40 Two Truths and a Lie Examples: 40 Trivia Questions
Everyday discoveries and surprising word histories. This Two Truths and a Lie pack uses two truths and one lie per card. Choose the false statement and compare guesses with friends.
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1. Which statement is the lie about yellow school buses and visibility standards?
medium- A 1939 conference helped standardize US school buses.
- The 1939 school-bus conference selected purple as the standard color.
- Yellow makes black school-bus lettering easy to see.
2. Which statement is the lie about aluminum foil's shiny and dull surfaces?
medium- Foil is made by rolling aluminum thin.
- Ordinary foil's dull side is coated with paper.
- Rolling two foil sheets together produces different surface finishes.
3. Which statement is the lie about golf-ball dimples affecting flight?
easy- Dimples affect airflow around a golf ball.
- Dimples can reduce a golf ball's aerodynamic drag.
- Golf-ball dimples generally make a driven ball fly less far.
4. Which statement is the lie about cut baby carrots versus immature carrots?
easy- Baby-cut carrots can be cut from larger carrots.
- Carrots are root vegetables.
- Every bagged baby-cut carrot was harvested while immature.
5. Which statement is the lie about air pressure and ears during flights?
easy- Air-pressure changes can make ears feel blocked.
- Ear popping on a flight is caused by growing new ear bones.
- Eustachian tubes connect the middle ear to the throat.
6. Which statement is the lie about pressure on nerves and a sleeping foot?
easy- A foot falling asleep means its bones have stopped receiving sound.
- Pins and needles can follow sitting awkwardly.
- Pressure on nerves can cause tingling.
7. Which statement is the lie about pineapple fruit and its low-growing plant?
medium- A pineapple fruit develops from many joined flowers.
- A pineapple plant has long leaves.
- Pineapples grow in bunches on tall woody trees.
8. Which statement is the lie about the geographic origin of the word jeans?
hard- Genoa is an Italian city.
- The word jeans comes from Tokyo's name.
- The word jeans is linked to Genoa.
9. Which statement is the lie about kiwifruit's origins and cultivation?
medium- Kiwifruit grows on vines.
- Kiwifruit originated in China.
- Kiwifruit originated in New Zealand rather than China.
10. Which statement is the lie about knuckle cracking and joint fluid?
easy- Gas cavities can form as joint surfaces separate.
- Knuckle cracking normally means a finger bone has snapped.
- Synovial fluid lubricates many joints.
11. Which statement is the lie about the place behind the name tuxedo?
hard- The tuxedo takes its name from a mountain in Switzerland.
- The tuxedo's name is associated with Tuxedo Park.
- Tuxedo Park is in New York State.
12. Which statement is the lie about Margaret Knight's paper-bag machinery?
medium- Knight developed machinery for flat-bottomed paper bags.
- Margaret Knight was an American inventor.
- Margaret Knight's bag machine produced only round-bottomed bags.
13. Which statement is the lie about aircraft flight recorders and bright colors?
easy- Aircraft black-box recorders are normally painted black.
- Flight recorders can preserve flight data.
- Flight recorders help investigators examine accidents.
14. Which statement is the lie about Marion Donovan's waterproof diaper-cover prototype?
medium- Donovan designed a waterproof diaper cover.
- Her early prototype used shower-curtain material.
- Marion Donovan's early diaper cover was made from a steel sheet.
15. Which statement is the lie about seedless watermelons and chromosome sets?
medium- Commercial seedless watermelons are usually grown from cuttings only.
- Seedless watermelons can be grown from seeds.
- Seedless watermelons typically have three chromosome sets.
16. Which statement is the lie about Josephine Cochrane's early dishwasher?
medium- Cochrane developed a mechanical dishwasher.
- Cochrane wanted to protect dishes from damage.
- Josephine Cochrane invented her dishwasher in ancient Rome.
17. Which statement is the lie about quarantine and its Italian word roots?
medium- Quarantine's name originally referred to four days.
- Quarantine's word history is linked to Italian.
- The historical phrase referred to forty days.
18. Which statement is the lie about steam vortices in a whistling kettle?
hard- A kettle whistle converts airflow into sound.
- A whistling kettle makes sound because its metal turns into gas.
- Steam passing through a kettle whistle can form vortices.
19. Which statement is the lie about Mary Anderson's 1903 vehicle patent?
medium- Anderson patented a window-cleaning device in 1903.
- Her design addressed clearing a vehicle's front window.
- Mary Anderson's 1903 patent was for the automobile seat belt.
