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(CNN) -- Even a presidential campaign's airplane troubles can get partisan in an election year.
Aviation incidents involving President Barack Obama and Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, have inspired hundreds of supporters commenting at CNN.com to connect those events to the candidate... | Who's Ann married to? | 1,053 | 1,064 | null | Mitt Romney |
New York (CNN) -- A 57-year-old musician arrested in connection with the drugs found in actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment was granted bail Friday.
The musician, Robert Vineberg, was among four people arrested in Manhattan in the days after the apparent heroin overdose of the Academy Award-winning actor on Febr... | Which actor's death is this article about? | 88 | 118 | actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
(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 evidence did the team use to date the remains to the 17th century? | 350 | 354 | mass spectrometry | mass spectrometry |
CHAPTER XV
Mr. Amos Cuthbert named it so--our old friend Amos who lives high up in the ether of Town's End ridge, and who now represents Coniston in the Legislature. He is the same silent, sallow person as when Jethro first took a mortgage on his farm, only his skin is beginning to resemble dried parchment, and he is... | What was Amos' last name? | 13 | null | Mr. Amos Cuthbert | Cuthbert |
CHAPTER VII
FUN ON THE CAMPUS
"It was Lew Flapp, just as I supposed," said Dick, when he heard the news from Captain Putnam. "What a rascal he is getting to be! Almost as bad as Dan Baxter."
"Oh, he would have to be a good deal worse than he is to be as bad as Dan," returned Sam. "But I admit, he is bad enough." ... | Whose job was it to find Flapp? | null | null | Josiah Cotton and other officers of the law | Josiah Cotton |
CHAPTER VI
A CIRCULATING LIBRARY
After supper that night, Bab and Betty sat in the old porch playing with Josephus and Belinda, and discussing the events of the day; for the appearance of the strange boy and his dog had been a most exciting occurrence in their quiet lives. They had seen nothing of him since morning... | Who was on the porch? | 37 | null | After supper that night, Bab and Betty sat in the old porch | Bab and Betty |
Productores de Música de España (Spanish Music Producers) (shortened as Promusicae, sometimes stylised PROMUSICAE) is the organisation responsible for the Spanish Albums Chart and other music charts. It is a trade association that represents more than 90 percent of the Spanish recorded music industry. It is the Interna... | How many more name changes did it go through? | 804 | 1,077 | null | two |
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... | Why? | 746 | 779 | They are happy when it is sunny. | it is sunny |
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by Senh Duong and since January 2010 has been owned by Flixster, which was, in turn, acquired in 2011 by Warner Bros. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Com... | What was the first movie whose reviews were featured on Rotten Tomatoes? | 334 | 337 | your friends & neighbors | your friends & neighbors |
The Jewish Encyclopedia is an English encyclopedia containing over 15,000 articles on the history, culture, and state of Judaism and the Jews up to the early 20th century. It was originally published in 12 volumes by Funk and Wagnalls of New York City between 1901 and 1906 and reprinted in the 1960s by KTAV Publishing ... | Who was the managing editor? | 760 | null | encyclopedia's managing editor was Isidore Singe | Isidore Singer |
Operation Sea Lion, also written as Operation Sealion (), was Nazi Germany's code name for the plan for an invasion of the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. Following the Fall of France, Adolf Hitler, the German Führer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, hoped the British gover... | Over which channel? | 464 | null | he specified the achievement of both air and naval superiority over the English Channel | the English Channel |
Theravāda (Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the Buddha's teaching preserved in the Pāli Canon as its doctrinal core. The Pali canon is the only complete Buddhist canon which survives in a classical Indic Language, Pali, which serves as the sacred language and lingua franca ... | How has Theravada Buddhism taken root in the West? | null | null | during the past few decades | during the past few decades |
(CNN) -- The goals just keep flowing for Lionel Messi, who on Sunday surpassed soccer legend Pele's mark of 75 in a calendar year to help Barcelona bounce back from a rare defeat.
