Natural history quiz (2024)

"Quiz" redirects here. For the random event NPC, see Quiz master.

The natural history quiz is the basem*nt 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 basem*nt 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 have a go at 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.

Contents

  • 1 North room
    • 1.1 Lizard
    • 1.2 Battle tortoise
    • 1.3 Dragon
    • 1.4 Wyvern
  • 2 East room
    • 2.1 Snail
    • 2.2 Snake
    • 2.3 Sea slug
    • 2.4 Monkey
  • 3 South room
    • 3.1 Kalphite Queen
    • 3.2 Terrorbird
  • 4 West room
    • 4.1 Penguin
    • 4.2 Mole
    • 4.3 Camel
    • 4.4 Leech

North room[edit | edit source]

Lizard[edit | edit source]

Lacertilia Giganteus, Latin for "Giant lizard" Display number 4

QuestionAnswer
How does a lizard regulate body heat?
  • Chilli sauce
  • Fire
  • Sunlight Natural history quiz (1)
Who discovered how to kill lizards?
  • Admiral Bake
  • The Slayer Masters Natural history quiz (2)
  • The Wise Old Man
How many eyes does a lizard have?
  • Two
  • Three Natural history quiz (3)
  • Six
What order do lizards belong to?
  • Mammal
  • Squamata Natural history quiz (4)
  • Insecta
What happens when a lizard becomes cold?
  • It becomes sleepy Natural history quiz (5)
  • It becomes aggressive
  • It explodes
Lizard skin is made of the same substance as?
  • Hair Natural history quiz (6)
  • Bone
  • Wood

Battle tortoise[edit | edit source]

Testudines Giganteus, Latin for "Giant tortoise" Display number 3

QuestionAnswer
What is the name of the oldest tortoise ever recorded?
  • Healthorg
  • Mibbiwocket Natural history quiz (7)
  • Snooku*ms
What is a tortoise's favourite food?
  • Sharks
  • Kebabs
  • Vegetables Natural history quiz (8)
Name the explorer who discovered the world's oldest tortoise.
  • Admiral Bake Natural history quiz (9)
  • Captain Cook
  • Ensign Chef
How does the tortoise protect itself?
  • Thick skin
  • Magic
  • Hard shell Natural history quiz (10)
If a tortoise had twenty rings on its shell, how old would it be?
  • Ten years
  • Twenty years Natural history quiz (11)
  • Sixty years
Which race breeds tortoises for battle?
  • Gnomes Natural history quiz (12)
  • Orks
  • Elves

Dragon[edit | edit source]

"Draconis Rex", Latin for "king dragon" Display number 1

QuestionAnswer
What is considered a delicacy by dragons?
  • Adventurers
  • Runite Natural history quiz (13)
  • Cheese
What is the best defence against a dragon's attack?
  • Anti-dragon-breath shield Natural history quiz (14)
  • Rune plate
  • Cats
How long do dragons live?
  • Fifty years
  • Forever
  • Unknown Natural history quiz (15)
Which of these is not a type of dragon?
  • Coloured
  • Elemental Natural history quiz (16)
  • Ferrous
What is the favoured territory of a dragon?
  • Swamps
  • Old battle sites Natural history quiz (17)
  • Lumbridge Castle
Approximately how many feet tall do dragons stand?
  • Twelve Natural history quiz (18)
  • Six
  • Ten

Wyvern[edit | edit source]

Draconis Ossis, Latin for "bone dragon" Display number 2

QuestionAnswer
How did the wyverns die out?
  • Climate change Natural history quiz (19)
  • Disease
  • Marauding adventurers
How many legs does a wyvern have?
  • Two Natural history quiz (20)
  • Five
  • Six
Where have wyvern bones been found?
  • Ape Atoll
  • Al Kharid
  • Asgarnia Natural history quiz (21)
Which genus does the wyvern theoretically belong to?
  • Invertebrates
  • Reptiles Natural history quiz (22)
  • Mammals
What are the wyverns' closest relations?
  • Lizards
  • Snakes
  • Dragons Natural history quiz (23)
What is the ambient temperature of wyvern bones?
  • Room temperature
  • Below room temperature Natural history quiz (24)
  • Above room temperature

