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(CNN) -- The 5-year-old son of country music singer Mindy McCready has been recovered and is in good health in the custody of officials in Arkansas, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Children and Families told CNN Friday.
"We're working with local law enforcement and the Arkansas (Division of Children and F... | where does he live ? | 373 | 380 | Florida | Florida |
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 Senator Pendleton's opinion of modern finance? | 331 | 336 | null | a roman of the old school |
Andrew wanted to make some extra money to buy a toy truck that he really wanted but didn't get for his birthday. The truck cost thirty dollars and it made four different noises. The truck also had a ladder that was three feet long. Andrew had asked for it for his birthday but didn't get it. He did get a camera from his... | Who wanted to make some extra money? | 0 | 7 | Andrew | Andrew |
CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
"What a splendid day!" said Anne, drawing a long breath. "Isn't it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren't born yet for missing it. They may have good days, of course, but they can never have this one. And it's splendider still to have such a l... | what was the name of the place they got educated at? | 668 | 676 | Avonlea | Avonlea |
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... | Are they hotter than standard bulbs? | 551 | 600 | require more precise current and heat management, | yes |
The Australian Labor Party (ALP, also Labor, was Labour before 1912) is a political party in Australia. The party has been in opposition at the federal level since the 2013 election. Bill Shorten has been the party's federal parliamentary leader since 13 October 2013. The party is a federal party with branches in each ... | Where does the party have branches? | 269 | 341 | null | In each state and territory. |
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... | Were the residents of the pond fond of it? | 273 | null | love it dearly | Yes. |
CHAPTER XXVII. CYTHEREA'S BOWER.
There Citherea, goddesse was and quene, Honourid highly for her majeste, And eke her sonne, the mighty god I weene, Cupid the blinde, that for his dignite A M lovers worshipp on ther kne. There was I bid on pain of dethe to pere, By Mercury, the winged messengre.--CHAUCER.
By twelve... | what did the major not like about Delavie House? | 1,498 | 1,541 | but the Major regretted the gloomy dignity | the gloomy dignity |
(CNN) -- World number one Serena Williams put her recent controversies to one side as she cruised past Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-1 6-3 in the first round at Wimbledon.
Worryingly for her opponents, the defending champion -- who won every point on her serve in the first set -- said she wasn't at the top of her gam... | What magazine were comments about her in? | 1,367 | 1,418 | an article that appeared in Rolling Stone magazine. | Rolling Stone |
Once there was a dog named Noodle. Noodle had two brothers named Puff and Fluff, and a sister named Polly. Noodle's best friend was a boy named Jack. Jack went to school, but the dogs stayed home all day. Jack liked to feed Noodle chicken and beef. One day Jack went to the store and bought chicken for Noodle. Jack put ... | did the animals go with him? | 170 | 203 | null | no |
James was a nice old man who lived by himself. Every day he would walk down the road by his house and say hello to everyone. It was fun saying hello to everyone but he felt lonely sometimes. He wanted a pet to take care of. One day as he was walking down the road a little brown and spotted puppy came up to him and want... | Where was it before? | 822 | 834 | null | in the woods |
Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), or València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]), is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city l... | What Sea does it lie on | 609 | null | the Mediterranean Sea | the Mediterranean Sea |
(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... | What's his name? | 1,281 | 1,323 | he had ditched his dad Anthony as manager | Anthony |
CHAPTER XI
BROUGHT TO TRIAL
"By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
"That's so," responded Sam. "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon. H... | Who was considered faithful? | 956 | 1,058 | n preference to being sent to jail, but now it was known by all that the faithful negro was innocent, | Alexander Pop |
One sunny morning, Stewart chose to go to the beach. He knew that a rainstorm was going to arrive on Saturday and wanted to enjoy some sun before it arrived.
Stewart laid on his belly and began reading his newspaper. As he was enjoying the sun and the newspaper, he saw a bug crawl across his blanket. At first Stewart... | What then crawled across his blanket? | null | 303 | he saw a bug crawl across his blanket. | a bug |
CHAPTER XI
A BUSY EVENING
The conversazione was, in its way, a brilliant gathering. There were present scientists, men of letters, artists, with a very fair sprinkling of society people, always anxious to absorb any new sensation. One saw there amongst the white-haired men, passing backwards and forwards, or talkin... | What was Pauline to Saton? | 904 | 981 | "I am afraid, Lady Marrabel," he said, "that you are prejudiced against me." | prejudiced against him |
(CNN) -- A survivor of a massacre in Mexico that left 72 dead is advising other would-be migrants to stay at home to avoid a fate like the one his companions met.
