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Quiz about Australian Mythical Creatures and Cryptids

Australian Mythical Creatures and Cryptids Quiz

I was searching through the Myths and Legends, and although I found them all interesting, I was disappointed to find that there wasn't any that I could see on some of the myths that float around Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by AussieAngel96. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AussieAngel96

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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349

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Question 1 of 10

1. Number ten of the Top Ten Australian Mythical Creatures and Cryptids: The Bunyip.

What do they supposedly eat? Hint

Only animals

Women, and nothing else

Young children exclusively

Animals, young children and women

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Question 2 of 10

2. Next, out of the Dreamtime, comes number nine: The Dirawong.

In addition to teaching the Bundjalung how to live and survive, the Dirawong is eternally engaged in battle with the Creator Being known as the what? Hint

Rainbow Emu

Rainbow Kangaroo

Rainbow Koala

Rainbow Snake

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Question 3 of 10

3. At number eight is the Drop Bear, personally one of my favourites.

The Drop Bear, an oversized koala, is indeed a fake, a total myth. But if so, why were such horrible beasts as the Drop Bear created? Hint

To frighten tourists and outsiders

To frighten young children

Because a man was drunk and claimed to see a Drop Bear

Someone was bored and very interested in horror stories

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Question 4 of 10

4. And at number seven we have the Hawkesbury River Monster.

The Hawkesbury River Monster is one of Australia's strangest Cryptids. Yes, it is very similar to the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, which is considered its cousin.

Who was attacked by the Hawkesbury River Monster? Hint

Only women

Neither women nor children

Only children

Both women and children

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Question 5 of 10

5. Only just missing out on making the Top Five is, at number six: The Muldjewangk.

Although elders around the Murray River - the Muldjewangk's home - say that it is now extinct, this serpent-like creature is kept well alive in stories that are told to naughty children to prevent them from doing what? Hint

Playing in or near stagnant (still) water

Playing by the Murray River after dark

Swimming too far up the Murray

Fishing in the deeper water or near rapids

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Question 6 of 10

6. Taking a proud place at number five is: The Rainbow Snake.

The Rainbow Snake (or Rainbow Serpent), is one of the most important Creator Beings in the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories. In these stories, the Rainbow Snake did what beneath Australia's earth until the time of Creation? Hint

Lived

Slithered

Walked

Slept

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Question 7 of 10

7. At number four - yes, sadly the quiz is almost over - is: The Tiddalik.

I heard the tale of the Tiddalik as a child, and thinking about it now, I find it quite funny, especially the way it was told to me back then - a mere four-year-old. The Tiddalik drained all the world's fresh water, and the other animals, in need of a drink, had to find a way to make the Tiddalik put back the water.

I'm simply going to ask you, though, what kind of animal was the Tiddalik? Hint

Frog

Fish

Koala

Camel

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Question 8 of 10

8. At number three, the third-from-final Cryptid in this quiz is: The Wagyl.

The Wagyl is a snake-like Creator Being from Aboriginal Dreamtime. If he's a Creator Being, he must somehow create something. So, how does he create forests, woodlands, and rocks - which he is said to create from his own body? Hint

All of these

Wherever he slithered

His scraped off scales and his "droppings"

Where his forked tongue touched

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Question 9 of 10

9. The second last one, sitting at Number Two is: The Yara-mah-yha-who.

This creature is only a little one, shorter than most people on this earth, except maybe for children. How tall is this Carnivorous little guy? Hint

Four Feet Tall

Three Feet Tall

Five Feet Tall

Two Feet Tall

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Question 10 of 10

10. And (drumroll, please) at number one, the one I was personally waiting for, we have: The Yowie.

What does this Cryptid, that also shares its name with an old chocolate lolly I had as a child before they stopped being sold, resemble? Hint: It's another cryptid. Hint

Loch Ness Monster

The Jersey Devil

Bigfoot/Yeti

Chupacabra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Number ten of the Top Ten Australian Mythical Creatures and Cryptids: The Bunyip. What do they supposedly eat?

Answer: Animals, young children and women

One thing I find a little odd about the majority of Bunyip sightings, is that they were spotted by men walking home late at night (or early in the morning) from parties. These men were all quite drunk...

2. Next, out of the Dreamtime, comes number nine: The Dirawong. In addition to teaching the Bundjalung how to live and survive, the Dirawong is eternally engaged in battle with the Creator Being known as the what?

Answer: Rainbow Snake

Once the Dirawong engaged in an Epic Battle with the Rainbow Snake when it misbehaved. The struggle resulted in the creations of the Richmond River, Snake Island and Pelican Island.

3. At number eight is the Drop Bear, personally one of my favourites. The Drop Bear, an oversized koala, is indeed a fake, a total myth. But if so, why were such horrible beasts as the Drop Bear created?

