Grade 5 English – Collective Nouns Quiz

1. What is the collective noun for a group of lions?

School
Fleet
Pride
Pack
Explanation:

A group of lions is called a 'pride'.

2. What is the collective noun for a group of elephants?

Colony
Herd
Pack
Flock
Explanation:

A group of elephants is called a 'herd'.

3. What is the collective noun for a group of ducks?

Parliament
Pod
Flock
Shoal
Explanation:

A group of ducks is called a 'flock'.

4. What is the collective noun for a group of sheep?

Clowder
School
Herd
Flock
Explanation:

A group of sheep is called a 'flock'.

5. What is the collective noun for a group of geese?

Pounce
Pride
Gaggle
Band
Explanation:

A group of geese is called a 'gaggle'.

6. What is the collective noun for a group of wolves?

Pack
Parliament
Pod
Colony
Explanation:

A group of wolves is called a 'pack'.

7. What is the collective noun for a group of cattle?

Flock
Mob
Crash
Herd
Explanation:

A group of cattle is called a 'herd'.

8. What is the collective noun for a group of fish?

Covey
Flock
School
Gaggle
Explanation:

A group of fish is called a 'school'.

9. What is the collective noun for a group of bees?

Murder
Swarm
Herd
Gaggle
Explanation:

A group of bees is called a 'swarm'.

10. What is the collective noun for a group of giraffes?

Pod
Tower
Pack
Clowder
Explanation:

A group of giraffes is called a 'tower'.

11. What is the collective noun for a group of crows?

Murder
Pack
Flock
Gaggle
Explanation:

A group of crows is called a 'murder'.

12. What is the collective noun for a group of owls?

School
Mob
Pod
Parliament
Explanation:

A group of owls is called a 'parliament'.

13. What is the collective noun for a group of dogs?

Colony
Crash
Pack
Herd
Explanation:

A group of dogs is called a 'pack'.

14. What is the collective noun for a group of cats?

Knot
Pounce
Clowder
Drove
Explanation:

A group of cats is called a 'clowder'.

15. What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?

Pride
Gaggle
Pack
Conspiracy
Explanation:

A group of ravens is called a 'conspiracy'.

16. What is the collective noun for a group of frogs?

Troupe
Cluster
Army
Muster
Explanation:

A group of frogs is called an 'army'.

17. What is the collective noun for a group of ants?

Cloud
Bucket
Swarm
Exaltation
Explanation:

A group of ants is called a 'swarm'.

18. What is the collective noun for a group of gorillas?

Parade
Band
Litter
Shrewdness
Explanation:

A group of gorillas is called a 'band'.

19. What is the collective noun for a group of owls?

Muster
Pack
Litter
Parliament
Explanation:

A group of owls is called a 'parliament'.

20. What is the collective noun for a group of insects?

Swarm
Parliament
Team
School
Explanation:

A group of insects is called a 'swarm'.

21. What is the collective noun for a group of horses?

Stallion
Pod
Herd
Flock
Explanation:

A group of horses is called a 'herd'.

22. What is the collective noun for a group of whales?

Pod
Herd
Shoal
Pack
Explanation:

A group of whales is called a 'pod'.

23. What is the collective noun for a group of peacocks?

Gaggle
Muster
Cluster
Wing
Explanation:

A group of peacocks is called a 'muster'.

24. What is the collective noun for a group of flies?

Colony
Drift
Cluster
Troop
Explanation:

A group of flies is called a 'cluster'.

25. What is the collective noun for a group of lice?

Drift
Exaltation
Swarm
Plague
Explanation:

A group of lice is called a 'plague'.

26. What is the collective noun for a group of locusts?

Exaltation
Swarm
Gaggle
Drift
Explanation:

A group of locusts is called a 'swarm'.

27. What is the collective noun for a group of cranes?

Cluster
Muster
Flock
Wing
Explanation:

A group of cranes is called a 'flock'.

28. What is the collective noun for a group of penguins?

Clowder
Pod
Waddle
Pack
Explanation:

A group of penguins is called a 'waddle'.

29. What is the collective noun for a group of bats?

Swarm
Colony
Parliament
Wing
Explanation:

A group of bats is called a 'colony'.

30. What is the collective noun for a group of flamingos?

Flock
Pod
Flamboyance
Stork
Explanation:

A group of flamingos is called a 'flamboyance'.

31. What is the collective noun for a group of kangaroos?

Colony
Troop
Pack
Mob
Explanation:

A group of kangaroos is called a 'mob'.

32. What is the collective noun for a group of eagles?

Colony
Convocation
Nest
Wing
Explanation:

A group of eagles is called a 'convocation'.

33. What is the collective noun for a group of oxen?

Pack
Stud
Drove
Herd
Explanation:

A group of oxen is called a 'drove'.

34. What is the collective noun for a group of baboons?

Flock
Parliament
Congress
Troop
Explanation:

A group of baboons is called a 'troop'.

35. What is the collective noun for a group of people?

Crowd
Gang
Posse
Flock
Explanation:

A group of people is called a 'crowd'.

36. What is the collective noun for a group of seagulls?

Flock
Crash
Pod
Squadron
Explanation:

A group of seagulls is called a 'flock'.

37. What is the collective noun for a group of bacteria?

Group
Swarm
Herd
Culture
Explanation:

A group of bacteria is called a 'culture'.

38. What is the collective noun for a group of students?

Herd
Class
Flock
Pod
Explanation:

A group of students is called a 'class'.

39. What is the collective noun for a group of chimpanzees?

Shrewdness
Wing
Covey
Pack
Explanation:

A group of chimpanzees is called a 'shrewdness'.