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57305b548ab72b1400f9c4a4	Who decides on who's rewarded points for abandoned games?	individual football associations	[ "Association_football\n\nA number of players may be replaced by substitutes during the course of the game. The maximum number of substitutions permitted in most competitive international and domestic league games is three, though the permitted number may vary in other competitions or in friendly matches. Common rea...
57300bb704bcaa1900d7707d	Who were the British monarchs of the House of Hanover from August 1714 to June 1830?	George I, George II, George III, and George IV	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous ...
57300bb704bcaa1900d7707e	What was the 19th century revival of Georgian architecture in the United States referred to as?	Colonial Revival	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous ...
57300bb704bcaa1900d7707f	Between what years was Georgian architecture in style?	between 1714 and 1830	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous ...
57300bb704bcaa1900d77080	What was the name given to the 20th century Great British revival Georgian architecture.	Neo-Georgian	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous ...
57300bb704bcaa1900d77081	What was the name of the house of the monarchs in power from 1714 and 1830?	House of Hanover	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, George III, and George IV—who reigned in continuous ...
57300eeb04bcaa1900d770cb	What classical architecture is Georgian architecture based on?	Greece and Rome	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe style of Georgian buildings is very variable, but marked by a taste for symmetry and proportion based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome, as revived in Renaissance architecture. Ornament is also normally in the classical tradition, but typically rather restrained, and som...
57300eeb04bcaa1900d770cc	What type of architecture did Georgian replace?	English vernacular architecture	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe style of Georgian buildings is very variable, but marked by a taste for symmetry and proportion based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome, as revived in Renaissance architecture. Ornament is also normally in the classical tradition, but typically rather restrained, and som...
57300eeb04bcaa1900d770cd	Where is ornament typically not found in Georgian architecture?	the exterior	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe style of Georgian buildings is very variable, but marked by a taste for symmetry and proportion based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome, as revived in Renaissance architecture. Ornament is also normally in the classical tradition, but typically rather restrained, and som...
5730106ab2c2fd14005687cd	During the period of Georgian architecture what did landowners turn into?	property developers	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns, which expanded greatly during the period, landowners turned into property developers, and rows of identical terraced houses became the norm. Even the wealthy were persuaded to live in these in town, especially if provided with a square of garden in front of the house. There was a...
5730106ab2c2fd14005687ce	Where do many buildings constructed during the period of Georgian architecture still exist today?	London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Bristol	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns, which expanded greatly during the period, landowners turned into property developers, and rows of identical terraced houses became the norm. Even the wealthy were persuaded to live in these in town, especially if provided with a square of garden in front of the house. There was a...
5730106ab2c2fd14005687cf	What benefit convinced many wealthy people to move into town during this time?	a square of garden	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns, which expanded greatly during the period, landowners turned into property developers, and rows of identical terraced houses became the norm. Even the wealthy were persuaded to live in these in town, especially if provided with a square of garden in front of the house. There was a...
5730106ab2c2fd14005687d0	What part of the world was mostly dominated by Georgian architecture?	all over the English-speaking world	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns, which expanded greatly during the period, landowners turned into property developers, and rows of identical terraced houses became the norm. Even the wealthy were persuaded to live in these in town, especially if provided with a square of garden in front of the house. There was a...
5730106ab2c2fd14005687d1	What quality were the buildings constructed during that time?	generally high	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns, which expanded greatly during the period, landowners turned into property developers, and rows of identical terraced houses became the norm. Even the wealthy were persuaded to live in these in town, especially if provided with a square of garden in front of the house. There was a...
573011ac947a6a140053d036	What high sounding title was adopted by anyone who could get away with it?	architect	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe period saw the growth of a distinct and trained architectural profession; before the mid-century \"the high-sounding title, 'architect' was adopted by anyone who could get away with it\". But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of ...
573011ac947a6a140053d037	How did most Georgian design styles disseminate?	pattern books and inexpensive suites of engravings	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe period saw the growth of a distinct and trained architectural profession; before the mid-century \"the high-sounding title, 'architect' was adopted by anyone who could get away with it\". But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of ...
573011ac947a6a140053d038	How did styles disseminate before Georgian architecture?	the apprenticeship system	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe period saw the growth of a distinct and trained architectural profession; before the mid-century \"the high-sounding title, 'architect' was adopted by anyone who could get away with it\". But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of ...
573011ac947a6a140053d039	Which American author received editions of Georgian architecture?	William Halfpenny	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe period saw the growth of a distinct and trained architectural profession; before the mid-century \"the high-sounding title, 'architect' was adopted by anyone who could get away with it\". But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of ...
573011ac947a6a140053d03a	What years were William Halfpenny active?	1723–1755	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe period saw the growth of a distinct and trained architectural profession; before the mid-century \"the high-sounding title, 'architect' was adopted by anyone who could get away with it\". But most buildings were still designed by builders and landlords together, and the wide spread of ...
573012f504bcaa1900d7710d	What style did Georgian succeed?	English Baroque	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian succeeded the English Baroque of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Vanbrugh, Thomas Archer, William Talman, and Nicholas Hawksmoor; this in fact continued into at least the 1720s, overlapping with a more restrained Georgian style. The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure, ...
573012f504bcaa1900d7710e	Which architect was a transitional figure?	James Gibbs	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian succeeded the English Baroque of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Vanbrugh, Thomas Archer, William Talman, and Nicholas Hawksmoor; this in fact continued into at least the 1720s, overlapping with a more restrained Georgian style. The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure, ...
573012f504bcaa1900d7710f	Which book did Colen Campbell write?	Vitruvius Britannicus	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian succeeded the English Baroque of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Vanbrugh, Thomas Archer, William Talman, and Nicholas Hawksmoor; this in fact continued into at least the 1720s, overlapping with a more restrained Georgian style. The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure, ...
573012f504bcaa1900d77110	What became very popular with wealthy patrons during this period?	The European Grand Tour	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian succeeded the English Baroque of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Vanbrugh, Thomas Archer, William Talman, and Nicholas Hawksmoor; this in fact continued into at least the 1720s, overlapping with a more restrained Georgian style. The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure, ...
573012f504bcaa1900d77111	What Venetian spent most of his career in England?	Giacomo Leoni	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian succeeded the English Baroque of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Vanbrugh, Thomas Archer, William Talman, and Nicholas Hawksmoor; this in fact continued into at least the 1720s, overlapping with a more restrained Georgian style. The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure, ...
5730146f947a6a140053d07a	What are the whimsical alternatives of Palladian architecture?	Gothic and Chinoiserie	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe styles that resulted fall within several categories. In the mainstream of Georgian style were both Palladian architecture— and its whimsical alternatives, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which were the English-speaking world's equivalent of European Rococo. From the mid-1760s a range of Neocla...
5730146f947a6a140053d07b	Gothic and Chinoiserie were the English-speaking world's equivalent of what style?	European Rococo	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe styles that resulted fall within several categories. In the mainstream of Georgian style were both Palladian architecture— and its whimsical alternatives, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which were the English-speaking world's equivalent of European Rococo. From the mid-1760s a range of Neocla...
5730146f947a6a140053d07c	John Nash was one of the most prolific architects of which style?	The Regency style	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe styles that resulted fall within several categories. In the mainstream of Georgian style were both Palladian architecture— and its whimsical alternatives, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which were the English-speaking world's equivalent of European Rococo. From the mid-1760s a range of Neocla...
5730146f947a6a140053d07d	Who were two leading exponent of the Greek Revival style?	William Wilkins and Robert Smirke	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe styles that resulted fall within several categories. In the mainstream of Georgian style were both Palladian architecture— and its whimsical alternatives, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which were the English-speaking world's equivalent of European Rococo. From the mid-1760s a range of Neocla...
5730146f947a6a140053d07e	Around what year was the Greek Revival added to the repertory?	around 1750	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe styles that resulted fall within several categories. In the mainstream of Georgian style were both Palladian architecture— and its whimsical alternatives, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which were the English-speaking world's equivalent of European Rococo. From the mid-1760s a range of Neocla...
5730154204bcaa1900d7714d	Georgian architecture is characterized by?	its proportion and balance	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is characterized by its proportion and balance; simple mathematical ratios were used to determine the height of a window in relation to its width or the shape of a room as a double cube. Regularity, as with ashlar (uniformly cut) stonework, was strongly approved, imbu...
5730154204bcaa1900d7714e	What was a desirable feature of Georgian town planning?	Regularity of housefronts	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is characterized by its proportion and balance; simple mathematical ratios were used to determine the height of a window in relation to its width or the shape of a room as a double cube. Regularity, as with ashlar (uniformly cut) stonework, was strongly approved, imbu...
