Riddles
What comes down, but never goes up ?
Rain
What is the most common language spoken in Brazil ?
Portugese
A group of lions is known as a _______ ?
pride
If someone mentions the Wimbledon Championships, what sport are they likely talking about ?
Tennis. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, or The Championships, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is regarded by many as the most prestigious.It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts.
What planet is known as the Red Planet ?
Mars
What has a head, a tail, nut no body ?
A coin
Which three oceans border Canada ?
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
What type of animal is Mexican hairless ?
a dog
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
18 inches / 45.7 cm
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun ?
1 year, or 365 1/4 days
I get smaller every time I take a bath. What am I ?
A bar of soap
In which country is Lake Baikal located ?
Lake Baikal is located in the region of Siberia in Russia. Not only is the lake the world's deepest, but it's also the largest freshwater lake in the world, containing almost a quarter of the world's fresh surface water.
What animal has the highest blood pressure ?
A giraffe. In fact, an adult giraffe's blood pressure can reach 300/180 millimeters, according to zoologists. That's roughly twice that of an adult human. But that's only near their hearts. In their heads, a giraffe's blood pressure remains about equal to a human's.
What was the 'Thrilla in Manila' ?
The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, contested in 1975 for the world heavyweight championship in Quezon City, Philippines,. The contest's name is derived from Ali's rhyming boast that the fight would be “a killa and a thrilla and a chilla, when I get that gorilla in Manila."
Cirrus, cumulus, and stratus are all different types of what?
Clouds
What do you sit on, sleep on and brush your teeth with ?
A chair, a bed and a toothbrush
What country has the largest population in Africa ?
Nigeria (183 million)
What animal has the longest lifespan ?
Bowhead whales are considered to be the longest-living mammals, living for over 200 years. In May 2007, a 15 m (49 ft) specimen caught off the Alaskan coast was discovered with the 3.5 in (89 mm) head of an explosive harpoon of a model manufactured between 1879 and 1885.
Which was the first African country to qualify for the FIFA Soccer World Cup finals tournament ?
Egypt, in 1934
Which element takes the form of a liquid at room temperature ?
Mercury / or bromine
What is always coming, but never arrives ?
Tomorrow
The Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean are ruled by which country ?
Ecuador
Which animal has three hearts ?
Octopuses have three hearts; a systemic heart that circulates blood round the body and two branchial hearts that pump it through each of the two gills.
How many Olympic Gold medals has Thailand won in the sports of boxing and weightlifting ?
Boxing - 4 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze
Weightlifting - 5 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze
What is the study of insects called ?
Entomology