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57070d4b9e06ca38007e9330 | Why were people offended by this comment? | Clinton used his knowledge of black culture to exploit black people for political gain | [
"Black_people\n\nDue to the often political and cultural contours of blackness in the United States, the notion of blackness can also be extended to non-black people. Toni Morrison once described Bill Clinton as the first black President of the United States, because, as she put it, he displayed \"almost every trop... |
57070d4b9e06ca38007e9331 | What horrible event was on-going during Clinton's term that made people upset? | Rwandan Genocide | [
"Black_people\n\nDue to the often political and cultural contours of blackness in the United States, the notion of blackness can also be extended to non-black people. Toni Morrison once described Bill Clinton as the first black President of the United States, because, as she put it, he displayed \"almost every trop... |
57070e0c9e06ca38007e9341 | Who is Obama possibly an ancestor of? | John Punch | [
"Black_people\n\nIn July 2012, Ancestry.com reported on historic and DNA research by its staff that discovered that Obama is likely a descendant through his mother of John Punch, considered by some historians to be the first African slave in the Virginia colony. An indentured servant, he was \"bound for life\" in 1... |
57070e0c9e06ca38007e9342 | Who is John Punch? | the first African slave in the Virginia colony | [
"Black_people\n\nIn July 2012, Ancestry.com reported on historic and DNA research by its staff that discovered that Obama is likely a descendant through his mother of John Punch, considered by some historians to be the first African slave in the Virginia colony. An indentured servant, he was \"bound for life\" in 1... |
57070e0c9e06ca38007e9343 | When was Punch indentured? | 1640 | [
"Black_people\n\nIn July 2012, Ancestry.com reported on historic and DNA research by its staff that discovered that Obama is likely a descendant through his mother of John Punch, considered by some historians to be the first African slave in the Virginia colony. An indentured servant, he was \"bound for life\" in 1... |
57070e0c9e06ca38007e9344 | Why was he indentured for life? | trying to escape | [
"Black_people\n\nIn July 2012, Ancestry.com reported on historic and DNA research by its staff that discovered that Obama is likely a descendant through his mother of John Punch, considered by some historians to be the first African slave in the Virginia colony. An indentured servant, he was \"bound for life\" in 1... |
57070e0c9e06ca38007e9345 | Why were his children free? | they were born to free English women | [
"Black_people\n\nIn July 2012, Ancestry.com reported on historic and DNA research by its staff that discovered that Obama is likely a descendant through his mother of John Punch, considered by some historians to be the first African slave in the Virginia colony. An indentured servant, he was \"bound for life\" in 1... |
57070e8590286e26004fc863 | How many Africans were shipped to the US between 1492 to 1888? | 12 million | [
"Black_people\n\nApproximately 12 million Africans were shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade from 1492 to 1888, with 11.5 million of those shipped to South America and the Caribbean. Brazil was the largest importer in the Americas, with 5.5 million African slaves imported, followed by the British... |
57070e8590286e26004fc864 | How many were shipped to South America and the Caribbean? | 11.5 million | [
"Black_people\n\nApproximately 12 million Africans were shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade from 1492 to 1888, with 11.5 million of those shipped to South America and the Caribbean. Brazil was the largest importer in the Americas, with 5.5 million African slaves imported, followed by the British... |
57070e8590286e26004fc865 | How many slaves were imported by Brazil? | 5.5 million | [
"Black_people\n\nApproximately 12 million Africans were shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade from 1492 to 1888, with 11.5 million of those shipped to South America and the Caribbean. Brazil was the largest importer in the Americas, with 5.5 million African slaves imported, followed by the British... |
57070e8590286e26004fc866 | How many slaves were imported by the British Caribbean? | 2.76 million | [
"Black_people\n\nApproximately 12 million Africans were shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade from 1492 to 1888, with 11.5 million of those shipped to South America and the Caribbean. Brazil was the largest importer in the Americas, with 5.5 million African slaves imported, followed by the British... |
57070e8590286e26004fc867 | How is black identified in South America? | closely tied to social status and socioeconomic variables, | [
