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The initial publication of The New International Encyclopedia occurred within the United Kingdom.
Answer: False
Explanation: The New International Encyclopedia was an American publication, not initially published in the United Kingdom.
The International Cyclopaedia, published in 1884, was a direct successor to The New International Encyclopedia.
Answer: False
Explanation: The International Cyclopaedia was a predecessor to The New International Encyclopedia, not a successor.
The New International Encyclopedia is directly based on Chambers's Encyclopaedia.
Answer: False
Explanation: The New International Encyclopedia has an indirect lineage to Chambers's Encyclopaedia, rather than being directly based upon it.
What was the title of the encyclopedia that served as the predecessor to The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: The International Cyclopaedia
Explanation: The predecessor to The New International Encyclopedia was titled The International Cyclopaedia.
To which British publication can the lineage of The New International Encyclopedia be traced indirectly?
Answer: Chambers's Encyclopaedia
Explanation: The New International Encyclopedia's lineage can be indirectly traced back to Chambers's Encyclopaedia.
Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between The New International Encyclopedia and Chambers's Encyclopaedia?
Answer: The NIE's lineage is indirectly linked to Chambers's Encyclopaedia through earlier works.
Explanation: The New International Encyclopedia's lineage is indirectly connected to Chambers's Encyclopaedia via intermediate publications.
The 1907 revision of The New International Encyclopedia resulted in an expansion to a total of 20 volumes.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 1907 edition of The New International Encyclopedia underwent correction and expansion, increasing its volume count to 20.
The creation of The New International Encyclopedia involved the contributions of fewer than 100 individuals.
Answer: False
Explanation: The New International Encyclopedia was the product of contributions from over 500 individuals, not fewer than 100.
The image caption confirms that volume eight is from the second edition of the encyclopedia.
Answer: False
Explanation: The image caption explicitly identifies volume eight as belonging to the *first* edition of the encyclopedia.
The title 'The New International Encyclopedia' was adopted in 1902, superseding the previous title, 'International Cyclopaedia'.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1902, the title was officially changed from 'International Cyclopaedia' to 'The New International Encyclopedia'.
The 1907 update involved the addition of a new two-volume supplement.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 1907 update was characterized by corrections and expansion to 20 volumes, not the addition of a two-volume supplement.
What was the approximate number of contributors involved in the creation of The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: Over 500
Explanation: The New International Encyclopedia was created with the contributions of over 500 individuals.
In what manner did the 1907 corrected and expanded version of The New International Encyclopedia differ from the initial 1902 publication concerning its volume count?
Answer: It was expanded to 20 volumes.
Explanation: The 1907 version was expanded to 20 volumes, differing from the initial publication's volume count.
The second edition of The New International Encyclopedia was particularly recognized for its extensive coverage of biographical subjects.
Answer: False
Explanation: While the second edition was comprehensive, its notable strength lay in its biographical entries, not specifically military history.
The third edition, published in 1923, represented a substantial revision and was not entirely a new work distinct from the second edition.
Answer: False
Explanation: The third edition was largely a reprint of the second edition, with the primary addition being a history of the First World War.
A two-volume supplement, issued in 1925, was subsequently integrated into a 1927 reprint of the encyclopedia.
Answer: True
Explanation: Following the third edition, a two-volume supplement was published in 1925 and later incorporated into the 1927 reprint, expanding the total volume count.
All second edition volumes listed in the provided table were published prior to 1920.
Answer: False
Explanation: The table includes second edition volumes published after 1920, such as those from 1928.
Supplement volumes 24 and 25 cover topics alphabetically from 'A' to 'Z'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Supplement volumes 24 and 25 cover specific alphabetical ranges ('Abbe - Lyons' and 'Municipal - Zweig'), not the entire alphabet.
The second edition, published between 1914 and 1917, comprised 24 volumes and was distinguished by its robust biographical entries.
