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Quiz about Mysterious Monsters
Quiz about Mysterious Monsters

Mysterious Monsters Trivia Quiz


Identify 10 legendary beings that have scared people since the dawn of time. If you frighten easily, just repeat to yourself: "It's only a quiz, it's only a quiz...."

A multiple-choice quiz by stuthehistoryguy. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
306,344
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
7479
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. Once the most terrifying of all monsters, what bloodsucking creature that returns from the dead has been tamed lately by books like "Twilight"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What monster usually looks like an ordinary person, but can turn into a vicious animal? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Now we come to a bandaged ancient Egyptian who comes to life and threatens the living. Who is this stalking monster from the land of the pyramids? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This artificial man is usually called by the name of what scientist who made it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What legendary monster is a dead person brought back to life by a shaman to do his master's will? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What huge, fire-breathing reptile is greatly feared in the West, even though people other places in the world feel much differently? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Though these ugly Scandinavian monsters may or may not live under bridges, they're certainly as threatening as the one which frightened the Billy Goats Gruff. What are they? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of the half-lion, half-eagle monster that has been part of world mythology since before the Roman Empire? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion is seen in both Egyptian and Greek mythology? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What kind of "monster" might one find in a haunted house? Hint



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1. Once the most terrifying of all monsters, what bloodsucking creature that returns from the dead has been tamed lately by books like "Twilight"?

Answer: Vampire

At one time or another, people from almost everywhere in the world have believed in vampires of some kind. The most familiar vampire legends in the United States tend to come from Eastern Europe. However, nearly identical stories have been found among the Abenaki Indians (of the Northeast United States and Southeast Canada) and the Hmong of Laos.
2. What monster usually looks like an ordinary person, but can turn into a vicious animal?

Answer: Werewolf

In movies, one usually becomes a werewolf after having being bitten or otherwise assaulted by another werewolf. In European folklore and folklife, however, most werewolves weren't under a curse of any sort. Rather, they became werewolves by choice, performing magic rituals and making deals with supernatural beings for the power to transform.

Some historical werewolves, such as Peter Stubbe and Jean Grenier, were so convinced that they actually transformed that they committed murder. The teenaged Grenier was committed to a monastery, while Stubbe was executed.
3. Now we come to a bandaged ancient Egyptian who comes to life and threatens the living. Who is this stalking monster from the land of the pyramids?

Answer: Mummy

Now is when I usually would say that walking mummies are only creatures in movies and that curses supposedly placed on ancient Egyptian tombs are almost always sensationalist stories created by dishonest reporters. This is mostly true, but the resuscitated mummy is not 100% Hollywood. Anthropologist Henry Field of Chicago's Field Museum relates the story of a winter night when a plaintive scream echoed through the temple of knowledge's massive halls.

When the guards investigated, they found that one of their mummies had fallen in its case. Though skeptics will claim that someone was almost certainly in the museum to knock the mummy down, Field swears that this is not possible: the case was filled with poison gas to prevent insects from devouring the mummies, and the mummy was too securely mounted to have been knocked over without entering the case.

As Field said: "There is still no explanation of the scream or of the fallen mummy. It is just one more example of things we cannot explain." For more information, see Field's memoir, "The Track of Man".
4. This artificial man is usually called by the name of what scientist who made it?

Answer: Frankenstein

The Frankenstein Monster was created by novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in 1816. Her classic novel, "Frankenstein", is one of the most-taught books in the United States. Though Frankenstein is a creature of fiction that no one has ever seriously believed in, the story is very similar to the Jewish folktales of the Golem, a creature created by a wise rabbi and given life through the power of G-d. For more information on the Golem, see David Wisniewski's Caldecott Award-winning book of the same name.
5. What legendary monster is a dead person brought back to life by a shaman to do his master's will?

Answer: Zombie

The zombie is typically associated with Haitian Voudou, popularly known as Voodoo. Though this synthesis of traditional African beliefs and Roman Catholicism has sanctioned zombie magic in the past, modern believers emphasize that this practice has always been marginal, and that Voudou's true spiritual nature is much more in line with world religions like Christianity and Hinduism than it is with the exotic magic of popular imagination.

The term "zombie" has also been used in many recent movies as a name for armies of the walking dead-which, to paraphrase my hero Bullwinkle, is probably not a subject I can get away with in a kids' quiz.
6. What huge, fire-breathing reptile is greatly feared in the West, even though people other places in the world feel much differently?

Answer: Dragon

Dragons in European tradition are fearsome indeed. The most famous dragon stories in Europe, "Beowulf" and "Saint George", have the creature angrily guarding a treasure or a water spring-and seeking horrible vengeance when anyone takes what the dragon feels is his.

Indeed, in Christian art, the dragon is often used to represent the Devil. In China, however, the dragon is more commonly a friendly creature, dispensing great wisdom and aiding heroes on their quests.
7. Though these ugly Scandinavian monsters may or may not live under bridges, they're certainly as threatening as the one which frightened the Billy Goats Gruff. What are they?

Answer: Trolls

Trolls were very common villains in Scandinavian folklore. They hoarded treasure like a dragon would, and would sometimes steal human babies! In modern times, however, trolls, like vampires, have become domesticated, and it is not uncommon to see troll statues as touching mementos in Scandinavian areas. One such example is the largely Norwegian town of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin in the United States, the "Troll Capital of the World", where troll statues are plentiful and the main street is called the "Trollway".
8. What is the name of the half-lion, half-eagle monster that has been part of world mythology since before the Roman Empire?

Answer: Griffin

By the time Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder wrote about the griffin, most scholars conceded that the creature was a myth from Central Asia transmitted by Roman contact with the Scythians. This didn't stop some writers in the middle ages from writing outlandish treatises on the legendary animal, however.

More seriously, many noble coats of arms in European tradition feature the griffin, which symbolizes strength, courage, and leadership.
9. What creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion is seen in both Egyptian and Greek mythology?

Answer: Sphinx

The Egyptian sphinx was a guardian figure, often depicted with the head of an Egyptian monarch. Sphinxes symbolically guarded tombs and temples, much as European gargoyles guard European churches. In Greek myth, the sphinx was a guardian for the city of Thebes, posing a riddle to travelers and devouring any who answered incorrectly.

The sphinx also plays a role in some Greek-influenced religious practices in South Asia, serving as a temple guard. In a fascinating twist, South Asian sphinxes also serve to relieve adherents of their sins as they enter a place of worship.
10. What kind of "monster" might one find in a haunted house?

Answer: Ghost

Ghosts may not be monsters at all. In fact, some people say they should not be feared, merely understood and helped on their journey. Whether or not ghosts really exist is a question on which many people disagree. Most scientists will tell you that there is no such thing as a ghost. On the other hand, there are many groups that say they have recorded pictures and sounds of ghosts-though most professional photographers and audio engineers say that these are usually examples of people misusing their equipment. Most likely, this will be an area where people will always have their differences.
Source: Author stuthehistoryguy

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