Riddles
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday. How is that possible?
His horse is named Friday
Before he was the frontman for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was the drummer for which band?
Nirvana
In the NBA, how many players can a team have on their roster (excluding players on a two-way contract) during the regular season?
what is 15
Which desert holds the record for highest air temperature ever measured?
What is Death Valley, California
What does SMART stand for
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely
I'm not alive, but I can grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
A fire
Who provided the voice of Groot in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies?
Vin Diesel
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
This country is made up of more than 7,000 islands.
What is the Philippines?
This is what HALT stands for:
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
Spelt forwards I’m what you do every day, spelled backwards I’m something you hate. What am I?
Live
How old was Rose in the Titanic movie when she was recounting her story
100 years old
Who is the all-time home run leader?
Barry Bonds (762)
What are the Northern Lights also known as?
Aurora Borealis
These are 3 cognitive distortions examples. (+ 50 points for any extra)
What is?
1. All-or-nothing thinking
2. Overgeneralization
3. Mental Filter
4. Discounting the positives
5. Jumping to conclusions
6. Magnification or Minimization
7. Emotional Reasoning
8. "Should" Statements
9. Labeling
10. Personalization or Blame
You spot a boat full of people but there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
Everyone on board is married
How many Harry Potter books and movies are there?
7 books & 8 movies
Since he pitched 749 games in his 22-year career (including a perfect game in 1904), which MLB player has an award for great pitchers named after him?
Cy Young
What is the deepest part in all of the world's oceans called?
The Mariana Trench (the bottom is about 35,876 feet deep)
What is the part of the brain responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, and controlling behavior?
The prefrontal cortex.
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter "R"
Who is the most recent person to achieve EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status?
Elton John
Which team won the first Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
Where is the driest place on Earth?
Antarctica
(The driest place on Earth is the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica, where there is almost no snow or ice cover and where it hasn't rained in at least 2 million years.)
True or False: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is only involved in feelings of pleasure and reward.
False.
Dopamine is also involved in motivation, attention, learning, and motor control.