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570b2260ec8fbc190045b855 | Gregorian_calendar | In addition to the change in the mean length of the calendar year from 365.25 days (365 days 6 hours) to 365.2425 days (365 days 5 hours 49 minutes 12 seconds), a reduction of 10 minutes 48 seconds per year, the Gregorian calendar reform also dealt with the accumulated difference between these lengths. The canonical Ea... | With what other difference did the Gregorian calendar concern itself? | {
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258
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"accumulated difference"
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570b2260ec8fbc190045b856 | Gregorian_calendar | In addition to the change in the mean length of the calendar year from 365.25 days (365 days 6 hours) to 365.2425 days (365 days 5 hours 49 minutes 12 seconds), a reduction of 10 minutes 48 seconds per year, the Gregorian calendar reform also dealt with the accumulated difference between these lengths. The canonical Ea... | When was the vernal equinox at the end of the third century? | {
"answer_start": [
417
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"text": [
"20 March or 21 March"
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570b2260ec8fbc190045b857 | Gregorian_calendar | In addition to the change in the mean length of the calendar year from 365.25 days (365 days 6 hours) to 365.2425 days (365 days 5 hours 49 minutes 12 seconds), a reduction of 10 minutes 48 seconds per year, the Gregorian calendar reform also dealt with the accumulated difference between these lengths. The canonical Ea... | In order to account for the full moon coming after the equinox, when was the equinox set? | {
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685
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"22 March"
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570b2260ec8fbc190045b858 | Gregorian_calendar | In addition to the change in the mean length of the calendar year from 365.25 days (365 days 6 hours) to 365.2425 days (365 days 5 hours 49 minutes 12 seconds), a reduction of 10 minutes 48 seconds per year, the Gregorian calendar reform also dealt with the accumulated difference between these lengths. The canonical Ea... | How did the Gregorian calendar set these same of the full moon not preceding Easterconditions? | {
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"removing ten days"
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570b241bec8fbc190045b85e | Gregorian_calendar | The Council of Trent approved a plan in 1563 for correcting the calendrical errors, requiring that the date of the vernal equinox be restored to that which it held at the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and that an alteration to the calendar be designed to prevent future drift. This would allow for a more co... | When did the Council of Trent agree to the corrected calendar? | {
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40
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"1563"
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570b241bec8fbc190045b85f | Gregorian_calendar | The Council of Trent approved a plan in 1563 for correcting the calendrical errors, requiring that the date of the vernal equinox be restored to that which it held at the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and that an alteration to the calendar be designed to prevent future drift. This would allow for a more co... | To what time did the Council require the date of the vernal equinox to be set? | {
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210
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"325"
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570b241bec8fbc190045b860 | Gregorian_calendar | The Council of Trent approved a plan in 1563 for correcting the calendrical errors, requiring that the date of the vernal equinox be restored to that which it held at the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and that an alteration to the calendar be designed to prevent future drift. This would allow for a more co... | What did mathematicians of the time want to use to set the date of Easter? | {
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603
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"text": [
"motions of the sun and moon"
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570b241bec8fbc190045b861 | Gregorian_calendar | The Council of Trent approved a plan in 1563 for correcting the calendrical errors, requiring that the date of the vernal equinox be restored to that which it held at the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and that an alteration to the calendar be designed to prevent future drift. This would allow for a more co... | What method was used instead of computations of the sun and moon? | {
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652
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"tabular method"
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570b241bec8fbc190045b862 | Gregorian_calendar | The Council of Trent approved a plan in 1563 for correcting the calendrical errors, requiring that the date of the vernal equinox be restored to that which it held at the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and that an alteration to the calendar be designed to prevent future drift. This would allow for a more co... | Whose modified proposal was adopted? | {
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793
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"text": [
"Aloysius Lilius"
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570b2597ec8fbc190045b872 | Gregorian_calendar | A month after having decreed the reform, the pope with a brief of 3 April 1582 granted to Antonio Lilio, the brother of Luigi Lilio, the exclusive right to publish the calendar for a period of ten years. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma printed by Vincenzo Accolti, one of the first calendars printed in Rome af... | When were the rights to publish the calendar granted? | {
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66
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"3 April 1582"
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570b2597ec8fbc190045b873 | Gregorian_calendar | A month after having decreed the reform, the pope with a brief of 3 April 1582 granted to Antonio Lilio, the brother of Luigi Lilio, the exclusive right to publish the calendar for a period of ten years. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma printed by Vincenzo Accolti, one of the first calendars printed in Rome af... | Who awarded the rights to publish the calendar? | {
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41
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"the pope"
