**Q**
Is the following a factual statement?
"Dante Alighieri lived contemporaneously to Charles Dickens."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Charles Dickens lived during Industrial Revolution while Dante Alighieri lived during the Renaissance.


Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Americans consider the British Invasion as a key moment in Ballet history."
no
The "British Invasion" is a key moment in pop music history, not ballet history.


**Q**
Claim: "Studies have shown that Substance dependence is a major ongoing issue in some countries."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Substance abuse and dependence has risen and is a major issue.


Is the following a factual statement?
"The Disney movie Aladdin was based on a One Thousand and One Nights story."
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
The movie Aladdin was based on the story of the same name from the One thousand and one nights.


**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Cumin liquidifies food into a liquid."
**A**
no
Cumin is an edible Apiaceae that spices up food and does not contain liquifying properties.


**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"The Cure released popular music in the eighties."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
They were a popular rock band in the eighties.