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IPA Braille is the modern standard Braille encoding of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), as recognized by the International Council on English Braille.
A braille version of the IPA was first created by Merrick and Potthoff in 1934, and published in London. It was used in France, Germany, and anglophone count... | what indicates that the material is IPA? | 1,269 | 1,365 | It is set off by slash or square brackets, which indicate that the intervening material is IPA r | It is set off by slash or square brackets |
(CNN) -- In a televised address Monday night, U.S. President Barack Obama explained the reasons he involved the U.S. military in the U.N.-authorized mission in Libya, saying "it was not in our national interest" to let the citizens of a rebel stronghold suffer a massacre at the hands of approaching pro-government force... | What did Fareed Zakaria think was at the heart of Obama's speech? | 386 | 401 | there are places in the world where the united states does not have vital national interests | there are places in the world where the united states does not have vital national interests |
The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War and in Mexico the American intervention in Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States (Mexico) from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 American annexation of the independent Republic of Texas, wh... | Did the United States annex anything? | 1,523 | 1,604 | In 1845, the Texan Republic agreed to an offer of annexation by the U.S. Congress | Yes |
(CNN) -- On Nikola Tesla's 158th birthday, it was the effort to build a museum in the influential scientist's honor that got the gift.
Elon Musk, the magnate and inventor behind electric-car company Tesla Motors, has pledged $1 million to the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham, New York, on the site of Wardenclyffe, Te... | Who is the magnate and inventor behind Tesla? | 137 | 172 | Elon Musk, the magnate and inventor | Elon Musk |
(CNN) -- We are now able to project a winner in the 2012 presidential race:
Brooks & Dunn.
Again.
If that wasn't clear enough already, it became abundantly so at the end of Newt Gingrich's victory speech in South Carolina last weekend.
As Gingrich left the stage, his campaign staff played a song through the spe... | What did they play the song through? | 273 | 332 | null | a speaker system. |
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 flag do they have on the sleeve? | 1,079 | null | They still bear the Union Jack insignia on the left sleeve. | the Union Jack |
Paul woke up at 8. He was very happy because today he got to go to his favorite thing, the fair. Paul's mother Beth was taking him to the fair. After finishing breakfast at 9, Paul got in the car with his mom. At 10 they got to Jim's house to pick him up. Jim was Paul's best friend. Then at 11, they picked up Beth's bo... | How long did it take them to get to the fair? | 103 | 105 | one more hour | one more hour |
Mary loved walking through the woods with her dog, Max. Max and Mary would go on all sorts of adventures together. They really loved looking for blueberries together and then falling asleep next to each other in the tall grass. One day, as Mary was picking the blueberries, she turned around to find that Max was not the... | What is the name of her dog? | 42 | 54 | her dog, Max | Her dog is named Max. |
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... | What is it called? | 57 | 107 | referred to as Rutgers University, Rutgers, or RU, | Rutgers University, Rutgers, or RU, |
Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2015, the city's population was 520,159, making it the fifth-largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th-largest in the nation. Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin V... | And in the country? | 240 | 274 | and the 34th-largest in the nation | 34th |
Comics are a medium used to express ideas by images, often combined with text or other visual information. Comics frequently takes the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. Often textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other informa... | Did this lead to the popularity of the superhero genre? | 1,472 | 1,551 | null | yes |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court Monday gave police two weeks to prepare their case for charging five Americans whom police suspect of planning terrorist attacks.
Authorities have said they plan to prosecute the five men -- who are being held in jail -- under the country's anti-terrorism act.
