History of Vampires Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Feast of Blood

"Varney the Vampire or The Feast of Blood" was written by James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest. It is a Victorian era Gothic series known as "penny dreadfuls" and was first published in 1845.

Answer: Vlad Tepes

Vlad Tepes was a Romanian prince who ruled from 1456 to 1462. His excessive cruelty and practice of impaling his enemies earned him the nick name "Vlad the Impaler". He was the inspiration for Stoker's novel that marked the creation of one of history's most notable vampires, Count Dracula.

Answer: Dark Shadows

Johnny Depp brought new life and comedic qualities to the character of Barnabas Collins in the remake of the iconic TV series "Dark Shadows". When Angelique's feelings of love are unrequited, she seeks vengeance on Barnabas by turning him into a vampire.

Answer: Renfield's Syndrome

Renfield's syndrome was named after the character of Renfield in "Dracula" who was labeled as a "Lunatic" with an obsession for consuming the blood of living things.

Answer: Silver bullets

Silver will harm some vampires depending on what legend you are going by; silver bullets, however, are used to dispatch werewolves, not vampires. Sunlight or fire and beheading are surefire methods in destroying vampires. A stake through the heart is usually only successful on newborn vampires or less powerful ones. Master or elder vampires could easily recover from a stake through the heart once the stake is removed.

Answer: A coffin or crypt

This was kind of a trick question because all of the answers pertain to various vampire characters, but the most COMMON resting place of a vampire has always been a coffin or a crypt, in a graveyard. If you missed this one don't feel bad because vampires in movies tend to find many venues acceptable for their sleep. Edward and the vampires in "Twilight" don't sleep at all, while many have found comfort in beds, as long as the room is dark and no sunlight can creep in.

The "lost boys" hung upside down in a cave, and Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) was seen in various places including the top shelf of a cupboard, but his preferred place was his coffin.

Answer: Mermaids

In the folk lore of many different regions, mermaids have been regarded as evil creatures, rather than the sweet and musically talented Disney version of mermaids. Sirens have been known to lure sailors to their deaths with a mournful song as well as sucking the life force out of unsuspecting men that they have seduced.

Answer: Dove

A dove is a bird that is most commonly associated with heaven and goodness. A vampire would never turn into a dove. A vampire is said to have control over the animal world and can turn into a bat, rat, owl, moth, fox, or wolf.

Answer: Feet

As odd as this may sound, there are regions in the Balkans where it is believed that fruit, such as pumpkins or watermelons, would become vampires if they were left out longer than ten days or not eaten by Christmas. These "fruit" vampires were not really feared, though, due to the fact that they did not have teeth.

In 1977 a movie called "Rabid" was released featuring an armpit vampire that attacked its victims with a stinger hidden inside its armpit.

Bunnicula is a children's book series featuring a cute vegetarian vampire bunny.

To my knowledge, there are no Feet vampires.

Answer: Elizabeth Bathory

Countess Bathory was a serial killer known for torturing and killing over 650 young girls between 1602 and 1604. She was tried and sentenced to life in a tower for her crimes and died in 1614. Though many stories have circulated throughout history, it was never proven that she did bathe in, or drink, the blood of her victims.

Morgan Lefey was a witch and the sister of King Arthur, Princess Elizabeta was the fictional bride of Count Dracula, and Claudia was the child vampire in the Anne Rice novel "Interview with the Vampire".