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57323be20fdd8d15006c686a | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | A look at one minority leadership strategy—partisan opposition—may suggest why it might be employed in specific circumstances. The purposes of obstruction are several, such as frustrating the majority party's ability to govern or attracting press and media attention to the alleged ineffectiveness of the majority party.... | How can obstruction be employed? | {
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"motions to adjourn, appeals of the presiding officer's ruling, or numerous requests for roll call votes"
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388
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57323be20fdd8d15006c686b | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | A look at one minority leadership strategy—partisan opposition—may suggest why it might be employed in specific circumstances. The purposes of obstruction are several, such as frustrating the majority party's ability to govern or attracting press and media attention to the alleged ineffectiveness of the majority party.... | Is it safe to employ negative strategy? | {
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"\"going negative\" carries risks"
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800
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57323be20fdd8d15006c686c | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | A look at one minority leadership strategy—partisan opposition—may suggest why it might be employed in specific circumstances. The purposes of obstruction are several, such as frustrating the majority party's ability to govern or attracting press and media attention to the alleged ineffectiveness of the majority party.... | What may be a risk negative tactic? | {
"text": [
"if his party fails to offer policy alternatives that appeal to broad segments of the general public"
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865
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57323f88e99e3014001e65c6 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Promote and Publicize the Party's Agenda. An important aim of the minority leader is to develop an electorally attractive agenda of ideas and proposals that unites his or her own House members and that energizes and appeals to core electoral supporters as well as independents and swing voters. Despite the minority lead... | What important aim of minority leader pertaining to elections? | {
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"develop an electorally attractive agenda of ideas and proposals"
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88
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57323f88e99e3014001e65c7 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Promote and Publicize the Party's Agenda. An important aim of the minority leader is to develop an electorally attractive agenda of ideas and proposals that unites his or her own House members and that energizes and appeals to core electoral supporters as well as independents and swing voters. Despite the minority lead... | How can a minority leader attempt to set some agenda for house? | {
"text": [
"may employ, or threaten to use, discharge petitions to try and bring minority priorities to the floor."
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472
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57323f88e99e3014001e65c8 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Promote and Publicize the Party's Agenda. An important aim of the minority leader is to develop an electorally attractive agenda of ideas and proposals that unites his or her own House members and that energizes and appeals to core electoral supporters as well as independents and swing voters. Despite the minority lead... | How many signatures are required on a discharge pertition? | {
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"218"
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620
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57323f88e99e3014001e65c9 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Promote and Publicize the Party's Agenda. An important aim of the minority leader is to develop an electorally attractive agenda of ideas and proposals that unites his or her own House members and that energizes and appeals to core electoral supporters as well as independents and swing voters. Despite the minority lead... | What non party affiliated voters are critical for party to attract in elections? | {
"text": [
"independents and swing voters"
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264
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573243720fdd8d15006c68a1 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Minority leaders may engage in numerous activities to publicize their party's priorities and to criticize the opposition's. For instance, to keep their party colleagues "on message," they insure that partisan colleagues are sent packets of suggested press releases or "talking points" for constituent meetings in their d... | How do minority leaders keep party priorities publicized? | {
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"\"talking points\" for constituent meetings in their districts; they help to organize \"town meetings\""
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268
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} |
573243720fdd8d15006c68a2 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Minority leaders may engage in numerous activities to publicize their party's priorities and to criticize the opposition's. For instance, to keep their party colleagues "on message," they insure that partisan colleagues are sent packets of suggested press releases or "talking points" for constituent meetings in their d... | What items are discussed at party retreats? | {
"text": [
"issues and assess the party's public image; they create \"theme teams\" to craft party messages"
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"answer_start": [
540
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573243720fdd8d15006c68a3 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Minority leaders may engage in numerous activities to publicize their party's priorities and to criticize the opposition's. For instance, to keep their party colleagues "on message," they insure that partisan colleagues are sent packets of suggested press releases or "talking points" for constituent meetings in their d... | How do minority leaders gauge party preferences? | {
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"conduct surveys of party colleagues"
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735
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5732454e0fdd8d15006c68b1 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | House minority leaders also hold joint news conferences and consult with their counterparts in the Senate—and with the president if their party controls the White House. The overall objectives are to develop a coordinated communications strategy, to share ideas and information, and to present a united front on issues. ... | With whom does minority leader consult and participate in news conference? | {
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"counterparts in the Senate—and with the president if their party controls the White House"
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79
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5732454e0fdd8d15006c68b2 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | House minority leaders also hold joint news conferences and consult with their counterparts in the Senate—and with the president if their party controls the White House. The overall objectives are to develop a coordinated communications strategy, to share ideas and information, and to present a united front on issues. ... | What is the overall party strategy for minority leader? | {
"text": [
"develop a coordinated communications strategy, to share ideas and information, and to present a united front on issues"
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200
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} |
5732454e0fdd8d15006c68b3 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | House minority leaders also hold joint news conferences and consult with their counterparts in the Senate—and with the president if their party controls the White House. The overall objectives are to develop a coordinated communications strategy, to share ideas and information, and to present a united front on issues. ... | What speaking obligations does minority leader have? | {
"text": [
"floor speeches and close debate on major issues before the House; they deliver addresses in diverse forums across the country"
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347
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} |
5732454e0fdd8d15006c68b4 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | House minority leaders also hold joint news conferences and consult with their counterparts in the Senate—and with the president if their party controls the White House. The overall objectives are to develop a coordinated communications strategy, to share ideas and information, and to present a united front on issues. ... | What are the purpose of minority leader writings? | {
