Riddles
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A Clock
What year did it start?
1929 or 1949?
1929
What was the main animal used by Mongol armies for travel and warfare?
Horses
Does it eat meat?
Yes.
Which country did he travel last year?
Australia
What can travel around the world while staying in the same corner?
A stamp
Did it affect Australia?
Yes.
The depression severely damaged the economy because Australia depended heavily on exports and foreign loans.
Unemployment reached roughly 30% in the early 1930s.
Where was he born?
Mongolia
How big can the sarcastic fringehead grow?
a) 3cm
b) 30cm
c) 33m
b) 30cm
What was his main sport?
Cricket
What has keys but can’t open locks?
Piano
Which European dictator rose to power during the economic turmoil of the Depression?
Hitler
What was Genghis Khan’s birth name?
a) Tomogin
b) Tamujin
c) Temujin
c) Temujin
Which statement is true:
a) It is quite colourful
b) It eats birds
c) It can leap from tree canopies 18 meters high and land on the ground without being injured.
a) It is quite colourful
Which Victorian town did he grow up in?
a) Robinvale
b) Benalla
c) Melbourne
d) Rushworth
a) Robinvale
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
What triggered it?
The immediate trigger was the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
Which century did he rule?
13th
What body feature makes the sarcastic fringehead famous?
Mouth
What important trade route benefited from Mongol control during the empire’s peak?
a) The Artillery Road
b) The Silk Road
c) The Spice Road
d) The War Road
b) The Silk Road
In between 1 and 10 years, how many years does it live for?
6 years