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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. IN WHICH VERY PERPLEXING EVENTS OCCUR. The visitor referred to in the last chapter was a tall, broad-shouldered old man with a snowy head of hair and a flowing white beard, a long, loose black garment, and a stout staff about six feet long. Cormac had gone to a spring for water at the time h...	Was the visitor young?	65	145	The visitor referred to in the last chapter was a tall, broad-shouldered old man	No
Meet Dr. Gorbee Logan, the county health director for Bomi County in Liberia. You have now met half the medical team in Bomi County. There are two doctors in the entire county. I don't mean two doctors to treat Ebola patients but two doctors, period. Two doctors to take care of Ebola patients, plus the 100 patien...	Why?	1,062	1,157	a quarantine area for people who've come in close contact with Ebola patients but aren't sick.	for people who've come in close contact with Ebola patients but aren't sick.
After moving to New York, Brian Moore could not stop running into his ex-girlfriend. There were four awkward and unplanned encounters in six months, to be exact. So while most social apps are about connecting with friends, family or good-looking strangers, Moore began to wonder if a mobile tool could use the same rea...	how many sources is that?	460	556	null	Three
CHAPTER XXIII. STRANGE DISCOVERIES. Frank Massanet was surprised and delighted to have Richard come to work again. "You have indeed a good friend in Mr. Joyce," he remarked when the boy had told him what the leather merchant had done. "One such is worth a thousand of the common sort." During the afternoon Earle...	What did he claim he thought happened to Richard?	419	476	"Why, I thought you had taken a vacation!" he exclaimed.	"he had taken a vacation
New York (CNN) -- The man accused of attempting to set off a car bomb in Times Square considered other targets in and around New York before the failed attack, an investigator said. Faisal Shahzad, 30, pondered attacks on Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, the World Financial Center and Connecticut helicopte...	Where is that?	125	133	New York	New York City
CHAPTER LXXX. SHOWING HOW AFFAIRS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT NONINGSBY. We must now go back to Noningsby for one concluding chapter, and then our work will be completed. "You are not to go away from Noningsby when the trial is over, you know. Mamma said that I had better tell you so." It was thus that Madeline had spoke...	What did Madeline put her finger in?	473	526	one of her little fingers into one of his buttonholes	one of his buttonholes
CHAPTER VII Tun work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long. She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate. "I can't see how you do it," Mary admired. "You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate." Saxon laughed, and i...	Who liked Billy?	300	305	Saxon	Saxon
Starting in the late 1950s, American computer scientist Paul Baran developed the concept Distributed Adaptive Message Block Switching with the goal to provide a fault-tolerant, efficient routing method for telecommunication messages as part of a research program at the RAND Corporation, funded by the US Department of D...	Where did davies work curing this time?	null	702	Donald Davies at the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom) (NPL) in the	National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom) (NPL)
In Canada, the term "football" may refer to Canadian football and American football collectively, or to either sport specifically, depending on context. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related but have significant differences. In particular, Canadian football has 12 players on the field per team rath...	How many players are on the field for each team in Canadian football?	65	null	12	12
Rome (CNN) -- Italian judges released the captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from house arrest Thursday, but ordered him not to leave his home town while the case against him continues, his lawyer said. Francesco Schettino has been under house arrest in his home town of Meta di Sorrento, near Naples,...	Which city?	290	306	null	Meta di Sorrento
Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Spanish and Portuguese are predominant. The term originated in 19th century France as "Amérique latine" to consider French-speaking territories in the Americas (Haiti, French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy) alon...	what languages are dominant in the area covered in the article?	0	116	null	Spanish and Portuguese
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The five remaining defendants in the racially charged "Jena Six" case will appear in court Friday and are expected to enter a plea, a spokesman for the district attorney's office said. Protesters converged on the small Louisiana town in September 2007 after the "Jena 6" were charged. ...	When were they charged?	513	663	In December 2006, six African-American teenagers were charged with second-degree attempted murder and conspiracy in the beating of a white classmate.	2006