"Black_people\n\nApproximately 12 million Africans were shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade from 1492 to 1888, with 11.5 million of those shipped to South America and the Caribbean. Brazil was the largest importer in the Americas, with 5.5 million African slaves imported, followed by the British... |
57070f769e06ca38007e935d | How are people in Brazil classified? | by appearance | [
"Black_people\n\nThe concept of race in Brazil is complex. A Brazilian child was never automatically identified with the racial type of one or both of his or her parents, nor were there only two categories to choose from. Between an individual of unmixed West African descent and a very light mulatto individual, mor... |
57070f769e06ca38007e935e | What country has a complex way of acknowledging race? | Brazil | [
"Black_people\n\nThe concept of race in Brazil is complex. A Brazilian child was never automatically identified with the racial type of one or both of his or her parents, nor were there only two categories to choose from. Between an individual of unmixed West African descent and a very light mulatto individual, mor... |
57070f769e06ca38007e935f | How does one determine ethnicity in Brazil? | based on various combinations of hair color, hair texture, eye color, and skin color | [
"Black_people\n\nThe concept of race in Brazil is complex. A Brazilian child was never automatically identified with the racial type of one or both of his or her parents, nor were there only two categories to choose from. Between an individual of unmixed West African descent and a very light mulatto individual, mor... |
57070f769e06ca38007e9360 | How are people evaluated in Brazil? | like the colors of the spectrum | [
"Black_people\n\nThe concept of race in Brazil is complex. A Brazilian child was never automatically identified with the racial type of one or both of his or her parents, nor were there only two categories to choose from. Between an individual of unmixed West African descent and a very light mulatto individual, mor... |
57070fe090286e26004fc877 | What type of skin color has a better chance of a good life in Brazil? | lighter skin | [
"Black_people\n\nScholars disagree over the effects of social status on racial classifications in Brazil. It is generally believed that achieving upward mobility and education results in individuals being classified as a category of lighter skin. The popular claim is that in Brazil, poor whites are considered black... |
57070fe090286e26004fc878 | What are poor whites considered in Brazil? | black | [
"Black_people\n\nScholars disagree over the effects of social status on racial classifications in Brazil. It is generally believed that achieving upward mobility and education results in individuals being classified as a category of lighter skin. The popular claim is that in Brazil, poor whites are considered black... |
57070fe090286e26004fc879 | What are wealthy blacks considered in Brazil? | white | [
"Black_people\n\nScholars disagree over the effects of social status on racial classifications in Brazil. It is generally believed that achieving upward mobility and education results in individuals being classified as a category of lighter skin. The popular claim is that in Brazil, poor whites are considered black... |
57070fe090286e26004fc87a | What does Preto mean? | (black) | [
"Black_people\n\nScholars disagree over the effects of social status on racial classifications in Brazil. It is generally believed that achieving upward mobility and education results in individuals being classified as a category of lighter skin. The popular claim is that in Brazil, poor whites are considered black... |
5707106b90286e26004fc87f | How many slaves were shipped from Africa to Brazil between 1500 and 1850? | estimated 3.5 million | [
"Black_people\n\nFrom the years 1500 to 1850, an estimated 3.5 million captives were forcibly shipped from West/Central Africa to Brazil; the territory received the highest number of slaves of any country in the Americas. Scholars estimate that more than half of the Brazilian population is at least in part descende... |
5707106b90286e26004fc880 | How much of the Brazilian population are descendants of slavery? | more than half | [
"Black_people\n\nFrom the years 1500 to 1850, an estimated 3.5 million captives were forcibly shipped from West/Central Africa to Brazil; the territory received the highest number of slaves of any country in the Americas. Scholars estimate that more than half of the Brazilian population is at least in part descende... |
5707106b90286e26004fc881 | Second to Africa, what is Brazil have the largest population of? | Afro-descendants | [
"Black_people\n\nFrom the years 1500 to 1850, an estimated 3.5 million captives were forcibly shipped from West/Central Africa to Brazil; the territory received the highest number of slaves of any country in the Americas. Scholars estimate that more than half of the Brazilian population is at least in part descende... |
