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CHAPTER III
OUT OF PERIL
"Oh look! May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
"Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
"And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl. She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face. "Oh! what shall we do?"
"S... | Who alerted them to this? | 1,142 | 1,147 | Randy | Randy |
The Han Chinese, Han people or simply Han (; ; Han characters: 漢人 (Mandarin pinyin: "Hànrén"; literally "Han people") or 漢族 (pinyin: "Hànzú"; literally "Han ethnicity" or "Han ethnic group")) are an East Asian ethnic group. They constitute approximately 92% of the population of China, 95% of Taiwan (Han Taiwanese), 76%... | What are they called in pinyin? | 85 | 115 | Hànrén"; literally "Han people | Hànrén literally Han people |
Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zür... | What is the significance of Zürich during the Middle Ages? | null | 178 | zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and , in 1519 , became a primary centre of the protestant reformation in europe | zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and , in 1519 , became a primary centre of the protestant reformation in europe |
It was Saturday afternoon and Andrew was bored. He had been watching TV all day. He told his dad, "There's nothing to do!" Andrew's dad said, "I think the newspaper is here. Maybe we can find an idea in the newspaper." Andrew looked outside the window and saw the newspaper by the door. On the front was a picture of an ... | What did Andrew's dad suggest they do to find an idea? | null | 69 | in the newspaper | in the newspaper |
The engineer who was involved in Sunday's New York train derailment apparently "was nodding off and caught himself too late" before the accident that killed four people and injured 67 others, a union representative who has been meeting with the man told CNN on Tuesday.
Anthony Bottalico, the union representative, sai... | Did the lawyer agree? | 1,424 | null | echoing comment from Rockefeller's lawyer.
| Yes |
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty (). Bourbonic kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma. Spain and Luxembourg currently have mona... | Was the wife or the husband the Bourbon in the marriage? | 352 | 475 | The royal Bourbons originated in 1272 when the heiress of the lordship of Bourbon married the youngest son of King Louis IX | wife |
CHAPTER XXV
Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf. Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
"I suppose," the Ambassad... | Did he believe they would take military action? | null | 1,140 | null | No |
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; , DDR), was a socialist state in Central Europe, during the Cold War period. From 1949 to 1990, it administered the region of Germany that was occupied by Soviet forces at the end of World War II—the Soviet Occupation Zone of the Potsdam Agreement, bounded o... | What was the name of the socialist state in Central Europe during the Cold War period? | 19 | null | east germany | east germany |
(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... | Then where the body was carried toward? | 727 | 902 | After Friday afternoon prayers at Riyadh's Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque, the body of Abdullah, wrapped in a pale shroud, was carried from the mosque toward a cemetery, | A cemetery |
A biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in. They can be found over a range of continents. Biomes are distinct biological communities that have formed in response to a shared physical climate. "Biome" is a broader term than "habitat"; any biome can com... | What name did it get in 1935? | null | 1,334 | calling it ecosystem | ecosystem |
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.
THE ESKIMO ENCAMPMENT--A MURDER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
With Hans Egede, Red Rooney, and Angut as chief councillors, it may be easily understood that the punishment awarded to Kajo was not severe. He was merely condemned, in the meantime, to be taken to his own people as a prisoner, and then let ... | Who questioned how he'd be transported? | 388 | 393 | Egede | Egede |
The Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil War, more than 15,... | What was the name of Liberia's first president? | null | 134 | joseph jenkins roberts | joseph jenkins roberts |
The North Carolina detective who shot and killed a mentally ill teenager has been indicted by a grand jury on one count of voluntary manslaughter, the Brunswick County District Attorney's office said in a news release.
Bryon Vassey of the Southport Police Department was given until noon Wednesday to surrender. A judg... | What kind of charge did they indict him on? | 0 | 145 | The North Carolina detective who shot and killed a mentally ill teenager has been indicted by a grand jury on one count of voluntary manslaughter | voluntary manslaughter |
(EW.com) -- Carrie Underwood blew away the competition on the Billboard 200 this week, scoring her third straight number one album with her fourth release, "Blown Away," and moving 267,000 copies.