The Dutch man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has sued the Chilean government for more than $13 million, alleging his human rights were violated when Chile extradited him last year to Peru to face charges in the death of a Peruvian woman. "The lawsuit is against the Chilean government, for hav...	for how much	106	127	more than $13 million	more than $13 million
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Special relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions, describing all their physical phenomena except gravity. General relativity explains the law of gravitation and ...	What two theories are included in the theory of relativity?	92	132	pecial relativity and general relativity	special relativity and general relativity
CHAPTER XVI. A VISIT HOME. The new purchase, which was named the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress_, and the crew began at once to get up the cargo and transfer it to her hold. More method was observed in restowing the cargo than had before been possible. The dried fruit, as the heaviest of the goods, was...	how many did he get?	695	719	ten active young sailors	ten
(CNN)India made the perfect start to its defense of cricket's World Cup with an emphatic 76-run victory over arch-rival Pakistan in a Pool B opener in Adelaide Sunday. Inspired by a century from man-of-the-match Virat Kohli, India piled up 300 for seven wickets in its 50 overs, with Pakistan dismissed for 224 in 47 o...	How many points did he help with?	242	263	300 for seven wickets	300 for seven wickets
(Mental Floss) -- It's hard to walk down the aisle of a liquor store without running across a bottle bearing someone's name. A costumed reveler at a Captain Morgan party celebrates the rum named after the 17th century privateer. We put them in our cocktails, but how well do we know them? Here's some biographical ...	of which island?	null	734	Not only did the Welsh pirate marry his own cousin, he ran risky missions for the governor of Jamaica, including capturing some Spanish prisoners in Cuba and sacking Port-au-Prince in Haiti.	Jamaica
Hawthorne rolled over in bed and looked around the room. He let out a breath. His eyes were half-closed as he shoved the covers back from his bed, and moved towards the door. He knew that he had to check on Kate, if he did nothing else. She was ill, with a heart problem, and he worried about her all the time. They bo...	Who did he need to check on?	175	211	null	Kate
Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. The unitary authority area's ...	What is the population of the Cardiff metropolitan area?	130	134	1 , 100 , 000	1 , 100 , 000
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 else is it known for?	1,059	1,199	Paris is also known for its fashion, particularly the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants	fashion and restaurants
Steubenville, Ohio (CNN) -- One of the teens who recorded himself mocking the girl at the center of an Ohio rape case "did a really dumb thing and regrets it" but did not commit any crime, his lawyer said Monday. The attorney, Dennis McNamara, said there was "no excuse or justification" for the jokes Michael Nodianos...	how many football players are charged in the case?	723	809	null	Two
CHAPTER XIV This day at least is friendship's--on the morrow Let strife come an she will. --OTWAY. Deborah Debbitch, summoned by her master, now made her appearance, with her handkerchief at her eyes, and an appearance of great mental trouble. "It was not my fault, Major Bridgenorth," she said; "how could I help it...	Was she happy?	174	203	her handkerchief at her eyes	no
CHAPTER TWENTY. NEW PLANS--OUR TRAVELLERS JOIN THE FUR-TRADERS, AND SEE MANY STRANGE THINGS--A CURIOUS FIGHT--A NARROW ESCAPE, AND A PRISONER TAKEN. Not long after the events related in the last chapter, our four friends, Dick, and Joe, and Henri, and Crusoe, agreed to become for a time members of Walter Cameron's ...	What did Joe call bears?	1,157	1,182	"bars," as Joe named them	"bars,"
Vinton Gray Cerf ForMemRS, (; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP/IP co-inventor Bob Kahn. His contributions have been acknowledged and lauded, repeatedly, with honorary degrees and awards that include the National M...	Is he known for his "Style"?	null	1,540	null	yes
CHAPTER XXXV. Were uneasiness of conscience measured by extent of crime, human history had been different, and one should look to see the contrivers of greedy wars and the mighty marauders of the money-market in one troop of self-lacerating penitents with the meaner robber and cut-purse and the murderer that doth his...	What is measured by degree of criminality?	-1	-1	null	unknown