The Argentina star netted twice in the 4-2 win at Mallorca that kept the Catalans three points clear in Spain's La Liga, leaving him just ... | Is he known for breaking records? | 608 | null | Leo continually breaks records | yes |
Jamey really wanted a pet dog, so he went to ask his parents.
"Mom, Dad, can I we get a dog?"
Jamey's mom and dad thought about this, and then answered him.
"Having a pet can be a lot of work, Jamey. When you own a dog, you have to feed him, and take him for walks, and clean up after him. You even have to do thos... | What did Jamey's parents ask him before they agreed to get a dog? | 36 | 127 | mom , dad , can i we get a dog ? " jamey ' s mom and dad thought about this , and then answered him . " having a pet can be a lot of work , jamey . when you own a dog , you have to feed him , and take him for walks , and clean up after him . you even have to do those things when you would rather be playing or watching ... | mom , dad , can i we get a dog ? " jamey ' s mom and dad thought about this , and then answered him . " having a pet can be a lot of work , jamey . when you own a dog , you have to feed him , and take him for walks , and clean up after him . you even have to do those things when you would rather be playing or watching ... |
(CNN) -- Katy Perry is officially the queen of Twitter.
The singer has reached more than 50 million followers on the social media site, making her the most followed person in the universe.
Perry took the milestone in stride. "Oh yeah AND we grew to 50 million Katycats! Eh, regular day at the office," she tweeted (o... | Who was the most followed person on Twitter before Katy Perry? | 205 | 205 | gaga | gaga |
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United S... | Who is the current chairman? | null | null | Cary Sherman has been the RIAA's chairman | Cary Sherman |
Paul and George wanted to get something to eat for lunch. Sam and Ralph went to school lunch room, but Paul and George wanted to leave and get something outside. They both go to the same school and have the same lunch period, which is how they know each other. They are allowed to leave school for 1 hour for lunch. They... | What food items did Paul and George rule out? | 85 | 92 | pizza , pasta , spicy food and chips | pizza , pasta , spicy food and chips |
It was a beautiful day. In the morning Tommy and I went to the park to play. We rode our bikes around and went down to the lake. We swam around in the lake and splashed water on other kids. We got back on our bikes and rode back home. Mommy made lunch. It was yummy, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and milk. Then it ... | Where'd we go? | 55 | 67 | to the park | to the park |
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC), or Canadian Forces (CF) (French: les Forces canadiennes, FC), is the unified armed force of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of ... | What about for the CAF? | 40 | 65 | Forces armées canadiennes | Forces armées canadiennes |
A newspaper's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day. Circulation is one of the principal factors used to set advertising rates. Circulation is not always the same as copies sold, often called paid circulation, since some newspapers are distributed without cost to the reader. Readership fi... | did they circulate more or less than 400 million? | 1,350 | 1,361 | 330 million | Less. |
(CNN)That sound you just heard was the crash of hearts breaking all over the world.
Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction.
"After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction," the band said on its Facebook page and tweeted out to its 22.9 million Twitter followers.
"Niall, Harry, Liam and Lo... | How many years had he been with the band? | 125 | 201 | "After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction," | Five |
CHAPTER VIII.
POMPEII.
On the evening of the day on which the excursion to Vesuvius was made, Rollo came into Mrs. Gray's room, wearing a somewhat disturbed countenance. He told Mrs. Gray that he had got some bad news for her.
"Ah," said Mrs. Gray, "I'm sorry to hear that. What is the bad news?"
"Philippe is en... | Who? | 1,258 | 1,270 | null | the coachman |
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... | What influenced it prior to that? | 803 | 809 | schism | schism |
The term Hispanic ( or ) broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain. It commonly applies to countries once owned by the Spanish Empire in the Americas (see Spanish colonization of the Americas) and Asia, particularly the countries of Hispanic America and the Philippines. It... | When did the word Hispanic enter the English language? | 1,238 | 1,291 | null | the 16th century |
(CNN) -- Jonathan Winters, the wildly inventive actor and comedian who appeared in such films as "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and "The Loved One" and played Robin Williams' son on the TV show "Mork & Mindy," has died. He was 87.
