Question: Sentence A: One of the most prosperous city-states of the Aegean coast was Pergamum, ruled since 264 b.c. by the Attalid dynasty.

Sentence B: Pergamum was a very poor city-state.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: Bettelheim believed grandiosely in being a guide, but he had fundamentally humble guidance to that in the end, as in the beginning (one of his favorite phrases), one can hope to grow only by endeavoring to be one's own guide.

Sentence B: Bettelheim knew enough about being a great guide.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: Rather, it provides an opportunity to glimpse one key aspect of the very essence of a society and people whose origins, development, and identity hold a fascination for the rest of the world.

Sentence B: It takes away opportunities of overviewing a culture that intrigues the world.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: Bartoli is a wildly popular singer of relatively unpopular music, a singer who could probably fill stadiums, but prefers to keep her audiences at close quarters.

Sentence B: Bartoli is the most popular singer out there.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer:
it is not possible to tell