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"War and Peace" | Which battle is a profound event in the Tolstoy novel "War and Peace"? | Battle of Austerlitz | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Battle of Austerlitz is a major event in Leo Tolstoy's novel \"War and Peace\".",
"As the battle is about to start, Prince Andrei, one of the main characters, thinks that the approaching \"day be his Toulon, or his Arcola,\" references to Napoleon's early victories.",
"Andrei hopes for glory, even thinking... | [] |
Legal controls | When is a profession regulated? | Medicine | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
"In most countries, it is a legal requirement for a medical doctor to be licensed or registered.",
"In general, this entails a medical degree from a university and accreditation by a medical board or an equivalent national organization, which may ask the applicant to pass exams.",
"This restricts the considerab... | [
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Aquarium hobby | When is CO2 used by plants? | Yeast | false | 8SCIENCE | [
7
] | [
"Yeast is often used by aquarium hobbyists to generate carbon dioxide (CO2) to nourish plants in planted aquaria.",
"A homemade setup is widely used as a cheap and simple alternative to pressurized CO2 systems.",
"While not as effective as these, the homemade setup is considerably cheaper for less-demanding hob... | [
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] |
In popular culture | When did Andy Worol make the scream? | The Scream | false | 3ART | [
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"In the late twentieth century, \"The Scream\" was imitated, parodied, and outright copies have been made following its copyright expiration, which led to it acquiring an iconic status in popular culture.",
"It was used on the cover of some editions of Arthur Janov's book \"The Primal Scream\".",
"In 1983–1984,... | [
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Abstract | Who plays the unpredictable wife of Christian Bale's character? | American Hustle | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"American Hustle is a 2013 American crime comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell, from a screenplay written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, loosely based on the FBI ABSCAM operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s.",
"It stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as two con artists who are forced by an FBI a... | [
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Music industry | How did Billboard change its ranking methodology in response to Gangam Style? | Gangnam Style | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"Record executives in the music industry believe that music charts will increasingly be filled with YouTube-driven globalised acts from foreign countries.",
"Sean Carey, a research fellow in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Roehampton, wrote that the flow of popular music will no longer be a sin... | [
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First use: commercial pier and entertainment | What was Chicago's Navy Pier named after? | Navy Pier | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Even as Chicago Municipal Pier was being built, mass-produced automobiles and trucks were beginning to wreak havoc on the package freight and passenger steamboat industries of Lake Michigan.",
"The Pier proved to be much more successful as a public gathering place.",
"In the 1920s, the Pier expanded to have it... | [
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Luddites | When did the first attacks of the Luddite movement begin? | Industrial Revolution | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The rapid industrialisation of the English economy cost many craft workers their jobs.",
"The movement started first with lace and hosiery workers near Nottingham and spread to other areas of the textile industry owing to early industrialisation.",
"Many weavers also found themselves suddenly unemployed since ... | [
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Canadian side | When was the Whirlpool Aero Car built? | Niagara Falls | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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] | [
"On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park features manicured gardens, platforms offering spectacular views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and underground walkways leading into observation rooms that yield the illusion of being within the falling waters.",
"The observation deck of the nearby Skylon Tow... | [
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Versions | who made "persistence of memory"? | The Persistence of Memory | true | 3ART | [
2
] | [
"Dalí returned to the theme of this painting with the variation \"The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory\" (1954), showing his earlier famous work systematically fragmenting into smaller component elements, and a series of rectangular blocks which reveal further imagery through the gaps between them, imply... | [
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Garden | Where do they play Garden Croquet? | Croquet | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Garden croquet is widely played in the UK.",
"The rules are easy to learn and the game can be played on lawns of almost any size but usually around by .",
"The rules are similar to those described above for Association Croquet with three major differences:",
" The starting point for all balls is a spot three... | [
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Food and nutrition | What is the amount of new compounds that were discovered in maple syrup? | Maple syrup | true | 9FOOD | [
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"The basic ingredient in maple syrup is the sap from the xylem of sugar maple or various other species of maple trees.",
"It consists primarily of sucrose and water, with small amounts of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose from the invert sugar created in the boiling process.",
"Organic acids, the most no... | [
