Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Lord Voldemort attempts to kill Harry Potter."
yes
One of Lord Voldemort's primary goals in the series is to kill Harry Potter and attempts to do so on several occasions.
**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Lewis Carroll wrote Pride and Prejudice."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
It is common knowledge that Jane Austen wrote this book around the same time period.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"I handed the cashier some Ham in order to pay for the rest of my groceries."
no
Ham is not a currency, and can not be used to pay for groceries.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Bill Maher won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work as executive producer for Home Alone in 2004."
**A**
no
Bill Maher won the Primetime Emmy Award in 2014 for Vice.
Is the following a factual statement?
"Jane Austen novels were written by hand."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Jane Austen wrote in an era when writing by hand was the only technology available.
"Mark Twain never experienced financial troubles."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
He filed for bankruptcy in the wake of these financial setbacks, but in time overcame his financial troubles with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers.