IN HONOUR OF Ireland’s desnakening all those centuries ago, what better way to pay tribute to our defeated enemies than having a little quiz about them?

Unfortunately, much like a snake, we have tricked you somewhat. Great herpetological knowledge will only get you so far in this quiz. Some of these questions are more so around snakes than they are about snakes.

Enjoy!

Depending on the species, snakes have how many teeth?

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Between 10 and 40

Between 40 and 100

Between 100 and 400

Between 400 and 1,000

Of the 3,000 species of snake globally, roughly what percentage are thought to be venomous?

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20%

50%

68%

Which of these countries has no wild snakes?

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Australia

New Zealand

France

Japan

Which Harry Potter book features a basilisk, a giant mythical snake, rampaging through Hogwarts? (The image is not a hint)

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The Chamber of Secrets

The Prisoner of Azkaban

The Order of the Phoenix

The Half-Blood Prince

Which country's flag features an eagle with a serpent in its mouth?

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Albania

Bhutan

Ecuador

Mexico

What kind of snake is this?

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A salmon-bellied racer snake

A trout-bellied speeder snake

An eel-bellied runner snake

A cod-bellied flyer snake

What is this name of this ancient symbol depicting a snake eating its own tail?

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Horas

Uraeus

Ankh

Ouroboros

This is Snake from the Simpsons. In the episode "Realty Bites," what is the name of Snake's car?

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Lil' Lady

Lil' Bandit

Lil' Bastard

Lil' Bomber

In which book of the Bible does a snake tempt Adam and Eve to eat an apple?

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Genesis

Exodus

Deuteronomy

Leviticus

In which year was the computer game Snake released, through the Nokia 6110?

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1995

1996

1997

1998

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Snakehandler

You scored out of !

Friend of snakes

You scored out of !

You have been attacked by a snake

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Quiz: How much do you know about snakes?

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