The victims in the killings, which happened in northern Mexico, were migrants from Central and South America who were on their journey north.
In an inter... | What surrounded them? | 807 | 817 | null | Three cars |
(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... | What are military leaders able to do? | 704 | 841 | military leaders who, in extreme situations, are able to take a deep breath, get perspective and negotiate through a set of strategies." | take a deep breath, get perspective and negotiate through a set of strategies in extreme situations |
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho (), is an enclaved, landlocked country in southern Africa completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over in size and has a population of around /1e6 round 0 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
Previously known as Basutoland, Lesotho declared independence... | who were they? | null | 740 | Lesotho were the San people | the San people |
London (CNN) -- A Pakistani woman went on trial in London Monday, charged with keeping a woman from Tanzania as a slave.
Saeeda Khan, 68, is accused of overseeing the visa and travel arrangements that brought Mwanahamisi Mruke, 45 from her home in Tanzania to London in October 2006.
When Mruke arrived in London, pr... | Who was on the jury? | 759 | 818 | n addition, the jury of nine women and three men was told, | nine women and three men |
The Anglosphere is a set of English-speaking nations with similar cultural roots, based upon populations originating from the nations of the British Isles (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland), which today maintain close political and military cooperation. While the nations included in different sou... | Were there any others in North America? | 1,555 | 1,562 | Canada, | yes |
CHAPTER IX.
SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
The first intimation that Napoleon received that the Sultan had declared war with France, was the news that an army from Syria had advanced and established itself at a fort in the desert half-way between the frontier of that country and Egypt. He had, in the interval, endeavoured to ma... | Who did not recognize him? | 1,618 | 1,646 | Muller did not recognize him | Muller |
Once upon a time there was a fish that lived in a bowl. The fish wanted to give a kid a party. But the fish was sad. The fish had no present to give to the kid. The fish would give the kid a spoon. But the fish had no spoon. The fish was a cutie. The fish had an idea. The fish had a stone in the bowl. The fish could gi... | What made the fish happy after it ate the banana? | 172 | 183 | the fish and the kid are friends and they love each other | the fish and the kid are friends and they love each other |
The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared... | was it close by? | 70 | 120 | Then she heard something howling in the distance. | no |
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... | Who did she do an interview with? | 419 | 427 | CNN.com | CNN.com |
Angie went to the library with her mother. First she had to turn in the books she was returning at the return desk. They said hello to the man there. He took their books. Then they went into the adult reading room. Angie sat in a brown chair at the table. She made a drawing of her mother. Her mother found a large red b... | What color was the chair Angie sat in when she drew a picture of her mother? | 104 | 170 | blue chair . she drew a picture of her brother . her mother found the book . it was a green book . finally it was time to go to the children ' s room . it was story hour . miss hudson was there to read to all the children . she read a book about friendship . after the story angie sat in the red | blue chair . she drew a picture of her brother . her mother found the book . it was a green book . finally it was time to go to the children ' s room . it was story hour . miss hudson was there to read to all the children . she read a book about friendship . after the story angie sat in the red |
Chapter III. -- KURFURST FRIEDRICH II.
The First Friedrich's successor was a younger son, Friedrich II.; who lasted till 1471, above thirty years; and proved likewise a notable manager and governor. Very capable to assert himself, and his just rights, in this world. He was but Twenty-seven at his accession; but the B... | How old was Friedrich II when he took over? | 269 | 309 | He was but Twenty-seven at his accession | Twenty-seven |
CHAPTER II.
THE EXPEDITION INTO SPAIN.
1623
The Palatinate.--Wars between the Protestants and Catholics.--Frederic dispossessed of his dominions.--Flees to Holland.--Elizabeth.--James's plan.--Donna Maria.--Negotiations with Spain.--Obstacles and delays.--Buckingham's proposal.--Nature of the adventure.--Buckingh... | what kind of war was it? | 1,744 | 1,828 | fierce civil wars were raging between the Catholics and the Protestants in Germany. | a civil war |
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 ... | What promise did Emily give to attend the wedding? | 213 | null | emily had promised to attend the wedding | emily had promised to attend the wedding |
(CNN) -- A Pakistani Taliban commander who had escaped in mass prison break two years ago was arrested again last week, Pakistani intelligence sources told CNN on Tuesday.
