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(CNN) -- Jorge Lorenzo climbed from fourth on the grid to win the French MotoGP at a rain-soaked Le Mans on Sunday and take the lead in the championship.
Riding his Yamaha flawlessly in the wet conditions, Lorenzo took the lead on the first lap and eventually finished 9.905 seconds clear of Valentino Rossi, who had t... | How far is he behind the leader? | 1,278 | 1,390 | null | 25 points. |
Chapter 22 SHORT AND SWEET
In the hall she found Steve and Kitty, for he had hidden his little sweetheart behind the big couch, feeling that she had a right there, having supported his spirits during the late anxiety with great constancy and courage. They seemed so cozy, billing and cooing in the shadow of the gay va... | What would rose have done if she wasn't seen by them? | 329 | 387 | Rose would have slipped silently away if they had not seen | slipped silently away |
Friedrich Hayek CH (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst ˈhaɪ̯ɛk]; 8 May 1899 – 23 March 1992), born in Austria-Hungary as Friedrich August von Hayek and frequently referred to as F. A. Hayek, was an Austrian and British economist and philosopher best known for his defense of classical liberalism. Hayek shared the 1974 Nobel Me... | When? | 57 | 68 | 8 May 1899 | May 8, 1899 |
CHAPTER X
The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed. Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
"Nell, you've got color!" exclaimed Bo. "And your eyes are bright. Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?... Couldn't you get drunk on that air? I... | What is it's name? | 1,425 | 1,452 | Pedro. So that's his name. | Pedro. |
CHAPTER XXVII--A SENTENCE
"What should we give for our beloved?" - E. B. BROWNING.
No sooner had the visitors departed than the others now out of quarantine appeared at Vale Leston. Angela was anxious to spend a little time there, and likewise to have Lena overhauled by Tom May. The child had never really recover... | What color are the hawthorns? | 1,100 | 1,114 | sheets of snow | white |
CHAPTER XXVIII.
A MEETING.
About a week after the dissolution of the Crooked Creek Company, Harry was riding over from Hetertown, and had nearly reached the creek on his way home, when he met George Purvis.
This was their first meeting since their fight, for George had been away on a visit to some relatives in Ri... | What did George say when they met? | 254 | 256 | hello , george | hello , george |
Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape. Mutations in two regulatory genes of white grapes turn off production of anthocyanins, w... | What color are white grapes? | null | 176 | "White" grapes are actually green in color | green |
Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 639,630 inhabitants (2016), Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia's population and one tenth of the Baltic states' population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers and lies be... | Where is it? | 0 | 50 | Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia | Latvia |
(CNN) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown knows a thing or two about upsetting the odds.
The 29-year-old Jamaican sprinter has had to overcome grinding poverty to become one of the greatest Olympians her country has ever produced.
After being spotted running barefoot at a school sports day, Campbell-Brown burst on to the tr... | What is her name? | 9 | 32 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Veronica Campbell-Brown |
There was once a little fairy named Twinkles who lived in an old willow tree. The tree grew next to a river in a large, green forest. Twinkles loved to fly around the forest with her best friend Betsy the Bat. Betsy was a very forgetful bat. One day Twinkles and Betsy were playing next to the bushes by the river bank w... | what was next to her dwelling? | 78 | 107 | The tree grew next to a river | a river |
Gdańsk (, ; German: "" , ) is a Polish city on the Baltic coast. It is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland's principal seaport and is also the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.
The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the city of... | Which one? | 1,099 | 1,144 | Gdańsk lies at the mouth of the Motława River | the Motława River |
(CNN) -- Jodi Arias and her legal team began fighting for her life Tuesday when a new jury heard opening arguments on whether she should receive a life or death sentence for her murder conviction.
It's been a long legal journey for Arias, 34, whom a jury found guilty last year of first-degree murder in the gruesome k... | Who killed him? | 199 | 365 | It's been a long legal journey for Arias, 34, whom a jury found guilty last year of first-degree murder in the gruesome killing of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, 30. | Jodi Arias |
(CNN) -- It's arguably the toughest job in sports.
