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56f905699e9bad19000a07eb | Near_East | One such institution is the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (CSAD) founded by and located centrally at Oxford University, Great Britain. Among its many activities CSAD numbers "a long-term project to create a library of digitised images of Greek inscriptions." These it arranges by region. The Egypt and the Ne... | What does CSAD stand for? | {
"text": [
"Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents"
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28
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} |
56f905699e9bad19000a07ec | Near_East | One such institution is the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (CSAD) founded by and located centrally at Oxford University, Great Britain. Among its many activities CSAD numbers "a long-term project to create a library of digitised images of Greek inscriptions." These it arranges by region. The Egypt and the Ne... | Who founded the CSAD? | {
"text": [
"Oxford University"
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"answer_start": [
113
]
} |
56f905699e9bad19000a07ed | Near_East | One such institution is the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (CSAD) founded by and located centrally at Oxford University, Great Britain. Among its many activities CSAD numbers "a long-term project to create a library of digitised images of Greek inscriptions." These it arranges by region. The Egypt and the Ne... | Where is Oxford University? | {
"text": [
"Great Britain"
],
"answer_start": [
132
]
} |
56f906719b226e1400dd1256 | Near_East | A large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training in university departments named for the Near East. Similarly the journals associated with these fields of expertise include the words Near East or Near Eastern. The meaning of Near East in these numerous establishments and publications is Midd... | Where did a large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training? | {
"text": [
"university departments named for the Near East"
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80
]
} |
56f906719b226e1400dd1257 | Near_East | A large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training in university departments named for the Near East. Similarly the journals associated with these fields of expertise include the words Near East or Near Eastern. The meaning of Near East in these numerous establishments and publications is Midd... | What is the meaning of Near East in numerous establishments and publications? | {
"text": [
"Middle East"
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"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
56f906719b226e1400dd1258 | Near_East | A large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training in university departments named for the Near East. Similarly the journals associated with these fields of expertise include the words Near East or Near Eastern. The meaning of Near East in these numerous establishments and publications is Midd... | What is almost never mixed or confused with studies of the Ancient Near East? | {
"text": [
"Expertise on the modern Middle East"
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"answer_start": [
329
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} |
56f906719b226e1400dd1259 | Near_East | A large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training in university departments named for the Near East. Similarly the journals associated with these fields of expertise include the words Near East or Near Eastern. The meaning of Near East in these numerous establishments and publications is Midd... | What includes such languages as Sumerian and Akkadian? | {
"text": [
"Near Eastern Languages"
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"answer_start": [
558
]
} |
56f92c369b226e1400dd125e | Zhejiang | Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which... | What was Zhejiang formerly romanized as? | {
"text": [
"Chekiang"
],
"answer_start": [
45
]
} |
56f92c369b226e1400dd125f | Zhejiang | Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which... | Which province is Zhejiang bordered by to the northwest? | {
"text": [
"Anhui"
],
"answer_start": [
177
]
} |
56f92c369b226e1400dd1260 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which... | Which province is Zhejiang bordered by to the west? | {
"text": [
"Jiangxi"
],
"answer_start": [
210
]
} |
56f92c369b226e1400dd1261 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which... | Which province is Zhejiang bordered by to the south? | {
"text": [
"Fujian"
],
"answer_start": [
244
]
} |
56f92c369b226e1400dd1262 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which... | Which body of water is to the east of Zhejiang? | {
"text": [
"East China Sea"
],
"answer_start": [
293
]
} |
56f92d4b9e9bad19000a07f9 | Zhejiang | The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折, but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵... | What is the former name of the Qiantang River? | {
"text": [
"Zhe River"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
56f92d4b9e9bad19000a07fa | Zhejiang | The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折, but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵... | What does the mouth of the Qiantang River form? | {
"text": [
"Hangzhou Bay"
],
"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
56f92d4b9e9bad19000a07fb | Zhejiang | The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折, but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵... | What does Zhe mean in Chinese? | {
"text": [
"Crooked"
],
"answer_start": [
198
]
} |
56f92d4b9e9bad19000a07fc | Zhejiang | The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折, but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵... | Which river does the province of Zhejiang derive its name from? | {
"text": [
"Zhe River"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
56f92d4b9e9bad19000a07fd | Zhejiang | The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折, but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵... | What does the Qiantang River flow past? | {
"text": [
"Hangzhou"
],
"answer_start": [
119
]
} |
56f97a529e9bad19000a098b | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was the site of the Neolithic cultures of the Hemudu and Liangzhu. A 2007 analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in the archeological sites of prehistoric peoples along the Yangtze River shows high frequencies of haplogroup O1 in the Liangzhu culture, linking them to Austronesian and Tai-Kadai people... | What kind of cultures were the Hemudu and Liangzhu? | {
"text": [
"Neolithic"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56f97a529e9bad19000a098c | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was the site of the Neolithic cultures of the Hemudu and Liangzhu. A 2007 analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in the archeological sites of prehistoric peoples along the Yangtze River shows high frequencies of haplogroup O1 in the Liangzhu culture, linking them to Austronesian and Tai-Kadai people... | Where was the site of the Hemudu and LIangzhu cultures? | {
"text": [
"Zhejiang"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56f97a529e9bad19000a098d | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was the site of the Neolithic cultures of the Hemudu and Liangzhu. A 2007 analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in the archeological sites of prehistoric peoples along the Yangtze River shows high frequencies of haplogroup O1 in the Liangzhu culture, linking them to Austronesian and Tai-Kadai people... | What year was there an analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in Liangzhu culture? | {
"text": [
"2007"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56f97a529e9bad19000a098e | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was the site of the Neolithic cultures of the Hemudu and Liangzhu. A 2007 analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in the archeological sites of prehistoric peoples along the Yangtze River shows high frequencies of haplogroup O1 in the Liangzhu culture, linking them to Austronesian and Tai-Kadai people... | Which culture were the Austronesian and Tai-Kadai peoples linked to in the DNA analysis? | {
"text": [
"Liangzhu"
],
"answer_start": [
253
]
} |
56f97a529e9bad19000a098f | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was the site of the Neolithic cultures of the Hemudu and Liangzhu. A 2007 analysis of the DNA recovered from human remains in the archeological sites of prehistoric peoples along the Yangtze River shows high frequencies of haplogroup O1 in the Liangzhu culture, linking them to Austronesian and Tai-Kadai people... | What haplogroup did a DNA analysis of the Liangzhu culture reveal? | {
"text": [
"O1"
],
"answer_start": [
243
]
} |
56f97b2e9b226e1400dd148e | Zhejiang | The area of modern Zhejiang was outside the major sphere of influence of the Shang civilization during the second millennium BC. Instead, this area was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, including the Dongyue and the Ouyue. The kingdom of Yue began to appear in the chronicles and records writte... | Who populated the areas of Zhejiang in the 2nd millennium BC? | {
"text": [
"Hundred Yue"
],
"answer_start": [
199
]
} |
56f97b2e9b226e1400dd148f | Zhejiang | The area of modern Zhejiang was outside the major sphere of influence of the Shang civilization during the second millennium BC. Instead, this area was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, including the Dongyue and the Ouyue. The kingdom of Yue began to appear in the chronicles and records writte... | When did the kingdom of Yue begin to appear? | {
"text": [
"Spring and Autumn Period"
],
"answer_start": [
333
]
} |
56f97b2e9b226e1400dd1490 | Zhejiang | The area of modern Zhejiang was outside the major sphere of influence of the Shang civilization during the second millennium BC. Instead, this area was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, including the Dongyue and the Ouyue. The kingdom of Yue began to appear in the chronicles and records writte... | Where was the kingdom of Yue located according to chronicles? | {
"text": [
"northern Zhejiang"
],
"answer_start": [
422
]
} |
