A journalist was investigating a sacred cult in the jungles of Africa when he was caught by one of the person. He was confined in a cave till the leader arrived. The leader told him that he need to tell him a statement. If he thinks the statement is true, then the journalist head will be chopped off. If he thinks that the statement is false, his head will be smashed with a hammer.

What statement did the journalist make to survive?

What is common among 11, 69, and 88?

People put me on the table and cut me but do not eat me. What am I?

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

A bag contains 64 balls of eight different colours. There are eight of each colour (including red). What is the least number you would have to pick, without looking, to be sure of selecting 3 red balls?

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

What does Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?

Do you know of a place where the wind blows south and then suddenly shifts direction towards the north?

I am a type of word that is spelt incorrectly or used differently, on purpose for humour. What am I?
Hint 1: You can find me in a joke.
Hint 2: I am a play on words.

What number should come in place of the question mark below?