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Chinese political philosophy dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period, specifically with Confucius in the 6th century BC. Chinese political philosophy was developed as a response to the social and political breakdown of the country characteristic of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period. The majo... | What broke down causing its development? | 124 | 233 | Chinese political philosophy was developed as a response to the social and political breakdown of the country | social and political status of the country |
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others.
Members of Ame... | how did they do this? | 818 | 848 | a series of legislative acts | a series of legislative acts |
Trondheim (), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It has a population of 187,353 (January 1, 2016), and is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. It is the third largest city in the country, with a po... | What is the original name given to Trondheim by Olav Tryggvason? | 323 | 325 | nidaros | nidaros |
CHAPTER VIII.
A DISCOVERY.
While the boys were at work in this manner, Stuyvesant making his ladder, and Phonny his cage, they suddenly heard some one opening the door. Wallace came in. Phonny called out to him to shut the door as quick as possible. Wallace did so, while Phonny, in explanation of the urgency of his... | What did Wallace observe about Stuyvesant's work on the ladder? | 374 | 451 | how carefully stuyvesant was making it . he saw that the cross - bars were all exactly of a length , and he knew that they must have been pretty accurately measured . while wallace was looking on , stuyvesant was measuring off the distances upon the side pieces of the ladder , so as to have the steps of equal length . ... | how carefully stuyvesant was making it . he saw that the cross - bars were all exactly of a length , and he knew that they must have been pretty accurately measured . while wallace was looking on , stuyvesant was measuring off the distances upon the side pieces of the ladder , so as to have the steps of equal length . ... |
(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton has always been driven by his emotions -- for better or for worse -- but has he found a new level of maturity with Mercedes?
The double world champion has been schooled in the harsh lessons that Formula One can mete out since he joined McLaren's junior program when just 13 years old.
But, de... | Does he have a lot of energy? | 587 | 633 | Fizzing with energy, he bounded into the sport | yes |
MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A Spanish court says it is investigating an alleged "crime against humanity" involving Israel for its 2002 bombing in Gaza that killed 15 people and wounded 150 others.
The case names former Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and six other Israelis.
The case, brought by Palestinian... | When can they take over a case? | null | 1,289 | null | if it's not being investigated by that country |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha "Sunny" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76.
Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg.
Von Bulow was subject of... | What was the effect? | 428 | 525 | trying to kill her with an overdose of insulin, which prosecutors alleged sent her into the coma. | She was sent into a coma |
CHAPTER XVII
MR. DUGE FAILS
Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped. He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key. The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary. They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut. Each wore a s... | Who is the trapper | 104 | 116 | null | Phineas Duge |
CHAPTER VII
"ROSARIO IS DEAD!"
Fenella never became absolutely unconscious. She was for some time in a state apparently of intense nervous prostration. Her breath was coming quickly, her eyes and her fingers seemed to be clinging to his as though for support. Her touch, her intimate presence, her reliance upon him,... | What was the hand wearing? | 927 | null | Because of the signet ring | a signet ring |
North Rhine-Westphalia (, , commonly shortened to NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the largest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten largest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located w... | what does it stand for? | null | 53 | North Rhine-Westphalia (, , commonly shortened to NRW | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Many, many years back, in a place full of magic, there lived a man and a woman who were married. The man and woman did not love one another or anything else. The man was a wood man and often spent days alone in the wood. One day the man spent more time in the wood and he became lost. After days and days he grew hungry ... | What happened one day when he was by himself? | 220 | 284 | null | he became lost |
Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (Spanish: Ciudad de México audio (help·info) American Spanish: [sjuˈða(ð) ðe ˈméxiko]; abbreviated as "CDMX"), is the capital of Mexico. As an "alpha" global city, Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in the Americas. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle ... | What is the capital city of Mexico? | 0 | 170 | Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (Spanish: Ciudad de México audio (help·info) American Spanish: [sjuˈða(ð) ðe ˈméxiko]; abbreviated as "CDMX"), is the capital of Mexico | Mexico City |
Managua, Nicaragua (CNN) -- Daniel Ortega marked the beginning of his third term as Nicaragua's president during an inauguration ceremony Tuesday -- an event both buoyed by his pledges of moderation and marred by months of discord over voter irregularities.