5707106b90286e26004fc882 | What was not passed in Brazil during slavery? | segregation laws | [
"Black_people\n\nFrom the years 1500 to 1850, an estimated 3.5 million captives were forcibly shipped from West/Central Africa to Brazil; the territory received the highest number of slaves of any country in the Americas. Scholars estimate that more than half of the Brazilian population is at least in part descende... |
5707106b90286e26004fc883 | What was prevalent in Brazilian culture during slavery? | intermarriage | [
"Black_people\n\nFrom the years 1500 to 1850, an estimated 3.5 million captives were forcibly shipped from West/Central Africa to Brazil; the territory received the highest number of slaves of any country in the Americas. Scholars estimate that more than half of the Brazilian population is at least in part descende... |
5707111d90286e26004fc89b | How much of the Brazilian population identified as black in 2000? | 6.2% | [
"Black_people\n\nBy the 2000 census, demographic changes including the end to slavery, immigration from Europe and Asia, assimilation of multiracial persons, and other factors resulted in a population in which 6.2% of the population identified as black, 40% as pardo, and 55% as white. Essentially most of the black ... |
5707111d90286e26004fc89c | How much identified as mixed race? | 40% | [
"Black_people\n\nBy the 2000 census, demographic changes including the end to slavery, immigration from Europe and Asia, assimilation of multiracial persons, and other factors resulted in a population in which 6.2% of the population identified as black, 40% as pardo, and 55% as white. Essentially most of the black ... |
5707111d90286e26004fc89d | How much identified as white? | 55% | [
"Black_people\n\nBy the 2000 census, demographic changes including the end to slavery, immigration from Europe and Asia, assimilation of multiracial persons, and other factors resulted in a population in which 6.2% of the population identified as black, 40% as pardo, and 55% as white. Essentially most of the black ... |
5707111d90286e26004fc89e | How much of the Brazilian population had connections to African ancestry in 2007? | 29% | [
"Black_people\n\nBy the 2000 census, demographic changes including the end to slavery, immigration from Europe and Asia, assimilation of multiracial persons, and other factors resulted in a population in which 6.2% of the population identified as black, 40% as pardo, and 55% as white. Essentially most of the black ... |
570712049e06ca38007e9389 | What has Brazil avoided? | the binary polarization of society into black and white | [
"Black_people\n\nBecause of the acceptance of miscegenation, Brazil has avoided the binary polarization of society into black and white. In addition, it abolished slavery without a civil war. The bitter and sometimes violent racial tensions that have divided the US are notably absent in Brazil. According to the 201... |
570712049e06ca38007e938a | What is happened in the US that did not happen in Brazil when slavery ended? | civil war | [
"Black_people\n\nBecause of the acceptance of miscegenation, Brazil has avoided the binary polarization of society into black and white. In addition, it abolished slavery without a civil war. The bitter and sometimes violent racial tensions that have divided the US are notably absent in Brazil. According to the 201... |
570712049e06ca38007e938b | How do the US and Brazil vary after slavery has ended? | violent racial tensions that have divided the US are notably absent in Brazil. | [
"Black_people\n\nBecause of the acceptance of miscegenation, Brazil has avoided the binary polarization of society into black and white. In addition, it abolished slavery without a civil war. The bitter and sometimes violent racial tensions that have divided the US are notably absent in Brazil. According to the 201... |
570712049e06ca38007e938c | Who is the Brazilian Prime Minister for racial equality? | Elio Ferreira de Araujo | [
"Black_people\n\nBecause of the acceptance of miscegenation, Brazil has avoided the binary polarization of society into black and white. In addition, it abolished slavery without a civil war. The bitter and sometimes violent racial tensions that have divided the US are notably absent in Brazil. According to the 201... |
570712049e06ca38007e938d | Who is responsible for the growing pride in Brazilian communities? | black and indigenous communities. | [
"Black_people\n\nBecause of the acceptance of miscegenation, Brazil has avoided the binary polarization of society into black and white. In addition, it abolished slavery without a civil war. The bitter and sometimes violent racial tensions that have divided the US are notably absent in Brazil. According to the 201... |
