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British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, with a population of more than four and a half million people. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioregion, along with American states Alaska, Idaho, Mont... | where was this located? | 568 | 663 | null | on the mainland |
CHAPTER XXVI.
HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
"There is another matter I might mention," he said. "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
"What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
"A br... | Who tried to keep that quiet? | null | 723 | "Far from it. He was arrested for forgery five years ago, but his friends hushed the matter up." | his friend |
(CNN) -- Samantha Stosur stopped Caroline Wozniacki from clinching the year-end women's No. 1 tennis ranking with a shock 6-4 6-3 victory at the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night.
The Australian romped to her second straight victory in the Maroon Group, following her revenge win over French Open champion ... | What kind of win did Stosur get against Schiavone? | 268 | 305 | null | Revenge win |
Kinshasa, DRC (CNN) -- Kinshasa hasn't had an easy time of it. A decade ago, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo was a broken city, ravaged by years of war and infighting. Of late, however, Kinshasa has witnessed a resurgence, with many expatriated Congolese returning to build a new city.
"When I came bac... | What did he want to bring home with him? | 1,035 | 1,044 | knowledge | knowledge |
CHAPTER XII
Königstein
Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn. "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
"I do not find you altered at all."
... | About what? | 76 | 110 | null | affairs of the past |
CHAPTER VIII
IN WHICH MICHAEL FINSBURY ENJOYS A HOLIDAY
Punctually at eight o'clock next morning the lawyer rattled (according to previous appointment) on the studio door. He found the artist sadly altered for the worse--bleached, bloodshot, and chalky--a man upon wires, the tail of his haggard eye still wandering ... | what was he wearing? | 722 | 737 | a flannel shirt | a flannel shirt |
(CNN) -- A federal appeals court has upheld an obstruction of justice conviction against Barry Bonds, according to court documents released Friday. The court ruled that the evasiveness of the testimony the former baseball star gave to a grand jury investigating sales of performance-enhancing drugs was sufficient to con... | What drugs was he convicted of using? | -1 | null | null | unknown |
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad ( '; "Republic of the Chad"), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in ter... | Can you name one? | 664 | 670 | Arabic | Arabic |
CHAPTER VIII
D'AGUILAR SPEAKS
"Losses?" said d'Aguilar. "Do I hear the wealthy John Castell, who holds half the trade with Spain in the hollow of his hand, talk of losses?"
"Yes, Señor, you do. Things have gone ill with this ship of mine that has barely lived through the spring gales. But be seated."
"Indeed, i... | Did he remain standing? | null | 361 | "Indeed, is that so?" said d'Aguilar as he sat down | No. |
CHAPTER XII.
THE WEDDING.
When Ussher first came into the parlour at Ballycloran, he asked after Thady, and it will be necessary to explain why he did so; the terms on which the two men stood towards each other not being such as to render it probable that either should be very anxious for the presence of the other.... | Did Denis feel as if they were unimportant and lower status? | 462 | 519 | characters with whom Denis was not apt to consort himself | Yes. |
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 state also called? | 1,192 | 1,232 | The state's nickname, "The Granite State | The Granite State |
Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its r... | Is it one of the larger countries in Asia? | 432 | null | null | no |
(CNN) -- The threatening calls reportedly came one after the other to Mexico's main Catholic seminary.
Callers, claiming to be from one of the country's feared drug cartels, offered an ominous warning: Pay up if you value the safety of your priests.
"They called several times. They identified themselves as the Fami... | Who is he? | 378 | 388 | null | archbishop |
Marcel lived on a farm. Every morning when he woke up, he got dressed, washed his face, and then helped his Pa with the chores before having breakfast. After breakfast, he walked with his sisters to the school in the town.
One day on his way to school, Marcel remembered he left his books on the table. "Oh no!" he sai... | Why was he in a hurry? | 751 | null | so he could get home faster | Because he needed to get home faster |
CHAPTER XXI
THE LAST AFTERNOON
It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples. They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
"I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explai... | Who did she entrusted Jim with? | null | 1,487 | It's hardly fair to pass Jim on to you | Lisle |
(EW.com) -- "The Closer" closed out Kyra Sedgwick's involvement in the series on Monday night, installing Mary McDonnell in her place, in a "new" series, "Major Crimes."
