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57342891d058e614000b6a5e
Richmond,_Virginia
In addition to Virginia and Confederate government offices and hospitals, a railroad hub, and one of the South's largest slave markets, Richmond had the largest factory in the Confederacy, the Tredegar Iron Works, which turned out artillery and other munitions, including the 723 tons of armor plating that covered the C...
Who commanded the Union armies during the Seven Days Battles?
{ "text": [ "McClellan" ], "answer_start": [ 741 ] }
573429574776f419006619dd
Richmond,_Virginia
Three years later, as March 1865 ended, the Confederate capitol became indefensible. On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed. On April 1, General Philip Sheridan, assigned to interdict the Southside Railroad, met brigades commanded by George Pickett a...
Where was Petersburg located in relation to Ford Stedman?
{ "text": [ "east" ], "answer_start": [ 168 ] }
573429574776f419006619de
Richmond,_Virginia
Three years later, as March 1865 ended, the Confederate capitol became indefensible. On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed. On April 1, General Philip Sheridan, assigned to interdict the Southside Railroad, met brigades commanded by George Pickett a...
5000 men represented what fraction of General Lee's army?
{ "text": [ "tenth" ], "answer_start": [ 602 ] }
573429574776f419006619df
Richmond,_Virginia
Three years later, as March 1865 ended, the Confederate capitol became indefensible. On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed. On April 1, General Philip Sheridan, assigned to interdict the Southside Railroad, met brigades commanded by George Pickett a...
On what road did the US Army Sixth Corps shatter the Confederate line?
{ "text": [ "Boydton Plank" ], "answer_start": [ 513 ] }
573429574776f419006619e0
Richmond,_Virginia
Three years later, as March 1865 ended, the Confederate capitol became indefensible. On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed. On April 1, General Philip Sheridan, assigned to interdict the Southside Railroad, met brigades commanded by George Pickett a...
What general commanded the attack on Fort Stedman?
{ "text": [ "John B. Gordon" ], "answer_start": [ 118 ] }
573429574776f419006619e1
Richmond,_Virginia
Three years later, as March 1865 ended, the Confederate capitol became indefensible. On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed. On April 1, General Philip Sheridan, assigned to interdict the Southside Railroad, met brigades commanded by George Pickett a...
In what month of 1865 was Richmond judged to be no longer able to be defended?
{ "text": [ "March" ], "answer_start": [ 22 ] }
573430a44776f41900661a31
Richmond,_Virginia
Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accept...
What was contained in warehouses that were notably burned by Confederates when evacuating Richmond?
{ "text": [ "tobacco" ], "answer_start": [ 138 ] }
573430a44776f41900661a32
Richmond,_Virginia
Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accept...
What general received the surrender of Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Godfrey Weitzel" ], "answer_start": [ 232 ] }
573430a44776f41900661a33
Richmond,_Virginia
Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accept...
On what day did the Confederacy surrender Richmond to the Union?
{ "text": [ "April 2, 1865" ], "answer_start": [ 209 ] }
573430a44776f41900661a34
Richmond,_Virginia
Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accept...
By what means did Davis leave Richmond?
{ "text": [ "train" ], "answer_start": [ 39 ] }
573430a44776f41900661a35
Richmond,_Virginia
Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accept...
What percentage of Richmond was destroyed by fire after the Confederate evacuation?
{ "text": [ "25" ], "answer_start": [ 474 ] }
573431c5d058e614000b6ad6
Richmond,_Virginia
President Abraham Lincoln visited General Grant at Petersburg on April 3, and took a launch to Richmond the next day, while Jefferson Davis attempted to organize his Confederate government at Danville. Lincoln met Confederate assistant secretary of War John A. Campbell, and handed him a note inviting Virginia's legisla...
What was the date before the day Lincoln entered Richmond?
{ "text": [ "April 3" ], "answer_start": [ 65 ] }
573431c5d058e614000b6ad7
Richmond,_Virginia
President Abraham Lincoln visited General Grant at Petersburg on April 3, and took a launch to Richmond the next day, while Jefferson Davis attempted to organize his Confederate government at Danville. Lincoln met Confederate assistant secretary of War John A. Campbell, and handed him a note inviting Virginia's legisla...
