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Coordinated Universal Time abbreviated to UTC, is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is within about 1 second of mean solar time at 0° longitude; it does not observe daylight saving time. For most purposes, UTC is considered interchangeable with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but GMT...	Is GMT still defined?	324	381	no longer precisely defined by the scientific community.	no
The Central African Republic (CAR; Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka; French: République centrafricaine pronounced: [ʁepyblik sɑ̃tʁafʁikɛn], or Centrafrique [sɑ̃tʀafʁik]) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic ...	Who was removed in the coup?	985	null	Ange-Félix Patassé became president, but was later removed by General François Bozizé in the 2003 coup	Ange-Félix Patassé
CHAPTER III PETERS' OFFER Wyndham and Flora were married at a small country church. The morning was bright and the sun touched the east window with vivid color and pierced the narrow lancets on the south. Red and green reflections stained the mosaics inside the chancel rails, but shadows lurked behind the arches an...	What did Marston wonder?	1,065	1,135	Marston wondered whether she felt she was making something of a plunge	wondered if Flora felt she was making something of a plunge
The first known European explorer to reach Bermuda was Spanish sea captain Juan de Bermúdez in 1503, after whom the islands are named. He claimed the apparently uninhabited islands for the Spanish Empire. Paying two visits to the archipelago, Bermúdez never landed on the islands, but did create a recognisable map of th...	Was he a farmer?	63	74	null	No
(CNN) -- It's hard to believe it's been five years since Mumbai was rocked by terror attacks. Life goes on, the city continues its chaotic beat. The next news story replaces the last one, the cycle of life goes on. The date 26/11 is now a somber anniversary the city marks. But for many, it's something much more perso...	Was it considered an easy assignment?	1,172	1,217	It was the hardest assignment I have ever had	No
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal charges that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit. On Tuesday, Romero tearfully testified that she really loved Kent Ross, the pizza d...	Did they live together?	600	637	they never lived together as a couple	no
(RollingStone.com) -- Jon Stewart says that his Rally to Restore Sanity -- and Stephen Colbert's sister event, March to Keep Fear Alive -- are not meant to counter Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor event of last August. "The march is like everything that we do, just a construct ... to translate the type of material that S...	Who decided not to go?	1,381	1,446	Conservative host Bill O'Reilly has declined Stewart's invitation	Bill O'Reilly
The Suez Crisis, also named the Tripartite Aggression (in the Arab world) and Operation Kadesh or Sinai War (in Israel), was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The aims were to regain Western control of the Suez Canal and to remove Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nass...	What was the invasion of Egypt in 1956 Called?	0	159	The Suez Crisis, also named the Tripartite Aggression (in the Arab world) and Operation Kadesh or Sinai War (in Israel), was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956	The Suez Crisis
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla. Traditionally, some textbooks from the United States used a system of six kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaeabacteria, and Bacteria/...	What kingdoms does the US have that the others don't?	162	null	null	Archaea/Archaeabacteria, and Bacteria/Eubacteria
(CNN) -- Logan Stevenson's role as best man at his parents' wedding Saturday came just in time. Logan, a 2-year-old terminally ill boy whose parents moved up their ceremony so he could witness it, died Monday night at his home in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, with family at his side, Westmoreland County Deputy Coroner Joh...	Why did they move it up after waitin so long?	1,145	1,263	Under the circumstances of what the doctors told us, we just decided to go ahead and do it while he is still with us,"	Because of the circumstances.