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570b2597ec8fbc190045b874 | Gregorian_calendar | A month after having decreed the reform, the pope with a brief of 3 April 1582 granted to Antonio Lilio, the brother of Luigi Lilio, the exclusive right to publish the calendar for a period of ten years. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma printed by Vincenzo Accolti, one of the first calendars printed in Rome af... | What problem caused the papal brief granting the right to publish to be withdrawn? | {
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589
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"demand for copies"
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570b2597ec8fbc190045b875 | Gregorian_calendar | A month after having decreed the reform, the pope with a brief of 3 April 1582 granted to Antonio Lilio, the brother of Luigi Lilio, the exclusive right to publish the calendar for a period of ten years. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma printed by Vincenzo Accolti, one of the first calendars printed in Rome af... | When were the rights to print the calendar withdrawn? | {
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514
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"20 September 1582"
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570b2597ec8fbc190045b876 | Gregorian_calendar | A month after having decreed the reform, the pope with a brief of 3 April 1582 granted to Antonio Lilio, the brother of Luigi Lilio, the exclusive right to publish the calendar for a period of ten years. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma printed by Vincenzo Accolti, one of the first calendars printed in Rome af... | Where were the first calendars printed? | {
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313
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"Rome"
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570b27286b8089140040f79a | Gregorian_calendar | The year used in dates during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was the consular year, which began on the day when consuls first entered office—probably 1 May before 222 BC, 15 March from 222 BC and 1 January from 153 BC. The Julian calendar, which began in 45 BC, continued to use 1 January as the first day of th... | What year did the Roman Republic use for dates? | {
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78
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"text": [
"consular year"
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570b27286b8089140040f79b | Gregorian_calendar | The year used in dates during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was the consular year, which began on the day when consuls first entered office—probably 1 May before 222 BC, 15 March from 222 BC and 1 January from 153 BC. The Julian calendar, which began in 45 BC, continued to use 1 January as the first day of th... | What event started the consular year? | {
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121
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"text": [
"consuls first entered office"
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570b27286b8089140040f79c | Gregorian_calendar | The year used in dates during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was the consular year, which began on the day when consuls first entered office—probably 1 May before 222 BC, 15 March from 222 BC and 1 January from 153 BC. The Julian calendar, which began in 45 BC, continued to use 1 January as the first day of th... | What was the date of the consular year before 222 BC? | {
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159
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"1 May"
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570b27286b8089140040f79d | Gregorian_calendar | The year used in dates during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was the consular year, which began on the day when consuls first entered office—probably 1 May before 222 BC, 15 March from 222 BC and 1 January from 153 BC. The Julian calendar, which began in 45 BC, continued to use 1 January as the first day of th... | What was the date of the start of the consular year from 222 BC? | {
"answer_start": [
180
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"text": [
"15 March"
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} |
570b27286b8089140040f79e | Gregorian_calendar | The year used in dates during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was the consular year, which began on the day when consuls first entered office—probably 1 May before 222 BC, 15 March from 222 BC and 1 January from 153 BC. The Julian calendar, which began in 45 BC, continued to use 1 January as the first day of th... | When did Rome begin to use the Julian calendar? | {
"answer_start": [
264
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"text": [
"45 BC"
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570b28ab6b8089140040f7a4 | Gregorian_calendar | In conjunction with the system of months there is a system of weeks. A physical or electronic calendar provides conversion from a given date to the weekday, and shows multiple dates for a given weekday and month. Calculating the day of the week is not very simple, because of the irregularities in the Gregorian system. ... | What other system of calculations are inherent in the Gregorian calendar? | {
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52
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"text": [
"system of weeks"
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570b28ab6b8089140040f7a5 | Gregorian_calendar | In conjunction with the system of months there is a system of weeks. A physical or electronic calendar provides conversion from a given date to the weekday, and shows multiple dates for a given weekday and month. Calculating the day of the week is not very simple, because of the irregularities in the Gregorian system. ... | Why is calculating the days of the Gregorian calendar not simple? | {
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280
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"text": [
"irregularities"
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570b28ab6b8089140040f7a6 | Gregorian_calendar | In conjunction with the system of months there is a system of weeks. A physical or electronic calendar provides conversion from a given date to the weekday, and shows multiple dates for a given weekday and month. Calculating the day of the week is not very simple, because of the irregularities in the Gregorian system. ... | After each country adopted the calendar how did the weekly cycle continue? | {
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404
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"uninterrupted"
