35 Donkey Quiz Questions and Answers

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Do you love animals and looking for a fun donkey quiz to test your knowledge? Here it is!

Donkeys are fascinating animals. While they can be a bit underrated compared to horses, they are so cute and can be very loving too.

They have also been used a lot in history as a working animal. Today there are over 40 million donkeys in the world so needless to say, that’s a lot.

In this quiz, you will find 5 rounds of donkey questions and answers. Each correct answer is worth 1 point so let’s see how many points you can score.

Round 1: Easy Donkey Trivia Questions

1. What feature mainly distinguishes donkeys from horses?
2. What is the donkey in Winnie-The-Pooh called?
3. What do you call the distinctive sound a donkey makes?
4. What do you call a female donkey?
5. What do you call a male donkey?
6. What do you call a baby of a male horse and a female donkey?
7. Why are donkeys classed as herbivores?
8. Which famous couple travelled to Bethlehem on a donkey?
9. What do you call a baby donkey?
10. What Mexican dish means little donkey?

Round 1: Easy Donkey Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What feature mainly distinguishes donkeys from horses? Their long ears
2. What is the donkey in Winnie-The-Pooh called? Eeyore
3. What do you call the distinctive sound a donkey makes? Bray
4. What do you call a female donkey? Jenny
5. What do you call a male donkey? Jack
6. What do you call a baby of a male horse and a female donkey? A mule
7. Why are donkeys classed as herbivores? Mostly eat plants
8. Which famous couple travelled to Bethlehem on a donkey? Mary and Joseph
9. What do you call a baby donkey? Foal
10. What Mexican dish means little donkey? Burrito

Round 2: Donkey Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burro is the word for donkey in which language?
   1. French
   2. Italian 
   3. German
   4. Portuguese
2. What is the largest breed of donkey?
   1. American Mammoth Jackstock
   2. Poitou
   3. Grand Noir du Berry
   4. Abyssinian
3. How long can domesticated donkeys live for?
   1. 20
   2. 30
   3. 40
   4. 50
4. In a desert environment donkeys can hear each other from what distance away?
   1. Up to 5 miles
   2. Up to 20 miles
   3. Up to 45 miles
   4. Up to 60 miles
5. According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, how tall is Romulus, the tallest donkey in the world?
   1. Just over 152 cm
   2. Just over 162 cm
   3. Just over 172 cm
   4. Just over 182 cm
6. What animal is Donkey Kong from the Nintendo game?
   1. A donkey
   2. A Gorilla
   3. A half Gorilla, half donkey
   4. A dog
7. What is the donkey in Winnie-the-Pooh known for?
   1. His cleverness
   2. His optimism
   3. His gloomy outlook
   4. His bounciness 
8. The fact that donkeys are stubborn is a bit of a myth but where does it stem from?
   1. Sense of self preservation
   2. Their intelligence
   3. Their laziness
   4. Not a myth they are stubborn
9. Up to how long can donkeys be pregnant for?
   1. 9 months
   2. 12 months 
   3. 14 months 
   4. 16 months
10. Which of the following is not a donkey hybrid?
    1. Mule
    2. Zedonk
    3. Hinny
    4. Zorse

Round 2: Donkey Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Burro is the word for donkey in which language? Spanish
2. What is the largest breed of donkey? American Mammoth Jackstock
3. How long can domesticated donkeys live for? 50
4. In a desert environment donkeys can hear each other from what distance away? Up to 60 miles
5. According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, how tall is Romulus, the tallest donkey in the world? Just over 172cm
6. What animal is Donkey Kong from the Nintendo game? A Gorilla
7. What is the donkey in Winnie-the-Pooh known for? His gloomy outlook
8. The fact that donkeys are stubborn is a bit of a myth but where does it stem from? Sense of self preservation
9. Up to how long can donkeys be pregnant for? 14 months
10. Which of the following is not a donkey hybrid? Zorse

Round 3: Donkey Quiz – True or False

1. Donkeys typically longer than horses.
2. Queen Victoria used to use donkey drawn carriages.
3. A donkey’s large ears help them stay cold.
4. Mules are very fertile.
5. A donkey is weaker than a horse of the same size.

Round 3: Donkey Quiz Answers – True or False

1. Donkeys typically longer than horses. True 
2. Queen Victoria used to use donkey drawn carriages. True
3. A donkey’s large ears help them stay cold. True
4. Mules are very fertile. False
5. A donkey is weaker than a horse of the same size. False

Round 4: Medium Donkey Trivia Questions

1. In the song about the Italian Christmas Donkey, what is the donkey called?
2. Who voiced the Donkey in the Shrek movies?
3. Which American political party is often represented by a donkey?
4. What distinctive marking do most donkeys have?
5. What do you call a hybrid between a horse and a donkey.

Round 4: Medium Donkey Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In the song about the Italian Christmas Donkey, what is the donkey called? Dominick
2. Who voiced the Donkey in the Shrek movies? Eddie Murphy
3. Which American political party is often represented by a donkey? Democrats
4. What distinctive marking do most donkeys have? A cross on their backs
5. What do you call a hybrid between a horse and a donkey. Zonkey

Round 5: Hard Donkey Trivia Questions

1. What is Sancho Panza’s donkey called in the novel Don Quixote?
2. What is a hinny?
3. What breed of donkey is known for its long coat?
4. What is the donkey in George Orwell’s Animal Farm called?
5. What is the name of the long-eared Christmas donkey from the 1977 puppet animation?

Round 5: Hard Donkey Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is Sancho Panza’s donkey called in the novel Don Quixote? El Rucio, aka Dapple
2. What is a hinny? A cross between female donkey and male horse
3. What breed of donkey is known for its long coat? The Poitou
4. What is the donkey in George Orwell’s Animal Farm called? Benjamin
5. What is the name of the long-eared Christmas donkey from the 1977 puppet animation? Nestor

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