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56f9525a9b226e1400dd130a | In what decade did Europeans first visit the Marshall Islands? | 1520s | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nMicronesian colonists gradually settled the Marshall Islands during the 2nd millennium BC, with inter-island navigation made possible using traditional stick charts. Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans in the 1520s, with Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar sighting an ato... |
56f9525a9b226e1400dd130b | In what month and year did a European first arrive at the Marshall Islands? | August 1526 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nMicronesian colonists gradually settled the Marshall Islands during the 2nd millennium BC, with inter-island navigation made possible using traditional stick charts. Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans in the 1520s, with Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar sighting an ato... |
56f9525a9b226e1400dd130c | After whom are the Marshall Islands named? | John Marshall | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nMicronesian colonists gradually settled the Marshall Islands during the 2nd millennium BC, with inter-island navigation made possible using traditional stick charts. Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans in the 1520s, with Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar sighting an ato... |
56f78981aef2371900625ba9 | In what year did the Marshall Islands gain official recognition by the major European nations? | 1874 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f78981aef2371900625baa | In 1884, which country purchased the Marshall Islands? | the German Empire | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f78981aef2371900625bab | What group was the Marshall Islands a part of following World War I? | the South Pacific Mandate | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f78981aef2371900625bac | Who took over the Marshall Islands in the second world war? | the United States | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f78981aef2371900625bad | In what year did the Marshall Islands achieve total sovereignty? | 1986 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f952ba9b226e1400dd1312 | What European nation owned the Marshall Islands in 1874? | Spain | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f952ba9b226e1400dd1313 | Who bought the Marshall Islands from the Spanish in 1884? | the German Empire | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f952ba9b226e1400dd1314 | Who occupied the Marshall Islands during the First World War? | Japan | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f952ba9b226e1400dd1315 | In what year was the South Pacific Mandate created? | 1919 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f952ba9b226e1400dd1316 | In what year did the Marshall Islands become a sovereign nation? | 1986 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe European powers recognized the islands as part of the Spanish East Indies in 1874. However, Spain sold the islands to the German Empire in 1884, and they became part of German New Guinea in 1885. In World War I the Empire of Japan occupied the Marshall Islands, which in 1919 the League of N... |
56f78a17aef2371900625bb3 | What term describes the type of government of the Marshall Islands? | presidential republic | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f78a17aef2371900625bb4 | With which country are the Marshall Islands closely related? | the United States | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f78a17aef2371900625bb5 | What is the main focus of the Marshall Islands' economy? | service | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f78a17aef2371900625bb6 | What does the Marshall Islands receive from the United States? | aid | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f78a17aef2371900625bb7 | What is the currency of the Marshall Islands? | the United States dollar | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f9532e9b226e1400dd131c | Along with the USPS, what United States agency operates in the Marshall Islands? | the FCC | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f9532e9b226e1400dd131d | What is the main component of the Marshall Islands economy? | service | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f9532e9b226e1400dd131e | What is the official currency of the Marshall Islands? | United States dollar | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f9532e9b226e1400dd131f | What is the government structure of the Marshall Islands? | presidential republic | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f9532e9b226e1400dd1320 | Assistance from what country is an important part of the Marshall Islands economy? | the United States | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nPolitically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS. With few natural resources, the islands' wealth is based on a service economy, as we... |
