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(CNN) -- Celebrity chef Paula Deen's sons staunchly defended their mother Tuesday, saying allegations of racism are false "character assassination."
"Neither one of our parents ever taught us to be bigoted toward any other person for any reason," Bobby Deen told CNN's "New Day" in an exclusive interview with Chris Cu... | Is their father a chef as well? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial American presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, incumbent President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were elected to a second term, defeating the Republican nominee, fo... | Did Romney face opposition? | null | 766 | ontenders whose popularity each fluctuated, often besting Romney's | yes |
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of 2,018,923 in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the "Toronto Star" in overall weekly circulation because the "... | Which country is the newspaper circulated in? | 0 | 55 | The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian | Canada |
New Spain () was a colonial territory of the Spanish Empire in the New World north of the Isthmus of Panama. It was established following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521, and following additional conquests, it was made a viceroyalty (Spanish: "virreinato") in 1535. The first of four viceroyalties Spain... | Where did the Viceroy of New Spain rule from? | 586 | 696 | an appointed minister of the King of Spain, who ruled as monarch over the colony from its capital, Mexico City | Mexico City |
Kate's parents planned a family trip to Europe! This would be Kate's first big vacation out of America. She loves to be on planes. The plane ride was fun and they landed in Paris, France. They went to the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River. Kate even learned how to say hello in French! They ate delicious food. Then they ... | What did Kate do with the pictures she took during her vacation? | 213 | 216 | made a photo album | made a photo album |
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) (in ) is a federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible. LAC reports to Parliament through Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Canadian Heritage since November 4, 2015.
The Dominion Archives was founded in 1872 as a division with... | When was the national library founded? | 484 | 530 | National Library of Canada was founded in 1953 | 1953 |
(CNN) -- Five blasts went off in the Nigerian city of Jos Friday night as residents were celebrating Christmas Eve, leaving 31 dead, a regional government official said.
Choji Gyang, a special adviser to the governor of Nigeria's Plateau state, said two bombs went off in the Angwa Rukuba area of Jos. Within five to 2... | to whom? | 210 | 245 | governor of Nigeria's Plateau state | Governor of Nigeria's Plateau state |
There was once a leprechaun named Tony who spent his days at the end of a rainbow guarding his golden bowl of cereal. Tony was one of the toughest leprechauns in all the land, so no one dared to mess with him or try to take his bowl. That is, until an angel named Jess fell from Heaven. Jess had broken her wing, so she ... | Why did she have to stay on Earth? | 287 | 311 | Jess had broken her wing | Jess had broken her wing |
CHAPTER XVII.
Do not fear: Heaven is as near, By water, as by land.--LONGFELLOW.
The fifth of May was poor Harry's eighteenth birthday, and, as usual, was a holiday. Etheldred privately thought his memory more likely to be respected, if Blanche and Aubrey were employed, than if they were left in idleness; but Mar... | Who took two people for a walk? | 422 | 433 | Dr. Spencer | Dr. Spencer |
Historically, the channel's programming consisted mainly of featured classic theatrically released feature films from the Turner Entertainment film library – which comprises films from Warner Bros. Pictures (covering films released before 1950) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (covering films released before May 1986). However,... | How much did he buy it for? | 812 | null | ed Turner acquired the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio for $1.5 billion | $1.5 billion |
Decatur, Georgia (CNN) -- A former Georgia sheriff's deputy convicted of murder in the slaying of his wife and a day laborer in 2008 was sentenced Friday to two consecutive life sentences plus five years in prison.
That means that Derrick Yancey, 51, will have to serve at least 60 years before he is eligible for paro... | How long will Yancey have to serve before he's eligible for parole? | 281 | 289 | 60 years | 60 years |
Antioch on the Orontes (; , also Syrian Antioch) was an ancient Greco-Roman city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. Its ruins lie near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey, and lends the modern city its name.