A court ... | And their nationality? | 399 | 408 | Americans | Americans |
Quechua , also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is an indigenous language family, with variations spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Andes and highlands of South America. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous peoples of the Amer... | is it a widely spoken language | 242 | 300 | it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous | yes |
Box Office Mojo is a website that tracks box office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way, founded in 1999. In 2008, Box Office Mojo was bought by the Internet Movie Database, owned by Amazon. The website is widely used within the film industry as a source of data. From 2002–11, Box Office Mojo had forums popular wi... | When were the forums closed? | 1,121 | 1,174 | On November 2, 2011 the forums were officially closed | November 2, 2011 |
In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly it is the dynamic evolutionary process that fits a population of organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the population during that process. Thirdly, it is a phenotypic or adaptive trait, with a f... | Who made fun of that idea? | 1,363 | 1,371 | Voltaire | Voltaire |
Chapter XXXIV
Violence
It had been arranged at Folking, before Hester had started, that Caldigate himself should drive the waggonette into Cambridge to take her back on the Wednesday, but that he would bring a servant with him who should drive the carriage up to the Grange, so that he, personally, should not have... | What was the daughter's name? | 29 | 188 | It had been arranged at Folking, before Hester had started, that Caldigate himself should drive the waggonette into Cambridge to take her back on the Wednesday | Hester |
One month before the Winter Olympics begin in the Russian resort town of Sochi -- and in the shadow of last month's deadly bombings in Volgograd -- a huge security operation has swung into gear.
A special exclusion zone went into force Tuesday under which only Sochi-marked vehicles, emergency or specially accredited ... | How much time passed between them? | 695 | 703 | null | 24 hours |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Troubled pop star Amy Winehouse spent the night in a London hospital after suffering a reaction to a medication she was taking at home Monday night, according to her spokeswoman.
Amy Winehouse's husband was recently jailed for 27 months.
Tracey Miller said she could not say what medication ... | Had Winehouse been held for longer than overnight? | 336 | null | A statement from University College Hospital said Winehouse had been kept in overnight for observation. | No |
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... | and the other? | 345 | 369 | Sony Music Entertainment | Sony Music Entertainment |
CHAPTER XIII
AN AWKWARD POSITION
When Captain Nelson and Terence went out, just as the morning was breaking, they found the two troopers waiting in the street. Each held a spare horse; the one was that upon which Terence had ridden from Coimbra, the other was a fine English horse.
"What horse is this?" Terence as... | Who held a spare horse? | 128 | 140 | two troopers | two troopers |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (known as Cisco) is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, in the center of Silicon Valley, that develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. Through its numerous ... | What is another? | 299 | 385 | Through its numerous acquired subsidiaries, such as OpenDNS, WebEx, Jabber and Jasper, | WebEx |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Eleven-year-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover liked football, basketball and playing video games with his little brother.
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy says the effects of bullying are becoming more severe.
But on April 6, after enduring what his mother called "relentless" bullying at school, Carl hanged hi... | like what? | 963 | 1,006 | saying he acted gay and calling him faggot, | faggot |
CHAPTER V
The Vacation was over, and Vivian returned to Burnsley Vicarage. He bowed cavalierly to Mr. Dallas on his arrival, and immediately sauntered up into the school-room, where he found a tolerable quantity of wretches looking as miserable as schoolboys who have left their pleasant homes generally do for some fo... | who bowed? | 77 | null | He bowed cavalierly to Mr. Dallas | Vivian |
Once upon a time there was a cat named Pizza. Pizza was black with four white feet and a brown tail. Pizza had three friends. They were Dig the dog, Mittens the rooster, and Bub the duck. When they were in school one day, their teacher told them the story of the super scary sock monster. She warned them to stay as far ... | What did the teacher do to punish them for not listening? | 1,711 | 1,787 | But you didn't listen to me. I am keeping the picture. It is your punishment | kept the picture |
Jamaica () is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles. The island, in area, lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Jamaica is the fourth-largest island country in ... | Which sea? | 48 | 58 | null | Caribbean |
Randy was a boy who loved to eat spaghetti. One day he met a girl named Hilda. People said that Hilda made the best spaghetti in the world. So Randy wanted to try some of Hilda's spaghetti. He asked Hilda, "Hilda, would you make me some spaghetti please?" Hilda said, "Sure! Just come to my house tomorrow!" So the next ... | What did he ask? | 207 | 253 | Hilda, would you make me some spaghetti please | would you make me some spaghetti please |
Chapter XVII. Foo-foo the First.
