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Who granted Sonam Gyatso the title of grandiose?
Altan Khan
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Who did Sonam Gyatso send gifts to?
Zhang Juzheng
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Who was the Ming Chinese official?
Zhang Juzheng
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Where did Sonam Gyatso die?
Mongolia
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Who did the Ming dynasty showed favors to?
the third Dalai Lama
[ "Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty\n\nOf the third Dalai Lama, China Daily states that the \"Ming dynasty showed him special favor by allowing him to pay tribute.\" China Daily then says that Sonam Gyatso was granted the title Dorjichang or Vajradhara Dalai Lama in 1587 [sic!], but China Daily does not...
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What was the the third Dalai Lama allowed to do?
pay tribute
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What title was Sonam Gyatso granted in 1587?
the title Dorjichang or Vajradhara Dalai Lama
[ "Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty\n\nOf the third Dalai Lama, China Daily states that the \"Ming dynasty showed him special favor by allowing him to pay tribute.\" China Daily then says that Sonam Gyatso was granted the title Dorjichang or Vajradhara Dalai Lama in 1587 [sic!], but China Daily does not...
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In 1653 who did the Qing emperor grant a title to?
the fifth Dalai Lama
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In 1713 who did the Qing emperor grant a title to?
the fifth Panchen Lama
[ "Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty\n\nOf the third Dalai Lama, China Daily states that the \"Ming dynasty showed him special favor by allowing him to pay tribute.\" China Daily then says that Sonam Gyatso was granted the title Dorjichang or Vajradhara Dalai Lama in 1587 [sic!], but China Daily does not...
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What title was the fourth Dalai Lama granted?
Master of Vajradhara
[ "Sino-Tibetan_relations_during_the_Ming_dynasty\n\nChen states that the fourth Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso was granted the title \"Master of Vajradhara\" and an official seal by the Wanli Emperor in 1616. This was noted in the Biography of the Fourth Dalai Lama, which stated that one Soinam Lozui delivered the seal of...
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Who was the fourth Dalai Lama?
Yonten Gyatso
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When did the Wanli Emperor grant the title Master of Vajradhara to Yonten Gyatso?
1616
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Who did the Wanli Emperor invite to Beijing in 1616?
Yonten Gyatso
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Why didn't Yonten Gyatso make it to Beijing?
he died
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Who's presence increased in Tibet?
the Mongols
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What were the Mongols trying to reclaim?
their old vassal of Tibet
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When did the conquest of Tibet reach its peak?
1642
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Who's lack of concern helped the Mongols jump at a chance to reclaim their old vassal of Tibet?
the Ming court
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When were the Rinbung princes overthrown?
1565
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Who took control of the whole of Central Tibet?
Karma Phuntsok Namgyal
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When did Karma Phuntsok Namgyal reign?
1611–1621
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Who did Ü-Tsang king have an alliance with?
the Karmapa
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Who refused an audience with the Ü-Tsang king?
The fourth Dalai Lama
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Who did the 5th Dalai Lama beg for help from?
the Mongol prince Güshi Khan
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What role did Güshi Khan take on?
protector
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Which enemies did Güshi Khan defeat?
the Gelugpas
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Where did Güshi Khan resettle his tribe?
Amdo
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When did the Ü-Tsang forces surrender?
1642
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Who did Güshi Khan organize a welcome ceremony for?
Lozang Gyatso
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What did Güshi Khan present as a gift to the Dalai Lama?
his conquest of Tibet
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Who did Güshi Khan enthrone the ruler of Tibet?
the Dalai Lama
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Who did Güshi Khan grant the governing authority to?
the regent Sonam Chöpel
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The title of 'King of Tibet belonged to whom?
Güshi Khan
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Who did the the Chinese Ming dynasty fall to?
the rebellion of Li Zicheng
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According to Kolmaš who accepted an invite from a Manchu to send envoys to the capital at Mukden?
the Dalai Lama
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Who was said to have treated the Dalai Lama as an independent sovereign of Tibet?
