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56defe90c65bf219000b3eaf | Who made the second reference to the word Christian in the Bible? | Herod Agrippa II | [
"Christian\n\nThe first recorded use of the term (or its cognates in other languages) is in the New Testament, in Acts 11:26, after Barnabas brought Saul (Paul) to Antioch where they taught the disciples for about a year, the text says: \"[...] the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.\" The second men... |
56defe90c65bf219000b3eb1 | When verse was the third mention? | Peter 4:16 | [
"Christian\n\nThe first recorded use of the term (or its cognates in other languages) is in the New Testament, in Acts 11:26, after Barnabas brought Saul (Paul) to Antioch where they taught the disciples for about a year, the text says: \"[...] the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.\" The second men... |
56deff1d3277331400b4d877 | Kenneth Samuel Wuest believes that the Biblical Christian term referenced people who did not acknowledge who? | the emperor of Rome | [
"Christian\n\nKenneth Samuel Wuest holds that all three original New Testament verses' usages reflect a derisive element in the term Christian to refer to followers of Christ who did not acknowledge the emperor of Rome. The city of Antioch, where someone gave them the name Christians, had a reputation for coming up... |
56deff1d3277331400b4d878 | In what city did the term Christians start? | Antioch | [
"Christian\n\nKenneth Samuel Wuest holds that all three original New Testament verses' usages reflect a derisive element in the term Christian to refer to followers of Christ who did not acknowledge the emperor of Rome. The city of Antioch, where someone gave them the name Christians, had a reputation for coming up... |
56deff1d3277331400b4d879 | When Peter endorsed the term, the term Christian was used instead of what other term? | Nazarenes | [
"Christian\n\nKenneth Samuel Wuest holds that all three original New Testament verses' usages reflect a derisive element in the term Christian to refer to followers of Christ who did not acknowledge the emperor of Rome. The city of Antioch, where someone gave them the name Christians, had a reputation for coming up... |
56df00f83277331400b4d88f | What is one of the first mentions of the term Christian in a non-religious work, referring to a tribe of Christians? | Josephus | [
"Christian\n\nThe earliest occurrences of the term in non-Christian literature include Josephus, referring to \"the tribe of Christians, so named from him;\" Pliny the Younger in correspondence with Trajan; and Tacitus, writing near the end of the 1st century. In the Annals he relates that \"by vulgar appellation [... |
56df00f83277331400b4d890 | Which non-religious piece of literature had the term Christian in it towards the end of the first century? | Tacitus | [
"Christian\n\nThe earliest occurrences of the term in non-Christian literature include Josephus, referring to \"the tribe of Christians, so named from him;\" Pliny the Younger in correspondence with Trajan; and Tacitus, writing near the end of the 1st century. In the Annals he relates that \"by vulgar appellation [... |
56df00f83277331400b4d891 | Christians were said to be the scapegoat of who? | Nero | [
"Christian\n\nThe earliest occurrences of the term in non-Christian literature include Josephus, referring to \"the tribe of Christians, so named from him;\" Pliny the Younger in correspondence with Trajan; and Tacitus, writing near the end of the 1st century. In the Annals he relates that \"by vulgar appellation [... |
56df01783277331400b4d899 | In Acts 24, what is another word that Christians are called? | Nazarenes | [
"Christian\n\nAnother term for Christians which appears in the New Testament is \"Nazarenes\" which is used by the Jewish lawyer Tertullus in Acts 24. Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that \"the Jews call us Nazarenes,\" while around 331 AD Eusebius records that Christ was called a Nazoraean from the name N... |
56df01783277331400b4d89a | What was Jesus called since he was from Nazareth? | Nazoraean | [
"Christian\n\nAnother term for Christians which appears in the New Testament is \"Nazarenes\" which is used by the Jewish lawyer Tertullus in Acts 24. Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that \"the Jews call us Nazarenes,\" while around 331 AD Eusebius records that Christ was called a Nazoraean from the name N... |
56df01783277331400b4d89b | What is another Hebrew term for Nazarenes? | Notzrim | [
"Christian\n\nAnother term for Christians which appears in the New Testament is \"Nazarenes\" which is used by the Jewish lawyer Tertullus in Acts 24. Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that \"the Jews call us Nazarenes,\" while around 331 AD Eusebius records that Christ was called a Nazoraean from the name N... |
