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(CNN) -- Asian football chief Mohammed Bin Hammam will be Sepp Blatter's only opponent in the forthcoming FIFA presidential elections, the sport's governing body confirmed on Monday.
The 75-year-old Blatter, who has held office since 1998, will go head-to-head with the Qatari on June 1 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Elias... | Is there an election coming up? | 102 | 133 | ing FIFA presidential elections | yes |
CHAPTER XXIV.
ALONG THE RIVER.
Matt could do nothing but stare at the freight agent. A man had come there and driven off with the horse and wagon and taken the cases of goods with him. It seemed too bold-faced to be true.
"Our man?" he stammered. "We have no man."
"Didn't you send the man here?" demanded the ag... | Who worked with him? | 637 | 704 | cried Matt breathlessly. "You did not send any one here, did you?" | Andy |
The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly ow... | Was it the first to use that name? | null | 566 | The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name | yes |
(CNN) -- Branden Grace duly completed his front running victory at the Dunhill Links Championships Sunday after coming under last round pressure from Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen at St Andrews.
Grace, winning for the fifth time in a superb 2012, four coming on the European Tour, ended two ahead of Olesen after carding ... | where is he from? | null | 192 | the Dunhill Links Championships Sunday after coming under last round pressure from Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen at St Andrews. | the Dunhill Links Championships Sunday after coming under last round pressure from Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen at St Andrews. |
Chapter 16: A Treasure Room.
"'Tis infamous," Cacama said, as he paced up and down the room; "but what is to be done? They hold him in their hands as a hostage, in the heart of his own capital, and among his own people; and are capable of hanging him from the walls, should a hostile movement be made against them.
"... | What's an example of his weakness? | 1,098 | 1,229 | Think you that the white men could ever have advanced beyond the plateau of Tlascala, had all the forces of Mexico barred the way? | Because he didn't send forces out to stop the invaders early on. |
CHAPTER XXIII
Philippa and Helen met in the drawing-room, a few minutes before eight that evening. Philippa was wearing a new black dress, a model of simplicity to the untutored eye, but full of that undefinable appeal to the mysterious which even the greatest artist frequently fails to create out of any form of colo... | What time is it more precisely? | null | 776 | "Two minutes to eight," Helen replied. | Two minutes to eight |
Comcast Corporation, formerly registered as Comcast Holdings,[note 1] is an American multinational mass media company and is the largest broadcasting and largest cable company in the world by revenue. It is the second largest pay-TV company after the AT&T-DirecTV acquisition, largest cable TV company and largest home I... | How many states and the District of Columbia does Comcast service? | 110 | 110 | 40 | 40 |
A cowboy named Steve wanted to take a vacation from his farm that was named Raindrop. He could not make up his mind where to go, so he saddled his horse and rode east. The sun was setting in the west and it was orange. A cold wind was blowing from north to south. Steve rode through a forest of pear trees next to his fa... | Where did he come first? | 357 | null | null | a small town |
Kyrgyzstan (, "Qırğızstan", قىرعىزستان, (); , "Kirgizija"), officially the Kyrgyz Republic (, "Qırğız Respublikası", قىرعىز رەسپۇبلىکاسى; "Kyrgyzskaja Respublika"), formerly known as Kirghizia or Kirgizia, is a country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with mountainous terrain. It is bordered by Kazak... | What organizations is Kyrgyzstan a member of? | null | 329 | the commonwealth of independent states , the eurasian economic union , the collective security treaty organization , the shanghai cooperation organisation , the organisation of islamic cooperation , the turkic council , the turksoy community and the united nations | the commonwealth of independent states , the eurasian economic union , the collective security treaty organization , the shanghai cooperation organisation , the organisation of islamic cooperation , the turkic council , the turksoy community and the united nations |
CHAPTER II.
EGYPT AND GREECE.
B.C. 484
Xerxes assumes the crown.--His message to Artobazanes.--Question of the succession again debated.--Advice of Atossa.--Decision of Artabanus.--Unfinished wars of Darius.--Egypt and Greece.--Character of the Egyptians.--Character of the Greeks.--Architecture.--Monuments of Gre... | what would he do with his brother if he decided? | 1,514 | null | he should give his brother the second rank, | give his brother second rank |
Beijing (CNN) -- Entrepreneurs of all stripes are cashing in on the Lin-sanity phenomenon as swiftly as the NBA sensation can pull off his furious fast breaks.
