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CHAPTER III.
ON A LUMBER RAFT.
"You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
"Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
"Sam, you must be--"
"No, I am not dreaming. It was Arnold Baxter, true enough. As soon as he saw I had spotted him he drew out of sight."
"But we thought he was dead--buried und... | Who was his child? | 517 | 563 | "Was Dan with him?"
"I didn't see the son." | Dan |
CHAPTER VII. THE DAUGHTER OF WITHERSTEEN
"Lassiter, will you be my rider?" Jane had asked him.
"I reckon so," he had replied.
Few as the words were, Jane knew how infinitely much they implied. She wanted him to take charge of her cattle and horse and ranges, and save them if that were possible. Yet, though she co... | Where was Milly led to? | 509 | null | led Milly Erne to Cottonwoods | Cottonwoods |
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Hezbollah's chief on Monday announced the group's new "manifesto," which calls on all countries to "liberate Jerusalem" and declares the United States a threat to the world.
"American terrorism is the source of every terrorism in the world," Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech from an... | What's the name of the chief? | 269 | 285 | Hassan Nasrallah | Hassan Nasrallah |
Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, attracting both praise and controversy for his work and his outspoken public persona.
Raised in Chicago, ... | when was the last released? | 1,322 | 1,338 | released in 2016 | released in 2016. In 2016. |
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... | who? | 639 | 748 | Dick made a spurt and ranged up alongside of his chum.
"Sorry, but I've got to go ahead!" he cried, gaily. | Dick |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income per capita indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores higher HDI when the life expectancy at birth is longer, the education period is longer, and the income per c... | what helps make a place get a higher score? | 877 | 943 | maximum IHDI that could be achieved if there were no inequality)." | If there were no inequality)." |
Jarratt, Virginia (CNN) -- Teresa Lewis, called the mastermind in the murder-for-hire deaths of her husband and stepson, was executed Thursday night, Virginia Department of Corrections officials said.
Lewis, who was given a lethal injection, was pronounced dead at 9:13 p.m. ET at Greensville Correctional Center in Ja... | Was Lewis remorseful? | 1,080 | 1,139 | She has no recriminations, she has no ill will for anybody, | yes |
CHAPTER XVI.
AFTER A MISSING MUSTANG.
"What are you going to do with me?" asked Hank Stiger, after a moment of painful silence, during which Dan glanced toward Henry, to find his friend reviving rapidly.
"You'll find out later, Stiger. I can tell you one thing, you've gotten yourself in a pretty tight box."
"It... | Who is Henry? | 145 | 207 | Dan glanced toward Henry, to find his friend reviving rapidly. | Dan's friend |
(RollingStone) -- Just one week after being released from prison, Lil Wayne has already finished a new song and is ready to put it out.
"We're trying to put it out, like, tomorrow," Cortez Bryant, Wayne's manager, told Rolling Stone. "We got a crazy song. If not tomorrow, definitely next week."
Photos: Lil Wayne re... | What did he do? | null | 107 | Lil Wayne has already finished a new song | he finished a new song |
My mommy has a really cool job! She makes costumes for movie stars. She works in the attic of our house, so I get to see her work all the time. I watch every movie I can, and try to learn all of the different costumes by heart. Mommy says if I work hard and keep up my practice, one day I'll get to to make costumes for ... | Why did the lamp need to be moved? | 644 | 656 | see the boot | To see the boot better |
Uganda ( or ), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substant... | When were the people of Uganda hunter Gatherers till? | 722 | 746 | null | 1,700 to 2,300 years ago |
The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | Did it change hands? | 605 | 707 | France and Germany exchanged control of parts of Lorraine (including Alsace) four times in 75 years. | yes |
CHAPTER XX
WOMAN'S WILES
Arnold sprang to his feet. It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
"I had no idea that we were coming here," he said. "We should not have thought of intruding. It was yo... | What did he murmur | null | 645 | Arnold murmured a word of introduction | a word of introduction |
CHAPTER 8
Early the next morning, Rufus rang at the cottage gate.
