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5732643e0fdd8d15006c6a79 | When did a PBS documentary air about the Bronx's music history? | 2006 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's evolution from a hot bed of Latin jazz to an incubator of hip hop was the subject of an award-winning documentary, produced by City Lore and broadcast on PBS in 2006, \"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale\". Hip Hop first emerged in the South Bronx in the early 1970s. The New York Ti... |
5732643e0fdd8d15006c6a7a | What PBS documentary covered the Bronx's music history? | "From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale" | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's evolution from a hot bed of Latin jazz to an incubator of hip hop was the subject of an award-winning documentary, produced by City Lore and broadcast on PBS in 2006, \"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale\". Hip Hop first emerged in the South Bronx in the early 1970s. The New York Ti... |
5732643e0fdd8d15006c6a7b | Where did DJ Kool Herc hold parties? | 1520 Sedgwick Avenue | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's evolution from a hot bed of Latin jazz to an incubator of hip hop was the subject of an award-winning documentary, produced by City Lore and broadcast on PBS in 2006, \"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale\". Hip Hop first emerged in the South Bronx in the early 1970s. The New York Ti... |
5732643e0fdd8d15006c6a7c | Who produced 'From Mambo To Hip Hop'? | City Lore | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's evolution from a hot bed of Latin jazz to an incubator of hip hop was the subject of an award-winning documentary, produced by City Lore and broadcast on PBS in 2006, \"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale\". Hip Hop first emerged in the South Bronx in the early 1970s. The New York Ti... |
5732643e0fdd8d15006c6a7d | Where is 1520 Sedgwick? | just north of the Cross Bronx Expressway and hard along the Major Deegan Expressway | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx's evolution from a hot bed of Latin jazz to an incubator of hip hop was the subject of an award-winning documentary, produced by City Lore and broadcast on PBS in 2006, \"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale\". Hip Hop first emerged in the South Bronx in the early 1970s. The New York Ti... |
573266f8b9d445190005eaef | Who were the Herculoids? | Herc, Coke La Rock, and DJ Clark Kent | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBeginning with the advent of beat match DJing, in which Bronx DJs (Disc Jockeys) including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc extended the breaks of funk records, a major new musical genre emerged that sought to isolate the percussion breaks of hit funk, disco and soul songs. As hip ... |
573266f8b9d445190005eaf0 | What is 'The Boogie Down'? | The Bronx | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBeginning with the advent of beat match DJing, in which Bronx DJs (Disc Jockeys) including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc extended the breaks of funk records, a major new musical genre emerged that sought to isolate the percussion breaks of hit funk, disco and soul songs. As hip ... |
573266f8b9d445190005eaf1 | Where is Big Pun from? | the Bronx | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBeginning with the advent of beat match DJing, in which Bronx DJs (Disc Jockeys) including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc extended the breaks of funk records, a major new musical genre emerged that sought to isolate the percussion breaks of hit funk, disco and soul songs. As hip ... |
573266f8b9d445190005eaf2 | What types of music did hip hop emerge from? | funk, disco and soul | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBeginning with the advent of beat match DJing, in which Bronx DJs (Disc Jockeys) including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc extended the breaks of funk records, a major new musical genre emerged that sought to isolate the percussion breaks of hit funk, disco and soul songs. As hip ... |
573266f8b9d445190005eaf3 | Who started BDP? | KRS-One | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBeginning with the advent of beat match DJing, in which Bronx DJs (Disc Jockeys) including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc extended the breaks of funk records, a major new musical genre emerged that sought to isolate the percussion breaks of hit funk, disco and soul songs. As hip ... |
5732674b0fdd8d15006c6a97 | When did the first Yankee Stadium open? | 1923 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The original Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 on 161st Street and River Avenue, a year that saw the Yankees bring home their first of 27 World Series Championships. With the famous facade, the short right field porch and Monument Par... |
5732674b0fdd8d15006c6a98 | Where was the first Yankee Stadium? | on 161st Street and River Avenue | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The original Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 on 161st Street and River Avenue, a year that saw the Yankees bring home their first of 27 World Series Championships. With the famous facade, the short right field porch and Monument Par... |