56df01783277331400b4d89c | Wha still calls Christians Notzrim? | modern Israeli Hebrew | [
"Christian\n\nAnother term for Christians which appears in the New Testament is \"Nazarenes\" which is used by the Jewish lawyer Tertullus in Acts 24. Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that \"the Jews call us Nazarenes,\" while around 331 AD Eusebius records that Christ was called a Nazoraean from the name N... |
56df063dc65bf219000b3eef | While Christianity is ultimately one belief, a wide range of what is found among the different denominations and sects? | beliefs and practices | [
"Christian\n\nA wide range of beliefs and practices is found across the world among those who call themselves Christian. Denominations and sects disagree on a common definition of \"Christianity\". For example, Timothy Beal notes the disparity of beliefs among those who identify as Christians in the United States a... |
56df206e3277331400b4d98d | Who states that Christian believers agree that Jesus has a unique significance? | Linda Woodhead | [
"Christian\n\nLinda Woodhead attempts to provide a common belief thread for Christians by noting that \"Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.\" Philosopher Michael Martin, in his book The Case Against Christianity, evaluated three ... |
56df206e3277331400b4d98e | Who wrote The Case Against Christianity? | Michael Martin | [
"Christian\n\nLinda Woodhead attempts to provide a common belief thread for Christians by noting that \"Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.\" Philosopher Michael Martin, in his book The Case Against Christianity, evaluated three ... |
56df206e3277331400b4d98f | How many historical Christian creeds did Martin write about? | three | [
"Christian\n\nLinda Woodhead attempts to provide a common belief thread for Christians by noting that \"Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.\" Philosopher Michael Martin, in his book The Case Against Christianity, evaluated three ... |
56df206e3277331400b4d990 | What do Christians believe is the way to salvation? | faith in Jesus | [
"Christian\n\nLinda Woodhead attempts to provide a common belief thread for Christians by noting that \"Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.\" Philosopher Michael Martin, in his book The Case Against Christianity, evaluated three ... |
56df206e3277331400b4d991 | What are the three creeds Martin studied? | the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed | [
"Christian\n\nLinda Woodhead attempts to provide a common belief thread for Christians by noting that \"Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.\" Philosopher Michael Martin, in his book The Case Against Christianity, evaluated three ... |
56df20e5c65bf219000b3f79 | Judaism does not believe that Jesus is the what? | Messiah | [
"Christian\n\nThe identification of Jesus as the Messiah is not accepted by Judaism. The term for a Christian in Hebrew is נוּצְרי (Notzri—\"Nazarene\"), a Talmudic term originally derived from the fact that Jesus came from the Galilean village of Nazareth, today in northern Israel. Adherents of Messianic Judaism a... |
56df20e5c65bf219000b3f7a | What village did Jesus come from? | Galilean village | [
"Christian\n\nThe identification of Jesus as the Messiah is not accepted by Judaism. The term for a Christian in Hebrew is נוּצְרי (Notzri—\"Nazarene\"), a Talmudic term originally derived from the fact that Jesus came from the Galilean village of Nazareth, today in northern Israel. Adherents of Messianic Judaism a... |
56df20e5c65bf219000b3f7b | Where was the Galilean village? | Nazareth | [
"Christian\n\nThe identification of Jesus as the Messiah is not accepted by Judaism. The term for a Christian in Hebrew is נוּצְרי (Notzri—\"Nazarene\"), a Talmudic term originally derived from the fact that Jesus came from the Galilean village of Nazareth, today in northern Israel. Adherents of Messianic Judaism a... |
56df20e5c65bf219000b3f7c | Where is Nazareth located? | northern Israel | [
"Christian\n\nThe identification of Jesus as the Messiah is not accepted by Judaism. The term for a Christian in Hebrew is נוּצְרי (Notzri—\"Nazarene\"), a Talmudic term originally derived from the fact that Jesus came from the Galilean village of Nazareth, today in northern Israel. Adherents of Messianic Judaism a... |
56df322e96943c1400a5d2d4 | What does Masīḥī mean? | followers of the Messiah | [
"Christian\n\nIn Arabic-speaking cultures, two words are commonly used for Christians: Naṣrānī (نصراني), plural Naṣārā (نصارى) is generally understood to be derived from Nazareth through the Syriac (Aramaic); Masīḥī (مسيحي) means followers of the Messiah. The term Nasara rose to prominence in July 2014, after the F... |
56df322e96943c1400a5d2d5 | When did the term Nasara become used more in modern times? | July 2014 | [
