Monsters through history
This creature from Scottish folklore is said to live in the waters of Loch Ness and has inspired countless sightings and theories. What is this creature commonly called?
Loch Ness Monster or Nessie
This classic horror novel by Mary Shelley features a scientist who creates life and is horrified by his monstrous creation. What is the title of the novel?
Frankenstein
This round, orange vegetable is commonly carved into jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween. What is it?
Pumpkin
This common fear involves a strong aversion to spiders. What is this phobia called?
Arachnophobia
Halloween is celebrated on the last day of which month?
October
This famous vampire from Transylvania was inspired by the 15th-century Romanian prince Vlad the Impaler. Who is he?
Dracula
This famous 1980 horror movie directed by Stanley Kubrick features a haunted hotel and a writer named Jack Torrance who slowly loses his sanity. What is the movie called?
The Shining
Associated with witches and bad luck, this animal is often depicted as crossing one's path on Halloween. What animal is it?
Black cat
This phobia is the intense fear of being in closed or confined spaces, such as elevators, or small rooms. What is it called?
Claustrophobia
What fruit do people traditionally bob for at Halloween parties?
Apples
In Greek mythology, this creature has the head of a bull and the body of a man and was kept in the Labyrinth. What is this monster called?
Minotaur
In Stephen King’s It, this terrifying entity often appears as a clown to lure children. What is the name of the clown persona?
Pennywise
These nighttime creatures are often depicted on Halloween decorations and are believed in folklore to symbolize death or vampires. What are they?
Bats
Discomfort or fear when seeing clusters of small holes or bumps. What is it called?
Trypophobia
Halloween has its origins in an ancient festival celebrated by which group of people, known for marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter?
The Celts
The ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet was depicted as a lion-headed warrior goddess associated with destruction and healing. To control her wrath, what drink was she tricked into consuming, mistaking it for blood?
Fermented beer
In Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the protagonist Ichabod Crane is pursued by a terrifying ghostly figure. This figure is said to be the spirit of a soldier who lost a specific body part in battle. What is the name of this character?
The Headless Horseman
In ancient Celtic tradition, this autumn festival marked the end of the harvest season and was believed to be when the boundary between the living and spirit worlds was thinnest. Many Halloween symbols and customs stem from this celebration. What is the name of this festival?
Samhain
Known for being one of the more unusual phobias, this is the fear of Halloween or the fear of anything related to it, such as costumes and decorations. What is this phobia called?
Samhainophobia
The term “jack-o’-lantern” originally referred to a carved lantern made from a different vegetable before pumpkins became popular in the U.S. Which vegetable was it?
Turnip
In Norse mythology, this monstrous wolf is prophesied to break free during Ragnarok, the end of the world, and devour Odin. What is the name of this beast?
Fenrir
In The Exorcist, the possessed young girl becomes the center of a terrifying battle between good and evil. What is the name of this girl?
Regan MacNeil
In Victorian England, it was common to place this symbol on graves as a charm to prevent the dead from rising. Usually, it involved placing a specific item near the body as a barrier to evil spirits. What item was commonly used for this purpose?
Iron
This phobia is the intense fear of the dark, which can cause anxiety in low-light situations or at nighttime. What is this phobia called?
Nyctophobia
In 1927, the phrase "trick-or-treat" was first used in print in which country, where children would dress up in costumes and ask for treats?
Canada