Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Steely Dan created a U.S moving company."
no
Steely Dan was a rock band and did not start a moving company.
**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Old English was invented in the Eastern part of China."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
False, it is an outlandish statement and in no way accurate at all.
Claim: "Wall Street investors are going to take all the money they can because they are greedy."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
My sentence is false because we cannot prove that all Wall Street investors are like this. We cannot categorize a big group of people based on the evidence or experience we have, or know to have, with a small group.
**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Jimmy Buffet founded the Holiday Inn."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
This is factually incorrect and can be checked by research.
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Schools teach Separation of powers to its students."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Separation of powers is a concept taught by teachers in school.
Is the following a factual statement?
"JFK considered sending an invasion force to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis to stop incoming mid range nukes."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
The invasion was tabled in order for the blockade to be introduced which led to JFK calling Khrushchev directly, ending the Cuban missile crisis.