(CNN) -- The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having granted him consular access, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday. Navi Pillay, in a statement, said she deeply regrets the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, after a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Suprem...	What did Garcia have a right to under an article of the Vienna Convention?	690	705	consular access	consular access
CHAPTER XII Vivian read the note over a thousand times. He could not retire to rest. He called Essper George, and gave him all necessary directions for the morning. About three o'clock Vivian lay down on a sofa, and slept for a few hours. He started often in his short and feverish slumber. His dreams were unceasing a...	Where then?	187	212	Vivian lay down on a sofa	on a sofa
(CNN) -- In most of the country, employers can force pregnant workers out of the workplace when their pregnancy interferes with their normal job duties. Heather Wiseman, a retail sales associate, lost her job because consuming water while working, an activity necessary to maintain a healthy pregnancy, violated store ...	Did coworkers offer to help her?	600	649	her co-workers volunteered to perform this task.	yes
Broadway theatre, commonly known as Broadway, refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Along with London's West End theatre, Broadway theatre is widely co...	How many theatres are on Broadway?	36	126	null	41
His parents were out and dropped him at the babysitter's house at 12 o'clock. Lunchtime had past, but later the babysitter fixed him a dinner of some kind of brown meat. Under the meat was a slice of dry toast. Timmy didn't like the dinner and wished he had spaghetti or pizza. Even if it wasn't what he wanted, the meal...	What did he bring with him to the sitters home?	441	498	All he had was some paper, his toothbrush and toothpaste.	All he had was some paper, his toothbrush and toothpaste Paper, toothbrush and toothpaste..
Chapter LI Dick Shand Goes To Cambridgeshire The news of Shand's return was soon common in Cambridge. The tidings, of course, were told to Mr. Caldigate, and were then made known by him to Hester. The old man, though he turned the matter much in his mind,--doubting whether the hopes thus raised would not add to H...	Was that an easy decision?	222	260	null	no
Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), Bavaria is the largest German state by land area. Its territory comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With 12.9 mi...	does it have a sea/ocean around it?	42	86	null	No.
(CNN) -- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said authorities Friday took a fourth person into custody in their ongoing investigation into domestic terrorism. The RCMP said its Integrated National Security Enforcement Team executed a search warrant in Ottawa and took one person into custody. No charges have been filed....	Had they arrested some men before?	401	534	null	yes
CHAPTER IV Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs. She leaned against the iron balustrade. "You poor dear!" she exclaimed. "How many times a day did you have to do this?" "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order. It's only...	Who's she with?	950	956	Philip	Philip
(CNN) -- It was at San Francisco's Olympic Club that "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, world heavyweight champion and to many the man who took boxing from a brawl to an art, trained and coached. Twenty-two years after his death, the sports club hosted its first U.S. Open golf tournament in 1955. Ben Hogan lost in a playoff to...	How many championships had Hogan won at the time of the first Open?	null	1,078	Nine major championships under his belt	Nine
Department stores today have sections that sell the following: clothing, furniture, home appliances, toys, cosmetics, gardening, toiletries, sporting goods, do it yourself, paint, and hardware and additionally select other lines of products such as food, books, jewelry, electronics, stationery, photographic equipment, ...	Did they cause the changes?	947	1,074	This urbanized social group, sharing a culture of consumption and changing fashion, was the catalyst for the retail revolution.	Yes
Los Angeles (CNN) -- You wouldn't have expected Charlie Sheen to go quietly after his increasingly bizarre behavior prompted his TV bosses to fire him from "Two and a Half Men," and Sheen would not want to disappoint you. He spewed an eight-and-a-half-minute, grandiloquent, profanity-laced tirade online late Tuesday,...	What animal did Sheen compare him to?	null	1,091	I see you, you little worm	a worm
CHAPTER XX--NO. 5 CHEYNE ROW Frank had brought home the Life of Carlyle, and Maude had been dipping into it in the few spare half-hours which the many duties of a young housekeeper left her. At first it struck her as dry, but from the moment that she understood that this was, among other things, an account of the i...	What was Maude's initial reaction to the book?	66	66	dry	dry
