What was the infamous War of the Worlds hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1-46.jpg)
Radio show that caused mass panic
A book about fake Martian invasion
A movie about aliens attacking Earth
A television report on alien landing
What was the Piltdown Man?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2-43.jpg)
A medieval knight’s skeleton
A dinosaur fossil
A fabricated missing link fossil
An ancient stone tool
What did the Cardiff Giant hoax involve?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/3-44.jpg)
A giant stone sculpture
A large alien spacecraft model
A massive prehistoric animal bone
A huge buried treasure
Who orchestrated the Great Moon Hoax of 1835?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13-45.jpg)
Richard Adams Locke
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
P.T. Barnum
What is the Loch Ness Monster often considered?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5-42.jpg)
A proven species of aquatic dinosaur
A hoax or misidentification
A rare but real sea creature
An undiscovered type of large fish
The Crop Circle phenomenon was initially started by
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/6-42.jpg)
Extraterrestrial beings
Natural atmospheric phenomena
Two pranksters
Government experiments
What was “The Surgeon’s Photo”?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7-42.jpg)
An early photo of an open surgery
A famous yet faked photo of Nessie
A manipulated image of a ghost
A staged crime scene photo
What was the nature of the “Fiji Mermaid”?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8-43.jpg)
An actual discovered mermaid species
Half-monkey, half-fish creation
A real mermaid caught near Fiji
An ancient statue found underwater
What was “The Turk”?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/9-43.jpg)
A chess-playing machine
A mathematical formula
A robotic servant
An ancient calculator
What was the outcome of the “Balloon Boy” hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/10-42.jpg)
Global warming awareness raised
New aviation laws implemented
Family gained massive media attention
Triggered a city-wide evacuation
What is the Dihydrogen Monoxide hoax about?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/11-41.jpg)
A dangerous chemical spill
Water described as a toxic substance
An alien substance found in rivers
A banned industrial solvent
Who was behind the “Fairy Photographs” hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12-41.jpg)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Two young girls
A famous magician
A well-known photographer
What was the true nature of the Drake’s Plate hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13-41.jpg)
A genuine 16th-century artifact
A modern creation passed as historical
A misidentified ancient weapon
A piece from an old ship
What hoax involved a fake language?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/14-41.jpg)
Etruscan language deciphered
Constructed language for a movie
A non-existent Australian language
First computer language
What was the purpose of the Sokal Affair?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/15-41.jpg)
To expose poor academic standards
A book launch stunt
To popularize a new scientific theory
A protest against university policies
What was the motive behind the Berners Street Hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/16-40.jpg)
To win a bet
To promote a new business
To protest tax increases
To create a social experiment
What was the outcome of the “Spaghetti Trees” hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17-40.jpg)
Promotion of Italian cuisine
Many believed spaghetti grew on trees
Introduction of a new pasta shape
Ignited a farming trend
What did the “Dead Fairy Hoax” claim to find?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/18-40.jpg)
A fossilized pixie
A fairy’s body in Derbyshire
An elf’s remains in a park
A gnome’s hat in the woods
What was the outcome of the “NASA’s Moon Landing” conspiracy theories?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19-39.jpg)
Scientific education improvement
Increase in space exploration funding
Widespread belief in staged landings
Introduction of new space policies
Who was the instigator of the “Paul is dead” hoax?
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20-39.jpg)
A college student
A radio DJ
A newspaper editor
Paul McCartney himself
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/21-27.jpg)
Fooled Flat
Your hoax detection skills might need some fine-tuning!
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/22-27.jpg)
Hoax Buster Apprentice
You’ve got a keen eye for details; keep questioning!
![](https://www.triviaoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/23-31.jpg)
Master of Illusions
No hoax can get past you; truly legendary!