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.

Brown and Sticky

What is brown and sticky?

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Two Fathers and Two Sons in a Car

Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How is this possible?

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2 Mothers, 2 Daughters, 1 Grandmother and 1 Granddaughter

There are 2 mothers, 2 daughters, 1 grandmother and 1 granddaughter. How many people are there?

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Going to St. Ives

As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kits. How many were going to St. Ives?

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Bus Direction

Can you guess in which direction is the bus going?

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