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56d65c671c850414009470bd | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | He was ordered to serve one year of re-education through labor (RTL). | What was his assigned punishment ? | {
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"one year of re-education"
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24
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56cee1e4aab44d1400b88be0 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In January 2010, Hong Kong-based English newspaper The Standard reported that writer Tan Zuoren attempted to document shoddy construction that may have led to massive casualties in schools, was sentenced to in prison ostensibly for his writing an article in 2007 in support of the pro-democracy movement in 1989. | When did the sentencing occur? | {
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"in 2007"
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255
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56cee1e4aab44d1400b88be1 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In January 2010, Hong Kong-based English newspaper The Standard reported that writer Tan Zuoren attempted to document shoddy construction that may have led to massive casualties in schools, was sentenced to in prison ostensibly for his writing an article in 2007 in support of the pro-democracy movement in 1989. | When was the article published about the case? | {
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"January 2010"
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3
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56d65f691c850414009470cf | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In January 2010, Hong Kong-based English newspaper The Standard reported that writer Tan Zuoren attempted to document shoddy construction that may have led to massive casualties in schools, was sentenced to in prison ostensibly for his writing an article in 2007 in support of the pro-democracy movement in 1989. | What did he think that the poor construction led to? | {
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"massive casualties"
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159
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56cee23caab44d1400b88be6 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On May 14, UNICEF reported that China formally requested the support of the international community to respond to the needs of affected families. | What did UNICEF report? | {
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"that China formally requested the support of the international community"
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27
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56d660e91c850414009470d3 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Because of the magnitude of the quake, and the media attention on China, foreign nations and organizations immediately responded to the disaster by offering condolences and assistance. | What did foreign nations offer China because of the severity of the quake? | {
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"condolences and assistance"
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157
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56d660e91c850414009470d4 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On May 14, UNICEF reported that China formally requested the support of the international community to respond to the needs of affected families. | When did China formally ask for help from the international community? | {
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"May 14"
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3
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56d660e91c850414009470d5 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On May 14, UNICEF reported that China formally requested the support of the international community to respond to the needs of affected families. | What organization reported that China asked for help? | {
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"UNICEF"
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11
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56d660e91c850414009470d6 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Because of the magnitude of the quake, and the media attention on China, foreign nations and organizations immediately responded to the disaster by offering condolences and assistance. | Why did the world community notice the need for help? | {
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"magnitude of the quake"
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15
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56cee294aab44d1400b88bec | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, one of the country's most popular sports icons, gave $214,000 and $71,000 to the Red Cross Society of China. | How much did Yao Ming donate? | {
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"$214,000 and $71,000"
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86
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56cee294aab44d1400b88bed | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The association has also collected a total of $26 million in donations so far. | How much did the Red Cross collect in donations? | {
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"$26 million"
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46
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56d6622d1c850414009470db | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | By May 14, the Ministry of Civil Affairs stated that 10.7 billion yuan (approximately US$1.5 billion) had been donated by the Chinese public. | How much money had been donated by May 14? | {
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"10.7 billion yuan"
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53
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56d6622d1c850414009470dc | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | By May 14, the Ministry of Civil Affairs stated that 10.7 billion yuan (approximately US$1.5 billion) had been donated by the Chinese public. | What group donated the 10.7 yuan? | {
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"the Chinese public"
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122
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56d6622d1c850414009470dd | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, one of the country's most popular sports icons, gave $214,000 and $71,000 to the Red Cross Society of China. | What famous basketball player made two large donations to the crisis? | {
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"Yao Ming"
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23
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56d6622d1c850414009470de | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The association has also collected a total of $26 million in donations so far. | How much has the Red Cross Society collected? | {
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"26 million"
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47
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56d614dd1c85041400946f06 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Francis Marcus of the International Federation of the Red Cross praised the Chinese rescue effort as "swift and very efficient" in Beijing on Tuesday. | What did Francis Marcus say of the Chinese relief effort? | {