5730154204bcaa1900d7714f	What decorative vocabulary did Georgian designs draw from?	ancient Rome or Greece	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is characterized by its proportion and balance; simple mathematical ratios were used to determine the height of a window in relation to its width or the shape of a room as a double cube. Regularity, as with ashlar (uniformly cut) stonework, was strongly approved, imbu...
5730154204bcaa1900d77150	What was considered a deep flaw of Georgian architecture?	lack of symmetry	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture is characterized by its proportion and balance; simple mathematical ratios were used to determine the height of a window in relation to its width or the shape of a room as a double cube. Regularity, as with ashlar (uniformly cut) stonework, was strongly approved, imbu...
57301616947a6a140053d0aa	What revived style dominated English country house architecture?	Palladian	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nVersions of revived Palladian architecture dominated English country house architecture. Houses were increasingly placed in grand landscaped settings, and large houses were generally made wide and relatively shallow, largely to look more impressive from a distance. The height was usually h...
57301616947a6a140053d0ab	What was done to make houses look more impressive from a distance?	made wide and relatively shallow	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nVersions of revived Palladian architecture dominated English country house architecture. Houses were increasingly placed in grand landscaped settings, and large houses were generally made wide and relatively shallow, largely to look more impressive from a distance. The height was usually h...
57301616947a6a140053d0ac	Where was the height generally highest in Palladian architecture?	the centre	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nVersions of revived Palladian architecture dominated English country house architecture. Houses were increasingly placed in grand landscaped settings, and large houses were generally made wide and relatively shallow, largely to look more impressive from a distance. The height was usually h...
57301616947a6a140053d0ad	Where were areas such as kitchens, offices, and service areas generally found?	basement area	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nVersions of revived Palladian architecture dominated English country house architecture. Houses were increasingly placed in grand landscaped settings, and large houses were generally made wide and relatively shallow, largely to look more impressive from a distance. The height was usually h...
57301616947a6a140053d0ae	What floor were the main receptions rooms generally located?	mezzanine floor	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nVersions of revived Palladian architecture dominated English country house architecture. Houses were increasingly placed in grand landscaped settings, and large houses were generally made wide and relatively shallow, largely to look more impressive from a distance. The height was usually h...
573016e1a23a5019007fcd51	What tax was in force throughout the United Kingdom during this time?	window tax	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nWindows in all types of buildings were large and regularly placed on a grid; this was partly to minimize window tax, which was in force throughout the period in the United Kingdom. Some windows were subsequently bricked-in. Their height increasingly varied between the floors, and they incr...
573016e1a23a5019007fcd52	When was the sash window developed?	the 1670s	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nWindows in all types of buildings were large and regularly placed on a grid; this was partly to minimize window tax, which was in force throughout the period in the United Kingdom. Some windows were subsequently bricked-in. Their height increasingly varied between the floors, and they incr...
573016e1a23a5019007fcd53	What plans became universal inside larger houses?	Corridor plans	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nWindows in all types of buildings were large and regularly placed on a grid; this was partly to minimize window tax, which was in force throughout the period in the United Kingdom. Some windows were subsequently bricked-in. Their height increasingly varied between the floors, and they incr...
573016e1a23a5019007fcd54	What cannot be generally deduced from the outside?	the internal plan and function of the rooms	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nWindows in all types of buildings were large and regularly placed on a grid; this was partly to minimize window tax, which was in force throughout the period in the United Kingdom. Some windows were subsequently bricked-in. Their height increasingly varied between the floors, and they incr...
573016e1a23a5019007fcd55	What aspect of windows generally varied between floors?	Their height	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nWindows in all types of buildings were large and regularly placed on a grid; this was partly to minimize window tax, which was in force throughout the period in the United Kingdom. Some windows were subsequently bricked-in. Their height increasingly varied between the floors, and they incr...
573017ff947a6a140053d0c8	What was often used to hide functional parts of buildings?	trees	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInternal courtyards became more rare, except beside the stables, and the functional parts of the building were placed at the sides, or in separate buildings nearby hidden by trees. The views to and from the front and rear of the main block were concentrated on, with the side approaches usu...
573017ff947a6a140053d0c9	What was occasionally visible in grander buildings?	domes	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInternal courtyards became more rare, except beside the stables, and the functional parts of the building were placed at the sides, or in separate buildings nearby hidden by trees. The views to and from the front and rear of the main block were concentrated on, with the side approaches usu...
