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(CNN) -- Perhaps somebody forgot to tell Rafael Benitez that the Oscars were last week.
It doesn't matter. Benitez's extraordinary post-match performance Wednesday managed to combine the good, the bad and the ugly as the Chelsea manager launched a scathing attack on his employers and club's supporters before revealin... | Do they do anything during the games? | 935 | 998 | Protests, placards, songs about former managers from the stands | protest and sing |
(CNN) -- Inter Milan are once again five points behind rivals AC Milan at the top of the Italian Serie A table after crushing Genoa 5-2 at the San Siro on Sunday.
But the defending champions had to come from behind to claim the three points, Genoa leading 1-0 at the break after Rodrigo Palacio fired home following go... | Who? | 713 | 740 | Eto'o added his second goal | Eto'o |
Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 639,630 inhabitants (2016), Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia's population and one tenth of the Baltic states' population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers and lies be... | Is it the biggest in the Baltic states? | 85 | 130 | Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states | yes |
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (; 15 April 14522 May 1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, wr... | Where else did he live? | 1,593 | 1,617 | Rome, Bologna and Venice | Rome, Bologna and Venice |
CHAPTER XXVI
A LIVELY GAME OF BASEBALL
If ever a boy was mad clear through that boy was the sneak of Putnam Hall. As the laugh ended, Mumps shook his fist at one and another of his tormentors.
"Think you are smart, don't you?" he spluttered in his rage. "I'll fix you all! I'll go and tell Captain Putnam all about... | Where did he place himself? | 420 | null | between the enraged one and the door. | between the enraged one and the door. |
(CNN) -- After months of speculation, one of Formula One's worst kept secrets has finally been confirmed.
Fernando Alonso, the double world champion who recently left Ferrari, will rejoin McLaren for the 2015 season, which gets underway in March.
The Spaniard, who won back-to-back world titles with Renault in 2005 ... | Has he dreamt of racing since he was a child? | 1,386 | 1,618 | "I still remember, as a kid, the posters in my wardrobe, my toy cars in which I dreamed I would one day emulate Ayrton, and the kart that my father built for my older sister, and that I ended up falling in love with," Alonso added. | yes |
CHAPTER VI.
THE WATER-SOLDIER.
'Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she stretched, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.'--GRAY.
It all seemed like a dream to Ursula, perhaps likewise to her mother, when they rose to the routine of daily life with the ordinary interests of the day before them. There ... | who? | 623 | 642 | null | Mary Nugent |
CHAPTER XXIX
LOCATING THE LOST MINE
While Yates and another of the men ran toward Noxton to make him a prisoner, the others turned their attention to the Baxters and Al Roebuck.
The Baxters were hiding behind a clump of bushes, but now, as soon as discovered, they took to their heels, making sure that the bushes ... | What did Dan suggest they do in order to avoid being shot? | 277 | 323 | sell our lives as dearly as possible . " dan gave a groan at this , and slipped into the hollow . he did not wish to sell his life at any price . " let us put out a - - a flag of truce | sell our lives as dearly as possible . " dan gave a groan at this , and slipped into the hollow . he did not wish to sell his life at any price . " let us put out a - - a flag of truce |
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... | And the last two? | 449 | 539 | on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. | East Asia and Southeast Asia. |
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different specie... | Vets monitor the health of what to keep food supply healthy? | 1,022 | 1,095 | hey also help to maintain food supply through livestock health monitoring | livestock |
CHAPTER XXV
THE BEGINNING OF THE GRAND HUNT
Dave's announcement produced a little sensation, and for the moment his chums stared at him in astonishment.
"Come to think of it, that man does look like the little newsboy," said Roger, slowly. "Do you suppose they can be related?"
"I'd hate to think that Charley Ga... | Who is sorry they moved from Endicott? | 366 | 373 | Snogger | Snogger |
CHAPTER XXIX
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
When John returned to the office, he found that his absence had been causing Betty an anxious hour's waiting. She had been informed by Pugsy that he had gone out in the company of Mr. Parker, and she felt uneasy. She turned white at his story of the ride, but he minimized the... | Why did Mr. Jarvis bring his pets to the office? | 1,313 | 1,426 | T'ought I'd bring de kits along," he said. "Dey starts fuss'n' wit' each odder yesterday, so I brings dem along." | To prevent them " fuss'n' wit' each odder" |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Michele Trobaugh regrets the day she heard a radio advertisement for Dr. Jan Adams.