Other Top 10 newcomers included Norah Jones, with her Danger Mouse-produced "Little Broken Hearts," B.O.B., Marilyn Manso... | Were there other new performers in the top 10? | null | 242 | Norah Jones | Norah Jones |
(CNN) -- Nick Heidfeld has left his role as reserve driver at Mercedes to become a tester for Pirelli ahead of the Italian company's return to Formula One as the sport's sole tire supplier next year.
The 33-year-old German had driven in F1 for a decade but was left without a seat when BMW ended its association with t... | And? | 586 | 599 | Norbert Haug | Norbert Haug |
Madhya Pradesh (MP) (, , meaning Central Province) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the large cities are Indore, Jabalpur & Gwalior. Nicknamed the "heart of India" due to its geographical location in India, Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state in the country by area. With over 75 million inh... | What states border Madhya Pradesh? | 101 | 129 | uttar pradesh to the northeast , chhattisgarh to the southeast , maharashtra to the south , gujarat to the west , and rajasthan to the northwest | uttar pradesh to the northeast , chhattisgarh to the southeast , maharashtra to the south , gujarat to the west , and rajasthan to the northwest |
One beautiful day, there was a watermelon. This watermelon was sitting on a bench. The bench was on the grass. The grass was in the park.
It was a beautiful place. But Watermelon had a problem. It was bored. All of its friends were busy!
"I'm so bored!" cried Watermelon.
"Come talk to me!" answered a voice from t... | Did the first object go to him? | 900 | null | null | yes |
The rare moments Christos Sourovelis can take a break from running his own painting business, he can be found toiling away on his family's dream house in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
"I'm a working guy. I work every day, six days a week, even seven if I have to," Sourovelis says. One day this past March, without warn... | What does Christos do for a living? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
(CNN) -- Hilary Duff says her new album is "very positive" but admits that it started out "a lot heavier and a lot darker" because of the separation from her husband, Mike Comrie.
"I'm separated from my husband right now, which has been a very difficult thing to go through," she told Billboard's "Pop Shop" podcast. "... | When was that on TV? | 1,181 | 1,228 | "Lizzie McGuire," which aired from 2001 to 2004 | from 2001 to 2004 |
The University of Toronto (U of T, UToronto, or Toronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as "King's College", the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by th... | are any other Canadian schools a member? | 1,340 | null | McGill University in Montreal. | Yes |
The Arctic ( or ) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Northern Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice... | is it warm there? | 255 | 327 | Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, | 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... | did Seth Davis also go? | 1,520 | 1,590 | Seth Davis, the blacksmith, dropped his tools and hurried to the store | Yes |
The provinces and territories of Canada are the administrative divisions that are responsible for the delivery of sub-national governance within the geographical areas of Canada under the authority of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, ... | How do provinces and territories receive their power and authority? | 263 | 266 | constitution act , 1867 | constitution act , 1867 |
CHAPTER XXIII.
GUY IN LUCK.
Guy Waring reached Waterloo ten minutes too late. Nevitt had gone on by the West of England express. The porter at the labelling place "minded the gentleman well." He was a sharp-looking gentleman, with a queer look about the eyes, and a dark moustache curled round at the corners.
... | How did he know where Nevitt was going? | null | 493 | "He had his things labelled," the porter said, "for Plymouth." | Nevitt's things were labeled |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- A court in eastern China sentenced a man to death Saturday for attacking 29 kindergarten students and three teachers with a knife, state-run media said.
The Taixing Intermediate People's Court found Xu Yuyuan, 47, guilty of intentional homicide after a half-day trial, Xinhua news agency said. ... | Have there been other similar crimes commited recently? | 1,211 | 1,285 | for attacking students in front of an elementary school in Fujian province | yes |
(CNN) -- As senior World Cup photographer for leading agency Getty, Shaun Botterill has snapped pictures of every tournament since 1994.
