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how fast does a fighter jet? | <answer> A fighter jet MiG 25 is Mach 3.2 or 2,450 mphor 4,000 km/h. <context> The fastest fighter aircraft is the MiG 25, with speeds topping at Mach 3.2 (2,450 mph/4,000 km/h). Pilots were not allowed to go beyond Mach 2.8. Above Mach 2.8, the engines would overheat and burn up. |
When did the 1981 FIBA African Championship take place? | <answer> 15–23 December 1981 <context> The FIBA Africa Championship 1981 was hosted by Somalia from 15–23 December 1981. The games were played in Mogadishu, and the Somali national team received the bronze prize. Abdi Bile won the 1500 m event at the World Championships in 1987, running the fastest final 800 m of any 1... |
How was the man's condition while being looked after? | <answer> preservation in a condition that seemed hopeless <context> CHAPTER 62
This recognition of Rome by Lothair evinced not only a consciousness of locality, but an interest in it not before exhibited; and the monsignore soon after seized the opportunity of drawing the mind of his companion to the past, and feeli... |
why is open space important? | <answer> Open space is any open piece of land that is undeveloped and is accessible to the public. <context> Open space is any open piece of land that is undeveloped (has no buildings or other built structures) and is accessible to the public. Open space can include: Green space (land that is partly or completely cover... |
What do you think would be the best title for the passage? | <answer> Human Factors in Accidents <context> Every day on the road, accidents are caused. They do not only happen. The reason may be easy to see: an overloaded tray, a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the road. But more often than not there is a chain of events leading up to the misfortune-frustration, tiredness ... |
Which country has Nigerians sending the second-most money home? | <answer> United Kingdom <context> According to the International Organization for Migration, Nigeria witnessed a dramatic increase in remittances sent home from overseas Nigerians, going from USD 2.3 billion in 2004 to 17.9 billion in 2007. The United States accounts for the largest portion of official remittances, fol... |
was winnie the pooh a boy? | <answer> No, Winnie the Pooh is not a boy. <context> So, it looks like we were lied to our entire childhood! Winnie the Pooh is not a boy. SHE is a girl and she's from Canada, not England. Really! In a new picture book called Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear, we learn that Winnie is actual... |
what chapter is thi?s? | <answer> CHAPTER II <context> CHAPTER II
MARSHALL HANEY CHANGES HEART
It was well for Haney that Bertie did not see him as he sat above his gambling boards, watchful, keen-eyed, grim of visage, for she would have trembled in fear of him. "Haney's" was both saloon and gambling hall. In the front, on the right, ran ... |
What is the aim of new research institutes? | <answer> modernising research <context> Cairo University is ranked as 401-500 according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) and 551-600 according to QS World University Rankings. American University in Cairo is ranked as 360 according to QS World University Rankings and Al-Azhar University,... |
For how long? | <answer> nearly 60 years of Australian administration, <context> Papua New Guinea (PNG; , ; ; Hiri Motu: "Papua Niu Gini"), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the sou... |
How is the weather in bangkok in april? | <answer> The average maximum daytime temperature in Bangkok in April is a very hot 35°C or 95°F and night-time temperature is usually a warm 26°C or 79°F. <context> Guide to Bangkok weather in April The average maximum daytime temperature in Bangkok in April is a very hot 35°C (95°F) with extreme heat & humidity. The a... |
what is tithe? | <answer> A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. <context> A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in ... |
In what year did Chopin become a French citizen? | <answer> 1835 <context> Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
what is the maharshtrian saree called? | <answer> The Kaashtha sari (Marathi: नऊवारी साडी). <context> The Kaashtha sari (Marathi: नऊवारी साडी) is a style of sari draping is very similar to the way the Maharashtrian dhoti is worn. The word Kaashtha refers to the sari being tucked at the back.Since this sari is usually worn using a single nine yard cloth, it is... |
Did this fully satisfy the rebels? | <answer> their fundamental concerns have yet to be addressed <context> (CNN) -- Ukraine has been wracked with ceaseless demonstrations for weeks as protesters demand constitutional reform and a closer relationship with Europe instead of Russia. A breakthrough finally came Tuesday: Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his g... |
How much did he have? | <answer> six dollars and fifty cents <context> On a hot summer day, Brian was walking home from the park. While walking, Brian passed his favorite toy store, and saw that they had a new baseball glove in the window. Brian's baseball glove was very old and was ripped in a few places. Brian really wanted the new glove be... |
Is veterinary medicine always supervised professionally? | <answer> Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. <context> Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a... |
