**Q**
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Euclidean geometry uses previous propositions to show the truth of later ones."
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
yes
Euclidean geometry is famous for its logical development from first propositions to later propositions.
Does the following sentence make sense?
"Italy would not have been discovered if it was not for Christopher Columbus."
Options:
- yes
- no
no
He was from Italy and did not discover it.
**Q**
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Maroon 5 first started performing in Los Angeles, California."
**A**
yes
That is where the group originated and formed in 1994.
Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Sudoku requires a fork or chopsticks to eat."
no
Sudoku is a kind of puzzle, not a food.
**Q**
Claim: "Pecan is from an Algonquin word variously referring to Pecans, walnuts, and hickory nuts."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**
no
A pecan, like the fruit of all other members of the hickory genus, is not truly a nut, but is technically a drupe, a fruit with a single stone or pit, surrounded by a husk.
**Q**
Claim: "On average, American black bear outweigh polar bears and grizzly bears, and are considered the largest bear species."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
**A**

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
no
They're in the middle, and both polar bears and grizzlies are larger on average.