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QUIZ: Do you know the truth?

In what has been described as a post-truth era, how much do you know about truth and lies?
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Which word about truth was coined by Stephen Colbert? (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

It has been said that honesty is the best policy.

At the same time, our present era has been described as a post-truth age. It’s a time when fact-checking services abound and a time when terms like “fake news” have come into common use.

How much do you know about truth and falsehoods? Put your knowledge to the test with this 12-question quiz.

Good luck, and please answer the questions honestly.

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John Arendt

About the Author: John Arendt

John Arendt has worked as a journalist for more than 30 years. He has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism degree from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.
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