Riddles
What has 4 fingers and a thumb but isn't alive?
A glove
About how many liters of maple sap are needed to make 1 liter of maple syrup?
40
The Sahara Desert spans this number of African countries
11
How many earth days is one day in Venus
What is a group of cows called
Which letter does not appear in the periodic table?
J
Approximately how many years did the Hundred Years' War actually last?
116
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A Map
Which cheese is traditionally used in authentic Greek salad?
Feta
What is the only continent that has no active volcanoes?
Australia
Which element makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which animal has the largest eyes of any animal?
Squid
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
27.32 days (or 27)
What was the first country to give women the right to vote nationwide?
New Zealand
During what month do people sleep the least?
February, its the shortest month
What spice is the second most expensive in the world after saffron?
Vanilla
How long does it take to drive from New York to Los Angeles non stop
43 hours
Which travels faster: sound in air or sound in water?
Water
What animal kills the most people yearly
Mosquitos
How many stars are on the flag of the European Union?
12
Which U.S. state was the first to join the Union after the original 13 colonies?
Vermont
What is in the middle of March and April, but not at the beginning or end?
The letter "R"
Seville is a kind of orange, and also the name of a city in which country?
Spain
Which US state is the closest to Africa?
Maine
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
O negative
What is the smartest animal?
Chimpanzee
Until 1923, what was the Turkish city of Istanbul called?
Constantinople
Approximately how many years did Queen Elizabeth II reign?
70
The person who made it doesn't need it. The person who bought it doesn't want it. The person who uses it doesn't know it. What is it?
A coffin.
Which fruit did Europeans believe to be poisonous for around 200 years?
Tomato
Which city in the US is the poorest per capita
Detroit
How many teeth does a typical adult human have, including wisdom teeth?
32
How many people die to animals yearly
1.5 million
Which month of the year has the highest average number of birthdays?
September
What year did Alcatraz close
1963