Q: Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, such teams as the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the Inhumans and the X-Men, and antagonists such as Doctor Doom, The Enchantress, Green Goblin, Ultron, Doctor Octopus, Thanos, Magneto and Loki. Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with locations that mirror real-life cities. Characters such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil and Doctor Strange are based in New York City, whereas the X-Men have historically been based in Salem Center, New York and Hulk's stories often have been set in the American Southwest.

Martin Goodman founded the company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. Martin Goodman, a pulp magazine publisher who had started with a Western pulp in 1933, was expanding into the emergingand by then already highly popularnew medium of comic books. Launching his new line from his existing company's offices at 330 West 42nd Street, New York City, he officially held the titles of editor, managing editor, and business manager, with Abraham Goodman officially listed as publisher.

Answer the following questions:
1. who created the company?
2. what was it called?
3. was it always called that?
4. what else was it called?
5. when was it created?
6. how many personifications are mentioned
7. who is the first one?
8. is he a good guy?
9. what is another one called?
10. is he a good guy?
11. what is he?
12. where does he live?
13. where does spider guy live?
14. where is the institution located?
15. what town?
16. are there any groups in the story?
17. what kind of groups?
18. is one named?
19. what is it called?
A: 1. Martin Goodman
2. Marvel Comics
3. No
4. Timely Publications
5. 1939
6. 15
7. Spider-Man
8. Yes
9. Doctor Doom
10. No
11. an antagonist
12. the Marvel Universe
13. New York City
14. 330 West 42nd Street
15. New York City
16. Yes
17. teams
18. Yes
19. the Avengers
Q: The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from 7 to 24 August 2008. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events (a total of one event more than the schedule of the 2004 Games). China became the 22nd nation to host the Olympic Games and the 18th to hold a Summer Olympic Games. It was the third time that the Summer Olympic Games were held in East Asia and Asia, after Tokyo, Japan, in 1964 and Seoul, South Korea, in 1988.

The Games were the most watched Olympics in history, attracting 4.7 billion viewers worldwide and landed on Guinness World Records. The event was also the most expensive Summer Olympic Games ever held, reaching a total cost of US$40 billion, and among the most successful.

The equestrian events were held in Hong Kong, making it the third time the events of the same Olympics were held under the jurisdiction of two different NOCs, while sailing was contested in Qingdao, and football events took place in several different cities.

Answer the following questions:
1. when did the event take place?
2. when did it start?
3. and when did it finish?
4. where did it take place?
5. which city?
6. how many athletes competed?
7. how many sports were featured?
8. in how many events?
9. was that more than in 2004?
10. had the Summer olympics been held in Asia previously?
11. how many times?
12. so how many previous games were held in Asia?
13. which other asian countries had hosted?
14. were someof the events held in a different place?
15. where were they held?
16. was that still under the same NOC?
17. did they run the games on a tight budget?
18. why did these games earn a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records?
19. how many people viewed them?
20. what was the final expense?
A: 1. 2008
2. 7 August
3. 24 August
4. China
5. Beijing
6. 10,942
7. 28
8. 302
9. yes
10. yes
11. third time
12. Two
13. Japan and South Korea
14. equestrian
15. Hong Kong
16. no
17. no
18. the most watched Olympics in history
19. 4.7 billion
20. US$40 billion,
Q: Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), Bavaria is the largest German state by land area. Its territory comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With 12.9million inhabitants, it is Germany's second-most-populous state (after North Rhine-Westphalia). Bavaria's capital and largest city, Munich, is the third largest city in Germany.

The history of Bavaria stretches from its earliest settlement and formation as a duchy in the 6th century CE (AD) through the Holy Roman Empire to becoming an independent kingdom and finally a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Duchy of Bavaria dates back to the year 555. In the 17th century CE (AD), the Duke of Bavaria became a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The Kingdom of Bavaria existed from 1806 to 1918, when Bavaria became a republic. In 1946, the Free State of Bavaria re-organised itself on democratic lines after the Second World War.

Bavaria has a unique culture, largely because of the state's Catholic majority (52%) and conservative traditions. Bavarians have traditionally been proud of their culture, which includes festivals such as Oktoberfest and elements of Alpine symbolism. The state also has the second largest economy among the German states by GDP figures, giving it a status as a rather wealthy German region.

Answer the following questions:
1. Which festival does Bavaria celebrate?
2. Are they proud?
3. of what?
4. Is it part of Germany?
5. Was it always?
6. What did the duke become?
7. How big is it in sq mi?
8. What is it's population?
9. does it have a sea/ocean around it?
10. what part of Germany is it in?
11. When was it formed as duchy?
12. what year did it become a republic?
13. is Bavaria the state with the most population?
14. then what is?
15. what is the religion most practiced?
16. what is the capital city?
17. is this state known as rich?
18. is it the richest in economy?
19. then what is it?
20. after what war did it organise itself?
A:
1. Oktoberfest
2. Yes!
3. Their culture.
4. Yes.
5. No.
6. Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
7. 27,200 sq mi
8. 12.9million
9. No.
10. Southeastern corner
11. year 555.
12. 1806
13. No.
14. North Rhine-Westphalia
15. Catholicism
16. Munich
17. Yes
18. No.
19. The 2nd.
20. WW2