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5727c293ff5b5019007d9486 | Exhibition_game | However, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and Asia. In the 2006 and 20... | When did the NBA play preseason games against the ABA? | {
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"1971 to 1975"
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5727c293ff5b5019007d9487 | Exhibition_game | However, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and Asia. In the 2006 and 20... | What legendary team did the NBA sometimes formerly play against? | {
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"text": [
"Harlem Globetrotters"
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5727c293ff5b5019007d9488 | Exhibition_game | However, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and Asia. In the 2006 and 20... | On what continents have NBA teams played preseason games outside the US? | {
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285
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"text": [
"Europe and Asia"
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5727c293ff5b5019007d9489 | Exhibition_game | However, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and Asia. In the 2006 and 20... | How many preseason games were NBA teams limited to in the 2011-12 season? | {
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"two"
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5727c293ff5b5019007d948a | Exhibition_game | However, from 1971 to 1975, NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams. In the early days of the NBA, league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, with mixed success. The NBA has played preseason games in Europe and Asia. In the 2006 and 20... | What is the main European basketball club? | {
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"text": [
"the Euroleague"
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5727c326ff5b5019007d9496 | Exhibition_game | Traditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players on foreign national teams... | What is an example of a corporate sponsor of a basketball team? | {
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"Marathon Oil"
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5727c326ff5b5019007d9497 | Exhibition_game | Traditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players on foreign national teams... | What is an example of a team of former college players? | {
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175
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"text": [
"Athletes in Action"
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5727c326ff5b5019007d9498 | Exhibition_game | Traditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players on foreign national teams... | When did the FIBA stop allowing pros on foreign national teams? | {
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"1992"
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5727c326ff5b5019007d9499 | Exhibition_game | Traditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players on foreign national teams... | When did the NCAA decide college teams could only play other college teams? | {
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378
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"text": [
"2003"
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5727c326ff5b5019007d949a | Exhibition_game | Traditionally, major college basketball teams began their seasons with a few exhibition games. They played travelling teams made up of former college players on teams such as Athletes in Action or a team sponsored by Marathon Oil. On occasion before 1992, when FIBA allowed professional players on foreign national teams... | How often does the NCAA allow college teams to go overseas? | {
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779
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"text": [
"one foreign tour every four years"
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5727c3953acd2414000dec03 | Exhibition_game | Compared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exhibition games, most of w... | How many preseason exhibition games does an NFL team play? | {
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"four"
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5727c3953acd2414000dec04 | Exhibition_game | Compared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exhibition games, most of w... | What is the one exception to the NFL's 4-preseason-game limit? | {
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251
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"text": [
"the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game"
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5727c3953acd2414000dec05 | Exhibition_game | Compared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exhibition games, most of w... | What month are most NFL preseason games in? | {
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"August"
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5727c3953acd2414000dec06 | Exhibition_game | Compared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exhibition games, most of w... | How many players can an NFL team have in the off-season? | {
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"text": [
"90"
