Classic Riddles and Teasers for Smart Brains

Riddle is a question with a humorous and clever answer. They can be puzzling or misleading. You can solve it or just guess an answer. Very often words in riddles have double meaning and thus riddles can serve as a conversation starter.

First riddles were invented in Ancient Greece in the times of Plato and Aristotle. Ancient Greeks used them to express their wisdom.

The works of Shakespeare have many riddles. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo proclaimed his love in a riddle. The audience had to interpret it and the minds of the audience were stimulated.

The ancient times of wisdom are gone, and today you can play riddle games on your phone. How many correct answers can you guess? Are you smart enough?