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5727b73b4b864d1900163b26 | Galicia_(Spain) | The modern period of the kingdom of Galicia began with the murder or defeat of some of the most powerful Galician lords, such as Pedro Álvarez de Sotomayor, called Pedro Madruga, and Rodrigo Henriquez Osorio, at the hands of the Castilian armies sent to Galicia between the years 1480 and 1486. Isabella I of Castile, co... | Which Castillan ruler then consolidated control over Galicia? | {
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295
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"text": [
"Isabella I"
]
} |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f4 | Galicia_(Spain) | The establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of unrest and fiscal insubo... | Which government body was formed in 1480? | {
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25
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"Santa Hermandad"
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} |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f5 | Galicia_(Spain) | The establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of unrest and fiscal insubo... | Which body was formed in 1500? | {
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61
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"text": [
"Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia"
]
} |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f6 | Galicia_(Spain) | The establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of unrest and fiscal insubo... | What percentage of Castille's total earnings was Galicia responsible for? | {
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"text": [
"10%"
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5727bb132ca10214002d94f7 | Galicia_(Spain) | The establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of unrest and fiscal insubo... | Which other countries was Spain at war with during the 16 century? | {
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638
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"text": [
"Netherlands, France and England"
]
} |
5727bb2a3acd2414000deacf | Galicia_(Spain) | The establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of unrest and fiscal insubo... | In spite of these wars, which exports did Galicia's Atlantic trade consist of? | {
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753
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"text": [
"sardines, wood, and some cattle and wine"
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} |
5727bfe94b864d1900163c70 | Galicia_(Spain) | From that moment Galicia, which participated to a minor extent in the American expansion of the Spanish Empire, found itself at the center of the Atlantic wars fought by Spain against the French and the Protestant powers of England and the Netherlands, whose privateers attacked the coastal areas, but major assaults wer... | Where did Sir Francis Drake attack in 1585 and again in 1589? | {
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444
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"text": [
"Vigo"
]
} |
5727bfe94b864d1900163c71 | Galicia_(Spain) | From that moment Galicia, which participated to a minor extent in the American expansion of the Spanish Empire, found itself at the center of the Atlantic wars fought by Spain against the French and the Protestant powers of England and the Netherlands, whose privateers attacked the coastal areas, but major assaults wer... | Who attacked Cangas in 1617? | {
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"text": [
"Barbary pirates"
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} |
5727c1123acd2414000debb5 | Galicia_(Spain) | After the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia, the Junta changed its attitude, this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia, now involved not just in naval or oversea operations, but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese, war which produced thousands of casualties and refugees and was heavily disturbi... | War broke out with which other countries? | {
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35
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"text": [
"Portugal and Catalonia"
]
} |
5727c1123acd2414000debb6 | Galicia_(Spain) | After the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia, the Junta changed its attitude, this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia, now involved not just in naval or oversea operations, but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese, war which produced thousands of casualties and refugees and was heavily disturbi... | When did the Galician Junta more often stand up to requests from the monarch? | {
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369
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"text": [
"second half of the 17th century"
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} |
5727c1123acd2414000debb7 | Galicia_(Spain) | After the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia, the Junta changed its attitude, this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia, now involved not just in naval or oversea operations, but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese, war which produced thousands of casualties and refugees and was heavily disturbi... | In what way was the tension between the monarch and Galicia similar to the wars it was fighting? | {
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578
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"text": [