56f78ae6a6d7ea1400e17242 | What is the ethnicity of most people living in the Marshall Islands? | Marshallese | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f78ae6a6d7ea1400e17243 | What family of languages does Marshallese belong to? | Malayo-Polynesian | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f78ae6a6d7ea1400e17244 | What does UCCCMI stand for? | United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f78ae6a6d7ea1400e17245 | Aside from UCCCMI, what is the other major religious denomination of the Marshall Islands? | the Assemblies of God | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f78ae6a6d7ea1400e17246 | From what non-Asian nation do some people living in the Marshall Islands come? | the United States | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f953f49b226e1400dd1326 | Of what ancestry are most Marshall Islands citizens? | Marshallese | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f953f49b226e1400dd1327 | Along with Marshallese, what is the official language of the Marshall Islands? | English | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f953f49b226e1400dd1328 | Of what language group is the Marshallese language? | Malayo-Polynesian | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f953f49b226e1400dd1329 | What fraction of Marshall Islands residents are religious? | three-quarters | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f953f49b226e1400dd132a | Along with the United Church of Christ and the UCCCMI, what is a main religion of the Marshall Islands? | the Assemblies of God | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, a... |
56f78bb1a6d7ea1400e1724c | Who arrived at the Marshall Islands in the second millennium BC? | Micronesians | [
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56f78bb1a6d7ea1400e1724d | What did not exist at the time during which Micronesians arrived at the Marshall Islands? | historical or oral records | [
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56f78bb1a6d7ea1400e1724e | What vessel did early settlers of the Marshall Islands use to travel? | canoe | [
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56f78bb1a6d7ea1400e1724f | What is the name of the item used as a primitive type of map for navigation by early settlers of the Marshall Islands? | traditional stick charts | [
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56f954419b226e1400dd1330 | Who first settled the Marshall Islands? | Micronesians | [
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56f954419b226e1400dd1331 | When were the Marshal Islands first settled? | 2nd millennium BC | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nMicronesians settled the Marshall Islands in the 2nd millennium BC, but there are no historical or oral records of that period. Over time, the Marshall Island people learned to navigate over long ocean distances by canoe using traditional stick charts."
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56f954419b226e1400dd1332 | In what vehicles did the Marshall Islanders travel by water? | canoe | [
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56f954419b226e1400dd1333 | What navigation aids did the Marshall Islanders use? | stick charts | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nMicronesians settled the Marshall Islands in the 2nd millennium BC, but there are no historical or oral records of that period. Over time, the Marshall Island people learned to navigate over long ocean distances by canoe using traditional stick charts."
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56f78c18a6d7ea1400e17254 | Which European first saw the Marshall Islands? | Alonso de Salazar | [
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56f78c18a6d7ea1400e17255 | What was Alonso de Salazar's nationality? | Spanish | [
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56f78c18a6d7ea1400e17256 | In what year did Salazar view the Marshall Islands? | 1526 | [
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56f78c18a6d7ea1400e17257 | What was the name of Alonso de Salazar's ship? | Santa Maria de la Victoria | [
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56f78c18a6d7ea1400e17258 | What did Alonso de Salazar call the island that he saw? | San Bartolome | [
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56f954c09b226e1400dd1338 | Who was the first person from Europe to observe the Marshall Islands? | Alonso de Salazar | [
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56f954c09b226e1400dd1339 | What was the nationality of the first European to observe the Marshall Islands? | Spanish | [
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56f954c09b226e1400dd133a | In what year did the first European view the Marshall Islands? | 1526 | [
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56f954c09b226e1400dd133b | What was the name of Alonso de Salazar's ship? | Santa Maria de la Victoria | [
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56f954c09b226e1400dd133c | Which of the Marshall Islands did Salazar most likely see? | Taongi | [
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56f78ce7aef2371900625bbd | Whose ship was named Florida? | Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón | [
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56f78ce7aef2371900625bbe | From where did Cerón attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean? | the Maluku Islands | [
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56f78ce7aef2371900625bbf | What did Cerón name the islands from which people threw rocks at his vessel? | Los Pintados | [
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56f78ce7aef2371900625bc0 | What was the name given to the islands reached by Cerón in October of 1529? | Los Jardines | [
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56f78ce7aef2371900625bc1 | What are two possible modern names for the islands called Los Jardines by Cerón? | Enewetak or Bikini Atoll | [