CHAPTER XLVI. OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI--LONGSTREET IN EAST TENNESSEE--COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT-GENERAL--COMMANDING THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES--FIRST INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Soon after his return from Knoxville I ordered Sherman to distribute his forces from Stevenson to Decatur and thence north to Na...	Who lead them?	1,306	1,360	I had sent some 2,500 cavalry under General Sooy Smith	Sooy Smith
CHAPTER XVIII DICK AND SAM BECOME PRISONERS "Do you really think those are counterfeit, Dick?" gasped Sam. "More than likely. Don't you remember the machinery? That printing press--" "Yes, yes! It's as clear as day. This must be a regular den, and Sack Todd--" Sam got no further, for, at that moment, he felt ...	What did Andy Jimson recall about his previous encounter with the Rovers?	0	0	[CLS]	[CLS]
The Portuguese Empire (), also known as the Portuguese Overseas ("Ultramar Português"), was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in world history and the first colonial empire of the Renaissance. It existed for almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Portuguese Macau to China i...	what?	26	87	also known as the Portuguese Overseas ("Ultramar Português"),	also known as the Portuguese Overseas
Documentation is a set of documents provided on paper, or online, or on digital or analog media, such as audio tape or CDs. Examples are user guides, white papers, on-line help, quick-reference guides. It is becoming less common to see paper (hard-copy) documentation. Documentation is distributed via websites, software...	What about this should be easy?	1,326	1,377	Documentation should be easy to read and understand	Documentation
CHAPTER XXX THE LADY FROM BEYOND The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy. Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit. He did not see her until lunch, and then she again ...	how did she think they looked?	1,207	1,245	said Mrs. Dennant! "more interestin t	interestin
Jerusalem (CNN) -- The Indian nanny who saved the life of an Israeli boy during the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 has been granted honorary citizenship and temporary residency in Israel. At a ceremony Monday, the Israeli interior ministry in Jerusalem handed Sandra Samuel her identity card. "I hope I will honor the...	Was she grateful?	297	391	I hope I will honor the citizenship and love Israel. I would give my heart and soul for Israel	Yes
CHAPTER IX Miss Amanda Hill, teacher in the Middleville High School, sat wearily at her desk. She was tired, as tired as she had ever been on any day of the fifteen long years in which she had wrestled with the problems of school life. Her hair was iron gray and she bent a worn, sad, severe face over a mass of notes ...	Was it otherwise quiet?	1,001	1,115	null	no
110 is a cartridge-based film format used in still photography. It was introduced by Kodak in 1972. 110 is essentially a miniaturised version of Kodak's earlier 126 film format. Each frame is , with one registration hole. There were 24 frames per cartridge that occasionally enabled the user to capture an extra image du...	What company sold it?	64	90	It was introduced by Kodak	Kodak
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. A GREAT FIELD-DAY, IN WHICH SLAGG DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF. Now, although we have said that Jim Slagg knew how to pull a trigger, it does not follow that he knew how to avoid pulling that important little piece of metal. He was aware, of course, that the keeping of his forefinger off the trigger w...	Why did he?	null	422	He was aware, of course, that the keeping of his forefinger off the trigger was a point of importance, but how to keep it off when in a state of nervous expectation, he knew not,	He was nervous
CHAPTER XXX MRS. TOM ROVER-- CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick? How, splendid!" It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers. Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph. "Yes, we've got them all back, and tho...	Has Grimes used another name	790	811	Grimes, alias Haywood	yes
Jim and Linda are our neighbors. Jim and Linda have an old dog named Reggie. We love our neighbors. They are like the perfect grandparents. We watch Reggie for them when they go out of town to see their children and grandchildren. Reggie is so fun to have around. He is 14 years old. We have 3 other dogs and Reggie is o...	What does Linda bake for the family when she returns from vacation?	308	309	cherry pie	cherry pie
CHAPTER IV. STEPPING-STONES When Nat went into school on Monday morning, he quaked inwardly, for now he thought he should have to display his ignorance before them all. But Mr. Bhaer gave him a seat in the deep window, where he could turn his back on the others, and Franz heard him say his lessons there, so no one co...	What made him thankful for sitting there?	221	264	where he could turn his back on the others,	He could turn his back on the others.
