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56e0a6c4231d4119001ac338 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On August 23, after the failure of GKChP, in the presence of Gorbachev, Yeltsin signed a decree suspending all activity by the Communist Party of the Russian SFSR in the territory of Russia. On November 6, he went further, banning the Communist Parties of the USSR and the RSFSR from the territory of the RSFSR. | Aside from Yeltsin, what notable figure was present at the signing of the August 23 decree? | {
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61
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56e0a753231d4119001ac33d | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accords). The document, consisting of a preamble and fourteen art... | In what country is Viskuli located? | {
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56e0a753231d4119001ac33e | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accords). The document, consisting of a preamble and fourteen art... | On what date was the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States signed? | {
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56e0a753231d4119001ac33f | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accords). The document, consisting of a preamble and fourteen art... | What is another name for the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States? | {
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56e0a753231d4119001ac340 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accords). The document, consisting of a preamble and fourteen art... | What body ratified the Belavezha Accords on December 12? | {
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56e0a753231d4119001ac341 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accords). The document, consisting of a preamble and fourteen art... | The Belavezha Accords consisted of how many articles? | {
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56e0a80a7aa994140058e691 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 24, Yeltsin informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations that by agreement of the member states of the CIS Russian Federation would assume the membership of the Soviet Union in all UN organs (including permanent membership in the UN Security Council). Thus, Russia is considered to be an original mem... | When did the Russian Federation assume the Soviet Union's membership in the UN? | {
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3
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56e0a80a7aa994140058e692 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 24, Yeltsin informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations that by agreement of the member states of the CIS Russian Federation would assume the membership of the Soviet Union in all UN organs (including permanent membership in the UN Security Council). Thus, Russia is considered to be an original mem... | On what day did Gorbachev give up the presidency of the Soviet Union? | {
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56e0a80a7aa994140058e693 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 24, Yeltsin informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations that by agreement of the member states of the CIS Russian Federation would assume the membership of the Soviet Union in all UN organs (including permanent membership in the UN Security Council). Thus, Russia is considered to be an original mem... | What was the new name given to the Russian SFSR after the resignation of Gorbachev? | {
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"the Russian Federation"
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56e0a80a7aa994140058e694 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 24, Yeltsin informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations that by agreement of the member states of the CIS Russian Federation would assume the membership of the Soviet Union in all UN organs (including permanent membership in the UN Security Council). Thus, Russia is considered to be an original mem... | Who was the first president of the Russian Federation? | {
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56e0a80a7aa994140058e695 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | On December 24, Yeltsin informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations that by agreement of the member states of the CIS Russian Federation would assume the membership of the Soviet Union in all UN organs (including permanent membership in the UN Security Council). Thus, Russia is considered to be an original mem... | In what periodical was the new sovereign status of the Russian Federation first published? | {
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56e0a85e7aa994140058e69b | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991). The first government was headed by Vladimir Lenin as "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR" and the last by Boris Yeltsin... | What was the government of the RSFSR called up to 1946? | {
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"the Council of People's Commissars"
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39
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56e0a85e7aa994140058e69c | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991). The first government was headed by Vladimir Lenin as "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR" and the last by Boris Yeltsin... | What was the RSFSR government called starting in 1946? | {
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56e0a85e7aa994140058e69d | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991). The first government was headed by Vladimir Lenin as "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR" and the last by Boris Yeltsin... | When the Soviet Union ended in 1991, what was the RSFSR government called? | {
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124
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56e0a85e7aa994140058e69e | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991). The first government was headed by Vladimir Lenin as "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR" and the last by Boris Yeltsin... | Who led the first government of the RSFSR? | {
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204
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56e0a85e7aa994140058e69f | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Government was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1946), Council of Ministers (1946–1978) and Council of Ministers–Government (1978–1991). The first government was headed by Vladimir Lenin as "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR" and the last by Boris Yeltsin... | Who led the final government of the RSFSR? | {
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307
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56e0a8ad231d4119001ac347 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Russian SFSR was controlled by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, until the abortive 1991 August coup, which prompted President Yeltsin to suspend the recently created Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. | What political organization controlled the RSFSR up to 1991? | {
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35
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56e0a8ad231d4119001ac348 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Russian SFSR was controlled by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, until the abortive 1991 August coup, which prompted President Yeltsin to suspend the recently created Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. | What event prompted the end to the control of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the RSFSR? | {
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"the abortive 1991 August coup"
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82
