237 True Or False Questions For Quiz Night [With Answers]

There are so many ways to play a quiz — multiple choice, picture rounds, rapid fire — but nothing beats a classic trivia night featuring simple true or false questions. They're way less stressful than those multiple-choice questions that make you feel like you’re back in school and there are different categories for all age groups. Below, we’ve put together a range of true or false questions with answers so you can create an entertaining quiz that everyone will enjoy, from kids to adults.

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True Or False Questions For Kids

Here are some true or false questions for kids that you can use to see if they’re really paying attention at school. They’re great for family game night, classroom quizzes and trivia competitions.

1. The sun does not light up the sky during nighttime. (False — the sun lights the sky during daytime)

2. Most books are created using paper. (True)

3. Clouds always float in the sky. (False — they can also touch the ground as fog)

4. All trees naturally have green leaves. (False — some trees have red, purple, or brown leaves)

5. Dolphins are not a type of fish. (True)

6. Babies are born with more bones in their bodies than grown-ups have. (True)

7. Birds are not the only living things on Earth that can fly. (True)

8. Jupiter has rings like Saturn does. (True)

9. Not all rivers on our planet flow from south to north. (True)

10. Ostriches do not bury their heads underground when frightened. (True)

11. Not all spiders are dangerous to humans. (True)

12. Green plants absolutely need sunshine to survive. (False — some survive without sunlight, like parasitic or deep-sea plants)

13. Not all precious diamonds are completely clear and colorless. (True)

14. Not every single star in the universe is exactly the same size. (True)

15. A full moon appears in our sky once every month. (False — it’s about every 29.5 days, not always once per calendar month)

16. Snails are not technically classified as insects. (True)

17. The Great Pyramid is the only ancient wonder still intact today. (True)

18. A lightning bolt can actually get hotter than the surface of our sun. (True)

19. All underwater fish breathe through their gills. (False — some fish, like lungfish, can breathe air too)

20. Not all vegetables are the same shade of green. (True)

21. London is the official capital city of France. (False — Paris is the capital)

22. Most plants begin their life cycle as tiny seeds. (True)

23. Every insect in the world has six legs. (True)

24. Our sun is a gigantic fireball floating in space. (False — it’s a star, a sphere of hot plasma powered by nuclear fusion)

25. Apple trees grow their fruit on long twisting vines. (False — they grow on trees)

26. All butterflies have brightly colored wings. (False — some have dull or camouflaged wings)

27. Most regular cars are built with four wheels. (True)

28. Water cannot naturally flow upward against gravity all by itself. (True)

29. All birds have wings attached to their bodies. (True)

30. Grass is typically green in color. (True)

31. Dogs communicate by barking. (True)

32. Not all mammals lay eggs. (True)

33. Earthworms have tiny legs for walking. (False — they move using muscles and bristles, not legs)

34. Not every planet in our solar system has a moon. (True)

35. The Atlantic is larger than the Pacific Ocean. (False — the Pacific is larger)

36. Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth. (True)

37. Not every single bird species can fly through the air. (True)

38. A watermelon is technically a vegetable. (False — it’s a fruit, a type of berry called a pepo)

39. Fish cannot blink. (True — they lack eyelids)

40. Goldfish have a memory span of only two seconds. (False — they can remember for months)

41. In the movie Finding Nemo, Nemo is a pufferfish. (False — Nemo is a clownfish)

42. Hippos sweat a red liquid. (True)

43. Venus is the warmest planet in our solar system. (True)

44. Marrakesh is the official capital city of Morocco. (False — Rabat is the capital)

True Or False Trivia Questions With Answers

The great thing about true or false trivia questions is that you don't need to rack your brain trying to remember obscure facts or worry about spelling anything correctly. It's just you, a statement and two simple options.

