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573190a3a5e9cc1400cdc0aa
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi married his first wife, Fatiha al-Nuri, in 1969. She was the daughter of General Khalid, a senior figure in King Idris' administration, and was from a middle-class background. Although they had one son, Muhammad Gaddafi (b. 1970), their relationship was strained, and they divorced in 1970. Gaddafi's second wife...
What tribe did Safia Farkash belong to?
{ "text": [ "Obeidat" ], "answer_start": [ 375 ] }
573190a3a5e9cc1400cdc0ab
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi married his first wife, Fatiha al-Nuri, in 1969. She was the daughter of General Khalid, a senior figure in King Idris' administration, and was from a middle-class background. Although they had one son, Muhammad Gaddafi (b. 1970), their relationship was strained, and they divorced in 1970. Gaddafi's second wife...
When did Khamis Gaddafi die?
{ "text": [ "2011" ], "answer_start": [ 846 ] }
573190e9a5e9cc1400cdc0b1
Muammar_Gaddafi
Biographers Blundy and Lycett believed that he was "a populist at heart." Throughout Libya, crowds of supporters would turn up to public events at which he appeared; described as "spontaneous demonstrations" by the government, there are recorded instances of groups being coerced or paid to attend. He was typically late...
Who referred to Gaddafi as a populist?
{ "text": [ "Blundy and Lycett" ], "answer_start": [ 12 ] }
573190e9a5e9cc1400cdc0b2
Muammar_Gaddafi
Biographers Blundy and Lycett believed that he was "a populist at heart." Throughout Libya, crowds of supporters would turn up to public events at which he appeared; described as "spontaneous demonstrations" by the government, there are recorded instances of groups being coerced or paid to attend. He was typically late...
Who stated that Gaddafi was a gifted speaker?
{ "text": [ "Bianco" ], "answer_start": [ 388 ] }
573190e9a5e9cc1400cdc0b3
Muammar_Gaddafi
Biographers Blundy and Lycett believed that he was "a populist at heart." Throughout Libya, crowds of supporters would turn up to public events at which he appeared; described as "spontaneous demonstrations" by the government, there are recorded instances of groups being coerced or paid to attend. He was typically late...
Who noted that Gaddafi made long speeches?
{ "text": [ "Daniel Kawczynski" ], "answer_start": [ 509 ] }
5731914c497a881900249049
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi was notably confrontational in his approach to foreign powers, and generally shunned western ambassadors and diplomats, believing them to be spies. He once said that HIV was "a peaceful virus, not an aggressive virus" and assured attendees at the African Union that "if you are straight you have nothing to fear ...
What sort of virus did Gaddafi describe HIV as?
{ "text": [ "peaceful" ], "answer_start": [ 185 ] }
5731914c497a88190024904a
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi was notably confrontational in his approach to foreign powers, and generally shunned western ambassadors and diplomats, believing them to be spies. He once said that HIV was "a peaceful virus, not an aggressive virus" and assured attendees at the African Union that "if you are straight you have nothing to fear ...
Who did Gaddafi claim created H1N1?
{ "text": [ "a foreign military" ], "answer_start": [ 415 ] }
5731914c497a88190024904b
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi was notably confrontational in his approach to foreign powers, and generally shunned western ambassadors and diplomats, believing them to be spies. He once said that HIV was "a peaceful virus, not an aggressive virus" and assured attendees at the African Union that "if you are straight you have nothing to fear ...
According to Gaddafi, what insects made up God's armies?
{ "text": [ "tsetse fly and mosquito" ], "answer_start": [ 468 ] }
5731914c497a88190024904c
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi was notably confrontational in his approach to foreign powers, and generally shunned western ambassadors and diplomats, believing them to be spies. He once said that HIV was "a peaceful virus, not an aggressive virus" and assured attendees at the African Union that "if you are straight you have nothing to fear ...
What illnesses did Gaddafi claim would afflict invading colonialists?
{ "text": [ "malaria and sleeping sickness" ], "answer_start": [ 610 ] }
573191a8a5e9cc1400cdc0cb
Muammar_Gaddafi
Starting in the 1980s, he travelled with his all-female Amazonian Guard, who were allegedly sworn to a life of celibacy. However, according to psychologist Seham Sergewa, after the civil war several of the guards told her they had been pressured into joining and raped by Gaddafi and senior officials. He hired several U...
What was the name of Gaddafi's female bodyguard?
{ "text": [ "Amazonian Guard" ], "answer_start": [ 56 ] }
573191a8a5e9cc1400cdc0cc
Muammar_Gaddafi
Starting in the 1980s, he travelled with his all-female Amazonian Guard, who were allegedly sworn to a life of celibacy. However, according to psychologist Seham Sergewa, after the civil war several of the guards told her they had been pressured into joining and raped by Gaddafi and senior officials. He hired several U...
