Problem: What type of thing is the question "How many degrees cooler is the inside of a cucumber than the air outside ?" asking about?
Answer: numeric

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What famed strip of land is a 15-minute boat trip across the Venetian Lagoon from Venice ?" asking about?
Answer: location

Problem: What type of thing is the question "How many colonies were involved in the American Revolution ?" asking about?
Answer:
numeric