Fun Riddles

Who doesn’t love riddles? A great way to gather around as a family on a rainy day to rack your brain on what the answers could be and have fun!

Number One

You feed me I survive. You water me I die. What am I?

Number Two

Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?

Number Three

Where on Earth do the winds always blow from the South?

Number Four

While on my way to St. Ives, I saw a man with 7 wives. Each wife had 7 sacks. Each sack had 7 cats. Each cat had 7 kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks, wives, How many were going to St. Ives?

Number Five

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not.

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Here are the answers!

#1

You feed me I survive. You water me I die. What am I?

Answer: Fire

#2

Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?

Answer: They all made right hand turns

#3

Where on Earth do the winds always blow from the South?

Answer: The North Pole

#4

While on my way to St. Ives, I saw a man with 7 wives. Each wife had 7 sacks. Each sack had 7 cats. Each cat had 7 kittens. Kitten, cats, sacks, wives, How many were going to St. Ives?

Answer: One, just me!

#5

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not.

Answer: A Ton