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.

Gold Pieces

Which is worth more: a pound of $10 gold pieces or half a pound of $20 gold pieces?

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Two Days after the Day

What is two days after the day after the day before yesterday?

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Elephant Drink More Water in January

Why does an Elephant drink more water in January than February?

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Red House, Blue House, Yellow House, Green House

If a red house is made out of red bricks, a blue house is made out of blue bricks and a yellow house is made of yellow bricks what color bricks does a greenhouse have?

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Of the King I Am Blue

Of the king I am blue and of the peasant I am red. Of the frog I am cold and of the dog I am hot instead. What am I?

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