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BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production. The website is the most frequently accessed news website in the United Kingdom, and forms a major part of BBC Online (bbc.co.uk), which records around 70 million unique users a week (around 60 to 70% of vis... | are majority of it's visitors from the US? | 114 | 192 | The website is the most frequently accessed news website in the United Kingdom | No |
CHAPTER XXIV
AGATHA RESUMES HER JOURNEY
There was silence for a minute or two after Agatha had spoken, and then Father Lucien said, "Now we know what Driscoll looked for. Few secrets can be kept."
Thirlwell gave him a warning glance that Agatha did not note. She was gazing across the river, her face towards the N... | When? | 399 | 435 | Can we start to-morrow?" she asked. | Tomorrow. |
Kanye's "Fantasy" conquered reality; the Black Keys locked into a groove; Arcade Fire burned down the suburbs.
(Rolling Stone) -- 5. Jamey Johnson, "The Guitar Song" 1: What does Jamey Johnson keep under all of that hair? Songs. Nashville's gruffest and grittiest star turns out to be its most reliable traditionalist,... | What does T Bone Burnett's production on Elton John and Leon Russell's "The Union" album include? | 410 | 422 | shining steel guitar , chortling brass and gospel - time choirs | shining steel guitar , chortling brass and gospel - time choirs |
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 declaration was made about it? | 1,191 | 1,271 | the historical center of Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978 | declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
The wife of imprisoned U.S. State Department contractor Alan Gross traveled to Cuba Tuesday as part of her ongoing effort to free her husband.
Judy Gross did not talk to a CNN reporter outside Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, and she and Gross' attorney quickly boarded a bus provided by the Cuban government... | What is the name of the gross attorney? | null | 424 | attorney, Scott Gilbert, said. | Scott Gilbert |
CHAPTER X
LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES"
The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg. Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
"Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
... | what did CAroom say to sybil? | 280 | 317 | Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk. | "Now, Sybil, for our talk." |
Imperialism is a type of advocacy of empire. Its name originated from the Latin word "imperium", which means to rule over large territories. Imperialism is "a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means". Imperialism has greatly shaped the contemporary... | What does the latin word imperium mean? | 74 | 139 | Latin word "imperium", which means to rule over large territories | to rule over large territories |
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... | What are they? | 319 | 333 | three officers | officers |
CHAPTER XII.
The Boys Talk It over
Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch. Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
"You look like a ghos... | who knew the way? | 100 | null | Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route. | Ike Watson |
CHAPTER LXVIII. In which Harry goes westward
Our tender hearts are averse to all ideas and descriptions of parting; and I shall therefore say nothing of Harry Warrington's feelings at taking leave of his brother and friends. Were not thousands of men in the same plight? Had not Mr. Wolfe his mother to kiss (his brave... | Did anyone else of his family go for a missin too? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
CHAPTER SEVEN.
THE MIDDY OBTAINS A DECIDED ADVANCE, AND MAKES PETER THE GREAT HIS CONFIDANT.
Many months passed, after the events narrated in the last chapter, before George Foster had the good-fortune to meet again with Hugh Sommers, and several weeks elapsed before he had the chance of another interview with the ... | what did Foster wish he asked him? | 1,173 | 1,264 | "I wish," returned Foster, "that he'd ask me to make a portrait of little Hester Sommers." | to make a portrait of little Hester Sommers |
Silesia (; ; ; ; Silesian German: "Schläsing"; Silesian: "Ślůnsk" ; ; ; ) is a region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is about , and its population about 8,000,000. Silesia is located along the Oder River. It consists of Lower Silesia and Upper Si... | Into how many parts? | 279 | 326 | It consists of Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia. | Two. |
Turkmenistan ( or ; , ), formerly known as Turkmenia, is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
Turkmenistan has been at the crossroads of civilizations for ce... | Until when? | 484 | null | until the mid-15th century. | until the mid-15th century. |
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- A South African white supremacist group has retracted its statement vowing to avenge the killing of its leader, Eugene Terreblanche, a spokesman for the group said Monday.
