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56dc6b6714d3a41400c26896 | Comprehensive_school | The percentage of students attending a Gesamtschule varies by Bundesland. In the State of Brandenburg more than 50% of all students attended a Gesamtschule in 2007, while in the State of Bavaria less than 1% did. | What percentage of Bavarian students went to a Gesamtschule in 2007? | {
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"less than 1%"
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195
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} |
56dc6cc314d3a41400c26899 | Comprehensive_school | Starting in 2010/2011, Hauptschulen were merged with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen to form a new type of comprehensive school in the German States of Berlin and Hamburg, called Stadtteilschule in Hamburg and Sekundarschule in Berlin (see: Education in Berlin, Education in Hamburg). | What was the combination of Hauptschulen with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen called in Hamburg? | {
"text": [
"Stadtteilschule"
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177
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} |
56dc6cc314d3a41400c2689a | Comprehensive_school | Starting in 2010/2011, Hauptschulen were merged with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen to form a new type of comprehensive school in the German States of Berlin and Hamburg, called Stadtteilschule in Hamburg and Sekundarschule in Berlin (see: Education in Berlin, Education in Hamburg). | What was the combination of Hauptschulen with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen called in Berlin? | {
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"Sekundarschule"
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208
]
} |
56dc6cc314d3a41400c2689b | Comprehensive_school | Starting in 2010/2011, Hauptschulen were merged with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen to form a new type of comprehensive school in the German States of Berlin and Hamburg, called Stadtteilschule in Hamburg and Sekundarschule in Berlin (see: Education in Berlin, Education in Hamburg). | In what school year were Hauptschulen first combined with Realschulen and Gesamtschulen? | {
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"2010/2011"
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12
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} |
56dc6dc514d3a41400c2689f | Comprehensive_school | The "Mittelschule" is a school in some States of Germany that offers regular classes and remedial classes but no college preparatory classes. In some States of Germany, the Hauptschule does not exist, and any student who has not been accepted by another school has to attend the Mittelschule. Students may be awarded the... | What kind of classes are not offered in Mittelschule? | {
"text": [
"college preparatory classes"
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113
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} |
56dc6dc514d3a41400c268a0 | Comprehensive_school | The "Mittelschule" is a school in some States of Germany that offers regular classes and remedial classes but no college preparatory classes. In some States of Germany, the Hauptschule does not exist, and any student who has not been accepted by another school has to attend the Mittelschule. Students may be awarded the... | What certificate is not available to Mittelschule students? | {
"text": [
"Abitur"
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375
]
} |
56dc6dc514d3a41400c268a2 | Comprehensive_school | The "Mittelschule" is a school in some States of Germany that offers regular classes and remedial classes but no college preparatory classes. In some States of Germany, the Hauptschule does not exist, and any student who has not been accepted by another school has to attend the Mittelschule. Students may be awarded the... | What kind of school is not available in some parts of Germany? | {
"text": [
"Hauptschule"
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173
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} |
56dc777a14d3a41400c268ab | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools have been accused of grade inflation after a study revealed that Gymnasium senior students of average mathematical ability found themselves at the very bottom of their class and had an average grade of "Five", which means "Failed". Gesamtschule senior students of average mathematical ability found... | What type of misconduct have comprehensive schools been alleged of engaging in? | {
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"grade inflation"
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43
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} |
56dc777a14d3a41400c268ac | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools have been accused of grade inflation after a study revealed that Gymnasium senior students of average mathematical ability found themselves at the very bottom of their class and had an average grade of "Five", which means "Failed". Gesamtschule senior students of average mathematical ability found... | Which German minister criticized comprehensive schools' ability to help students succeed? | {
"text": [
"Barbara Sommer"
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"answer_start": [
605
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} |
56dc777a14d3a41400c268ad | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools have been accused of grade inflation after a study revealed that Gymnasium senior students of average mathematical ability found themselves at the very bottom of their class and had an average grade of "Five", which means "Failed". Gesamtschule senior students of average mathematical ability found... | Which German politician defended comprehensive schools? | {
"text": [
"Sigrid Beer"
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"answer_start": [
1316
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} |