Hockey enforcers earn the undying devotion of fans -- but not much else -- for their ability to punch and get punched on skates. They usually bounce from team to team, barely managing to get a contract for a role few can perform well and no one else wants.
"I did i... | How many hockey teams are there? | 951 | 954 | 30 | 30 |
EBSCO Information Services, headquartered in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., the third largest private company in Birmingham, Alabama, with annual sales of nearly $2 billion according to the BBJ's 2013 Book of Lists. EBSCO offers library resources to customers in academic, medical, K–12,... | When did the merger happen? | 1,799 | 1,812 | July 1, 2013 | July 1, 2013 |
The terms upper case and lower case can be written as two consecutive words, connected with a hyphen (upper-case and lower-case), or as a single word (uppercase and lowercase). These terms originated from the common layouts of the shallow drawers called type cases used to hold the movable type for letterpress printing.... | What titles might it be applied to? | 917 | 954 | also be applied to publication titles | Publication |
CHAPTER XIV
The castle of Küssnacht lay on the opposite side of the lake, a mighty mass of stone reared on a mightier crag rising sheer out of the waves, which boiled and foamed about its foot. Steep rocks of fantastic shape hemmed it in, and many were the vessels which perished on these, driven thither by the freque... | Who was in charge of the men? | 358 | 418 | Gessler and his men, Tell in their midst, bound and unarmed, | Gessler |
(CNN)The United States is now working on the assumption that Charlie Hebdo attacker Said Kouachi met American terrorist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki at some point in Yemen and received orders from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to carry out an attack, a U.S. official tells CNN.
The official said Kouachi's motivat... | What is the suspected date of Said Kouachi's terror training in Yemen? | null | 311 | july 25 and august 15 in 2011 | july 25 and august 15 in 2011 |
CHAPTER V
GETTING ACQUAINTED
"Dick, we have made two enemies, that's sure," remarked Sam to his brother as they watched Flockley and Koswell depart.
"It couldn't be helped if we have, Sam," was the reply. "You are not sorry for what we did at the Sanderson house, are you?"
"Not in the least. What we should have... | Who had been leaving before Stan showed up? | 115 | 151 | watched Flockley and Koswell depart | Flockley and Koswell |
(CNN) -- Mohammad Idrissou put Cameroon on course for a spot in the African Nations Cup quarterfinals with a late winner in a topsy-turvy 3-2 Group D victory over Zambia.
Zambia bossed the first half and went ahead inside 10 minutes through Jacob Mulenga.
A terrible mistake from Zambia keeper Kennedy Mweene allowed... | What was the score? | 625 | null | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Facebook is an American for-profit corporation and an online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California. The Facebook website was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz... | Can they then send a large variety of media back and forth to each other? | null | 1,393 | share digital videos and links | yes |
Occitan, also known as lenga d'òc by its native speakers, is a Romance language. It is spoken in southern France, Italy's Occitan Valleys, Monaco, and Spain's Val d'Aran; collectively, these regions are sometimes referred to as Occitania. Occitan is also spoken in the linguistic enclave of Guardia Piemontese (Calabria,... | What is Occitan known as by native speakers? | 8 | 56 | also known as lenga d'òc by its native speakers | lenga d'òc |
(CNN) -- A man stranded after his car plunged down a steep embankment in the Angeles National Forest survived for six days by eating leaves and drinking water from a creek, authorities said Friday.
David J. Lavau, 67, of Lake Hughes, California, was found in a ravine a week after losing control of his car on a rural ... | What did he eat during that time? | 101 | 172 | survived for six days by eating leaves and drinking water from a creek, | leaves |
CHAPTER XIII
WERNER'S ATTACK
"Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
"You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
"Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash... | how many others? | 1,360 | 1,376 | Andy and Spouter | Two |
(CNN) -- Look out Liverpool, Mario Balotelli has arrived.
As famous for his larger than life demeanor as he is for his goalscoring exploits, the mercurial striker has completed his move from AC Milan to the English Premier League club.
