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Which one of the following statements is NOT true? | <answer> The River Thames h as become a nursery ground now. <context> Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
The Ri... |
What is the name given to the amount of internal series resistance needed to add to an ideal capacitor model in order to represent the heat generated by dielectric losses? | <answer> equivalent series resistance (ESR) <context> Ripple current is the AC component of an applied source (often a switched-mode power supply) whose frequency may be constant or varying. Ripple current causes heat to be generated within the capacitor due to the dielectric losses caused by the changing field strengt... |
When did France outlaw Catalan? | <answer> 1789 <context> Shortly after the French Revolution (1789), the French First Republic prohibited official use of, and enacted discriminating policies against, the nonstandard languages of France (patois), such as Catalan, Alsatian, Breton, Occitan, Flemish, and Basque. |
did he like the youngster? | <answer> fond of the lad <context> CHAPTER II: The Jacobite Agent.
So twelve years passed. Ronald Leslie grew up a sturdy lad, full of fun and mischief in spite of the sober atmosphere of the bailie's house; and neither flogging at school nor lecturing at home appeared to have the slightest effect in reducing him to ... |
What nature preserve is in Casas Adobes? | <answer> Tohono Chul Park <context> The community of Casas Adobes is also on the Northwest Side, with the distinction of being Tucson's first suburb, established in the late 1940s. Casas Adobes is centered on the historic Casas Adobes Plaza (built in 1948). Casas Adobes is also home to Tohono Chul Park (a nature preser... |
How much is a dress that is usually sold at 250 yuan during Singles' Day at tmall.com? | <answer> 125 <context> Ahead of so-called Singles' Day on the 11th of this month,2013, online sales have already begun peaking.
The leading e-business platform, tmall.com, has promoted its fifty-percent-off discount to attract consumers. They are also trying to attract buyers through social media. Vice President of tma... |
what are the videos called? | <answer> soldiers call "war porn". <context> According to Pete Singer, a researcher who wrote a number of books on the military, active involvement of robots in battles could worsen warfare by making machines do all the dirty work for humans. He says that humanity is currently at point of breakthrough in war, like the ... |
what economic system is capitalism? | <answer> It is an economic system in which the market plays an essential, and necessary, role. <context> Capitalism is an economic system in which the market—where commodities are bought and sold—plays an essential, and necessary, role. Other economic systems have in history certainly been linked to markets, but market... |
Who held the original trademark for the iPod name? | <answer> Joseph N. Grasso <context> The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who (with others) was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. After Chieco saw a prototype, he thought of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the phrase "Open the pod bay door, H... |
According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success? | <answer> Her feeling of being different. <context> Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had "seven fathers," because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, sh... |
What can we learn from the free lizard? | <answer> It teaches us never to abandon our loved ones. <context> This is a true story that happened in Japan.In order to _ the house, a Japanese tore open the walls. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because... |
what is happening in guantanamo bay? | <answer> At the weekend, following months of increased tensions at the Cuban prison camp, detainees attacked their guards with makeshift weapons. <context> Guantanamo Bay: violence, hunger strikes and protests. Violent clashes, hunger strikes and growing calls for its closure – what is happening in Guantanamo Bay, thre... |
Who purchased a plot of land in the name of the English residents? | <answer> Mr. Thomas Samuel Hood <context> The other large cemeteries are the Cementerio del Buceo, Cementerio del Cerro, and Cementerio Paso Molino. The British Cemetery Montevideo (Cementerio Británico) is another of the oldest cemeteries in Uruguay, located in the Buceo neighborhood. Many noblemen and eminent persons... |
When was the system of coroners first introduced? | <answer> 1194 <context> The administration of justice was of particular importance to John. Several new processes had been introduced to English law under Henry II, including novel disseisin and mort d'ancestor. These processes meant the royal courts had a more significant role in local law cases, which had previously ... |
How many islands does Hawaii have? | <answer> There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii <context> Imagine that you are the first person ever to see Hawaii. What would be the first thing you would set foot on? The beach, naturally. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii. These islands cover 1,600... |
can you hide cells? | <answer> Yes,I can hide cell <context> 1. Select the range cells that you want to hide the cell values. 2. Then click Home > Format > Format Cells…, see screenshot: 3. And a Format Cells dialog box will display, click Number on the top ribbon, and then click Custom in the Category list, in the Type box, please enter ;;... |