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56e0a8ad231d4119001ac349 | Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic | The Russian SFSR was controlled by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, until the abortive 1991 August coup, which prompted President Yeltsin to suspend the recently created Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. | Who suspended the Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic? | {
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138
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56df75d15ca0a614008f9a9a | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born[N 3] scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. | What is Bell most famous for inventing? | {
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56df75d15ca0a614008f9a9b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born[N 3] scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. | What year did Bell die? | {
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56df75d15ca0a614008f9a9c | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born[N 3] scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. | What was special about his telephone? | {
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165
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56df75d15ca0a614008f9a9d | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born[N 3] scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. | What is Bell's full name? | {
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0
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56df764f5ca0a614008f9aae | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born[N 3] scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. | What is Bell famous for inventing? | {
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175
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56df76c85ca0a614008f9ac3 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded th... | What were his relatives known for working on? | {
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77
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56df76c85ca0a614008f9ac4 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded th... | What was interesting about his mother and wife? | {
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133
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56df76c85ca0a614008f9ac5 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded th... | What year did Bell get the patent for his telephone? | {
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361
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56df76c85ca0a614008f9ac6 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded th... | In what country did Bell patent his telephone? | {
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328
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56df76c85ca0a614008f9ac7 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded th... | What did Bell never put in his study? | {
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348
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56df778a5ca0a614008f9adb | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898 u... | How many people started the National Geographic Society? | {
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170
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56df778a5ca0a614008f9adc | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898 u... | Bell was the second president of what magazine? | {
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"National Geographic Society"
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189
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56df778a5ca0a614008f9ade | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898 u... | What field did Bell later work in, apart from optical telecommunications and aeronautics? | {
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"hydrofoils"
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109
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56df778a5ca0a614008f9adf | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898 u... | What year did Bell become President of the National Geographic magazine? | {
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314
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56df781c5ca0a614008f9aef | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–67), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. ... | What city was Bell born in? | {
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27
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56df781c5ca0a614008f9af0 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–67), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. ... | What material marks Bells family home as his birthplace? | {
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126
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56df781c5ca0a614008f9af1 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–67), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. ... | What disease did his two brothers die of? | {
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306
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56df781c5ca0a614008f9af2 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–67), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. ... | At what age did Bell ask for a middle name? | {
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469
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56df781c5ca0a614008f9af3 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–67), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. ... | What did those close to him call Bell? | {
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56df7d005ca0a614008f9b1b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of many forays. Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill. H... | What sort of things did Bell collect as a child? | {
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56df7d005ca0a614008f9b1c | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of many forays. Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill. H... | Who was Bell's closest friend as a child? | {
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"Ben Herdman"
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180
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56df7d005ca0a614008f9b1d | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of many forays. Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill. H... | What sort of mill did Bell's neighbors run? | {
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228
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56df7d005ca0a614008f9b1e | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of many forays. Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill. H... | Bell's dehusking machine combined what with nail brushes? | {
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56df7d005ca0a614008f9b1f | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of many forays. Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill. H... | What was Bell's reward for his dehusking machine? | {
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650
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56df7da25ca0a614008f9b2d | Alexander_Graham_Bell | From his early years, Bell showed a sensitive nature and a talent for art, poetry, and music that was encouraged by his mother. With no formal training, he mastered the piano and became the family's pianist. Despite being normally quiet and introspective, he reveled in mimicry and "voice tricks" akin to ventriloquism t... | Bell was gifted at art, poetry, and what? | {
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87
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56df7da25ca0a614008f9b2e | Alexander_Graham_Bell | From his early years, Bell showed a sensitive nature and a talent for art, poetry, and music that was encouraged by his mother. With no formal training, he mastered the piano and became the family's pianist. Despite being normally quiet and introspective, he reveled in mimicry and "voice tricks" akin to ventriloquism t... | What did Bell succeed at without being taught? | {
