Origins
Who created the character Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What kind of creature is Dracula?
A vampire
What is the word for when Dracula controls someone’s mind?
Hypnotise
What does Dracula drink to survive?
Blood
What is the main animal that Dracula often connected to?
Bat
Where does Dracula come from?
Transylvania
What is Dracula’s title?
Count
What is the word for when Dracula changes into an animal like a bat?
Shape-shift
Name one thing Dracula is often afraid of or harmed by.
Sunlight, a crucifix, garlic, or a wooden stake.
What item of clothing is Dracula often dressed in older versions?
Cape
What modern-day country is Transylvania part of?
Romania
Where does Dracula often sleep during the day?
In a coffin.
What can't he be seen in?
A mirror
What liquid do vampires not like because it can harm them?
Holy water.
Dracula is often described as being what colour?
White/pale
What mountain range is strongly linked with Dracula’s homeland in Transylvania?
The Carpathian Mountains.
What often happens to Dracula when he is killed with a stake?
He turns to dust.
Into what form can Dracula transform to slip through cracks or disappear from sight?
mist, fog or vapour.
What rule in vampire folklore says Dracula may need?
He must be invited in before entering a home.
What group of people (known as the…) know that he is bad?
Gypsies
Which historical ruler is often linked to Dracula as a possible
Vlad the Impaler
What word describes a creature like Dracula that is active at night and rests during the day?
Nocturnal
Besides a bat, name one other creature Dracula is often said to command or take the form of.
A wolf is the best answer, though rats may also be accepted in some versions.
What substance placed on a doorway or worn as protection is meant to repel vampires because of its strong smell?
Garlic
What one-word building is most strongly linked with Dracula as his dark home and stronghold?
Castle