who did he want to give it to? | <answer> He went to the butcher's and said, "Take the biggest turkey you have to Bob Cratchit's house." <context> must work double hours on Boxing Day!" "Yes sir, certainly sir, Merry Christmas, sir." "Get out," shouted Scrooge. "Christmas! Everybody talks about Christmas!" said Scrooge. "It's just an excuse not to wo... |
where is the ozone depletion located? | <answer> The Earth's atomospheric ozone layer is located in the tropopause. <context> The Earth's atomospheric ozone layer is located in the tropopause, which is located just. above the troposphere. The tropopause is the bottom limit of the stratosphere several. miles above the surface of the Earth. |
What was the highest temperature recorded in Houston? | <answer> 109 °F <context> During the summer months, it is common for temperatures to reach over 90 °F (32 °C), with an average of 106.5 days per year, including a majority from June to September, with a high of 90 °F or above and 4.6 days at or over 100 °F (38 °C). However, humidity usually yields a higher heat index. ... |
Before they met Ray, how many restaurants had they opened? | <answer> ten <context> In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operat... |
What happened to Hispaniola after Christopher Columbus visited there in 1492? | <answer> Spainruledtheislandfor300years. <context> South of Florida, many islands dot the ocean. One of them is Hispaniola. Its name points to the fact that Christopher Columbus visited the island in 1492. As a result, Spain ruled theisland for th e next 300 years. Two nations now share the island. Haiti makes up ... |
when was shooter jennings born? | <answer> Shooter Jennings was born in 1979. <context> Stories from Headlines Network. Shooter Jennings was born into country music royalty in 1979. The son of outlaw icons Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, his godfather was Johnny Cash. The singer-songwriter grew up on his parents' tour bus, traveling the country from ... |
Who prophesized in Luke 2:25-38? | <answer> Simeon and the prophetess Anna in <context> After Mary continued in the "blood of her purifying" another 33 days for a total of 40 days, she brought her burnt offering and sin offering to the Temple in Jerusalem,[Luke 2:22] so the priest could make atonement for her sins, being cleansed from her blood.[Levitic... |
Where did he take her in her last days? | <answer> but her husband took her home to her Manhattan home on Friday, Phillips said <context> (CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm died at her home in New York on Sunday at the age of 95, her niece, Amy Phillips, confirmed.
Holm, a star of the Broadway stage and movies, was admitted to New York's Roosevelt H... |
Along with Stephenson and Walschaerts, what is an example of a simple motion? | <answer> Joy <context> In the 1840s and 50s, there were attempts to overcome this problem by means of various patent valve gears with a separate, variable cutoff expansion valve riding on the back of the main slide valve; the latter usually had fixed or limited cutoff. The combined setup gave a fair approximation of th... |
In which page of newspaper can you probably read this passage? | <answer> Science <context> How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?
The sun is probably the world's first "clock", except in the far north, where the Eskimos live. There, it's dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, people have used the s... |
who was Randolph behind? | <answer> Randolph Rover turned his buggy around and followed the boys <context> CHAPTER VI
WAITING FOR NEWS
It took Randolph Rover several minutes to comprehend the various statements made by the boys. That he had really been swindled by such nicely-spoken men as he had met at the Carwell hotel seemed extraordinary... |
How many years was that? | <answer> disbanded in 1970 <context> John Winston Ono Lennon, (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and activist who co-founded the Beatles, the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music. He and fellow mem... |
Are people consuming food at the party? | <answer> Many people are drinking and eating. <context> The Exterminating Angel
Director: Luis Bunuel
Country/Date : Mexico/1962 (black and white)
Introduction : A party is organized in a high class society house. Many people are drinking and eating. It's getting late, but nobody is leaving. Even though the door ... |
Who is the current head of BBC Television? | <answer> Danny Cohen <context> As a division within the BBC, Television was formerly known as BBC Vision for a few years in the early 21st century, until its name reverted to Television in 2013. It is responsible for the commissioning, producing, scheduling and broadcasting of all programming on the BBC's television ch... |
How long ago was Machu Picchu discovered? | <answer> About a century ago. <context> We are going to see the ruins of Machu Picchu in the mountains of the Andes.Machu Picchu was forgotten for centuries but discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, a professor from Yale.It is said to be one of the most beautiful ancient sites in the world.
The Incas built the ancient c... |
Why are ebooks so popular in the world? | <answer> It's effective to use. <context> Ereading and ebooks are slowly conquering the world.Compared to traditional paper books,ebooks in some schools and universities attract more interest because the information flow seems much easier to manage and comes in a greatly higher quantity.
