**Q**
"The two wars in the Persian Gulf helped free Iraq and surrounding nations from terrorism and civil war."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Iraq is still rebuilding and not totally stable while terrorist attacks are a daily part of life in that part of the world.
Claim: "I was able to reel in the Atlantic salmon as i was deep out in sea on my boat."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Atlantic salmon is a fish that people catch.
**Q**
"George Orwell released a variety of books that reflect his personal views."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
George Orwell was critical of different things happening in Britain and the world (as an anti-fascist) and wrote about them in fictional settings like Animal Farm and 1984.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Many parents teach their children to live their lives by the Golden Rule."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
The Golden Rule is a simple rule and is universally agreed upon as a rule any decent person should strive for.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Ancient Greek primarily used the Latin alphabet."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Greek writing (at least when we're referring to ancient Greece) came about before the standardization of the Latin alphabet; the Latin alphabet became the primary use of the Roman empire, which came after the fall of ancient Greece.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Asilidae occur densely in Antarctica and hesitates to defend themselves."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Asilidae occur in all zoogeographical regions except Antarctica and defends with their proboscides.