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.

Kind of Ship

On what kind of ship do students study?

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Tighter When Stretched

What gets tighter when stretched?

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Bill Payment

Tuesday, Sam and Peter went to a restaurant to eat lunch. After eating lunch, they paid the bill. But Sam and Peter did not pay the bill, so who did?

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Never Moves

What goes through towns and over hills but never moves?

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Waterless Rivers

What has rivers but no water, cities but no buildings, forests but no trees, deserts but no sand, and mountains but no rocks?

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