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web_questions

Tasks: open-domain-qa

Task Categories: question-answering

Languages: English

Multilinguality: monolingual

Size Categories: 1K<n<10K

Language Creators: found

Annotations Creators: crowdsourced

Source Datasets: original

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url (string)	question (string)	answers (sequence)
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/justin_bieber"	"what is the name of justin bieber brother?"	[ "Jazmyn Bieber", "Jaxon Bieber" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/natalie_portman"	"what character did natalie portman play in star wars?"	[ "Padmé Amidala" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/selena_gomez"	"what state does selena gomez?"	[ "New York City" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/grand_bahama"	"what country is the grand bahama island in?"	[ "Bahamas" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/the_bahamas"	"what kind of money to take to bahamas?"	[ "Bahamian dollar" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/john_noble"	"what character did john noble play in lord of the rings?"	[ "Denethor II" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/joakim_noah"	"who does joakim noah play for?"	[ "Chicago Bulls" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/washington_redskins"	"where are the nfl redskins from?"	[ "Washington Redskins" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/saki"	"where did saki live?"	[ "United Kingdom" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/sacha_baron_cohen"	"how old is sacha baron cohen?"	[ "http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/01/12/sacha-baron-cohen-insults-madonna-at-golden-globes/" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/poland"	"what two countries invaded poland in the beginning of ww2?"	[ "Germany" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/cleveland_ohio"	"what time zone am i in cleveland ohio?"	[ "North American Eastern Time Zone" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/draco_malfoy"	"who did draco malloy end up marrying?"	[ "Astoria Greengrass" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/united_states"	"which countries border the us?"	[ "Canada" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/rome"	"where is rome italy located on a map?"	[ "Rome" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/nina_dobrev"	"what is nina dobrev nationality?"	[ "Bulgaria" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/iceland"	"what country does iceland belong to?"	[ "Iceland" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/john_f_kennedy"	"which kennedy died first?"	[ "John F. Kennedy" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/beverly_cleary"	"what books did beverly cleary right?"	[ "Ramona's World", "Ramona Quimby, Age 8", "Ralph S. Mouse", "Runaway Ralph", "Ribsy", "Sister of the Bride", "Ellen Tebbits", "Dear Mr. Henshaw", "The Mouse and the Motorcycle", "Beezus and Ramona" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/philippines"	"who did the philippines gain independence from?"	[ "United States of America" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/bali"	"where to fly into bali?"	[ "Ngurah Rai Airport" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/ethiopia"	"who is the prime minister of ethiopia?"	[ "Hailemariam Desalegn" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/sedona"	"what to see near sedona arizona?"	[ "Sedona Airport", "Red Rock State Park", "Seven Canyons", "Honanki", "Cathedral Rock", "Chapel of the Holy Cross", "Sycamore Canyon", "Oak Creek Canyon", "Slide Rock State Park", "Bell Rock" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/bill_clinton"	"what high school did president bill clinton attend?"	[ "Hot Springs High School" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/russia"	"what form of government does russia have today?"	[ "Constitutional republic" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/taylor_lautner"	"what movies does taylor lautner play in?"	[ "Abduction", "Eclipse", "Valentine's Day", "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1", "New Moon" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/lebron_james"	"what year lebron james came to the nba?"	[ "2003–04 NBA season" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/german_language"	"what did the german revolution lead to?"	[ "German Democratic Republic" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/adriana_lima"	"how much did adriana lima gain during pregnancy?"	[ "Spike Guys' Choice Awards" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/thai_language"	"what does thai mean?"	[ "Language" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/wives_of_henry_viii"	"which wife did king henry behead?"	[ "Anne of the Thousand Days" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/ishmael"	"who was ishmael's mom?"	[ "Hagar" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/malcolm_x"	"what was malcolm x trying to accomplish?"	[ "African Americans' rights", "Black Liberation" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/netherlands"	"where are the netherlands on a world map?"	[ "Kingdom of the Netherlands" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/brazil"	"what is the president of brazil?"	[ "Dilma Rousseff" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/france"	"what are the major cities in france?"	[ "Paris" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/esther"	"what city did esther live in?"	[ "Susa" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/toronto_maple_leafs"	"what sport do the toronto maple leafs play?"	[ "Ice Hockey" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/nicholas_ii_of_russia"	"what is saint nicholas known for?"	[ "Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/essex"	"when is the new series of the only way is essex starting?"	[ "West Horndon" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/cher"	"what is cher's son's name?"	[ "Elijah Blue Allman", "Chaz Bono" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/martin_cooper"	"what is martin cooper doing now?"	[ "Inventor" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/andrew_jackson"	"what party was andrew jackson?"	[ "Democratic-Republican Party", "Democratic Party", "Jacksonian Democratic Party" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/medicare"	"what is medicare a?"	[ "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/hampton"	"what county is the city of hampton va in?"	[ "Hampton" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/harry_potter"	"what is the name of the first harry potter novel?"	[ "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/william_shakespeare"	"what did william shakespeare do for a living?"	[ "Poet", "Playwright", "Dramatist", "Lyricist", "Author" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/london_heathrow_airport"	"what county is heathrow airport in?"	[ "London" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/dmitri_mendeleev"	"where did dmitri mendeleev study science?"	[ "Saint Petersburg State University", "Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/josh_hutcherson"	"what movie is josh hutcherson in?"	[ "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant", "The Hunger Games", "7 Days in Havana", "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "The Forger", "Detention", "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island", "Red Dawn", "The Third Rule", "The Kids Are All Right" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/laredo"	"what is there to do in laredo tx?"	