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100

Which author wrote the 1897 gothic novel "Dracula"? 

Bram Stoker

100

Transylvania is commonly associated with Dracula.  Where is this region located? 

Romania 

100

Which movie does the line "Do you like scary movies?" come from? 

Scream

100

What iconic phrase do "Scooby Doo" monsters and villians usually say when they're captured by the gang?

"I would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddling kids."

100
What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bats 

200

Which famous American author wrote the classic spooky poem "The Raven"?

Edgar Allan Poe

200

What city in the United States is considered the most haunted? 

New Orleans, Louisiana

200

Which horror movie features a group of friends being tormented by a supernatural entity after watching a cursed videotape? 

The Ring

200

Who had snakes for hair in Greek mythology? 

Medusa

200

What do people traditionally light on Halloween to guide spirits back to the afterlife? 

Bonfires

300

Who wrote the classic horror novel "Frankenstein"?

Mary Shelley

300

In which country did Halloween originate? 

Ireland

300

What is the name of the hotel in "The Shining"?

The Overlook Hotel

300

Which traditional Halloween game has it origins in a Roman harvest festival that honored the goddess of fruit trees, Pamona?

Bobbing for apples 

300

Which hormone floods your body when something makes you jump?

Adrenaline, also called epinephrine 

400

What was the very first Stephen King novel to be adapted into a feature film, paving the way for decades of horror adaptions? 

Carrie (1976)

400

In what American state is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?

Alabama

400

Who inspired the serial killer in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Psycho"?

Ed Gein

400

By what name is midnight also known? 

The witching hour 

400

What is a lycanthrope?

Werewolf 

500

Which American author wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

Washington Irving

500

Where is the festival of the hungry ghosts celebrated with food offerings to wandering spirits?

China

500

What was the first horror movie nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards?

The Exorcist 

500

Which candy was accidentally air-dropped to American soldiers during the Korean War?

Tootsie Rolls 

500

Which almond-shaped part of the brain handles fear?

The Amygdala

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