Ridiculous Riddles
Greedy Gumption
Eager ELA
Fantastic Flops
Woeful Wonders
100
I'm tall when I'm young, and I'm short when I'm old. What am I?
A candle!
100
If you multiply any number by zero, what is the result?
0
100
What is theme?
An idea or message an author wants readers to take away; what the story is all about
100
The year is 1990, breaking news! An art heist has just happened in Boston! At the __________ Stewart Gardner Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
100
True or False: There are underwater volcanoes
True! 75% of magma comes from underwater
200
What has many keys but can't open a single lock?
A piano!
200
What do we call a scientist who studies rock and minerals?
Geologist
200
Which is personification?
a. "Your fridge is running!"
b. "Open my box, please."
c. "The sun smiled down on us."
A. or C. ! Both show a non-living object doing something humanlike.
200
How many colonies made up the US when it was created?
13
200
Name 3 countries with capitals you know (Washington DC in the US does not count)
For example:
Cairo, Egypt
Sydney, Australia
London, England
300
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house!
300
Name 3 United States natural landmarks
For example: the Everglades in Florida, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite national park...
300
Which is a hyperbole?
a. "Get ready for the field trip today,"
b. "I'm going to lose my mind!"
c. "Energy drinks have too much caffeine for kids."
A hyperbole is an exaggeration
300
Who was the U.S. president during most of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
300
What continent is Egypt located in?
Is it North, South, East, or West?
Northern Africa
400
What can you hold in your left hand but not your right?
Your right elbow!
400
Name 1 famous Queen from history
Queen Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, Catherine the Great...
400
Which one is a metaphor?
a. She was as quick as the wind
b. She is an open book
c. She looked elegant like diamonds
b. She is an open book
A metaphor compares 2 things without using like or as.
400
What is the presence of water vapor in the air called?
Humidity
400
What is the name of the hidden street in Harry Potter where wizards shop for magical supplies?
Diagon Alley
500
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them!
500
What is the first step in solving a mathematical expression using the order of operations?
What is the name of the order of operations?
Parenthesis
PEMDAS
500
If there are 10 dimes in a dollar, and 4 quarters in a dollar, what is the fraction for each?
A dime would be 1/10th of a dollar
A quarter would be 1/4th of a dollar
500
Name 3 U.S Presidents before the 21st century
For example:
Teddy Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Jimmy Carter
500
A soccer team practices 3 times a week for 2 hours each session. If they practice for 8 weeks, how many hours do they practice?
48 hours