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Quiz about Magical Beasts and How to Assemble Them
Quiz about Magical Beasts and How to Assemble Them

Magical Beasts and How to Assemble Them Quiz


Melding animals is a common act in legendary bestiaries. With the right parts, let's see what we can conjure.

A multiple-choice quiz by nautilator. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
nautilator
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
362,492
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
385
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Take one whole lion, fierce and strong
Goat in the middle will belong
Snake tail provides a nasty bite
This threesome will cause quite a fright
While breathing fire hot and red
What monster did the old Greeks dread?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A person's head makes a good start
Red lion's form tears things apart
Horns, spikes, sharp tail, and vicious bite
Seething, ravenous appetite
You'd have to be quite brave and bold
To face this Persian beast of old.
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A dragon with a lion's head
Though the shell may have you mislead
With six legs that shuffle along
On ox's body tough and strong
Scaly tail and scorpion sting
What the heck is this crazy thing?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The head and cunning of a snake
Its feline body makes you quake
It runs on the feet of a hart
And it will weave and yelp and dart
A violent symbol through and through
Where it goes, chaos will ensue.
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Riddle me this, riddle me that
It's the body of a big cat
With head of falcon, ram, or man
And a mighty, feathered wingspan
A guardian from times long past
What creature have we made at last?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This noble bird is pure and bright
With a peacock's form, wings, and flight
A canid head and canine face
And claws of lion just in case
Not far from water she has dwelled
A giant happily beheld.
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. It shrieks and screams out in the night
Red eyes adorn this fiendish sight
Forked tail, hooves, horns, and goat-head crown'd
Satanic image all around
On bat wings it can fly or glide
So where does this Devil reside?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. It gazes with a rhino's eyes
The mammoth trunk is a surprise
On tiger's paws it appears hale
We end it with an ox's tail
These mishmashed parts form quite a beast
That eats your dreams in the Far East.
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A noble creature through and through
With dragon's head and antlers too
Four oxen hooves and scales of fish
The lion's tail provides a swish
It's walk is practically a flight
What beast can cause such great delight?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. If the man-horse that we all know
With fish's tail moves to and fro
Aquatic and lobster-claw horned
Is speed and stamina adorned
Now better-suited for a lake
What conjuration did we make?
Hint



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1. Take one whole lion, fierce and strong Goat in the middle will belong Snake tail provides a nasty bite This threesome will cause quite a fright While breathing fire hot and red What monster did the old Greeks dread?

Answer: chimera

The chimera is a basic creation, so much so that 'chimera' can be used to refer to anything with grossly disparate parts. The original Greek conjuration of a chimera was nothing fancy, merely a goat's head combined with a lion that had a snake for a tail. Oh, and it breathes fire. Though the goat's head sprang from the middle of the original chimera, modern conjurations of this monster prefer bringing both main heads to its front.

They're not always picky about what types of heads they use either!
2. A person's head makes a good start Red lion's form tears things apart Horns, spikes, sharp tail, and vicious bite Seething, ravenous appetite You'd have to be quite brave and bold To face this Persian beast of old.

Answer: manticore

The manticore is a semi-cannibal: despite having a human face, it quite enjoys eating people. The word 'manticore' itself actually means man-eater. Instead of having multiple heads, this Persian terror kills with its bestial endowments: the body of a lion, tail and sting of a scorpion, and three rows of teeth. A conjurer can make it more fearsome by tossing wings, horns, and even poisonous projectile spikes into the assembly. Manticores tend to devour animals whole, leaving nothing left over, so make sure the thing is well-fed.

(And for those of you wondering where we got the person's face for this creature... don't think too much about it.)
3. A dragon with a lion's head Though the shell may have you mislead With six legs that shuffle along On ox's body tough and strong Scaly tail and scorpion sting What the heck is this crazy thing?

Answer: tarasque

Wait, was that right? We've managed to attach a lion's head, turtle shell, scorpion tail, and six bear legs to an ox's body, and come up with something reptilian enough to be considered a dragon. This French beast is more odd than it is harmful or dangerous, though that's not an invitation to provoke the thing.

Modern sorcerers tend to modify this conjuration to make the tarasque ravenous and destructive, so keep your distance just in case.
4. The head and cunning of a snake Its feline body makes you quake It runs on the feet of a hart And it will weave and yelp and dart A violent symbol through and through Where it goes, chaos will ensue.