Antioch was founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great... | How was it important to that one? | null | 998 | the pivotal role that it played in the emergence of both Hellenistic Judaism | it played a pivotal role in its emergence |
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 ... | why don't they? | null | 1,357 | Dey 'fraid ob de evil eye."
| They're afraid of the evil eye |
The term Reconstruction Era, in the context of the history of the United States, has two senses: the first covers the complete history of the entire country from 1865 to 1877 following the American Civil War (1861 to 1865); the second sense focuses on the attempted transformation of the Southern United States from 1863... | With what? | 963 | 1,027 | to bring the South back into the union as quickly as possible, | the South |
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from 7 to 24 August 2008. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports a... | when did it start? | 205 | 220 | 7 to 24 August | 7 August |
CHAPTER XV
Mr. Amos Cuthbert named it so--our old friend Amos who lives high up in the ether of Town's End ridge, and who now represents Coniston in the Legislature. He is the same silent, sallow person as when Jethro first took a mortgage on his farm, only his skin is beginning to resemble dried parchment, and he is... | What did Amos Cuthbert name? | 19 | 22 | our old friend amos | our old friend amos |
John was excited for the treasure hunt. He called up his friends to help him find all of the items on the list. First he called Phil. Phil said he would come right over to help him find items. Next he called James. James said he could help, but had to finish breakfast first. Finally he called Pat and Paul. They were tw... | Who was called before him? | 112 | 133 | First he called Phil. | Phil. |
(CNN)For a group of radical anti-Western militants, ISIS is pretty good at luring Westerners to its ranks.
The latest is an American teen from suburban Chicago who was allegedly on his way to join ISIS. Mohammed Hamzah Khan was stopped just before he was supposed to board a plane to Turkey, authorities said.
But he... | Is he a youngster? | 120 | 139 | null | yes |
CHAPTER XXVII
THE ADVENTURESS
Before the wheat had suffered serious damage, a few thunder showers broke upon the plain, and Harding and his neighbors took courage. The crop was not out of danger; indeed, a week's dry weather would undo the good the scanty rain had done; but ruin, which had seemed imminent, was, at ... | Where was he forced to go? | 395 | 413 | return to Winnipeg | return to Winnipeg |
Randy was a boy who loved to eat spaghetti. One day he met a girl named Hilda. People said that Hilda made the best spaghetti in the world. So Randy wanted to try some of Hilda's spaghetti. He asked Hilda, "Hilda, would you make me some spaghetti please?" Hilda said, "Sure! Just come to my house tomorrow!" So the next ... | What did Randy have for dessert after eating the salad? | 21 | 231 | spaghetti . one day he met a girl named hilda . people said that hilda made the best spaghetti in the world . so randy wanted to try some of hilda ' s spaghetti . he asked hilda , " hilda , would you make me some spaghetti please ? " hilda said , " sure ! just come to my house tomorrow ! " so the next day randy went to... | spaghetti . one day he met a girl named hilda . people said that hilda made the best spaghetti in the world . so randy wanted to try some of hilda ' s spaghetti . he asked hilda , " hilda , would you make me some spaghetti please ? " hilda said , " sure ! just come to my house tomorrow ! " so the next day randy went to... |
(CNN) -- A Canadian hang-gliding instructor who police say swallowed a memory card possibly containing video of a fatal accident was granted bail Friday, a court spokesman said.
William Jonathan Orders, 50, who was arrested and charged with obstructing justice, appeared in provincial court in Chilliwack, British Colu... | Where did it happen? | 729 | 773 | null | Canada |
(CNN) -- For years, Allan Munroe refused to leave his wife's side. Norma, his bride of more than six decades, was battling stage four lung cancer.
As her health declined, Munroe welcomed the distraction of his second love: the Boston Red Sox. He kept his TV tuned to his favorite team's games to keep his mind off losi... | Name one? | null | 1,404 | null | breaking his hip |
CHAPTER XVII
Julian, on, the morning following his visit to the Prime Minister, was afflicted with a curious and persistent unrest. He travelled down to the Temple land found Miles Furley in a room hung with tobacco smoke and redolent of a late night.