CHAPTER XIII BAXTER DAWES SOON after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in. Clara's husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh. He was very evidently on th...	What for?	499	null	fighting	fighting
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a descriptive dictionary of the English language, published by the Oxford University Press. It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic researchers, as well as describing usage in its many variations thr...	when did work begin on it originally?	415	452	Work began on the dictionary in 1857,	1857,
Around 1300, centuries of prosperity and growth in Europe came to a halt. A series of famines and plagues, including the Great Famine of 1315–1317 and the Black Death, reduced the population to around half of what it was before the calamities. Along with depopulation came social unrest and endemic warfare. France and E...	Which scholars sought help elsewhere?	1,175	null	many Byzantine scholars had to seek refuge in the West,	many Byzantine scholars
John was very hungry. So he chose to make a sandwich. John invited Susan, Tim, and Jack over to help him. They all pulled out bread, lettuce, tomato, meat, pickle, and cheese. Cheese is Johns favorite food. One at a time, they each put one ingredient on the sandwich. John put the bread down. Tim put the tomato down. Su...	How many people?	67	87	null	three
CHAPTER XXIV The voyage is doomed to disaster and death. I know Mr. Pike, now, and if ever he discovers the identity of Mr. Mellaire, murder will be done. Mr. Mellaire is not Mr. Mellaire. He is not from Georgia. He is from Virginia. His name is Waltham--Sidney Waltham. He is one of the Walthams of Virginia, a black ...	What sort of ailment did he have?	1,353	1,359	palsy	palsy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (), commonly referred to as Rutgers University, Rutgers, or RU, is an American public research university and the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey. Rutgers was chartered as Queen's College on November 10, 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the Un...	what areas did it expand in 1864?	800	899	the college expanded its role in research and instruction in agriculture, engineering, and science	agriculture, engineering, and science
(CNN) -- To start with, Cordell Jude was hungry. He was 22, the spring days were growing longer and the temperature in Phoenix had climbed to 80 degrees that Tuesday in April 2012. It was not much cooler as the sun slipped behind the Sierra Estrella mountains, so shortly before 8 pm, Jude drove with his pregnant fi...	Did investigators ever find the bat?	1,113	1,148	investigators found no such weapon	no
East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timór Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrou...	How many countries are on it?	null	349	East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timór Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrou...	Two are mentioned
(CNN) -- A year ago Thursday, I-Report was born. CNN.com launched its I-Report initiative August 2, 2006, in an effort to involve citizens in the newsgathering process. Numerous milestones later, I-Report has grown and developed its ability to be an integral component of the network's coverage. Mark Lacroix photo...	When did he send them?	552	601	Mark Lacroix sent photos of the scene immediately	immediately
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and "The Silmarillion". He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Angl...	What rank did "The Times" give Tolkien among the top 50 British writers since 1945?	369	369	sixth	sixth
Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems. Developed in conjunction with the Universal Coded Character Set (UCS) standard and published as The Unicode Standard, the latest version of Unicode contains a repe...	What is the current version of Unicode?	null	197	unicode 8 . 0	unicode 8 . 0
A system is a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole. Every system is delineated by its spatial and temporal boundaries, surrounded and influenced by its environment, described by its structure and purpose and expressed in its functioning. The term "system" comes from the Latin...	What did he do for a living?	706	786	he 19th century the French physicist Sadi Carnot, who studied thermodynamics, pi	he was a physicist
The turtle and the fox were best friends. One day Turtle wanted to find Fox and ask if he would come fishing with him. Turtle went to foxes house. Fox was not home. Turtle went to look for Fox. Fox lived near several friends. Turtle went to Bear's house first. Bear lived next door to Fox. Bear answered the door, but Fo...	What did Bear, Duck, and Goose have in common?	20	21	best friends	best friends
(CNN) -- If this is an indication of what Roger Federer will do at Wimbledon, his opponents had better watch out. Federer recorded the second double bagel of his career when he defeated wildcard Mischa Zverev 6-0 6-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of a Wimbledon warm-up in Halle, Germany. The only other time Fed...	How old is he?	493	null	Federer, who turns 32 in August,	he turns 32 in August,
CHAPTER IX The latter part of September Carley returned to New York. Soon after her arrival she received by letter a formal proposal of marriage from Elbert Harrington, who had been quietly attentive to her during her sojourn at Lake Placid. He was a lawyer of distinction, somewhat older than most of her friends, a...	was the it beginning of the month?	13	null	The latter part of September	no
CHAPTER VI CAPTAIN PUTNAM INVESTIGATES "Reff Ritter has been knocked out!" "My, what blows they were!" "Well, he brought it on himself," said Pepper. "That's what," added Fred. "He struck Jack after Jack told him he didn't believe in fighting." "He couldn't save himself because he was too close to the woode...	what did he do with that	573	776	While the talking was going on, Paxton had rushed off for water. Now he returned with a pailful and a sponge, and commenced to bathe the fallen one's face. Ritter soon opened his eyes and gave a groan.	bathe the fallen one's face.
