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Recent developments in LEDs permit them to be used in environmental and task lighting. LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved physical robustness, smaller size, and faster switching. Light-emitting diodes are now used in applications as di... | Who was the first to report the creation of the first LED in 1927? | 185 | 187 | oleg losev | oleg losev |
CHAPTER XXV
MARCHING ORDERS
A silence followed. To Mike, lying in bed, holding his breath, it seemed a long silence. As a matter of fact it lasted for perhaps ten seconds. Then Mr. Wain spoke.
"You have been out, James?"
It is curious how in the more dramatic moments of life the inane remark is the first that c... | What did Wyatt do after he left the room? | 452 | null | "I shall talk to you in my study. Follow me there."
"Yes, sir."
He left the room, and Wyatt suddenly began to chuckle | Began to chuckle |
IGN (formerly Imagine Games Network) is an American video game and entertainment media company operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis and wholly owned by j2 Global. The company is located in San Francisco's SOMA district in California, United States, and is headed by its former editor-in-chief, ... | In which famous neighborhood? | 215 | 244 | San Francisco's SOMA district | SOMA district |
CHAPTER XII
SHALL A MAN ESCAPE HIS FATE?
On the way to the Danish Legation, Colonel Harris asked Luke what his plans were for the evening.
"I shall," replied Luke, "call at Grosvenor Square. I may find Uncle Rad, or Philip, or both at home. I mean to have a good tussle about this wintering abroad. It's really mos... | should he go at once ? | 579 | 601 | He ought to go at once | 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... | Large problems? | 745 | 769 | They were small issues. | 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... | Who is Suzy's beau? | 530 | 536 | Johnny | Johnny |
Papua New Guinea (PNG; , ; ; Hiri Motu: "Papua Niu Gini"), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located al... | Who was the head of state? | 732 | 777 | with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state | Queen Elizabeth II. |
CHAPTER IV
IDA'S FIRST ASCENT
The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston. Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.
"I unde... | What did he say about his daughter? | 1,210 | 1,250 | My daughter is rather a good mountaineer | she is a good mountaineer |
Poultry (/ˌpoʊltriː/) are domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails and turkeys) and the family Anatidae, i... | What is the origin of the word "poultry"? | 161 | 166 | french / norman word poule | french / norman word poule |
Washington (CNN) -- The Virginia governor's race has often been looked to as an off-year barometer of national political sentiment.
This year's grind-it-out race, an acrimonious spitball contest between two candidates only slightly more likeable than Walter White, is anything but.
In a lesser-of-two-evils campaign,... | Who has a face like an infant? | 1,486 | 1,500 | Robert Sarvis. | Robert Sarvis. |
London (CNN) -- Pierre Omidyar, founder of online auction site eBay, said Wednesday he is teaming up with journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has led reporting on secret U.S. surveillance programs, to create a new online mass media venture.
Greenwald announced late Tuesday that he was quitting The Guardian for "a once-in... | What will be his new opportunity? | 194 | null | null | a new online mass media venture |
Game theory is "the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers". Game theory is mainly used in economics, political science, and psychology, as well as logic, computer science and biology. Originally, it addressed zero-sum games, in which one person's gains res... | Who proofed it? | 663 | null | its proof by John von Neumann | John von Neumann |
(CNN) -- It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
Ask Republicans in Nevada. Some are accusing Jon Scott Ashjian, a new Tea Party candidate running for U.S. Senate, of being a fake. The alle... | Who dismissed the allegations? | null | 934 | As for Reid, an aide dismisses the accusations | Reid's aide |
(CNN)Like so many other Muslims during Ramadan, Mohammed Abu Khdeir woke up early to recharge, physically and spiritually.
His first order of business was to eat a big meal, to sustain him through the day until he could break the seasonal Muslim fast at sunset. The next was to head to a mosque in his middle-class Pal... | Was he a good kid? | 1,264 | 1,377 | null | Yes |
(CNN) -- The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having granted him consular access, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday.
Navi Pillay, in a statement, said she deeply regrets the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, after a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Suprem... | What body refused to grant a stay of execution? | null | 328 | null | U.S. Supreme Court |
Sam wanted a phone, so he asked his Mom if he could have one because phones are very expensive. Sam told his Mom that he could do extra chores for money to buy one. Sam's Mom told him that a phone is very expensive, much more expensive than the toys he normally buys with his chore money. But Sam still really wanted a p... | Was Pat a man? | 952 | 970 | A lady called Pat | No. |
(CNN) -- For much of the world, February 14 is known as a day to celebrate love.
