History
What really happened — historical claims measured against the sources.
János Arany wrote the ballad "A walesi bárdok" in 1857.
SOME BS
János Arany later became secretary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia).
NOT BS
János Arany is a prominent figure of Hungarian Romanticism.
HARDLY BS
Humans have traveled to the Moon.
NOT BS
A swastika-shaped forest planting in Brandenburg, Germany, went unnoticed for decades and was discovered in the 21st century after being seen from an airplane.
SOME BS
Around 1938, a Nazi forestry department in Brandenburg, Germany planted trees in a forest arranged in the shape of a swastika.
SOME BS
Islam was forbidden in France during the French Third Republic (1870–1940).
TOTAL BS
Chariots have been found at the bottom of the Red Sea, proving that the Israelites crossed it after the waters parted.
TOTAL BS
In medieval Europe, there were roughly 80 to 100 feast days per year on which work generally stopped.
HARDLY BS
Singapore breakfast culture is influenced by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British cultures.
NOT BS
The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed in 1494 to divide newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
NOT BS
Vladimir Lenin argued that imperialism was the highest stage of capitalism, characterized by monopolies and large corporations seeking colonies to maximize profits and dominate global markets.
HARDLY BS
The acquisition of Guam provided a refueling and communication station for the United States Navy.
HARDLY BS
The United States gained control of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.
NOT BS
The United States acquired Guam after the Spanish-American War.
NOT BS
The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898.
NOT BS
Sorpotel originated on 16th-century Portuguese plantations in Brazil as a dish created by enslaved Africans using pig offal and blood.
MOSTLY BS
Music from Giacomo Puccini's operas was used by Italian Resistance groups during the Italian Resistance (1943–1945).
TOTAL BS
In late-15th-century Spain, Jews comprised a disproportionate share of essential professionals, including physicians, administrators, tax collectors, translators, and traders.
SOME BSNo checks match that verdict.