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572932133f37b319004780e5	What are three of the bays named?	Long Bay	[ "Bermuda\n\nDespite the small land mass, place names are repeated; there are, for example, two islands named Long Island, three bays named Long Bay (on Somerset, Main, and Cooper's islands), two Horseshoe Bays (one in Southampton, on the Main Island, the other at Morgan's Point, formerly Tucker's Island), there are...
572932133f37b319004780e6	What name do the bays in Southampton and Morgan's Point share?	Horseshoe	[ "Bermuda\n\nDespite the small land mass, place names are repeated; there are, for example, two islands named Long Island, three bays named Long Bay (on Somerset, Main, and Cooper's islands), two Horseshoe Bays (one in Southampton, on the Main Island, the other at Morgan's Point, formerly Tucker's Island), there are...
572932133f37b319004780e7	St. George's Town, St. George's Island and St. George's Parish are all referred to as what?	St George's	[ "Bermuda\n\nDespite the small land mass, place names are repeated; there are, for example, two islands named Long Island, three bays named Long Bay (on Somerset, Main, and Cooper's islands), two Horseshoe Bays (one in Southampton, on the Main Island, the other at Morgan's Point, formerly Tucker's Island), there are...
572932133f37b319004780e8	What is the name of the Parish located in the City of Hamilton?	Hamilton Parish	[ "Bermuda\n\nDespite the small land mass, place names are repeated; there are, for example, two islands named Long Island, three bays named Long Bay (on Somerset, Main, and Cooper's islands), two Horseshoe Bays (one in Southampton, on the Main Island, the other at Morgan's Point, formerly Tucker's Island), there are...
5726c6f1dd62a815002e8ff6	What directional shore of Bermuda is home to the majority of its hotels?	the south shore of the island	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
5726c6f1dd62a815002e8ff7	Bermuda's coral reefs, shipwrecks, and shallow waters are great for what activity in particular?	Scuba	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
5726c6f1dd62a815002e8ff8	Historic St. George's has been given what distinction?	World Heritage Site	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
5726c6f1dd62a815002e8ff9	What odd color of sand draws tourists to Bermuda's beaches?	pink	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
572932f2af94a219006aa17b	What makes Bermuda a popular tourist destination?	pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
572932f2af94a219006aa17c	Where are the majority of Bermuda's hotels?	south shore of the island	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
572932f2af94a219006aa17d	What has St. George been designated as?	World Heritage Site	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
572932f2af94a219006aa17e	Why are divers attracted to Bermuda?	numerous wrecks and coral reefs in relatively shallow water	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
572932f2af94a219006aa17f	Why is Bermuda a great place for snorkellers?	Many nearby reefs are readily accessible from shore	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists. Many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scub...
5726c788dd62a815002e9008	The only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of what animal?	bats	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5726c788dd62a815002e9009	What is the national bird of Bermuda?	Bermuda petrel or cahow	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5726c788dd62a815002e900a	What animal was believe to be the only land vertebrate of Bermuda?	Bermuda rock skink	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5726c788dd62a815002e900b	What animal was found, through DNA testing, to pre-date the arrival of humans to the archipelago?	diamondback terrapin	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5729340aaf94a219006aa185	What are the only native mammals found in Bermuda?	bats	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5729340aaf94a219006aa186	What is the national bird of Bermuda?	Bermuda petrel or cahow	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5729340aaf94a219006aa187	Why is the National bird of importance?	example of a Lazarus species	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5729340aaf94a219006aa188	What animal has held the title of Bermuda's only native land vertabrate?	Bermuda rock skink	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
5729340aaf94a219006aa189	Why is there a debate as to dubbing the diamondback terrapin the oldest indigenous land vertebrate?	this species spends most of its time in brackish ponds	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe only indigenous mammals of Bermuda are five species of bats, all of which are also found in the eastern United States: Lasionycteris noctivagans, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus seminolus and Perimyotis subflavus. Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Be...
572935a41d04691400779177	When did Bermuda have a large amount of people immigrating to it?	20th century, especially after the Second World War.	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe island experienced large-scale immigration over the 20th century, especially after the Second World War. Bermuda has a diverse population including both those with relatively deep roots in Bermuda extending back for centuries, and newer communities whose ancestry results from recent immigration, esp...
572935a41d04691400779178	Where are the largest group of non-native people in Bermuda from?	Britain	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe island experienced large-scale immigration over the 20th century, especially after the Second World War. Bermuda has a diverse population including both those with relatively deep roots in Bermuda extending back for centuries, and newer communities whose ancestry results from recent immigration, esp...
572935a41d04691400779179	According to census result, there was the greatest decline in people claiming what ancestry?	Bermudian	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe island experienced large-scale immigration over the 20th century, especially after the Second World War. Bermuda has a diverse population including both those with relatively deep roots in Bermuda extending back for centuries, and newer communities whose ancestry results from recent immigration, esp...
572935a41d0469140077917a	Which cultural group can claim 79% residency?	Portuguese	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe island experienced large-scale immigration over the 20th century, especially after the Second World War. Bermuda has a diverse population including both those with relatively deep roots in Bermuda extending back for centuries, and newer communities whose ancestry results from recent immigration, esp...
57293c133f37b31900478147	There is no distinction between what two ethnicities of Bermudians?	black and white	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe deeper ancestral demography of Bermuda's population has been obscured by the ethnic homogenisation of the last four centuries. There is effectively no ethnic distinction between black and white Bermudians, other than those characterising recent immigrant communities. In the 17th century, this was no...
57293c133f37b31900478148	Which ethnicity claimed the majority in Bermuda during the 17th century?	white Protestants of English heritage	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe deeper ancestral demography of Bermuda's population has been obscured by the ethnic homogenisation of the last four centuries. There is effectively no ethnic distinction between black and white Bermudians, other than those characterising recent immigrant communities. In the 17th century, this was no...
57293c133f37b31900478149	Anyone in Bermuda that is not considered 100% of European heritage is referred to as what?	coloured	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe deeper ancestral demography of Bermuda's population has been obscured by the ethnic homogenisation of the last four centuries. There is effectively no ethnic distinction between black and white Bermudians, other than those characterising recent immigrant communities. In the 17th century, this was no...
57293c133f37b3190047814a	Why is it problematic that the "coloured" population of Bermuda is now referred to as "black" or "African heritage"?	obscures their non-African heritage	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe deeper ancestral demography of Bermuda's population has been obscured by the ethnic homogenisation of the last four centuries. There is effectively no ethnic distinction between black and white Bermudians, other than those characterising recent immigrant communities. In the 17th century, this was no...
57293c133f37b3190047814b	There has been a double in the population of people born in which country?	Asian	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe deeper ancestral demography of Bermuda's population has been obscured by the ethnic homogenisation of the last four centuries. There is effectively no ethnic distinction between black and white Bermudians, other than those characterising recent immigrant communities. In the 17th century, this was no...
57293e3baf94a219006aa1dd	What term is used to refer to the majority of black people in Bermuda?	Bermudian blacks	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's modern black population contains more than one demographic group. Although the number of residents born in Africa is very small, it has tripled between 2000 and 2010 (this group also includes non-blacks). The majority of blacks in Bermuda can be termed \"Bermudian blacks\", whose ancestry date...
57293e3baf94a219006aa1de	Why were so many blacks repeatedly being imported from Africa?	conditions so harsh as to drop their birth rate below the death rate	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's modern black population contains more than one demographic group. Although the number of residents born in Africa is very small, it has tripled between 2000 and 2010 (this group also includes non-blacks). The majority of blacks in Bermuda can be termed \"Bermudian blacks\", whose ancestry date...
57293e3baf94a219006aa1df	Why can Bermudian blacks trace their ancestry back over centuries in Bermuda?	Bermuda's black population was self-sustaining, with its growth resulting largely from natural expansion	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's modern black population contains more than one demographic group. Although the number of residents born in Africa is very small, it has tripled between 2000 and 2010 (this group also includes non-blacks). The majority of blacks in Bermuda can be termed \"Bermudian blacks\", whose ancestry date...
57293e3baf94a219006aa1e0	What is one way that the ancestry of Bermudian black population differs from that of British West Indian black population?	the source of the African ancestry	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's modern black population contains more than one demographic group. Although the number of residents born in Africa is very small, it has tripled between 2000 and 2010 (this group also includes non-blacks). The majority of blacks in Bermuda can be termed \"Bermudian blacks\", whose ancestry date...
57293faa6aef051400154be6	Why is the black population in Bermuda different from that in the British West Indies and the United States?	The first blacks to arrive in Bermuda in any numbers were free blacks from Spanish-speaking areas of the West Indies	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the British West Indian islands (and also in the United States), the majority of enslaved blacks brought across the Atlantic came from West Africa (roughly between modern Senegal and Ghana). Very little of Bermuda's original black emigration came from this area. The first blacks to arrive in Bermuda ...
57293faa6aef051400154be7	Where did the Spanish and Portugese enslave most of their black people from?	South-West Africa	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the British West Indian islands (and also in the United States), the majority of enslaved blacks brought across the Atlantic came from West Africa (roughly between modern Senegal and Ghana). Very little of Bermuda's original black emigration came from this area. The first blacks to arrive in Bermuda ...
57293faa6aef051400154be8	What is one way we can show that black Bermudians are of different heritage than African Americans?	Genetic studies	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the British West Indian islands (and also in the United States), the majority of enslaved blacks brought across the Atlantic came from West Africa (roughly between modern Senegal and Ghana). Very little of Bermuda's original black emigration came from this area. The first blacks to arrive in Bermuda ...
572940fe6aef051400154bfc	What is one group that Bermuda's black population can link some of their ancestry to?	Native Americans	[ "Bermuda\n\nMost of Bermuda's black population trace some of their ancestry to Native Americans, although awareness of this is largely limited to St David's Islanders and most who have such ancestry are unaware of it. During the colonial period, hundreds of Native Americans were shipped to Bermuda. The best-known e...
572940fe6aef051400154bfd	Residents of what particular area have awareness of this link to Native American heritage?	St David's Islanders	[ "Bermuda\n\nMost of Bermuda's black population trace some of their ancestry to Native Americans, although awareness of this is largely limited to St David's Islanders and most who have such ancestry are unaware of it. During the colonial period, hundreds of Native Americans were shipped to Bermuda. The best-known e...
572940fe6aef051400154bfe	During what period were there hundreds of Native Americans shipped to Bermuda?	colonial period	[ "Bermuda\n\nMost of Bermuda's black population trace some of their ancestry to Native Americans, although awareness of this is largely limited to St David's Islanders and most who have such ancestry are unaware of it. During the colonial period, hundreds of Native Americans were shipped to Bermuda. The best-known e...
572940fe6aef051400154bff	Why was there a large population of Algonquian people in Bermuda?	exiled from the southern New England colonies and sold into slavery	[ "Bermuda\n\nMost of Bermuda's black population trace some of their ancestry to Native Americans, although awareness of this is largely limited to St David's Islanders and most who have such ancestry are unaware of it. During the colonial period, hundreds of Native Americans were shipped to Bermuda. The best-known e...
572941d96aef051400154c10	What is considered the primary language of Bermuda?	English	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's culture is a mixture of the various sources of its population: Native American, Spanish-Caribbean, English, Irish, and Scots cultures were evident in the 17th century, and became part of the dominant British culture. English is the primary and official language. Due to 160 years of immigration...
572941d96aef051400154c11	What is a lesser spoken, secondary language in Bermuda?	Portuguese	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's culture is a mixture of the various sources of its population: Native American, Spanish-Caribbean, English, Irish, and Scots cultures were evident in the 17th century, and became part of the dominant British culture. English is the primary and official language. Due to 160 years of immigration...
572941d96aef051400154c12	What are the greatest influences to Bermudian culture?	British influences, together with Afro-Caribbean	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's culture is a mixture of the various sources of its population: Native American, Spanish-Caribbean, English, Irish, and Scots cultures were evident in the 17th century, and became part of the dominant British culture. English is the primary and official language. Due to 160 years of immigration...
