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100

This is the term for a chain of mountains, such as the Rocky or Andes Mountains.

What is a range?

100

This author, famous for creating the Cthulhu Mythos, is considered the father of cosmic horror.

Who is H.P. Lovecraft?

100

In Greek mythology, this hero completed twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion and capturing the Golden Hind

Who is Heracles?

100

First released in 1985, this game follows a mustachioed plumber as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach

What is Super Mario Bros.?

100

This North American cryptid is known for its large footprints and has been sighted in the Pacific Northwest

What is Bigfoot?

200

This deepest ocean trench is located in the Pacific Ocean.

What is the Mariana Trench?

200

In this 1982 horror classic, a remote Antarctic research station becomes the battleground for survival against a shape-shifting alien.

What is "The Thing"?

200

This Norse god of mischief is known for shape-shifting, trickery, and causing chaos among the gods

Who is Loki?

200

This 1993 first-person shooter from id Software popularized the genre and introduced players to demon-slaying on Mars

What is DOOM?

200

The Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie," is said to inhabit the highland river in what country?

Scotland

300

The term for the point on a mountain above which trees cannot grow due to harsh climate conditions

What is the tree line?

300

Xenomorphs reproduce through this terrifying parasitic life cycle stage, which attaches to a host’s face to implant an embryo

What is the Facehugger?

300

In Norse mythology, this enormous tree connects the Nine Realms, including Asgard and Midgard

What is Yggdrasil?

300

The Last of Us follows Joel and this young girl as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world filled with infected

Who is Ellie?

300

This humanoid cryptid, often linked to Native American folklore, is believed to be a shape-shifter that feeds on human flesh

What is the Wendigo?

400

This type of u-shaped valley is formed by glacial erosion, contrasting with the v-shaped valleys carved by rivers

What is a fjord?

400

This chilling theory suggests that advanced alien civilizations might act like predators, eliminating or exploiting less developed species rather than coexisting peacefully

What is the Dark Forest Theory?

400

This feathered serpent god of the Aztecs was associated with wind, wisdom, and creation, and was said to have brought maize to humanity

Who is Quetzalcoatl?

400

In Red Dead Redemption 2, this gang, led by Dutch, falls apart as Micah and Arthur settle their differences

What is the Van der Linde gang?

400

Native to the swamps of Florida, this cryptid is similar to Bigfoot but is named for its terrible odor

What is the Skunk Ape?

500

The highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, is located between these two South American countries.

What are Peru and Bolivia?

500

This primordial Babylonian goddess of chaos and the sea was slain by Marduk, who used her body to create the heavens and the earth.

Who is Tiamat?

500

In the underworld, this river of unbreakable oaths and hatred surrounded Hades and was often crossed by Charon

What is the River Styx?

500

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, this ancient dragon is known as the World-Eater and serves as the game's main antagonist.

Who is Alduin?

500

The creature is believed to be the unwanted thirteenth child of Mother Leeds. Before the birth of her thirteenth child, she declared she wished the Devil would take the child away after it was born. When the baby was born, it grew a pair of wings and devil horns. What is the name of this winged hellspawn?

What is the New Jersey Devil?