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Luddites | In which year did the Luddite attacks start? | Industrial Revolution | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
5
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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 ... | [] |
Major achievements | How old is computer science? | Computer science | false | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"Despite its short history as a formal academic discipline, computer science has made a number of fundamental contributions to science and society - in fact, along with electronics, it is a founding science of the current epoch of human history called the Information Age and a driver of the Information Revolution, ... | [
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Bison paddock | When were bison introduced at Golden Gate Park? | Golden Gate Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"Bison (\"Bison bison\") have been kept in Golden Gate Park since 1891, when a small herd was purchased by the park commission.",
"At the time, the animal's population in North America had dwindled to an all-time low, and San Francisco made a successful effort to breed them in captivity.",
"In 1899, the paddock... | [
2
] |
Track listings | What is the length of "Talk to Me"? | Call Me Maybe | true | 0MUSIC | [
5
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"Digital download",
" \"Call Me Maybe\" – 3:13",
"Digital EP",
" \"Call Me Maybe\" – 3:13",
" \"Both Sides Now\" – 3:53",
" \"Talk to Me\" – 2:50",
" \"Call Me Maybe\" (Instrumental) – 3:13",
"CD single",
" \"Call Me Maybe\" – 3:13",
" \"Both Sides Now\" – 3:53",
"Remix EP",
" \"Call Me... | [
0
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Release and promotion | What year did Drake release "Free Spirit?" | Take Care (album) | true | 0MUSIC | [
11
] | [
"The first track Drake released was \"Dreams Money Can Buy\" on May 20, 2011 through his October's Very Own blog.",
"Drake mentioned this song was \"A Story of Dreams, mixed with reality,\" and that this was not his first single off the album but that it would be included on \"Take Care\".",
"On June 9, 2011, a... | [
0
] |
Rank and grading | Who picks who gets "judan" in the kyu-dan Judo ranking system? | Judo | true | 4SPORT | [
6
] | [
"Judo is a hierarchical art, where seniority of judoka is designated by what is known as the - ranking system.",
"This system was developed by Jigoro Kano based on the ranking system in the board game Go.",
"Beginning students progress through kyu grades towards dan grades.",
"A judoka's position within the k... | [
3
] |
Health issues | Is equestrianism a dangerous sport? | Equestrianism | true | 4SPORT | [
8
] | [
"Handling, riding, and driving horses has a number of health risks.",
"Riding has some inherent risks, as when mounted, the rider's head may be up to from the ground, and the horse may travel at a speed of up to .",
"The injuries observed range from very minor injuries to fatalities.",
"A recent study in Germ... | [] |
Abstract | What did the film "The Act of Killing" win at the BAFTAs? | The Act of Killing | false | 6MOVIES | [
5
] | [
"The Act of Killing (, meaning \"Butcher\") is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, and co-directed by Christine Cynn and an anonymous Indonesian.",
"It is a Danish-British-Norwegian co-production, presented by Final Cut for Real in Denmark and produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen.",
"The executi... | [
0
] |
Painting and photography | Christoffer Wilhelm Exkersberg taught at what location? | Denmark | true | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"While Danish art was influenced over the centuries by trends in Germany and the Netherlands, the 15th- and 16th-century church frescos, which can be seen in many of the country's older churches, are of particular interest as they were painted in a style typical of native Danish painters.",
"The Danish Golden Age... | [
0
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Background | Who wrote the song Glad You Came? | Glad You Came | true | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
"The song was written and produced by Steve Mac.",
"It serves as the second single from The Wanted's second album, \"Battleground\" which was released on 7 November 2011.",
"Band member Tom Parker said of the song, \"We all felt it was a new, refreshing sound and a perfect song for the summer which really gets ... | [
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] |
Composition and cooking method | Rendang is known for what spice blend? | Rendang | true | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"The cooking technique flourished because of its role in preserving meat in a tropical climate.",
"Rendang is rich in spices.",
"Along with the main meat ingredient, rendang uses coconut milk (Minangkabau: \"karambia\") and a paste of mixed ground spices, which includes ginger, galangal, turmeric leaves, lemon ... | [
0
] |
Precipitation | When did Last Glacial Maximum happen? | Climate change | false | 8SCIENCE | [
4
] | [
"Past precipitation can be estimated in the modern era with the global network of precipitation gauges.",
"Surface coverage over oceans and remote areas is relatively sparse, but, reducing reliance on interpolation, satellite data has been available since the 1970s.",
"Quantification of climatological variation... | [
2
] |
Accolades | Was Shrek ever nominated for a BAFTA award? | Shrek | false | 6MOVIES | [
6
] | [
"At the 74th Academy Awards, \"Shrek\" won the first ever Academy Award For Best Animated Feature, beating \"Monsters, Inc.\" and \"\".",
