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572804e7ff5b5019007d9b0a | USB | Handshake packets consist of only a single PID byte, and are generally sent in response to data packets. Error detection is provided by transmitting four bits that represent the packet type twice, in a single PID byte using complemented form. Three basic types are ACK, indicating that data was successfully received, NA... | Handshake packets consist of only a single what? | {
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"PID byte"
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572804e7ff5b5019007d9b0b | USB | Handshake packets consist of only a single PID byte, and are generally sent in response to data packets. Error detection is provided by transmitting four bits that represent the packet type twice, in a single PID byte using complemented form. Three basic types are ACK, indicating that data was successfully received, NA... | When are handshake packets generally sent? | {
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"in response to data packets"
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572804e7ff5b5019007d9b0c | USB | Handshake packets consist of only a single PID byte, and are generally sent in response to data packets. Error detection is provided by transmitting four bits that represent the packet type twice, in a single PID byte using complemented form. Three basic types are ACK, indicating that data was successfully received, NA... | What is provided by transmitting four bits that represent the packet type twice, in a single PID byte using complemented form? | {
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"Error detection"
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5728052d4b864d190016424a | USB | IN and OUT tokens contain a seven-bit device number and four-bit function number (for multifunction devices) and command the device to transmit DATAx packets, or receive the following DATAx packets, respectively. An IN token expects a response from a device. The response may be a NAK or STALL response, or a DATAx frame... | IN and OUT tokens contain what? | {
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"a seven-bit device number and four-bit function number"
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5728052d4b864d190016424b | USB | IN and OUT tokens contain a seven-bit device number and four-bit function number (for multifunction devices) and command the device to transmit DATAx packets, or receive the following DATAx packets, respectively. An IN token expects a response from a device. The response may be a NAK or STALL response, or a DATAx frame... | An IN token expects what? | {
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"a response from a device"
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5728052d4b864d190016424c | USB | IN and OUT tokens contain a seven-bit device number and four-bit function number (for multifunction devices) and command the device to transmit DATAx packets, or receive the following DATAx packets, respectively. An IN token expects a response from a device. The response may be a NAK or STALL response, or a DATAx frame... | An OUT token is followed immediately by a what? | {
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"DATAx frame"
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572805c04b864d1900164258 | USB | USB 2.0 also added a larger three-byte SPLIT token with a seven-bit hub number, 12 bits of control flags, and a five-bit CRC. This is used to perform split transactions. Rather than tie up the high-bandwidth USB bus sending data to a slower USB device, the nearest high-bandwidth capable hub receives a SPLIT token follo... | a larger three-byte SPLIT token with a seven-bit hub number, 12 bits of control flags, and a five-bit CRC were created to do what? | {
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"text": [
"to perform split transactions"
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} |
572805c04b864d1900164259 | USB | USB 2.0 also added a larger three-byte SPLIT token with a seven-bit hub number, 12 bits of control flags, and a five-bit CRC. This is used to perform split transactions. Rather than tie up the high-bandwidth USB bus sending data to a slower USB device, the nearest high-bandwidth capable hub receives a SPLIT token follo... | Rather than tie up the high-bandwidth USB bus sending data to a slower USB device, what happens? | {
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253
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"the nearest high-bandwidth capable hub receives a SPLIT token followed by one or two USB packets at high bandwidth"
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} |
572805c04b864d190016425a | USB | USB 2.0 also added a larger three-byte SPLIT token with a seven-bit hub number, 12 bits of control flags, and a five-bit CRC. This is used to perform split transactions. Rather than tie up the high-bandwidth USB bus sending data to a slower USB device, the nearest high-bandwidth capable hub receives a SPLIT token follo... | How many bits of control flags did USB 2.0 add? | {
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"12 bits"
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572806052ca10214002d9bd2 | USB | There are two basic forms of data packet, DATA0 and DATA1. A data packet must always be preceded by an address token, and is usually followed by a handshake token from the receiver back to the transmitter. The two packet types provide the 1-bit sequence number required by Stop-and-wait ARQ. If a USB host does not recei... | There are two basic forms of data packet, what are they? | {
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42
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"text": [
"DATA0 and DATA1"
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} |
572806052ca10214002d9bd3 | USB | There are two basic forms of data packet, DATA0 and DATA1. A data packet must always be preceded by an address token, and is usually followed by a handshake token from the receiver back to the transmitter. The two packet types provide the 1-bit sequence number required by Stop-and-wait ARQ. If a USB host does not recei... | A data packet must always be preceded by what? | {
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100
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"text": [
"an address token"
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} |
572806052ca10214002d9bd4 | USB | There are two basic forms of data packet, DATA0 and DATA1. A data packet must always be preceded by an address token, and is usually followed by a handshake token from the receiver back to the transmitter. The two packet types provide the 1-bit sequence number required by Stop-and-wait ARQ. If a USB host does not recei... | What is a data packet usually followed by? | {
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145
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"text": [
"a handshake token from the receiver back to the transmitter"
]
} |
572806764b864d190016426e | USB | Low-bandwidth devices are supported with a special PID value, PRE. This marks the beginning of a low-bandwidth packet, and is used by hubs that normally do not send full-bandwidth packets to low-bandwidth devices. Since all PID bytes include four 0 bits, they leave the bus in the full-bandwidth K state, which is the sa... | Low-bandwidth devices are supported with what? | {
