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572e8fdecb0c0d14000f129a | What did Feynman believe that the Jewish people were not? | the chosen people | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAlthough born to and raised by parents who were Ashkenazi, Feynman was not only an atheist, but declined to be labelled Jewish. He routinely refused to be included in lists or books that classified people by race. He asked to not be included in Tina Levitan's The Laureates: Jewish Winners of the... |
572e8fdecb0c0d14000f129b | What religious affiliation did Feynman have? | atheist | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAlthough born to and raised by parents who were Ashkenazi, Feynman was not only an atheist, but declined to be labelled Jewish. He routinely refused to be included in lists or books that classified people by race. He asked to not be included in Tina Levitan's The Laureates: Jewish Winners of the... |
572e8fdecb0c0d14000f129c | Feynman did not like to be listed in anything that labeled people by what standard? | race | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAlthough born to and raised by parents who were Ashkenazi, Feynman was not only an atheist, but declined to be labelled Jewish. He routinely refused to be included in lists or books that classified people by race. He asked to not be included in Tina Levitan's The Laureates: Jewish Winners of the... |
572e904bdfa6aa1500f8d147 | Who was Feynman's wife? | Arline Greenbaum | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nWhile pursuing his PhD at Princeton, Feynman married his high school sweetheart, Arline Greenbaum (often misspelled \"Arlene\"), despite the knowledge that she was seriously ill with tuberculosis—an incurable disease at the time. She died in 1945. In 1946, Feynman wrote a letter to her, expressi... |
572e904bdfa6aa1500f8d148 | Which disease did Arline succumb to? | tuberculosis | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nWhile pursuing his PhD at Princeton, Feynman married his high school sweetheart, Arline Greenbaum (often misspelled \"Arlene\"), despite the knowledge that she was seriously ill with tuberculosis—an incurable disease at the time. She died in 1945. In 1946, Feynman wrote a letter to her, expressi... |
572e904bdfa6aa1500f8d149 | In which year did his wife die? | 1945 | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nWhile pursuing his PhD at Princeton, Feynman married his high school sweetheart, Arline Greenbaum (often misspelled \"Arlene\"), despite the knowledge that she was seriously ill with tuberculosis—an incurable disease at the time. She died in 1945. In 1946, Feynman wrote a letter to her, expressi... |
572e904bdfa6aa1500f8d14a | Who played a cameo in a film about Feynman? | Feynman's daughter, Michelle | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nWhile pursuing his PhD at Princeton, Feynman married his high school sweetheart, Arline Greenbaum (often misspelled \"Arlene\"), despite the knowledge that she was seriously ill with tuberculosis—an incurable disease at the time. She died in 1945. In 1946, Feynman wrote a letter to her, expressi... |
572e904bdfa6aa1500f8d14b | What was the name of the film that showed Feynman's life? | Infinity | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nWhile pursuing his PhD at Princeton, Feynman married his high school sweetheart, Arline Greenbaum (often misspelled \"Arlene\"), despite the knowledge that she was seriously ill with tuberculosis—an incurable disease at the time. She died in 1945. In 1946, Feynman wrote a letter to her, expressi... |
572e90e4cb0c0d14000f12bc | What analogies did Feynman use to teach Carl? | ants and Martians | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman had a great deal of success teaching Carl, using, for example, discussions about ants and Martians as a device for gaining perspective on problems and issues. He was surprised to learn that the same teaching devices were not useful with Michelle. Mathematics was a common interest for fat... |
572e90e4cb0c0d14000f12bd | Which subject did Feynman and Carl both enjoy? | Mathematics | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman had a great deal of success teaching Carl, using, for example, discussions about ants and Martians as a device for gaining perspective on problems and issues. He was surprised to learn that the same teaching devices were not useful with Michelle. Mathematics was a common interest for fat... |
572e90e4cb0c0d14000f12be | What type of computing did Feynman and his son help develop? | parallel computing | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman had a great deal of success teaching Carl, using, for example, discussions about ants and Martians as a device for gaining perspective on problems and issues. He was surprised to learn that the same teaching devices were not useful with Michelle. Mathematics was a common interest for fat... |
572e90e4cb0c0d14000f12bf | What Laboratory employed Feynman for critical missions? | The Jet Propulsion Laboratory | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman had a great deal of success teaching Carl, using, for example, discussions about ants and Martians as a device for gaining perspective on problems and issues. He was surprised to learn that the same teaching devices were not useful with Michelle. Mathematics was a common interest for fat... |
572e90e4cb0c0d14000f12c0 | What fictional character was Feynman compared to by a colleague? | Don Quixote | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman had a great deal of success teaching Carl, using, for example, discussions about ants and Martians as a device for gaining perspective on problems and issues. He was surprised to learn that the same teaching devices were not useful with Michelle. Mathematics was a common interest for fat... |