(CNN) -- A Portugal player embarrassed himself Monday with his crazy decision to use his head the wrong way and he got panned for the way he lashed out at an opponent. That, and Portugal's play in a humbling 4-0 loss, were two of the lowlights on the fifth day of play in Brazil. As was a 0-0 draw that produced very l...	What part of his body did he use to hit?	85	null	his head	his head
On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It...	When?	489	526	null	the 1830s
Chapter II An Unknown Path Kirk blinked. He closed his eyes and opened them again. The automobile was still there, and he was still in it. Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes. The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel. "Rich?"...	What's the name of this section?	null	null	An Unknown Path	An Unknown Path
The Nintendo DS or simply, DS, is a 32-bit dual-screen handheld game console developed and released by Nintendo. The device went on sale in North America on November 21, 2004. The DS, short for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming: two LCD screens working in tand...	What series of of game systems did it replace?	1,303	1,368	null	the Game Boy series
CHAPTER VI: FIRKET June 7, 1896 Since the end of 1895 the Dervish force in Firket had been under the command of the Emir Hammuda, and it was through the indolence and neglect of this dissipated Arab that the Egyptian army had been able to make good its position at Akasha without any fighting. Week after week the ...	who was neglected?	59	204	the Dervish force in Firket had been under the command of the Emir Hammuda, and it was through the indolence and neglect of this dissipated Arab	the Dervish force
(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. "...	How long?	null	547	three years	three years
Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- A secret audio recording of their biggest election year target -- Sen. Mitch McConnell -- talking to a donor summit arranged by the Koch brothers, the Democrats' 2014 bogeymen. Democrats pushed "The Nation" story around online with frenetic glee. McConnell's Democratic challenger for h...	Was it the same?	673	null	The problem with the Democrats' argument is that Romney's 47% moment was only a moment	no
DirecTV (stylized as DIRECTV or simply DTV) is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider based in El Segundo, California and is a subsidiary of AT&T. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America and the...	who were they?	null	544	approval from the United States Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Justice	the United States Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Justice
MARIANNA, Florida (CNN) -- Leaning against his cane, Bryant Middleton shuffled toward the makeshift cemetery. Tears welled in his eyes as he leaned down to touch one of the crosses. Bryant Middleton kneels by a row of white crosses on the grounds of a former reform school he attended. "This shouldn't be," he said. ...	When did they restart?	1,067	1,245	null	last week
CHAPTER IV. AT MEUDON Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon. "I have news for you, Andre. Your godfather is at Meudon. He arrived there two days ago. Had you heard?" "But no. How should I hear? Why is he at Meudon?" He was conscious of a faint excitement, which he could hardly h...	What was Andre-Louis doing when Le Chapelier arrived?	36	null	.	.