The Nicaraguan leader pledged that his socialist government ... | Did the vote go smoothly? | null | 256 | null | No |
The University of Melbourne (informally Melbourne University) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 33rd in the world, while the Academic Ranking of World Universi... | How many campuses does the University of Melbourne have? | 104 | null | several other campuses located across victoria | several other campuses located across victoria |
CHAPTER III
SAM BRINGS NEWS
As Tom ran over to his brother's side he could not help but give a glance at the flying machine, which was rising higher and higher in the air, with a noise from the engine that sounded like a battery of gattling guns in action.
"Hi! hi! Wot's that?" came in a startled voice from the o... | who was the hired man | 347 | 378 | Jack Ness, the Rovers hired man | Jack Ness |
(CNN) -- Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's new gig on Wall Street will line his pockets, to the tune of more than $1 million per year. And for those who played an instrumental role in his defeat in Virginia's primaries, the justification of their concerns about the former congressman is quite fulfilling.
Kev... | Are thier reasons for thier worry justified? | 229 | 315 | null | yes |
It was a boring day out on the range for cowboy Bob. He was riding around on his horse. It was a good animal, and its name was Steve. Steve was an old friend to Bob. He had been carrying Bob around on his back for almost five years, and both of them knew every inch of the range on which they rode. Bob's job was to keep... | Did he prefer to be alone most of the time? | 513 | 551 | preferred to be alone most of the time | yes |
CHAPTER XXVI.
HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
"There is another matter I might mention," he said. "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
"What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
"A br... | Where is the loan office? | 363 | 409 | "Yes, right around the corner of Broad Street, | right around the corner of Broad Street |
Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. Urartu was established in 860 BC and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. In the 1st century BC the Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great. Armenia became the first state in ... | How old is this area? | 0 | 93 | Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. | Ancient |
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC), or Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes, FC), is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of ... | What three elements? | 405 | 425 | sea, land, and air | sea, land, and air |
CHAPTER XX
A LESSON IN PICQUET
Lord Dreever, meanwhile, having left the waterside, lighted a cigarette, and proceeded to make a reflective tour of the grounds. He felt aggrieved with the world. Molly's desertion in the canoe with Jimmy did not trouble him: he had other sorrows. One is never at one's best and sunnie... | was there another season of shooting? | 1,414 | 1,451 | sound one in the country in the winte | YEs. |
Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 km) long by 3 m... | Was it hit by a hurricane? | 883 | 948 | On 7 September 2017, the Category 5 Hurricane Irma hit the island | yes |
A man named Albert had the choice to build a tree house, a garage, a desk, or a cabinet. Albert chose to build something big to share with his kid, so he wanted to make a tree house. Albert had to choose what kind of stuff to make the tree house out of. Wood is popular, but splinters would hurt his son. Metal is very s... | And what were its advantages? | 254 | 269 | Wood is popular | Wood is popular |
EL PASO, Texas (CNN) -- The cell phone rang as Jorge Aguirre walked to a friend's funeral in Juarez, Mexico, last November -- a funeral for a fellow journalist who, Aguirre says, was assassinated for the critical stories he wrote.
Mexican federal police recently began patrolling Ciudad Juarez, just across the border ... | With whom? | null | 594 | Aguirre immediately gathered up his family and darted across the border into El Paso | his family |
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 kind of pills? | 1,231 | 1,277 | ecstasy pills, Adderall pills and Xanax pills | ecstasy, adderall, and xanax |
(CNN)Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg resumed where they left off last season as the 2015 Formula One season kicked off in Melbourne.
The Mercedes duo, who took pole position in all but one of last season's qualifying sessions and won 16 of the 19 races, were dominant in first and seco... | How many seconds behind was he? | null | 642 | nished 0.715 seconds | 0.715 |
CHAPTER 65
Lady St. Jerome was much interested in the accounts which the cardinal and Lothair gave her of their excursions in the city and their visits.
