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Mythical Creatures Quiz

  • Writer: Simon O'Donovan
    Simon O'Donovan
  • Jul 3
  • 6 min read

Updated: Jul 7



Here is another short but sweet Dementia Cafe Quiz, this time it's about Mythical Creatures & Beings. The idea is to show the images, or print them out, and ask members to name the type of mythical creature that is pictured. Some linked songs and refreshments ideas are included to help make the session somewhat more multi-sensory.






What type of mythical creature are they?

As you work through them discuss with members which of them could be real, which are the most scary and so on.




Here is another image you could use, but the discussion might get a bit heavy ...



Here are some clues ...


  1. Doby from Harry Potter movies

  2. Count Dracula

  3. "Beware of the full moon"

  4. This sighting was in 1934

  5. Harry Potter

  6. 'The Wizard Of Oz'

  7. Cottingley

  8. Ancient Egypt

  9. Welsh

  10. Scottish national animal

  11. 'The Opera', Paris

  12. Himalayas

  13. "Do not expose them to bright light or sunlight, do not get them wet, and never feed them after midnight"

  14. Fungus

  15. Sweetcorn

  16. Demi Moore & Patrick Swayze

  17. His tears could heal

  18. Darryl Hannah

  19. We all have a guardian one, apparently

  20. Dr. Who

  21. He became one in the short movie to go with the song

  22. Lightning brought him to life

  23. She wails

  24. He climbed the Empire State Building

  25. Ancient Egypt again

  26. Half man, half horse

  27. Scottish beastie

  28. Jason had to kill it to get to the golden fleece

  29. Many people have these in their gardens

  30. This creature is an Irish cobbler who sits at the end of a rainbow with a pot of gold

  31. These creatures recycle on Wimbledon Common

  32. She was possessed of one

  33. Worzel Gummidge

  34. A one eyed creature

  35. "E.T. phone home"

  36. A Japanese monster

  37. You'll find these creatures in or near water

  38. He is said to have lived in Sherwood forest

  39. His sword was called 'Excalibur'

  40. Frodo Baggins

  41. Shrek

  42. Chewbacca

  43. A flying horse

  44. A mythical American creature with big feet

  45. He eats too quickly




Here are some additional questions if needed or wanted ...


  1. What house was Harry Potter in?

  2. How do you repel or kill Dracula?

  3. How do you kill one of these?

  4. T or F. In 2016 an underwater robot discovered the monster, but it was a model from the 1970 movie 'The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes?

  5. What mark did Harry Potter have on his head?

  6. What was the good witch's name?

  7. Where, traditionally, might you find one of these?

  8. Name this actor?

  9. What is the Welsh National Anthem called?

  10. What dog represents Scotland?

  11. Who composed this musical?

  12. In which country are the Himalayas?

  13. What do they turn into?

  14. What fungus do we eat?

  15. What do Americans call sweetcorn?

  16. What song featured in the 1990 movie?

  17. Why was this creature called 'Fawkes' in Harry Potter?

  18. What was the name of this 1984 movie?

  19. Which London underground station title features one of these?

  20. Name the time machine?

  21. How do you become one?

  22. Who wrote the 1818 novel?

  23. In which country is she found?

  24. Which actress is he holding?

  25. In which Egyptian city would you find this and the Great Pyramids?

  26. Which country's mythology is this creature associated with?

  27. On which Scottish canal would you find these?

  28. Name this 1963 movie?

  29. Which pop star had a minor hit with a song based on one of these laughing?

  30. What colours are seen in a rainbow?

  31. What is the post code for 'Wimbledon'?

  32. Name this 1973 movie?

  33. What was his friend's name?

  34. What is the coloured part of the eye called?

  35. Name the little boy?

  36. What is the capital of Japan?

  37. Are there male versions of this mythical creature?

  38. Who was his arch enemy?

  39. What shaped table is associated with him?

  40. What was the wizard's name?

  41. Which actor played him in the 2001 movie?

  42. What was his friend's name?

  43. What is a baby horse called?

  44. Which other mythical creature in this quiz is associated with him?

  45. Which three letter word often goes before him?




Song suggestions





Refreshments suggestions








  1. Doby from Harry Potter movies - ELF

  2. Count Dracula - VAMPIRE

  3. "Beware of the full moon" - WEREWOLF

  4. This sighting was in 1934 - LOCH NESS MONSTER

  5. Harry Potter - WIZARD

  6. 'The Wizard Of Oz' - WITCH

  7. Cottingley - FAIRY

  8. Ancient Egypt - MUMMY

  9. Welsh - DRAGON

  10. Scottish national animal - UNICORN

  11. 'The Opera', Paris - PHANTOM

  12. Himalayas - YETI

  13. "Do not expose them to bright light or sunlight, do not get them wet, and never feed them after midnight" - MOGWAI (BECOME GREMLINS)

