Apricot Jam Riddle
Morgan was making apricot jam. She put all the apricots in the pot and stirred them up. Then she remembered she had to add 1 ounce of lemon juice for every two apricots! How did she figure out how much lemon juice to put?
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Great Birnam Wood Riddle
The third apparition in "Macbeth", a child carrying a tree (what a hint), says that Macbeth shall not vanquished be 'until Great Birnam wood to high _________ hill shall come against him'.
What is the name of the hill?
What is the name of the hill?
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Dunsinane
Macduff and the opposing forces camouflage themselves with branches from Birnam Forest. Dunsinane is a peak of the Sidlaw Hills, in the parish of Collace, Perthshire, Scotland, 8 m. N.E. of Perth. It is 1012 ft. high, and commands a fine view of the Carse of Gowrie and the valley of the Tay. Its chief claim is due to the association with Birnam Wood (about 12 m. N.W.) in these passages in Macbeth. An old fort on the summit, of which faint traces are still discernible, is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Macduff and the opposing forces camouflage themselves with branches from Birnam Forest. Dunsinane is a peak of the Sidlaw Hills, in the parish of Collace, Perthshire, Scotland, 8 m. N.E. of Perth. It is 1012 ft. high, and commands a fine view of the Carse of Gowrie and the valley of the Tay. Its chief claim is due to the association with Birnam Wood (about 12 m. N.W.) in these passages in Macbeth. An old fort on the summit, of which faint traces are still discernible, is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Thane Of Fife Riddle
Macbeth is given three pieces of oracular information by the apparitions. The first apparition, an armed head, states 'beware _____, beware the Thane of Fife'. Who was the Thane of Fife? (He had a wife).
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The answer is Macduff. Only the first apparition answers straightforwardly. Macbeth should have taken notice of such specific information. The other two apparitions present riddles, where the answer is not what it seems. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Actions Of Pericles
Pericles must answer Antiochus' riddle to win the hand of his daughter. If he fails he will face death. The riddle is:
"I am no viper, yet I feed
On mother's flesh which did me breed.
I sought a husband, in which labour
I found that kindness in a father:
He's father, son, and husband mild;
I mother, wife, and yet his child.
How they may be, and yet in two,
As you will live, resolve it you."
What does Pericles do?
"I am no viper, yet I feed
On mother's flesh which did me breed.
I sought a husband, in which labour
I found that kindness in a father:
He's father, son, and husband mild;
I mother, wife, and yet his child.
How they may be, and yet in two,
As you will live, resolve it you."
What does Pericles do?
Hint:
Understands the riddle to mean incest and hints to Antiochus his understanding.
Antiochus realises from Pericles' hints that Pericles has understood the riddle and determines to have him killed. I am not aware of any other reference to incest in Shakespeare. Incest seems to retain its rightful shock value much more in Shakespeare and the classics. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Antiochus realises from Pericles' hints that Pericles has understood the riddle and determines to have him killed. I am not aware of any other reference to incest in Shakespeare. Incest seems to retain its rightful shock value much more in Shakespeare and the classics. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Merchant Of Venice
How does Nerissa describe the trial of the caskets in "The Merchant of Venice"?
Fill in the gap. "NERISSA: Your father was ever virtuous; and holy men at their death have good inspirations: therefore ___ _______, that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, will, no doubt, never be chosen by any rightly but one who shall rightly love."
Fill in the gap. "NERISSA: Your father was ever virtuous; and holy men at their death have good inspirations: therefore ___ _______, that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, will, no doubt, never be chosen by any rightly but one who shall rightly love."
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Making Dirty Money
Im to make dirty money youll probably wash;
Im put over your shoes like a snow-day galosh;
The loud clamorous noise you might hear at a mosh;
And the hand-held equipment for tennis or squash.
Who am I?
Im put over your shoes like a snow-day galosh;
The loud clamorous noise you might hear at a mosh;
And the hand-held equipment for tennis or squash.
Who am I?
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Worth Nothing If Bought
It dances and skips,
it's read in the eyes but it cheats with the hips,
If it meets its match it's easily caught,
but it's worth nothing if it is bought.
What is it? Body parts remaining: 6
it's read in the eyes but it cheats with the hips,
If it meets its match it's easily caught,
but it's worth nothing if it is bought.
What is it? Body parts remaining: 6
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The One Called Smaug
There's one that is called Smaug
Who in The Hobbit guarded gold
The fire that he breathed
Means that you would never be cold
Who is he?
Who in The Hobbit guarded gold
The fire that he breathed
Means that you would never be cold
Who is he?
Hint:
The Mouth Of Fire
In The Hobbit there was one
Harry Potter had more than three
If you were to make one mad
From its mouth fire you would see.
What is it?
Harry Potter had more than three
If you were to make one mad
From its mouth fire you would see.
What is it?
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The Healthiest Water Riddle
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Jabba's Older Brother Riddle
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Penguin Navy Riddle
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Frog In A Well Riddle
A frog fell into a well 12 feet deep. He could jump 3 feet, but every time he jumped 3 feet, he fell back 2 feet. How many times did he have to jump to get out of the well?
Hint:
The tenth jump took him out. (On the tenth jump he reached 13 feet and was out.) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Happiest Football Game
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An Icy Treat You Know
You will know that I am coming from the jingle of my bell, but exactly who I am is not an easy thing to tell. Children, they adore me for they find me jolly, but I do not see them when the halls are decked with holly.
My job often leaves me frozen, I am a man that all should know, but I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow. But I have a cold and icy treat you definitely know. I travel much on business, but no reindeer haul me around, I do all my traveling firmly on the ground.
I love the time of Christmas, but that's not my vocational season, and I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.
Who am I?
My job often leaves me frozen, I am a man that all should know, but I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow. But I have a cold and icy treat you definitely know. I travel much on business, but no reindeer haul me around, I do all my traveling firmly on the ground.
I love the time of Christmas, but that's not my vocational season, and I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.
Who am I?
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