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Period | At what time can the harvest begin for cereal plants? | Cereal | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Once the cereal plants have grown their seeds, they have completed their life cycle.",
"The plants die and become brown and dry.",
"As soon as the parent plants and their seed kernels are reasonably dry, harvest can begin.",
"In developed countries, cereal crops are universally machine-harvested, typically u... | [
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Moseley's 1913 experiment | What was the name of the scientist who invested a great deal of research in chemistry in 1913? | Atomic number | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The experimental position improved dramatically after research by Henry Moseley in 1913.",
"Moseley, after discussions with Bohr who was at the same lab (and who had used Van den Broek's hypothesis in his Bohr model of the atom), decided to test Van den Broek's and Bohr's hypothesis directly, by seeing if spectr... | [
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Player rosters | How many pitchers constitute the team's pitching rotation or starting rotation? | Baseball | false | 4SPORT | [
5
] | [
"Player rosters.",
"Roster, or squad, sizes differ between different leagues and different levels of organized play.",
"Major League Baseball teams maintain 25-player active rosters.",
"A typical 25-man roster in a league without the DH rule, such as MLB's National League, features:",
"eight position player... | [
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] |
Vegetable salad | Can only vegetables be added to salad? | Salad | false | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"Vegetables other than greens may be used in a salad.",
"Common raw vegetables used in a salad include cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, onions, spring onions, red onions, carrots, celery, and radishes.",
"Other ingredients, such as mushrooms, avocado, olives, hard boiled egg, artichoke hearts, heart of palm, roast... | [] |
Critical response | Which publication said "Murphey and the writers will have to do a lot of heavy lifting for "Body of Proof"? | Body of Proof | false | 1TV | [
9
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"Critical response.",
"The show was met with mixed reviews: Metacritic summarizes the opinions of 21 critics in giving the show's first season a score of 56 out of 100.",
"\"Entertainment Weekly\" included the show in the 10 TV events to look forward to in 2011.",
"Critic David Hinckley from the New York \"Da... | [] |
Governing body | Where is the primary office of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime currently located? | Fencing | true | 4SPORT | [
3
] | [
"Competitive fencing.",
"Governing body.",
"Fencing is governed by Fédération Internationale d'Escrime or FIE.",
"Today, its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland.",
"The FIE is composed of 145 national federations, each of which is recognized by its country's Olympic Committee as the sole representative ... | [
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Foreign relations and military | What is included in the unified Canadian Forces? | Canada | false | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Canada currently employs a professional, volunteer military force of 68,250 active personnel and approximately 47,081 reserve personnel.",
"The unified Canadian Forces (CF) comprise the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force.",
"In 2011, Canada's military expenditure totalled approxim... | [
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Significant changes to Utzon's design | Why were Utzon's designs in the Sydney Opera House changed? | Sydney Opera House | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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" The major hall, which was originally to be a multipurpose opera/concert hall, became solely a concert hall, called the Concert Hall.",
"The minor hall, originally for stage productions only, incorporated opera and ballet functions and was called the Opera Theatre, later renamed the Joan Sutherland Theatre.",
... | [
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Plants | Do north-facing slopes receive a different amount of sunlight than other slopes? | Grand Canyon | true | 2TRAVEL | [
11
] | [
"Biology and ecology.",
"There are approximately 1,737 known species of vascular plants, 167 species of fungi, 64 species of moss and 195 species of lichen found in Grand Canyon National Park.",
"This variety is largely due to the 8,000 foot elevation change from the Colorado River up to the highest point on th... | [] |
Themes | What kind of characteristic is "elf"? | The Lord of the Rings | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Although \"The Lord of the Rings\" was published in the 1950s, Tolkien insisted that the One Ring was not an allegory for the Atomic Bomb, nor were his works a strict allegory of any kind, but were open to interpretation as the reader saw fit.",
"A few critics have found what they consider to be racial elements ... | [
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In popular culture | What instrument is Will Ferrell able to play? | Free Bird | true | 0MUSIC | [
5
] | [
"The song is included on the rhythm game \"Rock Band 3\" as the hardest song for Guitar and one of the hardest songs for Band.",
"It was previously featured as the final song of \"Guitar Hero II\" and again in '.",
"It is also featured in ' on the radio station K-DST.",
"An all-star band performed the song to... | [
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Works modeled on, or inspired by, the Colosseum | Who designed the summer Olympics Games medals from 1928 to 2000? | Colosseum | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The \"Kongresshalle\", or \"Congress Hall\", (1935, unfinished) at the Nazi Party Rally grounds, Nuremberg, Germany",
"The Summer Olympic Games medal from 1928 to 2000, designed by Giuseppe Cassioli, features a depiction of the Colosseum.",
"At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens the Colosseum was replaced by a... | [