Miles Hendon hurried along toward the Southwark end of the bridge, keeping a sharp look-out for the persons he sought, and hoping and expecting to overtake them presently. He was disappointed in this, however. By asking questions, he was enabled to track them part of the way through S... | How is his dad described? | 784 | 833 | ould escape from the ruffian, his reputed father, | Reputed. |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A young, female suicide bomber was behind a blast in Pakistan that killed at least 46 people and injured 105 others at a food distribution point, an official said Sunday.
Zakir Hussain Afridi, the top government official in Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, said that the preliminary investigation ... | How old was she? | null | 386 | between the ages of 16 and 18 | between the ages of 16 and 18 |
(RollingStone.com) -- Ellie Goulding emerged in 2010 with a one-two punch: first, her (still-rising) helium-voiced hit "Lights," then, an elegant read of Elton John's "Your Song" that led to a gig at Prince William's wedding. As Cinderella stories go, it's a good one. But as a 25-year-old adept who dresses rave-y hooks... | on what website? | 0 | 17 | (RollingStone.com | RollingStone.com |
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- The United States knows that the leader of Pakistan's Taliban is dead because he has not appeared in public to prove that he is alive, the top U.S. envoy to the region told CNN on Monday.
Baitullah Mehsud, right, and a bodyguard arrive at a meeting in South Waziristan, Pakistan, in 2004. ... | Does anyone claim Mehsud isn't dead? | 902 | 971 | Pakistani Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar told CNN that Mehsud is alive | Yes |
(CNN) -- Federal authorities arrested a man suspected of taking part in a plot to abduct a prosecutor's father on behalf of a prisoner serving a life sentence in North Carolina, the FBI said Monday.
The FBI's Philadelphia bureau took Jakym Tibbs, 21, into custody early Monday at a residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvani... | Does Janssen have a daughter? | 1,265 | 1,350 | Janssen's daughter, Colleen Janssen, is an assistant district attorney in Wake County | yes |
The Axis powers (, "Sūjikukoku", ), also known as the Axis and the Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces. The Axis powers agreed on their opposition to the Allies, but did not completely coordinate their activity.
The Axis grew out of the diplomatic efforts of ... | Did they win? | 1,299 | 1,355 | The war ended in 1945 with the defeat of the Axis powers | No |
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE PEDLAR'S PREDICTION
But if ne'er so close you wall him, Do the best that you may; Blind Love, if so you call him, Will find out his way. --OLD SONG
'Too late,' muttered Berenger to himself, as he stood by the fire in his prison-chamber. Humfrey and Philip were busy in the vaults, and he was tak... | Who was at the bottom of the steps? | 587 | 605 | null | Aime de Selinville |
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a descriptive dictionary of the English language, published by the Oxford University Press. It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic researchers, as well as describing usage in its many variations thr... | when was the 2nd edition published? | 1,058 | 1,146 | More supplements came over the years until 1989, when the second edition was published. | 1989. |
The bowling average is one of a number of statistics used to compare bowlers in the sport of cricket. It is the ratio of runs conceded per wickets taken, meaning that the lower the bowling average is, the better the bowler is performing. The bowling average is commonly used alongside the economy rate and the strike rat... | What statistic is used to compare bowlers in cricket? | 14 | 16 | the bowling average | the bowling average |
Chapter Twenty-Three
Ruggedo Reforms
It did not take them long to regain the royal cavern of the Nome King, where Kaliko ordered served to them the nicest refreshments the place afforded.
