Science true-or-false
Statements about animals, physics, space, biology. Half false on purpose — the counterintuitive ones surprise.
Q1.Which country drives on the left side of the road?Tap to reveal
Answer: Japan
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Q2.How many syllables make up a haiku?Tap to reveal
Answer: 17
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Q3.In the Morse code, which letter is indicated by 3 dots?Tap to reveal
Answer: S
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Q4.What is the currency of India and Pakistan as well as a few other Asian countries?Tap to reveal
Answer: Rupee
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Q5.When was the website reddit founded ?Tap to reveal
Answer: 2005
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Q6.Before the 19th Century, the "Living Room" was originally called the...Tap to reveal
Answer: Parlor
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Q7.A criminal who has “cooked the books” has engaged in what kind of illegal behavior?Tap to reveal
Answer: Accounting Fraud
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Q8.When was the Playstation 3 released?Tap to reveal
Answer: November 11, 2006
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Q9.What company developed the vocaloid Hatsune Miku?Tap to reveal
Answer: Crypton Future Media
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Q10.A doctor with a PhD is a doctor of what?Tap to reveal
Answer: Philosophy
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Q11.What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gin
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Q12.What does VR stand for?Tap to reveal
Answer: Virtual Reality
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Q13.In "Battle Cats", what is Moneko / MISS Moneko's critical percentage rate?Tap to reveal
Answer: 15%
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History true-or-false
Common historical 'facts' that turn out to be myths. Reward fact-checkers.
Q1.Which is the second largest native language spoken in Spain by numbers of speakers?Tap to reveal
Answer: Catalan
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Q2.What character was once considered to be the 27th letter of the alphabet?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ampersand
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Q3."Nephelococcygia" is the practice of doing what?Tap to reveal
Answer: Finding shapes in clouds
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Q4.Named after the mallow flower, mauve is a shade of what?Tap to reveal
Answer: Purple
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Q5.The Mexican Beer "Corona" is what type of beer?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pale Lager
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Q6.Rolex is a company that specializes in what type of product?Tap to reveal
Answer: Watches
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Q7.The New York Times slogan is, “All the News That’s Fit to…”Tap to reveal
Answer: Print
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Q8.Scotch whisky and Drambuie make up which cocktail?Tap to reveal
Answer: Rusty Nail
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Q9.What is the most-visited website out of these options?Tap to reveal
Answer: Google
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Q10.Out of these four buildings, which one is the tallest, with a height of 1,483 ft (451.9 m)?Tap to reveal
Answer: Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia
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Q11.Which of the three astronauts of the Apollo 11 spaceflight did NOT walk on the moon?Tap to reveal
Answer: Michael Collins
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Q12.Why is the night sky dark?Tap to reveal
Answer: The universe is finite in age and size
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Q13.What fruit is a traditional ingredient of a Black Forest Gateau?Tap to reveal
Answer: Cherries
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Geography true-or-false
Country sizes, capitals, longest rivers. Geography myths are everywhere.
Q1.Who is considered the "Father of Modern Philosophy"?Tap to reveal
Answer: René Descartes
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Q2.Which of these anatomical terms refers to the tail end of the creature?Tap to reveal
Answer: Caudal
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Q3.In past times, what would a gentleman keep in his fob pocket?Tap to reveal
Answer: Watch
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Q4.What was the name given to Japanese military dictators who ruled the country through the 12th and 19th Century?Tap to reveal
Answer: Shogun
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Q5.What does a milliner make and sell?Tap to reveal
Answer: Hats
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Q6.The early part of which decade, did the Goth Subculture begin?Tap to reveal
Answer: 1980s
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Q7.Which one of these is not a typical European sword design?Tap to reveal
Answer: Scimitar
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Q8.What is the official language of Brazil?Tap to reveal
Answer: Portuguese
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Q9.When someone is cowardly, they are said to have what color belly?Tap to reveal
Answer: Yellow
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Q10.Which country developed the AK-47 assault rifle?Tap to reveal
Answer: Soviet Union
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Q11.The Canadian $1 coin is colloquially known as a what?Tap to reveal
Answer: Loonie
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Q12.Disney's Haunted Mansion is home to a trio of Hitchhiking Ghosts. Which of these is NOT one of them?Tap to reveal
Answer: Harry
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Q13.Which of these colours is NOT featured in the logo for Google?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pink
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Pop culture true-or-false
Did Brian May actually have a PhD before joining Queen? Did Albert Einstein fail math? Pop culture has its own myth-busting territory.
Q1.What is the largest living species of penguin?Tap to reveal
Answer: Emperor
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Q2.How many cards are there in a standard deck of playing cards?Tap to reveal
Answer: 52
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Q3.What is a "dakimakura"?Tap to reveal
Answer: A body pillow
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Q4.Earth is located in which galaxy?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Milky Way Galaxy
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Q5.Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died from complications of which form of cancer?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pancreatic
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Q6.In 2013 how much money was lost by Nigerian scams?Tap to reveal
Answer: $12.7 Billion
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Q7.When was Pong released?Tap to reveal
Answer: November 29, 1972
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Q8.What do sailors call the right side of a boat?Tap to reveal
Answer: Starboard
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Q9.What organ of the body produces bile?Tap to reveal
Answer: Liver
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Q10.What is the real name of viral internet meme Grumpy Cat?Tap to reveal
Answer: Tardar Sauce
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Running true-or-false trivia
True/false works as a rapid-fire round (20-30 statements in 5 minutes). Use as warm-up or tiebreaker.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best ratio of true to false statements?
50/50. Players' guessing patterns even out, so make it pure recall not pattern recognition.
How long should a true/false round last?
5-10 minutes max. The format works as a rapid warm-up or tiebreaker, not a full round.
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Is true/false trivia good for kids?
Yes — easier than multiple-choice. Just yes/no decision. Great for ages 6+.