How many soldiers did Lee have remaining when he surrendered?
{ "text": [ "10000" ], "answer_start": [ 894 ] }
573431c5d058e614000b6ad8
Richmond,_Virginia
President Abraham Lincoln visited General Grant at Petersburg on April 3, and took a launch to Richmond the next day, while Jefferson Davis attempted to organize his Confederate government at Danville. Lincoln met Confederate assistant secretary of War John A. Campbell, and handed him a note inviting Virginia's legisla...
To what state did Davis travel after Lee surrendered?
{ "text": [ "North Carolina" ], "answer_start": [ 985 ] }
573431c5d058e614000b6ad9
Richmond,_Virginia
President Abraham Lincoln visited General Grant at Petersburg on April 3, and took a launch to Richmond the next day, while Jefferson Davis attempted to organize his Confederate government at Danville. Lincoln met Confederate assistant secretary of War John A. Campbell, and handed him a note inviting Virginia's legisla...
In what structure did Lee surrender to Grant?
{ "text": [ "Appomattox Court House" ], "answer_start": [ 910 ] }
573431c5d058e614000b6ada
Richmond,_Virginia
President Abraham Lincoln visited General Grant at Petersburg on April 3, and took a launch to Richmond the next day, while Jefferson Davis attempted to organize his Confederate government at Danville. Lincoln met Confederate assistant secretary of War John A. Campbell, and handed him a note inviting Virginia's legisla...
How many years did Davis spend in Fort Monroe?
{ "text": [ "two" ], "answer_start": [ 1314 ] }
573432224776f41900661a4f
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond emerged a decade after the smoldering rubble of the Civil War to resume its position as an economic powerhouse, with iron front buildings and massive brick factories. Canal traffic peaked in the 1860s and slowly gave way to railroads, allowing Richmond to become a major railroad crossroads, eventually includin...
What mode of transportation took over from the canals?
{ "text": [ "railroads" ], "answer_start": [ 233 ] }
573432224776f41900661a50
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond emerged a decade after the smoldering rubble of the Civil War to resume its position as an economic powerhouse, with iron front buildings and massive brick factories. Canal traffic peaked in the 1860s and slowly gave way to railroads, allowing Richmond to become a major railroad crossroads, eventually includin...
What sort of railroad crossing was first built at Richmond?
{ "text": [ "triple" ], "answer_start": [ 352 ] }
573432224776f41900661a51
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond emerged a decade after the smoldering rubble of the Civil War to resume its position as an economic powerhouse, with iron front buildings and massive brick factories. Canal traffic peaked in the 1860s and slowly gave way to railroads, allowing Richmond to become a major railroad crossroads, eventually includin...
Who was the inventor of the cigarette-rolling machine?
{ "text": [ "James Albert Bonsack" ], "answer_start": [ 507 ] }
573432224776f41900661a52
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond emerged a decade after the smoldering rubble of the Civil War to resume its position as an economic powerhouse, with iron front buildings and massive brick factories. Canal traffic peaked in the 1860s and slowly gave way to railroads, allowing Richmond to become a major railroad crossroads, eventually includin...
From what city did James Bonsack originate?
{ "text": [ "Roanoke" ], "answer_start": [ 531 ] }
573432224776f41900661a53
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond emerged a decade after the smoldering rubble of the Civil War to resume its position as an economic powerhouse, with iron front buildings and massive brick factories. Canal traffic peaked in the 1860s and slowly gave way to railroads, allowing Richmond to become a major railroad crossroads, eventually includin...
What was the name of the first American trolley system powered by electricity?
{ "text": [ "Richmond Union Passenger Railway" ], "answer_start": [ 676 ] }
573432b34776f41900661a59
Richmond,_Virginia
By the beginning of the 20th century, the city's population had reached 85,050 in 5 square miles (13 km2), making it the most densely populated city in the Southern United States. In 1900, the Census Bureau reported Richmond's population as 62.1% white and 37.9% black. Freed slaves and their descendants created a thriv...
