question: South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages. The reference to South America instead of other regions (like Latin America or the Southern Cone) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics (in particular, the rise of Brazil).

It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It includes twelve sovereign states (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela), a part of France (French Guiana), and a non-sovereign area (the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory though this is disputed by Argentina). In addition to this, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Panama may also be considered part of South America.

South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population has been estimated at more than floor(/1e6) million. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is by far the most populous South American country, with more than half of the continent's population, followed by Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru. In recent decades Brazil has also concentrated half of the region's GDP and has become a first regional power.
1. What hemisphere is South America in?
2. And mostly in which other hemisphere?
3. What oceans border it?
4. And which other one?
5. What continent borders it?
6. What size is it?
7. What country has the majority of its population?
8. Does that country also have economic dominance?
9. How many countries are in the continent?
10. What is a region of the continent?
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answer: 1. western
2. southern
3. Pacific
4. Atlantic
5. North America
6. 17,840,000 square kilometers
7. Brazil
8. Yes.
9. 17
10. unknown

question: Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir (subdivided into Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh divisions), the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.

In the first half of the 1st millennium, the Kashmir region became an important centre of Hinduism and later of Buddhism; later still, in the ninth century, Kashmir Shaivism arose. In 1339, Shah Mir became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir, inaugurating the "Salatin-i-Kashmir" or Shah Mir dynasty. Kashmir was part of the Mughal Empire from 1586 to 1751, and thereafter, until 1820, of the Afghan Durrani Empire. That year, the Sikhs, under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir. In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir. The rule of his descendants, under the "paramountcy" (or tutelage) of the British Crown, lasted until the partition of India in 1947, when the former princely state of the British Raj was claimed by both Pakistan and India. It is currently a disputed territory, administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, and China.
1. What region was important for relions?
2. What religions were important there?
3. Where is it located?
4. Which part?
5. What used to outline the region?
6. What outlines the area now?
7. Who runs the area now?
8. Before then?
9. Who was the first Muslim ruler?
10. When did the Sikh take over?
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answer: 1. the Kashmir region
2. Hinduism, Buddhism and Kashmir Shaivism
3. the Indian subcontinent
4. the northernmost geographical region
5. the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range
6. the Indian-administered territory, the Pakistani-administered territories and the Chinese-administered territories
7. India, Pakistan, and China
8. Pakistan and India
9. Shah Mir
10. 1820

question: It was finally summer vacation, and Josh was excited to go to his favorite place. He was heading to Florida, to visit his Grandma and Grandpa. Josh spends every summer there, and this summer would be no different! In the mornings, Josh and Grandma would plant cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots in the ground. After they would be planted, they would water and weed the garden every day. In the afternoons, Grandpa would take Josh out on the ocean in his sailboat which was named "Sea girl." Josh loved "Sea girl" and his favorite part was smelling the salty ocean air. Sometimes Josh and Grandpa would go to a beach and make sandcastles, or start digging until they found buried sea shells or other treasures. At night, Grandma and Grandpa would make dinner and they would eat outside by the pool. On special nights, Josh got to get ice cream for dessert. A lot of times, Grandma made dinner dishes that included the vegetables Josh and Grandma were growing. It was his favorite time of year. Josh couldn't wait to leave tomorrow morning!
1. what was Josh's favorite place to go?
2. why?
3. when did he visit usually?
4. did he and his grandma do anything together?
5. what?
6. and after?
7. who was "sea girl"
8. when would they go out?
9. where would they go?
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answer:
1. Florida.
2. To visit his Grandma and Grandpa.
3. Summer.
4. Yes.
5. Plant cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots in the ground.
6. They would water and weed the garden every day.
7. Grandpa's sailboat.
8. In the afternoons.
9. To a beach