Classic Riddles and Puzzles
Test your knowledge of classic riddles and brain teasers that have puzzled people for generations.
Questions
What has a head and a tail, but no body?
- A coin
- A snake
- A rope
- A key
I am always hungry, the more you feed me, the more I grow. But when I'm thirsty, I get smaller.
- A fire
- A plant
- A balloon
- A sponge
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but there is not a single person on board. Why?
- They are all married
- They are all children
- They are all statues
- They are all ghosts
What has three feet but can't walk?
- A Yardstick
- A Tripod
- A Table
- A Chair
What has a neck without a head, a back without a spine, and four legs without feet?
- A shirt
- A table
- A chair
- A guitar
I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I?
- A candle
- A tree
- A person
- A mountain
What has a tongue but cannot speak, a bed but never sleeps, and a river but no water?
- A shoe
- A book
- A map
- A clock
What goes up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?
- An umbrella
- A feather
- A balloon
- A smoke
What has a face but no eyes, hands but no arms, and walks but has no legs?
- A clock
- A watch
- A mirror
- A door
I am always changing, but I always stay the same. What am I?
- The weather
- The moon
- The tide
- The seasons
I am always there, but you can't see me. I am everywhere, but you can't touch me. What am I?
- The wind
- The air
- The sun
- The moon