"It is very true," she said, "I never knew such good people; and they ought to be; so favored by Heaven, and leading a life which, if any thing earthly can, must g... | What did Lady St. Jerome think of the cardinal and Lothair's excursions? | null | 28 | much interested | much interested |
CHAPTER XXVIII
HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION
When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same. The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
"Dick... | was Baxter able to make contact with his hit to Dick | 744 | null | But the blow never reached its mark, | no |
CHAPTER THREE.
DESCRIBES THE DEED OF AN AMATEUR MATADOR AND THE WORK OF A ROUGH-AND-READY SHOEMAKER.
When the day began to break Hockins awoke, and his first impulse was to shout "hold on!" Ebony's first action was to let go, thereby bringing himself to the ground with an awful thud, which would have told severely ... | Who agreed with someone? | 755 | 764 | Hockins, | Hockins, |
South Slavic dialects historically formed a continuum. The turbulent history of the area, particularly due to expansion of the Ottoman Empire, resulted in a patchwork of dialectal and religious differences. Due to population migrations, Shtokavian became the most widespread in the western Balkans, intruding westwards i... | How has the breakup of Yugoslavia affected language attitudes? | 326 | 337 | social conceptions of the language separated on ethnic and political lines | social conceptions of the language separated on ethnic and political lines |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
TREATS OF ANCIENT DIPLOMACY AMONG THE NORSEMEN, AND SHOWS HOW OUR HERO TURNS THE TABLES ON A WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
When King Harald heard the news of the defeat of Hake and the slaughter of his men by Erling and Glumm, great was his wrath at first, and Jarl Rongvold had much ado to appease him and pre... | who told him the details? | 429 | 481 | and heard the details of the fight from Hake himself | Hake |
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 ... | And Will? | 1,232 | 1,281 | Will made enquiries for the house of Mrs. Archer, | He made enquiries for the house of Mrs. Archer, |
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 Rowan ill? | 486 | 581 | his terrible weakness, realized how slender, indeed, the thread was by which he held on to life | yes |
Broadway theatre, commonly known as Broadway, refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Along with London's West End theatre, Broadway theatre is widely co... | Down by what? | 704 | 730 | playing weeks down 4.1%. | 4.1%. |
Chapter IX
Man and Man
Tarzan of the Apes lived on in his wild, jungle existence with little change for several years, only that he grew stronger and wiser, and learned from his books more and more of the strange worlds which lay somewhere outside his primeval forest.
To him life was never monotonous or stale. Th... | by what age could he read very well? | 1,326 | 1,334 | eighteen | eighteen |
Karachi (; ALA-LC: , ; ) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the most populous city in Pakistan, sixth most populous city proper in the world and the 8th most populous metropolitan city in the world. Ranked as a beta world city, the city is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre. Karach... | What other form of transportation did they increase? | 697 | 962 | . The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company in the mid 19th century, who not only embarked on major works to transform the city into a major seaport, but also connected it with their extensive railway network. | Railway |
Existentialism () is the work associated mainly with certain late-19th- and 20th-century European philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual. While... | What are some other disciplines that existentialism influenced? | 1,245 | 1,361 | strongly influenced many disciplines besides philosophy, including theology, drama, art, literature, and psychology. | theology, drama, art, literature, and psychology. |
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE BLACK BEAR.
"Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam. "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
"So do I," returned Tom.
Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide. His face was pale, and he was evidently much disturbed.
Soon Baxter and his pa... | What was he holding on to? | 727 | 767 | carrying several rabbits and a large fox | several rabbits and a large fox |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Korean is considered one of the hardest languages in the world to master, but an elephant in a South Korean zoo is making a good start.
Koshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant has stunned experts and his keepers at Everland Zoo near Seoul by imitating human speech. Koshik can say the Korean w... | Was he actually speaking? | 1,368 | 1,454 | "It is, for some of the sounds he makes, quite astonishing for how similar they are," | no |
CHAPTER XVIII. THE SAUSAGE CHAPPIE
The personality that wins cost Archie two dollars in cash and a lot of embarrassment when he asked for it at the store. To buy a treatise of that name would automatically seem to argue that you haven't a winning personality already, and Archie was at some pains to explain to the gir... | Was his buddy strong? | null | 1,526 | Reggie van Tuyl was never at his strongest in the morning | No |
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... | How many did she sell? | 401 | null | 180 oxycodone pills | 180 |
CHAPTER XIV.
