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[ { "answer": "Tim and Janey", "query": "\n Tim and Janey woke up earlier than normal. Their stomach were growling. They were ready for breakfast. They had gone to bed at their normal time, but they could not help being up now. So they woke up their father and went downstairs for breakfast. It was so early...
[ { "answer": "Lassiter and jane", "query": "\n CHAPTER XXII. RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE \n\nBlack Star and Night, answering to spur, swept swiftly westward along the white, slow-rising, sage-bordered trail. Venters heard a mournful howl from Ring, but Whitie was silent. The blacks settled into their fleet,...
[ { "answer": "Tuesday", "query": "\n On Tuesday evening, Rick wanted to play with his friends at a playground near his house. Rick's mother, Trish, drove him to the playground. Rick met up with Andrew and Chris. Rick ran to the monkey bars. Andrew ran to the slide. Chris ran to the swings. Trish sat on a ...
[ { "answer": "be careful", "query": "\n CHAPTER III \n\nTHE DOINGS OF A NIGHT \n\nAs luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment. \n\nThe aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with ...
[ { "answer": "Erik Möller", "query": "\n Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is an online repository of free-use images, sound, and other media files. It is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. \n\nFiles from Wikimedia Commons can be used across all Wikimedia projects in all languages, including Wikip...
[ { "answer": "Edward Muldoon", "query": "\n CHAPTER V \n\nOFF FOR WOODCRAFT \n\nEdward Muldoon, otherwise Sparrer, surreptitiously pinched himself to make sure that he was not dreaming. He, newsboy from the lower East Side of New York, who had never been farther from it than Coney Island, riding in a bril...
[ { "answer": "Uralic", "query": "\n Hungarian (\"magyar nyelv\") is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary it is also spoken by communities of Hungarian people in neighbouring countries (especially in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Croat...
[ { "answer": "a box turtle", "query": "\n 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 that turtles are very slow and cars are very ...
[ { "answer": "at the beginning of the 17th century,", "query": "\n A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of ...
[ { "answer": "Bratislava", "query": "\n 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...
[ { "answer": "three", "query": "\n Tom had to fix some things around the house. He had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet. Tom called over his best friend Jim to help him. Jim brought with him his friends Molly and Holly. Tom thought that Jim was...
[ { "answer": "a Dog and Cat", "query": "\n For their nick-of-time acts, Toby, a 2-year-old dog, and Winnie, a cute cat, were named Dog and Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. \n\nAs Amy Paul choked on a piece of apple at her home, her dog jumped up, landing ha...
[ { "answer": "14", "query": "\n Chapter 14: The Battle Of Clissow. \n\nCharlie sent in his name, and was shown in at once. \n\n\"I glad, indeed, to see you, Captain Carstairs,\" the minister said, as he entered. \"We had given you up for lost. We heard first that you had been murdered in the streets of Wa...
[ { "answer": "Green Gables", "query": "\n One day Marilla said, \"Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queen's College in two years' time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queen's in Charlottetown for a year, and after that you'll...
[ { "answer": "Mitt Romney and Ron Paul", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Only two Republican presidential candidates will appear on the ballot in Virginia next year, regardless of how many are in the race. \n\nMitt Romney and Ron Paul will have the Dominion State all to themselves. Supporters of Newt Gingrich, Rick...
[ { "answer": "Agnes Wortley and Marian Arundel.", "query": "\n CHAPTER X. \n\n\"Yes, friends may be kind, and vales may be green, And brooks, may sparkle along between; But it is not friendship's kindest look, Nor loveliest vale, nor clearest brook, That can tell the tale which is written for me On each o...
[ { "answer": "June", "query": "\n CHAPTER LXXIX \n\nThe Wharton Wedding \n\nIt was at last settled that the Wharton marriage should take place during the second week in June. There were various reasons for the postponement. In the first place Mary Wharton, after a few preliminary inquiries, found herself ...