56f97b2e9b226e1400dd1491 | Zhejiang | The area of modern Zhejiang was outside the major sphere of influence of the Shang civilization during the second millennium BC. Instead, this area was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, including the Dongyue and the Ouyue. The kingdom of Yue began to appear in the chronicles and records writte... | Who does Shiji claim that its leaders were descended from? | {
"text": [
"Yu the Great"
],
"answer_start": [
509
]
} |
56f97b2e9b226e1400dd1492 | Zhejiang | The area of modern Zhejiang was outside the major sphere of influence of the Shang civilization during the second millennium BC. Instead, this area was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, including the Dongyue and the Ouyue. The kingdom of Yue began to appear in the chronicles and records writte... | What does the Sword of Goujian bear? | {
"text": [
"bird-worm seal script"
],
"answer_start": [
1257
]
} |
56f97c189b226e1400dd149b | Zhejiang | Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han. Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hint... | What was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion? | {
"text": [
"Kuaiji Commandery"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56f97c189b226e1400dd149c | Zhejiang | Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han. Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hint... | Who did the kingdom of Chu eventually fall to? | {
"text": [
"the Han"
],
"answer_start": [
190
]
} |
56f97c189b226e1400dd149d | Zhejiang | Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han. Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hint... | In Later Han, which Mount did control of the area return to the settlement below? | {
"text": [
"Kuaiji"
],
"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
56f97c189b226e1400dd149e | Zhejiang | Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han. Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hint... | Who led a rebellion with Xiang Liang against the Qin Empire? | {
"text": [
"Xiang Yu"
],
"answer_start": [
65
]
} |
56f97c189b226e1400dd149f | Zhejiang | Kuaiji Commandery was the initial power base for Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's rebellion against the Qin Empire which initially succeeded in restoring the kingdom of Chu but eventually fell to the Han. Under the Later Han, control of the area returned to the settlement below Mount Kuaiji but authority over the Minyue hint... | Which empire did Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu rebel against? | {
"text": [
"the Qin Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
56f97cd79b226e1400dd14a5 | Zhejiang | At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE), Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the... | When was the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era? | {
"text": [
"220–280 CE"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
56f97cd79b226e1400dd14a6 | Zhejiang | At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE), Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the... | What was home to the warlord Yan Baihu? | {
"text": [
"Zhejiang"
],
"answer_start": [
57
]
} |
56f97cd79b226e1400dd14a7 | Zhejiang | At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE), Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the... | What kingdom did Sun Ce and Sun Quan eventually establish? | {
"text": [
"the Kingdom of Wu"
],
"answer_start": [
188
]
} |
56f97cd79b226e1400dd14a8 | Zhejiang | At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE), Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the... | Where was their court in Kuaiji removed to? | {
"text": [
"Jianye"
],
"answer_start": [
257
]
} |
56f97cd79b226e1400dd14a9 | Zhejiang | At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE), Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the... | Along with Manchuria, where did trade reach as far as? | {
"text": [
"Funan"
],
"answer_start": [
484
]
} |
56f97d8a9e9bad19000a09af | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was part of the Wu during the Three Kingdoms. Wu (229–280), commonly known as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, had been the economically most developed state among the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE). The historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force. The story ... | When was Zhejiang part of the Wu? | {
"text": [
"during the Three Kingdoms"
],
"answer_start": [
28
]
} |
56f97d8a9e9bad19000a09b0 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was part of the Wu during the Three Kingdoms. Wu (229–280), commonly known as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, had been the economically most developed state among the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE). The historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force. The story ... | What is another name for Wu or Eastern Wu? | {
"text": [
"Sun Wu"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
56f97d8a9e9bad19000a09b1 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was part of the Wu during the Three Kingdoms. Wu (229–280), commonly known as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, had been the economically most developed state among the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE). The historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force. The story ... | What was the most developed state among the Three Kingdoms? | {
