Tricky Riddles
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
What is a clock?
Light travels from the Sun to Earth in about this many minutes.
What is 8 minutes?
This ancient city, famous for its hanging gardens, was located in modern-day Iraq.
What is Babylon?
This singer released the album 1989, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This country has the most time zones in the world.
What is France?
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old.
What is a candle?
day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
What is true?
He led the Soviet Union during World War II and is known for the “Great Patriotic War.”
Who is Joseph Stalin?
The first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was released in 2008 and starred this actor as Iron Man.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
The deepest lake in the world, located in Siberia, is called this.
What is Lake Baikal?
I’m always hungry, I must always be fed, but if you give me water I will die.
What is fire?
The part of a cell that produces energy is called this.
What is mitochondria?
The Congress of Vienna in 1815 aimed to restore balance in Europe after the defeat of this French leader.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This Netflix show, based on a true story of a chess prodigy, was released in 2020.
What is The Queen’s Gambit?
This country has a flag that is not rectangular.
What is Nepal?
What goes up but never comes down?
What is your age?
Humans have this number of chromosomes in each cell.
What is 46
This economic system, dominant in Europe from the 16th–18th centuries, emphasized accumulating wealth through trade.
What is mercantilism?
The Harry Potter movies were primarily filmed in this European country.
What is the United Kingdom?
Mount Everest is located on the border of Nepal and this country.
What is China?
What belongs to you but is used more by others?
What is your name?
This is the only mammal capable of true flight.
What is a bat?
The Thirty Years’ War, fought largely in Central Europe, ended with this series of treaties.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
This K-pop group became the first to perform at the Grammy Awards in 2021.
Who is BTS?
This country has more pyramids than Egypt.
What is Sudan?