You undoubtedly receive lists of trivia in your e-mail inbox occasionally. The first time you read these "facts", you might think, "Wow! I didn't know that." The more skeptical among you probably wonder, "Is that really true?", and in many cases you'd be right! For this week's quiz I've turned some of the more common erroneous statements into question and answer format. Try to figure out both the incorrect answer that is usually given (for one point) and the correct answer if there is one (for two points).
False Trivia Questions
- Q1) What is the only man-made object that can be seen from the moon?
- Q2) What color is yak's milk?
- Q3) What vegetable was Mel Blanc allergic to?
- Q4) What Emmy-award winning actress is Phyllis Diller's daughter?
- Q5) What children's story introduced the girls' name "Wendy"?
- Q6) Who invented scissors around A.D. 1500?
- Q7) How many spiders do average Americans eat during their sleep in their lifetimes?
- Q8) What is the only main character missing from Flintstones Chewable Vitamins?
- Q9) What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?
- Q10) How many states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of a U.S. $5 bill?
- Q11) Who is the only author to have a book published in every Dewey Decimal system category?
- Q12) What is the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag at the same height as the U.S. flag?
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