RIDDLES
You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I'm quick when I'm thin and slow when I'm fat. The wind is my enemy. What am I?
A Candle
What is the most stolen food in the world
Cheese
What country has no rivers?
Saudi Arabia
How many olympic gold medals has the USA Mens Basketball team won?
17
How tall is the average male giraffe?
18 Feet
How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
12
H2O is the chemical formula for what?
Water
What animal has the highest blood pressure
Giraffe
What ancient civilization first used toothpaste
Ancient Egyptians
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A Map
What is the most widely purchased fruit among US consumers?
Bananas
What country has the northernmost capital city in the world
Iceland
What Olympic sport requires a natural surface?
Surfing
What is the biggest and heaviest animal?
Blue Whales
How many quintillion different combinations does a Rubix cube have?
43 quintillion
What is the highest grossing film ever?
Avatar
What planet has 27 moons and 13 rings?
Uranus
What war lasted less than an hour
Anglo-Zanzibar War
I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
A Keyboard
What is Austrias favourite fruit?
Apple
What river flows throw the most countries?
Danube
How many holes/indents are on a golf ball on average
336
What is the most dangerous animal?
Hippos
Where is four considered an unlucky number?
Asia
What colour are the four stars on the flag of New Zealand?
Red
What metal can be liquid at room temperature besides mercury
Gallium
What leader survived an assassination because of a thick coat
Tsar Alexander II
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can't be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter "R"
Seville is a kind of orange, and also the name of a city in which country?
Spain
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden
What country has the most World Cup wins without ever winning the trophy
Netherlands
What is the smallest and shortest animal?
Etruscan Shrew
What is the square root of 144?
12
What everyday object was first invented to clean chimneys
Pencils
What are electrically charged atoms called?
Ions
What empire had no word for “blue”
Ancient Greeks
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people were married
Which fruit did Europeans believe to be poisonous for around 200 years?
Tomato
Which country has the most overseas territories?
United Kingdom
What sport was removed from the Olympics and later brought back
Wrestling
What is the oldest animal?
Long Lived Landlubbers
What is five to the power of zero?
1
From which language is the word ‘ketchup’ derived?
Chinese
From what tree do acorns come from?
Oak Trees
In what year was the first peace treaty signed
1259 BC