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Riddles
100

I’m often around, but I hardly make a sound,

sometimes you see me in the morning because I secretly miss upward bound.

Who am I?

Jorden Jean Paul

100

Which sentence is correct?

a) She don't like coffee.

b) She doesn't like coffee.

b) She doesn't like coffee.

100

What is an HBCU?

Historically Black College and Universities 

100

Who was the first Black president?

Barack Obama

100

How many Months have 28 Days?

12

200

You all get annoyed whenever I pull out my phone, you try to hide but I make your face known.

who am I?

Kavon

200

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

The primary function of the mitochondria is to produce energy for the cell.

200

What is financial aid?

Money to help you go to college

200

True or False: Mona Lisa has no eye brows 

True 

200

I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?

Feather

300

Theres two of me, but we’re very unique?

One is harsh and one is sweet

Who are we? 

The Miss Jess’s

300

What are the first 10 amendments called?

The Bill of Rights

300

What scholarships website does Upward Bound suggest?

Fast Web

300

I speak it bout a mouth and hear it bout ear. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

Eco

300

What is something that gets shorter as it gets older?

A candle 

400

I am every color in the rainbow mixed 

Who am I?

Mr. Brown

400

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."

A metaphor, on the other hand, is a figure of speech that directly states that one thing is another, without using "like" or "as."

400

What website do you use to register for AP exams?

College Board 

400

Which land animal cannot look up into the sky?

Pig

400

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps 

500

I wear red, crimson, and cream when I stroll 

Florida State I’m with the Seminoles?

Who am I?

Miss Berry

500

Calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 10 units and a height of 5 units.

25 square units 

500

What subjects are on the SAT?

English, Math, Grammar 

500

What is the strongest muscle in your body?

You’re tongue 

500

Where do you take a sick boat?

To the Doc-tor