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57064c4575f01819005e7b1c | Black_people | In the 18th century, the Moroccan Sultan Moulay Ismail "the Bloodthirsty" (1672–1727) raised a corps of 150,000 black slaves, called his Black Guard, who coerced the country into submission. | What did he call his slave army? | {
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"Black Guard"
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137
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57064c4575f01819005e7b1d | Black_people | In the 18th century, the Moroccan Sultan Moulay Ismail "the Bloodthirsty" (1672–1727) raised a corps of 150,000 black slaves, called his Black Guard, who coerced the country into submission. | What did the Black Guard do? | {
"text": [
"coerced the country into submission."
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"answer_start": [
154
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} |
57064c4575f01819005e7b1e | Black_people | In the 18th century, the Moroccan Sultan Moulay Ismail "the Bloodthirsty" (1672–1727) raised a corps of 150,000 black slaves, called his Black Guard, who coerced the country into submission. | When did the Black Guard exist? | {
"text": [
"In the 18th century"
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0
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57064d0675f01819005e7b24 | Black_people | According to Dr. Carlos Moore, resident scholar at Brazil's University of the State of Bahia, in the 21st century Afro-multiracials in the Arab world, including Arabs in North Africa, self-identify in ways that resemble multi-racials in Latin America. He claims that black-looking Arabs, much like black-looking Latin Am... | Why would a black-looking Arab consider himself white? | {
"text": [
"because they have some distant white ancestry."
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"answer_start": [
355
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} |
57064d0675f01819005e7b25 | Black_people | According to Dr. Carlos Moore, resident scholar at Brazil's University of the State of Bahia, in the 21st century Afro-multiracials in the Arab world, including Arabs in North Africa, self-identify in ways that resemble multi-racials in Latin America. He claims that black-looking Arabs, much like black-looking Latin Am... | Where does Dr. Carlos Moore work? | {
"text": [
"Brazil's University of the State of Bahia"
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51
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} |
57064d0675f01819005e7b26 | Black_people | According to Dr. Carlos Moore, resident scholar at Brazil's University of the State of Bahia, in the 21st century Afro-multiracials in the Arab world, including Arabs in North Africa, self-identify in ways that resemble multi-racials in Latin America. He claims that black-looking Arabs, much like black-looking Latin Am... | How do Afro-multiracials identify in the 21st century? | {
"text": [
"in ways that resemble multi-racials"
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198
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} |
57064d8c52bb8914006899ce | Black_people | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had a mother who was a dark-skinned Nubian Sudanese woman and a father who was a lighter-skinned Egyptian. In response to an advertisement for an acting position, as a young man he said, "I am not white but I am not exactly black either. My blackness is tending to reddish". | Who was the Egyptian President? | {
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"Anwar Sadat"
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19
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57064d8c52bb8914006899d0 | Black_people | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had a mother who was a dark-skinned Nubian Sudanese woman and a father who was a lighter-skinned Egyptian. In response to an advertisement for an acting position, as a young man he said, "I am not white but I am not exactly black either. My blackness is tending to reddish". | What ethnicity was his father? | {
"text": [
"Egyptian"
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"answer_start": [
128
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} |
57064d8c52bb8914006899d1 | Black_people | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had a mother who was a dark-skinned Nubian Sudanese woman and a father who was a lighter-skinned Egyptian. In response to an advertisement for an acting position, as a young man he said, "I am not white but I am not exactly black either. My blackness is tending to reddish". | What color did he refer to himself as? | {
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"reddish"
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"answer_start": [
296
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} |
57064fb952bb8914006899d6 | Black_people | Due to the patriarchal nature of Arab society, Arab men, including during the slave trade in North Africa, enslaved more black women than men. They used more black female slaves in domestic service and agriculture than males. The men interpreted the Qur'an to permit sexual relations between a male master and his female... | Who was enslaved more often? | {
"text": [
"black women"
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"answer_start": [
121
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} |
57064fb952bb8914006899d7 | Black_people | Due to the patriarchal nature of Arab society, Arab men, including during the slave trade in North Africa, enslaved more black women than men. They used more black female slaves in domestic service and agriculture than males. The men interpreted the Qur'an to permit sexual relations between a male master and his female... | What were female slaves used for? | {
"text": [
"domestic service and agriculture"
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"answer_start": [
181
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} |
57064fb952bb8914006899d8 | Black_people | Due to the patriarchal nature of Arab society, Arab men, including during the slave trade in North Africa, enslaved more black women than men. They used more black female slaves in domestic service and agriculture than males. The men interpreted the Qur'an to permit sexual relations between a male master and his female... | What did the Qur'an permit? | {