"text": [
"Wu"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
56f97d8a9e9bad19000a09b2 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was part of the Wu during the Three Kingdoms. Wu (229–280), commonly known as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, had been the economically most developed state among the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE). The historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force. The story ... | Which historical novel records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force? | {
"text": [
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
],
"answer_start": [
216
]
} |
56f97d8a9e9bad19000a09b3 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang was part of the Wu during the Three Kingdoms. Wu (229–280), commonly known as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, had been the economically most developed state among the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE). The historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms records that Zhejiang had the best-equipped, strong navy force. The story ... | Along with Wei, which state avoided direct conflict with Wu? | {
"text": [
"Shu"
],
"answer_start": [
358
]
} |
56f97e1c9e9bad19000a09b9 | Zhejiang | Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang, the former name of Hangzhou, remained one of the three major metropolitan centers in the south to provide major tax revenue to the imperial centers in the north China. The other two centers in the south were Jiankang and ... | What was Nanjing formerly known as? | {
"text": [
"Jiankang"
],
"answer_start": [
60
]
} |
56f97e1c9e9bad19000a09ba | Zhejiang | Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang, the former name of Hangzhou, remained one of the three major metropolitan centers in the south to provide major tax revenue to the imperial centers in the north China. The other two centers in the south were Jiankang and ... | What was the former name of Hangzhou? | {
"text": [
"Qiantang"
],
"answer_start": [
89
]
} |
56f97e1c9e9bad19000a09bb | Zhejiang | Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang, the former name of Hangzhou, remained one of the three major metropolitan centers in the south to provide major tax revenue to the imperial centers in the north China. The other two centers in the south were Jiankang and ... | Besides Qiantang and Jiankang, what was the other major metropolitan center in the south? | {
"text": [
"Chengdu"
],
"answer_start": [
320
]
} |
56f97e1c9e9bad19000a09bc | Zhejiang | Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang, the former name of Hangzhou, remained one of the three major metropolitan centers in the south to provide major tax revenue to the imperial centers in the north China. The other two centers in the south were Jiankang and ... | What year was Qiantang raised in status and renamed Hangzhou? | {
"text": [
"589"
],
"answer_start": [
332
]
} |
56f97e1c9e9bad19000a09bd | Zhejiang | Despite the continuing prominence of Nanjing (then known as Jiankang), the settlement of Qiantang, the former name of Hangzhou, remained one of the three major metropolitan centers in the south to provide major tax revenue to the imperial centers in the north China. The other two centers in the south were Jiankang and ... | How many major metropolitan centers were there in the south at the time? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
148
]
} |
56f97f069e9bad19000a09cb | Zhejiang | Following the fall of Wu and the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin dynasty (265–420), most of elite Chinese families had collaborated with the non-Chinese rulers and military conquerors in the north. Some may have lost social privilege, and took refugee in areas south to Yangtze River. Some of the Chinese r... | When was the Jin Dynasty? | {
"text": [
"265–420"
],
"answer_start": [
88
]
} |
56f97f069e9bad19000a09cc | Zhejiang | Following the fall of Wu and the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin dynasty (265–420), most of elite Chinese families had collaborated with the non-Chinese rulers and military conquerors in the north. Some may have lost social privilege, and took refugee in areas south to Yangtze River. Some of the Chinese r... | Where did the clan of Zhuge Liang gather together? | {
"text": [
"Zhuge Village (Zhege Cun)"
],
"answer_start": [
623
]
} |
56f97f069e9bad19000a09cd | Zhejiang | Following the fall of Wu and the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin dynasty (265–420), most of elite Chinese families had collaborated with the non-Chinese rulers and military conquerors in the north. Some may have lost social privilege, and took refugee in areas south to Yangtze River. Some of the Chinese r... | When did Zhuge Village isolate itself until? | {
"text": [
"this day"
],
"answer_start": [
800
]
} |