45. A monkey was the very first animal in space. (False — it was a dog named Laika)

46. The zodiac sign Aquarius is symbolized by a tiger. (False — it’s the water-bearer)

47. ‘A’ is the most common letter in English. (False — ‘E’ is the most common)

48. ASOS stands for "As Seen On Screen." (True)

49. The famous Battle of Hastings happened in the year 1066. (True)

50. A horse-zebra hybrid is called a 'Hobra.' (False — it’s called a ‘Zorse’)

51. A lion's roar can really be heard from eight kilometers away. (True)

52. "Canis lupur" is the correct scientific name for wolves. (False — the correct name is Canis lupus)

53. Prince Harry is taller than his brother Prince William. (False — William is taller)

54. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married in 2017. (False — they married in 2018)

55. Queen Elizabeth II was only the second-longest-reigning British monarch. (False — she was the longest-reigning)

56. Meghan Markle's real first name is Rachel. (True)

57. Queen Elizabeth II trained as a mechanic before becoming queen. (True)

58. King Charles and Queen Camilla live in Buckingham Palace. (False — they live in Clarence House)

59. The Great Wall of China is longer than the distance from London to Beijing. (True)

60. Monaco is the smallest country in the world. (False — Vatican City is smaller)

61. The river Seine in Paris is longer than the river Thames in London. (True)

62. Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area. (True)

63. Australia is wider than the moon. (True)

64. The United States has the longest coastline in the world. (False — Canada does)

65. Peru shares a border with Venezuela. (False — it does not)

66. India is the most populated country in the world. (True)

67. An octopus has three hearts. (True)

68. H&M stands for Hennes & Mauritz. (True)

69. The letter K is worth four points in Scrabble. (True)

70. All kings in a standard deck of cards have mustaches. (False — some do not)

71. The numbers on opposite sides of a standard die always add up to 7. (True)

72. English is the most widely spoken language in the world. (False — Mandarin Chinese has more native speakers)

73. Cinderella was the first Disney princess. (False — Snow White was first)

74. Walt Disney holds the record for winning the most Academy Awards. (True)

75. Emma Roberts is the daughter of Julia Roberts. (False — she is her niece)

76. Timothée Chalamet and Nicki Minaj went to the same school. (True)

77. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are related by marriage. (True)

78. The movie Titanic was released in 1999. (False — it was released in 1997)

79. Avatar is the highest-grossing movie of all time. (True)

80. Alliumphobia is the fear of garlic. (True)

81. Serena Williams has won more singles Grand Slam titles than her sister Venus. (True)

82. The five rings on the Olympic flag are interlaced. (True)

83. A golf ball is the fastest-recorded object in sports. (False — bullets and javelins are faster)

84. M&M stands for Mars and Moordale. (False — it stands for Mars & Murrie)

85. A cara cara navel is a type of orange. (True)

86. Coffee is made from berries. (True)

87. "Spaghetto" is the correct singular form of "spaghetti." (True)

88. Bananas grow curved because they bend toward the sun. (True)

89. Ketchup was once marketed as medicine. (True)

90. Honey typically never spoils or goes bad. (True)

91. The Caesar salad was invented in France. (False — it was invented in Mexico)

92. Pizza was invented in Rome, Italy. (False — it originated in Naples)

93. The Amazon River is the longest river in the world. (True)

94. Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. (True)

95. The Great Barrier Reef can be found off Australia's coast. (True)

96. The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert. (True)

97. The equator splits Earth into northern and southern halves. (True)

98. Tokyo is Japan's capital city. (True)

99. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. (True)

100. Antarctica is both the coldest and driest continent. (True)

101. The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. (False — it does not include all of Ireland)

102. The Andes mountains are found in North America. (False — they are in South America)

Funny True Or False Questions

Spice up your next gathering with some funny true or false questions that’ll have your guests in hysterics. These are totally just for laughs.