56dc777a14d3a41400c268ae | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools have been accused of grade inflation after a study revealed that Gymnasium senior students of average mathematical ability found themselves at the very bottom of their class and had an average grade of "Five", which means "Failed". Gesamtschule senior students of average mathematical ability found... | Which party does Barbara Sommer belong to? | {
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"Christian Democratic Union"
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"answer_start": [
621
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} |
56dc777a14d3a41400c268af | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools have been accused of grade inflation after a study revealed that Gymnasium senior students of average mathematical ability found themselves at the very bottom of their class and had an average grade of "Five", which means "Failed". Gesamtschule senior students of average mathematical ability found... | Which party does Sigrid Beer belong to? | {
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"Alliance '90/The Greens"
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"answer_start": [
1329
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56dc784714d3a41400c268b5 | Comprehensive_school | Gesamtschulen might put bright working class students at risk according to several studies. It could be shown that an achievement gap opens between working class students attending a comprehensive and their middle class peers. Also working class students attending a Gymnasium or a Realschule outperform students from si... | Who could be made vulnerable by the Gasemtschulen? | {
"text": [
"bright working class students"
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"answer_start": [
24
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} |
56dc784714d3a41400c268b6 | Comprehensive_school | Gesamtschulen might put bright working class students at risk according to several studies. It could be shown that an achievement gap opens between working class students attending a comprehensive and their middle class peers. Also working class students attending a Gymnasium or a Realschule outperform students from si... | From what group does an achievement gap separate working class students at comprehensive schools? | {
"text": [
"middle class peers"
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"answer_start": [
207
]
} |
56dc784714d3a41400c268b7 | Comprehensive_school | Gesamtschulen might put bright working class students at risk according to several studies. It could be shown that an achievement gap opens between working class students attending a comprehensive and their middle class peers. Also working class students attending a Gymnasium or a Realschule outperform students from si... | At which school do students achieve the least success? | {
"text": [
"Hauptschule"
],
"answer_start": [
444
]
} |
56dc78b114d3a41400c268bd | Comprehensive_school | According to a study done by Helmut Fend (who had always been a fierce proponent of comprehensive schools) revealed that comprehensive schools do not help working class students. He compared alumni of the tripartite system to alumni of comprehensive schools. While working class alumni of comprehensive schools were awar... | Who conducted a study on comprehensive schools? | {
"text": [
"Helmut Fend"
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"answer_start": [
29
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} |
56dc78b114d3a41400c268be | Comprehensive_school | According to a study done by Helmut Fend (who had always been a fierce proponent of comprehensive schools) revealed that comprehensive schools do not help working class students. He compared alumni of the tripartite system to alumni of comprehensive schools. While working class alumni of comprehensive schools were awar... | To which system did Fend compare comprehensive school alumni? | {
"text": [
"tripartite system"
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"answer_start": [
205
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} |
56dc790614d3a41400c268c1 | Comprehensive_school | Gibraltar opened its first comprehensive school in 1972. Between the ages of 12 and 16 two comprehensive schools cater for girls and boys separately. Students may also continue into the sixth form to complete their A-levels. | When was the first comprehensive school opened in Gibraltar? | {
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"1972"
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51
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56dc790614d3a41400c268c3 | Comprehensive_school | Gibraltar opened its first comprehensive school in 1972. Between the ages of 12 and 16 two comprehensive schools cater for girls and boys separately. Students may also continue into the sixth form to complete their A-levels. | Where can students go after finishing comprehensive school in Gibraltar? | {
"text": [
"sixth form"
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"answer_start": [
186
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} |
56dc790614d3a41400c268c4 | Comprehensive_school | Gibraltar opened its first comprehensive school in 1972. Between the ages of 12 and 16 two comprehensive schools cater for girls and boys separately. Students may also continue into the sixth form to complete their A-levels. | What examinations do students prepare for in the sixth form? | {
"text": [
"A-levels"
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"answer_start": [
215
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} |
56dc798714d3a41400c268d1 | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools were introduced into Ireland in 1966 by an initiative by Patrick Hillery, Minister for Education, to give a broader range of education compared to that of the vocational school system, which was then the only system of schools completely controlled by the state. Until then, education in Ireland wa... | When did Ireland first open comprehensive schools? | {
"text": [
"1966"
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"answer_start": [
54
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} |
