Riddles
What is full of holes but still holds water?
a sponge
The more you have of it, the less you see.
darkness
A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?
The river was frozen
I can’t talk on my own but I will reply when spoken to.
an echo
Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Lady Gaga
The man who built it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't want it. The man who's using it doesn't know he's using it. What is it?
a coffin
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
a map
Kelly has three daughters, and each daughter has a brother. How many children does Kelly have?
four
I am pronounced as one letter and written with three. Two letters there are, and two only in me. I'm double, I'm single, I'm black, blue, and gray; I'm read from both ends, and the same either way.
an eye
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
An aglet
What gets wet while drying?
a towel
What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
Your right elbow
When I take five and add six, I get eleven, but when I take six and add seven, I get one. What am I?
a clock
I am always in front of you but I can’t be seen.
the future
What is the tallest breed of dog in the world?
The Great Dane
Those who have it least don't know that they have it. Those who have it most wish they had less of it, but not too little or none at all. What is it?
age
What has many keys but cannot open any doors?
a piano
What do the numbers 11, 69, 88, and 96 all have in common?
They are all read the same upside down
I start with M, end with X, and I have any number of letters in me. What am I?
a mailbox
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
What flies when it's born, lies when it's alive, and runs when it's dead?
a snowflake
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Two mothers and two daughters bought three cars. They all drove home in their own car. How is that possible?
There were only three women total; a mother (grandma), her daughter (mother) — who is also a mother — and her daughter's daughter (granddaughter)
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old.
a candle
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil