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TRUE/FLASE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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  • A snail can sleep for three years.
    True – some snails can enter a prolonged state of hibernation.
  • The currency of France is the Franc.
    False – France uses the Euro as its currency.
  • Sound travels faster in air than in water.
    False – sound travels faster in water than in air.
  • Camels store water in their humps
    False – camel humps store fat, not water.
  • The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
    True – the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912.
  • Venus is the closest planet to the Sun.
    False – Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
  • Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
    True – Mount Everest stands at approximately 8,848 meters above sea level.
  • The capital of Australia is Sydney.
    False – the capital of Australia is Canberra.
  • Sharks are mammals
    False – sharks are a type of fish.
  • A group of lions is known as a ‘pride’.
    True – lions live in groups called prides.
  • Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
    False – there are other animals that can’t jump, like sloths.
  • Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the theory of relativity.
    False – Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
  • The Pyramids of Giza are located in Iraq.
    False – they are located in Egypt.
  • Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
    False – lightning can strike the same place more than once.
  • Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
    True – crocodiles often open their mouths to engage in a behavior known as ‘mouth gaping’ to cool down.
  • The Great Wall of China can be seen from space.
    False – this is a common myth; the Great Wall is not visible from space with the naked eye.
  • An octopus has three hearts.
    True – an octopus does have three hearts.
  • All planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in a circular path.
    False – the orbits are elliptical.
  • The Amazon is the longest river in the world.
    False – the Nile River in Africa is generally recognized as the longest river in the world.
  • The human skeleton is made up of less than 100 bones.
    False – the adult human skeleton actually has about 206 bones.
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