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5727c3953acd2414000dec07 | Exhibition_game | Compared to other team sports, the National Football League preseason is very structured. Every NFL team plays exactly four pre-season exhibition games a year, two at home and two away, with the exception of two teams each year who play a fifth game, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. These exhibition games, most of w... | How many players can an NFL team have in the regular season? | {
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497
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"text": [
"53"
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5727c5932ca10214002d95ee | Exhibition_game | The Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequently at that level of play... | How many exhibition games did the Arena Football League have per year in the early 2000s? | {
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40
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"text": [
"two"
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5727c5932ca10214002d95ef | Exhibition_game | The Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequently at that level of play... | What type of league commonly plays unstructured exhibition games? | {
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225
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"text": [
"indoor American football leagues"
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5727c5932ca10214002d95f0 | Exhibition_game | The Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequently at that level of play... | What is a team called that is in the process of joining a league? | {
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474
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"a probational franchise"
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5727c5932ca10214002d95f1 | Exhibition_game | The Arena Football League briefly had a two-game exhibition season in the early 2000s, a practice that ended in 2003 with a new television contract. Exhibition games outside of a structured season are relatively common among indoor American football leagues; because teams switch leagues frequently at that level of play... | Indoor league teams sometimes play against what type of outdoor league team? | {
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504
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"text": [
"semi-pro"
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5727c5f44b864d1900163ce6 | Exhibition_game | True exhibition games between opposing colleges at the highest level do not exist in college football; due to the importance of opinion polling in the top level of college football, even exhibition games would not truly be exhibitions because they could influence the opinions of those polled. Intramural games are possi... | What consideration is more important for college teams than exhibition games? | {
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128
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"text": [
"opinion polling"
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5727c5f44b864d1900163ce7 | Exhibition_game | True exhibition games between opposing colleges at the highest level do not exist in college football; due to the importance of opinion polling in the top level of college football, even exhibition games would not truly be exhibitions because they could influence the opinions of those polled. Intramural games are possi... | What is a game called in which a team plays against itself? | {
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294
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"text": [
"Intramural"
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5727c5f44b864d1900163ce8 | Exhibition_game | True exhibition games between opposing colleges at the highest level do not exist in college football; due to the importance of opinion polling in the top level of college football, even exhibition games would not truly be exhibitions because they could influence the opinions of those polled. Intramural games are possi... | Championships are decided by formulas for college teams below what level? | {
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449
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"text": [
"Football Bowl Subdivision"
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5727c6af4b864d1900163cf2 | Exhibition_game | However, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games in all but name, though ... | Major FBS teams can have lopsided victories against what kinds of lesser opponents? | {
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138
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"lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools"
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5727c6af4b864d1900163cf3 | Exhibition_game | However, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games in all but name, though ... | Why do smaller schools want to play against major FBS teams? | {
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346
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"text": [
"a large appearance fee and at least one guaranteed television appearance"
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5727c6af4b864d1900163cf4 | Exhibition_game | However, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games in all but name, though ... | How many wins are required for an FBS team to be eligible for the bowl? | {
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"seven"