What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday? | <answer> A bird with a card <context> Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn't know what t... |
when did falcon heavy lift off? | <answer> Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on February 6, 2018. <context> A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from historic launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 6, 2018. (REUTERS/Joe Skipper) Nelson is the top Democrat of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the... |
What city contains some of the finest and oldest museums in all of China? | <answer> Nanjing <context> Nanjing has some of the oldest and finest museums in China. Nanjing Museum, formerly known as National Central Museum during ROC period, is the first modern museum and remains as one of the leading museums in China having 400,000 items in its permanent collection,. The museum is notable for e... |
How many provinces are in the mountain range? | <answer> thirteen provinces <context> Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highl... |
Who died immediately after the accident? | <answer> A girl. <context> The accident at Lake Sherwood was in our backyard. An SUV had gone off the road,down a hill, and collided with a tree. When we heard the wreck, I remembered to say "call 911". My family was the first on the scene. Nick, my son, was on the cell phone with 911. He saw a friend who was a victim ... |
What kind of money did Claridge invest in attempting to save his companies? | <answer> substantial amount <context> In 1914, Claridge's Company entered into a joint venture to produce tar-bound macadam, with materials manufactured through a subsidiary company called Clarmac Roads Ltd. Two products resulted, namely Clarmac, and Clarphalte, with the former being manufactured by Clarmac Roads and t... |
When did Jamie play basketball last Friday? | <answer> Between the second class and the third class. <context> Jamie was born in a small village in the north of England. He is nine years old. He likes playing basketball very much. When he is free, he always plays basketball with his friends in the open air. Sometimes he walks in the forest and picks some flowers b... |
What is the average salary of hair stylists? | <answer> The average salary for a Hair Stylist is $9.58 per hour. <context> How much does a Hair Stylist make in the United States? The average salary for a Hair Stylist is $9.58 per hour in the United States. Salary estimates are based on 37,955 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Hair Stylist employees, users... |
Why did a regional referendum in 1996 to merge Berlin with surrounding Brandenburg fail? | <answer> failed to reach the necessary majority vote in Brandenburg <context> In 1952, following a referendum, Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern merged into Baden-Württemberg. In 1957, the Saar Protectorate rejoined the Federal Republic as the Saarland. German reunification in 1990, in which the Ge... |
Besides headlines, what is sentence-style capitalization often applied to? | <answer> publication titles <context> The convention followed by many British publishers (including scientific publishers, like Nature, magazines, like The Economist and New Scientist, and newspapers, like The Guardian and The Times) and U.S. newspapers is to use sentence-style capitalisation in headlines, where capita... |
how many days before results from lab pregnancy test? | <answer> You can be used 4 or 5 days before results from lab pregnancy test. <context> Home pregnancy tests come in many different types. Most stores sell them over the counter (without a doctor's prescription). The cost varies depending on the brand and how many tests come in the box. Accuracy. Most tests can be taken... |
What is the average hospital turnover? | <answer> According to the survey, the average cost of turnover for a bedside RN ranges from $37,700 to $58,400 resulting in the average hospital losing $5.2M to $8.1M. <context> needs to be managed. According to the survey, the average cost of turnover for a bedside RN ranges from $37,700 to $58,400 resulting in the av... |
After resigning where did Stratford Canning sail off to? | <answer> Constantinople <context> In February 1853, the British government of Lord Aberdeen, the prime minister, re-appointed Stratford Canning as British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.:110 Having resigned the ambassadorship in January, he had been replaced by Colonel Rose as chargé d'affaires. Lord Stratford then t... |
who is the owner of gopro? | <answer> Nick Woodman is the owner of GoPro. <context> Nick Woodman, CEO and founder of GoPro GoPro Nick Woodman is the 36-year-old founder and CEO of GoPro, a wearable camera produced by Woodman Labs that can capture footage for athletes as they whiz down a mountain or surf 6-foot waves. Last week, Foxconn purchased 8... |
how tall is james earl jones? | <answer> James Earl Jones’s is 6feet 1.5 inch tall. <context> How tall is James Earl Jones? James Earl Jones’s height is 6ft 1.5in (187 cm). “Jones admits that his own physical size (height: 6 feet, 1 1/2 inches; weight: classified) has often worked to his advantage.” The LA Times, September 1988 |
What nationality is Sharapova? | <answer> During that streak, she has conceded three sets to the Russian. <context> (CNN)Now comes the hard part for Maria Sharapova. Having reached the Australian Open final, she'll have to overcome longtime nemesis Serena Williams.
