**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Richard Gere plays hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers and is a veteran NHL player."
**A**
no
Richard Gere does not play hockey, he is an actor and activist.


Claim: "Catholic priests study The Exorcist to learn how to conduct an exorcism."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
no
While based on a true life event, the film is dramatized and fictional is some respects, so should not be used by those seriously studying exorcisms.


**Q**
Claim: "Family planning helps all members of the family to coordinate their calendars."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
Family planning refers to the number of children you have and not a family schedule.


Claim: "Diphtheria occurs most often in sub-Saharan Africa, India, and Indonesia."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
yes
More than 2000 people died because of Diphtheria.


**Q**
"The Porsche 911 arrives at the scene of emergencies faster than police or ambulances."
Is the above claim true?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
The Porsche 911 is not associated with emergency response vehicles and will not respond to a phone call to the number 9-1-1.


**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"J. Robert Oppenheimer lobbied for international control of nuclear power to avert nuclear proliferation."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
According to records he lobbied or tried to keep an arms race from becoming.