True or False Questions about the World — page 9
648 true or false questions with answers, all ages. Quick statements to judge true or false — great for fast rounds. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
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John Brown was a radical abolitionist who attempted to start a slave uprising by raiding an Armory in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 402.
The second stage of The Russian Revolution led to to the creation of the Soviet Union and took place in November.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 403.
Sudan, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and Australia were once part of the British Empire.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 404.
The United Kingdom has no land borders.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 405.
As of 2008, Robert Gates was the Secretary of Defense.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 406.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral in Pisa.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 407.
The Great Lakes are located in South America.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 408.
Holland is divided into North and South provinces.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 409.
MUNI serves San Francisco.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 410.
The biggest ethnic group in Indonesia is the Sundanese.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 411.
Halloween was originally the celebration of the New Year.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 412.
The entire Great Wall of China is made of bricks.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 413.
Writer Alex Haley was born on August 11, 1921 in Ithaca, N.Y. but move to Tennessee the year he was born.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 414.
On April Fools Day in 2001, BBC broadcast a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 415.
The Old Town, or Staré Město, is a medieval settlement of Prague, Czech Republic.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 416.
A large twine ball can be seen in Kansas.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 417.
The Great Wall of China was built primarily with local materials.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 418.
Utah was part of the United States when the Mormons first settled there.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 419.
The White House is the home of the US head of government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 420.
Lizard Island is Australias northernmost island resort.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 421.
June is Lane Courtesy Month in the United States.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 422.
There is a 1987 movie named September.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 423.
The United States Marine Corps is a Department of the United States Army.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 424.
The Java treasure troves were found on a ship that sank off the shores of Indonesia more than 1,000 years ago.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 425.
According to US Navy regulations, a females nails should not be more than 1/4 inch past the finger tip.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 426.
Department of Transportation (DOT) on-time departure statistics are measured based on the time the aircraft actually leaves the ground.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 427.
The Eiffel Tower in France was named after its designer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 428.
Marx and Engles were the first to openly criticise the idea of personal property.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 429.
On October 11th, 1984, Kathryn Sullivan, became the first American woman to walk in space.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 430.
New York City was the first capital of the USA.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 431.
In 1931citizens of Tenino, Washington agreed to use wooden coins.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 432.
Galileo Galilei is said to have dropped two cannon balls from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 433.
The four presidents whose heads are carved in Mount Rushmore are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 434.
There are 7 oceans in the world.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 435.
The Topkapi palace has asymmetrical design.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 436.
In India, New Years Day is celebrated in different times of the year at different places.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 437.
In Gravity Hill, Bedford County, Pennsylvania objects such as cars left on neutral appear to be rolling uphill against the force of gravity.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 438.
The Royal Botanic Gardens are located near the center of downtown Sidney.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 439.
The Mogao Caves form a system of Buddhist temples.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 440.
The Marbury v. Madison case (1803) was the first U.S. Supreme Court case to apply the emergent doctrine of judicial review to a congressional statute.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 441.
The very first organized Halloween celebration in the U.S. was in Ohio.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 442.
The first licensed commercial radio station in the United States was KDKA in Pittsburgh.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 443.
The Sudetes is a mountain range in Central Europe.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 444.
Peronism is a term referring to an Argentine political movement.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 445.
The Declaration of Independence consists of 2 pages.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 446.
Wyoming was the 1st U.S. state to give women the right to vote.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 447.
Atlantis is a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 448.
Protectionism is an economic policy of promoting domestic industries through debunking foreign goods.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 449.
In Scotland, kids celebrating their birthday are given ₤1 for every year of their age.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 450.
Quarry Bank Mil in Cheshire, England is thought to be haunted by a group of former workers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True
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