"text": [
"sexual relations between a male master and his female slave"
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267
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} |
57064fb952bb8914006899d9 | Black_people | Due to the patriarchal nature of Arab society, Arab men, including during the slave trade in North Africa, enslaved more black women than men. They used more black female slaves in domestic service and agriculture than males. The men interpreted the Qur'an to permit sexual relations between a male master and his female... | What is the term for a pregnant slave? | {
"text": [
"umm walad"
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"answer_start": [
511
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} |
57064fb952bb8914006899da | Black_people | Due to the patriarchal nature of Arab society, Arab men, including during the slave trade in North Africa, enslaved more black women than men. They used more black female slaves in domestic service and agriculture than males. The men interpreted the Qur'an to permit sexual relations between a male master and his female... | What does umm walad mean? | {
"text": [
"\"mother of a child\""
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524
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5706511d52bb8914006899e0 | Black_people | Some succeeded their fathers as rulers, such as Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who ruled Morocco from 1578 to 1608. He was not technically considered as a mixed-race child of a slave; his mother was Fulani and a concubine of his father. Such tolerance for black persons, even when technically "free", was not so common in Moroc... | Who was the ruler in Morocco? | {
"text": [
"Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur"
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"answer_start": [
48
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} |
5706511d52bb8914006899e1 | Black_people | Some succeeded their fathers as rulers, such as Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who ruled Morocco from 1578 to 1608. He was not technically considered as a mixed-race child of a slave; his mother was Fulani and a concubine of his father. Such tolerance for black persons, even when technically "free", was not so common in Moroc... | When did Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur rule? | {
"text": [
"from 1578 to 1608"
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"answer_start": [
90
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} |
5706511d52bb8914006899e2 | Black_people | Some succeeded their fathers as rulers, such as Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who ruled Morocco from 1578 to 1608. He was not technically considered as a mixed-race child of a slave; his mother was Fulani and a concubine of his father. Such tolerance for black persons, even when technically "free", was not so common in Moroc... | What ethnicity was his mother? | {
"text": [
"Fulani"
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"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
5706511d52bb8914006899e3 | Black_people | Some succeeded their fathers as rulers, such as Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who ruled Morocco from 1578 to 1608. He was not technically considered as a mixed-race child of a slave; his mother was Fulani and a concubine of his father. Such tolerance for black persons, even when technically "free", was not so common in Moroc... | What Arabic term is still used for black people? | {
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"(Arabic: عبد,) (meaning \"slave\")"
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"answer_start": [
403
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} |
5706511d52bb8914006899e4 | Black_people | Some succeeded their fathers as rulers, such as Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who ruled Morocco from 1578 to 1608. He was not technically considered as a mixed-race child of a slave; his mother was Fulani and a concubine of his father. Such tolerance for black persons, even when technically "free", was not so common in Moroc... | Who still had the term "slave" used in reference to them? | {
"text": [
"sub-Saharan peoples"
],
"answer_start": [
348
]
} |
570652ab75f01819005e7b46 | Black_people | In early 1991, non-Arabs of the Zaghawa tribe of Sudan attested that they were victims of an intensifying Arab apartheid campaign, segregating Arabs and non-Arabs (specifically people of sub-Saharan African descent). Sudanese Arabs, who controlled the government, were widely referred to as practicing apartheid against ... | When did the Arab apartheid intensify? | {
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"early 1991"
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"answer_start": [
3
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} |
570652ab75f01819005e7b47 | Black_people | In early 1991, non-Arabs of the Zaghawa tribe of Sudan attested that they were victims of an intensifying Arab apartheid campaign, segregating Arabs and non-Arabs (specifically people of sub-Saharan African descent). Sudanese Arabs, who controlled the government, were widely referred to as practicing apartheid against ... | Who felt persecuted due to the apartheid? | {
"text": [
"non-Arabs of the Zaghawa tribe"
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"answer_start": [
15
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} |
570652ab75f01819005e7b48 | Black_people | In early 1991, non-Arabs of the Zaghawa tribe of Sudan attested that they were victims of an intensifying Arab apartheid campaign, segregating Arabs and non-Arabs (specifically people of sub-Saharan African descent). Sudanese Arabs, who controlled the government, were widely referred to as practicing apartheid against ... | Where did these people live? | {
"text": [
"Sudan"
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"answer_start": [
49
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} |
570652ab75f01819005e7b49 | Black_people | In early 1991, non-Arabs of the Zaghawa tribe of Sudan attested that they were victims of an intensifying Arab apartheid campaign, segregating Arabs and non-Arabs (specifically people of sub-Saharan African descent). Sudanese Arabs, who controlled the government, were widely referred to as practicing apartheid against ... | Who controlled the government? | {
