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5727ed31ff5b5019007d98b4 | In what languages is Tibetan music often chanted in? | Tibetan or Sanskrit | [
"Tibet\n\nTibetan music often involves chanting in Tibetan or Sanskrit, as an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals. Yang chanting, performed without metrical timing, is accompanied by resonant drums and low, sustained sylla... |
5727ed31ff5b5019007d98b5 | What do the chants often contain? | recitations of sacred texts | [
"Tibet\n\nTibetan music often involves chanting in Tibetan or Sanskrit, as an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals. Yang chanting, performed without metrical timing, is accompanied by resonant drums and low, sustained sylla... |
5727ed31ff5b5019007d98b6 | What type of chanting is performed without metrical timing? | Yang | [
"Tibet\n\nTibetan music often involves chanting in Tibetan or Sanskrit, as an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals. Yang chanting, performed without metrical timing, is accompanied by resonant drums and low, sustained sylla... |
5727ed31ff5b5019007d98b7 | What type of music comes from the popular Gelugpa school? | classical | [
"Tibet\n\nTibetan music often involves chanting in Tibetan or Sanskrit, as an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals. Yang chanting, performed without metrical timing, is accompanied by resonant drums and low, sustained sylla... |
5727ee1f3acd2414000df00b | What is worshipped during Tibet's various festibals? | Buddha | [
"Tibet\n\nTibet has various festivals that are commonly performed to worship the Buddha[citation needed] throughout the year. Losar is the Tibetan New Year Festival. Preparations for the festive event are manifested by special offerings to family shrine deities, painted doors with religious symbols, and other pains... |
5727ee1f3acd2414000df00c | What is the Tibetan New Year Festival called? | Losar | [
"Tibet\n\nTibet has various festivals that are commonly performed to worship the Buddha[citation needed] throughout the year. Losar is the Tibetan New Year Festival. Preparations for the festive event are manifested by special offerings to family shrine deities, painted doors with religious symbols, and other pains... |
5727ee1f3acd2414000df00d | What do Tibetan's eat on New Year's Eve? | Guthuk | [
"Tibet\n\nTibet has various festivals that are commonly performed to worship the Buddha[citation needed] throughout the year. Losar is the Tibetan New Year Festival. Preparations for the festive event are manifested by special offerings to family shrine deities, painted doors with religious symbols, and other pains... |
5727ee1f3acd2414000df00e | When is the Monlam Prayer Festival? | between the fourth and the eleventh days of the first Tibetan month | [
"Tibet\n\nTibet has various festivals that are commonly performed to worship the Buddha[citation needed] throughout the year. Losar is the Tibetan New Year Festival. Preparations for the festive event are manifested by special offerings to family shrine deities, painted doors with religious symbols, and other pains... |
5727ee1f3acd2414000df00f | Who established the Monlam Prayer Festival in 1049? | Tsong Khapa | [
"Tibet\n\nTibet has various festivals that are commonly performed to worship the Buddha[citation needed] throughout the year. Losar is the Tibetan New Year Festival. Preparations for the festive event are manifested by special offerings to family shrine deities, painted doors with religious symbols, and other pains... |
5727eec64b864d190016404c | What is the most important crop in Tibet? | barley | [
"Tibet\n\nThe most important crop in Tibet is barley, and dough made from barley flour—called tsampa—is the staple food of Tibet. This is either rolled into noodles or made into steamed dumplings called momos. Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.... |
5727eec64b864d190016404d | What is dough made from barley flour called? | tsampa | [
"Tibet\n\nThe most important crop in Tibet is barley, and dough made from barley flour—called tsampa—is the staple food of Tibet. This is either rolled into noodles or made into steamed dumplings called momos. Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.... |
5727eec64b864d190016404e | What are steamed dumplings called? | momos | [
"Tibet\n\nThe most important crop in Tibet is barley, and dough made from barley flour—called tsampa—is the staple food of Tibet. This is either rolled into noodles or made into steamed dumplings called momos. Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.... |
5727eec64b864d190016404f | What is a popular drink in Tibet? | Butter tea | [
"Tibet\n\nThe most important crop in Tibet is barley, and dough made from barley flour—called tsampa—is the staple food of Tibet. This is either rolled into noodles or made into steamed dumplings called momos. Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.... |
5727eec64b864d1900164050 | What seed is cultivated in Tibet? | Mustard | [
"Tibet\n\nThe most important crop in Tibet is barley, and dough made from barley flour—called tsampa—is the staple food of Tibet. This is either rolled into noodles or made into steamed dumplings called momos. Meat dishes are likely to be yak, goat, or mutton, often dried, or cooked into a spicy stew with potatoes.... |
5727b9623acd2414000dea9f | What is 'a friendly' another term for? | exhibition game | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise great... |
5727b9623acd2414000deaa0 | What is 'a scrimmage' another term for? | exhibition game | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise great... |
5727b9623acd2414000deaa1 | What is 'a demonstration' another term for? | exhibition game | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise great... |
5727b9623acd2414000deaa2 | What is 'a preseason game' another term for? | exhibition game | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise great... |
5727b9623acd2414000deaa3 | What is 'a warmup match' another term for? | exhibition game | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise great... |