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Jan Adams operated on the mother of rapper Kanye West the day before she died.
Eager to fix breasts that weren't the same size and a rash that occurred where her breasts rubbed... | Did she have to get more surgery done? | 1,021 | 1,095 | She had a second surgery a few weeks later to remove fluid from her hips. | Yes |
On paper, the race in Kentucky between Sen. Mitch McConnell and his Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, should be pretty clear-cut: The experienced veteran easily beats a political novice. But like most things, it's not.
McConnell must cross the first hurdle by beating his primary challenger, Matt Bevin, ... | For what? | 0 | 199 | On paper, the race in Kentucky between Sen. Mitch McConnell and his Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, should be pretty clear-cut: The experienced veteran easily beats a political novice | Senate. |
Brad, Texas (CNN) -- Firefighters have made some progress in battling a spreading wildfire in northern Texas, but dry conditions contributed to a rash of new fires as well, officials said Thursday.
The 101 Ranch Fire in Palo Pinto County had scorched 6,200 acres as of Thursday, according to the Texas Forest Service. ... | What are they doing? | 61 | 163 | battling a spreading wildfire in northern Texas, but dry conditions contributed to a rash of new fires | battling a spreading wildfire in northern Texas, but dry conditions contributed to a rash of new fires |
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia on the west, Brazil on the south, Guyana on the east, the Dutch Caribbean ABC islands to the north and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east. Ven... | What continent is it located on? | 85 | 132 | located on the northern coast of South America. | South America. |
CHAPTER X
THE YOUNG OFFICER
It was a fine afternoon when the train ran down from the granite wilds round Cairnsmuir into a broad green valley. Behind, the red heath, strewn with boulders and scarred by watercourses, rolled upward into gathering clouds; in front, yellow stubble fields and smooth meadows lay shining ... | Who was showing her? | 977 | 1,074 | Andrew had chosen the route to show Whitney the country, and he admitted that it had its charm.
| Andrew |
I love to bake cakes for my granddaughter Abigail. She gets so happy when she eats them! So one day, I thought I'd surprise her at school with cake for her school class! I thought that would make her love me even more.
I went into the kitchen and washed my hands. Then I dried them on a dishtowel. I went to the refrig... | What flavor of sauce did Abigail prefer? | null | 123 | vanilla | vanilla |
CHAPTER XVI: IN NERO'S PALACE
Upon leaving Phaon, Beric was conducted to the room where he had left Scopus. The latter at once joined him, and without asking any questions left the palace with him.
"I would ask nothing until you were outside," Scopus said. "They were wondering there at the long audience you have ha... | Did he compare his feelings to anything else? | 553 | 597 | when I stood awaiting the attack of the lion | yes |
(CNN) -- Marco Simoncelli hopes he has put his Le Mans nightmare behind him after earning the first pole position of his top-level motorcycling career in Spain on Saturday.
The Italian rider was reprimanded by MotoGP chiefs following an incident in France two weeks ago that caused Dani Pedrosa to crash and miss his h... | What other punishment did he receive? | null | 528 | which resulted in the 24-year-old finishing fifth after being hit with a ride-through penalty, | a ride-through penalty, |
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... | roughly how many zones is Chad divided into? | 360 | 478 | a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. | three |
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of... | In what year did the work on ICD-10 begin? | 1,213 | 1,241 | Work on ICD-10 began in 1983 | 1983 |
CHAPTER XXII
ACROSS THE ROOF OF THE WORLD
Claire dressed Dlorus, cooked a dinner of beet greens, potatoes, and trout; and by bullying and great sweetness kept Dlorus from too many trips to the gin bottle. Milt caught the trout, cut wood, locked in a log shed Pinky's forlorn mining-tools. They started for North Yaki... | at night ? | 339 | 346 | null | no |
Chapter XVII
The King's Blood Hound
The only other event which occurred throughout the winter was the arrival of a fishing boat with a messenger from one of the king's adherents, and the news which he brought filled them with sorrow and dismay. Kildrummy had been threatened with a siege, and the queen, Bruce's sist... | what happened to the kings brother? | 1,434 | 1,489 | he king's brother, Nigel Bruce, was carried to Berwick, | carried to Berwick, |
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of the European continent. There is no consensus on the precise area it covers, partly because the term has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, cultural, and socioeconomic connotations. There are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region... | Are there a lot of connotations to the term? | 1,268 | 1,352 | a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, cultural, and socioeconomic connotations | yes |
(CNN) -- Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch as Spain soared to the top of Euro 2012 Group C and knocked the Republic of Ireland out of the tournament.