"Well, Mr. Frenchman, and how do _you_ git along? And how's Amelius?"
Toff, standing before the gate, answered with the utmost respect, but showed no inclination to let the visitor in.
"Amelius has his intervals of laziness," Rufus proceeded; "I ... | What caused her to rise? | null | 1,319 | risen from her chair, hearing voices outside | she was hearing voices outside |
Tel Aviv is a major city in Israel, located on the country's Mediterranean coastline. It is the financial center and the technology hub of Israel, with a population of , making it Israel's second-largest city. Tel Aviv is the largest city in the Gush Dan region of Israel. Tel Aviv is also a focal point in the high-tech... | When was the first neighborhood of modern Tel Aviv founded? | 265 | 265 | 1886 | 1886 |
The competition is open to any eligible club down to Levels 10 of the English football league system - all 92 professional clubs in the Premier League and Football League (Levels 1 to 4), and several hundred "non-league" teams in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System (Levels 5 to 10). A record 763 clubs competed i... | What ensures this? | 425 | 548 | Entrants are not seeded, although a system of byes based on league level ensures higher ranked teams enter in later rounds | a system of byes |
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE CHARLATAN UNMASKED
There seemed for the next few minutes to be a somewhat singular abstention from any desire to interfere with the two people who stood in the centre of the little group, hand-in-hand. Saton, after his first speech, and after Lois had given him her hands, had turned a little defia... | What did Saton feel? | 691 | 750 | null | that it was the silence before the storm |
CHAPTER XIV
A GLEAM OF LIGHT
"I would advise that you keep that satchel and the picture out of sight at first," said Professor Potts, as he rang the bell of the sanitarium. "Talk to the old sailor and try to draw him out. Then show him his belongings when you think the time ripe."
Mr. Wadsworth and Dave thought t... | Could the sailor remember? | 1,291 | 1,415 | Will if I can, my hearty." The sailor's forehead began to wrinkle. "You know my memory box has got its cargo badly shifted." | He wasn't sure |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A habitually violent young man was convicted Wednesday of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox, who had starred in the latest "Harry Potter" film.
The father, brother and mother of Rob Knox pose together after the death of the young actor.
Karl Bishop, 22, attacked Knox and four friends wit... | How many times was he punctured? | 620 | 638 | stabbed five times | five |
Once there was a young boy named Bret who had a cat named Wolfgang. The boy had really wanted a wolf for a pet, but his mother said wolves liked to hog the bathroom and liked to blow things down and they snored. So the boy had to call his cat Wolfie.
He had also thought about naming his cat Sir Purrsalot. Bret himsel... | what? | 330 | 384 | to become a knight when he grew up (or maybe a cowboy) | To become a knight or a cowboy |
CHAPTER LVI. Ariadne
My Lord Castlewood had a house in Kensington Square spacious enough to accommodate the several members of his noble family, and convenient for their service at the palace hard by, when his Majesty dwelt there. Her ladyship had her evenings, and gave her card-parties here for such as would come; b... | Where was the Lord's house? | 23 | 74 | My Lord Castlewood had a house in Kensington Square | Kensington Square |
Huguenot numbers peaked near an estimated two million by 1562, concentrated mainly in the southern and central parts of France, about one-eighth the number of French Catholics. As Huguenots gained influence and more openly displayed their faith, Catholic hostility grew, in spite of increasingly liberal political conces... | How did it compare in size? | null | 175 | about one-eighth the number of French Catholics | about one-eighth the number of French Catholics |
CHAPTER IX
SETTLING DOWN TO STUDY
Dick meant what he said concerning coming back to Putnam Hall for the sake of learning something. He felt that he had lost too much time from school already to lose more, and he pitched in with a vigor that was indeed surprising.