"there were frequent urban mutinies"
]
} |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9c | Galicia_(Spain) | In the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon as a full-blown nationali... | Which nationalist movement arose in the early 20th century? | {
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77
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"text": [
"Solidaridad Gallega"
]
} |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9d | Galicia_(Spain) | In the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon as a full-blown nationali... | Which other movement was it modeled after? | {
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120
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"text": [
"Solidaritat Catalana"
]
} |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9e | Galicia_(Spain) | In the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon as a full-blown nationali... | Which political group arose in 1916? | {
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195
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"text": [
"Irmandades da Fala"
]
} |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9f | Galicia_(Spain) | In the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon as a full-blown nationali... | Which magazine advocated for Galician nationalism? | {
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440
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"text": [
"Nós"
]
} |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95ca | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death: all political parties ... | Along with Galicia's, which other two province's autonomy was annulled? | {
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498
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"text": [
"Catalonia and the Basque provinces"
]
} |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95cb | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death: all political parties ... | Under the control of whose army was Galicia under during this war? | {
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186
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"text": [
"Franco's"
]
} |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95cc | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death: all political parties ... | Which prominent journalist was victim of the killings? | {
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1483
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"text": [
"Manuel Lustres Rivas"
]
} |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95cd | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death: all political parties ... | Which admiral who hadn't joined the rebellion was also a victim? | {
"answer_start": [
1316
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"text": [
"Antonio Azarola"
]
} |
5727c5172ca10214002d95e6 | Galicia_(Spain) | General Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not forbidden. Among the attem... | Francisco Franco was himself a Galician from which city? | {
"answer_start": [
51
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"text": [
"Ferrol"
]
} |
5727c5182ca10214002d95e7 | Galicia_(Spain) | General Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not forbidden. Among the attem... | When did his reign end? | {
"answer_start": [
116
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"text": [
"1975"
]
} |
5727c5182ca10214002d95e8 | Galicia_(Spain) | General Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not forbidden. Among the attem... | What was Guerrilla fighter José Castro Veiga's nickname? | {
"answer_start": [
415
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"text": [
"El Piloto"
]
} |
5727c5182ca10214002d95e9 | Galicia_(Spain) | General Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not forbidden. Among the attem... | And what was Benigno Andrade's? | {
"answer_start": [
449
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"text": [
"Foucellas"
]
} |
5727c607ff5b5019007d94dc | Galicia_(Spain) | As part of the transition to democracy upon the death of Franco in 1975, Galicia regained its status as an autonomous region within Spain with the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, which begins, "Galicia, historical nationality, is constituted as an Autonomous Community to access to its self-government, in agreement with th... | Which form of government did Galicia start using in 1975 | {
"answer_start": [
29
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"text": [
"democracy"
]
} |
5727c607ff5b5019007d94dd | Galicia_(Spain) | As part of the transition to democracy upon the death of Franco in 1975, Galicia regained its status as an autonomous region within Spain with the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, which begins, "Galicia, historical nationality, is constituted as an Autonomous Community to access to its self-government, in agreement with th... | Which modern group now works to attain Galicia status as a nation? | {
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479
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"text": [
"Bloque Nacionalista Galego"
]
} |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9520 | Galicia_(Spain) | From 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002, when the oil tanker Pre... | Which former minister under Franco's rule headed the autonomous government from 1990 to 2005? | {
"answer_start": [
19
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"text": [
