Mythical Creature Jeopardy

Mythical Creatures in Movies

1

Which actor played the faun, Mr. Tumnus in the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

James McAvoy

2

What movie involved a boy defeating a Basilisk to destroy an evil diary?

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

3

What movie involving a Werewolf was the first ever film to win an Academy Award for Best Makeup?

American Werewolf in London

4

What movie follows a young man who receives a strange creature as a pet, which spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, aggressive monsters that wreak havoc on a town on Christmas Eve?

Gremlins

5

Which 2016 musical animation movie features the singling styles of Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrik

Trolls

Mythical Creatures in Pop Culture

1

This X-men is named after this legendary spirit from Irish mythology. He possesses a "sonic scream" capable of harming enemies

Banshee

2

The cereal with the catchphrase “They're Magically Delicious!” features what type of mythical creature?

Leprechaun

3

This creature is known to sneak into children’s bedrooms at night when they lose a tooth

Tooth Fairy or Fairy

4

This popular tabletop roleplaying game allowed the player to customize their own character and have the possibility of running into a mythical creature.

Dungeons and Dragons

5

This musical features well known storybook characters whose lives are overturn by a female giant

Into the Woods

History & Folklore

1

This creature is part of Scottish folklore and often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water

Loch Ness Monster or Nessie

2

This North America folklore creature is described as ape-like and lives in wooded areas

Sasquatch or BigFoot

3

These creatures were introduced as lawn ornaments during the 19th century

Gnomes

4

This type of creature was said to have created Zeus’ thunderbolts

Cyclops

5

This creature has head of a human, a body of a lion and wings of a falcon and is an emblem of Egypt, frequently appearing on its stamps, coins, and official documents

Sphinx

Mythical Creatures in Television

1

Which Australian fantasy teen drama features two girls that when touches water turns into Mermaids?

H2O: Just Add Water

2

Which series features a werewolf, vampire, and a ghost, who live together as roommates?

Being Human

3

This series lasted for 7 seasons based on the novel The Southern Vampire Mysteries?

True Blood

4

What 2011 MTV series, based off of a 1985 film with the same name, stars Tyler Posey as a Alfa Werewolf?

Teen Wolf

5

This 1994 Disney animated series features species of nocturnal creatures that turn to stone during the day

Gargoyles