"I don't see how you can do it," said Tom one day.... | Did it contain praise? | null | 715 | which he praised the boys for their efforts. | Yes |
One day, a pink moon was looking down at an empty sand land. Although the pink moon could see all the lizards and cacti in the empty sand land, nobody could see the moon! The pink moon felt so lonely. So, the pink moon called on the sun for help. The great sun was very busy high in the sky, for it was his job to shine ... | Did the moon comer the sun completely? | 1,294 | 1,390 | At first, covering part of the sun's circle, then more, then...a complete covering of the sun! | yes |
CHAPTER IV.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE ABOUT IT?
Rachel was still thinking of Luke Rowan and of the man's arm when she opened the cottage door, but the sight of her sister's face, and the tone of her sister's voice, soon brought her back to a full consciousness of her immediate present position. "Oh, Dolly, do not speak wi... | What did Mrs. Prime tell Rachel? | 308 | 320 | that i saw you standing alone an hour since with that young man | that i saw you standing alone an hour since with that young man |
CHAPTER X
THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES
Captain Horn had heard the story of Cheditafa, he walked away from the rest of the party, and stood, his eyes upon the ground, still mechanically holding his gun. He now knew that the great danger he had feared had been a real one, and far greater than he had imagined. A systematic at... | to whom? | null | 1,339 | Miss Markham | Miss Markham and Mrs. Cliff |
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE EXHIBITION DRILL.
Seth Bartlett ceased to be an "amateur fireman" when he was admitted to the probationary class, even though he had not received an appointment, and, therefore this narrative was concluded, or should have been, with an account of the "blow-out" designed and arranged by Dan Robert... | Who disappeared the fateful day? | 1,271 | 1,321 | Sam Barney disappeared on the day of the "blow-out | Sam Barney |
It was the Fourth of July and Frank the cowboy had a meal planned. He was going to cook for the whole town and do it in a bear costume, which was what they did in his part of the nation to celebrate the holiday and was not weird at all.
Unfortunately Frank had mistaken powdered soap for sugar because the eye holes in... | When did they plan to do that? | 777 | 815 | to help Frank make the meal next year | next year |
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 did they ask Mr Vere? | 220 | null | to take us with him as pages | to take them with him as pages |
(CNN) -- Barcelona moved five points clear in Spain as manager Pep Guardiola celebrated his 100th match in charge with a 4-0 victory at home to Racing Santander on Saturday.
The injury-hit defending champions brushed off the pre-match loss of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to romp into a 3-0 halftime lead as they pu... | was Puyol hurt? | 1,292 | 1,339 | Carles Puyol had to go off with a facial injury | yes |
CHAPTER II
MARSHALL HANEY CHANGES HEART
It was well for Haney that Bertie did not see him as he sat above his gambling boards, watchful, keen-eyed, grim of visage, for she would have trembled in fear of him. "Haney's" was both saloon and gambling hall. In the front, on the right, ran the long bar with its shining b... | Was it a nice bar? | 369 | 388 | having the best bar | it was great |
(CNN) -- It's called the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment, and weeks before authorities say he got on a plane with a bomb, Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab was in it.
The vast government databank, known as TIDE, is administered by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center. It contains information about hundreds of thous... | where? | 509 | 533 | U.S. Embassy in Nigeria | Nigeria |
CHAPTER XIX
SADIE SEES A WAY
Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone. At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softe... | What does Sadie believe Festing had gone to see? | 119 | 194 | she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone | A fight. |
CHAPTER XIV.
MR. LAGUNE'S POINT OF VIEW.
For three days the Laboratory at South Kensington saw nothing of Lagune, and then he came back more invincibly voluble than ever. Everyone had expected him to return apostate, but he brought back an invigorated faith, a propaganda unashamed. From some source he had derived s... | how did he return? | 241 | 286 | an invigorated faith, a propaganda unashamed. | with an invigorated faith, a propaganda unashamed. |
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (or "Te Ika-a-Māui"), and the South Island (or "Te Waipounamu")—and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly s... | What ocean is New Zealand in? | 52 | 66 | Pacific Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
Early Christianity is the period of Christianity preceding the First Council of Nicaea in 325. It is typically divided into the Apostolic Age and the Ante-Nicene Period (from the Apostolic Age until Nicea).