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Religion | Which state in the United States is primarily Mormon? | United States | false | 5COUNTRY | [
14
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"The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion and forbids Congress from passing laws respecting its establishment.",
"Christianity is by far the most common religion practiced in the U.S., but other religions are followed, too.",
"In a 2013 survey, 56% of Americans said ... | [] |
Soundtrack | Which set includes songs performed by series regulars Pauley Perrette and Cote de Pablo? | NCIS (TV series) | false | 1TV | [
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"CBS Records released the show's first soundtrack on February 10, 2009.",
"\"The Official TV Soundtrack\" is a two-disc, 22-track set that includes brand new songs from top artists featured prominently in upcoming episodes of the series as well as the show’s original theme by Numeriklab (available commercially fo... | [] |
Technical | Who are the engineers that worked on the movie Sound City? | Sound City (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
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" Sami Ansari – photography",
" Matt Bissonette – composer",
" James Brown – engineer, mixing",
" Joe LaPorta – mastering",
" Emily Lazar – mastering",
" Chris Lord-Alge – mixing",
" John Lousteau – engineer",
" Jim Scott – engineer",
" Chris Shiflett – composer",
" Derek Silverman – engineering s... | [
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Abstract | Who was the producer of Cabin in the Woods? | The Cabin in the Woods | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"The Cabin in the Woods is a 2012 American satirical horror film directed by Drew Goddard in his directorial debut, produced by Joss Whedon, and written by Whedon and Goddard.",
"The film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, and Jesse Williams.",
"Goddard and Whedon, having worke... | [
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Japanese declaration of war | When did Japanese newspapers print a declaration of war on the United States? | Attack on Pearl Harbor | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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] | [
"The attack took place before any formal declaration of war was made by Japan, but this was not Admiral Yamamoto's intention.",
"He originally stipulated that the attack should not commence until thirty minutes after Japan had informed the United States that peace negotiations were at an end.",
"The Japanese tr... | [
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Popping mechanism | What happens after the foam cools in popcorn? | Popcorn | true | 9FOOD | [
6
] | [
"Each kernel of popcorn contains a certain amount of moisture and oil.",
"Unlike most other grains, the outer hull of the popcorn kernel is both strong and impervious to moisture and the starch inside consists almost entirely of a hard, dense type.",
"As the oil and the water around the kernel are heated, they ... | [
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Series synopsis | Where does Max go to school? | 2 Broke Girls | false | 1TV | [
9
] | [
"The series chronicles the lives of two waitresses in their mid twenties—Max Black (Kat Dennings), who comes from a poor working-class family, and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), who was born rich but is now disgraced and penniless due to her father, Martin Channing, getting caught operating a Bernard Madoff-esque ... | [
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Team | How many skiers are in the Nordic event? | Nordic combined | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"The team event consists of four skiers starting from the ski jump with one jump each, then moving onward to cross-country skiing in a 4 x 5 km relay.",
"The Gundersen point total for this as of 2008 has been 1 point equals 1.33 seconds or 45 points per minute.",
"It is a pursuit start similar to the individual... | [
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Abstract | Who were the authors of the song "Counting Stars"? | Counting Stars | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Counting Stars\" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album, \"Native\" (2013).",
"The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella.",
"Musically, it is a pop song with strong elements of folk music.",
"It was released as the alb... | [
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Player rosters | What is the number of players on a MLB team's active roster? | Baseball | false | 4SPORT | [
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] | [
"Player rosters.",
"Roster, or squad, sizes differ between different leagues and different levels of organized play.",
"Major League Baseball teams maintain 25-player active rosters.",
"A typical 25-man roster in a league without the DH rule, such as MLB's National League, features:",
"eight position player... | [
0
] |
Casting | How did Cranston prepare for the roll of Walter White? | Breaking Bad | false | 1TV | [
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"",
"\"Breaking Bad\" creator Vince Gilligan cast Bryan Cranston for the role of Walter White based on having worked with him in an episode of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\", on which Gilligan worked as a writer.",
"Cranston played an anti-Semite with a terminal illness who took series co... | [
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Anatomy | What year did da Vinci collaborate with Marcantonio della Torre? | Leonardo da Vinci | false | 3ART | [
3
] | [
"Leonardo's formal training in the anatomy of the human body began with his apprenticeship to Andrea del Verrocchio, who insisted that all his pupils learn anatomy.",
"As an artist, he quickly became master of \"topographic anatomy\", drawing many studies of muscles, tendons and other visible anatomical features.... | [
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History | What did IWF rules say about an athlete's knees and elbows? | Olympic weightlifting | false | 4SPORT | [
24
