General Riddles

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

Spell eighty using only two alphabets.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

Use the word "dormitory" to make two words which will complete the below sentence. Daniel stays in a _______ _______.
dirty room

How many pairs of animals did Moses take with him on his Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood?
It was not Moses, but Noah, who built an Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood.

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

What room can no one enter?
A mushroom.

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