He joined on a long-term deal, Liverpool said on its website Monday wit the fee ... | How did Luis Suarez's departure from Liverpool affect the team? | 266 | 299 | left a hole in the side in terms of his goals but more than that , it also left a hole in terms of liverpool losing a player idolized by the kop | left a hole in the side in terms of his goals but more than that , it also left a hole in terms of liverpool losing a player idolized by the kop |
They know Russian tanks would make short work of their ramshackle defenses and shallow trenches. But with U.S. and Europe shrinking from the fight, this rag-tag band of civilian volunteers know they could be the first, last and only line of defense if Moscow rolls into this corner of northeast Ukraine.
"We can't expe... | What does Fedorok do in other times? | null | 608 | In more peaceful times, Fedorok runs a farm supplies company. | runs a farm supplies company |
(CNN) -- The arrest of a Christian man accused of making remarks against the Muslim prophet Mohammed wasn't enough to appease an angry mob in Pakistan this weekend.
More than 100 homes of Christians were set on fire by outraged Muslims in the Badami Bagh community in Lahore on Saturday after police arrested Sawan Mas... | What did they want? | 407 | 468 | "Mob wanted police to hand them over the alleged blasphemer," | For Masih to be handed over. |
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... | Why? | 498 | 527 | It would make him very happy. | It would make him very happy. |
(CNN) -- Flash floods swept Saturday through the eastern Indian states of Odisha, where at least 19 people were killed, and Andhra Pradesh, where another 21 were killed, CNN-IBN reported.
"The flood water entered our village suddenly," one rescued villager told Reuters. "We tried to save our belongings but could not.... | How many districts in Odisha were affected by the floods? | 215 | 215 | 13 | 13 |
Jay Carney is stepping down as White House press secretary, President Barack Obama announced on Friday.
Obama said Carney told him of his decision in April, and Carney later said he plans to leave the position in mid-June.
The President announced that deputy press secretary Josh Earnest will step into the role.
O... | Did he write for any magazines? | 588 | 601 | Time magazine | Time magazine |
CHAPTER XI. FRAGMENTARY
Mr. Boone's visit lasted but a day. I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia. He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them. But he had a fancy for James Ray and... | Who was walking towards them? | null | 1,246 | Tom | Tom |
CHAPTER XI
WITH DEJAH THORIS
As we reached the open the two female guards who had been detailed to watch over Dejah Thoris hurried up and made as though to assume custody of her once more. The poor child shrank against me and I felt her two little hands fold tightly over my arm. Waving the women away, I informed th... | And to avoid whom? | null | 946 | I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris as she had guarded me; that I wished her to find other quarters where they would not be molested by Sarkoja | Sarkoja |
(CNN) -- An international football player has been found guilty of making a homophobic gesture during a league game by an English court.
Colin Kazim-Richards, who represented Turkey at the 2008 European Championship finals, was convicted following the incident while he was playing for English second division team Bla... | how old is he? | 460 | 475 | The 27-year-old | 27 |
Gamma rays (also called gamma radiation), denoted by the lower-case Greek letter gamma (γ or formula_1 ), are penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. It consists of photons in the highest observed range of photon energy. Paul Villard, a French chemist and phy... | What is gamma decay? | 140 | 154 | decay of an atomic nucleus from a high energy state to a lower energy state | decay of an atomic nucleus from a high energy state to a lower energy state |
CHAPTER XIII
BURIED ALIVE
At the moment when Skip Miller knocked away the joist which supported the timbers at the top of the tunnel, Fred had stooped to pick up his shovel, and this position saved him from being instantly killed.
One end of the shoring plank was yet held by the upright placed in the center of th... | whats is the chapter name ? | 15 | 28 | BURIED ALIVE | BURIED ALIVE |
CHAPTER XXIII.
PATSY ADOPTS AN UNCLE.