5727ba9f2ca10214002d94e2 | What type of exhibition game showcases the best players? | all-star games | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players against each other, while other exhibitions games may pit participant... |
5727ba9f2ca10214002d94e3 | What are exhibition games in the Olympics? | a demonstration sport | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players against each other, while other exhibitions games may pit participant... |
5727ba9f2ca10214002d94e4 | What can an exhibition game raise money for? | charities | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players against each other, while other exhibitions games may pit participant... |
5727ba9f2ca10214002d94e5 | What can an exhibition game settle? | a challenge | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nAn exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players against each other, while other exhibitions games may pit participant... |
5727bb1b4b864d1900163bc4 | What were the most common type of matches in the early days of soccer? | friendly matches (or "friendlies") | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the early days of association football, known simply as football or soccer, friendly matches (or \"friendlies\") were the most common type of match. However, since the development of The Football League in England in 1888, league tournaments became established, in addition to lengthy derby an... |
5727bb1b4b864d1900163bc5 | When did the Football League begin in England? | 1888 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the early days of association football, known simply as football or soccer, friendly matches (or \"friendlies\") were the most common type of match. However, since the development of The Football League in England in 1888, league tournaments became established, in addition to lengthy derby an... |
5727bb1b4b864d1900163bc6 | By what year had national football leagues been formed in nearly every country? | 2000 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the early days of association football, known simply as football or soccer, friendly matches (or \"friendlies\") were the most common type of match. However, since the development of The Football League in England in 1888, league tournaments became established, in addition to lengthy derby an... |
5727bb1b4b864d1900163bc7 | What did the growth of national leagues cause a serious decline in? | the significance of friendlies | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the early days of association football, known simply as football or soccer, friendly matches (or \"friendlies\") were the most common type of match. However, since the development of The Football League in England in 1888, league tournaments became established, in addition to lengthy derby an... |
5727bbedff5b5019007d93b8 | When do football clubs still play friendlies? | before the start of each season | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSince the introduction of league football, most club sides play a number of friendlies before the start of each season (called pre-season friendlies). Friendly football matches are considered to be non-competitive and are only used to \"warm up\" players for a new season/competitive match. There... |
5727bbedff5b5019007d93b9 | What type of football matches are non-competitive? | friendlies | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSince the introduction of league football, most club sides play a number of friendlies before the start of each season (called pre-season friendlies). Friendly football matches are considered to be non-competitive and are only used to \"warm up\" players for a new season/competitive match. There... |
5727bbedff5b5019007d93ba | What do some friendlies change the rules to make unlimited? | substitutions | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSince the introduction of league football, most club sides play a number of friendlies before the start of each season (called pre-season friendlies). Friendly football matches are considered to be non-competitive and are only used to \"warm up\" players for a new season/competitive match. There... |
5727bbedff5b5019007d93bb | What are some examples of friendly short football tournaments? | the Emirates Cup, Teresa Herrera Trophy and the Amsterdam Tournament | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSince the introduction of league football, most club sides play a number of friendlies before the start of each season (called pre-season friendlies). Friendly football matches are considered to be non-competitive and are only used to \"warm up\" players for a new season/competitive match. There... |
5727bbedff5b5019007d93bc | What do friendly short football tournaments have little of? | prestige | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSince the introduction of league football, most club sides play a number of friendlies before the start of each season (called pre-season friendlies). Friendly football matches are considered to be non-competitive and are only used to \"warm up\" players for a new season/competitive match. There... |
5727bd203acd2414000deb15 | What do friendlies help international teams prepare for? | the qualifying or final stages of major tournaments | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational teams also play friendlies, generally in preparation for the qualifying or final stages of major tournaments. This is essential, since national squads generally have much less time together in which to prepare. The biggest difference between friendlies at the club and international... |
5727bd203acd2414000deb16 | Which type of team lacks time to prepare for tournaments? | national squads | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational teams also play friendlies, generally in preparation for the qualifying or final stages of major tournaments. This is essential, since national squads generally have much less time together in which to prepare. The biggest difference between friendlies at the club and international... |
