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56d2a16f59d6e41400146168 | The mahayana occasionally referred to early Buddhism as what? | Hinayana | [
"Buddhism\n\nScholar Isabelle Onians asserts that although \"the Mahāyāna ... very occasionally referred contemptuously to earlier Buddhism as the Hinayāna, the Inferior Way,\" \"the preponderance of this name in the secondary literature is far out of proportion to occurrences in the Indian texts.\" She notes that ... |
56d2a16f59d6e4140014616a | What term was more politically correct term for the word Hinayana? | Śrāvakayāna | [
"Buddhism\n\nScholar Isabelle Onians asserts that although \"the Mahāyāna ... very occasionally referred contemptuously to earlier Buddhism as the Hinayāna, the Inferior Way,\" \"the preponderance of this name in the secondary literature is far out of proportion to occurrences in the Indian texts.\" She notes that ... |
56d2a28059d6e4140014616e | What provides chances for comparative study with a large range of subjects? | Buddhism | [
"Buddhism\n\nBuddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in... |
56d2a28059d6e4140014616f | Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle Way provides a guideline for what? | ethics | [
"Buddhism\n\nBuddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in... |
56d2a28059d6e41400146170 | Buddism has what kind of parallels withother systems of thought? | moral and spiritual | [
"Buddhism\n\nBuddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in... |
56d2a28059d6e41400146171 | Buddhism had similiar tenets to what other common religion? | Christianity | [
"Buddhism\n\nBuddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in... |
56d2a28059d6e41400146172 | Buddhist concept of dependent origination has been compared to what modern thought? | scientific | [
"Buddhism\n\nBuddhism provides many opportunities for comparative study with a diverse range of subjects. For example, Buddhism's emphasis on the Middle way not only provides a unique guideline for ethics but has also allowed Buddhism to peacefully coexist with various differing beliefs, customs and institutions in... |
56d2a34459d6e41400146178 | What school of thought is questioned on whether or not it is a religion? | Buddhism | [
"Buddhism\n\nThere are differences of opinion on the question of whether or not Buddhism should be considered a religion. Many sources commonly refer to Buddhism as a religion. For example:"
] |
56d2a34459d6e41400146179 | What is often referred to as a religion by many sources? | Buddhism | [
"Buddhism\n\nThere are differences of opinion on the question of whether or not Buddhism should be considered a religion. Many sources commonly refer to Buddhism as a religion. For example:"
] |
56d21eb1e7d4791d00902667 | Who is the creator of American Idol? | Simon Fuller | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d21eb1e7d4791d00902668 | What company produces American idol? | 19 Entertainment | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d21eb1e7d4791d00902669 | What year did American Idol begin airing? | 2002 | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d21eb1e7d4791d0090266a | What British show is American Idols format based on? | Pop Idol | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d21eb1e7d4791d0090266b | What television network does American Idol air on? | Fox | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d3661659d6e414001462d7 | What company produces American Idol? | 19 Entertainment | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d3661659d6e414001462d8 | What British series is American Idols format based on? | Pop Idol | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56daebe7e7c41114004b4b15 | Who created American Idol? | Simon Fuller | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56daebe7e7c41114004b4b16 | Who produced American Idol? | 19 Entertainment | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56daebe7e7c41114004b4b18 | When did American Idol first air on TV? | June 11, 2002 | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56daebe7e7c41114004b4b19 | What British show was American Idol based on? | Pop Idol | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since becom... |
56d2202ce7d4791d00902679 | What record producer was an original judge on American Idol? | Randy Jackson | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d2202ce7d4791d0090267a | What comedian was an original host on American Idol? | Brian Dunkleman | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d2202ce7d4791d0090267c | What actress is a judge on the most current season of American Idol? | Jennifer Lopez | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d2202ce7d4791d0090267d | Who was a host on all seasons of American Idol? | Ryan Seacrest | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d3665c59d6e414001462e1 | What comedian was an original host on American Idol? | Brian Dunkleman | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d3665c59d6e414001462e2 | What pop singer was an original judge on American Idol? | Paula Abdul | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d3665c59d6e414001462e3 | What actress is a judge on the most current season of American Idol? | Jennifer Lopez | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b1f | Which original judge was a record producer and music manager? | Randy Jackson | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b20 | Which original judge was a choreographer? | Paula Abdul | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b21 | Which original judge was a music executive? | Simon Cowell | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b22 | Which judge is a country music singer? | Keith Urban | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56daec56e7c41114004b4b23 | Which judge is a jazz singer? | Harry Connick, Jr. | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consiste... |
56d22394e7d4791d0090269b | How many Billboard hits did American Idol produce in its first ten years? | 345 | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe success of American Idol has been described as \"unparalleled in broadcasting history\". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be \"the most impactful show in the history of television\". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide... |