It has been only three weeks since Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old American-born point guard of Taiwanese descent, came out of obscurity to lead the listless New ... | Does he have any other ethnicity background? | 225 | 272 | American-born point guard of Taiwanese descent, | Yes |
Laos (, , , or ; , , "Lāo"), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, "Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao") or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, "Muang Lao"), is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainl... | what event occured in 1953 ? | 1,289 | null | Laos became independent in 1953 | it became independent in 1953 |
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
IN WHICH TOM PINCH AND HIS SISTER TAKE A LITTLE PLEASURE; BUT QUITE IN A DOMESTIC WAY, AND WITH NO CEREMONY ABOUT IT
Tom Pinch and his sister having to part, for the dispatch of the morning's business, immediately after the dispersion of the other actors in the scene upon the wharf with which the... | Did they think about a bunch of different things all day? | 491 | 525 | thought about nothing else all day | No |
CHAPTER IX
THE NEW ARRIVAL
"Say, that's great!"
"Be careful, Dick! Don't try too much!"
"He made a very good start," came from Captain Colby, who was watching the progress of the biplane closely.
Over the cornfield sailed the _Dartaway_ with Dick Rover the sole occupant. He was up about fifty feet in the air ... | who should be careful ? | 67 | 71 | Dick | Dick |
Washington (CNN) -- Mexican drug cartels have used cash and sexual favors as tools to corrupt U.S. border and customs agents, an inspector general investigation has found.
In exchange, agents allow contraband or unauthorized immigrants through inspection lanes, protect or escort traffickers or leak sensitive informat... | How many employees have been arrested? | 700 | 800 | 127 Customs and Border Protection employees have been arrested or indicted for acts of corruption, | 127 |
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
TELLS OF DARK AND THREATENING CLOUDS, AND WAR.
The exigencies of our somewhat acrobatic tale require, at this point, that we should make a considerable bound. We shall beg the obliging reader to leap with us into the year 1834.
Hans Marais, moustached, bearded, bronzed, and in the prime of lif... | Does he have a wife? | 397 | 642 | Beside him sits his wife--formerly Miss Gertrude Brook, and now as sweet and pretty a young woman as you would find in a month's ride through a country where sweet pretty women were, and still are, very numerous in proportion to the population. | yes |
Cindy and Mary were playing at recess. They were having a great time until Cindy brought up Allison's birthday party. Cindy had been invited to it, but Mary had not. This hurt Mary's feelings a lot. The girls kept on playing and Mary was trying to have fun, but all she felt like doing was crying. She couldn't believe t... | When were Mary and Cindy playing? | 28 | null | at recess | at recess |
CHAPTER II
MARSHALL HANEY CHANGES HEART
It was well for Haney that Bertie did not see him as he sat above his gambling boards, watchful, keen-eyed, grim of visage, for she would have trembled in fear of him. "Haney's" was both saloon and gambling hall. In the front, on the right, ran the long bar with its shining b... | What was the reaction of visitors when they were pointed out to Haney as a "type of our modern Western desperado"? | 397 | null | null | acknowledged that he looked the part |
Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- I'll Have Another cut loose on the home stretch to run down Bodemeister and earn the first Kentucky Derby wins for his rider and trainer Saturday.
I'll Have Another, with a finish of 2:01:83, earned nearly $1.5 million of the $2.2 million purse.
That's quite a payoff for a horse that w... | What was the total amount of money available? | 258 | 278 | $2.2 million purse. | 2.2 million |
Playing a football player won Cuba Gooding Jr. an Oscar. Could playing another -- one who was the focus of "the trial of the century" -- win him further accolades?
The actor has been cast as O.J. Simpson in the new FX anthology miniseries "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson," the network announced. Good... | Who? | 316 | 467 | Gooding won the Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role in 1996 for his performance as wide receiver Rod Tidwell in the film "Jerry Maguire." | Rod Tidwell |
CHAPTER XXII. A FATAL SPARK.
And so it chanced; which in those dark And fireless halls was quite amazing, Did we not know how small a spark Can set the torch of love ablazing. T. MOORE.
Aurelia rode home in perplexity, much afraid of the combustibles at her girdle, and hating the task her sister had forced on her. ... | Who? | 282 | 317 | null | Her sister |
A teenage boy wielding two kitchen knives went on a stabbing rampage at his high school in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, early Wednesday, before being tackled by an assistant principal, authorities said.