Ruggedo had come trailing along after the rest of the party and while no one paid any attention to the old King they did not o... | Was the chow rotten? | -1 | null | null | unknown |
The Black Death is thought to have originated in the arid plains of Central Asia, where it then travelled along the Silk Road, reaching Crimea by 1343. From there, it was most likely carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Spreading throughout the Mediterra... | where do the fleas live? | 705 | 945 | The plague disease, caused by Yersinia pestis, is enzootic (commonly present) in populations of fleas carried by ground rodents, including marmots, in various areas including Central Asia, Kurdistan, Western Asia, Northern India and Uganda. | In Central Asia |
CHAPTER VI--THE MERRY ORCHARD
Where was Harold?
Still the evening went on, and he did not come. Alfred had worn himself out with his fit of crying, and lay quite still, either asleep, or looking so like it, that when Betsey had finished her tea, and again began asking to see him, Ellen could honestly declare that h... | What did she carry? | 336 | 526 | Betsey had bidden them good-bye, more than half affronted at not being able to report to her mother all about his looks, though she carried with her a basket of gooseberries and French beans | a basket of gooseberries and French beans |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A prominent California Democrat campaign fund manager charged with defrauding a state legislator of $677,181 is in settlement negotiations with federal prosecutors, a law enforcement source said Tuesday.
Kinde Durkee, whose Durkee & Associates firm is based in Burbank, California, has been charge... | Who has been accused? | 227 | 321 | Kinde Durkee, whose Durkee & Associates firm is based in Burbank, California, has been charged | Kinde Durkee |
Hannah was so sad! If she had one wish, it would be that she was well enough to go outside and play. The storm last night had brought a lot of snow, she could see it through the window. The snow caused everything to twinkle and shine, like it was colored with a marker made of glitter. What a way to start Christmas brea... | What siblings does she have? | 382 | null | Hannah's brother was getting ready to go outside and enjoy the snow | A brother. |
Central Europe is a term used to refer to lands with boundaries of various delineation. It is said to occupy continuous territory that are otherwise conventionally Eastern Europe and Western Europe. The concept of Central Europe is based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. Central Europe is going thro... | For what elements? | 889 | 912 | Catholic and Protestant | Catholic and Protestant |
(CNN)The passing of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz may not have come as a surprise -- his health had deteriorated in recent years -- but until the very end, the monarch was determined to leave an indelible imprint on the throne by articulating and implementing a clear vision for the country.
Abdullah als... | how did he do this? | 1,811 | 1,845 | null | by sponsoring international forums |
(CNN) -- Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open for the second year in a row, Maria Sharapova has taken out her injury frustrations on some of the host country's most promising young male tennis players.
The planet's highest-paid female athlete will line up in Melbourne for the 10th time next week, confident ... | Where's that? | 9 | 55 | Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open | Australia. |
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American major record label established in 1958 as the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group (WMG), and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. Warner Bros. Records was established on March 19, 1958, as the recorded-music division of the American f... | Who is the current CEO of Warner Music Group? | 236 | 238 | cameron strang | cameron strang |
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... | What did Bobby buy at the store? | 87 | 87 | seeds | seeds |
JACKSON HEIGHTS, New York (CNN) -- Every day, unemployed men gather under the elevated 7 train in Jackson Heights, Queens. Many of them are homeless. All of them are hungry.
Jorge Munoz estimates he has served more than 70,000 free meals since 2004.
At around 9:30 each night, relief comes in the form of Jorge Munoz... | How long has he been doing this? | 902 | 980 | For more than four years, Munoz and his family have been feeding those in need | more than four years |
CHAPTER XVII
South they held along the coast, hunting, fishing, swimming, and horse-buying. Billy shipped his purchases on the coasting steamers. Through Del Norte and Humboldt counties they went, and through Mendocino into Sonoma--counties larger than Eastern states--threading the giant woods, whipping innumerable t... | What did Saxon think of the hills in Bennett Valley? | 381 | 382 | too bare | too bare |
Chapter II
Harry Clavering Chooses His Profession
Harry Clavering might not be an usher, but, nevertheless, he was home for the holidays. And who can say where the usher ends and the school-master begins? He, perhaps, may properly be called an usher, who is hired by a private schoolmaster to assist himself in his... | What was the salary of an usher? | null | null | three hundred a year | three hundred a year |
CHAPTER XI
MR. LITTLESON, FLATTERER
Once more a little luncheon was in progress at the corner table in the millionaires' club. This time Littleson also was of the party. He had been describing his luncheon of the day before to his friends.
