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572a373d6aef051400155393 | CBC_Television | Many were surprised by these changes to the CBC schedule, which were apparently intended to attract a younger audience to the network; some suggested they might alienate the core CBC viewership. Another note of criticism was made when the network decided to move The National in some time zones to simulcast the American... | Why did CBC move The National in some areas? | {
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295
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"text": [
"to simulcast the American version of The One over the summer"
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572a373d6aef051400155394 | CBC_Television | Many were surprised by these changes to the CBC schedule, which were apparently intended to attract a younger audience to the network; some suggested they might alienate the core CBC viewership. Another note of criticism was made when the network decided to move The National in some time zones to simulcast the American... | For what purpose did CBC make significant changes to their broadcasting? | {
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89
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"to attract a younger audience to the network"
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572a37e41d04691400779855 | CBC_Television | Beginning in 2005, the CBC has contributed production funds for the BBC Wales revival of Doctor Who, for which it received a special credit at the end of each episode. This arrangement continued until the end of fourth season, broadcast in 2008. The CBC similarly contributed to the first season of the spin-off series, ... | What year did the CBC begin contributing funds to the show Doctor Who? | {
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13
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572a37e41d04691400779856 | CBC_Television | Beginning in 2005, the CBC has contributed production funds for the BBC Wales revival of Doctor Who, for which it received a special credit at the end of each episode. This arrangement continued until the end of fourth season, broadcast in 2008. The CBC similarly contributed to the first season of the spin-off series, ... | When did CBC end its Doctor Who contributions? | {
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201
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"the end of fourth season, broadcast in 2008"
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572a37e41d04691400779857 | CBC_Television | Beginning in 2005, the CBC has contributed production funds for the BBC Wales revival of Doctor Who, for which it received a special credit at the end of each episode. This arrangement continued until the end of fourth season, broadcast in 2008. The CBC similarly contributed to the first season of the spin-off series, ... | Which Doctor Who spinoff did CBC contribute to? | {
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320
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"Torchwood"
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572a37e41d04691400779858 | CBC_Television | Beginning in 2005, the CBC has contributed production funds for the BBC Wales revival of Doctor Who, for which it received a special credit at the end of each episode. This arrangement continued until the end of fourth season, broadcast in 2008. The CBC similarly contributed to the first season of the spin-off series, ... | Which Australian series has CBC taken interest in? | {
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"Janet King and Love Child, and the comedy-drama series Please Like Me"
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572a38ae1d0469140077985d | CBC_Television | On March 5, 2005, CBC Television launched a high definition simulcast of its Toronto (CBLT-DT) and Montreal (CBMT-DT) stations. Since that time, the network has also launched HD simulcasts in Vancouver (CBUT-DT), Ottawa (CBOT-DT), Edmonton (CBXT-DT), Calgary (CBRT-DT), Halifax (CBHT-DT), Windsor, (CBET-DT), Winnipeg (C... | What stations did CBC broadcast in HD in 2005? | {
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"Toronto (CBLT-DT) and Montreal (CBMT-DT)"
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572a38ae1d0469140077985e | CBC_Television | On March 5, 2005, CBC Television launched a high definition simulcast of its Toronto (CBLT-DT) and Montreal (CBMT-DT) stations. Since that time, the network has also launched HD simulcasts in Vancouver (CBUT-DT), Ottawa (CBOT-DT), Edmonton (CBXT-DT), Calgary (CBRT-DT), Halifax (CBHT-DT), Windsor, (CBET-DT), Winnipeg (C... | Where is CBC available for free? | {
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"over-the-air"
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572a38ae1d0469140077985f | CBC_Television | On March 5, 2005, CBC Television launched a high definition simulcast of its Toronto (CBLT-DT) and Montreal (CBMT-DT) stations. Since that time, the network has also launched HD simulcasts in Vancouver (CBUT-DT), Ottawa (CBOT-DT), Edmonton (CBXT-DT), Calgary (CBRT-DT), Halifax (CBHT-DT), Windsor, (CBET-DT), Winnipeg (C... | What is required to view over-the-air broadcasts? | {
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"a regular TV antenna and a digital tuner"
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572a39e11d0469140077986d | CBC_Television | Most CBC television stations, including those in the major cities, are owned and operated by the CBC itself. CBC O&O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule, although there are some regional differences from time to time. For on-air identification, most ... | What station does not identify itself by its call letters? | {
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"Toronto's CBLT"
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572a39e11d0469140077986e | CBC_Television | Most CBC television stations, including those in the major cities, are owned and operated by the CBC itself. CBC O&O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule, although there are some regional differences from time to time. For on-air identification, most ... | Who owns and operates most of the CBC television stations? | {
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97
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"CBC itself"
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} |
