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56d2955559d6e414001460e4 | Buddhism | Various classes of Vajrayana literature developed as a result of royal courts sponsoring both Buddhism and Saivism. The Mañjusrimulakalpa, which later came to classified under Kriyatantra, states that mantras taught in the Saiva, Garuda and Vaisnava tantras will be effective if applied by Buddhists since they were all ... | What work is associated with Guhyasamaja tradition? | {
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"The Guhyasiddhi of Padmavajra"
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352
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56d295de59d6e414001460e8 | Buddhism | Buddhist scriptures and other texts exist in great variety. Different schools of Buddhism place varying levels of value on learning the various texts. Some schools venerate certain texts as religious objects in themselves, while others take a more scholastic approach. Buddhist scriptures are mainly written in Pāli, Tib... | There is a great variety of what type of scripture? | {
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56d295de59d6e414001460e9 | Buddhism | Buddhist scriptures and other texts exist in great variety. Different schools of Buddhism place varying levels of value on learning the various texts. Some schools venerate certain texts as religious objects in themselves, while others take a more scholastic approach. Buddhist scriptures are mainly written in Pāli, Tib... | Some schools venerate certain texts as religious what? | {
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200
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56d296f259d6e414001460f8 | Buddhism | Unlike many religions, Buddhism has no single central text that is universally referred to by all traditions. However, some scholars have referred to the Vinaya Pitaka and the first four Nikayas of the Sutta Pitaka as the common core of all Buddhist traditions.[page needed] This could be considered misleading, as Mahāy... | Unlike most religions, Buddhism has no single central what? | {
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56d296f259d6e414001460fa | Buddhism | Unlike many religions, Buddhism has no single central text that is universally referred to by all traditions. However, some scholars have referred to the Vinaya Pitaka and the first four Nikayas of the Sutta Pitaka as the common core of all Buddhist traditions.[page needed] This could be considered misleading, as Mahāy... | Tibetan Buddhists have not even translated most of the what? | {
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"āgamas"
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447
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} |
56d296f259d6e414001460fb | Buddhism | Unlike many religions, Buddhism has no single central text that is universally referred to by all traditions. However, some scholars have referred to the Vinaya Pitaka and the first four Nikayas of the Sutta Pitaka as the common core of all Buddhist traditions.[page needed] This could be considered misleading, as Mahāy... | Some scholars say there is no universally accepted common what? | {
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"core"
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229
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56d296f259d6e414001460fc | Buddhism | Unlike many religions, Buddhism has no single central text that is universally referred to by all traditions. However, some scholars have referred to the Vinaya Pitaka and the first four Nikayas of the Sutta Pitaka as the common core of all Buddhist traditions.[page needed] This could be considered misleading, as Mahāy... | What has been seen by some as a hinderance to understanding Buddhist philosophy? | {
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"size and complexity of the Buddhist canons"
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656
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} |
56d2981a59d6e41400146112 | Buddhism | Over the years, various attempts have been made to synthesize a single Buddhist text that can encompass all of the major principles of Buddhism. In the Theravada tradition, condensed 'study texts' were created that combined popular or influential scriptures into single volumes that could be studied by novice monks. Lat... | In Sri Lanka, what was determined to be the best unifying scripture? | {
"text": [
"Dhammapada"
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341
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} |
56d2981a59d6e41400146113 | Buddhism | Over the years, various attempts have been made to synthesize a single Buddhist text that can encompass all of the major principles of Buddhism. In the Theravada tradition, condensed 'study texts' were created that combined popular or influential scriptures into single volumes that could be studied by novice monks. Lat... | There have been attempts to create a single text with all the main ideas of what religion? | {
"text": [
"Buddhism"
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"answer_start": [
135
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} |
56d2981a59d6e41400146114 | Buddhism | Over the years, various attempts have been made to synthesize a single Buddhist text that can encompass all of the major principles of Buddhism. In the Theravada tradition, condensed 'study texts' were created that combined popular or influential scriptures into single volumes that could be studied by novice monks. Lat... | condensed study texts where created in what tradition? | {
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"Theravada"
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152
]
} |
56d298dd59d6e41400146118 | Buddhism | Dwight Goddard collected a sample of Buddhist scriptures, with the emphasis on Zen, along with other classics of Eastern philosophy, such as the Tao Te Ching, into his 'Buddhist Bible' in the 1920s. More recently, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar attempted to create a single, combined document of Buddhist principles in "The Budd... | Goddard collected mainly what type of Buddhist scripture? | {
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"Zen"
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"answer_start": [
79
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} |