573017ff947a6a140053d0ca	What often topped pilasters of columns?	pediment	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInternal courtyards became more rare, except beside the stables, and the functional parts of the building were placed at the sides, or in separate buildings nearby hidden by trees. The views to and from the front and rear of the main block were concentrated on, with the side approaches usu...
573017ff947a6a140053d0cb	What designs did ornament use to avoid using the human figure?	geometrical or plant-based	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInternal courtyards became more rare, except beside the stables, and the functional parts of the building were placed at the sides, or in separate buildings nearby hidden by trees. The views to and from the front and rear of the main block were concentrated on, with the side approaches usu...
573017ff947a6a140053d0cc	What aspect of buildings became very rare?	Internal courtyards	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInternal courtyards became more rare, except beside the stables, and the functional parts of the building were placed at the sides, or in separate buildings nearby hidden by trees. The views to and from the front and rear of the main block were concentrated on, with the side approaches usu...
573018c0b2c2fd1400568859	Where could sometimes overwhelming ornament be found?	Inside ornament	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInside ornament was far more generous, and could sometimes be overwhelming. The chimneypiece continued to be the usual main focus of rooms, and was now given a classical treatment, and increasingly topped by a painting or a mirror. Plasterwork ceilings, carved wood, and bold schemes of wal...
573018c0b2c2fd140056885a	What was the typical main focus of rooms?	chimneypiece	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInside ornament was far more generous, and could sometimes be overwhelming. The chimneypiece continued to be the usual main focus of rooms, and was now given a classical treatment, and increasingly topped by a painting or a mirror. Plasterwork ceilings, carved wood, and bold schemes of wal...
573018c0b2c2fd140056885b	What type of ceilings became commonplace?	Plasterwork ceilings	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInside ornament was far more generous, and could sometimes be overwhelming. The chimneypiece continued to be the usual main focus of rooms, and was now given a classical treatment, and increasingly topped by a painting or a mirror. Plasterwork ceilings, carved wood, and bold schemes of wal...
573018c0b2c2fd140056885c	What fell out of favor during this time?	Wood-panelling	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInside ornament was far more generous, and could sometimes be overwhelming. The chimneypiece continued to be the usual main focus of rooms, and was now given a classical treatment, and increasingly topped by a painting or a mirror. Plasterwork ceilings, carved wood, and bold schemes of wal...
573018c0b2c2fd140056885d	Where was very expensive wallpaper imported from?	China	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nInside ornament was far more generous, and could sometimes be overwhelming. The chimneypiece continued to be the usual main focus of rooms, and was now given a classical treatment, and increasingly topped by a painting or a mirror. Plasterwork ceilings, carved wood, and bold schemes of wal...
5730199d04bcaa1900d7718f	Most town people lived in what type of houses?	terraced houses	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns even most better-off people lived in terraced houses, which typically opened straight onto the street, often with a few steps up to the door. There was often an open space, protected by iron railings, dropping down to the basement level, with a discreet entrance down steps off the...
5730199d04bcaa1900d77190	What was used to protect the "area"?	iron railings	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns even most better-off people lived in terraced houses, which typically opened straight onto the street, often with a few steps up to the door. There was often an open space, protected by iron railings, dropping down to the basement level, with a discreet entrance down steps off the...
5730199d04bcaa1900d77191	Due to new entry styles what rooms were often moved down a floor?	main reception rooms	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn towns even most better-off people lived in terraced houses, which typically opened straight onto the street, often with a few steps up to the door. There was often an open space, protected by iron railings, dropping down to the basement level, with a discreet entrance down steps off the...
57301aed947a6a140053d100	What shape and size did most town terraced houses take on?	tall and narrow	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nTown terraced houses for all social classes remained resolutely tall and narrow, each dwelling occupying the whole height of the building. This contrasted with well-off continental dwellings, which had already begun to be formed of wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a buil...
57301aed947a6a140053d101	Well-off continental dwellings consisted of?	wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a building	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nTown terraced houses for all social classes remained resolutely tall and narrow, each dwelling occupying the whole height of the building. This contrasted with well-off continental dwellings, which had already begun to be formed of wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a buil...