He has found himself in some pretty privileged positions, capturing compelling images of football's greats -- and poignant, intimate shots away from the on-field action.
Sure, you... | whats his position? | 1,343 | 1,351 | captain | captain |
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organisation on 29 July 1957. Though established independently of... | Who was the IAEA's Director General when they were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? | null | 279 | mohamed elbaradei | mohamed elbaradei |
Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDs or RDNs) are health professionals qualified to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice which includes a review of what is eaten, a thorough review of nutritional health, and a personalized nutritional treatment plan. They also provide preventive and therapeutic programs at wo... | Where else? | 261 | 364 | They also provide preventive and therapeutic programs at work places, schools and similar institutions. | work places, schools and similar institutions. |
(CNN) -- As prodigal golfer Tiger Woods resumes the world's No. 1 ranking, his chief sponsor, Nike, unveiled a slogan Tuesday that provokes robust debate on what is redemption and has Woods attained it.
"Winning takes care of everything" is what Nike declared on its social media outlets after Woods completed his long... | Did they have any children? | 446 | 500 | Woods and ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, have two children. | Yes |
CHAPTER XXIX.
For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean. -- WILSON.
It has been said that Peter was in advance. When his canoe was nearly ... | coming from where? | 395 | 409 | among the rice | among the rice |
Baghdad (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Baghdad that his current visit to Iraq will probably be his last.
He has previously announced that he intends to retire sometime this year.
Gates made the comment while speaking to reporters at the U.S. Division-Center headquarters, where he add... | And what did he tell them? | 172 | 192 | he intends to retire | he intends to retire |
(CNN) -- Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson carded a solid 69 in the opening round of the WGC-CA Championship but it was his highly unusual recovery shot on the 12th on the Blue Monster course at Doral which raised more than a few eyebrows.
Stenson did not leave much to the imagination with his Doral antics.
Stenson str... | What was being held that day? | 61 | 104 | null | WGC-CA Championship |
CHAPTER XVII Old Man Coyote is Disappointed.
Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows. He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there. Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though real... | Where's that located? | 110 | 130 | null | on the Green Meadows |
CHAPTER XXVII
A LEMON
That bulwark of _Peaceful Moments_, Pugsy Maloney, was rather the man of action than the man of tact. Otherwise, when, a moment later, he thrust his head up through the trap, he would have withdrawn delicately, and not split the silence with a raucous "Hey!" which acted on John and Betty like ... | Did he like the babies? | 1,215 | 1,327 | "Baths is foolishness," commented Master Maloney austerely, eying the scoured infants with a touch of disfavor. | No |
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... | Who protects the network of rivers in the county? | 814 | null | null | the Broads Authority |
(CNN) -- It was the late 1960s and Tom Repasky was in a fog.
H. Michael Karshis owns thousands of albums but Steely Dan's "Can't Buy a Thrill" holds a special place in his heart.
"I was trying to discover who I was, what I was and what I was doing here," he said.
In 1963, at age 14, Repasky was on a field trip wi... | Where does he live now? | null | 1,379 | Repasky, who now lives in Danville, Pennsylvania | Danville, Pennsylvania |
There once was a beautiful, brown puppy who loved her life. Her name was Tori. Every morning, Patty brushed out her fur and feeds Tori her favorite breakfast. One Tuesday morning, Patty had an early errand and forgot all about Tori. Tori was sad, but chose to make the best of it, and leaped out of her doggy door to pla... | Who did they work for? | null | 903 | The truck pulled up to a building with a big sign that said "Animal Control" | Animal Control |
Yale University Press is a university press associated with Yale University. It was founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day, and became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous.