"Manuel Fraga"
]
} |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9521 | Galicia_(Spain) | From 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002, when the oil tanker Pre... | Which political party did he belong to? | {
"answer_start": [
191
],
"text": [
"Partido Popular"
]
} |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9522 | Galicia_(Spain) | From 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002, when the oil tanker Pre... | The sinking of which oil tanker precipitated the downfall of that party's rule? | {
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317
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"text": [
"Prestige"
]
} |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9523 | Galicia_(Spain) | From 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002, when the oil tanker Pre... | Power then passed a political coalition headed by who? | {
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1111
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"text": [
"Anxo Quintana"
]
} |
5727c88fff5b5019007d953c | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi). Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park. The easternmost longitude is at 6°42′W on the bo... | What is Galicia's surface area in sq/km? | {
"answer_start": [
30
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"text": [
"29,574"
]
} |
5727c88fff5b5019007d953d | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi). Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park. The easternmost longitude is at 6°42′W on the bo... | What is its northernmost point? | {
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110
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"text": [
"Estaca de Bares"
]
} |
5727c88fff5b5019007d953e | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi). Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park. The easternmost longitude is at 6°42′W on the bo... | And its southernmost? | {
"answer_start": [
231
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"text": [
"Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés"
]
} |
5727c9d22ca10214002d963a | Galicia_(Spain) | Topographically, a remarkable feature of Galicia is the presence of many firth-like inlets along the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the smaller Rías Altas ("High Rías"), and the larger Rías Baixas ("Low Rías"). The Rías Altas inclu... | What are estuaries called in Galicia? | {
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195
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"text": [
"rías"
]
} |
5727c9d22ca10214002d963b | Galicia_(Spain) | Topographically, a remarkable feature of Galicia is the presence of many firth-like inlets along the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the smaller Rías Altas ("High Rías"), and the larger Rías Baixas ("Low Rías"). The Rías Altas inclu... | What does Rías Altas mean? | {
"answer_start": [
246
],
"text": [
"High Rías"
]
} |
5727c9d22ca10214002d963c | Galicia_(Spain) | Topographically, a remarkable feature of Galicia is the presence of many firth-like inlets along the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the smaller Rías Altas ("High Rías"), and the larger Rías Baixas ("Low Rías"). The Rías Altas inclu... | WWhat does Rías Baixas mean? | {
"answer_start": [
288
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"text": [
"Low Rías"
]
} |
5727cb4d4b864d1900163d36 | Galicia_(Spain) | All along the Galician coast are various archipelagos near the mouths of the rías. These archipelagos provide protected deepwater harbors and also provide habitat for seagoing birds. A 2007 inventory estimates that the Galician coast has 316 archipelagos, islets, and freestanding rocks. Among the most important of thes... | The Galician coast is estimated to have about how many archipelagos, islets, and freestanding rocks? | {
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238
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"text": [
"316"
]
} |
5727cb4d4b864d1900163d37 | Galicia_(Spain) | All along the Galician coast are various archipelagos near the mouths of the rías. These archipelagos provide protected deepwater harbors and also provide habitat for seagoing birds. A 2007 inventory estimates that the Galician coast has 316 archipelagos, islets, and freestanding rocks. Among the most important of thes... | Which island is part of Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park? | {
"answer_start": [
384
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"text": [
"Cortegada"
]
} |
5727cee23acd2414000decf1 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is quite mountainous, a fact which has contributed to isolate the rural areas, hampering communications, most notably in the inland. The main mountain range is the Macizo Galaico (Serra do Eixe, Serra da Lastra, Serra do Courel), also known as Macizo Galaico-Leonés, located in the eastern parts, bordering with ... | What is Galicia's main mountain range? | {
"answer_start": [
172
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"text": [
"Macizo Galaico"
]
} |
5727cee23acd2414000decf2 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is quite mountainous, a fact which has contributed to isolate the rural areas, hampering communications, most notably in the inland. The main mountain range is the Macizo Galaico (Serra do Eixe, Serra da Lastra, Serra do Courel), also known as Macizo Galaico-Leonés, located in the eastern parts, bordering with ... | Its southern mountain ranges are on the border with which country? | {