(CNN) -- Two children died Saturday in the suburbs of the Syrian capital -- not because of guns, bombs or other weapons, but because of malnutrition, activists and an opposition group said. The two boys suffered from marasmus, a type of acute malnutrition that can very quickly lead to death if not treated, the opposi...	How long has it been since they've seen bread?	1,128	1,179	null	for six months
CHAPTER XX Valentin de Bellegarde died, tranquilly, just as the cold, faint March dawn began to illumine the faces of the little knot of friends gathered about his bedside. An hour afterwards Newman left the inn and drove to Geneva; he was naturally unwilling to be present at the arrival of Madame de Bellegarde and h...	When did his sister say the burial would be?	1,746	1,752	Friday	Friday
The Linguasphere Observatory (or "Observatoire", based upon its original French and legal title: ) is a transnational linguistic research network. It was created in Quebec in 1983 and was subsequently established and registered in Normandy as a non-profit association under the honorary presidency of the late Léopold ...	In which country?	1,008	1,010	UK	UK
CHAPTER XXIX A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING When John returned to the office, he found that his absence had been causing Betty an anxious hour's waiting. She had been informed by Pugsy that he had gone out in the company of Mr. Parker, and she felt uneasy. She turned white at his story of the ride, but he minimized the...	What kind of pets were they?	835	946	Mr. Jarvis should have seen fit to bring with him to the office that afternoon two of his collection of cats,	cats
CHAPTER XXI A BOB SLED RACE "Whoop! hurrah! it's snowing!" Thus shouted Tom one day, as he burst into the library of the Hall, where Dick, Sam and a number of others were perusing books and the latest magazines. "Hard?" queried Sam, dropping the magazine he held. "No, but steady. Peleg Snuggers says it is goi...	Was he asking about the snowfall?	null	60	null	"Whoop! hurrah! it's snowing
During the 14th century in the northeastern part of the state nomad tribes by the name of Jornado hunted bison along the Rio Grande; they left numerous rock paintings throughout the northeastern part of the state. When the Spanish explorers reached this area they found their descendants, Suma and Manso tribes. In the s...	What were they?	1,953	1,990	null	a seditionary, apostate, and heretic.
CHAPTER VII. A FIRE The last of February drew nigh, which was the time fixed upon for Josey to go home. He had remained with his uncle much longer than his father had at first intended; but now they wanted him to return, before the roads broke up in the spring. The evening before Josey was to go, the farmer was s...	Did Josey learn a lot from his uncle?	1,035	1,082	hough he hasn't had opportunity to learn much.	no
Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Art Deco influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewellery, fashion, cars, movie theatres, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleane...	From the start, it was influenced by what ind of forms?	841	908	From its outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric form	bold geometric forms
CHAPTER XXIV. JULIUS TAKES A HAND IN his suite at Claridge's, Kramenin reclined on a couch and dictated to his secretary in sibilant Russian. Presently the telephone at the secretary's elbow purred, and he took up the receiver, spoke for a minute or two, then turned to his employer. "Some one below is asking for ...	What was his name	64	72	Kramenin	Kramenin
Once upon a time, there was an old man named John. John loved to eat peaches. In fact, John's whole family, including his mother Stephanie, his father Bob, and his brother James loved to eat peaches. John would eat peaches in the morning for breakfast, in the afternoon for lunch, and in the evening for dinner. John and...	Who are best friends?	312	342	null	John and Rick
CHAPTER TEN. PERPLEXITIES--OUR HUNTERS PLAN THEIR ESCAPE--UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION-- THE TABLES TURNED--CRUSOE MOUNTS GUARD--THE ESCAPE. Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating. We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass. By no means. For several days past he had been mentally subsisting ...	What did Joe Blunt suggest they must do in order to escape?	360	360	try	try
The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Between the 1680s and 1850s, they contested power with their rivals, the Tories. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute monarchy. T...	When was he in power?	1,121	1,206	Robert Walpole, who maintained control of the government through the period 1721–1742	from 1721–1742
(CNN) -- CNN's Piers Morgan calls the on-screen relationship between "The King's Speech" actors Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush "one of the great bromances we've ever seen in the movies." Firth, with his co-stars Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, joins Morgan tonight at 9 to talk about their movie, which leads th...	How had they been communicating with one another?	863	871	null	texting