56d298dd59d6e4140014611a | Buddhism | Dwight Goddard collected a sample of Buddhist scriptures, with the emphasis on Zen, along with other classics of Eastern philosophy, such as the Tao Te Ching, into his 'Buddhist Bible' in the 1920s. More recently, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar attempted to create a single, combined document of Buddhist principles in "The Budd... | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar attempted to create a single combined document with all Buddhist principles and called it? | {
"text": [
"The Buddha and His Dhamma"
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"answer_start": [
312
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} |
56d29a9a59d6e4140014611e | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka, which means "three baskets", refers to the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification. T... | What means "three baskets"? | {
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"Pāli Tipitaka"
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"answer_start": [
4
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} |
56d29a9a59d6e4140014611f | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka, which means "three baskets", refers to the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification. T... | What does the "three baskets" refer to? | {
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"the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka"
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58
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} |
56d29a9a59d6e41400146120 | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka, which means "three baskets", refers to the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification. T... | What contains disciplinary rules for Buddhist Monks and nuns? | {
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"Vinaya Pitaka"
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62
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} |
56d29a9a59d6e41400146121 | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka, which means "three baskets", refers to the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification. T... | What contains discourses ascribed to Gautama Buddha? | {
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"the Sutta Pitaka"
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77
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} |
56d29a9a59d6e41400146122 | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka, which means "three baskets", refers to the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification. T... | What contains material ofen described as systematic expositions of the Gautama Buddha teachings? | {
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"Abhidhamma Pitaka"
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103
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} |
56d29b0e59d6e41400146128 | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka is the only early Tipitaka (Sanskrit: Tripiṭaka) to survive intact in its original language, but a number of early schools had their own recensions of the Tipitaka featuring much of the same material. We have portions of the Tipitakas of the Sārvāstivāda, Dharmaguptaka, Sammitya, Mahāsaṅghika, Kāśyapī... | What is the only Tipitaka to survive intact in its original language? | {
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"Pāli Tipitaka"
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"answer_start": [
4
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} |
56d29b0e59d6e41400146129 | Buddhism | The Pāli Tipitaka is the only early Tipitaka (Sanskrit: Tripiṭaka) to survive intact in its original language, but a number of early schools had their own recensions of the Tipitaka featuring much of the same material. We have portions of the Tipitakas of the Sārvāstivāda, Dharmaguptaka, Sammitya, Mahāsaṅghika, Kāśyapī... | Is is said that some early schools of buddhism had how many pitakas? | {
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"five or seven"
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461
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} |
56d29bca59d6e4140014612c | Buddhism | According to the scriptures, soon after the death of the Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held; a monk named Mahākāśyapa (Pāli: Mahākassapa) presided. The goal of the council was to record the Buddha's teachings. Upāli recited the vinaya. Ānanda, the Buddha's personal attendant, was called upon to recite the dham... | Which monk presided after the death of the Buddha? | {
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"Mahākāśyapa"
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115
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} |
56d29bca59d6e4140014612d | Buddhism | According to the scriptures, soon after the death of the Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held; a monk named Mahākāśyapa (Pāli: Mahākassapa) presided. The goal of the council was to record the Buddha's teachings. Upāli recited the vinaya. Ānanda, the Buddha's personal attendant, was called upon to recite the dham... | What was the goal of the council? | {
"text": [
"to record the Buddha's teachings"
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"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
56d29bca59d6e4140014612e | Buddhism | According to the scriptures, soon after the death of the Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held; a monk named Mahākāśyapa (Pāli: Mahākassapa) presided. The goal of the council was to record the Buddha's teachings. Upāli recited the vinaya. Ānanda, the Buddha's personal attendant, was called upon to recite the dham... | the vinaya was recited by? | {
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"Upāli"
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"answer_start": [
219
]
} |
56d29bca59d6e4140014612f | Buddhism | According to the scriptures, soon after the death of the Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held; a monk named Mahākāśyapa (Pāli: Mahākassapa) presided. The goal of the council was to record the Buddha's teachings. Upāli recited the vinaya. Ānanda, the Buddha's personal attendant, was called upon to recite the dham... | Who was the Buddha's personal attendant? | {
"text": [
"Ānanda"
],
"answer_start": [
245
]
} |
56d29bca59d6e41400146130 | Buddhism | According to the scriptures, soon after the death of the Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held; a monk named Mahākāśyapa (Pāli: Mahākassapa) presided. The goal of the council was to record the Buddha's teachings. Upāli recited the vinaya. Ānanda, the Buddha's personal attendant, was called upon to recite the dham... | Ananda was called upon to recite what? | {
