HAUNTED HISTORY
In 1692, what Massachusetts town became infamous for a series of witchcraft trials?
Salem
In folklore, what is the term for a person believed to have the ability to see the future?
A seer
Who wrote the classic horror novel Frankenstein, first published in 1818?
Mary Shelley
What is the name for the fear of being buried alive?
Taphophobia
A woman walks into a dark room with a match, a candle, an oil lamp, and a fireplace. What must she light first?
The match
What English king ordered the publication of a famous Bible translation in 1611, often associated with the name of the King James Bible?
King James I
What plant, traditionally associated with protection against evil spirits, is often hung over doorways and used in winter decorations?
Holly
In Bram Stoker's Dracula, what is the name of the English solicitor who travels to Transylvania?
Jonathan Harker
What type of scientist studies human remains to help determine how a person died or identify unknown individuals?
A forensic anthropologist
A haunted house has four rooms. A ghost visits every room except the room it entered from. If it enters through the front door, how many rooms can it visit without returning to the entrance?
Three rooms
What was the name of the 19th-century spiritualist Fox sister who, along with her siblings, helped popularize séances in America?
Maggie Fox (Margaret Fox)
In European folklore, what small household spirit was believed to help with chores but could become mischievous if offended?
A brownie
What is the name of the hotel in Stephen King's novel The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What is the name for the scientific study of fungi, including species that grow on decaying matter?
Mycology
A clock strikes six times in five seconds. At the same rate, how long does it take to strike twelve times?
Eleven seconds. There are eleven intervals between twelve strikes.
What infamous London prison, once used to hold political prisoners and people awaiting execution, is now a popular historical attraction?
The Tower of London
What is the name of the old European folk belief that a person could transform into an animal, often a hare or wolf?
Shapeshifting
Which Edgar Allan Poe story features a narrator who becomes obsessed with the sound of an old man's beating heart?
The Tell-Tale Heart
What term describes the preserved body of a person or animal whose decomposition has been prevented or slowed?
A mummy
A vampire, a ghost, and a witch enter a haunted house. The next morning, only two leave. Nobody was killed, nobody disappeared, and nobody stayed behind. How is this possible?
One of them was the owner of the house and never actually entered it; they were already inside when the others arrived.
What medieval European pandemic, also called the Black Death, killed millions of people and contributed to widespread fears about death and the supernatural?
The bubonic plague
In folklore, what is the name for a protective object believed to ward off evil or bring good fortune?
A talisman or amulet
In Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, what is the surname of the lawyer who investigates the connection between the two men?
Utterson
What is the name of the psychological phenomenon in which a person experiences the sensation that a new situation has happened before?
Déjà vu
A witch has 17 black cats. All but 9 run away on Halloween night. How many cats does she have left?
9 cats
In 1845, what Irish-born writer published The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, a disturbing short story about a man placed under hypnosis at the moment of death?
Edgar Allan Poe