Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"KGB acted as the Soviet intelligence agency during the cold war and soviet area."
yes
KGB is like the Russian version of the CIA.
**Q**
Is the following statement true?
"Alitalia merged with Linee Aeree Italiane and took on the name of Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane."
**A**
yes
Alitalia was owned by the Italian Ministry of the Treasury (49%), other shareholders, including employees (49%) and Air France-KLM (25%).
Is the following a factual statement?
"Mail carriers on the Pony Express were all cowboys in classic chaps and hats."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Although some were, this is a vast generalization.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Christians call the name of their Holy Book, The Quran."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The Christian holy book is called The Bible.
Does the following sentence make sense?
"A Lieutenant can give orders to a sergeant."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
A lieutenant is higher ranked than a sargeant.
Claim: "The Central Intelligence Agency focuses primarily on domestic and internal affairs."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
The CIA is much more centered on foreign and out-of-state issues; the FBI is more internal.