Well Is It The Truth?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The only even prime number is 2. True False

2. Our nose, eyes and ears never stop growing until the day we die. True False

3. The white part of a fingernail is called the 'luna'. True False

4. You can only see a rainbow with your back to the sun. True False

5. A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time. True False

6. Isaac Newton was an Anglican deacon. True False

7. Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clementine. True False

8. The most common first name in the world is Mohammed (Muhammad). True False

9. Alexander the Great suffered from symptoms that today would most likely be considered epilepsy. True False

10. The so-called 'perfect age' is 32, because Jesus Christ died at age 32. True False

11. The exact translation of the origin of the word 'check-mate' is 'the king is captured'. True False

12. The word 'girl' never appears in the Bible (any translation). True False

13. In written English, on average one out of every eight letters is an 'e'. True False

14. The infinity sign is called a 'lemniscate'. True False

15. No word in the English language (British) has five consecutive letters that are vowels. True False

16. It takes more than an hour to completely soft-boil an ostrich egg. True False

17. A full-grown grizzly bear can run as fast as a horse. True False

18. Although flightless, Kiwi birds have wings. True False

19. Tigers have striped skin as well as striped fur. True False

20. Other than humans, the only primate that can have blue eyes is the black lemur. True False

21. If a month starts on a Sunday it will contain Friday the 13th. True False

22. There are only 25 countries world-wide in which people drive on the left-hand side of the road. True False

23. There is only one coin denomination in Vietnamese dongs. True False

24. Tuxedo Park, New York is named after the tuxedo dinner jacket. True False

25. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. True False