falcon
Falcons use hooked beaks to tear prey. This topic is part of Birds within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
falcon trivia questions
Falcons are birds of prey known for what type of beak?
Answer: Hooked beak
Bonus fact: Falcons use hooked beaks to tear prey.
Which falcon is famous for being the fastest animal during its hunting dive?
Answer: Peregrine falcon
Bonus fact: Peregrine falcons can exceed 200 mph in a steep hunting dive.
What is a falcon's high-speed hunting dive called?
Answer: Stoop
Bonus fact: Falconers use the term stoop for a steep, rapid dive toward prey.
Falconry is the practice of hunting with trained what?
Answer: Birds of prey
Bonus fact: Falcons, hawks, and eagles can be trained for falconry.
John Huston directed which film starring Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade?
Answer: The Maltese Falcon
Bonus fact: The Maltese Falcon was Huston's directing debut.
In Star Wars, what is the name of Han Solo’s ship?
Answer: Millennium Falcon
Bonus fact: The Millennium Falcon is also closely associated with Chewbacca.
Which bird is especially famous in falconry for high-speed diving?
Answer: Peregrine falcon
Bonus fact: Peregrines can exceed 300 km/h in hunting stoops.
Who led the British expedition that reached the South Pole in January 1912?
Answer: Robert Falcon Scott
Bonus fact: Scott's party arrived after Amundsen.