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5730235ba23a5019007fce24 | Charleston supported the College of Charles Towne until what year? | 1970 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs Charles Town grew, so did the community's cultural and social opportunities, especially for the elite merchants and planters. The first theatre building in America was built in 1736 on the site of today's Dock Street Theatre. Benevolent societies were formed by different ethnic gro... |
5730235ba23a5019007fce25 | What year was the Charles Towne Library Society established? | 1748 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs Charles Town grew, so did the community's cultural and social opportunities, especially for the elite merchants and planters. The first theatre building in America was built in 1736 on the site of today's Dock Street Theatre. Benevolent societies were formed by different ethnic gro... |
5730235ba23a5019007fce26 | When was the College of Charles Towe founded? | 1770 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs Charles Town grew, so did the community's cultural and social opportunities, especially for the elite merchants and planters. The first theatre building in America was built in 1736 on the site of today's Dock Street Theatre. Benevolent societies were formed by different ethnic gro... |
5730235ba23a5019007fce27 | What is located where the first theatre building in Charles Town once stood? | Dock Street Theatre | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs Charles Town grew, so did the community's cultural and social opportunities, especially for the elite merchants and planters. The first theatre building in America was built in 1736 on the site of today's Dock Street Theatre. Benevolent societies were formed by different ethnic gro... |
57302508b2c2fd140056894f | Which general tried to seize Charles Town during the American Revolution? | General Sir Henry Clinton | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 28, 1776, General Sir Henry Clinton along with 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne, hoping for a simultaneous Loyalist uprising in South Carolina. When the fleet fired cannonballs, they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's unfinished, yet thick, palmetto... |
57302508b2c2fd1400568950 | When did General Clinton attack South Carolina? | June 28, 1776 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 28, 1776, General Sir Henry Clinton along with 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne, hoping for a simultaneous Loyalist uprising in South Carolina. When the fleet fired cannonballs, they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's unfinished, yet thick, palmetto... |
57302508b2c2fd1400568951 | Who was the commander of the American forces defending South Carolina? | Col. Moultrie | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 28, 1776, General Sir Henry Clinton along with 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne, hoping for a simultaneous Loyalist uprising in South Carolina. When the fleet fired cannonballs, they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's unfinished, yet thick, palmetto... |
57302508b2c2fd1400568952 | What was the British hoping to inspire by their attack on Charles Town? | a simultaneous Loyalist uprising | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 28, 1776, General Sir Henry Clinton along with 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne, hoping for a simultaneous Loyalist uprising in South Carolina. When the fleet fired cannonballs, they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's unfinished, yet thick, palmetto... |
57302508b2c2fd1400568953 | Fort Sullivan was renamed what after the battle? | Fort Moultrie | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 28, 1776, General Sir Henry Clinton along with 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne, hoping for a simultaneous Loyalist uprising in South Carolina. When the fleet fired cannonballs, they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's unfinished, yet thick, palmetto... |
5730261da23a5019007fce6d | What was the greatest American defeat of the American Revolution? | Siege of Charles Towne | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nClinton returned in 1780 with 14,000 soldiers. American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his entire 5,400-man force after a long fight, and the Siege of Charles Towne was the greatest American defeat of the war. Several Americans who escaped the carnage joined othe... |
5730261da23a5019007fce6e | How many soldiers did General Clinton return with? | 14,000 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nClinton returned in 1780 with 14,000 soldiers. American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his entire 5,400-man force after a long fight, and the Siege of Charles Towne was the greatest American defeat of the war. Several Americans who escaped the carnage joined othe... |
5730261da23a5019007fce6f | In what year did General Clinton return to Charles Towne? | 1780 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nClinton returned in 1780 with 14,000 soldiers. American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his entire 5,400-man force after a long fight, and the Siege of Charles Towne was the greatest American defeat of the war. Several Americans who escaped the carnage joined othe... |
5730261da23a5019007fce70 | Who was the leader of the American forces defending Charles Towne? | General Benjamin Lincoln | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nClinton returned in 1780 with 14,000 soldiers. American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his entire 5,400-man force after a long fight, and the Siege of Charles Towne was the greatest American defeat of the war. Several Americans who escaped the carnage joined othe... |
5730261da23a5019007fce71 | How many soldiers did General Lincoln lead? | 5,400 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nClinton returned in 1780 with 14,000 soldiers. American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his entire 5,400-man force after a long fight, and the Siege of Charles Towne was the greatest American defeat of the war. Several Americans who escaped the carnage joined othe... |