The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM and also known simply as Micronesia) is an independent sovereign island nation and a United States associated state consisting of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the Western Pacific Ocean. Together, the states comp...	is FSM a part of another country or is it sovereign?	94	132	an independent sovereign island nation	an independent sovereign island nation
The Congress of Vienna (German: "Wiener Kongress") was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich, and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815, though the delegates had arrived and were already negotiating by late September 1814. The objective of the Congress...	Did Napoleon come back?	1,373	1,413	by Napoleon's dramatic return from exile	yes
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal Argead dynasty, which was followed by the Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties. Home to the ancient Macedonians, the ea...	What does Aristotle have to do with Alexander?	1,795	null	Aristotle, tutor to Alexander, whose writings became a keystone of Western philosophy.	He was his tutor
The Seven Years' War was fought between 1755 and 1764, the main conflict occurring in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763. It involved every great power of the time except the Ottoman Empire, and affected Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. Considered a prelude to the two world wars and t...	Why was it called the Seven Years' War?	55	null	the main conflict occurring in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763	Because the main part of the conflict happened from 1756-1763.
(CNN) -- Three radio DJs in Kenya are going six days without food while broadcasting non-stop to promote peaceful voting in a country that was nearly torn apart after its last election five years ago. Ghetto Radio presenters Mbusii, Solloo and Essie have been locked inside a "glass house" in central Nairobi since Wed...	Why did Solloo say he is doing this?	1,522	null	to push for this message to be a part of every Kenyan	to push for this message to be a part of every Kenyan
CHAPTER III. AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. "Who ever saw such a downpour before?" growled one of the three men, as he switched the water from his soft felt hat. "I'm wet to the skin." "I'm no better off," replied one of the others. "I think we were fools to leave Macklin's place, Gilroy." "Just what I think, Fette...	Whose place had the men left?	187	292	"I'm no better off," replied one of the others. "I think we were fools to leave Macklin's place, Gilroy."	Macklin
East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timór Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrou...	What type of landmass is it?	195	210	island of Timor	Island
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- George Harrison's closest friends and family gathered in Hollywood on Tuesday to dedicate the late Beatle's star on the Walk of Fame. From left, musicians Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Paul McCartney join Harrison's relatives for dedication of his star. "There's someone here from every ...	was he alive when it was presented?	null	168	in Hollywood on Tuesday to dedicate the late Beatle's star on the Walk of Fame.	No
For decades, prosecutors say, Johann (John) Breyer had successfully eluded a dark past. In his twilight years, the 89-year-old Philadelphia man was forced to defend himself against accusations that he was more than a mere perimeter guard at the notorious Auschwitz camp, where more than 1 million people, most of them ...	How old is he?	113	145	the 89-year-old Philadelphia man	89
CHAPTER II--NIGHT IN THE PARK Although with her infallible instinct Mrs. Small had said the very thing to make her guest 'more intriguee than ever,' it is difficult to see how else she could truthfully have spoken. It was not a subject which the Forsytes could talk about even among themselves--to use the word Soame...	Who did James sometimes speak with in his room?	1,639	1,697	in the privacy of his bedroom James would reveal to Emily	Emily
By the 1890s the profound effect of adrenal extracts on many different tissue types had been discovered, setting off a search both for the mechanism of chemical signalling and efforts to exploit these observations for the development of new drugs. The blood pressure raising and vasoconstrictive effects of adrenal extra...	Who?	null	725	Jokichi Takamine	Jokichi Takamine
CHAPTER VIII OFF FOR BEAR CAMP "Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave. "I just got the story from Nat. He and his family are very much worried. They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely." "Of course they are searching for him?" ...	About who?	null	null	They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."	Wilbur Poole
