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Universal Horror Trivia Quiz

I hope you enjoy this quiz on some of the most famous horror films ever made, but be fore warned you are about to enter a world of Mad Scientists, Vampires, Brain Transplants, Giant Spiders, Subterranean Mutants, Comedy duos, and Electrodes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Squiddyboy. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Squiddyboy

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,264

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 20

Plays
2824

Last 3 plays: Guest 162 (7/20), Guest 24 (15/20), Guest 184 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these actors was considered to play 'Dracula' in 1931? Hint

Carlos Villar

Boris Karloff

Conrad Veidt

Edward Van Sloan

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which actress was up for the role of Elizabeth in 'Frankenstein', 1931? Hint

Bette Davis

Myrna Loy

Evelyn Ankers

Fay Wray

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the year of the expedition that finds Imhotep in 'The Mummy' (1932)? Hint

1932

1921

1929

1919

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is the name of the village that the Invisible Man first visits in 'The Invisible Man' in 1933? Hint

Iping

Coachsford

Lionsgate

Ipington

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the title of the story that 'House of Frankenstein' was based on? Hint

The Devil's Children

House of Horrors

Children of the Night

The Devil's Brood

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is the name of the old Gypsy woman who reveals Larry Talbot's fate to him in the Wolfman? Hint

Maria

Esmarelda

Frachesca

Maleva

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which actor appeared in 'Dracula', 'Frankenstein', and 'the Mummy'? Hint

Dwight Frye

Edward Van Sloan

George Zucco

Boris Karloff

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is The name of the Mummy in 'Abbot and Costello meet the Mummy'? Hint

Kendra

Kahuna

Karl

Klaris

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the working title for 'Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein'? Hint

The Brain of Frankenstein

Abbot and Costello meet the Spooks

Frankenstein meets the Idiots

Hold that Ghost

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Question 10 of 20

10. ___________ and James Whale designed Elsa Lanchester's character for 'The Bride of Frankenstein' in 1935? Hint

Boris Karloff

Ernest Thesinger

Jack Pierce

John Fulton

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Question 11 of 20

11. What was the name of the boat in 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'? Hint

the Rosa

the Jaguar

the Rita

the Metaluna

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Question 12 of 20

12. What actor who appeared in the 60's TV show 'Batman' also appeared in 'The Mole People'? Hint

Alan Napier

Caesar Romero

Adam West

Burgess Meredith

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Question 13 of 20

13. In 'Ghost of Frankenstein' whose brain is put into the monster? Hint

Ludwig Frankenstein

Igor

Houssman

The Burgermeister

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Question 14 of 20

14. Although reference to this was edited out of the final film what affliction was the Monster supposed to have in 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman'? Hint

blindness

deafness

a heart condition

paralysis of one of his legs

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Question 15 of 20

15. In the opening credits for 'Frankenstein' (1931) the part of the Monster is said to be played by whom? Hint

Boris Karloff

William Henry Pratt

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Question 16 of 20

16. Other than 'The Black Cat' what other Karloff-Lugosi movie has 'Black' in the title? Hint

Black Sunday

Black Zoo

Black Dragons

Black Friday

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Question 17 of 20

17. What actor has small roles in 'Tarantula' and 'Revenge of the Creature'? Hint

Leo G. Carrol

John Agar

Clint Eastwood

Charles Bronson

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Question 18 of 20

18. In 'House of Dracula' the kindly doctor who cures the Wolfman goes mad. Why? Hint

Bitten by Dracula

Blood transfusion with Dracula

Hypnotized by Dracula

Brain transplant with Dracula

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the name of the actor who plays the humanized GillMan in 'The Creature Walks Among Us'? Hint

Ben Chapman

Joe Besser

Ricou Browning

Don Megowan

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Question 20 of 20

20. In the film 'Ed Wood' what Universal film does Conrad tell Bela Lugosi is his favorite Lugosi film? "The Invisible ____".

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these actors was considered to play 'Dracula' in 1931?