570712c99e06ca38007e939b | In the US, how much of what white people earn, do blacks earn? | 75% | [
"Black_people\n\nIn the US, African Americans, who include multiracial people, earn 75% of what white people earn. In Brazil, people of color earn less than 50% of what whites earn. Some have posited that the facts of lower socioeconomic status for people of color suggest that Brazil practices a kind of one-drop ru... |
570712c99e06ca38007e939c | In Brazil, how much less do blacks earn compared to whites? | 50% | [
"Black_people\n\nIn the US, African Americans, who include multiracial people, earn 75% of what white people earn. In Brazil, people of color earn less than 50% of what whites earn. Some have posited that the facts of lower socioeconomic status for people of color suggest that Brazil practices a kind of one-drop ru... |
570712c99e06ca38007e939d | What rule is Brazil accused of practicing? | one-drop rule | [
"Black_people\n\nIn the US, African Americans, who include multiracial people, earn 75% of what white people earn. In Brazil, people of color earn less than 50% of what whites earn. Some have posited that the facts of lower socioeconomic status for people of color suggest that Brazil practices a kind of one-drop ru... |
570712c99e06ca38007e939e | What does the one drop rule do? | discrimination against people who are not visibly European in ancestry. | [
"Black_people\n\nIn the US, African Americans, who include multiracial people, earn 75% of what white people earn. In Brazil, people of color earn less than 50% of what whites earn. Some have posited that the facts of lower socioeconomic status for people of color suggest that Brazil practices a kind of one-drop ru... |
570712c99e06ca38007e939f | What other patterns are consistent with unequal living standards? | illiteracy and education levels | [
"Black_people\n\nIn the US, African Americans, who include multiracial people, earn 75% of what white people earn. In Brazil, people of color earn less than 50% of what whites earn. Some have posited that the facts of lower socioeconomic status for people of color suggest that Brazil practices a kind of one-drop ru... |
5707135a90286e26004fc8bf | What race has a very low rate of holding public office in Brazil? | blacks | [
"Black_people\n\nThough Brazilians of at least partial African heritage make up a large percentage of the population, few blacks have been elected as politicians. The city of Salvador, Bahia, for instance, is 80% people of color, but voters have not elected a mayor of color. Journalists like to say that US cities w... |
5707135a90286e26004fc8c0 | How much of the population of Salvador, Bahia is black or mixed race? | 80% | [
"Black_people\n\nThough Brazilians of at least partial African heritage make up a large percentage of the population, few blacks have been elected as politicians. The city of Salvador, Bahia, for instance, is 80% people of color, but voters have not elected a mayor of color. Journalists like to say that US cities w... |
5707135a90286e26004fc8c1 | When did the US institute the Voting Rights Act? | 1965 | [
"Black_people\n\nThough Brazilians of at least partial African heritage make up a large percentage of the population, few blacks have been elected as politicians. The city of Salvador, Bahia, for instance, is 80% people of color, but voters have not elected a mayor of color. Journalists like to say that US cities w... |
5707135a90286e26004fc8c2 | When did New Orleans elect it's first black Mayor? | 1970s | [
"Black_people\n\nThough Brazilians of at least partial African heritage make up a large percentage of the population, few blacks have been elected as politicians. The city of Salvador, Bahia, for instance, is 80% people of color, but voters have not elected a mayor of color. Journalists like to say that US cities w... |
5707135a90286e26004fc8c3 | What large hurricane hit New Orleans? | Hurricane Katrina | [
"Black_people\n\nThough Brazilians of at least partial African heritage make up a large percentage of the population, few blacks have been elected as politicians. The city of Salvador, Bahia, for instance, is 80% people of color, but voters have not elected a mayor of color. Journalists like to say that US cities w... |
570713c490286e26004fc8c9 | What do critics claim people of color have? | limited media visibility | [
"Black_people\n\nCritics note that people of color have limited media visibility. The Brazilian media has been accused of hiding or overlooking the nation's Black, Indigenous, Multiracial and East Asian populations. For example, the telenovelas or soaps are criticized for featuring actors who resemble northern Euro... |
570713c490286e26004fc8ca | What has the Brazilian media been accused of? | hiding or overlooking the nation's Black, Indigenous, Multiracial and East Asian populations. | [