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41
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"text": [
"a special PID value, PRE"
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572806764b864d190016426f | USB | Low-bandwidth devices are supported with a special PID value, PRE. This marks the beginning of a low-bandwidth packet, and is used by hubs that normally do not send full-bandwidth packets to low-bandwidth devices. Since all PID bytes include four 0 bits, they leave the bus in the full-bandwidth K state, which is the sa... | All PID bytes include how many 0 bits? | {
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"four 0 bits"
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572806764b864d1900164270 | USB | Low-bandwidth devices are supported with a special PID value, PRE. This marks the beginning of a low-bandwidth packet, and is used by hubs that normally do not send full-bandwidth packets to low-bandwidth devices. Since all PID bytes include four 0 bits, they leave the bus in the full-bandwidth K state, which is the sa... | Full-bandwidth devices other than hubs can what? | {
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"simply ignore the PRE packet and its low-bandwidth contents"
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572806d64b864d1900164274 | USB | These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses: USB was designed for simplicity and low cost, while FireWire was designed for high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video. Although similar in theoretical maximum transfer rate, FireWire 400 is fas... | These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of what? | {
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"two buses"
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572806d64b864d1900164275 | USB | These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses: USB was designed for simplicity and low cost, while FireWire was designed for high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video. Although similar in theoretical maximum transfer rate, FireWire 400 is fas... | USB was designed for what? | {
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102
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"simplicity and low cost"
]
} |
572806d64b864d1900164276 | USB | These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses: USB was designed for simplicity and low cost, while FireWire was designed for high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video. Although similar in theoretical maximum transfer rate, FireWire 400 is fas... | FireWire was designed for what? | {
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159
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"text": [
"high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video"
]
} |
572806d64b864d1900164277 | USB | These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses: USB was designed for simplicity and low cost, while FireWire was designed for high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video. Although similar in theoretical maximum transfer rate, FireWire 400 is fas... | FireWire 400 is faster than what? | {
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329
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"text": [
"USB 2.0 Hi-Bandwidth in real-use"
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} |
5728073c3acd2414000df297 | USB | The IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard specifies a more elaborate power negotiation scheme than powered USB. It operates at 48 V DC and can supply more power (up to 12.95 W, PoE+ 25.5 W) over a cable up to 100 meters compared to USB 2.0, which provides 2.5 W with a maximum cable length of 5 meters. This ha... | The IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard specifies a what? | {
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64
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"text": [
"more elaborate power negotiation scheme than powered USB"
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5728073c3acd2414000df298 | USB | The IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard specifies a more elaborate power negotiation scheme than powered USB. It operates at 48 V DC and can supply more power (up to 12.95 W, PoE+ 25.5 W) over a cable up to 100 meters compared to USB 2.0, which provides 2.5 W with a maximum cable length of 5 meters. This ha... | Is USB cheaper or more expensive than PoE? | {
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"cheaper"
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5728073c3acd2414000df299 | USB | The IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard specifies a more elaborate power negotiation scheme than powered USB. It operates at 48 V DC and can supply more power (up to 12.95 W, PoE+ 25.5 W) over a cable up to 100 meters compared to USB 2.0, which provides 2.5 W with a maximum cable length of 5 meters. This ha... | What keeps USB cheaper than PoE? | {
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494
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"text": [
"the distance is short, and power demand is low."
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} |
572807b82ca10214002d9c02 | USB | Ethernet standards require electrical isolation between the networked device (computer, phone, etc.) and the network cable up to 1500 V AC or 2250 V DC for 60 seconds. USB has no such requirement as it was designed for peripherals closely associated with a host computer, and in fact it connects the peripheral and host ... | USB was designed for peripherals to be what? | {
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231
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"text": [
"closely associated with a host computer"
]
} |
572807b82ca10214002d9c03 | USB | Ethernet standards require electrical isolation between the networked device (computer, phone, etc.) and the network cable up to 1500 V AC or 2250 V DC for 60 seconds. USB has no such requirement as it was designed for peripherals closely associated with a host computer, and in fact it connects the peripheral and host ... | USB connects what? | {
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296
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"text": [
"the peripheral and host grounds"
]
} |
572807b82ca10214002d9c04 | USB | Ethernet standards require electrical isolation between the networked device (computer, phone, etc.) and the network cable up to 1500 V AC or 2250 V DC for 60 seconds. USB has no such requirement as it was designed for peripherals closely associated with a host computer, and in fact it connects the peripheral and host ... | Ethernet standards require what? | {
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38
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"isolation between the networked device (computer, phone, etc.) and the network cable up to 1500 V AC or 2250 V DC for 60 seconds"
]
} |
