Home Monsters, mythical creatures and magical beings Monsters, mythical creatures and magical beings Question 1 / 11 He is one of the standout characters in the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West and is renowned for his strength, his super speed, and ability to transform into various objects. His given name is Sun Wukong, but he is better known by what moniker? The Porcupine Prince The Monkey King The Donkey Duke The Elephant Emperor Which Pokemon (pocket monsters) are shown in this photo? Balbasaur and Charmander Wartortle and Weedle Pikachu and Squirtles Vullaby and Blastoise Penanggalan (or penanggal) are Malaysian vampire women (similar entities appear in the legends of other S.E Asian countries) whose heads pop off at night and fly around looking for babies to eat. What do penanggalan trail around during their evening jaunt? (cryptic clue: To confront a penanggalan you would need this) Their (extremely long) fingernails Their wedding veils Their entrails Their blood soaked hair In the Japanese film The Ring, based on a book by Koji Suzuki, what do people have to do to invoke the curse of the vengeful ghost Sadako Yamamura? Drop three stones down the well where Sadako dwells and shout ‘Sadako lives!’ Hold hands (as a couple) while walking along the beach at which Sadako drowned Use a cursed skipping rope Watch a cursed videotape In Budhist and Hindu mythology, pishacha are demons that enjoy the taste of human flesh. What sets pishacha apart from your common garden-variety demon? They speak their own language, Paiśāci They are avid readers and are known to frequent libraries They emit a sweet smell, similar to the frangipani flowers They dine on corpses, but only use the finest bone china What is the signature weapon of the legendary Japanese monster Godzilla? His electrified tail The atomic heat beam His tidal wave causing THUNDER STOMP! The whale toss In Chinese folklore, the Nian (which also means year in Chinese) is a monster that comes down from the mountains to hunt people. What did villagers do to to scare it away? Put on masks depicting devils Lit lanterns with angry faces painted on them Let off fireworks and banged drums Caught mice and released them when the Nian approached How does the legendary Mongolian Death Worm (not pictured) kill unwary travellers in the Gobi Desert? Sucks them underground Crawls in their ears and eats their brains Lures them deep into the desert (where they get lost and die) by transforming into beautiful maidens Spits acid at them They appear in the myths and legends of many Asian cultures. In the Philippines they are called bakunawa, in South Korea yong, in Japan ryū in China Loong. What are they? Dragons Giants Demons Mermaids Which famous New Zealander led a 1960-61 expedition to Nepal in search of yeti? Two-time Victoria Cross recipient Charles Upham Comedian Billy T James Mountaineer Sir Edmund Hilary All Black Sir Colin Meads In Japanese folklore, kapa are quirky river demons with turtle shells and green skin. Kapa have a liking for a particular food. What is it? (Cryptic clue: At the pool table, with stick in hand, Arthur Fonzareli is equal to this). Eels Cucumber Bamboo shoots Hamburgers Back Submit