"The statement was made by an emotional member of our organization," said Pieter Steyn, a spokesman for the ne... | Who is Pieter Steyn? | 72 | 87 | a spokesman for the neo - nazi afrikaner weerstandsbeweging | a spokesman for the neo - nazi afrikaner weerstandsbeweging |
Napoléon Bonaparte (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; French: [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt], born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Em... | what was his name? | 0 | 72 | Napoléon Bonaparte (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; French: [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt] | Napoléon Bonaparte (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; French: [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt] |
(CNN) -- Right-wing U.S. Republicans are up in arms over Cuba again. Their ostensible cause for concern is last week's visit to the island by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana, apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary.
Read more: Lawmakers ask why Beyoncé and Jay-Z went to Cuba
These blinke... | What is their government known for? | 1,318 | 1,409 | The government -- dubbed the world's longest-running dictatorship by the American right -- | world's longest-running dictatorship |
(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... | Could the bones be conclusively identified via DNA testing? | 907 | 994 | there was no mathematical proof or DNA test available to completely verify the findings | no |
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... | who carried the bone? | 759 | 859 | Thereafter, without prompting, as a matter of course when handed a bone, he carried it to the corne | the dog |
CHAPTER VIII: PASSING THE OUBLIETTE
Who can describe the dreariness of being snowed-up all the winter with such a mother-in-law as Freiherrinn Kunigunde?
Yet it was well that the snow came early, for it was the best defence of the lonely castle from any attack on the part of the Schlangenwaldern, the Swabian Leag... | And what do you think Adlerstein is? | 326 | 340 | the next heir | the next heir |
CHAPTER TWELVE.
VICTORY!
But before that winter closed, ay, before it began, a great victory was gained, which merits special mention here. Let us retrace our steps a little.
One morning, while Ian Macdonald was superintending the preparation of breakfast in some far-away part of the western wilderness, and Miche... | What was Michael doing? | 315 | 349 | Michel Rollin was cutting firewood | cutting firewood |
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- As violence continues to wrack Iraq, another ethnic slaughter may be in the making by Sunni extremists from ISIS.
ISIS fighters have besieged the ethnic Turkmen Shiite town of Amerli in the north for two months, and its fewer than 20,000 residents are without power and running out of food, wate... | Does this story remind us of any other? | 1,445 | 1,503 | Their situation echoes the ordeal of Iraq's ethnic Yazidis | yes |
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
BETH'S SECRET
When Jo came home that spring, she had been struck with the change in Beth. No one spoke of it or seemed aware of it, for it had come too gradually to startle those who saw her daily, but to eyes sharpened by absence, it was very plain and a heavy weight fell on Jo's heart as she sa... | When did things become peaceful again? | 828 | 848 | when Laurie was gone | when Laurie was gone |
Imamah (Arabic: إمامة) is the Shia Islam doctrine (belief) of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shia believe that the Imams are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muhammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority (Ismah) as well as being part of the ... | Do Imams have duties to offer? | 363 | 382 | Imams have the role | yes |
SAVANNAH, Georgia (CNN) -- What does it really take to dress someone as fashion-forward and in the spotlight as Michelle Obama?
Designer Yigal Azrouël talks with students at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
"Bravery," says Isabel Toledo, designer of the first lady's attention-grabbing lemongrass yellow wool ... | What materials was it composed of? | 314 | null | wool and lace ensemble that she wore | Wool and lace. |
(CNN) -- Billy Ray Cyrus may be a country boy at heart, but he is also pretty savvy when it comes to navigating Hollywood.
Billy Ray Cyrus has a full plate with acting, touring, composing and being a dad.
When others wrote him off as a novelty act after the 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart," Cyrus kept making music and ... | Before acting what was he focused on? | null | null | you are living and dying by music | music |
(CNN) -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who was due in court Thursday for his trial, has been hospitalized after falling ill, his lawyer told CNN.
He was taken to a hospital on his doctor's orders, lawyer Ahmad Raza Kasuri said. His trial was subsequently postponed until Monday.
Asiya Ishaq, a support... | Did he ever come back? | 1,381 | 1,413 | came back to Pakistan last year, | yes |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
TYRANTS AND PLOTTERS.
Leaving Christian and Adams to carry out their philanthropic intentions, we return to Matthew Quintal, whom we left sprawling on the ground in his garden.
