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Hello-ween, Spiders, Bats and Cats, Is this a trick?, Cryptozoology, and Treat Taglines.

Hello-ween

We’re here to jaunt, not to haunt.

1

Thomas Edison popularised the use of “hello” when answering the phone. His rival, Alexander Graham Bell, proposed what older nautical term to use instead?

2

What five-letter word paired with “Hello” results in the title of a 1964 musical?

3

What five digits can be typed into a calculator in order to spell HELLO when turned upside down?

4

In the film Jerry Maguire, what does Renée Zellweger’s character Dorothy Boyd say immediately before the iconic “You had me at hello” line?

5

In which song is the word “hello” mentioned the most in the lyrics - “Hello” by Adele, “Hello” by Oasis, “Hello” by The Cat Empire, or “Hello” by Lionel Richie?

Hello-ween

Spiders, Bats and Cats

It’s a busy time of year for these animals.

6

Which Australian spider species have females that can grow to a body size of up to 4 centimetres in length, while the tiny red-brown coloured males are significantly smaller, reaching only 6 millimetres in body size?

7

Relative to the size of its body, the tube-lipped nectar bat has the longest what compared to any other mammal?

8

Often referred to as a ‘parlour panther’, which black domestic cat breed is named after the former name of an Asian city?

9

What do Americans call the drink known in Australia & New Zealand as a ‘spider’?

10

Arrange these superheroes into the order in which they first appeared in comics - Catwoman, Spider-Man and Batman.

Spiders, Bats and Cats

Is this a trick?

Are you going to double guess yourself? Are you going to double guess yourself?

11

In the Shrek movies, what is the name of the donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy?

12

Along with hydrogen and oxygen, what two primary elements are found in Sodium bicarbonate?

13

Known for its rocky terrain, what major mountain range stretches from western Canada to New Mexico in the United States?

14

In which card game do players try to avoid being stuck with the ‘Old Maid’ card?

15

Featuring a plain white sleeve with nothing on the cover except for the band’s name, what is the official title of the double album released by The Beatles in 1968?

Is this a trick?

Cryptozoology

We had the real animals; let’s do the fake ones.

16

What six-letter prefix meaning “false” is often added to the word science when describing cryptozoology?

17

What often-released mythical sea monster lends its name to a Caribbean black spiced rum?

18

Also the name of a Cadbury chocolate brand, what is the Australian counterpart to the “Yeti” or “Bigfoot”?

19

The home of a famous monster, what Scottish body of water contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined?

20

In the 1984 film Splash, Tom Hanks’ character falls in love with a woman who is secretly a what?

Cryptozoology

Treat Taglines

Can you name the treat known for the following taglines?

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It's a monster chew!

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It’s moments like these you need…

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Deliciously ugly.

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Get a hole lot more out of life.

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All will be revealed!

Treat Taglines

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