Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Biggest Island in the World

What was the biggest island in the world before the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook?

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12 Fishes

If there are 12 fishes and half of them drown, how many are there?

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Six Colors

Red and orange, blue and green, touching brothers yellow and white. The final solution is always in sight. Yet only by minds sharp and keen. What am I?

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720 Faces

What has 720 faces, but only when it’s hands are in different places?

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Glory Not at My Best

Although glory but not at my best. Power will fall to me finally, when the man made me is dead. What am I?

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