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"Competition among people concerning who can lift the heaviest weight has been recorded in diverse and ancient civilizations as early as the earliest known recordings of such human events, including those found in Egypt, China and in ancient Greece.",
"Today, the modern sport of weightlifting traces its origins t... | [
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Abstract | Where to free protons originate? | Proton | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
"The proton is a subatomic particle with the symbol or and a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge.",
"One or more protons are present in the nucleus of each atom.",
"Protons and neutrons are collectively referred to as \"nucleons\".",
"The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is referred to ... | [
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Major conurbations | In England, what is the number of settlements that have been given the status of city? | England | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The Greater London Urban Area is by far the largest urban area in England and one of the busiest cities in the world.",
"It is considered a global city and has a population larger than other countries in the United Kingdom besides England itself.",
"Other urban areas of considerable size and influence tend to ... | [
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Vault | What factors determine how far a gymnast will start from the vault? | Gymnastics | true | 4SPORT | [
2
] | [
"Artistic events for women.",
"In the vaulting events gymnasts sprint down a runway, jump onto or perform a roundoff entry onto a springboard (run/ take-off segment), land momentarily, inverted on the hands on the vaulting horse, or vaulting table (pre flight segment), then sprint off of this platform to a two fo... | [
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Restaurants and shops | Where can I dine with characters in The Animal Kingdom? | Disney's Animal Kingdom | false | 2TRAVEL | [
4
] | [
"The park contains three table service restaurants:",
"Rainforest Cafe, a themed restaurant chain operated by Landry's, located just outside the main entrance (also accessible from inside the park);",
"Yak & Yeti, an Asian-themed restaurant located in the park's Asia section (operated by Landry's Restaurants) t... | [
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Project Apollo (1961–72) | Name the first manned spacecraft to orbit another body? | NASA | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Project Apollo (1961–72).",
"The U.S public's perception of the Soviet lead in putting the first man in space, motivated President John F. Kennedy to ask the Congress on May 25, 1961 to commit the federal government to a program to land a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s, which effectively launched the Ap... | [] |
Cézanne and Cubism | What is the first Cubist picture? | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon | true | 3ART | [
3
] | [
"Both Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) and Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) were accorded major posthumous retrospective exhibitions at the Salon d'Automne in Paris between 1903 and 1907, and both were important influences on Picasso and instrumental to his creation of \"Les Demoiselles.\"",
"According to the English art histori... | [
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Marketing | David Fincher's filming for Fight Club wrapped in what year? | Fight Club | true | 6MOVIES | [
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] | [
"Filming concluded in December 1998, and David Fincher edited the footage in early 1999 to prepare \"Fight Club\" for a screening with senior executives.",
"They did not receive the film positively and were concerned that there would not be an audience for the film.",
"Executive producer Art Linson, who support... | [
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Radiation from other sources | Why do we need to understand gravitational waves to understand mass? | Gravitational wave | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Although the waves from the Earth-Sun system are minuscule, astronomers can point to other sources for which the radiation should be substantial.",
"One important example is the Hulse-Taylor binary — a pair of stars, one of which is a pulsar.",
"The characteristics of their orbit can be deduced from the Dopple... | [
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Final years | Salvador Dalí suffered from what disease like symptoms? | Salvador Dalí | false | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"In 1980 at age 76, Dalí's health took a catastrophic turn.",
"His right hand trembled terribly, with Parkinson-like symptoms.",
"His near-senile wife, Gala Dalí, allegedly had been dosing him with a dangerous cocktail of unprescribed medicine that damaged his nervous system, thus causing an untimely end to his... | [
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Condition | What are some of the causes that may make the wall to disappear in the next 20 years? | Great Wall of China | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"While some portions north of Beijing and near tourist centers have been preserved and even extensively renovated, in many locations the Wall is in disrepair.",
"Those parts might serve as a village playground or a source of stones to rebuild houses and roads.",
"Sections of the Wall are also prone to graffiti ... | [
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Mendeleev's table | When did Meyer make an extended version of his table | Periodic table | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
"Russian chemistry professor Dmitri Mendeleev and German chemist Julius Lothar Meyer independently published their periodic tables in 1869 and 1870, respectively.",
"Mendeleev's table was his first published version; that of Meyer was an expanded version of his (Meyer's) table of 1864.",
"They both constructed ... | [
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Background | When was Fun signed on? | Some Nights | false | 0MUSIC | [
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] | [
"Fun signed to Fueled by Ramen in late 2010.",