572941d96aef051400154c13	Which cultures claim to be a dominant source of Bermuda's cultural heritage?	Native American, Spanish-Caribbean, English, Irish, and Scots	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda's culture is a mixture of the various sources of its population: Native American, Spanish-Caribbean, English, Irish, and Scots cultures were evident in the 17th century, and became part of the dominant British culture. English is the primary and official language. Due to 160 years of immigration...
572942ed3f37b319004781c1	What historical significance can the book The History of Mary Prince claim?	The first notable, and historically important, book credited to a Bermudian	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe first notable, and historically important, book credited to a Bermudian was The History of Mary Prince, a slave narrative by Mary Prince. It is thought to have contributed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Ernest Graham Ingham, an expatriate author, published his books at the turn o...
572942ed3f37b319004781c2	What contribution to history is it believed the History of Mary Prince made?	thought to have contributed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe first notable, and historically important, book credited to a Bermudian was The History of Mary Prince, a slave narrative by Mary Prince. It is thought to have contributed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Ernest Graham Ingham, an expatriate author, published his books at the turn o...
572942ed3f37b319004781c3	The majority of books published by local authors were of what nature?	scholarly	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe first notable, and historically important, book credited to a Bermudian was The History of Mary Prince, a slave narrative by Mary Prince. It is thought to have contributed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Ernest Graham Ingham, an expatriate author, published his books at the turn o...
572942ed3f37b319004781c4	Which local author most recently enjoyed success for published works of fiction?	Angela Barry	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe first notable, and historically important, book credited to a Bermudian was The History of Mary Prince, a slave narrative by Mary Prince. It is thought to have contributed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Ernest Graham Ingham, an expatriate author, published his books at the turn o...
572943d53f37b319004781d3	What type of painting are Bermuda artists known for?	watercolours	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda watercolours painted by local artists are sold at various galleries. Hand-carved cedar sculptures are another speciality. One such 7 ft (2.1 m) sculpture, created by Bermudian sculptor Chesley Trott, is installed at the airport's baggage claim area. In 2010, his sculpture The Arrival was unveile...
572943d53f37b319004781d4	What type of art work does Chesley Trott produce?	Hand-carved cedar sculptures	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda watercolours painted by local artists are sold at various galleries. Hand-carved cedar sculptures are another speciality. One such 7 ft (2.1 m) sculpture, created by Bermudian sculptor Chesley Trott, is installed at the airport's baggage claim area. In 2010, his sculpture The Arrival was unveile...
572943d53f37b319004781d5	What significant event does the sculpture The Arrival portray?	the freeing of slaves from the American brig Enterprise in 1835	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda watercolours painted by local artists are sold at various galleries. Hand-carved cedar sculptures are another speciality. One such 7 ft (2.1 m) sculpture, created by Bermudian sculptor Chesley Trott, is installed at the airport's baggage claim area. In 2010, his sculpture The Arrival was unveile...
572943d53f37b319004781d6	Who is one of Bermuda's most famous watercolourists?	Alfred Birdsey	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda watercolours painted by local artists are sold at various galleries. Hand-carved cedar sculptures are another speciality. One such 7 ft (2.1 m) sculpture, created by Bermudian sculptor Chesley Trott, is installed at the airport's baggage claim area. In 2010, his sculpture The Arrival was unveile...
572944bbaf94a219006aa21b	Who is credited with discovering Bermuda?	Juan de Bermúdez	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda was discovered in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez. It is mentioned in Legatio Babylonica, published in 1511 by historian Pedro Mártir de Anglería, and was also included on Spanish charts of that year. Both Spanish and Portuguese ships used the islands as a replenishment spot to take on...
572944bbaf94a219006aa21c	What did Spanish and Portugese ships use the islands for?	a replenishment spot to take on fresh meat and water	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda was discovered in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez. It is mentioned in Legatio Babylonica, published in 1511 by historian Pedro Mártir de Anglería, and was also included on Spanish charts of that year. Both Spanish and Portuguese ships used the islands as a replenishment spot to take on...