[ "Veterans Field", "San Augustin de Laredo Historic District", "Laredo Energy Arena", "Lake Casa Blanca", "Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex", "Fort McIntosh", "Southern Careers Institute, Laredo Campus", "Texas A&M International University", "Webb County Courthouse", "Nye" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/tony_soprano"	"what season did tony soprano get shot?"	[ "The Sopranos" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/san_francisco_giants"	"where do the san francisco giants play home games?"	[ "AT&T Park" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/william_jennings_bryan"	"what year did william jennings bryan run for president?"	[ "1900 Democratic National Convention", "1908 Democratic National Convention", "1896 Democratic National Convention" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/frederick_douglass"	"what was the name of frederick douglass book?"	[ "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/victoria_of_the_united_kingdom"	"who was queen victoria's parents called?"	[ "Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn", "Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/sally_field"	"what movies did sally field win an oscar for?"	[ "Places in the Heart", "Sybil", "Norma Rae", "A Woman Of Independent Means", "A Cooler Climate", "Brothers & Sisters", "ER" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/sherlock_holmes"	"what is the first book sherlock holmes appeared in?"	[ "A Study in Scarlet" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/michael_weston"	"what type of car does michael weston drive?"	[ "Wishcraft" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/lena_river"	"where does lena river begin and end?"	[ "Baikal Mountains" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/portuguese"	"what countries do people speak portuguese?"	[ "Brazil", "Canada", "Angola", "Portugal", "Macau", "Cape Verde", "Andorra", "Timor-Leste", "Guinea-Bissau", "Mozambique" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/pittsburgh"	"where to exchange euros in pittsburgh?"	[ "Allegheny County" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/walt_disney"	"what are the names of walt disney kids?"	[ "Diane Disney Miller", "Sharon Mae Disney" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/bush"	"who is in the band bush?"	[ "Dave Parsons", "Gavin Rossdale", "Sacha Putnam", "Robin Goodridge", "Nigel Pulsford", "Corey Britz", "Chris Traynor" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/tupac_shakur"	"what was tupac name in juice?"	[ "Bishop" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/austraila"	"what timezone is australia gmt?"	[ "UTC+8" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/maggie_grace"	"who does maggie grace play in taken?"	[ "Kim" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/louis_armstrong"	"what style of music did louis armstrong play?"	[ "Jazz" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/sydney"	"when is summer in australia sydney?"	[ "City of Sydney" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/joey_lawrence"	"what tv show did joey lawrence play on?"	[ "Blossom", "Melissa & Joey", "Bow", "Gimme a Break!", "Run of the House", "Brotherly Love" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/denver"	"what timezone is denver co?"	[ "Mountain Time Zone", "UTC−07:00" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/brian_austin_green"	"what character did brian austin green play on 90210?"	[ "David Silver" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/jackie_french"	"where does jackie french live?"	[ "Australia" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/sparta"	"what form of government was practiced in sparta?"	[ "Monarchy", "Diarchy" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/colorado_rockies"	"when did the colorado rockies go to the world series?"	[ "2007 National League Championship Series" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/peter_parker_spider_man"	"who was peter parker's first girlfriend?"	[ "Marvel Comics" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/matt_lauer"	"what college did matt lauer attend?"	[ "Ohio University" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/london"	"where to go in london england?"	[ "Regent's Park", "Tower of London", "Buckingham Palace", "Palace of Westminster", "London Eye", "Tower Bridge", "Hyde Park", "Westminster Abbey", "St Paul's Cathedral", "Trafalgar Square" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/joan_miro"	"what school did joan miro attend?"	[ "Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/france"	"where did france colonise?"	[ "Réunion", "Saint Barthélemy", "Mayotte", "French Southern and Antarctic Lands", "New Caledonia", "Saint Pierre and Miquelon", "Collectivity of Saint Martin", "French Polynesia", "Martinique", "Guadeloupe" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/vincent_van_gogh"	"who was vincent van gogh inspired by?"	[ "Jozef Israëls", "Paul Cézanne", "Anton Mauve", "Peter Paul Rubens", "Jean-François Millet", "Willem Roelofs", "Eugène Delacroix", "Claude Monet", "Rembrandt" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/jacksonville"	"where to get married in jacksonville nc?"	[ "Atlantic Beach", "Jacksonville Beach", "Baldwin", "St. Johns River", "Masonic Temple", "Lewis Mausoleum", "EverBank Field", "Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena", "Morocco Temple", "El Modelo Block" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/michigan"	"what time zone am i in michigan?"	[ "North American Eastern Time Zone" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/new_york_knicks"	"when did the new york knicks win a championship?"	[ "1970 NBA Finals", "1973 NBA Finals" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/china"	"what is the official language of china 2010?"	[ "Chinese language" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/woodrow_wilson"	"what was woodrow wilson's major accomplishments?"	[ "United States Secretary of Agriculture", "Governor of New Jersey", "President of the United States" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/jack_daniels"	"where is jack daniels factory?"	[ "Tennessee" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/pakistan"	"what language do the speak in pakistan?"	[ "English Language", "Urdu Language" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/santa_clara_university"	"where is santa clara university?"	[ "United States of America", "California", "Santa Clara" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/korea"	"which part of korea is communist?"	[ "North Korea" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/timothy_mcveigh"	"where did timothy mcveigh go to prison?"	[ "Terre Haute" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/yangtze_river"	"what sea does the yangtze river flow into?"	[ "East China Sea" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/miley_cyrus"	"who miley cyrus engaged to?"	[ "Liam Hemsworth" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/charles_darwin"	"what is charles darwin famous for?"	[ "Evolution" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/roanoke_colony"	"who founded the roanoke settlement?"	[ "Rainbow Bluff Expedition" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/jamaica"	"what kind of money should i take to jamaica?"	[ "Jamaican dollar" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/robert_downey_jr"	"who is robert downey jr wife?"	[ "Susan Downey" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/new_york_rangers"	"where do the ny rangers play?"	[ "Madison Square Garden" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/jefferson_davis"	"where is jefferson davis buried?"	[ "Hollywood Cemetery" ]
"http://www.freebase.com/view/en/stephenie_meyer"	"who does the author stephenie meyer play in the movie twilight?"	[ "Woman at Wedding" ]

