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.

Beginning of Earth

I am the beginning of earth and the end of time. What am I?

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21 Eyes

I have six faces but not even one body connected, 21 eyes in total but cannot see. What am I?

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A Doctor’s Son’s Father

A doctor’s son’s father was not a doctor. How is this possible?

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Between Noon and Midnight

At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long hand pass the short hand?

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Timepiece

A sundial is the type of timepiece that has the fewest moving parts. What type of timepiece has the most moving parts?

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