"answer_start": [
885
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"text": [
"Portugal"
]
} |
5727cf524b864d1900163daa | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is poetically known as the "country of the thousand rivers" ("o país dos mil ríos"). The largest and most important of these rivers is the Minho, known as O Pai Miño (Father Minho), 307.5 km (191.1 mi) long and discharging 419 m3 (548 cu yd) per second, with its affluent the Sil, which has created a spectacular... | What is Galicia is poetically known as? | {
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36
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"text": [
"country of the thousand rivers"
]
} |
5727cf524b864d1900163dab | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is poetically known as the "country of the thousand rivers" ("o país dos mil ríos"). The largest and most important of these rivers is the Minho, known as O Pai Miño (Father Minho), 307.5 km (191.1 mi) long and discharging 419 m3 (548 cu yd) per second, with its affluent the Sil, which has created a spectacular... | What is its longest river? | {
"answer_start": [
147
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"text": [
"Minho"
]
} |
5727d3a53acd2414000ded6f | Galicia_(Spain) | Deforestation and forest fires are a problem in many areas, as is the continual spread of the eucalyptus tree, a species imported from Australia, actively promoted by the paper industry since the mid-20th century. Galicia is one of the more forested areas of Spain, but the majority of Galicia's plantations, usually gro... | Which tree species has become a problem for Galicia? | {
"answer_start": [
94
],
"text": [
"eucalyptus tree"
]
} |
5727d3a53acd2414000ded70 | Galicia_(Spain) | Deforestation and forest fires are a problem in many areas, as is the continual spread of the eucalyptus tree, a species imported from Australia, actively promoted by the paper industry since the mid-20th century. Galicia is one of the more forested areas of Spain, but the majority of Galicia's plantations, usually gro... | What kind of development on rivers are conservationists concerned about? | {
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"text": [
"Hydroelectric"
]
} |
5727d597ff5b5019007d9662 | Galicia_(Spain) | The animals most often thought of as being "typical" of Galicia are the livestock raised there. The Galician horse is native to the region, as is the Galician Blond cow and the domestic fowl known as the galiña de Mos. The latter is an endangered species, although it is showing signs of a comeback since 2001. Galicia's... | Which cow species is native to Galicia? | {
"answer_start": [
150
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"text": [
"Galician Blond"
]
} |
5727d597ff5b5019007d9663 | Galicia_(Spain) | The animals most often thought of as being "typical" of Galicia are the livestock raised there. The Galician horse is native to the region, as is the Galician Blond cow and the domestic fowl known as the galiña de Mos. The latter is an endangered species, although it is showing signs of a comeback since 2001. Galicia's... | Which fowl species is native to the area? | {
"answer_start": [
204
],
"text": [
"galiña de Mos"
]
} |
5727d597ff5b5019007d9664 | Galicia_(Spain) | The animals most often thought of as being "typical" of Galicia are the livestock raised there. The Galician horse is native to the region, as is the Galician Blond cow and the domestic fowl known as the galiña de Mos. The latter is an endangered species, although it is showing signs of a comeback since 2001. Galicia's... | One of the Special Protection Areas for birds is in which area? | {
"answer_start": [
620
],
"text": [
"Ría de Ribadeo"
]
} |
5727dbb1ff5b5019007d9704 | Galicia_(Spain) | Being located on the Atlantic coastline, Galicia has a very mild climate for the latitude and the marine influence affects most of the province to various degrees. In comparison to similar latitudes on the other side of the Atlantic, winters are exceptionally mild, with consistently heavy rainfall. Snow is rare due to ... | Where is Galicia's warmest coastal station? | {
"answer_start": [
396
],
"text": [
"Pontevedra"
]
} |
5727dbb1ff5b5019007d9705 | Galicia_(Spain) | Being located on the Atlantic coastline, Galicia has a very mild climate for the latitude and the marine influence affects most of the province to various degrees. In comparison to similar latitudes on the other side of the Atlantic, winters are exceptionally mild, with consistently heavy rainfall. Snow is rare due to ... | What about inland? | {
"answer_start": [
459
],
"text": [
"Ourense"
]
} |
5727dc4b4b864d1900163eac | Galicia_(Spain) | The lands of Galicia are ascribed to two different areas in the Köppen climate classification: a south area (roughly, the province of Ourense and Pontevedra) with tendencies to have some summer drought, classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb), with mild temperatures and rainfall usual throughout the yea... | What is the southern area's climate classified as? | {
"answer_start": [
231
],
"text": [
"Mediterranean"
]
} |
5727dc4b4b864d1900163ead | Galicia_(Spain) | The lands of Galicia are ascribed to two different areas in the Köppen climate classification: a south area (roughly, the province of Ourense and Pontevedra) with tendencies to have some summer drought, classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb), with mild temperatures and rainfall usual throughout the yea... | What about the climate of its coastal areas? | {
"answer_start": [
438
],
"text": [
"Oceanic"