[ { "answer": "Yes", "query": "\n Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty, and Golden Gate Bridge are common great tourist sites. If you prefer offbeat places, check out the following roadside attractions. \n\nWorld's Largest Ball of Paint \n\nAlexandria, Ind. \n\nIn 1977, Michael Carmi...
[ { "answer": "A security guard", "query": "\n (CNN) -- A former security guard told CNN on Monday that he was unjustly fired after he took pictures of President Barack Obama's motorcade during a visit to Atlanta in September. \n\nKenneth Tate worked for a private security firm when President Obama visited...
[ { "answer": "1706", "query": "\n The Austronesian languages are a language family that is widely dispersed throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, Madagascar and the islands of the Pacific Ocean, with a few members in continental Asia. Austronesian languages are spoken by about 386 million people, making it ...
[ { "answer": "Penn State", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Three men have come forward to say they were sexually abused by convicted former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky as early as the 1970s, sources close to the case told a Pennsylvania newspaper. \n\nSandusky was convicted in June of sexually abusing...
[ { "answer": "Three", "query": "\n CHAPTER IV. \n\nSAVING THE SLOOP. \n\nIt was no pleasant position to be in. The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation. \n\nThen Blumpo let out a yell of terror. \n\n\"Save me! De boat has go...
[ { "answer": "London's Blackall Street", "query": "\n Do you know the open-air art gallery in London's Blackall Street? Probably -not. Not many Londoners know it either, but Henri does and he is willing to show it to you. \n\nHenri used to sleep in parks until he met a charity that helps homeless people g...
[ { "answer": "Big horn ranch", "query": "\n CHAPTER XVIII \n\nON THE WAY WEST \n\n\"Well, we're off for Big Horn Ranch at last!\" \n\n\"It certainly is a grand prospect, eh, Jack? We ought to have barrels of fun on the ranch.\" \n\n\"Yes, Randy, it certainly ought to make a dandy vacation.\" \n\n\"I'm fai...
[ { "answer": "Rupert and his friends", "query": "\n Chapter 22: Oudenarde. \n\nThe trumpet call which summoned Rupert and his friends to horse was, as he suspected, an indication that there was a general movement of the troops in front. \n\nVendome had declined to attack the allies in the position they ha...
[ { "answer": "Alice.", "query": "\n There once was a beautiful princess named Lizzie who lived in a castle in the woods. One day she went for a walk to see if any of the spring flowers had started to bloom. Her mother's birthday was the next day. If there were flowers blooming she would pick some for her ...
[ { "answer": "false versions of products", "query": "\n Counterfeit goods, or false versions of products, may cost the government of Kenya as much as $1 billion each year. The fake goods also hurt business owners who find it hard to keep customers. But information technology is being used to try to stop t...
[ { "answer": "\"A Better Life, A Better World\".", "query": "\n Panasonic (パナソニック \"Panasonikku\") is the principal brand name of the Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corporation. The company sells a wide range of products under the brand worldwide, including plasma and LCD televisions, DVD and...
[ { "answer": "40", "query": "\n Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered befor...
[ { "answer": "When characters don't do what the writer wants", "query": "\n Characters in novels don't always do what the writer wants them to do. Sometimes they cause trouble, take on lives of their own, or even work against the writer. It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors: famed children's ...
[ { "answer": "Yes", "query": "\n (CNN) -- The defense and prosecution were hammering out a plea deal Tuesday in the court-martial of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, but no matter what the negotiations hold, the defense says three things are off the table. \n\nFirst, Sinclair won't plead guilty to sexual assa...
[ { "answer": "To Siberia.", "query": "\n Chapter II.--Off For Zaruth. \n\n\"To Siberia--Cedar Island!\" \n\n\"Yes, mother. From what I can make out, father is there, a prisoner of some people called the Svlachkys, and all on account of a wonderful stone chest, said to be filled with gold and silver.\" \n\...
[ { "answer": "Soldiers' Sortie", "query": "\n Five years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household film star in China. \n\nWang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei province . Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left home at the age of 8 to study kung ...