"Christian\n\nIn Arabic-speaking cultures, two words are commonly used for Christians: Naṣrānī (نصراني), plural Naṣārā (نصارى) is generally understood to be derived from Nazareth through the Syriac (Aramaic); Masīḥī (مسيحي) means followers of the Messiah. The term Nasara rose to prominence in July 2014, after the F... |
56df322e96943c1400a5d2d6 | What happened in July 2014? | the Fall of Mosul | [
"Christian\n\nIn Arabic-speaking cultures, two words are commonly used for Christians: Naṣrānī (نصراني), plural Naṣārā (نصارى) is generally understood to be derived from Nazareth through the Syriac (Aramaic); Masīḥī (مسيحي) means followers of the Messiah. The term Nasara rose to prominence in July 2014, after the F... |
56df322e96943c1400a5d2d7 | What was spray pained on the properties of Christians who left the area? | the first letter of Nasara | [
"Christian\n\nIn Arabic-speaking cultures, two words are commonly used for Christians: Naṣrānī (نصراني), plural Naṣārā (نصارى) is generally understood to be derived from Nazareth through the Syriac (Aramaic); Masīḥī (مسيحي) means followers of the Messiah. The term Nasara rose to prominence in July 2014, after the F... |
56df6a148bc80c19004e4beb | Which term is in reference to people from a Christian culture? | Nasrani | [
"Christian\n\nWhere there is a distinction, Nasrani refers to people from a Christian culture and Masihi means those with a religious faith in Jesus. In some countries Nasrani tends to be used generically for non-Muslim Western foreigners, e.g. \"blond people.\""
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56df6a148bc80c19004e4bec | Which term is indicative of people who place their faith in Jesus? | Masihi | [
"Christian\n\nWhere there is a distinction, Nasrani refers to people from a Christian culture and Masihi means those with a religious faith in Jesus. In some countries Nasrani tends to be used generically for non-Muslim Western foreigners, e.g. \"blond people.\""
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56df6a148bc80c19004e4bed | What description is used for Western people who do not follow the Muslim faith? | Nasrani | [
"Christian\n\nWhere there is a distinction, Nasrani refers to people from a Christian culture and Masihi means those with a religious faith in Jesus. In some countries Nasrani tends to be used generically for non-Muslim Western foreigners, e.g. \"blond people.\""
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56df6a8d5ca0a614008f99d9 | What is the Arabic term when referring to Christians in a political sense? | Ṣalībī | [
"Christian\n\nAnother Arabic word sometimes used for Christians, particularly in a political context, is Ṣalībī (صليبي \"Crusader\") from ṣalīb (صليب \"cross\") which refers to Crusaders and has negative connotations. However, Salibi is a modern term; historically, Muslim writers described European Christian Crusad... |
56df6a8d5ca0a614008f99da | Ṣalībī comes from the word ṣalīb, which means what? | cross | [
"Christian\n\nAnother Arabic word sometimes used for Christians, particularly in a political context, is Ṣalībī (صليبي \"Crusader\") from ṣalīb (صليب \"cross\") which refers to Crusaders and has negative connotations. However, Salibi is a modern term; historically, Muslim writers described European Christian Crusad... |
56df6a8d5ca0a614008f99db | What does Ṣalībī mean? | Crusader | [
"Christian\n\nAnother Arabic word sometimes used for Christians, particularly in a political context, is Ṣalībī (صليبي \"Crusader\") from ṣalīb (صليب \"cross\") which refers to Crusaders and has negative connotations. However, Salibi is a modern term; historically, Muslim writers described European Christian Crusad... |
56df6a8d5ca0a614008f99dc | What does Alfranj mean? | European Christian Crusaders | [
"Christian\n\nAnother Arabic word sometimes used for Christians, particularly in a political context, is Ṣalībī (صليبي \"Crusader\") from ṣalīb (صليب \"cross\") which refers to Crusaders and has negative connotations. However, Salibi is a modern term; historically, Muslim writers described European Christian Crusad... |
56df6aed56340a1900b29adc | What is the most common Persian word for Christian? | Masīhī | [
"Christian\n\nThe most common Persian word is Masīhī (مسیحی), from Arabic.,Other words are Nasrānī (نصرانی), from Syriac for \"Nazarene\", and Tarsā (ترسا), from Middle Persian word Tarsāg, also meaning \"Christian\", derived from tars, meaning \"fear, respect\"."
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56df6aed56340a1900b29add | What is the Syriac word for Nazarene? | Nasrānī | [
"Christian\n\nThe most common Persian word is Masīhī (مسیحی), from Arabic.,Other words are Nasrānī (نصرانی), from Syriac for \"Nazarene\", and Tarsā (ترسا), from Middle Persian word Tarsāg, also meaning \"Christian\", derived from tars, meaning \"fear, respect\"."
