Fact or Opinion Quiz

COMM 180 FACT or OPINION QUIZ

Name ___________________________________ Date ________________________

Directions: Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement is a Fact (F) or an Opinion (O). Write an F on the line by those you believe are facts and an O by those you believe are opinions.

______ According to the latest survey, families are purchasing more household items on credit.

______ Democracy is the greatest form of government.

______ Health care costs per person in the U.S. are the highest in the developed world.

______ War is always wrong.

______ The quality of life has decreased in the last ten years.

______ Advanced placement (AP) courses are designed to prepare students for higher education.

______ Country living is the only way to live.

______ This book is an enjoyable story of life in a small village.

______ Governments must invest more in the environment.

______ Immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally have some rights under the Constitution.

______ Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour is essential for the health of the U.S. economy.