Bizerte

Article summary

Bizerte or Bizerta ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Bizerte Governorate in northern Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located north of the capital Tunis. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the rest of the country won its independence from France. The city had 162,053 inhabitants in 2014.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1932 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1200 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 162,053 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1932". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1200". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "162,053 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377412446