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Yale University Press is a university press associated with Yale University. It was founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day, and became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous.
, Yale University Press published approximately 300 new hardcover and 150 new... | Which distributor to they own? | null | 593 | The press co-owns the distributor TriLiteral LLC with MIT Press and Harvard University Press | TriLiteral LLC |
Saint Thomas Aquinas (; ; 1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church. He was an immensely influential philosopher, theologian, and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism, within which he is also known as the Doctor Angelicus and the Doctor Communis. The name "Aquina... | What's it used as a core program for? | 1,591 | 1,641 | for those seeking ordination as priests or deacons | For those seeking ordination as priests or deacons. |
Near East (French: Proche-Orient) is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia. Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire. The term has fallen into disuse in English, and has been replaced by the term... | What is a more rough definition of the area? | 0 | 94 | Near East (French: Proche-Orient) is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia | Western Asia |
The Uralic languages (; sometimes called Uralian languages ) constitute a language family of 38 languages spoken by approximately 25 million people, predominantly in Northern Eurasia. The Uralic languages with the most native speakers are Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian, which are official languages of Hungary, Finlan... | How many languages are part of the Uralic language family? | 32 | 32 | 38 | 38 |
CHAPTER II
A VISIT TO THE NAVY-YARD
There was a rush of business at the news-stand between twelve and one o'clock, but shortly after one this died away, and inside of half an hour Phil Newell told Walter that they might be on their way--"If you are bound to enlist in Uncle Sam's service," he added.
Walter made su... | What service was Walter joining? | 242 | null | If you are bound to enlist in Uncle Sam's service," he added. | Uncle Sam's |
(CNN) -- Eric "The Actor" Lynch, who became a celebrity among celebrities by calling in to Howard Stern's radio show, died Saturday, his manager said.
Lynch, 39, stood just 3 feet tall, but his reach was long thanks to the entertaining chemistry he developed with Stern over a decade of phone calls.
"Despite our som... | Who is Johnny Fratto? | 596 | 623 | His manager, Johnny Fratto, | His manager |
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organisations. Legi... | What is the largest employer of child labour worldwide? | null | 178 | agriculture | agriculture |
Ally wanted to bake a cake for her best friend Kelly's birthday. Ally called her friend Melissa saying that she needed Melissa's help to make the cake. Melissa wanted to bake cookies and cupcakes too. Ally said that was okay and to buy everything. Melissa went to the store and bought everything. Melissa went to Ally's ... | Did she want to do anything else? | null | 199 | bake cookies and cupcakes too | Yes |
Chapter 1
Kidnapped
"The entire affair is shrouded in mystery," said D'Arnot. "I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished. All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped."
... | Is it thought that someone that was captured got away? | 1,203 | 1,350 | He had run across the Channel for a brief visit with his old friend, but the news of the Russian's escape had already cast a shadow upon his outing | Yes |
CHAPTER XXXVIII.—GOOD-BY TO THE CIRCUS BOY.
Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of sever... | How long were they allowed to go? | null | 774 | three days | three days |
Chapter LX
How Mrs. Bolton Was Nearly Conquered
One morning about the middle of October, Robert Bolton walked out from Cambridge to Puritan Grange with a letter in his pocket,--a very long and a very serious letter. The day was that on which the Secretary of State was closeted with the barrister, and on the eveni... | who was the letter from? | 548 | null | It was from William Bolton | William Bolton |
Chapter XXXV
The Hidden Dread
IT was a busy time for Adam--the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays. But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little... | Did he see anyone special while he was away? | 977 | 1,067 | Seth had come back from his visit to Snowfield and said "it was no use--Dinah's heart wasn | Yes |
Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- South African leader Jacob Zuma was in neighboring Zimbabwe this week to rescue the seemingly crumbling power-sharing government of President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
The South African president's visit Friday to the capital, Harare, follows escalating tensions bet... | What role did the Southern African Development Community (SADC) play in resolving the tension in Zimbabwe? | 0 | 21 | [CLS] what role did the southern african development community ( sadc ) play in resolving the tension in zimbabwe ? [SEP] | [CLS] what role did the southern african development community ( sadc ) play in resolving the tension in zimbabwe ? [SEP] |
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.
