True or False: General Knowledge

Question 1

Question 1 : The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.

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Answer

FALSE! This is a myth. The wall is too narrow (6m) to be seen from Earth's orbit without optical aid.

Question 2

Question 2 : Humans only use 10% of their brain.

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FALSE! We use our entire brain, just not all areas simultaneously.

Question 3

Question 3 : A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.

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TRUE! Venus rotates on its axis in 243 Earth days but orbits the Sun in 225 days.

Question 4

Question 4 : Honey never expires.

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Question 5

Question 5 : Goldfish have a 3-second memory.

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FALSE! Goldfish have a memory of several months and can learn tricks.

Question 6

Question 6 : The Eiffel Tower can grow 15 cm taller in summer.

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TRUE! The thermal expansion of steel causes its height to vary with temperature.

Question 7

Question 7 : Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

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FALSE! The Empire State Building is struck about 25 times a year!

Question 8

Question 8 : Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

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TRUE! Botanically, bananas are berries. Strawberries are "false fruits" (fleshy receptacles).

Question 9

Question 9 : There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way.

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TRUE! ~3 trillion trees vs ~100-400 billion stars in our galaxy.

Question 10

Question 10 : Bats are blind.

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FALSE! All bats can see, some even very well. Echolocation is a complement.

Question 11

Question 11 : The "Wilhelm Scream" sound effect has been used in more than 400 films.

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TRUE! This iconic scream appears in Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Toy Story, and hundreds of others.

Question 12

Question 12 : Penguins have knees.

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TRUE! Their knees are hidden under their plumage, close to the body.

Question 13

Question 13 : Japan has more vending machines per capita than any other country.

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TRUE! About 1 vending machine per 23 people, selling everything: drinks, meals, umbrellas...

Question 14

Question 14 : Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.

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TRUE! "The Red Vineyard" sold for 400 francs in 1890, a few months before his death.

Question 15

Question 15 : An octopus has three hearts.

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Answer

TRUE! Two branchial hearts for the gills, one systemic heart for the body.

Accepted Answer

TRUE! Thanks to its low water content and acidic pH, honey can be preserved for millennia.

Question 5 : Goldfish have a 3-second memory.

Question 6 : The Eiffel Tower can grow 15 cm taller in summer.

Question 7 : Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Question 8 : Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

Question 9 : There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way.

Question 10 : Bats are blind.

Question 11 : The "Wilhelm Scream" sound effect has been used in more than 400 films.

Question 12 : Penguins have knees.

Question 13 : Japan has more vending machines per capita than any other country.

Question 14 : Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.

Question 15 : An octopus has three hearts.

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Les 15 questions du quiz

Question 1 : The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.

Question 2 : Humans only use 10% of their brain.

Question 3 : A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.

Question 4 : Honey never expires.

Question 5 : Goldfish have a 3-second memory.

Question 6 : The Eiffel Tower can grow 15 cm taller in summer.

Question 7 : Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Question 8 : Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

Question 9 : There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way.

Question 10 : Bats are blind.

Question 11 : The "Wilhelm Scream" sound effect has been used in more than 400 films.

Question 12 : Penguins have knees.

Question 13 : Japan has more vending machines per capita than any other country.

Question 14 : Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.

Question 15 : An octopus has three hearts.

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