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570e815b0dc6ce19002050df | Melbourne | As the centre of Australia's "rust belt", Melbourne experienced an economic downturn between 1989 to 1992, following the collapse of several local financial institutions. In 1992 the newly elected Kennett government began a campaign to revive the economy with an aggressive development campaign of public works coupled w... | The Australian Grand Prix moved to Melbourne from where? | {
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"Adelaide"
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570e815b0dc6ce19002050de | Melbourne | As the centre of Australia's "rust belt", Melbourne experienced an economic downturn between 1989 to 1992, following the collapse of several local financial institutions. In 1992 the newly elected Kennett government began a campaign to revive the economy with an aggressive development campaign of public works coupled w... | Which city is the center of Australia's "rust belt"? | {
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42
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"Melbourne"
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570e815b0dc6ce19002050e0 | Melbourne | As the centre of Australia's "rust belt", Melbourne experienced an economic downturn between 1989 to 1992, following the collapse of several local financial institutions. In 1992 the newly elected Kennett government began a campaign to revive the economy with an aggressive development campaign of public works coupled w... | Which government in 1992 began a campaign to revive the economy? | {
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197
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"Kennett"
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570e82630b85d914000d7f69 | Melbourne | The city reaches south-east through Dandenong to the growth corridor of Pakenham towards West Gippsland, and southward through the Dandenong Creek valley, the Mornington Peninsula and the city of Frankston taking in the peaks of Olivers Hill, Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat, extending along the shores of Port Phillip as ... | Which body of water and township of the same name marks the border between Melbourne and Geelong? | {
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"Little River"
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570e82630b85d914000d7f6a | Melbourne | The city reaches south-east through Dandenong to the growth corridor of Pakenham towards West Gippsland, and southward through the Dandenong Creek valley, the Mornington Peninsula and the city of Frankston taking in the peaks of Olivers Hill, Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat, extending along the shores of Port Phillip as ... | Little River marks the boundary between Melbourne and which city? | {
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"Geelong"
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570e82630b85d914000d7f6b | Melbourne | The city reaches south-east through Dandenong to the growth corridor of Pakenham towards West Gippsland, and southward through the Dandenong Creek valley, the Mornington Peninsula and the city of Frankston taking in the peaks of Olivers Hill, Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat, extending along the shores of Port Phillip as ... | Little River marks the boundary between Geelong and which other city? | {
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"Melbourne"
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570e83490b85d914000d7f6f | Melbourne | Melbourne's air quality is generally good and has improved significantly since the 1980s. Like many urban environments, the city faces significant environmental issues, many of them relating to the city's large urban footprint and urban sprawl and the demand for infrastructure and services. One such issue is water usag... | Has Melbourne's air quality improved or declined since the 1980s? | {
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50
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"improved significantly"
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570e83490b85d914000d7f70 | Melbourne | Melbourne's air quality is generally good and has improved significantly since the 1980s. Like many urban environments, the city faces significant environmental issues, many of them relating to the city's large urban footprint and urban sprawl and the demand for infrastructure and services. One such issue is water usag... | What factors deplete Melbourne water supplies? | {
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349
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"text": [
"Drought in Victoria, low rainfalls and high temperatures"
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570e83490b85d914000d7f71 | Melbourne | Melbourne's air quality is generally good and has improved significantly since the 1980s. Like many urban environments, the city faces significant environmental issues, many of them relating to the city's large urban footprint and urban sprawl and the demand for infrastructure and services. One such issue is water usag... | Which government announced a $3.1 billion Wonthaggi desalination plant in June 2007? | {
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"Bracks Government"
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570e83490b85d914000d7f72 | Melbourne | Melbourne's air quality is generally good and has improved significantly since the 1980s. Like many urban environments, the city faces significant environmental issues, many of them relating to the city's large urban footprint and urban sprawl and the demand for infrastructure and services. One such issue is water usag... | How many litres of water will the Wonthaggi desalination plant be capbale of treating per year? | {
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"150 billion litres"
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570e83d30b85d914000d7f77 | Melbourne | Melbourne is an international cultural centre, with cultural endeavours spanning major events and festivals, drama, musicals, comedy, music, art, architecture, literature, film and television. The climate, waterfront location and nightlife make it one of the most vibrant destinations in Australia. For five years in a r... | Which factors make Melbourne one of the moust vibrant destinations in Australia? | {
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"text": [
"The climate, waterfront location and nightlife"
