Statistics for Snake Knowledge

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which country has 5 of the 10 most venomous snakes?	Australia	89%
What part of a snake's body must it shed from time to time?	Skin	89%
What is the heaviest type of snake?	Green Anaconda	87%
What figure from Greek mythology had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone?	Medusa	86%
Other than Ireland, what European country doesn't have snakes?	Iceland or Vatican City	82%
What type of snake accounts for the most snake-bite deaths in the U.S.?	{Rattle}snake	79%
What is the longest type of snake?	Reticulated Python	77%
What is the term for a type of snake that kills its victims by wrapping itself around them and squeezing?	Constrictor	76%
What is the longest venomous snake?	King Cobra	76%
Who supposedly committed suicide via asp bite?	Cleopatra	72%
What S word is a synonym of snake?	Serpent	72%
According to legend, who rid Ireland of snakes?	Saint Patrick	71%
What country suffers the most human deaths by snakebite?	India	68%
What type of snake, featured in "Kill Bill", is both the world's fastest snake and also the deadliest on the African continent?	Black Mamba	67%
The Rod of Asclepius is a rod with a snake entwined around it. What profession was the Greek god Asclepius associated with?	Medicine	66%
What mammal, starting with the letter M, is known to hunt snakes and is resistant to their venom?	Mongoose	65%
What part of a snake's body is bifurcated?	Tongue	60%
What fictional character owned a snake named Nagini?	Lord Voldemort	55%
What "ology" includes the study of snakes?	{Herp}etology	33%