[ { "answer": "Korean", "query": "\n Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Korean is considered one of the hardest languages in the world to master, but an elephant in a South Korean zoo is making a good start. \n\nKoshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant has stunned experts and his keepers at Everland Zoo near Seoul by...
[ { "answer": "George Pataki", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Choosing to step down from a top job can be an extraordinary decision, whether the person is a pontiff or a politician. But George Pataki, former governor of New York, says making the switch from public figure to John Q. Public wasn't difficult for him. ...
[ { "answer": "1870", "query": "\n The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did. \n\nMaria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern prefix = st1 /Italy. Both her parents were well educated. \n\nWhile Maria was a student, she took gre...
[ { "answer": "Yellow No. 5", "query": "\n When SpongeBob SquarePants skips onto shelves in boxes of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese next year, he may be a little less, well, yellow than your kids are used to. \n\nKraft has revamped its character-shaped product line for 2014, according to company spokeswoman Lynne...
[ { "answer": "No.", "query": "\n Ontario, one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada, is located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province accounting for nearly 40 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth-largest in...
[ { "answer": "The United States Air Force", "query": "\n The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the mil...
[ { "answer": "seven thousand years", "query": "\n Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the ...
[ { "answer": "New Brunswick", "query": "\n New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces (together with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia) and is the only constitutionally bilingual (English–French) province. The principal cities are Fredericton, the capital, Greater Moncton, currently the ...
[ { "answer": "Maria Sharapova.", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open for the second year in a row, Maria Sharapova has taken out her injury frustrations on some of the host country's most promising young male tennis players. \n\nThe planet's highest-paid female athlete wil...
[ { "answer": "77", "query": "\n In Christianity, an archbishop (, via Latin \"archiepiscopus\", from Greek , from -, \"chief\", and , \"bishop\") is a bishop of higher rank or office. In some cases, like the Lutheran Church of Sweden, it is the denomination leader title. Like popes, patriarchs, metropolit...
[ { "answer": "football", "query": "\n Danny lived for football. He played it, watched it, talked and dreamed about it. His favourite football star was Keith Connolly - Lowgate's captain. One day in January, after school, Danny hurried through his homework. He wanted to watch TV. Keith Connolly was doing a...
[ { "answer": "potential of hydrogen", "query": "\n In chemistry, pH () (potential of hydrogen) is a numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. It is approximately the negative of the base 10 logarithm of the molar concentration, measured in units of moles per liter, of h...
[ { "answer": "NBC", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Conan O'Brien suggested in a statement Tuesday that he will not accept NBC's proposal to move him and \"The Tonight Show,\" which he's hosted for seven months, to 12:05 a.m. ET. \n\nNBC has proposed moving \"The Tonight Show\" from its traditional 11:35 p.m. slot ...
[ { "answer": "American Idol", "query": "\n American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British ...
[ { "answer": "a good teacher.", "query": "\n 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, ...
[ { "answer": "No", "query": "\n CHAPTER VI \n\nFAREWELL \n\nD'Aguilar came to supper that night as he had promised, and this time not on foot and unattended, but with pomp and circumstance as befitted a great lord. First appeared two running footmen to clear the way; then followed D'Aguilar, mounted on a ...
[ { "answer": "Isleworth Hall", "query": "\n CHAPTER LXI \n\nAfter throwing George Caresfoot into the bramble-bush, Arthur walked steadily back to the inn, where he arrived, quite composed in manner, at about half-past seven. Old Sam, the ostler, was in the yard, washing a trap. He went up to him, and aske...
[ { "answer": "The University of British Columbia", "query": "\n The University of British Columbia, commonly referred to as UBC, is a public research university with campuses and facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1908 as the McGill University College of British Columbia, the university be...
[ { "answer": "the beach", "query": "\n One sunny morning, Stewart chose to go to the beach. He knew that a rainstorm was going to arrive on Saturday and wanted to enjoy some sun before it arrived. \n\nStewart laid on his belly and began reading his newspaper. As he was enjoying the sun and the newspaper, ...