RESCUED!
Harold was deeply touched at the evidences of the fate which had befallen the occupants of his cousin's plantation.
"If there are any more of these to be found," pointing to their remains, "we might learn for a certainty whether the same fate befell them all."
The Seneca spoke a word to hi... | Who recognized him? | 1,167 | 1,235 | As he came near Harold gave an exclamation:
"It is Jack Pearson!" | Harold |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (; ; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educa... | Is one autobiographical? | 582 | 720 | Rousseau's autobiographical writings—his "Confessions", which initiated the modern autobiography, and his "Reveries of a Solitary Walker"— | yes |
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions. Traditionally, throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, these have been published in newspapers and magazines, with horizontal strips printed in... | Where has Comic strips been traditionally published through out the 20th and 21st century? | 261 | 285 | newspapers and magazines | newspapers and magazines |
John von Neumann (/vɒn ˈnɔɪmən/; Hungarian: Neumann János Lajos, pronounced [ˈnɒjmɒn ˈjaːnoʃ ˈlɒjoʃ]; December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-American pure and applied mathematician, physicist, inventor, computer scientist, and polymath. He made major contributions to a number of fields, including mathema... | What is the nationality of John von Neumann | 1 | null | ohn von Neumann (/vɒn ˈnɔɪmən/; Hungarian: Neumann János Lajos, pronounced [ˈnɒjmɒn ˈjaːnoʃ ˈlɒjoʃ]; December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-American | Hungarian-American |
(CNN) -- The death of a University of Oklahoma football player was caused by multiple drugs in his system -- including five different painkillers -- at the time of death nearly two months ago, according to the state's toxicology report released Tuesday.
"It is with much sadness we look back and see that recently Aust... | How many? | 119 | 145 | five different painkillers | five |
Czech (/ˈtʃɛk/; čeština Czech pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃɛʃcɪna]), formerly known as Bohemian (/boʊˈhiːmiən, bə-/; lingua Bohemica in Latin), is a West Slavic language strongly influenced by Latin and German language, spoken by over 10 million people and it is the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech's closest relat... | What roots does the language share? | 458 | 548 | Although most Czech vocabulary is based on shared roots with Slavic, Romance, and Germanic | Although most Czech vocabulary is based on shared roots with Slavic, Romance, and Germanic |
Saint Paul (; abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2016, the city's estimated population was 304,442. Saint Paul is the county seat of Ramsey County, the smallest and most densely populated county in Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of ... | what museum would you find there? | 1,097 | 1,125 | Science Museum of Minnesota | Science Museum of Minnesota |
(CNN) -- The way some Republicans talk about the Environmental Protection Agency, you would think it was created by a bunch of pot-smoking hippies communing at a nudist camp in northern California -- when in fact, the EPA was created by one of their own, Richard Nixon, in 1970.
Much as Republicans don't like to bring... | What else the POTUS did? | null | null | Clean Air Act | helped with Clean Air Act |
There was once a frog who lived all the way in the North Pole. His name was Isaac. He worked at Santa's factory, baking cakes with lots of frosting. He didn't like making cake much. In fact, Isaac's dream was to work in the factory with the elves making toys. But since he was a frog, he was never allowed to build toys ... | What did it look like? | 856 | 952 | It was huge, and there were thousands of elves building toys for the children for next Christmas | It was huge and packed. |
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi an... | Which country was it made for? | 229 | 257 | people of the United States | United States |
CHAPTER XXXIX
UNDISTURBED LETTUCE
When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock. But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,--
"I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
But people do not always do what they inte... | What information did Miriam's letter provide? | 195 | 229 | mrs . bannister had been so affected by the dreadful scene on the beach that she declared she could not go into the ocean again , nor even bear the sight of it | mrs . bannister had been so affected by the dreadful scene on the beach that she declared she could not go into the ocean again , nor even bear the sight of it |
Johannesburg (CNN) -- A plane carrying Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana was turned away from Madagascan airspace Saturday as he tried to return from exile, his spokesman and the airline said.