CHAPTER XI OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think! I saw Link Merwell this morning!" It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West. "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars ...	What did Merwell and Haskers attempt at the Morr homestead?	0	15	[CLS] what did merwell and haskers attempt at the morr homestead ? [SEP]	[CLS] what did merwell and haskers attempt at the morr homestead ? [SEP]
CHAPTER XXV THE MAN AT POINT VIEW LODGE At first it was an even race. Reff Ritter knew how to handle an iceboat to perfection and brought his craft up in the breeze in a manner that won considerable admiration. "Take care that he doesn't beat you, Fred," said Pepper. "If he does, he will never get done crowing ov...	What about Ritter?	475	484	_Rosebud_	_Rosebud_
Washington (CNN) -- A former CIA base chief wanted by Italy and detained in Panama has been released, a State Department spokeswoman said Friday. Robert Seldon Lady, who had been convicted by an Italian court for his role in a 2003 rendition case, was flying back to the United States. "It's my understanding that he...	Is Robert Seldon Lady still with the CIA?	248	254	lady is no longer with the cia	lady is no longer with the cia
Washington (CNN) -- There is no argument the Republican presidential field has breadth. From Mitt Romney, the former Republican governor of liberal Massachusetts, who needs to convince primary doubters of his core conservatism to Texas Rep. Ron Paul, sometimes called "the intellectual godfather" of the Tea Party, who...	where is he from?	1,108	1,146	Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum	Pennsylvania
The United States Census of 1850 was the seventh census of the United States. Conducted by the Census Office on June 1, 1850, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876—an increase of 35.9 percent over the 17,069,453 persons enumerated during the 1840 Census. The total population includ...	Who wrote a book about the 1850 census?	782	881	Hinton Rowan Helper made extensive use of the 1850 census results in his politically notorious book	Hinton Rowan Helper
Laura wanted to go to the park and play because she wanted to see her friends. When she got to the park Laura did not see anyone. After looking, she saw her friend George by the basketball hoop. George was playing all by himself. George was happy when he saw Laura. Laura and George played basketball they saw the ice cr...	Who broke a limb?	880	910	One of the boys broke his leg	one of the boys
CNN -- Elton John may be famous for smash hits such as "Tiny Dancer" and scores for films such as "The Lion King," but he's also made a name for himself in HIV/AIDS activism. Advances in treatments for HIV/AIDS have led to some people taking more risks, Elton John says. The singer-songwriter established the Elton J...	How has the Elton John AIDS Foundation raised money to support HIV prevention programs?	null	138	more than $ 150 million .	more than $ 150 million .
Tampa () is a major city in, and the county seat of, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico, and is the largest city in the Tampa Bay Area. The city had a population of 335,709 at the 2010 census, and an estimated population of 377,165 in 20...	What changed after that?	1,080	1,258	After the disappearance of the indigenous populations, there were no permanent settlements in the Tampa Bay area until after the United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1821	There were permanent settlements in the area
Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation. "We are all going up to Bethlehem. We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next. Better come along," s...	When?	1,336	1,352	as soon as I can	as soon as I can
(CNN) -- The man closest to Tiger Woods when he plays golf says he had no idea about the extramarital affairs that have sidelined Woods from the game. Steve Williams, Woods' caddy and confidant for nearly a decade, talked to New Zealand's TV3 about the scandal. "I knew nothing," Williams said in an interview posted...	And does the caddy have a wife?	833	null	Williams' wife, Kirsty,	yes
(CNN) -- Uncertainty over the fate of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was further compounded Saturday by reports that two men whose names matched those on the passenger manifest had reported their passports stolen. Malaysian authorities apparently did not check the stolen documents on an international law enforc...	Because of passport theft?	432	null	Austria denied that one of its citizens was on the flight as the list had stated.	no
CHAPTER 6 Can piety the discord heal, Or stanch the death-feud's enmity? --Scott It must not be supposed that such a history of Guy's mind was expressed by himself, or understood by Mrs. Edmonstone; but she saw enough to guess at his character, perceive the sort of guidance he needed, and be doubly interested in hi...	What did Mrs. Edmonstone wish for Guy?	97	102	he could have such a friend	he could have such a friend
