Question 1

True or false: All of Borneo's rivers flow into the South China Sea.

Accepted Answer

False. Rivers on Borneo's eastern side drain into the Sulu and Celebes Seas, not the South China Sea.

Question 2

True or false: The world's largest flower, Rafflesia arnoldii, grows only in Borneo.

Accepted Answer

False. Rafflesia arnoldii is found in Sumatra and Borneo, so it's not exclusive to Borneo.

Question 3

True or false: Borneo is the only island in the world shared by three countries.

Accepted Answer

False. Borneo is shared by three countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei), but many other islands are too, like Timor or Hispaniola.

Question 4

True or false: Borneo is home to the only known venomous primate.

Accepted Answer

False. The slow loris is venomous, but it lives in Southeast Asia including Borneo—however, it's not exclusive to Borneo and isn't a primate? Actually it is a primate.

Question 5

True or false: Borneo has a species of flying frog that can glide over 50 feet between trees.

Accepted Answer

True. The Bornean flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis) uses webbed feet to glide up to 15 meters between trees to escape predators.

Question 6

True or false: Borneo's rainforests are estimated to be 130 million years old.

Accepted Answer

True. Borneo's rainforest is one of the oldest on Earth, dating back to the Cretaceous period, far older than the Amazon.

Question 7

True or false: Borneo has a mountain taller than Mount Everest if measured from base to peak.

Accepted Answer

True. Mount Kinabalu's base is deep underwater; its total rise from the ocean floor is over 13,000 feet, exceeding Everest's base-to-peak on land.

Question 8

True or false: The island of Borneo was once connected to mainland Asia during the Ice Age.

Accepted Answer

True. During Pleistocene glaciations, lower sea levels exposed land bridges linking Borneo to the Asian mainland, allowing animal migration.

Borneo Trivia Questions