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5727955bf1498d1400e8fcd3 | FA_Cup | Many[who?] expected BSkyB to make a bid to show some of the remaining FA Cup games for the remainder of the 2009–10 season which would include a semi-final and shared rights to the final. ESPN took over the package Setanta held for the FA Cup from the 2010–11 season. The 2011 final was also shown live on Sky 3D in addi... | What year did this take place? | {
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"the 2013–14 season"
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5727955bf1498d1400e8fcd4 | FA_Cup | Many[who?] expected BSkyB to make a bid to show some of the remaining FA Cup games for the remainder of the 2009–10 season which would include a semi-final and shared rights to the final. ESPN took over the package Setanta held for the FA Cup from the 2010–11 season. The 2011 final was also shown live on Sky 3D in addi... | Who took over after ESPN? | {
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481
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"BT Sport"
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5727570ddd62a815002e9b54 | Alsace | The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | When did Stadtrepublik become a part of Alsace? | {
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"4 January 1798"
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5727570ddd62a815002e9b55 | Alsace | The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | What years did Germany hold possession over Lorrain-Alscace? | {
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5727570ddd62a815002e9b56 | Alsace | The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | Which other country had control over Alsace? | {
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"France"
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5727570ddd62a815002e9b57 | Alsace | The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ... | How many times did Germany and France switched and had control of Alscace? | {
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"four times"
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57275a0f5951b619008f8897 | Alsace | With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during t... | Which three territories make up the Upper Rhine? | {
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"Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss"
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57275a0f5951b619008f8898 | Alsace | With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during t... | Who forced Christianity upon the Alsace people? | {
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"Clovis' Merovingian"
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57275a0f5951b619008f8899 | Alsace | With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during t... | What occurred at the treaty of Verdun? | {
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"Oaths of Strasbourg of 842, was formally dissolved in 843"
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57275a0f5951b619008f889a | Alsace | With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during t... | In what year did Lothar past away? | {
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845
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"855"
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57275caa5951b619008f88b9 | Alsace | At about this time the surrounding areas experienced recurring fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships, a common process in the Holy Roman Empire. Alsace experienced great prosperity during the 12th and 13th centuries under Hohenstaufen emperors. Frederick I set ... | What was considered a common practice in during the Holy Roman Empire? | {
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"fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships"
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57275caa5951b619008f88ba | Alsace | At about this time the surrounding areas experienced recurring fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships, a common process in the Holy Roman Empire. Alsace experienced great prosperity during the 12th and 13th centuries under Hohenstaufen emperors. Frederick I set ... | Under who's rule did Alsace thrive under? | {
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281
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"Hohenstaufen emperors"
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57275caa5951b619008f88bb | Alsace | At about this time the surrounding areas experienced recurring fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships, a common process in the Holy Roman Empire. Alsace experienced great prosperity during the 12th and 13th centuries under Hohenstaufen emperors. Frederick I set ... | Was was the name given to the Alsace provincinal court? | {
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"Landgericht"
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57275caa5951b619008f88bc | Alsace | At about this time the surrounding areas experienced recurring fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships, a common process in the Holy Roman Empire. Alsace experienced great prosperity during the 12th and 13th centuries under Hohenstaufen emperors. Frederick I set ... | What was the name of the route that linked Germany,Switzerland , Netherlands, and England | {
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1112
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"Paris-Vienna-Orient trade route"
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57275caa5951b619008f88bd | Alsace | At about this time the surrounding areas experienced recurring fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships, a common process in the Holy Roman Empire. Alsace experienced great prosperity during the 12th and 13th centuries under Hohenstaufen emperors. Frederick I set ... | Which other two cities also started to grow economically? | {
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1342
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"Colmar and Hagenau"
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57277e9df1498d1400e8f9c4 | Alsace | As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death. These hardships were blamed on Jews, leading to the pogroms of 1336 and 1339. In 1349, Jews of Alsace were accused of poisoning the wells with plague, leading to the massacr... | About when did Alsace lose its prosperity? | {