In what decade was Gaddafi first accompanied by his female bodyguard?
{ "text": [ "1980s" ], "answer_start": [ 16 ] }
573191a8a5e9cc1400cdc0cd
Muammar_Gaddafi
Starting in the 1980s, he travelled with his all-female Amazonian Guard, who were allegedly sworn to a life of celibacy. However, according to psychologist Seham Sergewa, after the civil war several of the guards told her they had been pressured into joining and raped by Gaddafi and senior officials. He hired several U...
What is Halyna Kolotnytska's nationality?
{ "text": [ "Ukrainian" ], "answer_start": [ 418 ] }
573191a8a5e9cc1400cdc0ce
Muammar_Gaddafi
Starting in the 1980s, he travelled with his all-female Amazonian Guard, who were allegedly sworn to a life of celibacy. However, according to psychologist Seham Sergewa, after the civil war several of the guards told her they had been pressured into joining and raped by Gaddafi and senior officials. He hired several U...
What is the profession of Halyna Kolotnytska?
{ "text": [ "nurse" ], "answer_start": [ 428 ] }
573191a8a5e9cc1400cdc0cf
Muammar_Gaddafi
Starting in the 1980s, he travelled with his all-female Amazonian Guard, who were allegedly sworn to a life of celibacy. However, according to psychologist Seham Sergewa, after the civil war several of the guards told her they had been pressured into joining and raped by Gaddafi and senior officials. He hired several U...
What sort of relationship did Gaddafi have with Halyna Kolotnytska?
{ "text": [ "professional" ], "answer_start": [ 538 ] }
57319266497a881900249051
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi remained a controversial and divisive figure on the world stage throughout his life and after death. Supporters praised Gaddafi's administration for the creation of an almost classless society through domestic reform. They stress the regime's achievements in combating homelessness and ensuring access to food an...
What diseases were minimized by Gaddafi's health care policies?
{ "text": [ "cholera and typhoid" ], "answer_start": [ 675 ] }
57319266497a881900249052
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi remained a controversial and divisive figure on the world stage throughout his life and after death. Supporters praised Gaddafi's administration for the creation of an almost classless society through domestic reform. They stress the regime's achievements in combating homelessness and ensuring access to food an...
What was the cost of primary and secondary education under Gaddafi?
{ "text": [ "free" ], "answer_start": [ 396 ] }
57319266497a881900249053
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi remained a controversial and divisive figure on the world stage throughout his life and after death. Supporters praised Gaddafi's administration for the creation of an almost classless society through domestic reform. They stress the regime's achievements in combating homelessness and ensuring access to food an...
Why did living standards decline in 1980s Libya?
{ "text": [ "economic stagnation" ], "answer_start": [ 1239 ] }
57319266497a881900249054
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi remained a controversial and divisive figure on the world stage throughout his life and after death. Supporters praised Gaddafi's administration for the creation of an almost classless society through domestic reform. They stress the regime's achievements in combating homelessness and ensuring access to food an...
Due to his opposition to West governments, who notably respected Gaddafi?
{ "text": [ "Euro-American far right" ], "answer_start": [ 1515 ] }
57319266497a881900249055
Muammar_Gaddafi
Gaddafi remained a controversial and divisive figure on the world stage throughout his life and after death. Supporters praised Gaddafi's administration for the creation of an almost classless society through domestic reform. They stress the regime's achievements in combating homelessness and ensuring access to food an...
What is the occupation of Lillian Craig Harris?
{ "text": [ "Libyan studies specialist" ], "answer_start": [ 952 ] }
57319323a5e9cc1400cdc0f1
Muammar_Gaddafi
Critics labelled Gaddafi "despotic, cruel, arrogant, vain and stupid", with western governments and press presenting him as the "vicious dictator of an oppressed people". During the Reagan administration, the United States regarded him as "Public Enemy No. 1" and Reagan famously dubbed him the "mad dog of the Middle Ea...
What did Reagan call Gaddafi?
{ "text": [ "mad dog of the Middle East" ], "answer_start": [ 296 ] }
57319323a5e9cc1400cdc0f2
Muammar_Gaddafi
Critics labelled Gaddafi "despotic, cruel, arrogant, vain and stupid", with western governments and press presenting him as the "vicious dictator of an oppressed people". During the Reagan administration, the United States regarded him as "Public Enemy No. 1" and Reagan famously dubbed him the "mad dog of the Middle Ea...
According to Human Rights Watch, how many prisoners were killed on June 29, 1996?
{ "text": [ "1,270" ], "answer_start": [ 935 ] }
57319323a5e9cc1400cdc0f3
Muammar_Gaddafi
Critics labelled Gaddafi "despotic, cruel, arrogant, vain and stupid", with western governments and press presenting him as the "vicious dictator of an oppressed people". During the Reagan administration, the United States regarded him as "Public Enemy No. 1" and Reagan famously dubbed him the "mad dog of the Middle Ea...