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169
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56df7da25ca0a614008f9b2f | Alexander_Graham_Bell | From his early years, Bell showed a sensitive nature and a talent for art, poetry, and music that was encouraged by his mother. With no formal training, he mastered the piano and became the family's pianist. Despite being normally quiet and introspective, he reveled in mimicry and "voice tricks" akin to ventriloquism t... | How old was Bell when his mom started to go deaf? | {
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56df7da25ca0a614008f9b30 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | From his early years, Bell showed a sensitive nature and a talent for art, poetry, and music that was encouraged by his mother. With no formal training, he mastered the piano and became the family's pianist. Despite being normally quiet and introspective, he reveled in mimicry and "voice tricks" akin to ventriloquism t... | What part of his mom's head would Bell talk into? | {
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740
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56df7da25ca0a614008f9b31 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | From his early years, Bell showed a sensitive nature and a talent for art, poetry, and music that was encouraged by his mother. With no formal training, he mastered the piano and became the family's pianist. Despite being normally quiet and introspective, he reveled in mimicry and "voice tricks" akin to ventriloquism t... | What did Bell research because of his mom's deafness? | {
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866
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56df7e4f5ca0a614008f9b37 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, several of which are still well known, especially his The Standard Elocutionist (1... | Where did Bell's uncle live? | {
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120
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56df7e4f5ca0a614008f9b38 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, several of which are still well known, especially his The Standard Elocutionist (1... | What was Bell's father most famous for publishing? | {
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"The Standard Elocutionist"
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292
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} |
56df7e4f5ca0a614008f9b3a | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, several of which are still well known, especially his The Standard Elocutionist (1... | Bell learned to accurately read lips even without knowing what? | {
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56df7e4f5ca0a614008f9b3b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, several of which are still well known, especially his The Standard Elocutionist (1... | The Standard Elocutionist was printed how many times? | {
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401
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56df7edb5ca0a614008f9b4b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His school record was undistinguished, marked by absenteeism and lacklu... | Who taught Bell when he was very young? | {
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89
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56df7edb5ca0a614008f9b4c | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His school record was undistinguished, marked by absenteeism and lacklu... | What school did Bell leave at 15? | {
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146
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56df7edb5ca0a614008f9b4e | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His school record was undistinguished, marked by absenteeism and lacklu... | What was Bell's favorite subject? | {
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388
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56df7edb5ca0a614008f9b4f | Alexander_Graham_Bell | As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His school record was undistinguished, marked by absenteeism and lacklu... | How old was Bell when he became a "pupil-teacher"? | {
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896
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56df7f5a56340a1900b29c4a | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His father encouraged Bell's interest in speech and, in 1863, took his sons to see a unique automaton, developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone based on the earlier work of Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen. The rudimentary "mechanical man" simulated a human voice. Bell was fascinated by the machine and after he obtained a copy o... | In what year did Bell's father take him to see an automaton? | {
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56
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} |
56df7f5a56340a1900b29c4b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His father encouraged Bell's interest in speech and, in 1863, took his sons to see a unique automaton, developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone based on the earlier work of Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen. The rudimentary "mechanical man" simulated a human voice. Bell was fascinated by the machine and after he obtained a copy o... | Who created the automaton Bell saw? | {
"text": [
"Sir Charles Wheatstone"
],
"answer_start": [
116
]
} |
56df7f5a56340a1900b29c4c | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His father encouraged Bell's interest in speech and, in 1863, took his sons to see a unique automaton, developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone based on the earlier work of Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen. The rudimentary "mechanical man" simulated a human voice. Bell was fascinated by the machine and after he obtained a copy o... | What did the automaton mimic? | {
"text": [
"human voice"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
56df7f5a56340a1900b29c4d | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His father encouraged Bell's interest in speech and, in 1863, took his sons to see a unique automaton, developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone based on the earlier work of Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen. The rudimentary "mechanical man" simulated a human voice. Bell was fascinated by the machine and after he obtained a copy o... | Bell built his own automaton with who? | {
"text": [
"Melville"
],
"answer_start": [
424
]
} |
56df7f5a56340a1900b29c4e | Alexander_Graham_Bell | His father encouraged Bell's interest in speech and, in 1863, took his sons to see a unique automaton, developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone based on the earlier work of Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen. The rudimentary "mechanical man" simulated a human voice. Bell was fascinated by the machine and after he obtained a copy o... | What part of the automaton did Bell create? | {
"text": [
"skull"
],
"answer_start": [
749
]
} |
56df7fea56340a1900b29c58 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produce a crude-sounding "Ow ah oo ga ma ma". With little convincin... | What living thing did Bell use in his research? | {
"text": [
"Skye Terrier"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
56df7fea56340a1900b29c59 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produce a crude-sounding "Ow ah oo ga ma ma". With little convincin... | What was Bell's pet's name? | {
"text": [
"Trouve"
],
"answer_start": [
121
]
} |
56df7fea56340a1900b29c5a | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produce a crude-sounding "Ow ah oo ga ma ma". With little convincin... | What phrase did people believe Bell's dog could say? | {
"text": [
"How are you grandma?"
