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573284b6b3a91d1900202e02	What 19th century informal political office did the modern role of White House Chief of Staff correspond to?	President's Private Secretary	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSince the 19th century, many if not all presidents were assisted by a central figure or \"gatekeeper\", sometimes described as the President's Private Secretary, sometimes with no official title at all. Eisenhower formalized this role, introducing the office of White House Chief of Staff – ...
5732850d57eb1f1400fd2d5e	How many appreciation medals were minted?	9,858	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. E...
5732850d57eb1f1400fd2d5f	In what city were the appreciation medals minted?	Philadelphia	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. E...
5732850d57eb1f1400fd2d60	During what period were the appreciation medals minted?	September 1958 through October 1960	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. E...
5732850d57eb1f1400fd2d61	What were Eisenhower's initials?	D.D.E.	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. E...
5732850d57eb1f1400fd2d62	How many appreciation medals were destroyed by the Bureau of the Mint?	1,451	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. E...
573285f357eb1f1400fd2d70	What is the formal name of the Interstate Highway System?	Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Interstate Highway System is officially known as the 'Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways' in his honor. It was inspired in part by Eisenhower's own Army experiences in World War II, where he recognized the advantages of the autobahn systems in German...
573285f357eb1f1400fd2d71	Along with Germany and Switzerland, what country contained an autobahn during the Second World War?	Austria	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Interstate Highway System is officially known as the 'Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways' in his honor. It was inspired in part by Eisenhower's own Army experiences in World War II, where he recognized the advantages of the autobahn systems in German...
573285f357eb1f1400fd2d72	When were "Eisenhower Interstate System" signs first posted along highways?	1993	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Interstate Highway System is officially known as the 'Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways' in his honor. It was inspired in part by Eisenhower's own Army experiences in World War II, where he recognized the advantages of the autobahn systems in German...
573285f357eb1f1400fd2d73	What is another name for Eisenhower Expressway?	Interstate 290	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Interstate Highway System is officially known as the 'Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways' in his honor. It was inspired in part by Eisenhower's own Army experiences in World War II, where he recognized the advantages of the autobahn systems in German...
573285f357eb1f1400fd2d74	What major city is Interstate 290 close to?	Chicago	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Interstate Highway System is officially known as the 'Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways' in his honor. It was inspired in part by Eisenhower's own Army experiences in World War II, where he recognized the advantages of the autobahn systems in German...
5732868bb3a91d1900202e0f	At what Augusta hole was the Eisenhower Pine located?	17th	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nA loblolly pine, known as the \"Eisenhower Pine\", was located on Augusta's 17th hole, approximately 210 yards (192 m) from the Masters tee. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. ...
5732868bb3a91d1900202e10	How many meters away from the Masters tee on Augusta's 17th was the Eisenhower Pine?	192	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nA loblolly pine, known as the \"Eisenhower Pine\", was located on Augusta's 17th hole, approximately 210 yards (192 m) from the Masters tee. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. ...
5732868bb3a91d1900202e11	What did Eisenhower want to be done to the Eisenhower Pine?	cut down	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nA loblolly pine, known as the \"Eisenhower Pine\", was located on Augusta's 17th hole, approximately 210 yards (192 m) from the Masters tee. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. ...
5732868bb3a91d1900202e12	What damaged the Eisenhower Pine in February 2014?	ice storm	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nA loblolly pine, known as the \"Eisenhower Pine\", was located on Augusta's 17th hole, approximately 210 yards (192 m) from the Masters tee. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. ...
5732868bb3a91d1900202e13	In what year did Eisenhower propose that the pine tree named after him be removed?	1956	[ "Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nA loblolly pine, known as the \"Eisenhower Pine\", was located on Augusta's 17th hole, approximately 210 yards (192 m) from the Masters tee. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. ...
57324f18b9d445190005ea1b	How many boroughs are in NYC?	five	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx /ˈbrɒŋks/ is the northernmost of the five boroughs (counties) of New York City in the state of New York, located south of Westchester County. Many bridges and tunnels link the Bronx to the island and borough of Manhattan to the west over and under the narrow Harlem River, as well as three lo...
57324f18b9d445190005ea1c	Where is the Bronx positioned among NYC boroughs?	northernmost	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx /ˈbrɒŋks/ is the northernmost of the five boroughs (counties) of New York City in the state of New York, located south of Westchester County. Many bridges and tunnels link the Bronx to the island and borough of Manhattan to the west over and under the narrow Harlem River, as well as three lo...
57324f18b9d445190005ea1d	What is the Bronx's population?	1,438,159	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx /ˈbrɒŋks/ is the northernmost of the five boroughs (counties) of New York City in the state of New York, located south of Westchester County. Many bridges and tunnels link the Bronx to the island and borough of Manhattan to the west over and under the narrow Harlem River, as well as three lo...
57324f18b9d445190005ea1e	How large is the Bronx?	42 square miles (109 km2)	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx /ˈbrɒŋks/ is the northernmost of the five boroughs (counties) of New York City in the state of New York, located south of Westchester County. Many bridges and tunnels link the Bronx to the island and borough of Manhattan to the west over and under the narrow Harlem River, as well as three lo...
57324f18b9d445190005ea1f	What is unique about the Bronx's location?	Of the five boroughs, the Bronx is the only one on the U.S. mainland	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx /ˈbrɒŋks/ is the northernmost of the five boroughs (counties) of New York City in the state of New York, located south of Westchester County. Many bridges and tunnels link the Bronx to the island and borough of Manhattan to the west over and under the narrow Harlem River, as well as three lo...
57324f89e99e3014001e66a0	Who is the Bronx named for?	Jonas Bronck	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck who created the first settlement as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639. The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx received many immigrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community, first fr...
57324f89e99e3014001e66a1	What did Bronck do?	created the first settlement as part of the New Netherland colony	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck who created the first settlement as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639. The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx received many immigrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community, first fr...
57324f89e99e3014001e66a2	When did Bronck settle in the New York area?	1639	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck who created the first settlement as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639. The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx received many immigrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community, first fr...
57324f89e99e3014001e66a3	What native tribe lived in the New York area?	Lenape	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck who created the first settlement as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639. The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx received many immigrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community, first fr...
57324f89e99e3014001e66a4	What types of music the Bronx famous for?	Latin music and hip hop	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck who created the first settlement as part of the New Netherland colony in 1639. The native Lenape were displaced after 1643 by settlers. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx received many immigrant groups as it was transformed into an urban community, first fr...
57324ffa0fdd8d15006c695f	How poor is part of the Bronx?	one of the five poorest Congressional Districts in the United States	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx contains one of the five poorest Congressional Districts in the United States, the 15th, but its wide diversity also includes affluent, upper-income and middle-income neighborhoods such as Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil, Schuylerville, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Morris Park and Countr...
57324ffa0fdd8d15006c6960	What neighborhoods of the Bronx are more affluent?	Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil, Schuylerville, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Morris Park and Country Club	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx contains one of the five poorest Congressional Districts in the United States, the 15th, but its wide diversity also includes affluent, upper-income and middle-income neighborhoods such as Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil, Schuylerville, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Morris Park and Countr...
57324ffa0fdd8d15006c6961	When did the South Bronx lose quality of life?	the late 1960s and the 1970s	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx contains one of the five poorest Congressional Districts in the United States, the 15th, but its wide diversity also includes affluent, upper-income and middle-income neighborhoods such as Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil, Schuylerville, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Morris Park and Countr...
57324ffa0fdd8d15006c6962	What crime problem happened in the Bronx in the 70s?	arson	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx contains one of the five poorest Congressional Districts in the United States, the 15th, but its wide diversity also includes affluent, upper-income and middle-income neighborhoods such as Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil, Schuylerville, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Morris Park and Countr...
573250460fdd8d15006c6971	When was Jonas Bronck born?	1600	[ "The_Bronx\n\nJonas Bronck (c. 1600–43) was a Swedish born emigrant from Komstad, Norra Ljunga parish in Småland, Sweden who arrived in New Netherland during the spring of 1639. He became the first recorded European settler in the area now known as the Bronx. He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the ...
573250460fdd8d15006c6972	Where did Bronck emigrate from?	Småland, Sweden	[ "The_Bronx\n\nJonas Bronck (c. 1600–43) was a Swedish born emigrant from Komstad, Norra Ljunga parish in Småland, Sweden who arrived in New Netherland during the spring of 1639. He became the first recorded European settler in the area now known as the Bronx. He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the ...
573250460fdd8d15006c6973	When did Bronck reach the New York area?	spring of 1639	[ "The_Bronx\n\nJonas Bronck (c. 1600–43) was a Swedish born emigrant from Komstad, Norra Ljunga parish in Småland, Sweden who arrived in New Netherland during the spring of 1639. He became the first recorded European settler in the area now known as the Bronx. He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the ...