57301aed947a6a140053d102	What year did The Albany convert?	1802	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nTown terraced houses for all social classes remained resolutely tall and narrow, each dwelling occupying the whole height of the building. This contrasted with well-off continental dwellings, which had already begun to be formed of wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a buil...
57301aed947a6a140053d103	What was the only city where working class purpose built tenements common?	Edinburgh	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nTown terraced houses for all social classes remained resolutely tall and narrow, each dwelling occupying the whole height of the building. This contrasted with well-off continental dwellings, which had already begun to be formed of wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a buil...
57301aed947a6a140053d104	What was popular for terraces where there was enough space?	A curving crescent	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nTown terraced houses for all social classes remained resolutely tall and narrow, each dwelling occupying the whole height of the building. This contrasted with well-off continental dwellings, which had already begun to be formed of wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a buil...
57301c50a23a5019007fcd8b	What cities contest to being the original home of the semi?	Blackheath, Chalk Farm and St John's Wood	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe late Georgian period saw the birth of the semi-detached house, planned systematically, as a suburban compromise between the terraced houses of the city and the detached \"villas\" further out, where land was cheaper. There had been occasional examples in town centres going back to medi...
57301c50a23a5019007fcd8c	Who conferred primacy to the Eyre Estate of St John's Wood?	Sir John Summerson	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe late Georgian period saw the birth of the semi-detached house, planned systematically, as a suburban compromise between the terraced houses of the city and the detached \"villas\" further out, where land was cheaper. There had been occasional examples in town centres going back to medi...
57301c50a23a5019007fcd8d	A plan for a semi-detached houses was dated for what year?	1794	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe late Georgian period saw the birth of the semi-detached house, planned systematically, as a suburban compromise between the terraced houses of the city and the detached \"villas\" further out, where land was cheaper. There had been occasional examples in town centres going back to medi...
57301c50a23a5019007fcd8e	What put an end to the scheme of semi-detached houses?	the French Wars	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe late Georgian period saw the birth of the semi-detached house, planned systematically, as a suburban compromise between the terraced houses of the city and the detached \"villas\" further out, where land was cheaper. There had been occasional examples in town centres going back to medi...
57301d42947a6a140053d128	What act spurred to building of new churches in Britain?	Church Building Act of 1818	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUntil the Church Building Act of 1818, the period saw relatively few churches built in Britain, which was already well-supplied, although in the later years of the period the demand for Non-conformist and Roman Catholic places of worship greatly increased. Anglican churches that were built...
57301d42947a6a140053d129	The later years of the period saw the demand for which places of worship increase?	Non-conformist and Roman Catholic	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUntil the Church Building Act of 1818, the period saw relatively few churches built in Britain, which was already well-supplied, although in the later years of the period the demand for Non-conformist and Roman Catholic places of worship greatly increased. Anglican churches that were built...
57301d42947a6a140053d12a	What were Anglican churches internally designed for?	maximum audibility, and visibility	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUntil the Church Building Act of 1818, the period saw relatively few churches built in Britain, which was already well-supplied, although in the later years of the period the demand for Non-conformist and Roman Catholic places of worship greatly increased. Anglican churches that were built...
57301d42947a6a140053d12b	What were common in new churches?	Galleries	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUntil the Church Building Act of 1818, the period saw relatively few churches built in Britain, which was already well-supplied, although in the later years of the period the demand for Non-conformist and Roman Catholic places of worship greatly increased. Anglican churches that were built...
57301d42947a6a140053d12c	Churches filled up with monuments to what?	monuments to the prosperous	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUntil the Church Building Act of 1818, the period saw relatively few churches built in Britain, which was already well-supplied, although in the later years of the period the demand for Non-conformist and Roman Catholic places of worship greatly increased. Anglican churches that were built...
57301e1604bcaa1900d771bb	Somerset House was designed by whom?	Sir William Chambers	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nPublic buildings generally varied between the extremes of plain boxes with grid windows and Italian Late Renaissance palaces, depending on budget. Somerset House in London, designed by Sir William Chambers in 1776 for government offices, was as magnificent as any country house, though neve...
57301e1604bcaa1900d771bc	In what year was Somerset House designed?	1776	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nPublic buildings generally varied between the extremes of plain boxes with grid windows and Italian Late Renaissance palaces, depending on budget. Somerset House in London, designed by Sir William Chambers in 1776 for government offices, was as magnificent as any country house, though neve...