But in Iran, Valentine's Day has come to mark another occasion as well—the anniversary of the house arrest of Iran's leading opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. On February 14, 2011, Iranian author... | For what? | null | 1,714 | assist or seek justice for prisoners of rights | assisting or seeking justice for prisoners of rights |
(CNN) -- There are certain elements of leadership that survive the centuries -- that are classical, says John Prevas, co-author of "Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today."
And while these features aren't necessarily a guarantee of success in the modern world... | What was his name? | 539 | 548 | Alexander | Alexander |
There was once a land named Catatonia where cats ran things. Cats walked and talked much as you do except they walked on four legs. There were cat policemen, cat firemen, cat teachers, and even a cat bus driver. Most of the cats were very busy. The King of Catatonia was a small cat named Diggs. He had two brothers name... | What did Pouncer's wife bring to see him at his office? | 168 | 170 | the kittens | the kittens |
(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 other remains has Exteberria examined? | 723 | 835 | performed the autopsy on former Chilean President Gen. Salvador Allende, confirming he had committed suicide.) | the remains of former Chilean President Gen. Salvador Allende |
CHAPTER X
THE YOUNG OFFICER
It was a fine afternoon when the train ran down from the granite wilds round Cairnsmuir into a broad green valley. Behind, the red heath, strewn with boulders and scarred by watercourses, rolled upward into gathering clouds; in front, yellow stubble fields and smooth meadows lay shining ... | Anyone else? | 1,305 | 1,329 | and quarrymen stood wait | Quarrymen |
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... | How did Mrs. Holt describe Mrs. Cecil Grainger's involvement in charities? | 223 | 226 | null | a tower of strength |
CHAPTER IX.
GOING TO OSTIA.
While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley. Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo. Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking in... | Who was the English boy? | 105 | 131 | Copley was an English boy, | Copley |
Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor".
The city... | what rank is it? | 358 | 397 | making it Alberta's second-largest city | second-largest |
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, and third-largest in the United Kingdom. Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city is now located within the boundaries of Glasgow City Council – one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Inhabitants of th... | When was the University of Glasgow established? | 134 | 135 | fifteenth century | fifteenth century |
(CNN) -- The defense and prosecution were hammering out a plea deal Tuesday in the court-martial of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, but no matter what the negotiations hold, the defense says three things are off the table.
First, Sinclair won't plead guilty to sexual assault, said Josh Zeitz, a spokesman for the general... | By who? | 629 | 812 | Col. James Pohl, the judge in the case, dismissed the jury "for the time being" Tuesday morning to return to their duty stations, a spokeswoman for Fort Bragg in North Carolina said. | Col. James Pohl |
CHAPTER V
OFF FOR WOODCRAFT
Edward Muldoon, otherwise Sparrer, surreptitiously pinched himself to make sure that he was not dreaming. He, newsboy from the lower East Side of New York, who had never been farther from it than Coney Island, riding in a brilliantly lighted Pullman coach on his way into the great woods ... | What was this trip? | 921 | 971 | this trip was in the nature of a Christmas present | a Christmas present |
CHAPTER XIV
THE RECKONING
When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver. Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
"I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
Carri... | how soon ? | 108 | 116 | Shortly | Shortly |
CHAPTER XXIX. "BONY."
Mrs. Ellmother reluctantly entered the room.
Since Emily had seen her last, her personal appearance doubly justified the nickname by which her late mistress had distinguished her. The old servant was worn and wasted; her gown hung loose on her angular body; the big bones of her face stood out,... | what stood out? | 283 | 309 | the big bones of her face | the big bones of her face |
CHAPTER VII.
SETH CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE OF THE MEXICAN ADVENTURE.
The next evening the young Hardys again took their seats by Seth, and, without any delay, he went on with his story.
