A bit of a mixed bag this week. A few brain teaser’s mixed in with some pot luck.
1. Which female rank is equivalent to a knight?
2. What is the national bird of the USA?
3. What is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet?
4. Which Italian dish consists of slices of raw meat or fish?
5. How can 8 + 8 = 4?
6. The water level in a reservoir is low, but doubles every day. It takes 60 days to fill the reservoir. How long does it take for the reservoir to become half full?
7. Fourteen of the kids in the class are girls. Eight of the kids wear blue shirts. Two of the kids are neither girls or wear a blue shirt. If five of the kids are girls who wear blue shirts, how many kids are in the class?
8. Which southern county gave its name to a geological period?
9. Epiphany is celebrated in which month?
10. What is the capital city of Belgium?
11. What was the surname of the butler in Downton Abbey?
12. Linen is obtained from which plant?
13. What is the lowest male singing voice?
14. Tapestry was a 1971 album by which singer/songwriter?
15. What according to the proverb is the sincerest form of flattery?
16. What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 goat?
17. For what type of comedy plays was dramatist George Feydeau famous?
18. Which Cornish seaside town has a branch of the Tate gallery?
19. What was Picasso’s first name?
20. Who created the art installation My Bed in 1998?
Good luck.
1. Which female rank is equivalent to a knight?
2. What is the national bird of the USA?
3. What is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet?
4. Which Italian dish consists of slices of raw meat or fish?
5. How can 8 + 8 = 4?
6. The water level in a reservoir is low, but doubles every day. It takes 60 days to fill the reservoir. How long does it take for the reservoir to become half full?
7. Fourteen of the kids in the class are girls. Eight of the kids wear blue shirts. Two of the kids are neither girls or wear a blue shirt. If five of the kids are girls who wear blue shirts, how many kids are in the class?
8. Which southern county gave its name to a geological period?
9. Epiphany is celebrated in which month?
10. What is the capital city of Belgium?
11. What was the surname of the butler in Downton Abbey?
12. Linen is obtained from which plant?
13. What is the lowest male singing voice?
14. Tapestry was a 1971 album by which singer/songwriter?
15. What according to the proverb is the sincerest form of flattery?
16. What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 goat?
17. For what type of comedy plays was dramatist George Feydeau famous?
18. Which Cornish seaside town has a branch of the Tate gallery?
19. What was Picasso’s first name?
20. Who created the art installation My Bed in 1998?
Good luck.
although the number riddles at 5 and 16 have stumped me 
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