Is the following a factual statement?
"A European nation once colonized Senegal."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Senegal was part of the Empire of France.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"The Japanese celebrate the holiday Eid al-Fitr."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
There are no claims so far that they celebrate that holiday.
"People lived around Lake Baikal before the sixth century."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
The Mal'taBuret' culture was located along Lake Baikal 24,000 years before present.
**Q**
Claim: "Rodney King identifies an induvial who was attacked by the Los Angeles police department."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Rodney King is an American political figure, and inspiration for many.
Is the following statement true?
"Basil gives flavor to many Italian dishes."
yes
As an herb, basil commonly can be found in many dishes, particularly Italian ones.
"Cat Stevens born Muhammad Ali, made his name as a boxer."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
This is false and conflates Cat Stevens, the musician, with Cassius Clay, the boxer.