Riddles
I always go up, but never come down. What am I?
Your age (I will accept other answers if you can argue your case)
What year was Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot?
1914
Which childhood toys of mine were "accidentally" run over?
The Tombliboos
This pet is very dangerous despite the lack of limbs
Snake
What are the closest living relatives to the dinosaurs?
I am so fragile that just saying my name breaks me. What am I?
Silence
What percentage of Europe died to the Black Death?
50%
What was the reason that I discovered my nut allergy?
Macadamia nut cookie
Known for their excessive tailfeathers, this omnivorous bird is native to India
Peacock
What word can go before the words "word", "code", and "phrase"?
Pass
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
What year was slavery abolished in the US?
1865
What console did I always play, spending hours attempting to claim a cottage?
The Wii
This nocturnal creature has 5000-7000 spines made of keratin
Hedgehog
In chess notation, what does "O-O-O" mean?
Long castle/castling queenside
What does man love more than life, hate more than death or mortal strife; that which contented men desire; the poor have, the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?
Nothing
What year did Australia lose their first war to a flightless bird?
1932
When playing hide and seek, I was suddenly forced indoors due to an ouchie. What was the cause?
Green ant bite
Also known as the "Mexican walking fish", this aquatic creature comes in many colours and was even recently added to Minecraft
Axolotl
How frequently does our stomach give itself a new lining?
Every 3-4 days
I have four legs when I am born. I have two legs for the middle of my life. I have three legs when I am old. What am I?
A human
Recently scientists discovered a major drop in the world's CO2 emissions in the 1200s. Who do they suspect was the cause?
(Hint: There were more trees growing because less land was used for farming. Why?)
Genghis Khan - It is theorised that because he killed so many people, the previously occupied farmlands flourished
In 2017, what toy grew in popularity so much that I now to this day own two of them?
Fidget spinners
Native to Australia, this nocturnal marsupial can fly (kind of)
Sugar gliders
Which country has made chewing gum illegal since 1992?
Singapore