572a39e11d0469140077986f | CBC_Television | Most CBC television stations, including those in the major cities, are owned and operated by the CBC itself. CBC O&O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule, although there are some regional differences from time to time. For on-air identification, most ... | What are the first two letters of nearly all CBC stations? | {
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"\"CB\""
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572a39e11d04691400779870 | CBC_Television | Most CBC television stations, including those in the major cities, are owned and operated by the CBC itself. CBC O&O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule, although there are some regional differences from time to time. For on-air identification, most ... | What is the last letter of nearly all CBC stations? | {
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"\"T\""
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572a3acf6aef0514001553b4 | CBC_Television | Most CBC television stations, including those in the major cities, are owned and operated by the CBC itself. CBC O&O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule, although there are some regional differences from time to time. For on-air identification, most ... | Which stations break convention and begin with "CF" instead of "CB"? | {
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"CBC North"
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572a3ecfaf94a219006aa907 | CBC_Television | Some stations that broadcast from smaller cities are private affiliates of the CBC, that is, stations which are owned by commercial broadcasters but predominantly incorporate CBC programming within their schedules. Such stations generally follow the CBC schedule, airing a minimum 40 hours per week of network programmin... | What are private affiliates? | {
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"stations which are owned by commercial broadcasters but predominantly incorporate CBC programming within their schedules"
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572a3ecfaf94a219006aa908 | CBC_Television | Some stations that broadcast from smaller cities are private affiliates of the CBC, that is, stations which are owned by commercial broadcasters but predominantly incorporate CBC programming within their schedules. Such stations generally follow the CBC schedule, airing a minimum 40 hours per week of network programmin... | Minimally, how many hours are devoted weekly to network programming in CBC's private affiliates? | {
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281
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"40"
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572a3ecfaf94a219006aa909 | CBC_Television | Some stations that broadcast from smaller cities are private affiliates of the CBC, that is, stations which are owned by commercial broadcasters but predominantly incorporate CBC programming within their schedules. Such stations generally follow the CBC schedule, airing a minimum 40 hours per week of network programmin... | Which broadcast do affiliates generally carry? | {
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845
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"text": [
"10 p.m"
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572a3ff81d04691400779887 | CBC_Television | Private CBC affiliates are not as common as they were in the past, as many such stations have been purchased either by the CBC itself or by Canwest Global or CHUM Limited, respectively becoming E! or A-Channel (later A, now CTV Two) stations. One private CBC affiliate, CHBC-TV in Kelowna, joined E! (then known as CH) o... | Which CBC affiliate joined E! in February 2006? | {
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270
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"CHBC-TV in Kelowna"
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} |
572a3ff81d04691400779888 | CBC_Television | Private CBC affiliates are not as common as they were in the past, as many such stations have been purchased either by the CBC itself or by Canwest Global or CHUM Limited, respectively becoming E! or A-Channel (later A, now CTV Two) stations. One private CBC affiliate, CHBC-TV in Kelowna, joined E! (then known as CH) o... | Which affiliate left CBC due to an agreement with CHBC? | {
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562
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"text": [
"CFJC-TV in Kamloops"
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} |
572a3ff81d04691400779889 | CBC_Television | Private CBC affiliates are not as common as they were in the past, as many such stations have been purchased either by the CBC itself or by Canwest Global or CHUM Limited, respectively becoming E! or A-Channel (later A, now CTV Two) stations. One private CBC affiliate, CHBC-TV in Kelowna, joined E! (then known as CH) o... | What two affiliates joined E! in late August, 2008 after which transmitters were not replaced? | {
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"text": [
"CKPG-TV Prince George and CHAT-TV Medicine Hat"
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} |
572a3ff81d0469140077988a | CBC_Television | Private CBC affiliates are not as common as they were in the past, as many such stations have been purchased either by the CBC itself or by Canwest Global or CHUM Limited, respectively becoming E! or A-Channel (later A, now CTV Two) stations. One private CBC affiliate, CHBC-TV in Kelowna, joined E! (then known as CH) o... | CJFC, CHAT, and CKPG are owned by whom? | {
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"Jim Pattison Group"
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572a419a1d046914007798a3 | CBC_Television | According to filings to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) by Thunder Bay Electronics (owner of CBC's Thunder Bay affiliate CKPR-DT) and Bell Media (owner of CBC affiliates CFTK-TV in Terrace and CJDC-TV in Dawson Creek),[citation needed] the CBC informed them that it will not extend... | What was Canada's date for the switch between analog and digital transmission? | {
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379
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"text": [
"August 31, 2011"
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} |
572a419a1d046914007798a4 | CBC_Television | According to filings to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) by Thunder Bay Electronics (owner of CBC's Thunder Bay affiliate CKPR-DT) and Bell Media (owner of CBC affiliates CFTK-TV in Terrace and CJDC-TV in Dawson Creek),[citation needed] the CBC informed them that it will not extend... | What did CBC announce on August 31, 2011? | {