Uncle John and Mr. Watson did not appear at dinner, being closeted in the former's room. This meal, however, was no longer a state function, being served by the old servants as a mere matter of routine. Indeed, the arrangements of the household had been considerably changed by ... | What did they talk about from the day? | 764 | 796 | concerning the events of the day | the events |
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated as The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn is one of 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities and one of the... | Is it Ivy League? | 64 | 88 | is a private Ivy League | yes |
Joliet, Illinois (CNN) -- Attorneys for Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police officer accused of murdering his third wife, argued during opening statements Tuesday that their client spent his career protecting the public and that murder accusations are groundless.
"Kathy slipped, fell, hit her head in a househo... | Who is the neighbor that is being called to testify? | 1,015 | null | null | Mary Pontarelli |
CHAPTER VIII
It was a fine summer evening, and Richard and Carloman were playing at ball on the steps of the Castle-gate, when a voice was heard from beneath, begging for alms from the noble Princes in the name of the blessed Virgin, and the two boys saw a pilgrim standing at the gate, wrapt in a long robe of serge, ... | What did Carloman say to him? | 497 | 593 | "Come in, holy pilgrim," said Carloman. "It is late, and you shall sup and rest here to-night." | To come in, sup and rest the night |
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. ... | from what paper ? | 432 | 441 | La Stampa | La Stampa |
The exact number of exonerated American prisoners is unknown. But data gathered by university law schools indicates it's more than 2,000. Fascinating details surrounding some of these exonerations set them apart from the rest. Here are five recent exonerations that made headlines.
1. Michael Morton
The subject of a... | How old was he? | null | 428 | 3-year | 3-year |
London (CNN) -- When Andy Murray won the Brisbane International, a warmup event for January's Australian Open, few were surprised.
But what followed was largely out of character for a man who is perceived as one of the more dour characters in the world of sport.
After winning the final, Murray turned towards the te... | Was his friend shocked? | null | 1,095 | null | yes |
Shelly wanted a puppy. She asked her mommy and daddy every day for one. She told them that she would help take care of the puppy, if she could have one. Her mommy and daddy talked it over and said that they would get Shelly a new puppy.
Her mommy took her to the dog pound so that she could choose one that she wanted.... | How did Shelly's parents respond when she asked for a puppy? | 32 | 67 | she told them that she would help take care of the puppy , if she could have one . her mommy and daddy talked it over and said that they would get shelly a new puppy | she told them that she would help take care of the puppy , if she could have one . her mommy and daddy talked it over and said that they would get shelly a new puppy |
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT) is a federal Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. It shares borders with Western Australia to the west (129th meridian east), South Australia to the south (26th parallel south), and Queensland to the east (138th meridian east). To the ... | Of what continent? | 56 | 65 | Australia | Australia |
CHAPTER V
ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL
"I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
"Neither do I," returned Tom. "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
"There is no telling what may be in s... | Were they carrying their baggage with them? | 776 | 804 | The trunks had gone on ahead | No |
(CNN) -- The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who helped lead the civil rights movement, has died, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute said Wednesday. He was 89.
Shuttlesworth is among the iconic figures honored in the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. ... | How was he hurt? | null | 1,525 | null | he was beaten with chains and whips |
The Second Boer War (, , "Second Freedom War"), known variously as the Boer War, Anglo-Boer War, South African War or Anglo-Boer South African War, started on 11 October 1899 and ended on 31 May 1902. Britain defeated two Boer states in South Africa: the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Fre... | Where did the strike? | 785 | 819 | null | Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking |
CHAPTER XXIII. Some Big Mouths.
Boom! Peter Rabbit jumped as if he had been shot. It was all so sudden and unexpected that Peter jumped before he had time to think. Then he looked foolish. He felt foolish. He had been scared when there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha," tittered Jenny Wren. "What are yo... | How did he spring up? | 34 | 83 | Boom! Peter Rabbit jumped as if he had been shot. | As if he had been shot? |
Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 639,630 inhabitants (2016), Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia's population and one tenth of the Baltic states' population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers and lies be... | What is the largest city in Latvia? | 0 | 50 | Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia | Riga |
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... | Did Davis' attorney comment immidiately? | null | 1,544 | null | No |
CHAPTER IX
The visit of Bertrade de Montfort with her friend Mary de Stutevill was drawing to a close. Three weeks had passed since Roger de Conde had ridden out from the portals of Stutevill and many times the handsome young knight's name had been on the lips of his fair hostess and her fairer friend.