Ravalomanana, who had been in South Africa in exile, took off from Johannesburg Saturday morning in what was his s... | Who did he meet with? | 1,564 | 1,588 | South Africa's President | South Africa's President |
(CNN) -- More than 65 people have been killed in two days of clashes between rebel groups and soldiers in Southern Sudan's Upper Nile state, an army spokesman said.
Philip Aguer, spokesman for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) told CNN.com that forces loyal to a militia leader named Oliny attacked the village... | who is Rabie Abdelati? | 1,057 | 1,077 | an NCP party officia | an NCP party official |
Textual criticism is a branch of textual scholarship, philology, and literary criticism that is concerned with the identification of textual variants in either manuscripts or printed books. Ancient scribes made alterations when copying manuscripts by hand. Given a manuscript copy, several or many copies, but not the or... | Is there a question about how many originals the Gospels had? | null | 1,265 | the question of whether some biblical books, like the Gospels, ever had just one original has been discussed. | Yes |
Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all phenomena, including mental phenomena and consciousness, are identical with material interactions.
Materialism is closely related to physicalism, the view that all that exists is ultimately physi... | What would materialism be in contrast to | 1,177 | 1,185 | Idealism | Idealism |
(CNN) -- For years, Allan Munroe refused to leave his wife's side. Norma, his bride of more than six decades, was battling stage four lung cancer.
As her health declined, Munroe welcomed the distraction of his second love: the Boston Red Sox. He kept his TV tuned to his favorite team's games to keep his mind off losi... | At what field? | 1,448 | 1,478 | his home in Florida to Fenway. | Fenway |
Once upon a time, a horse, a cow, a ox, and a donkey were playing outside when they got really hungry. So, they went to a drive-in to get some lunch. The horse ordered a cheeseburger. The cow ordered a chili dog. The ox ordered a chicken sandwich. And the donkey ordered a fish sandwich. The horse ordered fries. The cow... | Did it have mayo on it? | 542 | 586 | donkey had Miracle Whip on his fish sandwich | No |
CHAPTER X
LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES"
The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg. Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
"Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
... | how is he making her feel? | 703 | 728 | He's getting on my nerves | He's getting on her nerves |
Jill was a normal student. However, she was barely passing her classes this year. Her finals were coming up in a few weeks and Jill was very nervous about her Math test. She was never very good at Math. Her brother always teased her because he was great at Math, History, and Science, but she preferred Art. To raise her... | What did Jill and Michelle do to help Jill study for the Math test? | 173 | 177 | looking over their class notes | looking over their class notes |
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 the name of Mrs. Cecil Grainger's family? | 303 | 304 | pendletons | pendletons |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The man who police say dressed as Santa Claus and killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party may have also had plans to kill his mother and his former wife's divorce attorney, police said Monday night.
Bruce Jeffrey Pardo went on a shooting rampage in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesda... | Did they have an easy divorce? | 804 | 906 | A divorce between the two was finalized in court on December 18 in a "somewhat contentious proceeding, | No |
The sound of the women washing laundry down at the lake woke Lizzie up. She yawned, stretching out like a lazy cat. Her sister was also awake. "Lizzie", Meghan whispered, "are you awake?" Lizzie nodded and rolled out of bed. Meghan rolled over and went back to sleep.
As Lizzie walked down the hallway, she accidentall... | What did Lizzie's dad do for work for a rich family in England? | null | null | Lizzie's dad was a driver for a rich family in England | He was a driver |
(CNN) -- Two Amish girls, who were apparently abducted from a roadside farm stand in upstate New York, have been found and are safe, authorities said early Friday.
An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12. They had been selling vegetables near their fami... | for what agency? | 562 | null | Rhonda Wells, senior dispatcher for St. Lawrence County Sheriff | the St. Lawrence County Sheriff |
CHAPTER XX—LANDING ON CAVE ISLAND
At the end of a week Dave was more worried than ever. Each day he and his chums went down to the shipping offices and each day returned to the hotel disappointed. Not a word had been heard concerning the missing vessel and those on board.
