Paranormal Trivia
Paranormal trivia spans ghost stories, UFO sightings, cryptids, psychic claims, and other unexplained phenomena that have fascinated popular culture for generations. Blending folklore, pseudoscience, entertainment, and historical mystery, the topic invites players to test what they know about famous sightings, enduring legends, and the language of the supernatural. Its playful emoji-collage hero image matches the subject’s mix of curiosity, humor, and eerie appeal.
Easy Paranormal Trivia
13 questions
These easy Paranormal trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What does ESP stand for?
- A.Extra spiritual presence
- B.External sensory projection
- C.Extrasensory perception
- D.Electronic signal processing
Answer: Extrasensory perception
ESP is the abbreviation for extrasensory perception.
Question 2
Who published "Frankenstein" in 1818?
Answer: Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley published "Frankenstein" in 1818.
Question 3
Which writer created the novel "Dracula"?
Answer: Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker wrote "Dracula.".
Question 4
Who wrote "The Exorcist"?
Answer: William Peter Blatty
"The Exorcist" was written by William Peter Blatty.
Question 5
Which famous detective author publicly supported spiritualism?
- A.Arthur Conan Doyle
- B.Harry Houdini
- C.Rod Serling
- D.Henry James
Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle publicly supported spiritualism.
Question 6
Who became well known for exposing fraudulent mediums?
Answer: Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was known for exposing fake mediums.
Question 7
Name the creator of "The Twilight Zone."?
Answer: Rod Serling
Rod Serling created "The Twilight Zone.".
Question 8
In "The X-Files," what is Fox Mulder's job?
Answer: FBI agent
Fox Mulder is an FBI agent in "The X-Files.".
Question 9
Who is Mulder's partner in "The X-Files"?
Answer: Dana Scully
Dana Scully is Fox Mulder's partner.
Question 10
Which Winchester brother is one of the main characters in "Supernatural"?
Answer: Dean Winchester
Dean Winchester is a main character in "Supernatural.".
Question 11
Who is a lead investigator on "Ghost Adventures"?
Answer: Zak Bagans
Zak Bagans is a lead investigator on the show.
Question 12
Which Warren investigated alleged hauntings alongside Ed Warren?
Answer: Lorraine Warren
Lorraine Warren investigated alleged hauntings with Ed Warren.
Question 13
Loch Ness is located in which country?
Answer: Scotland
Loch Ness is in Scotland.
Paranormal Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Paranormal trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
The Society for Psychical Research was founded in which city in 1882?
Answer: London
The Society for Psychical Research was founded in London in 1882.
Question 2
Who conducted ESP research at Duke University?
Answer: J. B. Rhine
J. B. Rhine conducted ESP research at Duke University.
Question 3
Which sisters made famous spirit-rapping claims beginning in 1848?
Answer: The Fox sisters
The Fox sisters' spirit-rapping claims began in 1848.
Question 4
Aleister Crowley was born in what year?
Answer: 1875
Aleister Crowley was born in 1875.
Question 5
Who wrote the 1987 book "Communion"?
Answer: Whitley Strieber
Whitley Strieber wrote "Communion" in 1987.
Question 6
The Roswell incident took place in which state?
Answer: New Mexico
The Roswell incident occurred in New Mexico in 1947.
Question 7
The 1947 Roswell case is commonly linked with what kind of lore?
Answer: UFO lore
Roswell is commonly associated with UFO lore.
Question 8
Which island is linked with the visions of Revelation?
Answer: Patmos
Patmos is the island linked with the visions of Revelation.
Question 9
The RMS Queen Mary is permanently docked in which California city?
Answer: Long Beach
The RMS Queen Mary is permanently docked in Long Beach, California.
Question 10
In what city would you find Eastern State Penitentiary?
Answer: Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary is located in Philadelphia.
Question 11
Banff Springs Hotel stands in which Canadian province?
Answer: Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel is in Alberta, Canada.
Question 12
Hoia Baciu Forest is found in what country?
Answer: Romania
Hoia Baciu Forest is in Romania.
Fun Paranormal Trivia
13 questions
These fun Paranormal trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
The Jersey Devil legend is most closely tied to what New Jersey region?
Answer: The Pine Barrens
The Jersey Devil legend is tied to New Jersey's Pine Barrens.
Question 2
From what place did the Chupacabra legend spread widely in the 1990s?
Answer: Puerto Rico
The Chupacabra legend spread widely from Puerto Rico in the 1990s.
Question 3
Which mountain region is the Yeti associated with?
Answer: The Himalayas
The Yeti is associated with the Himalayas.
Question 4
Bigfoot is commonly known by what other name?
Answer: Sasquatch
Bigfoot is also commonly called Sasquatch.
Question 5
In what year did the Dyatlov Pass incident happen?
Answer: 1959
The Dyatlov Pass incident happened in 1959.
Question 6
The Bermuda Triangle sits in which ocean?
Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
The Bermuda Triangle is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Question 7
What kind of legendary vessel is the Flying Dutchman?