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"14th century"
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57277e9df1498d1400e8f9c5 | Alsace | As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death. These hardships were blamed on Jews, leading to the pogroms of 1336 and 1339. In 1349, Jews of Alsace were accused of poisoning the wells with plague, leading to the massacr... | Why did Alsace decline has a prospering territory? | {
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97
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"text": [
"harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death"
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} |
57277e9df1498d1400e8f9c6 | Alsace | As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death. These hardships were blamed on Jews, leading to the pogroms of 1336 and 1339. In 1349, Jews of Alsace were accused of poisoning the wells with plague, leading to the massacr... | Which group of people were wrongly blamed for all the disasters that struck the region? | {
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"blamed on Jews"
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57277e9df1498d1400e8f9c7 | Alsace | As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death. These hardships were blamed on Jews, leading to the pogroms of 1336 and 1339. In 1349, Jews of Alsace were accused of poisoning the wells with plague, leading to the massacr... | What were the jewish people accused of in Alsace? | {
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254
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"text": [
"accused of poisoning the wells with plague"
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57277e9df1498d1400e8f9c8 | Alsace | As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death. These hardships were blamed on Jews, leading to the pogroms of 1336 and 1339. In 1349, Jews of Alsace were accused of poisoning the wells with plague, leading to the massacr... | When did the Rhine Rift earthquake occur? | {
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"1356,"
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572780475951b619008f8b7b | Alsace | Holy Roman Empire central power had begun to decline following years of imperial adventures in Italian lands, often ceding hegemony in Western Europe to France, which had long since centralized power. France began an aggressive policy of expanding eastward, first to the rivers Rhône and Meuse, and when those borders we... | What were the names of the first two rivers France aggressively went to while expanding eastward? | {
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"Rhône and Meuse"
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572780475951b619008f8b7c | Alsace | Holy Roman Empire central power had begun to decline following years of imperial adventures in Italian lands, often ceding hegemony in Western Europe to France, which had long since centralized power. France began an aggressive policy of expanding eastward, first to the rivers Rhône and Meuse, and when those borders we... | The French proposed a marriage between which two people? | {
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"Blanche and Albert"
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694
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"the Hundred Years' War"
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572780475951b619008f8b7e | Alsace | Holy Roman Empire central power had begun to decline following years of imperial adventures in Italian lands, often ceding hegemony in Western Europe to France, which had long since centralized power. France began an aggressive policy of expanding eastward, first to the rivers Rhône and Meuse, and when those borders we... | In what year did the French reach Alsace? | {
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"1444"
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572783a4f1498d1400e8fa5a | Alsace | In 1469, following the Treaty of St. Omer, Upper Alsace was sold by Archduke Sigismund of Austria to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Although Charles was the nominal landlord, taxes were paid to Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. The latter was able to use this tax and a dynastic marriage to his advantage to gain b... | In what year was Upper Alsace sold to the Archduke Sigismund? | {
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"1469"
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572783a4f1498d1400e8fa5b | Alsace | In 1469, following the Treaty of St. Omer, Upper Alsace was sold by Archduke Sigismund of Austria to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Although Charles was the nominal landlord, taxes were paid to Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. The latter was able to use this tax and a dynastic marriage to his advantage to gain b... | Why did Frederick III use a tax and a marriage in Upper Alsace? | {
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311
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"text": [
"to gain back full control of Upper Alsace"
]
} |
572783a4f1498d1400e8fa5c | Alsace | In 1469, following the Treaty of St. Omer, Upper Alsace was sold by Archduke Sigismund of Austria to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Although Charles was the nominal landlord, taxes were paid to Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. The latter was able to use this tax and a dynastic marriage to his advantage to gain b... | When did Mulhouse join the Swiss Confederation? | {
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"1515"
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572786705951b619008f8c59 | Alsace | By the time of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, Strasbourg was a prosperous community, and its inhabitants accepted Protestantism in 1523. Martin Bucer was a prominent Protestant reformer in the region. His efforts were countered by the Roman Catholic Habsburgs who tried to eradicate heresy in Upper Alsa... | When did Strasbourg accept Protestantism? | {
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"1523"