"\"Entertainment Weekly\" put it on its end-of-the-decade, \"best-of\" list, saying, \"Prince Charming?",
"So last millennium.",
"This decade, fairy-tale fans — and Princes... | [] |
International body | During which season is handball featured in Olympics? | Handball | true | 4SPORT | [
7
] | [
"The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for international handball.",
"The federation organizes world championships, held in uneven years, with separate competitions for men and women.",
"The IHF World Men's Handball Championship 2009 and 2011 title holders were F... | [] |
Japanese war crimes on the march to Nanking | What was the contest between two officers about? | Nanking Massacre | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
8,
7
] | [
"Approach of the Imperial Japanese Army.",
"Japanese war crimes on the march to Nanking.",
"Although the Nanking Massacre is generally described as having occurred over a six-week period after the fall of Nanking, the crimes committed by the Japanese army were not limited to that period.",
"Many atrocities we... | [
0
] |
Gorbachev reforms | Glasnost was intended to reduce the corruption at the top of which party? | Cold War | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
9
] | [
"Final years (1985–91).",
"Gorbachev reforms.",
"By the time the comparatively youthful Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary in 1985, the Soviet economy was stagnant and faced a sharp fall in foreign currency earnings as a result of the downward slide in oil prices in the 1980s.",
"These issues prompted... | [] |
The term "chemotherapy" | What year was the first chemotherapeutic agent discovered? | Chemotherapy | true | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"Chemotherapy is described in one dictionary entry as \"the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs.\"",
"The word \"chemotherapy\" without a modifier usually refers to cancer treatment, but its historical meaning is broader.",
"The... | [
0
] |
Plate tectonics | What determines the geometry of the oceans? | Climate change | true | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
"Over the course of millions of years, the motion of tectonic plates reconfigures global land and ocean areas and generates topography.",
"This can affect both global and local patterns of climate and atmosphere-ocean circulation.",
"The position of the continents determines the geometry of the oceans and there... | [
0
] |
By composition | What is included in composite particles? | Subatomic particle | true | 8SCIENCE | [
8
] | [
"The elementary particles of the Standard Model include:",
"Six \"flavors\" of quarks: up, down, bottom, top, strange, and charm;",
"Six types of leptons: electron, electron neutrino, muon, muon neutrino, tau, tau neutrino;",
"Twelve gauge bosons (force carriers): the photon of electromagnetism, the three W a... | [
0
] |
Delivery | How often does the curling stone turn? | Curling | true | 4SPORT | [
22
] | [
"The process of sliding a stone down the sheet is known as the \"delivery\".",
"The \"skip\", or the captain of the team, will usually determine the required \"weight\", \"turn\", and \"line\" of the stone.",
"These will be influenced by the tactics at this point in the game, which may involve taking-out, block... | [
5
] |
Literature | What period of time does Arabic writing go back to? | Tunisia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Tunisian literature exists in two forms: Arabic and French.",
"Arabic literature dates back to the 7th century with the arrival of Arab civilization in the region.",
"It is more important in both volume and value than French literature, introduced during the French protectorate from 1881.",
"Among the litera... | [
0
] |
Sustainability | When was the scientific study that found that if current trends continue all fish stocks will collapse within fifty years published? | Seafood | true | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"Research into population trends of various species of seafood is pointing to a global collapse of seafood species by 2048.",
"Such a collapse would occur due to pollution and overfishing, threatening oceanic ecosystems, according to some researchers.",
"A major international scientific study released in Novemb... | [
2
] |
Insect anatomy | What are the anatomical details of an insect? | Anatomy | true | 8SCIENCE | [
0,
1,
2,
3,
4
] | [
"Insects possess segmented bodies supported by a hard-jointed outer covering made mostly of chitin.",
"The segments of the body are organized into three distinct parts, a head, a thorax and an abdomen.",
"The head typically bears a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eyes, one to three simple eyes (oce... | [
0
] |
Abstract | When did the video to Somebody that I used to Know premier? | Somebody That I Used to Know | false | 0MUSIC | [
16
] | [
"\"Somebody That I Used to Know\" is a song written and recorded by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring New Zealand singer/guitarist Kimbra.",
"The song was released in Australia and New Zealand by on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, \"Making Mirrors\" (2011).",
... | [
2
] |
Tea trade to 1767 | Where was the biggest market for illicit tea? | Boston Tea Party | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
8
] | [
"As Europeans developed a taste for tea in the 17th century, rival companies were formed to import the product from China.",
"In England, Parliament gave the East India Company a monopoly on the importation of tea in 1698.",
"When tea became popular in the British colonies, Parliament sought to eliminate foreig... | [