]
} |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb0 | Galicia_(Spain) | As an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo, to the east, has an ave... | What is the political capital city? | {
"answer_start": [
15
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"text": [
"Santiago de Compostela"
]
} |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb1 | Galicia_(Spain) | As an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo, to the east, has an ave... | How many rainy days does it typically have? | {
"answer_start": [
85
],
"text": [
"129"
]
} |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb2 | Galicia_(Spain) | As an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo, to the east, has an ave... | How many days with frosts? | {
"answer_start": [
239
],
"text": [
"6"
]
} |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb3 | Galicia_(Spain) | As an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo, to the east, has an ave... | A colder city like Lugo has how many days with frosts? | {
"answer_start": [
441
],
"text": [
"40"
]
} |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb4 | Galicia_(Spain) | As an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo, to the east, has an ave... | Its sunniest city, Pontevedra, gets how may hours of sunlight per year? | {
"answer_start": [
627
],
"text": [
"2,223"
]
} |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed4 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas ("hamlets") or lugares ("places"). This traditional breakdown into such small areas is unus... | How many comarcas does Galicia consist of? | {
"answer_start": [
32
],
"text": [
"53"
]
} |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed5 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas ("hamlets") or lugares ("places"). This traditional breakdown into such small areas is unus... | How many municipalities? | {
"answer_start": [
45
],
"text": [
"315"
]
} |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed6 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas ("hamlets") or lugares ("places"). This traditional breakdown into such small areas is unus... | How many parishes? | {
"answer_start": [
130
],
"text": [
"3,778"
]
} |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed7 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas ("hamlets") or lugares ("places"). This traditional breakdown into such small areas is unus... | How many of its numerous named locations are communities? | {
"answer_start": [
553
],
"text": [
"40,000"
]
} |
5727de8e3acd2414000dee8d | Galicia_(Spain) | In comparison to the other regions of Spain, the major economic benefit of Galicia is its fishing Industry. Galicia is a land of economic contrast. While the western coast, with its major population centers and its fishing and manufacturing industries, is prosperous and increasing in population, the rural hinterland — ... | Which industry is Galicia's main money maker? | {
"answer_start": [
90
],
"text": [
"fishing"
]
} |
5727de8e3acd2414000dee8e | Galicia_(Spain) | In comparison to the other regions of Spain, the major economic benefit of Galicia is its fishing Industry. Galicia is a land of economic contrast. While the western coast, with its major population centers and its fishing and manufacturing industries, is prosperous and increasing in population, the rural hinterland — ... | What are the landholdings that the farming industry uses called? | {
"answer_start": [
445
],
"text": [
"minifundios"
]
} |
5727df082ca10214002d9868 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was late to catch the tourism boom that has swept Spain in recent decades, but the coastal regions (especially the Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela) are now significant tourist destinations and are especially popular with visitors from other regions in Spain, where the majority of tourists come from. In 2... | Which two coastal regions are now major tourist destinations? | {
"answer_start": [
123
],
"text": [
"Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela"
]
} |
5727df082ca10214002d9869 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was late to catch the tourism boom that has swept Spain in recent decades, but the coastal regions (especially the Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela) are now significant tourist destinations and are especially popular with visitors from other regions in Spain, where the majority of tourists come from. In 2... | How many tourists visited Galicia in 2007? | {
"answer_start": [
325
],
"text": [
"5.7 million"
]
} |
5727df082ca10214002d986a | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia was late to catch the tourism boom that has swept Spain in recent decades, but the coastal regions (especially the Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela) are now significant tourist destinations and are especially popular with visitors from other regions in Spain, where the majority of tourists come from. In 2... | What percentage of its GDP is tourism responsible for? | {
"answer_start": [
542
],
"text": [
"12%"
]
} |
5727dfb93acd2414000deead | Galicia_(Spain) | The most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007 the port took in 732,951 metric tons (721,375 long tons; 807,940 short tons) of fish and seafood, and about 4,000,000 metric tons (3... | Which port is Galicia's most important? | {
"answer_start": [
56
],
"text": [
"Vigo"
]
} |