Answer: Conrad Veidt

Before casting Lugosi and after Lon Chaney died (the intended star) Universal considered the star of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Casablanca to play the count.

2. Which actress was up for the role of Elizabeth in 'Frankenstein', 1931?

Answer: Bette Davis

3. What is the year of the expedition that finds Imhotep in 'The Mummy' (1932)?

Answer: 1921

The movie takes place after Imhotep has been freed. Ten years later, he's traded in his bandages for a nice fez.

4. What is the name of the village that the Invisible Man first visits in 'The Invisible Man' in 1933?

Answer: Iping

This movie actually doesn't totally deviate from the book like Frankenstein and Dracula.

5. What was the title of the story that 'House of Frankenstein' was based on?

Answer: The Devil's Brood

Written by Curt Siodmark.

6. What is the name of the old Gypsy woman who reveals Larry Talbot's fate to him in the Wolfman?

Answer: Maleva

Played by famed method actor Maria Ouspenkaya.

7. Which actor appeared in 'Dracula', 'Frankenstein', and 'the Mummy'?

Answer: Edward Van Sloan

Playing Dr. Van Helsing, Dr. Wladman, and an expert Egyptian Mythology.

8. What is The name of the Mummy in 'Abbot and Costello meet the Mummy'?

Answer: Klaris

Take off on Kharis, the Mummy in 'The Mummy's Hand' and 'The Mummy's Tomb'.

9. What was the working title for 'Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein'?

Answer: The Brain of Frankenstein

When Lou Costello read the original script Lou remarked that his daughter could have written a better one.

10. ___________ and James Whale designed Elsa Lanchester's character for 'The Bride of Frankenstein' in 1935?

Answer: Ernest Thesinger

He also played the mad scientist that created the bride, Dr. Praetorius.

11. What was the name of the boat in 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'?

Answer: the Rita

Nestor Paivia who played Lucas, the captain of the Rita, also appeared on an episode of 'The Andy Griffith Show' as a moonshiner.

12. What actor who appeared in the 60's TV show 'Batman' also appeared in 'The Mole People'?

Answer: Alan Napier

Alfred the butler also played the high priest of the underground
Albino people.

13. In 'Ghost of Frankenstein' whose brain is put into the monster?

Answer: Igor

Bela Lugosi, who played Igor, played the monster in the next Frankenstein movie 'Frankenstein meets the Wolfman'.

14. Although reference to this was edited out of the final film what affliction was the Monster supposed to have in 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman'?

Answer: blindness

He was also supposed to talk, that's why Bela Lugosi's performance doesn't come off that well in the final film. Bela thought he was blind and that he could talk!

15. In the opening credits for 'Frankenstein' (1931) the part of the Monster is said to be played by whom?

Answer: ?

Boris Karloff was not exactly a big name back then. After that he was no longer billed as punctuation, but simply Karloff.

16. Other than 'The Black Cat' what other Karloff-Lugosi movie has 'Black' in the title?

Answer: Black Friday

Karloff plays a kindly doctor. Lugosi has a very small role.

17. What actor has small roles in 'Tarantula' and 'Revenge of the Creature'?

Answer: Clint Eastwood

In 'Tarantula' he plays a fighter pilot; in 'Revenge of the Creature' he plays a lab assistant.

18. In 'House of Dracula' the kindly doctor who cures the Wolfman goes mad. Why?

Answer: Blood transfusion with Dracula

This was the last movie in the classic Universal Monster series. This film also features a female hunchbacked assistant.

19. What is the name of the actor who plays the humanized GillMan in 'The Creature Walks Among Us'?

Answer: Don Megowan

The two guys from This Island Earth try to humanize the Gill-Man. The Creature becomes a scaly Frankenstein monster in this movie. Megowan also appeared in Mel Brook's 'Blazing Saddles'.

20. In the film 'Ed Wood' what Universal film does Conrad tell Bela Lugosi is his favorite Lugosi film? "The Invisible ____".

Answer: Ray

If you've seen the movie you know that Lugosi's reaction to hearing this is not too pleasant.

Source: Author Squiddyboy

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