4
] |
Abstract | In how many countries is the world's most popular sport played? | Association football | true | 4SPORT | [
1,
2
] | [
"Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.",
"It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.",
"The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end."... | [
5
] |
Color pigments | What causes the yellow and orange colors of fruits and vegetables? | Vegetable | false | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"The green color of leaf vegetables is due to the presence of the green pigment chlorophyll.",
"Chlorophyll is affected by the pH, and it changes to olive green in acid conditions, and to bright green in alkaline conditions.",
"Some of the acids are released in steam during cooking, particularly if cooked witho... | [
0
] |
Cinema and media | In what year was Maria Candelaria awarded the Palme d'Or? | Mexico | true | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"Mexican films from the Golden Age in the 1940s and 1950s are the greatest examples of Latin American cinema, with a huge industry comparable to the Hollywood of those years.",
"Mexican films were exported and exhibited in all of Latin America and Europe.",
"Maria Candelaria (1944) by Emilio Fernández, was one ... | [
0
] |
DVD and streaming video | How many episodes did the Season 1 DVD of Parks and Recreation have? | Parks and Recreation | false | 1TV | [
1
] | [
"The first season of \"Parks and Recreation\" was released on DVD in region 1 on September 8, 2009.",
"The DVD included all six episodes, as well as an \"Extended Producer's Cut\" of the season finale, \"Rock Show\".",
"The disc also included cast and crew commentary tracks for each episode, as well as about 30... | [
5
] |
Plants | How much sunlight do north-facing slopes receive compared to other slopes? | Grand Canyon | false | 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... | [
5
] |
First version | Where did Van Gogh live when he began the first version of 'Bedroom in Arles'? | Bedroom in Arles | true | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"Van Gogh started the first version during mid October 1888 while staying in Arles, and explained his aims and means to his brother Theo:",
"\"This time it simply reproduces my bedroom; but colour must be abundant in this part, its simplification adding a rank of grandee to the style applied to the objects, getti... | [
2,
4
] |
Malay theory | What is a word for fermented savory sauce in Indonesian cuisine? | Ketchup | false | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"Ketchup may have entered the English language from the Malay word \"kicap\" (pron.",
"\"kichap\", also spelled \"kecap\", \"ketjap\"), originally meaning \"fish sauce\", which itself may be a loan from Chinese terms above.",
"In Indonesian cuisine, which is similar to Malay, the term \"kecap\" or \"ketjap\" re... | [
0
] |
Ireland | At the point when did Henry expect the title of King of Ireland? | Dissolution of the Monasteries | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
5
] | [
"The dissolutions in Ireland followed a very different course from those in England and Wales.",
"There were around 400 religious houses in Ireland in 1530—many more, relative to population and material wealth than in England and Wales.",
"In marked distinction to the situation in England, in Ireland the houses... | [
2
] |
Preparation | How are fruit juices preserved? | Juice | false | 9FOOD | [
5
] | [
"Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents.",
"For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree, and tomato juice is the liquid that results from pressing the fruit of the tomato plant.",
"Juice m... | [
5
] |
Toronto International Film Festival | How did reviewer Todd McCarthy feel about Looper? | Looper (film) | true | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"James Mottram of \"Total Film\" gave \"Looper\" 5 stars out of 5, concluding that it was \"the best sci-fi movie since \"Moon\".",
"The best time-travel yarn since \"12 Monkeys\".",
"And one of the best films of 2012.",
"\"Todd McCarthy of \"The Hollywood Reporter\" gave the film a positive review, calling i... | [
5
] |
Critical response | Did Salvator Gravano have a nickname? | The Godfather | true | 6MOVIES | [
16
] | [
"Since its release, \"The Godfather\" has received critical acclaim.",
"Rotten Tomatoes reports that all 77 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 9.1/10.",
"Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a perfect weighted average score of 100 (out of 100) based on 14 revie... | [] |
Military | How long does a person have to serve full-time? | Thailand | false | 5COUNTRY | [
12
] | [
"The Royal Thai Armed Forces ( constitute the military of the Kingdom of Thailand.",
"They consist of the Royal Thai Army (กองทัพบกไทย), the Royal Thai Navy (กองทัพเรือไทย), and the Royal Thai Air Force (กองทัพอากาศไทย).",
"It also incorporates various paramilitary forces.",
"Currently, the Royal Thai Armed F... | [
5
] |
Independence and monarchy | Romania become a kingdom in what year? | Romania | true | 5COUNTRY | [
11
] | [
"During the period of the Austro-Hungarian rule in Transylvania and Ottoman suzerainty over Wallachia and Moldavia, most Romanians were considered second-class citizens or even non-citizens in a territory where they formed the majority of the population.",
"Following the Wallachian uprising of 1821, more insurrec... | [
0
] |
Background | Is the painting signed "IVMeer" dated? | Girl with a Pearl Earring | false | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"The painting is signed \"IVMeer\" but not dated.",
