Cthulhu Mythos Quiz

Who is the creator of the Cthulhu Mythos?

• August Derleth

• Clark Ashton Smith

• H. P. Lovecraft

• Robert E. Howard

What term did August Derleth coin to identify the settings, tropes, and lore employed by Lovecraft and his literary successors?

• Eldritch Horror

• Lovecraftian Horror

• Cthulhu Mythos

• Derleth Mythos

In which magazine was 'The Call of Cthulhu' first published?

• Startling Stories

• The Vagrant

• Weird Tales

• Astounding Stories

What philosophy did Lovecraft embrace that suggests the universe is indifferent to humanity?

• Absurdism

• Cosmic Indifferentism

• Existentialism

• Nihilism

Which of the following is not a Great Old One?

• Nyarlathotep

• Dagon

• Cthulhu

• Azathoth

What is the name of the sunken city where Cthulhu is said to lie in deathlike sleep?

• Innsmouth

• Arkham

• R'lyeh

• Y'ha-nthlei

Who applied the term 'Derleth Mythos' to distinguish Lovecraft's works from Derleth's later stories?

• S. T. Joshi

• Robert M. Price

• Richard L. Tierney

• Lin Carter

Which fictional book is often mentioned in the Cthulhu Mythos?

• Necronomicon

• The Book of Eibon

• Unaussprechlichen Kulten

• De Vermis Mysteriis

What is the primary theme of Lovecraft's work emphasized in 'The Call of Cthulhu'?

• The power of ancient deities

• The irrelevance of mankind in the universe

• The dangers of forbidden knowledge

• The inevitability of death

Which creature is named after the Cthulhu Mythos?

• Vampyroteuthis infernalis

• Gigantopithecus blacki

• Architeuthis dux

• Sollasina cthulhu