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Riddles
100

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?

Walk on the moon

100

What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?

Synonym

100

What causes tides?

The moon

100

How many states make up the United States of America?

50

100

Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?

There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.

200

Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?

The Civil War

200

What are the three most usual prepositions of time in English?

at, on, in

200

 What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?

Earthquake

200
Is Massachusetts on the east or west coast?

East

200

My spine is stiff, my body pale, I am always ready to tell a tale.  What am I?

A book

300

Name one leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s

Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Bayard Rustin, Malcolm X, etc.

300

Which famous English person gave modern English language expressions like "It´s Greek to me, green-eyed jealousy, too much of a good thing, or be that as it may?"

William Shakespeare

300

Why do you often see lightning before you hear the thunder?

Light travels faster than sound

300

What state is furthest north?

Alaska

300

When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?

When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.

400

Name one of the original thirteen colonies

Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island

400

What are the three aspects of each tense in Eglish language?

simple, progressive, perfect

400

How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth? 

1 Month

400

Is Orlando a city, state, or country?

City in Florida

400

I have keys, a lock and a space, but no rooms. You  can enter, but you can't go outside.  What am I?

A Keyboard

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