5727bd203acd2414000deb17 | What do international leagues' friendlies happen in the middle of? | club league seasons | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational teams also play friendlies, generally in preparation for the qualifying or final stages of major tournaments. This is essential, since national squads generally have much less time together in which to prepare. The biggest difference between friendlies at the club and international... |
5727bd203acd2414000deb18 | What concern has caused national associations and clubs to disagree about friendlies? | availability of players, who could become injured or fatigued | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational teams also play friendlies, generally in preparation for the qualifying or final stages of major tournaments. This is essential, since national squads generally have much less time together in which to prepare. The biggest difference between friendlies at the club and international... |
5727bdc42ca10214002d9530 | What do friendlies allow managers to experiment with? | team selection and tactics | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational friendlies give team managers the opportunity to experiment with team selection and tactics before the tournament proper, and also allow them to assess the abilities of players they may potentially select for the tournament squad. Players can be booked in international friendlies, ... |
5727bdc42ca10214002d9531 | What can happen to players who get red or yellow cards in friendlies? | suspended from future international matches | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational friendlies give team managers the opportunity to experiment with team selection and tactics before the tournament proper, and also allow them to assess the abilities of players they may potentially select for the tournament squad. Players can be booked in international friendlies, ... |
5727bdc42ca10214002d9532 | What kind of record do players' goals in friendlies count for? | career | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational friendlies give team managers the opportunity to experiment with team selection and tactics before the tournament proper, and also allow them to assess the abilities of players they may potentially select for the tournament squad. Players can be booked in international friendlies, ... |
5727bdc42ca10214002d9533 | When did FIFA decide to limit substitutions in international friendlies? | 2004 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational friendlies give team managers the opportunity to experiment with team selection and tactics before the tournament proper, and also allow them to assess the abilities of players they may potentially select for the tournament squad. Players can be booked in international friendlies, ... |
5727bdc42ca10214002d9534 | What absurd number of substitutions had some international teams been making in friendlies before 2004? | 11 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nInternational friendlies give team managers the opportunity to experiment with team selection and tactics before the tournament proper, and also allow them to assess the abilities of players they may potentially select for the tournament squad. Players can be booked in international friendlies, ... |
5727be5c4b864d1900163c46 | Where are "exhibition match" and "friendly match" not synonymous? | the UK and Ireland | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the UK and Ireland, \"exhibition match\" and \"friendly match\" refer to two different types of matches. The types described above as friendlies are not termed exhibition matches, while annual all-star matches such as those held in the US Major League Soccer or Japan's Japanese League are cal... |
5727be5c4b864d1900163c47 | What are two examples of leagues holding all-star exhibition matches? | US Major League Soccer or Japan's Japanese League | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the UK and Ireland, \"exhibition match\" and \"friendly match\" refer to two different types of matches. The types described above as friendlies are not termed exhibition matches, while annual all-star matches such as those held in the US Major League Soccer or Japan's Japanese League are cal... |
5727be5c4b864d1900163c48 | What are 'friendlies' for charity usually called in the UK? | charity matches | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the UK and Ireland, \"exhibition match\" and \"friendly match\" refer to two different types of matches. The types described above as friendlies are not termed exhibition matches, while annual all-star matches such as those held in the US Major League Soccer or Japan's Japanese League are cal... |
5727be5c4b864d1900163c49 | What are 'friendlies' to honor a player usually called in the UK? | testimonial matches | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIn the UK and Ireland, \"exhibition match\" and \"friendly match\" refer to two different types of matches. The types described above as friendlies are not termed exhibition matches, while annual all-star matches such as those held in the US Major League Soccer or Japan's Japanese League are cal... |
5727beedff5b5019007d941e | When did the NFL limit teams to 9 preseason games? | 1995–2004 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nUnder the 1995–2004 National Hockey League collective bargaining agreement, teams were limited to nine preseason games. From 1975 to 1991, NHL teams sometimes played exhibition games against teams from the Soviet Union in the Super Series, and in 1978, played against World Hockey Association tea... |
5727beedff5b5019007d941f | What country's teams did US teams sometimes play exhibition games against in the 1980s? | Soviet Union | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nUnder the 1995–2004 National Hockey League collective bargaining agreement, teams were limited to nine preseason games. From 1975 to 1991, NHL teams sometimes played exhibition games against teams from the Soviet Union in the Super Series, and in 1978, played against World Hockey Association tea... |
