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Health/Science
Riddles
100
What month and year did we go on our first U.S. family vacation trip?
June, 2014
* To Washington DC
100
America's first Secretary of State was ______________.
Thomas Jefferson
100
Who was the first person to win American Idol in 2002?
Kelly Clarkson
100
The periodic table arranges elements according to their ____________.
Atomic number
100
What has 13 hearts but no other organs?
A deck of cards
200
What country's flag is this?
Iceland
200
Solve the following:
40÷2(1 + 4) =
100
Solution:
40÷2(1 + 4)
40÷2(5) <-- At this point, simply solve from left to right.
20(5)
= 100
200
________ is the company that created Playstation. While ___________ created Xbox.
* Sony created Playstation.
* Microsoft created Xbox.
200
The ability to identify and share another person's feelings.
Empathy
200
I break but never fall.
Then I fall but never break.
What are we?
Day and Night
300
Three-quarters of ___________ is covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside Antarctica. It is the least densely populated region in the world.
Greenland
300
Who is the 39th president of the United States of America?
Jimmy Carter
300
Which city is the oldest city in Wisconsin?
Green Bay
300
Words with the suffix "-ose" are used to refer to different types of sugars. What are the sugars in the following called?
* Blood sugar = _____ose
* Milk = _______ose
* Fruits = ______ose
* Glucose
* Lactose
* Fructose
300
A man was driving his truck. His lights weren’t on. The moon was not out. There were no streetlights. Up ahead, a woman was crossing the street. Luckily, the truck driver stopped in time. How did he see her?
It was daytime.
400
__________ 's wrestle with an angel left him with a temporary limp. After his victory over the angel, God gave him a second name, ________ , “ruler of angels” in Hebrew.
* Jacob
* Israel
400
What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
400
This artist, who is currently married to Hailey Baldwin, became an international star at a young age when he was discovered on YouTube in 2009.
Justin Bieber
400
True or False. Acetaminophen is the same as Tylenol.
True
400
Three different doctors said that Paul is their brother, yet Paul claims he has no brothers. Who is lying?
None of them. (They're all his sisters.)
500
What is the primary liquor in Margarita cocktail?
Tequila
500
If your uncle’s sister is NOT your aunt, what relation is she to you?
Your mother
500
In the Bible, Esau and Jacob are the twin sons of _________ and _________.
* Isaac
* Rebecca
500
* The outer layer of your skin is called _____.
* The color of human skin is mainly determined by a brown pigment called _____.
* Epidermis
* Melanin
500
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either months?
The letter "R"
600
Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex) is ________th in line to the British throne.
Fifth
600
Released in 1972, this mob drama focuses on a powerful Italian-American crime family. Filled with themes of loyalty, betrayal, and power, this movie delves into the world of organized crime and the complex relationships within the family.
The Godfather
600
What state did Starbucks originate in?
Starbucks originally opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 1971.
600
During photosynthesis, plants synthesize their food by using their green pigment called _________ to absorb ________ . They also make use of ________ and _______ in the process, while generating __________ as a byproduct.
*(120 points for each blank.)
* chlorophyll
* sunlight
* carbon dioxide and water
* oxygen
600
It is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. It is the start of every end, the end of every place. What is it?
The letter "E"
700
* What city was Walt Disney (the creator of Disney) born in?
* Who is the author of the novel "Pride and Prejudice", published in 1813?
* Chicago, IL
* Jane Austen
700
Who is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives?
Mike Johnson
700
What country colonized Korea from 1910 - 1945?
Japan
700
Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
700
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How is this possible?
His horse's name is Friday.
800
Kung Fu is to China, as Taekwondo is to _________.
Korea
800
Explain fully how to prepare ANY one of the following from beginning to the end:
* Ogbono soup
* Egusi soup
Answers will vary.
800
* The 2024 __________ national convention will be held in Milwaukee in the month of _______. While the 2024 _____________ national convention will be held in Chicago in the month of _________.
* The 2024 Republican national convention will be held in Milwaukee in the month of July. While the 2024 Democratic national convention will be held in Chicago in the month of August.
800
An oath taken by physicians concerning the ethics and practice of medicine.
Hippocratic Oath
800
What is lighter than a feather but impossible to hold for much more than a minute?
Your breath
900
* Affogato is an Italian dessert made up of _________ and a shot of hot espresso.
* Which of the following types of cheeses is NOT made from cow's milk:
(a) Fontina (b) Asiago (c) Feta (d) Monterey Jack.
* Vanilla ice cream or gelato (one or two scoops)
* (c) Feta is made from sheep/goat milk.
900
Name the four children of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
900
_______________ was Israel's first and only female head of government. (Prime minister from 1969 to 1974.) She went to school and lived in Milwaukee for a while.
Golda Meir
900
Name the levels of organization in the human body.
Molecules, cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism
900
You throw away the outside and cook the inside, then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it?
Corn on a cob.
(You throw away the husk of the corn, eat the inner cooked corn kernels. Then throw away the cob.)
1000
In the U.K., ketchup was historically made with _______ as a primary ingredient, rather than tomatoes.
mushrooms
1000
________________ was the first president of Nigeria. While _____________ was the youngest to become president of Nigeria (at the age of 31).
* Nnamdi Azikiwe
* Yakubu Gowon
1000
_________________ is the name of the groundhog in Pennsylvania that predicts the start of Spring.
Punxsutawney Phil
(According to the legend, if Phil sees his shadow on Feb. 2, he predicts six additional weeks of winter. But if he doesn't see his shadow, he predicts an early spring.)
1000
* This is the body system that contains the spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and tonsils.
* This system distributes blood cells, water, dissolved minerals like nutrients and carbon dioxide throughout the body.
* Lymphatic system
* Cardiovascular system
1000
How can you take 2 from 5 to give 4?
By taking away the two letters "F" and "E" from FIVE.
IV = 4