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570e83d30b85d914000d7f78 | Melbourne | Melbourne is an international cultural centre, with cultural endeavours spanning major events and festivals, drama, musicals, comedy, music, art, architecture, literature, film and television. The climate, waterfront location and nightlife make it one of the most vibrant destinations in Australia. For five years in a r... | For how many years in a row has Melbourne held the top position in a survey of the world's most liveable cities? | {
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"five"
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570e83d30b85d914000d7f7a | Melbourne | Melbourne is an international cultural centre, with cultural endeavours spanning major events and festivals, drama, musicals, comedy, music, art, architecture, literature, film and television. The climate, waterfront location and nightlife make it one of the most vibrant destinations in Australia. For five years in a r... | How many international overnight visitors came to Melbourne during the year ending March 2014? | {
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"just under two million"
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570e83d30b85d914000d7f7b | Melbourne | Melbourne is an international cultural centre, with cultural endeavours spanning major events and festivals, drama, musicals, comedy, music, art, architecture, literature, film and television. The climate, waterfront location and nightlife make it one of the most vibrant destinations in Australia. For five years in a r... | How many domestic overnight visitors came to Melbourne during the year ending March 2014? | {
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"57.7 million"
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570e83d30b85d914000d7f79 | Melbourne | Melbourne is an international cultural centre, with cultural endeavours spanning major events and festivals, drama, musicals, comedy, music, art, architecture, literature, film and television. The climate, waterfront location and nightlife make it one of the most vibrant destinations in Australia. For five years in a r... | What is Australia's largest free community festival? | {
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"Moomba"
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570e8a5e0b85d914000d7f81 | Melbourne | The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film, was shot in Melbourne in 1906. Melbourne filmmakers continued to produce bushranger films until they were banned by Victorian politicians in 1912 for the perceived promotion of crime, thus contributing to the decline of one of the silent film era's most produ... | What was the world's first feature film? | {
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0
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"The Story of the Kelly Gang"
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570e8a5e0b85d914000d7f82 | Melbourne | The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film, was shot in Melbourne in 1906. Melbourne filmmakers continued to produce bushranger films until they were banned by Victorian politicians in 1912 for the perceived promotion of crime, thus contributing to the decline of one of the silent film era's most produ... | In what city was the world's first feature film shot in 1906? | {
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73
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"Melbourne"
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570e8a5e0b85d914000d7f83 | Melbourne | The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film, was shot in Melbourne in 1906. Melbourne filmmakers continued to produce bushranger films until they were banned by Victorian politicians in 1912 for the perceived promotion of crime, thus contributing to the decline of one of the silent film era's most produ... | Why were films banned by Victorian politicans in 1912? | {
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215
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"perceived promotion of crime"
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570e8a5e0b85d914000d7f84 | Melbourne | The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film, was shot in Melbourne in 1906. Melbourne filmmakers continued to produce bushranger films until they were banned by Victorian politicians in 1912 for the perceived promotion of crime, thus contributing to the decline of one of the silent film era's most produ... | What year were bushranger films banned by Victorian politicians? | {
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202
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"text": [
"1912"
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570e8a5e0b85d914000d7f85 | Melbourne | The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film, was shot in Melbourne in 1906. Melbourne filmmakers continued to produce bushranger films until they were banned by Victorian politicians in 1912 for the perceived promotion of crime, thus contributing to the decline of one of the silent film era's most produ... | In what "lull" year was On the Beach filmed? | {
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"1959"
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570e8afb0dc6ce19002050e5 | Melbourne | Residential architecture is not defined by a single architectural style, but rather an eclectic mix of houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings in the metropolitan area (particularly in areas of urban sprawl). Free standing dwellings with relatively large gardens are perhaps the most common type of hou... | What are the most common type of housing outside inner city Melbourne? | {
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227
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"Free standing dwellings with relatively large gardens"
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570e8afb0dc6ce19002050e6 | Melbourne | Residential architecture is not defined by a single architectural style, but rather an eclectic mix of houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings in the metropolitan area (particularly in areas of urban sprawl). Free standing dwellings with relatively large gardens are perhaps the most common type of hou... | Is residential architecture in Melbourne defined by a single architectural style or an eclectic mix of buildings? | {
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45
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"single architectural style"
