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Fact or Crap Challenge: Spot the Real Facts!

Ready for fun fact or crap questions? Dive into the game now!

Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
Paper art illustration for quiz testing knowledge on real facts vs fake statements on teal background

This Fact or Crap game helps you tell truth from nonsense, one quick question at a time. You'll have fun, sharpen your judgment, and pick up weird facts that seem fake as you play. Each item shows if it's real or made up, with a short note so you learn fast.

Which of the following statements is true?
Bananas are a primary source of caffeine.
Bananas grow on tall trees.
Bananas are technically berries.
Bananas are high in vitamin D.
Botanically, bananas develop from a single ovary and are classified as berries. They grow on large herbaceous plants rather than true trees. They do not contain caffeine or significant vitamin D.
Which of the following statements is true?
Honey is low in sugar.
Honey never spoils.
Honey is poisonous to humans.
Raw honey can spoil within a year.
Honey's low moisture content and natural acidity inhibit bacterial growth, allowing it to last indefinitely. Archaeologists have found edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs. It is high in sugars and perfectly safe to eat.
Which of the following statements is true?
All sharks are over 10 feet long.
Sharks must constantly swim to breathe.
Sharks lay eggs on land.
Sharks are mammals.
Many shark species, like the great white, rely on 'ram ventilation' and must swim continuously to force water over their gills. Sharks are fish, not mammals, and their sizes vary widely. They lay eggs or give live birth, never on land.
Which of the following statements is true?
Mount Everest is located in the Alps.
Mount Everest shrank by 200 meters last decade.
Mount Everest is the only mountain above 7,000 meters.
Mount Everest is over 8,800 meters tall.
Mount Everest's official height is 8,848 meters (29,029 feet), making it the tallest peak on Earth. It is located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border, not the Alps. Geological uplift, not shrinkage, slightly alters its height over time.
Which of the following statements is true?
Gold reacts violently with water.
Gold is a compound of silver and copper.
Gold has an atomic number of 79.
Gold is the most abundant metal in Earth's crust.
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a pure element, not a compound, and is one of the rarer metals in the Earth's crust. Gold does not react with water under normal conditions.
Which of the following statements is true?
The human heart is located on the right side of the chest.
The human heart beats around 60 to 100 times per minute at rest.
The human heart beats over 1000 times per minute at rest.
The human heart never stops beating even during surgery.
A healthy adult's resting heart rate typically ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. During certain surgeries the heart may be temporarily stopped under controlled conditions. The heart is slightly left of center in the chest cavity.
Which of the following statements is true?
Sound cannot travel through solids.
Sound travels faster in air than in water.
Sound travels at the same speed in all mediums.
Sound travels faster in water than in air.
Sound waves move more quickly in water (about 1,480 m/s) than in air (about 343 m/s) because particles are more tightly packed in liquids, allowing faster vibration transmission. Sound can also travel through solids even faster.
Which of the following statements is true?
Camels have two humps to store water.
Camels use their humps for flight.
Bactrian camels have two humps that store fat.
Camels have three humps in the wild.
Bactrian camels, native to Central Asia, have two humps that store fat reserves used as energy during scarce periods. They do not store water directly in their humps. Camels cannot fly and no camel species has three humps.
Which of the following statements is true?
The first Batman comic appeared in 1939.
Batman debuted in Action Comics #1.
The first Batman comic was published in 1950.
Batman was created in the 1920s.
Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27, which was released in May 1939. He did not debut in Action Comics, nor was he created in the 1920s.
Which of the following statements is true?
Ostriches have three stomachs like cows.
All ostriches live in South America.
Ostriches can fly short distances.
Ostriches are the fastest birds on land.
Ostriches are flightless birds but can sprint at speeds up to 45 mph, making them the fastest birds on land. They are native to Africa and have a single-chambered stomach.
Which of the following statements is true?
The Great Wall of China can be seen from the Moon.
The Great Wall stretches over 13,000 miles.
The Great Wall is made of pure marble.
The Great Wall of China was built entirely during the Ming Dynasty.
The Great Wall of China, built over several dynasties, spans approximately 13,170 miles including all its branches. It is not visible from the Moon with the unaided eye, nor made of marble.
Which of the following statements is true?
The periodic table was invented in 1921.
The periodic table is arranged by atomic mass only.
All elements heavier than uranium are naturally occurring.
There are currently 118 known elements in the periodic table.
As of today, 118 elements have been recognized and named by IUPAC. The table was first proposed by Mendeleev in 1869 and is organized primarily by atomic number, not just mass. Elements heavier than uranium (atomic number 92) are mostly synthetic.
Which of the following statements is true?
Mona Lisa was originally painted on metal.
Mona Lisa currently hangs in the Louvre Museum.
Mona Lisa was completed in the 20th century.
Mona Lisa was painted by Vincent van Gogh.