57302769947a6a140053d1ac | What city became the state capital of South Carolina? | Columbia | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAlthough the city lost the status of state capital to Columbia in 1786, Charleston became even more prosperous in the plantation-dominated economy of the post-Revolutionary years. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of this crop, making short-staple c... |
57302769947a6a140053d1ad | Charleston was the state capital of South Carolina until what year? | 1786 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAlthough the city lost the status of state capital to Columbia in 1786, Charleston became even more prosperous in the plantation-dominated economy of the post-Revolutionary years. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of this crop, making short-staple c... |
57302769947a6a140053d1ae | In what year was the cotton gin invented? | 1793 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAlthough the city lost the status of state capital to Columbia in 1786, Charleston became even more prosperous in the plantation-dominated economy of the post-Revolutionary years. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of this crop, making short-staple c... |
57302769947a6a140053d1af | What became South Carolina's major export commodity after 1793? | cotton | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAlthough the city lost the status of state capital to Columbia in 1786, Charleston became even more prosperous in the plantation-dominated economy of the post-Revolutionary years. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of this crop, making short-staple c... |
57302769947a6a140053d1b0 | Who made up most of the primary labor force of cotton plantations? | Slaves | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAlthough the city lost the status of state capital to Columbia in 1786, Charleston became even more prosperous in the plantation-dominated economy of the post-Revolutionary years. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of this crop, making short-staple c... |
57302879947a6a140053d1c8 | How many free people of color lived in Charleston in 1860? | 3,785 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe city also had a large class of free people of color. By 1860, 3,785 free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black population, and 8% of the total population. Free people of color were far more likely to be of mixed racial background than slaves. Many were... |
57302879947a6a140053d1c9 | What percentage of Charleston's population were free people of color? | 8% | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe city also had a large class of free people of color. By 1860, 3,785 free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black population, and 8% of the total population. Free people of color were far more likely to be of mixed racial background than slaves. Many were... |
57302879947a6a140053d1ca | What percentage of Charleston's black population were free people of color? | 18% | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe city also had a large class of free people of color. By 1860, 3,785 free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black population, and 8% of the total population. Free people of color were far more likely to be of mixed racial background than slaves. Many were... |
57302879947a6a140053d1cb | In what year was the Brown Fellowship Society created? | 1790 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe city also had a large class of free people of color. By 1860, 3,785 free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black population, and 8% of the total population. Free people of color were far more likely to be of mixed racial background than slaves. Many were... |
57302879947a6a140053d1cc | In what year did the Brown Fellowship Society end? | 1945 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe city also had a large class of free people of color. By 1860, 3,785 free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black population, and 8% of the total population. Free people of color were far more likely to be of mixed racial background than slaves. Many were... |
5730299db2c2fd14005689a5 | What was planned by Denmark Vesey? | slave revolt | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nBy 1820, Charleston's population had grown to 23,000, maintaining its black (and mostly slave) majority. When a massive slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey, a free black, was revealed in May 1822, whites reacted with intense fear, as they were well aware of the violent retribution o... |
5730299db2c2fd14005689a6 | When was Vesey's plan for a slave revolt revealed? | May 1822 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nBy 1820, Charleston's population had grown to 23,000, maintaining its black (and mostly slave) majority. When a massive slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey, a free black, was revealed in May 1822, whites reacted with intense fear, as they were well aware of the violent retribution o... |
5730299db2c2fd14005689a7 | How was Vesey executed in 1822? | hanged | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nBy 1820, Charleston's population had grown to 23,000, maintaining its black (and mostly slave) majority. When a massive slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey, a free black, was revealed in May 1822, whites reacted with intense fear, as they were well aware of the violent retribution o... |
5730299db2c2fd14005689a8 | How many slaves were executed with Vesey? | five slaves | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nBy 1820, Charleston's population had grown to 23,000, maintaining its black (and mostly slave) majority. When a massive slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey, a free black, was revealed in May 1822, whites reacted with intense fear, as they were well aware of the violent retribution o... |
5730299db2c2fd14005689a9 | What revolution made whites fearful of retribution of slaves? | Haitian Revolution | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nBy 1820, Charleston's population had grown to 23,000, maintaining its black (and mostly slave) majority. When a massive slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey, a free black, was revealed in May 1822, whites reacted with intense fear, as they were well aware of the violent retribution o... |