Twenty students and a security officer at Franklin Regional Senior High School were either stabbed or slashed in the ... | Were there any other charges? | 590 | 681 | 21 counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon on school grounds, | Yes |
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 military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It ... | What are the core functions of the United States Air Force? | null | 161 | nuclear deterrence operations , special operations , air superiority , global integrated isr , space superiority , command and control , cyberspace superiority , personnel recovery , global precision attack , building partnerships , rapid global mobility and agile combat support | nuclear deterrence operations , special operations , air superiority , global integrated isr , space superiority , command and control , cyberspace superiority , personnel recovery , global precision attack , building partnerships , rapid global mobility and agile combat support |
(CNN)"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd," wrote Miguel de Cervantes, the Shakespeare of Spain. And the quest to find his remains has sometimes seemed both, even (dare one say it) quixotic in a time of recession. But forensic scientists have persevered, and appear to have triumphed.
Almost... | What association is Miguel de Cervantes given? | 76 | 123 | Miguel de Cervantes, the Shakespeare of Spain. | the Shakespeare of Spain. |
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his "nom de plume" Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state... | What is this writers birth name? | 0 | 22 | François-Marie Arouet | François-Marie Arouet |
There was a beautiful butterfly that was flying around in a park. It was the only one in there. It was pink. It was very pretty. A small boy saw it and wanted to put it in his pocket. He had a naughty look on his face. First he walked slowly to where the butterfly was. The butterfly had been sitting by a flower. When i... | How did the butterfly react when it saw the boy? | 122 | 122 | scared | scared |
There once was a business man named Red. Red owned his own business. He had his very own movie store. There are food stores, sporting goods stores, and even radio stores, but Red owned a movie store. Many people visited his movie store and watched a lot of movies. There were many different types of movies in his store.... | Did Red own any food stores, sporting good stores, or radio stores? | 102 | 198 | There are food stores, sporting goods stores, and even radio stores, but Red owned a movie store | no |
CHAPTER VI
THE FUN OF A NIGHT
"My gracious, Plum acts as if he was scared to death," observed Phil, after the bully and his companion had departed, leaving the others a clear field.
"He certainly was worked up," returned Dave. "I wonder what he'll have to say to-morrow?"
There was no answering that question, an... | what did Phil say about the ram? | 730 | 760 | No 'meek as a lamb' about him. | No 'meek as a lamb' about him. |
CHAPTER L.
GOBBLEGOOSE WOOD ON SUNDAY.
The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival. There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds. Ayala and the Colonel had arrived on the Thursd... | What did she say back? | 1,388 | null | "A very kind friend, indeed. Some people only make friends of those who are as grand as themselves." | "A very kind friend, indeed. Some people only make friends of those who are as grand as themselves." |
Islamism, also known as Political Islam (Arabic: إسلام سياسي islām siyāsī), is an Islamic revival movement often characterized by moral conservatism, literalism, and the attempt "to implement Islamic values in all spheres of life." Islamism favors the reordering of government and society in accordance with the Shari'a... | What is something they have upset? | 745 | 753 | politics | politics |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
IN WHICH GLUMM TAKES TO HUNTING ON THE MOUNTAINS FOR CONSOLATION, AND FINDS IT UNEXPECTEDLY, WHILE ALRIC PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
"I go to the fells to-day," said Glumm to Alric one morning, as the latter opened the door of Glummstede and entered the hall.
"I go also," said Alric, leaning a stout... | during what? | 638 | 652 | the last fight | the last fight |
(CNN) -- When rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings didn't work for Eddie Freas, he sought another way to kick his 20-year drug and alcohol addiction.
Eddie Freas fights drug addiction by putting all his energy into training for triathlons.
He swam 2.4 miles. He biked 112 miles. He ran 26.2 miles. The Pennsville,... | And how did he start feeling about himself? | 532 | 591 | started feeling positive and feeling great about myself." | positive and feeling great |
(CNN) -- Defending English Premier League champions Manchester City had to come from behind twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at improved Liverpool Sunday.
