**Q**
"Peoria, Illinois burned to the ground after an earthquake in 1985."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
There was not an earthquakein Peoria, Illinois in 1985.


Is the following a factual statement?
"The Mayflower brought religious refugees to North America."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Many of the pilgrims on the Mayflower fled religious persecution in England, and came to America seeking freedom.


**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"An american folk singer Johnny Cash sang the blues."
**A**
yes
Johnny Cash is an american folk singer in the United States.


Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"When you are looking to catch some Perch you need to get on a boat and find some freshwater."
yes
Perch is a freshwater fish that can be found in places like the Chesapeake Bay.


**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"An American talk show host, Bill Maher does comedy and sketches on live television."
**A**
yes
Bill Maher is a well known cable talk show host.


**Q**
Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Jack Kerouac subtly masked the identity of some of his friends in the novel On the Road."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
On the Road is famous for being a slightly altered story about Kerouac's own life.