East room[edit | edit source]

Snail[edit | edit source]

Giant Snail (Achatina Acidia Giganteus), Latin for "giant acid snail" Display number 14

QuestionAnswer
What is special about the shell of the giant Morytanian snail?
  • It glows in the dark
  • It is very tasty
  • It is resistant to acid Natural history quiz (25)
How do Morytanian snails capture their prey?
  • Aggressive marketing
  • Spitting acid Natural history quiz (26)
  • Hex them until they glow
Which of these is a snail byproduct?
  • Fireproof oil Natural history quiz (27)
  • A musical instrument
  • Snail-a-cola
What does 'Achatina Acidia' mean?
  • Giant acid-spitting snail
  • Acid-spitting snail Natural history quiz (28)
  • Giant cheese-spitting snail
How do snails move?
  • Flapping their wings
  • Contracting and stretching Natural history quiz (29)
  • Hopping about
What is the 'trapdoor', which snails use to cover the entrance to their shells called?
  • An operculum Natural history quiz (30)
  • A caldarium
  • A tavernium

Snake[edit | edit source]

Serpentes Fellis, Latin for 'serpent gallbladder' Display number 13

QuestionAnswer
What is snake venom adapted from?
  • Ear wax
  • Stomach acid Natural history quiz (31)
  • Saliva
Aside from their noses, what do snakes use to smell?
  • Tongue Natural history quiz (32)
  • Eyes
  • Ears
If a snake sticks its tongue out at you, what is it doing?
  • Being rude
  • Seeing how you taste
  • Seeing how you smell Natural history quiz (33)
If some snakes use venom to kill their prey, what do other snakes use?
  • Fire
  • Constriction Natural history quiz (34)
  • Magic
Lizards and snakes belong to the same order - what is it?
  • Squamata Natural history quiz (35)
  • Insecta
  • Sarcopterghii
Which habitat do snakes prefer?
  • The desert
  • The ocean
  • Anywhere Natural history quiz (36)

Sea slug[edit | edit source]

Opisthobranchia Alucinor, literally "Behind gill dream" Display number 12

QuestionAnswer
We assume that sea slugs have a stinging organ on their soft skin - what is it called?
  • Nematocysts Natural history quiz (37)
  • Hematocysts
  • Pematocysts
Why has the museum never examined a live sea slug?
  • The sea slugs are shy
  • The researchers keep vanishing Natural history quiz (38)
  • Sea slugs are extinct
What do we think the sea slug feeds upon?
  • Blood
  • Seaweed Natural history quiz (39)
  • Insects
What are the two fangs presumed to be used for?
  • Defence or display Natural history quiz (40)
  • Attacking prey
  • Latching on to objects
Off of which coastline would you find sea slugs?
  • Karamja
  • Miscellania
  • Ardougne Natural history quiz (41)
In what way are sea slugs similar to snails?
  • They eat lettuce
  • They move very slowly
  • They have a hard shell Natural history quiz (42)

Monkey[edit | edit source]

Simiiformes Karamjan, Latin for "Karamjan primate" Display number 11

QuestionAnswer
Which type of primates do monkeys belong to?
  • Simian Natural history quiz (43)
  • Hominid
  • Lagomorpha
Which have the lighter colour: Karamjan or Harmless monkeys?
  • They are the same
  • Karamjan
  • Harmless Natural history quiz (44)
Monkeys love bananas. What else do they like to eat?
  • Chili
  • Seaweed
  • Bitternuts Natural history quiz (45)
There are two known families of monkeys. One is Karamjan, the other is...?
  • Pointless
  • Harmless Natural history quiz (46)
  • Hairless
What colour mohawk do Karamjan monkeys have?
  • Red Natural history quiz (47)
  • Blue
  • Green
What have Karamjan monkeys taken a deep dislike to?
  • Seaweed Natural history quiz (48)
  • Chili
  • Taxes

South room[edit | edit source]

Kalphite Queen[edit | edit source]