The much-maligned striker, who spurned several chances in Spain's opening game against Italy, scored twice as the defending champions cruised to a 4-0 win ... | What was the Spain-Ireland score? | 857 | 876 | Spain 4-0 Ireland
| 4-0 |
CHAPTER II
TRAVELING WITH TERROR
We made camp there beside the peaceful river. There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar. He told... | What happened to Hooja after Dian left the camp? | 205 | 205 | disappeared | disappeared |
Baltimore (CNN) -- Erika Brannock, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing, anxiously purses her lips.
Her eyes jump and she is quick to smile and laugh.
This is what someone looks like waiting to meet the person, a stranger, who she believes saved her life.
"I told my cousin last night that it's kind of like t... | How? | 1,209 | 1,263 | offering her belt as a tourniquet for Brannock's leg. | offered her belt as a tourniquet for Brannock's leg |
Kurdish is a continuum of Northwestern Iranian languages spoken by the Kurds in Western Asia. Kurdish forms three dialect groups known as Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji), Central Kurdish (Sorani), and Southern Kurdish (Palewani). A separate group of non-Kurdish Northwestern Iranian languages, the Zaza–Gorani languages, are... | In which country? | 439 | 445 | Turkey | Turkey |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Korean is considered one of the hardest languages in the world to master, but an elephant in a South Korean zoo is making a good start.
Koshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant has stunned experts and his keepers at Everland Zoo near Seoul by imitating human speech. Koshik can say the Korean w... | What grabbed expert's interest? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
CHAPTER II
DEW OF MORNING
Outside, the Ingleside lawn was full of golden pools of sunshine and plots of alluring shadows. Rilla Blythe was swinging in the hammock under the big Scotch pine, Gertrude Oliver sat at its roots beside her, and Walter was stretched at full length on the grass, lost in a romance of chival... | Did she have freckles? | 770 | null | golden freckles, and deli | yes |
CHAPTER VIII
IN THE SWAMP
"There she is!"
"She seems to be all right!"
"Shall we go on board?"
Such were the cries from the Rovers and their friends as they came in sight of the _Dora_. The view of the houseboat filled them all with pleasure.
"Wait!" said Harold Bird. "Don't show yourselves!"
Dick at leas... | How many are going on the boat? | 967 | 1,020 | "I move two of us go on board and the rest stay here, | two |
CHAPTER XXIII
AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD
Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard. He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner. He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.... | What was Elsie suggesting when she suggested that Dick invite Rankine? | 98 | 108 | he might as well come when madge whitney was there | he might as well come when madge whitney was there |
Quebec ( or ; ) is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay, and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province ... | where do most people live? | 1,023 | 1,095 | Approximately half of Quebec residents live in the Greater Montreal Area | the Greater Montreal Area |
(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off after inspiring Real Madrid to an incident-packed 4-2 victory at home to Almeria on Saturday night, in which he created a goal, scored one and also missed a penalty.
The world's most expensive player helped Real bounce back from last weekend's 1-0 "El Clasico" defeat to Barcelo... | What was Ronaldo booked for? | 1,418 | 1,456 | was booked for tearing off his shirt | for tearing off his shirt |
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The court date of a man held after deadly bombings in Nigeria has been postponed because of fears about his safety in custody, his lawyer said Monday.