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302
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"text": [
"it will not extend its association with any of its private affiliates"
]
} |
572a419a1d046914007798a5 | CBC_Television | According to filings to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) by Thunder Bay Electronics (owner of CBC's Thunder Bay affiliate CKPR-DT) and Bell Media (owner of CBC affiliates CFTK-TV in Terrace and CJDC-TV in Dawson Creek),[citation needed] the CBC informed them that it will not extend... | In March 2011, CBC and CKPR agreed to continue working together for how many additional years? | {
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"five"
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} |
572a419a1d046914007798a6 | CBC_Television | According to filings to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) by Thunder Bay Electronics (owner of CBC's Thunder Bay affiliate CKPR-DT) and Bell Media (owner of CBC affiliates CFTK-TV in Terrace and CJDC-TV in Dawson Creek),[citation needed] the CBC informed them that it will not extend... | Who purchased CFTK and CJDC in March 2012? | {
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1048
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"text": [
"Bell Media"
]
} |
572a44ebaf94a219006aa917 | CBC_Television | CBC Television stations can be received in many United States communities along the Canadian border over-the-air and have a significant audience in those areas. Such a phenomenon can also take place within Great Lakes communities such as Ashtabula, Ohio, which received programming from the CBC's London, Ontario, transm... | When did CBC shut down its analogue transmitter? | {
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394
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"September 2010"
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} |
572a44ebaf94a219006aa918 | CBC_Television | CBC Television stations can be received in many United States communities along the Canadian border over-the-air and have a significant audience in those areas. Such a phenomenon can also take place within Great Lakes communities such as Ashtabula, Ohio, which received programming from the CBC's London, Ontario, transm... | Which CBC location has a lapsed area of coverage after 2010? | {
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571
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"text": [
"South-Western Ontario"
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} |
572a44ebaf94a219006aa919 | CBC_Television | CBC Television stations can be received in many United States communities along the Canadian border over-the-air and have a significant audience in those areas. Such a phenomenon can also take place within Great Lakes communities such as Ashtabula, Ohio, which received programming from the CBC's London, Ontario, transm... | Which US city can receive broadcasts from CBC's London transmitter? | {
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238
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"text": [
"Ashtabula, Ohio"
]
} |
572a47423f37b31900478859 | CBC_Television | CBC's sports coverage has also attained high viewership in border markets, including its coverage of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, which was generally considered to be more complete and consistent than coverage by other networks such as NBC. Its coverage of the Olympic Games also found a significant audience in borde... | Why is CBC's coverage preferable to other networks in the US? | {
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170
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"text": [
"more complete and consistent"
]
} |
572a47423f37b3190047885a | CBC_Television | CBC's sports coverage has also attained high viewership in border markets, including its coverage of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, which was generally considered to be more complete and consistent than coverage by other networks such as NBC. Its coverage of the Olympic Games also found a significant audience in borde... | Did CBC air more or less live Olympic events than NBC? | {
"answer_start": [
372
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"text": [
"more"
]
} |
572a47423f37b3190047885b | CBC_Television | CBC's sports coverage has also attained high viewership in border markets, including its coverage of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, which was generally considered to be more complete and consistent than coverage by other networks such as NBC. Its coverage of the Olympic Games also found a significant audience in borde... | Why was NBC criticized over its Olympic coverage? | {
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456
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"text": [
"tape delaying events to air in primetime"
]
} |
572a4fa81d046914007798fb | CBC_Television | While its fellow Canadian broadcasters converted most of their transmitters to digital by the Canadian digital television transition deadline of August 31, 2011, CBC converted only about half of the analogue transmitters in mandatory areas to digital (15 of 28 markets with CBC Television stations, and 14 of 28 markets ... | What was the deadline for converstion to digital transmission from analogue? | {
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145
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"text": [
"August 31, 2011"
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} |
572a4fa81d046914007798fc | CBC_Television | While its fellow Canadian broadcasters converted most of their transmitters to digital by the Canadian digital television transition deadline of August 31, 2011, CBC converted only about half of the analogue transmitters in mandatory areas to digital (15 of 28 markets with CBC Television stations, and 14 of 28 markets ... | How many of CBC's mandatory transmitters were updated before the deadline? | {
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176
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"text": [
"only about half"
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} |
572a4fa81d046914007798fd | CBC_Television | While its fellow Canadian broadcasters converted most of their transmitters to digital by the Canadian digital television transition deadline of August 31, 2011, CBC converted only about half of the analogue transmitters in mandatory areas to digital (15 of 28 markets with CBC Television stations, and 14 of 28 markets ... | Which two large metropolitan areas lost CBC and Radio-Canada broadcasts? | {