57302bbf04bcaa1900d772c3 | How many African Americans lived in Charleston in 1860? | 17,000 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn Charleston, the African American population increased as freedmen moved from rural areas to the major city: from 17,000 in 1860 to over 27,000 in 1880. Historian Eric Foner noted that blacks were glad to be relieved of the many regulations of slavery and to operate outside of white... |
57302bbf04bcaa1900d772c4 | How many African American lived in Charleston in 1880? | 27,000 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn Charleston, the African American population increased as freedmen moved from rural areas to the major city: from 17,000 in 1860 to over 27,000 in 1880. Historian Eric Foner noted that blacks were glad to be relieved of the many regulations of slavery and to operate outside of white... |
57302bbf04bcaa1900d772c5 | Black left which religious denomination is great numbers after slavery? | Southern Baptist Church | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn Charleston, the African American population increased as freedmen moved from rural areas to the major city: from 17,000 in 1860 to over 27,000 in 1880. Historian Eric Foner noted that blacks were glad to be relieved of the many regulations of slavery and to operate outside of white... |
57302bbf04bcaa1900d772c6 | AME Zion Churches were first established in what part of America? | the North | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn Charleston, the African American population increased as freedmen moved from rural areas to the major city: from 17,000 in 1860 to over 27,000 in 1880. Historian Eric Foner noted that blacks were glad to be relieved of the many regulations of slavery and to operate outside of white... |
57302bbf04bcaa1900d772c7 | What barred product ,along with dogs and guns , did the Freemen want after slavery ended? | liquor | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn Charleston, the African American population increased as freedmen moved from rural areas to the major city: from 17,000 in 1860 to over 27,000 in 1880. Historian Eric Foner noted that blacks were glad to be relieved of the many regulations of slavery and to operate outside of white... |
57302e56947a6a140053d238 | What association founded the Avery Normal Institute? | the American Missionary Association | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIndustries slowly brought the city and its inhabitants back to a renewed vitality and jobs attracted new residents. As the city's commerce improved, residents worked to restore or create community institutions. In 1865, the Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missio... |
57302e56947a6a140053d239 | What type of school was the Avery Normal Institute? | free secondary school | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIndustries slowly brought the city and its inhabitants back to a renewed vitality and jobs attracted new residents. As the city's commerce improved, residents worked to restore or create community institutions. In 1865, the Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missio... |
57302e56947a6a140053d23a | Who attended the Avery Normal Institute? | Charleston's African American population | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIndustries slowly brought the city and its inhabitants back to a renewed vitality and jobs attracted new residents. As the city's commerce improved, residents worked to restore or create community institutions. In 1865, the Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missio... |
57302e56947a6a140053d23b | What general supported the conversion of a US Arsenal into Porter Military Academy? | William T. Sherman | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIndustries slowly brought the city and its inhabitants back to a renewed vitality and jobs attracted new residents. As the city's commerce improved, residents worked to restore or create community institutions. In 1865, the Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missio... |
57302e56947a6a140053d23c | Soldiers and boys helped by Porter Military Academy were affected by what? | war | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIndustries slowly brought the city and its inhabitants back to a renewed vitality and jobs attracted new residents. As the city's commerce improved, residents worked to restore or create community institutions. In 1865, the Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missio... |
57303039b2c2fd1400568a2d | What percentage of Charleston's population was black in 1875? | 57% | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn 1875, blacks made up 57% of the city's population, and 73% of Charleston County. With leadership by members of the antebellum free black community, historian Melinda Meeks Hennessy described the community as \"unique\" in being able to defend themselves without provoking \"massive ... |
57303039b2c2fd1400568a2e | What percentage of Charleston County's was black in 1875? | 73% | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn 1875, blacks made up 57% of the city's population, and 73% of Charleston County. With leadership by members of the antebellum free black community, historian Melinda Meeks Hennessy described the community as \"unique\" in being able to defend themselves without provoking \"massive ... |
57303039b2c2fd1400568a2f | In 1876, Charleston's Black Republicans fought against whom? | white Democrats | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn 1875, blacks made up 57% of the city's population, and 73% of Charleston County. With leadership by members of the antebellum free black community, historian Melinda Meeks Hennessy described the community as \"unique\" in being able to defend themselves without provoking \"massive ... |
57303039b2c2fd1400568a30 | The second riot of 1876 happened when? | the day after the election in November | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn 1875, blacks made up 57% of the city's population, and 73% of Charleston County. With leadership by members of the antebellum free black community, historian Melinda Meeks Hennessy described the community as \"unique\" in being able to defend themselves without provoking \"massive ... |