"Miles," Julian declared, as the two men shook hands, "I can't r... | What was he curious about? | 594 | 634 | I wonder what history will have to say." | what history will say |
Even though there is a broad scientific agreement that essentialist and typological conceptualizations of race are untenable, scientists around the world continue to conceptualize race in widely differing ways, some of which have essentialist implications. While some researchers sometimes use the concept of race to mak... | How do researchers use the concept of race to make distinctions? | 73 | 76 | fuzzy sets of traits | fuzzy sets of traits |
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... | Who is having a conversation? | 32 | 123 | I am going on a journey," Ameres said to his son a few days after the return from the farm. | A father and his son |
Andalusia is an autonomous community in southern Spain. It is the most populated and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities in the country. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as "historical nationality". The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, ... | 2 more | 311 | 327 | Córdoba, Granada | Córdoba, Granada |
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word ' , meaning "My Master" (irregular plural ' ), which is the way a student would address a master of Torah. The word "master" "" literally means "great one".
The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when ... | What sort of activity do they engage in? | 763 | 770 | sermons | Sermons. |
CHAPTER XI
THE PLANS WORK
Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda. Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered. The fellow was clever and knew when to stop. A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk ... | And what country are the glasses associated with? | 679 | 709 | null | Spain. |
Bob rode his bike to his house on Monday. He wanted to get home to get some yogurt. On Tuesday, Bob looked over his shoulder and saw Matt. Matt was looking around in the fridge. On Friday, Bob walked on the ice. He fell down. Matt had a saying for such things, but he forgot what it was. Matt played ball with a duck. He... | What was Matt doing? | null | 175 | Matt was looking around in the fridg | looking around in the fridge |
(CNN) -- Bagpipers sounded "Amazing Grace" on a snowy day at a Utah cemetery as military pallbearers marched to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, one of 13 people gunned down last week in Ford Hood, Texas.
A throng of mourners arrived for the funeral service at a Mormon church in West Jordan, and then sol... | How many people died besides him? | 158 | 186 | one of 13 people gunned down | 12 |
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CART RIDE.
A week after this, Caleb had his whip to mend. He had broken off the lash, by whipping in sticks and little pieces of drift-wood to the mole. David and Dwight worked a little every day upon the mole, and had carried it out pretty far into the stream, and had almost finished the lower br... | Where was the noise coming from? | 1,251 | 1,303 | he heard a noise, as of something coming in the lane | the lane |
(CNN) -- Arjen Robben scored twice on his debut as Bayern Munich gave new coach Louis Van Gaal his first victory with a 3-0 crushing of German Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Two-goal Arjen Robben made an immediate impact following his transfer from Real Madrid.
The Dutch winger netted both goals in the... | Was there a goal at 27 minutes in? | 678 | 781 | Armin Veh's team went behind in the 27th minute when Germany striker Gomez pounced for his second goal | Yes |
There once was a spider name Thomas. Thomas lived in North Carolina. Thomas was traveling to see his grandmother. His grandmother did not live in North Carolina. She lived in Georgia. Georgia was far from Thomas's house, so he had to take a train. He bought a ticket for the train ride. The ticket was five dollars. Befo... | what else did she have? | 520 | 554 | null | books |
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE.
ON SAN MINIATO.
"I would speak with you," said Baldassarre, as Romola looked at him in silent expectation. It was plain that he had followed her, and had been waiting for her. She was going at last to know the secret about him.
"Yes," she said, with the same sort of submission that she might ... | Who was he speaking to? | 41 | 131 | "I would speak with you," said Baldassarre, as Romola looked at him in silent expectation. | Romola |
(CNN) -- Long before Chen Guangcheng became internationally known as a human rights crusader, villagers near his home knew him as the man to go to when they had trouble with local authorities.
Despite having little formal legal education, Chen began advocating on behalf of villagers in 1996 at the age of 25, accordin... | Had he met Chen before? | 1,143 | 1,257 | who first met Chen when the activist traveled to the United States as part of a State Department program in 2004. | yes |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act," died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. She was 86.
Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her six decades of work on the stage, which began in New York in 1946.
Her death from heart problems was co... | Was she enshrined in Hollywood? | 160 | null | Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her six decades of work on the stage, which began in New York in 1946.
| Yes |
(CNN) -- Eric "The Actor" Lynch, who became a celebrity among celebrities by calling in to Howard Stern's radio show, died Saturday, his manager said.
Lynch, 39, stood just 3 feet tall, but his reach was long thanks to the entertaining chemistry he developed with Stern over a decade of phone calls.