The first Christians, as described in the first chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, were all Jews either by b... | What is the biblical term for Jews by birth or conversion? | 89 | 91 | proselyte | proselyte |
Maine () is the northernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 41st most populous of the U.S. states and territories. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick an... | What US state is mentioned? | 0 | 34 | Maine () is the northernmost state | Maine. |
CHAPTER XXIV
JESSIE STRIKES.
It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it. She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubl... | Who appeared while she was thinking these? | 949 | 1,010 | While she considered it, Jessie Horsfield entered the room. | Jessie Horsfield |
(CNN) -- The United States does not know where ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is and does not believe the National Transitional Council has a lock on his whereabouts either, a senior U.S. official told CNN Thursday.
That information came after Anees al-Sharif, a spokesman for the new Tripoli Military Council, s... | Does the us know where Moammar | 26 | 86 | does not know where ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is | No |
CHAPTER IV
THE WAY INTO PRINT
Sam Cotting's General Store at Millville divided importance with Bob West's hardware store but was a more popular loafing place for the sparse population of the tiny town. The post office was located in one corner and the telephone booth in another, and this latter institution was rega... | what was Nick Thome's job? | 1,780 | 1,804 | Nick Thome the liveryman | a liveryman |
CHAPTER XXIV
A RACE ON SKATES
"Go it, everybody!"
"May the best skater win!"
"Don't try to skate too fast, Ben. Remember, the race is two miles long!"
"Hello, there goes one fellow down!"
"It's Luke Watson. He has lost his skate."
The last report was correct, and as the skate could not be adjusted without... | who was the money lenders son | 993 | null | "Come on, you slow-coaches!" cried Ben, merrily, and then he shot forward until he was abreast of Nat. Seeing this, the money-lender's son put on an extra burst of speed, and went ahead again. | Nat. |
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN organization. The UNFPA says it "is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled." Their work involves th... | When did it start? | null | 977 | UNFPA began operations in 1969 | 1969 |
Once upon a time a driver was taking some meat to the store. But he hit a turtle. Then he hit another turtle. The driver was sad. So he put the turtles in the trash. Then he felt better. The driver told his mommy that he needed to look in the mirror, so she said he could. The driver wanted to go back to work. On the wa... | only one? | 81 | 108 | null | no, 2 |
(CNN) -- One of four former Khmer Rouge leaders charged with crimes against humanity was ruled unfit to stand trial and could be set free, a spokesman for the special U.N. court in Cambodia said Thursday.
Lars Olsen said the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia decided that Ieng Thirith, the 78-year-old f... | Name one of the crimes they are charged with? | 797 | 820 | crimes against humanity | Crimes against humanity |
The sound of the women washing laundry down at the lake woke Lizzie up. She yawned, stretching out like a lazy cat. Her sister was also awake. "Lizzie", Meghan whispered, "are you awake?" Lizzie nodded and rolled out of bed. Meghan rolled over and went back to sleep.
As Lizzie walked down the hallway, she accidentall... | After that what did she do? | 503 | null | Then she sat down to write a letter to her dad | sat down to write a letter to her dad |
National Public Radio (usually shortened to NPR, stylized as npr) is an American privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States.
NPR produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Indiv... | As a podcast? | 1,119 | 1,127 | null | yes |
CHAPTER XVI
ALECK BRINGS NEWS
"I reckon we got square," was Tom's comment, after the fun was over and they were on their way to the farm. "My, but wasn't that circus owner mad!"
