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.

The King

I have no bed to sleep nor do I have a palace to live. I don’t have a single penny with me, but still I am known to be a king. Who am I?

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Constant Speed

Sometimes I move fast, sometimes I move slow. But my speed is truly constant, and nowhere I go. What am I?

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Different Lights

Different lights do make me strange, thus into different sizes I will change. What am I?

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Large Money Box

I have a large money box, 10 inches square and 12 inches tall. Roughly how many pennies can I place in my empty money box?

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Two Keys

What two keys cannot open any doors?

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