57301e1604bcaa1900d771bd	Commercial projects in the late period tended to be "architectural" in what way?	"architectural in intention"	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nPublic buildings generally varied between the extremes of plain boxes with grid windows and Italian Late Renaissance palaces, depending on budget. Somerset House in London, designed by Sir William Chambers in 1776 for government offices, was as magnificent as any country house, though neve...
57301e1604bcaa1900d771be	What was considered a lesser class of designers?	surveyors	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nPublic buildings generally varied between the extremes of plain boxes with grid windows and Italian Late Renaissance palaces, depending on budget. Somerset House in London, designed by Sir William Chambers in 1776 for government offices, was as magnificent as any country house, though neve...
57301ea404bcaa1900d771c3	American buildings in the Georgian period were frequently constructed of which materials?	wood with clapboards	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture was widely disseminated in the English colonies during the Georgian era. American buildings of the Georgian period were very often constructed of wood with clapboards; even columns were made of timber, framed up, and turned on an over-sized lathe. At the start of the ...
57301ea404bcaa1900d771c4	What was difficult to obtain and transport during the Georgian period?	brick or stone	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture was widely disseminated in the English colonies during the Georgian era. American buildings of the Georgian period were very often constructed of wood with clapboards; even columns were made of timber, framed up, and turned on an over-sized lathe. At the start of the ...
57301ea404bcaa1900d771c5	Which colleges are considered examples of Georgian architecture in America?	Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and the College of William and Mary	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nGeorgian architecture was widely disseminated in the English colonies during the Georgian era. American buildings of the Georgian period were very often constructed of wood with clapboards; even columns were made of timber, framed up, and turned on an over-sized lathe. At the start of the ...
57301f78b2c2fd14005688d1	What style did was little represented in British colonies?	Baroque	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUnlike the Baroque style that it replaced, which was mostly used for palaces and churches, and had little representation in the British colonies, simpler Georgian styles were widely used by the upper and middle classes. Perhaps the best remaining house is the pristine Hammond-Harwood House...
57301f78b2c2fd14005688d2	Baroque style was mostly used for which buildings?	palaces and churches	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUnlike the Baroque style that it replaced, which was mostly used for palaces and churches, and had little representation in the British colonies, simpler Georgian styles were widely used by the upper and middle classes. Perhaps the best remaining house is the pristine Hammond-Harwood House...
57301f78b2c2fd14005688d3	What is considered to be the best remaining example of a house from the Georgian period and style?	Hammond-Harwood House	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUnlike the Baroque style that it replaced, which was mostly used for palaces and churches, and had little representation in the British colonies, simpler Georgian styles were widely used by the upper and middle classes. Perhaps the best remaining house is the pristine Hammond-Harwood House...
57301f78b2c2fd14005688d4	What year was the Hammond-Harwood House built?	1774	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUnlike the Baroque style that it replaced, which was mostly used for palaces and churches, and had little representation in the British colonies, simpler Georgian styles were widely used by the upper and middle classes. Perhaps the best remaining house is the pristine Hammond-Harwood House...
57301f78b2c2fd14005688d5	What building did William Buckland model the Hammon-Harwood House?	Villa Pisani at Montagnana, Italy	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nUnlike the Baroque style that it replaced, which was mostly used for palaces and churches, and had little representation in the British colonies, simpler Georgian styles were widely used by the upper and middle classes. Perhaps the best remaining house is the pristine Hammond-Harwood House...
57302099b2c2fd14005688e5	What year did Georgian architecture begin to be abandoned?	1840	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nAfter about 1840, Georgian conventions were slowly abandoned as a number of revival styles, including Gothic Revival, that had originated in the Georgian period, developed and contested in Victorian architecture, and in the case of Gothic became better researched, and closer to their origi...
57302099b2c2fd14005688e6	What was the rivalry between Gothic Revival and Neoclassical referred to as?	the Battle of the Styles	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nAfter about 1840, Georgian conventions were slowly abandoned as a number of revival styles, including Gothic Revival, that had originated in the Georgian period, developed and contested in Victorian architecture, and in the case of Gothic became better researched, and closer to their origi...
57302099b2c2fd14005688e7	What style from the United States used many elements of Georgian style but with revolutionary symbols?	Federalist Style	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nAfter about 1840, Georgian conventions were slowly abandoned as a number of revival styles, including Gothic Revival, that had originated in the Georgian period, developed and contested in Victorian architecture, and in the case of Gothic became better researched, and closer to their origi...
