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572ea23fcb0c0d14000f13a7 | Cyprus | Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots share a lot in common in their culture but also have differences. Several traditional food (such as souvla and halloumi) and beverages are similar, as well as expressions and ways of life. Hospitality and buying or offering food and drinks for guests or others are common among both. ... | What religion do Greek Cypriots usually practice? | {
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"Greek Orthodox"
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572ea23fcb0c0d14000f13a8 | Cyprus | Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots share a lot in common in their culture but also have differences. Several traditional food (such as souvla and halloumi) and beverages are similar, as well as expressions and ways of life. Hospitality and buying or offering food and drinks for guests or others are common among both. ... | What religion do Greek Cypriots usually practice? | {
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"Sunni Muslims"
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572ea2bbc246551400ce4446 | Cyprus | In modern times Cypriot art history begins with the painter Vassilis Vryonides (1883–1958) who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Arguably the two founding fathers of modern Cypriot art were Adamantios Diamantis (1900–1994) who studied at London's Royal College of Art and Christopheros Savva (1924–1968) who... | Who was the first important Cyprus painter of modern times? | {
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"Vassilis Vryonides"
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572ea2bbc246551400ce4447 | Cyprus | In modern times Cypriot art history begins with the painter Vassilis Vryonides (1883–1958) who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Arguably the two founding fathers of modern Cypriot art were Adamantios Diamantis (1900–1994) who studied at London's Royal College of Art and Christopheros Savva (1924–1968) who... | Where did Vassilis Vryonides study? | {
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"Academy of Fine Arts in Venice"
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572ea2bbc246551400ce4448 | Cyprus | In modern times Cypriot art history begins with the painter Vassilis Vryonides (1883–1958) who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Arguably the two founding fathers of modern Cypriot art were Adamantios Diamantis (1900–1994) who studied at London's Royal College of Art and Christopheros Savva (1924–1968) who... | Name one of the individuals considered the founding fathers of modern Cypriot art. | {
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"Adamantios Diamantis"
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572ea2bbc246551400ce4449 | Cyprus | In modern times Cypriot art history begins with the painter Vassilis Vryonides (1883–1958) who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Arguably the two founding fathers of modern Cypriot art were Adamantios Diamantis (1900–1994) who studied at London's Royal College of Art and Christopheros Savva (1924–1968) who... | Name the other individual considered the founding fathers of modern Cypriot art. | {
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"Christopheros Savva"
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572ea2bbc246551400ce444a | Cyprus | In modern times Cypriot art history begins with the painter Vassilis Vryonides (1883–1958) who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Arguably the two founding fathers of modern Cypriot art were Adamantios Diamantis (1900–1994) who studied at London's Royal College of Art and Christopheros Savva (1924–1968) who... | Where do many Cypriot artists train? | {
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"England"
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572ea349cb0c0d14000f13b8 | Cyprus | One of the features of Cypriot art is a tendency towards figurative painting although conceptual art is being rigorously promoted by a number of art "institutions" and most notably the Nicosia Municipal Art Centre. Municipal art galleries exist in all the main towns and there is a large and lively commercial art scene.... | What type of art is being promoted by art institutions in Cyprus? | {
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"conceptual art"
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572ea349cb0c0d14000f13b9 | Cyprus | One of the features of Cypriot art is a tendency towards figurative painting although conceptual art is being rigorously promoted by a number of art "institutions" and most notably the Nicosia Municipal Art Centre. Municipal art galleries exist in all the main towns and there is a large and lively commercial art scene.... | What types of places can Cypriots visit to experience art? | {
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"Municipal art galleries"
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572ea349cb0c0d14000f13ba | Cyprus | One of the features of Cypriot art is a tendency towards figurative painting although conceptual art is being rigorously promoted by a number of art "institutions" and most notably the Nicosia Municipal Art Centre. Municipal art galleries exist in all the main towns and there is a large and lively commercial art scene.... | What year was Cyprus supposed to host the international art festival Manifesta? | {
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"2006"
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572eaab3c246551400ce4492 | Cyprus | The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies. There is also a form of musical poetry known as chattista wh... | Traditional Cyprus music has what other types of genres in common? | {
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"Greek, Turkish, and Arabic"
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572eaab3c246551400ce4493 | Cyprus | The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies. There is also a form of musical poetry known as chattista wh... | What are the names of the Greco-Turkish dances? | {
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"sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas"
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572eaab3c246551400ce4494 | Cyprus | The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies. There is also a form of musical poetry known as chattista wh... | What are the names of the Middle-Eastern inspired dances? | {
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"tsifteteli and arapies"
