Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Willard Van Orman Quine wrote postmodern philosophy."
no
Willard Van Orman Quine was a logical positivst philosopher, a polar opposite.
**Q**
"Cat Stevens born Muhammad Ali, made his name as a boxer."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
This is false and conflates Cat Stevens, the musician, with Cassius Clay, the boxer.
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"A person from an island wrote Waiting for Godot."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Samuel Beckett was an author from Ireland who wrote Waiting for Godot.
**Q**
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
**A**
no
The CIA is much more centered on foreign and out-of-state issues; the FBI is more internal.
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Watermelons have rinds so they must be Citrus fruits."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Watermelons are not part of the citrus genus.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Heavy metal concert by Pantera is coming up in Arlington, Texas."
yes
Pantera is a heavy metal group in Texas.