Problem: In 1954, in a gesture of friendship to mark the 300th anniversary of Ukrainian union with Russia, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev gave Crimea to Ukraine.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Crimea became part of Ukraine in 1954.
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Answer: yes

Problem: Bless Me, Ultima has survived a challenge in New York without being banned, or indeed, burned. It came in 75th on the American Library Association's list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000. By comparison, the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh positions are occupied by Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, respectively.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
J.K. Rowling is the author of "Harry Potter".
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Answer: yes

Problem: Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with a TIME journalist, the first one-on-one session given to a Western print publication since his election as president of Iran earlier this year, Ahmadinejad attacked the "threat" to bring the issue of Iran's nuclear activity to the UN Security Council by the US, France, Britain and Germany.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Ahmadinejad is a citizen of Iran.
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Answer: yes

Problem: The Counts of Holland and Geldern, between whose territories the lands of the Bishops of Utrecht lay, also sought to acquire influence over the filling of the episcopal see. This often led to disputes and consequently the Holy See frequently interfered in the election.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The Counts of Holland supported the Holy See.
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Answer:
no