"After El Zeres had ridden off, the lieutenant, Pedro, selected ten from the men around--for pretty well the whole camp had gathe... | Did they fill them with anything? | 1,473 | 1,509 | but these were stopped up with straw | Yes. |
Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. The unitary authority area's ... | What is the name of the historic county that Cardiff is the county town of? | 198 | 198 | glamorgan | glamorgan |
CHAPTER XVII
THE PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS
Kermode had been gone a fortnight when Prescott reached the camp and heard from Ferguson and others of his latest exploit. He smiled as he listened to their stories, but that he should find people willing to talk about the man did not surprise him. Kermode was not likely to... | who insisted on taking Prescott in? | 553 | null | Ferguson insisted on taking Prescott in, | Ferguson did |
(CNN) -- International aid workers scrambling to get into Haiti face a series of obstacles, from an airport that is already overwhelmed to blocked roads and a lack of communication, electricity, food and water.
And, as if that weren't enough, they will encounter a serious crime problem, a veteran disaster relief spec... | Who is Papa Doc? | 744 | 771 | president from 1957 to 1971 | president from 1957 to 1971 |
Tel Aviv is a major city in Israel, located on the country's Mediterranean coastline. It is the financial center and the technology hub of Israel, with a population of , making it Israel's second-largest city. Tel Aviv is the largest city in the Gush Dan region of Israel. Tel Aviv is also a focal point in the high-tech... | Where is Tel Aviv located? | 0 | 34 | Tel Aviv is a major city in Israel | Israel |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Four Italian journalists kidnapped by unknown assailants in Libya have been freed, Italy's Foreign Ministry spokesman Maurizio Massari told CNN on Thursday.
They were "saved by two Libyans, two boys to whom we owe everything," one of the journalists said Thursday.
"I'm alive, well and free. ... | who told CNN they were kidnapped ? | 473 | 493 | null | Elisabetta Rosaspina |
(CNN) -- Lucky fans were treated to the first ever footage from upcoming teen dystopic film "Divergent" at Comic-Con yesterday.
The primary cast of the film, as well as director Neil Burger ("Limitless") and book author Veronica Roth, spoke about the film's potential as the so-called next "Hunger Games" and offered h... | Who does she portray? | 369 | 436 | he futuristic film stars Shailene Woodley as a teenager named Tris | Tris |
CHAPTER XI
MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL
A black cloud rolled from _Mossamedes'_ funnel and blew across her bows. The beat of engines quickened and when the stern swung up their furious racing shook the ship. Kit pictured Macallister, sternly calm, at the throttle wheel. Much depended on his skill, for if he were slow when ... | what was spinnng in its bowl | 1,016 | 1,028 | the compass | the compass |
Two kittens were playing. They had come in from outside. Now they were in the living room in the house. One kitten was named Snowball and one kitten was named Fuzzy. Suddenly, Snowball saw something interesting.
"Look at that!" said Snowball.
"What is it?" asked Fuzzy.
"It's a ball of yarn. On the top shelf!" sai... | Was it interesting? | 392 | 433 | "That looks like it's fun to play with!" | yes |
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (CNN) -- From the time he first emerged as a civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lived with the threat of death, but he never wavered in his commitment to non-violence.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed the cause they were fighting for was worth dying for.
"Dr. King made it ra... | When was this happening? | 551 | 561 | in 1956. | in 1956. |
CHAPTER V
THE BOYS AND A BULL
"Wonder what Sam wants?" said Dave, as the shouting continued. "I guess I'll have to go and see."
He ran over the rocks in the direction of the cries, and soon came in sight of his chum.
"Hurry up!" cried Sam. "I want you!"
"What is it, Sam?" questioned Dave.
"We are going to h... | Who did Dave run to? | 134 | 261 | He ran over the rocks in the direction of the cries, and soon came in sight of his chum.
"Hurry up!" cried Sam. "I want you!" | Sam |
CHAPTER IX
Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
"It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings," she began. "Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' ... | What does Tom think of Bill Roberts? | 1,298 | 1,348 | Tom intervened. "Bill Roberts is a pretty good boy | he's a pretty good boy |
Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that applies physical sciences (physics and chemistry), life sciences (microbiology and biochemistry), together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, transport, and properly use chemicals, materials and energy. A chemical engineer designs large-sca... | In what year was it created? | 1,087 | null | the Society of Chemical Industry (1881) | 1881 |
Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The project tries to ma... | What language is most often used? | 645 | 653 | null | English |
Tasha and Hassan went to their grandma's house. They were going to stay there for two days. Tasha was happy because she likes to play with the farm animals. She wanted to milk the cow. She also wanted to play with the baby pig. Hassan wanted to stay in the house and bake sugar cookies. He also wanted to make fresh coco... | How long would they be staying? | 82 | null | null | two days |
Chapter XXXII.