572e916a03f98919007567bb | Where did Feynman work at in Brazil? | Brazilian Center for Physics Research | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman traveled to Brazil, where he gave courses at the BCPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research) and near the end of his life schemed to visit the Russian land of Tuva, a dream that, because of Cold War bureaucratic problems, never became reality. The day after he died, a letter arrived for... |
572e916a03f98919007567bc | Which place in Russia could Feynman not visit, but wished to do so? | Tuva | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman traveled to Brazil, where he gave courses at the BCPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research) and near the end of his life schemed to visit the Russian land of Tuva, a dream that, because of Cold War bureaucratic problems, never became reality. The day after he died, a letter arrived for... |
572e916a03f98919007567bd | When was Feynman allowed to go to Tuva? | The day after he died | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman traveled to Brazil, where he gave courses at the BCPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research) and near the end of his life schemed to visit the Russian land of Tuva, a dream that, because of Cold War bureaucratic problems, never became reality. The day after he died, a letter arrived for... |
572e916a03f98919007567be | Who went to Tuva in Feynman's stead? | Feynman's daughter Michelle | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman traveled to Brazil, where he gave courses at the BCPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research) and near the end of his life schemed to visit the Russian land of Tuva, a dream that, because of Cold War bureaucratic problems, never became reality. The day after he died, a letter arrived for... |
572e916a03f98919007567bf | What is the name of the film that discusses Feynman's attempt to get to Tuva? | Genghis Blues | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nFeynman traveled to Brazil, where he gave courses at the BCPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research) and near the end of his life schemed to visit the Russian land of Tuva, a dream that, because of Cold War bureaucratic problems, never became reality. The day after he died, a letter arrived for... |
572e91f8c246551400ce4360 | Which illicit drug did Feynman try at Caltech? | LSD | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAccording to Genius, the James Gleick-authored biography, Feynman tried LSD during his professorship at Caltech. Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, he largely sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes; he mentions it in passing in the \"O Americano, Outra Vez\" section, while the \"Al... |
572e91f8c246551400ce4361 | What substance did Feynman give up later in life? | alcohol | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAccording to Genius, the James Gleick-authored biography, Feynman tried LSD during his professorship at Caltech. Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, he largely sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes; he mentions it in passing in the \"O Americano, Outra Vez\" section, while the \"Al... |
572e91f8c246551400ce4362 | Why did Feynman give up alcohol? | he did not want to do anything that could damage his brain | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAccording to Genius, the James Gleick-authored biography, Feynman tried LSD during his professorship at Caltech. Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, he largely sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes; he mentions it in passing in the \"O Americano, Outra Vez\" section, while the \"Al... |
572e91f8c246551400ce4363 | In what book did he talk about his LSD use? | O Americano, Outra Vez | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nAccording to Genius, the James Gleick-authored biography, Feynman tried LSD during his professorship at Caltech. Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, he largely sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes; he mentions it in passing in the \"O Americano, Outra Vez\" section, while the \"Al... |
572e9284dfa6aa1500f8d16f | Which book does Feynman detail was to pick up girls? | Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, he gives advice on the best way to pick up a girl in a hostess bar. At Caltech, he used a nude or topless bar as an office away from his usual office, making sketches or writing physics equations on paper placemats. When the county officials tried to close ... |
572e9284dfa6aa1500f8d170 | Where was his second office at Caltech? | topless bar | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, he gives advice on the best way to pick up a girl in a hostess bar. At Caltech, he used a nude or topless bar as an office away from his usual office, making sketches or writing physics equations on paper placemats. When the county officials tried to close ... |
572e9284dfa6aa1500f8d171 | Who was the only person to testify that the topless bar should remain open? | Feynman | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, he gives advice on the best way to pick up a girl in a hostess bar. At Caltech, he used a nude or topless bar as an office away from his usual office, making sketches or writing physics equations on paper placemats. When the county officials tried to close ... |
572e9284dfa6aa1500f8d172 | Where did Feynman write down his equations at the topless bar? | paper placemats | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, he gives advice on the best way to pick up a girl in a hostess bar. At Caltech, he used a nude or topless bar as an office away from his usual office, making sketches or writing physics equations on paper placemats. When the county officials tried to close ... |