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570b28ab6b8089140040f7a8 | Gregorian_calendar | In conjunction with the system of months there is a system of weeks. A physical or electronic calendar provides conversion from a given date to the weekday, and shows multiple dates for a given weekday and month. Calculating the day of the week is not very simple, because of the irregularities in the Gregorian system. ... | What was the previous day's date by the Julian calendar? | {
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614
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"text": [
"Thursday, 4 October 1582"
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} |
570b28ab6b8089140040f7a7 | Gregorian_calendar | In conjunction with the system of months there is a system of weeks. A physical or electronic calendar provides conversion from a given date to the weekday, and shows multiple dates for a given weekday and month. Calculating the day of the week is not very simple, because of the irregularities in the Gregorian system. ... | What was the date of adoption for the calendar? | {
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566
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"text": [
"Friday, 15 October 1582"
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} |
570b2a686b8089140040f7b8 | Gregorian_calendar | Because the spring equinox was tied to the date of Easter, the Roman Catholic Church considered the seasonal drift in the date of Easter undesirable. The Church of Alexandria celebrated Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of the moon (computed using the Metonic cycle) that falls on or after the vernal equinox, whic... | Who thought that the seasonal drift in the date of Easter unacceptable? | {
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63
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"text": [
"Roman Catholic Church"
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570b2a686b8089140040f7b9 | Gregorian_calendar | Because the spring equinox was tied to the date of Easter, the Roman Catholic Church considered the seasonal drift in the date of Easter undesirable. The Church of Alexandria celebrated Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of the moon (computed using the Metonic cycle) that falls on or after the vernal equinox, whic... | What even is tired to the date for Easter? | {
"answer_start": [
12
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"spring equinox"
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570b2a686b8089140040f7ba | Gregorian_calendar | Because the spring equinox was tied to the date of Easter, the Roman Catholic Church considered the seasonal drift in the date of Easter undesirable. The Church of Alexandria celebrated Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of the moon (computed using the Metonic cycle) that falls on or after the vernal equinox, whic... | What did the Church of Alexandria use to calculate the date of Easter? | {
"answer_start": [
258
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"text": [
"Metonic cycle"
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570b2a686b8089140040f7bb | Gregorian_calendar | Because the spring equinox was tied to the date of Easter, the Roman Catholic Church considered the seasonal drift in the date of Easter undesirable. The Church of Alexandria celebrated Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of the moon (computed using the Metonic cycle) that falls on or after the vernal equinox, whic... | Where did the Church of Alexandria place the vernal equinox? | {
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337
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"text": [
"21 March"
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570b2a686b8089140040f7bc | Gregorian_calendar | Because the spring equinox was tied to the date of Easter, the Roman Catholic Church considered the seasonal drift in the date of Easter undesirable. The Church of Alexandria celebrated Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of the moon (computed using the Metonic cycle) that falls on or after the vernal equinox, whic... | Until 342 when did the Church of Rome think the vernal equinox fell? | {
"answer_start": [
390
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"25 March"
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570b2c16ec8fbc190045b8ae | Gregorian_calendar | Ancient tables provided the sun's mean longitude. Christopher Clavius, the architect of the Gregorian calendar, noted that the tables agreed neither on the time when the sun passed through the vernal equinox nor on the length of the mean tropical year. Tycho Brahe also noticed discrepancies. The Gregorian leap year rul... | Who was the architect of the Gregorian calendar? | {
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50
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"text": [
"Christopher Clavius"
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570b2c16ec8fbc190045b8af | Gregorian_calendar | Ancient tables provided the sun's mean longitude. Christopher Clavius, the architect of the Gregorian calendar, noted that the tables agreed neither on the time when the sun passed through the vernal equinox nor on the length of the mean tropical year. Tycho Brahe also noticed discrepancies. The Gregorian leap year rul... | What did the architects of the calendar notice about the astronomical tables? | {
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278
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"text": [
"discrepancies"
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570b2c16ec8fbc190045b8b0 | Gregorian_calendar | Ancient tables provided the sun's mean longitude. Christopher Clavius, the architect of the Gregorian calendar, noted that the tables agreed neither on the time when the sun passed through the vernal equinox nor on the length of the mean tropical year. Tycho Brahe also noticed discrepancies. The Gregorian leap year rul... | Whose solution to the discrepancies of the tables would have been agreeable to astronomers? | {
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370
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"text": [
"Petrus Pitatus"
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570b2c16ec8fbc190045b8b1 | Gregorian_calendar | Ancient tables provided the sun's mean longitude. Christopher Clavius, the architect of the Gregorian calendar, noted that the tables agreed neither on the time when the sun passed through the vernal equinox nor on the length of the mean tropical year. Tycho Brahe also noticed discrepancies. The Gregorian leap year rul... | When did Pitatus offer his solution to the leap year problem? | {
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398
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"text": [
"1560"
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} |