56dc798714d3a41400c268d2 | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools were introduced into Ireland in 1966 by an initiative by Patrick Hillery, Minister for Education, to give a broader range of education compared to that of the vocational school system, which was then the only system of schools completely controlled by the state. Until then, education in Ireland wa... | Who was responsible for creating comprehensive schools in Ireland? | {
"text": [
"Patrick Hillery"
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"answer_start": [
79
]
} |
56dc798714d3a41400c268d3 | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools were introduced into Ireland in 1966 by an initiative by Patrick Hillery, Minister for Education, to give a broader range of education compared to that of the vocational school system, which was then the only system of schools completely controlled by the state. Until then, education in Ireland wa... | What was the only state-run educational system in Ireland prior to comprehensive schools? | {
"text": [
"vocational school system"
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"answer_start": [
181
]
} |
56dc798714d3a41400c268d4 | Comprehensive_school | Comprehensive schools were introduced into Ireland in 1966 by an initiative by Patrick Hillery, Minister for Education, to give a broader range of education compared to that of the vocational school system, which was then the only system of schools completely controlled by the state. Until then, education in Ireland wa... | What type of school has surpassed comprehensive schools in Ireland? | {
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"community school"
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"answer_start": [
556
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} |
56dc79fc14d3a41400c268d9 | Comprehensive_school | In Ireland comprehensive schools were an earlier model of state schools, introduced in the late 1960s and largely replaced by the secular community model of the 1970s. The comprehensive model generally incorporated older schools that were under Roman Catholic or Protestant ownership, and the various denominations still... | In what decade were community schools conceived? | {
"text": [
"1970s"
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"answer_start": [
161
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} |
56dc79fc14d3a41400c268db | Comprehensive_school | In Ireland comprehensive schools were an earlier model of state schools, introduced in the late 1960s and largely replaced by the secular community model of the 1970s. The comprehensive model generally incorporated older schools that were under Roman Catholic or Protestant ownership, and the various denominations still... | Who owns the land on which Irish comprehensive schools are found? | {
"text": [
"The state"
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"answer_start": [
363
]
} |
56dc7a7b14d3a41400c268df | Comprehensive_school | The introduction of the community school model in the 1970s controversially removed the denominational basis of the schools, but religious interests were invited to be represented on the Boards of Management. Community schools are divided into two models, the community school vested in the Minister for Education and th... | What did the community school system remove from the comprehensive school model? | {
"text": [
"the denominational basis of the schools"
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"answer_start": [
84
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} |
56dc7a7b14d3a41400c268e1 | Comprehensive_school | The introduction of the community school model in the 1970s controversially removed the denominational basis of the schools, but religious interests were invited to be represented on the Boards of Management. Community schools are divided into two models, the community school vested in the Minister for Education and th... | What is a term for a grouping of local schools that cannot exist independently? | {
"text": [
"Community colleges"
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"answer_start": [
390
]
} |
56dc7afb14d3a41400c268e5 | Comprehensive_school | The first comprehensives were set up after the Second World War. In 1946, for example, Walworth School was one of five 'experimental' comprehensive schools set up by the London County Council Another early comprehensive school was Holyhead County School in Anglesey in 1949. Other early examples of comprehensive schools... | In what year was the Walworth School established? | {
"text": [
"1946"
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"answer_start": [
68
]
} |
56dc7afb14d3a41400c268e6 | Comprehensive_school | The first comprehensives were set up after the Second World War. In 1946, for example, Walworth School was one of five 'experimental' comprehensive schools set up by the London County Council Another early comprehensive school was Holyhead County School in Anglesey in 1949. Other early examples of comprehensive schools... | Who established the Walworth School? | {
"text": [
"London County Council"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
56dc7afb14d3a41400c268e7 | Comprehensive_school | The first comprehensives were set up after the Second World War. In 1946, for example, Walworth School was one of five 'experimental' comprehensive schools set up by the London County Council Another early comprehensive school was Holyhead County School in Anglesey in 1949. Other early examples of comprehensive schools... | What comprehensive school was established in Anglesey? | {
"text": [
"Holyhead County School"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
56dc7afb14d3a41400c268e8 | Comprehensive_school | The first comprehensives were set up after the Second World War. In 1946, for example, Walworth School was one of five 'experimental' comprehensive schools set up by the London County Council Another early comprehensive school was Holyhead County School in Anglesey in 1949. Other early examples of comprehensive schools... | When was Holyhead County School established? | {
"text": [
"1949"
],
"answer_start": [
269
]
} |