The _Golden Eagle_ was all ready to sail on... | What did Dave think the people on the missing vessel were waiting to hear from him? | 158 | 173 | i suppose mr . wadsworth and the rest are waiting to hear from me | i suppose mr . wadsworth and the rest are waiting to hear from me |
A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human ... | Who invented the first permanent photograph? | 184 | 189 | nicephore niepce | nicephore niepce |
CHAPTER TWELVE.
THE STORM--THE WRECK OF THE HOMEWARD BOUND--THE LIFEBOAT.
A stern chase never was and never will be a short one. Old Coleman, in the course of quarter of a mile's run, felt that his powers were limited and wisely stopped short; Bax, Guy, and Tommy Bogey held on at full speed for upwards of two miles... | Would they be exposed still? | null | 1,428 | "but we shall be sheltered from the gale; | no |
(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 ... | Why didn't the others get on the ballot? | 418 | 496 | That's because their campaigns failed to gain the requisite 10,000 signatures. | their campaigns failed to gain 10,000 signatures. |
CHAPTER XXIII
BACK AT ASHTON
The three Rovers listened in astonishment to what the auto-stage driver had to say concerning the sudden disappearance of Blackie Crowden.
"Then he must have jumped from the stage while you were running," remarked Dick.
"That's just what he did do, mister. And he took some chances, ... | Did he jump in to plain grass? | null | 828 | where the bushes are pretty thick, and there are three trees standin' | no |
(CNN) -- Early this year, Michael Sam made news by announcing he is gay. On Saturday, he made history as the first openly gay player to be drafted by a National Football League team. Seconds later, he made waves kissing his boyfriend in celebration as cameras looked on.
Now, Sam has one goal in mind -- to make the St... | What is his goal now? | 278 | 340 | Sam has one goal in mind -- to make the St. Louis Rams' roster | make the Rams' roster |
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Family and close friends of Eunice Kennedy Shriver attended a Friday morning funeral for the sister of the late President John F. Kennedy.
Special Olympics athlete Loretta Claiborne, at casket, and Maria Shriver attend Eunice Shriver's wake Thursday.
Shriver, a champion of the disabl... | Did she have any famous siblings? | null | 1,212 | She emerged from the long shadow of siblings John Kennedy | Yes |
Normandy (; , pronounced , Norman: "Normaundie", from Old French "Normanz", plural of "Normant", originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is one of the 18 regions of France, roughly corresponding to the historical Duchy of Normandy.
Administratively, Normandy is divided into five "de... | How many km does it cover? | 392 | null | 30,627 | 30,627 |
A small boy named John was at the park one day. He was swinging on the swings and his Tim friend played on the slide. John wanted to play on the slide now. John asked Tim if he could play on the slide. Tim said no. John was very upset and started crying. A girl named Susan saw him crying. Susan told the teacher Ms. Tam... | What was he doing? | 86 | 116 | Tim friend played on the slide | playing on the slide |
Chapter XXXIV
Violence
It had been arranged at Folking, before Hester had started, that Caldigate himself should drive the waggonette into Cambridge to take her back on the Wednesday, but that he would bring a servant with him who should drive the carriage up to the Grange, so that he, personally, should not have... | What was Mrs. Bolton's opinion of the plan to commence hostilities suddenly? | 202 | 202 | dislike | dislike |
The Independent State of Samoa ( Samoan: Malo Sa 'oloto Tuto 'atasi o Sāmoa, IPA: [ˌsaːˈmoa]), commonly known as Samoa (Samoan: Sāmoa) and formerly known as Western Samoa, is a Unitary Parliamentary Republic with eleven administrative divisions. The two main islands are Savai'i and Upolu with four smaller islands surro... | What are the 2 main islands? | 246 | 288 | The two main islands are Savai'i and Upolu | Savai'i and Upolu |
Oxford, England (CNN) -- Singer-songwriter Annie Lennox proudly wears an "HIV Positive" black T-shirt, proclaiming her solidarity with the disease's victims, even though her status is HIV negative.
"I constantly want to bring attention to the issue," says Lennox. "This is my way of campaigning visually."