Henry Okah is being held in a Johannesburg, South Africa, prison, but his lawyer, Rudi Krause, wants him separated from the general prison popu... | How many people were hurt? | 704 | 714 | injured 50 | 50 |
It was a beautiful Friday morning in Los Angeles. The sun was shining and the birds were singing their song. Angela woke up and got dressed. She had plans to go to the beach and look out on the ocean today. Angela had some chores to do first. She needed to clean and organize. Angela started by cleaning the bathroom. Sh... | What were her lunch options? | 530 | 587 | null | pizza, sandwiches and salad. |
Tammy likes the park. There are swings at the park. There is a slide at the park.
Mary goes to the park with Tammy. They jump rope. They play tag. They like the park.
Tammy and Mary have fun at the park. Tammy has a dog named Max. Tammy and Mary take Max to the park.
Max likes the park. He chases rabbits. He chas... | What does Tammy like? | 0 | 20 | Tammy likes the park | the park |
New York (CNN) -- The mother of one of the two New Jersey men arrested last week at a New York airport allegedly on their way to fight with an al Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia says the two men are guilty of stupidity -- but not of the sinister plan described by authorities.
"Anything makes him angry. But he's not... | How did she know he wasn't religious? | 1,474 | 1,525 | If he was devout, he would make his prayers on time | If he was devout, he would make his prayers on time |
CHAPTER VIII
AFFAIRS OF LAULII AND FANGALII
_November--December_ 1888
For Becker I have not been able to conceal my distaste, for he seems to me both false and foolish. But of his successor, the unfortunately famous Dr. Knappe, we may think as of a good enough fellow driven distraught. Fond of Samoa and the Samoa... | of what ? | 998 | 1,003 | Samoa | Samoa |
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... | Who arranges it? | 844 | null | null | BRIT Awards Limited |
CHAPTER XXXVI.
GRACE CRAWLEY RETURNS HOME.
[Illustration]
About this time Grace Crawley received two letters, the first of them reaching her while John Eames was still at the cottage, and the other immediately after his return to London. They both help to tell our story, and our reader shall, therefore, read them... | Did Grace reply to both letters? | 424 | 537 | . Grace's answer to the first letter he shall see also. Her answer to the second will be told in a very few words | Yes |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Six hip-hop artists from five countries speaking four languages are on stage, warming up for their show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
International hip-hop artists warm up for their show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday.
"Warming up" doesn't really captur... | what kind of music does he do? | 568 | 611 | a kind of electric hip-hop mixed with salsa | a kind of electric hip-hop mixed with salsa |
Sometimes Karen likes to go to the library. Her friend Michael also likes the library, but her other friend James does not like the library. Karen and Michael like to read about different things. They can learn about things that they don't know much about. They also like to read fun and exciting stories.
The libraria... | Where does Karen like to go? | 10 | 42 | Karen likes to go to the library | the library |
(CNN) -- Those who knew Maya Angelou and others inspired by her life, wisdom and words were remembering her Wednesday.
"Phenomenal Woman" -- the title of Angelou's poem celebrating the strength of women -- quickly trended worldwide on Twitter. Celebrity tweets also included "true inspiration," "hero" and "national tr... | Did many celebrities tweet about her? | 246 | 327 | null | yes |
(CNN) -- Does money make you happy? Does being rich contribute to your spiritual life and its possibilities?
Is the gap between the rich and poor a religious problem as well as a social problem in desperate need of solutions?
Jesus, Pope Francis, and brain scientists have asked these questions, and the answers are ... | What part of the bible says that? | 991 | null | null | Luke 4:18 |
Aristocracy (Greek ἀριστοκρατία "aristokratía", from ἄριστος "" "excellent", and κράτος "" "power") is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class. The term derives from the Greek "aristokratia", meaning "rule of the best".
At the time of the word's origins in ancient Greec... | How was membership decided after the middle ages? | null | 1,199 | null | by birth |
(CNN) -- Matthew Murray, the man who police say shot and killed four people at two separate locations in Colorado on Sunday, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the coroner's office said Tuesday.
A former roommate took this photo of Matthew Murray performing in a 2002 Christmas program.