5732674b0fdd8d15006c6a99 | How many times have the Yankees won the World Series? | 27 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The original Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 on 161st Street and River Avenue, a year that saw the Yankees bring home their first of 27 World Series Championships. With the famous facade, the short right field porch and Monument Par... |
5732674b0fdd8d15006c6a9a | Which historic great players have played at Yankee Stadium? | Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The original Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 on 161st Street and River Avenue, a year that saw the Yankees bring home their first of 27 World Series Championships. With the famous facade, the short right field porch and Monument Par... |
5732674b0fdd8d15006c6a9b | What league are the NY Yankees in? | Major League Baseball | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The original Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 on 161st Street and River Avenue, a year that saw the Yankees bring home their first of 27 World Series Championships. With the famous facade, the short right field porch and Monument Par... |
5732698fb9d445190005eaf9 | Where are many of the Bronx's playwrights from? | Latin America and Africa | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is home to several Off-Off-Broadway theaters, many staging new works by immigrant playwrights from Latin America and Africa. The Pregones Theater, which produces Latin American work, opened a new 130-seat theater in 2005 on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx. Some artists from elsewhere in New... |
5732698fb9d445190005eafa | How many seats does the Pregones' new theater have? | 130 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is home to several Off-Off-Broadway theaters, many staging new works by immigrant playwrights from Latin America and Africa. The Pregones Theater, which produces Latin American work, opened a new 130-seat theater in 2005 on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx. Some artists from elsewhere in New... |
5732698fb9d445190005eafb | What does the Pregones specialize in? | Latin American work | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is home to several Off-Off-Broadway theaters, many staging new works by immigrant playwrights from Latin America and Africa. The Pregones Theater, which produces Latin American work, opened a new 130-seat theater in 2005 on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx. Some artists from elsewhere in New... |
5732698fb9d445190005eafc | When did the Pregones' new theater open? | 2005 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is home to several Off-Off-Broadway theaters, many staging new works by immigrant playwrights from Latin America and Africa. The Pregones Theater, which produces Latin American work, opened a new 130-seat theater in 2005 on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx. Some artists from elsewhere in New... |
5732698fb9d445190005eafd | Where is the Pregones' new theater? | on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx is home to several Off-Off-Broadway theaters, many staging new works by immigrant playwrights from Latin America and Africa. The Pregones Theater, which produces Latin American work, opened a new 130-seat theater in 2005 on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx. Some artists from elsewhere in New... |
573269d2b9d445190005eb03 | When did the Bronx Museum of the Arts open? | 1971 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts, founded in 1971, exhibits 20th century and contemporary art through its central museum space and 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of galleries. Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx. Its permanent collection features more than 800 works of ar... |
573269d2b9d445190005eb04 | What types of art does the Bronx Museum of the Arts focus on? | 20th century and contemporary art | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts, founded in 1971, exhibits 20th century and contemporary art through its central museum space and 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of galleries. Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx. Its permanent collection features more than 800 works of ar... |
573269d2b9d445190005eb05 | How large are the Bronx Museum of the Arts' galleries? | 11,000 square feet | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts, founded in 1971, exhibits 20th century and contemporary art through its central museum space and 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of galleries. Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx. Its permanent collection features more than 800 works of ar... |
573269d2b9d445190005eb06 | How many works are in the Bronx Museum of the Arts' permanent collection? | more than 800 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts, founded in 1971, exhibits 20th century and contemporary art through its central museum space and 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of galleries. Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx. Its permanent collection features more than 800 works of ar... |
573269d2b9d445190005eb07 | Who designed the Bronx Museum of the Arts' 2006 expansion? | Arquitectonica | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts, founded in 1971, exhibits 20th century and contemporary art through its central museum space and 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of galleries. Many of its exhibitions are on themes of special interest to the Bronx. Its permanent collection features more than 800 works of ar... |