This garden was situated in one of the little valleys not far from Bounty Bay. Higher up in the same valley stood the h... | What was left to the seagulls? | 1,565 | null | Seaweed was left to the gulls, | seaweed |
For Urban Treuil, there's no escaping the misery.
Because of Hurricane Isaac, Treuil's home in Braithwaite, Louisiana, is ruined by floodwaters. So, too, is the gas station and convenience store he owned and ran in the community, 15 miles by car and 10 miles as the crow flies from New Orleans.
But all that pales to... | Who owned those? | 80 | null | Treuil's home in Braithwaite, Louisiana, is ruined by floodwaters. So, too, is the gas station and convenience store he owned and ran in the community, | Treuil |
CHAPTER VIII
LAST DAYS ON THE FARM
"I believe you are right," said Tom, after he, too, had looked over some of the bits of paper strewn around. "Here is the word 'box' and here is the word 'Saturday.'"
"Yes, and here are the words, 'fast freight,'" added Sam. "This was nothing more than a letter box for the freig... | Who did they see? | 1,232 | 1,254 | Yes, and I see Dangler | Dangler |
The foursome of chirpy college students warmed up in the River Ridge course tee box, focusing on loosening their legs before taking their first shot on a par-four hole.
Cody Seybold ran toward his ball, almost "Happy Gilmore" style.
Then there was that unmistakable "thump" and a well-struck soccer ball arced toward... | Are the holes longer than golf? | 828 | 916 | Because soccer balls don't travel as far as golf balls, the FootGolf holes are shorter, | No |
Chapter XX.
Early on the following day Heckewelder, astride his horse, appeared at the door of Edwards' cabin.
"How is George?" he inquired of Dave, when the latter had opened the door.
"He had a bad night, but is sleeping now. I think he'll be all right after a time," answered Dave.
"That's well. Nevertheless ... | What was that an indication of? | 777 | 934 | Most of my fears have been allayed by Wingenund's attitude toward us. His freeing Jim in face of the opposition of his chiefs is a sure sign of friendliness. | friendliness. |
(CNN) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams' preparations for her Australian Open title defense suffered a late blip when she was beaten in the final of the Sydney International by Elena Dementieva on Friday.
The American, who had struggled past unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai in three sets in the semifinals when she app... | Had she retired? | 1,376 | 1,409 | ard after a 20-month retirement, | Yes |
Comics are a medium used to express ideas by images, often combined with text or other visual information. Comics frequently takes the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. Often textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other informa... | What factors have contributed to the increased acceptance of comics in recent years? | 414 | 418 | the public and in academia | the public and in academia |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams fended off a stirring fightback from Agnieszka Radwanska to win her fifth Wimbledon singles title with a 6-1 5-7 6-2 victory Saturday.
It was the 30-year-old American's 14th grand slam crown and her first since winning at the All England Club in 2010, but Poland's Radwanska made her fight eve... | Who was her opponent? | null | 81 | Agnieszka Radwanska | Agnieszka Radwanska. |
Kyle was excited. So excited that he ate and got dressed before his dad even woke up. Today he was going to the store to spend the money his grandma had sent him for his birthday. When Dad was finally ready to go, Kyle hurried to the car. Today was extra special because none of his sisters were going with them. His old... | Who supervised Kyle this day? | null | 495 | only Kyle and Dad being guys together. | Dad |
(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 demolished the ship? | 536 | 551 | the Danish Navy | the Danish Navy |
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho (), is an enclaved, landlocked country in southern Africa completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over in size and has a population of around /1e6 round 0 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
Previously known as Basutoland, Lesotho declared independence... | when was it founded? | 822 | 925 | The present Lesotho, then called Basutoland, emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822 | 1822 |
CHAPTER III.
VALVE MAKING.