572944bbaf94a219006aa21d	What did early visitors attribute the noises of the islands to?	spirits and devils,	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda was discovered in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez. It is mentioned in Legatio Babylonica, published in 1511 by historian Pedro Mártir de Anglería, and was also included on Spanish charts of that year. Both Spanish and Portuguese ships used the islands as a replenishment spot to take on...
572944bbaf94a219006aa21e	Crazy noises from indigenous animals, frequent storms and hazardous reefs earned the islands what name?	Isle of Devils	[ "Bermuda\n\nBermuda was discovered in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez. It is mentioned in Legatio Babylonica, published in 1511 by historian Pedro Mártir de Anglería, and was also included on Spanish charts of that year. Both Spanish and Portuguese ships used the islands as a replenishment spot to take on...
572946053f37b319004781eb	Sir George Somers embarked on a mission to do what?	relieve the colony of Jamestown	[ "Bermuda\n\nIt established a colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Two years later, a flotilla of seven ships left England under the Company's Admiral, Sir George Somers, and the new Governor of Jamestown, Sir Thomas Gates, with several hundred settlers, food and supplies to relieve the colony of Jamestown. Somer...
572946053f37b319004781ec	The devastating wreck of the flotilla is said to have inspired what playwrite?	William Shakespeare	[ "Bermuda\n\nIt established a colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Two years later, a flotilla of seven ships left England under the Company's Admiral, Sir George Somers, and the new Governor of Jamestown, Sir Thomas Gates, with several hundred settlers, food and supplies to relieve the colony of Jamestown. Somer...
572946053f37b319004781ed	How long did Sommer's settlers stay in Bermuda?	10 months	[ "Bermuda\n\nIt established a colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Two years later, a flotilla of seven ships left England under the Company's Admiral, Sir George Somers, and the new Governor of Jamestown, Sir Thomas Gates, with several hundred settlers, food and supplies to relieve the colony of Jamestown. Somer...
572946053f37b319004781ee	Who did Sommer's claim the island for?	the English Crown	[ "Bermuda\n\nIt established a colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Two years later, a flotilla of seven ships left England under the Company's Admiral, Sir George Somers, and the new Governor of Jamestown, Sir Thomas Gates, with several hundred settlers, food and supplies to relieve the colony of Jamestown. Somer...
572947026aef051400154c4c	Who was one of the original survivor's to sail on to Jamestown.	John Rolfe	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1610, all but three of the survivors of the Sea Venture sailed on to Jamestown. Among them was John Rolfe, whose wife and child died and were buried in Bermuda. Later in Jamestown he married Pocahontas, a daughter of the powerful Powhatan, leader of a large confederation of about 30 Algonquian-speaki...
572947026aef051400154c4d	What is one of the main things John Rolfe is known for?	married Pocahontas	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1610, all but three of the survivors of the Sea Venture sailed on to Jamestown. Among them was John Rolfe, whose wife and child died and were buried in Bermuda. Later in Jamestown he married Pocahontas, a daughter of the powerful Powhatan, leader of a large confederation of about 30 Algonquian-speaki...
572947026aef051400154c4e	When did the English begin their intentional settlement of Bermuda?	1612,	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1610, all but three of the survivors of the Sea Venture sailed on to Jamestown. Among them was John Rolfe, whose wife and child died and were buried in Bermuda. Later in Jamestown he married Pocahontas, a daughter of the powerful Powhatan, leader of a large confederation of about 30 Algonquian-speaki...
572947026aef051400154c50	What is St. George credited with?	oldest continually inhabited English town in the New World.	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1610, all but three of the survivors of the Sea Venture sailed on to Jamestown. Among them was John Rolfe, whose wife and child died and were buried in Bermuda. Later in Jamestown he married Pocahontas, a daughter of the powerful Powhatan, leader of a large confederation of about 30 Algonquian-speaki...
572947c26aef051400154c60	What is a major reason that Bermuda has problems with overpopulation?	limited land area,	[ "Bermuda\n\nBecause of its limited land area, Bermuda has had difficulty with over-population. In the first two centuries of settlement, it relied on steady human emigration to keep the population manageable.[citation needed] Before the American Revolution more than ten thousand Bermudians (over half of the total p...