"text": [
"dhamma"
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"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
56d29c7059d6e41400146136 | Buddhism | Much of the material in the Canon is not specifically "Theravadin", but is instead the collection of teachings that this school preserved from the early, non-sectarian body of teachings. According to Peter Harvey, it contains material at odds with later Theravadin orthodoxy. He states: "The Theravadins, then, may have ... | Much of the material in the Canon is not specifically what? | {
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"Theravadin"
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"answer_start": [
55
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} |
56d29c7059d6e41400146137 | Buddhism | Much of the material in the Canon is not specifically "Theravadin", but is instead the collection of teachings that this school preserved from the early, non-sectarian body of teachings. According to Peter Harvey, it contains material at odds with later Theravadin orthodoxy. He states: "The Theravadins, then, may have ... | Who may have added texts to the Canon for some time? | {
"text": [
"The Theravadins"
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"answer_start": [
288
]
} |
56d29d4659d6e41400146144 | Buddhism | The Mahayana sutras are a very broad genre of Buddhist scriptures that the Mahayana Buddhist tradition holds are original teachings of the Buddha. Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early ... | What are considered the original teachings of the Buddha? | {
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"Mahayana sutras"
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"answer_start": [
4
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} |
56d29d4659d6e41400146145 | Buddhism | The Mahayana sutras are a very broad genre of Buddhist scriptures that the Mahayana Buddhist tradition holds are original teachings of the Buddha. Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early ... | What is a very broad genre of Buddhist scripture? | {
"text": [
"Mahayana sutras"
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"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56d29d4659d6e41400146146 | Buddhism | The Mahayana sutras are a very broad genre of Buddhist scriptures that the Mahayana Buddhist tradition holds are original teachings of the Buddha. Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early ... | What teaching was criticized by Nagarjuna? | {
"text": [
"Sarvastivada Abhidharma"
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"answer_start": [
229
]
} |
56d29dd059d6e4140014614a | Buddhism | The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path. That path is explained as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings from unhappiness. Hence the name Mahāyāna (lit., the Great Vehicle). | What sutras are reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path? | {
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"Mahayana"
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"answer_start": [
4
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} |
56d29dd059d6e4140014614b | Buddhism | The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path. That path is explained as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings from unhappiness. Hence the name Mahāyāna (lit., the Great Vehicle). | What does Mahayana mean? | {
"text": [
"the Great Vehicle"
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"answer_start": [
281
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} |
56d29dd059d6e4140014614c | Buddhism | The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path. That path is explained as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings from unhappiness. Hence the name Mahāyāna (lit., the Great Vehicle). | What path is described as being built upon the motivation to liberate all living beings? | {
"text": [
"bodhisattva path"
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"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
56d29e6759d6e41400146150 | Buddhism | According to Mahayana tradition, the Mahayana sutras were transmitted in secret, came from other Buddhas or Bodhisattvas, or were preserved in non-human worlds because human beings at the time could not understand them: | What sutras were transmitted in secret? | {
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"Mahayana"
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"answer_start": [
13
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} |
56d29e6759d6e41400146151 | Buddhism | According to Mahayana tradition, the Mahayana sutras were transmitted in secret, came from other Buddhas or Bodhisattvas, or were preserved in non-human worlds because human beings at the time could not understand them: | What sutras could have been preserved in non-human worlds? | {
"text": [
"Mahayana"
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"answer_start": [
13
]
} |
56d29e6759d6e41400146152 | Buddhism | According to Mahayana tradition, the Mahayana sutras were transmitted in secret, came from other Buddhas or Bodhisattvas, or were preserved in non-human worlds because human beings at the time could not understand them: | What tradition says that sutras might have come from other Buddhas or Bodhisattvas? | {
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"Mahayana tradition"
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"answer_start": [
13
]
} |
56d29ed559d6e41400146156 | Buddhism | Approximately six hundred Mahayana sutras have survived in Sanskrit or in Chinese or Tibetan translations. In addition, East Asian Buddhism recognizes some sutras regarded by scholars as of Chinese rather than Indian origin. | How many Mahayana sutras have survivied in Sanskrit or in Chinese or Tibetan translations? | {
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"six hundred"
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14
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} |
56d29ed559d6e41400146157 | Buddhism | Approximately six hundred Mahayana sutras have survived in Sanskrit or in Chinese or Tibetan translations. In addition, East Asian Buddhism recognizes some sutras regarded by scholars as of Chinese rather than Indian origin. | What buddhism recognizes sutras of Chinese origin? | {
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"East Asian Buddhism"
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"answer_start": [
120
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} |
