Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Rhythmic gymnastics involves throwing a ball into the hoop to score points."
no
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sporting event in the olympics.
**Q**
"Sonic the Hedgehog can run very quickly."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Sonic the Hedgehog (character) is a video game character who is well-known for running very fast.
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Akon has the most charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other rapper."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Drake has more #1 songs than Akon has songs on the Hot 100.
**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Poles inhabit a nation that Hitler's armies invaded and occupied during World War II."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Hitler invaded Poland near the beginning of World War II and that is the nation of origin for many Poles.
"Seeing a Penny on the ground will bring bad luck."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Picking up and/or seeing a penny and picking it up will bring good luck NOT bad.
Does the following sentence make sense?
"The mother that gives birth to the first baby of the year is referred to as New Year's Eve."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
New Year's Eve is a holiday celebrating the new year.