Japan is known for the reformmi... |
How long did it take? | <answer> 129 days <context> The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one dream". Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of H... |
After expulsions from England and France, Jewish migration headed in which direction? | <answer> Jewish migration pushed eastward <context> With the onset of the Crusades in 1095, and the expulsions from England (1290), France (1394), and parts of Germany (15th century), Jewish migration pushed eastward into Poland (10th century), Lithuania (10th century), and Russia (12th century). Over this period of se... |
what can i use sharepoint for? | <answer> SharePoint Online can used for Share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and seamlessly collaborate across the organization. <context> SharePoint Online. Share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find informatio... |
What is a great power? | <answer> a sovereign state <context> A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small... |
Had it made a situation worse that was already bad? | <answer> he was quick to perceive what fresh thorns the occurrence was likely to throw in a path that was already thorny enough in all conscience, <context> CHAPTER II. THE ULTIMATUM
News of the affair at Tavora reached Sir Terence O'Moy, the Adjutant-General at Lisbon, about a week later in dispatches from headquart... |
Which system bases its unit of time on the properties of caesium? | <answer> the International System of Measurements <context> The most accurate timekeeping devices are atomic clocks, which are accurate to seconds in many millions of years, and are used to calibrate other clocks and timekeeping instruments. Atomic clocks use the frequency of electronic transitions in certain atoms to ... |
WHen was it founded? | <answer> The settlement was founded in 997 <context> Trondheim (), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It has a population of 187,353 (January 1, 2016), and is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. I... |
what is hindi? | <answer> Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language with about 545 million speakers, 425 million of whom are native speakers. <context> Hindi (हिन्दी) Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language with about 545 million speakers, 425 million of whom are native speakers. It is the main language used in the northern states of Rajasthan, Delhi, H... |
How was she talking? | <answer> Very fast did Lily talk <context> CHAPTER VI--THE NEW FRIEND
'Maidens should be mild and meek, Swift to hear, and slow to speak.'
Miss Weston had been much interested by what she heard respecting Mrs. Eden, and gladly discovered that she was just the person who could assist in some needlework which was ... |
How are 'dental' sounds pronounced? | <answer> with the tip of the tongue against the teeth rather than against the alveolar ridge <context> Russian is notable for its distinction based on palatalization of most of the consonants. While /k/, /ɡ/, /x/ do have palatalized allophones [kʲ, ɡʲ, xʲ], only /kʲ/ might be considered a phoneme, though it is marginal... |
Who commanded the the voyage between 1601 and 1603? | <answer> Sir James Lancaster <context> This time they succeeded, and on 31 December 1600, the Queen granted a Royal Charter to "George, Earl of Cumberland, and 215 Knights, Aldermen, and Burgesses" under the name, Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading with the East Indies. For a period of fifteen years th... |
What is the smallest number of protein coding genes that a virus can have? | <answer> 2 <context> The genome size, and the number of genes it encodes varies widely between organisms. The smallest genomes occur in viruses (which can have as few as 2 protein-coding genes), and viroids (which act as a single non-coding RNA gene). Conversely, plants can have extremely large genomes, with rice conta... |
Did Bob understand what his teacher taught him? | <answer> No,he didn't. <context> Bob is six years old.He is old enough to go to school. On the first day,his teacher taught him three words,"I,you,he".Then the teacher said,"I am your teacher.You are my student.He is your student. He is your classmate."When school was over,Bob went home. His mother asked him,"What has ... |
What is one Greek word that has the same root as the word idea? | <answer> eidos <context> In classical Greece, Anaxagoras asserted that a divine reason (mind) gave order to the seeds of the universe, and Plato extended the Greek belief of ideal forms to his metaphysical theory of forms (ideai, "ideas"). The forms on earth are imperfect duplicates of the intellectual celestial ideas.... |
All types of predators do what? | <answer> harm their prey in some way <context> A true predator can commonly be known as one that kills and eats another living thing. Whereas other types of predator all harm their prey in some way, this form kills them. Predators may hunt actively for prey in pursuit predation, or sit and wait for prey to approach wit... |
Is there any other president mentioned? | <answer> Ronald Reagan <context> (CNN) -- The way some Republicans talk about the Environmental Protection Agency, you would think it was created by a bunch of pot-smoking hippies communing at a nudist camp in northern California -- when in fact, the EPA was created by one of their own, Richard Nixon, in 1970.
Much a... |
Where does he fund a hospital? | <answer> Morocco <context> Every child has written their names on the beach at some point.