56f97f069e9bad19000a09ce | Zhejiang | Following the fall of Wu and the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin dynasty (265–420), most of elite Chinese families had collaborated with the non-Chinese rulers and military conquerors in the north. Some may have lost social privilege, and took refugee in areas south to Yangtze River. Some of the Chinese r... | What kind of geography is in Zhejiang? | {
"text": [
"mountainous"
],
"answer_start": [
1028
]
} |
56f97f069e9bad19000a09cf | Zhejiang | Following the fall of Wu and the turmoil of the Wu Hu uprising against the Jin dynasty (265–420), most of elite Chinese families had collaborated with the non-Chinese rulers and military conquerors in the north. Some may have lost social privilege, and took refugee in areas south to Yangtze River. Some of the Chinese r... | When did Zhuge Liang live from? | {
"text": [
"181–234"
],
"answer_start": [
426
]
} |
56f982999b226e1400dd14ea | Zhejiang | Zhejiang, as the heartland of the Jiangnan (Yangtze River Delta), remained the wealthiest area during the Six Dynasties (220 or 222–589), Sui, and Tang. After being incorporated into the Sui dynasty, its economic richness was used for the Sui dynasty's ambitions to expand north and south, particularly into Korea and Vi... | When did the Six Dynasties end? | {
"text": [
"589"
],
"answer_start": [
132
]
} |
56f982999b226e1400dd14eb | Zhejiang | Zhejiang, as the heartland of the Jiangnan (Yangtze River Delta), remained the wealthiest area during the Six Dynasties (220 or 222–589), Sui, and Tang. After being incorporated into the Sui dynasty, its economic richness was used for the Sui dynasty's ambitions to expand north and south, particularly into Korea and Vi... | What was the wealthiest area during the Six Dynasties? | {
"text": [
"Zhejiang"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56f982999b226e1400dd14ec | Zhejiang | Zhejiang, as the heartland of the Jiangnan (Yangtze River Delta), remained the wealthiest area during the Six Dynasties (220 or 222–589), Sui, and Tang. After being incorporated into the Sui dynasty, its economic richness was used for the Sui dynasty's ambitions to expand north and south, particularly into Korea and Vi... | Which dynasty restored and expanded the network that became the Grand Canal of China? | {
"text": [
"the Sui dynasty"
],
"answer_start": [
340
]
} |
56f982999b226e1400dd14ed | Zhejiang | Zhejiang, as the heartland of the Jiangnan (Yangtze River Delta), remained the wealthiest area during the Six Dynasties (220 or 222–589), Sui, and Tang. After being incorporated into the Sui dynasty, its economic richness was used for the Sui dynasty's ambitions to expand north and south, particularly into Korea and Vi... | What river was one of the Grand Canal of China's hinterlands? | {
"text": [
"the Zhe River"
],
"answer_start": [
569
]
} |
56f9839d9e9bad19000a09f7 | Zhejiang | The Song dynasty reëstablished unity around 960. Under the Song, the prosperity of South China began to overtake that of North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127 following the Jingkang Incident, Hangzhou became the capital of the Southern Song under the name Lin'an. Renowned for its pros... | When did the Song dynasty reestablish unity around? | {
"text": [
"960"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
56f9839d9e9bad19000a09f8 | Zhejiang | The Song dynasty reëstablished unity around 960. Under the Song, the prosperity of South China began to overtake that of North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127 following the Jingkang Incident, Hangzhou became the capital of the Southern Song under the name Lin'an. Renowned for its pros... | When was the North lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty? | {
"text": [
"1127"
],
"answer_start": [
189
]
} |
56f9839d9e9bad19000a09f9 | Zhejiang | The Song dynasty reëstablished unity around 960. Under the Song, the prosperity of South China began to overtake that of North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127 following the Jingkang Incident, Hangzhou became the capital of the Southern Song under the name Lin'an. Renowned for its pros... | What was Hangzhou known as while the capitol of the Southern Song? | {
"text": [
"Lin'an"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56f9839d9e9bad19000a09fa | Zhejiang | The Song dynasty reëstablished unity around 960. Under the Song, the prosperity of South China began to overtake that of North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127 following the Jingkang Incident, Hangzhou became the capital of the Southern Song under the name Lin'an. Renowned for its pros... | When was the Yuan dynasty established? | {
"text": [
"Lin'an"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56f9839d9e9bad19000a09fb | Zhejiang | The Song dynasty reëstablished unity around 960. Under the Song, the prosperity of South China began to overtake that of North China. After the north was lost to the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127 following the Jingkang Incident, Hangzhou became the capital of the Southern Song under the name Lin'an. Renowned for its pros... | What did Marco Polo call Lin'an when he visited it? | {
"text": [
"Kinsay"
],
"answer_start": [
712
]
} |