56dc7afb14d3a41400c268e9 | Comprehensive_school | The first comprehensives were set up after the Second World War. In 1946, for example, Walworth School was one of five 'experimental' comprehensive schools set up by the London County Council Another early comprehensive school was Holyhead County School in Anglesey in 1949. Other early examples of comprehensive schools... | Which comprehensive school openend in coventry? | {
"text": [
"Woodlands Boys School"
],
"answer_start": [
330
]
} |
56dc7c3114d3a41400c268ef | Comprehensive_school | The largest expansion of comprehensive schools in 1965 resulted from a policy decision taken in 1965 by Anthony Crosland, Secretary of State for Education in the 1964–1970 Labour government. The policy decision was implemented by Circular 10/65, an instruction to local education authorities to plan for conversion. Stud... | Who was responsible for the proliferation of comprehensive schools in 1965? | {
"text": [
"Anthony Crosland"
],
"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
56dc7c3114d3a41400c268f0 | Comprehensive_school | The largest expansion of comprehensive schools in 1965 resulted from a policy decision taken in 1965 by Anthony Crosland, Secretary of State for Education in the 1964–1970 Labour government. The policy decision was implemented by Circular 10/65, an instruction to local education authorities to plan for conversion. Stud... | what was Anthony Crosland's role in government? | {
"text": [
"Secretary of State for Education"
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"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
56dc7c3114d3a41400c268f2 | Comprehensive_school | The largest expansion of comprehensive schools in 1965 resulted from a policy decision taken in 1965 by Anthony Crosland, Secretary of State for Education in the 1964–1970 Labour government. The policy decision was implemented by Circular 10/65, an instruction to local education authorities to plan for conversion. Stud... | Which type of school was not in widespread usage? | {
"text": [
"Secondary technical schools"
],
"answer_start": [
509
]
} |
56dc7c9d14d3a41400c268ff | Comprehensive_school | In 1970 Margaret Thatcher became Secretary of State for Education of the new Conservative government. She ended the compulsion on local authorities to convert, however, many local authorities were so far down the path that it would have been prohibitively expensive to attempt to reverse the process, and more comprehens... | Who was made Secretary of State for Education in 1970? | {
"text": [
"Margaret Thatcher"
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"answer_start": [
8
]
} |
56dc7c9d14d3a41400c26900 | Comprehensive_school | In 1970 Margaret Thatcher became Secretary of State for Education of the new Conservative government. She ended the compulsion on local authorities to convert, however, many local authorities were so far down the path that it would have been prohibitively expensive to attempt to reverse the process, and more comprehens... | What kind of school did Thatcher end the compulsion for existing schools to convert to? | {
"text": [
"comprehensive"
],
"answer_start": [
310
]
} |
56dc7c9d14d3a41400c26901 | Comprehensive_school | In 1970 Margaret Thatcher became Secretary of State for Education of the new Conservative government. She ended the compulsion on local authorities to convert, however, many local authorities were so far down the path that it would have been prohibitively expensive to attempt to reverse the process, and more comprehens... | What party was in power when Margaret Thatcher was made Secretary of State for Education? | {
"text": [
"Conservative"
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"answer_start": [
77
]
} |
56dc7d3514d3a41400c26905 | Comprehensive_school | By 1975 the majority of local authorities in England and Wales had abandoned the 11-plus examination and moved to a comprehensive system. Over that 10-year period many secondary modern schools and grammar schools were amalgamated to form large neighbourhood comprehensives, whilst a number of new schools were built to a... | By what year did the 11-plus exam mainly fall out of use? | {
"text": [
"1975"
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"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56dc7d3514d3a41400c26906 | Comprehensive_school | By 1975 the majority of local authorities in England and Wales had abandoned the 11-plus examination and moved to a comprehensive system. Over that 10-year period many secondary modern schools and grammar schools were amalgamated to form large neighbourhood comprehensives, whilst a number of new schools were built to a... | What did secondary modern and grammar schools combine to become? | {
"text": [
"neighbourhood comprehensives"
],
"answer_start": [
244
]
} |
56dc7d3514d3a41400c26907 | Comprehensive_school | By 1975 the majority of local authorities in England and Wales had abandoned the 11-plus examination and moved to a comprehensive system. Over that 10-year period many secondary modern schools and grammar schools were amalgamated to form large neighbourhood comprehensives, whilst a number of new schools were built to a... | Grammar schools that did not close were converted to what? | {
"text": [
"comprehensive schools"
],
"answer_start": [
675
]
} |
56dc7d3514d3a41400c26908 | Comprehensive_school | By 1975 the majority of local authorities in England and Wales had abandoned the 11-plus examination and moved to a comprehensive system. Over that 10-year period many secondary modern schools and grammar schools were amalgamated to form large neighbourhood comprehensives, whilst a number of new schools were built to a... | What are two locations in which all secondary schools were converted to comprehensives in the '70s? | {
"text": [
"Sandwell and Dudley"
],
"answer_start": [
587
]
} |
56dc7d9b14d3a41400c2690d | Comprehensive_school | In 1976 the future Labour prime minister James Callaghan launched what became known as the 'great debate' on the education system. He went on to list the areas he felt needed closest scrutiny: the case for a core curriculum, the validity and use of informal teaching methods, the role of school inspection and the future... | Who initiated the scrutiny of the educational system in 1976? | {
