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| "query": "What was the content of Major General Stuart's petition to the King dated July 26, 1785?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "An extract from the petition is included in the document, describing Stuart's response to charges made against him by the President of the Committee at Madras.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22361639", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9850827513652234, |
| "query_id": "Q001", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who led the expedition to Aba Island in response to the disturbances caused by the Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad in 1887?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Muhammad Pasha Sa'id, the Governor of Kordofan", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20656641", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9902547657705952, |
| "query_id": "Q002", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
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| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Where was Lord Cornwallis located on August 24, 1786, when he wrote a letter to Mr. Dundas?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Madras", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "22333979", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9809332048675092, |
| "query_id": "Q003", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What concerns did British women in India express about joining their husbands abroad during the mid-19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Fear of the journey, leaving children behind, and adjusting to a new life", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22322238", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9912395070722124, |
| "query_id": "Q004", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were some notable army personnel in the Bengal Army during the late 18th and early 19th centuries?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Notable personnel include Sir Thomas Munro, Gov. of Madras, Sir Alexander Seton, and Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Maj-Gen.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22321006", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9840766278275578, |
| "query_id": "Q005", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the cause of John's brother's death in Singlee, as reported to Elizabeth Meredith in 1840?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "He died from inflammation after catching a cold.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19531140", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9804379057278004, |
| "query_id": "Q006", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
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| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the terms of General Ramsay's inheritance of the Lands of Rinkell and other properties from his father?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "He inherited the properties through a General Disposition in 1788, with the right to alter the destination without the consent of his heirs.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22332609", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9842563608463374, |
| "query_id": "Q007", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
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| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the powers and authority of the President in relation to the Council of Fort St George in 1776?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The President was not an integral part of the Council and was bound by the opinion and decision of the majority of the Council in matters related to the business of the presidency.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22357561", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9810271197957007, |
| "query_id": "Q008", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
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| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who did Major-General James Stuart appoint as a serjeant in 1776, and what was the reason behind this appointment?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Schan, as a gesture of regard for Mr. Harrison's wish", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22342725", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9863533970514855, |
| "query_id": "Q009", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
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| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What geographical features and natural resources were observed during an expedition in Africa in December 1860?", |
| "query_type": "topical", |
| "expected_answer": "The expedition observed coalfields, waterfalls, and cultivated cotton, with the coalfield at Victoria Falls being particularly notable.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19536985", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9876200456194396, |
| "query_id": "Q010", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were David Livingstone's views on receiving payment for his missionary work in Africa?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "He believed that he should not receive payment for his work, which he thought would compromise his independence and relationship with the missionary society.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "21958457", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9826756733729677, |
| "query_id": "Q011", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
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| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was the recipient of a letter from an acquaintance in Dumfries discussing the behavior of a mutual acquaintance, Mr. Samuel Clark, around 1799?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Walter Scott, Chief Engineer", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22338409", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9854027098557919, |
| "query_id": "Q012", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the conditions of the mulberry plantations at Vettoul during Benjamin Heyne's survey in the late 18th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The plantations were in a state of decay due to the ravages committed by a cavalry cantonment, and comprised around 25 acres of ground watered by numerous hills.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22365121", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9863316130680271, |
| "query_id": "Q013", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the justices present at Basil Cochrane's proceedings in 1787?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Sir Arch Campbell, Davidson, James Henry Casamayor, and others", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "22363597", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9839155790755523, |
| "query_id": "Q014", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who led the detachment against the troublesome Rajah in the Western Ghats in 1802?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Col Wellerley", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22326887", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9825817906769014, |
| "query_id": "Q015", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who did Colonel James Halkett's father dine with on Waterloo Day in 1851?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The Duke of Wellington", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22323208", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9576146186471867, |