572e9284dfa6aa1500f8d173 | Who tried to shut the topless bar down? | county officials | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, he gives advice on the best way to pick up a girl in a hostess bar. At Caltech, he used a nude or topless bar as an office away from his usual office, making sketches or writing physics equations on paper placemats. When the county officials tried to close ... |
572e9358cb0c0d14000f12ec | Which paper published a story about Feynman in 1992? | New York Times | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn a 1992 New York Times article on Feynman and his legacy, James Gleick recounts the story of how Murray Gell-Mann described what has become known as \"The Feynman Algorithm\" or \"The Feynman Problem-Solving Algorithm\" to a student: \"The student asks Gell-Mann about Feynman's notes. Gell-Man... |
572e9358cb0c0d14000f12ed | Who helped tell the 1992 New York Times story about Feynman? | James Gleick | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn a 1992 New York Times article on Feynman and his legacy, James Gleick recounts the story of how Murray Gell-Mann described what has become known as \"The Feynman Algorithm\" or \"The Feynman Problem-Solving Algorithm\" to a student: \"The student asks Gell-Mann about Feynman's notes. Gell-Man... |
572e9358cb0c0d14000f12ee | Gleick told a story about a specific algorithim that Gell-Mann described to a student, what was this algorithim called? | The Feynman Problem-Solving Algorithm | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn a 1992 New York Times article on Feynman and his legacy, James Gleick recounts the story of how Murray Gell-Mann described what has become known as \"The Feynman Algorithm\" or \"The Feynman Problem-Solving Algorithm\" to a student: \"The student asks Gell-Mann about Feynman's notes. Gell-Man... |
572e9358cb0c0d14000f12ef | Feynman's algorithim included writing the problem, thinking, and then what? | write down the answer | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nIn a 1992 New York Times article on Feynman and his legacy, James Gleick recounts the story of how Murray Gell-Mann described what has become known as \"The Feynman Algorithm\" or \"The Feynman Problem-Solving Algorithm\" to a student: \"The student asks Gell-Mann about Feynman's notes. Gell-Man... |
572e951fdfa6aa1500f8d183 | Where do the Feynman Lectures on Physics pull information from? | compiled from lectures to Caltech undergraduates in 1961–64 | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nThe Feynman Lectures on Physics is perhaps his most accessible work for anyone with an interest in physics, compiled from lectures to Caltech undergraduates in 1961–64. As news of the lectures' lucidity grew, professional physicists and graduate students began to drop in to listen. Co-authors Ro... |
572e951fdfa6aa1500f8d184 | Once the popularity on the lectures grew, who began to attend? | professional physicists and graduate students | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nThe Feynman Lectures on Physics is perhaps his most accessible work for anyone with an interest in physics, compiled from lectures to Caltech undergraduates in 1961–64. As news of the lectures' lucidity grew, professional physicists and graduate students began to drop in to listen. Co-authors Ro... |
572e951fdfa6aa1500f8d185 | Which two of Feynman's colleagues helped put the lectures into book format? | Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nThe Feynman Lectures on Physics is perhaps his most accessible work for anyone with an interest in physics, compiled from lectures to Caltech undergraduates in 1961–64. As news of the lectures' lucidity grew, professional physicists and graduate students began to drop in to listen. Co-authors Ro... |
572e951fdfa6aa1500f8d186 | Which addendum was added to the Lectures book in 2005? | "Feynman's Tips on Physics: A Problem-Solving Supplement to the Feynman Lectures on Physics | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nThe Feynman Lectures on Physics is perhaps his most accessible work for anyone with an interest in physics, compiled from lectures to Caltech undergraduates in 1961–64. As news of the lectures' lucidity grew, professional physicists and graduate students began to drop in to listen. Co-authors Ro... |
572e951fdfa6aa1500f8d187 | Who wrote the supplemental material added to the Lectures book in 2005? | Michael Gottlieb and Ralph Leighton | [
"Richard_Feynman\n\nThe Feynman Lectures on Physics is perhaps his most accessible work for anyone with an interest in physics, compiled from lectures to Caltech undergraduates in 1961–64. As news of the lectures' lucidity grew, professional physicists and graduate students began to drop in to listen. Co-authors Ro... |
572e7b4fcb0c0d14000f119c | When was Gaddafi born, and when did he die? | 1942 – 20 October 2011 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572e7b4fcb0c0d14000f119d | What was Gaddifi's original political viewpoint? | Initially ideologically committed to Arab nationalism and Arab socialism | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572e7b4fcb0c0d14000f119e | What political philosophy did Gaddifi create? | his own Third International Theory | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572e7b4fcb0c0d14000f119f | What political philosophy did Gaddafi adhere to when he was the Chairperson of the African Union? | Pan-Africanism | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572e7b4fcb0c0d14000f11a0 | What was Gaddafi's position when he was considered the "Brotherly Leader"? | the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572eb94ac246551400ce457e | When did Gaddafi rule as the "Brotherly Leader"? | from 1977 to 2011 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572eb94ac246551400ce457f | What ideology did Gaddafi adopt when he was the Chairperson of the African Union? | Pan-Africanism | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572eb94ac246551400ce4580 | List Gaddafi's lifespan. | 1942 – 20 October 2011 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572eb94ac246551400ce4581 | When did he first gain power in Libya? | 1969 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572eb94ac246551400ce4582 | What political ideology did Gaddafi create? | Third International Theory | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