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"swift and very efficient"
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102
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56d614dd1c85041400946f07 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Economist noted that China reacted to the disaster "rapidly and with uncharacteristic openness", contrasting it with Burma's secretive response to Cyclone Nargis, which devastated that country 10 days before the earthquake. | What uncharacteristic attitude did China display? | {
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"openness"
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56d614dd1c85041400946f08 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Economist noted that China reacted to the disaster "rapidly and with uncharacteristic openness", contrasting it with Burma's secretive response to Cyclone Nargis, which devastated that country 10 days before the earthquake. | What kind of attitude did Burma display in response to a cyclone a few days earlier? | {
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"secretive"
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129
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56d614dd1c85041400946f09 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Economist noted that China reacted to the disaster "rapidly and with uncharacteristic openness", contrasting it with Burma's secretive response to Cyclone Nargis, which devastated that country 10 days before the earthquake. | How long before the quake did Cyclone Nargis strike Burma? | {
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"10 days"
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197
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56d614dd1c85041400946f0a | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Francis Marcus of the International Federation of the Red Cross praised the Chinese rescue effort as "swift and very efficient" in Beijing on Tuesday. | What organization did Francis Marcus represent? | {
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"International Federation of the Red Cross"
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22
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56d646091c8504140094705d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | All Mainland Chinese television stations (along with some stations in Hong Kong and expatriate communities) cancelled all regularly-scheduled programming, displayed their logo in grayscale, and replaced their cancelled programmes with live earthquake footage from CCTV-1 for multiple days after the quake. | What did stations replace programming with? | {
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"live earthquake footage"
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235
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} |
56d646091c8504140094705e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | All Mainland Chinese television stations (along with some stations in Hong Kong and expatriate communities) cancelled all regularly-scheduled programming, displayed their logo in grayscale, and replaced their cancelled programmes with live earthquake footage from CCTV-1 for multiple days after the quake. | What was the source of the live feeds? | {
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"CCTV-1"
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264
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} |
56d646091c8504140094705f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Even pay television channels (such as Channel V) had their programmes suspended. | What about pay TV channels? | {
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"programmes suspended"
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59
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56d6488e1c8504140094706f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Although the Chinese government was initially praised for its response to the quake (especially in comparison to Myanmar's ruling military junta's blockade of aid during Cyclone Nargis), it then saw an erosion in confidence over the school construction scandal. | What government blocked aid after Cyclone Nargis? | {
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"Myanmar"
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113
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56d6488e1c85041400947070 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Although the Chinese government was initially praised for its response to the quake (especially in comparison to Myanmar's ruling military junta's blockade of aid during Cyclone Nargis), it then saw an erosion in confidence over the school construction scandal. | Over what scandal did the Chinese government lose in public opinion? | {
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"school construction scandal"
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233
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} |
56d6488e1c85041400947071 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Although the Chinese government was initially praised for its response to the quake (especially in comparison to Myanmar's ruling military junta's blockade of aid during Cyclone Nargis), it then saw an erosion in confidence over the school construction scandal. | What was the Chinese government first praised for? | {
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"response to the quake"
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62
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} |
56d64c331c85041400947080 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Thousands of parents around the province have accused local officials and builders of cutting corners in school construction, citing that after the quake other nearby buildings were little damaged. | What did parents accuse builders of doing? | {
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"cutting corners"
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86
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56d64c331c85041400947081 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In the aftermath of the quake, many local governments promised to formally investigate the school collapses, but as of July 17, 2008 across Sichuan, parents of children lost in collapsed schools complained they had yet to receive any reports. | As of July 17, 2008 what did parents complain of not receiving? | {
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"any reports"
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230
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56d64c331c85041400947083 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Furthermore, censors discouraged stories of poorly built schools from being published in the media and there was an incident where police drove the protestors away. | What kind of stories were being censored in the media? | {
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"poorly built schools"
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44
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56d650911c8504140094709f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The AP reported that "The state-controlled media has largely ignored the issue, apparently under the propaganda bureau's instructions. | Who has ignored the school issue? | {