Stewart laid on his belly and began reading his newspaper. As he was enjoying the sun and the newspaper, he saw a bug crawl across his blanket. At first Stewart... | What did the bug say was coming to town? | 598 | 655 | As you might know, there is a rainstorm coming into town. | a rainstorm |
MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated as MyTV, MyNet, MNT or MNTV) is an American television network/syndication service that is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox, and operated by subsidiaries Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. MyNetworkTV began operations on September 5, 2006 ... | What was one of Fox's 3 largest stations? | 1,198 | 1,242 | null | WWOR-TV in Secaucus |
(CNN) -- Petra Kvitova dumped Caroline Wozniacki out of the WTA Championships with a straight sets victory that sealed her place in the final four.
Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, inflicted Wozniacki's second defeat in Istanbul, winning 6-4 6-2 to go top of the Red Group.
World number one Wozniacki, who calle... | Who is ranked number two? | 1,296 | 1,351 | Radwanska, from Poland, currently occupies second spot | Radwanska |
CHAPTER ELEVEN.
A CONSULTATION, A FEAST, AND A PLOT.
There was--probably still is--a coffee-tavern in Gorleston where, in a cleanly, cheerful room, a retired fisherman and his wife, of temperance principles, supplied people with those hot liquids which are said to cheer without inebriating.
Here, by appointment, ... | Why? | 335 | 374 | null | to discuss matters of grave importance |
CHAPTER XXII--FIXING THE BOUNDS
Leonard came towards Normanstand next forenoon in considerable mental disturbance. In the first place he was seriously in love with Stephen, and love is in itself a disturbing influence.
Leonard's love was all of the flesh; and as such had power at present to disturb him, as it would... | How did she greet him? | null | 966 | She shook hands with him | She shook hands with him |
The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations: Kingsley Amis, Christopher Wood, Jo... | When was the first movie released? | null | 972 | which started in 1962 with | 1962 |
New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said.
Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xana... | What did she describe herself as? | 18 | 46 | A self-described "ex-madam" | An "ex-madam" |
The Indian National Congress () (INC, often called Congress) is a broad-based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th-century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congres... | What was the Congress' performance in the 2014 general election in India? | 406 | 417 | winning only 44 seats of the 543 - member lok sabha | winning only 44 seats of the 543 - member lok sabha |
CHAPTER XI. THE ASHBURNS
Gregory Ashburn pushed back his chair and made shift to rise from the table at which he and his brother had but dined.
He was a tall, heavily built man, with a coarse, florid countenance set in a frame of reddish hair that hung straight and limp. In the colour of their hair lay the only poi... | What did Gregory Ashburn look like? | 46 | 50 | tall , heavily built man | tall , heavily built man |
(CNN) -- Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, embroiled in a bitter divorce with his wife, Linda, told Rolling Stone magazine he can "totally understand" O.J. Simpson, the former football great found liable for the deaths of his wife and another man.
Linda and Hulk Hogan enjoy happier times at the 2006 MTV Video Music Aw... | Who was his wife? | 990 | 1,002 | Linda Hogan | Linda Hogan |
CHAPTER VI.
The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne... | Who was Anne worried about when this happened? | null | 916 | null | Lucy |
Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | Is the Spanish dollar the same system? | 0 | 47 | Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dolla | no |
The 71-year-old ex-police officer accused of shooting dead a man inside a Florida movie theater won't get the chance to go home -- at least for now -- after a judge Friday decided not to grant him bail.