5727dfb93acd2414000deeae | Galicia_(Spain) | The most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007 the port took in 732,951 metric tons (721,375 long tons; 807,940 short tons) of fish and seafood, and about 4,000,000 metric tons (3... | Which Japanese fishing port is Galicia's second to? | {
"answer_start": [
125
],
"text": [
"Tokyo"
]
} |
5727dfb93acd2414000deeaf | Galicia_(Spain) | The most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007 the port took in 732,951 metric tons (721,375 long tons; 807,940 short tons) of fish and seafood, and about 4,000,000 metric tons (3... | Aside from the larger ports, roughly how many other organized ports are there? | {
"answer_start": [
573
],
"text": [
"120"
]
} |
5727e08f4b864d1900163f1a | Galicia_(Spain) | Within Galicia are the Autopista AP-9 from Ferrol to Vigo and the Autopista AP-53 (also known as AG-53, because it was initially built by the Xunta de Galicia) from Santiago to Ourense. Additional roads under construction include Autovía A-54 from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo, and Autovía A-56 from Lugo to Ourense. T... | The Autopista AP-53 was originally built by whom? | {
"answer_start": [
142
],
"text": [
"Xunta de Galicia"
]
} |
5727e08f4b864d1900163f1b | Galicia_(Spain) | Within Galicia are the Autopista AP-9 from Ferrol to Vigo and the Autopista AP-53 (also known as AG-53, because it was initially built by the Xunta de Galicia) from Santiago to Ourense. Additional roads under construction include Autovía A-54 from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo, and Autovía A-56 from Lugo to Ourense. T... | Name another road they responsible for. | {
"answer_start": [
469
],
"text": [
"AG-41"
]
} |
5727e0f14b864d1900163f1e | Galicia_(Spain) | The first railway line in Galicia was inaugurated 15 September 1873. It ran from O Carril, Vilagarcía de Arousa to Cornes, Conxo, Santiago de Compostela. A second line was inaugurated in 1875, connecting A Coruña and Lugo. In 1883, Galicia was first connected by rail to the rest of Spain, by way of O Barco de Valdeorra... | In which year did Galicia's first railway line open? | {
"answer_start": [
63
],
"text": [
"1873"
]
} |
5727e0f14b864d1900163f1f | Galicia_(Spain) | The first railway line in Galicia was inaugurated 15 September 1873. It ran from O Carril, Vilagarcía de Arousa to Cornes, Conxo, Santiago de Compostela. A second line was inaugurated in 1875, connecting A Coruña and Lugo. In 1883, Galicia was first connected by rail to the rest of Spain, by way of O Barco de Valdeorra... | What is the name of its only electrified railway? | {
"answer_start": [
658
],
"text": [
"Ponferrada-Monforte de Lemos-Ourense-Vigo"
]
} |
5727e2c4ff5b5019007d978a | Galicia_(Spain) | The rapid increase of population of A Coruña, Vigo and to a lesser degree other major Galician cities, like Ourense, Pontevedra or Santiago de Compostela during the years that followed the Spanish Civil War during the mid-20th century occurred as the rural population declined: many villages and hamlets of the four prov... | A rapid population growth after occurred after which war? | {
"answer_start": [
189
],
"text": [
"Spanish Civil War"
]
} |
5727e2c4ff5b5019007d978b | Galicia_(Spain) | The rapid increase of population of A Coruña, Vigo and to a lesser degree other major Galician cities, like Ourense, Pontevedra or Santiago de Compostela during the years that followed the Spanish Civil War during the mid-20th century occurred as the rural population declined: many villages and hamlets of the four prov... | What are two reasons for which Galicia's rural areas have been largely abandoned? | {
"answer_start": [
395
],
"text": [
"Economic development and mechanization of agriculture"
]
} |
5727e6f53acd2414000def53 | Galicia_(Spain) | Spanish was nonetheless the only official language in Galicia for more than four centuries. Over the many centuries of Castilian domination, Galician faded from day-to-day use in urban areas. The period since the re-establishment of democracy in Spain—in particular since the Lei de Normalización Lingüística ("Law of Li... | For how long was Spanish the official language of Galicia? | {
"answer_start": [
66
],
"text": [
"more than four centuries"
]
} |
5727e6f53acd2414000def54 | Galicia_(Spain) | Spanish was nonetheless the only official language in Galicia for more than four centuries. Over the many centuries of Castilian domination, Galician faded from day-to-day use in urban areas. The period since the re-establishment of democracy in Spain—in particular since the Lei de Normalización Lingüística ("Law of Li... | In modern times, from which year have children attended school in Galician? | {
"answer_start": [
351
],
"text": [
"1983"
]
} |
5727e6f53acd2414000def55 | Galicia_(Spain) | Spanish was nonetheless the only official language in Galicia for more than four centuries. Over the many centuries of Castilian domination, Galician faded from day-to-day use in urban areas. The period since the re-establishment of democracy in Spain—in particular since the Lei de Normalización Lingüística ("Law of Li... | What was the name of the law that enacted this? | {
"answer_start": [
276
],
"text": [
"Lei de Normalización Lingüística (\"Law of Linguistic Normalization\""
]
} |
5727e75cff5b5019007d97fe | Galicia_(Spain) | Nowadays, Galician is resurgent, though in the cities it remains a "second language" for most. According to a 2001 census, 99.16 percent of the populace of Galicia understand the language, 91.04 percent speak it, 68.65 percent read it and 57.64 percent write it. The first two numbers (understanding and speaking) remain... | Roughly what percentage of the population actually speaks Galician? | {