Adnan Rashid, a prominent Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan commander, was captured Friday, the sources said. He was injured, but authorities were questi... | Like what? | 1,418 | 1,456 | as long as it adheres to Islamic law. | As long as it adheres to Islamic law. |
The Hadean () is a geologic eon of the Earth predating the Archean. It began with the formation of the Earth about 4.6 billion years ago and ended, as defined by the ICS, 4 billion years ago. The geologist Preston Cloud coined the term in 1972, originally to label the period before the earliest-known rocks on Earth. W.... | Pertaining to it's Greek meaning, what does Hadean describe? | 463 | 575 | "Hadean" (from Hades, the Greek god of the underworld) describes the hellish conditions then prevailing on Earth | the hellish conditions |
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... | WSho else/ | 590 | 604 | Bertrand Meyer | Bertrand Meyer |
On Mother's Day Sunday I went to breakfast with my mom, sister and wife. The day before that, I bought my mom a lovely bunch of flowers. My mom had eggs, my sister had pancakes, and my wife had toast. I had a muffin. The restaurant was called Maggie's. It was not my favorite breakfast restaurant. I like Denny's or a di... | did you give your mom anything? | 524 | 533 | present | A present. |
CHAPTER XXIII
"On the eve of one's wedding day too."
He could not see Elsa till she was quite close to him, and even then he could only vaguely distinguish the quaint contour of her wide-sleeved shift and of her voluminous petticoats.
But his cigar had gone out, and when Elsa stood quite close to him, and softly ... | Who was trembling? | 905 | 1,004 | "Mother sent me, Béla," she said timidly, as she placed a trembling little hand on his coat-sleeve. | Elsa |
CHAPTER XXIV
JESSIE STRIKES.
It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it. She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubl... | Where? | 571 | null | that very morning she had noticed him crossing a street in the young woman's company. | On the street |
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 ... | What are capacitors used for? | 656 | 749 | null | parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. |
Kindergarten (; from German , which literally means "garden for the children") is a preschool educational approach traditionally based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. At first such institutions were created in the late 18th... | is it still being used today? | 526 | 568 | Today, the term is used in many countries | yes |
The Fed Express rolls out of Shanghai with no signs of slowing down yet.
Roger Federer beat Frenchman Gilles Simon to win his first Shanghai Masters crown Sunday and his fourth title of the season.
The victory will move him above Rafael Nadal, who has been laid low with appendicitis, and up to second in the world r... | Where is Simon from? | 94 | null | Frenchman | He is a Frenchman |
Joe was moving to a different state. He wanted to make the move without spending much money. He thought about driving in his own vehicle, but didn't do that. So Joe found a shipping company that shipped boxes on trailer trucks. First, Joe packed all his stuff in boxes. Then, he borrowed a small truck from a friend. He ... | How? | 832 | 882 | He carried it to his new house in the small truck. | In the small truck. |
CHAPTER XX.
FLIGHT AND PURSUIT.
Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
"I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained... | How did the frontiersman travel? | 968 | 1,053 | The frontiersman nodded, to show that he understood, and went off immediately on foot | On foot. |
In physics, energy is a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different forms. The "ability of a system to perform work" is a common description, but it is difficult to give one single comprehensive definition of energy because of its many forms. For instance, in SI units, ener... | Are there more than one kind of force field? | 856 | 911 | in a force field (gravitational, electric or magnetic), | yes |
Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | How much is a dime worth? | 275 | 296 | null | one-tenth of a dollar |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban vowed Thursday to carry out attacks against India to avenge the death of a man executed by Indian authorities for his role in the 2008 terrorist assault on Mumbai.
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani, was hanged Wednesday in Pune, a city southeast of Mumbai. He was the... | Who was hanged? | 217 | 237 | Mohammed Ajmal Kasab | Mohammed Ajmal Kasab |
Can a boss fire an employee he finds attractive because he and his wife, fairly or not, see her as a threat to their marriage?