Winters died Thursday evening of natural causes at his home in Montecito, California... | Where did he live? | 236 | 320 | Winters died Thursday evening of natural causes at his home in Montecito, California | Montecito California |
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 came after this art form? | 950 | 966 | analogous styles | analogous styles |
(CNN) -- It's not often that a Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets fired, but the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday it did just that in dismissing Muhammad Yunus from a top post in the pioneering bank he founded.
Grameen Bank's general manager, however, disputed the government's claim.
K.M. Abdul Waddod, the genera... | Who got fired? | 147 | 161 | null | Muhammad Yunus |
Universal Music Group (also known in the United States as UMG Recordings, Inc. and abbreviated as UMG) is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. UMG's global corporate headquarters are in Santa Monica, California. It is considered one of the "Big Three" recor... | And who else? | 303 | 376 | "Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. | Warner Music Group |
CHAPTER LXI
After throwing George Caresfoot into the bramble-bush, Arthur walked steadily back to the inn, where he arrived, quite composed in manner, at about half-past seven. Old Sam, the ostler, was in the yard, washing a trap. He went up to him, and asked when the next train started for London.
"There is one as... | What did he find in the drawing-room? | 1,035 | null | footman he goes to put out the lamp and finds the drawing-room a roaring fiery furnace | A roaring fiery furnace |
CHAPTER III.
'This is a crash!' said Coningsby, with a grave rather than agitated countenance, to Sidonia, as his friend came up to greet him, without, however, any expression of condolence.
'This time next year you will not think so,' said Sidonia.
Coningsby shrugged his shoulders.
'The principal annoyance of ... | Where at? | 619 | 634 | Sidonia's house | Sidonia's house |
(CNN) -- Members of the international community have reacted to the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran and the oppostion protests which have accompanied the result.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pictured at a rally held in Tehran Sunday to celebrate his re-election as Iranian president.
U.S. Secretary of... | What did U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say in response to the Iranian election results? | 97 | 109 | " we are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in iran | " we are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in iran |
University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868. Its headquarters ... | Where are the headquarters of UC press located? | null | 354 | Its headquarters are located in Oakland, California | Oakland, California |
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 is it recognized for? | 1,370 | 1,577 | The region is noted for its Madeira wine, gastronomy, historical and cultural value, flora and fauna, landscapes (Laurel forest) which are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and embroidery artisans. | Madeira wine |
Last Saturday was the best day of Timmy's summer. After waking up at nine and turning on his lamp, Timmy ran downstairs, counting the steps as he always did. There were always seven. At the bottom, he jumped over his dog Lucky who was licking himself clean. Timmy took a bite of toast and a sip of the orange juice his m... | What was it doing? | 227 | null | who was licking himself clean | licking himself |
Chloroplasts' main role is to conduct photosynthesis, where the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll captures the energy from sunlight and converts it and stores it in the energy-storage molecules ATP and NADPH while freeing oxygen from water. They then use the ATP and NADPH to make organic molecules from carbon dioxide ... | What? | 448 | 469 | amino acid synthesis | amino acid synthesis |
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Ukraine and Russia plan to approve a road map to improved trade relations on Tuesday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Sunday in a late-night interview on Ukraine's national broadcaster, Inter TV.
The announcement comes just hours after a European Union officer said the EU had halted... | Who is the European commissioner for enlargement and European neighborhood policy? | 429 | 512 | null | Stefan Fule |
CHAPTER 2
Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books. Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume's "History of England" unhappily caught his eye. He took down the first volume. In less t... | What did the Frenchman notice? | 1,436 | 1,570 | Frenchman soon perceived the absence of the easy humour and the excellent appetite which distinguished his young master at other times | the absence of the easy humour and the excellent appetite which distinguished his young master at other times |
Ralph the bee wanted to go visit his friend George the fly. George lived very far away, it would a long trip for Ralph. Ralph first flew over a jungle, in the jungle he met a nice tiger by the name of Benny. Benny wanted to play but Ralph had no time, he still had a long way to go. Then Ralph flew by a lake. At the lak... | what did Benny want? | 208 | 228 | Benny wanted to play | to play |
CHAPTER XII
Throughout the night reigned an almost sepulchral silence, and when the morning broke, the _City of Boston_, at a scarcely reduced speed, was ploughing her way through great banks of white fog. The decks, the promenade rails, every exposed part of the steamer, were glistening with wet. Up on the bridge, t... | Are they all equal in rank? | 301 | 353 | Up on the bridge, three officers besides the captain | No |
(CNN) -- A Boston grand jury has subpoenaed two more men to testify Thursday in its ongoing investigation into whether former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is connected to an unsolved double homicide in Boston last year.