Judge Pat Siracusa made his decision after two days of wrenching, evocative, at times seemingly contradictory testi... | What was the intention of his lawyer after the court decision? | null | null | appeal | appeal |
Domesday Book ( or ; Latin: "Liber de Wintonia" "Book of Winchester") is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. The "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" states:
Then, at the midwinter [1085], was the king in Glocester with his counc... | When did it get the more modern title? | 1,265 | 1,362 | The name "Domesday Book" (Middle English for "Doomsday Book") came into use in the 12th century. | the 12th Century |
Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983 under the name "Multi-Tool Word" for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS (1983), Apple Macintosh running Classic Mac OS (1985), AT&T Unix PC (1... | what platform was it released on in 2001? | 403 | 408 | macOS | macOS |
Bollywood formally known as Hindi cinema is the Indian Hindi language film industry, based in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Bollywood is only a part of the larger cinema of India also known as Indywood, which includes other production centers producing blockbuster films in many other Indian languages.
By re... | What is the largest film producer in India? | 327 | 374 | Bollywood is the largest film producer in India | Bollywood |
Information technology (IT) is the application of computers to store, study, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data, or information, often in the context of a business or other enterprise. IT is considered a subset of information and communications technology (ICT). In 2012, Zuppo proposed an ICT hierarchy where each ... | What is it a subset of? | 190 | 266 | IT is considered a subset of information and communications technology (ICT) | ICT |
Devon (), also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. The City ... | What? | 0 | 35 | Devon (), also known as Devonshire, | Devonshire |
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.
Files from Wikimedia Commons can be used across all Wikimedia projects in all languages, including Wikipedia, Wikibooks, Wikivoyage, Wikispecies, Wikisource, and... | How many edits have been made to Wikimedia Commons since its launch in 2004? | 138 | 142 | 100 , 000 , 000 | 100 , 000 , 000 |
CHAPTER XIV
WHAT A ROMAN CANDLE DID
It was a time for quick action, and it was a lucky thing that Dick Rover had been in perilous positions before and knew enough not to lose his presence of mind. As the others in the automobile arose to leap out he called to them:
"Sit down! Don't jump! I'll look out for things!... | Before what did they stop? | 507 | 579 | in five seconds they came to a halt just in front of half a dozen trees. | just in front of half a dozen trees. |
Switzerland (/ˈswɪtsərlənd/), officially the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a country in Europe. While still named the "Swiss Confederation" for historical reasons, modern Switzerland is a federal directorial republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat o... | 2 economic centres? | 928 | 978 | among them are the two global and economic centres | yes |
MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open data music database that is similar to the freedb project. MusicBrainz was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the Compact Disc Database (CDDB), a database for software applications to look up audio CD (compact disc) information on the Internet. MusicBr... | Is cover art available for sale? | 1,798 | 1,832 | is also provided for items on sale | Yes |
There was once a family called the McAllisters. There was a dad, John McAllister, a mom, Amy McAllister, and their two twins, Ally and Jonah McAllister. This family was a family family, but when it came time to eat dinner, they sometimes argued. This is because different people liked different meals. John liked chicken... | What is the family called? | 35 | 46 | null | McAllisters |
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as onlin... | Where? | 776 | null | Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in Millbank in London | Millbank |
Syria's prime minister defected Monday, becoming the latest among high-profile politicians and leaders to leave the embattled regime of Bashar al-Assad.
"I announce today my defection from the killing and terrorist regime and I announce that I have joined the ranks of the freedom and dignity revolution. I announce th... | How long had he held that position? | 671 | 719 | Al-Assad appointed Hijab prime minister in June, | since June, |
(CNN) -- A conservative novelist in Saudi Arabia has triggered a firestorm on social media after one his tweets was misunderstood in Western media.
The translation snafu hinged on a subtle grammatical fine point, said Abdallah al-Dawood.
