Riddles
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An Egg
what does it mean: "Break a leg"
A way to wish someone good luck
A big iron lattice in that was supposed to be temporary, but the city kept it because it was good for sticking antennas on.
the Eiffel Tower
Chameleons change color primarily to blend into their surroundings for camouflage.
False. (They mostly change color to regulate their temperature or to communicate their mood/intentions to other chameleons).
What is the most widely spoken native language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I?
A candle or pencil
what does it mean: "Bite the bullet"
To endure a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation
A massive amount of water that constantly falls off a cliff because it has nowhere else to go. It’s shared by two countries who mostly just use it as a giant, loud background
Niagra Falls
If you drop a penny from the top of the Empire State Building, it can gain enough speed to kill a person on the sidewalk.
False. (A penny is too light and aerodynamically "tumbling" to be lethal; it would just sting).
What is the name of the world's largest desert?
Antarctic Desert
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
what does it mean: "Steal someone’s thunder"
To take the credit for something someone else did
A bunch of massive, grumpy-looking heads carved out of volcanic rock on a tiny island in the middle of nowhere. They all have very strong jawlines and spend 100% of their time staring at the grass
the Moai (Easter Island Statues)
Australia is wider than the Moon.
True. (The Moon’s diameter is about 3,400 km, while Australia's width is about 4,000 km)
Which mountain range is home to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest?
The Himalayas
A man calls his dog from the opposite side of the river. The dog crosses the river without getting wet, and without using a bridge or a boat. How?
The river was frozen.
what does it mean: "Straight from the horse's mouth"
Getting information directly from the person most involved or the original source.
An ancient stone city hidden in the clouds of. It was built by people who clearly didn't mind a steep commute. It’s full of llamas now, and people pay a lot of money to hike for four days just to realize there was a bus that could have taken them there in twenty minutes.
Machu Picchu
The state of Maine is the closest U.S. state to Africa.
True. (Quoddy Head, Maine, is closer to El Beddouza, Morocco, than any point in Florida is)
Which island nation is home to the world's oldest continuous parliament, established in 930 AD?
Iceland
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M."
what does it mean:"Rest on your laurels"
To stop trying because you are satisfied with your past achievements.
A massive living structure in the water that is so big you can see it from space, but it’s actually made by billions of tiny little roommates working together. It’s essentially a very colorful, very wet forest that’s slowly turning white because the ocean is getting too "spicy."
Great Barrier Reef
Humans share about 50% of their DNA with bananas.
True. (While we look very different, many of the "housekeeping" genes required for cellular function are identical)
Which sea creature has blood that is blue because it uses copper instead of iron to transport oxygen?
The Horseshoe Crab (or Octopus)