"It is unclear whether this work was commissioned, and, if so, by whom.",
"In any case, it is probably not meant as a conventional portrait.",
"The image is a tronie, the Dutch 17th-century description of a ‘head’ that was not meant to be a portrait.",
"Af... | [] |
Curries of Maharashtra | Where in Maharashtra is peanut power added to the curries? | Curry | true | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"The curries of Maharashtra vary from mildly spicy to very spicy and include vegetarian, mutton, chicken and fish.",
"Coastal Maharashtrian – Konkani – curries use coconut extensively along with spices.",
"In western Maharashtra, curries are very spicy and groundnut (peanut) powder is often added to it.",
"Vi... | [
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] |
Hull trim | What should be done to adjust a boat's landing in order to change it's fore-and-aft attitude while in the water? | Sailing | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"Hull trim is the adjustment of a boat's loading so as to change its fore-and-aft attitude in the water.",
"In small boats, it is done by positioning the crew.",
"In larger boats the weight of a person has less effect on the hull trim, but it can be adjusted by shifting gear, fuel, water, or supplies.",
"Diff... | [
0
] |
Live performances | When did Mariah Carey perform "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade? | All I Want for Christmas Is You | false | 0MUSIC | [
2
] | [
"Carey has performed the song during concerts as well as live televised performances.",
"It was part of the set-list during the Japanese shows of Carey's Daydream World Tour (1996), Butterfly World Tour (1998), Rainbow World Tour (2000), (2002–03) (also sung during the December leg of the tour) and The Adventures... | [
2
] |
Consumption | How is popcorn often served in Peru? | Popcorn | false | 9FOOD | [
7
] | [
"Popcorn is commonly eaten in movie theaters.",
"This snack is usually served salted or sweetened.",
"In North America, it is traditionally served salted, often with butter or a butterlike topping, with toffee or spices.",
"However, sweetened versions, such as caramel corn and kettle corn, are also commonly a... | [
5
] |
Sirloin steak | The steaks can be grilled or what? | Steak | false | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"The sirloin steak is a portion of the sirloin part of the cow which is near the cow's rear, the nearer the meat is from the rear, the tenderer it is likely to be, like the rump steak.",
"Although there are two parts of the sirloin: upper sirloin is generally more expensive than the lower sirloin because it is mo... | [
0
] |
Grizzly Peak | Are there restaurants in the Grizzly Peak District? | Disney California Adventure | false | 2TRAVEL | [
4
] | [
"Grizzly Peak is themed around California's wilderness and national parks with particular references to Yosemite and Redwood national parks.",
"Its main attraction is Grizzly River Run, a Gold Rush-esque river rapids ride around the summit of Grizzly Peak.",
"Nearby is the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail; a playg... | [] |
Flick | What has the characteristics of being either a drive or a loop | Table tennis | true | 4SPORT | [
2
] | [
"When a player tries to attack a ball that has not bounced beyond the edge of the table, the player does not have the room to wind up in a \"backswing\".",
"The ball \"may still be attacked\", however, and the resulting shot is called a flick because the backswing is compressed into a quick wrist action.",
"A f... | [
0
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Versions | What year did Dali paint "The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory" ? | The Persistence of Memory | false | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
Members of Congress | Who is the Democrat representing Maine? | The Invisible War | false | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
" Chellie Pingree, (D, Maine)",
" Louise Slaughter (D, New York)",
" Mike Turner (R, Ohio)",
" Loretta Sanchez (D, California)",
" Jackie Speier (D, California)",
" Ted Poe (R, Texas)",
" Susan Davis, (D, California)",
" Niki Tsongas, (D, Massachusetts)"
] | [
3
] |
Literature | In what century were Indian writers took a new interest in social questions and psychological descriptions? | India | false | 5COUNTRY | [
6
] | [
"The earliest literary writings in India, composed between 1400 BCE and 1200 CE, were in the Sanskrit language.",
"Prominent works of this Sanskrit literature include epics such as the \"Mahābhārata\" and the \"Ramayana\", the dramas of Kālidāsa such as the \"Abhijñānaśākuntalam\" (\"The Recognition of Śakuntalā\... | [
0
] |
Trench warfare begins | Where did Britain and France face an uninterrupted line of entrenched German forces, from Lorraine to where? | World War I | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
9
] | [
"Western Front.",
"Trench warfare begins.",
"Military tactics before World War I had failed to keep pace with advances in technology.",
"These advances allowed for impressive defence systems, which out-of-date military tactics could not break through for most of the war.",
"Barbed wire was a significant hin... | [
4
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Politics | What is the name of Germany's constitutional document which was made in 1949? | Germany | true | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic.",
"The German political system operates under a framework laid out in the 1949 constitutional document known as the \"Grundgesetz\" (Basic Law).",
"Amendments generally require a two-thirds majority of both chambers of parliament; the fun... | [