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56df6aed56340a1900b29ade | What does tars mean? | fear, respect | [
"Christian\n\nThe most common Persian word is Masīhī (مسیحی), from Arabic.,Other words are Nasrānī (نصرانی), from Syriac for \"Nazarene\", and Tarsā (ترسا), from Middle Persian word Tarsāg, also meaning \"Christian\", derived from tars, meaning \"fear, respect\"."
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56df6aed56340a1900b29adf | What is the Middle Persion word for Christian? | Tarsā | [
"Christian\n\nThe most common Persian word is Masīhī (مسیحی), from Arabic.,Other words are Nasrānī (نصرانی), from Syriac for \"Nazarene\", and Tarsā (ترسا), from Middle Persian word Tarsāg, also meaning \"Christian\", derived from tars, meaning \"fear, respect\"."
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56df6b9d56340a1900b29ae4 | Which word has been connected to Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, India? | Nasrani | [
"Christian\n\nThe Syriac term Nasrani (Nazarene) has also been attached to the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, India. In the Indian subcontinent, Christians call themselves Isaai (Hindi: ईसाई, Urdu: عیسائی), and are also known by this term to adherents of other religions. This is related to the name they call J... |
56df6b9d56340a1900b29ae5 | What do followers of Jesus call themselves in the Indian subcontinent? | Isaai | [
"Christian\n\nThe Syriac term Nasrani (Nazarene) has also been attached to the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, India. In the Indian subcontinent, Christians call themselves Isaai (Hindi: ईसाई, Urdu: عیسائی), and are also known by this term to adherents of other religions. This is related to the name they call J... |
56df6b9d56340a1900b29ae6 | What do the people in the Indian subcontinent call Jesus? | Isa Masih | [
"Christian\n\nThe Syriac term Nasrani (Nazarene) has also been attached to the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, India. In the Indian subcontinent, Christians call themselves Isaai (Hindi: ईसाई, Urdu: عیسائی), and are also known by this term to adherents of other religions. This is related to the name they call J... |
56df6bf35ca0a614008f99ff | What term did the Malays use for the Portuguese Serani? | Nasrani | [
"Christian\n\nIn the past, the Malays used to call the Portuguese Serani from the Arabic Nasrani, but the term now refers to the modern Kristang creoles of Malaysia."
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56df6bf35ca0a614008f9a00 | What does the term refer to now? | the modern Kristang creoles of Malaysia | [
"Christian\n\nIn the past, the Malays used to call the Portuguese Serani from the Arabic Nasrani, but the term now refers to the modern Kristang creoles of Malaysia."
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56df6fa456340a1900b29b40 | What is the Chinese word for Christian? | 基督徒 (pinyin: jīdū tú) | [
"Christian\n\nThe Chinese word is 基督徒 (pinyin: jīdū tú), literally \"Christ follower.\" The two characters now pronounced Jīdū in Mandarin Chinese, were originally pronounced Ki-To in Cantonese as representation of Latin \"Cristo\".[citation needed] In Vietnam, the same two characters read Cơ đốc, and a \"follower ... |
56df6fa456340a1900b29b41 | What does 基督徒 (pinyin: jīdū tú) mean? | Christ follower | [
"Christian\n\nThe Chinese word is 基督徒 (pinyin: jīdū tú), literally \"Christ follower.\" The two characters now pronounced Jīdū in Mandarin Chinese, were originally pronounced Ki-To in Cantonese as representation of Latin \"Cristo\".[citation needed] In Vietnam, the same two characters read Cơ đốc, and a \"follower ... |
56df6fa456340a1900b29b42 | What was the original pronunciation of Jīdū? | Ki-To in Cantonese | [
"Christian\n\nThe Chinese word is 基督徒 (pinyin: jīdū tú), literally \"Christ follower.\" The two characters now pronounced Jīdū in Mandarin Chinese, were originally pronounced Ki-To in Cantonese as representation of Latin \"Cristo\".[citation needed] In Vietnam, the same two characters read Cơ đốc, and a \"follower ... |
56df6fa456340a1900b29b43 | What did the two characters read in Vietnamese? | Cơ đốc | [
"Christian\n\nThe Chinese word is 基督徒 (pinyin: jīdū tú), literally \"Christ follower.\" The two characters now pronounced Jīdū in Mandarin Chinese, were originally pronounced Ki-To in Cantonese as representation of Latin \"Cristo\".[citation needed] In Vietnam, the same two characters read Cơ đốc, and a \"follower ... |
56df701456340a1900b29b52 | What Japanese term was used in reference to Roman Catholics? | kirishitan | [
"Christian\n\nIn Japan, the term kirishitan (written in Edo period documents 吉利支丹, 切支丹, and in modern Japanese histories as キリシタン), from Portuguese cristão, referred to Roman Catholics in the 16th and 17th centuries before the religion was banned by the Tokugawa shogunate. Today, Christians are referred to in Stand... |
56df701456340a1900b29b53 | When was the term kirishitan used by the Japanese? | 16th and 17th centuries | [
"Christian\n\nIn Japan, the term kirishitan (written in Edo period documents 吉利支丹, 切支丹, and in modern Japanese histories as キリシタン), from Portuguese cristão, referred to Roman Catholics in the 16th and 17th centuries before the religion was banned by the Tokugawa shogunate. Today, Christians are referred to in Stand... |