When the 1900s began, how many people lived in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "85,050" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
573432b34776f41900661a5a
Richmond,_Virginia
By the beginning of the 20th century, the city's population had reached 85,050 in 5 square miles (13 km2), making it the most densely populated city in the Southern United States. In 1900, the Census Bureau reported Richmond's population as 62.1% white and 37.9% black. Freed slaves and their descendants created a thriv...
How many square kilometers was Richmond at the start of the 20th century?
{ "text": [ "13" ], "answer_start": [ 98 ] }
573432b34776f41900661a5b
Richmond,_Virginia
By the beginning of the 20th century, the city's population had reached 85,050 in 5 square miles (13 km2), making it the most densely populated city in the Southern United States. In 1900, the Census Bureau reported Richmond's population as 62.1% white and 37.9% black. Freed slaves and their descendants created a thriv...
What percentage of Richmond's 1900 population was African American?
{ "text": [ "37.9" ], "answer_start": [ 257 ] }
573432b34776f41900661a5c
Richmond,_Virginia
By the beginning of the 20th century, the city's population had reached 85,050 in 5 square miles (13 km2), making it the most densely populated city in the Southern United States. In 1900, the Census Bureau reported Richmond's population as 62.1% white and 37.9% black. Freed slaves and their descendants created a thriv...
What was another name for Richmond's Jackson Ward?
{ "text": [ "Wall Street of Black America" ], "answer_start": [ 419 ] }
573432b34776f41900661a5d
Richmond,_Virginia
By the beginning of the 20th century, the city's population had reached 85,050 in 5 square miles (13 km2), making it the most densely populated city in the Southern United States. In 1900, the Census Bureau reported Richmond's population as 62.1% white and 37.9% black. Freed slaves and their descendants created a thriv...
Who was the inaugural president of the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank?
{ "text": [ "Maggie L. Walker" ], "answer_start": [ 504 ] }
57343306d058e614000b6afe
Richmond,_Virginia
Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city. In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1970, Richmond's borders expanded by an additional 2...
When did the so-called downtown boom in Richmond end?
{ "text": [ "1965" ], "answer_start": [ 17 ] }
57343306d058e614000b6aff
Richmond,_Virginia
Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city. In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1970, Richmond's borders expanded by an additional 2...
About how many structures were built in Richmond during the downtown boom?
{ "text": [ "700" ], "answer_start": [ 93 ] }
57343306d058e614000b6b00
Richmond,_Virginia
Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city. In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1970, Richmond's borders expanded by an additional 2...
What combined with the Richmond Professional Institute to form Virginia Commonwealth University?
{ "text": [ "Medical College of Virginia" ], "answer_start": [ 195 ] }
57343306d058e614000b6b01
Richmond,_Virginia
Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city. In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1970, Richmond's borders expanded by an additional 2...
In what direction did Richmond's borders expand in 1970?
{ "text": [ "south" ], "answer_start": [ 351 ] }
57343306d058e614000b6b02
Richmond,_Virginia
Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city. In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1970, Richmond's borders expanded by an additional 2...
People of what county did not want to join Richmond circa 1970?
{ "text": [ "Chesterfield" ], "answer_start": [ 402 ] }
5734339cd058e614000b6b12
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The city is located in...
How many square kilometers is Richmond?
{ "text": [ "160" ], "answer_start": [ 191 ] }
5734339cd058e614000b6b13
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The city is located in...
How many square miles of Richmond is water?
{ "text": [ "2.7" ], "answer_start": [ 248 ] }
5734339cd058e614000b6b14
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The city is located in...
What percentage of Richmond is made up of water?
{ "text": [ "4.3" ], "answer_start": [ 282 ] }
5734339cd058e614000b6b15
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The city is located in...
In which of Virginia's regions is Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Piedmont" ], "answer_start": [ 325 ] }
5734339cd058e614000b6b16
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The city is located in...
Along with the James and the Chickahominy, what is a notable river in the area near Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Appomattox" ], "answer_start": [ 630 ] }
573437504776f41900661a93
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern Downtown Richmond is located slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include Shockoe Bottom, the historically significant and low-lying a...
What neighborhood is located in between Church and Shockoe Hill?
{ "text": [ "Shockoe Bottom" ], "answer_start": [ 260 ] }
573437504776f41900661a94
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern Downtown Richmond is located slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include Shockoe Bottom, the historically significant and low-lying a...