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"Sudanese Arabs"
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"answer_start": [
217
]
} |
5706602375f01819005e7b88 | Black_people | American University economist George Ayittey accused the Arab government of Sudan of practicing acts of racism against black citizens. According to Ayittey, "In Sudan... the Arabs monopolized power and excluded blacks – Arab apartheid." Many African commentators joined Ayittey in accusing Sudan of practising Arab apart... | Who accused the Arab government of practicing acts of racism? | {
"text": [
"George Ayittey"
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"answer_start": [
30
]
} |
5706602375f01819005e7b89 | Black_people | American University economist George Ayittey accused the Arab government of Sudan of practicing acts of racism against black citizens. According to Ayittey, "In Sudan... the Arabs monopolized power and excluded blacks – Arab apartheid." Many African commentators joined Ayittey in accusing Sudan of practising Arab apart... | Who executed the apartheid? | {
"text": [
"the Arab government"
],
"answer_start": [
53
]
} |
5706602375f01819005e7b8a | Black_people | American University economist George Ayittey accused the Arab government of Sudan of practicing acts of racism against black citizens. According to Ayittey, "In Sudan... the Arabs monopolized power and excluded blacks – Arab apartheid." Many African commentators joined Ayittey in accusing Sudan of practising Arab apart... | Who was excluded? | {
"text": [
"blacks"
],
"answer_start": [
211
]
} |
5706602375f01819005e7b8b | Black_people | American University economist George Ayittey accused the Arab government of Sudan of practicing acts of racism against black citizens. According to Ayittey, "In Sudan... the Arabs monopolized power and excluded blacks – Arab apartheid." Many African commentators joined Ayittey in accusing Sudan of practising Arab apart... | Where were they? | {
"text": [
"Sudan"
],
"answer_start": [
290
]
} |
5706602375f01819005e7b8c | Black_people | American University economist George Ayittey accused the Arab government of Sudan of practicing acts of racism against black citizens. According to Ayittey, "In Sudan... the Arabs monopolized power and excluded blacks – Arab apartheid." Many African commentators joined Ayittey in accusing Sudan of practising Arab apart... | What is George Ayittey's profession? | {
"text": [
"economist"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
5706621052bb891400689a04 | Black_people | Alan Dershowitz described Sudan as an example of a government that "actually deserve(s)" the appellation "apartheid." Former Canadian Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler echoed the accusation. | Who was the Canadian Minister of Justice? | {
"text": [
"Irwin Cotler"
],
"answer_start": [
154
]
} |
5706621052bb891400689a06 | Black_people | Alan Dershowitz described Sudan as an example of a government that "actually deserve(s)" the appellation "apartheid." Former Canadian Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler echoed the accusation. | Who argeed with Dershowitz? | {
"text": [
"Irwin Cotler"
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"answer_start": [
154
]
} |
5706621052bb891400689a07 | Black_people | Alan Dershowitz described Sudan as an example of a government that "actually deserve(s)" the appellation "apartheid." Former Canadian Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler echoed the accusation. | Where did Irwin Cotler live? | {
"text": [
"Canadian"
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"answer_start": [
125
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} |
5706931c52bb891400689a8b | Black_people | In South Africa, the period of colonization resulted in many unions and marriages between European men and African women from various tribes, resulting in mixed-race children. As the Europeans acquired territory and imposed rule over the Africans, they generally pushed mixed-race and Africans into second-class status. ... | What was a result of these marriages? | {
"text": [
"mixed-race children"
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"answer_start": [
155
]
} |
5706931c52bb891400689a8c | Black_people | In South Africa, the period of colonization resulted in many unions and marriages between European men and African women from various tribes, resulting in mixed-race children. As the Europeans acquired territory and imposed rule over the Africans, they generally pushed mixed-race and Africans into second-class status. ... | What class were Africans and Mixed Race children considered? | {
"text": [
"second-class"
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"answer_start": [
299
]
} |
5706931c52bb891400689a8d | Black_people | In South Africa, the period of colonization resulted in many unions and marriages between European men and African women from various tribes, resulting in mixed-race children. As the Europeans acquired territory and imposed rule over the Africans, they generally pushed mixed-race and Africans into second-class status. ... | Who was included in the Coloured group? | {
"text": [
"Bantu, Khoisan, and European descent"
],
"answer_start": [
558
]
} |
5706931c52bb891400689a8e | Black_people | In South Africa, the period of colonization resulted in many unions and marriages between European men and African women from various tribes, resulting in mixed-race children. As the Europeans acquired territory and imposed rule over the Africans, they generally pushed mixed-race and Africans into second-class status. ... | What does apartheid mean? | {
"text": [
"a system of legal racial segregation"
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"answer_start": [
791
]
} |
5706939352bb891400689a94 | Black_people | The apartheid bureaucracy devised complex (and often arbitrary) criteria in the Population Registration Act of 1945 to determine who belonged in which group. Minor officials administered tests to enforce the classifications. When it was unclear from a person's physical appearance whether the individual should be consid... | What act determined what class a citizen belonged to? | {