103. Is it possible to sneeze while you're sleeping? (False)

104. Can pigs actually fly if they laugh hard enough? (False)

105. Do squirrels run underground nut operations? (False)

106. Do penguins wear tuxedos for formal wear? (False)

107. Do elephants have perfect memory because they take mental pictures? (False)

108. Are giraffes tall just so they can see better at parties? (True)

109. Do zebras have stripes to help them hide and blend in? (False)

110. Do dolphins throw underwater parties? (False)

111. Do koalas sleep all day dreaming of eucalyptus? (False)

112. Do frogs do yoga to improve their jumping skills? (False)

113. Do jaguars have the smallest teeth and the strongest bite in the animal kingdom? (False)

114. Do potatoes have eyes in the same way grapefruits have ears? (False)

115. Has Singapore banned durian fruit from the entire country? (False)

116. Do cows dislike country music? (True)

117. Did a man once wear 60 shirts at an airport to avoid paying extra baggage fees? (True)

118. Do polka dots make geese angry? (False)

119. Did a Hooters waitress sue after winning a toy Yoda instead of a Toyota? (True)

120. Are bacon cheeseburgers illegal in China? (False)

121. Do crocodiles cry when they eat food? (True)

122. Do we need our ears to help us keep our balance? (True)

123. Are bats blind, which is why we say "blind as a bat"? (False)

124. Is an ostrich's eye bigger than its brain? (True)

125. Are there dolphins in the Amazon River? (True)

126. Are snails born without any teeth? (False)

127. Did the shortest war in history last less than one hour? (True)

128. Does the Monopoly board game company print more money than the U.S. government? (True)

129. Can pigs look up at the sky? (False)

130. Are seals the only animals that can clap? (True)

131. Is it possible to sneeze while keeping your eyes open? (False)

132. Was the creator of the Frisbee actually made into a Frisbee when he passed away? (True)

133. Is a group of flamingos called a "flamboyance"? (True)

134. Is a banana really a berry? (True)

135. Is the unicorn Scotland's national animal? (True)

136. Did William Shakespeare write "A fart by any other name would smell just as foul"? (False)

137. Does a chef's hat have exactly 100 pleats? (True)

138. Is it against the law to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland? (True)

139. Is the Twitter bird's official name Larry? (True)

140. Are all parts of a penguin black and white? (False)

141. Do cows fart more than humans? (True)

142. Do all cows face the same direction when it rains? (False)

143. Can sharks blink both eyes at the same time? (False)

144. Can the Eiffel Tower grow 15 cm taller in summer? (True)

145. Do dogs fart more than humans? (True)

146. Is laughing a better exercise for abs than doing crunches? (False)

147. Can queen ants live up to 28 years? (True)

148. Can Bowhead whales live over 200 years? (True)

149. Do bats always exit caves turning left? (False)

150. Do Twinkies last forever? (False)

151. Do humans and giraffes have the same number of neck bones? (True)

152. Does the moon experience quakes? (True)

153. Are almonds actually nuts? (False)

154. Is the five-second rule for dropped food scientifically safe? (False)

155. Do fingernails keep growing after death? (False)

156. Do all apples sink in water? (False)

157. Are all deserts hot? (False)

158. Could Leonardo da Vinci write and draw with different hands simultaneously? (True)

159. Are birds dinosaurs? (True)

160. Can the human body survive without a brain? (False)

161. Are there 500 steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa? (False)

162. Is a shrimp's heart located in its head? (True)

163. Can some cats be allergic to humans? (True)

164. Can you start a fire by rubbing two Cool Ranch Doritos together? (False)

165. Can rainbows form complete circles? (True)

Hard True Or False Questions

Trivia night is one of the most fun games to play with friends when hosting and you can make it as easy or as mind-bending as you want with these hard true or false questions.

166. Eyeballs pop out if you sneeze with your eyes open. (False — they won’t)

167. Eating lots of carrots can turn your skin orange. (True)

168. Urinating on a jellyfish sting relieves pain. (False — vinegar or seawater works better)

169. Humans can swallow and breathe at the same time. (False — impossible)

170. You are physically shorter in the evening compared to when you wake up in the morning. (True)

171. Human blood contains traces of gold. (True)

172. Each human foot has exactly 14 bones. (False — each foot has 26 bones)

173. People typically lose around 75 hairs from their head per month. (False — they lose 50–100 hairs per day)

174. Sound travels slower through water compared to air. (False — sound travels faster through water)

175. Mercury is the hottest planet in our solar system. (False — Venus is hottest)

176. Octopuses have three hearts. (True)

177. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain peak. (True)