572947c26aef051400154c61	What does Bermuda rely on to counteract overpopulation?	steady human emigration	[ "Bermuda\n\nBecause of its limited land area, Bermuda has had difficulty with over-population. In the first two centuries of settlement, it relied on steady human emigration to keep the population manageable.[citation needed] Before the American Revolution more than ten thousand Bermudians (over half of the total p...
572947c26aef051400154c62	Where did a large number of Bermudians emigrate to before the American Revolution?	the Southern United States	[ "Bermuda\n\nBecause of its limited land area, Bermuda has had difficulty with over-population. In the first two centuries of settlement, it relied on steady human emigration to keep the population manageable.[citation needed] Before the American Revolution more than ten thousand Bermudians (over half of the total p...
572947c26aef051400154c63	Why does a third of the population spend time at sea?	seafaring the only real industry	[ "Bermuda\n\nBecause of its limited land area, Bermuda has had difficulty with over-population. In the first two centuries of settlement, it relied on steady human emigration to keep the population manageable.[citation needed] Before the American Revolution more than ten thousand Bermudians (over half of the total p...
572948b7af94a219006aa25b	Why did the Somers Isles Company decide to surpress shipbuilding?	needed Bermudians to farm to generate income from the land	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the 17th century, the Somers Isles Company suppressed shipbuilding, as it needed Bermudians to farm to generate income from the land. Agricultural production met with limited success, however. The Bermuda cedar boxes used to ship tobacco to England were reportedly worth more than their contents.[cita...
572948b7af94a219006aa25c	Why wasn't agriculture successful?	colony of Virginia far surpassed Bermuda in both quality and quantity of tobacco produced	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the 17th century, the Somers Isles Company suppressed shipbuilding, as it needed Bermudians to farm to generate income from the land. Agricultural production met with limited success, however. The Bermuda cedar boxes used to ship tobacco to England were reportedly worth more than their contents.[cita...
572948b7af94a219006aa25d	What did Bermudians do when agriculture failed?	turn to maritime trades	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the 17th century, the Somers Isles Company suppressed shipbuilding, as it needed Bermudians to farm to generate income from the land. Agricultural production met with limited success, however. The Bermuda cedar boxes used to ship tobacco to England were reportedly worth more than their contents.[cita...
572948b7af94a219006aa25e	Why was the Somers Isles Company's charter revoked?	islanders demanding	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn the 17th century, the Somers Isles Company suppressed shipbuilding, as it needed Bermudians to farm to generate income from the land. Agricultural production met with limited success, however. The Bermuda cedar boxes used to ship tobacco to England were reportedly worth more than their contents.[cita...
57294a001d0469140077925b	What event caused major changes in Bermuda?	end of the war	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe end of the war, however, was to cause profound change in Bermuda, though some of those changes would take decades to crystallise. Following the war, with the buildup of Naval and military forces in Bermuda, the primary leg of the Bermudian economy became defence infrastructure. Even after tourism be...
57294a001d0469140077925c	Why did defence infrastructure become the major source of Bermuda's economy?	buildup of Naval and military forces in Bermuda,	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe end of the war, however, was to cause profound change in Bermuda, though some of those changes would take decades to crystallise. Following the war, with the buildup of Naval and military forces in Bermuda, the primary leg of the Bermudian economy became defence infrastructure. Even after tourism be...
57294a001d0469140077925d	How does the British crown view Bermuda?	a base more than a colony	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe end of the war, however, was to cause profound change in Bermuda, though some of those changes would take decades to crystallise. Following the war, with the buildup of Naval and military forces in Bermuda, the primary leg of the Bermudian economy became defence infrastructure. Even after tourism be...
57294a001d0469140077925e	What happened to Bermuda's independance due to British importance on them for military reasons?	the colony's independence on the world stage was diminished	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe end of the war, however, was to cause profound change in Bermuda, though some of those changes would take decades to crystallise. Following the war, with the buildup of Naval and military forces in Bermuda, the primary leg of the Bermudian economy became defence infrastructure. Even after tourism be...