56d29fc959d6e4140014615c | Buddhism | Generally, scholars conclude that the Mahayana scriptures were composed from the 1st century CE onwards: "Large numbers of Mahayana sutras were being composed in the period between the beginning of the common era and the fifth century", five centuries after the historical Gautama Buddha. Some of these had their roots i... | When did Mahayana sutras start to influence the behavior of mainstream buddhists in India? | {
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"after the 5th century CE"
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"answer_start": [
389
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} |
56d29fc959d6e4140014615d | Buddhism | Generally, scholars conclude that the Mahayana scriptures were composed from the 1st century CE onwards: "Large numbers of Mahayana sutras were being composed in the period between the beginning of the common era and the fifth century", five centuries after the historical Gautama Buddha. Some of these had their roots i... | What was the pejorative label for those that rejected Mahayana sutras? | {
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"Hinayana"
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"answer_start": [
900
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} |
56d2a05e59d6e41400146162 | Buddhism | Only the Theravada school does not include the Mahayana scriptures in its canon. As the modern Theravada school is descended from a branch of Buddhism that diverged and established itself in Sri Lanka prior to the emergence of the Mahayana texts, debate exists as to whether the Theravada were historically included in t... | What school does not include the Mahayava scriptures in its canon? | {
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"the Theravada"
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"answer_start": [
5
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} |
56d2a05e59d6e41400146163 | Buddhism | Only the Theravada school does not include the Mahayana scriptures in its canon. As the modern Theravada school is descended from a branch of Buddhism that diverged and established itself in Sri Lanka prior to the emergence of the Mahayana texts, debate exists as to whether the Theravada were historically included in t... | The modern Theravada school stablished itself in what country? | {
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"Sri Lanka"
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"answer_start": [
191
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} |
56d2a05e59d6e41400146164 | Buddhism | Only the Theravada school does not include the Mahayana scriptures in its canon. As the modern Theravada school is descended from a branch of Buddhism that diverged and established itself in Sri Lanka prior to the emergence of the Mahayana texts, debate exists as to whether the Theravada were historically included in t... | What Mahayana related label is considered derogatory? | {
"text": [
"hinayana"
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"answer_start": [
323
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} |
56d2a16f59d6e41400146168 | Buddhism | Scholar Isabelle Onians asserts that although "the Mahāyāna ... very occasionally referred contemptuously to earlier Buddhism as the Hinayāna, the Inferior Way," "the preponderance of this name in the secondary literature is far out of proportion to occurrences in the Indian texts." She notes that the term Śrāvakayāna ... | The mahayana occasionally referred to early Buddhism as what? | {
"text": [
"Hinayana"
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"answer_start": [
441
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} |
56d2a16f59d6e4140014616a | Buddhism | Scholar Isabelle Onians asserts that although "the Mahāyāna ... very occasionally referred contemptuously to earlier Buddhism as the Hinayāna, the Inferior Way," "the preponderance of this name in the secondary literature is far out of proportion to occurrences in the Indian texts." She notes that the term Śrāvakayāna ... | What term was more politically correct term for the word Hinayana? | {
"text": [
"Śrāvakayāna"
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"answer_start": [
308
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} |
56d2a28059d6e4140014616e | Buddhism | Buddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in countries where ... | What provides chances for comparative study with a large range of subjects? | {
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0
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56d2a28059d6e4140014616f | Buddhism | Buddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in countries where ... | Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle Way provides a guideline for what? | {
"text": [
"ethics"
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"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
56d2a28059d6e41400146170 | Buddhism | Buddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in countries where ... | Buddism has what kind of parallels withother systems of thought? | {
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"moral and spiritual"
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"answer_start": [
369
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} |
56d2a28059d6e41400146171 | Buddhism | Buddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in countries where ... | Buddhism had similiar tenets to what other common religion? | {
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"Christianity"
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"answer_start": [
465
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} |
56d2a28059d6e41400146172 | Buddhism | Buddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in countries where ... | Buddhist concept of dependent origination has been compared to what modern thought? | {
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"answer_start": [
600
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} |
56d2a34459d6e41400146178 | Buddhism | There are differences of opinion on the question of whether or not Buddhism should be considered a religion. Many sources commonly refer to Buddhism as a religion. For example: | What school of thought is questioned on whether or not it is a religion? | {
"text": [
"Buddhism"
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"answer_start": [
67
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} |