Answer: True
Explanation: The second edition, published between 1914 and 1917, contained 24 volumes and was indeed noted for its strong biographical entries.
What was the total number of volumes in the second edition of The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: 24 volumes
Explanation: The second edition of The New International Encyclopedia comprised 24 volumes.
Which description most accurately characterizes the third edition of The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: A reprint of the second edition with an added history of World War I.
Explanation: The third edition was primarily a reprint of the second edition, distinguished by the inclusion of a history of the First World War.
What was the cumulative volume count following the 1927 reprint, which integrated the 1925 supplement?
Answer: 25 volumes
Explanation: After the 1927 reprint incorporated the 1925 supplement, the total number of volumes reached 25.
What information is typically conveyed by the 'Copyright last' column in the table for the second edition?
Answer: The most recent copyright year associated with the volume's content.
Explanation: The 'Copyright last' column indicates the most recent copyright year pertaining to the volume's content.
Harry Thurston Peck and Daniel Coit Gilman were the sole editors responsible for the first edition of The New International Encyclopedia.
Answer: False
Explanation: The first edition's editorial team included Frank Moore Colby in addition to Harry Thurston Peck and Daniel Coit Gilman.
Frank Moore Colby continued his editorial role for the second edition, succeeding the original editors who had passed away.
Answer: True
Explanation: Following the deaths of Harry Thurston Peck and Daniel Coit Gilman, Frank Moore Colby continued as an editor for the second edition, joined by Talcott Williams.
Funk & Wagnalls was the publisher of the first edition of The New International Encyclopedia.
Answer: False
Explanation: The first edition of The New International Encyclopedia was published by Dodd, Mead & Co., not Funk & Wagnalls.
Herbert Treadwell Wade was responsible for editing the first edition of The New International Encyclopedia.
Answer: False
Explanation: Herbert Treadwell Wade was involved in later supplements and the yearbook, but not as an editor of the first edition.
The final edition of The New International Encyclopedia was published by Dodd, Mead & Co.
Answer: False
Explanation: Funk & Wagnalls published the final edition of The New International Encyclopedia in 1935, not Dodd, Mead & Co.
Which publishing house was responsible for the initial production of The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: Dodd, Mead & Co.
Explanation: Dodd, Mead & Co. initially produced The New International Encyclopedia.
Who were the principal editors identified for the second edition of The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: Frank Moore Colby and Talcott Williams
Explanation: The key editors for the second edition were Frank Moore Colby and Talcott Williams.
Which publisher was responsible for the final edition of The New International Encyclopedia, released in 1935?
Answer: Funk & Wagnalls
Explanation: Funk & Wagnalls published the final edition of The New International Encyclopedia in 1935.
Which statement accurately delineates the relationship between The New International Encyclopedia and the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopaedia?
Answer: Some content from The New International Encyclopedia was integrated into the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopaedia.
Explanation: Certain content from The New International Encyclopedia was incorporated into the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopaedia.
Which individual is NOT listed as an editor for any edition or supplement of The New International Encyclopedia or its associated Yearbook within the source text?
Answer: S. P. Walsh
Explanation: S. P. Walsh is cited for a bibliography but is not listed as an editor for the encyclopedia or its yearbook.
What specific update was authored by Herbert Treadwell Wade for the encyclopedia?
Answer: An updated supplement for the final 1935 edition.
Explanation: Herbert Treadwell Wade authored the updated supplement included in the final 1935 edition of the encyclopedia.
The New International Yearbook, an annual publication, commenced its issuance in 1908.
Answer: True
Explanation: The New International Yearbook began publication in 1908 as an annual supplement.
Frank Moore Colby continued his editorial role for The New International Yearbook until its cessation in 1966.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frank Moore Colby edited The New International Yearbook until his death in 1925; Herbert Treadwell Wade and later Frank Horace Vizetelly succeeded him before its cessation in 1966.
