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The Modern Dragons Trivia Quiz

Did dragons really exist and spit fire and fight knights? Maybe. But there are modern dragons whose bite can kill you. They are Komodo dragons.

A multiple-choice quiz by angryllama. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
angryllama

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,556

Updated
Jun 19 24

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the only country that Komodo dragons inhabit? Hint

Papua New Guinea

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Philippines

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where do Komodo dragons like to live? Hint

In hollow logs, empty crates and any other hollow, forest debris they can find

In dug out nests

In burrows

In nests made of branches

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where do baby Komodo dragons spend most of their time? Hint

In water

In their burrows

With their mothers

In trees

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why is a Komodo dragon bite especially dangerous? Hint

Even if you survive, strong acids are not neutralised in a Komodo dragon's mouth which would poison you

There is venom in their breath

Even if you survive, special scents left in the wound after a bite would attract more Komodo dragons

Even if you survive, there is venom in a Komodo dragon's saliva

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Question 5 of 10

5. Komodo dragons utilize parthenogenesis to help them survive. What is parthenogenesis? Hint

Hunting, killing and eating humans

Fertilizing eggs without the presence of a male

Being able to change gender in a same-sex environment

Using dead prey as bait to attract other prey, including other Komodo dragons.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which lizard group do Komodo dragons belong to? Hint

Untrue Crocodilians

Monitors

Spectacled Lizards

Neotropical Ground Lizards

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Question 7 of 10

7. The population of Komodo Dragons on the island of Padar was nearly eliminated by what? Hint

Volcanic Eruption

Wildfire

Hunting

Deforestation

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a Komodo dragon's best sense? Hint

Sight

Smell

Sound

Taste

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the primarily diet of the Komodo dragon? Hint

Carrion

Birds

Vegetation

Fish

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the term for the Komodo dragon on the island of Komodo where they live? Hint

Ora

Oua

Oga

Osa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the only country that Komodo dragons inhabit?

Answer: Indonesia

Most Komodo dragons inhabit the Komodo national park on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca. The national park is also home to many species of deer, boar and marine life that thrive in the boundaries.

2. Where do Komodo dragons like to live?

Answer: In burrows

Komodo dragons dig burrows with their sharp claws and powerful limbs. These burrows allow them to conserve their body heat until the morning so that basking times are reduced.

3. Where do baby Komodo dragons spend most of their time?

Answer: In trees

A Komodo dragon mother will abandon her clutch of eggs as soon as they are born. As a result, many are eaten or stolen by predators such as snakes and rats.

4. Why is a Komodo dragon bite especially dangerous?

Answer: Even if you survive, there is venom in a Komodo dragon's saliva

A Komodo dragon's saliva is dangerous because they have venom in their saliva which can cause disease in their victim when they bite. It used to be thought that the damage was caused by particularly virulent bacteria in their mouths, but research has disproved this.

5. Komodo dragons utilize parthenogenesis to help them survive. What is parthenogenesis?

Answer: Fertilizing eggs without the presence of a male

Parthenogenesis has been identified in amphibians, lizards, insects and some fish.

6. Which lizard group do Komodo dragons belong to?

Answer: Monitors

The group Varanidae or monitor lizards are the largest lizards in the world and the Komodo dragon is the largest of them all.

7. The population of Komodo Dragons on the island of Padar was nearly eliminated by what?

Answer: Wildfire

The fire in 1980 nearly wiped out the entire Komodo dragon species on the island and the population has not yet fully replenished.

8. What is a Komodo dragon's best sense?

Answer: Smell

Komodo dragons have an excellent sense of smell and use their forked tongues to collect smells which are analysed in the Jacobsen's organ. Komodo dragons have poor hearing and cannot clearly see objects. Their second best sense is taste with which they analyse particles in the air with tastebuds at the back of their throats.

9. What is the primarily diet of the Komodo dragon?

Answer: Carrion

Komodo dragons are mainly meat eaters and frequently rely on carrion for their food sources rather than wasting energy hunting. Their venom means that they don't need to kill their prey, and they stalk it until it dies from a bite they have inflicted.

10. What is the term for the Komodo dragon on the island of Komodo where they live?

Answer: Ora

This translates as "small crocodile" to the natives of Indonesia. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author angryllama

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