To utter that Sharapova is the underdog Saturday is like saying Roger Federer is a de... |
what service is it similar to? | <answer> , to provide a non-commercial online service similar, for example, to the commercial WebMD <context> MedlinePlus is an online information service produced by the United States National Library of Medicine. The service provides curated consumer health information in English and Spanish. The site street together... |
What process begins after a death sentence is handed down at trial? | <answer> direct review <context> If a defendant is sentenced to death at the trial level, the case then goes into a direct review. The direct review process is a typical legal appeal. An appellate court examines the record of evidence presented in the trial court and the law that the lower court applied and decides whe... |
what major do i need to be a speech and language pathologist? | <answer> To become a pathologist, you'll need four years of medical school and at least four years of residency (on-the-job training) in addition to a bachelor's degree. <context> To become a pathologist, you'll need four years of medical school and at least four years of residency (on-the-job training) in addition to ... |
what forms thunderstorms? | <answer> Thunderstorms form by a cycle that has three stages: the cumulus stage, mature stage, and dissipating stage. <context> Thunderstorm Formation. Most thunderstorms form by a cycle that has three stages: the cumulus stage, mature stage, and dissipating stage. Cumulus Stage. The sun heats the Earth's surface durin... |
What did she do? | <answer> Van Houten helped hold down Rosemary LaBianca while other Manson family members stabbed her <context> (CNN) -- California's parole board Tuesday refused to release onetime Manson family acolyte Leslie Van Houten, finding the 60-year-old remains dangerous more than four decades after the group's Southern Califo... |
Where is the Palacio Taranco located? | <answer> the heart of Ciudad Vieja <context> The Palacio Taranco is located in front of the Plaza Zabala, in the heart of Ciudad Vieja. It was erected in the early 20th century as the residence of the Ortiz Taranco brothers on the ruins of Montevideo's first theatre (of 1793), during a period in which the architectural... |
How many Imax screens showed Spectre on its opening weekend in the US and Canada? | <answer> 374 <context> In the United States and Canada, the film opened on 6 November 2015, and in its opening weekend, was originally projected to gross $70–75 million from 3,927 screens, the widest release for a Bond film. However, after grossing $5.25 million from its early Thursday night showings and $28 million on... |
What is unique about the Bronx's location? | <answer> Of the five boroughs, the Bronx is the only one on the U.S. mainland <context> The Bronx /ˈbrɒŋks/ is the northernmost of the five boroughs (counties) of New York City in the state of New York, located south of Westchester County. Many bridges and tunnels link the Bronx to the island and borough of Manhattan t... |
Which group assessed Imperial's staff members to determine their standing in relation to the rest of the world? | <answer> Research Assessment Exercise <context> The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise returned 26% of the 1225 staff submitted as being world-leading (4*) and a further 47% as being internationally excellent (3*). The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise also showed five subjects – Pure Mathematics, Epidemiology and Publi... |
Is she thinking that maybe he doesn't like her? | <answer> he had secretly but certainly disliked. <context> CHAPTER XXIII
CHECK TO THE QUEEN
How long they stood thus, heart to heart, they themselves could never have said. The sound of many voices in the near distance roused them from their dream. Ursula started in alarm.
