Halloween - Scary Things Quiz

Halloween - Scary Things Quiz

Questions

1. In Irish mythology, which creature's wailing generally heralded the death of a family member?
2. Which animals of the Order, Chiroptera, are the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight?
3. By what name is the criminal responsible for the murders of multiple young women in the Whitechapel area of London during the late 19th century usually known?
4. Shrek - though a particularly endearing example - was which type of mythical creature?
5. A minor antagonist in the Dark Knight trilogy, Dr. Jonathan Crane - an enemy of Batman - took which mononym, usually reserved for human-like sculptures designed to scare birds from farmland?
6. In North-American folklore (first "spotted" in Puerto Rico), what is the name of the creature whose Spanish name literally translates as "goat-sucker" - infamously feasting on livestock?
7. In Classical mythology, Medusa was which type of creature, who would petrify any who laid eyes on them?
8. The dreams (or nightmares..) of Elm Street residents are infamously haunted on film by which burnt-faced character who wields bladed gloves?
9. Which creature of Norse and Scandinavian mythology appeared in J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit (and Lord of the Rings), where Bilbo Baggins tricks them into being caught in the daylight - which turns them to stone?
10. Derived from his use of human-skin as a mask, who is the weapon-wielding antagonist of the 1974 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
11. Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his betrayal of which fictional cannibal, despite only having appeared on screen for 16 minutes during the entire film?
12. The trials in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692/93 were concerned with rooting out and killing women believed to secretly be which mythical creature?
13. What was the name of the terrifying murderous clown, the antagonist of Stephen King's 1986 novel It?
14. The Twilight series of books and films by Stephenie Meyer helped popularise which blood-drinking, garlic fearing fictional creatures, with an allergy to daylight?
15. In Greek mythology, which winged creatures lured unsuspecting sailors to their deaths with their enchanting singing?
16. 7. Sasquatch, Schantel and Ben Corley are alternative names for which upright ape-like creature of North American folklore, the focus of many famous hoaxes?
17. 6. World War Z, 28 Days Later and I Am Legend are all movies featuring which form of undead antagonist, who generally want to eat your brain?
18. In the Harry Potter series, Fenrir Greyback and Remus Lupin are examples of which shapeshifting fictional creature, with their curse brought on by the light of the full moon?
19. Arachnophobes are "irrationally" fearful of which eight-legged, fanged arthropods?
20. Which murderer is the antagonist of Halloween (1978, 2018), and shares his name with the Canadian star of Austin Powers and Shrek?

1. In Irish mythology, which creature's wailing generally heralded the death of a family member?

   Banshee
2. Which animals of the Order, Chiroptera, are the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight?

   Bats
3. By what name is the criminal responsible for the murders of multiple young women in the Whitechapel area of London during the late 19th century usually known?

   Jack the Ripper
4. Shrek - though a particularly endearing example - was which type of mythical creature?

   Ogre
5. A minor antagonist in the Dark Knight trilogy, Dr. Jonathan Crane - an enemy of Batman - took which mononym, usually reserved for human-like sculptures designed to scare birds from farmland?

   Scarecrow
6. In North-American folklore (first "spotted" in Puerto Rico), what is the name of the creature whose Spanish name literally translates as "goat-sucker" - infamously feasting on livestock?

   Chupacabra
7. In Classical mythology, Medusa was which type of creature, who would petrify any who laid eyes on them?

   Gorgon
8. The dreams (or nightmares..) of Elm Street residents are infamously haunted on film by which burnt-faced character who wields bladed gloves?

   Freddy Krueger
9. Which creature of Norse and Scandinavian mythology appeared in J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit (and Lord of the Rings), where Bilbo Baggins tricks them into being caught in the daylight - which turns them to stone?

   Trolls
10. Derived from his use of human-skin as a mask, who is the weapon-wielding antagonist of the 1974 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

    Leatherface
11. Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his betrayal of which fictional cannibal, despite only having appeared on screen for 16 minutes during the entire film?

    Hannibal Lecter
12. The trials in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692/93 were concerned with rooting out and killing women believed to secretly be which mythical creature?

    Witches
13. What was the name of the terrifying murderous clown, the antagonist of Stephen King's 1986 novel It?

    Pennywise
14. The Twilight series of books and films by Stephenie Meyer helped popularise which blood-drinking, garlic fearing fictional creatures, with an allergy to daylight?

    Vampires
15. In Greek mythology, which winged creatures lured unsuspecting sailors to their deaths with their enchanting singing?

    Sirens
16. 7. Sasquatch, Schantel and Ben Corley are alternative names for which upright ape-like creature of North American folklore, the focus of many famous hoaxes?

    Bigfoot
17. 6. World War Z, 28 Days Later and I Am Legend are all movies featuring which form of undead antagonist, who generally want to eat your brain?

    Zombie
18. In the Harry Potter series, Fenrir Greyback and Remus Lupin are examples of which shapeshifting fictional creature, with their curse brought on by the light of the full moon?

    Werewolf
19. Arachnophobes are "irrationally" fearful of which eight-legged, fanged arthropods?

    Spiders
20. Which murderer is the antagonist of Halloween (1978, 2018), and shares his name with the Canadian star of Austin Powers and Shrek?

    Michael Myers