INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

PAIRED WORK: FACT AND OPINION

Name: ________________________________________ Grade and Section: _____________________

Write FACT if the statement could be researched and verified or disproved. Write OPINION if a
statement represents a belief or judgment that cannot be proved or disproved.

Example: ____________College exams are too long.

Explanation: The answer is Opinion. The words too long can mean several things and can be interpreted
several ways. This statement cannot be proved or disproved, so it represents an opinion.

__________1. Babies generally start to talk between 18 and 24 months of age.

__________2. The average temperature in Baguio City in January is 20°C.
__________3. Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish.
__________4. The capital of the Russia is Moscow.
__________5. More people stopped smoking last year than two years ago.
__________6. In Judaism, Rosh Hashanah is the festival of the New Year.
__________7. Smoke detectors can help save lives.
__________8. Thousands of people die each year from the heart related problems.
__________9. Cell phones should be banned in all public school classrooms.
__________10. Children should not be allowed to watch more than five hours of television per week.
__________11. Taekwondo and Karate are violent sports.
__________12. Surfing the Web is more fun than watching TV.
__________13. College students would benefit greatly from participating in intramural sports.
__________14. At least half of all automobile accidents involve alcohol.
__________15. Female doctors are more caring than male doctors.
__________16. Bicycling is a truly enjoyable form of exercise.
__________17. Drinking at least 6-8 glasses of water a day is necessary for a healthy life.
__________18. The number of people who have high credit card debt is increasing.
__________19. In World War II, the Axis powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
__________20. Copernicus was a 16th century Polish scholar who argued that the Earth moves around
the sun.