The seniors of the party at Benfield Lodge were all assembled one morning in a parlor, when its master and the baronet were occupied in the perusal of the London papers. Clara had persuaded her sisters to accompany her and Francis in an excursion as far as the village.
Jane yet continued reserved a... | Where were the seniors gathered? | 93 | 104 | null | a parlor |
CHAPTER V
OFF FOR WOODCRAFT
Edward Muldoon, otherwise Sparrer, surreptitiously pinched himself to make sure that he was not dreaming. He, newsboy from the lower East Side of New York, who had never been farther from it than Coney Island, riding in a brilliantly lighted Pullman coach on his way into the great woods ... | Who is Sparrer | 32 | 66 | Edward Muldoon, otherwise Sparrer, | Edward Muldoon |
The Suez Crisis, also named the Tripartite Aggression (in the Arab world) and Operation Kadesh or Sinai War (in Israel), was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The aims were to regain Western control of the Suez Canal and to remove Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nass... | What was another name for it? | 0 | 53 | The Suez Crisis, also named the Tripartite Aggression | the Tripartite Aggression |
CHAPTER V—INEZ THREATENS
“Yes,” said Louise, a week later, “we all make fools of ourselves over Toodlums, Really, girls, Jane is a very winning baby. I don’t say that because I’m her mother, understand. If she were anyone else’s baby, I’d say the same thing.”
“Of course,” agreed Patsy. “I don’t believe such a baby ... | What does Louise compare her to? | null | -1 | unknown | unknown |
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games (French: Les "XXIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver") and commonly known as Vancouver 2010, informally the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010, in Vancouver, Canada, with some events held ... | And commonly as? | null | 157 | commonly known as Vancouver 2010 | Vancouver 2010 |
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... | Who did Tab Hunter have a hit with? | 1,152 | 1,197 | Tab Hunter, scored a hit song for Dot Records | Dot Records |
CHAPTER VII
IN WHICH MIKE IS DISCUSSED
Trevor and Clowes, of Donaldson's, were sitting in their study a week after the gramophone incident, preparatory to going on the river. At least Trevor was in the study, getting tea ready. Clowes was on the window-sill, one leg in the room, the other outside, hanging over spac... | Does he also think on life? | 820 | 850 | "My lad, I'm thinking of Life. | yes |
CHAPTER XXIV. JULIUS TAKES A HAND
IN his suite at Claridge's, Kramenin reclined on a couch and dictated to his secretary in sibilant Russian.
Presently the telephone at the secretary's elbow purred, and he took up the receiver, spoke for a minute or two, then turned to his employer.
"Some one below is asking for ... | Was someone on a couch? | 64 | 73 | Kramenin | yes |
(CNN) -- When Elizabeth Joice found out that she was pregnant, she and her husband, Max, were ecstatic.
A fertility specialist had told her that this would never happen, Max says, because of the chemotherapy Elizabeth underwent to beat sarcoma in 2010.
"It very much felt like a miracle," he says. "Bringing a child ... | Who is Chris Henze? | null | 1,357 | filmmaker | A filmmaker |
A capacitor (originally known as a condenser) is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electric field. The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can ... | How many plates does a capacitor have? | 159 | 356 | The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can store energy by becoming polarized). | at least two |
Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory
Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
"We are all going up to Bethlehem. We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next. Better come along," s... | What would he rather do than go to school? | 1,375 | 1,386 | book-keeper | book-keeper |
Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zür... | How many people are in the Zürich metropolitan area? | 277 | 315 | Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million | 1.83 million |
Appointments to the Order of the British Empire were at first made on the nomination of the self-governing Dominions of the Empire, the Viceroy of India, and the colonial governors, as well as on nominations from within the United Kingdom. As the Empire evolved into the Commonwealth, nominations continued to come from ... | What happened to overseas nominations in areas with their own orders? | 390 | null | These overseas nominations have been discontinued in | They were discontinued |
Easter Island is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called "moai", created by the early Rapa Nui people. In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with mu... | what ocean is it on? | 0 | 67 | Easter Island is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean | the Pacific Ocean |
CHAPTER XII
A STROKE OF LIGHTNING
"Look out!"
"We are going into that tree!"
"Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch. Now his hand shot over to... | where did his hand go? | 295 | 341 | null | to the emergency brake, |
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Cromwell was born into the middle gentry, albeit to a family descended from the sister of King Henry VIII's minister Thomas Cromwell. Little is k... | on whose side? | 915 | 949 | r on the side of the "Roundheads" | the "Roundheads" |
CHAPTER LXXIX
The Wharton Wedding
It was at last settled that the Wharton marriage should take place during the second week in June. There were various reasons for the postponement. In the first place Mary Wharton, after a few preliminary inquiries, found herself forced to declare that Messrs. Muddocks and Cramble ... | Is it during the third week? | 105 | null | null | No. |
(CNN) -- Billy Ray Cyrus may be a country boy at heart, but he is also pretty savvy when it comes to navigating Hollywood.
Billy Ray Cyrus has a full plate with acting, touring, composing and being a dad.
When others wrote him off as a novelty act after the 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart," Cyrus kept making music and ... | What type of career did he want for him? | 574 | 623 | 'I want you to have a career like Kenny Rogers.' | one like Kenny Rogers |
There was once a baseball player who lived in a faraway land. The Baseball players name is Tyler. Tyler was very cool and had a lot of friends. Tyler could throw a baseball in many different ways. His favorite way to throw it was fast. Other people liked to throw it slow, some people liked to throw it on their head, an... | How did he like to throw the ball? | 947 | 952 | fast | fast |
CHAPTER XVIII
BLAND MAKES A SACRIFICE
Sylvia was sitting by the hearth in Ethel West's drawing-room, her neatly shod feet on the fender, her low chair on the fleecy rug, and she made a very dainty and attractive picture. She felt the cold and hated discomfort of any kind, though it was characteristic of her that sh... | Who almost got lost in a bad snowstorm? | 1,152 | 1,165 | George and he | George and Edgar |
CHAPTER XXII. RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
Black Star and Night, answering to spur, swept swiftly westward along the white, slow-rising, sage-bordered trail. Venters heard a mournful howl from Ring, but Whitie was silent. The blacks settled into their fleet, long-striding gallop. The wind sweetly fanned Venters's hot fa... | What did Venters do? | 436 | 510 | enters replied by standing in his stirrups and holding high his sombrero. | stood in his stirrups |
Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Wit... | Where are they already strong? | 1,482 | null | null | California, New York and Massachusetts |
East Prussia enclosed the bulk of the ancestral lands of the Baltic Old Prussians. During the 13th century, the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights. The indigenous Balts who survived the conquest were gradually converted to Christianity. Because of Germanization and colonisation over the f... | who survived? | 179 | 212 | The indigenous Balts who survived | The indigenous Balts |
Greg enjoys playing with his friends. On Friday, Greg went outside to play with two of his friends, Peter and Lucy. They played with a ball for some time, but then they got bored. Lucy said that she wanted to climb a tree. Peter thought that they could see if their other friend Robert could play with them.
The three ... | what did they do instead? | 996 | 1,019 | So they all went home. | went home. |
(CNN) -- Sidney Frank made millions marketing Jagermeister and other alcohol brands. Three years after his death, he's a big hit with students at the Ivy League college he briefly attended.
Sidney Frank, shown accepting an honorary degree in 2005, gave $100 million to Brown University.
He's a big hit not because of... | How much did tuition and expenses total for each Frank Scholar over four years? | 284 | 287 | $ 180 , 000 | $ 180 , 000 |
Billy was like a king on the school yard. A king without a queen. He was the biggest kid in our grade, so he made all the rules during recess. He was a big bully. He told kids what to do, what to play, what to sing, and called them names like "Dork". He always had a smile on his face as he sat on the bench next to the ... | What happened when Billy tripped over the fishing line? | 329 | 339 | billy was lying face down and he seemed to be crying | billy was lying face down and he seemed to be crying |
Chapter V. Mohun Appears For The Last Time In This History
Besides my Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, who, for family reasons, had kindly promised his protection and patronage to Colonel Esmond, he had other great friends in power now, both able and willing to assist him, and he might, with such allies, look forwa... | Were others generous in their promises to him? | 785 | 829 | liberal at least of compliments and promises | yes |
CHAPTER XIV
THE RECKONING
When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver. Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
"I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
Carri... | What did Martin know about the Northern copper that Baumstein did not? | 273 | 280 | they ' re quietly investing in northern copper | they ' re quietly investing in northern copper |
The Z notation is a formal specification language used for describing and modelling computing systems. It is targeted at the clear specification of computer programs and computer-based systems in general.