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572eaab3c246551400ce4495 | Cyprus | The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies. There is also a form of musical poetry known as chattista wh... | What is chattista? | {
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"form of musical poetry"
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572eaab3c246551400ce4496 | Cyprus | The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies. There is also a form of musical poetry known as chattista wh... | Where is chattista performed? | {
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"traditional feasts and celebrations"
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572eab10c246551400ce449c | Cyprus | Popular music in Cyprus is generally influenced by the Greek Laïka scene; artists who play in this genre include international platinum star Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel. Hip Hop, R&B and reggae have been supported by the emergence of Cypriot rap and the urban music scene at Ayia Napa. Cypriot rock music and Éntekh... | What influences popular music in Cyprus? | {
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"Greek Laïka scene"
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572eab10c246551400ce449d | Cyprus | Popular music in Cyprus is generally influenced by the Greek Laïka scene; artists who play in this genre include international platinum star Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel. Hip Hop, R&B and reggae have been supported by the emergence of Cypriot rap and the urban music scene at Ayia Napa. Cypriot rock music and Éntekh... | What are some famous Cypriot artists? | {
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"text": [
"Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel"
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572eab10c246551400ce449e | Cyprus | Popular music in Cyprus is generally influenced by the Greek Laïka scene; artists who play in this genre include international platinum star Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel. Hip Hop, R&B and reggae have been supported by the emergence of Cypriot rap and the urban music scene at Ayia Napa. Cypriot rock music and Éntekh... | What other genres of music are enjoyed in Cyprus? | {
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"text": [
"Hip Hop, R&B and reggae"
]
} |
572eab10c246551400ce44a0 | Cyprus | Popular music in Cyprus is generally influenced by the Greek Laïka scene; artists who play in this genre include international platinum star Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel. Hip Hop, R&B and reggae have been supported by the emergence of Cypriot rap and the urban music scene at Ayia Napa. Cypriot rock music and Éntekh... | What are some famous metal Cypriot bands? | {
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"Armageddon (rev.16:16), Blynd, Winter's Verge and Quadraphonic"
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572eab10c246551400ce449f | Cyprus | Popular music in Cyprus is generally influenced by the Greek Laïka scene; artists who play in this genre include international platinum star Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel. Hip Hop, R&B and reggae have been supported by the emergence of Cypriot rap and the urban music scene at Ayia Napa. Cypriot rock music and Éntekh... | Which artists are associated with Cypriot rock music? | {
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"text": [
"Michalis Hatzigiannis and Alkinoos Ioannidis"
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572eabafc246551400ce44a6 | Cyprus | Epic poetry, notably the "acritic songs", flourished during Middle Ages. Two chronicles, one written by Leontios Machairas and the other by Georgios Voustronios, cover the entire Middle Ages until the end of Frankish rule (4th century–1489). Poèmes d'amour written in medieval Greek Cypriot date back from the 16th centu... | What type of artistic form flourished at the time of the Middle Ages? | {
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"Epic poetry"
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572eabafc246551400ce44a7 | Cyprus | Epic poetry, notably the "acritic songs", flourished during Middle Ages. Two chronicles, one written by Leontios Machairas and the other by Georgios Voustronios, cover the entire Middle Ages until the end of Frankish rule (4th century–1489). Poèmes d'amour written in medieval Greek Cypriot date back from the 16th centu... | What was the time period of Frankish rule? | {
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223
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"4th century–1489"
]
} |
572eabafc246551400ce44a8 | Cyprus | Epic poetry, notably the "acritic songs", flourished during Middle Ages. Two chronicles, one written by Leontios Machairas and the other by Georgios Voustronios, cover the entire Middle Ages until the end of Frankish rule (4th century–1489). Poèmes d'amour written in medieval Greek Cypriot date back from the 16th centu... | Who is one of the scholars that fled Cyprus during troubled times? | {
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485
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"Ioannis Kigalas"
]
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572eabafc246551400ce44a9 | Cyprus | Epic poetry, notably the "acritic songs", flourished during Middle Ages. Two chronicles, one written by Leontios Machairas and the other by Georgios Voustronios, cover the entire Middle Ages until the end of Frankish rule (4th century–1489). Poèmes d'amour written in medieval Greek Cypriot date back from the 16th centu... | Where did scholar Ioannis Kigalas flee to in the 17th century? | {
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"Italy"
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572eac3fc246551400ce44b8 | Cyprus | Modern Greek Cypriot literary figures include the poet and writer Kostas Montis, poet Kyriakos Charalambides, poet Michalis Pasiardis, writer Nicos Nicolaides, Stylianos Atteshlis, Altheides, Loukis Akritas and Demetris Th. Gotsis. Dimitris Lipertis, Vasilis Michaelides and Pavlos Liasides are folk poets who wrote poem... | Who are some famous Cypriot folk poets? | {
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"text": [
"Dimitris Lipertis, Vasilis Michaelides and Pavlos Liasides"
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} |
572eac3fc246551400ce44b9 | Cyprus | Modern Greek Cypriot literary figures include the poet and writer Kostas Montis, poet Kyriakos Charalambides, poet Michalis Pasiardis, writer Nicos Nicolaides, Stylianos Atteshlis, Altheides, Loukis Akritas and Demetris Th. Gotsis. Dimitris Lipertis, Vasilis Michaelides and Pavlos Liasides are folk poets who wrote poem... | Which Turkish Cypriot writer has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature twice? | {