Yes, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
"The question we must answer is ... whether an employee who has not engaged in flirtatious conduct may be lawfully terminated simply because the bo... | What was her emotion? | 692 | null | appalled | appalled |
CHAPTER XVIII
A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS
The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited. Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper. The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic. Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a tab... | and? | 392 | null | Julien | Julien |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams came from a set down against Maria Sharapova to win the Miami Masters for a record sixth time on Saturday.
After a slow start, the world No.1 sprang into life in stunning fashion, winning the last 10 games of the match to eventually prevail 4-6 6-3 6-0.
Williams' win -- the 48th of her care... | Who does she complement after the match? | 432 | 536 | Maria definitely pushed me -- she did a really great job today," Williams said, WTATennis.com reported. | Maria |
CHAPTER III
The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure. She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about. Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next mor... | Did she get up when she awoke? | 372 | 386 | did not hasten | no |
The day after Michael Brown was killed by a police officer, Syreeta Myers drove from her South City home to the northwest suburb of Ferguson. She marched on the street demanding justice for Brown's death. She wanted to stand by his parents.
Two months later, Brown's father was calling her. This time, it was Myers who... | In which neighborhood did it happen? | 1,274 | 1,291 | Shaw neighborhood | Shaw |
Cologne is the largest city in the German federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-largest city in Germany (after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich). It is located within the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the major European metropolitan areas, and with more than ten million inhabitants, the largest in ... | What is the population of Cologne? | 64 | 67 | more than ten million | more than ten million |
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
IN WHICH VERY PERPLEXING EVENTS OCCUR.
The visitor referred to in the last chapter was a tall, broad-shouldered old man with a snowy head of hair and a flowing white beard, a long, loose black garment, and a stout staff about six feet long.
Cormac had gone to a spring for water at the time h... | Did he go out of his way to see the prince? | 1,070 | 1,216 | Yes, I know it well," rejoined the Hebrew, smiling, "and knowing that you were here, I turned aside on my journey to inquire as to your welfare." | Yes |
Paris, France (CNN) -- She's been called "beautiful," "hot" and "sexy" but when it comes to tennis, the most apt description for Maria Sharapova has to be "tough."
The Russian rallied from a set down three straight times to reach this year's French Open final and then prevailed in Saturday's thrilling three-hour fina... | Has she won any competitions more than once? | 625 | 710 | She's almost a sure thing in third sets on clay, having triumphed 20 times in a row. | Yes |
CHAPTER XL
CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE
In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica. On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.
This impatient young man was D... | who was it? | 564 | 605 | recognised one of the men who were rowing | one of the men who were rowing |
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 about mind and spirit? | 1,504 | 1,511 | primary | primary |
CHAPTER XLI
THE COLONEL SPEAKS
Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
"I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
"Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
"It looks like it," Wrayson confessed.
Louise frow... | To do what? | 241 | 263 | to give him the packet | to give him the packet |
CHAPTER III.
BUILDING THE MOLE.
Caleb sat down upon the step of the door, eating a piece of bread, while Dwight and David returned to their work of building the mole. They got the wheelbarrow, and loaded it with stones.
Caleb sat a few minutes more at the door, and then he went into the house, and got his little ... | what did they use? | 170 | 195 | They got the wheelbarrow | wheelbarrow |
CHAPTER XXI
DICK MAKES A BOLD VENTURE
Some delicate and important work was being done, and Stuyvesant had had his lunch sent up to the dam. Bethune and Dick joined him afterwards, and sat in the shade of a big traveling crane. Stuyvesant and Dick were hot and dirty, for it was not their custom to be content with gi... | What nationality was in charge of that boat? | 550 | 589 | "It's curious about that French liner," | French |
CHAPTER XI--THE PORT ADAMS CROWD
"And so it was all settled easily enough," Sheldon was saying. He was on the veranda, drinking coffee. The whale-boat was being carried into its shed. "Boucher was a bit timid at first to carry off the situation with a strong hand, but he did very well once we got started. We made a p... | and what did they have? | null | 653 | They've got a dozen Sniders | Sniders |
As they went to the doors they saw they had the letters A, B, C, and D on them. What did it mean? Alpha, the leader, told everyone to stop and look at the doors, so as to see which door they would go through. The walls were brown and dirty. The lights were yellow. Door A was blue. This was Beta's choice. Door B was red... | what color were the lights? | 241 | 263 | The lights were yellow | yellow |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- It was Anabella De León's frail 86-year-old mother who answered the door when the men came knocking. "They told her, 'say to Anabella that we are going to kill her very soon,'" De León told CNN. The visit left her mother crying, anxious and shocked.
