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European Union law is a body of treaties and legislation, such as Regulations and Directives, which have direct effect or indirect effect on the laws of European Union member states. The three sources of European Union law are primary law, secondary law and supplementary law. The main sources of primary law are the Tre... | Do they establish secondary law? | 573 | 625 | which under the Treaties may establish secondary law | yes |
Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders. The discipline was established in the early 1890s by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud and stemmed partly from the clinical work of Josef B... | And what does he talk about? | null | 1,170 | The patient expresses his or her thoughts, including free associations, fantasies and dreams | thoughts |
(CNN) -- Dealing with Merion is turning out to be tough enough. But Tiger Woods is also battling an injury at the U.S. Open in Pennsylvania.
Woods revealed that he hurt his left arm while winning The Players Championship last month, which would explain why he grimaced noticeably on several occasions in the first roun... | What injury did Tiger Woods sustain at The Players Championship last month? | 56 | 57 | left arm | left arm |
The New York Post is an American daily newspaper that is primarily distributed in New York City and its surrounding area. It is the 13th-oldest newspaper in the United States, and it had the sixth-highest circulation in 2009. Established in 1801 by federalist and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, it became a respecte... | When did it become a respected broadsheet? | 300 | 353 | it became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, | the 19th century |
Index Medicus (IM) is a curated subset of MEDLINE, which is a bibliographic database of life science and biomedical science information, principally scientific journal articles. From 1879 to 2004, "Index Medicus" was a comprehensive bibliographic index of such articles in the form of a print index or (in later years) i... | What was a variable of its decline? | 1,144 | 1,197 | As users gradually migrated from print to online use, | Users gradually migrated from print to online use, |
There once was a boy named Kevin. He met Jessica one afternoon at a park on a hot summer day. They both started talking and became great friends. They spent the whole day together and ate their lunches together next to the pond. Kevin sure enjoyed the park more than he liked going to the beach or store. There were many... | Did it have an evil smile? | 521 | 569 | the chipmunk ran with an evil smile on its face. | Yes. |
Chapter 18--Fashion and Physiology
"Please, sir, I guess you'd better step up right away, or it will be too late, for I heard Miss Rose say she knew you wouldn't like it, and she'd never dare to let you see her."
Phebe said this as she popped her head into the study, where Dr. Alec sat reading a new book.
"They a... | who need people to obey him ? | null | 1,148 | Doctor | Doctor |
CHAPTER SEVEN
"A common thief!"
Schomberg bit his tongue just too late, and woke up completely as he saw Ricardo retract his lips in a cat-like grin; but the companion of "plain Mr. Jones" didn't alter his comfortable, gossiping attitude.
"Garn! What if he did want to see his money back, like any tame shopkeeper,... | who did not like his attutide ? | 109 | 116 | Ricardo | Ricardo |
(CNN) -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has made his proverbial bed. And, oh, is he lying in it now.
The ugly comments about blacks and Latinos attributed to him have hit struck another nerve -- this time with players, fans and most decent-thinking Americans.
NBA players protest racist talk attributed t... | What is she allowed to do? | 685 | 723 | meet with blacks and sleep with blacks | meet with blacks and sleep with blacks |
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) (ᴊᴘ プレイステーション・ポータブル) is a handheld game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the handheld was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004. The system was released in Japan on , 2004, in North America on , 2... | Is it backward compatible? | 1,605 | null | he PlayStation Vita features backward compatibility | Yes. |
Réunion (, ; previously "Île Bourbon") is an island and region of France in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and southwest of Mauritius. , it had a population of 850,996. It is the most prosperous island in the Indian Ocean, having the highest GDP per capita in the region.
