A FUNgus Quiz | UK Fungus Day

Here are 10 questions to test your knowledge of fungi!

Download the quiz and answers at the end of the page, and use this at your own fungus-themed quiz night, or

build it into your local pub quiz.

In 1991 the body of a man from over 5300 years ago was found frozen in the Alps. There were pieces of fungi amongst his belongings. What is his name?

What fungus sold for £160,000 in 2007?

Which Roman Emperor was allegedly poisoned by his wife using a bowl of mushrooms?

The earliest fossil fungi known are estimated to be 715-810 million years old. In which country were they discovered?

What has this product (see image) got to do with fungi?

What's the blue in Stilton cheese?

What high protein vegetarian food is made from the fungus Fusarium venenatum?

What type of mushroom is sliced, dried and sold in shops as porcini?

In which classic Jules Verne novel does a group of explorers discover a large underground cavern containing giant mushrooms?

Q10

Which 2019 film, starring Angelina Jolie, begins with 3 dodgy-looking characters trying to capture mushroom fairies in the dead of night?