5727beedff5b5019007d9420 | In what year did the NHL play against World Hockey Association teams? | 1978 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nUnder the 1995–2004 National Hockey League collective bargaining agreement, teams were limited to nine preseason games. From 1975 to 1991, NHL teams sometimes played exhibition games against teams from the Soviet Union in the Super Series, and in 1978, played against World Hockey Association tea... |
5727beedff5b5019007d9421 | Where is Time Warner Cable Arena? | Charlotte | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nUnder the 1995–2004 National Hockey League collective bargaining agreement, teams were limited to nine preseason games. From 1975 to 1991, NHL teams sometimes played exhibition games against teams from the Soviet Union in the Super Series, and in 1978, played against World Hockey Association tea... |
5727beedff5b5019007d9422 | What hockey arena is in Ontario, California? | Citizens Business Bank Arena | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nUnder the 1995–2004 National Hockey League collective bargaining agreement, teams were limited to nine preseason games. From 1975 to 1991, NHL teams sometimes played exhibition games against teams from the Soviet Union in the Super Series, and in 1978, played against World Hockey Association tea... |
5727bf6aff5b5019007d9428 | What nationality is the Flying Fathers team? | Canadian | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Flying Fathers, a Canadian group of Catholic priests, regularly toured North America playing exhibition hockey games for charity. One of the organization's founders, Les Costello, was a onetime NHL player who was ordained as a priest after retiring from professional hockey. Another prominent... |
5727bf6aff5b5019007d9429 | What religion is the Flying Fathers team? | Catholic | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Flying Fathers, a Canadian group of Catholic priests, regularly toured North America playing exhibition hockey games for charity. One of the organization's founders, Les Costello, was a onetime NHL player who was ordained as a priest after retiring from professional hockey. Another prominent... |
5727bf6aff5b5019007d942a | Who founded the Flying Fathers? | Les Costello | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Flying Fathers, a Canadian group of Catholic priests, regularly toured North America playing exhibition hockey games for charity. One of the organization's founders, Les Costello, was a onetime NHL player who was ordained as a priest after retiring from professional hockey. Another prominent... |
5727bf6aff5b5019007d942b | What league were most members of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team from? | NHL | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Flying Fathers, a Canadian group of Catholic priests, regularly toured North America playing exhibition hockey games for charity. One of the organization's founders, Les Costello, was a onetime NHL player who was ordained as a priest after retiring from professional hockey. Another prominent... |
5727bf6aff5b5019007d942c | Where are the Saores based? | Buffalo | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Flying Fathers, a Canadian group of Catholic priests, regularly toured North America playing exhibition hockey games for charity. One of the organization's founders, Les Costello, was a onetime NHL player who was ordained as a priest after retiring from professional hockey. Another prominent... |
5727bfcf3acd2414000deb73 | Which states do MLB teams do spring training in? | Arizona or Florida | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Major League Baseball's preseason is also known as spring training. All MLB teams maintain a spring-training base in Arizona or Florida. The teams in Arizona make up the Cactus League, while the teams in Florida play in the Grapefruit League. Each team plays about 30 preseason games against ... |
5727bfcf3acd2414000deb74 | What is the MLB preseason league in Arizona called? | Cactus League | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Major League Baseball's preseason is also known as spring training. All MLB teams maintain a spring-training base in Arizona or Florida. The teams in Arizona make up the Cactus League, while the teams in Florida play in the Grapefruit League. Each team plays about 30 preseason games against ... |
5727bfcf3acd2414000deb75 | What is the MLB preseason league in Florida called? | Grapefruit League | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Major League Baseball's preseason is also known as spring training. All MLB teams maintain a spring-training base in Arizona or Florida. The teams in Arizona make up the Cactus League, while the teams in Florida play in the Grapefruit League. Each team plays about 30 preseason games against ... |
5727bfcf3acd2414000deb76 | How many preseason games does each MLB team play? | about 30 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Major League Baseball's preseason is also known as spring training. All MLB teams maintain a spring-training base in Arizona or Florida. The teams in Arizona make up the Cactus League, while the teams in Florida play in the Grapefruit League. Each team plays about 30 preseason games against ... |
5727bfcf3acd2414000deb77 | What is it called when an MLB team plays two preseason games in one day with different rosters? | "split-squad" games | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Major League Baseball's preseason is also known as spring training. All MLB teams maintain a spring-training base in Arizona or Florida. The teams in Arizona make up the Cactus League, while the teams in Florida play in the Grapefruit League. Each team plays about 30 preseason games against ... |
5727c05eff5b5019007d9448 | What development has made it unnecessary for MLB teams to play exhibition games with teams from other leagues? | regular-season interleague play | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSeveral MLB teams used to play regular exhibition games during the year against nearby teams in the other major league, but regular-season interleague play has made such games unnecessary. The two Canadian MLB teams, the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League and the Montreal Expos of the Nati... |