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5727c6af4b864d1900163cf5 | Exhibition_game | However, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games in all but name, though ... | How many games between FBS and FCS teams count towards the FBS's bowl eligibility? | {
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"one"
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5727c6af4b864d1900163cf6 | Exhibition_game | However, most of the major FBS teams annually schedule early season non-conference preseason home games against lesser opponents that are lower-tier FBS, Football Championship, or Division II schools, which often result in lopsided victories in favor of the FBS teams and act as exhibition games in all but name, though ... | When did the College Football Playoff System begin? | {
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"2014"
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5727c73cff5b5019007d94fa | Exhibition_game | High school football teams frequently participate in controlled scrimmages with other teams during preseason practice, but exhibition games are rare because of league rules and concerns about finances, travel and player injuries, along with enrollments not being registered until the early part of August in most school ... | When is the usual high school academic term? | {
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352
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"text": [
"September–June"
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5727c73cff5b5019007d94fb | Exhibition_game | High school football teams frequently participate in controlled scrimmages with other teams during preseason practice, but exhibition games are rare because of league rules and concerns about finances, travel and player injuries, along with enrollments not being registered until the early part of August in most school ... | What is the most common type of high school football exhibition game? | {
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435
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"text": [
"all-star"
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5727c73cff5b5019007d94fc | Exhibition_game | High school football teams frequently participate in controlled scrimmages with other teams during preseason practice, but exhibition games are rare because of league rules and concerns about finances, travel and player injuries, along with enrollments not being registered until the early part of August in most school ... | What year of players are in high school football all-star games? | {
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535
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"text": [
"graduating seniors"
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5727c73cff5b5019007d94fd | Exhibition_game | High school football teams frequently participate in controlled scrimmages with other teams during preseason practice, but exhibition games are rare because of league rules and concerns about finances, travel and player injuries, along with enrollments not being registered until the early part of August in most school ... | What are two examples of high school football all-star games? | {
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640
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"text": [
"U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-America Game"
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} |
5727c73cff5b5019007d94fe | Exhibition_game | High school football teams frequently participate in controlled scrimmages with other teams during preseason practice, but exhibition games are rare because of league rules and concerns about finances, travel and player injuries, along with enrollments not being registered until the early part of August in most school ... | What do high school all-star players hope to be seen by? | {
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751
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"text": [
"colleges"
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} |
5727c79f3acd2414000dec2d | Exhibition_game | Various auto racing organizations hold exhibition events; these events usually award no championship points to participants, but they do offer prize money to participants. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds two exhibition events annually - the Sprint Unlimited, held at Daytona International Speedway at the start of the... | How many exhibition events per year does the NASCAR Sprint Cup have? | {
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207
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"text": [
"two"
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} |
5727c79f3acd2414000dec2e | Exhibition_game | Various auto racing organizations hold exhibition events; these events usually award no championship points to participants, but they do offer prize money to participants. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds two exhibition events annually - the Sprint Unlimited, held at Daytona International Speedway at the start of the... | Where is the Sprint Unlimited held? | {
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270
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"text": [
"Daytona International Speedway"
]
} |
5727c79f3acd2414000dec2f | Exhibition_game | Various auto racing organizations hold exhibition events; these events usually award no championship points to participants, but they do offer prize money to participants. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds two exhibition events annually - the Sprint Unlimited, held at Daytona International Speedway at the start of the... | Where is the Sprint All-Star Race held? | {
