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Monsters & Creatures
Filipino Creatures I
Filipino Creatures II
100

This Catholic Church holiday is linked to Halloween.

What is All Saint’s Day?

100

The date Halloween is usually celebrated.

October 31

100

This monster was a result of an experiment done by Dr. Victor.

What is Frankenstein?

100

They are small, child-like creatures who dwell in houses, trees, underground, mounds, and rural areas. The expression “Tabi, tabi po” is often used to give respect to the presence of this creature.

What is Duwende?

100

These creatures live in the ocean. One uses its beauty to attract fishermen and tourists and lure them to the sea until they’re never to be found again. The other is said to drown humans for their own consumption.

What is Sirena and Siyokoy?

200

This is the first country to celebrate Halloween.

What is Ireland?

200

This famous tri-colored Halloween candy used to have the slogan “Something worth crowing for”.

What is Candy Corn

200

This creature is rumored to be evil and to bring bad luck when you cross paths with it.

What is Black Cat?

200

They’re wandering spirits of women who died of injustice (victims of rape, holdup,kidnapping, etc.) and seeking for revenge/closure.

What is White Lady?

200

At night, these winged creatures separate their torso from their body and use the upper half to fly on top of houses and prey on fetuses of pregnant women.

What is Manananggal?

300

This famous magician died on Halloween, 1926.

Who is Harry Houdini?

300

This originally used to ward off evil spirits and is carved from pumpkins.

What is a jack-o-lantern?

300

Silver bullets and full moons are two things feared by this creature.

What is a werewolf?

300

Tall, dark, and rather filthy giants whose hobby is hiding atop large trees (preferably old mango or acacia) and smoke rolls of cigar.

What is Kapre?

300

They are mythical creatures with a horse’s head, a human’s body, and a horse’s feet.

What is Tikbalang?

400

Before the introduction of Pumpkins by the Americans, most British children would carve scary faces into this vegetable on Halloween.

What are Turnips?

400

This Halloween tradition originated when people would leave out food to placate the souls and ghosts and spirits traveling the Earth that night.

What is Trick-or-Treating?

400

This is the term used for male witches.

What is a Warlock?

400

They are said to be people who possess supernatural powers and have the ability to cast evil spells to their victims. They are often stereotyped as donning a black dress, wearing too much dark makeup on, and having unkept hair.

What is Mangkukulam?

400

They often disguise as a normal baby but once the prey comes closer, that’s the time they reveal their monstrous form and eat it.

What is Tiyanak?

500

Halloween originated from this ancient Celtic festival.

What is Samhian?

500

This game traces its origins to a courting ritual that was part of a Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance. The gist was that young men and women would be able to foretell their future relationships based on the game.

What is ‘Apple Bobbing’?

500

Being undead and in varying states of decomposition is all that is required to be this monster.

What is a zombie?

500

This creature is a bird that serves as a spotter for its master. They emit a unique, loud chirp that serves as a warning to the victims.

What is Tiktik?

500

This creature is a legendary humanoid which is sort of a cross between a vampire and a witch.

What is Aswang?