"text": [
"write books or articles that highlight minority party goals and achievements"
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483
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} |
57324734e99e3014001e662e | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Confer With the White House. If his or her party controls the White House, the minority leader confers regularly with the President and his aides about issues before Congress, the Administration's agenda, and political events generally. Strategically, the role of the minority leader will vary depending on whether the P... | How often does minority leader speak with president when party controls white house? | {
"text": [
"minority leader confers regularly with the President and his aides about issues before Congress"
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"answer_start": [
79
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} |
57324734e99e3014001e662f | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Confer With the White House. If his or her party controls the White House, the minority leader confers regularly with the President and his aides about issues before Congress, the Administration's agenda, and political events generally. Strategically, the role of the minority leader will vary depending on whether the P... | What was Robert Michel's role as minority leader? | {
"text": [
"point man\" for Republican presidents"
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"answer_start": [
583
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} |
57324734e99e3014001e6630 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Confer With the White House. If his or her party controls the White House, the minority leader confers regularly with the President and his aides about issues before Congress, the Administration's agenda, and political events generally. Strategically, the role of the minority leader will vary depending on whether the P... | Is the minority leader's strategic role always consitent? | {
"text": [
"will vary depending on whether the President is of the same party or the other party"
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"answer_start": [
284
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} |
573248f40fdd8d15006c68ff | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | When the White House is controlled by the House majority party, then the House minority leader assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for his or her party. "As Minority Leader during [President Lyndon Johnson's] Democratic administratio... | What is the difference in role for Minority leader when majority party holds white house? | {
"text": [
"assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for his or her party"
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"answer_start": [
95
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} |
573248f40fdd8d15006c6900 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | When the White House is controlled by the House majority party, then the House minority leader assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for his or her party. "As Minority Leader during [President Lyndon Johnson's] Democratic administratio... | What was Gerald Ford's role as minority leader under Johnson administration? | {
"text": [
"propose Republican alternatives"
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353
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} |
573248f40fdd8d15006c6901 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | When the White House is controlled by the House majority party, then the House minority leader assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for his or her party. "As Minority Leader during [President Lyndon Johnson's] Democratic administratio... | What did Ford's alternatives provide for republican's? | {
"text": [
"political protection"
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595
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} |
57324a7be17f3d14004227eb | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | "We used a technique of laying our program out in general debate," he said. When we got to the amendment phase, we would offer our program as a substitute for the Johnson proposal. If we lost in the Committee of the Whole, then we would usually offer it as a motion to recommit and get a vote on that. And if we lost on ... | What options do minority party have in amendment phase? | {
"text": [
"offer our program as a substitute"
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121
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} |
57324a7be17f3d14004227ec | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | "We used a technique of laying our program out in general debate," he said. When we got to the amendment phase, we would offer our program as a substitute for the Johnson proposal. If we lost in the Committee of the Whole, then we would usually offer it as a motion to recommit and get a vote on that. And if we lost on ... | If minority party loses committ of the whole, then what motion may be filed? | {
"text": [
"motion to recommit and get a vote on that"
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"answer_start": [
259
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} |
57324a7be17f3d14004227ed | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | "We used a technique of laying our program out in general debate," he said. When we got to the amendment phase, we would offer our program as a substitute for the Johnson proposal. If we lost in the Committee of the Whole, then we would usually offer it as a motion to recommit and get a vote on that. And if we lost on ... | If recommit fails, then what choice needs to be made by minority representatives? | {
"text": [
"say we did our best to come up with a better alternative. Or they could vote for it and make the same argument"
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"answer_start": [
429
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} |
57324c1bb9d445190005e9e5 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Gephardt added that "inclusion and empowerment of the people on the line have to be done to get the best performance" from the minority party. Other techniques for fostering party harmony include the appointment of task forces composed of partisan colleagues with conflicting views to reach consensus on issues; the crea... | What is a good technique to foster party harmony? | {
"text": [
"appointment of task forces"
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"answer_start": [
200
]
} |
57324c1bb9d445190005e9e6 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Gephardt added that "inclusion and empowerment of the people on the line have to be done to get the best performance" from the minority party. Other techniques for fostering party harmony include the appointment of task forces composed of partisan colleagues with conflicting views to reach consensus on issues; the crea... | What colleagues are best to work with to reach a consensus? | {
"text": [
"partisan colleagues with conflicting views"
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"answer_start": [
239
]
} |
57324c1bb9d445190005e9e7 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Gephardt added that "inclusion and empowerment of the people on the line have to be done to get the best performance" from the minority party. Other techniques for fostering party harmony include the appointment of task forces composed of partisan colleagues with conflicting views to reach consensus on issues; the crea... | What does the creation of leadership positions allow for? | {
"text": [
"way to reach out and involve a greater diversity of partisans in the leadership structure"
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"answer_start": [
358
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} |
57324d51b9d445190005e9f5 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | The Chief Deputy Whip is the primary assistant to the whip, who is the chief vote counter for his or her party. The current chief deputy majority whip is Republican Patrick McHenry. Within the House Republican Conference, the chief deputy whip is the highest appointed position and often a launching pad for future posit... | Who is the chief vote counter for party? | {
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"The Chief Deputy Whip"
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"answer_start": [
0
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} |
57324d51b9d445190005e9f6 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | The Chief Deputy Whip is the primary assistant to the whip, who is the chief vote counter for his or her party. The current chief deputy majority whip is Republican Patrick McHenry. Within the House Republican Conference, the chief deputy whip is the highest appointed position and often a launching pad for future posit... | Who holds the highest appointed Republican position in House? | {
"text": [
"Patrick McHenry."
