PUZZLES
What comes next in the pattern?
J, F, M, A, M, J, J, ?
A (August)
What is the only country in the world that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran
Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
France
Which organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
Heart
What type of animal is a frog?
Amphibian
I have cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and forests but no trees. What am I?
A map
Which country has no rivers at all?
Saudi Arabia
Which sport uses terms like “strike” and “spare”?
Bowling
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
4
What is the only species of mammal capable of sustained flight?
Bat
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They catch 3 fish, and each person gets one fish. How is this possible?
They are three people — grandfather, father, and son
Which country has the largest number of time zones?
France (including overseas territories)
Which country invented table tennis?
England
Which part of the digestive system absorbs most nutrients?
Small intestine
Which animal can regenerate lost limbs?
Starfish
A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him underwater for 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. Yet he survives. How?
She is a photographer (shoots a photo, develops it in water, hangs it to dry)
Which country has land borders with the highest number of other countries?
China (14 countries)
What is the distance of a marathon?
42.195 kilometers
How many pairs of ribs are in the human body?
12
Which animal is capable of surviving complete decapitation for several days?
Cockroach
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
$0.05
Which lake is the world’s largest by surface area but is technically not considered a true lake by some geographers?
Caspian Sea
In Formula 1, who holds the record for the most World Drivers’ Championship titles?
Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher (7 titles each)
Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering it?
Iris
What is the world’s largest rodent?
Capybara