572808053acd2414000df2bb | USB | eSATA does not supply power to external devices. This is an increasing disadvantage compared to USB. Even though USB 3.0's 4.5 W is sometimes insufficient to power external hard drives, technology is advancing and external drives gradually need less power, diminishing the eSATA advantage. eSATAp (power over eSATA; aka ... | eSATA does not supply power to what? | {
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31
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"text": [
"external devices"
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572808053acd2414000df2bc | USB | eSATA does not supply power to external devices. This is an increasing disadvantage compared to USB. Even though USB 3.0's 4.5 W is sometimes insufficient to power external hard drives, technology is advancing and external drives gradually need less power, diminishing the eSATA advantage. eSATAp (power over eSATA; aka ... | Even though USB 3.0's 4.5 W is sometimes insufficient to power external hard drives, technology is what? | {
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"advancing and external drives gradually need less power"
]
} |
572808053acd2414000df2bd | USB | eSATA does not supply power to external devices. This is an increasing disadvantage compared to USB. Even though USB 3.0's 4.5 W is sometimes insufficient to power external hard drives, technology is advancing and external drives gradually need less power, diminishing the eSATA advantage. eSATAp (power over eSATA; aka ... | On a notebook eSATAp usually supplies how much power? | {
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"5 V to power a 2.5-inch HDD/SSD"
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} |
5728089f2ca10214002d9c12 | USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a chip-to-chip variant of USB 2.0 that eliminates the conventional analog transceivers found in normal USB. It was adopted as a standard by the USB Implementers Forum in 2007. The HSIC physical layer uses about 50% less power and 75% less board area compared to traditional USB 2.... | USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a what? | {
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42
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"text": [
"chip-to-chip variant of USB 2.0"
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} |
5728089f2ca10214002d9c13 | USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a chip-to-chip variant of USB 2.0 that eliminates the conventional analog transceivers found in normal USB. It was adopted as a standard by the USB Implementers Forum in 2007. The HSIC physical layer uses about 50% less power and 75% less board area compared to traditional USB 2.... | What does USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip eliminate? | {
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"text": [
"the conventional analog transceivers found in normal USB"
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} |
5728089f2ca10214002d9c14 | USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a chip-to-chip variant of USB 2.0 that eliminates the conventional analog transceivers found in normal USB. It was adopted as a standard by the USB Implementers Forum in 2007. The HSIC physical layer uses about 50% less power and 75% less board area compared to traditional USB 2.... | When was the USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip adopted as the standard by the USB Implementers Forum | {
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"2007"
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5727ad322ca10214002d936c | Sichuan | Throughout its prehistory and early history, the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC and coinciding with the later years of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in North China. Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chine... | What was Sichuan referred to as by ancient Chinese sources? | {
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334
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"text": [
"Ba-Shu"
]
} |
5727ad322ca10214002d936d | Sichuan | Throughout its prehistory and early history, the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC and coinciding with the later years of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in North China. Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chine... | How far back can civilizations in the Yangtze region be dated? | {
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167
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"text": [
"at least the 15th century BC"
]
} |
5727ad322ca10214002d936e | Sichuan | Throughout its prehistory and early history, the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC and coinciding with the later years of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in North China. Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chine... | Where were the kingdoms of Ba and Shu located? | {
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407
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"text": [
"within the Sichuan Basin"
]
} |
5727ad322ca10214002d936f | Sichuan | Throughout its prehistory and early history, the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC and coinciding with the later years of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in North China. Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chine... | What land was included in the kingdom of Ba? | {
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"text": [
"Chongqing and the land in eastern Sichuan along the Yangtze and some tributary streams"
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} |
5727ad322ca10214002d9370 | Sichuan | Throughout its prehistory and early history, the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC and coinciding with the later years of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in North China. Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chine... | What land was included in the kingdom of Shu? | {
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"text": [
"Chengdu, its surrounding plain and adjacent territories in western Sichuan"
]
} |
5727ae5f4b864d1900163a38 | Sichuan | The existence of the early state of Shu was poorly recorded in the main historical records of China. It was, however, referred to in the Book of Documents as an ally of the Zhou. Accounts of Shu exist mainly as a mixture of mythological stories and historical legends recorded in local annals such as the Chronicles of H... | What did Emperor Duyu transform himself into after his death? | {
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481
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"text": [
"a cuckoo"
]
} |
5727ae5f4b864d1900163a39 | Sichuan | The existence of the early state of Shu was poorly recorded in the main historical records of China. It was, however, referred to in the Book of Documents as an ally of the Zhou. Accounts of Shu exist mainly as a mixture of mythological stories and historical legends recorded in local annals such as the Chronicles of H... | What does the name Shu refer to? | {
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1377
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"text": [
"Sichuan in subsequent periods in Chinese history up to the present day."
