Dead, Alive, Fictional
Real, Extinct, Fake
Animal, Vegie, Mineral
Over, Under, Behind
Rock, Paper, Scissors
100
Uncle Sam
Fictional - Uncle Sam is a symbolic figure representing the U.S. government.
100
Dodo - A flightless bird from Mauritius
Extinct - 1600's because humans were hungry
100
Coral
Animal - Often mistaken for a plant or mineral, but it’s actually an animal (marine invertebrate).
100
Which bank feature lets you spend beyond your balance and is often mistaken for extra funds?
Overdrafts
100
What is the probability of a tie in a single round of Rock, Paper, Scissors?
1 in 3 (or approximately 33.3%)
200
Grigori Rasputin
Dead - The Russian mystic and advisor to the Romanovs is so surrounded by myth—surviving poison, gunshots, and drowning—that many think he’s a legend.
200
Unicorn - horse-like creature with a single horn
Fake - folklore and fantasy... Obvs
200
Seaweed
Vegetable - Sometimes thought to be an animal due to its movement in water, but it’s a vegetable (algae).
200
Which hidden water movements beneath the surface are often mistaken for calm conditions?
Undercurrents
200
Why did the scissors get in trouble at school?
Because it was always cutting class!
300
Blackbeard
Dead - (Edward Teach) The infamous pirate has been romanticized in books and movies to the point that some believe he’s a fictional creation.
300
Quagga - A subspecies of zebra home to South Africa
Extinct - Late 1800's
300
Pearl
Mineral - Found in oysters (animals), but the pearl itself is a mineral (calcium carbonate).
300
Which area in a theatre is hidden from the audience and often confused with VIP zones?
Backstage
300
Papyrus... is a form of?
Ancient paper made from plant material, often mistaken for stone tablets in depictions.
400
Betty Crocker
Fictional - Created by a food company as a brand persona, many thought she was a real woman.
400
Jackalope - North American, a jackrabbit with antelope horns.
Fake - Fokelore...
400
Amber
Mineral - Looks like a gemstone, but it’s fossilized tree resin, so it’s a mineral (organic origin).
400
Which clothing items are worn beneath outerwear and often mistaken for fashion pieces when visible?
Undergarments
400
Paperweights... can be made from?
Rock - used to hold down papers and prevent them from blowing away
500
William Shatner (Capn' Kirk)
Alive - An AI-generated list mistakenly included him among celebrities who died in 2024. Shatner humorously responded on social media, confirming he was very much alive.
500
Coelacanth - Fish found of the coast of South Africa
Real - Rediscovered in 1938
500
Sponge (Sea Sponge)
Animal - Often mistaken for a plant or cleaning tool, but it’s a living animal.
500
Which elevated road structures are often confused with bridges, especially in cities?
Overpasses
500
Paper scissors... are made from?
Rock - Metal ore is mined, refined, formed & shaped into blades, heat-treated, sharpened and finished to become scissors... which cut paper...