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56f955b19b226e1400dd1342 | Who was in charge of the ship named Florida? | Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nOn September 21, 1529, Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón commanded the Spanish ship Florida, on his second attempt to recross the Pacific from the Maluku Islands. He stood off a group of islands from which local inhabitants hurled stones at his ship. These islands, which he named \"Los Pintados\", may h... |
56f955b19b226e1400dd1343 | Where did Cerón's expedition begin? | the Maluku Islands | [
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56f955b19b226e1400dd1344 | What name did Cerón give to the island that might have been Ujelang? | Los Pintados | [
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56f955b19b226e1400dd1345 | What group of islands might have been Bikini Atoll or Enewetak? | Los Jardines | [
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56f955b19b226e1400dd1346 | How long did Cerón spend on Los Jardines? | eight days | [
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56f78d9daef2371900625bc7 | What was the name given to the island reached by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi on January 9th of 1530? | Los Barbudos | [
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56f78d9daef2371900625bc8 | What is thought to be the modern name of the island Legazpi called Los Barbudos? | Mejit | [
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56f78d9daef2371900625bc9 | On what date did Legazpi's expedition see the island it named Placeres? | January 10 | [
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56f78d9daef2371900625bca | What name did the expedition give to the island it saw on January 12th? | Corrales | [
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56f78d9daef2371900625bcb | What was the location of Corrales? | 10°N | [
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56f956539b226e1400dd1356 | Who led the expedition involving the ship San Pedro? | Miguel López de Legazpi | [
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56f956539b226e1400dd1357 | What did Miguel López de Legazpi call the island discovered on January 9, 1530? | Los Barbudos | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe Spanish ship San Pedro and two other vessels in an expedition commanded by Miguel López de Legazpi discovered an island on January 9, 1530, possibly Mejit, at 10°N, which they named \"Los Barbudos\". The Spaniards went ashore and traded with the local inhabitants. On January 10, the Spaniar... |
56f956539b226e1400dd1358 | What did the Spanish call the island that might have been Ailuk? | Placeres | [
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56f956539b226e1400dd1359 | On what day did the Spanish see the island they named Corrales? | January 12 | [
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56f956539b226e1400dd135a | What island may have been spotted by the Spanish on January 15? | Ujelang | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nThe Spanish ship San Pedro and two other vessels in an expedition commanded by Miguel López de Legazpi discovered an island on January 9, 1530, possibly Mejit, at 10°N, which they named \"Los Barbudos\". The Spaniards went ashore and traded with the local inhabitants. On January 10, the Spaniar... |
56f78e35aef2371900625bd1 | Who arrived at the Marshall Islands in 1788? | Captain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f78e35aef2371900625bd2 | What do natives of the Marshall Islands call their country? | jolet jen Anij | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f78e35aef2371900625bd3 | Which Russian was involved in naming the Marshall Islands? | Adam Johann von Krusenstern | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f78e35aef2371900625bd4 | Which French citizen was involved in naming the Marshall Islands? | Louis Isidore Duperrey | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f78e35aef2371900625bd5 | At what island did the Globe arrive in 1824? | Mulgrave | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f956c89b226e1400dd1360 | Who notably accompanied John Charles Marshall to the Marshall Islands? | Thomas Gilbert | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f956c89b226e1400dd1361 | In what year did Marshall and Gilbert go to the islands? | 1788 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f956c89b226e1400dd1362 | What is the traditional name of the Marshall Islands? | jolet jen Anij | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f956c89b226e1400dd1363 | What is the English translation of the traditional name of the Marshall Islands? | Gifts from God | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f956c89b226e1400dd1364 | On what island did mutinous American whalers land in 1824? | Mulgrave Island | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nCaptain John Charles Marshall and Thomas Gilbert visited the islands in 1788. The islands were named for Marshall on Western charts, although the natives have historically named their home \"jolet jen Anij\" (Gifts from God). Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the Fre... |