"Lead vocalist Nate Ruess, who had apprehensions about joining a major label in the past, recalled the switch being \"very, very easy\" for the group, stating that both parties approached it as if they \"knew what were getting into with each other.\"",
"The transit... | [
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German plan | How was the German minority in Poland expected to assist in the German invasion of Poland? | Invasion of Poland | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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] | [
"Details of the campaign.",
"German plan.",
"The September Campaign was devised by General Franz Halder, chief of the general staff, and directed by General Walther von Brauchitsch, the commander in chief of the upcoming campaign.",
"It called for the start of hostilities before a declaration of war, and purs... | [
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Musical structure | In what chord does the opening melody of "ill tell you" | I Want to Hold Your Hand | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"The song is in the key of G and opens on \"I'll tell you\" with a D-B, B-D melody note drop and rise over a I (G) chord.",
"Controversy exists over the landmark chord that Lennon stated McCartney hit on the piano while they were composing the song.",
"Marshall considers it is the minor vi (Em) chord (the third... | [
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Geography | What is the climate like in british columbia? | Canada | true | 5COUNTRY | [
21
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"Canada occupies a major northern portion of North America, sharing land borders with the contiguous United States to the south (the longest border between two countries in the world) and the US state of Alaska to the northwest.",
"Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the w... | [
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Planetary nebulae | What will happen to most hydrogen in HII regions? | Nebula | false | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
"Planetary nebulae form from the gaseous shells that are ejected from low-mass asymptotic giant branch stars when they transform into white dwarfs.",
"They are emission nebulae with spectra similar to those of emission nebulae found in star formation regions.",
"Technically they are HII regions, because most hy... | [
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Abstract | When did the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center open? | National Air and Space Museum | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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] | [
"The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world in of exhibition floor space.",
"It was established in 1946, as the National Air Museum and opened its main building in 1976.",
"Located in Washington, D.C., Uni... | [
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Impact of the dissolution of the USSR on historical research | How was it possible to re-examine the October Revolution? | October Revolution | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The dissolution of the USSR had an impact on historical interpretations of the October Revolution.",
"Since 1991, increasing access to large amounts of Soviet archival materials made it possible to re‑examine the October Revolution.",
"Though both Western and Russian historians now have access to many of these... | [
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Modern competitive archery | What is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide? | Archery | false | 4SPORT | [
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] | [
"Competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance or distances.",
"This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery.",
"A form particularly popular in Europe and America is field archery, shot at targets generally set at various... | [
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Criticism of FBI | What year did the House Select Committee on Assassinations review the murder of John F. Kennedy? | Assassination of John F. Kennedy | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The FBI's murder investigation was reviewed by the House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1979.",
"The congressional Committee concluded:",
" The Federal Bureau of Investigation adequately investigated Lee Harvey Oswald prior to the assassination and properly evaluated the evidence it possessed to assess ... | [
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Geography | Which country is the largest in the world? | Russia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Russia is the largest country in the world; its total area is .",
"There are 23 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Russia, 40 UNESCO biosphere reserves, 41 national parks and 101 nature reserves.",
"It lies between latitudes 41° and 82° N, and longitudes 19° E and 169° W. Russia has a wide natural resource base, i... | [] |
Abstract | Each team had how many stones? | Curling | true | 4SPORT | [
3
] | [
"Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric rings.",
"It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard.",
"Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called \"rocks\", across the ic... | [
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2008–09: "Lights" and "The Listening" | Which record label did Lights sign with in 2008? | Lights (musician) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"Starting in early 2008, Lights toured cities in the Great Lakes region, in both Canada and the United States.",
"In late 2008, she toured the United States.",
"In August 2008, Lights signed a record deal with Toronto based label Underground Operations.",
"She also signed an American partnership deal with War... | [] |
Media | Who did interviews include in the multimedia project? | Korean War | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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" The Korean War You Never Knew & Life in the Korean War – slideshows by \"Life magazine\"",
" QuickTime sequence of 27 maps adapted from the West Point Atlas of American Wars",
" Animation for operations in 1950",