Kalphiscarabeinae Pasha, Latin for 'kalphite-scarab', 'Pasha' is an Ottoman rank corresponding to 'Lord' Display number 10

QuestionAnswer
Kalphites are ruled by a...?
  • King
  • Pasha Natural history quiz (49)
  • Caliph
What is the lowest caste in kalphite society?
  • Prince
  • Soldier
  • Worker Natural history quiz (50)
What are the armoured plates on a kalphite called?
  • Hauberk
  • Lamellae Natural history quiz (51)
  • Shield
Are kalphites carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores?
  • Omnivores
  • Herbivores
  • Carnivores Natural history quiz (52)
What are kalphites assumed to have evolved from?
  • Scarab beetles Natural history quiz (53)
  • Penguins
  • Dragons
Name the prominent figure in kalphite mythology?
  • Postie Pete
  • Scabaras Natural history quiz (54)
  • Jorral the Historian

Terrorbird[edit | edit source]

Aves Terror literally 'Bird terror', correctly translated as Aves Formidonis Display number 9

QuestionAnswer
What is a terrorbird's preferred food?
  • Anything Natural history quiz (55)
  • Pizza
  • Vegetables
Who use terrorbirds as mounts?
  • Dwarves
  • Gnomes Natural history quiz (56)
  • Goblins
Where do terrorbirds get most of their water?
  • Streams and rivers
  • Licking trees
  • Eating plants Natural history quiz (57)
How many claws do terrorbirds have?
  • Two
  • Four Natural history quiz (58)
  • Six
What do terrorbirds eat to aid digestion?
  • Blurite
  • Stones Natural history quiz (59)
  • Paper
How many teeth do terrorbirds have?
  • 28
  • 14
  • 0 Natural history quiz (60)

West room[edit | edit source]

Penguin[edit | edit source]

Spheniscidae Callidus, Latin for "Cunning Penguin" Display number 8

QuestionAnswer
Which sense do penguins rely on when hunting?
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Sight Natural history quiz (61)
Which skill seems unusual for the penguins to possess?
  • Planning Natural history quiz (62)
  • Fishing
  • Sleeping
How do penguins keep warm?
  • A layer of fat Natural history quiz (63)
  • Vigorous exercise
  • Magic
What is the preferred climate for penguins?
  • Cold Natural history quiz (64)
  • Hot
  • Damp
Describe the behaviour of penguins?
  • Social Natural history quiz (65)
  • Asocial
  • Hive
When do penguins fast?
  • Just before dawn
  • During breeding Natural history quiz (66)
  • During the night

Mole[edit | edit source]

Giant Mole (Talpidae Wysonian, Latin for 'Mole of Wyson') Display number 7

QuestionAnswer
What habitat do moles prefer?
  • Subterranean Natural history quiz (67)
  • Any
  • Subaquatic
Why are moles considered to be an agricultural pest?
  • They dig holes Natural history quiz (68)
  • They eat food meant for livestock
  • They attack farmers
Who discovered giant moles?
  • Sir Tiffy Cashien
  • Ak-Haranu
  • Wyson the Gardener Natural history quiz (69)
What would you call a group of young moles?
  • A litter
  • A mess
  • A labour Natural history quiz (70)
What is a mole's favourite food?
  • Insects and other invertebrates Natural history quiz (71)
  • Humans and gnomes
  • Seeds and plant roots
Which family do moles belong to?
  • The Malpidae family
  • The Talpidae family Natural history quiz (72)
  • The Falpidae family

Camel[edit | edit source]

Camelus Bactrian, (Latin for "Bactrian camel") Display number 6

QuestionAnswer
What is produced by feeding chilli to a camel?
  • An irate camel
  • Toxic dung Natural history quiz (73)
  • An undead bactrian
If an ugthanki has one, how many does a bactrian have?
  • One
  • Two Natural history quiz (74)
  • Four
Camels:herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
  • Herbivore
  • Carnivore
  • Omnivore Natural history quiz (75)
What is the usual mood for a camel?
  • Annoyed Natural history quiz (76)
  • Bemused
  • Cheerful
Where would you find an ugthanki?
  • Al Kharid Natural history quiz (77)
  • Morytania
  • Nowhere
Which camel byproduct is known to be very nutritious?
  • Milk Natural history quiz (78)
  • Dung
  • Meat

