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Riddles
100

The first day of the 20th century was?

January 1, 1901

100

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?

Walk on the moon

100

What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?

Synonym

100

What are the 3 different types of rock formations?

Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

100

What is the capital city of Florida?

Tallahassee

100

Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?

There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.

200
On a class field trip there are 4 buses taking 36 students to the zoo.  Each bus has the same number of each student.  How many students are on each bus?

9 students on each bus

200

When did the "Twin Towers Fall"

September 11th, 2001

200

Is the following statement a metaphor or a simile:

Her smile was as bright as the sun

Simile

200

What element on the periodic table is (Au)?

Gold

200

What Continent is Egypt on?

Africa

200

My spine is stiff, my body pale, I am always ready to tell a tale.  What am I?

A book

300

If it’s 5:30PM when you leave for the store and 6:15PM when you get there. You spend a 4th of an hour at the store. What time do you get home?

7:15PM

300

What is the name of the space ship that landed on the moon?

Apollo 11

300

What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?

The Climax

300

 What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?

Earthquake

300

What is the 49th State of the USA?

Alaska

300

When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?

When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.

400

If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 kilometers per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 kilometers away?

5 hours or 300 minutes

400

Name 3 Ancient Civilizations

Examples:  Mesopotamia, Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt

400

Which is an example of alliterative language?

 The ocean glistened as the as day turned to night.

 OR 

The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.

The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.

400

How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?

365 days

400

What does a cartographer make?

Maps

400

I have keys, a lock and a space, but no rooms. You  can enter, but you can't go outside.  What am I?

A Keyboard

500

What is 1/3 or (a 3rd) of an hour?

20 minutes

500

What is a Monarchy? 

When one person is in control. (king and queen)

500

What do we call the message or a lesson of a story

Theme or moral

500

Why do you see often see lightning before you hear the thunder?

Light travels faster than sound

500

Who was the first Ruler Ancient Israel?

King Saul

500

Two boys said these things, James said " I am 5 years old", John said "I am 11 years old". What is the first word in this question?

What