57326a2be17f3d1400422969 | When was the Lorelei Fountain written about? | 1838 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has also become home to a peculiar poetic tribute, in the form of the Heinrich Heine Memorial, better known as the Lorelei Fountain from one of Heine's best-known works (1838). After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monume... |
57326a2be17f3d140042296a | Where was Heinrich Heine born? | Düsseldorf | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has also become home to a peculiar poetic tribute, in the form of the Heinrich Heine Memorial, better known as the Lorelei Fountain from one of Heine's best-known works (1838). After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monume... |
57326a2be17f3d140042296b | When was Heine born? | 1797 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has also become home to a peculiar poetic tribute, in the form of the Heinrich Heine Memorial, better known as the Lorelei Fountain from one of Heine's best-known works (1838). After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monume... |
57326a2be17f3d140042296c | When did Heine die? | 1856 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has also become home to a peculiar poetic tribute, in the form of the Heinrich Heine Memorial, better known as the Lorelei Fountain from one of Heine's best-known works (1838). After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monume... |
57326a2be17f3d140042296d | What ethnicity is Carl Schurz? | German-American | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has also become home to a peculiar poetic tribute, in the form of the Heinrich Heine Memorial, better known as the Lorelei Fountain from one of Heine's best-known works (1838). After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monume... |
57326a760fdd8d15006c6aa1 | When did Herter die? | 1917 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nIn 1899, the memorial, by the Berlin sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter (1846–1917), finally came to rest, although subject to repeated vandalism, in the Bronx, at 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park near today's Yankee Stadium. (In 1999, it was moved to 161st Street and the Concourse... |
57326a760fdd8d15006c6aa2 | When was Herter born? | 1846 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nIn 1899, the memorial, by the Berlin sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter (1846–1917), finally came to rest, although subject to repeated vandalism, in the Bronx, at 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park near today's Yankee Stadium. (In 1999, it was moved to 161st Street and the Concourse... |
57326a760fdd8d15006c6aa3 | What was Herter's career? | sculptor | [
"The_Bronx\n\nIn 1899, the memorial, by the Berlin sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter (1846–1917), finally came to rest, although subject to repeated vandalism, in the Bronx, at 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park near today's Yankee Stadium. (In 1999, it was moved to 161st Street and the Concourse... |
57326a760fdd8d15006c6aa4 | Where was Herter's Heine memorial placed in 1899? | 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park | [
"The_Bronx\n\nIn 1899, the memorial, by the Berlin sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter (1846–1917), finally came to rest, although subject to repeated vandalism, in the Bronx, at 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park near today's Yankee Stadium. (In 1999, it was moved to 161st Street and the Concourse... |
57326a760fdd8d15006c6aa5 | Where was Herter's Heine memorial moved in 1999? | 161st Street and the Concourse | [
"The_Bronx\n\nIn 1899, the memorial, by the Berlin sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter (1846–1917), finally came to rest, although subject to repeated vandalism, in the Bronx, at 164th Street and the Grand Concourse, or Joyce Kilmer Park near today's Yankee Stadium. (In 1999, it was moved to 161st Street and the Concourse... |
57326ae20fdd8d15006c6aab | Who designed the City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum's building? | C. B. J. Snyder | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe peninsular borough's maritime heritage is acknowledged in several ways.The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum occupies a former public school designed by the New York City school system's turn-of-the-last-century master architect C. B. J. Snyder. The state's Maritime College in For... |
57326ae20fdd8d15006c6aac | What was the City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum's building originally? | a former public school | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe peninsular borough's maritime heritage is acknowledged in several ways.The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum occupies a former public school designed by the New York City school system's turn-of-the-last-century master architect C. B. J. Snyder. The state's Maritime College in For... |