"Despite our som... | In which year did Jimmy Kimmel have Lynch on? | 814 | 861 | Jimmy Kimmel, who had Lynch on his show in 2008 | 2008 |
A microorganism or microbe is a microscopic organism, which may be single-celled or a cluster of cells.
The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from ancient times, such as in Jain scriptures from 6th century BC India, and the 1st century BC book "On Agriculture" by Marcus Terentius Varro. Microb... | What microorganism can live in high radiation places? | 1,531 | 1,554 | Deinococcus radiodurans | Deinococcus radiodurans |
CHAPTER XIV.
WATER-PARTY
Every year Mr Crich gave a more or less public water-party on the lake. There was a little pleasure-launch on Willey Water and several rowing boats, and guests could take tea either in the marquee that was set up in the grounds of the house, or they could picnic in the shade of the great wa... | who did Birken write to? | 1,298 | 1,326 | Birkin had written to Ursula | Ursula |
Definitions of "Southeast Asia" vary, but most definitions include the area represented by the countries (sovereign states and dependent territories) listed below. All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The area, together with part of South Asia, was w... | But are they part of a country? | 713 | 807 | The Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India are geographically considered part of Southeast Asia. | yes |
New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said.
Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xana... | How old was Davis? | 233 | 250 | Kristin Davis, 38 | 38 |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were paired together in the same round robin group when the draw for the ATP World Tour Finals was made Saturday in London.
With the exception of early exits in this week's Paris Masters, the pair have dominated men's tennis in the latter part of the season and join Tomas Berdy... | Where did they last play against each other? | 1,330 | null | urray last met Djokovic in another gripping final at the Shanghai Masters where the Serbian came out on top to boost his chances of regaining the No.1 spot from Wimbledon champion Federer. | at the Shanghai Masters |
Hindu philosophy refers to a group of darśanas (philosophies, world views, teachings) that emerged in ancient India. The mainstream Hindu philosophy includes six systems (ṣaḍdarśana) – Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta. These are also called the Astika (orthodox) philosophical traditions and are th... | how many parts in the main doctrine? | 121 | 169 | mainstream Hindu philosophy includes six systems | mainstream Hindu philosophy includes six systems |
San Francisco (initials SF) (, Spanish for Saint Francis; Spanish: ), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. The consolidated city-county covers an area of about at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay A... | How many people live there? | 444 | 475 | estimated population of 870,887 | 870,887 |
North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, ... | When did people first come to North America? | 889 | 976 | null | during the last glacial period |
Leah Catches a Fish
Leah loved to eat fish as a young girl. She saw fish as good food. But she asked, "Where do fish come from?" "People have to catch them," Daddy said." Leah wanted to know how to catch a fish.
"People have caught fish from a pole, line, and hook for a long time," Daddy said." "I am about to show ... | Was he going to show her how to catch a fish? | 302 | 335 | am about to show you how to that | yes |
A dispute between a Muslim gold shop owner and two Buddhist sellers erupted in clashes that left 10 people dead, 20 injured and four mosques burned to the ground in central Myanmar, local officials said Thursday.
The clashes began Wednesday morning in Meiktila Township after a quarrel between the shop owner and the s... | What sparked the dispute between the Muslim gold shop owner and two Buddhist sellers? | 67 | 75 | a quarrel between the shop owner and the sellers | a quarrel between the shop owner and the sellers |
CHAPTER XXIV
TOM CARRIES A LETTER
After that it was a comparatively easy matter to get the old man to talk, and he told James Monday and the boys practically all he knew about Sack Todd and his followers.
He said it was commonly supposed that Sack Todd had some invention that he was jealously guarding. Some folks... | What showed up occasionally? | 438 | 502 | The machinery and other material which arrived from time to time | machinery and other material |
CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPITULATION OF ROCCALEONE
In the sunshine of that bright May morning Francesco and his men went merrily to work to possess themselves of the ducal camp, and the first business of the day was to arm those soldiers who had come out unarmed. Of weapons there was no lack, and to these they helped themse... | Why? | 568 | null | the others were removing the bridge by which the invaders had entered. | That's how the invaders had entered. |
(CNN) -- A former Utah policeman is a suspect in at least three of Monday's four rush-hour shootings near Dallas, Texas, including one of two fatal attacks, police said Tuesday.