]
} |
5727ae5f4b864d1900163a3a | Sichuan | The existence of the early state of Shu was poorly recorded in the main historical records of China. It was, however, referred to in the Book of Documents as an ally of the Zhou. Accounts of Shu exist mainly as a mixture of mythological stories and historical legends recorded in local annals such as the Chronicles of H... | When was the site believed to be ancient city of Shu discovered, and by whom? | {
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805
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"text": [
"a local farmer in 1929"
]
} |
5727ae5f4b864d1900163a3b | Sichuan | The existence of the early state of Shu was poorly recorded in the main historical records of China. It was, however, referred to in the Book of Documents as an ally of the Zhou. Accounts of Shu exist mainly as a mixture of mythological stories and historical legends recorded in local annals such as the Chronicles of H... | The Shu were an ally of who, according to the Book of Documents? | {
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169
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"text": [
"the Zhou"
]
} |
5727ae5f4b864d1900163a3c | Sichuan | The existence of the early state of Shu was poorly recorded in the main historical records of China. It was, however, referred to in the Book of Documents as an ally of the Zhou. Accounts of Shu exist mainly as a mixture of mythological stories and historical legends recorded in local annals such as the Chronicles of H... | When were the Chronicles of Huayang compiled? | {
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339
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"text": [
"the Jin dynasty (265–420)"
]
} |
5727aee02ca10214002d93b0 | Sichuan | The rulers of the expansionist Qin dynasty, based in present-day Gansu and Shaanxi, were only the first strategists to realize that the area's military importance matched its commercial and agricultural significance. The Sichuan basin is surrounded by the Himalayas to the west, the Qin Mountains to the north, and mount... | What surrounds the Sichuan basin to the west? | {
"answer_start": [
252
],
"text": [
"the Himalayas"
]
} |
5727aee02ca10214002d93b1 | Sichuan | The rulers of the expansionist Qin dynasty, based in present-day Gansu and Shaanxi, were only the first strategists to realize that the area's military importance matched its commercial and agricultural significance. The Sichuan basin is surrounded by the Himalayas to the west, the Qin Mountains to the north, and mount... | What mountains surround the Sichuan basin to the North? | {
"answer_start": [
283
],
"text": [
"Qin Mountains"
]
} |
5727aee02ca10214002d93b2 | Sichuan | The rulers of the expansionist Qin dynasty, based in present-day Gansu and Shaanxi, were only the first strategists to realize that the area's military importance matched its commercial and agricultural significance. The Sichuan basin is surrounded by the Himalayas to the west, the Qin Mountains to the north, and mount... | What river flows through the Sichuan basin? | {
"answer_start": [
367
],
"text": [
"Yangtze"
]
} |
5727aee02ca10214002d93b3 | Sichuan | The rulers of the expansionist Qin dynasty, based in present-day Gansu and Shaanxi, were only the first strategists to realize that the area's military importance matched its commercial and agricultural significance. The Sichuan basin is surrounded by the Himalayas to the west, the Qin Mountains to the north, and mount... | Where was the Qin dynasty based? | {
"answer_start": [
53
],
"text": [
"present-day Gansu and Shaanxi"
]
} |
5727aee02ca10214002d93b4 | Sichuan | The rulers of the expansionist Qin dynasty, based in present-day Gansu and Shaanxi, were only the first strategists to realize that the area's military importance matched its commercial and agricultural significance. The Sichuan basin is surrounded by the Himalayas to the west, the Qin Mountains to the north, and mount... | What surrounds the Sichuan basin to the South? | {
"answer_start": [
315
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"text": [
"mountainous areas of Yunnan"
]
} |
5727af8b4b864d1900163a5e | Sichuan | Qin armies finished their conquest of the kingdoms of Shu and Ba by 316 BC. Any written records and civil achievements of earlier kingdoms were destroyed. Qin administrators introduced improved agricultural technology. Li Bing, engineered the Dujiangyan irrigation system to control the Min River, a major tributary of t... | By what year did the Qin armies finish their conquest of Shu and Ba? | {
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68
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"text": [
"316 BC"
]
} |
5727af8b4b864d1900163a5f | Sichuan | Qin armies finished their conquest of the kingdoms of Shu and Ba by 316 BC. Any written records and civil achievements of earlier kingdoms were destroyed. Qin administrators introduced improved agricultural technology. Li Bing, engineered the Dujiangyan irrigation system to control the Min River, a major tributary of t... | What did Qin administrators introduce to Shu and Ba? | {
"answer_start": [
185
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"text": [
"improved agricultural technology."
]
} |
5727af8b4b864d1900163a60 | Sichuan | Qin armies finished their conquest of the kingdoms of Shu and Ba by 316 BC. Any written records and civil achievements of earlier kingdoms were destroyed. Qin administrators introduced improved agricultural technology. Li Bing, engineered the Dujiangyan irrigation system to control the Min River, a major tributary of t... | Who engineered the Dujiangyan irrigation system to control the Min River? | {
"answer_start": [
219
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"text": [
"Li Bing"
]
} |
5727af8b4b864d1900163a61 | Sichuan | Qin armies finished their conquest of the kingdoms of Shu and Ba by 316 BC. Any written records and civil achievements of earlier kingdoms were destroyed. Qin administrators introduced improved agricultural technology. Li Bing, engineered the Dujiangyan irrigation system to control the Min River, a major tributary of t... | The Min River is a major tributary of what river? | {
"answer_start": [
323
],
"text": [
"Yangtze"
]
} |
5727af8b4b864d1900163a62 | Sichuan | Qin armies finished their conquest of the kingdoms of Shu and Ba by 316 BC. Any written records and civil achievements of earlier kingdoms were destroyed. Qin administrators introduced improved agricultural technology. Li Bing, engineered the Dujiangyan irrigation system to control the Min River, a major tributary of t... | The Dujiangyan irrigation system was used for what purpose? | {
"answer_start": [
471
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"text": [
"to either provide irrigation or prevent floods."