The island has been inhabited since the ... | What is the possible first map citing of the isle? | 1,351 | 1,428 | The island is possibly featured on a map from 1153 AD by Al Sharif el-Edrisi | The island is possibly featured on a map from 1153 AD by Al Sharif el-Edrisi |
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla. Traditionally, some textbooks from the United States used a system of six kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaeabacteria, and Bacteria/... | What were they? | null | 940 | in 1735, the highest rank was given the name "kingdom" and was followed by four other main or principal ranks: class, order, genus and species | class, order, genus and species |
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE CHARLATAN UNMASKED
There seemed for the next few minutes to be a somewhat singular abstention from any desire to interfere with the two people who stood in the centre of the little group, hand-in-hand. Saton, after his first speech, and after Lois had given him her hands, had turned a little defia... | What did Saton do when he first spoke and Lois gave him her hands? | 87 | 93 | turned a little defiantly toward rochester | turned a little defiantly toward rochester |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A prominent California Democrat campaign fund manager charged with defrauding a state legislator of $677,181 is in settlement negotiations with federal prosecutors, a law enforcement source said Tuesday.
Kinde Durkee, whose Durkee & Associates firm is based in Burbank, California, has been charge... | What did she use it for? | 1,112 | 1,174 | spent funds from clients' accounts to make her firm's payroll | her firm's payroll |
Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani will be put to death for several charges of rape and extortion, charges that differ greatly from his original sentence of apostasy, Iran's semi-official Fars News agency reported Friday.
Gholomali Rezvani, the deputy governor of Gilan province, where Nadarkhani was tried and convict... | Who translated it? | 1,155 | 1,204 | Confederation of Iranian Students in Washington. | Confederation of Iranian Students in Washington |
This listing of flight altitude records are the records set for the highest aeronautical flights conducted in the atmosphere, set since the age of ballooning.
Some, but not all of the records were certified by the non-profit international aviation organization, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). One re... | What do you need to have an "official" record? | 1,013 | 1,252 | An essential requirement for the creation of an "official" altitude record is the employment of FAI-certified observers present during the record-setting flight. Thus several records noted are unofficial due to the lack of such observers. | employment of FAI-certified observers |
John was very hungry. So he chose to make a sandwich. John invited Susan, Tim, and Jack over to help him. They all pulled out bread, lettuce, tomato, meat, pickle, and cheese. Cheese is Johns favorite food. One at a time, they each put one ingredient on the sandwich. John put the bread down. Tim put the tomato down. Su... | And who did it? | 292 | null | Tim put the tomato down | Tim |
Sherry went out her back door and put on her sunglasses, large hat and heavy cloth work gloves. She knelt in front of her small garden and started to pull weeds, throwing each in a small trashcan nearby. As she worked she listened to the sounds of her neighbor's boys, Sam and Carl, playing. Sometimes she stopped long e... | so what did she do? | 417 | null | so she put her gardening tools away | put her gardening tools away |
CHAPTER XI
A MIDNIGHT FEAST
While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
"Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
"We didn't get here in time," answered Roger. And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
... | where did he store it? | null | 1,586 | his pocket | his pocket |
CHAPTER III
They had dinner in the open-air, tree-walled dining-room, and Saxon noted that it was Billy who paid the reckoning for the four. They knew many of the young men and women at the other tables, and greetings and fun flew back and forth. Bert was very possessive with Mary, almost roughly so, resting his hand... | True or False: The group ate indoors. | 14 | 45 | They had dinner in the open-air | False. |
Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2015, the city's population was 520,159, making it the fifth-largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th-largest in the nation. Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin V... | How far away is San Francisco? | null | 580 | 185 miles (300 km) south of San Francisco | 185 miles |
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE SCARBOROUGH CORRESPONDENCE.
It was as Mountjoy had said. The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands. Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in... | Their relationship? | 470 | 486 | My dear father,- | Father/son |
In their small town there are not very many kids. Joe is 8 years old. Nate is 9 years old. They have been the only two boys since they were born. One day Joe saw a White moving truck down the street from his and Nate's tree house. Joe got really excited and told Nate about it. Nate and Joe waited, hoping to see another... | Were there triplets? | 1,618 | 1,661 | Well, I'm Jacob and my twin's name is Josh. | no |
(CNN) -- It's hard to believe it's been five years since Mumbai was rocked by terror attacks. Life goes on, the city continues its chaotic beat. The next news story replaces the last one, the cycle of life goes on.
The date 26/11 is now a somber anniversary the city marks. But for many, it's something much more perso... | How many people were killed in the Mumbai terror attacks? | null | 156 | 164 | 164 |
(Mental Floss) -- With Mother's Day just around the corner, this week seemed like a great time to give a tip of our caps to stay-at-home moms, including these four who used clever ideas to become business moguls.