Congresswoman Anabella de Leon with her hus... | What prompted Anabella De León to request security from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights? | 221 | 222 | death threats | death threats |
Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille users can read computer screens and other electronic supports thanks to refreshable braille displays. They can write braille with the original slate and stylus or type it on a ... | What was published in 1937? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent(s). For example, in the 2012 United States presidential election, Barack Obama was the incumbent, because he had been the pr... | Why? | 302 | 422 | he had been the president in the previous term while the election sought to determine the president for the current term | he had been the president in the previous term while the election sought to determine the president for the current term |
New Mexico is a state in the southwestern region of the United States of America. It was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. It is usually considered one of the Mountain States. New Mexico is fifth largest by area, the 36th-most populous, and the sixth-least densely populated of the 50 United St... | Which are three states that have a higher number of Native Americans living there? | 997 | 1,079 | fourth-highest number of Native Americans after California, Oklahoma, and Arizona. | California, Oklahoma, and Arizona |
CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
"What a splendid day!" said Anne, drawing a long breath. "Isn't it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren't born yet for missing it. They may have good days, of course, but they can never have this one. And it's splendider still to have such a l... | how many? | null | 531 | three | three |
CHAPTER XXXV
The Prince crossed the hall and entered the morning-room. Felix was there and Raoul de Brouillac. The Duchess sat at her writing-table, scribbling a note. Lady Carey, in a wonderful white serge costume, and a huge bunch of Neapolitan violets at her bosom, was lounging in an easy-chair, swinging her foot ... | What else? | 224 | 256 | huge bunch of Neapolitan violets | huge bunch of Neapolitan violets |
(CNN)I was a copygirl in my fourth month at the Chicago Daily News, my second assigned to the city desk. It had become my custom at 4 o'clock, when the city desk secretary left for the day, to move over to her spot to help answer the phones as the beat reporters called in to check out for the day.
It was so quiet tha... | What was the date of President Roosevelt's death? | 99 | 102 | null | april 12 , 1945 |
The dissolution of the Soviet Union was formally enacted on December 26, 1991, as a result of the declaration no. 142-Н of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The declaration acknowledged the independence of the former Soviet republics and created the Commonwealth of Independent State... | What date was the dissolution put in place? | 4 | null | null | December 26, 1991 |
CHAPTER V
In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard. All night he had maintained a watch. He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee. On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back... | What was the system of night-bird calls used by Wetzel and Jonathan to communicate? | 194 | 194 | intelligence | intelligence |
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port city, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the San Francisco Bay Area, the eighth largest city in California, and the 45th ... | What is its rank in the country? | 315 | null | 45th largest city in the United States | It is ranked the 45th largest city in the United States |
CHAPTER XXIV
JESSIE STRIKES.
It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it. She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubl... | Where is Evelyn? | 97 | 168 | Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, | In a drawing-room. |
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) (in ) is a federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible. LAC reports to Parliament through Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Canadian Heritage since November 4, 2015.
The Dominion Archives was founded in 1872 as a division with... | And how much digital content? | 1,484 | 1,504 | more than a petabyte | more than a petabyte |
(CNN) -- Ray McDonald, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested August 31 on felony domestic violence charges involving his pregnant fiancee. The San Jose Police Department said McDonald's fiancee had "visible injuries," and the Sacramento Bee reported that police were previously called to his house in May. ... | Will he continue playing? | 483 | null | But none of this stopped McDonald from playing | yes |
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American Record Corporation (ARC) and, in... | Are they the largest music group | 903 | 1,034 | null | No |
Chapter XIII. -- SMALL-WAR: FIRST EMERGENCE OF ZIETHEN THE HUSSAR GENERAL INTO NOTICE.
After Brieg, Friedrich undertook nothing military, except strict vigilance of Neipperg, for a couple of months or more. Military, especially offensive operations, are not the methods just now. Rest on your oars; see how this seethi... | why? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
CHAPTER XXVI
A NEW UNDERTAKING
Soon after the rails were laid down the frost returned, and one cold morning Festing sat in his shack, studying a letter from Helen. Norton's cheque had helped him to overcome the worst of his difficulties, things were going better, and Charnock would superintend the workmen until he ... | And who would he have superviser the workers? | null | 310 | Charnock would superintend the workmen | Charnock |
Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft. The word "aviation" was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1863, from the verb "avier" (synonymous flying), itself ... | anything else? | 168 | 261 | The word "aviation" was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle | He was once a naval officer |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams was forced to pull out of the Madrid Open with a thigh injury ahead of her quarter final tie with Petra Kvitova Friday.
