www.kidscanpress.com Permission to reproduce this page has been granted by the copyright holder, Kids Can Press Ltd. All rights reserved. MONSTER SCIENCE QUIZ 1. The world’s first successful live-donor organ transplant was performed in 1954. What organ was transplanted? 2. Why are barbershop poles red and white? What do these colors represent? 3. How many litres of blood does the average adult’s body contain? 4. What does the word dracul mean in Romanian? 5. “Sasquatch” comes from a word in the Halkomelem language that means what? 6. What was the original purpose of cemetery headstones? 7. Lycanthrope is another word for what monster? 8. According to some legends, there are ways to release someone from a werewolf curse. What is one of the ways? 9. In the animal kingdom, the giant squid is said to have the largest of what body part? 10. How high was the largest tsunami ever recorded? Pssst … need help finding the answers? Have a look at the “Monster Facts” presented throughout Monster Science, written by Helaine Becker 1. Kidney; 2. Barbers used to perform bloodletting. The red stands for the blood, the white for the fabric that staunched the flow.; 3. 4-6 Litres; 4. Dragon; 5. Wild man; 6. To keep the dead in place in case they came back to life; 7. Werewolf; 8. Call the person’s name OR Tell the person that they are a werewolf; 9. Eyes; 10. 524 m

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MONSTER SCIENCE QUIZ1. The world’s first successful live-donor organ transplant was performed in 1954.

What organ was transplanted?

2. Why are barbershop poles red and white? What do these colors represent?

3. How many litres of blood does the average adult’s body contain?

4. What does the word dracul mean in Romanian?

5. “Sasquatch” comes from a word in the Halkomelem language that means what?

6. What was the original purpose of cemetery headstones?

7. Lycanthrope is another word for what monster?

8. According to some legends, there are ways to release someone from a werewolf curse. What is one of the ways?

9. In the animal kingdom, the giant squid is said to have the largest of what body part?

10. How high was the largest tsunami ever recorded?

Pssst … need help finding the answers? Have a look at the “Monster Facts” presented throughout Monster Science, written by Helaine Becker

1. Kidney; 2. Barbers used to perform bloodletting. The red stands for the blood, the white for the fabric that staunched the flow.; 3. 4-6 Litres; 4. Dragon; 5. Wild man; 6. To keep the dead in place in case they came back to life; 7. Werewolf; 8. Call the person’s name OR Tell the person that they are a werewolf; 9. Eyes; 10. 524 m