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"state-controlled media"
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26
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} |
56d650911c850414009470a0 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The AP reported that "The state-controlled media has largely ignored the issue, apparently under the propaganda bureau's instructions. | Who gave instructions to ignore the school issue? | {
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"propaganda bureau"
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101
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56d650911c850414009470a2 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The AP reported that "The state-controlled media has largely ignored the issue, apparently under the propaganda bureau's instructions. | What media source has reported this happening? | {
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"The AP"
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56d65e391c850414009470c4 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On May 15, 2008 Geoffery York of the Globeandmail.com reported that the shoddily constructed buildings are commonly called "tofu buildings" because builders cut corners by replacing steel rods with thin iron wires for concrete re-inforcement; using inferior grade cement, if any at all; and using fewer bricks than they ... | Why are the buildings so shoddily built? | {
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"builders cut corners"
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148
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} |
56d65e391c850414009470c6 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On May 15, 2008 Geoffery York of the Globeandmail.com reported that the shoddily constructed buildings are commonly called "tofu buildings" because builders cut corners by replacing steel rods with thin iron wires for concrete re-inforcement; using inferior grade cement, if any at all; and using fewer bricks than they ... | What did builder's use in place of steel rods as re-inforcement? | {
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"thin iron wires"
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198
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} |
56d65e391c850414009470c7 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | One local was quoted in the article as saying that "the supervising agencies did not check to see if it met the national standards." | Who was supposed to inspect building to see if they met national standards? | {
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"supervising agencies"
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56d66c621c8504140094710b | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However questions still remain, as some of the corrupt government officials have still not been brought to justice, while the many families who lost their only child, are still seeking compensation and justice to what had happened. | Who has not been brought to justice? | {
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"corrupt government officials"
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56d66c621c8504140094710c | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However questions still remain, as some of the corrupt government officials have still not been brought to justice, while the many families who lost their only child, are still seeking compensation and justice to what had happened. | Who is still looking for compensation and justice? | {
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"many families"
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126
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56d66c621c8504140094710d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | According to the Times, many parents were warned by the government not to stage a protest under the threat of arrest. | What has the government threatened people with to keep them from protesting? | {
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"threat of arrest"
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100
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} |
56d66c621c8504140094710e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | According to the Times, many parents were warned by the government not to stage a protest under the threat of arrest. | What media reported the threat of arrest? | {
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"the Times"
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13
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56d66c621c8504140094710f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However questions still remain, as some of the corrupt government officials have still not been brought to justice, while the many families who lost their only child, are still seeking compensation and justice to what had happened. | What did many families lose in the earthquake? | {
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"their only child"
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149
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} |
56ce304daab44d1400b8850e | New_York_City | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urb... | What city in the United States has the highest population? | {
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56ce304daab44d1400b8850f | New_York_City | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urb... | In what city is the United Nations based? | {
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56ce304daab44d1400b88510 | New_York_City | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urb... | What city has been called the cultural capital of the world? | {
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56ce304daab44d1400b88511 | New_York_City | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urb... | What American city welcomes the largest number of legal immigrants? | {
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56cf5d41aab44d1400b89130 | New_York_City | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urb... | The major gateway for immigration has been which US city? | {
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56cf5d41aab44d1400b89131 | New_York_City | New York—often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part—is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urb... | The most populated city in the United States is which city? | {
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56ce3124aab44d1400b8852a | New_York_City | Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. | How many boroughs comprise New York City? | {
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56ce3124aab44d1400b8852b | New_York_City | The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. | In what year were the five boroughs combined into one city? | {
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56ce3124aab44d1400b8852c | New_York_City | With a census-estimated 2014 population of 8,491,079 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. | In 2014, what did the census estimate the population of New York City to be? | {