"Holy Virgin!" she exclaimed under her ... |
What is that in? | <answer> in southwestern Slovakia <context> Bratislava ( or ; , or "" ) is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 450,000, the country's largest city. The greater metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and... |
The magnetic field is part of what sort of recorder? | <answer> tape recorder <context> Bell worked extensively in medical research and invented techniques for teaching speech to the deaf. During his Volta Laboratory period, Bell and his associates considered impressing a magnetic field on a record as a means of reproducing sound. Although the trio briefly experimented wit... |
Did they take the animal to the vet? | <answer> Lauren and her mom took Chocolate to an animal doctor who treated sick turtles <context> Chocolate was a box turtle. Lauren found her one day on the side of the road, hiding in her old, worn shell, frightened by the cars going by. Lauren picked Chocolate up to help her cross the street, because Lauren knew tha... |
How many journalists were at his inaugural press conference? | <answer> Faced with more than 300 journalists, Rolls did not mention his struggle but only spoke of his primary school schoolmaster <context> Roger Rolls was the first black governor in the history of New York State, USA. He was born in one of New York's notorious slums. The children born here rarely did decent work af... |
In what year were the Australian Democrats founded? | <answer> 1977 <context> Throughout their history, the Liberals have been in electoral terms largely the party of the middle class (whom Menzies, in the era of the party's formation called "The forgotten people"), though such class-based voting patterns are no longer as clear as they once were. In the 1970s a left-wing ... |
Is it an ivy institution? | <answer> The University of Minnesota is one of America's Public Ivy universities <context> The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (often referred to as The University of Minnesota, Minnesota, the U of M, UMN, or simply the U) is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis an... |
The historical aspect of cartooning can be applied to mass reproduction or what? | <answer> recurring characters <context> The English term comics is used as a singular noun when it refers to the medium and a plural when referring to particular instances, such as individual strips or comic books. Though the term derives from the humorous (or comic) work that predominated in early American newspaper c... |
Who waited for someone? | <answer> Mr. Campbell, the minister of Essendean, was waiting for me <context> CHAPTER I
I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS
I will begin the story of my adventures with a certain morning early in the month of June, the year of grace 1751, when I took the key for the last time out of the door of my fath... |
Was there an autopsy? | <answer> An autopsy on Homer is complete <context> Atlanta (CNN) -- A Georgia man was alone before his fatal fall from an upper level of Atlanta's Turner Field, police said Tuesday, as they continue to investigate his death.
Ronald L. Homer, 30, was attending Monday night's Braves game against the Phillies. The Brave... |
what degree to seek to be a teacher? | <answer> 4-year bachelor's degree program. <context> Every aspiring K-12 educator can enroll in a 4-year bachelor's degree program in education to become a teacher. Individuals who are interested in teaching in middle or secondary school typically also major in the subject that they wish to eventually teach, such as mu... |
The driest and windiest? | <answer> Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, <context> Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coa... |
How many times should we press the numbers when withdrawing money once? | <answer> Twice. <context> Nowadays we can see ATMs everywhere. So we'd better learn how to use an ATM to withdraw money.
First, we must find an ATM for your cards. Some ATMs can only work with certain bank's cards. But now more and more ATMs can use all the banks' cards.