570b2c16ec8fbc190045b8b2 | Gregorian_calendar | Ancient tables provided the sun's mean longitude. Christopher Clavius, the architect of the Gregorian calendar, noted that the tables agreed neither on the time when the sun passed through the vernal equinox nor on the length of the mean tropical year. Tycho Brahe also noticed discrepancies. The Gregorian leap year rul... | What is the theory about leap year called? | {
"answer_start": [
297
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"text": [
"Gregorian leap year rule"
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} |
570b2dd76b8089140040f7d4 | Gregorian_calendar | "Old Style" (OS) and "New Style" (NS) are sometimes added to dates to identify which system is used in the British Empire and other countries that did not immediately change. Because the Calendar Act of 1750 altered the start of the year, and also aligned the British calendar with the Gregorian calendar, there is some ... | What designation was added to British dates to differentiate them from countries not using the new calendar? | {
"answer_start": [
0
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"\"Old Style\" (OS) and \"New Style\""
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570b2dd76b8089140040f7d5 | Gregorian_calendar | "Old Style" (OS) and "New Style" (NS) are sometimes added to dates to identify which system is used in the British Empire and other countries that did not immediately change. Because the Calendar Act of 1750 altered the start of the year, and also aligned the British calendar with the Gregorian calendar, there is some ... | When was the Calendar act enacted? | {
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203
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"text": [
"1750"
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} |
570b2dd76b8089140040f7d6 | Gregorian_calendar | "Old Style" (OS) and "New Style" (NS) are sometimes added to dates to identify which system is used in the British Empire and other countries that did not immediately change. Because the Calendar Act of 1750 altered the start of the year, and also aligned the British calendar with the Gregorian calendar, there is some ... | With what did the Calendar Act align the British calendar? | {
"answer_start": [
286
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"text": [
"Gregorian calendar"
]
} |
570b2dd76b8089140040f7d7 | Gregorian_calendar | "Old Style" (OS) and "New Style" (NS) are sometimes added to dates to identify which system is used in the British Empire and other countries that did not immediately change. Because the Calendar Act of 1750 altered the start of the year, and also aligned the British calendar with the Gregorian calendar, there is some ... | What did the use of Old Style and New Style cause? | {
"answer_start": [
320
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"text": [
"confusion"
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} |
570b2dd76b8089140040f7d8 | Gregorian_calendar | "Old Style" (OS) and "New Style" (NS) are sometimes added to dates to identify which system is used in the British Empire and other countries that did not immediately change. Because the Calendar Act of 1750 altered the start of the year, and also aligned the British calendar with the Gregorian calendar, there is some ... | What law did the British make to cause the use of the Gregorian calendar? | {
"answer_start": [
187
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"text": [
"Calendar Act of 1750"
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} |
570b2f5e6b8089140040f7e8 | Gregorian_calendar | The Gregorian calendar improves the approximation made by the Julian calendar by skipping three Julian leap days in every 400 years, giving an average year of 365.2425 mean solar days long. This approximation has an error of about one day per 3,300 years with respect to the mean tropical year. However, because of the p... | The Gregorian calendar is an improvement over what other calendar? | {
"answer_start": [
62
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"text": [
"Julian"
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} |
570b2f5e6b8089140040f7e9 | Gregorian_calendar | The Gregorian calendar improves the approximation made by the Julian calendar by skipping three Julian leap days in every 400 years, giving an average year of 365.2425 mean solar days long. This approximation has an error of about one day per 3,300 years with respect to the mean tropical year. However, because of the p... | How many days must be skipped to align the calendar with mean solar days in a year? | {
"answer_start": [
90
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"text": [
"three Julian leap days"
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570b2f5e6b8089140040f7ea | Gregorian_calendar | The Gregorian calendar improves the approximation made by the Julian calendar by skipping three Julian leap days in every 400 years, giving an average year of 365.2425 mean solar days long. This approximation has an error of about one day per 3,300 years with respect to the mean tropical year. However, because of the p... | What is the approximate error for every 3,300 years? | {
"answer_start": [
231
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"text": [
"one day"
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570b2f5e6b8089140040f7eb | Gregorian_calendar | The Gregorian calendar improves the approximation made by the Julian calendar by skipping three Julian leap days in every 400 years, giving an average year of 365.2425 mean solar days long. This approximation has an error of about one day per 3,300 years with respect to the mean tropical year. However, because of the p... | What is the error rate of the vernal equinox per every 7,700 years? | {
"answer_start": [
455
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"text": [
"1 day"
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570b2f5e6b8089140040f7ec | Gregorian_calendar | The Gregorian calendar improves the approximation made by the Julian calendar by skipping three Julian leap days in every 400 years, giving an average year of 365.2425 mean solar days long. This approximation has an error of about one day per 3,300 years with respect to the mean tropical year. However, because of the p... | What was the error rate in the Julian calendar? | {
"answer_start": [
640
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"text": [
"1 day in 128 years"
]
} |
570b1d3d6b8089140040f71e | Xbox_360 | Known during development as Xbox Next, Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS or NextBox, the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003. In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard. That month, Microsoft held an event for 400 developers in Bellevue, Washington to r... | What Microsoft executive was in charge of 360 development? | {
