Question

You are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first?

Answer 1

You should light the match first. With the match lit, you can then use it to light either the candle, the wood stove, or the gas lamp. The order in which you choose to light the other items is up to you, but the match is the crucial first step to ignite any of them.