Quiz: Rattle

Bulletin of 30 July 2026

  1. What happens to a rattlesnake’s tail each time it sheds its skin?
    AnswerA new segment is added to the rattle.
  2. What does it mean in Australia when someone tells you to “rattle your dags”?
    AnswerHurry up.
  3. What is the common name for plants of the Crotalaria genus?
    AnswerRattlepods.
  4. What does it mean to “ride the rattler”?
    AnswerJump onto a moving freight train to avoid paying for a ticket.
  5. In what series does the fictional character mockingly known as Rattleshirt appear? (bonus: what is his own preferred name?).
    AnswerGame of Thrones (bonus: Lord of Bones).