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Real Headline or Made Up?
UK news is genuinely stranger than fiction. Ten headlines: call each one real or made up.
Ready when you are
We've mixed real British headlines with ones we invented. Can you tell the difference?
How to play
- A headline appears on screen. Read it carefully.
- Choose Real if you think it was really reported in the UK news, or Made up if you think we invented it.
- Get instant feedback after each answer, with context where the story is particularly strange.
- Complete all ten questions to see your score and share it.
British news has a long tradition of headlines that sound completely invented but are entirely factual. This ten-question quiz mixes real ones in with headlines we made up.
Questions
Where do the real headlines come from?
Each real headline is written in news style from a genuine, reported UK story. After you answer, the page names where it was reported and explains what happened. The made-up ones are our inventions and are marked as such. Half of every round is real and half is made up.
How long does it take?
Under two minutes. At the end you get a score and a shareable result: no account, no download, free in any browser.