I was trying to practice questions but got stuck in a couple of them. They are just too difficult for me. Still I’d like to see them translated because I put some effort of them and now I feel irritated.

How important does a person have to be before he is considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

My try as learner would be as follows... However, I too am curious how should it be translated correctly ?

How important does a person have to be before he is considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

İnsan, sadece maktülün yerine suikaste uğramış sayılmak için ne kadar önemli olmalı ?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Neden insanlar, dört milyar yıldız olduğunu söylediğinde sana inanıp, boyanın ıslak olduğunu söylediğinde bunu kontrol etmek zorunda hissederler?

my try

It looks so simple when you know it. Thank you, tomac and scalpel! I´m fond of complicated sentences.