| "query_id": "Q016", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What honors and decorations did Sir John Kirk receive during his career?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "G.M.G., Z.C.M.G., Knight Commander of the Bath, Grand Cross of the Order of Jesus Christ, and others", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19548206", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9792813541144829, |
| "query_id": "Q017", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the British military officers stationed in the region of Akora in January 1852?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Colonel James Halkett, Otter, Lugard, and Bolton", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22323356", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9649414799836533, |
| "query_id": "Q018", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the geographical features and challenges encountered by Colonel James Halkett during his journey along the Indus River in July 1852?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The Indus River was a rapid stream about 90 yards wide, with high banks and surrounded by high mountains with debris and crumbling clay slate.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22323617", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9680146683340726, |
| "query_id": "Q019", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the consequences for East India Company officers who returned to England to seek redress without following proper procedures in the late 18th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "They would be considered dismissed from the Company's Service.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22317900", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9733300002438312, |
| "query_id": "Q020", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the concerns of the British East India Company regarding the situation in Bengal in 1766-1767?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The company was concerned about the potential risks and consequences of involvement in wars and expensive operations in Bengal, and the advice of the Governor of Bengal was sought to justify certain measures.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22340171", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9786476829584323, |
| "query_id": "Q021", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the name of the notebook labelled 'No 3' written by James Stuart in 1775?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Notebook of James Stuart labelled 'No 3'", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "22361404", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.962168004803087, |
| "query_id": "Q022", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the nature of the correspondence between James Stuart and Hyder Ali in 1774-1775?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The correspondence involved discussions of alliances, trade, and politics, with references to the Dutch and other regional powers.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22340601", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9785434422578536, |
| "query_id": "Q023", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was the British officer who kept a journal of his hunting expeditions in India between 1852 and 1854?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "James A. Grant", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22326799", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9792207641259996, |
| "query_id": "Q024", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the outcome of the charges brought against Mr. Turing by Ball Ristnat in 1786?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The Board resolved that Ball Ristnat was unworthy of being employed in any capacity by the Company.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22362487", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.975348923636987, |
| "query_id": "Q026", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the total amount of rice delivered at Pulicat in 1782 and 1783, and how much of it was taken for the use of the garrison?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "116,079 and 52,240", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22359088", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9743147294915074, |
| "query_id": "Q027", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What significant events occurred in Trincomalee in September 1782?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The fall of Trincomalee is mentioned on Friday, September 6th", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22361316", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9612859095535585, |
| "query_id": "Q028", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the British officers attached to the Topographical Brigades for the verification of plans for the border delimitation between Russia and the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Lieutenant James and Fordon of the Royal Corps of Engineers", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22145674", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9564073994633944, |
| "query_id": "Q029", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was Colonel James Halkett's host when he dined in Simla in April 1853?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Coust, whose wife had a little boy that morning", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22323893", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9605919537278311, |
| "query_id": "Q030", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was David Livingstone's companion during his expedition in June 1860?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Mr. Baker", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19541218", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9252682392904354, |
| "query_id": "Q031", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What types of plant species did Dr. John Kirk encounter during the Zambesi Expedition in 1858-1859?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Various plant species, including forms of banana, Vatica, Cotyledon, and others, which are described and sketched in the document.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19547844", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9294753547260424, |
| "query_id": "Q032", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were David Livingstone's observations about the villages he encountered during his 1860 expedition in Africa?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "He noted that the villagers had been raided, with some having been enslaved, and that the villagers were dressed in traditional clothing and had been affected by the slave trade.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19541103", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9433790478594093, |
| "query_id": "Q033", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were David Livingstone's experiences with the Bakrains and missionaries during his travels in Africa?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "He mentions leaving the Bakrains and discusses his reasons for not following the usual missionary line of conduct.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22088468", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9424814212985073, |
| "query_id": "Q034", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the date of the letter written by Livingstone, as mentioned in his diary?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "13 Mar 1859", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "19540536", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9461179187740725, |
| "query_id": "Q035", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the receipts, expenses, and remains of stores for the Field Artillery in the Lines at Fort St George during the month of September 1782?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Receipts: 335, Expenses: 333, Remains: 1085", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22359634", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.8728540472699962, |