]
} |
5727b0563acd2414000de9cb | Sichuan | Sichuan came under the firm control of a Chinese central government during the Sui dynasty, but it was during the subsequent Tang dynasty where Sichuan regained its previous political and cultural prominence for which it was known during the Han. Chengdu became nationally known as a supplier of armies and the home of D... | During which dynasty did Sichuan regain its political and cultural prominence for which it was known during the Han? | {
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125
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"text": [
"Tang dynasty"
]
} |
5727b0563acd2414000de9cc | Sichuan | Sichuan came under the firm control of a Chinese central government during the Sui dynasty, but it was during the subsequent Tang dynasty where Sichuan regained its previous political and cultural prominence for which it was known during the Han. Chengdu became nationally known as a supplier of armies and the home of D... | Who was known as China's greatest poet and lived in Chengdu? | {
"answer_start": [
319
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"text": [
"Du Fu"
]
} |
5727b0563acd2414000de9cd | Sichuan | Sichuan came under the firm control of a Chinese central government during the Sui dynasty, but it was during the subsequent Tang dynasty where Sichuan regained its previous political and cultural prominence for which it was known during the Han. Chengdu became nationally known as a supplier of armies and the home of D... | What was Chengu known to supply the country with? | {
"answer_start": [
296
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"text": [
"armies"
]
} |
5727b0563acd2414000de9ce | Sichuan | Sichuan came under the firm control of a Chinese central government during the Sui dynasty, but it was during the subsequent Tang dynasty where Sichuan regained its previous political and cultural prominence for which it was known during the Han. Chengdu became nationally known as a supplier of armies and the home of D... | Which years saw the An Lushan Rebellion? | {
"answer_start": [
405
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"text": [
"755-763"
]
} |
5727b0563acd2414000de9cf | Sichuan | Sichuan came under the firm control of a Chinese central government during the Sui dynasty, but it was during the subsequent Tang dynasty where Sichuan regained its previous political and cultural prominence for which it was known during the Han. Chengdu became nationally known as a supplier of armies and the home of D... | Which empire ravished the Chengdu region with constant warfare and economic distress? | {
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555
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"text": [
"the Tibetan Empire"
]
} |
5727b1112ca10214002d9400 | Sichuan | In the middle of the 17th century, the peasant rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong (1606–1646) from Yan'an, Shanxi Province, nicknamed Yellow Tiger, led his peasant troop from north China to the south, and conquered Sichuan. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty (大西王朝). In response to the resistan... | What was the nickname rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong? | {
"answer_start": [
128
],
"text": [
"Yellow Tiger"
]
} |
5727b1112ca10214002d9401 | Sichuan | In the middle of the 17th century, the peasant rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong (1606–1646) from Yan'an, Shanxi Province, nicknamed Yellow Tiger, led his peasant troop from north China to the south, and conquered Sichuan. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty (大西王朝). In response to the resistan... | Which region did Yellow Tiger conquer in the mid-17th century? | {
"answer_start": [
209
],
"text": [
"Sichuan"
]
} |
5727b1112ca10214002d9402 | Sichuan | In the middle of the 17th century, the peasant rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong (1606–1646) from Yan'an, Shanxi Province, nicknamed Yellow Tiger, led his peasant troop from north China to the south, and conquered Sichuan. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty (大西王朝). In response to the resistan... | Which dynasty did Yellow Tiger declare himself the emperor of? | {
"answer_start": [
272
],
"text": [
"Daxi Dynasty"
]
} |
5727b1112ca10214002d9403 | Sichuan | In the middle of the 17th century, the peasant rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong (1606–1646) from Yan'an, Shanxi Province, nicknamed Yellow Tiger, led his peasant troop from north China to the south, and conquered Sichuan. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty (大西王朝). In response to the resistan... | Which province supplied a large amount of people to the Sichuan resettlement, following years of turmoil during the Ming-Qing transition? | {
"answer_start": [
575
],
"text": [
"Huguang Province"
]
} |
5727b1b72ca10214002d9408 | Sichuan | In the 20th century, as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan had all been occupied by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the capital of the Republic of China had been temporary relocated to Chongqing, then a major city in Sichuan. An enduring legacy of this move is that nearby inland provinces, such as ... | To which city was the Chinese capitol relocated to during Japanese occupation in the 20th century? | {
"answer_start": [
206
],
"text": [
"Chongqing"
]
} |
5727b1b72ca10214002d9409 | Sichuan | In the 20th century, as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan had all been occupied by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the capital of the Republic of China had been temporary relocated to Chongqing, then a major city in Sichuan. An enduring legacy of this move is that nearby inland provinces, such as ... | What are some major cities occupied by the Chinese during the Second Sino-Japanese War? | {