One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
"Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well. H... | when he got up, could Rollo see out? | 242 | 318 | but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well. | no |
The territory that now constitutes Tajikistan was previously home to several ancient cultures, including the city of Sarazm of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, and was later home to kingdoms ruled by people of different faiths and cultures, including the Oxus civilization, Andronovo culture, Buddhism, Nestorian Christ... | What period was that? | null | 159 | of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age | the Neolithic and the Bronze Age |
CHAPTER IV
A TRAIL IS FOUND AND LOST
By this time several carriages had come up, also a number of folks on bicycles and on foot, and to all of these the situation had to be explained. Among the last to put in an appearance was Captain Putnam, and he was at once all attention, and desired to know how seriously Dick ... | Who was going to get even with them? | 1,387 | 1,429 | Baxter will get square with us if he can." | Baxter |
(CNN) -- He may not have started from the top of the mountain but it was still a dream downhill for Patrick Kueng as he skied to victory at the World Cup event in Wengen.
The course at the Swiss Alpine resort is renowned as the longest downhill course on the World Cup calendar at 4.4 kilometers (2.12 miles) long but ... | What? | 346 | 401 | the skiers had to start their runs lower down the slope | start their runs lower |
CHAPTER XIII.
Shall I sit alone in my chamber, And set the chairs by the wall, While you sit with lords and princes, Yet have not a thought at all?
Shall I sit alone in my chamber, And duly the table lay, Whilst you stand up in the diet, And have not a word to say?--Old Danish Ballad.
"Oh, Norman, are you come ... | How are they related? | null | 561 | Pretty brave, thank you;" but the brother and sister | Siblings |
Chapter Eleven: The City of Al-Je-Bal
"I pray you have done," said Godwin, "it is but a scratch from the beast's claws. I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses. Give me a little water."
He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine. Godwin... | What kind of weapon? | 618 | 674 | long sword driven up to the hilt in the brute's breast. | long sword |
(CNN) -- Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova will team up again to play at this year's Wimbledon championships.
The popular pair won the 1999 and 2002 Australian Open doubles titles, but will be returning the SW19 to play in the legends doubles event for players who are retired from the professional circuit, the manag... | How many times did she play in singles semifinals at Wimbledon? | 379 | 384 | five | five |
Tuvalu (i/tuːˈvɑːluː/ too-VAH-loo or /ˈtuːvəluː/ TOO-və-loo), formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. It comprises three reef islands and six true atolls spread out between the latitude of 5° to 10° south and longitude of 176... | who was the first European to sail through the archipelago? | 586 | 604 | null | Álvaro de Mendaña |
(CNN) -- Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's new gig on Wall Street will line his pockets, to the tune of more than $1 million per year. And for those who played an instrumental role in his defeat in Virginia's primaries, the justification of their concerns about the former congressman is quite fulfilling.
Kev... | What is his name? | 38 | 49 | null | Eric Cantor |
CHAPTER IX
THE SNARE
On the following morning, when Castell returned, Margaret told him of the visit of d'Aguilar, and of all that had passed between them, told him also that he was acquainted with their secret, since he had spoken of her as half a Jew.
"I know it, I know it," answered her father, who was much di... | Was Castell there when he arrived? | 947 | 962 | "I was absent." | no |
CHAPTER VII
THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD
"So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell. "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"
"You said you h... | What song did Songbird write about a little boy? | 12 | 212 | [SEP] chapter vii the arrival of songbird " so you ' ve made some enemies as well as some friends , eh ? " remarked songbird powell , after he had been registered , taken up to his room , and had listened to what the rover boys had to tell . " no use of talking , it doesn ' t take you fellows long to stir things up ! "... | [SEP] chapter vii the arrival of songbird " so you ' ve made some enemies as well as some friends , eh ? " remarked songbird powell , after he had been registered , taken up to his room , and had listened to what the rover boys had to tell . " no use of talking , it doesn ' t take you fellows long to stir things up ! "... |
CHAPTER XXIV. SAINT MARTIN'S EVE
Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him. His ponderings were vain; he could ... | What was the reason for Mademoiselle's strained and husky voice? | 259 | 262 | save florimond | save florimond |
San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- The father of a 7-year-old girl abducted and killed near her north Georgia home this month said Sunday he is "relieved" to have his daughter back in Puerto Rico, where she will be buried this week.
