Halloween is celebrated worldwide on October 31st each year. Although traditionally not an Indian festival, thanks to globalisation, the popularity of Halloween celebration in India has increased over the years.
From shadows to scarecrows and dangling skeletons, these riddles will bewitch you into the Halloween spirit.
Can you solve these Halloween brain teasers?
1. I protect, I stand tall
my purpose is to strike fear in all.
What am I?
Answer:A scarecrow.
2. Often buried with fabulous wealth
I’m often called wrapped up in myself.
What am I?
Answer:A mummy.
3. Each morning I appear to lie at your feet. All day I will follow no matter how fast you run, yet I nearly perish in the midday sun.
Answer:Your shadow.
4. Who makes it, has no need for it.
Whoever buys it won’t use it.
Who uses it, won’t care.
What am I?
Answer:A coffin.
5. Wizard of Oz had good ones from the north and south
And wicked ones from the east and west,
But flying around on a broomstick
Is probably how I’m known the best.
What am I?
Answer:A witch.
6. Two girls ate dinner together.
They both ordered iced tea.
One girl drank them very fast and had finished five in the time it took the other to drink just one.
The girl who drank one died while the other survived.
All of the drinks were poisoned.
How is that possible?
Answer:The poison was in the ice.
7. I have a body, arms, legs and a head, but I’m heartless and have no guts. What am I?
Answer:A skeleton.
8. Frankenstein’s father has three sons. The names of two of them are Snap and Crackle. What is the third son called?
Answer:Frankenstein.
9. I’m tall when I’m young, I’m short when I’m old, and once a year, I make heavy pumpkins light. What am I?
Answer: A candle.
10. Look in my face, I am somebody. Look in my back, I am nobody. What am I?
Answer: A mirror.