"answer_start": [
24
],
"text": [
"Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan"
]
} |
5727b1b72ca10214002d940a | Sichuan | In the 20th century, as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan had all been occupied by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the capital of the Republic of China had been temporary relocated to Chongqing, then a major city in Sichuan. An enduring legacy of this move is that nearby inland provinces, such as ... | What are some inland provinces that began to develop modern, westernized education systems? | {
"answer_start": [
320
],
"text": [
"Shaanxi, Gansu, and Guizhou"
]
} |
5727b1b72ca10214002d940b | Sichuan | In the 20th century, as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan had all been occupied by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the capital of the Republic of China had been temporary relocated to Chongqing, then a major city in Sichuan. An enduring legacy of this move is that nearby inland provinces, such as ... | What are some reasons for the lack of accurate Japanese bombing during the Second Sino-Japanese War in the Sichuan Basin? | {
"answer_start": [
449
],
"text": [
"The difficulty of accessing the region overland from the eastern part of China and the foggy climate"
]
} |
5727b298ff5b5019007d92ca | Sichuan | The Second Sino-Japanese War was soon followed by the resumed Chinese Civil War, and the cities of East China fell to the Communists one after another, the Kuomintang government again tried to make Sichuan its stronghold on the mainland, although it already saw some Communist activity since it was one area on the road ... | What group was the main antagonist during the Chinese Civil War? | {
"answer_start": [
118
],
"text": [
"the Communists"
]
} |
5727b298ff5b5019007d92cb | Sichuan | The Second Sino-Japanese War was soon followed by the resumed Chinese Civil War, and the cities of East China fell to the Communists one after another, the Kuomintang government again tried to make Sichuan its stronghold on the mainland, although it already saw some Communist activity since it was one area on the road ... | Who led the defense of Chongqing in November 1949? | {
"answer_start": [
339
],
"text": [
"Chiang Kai-Shek"
]
} |
5727b298ff5b5019007d92cc | Sichuan | The Second Sino-Japanese War was soon followed by the resumed Chinese Civil War, and the cities of East China fell to the Communists one after another, the Kuomintang government again tried to make Sichuan its stronghold on the mainland, although it already saw some Communist activity since it was one area on the road ... | On what date in 1949 did Chengdu fall to the communists? | {
"answer_start": [
507
],
"text": [
"10 December"
]
} |
5727b298ff5b5019007d92cd | Sichuan | The Second Sino-Japanese War was soon followed by the resumed Chinese Civil War, and the cities of East China fell to the Communists one after another, the Kuomintang government again tried to make Sichuan its stronghold on the mainland, although it already saw some Communist activity since it was one area on the road ... | Why did Sichuan see some communist activity? | {
"answer_start": [
292
],
"text": [
"it was one area on the road of the Long March"
]
} |
5727b3704b864d1900163aae | Sichuan | From 1955 until 1997 Sichuan had been China's most populous province, hitting 100 million mark shortly after the 1982 census figure of 99,730,000. This changed in 1997 when the Sub-provincial city of Chongqing as well as the three surrounding prefectures of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang were split off into the new Cho... | What Chinese Province had the largest population until 1997? | {
"answer_start": [
21
],
"text": [
"Sichuan"
]
} |
5727b3704b864d1900163aaf | Sichuan | From 1955 until 1997 Sichuan had been China's most populous province, hitting 100 million mark shortly after the 1982 census figure of 99,730,000. This changed in 1997 when the Sub-provincial city of Chongqing as well as the three surrounding prefectures of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang were split off into the new Cho... | Why did Sichuan lose its status as the most populous Province in 1997? | {
"answer_start": [
200
],
"text": [
"Chongqing as well as the three surrounding prefectures of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang were split off into the new Chongqing Municipality."
]
} |
5727b3704b864d1900163ab0 | Sichuan | From 1955 until 1997 Sichuan had been China's most populous province, hitting 100 million mark shortly after the 1982 census figure of 99,730,000. This changed in 1997 when the Sub-provincial city of Chongqing as well as the three surrounding prefectures of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang were split off into the new Cho... | Why was the Chongqing Municipality formed? | {
"answer_start": [
373
],
"text": [
"to spearhead China's effort to economically develop its western provinces"
]
} |
5727b3704b864d1900163ab1 | Sichuan | From 1955 until 1997 Sichuan had been China's most populous province, hitting 100 million mark shortly after the 1982 census figure of 99,730,000. This changed in 1997 when the Sub-provincial city of Chongqing as well as the three surrounding prefectures of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang were split off into the new Cho... | Why did China need to resettle people into Chongqing? | {
"answer_start": [
531
],
"text": [
"the Three Gorges Dam project."