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374
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"text": [
"Charlotte Motor Speedway"
]
} |
5727c79f3acd2414000dec30 | Exhibition_game | Various auto racing organizations hold exhibition events; these events usually award no championship points to participants, but they do offer prize money to participants. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds two exhibition events annually - the Sprint Unlimited, held at Daytona International Speedway at the start of the... | What does the winner of the Sprint Unlimited get? | {
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461
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"text": [
"over USD $1,000,000"
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} |
5727c79f3acd2414000dec31 | Exhibition_game | Various auto racing organizations hold exhibition events; these events usually award no championship points to participants, but they do offer prize money to participants. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds two exhibition events annually - the Sprint Unlimited, held at Daytona International Speedway at the start of the... | Where is Calder Park Thunderdome? | {
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599
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"text": [
"Australia"
]
} |
5727c9482ca10214002d9628 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | What is the population of Strasbourg in 2012? | {
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702
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"text": [
"768,868"
]
} |
5727c9482ca10214002d9629 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | What is the population of the transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau in 2014? | {
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962
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"text": [
"915,000"
]
} |
5727c9482ca10214002d962a | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | What is the predominant language in the region of Alace? | {
"answer_start": [
444
],
"text": [
"Alemannic"
]
} |
5727c9482ca10214002d962b | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | What is the largest city in the ACAL region of France? | {
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104
],
"text": [
"Straßburg"
]
} |
5727c9482ca10214002d962c | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | Strasbourg has an official seat in what parliament? | {
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268
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"text": [
"European"
]
} |
5727cc1b2ca10214002d968c | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | Strasbourg has an official seat in what Parliament? | {
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268
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"text": [
"European"
]
} |
5727cc1b2ca10214002d968d | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | What is the predominant language in Asace? | {
"answer_start": [
444
],
"text": [
"Alemannic"
]
} |
5727cc1b2ca10214002d968e | Strasbourg | Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border wit... | What kind of name is Strasbourg? | {
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481
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"text": [
"Germanic"
]
} |
5727cd39ff5b5019007d9584 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity ... | What year was Grande Ile classified as a World Heritage site? | {
"answer_start": [
116
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"text": [
"1988"
]
} |
5727cd39ff5b5019007d9585 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity ... | What is the culture in Strasbourg? | {
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219
],
"text": [
"Franco-German"
]
} |
5727cd39ff5b5019007d9586 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity ... | What is the largest Islamic place of worship in France? | {
"answer_start": [
559
],
"text": [
"Strasbourg Grand Mosque"
]
} |
5727cd39ff5b5019007d9587 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity ... | When was the Strasbourg Grand Mosque inaugurated? | {
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644
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"text": [
"27 September 2012"
]
} |
5727cd39ff5b5019007d9588 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity ... | What is the second largest university in France? | {
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385
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"text": [
"University of Strasbourg"
]
} |
5727ce3d2ca10214002d96d8 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the River Rhine, which also forms the eastern border of the modern city, facing across the river to the German town Kehl. The historic core of Strasbourg however lies on the Grande Île in the River Ill, which here flows parall... | What river is on the border of France and Germany? | {
"answer_start": [
98
],
"text": [
"River Rhine"
]
} |
5727ce3d2ca10214002d96d9 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the River Rhine, which also forms the eastern border of the modern city, facing across the river to the German town Kehl. The historic core of Strasbourg however lies on the Grande Île in the River Ill, which here flows parall... | The River Ill flows parallel with what river for 4 kilometres? | {
