The Truth is in Here Trivia Quiz

Answer: Elephants have excellent memories

Studies of elephants in the wild do indicate that they do have excellent memories, especially for facial recognition.

While owls have large eyes, they aren't necessarily wiser than other birds. Crows and ravens have been proven to be more intelligent. As to lemmings being suicidal, their destructive behavior is more a matter of bad navigation than actually suicidal intent. Only some species of termites eat wood; many lack the digestive enzymes required to break down cellulose.

Answer: Stephen Colbert

"Truthiness" was created by Stephen Colbert on the pilot episode of his Comedy Central Show "The Colbert Report" (2005-2014). The word refers to the belief that a statement is true based on intuition or perception rather than any objective measure of reality. Colbert used the word to describe many of the actions and statements of the George W Bush administration.

"Truthiness" was chosen as their "Word of the Year" by the American Dialect Society, a group of academic linguists based in New York City.

Answer: Ron Killings

Ron Killings has competed in both WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It was during his time with Nonstop that Killings began using the nickname "The Truth". Killings is also known as "R-Truth." Killings was the World Heavyweight Champion when he was with TNAW.

Killings has generally played the bad guy during most of his wrestling career. Gerdelman competed as "Frankie Kazarian", "Kaz" and "Suicide." Steve Borden's ring name is "Sting". Brigham Doane performs as "Masada".

Answer: Bare-chested

The WWE action figure of R-Truth has no shirt. He is wearing blue jeans. The toy is manufactured by Mattel, and was released as part of a 36 piece set in 2010.

Answer: Dr. Seuss

Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991) wrote some of the most popular children's books of all time, including "The Cat in the Hat" (1957), "Green Eggs and Ham" (1960) and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (1957). His works have been adapted for both film and television.

Geisel worked as a writer for roughly a decade before getting into children's literature in 1936. During the Second World War, he was a political cartoonist, drawing anti-fascist cartoons. After the war, he wrote primarily children's books, which he also illustrated. Geisel appeared on "To Tell the Truth" in April 1958.

Answer: New Mexico

The town is named after the game show "Truth or Consequences." In March 1950, host Ralph Edwards said the show would hold its tenth anniversary program in the first community to change its name. The New Mexico town of Hot Springs did so on March 31.

The town celebrates the name change during the first weekend in May at an event called "Fiesta." It includes a beauty pageant and a parade. Ralph Edwards actually visited the town every year through 2000. He died in 2005.

The town was mentioned in the series nine episodes of "Doctor Who" (2005), "The Zygon Invasion" and "The Zygon Inversion" (2015).

Answer: Mark Twain

The line is from ""Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World", published by Mark Twain in 1895. In chapter 15, Twain attributes the quote about truth to Pudd'nhead Wilson, a character he created in 1894.

Answer: Robert Redford

Robert Redford, who played iconic newsman Bob Woodward in the 1976 film "All the President's Men" takes on the role of Rather in 2015. "Truth" is about a CBS news investigation into the military record of George W. Bush. The film also stars Cate Blanchett as producer Mary Mapes.

In 2004, CBS News accused Bush of getting a special deferment into the National Guard to avoid serving in Vietnam. While the story was correct - Bush did use family connections to serve in a special Air National Guard unit that stood no chance of going to Vietnam - the blowback was severe and it wound up costing Rather his job.

Redford, Hopper, Reynolds and Stockwell, aside from being veteran actors, all appeared on "The Twilight Zone" (1959-1964) early in their careers. All were born in 1936.

Answer: India Arie

"The Truth" is a love ballad on India Arie's 2003 album "Voyage to India" which won a Grammy Award as Best R&B Album. It is one of four Grammies won by India Arie. The song was written by Arie, Shannon Sanders, Anthony Roberson and Andrew Ramsey. It was never released as a single.

Answer: John

John 14:6, to be precise. In this verse, Jesus indicates the following him is the only path to Heaven (the way). His use of the truth is the definite article in Greek. Jesus is stating that he is the only source of the truth. Since he is equating himself with God, his disciples would assume his words are the words of God.

Answer: Carl Williams

Carl "The Truth" Williams was absolutely destroyed by Tyson, losing in the first round without landing a single punch. Tyson took down Williams in 93 seconds, with the referee stopping the fight on a TKO. It took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 21, 1989. Tyson would lose the title to Buster Douglas in February 1990.

Paul Pierce, a guard with the Boston Celtics, earned his nickname from Shaquille O'Neal following a game in March 2001.

Karl Williams is an NFL player, who was a wide receiver and punt returner for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals. He got his nickname from the boxer.

Drew "The Truth" Gooden was a power forward for much of his career. He played for a wide range of clubs during his career, most notably Cleveland (2003-07), Milwaukee (2010-13) and Washington (2013-16).

Answer: The X-Files

"The X-Files" was a supernatural crime drama focusing on two FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. They investigated paranormal activity, including extra-terrestrials, as well as investigating a government cover-up of the existence of said extra-terrestrials. The show had its first run from 1993 to 2001, and was revived between 2016 and 2018.

"The Truth is Out There" could be seen on a poster in Mulder's office, and was the last line seen during the opening credits of most episodes.

Answer: South Park

The game is based on "South Park". The player, known as "New Kid" roams around the town from the television show, using magic to fight monsters and other players. It is loosely based on "Dungeons and Dragons." Development on the game began in 2009, and it was released in March 2014.