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930
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"London, Ontario (metropolitan area population 457,000) and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (metro area population 257,000)"
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} |
572a50dfb8ce0319002e2a8d | CBC_Television | Because rebroadcast transmitters were not planned to be converted to digital, many markets stood to lose over-the-air coverage from CBC or Radio-Canada, or both. As a result, only seven of the markets subject to the August 31, 2011 transition deadline were planned to have both CBC and Radio-Canada in digital, and 13 ot... | When was CBC's anologue upgrade extension set to expire? | {
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457
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"text": [
"August 31, 2012"
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} |
572a50dfb8ce0319002e2a8e | CBC_Television | Because rebroadcast transmitters were not planned to be converted to digital, many markets stood to lose over-the-air coverage from CBC or Radio-Canada, or both. As a result, only seven of the markets subject to the August 31, 2011 transition deadline were planned to have both CBC and Radio-Canada in digital, and 13 ot... | At the deadline, which area lost broadcast entirely? | {
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771
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"text": [
"Barrie, Ontario"
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} |
572a50dfb8ce0319002e2a8f | CBC_Television | Because rebroadcast transmitters were not planned to be converted to digital, many markets stood to lose over-the-air coverage from CBC or Radio-Canada, or both. As a result, only seven of the markets subject to the August 31, 2011 transition deadline were planned to have both CBC and Radio-Canada in digital, and 13 ot... | Did Barrie, Ontario lose signal for CBC, Radio-Canada, or both? | {
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792
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"text": [
"both"
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} |
572a52b4b8ce0319002e2aad | CBC_Television | In markets where a digital transmitter was installed, existing coverage areas were not necessarily maintained. For instance, the CBC implemented a digital transmitter covering Fredericton, New Brunswick in the place of the existing transmitter covering Saint John, New Brunswick and Fredericton, and decided to maintain ... | How many people were intended to be served by digital transmitters, according to CBC's application? | {
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475
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"text": [
"113,930 people"
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} |
572a52b4b8ce0319002e2aae | CBC_Television | In markets where a digital transmitter was installed, existing coverage areas were not necessarily maintained. For instance, the CBC implemented a digital transmitter covering Fredericton, New Brunswick in the place of the existing transmitter covering Saint John, New Brunswick and Fredericton, and decided to maintain ... | How many people were previously served by analogue transmitters before the upgrade? | {
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497
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"text": [
"303,465"
]
} |
572a52b4b8ce0319002e2aaf | CBC_Television | In markets where a digital transmitter was installed, existing coverage areas were not necessarily maintained. For instance, the CBC implemented a digital transmitter covering Fredericton, New Brunswick in the place of the existing transmitter covering Saint John, New Brunswick and Fredericton, and decided to maintain ... | In what area of Victora was CBC and Radio-Canada available? | {
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649
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"text": [
"only some northeastern parts"
]
} |
572a53aed562191400bc8669 | CBC_Television | CBC announced on April 4, 2012, that it will shut down all of its approximately 620 analogue television transmitters on July 31, 2012 with no plans to install digital transmitters in their place, thus reducing the total number of the corporation's television transmitters across the country down to 27. According to the ... | How many transmitters does currently CBC operate after 2012? | {
"answer_start": [
299
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"text": [
"27"
]
} |
572a53aed562191400bc866a | CBC_Television | CBC announced on April 4, 2012, that it will shut down all of its approximately 620 analogue television transmitters on July 31, 2012 with no plans to install digital transmitters in their place, thus reducing the total number of the corporation's television transmitters across the country down to 27. According to the ... | When did the CBC announce service would be discontinued to analogue transmitters? | {
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120
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"text": [
"July 31, 2012"
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} |
572a53aed562191400bc866b | CBC_Television | CBC announced on April 4, 2012, that it will shut down all of its approximately 620 analogue television transmitters on July 31, 2012 with no plans to install digital transmitters in their place, thus reducing the total number of the corporation's television transmitters across the country down to 27. According to the ... | How much did CBC say they would save by ceasing analogue operation? | {
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377
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"text": [
"$10 million"
]
} |
572a54347a1753140016aeac | CBC_Television | On August 6, 2010, the CBC issued a press release stating that due to financial reasons, the CBC and Radio-Canada would only transition 27 transmitters total, one in each market where there was an originating station (i.e. a CBC or Radio-Canada television station located in that market). Further, the CBC stated in the ... | How many transmitters did CBC intend to upgrade before August 2011? | {
"answer_start": [
339
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"text": [
"15"
]
} |