Liverpool stumbled to a 3-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season, but could count themselves unfortunate not to claim three points at Anfield.... | To who? | 789 | 826 | null | Pepe Reina and Carols Tevez |
The German equivalent was used with the founding of the North German Confederation whose constitution granted legislative power over the protection of intellectual property (Schutz des geistigen Eigentums) to the confederation. When the administrative secretariats established by the Paris Convention (1883) and the Bern... | What power was granted? | null | 128 | whose constitution granted legislative power | legislative |
CHAPTER XXII--ANGEL AND BEAR
"Enough of science and of art! Close up those barren leaves, Come forth, and bring with you a heart That watches and receives." - WORDSWORTH.
A telegram had been handed to Mr. Mayor, which he kept to himself, smiling over it, and he--at least--was not taken utterly by surprise at the ... | where was phyllis and her child? | 554 | 595 | left Phyllis and the kid with her mother | with her mother |
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.
OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT."
Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull. On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a ... | Who was there? | 366 | 371 | Janet | Janet |
CHAPTER II. THE PATH OF PHILANTHROPY
Mrs. Cecil Grainger may safely have been called a Personality, and one of the proofs of this was that she haunted people who had never seen her. Honora might have looked at her, it is true, on the memorable night of the dinner with Mrs. Holt and Trixton Brent; but--for sufficientl... | What was Elizabeth Grainger's inherited executive ability? | 390 | 413 | many of his prejudices ( as they would now be called ) , and his habit of regarding favourable impressions with profound suspicion | many of his prejudices ( as they would now be called ) , and his habit of regarding favourable impressions with profound suspicion |
Johannesburg (; ; also known as Jozi, Joburg and Egoli) is the largest city in South Africa and is one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial largest city in Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. While Johannesburg is not one of South Africa's three capital cities, it is t... | Is the city built in a geographically flat area? | 357 | null | The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills | No |
State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Coach Joe Paterno and the president of the school have lost their jobs, effective immediately, over a child sex abuse scandal at Penn State, university trustees announced Wednesday night.
"What can I say, I'm no longer the coach," Paterno told a crowd of about 15 students gathered... | How big was the crowd Paterno spoke to? | 270 | null | Paterno told a crowd of about 15 students gathered outside his house late Wednesday night. | 15 students |
CHAPTER VI.
THE WATER-SOLDIER.
'Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she stretched, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.'--GRAY.
It all seemed like a dream to Ursula, perhaps likewise to her mother, when they rose to the routine of daily life with the ordinary interests of the day before them. There ... | where was she when she spoke? | 770 | 848 | null | standing about half-way between Mrs. Egremont and her daughter |
(CNN) -- Nick Heidfeld has left his role as reserve driver at Mercedes to become a tester for Pirelli ahead of the Italian company's return to Formula One as the sport's sole tire supplier next year.
The 33-year-old German had driven in F1 for a decade but was left without a seat when BMW ended its association with t... | Who specifically? | 568 | 584 | thank Ross Brawn | Ross Brawn |
Jen put on her favorite dress. She liked it because it had cats on it. She was very excited about her birthday cake. Maybe the cake would have a turtle on it. Jen was going to have turkey. She had no gravy, so she had chicken for dinner instead. After eating the chicken, she remembered she was late for the dance! She r... | What kind of cake did Jen have for her birthday? | 203 | null | chocolate | chocolate |
CHAPTER XVI
AT THE MOVING PICTURE THEATER
The moving picture theater was large enough to hold several hundred people, and when the boys entered they found the place almost full.
"There are some seats--over on the left," remarked Jack, as he pointed them out. "Two in one row and two directly behind."
"Why not tw... | How many people could be there? | 76 | 121 | large enough to hold several hundred people, | several hundred |
Chicago ( or ), officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook County. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to ... | Is Chicago the biggest city in the U.S.? | 30 | 100 | City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States | no |
CHAPTER XII
WINTER DAYS AT PUTNAM HALL
After the trial of Josiah Crabtree the days flew by swiftly at the Hall. Bound to make a good showing, each of the Rover boys applied himself diligently to his studies, and all made rapid progress.
Thanksgiving came and went, and a week later there came a fairly heavy fall o... | Did it snow before or after Thanksgiving? | 243 | 328 | Thanksgiving came and went, and a week later there came a fairly heavy fall of snow. | After |
Bush's margin of victory in the popular vote was the smallest ever for a reelected incumbent president, but marked the first time since his father's victory 16 years prior that a candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The electoral map closely resembled that of 2000, with only three states changing sides: New Me... | What was his last name? | 813 | 877 | which had been sheltering Osama bin Laden, suspected mastermind | bin Laden |
(CNN) -- Radamel Falcao fired four goals as Porto demolished Villarreal 5-1 on Thursday night to all-but ensure an all-Portuguese final in the Europa League.
