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What rate supports the Holocene extinction hypothesis? | Insect extinction rates | [
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Who was the president of the Bishops' Conference of Yugoslavia? | Aloysius Stepinac | [
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What are waders called in North America? | shorebirds | [
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Where was "Reflections on Affective Events Theory" published? | Research on Emotion in Organizations | [
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Who gave a reason for the purging of evil for the Blessed Virgin and her first child ? | St. Gregory Nazianzen, his explanation of the "purification" of Jesus and Mary | [
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Which of Calatrava's creations contains an IMAX theater? | City of Arts and Sciences | [
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Chopin attended the funeral of who in 1839? | Adolphe Nourrit | [
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The sanctiy of human life is known as what? | "Pikuach Nefesh" | [
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What had previously kept prices stable? | gold standard | [
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Who gave their blessing to further privateering raids against Spanish ports? | Elizabeth I | [
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What year did Beyoncé first model for Tom Ford? | 2010 | [
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From where was the first TV show in the UK broadcasted? | Long Acre, London | [
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Statistically, what is a Jehovah's Witnesses likely not to care about at all? | politics | [
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To what golden event was Seattle the portal? | Klondike Gold Rush | [
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Who has pressured the government to cancel the reception? | British | [
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What male group dominated all aspects of Rome? | aristocracy | [
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According to legal theorists, what characteristics must the rule of law have? | generality, equality, and certainty | [
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What has the state department been most influential in promulgating? | the Near Eastern regional system | [
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In what year did the Doomsday project occur? | 1986 | [
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Which weaponry research did Feynman engage in? | Manhattan Project | [
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What title was given to the god Nergal? | Akkadian Aplu Enlil | [
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In breweries, what do you call a small vat that is filled with hops? | a hopback | [
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What famous philosopher did Ibn Sina criticize heavily? | Aristotle | [
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Ethnic tension are between what two groups of people? | Songhai and nomadic Tuaregs | [
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What Time magazine founder attended Yale? | Henry Luce | [
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How many items does the Nanjing Museum contain? | 400,000 items | [
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Which Roman emperor ordered the conquest of the Germans? | Augustus | [
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The same leaked communication revealed Shell claimed to know what? | "everything that was being done in those ministries" | [
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During what Age did Cyprus experience two waves of Greek settlement? | late Bronze Age | [
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What have the Swiss tried to enhance by conforming to EU economic practices? | international competitiveness | [
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When trees have a visible difference in color between sapwood and heartwood, which is darker? | heartwood | [
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Where was a test performed to collect data on student preference for MP3 quality? | Stanford University | [
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Which 21st century administration denied funding to UNFPA? | the Bush Administration | [
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Which military set up a large air defence network surrounding its larger cities? | the U.S. Army | [
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"Drug reps" are usually hired by what type of firms? | Pharmaceutical companies | [
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When did the Arabs invade Iran? | the 7th century | [
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House music is characterized by what type of beats? | 4/4 beats | [
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In what form are some metals commonly found in the body? | ions | [
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What was the psychological turning point of the war? | The Tet Offensive | [
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When did Antipater die? | 319 BC | [
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What is the dermis mainly consist of? | bony structures and blood vessels | [
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What American rock band has extensive use of mandolins? | System of A Down | [
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What is the literacy rate in Chihuahua City? | 98% | [
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During the Yuan what existed between China and Tibet? | a licensed border market | [
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What former King was not invited to the wedding? | Duke of Windsor | [
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When was the Macintosh Portable first released? | 1989 | [
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The sand and clay deposited onto decaying marine matter transformed into what? | oil and natural gas | [
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How did the word "taler" translate into Italian? | tallero | [
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What is the main winding on a squirrel cage motor capable of withstanding? | a rotational motion on the rotor | [
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Classical music in the 2000s has lost most of its tradition for musical what? | improvisation | [
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What is the name of the handicapped bearer of the torch? | Jin Jing | [
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Who thought the senses were more important, Aristotle or Plato? | Aristotle | [
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WHat is Panentheism? | God contains, but is not identical to, the Universe | [
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When was An Essay Towards the Theory of the Ideal or Intelligible World written? | 1701 | [
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How many visitors came to Alaska between 2012-2013? | almost 2 million | [
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What is another name for the surface-mount transistor? | surface-mount device (SMD) | [
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How much of Michigan's population resides in the Detroit metropolitan area? | one-half | [
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How many yards does a team lose for face-masking? | 15 | [
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When did this push occur? | 1959 | [
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What son of Gaddafi, present in the convoy, was found dead shortly after being captured? | Mutassim | [
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In his farewell speech, what complex did Eisenhower warn the American people of? | military–industrial | [
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When did Toyotomi Hideyoshi send an army to Korea a second time? | 1597 | [
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What type of festivals happened when events warranted them? | fulfillment of religious vows | [
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When did iron start to become melted by people? | Middle Ages | [
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When did the ITU announce that it had embraced micro-USB as the Universal Charging Solution? | 22 October 2009 | [
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In what dynasty were textiles particularly popular? | Qing | [
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What did the United States Geological Survey show as the amount of displacement? | 9 meters | [
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Periodic events and periodic motion have served as standards for what? | Periodic events and periodic motion | [
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The Quran is more self-referential in which of its suras? | early Meccan suras | [
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What is supported by the federal, provincial and municipal governments? | civil service | [
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Along with a gruff guard hair, what else makes up the double coat? | soft down hair | [
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When was Jaws released? | 1975 | [
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When was the last person executed in the District of Columbia? | 1957 | [
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What is the name of the 37 gear computer which noted the motions of the Sun and Moon? | Antikythera mechanism | [
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On which anniversary of his Humanae Vitae did Paul VI reconfirm the beliefs set forth by the Humanae Vitae? | tenth | [
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In which year did the Medieval Muslim scholar al-Baqillani die? | 1013 | [
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What characteristic of the light emitted by a hot object changes with temperature? | the colour of the light given off | [
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Along with lamellar armor, what armor replaced scale armor? | mail | [
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In what modern country is Avicenna considered an icon? | Iran | [
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Who broke the eunuch influence at court? | Yang Tinghe | [
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What is Bostons largest religious group today? | Catholics | [
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What force devastated resupply attempts by the Japanese? | U.S. Fifth Air Force | [
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The Guinness World record was credited to which production designer? | Chris Corbould | [
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On what day and month was Spectre released to the Chinese market? | 12 November | [
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What did Barthes believe a wrestler give the audience? | a theatrical spectacle | [
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What notable idealist was responsible for a "world ground" theory? | Hermann Lotze | [
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What statement does Stark make about the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses? | "not always very democratic" | [
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When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place? | 1955 | [
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What motivated the incentive to use 100 percent renewable energy? | global warming | [
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How many people live in Lancaster and Morecambe? | 100,000 | [
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What leads to biodiversity loss is some countries? | lack of property rights or lax law/regulatory enforcement | [
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What was the Musican format based on? | sub-band coding | [
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What is one Major expressway that travels through Oklahoma City? | Lake Hefner Parkway | [
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What was the title given to Gaddafi's Third International Theory writings? | The Green Book | [
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Aside from skills, what is required in order to have the means for building? | building materials | [
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What naming convention is accepted by all indigenous groups? | none | [
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Which event takes place every year in Wooster Square since the beginning of the 20th century? | St. Andrew the Apostle Italian Festival | [
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What is the oldest Slav state in Central Europe? | Carantania | [
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What types of surburban development did Melbourne policies promote? | medium-density and high-density | [
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What was the result of Prussian resistance to Sweden? | the Prussian army drove the Swedes back, occupied most of Swedish Pomerania | [
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