Gerber: Of course only a mother could found such a successful baby food company! In the late 1920s, Michi... | How did Julie and her husband Bill create the Baby Einstein video? | 341 | 352 | edited it with her husband , bill , on the family computer | edited it with her husband , bill , on the family computer |
Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | Who was its pastor? | 704 | 818 | the earliest church labeled "Baptist" back to 1609 in Amsterdam, with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor. | John Smyth |
The Northwest Territories (NT or NWT) (French: "les Territoires du Nord-Ouest", "TNO"; Athabaskan languages: "Denendeh"; Inuinnaqtun: "Nunatsiaq"; Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ) is a territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately and a 2011 population of 41,462, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three ter... | What is the French translation of The Northwest Territories? | 0 | 78 | The Northwest Territories (NT or NWT) (French: "les Territoires du Nord-Ouest" | les Territoires du Nord-Ouest |
(CNN) -- We are now able to project a winner in the 2012 presidential race:
Brooks & Dunn.
Again.
If that wasn't clear enough already, it became abundantly so at the end of Newt Gingrich's victory speech in South Carolina last weekend.
As Gingrich left the stage, his campaign staff played a song through the spe... | Was he a republican? | 796 | 950 | Bill Clinton used Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)" in his 1992 campaign, it would have been inconceivable for a Republican opponent | no |
CHAPTER III.
THE END OF THE BALL.
THE priest's long journey did not appear to have fatigued him. He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
"I have come all the way from Devonshire," he said. "The train has be... | Were he there? | 706 | 741 | "I think Mr. Penrose has left us." | no |
(CNN) -- The United States will not bargain with al Qaeda over the life of an American worker filmed making an emotional plea to President Barack Obama to save his life, U.S. officials said Monday.
"We don't make concessions to terrorists," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said when asked whether the United Stat... | where do they think he is being held? | 1,386 | 1,410 | null | tribal areas of Pakistan |
CHAPTER VII.
WHAT PASSED UNDER THE PINE AND WHAT REMAINED THERE.
Ramirez was not as happy in his revenge as he had anticipated. He had, in an instant of impulsive rage, fired his mine prematurely, and, as he feared, impotently. Gabriel had not visibly sickened, faded, nor fallen blighted under the exposure of his w... | What is Gabriel's role? | 1,167 | 1,275 | Gabriel, Ramirez had only that contempt which every lawless lover has for the lawful husband of his mistress | the lawful husband of his mistress |
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations; in 2004, the international football federation, F... | how many rounds were played in the knockout stage? | 926 | 953 | where three rounds of play | Three. |
Rome, Italy (CNN) -- A Nigerian man who sang in a Vatican choir arranged gay liaisons for an Italian government official who served in the unpaid role of papal usher, according to transcripts of wiretaps collected by Italian authorities.
The wiretaps were gathered as part of an investigation into how public-works con... | For who? | 64 | null | arranged gay liaisons for an Italian government official who served in the unpaid role of papal usher | an Italian government official |
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806. The largest territory of the empire after 962 was the Kingdom of Germany, though it also came to include the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Burgu... | When? | 796 | 846 | title was revived in 962 when Otto I was crowned | 962. |
(CNN) -- She's only 23, but Deepika Padukone is already living a life millions would envy.
From calendar model to Bollywood big-time: Deepika Padukone.
The model-turned-actress was spotted in a music video and then cast in one of the biggest grossing films in Bollywood history. She still only has three movies under... | Was it a flop? | 704 | 818 | "Om Shanti Om" went on to become not only a hit in India, but also gained wider acclaim among western audiences. | No |
Jyutping is a romanisation system for Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), an academic group, in 1993. Its formal name is The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanisation Scheme. The LSHK promotes the use of this romanisation system.
The name "Jyutping" (itself the Jyutping rom... | Which system introduces Z and C initials? | 515 | 530 | Jyutping system | Jyutping system |
(CNN) -- Only two Republican presidential candidates will appear on the ballot in Virginia next year, regardless of how many are in the race.
Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will have the Dominion State all to themselves. Supporters of Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman and Michele Bachmann will have to ... | What party is John McCain? | 1,492 | 1,502 | Republican | Republican |
CHAPTER VI: HERR VON KWARL
Herr Von Kwarl sat at his favourite table in the Brandenburg Cafe, the new building that made such an imposing show (and did such thriving business) at the lower end of what most of its patrons called the Regentstrasse. Though the establishment was new it had already achieved its unwritten ... | What is its name? | 29 | null | null | Brandenburg Cafe |
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for singles, published weekly by "Billboard" magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated June 16, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by "Billboard" on... | Who was it by? | 714 | 790 | The first number-one song of the Canadian Hot 100 was "Umbrella" by Rihanna | Rihanna |
Laura and Graham were having a party for their good friend Judy. Judy had graduated high school and they wanted to show her how proud they were of her, and Judy would be moving far away at the end of the year. Judy was going to college to become a doctor. She thought about becoming a lawyer or an engineer. She even tho... | How many people were invited to the party? | 92 | 98 | there wouldn ' t be many people | there wouldn ' t be many people |
(CNN)That sound you just heard was the crash of hearts breaking all over the world.
Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction.
"After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction," the band said on its Facebook page and tweeted out to its 22.9 million Twitter followers.
"Niall, Harry, Liam and Lo... | According to what service? | 1,066 | 1,189 | null | Spotify |
(CNN) -- Donald Sterling has agreed to the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Sterling's attorneys told CNN on Wednesday.
Last week, Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly, agreed to sell the franchise to Ballmer for an NBA record $2 billion. The Sterlings are co-owners of the team thr... | Who cancelled that sale? | 1,632 | 1,656 | the NBA nixed the deal | the NBA |
TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- An American father jailed in Tokyo has been harshly treated, his attorney said Monday, while Japanese authorities said he is getting "special" treatment.
Christopher Savoie is in jail in Japan after trying to get back his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca.
Attorney Jeremy Morley, in a statemen... | How many kids does he have? | 242 | 281 | his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca. | two |
CHAPTER XII
The sun had begun to cast long shadows the afternoon of Helen's hunt for Jonathan, when the borderman, accompanied by Wetzel, led a string of horses along the base of the very mountain she had ascended.
"Last night's job was a good one, I ain't gainsayin'; but the redskin I wanted got away," Wetzel said... | What weapon did Jonathon have? | null | null | If I'd only had my rifle loaded! | a rifle |
CHAPTER XV.
"DROP IT."
For ten or twelve days after the little dinner in Berkeley Square Guss Mildmay bore her misfortunes without further spoken complaint. During all that time, though they were both in London, she never saw Jack De Baron, and she knew that in not seeing her he was neglecting her. But for so long ... | Was she riding? | 535 | 579 | . At last, when she herself was only on foot | . no |
Odisha (; formerly Orissa, ) is one of the 29 states of India, located in eastern India. It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Ba... | What's on it's south side? | 223 | 251 | Andhra Pradesh to the south. | Andhra Pradesh |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were paired together in the same round robin group when the draw for the ATP World Tour Finals was made Saturday in London.
With the exception of early exits in this week's Paris Masters, the pair have dominated men's tennis in the latter part of the season and join Tomas Berdy... | Which player has an Olympic medal? | 735 | null | null | Murray, |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, situated in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Newfoundland and Labrador province of Canada. It is the only part of New France that remains under French co... | What is the origin of the name "Miquelon"? | 209 | 212 | basque form of michael | basque form of michael |
(CNN) -- When Chuck and Elicia James ventured to their local animal shelter to adopt a dog, they expected to meet a new member of their family. Instead they found themselves reunited with their long lost canine.
The James' had not seen Reckless, a brown and white terrier-pitbull mix, since he went missing over a year... | Who was the first doggy they met there? | 763 | 768 | Lucas | Lucas. |
London (CNN) -- What do artificial whiskers and coffee-filled balloons have in common?
The answer is that they are both tools on experimental robots -- but they are also being put forward as possible ideas to help future planetary explorations.
"Shrewbot" is the latest in a line of robots developed by teams at the ... | Name one tool of trial bots? | null | 150 | What do artificial whiskers and coffee-filled balloons have in common?