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa around 1503 - 1506, and it has been housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris, since 1797. It was painted on a poplar wood panel, not metal, and dates to the Renaissance, not the 20th century.
Which of the following statements is true?
Earth's atmosphere contains no carbon dioxide.
Earth's atmosphere is mostly hydrogen.
Earth's atmosphere is 50% oxygen.
Earth's atmosphere is composed of about 78% nitrogen.
Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere by volume, with oxygen at around 21% and small amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Hydrogen is nearly absent in the lower atmosphere.
Which of the following statements is true?
Black holes emit light that we can see with the naked eye.
Black holes are made of antimatter.
Black holes have gravity so strong that even light cannot escape.
Black holes were first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1905.
Black holes are regions where gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape once it crosses the event horizon. Einstein's theory of general relativity (1915) predicted their existence. They are not made of antimatter or visible directly.
Which of the following statements is true?
The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world by area.
The Sahara Desert is located in Australia.
The Sahara Desert is covered in ice year-round.
The Sahara Desert receives over 500 inches of rain annually.
The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth, covering about 3.6 million square miles in North Africa. It receives less than 3 inches of rain annually and has no permanent ice cover.
Which of the following statements is true?
Protons are not made of quarks.
Quarks are indivisible particles with no charge.
There are six flavors of quarks known in particle physics.
Quarks can exist freely outside of atoms.
Modern particle physics recognizes six quark 'flavors': up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom. Quarks are charged particles that combine to form protons and neutrons and cannot exist freely at normal energies.
Which of the following statements is true?
Jupiter's radiation belts are deadly to spacecraft.
Jupiter orbits closer to the Sun than Mars.
Jupiter has a solid surface similar to Earth.
Jupiter has no magnetic field.
Jupiter's intense radiation belts, caused by its strong magnetic field, pose significant hazards to spacecraft electronics and instruments. The planet is a gas giant with no solid surface and orbits beyond Mars.
Which of the following statements is true?
The greenhouse effect is caused by sunlight reflecting off ice.
The greenhouse effect is a process where vegetation dies off faster.
The greenhouse effect helps keep Earth's surface warmer by trapping heat.
The greenhouse effect creates green-colored clouds.
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO? and methane, trap infrared radiation and help maintain Earth's average temperature, making it habitable. It is not related to vegetation decay or colored clouds.
Which of the following statements is true?
Prince Edward Island is larger than Ontario.
Nova Scotia is larger than Quebec.
Quebec is the largest province by area in Canada.
Ontario is the largest province by area in Canada.
Quebec covers about 1.365 million square kilometers, making it Canada's largest province by area. Ontario is second-largest, and the Maritime provinces are much smaller by comparison.
Which of the following statements is true?
Light speed is constant only in vacuum and can increase in other mediums.
Light travels at 300,000 miles per hour.
Light cannot travel through a vacuum.
Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second.
In a vacuum, light travels at about 299,792 kilometers per second (approximately 300,000 km/s). Its speed decreases in mediums like water or glass, but it cannot exceed its vacuum speed.
Which of the following statements is true?
Nobel Prize in Literature winners must be Swedish citizens.
Nobel Prize in Literature was first awarded in 1901.
Nobel Prize in Literature only goes to scientists.
Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded monthly.
The Nobel Prize in Literature was first awarded in 1901 according to Alfred Nobel's will. It honors authors and is awarded annually, not monthly, and is open to writers of any nationality.
Which of the following statements is true?
CRISPR can only edit plant DNA.
CRISPR gene editing is based on a natural bacterial defense system.
CRISPR stands for 'Cell Regulation in Stem Protein Receptors'.
CRISPR was discovered in the 19th century.
CRISPR technology utilizes a natural bacterial immune mechanism that cuts foreign genetic material. It was identified in bacteria in 1987 and adapted for gene editing in the 21st century. It can modify DNA across various organisms.
Which of the following statements is true?
The S&P 500 only tracks technology companies.
The S&P 500 index includes 500 of the largest U.S. companies.
The S&P 500 index was introduced in the 19th century.
The S&P 500 index is managed by the Federal Reserve.
The S&P 500, introduced in 1957 by Standard & Poor's, tracks 500 large-cap U.S. companies across various industries. It is maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, not the Federal Reserve.
Which of the following statements is true?
The Riemann Hypothesis states that all numbers are prime.
The Riemann Hypothesis is one of the Millennium Prize Problems.
The Riemann Hypothesis was solved by Gauss in the 19th century.
The Riemann Hypothesis has been proven true and is no longer a conjecture.
The Riemann Hypothesis, proposed in 1859, is a conjecture about the zeros of the Riemann zeta function and remains unproven. It is one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems with a $1 million reward for a proof.
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Study Outcomes

