question: Black people is a term used in certain countries, often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity, to describe persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other given populations. As such, the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies, and depends significantly on context. For many other individuals, communities and countries, "black" is also perceived as a derogatory, outdated, reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label, and as a result is neither used nor defined.

Different societies apply differing criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and these social constructs have also changed over time. In a number of countries, societal variables affect classification as much as skin color, and the social criteria for "blackness" vary. For example, in North America the term black people is not necessarily an indicator of skin color or majority ethnic ancestry, but it is instead a socially based racial classification related to being African American, with a family history associated with institutionalized slavery. In South Africa and Latin America, for instance, mixed-race people are generally not classified as "black." In South Pacific regions such as Australia and Melanesia, European colonists applied the term "black" or it was used by populations with different histories and ethnic origin.
1. Is what "black" means consistent across different groups?
2. Is it used everywhere?
3. Why not?
4. What is a basic definition?
5. In comparison to others?
6. Where is the term related to slaves?
7. Does it indicate skin color there?
8. Where aren't mixed race people described as black?
9. What is a societal construct for being black?
10. Where did European colonists use the word black?
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answer: 1. No
2. No
3. derogatory, outdated, reductive or otherwise unrepresentative label
4. persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned
5. Yes
6. North America
7. not necessarily
8. South Pacific regions
9. societal variables affect classification as much as skin color
10. South Pacific regions

question: Earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies. Eventually, the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere. The Moon formed soon afterwards, possibly as the result of a Mars-sized object with about 10% of the Earth's mass impacting the planet in a glancing blow. Some of this object's mass merged with the Earth, significantly altering its internal composition, and a portion was ejected into space. Some of the material survived to form an orbiting moon. Outgassing and volcanic activity produced the primordial atmosphere. Condensing water vapor, augmented by ice delivered from comets, produced the oceans.

Earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies. Eventually, the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere. The Moon formed soon afterwards, possibly as the result of a Mars-sized object with about 10% of the Earth's mass impacting the planet in a glancing blow. Some of this object's mass merged with the Earth, significantly altering its internal composition, and a portion was ejected into space. Some of the material survived to form an orbiting moon. Outgassing and volcanic activity produced the primordial atmosphere. Condensing water vapor, augmented by ice delivered from comets, produced the oceans.
1. Was Earth always solid?
2. Why not?
3. Any other reason?
4. Did the collisions occur frequently?
5. What formed on the outside?
6. Did the Moon form before or after the crust?
7. What became plentiful in the atmosphere?
8. What caused the Moon to be created?
9. What size object?
10. Did some of the object stay on Earth?
11. Where did the rest go?
12. What are the seas made of?
13. Anything else?
14. How many things created the atmosphere?
15. What was one?
16. And the other?
17. How big was the object that hit the Earth?
18. Did it hit directly
19. Did the collision affect Earth?
20. How?
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answer: 1. no
2. extreme volcanism
3. collisions with other bodies.
4. fno
5. a solid crust
6. after
7. water
8. The Earth was hit by an object
9. the size of Mars
10. yes
11. into space
12. water vapor
13. comet ice
14. two
15. Outgassing
16. volcanic activity
17. 10% of the Earth's mass
18. ino
19. yes
20. it altered its internal composition

question: Chinese President Hu Jintao, on his way to talks with President George W. Bush in prefix = st1 /Washington, on Tuesday met with Bill Gates.

After the meeting with Gates, the world's richest man, at Microsoft's headquarters, Hu restated that China would move against software pirates all the time.

At Microsoft Corp.'s campus, Hu said on Tuesday he admired what Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates had achieved. He also sought to reassure Gates that China is serious about protecting intellectual property rights .

"Because you, Mr. Bill Gates, are a friend of China, I'm a friend of Microsoft," Hu said.

"Also, I am dealing with the operating system produced by Microsoft every day," he added, to laughter.

Gates responded: "Thank you, it's a fantastic relationship," and then said: "And if you ever need advice on how to use Windows, I'll be glad to help."

"Chinais focused on and has already accomplished much in creating and enforcing laws to protect intellectual property." he said. "We take our promises very seriously."

Hu also said he would certainly welcome a further increase in Microsoft's investment in China.

"I'd also like to take this opportunity to assure you, Bill Gates, that we will certainly honor our words in protecting intellectual property rights," Hu said.

In his brief visit to the Microsoft campus, Hu, accompanied by Gates and company CEO Steve Ballmer, saw some business technology demonstrations and toured Microsoft's Home of the Future, which features experimental technology that might someday be used in people's living spaces.

Following the visit at Microsoft, about 100 guests, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Gov. Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor, were invited to Gates' $100 million lakeside house on Lake Washington for a dinner.

China has recently begun requiring Chinese computer makers to load legal software on their machines.

In Seattle's Chinatown, many stores hung Chinese and U.S.flags to welcome Hu, and many in the crowd outside the stately Fairmont Hotel on Monday night where Hu was staying were there to support the Chinese president.
1. What is China serious about protecting?
2. Who is the Chinese president?
3. On what day of the week did he meet Gates?
4. Was he going to talk with a President as well?
5. Who?
6. In what city?
7. Was Gates referred to with a title regarding his wealth?
8. What is it?
9. Where Jintao and Gates have this meeting?
10. What did Jintao say he used every day?
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answer:
1. intellectual property
2. Hu Jintao
3. Tuesday
4. yes
5. President George W. Bush
6. Washington
7. yes
8. world's richest man
9. at Microsoft's headquarters
10. Microsoft operating system