The Second World War ended in Europe in May 1945. Do you agree?
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The Second World War ended in Europe in June 1945. Do you agree?
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The Second World War ended in Europe in May 1945.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was made in France in 1789. Correct?
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man was made in France in 1812. Correct?
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It was made in France in 1789.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was made in France in 1848. Correct?
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It was made in France in 1789.
Was the Berlin Wall erected in 1961?
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Was the Berlin Wall erected in 1960?
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This unfortunate event took place in 1961.
The Republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom. Correct?
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Is Austria bordered by Romania?
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Hungary separates Austria and Romania.
Is Iceland located north of the Arctic Circle?
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Iceland lies just south of the Arctic Circle.
Is Norway located east of Sweden?
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Norway borders Sweden to the west.
Does the U.S. Supreme Court have nine justices?
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Was the Federal Republic of Germany established in the 20th century?
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Was the Federal Republic of Germany established in the 19th century?
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It was established in 1949.
Was Alexander the Great a Greek?
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Was Alexander the Great a Roman?
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This ruthless egomaniac was a Greek.
Was Alexander the Great a German?
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This ruthless egomaniac was a Greek.
Was Alexander the Great a Goth?
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This ruthless egomaniac was a Greek.
Did Russia's October Revolution occur in 1917?
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Did Russia's October Revolution occur in 1919?
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Whether or not you believe it, Russia's October Revolution occurred in 1917.
Did Russia's October Revolution occur in 1920?
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Whether or not you believe it, Russia's October Revolution occurred in 1917.
Did Russia's October Revolution occur in 1918?
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Whether or not you believe it, Russia's October Revolution occurred in 1917.
The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918. Correct?
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The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1917. Correct?
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The terrible years in question are 1914-18.
The First World War lasted from 1913 to 1917. Correct?
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The terrible years in question are 1914-18.
The First World War lasted from 1939 to 1945. Correct?
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The terrible years in question are 1914-18.
Are the two houses of Germany's parliament called "the Bundestag" and "the Bundesrat"?
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Is Norway a member of NATO?
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Is Sweden a member of NATO?
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Sweden has never belonged to NATO.
Finland is a member of NATO. Do you agree?
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Finland has never belonged to NATO.
Is Austria a member of NATO?
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Austria is not currently a member of NATO and never has been.
Is France's form of government a presidential democracy?
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Does executive power in Switzerland's government reside in a president?
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Executive power is shared by a 7-member Federal Council.
Is Sweden's government headed by a president?
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The head of government in Sweden is the prime minister.
Does executive power in Italy's government rest with the president of Italy?
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In Italy's government executive power is shared by members of a cabinet.
Was John Adams the second president of the U.S.?
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Was Thomas Jefferson the second president of the U.S.?
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Jefferson was the third president of the U.S.
Was Benjamin Franklin the second president of the U.S.?
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Despite his numerous achievements, Franklin never served as president.
Was Alexander Hamilton the second president of the U.S.?
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Hamilton was an important statesman, but he never served as president.
Is Kabul the capital of Afghanistan?
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Is Hanoi the capital of Vietnam?
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Is Hanoi the capital of Egypt?
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The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
Is Madrid the capital of Spain?
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Is Copenhagen the capital of Norway?
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The capital of Norway is Oslo.
Is Dublin the capital of Ireland?
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Is Damascus the capital of India?
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The capital of India is New Delhi.
Is the capital of Switzerland Bern?
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Neptune is closer to the sun than Uranus. Right?
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Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun, Neptune the eighth.
Is North America the continent with the largest population?
0
The distinction in question belongs to Asia.
The island Corsica belongs to France. Do you agree?
1
Does New York city lie on the Hudson River?
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Is Egypt a part of Asia?
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Egypt, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east, is part of Africa.
Are the Atlas Mountains located in Greece?
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The Atlas Mountains stretch across north Africa through the countries of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Bremen is a city in Germany. Correct?
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The Aral Sea is the largest lake in the world. Right?
0
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world.
Does the southernmost point of Europe lie in Portugal?
0
The Greek island of Gavdos, south of Crete, contains the southernmost point in Europe.