57294ab76aef051400154c70	Who was Bermuda's main trading partner before the war?	American colonies	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe war had removed Bermuda's primary trading partners, the American colonies, from the empire, and dealt a harsh blow to Bermuda's merchant shipping trade. This also suffered due to the deforestation of Bermuda, as well as the advent of metal ships and steam propulsion, for which it did not have raw ma...
57294ab76aef051400154c71	What is a factor that hurt Bermuda's merchant shipping?	deforestation	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe war had removed Bermuda's primary trading partners, the American colonies, from the empire, and dealt a harsh blow to Bermuda's merchant shipping trade. This also suffered due to the deforestation of Bermuda, as well as the advent of metal ships and steam propulsion, for which it did not have raw ma...
57294ab76aef051400154c72	Why didn't Bermuda produce metal ships?	it did not have raw materials	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe war had removed Bermuda's primary trading partners, the American colonies, from the empire, and dealt a harsh blow to Bermuda's merchant shipping trade. This also suffered due to the deforestation of Bermuda, as well as the advent of metal ships and steam propulsion, for which it did not have raw ma...
57294ab76aef051400154c73	Why did the need for Bermuda's salt diminish?	Americans developed their own sources	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe war had removed Bermuda's primary trading partners, the American colonies, from the empire, and dealt a harsh blow to Bermuda's merchant shipping trade. This also suffered due to the deforestation of Bermuda, as well as the advent of metal ships and steam propulsion, for which it did not have raw ma...
57294b846aef051400154c78	Why is Captain Fritz Joubert Duquesne famous?	most famous escapee	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe most famous escapee was the Boer prisoner of war Captain Fritz Joubert Duquesne who was serving a life sentence for \"conspiracy against the British government and on (the charge of) espionage.\". On the night of 25 June 1902, Duquesne slipped out of his tent, worked his way over a barbed-wire fence...
57294b846aef051400154c79	After Duquesne made his way to St. George, what did he do?	stowed away on a boat heading to Baltimore, Maryland	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe most famous escapee was the Boer prisoner of war Captain Fritz Joubert Duquesne who was serving a life sentence for \"conspiracy against the British government and on (the charge of) espionage.\". On the night of 25 June 1902, Duquesne slipped out of his tent, worked his way over a barbed-wire fence...
57294b846aef051400154c7a	After settling in the US, what did Duquesne do?	became a spy for Germany in both World Wars	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe most famous escapee was the Boer prisoner of war Captain Fritz Joubert Duquesne who was serving a life sentence for \"conspiracy against the British government and on (the charge of) espionage.\". On the night of 25 June 1902, Duquesne slipped out of his tent, worked his way over a barbed-wire fence...
57294c541d04691400779263	When did the first aeroplane reach Bermuda?	1930	[ "Bermuda\n\nAfter several failed attempts, in 1930 the first aeroplane reached Bermuda. A Stinson Detroiter seaplane flying from New York, it had to land twice in the ocean: once because of darkness and again to refuel. Navigation and weather forecasting improved in 1933 when the Royal Air Force (then responsible f...
57294c541d04691400779264	Why did the plane have to land twice before reaching Bermuda?	once because of darkness and again to refuel	[ "Bermuda\n\nAfter several failed attempts, in 1930 the first aeroplane reached Bermuda. A Stinson Detroiter seaplane flying from New York, it had to land twice in the ocean: once because of darkness and again to refuel. Navigation and weather forecasting improved in 1933 when the Royal Air Force (then responsible f...
57294c541d04691400779265	What improved thanks to the Royal Air Force in 1933?	Navigation and weather forecasting	[ "Bermuda\n\nAfter several failed attempts, in 1930 the first aeroplane reached Bermuda. A Stinson Detroiter seaplane flying from New York, it had to land twice in the ocean: once because of darkness and again to refuel. Navigation and weather forecasting improved in 1933 when the Royal Air Force (then responsible f...
57294c541d04691400779266	Who began experimenting with flights from Berlin to New York, stopping in the azores?	Luft Hansa	[ "Bermuda\n\nAfter several failed attempts, in 1930 the first aeroplane reached Bermuda. A Stinson Detroiter seaplane flying from New York, it had to land twice in the ocean: once because of darkness and again to refuel. Navigation and weather forecasting improved in 1933 when the Royal Air Force (then responsible f...