57326ae20fdd8d15006c6aad | Where is the NY Maritime College? | Fort Schuyler | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe peninsular borough's maritime heritage is acknowledged in several ways.The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum occupies a former public school designed by the New York City school system's turn-of-the-last-century master architect C. B. J. Snyder. The state's Maritime College in For... |
57326ae20fdd8d15006c6aae | What is 'Scullers' Row'? | the Harlem River | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe peninsular borough's maritime heritage is acknowledged in several ways.The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum occupies a former public school designed by the New York City school system's turn-of-the-last-century master architect C. B. J. Snyder. The state's Maritime College in For... |
57326ae20fdd8d15006c6aaf | Which river is near the New York Botanical Gardens? | Bronx River | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe peninsular borough's maritime heritage is acknowledged in several ways.The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum occupies a former public school designed by the New York City school system's turn-of-the-last-century master architect C. B. J. Snyder. The state's Maritime College in For... |
57326b24b9d445190005eb0d | What does the Inner City Press now focus on? | national issues | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has several local newspapers, including The Bronx News, Parkchester News, City News, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale Review, The Bronx Times Reporter, Inner City Press (which now has more of a focus on national issues) and Co-Op City Times. Four non-profit news outlets, Norwood News, Mount H... |
57326b24b9d445190005eb0e | Who is the Riverdale Press's editor? | Bernard Stein | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has several local newspapers, including The Bronx News, Parkchester News, City News, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale Review, The Bronx Times Reporter, Inner City Press (which now has more of a focus on national issues) and Co-Op City Times. Four non-profit news outlets, Norwood News, Mount H... |
57326b24b9d445190005eb0f | When did Stein win a Pulitzer? | 1998 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has several local newspapers, including The Bronx News, Parkchester News, City News, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale Review, The Bronx Times Reporter, Inner City Press (which now has more of a focus on national issues) and Co-Op City Times. Four non-profit news outlets, Norwood News, Mount H... |
57326b24b9d445190005eb10 | Why did Stein win a Pulitzer? | for his editorials about Bronx and New York City issues | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has several local newspapers, including The Bronx News, Parkchester News, City News, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale Review, The Bronx Times Reporter, Inner City Press (which now has more of a focus on national issues) and Co-Op City Times. Four non-profit news outlets, Norwood News, Mount H... |
57326b24b9d445190005eb11 | Where did Stein graduate from? | the Bronx High School of Science | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has several local newspapers, including The Bronx News, Parkchester News, City News, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale Review, The Bronx Times Reporter, Inner City Press (which now has more of a focus on national issues) and Co-Op City Times. Four non-profit news outlets, Norwood News, Mount H... |
57326b79e17f3d1400422973 | Where is the official city TV station broadcast from? | Bronx Community College | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe City of New York has an official television station run by the NYC Media Group and broadcasting from Bronx Community College, and Cablevision operates News 12 The Bronx, both of which feature programming based in the Bronx. Co-op City was the first area in the Bronx, and the first in New York beyo... |
57326b79e17f3d1400422974 | What channel in the Bronx does Cablevision run? | News 12 The Bronx | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe City of New York has an official television station run by the NYC Media Group and broadcasting from Bronx Community College, and Cablevision operates News 12 The Bronx, both of which feature programming based in the Bronx. Co-op City was the first area in the Bronx, and the first in New York beyo... |
57326b79e17f3d1400422975 | What is the Bronx's only 4-year CUNY college? | Herbert H. Lehman College | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe City of New York has an official television station run by the NYC Media Group and broadcasting from Bronx Community College, and Cablevision operates News 12 The Bronx, both of which feature programming based in the Bronx. Co-op City was the first area in the Bronx, and the first in New York beyo... |
57326bf10fdd8d15006c6ab5 | When was 'From This Day Forward' released? | 1946 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nMid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. Hollywood films such as From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working clas... |
57326bf10fdd8d15006c6ab6 | Where was 'From This Day Forward' set? | Highbridge | [
"The_Bronx\n\nMid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. Hollywood films such as From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working clas... |