The withdrawal will come as a blow to the world No. 1's preparations for the French Open with the year's second major beginning in two weeks' time.
Williams had been playi... | For Williams, Madrid was a springboard for what? | 891 | 953 | used the event as a springboard to take the French Open crown | to take the French Open crown |
There once was a zoo worker named Charlie. He really liked his job that allowed his to meet new people every day and take care of zoo animals. One day, Charlie showed up at the zoo that he worked at and saw that a turtle had escaped! He quickly picked up the radio and told all of the other workers to look out for the m... | Whay did she do? | null | 1,185 | Samantha went to find some fish to make them happy again | gave them fish |
CHAPTER XXI
HOP LUNG AND THE FISH
By the end of the first week all of the boys felt thoroughly at home on Big Horn Ranch. They had visited many points of interest, including the cowboys' bunkhouse and also the big range to the eastward, and they had likewise tramped over a number of the hills and tried their hand a... | What did Spouter say to the cook? | 1,224 | 1,313 | I want you to come around to the front of the house and tell me what you know about this, | come to front of the house and tell me what you know about this |
(CNN) -- For their extraordinary efforts to help change the world and better the lives of others, 10 everyday people will receive $50,000 and a chance for much more.
This select group -- the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 -- was revealed Thursday.
All the top 10 were nominated by CNN's global audience and profiled earli... | Who founded the Josh Project? | 1,318 | 1,436 | Wanda Butts Wanda Butts lost her son in a drowning accident six years ago. In his memory, she started the Josh Project | Wanda Butts |
CHAPTER X.
GOOD ADVICE.
Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound. They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to... | Who said that Phonny had an opportunity? | null | 475 | "Now," said Wallace, "you have an opportunity | Wallace |
CHAPTER XXV
He was duly at Transham station in time for the London train, and, after a minute consecrated to looking in the wrong direction, he saw his mother already on the platform with her bag, an air-cushion, and a beautifully neat roll.
'Travelling third!' he thought. 'Why will she do these things?'
Slightly... | how many things did he see mother with? | 194 | 242 | bag, an air-cushion, and a beautifully neat roll | Three |
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... | When? | 541 | 546 | 15 BC | 15 BC |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The broadcast antennae for Ivory Coast's state news agency was targeted Saturday night by youths loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara, according to his representative to South Africa.
Patrice Mallet told CNN that Ouattara supporters attacked Radiodiffusion-Television-Ivoirienne (RT... | What is she accusing them of? | 555 | 584 | gross human rights violations | gross human rights violations |
(CNN) -- Robert Zimmerman Jr., the brother of the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, apologized for his controversial and offensive tweets.
In one, Zimmerman juxtaposed a photograph of Martin with one of 17-year-old De'Marquise Elkins, one of two teenagers charged with killing a baby in Georgia.
Bo... | What shoe did the tweeter appear on? | 602 | null | Speaking on CNN's Piers Morgan Live on Wednesday night, he apologized for the messages, saying they weren't the "right thing to do." | Piers Morgan Live. |
CHAPTER XIV.
OVER THE MOUNTAIN TOP.
Darry was much alarmed, and with good reason. Never before had he faced such a snake, and the reptile looked ready to spring upon him at any instant.
What to do the boy did not know, yet instinctively he leaped back to the top of the rock. Then the fish gave a jerk which almost... | Are Joe and Will related? | 461 | 478 | he and his brothe | Yes |
The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association.
Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainm... | What prize was started in 1992? | 1,185 | 1,272 | The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992 | the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year |
(CNN) -- World number two Phil Mickelson has indefinitely suspended his PGA Tour schedule after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Phil and Amy Mickelson have been married for 13 years and have three children.
Three-time major winner Mickelson was due to play at the Byron Nelson Championship starting on Thu... | What was he scheduled to play? | 222 | 305 | Three-time major winner Mickelson was due to play at the Byron Nelson Championship | Byron Nelson Championship |
Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- At a prize ceremony honoring peace, Adán Cortés says violence and injustice sent him rushing toward the stage.