"answer_start": [
189
],
"text": [
"91"
]
} |
5727e75cff5b5019007d97ff | Galicia_(Spain) | Nowadays, Galician is resurgent, though in the cities it remains a "second language" for most. According to a 2001 census, 99.16 percent of the populace of Galicia understand the language, 91.04 percent speak it, 68.65 percent read it and 57.64 percent write it. The first two numbers (understanding and speaking) remain... | What percentage read it? | {
"answer_start": [
213
],
"text": [
"68"
]
} |
5727e75cff5b5019007d9800 | Galicia_(Spain) | Nowadays, Galician is resurgent, though in the cities it remains a "second language" for most. According to a 2001 census, 99.16 percent of the populace of Galicia understand the language, 91.04 percent speak it, 68.65 percent read it and 57.64 percent write it. The first two numbers (understanding and speaking) remain... | What percentage write it? | {
"answer_start": [
239
],
"text": [
"57"
]
} |
5727e8484b864d1900163fc8 | Galicia_(Spain) | The earliest known document in Galician-Portuguese dates from 1228. The Foro do bo burgo do Castro Caldelas was granted by Alfonso IX of León to the town of Burgo, in Castro Caldelas, after the model of the constitutions of the town of Allariz. A distinct Galician Literature emerged during the Middle Ages: In the 13th ... | The earliest Galician-Portuguese documents date back to which year? | {
"answer_start": [
62
],
"text": [
"1228"
]
} |
5727e8484b864d1900163fc9 | Galicia_(Spain) | The earliest known document in Galician-Portuguese dates from 1228. The Foro do bo burgo do Castro Caldelas was granted by Alfonso IX of León to the town of Burgo, in Castro Caldelas, after the model of the constitutions of the town of Allariz. A distinct Galician Literature emerged during the Middle Ages: In the 13th ... | During what era did Galician literature emerge? | {
"answer_start": [
295
],
"text": [
"Middle Ages"
]
} |
5727e84aff5b5019007d9816 | Galicia_(Spain) | Christianity is the most widely practised religion in Galicia, as it has been since its introduction in Late Antiquity, although it lived alongside the old Gallaeci religion for a few centuries. Today about 73% of Galicians identify themselves as Christians. The largest form of Christianity practised in the present day... | What is Galicia's most widespread religion? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Christianity"
]
} |
5727e84aff5b5019007d9817 | Galicia_(Spain) | Christianity is the most widely practised religion in Galicia, as it has been since its introduction in Late Antiquity, although it lived alongside the old Gallaeci religion for a few centuries. Today about 73% of Galicians identify themselves as Christians. The largest form of Christianity practised in the present day... | What percentage of Galicians identify with this religion? | {
"answer_start": [
207
],
"text": [
"73%"
]
} |
5727e8ddff5b5019007d982e | Galicia_(Spain) | Since the Middle Ages, the Galician Catholic Church has been organized into five ecclesiastical dioceses (Lugo, Ourense, Santiago de Compostela, Mondoñedo-Ferrol and Tui-Vigo). While these may have coincided with contemporary 15th-century civil provinces, they no longer have the same boundaries as the modern civil prov... | Which church has had a large influence over Galicia since the Middle Ages? | {
"answer_start": [
36
],
"text": [
"Catholic Church"
]
} |
5727e8ddff5b5019007d982f | Galicia_(Spain) | Since the Middle Ages, the Galician Catholic Church has been organized into five ecclesiastical dioceses (Lugo, Ourense, Santiago de Compostela, Mondoñedo-Ferrol and Tui-Vigo). While these may have coincided with contemporary 15th-century civil provinces, they no longer have the same boundaries as the modern civil prov... | Which five positions are held by church leaders? | {
"answer_start": [
359
],
"text": [
"one archbishop and four bishops"
]
} |
5727e99aff5b5019007d9840 | Galicia_(Spain) | Hundreds of ancient standing stone monuments like dolmens, menhirs and megalithics Tumulus were erected during the prehistoric period in Galicia, amongst the best-known are the dolmens of Dombate, Corveira, Axeitos of Pedra da Arca, menhirs like the "Lapa de Gargñáns". From the Iron Age, Galicia has a rich heritage bas... | Which civilization was it that founded some of the first Galician cities? | {
"answer_start": [
661
],
"text": [
"Romans"
]
} |
5727e99aff5b5019007d9841 | Galicia_(Spain) | Hundreds of ancient standing stone monuments like dolmens, menhirs and megalithics Tumulus were erected during the prehistoric period in Galicia, amongst the best-known are the dolmens of Dombate, Corveira, Axeitos of Pedra da Arca, menhirs like the "Lapa de Gargñáns". From the Iron Age, Galicia has a rich heritage bas... | Name two of these cities. | {
"answer_start": [
721
],
"text": [
"Lugo and Ourense"
]
} |
5727e9ca4b864d1900163fde | Galicia_(Spain) | The patron saint of Galicia is Saint James the Greater, whose body was discovered – according to the Catholic tradition – in 814 near Compostela. After that date, the relics of Saint James became an extraordinary centre of pilgrimage and from the 9th century have been kept in the heart of the church – the modern-day ca... | Who is Galicia's patron saint? | {
"answer_start": [
31
],
"text": [
"Saint James the Greater"
]
} |
5727e9ca4b864d1900163fdf | Galicia_(Spain) | The patron saint of Galicia is Saint James the Greater, whose body was discovered – according to the Catholic tradition – in 814 near Compostela. After that date, the relics of Saint James became an extraordinary centre of pilgrimage and from the 9th century have been kept in the heart of the church – the modern-day ca... | Name another saint associated with Galicia. | {
