Sounds A-like
I sound the same whether I’m something you inherit or something you throw through the air. What am I?
Heir / Air
Which mammal lays eggs instead of giving live birth?
The platypus (also echidnas)
What game involves chasing players and freezing them until they’re tagged free?
Freeze Tag
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as its value in English?
Four (4)
What 1912 maritime disaster is famous for its “unsinkable” ship sinking after hitting an iceberg?
Sinking of the Titanic
I sound the same whether I’m something you pay for goods or something you attach to a fishing rod. What am I?
Sale / Sail
What marine animal has three hearts?
The octopus
What 1980s board game involves answering trivia questions in categories like History and Science?
Trivial Pursuit
What planet has the shortest day in the solar system?
Jupiter
Which 1986 nuclear accident is often cited as one of the worst environmental disasters in history?
Chernobyl disaster
I sound the same whether I’m correct, a direction, or to record words. What am I?
Right /Write
Which animal has the highest blood pressure of any creature?
The giraffe
What is the highest-value property on a standard Monopoly board?
Boardwalk
Which country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
What 1989 environmental disaster involved a massive oil tanker spill in Alaska?
Exxon Valdez oil spill
I sound the same whether I’m something you stand on or something you locate something with. What am I?
Site / Sight
Which animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans that they can confuse crime scene investigators?
The koala
In Candy Land, what causes a player to lose a turn in the original rules?
Drawing a “Go Back” card that sends you backward
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What feared computer bug around the year 2000 threatened global systems but ended up causing minimal damage?
Y2K problem
I sound the same whether I mean a mark left behind, to follow, or a tiny amount. What am I?
Trace
Which animal has the largest brain relative to its body size (excluding humans)?
The ant
What handheld console introduced in 1989 became a massive 90s hit?
Game Boy
What is the fear of long words ironically called?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
What early 2000s peer-to-peer music service was shut down after massive legal pressure from the music industry?
Napster