What Richmond neighborhood is home to the Jefferson Hotel?
{ "text": [ "Monroe Ward" ], "answer_start": [ 366 ] }
573437504776f41900661a95
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern Downtown Richmond is located slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include Shockoe Bottom, the historically significant and low-lying a...
What neighborhood of Richmond contains St. John's Church?
{ "text": [ "Church Hill" ], "answer_start": [ 483 ] }
573437504776f41900661a96
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern Downtown Richmond is located slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include Shockoe Bottom, the historically significant and low-lying a...
What is Fairfield Court?
{ "text": [ "public housing projects" ], "answer_start": [ 590 ] }
573437504776f41900661a97
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern Downtown Richmond is located slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include Shockoe Bottom, the historically significant and low-lying a...
In what year was the Richmond street grid first developed?
{ "text": [ "1737" ], "answer_start": [ 45 ] }
57343a9f4776f41900661aa7
Richmond,_Virginia
The area between Belvidere Street, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, and the river, which includes Virginia Commonwealth University, is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring Jackson Ward, with Carver exper...
The neighborhood of Newtowne West is north of what street?
{ "text": [ "Broad" ], "answer_start": [ 189 ] }
57343a9f4776f41900661aa8
Richmond,_Virginia
The area between Belvidere Street, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, and the river, which includes Virginia Commonwealth University, is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring Jackson Ward, with Carver exper...
Along with Newtowne West, to what neighborhood is Carver regarded as having comparable demographics?
{ "text": [ "Jackson Ward" ], "answer_start": [ 289 ] }
57343a9f4776f41900661aa9
Richmond,_Virginia
The area between Belvidere Street, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, and the river, which includes Virginia Commonwealth University, is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring Jackson Ward, with Carver exper...
What Richmond street contains a notable amount of Victorian buildings?
{ "text": [ "Monument Avenue" ], "answer_start": [ 483 ] }
57343a9f4776f41900661aaa
Richmond,_Virginia
The area between Belvidere Street, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, and the river, which includes Virginia Commonwealth University, is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring Jackson Ward, with Carver exper...
In what part of Richmond is the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts found?
{ "text": [ "Museum District" ], "answer_start": [ 601 ] }
57343a9f4776f41900661aab
Richmond,_Virginia
The area between Belvidere Street, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, and the river, which includes Virginia Commonwealth University, is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring Jackson Ward, with Carver exper...
What is the primary race of the population of the Randolph neighborhood?
{ "text": [ "black" ], "answer_start": [ 799 ] }
57343b404776f41900661ab1
Richmond,_Virginia
The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Neighborhoods in the city's Southside area range from affluent and middle class suburban neighborhoods Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished Manch...
What name is given to the part of Richmond located to the south of the James?
{ "text": [ "Southside" ], "answer_start": [ 65 ] }
57343b404776f41900661ab2
Richmond,_Virginia
The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Neighborhoods in the city's Southside area range from affluent and middle class suburban neighborhoods Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished Manch...
Along with the affluent, what is the socioeconomic class of the inhabitants of the Southside?
{ "text": [ "middle class" ], "answer_start": [ 143 ] }
57343b404776f41900661ab3
Richmond,_Virginia
The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Neighborhoods in the city's Southside area range from affluent and middle class suburban neighborhoods Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished Manch...
What notable public housing projects are present in the Southside?
{ "text": [ "Hillside Court" ], "answer_start": [ 351 ] }
57343b404776f41900661ab4
Richmond,_Virginia
The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Neighborhoods in the city's Southside area range from affluent and middle class suburban neighborhoods Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished Manch...
Prior to joining Richmond, what county was a significant portion of Southside part of?
{ "text": [ "Chesterfield" ], "answer_start": [ 613 ] }
57343b404776f41900661ab5
Richmond,_Virginia
The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Neighborhoods in the city's Southside area range from affluent and middle class suburban neighborhoods Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished Manch...
What is the economic status of the Manchester part of Richmond?