Answer: A ghost ship
The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship.
Question 8
The Nazca Lines are found in which country?
Answer: Peru
The Nazca Lines are in Peru.
Question 9
Where is the Winchester Mystery House located?
Answer: San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House is in San Jose, California.
Question 10
The Stanley Hotel is in which Colorado town?
Answer: Estes Park
The Stanley Hotel is in Estes Park, Colorado.
Question 11
The famous Amityville house is in what New York village?
Answer: Amityville
The Amityville house is in Amityville, New York.
Question 12
Which state is home to the Villisca Axe Murder House?
Answer: Iowa
The Villisca Axe Murder House is in Iowa.
Question 13
What historic London landmark is linked to many ghost legends?
Answer: The Tower of London
The Tower of London is linked to many ghost legends.
Funny Paranormal Trivia
13 questions
These funny Paranormal trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which green ghost oozes comic chaos in "Ghostbusters"?
Answer: Slimer
Slimer is the green ghost in "Ghostbusters.".
Question 2
What giant marshmallow menace appears in "Ghostbusters"?
Answer: Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man appears in "Ghostbusters.".
Question 3
Who is famously known as the Friendly Ghost?
Answer: Casper
Casper is known is the Friendly Ghost.
Question 4
To summon Beetlejuice, how many times do you say his name?
Answer: Three times
Beetlejuice says his name three times to be summoned.
Question 5
Who directed the 1988 film "Beetlejuice"?
Answer: Tim Burton
Tim Burton directed the 1988 film.
Question 6
What spooky household is fictional and famously eerie?
Answer: The Addams Family home
The Addams Family home is fictional and famously spooky.
Question 7
Which Addams child is the daughter in the family?
Answer: Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Addams is the daughter in the Addams Family.
Question 8
What is Scooby-Doo's full name?
Answer: Scoobert Doo
Scooby-Doo's full name is Scoobert Doo.
Question 9
Shaggy's real first name is what?
Answer: Norville
Shaggy's real first name is Norville.
Question 10
Which Mystery Inc. member is the bespectacled brainy one?
Answer: Velma Dinkley
Velma is the bespectacled brainy member of Mystery Inc.
Question 11
What cartoon title first aired in 1969: "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" or "The Munsters"?
- A.Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- B.The Munsters
- C.Goosebumps
- D.Hotel Transylvania
Answer: "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" first aired in 1969.
Question 12
Which movie puts Count Dracula in charge of a hotel?
Answer: Hotel Transylvania
"Hotel Transylvania" features Count Dracula is a hotel owner.
Question 13
Who stars in the 2023 film "Haunted Mansion"?
Answer: LaKeith Stanfield
The 2023 film "Haunted Mansion" stars LaKeith Stanfield.
Hard Paranormal Trivia
14 questions
These hard Paranormal trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Who wrote the 1681 work "Saducismus Triumphatus," defending belief in witches and apparitions?
Answer: Joseph Glanvill
Joseph Glanvill's 1681 work defended belief in witches and apparitions.
Question 2
Who coined the term "telepathy" in 1882?
Answer: Frederic W. H. Myers
Frederic W. H. Myers coined the term "telepathy" in 1882.
Question 3
Which scientist introduced the term "ectoplasm" in 1894?
Answer: Charles Richet
Charles Richet introduced the term "ectoplasm" in 1894.
Question 4
J. B. Rhine published "Extra-Sensory Perception" in what year?
Answer: 1934
J. B. Rhine published "Extra-Sensory Perception" in 1934.
Question 5
What experiment is used in parapsychology research on telepathy?
Answer: Ganzfeld experiment
The Ganzfeld experiment is used in telepathy research.
Question 6
At which university is the Koestler Parapsychology Unit based?
Answer: University of Edinburgh
The Koestler Parapsychology Unit is based at the University of Edinburgh.
Question 7
The Parapsychological Association was founded in what year?
Answer: 1957
The Parapsychological Association was founded in 1957.
Question 8
In which city was the "Philip experiment" conducted during the 1970s?
Answer: Toronto
The "Philip experiment" was conducted in Toronto in the 1970s.
Question 9
The 1917 Cottingley Fairies photographs were made in which English county?
Answer: Yorkshire
The Cottingley Fairies photographs were made in Yorkshire, England.
Question 10
What séance series took place in Norfolk, England, during the 1990s?
Answer: The Scole Experiment
The Scole Experiment was a séance series in Norfolk in the 1990s.
Question 11
The word "poltergeist" comes from which language?
Answer: German
The term "poltergeist" comes from German.
Question 12
Medium Eusapia Palladino was born in which country?
Answer: Italy
Eusapia Palladino was born in Italy.
Question 13
Daniel Dunglas Home was born in what country?
Answer: Scotland
Daniel Dunglas Home was born in Scotland.
Question 14
The Piri Reis map dates to which year?
Answer: 1513
The Piri Reis map dates to 1513.
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