57303039b2c2fd1400568a31 | How many major riots between blacks and whites occurred in Charleston in 1876? | two | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nIn 1875, blacks made up 57% of the city's population, and 73% of Charleston County. With leadership by members of the antebellum free black community, historian Melinda Meeks Hennessy described the community as \"unique\" in being able to defend themselves without provoking \"massive ... |
573031ba947a6a140053d268 | What were white Democratic paramilitary groups in Charleston known as? | the Red Shirts | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nViolent incidents occurred throughout the Piedmont of the state as white insurgents struggled to maintain white supremacy in the face of social changes after the war and granting of citizenship to freedmen by federal constitutional amendments. After former Confederates were allowed to... |
573031ba947a6a140053d269 | What granted Freeman were American citizenship? | federal constitutional amendments. | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nViolent incidents occurred throughout the Piedmont of the state as white insurgents struggled to maintain white supremacy in the face of social changes after the war and granting of citizenship to freedmen by federal constitutional amendments. After former Confederates were allowed to... |
573031ba947a6a140053d26a | The Cainhoy Incident occurred on what day? | October 15 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nViolent incidents occurred throughout the Piedmont of the state as white insurgents struggled to maintain white supremacy in the face of social changes after the war and granting of citizenship to freedmen by federal constitutional amendments. After former Confederates were allowed to... |
573031ba947a6a140053d26b | The violent 1876 incident that took place on King's street happened on what day? | September 6 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nViolent incidents occurred throughout the Piedmont of the state as white insurgents struggled to maintain white supremacy in the face of social changes after the war and granting of citizenship to freedmen by federal constitutional amendments. After former Confederates were allowed to... |
573031ba947a6a140053d26c | Who won the 1876 election as a result of voter intimidation? | Wade Hampton | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nViolent incidents occurred throughout the Piedmont of the state as white insurgents struggled to maintain white supremacy in the face of social changes after the war and granting of citizenship to freedmen by federal constitutional amendments. After former Confederates were allowed to... |
573032f6b2c2fd1400568a51 | What nearly destroyed Charleston in 1886? | an earthquake | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn August 31, 1886, Charleston was nearly destroyed by an earthquake. The shock was estimated to have a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It was felt as far away as Boston to the north, Chicago and Milwaukee to the northwest, as far west as New O... |
573032f6b2c2fd1400568a52 | What date was the Charleston earthquake of 1886? | August 31, 1886 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn August 31, 1886, Charleston was nearly destroyed by an earthquake. The shock was estimated to have a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It was felt as far away as Boston to the north, Chicago and Milwaukee to the northwest, as far west as New O... |
573032f6b2c2fd1400568a53 | How many buildings were damaged by the 1886 earthquake in Charleston? | 2,000 buildings | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn August 31, 1886, Charleston was nearly destroyed by an earthquake. The shock was estimated to have a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It was felt as far away as Boston to the north, Chicago and Milwaukee to the northwest, as far west as New O... |
573032f6b2c2fd1400568a54 | What was the cost of the damage of the 1886 earthquake to the city of Charleston? | $6 million | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn August 31, 1886, Charleston was nearly destroyed by an earthquake. The shock was estimated to have a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It was felt as far away as Boston to the north, Chicago and Milwaukee to the northwest, as far west as New O... |
573032f6b2c2fd1400568a55 | What was the total value of all of Charleston's city buildings before the earthquake? | $24 million | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn August 31, 1886, Charleston was nearly destroyed by an earthquake. The shock was estimated to have a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It was felt as far away as Boston to the north, Chicago and Milwaukee to the northwest, as far west as New O... |
5730345eb2c2fd1400568a69 | Which party dominated South Carolina's state legislature? | Democrat | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nInvestment in the city continued. The William Enston Home, a planned community for the city's aged and infirm, was built in 1889. An elaborate public building, the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was completed by the federal government in 1896 in the heart of the city. The D... |
5730345eb2c2fd1400568a6a | What year was a new constitution passed that discriminated against blacks were passed? | 1896 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nInvestment in the city continued. The William Enston Home, a planned community for the city's aged and infirm, was built in 1889. An elaborate public building, the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was completed by the federal government in 1896 in the heart of the city. The D... |
5730345eb2c2fd1400568a6b | The William Enston Home was built in what year? | 1889. | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nInvestment in the city continued. The William Enston Home, a planned community for the city's aged and infirm, was built in 1889. An elaborate public building, the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was completed by the federal government in 1896 in the heart of the city. The D... |
