Zaniest Zombies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Haiti

The origin of zombies can be traced back to Haitian folklore. It was believed that a zombie was a corpse that was reanimated due to a sorcerer's magic. The term "zombie" was first used in 1819 but it wasn't until about a century later that the idea of a zombie became known worldwide.
It was also believed that the Haitian leader Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier had an army of zombies. Duvalier's reign revolved around fear, so it was most likely that he used the people's belief in zombies to create more fear towards him.

Answer: undead

A mythological being that is not alive yet behaves as if it is alive is referred to as undead. Zombies are one such being. (Vampires are another example.) They are reanimated corpses, meaning the body of a zombie was alive at one point but not anymore, yet they still move and attack and do other things that a living person would do.

Answer: destroy its brain

It is best to avoid confronting a zombie, especially if there are multiple zombies, but if you do encounter a zombie and wish to kill it, the way to do so is to destroy its brain. This is because without the brain, even a zombie cannot function. It can be done with a gun; however, the noise from the gun may attract more zombies. Cutting off zombie parts does nothing to kill the zombie, because it does not feel pain and, being undead, isn't going to be fatal to it. Since a zombie is not alive, its internal organs are of no use to them, so loss of blood means nothing to it. Even if you decapitate a zombie, the head will still be active, even if its body is no longer of any use.

While dismemberment can slow down a zombie, it will not kill it.

Answer: There are rarely any living people in graveyards.

Zombies prefer to go after the living, and so if you cannot get inside, the best place to be is in a place where there are few living people, like a graveyard. However, if a zombie sees or hears you in the graveyard, it will still enter hoping to bite you. Therefore, it is best to remain very still and very quiet.

Answer: May

Zombie Awareness Month is in May and is used to bring awareness towards zombies and a potential zombie apocalypse. The society responsible for the creation of Zombie Awareness Month-the Zombie Research Society-was founded in 2007 and set May as the month, and it was celebrated for the first time the following year. May is selected because most zombie movies are set in that month.

It may first appear that October is a more appropriate month; however, zombies aren't directly related to Halloween, so October wasn't selected as the month to celebrate Zombie Awareness Month. During the month, people wear gray ribbons to signify the shadows. People also use the month to spread the word about zombies, so that people can better familiarize themselves with these creatures.

Answer: Australia

Geographic location, population density, climate, and preparedness for a zombie apocalypse are factors in deciding which country is the safest. Based on these factors, it has been determined that Australia is the safest country. The country has a low population density, which is important because zombies prefer areas with lots of people, since that allows a greater abundance of food for them. Additionally, since Australia is an island, it can keep out zombies from other countries.
Other safe countries that usually make these lists include Russia, Sweden, Canada, and the United States.

Answer: George Washington

After George Washington had died, his body was kept on ice for a few days per Washington's request. He had been afraid of being buried alive, and so delaying his burial would prevent this from actually happening to him. A doctor by the name of William Thornton had arrived with the intent of treating Washington but he arrived shortly after Washington's death. Dr. Thornton believed Washington was too important of a person to just let die, so he planned on reanimating him. Thornton believed this was possible and had devised a plan to do so, which involved giving Washington a blood transfusion using the blood of a lamb. Washington's wife, Martha, declined the offer, believing her husband had served his time on Earth.

Answer: An attic usually has stairs for people to climb to get into it.

An attic is one of the safest places in your house to hide, because to get to most attics, you have to climb stairs. Zombies have a difficult time climbing stairs (some would say it's impossible for zombies to do this). Provided you have enough supplies, then you can stay up there for quite some time. Assuming a zombie does enter your house, the attic is the place to be.

However, if the zombie hasn't entered a house, there are other places you can hide--places with more entrances and exits than an attic.

Answer: True

There are two types of zombies: those that eat flesh and those that eat brains. Flesh-eating are believed to be more common yet less dangerous than brain-eating zombies. Zombies that eat flesh are more likely to be part of a group and understand basic human gestures, like pointing. Those that eat brains are more savage-like and more intelligent.

Answer: Yes

Because zombies do not pump blood, its muscles deteriorate quickly. This prevents a zombie from doing things that a human can do, such as reaching high heights. Once the deterioration is done, zombies become useless. However, this can take quite a while, and it is best to avoid doing nothing in hopes that the zombies will wear down and eventually decay.