Does the southernmost point of Europe lie in Italy?
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The Greek island of Gavdos, south of Crete, contains the southernmost point in Europe.
Christopher Columbus set out to discover America in 1492. Do you agree?
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Actually, Columbus was trying to discover a westward passage to India.
Is "accommodation" spelled correctly?
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Is hemoglobin a hormone produced by the pancreas?
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Hemoglobin is comprised of the protein globin and red, iron-rich heme. The hormone produced by the pancreas is called "insulin."
Elephants are the largest mammals, right?
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Whales are the largest mammals. The blue whale reaches a length of up to 30 meters and a weight of around 100 metric tons.
"Angina pectoris" refers to a narrowing of the coronary arteries. Correct?
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Is hydrogen the main component of the sun?
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Is helium the main component of the sun?
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The sun consists of approx. 75% hydrogen, 23% helium and 2% heavy elements.
Neurons are subatomic particles that have no electric charge. Do you agree?
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Neurons are nerve cells that, together with their processes, comprise the nervous system of animals. Noncharged subatomic particles are called "neutrons."
Are proteins made up of amino acids?
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White blood cells are manufactured in the spleen. Right?
1
White blood cells are manufactured in the adrenal gland. Right?
0
White blood cells, also known as "leukocytes," are manufactured in the spleen. They help with the decontamination of the blood.
A thrombosis is a carcinoma. Correct?
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Thromboses are narrowings or cloggings of blood vessels because of blood clots. They occur most often in veins.
A thrombosis is a narrowing of a blood vessel because of blood clotting. Do you agree?
1
Is it true that the cuckoo bird lays its eggs in other birds' nests?
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Is it true that the woodpecker lays its eggs in other birds' nests?
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The cuckoo is the so-called "brood parasite": it distributes its eggs among the nests of songbirds.
An adult human being has on average 11.6 pints (or 5.5 liters) of blood in his/her body. Correct?
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An adult human being has on average 6.3 pints (or 3.0 liters) of blood in his/her body. Correct?
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An adult body contains on average 11.6 pints of blood, from which fact we can infer that blood accounts for approx. 7.7% of body weight.
Did Leo Tolstoy pen the short story "The Death of Ivan Ilych"?
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Did Bertolt Brecht write "The Threepenny Opera"?
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Did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart compose the opera "Othello"?
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Giuseppe Verdi composed the opera "Othello" in 1887 at the age of 74.
Did Anthony Perkins direct the movie "Psycho"?
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This movie is one of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpieces. Anthony Perkins played the lead role.
Was the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
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"Inflation" refers to the devaluation of money, right?
1
"Inflation" refers to the revaluation of money, right?
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"Inflation" refers to the devaluation of money.
In Greece one pays with drachmas. Correct?
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In India one pays with escudos. Correct?
0
The Indian currency is the rupee.
In Canada one pays with pounds. Correct?
0
In Canada one pays with dollars.
In Canada one pays with dollars. Correct?
1
In Portugal one pays with drachmas. Correct?
0
In Portugal one pays with escudos.
In Turkey one pays with liras or pounds. Correct?
1
In Turkey one pays with rupees. Correct?
0
In Turkey one pays with liras or pounds.
In Austria one pays with kronen. Correct?
0
In Austria one pays with schillings.
In Norway one pays with kroner. Correct?
1
Is Germany a member of NATO?
1
Is Grenada an island in the Pacific?
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Grenada is an island in the Caribbean.
Is Helena the capital of Montana?
1
Did Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev live from 1906 to 1982?
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Did Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev live from 1806 to 1882?
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Brezhnev was a Soviet politician and lived from 1906 to 1982.
In the Falkland War of 1982 Japan and Great Britain fought over the British-inhabited Falkland Islands. Is this true?
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Great Britain fought against Argentina.
Was Galileo Galilei the first European sailor to round the southern tip of Africa?
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The sailor in question was Vasco da Gama.
Was Vasco da Gama the first European sailor to round the southern tip of Africa?
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Was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in 1968?
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Did Martin Luther King Jr. die in 1928?
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He lived from 1929 to 1968.
Was President Truman's full name "Harry S Truman"?