, Yale University Press published approximately 300 new hardcover and 150 new... | Has the press won any national book awards? | 383 | 499 | t. Its books have won five National Book Awards, two National Book Critics Circle Awards and eight Pulitzer Prizes. | Yes |
Joe and his friends wanted to join the school's Christmas show. He asked his friends at school what would be a good idea for the Christmas show. They came up with lots of ideas but had trouble choosing which idea to use. One person wanted to do a dance show. Another person wanted to put on a play. So Joe told everyone ... | what his joe's favorite kind? | null | 1,109 | Joe's favorite flavor, strawberry, | strawberry, |
(CNN) -- I got chills -- not once but several times -- during Tuesday's Google Hangout with five women named to The CNN 10: Visionary Women list.
The panel of women from truly diverse backgrounds provided fertile ground for discussion around the theme: What's the future of women at work?
Veronika Scott, who has dev... | What are the five takeaways from the chat between the five visionary women? | 17 | 17 | [SEP] | [SEP] |
Piedmont ( ; , ; Piedmontese, Occitan and ; ) is a region in northwest Italy, one of the 20 regions of the country. It borders France, Aosta Valley region, Switzerland, Lombardy, Emilia Romagna and Liguria regions. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres (9,808 sq mi) and a population of 4 396 293 (31-7-2016). The c... | Where does it's name originate? | 351 | 394 | The name Piedmont comes from medieval Latin | from medieval Latin |
Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between them. Chlorine is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. It is an extremely reactive element and a st... | What is it represented by? | 36 | null | symbol Cl | symbol Cl |
Cuba (), officially the Republic of Cuba (), is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the... | Before Spain arrived, who inhabited Cuba? | 611 | 706 | Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century, Cuba was inhabited by Amerindian tribes | Amerindian tribes |
São Paulo (; ; "Saint Paul" in English) is a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city—as listed by the GaWC—and is the most populous city in Brazil and Americas as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also the largest in the Americas and Earth's 12th larg... | How about the national scientific production? | 1,287 | 1,336 | null | 28% of the national scientific production |
CHAPTER V.
IN LOWER EGYPT.
"I am going on a journey," Ameres said to his son a few days after the return from the farm. "I shall take you with me, Chebron, for I am going to view the progress of a fresh canal that is being made on our estate in Goshen. The officer who is superintending it has doubts whether, when t... | And what would he attain on this trip hopefully? | 495 | 562 | ; it is well that you should gain some practical experience in it; | practical experience |
CHAPTER XVII.
THREE PRISONERS.
It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course. They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
"I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelte... | what were they sure he hadn't found? | 800 | 846 | One thing is certain, he hasn't found any game | game |
Chapter XIII. August 1st, 1714
“Does my mistress know of this?” Esmond asked of Frank, as they walked along.
“My mother found the letter in the book, on the toilet-table. She had writ it ere she had left home,” Frank said. “Mother met her on the stairs, with her hand upon the door, trying to enter, and never left h... | Who turned really white? | 1,205 | 1,213 | mistress | mistress |
London (CNN) -- Last night Britain's fashion elite gathered at the London Coliseum for the 2013 British Fashion Awards. Nominees for the prestigious industry awards included models Cara Delevingne and Edie Campbell, and designers Anya Hindmarch and Sarah Burton.
Trends may come and go, but even among this fashion-con... | What company did she represent? | 1,196 | 1,232 | the founder of Storm Model Managemen | Storm Model Management |
New York (CNN) -- A 35-year-old woman on a first date plummeted to her death early Thursday morning when she fell from the balcony of her 17th floor New York City apartment.
Jennifer Rosoff went outside on her balcony around 12:50 a.m. Thursday to talk and smoke a cigarette with her date when the balcony's railing br... | Was Jennifer employed at the time of her death? | null | 1,578 | According to her Linkedin profile, Rosoff worked as director of sales at TripleLift for the past five months and had previously held positions at The New Yorker, Conde Nast and Cosmopolitan magazine. | yes |
(CNN) -- Before he was Pope Benedict XVI, before he earned the nickname "Cardinal No" as the enforcer of church doctrine, he was Joseph Ratzinger -- the son of Maria and police officer Joseph Ratzinger, learning about life and God in Germany between two world wars.