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"text": [
"Osman Türkay"
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} |
572eac3fc246551400ce44ba | Cyprus | Modern Greek Cypriot literary figures include the poet and writer Kostas Montis, poet Kyriakos Charalambides, poet Michalis Pasiardis, writer Nicos Nicolaides, Stylianos Atteshlis, Altheides, Loukis Akritas and Demetris Th. Gotsis. Dimitris Lipertis, Vasilis Michaelides and Pavlos Liasides are folk poets who wrote poem... | Who is a modern Greek Cypriot writer and poet? | {
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"Kostas Montis"
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572eacbfcb0c0d14000f1442 | Cyprus | Examples of Cyprus in foreign literature, include the works of Shakespeare, with the majority of the play Othello by William Shakespeare set on the island of Cyprus. British writer Lawrence Durrell lived in Cyprus from 1952 until 1956, during his time working for the British colonial government on the island, and wrote... | Where was William Shakespeare's Othello set? | {
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"text": [
"Cyprus"
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} |
572eacbfcb0c0d14000f1443 | Cyprus | Examples of Cyprus in foreign literature, include the works of Shakespeare, with the majority of the play Othello by William Shakespeare set on the island of Cyprus. British writer Lawrence Durrell lived in Cyprus from 1952 until 1956, during his time working for the British colonial government on the island, and wrote... | Where did British writer Lawrence Durrell reside from 1952-1956? | {
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207
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"text": [
"Cyprus"
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} |
572eacbfcb0c0d14000f1445 | Cyprus | Examples of Cyprus in foreign literature, include the works of Shakespeare, with the majority of the play Othello by William Shakespeare set on the island of Cyprus. British writer Lawrence Durrell lived in Cyprus from 1952 until 1956, during his time working for the British colonial government on the island, and wrote... | Which 2014 novel uses Cyprus as its main location? | {
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513
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"text": [
"The Sunrise"
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} |
572eacbfcb0c0d14000f1444 | Cyprus | Examples of Cyprus in foreign literature, include the works of Shakespeare, with the majority of the play Othello by William Shakespeare set on the island of Cyprus. British writer Lawrence Durrell lived in Cyprus from 1952 until 1956, during his time working for the British colonial government on the island, and wrote... | What book did Lawrence Durrell write while living on Cyprus? | {
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330
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"text": [
"Bitter Lemons"
]
} |
572ead24dfa6aa1500f8d29f | Cyprus | Local television companies in Cyprus include the state owned Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation which runs two television channels. In addition on the Greek side of the island there are the private channels ANT1 Cyprus, Plus TV, Mega Channel, Sigma TV, Nimonia TV (NTV) and New Extra. In Northern Cyprus, the local channels... | What is the name of a local television company in Cyprus? | {
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61
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"text": [
"Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation"
]
} |
572ead24dfa6aa1500f8d2a1 | Cyprus | Local television companies in Cyprus include the state owned Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation which runs two television channels. In addition on the Greek side of the island there are the private channels ANT1 Cyprus, Plus TV, Mega Channel, Sigma TV, Nimonia TV (NTV) and New Extra. In Northern Cyprus, the local channels... | What is BRT? | {
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330
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"text": [
"the Turkish Cypriot equivalent to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation"
]
} |
572ead24dfa6aa1500f8d2a0 | Cyprus | Local television companies in Cyprus include the state owned Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation which runs two television channels. In addition on the Greek side of the island there are the private channels ANT1 Cyprus, Plus TV, Mega Channel, Sigma TV, Nimonia TV (NTV) and New Extra. In Northern Cyprus, the local channels... | Which television broadcasters produce art and cultural programming? | {
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"text": [
"Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation and BRT"
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572eadd5dfa6aa1500f8d2a5 | Cyprus | In 1994, cinematographic production received a boost with the establishment of the Cinema Advisory Committee. As of the year 2000, the annual amount set aside in the national budget stands at Cy Pounds 500,000 (about 850,000 Euros). In addition to government grants, Cypriot co-productions are eligible for funding from ... | What is the amount in Euros of money set aside for the Cinema Advisory Committee? | {
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"850,000 Euros"
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} |
572eadd5dfa6aa1500f8d2a6 | Cyprus | In 1994, cinematographic production received a boost with the establishment of the Cinema Advisory Committee. As of the year 2000, the annual amount set aside in the national budget stands at Cy Pounds 500,000 (about 850,000 Euros). In addition to government grants, Cypriot co-productions are eligible for funding from ... | Who finances European film co-productions? | {
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"text": [
"Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund"
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} |
572eadd5dfa6aa1500f8d2a7 | Cyprus | In 1994, cinematographic production received a boost with the establishment of the Cinema Advisory Committee. As of the year 2000, the annual amount set aside in the national budget stands at Cy Pounds 500,000 (about 850,000 Euros). In addition to government grants, Cypriot co-productions are eligible for funding from ... | What was the first feature film to receive funding from Eurimages? | {
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"text": [