{ "text": [ "impoverished" ], "answer_start": [ 302 ] }
57343cffd058e614000b6b5e
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters. The mountains to the west act as a partial barrier to outbreaks of cold, continental air in winter; Arctic air is delayed long enough to be modified, then further warmed as it subsides in its approach to Richmo...
What is Richmond's Köppen climate classification?
{ "text": [ "Cfa" ], "answer_start": [ 49 ] }
57343cffd058e614000b6b5f
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters. The mountains to the west act as a partial barrier to outbreaks of cold, continental air in winter; Arctic air is delayed long enough to be modified, then further warmed as it subsides in its approach to Richmo...
How could one characterize the winters in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "generally cool" ], "answer_start": [ 86 ] }
57343cffd058e614000b6b60
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters. The mountains to the west act as a partial barrier to outbreaks of cold, continental air in winter; Arctic air is delayed long enough to be modified, then further warmed as it subsides in its approach to Richmo...
What geographic feature keeps some cold inland air from reaching Richmond?
{ "text": [ "mountains" ], "answer_start": [ 114 ] }
57343cffd058e614000b6b61
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters. The mountains to the west act as a partial barrier to outbreaks of cold, continental air in winter; Arctic air is delayed long enough to be modified, then further warmed as it subsides in its approach to Richmo...
In what month of the year does Richmond's chilliest weather typically end?
{ "text": [ "February" ], "answer_start": [ 495 ] }
57343cffd058e614000b6b62
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot and humid summers and generally cool winters. The mountains to the west act as a partial barrier to outbreaks of cold, continental air in winter; Arctic air is delayed long enough to be modified, then further warmed as it subsides in its approach to Richmo...
About how many days a year does the temperature in Richmond go above 32 degrees Celsius?
{ "text": [ "43" ], "answer_start": [ 996 ] }
57343d7e4776f41900661ad9
Richmond,_Virginia
Precipitation is rather uniformly distributed throughout the year. However, dry periods lasting several weeks do occur, especially in autumn when long periods of pleasant, mild weather are most common. There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon...
What season in Richmond is most likely to see periods of dryness?
{ "text": [ "autumn" ], "answer_start": [ 134 ] }
57343d7e4776f41900661ada
Richmond,_Virginia
Precipitation is rather uniformly distributed throughout the year. However, dry periods lasting several weeks do occur, especially in autumn when long periods of pleasant, mild weather are most common. There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon...
How many times does Richmond receive 7.6 centimeters or more of snow in a 24 hour period annually?
{ "text": [ "once" ], "answer_start": [ 461 ] }
57343d7e4776f41900661adb
Richmond,_Virginia
Precipitation is rather uniformly distributed throughout the year. However, dry periods lasting several weeks do occur, especially in autumn when long periods of pleasant, mild weather are most common. There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon...
About how many centimeters of snow does Richmond experience in the fall?
{ "text": [ "27" ], "answer_start": [ 543 ] }
57343d7e4776f41900661adc
Richmond,_Virginia
Precipitation is rather uniformly distributed throughout the year. However, dry periods lasting several weeks do occur, especially in autumn when long periods of pleasant, mild weather are most common. There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon...
During what span of 2010 did snowfall remain for a significant amount of time on the ground in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "January 30 to February 14" ], "answer_start": [ 665 ] }
57343d7e4776f41900661add
Richmond,_Virginia
Precipitation is rather uniformly distributed throughout the year. However, dry periods lasting several weeks do occur, especially in autumn when long periods of pleasant, mild weather are most common. There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon...
What types of ice storms sometimes hit Richmond?
{ "text": [ "freezing rain or glaze" ], "answer_start": [ 705 ] }
57343dd54776f41900661ae3
Richmond,_Virginia
The James River reaches tidewater at Richmond where flooding may occur in every month of the year, most frequently in March and least in July. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been responsible for most of the flooding during the summer and early fall months. Hurricanes passing near Richmond have produced record rain...
What is the most likely month for the James to flood Richmond?
{ "text": [ "March" ], "answer_start": [ 118 ] }
57343dd54776f41900661ae4
Richmond,_Virginia
The James River reaches tidewater at Richmond where flooding may occur in every month of the year, most frequently in March and least in July. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been responsible for most of the flooding during the summer and early fall months. Hurricanes passing near Richmond have produced record rain...
