How it works
These nature trivia questions and answers come in four rounds: Earth, deep time and the universe; water and life; how people came to value the wild; and parks, refuges and wilderness law.
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Science and nature trivia questions
The first two rounds are the science: supercontinents, the Great Oxygenation Event, dark energy, the lakes of Titan, riparian zones and the first cells. Mother Nature trivia questions, in other words, with the dates attached.
Outdoor trivia questions and answers
The last two rounds go outdoors: the first nature reserve, the second national park, the swamp that became a park, the Wilderness Act and the people who argued over what a forest is for. Tap a choice to check it; the reason and the article it was read in appear with the answer.
Tips
- Parks, refuges and wilderness law suits a hiking club; Earth, deep time and the universe is the hardest round.
Questions and answers
What are some easy nature trivia questions?
What did the Latin word natura literally mean? Which informal word names plants deemed worthy of elimination? Which state holds more than half of the designated wilderness of the United States? The answers are birth, weeds and Alaska.
What was the first nature reserve in the world?
A reserve of 1,097 hectares in Fontainebleau State Forest in France is thought to be the first. It has been protected since 1861 and was called the artistic reserve.
What is the difference between a conservationist and a preservationist?
In the American movement of the early 20th century, conservationists focused on the proper use of nature, and preservationists sought to protect nature from use.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article Nature or Wilderness, whichever the question links. Counts that change, such as species identified or land still wild, are not asked.