Does the sentence "While most CPSU-endorsed candidates were elected, more than 300 lost to independent candidates such as Yeltsin, physicist Andrei Sakharov and lawyer Anatoly Sobchak." provide a valid answer to the question "How many CPSU endorsement having candidates lost to independents?"

A: yes

Does the sentence "There has also been a related shift toward broadening the focus beyond the daily life of ordinary people; increasingly, research is set in settings such as scientific laboratories, social movements, governmental and nongovernmental organizations and businesses." provide a valid answer to the question "Setting research in the North Atlantic region allows looking at connections between locations rather than being limited to what?"

A: no

Does the sentence "While many regional heads of state tried to emulate Nasser, Podeh opined that the "parochialism" of successive Arab leaders "transformed imitation [of Nasser] into parody"." provide a valid answer to the question "Which leader considered Nasser his hero?"

A: no

Does the sentence "Captain James Cook visited the island in 1775 on the final leg of his second circumnavigation of the world." provide a valid answer to the question "When did the Island start to experience a period of prosperity?"

A:
no