But whereas most people's "handwriting" is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh has ensure that his graffiti will last a little longer.
Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns wit... |
When was the phrase Irano-Aryan first used? | <answer> 1878 <context> The use of the term for the Iranian language family was introduced in 1836 by Christian Lassen. Robert Needham Cust used the term Irano-Aryan in 1878, and Orientalists such as George Abraham Grierson and Max Müller contrasted Irano-Aryan (Iranian) and Indo-Aryan (Indic). Some recent scholarship,... |
when did tv show american choppers start? | <answer> In Canada, American Chopper started on January 8 on TLC. <context> In December 2010, Senior vs. Junior was moved to the Discovery Channel, the network American Chopper originally debuted on. In Canada American Chopper started on January 8 on TLC and moved to Saturday nights at 10 p.m. |
Where was the World Trade Center? | <answer> New York City, New York <context> Between 1993 and 1996, the FBI increased its counter-terrorism role in the wake of the first 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City, New York; the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and the arrest of the Unabomber in 1996. Technological innovation... |
How do you use a copyrighted logo? | <answer> A person making products for sale with a logo copyrighted to another person without permission is committing infringement. <context> Infringement occurs when a party other than the artist or copyright registrant uses the logo without permission and for profit. For example, a person making products for sale wit... |
where does he live? | <answer> Oceania <context> It appears that the police now have a device that can read license plates and check if a car is unregistered, uninsured or stolen. We already know that National Security Agency can dip into your Facebook page and Google searches. And it seems that almost every store we go into these days want... |
Which branch of parliament contains shire and borough representatives? | <answer> House of Commons <context> Originally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and ... |
How many books had she written before this one? | <answer> Pessl burst onto the scene in 2006 with "Special Topics in Calamity Physics." She received a six-figure advance, almost unheard of for a first-time author, a ton of hype and even some snarky backlash over her photogenic looks. But the book lived up to expectations, selling some 200,000 copies and landing on Th... |
Who approved the plan in Maine? | <answer> Governor Angus King had planned using $50 million to buy a laptop for all of Maine's <context> Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the pastoral town of Bloomfield, Conn., but four years ago it faced many of the same problems as inner-city schools in nearby Hartford: low scores on standardized tests and d... |
could Avonte speak? | <answer> Avonte couldn't communicate verbally <context> An arm, legs, underwear, dark jeans and size 5½ Air Jordan sneakers turned up on the Queens side of the East River. The jeans and shoes were the same size of Avonte Oquendo, an autistic 14-year-old last seen last fall walking unsupervised out of his school.
Yet... |
Did they have supports who thought the charges were extreme? | <answer> The case drew national attention from civil rights groups, who argued that the charges were excessive. <context> NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The five remaining defendants in the racially charged "Jena Six" case will appear in court Friday and are expected to enter a plea, a spokesman for the district atto... |
What did the Greeks call Neptune? ? | <answer> Poseidon <context> Most languages today, even in countries that have no direct link to Greco-Roman culture, use some variant of the name "Neptune" for the planet. However, in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, the planet's name was translated as "sea king star" (海王星), because Neptune was the god of the sea. In Mon... |
How long did it take for his discovery to be taken seriously? | <answer> over a century <context> Bacteria were first observed by the Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1676, using a single-lens microscope of his own design. He then published his observations in a series of letters to the Royal Society of London. Bacteria were Leeuwenhoek's most remarkable microscopic di... |
Which one is right? | <answer> For Steve, lunchtime is the best time of his day. <context> Hello, everyone! My name is Steve. Lunchtime is my favorite time. I love the school lunch.
Many students don't like the school lunch. They take their own lunch to school. Their mothers may make hamburgers and salad for them for lunch. Some students t... |
Where did the old man promise to take Mr. Green? | <answer> To the SunHotel. <context> Mr. Green was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, "I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?"
"Yes." The old man... |
If you want to watch a movie about wars, which may be one of your choices? | <answer> Life Is Beautiful. <context> My Left Foot (1989)
Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements except to move your left foot. The main character in My Left Foot, based on the real story of cerebral palsy sufferer Christy Brown, can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling ... |
When someone says extinct animals, you may think about _ ? | <answer> dinosaurs <context> When someone says extinct animals, you may think about dinosaurs . But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.