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"answer_start": [
165
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} |
57324d51b9d445190005e9f7 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | The Chief Deputy Whip is the primary assistant to the whip, who is the chief vote counter for his or her party. The current chief deputy majority whip is Republican Patrick McHenry. Within the House Republican Conference, the chief deputy whip is the highest appointed position and often a launching pad for future posit... | Who is the leader of chief deputy whips in democratic conference? | {
"text": [
"Senior Chief Deputy Whip"
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"answer_start": [
424
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} |
57324d51b9d445190005e9f8 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | The Chief Deputy Whip is the primary assistant to the whip, who is the chief vote counter for his or her party. The current chief deputy majority whip is Republican Patrick McHenry. Within the House Republican Conference, the chief deputy whip is the highest appointed position and often a launching pad for future posit... | How long has democratic leader of whips held position? | {
"text": [
"senior chief deputy minority whip, John Lewis, has held his post since 1991"
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"answer_start": [
538
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} |
5731f53ce17f3d1400422581 | Armenians | Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around 5 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside of modern Armenia. The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France... | Where do Armenians mostly live besides Armenia? | {
"text": [
"Nagorno-Karabakh Republic"
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"answer_start": [
81
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} |
5731f53ce17f3d1400422582 | Armenians | Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around 5 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside of modern Armenia. The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France... | How many Armenians live outside Armenia and the republic within it? | {
"text": [
"around 5 million"
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"answer_start": [
144
]
} |
5731f53ce17f3d1400422583 | Armenians | Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around 5 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside of modern Armenia. The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France... | Where do most emigrant Armenians live? | {
"text": [
"Russia, the United States, France, Georgia, Iran, Ukraine, Lebanon, and Syria"
],
"answer_start": [
287
]
} |
5731f53ce17f3d1400422584 | Armenians | Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around 5 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside of modern Armenia. The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France... | Why did many Armenians leave Armenia? | {
"text": [
"the Armenian Genocide"
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"answer_start": [
491
]
} |
5731f63a0fdd8d15006c6693 | Armenians | Historically, the name Armenian has come to internationally designate this group of people. It was first used by neighbouring countries of ancient Armenia. The earliest attestations of the exonym Armenia date around the 6th century BC. In his trilingual Behistun Inscription dated to 517 BC, Darius I the Great of Persia... | How long ago has the term 'Armenia' been used? | {
"text": [
"around the 6th century BC"
],
"answer_start": [
209
]
} |
5731f63a0fdd8d15006c6694 | Armenians | Historically, the name Armenian has come to internationally designate this group of people. It was first used by neighbouring countries of ancient Armenia. The earliest attestations of the exonym Armenia date around the 6th century BC. In his trilingual Behistun Inscription dated to 517 BC, Darius I the Great of Persia... | What is the earliest known use of 'Armenians'? | {
"text": [
"476 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
577
]
} |
5731f63a0fdd8d15006c6695 | Armenians | Historically, the name Armenian has come to internationally designate this group of people. It was first used by neighbouring countries of ancient Armenia. The earliest attestations of the exonym Armenia date around the 6th century BC. In his trilingual Behistun Inscription dated to 517 BC, Darius I the Great of Persia... | Who wrote the earliest known use of 'Armenians'? | {
"text": [
"Hecataeus of Miletus"
],
"answer_start": [
555
]
} |
5731f63a0fdd8d15006c6696 | Armenians | Historically, the name Armenian has come to internationally designate this group of people. It was first used by neighbouring countries of ancient Armenia. The earliest attestations of the exonym Armenia date around the 6th century BC. In his trilingual Behistun Inscription dated to 517 BC, Darius I the Great of Persia... | Who described Armenian life in 401 BC? | {
"text": [
"Xenophon"
],
"answer_start": [
586
]
} |
5731f63a0fdd8d15006c6697 | Armenians | Historically, the name Armenian has come to internationally designate this group of people. It was first used by neighbouring countries of ancient Armenia. The earliest attestations of the exonym Armenia date around the 6th century BC. In his trilingual Behistun Inscription dated to 517 BC, Darius I the Great of Persia... | What did Xenophon say Armenian language sounded like? | {
"text": [
"Persians"
],
"answer_start": [
831
]
} |
5731f6af0fdd8d15006c669d | Armenians | The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including the Hittite Empire (at the height of its power), Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia), and Hayasa-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). Soon a... | What mountain does Armenia surround? | {
"text": [