56f9849c9e9bad19000a0a01 | Zhejiang | Greenware ceramics made from celadon had been made in the area since the 3rd-century Jin dynasty, but it returned to prominence—particularly in Longquan—during the Southern Song and Yuan. Longquan greenware is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-... | What were greenware ceramics made from? | {
"text": [
"celadon"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56f9849c9e9bad19000a0a02 | Zhejiang | Greenware ceramics made from celadon had been made in the area since the 3rd-century Jin dynasty, but it returned to prominence—particularly in Longquan—during the Southern Song and Yuan. Longquan greenware is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-... | What color tint is Longquan greenware characterized by? | {
"text": [
"bluish-green"
],
"answer_start": [
266
]
} |
56f9849c9e9bad19000a0a03 | Zhejiang | Greenware ceramics made from celadon had been made in the area since the 3rd-century Jin dynasty, but it returned to prominence—particularly in Longquan—during the Southern Song and Yuan. Longquan greenware is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-... | What period did Longquan ceramics decline? | {
"text": [
"the Ming"
],
"answer_start": [
674
]
} |
56f9849c9e9bad19000a0a04 | Zhejiang | Greenware ceramics made from celadon had been made in the area since the 3rd-century Jin dynasty, but it returned to prominence—particularly in Longquan—during the Southern Song and Yuan. Longquan greenware is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-... | What kilns were Longquan kilns replaced by in popularity and production? | {
"text": [
"Jingdezhen in Jiangxi"
],
"answer_start": [
872
]
} |
56f9849c9e9bad19000a0a05 | Zhejiang | Greenware ceramics made from celadon had been made in the area since the 3rd-century Jin dynasty, but it returned to prominence—particularly in Longquan—during the Southern Song and Yuan. Longquan greenware is characterized by a thick unctuous glaze of a particular bluish-green tint over an otherwise undecorated light-... | What decorations are Yuan Longquan celadons derived from? | {
"text": [
"Middle Eastern"
],
"answer_start": [
497
]
} |
56f985239e9bad19000a0a13 | Zhejiang | "In 1727 the to-min or 'idle people' of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or 'music people' of Shanxi province, the si-min or 'small people' of Kiang Su (Jiangsu) province, and the Tanka people or 'egg-people' of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their soci... | What do 'to-min' mean? | {
"text": [
"idle people"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
56f985239e9bad19000a0a14 | Zhejiang | "In 1727 the to-min or 'idle people' of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or 'music people' of Shanxi province, the si-min or 'small people' of Kiang Su (Jiangsu) province, and the Tanka people or 'egg-people' of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their soci... | What does 'yoh-hu' mean? | {
"text": [
"music people"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
56f985239e9bad19000a0a15 | Zhejiang | "In 1727 the to-min or 'idle people' of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or 'music people' of Shanxi province, the si-min or 'small people' of Kiang Su (Jiangsu) province, and the Tanka people or 'egg-people' of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their soci... | What does 'si-min' mean? | {
"text": [
"small people"
],
"answer_start": [
156
]
} |
56f985239e9bad19000a0a16 | Zhejiang | "In 1727 the to-min or 'idle people' of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or 'music people' of Shanxi province, the si-min or 'small people' of Kiang Su (Jiangsu) province, and the Tanka people or 'egg-people' of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their soci... | What does Tanka mean? | {
"text": [
"egg-people"
],
"answer_start": [
227
]
} |
56f985239e9bad19000a0a17 | Zhejiang | "In 1727 the to-min or 'idle people' of Cheh Kiang province (a Ningpo name still existing), the yoh-hu or 'music people' of Shanxi province, the si-min or 'small people' of Kiang Su (Jiangsu) province, and the Tanka people or 'egg-people' of Canton (to this day the boat population there), were all freed from their soci... | What is 'Keh Chiang' a romanization for? | {
"text": [
"Zhejiang"
],
"answer_start": [
413
]
} |
56f985bd9b226e1400dd1506 | Zhejiang | During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai. Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1843, Ningbo became one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened to virtually unrestricted foreign trade. Much of Zhejiang came under the control of the Taiping Heavenly K... | During which war did the British navy defeat Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai? | {
"text": [
"the First Opium War"
],
"answer_start": [
7
]
} |
56f985bd9b226e1400dd1507 | Zhejiang | During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai. Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1843, Ningbo became one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened to virtually unrestricted foreign trade. Much of Zhejiang came under the control of the Taiping Heavenly K... | When was the Treaty of Nanking signed? | {
"text": [
"1843"
],
"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
