True or False – puzzle for 31 October 2026
True or False: 31 October 2026
The five statements of the True or False quiz for 31 October 2026, with the right answers and a short explanation.
This is a past day's puzzle from the archive: you can play it just like today's, and your result is saved for this day.
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Bread dough rises because yeast produces gas.
True. Yeast feeds on sugars in the dough and releases carbon dioxide. The gas makes bubbles that puff up the dough.
Tomatoes were first grown in Italy and brought to the rest of the world from there.
False. Tomatoes come from western South America and were domesticated in the Americas. They reached Europe only after Spanish explorers brought them back in the 1500s, long before they became a staple of Italian cooking.
Sea otters sometimes hold hands while they sleep.
True. Otters float in groups and hold paws so they don't drift apart. Mothers also hold their pups close.
Reading in dim light permanently damages your eyes.
False. Dim light can make your eyes feel tired or strained for a while, but it doesn't cause lasting damage.
The brain uses about a fifth of the body's energy.
True. The brain is only about 2 percent of body weight, yet it uses roughly 20 percent of the energy we burn, even at rest.
What is True or False?
True or False is PlayWord's daily trivia quiz: every day brings five true or false questions with answers, about history, geography, nature, science, the human body or popular myths, and you decide whether each one is true or false.
After every answer you see straight away whether you were right, with a short explanation of the facts. A round takes about two minutes, a nice warm-up before the other daily games.
How to play
- Read the statement and tap True or False. On a phone you can also swipe the card right (true) or left (false); on a computer use the → and ← keys.
- The card turns green or red and the explanation appears. Next (or Enter) brings the next statement.
- The statements go from easy to hard: two easy, two medium, one hard. Two or three of them are true each day.
- Answers are final, with no timer and no hints. At the end you see your score and all five statements with their explanations.
Tips
- Don't rule a statement out just because it sounds odd: the most surprising ones are often true.
- Well-known myths, like the goldfish with a three-second memory, often show up as false statements.
- Watch the numbers: a false statement is often off only by a year, a distance or an amount.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it good for seniors and kids?
- Yes. There is no timer, the questions are family friendly and every answer comes with an explanation: kids know the easy ones, and the hard ones surprise adults too. Many people play it together as a family.
- How many questions are there each day?
- Five statements, from easy to hard. A new round starts every day at midnight, Central European Time.
- What counts as a win?
- Four or more right answers out of five. Every finished round counts towards your daily streak and medals.
- Where do the statements come from?
- Every statement is checked by an independent fact check that judges it without knowing the answer; only statements that are clearly true or clearly false make it into the game.
- Can I see earlier days' questions?
- Yes. Every earlier day can be played again from the archive, where you can also read the answers with their explanations.