57316ae3e6313a140071cf06 | By what name was Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi typically known? | Colonel Gaddafi | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
57316ae3e6313a140071cf07 | What was Gaddafi's nationality? | Libyan | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
57316ae3e6313a140071cf08 | What was the official name of Libya between 1969 and 1977? | Libyan Arab Republic | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
57316ae3e6313a140071cf09 | From 1977 to 2011, what was Gaddafi's title? | Brotherly Leader | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
57316ae3e6313a140071cf0a | What was Colonel Gaddafi's date of death? | 20 October 2011 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: معمر محمد أبو منيار القذافي Arabic pronunciation: [muʕamar al.qaðaːfiː]; /ˈmoʊ.əmɑːr ɡəˈdɑːfi/; audio (help·info); c. 1942 – 20 October 2011), commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi,[b] was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. H... |
572e7cbbdfa6aa1500f8d01f | What book did Gaddafi publish that detailed his Third Internal Theory? | The Green Book | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572e7cbbdfa6aa1500f8d020 | What was Gaddafi's first position in government? | Chairman of the governing Revolutionary Command Council | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572e7cbbdfa6aa1500f8d021 | As Chairman of the RCC, list the first two things that Gaddafi accomplished. | abolished the monarchy and proclaimed the Republic | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572eb947dfa6aa1500f8d321 | How did Gaddafi change the legal system? | he introduced sharia as the basis for the legal system | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572eb947dfa6aa1500f8d322 | How did Gaddafi use all the money that resulted from nationalizing the oil industry? | to bolster the military, implement social programs and fund revolutionary militants across the world. | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572eb947dfa6aa1500f8d323 | Describe the Popular Revolution. | formation of General People's Committees (GPCs), purported to be a system of direct democracy, but retained personal control over major decisions | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572eb947dfa6aa1500f8d324 | When Gaddafi established his power in the government, what were his first actions? | abolished the monarchy and proclaimed the Republic | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572eb947dfa6aa1500f8d325 | What political ideology did Gaddafi want to push his country to? | Islamic socialism | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
57316b37e6313a140071cf1a | What was the profession of Gaddafi's father? | goat herder | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
57316b37e6313a140071cf1b | What was Gaddafi's ethnicity? | Bedouin | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
57316b37e6313a140071cf1c | In what city was the Royal Military Academy located? | Benghazi | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
57316b37e6313a140071cf1d | From what monarch did Gaddafi's movement take over Libya? | Idris | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
57316b37e6313a140071cf1e | What was the name of the governing body headed by Gaddafi after the revolution? | Revolutionary Command Council | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nThe son of an impoverished Bedouin goat herder, Gaddafi became involved in politics while at school in Sabha, subsequently enrolling in the Royal Military Academy, Benghazi. Founding a revolutionary cell within the military, in 1969 they seized power from the absolute monarchy of King Idris in a... |
572e7e6acb0c0d14000f11ba | What does "Jamahiriya" mean? | state of the masses | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572e7e6acb0c0d14000f11bb | What was Gaddafi's role in jamahiriya? | he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressing opponents | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572e7e6acb0c0d14000f11bc | List two reasons why Libya become an "international pariah." | Overseeing unsuccessful border conflicts with Egypt and Chad, Gaddafi's support for foreign militants and alleged responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572e7e6acb0c0d14000f11bd | Name two significant events in 1986 that demonstrated the world's view of Libya. | U.S. bombing of Libya and United Nations-imposed economic sanctions | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572eb943c246551400ce4574 | What was Libya's socialist government called? | Jamahiriya ("state of the masses") | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572eb943c246551400ce4575 | Why did Libya become an "international pariah"? | Gaddafi's support for foreign militants and alleged responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572eb943c246551400ce4576 | How did the world respond to Libya in 1986? | U.S. bombing of Libya and United Nations-imposed economic sanctions. | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572eb943c246551400ce4577 | How did Gaddafi lose power? | an anti-Gaddafist uprising led by the National Transitional Council (NTC) broke out, resulting in the Libyan Civil War | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572eb943c246551400ce4578 | How did Gaddafi die? | Retreating to Sirte, Gaddafi was captured and killed by NTC militants. | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
