California is known as the Golden State?
True False
True: California is the Golden State California earned the nickname during the 1848 Gold Rush.
The five rings on the Olympic flag are interlocking?
True False
True: The five Olympic rings interlock in the flag's design Designed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913; each ring represents an inhabited continent.
The story of Hansel and Gretel was written by C.S. Lewis?
True False
False: Hansel and Gretel was collected by the Brothers Grimm, not C.S. Lewis Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published the tale in 1812.
The Pharaoh Hound dog breed is able to blush?
True False
True: Pharaoh Hounds are known to 'blush' when excited Their nose and ears turn a deep rose colour — unique among dog breeds.
The official language of Brazil is Spanish?
True False
False: Brazil's official language is Portuguese A legacy of Portuguese colonial rule from 1500; Brazil is the only Lusophone country in the Americas.
Dr Emmit Brown built a time machine from a DeLorean in the Back to the Future movies?
True False
True: Dr Emmett Brown built his time machine from a DeLorean DMC-12 Played by Christopher Lloyd in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-1990).
Titania's husband is called Oberon in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' play?
True False
True: Oberon is the fairy king and Titania's husband in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Their quarrel drives much of Shakespeare's play.
The American continent is home to the most independent countries?
True False
False: Africa has the most independent countries Africa has 54 sovereign states; the Americas have about 35.
The Titanic sank in 1911?
True False
False: The Titanic sank in 1912 She struck an iceberg on 14 April 1912 and sank early on 15 April.
The symbol for helium on the periodic table is Hel?
True False
False: The symbol is 'He' Helium is He (atomic number 2); Hel is not a periodic-table symbol.
The granite for curling stones comes from England?
True False
False: Curling-stone granite comes from Ailsa Craig in Scotland The island's blue hone granite has been the source since the sport's earliest days.
The word star can be placed before wars, gazing and sign?
True False
True: Star wars, star gazing and star sign Star wars (the franchise), star gazing (astronomy) and star sign (zodiac).
The Latin phrase Ante Meridiem means before midday?
True False
True: 'Ante Meridiem' (a.m.) means 'before midday' From Latin; its counterpart 'post meridiem' (p.m.) means 'after midday'.
The capital of Spain is further south than the capital of Portugal?
True False
False: The capital of Portugal (Lisbon is further south than Madrid) Madrid is at 40.4° N; Lisbon sits lower at 38.7° N.
In international Morse code, the letter Z is represented by dash dash dot dot?
True False
True: The letter Z in Morse code is dash-dash-dot-dot (--..) Used on radio and in telegraphy worldwide.
Charles Barkley is a famous name in football?
True False
False: Charles Barkley is famous for basketball, not football An 11-time NBA All-Star, Barkley played most of his career with Philadelphia, Phoenix and Houston.
Spandau Ballet had a hit in the 80s with 'Gold'?
True False
True: Gold was sang by Spandau Ballet Released in 1983; the song spent time at number 2 on the UK charts.
The name of the ship that Darwin sailed most of his famous voyages on was called the Pinta?
True False
False: It was called The Beagle HMS Beagle undertook its famous second voyage with Darwin from 1831 to 1836.
The next number in this mathematical sequence is 3240?: The sequence is 120, 360, 1080, ...
True False
True: The next number in the sequence is 3,240 (each term is ×3) 120 × 3 = 360; 360 × 3 = 1,080; 1,080 × 3 = 3,240.
Only 2 American States begin with the letter T?
True False
True: Tennessee and Texas Tennessee and Texas are the only US states starting with T.