20. Which statement is the lie about ridged coin edges and metal clipping?
medium- Clipping removed precious metal from coin edges.
- Coin-edge ridges were introduced to make clipping harder to detect.
- Ridged edges can reveal missing edge metal.
21. Which statement is the lie about cut apples and enzymatic browning?
easy- Cut apples brown because their flesh starts producing rusted iron.
- Cutting an apple exposes inner tissue to air.
- Enzymes contribute to apple browning.
22. Which statement is the lie about toothpaste and orange-juice flavor?
medium- Orange juice tastes odd after brushing because tooth enamel turns sweet.
- Some toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate.
- Toothpaste ingredients can alter taste perception.
23. Which statement is the lie about hair pigment and graying?
easy- Hair pigment is made by melanocytes.
- Hair turns gray because the roots produce more dark pigment.
- Melanin contributes to hair color.
24. Which statement is the lie about menthol triggering a cooling sensation?
medium- Menthol activates cold-sensitive receptors.
- Mint can create a cooling sensation without freezing tissue.
- Mint feels cool because menthol freezes mouth tissue.
25. Which statement is the lie about zebra stripes and individual identification?
easy- Every zebra has exactly the same stripe pattern.
- Zebra stripe patterns can identify individuals.
- Zebras have striped coats.
26. Which statement is the lie about Walter Diemer's pink bubble-gum formula?
medium- Diemer's successful bubble-gum formula dates to 1828.
- Pink coloring was available during Diemer's experiments.
- Walter Diemer developed a successful bubble gum in 1928.
27. Which statement is the lie about cracker holes during baking?
medium- Cracker holes are drilled only after the crackers finish baking.
- Docking makes holes in dough before baking.
- Holes let steam escape during baking.
28. Which statement is the lie about cats' reflective eye layer?
easy- Cat eyes generate their glow using electric light bulbs.
- Many cats have a reflective layer behind the retina.
- That reflective layer is called the tapetum lucidum.
29. Which statement is the lie about ketchup's earlier meaning?
hard- Early forms of ketchup did not require tomatoes.
- Ketchup has always meant a tomato sauce.
- Ketchup's name is linked to an Asian sauce term.
30. Which statement is the lie about avocados softening after harvest?
medium- Avocados can remain firm on the tree.
- Avocados must become soft while still attached to the tree.
- Avocados soften after picking.
31. Which statement is the lie about the image formed on the human retina?
medium- The eye's lens forms a physically upright image on the retina.
- The eye's lens helps focus light.
- The retina lies at the back of the eye.
32. Which statement is the lie about lightning returning to tall structures?
easy- Lightning can never strike the same building twice.
- Lightning is an electrical discharge.
- Tall buildings can receive repeated lightning strikes.
33. Which statement is the lie about starlight passing through turbulent air?
easy- Earth's atmosphere bends incoming starlight.
- Stars twinkle because they repeatedly switch off every second.
- Turbulent air can make stellar brightness seem to fluctuate.
34. Which statement is the lie about robot and its Czech word history?
easy- Robot entered use through a Czech play.
- The play R.U.R. was written by Karel Čapek.
- The word robot originated as an ancient Latin name for a horse.
35. Which statement is the lie about port and starboard on ships?
medium- Port is the left side when facing forward.
- Port means the right-hand side when facing a ship's bow.
- Starboard is the right side when facing forward.
36. Which statement is the lie about ventilated pen caps and safety?
medium- A ventilation hole guarantees a swallowed pen cap cannot block breathing.
- Some pen caps contain ventilation holes.
- Ventilation can allow some airflow through a cap.
37. Which statement is the lie about microwave ovens and dielectric heating?
medium- Microwave ovens heat food mainly by making its iron radioactive.
- Microwaves are electromagnetic waves.
- Water molecules absorb microwave energy.
38. Which statement is the lie about the 1891 perforated-paper patent drawing?
medium- Seth Wheeler's 1891 patent drawing shows the free end under the roll.
- The patent dates to 1891.
- Wheeler patented perforated wrapping or toilet paper.
39. Which statement is the lie about triskaidekaphobia and number fears?
hard- A phobia is an intense fear.
- Triskaidekaphobia concerns the number thirteen.
- Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number twelve.
40. Which statement is the lie about banana pseudostems rather than woody trunks?
medium- A banana plant's apparent trunk is solid wood.
- Banana plants are large herbs.
- Overlapping leaf bases form a banana pseudostem.
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