"text": [
"James Callaghan"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56dc7d9b14d3a41400c2690e | Comprehensive_school | In 1976 the future Labour prime minister James Callaghan launched what became known as the 'great debate' on the education system. He went on to list the areas he felt needed closest scrutiny: the case for a core curriculum, the validity and use of informal teaching methods, the role of school inspection and the future... | What is the only kind of school operating in Wales? | {
"text": [
"Comprehensive school"
],
"answer_start": [
348
]
} |
56dc7d9b14d3a41400c2690f | Comprehensive_school | In 1976 the future Labour prime minister James Callaghan launched what became known as the 'great debate' on the education system. He went on to list the areas he felt needed closest scrutiny: the case for a core curriculum, the validity and use of informal teaching methods, the role of school inspection and the future... | Which political party was James Callaghan a member of? | {
"text": [
"Labour"
],
"answer_start": [
19
]
} |
56dc7e1b14d3a41400c26919 | Comprehensive_school | Since the 1988 Education Reform Act, parents have a right to choose which school their child should go to or whether to not send them to school at all and to home educate them instead. The concept of "school choice" introduces the idea of competition between state schools, a fundamental change to the original "neighbou... | What law enables parents full control over their child's education? | {
"text": [
"Education Reform Act"
],
"answer_start": [
15
]
} |
56dc7e1b14d3a41400c2691a | Comprehensive_school | Since the 1988 Education Reform Act, parents have a right to choose which school their child should go to or whether to not send them to school at all and to home educate them instead. The concept of "school choice" introduces the idea of competition between state schools, a fundamental change to the original "neighbou... | In what year was the Education Reform Act made into law? | {
"text": [
"1988"
],
"answer_start": [
10
]
} |
56dc7e1b14d3a41400c2691b | Comprehensive_school | Since the 1988 Education Reform Act, parents have a right to choose which school their child should go to or whether to not send them to school at all and to home educate them instead. The concept of "school choice" introduces the idea of competition between state schools, a fundamental change to the original "neighbou... | What concept does the government currently support for education? | {
"text": [
"specialisation"
],
"answer_start": [
559
]
} |
56dc7e1b14d3a41400c2691c | Comprehensive_school | Since the 1988 Education Reform Act, parents have a right to choose which school their child should go to or whether to not send them to school at all and to home educate them instead. The concept of "school choice" introduces the idea of competition between state schools, a fundamental change to the original "neighbou... | Parental choice has informed what controversial practice? | {
"text": [
"league tables of school performance"
],
"answer_start": [
841
]
} |
56dc7e6714d3a41400c26921 | Comprehensive_school | Scotland has a very different educational system from England and Wales, though also based on comprehensive education. It has different ages of transfer, different examinations and a different philosophy of choice and provision. All publicly funded primary and secondary schools are comprehensive. The Scottish Governmen... | All public primary and secondary schools in Scotland are of what type? | {
"text": [
"comprehensive"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
56dc7e6714d3a41400c26922 | Comprehensive_school | Scotland has a very different educational system from England and Wales, though also based on comprehensive education. It has different ages of transfer, different examinations and a different philosophy of choice and provision. All publicly funded primary and secondary schools are comprehensive. The Scottish Governmen... | What has Scotland refused to adopt? | {
"text": [
"specialist schools"
],
"answer_start": [
345
]
} |
56dc7e6714d3a41400c26923 | Comprehensive_school | Scotland has a very different educational system from England and Wales, though also based on comprehensive education. It has different ages of transfer, different examinations and a different philosophy of choice and provision. All publicly funded primary and secondary schools are comprehensive. The Scottish Governmen... | When was Scotland's latest rejection of the specialist school model? | {
"text": [
"2005"
],
"answer_start": [
370
]
} |
56dc7e9a14d3a41400c26927 | Comprehensive_school | Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, but it is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it is to Scotland. | Which country is Northern England's school system most different from? | {
"text": [
"Scotland"
],
"answer_start": [
169
]
} |
56dc7e9a14d3a41400c26928 | Comprehensive_school | Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, but it is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it is to Scotland. | Which countries have school systems somewhat similar to Northern Ireland? | {
"text": [
"England and Wales"
],
"answer_start": [
137
]
} |
56dcd9ef9a695914005b944a | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic, West Congo[citation needed], or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Demo... | What is the French term for the Republic of the Congo? | {
"text": [
"République du Congo"
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35
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} |
56dcd9ef9a695914005b944b | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic, West Congo[citation needed], or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Demo... | Which country lies on Congo's northeast border? | {
"text": [
"Central African Republic"
],
"answer_start": [
269
]
} |
56dcd9ef9a695914005b944c | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic, West Congo[citation needed], or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Demo... | Whic country lies on Congo's western border? | {
"text": [
"Gabon"
],
"answer_start": [
219
]
} |