Alexander Bradley and John Alcorn Jr. were ordered to answer the questions of a grand jury ... | and about what? | 111 | 205 | whether former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is connected to an unsolved double homicide | whether former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is connected to an unsolved double homicide |
(CNN) -- African football champions TP Mazembe have been thrown out of the continent's Champions League competition after fielding an ineligible player.
Tanzanian team Simba complained after the Congolese side included defender Janvier Bokungu in a second-round tie, which Mazembe won after triumphing in both legs.
... | What happened to them? | 57 | 115 | null | thrown out of the continent's Champions League competition |
CHAPTER XXIX. "BONY."
Mrs. Ellmother reluctantly entered the room.
Since Emily had seen her last, her personal appearance doubly justified the nickname by which her late mistress had distinguished her. The old servant was worn and wasted; her gown hung loose on her angular body; the big bones of her face stood out,... | Was anyone with her? | null | 789 | ou have got company with you | yes |
Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- A secret audio recording of their biggest election year target -- Sen. Mitch McConnell -- talking to a donor summit arranged by the Koch brothers, the Democrats' 2014 bogeymen.
Democrats pushed "The Nation" story around online with frenetic glee.
McConnell's Democratic challenger for h... | what did they arrange? | null | 175 | talking to a donor summit arranged by the Koch brothers | a donor summit |
The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the United States Constitution, the foundation of the federal government of the United States. The Constitution sets out the boundaries of federal law, which consists of acts of Congress, treaties ... | What is the primary source of federal law in the United States? | 43 | 45 | united states constitution | united states constitution |
(CNN) -- The deal struck at the weekend between Iran and world powers over its nuclear program is not just a triumph of Western diplomacy, but a step forward in the budding rapprochement between Iran and the U.S. that had been long in the making.
Every U.S. administration from Reagan to Obama has tried to reach out t... | When did this happen? | 911 | 993 | Ever since Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979 | November 4, 1979 |
A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus, , of the family Pinaceae. "Pinus" is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The Plant List compiled by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts 126 species names of pines as current, together with 35 unresolved species and many more synonyms.
T... | was it called anything else in English? | 528 | 533 | null | firs |
(CNN) -- Oscar Pistorius faced another day of relentless cross-examination Friday as the prosecution challenged his account of the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel has accused the athlete of hiding the truth about the death of Steenkamp, whom he shot last year through a closed toilet ... | Where was he when he shot her? | 281 | null | shot last year through a closed toilet door | bathroom |
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, makin... | And one more? | 1,402 | 1,436 | moves toward universal health care | moves toward universal health care |
Sofia ( or or ; , "", ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. 1.26 million people live in the city and 1.68 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, it is midway between the Black Sea... | How manyh people live in the city? | 69 | null | 1.26 million | 1.26 million |
(CNN) -- Tiger Woods may have clung on to his world number one status but after a disappointing final round at the PGA Championship will have to rely on captain Corey Pavin to play in the Ryder Cup.