In 1974, Jean-Raymond Abrial published "Data Semantics". He used a notation that would later be taught in the Uni... | What book uses this notation? | 481 | 506 | Méthodes de programmation | Méthodes de programmation |
CHAPTER VI.
_The Duke Visits Hauteville_
PARLIAMENT assembled, the town filled, and every moment in the day of the Duke of St. James was occupied. Sir Carte and his tribe filled up the morning. Then there were endless visits to endless visitors; dressing; riding, chiefly with Lady Caroline; luncheons, and the bow w... | How did Lord Snap contribute to the debate? | 242 | 245 | give them something light | give them something light |
(CNN) -- Risking their lives to help disadvantaged Afghans became almost a norm for Tom and Libby Little.
"We raised our three daughters through what was, at times, just hell," Libby Little said. "A hundred rockets a day was a good day."
Family members lived underground to avoid bombings, she said. Yet they stayed ... | How many people showed up to his memorial? | 1,039 | 1,150 | More than 400 people gathered Sunday at Loudonville Community Church in Loudonville, New York, to honor Little. | More than 400 |
Elizabeth jumped right out of bed on Saturday morning. Today was the day her father was going to take her and her sister, Rebecca, to the zoo. Her mother made them biscuits and eggs for breakfast. The two girls were too excited to sit still. They didn't even watch any cartoons before they left for the zoo in the car. T... | What did their mother make? | 143 | 181 | null | biscuits and eggs |
Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its provi... | which crops? | 1,033 | 1,074 | wheat and cotton are the principal crops | wheat and cotton |
(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal must get past big-serving home hope Andy Roddick to have a shot at his first title in 11 months at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
The Spanish fourth seed crushed No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-3 6-2 on Wednesday night to move into the semifinals of the ATP Tour event, which has already s... | Who else was a semifinalist in 2008? | 1,213 | null | Nadal's conqueror Ivan Ljubicic, and was also a semifinalist in Miami in 2008. | Ivan Ljubicic |
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its current administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area, including Sarajevo Canton and East Sarajevo is home to 643,016 inhabitants. Nestled within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the... | What part of Europe is it located in? | 372 | 425 | in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans. | Southeastern |
Angola , officially the Republic of Angola ( ; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu: "Repubilika ya Ngola"), is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to wes... | which city is the biggest? | 440 | 488 | The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda | Luanda |
A man has been charged with a federal hate crime in connection with what authorities say was a racially motivated "knockout" assault against an elderly black man, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.
Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, of Katy, Texas, has been charged with one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and J... | how long? | 990 | 1,002 | several days | several days |
The phrase "in whole or in part" has been subject to much discussion by scholars of international humanitarian law. The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia found in Prosecutor v. Radislav Krstic – Trial Chamber I – Judgment – IT-98-33 (2001) ICTY8 (2 August 2001) that Genocide had been committed. ... | And what did it find? | 422 | 548 | paragraphs 8, 9, 10, and 11 addressed the issue of in part and found that "the part must be a substantial part of that group. | that the part must be a substantial part of that group. |
Two friends of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez were indicted on murder charges Friday in connection with the 2013 homicide of Odin Lloyd in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
The associates, Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace, allegedly were in th... | how old is the former football player? | 379 | 381 | 24 | 24 |
Tammy was a purple tiger. She was friends with Bobby the blue bird. They were hungry so they went to the store together. At the store they saw some friends. They saw Pat the pink panther. They also saw Roger the red rabbit. Pat bought potatoes and eggs. Roger bought carrots and celery. Tammy bought some salad. Tammy al... | And anything else? | 248 | 252 | eggs | eggs |
It was Saturday and it was nice outside. I did not have school and my mom did not have work. When I woke up we ate breakfast and got ready for the day. My mom started to clean up the house so I went up to my room to play with my toys. My mom came upstairs and told me, "If you clean up your room there is a great surpris... | about what? | 337 | 423 | I was very excited about what the surprise was but not very excited to clean my room. | the surprise |
(CNN) -- Doug Skinner held up the pants in the tiny dressing room and shook his head. There's no way, he thought. No way I'm at a size 48.
This was 2004. Skinner was fresh out of college, recently married and just starting his career as a technology coordinator for a local school district. I refuse to go any bigger t... | was it going well | 94 | 139 | no way, he thought. No way I'm at a size 48. | no |
(CNN)Jordan executed two al Qaeda prisoners before dawn Wednesday, following through on a promised strong response to the ISIS killing of pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh, a government spokesman said.
