Riddles
NJROTC
Science
History
General Knowledge
100
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle
100
What is the highest award that can be earned by an NJROTC cadet?
The meritorious achievement
100
What is the difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?
E: Has nucleus and membrane bounds organelles
P: Does not
100
What do the stripes and the stars on the American flag represent?
The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies and the 50 stars represent the current 50 states of the Union.
100
How many consonants are in the English alphabet?
There are 21 consonants in the English alphabet
200
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock
200
How many inches is a quicktime step?
30 inches
200
Concerning the moon phases, what is the difference between 'waxing' and 'waning?'
Waxing: The right side of the moon is lit up, it is appearing to be getting bigger
Waning: The left side of the moon is lit up, it is appearing to be getting smaller
200
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
116 years
200
How many words are in the Pledge of Allegiance?
31 words
300
A man goes out for a walk while it is storming out. He doesn't have a jacket, hat, umbrella, or any other form of protection on his head, but yet there is not a single hair wet. How?
The man is bald
300
What kind of nail polish is authorized for females?
It should compliment your skin tone
300
On the periodic table of elements, what element group can be seen in a staircase on the right side of the table?
Metalloids
300
Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to Jefferson?
Napoleon Bonaparte
300
Who's on the $50 bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
400
What can you hold without using your hands or arms?
Your breath
400
What are all the Marine Corps enlisted ranks? (In order)
- E-1, Private
- E-2, Private First Class
- E-3, Lance Corporal
- E-4, Corporal
- E-5, Sergeant
- E-6, Staff Sergeant
- E-7, Gunnery Sergeant
- E-8, Master Sergeant or First Sergeant
- E-9, Master Gunnery Sergeant, Sergeant Major, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
400
What are all three of Newton's laws? (In order)
400
What country left the European Union (EU) following a 1985 referendum?
Greenland
400
What does the Roman Numeral C stand for?
100
500
It's so fragile even saying its name can break it, what is it?
Silence
500
What are the three flags on the NJROTC patch?
National ensign, Don't tread on me, Commissioning pennant
500
What are the layers of the sun? (Inside to outside)
The Core, Radiative Zone, Convection Zone, Photosphere, the Chromosphere, the Transition Region and the Corona
500
Who were all the US presidents that have been assasinated?
- Abraham Lincoln in 1865
- James Garfield in 1881
- William McKinley in 1901
- John F. Kennedy in 1963
500
What was the 1st city to reach a population of 1 million?
Rome