Food & Drinks
What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?
Chickpeas
I am an odd number. Take away one letter, and I become even. What number am I?
Seven (remove "s" to get "even")
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What animal can sleep for up to three years?
A snail
What is the longest time someone has spent holding their breath underwater?
22 minutes
Which soft drink was originally created as a medicinal tonic in the 19th century?
Coca-Cola
A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 run away. How many are left?
9
Which desert is the largest in the world?
Antarctic Desert (If considering hot deserts, it’s the Sahara)
What is the only letter in the alphabet that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
What is the largest collection of rubber ducks?
9,000+ rubber ducks
What cheese is traditionally used in a classic Greek salad?
Feta
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They catch exactly three fish, yet each person gets one fish. How is this possible?
It’s a grandfather, father, and son (3 people total).
Which river is the longest in the world?
The Nile
What is the world’s most stolen food?
Cheese
Which animal holds the record for the longest migration?
Arctic Tern (about 71,000 km round trip)
What spice is derived from dried flower buds?
Clove
A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. He calls his dog, who immediately crosses without getting wet or using a bridge. How?
The river is frozen.
What is the only U.S. state that is an island?
Hawaii
In which country is it illegal to own just one guinea pig?
Switzerland
What is the record for the most tattoos on a single person?
801 tattoos
What is the world’s most expensive spice by weight?
Saffron
I have four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening. What am I?
A human (baby crawls, adult walks, elderly uses a cane).
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada & the United States
What famous movie character was originally going to be a robot?
E.T. (from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial)
What’s the longest hiccuping streak ever recorded?
68 years