Question

understanding facts and non - facts
castle life
backgammon, chess, and dice games were played to pass the time. castles were heated by fireplaces.
dogs were trained to turn spits roasting meats over a fire.

• solar was the term given to the private rooms of the castle owners.

what item below is not a fact about castle life?
○ dice games and chess were popular pastimes.
○ dogs were sometimes relied upon to help cook food.
○ all people slept in the same rooms.
○ fireplaces were a source of heat.

Explanation:

• For "Dice games and chess were popular pastimes": The text says "Backgammon, chess, and dice games were played to pass the time", so this is a fact.
• For "Dogs were sometimes relied upon to help cook food": The text states "Dogs were trained to turn spits roasting meats over a fire", so this is a fact.
• For "All people slept in the same rooms": The text mentions "Solar was the term given to the private rooms of the castle owners", implying there were private rooms, so not all people slept in the same rooms. This is not a fact.
• For "Fireplaces were a source of heat": The text says "Castles were heated by fireplaces", so this is a fact.

Answer:

C. All people slept in the same rooms.