Put to death were Sajida al-Rishawi, the Iraqi would-be suicide bomber whose release ISIS had previously requested, and Ziad K... | How many casualties were there at the reception? | 542 | 549 | dozens | dozens |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Earlier this week, the case of Hiroki Ando, the Japanese 11-year-old boy who was denied a heart transplant in Japan, highlighted the vast cultural divide in attitudes towards organ transplant and availability worldwide.
Hiroki plays catch at the Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital.
Hi... | Why? | 357 | 380 | he is awaiting a heart | To get a heart transplant |
Ralph was an alligator that loved to splash around in the water. Ralph had three brothers, named Henry, Larry, and Thomas. But none of Ralph's three brothers liked to play in the water. They were very mean brothers, but the meanest of them all was Henry. Henry would always chase Ralph around the lake and try to beat hi... | What were their names? | null | 122 | Henry, Larry, and Thomas. | Henry, Larry, and Thomas. |
Tristan da Cunha /ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnjə/, colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, 2,400 kilomet... | Which ocean are they located in? | 72 | 132 | null | Atlantic Ocean |
A tiger named Timmy and Bear named Buster were going for a walk in the park by the river and were going to go swim later. As Timmy was running through a field in the park he came upon a small hamster with a broken leg. The hamster looked like it had somewhere to go but couldn't make it because of its leg. Timmy called ... | What were they going to do later? | 89 | 120 | and were going to go swim later | to swim |
At the height of his power, Zhou Yongkang controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems and prosecution offices across China -- and the domestic security czar wasn't shy in deploying his vast assets to crush dissent and unrest in the name of "preserving social stability."
During his reign before retiring in 2... | Where? | 127 | 132 | China | China |
(CNN) -- As prodigal golfer Tiger Woods resumes the world's No. 1 ranking, his chief sponsor, Nike, unveiled a slogan Tuesday that provokes robust debate on what is redemption and has Woods attained it.
"Winning takes care of everything" is what Nike declared on its social media outlets after Woods completed his long... | Did Nike stand by him through that? | null | 618 | null | Yes |
CHAPTER XLVI
Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail
Frank returned home, and his immediate business was of course with his father, and with Mr Gazebee, who was still at Greshamsbury.
"But who is the heir?" asked Mr Gazebee, when Frank had explained that the death of Sir Louis rendered unnecessary any immediate legal steps.
"... | Who could he have asked about that? | 362 | 420 | "You saw Dr Thorne," said the squire. "He must have known. | Dr. Thorne |
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 did Max Planck first recognize in 1900? | 22 | 65 | 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 | 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 |
Though Robert H. Richards IV was convicted of rape, the wealthy heir to the du Pont family fortune was spared prison by a Delaware court in 2009 because he would "not fare well" behind bars, according to court documents CNN obtained Tuesday.
Richards is a great-grandson of the chemical magnate Irenee du Pont.
He re... | Where was the lawsuit filed? | null | null | filed a lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court | Delaware Superior Court |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (), commonly referred to as Rutgers University, Rutgers, or RU, is an American public research university and the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey.
Rutgers was chartered as Queen's College on November 10, 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the Un... | which state is it in? | 0 | 43 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | New Jersey |
CHAPTER I. THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER VI
Unfortunate Naples was a battle-field once more. France and Spain were engaged there in a war whose details belong elsewhere.
To the aid of France, which was hard beset and with whose arms things were going none too well, Cesare was summoned to fulfil the obligations under which... | How was his service described? | 1,047 | 1,103 | he had been a diligent servant of the House of Borgia, | he had been a diligent servant |
(CNN) -- The mosque in Roxbury was crowded past capacity, with about 1,200 college students, urban hipsters and East Africans lining the hallways and front stairs.
They wanted to hear Imam Suhaib Webb, resident scholar of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center and widely considered one of the country's most in... | Where does Webb work? | 227 | 269 | Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center | Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center |
CHAPTER XVI—AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
As the night advanced the two girls continued to talk, in low and subdued voices because of their anxiety and growing fears. They kept the candles trimmed, for the light lent them courage. They were not hungry, although they had eaten nothing since noon, but they were beginning to su... | they were in the dark? | null | 223 | hey kept the candles trimmed, for the light lent them courage | no |
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