| "query_id": "Q036", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the unusual gift presented to the Royal Engineers' Mess at Chatham by Colonel C. G. Gordon?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "A throne from the Emperor of China's Summer Palace at Pekin", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22146871", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9404603147049514, |
| "query_id": "Q037", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What household expenses did General Stuart incur in 1784?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Payments for servants, household goods, and services, including a washing bill, a plumber's bill, and purchases of knives, forks, and ceramics.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22342202", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.8833516176083773, |
| "query_id": "Q038", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What provisions did Colonel George Cadell make for his son George in the event of his death?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "A third share in the full wreck of Frament Alocchings and other properties", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22365650", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9496412485129877, |
| "query_id": "Q039", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What biblical lessons were prescribed for Sundays and holidays in 1862?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The document provides tables of proper lessons for Sundays and holidays in 1862, citing specific biblical passages.", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "22330830", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9024028169834231, |
| "query_id": "Q041", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What is the earliest recorded date in the Holt Collection of documents related to Africa and New Imperialism?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "1302", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "20656492", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9474050091979517, |
| "query_id": "Q042", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Where did David Livingstone stay in April 1859?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Mounter or possibly near the village of Mokar", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19540840", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9352053234755555, |
| "query_id": "Q043", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the route taken by Captain John Hanning Speke during his 1858 journey to Lake Victoria Nyanza and Lake Tanganyika?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The route is indicated by the coloured route line on the map, extending from Kaze to the head of Lake Victoria Nyanza and from Kaze to the Tanganyika Lake.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19578198", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9016425012734975, |
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| "Jakub", |
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| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the origin of the throne presented to the Royal Engineers' Mess at Chatham by Colonel C. G. Gordon?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The throne was from the Emperor of China's Summer Palace at Pekin", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22146871", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.939484876726256, |
| "query_id": "Q045", |
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| "Jakub", |
| "yash" |
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| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the basis for the settlement of the sovereignty of the Carnatick upon the Nabob and his heirs in the mid-18th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The settlement was based on dhirmannas from the Mogul and the Soubah of the Deckan, and confirmed by treaties such as the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and a treaty between the Nabob and the French in 1763.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22319099", |
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| "query_id": "Q046", |
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| "Jakub", |
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| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the British officials corresponding with General Stuart in India in 1781?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Sir Eyre Coote, General Fluart, Mr Graham, Captain Edmonds, and others", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22354867", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9824811029059719, |
| "query_id": "Q047", |
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| "Jakub", |
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| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the working conditions and challenges faced by laborers in Ngamiland during the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "topical", |
| "expected_answer": "Laborers in Ngamiland faced challenges such as disease, death, and monotony, with the writer describing the experience as 'depressing' and 'difficult'.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "21728848", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9868516337577242, |
| "query_id": "Q048", |
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| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
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| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Where did Sir Henry Morton Stanley stay in London during 1892-1893?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, S.W. and Burlington Hotel", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "20537444", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9829365489953893, |
| "query_id": "Q049", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the weather like in Bulawayo in early 1895?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "hot and cloudless for a month, followed by a 48-hour downpour", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "20584523", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9837541231999916, |
| "query_id": "Q051", |
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| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the status of the Shairers Company in Chinde, Africa in January 1903?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The company was being transferred, with all staff expected to continue with the new management.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20655799", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9848341422509607, |
| "query_id": "Q052", |
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| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the response of Moshilikatse to missionaries attempting to teach his people in the 1860s?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "According to the document, Mosilikatse would not allow his people to be taught, as reported by natives and a person who recently came from Mosilikatse's country.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20516469", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9875077905346913, |
| "query_id": "Q053", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the key members of the South African Vigilance Committee in 1900?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The committee included notable members such as Sir Gordon Sprigg, L. Abrahamson, and William H. Low, among others.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "21607631", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9865348666041803, |