Under Gaddafi, how did Freedom House rate Libya?
{ "text": [ "Not Free" ], "answer_start": [ 1655 ] }
57319323a5e9cc1400cdc0f4
Muammar_Gaddafi
Critics labelled Gaddafi "despotic, cruel, arrogant, vain and stupid", with western governments and press presenting him as the "vicious dictator of an oppressed people". During the Reagan administration, the United States regarded him as "Public Enemy No. 1" and Reagan famously dubbed him the "mad dog of the Middle Ea...
What did Gaddafi call Libya dissidents based outside the country?
{ "text": [ "stray dogs" ], "answer_start": [ 989 ] }
57319323a5e9cc1400cdc0f5
Muammar_Gaddafi
Critics labelled Gaddafi "despotic, cruel, arrogant, vain and stupid", with western governments and press presenting him as the "vicious dictator of an oppressed people". During the Reagan administration, the United States regarded him as "Public Enemy No. 1" and Reagan famously dubbed him the "mad dog of the Middle Ea...
At what prison did extrajudicial executions occur according to HRW?
{ "text": [ "Abu Salim" ], "answer_start": [ 843 ] }
573193a7a5e9cc1400cdc0fb
Muammar_Gaddafi
International reactions to Gaddafi's death were divided. U.S. President Barack Obama stated that it meant that "the shadow of tyranny over Libya has been lifted," while UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he was "proud" of his country's role in overthrowing "this brutal dictator". Contrastingly, former Cuban Pr...
Who referred to Gaddafi as a martyr?
{ "text": [ "Hugo Chávez" ], "answer_start": [ 485 ] }
573193a7a5e9cc1400cdc0fc
Muammar_Gaddafi
International reactions to Gaddafi's death were divided. U.S. President Barack Obama stated that it meant that "the shadow of tyranny over Libya has been lifted," while UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he was "proud" of his country's role in overthrowing "this brutal dictator". Contrastingly, former Cuban Pr...
Who noted Gaddafi's opposition to apartheid?
{ "text": [ "Nelson Mandela" ], "answer_start": [ 563 ] }
573193a7a5e9cc1400cdc0fd
Muammar_Gaddafi
International reactions to Gaddafi's death were divided. U.S. President Barack Obama stated that it meant that "the shadow of tyranny over Libya has been lifted," while UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he was "proud" of his country's role in overthrowing "this brutal dictator". Contrastingly, former Cuban Pr...
Who expressed pride at overthrowing Gaddafi's government?
{ "text": [ "David Cameron" ], "answer_start": [ 187 ] }
573193a7a5e9cc1400cdc0fe
Muammar_Gaddafi
International reactions to Gaddafi's death were divided. U.S. President Barack Obama stated that it meant that "the shadow of tyranny over Libya has been lifted," while UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he was "proud" of his country's role in overthrowing "this brutal dictator". Contrastingly, former Cuban Pr...
In what country was there a notable Muslim vigil for Gaddafi?
{ "text": [ "Sierra Leone" ], "answer_start": [ 868 ] }
573193a7a5e9cc1400cdc0ff
Muammar_Gaddafi
International reactions to Gaddafi's death were divided. U.S. President Barack Obama stated that it meant that "the shadow of tyranny over Libya has been lifted," while UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he was "proud" of his country's role in overthrowing "this brutal dictator". Contrastingly, former Cuban Pr...
Who said something about tyranny?
{ "text": [ "Barack Obama" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
57319432e6313a140071d0cc
Muammar_Gaddafi
Following his defeat in the civil war, Gaddafi's system of governance was dismantled and replaced under the interim government of the NTC, who legalised trade unions and freedom of the press. In July 2012, elections were held to form a new General National Congress (GNC), who officially took over governance from the NT...
Who was elected president of the GNC?
{ "text": [ "Mohammed Magariaf" ], "answer_start": [ 360 ] }
57319432e6313a140071d0cd
Muammar_Gaddafi
Following his defeat in the civil war, Gaddafi's system of governance was dismantled and replaced under the interim government of the NTC, who legalised trade unions and freedom of the press. In July 2012, elections were held to form a new General National Congress (GNC), who officially took over governance from the NT...
Who was initially named prime minister by the GNC?
{ "text": [ "Mustafa A.G. Abushagur" ], "answer_start": [ 422 ] }
57319432e6313a140071d0ce
Muammar_Gaddafi
Following his defeat in the civil war, Gaddafi's system of governance was dismantled and replaced under the interim government of the NTC, who legalised trade unions and freedom of the press. In July 2012, elections were held to form a new General National Congress (GNC), who officially took over governance from the NT...
Why did Mustafa A.G. Abushagur not become prime minister?