"answer_start": [
491
],
"text": [
"Saint Senorina"
]
} |
5727e9cf2ca10214002d995c | Galicia_(Spain) | In northern Galicia, the A Coruña-Ferrol metropolitan area has become increasingly dominant in terms of population. The population of the city of A Coruña in 1900 was 43,971. The population of the rest of the province including the City and Naval Station of nearby Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela was 653,556. A Coruña... | Which metro area is largest in terms of population? | {
"answer_start": [
25
],
"text": [
"A Coruña-Ferrol"
]
} |
5727e9cf2ca10214002d995d | Galicia_(Spain) | In northern Galicia, the A Coruña-Ferrol metropolitan area has become increasingly dominant in terms of population. The population of the city of A Coruña in 1900 was 43,971. The population of the rest of the province including the City and Naval Station of nearby Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela was 653,556. A Coruña... | What was it's total population back in 1900? | {
"answer_start": [
303
],
"text": [
"653,556"
]
} |
5727e9d04b864d1900163fe2 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia's inhabitants are known as Galicians (Galician: galegos, Spanish: gallegos). For well over a century Galicia has grown more slowly than the rest of Spain, due largely to emigration to Latin America and to other parts of Spain. Sometimes Galicia has lost population in absolute terms. In 1857, Galicia had Spain's... | What to Galician's call themselves in their language? | {
"answer_start": [
56
],
"text": [
"galegos"
]
} |
5727e9d04b864d1900163fe3 | Galicia_(Spain) | Galicia's inhabitants are known as Galicians (Galician: galegos, Spanish: gallegos). For well over a century Galicia has grown more slowly than the rest of Spain, due largely to emigration to Latin America and to other parts of Spain. Sometimes Galicia has lost population in absolute terms. In 1857, Galicia had Spain's... | Aside from Spain, where have Galicians emigrated to? | {
"answer_start": [
192
],
"text": [
"Latin America"
]
} |
5727e9d12ca10214002d9960 | Galicia_(Spain) | The Galician road network includes autopistas and autovías connecting the major cities, as well as national and secondary roads to the rest of the municipalities. The Autovía A-6 connects A Coruña and Lugo to Madrid, entering Galicia at Pedrafita do Cebreiro. The Autovía A-52 connects O Porriño, Ourense and Benavente, ... | Which Spanish city does the Autovía A-6 lead to? | {
"answer_start": [
209
],
"text": [
"Madrid"
]
} |
5727e9d12ca10214002d9961 | Galicia_(Spain) | The Galician road network includes autopistas and autovías connecting the major cities, as well as national and secondary roads to the rest of the municipalities. The Autovía A-6 connects A Coruña and Lugo to Madrid, entering Galicia at Pedrafita do Cebreiro. The Autovía A-52 connects O Porriño, Ourense and Benavente, ... | The Autovía A-8 enters Galicia on which coast? | {
"answer_start": [
428
],
"text": [
"Cantabrian"
]
} |
5727aa644b864d19001639f4 | Green | The modern English word green comes from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word grene, from the same Germanic root as the words "grass" and "grow". It is the color of living grass and leaves and as a result is the color most associated with springtime, growth and nature. By far the largest contributor to green in natu... | Which old english word does the word "green" originate from? | {
"answer_start": [
81
],
"text": [
"grene"
]
} |
5727aa644b864d19001639f5 | Green | The modern English word green comes from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word grene, from the same Germanic root as the words "grass" and "grow". It is the color of living grass and leaves and as a result is the color most associated with springtime, growth and nature. By far the largest contributor to green in natu... | Other than "grass", what other Germanic root word is similar to green? | {
"answer_start": [
142
],
"text": [
"grow"
]
} |
5727aa644b864d19001639f6 | Green | The modern English word green comes from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word grene, from the same Germanic root as the words "grass" and "grow". It is the color of living grass and leaves and as a result is the color most associated with springtime, growth and nature. By far the largest contributor to green in natu... | Which season is green most commonly associated with? | {
"answer_start": [
242
],
"text": [
"springtime"
]
} |
5727aa644b864d19001639f7 | Green | The modern English word green comes from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word grene, from the same Germanic root as the words "grass" and "grow". It is the color of living grass and leaves and as a result is the color most associated with springtime, growth and nature. By far the largest contributor to green in natu... | Which chemical in plants is the largest contributor to the color green? | {
"answer_start": [
326
],
"text": [
"chlorophyll"
]
} |
5727aa644b864d19001639f8 | Green | The modern English word green comes from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word grene, from the same Germanic root as the words "grass" and "grow". It is the color of living grass and leaves and as a result is the color most associated with springtime, growth and nature. By far the largest contributor to green in natu... | What an is an example of a green mineral? | {
"answer_start": [
585
],
"text": [
"emerald"
]
} |
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