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Taking risks in life with her career, and less so at the buffet table, have served Mireille Guiliano and her readers well. The longtime Veuve Clicquot champagne house executive has a wisdom about women, French and otherwise, that's made her one others turn to for advice. The former CEO and...	how many cities does she spend time in?	null	635	Guiliano, who splits her time between New York and Paris,	Two
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American statesman who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and much of his presidenc...	his dad;s name?	597	640	to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.	Joseph P. Kennedy
Existentialism () is the work associated mainly with certain late-19th- and 20th-century European philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual. While...	Instead of what?	1,006	1,111	He proposed that each individual—not society or religion—is solely responsible for giving meaning to life	society or religion
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountaino...	When did Welsh national identity emerge among the Celtic Britons?	136	145	after the roman withdrawal from britain in the 5th century	after the roman withdrawal from britain in the 5th century
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately , Saudi Arabia is geographically the fifth-largest state in Asia and second-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria. Saudi Arabia ...	What is it?	1,116	1,136	an absolute monarchy	an absolute monarchy
CHAPTER XX. "White as a white sail on a dusky sea. When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity." _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English sh...	Who else awakened?	447	505	null	Sir Frederick Dashwood
CHAPTER FOUR. DIVERS MATTERS. Charles Hazlit, Esquire, was a merchant and a shipowner, a landed proprietor, a manager of banks, a member of numerous boards and committees, a guardian of the poor, a volunteer colonel, and a good-humoured man on the whole, but purse-proud and pompous. He was also the father of Aileen...	How old is she?	null	null	this being your twenty-first birthday	21
(CNN) -- Garrick Utley, who worked as a globetrotting foreign correspondent during the flush decades of network news, has died at age 74 of prostate cancer, his wife of 40 years said Friday. "He has been fighting -- as you always call it -- prostate cancer for two years," Gertje Utley said. "He had a very, very rare,...	What did Garrick Utley's wife say about the resources devoted to newsgathering during his early years at NBC?	188	194	the network did not scrimp	the network did not scrimp
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide. But that's where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end. Thomas L. Friedman has taken on a green hue with his...	what is his profession?	672	684	a journalist	a journalist
Chapter 6: The Arrival Of Clive. "I have nearly brought down the story to the present time," Mr. Johnson said. "One event has taken place, however, which was of importance. Muzaffar Jung set out for Hyderabad, accompanied by a French contingent under Bussy. On the way, the chiefs who had conspired against Nazir Jung ...	How many of them were murdered?	403	408	three	three
Chapter 9. Crayford touched his friend on the shoulder to rouse him. Wardour looked up, impatiently, with a frown. "I was just asleep," he said. "Why do you wake me?" "Look round you, Richard. We are alone." "Well--and what of that?" "I wish to speak to you privately; and this is my opportunity. You have disa...	Does Wardour seem to care about being rescued?	216	240	"Well--and what of that?	no
(CNN) -- Nasser Al-Attiyah has called time on the defense of his Dakar Rally title, pulling out of the 2012 race after problems with his car. The Qatari quit the annual race across South America after his temperamental Hummer broke down on the ninth stage between Antofagasta and Iquique in Chile. Al-Attiyah has end...	What car race is he familiar with?	null	935	NASCAR	NASCAR
CHAPTER VI. A RECTORIAL ELECTION. It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society. When at last it was made ...	Why did he not like to visit?	864	930	I hardly liked to come up for fear of disturbing you at your work	fear of disturbing him
CHAPTER VII--ON SOME RESPECTABLE SNOBS Look at the next house to Lady Susan Scraper's. The first mansion with the awning over the door: that canopy will be let down this evening for the comfort of the friends of Sir Alured and Lady S. de Mogyns, whose parties are so much admired by the public, and the givers themselv...	Where did he bring his troops?	786	842	with his regiment over from Ireland to Caermarthenshire	Caermarthenshire
Chapter 7 Betrayed The two savages, Kaviri and Mugambi, squatting before the entrance to Kaviri's hut, looked at one another--Kaviri with ill-concealed alarm. "What is it?" he whispered. "It is Bwana Tarzan and his people," replied Mugambi. "But what they are doing I know not, unless it be that they are devouri...	was tarzan pleased?	1,135	null	the old quiet smile upon his lips	yes
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent muc...	Was Charles liked by Puritans?	1,189	1,344	His religious policies, coupled with his marriage to a Roman Catholic, generated the antipathy and mistrust of reformed groups such as the English Puritans	no