An article on the Financial Times online reported that he had called for women... | How did al-Dawood intend to use the phrase 'harass female cashiers'? | 389 | 398 | " they would harass female cashiers , " | " they would harass female cashiers , " |
The Azores ( or ; , ), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean about west of continental Portugal, about west of Lisbon, in continental Portugal, about from the African coast, and about... | Are these geographical? | 785 | 1,022 | null | yes |
In Canada, the term "football" may refer to Canadian football and American football collectively, or to either sport specifically, depending on context. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related but have significant differences. In particular, Canadian football has 12 players on the field per team rath... | When was the Junior League formed? | null | 941 | May 8, 1974 | May 8, 1974 |
CHAPTER 52
Nicholas despairs of rescuing Madeline Bray, but plucks up his Spirits again, and determines to attempt it. Domestic Intelligence of the Kenwigses and Lillyvicks
Finding that Newman was determined to arrest his progress at any hazard, and apprehensive that some well-intentioned passenger, attracted by th... | Who? | 944 | 950 | Newman | Newman |
MADRID, Spain -- Atletico Madrid recovered from their painful recent defeat by Barcelona to crush European rivals Real Zaragoza 4-0 in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Luis Garcia celebrates his first Atletico Madrid goal in their superb 4-0 victory over Real Zaragoza.
Luis Garcia's first goal for the club, a double fro... | Who beat Murcia? | null | 981 | Getafe registered their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Murcia. | Getafe |
(CNN) -- Andrea Pirlo played a starring role against his former club AC Milan to keep Italian champion Juventus in touch with the Serie A leaders Sunday.
The veteran midfielder scored a free-kick and hit the bar with another, allowing Giorgio Chiellini to volley what would be the decisive goal for a 3-1 lead.
AC Mi... | Who equalized the match? | 817 | 873 | Pirlo -- who spent a decade at the San Siro -- equalized | Pirlo |
Miami, Florida (CNN) -- NBA superstar LeBron James arrived in the Miami area Friday, the morning after he spurned the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.
Southern Florida's newest VIP is causing a stir already. The Heat announced it has sold out its "currently available" season ticket inventory. After "extremely ... | Has James played for another team? | 1,273 | 1,388 | James, who joined the Cavaliers straight out of high school and played forward for the team for his entire career, | no |
Sally wants to learn how to cook. She has only made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before. Today she is going to try to make some spaghetti with meat sauce. First she goes to the store down the street to buy the food. She buys six tomatoes, some beef, seasoning, one box of pasta and ten pieces of fruit. When she ge... | How does she cook the beef? | 460 | 486 | puts it in a pan to fry it | she fries it |
CHAPTER 7
Mr and Mrs Squeers at Home
Mr Squeers, being safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it changed horses, while he ran into the tavern and went through the leg-stretching process at the bar. After some minutes, he return... | Whom? | 853 | 975 | Are you cold, Nickleby?' inquired Squeers, after they had travelled some distance in silence.
'Rather, sir, I must say.' | Nickleby |
CHAPTER XXXI
GOOD NEWS--CONCLUSION
To 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.
The thoughts of each youth were busy, so but little was said by them during the journ... | was it curling? | 371 | 402 | smoke curling from the chimney. | Yes |
The terms upper case and lower case can be written as two consecutive words, connected with a hyphen (upper-case and lower-case), or as a single word (uppercase and lowercase). These terms originated from the common layouts of the shallow drawers called type cases used to hold the movable type for letterpress printing.... | What was stored in the drawers? | 239 | null | drawers called type cases used to hold the movable type for letterpress printing | Movable type for letterpress printing |
The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region situated at the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus, , located on the west of the Greater Caucasus mountain range. The Greater Cauca... | and westward? | 869 | 893 | into northeastern Turkey | into northeastern Turkey |
(CNN) -- A second former co-owner of the California slaughterhouse involved in a recall of nearly nine million pounds of meat was charged with knowingly processing and distributing meat from cancerous cows, court documents released this week say.