{ "text": [ "failed to gain congressional approval" ], "answer_start": [ 479 ] }
57319432e6313a140071d0cf
Muammar_Gaddafi
Following his defeat in the civil war, Gaddafi's system of governance was dismantled and replaced under the interim government of the NTC, who legalised trade unions and freedom of the press. In July 2012, elections were held to form a new General National Congress (GNC), who officially took over governance from the NT...
Who did the GNC eventually make prime minister?
{ "text": [ "Ali Zeidan" ], "answer_start": [ 542 ] }
57319432e6313a140071d0d0
Muammar_Gaddafi
Following his defeat in the civil war, Gaddafi's system of governance was dismantled and replaced under the interim government of the NTC, who legalised trade unions and freedom of the press. In July 2012, elections were held to form a new General National Congress (GNC), who officially took over governance from the NT...
What official name did the GNC give to Libya?
{ "text": [ "State of Libya" ], "answer_start": [ 638 ] }
572e7c43cb0c0d14000f11a6
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
What is the official name of Cypus?
{ "text": [ "Republic of Cyprus" ], "answer_start": [ 99 ] }
572e7c43cb0c0d14000f11a7
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
Where is Cyprus located?
{ "text": [ "Eastern Mediterranean Sea" ], "answer_start": [ 205 ] }
572e7c43cb0c0d14000f11a8
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
What countries are nearby Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "Syria and Turkey" ], "answer_start": [ 250 ] }
572e7c43cb0c0d14000f11a9
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
What is Cyprus' affiliation with the European Union?
{ "text": [ "member state" ], "answer_start": [ 358 ] }
572e7c43cb0c0d14000f11aa
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
Is Cyprus an island country or land-locked country?
{ "text": [ "island country" ], "answer_start": [ 183 ] }
572eaf3fcb0c0d14000f1477
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
What does Cyprus rank in terms of size in the Mediterranean?
{ "text": [ "third largest" ], "answer_start": [ 285 ] }
572eaf3fcb0c0d14000f1478
Cyprus
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
Which country is north of Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "Turkey" ], "answer_start": [ 417 ] }
572e7cf003f98919007566a3
Cyprus
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd mi...
What is the date of the earliest known human activity on Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "10th millennium BC" ], "answer_start": [ 68 ] }
572e7cf003f98919007566a4
Cyprus
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd mi...
What is Cyprus home to of?
{ "text": [ "the oldest water wells in the world" ], "answer_start": [ 218 ] }
572e7cf003f98919007566a5
Cyprus
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd mi...
Who was Cyprus settled by in 2nd millennium BC?
{ "text": [ "Mycenaean Greeks" ], "answer_start": [ 277 ] }
572e7cf003f98919007566a6
Cyprus
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd mi...
What empires have occupied Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians" ], "answer_start": [ 445 ] }
572e7cf003f98919007566a7
Cyprus
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd mi...
When did Ottoman rule occur in Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "between 1571 and 1878" ], "answer_start": [ 773 ] }
572e7d9703f98919007566b5
Cyprus
Cyprus was placed under British administration based on Cyprus Convention in 1878 and formally annexed by Britain in 1914. Even though Turkish Cypriots made up only 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 19...
When was Cyprus placed under British administration?
{ "text": [ "1878" ], "answer_start": [ 77 ] }
572e7d9703f98919007566b6
Cyprus
Cyprus was placed under British administration based on Cyprus Convention in 1878 and formally annexed by Britain in 1914. Even though Turkish Cypriots made up only 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 19...
What year was Cyprus annexed by Britain?
{ "text": [ "1914" ], "answer_start": [ 117 ] }
572e7d9703f98919007566b7
Cyprus
Cyprus was placed under British administration based on Cyprus Convention in 1878 and formally annexed by Britain in 1914. Even though Turkish Cypriots made up only 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 19...
What year was Cyprus granted independence?
{ "text": [ "1960" ], "answer_start": [ 720 ] }
572e7d9703f98919007566b8
Cyprus
Cyprus was placed under British administration based on Cyprus Convention in 1878 and formally annexed by Britain in 1914. Even though Turkish Cypriots made up only 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 19...
What year did the intercommunal violence between Greek and Cypriots occur?
{ "text": [ "1963" ], "answer_start": [ 729 ] }
572e7d9703f98919007566b9
Cyprus
Cyprus was placed under British administration based on Cyprus Convention in 1878 and formally annexed by Britain in 1914. Even though Turkish Cypriots made up only 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 19...
How many Turkish Cypriots were displaced due to the 11 year violence in 1963?
{ "text": [ "25,000" ], "answer_start": [ 849 ] }
572e7e8503f98919007566c9
Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, according to international law, except for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts; the ...
The Republic of Cyprus does not have de jure sovereignty over what two British territories?
{ "text": [ "Akrotiri and Dhekelia" ], "answer_start": [ 178 ] }
572e7e8503f98919007566ca
Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, according to international law, except for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts; the ...
