NC Certified Beekeepers Verified Multiple Choice
and Conceptual Actual Emended Exam Questions
With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update!!
1. Honeybees originated in:
A) North America
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Australia
2. The Honeybee Act of 1922 was passed in the U.S. to prevent spread of:
A) Varroa mites
B) Tracheal mites
C) Nosema
D) Wax moth
3. The most popular honeybee subspecies in U.S. beekeeping is:
A) German black bee
B) Italian honeybee
C) Russian bee
D) Carniolan
4. Africanized bees are hybrids between African and:
A) Russian bees
B) European honeybees
C) Asian bees
D) Bumblebees
5. The largest U.S. beekeeping organization is:
A) National Honey Board
B) North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
, C) American Beekeeping Federation
D) Western Apicultural Society
6. The first evidence of beekeeping dates back to:
A) 1,000 years ago
B) 4,500 years ago
C) 500 years ago
D) 200 years ago
7. The invention of the movable frame hive is credited to:
A) Thomas Edison
B) Lorenzo Langstroth
C) Charles Dadant
D) Karl von Frisch
8. Karl von Frisch is famous for discovering:
A) Bee venom therapy
B) The waggle dance
C) Royal jelly composition
D) Hive insulation methods
9. Buckfast bees were bred for:
A) High aggression
B) Disease resistance
C) Poor honey yield
D) Wild behavior
10.Modern apiculture spread worldwide mainly due to:
A) Discovery of wax
B) Domestication of Apis mellifera
C) Hybridization with wasps
D) Introduction of Nosema
,T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees create more cells per
square inch than European honey bees. - ANSWER True
T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at the bottom away
from the attachment point; the queen has been killed by the hive. If the cell has a
hole in the side, the queen emerged from the cell successfully - ANSWER
False.
T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or parasites to different
colonies - ANSWER False.
T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - ANSWER True
When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - ANSWER During the pupal
stage of bee development.
T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability of the colony to
fight disease. - ANSWER True
T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs in the colony -
ANSWER False
T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood cells shortly after
capping and feeds on a developing bee before she lays her own eggs. - ANSWER
False
, T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a problem with Small
Hive beetles and other pests. - ANSWER False
T/F The worst time of day to install a new package of honey bees is in the late
afternoon. - ANSWER False.
T/F Honey bees can't pollinate tomato plants well because they require "Buzz
pollination" - ANSWER True
T/F When lighting your smoker, you should light the top layer of fuel. - ANSWER
False.
T/F When first setting up your hives you should paint or stain every part of your
hive, inside and out with whatever you have on hand. - ANSWER False. Only
paint the outside and make sure the paint/ stain is suitable for outdoors.
T/F The use of smoke to calm bees is a relatively new concept. Beekeepers didn't
use smoke until after the smoker was invented in the mid-1900's - ANSWER
False
T/F The Honey Bee originated in North America. - ANSWER False
What is the estimated dose of lethal honey bee stings per pound of body weight?
- ANSWER 10 or more stings per pound (except in anaphylactic reaction)
and Conceptual Actual Emended Exam Questions
With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update!!
1. Honeybees originated in:
A) North America
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Australia
2. The Honeybee Act of 1922 was passed in the U.S. to prevent spread of:
A) Varroa mites
B) Tracheal mites
C) Nosema
D) Wax moth
3. The most popular honeybee subspecies in U.S. beekeeping is:
A) German black bee
B) Italian honeybee
C) Russian bee
D) Carniolan
4. Africanized bees are hybrids between African and:
A) Russian bees
B) European honeybees
C) Asian bees
D) Bumblebees
5. The largest U.S. beekeeping organization is:
A) National Honey Board
B) North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
, C) American Beekeeping Federation
D) Western Apicultural Society
6. The first evidence of beekeeping dates back to:
A) 1,000 years ago
B) 4,500 years ago
C) 500 years ago
D) 200 years ago
7. The invention of the movable frame hive is credited to:
A) Thomas Edison
B) Lorenzo Langstroth
C) Charles Dadant
D) Karl von Frisch
8. Karl von Frisch is famous for discovering:
A) Bee venom therapy
B) The waggle dance
C) Royal jelly composition
D) Hive insulation methods
9. Buckfast bees were bred for:
A) High aggression
B) Disease resistance
C) Poor honey yield
D) Wild behavior
10.Modern apiculture spread worldwide mainly due to:
A) Discovery of wax
B) Domestication of Apis mellifera
C) Hybridization with wasps
D) Introduction of Nosema
,T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees create more cells per
square inch than European honey bees. - ANSWER True
T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at the bottom away
from the attachment point; the queen has been killed by the hive. If the cell has a
hole in the side, the queen emerged from the cell successfully - ANSWER
False.
T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or parasites to different
colonies - ANSWER False.
T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - ANSWER True
When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - ANSWER During the pupal
stage of bee development.
T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability of the colony to
fight disease. - ANSWER True
T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs in the colony -
ANSWER False
T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood cells shortly after
capping and feeds on a developing bee before she lays her own eggs. - ANSWER
False
, T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a problem with Small
Hive beetles and other pests. - ANSWER False
T/F The worst time of day to install a new package of honey bees is in the late
afternoon. - ANSWER False.
T/F Honey bees can't pollinate tomato plants well because they require "Buzz
pollination" - ANSWER True
T/F When lighting your smoker, you should light the top layer of fuel. - ANSWER
False.
T/F When first setting up your hives you should paint or stain every part of your
hive, inside and out with whatever you have on hand. - ANSWER False. Only
paint the outside and make sure the paint/ stain is suitable for outdoors.
T/F The use of smoke to calm bees is a relatively new concept. Beekeepers didn't
use smoke until after the smoker was invented in the mid-1900's - ANSWER
False
T/F The Honey Bee originated in North America. - ANSWER False
What is the estimated dose of lethal honey bee stings per pound of body weight?
- ANSWER 10 or more stings per pound (except in anaphylactic reaction)