56dcd9ef9a695914005b944d | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic, West Congo[citation needed], or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Demo... | Which country lies on Congo's northwest border? | {
"text": [
"Cameroon"
],
"answer_start": [
238
]
} |
56dcd9ef9a695914005b944e | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic, West Congo[citation needed], or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Demo... | In what part of Africa is the Congo located? | {
"text": [
"Central Africa"
],
"answer_start": [
169
]
} |
56dcda7b9a695914005b9454 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo wa... | What language was spoken in the area that became the Congo? | {
"text": [
"Bantu"
],
"answer_start": [
28
]
} |
56dcda7b9a695914005b9455 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo wa... | When did the Congo gain its independence from colonial rule? | {
"text": [
"1960"
],
"answer_start": [
209
]
} |
56dcda7b9a695914005b9457 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo wa... | Who is the ruler of the Congo? | {
"text": [
"Denis Sassou Nguesso"
],
"answer_start": [
539
]
} |
56dcda7b9a695914005b9458 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo wa... | What title does Nguesso hold? | {
"text": [
"President"
],
"answer_start": [
529
]
} |
56dcdb2e66d3e219004dab30 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The political stability and development of hydrocarbon production made Republic of Congo the fourth largest oil producer in the Gulf of Guinea and provided the country with a relative prosperity despite the poor state of its infrastructure and public services and an unequal distribution of oil revenues. | What is the Congo's rank among other oil generating nations in the Gulf of Guinea? | {
"text": [
"fourth"
],
"answer_start": [
93
]
} |
56dcdb2e66d3e219004dab31 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The political stability and development of hydrocarbon production made Republic of Congo the fourth largest oil producer in the Gulf of Guinea and provided the country with a relative prosperity despite the poor state of its infrastructure and public services and an unequal distribution of oil revenues. | What income is subject to uneven distribution in the Congo? | {
"text": [
"oil revenues"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56dcdbe566d3e219004dab35 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Bantu-speaking peoples who founded tribes during the Bantu expansions largely displaced and absorbed the earliest inhabitants of the region, the Pygmy people, about 1500 BC. The Bakongo, a Bantu ethnic group that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed the basis fo... | What group of people were living in the area that would become the Congo prior to the arrival of Bantu tribes? | {
"text": [
"Pygmy"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56dcdbe566d3e219004dab36 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Bantu-speaking peoples who founded tribes during the Bantu expansions largely displaced and absorbed the earliest inhabitants of the region, the Pygmy people, about 1500 BC. The Bakongo, a Bantu ethnic group that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed the basis fo... | When did Bantu tribes arrive in the area formerly populated by the Pygmy people? | {
"text": [
"1500 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
165
]
} |
56dcdbe566d3e219004dab37 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Bantu-speaking peoples who founded tribes during the Bantu expansions largely displaced and absorbed the earliest inhabitants of the region, the Pygmy people, about 1500 BC. The Bakongo, a Bantu ethnic group that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed the basis fo... | The Bakongo were a group derived from which tribes? | {
"text": [
"Bantu"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56dcdca466d3e219004dab3d | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão reached the mouth of the Congo in 1484. Commercial relationships quickly grew between the inland Bantu kingdoms and European merchants who traded various commodities, manufactured goods, and people captured from the hinterlands. After centuries as a major hub for transatlantic trade, d... | Whose expedition arrived at the mouth of the Congo River in 1484? | {
"text": [
"Diogo Cão"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
56dcdca466d3e219004dab3e | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão reached the mouth of the Congo in 1484. Commercial relationships quickly grew between the inland Bantu kingdoms and European merchants who traded various commodities, manufactured goods, and people captured from the hinterlands. After centuries as a major hub for transatlantic trade, d... | What was Diogo Cao's nationality? | {
"text": [
"Portuguese"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56dcdca466d3e219004dab3f | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão reached the mouth of the Congo in 1484. Commercial relationships quickly grew between the inland Bantu kingdoms and European merchants who traded various commodities, manufactured goods, and people captured from the hinterlands. After centuries as a major hub for transatlantic trade, d... | What did European traders exchange with Bantu people? | {
"text": [
"commodities, manufactured goods, and people"
],
"answer_start": [
188
]
} |
56dcdca466d3e219004dab40 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão reached the mouth of the Congo in 1484. Commercial relationships quickly grew between the inland Bantu kingdoms and European merchants who traded various commodities, manufactured goods, and people captured from the hinterlands. After centuries as a major hub for transatlantic trade, d... | When did formal colonization of the Congo River delta begin? | {
"text": [
"late 19th century"
],
"answer_start": [
386
]
} |
56dcdca466d3e219004dab41 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão reached the mouth of the Congo in 1484. Commercial relationships quickly grew between the inland Bantu kingdoms and European merchants who traded various commodities, manufactured goods, and people captured from the hinterlands. After centuries as a major hub for transatlantic trade, d... | Colonization reduced the power of what groups in the Congo River basin? | {