What month sees the lowest likelihood of the James flooding?
{ "text": [ "July" ], "answer_start": [ 137 ] }
57343dd54776f41900661ae5
Richmond,_Virginia
The James River reaches tidewater at Richmond where flooding may occur in every month of the year, most frequently in March and least in July. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been responsible for most of the flooding during the summer and early fall months. Hurricanes passing near Richmond have produced record rain...
In 1955, Richmond was hit with three hurricanes in how many weeks?
{ "text": [ "six" ], "answer_start": [ 398 ] }
57343dd54776f41900661ae6
Richmond,_Virginia
The James River reaches tidewater at Richmond where flooding may occur in every month of the year, most frequently in March and least in July. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been responsible for most of the flooding during the summer and early fall months. Hurricanes passing near Richmond have produced record rain...
In 1955, what two hurricanes occurred within a week of one another?
{ "text": [ "Hurricane Connie and Hurricane Diane" ], "answer_start": [ 449 ] }
57343dd54776f41900661ae7
Richmond,_Virginia
The James River reaches tidewater at Richmond where flooding may occur in every month of the year, most frequently in March and least in July. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been responsible for most of the flooding during the summer and early fall months. Hurricanes passing near Richmond have produced record rain...
What hurricane hit Richmond in 2004?
{ "text": [ "Gaston" ], "answer_start": [ 623 ] }
57343e3a4776f41900661aed
Richmond,_Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,292.6 people per square mile (1,271.3/km²). There were 92,282 housing units at an average density of 1,536.2 per square mile (593.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.3%...
In 2000, how many families lived in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "43,627" ], "answer_start": [ 76 ] }
57343e3a4776f41900661aee
Richmond,_Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,292.6 people per square mile (1,271.3/km²). There were 92,282 housing units at an average density of 1,536.2 per square mile (593.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.3%...
As of 2000, how many people lived in Richmond per square kilometer?
{ "text": [ "1,271.3" ], "answer_start": [ 173 ] }
57343e3a4776f41900661aef
Richmond,_Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,292.6 people per square mile (1,271.3/km²). There were 92,282 housing units at an average density of 1,536.2 per square mile (593.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.3%...
What percentage of the Richmond population of 2000 was Pacific Islander?
{ "text": [ "0.1" ], "answer_start": [ 386 ] }
57343e3a4776f41900661af0
Richmond,_Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,292.6 people per square mile (1,271.3/km²). There were 92,282 housing units at an average density of 1,536.2 per square mile (593.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.3%...
What was the largest racial group in Richmond as of 2000?
{ "text": [ "African American" ], "answer_start": [ 334 ] }
57343e3a4776f41900661af1
Richmond,_Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,292.6 people per square mile (1,271.3/km²). There were 92,282 housing units at an average density of 1,536.2 per square mile (593.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.3%...
In 2000, what percentage of Richmond residents were multiracial?
{ "text": [ "1.5" ], "answer_start": [ 436 ] }
57343f8dd058e614000b6b7c
Richmond,_Virginia
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate. The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents. Over the next decade, the city saw a major increase in total homicides. In 1990 ...
What crime notably increased in Richmond over the course of the 1980s?
{ "text": [ "murder" ], "answer_start": [ 112 ] }
57343f8dd058e614000b6b7d
Richmond,_Virginia
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate. The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents. Over the next decade, the city saw a major increase in total homicides. In 1990 ...
In 1985, how many people were murdered in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "93" ], "answer_start": [ 138 ] }
57343f8dd058e614000b6b7e
Richmond,_Virginia
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate. The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents. Over the next decade, the city saw a major increase in total homicides. In 1990 ...
How many people per 100,000 were murdered in Richmond in 1990?
{ "text": [ "56.1" ], "answer_start": [ 365 ] }
57343f8dd058e614000b6b7f
Richmond,_Virginia
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate. The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents. Over the next decade, the city saw a major increase in total homicides. In 1990 ...
How many murders occurred in Richmond in 1995?
