
True or False 17
Think fast in our continuing trivia series designed to test your knowledge between fact and fiction.
15 questions · Published February 23, 2026
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. A free throw in the professional sport of basketball is worth two points.

FALSE: In professional basketball, a free throw is worth one point. Free throws are awarded after certain fouls and can change the outcome of a game significantly.
- Multiple Choice
2. Bagpipes are wind instruments.

TRUE: Influenced heavily by Celtic culture, bagpipes consist of a bag that holds air, allowing the musician to maintain a constant sound while managing multiple drones and melodies simultaneously.
- Multiple Choice
3. In a game of Texas Hold'em Poker, a full house beats a straight flush.

FALSE: In Texas Hold'em Poker, a straight flush is a higher-ranking hand than a full house.
A full house, which is three-of-a-kind combined with any pair, is less powerful than the straight flush that combines both a straight and a flush – five sequential cards of the same suit. The rarity and strength of a straight flush make it one of the most powerful hands, second only to a royal flush.
- Multiple Choice
4. As of 2026, "Game of Thrones" has won more Emmy Awards overall than any other television show.

FALSE: While "Game of Thrones" has won fifty-nine Emmys and holds the record for winning the most Emmy Awards in a single year, "Saturday Night Live" has accumulated nearly 100 wins since its debut in 1975.
- Multiple Choice
5. A male donkey is known as a "jack".

TRUE: A male donkey is commonly referred to as a "jack" and a female donkey is called a "jenny". Donkeys are members of the Equidae family alongside horses and zebras and have been domesticated for over 5,000 years.
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