57326bf10fdd8d15006c6ab7 | When was 'The Catered Affair' released? | 1956 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nMid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. Hollywood films such as From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working clas... |
57326bf10fdd8d15006c6ab8 | What did 'The Catered Affair' explore? | working class Bronx life | [
"The_Bronx\n\nMid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. Hollywood films such as From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working clas... |
57326bf10fdd8d15006c6ab9 | What was 'Summer of Sam' about? | an Italian-American Bronx community | [
"The_Bronx\n\nMid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. Hollywood films such as From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working clas... |
57326c5ae99e3014001e6794 | Where was arson a big problem in the Bronx? | the South Bronx | [
"The_Bronx\n\nStarting in the 1970s, the Bronx often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. The wave of arson in the South Bronx in the 1960s and 1970s inspired the observation that \"The Bronx is burning\": in 1974 it was the title of both a New York Times editorial and a BBC documentary film. The line entere... |
57326c5ae99e3014001e6795 | When was the phrase "The Bronx is burning" first widespread? | 1974 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nStarting in the 1970s, the Bronx often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. The wave of arson in the South Bronx in the 1960s and 1970s inspired the observation that \"The Bronx is burning\": in 1974 it was the title of both a New York Times editorial and a BBC documentary film. The line entere... |
57326c5ae99e3014001e6796 | Who made a documentary called "The Bronx is burning"? | BBC | [
"The_Bronx\n\nStarting in the 1970s, the Bronx often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. The wave of arson in the South Bronx in the 1960s and 1970s inspired the observation that \"The Bronx is burning\": in 1974 it was the title of both a New York Times editorial and a BBC documentary film. The line entere... |
57326c5ae99e3014001e6797 | Who published an editorial called "The Bronx is burning"? | New York Times | [
"The_Bronx\n\nStarting in the 1970s, the Bronx often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. The wave of arson in the South Bronx in the 1960s and 1970s inspired the observation that \"The Bronx is burning\": in 1974 it was the title of both a New York Times editorial and a BBC documentary film. The line entere... |
57326c5ae99e3014001e6798 | Who made a film called 'Bronx Burning'? | Edwin Pagan | [
"The_Bronx\n\nStarting in the 1970s, the Bronx often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. The wave of arson in the South Bronx in the 1960s and 1970s inspired the observation that \"The Bronx is burning\": in 1974 it was the title of both a New York Times editorial and a BBC documentary film. The line entere... |
57326c8b0fdd8d15006c6abf | When was 'The Wanderers' published? | 1974 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx gang life was depicted in the 1974 novel The Wanderers by Bronx native Richard Price and the 1979 movie of the same name. They are set in the heart of the Bronx, showing apartment life and the then-landmark Krums ice cream parlor. In the 1979 film The Warriors, the eponymous gang go to a meeting... |
57326c8b0fdd8d15006c6ac0 | When was 'The Wanderers' movie released? | 1979 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx gang life was depicted in the 1974 novel The Wanderers by Bronx native Richard Price and the 1979 movie of the same name. They are set in the heart of the Bronx, showing apartment life and the then-landmark Krums ice cream parlor. In the 1979 film The Warriors, the eponymous gang go to a meeting... |
57326c8b0fdd8d15006c6ac1 | When was 'The Warriors' movie released? | 1979 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx gang life was depicted in the 1974 novel The Wanderers by Bronx native Richard Price and the 1979 movie of the same name. They are set in the heart of the Bronx, showing apartment life and the then-landmark Krums ice cream parlor. In the 1979 film The Warriors, the eponymous gang go to a meeting... |
57326c8b0fdd8d15006c6ac2 | When was 'A Bronx Tale' released? | 1993 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx gang life was depicted in the 1974 novel The Wanderers by Bronx native Richard Price and the 1979 movie of the same name. They are set in the heart of the Bronx, showing apartment life and the then-landmark Krums ice cream parlor. In the 1979 film The Warriors, the eponymous gang go to a meeting... |
57326cc2e17f3d1400422979 | When was 'Fort Apache' released? | 1981 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe 1981 film Fort Apache, The Bronx is another film that used the Bronx's gritty image for its storyline. The movie's title is from the nickname for the 41st Police Precinct in the South Bronx which was nicknamed \"Fort Apache\". Also from 1981 is the horror film Wolfen making use of the rubble of th... |
57326cc2e17f3d140042297a | When was 'Fuga dal Bronx' released? | 2005 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe 1981 film Fort Apache, The Bronx is another film that used the Bronx's gritty image for its storyline. The movie's title is from the nickname for the 41st Police Precinct in the South Bronx which was nicknamed \"Fort Apache\". Also from 1981 is the horror film Wolfen making use of the rubble of th... |
