Tricky “What Am I?” Riddles Quiz

You go at red, but stop at green. What am I?

• Traffic light

• Apple

• Watermelon

• Strawberry

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

• A tree

• A building

• A candle

• A person

I have a head and a tail that will never meet. Having too many of me is always a treat. What am I?

• A coin

• A snake

• A rope

• A train

I help you from your head to your toe. The more I work, the smaller I grow. What am I?

• A bar of soap

• A hat

• A towel

• A shoe

I can fly but have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?

• A balloon

• A bat

• A cloud

• A ghost

I’m (usually) white and used for cutting and grinding. When I’m damaged, humans usually remove me or fill me. For most animals I am a useful tool. What am I?

• A bone

• A blade

• A claw

• A tooth

I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?

• A businessman

• A monk

• A lumberjack

• A barber

I’m where yesterday follows today and tomorrow is in the middle. What am I?

• A dictionary

• A diary

• A clock

• A calendar

I’m a god, a planet, and I measure heat. What am I?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

I can never be thrown but I can be caught. Ways to lose me are always being sought. What am I?

• A cold

• A ball

• A frisbee

• A rumor