Answer: To frighten tourists and outsiders

A Drop Bear would best be described as a giant carnivorous Koala that lives in Eucalypts, also called Gumtrees. It is mostly active at night. When prey passes underneath its tree, it drops down on their head - hence the term "Drop Bear". Then, it devours their squashed remains.

4. And at number seven we have the Hawkesbury River Monster. The Hawkesbury River Monster is one of Australia's strangest Cryptids. Yes, it is very similar to the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, which is considered its cousin. Who was attacked by the Hawkesbury River Monster?

Answer: Both women and children

In the local Aboriginal language, the Hawkesbury River Monster has been named both "Moolyewonk" and "Mirreeular". The settlers were first told of this Monster in the 1800's, but there is Aboriginal rock art that dates back three to four thousand years.

5. Only just missing out on making the Top Five is, at number six: The Muldjewangk. Although elders around the Murray River - the Muldjewangk's home - say that it is now extinct, this serpent-like creature is kept well alive in stories that are told to naughty children to prevent them from doing what?

Answer: Playing by the Murray River after dark

The details on this creature vary. Some say the Muldjewangk is a race of Merfolk (mermaids and mermen) while others seem to claim it is a single giant serpent monster. It supposedly hides under clumps of seaweed and destroys the boats and nets of fishermen who dare enter its territory. Despite the many different tales and depictions, one thing seems to always be constant:

You don't want to mess with them.

6. Taking a proud place at number five is: The Rainbow Snake. The Rainbow Snake (or Rainbow Serpent), is one of the most important Creator Beings in the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories. In these stories, the Rainbow Snake did what beneath Australia's earth until the time of Creation?

Answer: Slept

When it awoke and pushed itself to the surface, it caused ridges, mountains and gorges. Since then the Rainbow Snake has inhabited permanent Waterholes and controls water. Like the Dirawong, its history in the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories is quite fascinating.

7. At number four - yes, sadly the quiz is almost over - is: The Tiddalik. I heard the tale of the Tiddalik as a child, and thinking about it now, I find it quite funny, especially the way it was told to me back then - a mere four-year-old. The Tiddalik drained all the world's fresh water, and the other animals, in need of a drink, had to find a way to make the Tiddalik put back the water. I'm simply going to ask you, though, what kind of animal was the Tiddalik?

Answer: Frog

Tiddalik the giant Water-Holding Frog (makes sense, doesn't it?), once devoured all the world's fresh water. Everything began to die of thirst, so the other animals knew they had to do something in order to make Tiddalik return the water. They decided to attempt to get him to laugh.

All the animals that tried, failed. Until, that is, Nabunum the Eel began dancing, twisting and tying himself into knots. Tiddalik burst out laughing and all the water gushed from his mouth, returning it to the Earth. The clean version has a happy ending, but the original Dreamtime Story says that this caused a worldwide flood, causing more devastation.

8. At number three, the third-from-final Cryptid in this quiz is: The Wagyl. The Wagyl is a snake-like Creator Being from Aboriginal Dreamtime. If he's a Creator Being, he must somehow create something. So, how does he create forests, woodlands, and rocks - which he is said to create from his own body?

Answer: His scraped off scales and his "droppings"

Like the Dirawong, the Wagyl is believed to have a PHYSICAL being here on Earth. It is said to be personally responsible for the waterways in Perth and lower Western Australia. The Noongar people believe that they were assigned by the Wagyl as the Guardians of the Land.

9. The second last one, sitting at Number Two is: The Yara-mah-yha-who. This creature is only a little one, shorter than most people on this earth, except maybe for children. How tall is this Carnivorous little guy?

Answer: Four Feet Tall

Similar to the Drop Bear, the Yara-mah-yha-who lives in gumtrees and feeds off the unfortunate people who pass underneath. It has an unusual way of consuming its prey, first sucking out all the blood then, when the prey is weakened, it swallows it whole. Simple.

10. And (drumroll, please) at number one, the one I was personally waiting for, we have: The Yowie. What does this Cryptid, that also shares its name with an old chocolate lolly I had as a child before they stopped being sold, resemble? Hint: It's another cryptid.

Answer: Bigfoot/Yeti

The first known recorded account of a Yowie is back in 1876, but they've apparently been in Aboriginal Folklore for a very long time. Not only are there reportings in Australia, but also in our neighbour country, New Zealand. In 1997 a woman reported being woken by a seven foot tall creature covered with hair at 3 a.m. Police discovered a large foot print and a shredded irrigation pipe on the scene.

One of the most popular theories on the Yowie was suggested by Rex Gilroy, who says the Yowie may be the remnants of an extinct Ape species or even a less evolved version of Homo Sapiens (humans).

Source: Author AussieAngel96

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