57326cc2e17f3d140042297b | What origin was 'Escape 2000'? | Italian | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe 1981 film Fort Apache, The Bronx is another film that used the Bronx's gritty image for its storyline. The movie's title is from the nickname for the 41st Police Precinct in the South Bronx which was nicknamed \"Fort Apache\". Also from 1981 is the horror film Wolfen making use of the rubble of th... |
57326cefe99e3014001e67a6 | When was 'True Love' released? | 1989 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx native Nancy Savoca's 1989 comedy, True Love, explores two Italian-American Bronx sweethearts in the days before their wedding. The film, which debuted Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard as the betrothed couple, won the Grand Jury Prize at that year's Sundance Film Festival. The CBS television sit... |
57326cefe99e3014001e67a7 | What genre was 'True Love'? | comedy | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx native Nancy Savoca's 1989 comedy, True Love, explores two Italian-American Bronx sweethearts in the days before their wedding. The film, which debuted Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard as the betrothed couple, won the Grand Jury Prize at that year's Sundance Film Festival. The CBS television sit... |
57326cefe99e3014001e67a8 | Who starred in 'True Love'? | Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBronx native Nancy Savoca's 1989 comedy, True Love, explores two Italian-American Bronx sweethearts in the days before their wedding. The film, which debuted Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard as the betrothed couple, won the Grand Jury Prize at that year's Sundance Film Festival. The CBS television sit... |
57326d2f0fdd8d15006c6ad1 | When did "Awakenings" come out? | 1990 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nPenny Marshall's 1990 film Awakenings, which was nominated for several Oscars, is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks' 1973 account of his psychiatric patients at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx who were paralyzed by a form of encephalitis but briefly responded to the drug L-dopa. Robin Williams play... |
57326d2f0fdd8d15006c6ad2 | Whose real story is 'Awakenings' based on? | Oliver Sacks | [
"The_Bronx\n\nPenny Marshall's 1990 film Awakenings, which was nominated for several Oscars, is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks' 1973 account of his psychiatric patients at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx who were paralyzed by a form of encephalitis but briefly responded to the drug L-dopa. Robin Williams play... |
57326d2f0fdd8d15006c6ad3 | What is Sacks' career? | neurologist | [
"The_Bronx\n\nPenny Marshall's 1990 film Awakenings, which was nominated for several Oscars, is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks' 1973 account of his psychiatric patients at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx who were paralyzed by a form of encephalitis but briefly responded to the drug L-dopa. Robin Williams play... |
57326d2f0fdd8d15006c6ad4 | When was 'A Kind of Alaska' performed? | 1985 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nPenny Marshall's 1990 film Awakenings, which was nominated for several Oscars, is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks' 1973 account of his psychiatric patients at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx who were paralyzed by a form of encephalitis but briefly responded to the drug L-dopa. Robin Williams play... |
57326d2f0fdd8d15006c6ad5 | Who wrote 'A Kind of Alaska'? | Harold Pinter | [
"The_Bronx\n\nPenny Marshall's 1990 film Awakenings, which was nominated for several Oscars, is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks' 1973 account of his psychiatric patients at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx who were paralyzed by a form of encephalitis but briefly responded to the drug L-dopa. Robin Williams play... |
57326d86b9d445190005eb17 | When was 'City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder' published? | 1948 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has been featured significantly in fiction literature. All of the characters in Herman Wouk's City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder (1948) live in the Bronx, and about half of the action is set there. Kate Simon's Bronx Primitive: Portraits of a Childhood is directly autobiographical... |
57326d86b9d445190005eb18 | How much of 'City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder' is set in the Bronx? | about half | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has been featured significantly in fiction literature. All of the characters in Herman Wouk's City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder (1948) live in the Bronx, and about half of the action is set there. Kate Simon's Bronx Primitive: Portraits of a Childhood is directly autobiographical... |
57326d86b9d445190005eb19 | Who wrote 'City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder'? | Herman Wouk | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has been featured significantly in fiction literature. All of the characters in Herman Wouk's City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder (1948) live in the Bronx, and about half of the action is set there. Kate Simon's Bronx Primitive: Portraits of a Childhood is directly autobiographical... |