5730345eb2c2fd1400568a6c | Blacks were the majority in South Carolina until what year? | 1930 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nInvestment in the city continued. The William Enston Home, a planned community for the city's aged and infirm, was built in 1889. An elaborate public building, the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was completed by the federal government in 1896 in the heart of the city. The D... |
5730345eb2c2fd1400568a6d | A large post office and courthouse was built in what year? | 1896 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nInvestment in the city continued. The William Enston Home, a planned community for the city's aged and infirm, was built in 1889. An elaborate public building, the United States Post Office and Courthouse, was completed by the federal government in 1896 in the heart of the city. The D... |
57303645947a6a140053d29e | On what day were nine people killed in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church? | June 17, 2015 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 17, 2015, 21-year-old Dylann Roof entered the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study and killed nine people. Senior pastor Clementa Pinckney, who also served as a state senator, was among those killed during the attack. The deceased also inclu... |
57303645947a6a140053d29f | What was the name of 21 year old that killed nine church members in Charleston, South Carolina? | Dylann Roof | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 17, 2015, 21-year-old Dylann Roof entered the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study and killed nine people. Senior pastor Clementa Pinckney, who also served as a state senator, was among those killed during the attack. The deceased also inclu... |
57303645947a6a140053d2a0 | Clementa Pinckney served what public office for the state of South Carolina? | state senator | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 17, 2015, 21-year-old Dylann Roof entered the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study and killed nine people. Senior pastor Clementa Pinckney, who also served as a state senator, was among those killed during the attack. The deceased also inclu... |
57303645947a6a140053d2a1 | On what day was the Confederate flag removed from South Carolina State House? | July 10, 2015 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 17, 2015, 21-year-old Dylann Roof entered the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study and killed nine people. Senior pastor Clementa Pinckney, who also served as a state senator, was among those killed during the attack. The deceased also inclu... |
57303645947a6a140053d2a2 | A memorial service for the nine victims was held on which college's campus? | College of Charleston | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nOn June 17, 2015, 21-year-old Dylann Roof entered the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study and killed nine people. Senior pastor Clementa Pinckney, who also served as a state senator, was among those killed during the attack. The deceased also inclu... |
57303b64a23a5019007fcfc7 | What season is Spoleto Festival USA held? | spring | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston is known for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has gained a reputation for its art, music, local cuisine, and fashion. Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become... |
57303b64a23a5019007fcfc8 | What year was Spoleto Festival USA founded? | 1977 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston is known for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has gained a reputation for its art, music, local cuisine, and fashion. Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become... |
57303b64a23a5019007fcfc9 | What the profession of Gian Carlo Menotti? | composer | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston is known for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has gained a reputation for its art, music, local cuisine, and fashion. Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become... |
57303b64a23a5019007fcfca | Spoleto Festival USA is a counterpart to what Italian festival? | Festival dei Due Mondi | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston is known for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has gained a reputation for its art, music, local cuisine, and fashion. Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become... |
57303b64a23a5019007fcfcb | What major award did Gian Carlo Menotti win? | Pulitzer Prize | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston is known for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has gained a reputation for its art, music, local cuisine, and fashion. Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become... |
57303fb704bcaa1900d77403 | What is Charleston's oldest community theater group? | the Footlight Players | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston's oldest community theater group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical productions since 1931. A variety of performing arts venues includes the historic Dock Street Theatre. The annual Charleston Fashion Week held each spring in Marion Square brings in designers, ... |
57303fb704bcaa1900d77404 | The Footlight Players started creating theatrical productions in what year? | 1931 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston's oldest community theater group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical productions since 1931. A variety of performing arts venues includes the historic Dock Street Theatre. The annual Charleston Fashion Week held each spring in Marion Square brings in designers, ... |
57303fb704bcaa1900d77405 | Where is the annual Charleston Fashion week held? | Marion Square | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston's oldest community theater group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical productions since 1931. A variety of performing arts venues includes the historic Dock Street Theatre. The annual Charleston Fashion Week held each spring in Marion Square brings in designers, ... |