"I am dead sure of one thing," he declared. "She is on our side, and I hon... | Do they want Phineas to greet them at the door? | 569 | 616 | especially if Phineas is really up in his room. | no |
CHAPTER XI
A CALL FROM THE STERN
For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
"Gone!" he muttered presently. "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
... | why was that bad? | 410 | 465 | Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death? | he would be accused of killing Tom |
CHAPTER XIII. JAMES III.
James II. left three sons; the eldest, James III., aged nine, was crowned at Kelso (August 10, 1460); his brothers, bearing the titles of Albany and Mar, were not to be his supports. His mother, Mary of Gueldres, had the charge of the boys, and, as she was won over by her uncle, Philip of Bur... | What happened in March of 1461? | 564 | 601 | The battle of Towton (March 30, 1461) | The battle of Towton |
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
HOW KING FERDINAND TREATED THE PEOPLE OF GUADIX, AND HOW EL ZAGAL FINISHED HIS REGAL CAREER.
Scarcely had Boabdil (11) ensconced himself in his capital when King Ferdinand, at the head of seven thousand horse and twenty thousand foot, again appeared in the Vega. He had set out in all haste from Cord... | How long did his forage last? | null | 512 | null | fifteen days |
New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said.
Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xana... | What is his name? | 1,570 | 1,583 | Andrew Miller | Andrew Miller |
(CNN) -- In spite of heightened security due to a terror threat on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, a South Carolina man was apparently able to sneak a stun gun into a professional football game and fired it into the crowd, police said Tuesday.
Leroy T. McKelvey, 59, allegedly used... | What type of weapon was involved in this story? | 187 | 196 | stun gun | stun gun |
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
ANXIOUS TIMES--A SEARCH ORGANISED AND VIGOROUSLY CARRIED OUT.
It is not easy to conceive the state of alarm that prevailed in the settlement of the Norsemen when it came to be known that little Snorro and Olaf were lost. The terrible fact did not of course break on them all at once.
For some hou... | what were they doing? | null | 595 | gossiping of small matters | gossiping |
iTunes ( or ) is a media player, media library, online radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. It is used to play, download, and organize digital downloads of music and video (as well as other types of media available on the iTunes Store) on personal computers running the mac... | can you buy stuff with it? | 450 | 482 | iTunes Store, users can purchase | Yes |
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... | what kind of company is it? | 77 | 89 | electronics | electronic company |
(CNN) -- The British and Irish Lions held on for a 23-21 victory over Australia Saturday in a nail-biting first Test in Brisbane.
The opening match of the three-Test series swung on a few key moments and the Wallabies were left to count the cost of two late missed penalties from Kurtley Beale.
His first effort from... | When did he make the change? | 824 | 956 | who was making a sensational debut just five months after switching to rugby union from rugby league and Australian Rules football. | five months ago |
New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and south, and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north, ... | What ocean does it border/ | null | 353 | Atlantic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
IN WHICH SOME DESPERATE ENTERPRISES ARE UNDERTAKEN.
At this time the Russians had taken up a strong position in the Balkan mountain range, and entrenched themselves within a short distance of the enemy.
After a night and a day of aimless wandering, Jacob Lancey found himself at last in a rocky ... | What tied them together? | 1,430 | 1,499 | being bound by the ties of intellectual as well as physical sympathy. | Intellectual as well as physical sympathy. |
(CNN) -- History was made on two fronts when Joao Sousa beat Julien Benneteau to win the Malaysian Open.