56d2a34459d6e41400146179 | Buddhism | There are differences of opinion on the question of whether or not Buddhism should be considered a religion. Many sources commonly refer to Buddhism as a religion. For example: | What is often referred to as a religion by many sources? | {
"text": [
"Buddhism"
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"answer_start": [
67
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} |
56d21eb1e7d4791d00902667 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | Who is the creator of American Idol? | {
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67
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56d21eb1e7d4791d00902668 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What company produces American idol? | {
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96
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56d21eb1e7d4791d00902669 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What year did American Idol begin airing? | {
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201
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56d21eb1e7d4791d0090266a | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What British show is American Idols format based on? | {
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270
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56d21eb1e7d4791d0090266b | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What television network does American Idol air on? | {
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185
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} |
56d3661659d6e414001462d7 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What company produces American Idol? | {
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96
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} |
56d3661659d6e414001462d8 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What British series is American Idols format based on? | {
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"answer_start": [
270
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} |
56daebe7e7c41114004b4b15 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | Who created American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Simon Fuller"
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67
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56daebe7e7c41114004b4b16 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | Who produced American Idol? | {
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96
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56daebe7e7c41114004b4b18 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | When did American Idol first air on TV? | {
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"June 11, 2002"
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192
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56daebe7e7c41114004b4b19 | American_Idol | American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | What British show was American Idol based on? | {
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270
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} |
56d2202ce7d4791d00902679 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | What record producer was an original judge on American Idol? | {
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"Randy Jackson"
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143
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} |
56d2202ce7d4791d0090267a | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | What comedian was an original host on American Idol? | {
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"Brian Dunkleman"
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480
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} |
56d2202ce7d4791d0090267c | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | What actress is a judge on the most current season of American Idol? | {
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350
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56d2202ce7d4791d0090267d | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | Who was a host on all seasons of American Idol? | {
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453
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} |
56d3665c59d6e414001462e1 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | What comedian was an original host on American Idol? | {
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"Brian Dunkleman"
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480
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} |
56d3665c59d6e414001462e2 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | What pop singer was an original judge on American Idol? | {
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187
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56d3665c59d6e414001462e3 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | What actress is a judge on the most current season of American Idol? | {
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350
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56daec56e7c41114004b4b1f | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | Which original judge was a record producer and music manager? | {
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143
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} |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b20 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | Which original judge was a choreographer? | {
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187
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56daec56e7c41114004b4b21 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | Which original judge was a music executive? | {
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231
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} |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b22 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | Which judge is a country music singer? | {
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318
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} |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b23 | American_Idol | American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Ke... | Which judge is a jazz singer? | {
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382
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} |
56d22394e7d4791d0090269b | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | How many Billboard hits did American Idol produce in its first ten years? | {
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377