  1. Distinguish Fact from Fiction -

    Identify which statements are real facts and which are made-up "crap" by recognizing truth indicators in each fact or crap question.

  2. Analyze Statement Clues -

    Break down key words and context clues to determine the likelihood that a statement in the fact or crap game is accurate.

  3. Apply Critical Thinking Techniques -

    Use logical reasoning and simple fact-checking strategies to make informed decisions when playing the fact or crap quiz.

  4. Evaluate Instant Feedback -

    Leverage the game's immediate responses to understand mistakes, fill knowledge gaps, and reinforce correct answers.

  5. Sharpen Cognitive Skills -

    Enhance memory, attention, and reasoning through entertaining fact or crap questions and answers.

  6. Challenge Your Peers -

    Engage friends with the fact or crap game, fostering healthy competition and shared learning experiences.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Assess Source Credibility -

    Review the author's credentials, publication venue, and date to judge reliability - key when evaluating fact or crap questions and answers. Using the CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose) helps streamline this process; the mnemonic "CRAAP" sticks in memory easily (Meriam Library, 2020). By verifying that data comes from peer-reviewed journals or official institutions, you'll sharpen your skills in the Fact or Crap game.

  2. Spot Logical Fallacies -

    Common errors like straw man, false cause, or slippery slope can sneak fake statements into any game fact or crap challenge. According to the American Psychological Association (2019), recognizing these fallacies requires checking if an argument misrepresents facts or leaps to faulty conclusions. Practice labeling each question's structure - e.g., "If A then B vs. A therefore C" - to catch unwarranted jumps.

  3. Employ Fact-Checking Techniques -

    Fact or crap questions demand quick verification using tools like Snopes, FactCheck.org, or cross-referencing official sites (Poynter Institute, 2021). Adopt the SIFT method - Stop, Investigate the source, Find trusted coverage, Trace claims back to original context - for a four-step validation workflow. This ensures you back every answer with evidence, boosting both accuracy and confidence.

  4. Recognize Cognitive Biases -

    Biases like confirmation bias and the availability heuristic often lead players to mistake fiction for fact in the Fact or Crap game (Tversky & Kahneman, 1974). For example, the availability heuristic makes memorable but false claims seem true, so pause and ask whether your belief stems from solid evidence or just familiarity. A quick counterexample check before each answer can neutralize these mental shortcuts.

  5. Utilize Mnemonic Tools for Recall -

    Memory aids like "FACTS" (Find, Assess, Cross-check, Trace, Summarize) streamline review of fact or crap questions and answers (University of Oxford, 2018). By mentally reciting "FACTS," you follow a structured path: locate data, evaluate source, cross-reference claims, trace origins, then summarize findings. This approach not only aids retention but also speeds up decision-making in fast-paced quiz rounds.

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