16 questions
Determine whether the following statement is a fact, opinion or both: Ancient Egyptians believed the heart was the center of emotion and intelligence. During mummification, they removed the brain entirely from bodies.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Wednesday is one of the most commonly misspelled English words; another is February.
Fact
Opinion
Both
If you read a lot, you will never have spelling problems.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Friends who have good hearts are better than friends who have clear heads.
Fact
Opinion
Both
About one-fourth of the U.S. population is or has been poor for at least a year.
Fact
Opinion
Both
The poor are lazy people who bring poverty on themselves.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Research has shown that most poverty comes about because of a life change such as divorce, sudden unemployment, or even the birth of a child.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Because of a newly formed and largely incompetent national weather service, the city of Galveston, Texas was practically destroyed in a horrifying hurricane that left thousands dead.
Fact
Opinion
Both
In 1852, the President of the United States, Franklin Pierce, was greedy to expand U.S. influence, and he formally offered to buy the island of Cuba.
Fact
Opinion
Both
On July 2, 1822, the brilliant ex-slave and rebel leader Denmark Vesey was captured by South Carolina authorities, who had discovered Vesey's planned rebellion and were determined to hunt him down.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Carrots taste better than celery.
Fact
Opinion
Both
People who have trouble sleeping at night should seek counseling on how to deal with the stress in their life.
Fact
Opinion
Both
During sleep, blood pressure and body temperature are lowered, and the heart rate and metabolism slow down.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Recent welfare reform laws have been an unfair attack on poor people.
Fact
Opinion
Both
Between 1945 and 1960, the number of cars in the United States increased by 133 percent.
Fact
Opinion
Both
The long reign of Elizabeth, who became known as the "Virgin Queen" for her reluctance to endanger her authority through marriage, coincided with the flowering of the English Renaissance, associated with such renowned authors as William Shakespeare. By her death in 1603, England had become a major world power in every respect, and Queen Elizabeth I passed into history as one of England's greatest monarchs.
The writer believes Queen Elizabeth I did not marry because
she did not want to diminish her power.
she did not fall in love.
there were no suitable matches.
she was preoccupied with the English Renaissance.