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57304904947a6a140053d3a0
Roman_Republic
Since the tribunes were considered to be the embodiment of the plebeians, they were sacrosanct. Their sacrosanctity was enforced by a pledge, taken by the plebeians, to kill any person who harmed or interfered with a tribune during his term of office. All of the powers of the tribune derived from their sacrosanctity. O...
What type of offense was the harm of a tribute treated as?
{ "text": [ "capital offense" ], "answer_start": [ 364 ] }
57304904947a6a140053d3a1
Roman_Republic
Since the tribunes were considered to be the embodiment of the plebeians, they were sacrosanct. Their sacrosanctity was enforced by a pledge, taken by the plebeians, to kill any person who harmed or interfered with a tribune during his term of office. All of the powers of the tribune derived from their sacrosanctity. O...
What was the ultimate source of the tribunes powers?
{ "text": [ "their sacrosanctity" ], "answer_start": [ 298 ] }
57304a87069b531400831ff7
Roman_Republic
Life in the Roman Republic revolved around the city of Rome, and its famed seven hills. The city also had several theatres, gymnasiums, and many taverns, baths and brothels. Throughout the territory under Rome's control, residential architecture ranged from very modest houses to country villas, and in the capital city ...
Where did the bulk of the cities populace live?
{ "text": [ "the city center" ], "answer_start": [ 463 ] }
57304a87069b531400831ff8
Roman_Republic
Life in the Roman Republic revolved around the city of Rome, and its famed seven hills. The city also had several theatres, gymnasiums, and many taverns, baths and brothels. Throughout the territory under Rome's control, residential architecture ranged from very modest houses to country villas, and in the capital city ...
What type of housing could be located in the city center?
{ "text": [ "apartment blocks" ], "answer_start": [ 492 ] }
57304a87069b531400831ff9
Roman_Republic
Life in the Roman Republic revolved around the city of Rome, and its famed seven hills. The city also had several theatres, gymnasiums, and many taverns, baths and brothels. Throughout the territory under Rome's control, residential architecture ranged from very modest houses to country villas, and in the capital city ...
From what local area in Rome is the word palace borrowed from?
{ "text": [ "Palatine Hill" ], "answer_start": [ 362 ] }
57304a87069b531400831ffa
Roman_Republic
Life in the Roman Republic revolved around the city of Rome, and its famed seven hills. The city also had several theatres, gymnasiums, and many taverns, baths and brothels. Throughout the territory under Rome's control, residential architecture ranged from very modest houses to country villas, and in the capital city ...
How many areas in Rome could be called hills?
{ "text": [ "seven" ], "answer_start": [ 75 ] }
57304c75069b53140083201b
Roman_Republic
Many aspects of Roman culture were borrowed from the Greeks. In architecture and sculpture, the difference between Greek models and Roman paintings are apparent. The chief Roman contributions to architecture were the arch and the dome. Rome has also had a tremendous impact on European cultures following it. Its signifi...
What culture did Rome have an extreme amount of influence on?
{ "text": [ "European cultures" ], "answer_start": [ 277 ] }
57304c75069b53140083201c
Roman_Republic
Many aspects of Roman culture were borrowed from the Greeks. In architecture and sculpture, the difference between Greek models and Roman paintings are apparent. The chief Roman contributions to architecture were the arch and the dome. Rome has also had a tremendous impact on European cultures following it. Its signifi...
What language was commonly used in scholarly mathematical writings prior to the 19th century?
{ "text": [ "Latin" ], "answer_start": [ 464 ] }
57304c75069b53140083201d
Roman_Republic
Many aspects of Roman culture were borrowed from the Greeks. In architecture and sculpture, the difference between Greek models and Roman paintings are apparent. The chief Roman contributions to architecture were the arch and the dome. Rome has also had a tremendous impact on European cultures following it. Its signifi...
From which people were many facets of Roman culture copied from?
{ "text": [ "Greeks" ], "answer_start": [ 53 ] }
57304c75069b53140083201e
Roman_Republic
Many aspects of Roman culture were borrowed from the Greeks. In architecture and sculpture, the difference between Greek models and Roman paintings are apparent. The chief Roman contributions to architecture were the arch and the dome. Rome has also had a tremendous impact on European cultures following it. Its signifi...
What was considered to be the dominant language in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "Latin" ], "answer_start": [ 464 ] }
57304e458ab72b1400f9c408
Roman_Republic
Slavery and slaves were part of the social order; there were slave markets where they could be bought and sold. Many slaves were freed by the masters for services rendered; some slaves could save money to buy their freedom. Generally, mutilation and murder of slaves was prohibited by legislation. However, Rome did not ...
Around what percentage of the Roman populace were thought to be slaves?
