Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Tyranid organism is a monstrous behemoth - larger than a tank and so heavy that it must support its body with its front arms. Within its body, it stores lesser Tyranid organisms in a semi-larval state, ready to give birth at a moment's notice and unleash the creatures of the swarm.
2. Many creatures in the Tyranid swarm are capable of producing lesser Tyranids from within their own bodies. Whether they brood the creatures inside their own bloated bodies or they inject larvae into unwilling hosts, they end up creating more Tyranids if not dealt with.
Which of the following creatures are NOT capable of creating or producing other Tyranids?
3. The body of this Tyranid organism is composed of sacs of toxic biochemicals and buoyant gases, enabling it to float without the aid of any wings or special limbs. In place of arms, it is armed with multiple tentacles called lash whips that ensnare any victims that manage to come too close.
Which of the following is this organism?
4. The Tyrannofex is a hulking Tyranid monster that is occasionally armed with a composite weapon called a Fleshborer Hive. The hive is a breeding chamber of borer beetles, small insect-like Tyranid organisms that dig their way into host bodies.
Which of the following Tyranid creatures is usually armed with a very similar weapon?
5. This Tyranid creature is actually a composite of two individual organisms. The massive sentient bioweapon on the creature's back spews a concoction of flammable chemicals much like a flamethrower. The creature itself is simply a digestive sac on legs, eating everything in its path.
What is this creature?
6. Tyranid organisms are usually protected by several layers of chitinous plates. These bio-armour range from a few plates in the smaller organisms to entire layers of carapace and bonded exoskeletons in the largest Tyranid creatures.
Which of the following Tyranid species is the most heavily armoured?
7. This particular Tyranid creature is a highly-evolved strain of the common Tyranid Warrior. Like the Warriors, this is a synapse creature capable of relaying the will of the hive mind into other nearby Tyranids. In addition, it is capable of enhancing the fighting capabilities of Tyranid Warriors in close proximity.
Which of the following is this creature?
8. Many Tyranid organisms are capable of burrowing underground. Using thicker and broader scything talons specially-adapted to shoveling earth, these specialized Tyranids tunnel underneath enemy defenses and burst forth from the ground in close proximity to their prey.
Which of the following Tyranids is NOT capable of burrowing underground on its own?
9. This massive Tyranid creature is a gun-beast; a walking, biological gun platform bristling to the teeth with various types of ranged bio-weaponry. Too heavy to walk upright, it supports its massive weight with two massive pairs of scything talons. Its most distinct feature is an enormous bio-cannon underneath its small head.
Which of the following is this creature?
10. The Tyranids are known for having some of the most powerful psykers in the galaxy. The array of psychic powers Tyranids display range from merely hypnotizing opponents in hand-to-hand combat rendering them incapable of fighting back to highly-charged bolts of psychic energy that can blast the most heavily-armoured battle tanks to smithereens.
Which of the following Tyranid organisms is NOT a powerful psyker?
Source: Author
ryiannah_shrum
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
ozzz2002 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