Robert Singleton, co-owner of the Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petalum... | Name an owner being accused? | null | 321 | Robert Singleton, co-owner of the Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petaluma | Robert Singleton |
There was once a little boy named Jacob, who owned a dog named Pet. One day, Jacob was taking Pet outside to play. He picked up her favorite toy frog. When he did, he hit his elbow on the table. Ouch! He rubbed his elbow and frowned. Then he put his shoes on his feet, washed his hands, put on a jacket.
Jacob felt bet... | Which caused him to do what? | 204 | 220 | rubbed his elbow | rub his elbow |
Random House is the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. As of 2013, it is part of Penguin Random House, which is jointly owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann and British global education and publishing company Pearson PLC.
Random House was founded in 1925 by Americans Bennett Cerf and... | When was Random House founded? | 258 | null | Random House was founded in 1925 | 1925 |
(CNN) -- Wednesday night's CNN debate lands at a critical moment in the Republican race.
This season, each debate has set the tone for the primary to follow. Newt Gingrich's savaging of the media helped propel him to victory in South Carolina. Mitt Romney's savaging of Gingrich helped him to clinch Florida. The curre... | What is the first state? | 587 | 595 | Arizona | Arizona |
(CNN) -- A 42-year-old immigrant from Rwanda, who is accused of lying her way into the United States after allegedly participating in the 1994 genocide that left up to 800,000 people dead, is going on trial in a New Hampshire federal court.
Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the case of Beatrice Munyenyezi, ... | For how long were they killed? | 632 | 726 | in which ethnic Hutu militants butchered their Tutsi counterparts over a three-month period. | 3 months |
Today was an important day for Sam: he was going to go to the pet store and pick out a pet to take home and live with him! Sam was worried that he would not find a pet that would like him better than the other pets, but he knew he would find the pet for him. The pet store had a big, white door and Sam opened it up and ... | Who was standing next to the dogs? | 414 | 419 | Chris | Chris |
(CNN) -- Jon Meis' reported habit of carrying pepper spray may have saved students' lives after a man opened fire at a Seattle college.
The shooter had just wounded three people Thursday, one of whom died. He was reloading his shotgun when Meis, a volunteer security guard, saw an opening.
He doused the gunman with ... | What is the attackers name? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Saint Helena (/ˌseɪnt həˈliːnə/ SAYNT-hə-LEE-nə) is a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi) west of the Cunene River, which marks the border between Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa. It is part of the British Ove... | How many kilometres is Saint Helena away from Rio de Janeiro? | 49 | null | 4 , 000 | 4 , 000 |
(CNN) -- Samantha Stosur stopped Caroline Wozniacki from clinching the year-end women's No. 1 tennis ranking with a shock 6-4 6-3 victory at the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night.
The Australian romped to her second straight victory in the Maroon Group, following her revenge win over French Open champion ... | When? | 1,042 | 1,094 | who won the $4.5 million season-ending event in 2002 | 2002 |
(CNN) -- Andy Murray will look to clinch the 29th singles title of his career on Sunday when he faces Spain's Tommy Robredo in the final of the inaugural Shenzhen Open in China.
Murray, who is bidding to win his first title since lifting the Wimbledon crown almost 15 months ago, was made to work hard by his semifinal... | How long did the match take? | 907 | 917 | null | 70 minutes |
The Hindu is an Indian daily newspaper. Headquartered at Chennai, "The Hindu" was published weekly when it was launched in 1878, and started publishing daily in 1889. It is one of the two Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after "The Times of India" with aver... | What kind? | 902 | 956 | the first Indian newspaper to offer an online edition. | An online edition. |
CHAPTER I.
ELMA'S STRANGER.
