True or False?

True or False?

Can you distinguish fact from fiction? Truth from myth? And how good is your general knowledge? This fun quiz will present you with short statements – and you have to decide whether they are true or false. Are you up for it? Then let’s play!

Fact Lab
Interesting Fact
It's thought that oranges get their name from the Sanskrit word for fragrant – naranja. The use of the word 'orange' to describe a cross between red and yellow wasn't recorded until three hundred years after the fruit appeared in Europe.
Interesting Fact
German actor Gert Fröbe was cast as the titular villain in “Goldfinger” before the producers realised that Fröbe didn’t speak English. His lines were dubbed by actor Michael Collins – the congenial work left nothing to desire! Fröbe also had the honour of presenting the first laser beam in cinematic history.
Interesting Fact
Lightning is 5 times hotter than the sun. Lighting can reach temperatures of 30,000 kelvins (53,540 degrees Fahrenheit). Compare that to the surface of the sun, 6,000 kelvins (10,340 degrees Fahrenheit).