(CNN) -- A lawsuit has been filed claiming that the iconic Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven" was far from original. The suit, filed on May 31 in the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was brought by the estate of the late musician Randy California against the surviving members of Led ...	What typeface was used in the section headings of the filing?	101	102	taurus	taurus
CHAPTER XXIII AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS "Election of officers to-morrow!" "As if every cadet at the school didn't know it, Pepper." "Well, Andy, have you made up your mind how you are going to vote?" "Sure I have," replied the acrobatic youth. "I am going to vote for Bart Conners for major, since Jack don't wan...	Who knew this?	null	null	said Jack	Jack
(CNN) -- Organizers of the 2018 Russia World Cup insist they have nothing to hide ahead of an investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. Football's world governing body FIFA awarded the 2018 competition to Russia and the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in December 2010, a decision which has bee...	What is the statement issued by the Russia 2018 committee to CNN?	null	220	" we can confirm the local organizing committee ( loc ) will fully support mr garcia ' s work if he contacts us	" we can confirm the local organizing committee ( loc ) will fully support mr garcia ' s work if he contacts us
MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open data music database that is similar to the freedb project. MusicBrainz was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the Compact Disc Database (CDDB), a database for software applications to look up audio CD (compact disc) information on the Internet. MusicBr...	And recordings?	null	1,095	16 million	16 million
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office, Inc. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television series, along with made-f...	How many subscribers does HBO have worldwide?	157	346	null	130 million worldwide as of 2016 . the network provides seven 24 - hour multiplex channels , including hbo comedy , hbo latino , hbo signature , and hbo family . it launched the streaming service hbo now in april 2015 and has over 2 million subscribers in the united states as of february 2017 . as of july 2015 , hbo ' ...
(CNN) -- An attorney for a 14-year-old Australian, accused of marijuana possession in Indonesia, is hoping to avoid a prison sentence for his client and have the boy released to undergo drug rehabilitation. The teen, whose name has not been publicly released, could face a minimum of four years in prison, according to...	Who is Tene?	1,281	1,348	Michael Tene, spokesman for Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs	spokesman for Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A small boy named John was at the park one day. He was swinging on the swings and his Tim friend played on the slide. John wanted to play on the slide now. John asked Tim if he could play on the slide. Tim said no. John was very upset and started crying. A girl named Susan saw him crying. Susan told the teacher Ms. Tam...	What did he do?	156	200	John asked Tim if he could play on the slide	asked Tim if he could play on the slide
Malmö is the capital and largest city of the Swedish county of Scania. Malmö is the third largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the fifth largest city in Scandinavia, with a population of above 300,000. The Malmö Metropolitan Region is home to 700,000 people, and the Øresund Region, which includes...	What country was Malmhaug a part of?	1,266	1,275	null	Denmark's
Infantry is the general branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot. As the troops who engage with the enemy in close-ranged combat, infantry units bear the largest brunt of warfare and typically suffer the greatest number of casualties during a military campaign. Historically, as the oldest branch of the...	and one who serves in this was what is he called?	1,628	1,639	infantryman	infantryman
CHAPTER XXX THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED! "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick. "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry. "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do." "That is true, but we can't le...	Were there more after that one?	1,152	1,296	Tom saw a flash of fire from the jungle below the house, and heard the crack of a firearm. Then he saw some dark forms running along the beach.	no
Assyria was a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire of the ancient Near East and the Levant. It existed as a state from perhaps as early as the 25th century BC in the form of the Assur city-state, until its lapse between 612 BC and 599 BC, spanning the Early to Middle Bronze Age through to the late Iron Age. From the e...	Spanning from what ages??	253	279	Early to Middle Bronze Age	Early to Middle Bronze Age