"answer_start": [
371
],
"text": [
"Rhine"
]
} |
5727ce3d2ca10214002d96da | Strasbourg | Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the River Rhine, which also forms the eastern border of the modern city, facing across the river to the German town Kehl. The historic core of Strasbourg however lies on the Grande Île in the River Ill, which here flows parall... | What kind of waterways connect the River Ill and River Rhine within Strasbourg? | {
"answer_start": [
489
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"text": [
"artificial"
]
} |
5727ce3d2ca10214002d96db | Strasbourg | Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the River Rhine, which also forms the eastern border of the modern city, facing across the river to the German town Kehl. The historic core of Strasbourg however lies on the Grande Île in the River Ill, which here flows parall... | Strasbourg is situated on what border of France and Germany? | {
"answer_start": [
30
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"text": [
"eastern"
]
} |
5727cfc5ff5b5019007d95ba | Strasbourg | The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum. (Hence the town is commonly called Argentina in medieval Latin.) The name "Argentoratum" was first mentioned in 12 BC and the city celebrate... | What was Strasbourg called in 12 BC? | {
"answer_start": [
255
],
"text": [
"Argentoratum"
]
} |
5727cfc5ff5b5019007d95bb | Strasbourg | The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum. (Hence the town is commonly called Argentina in medieval Latin.) The name "Argentoratum" was first mentioned in 12 BC and the city celebrate... | What was the Roman camp destroyed by? | {
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508
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"text": [
"fire"
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5727cfc5ff5b5019007d95bc | Strasbourg | The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum. (Hence the town is commonly called Argentina in medieval Latin.) The name "Argentoratum" was first mentioned in 12 BC and the city celebrate... | Who was leading the Romans at Argentoratum? | {
"answer_start": [
17
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"text": [
"Nero Claudius Drusus"
]
} |
5727cfc5ff5b5019007d95bd | Strasbourg | The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum. (Hence the town is commonly called Argentina in medieval Latin.) The name "Argentoratum" was first mentioned in 12 BC and the city celebrate... | After what year was the Legio VIII Augusta permanently stationed in Argentoratum? | {
"answer_start": [
810
],
"text": [
"year 90"
]
} |
5727cfc5ff5b5019007d95be | Strasbourg | The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum. (Hence the town is commonly called Argentina in medieval Latin.) The name "Argentoratum" was first mentioned in 12 BC and the city celebrate... | How many times was Argentoratum rebuilt during the first and fifth centuries AD? | {
"answer_start": [
525
],
"text": [
"six times"
]
} |
5727d1683acd2414000ded2d | Strasbourg | The centre of Argentoratum proper was situated on the Grande Île (Cardo: current Rue du Dôme, Decumanus: current Rue des Hallebardes). The outline of the Roman "castrum" is visible in the street pattern in the Grande Ile. Many Roman artifacts have also been found along the current Route des Romains, the road that led t... | What has been found along the current Route des Romains? | {
"answer_start": [
227
],
"text": [
"Roman artifacts"
]
} |
5727d1683acd2414000ded2e | Strasbourg | The centre of Argentoratum proper was situated on the Grande Île (Cardo: current Rue du Dôme, Decumanus: current Rue des Hallebardes). The outline of the Roman "castrum" is visible in the street pattern in the Grande Ile. Many Roman artifacts have also been found along the current Route des Romains, the road that led t... | Where was the centre of Argentoratum situated? | {
"answer_start": [
54
],
"text": [
"Grande Île"
]
} |
5727d1683acd2414000ded2f | Strasbourg | The centre of Argentoratum proper was situated on the Grande Île (Cardo: current Rue du Dôme, Decumanus: current Rue des Hallebardes). The outline of the Roman "castrum" is visible in the street pattern in the Grande Ile. Many Roman artifacts have also been found along the current Route des Romains, the road that led t... | Who shattered the fragments of a grand Mithraeum? | {
"answer_start": [
661
],
"text": [
"Christians"
]
} |
5727d1683acd2414000ded30 | Strasbourg | The centre of Argentoratum proper was situated on the Grande Île (Cardo: current Rue du Dôme, Decumanus: current Rue des Hallebardes). The outline of the Roman "castrum" is visible in the street pattern in the Grande Ile. Many Roman artifacts have also been found along the current Route des Romains, the road that led t... | When was the Bishopric of Strasbourg made an Archbishopric? | {
"answer_start": [
801
],
"text": [
"1988"
]
} |
5727d5992ca10214002d9798 | Strasbourg | In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks. In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language, as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg. This trilingual text contains, alongside texts in Latin and Old High German (teudisca lingua), the olde... | What Empire split to create France and Germany? | {
"answer_start": [
731
],
"text": [
"Carolingian Empire"
]
} |