572a54347a1753140016aead | CBC_Television | On August 6, 2010, the CBC issued a press release stating that due to financial reasons, the CBC and Radio-Canada would only transition 27 transmitters total, one in each market where there was an originating station (i.e. a CBC or Radio-Canada television station located in that market). Further, the CBC stated in the ... | For what reason did CBC attribute to delayed upgrades? | {
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70
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"text": [
"financial reasons"
]
} |
572a54347a1753140016aeae | CBC_Television | On August 6, 2010, the CBC issued a press release stating that due to financial reasons, the CBC and Radio-Canada would only transition 27 transmitters total, one in each market where there was an originating station (i.e. a CBC or Radio-Canada television station located in that market). Further, the CBC stated in the ... | How many transmitters did CBC plan to upgrade total? | {
"answer_start": [
136
],
"text": [
"27"
]
} |
572a54e07a1753140016aeb2 | CBC_Television | On November 30, 2010, CBC's senior director of regulatory affairs issued a letter to the CRTC regarding CBC's plans for transitioning to digital. The letter states, "CBC/Radio-Canada will not be converting its analogue retransmitters in mandatory markets to digital after August 31, 2011." On December 16, 2010, some mo... | On which day did CBC release an updated announcement stating they were striving to update all 27 transmitters? | {
"answer_start": [
291
],
"text": [
"On December 16, 2010"
]
} |
572a54e07a1753140016aeb3 | CBC_Television | On November 30, 2010, CBC's senior director of regulatory affairs issued a letter to the CRTC regarding CBC's plans for transitioning to digital. The letter states, "CBC/Radio-Canada will not be converting its analogue retransmitters in mandatory markets to digital after August 31, 2011." On December 16, 2010, some mo... | On what date did CBC say it was striving to update its analogue transmitters by? | {
"answer_start": [
626
],
"text": [
"August 31, 2011"
]
} |
572a54e07a1753140016aeb4 | CBC_Television | On November 30, 2010, CBC's senior director of regulatory affairs issued a letter to the CRTC regarding CBC's plans for transitioning to digital. The letter states, "CBC/Radio-Canada will not be converting its analogue retransmitters in mandatory markets to digital after August 31, 2011." On December 16, 2010, some mo... | Why did the CTRC send out a bulletin to broadcasters? | {
"answer_start": [
358
],
"text": [
"reminding broadcasters that analog transmitters had to be shut off by the deadline in mandatory markets"
]
} |
572a56c37a1753140016aec2 | CBC_Television | On March 23, 2011, the CRTC rejected an application by the CBC to install a digital transmitter serving Fredricton, New Brunswick in place of the analogue transmitter serving Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick, which would have served only 62.5% of the population served by the existing analogue transmitter. The ... | What percent of the previous population would a new digital transmitter have served in Fredicton in comparison to the analogue transmitter? | {
"answer_start": [
247
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"text": [
"62.5%"
]
} |
572a56c37a1753140016aec3 | CBC_Television | On March 23, 2011, the CRTC rejected an application by the CBC to install a digital transmitter serving Fredricton, New Brunswick in place of the analogue transmitter serving Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick, which would have served only 62.5% of the population served by the existing analogue transmitter. The ... | Was CBC's application for a digital transitter in Fredricton approved or rejected? | {
"answer_start": [
28
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"text": [
"rejected"
]
} |
572a56c37a1753140016aec4 | CBC_Television | On March 23, 2011, the CRTC rejected an application by the CBC to install a digital transmitter serving Fredricton, New Brunswick in place of the analogue transmitter serving Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick, which would have served only 62.5% of the population served by the existing analogue transmitter. The ... | What did CBC say would allow broadcasting to continue? | {
"answer_start": [
676
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"text": [
"if the CRTC were to \"allow CBC Television to continue providing the analogue service it offers today"
]
} |
572a57be7a1753140016aec8 | CBC_Television | On August 18, 2011, the CRTC issued a decision that allows CBC's mandatory market rebroadcasting transmitters in analogue to remain on-air until August 31, 2012. Before that deadline, CBC's licence renewal process would take place and CBC's digital transition plans would be examined as part of that process. The require... | On what day did the CRTC agree to allow CBCs broadcasting transmitters to remain active for another year? | {
"answer_start": [
3
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"text": [
"August 18, 2011"
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} |
572a57be7a1753140016aec9 | CBC_Television | On August 18, 2011, the CRTC issued a decision that allows CBC's mandatory market rebroadcasting transmitters in analogue to remain on-air until August 31, 2012. Before that deadline, CBC's licence renewal process would take place and CBC's digital transition plans would be examined as part of that process. The require... | Where could CBC's channels need to be relocated in order to continue operating? | {
"answer_start": [
433
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"text": [
"2 to 51"
]
} |
572a57be7a1753140016aeca | CBC_Television | On August 18, 2011, the CRTC issued a decision that allows CBC's mandatory market rebroadcasting transmitters in analogue to remain on-air until August 31, 2012. Before that deadline, CBC's licence renewal process would take place and CBC's digital transition plans would be examined as part of that process. The require... | Which of CBC's channels were required to be relocated or reduced in power? | {
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393
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"text": [
"52 to 69"
]
} |
572a582ab8ce0319002e2abb | CBC_Television | On July 17, 2012, the CRTC approved the shut down of CBC's analogue transmitters, noting that "while the Commission has the discretion to refuse to revoke broadcasting licences, even on application from a licensee, it cannot direct the CBC or any other broadcaster to continue to operate its stations and transmitters." ... | On what date did the CTRC approve the shut down of CBC's analogue transmitters? | {
"answer_start": [
3
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"text": [