56df701456340a1900b29b54 | Who banned Roman Catholicism in Japan? | the Tokugawa shogunate | [
"Christian\n\nIn Japan, the term kirishitan (written in Edo period documents 吉利支丹, 切支丹, and in modern Japanese histories as キリシタン), from Portuguese cristão, referred to Roman Catholics in the 16th and 17th centuries before the religion was banned by the Tokugawa shogunate. Today, Christians are referred to in Stand... |
56df701456340a1900b29b55 | How are Christians referenced today in Japan? | Kirisuto-kyōto | [
"Christian\n\nIn Japan, the term kirishitan (written in Edo period documents 吉利支丹, 切支丹, and in modern Japanese histories as キリシタン), from Portuguese cristão, referred to Roman Catholics in the 16th and 17th centuries before the religion was banned by the Tokugawa shogunate. Today, Christians are referred to in Stand... |
56df705a5ca0a614008f9a35 | What is the Korean word for Christian? | 기독교도, Kidok-kyo-do | [
"Christian\n\nKorean still uses 기독교도, Kidok-kyo-do for \"Christian\", though the Greek form Kurisudo 그리스도 has now replaced the old Sino-Korean Kidok, which refers to Christ himself."
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56df705a5ca0a614008f9a36 | Which term referred to Jesus himself? | Sino-Korean Kidok | [
"Christian\n\nKorean still uses 기독교도, Kidok-kyo-do for \"Christian\", though the Greek form Kurisudo 그리스도 has now replaced the old Sino-Korean Kidok, which refers to Christ himself."
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56df705a5ca0a614008f9a37 | What is the modern term for Sino-Korean Kidok? | Kurisudo 그리스도 | [
"Christian\n\nKorean still uses 기독교도, Kidok-kyo-do for \"Christian\", though the Greek form Kurisudo 그리스도 has now replaced the old Sino-Korean Kidok, which refers to Christ himself."
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56df712b56340a1900b29b68 | What was the region of Eastern Europe called in 1 AD? | Scythia | [
"Christian\n\nThe region of modern Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the ex-USSR) have a long history of Christianity and Christian communities on its lands. In ancient times, in the first centuries after the birth of Christ, when this region was called[by whom?] Scythia - C... |
56df712b56340a1900b29b69 | What was the first state in this region to adopt Christianity? | Armenia | [
"Christian\n\nThe region of modern Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the ex-USSR) have a long history of Christianity and Christian communities on its lands. In ancient times, in the first centuries after the birth of Christ, when this region was called[by whom?] Scythia - C... |
56df712b56340a1900b29b6a | When did Armenia adopt Christianity? | 301 AD | [
"Christian\n\nThe region of modern Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the ex-USSR) have a long history of Christianity and Christian communities on its lands. In ancient times, in the first centuries after the birth of Christ, when this region was called[by whom?] Scythia - C... |
56df712b56340a1900b29b6b | When did Georgia adopt Christianity? | 337 AD | [
"Christian\n\nThe region of modern Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the ex-USSR) have a long history of Christianity and Christian communities on its lands. In ancient times, in the first centuries after the birth of Christ, when this region was called[by whom?] Scythia - C... |
56df712b56340a1900b29b6c | What nearly was known as the original 'Christian faith'? | Pravoslav faith | [
"Christian\n\nThe region of modern Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the ex-USSR) have a long history of Christianity and Christian communities on its lands. In ancient times, in the first centuries after the birth of Christ, when this region was called[by whom?] Scythia - C... |
56df722c56340a1900b29b7a | How long have Christians made up nearly 1/3rd of the population? | 100 years | [
"Christian\n\nAs of the early 21st century, Christianity has approximately 2.4 billion adherents. The faith represents about a third of the world's population and is the largest religion in the world. Christians have composed about 33 percent of the world's population for around 100 years. The largest Christian den... |
56df722c56340a1900b29b7b | Which Christian denomination has the most members? | Roman Catholic Church | [
"Christian\n\nAs of the early 21st century, Christianity has approximately 2.4 billion adherents. The faith represents about a third of the world's population and is the largest religion in the world. Christians have composed about 33 percent of the world's population for around 100 years. The largest Christian den... |
56df722c56340a1900b29b7c | How many people today are Roman Catholics? | 1.17 billion | [
"Christian\n\nAs of the early 21st century, Christianity has approximately 2.4 billion adherents. The faith represents about a third of the world's population and is the largest religion in the world. Christians have composed about 33 percent of the world's population for around 100 years. The largest Christian den... |
56df72c056340a1900b29b8c | More people belong to what religion than any other in the Western world? | Christianity | [
"Christian\n\nChristianity remains the dominant religion in the Western World, where 70% are Christians. A 2011 Pew Research Center survey found that 76.2% of Europeans, 73.3% in Oceania, and about 86.0% in the Americas (90% in Latin America and 77.4% in North America) described themselves as Christians."