A funeral for Jorelys Rivera will be held Monday in Penuelas, her father, Ricardo Galarza... | does he admit guilt? | null | 1,172 | A date for Brunn's arraignment has not been set. David Cannon Sr., one of Brunn's court-appointed attorneys, has said that his client will plead not guilty.
| No |
(CNN) -- The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who helped lead the civil rights movement, has died, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute said Wednesday. He was 89.
Shuttlesworth is among the iconic figures honored in the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. ... | Did Obama say America owes Shuttlesworth a debt of gratitude? | null | 815 | America owes Reverend Shuttlesworth a debt of gratitude | yes |
Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a nationally syndicated columnist and a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Read his column here
Ruben Navarrette says Sarah Palin's critics challenged her because of prejudices about small-town values.
SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- During the presidential election... | What did Ruben Navarrette Jr. think of Sarah Palin's critics? | 57 | 67 | challenged her because of prejudices about small - town values | challenged her because of prejudices about small - town values |
(CNN) -- Phil Donahue has rarely shied away from controversy. On his long-running syndicated talk show, he debated issues including abortion and the death penalty, and his MSNBC show was canceled in 2003, he maintained, because of his antiwar stand.
Phil Donahue, right, made "Body of War" about disabled veteran Tomas... | Was he deployed? | 587 | 633 | was sent to Iraq. After less than a week there | Yes |
(CNN) -- While several high-profile actors and directors have rallied around Roman Polanski, not everyone in Hollywood believes he should be freed and forgiven.
The case surrounding the arrest of director Roman Polanski has both supporters and critics.
In the face of a petition signed by notables such as Woody Alle... | Where was he heading? | 1,082 | 1,128 | while on his way to the Zurich Film Festival. | the Zurich Film Festival. |
(CNN)Charles Koch, the billionaire GOP donor whose money plays a big role in shaping Republican campaign efforts, said he plans to make criminal justice reform a priority of his as the country heads into the next presidential election.
"Over the next year, we are going to be pushing the issues key to this, which need... | What is reform is a critical part of his plan? | 113 | 170 | said he plans to make criminal justice reform a priority | criminal justice |
CHAPTER XXXV. THE RETURN.
And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home. _Odyssey_--COWPER.
How were they to get the slumbering maiden home? That was the next question. Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she wo... | how did they view the situation? | 513 | 590 | null | As that of one young sweetheart rescued by the other. |
The original Latin word "universitas" refers in general to "a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, guild, corporation, etc." At the time of the emergence of urban town life and medieval guilds, specialised "associations of students and teachers with collective legal rights usually ... | By how many schools? | 1,065 | 1,125 | 430 university rectors signed the Magna Charta Universitatum | 430 |
Dominica ( or ; ; Island Carib: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is a sovereign island country. The capital, Roseau, is located on the leeward side of the island. It is part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The island lies south-southeast of Guadeloupe and nort... | what is the population? | 433 | null | 71,293 | 71,293 |
Reggie Hilaire was a rookie cop on September 11, 2001. He worked at ground zero for 11 days beside his colleagues -- many of them, including Hilaire, not wearing a mask. He was later assigned to a landfill in Staten Island, where debris from the World Trade Center was dumped.
For about 60 days between 2001 and 2002, ... | how old was he? | 675 | 677 | null | 34 |
(CNN) -- Malaysia's opposition leader has urged his supporters to wear black at a rally to be held in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest Sunday's vote, which he claims "was marred with unprecedented election fraud."
"Our conscience cannot allow us to accept election results conjured through frauds and c... | When did someone announce the accusations weren't true? | null | -1 | null | unknown |
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for singles, published weekly by "Billboard" magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated June 16, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by "Billboard" on... | How many different types of sales does it combine? | 333 | 434 | The chart is similar to "Billboard"s US-based Hot 100 in that it combines physical and digital sales | Two |
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... | What did they plan to do? | 742 | 814 | fter talking to each other planned to help Frank make the meal next year | they planned to help Frank make the meal |
(CNN) -- Five Somali men were convicted of plotting a hijack at sea and sentenced to five years in prison in the Netherlands, in the first trial of pirates in Europe, a prosecution spokesman said Thursday.