56f799d2a6d7ea1400e1725e | Who was the leader of the group attacked by the people of the Marshall Islands in 1834? | Captain DonSette | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f799d2a6d7ea1400e1725f | What vessel was attacked in 1845? | Naiad | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f799d2a6d7ea1400e17260 | What ships were attacked in 1852? | Glencoe and Sea Nymph | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f799d2a6d7ea1400e17261 | In what year did missionaries arrive to live in the Marshall Islands? | 1857 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f799d2a6d7ea1400e17262 | On what island did the Missionaries live with citizens of the Marshall Islands? | Ebon | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f9575c9e9bad19000a0849 | Who was the captain of the crew killed in 1834? | Captain DonSette | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f9575c9e9bad19000a084a | In what year was the ship Naiad attacked by natives? | 1845 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f9575c9e9bad19000a084b | What type of ship was the Naiad? | schooner | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f9575c9e9bad19000a084c | Out of what city was the Sea Nymph sailing? | San Francisco | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f9575c9e9bad19000a084d | Where did missionaries live as of 1857? | Ebon | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nA number of vessels visiting the islands were attacked and their crews killed. In 1834, Captain DonSette and his crew were killed. Similarly, in 1845 the schooner Naiad punished a native for stealing with such violence that the natives attacked the ship. Later that year a whaler's boat crew wer... |
56f957e29b226e1400dd136a | What nation had a claim on the Marshall Islands as of 1874? | the Spanish Empire | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nAlthough the Spanish Empire had a residual claim on the Marshalls in 1874, when she began asserting her sovereignty over the Carolines, she made no effort to prevent the German Empire from gaining a foothold there. Britain also raised no objection to a German protectorate over the Marshalls in ... |
56f957e29b226e1400dd136b | What nation formed a protectorate over the Marshall Islands? | the German Empire | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nAlthough the Spanish Empire had a residual claim on the Marshalls in 1874, when she began asserting her sovereignty over the Carolines, she made no effort to prevent the German Empire from gaining a foothold there. Britain also raised no objection to a German protectorate over the Marshalls in ... |
56f957e29b226e1400dd136c | What nation asserted their rights over the Gilbert and Ellice islands? | Britain | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nAlthough the Spanish Empire had a residual claim on the Marshalls in 1874, when she began asserting her sovereignty over the Carolines, she made no effort to prevent the German Empire from gaining a foothold there. Britain also raised no objection to a German protectorate over the Marshalls in ... |
56f957e29b226e1400dd136d | On what ship did German ambassadors arrive in the Marshall Islands? | SMS Nautilus | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nAlthough the Spanish Empire had a residual claim on the Marshalls in 1874, when she began asserting her sovereignty over the Carolines, she made no effort to prevent the German Empire from gaining a foothold there. Britain also raised no objection to a German protectorate over the Marshalls in ... |
56f957e29b226e1400dd136e | What title did the Germans give to Kabua? | King of the Ralik Islands | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nAlthough the Spanish Empire had a residual claim on the Marshalls in 1874, when she began asserting her sovereignty over the Carolines, she made no effort to prevent the German Empire from gaining a foothold there. Britain also raised no objection to a German protectorate over the Marshalls in ... |
56f9586b9b226e1400dd1374 | On what day was a final treaty signed between the Marshall Islands chiefs and the Germans? | November 1 | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nSubsequently, seven other chiefs on seven other islands signed a treaty in German and Marshallese and a final copy witnessed by Rötger on November 1 was sent to the German Foreign Office. The Germans erected a sign declaring a \"Imperial German Protectorate\" at Jaluit. It has been speculated t... |
56f9586b9b226e1400dd1375 | What status did the Marshall Islands have in Germany? | Imperial German Protectorate | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nSubsequently, seven other chiefs on seven other islands signed a treaty in German and Marshallese and a final copy witnessed by Rötger on November 1 was sent to the German Foreign Office. The Germans erected a sign declaring a \"Imperial German Protectorate\" at Jaluit. It has been speculated t... |
56f9586b9b226e1400dd1376 | What nation had control of the Carolines? | Spain | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nSubsequently, seven other chiefs on seven other islands signed a treaty in German and Marshallese and a final copy witnessed by Rötger on November 1 was sent to the German Foreign Office. The Germans erected a sign declaring a \"Imperial German Protectorate\" at Jaluit. It has been speculated t... |
56f9586b9b226e1400dd1377 | What notable resource was available in the Marshall Islands? | copra | [
"Marshall_Islands\n\nSubsequently, seven other chiefs on seven other islands signed a treaty in German and Marshallese and a final copy witnessed by Rötger on November 1 was sent to the German Foreign Office. The Germans erected a sign declaring a \"Imperial German Protectorate\" at Jaluit. It has been speculated t... |
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