The answer is that they are both tools on experimental robots | artificial whiskers |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams fended off a stirring fightback from Agnieszka Radwanska to win her fifth Wimbledon singles title with a 6-1 5-7 6-2 victory Saturday.
It was the 30-year-old American's 14th grand slam crown and her first since winning at the All England Club in 2010, but Poland's Radwanska made her fight eve... | Anyone else? | 777 | 809 | her physiotherapist Esther Lee. | Her physiotherapist Esther Lee. |
Jenny was a 13 year old girl with blond hair and blue eyes. She had gotten out of her last day of school and was free for the summer. Two of her friends were going to the nearby beach to do some swimming and enjoy the sun. Jenny went with them and when they got there the beach was very full and there were people everyw... | on the sand directly? | 475 | 490 | on some towels | no, on towels |
(CNN)Richard Glatzer, who directed a powerful film about a professor battling Alzheimer's as he faced his own harrowing health struggles, has died.
Glatzer died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after having ALS for four years, his publicist said. He was 63.
Glatzer co-directed "Still Alice" with his husband, Wash Westmore... | Was the death easy for him? | 5 | 139 | Richard Glatzer, who directed a powerful film about a professor battling Alzheimer's as he faced his own harrowing health struggles, h | No |
Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is loca... | Of what county is it the seat? | 0 | null | Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, | Charleston |
CHAPTER II.
EVENTS AT TEN ACRES.
THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey. The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in... | who do the servants work for? | 275 | 312 | the servants of the late Lady Berrick | Lady Berrick |
Washington (CNN) -- So just why is 1999 suddenly such a flashpoint in Campaign 2012?
Team Obama says 1999 is the birth year of "The Big Bain Lie" and goes on to suggest that Mitt Romney might have committed a felony.
That provoked a rare statement from Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades, who called on President B... | Who is the Campaign manager speaking out? | 1,138 | 1,149 | null | Mitt Romney |
CHAPTER XI
After nearly six months in the Nueces gorge the loneliness and inaction of his life drove Duane out upon the trails seeking anything rather than to hide longer alone, a prey to the scourge of his thoughts. The moment he rode into sight of men a remarkable transformation occurred in him. A strange warmth st... | What did he do to combat the loneliness? | 180 | 218 | a prey to the scourge of his thoughts. | prey to the scourge of his thoughts. |
(CNN) -- A Michigan man and woman convicted of trying to extort $680,000 from "Glee" actor John Stamos by threatening to sell compromising photos were each sentenced to four years in prison Friday.
U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar in Marquette said the photos never existed, according to a federal prosecutor.
Scot... | Who was extorted? | 91 | 102 | John Stamos | John Stamos |
Amy went to the beach one day last summer. She went with her family. Her parents let her and her brother, Brian, each bring one friend. Amy invited Candace. Brian asked David. Their neighbor Eddie also went. The six of them got into Amy's dad's car and began the long trip to the beach. In the car, they sang and played ... | How many were there in total? | 208 | null | The six of them got into Amy's dad's car | Six |
CHAPTER XI
A MIDNIGHT SCARE
The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
"He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick. "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that nigh... | Where did their group reach? | 308 | 389 | nd that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber. | a trail |
Lima (, , Quechua: , Aymara: ) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan... | do many live in the metro area? | 810 | 887 | null | Yes |
CHAPTER X
Peter Steinmarc, now that he was an engaged man, affianced to a young bride, was urgent from day to day with Madame Staubach that the date of his wedding should be fixed. He soon found that all Nuremberg knew that he was to be married. Perhaps Herr Molk had not been so silent and discreet as would have been... | Who was he trying to get to set it? | 738 | 827 | null | Madame Staubach |
Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (; ; – ) was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works—the "Annals" and the "Histories"—examine the reigns of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD). These two wor... | What did he give insight about? | 1,124 | 1,186 | null | power politics |
CHAPTER SEVEN.
Twelve months passed away, and Christmas came again, with its frost and snow and sunshine--its blazing fires, its good cheer, and its merry greetings.