How many parts is the Republic of Cyprus partitioned into?
{ "text": [ "two main parts" ], "answer_start": [ 300 ] }
572e7e8503f98919007566cb
Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, according to international law, except for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts; the ...
How much area of the island does the Republic control?
{ "text": [ "59%" ], "answer_start": [ 387 ] }
572e7e8503f98919007566cc
Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, according to international law, except for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts; the ...
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is only recognized by what country?
{ "text": [ "Turkey" ], "answer_start": [ 527 ] }
572e7e8503f98919007566cd
Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters, according to international law, except for the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as Sovereign Base Areas. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts; the ...
What does the international community consider the northern part of Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "territory of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by Turkish forces" ], "answer_start": [ 649 ] }
572e7f0adfa6aa1500f8d047
Cyprus
During the late Bronze Age the island experienced two waves of Greek settlement. The first wave consisted of Mycenaean Greek traders who started visiting Cyprus around 1400 BC. A major wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place following the Bronze Age collapse of Mycenaean Greece from 1100 to 1050 BC, wi...
During what Age did Cyprus experience two waves of Greek settlement?
{ "text": [ "late Bronze Age" ], "answer_start": [ 11 ] }
572e7f0adfa6aa1500f8d048
Cyprus
During the late Bronze Age the island experienced two waves of Greek settlement. The first wave consisted of Mycenaean Greek traders who started visiting Cyprus around 1400 BC. A major wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place following the Bronze Age collapse of Mycenaean Greece from 1100 to 1050 BC, wi...
Who did the first wave of Greek settlement consist of?
{ "text": [ "Mycenaean Greek traders" ], "answer_start": [ 109 ] }
572e7f0adfa6aa1500f8d049
Cyprus
During the late Bronze Age the island experienced two waves of Greek settlement. The first wave consisted of Mycenaean Greek traders who started visiting Cyprus around 1400 BC. A major wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place following the Bronze Age collapse of Mycenaean Greece from 1100 to 1050 BC, wi...
What year did Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus begin visiting Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "1400 BC" ], "answer_start": [ 168 ] }
572e7f0adfa6aa1500f8d04a
Cyprus
During the late Bronze Age the island experienced two waves of Greek settlement. The first wave consisted of Mycenaean Greek traders who started visiting Cyprus around 1400 BC. A major wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place following the Bronze Age collapse of Mycenaean Greece from 1100 to 1050 BC, wi...
Cyprus is the birthplace of what two Greek mythological figures?
{ "text": [ "Aphrodite and Adonis" ], "answer_start": [ 468 ] }
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Cyprus
During the late Bronze Age the island experienced two waves of Greek settlement. The first wave consisted of Mycenaean Greek traders who started visiting Cyprus around 1400 BC. A major wave of Greek settlement is believed to have taken place following the Bronze Age collapse of Mycenaean Greece from 1100 to 1050 BC, wi...
Cyprus is home to which Greek mythological figures?
{ "text": [ "King Cinyras, Teucer and Pygmalion" ], "answer_start": [ 502 ] }
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Cyprus
Following the death in 1473 of James II, the last Lusignan king, the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island, while the late king's Venetian widow, Queen Catherine Cornaro, reigned as figurehead. Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, following the abdication of Catherine. The Venetians fortifi...
In what year did James II die?
{ "text": [ "1473" ], "answer_start": [ 23 ] }
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Cyprus
Following the death in 1473 of James II, the last Lusignan king, the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island, while the late king's Venetian widow, Queen Catherine Cornaro, reigned as figurehead. Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, following the abdication of Catherine. The Venetians fortifi...
Who assumed control of the island after the death of James II?
{ "text": [ "Republic of Venice" ], "answer_start": [ 69 ] }
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Cyprus
Following the death in 1473 of James II, the last Lusignan king, the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island, while the late king's Venetian widow, Queen Catherine Cornaro, reigned as figurehead. Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, following the abdication of Catherine. The Venetians fortifi...
In what year did Venice formally annex the kingdom of Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "1489" ], "answer_start": [ 254 ] }
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Cyprus
Following the death in 1473 of James II, the last Lusignan king, the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island, while the late king's Venetian widow, Queen Catherine Cornaro, reigned as figurehead. Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, following the abdication of Catherine. The Venetians fortifi...
Which empire frequently raided Cyprus during Venetian rule?
{ "text": [ "Ottoman Empire" ], "answer_start": [ 437 ] }
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Cyprus
Following the death in 1473 of James II, the last Lusignan king, the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island, while the late king's Venetian widow, Queen Catherine Cornaro, reigned as figurehead. Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, following the abdication of Catherine. The Venetians fortifi...
In what year did the Ottomans destroy Limassol?