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Was President Kennedy assassinated in 1964?
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The year was 1963.
Was the founder of Islam named "Mohammed"?
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Was Benito Mussolini a Spanish politician?
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Mussolini was an Italian politician. In 1919 he became leader of the Italian fascists and established a dictatorship in Italy in 1922.
Is "inference" another word for entailment?
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"Implication" is another word for entailment. Premises imply/entail a conclusion. A conclusion is inferred on the basis of premises.
Is a donnybrook a quarrel?
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The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) existed from 1949 to 1990. Correct?
1
The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) existed from 1919 to 1990. Correct?
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It was established in 1949 and dissolved in 1990 upon becoming part of the Federal Republic of Gemany.
Was John Adams the first vice-president of the U.S.?
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Adolf Hitler was born in Austria, right?
1
The statement "Ich bin ein Berliner" comes from Ronald Reagan. Correct?
0
John F. Kennedy said that during a 1963 visit to Berlin.
Does "NATO" stand for "North Atlantic Trade Organization"?
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It stands for "North Atlantic Treaty Organization."
The peace treaty of 1919 between Germany and the victors of World War I is called "the Treaty of Versailles." Do you agree?
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The peace treaty of 1919 between Germany and the victors of World War I is called "the Four Powers Accord." Do you agree?
0
The treaty in question is the Treaty of Versailles.
Can the term "chauvinism" refer to excessive nationalism?
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Can the term "federalism" refer to excessive nationalism?
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"Federalism" cannot have this meaning, but the term "chauvinism" can.
Is Denmark part of Scandinavia?
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Is the capital of Portugal Lisbon?
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Does Poland belong to the European Community?
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Currently, at least, Poland does not belong to the European Community.
The judiciary is the part of government responsible for the administration of justice. Correct?
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The legislature is the part of government responsible for the administration of justice. Correct?
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The judiciary has this responsibility. The legislature passes laws.
Did George Orwell compose the novel "1984"?
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Did Orson Welles compose the novel "1984"?
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Orson Welles was an actor and movie director. George Orwell penned "1984".
Was Mark Twain's given name "Samuel Clemens"?
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Was Mark Twain's given name "Samuel Clement"?
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Twain's given name was "Samuel Clemens."
Was "Moby Dick" written by Herman Melville?
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Was "Moby Dick" written by Arthur Miller?
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The author of "Moby Dick" was Herman Melville (1819-91).
Did Thomas Mann write "Death in Venice"?
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The outer layer of skin is the epidermis, right?
1
The outer layer of skin is the encephalitis, right?
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The outer layer of skin is the epidermis; encephalitis is inflammation of the brain.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, right?
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, right?
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
Is insulin secreted by the spleen?
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Insulin is secreted by the pancreas.
Another word for menopause is "climacteric." Do you agree?
1
Is Lima the capital of Peru?
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Is Phnom Penh the capital of Peru?
0
The capital of Peru is Lima.
Is Rabat the capital of Morocco?
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Is the Red Sea connected to the Mediterranean Sea?
1
Is Bucharest the capital of Romania?
1
Is Bucharest the capital of Poland?
0
Bucharest is the capital of Romania.
Is the island of Sardinia located in the Mediterranean Sea?
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Is Stockholm the capital of Sweden?
1
Is Kiel the capital of Sweden?
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The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
Is the area of Spain larger than that of Texas?
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Texas is approx. 70,000 square miles (or 180,000 km▓) larger.
Is the area of Sweden larger than that of Illinois?
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Is the area of Switzerland smaller than that of Massachusetts?
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Switzerland is approx. as large as Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island combined.
Does the Thames empty into the South Sea?
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It empties into the North Sea.
Is Turin the capital of Tunisia?
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Tunis is the capital of Tunisia.
Does the area of the U.S. total 200,000 mi▓ (or 500,000 km▓)?
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The area of the U.S. totals 3.6 million mi▓ (or 9.4 million km▓).
Does the area of the U.S. total approx. 400,000 mi▓ (or 1 million km▓)?
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The area of the U.S. totals 3.6 million mi▓ (or 9.4 million km▓).
