Natural history quiz
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The natural history quiz is the basement section of the Varrock Museum miniquest. It consists of 14 creature displays in which the player must answer 3 questions correctly in order to earn 2 kudos each for a total of 28.
Each of the rooms has a Natural historian who will give a lecture about each creature for which the quiz is based on.
To start the quiz, speak to Orlando Smith, who is located on the basement floor in the centre of the room. Click on the plaque in front of a display to get a question. After answering 3 questions correctly, the quiz questions are replaced by the common name and scientific name of the animal.
Most of the answers are straightforward, and as you only need to get three correct, a good approach is simply to attempt the quiz. However, all the answers are contained in the Natural historians' lectures and the sections of this article.
Orlando's message:
- Correct: Nice job, mate. That looks about right.
- Wrong: Hmm, I don't think that's right, mate. Try again.
- Finished: Bonza, mate! I think that's all of them.
- Note: After finishing the quiz for each display, the questions will no longer be available.
- "This looks like some sort of quiz. I wonder if I can take part..." Getting this message means the player needs to talk to Orlando first.
- Rewards
Once all questions are complete, speak to Orlando again to receive 1000 XP in both Hunter and Slayer. If this is the first Slayer experience you have received, you won't receive a free enchanted gem from the Slayer masters during your first assignment and will need to pay one coin for it instead.
North room
Lacertilia Giganteus, Latin for "Giant lizard" Display number 4
| Question | Answer |
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| How does a lizard regulate body heat? |
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| Who discovered how to kill lizards? |
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| How many eyes does a lizard have? |
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| What order do lizards belong to? |
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| What happens when a lizard becomes cold? |
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| Lizard skin is made of the same substance as? |
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Battle tortoise
Testudines Giganteus, Latin for "Giant tortoise" Display number 3
| Question | Answer |
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| What is the name of the oldest tortoise ever recorded? |
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| What is a tortoise's favourite food? |
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| Name the explorer who discovered the world's oldest tortoise. |
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| How does the tortoise protect itself? |
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| If a tortoise had twenty rings on its shell, how old would it be? |
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| Which race breeds tortoises for battle? |
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"Draconis Rex", Latin for "king dragon" Display number 1
| Question | Answer |
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| What is considered a delicacy by dragons? |
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| What is the best defence against a dragon's attack? |
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| How long do dragons live? |
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| Which of these is not a type of dragon? |
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| What is the favoured territory of a dragon? |
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| Approximately how many feet tall do dragons stand? |
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Draconis Ossis, Latin for "bone dragon" Display number 2
| Question | Answer |
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| How did the wyverns die out? |
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| How many legs does a wyvern have? |
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| Where have wyvern bones been found? |
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| Which genus does the wyvern theoretically belong to? |
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| What are the wyverns' closest relations? |
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| What is the ambient temperature of wyvern bones? |
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East room
Giant Snail (Achatina Acidia Giganteus), Latin for "giant acid snail" Display number 14
| Question | Answer |
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| What is special about the shell of the giant Morytanian snail? |
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| How do Morytanian snails capture their prey? |
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| Which of these is a snail byproduct? |
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| What does 'Achatina Acidia' mean? |
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| How do snails move? |
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| What is the 'trapdoor', which snails use to cover the entrance to their shells called? |
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Serpentes Fellis, Latin for 'serpent gallbladder' Display number 13
| Question | Answer |
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| What is snake venom adapted from? |
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| Aside from their noses, what do snakes use to smell? |
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| If a snake sticks its tongue out at you, what is it doing? |
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| If some snakes use venom to kill their prey, what do other snakes use? |
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| Lizards and snakes belong to the same order - what is it? |
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| Which habitat do snakes prefer? |
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Opisthobranchia Alucinor, literally "Behind gill dream" Display number 12
| Question | Answer |
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| We assume that sea slugs have a stinging organ on their soft skin - what is it called? |
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| Why has the museum never examined a live sea slug? |
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| What do we think the sea slug feeds upon? |
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| What are the two fangs presumed to be used for? |
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| Off of which coastline would you find sea slugs? |
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| In what way are sea slugs similar to snails? |
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Simiiformes Karamjan, Latin for "Karamjan primate" Display number 11
| Question | Answer |
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| Which type of primates do monkeys belong to? |
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| Which have the lighter colour: Karamjan or Harmless monkeys? |
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| Monkeys love bananas. What else do they like to eat? |
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| There are two known families of monkeys. One is Karamjan, the other is...? |
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| What colour mohawk do Karamjan monkeys have? |
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| What have Karamjan monkeys taken a deep dislike to? |
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South room
Kalphiscarabeinae Pasha, Latin for 'kalphite-scarab', 'Pasha' is an Ottoman rank corresponding to 'Lord' Display number 10
| Question | Answer |
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| Kalphites are ruled by a...? |
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| What is the lowest caste in kalphite society? |
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| What are the armoured plates on a kalphite called? |
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| Are kalphites carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores? |
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| What are kalphites assumed to have evolved from? |
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| Name the prominent figure in kalphite mythology? |
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Aves Terror literally 'Bird terror', correctly translated as Aves Formidonis Display number 9
| Question | Answer |
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| What is a terrorbird's preferred food? |
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| Who use terrorbirds as mounts? |
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| Where do terrorbirds get most of their water? |
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| How many claws do terrorbirds have? |
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| What do terrorbirds eat to aid digestion? |
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| How many teeth do terrorbirds have? |
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West room
Spheniscidae Callidus, Latin for "Cunning Penguin" Display number 8
| Question | Answer |
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| Which sense do penguins rely on when hunting? |
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| Which skill seems unusual for the penguins to possess? |
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| How do penguins keep warm? |
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| What is the preferred climate for penguins? |
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| Describe the behaviour of penguins? |
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| When do penguins fast? |
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Giant Mole (Talpidae Wysonian, Latin for 'Mole of Wyson') Display number 7
| Question | Answer |
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| What habitat do moles prefer? |
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| Why are moles considered to be an agricultural pest? |
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| Who discovered giant moles? |
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| What would you call a group of young moles? |
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| What is a mole's favourite food? |
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| Which family do moles belong to? |
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Camelus Bactrian, (Latin for "Bactrian camel") Display number 6
| Question | Answer |
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| What is produced by feeding chilli to a camel? |
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| If an ugthanki has one, how many does a bactrian have? |
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| Camels:herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? |
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| What is the usual mood for a camel? |
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| Where would you find an ugthanki? |
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| Which camel byproduct is known to be very nutritious? |
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Giant Leech (Hirudinea Acidia, Latin for "Sharp") Display number 5
| Question | Answer |
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| What is the favoured habitat of leeches? |
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| What shape is the inside of a leech's mouth? |
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| Which of these is not eaten by leeches? |
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| What contributed to the giant growth of Morytanian leeches? |
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| What is special about the Morytanian leeches? |
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| How does a leech change when it feeds? |
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