Problem: What type of thing is the question "Who 's baby was Sweet Pea on the Popeye cartoon ?" asking about?
Answer: human

Problem: What type of thing is the question "Name the U.S. Senate majority leader and the Speaker of the House ." asking about?
Answer: human

Problem: What type of thing is the question "In what year was actress Joan Collins born ?" asking about?
Answer:
numeric