Q: Question: "What is being liquidated?" Context: "On 27 August 2007, Royal Dutch Shell and Reitan Group, the owner of the 7-Eleven brand in Scandinavia, announced an agreement to re-brand some 269 service stations across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals under the different competition laws in each country. On April 2010 Shell announced that the corporation is in process of trying to find a potential buyer for all of its operations in Finland and is doing similar market research concerning Swedish operations. On October 2010 Shell's gas stations and the heavy vehicle fuel supply networks in Finland and Sweden, along with a refinery located in Gothenburg, Sweden were sold to St1, a Finnish energy company, more precisely to its major shareholding parent company Keele Oy. Shell branded gas stations will be rebranded within maximum of five years from the acquisition and the number of gas stations is likely to be reduced. Until then the stations will operate under Shell brand licence." Answer:
A: operations in Finland

Q: Question: "What is significant about the systems and the area?" Context: "The effects of local surface low pressure are extremely limited because upper-level subsidence still continues to block any form of air ascent. Also, to be protected against rain-bearing weather systems by the atmospheric circulation itself, the desert is made even drier by his geographical configuration and location. Indeed, the extreme aridity of the Sahara can't be only explained by the subtropical high pressure. The Atlas Mountains, found in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia also help to enhance the aridity of the northern part of the desert. These major mountain ranges act as a barrier causing a strong rain shadow effect on the leeward side by dropping much of the humidity brought by atmospheric disturbances along the polar front which affects the surrounding Mediterranean climates." Answer:
A: the extreme aridity of the Sahara can't be only explained by the subtropical high pressure

Q: Question: "The passage mentions two battles that began in March - when did the first one end?" Context: "The principal battles of the stalemate include the Battle of Bloody Ridge (18 August15 September 1951), the Battle of the Punchbowl (31 August-21 September 1951), the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge (13 September15 October 1951), the Battle of Old Baldy (26 June4 August 1952), the Battle of White Horse (615 October 1952), the Battle of Triangle Hill (14 October25 November 1952), the Battle of Hill Eerie (21 March21 June 1952), the sieges of Outpost Harry (1018 June 1953), the Battle of the Hook (2829 May 1953), the Battle of Pork Chop Hill (23 March16 July 1953), and the Battle of Kumsong (1327 July 1953)." Answer:
A: 21 June 1952

Q: Question: "If the Europeans had more morals, what would they not have asked of the natives?" Context: "Treaties formed an important part of European colonization and, in many parts of the world, Europeans attempted to legitimize their sovereignty by signing treaties with indigenous peoples. In most cases these treaties were in extremely disadvantageous terms to the native people, who often did not appreciate the implications of what they were signing." Answer:
A:
to legitimize their sovereignty by signing treaties