"July 17, 2012"
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} |
572a582ab8ce0319002e2abc | CBC_Television | On July 17, 2012, the CRTC approved the shut down of CBC's analogue transmitters, noting that "while the Commission has the discretion to refuse to revoke broadcasting licences, even on application from a licensee, it cannot direct the CBC or any other broadcaster to continue to operate its stations and transmitters." ... | On what date were CBC's remaining analogue transmitters shut down? | {
"answer_start": [
323
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"text": [
"July 31, 2012"
]
} |
572a582ab8ce0319002e2abd | CBC_Television | On July 17, 2012, the CRTC approved the shut down of CBC's analogue transmitters, noting that "while the Commission has the discretion to refuse to revoke broadcasting licences, even on application from a licensee, it cannot direct the CBC or any other broadcaster to continue to operate its stations and transmitters." ... | How many analogue transmitters were shut down on July 31, 2012? | {
"answer_start": [
392
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"text": [
"620"
]
} |
57299cb33f37b319004784f7 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian Mountains (i/ˌæpəˈleɪʃᵻn/ or /ˌæpəˈlætʃᵻn/,[note 1] French: les Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period and once reached elevations similar to those of the Alp... | What are the Appalachian mountains called in French? | {
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76
],
"text": [
"les Appalaches"
]
} |
57299cb33f37b319004784f8 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian Mountains (i/ˌæpəˈleɪʃᵻn/ or /ˌæpəˈlætʃᵻn/,[note 1] French: les Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period and once reached elevations similar to those of the Alp... | What are the Appalachian mountains? | {
"answer_start": [
128
],
"text": [
"a system of mountains in eastern North America"
]
} |
57299cb33f37b319004784f9 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian Mountains (i/ˌæpəˈleɪʃᵻn/ or /ˌæpəˈlætʃᵻn/,[note 1] French: les Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period and once reached elevations similar to those of the Alp... | When did the Appalachian mountains form? | {
"answer_start": [
206
],
"text": [
"roughly 480 million years ago"
]
} |
57299cb33f37b319004784fa | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian Mountains (i/ˌæpəˈleɪʃᵻn/ or /ˌæpəˈlætʃᵻn/,[note 1] French: les Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period and once reached elevations similar to those of the Alp... | In what era did the mountains form? | {
"answer_start": [
247
],
"text": [
"Ordovician Period"
]
} |
57299d4b6aef05140015502a | Appalachian_Mountains | Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highlands, Maritime Plain, Notre Dame and M... | How many provinces are in the mountain range? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"thirteen provinces"
]
} |
57299d4b6aef05140015502b | Appalachian_Mountains | Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highlands, Maritime Plain, Notre Dame and M... | What is one of the provinces? | {
"answer_start": [
201
],
"text": [
"the Atlantic Coast Uplands"
]
} |
57299d4b6aef05140015502c | Appalachian_Mountains | Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highlands, Maritime Plain, Notre Dame and M... | Which province is often left out? | {
"answer_start": [
482
],
"text": [
"the Adirondack provinces"
]
} |
57299d4b6aef05140015502d | Appalachian_Mountains | Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highlands, Maritime Plain, Notre Dame and M... | What set of mountains in the range have a different geological history? | {
"answer_start": [
553
],
"text": [
"the Adirondack Mountains"
]
} |
57299db76aef051400155032 | Appalachian_Mountains | The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United States.[discuss] The range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre... | What country do the Appalachian mountains extend into? | {
"answer_start": [
79
],
"text": [
"Canada"
]
} |
57299db76aef051400155033 | Appalachian_Mountains | The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United States.[discuss] The range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre... | How large is the zone in Canada? | {
"answer_start": [
107
],
"text": [
"100 to 300 mi"
]
} |
57299db76aef051400155034 | Appalachian_Mountains | The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United States.[discuss] The range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre... | Where does it start in Canada? | {
"answer_start": [
170
],
"text": [
"Newfoundland"
]
} |
57299db76aef051400155035 | Appalachian_Mountains | The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United States.[discuss] The range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre... | Where does it end in the US? | {
"answer_start": [
220
],
"text": [
"Central Alabama"
]
} |
57299db76aef051400155036 | Appalachian_Mountains | The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada, forming a zone from 100 to 300 mi (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) southwestward to Central Alabama in the United States.[discuss] The range covers parts of the islands of Saint Pierre... | What island is included in the range? | {
"answer_start": [
308
],
"text": [
"Saint Pierre and Miquelon"
]
} |
57299e763f37b31900478509 | Appalachian_Mountains | The term Appalachian refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range. Most broadly, it refers to the entire mountain range with its surrounding hills and the dissected plateau region. The term is often used more restrictively to refer to regions in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, ... | What does the term Appalachian refer to? | {
"answer_start": [
31
],
"text": [
"several different regions associated with the mountain range"
]
} |
57299e763f37b3190047850a | Appalachian_Mountains | The term Appalachian refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range. Most broadly, it refers to the entire mountain range with its surrounding hills and the dissected plateau region. The term is often used more restrictively to refer to regions in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, ... | What states comprise of the southern Appalachian mountains? | {
"answer_start": [
361
],
"text": [
"Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina"
]
} |
57299ee01d0469140077958b | Appalachian_Mountains | While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. The name was soon altered by the Spa... | What area did the Narvaez expedition explore? | {
