Problem: What type of thing is the question "What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world ?" asking about?
Answer: location

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What department store heir is responsible for raising a three-ton safe from the underwater wreckage of the Andrea Doria ?" asking about?
Answer: human

Problem: What type of thing is the question "Who is the man behind the pig-the man who pulls the strings and speaks for Miss Piggy ?" asking about?
Answer:
human