Hard
Halloween Riddle
Why is France like a skeleton?
Choose an answer
A.Because Paris means 'bones' in old French
B.Because French food uses a lot of bone broth
C.Because the Eiffel Tower looks like a spine
D.Because only the *bony part* is left. This is a play on words referring to Napoleon Bonaparte who played a key role in the 1789 French Revolution and was the first Emporer of France from 1804-15.
Answer: Because only the *bony part* is left. This is a play on words referring to Napoleon Bonaparte who played a key role in the 1789 French Revolution and was the first Emporer of France from 1804-15.
The riddle puns on Napoleon Bonaparte's name containing 'bony,' linking France's history to a skeleton's bones.