57303fb704bcaa1900d77406 | Charleston is known for what type of food? | seafood | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston's oldest community theater group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical productions since 1931. A variety of performing arts venues includes the historic Dock Street Theatre. The annual Charleston Fashion Week held each spring in Marion Square brings in designers, ... |
57303fb704bcaa1900d77407 | Charleston cuisine is influenced by what two cultures? | British and French | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston's oldest community theater group, the Footlight Players, has provided theatrical productions since 1931. A variety of performing arts venues includes the historic Dock Street Theatre. The annual Charleston Fashion Week held each spring in Marion Square brings in designers, ... |
57304155a23a5019007fd015 | "Charleston's Provincialisms" was published in what year? | 1887 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe traditional Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It is typically heard in wealthy white families who trace their families back generations in the city. It has ingliding or monophthongal long mid-vowels, raises ay and aw in certain environmen... |
57304155a23a5019007fd016 | Who was the author of the work entitled, "The Huguenot Element in Charleston's Provincialisms"? | Sylvester Primer | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe traditional Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It is typically heard in wealthy white families who trace their families back generations in the city. It has ingliding or monophthongal long mid-vowels, raises ay and aw in certain environmen... |
57304155a23a5019007fd017 | To which college did Sylvester Primer belong? | College of Charleston | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe traditional Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It is typically heard in wealthy white families who trace their families back generations in the city. It has ingliding or monophthongal long mid-vowels, raises ay and aw in certain environmen... |
57304155a23a5019007fd018 | To which two early cultures are the unique characteristics of Charleston's accent attributed to? | French Huguenots and Sephardic Jews | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe traditional Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It is typically heard in wealthy white families who trace their families back generations in the city. It has ingliding or monophthongal long mid-vowels, raises ay and aw in certain environmen... |
57304155a23a5019007fd019 | What type of journal were Primer's work on Charleston's accent published? | German journal | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe traditional Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It is typically heard in wealthy white families who trace their families back generations in the city. It has ingliding or monophthongal long mid-vowels, raises ay and aw in certain environmen... |
57304279947a6a140053d372 | How many days does the Spoleto Festival USA run each year? | 17 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston annually hosts Spoleto Festival USA founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, a 17-day art festival featuring over 100 performances by individual artists in a variety of disciplines. The Spoleto Festival is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival. The ... |
57304279947a6a140053d373 | What kind of festival is Spoleto Festival USA? | art festival | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston annually hosts Spoleto Festival USA founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, a 17-day art festival featuring over 100 performances by individual artists in a variety of disciplines. The Spoleto Festival is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival. The ... |
57304279947a6a140053d374 | The Holiday Festival of Lights are held where? | James Island County Park | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston annually hosts Spoleto Festival USA founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, a 17-day art festival featuring over 100 performances by individual artists in a variety of disciplines. The Spoleto Festival is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival. The ... |
57304279947a6a140053d375 | About how many performances are there in the Spoleto Festival USA? | over 100 performances | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston annually hosts Spoleto Festival USA founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, a 17-day art festival featuring over 100 performances by individual artists in a variety of disciplines. The Spoleto Festival is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival. The ... |
57304279947a6a140053d376 | Who founded the Spoleto Festival USA? | Gian Carlo Menotti | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nCharleston annually hosts Spoleto Festival USA founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, a 17-day art festival featuring over 100 performances by individual artists in a variety of disciplines. The Spoleto Festival is internationally recognized as America's premier performing arts festival. The ... |
5730437cb2c2fd1400568b25 | Who wrote the "Charleston"? | Chris Smith | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs it has on every aspect of Charleston culture, the Gullah community has had a tremendous influence on music in Charleston, especially when it comes to the early development of jazz music. In turn, the music of Charleston has had an influence on that of the rest of the country. The g... |
5730437cb2c2fd1400568b26 | What decade was the Charleston dance popular nationally? | 1920s | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs it has on every aspect of Charleston culture, the Gullah community has had a tremendous influence on music in Charleston, especially when it comes to the early development of jazz music. In turn, the music of Charleston has had an influence on that of the rest of the country. The g... |
5730437cb2c2fd1400568b27 | Who created the song "Charleston Rag"? | Eubie Blake | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs it has on every aspect of Charleston culture, the Gullah community has had a tremendous influence on music in Charleston, especially when it comes to the early development of jazz music. In turn, the music of Charleston has had an influence on that of the rest of the country. The g... |
