Trivia
Which instrument is associated with Earl ‘Bud’ Powell?
Piano
I possess a halo of water, walls of stone, and a tongue of wood. Long I have stood; what am I?
Castle
How many letters are in the alphabet?
11
There are 6 sisters. Each sister has 1 brother. How many brothers are in the sister’s family?
1
What is able to go up a chimney when down but unable to go down a chimney when up?
An umbrella
When ignoring the stem, how many points does the maple leaf on the Canadian flag have?
11
What can fill an entire room without taking up any space?
Light
I am laced twice in eternity and always within sight. What could I be?
The letter T
What jumps when walking and sits when standing?
A Kangaroo
Steve was murdered on Saturday afternoon. His wife said she was reading. The doorman said he was in the shower. The chef said he was making breakfast. The gardener was pruning hedges. From the information given, who committed the murder?
The chef
Throughout the Harry Potter novels, Harry is mentioned by name 18,956 times. Which character is the second most mentioned coming in at a total of 6,464?
Ron Weasley
A man attending his mother’s funeral, sees a woman in another pew, and experiences love at first sight. He tries to find her but has no luck. A few weeks later, he kills his sister. Why does he kill his sister?
He kills his sister in hopes of seeing the woman at her funeral.
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
Queue
A man is trapped in a room that contains only two exits. The first exit is constructed of magnifying glasses that fry anything that walks through when the sun is out and blazing hot. The second exit includes a fire breathing dragon that is bound and determined to kill. How does the man escape?
He waits until nighttime and then runs through the first exit.
Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month, and in the same year, however, they’re not twins. How is this possible?
The two girls are a part of a set of triplets.
February, don't put that in your mouth!! According to Social Security data from 2021, what was the most popular baby name that shares a name with one of the 12 months of the year?
August
What has ten letters and starts with gas?
Automobile
I am born tall and grow short with age. What could I be?
A pencil
I promise, I offend, I direct, and I fight. What am I?
A hand
I fly without wings and cry without eyes. Wherever I lead, darkness follows. What could I be?
A cloud
In what country was Haagen-Dazs ice cream developed?
United States
A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. How is D related to A?
A is D’s aunt.
Which word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
I am a five-letter word. I sound the same when you remove my first letter. I sound the same when you remove my third letter. I sound the same when my last letter is removed and I sound the same when all three are removed. What word am I?
The answer is “yes” but the intent means “no”. What is the question?
“Do you mind?”