"The death of Matthew ... | How did he die? | 0 | null | (CNN) -- Matthew Murray, the man who police say shot and killed four people at two separate locations in Colorado on Sunday, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the coroner's office said Tuesday.
| gunshot? |
The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) through the consolidation of The Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, the Computing Scale Company and the Bundy Manufacturing Company. CTR was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924, a name whi... | What about innovation? | 1,108 | 1,136 | №18 most innovative company | №18 |
CHAPTER XXVII
LOOKING FOR CLUES
Having sent their message to the Fords, the two cadets turned in the direction where the farmer had said the constable lived.
"I don't think old Plodders will be able to do a thing," said Jack. "He'll look wise and ask a lot of questions, and that's all."
A block had been covered... | Who caught them? | 977 | 999 | Mr. Fasick ketched you | Mr. Fasick |
East Prussia enclosed the bulk of the ancestral lands of the Baltic Old Prussians. During the 13th century, the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights. The indigenous Balts who survived the conquest were gradually converted to Christianity. Because of Germanization and colonisation over the f... | Who were the native Prussians defeated by? | 108 | 177 | the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights | by the crusading Teutonic Knights |
Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 639,630 inhabitants (2016), Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia's population and one tenth of the Baltic states' population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers and lies be... | When was it founded? | 372 | 396 | null | 1201 |
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
GREAT MARY AND LITTLE MARY.
"Who'll plough their fields? Who'll do their drudgery for them? And work like horses to give them the harvest?"--_Southey_.
Mrs Carbonel, having seen her two little ones laid down for their midday nap, was sitting down to write a note to her husband, while Sophia wa... | Was Mrs Carbonel angry at Tirzah? | 494 | 516 | She felt displeased, | yes |
Chapter XIV. And Jill Finds It Out
Jill worried about it more than he did, for she was a faithful little friend, and it was a great trial to have Jack even suspected of doing anything wrong. School is a child's world while he is there, and its small affairs are very important to him, so Jill felt that the one thing t... | Why was Jill questioning him about Jerry? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
There was a cat. Her name was Maggie. Maggie was a large cat. She was not tall but rather round. She was happy most of the time. Maggie lived with a family that loved her very much. They all lived in the city together downtown. They were no other animals that lived with them. They lived in an apartment. Maggie was luck... | Did she help them? | 1,231 | 1,299 | Maggie went in and meowed to the family to come feed these new cats. | Yes |
(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... | Were there caveats? | 1,418 | null | as long as it adheres to Islamic law. | Yes |
Malaysia ( or ; ) is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Peninsular Malaysia shar... | Who else? | 1,406 | 1,446 | null | Sarawak |
Chapter Eleven: The City of Al-Je-Bal
"I pray you have done," said Godwin, "it is but a scratch from the beast's claws. I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses. Give me a little water."
He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine. Godwin... | Was he casual about the whole thing? | 439 | 512 | "it is nothing; I was only shaken. That lioness did not hurt me at all." | yes |
CHAPTER I.
CAMBYSES.
B.C. 530-524
Cyrus the Great.--His extended conquests.--Cambyses and Smerdis.--Hystaspes and Darius.--Dream of Cyrus.--His anxiety and fears.--Accession of Cambyses.--War with Egypt.--Origin of the war with Egypt.--Ophthalmia.--The Egyptian physician.--His plan of revenge.--Demand of Cyrus.--... | What was his nationality? | 1,311 | 1,387 | he founder of this empire was Cyrus the Great. He was originally a Persian; | Persian; |
CHAPTER X.
HAL IS ACCUSED.
When Hal Carson locked himself into the closet of the club-room, he realized that he was in a perilous position.
Supposing somebody undertook to open the door? They might suppose it very strange to find the door locked, and think it necessary to open it, in which case he would be discov... | What's the title? | 13 | 29 | null | HAL IS ACCUSED. |
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CART RIDE.
