October 2026 edition

Octopus quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
What type of animal is an octopus?
AMollusc
BCrustacean
CFish
DJellyfish
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about octopuses? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from coral reefs and camouflage to sea monster legends and fossil ancestors.

Octopus · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
How many arms does an octopus have?
ASix
BEight
CTen
DTwelve

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerArms, oceans and the common octopus
2EasyReefs, hunting and what they eat
3TrickyCamouflage, defense and the kraken
4HardHearts, blood and the nervous system
5BrutalVenom, genomes and fossil ancestors
Octopus titlesout of 500
Ruler of the deep50 / 50
Eight-armed genius350+
Master of disguise275+
Escape artist200+
Jar opener100+
Hatchling1+
Tide's out0

44 of 50 right · six short of Ruler of the deep

You vs Katie BOctopus · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which kind of octopus is deadly to humans?
Common octopus
Giant Pacific octopus
Mimic octopus
Blue-ringed octopus✓GBKB

Speed scores

Faster than a jet of ink.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. How many arms does an octopus have? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Rock pool first, then the deep.

Five rounds of ten. Eight arms, each one trickier.

Titles

Hatchling to ruler of the deep.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Tide's out if you score nothing, Ruler of the deep if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

See who knew their octopuses.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which octopus is deadly to humans?

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