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56df765f56340a1900b29bac | Which religion will have the most followers by the year 2050 if trends continue? | Christianity | [
"Christian\n\nAccording to 2012 Pew Research Center survey if current trends continue, Christianity will remains the world's largest religion by year 2050. By 2050, the Christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. While Muslims have an average of 3.1 children per woman—the highest rate of all religious gro... |
56df765f56340a1900b29bae | On average, how many children do Christians have? | 2.7 | [
"Christian\n\nAccording to 2012 Pew Research Center survey if current trends continue, Christianity will remains the world's largest religion by year 2050. By 2050, the Christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. While Muslims have an average of 3.1 children per woman—the highest rate of all religious gro... |
56df765f56340a1900b29baf | How many Muslims converted to Christianity according to a 2015 poll? | 10.2 million | [
"Christian\n\nAccording to 2012 Pew Research Center survey if current trends continue, Christianity will remains the world's largest religion by year 2050. By 2050, the Christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. While Muslims have an average of 3.1 children per woman—the highest rate of all religious gro... |
56df765f56340a1900b29bb0 | In addition to conversion, what other reason is given for the trend in Christianity's followers? | High birth rates | [
"Christian\n\nAccording to 2012 Pew Research Center survey if current trends continue, Christianity will remains the world's largest religion by year 2050. By 2050, the Christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. While Muslims have an average of 3.1 children per woman—the highest rate of all religious gro... |
56df772656340a1900b29bc6 | What denomination of Christianity had the highest percentage of Nobel Prize winners between 1901 and 1972 in America? | Protestant | [
"Christian\n\nAccording to Scientific Elite: Nobel Laureates in the United State by Harriet Zuckerman, a review of American Nobel prizes awarded between 1901 and 1972, 72% of American Nobel Prize laureates identified a Protestant background. Overall, Protestants have won a total of 84.2% of all the Nobel Prizes in ... |
56df11de3277331400b4d933 | What was the first name of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc? | American Record Corporation | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nSony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American... |
56df11de3277331400b4d934 | In what year was it renamed Columbia Recording Corporation? | 1938 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nSony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American... |
56df11de3277331400b4d935 | In what year was it known as CBS Records? | 1966 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nSony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American... |
56df11de3277331400b4d936 | In what year did it land the name, Sony Music Entertainment? | 1987 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nSony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American... |
56df11de3277331400b4d937 | What company is the only group larger than Sony Music Entertainment? | Universal Music Group. | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nSony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American... |
56df12643277331400b4d947 | In what year did SME merge with another company? | 2004 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 2004, SME and Bertelsmann Music Group merged as Sony BMG Music Entertainment. When Sony acquired BMG's half of the conglomerate in 2008, Sony BMG reverted to the SME name. The buyout led to the dissolution of BMG, which then relaunched as BMG Rights Management. Out of the \"Big Three... |
56df12643277331400b4d948 | What was the name of the other company that SME merged with? | Bertelsmann Music Group | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 2004, SME and Bertelsmann Music Group merged as Sony BMG Music Entertainment. When Sony acquired BMG's half of the conglomerate in 2008, Sony BMG reverted to the SME name. The buyout led to the dissolution of BMG, which then relaunched as BMG Rights Management. Out of the \"Big Three... |
56df12643277331400b4d949 | What did the company call themselves after the merger? | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 2004, SME and Bertelsmann Music Group merged as Sony BMG Music Entertainment. When Sony acquired BMG's half of the conglomerate in 2008, Sony BMG reverted to the SME name. The buyout led to the dissolution of BMG, which then relaunched as BMG Rights Management. Out of the \"Big Three... |
56df12643277331400b4d94a | In what year did Sony BMG Music Entertainment go back to being called SME? | 2008 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 2004, SME and Bertelsmann Music Group merged as Sony BMG Music Entertainment. When Sony acquired BMG's half of the conglomerate in 2008, Sony BMG reverted to the SME name. The buyout led to the dissolution of BMG, which then relaunched as BMG Rights Management. Out of the \"Big Three... |