56f985bd9b226e1400dd1508 | Zhejiang | During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai. Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1843, Ningbo became one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened to virtually unrestricted foreign trade. Much of Zhejiang came under the control of the Taiping Heavenly K... | What became one of the five Chinese treaty ports under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking? | {
"text": [
"Ningbo"
],
"answer_start": [
156
]
} |
56f985bd9b226e1400dd1509 | Zhejiang | During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai. Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1843, Ningbo became one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened to virtually unrestricted foreign trade. Much of Zhejiang came under the control of the Taiping Heavenly K... | What did much of Zhejiang come under control of during the Taiping Rebellion? | {
"text": [
"the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom"
],
"answer_start": [
298
]
} |
56f985bd9b226e1400dd150a | Zhejiang | During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai. Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1843, Ningbo became one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened to virtually unrestricted foreign trade. Much of Zhejiang came under the control of the Taiping Heavenly K... | When did Wenzhou become Zhejiang's second treaty port? | {
"text": [
"1876"
],
"answer_start": [
423
]
} |
56f9867d9e9bad19000a0a2f | Zhejiang | During the Second Sino-Japanese War, which led into World War II, much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China. Following the Doolittle Raid, most of the B-25 American crews that came down in China eventually made ... | What war did the Second Sino-Japanese War lead into? | {
"text": [
"World War II"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56f9867d9e9bad19000a0a30 | Zhejiang | During the Second Sino-Japanese War, which led into World War II, much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China. Following the Doolittle Raid, most of the B-25 American crews that came down in China eventually made ... | Who occupied much of Zhejiang during the Second Sino-Japanese War? | {
"text": [
"Japan"
],
"answer_start": [
99
]
} |
56f9867d9e9bad19000a0a31 | Zhejiang | During the Second Sino-Japanese War, which led into World War II, much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China. Following the Doolittle Raid, most of the B-25 American crews that came down in China eventually made ... | How many estimated civilians were killed by the Japanese searching for Doolittle's men? | {
"text": [
"250,000"
],
"answer_start": [
630
]
} |
56f9867d9e9bad19000a0a32 | Zhejiang | During the Second Sino-Japanese War, which led into World War II, much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China. Following the Doolittle Raid, most of the B-25 American crews that came down in China eventually made ... | What type of American crews came down in China following the Doolittle raid? | {
"text": [
"B-25"
],
"answer_start": [
260
]
} |
56f9867d9e9bad19000a0a33 | Zhejiang | During the Second Sino-Japanese War, which led into World War II, much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China. Following the Doolittle Raid, most of the B-25 American crews that came down in China eventually made ... | The Japanese puppet state that occupied Zhejiang was called what? | {
"text": [
"the Reorganized National Government of China"
],
"answer_start": [
172
]
} |
56f9872e9e9bad19000a0a39 | Zhejiang | After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province toda... | When did the People's Republic of China take control of Mainland China? | {
"text": [
"1949"
],
"answer_start": [
71
]
} |
56f9872e9e9bad19000a0a3a | Zhejiang | After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province toda... | When did the Republic of China control the Dachen Islands until? | {
"text": [
"1955"
],
"answer_start": [
198
]
} |
56f9872e9e9bad19000a0a3b | Zhejiang | After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province toda... | When was the Cultural Revolution? | {
"text": [
"1966–76"
],
"answer_start": [
355
]
} |
56f9872e9e9bad19000a0a3c | Zhejiang | After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province toda... | When was the high tide of the Cultural Revolution? | {
"text": [
"1966–69"
],
"answer_start": [
464
]
} |
56f9872e9e9bad19000a0a3d | Zhejiang | After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province toda... | What production did the agricultural policy favor over industrial and cash crops? | {
"text": [
"grain"
],
"answer_start": [
525
]
} |
56f987c29b226e1400dd151a | Zhejiang | Zhejiang benefited less from central government investment than some other provinces due to its lack of natural resources, a location vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, and an economic base at the national average. Zhejiang, however, has been an epicenter of capitalist development in China, and has led the ... | What type of resources does Zhejiang have a lack of? | {
"text": [
"natural"
],
"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
