Q: Is the question "Why are so many umbrellas black ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: description

Q: Is the question "What percentage of the silver production is done by independent silversmiths ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: numeric

Q: Is the question "How many member states are in the UN ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: numeric

Q: Is the question "Who were the head writers for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A:
human