{ "text": [ "1539" ], "answer_start": [ 481 ] }
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Cyprus
In 1570, a full-scale Ottoman assault with 60,000 troops brought the island under Ottoman control, despite stiff resistance by the inhabitants of Nicosia and Famagusta. Ottoman forces capturing Cyprus massacred many Greek and Armenian Christian inhabitants. The previous Latin elite were destroyed and the first signific...
In what year did Cyprus face a full-scale Ottoman assault?
{ "text": [ "1570" ], "answer_start": [ 3 ] }
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Cyprus
In 1570, a full-scale Ottoman assault with 60,000 troops brought the island under Ottoman control, despite stiff resistance by the inhabitants of Nicosia and Famagusta. Ottoman forces capturing Cyprus massacred many Greek and Armenian Christian inhabitants. The previous Latin elite were destroyed and the first signific...
Ottoman forces massacred which types of people?
{ "text": [ "Greek and Armenian Christian inhabitants" ], "answer_start": [ 216 ] }
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Cyprus
In 1570, a full-scale Ottoman assault with 60,000 troops brought the island under Ottoman control, despite stiff resistance by the inhabitants of Nicosia and Famagusta. Ottoman forces capturing Cyprus massacred many Greek and Armenian Christian inhabitants. The previous Latin elite were destroyed and the first signific...
Turkish peasants and craftsman were brought to the island from where?
{ "text": [ "Anatolia" ], "answer_start": [ 537 ] }
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Cyprus
The Ottomans abolished the feudal system previously in place and applied the millet system to Cyprus, under which non-Muslim peoples were governed by their own religious authorities. In a reversal from the days of Latin rule, the head of the Church of Cyprus was invested as leader of the Greek Cypriot population and ac...
What system did the Ottomans abolish in favor of the millet system?
{ "text": [ "feudal system" ], "answer_start": [ 27 ] }
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Cyprus
The Ottomans abolished the feudal system previously in place and applied the millet system to Cyprus, under which non-Muslim peoples were governed by their own religious authorities. In a reversal from the days of Latin rule, the head of the Church of Cyprus was invested as leader of the Greek Cypriot population and ac...
Who was invested as the leader of the Greek Cypriot population?
{ "text": [ "head of the Church of Cyprus" ], "answer_start": [ 230 ] }
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Cyprus
The Ottomans abolished the feudal system previously in place and applied the millet system to Cyprus, under which non-Muslim peoples were governed by their own religious authorities. In a reversal from the days of Latin rule, the head of the Church of Cyprus was invested as leader of the Greek Cypriot population and ac...
Who was the Church of Cyprus hoping to end encroachments of?
{ "text": [ "Roman Catholic Church" ], "answer_start": [ 503 ] }
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Cyprus
The Ottomans abolished the feudal system previously in place and applied the millet system to Cyprus, under which non-Muslim peoples were governed by their own religious authorities. In a reversal from the days of Latin rule, the head of the Church of Cyprus was invested as leader of the Greek Cypriot population and ac...
How many years did Cyprus face of economic decline?
{ "text": [ "250 years" ], "answer_start": [ 688 ] }
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Cyprus
The ratio of Muslims to Christians fluctuated throughout the period of Ottoman domination. In 1777–78, 47,000 Muslims constituted a majority over the island's 37,000 Christians. By 1872, the population of the island had risen to 144,000, comprising 44,000 Muslims and 100,000 Christians. The Muslim population included n...
How many Muslims made up the island's population in 1777-78?
{ "text": [ "47,000" ], "answer_start": [ 103 ] }
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Cyprus
The ratio of Muslims to Christians fluctuated throughout the period of Ottoman domination. In 1777–78, 47,000 Muslims constituted a majority over the island's 37,000 Christians. By 1872, the population of the island had risen to 144,000, comprising 44,000 Muslims and 100,000 Christians. The Muslim population included n...
How many Christians made up the island's population in 1777-78?
{ "text": [ "37,000" ], "answer_start": [ 159 ] }
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Cyprus
The ratio of Muslims to Christians fluctuated throughout the period of Ottoman domination. In 1777–78, 47,000 Muslims constituted a majority over the island's 37,000 Christians. By 1872, the population of the island had risen to 144,000, comprising 44,000 Muslims and 100,000 Christians. The Muslim population included n...
What was the population of the island in 1872?
{ "text": [ "144,000" ], "answer_start": [ 229 ] }
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Cyprus
The ratio of Muslims to Christians fluctuated throughout the period of Ottoman domination. In 1777–78, 47,000 Muslims constituted a majority over the island's 37,000 Christians. By 1872, the population of the island had risen to 144,000, comprising 44,000 Muslims and 100,000 Christians. The Muslim population included n...
In 1872 the island contained how many Muslims?