(CNN) -- There are certain elements of leadership that survive the centuries -- that are classical, says John Prevas, co-author of "Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today." And while these features aren't necessarily a guarantee of success in the modern world...	What would be bartered for it?	1,134	1,145	his family	Darius' family
(CNN) -- ISIS has released a new video of British hostage John Cantlie, this time showing him in the Syrian border city of Kobani. In a segment that lasts for more than five minutes, Cantlie argues that -- unlike Western media accounts of recent days -- Kobani is mostly under control of the terror group, which calls ...	What does he claim Isis is controlling the majority of?	256	null	Kobani	Kobani
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. A TRYING ORDEAL--DANGER THREATENS AND FLIGHT AGAIN RESOLVED ON. When the early birds are singing, and the early mists are scattering, and the early sun is rising to gladden, as with the smile of God, all things with life in earth and sea and sky--then it is that early-rising man goes forth to reap...	what?	650	693	the river on the banks of which the village	the village
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- A former Argentinian dictator and an ex-army chief are scheduled to go on trial this week on charges of human rights abuses during the nation's right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government's Judicial Information Center said. Jorge Rafael Videla was among the coup leaders who overthrew...	Who else is on trial?	485	510	null	Luciano Benjamin Menendez
(CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm died at her home in New York on Sunday at the age of 95, her niece, Amy Phillips, confirmed. Holm, a star of the Broadway stage and movies, was admitted to New York's Roosevelt Hospital a week ago, but her husband took her home to her Manhattan home on Friday, Phillips said...	In what category?	440	null	won the best supporting actress Academy Award	best supporting actress
The former Victoria University of Manchester, now the University of Manchester, was founded in 1851 as Owens College. In 1880, the college joined the federal Victoria University, gaining an independent university charter in 1904 as the Victoria University of Manchester after the collapse of the federal university. On...	What was the original name of the University of Manchester?	31	32	owens college	owens college
(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal may be most at home on a clay tennis court, but he has always found comfort on the sea. The "King of Clay" has racked up countless titles on his favored surface, but hailing from the island of Majorca, the Balearic Sea has also been the scene for much personal enjoyment. There was no better wa...	Where is he planning to take a trip to?	389	497	than to sail around Monaco's harbor while being treated to spectacular views of the Cote d'Azur coastline.	sailing around Monaco
Random House is the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. As of 2013, it is part of Penguin Random House, which is jointly owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann and British global education and publishing company Pearson PLC. Random House was founded in 1925 by Americans Bennett Cerf and...	Who did they aquire Mordern Library imprint from?	371	424	Modern Library imprint from publisher Horace Liverigh	publisher Horace Liverigh
(CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday. The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to p...	What tournament is the opening of the article talking about?	67	84	the Miami Masters	the Miami Masters
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is a research university located in San Francisco, California and part of the University of California system. The university is entirely dedicated to health sciences and is a major center of medical and biological research and teaching, and is ranked as one of the to...	just in the state?	353	396	field in the country and around the world.	in the country and around the world
Chapter XXXIV Violence It had been arranged at Folking, before Hester had started, that Caldigate himself should drive the waggonette into Cambridge to take her back on the Wednesday, but that he would bring a servant with him who should drive the carriage up to the Grange, so that he, personally, should not have...	Who should drive the waggonette?	29	139	It had been arranged at Folking, before Hester had started, that Caldigate himself should drive the waggonette	Caldigate
Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km (640,000 square miles). Xinjiang contains ...	What mountain ranges are located in Xinjiang?	109	118	karakoram , kunlun , and tian shan	karakoram , kunlun , and tian shan
CHAPTER XI. THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT. Surely if noise was any proof that the audience was satisfied with the performance given by Mopsey's company, then all must have been highly delighted, for such confusion was probably never heard in that house before as when the curtain fell on the first act of this new edit...	What was Mopsey's idea for the entrance of the ghost?	null	163	ben to crouch under the stage	ben to crouch under the stage