The New International Yearbook ceased publication before the final edition of the encyclopedia was released.
Answer: False
Explanation: The New International Yearbook continued publication until 1966, outlasting the final edition of The New International Encyclopedia.
What was the primary purpose of 'The New International Yearbook'?
Answer: To serve as a yearly compendium of world progress.
Explanation: The New International Yearbook served as an annual compendium detailing world progress.
Who assumed the editorship of The New International Yearbook following the death of Frank Moore Colby?
Answer: Herbert Treadwell Wade
Explanation: Herbert Treadwell Wade took over the editorship of The New International Yearbook after Frank Moore Colby's passing.
Until which year did The New International Yearbook maintain its publication?
Answer: 1966
Explanation: The New International Yearbook continued publication until 1966.
The printing of the 1926 volumes of The New International Encyclopedia took place in Boston, Massachusetts.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 1926 volumes were printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, not Boston.
In its 1926 format, The New International Encyclopedia was structured into thirteen books, with each book containing approximately 1600 pages.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 1926 format comprised thirteen books, not twenty-three, and each book contained around 1600 pages.
Volume 8 of the first edition of The New International Encyclopedia is unavailable on the Internet Archive.
Answer: True
Explanation: Volume 8 of the first edition is noted as unavailable on the Internet Archive, with an alternative source provided.
The 'Notes' column in the table pertaining to the first edition volumes exclusively provides information regarding alternative sources.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Notes' column for first edition volumes provides additional details beyond just alternative sources, such as specific issues with certain editions.
The 'Wikisource (incomplete)' column offers links to volumes on Wikisource, indicating that these copies may not be complete or fully verified.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Wikisource (incomplete)' column links to volumes that are explicitly noted as potentially incomplete, not necessarily complete and verified copies.
S. P. Walsh's 1968 bibliography is cited as a source for the encyclopedia's technical metadata.
Answer: False
Explanation: S. P. Walsh's 1968 bibliography is cited as a source for historical and bibliographic information, not specifically technical metadata.
Volume 15 of the first edition's Internet Archive copy is noted as complete in the provided table.
Answer: False
Explanation: The table indicates that the Internet Archive copy of Volume 15 of the first edition is incomplete, with missing pages.
Each book in the 1926 edition typically contained over 2000 pages.
Answer: False
Explanation: Each book in the 1926 edition typically contained approximately 1600 pages, not over 2000.
In which location was the material for the 1926 volumes of The New International Encyclopedia printed?
Answer: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Explanation: The 1926 volumes were printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
What was the approximate page count per book in the 1926 edition of The New International Encyclopedia?
Answer: Around 1600 pages
Explanation: Each book in the 1926 edition typically contained approximately 1600 pages.
Which specific volume of the first edition is indicated as 'Not available' on the Internet Archive within the table data?
Answer: Volume 8
Explanation: Volume 8 of the first edition is specifically noted as unavailable on the Internet Archive in the provided table.
The citation referencing 'Walsh 1968' pertains to a work primarily focused on what subject matter?
Answer: A bibliography of Anglo-American general encyclopedias.
Explanation: The citation 'Walsh 1968' refers to a bibliography of Anglo-American general encyclopedias.
The 1926 volumes, produced by Yale University Press, featured covers manufactured by which company?
Answer: Boston Bookbinding Company
Explanation: The covers for the 1926 volumes, produced by Yale University Press, were made by the Boston Bookbinding Company.
Within the context of the source text, what does the citation referencing 'The Encyclopedia Americana' likely represent?
Answer: A secondary source referencing or discussing the NIE.
Explanation: The citation to 'The Encyclopedia Americana' likely functions as a secondary source that references or discusses The New International Encyclopedia, potentially offering comparative information or historical context.
How many books constituted the physical structure of the encyclopedia in its 1926 format?
Answer: 13 books
Explanation: The encyclopedia's 1926 format was structured into thirteen books.