cryptid quiz by mimi curtis. who coined the term cryptozoology? a.roland smith b.bernard heuvelmans...
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B. Bernard Heuvelmans Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans was a zoologist who was interested in animals whose existence had not been scientifically proven. In 1955, he wrote On the Track of Unknown Animals. He is said to be the father of cryptozoology.TRANSCRIPT
Cryptid Quiz
By Mimi Curtis
Who coined the term cryptozoology?
A. Roland SmithB. Bernard
HeuvelmansC. Loren Coleman
B. Bernard Heuvelmans
Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans was a zoologist who was interested in animals whose existence had not been scientifically
proven. In 1955, he wrote On the Track of Unknown Animals. He is said to be
the father of cryptozoology.
Which of these is not a name for Bigfoot?
A. SasquatchB. YerenC. Skookum
C. Skookum
In 2000, researchers in the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization claimed to
have captured a cast of Bigfoot’s body in the center of a large mud puddle in Skookum Meadows at Gifford Pinchot
National Forest in Washington.
What is the name of the fish that is considered to be a living
fossil?A. Basking sharkB. CoelacanthC. Collared peccary
B. Coelacanth
The coelacanth was discovered in South Africa in 1938. In the book, Cryptid
Hunters, Wolfe keeps two coelacanth in a tank in his library.
Which cryptid terrorized pirates?
A. KrakenB. BunyipC. Loveland Frog
A. Kraken
Otherwise known as the giant squid, this beast was thought to be a legend until a Japanese research team captured it on film in 2004.
The Florida Skunk Ape is closely related to which
cryptid?
A. Nandi bearB. SasquatchC. Owlman
B. SasquatchSightings of the Florida skunk ape have occurred from the 1970’s up through today. It has mostly been
spotted in central Florida and got its name from its horrible smell.
The Loch Ness monster is supposed to be what kind of
dinosaur?
A. SauropodB. PterosaurC. Plesiosaur
C. PlesiosaurPlesiosaurs were sea-dwelling
dinosaurs that had small heads and long necks. Other cryptids that were thought to be plesiosaurs are Champ
and the Stronsay Beast. The Stronsay Beast, however, displays
characteristics unlike that of a plesiosaur, most notably being made
entirely of cartilage.
Which of these cryptids is a proven hoax?
A. Altamaha-haB. Fiji MermaidC. Beast of Bodmin Moor
B. Fiji MermaidThis was displayed in New York in 1842
by P.T. Barnum. It was actually made by sewing the mummified body of a
monkey onto that of a dried fish.
When was the last Thylacine supposed to have died?
A. 2005B. 1936C. 1842
B.1936But, in 2005, a German tourist snapped a
photograph of an animal that even experts agree looks like the Tasmanian
tiger when vacationing near Lake St. Clair.In Cryptid Hunters, Blackwood brings a
thylacine to the big game hunter’s meeting.
Which mountain range does the Yeti live in?
A. HimalayasB. AppalachiansC. Cascades
A. Himalayas
The Yeti is also known as the Abominable Snowman, and legends
have been told about the yeti since 4th century BC. In 1961, it became the
Tibetan national symbol.
Which of these is an animal that has been mistaken for a
chupacabra?A. GoatB. CoyoteC. Crocodile
B. CoyoteIn four instances where farmers claimed
to have killed a chupacabra, it turned out that the animals were starving coyotes with a skin condition called
mange that caused their fur to fall out.In Cryptid Hunters, Wolfe believes that
the chupacabra was created in a lab.
How many cryptids are said to live in the Republic of Congo?
A. 4B. 200C. 53
A. 4
Mokele-mbembe, emela-ntouka, Nguma-monene, and mbielu-mbielu-mbielu are all cryptids that are said
to live in the Congo in Africa. They all are said to resemble dinosaurs, and may possibly be all the same thing.
What type of animal is a peccary?
A. PigB. SnakeC. Cow
A. pig
A peccary is a wild pig with coarse hair. It was thought to have been extinct after the ice age, but a small community was found again in South America in 1975.
It is on the endangered species list because of its limited population.
What animal is often mistaken for a sea monster?
A. ElephantB. OctopusC. Shark
C. Shark
Basking skarks, or the remains of basking sharks are often mistaken for
sea monsters. The zuiyo-maru monster of Japan was found to be the
remains of a basking shark.
What two animals is a Marozi a cross between?
A. lion/tigerB. lion/leopardC. lion/jaguar
B. lion/leopard
The Marozi was a spotted lion said to live in the mountains in Kenya. It was
discovered in 1931. However, no sightings of a Marozi have been
reported in the last 60 years.
Which animal does mokele-mbembe not get along with?
A. CrocodilesB. SnakesC. Hippopotami
C. Hippopotami
Mokele-mbembe will kill hippos on sight, but does not eat them. Also, no hippopotami can be found where the
mokele-mbembe lives.
References:Halls, K.M., Spears, R., & Young, R. Tales of the cryptids: mysterious creatures
that may or may not exist. Plain City, OH: Darby Creek Publishing, 2006.
Smith, R. Cryptid hunters. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children, 2005.
Cryptozoology.comwww.cryptozoology.com
Bigfoot Field Researchers Organizationwww.bfro.net
The Cryptid Zoowww.newanimal.org
Legend of Nessiewww.nessie.co.uk
Mokele-mbembewww.mokelembembe.com
The Cryptozoologist: Cryptozoologywww.lorencoleman.com
Photo credits“It’s Him—It’s Bigfoot!” photo by Craig
Damlo.Creative Commons license- attribution,
non-commercial, no derivative works.
“Loch Ness Monster” photo by unukorno.Creative Commons license- attribution.