5727d5992ca10214002d9799 | Strasbourg | In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks. In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language, as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg. This trilingual text contains, alongside texts in Latin and Old High German (teudisca lingua), the olde... | What language called Strasbourg Strossburi? | {
"answer_start": [
530
],
"text": [
"Alsatian"
]
} |
5727d5992ca10214002d979a | Strasbourg | In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks. In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language, as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg. This trilingual text contains, alongside texts in Latin and Old High German (teudisca lingua), the olde... | What is the German spelling for Strasbourg? | {
"answer_start": [
543
],
"text": [
"Straßburg"
]
} |
5727d5992ca10214002d979b | Strasbourg | In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks. In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language, as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg. This trilingual text contains, alongside texts in Latin and Old High German (teudisca lingua), the olde... | What was Strasbourg known as in the local language in the ninth century? | {
"answer_start": [
135
],
"text": [
"Strazburg"
]
} |
5727d5992ca10214002d979c | Strasbourg | In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks. In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language, as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg. This trilingual text contains, alongside texts in Latin and Old High German (teudisca lingua), the olde... | In what century was Strasbourg occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks? | {
"answer_start": [
7
],
"text": [
"fifth century"
]
} |
5727d6b4ff5b5019007d9686 | Strasbourg | A revolution in 1332 resulted in a broad-based city government with participation of the guilds, and Strasbourg declared itself a free republic. The deadly bubonic plague of 1348 was followed on 14 February 1349 by one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history: over a thousand Jews were publicly burnt to dea... | In what year did Strasbourg declare itself a free republic? | {
"answer_start": [
16
],
"text": [
"1332"
]
} |
5727d6b4ff5b5019007d9687 | Strasbourg | A revolution in 1332 resulted in a broad-based city government with participation of the guilds, and Strasbourg declared itself a free republic. The deadly bubonic plague of 1348 was followed on 14 February 1349 by one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history: over a thousand Jews were publicly burnt to dea... | What year was the deadly bubonic plague in Strasbourg? | {
"answer_start": [
174
],
"text": [
"1348"
]
} |
5727d6b4ff5b5019007d9688 | Strasbourg | A revolution in 1332 resulted in a broad-based city government with participation of the guilds, and Strasbourg declared itself a free republic. The deadly bubonic plague of 1348 was followed on 14 February 1349 by one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history: over a thousand Jews were publicly burnt to dea... | How many Jews were burned to death in 1349? | {
"answer_start": [
273
],
"text": [
"over a thousand"
]
} |
5727d6b4ff5b5019007d9689 | Strasbourg | A revolution in 1332 resulted in a broad-based city government with participation of the guilds, and Strasbourg declared itself a free republic. The deadly bubonic plague of 1348 was followed on 14 February 1349 by one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history: over a thousand Jews were publicly burnt to dea... | What time were the Jews forbidden to be in town after? | {
"answer_start": [
477
],
"text": [
"10 pm"
]
} |
5727d6b4ff5b5019007d968a | Strasbourg | A revolution in 1332 resulted in a broad-based city government with participation of the guilds, and Strasbourg declared itself a free republic. The deadly bubonic plague of 1348 was followed on 14 February 1349 by one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history: over a thousand Jews were publicly burnt to dea... | What did the Jews need to pay to ride a horse into town? | {
"answer_start": [
613
],
"text": [
"special tax"
]
} |
5727d8054b864d1900163e56 | Strasbourg | In the 1520s during the Protestant Reformation, the city, under the political guidance of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck and the spiritual guidance of Martin Bucer embraced the religious teachings of Martin Luther. Their adherents established a Gymnasium, headed by Johannes Sturm, made into a University in the following cent... | Who was the political guide during the Protestant Reformation? | {
"answer_start": [
90
],
"text": [
"Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck"
]
} |
5727d8054b864d1900163e57 | Strasbourg | In the 1520s during the Protestant Reformation, the city, under the political guidance of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck and the spiritual guidance of Martin Bucer embraced the religious teachings of Martin Luther. Their adherents established a Gymnasium, headed by Johannes Sturm, made into a University in the following cent... | Who was the spiritual guide during the Protestant Reformation? | {
"answer_start": [
145
],
"text": [
"Martin Bucer"
]
} |
5727d8054b864d1900163e58 | Strasbourg | In the 1520s during the Protestant Reformation, the city, under the political guidance of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck and the spiritual guidance of Martin Bucer embraced the religious teachings of Martin Luther. Their adherents established a Gymnasium, headed by Johannes Sturm, made into a University in the following cent... | Who spent several years as a political refugee in the city? | {