Answer: questing beast

What is a hart anyway? Oh ok, so we'll add the feet of an adult male red deer to a specially prepared leopard/lion body. We'll need a snake, which will provide the main (and only) head, and that pretty much does it. The Questing Beast is supposed to yelp, and snakes can't, but the Britons aren't very clear on how it got its voice; perhaps any old voice box will do. We won't keep the around for long.

The beast itself is not necessarily evil, but it tends to carry very bad connotations with it.
5. Riddle me this, riddle me that It's the body of a big cat With head of falcon, ram, or man And a mighty, feathered wingspan A guardian from times long past What creature have we made at last?

Answer: sphinx

A sphinx is a strong and generally reasonable creature. A basic sphinx is created by attaching the head of a man, ram, or falcon to the body of a lion. Be warned: using the head of a woman normally results in a very evil creature! (And don't forget her wings and serpent-head tail.) Regardless of variety, sphinxes tend to make good guards. Be sure to keep your wits and riddle-solving abilities on hand, especially if you're attempting to make the evil version.
6. This noble bird is pure and bright With a peacock's form, wings, and flight A canid head and canine face And claws of lion just in case Not far from water she has dwelled A giant happily beheld.

Answer: simurgh

Most magical beasts get any old wings, but the simurgh is picky and requires a peacock. Attach a dog's head to the front (or a human face if you have a spare) and lion's claws to the feet and you've got the gist of it. Full-grown simurghs are bigger than elephants, but we will stick to making small ones to begin with. Since the simurgh tends to be a benevolent bringer of purity and fertility, having one around may prove handy.

They could use a few in the Middle East, where they originated.
7. It shrieks and screams out in the night Red eyes adorn this fiendish sight Forked tail, hooves, horns, and goat-head crown'd Satanic image all around On bat wings it can fly or glide So where does this Devil reside?

Answer: New Jersey

The Jersey Devil is the youngest of our motley menagerie, and the first one that supposedly started out as a human child. To make one ourselves, we'll start with a goat's head, bat wings, and a kangaroo-shaped body. Making it devilish requires the usual: horns, cloven hooves, a forked tail, and glowing red eyes.

This devil isn't very picky, and most of the parts don't particularly have to come from specific animals. Just make sure the thing can scream. It doesn't do much other than that.
8. It gazes with a rhino's eyes The mammoth trunk is a surprise On tiger's paws it appears hale We end it with an ox's tail These mishmashed parts form quite a beast That eats your dreams in the Far East.

Answer: baku

Don't be fooled by the tapir talk: the baku is an Eastern animal, created out of eastern animals. After procuring a four-legged body, combine it with the trunk of an elephant, eyes of a rhinoceros, claws of a tiger, and tail of an ox. Horns are optional (aren't they always?), and you may wish to use the entire elephant's head instead of merely the trunk. You'll want to add a little magic to the mix, so that the baku can perform its signature act: eating dreams.

A baku is often conjured with the intent of it eating away bad dreams, though an unruly one will eat good dreams too. Watch out for those ones.
9. A noble creature through and through With dragon's head and antlers too Four oxen hooves and scales of fish The lion's tail provides a swish It's walk is practically a flight What beast can cause such great delight?

Answer: qilin

If you enjoy whimsical creations, the qilin (or kirin, if you prefer) is sure to strike your fancy! The Chinese have conjured these benevolent creatures for millennia. They originally started as basic fusions: a dragon's head on a scaled, ox-like body. Eventually, deer antlers and a lion's tail were added to the mix. Qilins are easy to keep: they do not eat meat or harm living beings.

They tread so lightly that they can walk over water. Qilins carry wholly positive connotations, and some people compare them to unicorns.
10. If the man-horse that we all know With fish's tail moves to and fro Aquatic and lobster-claw horned Is speed and stamina adorned Now better-suited for a lake What conjuration did we make?

Answer: ichthyocentaur

It seems we can always add more
To any conjuration's core!

A centaur is a simple melding of man and horse, first created in the Mediterranean region unknown thousands of years ago. A more skilled conjurer can streamline a centaur by giving it a fish's tail, lobster-claw horns, and the ability to breathe water. But don't forget, it will need an aquatic environment to to live in. For all its oddness, an ichthyocentaur is normally a benign creature, posing a threat mainly to spelling bee contestants.
Source: Author nautilator

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