# Socratic Methods/questions to classify

Read over this list of questions and classify each as being: 1) matters of fact, 2) matters of preference, or 3) matters of controversy, suitable for study using the Socratic Method.
* Are alien abductions real?
* Are bats mammals?
* Are corporations people?
* Are tomatoes fruits?
* Are we alone in the universe?
* Did Oswald act alone?
* Do copyright laws increase creativity?
* Do events happen in groups of three?
* Do patent laws increase innovation?
* Does contraception prevent abortion?
* Does vaccination improve public health?
* From what country does the US import most of its oil?
* Ginger or Marianne?
* How does a fact differ, if at all, from an opinion?
* How many days are in a week?
* How many died in automobile accidents last year in this country?
* How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
* How many people were killed in shark attacks last year?
* How many people, worldwide, are Christians?
* How many pints are in a quart?
* How many seconds are in an hour?
* How many times does the word “Freedom” appear in the US constitution?
* How many units are in a dozen?
* How old is the earth?
* How old is the universe?
* In what year did the earth’s population reach seven billion people?
* In what year did the earth’s population reach six billion people?
* In what year did the world population first reach one billion people?
* Is astrology accurate?
* Is generosity a virtue?
* Is homeopathy effective?
* Is homosexuality a sinful choice?
* Is mercy a virtue?
* Is Santa Claus real?
* Is the Easter Bunny real?
* Is the government hiding information on UFOs?
* Is the number thirteen unlucky?
* Many years after an acorn is planted it grows to become a huge oak tree. Where does most of the dry mass of that tree come from?
* Shaken or stirred?
* What are the five most important issues facing the American people?
* What are the top five causes of death in the United States?
* What are the top five causes of death worldwide?
* What caused the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?
* What city is the capital of France?
* What establishes the basis for private ownership of land?
* What fraction of the US federal budget is the defense budget?
* What is civility?
* What is compassion?
* What is courage?
* What is fairness?
* What is fidelity?
* What is generosity?
* What is justice?
* What is mercy?
* What is temperance?
* What is the best book ever?
* What is the best movie ever?
* What is the best song ever?
* What is the combat history of the F-22 Raptor?
* What is the cost of the F-22 Raptor program?
* What is the military role of the F-22 Raptor?
* What is virtue?
* What is wisdom?
* What is your favorite color?
* What is your favorite flavor of ice-cream?
* What, if anything, establishes a fact?
* What, if anything, happens after death?
* When did life begin on earth?
* When did the first humans begin life on earth?
* Where did the first humans begin life on earth?
* Where does the US education system rank among countries in the developing world?
* Which of the ten amendments in the bill of rights is the most important?
* Who is the best artist?
* Who is the best composer?
* Who is the best musician?
* Who is the one true prophet?
* Who is the wisest person who ever lived?
* Why is generosity a virtue?