While Sousa celebrated becoming the first Portuguese man to claim an ATP title, Benneteau wasn't nearly as joyous. He slumped to 0-9 in finals to tie the unwanted men's record in the Open era, which began in 1968.... | Who won the game? | 9 | 103 | History was made on two fronts when Joao Sousa beat Julien Benneteau to win the Malaysian Open | Joao Sousa |
Library Journal is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey (familiar as the inventor of the Dewey decimal system). It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice. It also reviews libra... | What's his company now called? | 649 | 753 | Frederick Leypoldt, whose company became R. R. Bowker. Reed International (now Reed Business Information | Reed Business Information |
ISO 20121 (full name: ISO 20121:2012, "Event sustainability management systems –- Requirements with guidance for use") is a voluntary international standard for sustainable event management, created by the International Organization for Standardization. The standard aims to help organizations improve sustainability thr... | What is one example of an event that comes with impacts? | 365 | 502 | Every event – from a village barbecue to a major sporting event like the Olympics – will have economic, social and environmental impacts. | a village barbecue |
CHAPTER 28
But no kind influence deign they shower, Till pride be quelled and love be free. --SCOTT
Kilcoran was about twenty miles from Cork, and Captain Morville was engaged to go and spend a day or two there. Maurice de Courcy drove him thither, wishing all the way for some other companion, since no one ever ven... | did he fully explain the truth? | 839 | 927 | Charles had taken care fully to explain how the truth respecting the cheque had come out | yes |
Rabbi Moses ben Maimon ( "Mōšeh bēn-Maymōn"; "Mūsā bin Maymūn"), commonly known as Maimonides (; "Maïmōnídēs"; ), and also referred to by the acronym Rambam (, for "Rabbeinu Mōšeh bēn Maimon", "Our Rabbi Moses son of Maimon"), was a medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influenti... | On what Eve? | 476 | 491 | on Passover Eve | on Passover Eve |
Outside of the Low Countries, it is the native language of the majority of the population of Suriname, and also holds official status in the Caribbean island nations of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Historical minorities on the verge of extinction remain in parts of France and Germany, and in Indonesia,[n 1] while u... | Has Dutch underhgone the German shift? | null | 837 | Dutch, like English, has not undergone the High German consonant shift | No |
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio coding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage, as well as a de facto standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of m... | What's the purpose of compression? | 358 | null | The use of lossy compression is designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required | reduce the amount of data required |
CHAPTER II
One evening Fru Astrida sat in her tall chair in the chimney corner, her distaff, with its load of flax in her hand, while she twisted and drew out the thread, and her spindle danced on the floor. Opposite to her sat, sleeping in his chair, Sir Eric de Centeville; Osmond was on a low bench within the chimn... | What was he doing? | 253 | 398 | Sir Eric de Centeville; Osmond was on a low bench within the chimney corner, trimming and shaping with his knife some feathers of the wild goose | Trimming and shaping some feathers |
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous o... | What is the name of a state that borders New Hampshire? | null | 117 | It is bordered by Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
CHAPTER XXI
TROUBLES IN THE FOLD--A MESSAGE
Gabriel Oak had ceased to feed the Weatherbury flock for about four-and-twenty hours, when on Sunday afternoon the elderly gentlemen Joseph Poorgrass, Matthew Moon, Fray, and half-a-dozen others, came running up to the house of the mistress of the Upper Farm.
"Whatever ... | what? | 134 | 197 | when on Sunday afternoon the elderly gentlemen Joseph Poorgrass | people came |
(CNN) -- So there was Hank Aaron, leaning back in his chair during an exclusive CNN interview in the clubhouse of an Atlanta golf club, and the former slugger of the Atlanta Braves was fretting over the spot.
