Q: Does "All major cities have their distinctive local department stores, which anchored the downtown shopping district until the arrival of the malls in the 1960s." provide a valid answer to "By what year had most local stores been assimilated into larger chain operations?"?
A: no

Q: Does "The range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which comprise an overseas territory of France." provide a valid answer to "What island is included in the range?"?
A: yes

Q: Does "Book publishers tend to use acid-free paper, made from fully bleached chemical pulps for hardback and trade paperback books." provide a valid answer to "What type of process is used to produce most paper used in paperback books?"?
A: no

Q: Does "Christianity had active missions competing with the Persians' Zoroastrianism in seeking converts, especially among residents of the Arabian Peninsula." provide a valid answer to "What was the dominant religion of Persia before Islam?"?
A:
yes