Many a Christmastide had now passed over the head of our blacksmith, John Thorogood, and his excellent wife Mary, but Time had touched them lightly in... | What is John's profession? | 170 | 254 | null | blacksmith |
Paul woke up to the sun shining in his eyes. He was so excited! Today was the big day for the baseball game and he was very excited! He rolled out of bed and jumped in the shower, whistling a happy song. Downstairs he could hear his baby brother, Mike, crying and he had to giggle to himself. He got out of the shower an... | was it hot out? | 881 | 906 | Whew, it is very hot now! | Yes |
Kurdish is a continuum of Northwestern Iranian languages spoken by the Kurds in Western Asia. Kurdish forms three dialect groups known as Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji), Central Kurdish (Sorani), and Southern Kurdish (Palewani). A separate group of non-Kurdish Northwestern Iranian languages, the Zaza–Gorani languages, are... | What do they speak? | null | 7 | Kurdish | Kurdish |
At the height of his power, Zhou Yongkang controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems and prosecution offices across China -- and the domestic security czar wasn't shy in deploying his vast assets to crush dissent and unrest in the name of "preserving social stability."
During his reign before retiring in 2... | Did he keep state secrets safe? | 1,717 | null | leaked state secrets, | Nope! |
Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- Polls closed Sunday in Senegal where citizens voted in an election overshadowed by violence as protesters demand the elderly president refrain from seeking another term.
President Abdoulaye Wade, 85, was booed and jeered when he cast his ballot at a polling station in the middle-class neighbor... | Is that normal? | 995 | 1,073 | a rarity in a region with a history of election chaos, civil wars and coups.
| Not for this region. |
(CNN) -- When Petra Kvitova won her first grand slam title and the season-ending championships in 2011, big things were expected of the Czech tennis player.
It's been a bumpy ride since, as the Czech struggled to live up to expectations last year, but Saturday's victory in the Dubai Tennis Championships final is evid... | When did she beat Caroline Wozniacki? | 1,151 | 1,234 | beat former world No. 1 and 2011 Dubai champion Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinal | in the semifinals |
(CNN) -- Marc Marquez barely held off the legendary Valentino Rossi in a nail-biting conclusion to the opening race of the 2014 MotoGP season in Qatar but judging by his performances this weekend the second race won't be as close.
Marquez, the reigning world champion from Spain, finished well ahead of the pack Saturd... | What did Marc Marquez say was the most important day of the weekend? | 137 | 137 | sunday | sunday |
CHAPTER XIV
WILLIAM BENT PITMAN HEARS OF SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE
On the morning of Sunday, William Dent Pitman rose at his usual hour, although with something more than the usual reluctance. The day before (it should be explained) an addition had been made to his family in the person of a lodger. Michael Finsbur... | what did Pitman think about the lodger? | 72 | null | On the morning of Sunday, William Dent Pitman rose at his usual hour, although with something more than the usual reluctance. | more than the usual reluctance. |
(CNN) -- Like he does every week, Chris Hardwick hosted "Talking Dead" on Sunday night -- but this time, he was coping with a heartbreaking loss.
His father, Billy Hardwick, died of an apparent heart attack a day earlier.
Chris Hardwick, who hosts the aftershow for AMC's most-watched series, "Walking Dead," said he... | Then what happened next season? | 958 | 994 | winning four titles the next season | won four titles |
Myanmar (myan-MAR i/miɑːnˈmɑːr/ mee-ahn-MAR, /miˈɛnmɑːr/ mee-EN-mar or /maɪˈænmɑːr/ my-AN-mar (also with the stress on first syllable); Burmese pronunciation: [mjəmà]),[nb 1] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, Ch... | Is there another name for Yangon? | 710 | 726 | Yangon (Rangoon) | Rangoon |
Editor's note: Jane Velez-Mitchell is host of the HLN show, "Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell," a topical event-driven show with a wide range of viewpoints. Velez-Mitchell is the author of "Secrets Can Be Murder: What America's Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us About Ourselves."