"I Sphagi tou Kokora"
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} |
572eadd5dfa6aa1500f8d2a8 | Cyprus | In 1994, cinematographic production received a boost with the establishment of the Cinema Advisory Committee. As of the year 2000, the annual amount set aside in the national budget stands at Cy Pounds 500,000 (about 850,000 Euros). In addition to government grants, Cypriot co-productions are eligible for funding from ... | Which film was awarded the Best Screenwriting and Best Photography at the London Greek Film Festival? | {
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"Cyprus Guilt"
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572eae27cb0c0d14000f1452 | Cyprus | Seafood and fish dishes include squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used widely in salads. Common vegetable preparations include potatoes in olive oil and parsley, pickled cauliflower and beets, asparagus and taro. Other traditional delicacies of are meat marinated in dried coriander seeds... | What are some famous seafood and fish dishes? | {
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"text": [
"squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass"
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} |
572eae27cb0c0d14000f1453 | Cyprus | Seafood and fish dishes include squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used widely in salads. Common vegetable preparations include potatoes in olive oil and parsley, pickled cauliflower and beets, asparagus and taro. Other traditional delicacies of are meat marinated in dried coriander seeds... | What fruits are commonly used in foods? | {
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"text": [
"Cucumber and tomato"
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} |
572eae27cb0c0d14000f1454 | Cyprus | Seafood and fish dishes include squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used widely in salads. Common vegetable preparations include potatoes in olive oil and parsley, pickled cauliflower and beets, asparagus and taro. Other traditional delicacies of are meat marinated in dried coriander seeds... | What is lountza? | {
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"text": [
"smoked pork loin"
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} |
572eae27cb0c0d14000f1455 | Cyprus | Seafood and fish dishes include squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used widely in salads. Common vegetable preparations include potatoes in olive oil and parsley, pickled cauliflower and beets, asparagus and taro. Other traditional delicacies of are meat marinated in dried coriander seeds... | What is souvlaki? | {
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433
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"text": [
"pork and chicken cooked over charcoal"
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} |
572eae27cb0c0d14000f1456 | Cyprus | Seafood and fish dishes include squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used widely in salads. Common vegetable preparations include potatoes in olive oil and parsley, pickled cauliflower and beets, asparagus and taro. Other traditional delicacies of are meat marinated in dried coriander seeds... | What is sheftalia? | {
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488
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"text": [
"minced meat wrapped in mesentery"
]
} |
572eae65cb0c0d14000f145c | Cyprus | Fresh vegetables and fruits are common ingredients. Frequently used vegetables include courgettes, green peppers, okra, green beans, artichokes, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and grape leaves, and pulses such as beans, broad beans, peas, black-eyed beans, chick-peas and lentils. The most common fruits and nuts ... | Can you name some common vegetables used in Cyprus? | {
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"text": [
"courgettes, green peppers, okra, green beans"
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572eae65cb0c0d14000f145d | Cyprus | Fresh vegetables and fruits are common ingredients. Frequently used vegetables include courgettes, green peppers, okra, green beans, artichokes, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and grape leaves, and pulses such as beans, broad beans, peas, black-eyed beans, chick-peas and lentils. The most common fruits and nuts ... | Can you name some common fruits used in Cyprus? | {
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324
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"text": [
"pears, apples, grapes, oranges, mandarines"
]
} |
572eae65cb0c0d14000f145e | Cyprus | Fresh vegetables and fruits are common ingredients. Frequently used vegetables include courgettes, green peppers, okra, green beans, artichokes, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and grape leaves, and pulses such as beans, broad beans, peas, black-eyed beans, chick-peas and lentils. The most common fruits and nuts ... | Can you name some common pulses used in Cyprus? | {
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220
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"text": [
"beans, broad beans, peas, black-eyed beans"
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} |
572eaedccb0c0d14000f146c | Cyprus | Tennis player Marcos Baghdatis was ranked 8th in the world, was a finalist at the Australian Open, and reached the Wimbledon semi-final, all in 2006. High jumper Kyriakos Ioannou achieved a jump of 2.35 m at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, in 2007, winning the bronze medal. He has been r... | Which Cypriot tennis player ranked 8th in the world? | {
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"Marcos Baghdatis"
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572eaedccb0c0d14000f146d | Cyprus | Tennis player Marcos Baghdatis was ranked 8th in the world, was a finalist at the Australian Open, and reached the Wimbledon semi-final, all in 2006. High jumper Kyriakos Ioannou achieved a jump of 2.35 m at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, in 2007, winning the bronze medal. He has been r... | How high did Kyriakos Ioannou jump in Osaka in 2007? | {
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"text": [
"2.35 m"
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572eaedccb0c0d14000f146e | Cyprus | Tennis player Marcos Baghdatis was ranked 8th in the world, was a finalist at the Australian Open, and reached the Wimbledon semi-final, all in 2006. High jumper Kyriakos Ioannou achieved a jump of 2.35 m at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, in 2007, winning the bronze medal. He has been r... | What organization does Costas Philippou participate in? | {
