**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"The character of OMAR on The Wire was a completely original creation, never before seen on television or film."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
OMAR was a good hearted, openly gay criminal who robbed drug dealers.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Cultural psychology forces people to be racist and homophobic."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
The sentence is false because it is very narrow and specific, without much evidence. It is a very specific allegation.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Santa Claus lives in the South Pole."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The South Pole is where Santa keeps all his elves.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Sun Microsystems developed the Java programming language."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Java is the prime legacy associated with Sun Microsystems.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"There are no major NFL teams based in Akron, Ohio."
**A**
yes
The two NFL teams in Ohio are from Cleveland and Cincinnati.
**Q**
"Tulip flowers bloom in a wide variety of colors including pure blue."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
There is no tulip flower in pure blue and several tulips with "blue" in the name have a faint violet hue.