The Spanish club took the lead through Ruben Cani just before halftime after dominating the opening period, but had no answer in the second spell against the Po... | What famous player did he tie up with? | 447 | 463 | Jurgen Klinsmann | Jurgen Klinsmann |
(CNN)The 2016 presidential race isn't an abstract parlor game anymore.
With a seven-paragraph Facebook post on Tuesday, Jeb Bush instantly transformed the nascent campaign. His decision to "actively explore" a presidential bid accelerates the scramble for donors. It also gives the former Florida governor time to figu... | How long before the Iowa Caucus did he do it? | 713 | 790 | But Bush's decision to make a move now -- 13 months ahead of the Iowa caucus | 13 months |
(CNN) -- Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace laureate and South Africa's first black president, celebrated his 90th birthday Friday by doing something he had indicated he would not do again -- grant an interview to journalists.
Mandela sits at the 6th Nelson Mandela Lecture in Soweto, Johannesburg.
A c... | Who is his wife? | 1,113 | 1,142 | Graca Machel, whom he married | Graca Machel, |
(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... | Who tweeted? | 1,003 | 1,039 | Al-Dawood took to Twitter to express | Al-Dawood |
Warner Music Group (abbreviated as WMG, commonly referred to as Warner Music or WEA International) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "big three" recording companies and the third largest in the global music industry, next to Univers... | What is the full name of WMG? | null | 18 | Warner Music Group | Warner Music Group |
CHAPTER I.
_A YOUNG FAKIR._
"I'm going to try it. Deacon Jones says I can have the right to run both things for ten dollars, and Uncle Nathan is going to lend me money enough to get the stock."
"What scheme have you got in your head now, Teddy Hargreaves?" and Mrs. Fernald looked over her spectacles at the son of... | Where does Teddy want to set up shop? | 391 | 530 | "I'm going to run a cane an' knife board at the Peach Bottom fair, and try to make money enough to pay the debt mother owes on the place." | the Peach Bottom fair |
CHAPTER V.
PLANS FOR THE SQUIRREL.
As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville. He accordingly hurried away w... | Who is Phonny's buddy? | 66 | 76 | Stuyvesant | Stuyvesant |
Jim wanted to make a fun meal one day. After thinking about it for a long time, he chose to make a chicken dish. Jim made a trip to the store to collect all of the different things he would need to make this meal. He drove his blue truck to the store. On the way he passed a green car, a red van, and a yellow bus. When ... | And how many different color vehicles total? | 263 | 313 | he passed a green car, a red van, and a yellow bus | Three |
CHAPTER XVI
A DESERTED STEAM YACHT
"Dick, am I mistaken, or do I see a vessel over yonder?"
Tom asked the question, as he suddenly straightened up and took a long look over to where the mist had temporarily lifted.
"It certainly does look like a ship of some sort," answered Dick, gazing forward with equal eager... | what did he do with his hands? | 1,218 | 1,247 | using his hands as a trumpet. | used his hands as a trumpet |
CHAPTER XVIII
THE HOLY HERMANDAD
Down the long passages, through the great, fretted halls, across the cool marble courts, flitted Inez and Margaret. It was like a dream. They went through a room where women, idling or working at tapestries, looked at them curiously. Margaret heard one of them say to another:
"Why... | What does the cousin leave? | 392 | 429 | e is in love with the marquis herself | e is in love with the marquis herself |
CHAPTER VII
I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards. I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
"Is your master leaving?" I asked.
"He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
At that instant the Celebrity hims... | did he like Asquith in the past? | null | 1,005 | "Oh, nothing. But you told me when you came here, if I am not mistaken, that you chose Asquith because of those very qualities for which you now condemn it."
| Yes he did |
Zhuyin fuhao (), Zhuyin (), Bopomofo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) or Mandarin Phonetic Symbols is the major Chinese transliteration system for Taiwanese Mandarin. It is also used to transcribe other Chinese languages, particularly other varieties of Standard Chinese and related Mandarin dialects, as well as Taiwanese Hokkien.