"I don't think he'll have another such crowd to-night," said Fred, and he was right. The evening performance was attended by less than a... | How did he feel about that? | 1,286 | 1,316 | Aleck Pop was highly delighted | he was highly delighted |
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue. The Department is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, who is a member of the Cabinet. On February 13, 2017, the Se... | What year woas the Department of Treasury established? | 0 | 164 | The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 | 1789 |
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... | What will it be used for? | 1,174 | 1,242 | null | provide support to ensure basic needs for citizens |
(CNN) -- Amy Poehler drew a standing ovation when she initiated an impromptu pageant during the outstanding lead actress in a comedy category at the 2011 Emmy Awards.
At the 2012 Golden Globes, Tina Fey made viewers do a double take, photo-bombing Poehler as the nominees were announced for best actress in a TV comedy... | why? | 1,585 | 1,629 | She's appealing to younger and older viewers | She's appealing to younger and older viewers |
The priesthoods of public religion were held by members of the elite classes. There was no principle analogous to separation of church and state in ancient Rome. During the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), the same men who were elected public officials might also serve as augurs and pontiffs. Priests married, raised familie... | What war started in 264? | 874 | 884 | Punic Wars | Punic Wars |
(CNN) -- Prosecutors say Gary Schultz, a former Penn State vice president who oversaw campus police, held a file that detailed alleged incidents pertinent to the investigation of former football coach Jerry Sandusky, who faces more than 50 counts involving sexual acts with 10 boys since 1994.
Schultz and Tim Curley, ... | What was the reaction of Tim Curley when contacted for comment? | 336 | 343 | curley was not immediately available for comment | curley was not immediately available for comment |
Bobby got a big surprise when he came home from school one day. He found an angel in his room. His grandma had always told him angels were real. Bobby had not believed her when she told him stories. She had also told him stories about mermaids, Bigfoot, leprechauns, and other things. Now, he knew at least one thing she... | How did he feel? | 11 | null | big surprise | Surprised |
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash. U., or WUSTL) is a private research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, and named after George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries. Twenty-five Nobel laureates have been a... | How many of them did their research there? | 358 | 418 | null | Nine |
CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
Anne had to live through more than two weeks, as it happened. Almost a month having elapsed since the liniment cake episode, it was high time for her to get into fresh trouble of some sort, little mistakes, such as absentmindedly emptying a pan of skim milk int... | What is one silly mistake that Anna made? | 397 | 494 | walking clean over the edge of the log bridge into the brook while wrapped in imaginative reverie | walking clean over the edge of the log bridge into the brook while wrapped in imaginative reverie |
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... | any other structures? | 1,585 | 1,593 | churches | Churches. |
Jimmy didn't eat breakfast. Because he didn't eat breakfast he was very hungry and could not stop thinking about food. He was thinking about all of the things that he liked to eat the most. He was thinking about breakfast foods like bacon and eggs but he was also thinking about lunch and dinner foods like pizza and mac... | what kind? | 307 | 336 | null | pizza and macaroni and cheese |
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission is urging would-be voters to turn out for the scheduled voter registration session in January, in hopes for a "free fair and credible elections in 2011," a Commission spokesman said Thursday.
"This reassurance is necessary against the backdro... | Which company imported those machines? | 558 | 608 | brought into the country by Zinox Technologies Ltd | Zinox Technologies Ltd |
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE PEDLAR'S PREDICTION
But if ne'er so close you wall him, Do the best that you may; Blind Love, if so you call him, Will find out his way. --OLD SONG
'Too late,' muttered Berenger to himself, as he stood by the fire in his prison-chamber. Humfrey and Philip were busy in the vaults, and he was tak... | What was he holding? | 615 | 629 | a dark lantern | a dark lantern |
Arizona (; ; O'odham: "Alĭ ṣonak" [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It... | What other country does it border? | 318 | 386 | It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico | Mexico |
Ivory Coast () or Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (), is a country located in West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, and its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in ... | What is the political capital of Ivory Coast? | 49 | 53 | yamoussoukro | yamoussoukro |
CHAPTER IX.