| "query_id": "Q054", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was the author of a 1901 review on the imperial administration in South Africa?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The Viscount de Matalha", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "21607415", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9866995566031497, |
| "query_id": "Q055", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who did Mungo Park meet in London in 1804 to discuss preparations for a journey?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Mr. Pitt", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19531088", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9880468553590178, |
| "query_id": "Q056", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the views of Major Gordon on the slave trade in Africa in the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "He believed that the demand for slaves could be reduced by opening up the countries to civilization and improving communication, and that the suppression of the slave trade would require a gradual approach.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22145389", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9808112746874911, |
| "query_id": "Q057", |
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| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
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| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the key figures involved in the discussion about the annexation of Sambaaus Country in Cape Colony in 1895?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Sir Hercules Ge, Sir Norton, Mrs Schreines, and others", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20373661", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9869420286076536, |
| "query_id": "Q058", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the status of the London Missionary Society's work in Central Africa in May 1880?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "All departments of the work are progressing, with an industrial missionary being a desideratum, and the people are generally receptive to the missionaries' words of peace and salvation.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20509521", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9804833784957568, |
| "query_id": "Q059", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What financial support did European governments provide to companies operating in Africa during the Scramble for Africa in the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Governments such as Britain, Belgium, and Italy provided guarantees, subsidies, and investments to companies like the Imperial British East Africa Company, the Congo Free State Railway, and the Royal Italian Company to support their operations in Africa.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20545132", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9839821722219424, |
| "query_id": "Q060", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who are the notable individuals mentioned in the correspondence of Boustead & Co. in Zanzibar in 1890-1891?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Boustead, Carson, Swann, Mather, Shaw, Wright, Jones, Hemans, Wolfendale, and others.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20514312", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9098232340564827, |
| "query_id": "Q061", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What did Henry Morton Stanley identify as the 'great highway of commerce' to central Africa?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The Congo River", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "21620153", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9167501414349162, |
| "query_id": "Q062", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the witnesses to the marriage contract of Jean Baptiste Cataste and Louise Francoise Lemeste in Grenada?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Several individuals including Thomas Dupleix de Montaigue, Dame Rose Garnier de la Roche, and others", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "1041389", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9038678091415052, |
| "query_id": "Q063", |
| "verified_by": [ |
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| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the main concerns of the Catholic party in Belgium regarding the Congo in the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The document mentions the reprise du Congo (re-taking of the Congo) as one of the revendications d'ordre materiel (material claims) of the Catholic party.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "21998894", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9249427441924667, |
| "query_id": "Q064", |
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| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the British government's stance on re-occupying Songola in Sudan in March 1896?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The British government was prepared to sanction re-occupation of Songola, but it required consultation with the Sirdar and consideration of the existing pressure on Korti.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22079461", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9417833827386448, |
| "query_id": "Q065", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the context of the German military campaign against the Massai people in East Africa in the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The document discusses the German military campaign against the Massai people in 1892, highlighting the challenges and complexities of colonial rule in East Africa.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22000776", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9277434942403542, |
| "query_id": "Q066", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the names of some of the places visited by explorers in Central Africa during the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Places such as Ngurame Hill, Kasungu, and Ngara Hill", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22060085", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.7554542270298925, |
| "query_id": "Q067", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the total sales of ivory in tons at the April 1888 auctions held by Lewis and Peat?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "821 Tons", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "21611194", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.8253711885968064, |
| "query_id": "Q068", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the terms of the land grant agreement between the British South Africa Company and Sir John Christopher Willoughby in 1892?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The agreement granted 600,000 acres of land in Mashonaland, South Africa, with conditions on selection, tenure, and development.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22149318", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9451803232497367, |
| "query_id": "Q069", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the meteorological observations recorded by John Kirk during his expedition to the Zambesi in 1860?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Temperatures, barometer readings, and other weather-related data", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19545824", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.7529726495661988, |
| "query_id": "Q070", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the title of Dr. Bmmtgarten's 1887 publication about Africa and its neighbors?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Deutsch-Afrika und seine Nachbarn im schwarzen Erdteile", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "22028871", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9256747204256788, |