Today the tw... | Were the holding hands? | 369 | 418 | great court, their arms about each other's waists | No |
Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people have always been centered around the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed b... | Is Washington a cultural center? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
(CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is known for bold disagreement, conservative arguments, pointed questions and the occasional crude hand gesture, and still, it's been an intense few months for one of the high court's most polarizing figures, with biting insults hurled in his direction.
Last month, Scalia... | who is he? | 1,563 | 1,602 | Liberal Washington Post opinion writer | Liberal Washington Post opinion writer |
(CNN)A Michigan man is accused of threatening to behead the police officer who put Eric Garner in a chokehold.
Alvaro Eduardo Guzman-Telles, 29, said in a Facebook post in December he was "going to personally kill and behead Daniel Pantaleo" and that "this is a written threat and has to be taken extremely seriously,"... | What sparked the large demonstrations across the nation in December? | 155 | 167 | a grand jury declined in december to indict pantaleo | a grand jury declined in december to indict pantaleo |
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an extended term for information communication technology (ICT) which stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, ... | What does ICT stand for? | 0 | 41 | Information and Communications Technology | Information and Communications Technology |
Rain, rain everywhere!
Mary and June were best friends; they played together every day. One day when June came over to play it was raining. Mary told Jane that the rain was mean.
"How is the rain mean?" asked June.
"It's everywhere!" said Mary. "It's raining on the sidewalk, it's raining on the swings, it's raini... | what was it's size? | 816 | 819 | big | big |
Homer ( , "Hómēros") is the name ascribed by the ancient Greeks to the legendary author of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", two epic poems which are the central works of ancient Greek literature. The "Iliad" is set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. It focuses on... | What is the Homeric Question? | null | 204 | by whom , when , where and under what circumstances were the " iliad " and " odyssey " composed | by whom , when , where and under what circumstances were the " iliad " and " odyssey " composed |
CHAPTER 13
I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war when they should kneel for peace, Or seek the rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love, and obey.
--Taming of the Shrew
It was an early season, and Theodora had not been a fortnight at her brother's before numerous arrivals necessi... | Who were the first to visit? | 432 | 448 | Rickworth ladies | Rickworth ladies |
June and Michelle were playing outside in their yard on a winter day. Michelle was making pies and cakes out of mud. June was writing her ABCs in the sand with a button she found. June's mom told the girls they were going to the store soon and not to get dirty. Michelle knew she would get in trouble but she kept playin... | was June with her? | 0 | 38 | June and Michelle were playing outside | yes |
(CNN) -- It's been a weekend of contrasting fortunes for American club owners in the English Premier League.
The Glazer family can look forward to Manchester United's imminent record-extending 20th league title, and their fifth since a leveraged takeover in 2005 that left one of the world's wealthiest clubs saddled w... | with who? | null | 816 | Swindon | Swindon |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A massive car bomb tore through the heart of a bustling marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, killing at least 100 people -- including many women and children -- and injuring at least 200 others, officials said.
A vehicle packed with 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of explosives detona... | What was the name of the Bazaar where the incident happend? | 251 | 385 | A vehicle packed with 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of explosives detonated at the Meena Bazaar, a labyrinth of shops popular with women. | Meena |
Chapter 14
THROUGH THE VALLEY
Sampson looked strangely at the great bloody blot on my breast and his look made me conscious of a dark hurrying of my mind. Morton came stamping up the steps with blunt queries, with anxious mien. When he saw the front of me he halted, threw wide his arms.