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"the Population Registration Act of 1945"
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"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
5706939352bb891400689a95 | Black_people | The apartheid bureaucracy devised complex (and often arbitrary) criteria in the Population Registration Act of 1945 to determine who belonged in which group. Minor officials administered tests to enforce the classifications. When it was unclear from a person's physical appearance whether the individual should be consid... | What test was used to determine if someone was coloured or black? | {
"text": [
"pencil test"
],
"answer_start": [
349
]
} |
5706939352bb891400689a97 | Black_people | The apartheid bureaucracy devised complex (and often arbitrary) criteria in the Population Registration Act of 1945 to determine who belonged in which group. Minor officials administered tests to enforce the classifications. When it was unclear from a person's physical appearance whether the individual should be consid... | Who administered the "Pencil Test"? | {
"text": [
"Minor officials"
],
"answer_start": [
158
]
} |
57069d2c75f01819005e7c4a | Black_people | Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors. At age 10, she was expelled from her all-white school. The officials' decisions based ... | Who was featured in the movie "Skin"? | {
"text": [
"Sandra Laing"
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"answer_start": [
0
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} |
57069d2c75f01819005e7c4b | Black_people | Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors. At age 10, she was expelled from her all-white school. The officials' decisions based ... | What year was the movie "Skin" made? | {
"text": [
"2008"
],
"answer_start": [
412
]
} |
57069d2c75f01819005e7c4c | Black_people | Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors. At age 10, she was expelled from her all-white school. The officials' decisions based ... | At was age was Sandra Laing expelled from school? | {
"text": [
"age 10"
],
"answer_start": [
237
]
} |
57069d2c75f01819005e7c4d | Black_people | Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors. At age 10, she was expelled from her all-white school. The officials' decisions based ... | What is Sandra Laing's ethnicity? | {
"text": [
"South African"
],
"answer_start": [
18
]
} |
57069d2c75f01819005e7c4e | Black_people | Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors. At age 10, she was expelled from her all-white school. The officials' decisions based ... | How many generations of European Ancestors does Sandra Laing have? | {
"text": [
"three"
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"answer_start": [
193
]
} |
57069fe575f01819005e7c68 | Black_people | During the apartheid era, those classed as "Coloured" were oppressed and discriminated against. But, they had limited rights and overall had slightly better socioeconomic conditions than those classed as "Black". The government required that Blacks and Coloureds live in areas separate from Whites, creating large townsh... | Who was oppressed and discriminated against? | {
"text": [
"those classed as \"Coloured\""
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
57069fe575f01819005e7c69 | Black_people | During the apartheid era, those classed as "Coloured" were oppressed and discriminated against. But, they had limited rights and overall had slightly better socioeconomic conditions than those classed as "Black". The government required that Blacks and Coloureds live in areas separate from Whites, creating large townsh... | What era did this discrimination take place? | {
"text": [
"During the apartheid era"
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"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
57069fe575f01819005e7c6a | Black_people | During the apartheid era, those classed as "Coloured" were oppressed and discriminated against. But, they had limited rights and overall had slightly better socioeconomic conditions than those classed as "Black". The government required that Blacks and Coloureds live in areas separate from Whites, creating large townsh... | Who were "Coloured" people above in the class system? | {
"text": [
"those classed as \"Black\""
],
"answer_start": [
187
]
} |
57069fe575f01819005e7c6b | Black_people | During the apartheid era, those classed as "Coloured" were oppressed and discriminated against. But, they had limited rights and overall had slightly better socioeconomic conditions than those classed as "Black". The government required that Blacks and Coloureds live in areas separate from Whites, creating large townsh... | Where were the "black" areas? | {
"text": [
"large townships located away from the cities"
],
"answer_start": [
308
]
} |
5706a30b75f01819005e7c8e | Black_people | In the post-apartheid era, the Constitution of South Africa has declared the country to be a "Non-racial democracy". In an effort to redress past injustices, the ANC government has introduced laws in support of affirmative action policies for Blacks; under these they define "Black" people to include "Africans", "Colour... | What did South Africa's Constitution Declare to be? | {
"text": [
"a \"Non-racial democracy\""
],
"answer_start": [
91
]
} |
5706a30b75f01819005e7c8f | Black_people | In the post-apartheid era, the Constitution of South Africa has declared the country to be a "Non-racial democracy". In an effort to redress past injustices, the ANC government has introduced laws in support of affirmative action policies for Blacks; under these they define "Black" people to include "Africans", "Colour... | What laws did they introduce to support blacks? | {
"text": [
"affirmative action policies"
],
"answer_start": [
211
]
} |
5706a30b75f01819005e7c90 | Black_people | In the post-apartheid era, the Constitution of South Africa has declared the country to be a "Non-racial democracy". In an effort to redress past injustices, the ANC government has introduced laws in support of affirmative action policies for Blacks; under these they define "Black" people to include "Africans", "Colour... | Who does the term "black" people include? | {
"text": [
"\"Africans\", \"Coloureds\" and \"Asians\""
],
"answer_start": [
301
]
} |