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Dataset Card for "web_questions"

Dataset Summary

This dataset consists of 6,642 question/answer pairs. The questions are supposed to be answerable by Freebase, a large knowledge graph. The questions are mostly centered around a single named entity. The questions are popular ones asked on the web (at least in 2013).

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Size of downloaded dataset files: 1.21 MB
Size of the generated dataset: 0.79 MB
Total amount of disk used: 2.00 MB

An example of 'train' looks as follows.

{
    "answers": ["Jamaican Creole English Language", "Jamaican English"],
    "question": "what does jamaican people speak?",
    "url": "http://www.freebase.com/view/en/jamaica"
}

Data Fields

The data fields are the same among all splits.

default

url: a string feature.
question: a string feature.
answers: a list of string features.

Data Splits

name	train	test
default	3778	2032

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Citation Information

@inproceedings{berant-etal-2013-semantic,
    title = "Semantic Parsing on {F}reebase from Question-Answer Pairs",
    author = "Berant, Jonathan  and
      Chou, Andrew  and
      Frostig, Roy  and
      Liang, Percy",
    booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2013 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing",
    month = oct,
    year = "2013",
    address = "Seattle, Washington, USA",
    publisher = "Association for Computational Linguistics",
    url = "https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/D13-1160",
    pages = "1533--1544",
}