Riddles
Math
Grammar
History
Science
100
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
A towel
100
If two pounds of ground beef makes enough meatballs for 6 people, how many pounds will feed 120.
40
100
The red sweater is a perfect compliment/complement to the outfit.
complement
100
When Columbus sailed from Spain on his epic journey, what did he expect to find?
India
100
Which of the following is a nocturnal animal? flea, bat, crow, sparrow
Bat
200
Tear one off and scratch my head, what was red is black instead. What am I?
A match from a matchbook.
200
What is the square root of 144.
12
200
They seem disinterested/uninterested in our offer.
uninterested
200
Why did the Pilgrims leave England and sail to America?
They were seeking freedom for their religion.
200
All land dwelling living-things depend upon which of the following as the initial form of energy? sunlight, chlorophyll, green plants, producers
Sunlight
300
A man is pushing his car along the road. When he stops at a hotel he shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.
300
What is the study of flat shapes? (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics)
Geometry
300
We won't be able to suggest a solution until we are farther/further along in our analysis.
further
300
In 1836 there was a strong effort for Texas Independence. The Mexican army attacked a group of Americans in a place in Texas where most of the Americans were killed. Name the battle.
The Battle of the Alamo
300
Another name for the North Star is which of the following? Rigel, Alpha Centauri, Polaris, Orion
Polaris
400
Paul is an assistant in a butcher shop. He stands 6 feet tall and wears size 10.5 shoes. What does Paul weigh?
Meat.
400
If college tuition for undergraduates is $15,450 a year, how much will four years of college be?
$61,800
400
His loud humming was effecting/affecting my ability to concentrate.
affecting
400
In what year did the Supreme Court strike down segregation in public schools? (1932, 1946, 1954, 1964)
1954
400
What is the name of the naturalist who was responsible for "The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?"
Charles Darwin
500
There are three men and four cigarettes in a boat but no matches. How do they manage to smoke the cigarettes?
They throw one cigarette overboard making the boat one cigarette lighter.
500
What are the next 3 terms in the sequence: 1, 1, 2, 4, 7, 13, 24, ...
44, 81, 149
500
You can choose a large bookcase or alternately/alternatively you can choose two small ones.
alternatively
500
In the late 1730s and the 1740s, a religious revival swept across the land. It was in part a response to the loosening of colonial religious controls, but also a response to the uncertainty of the times. This period of American history is referred to as: (The Reformation, The Great Awakening, Puritan Revolution, Spirited Times)
The Great Awakening
500
Which is the hottest planet in our solar system and also has a day that is longer than its year?
Venus
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