It was late when Elma reached the station. Her pony had jibbed on the way downhill, and the train was just on the point of moving off as she hurried upon the platform. Old Matthews, the stout and chubby-cheeked station-master, seized her most unceremoniously by the left arm, and bund... | Where did he put her? | 841 | 879 | null | last compartment |
CHAPTER X: BESET
During the winter Hannibal made every preparation to ensure the tranquillity of Spain while he was absent. In order to lessen the number of possible enemies there he raised a body of twelve hundred horse and fourteen thousand infantry from among the most turbulent tribes, and sent them across to Afri... | When? | 30 | 37 | winter | winter |
CHAPTER XXVII
THE ADVENTURESS
Before the wheat had suffered serious damage, a few thunder showers broke upon the plain, and Harding and his neighbors took courage. The crop was not out of danger; indeed, a week's dry weather would undo the good the scanty rain had done; but ruin, which had seemed imminent, was, at ... | Was the trade accepted? | 1,054 | 1,166 | One, indeed, was willing to transfer his interest to Harding on certain terms which the latter could not accept. | No |
USB was designed to standardize the connection of computer peripherals (including keyboards, pointing devices, digital cameras, printers, portable media players, disk drives and network adapters) to personal computers, both to communicate and to supply electric power. It has become commonplace on other devices, such as... | Which type plugs into the power source? | 749 | 778 | Type-A socket provides power. | Type-A |
MAMONI VALLEY PRESERVE, Panama (CNN) -- A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World."
Michael Jackson loved chimpanzees, said Jane Goodall: "They made him smile."
But the theme and the lyrics of the song turned out to be about a better world ... | Who did he tell this to? | null | 216 | Michael Jackson loved chimpanzees, said Jane Goodall: | Jane Goodall |
Mark is 30 years old, and lives in a big house. He is a doctor. Mark enjoys his job because he helps sick people get better. He works with another doctor, named Zeke, and with four nurses.
Mark had to study hard to become a doctor. He had to go to a special school for seven years. Learning to be a doctor is difficult... | Does he have friends? | 636 | 700 | Jim and Alice are two other doctors who became friends with Mark | yes |
Standardization or standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments Standardization can help to maximize , interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality.... | What are the different parties involved in the process of standardization? | null | 46 | firms , users , interest groups , standards organizations and governments | firms , users , interest groups , standards organizations and governments |
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (stylized in its logo as abc since 1957) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is part of the Big Three television networks. T... | When did ABC launch? | 515 | 558 | ABC originally launched on October 12, 1943 | October 12, 1943 |
CHAPTER V
GETTING ACQUAINTED
"Dick, we have made two enemies, that's sure," remarked Sam to his brother as they watched Flockley and Koswell depart.
"It couldn't be helped if we have, Sam," was the reply. "You are not sorry for what we did at the Sanderson house, are you?"
"Not in the least. What we should have... | In what way? | null | 876 | "Dick Rover, and this is my brother Sam." | They are brothers. |
CHAPTER XXIII. Some Big Mouths.
Boom! Peter Rabbit jumped as if he had been shot. It was all so sudden and unexpected that Peter jumped before he had time to think. Then he looked foolish. He felt foolish. He had been scared when there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha," tittered Jenny Wren. "What are yo... | When does Peter expect to see Boomer? | 676 | 734 | It isn't even dusk yet, and I thought him a night bird."
| Night |
Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and lega... | any native religions? | 1,505 | 1,624 | A minority of the population practise religions indigenous to Nigeria, such as those native to Igbo and Yoruba peoples. | yes |
Almost two decades ago, a parlor game called "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" became an unlikely grass-roots phenomenon among movie buffs and foretold today's social web of online connections.
Maybe the only one who was not amused by the game was Kevin Bacon himself.
"I was horrified by it. I thought it was a giant jok... | what inspired that game (other than kevin bacon)? | null | 891 | Inspired by "six degrees of separation," | "six degrees of separation," |
Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (Church leadership), for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church (both Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches), the Eastern and Oriental Or... | what is it used for? | 99 | 172 | for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members | it's for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members |
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.
Kraft has revamped its character-shaped product line for 2014, according to company spokeswoman Lynne Galia. The new versions will have six additional grams of... | How will Kraft achieve the famous yellow-orange color of the pasta without artificial food dyes? | 107 | 107 | spices | spices |
(CNN) -- World number one Novak Djokovic began his bid to win a second Wimbledon title with a straight sets victory as he focused hard on avoiding a shock Rafael Nadal-style defeat.