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"text": [
"Ultimate Fighting Championship"
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} |
572eaedccb0c0d14000f146f | Cyprus | Tennis player Marcos Baghdatis was ranked 8th in the world, was a finalist at the Australian Open, and reached the Wimbledon semi-final, all in 2006. High jumper Kyriakos Ioannou achieved a jump of 2.35 m at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, in 2007, winning the bronze medal. He has been r... | Where does Tio Ellinas race? | {
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"text": [
"GP3 Series for Marussia Manor Motorsport"
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572e7d5203f98919007566ad | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | What issue did Spielberg address in his movie Schindler's List? | {
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"the Holocaust"
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572e7d5203f98919007566ae | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | What issue did Spielberg address in his movie Amistad? | {
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"the transatlantic slave trade"
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572e7d5203f98919007566af | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | What issue did Spielberg address in his movie Munich? | {
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"terrorism"
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572e7d5203f98919007566b0 | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | How long has Steven Spielberg had his career so far? | {
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"more than four decades"
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573189d6e6313a140071d062 | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | In what film did Spielberg address humanistic issues? | {
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"Schindler's List"
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573189d6e6313a140071d063 | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | In what film did Spielberg cover the slave trade? | {
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573189d6e6313a140071d064 | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | In what films did Spielberg address war? | {
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573189d6e6313a140071d065 | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | In what film did Spielberg address terrorism? | {
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"Munich"
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573189d6e6313a140071d066 | Steven_Spielberg | In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | What type of films did Spielberg find early success with? | {
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"y science-fiction and adventure"
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572e8172dfa6aa1500f8d051 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | Where was Steven Spielberg born? | {
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572e8172dfa6aa1500f8d052 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | What religion was Steven Spielberg's family? | {
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572e8172dfa6aa1500f8d053 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | Where were Steven Spielberg's granparents from? | {
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"Ukraine"
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572e8172dfa6aa1500f8d054 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | Where did Steven Spielberg's family move to in 1953? | {
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518
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"Phoenix, Arizona"
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572e8172dfa6aa1500f8d055 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | What job did Steven Spielberg's father have? | {
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"electrical engineer"
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57318b4d05b4da19006bd276 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | Where was Spielberg born? | {
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57318b4d05b4da19006bd277 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | What religion was Spielberg's family? | {
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57318b4e05b4da19006bd279 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | What was Spielberg's father's career? | {
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"electrical engineer involved in the development of computers"
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57318b4e05b4da19006bd278 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | What was Spielberg's mother's career? | {
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57318b4e05b4da19006bd27a | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah (Adler) Posner (born 1920), was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. His paternal grandparents were immigrants from Ukr... | Where did Spielberg's paternal grandparents immigrate from? | {
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572e8213c246551400ce427a | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | How much money has all of Steven Spielberg's movies grossed worldwide? | {
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572e8213c246551400ce427b | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | What composer has Steven Spielberg been associated with since 1974? | {
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572e8213c246551400ce427c | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | How much money is Steven Spielberg worth? | {
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572e8213c246551400ce427d | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | What record does Steven Spielberg have? | {
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572e8213c246551400ce427e | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | Who has composed most of Steven Spielberg's movies? | {
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"John Williams"
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57318afba5e9cc1400cdc01f | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | When was Jaws released? | {
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"1975"
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57318afba5e9cc1400cdc020 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | When did Jurassic Park come out? | {