56df12bcc65bf219000b3f2b | In what year did ARC form? | 1929 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1929, ARC was founded through a merger of several smaller record companies, which, ultimately, transformed into one enterprise known as SME. In the depths of the Great Depression, the Columbia Phonograph Company (founded in 1888) in the U.S. (including its Okeh Records subsidiary) wa... |
56df12bcc65bf219000b3f2c | In what year did Columbia Phonography Company form? | 1888 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1929, ARC was founded through a merger of several smaller record companies, which, ultimately, transformed into one enterprise known as SME. In the depths of the Great Depression, the Columbia Phonograph Company (founded in 1888) in the U.S. (including its Okeh Records subsidiary) wa... |
56df12bcc65bf219000b3f2d | In what year did ARC take over Columbia Phonography Company? | 1934 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1929, ARC was founded through a merger of several smaller record companies, which, ultimately, transformed into one enterprise known as SME. In the depths of the Great Depression, the Columbia Phonograph Company (founded in 1888) in the U.S. (including its Okeh Records subsidiary) wa... |
56df1372c65bf219000b3f31 | Who bought out ARC? | Columbia Broadcasting System | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nARC was acquired in 1938 by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS, which, in turn, had been formed by the Columbia Phonograph Company, but then sold off). ARC was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. The Columbia Phonograph Company had international subsidiaries and affiliates such a... |
56df1372c65bf219000b3f32 | In what year was ARC bought? | 1938 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nARC was acquired in 1938 by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS, which, in turn, had been formed by the Columbia Phonograph Company, but then sold off). ARC was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. The Columbia Phonograph Company had international subsidiaries and affiliates such a... |
56df1372c65bf219000b3f33 | What did CBS call ARC after buying it? | Columbia Recording Corporation | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nARC was acquired in 1938 by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS, which, in turn, had been formed by the Columbia Phonograph Company, but then sold off). ARC was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. The Columbia Phonograph Company had international subsidiaries and affiliates such a... |
56df1372c65bf219000b3f34 | Who was the head of CBS at the time? | William S. Paley | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nARC was acquired in 1938 by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS, which, in turn, had been formed by the Columbia Phonograph Company, but then sold off). ARC was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. The Columbia Phonograph Company had international subsidiaries and affiliates such a... |
56df1372c65bf219000b3f35 | Who convinced Paley to buy ARC? | RCA Victor Records executive Ted Wallerstein | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nARC was acquired in 1938 by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS, which, in turn, had been formed by the Columbia Phonograph Company, but then sold off). ARC was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. The Columbia Phonograph Company had international subsidiaries and affiliates such a... |
56df13fdc65bf219000b3f3f | In what year was Epic Records created? | 1953 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nColumbia founded Epic Records in 1953. In 1956, Conkling left Columbia, he would help establish the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences before eventually becoming the first president of the newly launched Warner Bros. Records, and Goddard Lieberson began the first of two sti... |
56df13fdc65bf219000b3f40 | What company created Epic Records? | Columbia | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nColumbia founded Epic Records in 1953. In 1956, Conkling left Columbia, he would help establish the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences before eventually becoming the first president of the newly launched Warner Bros. Records, and Goddard Lieberson began the first of two sti... |
56df13fdc65bf219000b3f41 | Who was one of the creators of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences? | Conkling | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nColumbia founded Epic Records in 1953. In 1956, Conkling left Columbia, he would help establish the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences before eventually becoming the first president of the newly launched Warner Bros. Records, and Goddard Lieberson began the first of two sti... |
56df13fdc65bf219000b3f42 | What did Conkling later go on to lead? | Warner Bros. Records | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nColumbia founded Epic Records in 1953. In 1956, Conkling left Columbia, he would help establish the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences before eventually becoming the first president of the newly launched Warner Bros. Records, and Goddard Lieberson began the first of two sti... |