What's going to happen to the spot, he said, raising his eyebrows? It's the spot that was visited on April 8,... | Where is the lot? | null | 560 | once was Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, | what once was Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, |
CHAPTER XVIII
JIM'S RELEASE
On the morning after his pursuit of Shanks, Jim was conscious of a flat reaction. Dick's story and the excitement of the chase had helped him to forget his troubles, but now he was cool they returned. He had promised to marry Evelyn and found out, too late, that he loved another. There w... | What was he aware of? | 76 | 113 | Jim was conscious of a flat reaction. | A flat reaction. |
(CNN) -- In Pennsylvania, Tyler Dix, a 16-year-old movie buff, is wide awake by 7 a.m. to cook breakfast for his younger siblings.
Moranda Hern and Kaylei Deakin started Sisterhood of the Traveling BDUs, or battle dress uniforms.
In Georgia, Tucker Simmons, a 14-year old novice guitarist, prepares ice packs for his... | does he do anything when he gets up? | 89 | 132 | cook breakfast for his younger siblings.
| cook breakfast for his younger siblings. |
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a sovereign country in Central Europe. It is a unitary state divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of with a mostly temperate climate. With a population of over 38.5 million people, Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union... | was that big? | 786 | 881 | This union formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the largest (about 1 million km²) | Yes |
(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 Lavau find next to his car? | 555 | 626 | he exited his vehicle and observed another vehicle adjacent to his own | another vehicle |
CHAPTER XXIX
CHECK AGAIN
Though the jongejuffrouw seemed inexpressibly tired and weak, her attitude toward Diogenes lost nothing of its cold aloofness. She was peeping out under the hood of the sledge when he approached it, and at sight of him she immediately drew in her head.
"Will you deign to descend, mejuffro... | Does she accept his offer? | 895 | 938 | "It would not be for my convenience, sir," | No |
CHAPTER XII
MOVING ON
"Here's a letter from my dear old friend Silas Watson," said Uncle John, delightedly. "It's from Palermo, where he has been staying with his ward--and your friend, girls--Kenneth Forbes, and he wants me to lug you all over to Sicily at once."
"That's jolly," said Patsy, with a bright smile. ... | who is called? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out the sentence is known as an execu... | is it called something else? | 0 | null | Capital punishment, | Yes |
CHAPTER IV
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BARN
"Nat has fallen into the water!"
"Where is he? I can't see a thing."
"He must have gone down in some cistern."
These and other cries rang out, and all of the boys of Oak Hall were filled with consternation. Dave had located the splash fairly well, and as quickly as he coul... | he felt his way into what ? | 346 | null | direction | direction |
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... | Where is that? | 76 | 124 | central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). | central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). |
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HAL IS EXPOSED.
The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
"Carson!" muttered Allen. "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
"Carson!" he gasped, falli... | What was the letter that Macklin received from Hardwick about? | 144 | 149 | bus ' ness over to der | bus ' ness over to der |
CHAPTER XIII.
MINO
The days went by, and she received no sign. Was he going to ignore her, was he going to take no further notice of her secret? A dreary weight of anxiety and acrid bitterness settled on her. And yet Ursula knew she was only deceiving herself, and that he would proceed. She said no word to anybody.... | what is her name? | null | 263 | null | Ursula |
Kongbai, Guizhou (CNN) -- Savoring a meal of vegetables and rice grown in nearby paddy fields washed down with some home-brewed rice wine served, it's clear Long Taiyang is delighted to be back.
Once one of the 250 million Chinese farmers that left behind their families to forge a living in the coastal factory towns,... | is it a rich area? | 472 | 505 | one of China's poorest province. | no |
(CNN) -- As senior World Cup photographer for leading agency Getty, Shaun Botterill has snapped pictures of every tournament since 1994.
He has found himself in some pretty privileged positions, capturing compelling images of football's greats -- and poignant, intimate shots away from the on-field action.