573250460fdd8d15006c6974	What entity did Bronck get his land from?	the Dutch West India Company	[ "The_Bronx\n\nJonas Bronck (c. 1600–43) was a Swedish born emigrant from Komstad, Norra Ljunga parish in Småland, Sweden who arrived in New Netherland during the spring of 1639. He became the first recorded European settler in the area now known as the Bronx. He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the ...
573250460fdd8d15006c6975	How much land did Bronck eventually own?	500 acres	[ "The_Bronx\n\nJonas Bronck (c. 1600–43) was a Swedish born emigrant from Komstad, Norra Ljunga parish in Småland, Sweden who arrived in New Netherland during the spring of 1639. He became the first recorded European settler in the area now known as the Bronx. He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the ...
573250c3b9d445190005ea2f	What is the Bronx's county name?	The County of Bronx	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is referred to, both legally and colloquially, with a definite article, as the Bronx. (The County of Bronx, unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx, does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references, nor does the United States Postal Service in its database of Bronx addres...
573250c3b9d445190005ea30	What is the Bronx's borough name?	Borough of the Bronx	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is referred to, both legally and colloquially, with a definite article, as the Bronx. (The County of Bronx, unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx, does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references, nor does the United States Postal Service in its database of Bronx addres...
573250c3b9d445190005ea31	When was the Bronx created?	1874	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is referred to, both legally and colloquially, with a definite article, as the Bronx. (The County of Bronx, unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx, does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references, nor does the United States Postal Service in its database of Bronx addres...
573250c3b9d445190005ea32	What county was the Bronx split off from?	Westchester	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is referred to, both legally and colloquially, with a definite article, as the Bronx. (The County of Bronx, unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx, does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references, nor does the United States Postal Service in its database of Bronx addres...
573250c3b9d445190005ea33	When was the Bronx added to?	1898	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is referred to, both legally and colloquially, with a definite article, as the Bronx. (The County of Bronx, unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx, does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references, nor does the United States Postal Service in its database of Bronx addres...
57325124e17f3d140042285b	When did farmers build a bridge over the Harlem River?	1759	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe development of the Bronx is directly connected to its strategic location between New England and New York (Manhattan). Control over the bridges across the Harlem River plagued the period of British colonial rule. Kingsbridge, built in 1693 where Broadway reached the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, was a pos...
57325124e17f3d140042285c	Why did farmers build a bridge over the Harlem River?	tolls were resented	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe development of the Bronx is directly connected to its strategic location between New England and New York (Manhattan). Control over the bridges across the Harlem River plagued the period of British colonial rule. Kingsbridge, built in 1693 where Broadway reached the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, was a pos...
57325124e17f3d140042285d	What strategic advantage did the Bronx's location have?	between New England and New York	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe development of the Bronx is directly connected to its strategic location between New England and New York (Manhattan). Control over the bridges across the Harlem River plagued the period of British colonial rule. Kingsbridge, built in 1693 where Broadway reached the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, was a pos...
57325124e17f3d140042285e	When was Kingsbridge built?	1693	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe development of the Bronx is directly connected to its strategic location between New England and New York (Manhattan). Control over the bridges across the Harlem River plagued the period of British colonial rule. Kingsbridge, built in 1693 where Broadway reached the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, was a pos...
57325124e17f3d140042285f	Who owned Kingsbridge?	Frederick Philipse	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe development of the Bronx is directly connected to its strategic location between New England and New York (Manhattan). Control over the bridges across the Harlem River plagued the period of British colonial rule. Kingsbridge, built in 1693 where Broadway reached the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, was a pos...
5732516be17f3d1400422865	How many counties did New York originally have?	12	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York. The present Bronx County was contained in the town of Westchester and parts of the towns of Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new t...
5732516be17f3d1400422866	Parts of which towns became part of the Bronx?	Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York. The present Bronx County was contained in the town of Westchester and parts of the towns of Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new t...
5732516be17f3d1400422867	When was West Farms created?	1846	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York. The present Bronx County was contained in the town of Westchester and parts of the towns of Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new t...
5732516be17f3d1400422868	When was Morrisania created?	1855	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York. The present Bronx County was contained in the town of Westchester and parts of the towns of Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new t...
5732516be17f3d1400422869	When was the town of Kingsbridge created?	1873	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, one of the 12 original counties of the English Province of New York. The present Bronx County was contained in the town of Westchester and parts of the towns of Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new t...
573251c0b9d445190005ea39	When did New York City annex Kingsbridge?	1873	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Qu...