5706a30b75f01819005e7c91 | Black_people | In the post-apartheid era, the Constitution of South Africa has declared the country to be a "Non-racial democracy". In an effort to redress past injustices, the ANC government has introduced laws in support of affirmative action policies for Blacks; under these they define "Black" people to include "Africans", "Colour... | Who makes the "Coloured" people feel "Not black enough"? | {
"text": [
"ANC (African National Congress)"
],
"answer_start": [
729
]
} |
5706a30b75f01819005e7c92 | Black_people | In the post-apartheid era, the Constitution of South Africa has declared the country to be a "Non-racial democracy". In an effort to redress past injustices, the ANC government has introduced laws in support of affirmative action policies for Blacks; under these they define "Black" people to include "Africans", "Colour... | Who is favored more under the affirmative action policies? | {
"text": [
"\"Africans"
],
"answer_start": [
378
]
} |
5706a58a75f01819005e7cb6 | Black_people | In 2008, the High Court in South Africa ruled that Chinese South Africans who were residents during the apartheid era (and their descendants) are to be reclassified as "Black people," solely for the purposes of accessing affirmative action benefits, because they were also "disadvantaged" by racial discrimination. Chine... | Who declared Chinese South Africans as "Black People"? | {
"text": [
"the High Court in South Africa"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
5706a58a75f01819005e7cb7 | Black_people | In 2008, the High Court in South Africa ruled that Chinese South Africans who were residents during the apartheid era (and their descendants) are to be reclassified as "Black people," solely for the purposes of accessing affirmative action benefits, because they were also "disadvantaged" by racial discrimination. Chine... | What year did this ruling happen? | {
"text": [
"2008"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
5706a58a75f01819005e7cb8 | Black_people | In 2008, the High Court in South Africa ruled that Chinese South Africans who were residents during the apartheid era (and their descendants) are to be reclassified as "Black people," solely for the purposes of accessing affirmative action benefits, because they were also "disadvantaged" by racial discrimination. Chine... | Why was this classification made? | {
"text": [
"solely for the purposes of accessing affirmative action benefits"
],
"answer_start": [
184
]
} |
5706a58a75f01819005e7cba | Black_people | In 2008, the High Court in South Africa ruled that Chinese South Africans who were residents during the apartheid era (and their descendants) are to be reclassified as "Black people," solely for the purposes of accessing affirmative action benefits, because they were also "disadvantaged" by racial discrimination. Chine... | Why did some Chinese citizens qualify for benefits? | {
"text": [
"they were also \"disadvantaged\" by racial discrimination."
],
"answer_start": [
258
]
} |
5706ab5375f01819005e7cf6 | Black_people | Other than by appearance, "Coloureds" can usually be distinguished from "Blacks" by language. Most speak Afrikaans or English as a first language, as opposed to Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa. They also tend to have more European-sounding names than Bantu names. | What is another way "Coloureds" can be distinguished from "Blacks"? | {
"text": [
"language"
],
"answer_start": [
84
]
} |
5706ab5375f01819005e7cf7 | Black_people | Other than by appearance, "Coloureds" can usually be distinguished from "Blacks" by language. Most speak Afrikaans or English as a first language, as opposed to Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa. They also tend to have more European-sounding names than Bantu names. | What languages are most common? | {
"text": [
"Afrikaans or English"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
5706ab5375f01819005e7cf8 | Black_people | Other than by appearance, "Coloureds" can usually be distinguished from "Blacks" by language. Most speak Afrikaans or English as a first language, as opposed to Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa. They also tend to have more European-sounding names than Bantu names. | What are less common languages spoken? | {
"text": [
"Zulu or Xhosa"
],
"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
5706ab5375f01819005e7cf9 | Black_people | Other than by appearance, "Coloureds" can usually be distinguished from "Blacks" by language. Most speak Afrikaans or English as a first language, as opposed to Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa. They also tend to have more European-sounding names than Bantu names. | What types of names do "coloureds" have? | {
"text": [
"European-sounding names"
],
"answer_start": [
228
]
} |
5706ab5375f01819005e7cfa | Black_people | Other than by appearance, "Coloureds" can usually be distinguished from "Blacks" by language. Most speak Afrikaans or English as a first language, as opposed to Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa. They also tend to have more European-sounding names than Bantu names. | What type of names do "blacks" have? | {
"text": [
"Bantu names"
],
"answer_start": [
257
]
} |
5706ac8d52bb891400689b66 | Black_people | Historians estimate that between the advent of Islam in 650CE and the abolition of slavery in the Arabian Peninsula in the mid-20th century, 10 to 18 million sub-Saharan Black Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders and transported to the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries. This number far exceeded the nu... | How many sub-Saharan Black Africans were enslaved? | {
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"10 to 18 million"
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"answer_start": [
141
]
} |
5706ac8d52bb891400689b68 | Black_people | Historians estimate that between the advent of Islam in 650CE and the abolition of slavery in the Arabian Peninsula in the mid-20th century, 10 to 18 million sub-Saharan Black Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders and transported to the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries. This number far exceeded the nu... | Who enslaved these people? | {
"text": [
"Arab slave traders"
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"answer_start": [
202
]
} |
