The Scots pioneered the idea of a single currency, when they shared the Ecu with France during the Auld Alliance, and therefore they are certain to join in the monetary union process again when the EU states amalgamate their currencies under Maastricht.
Is this true: France still maintains Ecu is the best denomination for the Maastricht single-currency..

A: no

Capital punishment has a deterrent effect.
Is this true: Capital punishment is a deterrent to crime.

A: yes

The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as 'the Red Planet'.
Is this true: Mars is called 'the red planet'.

A: yes

The city's motto is Contemnit procellas, which means, "It defies the storms."
Is this true: The city's motto is, appropriately, "Contemnit procellas" ( "It defies the storms").

A:
yes