CNN affiliate KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided this file photo of the Dallas suspect, Brian Smith.
The suspect, Brian Smith, tried to... | Who died in it? | 995 | null | null | Jorge Lopez |
(CNN) -- Accused "barefoot bandit" Colton Harris-Moore was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in connection with a series of airplane and boat thefts in the Pacific northwest, federal prosecutors in Washington state said.
The 19-year-old gained notoriety for allegedly stealing planes and flying without a pilo... | How old is he? | 232 | null | null | 19 |
Tristan da Cunha /ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnjə/, colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, 2,400 kilomet... | How far is Tristan da Cunha from the nearest inhabited land? | 74 | 83 | 2 , 000 kilometres ( 1 , 200 mi ) | 2 , 000 kilometres ( 1 , 200 mi ) |
(CNN) -- Jason Baldwin paused Saturday on his first morning of freedom in 18 years to share a revelation he gleaned in prison while serving a life sentence.
The "West Memphis Three" member recalled telling inmates he had figured out the secret of life.
"What is it?" they asked.
"I said, 'Enjoy it. Enjoy it,'" Bal... | Was someone put in jail for the killings? | 1,121 | 1,162 | They had been imprisoned for the slayings | yes |
(CNN) -- He has a habit of producing the goods at the season's finale, and 2014 was no different for Henrik Stenson as he successfully defended his DP World Tour Championship Sunday.
Coming into the tournament in Dubai, Stenson was still searching for his maiden win of the year, having suffered near misses at both th... | what did he do wrong? | 1,396 | 1,433 | having hit his tee shot out of bounds | hit his tee shot out of bounds |
Late in the evening, the wind blew hard around the little house. The sound of the wind is like someone crying. It made the old woman nervous. She had not been getting much sleep lately, but with the wind making the spooky noise, she didn't know what else to do but lie down and try to rest a little.
Once she lay down ... | was it outside? | null | 761 | It didn't seem like it was outside | no |
(CNN)A Michigan man is accused of threatening to behead the police officer who put Eric Garner in a chokehold.
Alvaro Eduardo Guzman-Telles, 29, said in a Facebook post in December he was "going to personally kill and behead Daniel Pantaleo" and that "this is a written threat and has to be taken extremely seriously,"... | Where is Telles from? | 982 | 1,008 | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Sterling Heights, Michigan |
CHAPTER XXI
AGAINST TIME
Dixon's prediction proved correct. When I was brought into court a second time there was still no news of Wilkins, and after further testimony of no importance the case was again adjourned. This time, however, bail was allowed, and Boone and Rancher Gordon stood surety for me. The latter wa... | Whose predictions came true? | 28 | 62 | null | Dixon's |
The bowling average is one of a number of statistics used to compare bowlers in the sport of cricket. It is the ratio of runs conceded per wickets taken, meaning that the lower the bowling average is, the better the bowler is performing. The bowling average is commonly used alongside the economy rate and the strike rat... | What types of dismissals does a bowler receive credit for when calculating their bowling average? | 257 | null | bowled , caught , hit wicket , leg before wicket or stumped | bowled , caught , hit wicket , leg before wicket or stumped |
(CNN) -- Contrary to a report in a British newspaper, Michael Jackson does not have skin cancer, says Randy Phillips, president and CEO of AEG Live, the promoter of the King of Pop's upcoming concerts at London's 02 Arena.
Michael Jackson gestures to the crowd at the March announcement for his series of London concer... | Does Michael Jackson have skin cancer? | 54 | 95 | Michael Jackson does not have skin cancer | No |
London (CNN) -- Reports that a Scottish teenager took his own life after becoming the victim of an alleged Internet blackmail scam have heightened concerns in Britain over online abuse.
Daniel Perry, from Dunfermline, was reportedly the victim of blackmailers who recorded his interactions via Skype with a person he b... | What happened at St. Mary's church? | 809 | 891 | Her funeral was held Friday at St. Mary's Church in her hometown of Lutterworth.
| Hannah Smith's funeral |
CHAPTER XIX.
ABOUT THE ROBBERY.
