Dates and Times
Appearances
Origins
Explanations
Media
100
On November 12th, 1966, ______ was first sighted.
Mothman.
100
This cryptid is described as having no visible head.
The Grafton Monster.
100
Where is Mothman from?
Point Pleasant, WV.
100
What is a possible explanation for the Mothman? (I will accept many, both scientific and myth)
Local experts and authorities attribute the sightings to a large heron or crane, owls, or even pranks and hoaxes after the initial report made the news.
100
Which 2 West Virginian Cryptids are the most cemented in pop culture?
Mothman and Flatwoods Monster
200
The most well-known sighting of _____was in the summer of 1983 while night-fishing.
Ogua
200
This cryptid is not what it appears to be.
Not Deer.
200
______ settlers brought with them the basis for the Snarly Yow.
German
200
What was the explanation for the Grafton Monster and why it hasn't been sighted?
Editors at the Sentinel proposed the sighting "may have resulted from the fact that an individual pushing a handcart loaded high with boxes walked along Riverside drive on Tuesday night."
200
What recent big video game features a number of West Virginian Cryptids?
Fallout 76.
300
______ was allegedly first sighted in 1964 by reporter, Robert Cockrell.
The Grafton Monster
300
This cryptid is described as having claw-like hands.
The Flatwoods Monster.
300
Given the locations of sightings, there is speculation _____ is from the TNT Area, like the Mothman.
Sheepsquatch/White Thing
300
Many researchers believe that legends of the Ogua could have started after local tribes came across a possible ______ that had made its way up the Mississippi, into the Ohio River, and eventually into The Mon.
rogue alligator
300
Author John Keel's 1975 book, ______, later made into a film in 2002.
The Mothman Prophecies
400
_____ was first sighted September 12th, 1952, by 3 children near a farmer's field.
The Flatwoods Monster
400
This cryptid is described as having a "serpentine tail" and 2 heads.
Ogua.
400
What is the possible origin of the Wampus Cat?
Several Native American cultures have stories of a women cursed to wander as a half-woman-half cat for eternity while other local legends tell of a witch that roamed West Virginia attacked mid-transformation.
400
What is a scientific explanation for Not Deer?
Chronic Wasting Disease – a neurological disorder in deer similar to Mad Cow Disease
400
The name "Wampus Cat" is derived from the old terms "cattywampus" or "catawampus", which are used to refer to _________.
things that aren't quite right.
500
Though a number of individuals have claimed they saw this monster over the years the most well-documented case is that of coal miner Frank Kozul in 1929. Which cryptid did he see?
Sheepsquatch/White Thing
500
Perhaps related to the Sheepsquatch, are "_______", or "______". These creatures are said to inhabit isolated wooded areas of Appalachia, and while usually have a dog-like appearance, have been said to resemble bears as well.
Give either name to get 200, give both for the full 500.
"White Thing", or "Devil Dogs"
500
_____________ River was the location of Ogua sightings.
Monongahela
500
What event has largely debunked the legend of the Flatwoods Monster?
A meteor was sighted across West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland that very same night.
500
What was the original name locals wanted to give to the creature now known as The Mothman?
Batman.
