Problem: What type of thing is the question "How many types of dogs ' tails are there - three" asking about?
Answer: numeric

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What 19th-century painter died in the Marquesas Islands ?" asking about?
Answer: human

Problem: What type of thing is the question "Where does Buzz Aldrin want to build a permanent , manned space station ?" asking about?
Answer:
location