Riddles & Brain Teasers
What month has 28 days?
What are all of them (every month has at least 28 days)?
In “Singin’ in the Rain,” who performs the iconic dance number in the rain?
Gene Kelly
What river runs through the city of Paris?
The Seine
What is the name of the classic handheld puzzle with colored squares that you twist and turn?
Rubik's Cube
How many players are there on a baseball team on the field at one time?
Nine
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A Coin
In “Some Like It Hot,” what instrument does Marilyn Monroe’s character play?
Ukulele
Which river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
What is the name of the spinning top game played during Hanukkah?
Dreidel
In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
Hockey
What has hands but can’t clap?
A Clock
What city is the setting for “Roman Holiday”?
Rome
Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Austrailia
What color are the four ghosts in the original Pac-Man arcade game?
Red, Pink, Blue, and Orange
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Barry Bonds
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
A Map
In “Sunset Boulevard,” what is the name of the faded silent film star?
Norma Desmond
Which European city is known as the “City of Canals”?
Venice
In Scrabble, how many tiles does each player start with?
Seven
Which NFL team has won the most Super Bowls?
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (tied)
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Light
In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what is the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel?
Clarence
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
In the game of Sorry!, how many pawns does each player start with?
4
What is the distance of a marathon in miles?
26.6 Miles