5730437cb2c2fd1400568b28 | Which Charleston community had a large influence on jazz music? | the Gullah community | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs it has on every aspect of Charleston culture, the Gullah community has had a tremendous influence on music in Charleston, especially when it comes to the early development of jazz music. In turn, the music of Charleston has had an influence on that of the rest of the country. The g... |
5730437cb2c2fd1400568b29 | Geechee dances are associated with the music of what type of worker? | dock workers | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs it has on every aspect of Charleston culture, the Gullah community has had a tremendous influence on music in Charleston, especially when it comes to the early development of jazz music. In turn, the music of Charleston has had an influence on that of the rest of the country. The g... |
573044a204bcaa1900d7743f | What year was the Jenkins Orphanage created? | 1891 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe Jenkins Orphanage was established in 1891 by the Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins in Charleston. The orphanage accepted donations of musical instruments and Rev. Jenkins hired local Charleston musicians and Avery Institute Graduates to tutor the boys in music. As a result, Charleston musici... |
573044a204bcaa1900d77440 | What Charleston Reverend established the Jenkins Orphanage? | Daniel J. Jenkins | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe Jenkins Orphanage was established in 1891 by the Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins in Charleston. The orphanage accepted donations of musical instruments and Rev. Jenkins hired local Charleston musicians and Avery Institute Graduates to tutor the boys in music. As a result, Charleston musici... |
573044a204bcaa1900d77441 | What type of donations did the Jerkins Orphanage accept? | donations of musical instruments | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe Jenkins Orphanage was established in 1891 by the Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins in Charleston. The orphanage accepted donations of musical instruments and Rev. Jenkins hired local Charleston musicians and Avery Institute Graduates to tutor the boys in music. As a result, Charleston musici... |
573044a204bcaa1900d77442 | Whose graduates tutored many boys from the Jenkins Orphanage? | Avery Institute Graduates | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe Jenkins Orphanage was established in 1891 by the Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins in Charleston. The orphanage accepted donations of musical instruments and Rev. Jenkins hired local Charleston musicians and Avery Institute Graduates to tutor the boys in music. As a result, Charleston musici... |
573044a204bcaa1900d77443 | What city was Louis Armstrong from? | New Orleans | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe Jenkins Orphanage was established in 1891 by the Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins in Charleston. The orphanage accepted donations of musical instruments and Rev. Jenkins hired local Charleston musicians and Avery Institute Graduates to tutor the boys in music. As a result, Charleston musici... |
5730462ba23a5019007fd043 | What other president did the Jenkins Orphanage play for other than Taft? | Theodore Roosevelt | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs many as five bands were on tour during the 1920s. The Jenkins Orphanage Band played in the inaugural parades of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft and toured the USA and Europe. The band also played on Broadway for the play \"Porgy\" by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, a sta... |
5730462ba23a5019007fd044 | What play did the Jenkins Orphanage band play for on Broadway ? | Porgy | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs many as five bands were on tour during the 1920s. The Jenkins Orphanage Band played in the inaugural parades of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft and toured the USA and Europe. The band also played on Broadway for the play \"Porgy\" by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, a sta... |
5730462ba23a5019007fd045 | What was the name of the "folk opera" based on 'Porgy'? | Porgy and Bess | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs many as five bands were on tour during the 1920s. The Jenkins Orphanage Band played in the inaugural parades of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft and toured the USA and Europe. The band also played on Broadway for the play \"Porgy\" by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, a sta... |
5730462ba23a5019007fd046 | Where did Gershwin and Heyward write their folk opera? | Folly Beach outside of Charleston | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs many as five bands were on tour during the 1920s. The Jenkins Orphanage Band played in the inaugural parades of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft and toured the USA and Europe. The band also played on Broadway for the play \"Porgy\" by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, a sta... |
5730462ba23a5019007fd047 | When did Gershwin and Heyward write their folk opera? | summer of 1934 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nAs many as five bands were on tour during the 1920s. The Jenkins Orphanage Band played in the inaugural parades of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft and toured the USA and Europe. The band also played on Broadway for the play \"Porgy\" by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, a sta... |
573046f904bcaa1900d7745b | How many companies are there in the City of Charleston Fire Department? | 19 | [
"Charleston,_South_Carolina\n\nThe City of Charleston Fire Department consists over 300 full-time firefighters. These firefighters operate out of 19 companies located throughout the city: 16 engine companies, two tower companies, and one ladder company. Training, Fire Marshall, Operations, and Administration are th... |
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