Brain Teasers
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I?
Pencil lead
By size, what is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
In California, you can’t legally buy a mousetrap without having what?
A hunting license
Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly
What is the highest mountain in Britain?
Ben Nevis
Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?
The number 8
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
What was the official language in the UK for 300 years?
French
A plane crashes on the border of the U.S. and Canada. Where do they bury the survivors?
You do not bury the SURVIVORS!
Which country in the European Union has the biggest population?
Germany has a population of around 83 million people.
No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I?
A calendar
Which country has a unicorn as its national animal?
Scotland
How many cups of tea are consumed daily in the UK?
Roughly 165 Million
What can you put in a bucket to make it weigh less?
A hole.
Which 3 countries officially make up Scandinavia?
Denmark, Norway and Sweden
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
A map
What country is Beirut the capital of
Lebanon
Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Lady Gaga
What can you hold without ever touching or using your hands?
Your breath!
What is the hardest rock on earth?
Diamond
How can 8 + 8 = 4?
When you think in terms of time. 8 AM + 8 hours= 4 o’clock.
In total, there are 11 countries what have 4 letters in their name.
Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Niue, Oman, Peru, Togo
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
The Sperm Whale
What always ends everything?
The letter G
What is the most popular Walker’s crisp flavor?
Cheese and Onion