"South Park" debuted in September 1997. It regularly comments on contemporary political and social issues, as well as making fun of a wide variety of social trends. It follows the adventures of four young boys in a fictional Colorado community.

Answer: George W Bush

That was George W Bush in Greece, New York on May 24, 2005.

Bush was notorious for his misuse of the English language; so much so that the press corps that followed him during the 2000 election dubbed Bush "the English patient." His father was also well known for verbal miscues, although rarely as fractured as W.

Bill Clinton was well known for a casual regard towards the truth during his administration. Trump is unlikely to have used the phrase "in my line of work" because he does not view himself as a politician.

Answer: Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman was created by a psychologist, and he based the magic lasso on the powers of feminine charm. The golden lasso would compel whoever was in it into submission, and they would be compelled to tell the truth.

Answer: US Declaration of Independence

"That all men are created equal" is the second half of the sentence. It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in June 1776, and passed by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776.

The word truth does not appear in the Constitution, the Magna Carta or the Gettysburg Address.

Answer: Barbiturates

Sodium Pentothal is a barbiturate, in that it slows down the central nervous system. It is used most frequently by anesthesiologists and psychiatrists. The chemical formula for Sodium thiopental (generic name) is C11H17N2NaO2S.

The drug's most controversial use is in state executions. It is used to anesthetize death row inmates before they are killed.

Answer: Alethiology

Alethiology gets its name from the Greek word "Aletheia" which means the state of not being hidden, or being evident. In Greek mythology, Aletheia is the daughter of Zeus.

In the 20th century, German philosopher Martin Heidegger was the one to bring up the idea of Alethiology as a method for examining truth.

Atheology is opposition to religion. Ethnology is a branch of anthropology that analyzes differences between cultures. Teleology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature of things based on their purpose; while popular with the ancient Greeks, it has fallen out of favor with modern philosophers.

Answer: William Moulton Marston

William Marston, a psychologist and attorney, did research on the link between blood pressure and truthfulness in the 1920s. That work led to the creation of the first polygraph. Marston also did research on personality traits, especially dominance and submission.

Marston's other claim to fame is the creation of Wonder Woman. He was an educational consultant for DC comics in 1940 when his wife suggested creating a female super hero. Wonder Woman debuted in Sensation Comics in January 1942. Marston died of cancer in May 1947.

Answer: Pilate

In "Trial Before Pilate", the Roman is questioning Jesus. When Pilate asks if Jesus is a king, Jesus says "It's you that say I am. I look for truth, and find that I get damned." Pilate then responds with the line about truth.

"Jesus Christ Superstar" (1970) was the first big success for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Time Rice. It was made into a feature film in 1973.

Answer: smoking cigarettes

"The Truth" campaign began in 1998, and used funding from the settlement state attorney generals reached with the tobacco industry to fund a massive television advertising campaign. It seems to have been effective: when it started, teen smoking rates were 23% and by 2016, they were at 6%.

In 2014, the campaign started the "Finish It" campaign, which called for young people to be the generation that ended cigarette smoking.

Answer: Richard Ramsay (Keanu Reeves)

The movies centers around the murder trial of Mike, who is accused of killing his father. During the course of the trial, it is revealed that the murder victim physically abused his wife (Loretta) and sexually abused his son (Mike).

Richard Ramsay is the defense attorney who is seeking to get Mike acquitted. Ramsay knows that Mike is innocent, because he was the one who killed Mike's father. Ramsay was having an affair with Loretta, and they plotted to kill her abusive husband.

Answer: Tea Leoni

"The Naked Truth" featured Tea Leoni as a tabloid journalist. The show went through numerous permutations during its time on the air, regularly switching out characters. Leoni was the one constant, appearing in every episode of the show. She has gone on to much better things, playing the Secretary of State on "Madam Secretary" beginning in 2014.

Robin Wright has done even better, becoming President on "House of Cards." Halle Berry was busy making films in the 1990s, but did star on the CBS series "Extant" (2014-2015). Cynthia Nixon starred on "Sex and the City" (1998-2004); Nixon did play a Senator on "Alpha House" (2013-14). All four actresses were born in 1966.

Answer: Al Franken

Al Franken actually predicted he would win Minnesota's senate seat (he did in 2008) and that a Democrat would win the presidential election in 2008 (Barack Obama did). Some of his other predictions were not as prescient, such as George W Bush being impeached.

Franken was one of the original writers on "SNL" from 1975 to 1980, and returned from 1985 to 1995. Franken wrote several best-selling books on politics, including "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" (1996) and "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" (2003).

Don Novello is most famous as "Father Guido Sarducci." Robert Smigel was the voice behind "Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog." Jim Downey is probably most famous as the judge of the academic decathlon in "Billy Madison" (1995) - "I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

Answer: The Krakatoa Eruption

In the episode, Kramer cons Jerry into giving money to a Krakatoa fund. Jerry gets in trouble with the IRS, and uses George's girlfriend as an accountant. George breaks up with her, and she destroys Jerry's tax records in a fit of anger.

The Krakatoa eruption happened in August 1883. The official death toll was 36,417, although the actually number could be over 100,000. The explosion was so loud it could be heard thousands of miles away, and the dust cloud it sent up reduced global temperatures by up to 1.2 degrees Celsius.

The Johnstown Flood happened in 1889. The New Madrid Earthquake of 1811, centered in southern Missouri, was the most powerful earthquake ever to hit the eastern United States. The Chicago Fire took place in October 1871.