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.

Captain Ali

Captain Ali is the captain of the ship. The captain of the ship is Captain Ali. What is the name of the ship.

Guess the name of the ship.

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Half Is a Third of It

A half is a third of it. What is it?

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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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