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts. Ultratop is a non-profit organization, created on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the Belgian member organization of the International Federati...	But is it justified?	657	734	an unusual division that is justified by the cultural differences in Belgium	yes
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted the former city administrator of Vernon, California, an industrial city that borders scandal-plagued Bell, on three felony counts after an investigation into questionable business practices. Court documents show that Donal O'Callaghan has b...	What is the name of the defense lawyer representing Donal O'Callaghan?	283	286	mark werksman	mark werksman
The University of Iowa (also known as the UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a flagship public research university in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. Iowa is the second largest university in the state of Iowa, behind Iowa State University. University of Iowa is organized i...	What program were seventeen of those in?	1,032	1,054	Iowa Writer's Workshop	Iowa Writer's Workshop
(CNN) -- Some thought it was a bomb. Others thought it was the commuter train that runs behind their buildings jumping the tracks. It shook upper Manhattan for blocks -- and when it was over, a five-story apartment building and its neighbor were gone. After Wednesday morning's deadly building explosion in East Harl...	What had Aisha Watts done that morning before she returned home?	1,273	1,381	who had just returned to her apartment in one of the adjoining buildings after taking her children to school	took her children to school
(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...	What did Jamie Deen say was disrespectful to the others he works with?	null	1,171	racism in our business	racism in our business
Yaounde, Cameroon (CNN)Cameroonian troops and their allies have freed a German man who was held for six months by Islamist terror group Boko Haram, Cameroonian President Paul Biya said. Boko Haram kidnapped German citizen Robert Nitsch Eberhard in Nigeria in July, Biya said in a statement read Wednesday on state-run ...	which school?	1,380	1,418	he was teaching at a vocational school	a vocational school
CHAPTER XIV LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long. "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially. "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes. You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity." "Monsieur?" he asked interrogatively. "Concerning...	How long does he stay?	478	509	He has stayed for a month or so	a month or so
Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Development was completed on 8 November 2006, and over the following three months, it was released in stages to computer hardware and soft...	And when could the public buy it?	null	849	null	22 October 2009
Syria, officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. The western two-thirds of Syria′s Golan Heights are since 1967 occupied by Israel and were ...	And largest city?	1,216	null	Aleppo	Aleppo
CHAPTER XV--THE END OF THE MEETING Stephen went on in her calm, cold voice: 'Did he tell you that I had asked him to marry me?' Despite herself, as she spoke the words a red tide dyed her face. It was not a flush; it was not a blush; it was a sort of flood which swept through her, leaving her in a few seconds white...	Did Harold feel that he was being abused in some way?	1,059	1,104	Harold knew now that he was under the torture	yes
The Atlantic is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher, founded in 1857 as The Atlantic Monthly in Boston, Massachusetts. The publication is majority owned by Emerson Collective, an organization led by the billionaire philanthropist and investor Laurene Powell Jobs, which purchased its stake in 2017 from b...	What famous problem was going on in 1857?	null	1,281	the Panic of 1857	the Panic of 1857
CHAPTER XXIII AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS "Election of officers to-morrow!" "As if every cadet at the school didn't know it, Pepper." "Well, Andy, have you made up your mind how you are going to vote?" "Sure I have," replied the acrobatic youth. "I am going to vote for Bart Conners for major, since Jack don't wan...	Anyone else interested in captain?	809	844	Coulter is out for a captaincy, too	Coulter
CHAPTER X GAVINIA ON THE TRACK Corp, you remember, had said that he would go to the stake rather than break his promise; and he meant it, too, though what the stake was, and why such a pother about going to it, he did not know. He was to learn now, however, for to the stake he had to go. This was because Gavinia, w...	Who found the glove?	293	383	This was because Gavinia, when folding up his clothes, found in one of the pockets a glove	Gavinia
Jerusalem is a city in the Middle East, located on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. Israelis and Palestinians both claim Jerusalem as their capital, as the State of Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there while the State of Palestine ultimately forese...	Is there another group that claims Jerusalem as its capital?	null	158	Palestinians	Yes.