{ "text": [ "44,000" ], "answer_start": [ 249 ] }
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Cyprus
The ratio of Muslims to Christians fluctuated throughout the period of Ottoman domination. In 1777–78, 47,000 Muslims constituted a majority over the island's 37,000 Christians. By 1872, the population of the island had risen to 144,000, comprising 44,000 Muslims and 100,000 Christians. The Muslim population included n...
In 1872 the island contained how many Christians?
{ "text": [ "100,000" ], "answer_start": [ 268 ] }
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Cyprus
As soon as the Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821, several Greek Cypriots left for Greece to join the Greek forces. In response, the Ottoman governor of Cyprus arrested and executed 486 prominent Greek Cypriots, including the Archbishop of Cyprus, Kyprianos and four other bishops. In 1828, modern Greece's firs...
What year did the Greek war of independence break out?
{ "text": [ "1821" ], "answer_start": [ 54 ] }
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Cyprus
As soon as the Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821, several Greek Cypriots left for Greece to join the Greek forces. In response, the Ottoman governor of Cyprus arrested and executed 486 prominent Greek Cypriots, including the Archbishop of Cyprus, Kyprianos and four other bishops. In 1828, modern Greece's firs...
How many Greek Cypriots were arrested and executed by the Ottoman governor of Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "486" ], "answer_start": [ 191 ] }
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Cyprus
As soon as the Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821, several Greek Cypriots left for Greece to join the Greek forces. In response, the Ottoman governor of Cyprus arrested and executed 486 prominent Greek Cypriots, including the Archbishop of Cyprus, Kyprianos and four other bishops. In 1828, modern Greece's firs...
Who was modern Greece's first president?
{ "text": [ "Ioannis Kapodistrias" ], "answer_start": [ 332 ] }
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Cyprus
As soon as the Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821, several Greek Cypriots left for Greece to join the Greek forces. In response, the Ottoman governor of Cyprus arrested and executed 486 prominent Greek Cypriots, including the Archbishop of Cyprus, Kyprianos and four other bishops. In 1828, modern Greece's firs...
What did Ioannis Kapodistrias call for?
{ "text": [ "union of Cyprus with Greece" ], "answer_start": [ 364 ] }
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Cyprus
The island would serve Britain as a key military base for its colonial routes. By 1906, when the Famagusta harbour was completed, Cyprus was a strategic naval outpost overlooking the Suez Canal, the crucial main route to India which was then Britain's most important overseas possession. Following the outbreak of the Fi...
The island of Cyprus serves as a key military base to what western country?
{ "text": [ "Britain" ], "answer_start": [ 23 ] }
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Cyprus
The island would serve Britain as a key military base for its colonial routes. By 1906, when the Famagusta harbour was completed, Cyprus was a strategic naval outpost overlooking the Suez Canal, the crucial main route to India which was then Britain's most important overseas possession. Following the outbreak of the Fi...
What years was the Famagusta harbour completed?
{ "text": [ "1906" ], "answer_start": [ 82 ] }
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Cyprus
The island would serve Britain as a key military base for its colonial routes. By 1906, when the Famagusta harbour was completed, Cyprus was a strategic naval outpost overlooking the Suez Canal, the crucial main route to India which was then Britain's most important overseas possession. Following the outbreak of the Fi...
Cyprus was a naval outpost which overlooked what canal?
{ "text": [ "Suez Canal" ], "answer_start": [ 183 ] }
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Cyprus
The island would serve Britain as a key military base for its colonial routes. By 1906, when the Famagusta harbour was completed, Cyprus was a strategic naval outpost overlooking the Suez Canal, the crucial main route to India which was then Britain's most important overseas possession. Following the outbreak of the Fi...
Which side did the Ottoman Empire join in World War 1?
{ "text": [ "Central Powers" ], "answer_start": [ 408 ] }
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Cyprus
The Greek Cypriot population, meanwhile, had become hopeful that the British administration would lead to enosis. The idea of enosis was historically part of the Megali Idea, a greater political ambition of a Greek state encompassing the territories with Greek inhabitants in the former Ottoman Empire, including Cyprus ...
Historically, the idea of enosis was part of which other idea?
{ "text": [ "Megali Idea" ], "answer_start": [ 162 ] }
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Cyprus
The Greek Cypriot population, meanwhile, had become hopeful that the British administration would lead to enosis. The idea of enosis was historically part of the Megali Idea, a greater political ambition of a Greek state encompassing the territories with Greek inhabitants in the former Ottoman Empire, including Cyprus ...
The Megali Idea was actively pursued by whom?
{ "text": [ "Cypriot Orthodox Church" ], "answer_start": [ 401 ] }
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Cyprus
The Greek Cypriot population, meanwhile, had become hopeful that the British administration would lead to enosis. The idea of enosis was historically part of the Megali Idea, a greater political ambition of a Greek state encompassing the territories with Greek inhabitants in the former Ottoman Empire, including Cyprus ...