At the TED... | Is Lennox a mother? | 819 | 831 | I'm a mother | yes |
CHAPTER III
Philip was not very fond of taking walks with his father, since he found that in nine cases out of ten they afforded opportunities for inculcation of facts of the driest description with reference to estate management, or to the narration by his parent of little histories of which his conduct upon some re... | What did his dad claim he was careful not to do? | 1,092 | 1,128 | interfere with any prior engagement | interfere with any prior engagement |
CHAPTER XIX. JANE FINN
"MY train got in half an hour ago," explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station. "I reckoned you'd come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James. He's booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight."
"What made you think he'd ceased to take any inte... | What is Tommy's last name? | 869 | 923 | am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mr. Beresford | Beresford |
Oliver is a cat. He has a sister called Spike. Oliver and Spike like to play outside. They chase bugs in the backyard. When they get tired, they sleep in the sun. They don't like to go outside when it is raining. On rainy days Oliver and Spike sit in the window. They watch the rain through the window. Oliver is big and... | what do the do in the backyard ? | 91 | 101 | null | chase bugs |
Nonverbal communication describes the process of conveying meaning in the form of non-word messages. Examples of nonverbal communication include haptic communication, chronemic communication, gestures, body language, facial expression, eye contact, and how one dresses. Nonverbal communication also relates to intent of ... | What gets filtered out? | null | 2,157 | and even filter out "noise", | Noise |
CHAPTER XVIII
THE MEETING ON THE ROAD
There was an intense silence, following the announcement of Jason Sparr that he intended to send Dave and his chums to prison for attempting to blow up the hotel. In the meantime the hotel man and the constable got down from the seat of the covered wagon.
"I've got the warran... | What announcement did Jason Sparr make? | 32 | 49 | he intended to send dave and his chums to prison for attempting to blow up the hotel | he intended to send dave and his chums to prison for attempting to blow up the hotel |
CHAPTER II.
WHIMS.
"Come, Sylvia, it is nine o'clock! Little slug-a-bed, don't you mean to get up to-day?" said Miss Yule, bustling into her sister's room with the wide-awake appearance of one to whom sleep was a necessary evil, to be endured and gotten over as soon as possible.
"No, why should I?" And Sylvia tur... | Through what? | 432 | 443 | the window. | the window. |
(CNN) -- Argentina's star-studded team went top of South America's 2014 World Cup qualifying group as Lionel Messi inspired a 4-0 thrashing of Ecuador on Saturday.
With his top Europe-based players to call on, coach Alejandro Sabella saw his side effectively end the match with three goals after only half an hour.
S... | And how many points have they scored in a handful of games? | null | 945 | a moved up to 10 points from five games | 10 |
CHAPTER L
Mrs Dale Is Thankful for a Good Thing
On that day they dined early at the Small House, as they had been in the habit of doing since the packing had commenced. And after dinner Mrs Dale went through the gardens, up to the other house, with a written note in her hand. In that note she had told Lady Julia, w... | why else? | 415 | null | and that she herself was obliged to stay with Lily | and that she herself was obliged to stay with Lily |
(CNN) -- Mark your calendars: The midterm elections aren't yet decided, but there's already a date scheduled for a 2016 presidential debate.
With slightly more than two years until a new president is chosen, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced Thursday its plans to host a televised debate for Republic... | how long until the new president is chosen? | 143 | 208 | With slightly more than two years until a new president is chosen | more than two years |
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) () is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani (AFI). During the following yea... | What did they replace it with? | 997 | 1,019 | digital downloads char | digital downloads char |
Soon after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, London merchants presented a petition to Queen Elizabeth I for permission to sail to the Indian Ocean. The permission was granted, and despite the defeat of the English Armada in 1589, on 10 April 1591 three ships sailed from Torbay around the Cape of Good Hope to th... | To where? | 285 | 334 | around the Cape of Good Hope to the Arabian Sea | the Arabian Sea |
Bacliff, Texas (CNN) -- Sitting on their front porch in this Houston suburb, Edmond Demiraj and his family seem the picture of a contented family.