Woods needed to finish in the top 15 at Whistling Straits to have any chance of forcing his way into the eight automati... | What place did he need to come in? | 201 | 402 | Woods needed to finish in the top 15 at Whistling Straits to have any chance of forcing his way into the eight automatic selections for the United States team to face Europe at Celtic Manor in October. | In top 15 |
CHAPTER XIII
We all knew Isobel's history. It had taken barely twenty minutes to tell it, but they had been twenty minutes of tragedy. We were all, I think, in different ways affected. Monsieur Feurgéres alone sat back in his seat like a carved image, his face white and haggard, his deep-set eyes fixed upon vacancy. ... | why? | 1,262 | 1,455 | The King is very old, and he is the richest man in Europe. Isobel is the daughter of his eldest and favourite child. The Archduchess also has a daughter, and, failing Isobel, she will inherit." | her aunt wants her daughter to inherit instead |
Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Gro... | it is the largest city of which region? | null | 1,097 | Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. | Pacific Northwest region of North America. |
(CNN) -- Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have prepared an arrest warrant for former television host Gary Collins for leaving the scene of an accident, police spokesman Colendula Green told CNN.
Officers were called to the scene Monday afternoon but when police arrived, only one of the parties involved was there.
Th... | What did Tom Royals, Collins' lawyer, say about the accident? | 114 | null | his client had gotten out of his vehicle , examined the accident , and exchanged information with the driver of the other car | his client had gotten out of his vehicle , examined the accident , and exchanged information with the driver of the other car |
In the human digestive system, food enters the mouth and mechanical digestion of the food starts by the action of mastication (chewing), a form of mechanical digestion, and the wetting contact of saliva. Saliva, a liquid secreted by the salivary glands, contains salivary amylase, an enzyme which starts the digestion of... | what does saliva contain? | 203 | 280 | Saliva, a liquid secreted by the salivary glands, contains salivary amylase, | salivary amylase |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- An Emirati blogger who has called for reform in the United Arab Emirates is being held in Al Wathba prison in Abu Dhabi, his wife said Wednesday
Ahmed Mansoor is being treated well, according to wife Nadia, who said she spoke to him Tuesday evening.
Mansoor's attorney, Abdul... | Where was the blogger imprisoned? | 131 | 147 | Al Wathba prison | Al Wathba prison |
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador (, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; ), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands ... | What happened in 1830? | 627 | 683 | from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830 | emerged as its own sovereign state |
(CNN) -- On Friday morning, Wojdan Shaherkani will set a new Olympic record. By participating in the first round of the Olympic judo competition she will become the first Saudi woman to take part in any Olympic Games.
Qatar and Brunei are also allowing female athletes to compete at the Olympics for the first time, ma... | Are there any other? | 220 | 236 | Qatar and Brunei | Qatar and Brunei |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- You wouldn't have expected Charlie Sheen to go quietly after his increasingly bizarre behavior prompted his TV bosses to fire him from "Two and a Half Men," and Sheen would not want to disappoint you.
He spewed an eight-and-a-half-minute, grandiloquent, profanity-laced tirade online late Tuesday,... | Who made a rant on Tuesday? | 182 | 319 | Sheen would not want to disappoint you.
He spewed an eight-and-a-half-minute, grandiloquent, profanity-laced tirade online late Tuesday | Charlie Sheen |
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 ... | What type of sandwich was the giant eating when Jack arrived? | null | null | ham | ham |
(CNN) -- When Dallas nurse Nina Pham left hospital after treatment for Ebola last week, all she wanted to do was hug her dog.
She'll get a chance to do that Saturday, when she's reunited with Bentley, her beloved King Charles Spaniel.
The puppy got a third negative test for Ebola, and the two are meeting after his ... | How long was Bentley in quarantine? | 86 | 88 | 21 - day | 21 - day |
CHAPTER XXII
When all is done or said, In th' end this shall you find, He most of all doth bathe in bliss That hath a quiet mind.--LORD VAUX
Robert had promised to return in the end of March to be present at the Assizes, when the burglars would be tried, and he did not come alone. Mr. Crabbe judged it time to inspe... | where did they all meet? | 1,063 | 1,083 | met her in the hall | in the hall |
A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system used in geography that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal posit... | In what century? | null | 657 | who composed his now-lost "Geography" at the Library of Alexandria in the 3rd century BC | 3rd century BC |
(CNN) -- When it comes to living on the edge, there are some women who have the tenacious spirit to conquer all.
