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True or False – puzzle for 5 November 2026
True or False: 5 November 2026
The five statements of the True or False quiz for 5 November 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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Greenland is larger than Africa.
False. Africa covers about 30 million km², while Greenland covers about 2 million km². Greenland looks huge on many flat maps because they stretch areas near the poles.
The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece.
True. The ancient Games were held at Olympia in honour of the god Zeus, with records going back to 776 BC. The modern Olympics were revived in 1896.
Sound travels faster through water than through air.
True. Sound moves about four times faster in water, roughly 1,500 metres per second compared with about 340 in air. Sound also fades much less in water, which is why whale calls can be heard over huge distances.
Humans use only about 10 percent of their brain.
False. Brain scans show that we use virtually all of our brain, just not every part at the same moment. Even during sleep, many regions are busy.
Sharks were swimming in the oceans before trees existed on Earth.
True. The first sharks appeared more than 400 million years ago. The earliest true trees came later, about 385 million years ago, so sharks are older than forests.
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.