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227
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"text": [
"J Allard"
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570b1d3d6b8089140040f71f | Xbox_360 | Known during development as Xbox Next, Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS or NextBox, the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003. In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard. That month, Microsoft held an event for 400 developers in Bellevue, Washington to r... | What manufacturer was enlisted to design the 360's graphics processor? | {
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456
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"text": [
"ATI"
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570b1d3d6b8089140040f720 | Xbox_360 | Known during development as Xbox Next, Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS or NextBox, the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003. In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard. That month, Microsoft held an event for 400 developers in Bellevue, Washington to r... | Where did Peter Moor work before being recruited to help on the 360? | {
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401
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"text": [
"Sega of America"
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} |
570b1d3d6b8089140040f721 | Xbox_360 | Known during development as Xbox Next, Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS or NextBox, the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003. In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard. That month, Microsoft held an event for 400 developers in Bellevue, Washington to r... | Original 360 Alpha dev kits used what existing system's hardware? | {
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667
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"text": [
"Apple's Power Mac G5"
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} |
570b1d3d6b8089140040f722 | Xbox_360 | Known during development as Xbox Next, Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS or NextBox, the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003. In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard. That month, Microsoft held an event for 400 developers in Bellevue, Washington to r... | What CPU did the 360 use? | {
"answer_start": [
833
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"text": [
"IBM's Xenon processor"
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} |
570b1e376b8089140040f728 | Xbox_360 | At launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two configurations: the "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399 or GB£279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core", priced at US$299 and GB£209.99. The original shipment of the Xbox 360 version included a cut-down version of the Media Remote as a... | The Xbox 360 Pro included what size hard drive storage? | {
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111
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"text": [
"20 GB"
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} |
570b1e376b8089140040f729 | Xbox_360 | At launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two configurations: the "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399 or GB£279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core", priced at US$299 and GB£209.99. The original shipment of the Xbox 360 version included a cut-down version of the Media Remote as a... | What was the official name of the lower-priced 360 SKU at launch? | {
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174
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"text": [
"Xbox 360 Core"
]
} |
570b1e376b8089140040f72a | Xbox_360 | At launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two configurations: the "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399 or GB£279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core", priced at US$299 and GB£209.99. The original shipment of the Xbox 360 version included a cut-down version of the Media Remote as a... | The Xbox 360 Elite eventually launched at what price point? | {
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372
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"text": [
"US$479"
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} |
570b1e376b8089140040f72b | Xbox_360 | At launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two configurations: the "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399 or GB£279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core", priced at US$299 and GB£209.99. The original shipment of the Xbox 360 version included a cut-down version of the Media Remote as a... | The 360 Pro's original storage was replaced by a hard drive of what size in 2008? | {
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460
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"text": [
"60 GB"
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} |
570b1e376b8089140040f72c | Xbox_360 | At launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two configurations: the "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399 or GB£279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core", priced at US$299 and GB£209.99. The original shipment of the Xbox 360 version included a cut-down version of the Media Remote as a... | What did Microsoft name the SKU that replaced the 360 Core? | {
"answer_start": [
421
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"text": [
"Xbox 360 Arcade"
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} |
570b1ef16b8089140040f73c | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 launched with 14 games in North America and 13 in Europe. The console's best-selling game for 2005, Call of Duty 2, sold over a million copies. Five other games sold over a million copies in the console's first year on the market: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Dead or Ali... | How many titles did the 360 have at launch in North America? | {
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27
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"14 games"
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570b1ef16b8089140040f73d | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 launched with 14 games in North America and 13 in Europe. The console's best-selling game for 2005, Call of Duty 2, sold over a million copies. Five other games sold over a million copies in the console's first year on the market: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Dead or Ali... | What title was the console's best seller in 2005? | {
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113
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"text": [