A STARTLING EVENT.
It was some days later that Chebron and Amuba again paid a visit to the temple by moonlight. It was well-nigh a month since they had been there; for, save when the moon was up, the darkness and gloom of the courts, lighted only by the lamps of the altars, was so great that the place o... | Was it opened or closed? | 836 | 924 | null | open |
(CNN) -- If they were handing out awards for courage in the face of personal trauma, 70-year-old Bob Yelton would scoop the lot at this week's World Amateur Handicap Championships.
Yelton is one of just 13 golfers who have played in all 28 previous editions of the biggest tournament of its type in the world, which br... | How long were Bob and Martha married? | 144 | 145 | 22 years | 22 years |
(CNN) -- Marc Marquez announced himself as motorcycling's bright new hope when he became the youngest rider to win a top-level race in Sunday's inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas.
The 20-year-old had been the youngest pole sitter when he topped Saturday's qualifying, and he followed that up by heading off ... | What was the outcome of the inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas? | 22 | null | marc marquez announced himself as motorcycling ' s bright new hope when he became the youngest rider to win a top - level race | marc marquez announced himself as motorcycling ' s bright new hope when he became the youngest rider to win a top - level race |
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 are they? | 634 | 759 | null | the Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service, and the Canadian Rangers |
(CNN) -- A thin girl with caramel skin and a yellow silk blouse walks alone through a barren landscape of rubble.
Nway prepares for her new job, selling vegetables from her aunt's garden.
Her legs are marked by cuts. Her face is smeared with white streaks of powder. And her eyes are blank as she sifts through the d... | What's the name of the storm that hit? | 361 | 375 | Cyclone Nargis | Cyclone Nargis |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (known as Cisco) is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, in the center of Silicon Valley, that develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. Through its numerous ... | Where is its home base located? | 90 | null | headquartered in San Jose, California | San Jose, California |
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... | Who were they waiting for to see if they returned. | 851 | 883 | Roger and Captain Sanders return | Roger and Captain Sanders |
CHAPTER XII. DINGAAN'S BET
As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
"They are unarmed," I heard him... | were the Zulus armed? | 290 | 387 | They are unarmed," I heard him shout. "Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages." | Tno |
CHAPTER VIII
THE SEARCH FOR DICK
"Dick is taking his time, that's certain."
The remark came from Sam, after the boys who had been left in the alleyway had waited the best part of half an hour for the elder Rover's reappearance.
"Perhaps he has found something of interest," suggested Frank.
"And perhaps he has... | For whom? | 37 | 234 | "Dick is taking his time, that's certain."
The remark came from Sam, after the boys who had been left in the alleyway had waited the best part of half an hour for the elder Rover's reappearance. | Dick |
The Smithsonian Institution, established on August 10, 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge", is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the "Uni... | Is it named after anyone? | 203 | null | The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson | yes |
Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | Who established the first Baptist congregation in North America? | 1,154 | 1,242 | Roger Williams established the first Baptist congregation in the North American colonies | Roger Williams |
Anarchism is a political philosophy that advocates self-governed societies based on voluntary institutions. These are often described as stateless societies, although several authors have defined them more specifically as institutions based on non-hierarchical free associations. Anarchism holds the state to be undesira... | Do they follow a set standard? | 788 | 838 | Anarchism does not offer a fixed body of doctrine | no |
(EW) -- After four years off of the silver screen, James Bond made his triumphant return this weekend in "Skyfall" — and the British spy's appeal was bigger than ever.
The action thriller grossed a truly massive $87.8 million in its first three days (and an additional $2.2 million during Thursday night previews), mak... | How much did Sony and MGM spend to make "Skyfall"? | 258 | 260 | $ 200 million | $ 200 million |
(CNN) -- Five suspected pirates went on trial Tuesday in the Netherlands in what is thought to be the first trial in Europe of pirate suspects.