57326d86b9d445190005eb1a | When was 'The Grand Concourse' published? | 2007 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has been featured significantly in fiction literature. All of the characters in Herman Wouk's City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder (1948) live in the Bronx, and about half of the action is set there. Kate Simon's Bronx Primitive: Portraits of a Childhood is directly autobiographical... |
57326d86b9d445190005eb1b | Who wrote 'The Grand Concourse'? | Jacob M. Appel | [
"The_Bronx\n\nThe Bronx has been featured significantly in fiction literature. All of the characters in Herman Wouk's City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder (1948) live in the Bronx, and about half of the action is set there. Kate Simon's Bronx Primitive: Portraits of a Childhood is directly autobiographical... |
57326dbc0fdd8d15006c6adb | Who wrote 'Bonfire of the Vanities'? | Tom Wolfe | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBy contrast, Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities (1987) portrays a wealthy, white protagonist, Sherman McCoy, getting lost off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx and having an altercation with locals. A substantial piece of the last part of the book is set in the resulting riotous trial at... |
57326dbc0fdd8d15006c6adc | When was 'Bonfire of the Vanities' published? | 1987 | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBy contrast, Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities (1987) portrays a wealthy, white protagonist, Sherman McCoy, getting lost off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx and having an altercation with locals. A substantial piece of the last part of the book is set in the resulting riotous trial at... |
57326dbc0fdd8d15006c6add | Who was the main character of 'Bonfire of the Vanities'? | Sherman McCoy | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBy contrast, Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities (1987) portrays a wealthy, white protagonist, Sherman McCoy, getting lost off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx and having an altercation with locals. A substantial piece of the last part of the book is set in the resulting riotous trial at... |
57326dbc0fdd8d15006c6ade | What race was Sherman McCoy? | white | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBy contrast, Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities (1987) portrays a wealthy, white protagonist, Sherman McCoy, getting lost off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx and having an altercation with locals. A substantial piece of the last part of the book is set in the resulting riotous trial at... |
57326dbc0fdd8d15006c6adf | Where did McCoy get lost? | off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx | [
"The_Bronx\n\nBy contrast, Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities (1987) portrays a wealthy, white protagonist, Sherman McCoy, getting lost off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx and having an altercation with locals. A substantial piece of the last part of the book is set in the resulting riotous trial at... |
573257950fdd8d15006c69eb | What action in 2007 by national governments prevented the collapse of large financial institutions? | bailout of banks | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nIt threatened the collapse of large financial institutions, which was prevented by the bailout of banks by national governments, but stock markets still dropped worldwide. In many areas, the housing market also suffered, resulting in evictions, foreclosures and prolonged unem... |
573257950fdd8d15006c69ec | How much estimated consumer wealth was lost as a result of the financial crisis of 2007? | trillions of U.S. dollars | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nIt threatened the collapse of large financial institutions, which was prevented by the bailout of banks by national governments, but stock markets still dropped worldwide. In many areas, the housing market also suffered, resulting in evictions, foreclosures and prolonged unem... |
573257950fdd8d15006c69ed | What is the date the active phase of the financial crisis began as a liquidity crisis? | August 9, 2007 | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nIt threatened the collapse of large financial institutions, which was prevented by the bailout of banks by national governments, but stock markets still dropped worldwide. In many areas, the housing market also suffered, resulting in evictions, foreclosures and prolonged unem... |
573257950fdd8d15006c69ee | What year did the global recession that followed the financial crisis of 2007 end? | 2012 | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nIt threatened the collapse of large financial institutions, which was prevented by the bailout of banks by national governments, but stock markets still dropped worldwide. In many areas, the housing market also suffered, resulting in evictions, foreclosures and prolonged unem... |
573257950fdd8d15006c69ef | What was the name of the company that terminated withdrawals from three hedge funds in 2007 citing a liquidity crisis? | BNP Paribas | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nIt threatened the collapse of large financial institutions, which was prevented by the bailout of banks by national governments, but stock markets still dropped worldwide. In many areas, the housing market also suffered, resulting in evictions, foreclosures and prolonged unem... |