| "query_id": "Q071", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the name of the ship that sailed from the River Thames on November 20, 1719, and arrived at CCC in March 1720 with 260 intended Negros?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Generous Jenny", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "17401408", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.8705689741257813, |
| "query_id": "Q072", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was the leader of the expedition to Central Africa proposed by Roger Price in 1888?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Captain Bombay, although he later failed to take his position", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20504782", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9267402558532243, |
| "query_id": "Q073", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who was the recipient of a telegram sent by Cray Dawes & Co. in December 1888 regarding the dispatch of rifles to Zanzibar?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "W. Mackinnon Esq.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20544117", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "low", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9231563945527521, |
| "query_id": "Q074", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the date of Henry Morton Stanley's return to the Stanley Falls, according to Emin Pasha Relief Expedition correspondence?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "September 25", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20539901", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9788194643624977, |
| "query_id": "Q075", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the officers of the 4th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the South African campaign of 1900-1901?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "A list of names including Col Mr. D. Campbell, Dr. Col C. Cumminghatne, Major J. T. Scott, and others", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19592658", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9708712619899282, |
| "query_id": "Q076", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the interest rate reduction offered to the Duke by Sir Arnold Burrowes in relation to a loan in 1882?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "6 percent to 5 percent", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20533209", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9769402965650854, |
| "query_id": "Q077", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the author's perspective on the capacity of Africans for instruction during the mid-19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The author believed that Africans were capable of instruction, citing the example of educated African boys who proved to be quicker learners than Europeans.", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "19583464", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9583297513786827, |
| "query_id": "Q079", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were some of the prominent individuals who contributed financially to the Emin Relief Expedition in 1890?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Mr. Denny, Mr. A. L. Bruce", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20539255", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9582875744153124, |
| "query_id": "Q081", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the key individuals involved in the leadership of the British South Africa Company in the late 19th century?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "The Duke of Abercorn, the Duke of Fife, Lord Gifford, Sir Horace Farquhar, Alfred Beit, Albert Grey, George Cawston, and Cecil J. Rhodes", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22046287", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.964795374016152, |
| "query_id": "Q082", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who addressed a confidential letter to James F. Hutton, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester, in 1885?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Consul Holmwood", |
| "difficulty": "easy", |
| "doc_id": "20544045", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9537453954482364, |
| "query_id": "Q083", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who assisted German explorer F. Ehlers on his journey to Kilima Njaro in 1889?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "English Consul General Colonel Euan Smith and English missionaries", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20544245", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9697322528707153, |
| "query_id": "Q084", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What were the reported total casualties of the British in the Second Boer War by May 6, 1901?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "63,498", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "21607311", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9651447809598471, |
| "query_id": "Q085", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the authors of the first Military Report on Algeria prepared in the Intelligence Department, War Office in 1903?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "Major A. L. Lynden-Bell and Captain R. St. A. Gorton", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22087874", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9710346187687777, |
| "query_id": "Q086", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "What was the proposed method for Sierra Leone's military contribution in 1908?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "A fixed percentage of the revenue, as in the case of other colonies similarly situated", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "22094862", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9606744579254569, |
| "query_id": "Q087", |
| "verified_by": [ |
| "yash", |
| "Jakub" |
| ], |
| "status": "verified" |
| }, |
| { |
| "query": "Who were the members of the Court of Directors of the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1888?", |
| "query_type": "factoid", |
| "expected_answer": "A list of names including Sir William Mackinnon, Lord Brasse, Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, and others", |
| "difficulty": "medium", |
| "doc_id": "20546672", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "medium", |
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| "query": "Who led the initial attempt to retrieve the Golden Stool in February 1900?", |
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| "ocr_quality": 0.965275295036988, |
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| "query": "What were the dates of correspondence between Lord Wolseley and Kitchener during the Sudan conquest?", |
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| "ocr_quality": 0.9627374590404607, |
| "query_id": "Q090", |
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| "query": "What was the outcome of Henry Sanford's purchase of the Powell Grant in Florida in 1882?", |
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| "expected_answer": "He completed the purchase of 5000 acres, with about half being good land and the rest mostly swamps.", |
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| "doc_id": "20538890", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9817286132460905, |
| "query_id": "Q091", |
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| "query": "Who were some notable explorers of Central Africa in the mid-19th century?", |
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| "expected_answer": "Livingston, Du Chaillu, Burton, Speke, Grant, and Baker", |
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| "doc_id": "22039048", |
| "ocr_quality_tier": "high", |
| "ocr_quality": 0.9908190176837361, |
| "query_id": "Q092", |
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