A day after the Spaniard bowed out against Belgian world No. 135 Steve Darcis, the Serb was in unforgiving mood as he defeated Germany's... | who won last year? | 1,161 | 1,198 | Roger Federer, the defending champion | Roger Federer |
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Serving time for lesser crimes, Scott Kimball is leading investigators to bodies.
Scott Kimball is currently serving a 48-year sentence on theft and habitual criminal convictions.
Partly mummified bones thought to be those of his uncle, Terry Kimball, were discovered Monday in a remote Roc... | Is Scott Kimball suspected of killing other people? | null | 581 | Terry Kimball is one of several suspected homicide victims associated with Scott Kimball | yes |
CHAPTER XXV Two Famous Swimmers
The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up. Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before. One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his b... | Could it be any time? | 859 | 946 | "I don't know when he is coming back, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him any minute | yes |
(CNN) -- A federal grand jury Thursday charged two friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with obstructing justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice, the U.S. attorney's office in Boston said.
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev -- 19-year-old roommates and Kazakh nationals who began attendin... | WHO IS TAZHAYAKOV'S ATTORNEY? | 989 | null | Arkady Bukh | Arkady Bukh |
CHAPTER X
KAR KOMAK, THE BOWMAN
As Carthoris moved through the forest toward the distant cliffs with Thuvia's hand still tight pressed in his, he wondered a little at the girl's continued silence, yet the contact of her cool palm against his was so pleasant that he feared to break the spell of her new-found relianc... | how did he feel? | 1,251 | 1,260 | horrified | horrified |
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network.
Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to devel... | Is UNDP funded through taxes? | 1,230 | 1,300 | UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from member nations | No |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Zaire, DR Congo, East Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. The DRC borders the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the so... | Is it also called the Congo? | 100 | null | nshasa or simply the Congo, | yes |
(CNN) -- Money talks -- that's hardly a revelation, but the overriding feeling towards Saturday's David Haye versus Dereck Chisora "circus fight" in London is shock and outrage that it could even take place.
With neither fighter holding a British boxing license, promoter Frank Warren had to resort to asking the littl... | Who sanctioned it? | 316 | 370 | null | Luxembourg federation |
(CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm died at her home in New York on Sunday at the age of 95, her niece, Amy Phillips, confirmed.
Holm, a star of the Broadway stage and movies, was admitted to New York's Roosevelt Hospital a week ago, but her husband took her home to her Manhattan home on Friday, Phillips said... | How did Celeste Holm earn star billing for the 1947 musical "Carnival in Costa Rica"? | 309 | 313 | three little girls in blue | three little girls in blue |
CHAPTER XXXV. AN INVITATION.
We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back. As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door,... | How did Cartienne know him? | 1,310 | 1,379 | He's a friend of my governor's. I've known him ever since I was a kid | He's a friend of his governor's. |
Jay Carney is stepping down as White House press secretary, President Barack Obama announced on Friday.
Obama said Carney told him of his decision in April, and Carney later said he plans to leave the position in mid-June.
The President announced that deputy press secretary Josh Earnest will step into the role.
O... | Who was the first? | 859 | 871 | Robert Gibbs | Robert Gibbs |
CHAPTER VIII.
M. Goudé grumbled much when he heard that his whole class were going to be absent for three days.
"A nice interruption to study," he said, "however, you were none of you doing yourselves any good, and you may as well be out in the fields as hanging about the streets gossiping. We can always talk, but ... | Is he dark skinned? | 660 | 676 | fair complexions | no |
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 21 July 1994 to 24 June 2007. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 21 July 1994 to 2 May 1997. He is the most rec... | When was he elected Labour party leader? | 460 | 508 | He was elected Labour Party leader in July 1994 | July 1994 |
A Sudanese woman has been freed from prison a month after being sentenced to die by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
"I am a Christian," Meriam Yehya Ibrahim told the judge at her sentencing hearing in May, "and I will remain a Christian."