"answer_start": [
802
],
"text": [
"John Calvin"
]
} |
5727d8054b864d1900163e59 | Strasbourg | In the 1520s during the Protestant Reformation, the city, under the political guidance of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck and the spiritual guidance of Martin Bucer embraced the religious teachings of Martin Luther. Their adherents established a Gymnasium, headed by Johannes Sturm, made into a University in the following cent... | How many other cities joined Strasbourg at the Imperial Diet of Augsburg in 1530? | {
"answer_start": [
1099
],
"text": [
"four"
]
} |
5727dbcaff5b5019007d9708 | Strasbourg | Louis' advisors believed that, as long as Strasbourg remained independent, it would endanger the King's newly annexed territories in Alsace, and, that to defend these large rural lands effectively, a garrison had to be placed in towns such as Strasbourg. Indeed, the bridge over the Rhine at Strasbourg had been used rep... | How many times was the Rhines bridge used during the Franco-Dutch War? | {
"answer_start": [
372
],
"text": [
"three"
]
} |
5727dbcaff5b5019007d9709 | Strasbourg | Louis' advisors believed that, as long as Strasbourg remained independent, it would endanger the King's newly annexed territories in Alsace, and, that to defend these large rural lands effectively, a garrison had to be placed in towns such as Strasbourg. Indeed, the bridge over the Rhine at Strasbourg had been used rep... | When did Louis surround the city with considerable force? | {
"answer_start": [
486
],
"text": [
"September 1681"
]
} |
5727dbcaff5b5019007d970a | Strasbourg | Louis' advisors believed that, as long as Strasbourg remained independent, it would endanger the King's newly annexed territories in Alsace, and, that to defend these large rural lands effectively, a garrison had to be placed in towns such as Strasbourg. Indeed, the bridge over the Rhine at Strasbourg had been used rep... | When did Louis march into the city unopposed and proclaimed its annexation? | {
"answer_start": [
662
],
"text": [
"30 September 1681"
]
} |
5727dd9c4b864d1900163ecc | Strasbourg | This annexation was one of the direct causes of the brief and bloody War of the Reunions whose outcome left the French in possession. The French annexation was recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697). The official policy of religious intolerance which drove most Protestants from France after the revocation of the Ed... | What was one of the causes of the War of the Reunions? | {
"answer_start": [
5
],
"text": [
"annexation"
]
} |
5727dd9c4b864d1900163ecd | Strasbourg | This annexation was one of the direct causes of the brief and bloody War of the Reunions whose outcome left the French in possession. The French annexation was recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697). The official policy of religious intolerance which drove most Protestants from France after the revocation of the Ed... | When was the French annexation recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick? | {
"answer_start": [
197
],
"text": [
"1697"
]
} |
5727dd9c4b864d1900163ece | Strasbourg | This annexation was one of the direct causes of the brief and bloody War of the Reunions whose outcome left the French in possession. The French annexation was recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697). The official policy of religious intolerance which drove most Protestants from France after the revocation of the Ed... | What church was taken from the Lutherans and returned to the Catholics? | {
"answer_start": [
521
],
"text": [
"Strasbourg Cathedral"
]
} |
5727dd9c4b864d1900163ecf | Strasbourg | This annexation was one of the direct causes of the brief and bloody War of the Reunions whose outcome left the French in possession. The French annexation was recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697). The official policy of religious intolerance which drove most Protestants from France after the revocation of the Ed... | Who were the famous students that attended German Lutheran University? | {
"answer_start": [
894
],
"text": [
"Goethe and Herder"
]
} |
5727f7313acd2414000df103 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's status as a free city was revoked by the French Revolution. Enragés, most notoriously Eulogius Schneider, ruled the city with an increasingly iron hand. During this time, many churches and monasteries were either destroyed or severely damaged. The cathedral lost hundreds of its statues (later replaced by c... | What revoked Strasbourg's status as a free city? | {
"answer_start": [
54
],
"text": [
"French Revolution"
]
} |
5727f7313acd2414000df104 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's status as a free city was revoked by the French Revolution. Enragés, most notoriously Eulogius Schneider, ruled the city with an increasingly iron hand. During this time, many churches and monasteries were either destroyed or severely damaged. The cathedral lost hundreds of its statues (later replaced by c... | Who ruled the city with an iron hand? | {
"answer_start": [
99
],
"text": [
"Eulogius Schneider"
]
} |
5727f7313acd2414000df105 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's status as a free city was revoked by the French Revolution. Enragés, most notoriously Eulogius Schneider, ruled the city with an increasingly iron hand. During this time, many churches and monasteries were either destroyed or severely damaged. The cathedral lost hundreds of its statues (later replaced by c... | What did the cathedrals lose in April 1794? | {
