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The Cthulhu Mythos Trivia Quiz

Everyone knows Lovecraft never coined the term "The Cthulhu Mythos", but let's see how much you do know about Lovecraft and his infamous creations.

A multiple-choice quiz by cthulhu4pres. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cthulhu4pres

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,336

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. If someone were to ask you, "Excuse me, but have you seen the yellow sign?", who would he be referring to? Hint

Cthulhu

Hastur

Dagon

Azathoth

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did HP Lovecraft call his favorite writer of all time? Hint

Stephen King

William Shakespeare

Clive Barker

Edgar Allan Poe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lovecraft invented several books of things Man was not meant to know. Of all of these, the Necronomicon was the most well known. Whom did Lovecraft credit with writing it? Hint

Sheegoth

Abdul Akbar

The Mad Arab

Nodens

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where does Great Cthulhu lie sleeping? Hint

Yuggoth

Plateau of Leng

The sunken city of R'yleh

Dream Lands

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which entity is referred to as the Dark Mother? Hint

Yog-Sothoth

Nyarlothotep

Cthuga

Shub-niggurath

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which fictional city is the "home base" for many of the mythos investigators (the good guys if you will)? Hint

Yuggoth

Gotham

Arkham

R'yleh

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the only "good guy" being from beyond the stars in the Cthulhu Mythos? Hint

Azathoth

Hastur

Bashwana

Nodens

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is He who shall not be named? Hint

Cthuga

His name was never given

Hastur

Nyarlothotep

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did all the Great Old Ones (Cthulhu and the others) originally live, and where are they destined to return to when the stars are right? Hint

Pluto

only in the mind of the Mad Arab

The galaxy of Derelith

Earth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, it would be a good thing to be able to recognize Cthulhu when he awakens, so what does he look like? Hint

a maddening cloud of swirling orbs and gas

a giant octopus that stands on two legs, has wings, and is over 100 feet tall

you can't recognize him as he can choose from 101 forms

a giant creature that resembles a toad with wings that extend for 75 feet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If someone were to ask you, "Excuse me, but have you seen the yellow sign?", who would he be referring to?

Answer: Hastur

It was originally invented by Robert W. Chambers; Lovecraft incorporated it into his works.

2. Who did HP Lovecraft call his favorite writer of all time?

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

He had often commented that Poe had the best sense for horror of any writer.

3. Lovecraft invented several books of things Man was not meant to know. Of all of these, the Necronomicon was the most well known. Whom did Lovecraft credit with writing it?

Answer: The Mad Arab

The Mad Arab, as Lovecraft often called him, was probably quite sane until he started researching the unknown to write this book.

4. Where does Great Cthulhu lie sleeping?

Answer: The sunken city of R'yleh

The wonderful city of R'yleh was written about in the short story, "The Call Of Cthulhu."

5. Which entity is referred to as the Dark Mother?

Answer: Shub-niggurath

Her children are the Dark Young of Shub-niggurath, and are horrific goat-shaped creatures.

6. Which fictional city is the "home base" for many of the mythos investigators (the good guys if you will)?

Answer: Arkham

Arkham, Massachusetts, is the main city in Lovecraft's novels.

7. Who is the only "good guy" being from beyond the stars in the Cthulhu Mythos?

Answer: Nodens

Nodens would occasionally be called upon by humans to save them from whatever mythos-related mess they had gotten into. Sometimes he actually helped out too!

8. Who is He who shall not be named?

Answer: Hastur

Apparently, Hastur would appear the instant his name was spoken. He never seemed really pleased to be called on either, as anyone who did died horribly.

9. Where did all the Great Old Ones (Cthulhu and the others) originally live, and where are they destined to return to when the stars are right?

Answer: Earth

Great Cthulhu is the only Great Old One known to still reside on Earth. He slumbers peacefully in the sunken city of R'yleh which is in the Pacific Ocean. Also, Pluto is where some of the lesser servitor races were banished to.

10. Finally, it would be a good thing to be able to recognize Cthulhu when he awakens, so what does he look like?

Answer: a giant octopus that stands on two legs, has wings, and is over 100 feet tall

I once heard a description that sums it up nicely. The old cartoon show "The Real Ghostbusters" had an episode called "The Collect Call of Cthulhu". The comment was made that "A gigantic Godzilla wearing an octopus mask won't be hard to miss."

Source: Author cthulhu4pres

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