  14. Fungus - BOGEYMAN

  15. Sweetcorn - GIANT

  16. Demi Moore & Patrick Swayze - GHOST

  17. His tears could heal - PHOENIX

  18. Darryl Hannah - MERMAID

  19. We all have a guardian one, apparently - ANGEL

  20. Dr. Who - TIME TRAVELLER

  21. He became one in the short movie to go with the song - ZOMBIE

  22. Lightning brought him to life - FRANKENSTEIN

  23. She wails - BANSHEE

  24. He climbed the Empire State Building - KING KONG

  25. Ancient Egypt again - SPHINX

  26. Half man, half horse - CENTAUR

  27. Scottish beastie - KELPIE

  28. Jason had to kill it to get to the golden fleece - HYDRA

  29. Many people have these in their gardens - GNOME

  30. This creature is an Irish cobbler who sits at the end of a rainbow with a pot of gold - LEPRECHAUN

  31. These creatures recycle on Wimbledon Common - WOMBLES

  32. She was possessed of one - DEMON

  33. Worzel Gummidge - SCARECROW

  34. A one eyed creature - CYCLOPS

  35. "E.T. phone home" - ALIEN OR EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

  36. A Japanese monster - GODZILLA

  37. You'll find these creatures in or near water - NYMPH

  38. He is said to have lived in Sherwood forest - ROBIN HOOD

  39. His sword was called 'Excalibur' - KING ARTHUR

  40. Frodo Baggins - HOBBIT

  41. Shrek - OGRE

  42. Chewbacca - WOOKIE

  43. A flying horse - PEGASUS

  44. A mythical American creature with big feet - BIG FOOT

  45. He eats too quickly - GOBLIN




  1. What house was Harry Potter in? - GRYFFINDOR

  2. How do you repel or kill Dracula? - SUNLIGHT, RING OF FIRE, CRUCIFIX, GARLIC, MIRROR (KILLED WITH A WOODEN STAKE THROUGH IT'S HEART)

  3. How do you kill one of these? - SILVER BULLET THROUGH THE HEART

  4. T or F. In 2016 an underwater robot discovered the monster, but it was a model from the 1970 movie 'The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes? - TRUE

  5. What mark did Harry Potter have on his head? - Z (LIGHTNING BOLT GIVEN TO HIM BY LORD VOLDEMORT)

  6. What was the good witch's name? - GLENDA

  7. Where, traditionally, might you find one of these? - AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN

  8. Name this actor? - BORIS KARLOFF

  9. What is the Welsh National Anthem called? - 'HEN WLAD FY NHADAU' ('LAND OF MY FATHERS')

  10. What dog represents Scotland? - SCOTTIE (SCOTTISH TERRIER)

  11. Who composed this musical? - ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

  12. In which country are the Himalayas? - NEPAL

  13. What do they turn into? - GREMLINS

  14. What fungus do we eat? - MUSHROOMS

  15. What do Americans call sweetcorn? - MAIZE

  16. What song featured in the 1990 movie? - 'UNCHAINED MELODY' (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)

  17. Why was this creature called 'Fawkes' in Harry Potter? - PHOENIX BURST INTO FLAMES THEN REGENERATE THEMSELVES

  18. What was the name of this 1984 movie? - 'SPLASH'

  19. Which London underground station title features one of these? - 'ANGEL ISLINGTON'

  20. Name the time machine? - 'TARDIS'

  21. How do you become one? - A BITE FROM AN INFECTED OTHER

  22. Who wrote the 1818 novel? - MARY SHELLEY

  23. In which country is she found? - IRELAND

  24. Which actress is he holding? - FAY WRAY

  25. In which Egyptian city would you find this and the Great Pyramids? - GIZA

  26. Which country's mythology is this creature associated with? - GREECE

  27. On which Scottish canal would you find these? - 'CALEDONIAN'

  28. Name this 1963 movie? - 'JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS'

  29. Which pop star had a minor hit with a song based on one of these laughing? - DAVID BOWIE

  30. What colours are seen in a rainbow? - RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO & VIOLET

  31. What is the post code for 'Wimbledon'? - SW19

  32. Name this 1973 movie? - 'THE EXORCIST'

  33. What was his friend's name? - AUNT SALLY (JOHN PERTWEE & UNA STUBBS)

  34. What is the coloured part of the eye called? - IRIS

  35. Name the little boy? - ELLIOT

  36. What is the capital of Japan? - TOKYO

  37. Are there male versions of this mythical creature? - NO

  38. Who was his arch enemy? - SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM

  39. What shaped table is associated with him? - KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

  40. What was the wizard's name? - GANDALF (PLAYED BY IAN MCKELLEN)

  41. Which actor played him in the 2001 movie? - MIKE MYERS

  42. What was his friend's name? - HANS SOLO (PLAYED BY HARRISON FORD)

  43. What is a baby horse called? - FOAL

  44. Which other mythical creature in this quiz is associated with him? - YETI

  45. Which three letter word often goes before him? - HOB GOBLIN





 
 
 

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