The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
TRUE
Chewing gum will stop you from crying when you are cutting onions.
TRUE
A sneeze travels at 10 miles per hour.
FALSE Actually 100 m/ph
The first underground railway was opened in New York.
FALSE Actually in London
The original VW Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche.
TRUE
Mirrors were invented by the ancient Egyptians.
TRUE
The first football World Cup was played in 1960.
FALSE Actually 1930
Windmills always turn anticlockwise (= the opposite direction to a clock)
TRUE
How many litres of champagne is drunk every year in France?
100,000,000
50,000,000
10,000,000
60,000,000
How many Americans are killed by cows in an average year?
30
10
100
20
How many prisoners were released during the storming of the Bastille at the beginning of the French Revolution?
7
30
100
50
How many people was Roman Emperor Julius Caesar stabbed by?
23
4
15
6
How many people are struck and killed by lightning in the US in an average year?
30
26
5
15
How many films were produced from Harry Potter books?
10
7
8
4
How many stars are represented on the American flag?
13
30
51
50
In what century was Australia colonized by British?
19th century
17th century
18th century
16th century