Shunzhi
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Who tried to spread their territory into Tibet?
the Dzungar Mongols
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Who helped the Tibetan?
the Kangxi Emperor
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When did the Kangxi Emperor occupy Lhasa?
1720
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When was The Qing dynasty garrison established in Tibet?
1751
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When did the Qianlong Emperor reign?
1735–1796
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Which company produces the iPod?
Apple
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When was the original iPod released?
October 23, 2001
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How many different types of iPod are currently available?
three
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What kind of device is the iPod?
portable media players
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The iPod Touch uses what kind of interface?
touchscreen
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In what year was the first iPod released?
2001
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What company manufactures the iPod?
Apple
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How many versions of the iPod currently exist?
3
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Which is the smallest version of the iPod?
Shuffle
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In what year was the iPod most recently redesigned?
2015
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In addition to playing music, what other function can the iPod perform?
data storage
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What is the smallest data capacity for an iPod product?
2 GB
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What is the largest data capacity for an iPod product?
128 GB
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Which iPod product features the smallest data storage capacity?
iPod Shuffle
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Which current iPod product features the largest data storage capacity?
iPod Touch
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What's the storage capacity of the iPod Shuffle?
2 GB
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What's the storage capacity for the iPod Touch?
128 GB
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What Apple program is used to communicate between computers and portable devices?
iTunes
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Which operating systems are compatible with iTunes?
Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows
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What's the name of the software used to manage music and other media on Apple devices?
iTunes
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Prior to iOS 5, how many apps were required to play music and videos on iPhone and iPad?
one
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In mid-2010, which Apple device had higher sales than iPod?
iPhone
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With what iOS release did Apple standardize media apps on all their products?
iOS 5
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In what year did iPhone sales surpass those of iPods?
2010
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What are the titles of the standard media apps on current Apple devices?
"Music" and "Videos"
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What processor model is used in the iPod Touch?
A8
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Which generation of iPod Touch was made availalbe in July of 2015?
sixth
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What's the most recent generation of iPod Touch?
sixth
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In what year was the most recent iPod Touch released?
2015
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What type of processor does the current iPod Touch use?
A8
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In how many colors is the current iPod Touch available?
5
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In what year was the iPod first introduced?
2001
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In what year did iPod sales show improvement?
2004
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Which Apple engineer led original iPod design group?
Jon Rubinstein
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What radio was the primary inspiration for the look of the iPod?
Braun T3 transistor radio
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What was the storage capacity of the first iPod?
5 GB
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in what year was the original iPod released?
2001
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How large was the hard drive on the original iPod?
5 GB
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What other popular music player did Apple compare their new product to?
the Walkman
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What is the name of Apple's hardware engineering chief who helped design the iPod?
Jon Rubinstein
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Who manufactured the hard drives for the first iPods?
Toshiba
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Which company worked with Apple in creating the user interface for the iPod?
Pixo
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What was the name of the font used prior to the release of the iPod Mini?
Chicago
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In what year was the 6th gen iPod Classic released?
2007
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The 6th gen iPod Classic and 3rd gen iPod nano featured which font?
Helvetica
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Who supervised the design and implementation of the iPod user interface?
Steve Jobs
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What software did Apple use as the basis for their iPod software?
PortalPlayer
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What typeface does the current iPod use?
Helvetica
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In what year was a special edition of the iPod produced?
2006
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For what musical group was a special edition of the iPod first made?
U2
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What color was the metal on the U2 version of the iPod?
black
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What type of media was included with purchase of the U2 version of the iPod?
video
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Of what band did Apple present a special edition iPod 5G?
U2
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What color was the special U2 iPod model?
black
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In what year did apple release the special U2 model of the iPod?
2006
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Apple was involved in a lawsuit with which company in 2007?
Burst.com
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Who previously applied for a patent for an iPod-like device?
Kane Kramer
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In what country did Kane Kramer apply for his patent?
UK
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In what year did Kane Kramer apply for his patent?
1981
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