input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN)Thousands gathered in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom, but fell short in gaining greater independence for women.

Abdullah died early Friday, several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said he was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to a hospital. The royal court didn't release an exact cause of death. He was 90.

To ensure a smooth transition, the kingdom quickly appointed his 79-year-old half-brother, Salman bin Abdulaziz, to the throne. His half-brother Prince Muqrin, a decade younger, is the new crown prince.

Who is Salman bin Abdulaziz?

After Friday afternoon prayers at Riyadh's Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque, the body of Abdullah, wrapped in a pale shroud, was carried from the mosque toward a cemetery, followed by a solemn procession of Saudi men in traditional dress.

He was later laid to rest after a simple, swift ceremony. Those present at the graveside -- the royals closest to the late king -- were then to move on to a royal palace, where they were to pay their respects to the new monarch.

The ceremony of "al Bayaah," or pledging of allegiance to the new king, followed the funeral.

Condolences and remembrances poured in from all corners of the globe.

"To God we belong and indeed to him we shall return," said the homepage of the English-language Saudi newspaper Arab News.

Bahrain, Jordan and the Palestinian territories, among others, declared days of mourning. The U.N. secretary-general praised Abdullah for his Arab Peace Initiative to end the Arab-Israeli conflict. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said he would lead a delegation "in the coming days" to pay respects. 1. What did Saud fall short of doing?
2. When did he die?
3. Why was he admitted into the hospital?
4. What did the Royal court say was his cause of death?
5. Who was appointed in his place?
6. Was there a reason why?
7. Did many people pay their respects to him?
8. What was on the home page of Their local newspaper?
numbered_answers: 1. gaining greater independence for women
2. when he was 90.
3. pneumonia
4. didn't release an exact cause of death
5. Salman bin Abdulaziz
6. ensure a smooth transition
7. only those closest to the late King
8. "To God we belong and indeed to him we shall return,"

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Chris Waddell wants to climb Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair; George Del Barrio wants to make a film in Cambodia; Jeff Edwards wants to write a book: they want you to fund their dreams.

A website called Kickstarter.com is making it possible for people like this to raise money from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars to fund anything that catches the imagination of Internet users with a little money to spare.

It worked for Emily Richmond, a 24-year-old living in Los Angeles who plans to sail solo around the world for two years. She's raised $ 8,142 from 148 people who'll receive gifts such as photos from the trip or a telephone call when she crosses the equator .

"This was a perfect learning experience for my daughter," Landon Ray said, adding that he also dreamed of sailing the world himself.

Jason Bitner's plan for $ 7,500 to pay for a film about the small Midwestern town of La Porte, was so popular that it raised $ 12,153. It's about a record of pictures by a photographer who died in 1971. About a third of his supporters were friends and family. Others include people of La Porte but also people from as far as Australia.

"It's a creative marketplace," said Jonathan Scott Chinn, who is collecting $16,500 to make a short film. "You're given the opportunity to make yourself known, and if it's really interesting, it'll take off."

Independent singer & songwriter Brad Skistimas, 26, has been using the Internet for eight years to promote his one-man band Five Times August. He used Kickstarter to raise $ 20,000 to help his new album Life As A Song.

"It's a great way to get in touch with fans," Skistimas said. "I was marketing to my own fans, so I said 'If you want more music from me, now's a great time to help me out'" . 1. Chris Waddell wants to climb what?
2. Using what assistant?
3. What does George Del Barrio want to do?
4. What did Jeff Edwards want?
5. What website allows people to raise money?
6. How much did Emily Richmond raise?
7. For what purpose?
8. How much was Jason Bitner attempting to raise?
9. How much did he raise?
10. What was the money raised for?
numbered_answers: 1. Kilimanjaro
2. a wheelchair
3. to make a film
4. to write a book:
5. Kickstarter
6. $ 8,142
7. to sail solo around the world
8. $ 7,500
9. $ 12,153.
10. to make a film

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. The Union Army or Federal Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. It included the permanent regular army of the United States, which was augmented by massive numbers of temporary units consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate Army during the war. At least two and a half million men served in the Union Army; almost all were volunteers. About 360,000 Union soldiers died from all causes; 280,000 were wounded and 200,000 deserted.

When the American Civil War began in April 1861, there were only 16,000 men in the U.S. Army, and of these many Southern officers resigned and joined the Confederate army. The U.S. Army consisted of ten regiments of infantry, four of artillery, two of cavalry, two of dragoons, and three of mounted infantry. The regiments were scattered widely. Of the 197 companies in the army, 179 occupied 79 isolated posts in the West, and the remaining 18 manned garrisons east of the Mississippi River, mostly along the CanadaUnited States border and on the Atlantic coast.

With the Southern slave states declaring secession from the Union, and with this drastic shortage of men in the army, President Abraham Lincoln called on the states to raise a force of 75,000 men for three months to put down the insurrection. Lincoln's call forced the border states to choose sides, and four seceded, making the Confederacy eleven states strong. The war proved to be longer and more extensive than anyone North or South had expected, and on July 22, 1861, Congress authorized a volunteer army of 500,000 men. 1. Name a battle the Federal Army fought in?
2. During what years?
3. How many men were in the army at the beginning of the battle?
4. How many regiments were there?
5. Were they close to each other?
6. How many companies were in the West?
7. What were they occupying?
8. At what location was the rest of the companies?
9. How many were there?
10. What were they guarding?
11. How many men did Lincoln demand?
12. for how long?
13. For what?
14. Did anyone expect the length of the war?
15. When did Congress approve volunteer fighters?
16. Male and female?
numbered_answers:
1. American Civil War,
2. 1861 to 1865
3. At least two and a half million
4. 21
5. no
6. 179
7. isolated posts
8. east of the Mississippi River
9. 18
10. garrisons
11. 75,000
12. three months
13. put down the insurrection
14. no
15. July 22, 1861
16. no