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570e8afb0dc6ce19002050e7 | Melbourne | Residential architecture is not defined by a single architectural style, but rather an eclectic mix of houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings in the metropolitan area (particularly in areas of urban sprawl). Free standing dwellings with relatively large gardens are perhaps the most common type of hou... | Are townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings found more prevalent in the metropolitan area or outside the city? | {
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168
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"metropolitan area (particularly in areas of urban sprawl)"
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} |
570e8bb10dc6ce19002050eb | Melbourne | Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism. Melbourne houses the headquarters for many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and four of... | In which areas does Melbourne's diversified economy have strengths? | {
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72
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"finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism"
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} |
570e8bb10dc6ce19002050ed | Melbourne | Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism. Melbourne houses the headquarters for many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and four of... | Which city is home to Australia's largest and busiest seaport? | {
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0
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"Melbourne"
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570e8bb10dc6ce19002050ec | Melbourne | Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism. Melbourne houses the headquarters for many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and four of... | Which company is the world's largest mining company? | {
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391
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"BHP Billiton"
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570e8bb10dc6ce19002050ee | Melbourne | Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism. Melbourne houses the headquarters for many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and four of... | Which city is home to Australia's second busiest airport? | {
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0
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"Melbourne"
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570e8bb10dc6ce19002050ef | Melbourne | Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism. Melbourne houses the headquarters for many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and four of... | How much money in trade does Australia's largest and busiest seaport handle? | {
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"$75 billion"
]
} |
570e8c260dc6ce19002050f5 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest Greek-speaking population outside of Europe, a population comparable to some larger Greek cities like Larissa and Volos. Thessaloniki is Melbourne's Greek sister city. The Vietnamese surname Nguyen is the second most common in Melbourne's phone book after Smith. The city also features substant... | Which city has the largest Greek-speaking population outside of Europe? | {
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0
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"Melbourne"
]
} |
570e8c260dc6ce19002050f7 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest Greek-speaking population outside of Europe, a population comparable to some larger Greek cities like Larissa and Volos. Thessaloniki is Melbourne's Greek sister city. The Vietnamese surname Nguyen is the second most common in Melbourne's phone book after Smith. The city also features substant... | What is the most common surname in Melbourne's phone book? | {
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282
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"text": [
"Smith"
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570e8c260dc6ce19002050f6 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest Greek-speaking population outside of Europe, a population comparable to some larger Greek cities like Larissa and Volos. Thessaloniki is Melbourne's Greek sister city. The Vietnamese surname Nguyen is the second most common in Melbourne's phone book after Smith. The city also features substant... | Which city in Greece is Melbourne's sister city? | {
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147
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"Thessaloniki"
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} |
570e8c260dc6ce19002050f8 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest Greek-speaking population outside of Europe, a population comparable to some larger Greek cities like Larissa and Volos. Thessaloniki is Melbourne's Greek sister city. The Vietnamese surname Nguyen is the second most common in Melbourne's phone book after Smith. The city also features substant... | What is the secondmost common surname in Melbourne's phone book? | {
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217
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"text": [
"Nguyen"
]
} |
570e8c830dc6ce19002050fd | Melbourne | Melbourne universities have campuses all over Australia and some internationally. Swinburne University has campuses in Malaysia, while Monash has a research centre based in Prato, Italy. The University of Melbourne, the second oldest university in Australia, was ranked first among Australian universities in the 2010 TH... | Which Melbourne based university has campuses in Malaysia? | {
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82
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"text": [
"Swinburne University"
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} |
570e8c830dc6ce19002050ff | Melbourne | Melbourne universities have campuses all over Australia and some internationally. Swinburne University has campuses in Malaysia, while Monash has a research centre based in Prato, Italy. The University of Melbourne, the second oldest university in Australia, was ranked first among Australian universities in the 2010 TH... | Which university is the second oldest in Australia? | {
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187
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"text": [
"The University of Melbourne"
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} |