" Animation for operations in 1951",
" US Army Korea Media Center official Korean War online ... | [
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Earth | What is the largest and desest of the inner planets? | Solar System | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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" Earth (1 AU from the Sun) is the largest and densest of the inner planets, the only one known to have current geological activity, and the only place where life is known to exist.",
"Its liquid hydrosphere is unique among the terrestrial planets, and it is the only planet where plate tectonics has been observed... | [
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Cardio dance DVDs | What dvd features the jive, the quickstep, and swing? | Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series) | false | 1TV | [
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"Cardio dance DVDs.",
"A DVD titled \"Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance\" was released on April 3, 2007 featuring Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ashly DelGrosso.",
"The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from Cha-cha, paso doble, samba, and jive dance routines.",
"A second DVD \"Dancing... | [
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Critical reception | In what categories was "Hey Jude" nominated for grammy in 1969? | Hey Jude | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Upon the release of the \"Hey Jude\" single, \"Time\" contrasted it with its B-side \"Revolution.\"",
"\"Time\" wrote, \"The other side of the new disk urges activism of a different sort\" due to McCartney \"liltingly exhorta friend to overcome his fears and commit himself in love.\"",
"Robert Christgau of \"T... | [
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Boards | How can I configure a board that lets me use either stance? | Wakeboarding | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Boards are buoyant with the core usually made up of foam, honeycomb or wood mixed with resin and coated with fiberglass.",
"Metal screws are inserted to attach bindings and fins.",
"The configuration and positioning of the fins and bindings vary according to rider preference and are adjusted for a variety of r... | [
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Rivers, lakes and reservoirs | How long after the Chernobyl disaster was the Kiev water supply adjusted? | Chernobyl disaster | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Residual radioactivity in the environment.",
"Rivers, lakes and reservoirs.",
"The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located next to the Pripyat River, which feeds into the Dnieper reservoir system, one of the largest surface water systems in Europe, which at the time supplied water to Kiev's 2.4 million reside... | [
5
] |
Grad Bash and Gradventure | Describe and explain Grad Bash. | Universal Studios Florida | true | 2TRAVEL | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Grad Bash\" and \"Gradventure\" are two separate events held in April and May at the park.",
"Grad Bash is an event for graduating high school senior classes who can gather for an exclusive, all-night party at the Universal Orlando Resort featuring all of the best park attractions, live performances by s... | [] |
South Africa | What is normally served with a vetkoek? | Doughnut | true | 9FOOD | [
5,
6
] | [
"Regional variations.",
"South Africa.",
"In South Africa, an Afrikaans variation known as the \"koeksister\" is popular.",
"Another variation, similar in name, is the Cape Malay \"koesister\" being soaked in a spiced syrup and coated in coconut.",
"It has a texture similar to more traditional doughnuts as ... | [
0
] |
1900–1960 | How did moses secure funds? | Central Park | false | 2TRAVEL | [
19
] | [
"Following completion, the park quickly slipped into decline.",
"One of the main reasons for this was the lack of interest of the Tammany Hall political machine, which was the largest political force in New York at the time.",
"Around the turn of the 20th century, the park faced several new challenges.",
"Car... | [
5
] |
Chinese Civil War and SEATO | Did the war against Japan hurt the Republicans? | Cold War | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1,
2
] | [
"In 1949, Mao Zedong's People's Liberation Army defeated Chiang Kai-shek's United States-backed Kuomintang (KMT) Nationalist Government in China, and the Soviet Union promptly created an alliance with the newly formed People's Republic of China.",
"According to Norwegian historian Odd Arne Westad, the Communists ... | [] |
Regulatory RNAs | What kind of RNA is found in animals? | RNA | true | 8SCIENCE | [
5
] | [
"Several types of RNA can downregulate gene expression by being complementary to a part of an mRNA or a gene's DNA.",
"MicroRNAs (miRNA; 21-22 nt) are found in eukaryotes and act through RNA interference (RNAi), where an effector complex of miRNA and enzymes can cleave complementary mRNA, block the mRNA from bein... | [
0
] |
Restaurants and shops | What restaurant can I meet the characters in The Animal Kingdom? | Disney's Animal Kingdom | true | 2TRAVEL | [
4
] | [
"The park contains three table service restaurants:",
"Rainforest Cafe, a themed restaurant chain operated by Landry's, located just outside the main entrance (also accessible from inside the park);",
"Yak & Yeti, an Asian-themed restaurant located in the park's Asia section (operated by Landry's Restaurants) t... | [
0
] |
Florence, 1499-1505 | During which year doed Michelangelo return to Florence? | Michelangelo | true | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"Michelangelo returned to Florence in 1499.",
"The republic was changing after the fall of anti-Renaissance Priest and leader of Florence, Girolamo Savonarola, (executed in 1498) and the rise of the \"gonfaloniere\" Piero Soderini.",
"He was asked by the consuls of the Guild of Wool to complete an unfinished pr... | [] |
Track listing | What song is 3 minuts and 5 seconds long on the album "How to Save a Life"? | How to Save a Life | false | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"In later editions, an extra track was added:",
"<li value=13>\"Unsaid\" – 3:05",