]
} |
5727b3704b864d1900163ab2 | Sichuan | From 1955 until 1997 Sichuan had been China's most populous province, hitting 100 million mark shortly after the 1982 census figure of 99,730,000. This changed in 1997 when the Sub-provincial city of Chongqing as well as the three surrounding prefectures of Fuling, Wanxian, and Qianjiang were split off into the new Cho... | What was the population of Sichuan in 1982? | {
"answer_start": [
135
],
"text": [
"99,730,000"
]
} |
5727b3f5ff5b5019007d92fa | Sichuan | Sichuan consists of two geographically very distinct parts. The eastern part of the province is mostly within the fertile Sichuan basin (which is shared by Sichuan with Chongqing Municipality). The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which ... | How many distinct parts make up Sichuan? | {
"answer_start": [
20
],
"text": [
"two"
]
} |
5727b3f5ff5b5019007d92fb | Sichuan | Sichuan consists of two geographically very distinct parts. The eastern part of the province is mostly within the fertile Sichuan basin (which is shared by Sichuan with Chongqing Municipality). The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which ... | What makes up majority of the eastern Sichuan province? | {
"answer_start": [
122
],
"text": [
"Sichuan basin"
]
} |
5727b3f5ff5b5019007d92fc | Sichuan | Sichuan consists of two geographically very distinct parts. The eastern part of the province is mostly within the fertile Sichuan basin (which is shared by Sichuan with Chongqing Municipality). The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which ... | Western Sichuan is delineated by what mountain range? | {
"answer_start": [
345
],
"text": [
"Hengduan Mountains"
]
} |
5727b3f5ff5b5019007d92fd | Sichuan | Sichuan consists of two geographically very distinct parts. The eastern part of the province is mostly within the fertile Sichuan basin (which is shared by Sichuan with Chongqing Municipality). The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which ... | Which mountain range contains the highest point in the Gongga Shan province? | {
"answer_start": [
386
],
"text": [
"Daxue Mountains"
]
} |
5727b3f5ff5b5019007d92fe | Sichuan | Sichuan consists of two geographically very distinct parts. The eastern part of the province is mostly within the fertile Sichuan basin (which is shared by Sichuan with Chongqing Municipality). The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which ... | How many feet above sea level is the highest point of the Saxue Mountains? | {
"answer_start": [
476
],
"text": [
"24,790 ft"
]
} |
5727b50e2ca10214002d946c | Sichuan | The Yangtze River and its tributaries flows through the mountains of western Sichuan and the Sichuan Basin; thus, the province is upstream of the great cities that stand along the Yangtze River further to the east, such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. One of the major tributaries of the Yangtze within the pr... | Which river flows through the Sichuan Basin? | {
"answer_start": [
4
],
"text": [
"Yangtze River"
]
} |
5727b50e2ca10214002d946d | Sichuan | The Yangtze River and its tributaries flows through the mountains of western Sichuan and the Sichuan Basin; thus, the province is upstream of the great cities that stand along the Yangtze River further to the east, such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. One of the major tributaries of the Yangtze within the pr... | Which tributary of the Yangtze flows through central Sichuan? | {
"answer_start": [
334
],
"text": [
"Min River"
]
} |
5727b50e2ca10214002d946e | Sichuan | The Yangtze River and its tributaries flows through the mountains of western Sichuan and the Sichuan Basin; thus, the province is upstream of the great cities that stand along the Yangtze River further to the east, such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. One of the major tributaries of the Yangtze within the pr... | What are the 4 main rivers in Sichuan? | {
"answer_start": [
455
],
"text": [
"Jaling Jiang, Tuo Jiang, Yalong Jiang, and Jinsha Jiang"
]
} |
5727b50e2ca10214002d946f | Sichuan | The Yangtze River and its tributaries flows through the mountains of western Sichuan and the Sichuan Basin; thus, the province is upstream of the great cities that stand along the Yangtze River further to the east, such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. One of the major tributaries of the Yangtze within the pr... | Name some cities downstream of the Yangtze river that are to the east of Sichuan. | {
"answer_start": [
223
],
"text": [
"Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai"
]
} |
5727b5b5ff5b5019007d9316 | Sichuan | Due to great differences in terrain, the climate of the province is highly variable. In general it has strong monsoonal influences, with rainfall heavily concentrated in the summer. Under the Köppen climate classification, the Sichuan Basin (including Chengdu) in the eastern half of the province experiences a humid sub... | What climate classification does the Sichuan Basin hold? | {
"answer_start": [
311
],
"text": [
"humid subtropical climate"
]
} |
5727b5b5ff5b5019007d9317 | Sichuan | Due to great differences in terrain, the climate of the province is highly variable. In general it has strong monsoonal influences, with rainfall heavily concentrated in the summer. Under the Köppen climate classification, the Sichuan Basin (including Chengdu) in the eastern half of the province experiences a humid sub... | What area of China has the least amount of sunlight? | {
"answer_start": [
223
],
"text": [
"the Sichuan Basin"
]
} |
5727b5b5ff5b5019007d9318 | Sichuan | Due to great differences in terrain, the climate of the province is highly variable. In general it has strong monsoonal influences, with rainfall heavily concentrated in the summer. Under the Köppen climate classification, the Sichuan Basin (including Chengdu) in the eastern half of the province experiences a humid sub... | Garze County and Zoige County in Sichuan experience what kind of climate? | {
"answer_start": [
803
],
"text": [
"subarctic climate"
]
} |
5727b5b5ff5b5019007d9319 | Sichuan | Due to great differences in terrain, the climate of the province is highly variable. In general it has strong monsoonal influences, with rainfall heavily concentrated in the summer. Under the Köppen climate classification, the Sichuan Basin (including Chengdu) in the eastern half of the province experiences a humid sub... | What is the range of average elevation in the Sichuan Basin? | {
"answer_start": [
1009
],
"text": [
"2,000 to 3,500 meters"
]
} |
5727b5b5ff5b5019007d931a | Sichuan | Due to great differences in terrain, the climate of the province is highly variable. In general it has strong monsoonal influences, with rainfall heavily concentrated in the summer. Under the Köppen climate classification, the Sichuan Basin (including Chengdu) in the eastern half of the province experiences a humid sub... | What is the range of average temperature in the Sichuan Basin? | {