"Black_people\n\nCritics note that people of color have limited media visibility. The Brazilian media has been accused of hiding or overlooking the nation's Black, Indigenous, Multiracial and East Asian populations. For example, the telenovelas or soaps are criticized for featuring actors who resemble northern Euro... |
570713c490286e26004fc8cb | What ethnicity of actors are mainly used for shows in Brazil? | northern Europeans | [
"Black_people\n\nCritics note that people of color have limited media visibility. The Brazilian media has been accused of hiding or overlooking the nation's Black, Indigenous, Multiracial and East Asian populations. For example, the telenovelas or soaps are criticized for featuring actors who resemble northern Euro... |
570713c490286e26004fc8cc | What is another word for "Light Skinned" | mulatto | [
"Black_people\n\nCritics note that people of color have limited media visibility. The Brazilian media has been accused of hiding or overlooking the nation's Black, Indigenous, Multiracial and East Asian populations. For example, the telenovelas or soaps are criticized for featuring actors who resemble northern Euro... |
5707142a90286e26004fc8d1 | What would scholars like the term "Negro" to include? | all African-descended people | [
"Black_people\n\nThese patterns of discrimination against non-whites have led some academic and other activists to advocate for use of the Portuguese term negro to encompass all African-descended people, in order to stimulate a \"black\" consciousness and identity. This proposal has been criticized since the term p... |
5707142a90286e26004fc8d2 | What does this aim to stimulate? | a "black" consciousness and identity. | [
"Black_people\n\nThese patterns of discrimination against non-whites have led some academic and other activists to advocate for use of the Portuguese term negro to encompass all African-descended people, in order to stimulate a \"black\" consciousness and identity. This proposal has been criticized since the term p... |
5707142a90286e26004fc8d3 | What does the term "pardo" include? | a wide range of multiracial people | [
"Black_people\n\nThese patterns of discrimination against non-whites have led some academic and other activists to advocate for use of the Portuguese term negro to encompass all African-descended people, in order to stimulate a \"black\" consciousness and identity. This proposal has been criticized since the term p... |
5707142a90286e26004fc8d4 | What does caboclos mean? | mestizos | [
"Black_people\n\nThese patterns of discrimination against non-whites have led some academic and other activists to advocate for use of the Portuguese term negro to encompass all African-descended people, in order to stimulate a \"black\" consciousness and identity. This proposal has been criticized since the term p... |
5705de1675f01819005e76c0 | The Times is based in what major British city? | London | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705de1675f01819005e76c1 | What year did the initial incarnation of The Times start? | 1785 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705de1675f01819005e76c2 | What was the original name of The Times before changing its name? | The Daily Universal Register | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705de1675f01819005e76c4 | The Times, owned by News UK, is itself owned by what major corporation? | News Corp group | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705dec952bb891400689639 | The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by what company? | Times Newspapers | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705dec952bb89140068963a | What year did The Times change its name from The Daily Universal Register? | 1788 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705dec952bb89140068963b | What year did The Daily Universal Register initially start? | 1785 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK... |
5705df8d75f01819005e76ca | What year did The Times of India start? | 1838 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South ... |
5705df8d75f01819005e76cb | What year did The Strait Times (Singapore) start? | 1845 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South ... |
5705df8d75f01819005e76cc | What year did The New York Times start? | 1851 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South ... |
5705df8d75f01819005e76cd | What year did the Irish Times start? | 1859 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South ... |
5705df8d75f01819005e76ce | What year did the Cape Times (South Africa) start? | 1872 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (Singapore) (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), Le Temps (France) (1861-1942), the Cape Times (South ... |
5705e06c52bb891400689642 | What major typeface font was started by The Times? | Times Roman | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times w... |