"Call of Duty 2"
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} |
570b1ef16b8089140040f73e | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 launched with 14 games in North America and 13 in Europe. The console's best-selling game for 2005, Call of Duty 2, sold over a million copies. Five other games sold over a million copies in the console's first year on the market: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Dead or Ali... | How many copies did Halo 3 sell? | {
"answer_start": [
501
],
"text": [
"8 million copies"
]
} |
570b1ef16b8089140040f73f | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 launched with 14 games in North America and 13 in Europe. The console's best-selling game for 2005, Call of Duty 2, sold over a million copies. Five other games sold over a million copies in the console's first year on the market: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Dead or Ali... | Halo 3 was released in what year? | {
"answer_start": [
476
],
"text": [
"2007"
]
} |
570b1ef16b8089140040f740 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 launched with 14 games in North America and 13 in Europe. The console's best-selling game for 2005, Call of Duty 2, sold over a million copies. Five other games sold over a million copies in the console's first year on the market: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Dead or Ali... | Other than Call of Duty 2, how many games sold at least 1 million copies the first year of the 360? | {
"answer_start": [
157
],
"text": [
"Five"
]
} |
570b20036b8089140040f750 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 supports videos in Windows Media Video (WMV) format (including high-definition and PlaysForSure videos), as well as H.264 and MPEG-4 media. The December 2007 dashboard update added support for the playback of MPEG-4 ASP format videos. The console can also display pictures and perform slideshows of photo co... | What 3 video formats did the 360 support natively at launch? | {
"answer_start": [
32
],
"text": [
"Windows Media Video (WMV) format (including high-definition and PlaysForSure videos), as well as H.264 and MPEG-4"
]
} |
570b20036b8089140040f751 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 supports videos in Windows Media Video (WMV) format (including high-definition and PlaysForSure videos), as well as H.264 and MPEG-4 media. The December 2007 dashboard update added support for the playback of MPEG-4 ASP format videos. The console can also display pictures and perform slideshows of photo co... | Support for what video format was added in 2007? | {
"answer_start": [
222
],
"text": [
"MPEG-4 ASP"
]
} |
570b20036b8089140040f752 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 supports videos in Windows Media Video (WMV) format (including high-definition and PlaysForSure videos), as well as H.264 and MPEG-4 media. The December 2007 dashboard update added support for the playback of MPEG-4 ASP format videos. The console can also display pictures and perform slideshows of photo co... | How are music player controls accessed by 360 users? | {
"answer_start": [
438
],
"text": [
"the Xbox 360 Guide button"
]
} |
570b20036b8089140040f753 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 supports videos in Windows Media Video (WMV) format (including high-definition and PlaysForSure videos), as well as H.264 and MPEG-4 media. The December 2007 dashboard update added support for the playback of MPEG-4 ASP format videos. The console can also display pictures and perform slideshows of photo co... | What is one feature of 360 photo slide shows? | {
"answer_start": [
343
],
"text": [
"transition effects"
]
} |
570b212d6b8089140040f75e | Xbox_360 | When the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live was shut down for 24 hours and underwent a major upgrade, adding a basic non-subscription service called Xbox Live Silver (later renamed Xbox Live Free) to its already established premium subscription-based service (which was renamed Gold). Xbo... | What was the name of the non-subscription Xbox online gaming service? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"Xbox Live Silver"
]
} |
570b212d6b8089140040f75f | Xbox_360 | When the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live was shut down for 24 hours and underwent a major upgrade, adding a basic non-subscription service called Xbox Live Silver (later renamed Xbox Live Free) to its already established premium subscription-based service (which was renamed Gold). Xbo... | What was the "color" name given to the premium version of Xbox Live? | {
"answer_start": [
310
],
"text": [
"Gold"
]
} |
570b212d6b8089140040f760 | Xbox_360 | When the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live was shut down for 24 hours and underwent a major upgrade, adding a basic non-subscription service called Xbox Live Silver (later renamed Xbox Live Free) to its already established premium subscription-based service (which was renamed Gold). Xbo... | What key feature is not supported by the free version of Live? | {
"answer_start": [
570
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"text": [
"multiplayer gaming"
]
} |
570b212d6b8089140040f761 | Xbox_360 | When the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live was shut down for 24 hours and underwent a major upgrade, adding a basic non-subscription service called Xbox Live Silver (later renamed Xbox Live Free) to its already established premium subscription-based service (which was renamed Gold). Xbo... | Which popular gaming titles have their own online service outside Xbox Live? | {
"answer_start": [
742
],
"text": [
"EA Sports games"
]
} |
570b212d6b8089140040f762 | Xbox_360 | When the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live was shut down for 24 hours and underwent a major upgrade, adding a basic non-subscription service called Xbox Live Silver (later renamed Xbox Live Free) to its already established premium subscription-based service (which was renamed Gold). Xbo... | Voice support came online with what feature addition? | {
"answer_start": [
863
],
"text": [
"Xbox Live Vision"
]
} |
570b2212ec8fbc190045b84a | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 features an online service, Xbox Live, which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to: play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) ... | What is the name of the 360's online service? | {
"answer_start": [
41
],
"text": [
"Xbox Live"
]
} |
570b2212ec8fbc190045b84b | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 features an online service, Xbox Live, which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to: play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) ... | What is the name of the feature that allows users to download games from Live? | {
"answer_start": [
302
],
"text": [
"Xbox Live Arcade"