5727c05eff5b5019007d9449 | What league are the Toronto Bluejays in? | American League | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSeveral MLB teams used to play regular exhibition games during the year against nearby teams in the other major league, but regular-season interleague play has made such games unnecessary. The two Canadian MLB teams, the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League and the Montreal Expos of the Nati... |
5727c05eff5b5019007d944a | What league are the Montreal Expos in? | National League | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSeveral MLB teams used to play regular exhibition games during the year against nearby teams in the other major league, but regular-season interleague play has made such games unnecessary. The two Canadian MLB teams, the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League and the Montreal Expos of the Nati... |
5727c05eff5b5019007d944b | What game do the Bluejays play against the Expos? | the Pearson Cup | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSeveral MLB teams used to play regular exhibition games during the year against nearby teams in the other major league, but regular-season interleague play has made such games unnecessary. The two Canadian MLB teams, the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League and the Montreal Expos of the Nati... |
5727c05eff5b5019007d944c | When did the Mayor's Trophy Game end? | 1983 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nSeveral MLB teams used to play regular exhibition games during the year against nearby teams in the other major league, but regular-season interleague play has made such games unnecessary. The two Canadian MLB teams, the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League and the Montreal Expos of the Nati... |
5727c0d43acd2414000debab | What concerns have reduced Minor League exhibition games? | worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIt also used to be commonplace to have a team play an exhibition against Minor League affiliates during the regular season, but worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues, have made this very rare. Exhibitions between inter-city teams in different leagues, like Chicago's Crosstown ... |
5727c0d43acd2414000debac | What inter-city exhibition game did Chicago have? | Crosstown Classic | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIt also used to be commonplace to have a team play an exhibition against Minor League affiliates during the regular season, but worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues, have made this very rare. Exhibitions between inter-city teams in different leagues, like Chicago's Crosstown ... |
5727c0d43acd2414000debad | What inter-city exhibition game did New York have? | Subway Series | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIt also used to be commonplace to have a team play an exhibition against Minor League affiliates during the regular season, but worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues, have made this very rare. Exhibitions between inter-city teams in different leagues, like Chicago's Crosstown ... |
5727c0d43acd2414000debae | In what month is the MLB All-Star Game held? | July | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIt also used to be commonplace to have a team play an exhibition against Minor League affiliates during the regular season, but worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues, have made this very rare. Exhibitions between inter-city teams in different leagues, like Chicago's Crosstown ... |
5727c0d43acd2414000debaf | What did the MLB All-Star winning team gain in the World Series? | home field advantage | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nIt also used to be commonplace to have a team play an exhibition against Minor League affiliates during the regular season, but worries of injuries to players, along with travel issues, have made this very rare. Exhibitions between inter-city teams in different leagues, like Chicago's Crosstown ... |
5727c1593acd2414000debbb | How many preseason games do NBA teams play? | eight | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nNational Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year. Today, NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason, but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can't usually make a trip to a home team's arena during the regular season... |
5727c1593acd2414000debbc | Where are the TImberwolves based? | Minnesota | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nNational Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year. Today, NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason, but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can't usually make a trip to a home team's arena during the regular season... |
5727c1593acd2414000debbd | Where are the Suns based? | Phoenix | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nNational Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year. Today, NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason, but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can't usually make a trip to a home team's arena during the regular season... |
5727c1593acd2414000debbe | The Suns' exhibition game in Indian Wells, CA is the only time an NBA game is played in what setting? | an outdoor venue | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nNational Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year. Today, NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason, but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can't usually make a trip to a home team's arena during the regular season... |
5727c1593acd2414000debbf | What venue do the Suns play at in Indian Wells? | Indian Wells Tennis Garden | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nNational Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year. Today, NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason, but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can't usually make a trip to a home team's arena during the regular season... |