5706ac8d52bb891400689b69 | Black_people | Historians estimate that between the advent of Islam in 650CE and the abolition of slavery in the Arabian Peninsula in the mid-20th century, 10 to 18 million sub-Saharan Black Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders and transported to the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries. This number far exceeded the nu... | Why were women slaves more popular? | {
"text": [
"for them to serve as concubines"
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"answer_start": [
544
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} |
5706ac8d52bb891400689b6a | Black_people | Historians estimate that between the advent of Islam in 650CE and the abolition of slavery in the Arabian Peninsula in the mid-20th century, 10 to 18 million sub-Saharan Black Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders and transported to the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries. This number far exceeded the nu... | Who was assimilated into the Arab slave owner families? | {
"text": [
"The mixed-race children of female slaves and Arab owners"
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"answer_start": [
767
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} |
5706ad8c52bb891400689b70 | Black_people | Genetic studies have found significant African female-mediated gene flow in Arab communities in the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries, with an average of 38% of maternal lineages in Yemen are of direct African descent, 16% in Oman-Qatar, and 10% in Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates. | How many people in Yemen have African lineage? | {
"text": [
"average of 38%"
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"answer_start": [
153
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} |
5706ad8c52bb891400689b71 | Black_people | Genetic studies have found significant African female-mediated gene flow in Arab communities in the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries, with an average of 38% of maternal lineages in Yemen are of direct African descent, 16% in Oman-Qatar, and 10% in Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates. | How many people in Oman-Qatar have African lineage? | {
"text": [
"16%"
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"answer_start": [
229
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} |
5706ad8c52bb891400689b72 | Black_people | Genetic studies have found significant African female-mediated gene flow in Arab communities in the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries, with an average of 38% of maternal lineages in Yemen are of direct African descent, 16% in Oman-Qatar, and 10% in Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates. | How many people in Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates have African lineage? | {
"text": [
"10%"
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"answer_start": [
252
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} |
5706ad8c52bb891400689b73 | Black_people | Genetic studies have found significant African female-mediated gene flow in Arab communities in the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries, with an average of 38% of maternal lineages in Yemen are of direct African descent, 16% in Oman-Qatar, and 10% in Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates. | Genetic studies have found which gene in Arab communities? | {
"text": [
"African female-mediated gene"
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39
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} |
5706b0492eaba6190074ac30 | Black_people | Distinctive and self-identified black communities have been reported in countries such as Iraq, with a reported 1.2 million black people, and they attest to a history of discrimination. African-Iraquis have sought minority status from the government, which would reserve some seats in Parliament for representatives of t... | Who is seeking minority status from the government? | {
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"African-Iraquis"
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"answer_start": [
186
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} |
5706b0492eaba6190074ac31 | Black_people | Distinctive and self-identified black communities have been reported in countries such as Iraq, with a reported 1.2 million black people, and they attest to a history of discrimination. African-Iraquis have sought minority status from the government, which would reserve some seats in Parliament for representatives of t... | Where would they be represented if minority status is granted? | {
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"Parliament"
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285
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} |
5706b0492eaba6190074ac32 | Black_people | Distinctive and self-identified black communities have been reported in countries such as Iraq, with a reported 1.2 million black people, and they attest to a history of discrimination. African-Iraquis have sought minority status from the government, which would reserve some seats in Parliament for representatives of t... | How are Africans classified in the Arabian Peninsula? | {
"text": [
"as Arab"
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512
]
} |
5706b0492eaba6190074ac33 | Black_people | Distinctive and self-identified black communities have been reported in countries such as Iraq, with a reported 1.2 million black people, and they attest to a history of discrimination. African-Iraquis have sought minority status from the government, which would reserve some seats in Parliament for representatives of t... | What types of communities have been reported in Iraq? | {
"text": [
"Distinctive and self-identified black communities"
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0
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} |
5706b0492eaba6190074ac34 | Black_people | Distinctive and self-identified black communities have been reported in countries such as Iraq, with a reported 1.2 million black people, and they attest to a history of discrimination. African-Iraquis have sought minority status from the government, which would reserve some seats in Parliament for representatives of t... | Who gave information on how blacks were classified in the Arabian Peninsula? | {
"text": [
"Alamin M. Mazrui et al."
