Tricky questions
Science
Geography
History
Bible
100

Who is the son of my father and my mother who is not my brother?

Me

100

The chemical symbol for water

H2O

100

The largest continent by area

Asia

100

The first president of the United States

George Washington


100

The first man created

Adam


200

If an electric train is traveling north, which way does the smoke go?

there is no smoke on an electric train

200

The powerhouse of the cell

mitochondria

200

War between the North and South regions of the US

The Civil War

200

How many original colonies formed the US?

13 colonies

200

Which 2 people in the Bible were taken to Heaven before they died?

Elijah and Enoch

300

If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many do you have?

You have 4, the one you took

300

What is the atomic number for Helium?

2

300

Is Mexico in Central, North, or South America?

North America

300

The inventor of the light bulb

Thomas Edison


300

What is the longest book in the Bible?

Psalms

400

How many animals did Moses take on the Ark

None. Noah built the ark

400

This law states that objects in motion remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

Newton's 1st law

400

Longest river in the US

The Mississippi River

400

What year did WW2 end?

1940, 1945, 1950, or 1939?

1945

400
Where did Cain go after God exiled him?

The land of Nod

500

A girl has as many brothers as she has sisters. Each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

4 sisters and 3 brothers 

The girl has:

3 sisters (since she's one of 4 girls total)

3 brothers  She has as many brothers as sisters.

Each brother has:

3 brothers total – 1 is himself, so only 2 brothers

4 sisters  They have twice as many sisters as brothers (4 sisters vs. 2 brothers).

500

The rate of change of velocity with respect to time

Acceleration

500

Which flag is Poland's and which one is Indonesia's?

Red on top is Indonesia, and White on top is Poland

500

What event on December 7, 1941, led to the US entering WW2?

The attack on Pearl Harbor

500

Recite the Ten Commandments

  • “You shall have no other gods before me.”

  • “You shall not make for yourself an image... You shall not bow down to them or worship them.”

  • “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.”

  • “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”

  • “Honor your father and your mother.”

  • “You shall not murder.”

  • “You shall not commit adultery.”

  • “You shall not steal.”

  • “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”

  • “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house... or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”