5705e06c52bb891400689643 | Who was the creator of typeface font used by The Times? | Stanley Morison | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times w... |
5705e06c52bb891400689644 | In November 2006, The Times changed its font to what new font typeface? | Times Modern | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times w... |
5705e06c52bb891400689645 | How long was The Times printed in broadsheet format? | 219 years | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times w... |
5705e06c52bb891400689646 | In what year did The Times change its broadsheet format to a compact size? | 2004 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times w... |
5705e4f452bb891400689674 | Traditionally, what political spectrum did The Times support? | moderate | [
"The_Times\n\nThough traditionally a moderate newspaper and sometimes a supporter of the Conservative Party, it supported the Labour Party in the 2001 and 2005 general elections. In 2004, according to MORI, the voting intentions of its readership were 40% for the Conservative Party, 29% for the Liberal Democrats, a... |
5705e4f452bb891400689675 | What party did The Times support in 2001 and 2005 general elections? | Labour Party | [
"The_Times\n\nThough traditionally a moderate newspaper and sometimes a supporter of the Conservative Party, it supported the Labour Party in the 2001 and 2005 general elections. In 2004, according to MORI, the voting intentions of its readership were 40% for the Conservative Party, 29% for the Liberal Democrats, a... |
5705e4f452bb891400689676 | In March 2014, The Times had an average daily circulation of how many people? | 394,448 | [
"The_Times\n\nThough traditionally a moderate newspaper and sometimes a supporter of the Conservative Party, it supported the Labour Party in the 2001 and 2005 general elections. In 2004, according to MORI, the voting intentions of its readership were 40% for the Conservative Party, 29% for the Liberal Democrats, a... |
5705e4f452bb891400689677 | The complete historical file of the digitized paper of The Times is online and published by what publisher? | Gage Cengage | [
"The_Times\n\nThough traditionally a moderate newspaper and sometimes a supporter of the Conservative Party, it supported the Labour Party in the 2001 and 2005 general elections. In 2004, according to MORI, the voting intentions of its readership were 40% for the Conservative Party, 29% for the Liberal Democrats, a... |
5705e4f452bb891400689678 | What political party has the highest readership of The Times? | Conservative Party | [
"The_Times\n\nThough traditionally a moderate newspaper and sometimes a supporter of the Conservative Party, it supported the Labour Party in the 2001 and 2005 general elections. In 2004, according to MORI, the voting intentions of its readership were 40% for the Conservative Party, 29% for the Liberal Democrats, a... |
5705ec4652bb8914006896ae | The Times was founded by what publisher who also was the editor? | John Walter | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was founded by publisher John Walter on 1 January 1785 as The Daily Universal Register, with Walter in the role of editor. Walter had lost his job by the end of 1784 after the insurance company where he was working went bankrupt because of the complaints of a Jamaican hurricane. Being unempl... |
5705ec4652bb8914006896af | The Times was known as what name before it became The Times? | The Daily Universal Register | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was founded by publisher John Walter on 1 January 1785 as The Daily Universal Register, with Walter in the role of editor. Walter had lost his job by the end of 1784 after the insurance company where he was working went bankrupt because of the complaints of a Jamaican hurricane. Being unempl... |
5705ec4652bb8914006896b0 | What year was the very first publication of The Times? | 1785 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was founded by publisher John Walter on 1 January 1785 as The Daily Universal Register, with Walter in the role of editor. Walter had lost his job by the end of 1784 after the insurance company where he was working went bankrupt because of the complaints of a Jamaican hurricane. Being unempl... |
5705ec4652bb8914006896b1 | The first publisher and editor of The Times when to prison for what crime when printed in his newspaper? | libel | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was founded by publisher John Walter on 1 January 1785 as The Daily Universal Register, with Walter in the role of editor. Walter had lost his job by the end of 1784 after the insurance company where he was working went bankrupt because of the complaints of a Jamaican hurricane. Being unempl... |