0
] |
The snorkel | Why is the optimum snorkel length not longer than 40 centimeters? | Snorkeling | false | 4SPORT | [
5,
6,
7
] | [
"A swimmer's snorkel is a tube typically about long and with an inside diameter of between , usually L- or J-shaped and fitted with a mouthpiece at the lower end, and constructed of rubber or plastic.",
"It is used for breathing air from above the water surface when the wearer's mouth and nose are submerged.",
... | [
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Possible sequel | What has Unkirch said about a possible Toy Story 4? | Toy Story 3 | false | 6MOVIES | [
0,
1,
2,
3
] | [
"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 ... | [
0
] |
Farces | What person is asked for help by Stan in the opening of "Stan's Food Restaurant?" | American Dad! | true | 1TV | [
7
] | [
"Plot techniques.",
"\"American Dad!\"",
"has commonly made use of farces as most of the predicaments that befall the main characters have escalated into the extremes, to the point of getting outrageously out-of-hand.",
"For example, in the episode \"Home Wrecker\", Stan and Francine's marital harmony breaks ... | [
0
] |
Climate | What are the salt lakes in Tunisia commonly referred to as? | Tunisia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
4
] | [
"Tunisia's climate is temperate in the north, with mild rainy winters and hot, dry summers.",
"The south of the country is desert.",
"The terrain in the north is mountainous, which, moving south, gives way to a hot, dry central plain.",
"The south is semiarid, and merges into the Sahara.",
"A series of salt... | [
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] |
Antibody-drug conjugates | How are ADC's defined? | Chemotherapy | true | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprise an antibody, drug and a linker between them.",
"The antibody will be targeted at a preferentially expressed protein in the tumour cells (known as a tumor antigen) or on cells that the tumor can utilise, such as blood vessel endothelial cells.",
"They bind to the tumor a... | [
5
] |
Politics | What year were popular uprisings happening in Yorkshire | Dissolution of the Monasteries | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
2
] | [
"The dissolution and destruction of the monasteries and shrines was very unpopular in many areas.",
"In the north of England, centering on Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, the suppression of the monasteries led to a popular rising, the Pilgrimage of Grace, that threatened the Crown for some weeks.",
"In 1536 there w... | [
0
] |
Persons of color | What was the estimates number of black people in Germany when the Nazis came to power? | The Holocaust | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
0
] | [
"The number of black people in Germany when the Nazis came to power is variously estimated at 5,000–25,000.",
"It is not clear whether these figures included Asians.",
"According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C., \"The fate of black people from 1933 to 1945 in Nazi Germany and in... | [
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Islamic heritage sites | What rate of the Mecca's memorable structures have been decimated? | Saudi Arabia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
3
] | [
"Saudi Arabia, and specifically the Hejaz, as the cradle of Islam, has many of the most significant historic Muslim sites, including the two holiest sites of Mecca and Medina.",
"One of the King's titles is Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the two mosques being Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, which contains Islam's m... | [
0
] |
Abstract | Today, what is known as the most common version of fencing? | Fencing | true | 4SPORT | [
1
] | [
"Fencing is the activity of fighting with swords.",
"The most common version of fencing today, also called olympic fencing or competitive fencing, is divided into three weapon categories: foil, sabre and épée.",
"Classical fencing uses the same three weapons, but approaches fencing as a martial art.",
"Compet... | [
0
] |
Applications | Is natural selection a concept of evolutionary biology? | Evolution | false | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"Concepts and models used in evolutionary biology, such as natural selection, have many applications.",
"Artificial selection is the intentional selection of traits in a population of organisms.",
"This has been used for thousands of years in the domestication of plants and animals.",
"More recently, such sel... | [] |
Season 5 | How did Leslie respond to Ben's suggesstion? | Parks and Recreation | true | 1TV | [
6,
7
] | [
"Ben flourishes in his new job on a congressional campaign in Washington DC, as does April who he brought along as an intern.",
"Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April, and Leslie begins to feel self conscious about her small town job.",
"Leslie begins working as a City Councillor, but finds opposition in her fell... | [
5
] |
Creamy puddings | Why is a double boiler often used while making pudding? | Pudding | false | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"The second and newer type of pudding consists of sugar, milk, and a thickening agent such as cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, rice or tapioca to create a sweet, creamy dessert.",
"These puddings are made either by simmering on top of the stove in a saucepan or double boiler or by baking in an oven, often in a bain-mar... | [
1
] |
Harvesting, drying and milling | How high of a percentage of paddy-to-rice conversion can a good mill achieve? | Rice | false | 9FOOD | [