If Ralph had been astonished before, he was doubly so now. He looked from one to another of the men in amazement.
"Do you really think I am one of the thieves?" he gasped.
"It's mighty suspicious," responded Jack Rodman. "You were seen in the neighborhood of the post office to-ni... | Where was Ralph seen tonight? | 262 | 323 | null | in the neighborhood of the post office |
Relations between Grand Lodges are determined by the concept of Recognition. Each Grand Lodge maintains a list of other Grand Lodges that it recognises. When two Grand Lodges recognise and are in Masonic communication with each other, they are said to be in amity, and the brethren of each may visit each other's Lodges ... | Who was the membership for? | 819 | 876 | Alluding to the membership of a lodge of operative masons | operative masons |
(CNN) -- Winning a pageant title is life-changing, especially during the year of your reign.
If it's a big crown, like a state title, it can be like a full-time gig as you prepare for the national event and make appearances.
Elizabeth Fechtel set right to work after getting her tiara on June 21, when she was named ... | Where had she been going? | 373 | 398 | the University of Florida | the University of Florida |
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He governed Libya as Revol... | How did Gaddafi come to power in Libya? | 236 | 261 | founding a revolutionary cell within the military , in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of king idris in a bloodless coup | founding a revolutionary cell within the military , in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of king idris in a bloodless coup |
The Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in operation today, after the Sveriges Riksbank. The Bank of England is the... | who is the oldest? | 271 | 292 | the Sveriges Riksbank | the Sveriges Riksbank |
Newcastle upon Tyne (RP: i/ˌnjuːkɑːsəl əˌpɒn ˈtaɪn/; Locally: i/njuːˌkæsəl əˌpən ˈtaɪn/), commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from the North Sea.... | What kind of trade developed there? | 1,009 | null | The city grew as an important centre for the wool trade in the 14th century, | the wool trade |
Pester came running into the room. He came to a fast stop when he saw the dog. He'd seen a dog before, every cat has, and he used to live with a black dog named Henry, but he'd never seen a brown one before. It seemed strange to him, but not as strange as it was to see Linda the brown chicken in the living room last sp... | What is he? | 103 | 116 | null | a cat |
Washington (CNN) -- A Senate committee will expand its probe into the U.S. Secret Service this week following a scandal involving prostitutes in Colombia in advance of a recent trip by the president.
The Homeland Security Committee will send the Secret Service "some questions this week, as the beginning of our broade... | Will a private meeting be scheduled? | 1,506 | 1,521 | public hearing | no a public hearing |
With an estimated population of 1,381,069 as of July 1, 2014, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana conurbation, the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the US and a bordering country after Detroit–Windsor, with a pop... | Is it the largest city in the United States? | null | 119 | San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States | No |
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School, the University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The school was renamed Yale College in 1718 in recognition of a gift from... | What was the first Ph.D. awarded in the United States? | 138 | 138 | 1861 | 1861 |
(CNN) -- The White House may be the official residence of the U.S. president, but it's only a temporary address. The former homes and libraries of presidents offer an inside look into the lives of the select few who served as the nation's leader.