In a matter of seconds, the 21-year-old Mexican student's face was seen around the world last week as he stood in front of Malala Yousafzai at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, No... | Who was receiving the Nobel Peace prize? | 256 | 274 | f Malala Yousafzai | Malala Yousafzai |
The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. Situated in the North Atlantic, the islands have a total area of approximately 315,159 km2, and a combined population of just under 70 mil... | tropical? | 1,516 | 1,536 | null | no, temperate |
The Iberian Peninsula , also known as Iberia , is located in the southwest corner of Europe. The peninsula is principally divided between Portugal and Spain, comprising most of their territory. It also includes Andorra and a small part of France along the peninsula's northeastern edge, as well as Gibraltar on its south... | What language does Iberia come from? | null | 582 | "Iberia" was adapted from the use of the Ancient Greek word | Ancient Greek |
A pastor is usually an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to "Pr" or "Ptr" (singular) or "Ps" (plural). A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. It is derrived from the Latin word, "pascere... | What does a pastor usually do? | 191 | 217 | A pastor also gives advice | gives advice |
(CNN) -- Andres Iniesta could miss Spain's opening game at the World Cup after suffering a thigh injury in a warm-up match.
The Barcelona midfielder set up two goals for Spain in their emphatic 6-0 win over Poland in Murcia on Monday, but was substituted after just 39 minutes.
Iniesta missed a large chunk of Barcel... | What precautions are Spain taking to ensure Iniesta's health? | 194 | null | we will calmly carry out tests on wednesday , but we can initially rule out any muscle tear . it ' s a minor injury , but we have to take precautions | we will calmly carry out tests on wednesday , but we can initially rule out any muscle tear . it ' s a minor injury , but we have to take precautions |
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... | What was the name of the servant man that attended Copley on his ride? | 116 | 116 | thomas | thomas |
London (CNN) -- Prince George will be christened on October 23 at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, announced Friday.
The christening will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby.
Prince George was born July 22 in London.
His... | Where? | 273 | 315 | Prince George was born July 22 in London. | London |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's transitional government picked an engineering professor and longtime exile as its acting prime minister Monday, with the new leader pledging to respect human rights and international law.
The National Transitional Council elected Abdurrahim El-Keib, an electrical engineer who has held ... | What was his profession? | 24 | 88 | Libya's transitional government picked an engineering professor | professor |
Early Christianity is the period of Christianity preceding the First Council of Nicaea in 325. It is typically divided into the Apostolic Age and the Ante-Nicene Period (from the Apostolic Age until Nicea).
The first Christians, as described in the first chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, were all Jews either by b... | What is the Hebrew Bible also known as? | null | 1,400 | the Tanakh | the Tanakh |
CHAPTER I
THE ARRIVAL OF THE BOY
"What's the news, Uncle?" asked Miss Patricia Doyle, as she entered the cosy breakfast room of a suite of apartments in Willing Square. Even as she spoke she pecked a little kiss on the forehead of the chubby man addressed as "Uncle"--none other, if you please, than the famous and e... | What is the name of the square where the apartments are located? | 51 | 52 | willing square | willing square |
CHAPTER XXXVI.
DESERTED.
That was almost the last thing Granville Kelmscott knew. Some strange shadowy dreams, to be sure, disturbed the lethargy into which he fell soon after; but they were intermittent and indefinite. He was vaguely aware of being lifted with gentle care into somebody's arms, and of the someb... | What made Granville Kelmscott feel a sense of loneliness? | 460 | 465 | guy waring had deserted him | guy waring had deserted him |
CHAPTER I
JUST AN ARGUMENT
"It's positively cruel!" pouted Jennie Allen, one of a group of girls occupying a garden bench in the ample grounds of Miss Stearne's School for Girls, at Beverly.
"It's worse than that; it's insulting," declared Mable Westervelt, her big dark eyes flashing indignantly.
"Doesn't it se... | what are most girls at that age? | 1,815 | 1,863 | an age when many girls are both awkward and shy. | Awkward and shy. |
The Australian National University (ANU) is a national research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and institutes.
Founded in 1946, it is the only university to have been created... | what is it ranked in the whole of Oceania? | 743 | 746 | 1st | 1st |
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