570e8c830dc6ce19002050fe | Melbourne | Melbourne universities have campuses all over Australia and some internationally. Swinburne University has campuses in Malaysia, while Monash has a research centre based in Prato, Italy. The University of Melbourne, the second oldest university in Australia, was ranked first among Australian universities in the 2010 TH... | Which Melbourne based college has a research centre in Prato, Italy? | {
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135
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"text": [
"Monash"
]
} |
570e8c830dc6ce1900205100 | Melbourne | Melbourne universities have campuses all over Australia and some internationally. Swinburne University has campuses in Malaysia, while Monash has a research centre based in Prato, Italy. The University of Melbourne, the second oldest university in Australia, was ranked first among Australian universities in the 2010 TH... | What is the Group of Eight? | {
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638
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"text": [
"a coalition of leading Australian tertiary institutions offering comprehensive and leading education"
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570e8dd10b85d914000d7f8b | Melbourne | A long list of AM and FM radio stations broadcast to greater Melbourne. These include "public" (i.e., state-owned ABC and SBS) and community stations. Many commercial stations are networked-owned: DMG has Nova 100 and Smooth; ARN controls Gold 104.3 and KIIS 101.1; and Southern Cross Austereo runs both Fox and Triple M... | What are examples of Youth radio stations? | {
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437
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"text": [
"ABC Triple J and youth run SYN"
]
} |
570e8dd10b85d914000d7f8c | Melbourne | A long list of AM and FM radio stations broadcast to greater Melbourne. These include "public" (i.e., state-owned ABC and SBS) and community stations. Many commercial stations are networked-owned: DMG has Nova 100 and Smooth; ARN controls Gold 104.3 and KIIS 101.1; and Southern Cross Austereo runs both Fox and Triple M... | Which music stations strive to play under represented music? | {
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469
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"text": [
"Triple J, and similarly PBS and Triple R"
]
} |
570e8dd10b85d914000d7f8d | Melbourne | A long list of AM and FM radio stations broadcast to greater Melbourne. These include "public" (i.e., state-owned ABC and SBS) and community stations. Many commercial stations are networked-owned: DMG has Nova 100 and Smooth; ARN controls Gold 104.3 and KIIS 101.1; and Southern Cross Austereo runs both Fox and Triple M... | Which radio station caters for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender audiences? | {
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551
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"text": [
"JOY 94.9"
]
} |
570e8dd10b85d914000d7f8e | Melbourne | A long list of AM and FM radio stations broadcast to greater Melbourne. These include "public" (i.e., state-owned ABC and SBS) and community stations. Many commercial stations are networked-owned: DMG has Nova 100 and Smooth; ARN controls Gold 104.3 and KIIS 101.1; and Southern Cross Austereo runs both Fox and Triple M... | Which station caters to sports fans and enthusiasts? | {
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895
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"text": [
"SEN 1116"
]
} |
570e8dd10b85d914000d7f8f | Melbourne | A long list of AM and FM radio stations broadcast to greater Melbourne. These include "public" (i.e., state-owned ABC and SBS) and community stations. Many commercial stations are networked-owned: DMG has Nova 100 and Smooth; ARN controls Gold 104.3 and KIIS 101.1; and Southern Cross Austereo runs both Fox and Triple M... | 3MBS and ABC Classic FM play what type of music? | {
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633
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"classical"
]
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570e8e700b85d914000d7f95 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world which had its origins in the city's 1880s land boom. In 2013–2014, 176.9 million passenger trips were made by tram. Melbourne's is Australia's only tram network to comprise more than a single line and consists of 250 km (155.3 mi) of track, 487 trams, 25 routes, and 1... | What are the origins of Melbourne's tram network? | {
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77
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"text": [
"the city's 1880s land boom"
]
} |
570e8e700b85d914000d7f96 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world which had its origins in the city's 1880s land boom. In 2013–2014, 176.9 million passenger trips were made by tram. Melbourne's is Australia's only tram network to comprise more than a single line and consists of 250 km (155.3 mi) of track, 487 trams, 25 routes, and 1... | How many passenger trips were made by tram in Melbourne between 2013-2014? | {
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119
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"text": [
"176.9 million"
]
} |
570e8e700b85d914000d7f97 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world which had its origins in the city's 1880s land boom. In 2013–2014, 176.9 million passenger trips were made by tram. Melbourne's is Australia's only tram network to comprise more than a single line and consists of 250 km (155.3 mi) of track, 487 trams, 25 routes, and 1... | How many tram stops are on Melbourne's tram network? | {
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319
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"text": [
"1,763"
]
} |
570e8e700b85d914000d7f98 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world which had its origins in the city's 1880s land boom. In 2013–2014, 176.9 million passenger trips were made by tram. Melbourne's is Australia's only tram network to comprise more than a single line and consists of 250 km (155.3 mi) of track, 487 trams, 25 routes, and 1... | How many routes does Melbourne's bus network consist of? | {
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990
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"almost 300"
]
} |
570e8e700b85d914000d7f99 | Melbourne | Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world which had its origins in the city's 1880s land boom. In 2013–2014, 176.9 million passenger trips were made by tram. Melbourne's is Australia's only tram network to comprise more than a single line and consists of 250 km (155.3 mi) of track, 487 trams, 25 routes, and 1... | How many passenger trips were recorded on Melbourne's buses in 2013-2014 | {