57316b98e6313a140071cf24 | What does the term Jamahiriya mean in English? | state of the masses | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
57316b98e6313a140071cf25 | In what year did Gaddafi found the Jamahiriya? | 1977 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
57316b98e6313a140071cf26 | Along with Egypt, what nation did Libya have border issues with in this era? | Chad | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
57316b98e6313a140071cf27 | What terrorist bombing was Gaddafi's Libya supposedly involved in? | Lockerbie | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
57316b98e6313a140071cf28 | In what year did the United states bomb Libya? | 1986 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nIn 1977, Gaddafi dissolved the Republic and created a new socialist state, the Jamahiriya (\"state of the masses\"). Officially adopting a symbolic role in governance, he retained power as military commander-in-chief and head of the Revolutionary Committees responsible for policing and suppressi... |
572e7f49cb0c0d14000f11c4 | Describe Gaddafi's humble upbringing. | was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572e7f49cb0c0d14000f11c6 | How did his upbringing impact his later life preferences? | He repeatedly expressed a preference for the desert over the city and retreated to the desert to meditate. | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572e7f49cb0c0d14000f11c7 | When was Gaddafi born? | Gaddafi's date of birth is not known with certainty, and sources have set it in 1942 or in the spring of 1943 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572e7f49cb0c0d14000f11c8 | What culture did Gaddafi experience as a child? | Bedouin | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572eb93fdfa6aa1500f8d317 | Describe Gaddafi's early childhood. | Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572eb93fdfa6aa1500f8d318 | How did Gaddafi's father earn a living? | Abu Meniar earned a meager subsistence as a goat and camel herder | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572eb93fdfa6aa1500f8d319 | How come no one knows for sure when Gaddafi was born? | Nomadic Bedouins, they were illiterate and kept no birth records | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572eb93fdfa6aa1500f8d31a | How did his early childhood experiences impact his later life? | He repeatedly expressed a preference for the desert over the city and retreated to the desert to meditate. | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572eb93fdfa6aa1500f8d31b | When did Gaddafi's parents die? | His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Hamed bin Mohammad, was known as Abu Meniar (died 1985), and his mother was named Aisha (died 1978) | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
57316bfea5e9cc1400cdbf3b | Near what town was Gaddafi's birthplace of Qasr Abu Hadi? | Sirte | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
57316bfea5e9cc1400cdbf3c | What was the name of Gaddafi's tribe? | Qadhadhfa | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
57316bfea5e9cc1400cdbf3d | Other than Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Hamed bin Mohammad, what was Gaddafi's father called? | Abu Meniar | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
57316bfea5e9cc1400cdbf3e | When did Gaddafi's mother die? | 1978 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
57316bfea5e9cc1400cdbf3f | How many sisters did Gaddafi have? | three | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nMuammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi, a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya. His family came from a small, relatively un-influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa, who were Arabized Berber in heritage. His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Ham... |
572e8035cb0c0d14000f11de | When did Libya become an independent nation? | In 1951 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572e8035cb0c0d14000f11df | When Libya first became an independent country, what form of government did it adopt? | an absolute monarchy | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572e8035cb0c0d14000f11e0 | What countries occupied Libya after World War II? | British and French forces | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572e8035cb0c0d14000f11e1 | Who was the first leader of Libya? | a pro-western monarch, Idris | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572e8035cb0c0d14000f11e2 | What World War I event directly impacted Gaddafi's family? | Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abdessalam Bouminyar, was killed by the Italian Army during the Italian invasion of 1911 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572eba1ac246551400ce4592 | How did World War I directly impact Gaddafi's family? | According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abdessalam Bouminyar, was killed by the Italian Army during the Italian invasion of 1911 | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572eba1ac246551400ce4593 | What happened to Libya right after World War II? | Libya was occupied by British and French forces | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
572eba1ac246551400ce4594 | When was it announced that Libya would be independent? | In 1951, the UN created the United Kingdom of Libya, a federal state under the leadership | [
"Muammar_Gaddafi\n\nFrom childhood, Gaddafi was aware of the involvement of European colonialists in Libya; his nation was occupied by Italy, and during the North African Campaign of World War II it witnessed conflict between Italian and British troops. According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abd... |
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