The trial of the five Somali men opened in Rotterdam District Court and is expected to last five days, said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for Netherlands National Prosecutor's Of... | Who is the oldest? | 740 | 867 | Ahmed Yusuf Farah, 25, Jama Mohamed Samatar, 45, Abdirisaq Abdulahi Hirsi, 33, Sayid Ali Garaar, 39, and Osman Musse Farah, 32, | Jama Mohamed Samatar |
Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. The term "ethics" derives , . The branch of philosophy axiology comprises the sub-branches of ethics and aesthetics, each concerned with values.
Ethics seeks to resolve qu... | how? | 294 | 442 | Ethics seeks to resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime. | Defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime. |
Thomas looked up at the clock hanging on the wall of his room. He could not wait for his friend Ben to come over today. It was the weekend, so Thomas's dad had no work the next day. This meant his father would take them sledding. This was one of Thomas' favorite winter activities, even if he always got a few bumps and ... | who was going to drive? | 974 | 1,001 | Thomas dad would be driving | Thomas dad |
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific intergovernmental body under the auspices of the United Nations, set up at the request of member governments. It was first established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Envi... | Does this organization believe that climate change is caused by humans? | 983 | 1,035 | he scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate | Yes |
(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal recovered from a rusty start to power into the second round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci on Tuesday.
The two-time champion bounced back in style after losing the first four games of the match against the 80th-ranked Bellucci.
Nadal won the next four, befo... | Did he make any mistakes? | null | 289 | null | yes |
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, which had been founded as Byzantium). It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western R... | Was it the only religion that was practiced? | 1,112 | 1,215 | Christianity became the Empire's official state religion and other religious practices were proscribed. | Yes |
CHAPTER XI
THE BAT'S EXIT
_Columbine_ rolled heavily on the broken swell and the lamp that swung from a beam threw a puzzling light about the cabin. Now and then water splashed on the deck and the slack sails flapped. The fresh breeze had dropped, although the sea had not yet gone down, and Marston had set the tops... | was Wyndham strong? | 1,216 | 1,240 | Although he is very weak | no |
CHAPTER IX
LETTIE COMES OF AGE
Lettie was twenty-one on the day after Christmas. She woke me in the morning with cries of dismay. There was a great fall of snow, multiplying the cold morning light, startling the slow-footed twilight. The lake was black like the open eyes of a corpse; the woods were black like the b... | What color was the lake called? | 237 | 256 | The lake was black | Black |
(CNN) -- Chris Brown has some words of advice for suspended NFL player Ray Rice.
In an interview with MTV's Sway Calloway Thursday, Brown opened up about his own history with domestic violence in light of Rice being cut from the Baltimore Ravens and suspended from the league after a leaked video depicted the player p... | How old is he? | 1,037 | 1,076 | The 25-year-old R&B and hip-hop artist | 25 |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic wasted little time in breezing through to the second round of the French Open with a straight sets victory over Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker in Paris Monday.
The victory extends Djokovic's remarkable winning streak since the start of the year to 38, four short of the record held by John McEnroe f... | What does he claim? | 123 | 161 | victory over Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker | Thiemo De Bakker claims nothing |
CHAPTER V
For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque. This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom. Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ d... | did he serve someone? | 1,266 | 1,303 | he would have served him by foregoing | yes |
Norfolk () is a county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the west and north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea and, to the north-west, The Wash. The county town is Norwich. With an area of and a population o... | Where were settlements made? | 889 | 921 | along the higher land in the wes | along the higher land in the west |
(CNN) -- Judge William Adams, who made national headlines after the release of a 2004 video of him beating his then-teenage daughter, has been suspended by the Texas Supreme Court.
Adams, while not admitting guilt or wrongdoing, agreed to the suspension. He will be paid during the suspension.
The judge's lawyer, Wi... | What did Hillary Adams say was the reason for her father's punishment? | 211 | 228 | using the internet " to acquire music and games that were unavailable for legal purchase at the time | using the internet " to acquire music and games that were unavailable for legal purchase at the time |
(CNN) -- Here's what I want for Father's Day: I want my children to develop a passion for science. I've decided to grease the wheels. I've called the best for advice.