"Bonus CD:",
"<li value=14>\"Over My Head (Cable Car)\" (Live at the Gothic (05.20.2005))",
"\"How to Save a Life\" (Live for MTV.com & VH1.com (07.14.2005))",
"\"Look After You\" (Live at Red Rocks (08.12.2005))",
"\"Heav... | [
0,
5
] |
New York | The indoor roller coaster at Univeral Studios Florida was opened when? | Universal Studios Florida | true | 2TRAVEL | [
3
] | [
"This section of the park is aptly named.",
"Within its boundaries can be found architectural styles and sets that resemble the New York from the past and present.",
"New York's flagship attraction is Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride.",
"Opening in May 2004, this indoor roller coaster was inspired by \"The Mumm... | [
2
] |
Transportation | How developed is the road based transportation system in Mongolia? | Mongolia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
9,
10,
11
] | [
"The Trans-Mongolian Railway is the main rail link between Mongolia and its neighbors.",
"It begins at the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia at the town of Ulan-Ude, crosses into Mongolia, runs through Ulaanbaatar, then passes into China at Erenhot where it joins the Chinese railway system.",
"A separate railroa... | [
5
] |
Water polo equipment | Are mouthguards required in water polo? | Water polo | true | 4SPORT | [
11
] | [
" equipment.",
"Little player equipment is needed to play water polo.",
"Items required in water polo include:",
"Ball: A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float on the water.",
"The cover is textured to give players additional grip.",
"The size of the ball is different ... | [] |
Abstract | In American Gothic painting who where the people modeled after? | American Gothic | false | 3ART | [
2
] | [
"American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.",
"Wood's inspiration came from what is now known as the American Gothic House, and his decision to paint the house along with \"the kind of people I fancied should live in that house.\"",
"The painting shows a farme... | [
4,
3
] |
Destruction | Who painted the "Man at the Crossroads" mural? | Man at the Crossroads | true | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"On 24 April 1933 the \"New York World-Telegram\" newspaper published an article attacking the mural as anti-capitalist propaganda.",
"A few days later Rivera added the portrait of Lenin to the work.",
"This precipitated a major controversy by May.",
"The bad publicity greatly upset Rockefeller.",
"Rivera w... | [
3
] |
Nucleosides and nucleotides | What do DNA and RNA have in common? | Biomolecule | false | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"Nucleosides are molecules formed by attaching a nucleobase to a ribose or deoxyribose ring.",
"Examples of these include cytidine (C), uridine (U), adenosine (A), guanosine (G), thymidine (T) and inosine (I).",
"Nucleosides can be phosphorylated by specific kinases in the cell, producing nucleotides.",
"Both... | [
0
] |
Property boom and bust | What was Spain's unemployment rate in May of 2009? | Spain | true | 5COUNTRY | [
5
] | [
"The adoption of the Euro saw a marked reduction in interest rates to historic lows.",
"The growth in the Spanish property market, which had begun in 1997, accelerated and within a few years had developed into a property bubble, financed largely by the cajas (regional savings banks under the oversight of the regi... | [
0
] |
The flights | What year did Wilbur die in? | Wright Brothers flights of 1909 | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
24
] | [
"Another acclaimed aviator, Glenn Curtiss, had agreed to participate.",
"Curtiss had recently set the world flight speed record in France, and the Wrights had just filed suit against him for patent infringement of their control systems.",
"The public's anticipation was fueled by news of the patent disputes.",
... | [
0
] |
Architecture | What were heated floors in ancient buildings called? | South Korea | false | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"Because of South Korea's tumultuous history, construction and destruction has been repeated endlessly, resulting in an interesting melange of architectural styles and designs.",
"Korean traditional architecture is characterized by its harmony with nature.",
"Ancient architects adopted the bracket system charac... | [
0
] |
Armoured reserves | How many army groups did von Rundstedt command? | Invasion of Normandy | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"Rommel's defensive measures were also frustrated by a dispute over armoured doctrine.",
"In addition to his two army groups, von Rundstedt also commanded the headquarters of \"Panzer Group West\" under General Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (usually referred to as \"von Geyr\").",
"This formation was nominally an ... | [
5
] |
Pacific (1942–43) | What was the date of the first retreat by the Commonwealth back to India in WWII | World War II | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
17
] | [
"Pacific (1942–43).",
"By the end of April 1942, Japan and its ally Thailand had almost fully conquered Burma, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, and Rabaul, inflicting severe losses on Allied troops and taking a large number of prisoners.",
"Despite stubborn resistance at Corregidor, the US possession o... | [
0
] |
Apology and condolences by the Prime Minister and Emperor of Japan | What did the author of "The Rape of Nanking", criticize Murayama for failing to do. | Nanking Massacre | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
5
] | [
"On August 15, 1995, the fiftieth anniversary of the Surrender of Japan, the Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama gave the first clear and formal apology for Japanese actions during the war.",
"He apologized for Japan's wrongful aggression and the great suffering that it inflicted in Asia.",
"He offered hi... | [
0
] |
Foreign relations | How many troops did Italy send to Operation Enduring Freedom in February 2003? | Italy | true | 5COUNTRY | [
6
] | [
"Italy is a founding member of the European Community, now the European Union (EU), and of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).",