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
56df7fea56340a1900b29c5b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produce a crude-sounding "Ow ah oo ga ma ma". With little convincin... | Bell investigated resonance using what? | {
"text": [
"tuning forks"
],
"answer_start": [
638
]
} |
56df7fea56340a1900b29c5c | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produce a crude-sounding "Ow ah oo ga ma ma". With little convincin... | What did Bell instruct his dog to do? | {
"text": [
"growl continuously"
],
"answer_start": [
152
]
} |
56df80625ca0a614008f9b81 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were similar to existing work in Germany, and also lent Bell a copy o... | Who did Bell get to read his work? | {
"text": [
"Alexander Ellis"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
56df80625ca0a614008f9b82 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were similar to existing work in Germany, and also lent Bell a copy o... | What country was doing work similar to Bell's? | {
"text": [
"Germany"
],
"answer_start": [
284
]
} |
56df80625ca0a614008f9b83 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were similar to existing work in Germany, and also lent Bell a copy o... | Who wrote The Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music? | {
"text": [
"Hermann von Helmholtz"
],
"answer_start": [
322
]
} |
56df80625ca0a614008f9b84 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were similar to existing work in Germany, and also lent Bell a copy o... | How old was Bell when he wrote his paper? | {
"text": [
"19"
],
"answer_start": [
14
]
} |
56df80625ca0a614008f9b85 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were similar to existing work in Germany, and also lent Bell a copy o... | What fictional character is based on Alexander Ellis? | {
"text": [
"Professor Henry Higgins"
],
"answer_start": [
151
]
} |
56df812d56340a1900b29c7b | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mistranslation of a French edition, Bell fortuitously then made a deduction that wou... | By what means did Bell conclude vowel sounds could be made? | {
"text": [
"electrical"
],
"answer_start": [
499
]
} |
56df812d56340a1900b29c7c | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mistranslation of a French edition, Bell fortuitously then made a deduction that wou... | What else besides vowels did Bell decide could be created? | {
"text": [
"consonants"
],
"answer_start": [
526
]
} |
56df812d56340a1900b29c7d | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mistranslation of a French edition, Bell fortuitously then made a deduction that wou... | What language was Bell happy he couldn't read? | {
"text": [
"German"
],
"answer_start": [
180
]
} |
56df812d56340a1900b29c7e | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mistranslation of a French edition, Bell fortuitously then made a deduction that wou... | What did Bell think he didn't know well enough? | {
"text": [
"electricity"
],
"answer_start": [
685
]
} |
56df819c5ca0a614008f9bb1 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound and later installed a telegraph wire from his room in S... | In what year did the Bell's move to London? | {
"text": [
"1865"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56df819c5ca0a614008f9bb2 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound and later installed a telegraph wire from his room in S... | Where did Bell go in work in 1865? | {
"text": [
"Weston House"
],
"answer_start": [
64
]
} |
56df819c5ca0a614008f9bb3 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound and later installed a telegraph wire from his room in S... | What building was Bell in? | {
"text": [
"Somerset College"
],
"answer_start": [
319
]
} |
56df819c5ca0a614008f9bb4 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound and later installed a telegraph wire from his room in S... | How did Bell sign his letters? | {
"text": [
"A.G. Bell"
],
"answer_start": [
589
]
} |
56df819c5ca0a614008f9bb5 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound and later installed a telegraph wire from his room in S... | In what year did Bell move home? | {
"text": [
"1867"
],
"answer_start": [
373
]
} |
56df82285ca0a614008f9bc7 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts includ... | What city is Susanna E. Hull located in? | {
"text": [
"South Kensington"
],
"answer_start": [
130
]
} |
56df82285ca0a614008f9bc8 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts includ... | What sort of student attended Susanna E. Hull? | {
"text": [
"deaf"
],
"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
56df82285ca0a614008f9bc9 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts includ... | Who died in 1870? | {
"text": [
"Melville"
],
"answer_start": [
471
]
} |
56df82285ca0a614008f9bca | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts includ... | Where did Bell's father go to recover from illness? | {
"text": [
"Newfoundland"
],
"answer_start": [
672
]
} |
56df82285ca0a614008f9bcb | Alexander_Graham_Bell | Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts includ... | What did Bell help his final student get rid of? | {
"text": [
"lisp"
],
"answer_start": [
999
]
} |
