Q 01/05

Which pungent plant is the classic folk ward against vampires?

A) Garlic

B) Rosemary

C) Sage

D) Basil

Answer · why

A) Garlic

Wild rose and hawthorn branches were also said to harm vampires in European folklore.

Q 02/05

Which actor played the Count in Universal's 1931 film Dracula?

A) Boris Karloff

B) Lon Chaney

C) Bela Lugosi

D) Vincent Price

Answer · why

C) Bela Lugosi

He had already played the role on Broadway in 1927, and his Hungarian accent became the template for every cape-wearing imitator since.

Q 03/05

In Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels, what do vampires do when the sun hits them?

A) They turn to ash

B) They fall asleep

C) They become invisible

D) They glitter

Answer · why

D) They glitter

It is one of the series' most-mocked and most-loved inventions, and the reason the Cullens keep to the perpetually overcast Pacific Northwest.

Q 04/05

Which Sesame Street Muppet is a purple vampire obsessed with numbers?

A) Cookie Monster

B) Telly Monster

C) Count von Count

D) Herry Monster

Answer · why

C) Count von Count

He debuted in 1972 tallying six blocks with Bert and Ernie, and thunder still rolls whenever he reaches his final total.

Q 05/05

Vampire bats are the only mammals that feed exclusively on what?

A) Blood

B) Nectar

C) Insects

D) Fruit

Answer · why

A) Blood

They do not suck it; they make a small incision with their teeth and lap it up like a cat at a saucer.

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