Dracula Trivia

How well do you know the real Dracula? Find out ... and see what you know about his appearances in movies, books, legend, and more.

Points available: 10

1:

The real Vlad Dracula earned what nickname, meaning "The Impaler"?

  • A) Mircea
  • B) Radu
  • C) The Ottoman
  • D) Tepes
2:

Dracula's real title was never "Count." What was it?

  • A) King
  • B) Prince
  • C) Duke
  • D) Tsar
3:

All but one of these sorts of people are, according to legend, doomed to become vampires -- which of these groups is safe?

  • A) The homeless
  • B) Unbaptized children
  • C) Illegitimate children
  • D) The seventh son of a seventh son
4:

What is the literal translation of the name "Transylvania"?

  • A) Cursed land
  • B) Land beyond the forest
  • C) Kingdom of the dragon
  • D) City of blood
5:

In the 1992 film "Bram Stoker's Dracula," what was used in place of blood?

  • A) Chocolate syrup
  • B) Red jelly
  • C) A mixture of peanut butter and corn syrup
  • D) Hair gel and red food coloring
6:

During filming of the 1931 "Dracula," another version was filmed at night on the same set in what language?

  • A) French
  • B) Italian
  • C) Spanish
  • D) German
7:

Universal Studios sent a letter to the director of the 1931 "Dracula," stating that Dracula was only allowed to attack:

  • A) Adults
  • B) Men
  • C) Women
  • D) Characters played by unknown actors
8:

In both the "Castlevania" video games and the animated series "Hellsing," the main character's name is what anagram of "Dracula"?

  • A) Carl Dua
  • B) Alucard
  • C) Carluda
  • D) Dual Arc
9:

How was Dracula killed in Bram Stoker's original novel?

  • A) Wooden stake in the heart
  • B) Stabbed with a knife, then beheaded
  • C) Exposed to sunlight
  • D) Doused in holy water
10:

What other classic book may the real Dracula have inspired?

  • A) Machiavelli's "The Prince"
  • B) Shelley's "Frankenstein"
  • C) Polidori's "Vampyre"
  • D) Goethe's "Faust"