While I have no inside information about how McDonnell was originally cast in "The Closer," I'm led to think, based on the premiere episode that air... | What name did it take? | null | 167 | Major Crimes | Major Crimes |
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro and administers monetary policy of the Eurozone, which consists of 19 EU member states and is one of the largest currency areas in the world. It is one of the world's most important central banks and is one of the seven institutions of the European Union ... | What does EU stand for? | 305 | 324 | European Union (EU) | European Union |
Alexa Internet, Inc. is an American company based in California that provides commercial web traffic data and analytics. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com.
Founded as an independent company in 1996, Alexa was acquired by the company Amazon in 1999. Its toolbar collects data on browsing behavior and transm... | What did the company offer at first? | 1,171 | 1,291 | a toolbar that gave Internet users suggestions on where to go next, based on the traffic patterns of its user community. | a toolbar that gave Internet users suggestions on where to go next, based on the traffic patterns of its user community. |
CHAPTER ELEVEN.
A CONSULTATION, A FEAST, AND A PLOT.
There was--probably still is--a coffee-tavern in Gorleston where, in a cleanly, cheerful room, a retired fisherman and his wife, of temperance principles, supplied people with those hot liquids which are said to cheer without inebriating.
Here, by appointment, ... | What was one of their names? | 384 | 395 | Bob Lumsden | Bob Lumsden |
CHAPTER VIII
AN UNUSUAL COMPACT
"He'll do it--he is bound to do it!" cried Ben, as he and Phil hurried down to the dining-room.
"I think so myself, Ben," answered the shipowner's son. But, for some reason, he did not seem as joyful over the outcome of the interview as might have been expected.
"He won't dare le... | What did Ben and Phil do after the interview that caused Phil to seem less joyful than expected? | 342 | null | rushed outside , followed by ben ; and that was the last seen of the pair until it was time to go to bed | rushed outside , followed by ben ; and that was the last seen of the pair until it was time to go to bed |
(CNN)He's a blue chip college basketball recruit. She's a high school freshman with Down syndrome.
At first glance Trey Moses and Ellie Meredith couldn't be more different. But all that changed Thursday when Trey asked Ellie to be his prom date.
Trey -- a star on Eastern High School's basketball team in Louisville,... | What album by Taylor Swift was the reference for Trey's prom-posal? | null | null | let ' s party like it ' s 1989 | let ' s party like it ' s 1989 |
Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems. Developed in conjunction with the Universal Coded Character Set (UCS) standard and published as The Unicode Standard, the latest version of Unicode contains a repe... | What does the Unicode standard contain code charts for? | 484 | 500 | visual reference | visual reference |
Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a nationally syndicated columnist and a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Read his column here
Ruben Navarrette says Sarah Palin's critics challenged her because of prejudices about small-town values.
SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- During the presidential election... | Who is Ed Koch? | null | 1,013 | New York Mayor | New York Mayor. |
Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto in Japan.
According to its creator, Ruby was influenced by Perl, Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, and Lisp. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including fun... | when was it first available to the public? | null | 1,325 | The first public release of Ruby 0.95 was announced on Japanese domestic newsgroups on December 21, 1995 | on December 21, 1995 |
CHAPTER XIV.—LEO MAKES A NEW FRIEND.
Leo found that the specialty company numbered fifteen people. The performers were, for the most part, of very ordinary ability. There were several song and dance men, a number of musicians who drew tunes out of a variety of articles, several lady vocalists, a comical fat man and a... | Do we know what he does? | 819 | 852 | null | no |
(CNN)Emile Hirsch should have probably stuck to screening movies at Sundance.
The "Lone Survivor" actor is being charged with felony aggravated assault and intoxication, prosecuting attorney Ryan Stack of the Summit County (Utah) Attorney's Office said Thursday.
Legal papers allege that Hirsch had a verbal and phys... | Were there any comments? | 802 | null | Hirsch allegedly confronted Bernfeld, calling her a "rich kid" | yes |
CHAPTER XXIX
DAYS OF ANXIETY
"I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
"I don't care what he says," answered Jack.
"Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
"I don't think so," answered his brother. "I believe b... | Is Carson Davenport hopeful about their chance of success? | 1,337 | 1,390 | said Carson Davenport smoothly. "Take my word for it, | yes |
Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures) is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other co... | Who ranked #1? | 744 | 764 | Gaumont Film Company | Gaumont Film Company |
The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one dream". Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of Harmony", lasted 129 days and... | what mountain did it reach? | 888 | 940 | an ascent with the flame to the top of Mount Everest | Mount Everest |
Boston (CNN) -- Trying to show a softer, lighter side of accused killer and crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, his defense lawyers have released photos that they say they would expect to show the jury should Bulger decide to testify.
In response to a CNN question, his lawyers acknowledged, "yes," they have prepared Bu... | does he have a name? | 876 | 882 | null | yes |
Plato (; Greek: "Plátōn", in Classical Attic; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the W... | What did Numenius of Apamea believe about the relationship between Plato and Christianity? | 316 | 338 | he called plato the hellenic moses . this would justify the superiority of christianity over hellenism because moses predates plato | he called plato the hellenic moses . this would justify the superiority of christianity over hellenism because moses predates plato |
(CNN) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney used an event at the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, Saturday to announce Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, as his vice presidential pick. Romney's choice of Ryan is considered by political observers to be a bold, risky move that could potentially change t... | How many kids does he have? | 521 | 522 | 3 | Three |
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height, it was the largest empire i... | When did the British Empire have control over the most people? | 385 | 393 | By 1922 | By 1922 |
(LifeWire) -- After his father was diagnosed with dementia in 1996, Anthony Lazzara Jr. faced a difficult decision: He and his wife, Gail, either could place his father, Anthony Lazzara Sr., in a facility, or they could care for him themselves.
Anthony Lazzara Jr. (right) and his wife, Gail (left), cared for Anthony ... | What were some of her duties? | 579 | 626 | null | She fed him, bathed him and changed his diapers |
So, there was this kid named Jack that came up to my beanstalk one day. I couldn't believe my eyes, so I put down my ham sandwich I was eating and looked at him. I'm not sure what he thought he was doing there, but he sure did talk a lot. He kept asking me questions about this and then he asked me some questions about ... | Who looks after the bean roots? | null | 815 | I'm a giant and my job is to make sure the bean roots that we use to get down to earth are well protected | A giants |
(CNN) -- Mohamed Morsi is an American-educated engineer who vows to stand for democracy, women's rights, and peaceful relations with Israel if he wins the Egyptian presidency.
He's also an Islamist figure who has argued for barring women from the Egyptian presidency and called Israeli leaders "vampires" and "killers.... | How old is he? | 411 | 413 | 60 | 60 |
CHAPTER IX JOSIE INVESTIGATES
"Well, what luck?" asked Mary Louise, as she came into Josie's room while her friend was dressing for dinner.
"Not much," was the reply. "I'm not at all sure, Mary Louise, that this chase will amount to anything. But it will afford me practice in judging human nature, if nothing else c... | Is Ingua original or like everybody else? | 523 | 540 | null | Original |
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) () is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris. Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to incre... | What is its declared purpose | 148 | null | Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration | to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration |
(CNN)Two of my eldest son's first words were "Dada" and "Batman." (Or "Batmah," at least.)
That should have clued me in that Gilbert was following in his Dad's footsteps; he was a superhero fan in the making.
From dancing and singing to the "Batman" theme song at age 1 to creating his own super-characters from ever... | Was Gilbert's dad a fan also? | 93 | 211 | That should have clued me in that Gilbert was following in his Dad's footsteps; he was a superhero fan in the making. | Yes |
(CNN) -- She's built her career caring for orphans.
Jane Aronson has evaluated more than 10,000 adopted children from around the world. Her patients include the offspring of Hollywood luminaries. An infectious disease specialist, she treated Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara, who was critically ill when the actress br... | How old was he? | 1,081 | 1,090 | he was 5. | he was 5. |
The economy of Himachal Pradesh is currently the third-fastest growing economy in India.[citation needed] Himachal Pradesh has been ranked fourth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states. This has made it one of the wealthiest places in the entire South Asia. Abundance of perennial rivers enables ... | What are the three main sources of revenue for the economy of Himachal Pradesh? | 109 | 115 | hydroelectric power , tourism , and agriculture | hydroelectric power , tourism , and agriculture |
CHAPTER III
IN THE LOW COUNTRY
Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.