Second, we can put our cards in a slot on the ri... |
How old is Jane? | <answer> 11 <context> Hi! I'm a Chinese girl. My name is Liu Wei. My English name is Sally. I'm twelve. I'm in Class 8, Grade 1. My English teacher is Mr. Lee. He is from New York. He is a good teacher. I don't know how old he is. My good friend is Jane. She is from Canada. She is in Class 8, Grade 1, too. She is eleve... |
did many provinces have above average growths? | <answer> Only three provinces and one territory had growth rates above t <context> The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. Thi... |
how many acres is lake lida, minnesota? | <answer> South Lida Lake is an 856 acre and North Lida Lake is a 5,513 acre. <context> North Lida Lake is a 5,513 acre moderately fertile lake located in northwestern Otter Tail County Minnesota. North Lida Lake is connected to South Lida Lake by a navigable culvert under State Highway 108 along the south shoreline. No... |
What was Whitehead's first published book on mathematics? | <answer> A Treatise on Universal Algebra <context> In addition to numerous articles on mathematics, Whitehead wrote three major books on the subject: A Treatise on Universal Algebra (1898), Principia Mathematica (co-written with Bertrand Russell and published in three volumes between 1910 and 1913), and An Introduction... |
What was the style restricted too? | <answer> generally restricted to buildings that are "architectural in intention", <context> Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, ... |
what is the new spi? | <answer> The Serial Peripheral Interface bus is a synchronous serial communication interface specification used for short distance communication, primarily in embedded systems. <context> The Serial Peripheral Interface bus is a synchronous serial communication interface specification used for short distance communicati... |
Hydrogen represents a store of potential energy that can be released by what? | <answer> fusion <context> In cosmology and astronomy the phenomena of stars, nova, supernova, quasars and gamma-ray bursts are the universe's highest-output energy transformations of matter. All stellar phenomena (including solar activity) are driven by various kinds of energy transformations. Energy in such transforma... |
Which probe did the larvae react to? | <answer> the heated probe <context> At least a few insects have nociceptors, cells that detect and transmit sensations of pain. This was discovered in 2003 by studying the variation in reactions of larvae of the common fruitfly Drosophila to the touch of a heated probe and an unheated one. The larvae reacted to the tou... |
what is the major difference between a high-speed and a high-torque drill? | <answer> The major difference between a high-speed and a high-torque drill is the speed of a drill is defined as how many RPM's of the chuck. The torque of a drill is defined as how many ft/lbs the chuck can transfer to a drill bit. <context> What is the major difference between a high-speed and a high-torque drill? Th... |
Was Mary happy about that? | <answer> don't let it go <context> CHAPTER VII
Tun work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long. She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
"I can't see how you do it," Mary admired. "You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at... |
how many visitors does it get? | <answer> which records around 70 million unique users a week (around 60 to 70% of visitors are from the UK).
<context> BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production. The website is the most frequently accessed news website in the United Kingdom, and ... |
who owns arm & hammer records? | <answer> Church & Dwight owns arm & hammer records. <context> Church & Dwight (CHD), the company that owns the Arm & Hammer, OxiClean and Trojan brands By Cabot Editor, For retirees, I recommend you choose consumer sector stocks with well-established brands, reliable earnings, and a history of paying regular dividends. |
Duke University and Shaw University are examples of what type of colleges that are in North Carolina? | <answer> private <context> North Carolina is also home to many well-known private colleges and universities, including Duke University, Wake Forest University, Pfeiffer University, Lees-McRae College, Davidson College, Barton College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Elon University, Guilford College, Livingstone Colle... |
Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film? | <answer> Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. <context> Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards". The Academy is a group of people who have w... |
Who did Peter I defeat in the Great Northern War? | <answer> Sweden <context> Under Peter I (the Great), Russia was proclaimed an Empire in 1721 and became recognized as a world power. Ruling from 1682 to 1725, Peter defeated Sweden in the Great Northern War, forcing it to cede West Karelia and Ingria (two regions lost by Russia in the Time of Troubles), as well as Estl... |
Along with gender, geography and race, what bias do some opponents of the death penalty see in its administration? | <answer> socio-economic <context> Opponents argue that the death penalty is not an effective means of deterring crime, risks the execution of the innocent, is unnecessarily barbaric in nature, cheapens human life, and puts a government on the same base moral level as those criminals involved in murder. Furthermore, som... |
What'sthemonthly rent ofthe property? | <answer> PS500. <context> THELANDLORD Mrs Gloria Black of 6 Sutton Road,Cambridge CB5 7AQ THE TENANTMarinaKahn
PROPERTY 24a WoodRoad, CambridgeCB2 8BG
TOGETHER WITH CONTENTS (fixtures, furniture and equipment) specified in the inventory
(attached)
TERMfrom 1 st January 20 _ to 31 st December20 _ (12months)
RENTPS500 pe... |
What was one of the first growing industries to develope after the civil war? | <answer> Tobacco <context> Tobacco was one of the first major industries to develop after the Civil War. Many farmers grew some tobacco, and the invention of the cigarette made the product especially popular. Winston-Salem is the birthplace of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR), founded by R. J. Reynolds in 1874 as o... |
Who is the first person mentioned by name? | <answer> Their first conversation, as it took place in the carriage which bore them from Mr. Bertram's door, <context> CHAPTER I.
SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING.
Yes, they were off. All the joys of that honeymoon shall be left to the imagination of the reader. Their first conversation, as it took place in the carria... |
Could she hear him properly? | <answer> She couldn't hear him clearly <context> Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing. New Zealand's highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught in a big ice hole and he had... |
How much money did Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport cost to construct? | <answer> ₹96.8 billion <context> Indira Gandhi International Airport, situated to the southwest of Delhi, is the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2012-13, the airport was used by more than 35 million passengers, making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Terminal... |
what was the holocaust? | <answer> The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. <context> The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Hol... |
When does Oklahoma get the most rain? | <answer> May <context> Over almost all of Oklahoma, winter is the driest season. Average monthly precipitation increases dramatically in the spring to a peak in May, the wettest month over most of the state, with its frequent and not uncommonly severe thunderstorm activity. Early June can still be wet, but most years s... |
Does he have any siblings? | <answer> Al-Zaidi's brother, Dhirgham al-Zaidi <context> BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi man who was jailed after throwing his shoes at then-President George W. Bush last year arrived in Syria on Tuesday night, hours after being released from prison, his employer said.
Muntadhar al-Zaidi speaks to reporters shorlty ... |
who is Rabie Abdelati? | <answer> an NCP party officia <context> (CNN) -- More than 65 people have been killed in two days of clashes between rebel groups and soldiers in Southern Sudan's Upper Nile state, an army spokesman said.
Philip Aguer, spokesman for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) told CNN.com that forces loyal to a militia... |
Why did the boy want to offer free tickets to Alisa? | <answer> Because Alisa often helps those in trouble. <context> My daughter Alisa was born blind in her right eye and was bullied pretty severely in school. So I quitted my job as a babysitter and then schooled my daughter heart and soul at home.
A year ago a boy of 14 befriended my daughter on Facebook after reading ... |
What is the text mainly about? | <answer> Suggestions on becoming a confident speaker. <context> Become a confident speaker. How to improve your English speaking skills and make you able to communicate more easily and effectively? The following tips will help you to become a more confident speaker.