"answer_start": [
292
],
"text": [
"statues"
]
} |
5727f7313acd2414000df106 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's status as a free city was revoked by the French Revolution. Enragés, most notoriously Eulogius Schneider, ruled the city with an increasingly iron hand. During this time, many churches and monasteries were either destroyed or severely damaged. The cathedral lost hundreds of its statues (later replaced by c... | What was the giant Phrygian cap made out of? | {
"answer_start": [
576
],
"text": [
"tin"
]
} |
5727f7313acd2414000df107 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg's status as a free city was revoked by the French Revolution. Enragés, most notoriously Eulogius Schneider, ruled the city with an increasingly iron hand. During this time, many churches and monasteries were either destroyed or severely damaged. The cathedral lost hundreds of its statues (later replaced by c... | Who destroyed the Phrygian cap in 1870? | {
"answer_start": [
695
],
"text": [
"Germans"
]
} |
5727f8794b864d19001640e8 | Strasbourg | During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army. The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg. On 24 and 26 August 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts was destroyed by fire, as was the Municipal Library housed in the Goth... | Who bombarded the city of Strasbourg? | {
"answer_start": [
98
],
"text": [
"Prussian army"
]
} |
5727f8794b864d19001640e9 | Strasbourg | During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army. The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg. On 24 and 26 August 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts was destroyed by fire, as was the Municipal Library housed in the Goth... | What date was the Museum of Fine Arts destroyed by fire? | {
"answer_start": [
203
],
"text": [
"24 and 26 August 1870"
]
} |
5727f8794b864d19001640ea | Strasbourg | During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army. The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg. On 24 and 26 August 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts was destroyed by fire, as was the Municipal Library housed in the Goth... | What cathedral was damaged along with the medieval church of Temple Neuf? | {
"answer_start": [
512
],
"text": [
"gothic"
]
} |
5727f8794b864d19001640eb | Strasbourg | During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army. The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg. On 24 and 26 August 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts was destroyed by fire, as was the Municipal Library housed in the Goth... | How many inhabitants were left without shelter after the siege? | {
"answer_start": [
678
],
"text": [
"10,000"
]
} |
5727f8794b864d19001640ec | Strasbourg | During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army. The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg. On 24 and 26 August 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts was destroyed by fire, as was the Municipal Library housed in the Goth... | How many civilians died during the siege? | {
"answer_start": [
749
],
"text": [
"261"
]
} |
5727f9864b864d1900164102 | Strasbourg | In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt. As part of Imperial Germany, Strasbourg was rebuilt and developed on a grand and representative scale, such as the Neue Stadt, or "new ci... | In what year was the city annexed to the German Empire? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"1871"
]
} |
5727f9864b864d1900164103 | Strasbourg | In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt. As part of Imperial Germany, Strasbourg was rebuilt and developed on a grand and representative scale, such as the Neue Stadt, or "new ci... | What was the Treaty in 1871 called? | {
"answer_start": [
162
],
"text": [
"Treaty of Frankfurt"
]
} |
5727f9864b864d1900164105 | Strasbourg | In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt. As part of Imperial Germany, Strasbourg was rebuilt and developed on a grand and representative scale, such as the Neue Stadt, or "new ci... | What year was the university founded? | {
"answer_start": [
530
],
"text": [
"1567"
]
} |
5727f9864b864d1900164104 | Strasbourg | In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt. As part of Imperial Germany, Strasbourg was rebuilt and developed on a grand and representative scale, such as the Neue Stadt, or "new ci... | What Historian was in charge of rebuilding the municipal archives? | {
"answer_start": [
377
],
"text": [
"Rodolphe Reuss"
]
} |
5727f9864b864d1900164106 | Strasbourg | In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt. As part of Imperial Germany, Strasbourg was rebuilt and developed on a grand and representative scale, such as the Neue Stadt, or "new ci... | What was the new name of the university when it reopened in 1872? | {
"answer_start": [
669
],
"text": [
"Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität"
]
} |
5727fa644b864d1900164120 | Strasbourg | A belt of massive fortifications was established around the city, most of which still stands today, renamed after French generals and generally classified as Monuments historiques; most notably Fort Roon (now Fort Desaix) and Fort Podbielski (now Fort Ducrot) in Mundolsheim, Fort von Moltke (now Fort Rapp) in Reichstet... | What was established around the city? | {
"answer_start": [
18
],
"text": [
"fortifications"
]
} |
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