Problem: What type of thing is the question "What does R.E.M. stand for , as in the rock group R.E.M. ?" asking about?
Answer: abbreviation

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What country other than Germany invaded Poland in September 1939 ?" asking about?
Answer: location

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What Scottish poet penned To a Mouse and To a Louse ?" asking about?
Answer:
human