Nearly 80 million visitors have toured Mount Vernon, George Washington'... | How many visitors have toured Mount Vernon, George Washington's home in Virginia? | 75 | 77 | nearly 80 million | nearly 80 million |
CHAPTER XXVIII
GERALDINE
On reaching the Landing Andrew learned that Frobisher had returned and he rowed across to visit him. It was evening when he disembarked at the little pier. Geraldine came down across the lawn, and Andrew's heart beat fast as he watched her. She was wonderfully graceful, he thought, her whit... | what had Andrew found? | 1,156 | 1,164 | the lode | the lode |
John was in the third grade, and nine years old. Every day he had to walk home from school. There were some kids in his class who were mean to him, and during the winter they would throw snowballs at him. John could have told the teacher, but one of the kids was a very pretty girl. She was mean, but John liked her beca... | Why? | 316 | 338 | because she was pretty | because she was pretty |
One morning a girl named Ashely woke up before her Mom and Dad and started watching TV. Once her parents woke up, everybody got dressed to go food shopping for the week. Food shopping was one of Ashley's favorite things to do. The family got to the grocery store and grabbed a shopping cart. The first foods they ran int... | and what was it made of? | 995 | 1,004 | chocolate | chocolate |
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (WMF, or simply Wikimedia) is an American non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is mostly known for participating in the Wikimedia movement. It owns the internet domain names of most movement projects and hosts sites like Wikipedia. The foun... | Is it a charity? | 885 | 1,000 | null | yes |
The Independent is a British online newspaper. Established in 1986 as an independent national morning newspaper published in London, it was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev in 2010. The last printed edition of "The Independent" was ... | What company ran it starting in 1997? | 154 | 204 | null | Independent News & Media |
CHAPTER XXIII
EVENTIDE--A SECOND DECLARATION
For the shearing-supper a long table was placed on the grass-plot beside the house, the end of the table being thrust over the sill of the wide parlour window and a foot or two into the room. Miss Everdene sat inside the window, facing down the table. She was thus at the... | where did miss evedene sit | 241 | 299 | Miss Everdene sat inside the window, facing down the table | inside the window, facing down the table |
When I was a little girl I lived in a place with no winter. It was always warm there. It never got cold. It never snowed. Sometimes it rained. Sometimes there was wind. But there was no snow on the trees or on the ground. There was no snow falling on our heads. There was no snow to make a snowman.
My teacher's name w... | Where did I live as a little girl? | 19 | 24 | in a place with no winter | in a place with no winter |
Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is loca... | When was Charleston founded and what was its original name? | 122 | 122 | 1670 | 1670 |
Set theory is a branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which informally are collections of objects. Although any type of object can be collected into a set, set theory is applied most often to objects that are relevant to mathematics. The language of set theory can be used in the definitions of nearly all math... | What are the Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms? | 141 | 148 | with or without the axiom of choice | with or without the axiom of choice |
CHAPTER XI
THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS
"Company attention! Shoulder arms! Forward march!"
Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!
The drums rang out clearly on the morning air and the Colby Hall battalion swung into line on a march that carried it around the school buildings and then to the lake shore. Here Colonel Colby a... | how many votes were put in the previous year? | 610 | 670 | At the last election there had been a total of 111 votes cas | 111 |
CHAPTER XIII
"How this came about I don't even quite know," Tallente remarked, an hour or so later, as he laid down the menu and smiled across the corner table in the little Soho restaurant at his two companions.
"I can tell you exactly," Nora declared. "You are in town for a few days only, and I want to see as muc... | How does Nora's hat fit? | 1,256 | 1,290 | close-fitting, becoming little hat | close-fitting |
CHAPTER XXIX
CHECK AGAIN
Though the jongejuffrouw seemed inexpressibly tired and weak, her attitude toward Diogenes lost nothing of its cold aloofness. She was peeping out under the hood of the sledge when he approached it, and at sight of him she immediately drew in her head.
"Will you deign to descend, mejuffro... | Does Ben Isaje live on a large street? | 431 | 545 | Mynheer Ben Isaje, whose hospitality you will enjoy this night, lives some way up this narrow, insalubrious street | No |
Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and the state of Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and Bangladesh to the south; and West B... | And? | 599 | 687 | along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds | tiger |
Forbes () is an American business magazine. Published bi-weekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. "Forbes" also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. Its headquarters is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Primary ... | What else did he give? | 1,197 | 1,237 | Forbes provided the money and the name | the name |
CHAPTER X
THE WIDENING CIRCLE
It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family. By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine. The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate chil... | What was the father's name? | 195 | null | null | William |
Ada is a structured, statically typed, imperative, wide-spectrum, and object-oriented high-level computer programming language, extended from Pascal and other languages. It has built-in language support for design-by-contract, extremely strong typing, explicit concurrency, offering tasks, synchronous message passing, p... | When? | 721 | 739 | from 1977 to 1983 | from 1977 to 1983 |
CHAPTER NINE
MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR
"I do think it was the most fortunate thing in the world that those children should have the measles just now," said Meg, one April day, as she stood packing the 'go abroady' trunk in her room, surrounded by her sisters.