{ "text": [ "120" ], "answer_start": [ 413 ] }
57344025d058e614000b6b8e
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has several historic churches. Because of its early English colonial history from the early 17th century to 1776, Richmond has a number of prominent Anglican/Episcopal churches including Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists made up another sect...
What is the oldest Presbyterian church in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "First Presbyterian Church" ], "answer_start": [ 517 ] }
57344025d058e614000b6b8f
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has several historic churches. Because of its early English colonial history from the early 17th century to 1776, Richmond has a number of prominent Anglican/Episcopal churches including Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists made up another sect...
Who was a notable congregant at Second Presbyterian Church?
{ "text": [ "Stonewall Jackson" ], "answer_start": [ 679 ] }
57344025d058e614000b6b90
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has several historic churches. Because of its early English colonial history from the early 17th century to 1776, Richmond has a number of prominent Anglican/Episcopal churches including Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists made up another sect...
What architectural style was Second Presbyterian Church built in?
{ "text": [ "Gothic" ], "answer_start": [ 724 ] }
57344025d058e614000b6b91
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has several historic churches. Because of its early English colonial history from the early 17th century to 1776, Richmond has a number of prominent Anglican/Episcopal churches including Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists made up another sect...
On what date did the oldest Catholic church open in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "May 25, 1834" ], "answer_start": [ 879 ] }
57344025d058e614000b6b92
Richmond,_Virginia
Richmond has several historic churches. Because of its early English colonial history from the early 17th century to 1776, Richmond has a number of prominent Anglican/Episcopal churches including Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists made up another sect...
In what year was Richmond's First Baptist Church founded?
{ "text": [ "1780" ], "answer_start": [ 419 ] }
5734408d879d6814001ca3fb
Richmond,_Virginia
The first Jewish congregation in Richmond was Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom was the sixth congregation in the United States. By 1822 K.K. Beth Shalom members worshipped in the first synagogue building in Virginia. They eventually merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah, an offshoot of Beth Shalom. The...
Along with Chabad of Virginia, what is the other Orthodox synagogue in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Keneseth Beth Israel" ], "answer_start": [ 352 ] }
5734408d879d6814001ca3fc
Richmond,_Virginia
The first Jewish congregation in Richmond was Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom was the sixth congregation in the United States. By 1822 K.K. Beth Shalom members worshipped in the first synagogue building in Virginia. They eventually merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah, an offshoot of Beth Shalom. The...
What grades does the Rudlin Torah academy serve?
{ "text": [ "K–12" ], "answer_start": [ 427 ] }
5734408d879d6814001ca3fd
Richmond,_Virginia
The first Jewish congregation in Richmond was Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom was the sixth congregation in the United States. By 1822 K.K. Beth Shalom members worshipped in the first synagogue building in Virginia. They eventually merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah, an offshoot of Beth Shalom. The...
What sect of Judaism is Rudlin Torah affiliated with?
{ "text": [ "Orthodox" ], "answer_start": [ 409 ] }
5734408d879d6814001ca3fe
Richmond,_Virginia
The first Jewish congregation in Richmond was Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom was the sixth congregation in the United States. By 1822 K.K. Beth Shalom members worshipped in the first synagogue building in Virginia. They eventually merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah, an offshoot of Beth Shalom. The...
What are the names of the Conservative synagogues in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Beth El and Or Atid" ], "answer_start": [ 564 ] }
5734408d879d6814001ca3ff
Richmond,_Virginia
The first Jewish congregation in Richmond was Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom was the sixth congregation in the United States. By 1822 K.K. Beth Shalom members worshipped in the first synagogue building in Virginia. They eventually merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah, an offshoot of Beth Shalom. The...
How many synagogues in the Reform tradition are present in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "three" ], "answer_start": [ 595 ] }
57344108879d6814001ca405
Richmond,_Virginia
There are seven current masjids in the Greater Richmond area, with three more currently in construction, accommodating the growing Muslim population, the first one being Masjid Bilal. In the 1950s, Muslims from the East End got organized under Nation of Islam (NOI). They used to meet in Temple #24 located on North Aven...
Where did Richmond's Nation of Islam members initially meet?
