General Riddles

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

I am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

If six thousand six hundred and six dollar is written as $6,606, then write eleven thousand eleven hundred and eleven dollars.
$12,111.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

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