57325b55e17f3d14004228e5 | What year did the U.S. housing bubble peak? | 2004 | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nThe bursting of the U.S. (United States) housing bubble, which peaked in 2004, caused the values of securities tied to U.S. real estate pricing to plummet, damaging financial institutions globally. The financial crisis was triggered by a complex interplay of policies that enc... |
57325b55e17f3d14004228e6 | What year did Congress pass the American Recover and Reinvestment Act? | 2009 | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nThe bursting of the U.S. (United States) housing bubble, which peaked in 2004, caused the values of securities tied to U.S. real estate pricing to plummet, damaging financial institutions globally. The financial crisis was triggered by a complex interplay of policies that enc... |
57325b55e17f3d14004228e7 | Overvaluation of bundled subprime mortgages was based on the theory that housing prices would continue to do this? | escalate | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nThe bursting of the U.S. (United States) housing bubble, which peaked in 2004, caused the values of securities tied to U.S. real estate pricing to plummet, damaging financial institutions globally. The financial crisis was triggered by a complex interplay of policies that enc... |
57325b55e17f3d14004228e8 | One of the causes of the financial crisis was easier access to loans by this type borrower? | subprime | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nThe bursting of the U.S. (United States) housing bubble, which peaked in 2004, caused the values of securities tied to U.S. real estate pricing to plummet, damaging financial institutions globally. The financial crisis was triggered by a complex interplay of policies that enc... |
57325b55e17f3d14004228e9 | In 2007, banks and insurance companies did not have adequate holdings of which type to back their financial commitments? | capital | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nThe bursting of the U.S. (United States) housing bubble, which peaked in 2004, caused the values of securities tied to U.S. real estate pricing to plummet, damaging financial institutions globally. The financial crisis was triggered by a complex interplay of policies that enc... |
57325ecbe99e3014001e6728 | What is the name of the U.S. Senate report giving their conclusions for the cause of the crisis? | Levin–Coburn Report | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nMany causes for the financial crisis have been suggested, with varying weight assigned by experts. The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report concluded that the crisis was the result of \"high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; the failure of regu... |
57325ecbe99e3014001e6729 | Which act was repealed in 1999 effectively removing the separation between investment and deposit banks? | Glass-Steagall Act | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nMany causes for the financial crisis have been suggested, with varying weight assigned by experts. The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report concluded that the crisis was the result of \"high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; the failure of regu... |
57325ecbe99e3014001e672a | What is the name of the commission who concluded the financial crisis was avoidable? | Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nMany causes for the financial crisis have been suggested, with varying weight assigned by experts. The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report concluded that the crisis was the result of \"high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; the failure of regu... |
57325ecbe99e3014001e672b | What agency failed to accurately price risk involved in mortgage-related financial products? | credit rating agencies | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nMany causes for the financial crisis have been suggested, with varying weight assigned by experts. The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report concluded that the crisis was the result of \"high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; the failure of regu... |
57325ecbe99e3014001e672c | What practices should have been adjusted by governments to address 21st-century financial markets? | regulatory | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nMany causes for the financial crisis have been suggested, with varying weight assigned by experts. The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report concluded that the crisis was the result of \"high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; the failure of regu... |
573260db0fdd8d15006c6a65 | What are MBS as related to the housing and credit booms? | mortgage-backed securities | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nAs part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, greatly increased. Such financial innovation ena... |
573260db0fdd8d15006c6a66 | What are CDO as related to the housing and credit booms? | collateralized debt obligations | [
"Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%9308\n\nAs part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, greatly increased. Such financial innovation ena... |
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