Riddles
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
5 x 10
50
If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?
A promise.
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
4 x 20
80
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
The word “wrong.” It’s the only word that’s spelled W-R-O-N-G.
You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
The match
2 x 90
180
I am so simple that I can only point, yet I guide people all over the world.
Compass.
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your breath
7x 20
140
What has thirteen hearts, but no other organs?
What has thirteen hearts, but no other organs?
It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?
Your name
6 x 60
360
What’s the capital of France?
The letter “F.” It's the only capital letter in France.