According to Roman Catholic doctrine, Benedict is no... | What was his previous name? | 129 | 146 | Joseph Ratzinger | Joseph Ratzinger |
POTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- A fomer Pennsylvania high school football player was acquitted of murder Friday in the beating death of a Mexican immigrant last summer.
Luis Ramirez died of blunt force injuries after a confrontation with a group of Pennsylania teens.
However, a Schuylkill County jury found Brando... | What were their names? | 314 | 351 | Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak | Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak |
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as onlin... | Do they have multiple news centers? | 647 | 860 | global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in Millbank in London. | Yes |
(CNN) -- As the players run on to the court, the excitement begins to build in the arena full of fiercely loyal basketball fans. It's a small arena with capacity for only 1,200 people, not counting standing-room-only tickets. As the members of the team are introduced, fans jump up to cheer them on, clapping and chantin... | What products does the city produce? | 546 | 602 | known for its large deposits of copper and other metals. | copper and other metals |
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... | Do music videos get rated this way? | null | 1,442 | music videos (Platinum and Gold only) | yes, with different levels |
Billy was a monster. He was born in Monster Town, where he learned how to be a monster and how to do monster things. One day Billy was very hungry. There are no stores in Monster Town, so Billy had to find his own food. He saw some bugs but he did not want to eat those because bugs are gross and taste bad. Then he saw ... | Who chased a rabbit? | 0 | 5 | Billy | Billy |
A man got fired from his job. He was in such a bad mood after. He walked out the door with his gum and gloves. He got madder and madder. A mailman walking by asked him how his day had been. He pushed the mailman who fell on a teacher. A nearby baby started crying. The man then felt bad and apologized. He knew the only ... | What did the mailman ask him? | 158 | 188 | asked him how his day had been | how his day had been |
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountaino... | Who freed it? | 797 | 810 | Owain Glyndŵr | Owain Glyndŵr |
Joliet, Illinois (CNN) -- Attorneys for Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police officer accused of murdering his third wife, argued during opening statements Tuesday that their client spent his career protecting the public and that murder accusations are groundless.
"Kathy slipped, fell, hit her head in a househo... | What is the man being accused of? | 84 | 128 | officer accused of murdering his third wife, | murder |
(CNN) -- Argentina's star-studded team went top of South America's 2014 World Cup qualifying group as Lionel Messi inspired a 4-0 thrashing of Ecuador on Saturday.
With his top Europe-based players to call on, coach Alejandro Sabella saw his side effectively end the match with three goals after only half an hour.
S... | What was the score of the match between Argentina and Ecuador? | 45 | null | 4 - 0 | 4 - 0 |
(Oprah) -- Kick back — there's a reason they call them beach reads.
"Seating Arrangements" by Maggie Shipstead
Winn Van Meter has everything an affluent person could hope for: a devoted wife of almost 30 years, two daughters, a privileged life in Connecticut, and a summer home on Waskeke — a fictional island resemb... | How many days did the story cover? | 650 | 655 | null | three |
CHAPTER XV: Blacky Does A Little Looking About
Do not take the word of others That things are or are not so When there is a chance that you may Find out for yourself and know. --Blacky the Crow.
Blacky the Crow is a shrewd fellow. He is one of the smartest and shrewdest of all the little people in the Green Forest ... | What did Blacky think these actions meant? | 212 | 225 | they think we are going to have a long , hard , cold winter | they think we are going to have a long , hard , cold winter |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, situated in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Newfoundland and Labrador province of Canada. It is the only part of New France that remains under French co... | Is the collective under German rule? | null | 326 | . It is the only part of New France that remains under French control, | no |
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... | Who was a polymath? | 74 | 91 | Leonardo da Vinci | Leonardo da Vinci |
(CNN) -- The man suspected to be at the center of the plot to send bombs from Yemen to the United States is a Saudi national who authorities believe has been living in Yemen for the past three years.
Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri is one of Saudi Arabia's most wanted men, according to a list published by the government last... | For what? | 202 | null | Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri is one of Saudi Arabia's most wanted men, according to a list published by the government last year. The Saudi government described al-Asiri as an explosives and poison exper | Making explosive devices. |
Motown is an American record company. The record company was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan. The name, a portmanteau of "motor" and "town", has also become a nickname for Detroit. Motown played an... | how did the name originate? | 227 | 262 | a portmanteau of "motor" and "town" | a mix of "motor" and "town" |
CHAPTER XXV
TWO DEER
"He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave. "Have you any idea where he went to?"
"I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence. "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ... | Who spoke of personal matters? | 1,041 | 1,059 | Phil and his uncle | Phil and his uncle |
CHAPTER NINE.
HESTER INTRODUCED TO A NEW HOME AND NEW FRIENDS UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES, AND A NEW NAME.
Long before their flight was discovered Hester Sommers and Dinah had penetrated into a dense thicket, where the negress proceeded to produce a wonderful metamorphosis.
"Now, my dear," she said, hastily undo... | when? | 112 | 212 | Long before their flight was discovered Hester Sommers and Dinah had penetrated into a dense thicket | before their flight was discovered |
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Rev... | what is it? | null | 77 | Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton | a private Ivy League research university |
CHAPTER XIV
DEFEAT
A good fire burned on the hearth in the library at Sandymere, although the mild air of an early spring morning floated in through the open window. Challoner sat in a big leather chair, watching the flames and thinking of his nephew, when a servant entered and handed him a card.
Challoner glance... | What time of day was it? | 113 | 133 | early spring morning | early morning |
CHAPTER X: BESET
During the winter Hannibal made every preparation to ensure the tranquillity of Spain while he was absent. In order to lessen the number of possible enemies there he raised a body of twelve hundred horse and fourteen thousand infantry from among the most turbulent tribes, and sent them across to Afri... | Where was he commanding? | 614 | 627 | southern Gaul | southern Gaul |
Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss. Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour. This can progres... | does diarrhea have an alternative spelling? | 0 | 32 | Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea | yes |
Yerevan (, ; , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in t... | What fortress was founded there in 792 BC? | 462 | 508 | null | the fortress of Erebuni |
Marcel lived on a farm. Every morning when he woke up, he got dressed, washed his face, and then helped his Pa with the chores before having breakfast. After breakfast, he walked with his sisters to the school in the town.
One day on his way to school, Marcel remembered he left his books on the table. "Oh no!" he sai... | Why did Marcel decide to take the grassy pasture instead of the road? | 210 | 215 | so he could get home faster | so he could get home faster |
It isn't that the man had done anything wrong to infuriate Elytte Barbour and his wife.
The couple - married three weeks -- just wanted to kill someone together, police said.
And Troy LaFerrara, 42, happened to be the unlucky one.
The Barbours are accused of luring LaFerrara through a "companionship" ad on Craigs... | did Miranda deny knowing the victim? | 827 | 893 | At first, the wife, Miranda Barbour, 18, denied knowing the victim | yes |
Baden-Württemberg is a state in Germany located in the southwest, east of the Upper Rhine. It is Germany’s third largest state in terms of size and population, with an area of and 10.8 million inhabitants. The state capital and largest city is Stuttgart.
The sobriquet "Ländle" ("small land" or "dear land" in the loca... | What is the capital city of Baden-Württemberg? | 64 | null | stuttgart | stuttgart |
Zoroastrianism, or more natively Mazdayasna, is one of the world's oldest extant religions, "combining a cosmogonic dualism and eschatological monotheism in a manner unique [...] among the major religions of the world". Ascribed to the teachings of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra), it exalts a deity of wi... | What are the most important texts of the religion called? | 1,250 | 1,314 | The most important texts of the religion are those of the Avesta | Avesta |
Three cats named Daisy, Sofia, and Abby wanted to start a band. They put an ad in the newspaper because they needed a drummer. Daisy and Sofia would play guitar and sing. Bass would be played by Abby. A few weeks passed and no one called about the ad. Finally, one afternoon the telephone rang. A deep voice said, "Do yo... | Did someone call about the ad? | 252 | 313 | Finally, one afternoon the telephone rang. A deep voice said, | yes |
(CNN) -- Bill Gates is putting out a call to inventors, but he's not looking for software, or the latest high-tech gadget. This time he's in search of a better condom.
