Halloween
Before Irish immigrants discovered that pumpkins made better canvases, what root vegetable did they carve spooky faces into?
Turnips
What animal is most associated with Halloween and is said to bring bad luck if it comes across your path?
Black Cat
What round, orange winter squash is the most famous symbol of Halloween?
Pumpkin
What is the name of our mascot?
Spirit
Which popular Horror movie features iconic twins that repeat: “Come and play with us?”
The Shining
Before bobbing for apples was a fun, autumn activity, what was its original purpose?
Matchmaking
What marks the official start to the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?
Autumn Equinox
What fruit is famously harvested from flooded water bogs in late fall?
Cranberry
What is our current SCA’s Theme?
Surfing to Success
Which Halloween movie combines Halloween with another holiday for its plot?
Nightmare Before Christmas
True or false? According to medieval folklore, seeing a spider on your wall on halloween night means terrible fortune is coming to you.
False
What bug flies to Mexico for the winter during fall months?
Butterflies
When did the fall menu for Starbucks get released this year?
Aug 25, 2026
When did OL open?
1993
What vegetable is titled as “great” during a fall special of Peanuts
Pumpkin
Which local city banned anyone over the age of 12 to trick or treat?
Chesapeake
Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?
The Egyptians
What small, dark purple berry harvested in autumn is famously cooked into an immune-boosting syrup?
Elderberry
What did the pole at the top of our school used to be?
Automatic Flagpole
What is considered “the ultimate, perfect fall movie” released in the 1980s?
When Harry Met Sally
What is the medical term for an intense fear of Halloween?
samhainophobia
What is the fear of pumpkins called?
Cucurbitophobia
In colonial times, what were apples called?
Winter bananas or melt-in-the-mouth
Which current staff member at OL was the first valedictorian
Scheible
In the popular franchise Gilmore Girls, what is the name of Luke Danes’ daughter?
April