Riddles
I’m tall when I’m young, and short when I’m old. I shine a light but disappear in the end.
What is a candle?
According to surveys, this item is the most commonly gifted on Mother’s Day in the U.S.
What is flowers?
In spring, many animals come out of this long winter sleep.
What is hibernation?
In the game of chess, the only piece that can jump over others is this one.
What is the knight?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What is footsteps?
This common phrase describes the ability of a mom to sense danger or mischief even when she’s not in the room.
What is a mothers intuition?
This flower, often one of the first to bloom in spring, shares its name with a Dutch country famous for growing it.
What is a tulip?
The phrase “Et tu, Brute?” is attributed to this Shakespeare play.
What is Julius Caesar?
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind.
What is an echo?
What is the official flower of Mother's Day, symbolizing purity, love, and motherhood?
What is a carnation?
The ancient festival of Nowruz, still celebrated today, marks the beginning of spring in this region.
What is Iran?
In computing, this term refers to a problem where a process waits indefinitely for a resource, creating a standstill.
What is a deadlock?
I have keys but no locks, I have space but no room. You can enter, but I won’t let you leave.
What is a keyboard?
The ancient Greeks honored this mother of the gods, often associated with fertility and motherhood.
Who is Rhea?
In Greek mythology, spring began when this goddess returned from the underworld.
Who is Persephone?
This chemical element, atomic number 76, is a dense, bluish metal named after a Greek mythological figure.
What is osmium?
When is a door not a door?
What is when it is ajar?
Anna Jarvis, who founded Mother’s Day in the U.S., later tried to abolish it after it became too commercialized. She was from this U.S. state.
What is West Virginia?
This German composer’s piece “Spring” is the first of a set called The Four Seasons.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between these two countries.
What are Spain and Portugal?