Sure, you... | What is the most memorable tournament that Shaun Botterill has covered? | 278 | 282 | 2006 world cup in germany | 2006 world cup in germany |
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 did Edward Muldoon surreptitiously do to make sure he wasn't dreaming? | 44 | 45 | null | pinched himself |
CHAPTER V. MADONNA'S INGRATITUDE
We stayed in Fossombrone little more than a half-hour, and having made a hasty supper we resumed our way, giving out that we wished to reach Fano ere we slept. And so by the first hour of night Fossombrone was a league or so behind us, and we were advancing briskly towards the sea. Ov... | who do you know this ? | null | 406 | snow | snow |
CHAPTER XIII
AN AWKWARD POSITION
When Captain Nelson and Terence went out, just as the morning was breaking, they found the two troopers waiting in the street. Each held a spare horse; the one was that upon which Terence had ridden from Coimbra, the other was a fine English horse.
"What horse is this?" Terence as... | Were they of an expedition? | 736 | 767 | of Sir John Moore's expedition | yes |
CHAPTER IX.
DIFFICULTY
Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
There was a little stream of water, coming down th... | What season was it? | 43 | 49 | winter | winter |
CHAPTER XLII
What Can You Give in Return?
In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice. It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them. This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it. She was constantly being coaxed d... | What did Beatrice do when she faced a difficult situation? | 254 | 260 | she asked her lover ' s advice | she asked her lover ' s advice |
(CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday.
The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to p... | What was he trying to become? | 685 | 746 | null | the oldest man to reach the final since Jimmy Connors in 1988 |
(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 date did the testing suggest? | 1,571 | 1,630 | wood and cloth found in these cavities to the 17th century, | they were from the 17th century, |
The (Latin for "British Encyclopaedia"), published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It is written by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 contributors, who have included 110 Nobel Prize winners and five American presidents. The 2010 version of the 15th ... | When was the first publication? | null | null | t was first published between 1768 and 1771 | between 1768 and 1771 |
CHAPTER XII
Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game. Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him. How to overcome it,--that was the thing. S... | How did Daylight plan to prevent Bob's whirling trick? | 208 | null | he must stop the animal before it got around | he must stop the animal before it got around |
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... | What set these values? | null | 133 | null | coinage act |
CHAPTER VII
COLLEGE DAYS
Sam and Grace sat in a corner of the piazza for the best part of half an hour, and during that time the girl told of her various doings at Hope and about the news from home, and Sam related what had occurred at Brill, omitting, however, to tell how Tom had sent Spud and Stanley into the old... | Who had been seated together for around 30 minutes? | 29 | 107 | Sam and Grace sat in a corner of the piazza for the best part of half an hour, | Sam and Grace. |
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... | For what? | 1,060 | 1,275 | By shining the international spotlight on human rights violations in the Soviet Union and its European partners, Helsinki Watch says it contributed to the democratic transformations of the region in the late 1980s. | human rights violations |
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... | What was developed in the fifties? | null | 1,318 | This theory was developed extensively in the 1950s by many scholars. Game theory | Game theory |
Once there was a guy who lived in a giant red mitten. He was always mad because the old woman in the shoe down the road got all the attention for living in a giant piece of clothing. One day he made a plan to play a joke.
He took a cookie and with it in his hand went to dig a hole under the old lady's shoe. When he f... | was this a nice guy? | 392 | null | He stole a bunch of monkeys | No |
CHAPTER VIII
And these two, as I have told you, Were the friends of Hiawatha, Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
--Hiawatha.
TORPENHOW was paging the last sheets of some manuscript, while the Nilghai, who had come for chess and remained to talk tactics, was reading through the first part, ... | Who came to play a game? | 212 | 254 | null | The Nilghai. |
Penguin Books is a British publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane, his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolw... | When were the 1st Penguin paperbacks published? | 1,237 | 1,241 | 1935 | 1935 |
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