The African Elephant
The African elephan... |
How many public holidays added by the central government in 2007? | <answer> 3 <context> On the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar , which is Wednesday this year, all Chinese celebrate one of their traditional festivals, the Dagon Boat Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival. Their celebrations include eating zongzi, rice wrapped in bamboo leaves in the shape of a pyr... |
what is fullerene used for? | <answer> Drug delivery systems. <context> Fullerenes may be used for drug delivery systems drug delivery system: The process of giving a drug to a human or animal to achieve a therapeutic effect. in the body, in lubricants lubricant: A substance used to reduce the friction between two solid surfaces. and as catalysts.T... |
How about to the sinners? | <answer> he could not be efficacious among sinners <context> CHAPTER LII.
ANOTHER LOVER.
The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had ... |
How large is South Tucson? | <answer> 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) <context> South Tucson is actually the name of an independent, incorporated town of 1 sq mi (2.6 km2), completely surrounded by the city of Tucson, sitting just south of downtown. South Tucson has a colorful, dynamic history. It was first incorporated in 1936, and later reincorporated in 1940... |
how many movies did ingrid bergman make with alfred hitchcock? | <answer> Ingrid Bergman made three movies with Alfred Hitchcock. <context> three Bergman made three movies with Hitchcock, Spellbound-1945, Notorious-1946 and Under Capricorn-1949. |
what is the name of force that pulls all things down toward the earth? | <answer> Gravity is the name of force that pulls all things down toward the earth. <context> Gravity is a force that attracts objects. It is also the force that makes objects fall down when you drop them. Because of gravity things on earth have a certain weight. Gravity on Earth pulls objects to the centre of the plane... |
In how many years? | <answer> saw at once that during the two years of his exile <context> CHAPTER XII
Königstein
Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn. "You will find him much altered," said Lady ... |
In what location was Mahatma Gandhi cremated? | <answer> Rajghat <context> Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and make it a final resting ... |
What is the highest elevation in Tibet? | <answer> Mount Everest <context> Tibet (i/tᵻˈbɛt/; Wylie: Bod, pronounced [pʰø̀ʔ]; Chinese: 西藏; pinyin: Xīzàng) is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Qiang and Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited by conside... |
when was first power rangers aired? | <answer> August 28, 1993. <context> This article is about the first season in the Power Rangers franchise. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a live-action television series. The first season first aired on Fox Kids on August 28, 1993, and ended on May 23, 1994. Although it was a children's series, it became an iconic par... |
how long does it take jupiter to spin once on its axis? | <answer> Jupiter completes one full rotation on its axis every 9.9 hours. <context> Quick Answer. Jupiter completes one full rotation on its axis every 9.9 hours. It completes a full rotation faster than any other planet in the Solar System. Jupiter is the largest plant in the solar system, but is also composed complet... |
When did Miep Gies move to the Netherlands? | <answer> In 1920. <context> Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank's diary from the Nazis to become one of the world's most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100.
It was Gies who guarded Anne's diary, and presented it to the girl's father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz c... |
Which area in the British Isles is s the most populated? | <answer> England <context> The demographics of the British Isles today are characterised by a generally high density of population in England, which accounts for almost 80% of the total population of the islands. In elsewhere on Great Britain and on Ireland, high density of population is limited to areas around, or clo... |
Who established a correct type of the book? | <answer> Caliph Uthman to establish a standard version now known as Uthman's codex <context> Muslims believe the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in ... |
Name one of the countries that did? | <answer> Austria <context> The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815), were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, financed and usually led by Great Britain. The wars stemmed from the unresolved disput... |
Where does Mr. Lee live? | <answer> On the farm. <context> Mike's father, Mr. Lee, is a farmer. He lives on the farm. He is happy to see his son move to a new flat in the city. One day, Mr. Lee comes to visit his son with a big orange pumpkin, about 10 kg. He grows it all by himself. "I'll let my son share it with his neighbours . Everyone like... |
Anglo can refer to non-Hispanic European Americans who speak English but are not necessarily what? | <answer> of English descent <context> The term "Hispanic" as an ethnonym emerged in the 20th century with the rise of migration of laborers from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America to the United States. Today, the word "Latino" is often used as a synonym for "Hispanic". The definitions of both terms are non... |
Where can you possibly read tins article? | <answer> on the newspaper <context> STOCKHOLM, Oct.11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2012 is awarded to Chinese writer Mo Yan "who with hallucinatory... |
What sport attracts most tourists to Jacksonville? | <answer> golf <context> Harbor improvements since the late 19th century have made Jacksonville a major military and civilian deep-water port. Its riverine location facilitates two United States Navy bases and the Port of Jacksonville, Florida's third largest seaport. The two US Navy bases, Blount Island Command and the... |
What did they decide to do? | <answer> We will walk up to the 45thfloor. <context> Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45thfloor. In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late. "I'm very sorry," said the man of the ho... |
Could she keep trying every year for as long as she wished to? | <answer> the age limit for sopranos to audition <context> "Angie, I know you like to sing," her father, a worker, told Angela Brown, "but you must have something to fall back on ."