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"answer_start": [
350
]
} |
5706b0e42eaba6190074ac44 | Black_people | About 150,000 East African and black people live in Israel, amounting to just over 2% of the nation's population. The vast majority of these, some 120,000, are Beta Israel, most of whom are recent immigrants who came during the 1980s and 1990s from Ethiopia. In addition, Israel is home to over 5,000 members of the Afri... | How many East African and black people live in Israel? | {
"text": [
"About 150,000"
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"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5706b0e42eaba6190074ac45 | Black_people | About 150,000 East African and black people live in Israel, amounting to just over 2% of the nation's population. The vast majority of these, some 120,000, are Beta Israel, most of whom are recent immigrants who came during the 1980s and 1990s from Ethiopia. In addition, Israel is home to over 5,000 members of the Afri... | What percent of Israel's population is black? | {
"text": [
"just over 2%"
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"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
5706b0e42eaba6190074ac46 | Black_people | About 150,000 East African and black people live in Israel, amounting to just over 2% of the nation's population. The vast majority of these, some 120,000, are Beta Israel, most of whom are recent immigrants who came during the 1980s and 1990s from Ethiopia. In addition, Israel is home to over 5,000 members of the Afri... | When did they migrate to Israel? | {
"text": [
"during the 1980s and 1990s"
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"answer_start": [
217
]
} |
5706b0e42eaba6190074ac47 | Black_people | About 150,000 East African and black people live in Israel, amounting to just over 2% of the nation's population. The vast majority of these, some 120,000, are Beta Israel, most of whom are recent immigrants who came during the 1980s and 1990s from Ethiopia. In addition, Israel is home to over 5,000 members of the Afri... | Where did they migrate from? | {
"text": [
"Ethiopia."
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"answer_start": [
249
]
} |
5706b0e42eaba6190074ac48 | Black_people | About 150,000 East African and black people live in Israel, amounting to just over 2% of the nation's population. The vast majority of these, some 120,000, are Beta Israel, most of whom are recent immigrants who came during the 1980s and 1990s from Ethiopia. In addition, Israel is home to over 5,000 members of the Afri... | Where are most of the black converts from? | {
"text": [
"the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States."
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"answer_start": [
619
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} |
5706b77e0eeca41400aa0d8d | Black_people | Additionally, there are around 60,000 non-Jewish African immigrants in Israel, some of whom have sought asylum. Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea, particularly the Niger-Congo-speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains; some are illegal immigrants. | How many non-jewish African immigrants live in Israel? | {
"text": [
"around 60,000"
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"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
5706b77e0eeca41400aa0d8e | Black_people | Additionally, there are around 60,000 non-Jewish African immigrants in Israel, some of whom have sought asylum. Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea, particularly the Niger-Congo-speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains; some are illegal immigrants. | What have these immigrants sought? | {
"text": [
"asylum"
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"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
5706b77e0eeca41400aa0d8f | Black_people | Additionally, there are around 60,000 non-Jewish African immigrants in Israel, some of whom have sought asylum. Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea, particularly the Niger-Congo-speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains; some are illegal immigrants. | Where are most of them from? | {
"text": [
"Sudan and Eritrea"
],
"answer_start": [
157
]
} |
5706b77e0eeca41400aa0d90 | Black_people | Additionally, there are around 60,000 non-Jewish African immigrants in Israel, some of whom have sought asylum. Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea, particularly the Niger-Congo-speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains; some are illegal immigrants. | What languages do they speak? | {
"text": [
"Niger-Congo"
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"answer_start": [
193
]
} |
5706b77e0eeca41400aa0d91 | Black_people | Additionally, there are around 60,000 non-Jewish African immigrants in Israel, some of whom have sought asylum. Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea, particularly the Niger-Congo-speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains; some are illegal immigrants. | Where are the non jewish immigrants from? | {
"text": [
"southern Nuba Mountains"
],
"answer_start": [
233
]
} |
5706baed2eaba6190074aca2 | Black_people | Beginning several centuries ago, during the period of the Ottoman Empire, tens of thousands of Black Africans were brought by slave traders to plantations and agricultural areas situated between Antalya and Istanbul in present-day Turkey. Some of their descendants remained in situ, and many migrated to larger cities an... | When did the slave trade begin? | {
"text": [
"during the period of the Ottoman Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
33
]
} |
5706baed2eaba6190074aca3 | Black_people | Beginning several centuries ago, during the period of the Ottoman Empire, tens of thousands of Black Africans were brought by slave traders to plantations and agricultural areas situated between Antalya and Istanbul in present-day Turkey. Some of their descendants remained in situ, and many migrated to larger cities an... | Where were the slaves brought? | {
"text": [
"Antalya and Istanbul in present-day Turkey"
],
"answer_start": [
195
]
} |
5706baed2eaba6190074aca4 | Black_people | Beginning several centuries ago, during the period of the Ottoman Empire, tens of thousands of Black Africans were brought by slave traders to plantations and agricultural areas situated between Antalya and Istanbul in present-day Turkey. Some of their descendants remained in situ, and many migrated to larger cities an... | Where did former slaves go for work once freed? | {
"text": [
"İzmir area"
],