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1112
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"text": [
"127.6 million"
]
} |
570c4c8ab3d812140066d093 | John,_King_of_England | John was born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine on 24 December 1166. Henry had inherited significant territories along the Atlantic seaboard—Anjou, Normandy and England—and expanded his empire by conquering Brittany. Henry married the powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine, who reigned over the Duchy of Aquitaine ... | When was John born? | {
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65
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"24 December 1166"
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570c4c8ab3d812140066d094 | John,_King_of_England | John was born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine on 24 December 1166. Henry had inherited significant territories along the Atlantic seaboard—Anjou, Normandy and England—and expanded his empire by conquering Brittany. Henry married the powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine, who reigned over the Duchy of Aquitaine ... | Who did Henry marry? | {
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258
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"text": [
"Eleanor of Aquitaine"
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} |
570c4c8ab3d812140066d095 | John,_King_of_England | John was born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine on 24 December 1166. Henry had inherited significant territories along the Atlantic seaboard—Anjou, Normandy and England—and expanded his empire by conquering Brittany. Henry married the powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine, who reigned over the Duchy of Aquitaine ... | Who was Henry's ally? | {
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1708
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"text": [
"Holy Roman Emperor"
]
} |
570c4ce1b3d812140066d099 | John,_King_of_England | In 1173 John's elder brothers, backed by Eleanor, rose in revolt against Henry in the short-lived rebellion of 1173 to 1174. Growing irritated with his subordinate position to Henry II and increasingly worried that John might be given additional lands and castles at his expense, Henry the Young King travelled to Paris ... | Who backed John's elder brothers? | {
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41
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"Eleanor"
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} |
570c4ce1b3d812140066d09a | John,_King_of_England | In 1173 John's elder brothers, backed by Eleanor, rose in revolt against Henry in the short-lived rebellion of 1173 to 1174. Growing irritated with his subordinate position to Henry II and increasingly worried that John might be given additional lands and castles at his expense, Henry the Young King travelled to Paris ... | Where did Henry travel to? | {
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314
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"text": [
"Paris"
]
} |
570c4ce1b3d812140066d09b | John,_King_of_England | In 1173 John's elder brothers, backed by Eleanor, rose in revolt against Henry in the short-lived rebellion of 1173 to 1174. Growing irritated with his subordinate position to Henry II and increasingly worried that John might be given additional lands and castles at his expense, Henry the Young King travelled to Paris ... | Who returned to Brittany? | {
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753
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"text": [
"Geoffrey"
]
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570c4ce1b3d812140066d09c | John,_King_of_England | In 1173 John's elder brothers, backed by Eleanor, rose in revolt against Henry in the short-lived rebellion of 1173 to 1174. Growing irritated with his subordinate position to Henry II and increasingly worried that John might be given additional lands and castles at his expense, Henry the Young King travelled to Paris ... | Who was imprisoned? | {
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802
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"Eleanor"
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570c4d2dfed7b91900d45873 | John,_King_of_England | After Richard's death on 6 April 1199 there were two potential claimants to the Angevin throne: John, whose claim rested on being the sole surviving son of Henry II, and young Arthur I of Brittany, who held a claim as the son of John's elder brother Geoffrey. Richard appears to have started to recognise John as his hei... | When did Richard die? | {
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25
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"6 April 1199"
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570c4d2dfed7b91900d45874 | John,_King_of_England | After Richard's death on 6 April 1199 there were two potential claimants to the Angevin throne: John, whose claim rested on being the sole surviving son of Henry II, and young Arthur I of Brittany, who held a claim as the son of John's elder brother Geoffrey. Richard appears to have started to recognise John as his hei... | Who was the sole surviving son? | {
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96
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"text": [
"John"
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570c4d2dfed7b91900d45875 | John,_King_of_England | After Richard's death on 6 April 1199 there were two potential claimants to the Angevin throne: John, whose claim rested on being the sole surviving son of Henry II, and young Arthur I of Brittany, who held a claim as the son of John's elder brother Geoffrey. Richard appears to have started to recognise John as his hei... | Where was John crowned? | {
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761
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"text": [
"Westminster"
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} |
570c4d2dfed7b91900d45876 | John,_King_of_England | After Richard's death on 6 April 1199 there were two potential claimants to the Angevin throne: John, whose claim rested on being the sole surviving son of Henry II, and young Arthur I of Brittany, who held a claim as the son of John's elder brother Geoffrey. Richard appears to have started to recognise John as his hei... | Whose army pressed up the Loire valley? | {
"answer_start": [
1004
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"Arthur"