Practice where you can and when you can. And practice... |
how many sugars does a banana contain large banana? | <answer> About 17 grams <context> While a small banana would contain about 12 grams of sugar, a medium one would contain around 14 grams, a large one would contain about 17 grams, and an extra large banana would contain about 19 grams of sugar. But this does not mean that diabetics cannot eat bananas. They can but the ... |
According to the passage, which of the following belongs to enrichment activities for talented children? | <answer> Learning information that is not included in the regular subjects. <context> Contrary to many people believe, highly intelligent children are not necessarily certain to achieve academic success. In fact, so-called gifted students may fail to do well because they are unusually smart. Ensuring that a gifted chil... |
What can we learn about small talk according to the text? | <answer> Unpleasant comments about another person aren't a "safe" topic. <context> People with many different relationships use small talk. The most common types of people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all. It is also common for people who are only acquaintances , often called a "friend of ... |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? | <answer> Ideas still vary in the identity of Pluto. <context> NASA-s New Horizons probe flew by Pluto this morning, sending back history's first up-close looks at the vast freezing-cold world. Closest approach came at 7:49 a.m. EDT. To celebrate, NASA gave out the latest photo of Pluto. It showed a reddish world wit... |
true or false, all countries are using the same standard? | <answer> Different digital television broadcasting standards have been adopted in different parts of the world; below are the more widely used standards:
<context> Digital television (DTV) is the transmission of television signals, including the sound channel, using digital encoding, in contrast to the earlier televi... |
Where did he grow up? | <answer> Gomes is one of thousands of young illegal immigrants who grew up in the United States <context> Yves Gomes is now a university student in Maryland, but he may soon have to leave the country. "I still want to continue with my college education and I want to be able to study here and go to medical school," he s... |
does cytoplasm hold the cell together? | <answer> Yes <context> Because of its cytosol, the cytoplasm gives the cell volume. Without cytosol, a cell would be a flat and empty membrane. This is also due to the cytoskeleton, a component of the cell structure inside the cytoplasm made up of cytoplasmic filaments that hold the cell’s shape together. With the cyto... |
what is an esop plan? | <answer> It is an employee benefit plan which makes the employees of a company owners of stock in that company <context> An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is an employee benefit plan which makes the employees of a company owners of stock in that company. Several features make ESOPs unique as compared to other emp... |
Who was depicted with the Empress Zoe on a panel in the gallery of the Hagia Sophia? | <answer> Constantine Monomachos <context> The 9th- and 10th-century mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are truly classical Byzantine artworks. The north and south tympana beneath the dome was decorated with figures of prophets, saints and patriarchs. Above the principal door from the narthex we can see an Em... |
How is American society described? | <answer> American society is one of rapid change <context> Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very frien... |
What concept, originally discovered by Black, was later discovered independently by Watt? | <answer> latent heat <context> The steam engine contributed much to the development of thermodynamic theory; however, the only applications of scientific theory that influenced the steam engine were the original concepts of harnessing the power of steam and atmospheric pressure and knowledge of properties of heat and s... |
What is the origin of dukkha? | <answer> craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja) <context> The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the ro... |
how many schools are in australia? | <answer> There are 4221 schools in Australia, 2014. <context> In government primary schools in 2014, 18.5% of staff were male, and in non-government primary schools, 19.7% of staff were male. In government secondary schools, 39.9% of teaching staff were male; in non-government secondary schools, 42.6% were male (ABS ca... |
who was someone in his life that William wanted otothank.? | <answer> One was a teacher <context> When William Stidger taught at Boston University, he once thought about the people he hadn't thanked in his life. They taught him, encouraged him or cared a lot about him. One was a teacher. She once taught William geography, and William loved geography all his life. So he wrote a l... |
When did British troops occupy the city of Montevideo? | <answer> 3 February 1807 <context> On 3 February 1807, British troops under the command of General Samuel Auchmuty and Admiral Charles Stirling occupied the city during the Battle of Montevideo (1807), but it was recaptured by the Spanish in the same year on 2 September when John Whitelocke was forced to surrender to t... |
In what decade were the Eastern Docks that can be seen today created? | <answer> 1830s <context> Town Quay is the original public quay, and dates from the 13th century. Today's Eastern Docks were created in the 1830s by land reclamation of the mud flats between the Itchen & Test estuaries. The Western Docks date from the 1930s when the Southern Railway Company commissioned a major land rec... |
What does homologous chromosome mean? | <answer> A set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome that pair up with each other inside a cell during meiosis. <context> A couple of homologous chromosomes, or homologs, are a set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome that pair up with each other inside a cell during meiosis. |
what county is fremont, in? | <answer> Fremont County is nestled along the Arkansas River valley in south central Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. <context> Fremont County is nestled along the Arkansas River valley in south central Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Fremont County encompasses an area of 1,533 square miles and ... |
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