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Could This Be True? Trivia Quiz

I will give you a statement and you tell me whether it is true or false. There have certainly been some bizarre events that have happened in our world. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by justawful. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
justawful

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,317

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
6046

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Question 1 of 10

1. Is it true that American chess grandmaster George Koltanowski once played a simultaneous chess exhibition against 575 players at once, while blindfolded?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Is it true that in 1969 Jack Rothenhoefer sawed off his own leg with a power saw to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam war?

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Question 3 of 10

3. Is it true that except for some early, very crude attempts, Walt Disney never did any animation?

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is it true that because of their strong stomachs and stronger jaws, goats will eat tin cans?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Is it true that before his death in 1937, aviator Pete Beck survived 3 separate plane crashes as well as a 2500 ft. fall when his parachute failed to open?

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Question 6 of 10

6. Is it true that the first person to survive plunging over Niagara Falls in a barrel was a 63 year old woman?

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7. Is it true that in Cincinnati Ohio in 1924, upon losing a large poker jackpot, Alan Hilliard got so angry that he shot and killed the other 4 players as well as 3 spectators and burned down the building in which they were playing?

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Question 8 of 10

8. Is it true that there is a breed of bird in the Himalayan mountains that gives birth for the purpose of having the chicks available as a food supply in case of an especially harsh winter?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Is it true that it is estimated that the number of possible positions in a game of chess far exceeds the number of seconds that have elapsed since the creation of our solar system?

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is it true that during his administration, former president George Bush presided over some of the most brilliant technical advances of all time, but he was amazed at his first encounter with a common supermarket price scanner?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Is it true that American chess grandmaster George Koltanowski once played a simultaneous chess exhibition against 575 players at once, while blindfolded?

Answer: False

But he did play 56 games at once while blindfolded, winning 50 of them.

2. Is it true that in 1969 Jack Rothenhoefer sawed off his own leg with a power saw to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam war?

Answer: False

Thats the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

3. Is it true that except for some early, very crude attempts, Walt Disney never did any animation?

Answer: True

But he did hire the most gifted artists in the nation, including his original partner, Ub Iwerks, who was a genius at animation art.

4. Is it true that because of their strong stomachs and stronger jaws, goats will eat tin cans?

Answer: False

A popular misconception, as goats are among the most finicky of eaters.

5. Is it true that before his death in 1937, aviator Pete Beck survived 3 separate plane crashes as well as a 2500 ft. fall when his parachute failed to open?

Answer: False

It would be amazing had it actually happened.

6. Is it true that the first person to survive plunging over Niagara Falls in a barrel was a 63 year old woman?

Answer: True

Annie Taylor did it in 1901, and afterwards was quoted as saying 'No one ought ever do that again'.

Answer: False

What a sore loser! But I'm afraid it is not true.

8. Is it true that there is a breed of bird in the Himalayan mountains that gives birth for the purpose of having the chicks available as a food supply in case of an especially harsh winter?

Answer: False

The second most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

9. Is it true that it is estimated that the number of possible positions in a game of chess far exceeds the number of seconds that have elapsed since the creation of our solar system?

Answer: True

Estimated number of possible chess positions is a 10 followed by 40 zeros. Estimated number of seconds since the creation of the solar system is a 10 followed by 18 zeros. Makes you want to brush up on your chess reading!

Answer: False

This is a popular urban myth created by the liberal press at the time.

Source: Author justawful

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