Riddles
What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?
Your name
Who was the Greek God of Love?
A. Eros
B. Hymen
C. Helios
A. Eros
What does a male penguin often gift their female counterpart to win her over?
A. Feathers for their nest
B. A fresh catch of food
C. A pebble
C. A pebble
Opiates are drugs derived from which type of plant?
A. Peyote Cactus
B. Poppy Flower
C. Coca Plant
B. Poppy Flower
Which branch of the U.S. military did president John F. Kennedy serve in?
A. Air Force
B. Navy
C. Army
B. Navy
What was Marilyn Monroe's natural hair color?
A. Brunette
B. Blonde
C. Red
C. Red
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W
Who lured sailors with their songs?
A. Mermaids
B. Centaurs
C. Sirens
C. Sirens
Which animal is known to accidentally plant thousands of trees across the world?
A. Squirrels
B. Birds
C. Prairie dogs
A. Squirrels
Which sea is the world's saltiest?
A. The Red Sea
B. The Persian Gulf
C. The Dead Sea
C. The Dead Sea
During which war was a “Christmas Truce” called?
A. World War 1
B. World War 2
C. Cold War
A. World War 1
What was Buzz Lightyear’s original name?
A. Buzz Lightyear
B. Spaceman Sid
C. Lunar Larry
C. Lunar Larry
Which two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch & dinner
What did Athena present to the people of Athens who named the city after her?
A. A sacred peacock statue
B. An olive tree
C. A musical instrument, known as the lyre
B. An olive tree
Which animals use distinct whistles to distinguish different members of their group?
A. Marmots
B. Dolphins
C. Songbirds
B. Dolphins
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
A. - 40
B. 0
C. 32
A. - 40
Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Richard Nixon
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Relative to the internet, what does “URL” stand for?
A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Universal Resource Library
C. Universal Resource Locator
A. Uniform Resource Locator
How much dirt is in a hole that is two feet by three feet?
None, it's a hole
Who was the Greek Goddess of witchcraft and magic?
A. Hestia
B. Alectrona
C. Hecate
C. Hecate
What do humpback whales use to attract prey?
A. Distinct whistles that mimic other prey
B. Bubbles
C. Bio-luminescence
B. Bubbles
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
A. Helium
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
C. Hydrogen
Which was the last U.S. state to be admitted into the union?
A. Alaska
B. Florida
C. Hawaii
C. Hawaii
Which U.S. city were fortune cookies invented in?
A. San Francisco
B. New York
C. Chicago
A. San Francisco
Poor people have it, rich people need it, if you eat it, you die. What is it?
Nothing
Pandora was the first what, according to Greek mythology?
A. The first gifted woman
B. The first mortal woman
C. The first celestial woman
B. The first mortal woman
What kind of society do bees have?
A. Democratic
B. Agricultural
C. Hunter / gatherer
A. Democratic
Aside from fingers, what else on the human body has a uniquely individual print?
A. Ears
B. Tongues
C. Heels
B. Tongues
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
A. Caligula
B. Augustus
C. Tiberius
B. Augustus
What is the tennis term for a serve that the opponent cannot touch?
A. Birdie
B. Ace
C. Fault
B. Ace
Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet only 3 people are in the car. How?
Grandfather, father, and son
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos were the three sisters of what?
A. Fate
B. Freedom
C. Charity
A. Fate
Which sea creature can change their gender?
A. Jellyfish
B. Sea urchins
C. Oysters
C. Oysters
Ornithology is the study of what type of creatures?
A. Birds
B. Insects
C. Marsupials
A. Birds
What was the first U.S. national monument?
A. Statue of Liberty
B. Mount Rushmore
C. Devil’s Tower
C. Devil's Tower (Wyoming)
What was the last letter to be added to the alphabet?
A. J
B. Q
C. Z
A. J