Riddles
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What is the colour of the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on earth?
Diamond.
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Hawaii, California, Washington, Alaska
Alaska
In which year did Hitler commit suicide?
Hint: 1940s
1945
What country has the highest life expectancy?
Hint: used to be a city
Hong Kong
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
What does DNA stands for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What percentage of the River Nile is located in Egypt?
83%, 22%, 100%, or 9%
22%
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
How many elements are in the periodic table?
Hint: between 100 & 150
118
What is a question you can never answer yes to?
Are you asleep yet?
What is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen.
What is the driest place on Earth?
Mcmurdo, Antartica or Sahara Desert or Kufra, Libya or Atacama Desert
Mcmurdo "dry valleys" in Antartica
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
Aureolin is a shade of what color?
Yellow
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald.
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
Formula: 0℃ × 5/8 + 32 = 32℉
-40
Which African nation has the most pyramids?
Sudan
Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
(Hint: 1980s)
1988
How many ghosts chase Pac-Man at the start of each game?
4
You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
The match.
Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature:
Phosphorus, Bromine, Chlorine, or Helium?
Bromine.
What is the oldest city in the world?
Jericho, Athens, Damascus, or Jerusalem
Damascus
How long did the war between England and Zanzibar last?
Hint: Less than a day
Between 38 & 45 mins
What is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet?
Hint: β
Delta