5705ec4652bb8914006896b2 | Before the newspaper changed its name to The Times, how many editions were printed? | 940 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was founded by publisher John Walter on 1 January 1785 as The Daily Universal Register, with Walter in the role of editor. Walter had lost his job by the end of 1784 after the insurance company where he was working went bankrupt because of the complaints of a Jamaican hurricane. Being unempl... |
5705ede675f01819005e7782 | In 1815, The Times had a circulation of how many people? | 5,000 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times used contributions from significant figures in the fields of politics, science, literature, and the arts to build its reputation. For much of its early life, the profits of The Times were very large and the competition minimal, so it could pay far better than its rivals for information or wr... |
5705ede675f01819005e7783 | Beginning in 1814, The Times was printed using what new kind of press? | steam-driven cylinder press | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times used contributions from significant figures in the fields of politics, science, literature, and the arts to build its reputation. For much of its early life, the profits of The Times were very large and the competition minimal, so it could pay far better than its rivals for information or wr... |
5705ede675f01819005e7784 | The Times used contributions from significant figures to build what? | reputation | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times used contributions from significant figures in the fields of politics, science, literature, and the arts to build its reputation. For much of its early life, the profits of The Times were very large and the competition minimal, so it could pay far better than its rivals for information or wr... |
5705ede675f01819005e7785 | Who developed the new press type in 1814 for The Times? | Friedrich Koenig | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times used contributions from significant figures in the fields of politics, science, literature, and the arts to build its reputation. For much of its early life, the profits of The Times were very large and the competition minimal, so it could pay far better than its rivals for information or wr... |
5705eece75f01819005e778a | Who was appointed general editor for The Times in 1817? | Thomas Barnes | [
"The_Times\n\nThomas Barnes was appointed general editor in 1817. In the same year, the paper's printer James Lawson, died and passed the business onto his son John Joseph Lawson(1802–1852). Under the editorship of Barnes and his successor in 1841, John Thadeus Delane, the influence of The Times rose to great heigh... |
5705eece75f01819005e778b | In 1817, The Times paper's printer James Lawson passed his business to which family member? | his son | [
"The_Times\n\nThomas Barnes was appointed general editor in 1817. In the same year, the paper's printer James Lawson, died and passed the business onto his son John Joseph Lawson(1802–1852). Under the editorship of Barnes and his successor in 1841, John Thadeus Delane, the influence of The Times rose to great heigh... |
5705eece75f01819005e778c | Peter Fraser and Edward Sterling, two noted The Times journalists, gained what nickname for themselves? | The Thunderer | [
"The_Times\n\nThomas Barnes was appointed general editor in 1817. In the same year, the paper's printer James Lawson, died and passed the business onto his son John Joseph Lawson(1802–1852). Under the editorship of Barnes and his successor in 1841, John Thadeus Delane, the influence of The Times rose to great heigh... |
5705eece75f01819005e778d | What kind of printing press helped increase the circulation and influence of The Times back in 1817? | steam-driven rotary printing press | [
"The_Times\n\nThomas Barnes was appointed general editor in 1817. In the same year, the paper's printer James Lawson, died and passed the business onto his son John Joseph Lawson(1802–1852). Under the editorship of Barnes and his successor in 1841, John Thadeus Delane, the influence of The Times rose to great heigh... |
5705eece75f01819005e778e | Who succeeded Thomas Barnes as editor of The Times in 1841? | John Thadeus Delane | [
"The_Times\n\nThomas Barnes was appointed general editor in 1817. In the same year, the paper's printer James Lawson, died and passed the business onto his son John Joseph Lawson(1802–1852). Under the editorship of Barnes and his successor in 1841, John Thadeus Delane, the influence of The Times rose to great heigh... |
5705ef7375f01819005e779e | The Times was the first newspaper to send correspondents to what kind of event? | war | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was the first newspaper to send war correspondents to cover particular conflicts. W. H. Russell, the paper's correspondent with the army in the Crimean War, was immensely influential with his dispatches back to England."