56d22394e7d4791d0090269d | Who called American Idol "the most impactful show in the history of television"? | a rival TV executive | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe success of American Idol has been described as \"unparalleled in broadcasting history\". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be \"the most impactful show in the history of television\". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide... |
56d366bb59d6e414001462ee | Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol? | Fantasia | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe success of American Idol has been described as \"unparalleled in broadcasting history\". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be \"the most impactful show in the history of television\". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide... |
56daece1e7c41114004b4b29 | How many Billboard chart toppers did American Idol contestants have within the first ten seasons? | 345 | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe success of American Idol has been described as \"unparalleled in broadcasting history\". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be \"the most impactful show in the history of television\". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide... |
56daece1e7c41114004b4b2a | Who said that American Idol is "the most impactful show in the history of televsion? | a rival TV executive | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe success of American Idol has been described as \"unparalleled in broadcasting history\". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be \"the most impactful show in the history of television\". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide... |
56d223d5e7d4791d009026a5 | What year did FOX announce that American Idol was cancelled? | 2015 | [
"American_Idol\n\nFor an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the se... |
56d366ee59d6e414001462f4 | What year did FOX announce the cancellation of American Idol? | 2015 | [
"American_Idol\n\nFor an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the se... |
56d366ee59d6e414001462f6 | For how many seasons did American Idol air? | 15 | [
"American_Idol\n\nFor an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the se... |
56daed37e7c41114004b4b2d | How many consecutive years did American Idol been ranked number one in ratings? | eight | [
"American_Idol\n\nFor an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the se... |
56daed37e7c41114004b4b2e | When did Fox announce that American Idol is ending? | May 11, 2015 | [
"American_Idol\n\nFor an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the se... |
56d367d259d6e414001462fa | What show in New Zealand was the inspiration for the British Series Pop Idol? | Popstars | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56d367d259d6e414001462fb | Who was the creator of British Series Pop Idol? | Simon Fuller | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56d367d259d6e414001462fc | What year did Pop Idol make its television debut? | 2001 | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56d367d259d6e414001462fd | Who was a judge on the British series Pop Idol in 2001? | Simon Cowell | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56d367d259d6e414001462fe | Wha was the executive producer of Pop Idol in 2001? | Nigel Lythgoe | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b33 | What show was Pop Idols based on? | Popstars | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b34 | Who saw Popstars while in Australia and wanted Britain to have the same thing? | Nigel Lythgoe | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b35 | In addition to back stories and drama, what did Fuller add to the show? | telephone voting | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b36 | When did Pop Idol premiere in Britain? | 2001 | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56daedd8e7c41114004b4b37 | Who was the executive producer of Pop Idol? | Lythgoe | [
"American_Idol\n\nAmerican Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popst... |
56d3686b59d6e41400146304 | For how many seasons was American Idol the most watched show in the US? | seven | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elis... |
56d3686b59d6e41400146305 | What year did American Idol first air on FOX? | 2002 | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elis... |
56d3686b59d6e41400146307 | What year did producers attempt to sell the Pop Idol format in the United States? | 2001 | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elis... |
56d3686b59d6e41400146308 | Who talked Rupert Murdoch into buying American Idol for FOX? | his daughter Elisabeth | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elis... |
56daeed2e7c41114004b4b3d | Who is the head of Fox's parent company? | Rupert Murdoch | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elis... |
56daeed2e7c41114004b4b3f | What was Pop Idol renamed to for its American debut? | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elis... |
56d368b859d6e4140014630e | For how many seasons were the three original judges on American Idol? | eight | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56d368b859d6e4140014630f | How many judges were originally planned for American Idol? | four | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56d368b859d6e41400146310 | What New York radio personalty was hired as a judge for American Idol in season two but declined? | Angie Martinez | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56d368b859d6e41400146311 | What radio DJ was originally hired as a judge in season one but declined? | Stryker | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56daf04ae7c41114004b4b47 | How many judges were originally intended for the show? | four | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56daf04ae7c41114004b4b48 | Which judge quit before the premiere, citing image concerns? | DJ Stryker | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56daf04ae7c41114004b4b49 | During Season two, which judge quit after a few days? | Angie Martinez | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56daf04ae7c41114004b4b4b | When did American Idol change to a four-judge panel? | season eight | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he d... |
