**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Christopher Columbus explored a large portion of the world during the Age of Discovery."
**A**
yes
Christopher Columbus sailed from Western Europe to what we now know as North America in the late 15th Century.
Is the following statement true?
"Haute-Savoie comprises eight arrondissements, divided into 100 communes and 10 cantons."
no
The four arrondissements of Haute-Savoie are divided into 281 communes and 17 cantons.
**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"The House of Lords operates in the United States political system."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The House of Lords does not exist in the United States but in the United Kingdom.
Claim: "Chuck Hagel served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009 and as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the Obama administration."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
The sentence is true because there are records of his time in office as well as the things he did while in office.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Umpire makes decisions about balls and strikes."
**A**
yes
Umpire (baseball) is the chief official doing this.
**Q**
Claim: "Monotreme jaws are constructed somewhat differently from those of other mammals, and the jaw opening muscle is different."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The monotremes also have extra bones in the shoulder girdle, including an interclavicle and coracoid, which are not found in other mammals.