LEGENDS
In Japanese folklore, what type of supernatural being is often depicted as a long-nosed creature associated with mountains and martial arts?
A tengu
What famous ocean liner sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912 after striking an iceberg?
The Titanic
What is the name of the fictional summer camp in the Friday the 13th film series?
Camp Crystal Lake
What is the name for an animal that feeds on dead and decaying organic material?
A scavenger or detritivore, depending on how it feeds
A graveyard caretaker says that on Halloween, 10 candles were lit in the cemetery. A strong wind blew out all but three. By morning, how many candles were left?
Three candles were still burning, but all 10 candles remained unless they melted away.
In Irish mythology, what legendary warrior is associated with the Fianna and the story of the Salmon of Knowledge?
Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool)
What name was given to the unidentified serial killer who murdered several women in London's Whitechapel district in 1888?
Jack the Ripper
In the film Psycho, what is the surname of the motel owner Norman?
Bates
What type of rock is formed when molten lava cools and solidifies?
Igneous rock
A vampire enters a room at midnight. There are three doors: one filled with sunlight, one guarded by hungry wolves that have not eaten in a year, and one filled with poisonous gas. Which door is safest?
The door guarded by the wolves, because wolves that haven't eaten in a year would be dead
What female spirit from Mexican folklore is said to wander near rivers while crying for her lost children?
La Llorona
What ancient Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
What 1973 horror film about a young girl possessed by a demon was adapted from a novel by William Peter Blatty?
The Exorcist
What is the term for an organism that lives on or inside another organism and benefits at the host's expense?
A parasite
A witch makes a potion that doubles in volume every minute. At exactly 60 minutes, the cauldron is completely full. At what minute was it half full?
At 59 minutes
In Slavic folklore, what supernatural woman lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs?
Baba Yaga
What mysterious ship was discovered adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872, with its crew missing and no clear explanation for their disappearance?
The Mary Celeste
What is the name of the fictional town where the television series Stranger Things is primarily set?
Hawkins, Indiana
What is the name of the process by which bacteria and other organisms break down dead plants and animals?
Decomposition
A haunted mansion has 100 locked doors, all numbered 1 through 100. A ghost walks through the mansion 100 times. On the first pass, it changes every door's state. On the second pass, it changes every second door. On the third pass, every third door, and so on until the 100th pass, when it changes only door 100. Which doors remain open?
Doors numbered with perfect squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, and 100
In ancient Egyptian mythology, which jackal-headed god was associated with mummification and the protection of the dead?
Anubis
What was the name of the medieval English colony on Roanoke Island whose inhabitants disappeared, leaving behind the word “CROATOAN” carved into a post?
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
In the original 1978 film Halloween, what is the name of the fictional psychiatrist who pursues Michael Myers?
Dr. Sam Loomis
What type of natural event occurs when a large mass of earth, rock, or debris suddenly moves down a slope under the force of gravity?
A landslide
Three suspects are questioned after a priceless artifact disappears from a haunted museum. The curator says, "The thief was the ghost." The ghost says, "The curator is lying." The guard says, "I did not take it." Exactly one of these three statements is true. Who stole the artifact?
The puzzle does not provide enough information to determine the thief uniquely. The statements alone do not establish who stole the artifact
In 1897, what Irish author published Dracula, a novel that helped define many modern vampire conventions, including the vampire's vulnerability to sunlight in later adaptations?
Bram Stoker