178. Earth is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water on its surface. (True)

179. The Great Wall of China is the world's longest human-made structure. (True)

180. Bananas grow on actual trees. (False — they grow on giant herbs)

181. The first living organisms on Earth appeared roughly 4 billion years ago. (True)

182. The Bermuda Triangle is in the Pacific Ocean. (False — it’s in the Atlantic)

183. The Eiffel Tower was originally designed to be a temporary structure. (True)

184. The northern lights can only be seen from the North Pole. (False — visible across many high-latitude areas)

185. Humans and bananas share half of their genetic material. (True)

186. The Great Barrier Reef is Earth's biggest living structure. (True)

187. Venus spins the same way as other planets. (False — it spins backward/retrograde)

188. Water boils hotter at high altitudes. (False — it boils at lower temperatures)

189. The brain stops growing after being a teenager. (False — it continues developing into adulthood)

190. Mercury is the only metal that stays liquid at room temperature. (True)

191. Our 26-letter alphabet was made to simplify writing. (False — it evolved over time)

192. STEM means Science and Technology. (False — it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

193. J.K. Rowling wrote the Twilight book series. (False — Stephenie Meyer wrote it)

194. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Alabama and written by Harper Lee. (True)

195. Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen. (True)

196. Lithium has an atomic number of 17. (False — it’s 3; 17 is chlorine)

197. Airplane black boxes are actually black in color. (False — they’re bright orange)

True Or False Questions For Adults

When the conversation lulls and you need something fun to break the ice, these true or false questions for adults might just save the day.

198. Friends (1994) had exactly 219 episodes. (False — it had 236 episodes)

199. Michelle Visage from RuPaul's Drag Race is older than RuPaul. (False — RuPaul is older)

200. There are five different human blood groups. (False — there are four main groups: A, B, AB, O)

201. Thomas Edison discovered the law of gravity. (False — Isaac Newton discovered gravity)

202. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. (True)

203. The radius bone is located in your leg. (False — it’s in the arm)

204. The letter J is the only letter not found in the periodic table. (True)

205. The small intestine is about three-and-a-half times your body length. (True)

206. Jordan North won I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2020. (False — he did not win)

207. Lisa Kudrow was originally cast in Frasier (1993). (True)

208. The human brain is fully developed by age 25. (True)

209. The Great Wall of China was built all at once. (False — it was built over many dynasties)

210. The first computer weighed more than 30 tons. (True)

211. A regular deck of playing cards has the same number of red and black cards. (True)

212. Alexander Graham Bell was born with some hearing loss. (True)

213. Doctors in the 1800s prescribed alcohol as medicine. (True)

214. "Au" for gold comes from Latin meaning "bright." (True)

215. Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony while deaf. (True)

216. Early Olympics included art contests. (True)

217. Game of Thrones is based on George R.R. Martin's books. (True)

218. Oscars celebrate movies and actors. (True)

219. The Beatles came from America. (False — they are from the UK)

220. Basketball was first created in Canada. (False — it was created in the USA)

221. Cricket is the favorite sport to watch and play in India. (True)

222. The ball used in soccer is round like a sphere. (True)

223. The Super Bowl is the final championship game for American football. (True)

224. Sushi is a food that was first made in Japan. (True)

225. Pineapples are in the citrus family. (False — they are tropical bromeliads)

226. Avocado is the main ingredient in guacamole. (True)

227. Vegans avoid all animal products. (True)

228. Chardonnay is a white wine grape. (True)

229. Ceviche is raw fish cooked with citrus juice. (True)

230. Ratatouille is a vegetarian French dish. (True)

231. Macarons are sandwich cookies with filling. (True)

232. Hummus is made from chickpeas. (True)

233. A sushi burrito is a mix of Japanese and Mexican cuisine. (True)

234. Penguins live in both the North Pole and South Pole. (False — only in the South Pole)

235. Honey is the only food that never spoils or goes bad. (True)

236. You can see the Great Wall of China from space. (False — not visible to the naked eye from orbit)

Whether you’re looking for interesting questions to ask your friends or random questions for parties, these true or false questions with answers have got you covered. While it’s good to start with a few obvious ones to boost everyone's confidence, you want to hit them with a few unexpected curveballs every now and then, like the hard true or false questions featured here. And don’t forget to have fun — you’re entertaining after all.

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