56f987c29b226e1400dd151b | Zhejiang | Zhejiang benefited less from central government investment than some other provinces due to its lack of natural resources, a location vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, and an economic base at the national average. Zhejiang, however, has been an epicenter of capitalist development in China, and has led the ... | What is Zhejiang's location vulnerable to from the sea? | {
"text": [
"flooding"
],
"answer_start": [
158
]
} |
56f987c29b226e1400dd151c | Zhejiang | Zhejiang benefited less from central government investment than some other provinces due to its lack of natural resources, a location vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, and an economic base at the national average. Zhejiang, however, has been an epicenter of capitalist development in China, and has led the ... | What type of development has Zhejiang been an epicenter of? | {
"text": [
"capitalist"
],
"answer_start": [
271
]
} |
56f987c29b226e1400dd151d | Zhejiang | Zhejiang benefited less from central government investment than some other provinces due to its lack of natural resources, a location vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, and an economic base at the national average. Zhejiang, however, has been an epicenter of capitalist development in China, and has led the ... | Which part of Zhejiang is part of the Yangtze Delta? | {
"text": [
"Northeast Zhejiang"
],
"answer_start": [
391
]
} |
56f987c29b226e1400dd151e | Zhejiang | Zhejiang benefited less from central government investment than some other provinces due to its lack of natural resources, a location vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, and an economic base at the national average. Zhejiang, however, has been an epicenter of capitalist development in China, and has led the ... | What type of geography is Northeast Zhejiang? | {
"text": [
"flat"
],
"answer_start": [
444
]
} |
56f9882e9e9bad19000a0a43 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be the highest to the south and west and the highest peak of the province, Huangmaojian Peak (1,929 meters or 6,329 feet), is located there. Other prominent mountains include Mounts Yandang, Tianmu, Tiantai, and Mogan, w... | What does Zhejiang consist mostly of? | {
"text": [
"hills"
],
"answer_start": [
28
]
} |
56f9882e9e9bad19000a0a44 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be the highest to the south and west and the highest peak of the province, Huangmaojian Peak (1,929 meters or 6,329 feet), is located there. Other prominent mountains include Mounts Yandang, Tianmu, Tiantai, and Mogan, w... | What percent of Zhejiang is hills? | {
"text": [
"70%"
],
"answer_start": [
59
]
} |
56f9882e9e9bad19000a0a45 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be the highest to the south and west and the highest peak of the province, Huangmaojian Peak (1,929 meters or 6,329 feet), is located there. Other prominent mountains include Mounts Yandang, Tianmu, Tiantai, and Mogan, w... | What is the highest peak of the province? | {
"text": [
"Huangmaojian Peak"
],
"answer_start": [
175
]
} |
56f9882e9e9bad19000a0a46 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be the highest to the south and west and the highest peak of the province, Huangmaojian Peak (1,929 meters or 6,329 feet), is located there. Other prominent mountains include Mounts Yandang, Tianmu, Tiantai, and Mogan, w... | How high is Huangmaojian Peak in meters? | {
"text": [
"1,929"
],
"answer_start": [
194
]
} |
56f9882e9e9bad19000a0a47 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. Altitudes tend to be the highest to the south and west and the highest peak of the province, Huangmaojian Peak (1,929 meters or 6,329 feet), is located there. Other prominent mountains include Mounts Yandang, Tianmu, Tiantai, and Mogan, w... | How high is Huangmaojian Peak in feet? | {
"text": [
"6,329"
],
"answer_start": [
210
]
} |
56f988a09b226e1400dd152c | Zhejiang | Valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province lies just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou. Another relatively flat area is found... | What does the north of the province lie just south of? | {
"text": [
"the Yangtze Delta"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
56f988a09b226e1400dd152d | Zhejiang | Valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province lies just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou. Another relatively flat area is found... | Where does the Grand Canal of China end? | {
"text": [
"Hangzhou"
],
"answer_start": [
273
]
} |
56f988a09b226e1400dd152e | Zhejiang | Valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province lies just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou. Another relatively flat area is found... | What is a major river of the province in addition to the Qiangtang River? | {
"text": [
"Ou Rivers"
],
"answer_start": [
419
]
} |
56f988a09b226e1400dd152f | Zhejiang | Valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province lies just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou. Another relatively flat area is found... | What is a well-known lake of Hangzhou? | {
"text": [
"West Lake"
],
"answer_start": [
581
]
} |
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