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570c4d76fed7b91900d4587b | John,_King_of_England | Although John was the Count of Poitou and therefore the rightful feudal lord over the Lusignans, they could legitimately appeal John's actions in France to his own feudal lord, Philip. Hugh did exactly this in 1201 and Philip summoned John to attend court in Paris in 1202, citing the Le Goulet treaty to strengthen his ... | When did Philip summon John to attend court? | {
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268
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"1202"
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570c4d76fed7b91900d4587c | John,_King_of_England | Although John was the Count of Poitou and therefore the rightful feudal lord over the Lusignans, they could legitimately appeal John's actions in France to his own feudal lord, Philip. Hugh did exactly this in 1201 and Philip summoned John to attend court in Paris in 1202, citing the Le Goulet treaty to strengthen his ... | What was John summoned as? | {
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659
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"text": [
"Count of Poitou"
]
} |
570c4dd0fed7b91900d4587f | John,_King_of_England | The nature of government under the Angevin monarchs was ill-defined and uncertain. John's predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et voluntas, or "force and will", taking executive and sometimes arbitrary decisions, often justified on the basis that a king was above the law. Both Henry II and Richard had argu... | What principle did John's predecessors use? | {
"answer_start": [
136
],
"text": [
"vis et voluntas"
]
} |
570c4dd0fed7b91900d45880 | John,_King_of_England | The nature of government under the Angevin monarchs was ill-defined and uncertain. John's predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et voluntas, or "force and will", taking executive and sometimes arbitrary decisions, often justified on the basis that a king was above the law. Both Henry II and Richard had argu... | What quality did Henry II and Richard possess? | {
"answer_start": [
358
],
"text": [
"divine majesty"
]
} |
570c4dd0fed7b91900d45881 | John,_King_of_England | The nature of government under the Angevin monarchs was ill-defined and uncertain. John's predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et voluntas, or "force and will", taking executive and sometimes arbitrary decisions, often justified on the basis that a king was above the law. Both Henry II and Richard had argu... | What century were there contrary opinions expressed about the nature of kingship? | {
"answer_start": [
474
],
"text": [
"12th century"
]
} |
570c4dd0fed7b91900d45882 | John,_King_of_England | The nature of government under the Angevin monarchs was ill-defined and uncertain. John's predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et voluntas, or "force and will", taking executive and sometimes arbitrary decisions, often justified on the basis that a king was above the law. Both Henry II and Richard had argu... | What did John suffer from? | {
"answer_start": [
1024
],
"text": [
"royal schizophrenia"
]
} |
570c4ee1b3d812140066d0ab | John,_King_of_England | At the start of John's reign there was a sudden change in prices, as bad harvests and high demand for food resulted in much higher prices for grain and animals. This inflationary pressure was to continue for the rest of the 13th century and had long-term economic consequences for England. The resulting social pressures... | What happened at the start of John's reign? | {
"answer_start": [
41
],
"text": [
"sudden change in prices"
]
} |
570c4ee1b3d812140066d0ac | John,_King_of_England | At the start of John's reign there was a sudden change in prices, as bad harvests and high demand for food resulted in much higher prices for grain and animals. This inflationary pressure was to continue for the rest of the 13th century and had long-term economic consequences for England. The resulting social pressures... | How long did the inflationary pressure continue? | {
"answer_start": [
224
],
"text": [
"13th century"
]
} |
570c4ee1b3d812140066d0ad | John,_King_of_England | At the start of John's reign there was a sudden change in prices, as bad harvests and high demand for food resulted in much higher prices for grain and animals. This inflationary pressure was to continue for the rest of the 13th century and had long-term economic consequences for England. The resulting social pressures... | When did John address problems with the English currency? | {
"answer_start": [
1134
],
"text": [
"1204 and 1205"
]
} |
570c4ee1b3d812140066d0ae | John,_King_of_England | At the start of John's reign there was a sudden change in prices, as bad harvests and high demand for food resulted in much higher prices for grain and animals. This inflationary pressure was to continue for the rest of the 13th century and had long-term economic consequences for England. The resulting social pressures... | How did he address the problems with the English currency? | {
"answer_start": [
1151
],
"text": [
"carrying out a radical overhaul of the coinage"
]
} |
570c4f4cfed7b91900d4589b | John,_King_of_England | John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given l... | Who was Henry's favorite child? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"John"
]
} |
570c4f4cfed7b91900d4589c | John,_King_of_England | John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given l... | When was John appointed the Lord of Ireland? | {
"answer_start": [
304
],
"text": [
"1177"
]
} |
570c4f4cfed7b91900d4589d | John,_King_of_England | John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given l... | When did Richard I become king? | {
"answer_start": [
457
],
"text": [
"1189"
]
} |
570c4f4cfed7b91900d4589e | John,_King_of_England | John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given l... | Who unsuccessfully attempted a rebellion against Richard's royal administrators? | {
"answer_start": [
504
],
"text": [
"John"
]
} |
570c5037b3d812140066d0bd | John,_King_of_England | The character of John's relationship with his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême, is unclear. John married Isabella whilst she was relatively young – her exact date of birth is uncertain, and estimates place her between at most 15 and more probably towards nine years old at the time of her marriage.[nb 15] Even by the ... | Who was John's second wife? | {
"answer_start": [
59
],
"text": [
"Isabella of Angoulême"
]
} |
