Geography/Earth Science
History
Science
Riddles
Miscellaneous
100

Contrary to what some people think, this is actually the tallest mountain in the world.

What is Mt. Everest?

100

This poet kept a fake teddy bear with him.

Who is Lord Byron?

100

The periodic table doesn't contain this letter.

What is J?

100

The answer to this riddle: With pointed fangs, I sit and wait. With piercing force, I crunch out fate. Over bloodless victims proclaiming my might, eternally joining in a single bite. What am I? 

What is a stapler?

100

As of March 2023, this company has the most valuable stock.

What is Berkshire Hathaway?

200

This covers 75+% of the Earth's surface.

What is air/the atmosphere?
200

This president, at one point, owned the largest distillery in the country.

Who is George Washington?

200

The reason protons don't repel each other in the nucleus.

What is the strong nuclear force?
(The strong nuclear force pulls together protons and neutrons in the nucleus. At very small distances only, such as those inside the nucleus, this strong force overcomes the electromagnetic force, and prevents the electrical repulsion of protons from blowing the nucleus apart.)

200

John has 10 candles. Each candle can burn for 10 minutes. John lights all of his candles. How long do they burn?

100 minutes.

200
The distance a squirrel has to fall to die.

What is 0 feet?

300

The closest country to Africa.

What is [any country in Africa]?

300

This king of England ruled the most countries at one time.

Who is [any king of England]?

300

The speed of light.

What is c or 299 792 458 m/s?

300

If A is true, B is always true. If A is false, what do we know about B?

Nothing.

300

The number of holes in the word polo.

What is 4?
400

The capital of Vanuatu.

What is V?

400

The general known for reforming Rome's army shortly before the Revolution.

Who is Gaius Marius?
400

The number of solar masses of the sun, multiplied by half the number of solar luminosities emitted by the sun, plus another half of the number of solar masses of the sun, rounded to the nearest hundredth.

What is 1.00?

400

DAILY DOUBLE: Which is heavier: 100 lbs of new clay bricks, or 100 lbs of fresh goose feathers, and why?

100 lbs of fresh goose feathers, because then you also have to carry the weight of what you did to those poor birds.

400

The protagonist of a series who lives with his mother's sister and her husband and who makes and sells clay pots.

Who is Harry Potter?

500

The country that you would pass through the most while using the shortest possible path between Sweden and Sri Lanka.

What is no country/Earth's core?

500

Name the first animal seen by Frenchmen in the Philippines.

What is [any name]?

500

This type of person usually has more bones than the average person.

What is a baby?

500

The question to which you may answer 'no,' but mean 'yes.'

What is 'do you mind?'

500

Mrs. Ryden might confuse Trenton Johnson with this person.

Who is [literally anyone]?