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True or False Pot Pourri Trivia Quiz

150 points are up for grabs, simply decide if the given statements are true or false.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunfloweruk23. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sunfloweruk23

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,286

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
9352

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (6/15), moonraker2 (8/15), Guest 63 (7/15).

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1. True or False: Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail around the world single-handed.

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2. True or False: A small baby cannot blush.

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3. True or False: The blue whale, the world's largest creature, has the biggest eye in the animal kingdom, roughly the size of a large dinner plate.

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4. True or False: The first major motor race run in the British Isles was the Gordon Bennett Trophy of 1903.

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5. True or False: A teaspoon of ground coffee contains more caffeine than a teaspoon of tea leaves.

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6. True or False: Sudd is a name given to a swampy area in Sudan.

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7. True or False: British actor Stewart Granger's real name was James Stewart.

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8. True or False: The Queen normally faces right on British postage stamps.

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9. True or False: The 'Laughing Cavalier' was painted by Rembrandt.

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10. True or False: The martial art of tae kwon do originates from Japan.

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11. True or False: The first living creatures to fly in a hot air balloon were a duck, a sheep and a rooster.

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12. True or False: In 1968, Graham Hill became the first British racing driver to win the World Championship.

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13. True or False: Spinach, Popeye's favourite food, contains roughly 10 times the iron content of any other vegetable.

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14. True or False: William Shakespeare was the first Poet Laureate.

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Question 15 of 15

15. True or False: The Trans-Siberian railway line is the longest in the world.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. True or False: Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail around the world single-handed.

Answer: True

Nova Scotia born Captain Slocum commanded some of the finest tall ships ever to sail the seas. On 24th April 1895 he left Boston in his sloop 'Spray' and sailed 46,000 miles around the world, returning to Newport, Rhode Island on 27th June 1898.

2. True or False: A small baby cannot blush.

Answer: True

Blushing is a reflex action which develops between the ages of 2 and 4.

3. True or False: The blue whale, the world's largest creature, has the biggest eye in the animal kingdom, roughly the size of a large dinner plate.

Answer: False

The Blue Whale has a disproportionately small eye compared to its body size. The Giant Squid has the largest eye, measuring 400mm across.

4. True or False: The first major motor race run in the British Isles was the Gordon Bennett Trophy of 1903.

Answer: True

The Gordon Bennett Trophy was staged at Athy, Ireland on 2nd July 1903, covering a distance of 327 miles. The previous year the same trophy was competed for with the race being contested over 351 miles between Paris and Innsbruck.

5. True or False: A teaspoon of ground coffee contains more caffeine than a teaspoon of tea leaves.

Answer: False

Tea contains more caffeine but, generally, it is more diluted thus having less effect on the body.

6. True or False: Sudd is a name given to a swampy area in Sudan.

Answer: True

The Sudd Swamps are in south central Sudan with its extent varying from 6,370 sq.miles in the dry winter months to approximately 12,350 sq. miles during the summer rains.

7. True or False: British actor Stewart Granger's real name was James Stewart.

Answer: True

Stewart Granger was born James Lablanche Stewart in London in 1913. He was forced to change his name in the mid-30s to avoid confusion with the Hollywood star James Stewart.

8. True or False: The Queen normally faces right on British postage stamps.

Answer: False

The Queen normally faces left, although a few instances of a right-facing monarch have been issued.

9. True or False: The 'Laughing Cavalier' was painted by Rembrandt.

Answer: False

Dutch artist Frans Hals' 'Laughing Cavalier' is part of the Wallace Collection in London. Rembrandt, another Dutchman, painted 'The Night Watch' which is on display at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

10. True or False: The martial art of tae kwon do originates from Japan.

Answer: False

Tae kwon do comes from Korea.

11. True or False: The first living creatures to fly in a hot air balloon were a duck, a sheep and a rooster.

Answer: True

In 1783 a duck, a sheep and a rooster safely underwent an eight-minute flight in a balloon built by the Montgolfier brothers.

12. True or False: In 1968, Graham Hill became the first British racing driver to win the World Championship.

Answer: False

Mike Hawthorn was the first Brit to win the motor racing World Championship in 1958.

13. True or False: Spinach, Popeye's favourite food, contains roughly 10 times the iron content of any other vegetable.

Answer: False

This popular misconception came about following a misplaced decimal point in a set of food tables published in 1870. Vegetables, generally, contain the same amount of iron.

14. True or False: William Shakespeare was the first Poet Laureate.

Answer: False

Some sources cite Edmund Spenser as first Poet Laureate (1591-99), while others say that Ben Jonson was the first 'real' holder of the post (1619-37). The first official laureate was John Dryden (1668-89). Shakespeare never held the position.

15. True or False: The Trans-Siberian railway line is the longest in the world.

Answer: True

Czar Alexander III (Emperor of Russia 1881-94) drew up plans for the railway. It runs for almost 6,000 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok, the original route. 3 additional routes have since been added.

Source: Author sunfloweruk23

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