Creepy Creatures & Legends
Which animal uses echolocation to “see” in the dark?
A) Owl B) Cat C) Bat D) Spider
✅ C) Bat
Halloween originated from what ancient Celtic festival?
A) Beltane B) Samhain C) Yule D) Lughnasadh
✅ B) Samhain
What pigment gives leaves their green color?
A) Carotene B) Chlorophyll C) Melanin D) Hemoglobin
✅ B) Chlorophyll
Unscramble this word: “CKPNIMUP.”
PUMPKIN
Who wrote The Raven?
A) Washington Irving B) Edgar Allan Poe C) Mary Shelley D) Charles Dickens
✅ B) Edgar Allan Poe
In folklore, what does a werewolf transform into under a full moon?
A) Bat B) Dog C) Wolf D) Bear
✅ C) Wolf
The first jack-o’-lanterns were made from which vegetable?
A) Pumpkin B) Potato C) Turnip D) Beet
✅ C) Turnip
The autumnal equinox means:
A) Longest night B) Shortest day C) Equal day and night D) First snowfall
✅ C) Equal day and night
If a witch brews 3 potions every 15 minutes, how many in 1 hour?
✅ C) 12
Frankenstein’s monster is brought to life using what force?
A) Lightning B) Magic C) Steam D) Sound
✅ A) Lightning
What monster has snakes for hair and turns people to stone?
A) Hydra B) Medusa C) Siren D) Harpy
✅ B) Medusa
The word “witch” originally meant what in Old English?
A) Sorcerer B) Wise woman C) Healer D) Spell maker
✅ B) Wise woman
What nutrient do farmers add to soil to help crops grow?
A) Salt B) Sugar C) Nitrogen D) Calcium
✅ C) Nitrogen
“Creepy” and “eerie” are examples of what?
A) Opposites B) Synonyms C) Antonyms D) Homophones
✅ B) Synonyms
Complete the line: “Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and ___ bubble.”
A) Brew B) Smoke C) Cauldron D) Cauldron bubble
D) Cauldron bubble
What is a vampire said to avoid?
A) Garlic B) Mirrors C) Sunlight D) All of the above
✅ D) All of the above
“Trick or treat” traditions came from an older practice called what?
A) Mumming B) Warding C) Souling D) Blessing
✅ C) Souling
What chemical gives pumpkins and carrots their orange color?
A) Beta-carotene B) Glucose C) Sulfur D) Carbon
✅ A) Beta-carotene
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
A) Spookyest B) Spookiest C) Spukiest D) Spookeist
✅ B) Spookiest
What mythical creature from Scotland is said to live in a lake?
A) Kelpie B) Kraken C) Mermaid D) Centaur
✅ A) Kelpie
What holiday comes the day after Halloween?
A) All Souls’ Day B) All Saints’ Day C) Reformation Day D) Harvest Day
✅ B) All Saints’ Day
What do animals do when they prepare for winter?
A) Hibernate or migrate B) Stay awake C) Plant seeds D) Build nests only
✅ A) Hibernate or migrate
What has keys but no locks, space but no room?
✅ C) Keyboard