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Brain Teasers/ Trivia

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 6hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

20

b)

37

c)

36

d)

22

2.

a)

10

b)

9

c)

7

d)

6

3.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

What is the following number? 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ______________

a)

38

b)

40

c)

37

d)

39

5.

Hari had 6 siblings who were born all born 2 years apart. The youngest is Richa who is only 7 years old while Hari is the oldest. What is Hari’s age?

a)

19

b)

18

c)

17

d)

21

6.

What weighs more – A kilo of apples or a kilo of feathers?

a)

a kilo of apples

b)

a kilo of feathers

c)

both same

7.

A man on a park bench is looking at a small portrait. You ask him '' who is that in the picture''? the man says ''brothers and sisters, I have none, but that man's father, is my father's son.'' Can you tell what person is in the picture?

a)

his father

b)

his son

c)

his grandfather

d)

his grandson

8.
a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

9.

a)

9

b)

27

c)

3

d)

30

10.
Johnny's mother had three children. The first was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?
a)
June
b)
July
c)
March
d)
None of these
11.
How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
a)
24 ft3
b)
20 ft3
c)
0 ft3
d)
12 ft3
12.
A clerk at a butcher shop stands 1.75 meters tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weight?
a)
70 kg
b)
75 kg
c)
80 kg
d)
None of these
13.
Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
a)
K2
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Popocatepetl
d)
The Rocky Mountains
14.
What is so fragile that even saying its name can break it?
a)
A vase
b)
A crying baby
c)
A glass
d)
None of these
15.
If you give me water, I'll die, but if you give me wood, I'll live
a)
A plant
b)
An animal
c)
A wood fire
d)
A human
16.
Which is correct to say: "the yolk of the egg is white" or "the yolk of the egg are white"?
a)
The yolk of the egg is white
b)
The yolk of the egg are white
c)
Both are correct
d)
None is correct
17.

A farmer has seventeen sheep. All but nine of them die. How many sheep does he have left?

a)

17

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

18.

If 7 is transformed into 13 and 11 is changed to 21 then what does 16 become?

a)

17

b)

31

c)

35

d)

15

19.

There are three houses. One is red, one is blue, and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right to the house in the middle, where is the white house? (2 minutes)

a)

In the middle

b)

On the left

c)

On the right

d)

Other

20.

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire? (1 minute)

a)

Match

b)

Newspaper

c)

Lamp

d)

Candle

e)

Fire

21.

What are the next three letters in the following sequence?J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, __, __, __ (2 minutes) Clue, Months

a)

J, A, M

b)

N, O, D

c)

S, O, N

d)

O, N, D

22.

Which of the following is the state flower of Minnesota?

a)

pink lady slipper

b)

red rose

c)

yellow dandelion

d)

sunflower

23.

Minnesota is the land of ________ lakes?

a)

9,999

b)

500

c)

20,000

d)

10,000

24.

What kind of animal is the mascot for the University of Minnesota?

a)

moose

b)

badger

c)

timberwolf

d)

gopher

25.

What is the name of the MN Women's Professional Basketball team?

a)

Lynx

b)

Star

c)

Spark

d)

Sun

26.
Who is the goddess of love in Greek mythology?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Venus
c)
Athena
d)
Cybele
27.
Which two countries do not sell Coca-cola?
a)
Alaska and Greenland
b)
Haiti and Honduras
c)
North Korea and Cuba
d)
Netherlands and Iceland
28.
What food is more effective at waking you up in the morning?
a)
yoghurt
b)
coffee
c)
apples
d)
cookies
29.
How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint Mona Lisa?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
7 years
d)
8 years
30.
Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
a)
gorillas
b)
dolphins
c)
snakes
d)
lions
31.
Which is the only food that doesn't spoil?
a)
oil
b)
sugar
c)
salt
d)
honey
32.
What did the Pilgrims eat on the first day of Thanksgiving?
a)
turkey
b)
popcorn
c)
pumpkin
d)
potatoes
33.
Which is the world's largest ocean?
a)
Artic
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Pacific
34.
Which are the three primary colors?
a)
orange, brown and green
b)
red, yellow and blue
c)
purple, orange and black
d)
yellow, green and red
35.
Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Catherine of Aragon
c)
Jane Seymour
d)
Anne of Cleves
36.
Who is the Spanish artist, sculptor and draughtsman famous for co-founding the Cubist movement?
a)
Dalí
b)
Picasso
c)
Sorolla
d)
Miró
37.
When did the Cold War end?
a)
1977
b)
1980
c)
1989
d)
1985
38.