"And so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise. ... | Who was organizing ribbons? | 502 | 569 | dded Beth, tidily sorting neck and hair ribbons in her best box, le | Beth |
The University of London is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England, The University was incorporated originally by royal charter in 1836 and is, at present, incorporated by royal charter granted in 1863. It is now governed by the University of London Act 1994 and by the Statutes made u... | Does it have a vet school? | 1,712 | 1,742 | the Royal Veterinary College | Yes |
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Freddy. And Freddy loved his mom very much, and his mom loved him very much too. One day, Freddy went outside to ride his bike. On the way out, his mother told him, "Remember to wear your helmet," and Freddy grabbed his helmet and met his friends outside. When he was putting on h... | And what did he do when his buddies made fun of him for wearing one? | 353 | 531 | "Helmets are for girls! You're not cool if you wear a helmet!" Freddy thought about what his mom told him, but he wanted to be cool like his friends, and he took off his helmet. | he took it off |
John von Neumann (/vɒn ˈnɔɪmən/; Hungarian: Neumann János Lajos, pronounced [ˈnɒjmɒn ˈjaːnoʃ ˈlɒjoʃ]; December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-American pure and applied mathematician, physicist, inventor, computer scientist, and polymath. He made major contributions to a number of fields, including mathema... | How many paper did he publish in applied maths | null | null | He published 150 papers in his life; 60 in pure mathematics, 20 in physics, and 60 in applied mathematics | 60 |
Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE) is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included in the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus... | Did the advent of these two hurt the market share of IE? | null | 945 | Its usage share has since declined with the launch of Firefox (2004) and Google Chrome (2008), | yes |
Uganda ( or ), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substant... | How long have people been living in Uganda? | 160 | 168 | 1 , 700 to 2 , 300 years ago | 1 , 700 to 2 , 300 years ago |
Jakarta (CNN)An Indonesian court has rejected a bid by two Australian drug smugglers -- members of the "Bali Nine" -- to challenge their planned executions.
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are awaiting death by firing squad on Indonesia's "execution island" for their role in a failed 2005 heroin smuggling plot.
A ... | What office does he hold? | 318 | 535 | A panel of three judges in the state administrative court in Jakarta on Monday confirmed an earlier ruling that it lacked the jurisdiction to hear challenges against President Joko Widodo's refusal to grant clemency. | President |
CHAPTER VIII
AFFAIRS OF LAULII AND FANGALII
_November--December_ 1888
For Becker I have not been able to conceal my distaste, for he seems to me both false and foolish. But of his successor, the unfortunately famous Dr. Knappe, we may think as of a good enough fellow driven distraught. Fond of Samoa and the Samoa... | did the story teller like becker ? | null | 130 | null | no |
CHAPTER XX.
MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.
Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London. And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point. And so he had. He had made up his mind on a certain matter; an... | Who would be on Gordon's side? | 729 | 753 | Mrs Baggett and the girl | Mrs Baggett and the girl |
CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
When Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly:
"Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off. That is a very untidy habit, and I can't allow it at all. As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it ... | How did she respond? | 947 | 976 | "Why, Anne, what do you mean? | she asked what she meant |
(CNN) -- The parents of a missing Missouri girl have refused to be interviewed separately by authorities, Kansas City police said Wednesday.
But the attorney representing Jeremy Irwin and Deborah Bradley, parents of 11-month-old Lisa Irwin, said the couple is not opposed to separate interviews, but do not want what p... | what time? | null | 741 | t 4 a.m. | about 4 a.m. |
CHAPTER XLVII. DEBATING.
In the meanwhile Emily had been true to her promise to relieve Mirabel's anxieties, on the subject of Miss Jethro. Entering the drawing-room in search of Alban, she found him talking with Cecilia, and heard her own name mentioned as she opened the door.
"Here she is at last!" Cecilia exclai... | Where was Emily before the drawing room? | 325 | 392 | null | rose garden |
(CNN) -- A 7-year-old Georgia girl fought off a man who'd grabbed her in the aisle of a Walmart, with police eventually tracking down the suspect they accuse of attempted kidnapping.
Georgeann Baxter told HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell that she was in the Bremen store with her daughter, Brittney, on Wednesday.
"We were ... | What did he teach her to do? | 1,171 | 1,185 | how to respond | how to respond |
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