November 2026 edition

Chickens quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which wild bird is the ancestor of the domestic chicken?
AGrey partridge
BCommon pheasant
CRed junglefowl
DWild turkey
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about chickens? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from eggs and roosters to their wild jungle ancestors.

Chickens · November 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
What is a male chicken called?
ADrake
BGander
CRooster
DTom

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerHens, roosters and eggs
2EasyBreeds, coops and backyard flocks
3TrickyDomestication and the life cycle
4HardIsland voyages and ancient trade routes
5BrutalPoultry diseases, cockfighting and folklore
Chickens titlesout of 500
Grand champion50 / 50
Cock of the walk350+
Top hen275+
Laying hen200+
Pullet100+
Hatchling1+
Empty coop0

44 of 50 right · six short of Grand champion

You vs Katie BChickens · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
On which continent was the chicken first domesticated?
Africa
Europe
South America
Asia✓GBKB

Speed scores

Outrun the fox.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What is a male chicken called?

The ramp

Soft-boiled, then hard-boiled.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Rule the roost.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's an Empty coop; get every question right and you're Grand champion.

Answer Sheet

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