The court rejected their claim that they were innocent fishermen, said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for Netherlands... | In what month and year? | 406 | 556 | The five were captured by the Danish navy in January 2009 in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, after a cargo ship with Dutch Antilles flag was attacked. | January 2009 |
According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Mary was the daughter of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. Before Mary's conception, Anne had been barren and was far advanced in years. Mary was given to service as a consecrated virgin in the Temple in Jerusalem when she was three years old, much like Hannah took Samuel to the... | Which Gospel begins with Mary's life? | 533 | 585 | The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life | The Gospel of Luke |
(CNN) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney used an event at the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, Saturday to announce Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, as his vice presidential pick. Romney's choice of Ryan is considered by political observers to be a bold, risky move that could potentially change t... | What is the corporate tax rate under Ryan's budget? | 971 | 974 | 25% | 25% |
(CNN) -- Johan Friso, the 43-year-old Dutch prince who was injured in an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort last week, has suffered brain damage, his doctor said Friday.
"After the latest neurological test we conducted yesterday it became clear that the lack of oxygen (to) the brain of the patient caused massive dam... | Who was his mother? | 611 | 661 | Friso, a son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, | Queen Beatrix |
(CNN) -- On Nikola Tesla's 158th birthday, it was the effort to build a museum in the influential scientist's honor that got the gift.
Elon Musk, the magnate and inventor behind electric-car company Tesla Motors, has pledged $1 million to the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham, New York, on the site of Wardenclyffe, Te... | Which website draws millions each month? | 468 | 502 | website the Oatmeal draws millions | the Oatmeal |
CHAPTER 10. Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman's Disaster
Major Bagstock, after long and frequent observation of Paul, across Princess's Place, through his double-barrelled opera-glass; and after receiving many minute reports, daily, weekly, and monthly, on that subject, from the native who kept himself in const... | who was tough? | 703 | 762 | Major, in spite of his constitutional toughness and slyness | Major |
Comcast Corporation, formerly registered as Comcast Holdings,[note 1] is an American multinational mass media company and is the largest broadcasting and largest cable company in the world by revenue. It is the second largest pay-TV company after the AT&T-DirecTV acquisition, largest cable TV company and largest home I... | Who was it with? | 1,379 | 1,396 | null | Time Warner Cable |
CHAPTER IX
FOILED
"We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said. "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study? Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
He glanced at his watch. He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
"I am afraid," he said, with strained ci... | Was Mr. Hurd very patient? | 211 | 256 | He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance | no |
CHAPTER XX
HEDA'S TALE
That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda. Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
"On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan," said Anscombe, "I woke up to find you gone from the hut. As you ... | were they safe? | 807 | 908 | ing and the second of her master Zikali, and in the meanwhile be at peace since we were quite safe.
| Yes. |
I love to bake cakes for my granddaughter Abigail. She gets so happy when she eats them! So one day, I thought I'd surprise her at school with cake for her school class! I thought that would make her love me even more.
I went into the kitchen and washed my hands. Then I dried them on a dishtowel. I went to the refrig... | And next? | 266 | null | Then I dried them | She dried them. |
The phrase "51st state" can be used in a positive sense, meaning that a region or territory is so aligned, supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state. It can also be used in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is perceived to be under excessive American cultural or military... | What will the 51st state be? | null | -1 | unknown | unknown |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic fought like a true champion to extend his winning run to 36 matches this year as he reached the final of the Rome Masters at the expense of Andy Murray on Saturday.
The Serbian triumphed 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-2) in a three-hour semifinal epic to set up another showdown with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, ... | How long did Rafael Nadal take to defeat Richard Gasquet in the Rome Masters semifinal? | null | 182 | 93 minutes | 93 minutes |
CHAPTER VI
NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
"Link Merwell!"
"Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.
"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave. "We made a thorough search, too."
"I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son. "But I know Link Merwell is alive... | What did Dave think had happened to Link Merwell and Job Haskers after the landslide? | 290 | null | swallowed up | swallowed up |
(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... | Have any of her other albums gone platinum? | 1,342 | 1,359 | null | yes |
CHAPTER XIII
THE FIGHT AT THE BOATHOUSE
Inside of a week the newly-elected officers felt perfectly at home in their various positions. Captain Putnam's idea of allowing only such cadets to be candidates as could fill the positions properly had borne good fruit, and the battalion was now in better condition than eve... | Who wa regarded a very stern person? | 366 | null | Larry Colby, as major, proved a strict disciplinarian when on parade | Larry Colby |
(CNN) -- Samantha Stosur stopped Caroline Wozniacki from clinching the year-end women's No. 1 tennis ranking with a shock 6-4 6-3 victory at the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night.