]
} |
570b2212ec8fbc190045b84c | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 features an online service, Xbox Live, which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to: play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) ... | What can people owning both a PC and 360 do? | {
"answer_start": [
591
],
"text": [
"stream media"
]
} |
570b2212ec8fbc190045b84d | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 features an online service, Xbox Live, which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to: play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) ... | What is the name of the 360's motion sensing camera peripheral? | {
"answer_start": [
725
],
"text": [
"the Kinect"
]
} |
570b2212ec8fbc190045b84e | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 features an online service, Xbox Live, which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to: play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) ... | The 360's multimedia capabilities transformed it from a game console to what? | {
"answer_start": [
908
],
"text": [
"a hub for living-room computing entertainment"
]
} |
570b23406b8089140040f772 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high profile titles from both first party and third party developers. The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate o... | What was the software attach rate in the US for the 360 by March of 2008? | {
"answer_start": [
322
],
"text": [
"7.5 games per console in the US"
]
} |
570b23406b8089140040f773 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high profile titles from both first party and third party developers. The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate o... | What are two prominent 360 exclusive franchises? | {
"answer_start": [
652
],
"text": [
"the Halo franchise and Gears of War"
]
} |
570b23406b8089140040f774 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high profile titles from both first party and third party developers. The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate o... | Why were early multi-platform games considered superior on the 360? | {
"answer_start": [
1101
],
"text": [
"the difficulties of programming for the PS3"
]
} |
570b23406b8089140040f775 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high profile titles from both first party and third party developers. The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate o... | The 360 earned 38 nominations and 12 wins from what organization in 2007? | {
"answer_start": [
151
],
"text": [
"Game Critics Awards"
]
} |
570b23406b8089140040f776 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high profile titles from both first party and third party developers. The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate o... | Microsoft hoped to have how many titles available for the 360 by the end of 2008? | {
"answer_start": [
536
],
"text": [
"over 1,000"
]
} |
570b24296b8089140040f77c | Xbox_360 | To aid customers with defective consoles, Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years for hardware failure problems that generate a "General Hardware Failure" error report. A "General Hardware Failure" is recognized on all models released before the Xbox 360 S by three quadrants of the ring... | What hardware defect code plagued the 360? | {
"answer_start": [
161
],
"text": [
"\"General Hardware Failure\" error"
]
} |
570b24296b8089140040f77d | Xbox_360 | To aid customers with defective consoles, Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years for hardware failure problems that generate a "General Hardware Failure" error report. A "General Hardware Failure" is recognized on all models released before the Xbox 360 S by three quadrants of the ring... | What is the flashing indicator of a general hardware error known as? | {
"answer_start": [
393
],
"text": [
"Red Ring of Death"
]
} |
570b24296b8089140040f77e | Xbox_360 | To aid customers with defective consoles, Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years for hardware failure problems that generate a "General Hardware Failure" error report. A "General Hardware Failure" is recognized on all models released before the Xbox 360 S by three quadrants of the ring... | How did Microsoft react to general hardware error problems? | {
"answer_start": [
42
],
"text": [
"Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years"
]
} |
570b24296b8089140040f77f | Xbox_360 | To aid customers with defective consoles, Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years for hardware failure problems that generate a "General Hardware Failure" error report. A "General Hardware Failure" is recognized on all models released before the Xbox 360 S by three quadrants of the ring... | What other error code was eventually covered by this warranty extension? | {
"answer_start": [
491
],
"text": [
"E74 error code"
]
} |
570b24296b8089140040f780 | Xbox_360 | To aid customers with defective consoles, Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years for hardware failure problems that generate a "General Hardware Failure" error report. A "General Hardware Failure" is recognized on all models released before the Xbox 360 S by three quadrants of the ring... | Where did users see the flashing light error codes display on their 360s? | {
"answer_start": [
312
],
"text": [
"the ring around the power button"
]
} |
570b2526ec8fbc190045b868 | Xbox_360 | In 2009, IGN named the Xbox 360 the sixth-greatest video game console of all time, out of a field of 25. Although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential, by emphasizing digital media distribution and online gaming through Xbox Live, and by... | What online source called the 360 the 6th greatest console of all time in 2009? | {
"answer_start": [
9
],
"text": [
"IGN"
]
} |
570b2526ec8fbc190045b869 | Xbox_360 | In 2009, IGN named the Xbox 360 the sixth-greatest video game console of all time, out of a field of 25. Although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential, by emphasizing digital media distribution and online gaming through Xbox Live, and by... | TechRadar honored the 360 by calling it what? | {
"answer_start": [
217
],
"text": [
"most influential"
]
} |
570b2526ec8fbc190045b86a | Xbox_360 | In 2009, IGN named the Xbox 360 the sixth-greatest video game console of all time, out of a field of 25. Although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential, by emphasizing digital media distribution and online gaming through Xbox Live, and by... | What 360 peripheral was the fastest selling consumer electronic device in history? | {
"answer_start": [
574
],
"text": [
"Kinect"
]
} |
570b2526ec8fbc190045b86b | Xbox_360 | In 2009, IGN named the Xbox 360 the sixth-greatest video game console of all time, out of a field of 25. Although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential, by emphasizing digital media distribution and online gaming through Xbox Live, and by... | According to PC Magazine, the 360 created the prototype for what? | {