570c5037b3d812140066d0be | John,_King_of_England | The character of John's relationship with his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême, is unclear. John married Isabella whilst she was relatively young – her exact date of birth is uncertain, and estimates place her between at most 15 and more probably towards nine years old at the time of her marriage.[nb 15] Even by the ... | Nicholas Vincent was described as what? | {
"answer_start": [
581
],
"text": [
"downright mean"
]
} |
570c5037b3d812140066d0bf | John,_King_of_England | The character of John's relationship with his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême, is unclear. John married Isabella whilst she was relatively young – her exact date of birth is uncertain, and estimates place her between at most 15 and more probably towards nine years old at the time of her marriage.[nb 15] Even by the ... | When did John have conjugal relationships with Isabella? | {
"answer_start": [
915
],
"text": [
"1207 and 1215"
]
} |
570c5037b3d812140066d0c0 | John,_King_of_England | The character of John's relationship with his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême, is unclear. John married Isabella whilst she was relatively young – her exact date of birth is uncertain, and estimates place her between at most 15 and more probably towards nine years old at the time of her marriage.[nb 15] Even by the ... | How many children did John and Isabella have? | {
"answer_start": [
939
],
"text": [
"five children"
]
} |
570c50aeb3d812140066d0c5 | John,_King_of_England | When war with France broke out again in 1202, John achieved early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breton and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France in 1204. John spent much of the next decade attempting to regain these lands, raising huge reven... | When did war with France break out? | {
"answer_start": [
40
],
"text": [
"1202"
]
} |
570c50afb3d812140066d0c6 | John,_King_of_England | When war with France broke out again in 1202, John achieved early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breton and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France in 1204. John spent much of the next decade attempting to regain these lands, raising huge reven... | When was John excommunicated? | {
"answer_start": [
591
],
"text": [
"1209"
]
} |
570c50afb3d812140066d0c7 | John,_King_of_England | When war with France broke out again in 1202, John achieved early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breton and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France in 1204. John spent much of the next decade attempting to regain these lands, raising huge reven... | When was the Magna Carta peace treaty agreed upon? | {
"answer_start": [
1017
],
"text": [
"1215"
]
} |
570c50afb3d812140066d0c8 | John,_King_of_England | When war with France broke out again in 1202, John achieved early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breton and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France in 1204. John spent much of the next decade attempting to regain these lands, raising huge reven... | Who won victory over Louis and the rebel barons? | {
"answer_start": [
1296
],
"text": [
"Henry III"
]
} |
570c5109b3d812140066d0d5 | John,_King_of_England | Baronial unrest in England prevented the departure of the planned 1205 expedition, and only a smaller force under William Longespée deployed to Poitou. In 1206 John departed for Poitou himself, but was forced to divert south to counter a threat to Gascony from Alfonso VIII of Castile. After a successful campaign agains... | What prevented the departure of the planned 1205 expedition? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Baronial unrest in England"
]
} |
570c5109b3d812140066d0d6 | John,_King_of_England | Baronial unrest in England prevented the departure of the planned 1205 expedition, and only a smaller force under William Longespée deployed to Poitou. In 1206 John departed for Poitou himself, but was forced to divert south to counter a threat to Gascony from Alfonso VIII of Castile. After a successful campaign agains... | When did Poitou depart? | {
"answer_start": [
155
],
"text": [
"1206"
]
} |
570c5109b3d812140066d0d7 | John,_King_of_England | Baronial unrest in England prevented the departure of the planned 1205 expedition, and only a smaller force under William Longespée deployed to Poitou. In 1206 John departed for Poitou himself, but was forced to divert south to counter a threat to Gascony from Alfonso VIII of Castile. After a successful campaign agains... | Why did John divert south? | {
"answer_start": [
225
],
"text": [
"to counter a threat to Gascony from Alfonso VIII of Castile"
]
} |
570c5109b3d812140066d0d8 | John,_King_of_England | Baronial unrest in England prevented the departure of the planned 1205 expedition, and only a smaller force under William Longespée deployed to Poitou. In 1206 John departed for Poitou himself, but was forced to divert south to counter a threat to Gascony from Alfonso VIII of Castile. After a successful campaign agains... | Why did Philip move south? | {
"answer_start": [
402
],
"text": [
"to meet John"
]
} |
570c5164b3d812140066d0e7 | John,_King_of_England | During John's early years, Henry attempted to resolve the question of his succession. Henry the Young King had been crowned King of England in 1170, but was not given any formal powers by his father; he was also promised Normandy and Anjou as part of his future inheritance. Richard was to be appointed the Count of Poit... | When was Henry crowned King of England? | {
"answer_start": [
143
],
"text": [
"1170"
]
} |
570c5164b3d812140066d0e8 | John,_King_of_England | During John's early years, Henry attempted to resolve the question of his succession. Henry the Young King had been crowned King of England in 1170, but was not given any formal powers by his father; he was also promised Normandy and Anjou as part of his future inheritance. Richard was to be appointed the Count of Poit... | What was Henry promised as part of his future inheritance? | {
"answer_start": [
221
],
"text": [
"Normandy and Anjou"
]
} |
570c5164b3d812140066d0e9 | John,_King_of_England | During John's early years, Henry attempted to resolve the question of his succession. Henry the Young King had been crowned King of England in 1170, but was not given any formal powers by his father; he was also promised Normandy and Anjou as part of his future inheritance. Richard was to be appointed the Count of Poit... | Who became the Duke of Brittany? | {
"answer_start": [
357
],
"text": [
"Geoffrey"
]
} |