Whether it's scaling the world's highest peaks or becoming the first person to cross a dangerous ocean stretch, these extreme sportswomen have smashed records around the globe thanks to their fearless sens... | How long did it take her? | 1,312 | null | The 44-year-old Spaniard spent nine years working her way to the top of the world's biggest summits | Nine years |
CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTSFORD CROQUET.
"Une femme egoiste, non seulement de coeur, mais d'esprit, ne pent pas sortir d'elle-meme. Le moi est indelible chez elle. Une veritable egoiste ne sait meme pas etre fausse." --MME. E. DE GIRARDIN.
"I am come to prepare you," said Lady Keith, putting her arm into her brother's... | What was Mrs. Huntsford's plan to help Rachel appear in public? | 152 | 158 | get you all to a garden party | get you all to a garden party |
The birds chirped, the sun beat down on a nearby window, and the noisy sound of an alarm clock tried to let me know it was seven in the morning. Not only that, but the sound of a high pitched voice, announcing "It's here! It's here Janet, it's here!" That voice belonged to my sister, Karen. What she meant was that the ... | Who did they make plans with because they for got about the trip? | 890 | 983 | Truthfully, I had forgotten about the trip and made plans with my friends, Lauren and Matthew | Lauren and Matthew |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha "Sunny" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76.
Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg.
Von Bulow was subject of... | which of their websites? | 1,217 | 1,240 | Crime Library Web site. | Crime Library Web site. |
Eton is one of ten English HMC schools, commonly referred to as "public schools", regulated by the Public Schools Act of 1868. Following the public school tradition, Eton is a full boarding school, which means all pupils live at the school, and it is one of four such remaining single-sex boys' public schools in the Uni... | How much does Eton charge per term? | 127 | 131 | £11 , 478 | £11 , 478 |
John wanted to have a birthday party for his son, Mike. John and his wife Sara knew that their son loved clowns, as did their daughter Jane. So they looked up a place to have a clown come to his birthday party. When the clown arrived, ten of Mikes friends showed up to watch the show. His parents had sent out 12 invites... | What did John and Sara do to make Mike's birthday special? | null | 145 | clean up | clean up |
CHAPTER V
ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL
"I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
"Neither do I," returned Tom. "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
"There is no telling what may be in s... | Where did Fred go to school? | 351 | 409 | Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School | Holly School |
A guy with brown hair was named Josh. His daughter was Maggie and her favorite activity was riding her yellow bike. Sometimes she would put a card in the spokes of the wheel. This made her bike sound much faster than it was going. Once when she was riding down a hill, she went too fast and hit a trashcan. Other than ha... | was she hurt? | 338 | 348 | she was ok | no |
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... | What location does he serve his food? | 68 | null | under the elevated 7 train | under the elevated 7 train |
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately , Saudi Arabia is geographically the fifth-largest state in Asia and second-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria. Saudi Arabia ... | Are there a lot of mountains and deserts? | 630 | 687 | most of its terrain consists of arid desert and mountains | yes |
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... | Is it boisterous and noisy? | 491 | 532 | Quiet gratitude radiates from the crowd. | no |
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory. With a population of two million, it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population exceeding five million. The city is the ... | Was it always the capital? | 830 | 871 | null | no |
(CNN) -- Who'd be a referee? When the crowd aren't getting on your back you've got the players acting up or giving you an earful.
So if someone described your refereeing as "the best," you could be forgiven for feeling a small surge of pride. But when the person praising you has been called the world's most notorious... | What does he help European officers do? | 830 | 857 | match-fixing investigations | he helps with match-fixing investigations |
CHAPTER XIX
THE DESERTED TEPEES
Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon. Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces, the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them. They were white to the apex, where the es... | What time of day did they arrive? | 48 | 56 | null | daybreak |
CHAPTER XIII.—LEO MAKES A CHANGE.
Leo stared at the circus treasurer in amazement.
“For stealing two thousand circus tickets?” he repeated.
“Exactly, young man.”
“I am innocent.”
“I don’t believe Leo would steal a pin,” put in Natalie Sparks, who had just come up.