Jane Velez-Mitchell says the targets of s... | Who did Jack Jordan stalk? | 684 | 695 | null | Uma Thurman |
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of the European continent. There is no consensus on the precise area it covers, partly because the term has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, cultural, and socioeconomic connotations. There are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region... | What exact area does Eastern Europe cover? | 62 | 113 | There is no consensus on the precise area it covers | no precise area |
A glacier (US /ˈɡleɪʃər/ or UK /ˈɡlæsiə/) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform and flow due to stresses induced by their weight, cr... | What's that? | 186 | 209 | melting and sublimation | it called melting and sublimation |
Chapter XVII. The Husband.
Mrs. Linley's first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself. One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside. More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what m... | Did she want use if for herself? | 28 | 463 |
Mrs. Linley's first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself. One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside. More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval... | Yes |
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by "Billboard" magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sales and streaming.
The current number-one song, as of the chart dated for ... | what years did it span? | 691 | 737 | For approximately ten years, from 1948 to 1958 | 1948 to 1958 |
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing cities, towns, and villages, for the purposes of gathering... | What about unincorporated resort areas? | 727 | 764 | unincorporated resort and retirement | yes |
Grenada is an island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is , and it ha... | Did Europeans incounter any resistance to settling the islands? | 970 | 1,076 | several unsuccessful attempts by Europeans to colonise the island due to resistance from the Island Caribs | Yes |
"El-mo. We won't go!"
The twist on a popular protest chant echoed Saturday as people marched -- many in costume or with puppets -- in support of public broadcasting.
The so-called Million Puppet March in Washington was inspired by comments GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney made during the first debate. Romney ... | How many networks show ads? | 845 | 891 | "Hundreds of channels to influence consumers! | hundreds |
The philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed for judo became the model for other modern Japanese martial arts that developed from .
The early history of judo is inseparable from its founder, Japanese polymath and educator , born . Kano was born into a relatively affluent family. His father, Jirosaku, was the seco... | Who grew up in academia? | 601 | 639 | Jigoro Kano had an academic upbringing | Jigoro Kano had an academic upbringing |
It was the Fourth of July and Frank the cowboy had a meal planned. He was going to cook for the whole town and do it in a bear costume, which was what they did in his part of the nation to celebrate the holiday and was not weird at all.
Unfortunately Frank had mistaken powdered soap for sugar because the eye holes in... | Who was he going to cook for? | 67 | 107 | He was going to cook for the whole town | the whole town |
John Henson -- a son of the late, great children's entertainment visionary Jim Henson -- died after a "sudden, massive heart attack," his family's company said.
The Jim Henson Company announced the death of the 48-year-old son of its iconic founder in a Facebook post Saturday.
He died Friday while at home with one ... | Who is John Henson? | null | 85 | a son of the late, great children's entertainment visionary Jim Henson | Jim Henson's son |
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Special relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions, describing all their physical phenomena except gravity. General relativity explains the law of gravitation and ... | What did Max Planck, Hermann Minkowski and others do after Albert Einstein published the theory of special relativity? | 260 | 261 | subsequent work | subsequent work |
(CNN) -- The man closest to Tiger Woods when he plays golf says he had no idea about the extramarital affairs that have sidelined Woods from the game.
Steve Williams, Woods' caddy and confidant for nearly a decade, talked to New Zealand's TV3 about the scandal.
"I knew nothing," Williams said in an interview posted... | Who is she related to? | 948 | 953 | Woods | Woods |
(CNN) -- Oscar Pistorius faced another day of relentless cross-examination Friday as the prosecution challenged his account of the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel has accused the athlete of hiding the truth about the death of Steenkamp, whom he shot last year through a closed toilet ... | Where? | 1,254 | 1,281 | South African legal circles | South African legal circles |
(CNN) -- It's arguably the toughest job in sports.
Hockey enforcers earn the undying devotion of fans -- but not much else -- for their ability to punch and get punched on skates. They usually bounce from team to team, barely managing to get a contract for a role few can perform well and no one else wants.
"I did i... | Was it a homicide? | 1,161 | 1,240 | the result of a toxic combination of painkillers and alcohol ruled an accident. | No |
Martin Luther (/ˈluːθər/ or /ˈluːðər/; German: [ˈmaɐ̯tiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ( listen); 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, former monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Churc... | What was his theology? | 229 | 321 | null | . Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church |
(CNN) -- Bagpipers sounded "Amazing Grace" on a snowy day at a Utah cemetery as military pallbearers marched to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, one of 13 people gunned down last week in Ford Hood, Texas.