56df13fdc65bf219000b3f43 | What type of music was Date Records known for? | rockabilly | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nColumbia founded Epic Records in 1953. In 1956, Conkling left Columbia, he would help establish the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences before eventually becoming the first president of the newly launched Warner Bros. Records, and Goddard Lieberson began the first of two sti... |
56df149d3277331400b4d963 | In what year was Mercury Records (US) bought out? | 1961 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1960, Columbia/CBS began negotiations with its main international distributor Philips Records with the goal of CBS starting its own global record company. Philips' acquisition of Mercury Records in the US in 1961 paved the way for this. CBS only had the rights to the Columbia name in... |
56df149d3277331400b4d964 | Who acquired Mercury Records (US)? | Philips Records | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1960, Columbia/CBS began negotiations with its main international distributor Philips Records with the goal of CBS starting its own global record company. Philips' acquisition of Mercury Records in the US in 1961 paved the way for this. CBS only had the rights to the Columbia name in... |
56df149d3277331400b4d965 | What is the name of CBS' Mexican record label? | Discos CBS | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1960, Columbia/CBS began negotiations with its main international distributor Philips Records with the goal of CBS starting its own global record company. Philips' acquisition of Mercury Records in the US in 1961 paved the way for this. CBS only had the rights to the Columbia name in... |
56df14df3277331400b4d969 | What 4 areas of the country did Columbia Records have manufacturers in? | Los Angeles; Terre Haute, Indiana; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Pitman, New Jersey | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nBy 1962, their Columbia Record Productions unit was operating four plants around the United States located in Los Angeles; Terre Haute, Indiana; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Pitman, New Jersey, which manufactured records for not only Columbia's own labels, but also for independent recor... |
56df14f73277331400b4d96b | What lable was bought by CBS in the UK? | Oriole Records. | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1964, CBS established its own UK distribution with the acquisition of Oriole Records. EMI continued to distribute Epic and Okeh label material on the Columbia label in the UK until the distribution deal with EMI expired in 1968 when CBS took over distribution."
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56df152ec65bf219000b3f4f | CBS began thinking of a name change to their record label in what year? | 1965 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nWith the record company a global operation in 1965, the Columbia Broadcasting System upper management started pondering changing the name of their record company subsidiary from Columbia Records to CBS Records."
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56df15ca3277331400b4d96d | Date Records gave rise to the group "Peaches and Herb" in what year? | 1965 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nAlso in late 1965, the Date subsidiary label was revived. This label released the first string of hits for Peaches & Herb and scored a few minor hits from various other artists. Date's biggest success was \"Time of the Season\" by the Zombies, peaking at #2 in 1969. The label was discon... |
56df15ca3277331400b4d96e | Date Records released what major success in 1969? | "Time of the Season" by the Zombies | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nAlso in late 1965, the Date subsidiary label was revived. This label released the first string of hits for Peaches & Herb and scored a few minor hits from various other artists. Date's biggest success was \"Time of the Season\" by the Zombies, peaking at #2 in 1969. The label was discon... |
56df15ca3277331400b4d96f | What place on the charts did Date Records' big success land on? | #2 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nAlso in late 1965, the Date subsidiary label was revived. This label released the first string of hits for Peaches & Herb and scored a few minor hits from various other artists. Date's biggest success was \"Time of the Season\" by the Zombies, peaking at #2 in 1969. The label was discon... |
56df15ca3277331400b4d970 | Despite the success, in what year did Date Records cease to exist? | 1970 | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nAlso in late 1965, the Date subsidiary label was revived. This label released the first string of hits for Peaches & Herb and scored a few minor hits from various other artists. Date's biggest success was \"Time of the Season\" by the Zombies, peaking at #2 in 1969. The label was discon... |
56df163f3277331400b4d975 | Who ran CBS-Columbia Group starting in 1966? | Leiberson | [
"Sony_Music_Entertainment\n\nIn 1966, CBS reorganized its corporate structure with Leiberson promoted to head the new \"CBS-Columbia Group\" which made the now renamed CBS Records company a separate unit of this new group run by Clive Davis."
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