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100

What is the term for the movement of birds from one region to another as seasons change?

Migration

100

What is the name for a person who practises magic in traditional folklore?

Witch or Wizard

100

What type of creature is Dracula?

Vampire

100

What is the name of the three witch sisters in Hocus Pocus?

The Sanderson sisters

100

What is the birthstone traditionally associated with October?

Opal

200

What is the name for a tree that loses its leaves every year?

A deciduous tree

200

What does the word "Halloween" derive from?

All Hallows' Eve

200

What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?

The Overlook Hotel

200

What is the name of the town in The Nightmare Before Christmas where Jack lives?

Halloween Town

200

What two zodiac signs are associated with October birthdays?

Libra and Scorpio

300

What is the name for the autumn day when day and night are approximately equal in length?

Autumnal Equinox

300

Before pumpkins became popular for carving, what vegetable was traditionally used for lanterns in Ireland?

Turnips

300

Which actress played Laurie Strode in the original 1978 Halloween?

Jamie Lee Curtis

300

What is the name of the villainous clown in Stephen King's It?

Pennywise

300

What is the name for the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox?

Harvest Moon

400

Which pigment is responsible for many of the yellow and orange colours seen in autumn leaves?

Carotenoids

400

Which North American country helped popularize modern trick-or-treating traditions?

The United States

400

What is the name of the fictional town in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

Springwood, Ohio

400

What is the name of the fictional town in Stranger Things?

Hawkins, Indiana

400

What is the traditional October birth flower commonly associated with remembrance and warmth?

Marigold

500

Which gas do trees absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide

500

What is the name of the Christian festival honouring all saints, celebrated on November 1?

All Saints' Day

500

Which 1976 horror film follows a teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is tormented by her classmates?

Carrie

500

Which actress played Wednesday Addams in the 1990s Addams Family films?

Christina Ricci

500

What is the name of the full moon that traditionally follows the Harvest Moon?

The Hunter's Moon