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56d22394e7d4791d0090269c | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol? | {
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443
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} |
56d22394e7d4791d0090269d | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who called American Idol "the most impactful show in the history of television"? | {
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119
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56d22394e7d4791d0090269e | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol? | {
"text": [
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"answer_start": [
459
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} |
56d22394e7d4791d0090269f | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol? | {
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493
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} |
56d366bb59d6e414001462ed | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol? | {
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459
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} |
56d366bb59d6e414001462ee | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol? | {
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"Fantasia"
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"answer_start": [
493
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} |
56daece1e7c41114004b4b29 | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | How many Billboard chart toppers did American Idol contestants have within the first ten seasons? | {
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377
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56daece1e7c41114004b4b2a | American_Idol | The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billb... | Who said that American Idol is "the most impactful show in the history of televsion? | {
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119
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} |
56d223d5e7d4791d009026a5 | American_Idol | For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the series would conclude it... | What year did FOX announce that American Idol was cancelled? | {
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267
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} |
56d366ee59d6e414001462f4 | American_Idol | For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the series would conclude it... | What year did FOX announce the cancellation of American Idol? | {
"text": [
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267
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} |
56d366ee59d6e414001462f6 | American_Idol | For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the series would conclude it... | For how many seasons did American Idol air? | {
"text": [
"15"
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269
]
} |
56daed37e7c41114004b4b2d | American_Idol | For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the series would conclude it... | How many consecutive years did American Idol been ranked number one in ratings? | {
"text": [
"eight"
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21
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} |
56daed37e7c41114004b4b2e | American_Idol | For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the series would conclude it... | When did Fox announce that American Idol is ending? | {
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"May 11, 2015"
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259
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} |
56d367d259d6e414001462fa | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | What show in New Zealand was the inspiration for the British Series Pop Idol? | {
"text": [
"Popstars"
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155
]
} |
56d367d259d6e414001462fb | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | Who was the creator of British Series Pop Idol? | {
"text": [
"Simon Fuller"
],
"answer_start": [
64
]
} |
56d367d259d6e414001462fc | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | What year did Pop Idol make its television debut? | {
"text": [
"2001"
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620
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} |
56d367d259d6e414001462fd | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | Who was a judge on the British series Pop Idol in 2001? | {
"text": [
"Simon Cowell"
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716
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} |
56d367d259d6e414001462fe | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | Wha was the executive producer of Pop Idol in 2001? | {
"text": [
"Nigel Lythgoe"
],
"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b33 | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | What show was Pop Idols based on? | {
"text": [
"Popstars"
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"answer_start": [
155
]
} |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b34 | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | Who saw Popstars while in Australia and wanted Britain to have the same thing? | {
"text": [
"Nigel Lythgoe"
],
"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b35 | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | In addition to back stories and drama, what did Fuller add to the show? | {
"text": [
"telephone voting"
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"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b36 | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | When did Pop Idol premiere in Britain? | {
"text": [
"2001"
],
"answer_start": [
620
]
} |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b37 | American_Idol | American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a pan... | Who was the executive producer of Pop Idol? | {
"text": [
"Lythgoe"
],
"answer_start": [
191
]
} |
56d3686b59d6e41400146304 | American_Idol | In 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elisabeth, who was a fan o... | For how many seasons was American Idol the most watched show in the US? | {
"text": [
"seven"
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884
]
} |
56d3686b59d6e41400146305 | American_Idol | In 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elisabeth, who was a fan o... | What year did American Idol first air on FOX? | {
"text": [
"2002"
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"answer_start": [
432
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} |
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