"answer_start": [
1064
],
"text": [
"0 to 15 °C"
]
} |
5727b6734b864d1900163b10 | Sichuan | Sichuan has been historically known as the "Province of Abundance". It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China. Grain, including rice and wheat, is the major product with output that ranked first in China in 1999. Commercial crops include citrus fruits, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, peaches and grapes.... | What area for the "Province of Abundance" refer to? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Sichuan"
]
} |
5727b6734b864d1900163b11 | Sichuan | Sichuan has been historically known as the "Province of Abundance". It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China. Grain, including rice and wheat, is the major product with output that ranked first in China in 1999. Commercial crops include citrus fruits, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, peaches and grapes.... | What are the major agricultural outputs of Sichuan? | {
"answer_start": [
148
],
"text": [
"rice and wheat"
]
} |
5727b6734b864d1900163b12 | Sichuan | Sichuan has been historically known as the "Province of Abundance". It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China. Grain, including rice and wheat, is the major product with output that ranked first in China in 1999. Commercial crops include citrus fruits, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, peaches and grapes.... | What kind of meat is Sichuan known to produce in abundance? | {
"answer_start": [
360
],
"text": [
"pork"
]
} |
5727b6734b864d1900163b13 | Sichuan | Sichuan has been historically known as the "Province of Abundance". It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China. Grain, including rice and wheat, is the major product with output that ranked first in China in 1999. Commercial crops include citrus fruits, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, peaches and grapes.... | How much of China's titanium is houses in Sichuan? | {
"answer_start": [
687
],
"text": [
"93%"
]
} |
5727b6734b864d1900163b14 | Sichuan | Sichuan has been historically known as the "Province of Abundance". It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China. Grain, including rice and wheat, is the major product with output that ranked first in China in 1999. Commercial crops include citrus fruits, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, peaches and grapes.... | What is often done with Sichuan's natural gas reserves? | {
"answer_start": [
858
],
"text": [
"transported to more developed eastern regions"
]
} |
5727b7804b864d1900163b2a | Sichuan | Sichuan is one of the major industrial centers of China. In addition to heavy industries such as coal, energy, iron and steel, the province has also established a light industrial sector comprising building materials, wood processing, food and silk processing. Chengdu and Mianyang are the production centers for textile... | What are some major industrial outputs of Sichuan? | {
"answer_start": [
97
],
"text": [
"coal, energy, iron and steel"
]
} |
5727b7804b864d1900163b2b | Sichuan | Sichuan is one of the major industrial centers of China. In addition to heavy industries such as coal, energy, iron and steel, the province has also established a light industrial sector comprising building materials, wood processing, food and silk processing. Chengdu and Mianyang are the production centers for textile... | What areas are major areas of production for textiles and electronics? | {
"answer_start": [
261
],
"text": [
"Chengdu and Mianyang"
]
} |
5727b7804b864d1900163b2c | Sichuan | Sichuan is one of the major industrial centers of China. In addition to heavy industries such as coal, energy, iron and steel, the province has also established a light industrial sector comprising building materials, wood processing, food and silk processing. Chengdu and Mianyang are the production centers for textile... | How much of China's wine did Sichuan produce in 2000? | {
"answer_start": [
509
],
"text": [
"21.9%"
]
} |
5727b7804b864d1900163b2d | Sichuan | Sichuan is one of the major industrial centers of China. In addition to heavy industries such as coal, energy, iron and steel, the province has also established a light industrial sector comprising building materials, wood processing, food and silk processing. Chengdu and Mianyang are the production centers for textile... | Which city in Sichuan is known for its machinery production? | {
"answer_start": [
348
],
"text": [
"Deyang"
]
} |
5727b7804b864d1900163b2e | Sichuan | Sichuan is one of the major industrial centers of China. In addition to heavy industries such as coal, energy, iron and steel, the province has also established a light industrial sector comprising building materials, wood processing, food and silk processing. Chengdu and Mianyang are the production centers for textile... | Which city in Sichuan is known for its metallurgical industries? | {
"answer_start": [
356
],
"text": [
"Panzhihua"
]
} |
5727b7c3ff5b5019007d9350 | Sichuan | The Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam ever constructed, is being built on the Yangtze River in nearby Hubei province to control flooding in the Sichuan Basin, neighboring Yunnan province, and downstream. The plan is hailed by some as China's efforts to shift towards alternative energy sources and to further develop its... | What is the largest dam ever built in the world? | {
"answer_start": [
4
],
"text": [
"Three Gorges Dam"
]
} |
5727b7c3ff5b5019007d9351 | Sichuan | The Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam ever constructed, is being built on the Yangtze River in nearby Hubei province to control flooding in the Sichuan Basin, neighboring Yunnan province, and downstream. The plan is hailed by some as China's efforts to shift towards alternative energy sources and to further develop its... | On which river is the Three Gorges Dam built? | {
"answer_start": [
78
],
"text": [
"Yangtze River"
]
} |
5727b7c3ff5b5019007d9352 | Sichuan | The Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam ever constructed, is being built on the Yangtze River in nearby Hubei province to control flooding in the Sichuan Basin, neighboring Yunnan province, and downstream. The plan is hailed by some as China's efforts to shift towards alternative energy sources and to further develop its... | What is the purpose of the Three Gorges Dam? | {
"answer_start": [
117
],
"text": [
"to control flooding in the Sichuan Basin, neighboring Yunnan province, and downstream"
]
} |
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