57294d293f37b31900478219	What did Imperial Airways and Pan American begin scheduling in 1937?	flying-boat airline services from New York and Baltimore to Darrell's Island, Bermuda	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1937, Imperial Airways and Pan American World Airways began operating scheduled flying-boat airline services from New York and Baltimore to Darrell's Island, Bermuda. In 1948, regularly scheduled commercial airline service by land-based aeroplanes began to Kindley Field (now L.F. Wade International A...
57294d293f37b3190047821a	What helped tourism grow to new heights in the 1960-1970's?	regularly scheduled commercial airline service by land-based aeroplanes	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1937, Imperial Airways and Pan American World Airways began operating scheduled flying-boat airline services from New York and Baltimore to Darrell's Island, Bermuda. In 1948, regularly scheduled commercial airline service by land-based aeroplanes began to Kindley Field (now L.F. Wade International A...
57294d293f37b3190047821b	What became the main source of Bermuda's economy in the 1970's?	international business	[ "Bermuda\n\nIn 1937, Imperial Airways and Pan American World Airways began operating scheduled flying-boat airline services from New York and Baltimore to Darrell's Island, Bermuda. In 1948, regularly scheduled commercial airline service by land-based aeroplanes began to Kindley Field (now L.F. Wade International A...
57294dda1d0469140077926b	The Governor of Bermuda gets his authority from whom?	the monarch	[ "Bermuda\n\nExecutive authority in Bermuda is vested in the monarch and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor. The governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. The current governor is George Fergusson; he was sworn in on 23 May 2012. There is also a Deputy Governor (currently Dav...
57294dda1d0469140077926c	Who appoints the Governor of Bermuda?	the Queen on the advice of the British Government.	[ "Bermuda\n\nExecutive authority in Bermuda is vested in the monarch and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor. The governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. The current governor is George Fergusson; he was sworn in on 23 May 2012. There is also a Deputy Governor (currently Dav...
57294dda1d0469140077926d	Who is currently the governor of Bermuda?	George Fergusson	[ "Bermuda\n\nExecutive authority in Bermuda is vested in the monarch and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor. The governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. The current governor is George Fergusson; he was sworn in on 23 May 2012. There is also a Deputy Governor (currently Dav...
57294dda1d0469140077926e	Who is responsible for defence and foreign affairs?	United Kingdom	[ "Bermuda\n\nExecutive authority in Bermuda is vested in the monarch and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor. The governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. The current governor is George Fergusson; he was sworn in on 23 May 2012. There is also a Deputy Governor (currently Dav...
57294dda1d0469140077926f	What is Bermuda officially classified as?	British Overseas Territory	[ "Bermuda\n\nExecutive authority in Bermuda is vested in the monarch and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor. The governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. The current governor is George Fergusson; he was sworn in on 23 May 2012. There is also a Deputy Governor (currently Dav...
57294e7a6aef051400154c92	When was the Constitution of Bermuda enforced?	1 June 1967	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe Constitution of Bermuda came into force on 1 June 1967; it was amended in 1989 and 2003. The head of government is the premier. A cabinet is nominated by the premier and appointed officially by the governor. The legislative branch consists of a bicameral parliament modelled on the Westminster system...
57294e7a6aef051400154c93	Has Bermuda's constitution ever been amended?	it was amended in 1989 and 2003	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe Constitution of Bermuda came into force on 1 June 1967; it was amended in 1989 and 2003. The head of government is the premier. A cabinet is nominated by the premier and appointed officially by the governor. The legislative branch consists of a bicameral parliament modelled on the Westminster system...
57294e7a6aef051400154c94	What is the head of Bermuda's government referred to as?	the premier	[ "Bermuda\n\nThe Constitution of Bermuda came into force on 1 June 1967; it was amended in 1989 and 2003. The head of government is the premier. A cabinet is nominated by the premier and appointed officially by the governor. The legislative branch consists of a bicameral parliament modelled on the Westminster system...

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