"What do you think, Master Lirriper?" Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him. "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hop... | What would be their role there? | 242 | 248 | pages | pages |
Bobby was a little barn mouse and loved to sleep on a blanket. Every day in the morning, Bobby would wake up and fold his little blue blanket that he slept on. Bobby's uncle Arthur got the blanket for Bobby from in the big house. Bobby loved this blanket more than any other thing he had. Bobby had a lot of neat stuff. ... | Who came along on the walk? | 450 | null | uncle Arthur would always take walks with him | Arthur |
CHAPTER XII.
VENDEAN MARRIAGES.
The young General's good news had preceded him, and when he entered the room where his friends were assembled, they were one and all ready to embrace and congratulate their successful soldier; he received the blessing of his father, the praises of de Lescure, the thanks and admiratio... | Why? | 1,153 | 1,178 | with offers of assistance | with offers of assistance |
CHAPTER XXVI
THE SKATING RACE
For nearly half a mile Peter Slade kept the lead with ease, but then his breath began to fail him. Looking over his shoulder, he saw both Larry and Dick crawling up.
"No, you don't!" he muttered, and put on a fresh burst of speed that increased his lead by two yards.
"Peter Slade i... | what did the announcer say happened to dick? | 1,005 | null | Say, but that is skating, eh? Just look at Dick strike out! | Strike out! |
CHAPTER XI
THE CROSSING OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER
"For gracious' sake, what did we want to retreat for?" demanded Ben, as soon as the command halted and Major Morris had come within speaking distance. The young captain had been at the very front of the firing line, and had seen that complete victory was only the work... | Where were they retreating to? | 797 | 802 | Angat | Angat |
Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and lega... | How many ethnic groups inhabit Nigeria? | 212 | 213 | over 500 | over 500 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There are no immediate plans to commit more U.S. troops to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and President Obama meet in Washington on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Ob... | Where is the meeting? | 195 | 242 | President Obama meet in Washington on Wednesday | Washington, D.C. |
CHAPTER V
WOLF'S OFFER
Jefferson sat in the shade of the bougainvillea and pondered some letters. Austin lounged in a basket-chair opposite and read the _Diario_. They had combined their business as far as possible, but Pancho Brown would not agree to a formal amalgamation. All was quiet. One heard the fountain spl... | Did Jefferson have any clerks around? | 355 | 458 | Sometimes a voice came from the room where Jefferson's Spanish clerks were occupied, but this was all. | Yes |
CHAPTER SEVEN
"A common thief!"
Schomberg bit his tongue just too late, and woke up completely as he saw Ricardo retract his lips in a cat-like grin; but the companion of "plain Mr. Jones" didn't alter his comfortable, gossiping attitude.
"Garn! What if he did want to see his money back, like any tame shopkeeper,... | then he would have what ? | 957 | null | knocked out | knocked out |
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, inclusion of "movement" as a crucial elem... | What phrase describes where they painted? | 1,609 | 1,623 | "en plein air" | "en plein air" |
(RollingStone.com) -- Jon Stewart says that his Rally to Restore Sanity -- and Stephen Colbert's sister event, March to Keep Fear Alive -- are not meant to counter Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor event of last August.
"The march is like everything that we do, just a construct ... to translate the type of material that S... | When will that be? | 798 | 906 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and March to Keep Fear Alive will take place in Washington, D.C. on October 30th | October 30th |
With an estimated population of 1,381,069 as of July 1, 2014, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana conurbation, the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the US and a bordering country after Detroit–Windsor, with a pop... | It is called the "what" of California? | 349 | 390 | San Diego is the birthplace of California | birthplace |
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... | What does the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibit? | null | 265 | the use of capital punishment | the use of capital punishment |
(CNN) -- A Portugal player embarrassed himself Monday with his crazy decision to use his head the wrong way and he got panned for the way he lashed out at an opponent.
That, and Portugal's play in a humbling 4-0 loss, were two of the lowlights on the fifth day of play in Brazil. As was a 0-0 draw that produced very l... | Who got panned? | 9 | 27 | A Portugal player | A Portugal player |
(CNN) -- Joe Simon, the co-creator of star-spangled comic book hero Captain America, has died at 98, his family announced.
Simon, a writer, editor and artist, passed away late Wednesday in New York after a short illness.
Simon and artist Jack Kirby, who ran a studio, developed the character in the early 1940s and w... | What year did Joe Simon pass away? | 36 | 36 | 98 | 98 |
CHAPTER I
LARRY AND HIS FRIENDS
"Unless I miss my guess, Luke, we are going to have a storm."