"There come the girls!" su... | What did Morton come stamping up the steps with? | 159 | 213 | Morton came stamping up the steps with blunt queries, | blunt queries, |
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, makin... | Name one intervention it wants the government to provide? | null | 1,345 | introduction of social programs | introduction of social programs |
CHAPTER VI
THE HALL OF THE ATLAS
From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes. As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age t... | was everything impossible? | 1,412 | 1,435 | Anything seems possible | no |
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts. Ultratop is a non-profit organization, created on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the Belgian member organization of the International Federati... | What did they celebrate in 2005? | 1,402 | 1,457 | To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the charts in 2005 | the 10th anniversary of the charts |
CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPITULATION OF ROCCALEONE
In the sunshine of that bright May morning Francesco and his men went merrily to work to possess themselves of the ducal camp, and the first business of the day was to arm those soldiers who had come out unarmed. Of weapons there was no lack, and to these they helped themse... | What did Francesco's men do when they noticed the guns mounted on the ramparts? | 301 | 360 | disappeared from the postern to reappear a moment later on the ramparts , and francesco laughed deep down in his throat as he perceived the purpose of this . they had bethought them of the guns that were mounted there , and were gone to use them against valentina ' s little army | disappeared from the postern to reappear a moment later on the ramparts , and francesco laughed deep down in his throat as he perceived the purpose of this . they had bethought them of the guns that were mounted there , and were gone to use them against valentina ' s little army |
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.8 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one third of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest ... | What is Vienna known for? | 330 | 340 | having played an essential role as a leading european music centre | having played an essential role as a leading european music centre |
Babylonia was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). A small Amorite-ruled state emerged in 1894 BC, which contained at this time the minor administrative town of Babylon. Babylon greatly expanded from the small provincial town that it had original... | During which period did Babylon become a major capital city? | null | 82 | akkadian empire | akkadian empire |
Berkshire ( or , abbreviated Berks, in the 17th century sometimes spelled Barkeshire as it is pronounced) is a county in south east England, west of London and is one of the home counties. It was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle, and letters pate... | what borders it to the east? | 1,348 | 1,377 | Greater London (to the east) | Greater London |
A Christian ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach.
There are diverse interpretations... | What are all Christians united to believe? | 463 | null | Jesus has a unique significance | Jesus is unique |
Odisha (; formerly Orissa, ) is one of the 29 states of India, located in eastern India. It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Ba... | How many states are in India? | 32 | 61 | one of the 29 states of India | 29 |
CHAPTER XXVI
THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS
For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak. Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
"You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
"That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically.
"And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
"It's... | Who is older? | null | 1,475 |
"No, Dick is the oldest. Tom comes next." | Dick |
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... | who argued for "no taxation without representation"? | 306 | 342 | Members of American colonial society | Members of American colonial society |
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 ... | of what? | 342 | 362 | memories of her life | her life |
London (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to expand the military campaign against ISIS terrorists into Syria, and to boost American backing for rebels fighting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, represents a grave escalation that risks dragging the U.S. and its allies into an open-ended regional war.
In his ... | How was his tone on television when he said that? | 1,298 | 1,325 | nationalistic and bombastic | nationalistic and bombastic |
Forbes () is an American business magazine. Published bi-weekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. "Forbes" also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. Its headquarters is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Primary ... | Who? | 312 | 392 | null | "Fortune" |
The Hague (; , or "'s-Gravenhage" ) is a city on the western coast of the Netherlands and the capital of the province of South Holland.
With a population of 520,704 inhabitants (as of 1 April 2016) and more than 1 million inhabitants including the suburbs, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands, after Amster... | Is it the capital? | 791 | 832 | ity is not the capital of the Netherlands | no |
(CNN) -- Barcelona will meet arch-rival Real Madrid in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey after Leo Messi fired the Catalans past Malaga Thursday.
The Argentina international scored his 40th goal of the season as Barca claimed a 4-2 win to prevail 6-4 on aggregate and set up two more 'El Clasico' games.
It will give... | Who has cancer? | 859 | 907 | Vilanova, who is undergoing treatment for cancer | Vilanova |
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE.
ON SAN MINIATO.