11
] | [
"Unmilled rice, known as paddy (Indonesia and Malaysia: padi; Philippines, palay), is usually harvested when the grains have a moisture content of around 25%.",
"In most Asian countries, where rice is almost entirely the product of smallholder agriculture, harvesting is carried out manually, although there is a g... | [
5
] |
Service | What is the most often used jam serve? | Racquetball | true | 4SPORT | [
8
] | [
"Shots of the game.",
"Serve style varies drastically from player to player.",
"Generally, they are divided into two types: offensive and defensive.",
"Most players use an offensive serve for the first serve, and a defensive serve if they need to hit a second serve.",
"Of the offensive serves, the most comm... | [
0
] |
Pre-colonial history | Which person from Europe was the first to witness Victoria Falls? | Victoria Falls | true | 2TRAVEL | [
7
] | [
"Archaeological sites around the falls have yielded \"Homo habilis\" stone artifacts from 3 million years ago, 50,000-year-old Middle Stone Age tools and Late Stone Age (10,000 and 2,000 years ago) weapons, adornments and digging tools.",
"Iron-using Khoisan hunter-gatherers displaced these Stone Age people and i... | [] |
Release | When was Terminator Salvation released? | Terminator Salvation | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"The film was released in North America on May 21, 2009 with Warner Bros. setting the American premiere on May 14, 2009 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.",
"Elsewhere, Sony Pictures Entertainment released the film in most overseas territories on different dates in June.",
"One exception was Mexico,... | [
2
] |
Etchings | How many landscapes largely set the course for the graphic treatment of landscape until the end of the 19th century? | Rembrandt | false | 3ART | [
14
] | [
"Rembrandt produced etchings for most of his career, from 1626 to 1660, when he was forced to sell his printing-press and virtually abandoned etching.",
"Only the troubled year of 1649 produced no dated work.",
"He took easily to etching and, though he also learned to use a burin and partly engraved many plates... | [
5
] |
Abstract | Who was the monarch in Britain since 1952? | United Kingdom | false | 5COUNTRY | [
5
] | [
"The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain , is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe.",
"The country includes the island of Great Britain (a term sometimes loosely applied to the whole state), the north-eas... | [
3
] |
Popular interest | The henry moore institute is located where? | Henry Moore | true | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"Today, the Henry Moore Foundation manages the artist's former home at Perry Green in Hertfordshire as a visitor destination, with 70 acres of sculpture grounds as well as his restored house and studios.",
"It also runs the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds which organises exhibitions and research activities in inte... | [
4
] |
Awards and honors | Which awards were won by the UK version? | The Office | true | 1TV | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Selected major awards won only\"",
"UK version: 2004 Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Ricky Gervais); 2001, 2002 and 2003 British Academy Television Awards for Situation Comedy and Best Comedy Perform... | [] |
Sports | In what location did the 1920 Summer Olympics take place? | Belgium | true | 5COUNTRY | [
16
] | [
"Since the 1970s, sports clubs and federations are organised separately within each language community.",
"Association football is one of the most popular sports in both parts of Belgium, together with cycling, tennis, swimming and judo.",
"Belgians hold the most Tour de France victories of any country except F... | [
0
] |
Boundaries | What year was the Anglo-American Convention? | Louisiana Purchase | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
9
] | [
"A dispute immediately arose between Spain and the United States regarding the extent of Louisiana.",
"The territory's boundaries had not been defined in the 1762 Treaty of Fontainebleau that ceded it from France to Spain, nor the 1800 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso ceding it back to France, nor the 1803 Louisiana... | [
0
] |
Literature | What percentage of books are for kids in Tunisian literature? | Tunisia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
10
] | [
"Tunisian literature exists in two forms: Arabic and French.",
"Arabic literature dates back to the 7th century with the arrival of Arab civilization in the region.",
"It is more important in both volume and value than French literature, introduced during the French protectorate from 1881.",
"Among the litera... | [
0
] |
Chart performance | What position did "Moves Like Jagger" premiere at? | Moves like Jagger | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
"On the issue dated July 9, 2011, \"Moves like Jagger\" debuted at number eight on the United States \"Billboard\" Hot 100, and topped the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, in the week ending September 10, 2011, as the greatest airplay gainer for the third consecutive week.",
"It spent 10 weeks in the top 3.",
"For Maroon... | [
0
] |
Abstract | Who wrote the book series "Pretty Little Liars"? | Pretty Little Liars | true | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"Pretty Little Liars is a series of young-adult novels by author Sara Shepard, beginning with 2006's inaugural entry of the same name.",
"The series follows the lives of four girls – Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Aria Montgomery, and Emily Fields – whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader... | [