"Jest what I was thinking, Larry. And when it comes I allow as how it will be putty heavy," replied Luke Striker, casting an eye to the westward, where a small dark cloud was beginning to show above the horizon.
"Well,... | how would it help? | 469 | 532 | We are not making this return trip to Nagasaki nearly as fast a | make return trip faster |
Kraków, also Cracow or Krakow, is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River () in the Lesser Poland () region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Pol... | when did it reaffirm its role as an academic and artistic centre? | 1,022 | 1,050 | throughout the 20th century, | throughout the 20th century, |
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... | How old was Jame III? | 66 | null | James III., aged nine | nine |
CHAPTER XXVII—BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF VINES
An hour went by and during that time Dave drew Phil to one side and related the particulars concerning the doings of Merwell and Jasniff, according to the story told by the former of the two evil-disposed youths.
“I think Link feels pretty sore,” he continued. “So there won... | Which one is the shipowner's sone? | 648 | 817 | “Well, that was the way Jasniff always did, even at school. Now you’ve got back I’m willing to start the search for him any time you say,” continued the shipowner’s son. | I think Dave is. |
(CNN)Where do you go from here?
The fourth season of "Game of Thrones" saw massive battles, major deaths (Tywin!) and White Walkers, but what can fans expect Sunday as we head into a fifth season of one of the most popular shows in HBO history?
It's the most high-profile premiere yet, airing simultaneously in 170 c... | What show is going to premier a new season soon? | 56 | 71 | Game of Thrones | Game of Thrones |
(Tribune Media Services) -- Look out for cancellation penalties. Beware of energy surcharges. And watch for facilities fees.
Hertz lost $73 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
No, not on your airline ticket. Not on your hotel folio. You may find these new extras on your next car rental bill.
Beleaguered auto r... | what? | 302 | 420 | Beleaguered auto rental firms are quietly adding new surcharges designed to lift revenues in a recessionary economy.
| Surcharges. |
CHAPTER VIII
CAPTIVE
When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
"You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!" they cried. "He has sent you from the island to spy upon us. Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you."
I explained that all my belongings had been stolen fr... | Who must have taken the token? | 340 | 346 | null | robber |
Nebraska is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. The state is bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River, Kansas to the south, Colorado to the southwest and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landl... | What is interesting about the state and its land that is the only one in the US? | 292 | 337 | It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. | It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. |
(CNN) -- It began as horseplay, with two teenage stepbrothers chasing each other with blow guns and darts. But it soon escalated when one of the boys grabbed a knife.
Michael Barton, Quantel Lotts' stepbrother, was stabbed to death at age 17.
The older teen, Michael Barton, 17, was dead by the time he reached the h... | Was he related to the deceased? | 200 | null | stepbrother | stepbrother |
CHAPTER VII.
A FIRE
The last of February drew nigh, which was the time fixed upon for Josey to go home. He had remained with his uncle much longer than his father had at first intended; but now they wanted him to return, before the roads broke up in the spring.
The evening before Josey was to go, the farmer was s... | Where was Jonas coming from? | 345 | 374 | Jonas came in from the barn. | the barn |
CHAPTER TWO.
STRONG EMOTIONS ARE SUCCEEDED BY SUPPER, AND FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS ON DISCOVERY, WHICH END IN A WILD ALARM!
When Karlsefin had been introduced to Leif Ericsson, the former turned round and presented to him and Biarne his friend Thorward, the captain of the other ship. Thorward was not a tall man, but... | What was Thorward's occupation? | 65 | 69 | captain of the other ship | captain of the other ship |
Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is prese... | Who generally makes propaganda? | 383 | 394 | governments | governments |
Birmingham is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. The city's population was 212,237 in the 2010 United States Census. In the 2010 US Census, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of about 1,128,047, which is approximately one-quarte... | What US state is Birmingham in? | 0 | 70 | Birmingham is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and | Alabama |
CHAPTER XIV
IN DISTRESS
The clear night was falling when Jimmy leaned on the bridge-rails as the _Shasta_ steamed out of the Inlet beneath a black wall of pines. Over her port quarter the pale lights of the climbing city twinkled tier on tier, with dim forest rolling away behind them into the creeping mist. Beyond ... | How did Jimmy's father become overwhelmed with debt? | 289 | 302 | slowly broken down under a load of debt that was too heavy for him | slowly broken down under a load of debt that was too heavy for him |
(CNN) -- Tragically, another celebrity has died after years of struggling with addiction, personal demons and multiple stints at rehab. Country singer Mindy McCready's death is in the headlines, but similar tragedies happen every day and you never hear about them.