"answer_start": [
33
],
"text": [
"northern coast of Florida"
]
} |
57299ee01d0469140077958c | Appalachian_Mountains | While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. The name was soon altered by the Spa... | When did the Narvaez expedition explore Florida? | {
"answer_start": [
62
],
"text": [
"1528"
]
} |
57299ee01d0469140077958d | Appalachian_Mountains | While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. The name was soon altered by the Spa... | What did they transcribe Florida's name as? | {
"answer_start": [
246
],
"text": [
"Apalchen"
]
} |
57299ee01d0469140077958e | Appalachian_Mountains | While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. The name was soon altered by the Spa... | What was the name eventually used for? | {
"answer_start": [
347
],
"text": [
"as a name for the tribe and region spreading well inland to the north"
]
} |
57299f39af94a219006aa575 | Appalachian_Mountains | In addition to the true folded mountains, known as the ridge and valley province, the area of dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with the Appalachians. This includes the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York, the Poconos in Pennsylvania, and the Allegheny Plateau of southw... | What area is usually grouped with the Appalachians? | {
"answer_start": [
94
],
"text": [
"dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains"
]
} |
57299f39af94a219006aa576 | Appalachian_Mountains | In addition to the true folded mountains, known as the ridge and valley province, the area of dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with the Appalachians. This includes the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York, the Poconos in Pennsylvania, and the Allegheny Plateau of southw... | What mountains does that region include? | {
"answer_start": [
211
],
"text": [
"Catskill Mountains"
]
} |
57299f39af94a219006aa577 | Appalachian_Mountains | In addition to the true folded mountains, known as the ridge and valley province, the area of dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with the Appalachians. This includes the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York, the Poconos in Pennsylvania, and the Allegheny Plateau of southw... | What is the plateau known as in West Virginia? | {
"answer_start": [
434
],
"text": [
"Cumberland Plateau"
]
} |
57299fb33f37b31900478517 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian belt includes, with the ranges enumerated above, the plateaus sloping southward to the Atlantic Ocean in New England, and south-eastward to the border of the coastal plain through the central and southern Atlantic states; and on the north-west, the Allegheny and Cumberland plateaus declining toward the ... | What does the Great Appalachian Valley do? | {
"answer_start": [
506
],
"text": [
"divides the mountain system into two unequal portions"
]
} |
57299fb33f37b31900478518 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian belt includes, with the ranges enumerated above, the plateaus sloping southward to the Atlantic Ocean in New England, and south-eastward to the border of the coastal plain through the central and southern Atlantic states; and on the north-west, the Allegheny and Cumberland plateaus declining toward the ... | What is common among all the mountains in the range? | {
"answer_start": [
720
],
"text": [
"has no axis of dominating altitudes, but in every portion the summits rise to rather uniform heights"
]
} |
57299fb33f37b31900478519 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Appalachian belt includes, with the ranges enumerated above, the plateaus sloping southward to the Atlantic Ocean in New England, and south-eastward to the border of the coastal plain through the central and southern Atlantic states; and on the north-west, the Allegheny and Cumberland plateaus declining toward the ... | What is the climate like on the summits? | {
"answer_start": [
948
],
"text": [
"None of the summits reaches the region of perpetual snow."
]
} |
5729a0203f37b3190047851d | Appalachian_Mountains | Mountains of the Long Range in Newfoundland reach heights of nearly 3,000 ft (900 m). In the Chic-Choc and Notre Dame mountain ranges in Quebec, the higher summits rise to about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) elevation. Isolated peaks and small ranges in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick vary from 1,000 to 2,700 ft (300 to 800 m). In ... | How tall are the mountains in Newfoundland? | {
"answer_start": [
68
],
"text": [
"3,000 ft"
]
} |
5729a0203f37b3190047851e | Appalachian_Mountains | Mountains of the Long Range in Newfoundland reach heights of nearly 3,000 ft (900 m). In the Chic-Choc and Notre Dame mountain ranges in Quebec, the higher summits rise to about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) elevation. Isolated peaks and small ranges in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick vary from 1,000 to 2,700 ft (300 to 800 m). In ... | How tall are the mountains in Nova Scotia? | {
"answer_start": [
273
],
"text": [
"vary from 1,000 to 2,700 ft"
]
} |
5729a0203f37b3190047851f | Appalachian_Mountains | Mountains of the Long Range in Newfoundland reach heights of nearly 3,000 ft (900 m). In the Chic-Choc and Notre Dame mountain ranges in Quebec, the higher summits rise to about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) elevation. Isolated peaks and small ranges in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick vary from 1,000 to 2,700 ft (300 to 800 m). In ... | How tall are the mountains in Maine? | {
"answer_start": [
340
],
"text": [
"exceed 4,000 ft"
]
} |
5729a0203f37b31900478520 | Appalachian_Mountains | Mountains of the Long Range in Newfoundland reach heights of nearly 3,000 ft (900 m). In the Chic-Choc and Notre Dame mountain ranges in Quebec, the higher summits rise to about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) elevation. Isolated peaks and small ranges in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick vary from 1,000 to 2,700 ft (300 to 800 m). In ... | How tall are the mountains in New Hampshire? | {
"answer_start": [
435
],
"text": [
"many summits rise above 5,000 ft"
]
} |
5729a094af94a219006aa585 | Appalachian_Mountains | In Pennsylvania, there are over sixty summits that rise over 2,500 ft (800 m); the summits of Mount Davis and Blue Knob rise over 3,000 ft (900 m). In Maryland, Eagle Rock and Dans Mountain are conspicuous points reaching 3,162 ft (964 m) and 2,882 ft (878 m) respectively. On the same side of the Great Valley, south of... | How many summits in PA are over 2,500 ft? | {