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572786705951b619008f8c5a | Alsace | By the time of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, Strasbourg was a prosperous community, and its inhabitants accepted Protestantism in 1523. Martin Bucer was a prominent Protestant reformer in the region. His efforts were countered by the Roman Catholic Habsburgs who tried to eradicate heresy in Upper Alsa... | Who was known as a reformer in Strasbourg? | {
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"text": [
"Martin Bucer"
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572786705951b619008f8c5b | Alsace | By the time of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, Strasbourg was a prosperous community, and its inhabitants accepted Protestantism in 1523. Martin Bucer was a prominent Protestant reformer in the region. His efforts were countered by the Roman Catholic Habsburgs who tried to eradicate heresy in Upper Alsa... | What were the names given for the two groups that heavily dominated Alsace during this time? | {
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377
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"text": [
"Catholic and Protestant"
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572787eb708984140094e021 | Alsace | This situation prevailed until 1639, when most of Alsace was conquered by France so as to keep it out of the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs, who wanted a clear road to their valuable and rebellious possessions in the Spanish Netherlands. Beset by enemies and seeking to gain a free hand in Hungary, the Habsburgs sold th... | When did the Habsburgs sell the Sundgau territory to France? | {
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380
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"text": [
"1646"
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} |
572787eb708984140094e022 | Alsace | This situation prevailed until 1639, when most of Alsace was conquered by France so as to keep it out of the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs, who wanted a clear road to their valuable and rebellious possessions in the Spanish Netherlands. Beset by enemies and seeking to gain a free hand in Hungary, the Habsburgs sold th... | How much did France pay for Sundgau? | {
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424
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"text": [
"1.2 million Thalers"
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} |
572787eb708984140094e023 | Alsace | This situation prevailed until 1639, when most of Alsace was conquered by France so as to keep it out of the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs, who wanted a clear road to their valuable and rebellious possessions in the Spanish Netherlands. Beset by enemies and seeking to gain a free hand in Hungary, the Habsburgs sold th... | In 1685 Edict Fontainebleau by way of the French King ordered what to be done? | {
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1207
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"text": [
"the suppression of French Protestantism"
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57278bb15951b619008f8d07 | Alsace | The year 1789 brought the French Revolution and with it the first division of Alsace into the départements of Haut- and Bas-Rhin. Alsatians played an active role in the French Revolution. On 21 July 1789, after receiving news of the Storming of the Bastille in Paris, a crowd of people stormed the Strasbourg city hall, ... | In what year did the division of Alsace take place? | {
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9
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"1789"
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57278bb15951b619008f8d08 | Alsace | The year 1789 brought the French Revolution and with it the first division of Alsace into the départements of Haut- and Bas-Rhin. Alsatians played an active role in the French Revolution. On 21 July 1789, after receiving news of the Storming of the Bastille in Paris, a crowd of people stormed the Strasbourg city hall, ... | Which song was played for the first time in Strasbourg that would later become the French national anthem? | {
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610
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"text": [
"La Marseillaise"
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} |
57278bb15951b619008f8d09 | Alsace | The year 1789 brought the French Revolution and with it the first division of Alsace into the départements of Haut- and Bas-Rhin. Alsatians played an active role in the French Revolution. On 21 July 1789, after receiving news of the Storming of the Bastille in Paris, a crowd of people stormed the Strasbourg city hall, ... | Who led the armies of the French Republic in Vendee and Westermann? | {
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835
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"text": [
"Kellermann"
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} |
57278cbd5951b619008f8d35 | Alsace | At the same time, some Alsatians were in opposition to the Jacobins and sympathetic to the invading forces of Austria and Prussia who sought to crush the nascent revolutionary republic. Many of the residents of the Sundgau made "pilgrimages" to places like Mariastein Abbey, near Basel, in Switzerland, for baptisms and ... | Which two countries sought to crush the nascent republic? | {
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110
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"text": [
"Austria and Prussia"
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} |
57278cbd5951b619008f8d36 | Alsace | At the same time, some Alsatians were in opposition to the Jacobins and sympathetic to the invading forces of Austria and Prussia who sought to crush the nascent revolutionary republic. Many of the residents of the Sundgau made "pilgrimages" to places like Mariastein Abbey, near Basel, in Switzerland, for baptisms and ... | What had happened to most of the people who fled Sungau during the war when they were allowed to return home? | {
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"text": [
"lands and homes had been confiscated"
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} |
57278cbd5951b619008f8d37 | Alsace | At the same time, some Alsatians were in opposition to the Jacobins and sympathetic to the invading forces of Austria and Prussia who sought to crush the nascent revolutionary republic. Many of the residents of the Sundgau made "pilgrimages" to places like Mariastein Abbey, near Basel, in Switzerland, for baptisms and ... | What was the name of the poem by Goethe? | {