[ { "answer": "Stephen", "query": "\n \"Keep an eye on Esther. I'll be back in a second,\" Joy Warren said to her three-year-old son Stephen, who was sitting in the back of the Buick. She didn't like leaving the children alone in the car, but the baby was sleeping soundly. And it would only be a moment. \n...
[ { "answer": "Ieoh Ming Pei", "query": "\n The Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei is one of the most creative architects of our times. He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs. \n\nIeoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou, China on April 26, 1917. His father was a famous b...
[ { "answer": "the cave", "query": "\n CHAPTER VII \n\nA STRANGE LETTER BOX \n\n\"It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall,\" observed Sam, as they drove along. \"Dear old school! How I love it!\" \n\n\"It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there,\" said Tom. \"But we can'...
[ { "answer": "CHAPTER XXXI", "query": "\n CHAPTER XXXI \n\nGOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION \n\nTo get to his own place, Chet had to pass the cabin belonging to Andy, and so the chums left the village together, in a carriage they hired with some of the money Barwell Dawson had given them. \n\nThe thoughts of each yo...
[ { "answer": "Fernando Alonso", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Fernando Alonso savored the sweet taste of victory in front of his home fans after kickstarting his Formula One title bid with a commanding victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. \n\nThe two-time world champion won by more than nine seconds from Lotus...
[ { "answer": "final", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Right-wing U.S. Republicans are up in arms over Cuba again. Their ostensible cause for concern is last week's visit to the island by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana, apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary. \n\nRead more: Lawmakers as...
[ { "answer": "\"If you want him to stay, you're going to have to pay Sly Stone.\"", "query": "\n (CNN)If you want him to stay, you're going to have to pay Sly Stone. \n\nThat's the $5 million message from jurors in California regarding the soul-funk music icon, known for classic Sly and the Family Stone h...
[ { "answer": "That he was a wandering trapper", "query": "\n CHAPTER THREE. \n\nRELATES HOW BIG BEN BECAME A TRAVELLING COMPANION, AND HOW A BIG BEAR WAS CAPTURED--DISCUSSIONS AND MISFORTUNES. \n\nTo the great satisfaction of Will Osten and his friends, it was discovered that Benjamin Hicks was a wanderin...
[ { "answer": "on the qui vive", "query": "\n CHAPTER XIX. THE KNIGHT AND THE DRAGON \n\n\n\nA telegram had been received in the morning, which kept Valetta and Fergus on the qui vive all day. Valetta was an unspeakable worry to the patient Miss Vincent, and Fergus arranged his fossils and minerals. \n\nBo...
[ { "answer": "yes", "query": "\n Would you like to go to Beijing, our capital? It's far away from Guangdong. It's 2313 kilometers from Beijing to Guangdong. The city of Kunming is 2216 kilometers away from Guangdong. It's always very warm there. But it's very hot in summer in Wuhan. It's 1084 kilometers f...
[ { "answer": "Veronica Campbell-Brown", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Elite sprinters Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell tested positive for banned substances on a day of shame for athletics. \n\nGay, a former world champion from the U.S., said Sunday he was told by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that an A sample from an ou...
[ { "answer": "Dave", "query": "\n CHAPTER VII \n\nFACE TO FACE \n\n\"If you catch Porton, Dave, what will you do--turn him over to the authorities?\" \n\n\"Yes, Roger.\" \n\n\"Is Bixter much of a place?\" \n\n\"Oh, no. There are but two stores and two churches and not over thirty or forty houses.\" \n\n\"...
[ { "answer": "22 total", "query": "\n Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington (CNN) -- It was the middle of the night in southern Afghanistan's Panjwai district when Haji Naim says he was awakened by the sound of barking dogs and gunshots. \n\nMoments later, a man clothed in U.S. military fatigues and a T-sh...
[ { "answer": "summer", "query": "\n Isn't it cool to surf in summer? You catch a wave and enjoy the ride. Surfing is not only our favorite sport, though. A group of penguins enjoy the sport as much as we do. And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film --Surf`s Up, which came out on ...