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. They typically contain information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent. Content of a gazetteer can include a subject's location, dimensions of peaks a...	Can you find any of his work today?	805	null	The geographer Stephanus of Byzantium wrote a geographical dictionary (which currently has missing parts) in the sixth century which influenced later European compiler	yes
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The European Union announced a recovery package of 180 million euros for the Ivory Coast on Tuesday as residents of the African nation attempted to adjust to life with a clear leader and relative stability after months of bloodshed. Forces arrested former President Laurent Gbagbo after s...	Was anybody killed?	697	724	Hundreds have been killed,	yes
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...	how many?	920	940	hundreds of channels	hundreds
CHAPTER THE THIRTEENTH. BLANCHE. MRS. INCHBARE was the first person who acted in the emergency. She called for lights; and sternly rebuked the house-maid, who brought them, for not having closed the house door. "Ye feckless ne'er-do-weel!" cried the landlady; "the wind's blawn the candles oot." The woman declared...	Who had their arms around Anne's neck?	413	563	null	Blanche
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Jeff Conaway, who was in the TV series "Taxi" and the movie "Grease," died Friday morning, his manager said. While pneumonia was the cause of death, the doctor who treated him for drug addiction for years says it was his dependence on prescription painkillers that eventually cost him his li...	What did John Travolta say about Jeff Conaway's death?	301	null	" jeff conaway was a wonderful and decent man and we will miss him	" jeff conaway was a wonderful and decent man and we will miss him
CHAPTER VII AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "Say, fellows, did you ever hear this song?" It was Ned Lowe who spoke. He sat in one of the rooms belonging to the Rovers. On his knee rested a mandolin which he had been strumming furiously for the past ten minutes. "Sure we've heard it, Ned!" cried Andy. "What is it?" "For...	Who speaks next?	936	950	Spouter Powell	Spouter Powell
Depleted uranium is also used as a shielding material in some containers used to store and transport radioactive materials. While the metal itself is radioactive, its high density makes it more effective than lead in halting radiation from strong sources such as radium. Other uses of depleted uranium include counterwei...	Is uranium glaze cheap?	1,189	1,298	This waste product was diverted to the glazing industry, making uranium glazes very inexpensive and abundant.	yes
ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network) and the Hearst Corporation (which owns a 20% minority share) The company was...	Is it in more than one country?	null	1,296	ESPN broadcasts in more than 200 countries	yes
CHAPTER XX THE PLUNGE Supper was over at the Farnam homestead and Agatha enjoyed the cool of the evening on the veranda with her hosts and George. The school had closed for the holidays, and George had arrived as the meal from which they had just got up was served. Although he had not stated his object yet, Agatha ...	Do you know of another?	1,356	1,385	fruit trees ran back in rows	fruit trees
Singing competition shows like "American Idol" and "The Voice" don't only make stars, they rehabilitate them. Just ask Jennifer Lopez, whose seat at the "American Idol" judges' table paved the way for the success of her 2011 album and her recently announced summer tour. Or Maroon 5, who benefited greatly from frontma...	What is the name of Maroon 5's best-selling single?	121	125	moves like jagger . "	moves like jagger . "

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