Lava is underground molten rock. Do you agree?
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Perhaps you're thinking of magma. Lava is the molten rock spewed by volcanic eruptions.
Is Saturn the largest planet in our solar system?
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The honor belongs to Jupiter, which has a diameter of 88,750 miles (or 142,800 km).
The diameter of Jupiter is approximately 1 million miles (or 1.6 million km). Correct?
0
That's a bit too much: Jupiter's diameter is a mere 88,750 miles (or 142,800 km).
The circumference of the Earth is approximately 25,000 miles (or 40,000 km). Do you agree?
1
The circumference of the Earth is approximately 200,000 miles (or 320,000 km). Do you agree?
0
The Earth's circumference is a mere 25,000 miles (or 40,000 km).
The earth's diameter is approximately 7,920 miles (or 12,750 km) long. Do you agree?
1
The earth's diameter is approximately 50,000 miles (or 80,000 km). Do you agree?
0
The earth's diameter is approximately 7,920 miles (or 12,750 km).
Is frequency measured by hertz (Hz)?
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Is frequency measured by decibels (dB)?
0
Frequency is measured by hertz (Hz).
Is helium one of the noble gases?
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is located across from the right angle, right?
1
An acute angle is an angle that's larger than 90 degrees, right?
0
An acute angle is smaller than 90 degrees.
Do zero degrees Kelvin correspond to -373.16 ░C?
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Zero Kelvin is equal to -273.16 ░C.
Do zero degrees Kelvin correspond to -273.16 ░C?
1
A Mach number is a measure of speed given in multiples of the speed of sound, right?
1
Light-speed measures the speed of an object as the ratio of its speed to the speed of sound. Correct?
0
It's the Mach number that measures this ratio.
"Productivity" refers to the amount of work performed within a given time-span. Correct?
1
In economics, "potency" refers to the amount of work performed within a given time-span. Correct?
0
The term in question is "productivity."
In mathematics, the denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. Do you agree?
1
In mathematics, the denominator is the top number in a fraction. Do you agree?
0
The number on top is the numerator; the denominator is the bottom number.
Was quantum theory devised by Max Planck?
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Are quarks the most elementary known building blocks of matter?
1
Are atoms the most elementary known building blocks of matter?
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Quarks are the most elementary known building blocks of matter.
Is viscosity the friction within a fluid?
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Is viscosity the friction between two adjacent solids?
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Viscosity is the friction within a fluid.
To galvanize is to coat with zinc, right?
1
To alloy a metal is to coat it with zinc, right?
0
Coating a metal with zinc is called "galvanizing."
Is botany the scientific study and classification of plants?
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Is biophysics the scientific study and classification of plants?
0
"Botany" refers to the study of plants. Biophysics is the study of living beings through the methods of physics.
Did Charles Darwin develop the theory of evolution?
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The Antilles are a mountain range in South America. Correct?
0
The Antilles are a group of islands located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Is New Brunswick a Canadian province?
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Is Istanbul a city in Syria?
0
Istanbul is located in Turkey.
Is Amsterdam the capital of the Netherlands?
1
Is Ankara the capital of the Netherlands?
0
Ankara has been the capital of Turkey since 1923.
Is Barcelona located in Spain?
1
Is Barcelona located in Italy?
0
Barcelona is in Spain.
Is Bavaria located in southern Germany?
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Is Bavaria located in northwestern Germany?
0
Bavaria is in southern Germany.
Is Lake Okeechobee located in Florida?
1
Is Lake Okeechobee located in Mississippi?
0
Lake Okeechobee is in Florida.
Is Lake Victoria located in Africa?
1
Is Lake Victoria located in Australia?
0
Lake Victoria is located on the western border of Kenya, Africa.
An axiom is an immediately plausible principle incapable of being demonstrated. Correct?
1
A theorem is an immediately plausible principle incapable of being demonstrated. Correct?
0
A theorem can be demonstrated. It's axioms that cannot be -- and are used to demonstrate theorems.
Is Euclid considered to be the father of geometry?
1
Is Einstein considered to be the father of geometry?
0
The ancient Greek Euclid is the father of geometry.