[ { "answer": "optometrist", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Risking their lives to help disadvantaged Afghans became almost a norm for Tom and Libby Little. \n\n\"We raised our three daughters through what was, at times, just hell,\" Libby Little said. \"A hundred rockets a day was a good day.\" \n\nFamily members ...
[ { "answer": "the Roman god of the sea", "query": "\n Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Among the giant planets in the Solar System, Neptune is the most dense. Neptune is 17 times the...
[ { "answer": "David J. Lavau", "query": "\n (CNN) -- A man stranded after his car plunged down a steep embankment in the Angeles National Forest survived for six days by eating leaves and drinking water from a creek, authorities said Friday. \n\nDavid J. Lavau, 67, of Lake Hughes, California, was found in...
[ { "answer": "Rajasthan", "query": "\n Rajasthan (/ˈrɑːdʒəstæn/ Hindustani pronunciation: [raːdʒəsˈt̪ʰaːn] ( listen); literally, \"Land of Kings\") is India's largest state by area (342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4% of India's total area). It is located on the western side of the country,...
[ { "answer": "11", "query": "\n London (CNN) -- Jurre Hermans, the 11-year-old Dutch boy who entered the £250,000 ($400,000) Wolfson Economics Prize with a pizza-based plan for saving the eurozone, did so because he had an idea and the winnings sounded \"very attractive,\" he told CNN. \n\nJurre received...
[ { "answer": "Karim Benzema", "query": "\n (CNN) -- No team has ever retained the Champions League title since the competition was revamped in 1992 -- but perhaps, finally, this will be the year. \n\nKarim Benzema ensured Real Madrid's place in the last-16 by firing his side to a 1-0 win over Liverpool to...
[ { "answer": "Edinburgh", "query": "\n Edinburgh ( or ; ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore. \n\nRecognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliamen...
[ { "answer": "Constantine the Great", "query": "\n Constantine the Great (; ; 27 February 272 AD – 22 May 337 AD), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine (in the Orthodox Church as Saint Constantine the Great, Equal-to-the-Apostles), was a Roman Emperor of Illyrian-Greek origin from 306 to 337 A...
[ { "answer": "is a British order of chivalry", "query": "\n The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, whic...
[ { "answer": "took it home to save", "query": "\n On a nice and sunny day, Bob and Sally walked to the beach. When they got there, the first thing they wanted to do was to look for buried treasure. To find the treasure they had brought two shovels and two buckets. They both started digging holes in the sa...
[ { "answer": "students", "query": "\n At East China University of Science and Technology, students who finish their food in the dining hall can get a coupon when they return their tray . They can exchange coupons for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers. \"It's been ...
[ { "answer": "the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought", "query": "\n Syncretism () is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought. Syncretism involves the merging or assimilation of several originally discret...
[ { "answer": "His name is Abdullah X", "query": "\n (CNN) -- His name is Abdullah X. His slogan: \"Mind of a Scholar, Heart of a Warrior.\" But the star of this new animated show isn't a caped crusader battling bad guys in the streets of Gotham -- he's fighting for the hearts and minds of young Muslims ev...
[ { "answer": "Jamaican", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown knows a thing or two about upsetting the odds. \n\nThe 29-year-old Jamaican sprinter has had to overcome grinding poverty to become one of the greatest Olympians her country has ever produced. \n\nAfter being spotted running barefoot a...
[ { "answer": "Robert Freeman", "query": "\n London (CNN) -- The first solo exhibition in about 20 years of early photos of the Beatles taken by a British photographer who designed five of their UK album covers is on display in London. \n\nRobert Freeman photographed and designed the Fab Four's second to s...
[ { "answer": "In 1981", "query": "\n Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Bloomberg L.P. was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981 with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 30% ownersh...
[ { "answer": "about one million", "query": "\n Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal. Its total population was estimated in 2011 at 267,785. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, located on the main island's south coast. \n\nThe archipelago is just un...