The Australian romped to her second straight victory in the Maroon Group, following her revenge win over French Open champion ... | How much money did Clijsters win? | 1,027 | null | Kim Clijsters, who won the $4.5 million season-ending event | $4.5 million |
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio service CBS. The president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' broadcasts include the "CBS Evening News", "CBS This Morning", news magazine programs "CBS Sunday Morning", "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours", and Sunday morning political affairs program "Face the... | What is CBSN? | 426 | 461 | a 24-hour news network called CBSN | a 24-hour news network |
Since the 19th century, the built-up area of Paris has grown far beyond its administrative borders; together with its suburbs, the whole agglomeration has a population of 10,550,350 (Jan. 2012 census). Paris' metropolitan area spans most of the Paris region and has a population of 12,341,418 (Jan. 2012 census), or one-... | What about at Musée National d'Art Moderne? | 678 | 754 | the Musée National d'Art Moderne, a museum of modern and contemporary art. | modern and contemporary art. |
CHAPTER XVI Old Man Coyote is Very Crafty.
Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
There is nothing in the world more true than that. Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows. Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are no... | how can you trick him? | 368 | 442 | null | get up very early in the morning |
Kacey was a princess living in a magical kingdom with her parents and two little brothers. One day a monster bashed down the door to the castle when Kacey wasn't home and grabbed her youngest brother. "Give me your jewels or I eat him!" the monster yelled. Kacey's mom and dad called for the guards, but the monster bash... | How much could she lift? | 604 | 636 | she could lift a thousand pounds | a thousand pounds |
London (CNN) -- The first solo exhibition in about 20 years of early photos of the Beatles taken by a British photographer who designed five of their UK album covers is on display in London.
Robert Freeman photographed and designed the Fab Four's second to sixth album covers and was the group's favored snapper for th... | How long ago? | 592 | 693 | sold his entire Beatles collection to rock 'n' roll photo curator and agent Raj Prem many years ago. | many years ago |
Montenegro ( ; Montenegrin: "Crna Gora"/Црна Гора, , meaning "Black Mountain") is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the southwest and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the... | Who led a revolt in 1042? | 655 | 671 | Stefan Vojislav | Stefan Vojislav |
Mikhail Furtado was extremely worried about his 12th-grade exams.
A few days before he was due to get his results, his father walked in and found him dead.
"I opened the cottage door, put the light on and I found him hanging. He was hanging," Anthony Furtado says.
When the results came out, his father learned tha... | Who discovered his body? | 68 | 157 | null | his father |
(CNN) -- Roger Ebert was seldom at a loss for words.
His debates with Gene Siskel, his longtime co-host on a succession of movie-review television shows, sometimes seemed to start before the introduction and often appeared to continue well after the credits rolled. He wrote reviews, columns, interviews and articles, ... | how was he different from other critics? | 1,562 | 1,582 | magical, like dreams | magical, like dreams |
Voice of America (VOA) is a U.S. government-funded international news source that serves as the United States federal government's official institution for non-military, external broadcasting. As the largest U.S. international broadcaster, VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in over 45 languages which it distri... | Who says it's propaganda? | 1,304 | 1,387 | Some scholars and commentators consider Voice of America to be a form of propaganda | Some scholars and commentators. |
In chemistry, pH () (potential of hydrogen) is a numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. It is approximately the negative of the base 10 logarithm of the molar concentration, measured in units of moles per liter, of hydrogen ions. More precisely it is the negative of the logarithm ... | and more than 7? | null | 459 | null | basic |
London (CNN) -- Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, is fond of saying that when the United Nations was first formed in 1945, it had just 50 members. Today, he adds, that figure has risen to almost 200. It's a nice line, although in reality the emergence of a new nation remains relatively rare.