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57318afba5e9cc1400cdc021 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | What did Spielberg win for Schindler's List? | {
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57318afba5e9cc1400cdc023 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | Who composes music for most of Spielberg's movies? | {
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"John Williams"
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} |
57318afba5e9cc1400cdc022 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of al... | What is Spielberg's net worth? | {
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"more than $3 billion"
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572e847d03f9891900756713 | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | When did Steven Spielberg have trouble dealing with being an Orthodox Jew? | {
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"As a child"
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572e847d03f9891900756714 | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | How did Steven Spielberg feel about being an Orhtodox Jew? | {
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"embarrassed"
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572e847d03f9891900756715 | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | What kind of prejudice did Spielberg have to deal with in High school? | {
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"anti-Semitic"
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572e847d03f9891900756716 | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | How many bloody noses did Spielberg get in High School? | {
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"Two"
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57318ba805b4da19006bd28a | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | At what age was Spielberg embarrassed by his family being Jewish? | {
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"seven, eight, nine years old"
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57318ba805b4da19006bd28b | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | What was Spielberg bullied because of? | {
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"anti-Semitic prejudice"
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} |
57318ba805b4da19006bd28c | Steven_Spielberg | As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by ... | How many bloody noses did Spielberg get in high school? | {
"answer_start": [
577
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"Two"
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} |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f1248 | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | What was Spielberg's first indepenent film? | {
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"Firelight"
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} |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f1249 | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | How long was Spielberg's film "Escape to Nowhere"? | {
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"40-minute"
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572e85c9cb0c0d14000f124a | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | How much money did Spielberg spend to film Close Encounters? | {
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572e85c9cb0c0d14000f124b | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | Who did Spielberg get money from to film Close Encounters? | {
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"his father"
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572e85c9cb0c0d14000f124c | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | What genre was Spielberg's first film "The Last Gunfight" | {
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57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc029 | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | When did Spielberg join the Boy Scouts? | {
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} |
57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02a | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | What film did Spielberg make to earn a merit badge? | {
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"The Last Gunfight"
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57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02b | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | Why did Spielberg make a movie instead of taking still photos for the photography merit badge? | {
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"dad's still-camera was broken"
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57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02c | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | At what age did Spielberg make 'Escape to Nowhere'? | {
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"thirteen"
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57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02d | Steven_Spielberg | In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie... | What film led to Close Encounters? | {
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"Firelight"
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572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0b9 | Steven_Spielberg | While still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was impressed by the film, w... | What job was SPielberg offered when he was a student? | {
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"Universal Studios"
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572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0ba | Steven_Spielberg | While still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was impressed by the film, w... | Who offered Spielberg a contract at Universal Studios? | {
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"Sidney Sheinberg"
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} |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0bb | Steven_Spielberg | While still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was impressed by the film, w... | What short film did Spielberg make for theatrical release? | {
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"Amblin"
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} |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0bc | Steven_Spielberg | While still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was impressed by the film, w... | What did Steven Spielberg do to begin directing TV prouctions for Universal? | {
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