Witches and Ghosts
Literary Horrors
Geographic Monsters
Dragons and Serpents
Nasty Females
100

He is the Gryffindor House ghost.

Who is Nearly Headless Nick?

100

This beloved author wrote The Witches.

Who was Rold Dahl?

100

This ancient, swimming monster lives in a lake in northern Scotland.

What is the Loch Ness Monster?

100

This creature, with claws that catch, was destroyed by Alice, of Wonderland fame (written by Lewis Carroll).

What is the Jabberwock?

100

This once great mythical beauty in known for turning others to stone.

Who was Medusa?

200

This is the title of Adrienne Kress's graphic novel sitting by the mirror all year.

What is Ghost Circus?

200

This woman shocked readers with her horrific short story called "The Lottery."

Who was Shirley Jackson?

200

This creature, whose name translates to "that thing over there," lives in the cold mountains of Tibet.

What is the Yeti?

200

This serpent, a snake or dragon, biblically got Adam and Eve expelled from this place.

What is the Garden of Eden?

200

These females are the ones who will take great pleasure in punishing those who arrive in hell.

Who are the Furies?

300

This Broadway musical makes Alphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, into a protagonist.

What is Wicked?

300

This famous female author wrote one of the earliest gothic horror novels about a nameless creature built from corpses.

Who was Mary Shelly?

300

This hairy, smelly creature randomly spotted in the western parts of North America is know for its big feet (Hint: The answer begins with an s.).

What is the Sasquatch? 

300

The protagonist in the book Eragon, is known by this occupation or calling.

What is a Dragon-Rider?

300

These creatures are known to lure sailors to their death (they do not all have red hair).

What are mermaids?

400

These animals, known as "familiars", are often kept as pets by witches.

What are black cats?

400

During a stormy summer in Switzerland, several writers challenged each other to write the best horror story. Dr. John Pollodori wrote the very first short tale about this now-famous blood-sucking creature.

What is a vampire (he wrote The Vampyre)?

400

This dinosaur was the terrible horror of the Jurrassic era.

What is a T-Rex?

400

In their native Indonesian island habitats, adult "these" are the absolute apex predators. They easily hunt and eat local snakes. When cornered by massive or highly venomous serpents, like a King Cobra or a Python, these creatures usually win due to their thick, armored skin which acts like chainmail against snake bites.

What are Komodo dragons?

400

This creature, known to test travelers with a riddle, has the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. The Greek one was a woman, while the Egyptian one is typically shown as a man.

What is the sphinx?

500

This town in the northeast of today's USA was notorious for burning witches in the 1690s.

What is Salem, Massachusetts?

500

This word, the name for the capital city and high council chamber of Hell, where Satan and his demons gathered, was invented in 1667 by the English poet John Milton in his epic poem "Paradise Lost".

What is pandemonium?

500

This wolf, who lives in the dark forest, is renown for his desire to harm this girl who was only trying to bring treats to her grandmother, who was ill.

Who was Little Red Riding-hood?

500

Toothless, from this movie, is a dragon that captures hearts with his playful and mischievous nature. With his sleek black scales and intelligent eyes, Toothless is not just an adorable companion but also a fierce and loyal protector. His ability to fly gracefully through the skies and shoot powerful blasts of plasma makes him a force to be reckoned with.

What is How to Train Your Dragon?

500

This powerful female with horns and wings wanted to destroy Snow White.

Who is Maleficent?