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819
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"text": [
"Hermann and Dorothea"
]
} |
57278dcf708984140094e0b7 | Alsace | The population grew rapidly, from 800,000 in 1814 to 914,000 in 1830 and 1,067,000 in 1846. The combination of economic and demographic factors led to hunger, housing shortages and a lack of work for young people. Thus, it is not surprising that people left Alsace, not only for Paris – where the Alsatian community grew... | What was the population of Alsace in 1846? | {
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73
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"1,067,000"
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57278dcf708984140094e0b8 | Alsace | The population grew rapidly, from 800,000 in 1814 to 914,000 in 1830 and 1,067,000 in 1846. The combination of economic and demographic factors led to hunger, housing shortages and a lack of work for young people. Thus, it is not surprising that people left Alsace, not only for Paris – where the Alsatian community grew... | What were the reasons for people to begin leaving Alsace? | {
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151
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"text": [
"hunger, housing shortages and a lack of work for young people"
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} |
57278dcf708984140094e0b9 | Alsace | The population grew rapidly, from 800,000 in 1814 to 914,000 in 1830 and 1,067,000 in 1846. The combination of economic and demographic factors led to hunger, housing shortages and a lack of work for young people. Thus, it is not surprising that people left Alsace, not only for Paris – where the Alsatian community grew... | Between what years did Alatians begin to sail towards the United States? | {
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760
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"text": [
"1820 to 1850"
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} |
57278f23708984140094e0d7 | Alsace | By 1790, the Jewish population of Alsace was approximately 22,500, about 3% of the provincial population. They were highly segregated and subject to long-standing anti-Jewish regulations. They maintained their own customs, Yiddish language, and historic traditions within the tightly-knit ghettos; they adhered to Talmud... | What was the population of Alsace in 1790? | {
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59
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"22,500"
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} |
57278f23708984140094e0d8 | Alsace | By 1790, the Jewish population of Alsace was approximately 22,500, about 3% of the provincial population. They were highly segregated and subject to long-standing anti-Jewish regulations. They maintained their own customs, Yiddish language, and historic traditions within the tightly-knit ghettos; they adhered to Talmud... | Jews were banned from cities in Alsace, where were they forced to settle? | {
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405
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"text": [
"in villages"
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} |
57278f23708984140094e0d9 | Alsace | By 1790, the Jewish population of Alsace was approximately 22,500, about 3% of the provincial population. They were highly segregated and subject to long-standing anti-Jewish regulations. They maintained their own customs, Yiddish language, and historic traditions within the tightly-knit ghettos; they adhered to Talmud... | in 1791 Jews were granted what by the French? | {
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604
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"text": [
"full emancipation"
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} |
57278f23708984140094e0da | Alsace | By 1790, the Jewish population of Alsace was approximately 22,500, about 3% of the provincial population. They were highly segregated and subject to long-standing anti-Jewish regulations. They maintained their own customs, Yiddish language, and historic traditions within the tightly-knit ghettos; they adhered to Talmud... | Which country was Alsace merged into during 1871-1918 | {
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1144
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"text": [
"Germany"
]
} |
57279021708984140094e0f3 | Alsace | France started the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), and was defeated by the Kingdom of Prussia and other German states. The end of the war led to the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck annexed Alsace and northern Lorraine to the new German Empire in 1871; unlike other members states of the German federation, which... | Which country defeated the French in 1871? | {
"answer_start": [
74
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"text": [
"Kingdom of Prussia"
]
} |
57279021708984140094e0f4 | Alsace | France started the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), and was defeated by the Kingdom of Prussia and other German states. The end of the war led to the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck annexed Alsace and northern Lorraine to the new German Empire in 1871; unlike other members states of the German federation, which... | The end of the war led to which companies unification? | {
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163
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"text": [
"Germany"
]
} |
57279021708984140094e0f5 | Alsace | France started the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), and was defeated by the Kingdom of Prussia and other German states. The end of the war led to the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck annexed Alsace and northern Lorraine to the new German Empire in 1871; unlike other members states of the German federation, which... | Who annexed Alsace to the new German Empire in 1871? | {
"answer_start": [
172
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"text": [
"Otto von Bismarck"
]
} |
57279d0aff5b5019007d9106 | Alsace | During the First World War, to avoid ground fights between brothers, many Alsatians served as sailors in the Kaiserliche Marine and took part in the Naval mutinies that led to the abdication of the Kaiser in November 1918, which left Alsace-Lorraine without a nominal head of state. The sailors returned home and tried t... | What did Aslations do to avoid conflict amongst themselves during the first World War? | {
