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I have cities, but no houses. I have forests, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A map. A map shows us where the cities, forests, rivers and seas are, but it doesn't show houses, trees or fish!
If you drop me, I'm sure to crack, but smile at me and I'll smile back. What am I?
A mirror. A mirror can break easily. When you look in a mirror, you see yourself.
Which question can you never answer 'yes' to?
'Are you asleep?' If you're sleeping, you can't hear the person asking you a question!
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them. Every month has at least 28 days, and some have even more.
What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?
The letter 'm'. We can see one letter 'm' in the word 'minute', two in the word 'moment' and none at all in 'a thousand years'!
What word begins with E and ends with E, but only has one letter?
An envelope. The word 'envelope' begins and ends with the letter 'e'. When we write a letter to somebody, we put it in an envelope.
What is yours but mostly used by others?
Your name. Other people (like your teacher, friends or family) say your name more than you do.
What goes up but never comes back down?
Your age. Every year the number of your age goes up!
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are separate meals.
Why was Six afraid of Seven?
Because Seven ate Nine. The word 'ate' is the past tense of 'to eat'. We say it the same way as the number eight (8). Six feels afraid of Seven because he ate
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
I have many keys but no locks. I have space but no room. What am I?
a computer keyboard
What English word has eleven letters, but everyone pronounces it incorrectly?
"incorrectly"
Emily's mother has four daughters. Three of them are named Spring, Summer, and Autumn. What is the fourth daughter's name?
Emily
You’re running a race, and you pass the person in second place at the very end. What place did you finish the race in?
second place