The first tw... | What is the name derived from? | 1,092 | 1,214 | Bopomofo" is derived from the first four syllables in the conventional ordering of available syllables in Mandarin Chinese | from the first four syllables in the conventional ordering of available syllables in Mandarin Chinese |
Syncretism () is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought. Syncretism involves the merging or assimilation of several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, thus asserting an underlying unity and allowing for an inclusive a... | In English what two languages is it derived from? | 546 | 592 | Modern Latin "syncretismus", drawing on Greek | Modern Latin and Greek |
(CNN) -- A court in Fulton County, Georgia, has temporarily stopped the scheduled Monday night execution of condemned murderer Warren Hill.
Hill was sentenced to death for the 1990 killing of Joseph Handspike, another inmate in a Georgia state prison.
He was convicted of beating Handspike to death with a nail-studd... | Was there a weapon involved? | 310 | 328 | nail-studded board | Yes |
East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timór Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrou... | Like what? | 73 | 107 | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
(CNN) -- A California bounty hunter says he will sue Casey Anthony and her defense attorney Jose Baez for misleading him when he helped search for her young daughter Caylee.
Leonard Padilla said he is seeking $200,000.
Padilla said Anthony's attorney allowed him to fly to Florida in 2008 and help search for Anthony... | Who died? | 151 | 173 | young daughter Caylee. | Anthony's 2 year old daughter Caylee |
The Eucharist (also called Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper, among other names) is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was instituted by Jesus Christ during his Last Supper; giving his disciples bread and wine during th... | For what reason? | null | 394 | Jesus commanded his followers to "do this in memory of me | in memory of me |
CHAPTER XXVII
A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
If Jimmy had entertained any doubts concerning the effectiveness of this disclosure, they would have vanished at the sight of the other's face. Just as the rich hues of a sunset pale slowly into an almost imperceptible green, so did the purple of Sir Thomas's cheeks becom... | And how did he appear? | 541 | 582 | one who has been caught in the machinery. | like one who has been caught in the machinery. |
CHAPTER SIX.
A LESSON TAUGHT AND LEARNED.
Two days after the events narrated in the last chapter, rather late in the evening, Dr George Lawrence called at "the cabin" in Grubb's Court, and found the Captain taking what he called a quiet pipe.
"I have been visiting poor Mrs Leven," he said to Mrs Roby, sitting dow... | how many days since the last part ? | 46 | 49 | null | Two |
Construction is the process of constructing a building or infrastructure. Construction differs from manufacturing in that manufacturing typically involves mass production of similar items without a designated purchaser, while construction typically takes place on location for a known client. Construction as an industry... | How is construction different from manufacturing? | 41 | 50 | construction typically takes place on location for a known client | construction typically takes place on location for a known client |
(CNN) -- At first glance, they could almost pass for masterpieces by Monet or Renoir.
But these impressionist-style paintings -- which are changing hands for thousands of dollars -- were painted by a five-year-old girl who is unable to speak.
Meet Iris Halmshaw, an autistic child from Leicestershire, UK, who has be... | How did Iris do with it? | null | 1,459 | The little girl picked up painting techniques astonishingly quickly, | The little girl picked up painting techniques astonishingly quickly, |
The Silurian is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. As with other geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the exact dates are unce... | When he was doing his research? | null | 1,088 | 1830s | 1830s |
Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km (238.23 sq mi) and reported a populati... | How many people live there? | 301 | 334 | reported a population of 165,595 | 165,595 |
(CNN) -- It's become a nightly ritual. When dusk descends, so do they -- by the hundreds, in cities coast to coast.
And the protests over police brutality after recent deaths of unarmed black men might only intensify. Organizers are calling this week a "Week of Outrage," culminating in large demonstrations planned fo... | What did it say? | 1,199 | null | held a sign that said, "My only crime is being black." | My only crime is being black |
Chapter III
WHO WAS IT?
Who had taken it? This question tormented Treherne all that sleepless night. He suspected three persons, for only these had approached the fire after the note was hidden. He had kept his eye on it, he thought, till the stir of breaking up. In that moment it must have been removed by the majo... | What was Octavia hiding behind the newspaper? | null | 288 | null | crimsoned face |
CHAPTER XX
A MOMENT OF PERIL
"This is the life!"
"That's right, Tom. This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
"Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife. "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
"And that is just what I am doing... | Did he keep it? | 287 | null | null | yes |
CHAPTER XXII
SNOWBOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS
"If we stay here we'll be in danger of the falling trees!" cried Dave. He had to raise his voice to make himself heard above the fury of the elements.