"Mount Ararat"
],
"answer_start": [
56
]
} |
5731f6af0fdd8d15006c669e | Armenians | The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including the Hittite Empire (at the height of its power), Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia), and Hayasa-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). Soon a... | What era was the Hittite Empire in? | {
"text": [
"the Bronze Age"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
5731f6af0fdd8d15006c669f | Armenians | The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including the Hittite Empire (at the height of its power), Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia), and Hayasa-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). Soon a... | When did the Hayasa-Azzi rule? | {
"text": [
"1600–1200 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
299
]
} |
5731f6af0fdd8d15006c66a0 | Armenians | The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including the Hittite Empire (at the height of its power), Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia), and Hayasa-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). Soon a... | When did the Arme-Shupria rule? | {
"text": [
"1300s–1190 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
356
]
} |
5731f6af0fdd8d15006c66a1 | Armenians | The Armenian Highland lies in the highlands surrounding Mount Ararat, the highest peak of the region. In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including the Hittite Empire (at the height of its power), Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia), and Hayasa-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). Soon a... | When did the Nairi rule? | {
"text": [
"1400–1000 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
383
]
} |
5731f6f8b9d445190005e6f0 | Armenians | Eric P. Hamp in his 2012 Indo-European family tree, groups the Armenian language along with Greek and Ancient Macedonian ("Helleno-Macedonian") in the Pontic Indo-European (also called Helleno-Armenian) subgroup. In Hamp's view the homeland of this subgroup is the northeast coast of the Black Sea and its hinterlands. H... | What subgroup does Hamp put the Armenian language in? | {
"text": [
"Pontic Indo-European"
],
"answer_start": [
151
]
} |
5731f6f8b9d445190005e6f1 | Armenians | Eric P. Hamp in his 2012 Indo-European family tree, groups the Armenian language along with Greek and Ancient Macedonian ("Helleno-Macedonian") in the Pontic Indo-European (also called Helleno-Armenian) subgroup. In Hamp's view the homeland of this subgroup is the northeast coast of the Black Sea and its hinterlands. H... | Where does Hamp say the Pontic Indo-European languages originate? | {
"text": [
"the northeast coast of the Black Sea and its hinterlands"
],
"answer_start": [
261
]
} |
5731f6f8b9d445190005e6ef | Armenians | Eric P. Hamp in his 2012 Indo-European family tree, groups the Armenian language along with Greek and Ancient Macedonian ("Helleno-Macedonian") in the Pontic Indo-European (also called Helleno-Armenian) subgroup. In Hamp's view the homeland of this subgroup is the northeast coast of the Black Sea and its hinterlands. H... | What languages does Hamp say are similar to Armenian? | {
"text": [
"Greek and Ancient Macedonian"
],
"answer_start": [
92
]
} |
57320a38e99e3014001e6460 | Armenians | The first geographical entity that was called Armenia by neighboring peoples (such as by Hecataeus of Miletus and on the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription) was established in the late 6th century BC under the Orontid dynasty within the Achaemenid Persian Empire as part of the latters' territories, and which later became ... | When was Armenia established? | {
"text": [
"in the late 6th century BC"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
57320a38e99e3014001e6461 | Armenians | The first geographical entity that was called Armenia by neighboring peoples (such as by Hecataeus of Miletus and on the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription) was established in the late 6th century BC under the Orontid dynasty within the Achaemenid Persian Empire as part of the latters' territories, and which later became ... | What famous inscription mentioned Armenia? | {
"text": [
"the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription"
],
"answer_start": [
117
]
} |
57320a38e99e3014001e6462 | Armenians | The first geographical entity that was called Armenia by neighboring peoples (such as by Hecataeus of Miletus and on the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription) was established in the late 6th century BC under the Orontid dynasty within the Achaemenid Persian Empire as part of the latters' territories, and which later became ... | During which dynasty was Armenia established? | {
"text": [
"Orontid dynasty"
],
"answer_start": [
207
]
} |
57320a38e99e3014001e6463 | Armenians | The first geographical entity that was called Armenia by neighboring peoples (such as by Hecataeus of Miletus and on the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription) was established in the late 6th century BC under the Orontid dynasty within the Achaemenid Persian Empire as part of the latters' territories, and which later became ... | When was Armenia at its largest? | {
"text": [
"95–65 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
346
]
} |
57320ae8e17f3d1400422601 | Armenians | The Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia, itself a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia, was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion (it had formerly been adherent to Armenian paganism, which was influenced by Zoroastrianism, while later on adopting a few elements regarding identification of its pantheon with G... | What was the first country to make Christianity its official religion? | {
"text": [