“That’s not for you to decide, Miss Sparks.... | What was the evidence found in Leo's trunk? | null | 351 | red strips . “ i never placed them there , ” declared leo . “ somebody has been tampering with that trunk . ” “ that ’ s too thin , ” sneered giles . “ of course it ’ s too thin , ” put in snipper , who was watching the scene with an ill - concealed smile of triumph on his face . leo looked at the gymnast sharply . the... | red strips . “ i never placed them there , ” declared leo . “ somebody has been tampering with that trunk . ” “ that ’ s too thin , ” sneered giles . “ of course it ’ s too thin , ” put in snipper , who was watching the scene with an ill - concealed smile of triumph on his face . leo looked at the gymnast sharply . the... |
CHAPTER XXII. A FATAL SPARK.
And so it chanced; which in those dark And fireless halls was quite amazing, Did we not know how small a spark Can set the torch of love ablazing. T. MOORE.
Aurelia rode home in perplexity, much afraid of the combustibles at her girdle, and hating the task her sister had forced on her. ... | What? | 238 | 268 | the combustibles at her girdle | combustibles |
(CNN) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify or overturn a lower court's ruling allowing Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, visitation rights with the couple's three daughters.
Holding baby Brianna, Mary Winkler stands next to Matthew. In the foreground are Mary Alice and ... | When was she set free? | 1,490 | 1,517 | She was released in August. | August. |
Little Rock, Arkansas (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton suggested on Saturday that the fall in Hispanic turnout for Democrats in 2014 was partly due to President Barack Obama's decision to not issue an executive order on immigration.
At a Politico event with Mike Allen in Little Rock, Clinton and his former aide... | Why did Clinton think that was? | 48 | 237 | Bill Clinton suggested on Saturday that the fall in Hispanic turnout for Democrats in 2014 was partly due to President Barack Obama's decision to not issue an executive order on immigration | Partly due to President Barack Obama's decision to not issue an executive order on immigration |
(CNN) -- Today is the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a champion for freedom, civil rights and justice.
I was blessed to be with him the last weekend before his death. I remember the trauma he felt as a result of his opposition to the war in Vietnam.
Before going to Memphis, Ki... | What did he want America to deal with? | 1,425 | 1,446 | the issue of poverty. | the issue of poverty. |
CHAPTER XXI. BLACK STAR AND NIGHT
The time had come for Venters and Bess to leave their retreat. They were at great pains to choose the few things they would be able to carry with them on the journey out of Utah.
"Bern, whatever kind of a pack's this, anyhow?" questioned Bess, rising from her work with reddened fac... | Is that a problem for Bess? | 921 | null | There--there is a woman, after all!"
"Now Bess--"
"You've lied to me! | Yes |
Chicago ( or ), officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook County. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to ... | True or False: The Baroque school of architecture started there. | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
(CNN) -- Around the world, media reaction to the Democrats' victory has poured in, as newspapers and broadcasters reflect on the Barack Obama campaign and the global impact his win will have.
A woman picks up a copy of a newspaper in Sydney, Australia
The International Herald Tribune said that America had "leaped" ... | What did they say Obama had made? | 386 | 398 | made history | History. |
One day, Harry bought a pet hamster name Tom. Tom was round and furry and had a funny smell. Harry loved it when Tom would climb up his arm and into his shirt sleeve. Every day before bed Harry would put Tom into his cage and every morning Harry would take Tom out of his cage and carry him around in his front shirt poc... | How did this make him feel? | 568 | 578 | very upset | very upset |
MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A Spanish court says it is investigating an alleged "crime against humanity" involving Israel for its 2002 bombing in Gaza that killed 15 people and wounded 150 others.
The case names former Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and six other Israelis.