"That's true, but where are we to go?" questioned Roger. The look in his eyes showed his keen anxiety.
"Isn't there some ... | Who's legs were up before he even knew? | 1,213 | 1,290 | "Excuse me!" panted the young American. "My feet went up before I was aware." | the young American |
(CNN) -- If your screen looks a little girly on Sunday during the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game, do not adjust your television.
Referees will be using pink penalty flags at MetLife Stadium during the final weekend of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Dante Cano, the fifth-grader from Marlboro, New Jersey, came up ... | Like what? | 1,248 | 1,349 | Games have featured pink game apparel, on-field ribbon stencils, special game balls and a pink coin. | game apparel, on-field ribbon stencils, special game balls and a pink coin |
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... | Is this just one tongue, or is it made up of many? | 0 | 105 | The Uralic languages (; sometimes called Uralian languages ) constitute a language family of 38 languages | Many |
CHAPTER I
LARRY AND HIS FRIENDS
"Unless I miss my guess, Luke, we are going to have a storm."
"Jest what I was thinking, Larry. And when it comes I allow as how it will be putty heavy," replied Luke Striker, casting an eye to the westward, where a small dark cloud was beginning to show above the horizon.
"Well,... | where was Larry headed? | 469 | 515 | We are not making this return trip to Nagasaki | Nagasaki |
Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 29th-most populous city in the country.
Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is not part of any county. With a population of 621,849 in 2015, Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States. As of 2016, the po... | was it ever a leading port for immigrants? | 719 | 798 | he city's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants | yes |
(CNN) -- After months of speculation, one of Formula One's worst kept secrets has finally been confirmed.
Fernando Alonso, the double world champion who recently left Ferrari, will rejoin McLaren for the 2015 season, which gets underway in March.
The Spaniard, who won back-to-back world titles with Renault in 2005 ... | When did McLaren-Honda contact him with an offer? | 1,021 | 1,103 | "But, more than a year ago, McLaren-Honda contacted me and asked me to take part, | more than a year ago |
Norway ( ; Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); ), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic ... | What's the length of that border? | 789 | null | null | 1,006 miles |
CHAPTER IX
A 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.
"Me an' Milt get lost every day," said Roy. "You don't suppose any man can know all this big country. It's nothin' for u... | Were they ascending it? | null | 705 | He rode toward the westering sun, keeping to the ridge they had ascended | Yes |
CNN -- Elton John may be famous for smash hits such as "Tiny Dancer" and scores for films such as "The Lion King," but he's also made a name for himself in HIV/AIDS activism.
Advances in treatments for HIV/AIDS have led to some people taking more risks, Elton John says.
The singer-songwriter established the Elton J... | Does it help? | null | 1,800 | places like Africa where we get to kids at a young age and we tell them about preventive measures for not getting HIV, we find the success rate is tremendous | yes |
Late in the evening, the wind blew hard around the little house. The sound of the wind is like someone crying. It made the old woman nervous. She had not been getting much sleep lately, but with the wind making the spooky noise, she didn't know what else to do but lie down and try to rest a little.
Once she lay down ... | could she sleep easily? | 403 | null | She still was having trouble falling asleep | no |
Starting in the coal mines, by the mid-19th century elevators were operated with steam power and were used for moving goods in bulk in mines and factories. These steam driven devices were soon being applied to a diverse set of purposes - in 1823, two architects working in London, Burton and Hormer, built and operated a... | What did the attraction do? | 386 | 522 | It elevated paying customers to a considerable height in the center of London, allowing them a magnificent panoramic view of downtown. | It lifted customers up to show downtown. |
(CNN) -- Fans of "Dancing With the Stars" know how grueling the competition can be.
Contestants practice for hours a day, and almost every season some celebs are brought low by injury. So how in the world will Valerie Harper, who just months ago announced that she had a terminal form of cancer, go for that mirror bal... | When did she announce she had cancer? | 231 | 247 | null | just months ago |
Scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they believe that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences. They favor biologically-based theories, which point to genetic factors, the early uterine environment, both, or the inclusion of genetic and social ... | what about orientation? | 934 | 971 | "fantasies, attachments and longings | "fantasies, attachments and longings |
(CNN) -- The rapper Common wants to take hip-hop in a new direction, he says, and he has an unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama.
Common says he was looking for a new sound on his eighth album, "Universal Mind Control."