5727c293ff5b5019007d9486 | When did the NBA play preseason games against the ABA? | 1971 to 1975 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and ... |
5727c293ff5b5019007d9487 | What legendary team did the NBA sometimes formerly play against? | Harlem Globetrotters | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and ... |
5727c293ff5b5019007d9488 | On what continents have NBA teams played preseason games outside the US? | Europe and Asia | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and ... |
5727c293ff5b5019007d9489 | How many preseason games were NBA teams limited to in the 2011-12 season? | two | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and ... |
5727c293ff5b5019007d948a | What is the main European basketball club? | the Euroleague | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and ... |
5727c326ff5b5019007d9496 | What is an example of a corporate sponsor of a basketball team? | Marathon Oil | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTraditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players o... |
5727c326ff5b5019007d9497 | What is an example of a team of former college players? | Athletes in Action | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTraditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players o... |
5727c326ff5b5019007d9498 | When did the FIBA stop allowing pros on foreign national teams? | 1992 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTraditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players o... |
5727c326ff5b5019007d9499 | When did the NCAA decide college teams could only play other college teams? | 2003 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTraditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players o... |
5727c326ff5b5019007d949a | How often does the NCAA allow college teams to go overseas? | one foreign tour every four years | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTraditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players o... |
5727c3953acd2414000dec03 | How many preseason exhibition games does an NFL team play? | four | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nCompared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exh... |
5727c3953acd2414000dec04 | What is the one exception to the NFL's 4-preseason-game limit? | the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nCompared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exh... |
5727c3953acd2414000dec05 | What month are most NFL preseason games in? | August | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nCompared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exh... |
5727c3953acd2414000dec06 | How many players can an NFL team have in the off-season? | 90 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nCompared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exh... |
5727c3953acd2414000dec07 | How many players can an NFL team have in the regular season? | 53 | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nCompared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exh... |
5727c5932ca10214002d95ee | How many exhibition games did the Arena Football League have per year in the early 2000s? | two | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequent... |
5727c5932ca10214002d95ef | What type of league commonly plays unstructured exhibition games? | indoor American football leagues | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequent... |
5727c5932ca10214002d95f0 | What is a team called that is in the process of joining a league? | a probational franchise | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequent... |
5727c5932ca10214002d95f1 | Indoor league teams sometimes play against what type of outdoor league team? | semi-pro | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nThe Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequent... |
5727c5f44b864d1900163ce6 | What consideration is more important for college teams than exhibition games? | opinion polling | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTrue exhibition games between opposing colleges at the highest level do not exist in college football; due to the importance of opinion polling in the top level of college football, even exhibition games would not truly be exhibitions because they could influence the opinions of those polled. In... |
5727c5f44b864d1900163ce7 | What is a game called in which a team plays against itself? | Intramural | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTrue exhibition games between opposing colleges at the highest level do not exist in college football; due to the importance of opinion polling in the top level of college football, even exhibition games would not truly be exhibitions because they could influence the opinions of those polled. In... |
5727c5f44b864d1900163ce8 | Championships are decided by formulas for college teams below what level? | Football Bowl Subdivision | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nTrue exhibition games between opposing colleges at the highest level do not exist in college football; due to the importance of opinion polling in the top level of college football, even exhibition games would not truly be exhibitions because they could influence the opinions of those polled. In... |
5727c6af4b864d1900163cf2 | Major FBS teams can have lopsided victories against what kinds of lesser opponents? | lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games ... |
5727c6af4b864d1900163cf3 | Why do smaller schools want to play against major FBS teams? | a large appearance fee and at least one guaranteed television appearance | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games ... |
5727c6af4b864d1900163cf4 | How many wins are required for an FBS team to be eligible for the bowl? | seven | [
"Exhibition_game\n\nHowever, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games ... |
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