"The Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
57320ae8e17f3d1400422602 | Armenians | The Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia, itself a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia, was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion (it had formerly been adherent to Armenian paganism, which was influenced by Zoroastrianism, while later on adopting a few elements regarding identification of its pantheon with G... | What religion was Armenian paganism influenced by? | {
"text": [
"Zoroastrianism"
],
"answer_start": [
218
]
} |
57320ae8e17f3d1400422603 | Armenians | The Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia, itself a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia, was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion (it had formerly been adherent to Armenian paganism, which was influenced by Zoroastrianism, while later on adopting a few elements regarding identification of its pantheon with G... | When did Armenia make Christianity its official religion? | {
"text": [
"AD 301"
],
"answer_start": [
387
]
} |
57320ae8e17f3d1400422604 | Armenians | The Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia, itself a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia, was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion (it had formerly been adherent to Armenian paganism, which was influenced by Zoroastrianism, while later on adopting a few elements regarding identification of its pantheon with G... | Why did Armenia make Christianity its official religion? | {
"text": [
"in defiance of the Sassanids"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
57320ae8e17f3d1400422605 | Armenians | The Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia, itself a branch of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia, was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion (it had formerly been adherent to Armenian paganism, which was influenced by Zoroastrianism, while later on adopting a few elements regarding identification of its pantheon with G... | Who invented the Armenian alphabet? | {
"text": [
"Mesrop Mashtots"
],
"answer_start": [
705
]
} |
573218f2e17f3d1400422685 | Armenians | In 885 AD the Armenians reestablished themselves as a sovereign kingdom under the leadership of Ashot I of the Bagratid Dynasty. A considerable portion of the Armenian nobility and peasantry fled the Byzantine occupation of Bagratid Armenia in 1045, and the subsequent invasion of the region by Seljuk Turks in 1064. The... | When did Armenia become a sovereign kingdom? | {
"text": [
"885 AD"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
573218f2e17f3d1400422686 | Armenians | In 885 AD the Armenians reestablished themselves as a sovereign kingdom under the leadership of Ashot I of the Bagratid Dynasty. A considerable portion of the Armenian nobility and peasantry fled the Byzantine occupation of Bagratid Armenia in 1045, and the subsequent invasion of the region by Seljuk Turks in 1064. The... | Under which ruler did Armenia become a sovereign kingdom? | {
"text": [
"Ashot I"
],
"answer_start": [
96
]
} |
573218f2e17f3d1400422687 | Armenians | In 885 AD the Armenians reestablished themselves as a sovereign kingdom under the leadership of Ashot I of the Bagratid Dynasty. A considerable portion of the Armenian nobility and peasantry fled the Byzantine occupation of Bagratid Armenia in 1045, and the subsequent invasion of the region by Seljuk Turks in 1064. The... | What dynasty was Ashot I part of? | {
"text": [
"the Bagratid Dynasty"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
573218f2e17f3d1400422688 | Armenians | In 885 AD the Armenians reestablished themselves as a sovereign kingdom under the leadership of Ashot I of the Bagratid Dynasty. A considerable portion of the Armenian nobility and peasantry fled the Byzantine occupation of Bagratid Armenia in 1045, and the subsequent invasion of the region by Seljuk Turks in 1064. The... | Who invaded Armenia in 1064? | {
"text": [
"Seljuk Turks"
],
"answer_start": [
295
]
} |
573218f2e17f3d1400422689 | Armenians | In 885 AD the Armenians reestablished themselves as a sovereign kingdom under the leadership of Ashot I of the Bagratid Dynasty. A considerable portion of the Armenian nobility and peasantry fled the Byzantine occupation of Bagratid Armenia in 1045, and the subsequent invasion of the region by Seljuk Turks in 1064. The... | What Turkic federations ruled Armenia? | {
"text": [
"the Ak Koyunlu and the Kara Koyunlu"
],
"answer_start": [
826
]
} |
57321a1ae99e3014001e6512 | Armenians | From the early 16th century, both Western Armenia and Eastern Armenia fell under Iranian Safavid rule. Owing to the century long Turco-Iranian geo-political rivalry that would last in Western Asia, significant parts of the region were frequently fought over between the two rivalling empires. From the mid 16th century w... | When did the Russo-Persian War begin? | {
"text": [
"1826"
],
"answer_start": [
872
]
} |
57321a1ae99e3014001e6513 | Armenians | From the early 16th century, both Western Armenia and Eastern Armenia fell under Iranian Safavid rule. Owing to the century long Turco-Iranian geo-political rivalry that would last in Western Asia, significant parts of the region were frequently fought over between the two rivalling empires. From the mid 16th century w... | When did the Russo-Persian War end? | {
"text": [
"1828"
],
"answer_start": [
877
]
} |
57321a1ae99e3014001e6514 | Armenians | From the early 16th century, both Western Armenia and Eastern Armenia fell under Iranian Safavid rule. Owing to the century long Turco-Iranian geo-political rivalry that would last in Western Asia, significant parts of the region were frequently fought over between the two rivalling empires. From the mid 16th century w... | What treaty ended the Russo-Persian War? | {
"text": [
"Treaty of Turkmenchay"