An appeals court in Sudan ruled that a lower court's ju... | What would they be charged with? | 1,464 | 1,569 | A Muslim woman's marriage to a Christian man is not considered legal in Sudan, thus the adultery charge. | Adultery |
First recognized in 1900 by Max Planck, it was originally the proportionality constant between the minimal increment of energy, E, of a hypothetical electrically charged oscillator in a cavity that contained black body radiation, and the frequency, f, of its associated electromagnetic wave. In 1905 the value E, the min... | What type of action can't take an arbitrary value? | 762 | 869 | following upon Planck's discovery, it was recognized that physical action cannot take on an arbitrary value | a physical one |
CHAPTER VI
AN OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL
With his feet to the sea, and his head pillowed by many cushions, Rowan lay in a long invalid chair at the edge of the little strip of shingle which separated the tower of Rakney from the sea. Every limb was at rest, every nerve seemed lulled into quiescence. The sun and wind had lef... | was he relaxed? | 229 | 294 | null | yes |
Seoul (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is continuing to rule with an iron fist, having ordered the execution of about 15 senior officials so far this year, according to an assessment by South Korean intelligence agents, a lawmaker who attended a closed briefing said.
Shin Kyung-min, a lawmaker with the New Politi... | How many senior officials has Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of so far this year? | 44 | 44 | 15 | 15 |
The University of London is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England, The University was incorporated originally by royal charter in 1836 and is, at present, incorporated by royal charter granted in 1863. It is now governed by the University of London Act 1994 and by the Statutes made u... | What are the two specialist colleges of the University of London? | 320 | 332 | london business school , the royal veterinary college and heythrop college | london business school , the royal veterinary college and heythrop college |
The rivalries between the Arab tribes had caused unrest in the provinces outside Syria, most notably in the Second Muslim Civil War of 680–692 CE and the Berber Revolt of 740–743 CE. During the Second Civil War, leadership of the Umayyad clan shifted from the Sufyanid branch of the family to the Marwanid branch. As the... | in what way did he break the agreement? | 1,354 | 1,464 | , Mu'awiyah broke the conditions of the agreement and began the Umayyad dynasty, with its capital in Damascus. | he began the Umayyad dynasty |
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic a... | What was it originally know as? | 1,041 | 1,097 | the service was known as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service | the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service |
Tunis (CNN)Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi confirmed that a third person took part in last week's Bardo museum terror attack in an interview Sunday with French TV Station iTele.
"There were for certain three terrorists," Essebsi said. "There is one on the run. He will not get far."
Previously two suspects had ... | How many are still on the run? | 243 | 266 | There is one on the run | One |
CHAPTER XXIV
MORE RIVALRY
"Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
"We did," replied the youngest Rover. "There was no mistake?"
"If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
"That is t... | What is Putnam's military rank? | 617 | 632 | Captain Putnam | Captain |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act," died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. She was 86.
Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her six decades of work on the stage, which began in New York in 1946.
Her death from heart problems was co... | Can you give an example? | 953 | 1,037 | She was 19 when she made her Broadway debut as a member of the chorus in "Oklahoma." | she made her Broadway debut as a member of the chorus in "Oklahoma." |
Comics are a medium used to express ideas by images, often combined with text or other visual information. Comics frequently takes the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. Often textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other informa... | Has the history of comics followed the same paths in different cultures? | 814 | 887 | The history of comics has followed different paths in different cultures. | no |
New York (CNN) -- Tommy Hilfiger began his career selling jeans out of the back seat of his car in upstate New York. On Sunday night, the designer celebrated the 25th anniversary of his fashion label with 25 limited-edition pieces inspired by American legends.
"It's been an amazing journey from where I started," Hilf... | where had the Strokes been touring? | 1,366 | null | Europe and Canada.
| Europe and Canada. |
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