On its Grand Challenges website, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is offering a $100,000 startup grant to the person who designs "the next genera... | What are the benefits of using condoms in terms of preventing the spread of HIV? | 131 | null | one of the best ways to stop the spread of hiv | one of the best ways to stop the spread of hiv |
CHAPTER V.
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
Amos and Jim were early astir on Monday morning, the fifth of March, but before noon came both were convinced that the threatened trouble would blow over without the slightest semblance of a conflict between the soldiers and the citizens.
During the forenoon they had not so much as h... | When Jim mentions "the barber" who is he talking about? | 674 | null | null | the apprentice |
In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name, although the term is used somewhat differently in the zoological code of nomenclature. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used system of scie... | How is the correct synonym determined? | 876 | 921 | by applying the relevant code of nomenclature | By applying the relevant code of nomenclature. |
(CNN)A Los Angeles police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a local truck driver had his father's help in fleeing California and traveling to Texas, court documents filed Thursday said.
Henry Solis, a Los Angeles Police Department rookie, is accused of killing 23-year-old Salome Rodriguez Jr. early... | Who killed Salome Rodriguez? | 207 | 314 | Henry Solis, a Los Angeles Police Department rookie, is accused of killing 23-year-old Salome Rodriguez Jr. | Henry Solis. |
CHAPTER X
LORD TONY
I
A quarter of an hour later citizen-commandant Fleury was at last ushered into the presence of the proconsul and received upon his truly innocent head the full torrent of the despot's wrath. But Martin-Roget had listened to the counsels of prudence: for obvious reasons he desired to avoid any... | For what? | 576 | 627 | bribe agreed upon for his help in the undertaking | his help in the undertaking |
CHAPTER IX
A DOSE OF TAR AND FEATHERS
"Make some kind of a light--I can't see a thing," said Dan Baxter, as the little party came to a halt in front of a half tumbled down building.
Stumpy Nuggs carried matches, and quickly lit a bit of candle which he produced from one of the pockets of his ragged attire.
They... | Were there any threats? | 1,273 | 1,314 | "Don't waste your breath in threatening," | yes |
Almost two decades ago, a parlor game called "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" became an unlikely grass-roots phenomenon among movie buffs and foretold today's social web of online connections.
Maybe the only one who was not amused by the game was Kevin Bacon himself.
"I was horrified by it. I thought it was a giant jok... | what is the name of the game? | 26 | 74 | parlor game called "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" | "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" |
CHAPTER IX
Isobel was standing quite still in the middle of the room, her hands tightly clenched, a spot of colour aflame in her cheeks. Arthur, who had passed Lady Delahaye and me upon the stairs, had apparently just been told the object of her visit.
"Oh, I hate that woman!" Isobel exclaimed as I entered, "I hate... | Did Arthur try to reassure Isobel? | 627 | 676 | "Isobel," he said gently, "you need have no fear. | yes |
CHAPTER IV
In the morning following Aline's visit to Joan Valentine, Ashe sat in his room, the Morning Post on the table before him. The heady influence of Joan had not yet ceased to work within him; and he proposed, in pursuance of his promise to her, to go carefully through the columns of advertisements, however pe... | What was wanted? | 878 | 906 | oung Man of good appearance, | good looking man |
Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a rock. The rock was his favorite toy. He would throw his rock at trees, or roll his rock down hills. Sometimes he would stand at the river shore, dropping his rock in the water. He thought it was great fun to listen to the rock splash.
One day, the little boy met a bro... | Why? | null | 719 | so it would open its mouth to breathe | so it would open its mouth to breathe |
CHAPTER XII
A STROKE OF LIGHTNING
"Look out!"
