The world is full of mysteries but how many have you heard about? Test your awareness of Cryptids, Beasts & Monsters by taking this quiz. How much or how little you know may surprise you.
There are plenty of tales of giant ape-like creatures with near human intelligence. They’ve been called Bigfoot, Raka and Sasquatch in different places around the world. In what country are you most likely to find the Yeti?
Tibet
Mongolia
Korea
Japan
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The New Jersey Devil is said to look like a …
A horse with bat-like wings
A goblin with a large leathery feet
A lion with a shark’s head
A dog with a spiky tail
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The Mothman sightings of Point Pleasant, West Virginia are strongly linked to a disaster that occurred in 1967. What Happened?
The collapse of Silver Bridge
The Silver Halls Tower Block inferno
The breach of the Silver Creek Hollow Dam
The implosion of the Silver Hills mine
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The Loch Ness Monster is said to be a dinosaur that has survived through the ages. In which part of the UK are you most likely to find it?
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
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This beast was said to have the body of a man but the head of a bull and guarded the secret labyrinth on the island of Crete?
Minotaur
Cyclops
Hydra
Chimera
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The name ‘Chupacabra’ strikes fear into the hearts of many people in Costa Rica and the southern states of America - but what does it mean?
Goat Sucker
Man Beast
Fallen Angel
Forest Troll
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The Bladenboro Beast of North Carolina attacked a wide range of pets and farm animals during 1953 and 1954. Witnesses described it as …
Half Wolf – Half Panther
Half Lion – Half Tiger
Half bat – Half Coyote
Half Man – Half Ape
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Many British people believe that there a strange wild animals roaming the countryside. Most witnesses who’ve seen them say they are:
Leopards
Wolves
Bears
Apes
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The Blue Men of Minch are said to be what kind of creatures?
Mermaids and Mermen
Wolves
Ape Men
Bird Men
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Sometimes known as the Abominable Snowman, many countries around the world claim to be home to a mysterious large ape-like creature that has human or near human intelligence – but which of these names isn't real?
Balanongh
Raka
Yeti
Sasquatch
Hibagon
Bigfoot
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It’s known as the ‘Death Worm’ and is over a metre in length. According to cryptozoologists it is able to kill by spraying venom. Which desert is said to be its home?
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
Namib Desert
Atacama Desert
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Mugwump, Ogopogo and Champ are all what kind of Cryptids?
Lake Monster
Greek Mythological Beasts
Werewolves
Jungle Cryptids
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The Study of Cryptids – particularly the evidence and folklore surrounding the subject is known as:
Cryptozoology
Cryptoanthologia
Cryptonaturalism
Cryptomania
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Reportedly found in the Congo, Angola and Zambia, this beast is believed to live near rivers and often damages boats.
Kongamato
Doyarchu
Emela-ntouka
Marozi
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Which of these was believed to be a cryptid until it was formally captured in 1901.
The Okapi – a mixture of zebra and giraffe
The Mollenga – a mixture of a lion and a hyena
The King Cheetah – A large cheetah with leopard-looking fur
The Liger – A hybrid of a lion and a tiger
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What mythical monster probable came into being as a result of early Greek explorers finding pygmy elephant skulls?
The Cyclops
The Minotaur
The Centaur
The Dragon
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What is a Jenny Haniver?
Mysterious creatures made from the parts of other animals and designed to fool the gullible.
Stuffed American Bears
18th century books about strange animals
University students that searched for mythical creatures at Cambridge
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The incredibly popular X-files TV series often featured monster episodes. In one episode they invented a cryptid that lived in the sewers known as the …
Flukeman
Krokorat
Leach
Lorge
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The Mokele-Mbembe of central Africa is said to be …
A living Diplodocus dinosaur
A giant forest ape with dark grey-green fur and blue eyes
A modern day pterodactyl
A two foot tall humanoid creature that lives in the jungle
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The ‘Databank of Cryptids’ lists more than 110 cryptids by their actual name. These do not include mythological creatures. True or False?
True
False
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