Port Credit Battle Royale - Week #5 - Riddles!

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Candle

Question 2

I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone, and forests with no trees.

Accepted Answer

Map

Question 3

What will make the barrel lighter if you put it in a barrel?

Accepted Answer

Hole

Question 4

He got me in the forest. He sat down to seek me. He couldn't find me, so he took me home.

Accepted Answer

Splinter

Question 5

Walk on the living, they don't even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble.

Accepted Answer

Leaves

Question 6

What word is shorter when you add two letters on the end?

Accepted Answer

Short

Question 7

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

Accepted Answer

River

Question 8

When you need me you throw me away. When you don't need me you bring me back.

Accepted Answer

Anchor

Question 9

What has to be broken before you can use it?

Accepted Answer

Egg

Question 10

I have a name, but if you say it I'll disappear.

Accepted Answer

Silence

Question 11

The poor have it, the rich need it. You'll die if you eat it.

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Question 12

What question can you never answer yes to?

Accepted Answer

Are you asleep?

Question 13

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?

Accepted Answer

Match

Question 14

I can ruin cars and make swords crumble. Yet for all my power, I can't harm a club.

Accepted Answer

Rust

Question 15

When you don't have me, you want me. But when you do have me, you want to give me away.

Accepted Answer

Advice

Question 16

Two sisters, one dark, one fair. In twin towers dwelling. One from land and one from sea.

Accepted Answer

Salt and pepper

Question 17

I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

Accepted Answer

A bank

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