"We are going into that tree!"
"Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch. Now his hand shot over to... | what struck the windshield? | 674 | 750 | but his uncle's elbow struck the windshield, cracking it in several places. | Porter's elbow |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Eric Hahn thought his financial situation was set after he was approved for a private student loan with an 8 percent interest rate to supplement his federal education loans.
Eric Hahn, 21, estimates he will be in debt for the next five to seven years for his undergraduate tuition.
Just a f... | Is the government more lenient than private options? | 1,565 | 1,637 | private loans, which tend to be costlier and stricter than federal loans | Yes |
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded 631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest ... | What is a city that is more populous than it? | null | 567 | New York City | New York City |
CHAPTER IX.
GOING TO OSTIA.
While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley. Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo. Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking in... | Was the sibling denier older or younger? | 815 | null | "It's none of his business," said Copley. "He thinks, because he is a little older than I am, and because he is married, | younger |
CHAPTER XVII
A VERY SPECIAL DINNER
At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar. There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual. Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.
"The table in the left-hand corne... | Is this early morning? | 39 | 68 | null | no |
(CNN) -- A man stranded after his car plunged down a steep embankment in the Angeles National Forest survived for six days by eating leaves and drinking water from a creek, authorities said Friday.
David J. Lavau, 67, of Lake Hughes, California, was found in a ravine a week after losing control of his car on a rural ... | How did he become stranded? | 248 | 309 | was found in a ravine a week after losing control of his car | lost control of his car |
Washington (CNN) -- It was a long summer for President Barack Obama, who for months has defended his decision not to send U.S. troops to fight ISIS on the ground in the Middle East.
But lawmakers contend that in the wake of a rapidly-spreading Ebola crisis and the upcoming midterm elections, the President's commitmen... | Where are they located? | null | 180 | Middle East | Middle East |
New York (CNN) -- A Berlin-bound United Airlines flight returned Saturday night to Newark Liberty International Airport after a problem developed in the left engine, officials said.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing flames spewing from engine right after the plane took off.
A tire blew during takeoff and flew into an en... | What caused this all? | null | null | unknown | unknown |
(CNN)Buddy Elias spent much of his life preserving the memory of his cousin Anne Frank. His death Monday brought back memories for me.
We met three years ago in an Atlanta hotel conference room. He and his wife, Gerti, were touring the United States to promote a new book.
I could tell instantly that he was related ... | Did Anne and Elias look as if they were related? | 329 | 352 | His face resembled hers | yes |
(CNN) -- Juan Martin del Potro became the third man in the history of the Estoril Open to successfully defend his title after beating France's Richard Gasquet in the final 6-4, 6-2 Sunday.
The Argentine started strongly, breaking Gasquet's serve to love in the very first game before capitalizing on the Frenchman's un... | is a different competition mentioned? | 1,232 | null | Munich's ATP tournament | Yes |
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, England, north of London, in the East Midlands.
Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle (notably Raleigh bikes) and tobacco industries. It was granted its city charter in 1897 as part of Queen Victoria's Diamo... | How is their transport infrastructure? | null | 1,086 | award-winning | award-winning |
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER,
"Tom, we are in a fix."
"So it would seem, Sam. Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
"We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
"Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has. What shall ... | Did they walk on the beach? | 1,157 | 1,199 | We ought to have followed the shore around | no |
CHAPTER XI
BORROWDEAN SHOWS HIS "HAND"
"To be plain with you," Borrowdean remarked, "Mannering's defection would be irremediable. He alone unites Redford, myself, and--well, to put it crudely, let us say the Imperialistic Liberal Party with Manningham and the old-fashioned Whigs who prefer the ruts. There is no oth... | Who does he alone unite? | 134 | 283 | He alone unites Redford, myself, and--well, to put it crudely, let us say the Imperialistic Liberal Party with Manningham and the old-fashioned Whigs | Redford, myself, and the Imperialistic Liberal Party with Manningham and the old-fashioned Whigs |
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