Does "endothermic" mean heat-absorbing?
1
Does "exothermic" mean heat-absorbing?
0
It means exactly the opposite; "exothermic" means heat-absorbing.
The weight of a body is the force gravity exerts on it. Correct?
1
The mass of a body is the force gravity exerts on it. Correct?
0
Weight, not mass, is the concept in question here.
Centrifugal force is the force that impels a revolving object away from the center around which it revolves. Do you agree?
1
"Gravitation" refers to the force of mutual attraction between two bodies. Correct?
1
"Magnetism" refers to the force of mutual attraction between two bodies. Correct?
0
This force is called "gravitation."
Mass is the property matter has of resisting a change in motion. Is that right?
1
Inertia is the property matter has of resisting a change in motion. Is that right?
0
Mass is the property in question.
Is matter anything that has mass?
1
A molecule is a combination of atoms held together by electrical forces. Correct?
1
A neutron is a combination of atoms held together by electrical forces. Correct?
0
Atoms that are joined together form a molecule.
Is an algorithm a rule for solving a problem with a finite number of steps?
1
Is an algorithm a problem that cannot be solved by mathematical means?
0
An algorithm is a rule for solving a problem that has a finite number of steps.
"Backup" refers to the safeguarding of saved information, right?
1
Is a bit the smallest unit of information that a computer processes?
1
Is a byte the smallest unit of information that a computer processes?
0
A computer also processes bits, which are even smaller than bytes.
Does a byte contain eight bits?
1
Does a byte contain seven bits?
0
A byte contains eight bits.
Does "CPU" stand for "central processing unit"?
1
Does "CPU" stand for "central programming unit"?
0
"CPU" stands for "central processing unit."
Is one kilobyte equal to 1024 bytes?
1
Is one kilobyte equal to 1000 bytes?
0
One kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes.
Can one both write to and read from RAM?
1
Is it true that one can read from, but not write to, RAM?
0
Computer memory from which one can read but to which one cannot write is called "ROM" (read-only memory).
Is an ink-jet printer a kind of dot-matrix printer?
1
An ink-jet printer is not a kind of dot-matrix printer. Is that right?
0
An ink-jet printer, like all dot-matrix printers, prints characters as patterns of dots.
Does the Amazon River empty into the Atlantic Ocean?
1
Does the Amazon River empty into the Pacific Ocean?
0
The Amazon empties into the Atlantic.
Is Wyoming bordered to the north by Montana and to the south by Utah and Colorado?
1
Is Wyoming bordered to the north by Montana and to the south by Nevada and Utah?
0
Utah and COLORADO border Wyoming to the south.
Do the Alps run approximately through the middle of western Europe?
1
Are the Alps located in South America?
0
The Alps are a mountain range in the middle of western Europe.
Is the volcano Etna located on the island of Sicily?
1
Is the volcano Etna located on the island of Corsica?
0
Etna rests on the island of Sicily.
Does the island of Capri belong to Italy?
1
Does the island of Capri belong to France?
0
Capri belongs to Italy.
Is Liverpool located on the west coast of England?
1
Is Liverpool located on the east coast of England?
0
Liverpool is on England's west coast.
Is the smallest ocean the Indian Ocean?
1
Is the smallest ocean the Atlantic Ocean?
0
The diminutive Indian Ocean claims this distinction.
Is Canada the second largest country in the world?
1
Is America the second largest country in the world (in terms of area)?
0
Believe it or not, but the answer is Canada.
Is the Missouri River a tributary of the Mississippi River?
1
Is the Pacific Ocean the largest ocean?
1
Is the Atlantic Ocean the largest ocean?
0
The Pacific Ocean is larger. It occupies a full third of the Earth's surface area!
Does the Rio Grande empty into the Gulf of Mexico?
1
Does the Rio Grande empty into the Atlantic Ocean?
0
It flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Is Helsinki in Finland?
1
Is Helsinki in Poland?
0
Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
Does the Suez Canal connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?
1
Does the Suez Canal connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Pacific Ocean?
0
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
Is Rio de Janeiro in Brazil?
1
Is Rio de Janeiro in Argentina?
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As everyone should know, Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil.
