The five rings on the Olympic flag are interlocking?
True False
True: The five Olympic rings interlock, representing the inhabited continents The five rings represent the five inhabited continents, interlocking to symbolise unity.
The Latin phrase Ante Meridiem means after midday?
True False
False: It mean before midday It mean before midday
A gum tree is a eucalyptus tree?
True False
True: In Australia, gum tree usually refers to a eucalyptus In Australia, gum tree usually refers to a eucalyptus, noted for its fragrant oil.
The small intestine is longer than the large intestine?
True False
True: The small intestine is around 6 m long; the large intestine is around 1.5 m The small intestine averages about 6 metres; the large intestine around 1.5 metres.
Apollo is the Greek god of music?
True False
True: Apollo was the Greek god of music, poetry and the arts Apollo was the Greek god of music, poetry, prophecy and the arts.
Greenland is the largest island in the world?
True False
True: Greenland covers about 2.16 million km² — the largest island on Earth Greenland covers about 2.16 million km², roughly three times the size of Texas.
The nostrils are missing from the painting of "The Mona Lisa"?
True False
False: the eyebrows are missing/not visible the eyebrows are missing/not visible
"A leap" is a collective term for a group of lions?
True False
False: A leap is a group of leopards A leap is a group of leopards
Rabat is the capital of Morocco?
True False
True: Rabat has been Morocco's capital since 1912 Casablanca is Morocco's largest city, but Rabat has been its capital since 1912.
The element "helium" has atomic number 3?
True False
False: It has atomic number 2 It has atomic number 2
Drivers in Cyprus and the UK drive on the same side of the road?
True False
True: Both Cyprus and the UK drive on the left-hand side Cyprus and the UK both drive on the left, a legacy of British colonial rule.
The Spanish conquistadors destroyed the Inca Empire in 1532?
True False
True: Francisco Pizarro captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa in 1532 Francisco Pizarro captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa at Cajamarca in 1532.
John Pemberton invented Dr Pepper?
True False
False: He invented Coca-Cola He invented Coca-Cola
The tuba is the largest brass instrument in an orchestra?
True False
True: The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument in a standard orchestra.
An anemometer measures the speed of wind?
True False
True: An anemometer measures wind speed An anemometer measures wind speed, typically in km/h, mph or knots.
The iguana is the largest lizard in the world?
True False
False: Komodo Dragon is the largest Komodo Dragon is the largest
In the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle, the dog ran away with the spoon?
True False
False: the dish ran away with the spoon the dish ran away with the spoon
The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666?
True False
True: The Great Fire of London broke out on 2 September 1666 The Great Fire started in Thomas Farriner's Pudding Lane bakery on 2 September 1666.
The element "carbon" has the highest melting point?
True False
True: Carbon sublimates around 3,500 °C — the highest of any element Carbon (as graphite/diamond) sublimates around 3,500 °C — the highest of any element.
The heart is the largest organ in the body?
True False
False: the skin is the largest organ the skin is the largest organ
