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It's True Isn't It? Or Is It? Trivia Quiz


I noticed there haven't been any new 'true or false' quizzes for a while...so here's one for you all, I love these because you have a 50-50 chance of getting each question right (well, in theory). Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
timence
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
81,514
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
23682
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Xanadont (19/25), Guest 75 (12/25), Guest 165 (13/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. The youngest ever Pope was only 10 years old.


Question 2 of 25
2. If you multiply 111,111,111 by itself, the answer is 12,345,678,987,654,321.


Question 3 of 25
3. The original colour of Coca-Cola was green.


Question 4 of 25
4. A cat has more than double the amount of vertebrae in their spine than a human.


Question 5 of 25
5. D'Artagnan was one of the original 'Three Musketeers'.


Question 6 of 25
6. Diamond is the hardest naturally-occurring substance on earth.


Question 7 of 25
7. Sherlock Holmes actually never said 'Elementary, my dear Watson'.


Question 8 of 25
8. All Zebras are white with black stripes.


Question 9 of 25
9. A man's heart beats faster than a woman's (on average).


Question 10 of 25
10. Neanderthal's brains were bigger than ours (Homo Sapiens).


Question 11 of 25
11. The first US President to visit China while in office was John F Kennedy.


Question 12 of 25
12. Fingernails grow faster than toenails.


Question 13 of 25
13. The first ship to use the 'SOS' signal was the Titanic.


Question 14 of 25
14. The bones of a pigeon are so light that they weigh less than its feathers.


Question 15 of 25
15. The shortest war in history lasted just over two hours.


Question 16 of 25
16. Natural propane gas has no odor.


Question 17 of 25
17. The machine used to measure blood pressure is called a Strigmomanometer.


Question 18 of 25
18. The highest measurement possible on the Richter scale (earthquake force) is 10.


Question 19 of 25
19. The exact middle of the year is June 28th.


Question 20 of 25
20. The first speed limit for automobiles on a public road in a built-up area was 30 mph (not including the 'red flag' law).


Question 21 of 25
21. The phrase 'the blind leading the blind' comes from the Bible.


Question 22 of 25
22. All species of spiders don't get caught in their own webs because their legs have a special 'non-stick' fluid on them.


Question 23 of 25
23. Celine Dion is one of fourteen children.


Question 24 of 25
24. Emily Dickinson wrote more than 1,000 poems, but fewer than ten were published during her lifetime.


Question 25 of 25
25. More than 1.5 million people die each year from malaria.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The youngest ever Pope was only 10 years old.

Answer: False

Actually he was 11 years old!
2. If you multiply 111,111,111 by itself, the answer is 12,345,678,987,654,321.

Answer: True

Try it some time. Although most calculators don't contain that many digits.
3. The original colour of Coca-Cola was green.

Answer: False

This is an urban myth. Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. Pemberton of Atlanta in 1886. In its first year the company actually made a loss!
4. A cat has more than double the amount of vertebrae in their spine than a human.

Answer: False

Cats actually have 60, whilst humans have 34. Almost double but not quite.
5. D'Artagnan was one of the original 'Three Musketeers'.

Answer: False

The Three Musketeers are named Porthos, Athos, and Aramis.
6. Diamond is the hardest naturally-occurring substance on earth.

Answer: True

It is made almost entirely of the element carbon, and so is related to graphite, found in pencils.
7. Sherlock Holmes actually never said 'Elementary, my dear Watson'.

Answer: True

Many, many common phrases are bad misquotes. An example that comes to mind is "Play it again Sam" from Casablanca, whereas the actual line is "Play it Sam".
8. All Zebras are white with black stripes.

Answer: False

Some are white with black stripes, but some are actually black with white stripes due to genetic variations. Hence the ongoing debate.
9. A man's heart beats faster than a woman's (on average).

Answer: False

Actually it's the other way around.
10. Neanderthal's brains were bigger than ours (Homo Sapiens).

Answer: True

Not to say that they were more developed, just bigger!
11. The first US President to visit China while in office was John F Kennedy.

Answer: False

It was Richard Nixon, in 1972.
12. Fingernails grow faster than toenails.

Answer: True

Anyone who has tried to grow both would know that this is the case. Some cultures actually believe it is good luck to grow the thumb-nail as long as possible.
13. The first ship to use the 'SOS' signal was the Titanic.

Answer: False

The Titanic sank in April, 1912. Despite popular belief, the first SOS message was sent a couple of weeks before the Titanic sank, by a French ship named Niagara who had engine trouble.
14. The bones of a pigeon are so light that they weigh less than its feathers.

Answer: True

15. The shortest war in history lasted just over two hours.

Answer: False

Tecnhically the shortest war in history lasted for around 10 minutes! The Conch republic declared independence from the US, declared war, surrendered, and asked for 2 billion dollars in aid in this very short space of time. Thanks to styxman for this extra info. Another war involving fighting was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896, and lasted for 38 minutes.
16. Natural propane gas has no odor.

Answer: True

A smell is added artificially for safety, so people know when they have a gas leak.
17. The machine used to measure blood pressure is called a Strigmomanometer.

Answer: False

The actual name is a Sphygmomanometer. I know, that was a mean one.
18. The highest measurement possible on the Richter scale (earthquake force) is 10.

Answer: False

Although 10 is extremely high, higher readings are possible, as this is an exponential scale, meaning (theoretically anyway) much higher readings are possible.
19. The exact middle of the year is June 28th.

Answer: False

It's actually July 2nd in non-leap years, and July 1st in leap years. This can be worked out using the 365 days of a year...on July 1, 182 days have passed and 183 remain, whilst on July 2, 183 days have passed...so this is the exact middle date. For a leap year, on July 1 183 days have passed and 183 remain.
20. The first speed limit for automobiles on a public road in a built-up area was 30 mph (not including the 'red flag' law).

Answer: False

On May 21, 1901, Connecticut passed the first U.S. state law regulating motor vehicles. It sets a speed limit of 12 mph in cities, and 15 mph outside.
21. The phrase 'the blind leading the blind' comes from the Bible.

Answer: True

Matthew 15:14. The Bible, along with Shakespeare, make up a great deal of everyday phrases we use.
22. All species of spiders don't get caught in their own webs because their legs have a special 'non-stick' fluid on them.

Answer: False

This is only true for some species. Other species of spider make some of their webs sticky, and others unsticky, and they only walk on the unsticky ones. Fascinating.
23. Celine Dion is one of fourteen children.

Answer: True

She had a working-class upbringing, growing up in Quebec.
24. Emily Dickinson wrote more than 1,000 poems, but fewer than ten were published during her lifetime.

Answer: True

The exact details of this fact are hazy between the sources I have checked, but it is estimated that she wrote around 1,700 poems, with only six or seven being published while she was alive. Apparently she didn't even want those published.
25. More than 1.5 million people die each year from malaria.

Answer: False

Malaria deaths were around that number in 2012, but they have dropped significantly since then.
Source: Author timence

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