"answer_start": [
431
]
} |
5706baed2eaba6190074aca5 | Black_people | Beginning several centuries ago, during the period of the Ottoman Empire, tens of thousands of Black Africans were brought by slave traders to plantations and agricultural areas situated between Antalya and Istanbul in present-day Turkey. Some of their descendants remained in situ, and many migrated to larger cities an... | What year did they begin to migrate to Izmir? | {
"text": [
"1923"
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"answer_start": [
503
]
} |
5706bbd42eaba6190074acbe | Black_people | The Siddi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan whose members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa that were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Arab and Portuguese merchants. Although it is commonly believed locally that "Siddi" derives from a word meaning "black", the term is... | Who are the Siddi? | {
"text": [
"an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan"
],
"answer_start": [
14
]
} |
5706bbd52eaba6190074acbf | Black_people | The Siddi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan whose members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa that were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Arab and Portuguese merchants. Although it is commonly believed locally that "Siddi" derives from a word meaning "black", the term is... | Who did the Siddi descend from? | {
"text": [
"Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa"
],
"answer_start": [
93
]
} |
5706bbd52eaba6190074acc0 | Black_people | The Siddi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan whose members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa that were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Arab and Portuguese merchants. Although it is commonly believed locally that "Siddi" derives from a word meaning "black", the term is... | What does the word "Siddi" derive from? | {
"text": [
"\"Sayyid\""
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
5706bbd52eaba6190074acc2 | Black_people | The Siddi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan whose members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa that were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Arab and Portuguese merchants. Although it is commonly believed locally that "Siddi" derives from a word meaning "black", the term is... | When was the "black power" movement in Sindh? | {
"text": [
"1960s"
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"answer_start": [
644
]
} |
5706bddb0eeca41400aa0ddd | Black_people | The Negritos are believed to be the first inhabitants of Southeast Asia. Once inhabiting Taiwan, Vietnam, and various other parts of Asia, they are now confined primarily to Thailand, the Malay Archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Negrito means "little black people" in Spanish (negrito is the Spanish dimin... | Who were the first inhabitants of Southeast Asia? | {
"text": [
"The Negritos"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5706bddb0eeca41400aa0dde | Black_people | The Negritos are believed to be the first inhabitants of Southeast Asia. Once inhabiting Taiwan, Vietnam, and various other parts of Asia, they are now confined primarily to Thailand, the Malay Archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Negrito means "little black people" in Spanish (negrito is the Spanish dimin... | Where do the Negritos reside currently? | {
"text": [
"Thailand, the Malay Archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands."
],
"answer_start": [
174
]
} |
5706bddb0eeca41400aa0ddf | Black_people | The Negritos are believed to be the first inhabitants of Southeast Asia. Once inhabiting Taiwan, Vietnam, and various other parts of Asia, they are now confined primarily to Thailand, the Malay Archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Negrito means "little black people" in Spanish (negrito is the Spanish dimin... | What does Negrito mean? | {
"text": [
"\"little black people\""
],
"answer_start": [
258
]
} |
5706bddb0eeca41400aa0de0 | Black_people | The Negritos are believed to be the first inhabitants of Southeast Asia. Once inhabiting Taiwan, Vietnam, and various other parts of Asia, they are now confined primarily to Thailand, the Malay Archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Negrito means "little black people" in Spanish (negrito is the Spanish dimin... | What language does the term Negrito come from? | {
"text": [
"Spanish"
],
"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
5706bddb0eeca41400aa0de1 | Black_people | The Negritos are believed to be the first inhabitants of Southeast Asia. Once inhabiting Taiwan, Vietnam, and various other parts of Asia, they are now confined primarily to Thailand, the Malay Archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Negrito means "little black people" in Spanish (negrito is the Spanish dimin... | What term is interchangable with Negrito? | {
"text": [
"Semang"
],
"answer_start": [
718
]
} |
5706beac0eeca41400aa0df1 | Black_people | The term "Moors" has been used in Europe in a broader, somewhat derogatory sense to refer to Muslims, especially those of Arab or Berber descent, whether living in North Africa or Iberia. Moors were not a distinct or self-defined people. Medieval and early modern Europeans applied the name to Muslim Arabs, Berbers, Bla... | What does the term "Moors" refer to? | {
"text": [
"Muslims"
],
"answer_start": [
93
]
} |
5706beac0eeca41400aa0df2 | Black_people | The term "Moors" has been used in Europe in a broader, somewhat derogatory sense to refer to Muslims, especially those of Arab or Berber descent, whether living in North Africa or Iberia. Moors were not a distinct or self-defined people. Medieval and early modern Europeans applied the name to Muslim Arabs, Berbers, Bla... | What descent of Muslims does "Moors" refer to? | {
"text": [
"Arab or Berber descent"
],
"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
5706beac0eeca41400aa0df3 | Black_people | The term "Moors" has been used in Europe in a broader, somewhat derogatory sense to refer to Muslims, especially those of Arab or Berber descent, whether living in North Africa or Iberia. Moors were not a distinct or self-defined people. Medieval and early modern Europeans applied the name to Muslim Arabs, Berbers, Bla... | In Medieval and early Modern Europe what ethnicity were lumped together? | {
"text": [
"Muslim Arabs, Berbers, Black Africans and Europeans"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
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