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84
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"text": [
"served as sailors"
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} |
57279d0aff5b5019007d9107 | Alsace | During the First World War, to avoid ground fights between brothers, many Alsatians served as sailors in the Kaiserliche Marine and took part in the Naval mutinies that led to the abdication of the Kaiser in November 1918, which left Alsace-Lorraine without a nominal head of state. The sailors returned home and tried t... | Who was the mayor that proclaimed independence from the German Empire for Alsace-Lorraine? | {
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346
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"text": [
"Jacques Peirotes"
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} |
57279d0aff5b5019007d9108 | Alsace | During the First World War, to avoid ground fights between brothers, many Alsatians served as sailors in the Kaiserliche Marine and took part in the Naval mutinies that led to the abdication of the Kaiser in November 1918, which left Alsace-Lorraine without a nominal head of state. The sailors returned home and tried t... | Who entered Alsace just two weeks after they declared independence? | {
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649
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"text": [
"French"
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} |
57279d0aff5b5019007d9109 | Alsace | During the First World War, to avoid ground fights between brothers, many Alsatians served as sailors in the Kaiserliche Marine and took part in the Naval mutinies that led to the abdication of the Kaiser in November 1918, which left Alsace-Lorraine without a nominal head of state. The sailors returned home and tried t... | What was the name of the treaty that allowed Germany to ceded the land to France? | {
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1506
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"text": [
"Treaty of Versailles"
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} |
57279ec2ff5b5019007d9134 | Alsace | Alsace-Lorraine was occupied by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War. Although Germany never formally annexed Alsace-Lorraine, it was incorporated into the Greater German Reich, which had been restructured into Reichsgaue. Alsace was merged with Baden, and Lorraine with the Saarland, to become part of a planned ... | What year was Alsace-Lorraine occupied by Germany? | {
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43
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"text": [
"1940"
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} |
57279ec2ff5b5019007d9135 | Alsace | Alsace-Lorraine was occupied by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War. Although Germany never formally annexed Alsace-Lorraine, it was incorporated into the Greater German Reich, which had been restructured into Reichsgaue. Alsace was merged with Baden, and Lorraine with the Saarland, to become part of a planned ... | Approximately how many Alsace and Lorraine men were forced into the German army during World War II? | {
"answer_start": [
346
],
"text": [
"130,000"
]
} |
57279ec2ff5b5019007d9136 | Alsace | Alsace-Lorraine was occupied by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War. Although Germany never formally annexed Alsace-Lorraine, it was incorporated into the Greater German Reich, which had been restructured into Reichsgaue. Alsace was merged with Baden, and Lorraine with the Saarland, to become part of a planned ... | Which group of people were released by the Russians to Algiers? | {
"answer_start": [
713
],
"text": [
"malgré-nous"
]
} |
5727a11cff5b5019007d9154 | Alsace | Alsace is one of the most conservative régions of France. It is one of just two régions in metropolitan France where the conservative right won the 2004 région elections and thus controls the Alsace Regional Council. Conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy got his best score in Alsace (over 65%) in the second round of the ... | Which conservative leader in 2007 received the best score during the second round of elections? | {
"answer_start": [
237
],
"text": [
"Nicolas Sarkozy"
]
} |
5727a11cff5b5019007d9155 | Alsace | Alsace is one of the most conservative régions of France. It is one of just two régions in metropolitan France where the conservative right won the 2004 région elections and thus controls the Alsace Regional Council. Conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy got his best score in Alsace (over 65%) in the second round of the ... | Who is the president of the regional counsel? | {
"answer_start": [
400
],
"text": [
"Philippe Richert"
]
} |
5727a11cff5b5019007d9156 | Alsace | Alsace is one of the most conservative régions of France. It is one of just two régions in metropolitan France where the conservative right won the 2004 région elections and thus controls the Alsace Regional Council. Conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy got his best score in Alsace (over 65%) in the second round of the ... | Alsace was one of the few to vote for this measure from France, what was it? | {
"answer_start": [
789
],
"text": [
"European Constitution in 2005"
]
} |
5727a226ff5b5019007d916a | Alsace | Most of the Alsatian population is Roman Catholic, but, largely because of the region's German heritage, a significant Protestant community also exists: today, the EPCAAL (a Lutheran church) is France's second largest Protestant church, also forming an administrative union (UEPAL) with the much smaller Calvinist EPRAL.... | Which group or religion dominates the Aslatian population? | {
"answer_start": [
35
],
"text": [
"Roman Catholic"
]
} |
5727a226ff5b5019007d916b | Alsace | Most of the Alsatian population is Roman Catholic, but, largely because of the region's German heritage, a significant Protestant community also exists: today, the EPCAAL (a Lutheran church) is France's second largest Protestant church, also forming an administrative union (UEPAL) with the much smaller Calvinist EPRAL.... | Which other large religion also exist in Alsace due to the once German presence? | {
"answer_start": [
119
],
"text": [
"Protestant"
]
} |