3
] |
Civil war (1967-1970) | When did the 30 month war end? | Nigeria | false | 5COUNTRY | [
12
] | [
"Civil war (1967-1970).",
"The disequilibrium and perceived corruption of the electoral and political process led in 1966 to several back-to-back military coups.",
"The first was in January and led by a collection of young leftists under Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna and Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu.",
"It was partially... | [
2
] |
The end of the war | Which King wanted to continue fighting? | American Revolution | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"Support for the conflict had never been strong in Britain, where many sympathized with the rebels, but now it reached a new low.",
"Although King George III personally wanted to fight on, his supporters lost control of Parliament, and no further major land offensives were launched in the American Theater.",
"W... | [] |
Sports | When did Thailand host the international 80kg welterweight rugby tournament? | Thailand | true | 5COUNTRY | [
8
] | [
"Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, , lit.",
"\"Thai boxing\") is a native form of kickboxing and Thailand's national sport.",
"It incorporates kicks, punches, knees and elbow strikes in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing and this has led to Thailand gaining medals at the Olympic ... | [
2
] |
Homeostasis | How does a biological system normally respond a perturbation? | Biology | false | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"Homeostasis is the ability of an open system to regulate its internal environment to maintain stable conditions by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms.",
"All living organisms, whether unicellular or multicellular, exhibit homeostasis.",
"To mainta... | [
5
] |
Commonly considered thermodynamic processes | At what sort of pressure does an isobaric process occur? | Thermodynamics | false | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"It is often convenient to study a thermodynamic process in which a single variable, such as temperature, pressure, or volume, etc., is held fixed.",
"Furthermore, it is useful to group these processes into pairs, in which each variable held constant is one member of a conjugate pair.",
"Several commonly studie... | [
0
] |
In rabbinical literature | Bathsheba's grandfather was who? | Bathsheba | true | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"Bathsheba was the granddaughter of Ahithophel, David's famous counselor.",
"The Haggadah states that Ahithophel, was misled by his knowledge of astrology into believing himself destined to become king of Israel.",
"He therefore induced Absalom to commit an unpardonable crime (II Sam.",
"xvi.",
"21), which ... | [
3
] |
Lyric video | Who from AOL music spoke about the video? | Wide Awake (Katy Perry song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
3
] | [
"A lyric video of the track was released on May 20, 2012, when Perry was set to premiere the song at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.",
"The video implemented the use of the Facebook timeline and displayed a range of posts about the release of the album \"Teenage Dream\", the seven singles from \"California Gurls... | [
3
] |
Universities and schools | how long has fencing been around? | Fencing | false | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"Fencing has a long history with universities and schools for at least 500 years.",
"At least one style of fencing, Mensur in Germany, is practiced only within universities.",
"University students compete internationally at the World University Games.",
"The United States holds two national level university t... | [
5
] |
Preparation and serving | When cooking bulgogi, when should the meat be marinated? | Bulgogi | true | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Bulgogi\" is made from thin slices of sirloin or other prime cuts of beef.",
"Before cooking, the meat is marinated to enhance its flavour and tenderness with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, pepper and other ingredients such as scallions, ginger, onions or mushrooms, especially white b... | [
2
] |
Licensing with other brands and companies | What company did Six Flags partner with to make their video game? | Six Flags | false | 2TRAVEL | [
2
] | [
"Six Flags has licensed its name and its theme park creations to other companies, who have used these assets to create licensed products.",
"One such example is the theme park simulation game Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, which featured recreations of Six Flags parks and rides that could be expanded and operated at th... | [
0
] |
Sculptural features | Who wrote, "Pinpointing the Past in Washington, D.C."? | Lincoln Memorial | false | 2TRAVEL | [
5
] | [
"The sculpture has been at the center of two urban legends.",
"Some have claimed that the face of General Robert E. Lee was carved onto the back of Lincoln's head, and looks back across the Potomac toward his former home, Arlington House, now within the bounds of Arlington National Cemetery.",
"Another popular ... | [
3
] |
Roasting | Why does roasting change a coffee seed? | Coffee | true | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"The next step in the process is the roasting of the green coffee.",
"Coffee is usually sold in a roasted state, and with rare exceptions all coffee is roasted before it is consumed.",
"It can be sold roasted by the supplier, or it can be home roasted.",
"The roasting process influences the taste of the bever... | [