[ { "answer": "Republic of Mali", "query": "\n Mali (i/ˈmɑːli/; French: [maˈli]), officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali), is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The po...
[ { "answer": "John Isner", "query": "\n (CNN)John Isner could not keep the United States in the Davis Cup on Sunday, so it was likely small consolation that his incredible tennis milestone remained unbeaten. \n\nWhile the American lost to Andy Murray in Scotland, putting Great Britain into the quarterfina...
[ { "answer": "Mountain University", "query": "\n We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn't we know who they are? \n\nJoan Mclean thinks so.I...
[ { "answer": "1913", "query": "\n In mathematics and mathematical logic, Boolean algebra is the branch of algebra in which the values of the variables are the truth values \"true\" and \"false\", usually denoted 1 and 0 respectively. Instead of elementary algebra where the values of the variables are numb...
[ { "answer": "They started with a team meeting", "query": "\n Martin was returning to work in his London office after spending two weeks with his brother in New York.He was coming back with a heavy heart.It was not just that it was the end of a wonderful holiday; it was not just that he invariably suffere...
[ { "answer": "Iannelli", "query": "\n Rome (CNN) -- The captain of the Costa Concordia did not \"fall\" into a lifeboat after the ship hit rocks, as he contends, a crew member testified. Instead, Francesco Schettino \"jumped into the lifeboat,\" Stefano Iannelli said. \n\nSchettino is on trial in Grosseto...
[ { "answer": "Xi Jinping", "query": "\n Beijing (CNN) -- Anyone interested in world affairs, Chinese diplomacy and China's future should know more about Xi Jinping. \n\nXi (pronounced \"shee\"), China's vice president, will be visiting the United States this month for meetings at the White House in Washin...
[ { "answer": "Jules Skye", "query": "\n What's On? \n\n_ \n\n7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre \n\nDo you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract ...
[ { "answer": "$1 Million", "query": "\n (CNN) -- Greg Mortenson, under fire for allegedly fabricating details in his best-seller \"Three Cups of Tea,\" agreed in a settlement to give the charity he co-founded more than $1 million, nearly a year after Montana's attorney general began investigating the orga...
[ { "answer": "the sport of cricket", "query": "\n The bowling average is one of a number of statistics used to compare bowlers in the sport of cricket. It is the ratio of runs conceded per wickets taken, meaning that the lower the bowling average is, the better the bowler is performing. The bowling averag...
[ { "answer": "Ham Ludd", "query": "\n CHAPTER XI \n\nOFF FOR BRILL COLLEGE \n\nWhen old Ricks saw his neighbor approaching he could not at first believe his eyes. Then he ran up to the man, who was a particularly sour individual. \n\n\"Say, I thought you was dead,\" he gasped. \n\n\"Dead?\" returned Ham L...
[ { "answer": "18", "query": "\n Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with ...
[ { "answer": "May 31", "query": "\n (CNN) -- A lawsuit has been filed claiming that the iconic Led Zeppelin song \"Stairway to Heaven\" was far from original. \n\nThe suit, filed on May 31 in the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was brought by the estate of the late musician ...
[ { "answer": "\"all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action", "query": "\n Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as \"all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action.\" They include ground-and air-based wea...
[ { "answer": "1896", "query": "\n Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. \n\nImmanuel Nobel invented lan...
[ { "answer": "neighbor", "query": "\n Jim and Linda are our neighbors. Jim and Linda have an old dog named Reggie. We love our neighbors. They are like the perfect grandparents. We watch Reggie for them when they go out of town to see their children and grandchildren. Reggie is so fun to have around. He i...
[ { "answer": "Bo's face", "query": "\n CHAPTER IX \n\nA silence ensued, fraught with poignant fear for Helen, as she gazed into Bo's whitening face. She read her sister's mind. Bo was remembering tales of lost people who never were found. \n\n\"Me an' Milt get lost every day,\" said Roy. \"You don't suppo...