5727a226ff5b5019007d916c | Alsace | Most of the Alsatian population is Roman Catholic, but, largely because of the region's German heritage, a significant Protestant community also exists: today, the EPCAAL (a Lutheran church) is France's second largest Protestant church, also forming an administrative union (UEPAL) with the much smaller Calvinist EPRAL.... | What is the name of the Union created by France's second largest Protestant church? | {
"answer_start": [
275
],
"text": [
"UEPAL"
]
} |
5727a3e23acd2414000de8a7 | Alsace | Following the Protestant Reformation, promoted by local reformer Martin Bucer, the principle of cuius regio, eius religio led to a certain amount of religious diversity in the highlands of northern Alsace. Landowners, who as "local lords" had the right to decide which religion was allowed on their land, were eager to e... | What were landowners also known as that had a right to decide which religion was allowed on their property? | {
"answer_start": [
226
],
"text": [
"local lords"
]
} |
5727a3e23acd2414000de8a8 | Alsace | Following the Protestant Reformation, promoted by local reformer Martin Bucer, the principle of cuius regio, eius religio led to a certain amount of religious diversity in the highlands of northern Alsace. Landowners, who as "local lords" had the right to decide which religion was allowed on their land, were eager to e... | Which groups or religions were greatly accepted in Alsace? | {
"answer_start": [
447
],
"text": [
"Catholics, Lutherans, Calvinists, Jews and Anabaptists"
]
} |
5727a3e23acd2414000de8a9 | Alsace | Following the Protestant Reformation, promoted by local reformer Martin Bucer, the principle of cuius regio, eius religio led to a certain amount of religious diversity in the highlands of northern Alsace. Landowners, who as "local lords" had the right to decide which religion was allowed on their land, were eager to e... | Which group did Louis XIV tried push out of Alsace? | {
"answer_start": [
742
],
"text": [
"Amish"
]
} |
5727a539ff5b5019007d91da | Alsace | There is controversy around the recognition of the Alsacian flag. The authentic historical flag is the Rot-un-Wiss ; Red and White are commonly found on the coat of arms of Alsacian cities (Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Sélestat...) and of many Swiss cites, especially in Basel's region. The German region Hesse uses a flag simi... | What is the name of the historical flag of Alsace? | {
"answer_start": [
103
],
"text": [
"Rot-un-Wiss"
]
} |
5727a539ff5b5019007d91db | Alsace | There is controversy around the recognition of the Alsacian flag. The authentic historical flag is the Rot-un-Wiss ; Red and White are commonly found on the coat of arms of Alsacian cities (Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Sélestat...) and of many Swiss cites, especially in Basel's region. The German region Hesse uses a flag simi... | What was the German flag that was similar to the Rot-un-Wiss replaced by? | {
"answer_start": [
429
],
"text": [
"Union jack-like\" flag"
]
} |
5727a539ff5b5019007d91dc | Alsace | There is controversy around the recognition of the Alsacian flag. The authentic historical flag is the Rot-un-Wiss ; Red and White are commonly found on the coat of arms of Alsacian cities (Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Sélestat...) and of many Swiss cites, especially in Basel's region. The German region Hesse uses a flag simi... | What does the "Union jack-like" flag represent? | {
"answer_start": [
464
],
"text": [
"the union of the two déprtements"
]
} |
5727a539ff5b5019007d91dd | Alsace | There is controversy around the recognition of the Alsacian flag. The authentic historical flag is the Rot-un-Wiss ; Red and White are commonly found on the coat of arms of Alsacian cities (Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Sélestat...) and of many Swiss cites, especially in Basel's region. The German region Hesse uses a flag simi... | Which French city did not recognize the Rot-un-Wiss flag? | {
"answer_start": [
736
],
"text": [
"Paris"
]
} |
5727a5fe4b864d1900163964 | Alsace | From the annexation of Alsace by France in the 17th century and the language policy of the French Revolution up to 1870, knowledge of French in Alsace increased considerably. With the education reforms of the 19th century, the middle classes began to speak and write French well. The French language never really managed... | Around when did the Annexation of Alsace occur? | {
"answer_start": [
47
],
"text": [
"17th century"
]
} |
5727a5fe4b864d1900163965 | Alsace | From the annexation of Alsace by France in the 17th century and the language policy of the French Revolution up to 1870, knowledge of French in Alsace increased considerably. With the education reforms of the 19th century, the middle classes began to speak and write French well. The French language never really managed... | With education reforms in the 19th century what did this lead to in Alsace? | {
"answer_start": [
227
],
"text": [
"middle classes began to speak and write French"
]
} |
5727a5fe4b864d1900163966 | Alsace | From the annexation of Alsace by France in the 17th century and the language policy of the French Revolution up to 1870, knowledge of French in Alsace increased considerably. With the education reforms of the 19th century, the middle classes began to speak and write French well. The French language never really managed... | What is now the German dialects of speech now referred as to? | {
"answer_start": [
468
],
"text": [
"standard German"
]
} |
5727a7132ca10214002d92ee | Alsace | During a reannexation by Germany (1940–1945), High German was reinstated as the language of education. The population was forced to speak German and 'French' family names were Germanized. Following the Second World War, the 1927 regulation was not reinstated and the teaching of German in primary schools was suspended b... | Between what time period did the reannexation of Germany occur? | {
"answer_start": [
34
],
"text": [
"1940–1945"
]
} |
5727a7132ca10214002d92ef | Alsace | During a reannexation by Germany (1940–1945), High German was reinstated as the language of education. The population was forced to speak German and 'French' family names were Germanized. Following the Second World War, the 1927 regulation was not reinstated and the teaching of German in primary schools was suspended b... | What were French families forced to do during the German reannexation? | {
"answer_start": [
165
],
"text": [
"names were Germanized."