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56ce3124aab44d1400b8852d | New_York_City | With a census-estimated 2014 population of 8,491,079 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. | What is the size of New York City in square miles? | {
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56ce3124aab44d1400b8852e | New_York_City | By 2014 census estimates, the New York City metropolitan region remains by a significant margin the most populous in the United States, as defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area (20.1 million residents) and the Combined Statistical Area (23.6 million residents). | What is the population of New York's Combined Statistical Area? | {
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249
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56cf9d81234ae51400d9be1b | New_York_City | Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. | How man boroughs does New York City contain? | {
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82
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56cf9d81234ae51400d9be1c | New_York_City | The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. | The five boroughs of New York City are named what? | {
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20
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56cf9d81234ae51400d9be1d | New_York_City | The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. | All five boroughs of New York City formed into one city on what date? | {
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56cf9d81234ae51400d9be1e | New_York_City | With a census-estimated 2014 population of 8,491,079 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. | What is the population of New York City as of 2014? | {
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56cf9d81234ae51400d9be1f | New_York_City | As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. | How many languages are spoken by the people of New York City? | {
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56ce31baaab44d1400b8853a | New_York_City | New York City traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. | What was the trading post that preceded New York City called? | {
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56ce31baaab44d1400b8853b | New_York_City | New York City traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. | What nation founded New Amsterdam? | {
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86
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56ce31baaab44d1400b8853c | New_York_City | New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. | In what year did New York become the largest city in the United States? | {
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68
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56ce31baaab44d1400b8853d | New_York_City | The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664. | When did the English take over the area from the Dutch? | {
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"1664"
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60
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} |
56ce31baaab44d1400b8853e | New_York_City | New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. | In what year did New York cease the be the capital of the United States? | {
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68
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56cf9df0234ae51400d9be25 | New_York_City | New York City traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. | When was New York City established? | {
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38
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56cf9df0234ae51400d9be26 | New_York_City | New York City traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. | New Amsterdam became the title of New York City in what past date? | {
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56cf9df0234ae51400d9be27 | New_York_City | The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664. | The English occupied New York City beginning on what date? | {
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"1664"
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60
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} |
56cf9df0234ae51400d9be29 | New_York_City | New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. | New York City is the biggest city in the United States since what historical date? | {
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68
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56ce32e7aab44d1400b88550 | New_York_City | Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. | How many tourists visited New York in 2014? | {
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101
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56ce32e7aab44d1400b88551 | New_York_City | Providing continuous 24/7 service, the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide, with 469 stations in operation. | How many stations are operated by the New York City Subway? | {
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119
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56ce32e7aab44d1400b88552 | New_York_City | Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASD... | In what borough is Wall Street located? | {
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59
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56cf9f16234ae51400d9be30 | New_York_City | New York City's higher education network comprises over 120 colleges and universities, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top 35 in the world. | How many school and universities are in NYC? | {
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56
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56cf9f16234ae51400d9be31 | New_York_City | Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASD... | NYC has the two largest stock exchanges in the world which are called what? | {
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56ce3348aab44d1400b88560 | New_York_City | Later on, the ice sheet would help split apart what are now Long Island and Staten Island. | What island was once a part of Long Island? | {
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76
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56ce3348aab44d1400b88561 | New_York_City | During the Wisconsinan glaciation, the New York City region was situated at the edge of a large ice sheet over 1,000 feet in depth. | During what period was the area around New York City located at the edge of an ice sheet 1,000 feet deep? | {
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7
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56cf9f4b234ae51400d9be35 | New_York_City | During the Wisconsinan glaciation, the New York City region was situated at the edge of a large ice sheet over 1,000 feet in depth. | Long Island and Staten Island were split in half by what geographical phenomenon? | {
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96
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} |
56ce33aaaab44d1400b8856a | New_York_City | In the precolonial era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by various bands of Algonquian tribes of Native Americans, including the Lenape, whose homeland, known as Lenapehoking, included Staten Island; the western portion of Long Island, including the area that would become Brooklyn and Queens; Manhat... | What was the name of the Lenape homeland? | {
