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The Real Tarzan Trivia Quiz

We all know Disney's version of Tarzan, but how much do know about Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan?

A multiple-choice quiz by lionman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lionman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,476

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
947

Last 3 plays: HumblePie7 (7/10), Guest 66 (7/10), Guest 101 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Tarzan's foster father? Hint

Timothy

Turkoz

Tublat

Thomas

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Question 2 of 10

2. What type of animals raised Tarzan? Hint

Great Apes

Hyenas

Wolves

Zebras

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Question 3 of 10

3. Is Kala killed, and how? Hint

Yes, by an African Warrior

Yes, by lion

Yes, by disease

No, not killed

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Question 4 of 10

4. Terkoz was killed by Tarzan.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jane's father was looking for gorillas in Africa.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What human language did Tarzan learn to speak first? Hint

French

Russian

German

Spanish

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Tarzan's cousin? Hint

William Claytin

William Cecil Clayton

Francis Clayton

James Cecil Clayton

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tublat hates Tarzan's guts.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Tublat die? Hint

By Leopard

By Lion

By Tarzan

By Gorilla

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Jane's handmaiden? Hint

Heather

Wendy

Esmeralda

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Tarzan's foster father?

Answer: Tublat

The Disney version tells us that Kerchak was Tarzan's foster father. But E.R. Burroughs wrote that it was an ape named Tublat.

2. What type of animals raised Tarzan?

Answer: Great Apes

The E. R. Burroughs books tell us that the gorilla were an enemy to Tarzan's tribe of apes.

3. Is Kala killed, and how?

Answer: Yes, by an African Warrior

The African Warrior was hunting and Kalla was the only animal that he could find. He was the son of a tribal chief whose village was in the area. (In the Disney movie, Kala is not killed.)

4. Terkoz was killed by Tarzan.

Answer: True

Terkoz had just run off with Jane and when Tarzan found them they fought for Jane and Tarzan won.

5. Jane's father was looking for gorillas in Africa.

Answer: False

Professor Porter had been treasure hunting when his party was stranded in Africa.

6. What human language did Tarzan learn to speak first?

Answer: French

The first language that Tarzan learned to speak was ape talk also known as Mangoni.

7. Who was Tarzan's cousin?

Answer: William Cecil Clayton

Disney says that Clayton was the bad guy in the story. This is not true. William Cecil Clayton truly believed he was the one to inherit the Greystoke fortune.

8. Tublat hates Tarzan's guts.

Answer: True

From the beginning Tublat wanted to kill Tarzan, but was afraid that Kalla would leave him if he did.

9. How did Tublat die?

Answer: By Tarzan

Tublat was beating on Kala and Tarzan came to her rescue.

10. What was the name of Jane's handmaiden?

Answer: Esmeralda

Esmeralda was not only Jane's handmaiden, she was also her good friend.

Source: Author lionman

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