**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Jeremy Irons starred in a number of films and received an Academy Award for one of his performances."
**A**
yes
Jeremy Irons won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Reversal of Fortune" and acted in many other films.


Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Early theological beliefs are typically referred to collectively as Paganism, typically European."
yes
Paganism has been used to describe all early faiths from various nordic traditions, to the Germanic. But the term is not used much elsewhere.


**Q**
"Orange County, California routinely elects Republican candidates in greater Los Angeles Area."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Orange County, California is a county in greater Los Angeles Area with all republican elected officials.


Is the following sentence factually correct?
"When a woman is getting married and she purchases her garter, this is referred to as the Order of the Garter."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of knighthood, not a purchase of an actual garter.


**Q**
Claim: "Mary Magdalene followed Jesus during his ministry according to standard translations of the Christian New Testament."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
The Gospels of the New Testament all mention Mary Magdalene as one of the early associates of Jesus.


**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Ewan McGregor died in a plane crash 2 years ago."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
He is still making tv and online interviews for upcoming projects.