"text": [
"Lenapehoking"
],
"answer_start": [
182
]
} |
56ce345caab44d1400b88580 | New_York_City | The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. | In what year did the first European arrive in the New York area? | {
"text": [
"1524"
],
"answer_start": [
48
]
} |
56ce345caab44d1400b88581 | New_York_City | The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. | What was the name of the first European who arrived in the New York area? | {
"text": [
"Giovanni da Verrazzano"
],
"answer_start": [
56
]
} |
56ce345caab44d1400b88582 | New_York_City | The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. | What was the name of Giovanni da Verrazzano's ship? | {
"text": [
"La Dauphine"
],
"answer_start": [
158
]
} |
56ce345caab44d1400b88583 | New_York_City | He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême). | What nation did Giovanni da Verrazzano serve? | {
"text": [
"France"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
56ce345caab44d1400b88584 | New_York_City | He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême). | What did Giovanni da Verrazzano call the area when he staked claim on it? | {
"text": [
"Nouvelle Angoulême"
],
"answer_start": [
45
]
} |
56cfa06a234ae51400d9be39 | New_York_City | The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. | When was the first European to visit the area of NYC? | {
"text": [
"1524"
],
"answer_start": [
48
]
} |
56cfa06a234ae51400d9be3a | New_York_City | The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. | Giovanni da Verrazzano's ship that sailed to New York was named what? | {
"text": [
"La Dauphine"
],
"answer_start": [
158
]
} |
56cfa06a234ae51400d9be3b | New_York_City | He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême). | Giovani da Verrazzano was an explorer from which country? | {
"text": [
"France"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88594 | New_York_City | A Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel "La Anunciada" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. | In what year did a Spanish expedition visit New York Harbor? | {
"text": [
"1525"
],
"answer_start": [
133
]
} |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88595 | New_York_City | A Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel "La Anunciada" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. | Who commanded the Spanish expedition? | {
"text": [
"Estêvão Gomes"
],
"answer_start": [
36
]
} |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88596 | New_York_City | A Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel "La Anunciada" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. | What was the nationality of Estêvão Gomes? | {
"text": [
"Portuguese"
],
"answer_start": [
53
]
} |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88597 | New_York_City | A Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel "La Anunciada" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. | What monarch did Estêvão Gomes serve? | {
"text": [
"Charles V"
],
"answer_start": [
84
]
} |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88598 | New_York_City | A Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel "La Anunciada" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. | What was the name of Estêvão Gomes's ship? | {
"text": [
"La Anunciada"
],
"answer_start": [
172
]
} |
56cfa4d8234ae51400d9be3f | New_York_City | A Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel "La Anunciada" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. | The front of the Hudson River was named what by Estevao Gomes? | {
"text": [
"Rio de San Antonio"
],
"answer_start": [
244
]
} |
56cfa4d8234ae51400d9be40 | New_York_City | Heavy ice kept him from further exploration, and he returned to Spain in August. The first scientific map to show the North American East coast continuously, the 1527 world map known as the Padrón Real, was informed by Gomes' expedition, and labeled the Northeast as Tierra de Esteban Gómez in his honor. | What was the first map to show the whole North American East coast? | {
"text": [
"Padrón Real"
],
"answer_start": [
190
]
} |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885aa | New_York_City | In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. | What was the name of the explorer who visited the area in 1609? | {
"text": [
"Henry Hudson"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ab | New_York_City | In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. | Who was Henry Hudson working for? | {
"text": [
"Dutch East India Company"
],
"answer_start": [
225
]
} |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ac | New_York_City | In 1614, the area between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay would be claimed by the Netherlands and called Nieuw-Nederland (New Netherland). | In what year did the Netherlands claim the area between Delaware Bay and Cape Cod? | {
"text": [
"1614"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ad | New_York_City | He made a ten-day exploration of the area and claimed the region for his employer. | How many days did Henry Hudson spend exploring the region? | {
"text": [
"ten"
],
"answer_start": [
10
]
} |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ae | New_York_City | He proceeded to sail up what he named the North River, also called the Mauritis River, and now known as the Hudson River, to the site of the present-day New York State capital of Albany in the belief that it might represent an oceanic tributary. | What did Henry Hudson call the river that is now called the Hudson River? | {
"text": [
"North River"
],
"answer_start": [
42
]
} |
56cfab96234ae51400d9be43 | New_York_City | In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. | Henry Hudson worked for which company in the 1600s? | {
"text": [
"Dutch East India Company"
],
"answer_start": [
225
]
} |
56cfab96234ae51400d9be44 | New_York_City | In 1614, the area between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay would be claimed by the Netherlands and called Nieuw-Nederland (New Netherland). | In what year was the land between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay claimed by the Dutch? | {
"text": [
"1614"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56cfab96234ae51400d9be45 | New_York_City | In 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen ("Half Moon" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. | Which explorer sailed his ship into New York harbor in 1609? | {
"text": [
"Henry Hudson"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885bc | New_York_City | Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts and trading with the local population as a representative of the Dutch. | Where was Juan Rodriguez born? | {
"text": [
"Santo Domingo"
],
"answer_start": [
8
]
} |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885bd | New_York_City | The first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). | What did the Dutch call Juan Rodriguez? | {
"text": [
"Jan Rodrigues"
],
"answer_start": [
151
]
} |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885be | New_York_City | The first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). | What was Juan Rodriguez's occupation? | {
"text": [
"trader"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
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