],
"answer_start": [
901
]
} |
57321a1ae99e3014001e6516 | Armenians | From the early 16th century, both Western Armenia and Eastern Armenia fell under Iranian Safavid rule. Owing to the century long Turco-Iranian geo-political rivalry that would last in Western Asia, significant parts of the region were frequently fought over between the two rivalling empires. From the mid 16th century w... | When was the Peace of Amasya? | {
"text": [
"mid 16th century"
],
"answer_start": [
302
]
} |
57321a1ae99e3014001e6515 | Armenians | From the early 16th century, both Western Armenia and Eastern Armenia fell under Iranian Safavid rule. Owing to the century long Turco-Iranian geo-political rivalry that would last in Western Asia, significant parts of the region were frequently fought over between the two rivalling empires. From the mid 16th century w... | When did parts of Armenia under Iranian control become part of Russia? | {
"text": [
"In the late 1820s"
],
"answer_start": [
607
]
} |
57322346b9d445190005e82d | Armenians | Governments of Republic of Turkey since that time have consistently rejected charges of genocide, typically arguing either that those Armenians who died were simply in the way of a war or that killings of Armenians were justified by their individual or collective support for the enemies of the Ottoman Empire. Passage o... | Who says they didn't kill Armenians as genocide, just because they were 'in the way of the war'? | {
"text": [
"Governments of Republic of Turkey"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
57322346b9d445190005e82e | Armenians | Governments of Republic of Turkey since that time have consistently rejected charges of genocide, typically arguing either that those Armenians who died were simply in the way of a war or that killings of Armenians were justified by their individual or collective support for the enemies of the Ottoman Empire. Passage o... | What has happened when other countries condemned Armenian genocide? | {
"text": [
"diplomatic conflict"
],
"answer_start": [
438
]
} |
57322346b9d445190005e82f | Armenians | Governments of Republic of Turkey since that time have consistently rejected charges of genocide, typically arguing either that those Armenians who died were simply in the way of a war or that killings of Armenians were justified by their individual or collective support for the enemies of the Ottoman Empire. Passage o... | Who ruled Turkey when the Armenian genocide happened? | {
"text": [
"the Ottoman Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
573223cce17f3d14004226b5 | Armenians | Following the breakup of the Russian Empire in the aftermath of World War I for a brief period, from 1918 to 1920, Armenia was an independent republic. In late 1920, the communists came to power following an invasion of Armenia by the Red Army, and in 1922, Armenia became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR of the Soviet U... | What was Armenia's status from 1918 to 1920? | {
"text": [
"independent republic"
],
"answer_start": [
130
]
} |
573223cce17f3d14004226b6 | Armenians | Following the breakup of the Russian Empire in the aftermath of World War I for a brief period, from 1918 to 1920, Armenia was an independent republic. In late 1920, the communists came to power following an invasion of Armenia by the Red Army, and in 1922, Armenia became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR of the Soviet U... | When did communists take over Armenia? | {
"text": [
"late 1920"
],
"answer_start": [
155
]
} |
573223cce17f3d14004226b7 | Armenians | Following the breakup of the Russian Empire in the aftermath of World War I for a brief period, from 1918 to 1920, Armenia was an independent republic. In late 1920, the communists came to power following an invasion of Armenia by the Red Army, and in 1922, Armenia became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR of the Soviet U... | Who invaded Armenia in 1920? | {
"text": [
"the Red Army"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
573223cce17f3d14004226b8 | Armenians | Following the breakup of the Russian Empire in the aftermath of World War I for a brief period, from 1918 to 1920, Armenia was an independent republic. In late 1920, the communists came to power following an invasion of Armenia by the Red Army, and in 1922, Armenia became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR of the Soviet U... | What part of the USSR did Armenia join? | {
"text": [
"the Transcaucasian SFSR"
],
"answer_start": [
281
]
} |
573223cce17f3d14004226b9 | Armenians | Following the breakup of the Russian Empire in the aftermath of World War I for a brief period, from 1918 to 1920, Armenia was an independent republic. In late 1920, the communists came to power following an invasion of Armenia by the Red Army, and in 1922, Armenia became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR of the Soviet U... | When did Armenia leave the USSR? | {
"text": [
"1991"
],
"answer_start": [
412
]
} |
5732288cb9d445190005e85b | Armenians | Armenians have had a presence in the Armenian Highland for over four thousand years, since the time when Hayk, the legendary patriarch and founder of the first Armenian nation, led them to victory over Bel of Babylon. Today, with a population of 3.5 million, they not only constitute an overwhelming majority in Armenia,... | How long have Armenians lived in the highlands? | {
"text": [
"over four thousand years"
],
"answer_start": [
59
]
} |
5732288cb9d445190005e85c | Armenians | Armenians have had a presence in the Armenian Highland for over four thousand years, since the time when Hayk, the legendary patriarch and founder of the first Armenian nation, led them to victory over Bel of Babylon. Today, with a population of 3.5 million, they not only constitute an overwhelming majority in Armenia,... | Who founded the first Armenian nation? | {