573251c0b9d445190005ea3a	When did New York City annex West Farms?	1873	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Qu...
573251c0b9d445190005ea3b	When did New York City annex Morrisania?	1873	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Qu...
573251c0b9d445190005ea3c	When did New York City annex part of Pelham?	1895	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Qu...
573251c0b9d445190005ea3d	When did New York City annex part of Eastchester?	1895	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages. In 1873, the state legislature annexed Kingsbridge, West Farms and Morrisania to New York, effective in 1874; the three towns were abolished in the process. In 1895, three years before New York's consolidation with Brooklyn, Qu...
5732521e0fdd8d15006c698f	When was the Bronx's boom period?	1900–29	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual de...
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6990	What was the Bronx's population in 1900?	200,000	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual de...
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6991	What was the Bronx's population in 1929?	1.3 million	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual de...
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6992	When did the Bronx's income declined?	1950–85	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual de...
5732521e0fdd8d15006c6993	When did the Bronx's economy regrow?	starting in the late 1980s	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe history of the Bronx during the 20th century may be divided into four periods: a boom period during 1900–29, with a population growth by a factor of six from 200,000 in 1900 to 1.3 million in 1930. The Great Depression and post World War II years saw a slowing of growth leading into an eventual de...
573252870fdd8d15006c6999	How many Jews lived in the Bronx in 1937?	592,185	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans an...
573252870fdd8d15006c699a	How many Jews lived in the Bronx in 2011?	54,000	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans an...
573252870fdd8d15006c699b	What led to the Bronx's population growth?	Extensions of the New York City Subway	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans an...
573252870fdd8d15006c699c	What immigrant groups were the most prevalent in the Bronx?	Irish Americans, Italian Americans and especially Jewish Americans	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans an...
573252870fdd8d15006c699d	How much of the Bronx was Jewish in 1937?	43.9%	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx underwent rapid urban growth after World War I. Extensions of the New York City Subway contributed to the increase in population as thousands of immigrants came to the Bronx, resulting in a major boom in residential construction. Among these groups, many Irish Americans, Italian Americans an...
573252e1e99e3014001e66be	What is redlining?	a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas	[ "The_Bronx\n\nYet another may have been a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas of the Bronx — a process known as redlining. Others have suggested a \"planned shrinkage\" of municipal services, such as fire-...
573252e1e99e3014001e66bf	What might have encouraged landlords to abandon or destroy buildings?	rent control laws	[ "The_Bronx\n\nYet another may have been a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas of the Bronx — a process known as redlining. Others have suggested a \"planned shrinkage\" of municipal services, such as fire-...
573252e1e99e3014001e66c0	What example city service was cut back on in the Bronx?	fire-fighting	[ "The_Bronx\n\nYet another may have been a reduction in the real-estate listings and property-related financial services (such as mortgage loans or insurance policies) offered in some areas of the Bronx — a process known as redlining. Others have suggested a \"planned shrinkage\" of municipal services, such as fire-...
573253330fdd8d15006c69a3	What crime was common in the Bronx in the 1970s?	arson	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn the 1970s, the Bronx was plagued by a wave of arson. The burning of buildings was predominantly in the poorest communities, like the South Bronx. The most common explanation of what occurred was that landlords decided to burn their low property-value buildings and take the insurance money as it was...
573253330fdd8d15006c69a4	Why did some landlords burn their own buildings?	it was more lucrative to get insurance money than to refurbish or sell a building in a severely distressed area	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn the 1970s, the Bronx was plagued by a wave of arson. The burning of buildings was predominantly in the poorest communities, like the South Bronx. The most common explanation of what occurred was that landlords decided to burn their low property-value buildings and take the insurance money as it was...
573253330fdd8d15006c69a5	Where were poverty and unemployment the worst in the Bronx?	South Bronx	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn the 1970s, the Bronx was plagued by a wave of arson. The burning of buildings was predominantly in the poorest communities, like the South Bronx. The most common explanation of what occurred was that landlords decided to burn their low property-value buildings and take the insurance money as it was...
573253910fdd8d15006c69a9	What city plan helped redevelop the Bronx?	"Ten-Year Housing Plan"	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSince the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's \"Ten-Year Housing Plan\" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South ...
573253910fdd8d15006c69aa	How many units are in the Nehemiah Homes?	about 1,000	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSince the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's \"Ten-Year Housing Plan\" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South ...
