Urban Legends quiz

More questions about Urban Legends

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1. 1 Easy

   What city's sewers are said to hide giant alligators?

   Answer: New York City

   Why: New York's sewers are far too cold and full of harmful bacteria for an alligator to survive down there for long.

2. 2 Medium

   How many trick-or-treaters are known to have died of strangers' poison?

   Answer: None

   Why: Most tampering reports Joel Best studied turned out to be hoaxes, often made up by children wanting attention.

3. 3 Hard

   Who made the term 'urban legend' popular?

   Answer: Jan Harold Brunvand

   Why: Fellow folklorist Richard Dorson used the term in print as early as 1968, but Brunvand's books from 1981 on brought it to the general public.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the chupacabra said to suck from goats?

   Answer: blood

   Why: Animals caught as 'chupacabras' in Texas have turned out to be coyotes, dogs or raccoons suffering from severe mange.

5. 5 Medium

   Where does the Japanese school ghost Hanako-san haunt?

   Answer: The toilets

   Why: Tellers usually picture Hanako-san as a girl with a short bob haircut and a red skirt.

6. 6 Hard

   What was the 'ghost boy' spotted in Three Men and a Baby really?

   Answer: A cardboard cutout

   Why: The film's indoor scenes were shot on a Toronto soundstage, so there was no real house for any boy to haunt.