Q: Is the question "What is the history of skateboarding ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: description

Q: Is the question "Name a South African diamond producer ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: human

Q: Is the question "What English word comes from the Old French covrefeu , meaning cover fire ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: entity

Q: Is the question "When was the first practical commercial typewriter marketed ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A:
numeric