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BRAIN TEASERS & RIDDLES
100

Which famous rumpled-raincoat detective was famous for pausing at the door and saying, "Just one more thing..."?

COLUMBO
100

Which Motown vocal group sang the 1964 hit single "My Girl"?

THE TEMPTATIONS
100

What country does Gouda cheese originally come from?

THE NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND)

100

What heavy, horned African mammal gets its name from Greek words meaning "nose horn"?

A RHINOCEROS

100

I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I?

A CANDLE

200

In The Wizard of Oz, what was the real name of the performer playing Professor Marvel, who also played the Gatekeeper, the Carriage Driver, the Guard, and the Wizard himself?

FRANK MORGAN

200

Dionne Warwick scored a huge hit asking if you know the way to which California city?

SAN JOSE

200

What nut is ground up to make sweet marzipan paste?

ALMONDS

200

What semi-aquatic Australian animal lays eggs like a bird, has a duck-like bill, and beaver-like tail?

A PLATYPUS

200

David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and who is the third son?

DAVID
300

On The Mary Tyler Moore Show, what was the name of the notoriously incompetent, pompous news anchor played by Ted Knight?

TED BAXTER

300

Which 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets hit took its name from a recurring line spoken by John Wayne in the Western film The Searchers?

"That'll Be the Day"

300

What famous canned meat product, made by Hormel since 1937, became a staple in household pantries across America?

SPAM

300

What colorful, predatory sea creature is famous for possessing the fastest punch in the animal kingdom, capable of striking with the speed of a bullet to shatter snail shells?

THE MANTIS SHRIMP

300

 The more you take away from me, the bigger I become. What am I?


Answer: A hole

400

In I Love Lucy, what was the name of the fictional chocolate company where Lucy and Ethel famously struggled to keep up on the assembly line?

KRAMER'S KANDY KITCHEN

400

In the Everly Brothers’ classic hit, what time was it when they realized they stayed out too late and had to "Wake Up Little Susie"?

4 O'CLOCK (4:00 AM)

400

What legendary TV chef ended every episode of her cooking show The French Chef with the famous sign-off, "Bon Appétit!"?

JULIA CHILD

400

What element, symbol Fe, gives human blood its red color and allows red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body?

IRON

400

I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?  

A COIN

500

Which legendary Hollywood star made her film debut in To Have and Have Not (1944) at just 19 years old, co-starring alongside her future husband?

Lauren Bacall (co-starring with Humphrey Bogart)

500

What 1965 Beach Boys hit song was actually an arrangement of a traditional Bahamian folk song about a ship called the John B?

SLOOP JOHN B

500

which classic soup company, famous for its red-and-white cans, was immortalized in pop art by Andy Warhol in the 1960s?

CAMPBELL'S

500

Which planet in our solar system has a giant storm called the "Great Red Spot" that has been spinning for centuries and is larger than Earth itself?

JUPITER
500

What can run, but never walks; has a mouth, but never talks; and has a bed, but never sleeps?

A RIVER