Cholet

Article summary

Cholet ( , probably from Latin cauletum, "cabbage") is a commune of western France, in the Maine-et-Loire department. With 54,404 inhabitants (2023), it is the second most populous commune of Maine-et-Loire, after the prefecture, Angers.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1048 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1885 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 54,404 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 107,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 5,000 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 "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1048". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1885". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "54,404 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "107,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "5,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1364183551