Obama "is going to change hip-hop for the better," predicted the rapper, whose eigh... | How many albums does he have | -1 | -1 | null | unknown |
CHAPTER X
BACK AT SCARCOMBE
The news of their destination had created great satisfaction among the crew, as there was little honour or prize-money to be gained, and the vessel had been for some time incessantly engaged in hunting for foes that were never found. Not the least pleased was Will. He had left England a ... | What was it? | 1,292 | 1,303 | Miss Warden | Miss Warden |
CHAPTER VII.
THE OATH.
From Eu the party travelled back to Rouen where there were feastings and entertainments in honour of Harold. Nothing could be more courteous than the duke's manner to his guest. He professed an almost fraternal affection for him, and handsome lodgings were assigned in the town to his thanes. ... | Had they made it into England yet? | null | 546 | had not as yet extended into England | no |
CHAPTER XLIV. THE GALIMAFRE
Speats and raxes, speats and raxes, speat and raxes Lord Somerville's billet
Never wont to let the grass grow under his feet, Henry of Navarre was impatient of awaiting his troops at Pont de Dronne, and proposed to hasten on to Quinet, as a convenient centre for collecting the neighbou... | What was the name of the village inn where the party stopped for the night? | 276 | 284 | a mere village inn , with scarcely any accommodation | a mere village inn , with scarcely any accommodation |
CHAPTER XL
"For once," Lady Carey said, with a faint smile, "your 'admirable Crichton' has failed you."
Lucille opened her eyes. She had been leaning back amongst the railway cushions.
"I think not," she said. "Only I blame myself that I ever trusted the Prince even so far as to give him that message. For I know ... | and his name? | 1,271 | null | null | Victor |
CHAPTER XXVII
THE SILVER CLASP
It was about eleven o'clock on a hot morning and Kenwardine, who had adopted native customs, was leisurely getting his breakfast in the patio. Two or three letters lay among the fruit and wine, but he did not mean to open them yet. He was something of a sybarite and the letters might ... | What look did he have? | 705 | 722 | of careless youth | of careless youth |
(CNN) -- Brazil's highest court said Wednesday it does not have jurisdiction over who should have custody of a U.S.-born 9-year-old boy -- his Brazilian stepfather or his father in the United States.
David Goldman is seeking custody of his son, Sean, who is living with relatives of his deceased mother in Brazil.
Th... | where does the case go from there? | 1,416 | 1,445 | to the Federal Appeals Court | to the Federal Appeals Court |
The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared... | What color was he? | 368 | 395 | A grey wolf, with grey fur, | Grey |
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... | Can Amish children work legally? | 511 | 569 | certain categories of work such as those by Amish children | yes |
Solar time is a calculation of the passage of time based on the position of the Sun in the sky. The fundamental unit of solar time is the day. Two types of solar time are apparent solar time (sundial time) and mean solar time (clock time).
A tall pole vertically fixed in the ground casts a shadow on any sunny day. At... | Does that mean the Earth's orbit is a perfect circle? | 1,228 | 1,275 | e. the Earth's orbit is not perfectly circular, | no |
(CNN) -- Last week, we clued you in to all the annoying things that couples must cease doing on Facebook.
This week, we're taking a look at the other side of the coin. What should you do about all the digital remnants of a relationship when you're no longer flitting through fields, holding hands and weaving flowers L... | Do Johnny and her love each other? | 427 | 688 | A quick story that's not specifically true but is likely true for many a person: Suzie has a new beau, Johnny, and they are, oh, so in love. Like, two straws, one milkshake in love. And Suzie detests sharing because she's an only child, so you know that's big. | yes |
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of... | Does it have a motto | null | 329 | Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America" | Yes |
CHAPTER XII. A PRISONER OF LOVE
When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous. He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it. Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told he... | Was she at the orchard? | 609 | 639 | but she was nowhere to be seen | No. |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Rebels pushed Thursday northward on three fronts toward the coastal cities of al-Zawiya, Aziziya and Sorman, with their ultimate goal being Tripoli, rebel field commander Adel Al-Zintani told CNN.
Six rebels died and dozens more were wounded in fighting Wednesday and Thursday, he said.
He pr... | Who reported the dead and wounded there? | 746 | 809 | null | main hospital |
Istanbul (, or ; ), historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Blac... | how many centuries has it been an imperial capital? | 988 | 1,029 | imperial capital for almost 16 centuries | almost 16 |
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