]
} |
5727a7132ca10214002d92f0 | Alsace | During a reannexation by Germany (1940–1945), High German was reinstated as the language of education. The population was forced to speak German and 'French' family names were Germanized. Following the Second World War, the 1927 regulation was not reinstated and the teaching of German in primary schools was suspended b... | When did the suspension of German teaching in schools happen? | {
"answer_start": [
224
],
"text": [
"1927"
]
} |
5727a82f4b864d19001639a8 | Alsace | It was not until 9 June 1982, with the Circulaire sur la langue et la culture régionales en Alsace (Memorandum on regional language and culture in Alsace) issued by the Vice-Chancellor of the Académie Pierre Deyon, that the teaching of German in primary schools in Alsace really began to be given more official status. T... | What was the name of the Memorandum that allowed German teaching in Alsace schools to become more official? | {
"answer_start": [
39
],
"text": [
"Circulaire sur la langue et la culture régionales en Alsace"
]
} |
5727a82f4b864d19001639a9 | Alsace | It was not until 9 June 1982, with the Circulaire sur la langue et la culture régionales en Alsace (Memorandum on regional language and culture in Alsace) issued by the Vice-Chancellor of the Académie Pierre Deyon, that the teaching of German in primary schools in Alsace really began to be given more official status. T... | What is the name of the memorandum that past on June 21, 1982? | {
"answer_start": [
376
],
"text": [
"Circulaire Savary"
]
} |
5727a82f4b864d19001639aa | Alsace | It was not until 9 June 1982, with the Circulaire sur la langue et la culture régionales en Alsace (Memorandum on regional language and culture in Alsace) issued by the Vice-Chancellor of the Académie Pierre Deyon, that the teaching of German in primary schools in Alsace really began to be given more official status. T... | What did the Circulair Savary introduce? | {
"answer_start": [
395
],
"text": [
"introduced financial support, over three years, for the teaching of regional languages in schools and universities"
]
} |
5727a9562ca10214002d9318 | Alsace | Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system). Though the ban has long been lifted and street signs today are often bilingual, Alsace-Lorraine is today very French in language and culture. Few young people spe... | Which two dialects were banned from public life? | {
"answer_start": [
5
],
"text": [
"Alsatian and Standard German"
]
} |
5727a9562ca10214002d9319 | Alsace | Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system). Though the ban has long been lifted and street signs today are often bilingual, Alsace-Lorraine is today very French in language and culture. Few young people spe... | What did the banning of the two dialects include? | {
"answer_start": [
85
],
"text": [
"street and city names, official administration, and educational system"
]
} |
5727a9562ca10214002d931a | Alsace | Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system). Though the ban has long been lifted and street signs today are often bilingual, Alsace-Lorraine is today very French in language and culture. Few young people spe... | Although Aslation is rarely used today, which region still uses their mother language of Aslation? | {
"answer_start": [
396
],
"text": [
"Sundgau region"
]
} |
5727a9562ca10214002d931b | Alsace | Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system). Though the ban has long been lifted and street signs today are often bilingual, Alsace-Lorraine is today very French in language and culture. Few young people spe... | What other language besides French and German are part of the Aslation-French dialect of today? | {
"answer_start": [
777
],
"text": [
"Yiddish"
]
} |
5727aa682ca10214002d9338 | Alsace | The constitution of the Fifth Republic states that French alone is the official language of the Republic. However, Alsatian, along with other regional languages, are recognized by the French government in the official list of languages of France. A 1999 INSEE survey counted 548,000 adult speakers of Alsatian in France,... | What does the French constitution state for the language in Aslace? | {
"answer_start": [
51
],
"text": [
"French alone is the official language"
]
} |
5727aa682ca10214002d9339 | Alsace | The constitution of the Fifth Republic states that French alone is the official language of the Republic. However, Alsatian, along with other regional languages, are recognized by the French government in the official list of languages of France. A 1999 INSEE survey counted 548,000 adult speakers of Alsatian in France,... | How many adult speakers speak Alsatian according the 1999 INSEE survey? | {
"answer_start": [
275
],
"text": [
"548,000"
]
} |
5727aa682ca10214002d933a | Alsace | The constitution of the Fifth Republic states that French alone is the official language of the Republic. However, Alsatian, along with other regional languages, are recognized by the French government in the official list of languages of France. A 1999 INSEE survey counted 548,000 adult speakers of Alsatian in France,... | With Alsatian language on the decline, what is the ration of children using the language regularly today? | {
"answer_start": [
607
],
"text": [
"one in ten children"
]
} |
5727ab472ca10214002d9348 | Alsace | The gastronomic symbol of the région is undoubtedly the Choucroute, a local variety of Sauerkraut. The word Sauerkraut in Alsatian has the form sûrkrût, same as in other southwestern German dialects, and means "sour cabbage" as its Standard German equivalent. This word was included into the French language as choucrout... | In Alsatian, what does Sauerkraut mean? | {
"answer_start": [
211
],
"text": [
"sour cabbage"
]
} |