"Italy was admitted to the United Nations in 1955, and it is a member and strong supporter of a wide number of international organizations, such as the Organisation for Econo... | [
5
] |
Events | How large was the audience in 1920 for the reenactment of the October Revolution? | October Revolution | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
18
] | [
"On , the Bolsheviks' Central Committee voted 10-2 for a resolution saying that \"an armed uprising is inevitable, and that the time for it is fully ripe\".",
"On , Bolshevik leader Jaan Anvelt led his leftist revolutionaries in an uprising in Tallinn, the capital of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia.",
"Tw... | [
5
] |
Debris removal | During which construction project did 250,000 workers reach their lifetime radiation limits? | Chernobyl disaster | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
3
] | [
"The worst of the radioactive debris was collected inside what was left of the reactor, much of it shoveled in by liquidators wearing heavy protective gear (dubbed \"bio-robots\" by the military); these workers could only spend a maximum of 40 seconds at a time working on the rooftops of the surrounding buildings b... | [] |
Risks | In preparation of a Winter Olympics competition, how many athletes have died? | Luge | true | 4SPORT | [
4
] | [
"As with many extreme sports, luging has risks.",
"Though most injuries involve bumps, bruises, broken bones and concussions, fatalities do occasionally occur.",
"Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili suffered a fatal crash during his final practice run for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, ... | [
5
] |
Marketing | Which year did Toy Story get released on Blu-Ray and DVD? | Toy Story 3 | false | 6MOVIES | [
4
] | [
"The film's first teaser trailer was released with \"Up\" in Disney Digital 3-D, on May 29, 2009.",
"On October 2, 2009, \"Toy Story\" and \"Toy Story 2\" were re-released as a double feature in Disney Digital 3-D.",
"The first full-length trailer was attached as an exclusive sneak peek and a first footage to t... | [] |
Habitats | How many species of vertebrates can be found in Yosemite? | Yosemite National Park | false | 2TRAVEL | [
2
] | [
"With its scrubby sun-baked chaparral, stately groves of pine, fir, and sequoia, and expanses of alpine woodlands and meadows, Yosemite National Park preserves a Sierra Nevada landscape as it prevailed before Euro-American settlement.",
"In contrast to surrounding lands, which have been significantly altered by l... | [
5
] |
Possible sequel | If there is a Toy Story 4, which actors have reportedly signed up? | Toy Story 3 | false | 6MOVIES | [
4
] | [
"According to an article on NOLA.com, \"Toy Story 3\" director Lee Unkrich has confirmed that a \"Toy Story 4\" sequel is not being planned.",
"\"Well, we don't have any plans for \"Toy Story 4\",\" Unkrich said.",
"\"I'm flattered that people ask about it—it reminds me how much people love the characters, but ... | [] |
Variations | What does the term "hoe" mean? | Bibimbap | false | 9FOOD | [
5
] | [
"A variation of this dish, \"dolsot bibimbap\" (돌솥 비빔밥, \"dolsot\" meaning \"stone pot\"), is served in a very hot stone bowl in which a raw egg is cooked against the sides of the bowl.",
"The bowl is so hot that anything that touches it sizzles for minutes.",
"Before the rice is placed in the bowl, the bottom ... | [
0
] |
Box Lacrosse | Large fields were no longer used for lacrosse players starting in what year? | Lacrosse | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"Up until the 1930s, all lacrosse was played on large fields outdoors.",
"The owners of Canadian hockey arenas invented a reduced-size version of the game, called box lacrosse, as a means to make more profit from their arena investments, and because severe winter weather in many areas limits outdoor play.",
"Si... | [
0
] |
Middle Ages | What year did Transylvania become a territory of the Habsburg' Austrian empire? | Romania | false | 5COUNTRY | [
18
] | [
"",
"\"Gesta Hungarorum\" mentioned the existence of three voivodeships in Transylvania in the 9th century: the Voivodeship of Gelou, the Voivodeship of Glad and the Voivodeship of Menumorut.",
"The anonymous author describes the first as Vlach.",
"Another voivodeship, ruled by Gyula, was mentioned in the 11t... | [
0
] |
Nutrients and the nutritional importance of rice | Where does purple rice derive its color? | Rice | false | 9FOOD | [
9,
10
] | [
"Nutrition and health.",
"Nutrients and the nutritional importance of rice.",
"Rice is the staple food of over half the world's population.",
"It is the predominant dietary energy source for 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific, 9 countries in North and South America and 8 countries in Africa.",
"Rice provi... | [
4
] |
Performing arts | Which dance form of Uttar Pradesh has been accorded classical dance status by India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama? | India | false | 5COUNTRY | [
5,
6
] | [
"Indian music ranges over various traditions and regional styles.",
"Classical music encompasses two genres and their various folk offshoots: the northern Hindustani and southern Carnatic schools.",
"Regionalised popular forms include filmi and folk music; the syncretic tradition of the \"bauls\" is a well-know... | [] |
Hibakusha | How many hibakusha were regocnized? | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"The survivors of the bombings are called , a Japanese word that literally translates to \"explosion-affected people.\"",
", 201,779 \"hibakusha\" were recognized by the Japanese government, most living in Japan.",
"The government of Japan recognizes about 1% of these as having illnesses caused by radiation.",
... | [
5
] |
Modern quantum theory | What was Einstein's age when he died? | Albert Einstein | true | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"Einstein was displeased with quantum theory and mechanics (the very theory he helped create), despite its acceptance by other physicists, stating that God \"is not playing at dice.\"",
"Einstein continued to maintain his disbelief in the theory, and attempted unsuccessfully to disprove it until he died at the ag... | [
2,
0
] |
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