True or False

Animals

100

1. Sharks are mammals.

False - they are actually classified as fish.

200

1. Sea otters have a favorite rock they use to break open food.

True - they keep these treasures in the loose skin under their arms.

300

1. The hummingbird egg is the world's smallest bird egg.

True - on the flip side, ostriches lay the largest eggs.

400

1. Pigs roll in the mud because they don’t like being clean.

False - pigs have few sweat glands and their muddy baths help keep them cool.

500

1. A monkey was the first non-human to go into space.

False - fruit flies were the first to make the trip. 

Geography

100

1. New York City is composed of between 36 and 42 islands.

True - New York has three main islands: Manhattan Island, Staten Island and part of Long Island, and it also has a number of smaller islands within each borough.

200

1. The two longest rivers in the world are the Mississippi and the Nile.

False - it is the Nile and the Amazon.

300

1. The Atlantic Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.

False - the Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean covering more than 60 million square miles.

400

1. Alaska has the most active volcanoes of any state in the United States.

True - Alaska has 141 potentially active volcanoes.

500

1. China has the longest coastline in the world.

False - the winner is Canada with 151,019 miles.

Humans

100

1. The average human sneeze can be clocked at 100 miles an hour.

True - and be sure to cover your nose, a sneeze can create upwards of 100,000 droplets

200

1. Humans lose an average of 75 strands of hair a month.

 False - humans can lose up to 75 strands in ONE DAY.

300

1. Taste buds can only be found on the tongue.

False - while most taste buds are on your tongue, there are also taste cells in the back of your throat, on your epiglottis, your nose and sinuses, throat and upper part of the esophagus.

400

1. The human eye can distinguish 10 million different colors.

True - the average human eye contains three cones sensitive to red, green, and blue wavelengths of light.

500

1. Humans lose more than 80% of heat from their feet.

 False - 80% of heat is lost through the head.

Disney

100

1. It took eight months from start to finish to produce the 1959 Disney film, Sleeping Beauty.

 False - it took eight years.

200

1. Minnie Mouse’s full name is Wilhelmina Mouse.

False – her real name is Minerva Mouse.

300

1. Prince Eric and Ariel from The Little Mermaid have a daughter named Princess Song.

False - her name is Princess Melody, she is the main character in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

400

1. Aladdin's character was based on Brad Pitt.

False - Tom Cruise was the inspiration for the character.

500

1. Toy Story was Pixar’s first movie.

True - it was released in 1995. To date, three more Toy Story films have been released.

MISC

100

1. President George Washington brought macaroni and cheese to the USA.

False - President Thomas Jefferson gets the credit. He brought the recipe back from Paris, France.

200

1. John Glenn became the oldest astronaut when he traveled to space at the age of 53.

False - John Glenn was actually 77 years old.

300

1. Dr. Pepper is the oldest soft drink in America.

True - it was first sold in 1885 in a drug store in Waco, Texas.

400

1. Every country in the world has a rectangular flag.

False - Nepal’s flag resembles two pennants stitched together.

500

1. People who have chiclephobia are afraid of cats.

False - people who suffer from chiclephobia have a fear of chewing gum or being around a person chewing gum.