General Riddles

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

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.

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

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

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

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