"text": [
"Hayk"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
5732288cb9d445190005e85d | Armenians | Armenians have had a presence in the Armenian Highland for over four thousand years, since the time when Hayk, the legendary patriarch and founder of the first Armenian nation, led them to victory over Bel of Babylon. Today, with a population of 3.5 million, they not only constitute an overwhelming majority in Armenia,... | Who did Hayk defeat? | {
"text": [
"Bel of Babylon"
],
"answer_start": [
202
]
} |
5732288cb9d445190005e85f | Armenians | Armenians have had a presence in the Armenian Highland for over four thousand years, since the time when Hayk, the legendary patriarch and founder of the first Armenian nation, led them to victory over Bel of Babylon. Today, with a population of 3.5 million, they not only constitute an overwhelming majority in Armenia,... | What does Hayastantsis mean? | {
"text": [
"those that are from Armenia"
],
"answer_start": [
463
]
} |
5732288cb9d445190005e85e | Armenians | Armenians have had a presence in the Armenian Highland for over four thousand years, since the time when Hayk, the legendary patriarch and founder of the first Armenian nation, led them to victory over Bel of Babylon. Today, with a population of 3.5 million, they not only constitute an overwhelming majority in Armenia,... | How many native Armenians are in Armenia today? | {
"text": [
"3.5 million"
],
"answer_start": [
246
]
} |
57323009e17f3d14004226f5 | Armenians | Small Armenian trading and religious communities have existed outside of Armenia for centuries. For example, a community has existed for over a millennium in the Holy Land, and one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem has been called the Armenian Quarter. An Armenian Catholic monastic community of 3... | What is the Armenian Quarter? | {
"text": [
"one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem"
],
"answer_start": [
177
]
} |
57323009e17f3d14004226f6 | Armenians | Small Armenian trading and religious communities have existed outside of Armenia for centuries. For example, a community has existed for over a millennium in the Holy Land, and one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem has been called the Armenian Quarter. An Armenian Catholic monastic community of 3... | How many people live in the Armenian monastery in or near Italy? | {
"text": [
"35"
],
"answer_start": [
319
]
} |
57323009e17f3d14004226f7 | Armenians | Small Armenian trading and religious communities have existed outside of Armenia for centuries. For example, a community has existed for over a millennium in the Holy Land, and one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem has been called the Armenian Quarter. An Armenian Catholic monastic community of 3... | When was the Italian Armenian monastery founded? | {
"text": [
"1717"
],
"answer_start": [
333
]
} |
57323009e17f3d14004226f8 | Armenians | Small Armenian trading and religious communities have existed outside of Armenia for centuries. For example, a community has existed for over a millennium in the Holy Land, and one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem has been called the Armenian Quarter. An Armenian Catholic monastic community of 3... | What religion is the Italian Armenian monastery? | {
"text": [
"Catholic"
],
"answer_start": [
288
]
} |
57323009e17f3d14004226f9 | Armenians | Small Armenian trading and religious communities have existed outside of Armenia for centuries. For example, a community has existed for over a millennium in the Holy Land, and one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem has been called the Armenian Quarter. An Armenian Catholic monastic community of 3... | Where is the Italian Armenian monastery? | {
"text": [
"on an island near Venice"
],
"answer_start": [
345
]
} |
57323373b9d445190005e8b3 | Armenians | Within the diasporan Armenian community, there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians. For example, Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parskahay (Պարսկահայ), while Armenians from Lebanon are usually referred to as Lipananahay (Լիբանանահայ). Armenians of the Diaspora are th... | What are Parskahay? | {
"text": [
"Armenians who originate from Iran"
],
"answer_start": [
129
]
} |
57323373b9d445190005e8b4 | Armenians | Within the diasporan Armenian community, there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians. For example, Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parskahay (Պարսկահայ), while Armenians from Lebanon are usually referred to as Lipananahay (Լիբանանահայ). Armenians of the Diaspora are th... | What are Lipananahay? | {
"text": [
"Armenians from Lebanon"
],
"answer_start": [
211
]
} |
57323373b9d445190005e8b5 | Armenians | Within the diasporan Armenian community, there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians. For example, Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parskahay (Պարսկահայ), while Armenians from Lebanon are usually referred to as Lipananahay (Լիբանանահայ). Armenians of the Diaspora are th... | What dialect do most Diaspora Armenians speak? | {
"text": [
"Western"
],
"answer_start": [
346
]
} |
57323373b9d445190005e8b6 | Armenians | Within the diasporan Armenian community, there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians. For example, Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parskahay (Պարսկահայ), while Armenians from Lebanon are usually referred to as Lipananahay (Լիբանանահայ). Armenians of the Diaspora are th... | How similar is Western Armenian to Eastern Armenian dialect? | {
"text": [
"considerable differences with Eastern Armenian, but speakers of either of the two variations can usually understand each other"
],
"answer_start": [
405
]
} |