"text": [
"Bantu societies"
],
"answer_start": [
443
]
} |
56dcddb066d3e219004dab47 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The area north of the Congo River came under French sovereignty in 1880 as a result of Pierre de Brazza's treaty with Makoko of the Bateke. This Congo Colony became known first as French Congo, then as Middle Congo in 1903. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising Middle Congo, Gabon, Chad, ... | When did the French take control of the region to the north of the Congo River? | {
"text": [
"1880"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
56dcddb066d3e219004dab48 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The area north of the Congo River came under French sovereignty in 1880 as a result of Pierre de Brazza's treaty with Makoko of the Bateke. This Congo Colony became known first as French Congo, then as Middle Congo in 1903. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising Middle Congo, Gabon, Chad, ... | Who brokered a traty with the Makoko people? | {
"text": [
"Pierre de Brazza"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
56dcddb066d3e219004dab49 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The area north of the Congo River came under French sovereignty in 1880 as a result of Pierre de Brazza's treaty with Makoko of the Bateke. This Congo Colony became known first as French Congo, then as Middle Congo in 1903. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising Middle Congo, Gabon, Chad, ... | What was the French Congo's name changed to in 1903? | {
"text": [
"Middle Congo"
],
"answer_start": [
202
]
} |
56dcddb066d3e219004dab4a | Republic_of_the_Congo | The area north of the Congo River came under French sovereignty in 1880 as a result of Pierre de Brazza's treaty with Makoko of the Bateke. This Congo Colony became known first as French Congo, then as Middle Congo in 1903. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising Middle Congo, Gabon, Chad, ... | What group of French colonies was created in 1908? | {
"text": [
"French Equatorial Africa"
],
"answer_start": [
250
]
} |
56dcddb066d3e219004dab4b | Republic_of_the_Congo | The area north of the Congo River came under French sovereignty in 1880 as a result of Pierre de Brazza's treaty with Makoko of the Bateke. This Congo Colony became known first as French Congo, then as Middle Congo in 1903. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising Middle Congo, Gabon, Chad, ... | How many people are estimated to have died as a result of the creation of the Congo-Ocean Railroad? | {
"text": [
"14,000"
],
"answer_start": [
685
]
} |
56dce55f66d3e219004dab51 | Republic_of_the_Congo | During the Nazi occupation of France during World War II, Brazzaville functioned as the symbolic capital of Free France between 1940 and 1943. The Brazzaville Conference of 1944 heralded a period of major reform in French colonial policy. Congo benefited from the postwar expansion of colonial administrative and infrast... | What served as the capital of France in spirit during the Occupation? | {
"text": [
"Brazzaville"
],
"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
56dce55f66d3e219004dab52 | Republic_of_the_Congo | During the Nazi occupation of France during World War II, Brazzaville functioned as the symbolic capital of Free France between 1940 and 1943. The Brazzaville Conference of 1944 heralded a period of major reform in French colonial policy. Congo benefited from the postwar expansion of colonial administrative and infrast... | What meeting brought about changes in France's policy towards its colonies? | {
"text": [
"Brazzaville Conference of 1944"
],
"answer_start": [
147
]
} |
56dce55f66d3e219004dab53 | Republic_of_the_Congo | During the Nazi occupation of France during World War II, Brazzaville functioned as the symbolic capital of Free France between 1940 and 1943. The Brazzaville Conference of 1944 heralded a period of major reform in French colonial policy. Congo benefited from the postwar expansion of colonial administrative and infrast... | When did Brazzaville get its own local government? | {
"text": [
"1946"
],
"answer_start": [
498
]
} |
56dce55f66d3e219004dab54 | Republic_of_the_Congo | During the Nazi occupation of France during World War II, Brazzaville functioned as the symbolic capital of Free France between 1940 and 1943. The Brazzaville Conference of 1944 heralded a period of major reform in French colonial policy. Congo benefited from the postwar expansion of colonial administrative and infrast... | What did the 1946 constitution establish Brazzaville as? | {
"text": [
"the Fourth Republic"
],
"answer_start": [
533
]
} |
56dce5b69a695914005b9468 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Following the revision of the French constitution that established the Fifth Republic in 1958, the AEF dissolved into its constituent parts, each of which became an autonomous colony within the French Community. During these reforms, Middle Congo became known as the Republic of the Congo in 1958 and published its first... | When was the Fifth Republic founded? | {
"text": [
"1958"
],
"answer_start": [
89
]
} |
56dce5b69a695914005b9469 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Following the revision of the French constitution that established the Fifth Republic in 1958, the AEF dissolved into its constituent parts, each of which became an autonomous colony within the French Community. During these reforms, Middle Congo became known as the Republic of the Congo in 1958 and published its first... | What was disbanded in 1958? | {
"text": [
"the AEF"
],
"answer_start": [
95
]
} |
56dce5b69a695914005b946a | Republic_of_the_Congo | Following the revision of the French constitution that established the Fifth Republic in 1958, the AEF dissolved into its constituent parts, each of which became an autonomous colony within the French Community. During these reforms, Middle Congo became known as the Republic of the Congo in 1958 and published its first... | In 1958, what did the Middle Congo change its name to? | {
