Does the sentence "The vast majority of the beer houses applied for the new licences and became full pubs." provide a valid answer to the question "By the end of what century were most beer houses closed?"

A: no

Does the sentence "Many FDS disks have no dust covers (except in some unlicensed and bootleg variants) and are easily prone to getting dirt on the media." provide a valid answer to the question "Many FDS disks lack what?"

A: yes

Does the sentence "The two themes converged and competed in complex ways in the 19th century and beyond, and between them set the boundaries of its various humanisms." provide a valid answer to the question "What writing was considered a bridge between two other major writings?"

A: no

Does the sentence "India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route." provide a valid answer to the question "A wholesale ban on what was denied?"

A:
no