A throng of mourners arrived for the funeral service at a Mormon church in West Jordan, and then sol... | Who was buried? | 109 | 156 | to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka | Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka |
Geodesy (/dʒiːˈɒdɨsi/), also named geodetics, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth. The history of geodesy began in antiquity and blossomed during the Age of Enlightenment.
Early ideas about the figure of the Earth held the Earth to be flat (see flat Earth), and... | Why did Pythagoras think the Earth was a sphere? | null | 915 | null | Because the most perfect figure was a sphere. |
Cairo (CNN) -- Outside Egypt's top court in Cairo, protest leader Hussein Abdel Rahman wears a sash around his collared shirt emblazoned with a zucchini. The judiciary, he says, has transformed into what the green vegetable means in colloquial language: corruption, nepotism, favoritism.
An editorial cartoon in a Cair... | Who felt left out? | 1,182 | 1,219 | Rankled revolutionaries felt left out | revolutionaries |
Rome (CNN) -- Italian judges released the captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from house arrest Thursday, but ordered him not to leave his home town while the case against him continues, his lawyer said.
Francesco Schettino has been under house arrest in his home town of Meta di Sorrento, near Naples,... | Who was allowed to go home? | 222 | 241 | Francesco Schettino | Francesco Schettino |
(CNN) -- One of eight people killed in a southeast Georgia mobile home last month recently had been awarded $25,000 in a civil lawsuit, officials said.
Guy Heinze Jr. faces eight counts of first-degree murder in last month's killings in a Georgia mobile home.
Guy Heinze Sr., 46, was granted the award by the McIntos... | How long ago? | 71 | 81 | last month | last month |
A recent Treasury Department report of misconduct by a banking regulator is giving watchdogs some ammunition to argue that financial regulators are too cozy with the banks they are tasked with overseeing.
The report, part of a small batch just released by the department's inspector-general, says that a government emp... | What did Michael Smallberg have to say about the government employee's actions? | 197 | 298 | it was a pretty striking example of a government employee actually cozying up to the folks he ' s supposed to be regulating . " but inspector - general eric thorson , who polices the treasury department and released the files , defended the agency . " these investigative reports are good examples of the fact that the d... | it was a pretty striking example of a government employee actually cozying up to the folks he ' s supposed to be regulating . " but inspector - general eric thorson , who polices the treasury department and released the files , defended the agency . " these investigative reports are good examples of the fact that the d... |
London (CNN) -- Reports that a Scottish teenager took his own life after becoming the victim of an alleged Internet blackmail scam have heightened concerns in Britain over online abuse.
Daniel Perry, from Dunfermline, was reportedly the victim of blackmailers who recorded his interactions via Skype with a person he b... | What ailment was Hannah seeking help for? | 643 | 807 | Her family said she took her own life after she was bullied on the social networking website ask.fm, having gone there to seek advice on the skin condition eczema. | eczema |
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. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In contrast, the official Stati... | how much did Nunavuts population increase by? | 988 | 992 | 8.1% | 8.1% |
CHAPTER XVII.
THE INDUSTRIAL MAGNATE
In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval. It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world. She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life. She turned back to th... | In which of them did she have a friend? | 1,216 | 1,252 | St Petersburg and a friend in Munich | St Petersburg and Munich |
The exact number of exonerated American prisoners is unknown. But data gathered by university law schools indicates it's more than 2,000. Fascinating details surrounding some of these exonerations set them apart from the rest. Here are five recent exonerations that made headlines.
1. Michael Morton
The subject of a... | Then what happened? | 1,509 | 1,565 | later admitted that Banks had not kidnapped or raped her | victim retracted |
(CNN) -- Zachary Tomaselli, the third man to publicly allege that former Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine molested him, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he sexually abused a teenage boy.
Under the terms of the deal, Tomaselli faces a maximum of three years and three months in prison, said defense attorney ... | how was it found? | 638 | 652 | pleaded guilty | guilty |
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