"text": [
"the Republic of the Congo"
],
"answer_start": [
263
]
} |
56dce5b69a695914005b946b | Republic_of_the_Congo | Following the revision of the French constitution that established the Fifth Republic in 1958, the AEF dissolved into its constituent parts, each of which became an autonomous colony within the French Community. During these reforms, Middle Congo became known as the Republic of the Congo in 1958 and published its first... | When did the Congo establish its first constitution? | {
"text": [
"1959"
],
"answer_start": [
337
]
} |
56dceb899a695914005b9472 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15, 1960. Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labour elements and rival political parties instigated a three-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian... | On what date was the Congo made fully independent from colonial rule? | {
"text": [
"August 15, 1960"
],
"answer_start": [
68
]
} |
56dceb899a695914005b9473 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15, 1960. Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labour elements and rival political parties instigated a three-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian... | Who was the first leader of the independent Congo? | {
"text": [
"Fulbert Youlou"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
56dceb899a695914005b9474 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15, 1960. Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labour elements and rival political parties instigated a three-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian... | Who replaced Youlou? | {
"text": [
"Alphonse Massamba-Débat"
],
"answer_start": [
354
]
} |
56dceb899a695914005b9475 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15, 1960. Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labour elements and rival political parties instigated a three-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian... | Who were responsible for the revolts that ended with Youlou's removal? | {
"text": [
"labour elements and rival political parties"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56dceb899a695914005b9476 | Republic_of_the_Congo | The Republic of the Congo received full independence from France on August 15, 1960. Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labour elements and rival political parties instigated a three-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian... | Who took control of the company during the transition from Youlou to Debat? | {
"text": [
"Congolese military"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
56dcec399a695914005b947c | Republic_of_the_Congo | Under the 1963 constitution, Massamba-Débat was elected President for a five-year term. During Massamba-Débat's term in office the regime adopted "scientific socialism" as the country's constitutional ideology. In 1965, Congo established relations with the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, North Korea and N... | Who became president of the Congo in 1963? | {
"text": [
"Massamba-Débat"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56dcec399a695914005b947e | Republic_of_the_Congo | Under the 1963 constitution, Massamba-Débat was elected President for a five-year term. During Massamba-Débat's term in office the regime adopted "scientific socialism" as the country's constitutional ideology. In 1965, Congo established relations with the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, North Korea and N... | What was a term that could describe the political philosophy of the Congo under Massamba-Debat? | {
"text": [
"scientific socialism"
],
"answer_start": [
147
]
} |
56dcec399a695914005b947f | Republic_of_the_Congo | Under the 1963 constitution, Massamba-Débat was elected President for a five-year term. During Massamba-Débat's term in office the regime adopted "scientific socialism" as the country's constitutional ideology. In 1965, Congo established relations with the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, North Korea and N... | Soldiers from which country were brought to the Congo? | {
"text": [
"Cuban"
],
"answer_start": [
387
]
} |
56dcec399a695914005b9480 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Under the 1963 constitution, Massamba-Débat was elected President for a five-year term. During Massamba-Débat's term in office the regime adopted "scientific socialism" as the country's constitutional ideology. In 1965, Congo established relations with the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, North Korea and N... | When did Massamba-Debat lose power in the Congo? | {
"text": [
"September 1968"
],
"answer_start": [
770
]
} |
56dcecb79a695914005b9486 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo Africa's first "people's republic", the People's Republic of the Congo, and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese ... | Who became president of the Congo in 1968? | {
"text": [
"Marien Ngouabi"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56dcecb79a695914005b9487 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo Africa's first "people's republic", the People's Republic of the Congo, and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese ... | What did the Congo's name become under Ngouabi? | {
"text": [
"People's Republic of the Congo"
],
"answer_start": [
186
]
} |
56dcecb79a695914005b9488 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo Africa's first "people's republic", the People's Republic of the Congo, and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese ... | What did the National Revolutionary Movement's name become? | {
"text": [
"Congolese Labour Party"
],
"answer_start": [
310
]
} |
56dcecb79a695914005b9489 | Republic_of_the_Congo | Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo Africa's first "people's republic", the People's Republic of the Congo, and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese ... | In what year was a coup attempted against Ngouabi? | {
"text": [
"1972"
],
"answer_start": [
378
]
} |
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