573253910fdd8d15006c69ab	Who built the Nehemiah Homes?	Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSince the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's \"Ten-Year Housing Plan\" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South ...
573253910fdd8d15006c69ac	Who led the Melrose Commons project?	Nos Quedamos	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSince the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's \"Ten-Year Housing Plan\" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South ...
573253910fdd8d15006c69ad	How many bank branches were in the Bronx by 2007?	149	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSince the late 1980s, significant development has occurred in the Bronx, first stimulated by the city's \"Ten-Year Housing Plan\" and community members working to rebuild the social, economic and environmental infrastructure by creating affordable housing. Groups affiliated with churches in the South ...
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b3	What award did the Bronx receive in 1997?	All America City	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that \"construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in...
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b4	Who gave the Bronx an award in 1997?	the National Civic League	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that \"construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in...
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b5	How were window decals used in the Bronx in the 1980s?	pictures of potted plants and drawn curtains were placed in the windows of abandoned buildings	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that \"construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in...
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b6	How many housing units were built in the Bronx in 2002-2007?	33,687	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that \"construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in...
573253fa0fdd8d15006c69b7	How much was invested in housing in the Bronx in 2002-2007?	$4.8 billion	[ "The_Bronx\n\nIn 1997, the Bronx was designated an All America City by the National Civic League, acknowledging its comeback from the decline of the mid-century. In 2006, The New York Times reported that \"construction cranes have become the borough's new visual metaphor, replacing the window decals of the 1980s in...
5732547be17f3d1400422879	What was the largest armory in the world?	Kingsbridge Armory	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSeveral boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Ce...
5732547be17f3d140042287a	What is Kingsbridge Armory being turned into?	Kingsbridge National Ice Center	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSeveral boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Ce...
5732547be17f3d140042287b	Where is a La Quinta being built in the Bronx?	the Mott Haven waterfront	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSeveral boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Ce...
5732547be17f3d140042287c	How much development space would a Concourse Yard platform provide?	2,000,000 square feet	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSeveral boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Ce...
5732547be17f3d140042287d	How much would a Concourse Yard platform cost?	US$350–500 million	[ "The_Bronx\n\nSeveral boutique and chain hotels have opened in recent years in the South Bronx; in addition, a La Quinta Inn that has been proposed for the Mott Haven waterfront. The Kingsbridge Armory, often cited as the largest armory in the world, is scheduled for redevelopment as the Kingsbridge National Ice Ce...
573254c7e17f3d1400422883	What's on the other side of the Hudson from the Bronx?	Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Q...
573254c7e17f3d1400422884	What county is Tenafly in?	Bergen County	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Q...
573254c7e17f3d1400422885	What state is Alpine in?	New Jersey	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Q...
573254c7e17f3d1400422886	What's on the other side of the Harlem River from the Bronx?	Manhattan	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Q...
573254c7e17f3d1400422887	What's on the other side of the East River from the Bronx?	Queens	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is almost entirely situated on the North American mainland. The Hudson River separates the Bronx on the west from Alpine, Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey; the Harlem River separates it from the island of Manhattan to the southwest; the East River separates it from Q...
5732554de17f3d1400422897	Where is the Bronx's highest point?	in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or \"necks\" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of ...
5732554de17f3d1400422898	What part of the Bronx formerly a salt marsh?	southeastern	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or \"necks\" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of ...
5732554de17f3d1400422899	What are the Bronx's four low peninsulas?	Hunt's Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck and Throg's Neck	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or \"necks\" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of ...
5732554de17f3d140042289a	What is Rodman's Neck between?	Pelham Bay Park in the northeast and City Island	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or \"necks\" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of ...
5732554de17f3d140042289b	How long is the Bronx's shoreline?	75 square miles	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or \"necks\" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of ...
573255bce99e3014001e66d8	When did NYC buy land for its parks?	1888	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—kn...
573255bce99e3014001e66d9	How many types of trees are in Crotona Park?	28	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—kn...
573255bce99e3014001e66da	How large is Crotona Park's lake?	3.3-acre	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—kn...
573255bce99e3014001e66db	When was the Jerome Park Reservoir built?	in the 1890s	[ "The_Bronx\n\nThe northern side of the borough includes the largest park in New York City—Pelham Bay Park, which includes Orchard Beach—and the fourth largest, Van Cortlandt Park, which is west of Woodlawn Cemetery and borders Yonkers. Also in the northern Bronx, Wave Hill, the former estate of George W. Perkins—kn...

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