570c5164b3d812140066d0ea | John,_King_of_England | During John's early years, Henry attempted to resolve the question of his succession. Henry the Young King had been crowned King of England in 1170, but was not given any formal powers by his father; he was also promised Normandy and Anjou as part of his future inheritance. Richard was to be appointed the Count of Poit... | What was John's nickname? | {
"answer_start": [
513
],
"text": [
"Lackland"
]
} |
570c51f3b3d812140066d0ef | John,_King_of_England | John grew up to be around 5 ft 5 in (1.68 m) tall, relatively short, with a "powerful, barrel-chested body" and dark red hair; he looked to contemporaries like an inhabitant of Poitou. John enjoyed reading and, unusually for the period, built up a travelling library of books. He enjoyed gambling, in particular at backg... | How tall was John? | {
"answer_start": [
26
],
"text": [
"5 ft 5 in"
]
} |
570c51f3b3d812140066d0f0 | John,_King_of_England | John grew up to be around 5 ft 5 in (1.68 m) tall, relatively short, with a "powerful, barrel-chested body" and dark red hair; he looked to contemporaries like an inhabitant of Poitou. John enjoyed reading and, unusually for the period, built up a travelling library of books. He enjoyed gambling, in particular at backg... | What did John build up? | {
"answer_start": [
248
],
"text": [
"travelling library of books"
]
} |
570c51f3b3d812140066d0f1 | John,_King_of_England | John grew up to be around 5 ft 5 in (1.68 m) tall, relatively short, with a "powerful, barrel-chested body" and dark red hair; he looked to contemporaries like an inhabitant of Poitou. John enjoyed reading and, unusually for the period, built up a travelling library of books. He enjoyed gambling, in particular at backg... | Who became a connoisseur of jewels? | {
"answer_start": [
423
],
"text": [
"John"
]
} |
570c51f3b3d812140066d0f2 | John,_King_of_England | John grew up to be around 5 ft 5 in (1.68 m) tall, relatively short, with a "powerful, barrel-chested body" and dark red hair; he looked to contemporaries like an inhabitant of Poitou. John enjoyed reading and, unusually for the period, built up a travelling library of books. He enjoyed gambling, in particular at backg... | What did John do in fits of rage? | {
"answer_start": [
793
],
"text": [
"biting and gnawing his fingers"
]
} |
570c5266b3d812140066d0f7 | John,_King_of_England | When the Archbishop of Canterbury, Hubert Walter, died on 13 July 1205, John became involved in a dispute with Pope Innocent III that would lead to the king's excommunication. The Norman and Angevin kings had traditionally exercised a great deal of power over the church within their territories. From the 1040s onwards,... | When did Hubert Walter die? | {
"answer_start": [
58
],
"text": [
"13 July 1205"
]
} |
570c5266b3d812140066d0f8 | John,_King_of_England | When the Archbishop of Canterbury, Hubert Walter, died on 13 July 1205, John became involved in a dispute with Pope Innocent III that would lead to the king's excommunication. The Norman and Angevin kings had traditionally exercised a great deal of power over the church within their territories. From the 1040s onwards,... | What lead to the king's excommunication? | {
"answer_start": [
96
],
"text": [
"a dispute with Pope Innocent III"
]
} |
570c5266b3d812140066d0f9 | John,_King_of_England | When the Archbishop of Canterbury, Hubert Walter, died on 13 July 1205, John became involved in a dispute with Pope Innocent III that would lead to the king's excommunication. The Norman and Angevin kings had traditionally exercised a great deal of power over the church within their territories. From the 1040s onwards,... | Who said Pope Innocent was an ambitious and aggressive religious leader? | {
"answer_start": [
974
],
"text": [
"historian Ralph Turner"
]
} |
570c52b0b3d812140066d0fd | John,_King_of_England | In 1185 John made his first visit to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators. Henry had tried to have John officially proclaimed King of Ireland, but Pope Lucius III would not agree. John's first period of rule in Ireland was not a success. Ireland had only recently been conquered by Anglo-Norm... | When did John make his first visit to Ireland? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"1185"
]
} |
570c52b0b3d812140066d0fe | John,_King_of_England | In 1185 John made his first visit to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators. Henry had tried to have John officially proclaimed King of Ireland, but Pope Lucius III would not agree. John's first period of rule in Ireland was not a success. Ireland had only recently been conquered by Anglo-Norm... | How many knights accompanied John to Ireland? | {
"answer_start": [
61
],
"text": [
"300"
]
} |
570c52b0b3d812140066d0ff | John,_King_of_England | In 1185 John made his first visit to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators. Henry had tried to have John officially proclaimed King of Ireland, but Pope Lucius III would not agree. John's first period of rule in Ireland was not a success. Ireland had only recently been conquered by Anglo-Norm... | How did John offend the local Irish rulers? | {
"answer_start": [
476
],
"text": [
"making fun of their unfashionable long beards"
]
} |
570c52fffed7b91900d458b7 | John,_King_of_England | Henry the Young King fought a short war with his brother Richard in 1183 over the status of England, Normandy and Aquitaine. Henry II moved in support of Richard, and Henry the Young King died from dysentery at the end of the campaign. With his primary heir dead, Henry rearranged the plans for the succession: Richard w... | Who did Henry fight a short war with in 1183? | {
"answer_start": [
57
],
"text": [
"Richard"
]
} |
570c52fffed7b91900d458b8 | John,_King_of_England | Henry the Young King fought a short war with his brother Richard in 1183 over the status of England, Normandy and Aquitaine. Henry II moved in support of Richard, and Henry the Young King died from dysentery at the end of the campaign. With his primary heir dead, Henry rearranged the plans for the succession: Richard w... | How did Henry the Young King die? | {
"answer_start": [
198
],
"text": [
"dysentery"
]
} |
570c52fffed7b91900d458b9 | John,_King_of_England | Henry the Young King fought a short war with his brother Richard in 1183 over the status of England, Normandy and Aquitaine. Henry II moved in support of Richard, and Henry the Young King died from dysentery at the end of the campaign. With his primary heir dead, Henry rearranged the plans for the succession: Richard w... | Who became the Duke of Aquitaine in place of Richard? | {
"answer_start": [
450
],
"text": [
"John"
]
} |
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