Short Riddles A man has 9 children. Half of them are boys. How is this possible? Answer: they are all boys Solution: Show Answer they are all boys Reveal Answer 1 1 Share with Facebook Comment You may also like.. Classic Riddles What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot? Answer: Carpet. Solution: Show Answer Carpet. Reveal Answer 1 0 Medium Riddles What type of house weighs the least? Answer: A lighthouse. Solution: Show Answer A lighthouse. Reveal Answer 1 0 Tricky Riddles Three lives have I. Gentle enough to soothe the skin, Light enough to caress the sky, Hard enough to crack rocks. What am I? Answer: Water. Solution: Show Answer Water. Reveal Answer 1 0 Medium Riddles An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn’t know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father’s fortune. What were the two things that the man bought? Answer: The wise son bought a candle and a box of matches. After lighting the candle, the light filled the entire room. Solution: Show Answer The wise son bought a candle and a box of matches. After lighting the candle, the light filled the entire room. Reveal Answer 0 0 Difficult Riddles What is the freedom of birds and the pen of old men? Answer: Feathers. Feathers make up a bird's wings, giving it flight or its freedom. Quill pens were used by men in older times. Solution: Reveal Answer 0 1 Previous Next