Why did the historian bring a pencil to the museum? He wanted to draw some ‘ancient’ conclusions!
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider the intersection of art and history.
Answer
He was sketching history
Explanation
The pun on 'drawing' relates both to sketching and to deriving conclusions.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is He was sketching history.
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