input: (CNN) -- Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch as Spain soared to the top of Euro 2012 Group C and knocked the Republic of Ireland out of the tournament.

The much-maligned striker, who spurned several chances in Spain's opening game against Italy, scored twice as the defending champions cruised to a 4-0 win in Gdansk.

Strikes from David Silva and Cesc Fabregas helped to see off Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland, who become the first team eliminated from Euro 2012.

In Thursday's other game in Group C, Croatia fought back to hold Italy to a 1-1 draw.

The Italians dominated the first half and evergreen playmaker Andrea Pirlo put his side in front with an exquisite free-kick.

But in-form striker Mario Mandzukic, who scored twice in Croatia's first match, brought his tournament tally to three with an emphatic finish to earn a point.

Spain 4-0 Ireland

Fernando Torres bagged a much-needed double as Spain thrashed the Republic of Ireland and cemented their status as Euro 2012 favorites.

After being frustrated by Italy in their opening game, Vicente Del Bosque's world champions looked close to their best in a display that dazzled the Irish.

Giovanni Trapattoni's side struggled to create a meaningful chance in the whole match and they limp out of the tournament following two defeats.

Spain outclassed their opponents from the first whistle and led after four minutes when Torres skipped away from Richard Dunne's challenge and blasted high into the net.

Goalkeeper Shay Given kept his side in it until halftime, making several saves as the Spanish controlled possession and created chances at will. 1. Who rose to the top in the Euro 2012 Group C games?
2. Who did they beat?
3. Who helped with that?
4. Was Ireland the first team out of the tournament?
5. Was there another game that day?
6. Who played?
7. Was it a tie?
8. Who was described as having an exquisite free-kick?
9. Who scored 2 times in Croatia's first match?
10. Did he score again?
11. How many times?
12. What was the Spain-Ireland score?
13. Who sealed Spains win to Ireland?
14. What was Spain's status?
15. How long into the game was Spain winning?
16. Who scored?
17. Who was the goaly?
18. How many saves did he make?
19. Who did Torres steal away from to score?
20. Was someone frustrated by Italy in the opening game? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Spain
2. Republic of Ireland
3. Fernando Torres
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Croatia and Italy
7. Yes
8. Andrea Pirlo
9. Mario Mandzukic,
10. Yes
11. once more
12. 4-0
13. bagged a much-needed double as Spain thrashed the Republic of Ireland
14. Euro 2012 favorites.
15. after four minutes
16. Torres
17. Shay Given
18. several
19. Richard Dunne
20. Yes

question: Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and legal structures whilst practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms. Nigeria became a formally independent federation in 1960, and plunged into a civil war from 1967 to 1970. It has since alternated between democratically-elected civilian governments and military dictatorships, until it achieved a stable democracy in 1999, with its 2011 presidential elections being viewed as the first to be conducted reasonably freely and fairly.

Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa", owing to its large population and economy. With approximately 182 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria has one of the largest populations of youth in the world. The country is viewed as a multinational state, as it is inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba; these ethnic groups speak over 500 different languages, and are identified with wide variety of cultures. The official language is English. Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Christians, who live mostly in the southern part of the country, and Muslims in the northern part. A minority of the population practise religions indigenous to Nigeria, such as those native to Igbo and Yoruba peoples.
1. what is Nigeria called?
2. why?
3. how many ethnic groups?
4. whats one of the largest?
5. have they had a civil war?
6. when?
7. where did it originate from?
8. what merging happened?
9. what structures did the Brits have there?
10. when did it become independent?
11. what type of government have they had?
12. /what happened in 2011?
13. what the population?
14. where does in rank in population?
15. what about the world?
16. what religions?
17. which lives in the north?
18. and South?
19. any native religions?
20. what people celebrate those religions?
21. what do they speak there?
****
answer: 1. the "Giant of Africa"
2. It has a large population and economy.
3. over 500
4. the Hausa
5. yes
6. from 1967 to 1970.
7. from British colonial rule
8. the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914.
9. administrative and legal
10. in 1960
11. democratically-elected civilian governments and military dictatorships,
12. the first to be conducted reasonably freely and fairly.
13. 182 million
14. Most populous in Africa
15. seventh
16. Christians and Muslims
17. Muslims
18. Christians
19. yes
20. those native to Igbo and Yoruba peoples.
21. over 500 different languages

Question: (CNN) -- From cyberspace to college campuses, many young conservatives are worried that Sen. John McCain is not appealing to their generation.

Sen. John McCain says he knows how important young voters are.

At a town hall meeting in Ohio this month, a student told McCain that Republicans were a dying breed on his campus.

"I understand the challenge I have, and I understand that this election is really all about the people of your generation," McCain said.

Many young Republicans said Sen. Barack Obama, the 46-year-old junior senator from Illinois, is inspiring voters their age, but McCain, the 71-year-old Arizona senator who has been in office since the early '80s, is not.

Eric Perlmutter, a Republican and student at the at the University of Southern California, said the roaring enthusiasm that follows Obama is missing among conservatives his age.

"We try to get people out to our college Republican meetings, but ... we can't seem to draw the same kind of vocal support," he said.

At the July town hall meeting in Portsmouth, Ohio, McCain said he knows that he has "a lot of work to do" with the younger voters.

The senator said he needs young conservatives to help spread his message for him, because "there's nothing that convinces young people like other young people."

McCain also acknowledged the importance of using the Internet to reach out to a generation that stays in touch via social networking sites.

On MySpace, Obama has more than 427,000 friends, compared with fewer than 60,000 for McCain. 1. Who held a town hall meeting in Ohio?
2. What office does he hold?
3. Of what state?
4. Has he been in that job since the 70's?
5. Since when, then?
6. Doe he appeal to the youth?
7. Who appeals more to them?
8. How old is he?
9. And what state does he represent?
10. Is he Republican? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers:
1. McCain
2. senator
3. Arizona
4. No
5. '80s
6. No
7. Sen. Barack Obama
8. 46
9. Illinois
10. No