Brown took her father's advice. She got a degree in secretarial science before entering Oakwood College, in Huntsville, Alabama. However... |
when is the daylight saving time start in united states? | <answer> The daylight saving time in the United States begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March. <context> At present, daylight saving time in the United States. 1 begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March and. 2 ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. |
what is a fusion restaurant? | <answer> A restaurant which features a wide variety of dishes inspired by a combination of various regional cuisines with new ideas. <context> Categories and types [edit]. Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms. Regional fusion combines different cuisine... |
Why have energy sector regulators become a key facilitator of renewable energy investments? | <answer> Since policies are not self-implementing <context> Public policy determines the extent to which renewable energy (RE) is to be incorporated into a developed or developing country's generation mix. Energy sector regulators implement that policy—thus affecting the pace and pattern of RE investments and connectio... |
how much is sharon and ozzy osbourne worth? | <answer> Sharon Osbourne net worth is $220 million and Ozzy Osbourne net worth is $140 Million. <context> Ozzy Osbourne Net Worth $140 Million. Produced in the UK, Ozzy Osbourne got his nickname Ozzy while he was nevertheless studying in grammar college, yet, his actual name is well known to be John Osbourne. He stoppe... |
how much does a pmp certificate cost? | <answer> If you choose not to join PMI, the initial testing fee for the PMP certification is $555. If you join PMI, that initial fee is reduced to $405, a savings of $150. <context> However, joining PMI has several benefits, one of which is a discount on certification testing. If you choose not to join PMI, the initial... |
How many face to faces did he get from there? | <answer> scoring only two interviews in the process. <context> (CNN) -- When David Green, 22, graduated from Western Washington University in December, he applied for dozens of jobs, from fast food to secretarial positions -- sending out more than 50 resumes and scoring only two interviews in the process.
The organi... |
Who's presence increased in Tibet? | <answer> the Mongols <context> Kolmaš writes that, as the Mongol presence in Tibet increased, culminating in the conquest of Tibet by a Mongol leader in 1642, the Ming emperors "viewed with apparent unconcern these developments in Tibet." He adds that the Ming court's lack of concern for Tibet was one of the reasons wh... |
In 2009 what were the largest producers of cotton? | <answer> China and India <context> The largest producers of cotton, currently (2009), are China and India, with annual production of about 34 million bales and 33.4 million bales, respectively; most of this production is consumed by their respective textile industries. The largest exporters of raw cotton are the United... |
is stock market closed? | <answer> Yes, it is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST and it closes for official U.S. holidays or in the event of a major disruption. <context> NYSE Holiday Closings 2017-2018. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. However, it closes for offic... |
What type of animal is CHristopher's favorite? | <answer> His favorite animal at the park is the squirrel. <context> I like to go to the park that is next to the hotel. The park is very big and has lots of ladders and slides. My favorite thing to do at the park is to swim in the lake. The lake is small but there are a lot of red fish that live in it. There are also s... |
What does polymer and monomer mean? | <answer> Monomer is a molecule that may react chemically to another molecule of the same type to form a larger molecule, and Polymer is a large molecule. <context> A polymer (/ˈpɒlɨmər/) (Greek poly- , many + -mer, parts) is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits. |
how many people in the aarp? | <answer> There are 38 million people in the American Association of Retired Persons. <context> What we do might surprise you! AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social mission organization with a membership of nearly 38 million. Our aim is to disrupt outdated stereotypes about aging, turn goals and dreams into real poss... |
How much weight has he lost? | <answer> Saudi man has lost more than 700 pounds <context> (CNN) -- A Saudi man has lost more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms) -- more than half his body weight -- since Saudi Arabia's King ordered him hospitalized in August, according to a Saudi magazine that interviewed him at a hospital.
In August, King Abdullah or... |
Where was Mr Gazebee? | <answer> with Mr Gazebee, who was still at Greshamsbury.
<context> CHAPTER XLVI
Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail
Frank returned home, and his immediate business was of course with his father, and with Mr Gazebee, who was still at Greshamsbury.
"But who is the heir?" asked Mr Gazebee, when Frank had explained that the ... |
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