"I would speak with you," said Baldassarre, as Romola looked at him in silent expectation. It was plain that he had followed her, and had been waiting for her. She was going at last to know the secret about him.
"Yes," she said, with the same sort of submission that she might ... | Who has a secret? | 72 | 252 | Baldassarre, as Romola looked at him in silent expectation. It was plain that he had followed her, and had been waiting for her. She was going at last to know the secret about him. | Baldassarre |
(CNN) -- Perhaps somebody forgot to tell Rafael Benitez that the Oscars were last week.
It doesn't matter. Benitez's extraordinary post-match performance Wednesday managed to combine the good, the bad and the ugly as the Chelsea manager launched a scathing attack on his employers and club's supporters before revealin... | Why did he leave? | 1,519 | 1,558 | null | He was fired. |
CHAPTER XX.
HOW CAPTAIN USSHER SUCCEEDED.
Late the next morning, Feemy and the other girls got up; they had slept together to make room in the house for the victorious Bob, but as Father John had prophesied, they were all too tired to be much inconvenienced by this. Immediately after breakfast the car came round, a... | Did she spend the night away from home? | 69 | 101 | null | yes |
My mother and I were in the kitchen fixing dinner. I was setting the table as she was cooking when we heard my father. We went into the living room to see what he needed. He could not find the keys to his truck. We all started looking all over the place and could not seem to find them. My father needed to go to work so... | where had he been? | 471 | 481 | the garage | the garage |
CHAPTER XVIII
The "Doll's House" was a success. Mrs. Schoville ecstasized over it in terms so immeasurable, so unqualifiable, that Jacob Welse, standing near, bent a glittering gaze upon her plump white throat and unconsciously clutched and closed his hand on an invisible windpipe. Dave Harney proclaimed its excellen... | What chapter is this? | 0 | 13 | null | 18 |
CHAPTER XI
TWO GIRLS AND A CALF
Having gone to the kitchen to fill the bottle with milk, which she had set to warm, Miriam accompanied her guest to the barn. As she walked by the side of Dora, with the bottle in one hand and the other holding up her voluminous silk robe, it was well for her peace of mind that no st... | Does the netting ever get taken off? | null | 751 | "but I take it off when I feed it." | yes |
The annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate, invertebrate organisms. They also have parapodia for locomotion. Most textbooks still use the traditional division into polychaetes (almost all marine), oligochaetes (which include earthworms) and leech-like species. Cladistic research since 1997 has r... | How do annelids with incomplete septa or no septa move? | 395 | 404 | the blood circulates through the main body cavity | the blood circulates through the main body cavity |
Ms. Strawberry loved to make vanilla cupcakes! Everyone loved her cupcakes, and she loved making them, too. One morning, she was in the store, buying ingredients for her cupcakes, when she came across the most delicious looking chocolate frosting she had ever seen in her life! She bought a whole bunch, excited about ho... | What about chocolate? | 1,342 | 1,410 | Mr. Lemon said, "I don't like vanilla, and I don't like chocolate!" | no |
(CNN) -- Miroslav Klose maintained his status as Lazio's lucky charm on Saturday, keeping his side in the Italian title race and denting the hopes of Inter Milan with a late winner against the second-placed visitors.
The veteran Germany international netted his 10th league goal this season and his 14th overall, firin... | For who? | null | 1,330 | Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti | Lazio |
Literature consists of written productions, often restricted to those deemed to have artistic or intellectual value. Its Latin root literatura/litteratura (derived itself from littera, letter or handwriting) was used to refer to all written accounts, but intertwined with the roman concept of cultura: learning or cultiv... | What does that come from? | 155 | 183 | (derived itself from littera | from littera |
Tom had to fix some things around the house. He had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet. Tom called over his best friend Jim to help him. Jim brought with him his friends Molly and Holly. Tom thought that Jim was going to bring Dolly with him but he didn't. The... | What was harder to fix? | 420 | 451 | null | window |
(CNN) -- Jeff Weiss had spent 20 years teaching negotiation skills to top executives when he realized those techniques might be just as valuable to soldiers on the battlefield.
