"Animal Shenanigans"
Riddles
"Oops, My Bad!"
"Say What Now?!"
Are you Smarter than a 6th Grader
100

What animal is known for playing dead when scared?
A) A dog
B) An opossum
C) A cat
D) A snake

Opossum
100

What has hands but cannot clap?

A) A clock
B) A statue
C) A robot
D) A painting

A Clock 

100

What was accidentally invented when a scientist left bread out too long?

A) Cheese
B) Penicillin
C) Pizza
D) Popcorn

Penicillin

100

If someone says, “Take a chill pill,” what do they mean?
A) Go to the nurse
B) Calm down
C) Get medicine
D) Sleep

Calm Down

100

100 Points: What is the capital of the United States?
A) New York
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Los Angeles
D) Chicago

Washington, D.C

200

What animal can sleep standing up?
A) A Girafee
B) A horse
C) A dog
D) A Kangroo

Horse 

200

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

A) An echo
B) A shadow
C) A ghost
D) A whisper

Echo

200

What disaster happened because someone forgot to close a gate?

A) The Great Emu War
B) The Great Fire of London
C) The sinking of the Titanic
D) The Boston Tea Party

The Great Emu War

200

If something is “groovy,” what is it?
A) A type of cereal
B) Really cool
C) Something bumpy
D) A dance

Really Cool

200

What’s the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn

Jupiter

300

Which animal has the strongest bite force?
A) A lion
B) A crocodile
C) A shark
D) A bear


Crocodile

300

I am always in front of you but can’t be seen. What am I?

A) The wind
B) The future
C) The air
D) Your reflection

The future 

300

What was meant to be a medicine but became a soda?

A) Coca-Cola
B) Dr. Pepper
C) Pepsi
D) Sprite

Coca-Cola

300

What does “spill the tea” mean?
A) Knock over a drink
B) Tell the gossip
C) Make a mess
D) A cooking show


Tell the Gossip

300

How many sides does a hexagon have?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

6

400

Which sea creature has three hearts?
A) A dolphin
B) A shark
C) An octopus 
D) A jellyfish

Octopus 
400

The more you remove from me, the bigger I get. What am I?

A) A Secert 

B) A ballon 

C) A Hole 

D) A Shadow 

A Hole 

400

What happened when NASA lost a $125 million Mars probe?

A) It exploded
B) It flew into deep space
C) They confused metric & imperial units
D) It got stolen by aliens

They confused metric & imperial units

400

If something is “lit,” what does it mean?
A) It’s on fire
B) It’s awesome
C) It’s a candle
D) It’s gone


Its awesome 

400

What type of energy does the sun produce?
A) Thermal & Light
B) Nuclear
C) Sound
D) Magnetic


Thermal and Light 

500

Which animal can hold its breath the longest underwater?

A) Dolphin
B) Sea Turtle
C) Cuvier’s Beaked Whale 
D) Sperm Whale

Cuvier's Beaked Whale 

500

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps?

A) A river
B) A volcano
C) A train
D) A clock

A River 

500

What famous statue is missing its arms because of an accident?

A) The Sphinx
B) The Statue of Liberty
C) Venus de Milo
D) Mount Rushmore

 Venus de Milo

500

If someone says, “That’s cap,” what do they mean?
A) It’s a hat
B) They don’t believe you
C) It’s cool
D) It’s big news

They Dont Believe you 

500

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

600

What is a group of crows called?
A) A flock
B) A murder
C) A gaggle
D) A pack

A Murder 

600

A farmer has 10 sheep. All but 3 run away. How many sheep does he have left?

A) 3
B) 7
C) 10
D) None


3

600

What company accidentally sent out fake missile alerts to millions of people?

A) NASA
B) Hawaii’s Emergency System
C) Facebook
D) Google

Hawaii’s Emergency System

600

If someone in the 1920s called you a “wet blanket,” what were they saying about you?

A) You’re always cold
B) You ruin the fun
C) You love swimming
D) You sleep too much

You ruined the fun

600

What is the only even prime number?

A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6


2

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