How well do you know folklore monsters from around the world?
From sea creatures to forest dwellers, cultures across the globe have a healthy fear of things that go bump in the night…
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Question 1 of 12
Which European capital is said to have once had a golem, a creature made out of clay, that protected the city’s Jews from antisemitic attacks?
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Question 2 of 12
There are legends about this creature, which can switch between seal and human form, across Scotland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. But what is it called?
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Question 3 of 12
Jinn, or djinn, are said to be invisible spirits that can be good or evil. Which religion mentions the supernatural beings in its main religious text 29 times?
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Question 4 of 12
Wendigos are an evil spirit that possesses humans and turns them into cannibals. Which region of the world would you find them in?
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Question 5 of 12
The legend of the Boto Cor-De-Rosa says that the Amazon is stalked by a shapeshifting creature who seduces and impregnates young women. Which animal is believed to be the Boto Cor-De-Rosa?
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Question 6 of 12
While the stories of the trickster Anansi are known throughout Africa, the tale originates from the Akan people of present-day southern Ghana. What kind of creature is Anansi typically depicted as?
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Question 10 of 12
A skin-walker is a kind of witch that can disguise themselves as an animal. From which Native American Indigenous peoples does the legend originate?
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Question 11 of 12
In which of these places would you not find a bunyip, a creature from Aboriginal folklore in southeastern Australia?
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