Take the case of Wyatt D., who went to rehab at least... | and Caroline R.? | 444 | 480 | null | five times |
St. Louis () is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, on the border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2016 population of 311,404, and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis area (home to 2,916,447 people), ma... | Who did France give it to? | 768 | 857 | In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain | Spain |
CHAPTER IV. STEPPING-STONES
When Nat went into school on Monday morning, he quaked inwardly, for now he thought he should have to display his ignorance before them all. But Mr. Bhaer gave him a seat in the deep window, where he could turn his back on the others, and Franz heard him say his lessons there, so no one co... | What day was this? | 30 | 65 | When Nat went into school on Monday | Monday. |
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi an... | With which hand? | 523 | 538 | her right hand | right |
Public policy and political leadership helps to "level the playing field" and drive the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies. Countries such as Germany, Denmark, and Spain have led the way in implementing innovative policies which has driven most of the growth over the past decade. As of 2014, Germany has ... | What share of total investment in power plants was made up of wind and solar PV in 2000? | 177 | 178 | 14 % | 14 % |
Maryland () is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are "Old Line St... | How many people live there? | 1,107 | null | null | around six million residents |
(Health.com) -- Middle-aged men who take steps to improve their heart health by eating better, getting more exercise, or taking cholesterol-lowering drugs may end up improving their sex lives as well, according to a new analysis of existing research.
Nearly 1 in 5 men in the U.S. has difficulty achieving or maintaini... | What should it tell you if these drugs are less effective? | 899 | 971 | null | that you need to take care of your lifestyle.'" |
One night I was at my friend's house where he threw a party. We were enjoying our dinner at night when all of a sudden we heard a knock on the door. I opened the door and saw this guy who had scar on his face. I asked my friend "who is that guy?", and he told me that it was his friend. I didn't trust that guy because h... | What happened next? | 122 | 147 | heard a knock on the door | There was a knock on the door. |
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII.
Henry is best known for his six marriages and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, annulled. His disagree... | What did the Wales acts combine? | 1,921 | 1,939 | England and Wales | England and Wales |
Alaska (i/əˈlæskə/) is a U.S. state situated in the northwest extremity of the Americas. The Canadian administrative divisions of British Columbia and Yukon border the state to the east while Russia has a maritime border with the state to the west across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas... | What about the farthest west? | 886 | 955 | Alaska is the northernmost and westernmost state in the United States | yes |
(CNN) -- When people want to give back to their community, they typically pull out their checkbooks.
Jayson Black decided to pull out his running shoes.
The 28-year-old IT consultant pledged to run 26.2 miles a day for 26 days -- a total of 681.2 miles -- to raise money and awareness for the Three Square Food Bank ... | What is the total number of miles that Jayson Black ran during his challenge? | 77 | 80 | 681 . 2 | 681 . 2 |
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (CNN) -- He escaped the war, but life's no happier now for Omar. The 8-year-old Syrian refugee longs for friends back in Qusayr, hard hit by a civil war that grinds on. He also misses days in school -- when the most he had to worry about was finishing his homework.
"I work so I can bring money f... | Does he go to school there? | 191 | 221 | He also misses days in school | No. |
CHAPTER V
About L. D.
Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months. Offers of ho... | who was one of the people who had invited Apollo? | 365 | 389 | Lady Hartletop's doors, | Lady Hartletop |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The European Union announced a recovery package of 180 million euros for the Ivory Coast on Tuesday as residents of the African nation attempted to adjust to life with a clear leader and relative stability after months of bloodshed.
Forces arrested former President Laurent Gbagbo after s... | did he lose the election? | 416 | 456 | declared he lost a presidential election | declared he lost a presidential election |
(CNN) -- Real Madrid have reduced Barcelona's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga to three points after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Almeria on Thursday.
Madrid, looking to bounce back following their defeat in "El Clasico", suffered a poor start and fell behind in the 14th minute.