{ "text": [ "Temple #24" ], "answer_start": [ 288 ] }
57344108879d6814001ca406
Richmond,_Virginia
There are seven current masjids in the Greater Richmond area, with three more currently in construction, accommodating the growing Muslim population, the first one being Masjid Bilal. In the 1950s, Muslims from the East End got organized under Nation of Islam (NOI). They used to meet in Temple #24 located on North Aven...
On what street is Masjid Bilal located?
{ "text": [ "Chimbarazoo Boulevard" ], "answer_start": [ 619 ] }
57344108879d6814001ca407
Richmond,_Virginia
There are seven current masjids in the Greater Richmond area, with three more currently in construction, accommodating the growing Muslim population, the first one being Masjid Bilal. In the 1950s, Muslims from the East End got organized under Nation of Islam (NOI). They used to meet in Temple #24 located on North Aven...
What was Masjid Bilal previously known as?
{ "text": [ "Masjid Muhammad #24" ], "answer_start": [ 713 ] }
57344108879d6814001ca408
Richmond,_Virginia
There are seven current masjids in the Greater Richmond area, with three more currently in construction, accommodating the growing Muslim population, the first one being Masjid Bilal. In the 1950s, Muslims from the East End got organized under Nation of Islam (NOI). They used to meet in Temple #24 located on North Aven...
What year saw the establishment of the Islamic Center of Virginia?
{ "text": [ "1973" ], "answer_start": [ 896 ] }
57344108879d6814001ca409
Richmond,_Virginia
There are seven current masjids in the Greater Richmond area, with three more currently in construction, accommodating the growing Muslim population, the first one being Masjid Bilal. In the 1950s, Muslims from the East End got organized under Nation of Islam (NOI). They used to meet in Temple #24 located on North Aven...
On what street can Shabaaz Restaurant be found?
{ "text": [ "Nine Mile Road" ], "answer_start": [ 433 ] }
5734415cacc1501500babd29
Richmond,_Virginia
Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011. Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. The two most familiar are the Cultural Center of India (CCI) located off of Iron Bridge ...
How many Indian-descended families lived in or around Richmond in 2011?
{ "text": [ "6,000" ], "answer_start": [ 97 ] }
5734415cacc1501500babd2a
Richmond,_Virginia
Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011. Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. The two most familiar are the Cultural Center of India (CCI) located off of Iron Bridge ...
What does CCI stand for?
{ "text": [ "Cultural Center of India" ], "answer_start": [ 262 ] }
5734415cacc1501500babd2b
Richmond,_Virginia
Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011. Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. The two most familiar are the Cultural Center of India (CCI) located off of Iron Bridge ...
In what county can CCI be found?
{ "text": [ "Chesterfield" ], "answer_start": [ 328 ] }
5734415cacc1501500babd2c
Richmond,_Virginia
Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011. Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. The two most familiar are the Cultural Center of India (CCI) located off of Iron Bridge ...
What road is CCI near?
{ "text": [ "Iron Bridge" ], "answer_start": [ 308 ] }
5734415cacc1501500babd2d
Richmond,_Virginia
Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011. Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. The two most familiar are the Cultural Center of India (CCI) located off of Iron Bridge ...
Along with CCI, what is the other Hindu gathering place near Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Hindu Center of Virginia" ], "answer_start": [ 356 ] }
573441d4acc1501500babd33
Richmond,_Virginia
Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as G...
What federal court is located in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit" ], "answer_start": [ 91 ] }
573441d4acc1501500babd34
Richmond,_Virginia
Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as G...
Along with Philip Morris and CapitalOne, what prominent corporation is present in Richmond?
{ "text": [ "Genworth Financial" ], "answer_start": [ 319 ] }
573441d4acc1501500babd35
Richmond,_Virginia
Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as G...
What type of business is LeClairRyan?
{ "text": [ "law firms" ], "answer_start": [ 456 ] }
573441d4acc1501500babd36
Richmond,_Virginia
Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as G...
When did the Troutman Sanders-Mays & Valentine LLP merger occur?
{ "text": [ "2001" ], "answer_start": [ 681 ] }
573441d4acc1501500babd37
Richmond,_Virginia
Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as G...
How many Federal Reserve Banks exist in the United States?
{ "text": [ "12" ], "answer_start": [ 238 ] }