But the Department of Justice now wants to upend the family: threatening to deport his wife and 19-year-old son back to their native Albania, even though he says federal p... | Who was charged with illegally smuggling people in? | 911 | 917 | Bedini | Bedini |
CHAPTER LV.
IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham. The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her. Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained. There was to be a week before C... | What was Ayala's reaction to the letter she received? | 284 | 284 | delighted | delighted |
(CNN) -- Pausing to catch her breath at the bottom of the mountain, Lindsey Vonn was back in business.
It may not have been fast, it may not have been smooth but it was still a landmark moment for the Olympic downhill champion.
The American skiing star had finished her first race since making a complicated recovery... | Who was the winner of Lindsey Vonn's first race since her injury? | 234 | 241 | maria hoefl - riesch | maria hoefl - riesch |
Chapter XVII. Foo-foo the First.
Miles Hendon hurried along toward the Southwark end of the bridge, keeping a sharp look-out for the persons he sought, and hoping and expecting to overtake them presently. He was disappointed in this, however. By asking questions, he was enabled to track them part of the way through S... | What time did he leave the next day? | 619 | 666 | resolved to make an early start in the morning, | Early. |
CHAPTER II
HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY"
"You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends. I have nothing official to say to you. It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at... | Was he grateful for the chance to be honest? | 474 | 570 | "It is a positive luxury at times," Redford answered, "to be able to indulge in absolute candour | Yes. |
Sally liked going outside. She put on her shoes. She went outside to walk. She walked on the green grass. The sun was warm. The trees were tall. The birds sang in the trees. Sally liked how the birds can sing. Sally likes to sing with the birds, outside. Ring, ring, is how the birds sang. Sally sang ring, ring, with th... | What does Sally like to feel on her feet? | null | 415 | Sally liked how the green grass was on her toes | grass |
This article lists aircraft accidents and incidents which resulted in at least 50 fatalities in a single occurrence involving commercial passenger and cargo flights, military passenger and cargo flights, or general aviation flights that have been involved in a ground or mid-air collision with either a commercial or mil... | When was the first pilot killed? | 1,203 | 1,207 | 909, | 1909 |
Chapter 8: The Capture Of Saumur.
The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours. At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village. It was but twenty minutes' walk. Not a soul was stirri... | How many comrades will be along the bank so the follower can't pass unseen? | 1,587 | 1,619 | two of your comrades on the bank | two |
CHAPTER VI
THE VANISHING LADY
At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room. And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking. ... | How long was Duncombe absent when the clerk disappeared? | 206 | 207 | several minutes | several minutes |
CHAPTER XXVIII
SPENNIE'S HOUR OF CLEAR VISION
Mr. McEachern sat in the billiard-room, smoking. He was alone. From where he sat, he could hear distant strains of music. The more rigorous portion of the evening's entertainment, the theatricals, was over, and the nobility and gentry, having done their duty by sitting ... | Did he like it there? | 390 | null | Everybody was happy | yes |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
TYRANTS AND PLOTTERS.
Leaving Christian and Adams to carry out their philanthropic intentions, we return to Matthew Quintal, whom we left sprawling on the ground in his garden.
This garden was situated in one of the little valleys not far from Bounty Bay. Higher up in the same valley stood the h... | Who was left to carry out their philanthropic intention? | 44 | 198 | Leaving Christian and Adams to carry out their philanthropic intentions, we return to Matthew Quintal, whom we left sprawling on the ground in his garden. | Christian |
(CNN) -- So there was Hank Aaron, leaning back in his chair during an exclusive CNN interview in the clubhouse of an Atlanta golf club, and the former slugger of the Atlanta Braves was fretting over the spot.
What's going to happen to the spot, he said, raising his eyebrows? It's the spot that was visited on April 8,... | Whose interview? | 22 | 32 | Hank Aaron | Hank Aaron |
On Tuesday evening, Rick wanted to play with his friends at a playground near his house. Rick's mother, Trish, drove him to the playground. Rick met up with Andrew and Chris. Rick ran to the monkey bars. Andrew ran to the slide. Chris ran to the swings. Trish sat on a bench near the monkey bars and read a book. She wan... | And Chris | 242 | 252 | the swings | the swings |
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