But there does see... | How much later did that happen? | 1,682 | 1,720 | becoming a majority four years later. | Four years later. |
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
IN WHICH MISS PECKSNIFF MAKES LOVE, MR JONAS MAKES WRATH, MRS GAMP MAKES TEA, AND MR CHUFFEY MAKES BUSINESS
On the next day's official duties coming to a close, Tom hurried home without losing any time by the way; and after dinner and a short rest sallied out again, accompanied by Ruth, to pay his... | Why does he believe Merry will be happy to see Ruth? | 1,371 | 1,506 | null | Ruth has kindness and nice perception |
CHAPTER VI
EXAMINATION DAY
It was plain that Fred and Charley had spread the news of their descent into the Pit, and of their battle with the Simpson clan and the Fishes. He heard the nine-o'clock bell with feelings of relief, and passed into the school, a mark for admiring glances from all the boys. The girls, too... | How did Miss Wilson appear to the students? | 184 | 188 | austere - looking | austere - looking |
My dad runs the Blue Street Zoo. Everyone calls him the Zoo King. That means Mom is the Zoo Queen. And that means that I'm the Zoo Prince! Being a prince is very special.
I spend every morning walking around to see the zoo. It's better than any animal book. I say hello to the lions. I say woof at all of the wolves. I... | What is the name of the Blue Street Zoo? | 12 | 25 | my dad runs the blue street zoo . everyone calls him the zoo king | my dad runs the blue street zoo . everyone calls him the zoo king |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (abbreviated as MGM or M-G-M, also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or simply Metro, and for a former interval known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, or MGM/UA) is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of feature... | Who do they work with in 2017? | 1,249 | 1,298 | Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros | Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros |
Turkish (), also referred to as Istanbul Turkish, is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 10–15 million native speakers in Southeast Europe (mostly in East and Western Thrace) and 60–65 million native speakers in Western Asia (mostly in Anatolia). Outside of Turkey, significant smaller groups of ... | what? | 31 | 48 | null | Istanbul Turkish |
(CNN) -- World No.2 Novak Djokovic extended his season's winning streak to 26-0 on Saturday, as he reached the Serbian Open clay court final after his semifinal opponent Janko Tipsarevic withdrew with a thigh injury.
Writing on his Facebook page, Djokovic said: "Janko had to pull out from tonight's semi-final match b... | Where? | 1,204 | 1,212 | null | Portugal |
CHAPTER VIII
AN AWFUL RESPONSIBILITY
John Hardaway, although he was a solicitor in a very busy practice, did not keep his friend waiting for a moment. "Come in, Deane, old chap," he said. "Is this business or friendship?"
"Mostly business," declared Deane.
Hardaway glanced at the clock. "Twelve minutes, precise... | Who did he ask? | 1,523 | 1,598 | Your lawyer is like your confessor, isn't he--your lawyer and your doctor?" | isn't he--your lawyer and your doctor?" |
Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greate... | where? | 820 | 984 | Satire is nowadays found in many artistic forms of expression, including internet memes, literature, plays, commentary, television shows, and media such as lyrics. | memes, literature, plays, commentary, television shows, and media such as lyrics |
CHAPTER XVIII
JIM'S RELEASE
On the morning after his pursuit of Shanks, Jim was conscious of a flat reaction. Dick's story and the excitement of the chase had helped him to forget his troubles, but now he was cool they returned. He had promised to marry Evelyn and found out, too late, that he loved another. There w... | Why could he escape his worries? | 114 | null | Dick's story and the excitement of the chase had helped him to forget his troubles, | The excitement. |
(CNN) -- A body discovered at Churchill Downs on Sunday, a day after the storied Louisville racetrack hosted the Kentucky Derby, may have been the victim of a homicide, police said.
Workers in the barn area discovered the body early in the morning and notified track security, which called police, said Robert Biven, a... | Do they have any leads? | 744 | null | null | yes |
Jyutping is a romanisation system for Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), an academic group, in 1993. Its formal name is The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanisation Scheme. The LSHK promotes the use of this romanisation system.
The name "Jyutping" (itself the Jyutping rom... | Where don't they? | 1,133 | 1,141 | Jyutping | Jyutping |
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