"answer_start": [
27
],
"text": [
"over sixty summits"
]
} |
5729a094af94a219006aa586 | Appalachian_Mountains | In Pennsylvania, there are over sixty summits that rise over 2,500 ft (800 m); the summits of Mount Davis and Blue Knob rise over 3,000 ft (900 m). In Maryland, Eagle Rock and Dans Mountain are conspicuous points reaching 3,162 ft (964 m) and 2,882 ft (878 m) respectively. On the same side of the Great Valley, south of... | How tall are the summits of Mount Davis and Blue Knob? | {
"answer_start": [
125
],
"text": [
"over 3,000 ft"
]
} |
5729a094af94a219006aa587 | Appalachian_Mountains | In Pennsylvania, there are over sixty summits that rise over 2,500 ft (800 m); the summits of Mount Davis and Blue Knob rise over 3,000 ft (900 m). In Maryland, Eagle Rock and Dans Mountain are conspicuous points reaching 3,162 ft (964 m) and 2,882 ft (878 m) respectively. On the same side of the Great Valley, south of... | How tall are Eagle Rock and Dans Mountain? | {
"answer_start": [
222
],
"text": [
"3,162 ft (964 m) and 2,882 ft"
]
} |
5729a094af94a219006aa588 | Appalachian_Mountains | In Pennsylvania, there are over sixty summits that rise over 2,500 ft (800 m); the summits of Mount Davis and Blue Knob rise over 3,000 ft (900 m). In Maryland, Eagle Rock and Dans Mountain are conspicuous points reaching 3,162 ft (964 m) and 2,882 ft (878 m) respectively. On the same side of the Great Valley, south of... | How tall is the Pinnacle? | {
"answer_start": [
351
],
"text": [
"3,007 feet"
]
} |
5729a094af94a219006aa589 | Appalachian_Mountains | In Pennsylvania, there are over sixty summits that rise over 2,500 ft (800 m); the summits of Mount Davis and Blue Knob rise over 3,000 ft (900 m). In Maryland, Eagle Rock and Dans Mountain are conspicuous points reaching 3,162 ft (964 m) and 2,882 ft (878 m) respectively. On the same side of the Great Valley, south of... | How many peaks are over 4,000 feet in WV? | {
"answer_start": [
426
],
"text": [
"more than 150 peaks"
]
} |
5729a106af94a219006aa58f | Appalachian_Mountains | The Blue Ridge Mountains, rising in southern Pennsylvania and there known as South Mountain, attain elevations of about 2,000 ft (600 m) in that state. South Mountain achieves its highest point just below the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland at Quirauk Mountain 2,145 ft (654 m) and then diminishes in height southward to th... | Where do the Blue Ridge Mountains begin? | {
"answer_start": [
36
],
"text": [
"southern Pennsylvania"
]
} |
5729a106af94a219006aa590 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Blue Ridge Mountains, rising in southern Pennsylvania and there known as South Mountain, attain elevations of about 2,000 ft (600 m) in that state. South Mountain achieves its highest point just below the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland at Quirauk Mountain 2,145 ft (654 m) and then diminishes in height southward to th... | What are the typical elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains? | {
"answer_start": [
120
],
"text": [
"2,000 ft"
]
} |
5729a106af94a219006aa591 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Blue Ridge Mountains, rising in southern Pennsylvania and there known as South Mountain, attain elevations of about 2,000 ft (600 m) in that state. South Mountain achieves its highest point just below the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland at Quirauk Mountain 2,145 ft (654 m) and then diminishes in height southward to th... | How tall is Quirauk Mountain? | {
"answer_start": [
258
],
"text": [
"2,145 ft"
]
} |
5729a106af94a219006aa592 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Blue Ridge Mountains, rising in southern Pennsylvania and there known as South Mountain, attain elevations of about 2,000 ft (600 m) in that state. South Mountain achieves its highest point just below the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland at Quirauk Mountain 2,145 ft (654 m) and then diminishes in height southward to th... | How tall are the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia? | {
"answer_start": [
383
],
"text": [
"2,000 ft"
]
} |
5729a106af94a219006aa593 | Appalachian_Mountains | The Blue Ridge Mountains, rising in southern Pennsylvania and there known as South Mountain, attain elevations of about 2,000 ft (600 m) in that state. South Mountain achieves its highest point just below the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland at Quirauk Mountain 2,145 ft (654 m) and then diminishes in height southward to th... | What is the tallest Appalachian mountain in Virginia? | {
"answer_start": [
812
],
"text": [
"Mount Rogers"
]
} |
5729a1aaaf94a219006aa5a3 | Appalachian_Mountains | Before the French and Indian War, the Appalachian Mountains laid on the indeterminate boundary between Britain's colonies along the Atlantic and French areas centered in the Mississippi basin. After the French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement for Great Britain's thirteen original colonies ... | Where did the mountains lay before the French and Indian War? | {
"answer_start": [
65
],
"text": [
"on the indeterminate boundary between Britain's colonies along the Atlantic and French areas centered in the Mississippi basin"
]
} |
5729a1aaaf94a219006aa5a4 | Appalachian_Mountains | Before the French and Indian War, the Appalachian Mountains laid on the indeterminate boundary between Britain's colonies along the Atlantic and French areas centered in the Mississippi basin. After the French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement for Great Britain's thirteen original colonies ... | What happened after the French and Indian War? | {
"answer_start": [
226
],
"text": [
"the Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement for Great Britain's thirteen original colonies in North America to east of the summit line of the mountains"
]
} |
5729a1aaaf94a219006aa5a5 | Appalachian_Mountains | Before the French and Indian War, the Appalachian Mountains laid on the indeterminate boundary between Britain's colonies along the Atlantic and French areas centered in the Mississippi basin. After the French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement for Great Britain's thirteen original colonies ... | What was the general opinion of the law? | {
"answer_start": [
582
],
"text": [
"it was strongly resented by backcountry settlers throughout the Appalachians"
]
} |
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