] |
5705ef7375f01819005e779f | Who was The Times first correspondent with an army? | W. H. Russell | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was the first newspaper to send war correspondents to cover particular conflicts. W. H. Russell, the paper's correspondent with the army in the Crimean War, was immensely influential with his dispatches back to England."
] |
5705ef7375f01819005e77a0 | Which war did The Times first cover using correspondents? | Crimean War | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times was the first newspaper to send war correspondents to cover particular conflicts. W. H. Russell, the paper's correspondent with the army in the Crimean War, was immensely influential with his dispatches back to England."
] |
5705f12375f01819005e77ae | What major event did The Times reluctantly support in the nineteenth century despite being initially opposed? | Irish Potato Famine | [
"The_Times\n\nIn other events of the nineteenth century, The Times opposed the repeal of the Corn Laws until the number of demonstrations convinced the editorial board otherwise, and only reluctantly supported aid to victims of the Irish Potato Famine. It enthusiastically supported the Great Reform Bill of 1832, wh... |
5705f12375f01819005e77af | The Times greatly supported what bill in 1832 which reduced corruption and increased the electorate? | Great Reform Bill of 1832 | [
"The_Times\n\nIn other events of the nineteenth century, The Times opposed the repeal of the Corn Laws until the number of demonstrations convinced the editorial board otherwise, and only reluctantly supported aid to victims of the Irish Potato Famine. It enthusiastically supported the Great Reform Bill of 1832, wh... |
5705f12375f01819005e77b0 | Many demonstrations in the nineteenth century convinced The Times editorial board to finally support the repeal of what laws? | Corn Laws | [
"The_Times\n\nIn other events of the nineteenth century, The Times opposed the repeal of the Corn Laws until the number of demonstrations convinced the editorial board otherwise, and only reluctantly supported aid to victims of the Irish Potato Famine. It enthusiastically supported the Great Reform Bill of 1832, wh... |
5705f12375f01819005e77b1 | During the American Civil War, what classes of people did The Times support? | wealthy classes | [
"The_Times\n\nIn other events of the nineteenth century, The Times opposed the repeal of the Corn Laws until the number of demonstrations convinced the editorial board otherwise, and only reluctantly supported aid to victims of the Irish Potato Famine. It enthusiastically supported the Great Reform Bill of 1832, wh... |
5705f12375f01819005e77b2 | The Times favoured which political side of the American Civil War? | the secessionists | [
"The_Times\n\nIn other events of the nineteenth century, The Times opposed the repeal of the Corn Laws until the number of demonstrations convinced the editorial board otherwise, and only reluctantly supported aid to victims of the Irish Potato Famine. It enthusiastically supported the Great Reform Bill of 1832, wh... |
5705f1f752bb8914006896fa | What year did the founder's grandson succeed his father as editor of The Times? | 1847 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe third John Walter, the founder's grandson, succeeded his father in 1847. The paper continued as more or less independent, but from the 1850s The Times was beginning to suffer from the rise in competition from the penny press, notably The Daily Telegraph and The Morning Post."
] |
5705f1f752bb8914006896fb | What is the name of the The Times founder's grandson who succeeded his father as editor? | John Walter | [
"The_Times\n\nThe third John Walter, the founder's grandson, succeeded his father in 1847. The paper continued as more or less independent, but from the 1850s The Times was beginning to suffer from the rise in competition from the penny press, notably The Daily Telegraph and The Morning Post."
] |
5705f1f752bb8914006896fc | In the 1850s, the Times was beginning to suffer from the rise in competition from what kind of press? | the penny press | [
"The_Times\n\nThe third John Walter, the founder's grandson, succeeded his father in 1847. The paper continued as more or less independent, but from the 1850s The Times was beginning to suffer from the rise in competition from the penny press, notably The Daily Telegraph and The Morning Post."
] |
5705f30452bb891400689708 | Which agency often used The Times for continental intelligence? | the Foreign Office | [
"The_Times\n\nDuring the 19th century, it was not infrequent for the Foreign Office to approach The Times and ask for continental intelligence, which was often superior to that conveyed by official sources.[citation needed]"
] |
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