His name is Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University. He's getting kids engaged at his World Science Festival. He has ... | is he found? | null | 1,522 | He is found by a new generation | yes |
(CNN) -- Edgar Hernandez didn't expect to learn that he was pre-diabetic at age 16.
When his mother burst into tears at the doctor's office, it hit him hard. He was 370 pounds and couldn't stand to look at himself.
It was tough being a fat kid, but things became unbearable in high school. Edgar was seeing a therapi... | Did Edgar stop blaming others? | 1,131 | 1,234 | "It was time to stop blaming others for my choices and make a choice to take responsibility," he said. | Yes |
Steve the penguin lived at the zoo. Steve loved to lie on his towel outside during the summer. In the winter Steve would get too cold and would stay in his house. Steve loved the zookeeper's helper Bob. The zookeeper's name was Joe, but he never came in to see Steve. Bob would feed Steve treats all summer long when he ... | In what season? | 333 | 347 | null | spring |
The Book of Genesis (from the Latin Vulgate, in turn borrowed or transliterated from Greek , meaning "Coming into Being"; , "Bərēšīṯ", "In [the] beginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament.
The basic narrative of the Book of Genesis is centered around a few themes: G... | What is the first thing that happens in it? | 243 | 350 | The basic narrative of the Book of Genesis is centered around a few themes: God, the creation of the world, | the creation of the world |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income per capita indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores higher HDI when the life expectancy at birth is longer, the education period is longer, and the income per c... | what is it? | 36 | null | a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income per capita indicators, | education, |
The Inuit (pronounced or ; Inuktitut: , "the people") are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and Alaska. Inuit is a plural noun; the singular is Inuk. The Inuit languages are part of the Eskimo-Aleut family. Inuit Sign Language is a critically endangered ... | What are they considered? | 838 | 905 | classified the Inuit as a distinctive group of Aboriginal Canadians | a distinctive group of Aboriginal Canadians |
(CNN) -- Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II are to be made into saints this weekend in an unprecedented double papal canonization.
While millions across the world remember John Paul II affectionately, John XXIII -- known as "The Good Pope" -- may not be as familiar. Here are five things you need to know about the ... | Which means? | 1,313 | 1,326 | null | The Good Pope |
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) () is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani (AFI). During the following yea... | What decreased in sales in Italy? | 921 | 932 | CD singles | CD singles |
(CNN) -- Chris Froome conquered Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France to extend his overall lead with a week remaining in cycling's most prestigious race.
In a fascinating battle Sunday, Team Sky's Froome caught and then passed Nairo Quintana during the steep 13-mile climb to give him a four-minute cushion over his near... | What's the name of the part that they completed? | 32 | 44 | Mont Ventoux | Mont Ventoux |
Augustus (; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD) was the founder of the Roman Principate and considered the first Roman emperor, controlling the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He was born Gaius Octavius into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian "gens" Octavia. His maternal great-uncl... | when? | 340 | 361 | assassinated in 44 BC | in 44 BC |
One of its earliest massive implementations was brought about by Egyptians against the British occupation in the 1919 Revolution. Civil disobedience is one of the many ways people have rebelled against what they deem to be unfair laws. It has been used in many nonviolent resistance movements in India (Gandhi's campaign... | what old play has tells a story about disobedience? | 779 | 859 | ne of the oldest depictions of civil disobedience is in Sophocles' play Antigone | Antigone |
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of... | What was the second component? | 823 | 913 | the following major components: (1) Office of the Administrator, (2) Public Health Service | Public Health Service |
The French colonial empire constituted the overseas colonies, protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "first colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost, and the "second colonial emp... | What's something that started to spread? | 1,301 | 1,344 | spreading French civilization and language | French civilization and language |
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