The case, brought by Palestinian... | What did they bomb? | 1,381 | 1,455 | bombing in Gaza of the home of a suspected Hamas commander, Salah Shehadeh | Salah Shehadeh's home |
White is the lightest (brightest) color; it is the color of objects that reflect and scatter all visible wavelengths of light without absorbing any, so it imparts no hue to the light, meaning it is achromatic like black (it's opposite) and the grays. It is the color of chalk and many bleached materials such as paper wh... | anything else? | 937 | null | virginity | Virginity. |
CHAPTER XIII
BAXTER DAWES
SOON after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in. Clara's husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh. He was very evidently on th... | Did anyone meet him at the Punch Bowl? | null | null | Dawes | Dawes |
CHAPTER THE THIRTY-SIXTH.
But let us now, like soldiers on the watch, Put the soul's armour on, alike prepared For all a soldier's warfare brings. JOANNA BAILLIE.
The reader will recollect, that when Rochecliffe and Joceline were made prisoners, the party which escorted them had two other captives in their train, C... | Who were they? | 319 | null | Colonel Everard, namely, and the Rev | Colonel Everard and the Rev |
CHAPTER XXVI
TOGETHER ONCE MORE
"Tom!"
"Dick and Sam!"
"How in the world did you get here?"
"Where are the others?"
These and a dozen other questions were asked and answered as the three Rover boys shook hands over and over again. Even though prisoners, they were delighted to be together once more, and doub... | Who started the hole? | 1,307 | null | Sam and Dick | Sam and Dick |
Once upon a time, a horse, a cow, a ox, and a donkey were playing outside when they got really hungry. So, they went to a drive-in to get some lunch. The horse ordered a cheeseburger. The cow ordered a chili dog. The ox ordered a chicken sandwich. And the donkey ordered a fish sandwich. The horse ordered fries. The cow... | What color was it? | null | 923 | ketchup was yellow. | yellow. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- A former Argentinian dictator and an ex-army chief are scheduled to go on trial this week on charges of human rights abuses during the nation's right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government's Judicial Information Center said.
Jorge Rafael Videla was among the coup leaders who overthrew... | Who was part of a coup? | 260 | 280 | Jorge Rafael Videla | Jorge Rafael Videla |
Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by humans, and is driven primarily by availability of food. It occurs mainly in the... | What scientist in the 1700’s studied migration? | 684 | 770 | Johannes Leche began recording dates of arrivals of spring migrants in Finland in 1749 | Johannes Leche |
Syncretism () is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought. Syncretism involves the merging or assimilation of several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, thus asserting an underlying unity and allowing for an inclusive a... | In Greek, did it appear in an essay? | 642 | 700 | null | yes |
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication cir... | What about WAN? | 192 | 217 | null | a wide area network |
CHAPTER XXII—A WARNING
In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne.
“Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded.
“I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied. “He ... | did he take something? | null | 1,577 | null | Yes |
At Buya in Eritrea, one of the oldest hominids representing a possible link between Homo erectus and an archaic Homo sapiens was found by Italian scientists. Dated to over 1 million years old, it is the oldest skeletal find of its kind and provides a link between hominids and the earliest anatomically modern humans. It... | What was their name? | 598 | 656 | Medri Bahri was a distinct political entity from Abyssinia | Medri Bahri and Abyssinia |
(CNN)Thousands gathered in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom, but fell short in gaining greater independence for women.
Abdullah died early Friday, several weeks after the s... | Did they anything about the cause of the death? | 267 | 488 | Abdullah died early Friday, several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said he was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to a hospital. The royal court didn't release an exact cause of death. He was 90. | No |
(CNN) -- A Cincinnati man charged with fatally shooting his 11-year-old daughter Thursday was denied a temporary release to attend the girl's funeral.
Citing security concerns, state court Judge Nadine Allen denied a motion filed by a lawyer for Deandre Kelley, 34, who was charged with the shooting death of daughter ... | How did this happen? | 1,107 | 1,233 | Kelley allegedly fired his gun into the air during the exchange, with an errant bullet striking Lanza in an upstairs bedroom. | He fired his gun during an argument. |
Cambodia (; , or Kampuchea ), officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia (, "Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa", ), is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is in area, bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Th... | what is in the southwest? | 204 | 346 | It is in area, bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.
| the Gulf of Thailand |
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