Welcome to Round 4 of our True or False Family Quiz - we're past the halfway mark! This round casts the net even wider, taking in ancient tombs, outer space, famous landmarks and a healthy dose of animal mythbusting. Some of these statements have fooled people for generations, so don't let a widely-believed 'fact' slip past you. Ideal for family evenings, classroom warm-ups or a pub quiz side round. To print, right-click anywhere on the list below and choose your printer.
- Honey never spoils, and jars of honey have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs still edible after thousands of years?
- The Eiffel Tower was originally built to be dismantled after 20 years?
- The Mona Lisa was painted with clearly visible eyebrows?
- Mercury is the hottest planet in our solar system because it is closest to the Sun?
- The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye?
- Goldfish have a memory span of only three seconds?
- A dolphin is a type of fish?
- The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from France?
- Pluto is currently recognised by the International Astronomical Union as an official planet?
- The official language of Brazil is Portuguese?
- The word 'karaoke' comes from Mandarin Chinese and roughly means 'singing machine'?
- Sir Isaac Newton is often credited with inventing the cat flap?
- Australia is wider than the diameter of the Moon?
- The largest desert in the world is the Sahara?
- The Great Fire of London began at a bakery on Pudding Lane in 1666?
- Natural vanilla flavouring comes from a type of orchid?
- Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza?
- The shortest war in recorded history lasted less than one hour?
- Lightning never strikes the same place twice?
- Bananas grow pointing downwards from the tree, hanging towards the ground?