Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Cartagena, Colombia exists on the Caribbean sea."
yes
Cartagena, Colombia is right by the Caribbean Sea in South America.


**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"People die all the time as a result of Surgery."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
People do die as a result of surgery but it is quiet rare.


Is the following a factual statement?
"Henry Kissinger worked as a consultant who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
My sentence is true because Henry Kissinger is known to have had this role. There are also many records of evidence that he did in fact have this role from the records of his work.


**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"A Jury is automatically selected; if you get summoned for Jury duty you will have to serve."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Prospective jurors are first interviewed by the judge and attorneys in order to insure fairness. People with valid reasons not to serve may be excused.


Is the following a factual statement?
"During Earth Day we celebrate the planet where we live and its environment."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
Earth Day is a celebration of our planet Earth focusing on environmentalism.


Is the following sentence factually correct?
"Napoleon played basketball often with his friends."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
Basketball was not invented until later in history.