A week after this, Caleb had his whip to mend. He had broken off the lash, by whipping in sticks and little pieces of drift-wood to the mole. David and Dwight worked a little every day upon the mole, and had carried it out pretty far into the stream, and had almost finished the lower br... | Could Caleb read? | null | 426 | and Caleb had had his reading lesson, | yes |
(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... | What do they help kids learn to do? | 1,437 | 1,527 | a nonprofit that taught nearly 1,200 children -- most of them minorities -- how to swim. | Swim |
Microsoft Windows, or simply Windows, is a metafamily of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. It consists of several families of operating systems, each of which cater to a certain sector of the computing industry with the OS typically associated with IBM PC compatible architecture. A... | What OS over took it in over all market share in 2014? | 1,193 | 1,301 | However, in 2014, Microsoft admitted losing the majority of the overall operating system market to Android, | Android |
London (CNN) -- There are few places in the world where you can see ancient statues, imperial European jewellery, masterpieces by Pieter Bruegel, paintings by Picasso and sculpture by Henry Moore all under one roof.
But for a week starting Friday, you can see the finest examples of art from antiquity to the present d... | How long does it last? | 228 | 233 | week | week |
The rivalries between the Arab tribes had caused unrest in the provinces outside Syria, most notably in the Second Muslim Civil War of 680–692 CE and the Berber Revolt of 740–743 CE. During the Second Civil War, leadership of the Umayyad clan shifted from the Sufyanid branch of the family to the Marwanid branch. As the... | What event finally toppled the Umayyad dynasty? | 122 | 124 | abbasid revolution | abbasid revolution |
CHAPTER II
"THE NEW ART"
A tall, fair young man stood in the small alcove of Lady Swindon's drawing-room, with his eyes fixed upon the door. He was accurately dressed in the afternoon garb of a London man about town, and carried in his hand, or rather in his hands, for they were crossed behind him, that hall-mark o... | Why did he come? | 1,253 | 1,283 | startling novelty you promised | startling novelty was promised |
CHAPTER XXIII.
News of Importance
"Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
"Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy. "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
"He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul. "Empty the pocket, please."
"Let me go! Th... | who confined him? | 411 | 501 | But Blowfen was the stronger of the pair and he easily held the rascal down with one hand, | Blowfen |
CHAPTER VII. AN EMPTY NEST
There had been no injunctions of secrecy, and though neither Miss Mohun nor Gillian had publicly mentioned the subject, all Rockquay who cared for the news knew by Sunday morning that Lady Merrifield's two elder daughters were engaged.
Gillian, in the course of writing her letters, had ... | Was the engagement supposed to be secret? | 31 | 72 | There had been no injunctions of secrecy, | no |
(CNN) -- A Florida judge's ruling Wednesday will allow a foreign-born high school basketball player who was ruled ineligible and his team to compete in the playoffs, even though they could ultimately be stripped of any title they win.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Spencer Eig temporarily barred the Florida High School Ath... | Who did Association wanted to bar? | 297 | 337 | null | Florida High School Athletic Association |
CHAPTER VI.
THE BEGINNING OF PERSECUTION.
When Mary Masters got up on the morning after her arrival she knew that she would have to endure much on that day. Everybody had smiled on her the preceding evening, but the smiles were of a nature which declared themselves to be preparatory to some coming event. The people... | Who was the person that Mrs. Masters was referring to when she said, "Of course you need not tell Mr. Twentyman till the end of the time unless you like it"? | null | 262 | null | your papa |
Chapter XIII.
PHILIP AND MAGGIE.
Poor Tom bore his severe pain like a hero, but there was a terrible dread weighing on his mind--so terrible that he dared not ask the question which might bring the fatal "yes"--he dared not ask the surgeon or Mr. Stelling, "Shall I be lame, sir?"
It had not occurred to either of ... | and who said that ? | 605 | 668 | "Oh no, oh no," said Mr. Stelling; "only for a little while."
