Good Riddles

 

Question: Queens can move horizontally, vertically and diagonally any number of spaces as illustrated. One piece 'attacks' another if it moves to the same tile that the other piece is on. How can you arrange eight queens on the board so they cannot attack each other?

Riddle #35 (medium)

Question: When you need me, you throw me away. But when you're done with me, you bring me back.

What am I?

Riddle #1272 (medium)

Question: You have 7 tennis balls that are all identical but one of them is slightly lighter than the others.

Using a balance scale and only two separate weightings, how can you find the light tennis ball?

Riddle #151 (medium)

Question: Travel a mile and I will change.
Travel a million and I will end as I started.

What am I?

Riddle #760 (medium)

Question: I'm number three.
But I'm not a number.
I'm hot and cold at the same moment but not at the same time.
I'm number three.
But I'm not a number.

Who or what am I?