PUZZLES
I am something you can write on, but I’m not paper. What am I?
Answer: Whiteboard (or chalkboard)
Explanation: You can write on it with markers or chalk, and what you write can be erased.
Which place has no water, no trees, no life — but still covers about 10% of Earth?
The Sahara Desert
Where were the first Olympic Games in history held?
Greece
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which type of animal is widely found in southern China?
Panda
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I?
Answer: Keyboard
Explanation: A keyboard has keys, a space bar, and the Enter key—but none of these are literal doors or rooms.
The capital of Poland?
Warsaw
What sport is played in every country, needs no ball, no court, and no team?
Running
Which part of the human body continues to grow slowly with age?
Nose and ears
Which animal can sleep standing up?
Horse
I am a two-digit number. My tens digit is twice my ones digit. The sum of my digits is 6. What number am I?
Answer: 42
Step-by-step:
Which city is located on two continents?
Istanbul
In which sport is the term “dribbling” used?
Football
I carry messages from your brain to the rest of your body. What am I?
Nerves
What is the only mammal that can truly fly?
Bat
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
Answer: Echo
Explanation: An echo is a sound that repeats, but it has no physical form or body.
Which country is both a city and a country at the same time?
Singapore
What sport did the founder of famous company Air Jordan play?
NBA (basketball)
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
Echo
What animal can run faster than a human but cannot jump?
Elephant
There are three light switches outside a room, and only one controls the light inside. You can only enter the room once. How can you figure out which switch controls the light?
Use the combination of light on/off and warm/cold to identify the correct switch.
Which country has 6 months of daylight and 6 months of darkness?
Norway
What sport’s main objective is to “slam dunk”?
Basketball
When does a person’s heart stop beating for a few seconds?
Sneeze
Which animal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?
Koala