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Riddles, For Your Amusement Trivia Quiz

I have constructed a riddles quiz, just to see if I could do it. Apparently, I could, but you can be the judge of how successful my endeavor has been. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,728

Updated
Apr 02 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
68484

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: FluffytheFox (3/10), Guest 5 (8/10), bernie73 (3/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Think about counting from 1-10. Now, what should be the next number in the following sequence: 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, _? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of the words 'ought', 'thorough', 'ghost' or 'cough', which one best relates to the word 'mug'?
(Do not consider spelling.) Hint

ought

ghost

thorough

cough

3. Listed below are the consonants and vowels (separated but in proper order) of the first five words of a well-known six-word proverb. Combine them properly, then decide which number is the sixth word of the proverb.

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Eight

Five

Three

Nine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Phil has twice as much money as John. John has more than Thomas, but less than Steve. Steve has exactly one dollar less than Phil, but double the amount Thomas has.

If Thomas has a dollar, how much does John have? Hint

$1.50

$.50

$1.00

$2.00

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Question 5 of 10

5. My first is in 'six', but not in 'five'. My second is in a 'colony', but not in a 'hive'. 'Plates' have my third, but 'bowls' do not. 'Knives' contain my fourth, something 'spoons' haven't got. Look to the 'Earth' and my fifth you will find, then put a name to my slithering kind.

Answer: (Five letter word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Though he's firmly grounded, he always reaches for the sky. Each year his friends come 'round, all leaving gifts for this guy. Though he seems envious when it's warm, he shows his colorful nature in the fall. Compared to everyone around him, he really seems tall. Who is he?

Answer: (Four letter word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. 9 is more than 10, and 5 is more than 1. Considering the prior two statements, is 4 more than 7?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. John lived in New York City in 2003. One day a strange thing happened to him. He fell asleep at 12 AM, sleeping continuously until he woke up at 8 AM, but only getting seven hours of sleep. In which month of that year did this strange occurrence take place? Hint

April

January

September

June

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Question 9 of 10

9. Count the number of letters 'o' in the sentence below (starts with "Over" and ends with "street"). How many are there?

'Over on Fourth Street, many children found lots of fun and lots of entertainment by climbing on the beautiful trees lining the street.' Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. It begins with S, it's an action she performs in water, and it reads the same if you hold the page upside down. What five-letter 'S' word describes what she does?

Answer: (Five letter word, begins with S)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Think about counting from 1-10. Now, what should be the next number in the following sequence: 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, _?

Answer: 1

The numbers 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2 and 1 correspond to the number of characters in each number from 1-10 when written in Roman numerals.

I = 1 character
II = 2 characters
III = 3 characters
IV = 2 characters
V = 1 character
VI = 2 characters
VII = 3 characters
VIII = 4 characters
IX = 2 characters
X = 1 character

By this same system, the number 28 would consist of six characters (XXVIII).

2. Of the words 'ought', 'thorough', 'ghost' or 'cough', which one best relates to the word 'mug'? (Do not consider spelling.)

Answer: ghost

In 'cough' the 'gh' has an 'f' sound, while in 'thorough' and 'ought', the 'gh' is silent. In 'ghost', the 'gh' has a hard 'g' sound, as in 'mug'.

Answer: Nine

Combining the consonants with the vowels you get: 'A stitch in time saves'. The phrase is completed with the word 'nine'.

Answer: $1.50

John $1.50
Phil $3.00
Steve $2.00
Thomas $1.00

Answer: snake

Answer: tree

Trees have roots, so they're firmly grounded. Of course, they usually grow towards the sky. A tree's 'friends' are its leaves (thus 'leaving' gifts). Green is the color of envy and trees in the summer. Trees get colorful in fall when their leaves change color. Oh yeah, and trees are tall.

7. 9 is more than 10, and 5 is more than 1. Considering the prior two statements, is 4 more than 7?

Answer: No

'Nine' has more letters than 'ten', while 'five' has more letters than 'one'. Unfortunately, 'four' has fewer letters than 'seven'.

Answer: April

Daylight Saving Time occurred on April 2nd, 2003. After springing forward an hour, poor John lost an hour of sleep.

9. Count the number of letters 'o' in the sentence below (starts with "Over" and ends with "street"). How many are there? 'Over on Fourth Street, many children found lots of fun and lots of entertainment by climbing on the beautiful trees lining the street.'

Answer: 9

When counting letters, many people forget to count the letters 'O' in shorter words like 'on' and 'of'.

10. It begins with S, it's an action she performs in water, and it reads the same if you hold the page upside down. What five-letter 'S' word describes what she does?

Answer: swims

The Word 'SWIMS' is what we're after here. Of course, one must take some poetic license with the 'W' and 'M', but they look enough alike upside down to do the trick!

Thank you for playing, I hope you have enjoyed this quiz.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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