Trick Questions
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
If an electric train is moving north at 100mph and wind is blowing west at 10mph, which way does the smoke blow?
An electric train has no smoke!
Why are 1968 pennies worth more than 1967 pennies?
Because there is one more penny.
$19.68 vs $19.67
True or False: In golf, a birdie means one shot over par.
False, it is one shot under.
(100pts each) Name all of the continents
North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia
What is Mrs. O's daughters name?
Daniella
What starts with an "e" ends with an "e" but only has one letter in it?
envelope
What has a thumb and four fingers but isn't actually alive?
a glove
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in one thousand years?
The letter M
How many points do you get for scoring a touchdown?
6
Name the 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore (200 pts each)
Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson
What are Mr. McQuaid's cats names?
Amelia and Gideon
In Mrs. Jones one-story house is decorated completely in pink, with all the walls, carpets, and furniture are all shades of pink, what color are the stairs?
There are no stairs
What can you hold without touching it at all?
A conversation
What is full of holes but can still hold liquid?
a sponge
In tennis, the score "love" means what?
Zero
Which president is on the $20 bill?
Andrew Jackson
How many combine years do they have teaching?
17!
(Mrs. O - 10; Mr. McQ - 7)
What two keys can't open any door?
Donkey and monkey
What has a head and a tail but does not have a body?
a coin
If you were running a race and passed the person in second place, what place would you be in now?
Second place
How many basketball players are on a court during a basketball game?
10 (5 on each team)
Which chipmunk from Alvin and the Chipmunks wore a blue sweater?
Simon
What other subject have both teachers previously taught?
Science
If there is a bowl of six apples and you take away four, how many apples do you have?
Four
What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
A 10 foot rope ladder hangs over the side of a boat with the bottom rung on the surface of the water. The rungs are 1 foot apart. If the tide goes up at a rate of 6 inches per hour, how long will it take until 3 rungs are covered?
Never, the boat rises as the tide rises.
How many NHL teams are based in Canada?
7 (Canucks, Jets, Senators, Canadiens, Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs)
How many legs does an elephant have if you count his trunk as a leg?
4, calling the elephant's trunk a leg doesn't make it one.
What town did each teacher graduate High School? (500 pts each)
Mrs O - Milford; Mr. McQ - Stratford