In what year decade did the pursuit of enosis become a part of national Greek policy?
{ "text": [ "1950s" ], "answer_start": [ 853 ] }
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Cyprus
Initially, the Turkish Cypriots favoured the continuation of the British rule. However, they were alarmed by the Greek Cypriot calls for enosis as they saw the union of Crete with Greece, which led to the exodus of Cretan Turks, as a precedent to be avoided, and they took a pro-partition stance in response to the milit...
Initially Turkish Cypriots favoured the continued rule of what Western power?
{ "text": [ "British" ], "answer_start": [ 65 ] }
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Cyprus
Initially, the Turkish Cypriots favoured the continuation of the British rule. However, they were alarmed by the Greek Cypriot calls for enosis as they saw the union of Crete with Greece, which led to the exodus of Cretan Turks, as a precedent to be avoided, and they took a pro-partition stance in response to the milit...
Who viewed themselves as a distinct ethnic group of the island of Cyprus?
{ "text": [ "Turkish Cypriots" ], "answer_start": [ 346 ] }
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Cyprus
Initially, the Turkish Cypriots favoured the continuation of the British rule. However, they were alarmed by the Greek Cypriot calls for enosis as they saw the union of Crete with Greece, which led to the exodus of Cretan Turks, as a precedent to be avoided, and they took a pro-partition stance in response to the milit...
What percentage of the population did Turkish Cypriots make up?
{ "text": [ "20%" ], "answer_start": [ 964 ] }
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Cyprus
Initially, the Turkish Cypriots favoured the continuation of the British rule. However, they were alarmed by the Greek Cypriot calls for enosis as they saw the union of Crete with Greece, which led to the exodus of Cretan Turks, as a precedent to be avoided, and they took a pro-partition stance in response to the milit...
What slogan was frequently used in Turkish Cypriot protests?
{ "text": [ "\"Partition or Death\"" ], "answer_start": [ 1077 ] }
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Cyprus
In January 1950, the Church of Cyprus organised a referendum under the supervision of clerics and with no Turkish Cypriot participation, where 96% of the participating Greek Cypriots voted in favour of enosis, The Greeks were 80.2% of the total island' s population at the time (census 1946). Restricted autonomy under a...
In what year did the Church of Cyprus organize a referendum?
{ "text": [ "1950" ], "answer_start": [ 11 ] }
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Cyprus
In January 1950, the Church of Cyprus organised a referendum under the supervision of clerics and with no Turkish Cypriot participation, where 96% of the participating Greek Cypriots voted in favour of enosis, The Greeks were 80.2% of the total island' s population at the time (census 1946). Restricted autonomy under a...
In 1946, the Greeks made up what percent of Cyprus' population?
{ "text": [ "80.2%" ], "answer_start": [ 226 ] }
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Cyprus
In January 1950, the Church of Cyprus organised a referendum under the supervision of clerics and with no Turkish Cypriot participation, where 96% of the participating Greek Cypriots voted in favour of enosis, The Greeks were 80.2% of the total island' s population at the time (census 1946). Restricted autonomy under a...
In what year was the EOKA organization founded?
{ "text": [ "1955" ], "answer_start": [ 405 ] }
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Cyprus
In January 1950, the Church of Cyprus organised a referendum under the supervision of clerics and with no Turkish Cypriot participation, where 96% of the participating Greek Cypriots voted in favour of enosis, The Greeks were 80.2% of the total island' s population at the time (census 1946). Restricted autonomy under a...
What is the name of the policy that the British adopted?
{ "text": [ "\"divide and rule\"" ], "answer_start": [ 702 ] }
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Cyprus
On 16 August 1960, Cyprus attained independence after the Zürich and London Agreement between the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey. Cyprus had a total population of 573,566; of whom 442,138 (77.1%) were Greeks, 104,320 (18.2%) Turks, and 27,108 (4.7%) others The UK retained the two Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and...
What is the date that Cyrpus attained independence?
{ "text": [ "16 August 1960" ], "answer_start": [ 3 ] }
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Cyprus
On 16 August 1960, Cyprus attained independence after the Zürich and London Agreement between the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey. Cyprus had a total population of 573,566; of whom 442,138 (77.1%) were Greeks, 104,320 (18.2%) Turks, and 27,108 (4.7%) others The UK retained the two Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and...
Which countries were part of the Zurich and London Agreement?
{ "text": [ "United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey" ], "answer_start": [ 98 ] }
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Cyprus
On 16 August 1960, Cyprus attained independence after the Zürich and London Agreement between the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey. Cyprus had a total population of 573,566; of whom 442,138 (77.1%) were Greeks, 104,320 (18.2%) Turks, and 27,108 (4.7%) others The UK retained the two Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and...
What was Cyprus' total population when it gained independence?
{ "text": [ "573,566" ], "answer_start": [ 166 ] }