Here, you can test your knowledge with fun and tricky True or False questions covering general knowledge, current affairs, and fun facts. Simply read each statement and decide whether it’s True or False. It’s a perfect way to challenge yourself and learn something new every day.
Play now and see how many True or False facts you can get right!
Question 1:
The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik.
True! Reykjavik is both the northernmost and westernmost capital of a sovereign state in Europe.
Question 2:
The human body has 24 ribs.
False! Most humans have 12 pairs (24 total) ribs, but about 1 in 500 people have an extra cervical rib.
Question 3:
The currency of Switzerland is the Euro.
False! Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF), despite being surrounded by Eurozone countries.
Question 4:
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
True! Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once, but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun.
Question 5:
The first photograph of a person was taken in 1838.
True! Louis Daguerre's photo of Boulevard du Temple accidentally captured a man getting his shoes polished.
Question 6:
The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space.
False! Many structures are visible from space with proper equipment, and the Wall is hard to see with the naked eye.
Question 7:
The inventor of the modern traffic light was African American.
True! Garrett Morgan patented an improved traffic signal in 1923 and was also the first Black man in Cleveland to own a car.
Question 8:
The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different smells.
True! Research from Rockefeller University suggests our olfactory system is far more sensitive than previously believed.
Question 9:
The capital of New Zealand is Auckland.
False! Wellington is the capital, while Auckland is the largest city.
Question 10:
The first computer programmer was a woman.
True! Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine in the 1840s.
Question 11:
The Dead Sea is the deepest lake in the world.
False! While exceptionally deep (304m), Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest at 1,642m.
Question 12:
The human eye can see ultraviolet light.
False! Our lenses filter out UV light, though people who've had cataract surgery sometimes report seeing some UV wavelengths.
Question 13:
The first message sent over the internet was 'LO'.
True! UCLA students tried to send 'LOGIN' in 1969, but the system crashed after the first two letters.
Question 14:
The capital of South Africa is Cape Town.
False! South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
Question 15:
The human brain is the largest brain relative to body size of all animals.
False! The shrew has the largest brain-to-body ratio at about 10% of its body mass.
Question 16:
The first product to have a barcode was Wrigley's gum.
True! A 10-pack of Juicy Fruit gum was the first item scanned in 1974 at an Ohio supermarket.
Question 17:
The currency of Norway is the Euro.
False! Norway uses the Norwegian Krone (NOK), despite being in Europe.
Question 18:
The human stomach can dissolve razor blades.
True! While extremely dangerous, stomach acid (pH 1-3) can eventually dissolve metal objects like razor blades over several days.
Question 19:
The first airplane flew in 1901.
False! The Wright Brothers' first successful flight was December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Question 20:
The capital of Turkey is Istanbul.
False! Ankara became Turkey's capital in 1923, though Istanbul remains the largest city.
