The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (19 page)

When
Christopher Columbus
sailed to America, he wanted to prove that the earth was not flat.
How did he know he was right?

“The
Indians
welcomed the Pilgrims to the new land.”
What is wrong with that sentence?

Who wrote the book I Can Open Any Lock?

Francis Got (Scott) Key.

What do you get if you attach a 10-foot straw to a 50-gallon vacuum?

A really big sucker.

What do you call the president's home in a blizzard?

The “white” house.

What allows ducks to be free?

The Bill of Rights.

What president won the record for doing the most laundry?

George Washing-ton.

Why did Betsy Ross sew the flag?

She didn't like to knit.

What did they call Edison's light bulb?

A bright idea!

What national monument requires the most cleaning?

Mount Brushmore!

Which president was really generous?

Ulysses Grant.

Why did the Berlin Wall fall?

It wanted to go down in history.

What famous philosopher had lots and lots of wagons?

Des-cart-es.

How did Betsy Ross get George Washington to stop?

She flagged him down.

What
three-letter
ending will complete all of these words?
Sail, fish, go, stay.

“I have
ears
, but cannot hear, I can feed others but cannot
eat. What am I?

Try This

Good Idea Goodies
In cartoons, a symbol for thinking or getting an idea is a light bulb. You could make some idea or light bulb cookies by using regular sugar cookie dough and cutting it out into circles. Then add a small amount of dough to the bottom of each circle shaped like the base of a light bulb. After your cookies are baked and cooled, you can frost the circle part yellow. Then you can wait to see how long it takes for someone to come up with the idea to eat them!

M
ost people know me as the villain who likes to try to stump Batman and his friends with my tricky questions. My name is part of the challenge.
Who am I?

Why did the pirates walk the plank?

They were “board.”

What do the pirates do when they get hungry?

They have the Captain Cook.

What president liked to dance?

James Polk-a.

When the soldiers asked the commanding officer, “Do we usually win?” how did he answer?

General Lee (generally).

Which president probably made his own suits?

Zachary Taylor.

What famous woman took the most baths?

Harriet Tubman.

How many
stripes
have been added to our
flag
over the years?

How can
Abraham Lincoln
be in many places at the same time?