"answer_start": [
413
],
"text": [
"online gaming"
]
} |
570b2526ec8fbc190045b86c | Xbox_360 | In 2009, IGN named the Xbox 360 the sixth-greatest video game console of all time, out of a field of 25. Although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential, by emphasizing digital media distribution and online gaming through Xbox Live, and by... | What magazine ranked the 360 as the second best console of the 1993-2013 period? | {
"answer_start": [
744
],
"text": [
"Edge"
]
} |
570b260c6b8089140040f791 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 sold much better than its predecessor, and although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, it is regarded as a success since it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market at the expense of well-established rivals. The inexpensive Nintendo Wii did sell the most console un... | What problem hurt Nintendo's Wii console? | {
"answer_start": [
345
],
"text": [
"collapse of third-party software support in its later years"
]
} |
570b260c6b8089140040f792 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 sold much better than its predecessor, and although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, it is regarded as a success since it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market at the expense of well-established rivals. The inexpensive Nintendo Wii did sell the most console un... | The Playstation 3 originally struggled for market share for what reasons? | {
"answer_start": [
538
],
"text": [
"due to being too expensive and initially lacking quality titles"
]
} |
570b260c6b8089140040f790 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 sold much better than its predecessor, and although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, it is regarded as a success since it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market at the expense of well-established rivals. The inexpensive Nintendo Wii did sell the most console un... | Why was the 360 considered a market success for Microsoft? | {
"answer_start": [
155
],
"text": [
"it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market"
]
} |
570b260c6b8089140040f793 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 sold much better than its predecessor, and although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, it is regarded as a success since it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market at the expense of well-established rivals. The inexpensive Nintendo Wii did sell the most console un... | What is the successor to the 360 called? | {
"answer_start": [
932
],
"text": [
"Xbox One"
]
} |
570b260c6b8089140040f794 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360 sold much better than its predecessor, and although not the best-selling console of the seventh-generation, it is regarded as a success since it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market at the expense of well-established rivals. The inexpensive Nintendo Wii did sell the most console un... | Which console sold the most units in the seventh generation era? | {
"answer_start": [
279
],
"text": [
"Nintendo Wii"
]
} |
570b26c7ec8fbc190045b886 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's original graphical user interface was the Xbox 360 Dashboard; a tabbed interface that featured five "Blades" (formerly four blades), and was designed by AKQA and Audiobrain. It could be launched automatically when the console booted without a disc in it, or when the disc tray was ejected, but the user ha... | What was the original user interface for the 360 called? | {
"answer_start": [
57
],
"text": [
"Xbox 360 Dashboard"
]
} |
570b26c7ec8fbc190045b887 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's original graphical user interface was the Xbox 360 Dashboard; a tabbed interface that featured five "Blades" (formerly four blades), and was designed by AKQA and Audiobrain. It could be launched automatically when the console booted without a disc in it, or when the disc tray was ejected, but the user ha... | Who designed this user interface? | {
"answer_start": [
168
],
"text": [
"AKQA and Audiobrain"
]
} |
570b26c7ec8fbc190045b888 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's original graphical user interface was the Xbox 360 Dashboard; a tabbed interface that featured five "Blades" (formerly four blades), and was designed by AKQA and Audiobrain. It could be launched automatically when the console booted without a disc in it, or when the disc tray was ejected, but the user ha... | The simple dashboard could be accessed by pressing what controller button? | {
"answer_start": [
498
],
"text": [
"the Xbox Guide button on the gamepad"
]
} |
570b26c7ec8fbc190045b889 | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's original graphical user interface was the Xbox 360 Dashboard; a tabbed interface that featured five "Blades" (formerly four blades), and was designed by AKQA and Audiobrain. It could be launched automatically when the console booted without a disc in it, or when the disc tray was ejected, but the user ha... | How many tabs were on the 360 dashboard interface? | {
"answer_start": [
110
],
"text": [
"five"
]
} |
570b26c7ec8fbc190045b88a | Xbox_360 | The Xbox 360's original graphical user interface was the Xbox 360 Dashboard; a tabbed interface that featured five "Blades" (formerly four blades), and was designed by AKQA and Audiobrain. It could be launched automatically when the console booted without a disc in it, or when the disc tray was ejected, but the user ha... | The tabs on the user interface were called what? | {
"answer_start": [
116
],
"text": [
"Blades"
]
} |
570b27b4ec8fbc190045b890 | Xbox_360 | Xbox Live Arcade is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute downloadable video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners. In addition to classic arcade games such as Ms. Pac-Man, the service offers some new original games like Assault Heroes. The Xbox Live Arcade also features games from other consol... | What was a classic title originally offered by the Xbox Live Arcade? | {
"answer_start": [
185
],
"text": [
"Ms. Pac-Man"
]
} |
570b27b4ec8fbc190045b891 | Xbox_360 | Xbox Live Arcade is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute downloadable video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners. In addition to classic arcade games such as Ms. Pac-Man, the service offers some new original games like Assault Heroes. The Xbox Live Arcade also features games from other consol... | What was a new, original title originally available from Arcade? | {
"answer_start": [
246
],
"text": [
"Assault Heroes"
]
} |
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