So a decade ago, he approached the U.S. Military to teach officers negotiation tools and strategies they could use in a theater of war. The W... | Where is it located? | 548 | 622 | Vantage Partners, a Boston-based negotiation training and consulting firm | Boston |
Panasonic (パナソニック "Panasonikku") is the principal brand name of the Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corporation. The company sells a wide range of products under the brand worldwide, including plasma and LCD televisions, DVD and Blu-ray Disc recorders and players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, mi... | When was the National brand phased out and replaced by the Panasonic brand? | 351 | 352 | march 2010 | march 2010 |
They know Russian tanks would make short work of their ramshackle defenses and shallow trenches. But with U.S. and Europe shrinking from the fight, this rag-tag band of civilian volunteers know they could be the first, last and only line of defense if Moscow rolls into this corner of northeast Ukraine.
"We can't expe... | Who is leaving the fight? | null | 218 | But with U.S. and Europe shrinking from the fight, this rag-tag band of civilian volunteers know they could be the first, | the U.S. and Europe |
CHAPTER XX
HEDA'S TALE
That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda. Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
"On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan," said Anscombe, "I woke up to find you gone from the hut. As you ... | Who did Anscombe assume Allan was with? | 336 | 375 | k I concluded that you were with Zikali | Zikali |
CHAPTER VIII. THE TWISTED BAR
Nature asserted herself, and, despite his condition, Crispin slept. Kenneth sat huddled on his chair, and in awe and amazement he listened to his companion's regular breathing. He had not Galliard's nerves nor Galliard's indifference to death, so that neither could he follow his example,... | And another? | 1,304 | null | Would she weep for him? | Would she weep for him? |
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office, Inc. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television series, along with made-f... | What is the name of HBO's flagship company? | 39 | 43 | home box office , inc | home box office , inc |
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a New York City-based international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Along with HRW headquarters in New York City, the organisation has offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow... | Are those all in one country? | 146 | 406 | Along with HRW headquarters in New York City, the organisation has offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington, D.C. and Zürich. | no |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A motorist pleaded not guilty Tuesday to one count of murder and multiple other charges, three days after he allegedly drove his car into pedestrians at the famed Venice Beach Boardwalk in California, killing an Italian honeymooner.
Nathan Louis Campbell, 38, is charged with murder, 16 counts of ... | What type of weapon is alleged to have been used in the crime? | 115 | 115 | deadly | deadly |
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean. The first submarine communications cables, laid in the 1850s, carried telegraphy traffic. Subsequent generations of cables carried telephone traffic, then data commun... | Who else performed a similar test? | 1,465 | 1,524 | Wheatstone performed a similar experiment in Swansea Bay. | Wheatstone |
Miami (CNN) -- Two South Florida imams and a third family member were arrested Saturday on charges of providing support to the Pakistani Taliban, the Justice Department said.
In addition, three others in Pakistan were also indicted on the same charges.
FBI agents arrested Hafiz Khan and his son Izhar Khan in South ... | Who was transferring money to Pakistan? | 1,326 | 1,393 | these defendants would have continued to transfer funds to Pakistan | Hafiz and Izhar Khan |
CHAPTER XXIII: Paddy The Beaver Does A Kind Deed
Paddy the Beaver listened to all that his small cousin, Jerry Muskrat, had to tell him about the trouble which Paddy's dam had caused in the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool.
"You see, we who live in the Smiling Pool love it dearly, and we don't want to have to le... | Where was the problem caused? | 188 | null | the Laughing Brook | the Laughing Brook |
CHAPTER XIII
BURIED ALIVE
At the moment when Skip Miller knocked away the joist which supported the timbers at the top of the tunnel, Fred had stooped to pick up his shovel, and this position saved him from being instantly killed.
One end of the shoring plank was yet held by the upright placed in the center of th... | if the timber is taken away what happens ? | 1,456 | 1,470 | it's good-bye | it's good-bye |
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