What is the currency of India

a)

Rupee

b)

Ringgit

c)

Rupiah

d)

Real

39.
What show is this?
a)
I love Lucy 
b)
Friends 
c)
The Golden Girls 
d)
Family Matters
40.
What movie is this?
a)
cars
b)
Herbie
c)
cars3
d)
Talledaga Nights
41.
What movie is this?
a)
Hairspray 
b)
Grease
c)
Footloose 
d)
Steel Magnolias
42.

What player is this?

a)

Cristiano Ranaldo

b)

messi

c)

péle

43.

What number is he

a)

10

b)

5

c)

19

d)

20

44.

What is this team

a)

Real Madrid

b)

Barcelona

c)

Manchester United

d)

Dodgers

45.
What player is this?
a)
christiano ronaldo
b)
lionel messi
c)
neyamar jr.
d)
gareth bale
46.

What has a better chance to score?

a)

a penalty

b)

a corner

c)

a free kick

d)

a half fild

47.
Which holiday does not occur during spring?
a)
Father's Day
b)
Easter
c)
St. Patrick's Day
d)
Mothers' Day
48.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
49.
a)
China
b)
Peru
c)
Switzerland
d)
Sweden
50.
a)
Chile
b)
Zambia
c)
Uzbekistan
d)
Ukraine
51.
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
Sudan
d)
Belgium
52.
a)
Jamaica
b)
Australia
c)
Taiwan
d)
Bermuda
53.
a)
Brazil
b)
Peru
c)
Ecuador
d)
Guatemala
54.
a)
Scotland
b)
Sweden
c)
Switzerland
d)
Sumatra
55.
a)
South Korea
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
Hong Kong
56.

What is the largest kind of shark?

a)

Basking Shark

b)

Whale Shark

c)

Great White Shark

d)

Great Hammerhead Shark

57.

How long can a shark go without eating?

a)

1 week

b)

2 weeks

c)

1 month

d)

1 year

58.

At the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, __________won five awards, including the four most prestigious and competitive prizes album, record and song of the year, and best new artist.

a)

Ariana Grande

b)

Billie Eilish

c)

Lizzo

59.

The _________scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to come from behind and beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2.

a)

Baltimore Ravens

b)

Seattle Seahawks

c)

Kansas City Chiefs

60.

In November, two deaths from sports and culture: On Nov. 8, Alex Trebek, who hosted the game show ________for a record-setting 37 years, died at 80.

a)

Wheel of Fortune

b)

Family Feud

c)

Jeopardy

d)

Price is Right

61.

What is the world's longest river?

a)

Nile

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze

d)

Amazon River

62.

Which state is known as the Empire state?

a)

The Golden State

b)

New York State

c)

The First State

63.

How many bones are there in a human body?

a)

206

b)

256

c)

306

d)

213

64.

How many degrees are there in a circle

a)

350 degrees

b)

430 degrees

c)

180 degrees

d)

360 degrees

65.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

5

d)

12

66.

What is the only even prime number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

67.

What letter does every odd number have in it?

a)

N

b)

F

c)

I

d)

E

68.

What is the only number that has the same number of letters as it’s meaning?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

69.

If tomorrow is Wednesday, what day is it today?

a)

Monday

b)

Thursday

c)

Tuesday

d)

Sunday

70.

In The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man wanted to see the Wizard about getting...

a)

a brain

b)

an oil can

c)

a dog

d)

a heart

71.

What language is the most spoken worldwide?

a)

Chinese

b)

Spanish

c)

Arabic

d)

English

72.

What is the #1 cookie in the United States?

a)

Chips Ahoy!

b)

Milano

c)

Girl Scout Thin Mints

d)

Oreo

73.

As an adult, how many teeth should you have in your mouth?

a)

28

b)

32

c)

30

d)

42