| Mr. Stelling |
WASHAKIE COUNTY, Wyoming (CNN) -- In the predawn darkness the agents switch the federal plates on their vehicles to local Wyoming tags and check they have no other signs showing they are from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Edward Eugene Harper is believed to have lived a nomadic lifestyle since fleeing Mississi... | How old were the two girls that Harper had allegedly molested? | 197 | 199 | 3 and 8 | 3 and 8 |
CHAPTER XIX
A letter, edged with black, announced the day of my master's return. Isabella was dead; and he wrote to bid me get mourning for his daughter, and arrange a room, and other accommodations, for his youthful nephew. Catherine ran wild with joy at the idea of welcoming her father back; and indulged most sangu... | How was the news of the tragedy delivered? | 14 | 156 | A letter, edged with black, announced the day of my master's return. Isabella was dead; and he wrote to bid me get mourning for his daughter, | By letter |
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... | When did Leo decide to stay? | 893 | 936 | At the conclusion of the show that evening | At the conclusion of the show that evening |
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... | what was it the capital of from 1569 to 1795? | 435 | 484 | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1795 | yes |
The kids were playing outside. They were drawing with chalk. They drew many things with the chalk. One of those things was a star. There was nothing else for them to do because it was the weekend. Then they stopped drawing with the chalk a little later. They did not want to go on because they were tired. They walked a ... | why? | 386 | 443 | They thought it was a good idea because it was a hot day | it was a hot day |
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's quest for a fourth Asian Cup title, and first since 1996, is over after they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Jordan in Doha on Thursday.
A mistake from goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah sealed Saudi Arabia's fate, as the kingdom slumped to their second successive defeat following their surpri... | did Saudi Arabia win the cup | 113 | 125 | 1-0 defeat | no |
CHAPTER XVI
MORE DISCOVERIES
"You settled up with him in full?" gasped Rick.
"Yes-- some time ago."
"Not for that stock in the Sunset Irrigation Company."
"I was not talking about the Irrigation Company. That is another affair. Your father was to see us about that on the morning when he-- er-- when he failed ... | Where was he before he vanished? | 1,227 | 1,238 | the offices | the offices |
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... | What was the lighting like when it happened? | 1,016 | 1,019 | dim | dim |
CHAPTER XXIII.
AGAIN AT CROKER'S HALL.
About three o'clock on that day Mr Whittlestaff came home. The pony-carriage had gone to meet him, but Mary remained purposely out of the way. She could not rush out to greet him, as she would have done had his absence been occasioned by any other cause. But he had no sooner t... | What had Mr. Gordon written in his letter to Mary? | 300 | 305 | he had your leave to write | he had your leave to write |
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT.
A PECULIAR CONFIDANT--MORE DIFFICULTIES, AND VARIOUS PLANS TO OVERCOME THEM.
When Alice Mason was a little child, there was a certain tree near her father's house to which, in her hours of sorrow, she was wont to run and tell it all the grief of her overflowing heart. She firmly believed that ... | What did Alice Mason do when she was a little child to express her sorrows? | 73 | 73 | run | run |
CHAPTER XVIII
BOUND FOR TEXAS
"Hi! hi! phat--phat you mean py knocking mine stand ofer?" cried out a voice from the doorway of the building, and a small, stockily built foreigner came running forward.
"Get off of me!" spluttered Bill Glutts, who was under Gabe Werner. "You're pressing some of this broken stuff in... | What's Bill's last name? | 235 | 246 | Bill Glutts | Glutts |
(CNN) -- Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed when their plane crashed on the way to a recruiting trip in Arkansas, university officials said Friday.
Former Oklahoma state Sen. Olin Branstetter and his wife, Paula, also died in the crash Thursday,... | What were they doing in Arkansas? | null | 173 | recruiting trip | Recuiting |
A naughty boy was sitting in math class on Tuesday. There was a broken sink in the back of the room full of water. There was also a kitty on the open window. A loud plane was flying outside and scared the kitty inside. The naughty boy walked up to the kitty and picked it up. What do you think he did next? He threw the ... | And how'd the cat feel about that? | 194 | 200 | scared | scared |
(CNN) -- Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier died of a heart attack in Port-au-Prince at the age of 63, a family member told CNN Saturday.
Known by his nickname "Baby Doc," the so-called "President for life" actually fled Haiti in 1986 and stunned Haiti when he returned 25 years later.
He was charged with ... | How so? | 300 | 365 | He was charged with human rights crimes within days of his return | He was charged with human rights crimes |
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 27th among United States cities in population. The population grew following the 2010 Census, with the population estimated to have increased to 620,602 as of July 2014. As of 2014, the Oklahoma Ci... | In what state? | 62 | 70 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of , Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.