CHAPTER XI. LADY PERSIFLAGE. Hampstead rushed up to Hendon almost without seeing his stepmother, intent on making preparations for his sister, and then, before October was over, rushed back to fetch her. He was very great at rushing, never begrudging himself any personal trouble in what he undertook to do. When he ...	What relation is the Marchioness to Hampstead?	357	366	null	ladyship
Turkish people (), or the Turks (), also known as Anatolian Turks (), are a Turkic ethnic group and nation living mainly in Turkey and speaking Turkish, the most widely spoken Turkic language. They are the largest ethnic group in Turkey, as well as by far the largest ethnic group among the speakers of Turkic languages....	Was the term seen as more favorable as time went on?	1,402	null	much more positive connotation	Yes
CHAPTER XXX FERN Mullins rushed into the house on a Saturday morning early in September and shrieked at Carol, "School starts next Tuesday. I've got to have one more spree before I'm arrested. Let's get up a picnic down the lake for this afternoon. Won't you come, Mrs. Kennicott, and the doctor? Cy Bogart wants to go...	Is her friend Cy a shy person?	299	352	Cy Bogart wants to go--he's a brat but he's lively."	no
CHAPTER XXV He was duly at Transham station in time for the London train, and, after a minute consecrated to looking in the wrong direction, he saw his mother already on the platform with her bag, an air-cushion, and a beautifully neat roll. 'Travelling third!' he thought. 'Why will she do these things?' Slightly...	What did Frances Freeland give Felix for the porter?	225	227	sixpence	sixpence
CHAPTER XXVI THE AFTERMATH Bad news spreads quickly. By the quarter to eleven interval next day the facts concerning Wyatt and Mr. Wain were public property. Mike, as an actual spectator of the drama, was in great request as an informant. As he told the story to a group of sympathisers outside the school shop, Burg...	Who was in great demand as a informant?	162	242	null	Mike
CHAPTER LXXX - RUBY PREPARES FOR SERVICE Our poor old honest friend John Crumb was taken away to durance vile after his performance in the street with Sir Felix, and was locked up for the remainder of the night. This indignity did not sit so heavily on his spirits as it might have done on those of a quicker nature. H...	How did John Crumb feel about the night he spent in the station-house?	210	null	no great personal inconvenience	no great personal inconvenience
CHAPTER SEVEN. A LEARNED SQUABBLE. Bartolommeo Scala, secretary of the Florentine Republic, on whom Tito Melema had been thus led to anchor his hopes, lived in a handsome palace close to the Porta Pinti, now known as the Casa Gherardesca. His arms-- an azure ladder transverse on a golden field, with the motto _Grad...	Did he hold backing bragging about his success?	595	632	and could see no reason for feigning.	no
The Warsaw Pact (formally, the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation, and Mutual Assistance, sometimes, informally WarPac, akin in format to NATO) was a collective defense treaty among Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. The Warsaw Pact was the mil...	Could this be considered one of the reasons the Pact was formed?	607	746	null	Yes
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. LINCH-PINS. "And leave them laughing, Ho! Ho Ho!"--_Robin Goodfellow_. Notice was sent from the Bishop of the diocese that he was about to hold a Confirmation at Poppleby in six weeks' time. This was matter of rejoicing to Mr Harford, who had mourned over the very few communicants. Before he came...	What he was going to do?	162	181	hold a Confirmation	hold a Confirmation
CHAPTER XLV Law Business in London On the Monday morning at six o'clock, Mr Oriel and Frank started together; but early as it was, Beatrice was up to give them a cup of coffee, Mr Oriel having slept that night in the house. Whether Frank would have received his coffee from his sister's fair hands had not Mr Oriel b...	Was Mr Oriel an enterprising man?	716	807	But Mr Oriel was perhaps not an enterprising man, and was certainly not a presumptuous one.	No
Appointments to the Order of the British Empire were at first made on the nomination of the self-governing Dominions of the Empire, the Viceroy of India, and the colonial governors, as well as on nominations from within the United Kingdom. As the Empire evolved into the Commonwealth, nominations continued to come from ...	Did Canada have their own?	519	541	null	yes
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...	What characterized the glances from the boys?	175	305	null	the nine-o'clock bell
(CNN) -- Paris St Germain have completed the signing of Barcelona's Brazilian left-back Maxwell on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old finalized his move on Thursday after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms with the big-spending French league leaders. Maxwell, who has...	Who is the new coach?	null	1,354	who appointed Italian Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach	Carlo Ancelotti.

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