Leech[edit | edit source]

Giant Leech (Hirudinea Acidia, Latin for "Sharp") Display number 5

QuestionAnswer
What is the favoured habitat of leeches?
  • Water Natural history quiz (79)
  • Desert
  • Trees
What shape is the inside of a leech's mouth?
  • Star-shaped
  • 'X'-shaped
  • 'Y'-shaped Natural history quiz (80)
Which of these is not eaten by leeches?
  • Meat
  • Apples Natural history quiz (81)
  • Blood
What contributed to the giant growth of Morytanian leeches?
  • Environment Natural history quiz (82)
  • Healthy living
  • Magic
What is special about the Morytanian leeches?
  • They sing
  • They attack by jumping Natural history quiz (83)
  • They have legs
How does a leech change when it feeds?
  • It turns blue
  • It starts singing
  • It doubles in size Natural history quiz (84)
Natural history quiz (2024)

FAQs

How to start the Varrock Museum quiz? ›

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 basem*nt floor in the centre of the room. Click on the plaque in front of a display to get a question.

Where is the museum in Varrock? ›

The Varrock Museum is dedicated to the history of Gielinor. It is located east of Varrock Palace, just south of the city's church.

What is the reward of the quiz in the Varrock Museum? ›

Answering all the quizzes will reward you with 28 Kudos. The natural historians walking around in each area can tell you more about each creature. Once you have answered all the quizzes, go back and talk to Orlando Smith for 1000xp in Slayer and Hunter.

Who is the father of natural history? ›

One of the most eminent naturalists of his time, John Ray was also an influential philosopher and theologian. Ray is often referred to as the father of natural history in Britain. John Ray was born on November 29, 1627, in the village of Black Notley, Essex, England.

What does natural history include? ›

Defining Natural History

Today, natural history is a term that incorporates several scientific disciplines, mostly the study of living things, but sometimes including meteorology, paleontology, and geology.

Who is the guy in the Varrock Museum? ›

Haig Halen is the Curator of the Varrock Museum. He can be found on the ground floor. When asked about treasure, he'll tell the player that the museum is "full of treasures" and that anything the museum found took some time to acquire.

What to do with strange rocks? ›

The player needs two strange rocks from each skill to complete the statue. When the player has collected two pieces in one skill, they can be added to the statue plinth in order to create a section of the Dahmaroc statue. The plinth is located in the Varrock Museum right next to the entrance.

Where is Bob in Varrock? ›

Bob is a client living in Varrock, just north of the Estate Agent's office, and is involved in the Mahogany Homes activity. He is one of the possible NPCs that the player can be tasked with helping.

How do you get 50 kudos in Varrock Museum? ›

Cleaning finds. Visual map showing which valuable artefact goes into which case (all on the lowest floor). A total of 50 Kudos can be earned by cleaning finds from the Varrock Dig Site, found in the roped-off area of the museum (not at the dig site). You can earn 10 kudos per valuable artefact that you find.

Where is Toby Varrock? ›

Toby is the taskmaster for the Varrock Diaries and is located just south-east of the centre of Varrock. Players can begin the Varrock Diaries by speaking to him.

Where is the varrock palace? ›

Varrock Palace is the official residence of the ruler of Misthalin as well as the nation's primary diplomatic and military centre. Located in central Varrock, it is the largest building in the city.

What is natural history writing? ›

Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history (such as field guides) to those focusing on philosophical interpretation. It includes poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing.

What do you learn in natural history? ›

These "naturalists" or "natural historians" study plants and animals in their natural environment. For many, the outdoors is their office, with their work including everything from studying plant and animal communities to investigating the processes affecting our environment.

What is the practice of natural history? ›

Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study. A person who studies natural history is called a naturalist or natural historian.

How do you prepare for general knowledge trivia? ›

1. Watch Game Shows. One of the best ways to open yourself to an expansive set of facts and trivia is to watch your favorite gameshows. Games like Jeopardy and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire are great opportunities to learn obscure facts.

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