Kalu Uche broke down ... | Who was denied by the goal keeper? | 1,199 | 1,231 | null | Ronaldo |
Classics or Classical Studies is the study of classical antiquity. It encompasses the study of the Greco-Roman world, particularly of its languages, and literature (Ancient Greek and Classical Latin) but also it encompasses the study of Greco-Roman philosophy, history, and archaeology. Traditionally in the West, the st... | what is classics the study of? | 0 | 65 | Classics or Classical Studies is the study of classical antiquity | classical antiquity |
Tristan da Cunha /ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnjə/, colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, 2,400 kilomet... | Which aren't? | 657 | 738 | Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible and Gough Islands. | Nightingale Islands, Inaccessible and Gough Islands. |
Chapter 6
A Duel
D'Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff's. Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
"What a fool I have been," he concluded. "De Coude and his wife were both my frie... | How did Tarzan feel about the events of the previous evening? | 65 | 70 | null | what a fool i have been |
Florida theater shooting suspect Curtis Reeves is lonely but confident that his self-defense claim will result in his acquittal, according to jailhouse phone calls released by the state attorney's office.
According to CNN affiliate, Bay News 9, the 71-year-old, who is being held without bail on a second-degree murder... | Was anyone with him at the movies? | 713 | 744 | In January, Reeves and his wife | yes |
South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east. Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northe... | What kind of organisation is it? | 719 | 766 | (SAARC) is an economic cooperation organisation | an economic cooperation organisation |
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... | What is the language in Odisha? | 922 | 944 | Odia-speaking regions. | Odia |
Jamie was on the playground. As he was running towards his friends, he tripped on a classmate's toy truck and fell. He skinned his knee. He got up and saw that the watch that his brother had given him had broken when he fell. Jamie was very sad about his watch breaking, which was the second bad thing to happen to him t... | What did he do for the rest of recess? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
The island is politically divided among three countries: Malaysia and Brunei in the... | Who is Borneo named after? | 876 | 970 | nternationally it is known as "Borneo", after Brunei, derived from European contact with the k | Its named after Brunei |
Austin, Texas (CNN) -- Podcasting saved Kevin Smith's career.
So said the filmmaker (and you can throw a few slashes after that title these days) at the South by Southwest festival here on Monday during a panel called, appropriately, "The Business of Kevin Smith."
"I had no idea, but that would become the f---ing c... | Does he make money on it? | 1,203 | 1,415 | And that led to "SModcast," a weekly podcast that he and friend/co-producer Scott Mosier launched in 2007 and do to this day.
It was free. But as its online audience grew, the opportunities to make money arose. | Yes |
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for singles, published weekly by "Billboard" magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated June 16, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by "Billboard" on... | And the month and day? | 714 | 824 | The first number-one song of the Canadian Hot 100 was "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z on June 16, 2007. | June 16 |
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal. Its total population was estimated in 2011 at 267,785. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, located on the main island's south coast.
The archipelago is just under north of Tenerife, Canary Islands. Since 1976, the archipel... | What ocean is it located in? | 0 | 72 | Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean |
Greg and his mother were building a racing car. They were going to enter it into a race on Saturday. They began building the racing car on Monday. First, they had to build the body of the car. Greg wanted it to look like a strawberry! So they colored it red and put little dots all over it. On Tuesday, Greg's father hel... | Did his father help them from the start? | 290 | null | On Tuesday, Greg's father helped them put the wheels on the racing car | no |
All the Grizzly bears felt excitement at the arrival of their new shirts; everyone except Truman, he was a very unhappy bear who didn't like to wear clothing. He also hated tying his shoes and matching his socks. These were all things Truman didn't like doing. So when the Grizzly bear king held a town meeting to pass o... | Who passed out the shirts? | 261 | null | So when the Grizzly bear king held a town meeting to pass out all the shirts | Grizzly bear king. |
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games (Spanish: "Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992"; Catalan: "Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992"), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event played in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided... | How many nations sent athletes to compete in the 1992 Summer Games? | null | 251 | 169 | 169 |
CHAPTER XXXVI
"Come on,--I'll show you the real dirt," Brissenden said to him, one evening in January.
They had dined together in San Francisco, and were at the Ferry Building, returning to Oakland, when the whim came to him to show Martin the "real dirt." He turned and fled across the water-front, a meagre shadow ... | What was Brissenden going to show Martin? | 27 | 72 | null | the real dirt |
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