57302099b2c2fd14005688e8	When was the Battle of the Styles contested?	early Victorian period	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nAfter about 1840, Georgian conventions were slowly abandoned as a number of revival styles, including Gothic Revival, that had originated in the Georgian period, developed and contested in Victorian architecture, and in the case of Gothic became better researched, and closer to their origi...
5730219bb2c2fd1400568901	What was the revival of Georgian style in twentieth century United States called?	Colonial Revival	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn the early decades of the twentieth century when there was a growing nostalgia for its sense of order, the style was revived and adapted and in the United States came to be known as the Colonial Revival. In Canada the United Empire Loyalists embraced Georgian architecture as a sign of th...
5730219bb2c2fd1400568902	Which Canadian group embraced Georgian architecture as a sign of fealty to Britain?	United Empire Loyalists	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn the early decades of the twentieth century when there was a growing nostalgia for its sense of order, the style was revived and adapted and in the United States came to be known as the Colonial Revival. In Canada the United Empire Loyalists embraced Georgian architecture as a sign of th...
5730219bb2c2fd1400568903	What Toronto building was built in 1817?	The Grange	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn the early decades of the twentieth century when there was a growing nostalgia for its sense of order, the style was revived and adapted and in the United States came to be known as the Colonial Revival. In Canada the United Empire Loyalists embraced Georgian architecture as a sign of th...
5730219bb2c2fd1400568904	What English born architect designed the Old Montreal Custom House?	John Ostell	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nIn the early decades of the twentieth century when there was a growing nostalgia for its sense of order, the style was revived and adapted and in the United States came to be known as the Colonial Revival. In Canada the United Empire Loyalists embraced Georgian architecture as a sign of th...
5730229d04bcaa1900d771f9	The British revival of Georgian architecture in the 20th century is generally referred to as?	Neo-Georgian	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe revived Georgian style that emerged in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century is usually referred to as Neo-Georgian; the work of Edwin Lutyens includes many examples. Versions of the Neo-Georgian style were commonly used in Britain for certain types of urban architecture until t...
5730229d04bcaa1900d771fa	Neo-Georgain style was common in Britain until the end of which decade?	1950s	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe revived Georgian style that emerged in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century is usually referred to as Neo-Georgian; the work of Edwin Lutyens includes many examples. Versions of the Neo-Georgian style were commonly used in Britain for certain types of urban architecture until t...
5730229d04bcaa1900d771fb	Which police headquarters was constructed in 1958?	Bradshaw Gass & Hope's Police Headquarters	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe revived Georgian style that emerged in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century is usually referred to as Neo-Georgian; the work of Edwin Lutyens includes many examples. Versions of the Neo-Georgian style were commonly used in Britain for certain types of urban architecture until t...
5730229d04bcaa1900d771fc	Which architects in the US and Britain still employ the Georgian style for private residences?	Quinlan Terry Julian Bicknell and Fairfax and Sammons	[ "Georgian_architecture\n\nThe revived Georgian style that emerged in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century is usually referred to as Neo-Georgian; the work of Edwin Lutyens includes many examples. Versions of the Neo-Georgian style were commonly used in Britain for certain types of urban architecture until t...
5730115eb2c2fd14005687e1	How did the republic of liberia begin?	as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS)	[ "Liberia\n\nThe Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil Wa...
5730115eb2c2fd14005687e2	When did the Republic of Liberia declare it's independence?	July 26, 1847	[ "Liberia\n\nThe Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil Wa...
5730115eb2c2fd14005687e3	When did the united states recognize the republic of Liberia's independence?	February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 182	[ "Liberia\n\nThe Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil Wa...
5730115eb2c2fd14005687e4	How many slaves were freed in the american civil war?	more than 15,000	[ "Liberia\n\nThe Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil Wa...
5730115eb2c2fd14005687e5	What was the Liberian flag and constitution modeled after?	the United States	[ "Liberia\n\nThe Republic of Liberia, beginning as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), declared its independence on July 26, 1847. The United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until during the American Civil War on February 5, 1862. Between January 7, 1822 and the American Civil Wa...
57301295b2c2fd14005687ff	How long did william tubman rule?	27 year	[ "Liberia\n\nLongstanding political tensions from the 27 year rule of William Tubman resulted in a military coup in 1980 that overthrew the leadership soon after his death, marking the beginning of political instability. Five years of military rule by the People's Redemption Council and five years of civilian rule b...

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