1
] |
Construction | What year saw the largest of the seven bells in the leaning tower installed? | Leaning Tower of Pisa | true | 2TRAVEL | [
16,
15
] | [
"Construction of the tower occurred in three stages across 199 years.",
"Work on the ground floor of the white marble campanile began on August 14, 1173, during a period of military success and prosperity.",
"This ground floor is a blind arcade articulated by engaged columns with classical Corinthian capitals."... | [
0
] |
Costs of restoration programmes | Who was the director of the museum of Versailles in the 1950s? | Palace of Versailles | false | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"The restoration initiatives launched by the Fifth Republic have proven to be perhaps more costly than the expenditures of the palace in the Ancien Régime.",
"Starting in the 1950s, when the museum of Versailles was under the directorship of Gérald van der Kemp, the objective was to restore the palace to its stat... | [
3
] |
DVD releases | Who owns the rights to release DVDs of the TV show Rules of Engagement in Region 1? | Rules of Engagement (TV series) | false | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment owns the rights to release DVDs in Region 1.",
"The fifth season of the series was made available beginning February 7, 2012, exclusively as a made-on-demand release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, in conjunction with amazon.com.",
"Similarly, the sixth season received a... | [
3
] |
Russian Revolution | What date did Bolsheviks accept the treaty? | World War I | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
11
] | [
"Despite the success of the June 1916 Brusilov Offensive in eastern Galicia, dissatisfaction with the Russian government's conduct of the war grew.",
"The offensive's success was undermined by the reluctance of other generals to commit their forces to support the victory.",
"Allied and Russian forces were reviv... | [
0
] |
Gastrointestinal distress | What are some side effects? | Chemotherapy | false | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and constipation are common side-effects of chemotherapeutic medications that kill fast-dividing cells.",
"Malnutrition and dehydration can result when the patient does not eat or drink enough, or when the patient vomits frequently, because of gastrointesti... | [
0
] |
Prehistory of Anatolia and Eastern Thrace | Who founded the first major empire in the Turkish area? | Turkey | false | 5COUNTRY | [
13
] | [
"Prehistory of Anatolia and Eastern Thrace.",
"The Anatolian peninsula, comprising most of modern Turkey, is one of the oldest permanently settled regions in the world.",
"Various Ancient Anatolian populations have lived in Anatolia, beginning with the Neolithic period until conquest of Alexander the Great.",
... | [
3
] |
Planning direct action | What caused Franz Ferinand to throw his weapons out the train of a window? | Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
15
] | [
"Planning direct action.",
"Danilo Ilić was a Bosnian Orthodox Serb.",
"He had worked as a school teacher and as a bank worker but in 1913 and 1914 he lived with, and outwardly off, his mother, who operated a small boarding house in Sarajevo.",
"Secretly, Ilić was leader of the Serbian-irredentist Black Hand ... | [
0
] |
Influence | Who was Francis Bacon inspired by when creating a series of painting starting in 1957? | Vincent van Gogh | false | 3ART | [
8,
9
] | [
"In his final letter to Theo, Van Gogh admitted that as he did not have any children, he viewed his paintings as his progeny.",
"Reflecting on this, the historian Simon Schama concluded that he \"did have a child of course, Expressionism, and many, many heirs.\"",
"Schama mentioned many artists who have adapted... | [
2,
3
] |
Georgia – massacre in Tbilisi | What events radicalised Georgian politics? | Dissolution of the Soviet Union | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
0,
1,
2
] | [
"On April 7, 1989 troops and armored personnel carriers were sent onto the streets of Tbilisi after more than 100,000 people gathered in front of the Government and Communist Party headquarters, many with banners calling for Georgia to secede from the Soviet Union and urging the full integration into Georgia of the... | [
0
] |
Process | When in the process of making bacon is it smoked? | Bacon | false | 9FOOD | [
8
] | [
"First, pork bellies are sorted by size and fat percentage.",
"They are then placed into a large machine that rotates (often called a tumbler).",
"This softens the bellies, which makes it easier to remove the rinds.",
"The bellies are then cut, either manually or mechanically, to remove the skin from the meat... | [
2
] |
Online promotion | Which series were before "Falling Skies"? | Falling Skies | false | 1TV | [
5
] | [
"Online promotion.",
"For the first season, character videos were made available online.",
"The videos explore the main characters of the series.",
"As part of the promotional campaign, a vehicle, with the TNT logo and called \"Falling Skies Technical\", was released as a free gift in the social networking ga... | [] |
History | Which chemical reactions have been known since antiquity? | Chemical reaction | false | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"Chemical reactions such as combustion in the fire, fermentation and the reduction of ores to metals were known since antiquity.",
"Initial theories of transformation of materials were developed by Greek philosophers, such as the Four-Element Theory of Empedocles stating that any substance is composed of the four... | [] |
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