About This Quiz
Do you think you know enough about a wide variety of topics to take on this True or False general knowledge quiz? You will have a 50/50 shot of getting each one right, but will that be enough for you to crush the quiz? There is a lot to know about out there in the world, ranging from all sorts of interests, topics, and skills. Whether its math, literature, science, art, pop culture, sports, history, music, or world language, there is a lot to absorb and discover. It can be hard to get it all right and easy to confuse certain topics and pieces of information.ÂÂ
There is so much to learn and discover that there is a special name for someone who is widely learned across a broad area of topics. They are called polymaths and many of history's most famous intellectuals were considered to be polymaths. Famous polymaths include Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Archimedes, and George Washington Carver. THere have been a small number of these elite thinkers throughout history.ÂÂ
If you think you have what it takes to take on the odds and prove your brainpower, then try your hand at this quiz!ÂÂ
From a scientific standpoint, tomatoes are definitely fruits. That's one age old debate solved.
McDonald's can be found in the Americas, Africa, Eurasia, and Australia. There are, however, no McDonald's on Antarctica, which is largely uninhabited.
The world's most populous countries are China and India, with more than 1 billion people each. The US comes in third.
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Italy is located in southwestern Europe. This famously boot-shaped country sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea.
This iconic hedgehog does have a full name. It's Ogilvie Maurice Hedgehog.
In Japan they grow square watermelons. They are purely ornamental and should not be eaten.
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Dinosaur feathers have been found preserved in amber. They are roughly similar to bird feathers, which has lead scientists to believe that dinosaurs had feathers, a detail missing in "Jurassic Park."
Both men were married to Lisa Marie Presley. She is Elvis Presley's daughter.
This is false. When the U.S. dropped atom bombs on Japan during World War II, it became the first and only country to use them.
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Bananas are the most popular Walmart item. This is partially because people love bananas, but also because bananas are almost always bought in a group.
Elephants have been observed to show highly intelligent, almost human-like behavior. They also bury their dead.
Roughly half of Iceland's population believes in elves. These elves are called Huldufólk.
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There is actually not a single bridge over the Amazon River in South America. This is why you would struggle to find one.
Canada does have an official language other than English, but it is not Vietnamese. It's French.
Scientists called for all non-native animals to be banned from Antarctica decades ago. This includes dogs.
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Tigers have both striped skin and striped fur. These stripes are unique and no two tiger stripes are the same.
Stars are plasma spheres. Planets, on the other hand, contain solids and gas.
The human brain is actually our fattiest organ. It is about 60 percent fat.
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"Titanic" broke box office records. It was directed by James Cameron.
It costs the U.S. mint roughly twice the amount of each penny to make them. These coins cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars a year.
Casu marzu is a Sardinian cheese full of live maggots. They can leap out of the cheese, so those who eat it have to cover it with their hands to stop the maggots from jumping into their eyes.
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Puerto Rico is not a U.S. State. It is an unincorporated territory of the U,S.
The Dance Fever of 1518 was a month-long dancing plague that swept up a French city for a month. People were overcome with the urge to dance and several danced until they died.
While many people believe that darker skin doesn't need sun protection, this is not true. Sun damage is bad for everyone.
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The Ancient Romans used to do odd things for beauty. This included using urine to whiten their teeth and using snail ashes to lighten freckles.
There are around 60,000 miles of blood vessels in each person. Laid out end to end, they could span the world not once, but twice.
Humans are not alone when it comes to laughter. Chimpanzees and rats can also laugh.
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There is no definitive proof that lemons have cancer curing properties. While many sites claim that odd things cure cancer, these claims are only there for clicks.
Queen ants of some species have been known to live up to 30 years. Worker ants, however, do not live as long.
Where a river flows depends more on its source than anything else. Rivers can flow north, south, east, and west.
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"Breaking Bad" became a smash hit, but it was actually rejected several times before being accepted. It was turned down by HBO, Showtime, and FX.
Octopuses are quite intelligent. They have been known to sneak into fishing boats and into other tanks at aquariums in search of prey.
Russia's area is larger than that of Pluto. Russia is more than 6.6 million square miles in size while Pluto is less than 6.5 million square miles in size.
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OJ Simpson's father was gay. After divorcing OJ's mother, he became a well-known Bay Area drag queen.