56d3692959d6e41400146316 | Who was added as a fourth judge in the eighth season of American Idol? | Kara DioGuardi | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56d3692959d6e41400146317 | Who replaced Paula Abdul as a judge in season nine of American Idol? | Ellen DeGeneres | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56d3692959d6e41400146318 | For how many seasons was Steven Tyler a judge on American Idol? | two | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56d3692959d6e41400146319 | What year did Simon Cowell announce that he was leaving American Idol? | 2010 | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56d3692959d6e4140014631a | What show did Simon Cowell launch in 2011 after leaving American Idol? | The X Factor | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56daf1b9e7c41114004b4b51 | Who was added as a fourth judge for the eighth season? | Kara DioGuardi | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56daf1b9e7c41114004b4b52 | When did Paula Abdul quit as a judge? | before season nine | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56daf1b9e7c41114004b4b53 | When did Simon Cowell announce he was no longer going to be a judge? | January 11, 2010 | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56daf1b9e7c41114004b4b54 | Which talk show host replaced Paula Abdul? | Ellen DeGeneres | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56daf1b9e7c41114004b4b55 | When did Steven Tyler become a judge? | season ten | [
"American_Idol\n\nIn season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Aw... |
56d369ca59d6e41400146320 | In what season was Lionel Richie a guest judge on American Idol? | season two | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56d369ca59d6e41400146321 | Which season eight contestant was a guest judge in season fourteen? | Adam Lambert | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56d369ca59d6e41400146322 | In what season was Donna Summer a guest judge on American Idol? | season three | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56d369ca59d6e41400146323 | In which season was Shania Twain a guest judge on American Idol? | season six | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56d369ca59d6e41400146324 | Which season of American Idol featured Katy Perry as a guest judge? | season nine | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56daf26ae7c41114004b4b5b | Who were the guest judges in season two? | Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56daf26ae7c41114004b4b5c | When was Shania Twain a guest judge for auditions? | season eight | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56daf26ae7c41114004b4b5e | When did Donna Summer help the contestants during the final rounds? | season three | [
"American_Idol\n\nGuest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the... |
56d369f459d6e4140014632b | Who was the only host of American Idol after season one? | Ryan Seacrest | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman quit thereafter, making Seacrest the sole emcee of the show starting with season two."
] |
56daf29ee7c41114004b4b66 | Which host quit after the first season? | Brian Dunkleman | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman quit thereafter, making Seacrest the sole emcee of the show starting with season two."
] |
56d36a6c59d6e4140014632e | Who was a mentor to the contestants on American Idol in its thirteenth season? | Randy Jackson | [
"American_Idol\n\nBeginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteen... |
56d36a6c59d6e41400146330 | Who mentored contestants in the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons of American Idol? | Scott Borchetta | [
"American_Idol\n\nBeginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteen... |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b74 | What two things did the mentors help the contestants with? | song choice and performance | [
"American_Idol\n\nBeginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteen... |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b75 | Who was the mentor for seasons 10 - 12? | Jimmy Iovine | [
"American_Idol\n\nBeginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteen... |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b76 | Who was the mentor for season 13? | Randy Jackson | [
"American_Idol\n\nBeginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteen... |
56daf310e7c41114004b4b77 | Who was the mentor for seasons 14 and 15? | Scott Borchetta | [
"American_Idol\n\nBeginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteen... |
56d36a9f59d6e41400146339 | What is the upper age limit for contestants on American Idol? | twenty-eight | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestan... |
56daf3c0e7c41114004b4b89 | When was the age limit increased to 28? | season four | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestan... |
56daf3c0e7c41114004b4b8b | Currently, contestants can not have a recording track by what stage of the competition? | semi-final stage | [
"American_Idol\n\nThe eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestan... |
56d36b3d59d6e4140014633f | How many auditions are there before contestants audition for the judges? | at least three | [
"American_Idol\n\nContestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of a... |
56d36b3d59d6e41400146340 | Which audition stage is televised? | the judges | [
"American_Idol\n\nContestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of a... |
56d36b3d59d6e41400146341 | How many contestants make it through the initial auditions in each city? | a few hundred | [
"American_Idol\n\nContestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of a... |
56daf479e7c41114004b4b91 | What is the only televised portion of the preliminary audition rounds? | in front of the judges | [
"American_Idol\n\nContestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of a... |
56daf479e7c41114004b4b92 | How many rounds can a contestant make it through before Hollywood? | three | [
"American_Idol\n\nContestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of a... |
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