Organised prehistoric cultures b... | When?\ | 1,146 | 1,219 | In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party elections | After December 1989 |
CHAPTER XXVII.
BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.
"Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
"Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death. "Oh, somebody save me!" He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
Crack! It was the report of ... | Did anyone else yell that? | 44 | null | "Bears!" burst out Sam | yes |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Satirical TV anchorman Stephen Colbert may not have a dog in this fight, but his name alone may have helped a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix puppy beat a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel.
Stephen Colbert el dos rips the prize away from Mozart in the weekly competition.
In the online doggie bea... | Does he have a dog in the fight? | 43 | 91 | Stephen Colbert may not have a dog in this fight | maybe not |
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... | how much would he be paid? | 500 | null | He was certainly not an usher, as he was paid three hundred a year for his work | three hundred a year |
It is classified as a Beta World City, ranking seventh in Latin America and 73rd in the world. Described as a "vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life", and "a thriving tech center and entrepreneurial culture", Montevideo ranks 8th in Latin America on the 2013 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. By 20... | What is the City of focus? | 220 | 259 | Montevideo ranks 8th in Latin America | Montevideo |
CHAPTER III
On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka. In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since. For himself he would have cared, p... | would he be able to explain things to the priest? | 779 | null | and to the priest he would be able to make no answer. | no |
Tomorrow was Little Bunny's birthday. He was very excited. He wanted to invite all of his friends. "We only have enough cake for five friends." His mother said. Little Bunny thought and thought. He wanted to invite Rabbit, Bear, Duck and Goose. Little Bunny could invite one more friend. He thought about Turtle. Turtle ... | How many? | null | 702 | He wanted to invite Rabbit, Bear, Duck and Goose. Little Bunny could invite one more friend. He thought about Turtle. Turtle was lots of fun and always told funny jokes. He thought about Fox. Fox was super nice and always made Little Bunny feel good. He also thought about how not inviting one of his friends would make ... | Six |
Washington (CNN) -- At its essence, the presidential inaugural symbolizes American democracy's peaceful transition or extension of power.
Every four years, the winner of the preceding November election swears to defend the Constitution. Cannons boom and bands play. It all unfolds outside in public, usually before a m... | What year was that in? | 1,209 | 1,219 | in 1853. | 1853 |
(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso will battle it out for the Formula One title at the final race in Brazil after Lewis Hamilton's victory in Texas ensured the German must wait for his third successive championship crown.
Hamilton secured back-to-back victories at the United States Grand Prix in front of a... | did red bull win anything? | 1,200 | 1,264 | won the constructors' championship for the third time in a row. | yes |
Martin Luther (/ˈluːθər/ or /ˈluːðər/; German: [ˈmaɐ̯tiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ( listen); 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, former monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Churc... | What resulted in his excommunication? | 541 | 583 | null | His refusal to retract all of his writings |
Sen. Harry Reid, 75, is recovering at home after he broke "a number of ribs and bones in his face" when he was exercising, his office said Friday in a statement.
The Nevada Democrat was using a piece of equipment to exercise on Thursday when it broke, causing him to fall.
His doctors expect a full recovery, and he'... | Who is the article about? | 0 | 16 | Sen. Harry Reid, | Sen. Harry Reid, |
Earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies. Eventually, the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere. The Moon formed soon afterwards, possibly as the result of a Mars-sized object with about 10% of the Eart... | Did it hit directly | 329 | null | impacting the planet in a glancing blow | ino |
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives. NARA is officially responsible for mainta... | What is the primary role of the National Archives and Records Administration? | 35 | 41 | null | preserving and documenting government and historical records |
CHAPTER XXXV: A PRIZE FOR HONOUR
'T is brave for Beauty when the best blade wins her.
THE COUNT PALATINE
When Quentin Durward reached Peronne, a council was sitting, in the issue of which he was interested more deeply than he could have apprehended, and which, though held by persons of a rank with whom one of his... | Who are they attacking? | 833 | 870 | their joint expedition against Liege | Liege |
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