57323373b9d445190005e8b7 | Armenians | Within the diasporan Armenian community, there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians. For example, Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parskahay (Պարսկահայ), while Armenians from Lebanon are usually referred to as Lipananahay (Լիբանանահայ). Armenians of the Diaspora are th... | What type of Armenian is spoken by Armenians in Iran and Russia? | {
"text": [
"Eastern"
],
"answer_start": [
533
]
} |
573234a9e17f3d1400422721 | Armenians | Armenia established a Church that still exists independently of both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches, having become so in 451 AD as a result of its stance regarding the Council of Chalcedon. Today this church is known as the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a part of the Oriental Orthodox communion, n... | When did Armenia's church become independent? | {
"text": [
"451 AD"
],
"answer_start": [
137
]
} |
573234a9e17f3d1400422722 | Armenians | Armenia established a Church that still exists independently of both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches, having become so in 451 AD as a result of its stance regarding the Council of Chalcedon. Today this church is known as the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a part of the Oriental Orthodox communion, n... | What is Armenia's church called? | {
"text": [
"Armenian Apostolic Church"
],
"answer_start": [
240
]
} |
573234a9e17f3d1400422723 | Armenians | Armenia established a Church that still exists independently of both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches, having become so in 451 AD as a result of its stance regarding the Council of Chalcedon. Today this church is known as the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a part of the Oriental Orthodox communion, n... | What type of Catholicism is Armenia's church part of? | {
"text": [
"Oriental Orthodox"
],
"answer_start": [
290
]
} |
573234a9e17f3d1400422724 | Armenians | Armenia established a Church that still exists independently of both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches, having become so in 451 AD as a result of its stance regarding the Council of Chalcedon. Today this church is known as the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a part of the Oriental Orthodox communion, n... | Where was the Armenian Catholicosate located at first? | {
"text": [
"Echmiadzin"
],
"answer_start": [
543
]
} |
573234a9e17f3d1400422725 | Armenians | Armenia established a Church that still exists independently of both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches, having become so in 451 AD as a result of its stance regarding the Council of Chalcedon. Today this church is known as the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a part of the Oriental Orthodox communion, n... | Where did the Armenian Catholicosate move to? | {
"text": [
"Cilicia"
],
"answer_start": [
818
]
} |
573237dcb9d445190005e8e5 | Armenians | The Armenians collective has, at times, constituted a Christian "island" in a mostly Muslim region. There is, however, a minority of ethnic Armenian Muslims, known as Hamshenis but many Armenians view them as a separate race, while the history of the Jews in Armenia dates back 2,000 years. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilic... | What religion is dominant in the countries surrounding Armenia? | {
"text": [
"Muslim"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
573237dcb9d445190005e8e6 | Armenians | The Armenians collective has, at times, constituted a Christian "island" in a mostly Muslim region. There is, however, a minority of ethnic Armenian Muslims, known as Hamshenis but many Armenians view them as a separate race, while the history of the Jews in Armenia dates back 2,000 years. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilic... | What are Hamshenis? | {
"text": [
"ethnic Armenian Muslims"
],
"answer_start": [
133
]
} |
573237dcb9d445190005e8e7 | Armenians | The Armenians collective has, at times, constituted a Christian "island" in a mostly Muslim region. There is, however, a minority of ethnic Armenian Muslims, known as Hamshenis but many Armenians view them as a separate race, while the history of the Jews in Armenia dates back 2,000 years. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilic... | Who became Catholicos in Etchmiadzin in 1441? | {
"text": [
"Kirakos Virapetsi"
],
"answer_start": [
594
]
} |
573237dcb9d445190005e8e8 | Armenians | The Armenians collective has, at times, constituted a Christian "island" in a mostly Muslim region. There is, however, a minority of ethnic Armenian Muslims, known as Hamshenis but many Armenians view them as a separate race, while the history of the Jews in Armenia dates back 2,000 years. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilic... | Who remained Catholicos of Cilicia? | {
"text": [
"Krikor Moussapegiants"
],
"answer_start": [
619
]
} |
573237dcb9d445190005e8e9 | Armenians | The Armenians collective has, at times, constituted a Christian "island" in a mostly Muslim region. There is, however, a minority of ethnic Armenian Muslims, known as Hamshenis but many Armenians view them as a separate race, while the history of the Jews in Armenia dates back 2,000 years. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilic... | How do the two Catholicosates compare? | {
"text": [
"equal rights and privileges"
],
"answer_start": [
773
]
} |
57323937e17f3d140042273f | Armenians | While the Armenian Apostolic Church remains the most prominent church in the Armenian community throughout the world, Armenians (especially in the diaspora) subscribe to any number of other Christian denominations. These include the Armenian Catholic Church (which follows its own liturgy but recognizes the Roman Cathol... | Which Armenian church recognizes the Pope? | {
"text": [
"Armenian Catholic Church"
],
"answer_start": [
233
]
} |
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