5727ab472ca10214002d9349 | Alsace | The gastronomic symbol of the région is undoubtedly the Choucroute, a local variety of Sauerkraut. The word Sauerkraut in Alsatian has the form sûrkrût, same as in other southwestern German dialects, and means "sour cabbage" as its Standard German equivalent. This word was included into the French language as choucrout... | What can Sauerkraut be served with? | {
"answer_start": [
466
],
"text": [
"poultry, pork, sausage or even fish"
]
} |
5727ab472ca10214002d934a | Alsace | The gastronomic symbol of the région is undoubtedly the Choucroute, a local variety of Sauerkraut. The word Sauerkraut in Alsatian has the form sûrkrût, same as in other southwestern German dialects, and means "sour cabbage" as its Standard German equivalent. This word was included into the French language as choucrout... | What is Sauerkraut typically served with in Alsace? | {
"answer_start": [
535
],
"text": [
"Strasbourg sausage or frankfurters, bacon, smoked pork or smoked Morteau or Montbéliard sausages"
]
} |
5727acde3acd2414000de95d | Alsace | "Alsatia", the Latin form of Alsace's name, has long ago entered the English language with the specialized meaning of "a lawless place" or "a place under no jurisdiction" - since Alsace was conceived by English people to be such. It was used into the 20th century as a term for a ramshackle marketplace, "protected by an... | What is the meaning of the name Aslatia in English? | {
"answer_start": [
119
],
"text": [
"a lawless place\" or \"a place under no jurisdiction"
]
} |
5727acde3acd2414000de95e | Alsace | "Alsatia", the Latin form of Alsace's name, has long ago entered the English language with the specialized meaning of "a lawless place" or "a place under no jurisdiction" - since Alsace was conceived by English people to be such. It was used into the 20th century as a term for a ramshackle marketplace, "protected by an... | What was the meaning or term used for Aslace that was used by english people in the 20th century? | {
"answer_start": [
280
],
"text": [
"ramshackle marketplace"
]
} |
5727acde3acd2414000de95f | Alsace | "Alsatia", the Latin form of Alsace's name, has long ago entered the English language with the specialized meaning of "a lawless place" or "a place under no jurisdiction" - since Alsace was conceived by English people to be such. It was used into the 20th century as a term for a ramshackle marketplace, "protected by an... | Which nationalities still refer it to Alslace "ramshackle marketplace" as of 2007? | {
"answer_start": [
420
],
"text": [
"English and Australian"
]
} |
5727ae744b864d1900163a42 | Alsace | At present, plans are being considered for building a new dual carriageway west of Strasbourg, which would reduce the buildup of traffic in that area by picking up north and southbound vehicles and getting rid of the buildup outside Strasbourg. The line plans to link up the interchange of Hœrdt to the north of Strasbou... | What is currently being planed west of Strasbourg? | {
"answer_start": [
54
],
"text": [
"new dual carriageway"
]
} |
5727ae744b864d1900163a43 | Alsace | At present, plans are being considered for building a new dual carriageway west of Strasbourg, which would reduce the buildup of traffic in that area by picking up north and southbound vehicles and getting rid of the buildup outside Strasbourg. The line plans to link up the interchange of Hœrdt to the north of Strasbou... | What would the use of a new carriageway do in Alsace? | {
"answer_start": [
107
],
"text": [
"reduce the buildup of traffic in that area"
]
} |
5727ae744b864d1900163a44 | Alsace | At present, plans are being considered for building a new dual carriageway west of Strasbourg, which would reduce the buildup of traffic in that area by picking up north and southbound vehicles and getting rid of the buildup outside Strasbourg. The line plans to link up the interchange of Hœrdt to the north of Strasbou... | What is the name the German Highway that would of been crossed with the French Truck road? | {
"answer_start": [
816
],
"text": [
"Karlsruhe-Basel Autobahn"
]
} |
5727ae744b864d1900163a45 | Alsace | At present, plans are being considered for building a new dual carriageway west of Strasbourg, which would reduce the buildup of traffic in that area by picking up north and southbound vehicles and getting rid of the buildup outside Strasbourg. The line plans to link up the interchange of Hœrdt to the north of Strasbou... | The new line is (carriageway) would link which other intersections? | {
"answer_start": [
290
],
"text": [
"Hœrdt to the north of Strasbourg, with Innenheim in the southwest"
]
} |
572759d8f1498d1400e8f6d2 | Baptists | Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | What individuals subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Baptists"
]
} |
572759d8f1498d1400e8f6d3 | Baptists | Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | Soul competency (liberty), salvation through faith alone, Scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice, and the autonomy of the local congregation what examples of what? | {
"answer_start": [
323
],
"text": [
"tenets of Baptist churches"
]
} |
572759d8f1498d1400e8f6d4 | Baptists | Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | What two ministerial offices do Baptists recognize? | {
"answer_start": [
555
],
"text": [
"elders and deacons"
]
} |
572759d8f1498d1400e8f6d5 | Baptists | Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | Baptist churches are widely considered to be what? | {
"answer_start": [
620
],
"text": [
"Protestant churches"
]
} |
57278bfcf1498d1400e8fb8e | Baptists | Historians trace the earliest church labeled "Baptist" back to 1609 in Amsterdam, with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor. In accordance with his reading of the New Testament, he rejected baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults. Baptist practice spread to England, where the General B... | When was the earliest church labeled "Baptist" traced to? | {
"answer_start": [
63
],
"text": [
"1609"
]
} |
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