56df828c5ca0a614008f9bd1 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario, to stay with the Reverend Thomas Henderson, a family friend. ... | How old was Bell when he went to Canada? | {
"text": [
"23"
],
"answer_start": [
16
]
} |
56df828c5ca0a614008f9bd2 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario, to stay with the Reverend Thomas Henderson, a family friend. ... | What boat did Bell travel on? | {
"text": [
"SS Nestorian"
],
"answer_start": [
109
]
} |
56df828c5ca0a614008f9bd3 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario, to stay with the Reverend Thomas Henderson, a family friend. ... | In what Canadian city did Bell first arrive? | {
"text": [
"Quebec City"
],
"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
56df828c5ca0a614008f9bd4 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario, to stay with the Reverend Thomas Henderson, a family friend. ... | What city did Bell arrive at by train? | {
"text": [
"Paris"
],
"answer_start": [
243
]
} |
56df828c5ca0a614008f9bd5 | Alexander_Graham_Bell | In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario, to stay with the Reverend Thomas Henderson, a family friend. ... | How many acres was the farm the Bell's bought in Canada? | {
"text": [
"10.5"
],
"answer_start": [
396
]
} |
56df836e5ca0a614008f9beb | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the homestead, Bell set up his own workshop in the converted carriage house near to what he called his "dreaming place", a large hollow nestled in trees at the back of the property above the river. Despite his frail condition upon arriving in Canada, Bell found the climate and environs to his liking, and rapidly imp... | What building did Bell use as a workshop? | {
"text": [
"carriage house"
],
"answer_start": [
64
]
} |
56df836e5ca0a614008f9bec | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the homestead, Bell set up his own workshop in the converted carriage house near to what he called his "dreaming place", a large hollow nestled in trees at the back of the property above the river. Despite his frail condition upon arriving in Canada, Bell found the climate and environs to his liking, and rapidly imp... | What did Bell call his special spot in the back of the property? | {
"text": [
"dreaming place"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
56df836e5ca0a614008f9bed | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the homestead, Bell set up his own workshop in the converted carriage house near to what he called his "dreaming place", a large hollow nestled in trees at the back of the property above the river. Despite his frail condition upon arriving in Canada, Bell found the climate and environs to his liking, and rapidly imp... | What Native American language did Bell learn? | {
"text": [
"Mohawk"
],
"answer_start": [
483
]
} |
56df836e5ca0a614008f9bee | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the homestead, Bell set up his own workshop in the converted carriage house near to what he called his "dreaming place", a large hollow nestled in trees at the back of the property above the river. Despite his frail condition upon arriving in Canada, Bell found the climate and environs to his liking, and rapidly imp... | What special status did Bell get in the Mohawk tribe? | {
"text": [
"Honorary Chief"
],
"answer_start": [
612
]
} |
56df836e5ca0a614008f9bef | Alexander_Graham_Bell | At the homestead, Bell set up his own workshop in the converted carriage house near to what he called his "dreaming place", a large hollow nestled in trees at the back of the property above the river. Despite his frail condition upon arriving in Canada, Bell found the climate and environs to his liking, and rapidly imp... | Where was the Six Nations Reserve located? | {
"text": [
"Onondaga"
],
"answer_start": [
458
]
} |
56df83c756340a1900b29cba | Alexander_Graham_Bell | After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both Bell and his father made plans to establish a teaching... | What did Bell rework to send music? | {
"text": [
"melodeon"
],
"answer_start": [
131
]
} |
56df83c756340a1900b29cbb | Alexander_Graham_Bell | After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both Bell and his father made plans to establish a teaching... | What is a melodeon a kind of? | {
"text": [
"pump organ"
],
"answer_start": [
151
]
} |
56df83c756340a1900b29cbc | Alexander_Graham_Bell | After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both Bell and his father made plans to establish a teaching... | When did Bell go to Montreal? | {
"text": [
"1871"
],
"answer_start": [
337
]
} |
56df83c756340a1900b29cbd | Alexander_Graham_Bell | After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both Bell and his father made plans to establish a teaching... | Who went with Bell to Montreal? | {
"text": [
"father"
],
"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
56df83c756340a1900b29cbe | Alexander_Graham_Bell | After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both Bell and his father made plans to establish a teaching... | How did Bell's reworked melodeon send music? | {
"text": [
"electrically"
],
"answer_start": [
199
]
} |
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