{ "text": [ "over 25%" ], "answer_start": [ 665 ] }
57304e458ab72b1400f9c409
Roman_Republic
Slavery and slaves were part of the social order; there were slave markets where they could be bought and sold. Many slaves were freed by the masters for services rendered; some slaves could save money to buy their freedom. Generally, mutilation and murder of slaves was prohibited by legislation. However, Rome did not ...
Where in the Roman Republic could slaves be acquired?
{ "text": [ "slave markets" ], "answer_start": [ 61 ] }
57304e458ab72b1400f9c40a
Roman_Republic
Slavery and slaves were part of the social order; there were slave markets where they could be bought and sold. Many slaves were freed by the masters for services rendered; some slaves could save money to buy their freedom. Generally, mutilation and murder of slaves was prohibited by legislation. However, Rome did not ...
Were slave masters allowed to free their slaves in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "Many slaves were freed by the masters for services rendered" ], "answer_start": [ 112 ] }
57304e458ab72b1400f9c40b
Roman_Republic
Slavery and slaves were part of the social order; there were slave markets where they could be bought and sold. Many slaves were freed by the masters for services rendered; some slaves could save money to buy their freedom. Generally, mutilation and murder of slaves was prohibited by legislation. However, Rome did not ...
What branch of law did Rome lack?
{ "text": [ "law enforcement" ], "answer_start": [ 327 ] }
573050168ab72b1400f9c436
Roman_Republic
Men typically wore a toga, and women a stola. The woman's stola differed in looks from a toga, and was usually brightly coloured. The cloth and the dress distinguished one class of people from the other class. The tunic worn by plebeians, or common people, like shepherds and slaves, was made from coarse and dark materi...
What article of clothing could generally be found on a male Roman?
{ "text": [ "a toga" ], "answer_start": [ 19 ] }
573050168ab72b1400f9c437
Roman_Republic
Men typically wore a toga, and women a stola. The woman's stola differed in looks from a toga, and was usually brightly coloured. The cloth and the dress distinguished one class of people from the other class. The tunic worn by plebeians, or common people, like shepherds and slaves, was made from coarse and dark materi...
What garment was worn by male gendered adults to convey their status as a citizen of Rome?
{ "text": [ "toga virilis" ], "answer_start": [ 731 ] }
573050168ab72b1400f9c438
Roman_Republic
Men typically wore a toga, and women a stola. The woman's stola differed in looks from a toga, and was usually brightly coloured. The cloth and the dress distinguished one class of people from the other class. The tunic worn by plebeians, or common people, like shepherds and slaves, was made from coarse and dark materi...
What was typically worn after the loss of a loved one in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "The toga pulla" ], "answer_start": [ 934 ] }
573050168ab72b1400f9c439
Roman_Republic
Men typically wore a toga, and women a stola. The woman's stola differed in looks from a toga, and was usually brightly coloured. The cloth and the dress distinguished one class of people from the other class. The tunic worn by plebeians, or common people, like shepherds and slaves, was made from coarse and dark materi...
Which official would wear a garment containing broad red striping?
{ "text": [ "Senators" ], "answer_start": [ 477 ] }
573050168ab72b1400f9c43a
Roman_Republic
Men typically wore a toga, and women a stola. The woman's stola differed in looks from a toga, and was usually brightly coloured. The cloth and the dress distinguished one class of people from the other class. The tunic worn by plebeians, or common people, like shepherds and slaves, was made from coarse and dark materi...
How did a womans garment typically vary from a mans in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "usually brightly coloured" ], "answer_start": [ 103 ] }
5730519a8ab72b1400f9c450
Roman_Republic
The staple foods were generally consumed around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, lettuce, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before.[citation needed] The Roman poet Horace mentions another Roman favorite, the olive, in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple:...
When were the staple foods in the Roman republic typically eaten at?
{ "text": [ "11 o'clock" ], "answer_start": [ 48 ] }
5730519a8ab72b1400f9c451
Roman_Republic
The staple foods were generally consumed around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, lettuce, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before.[citation needed] The Roman poet Horace mentions another Roman favorite, the olive, in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple:...
What did people in the Roman Republic use to consume solid foods?
{ "text": [ "Fingers were used" ], "answer_start": [ 449 ] }
5730519a8ab72b1400f9c452
Roman_Republic
The staple foods were generally consumed around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, lettuce, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before.[citation needed] The Roman poet Horace mentions another Roman favorite, the olive, in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple:...
What type of food was cheese considered to be in Rome?
{ "text": [ "staple" ], "answer_start": [ 4 ] }
5730519a8ab72b1400f9c453
Roman_Republic
The staple foods were generally consumed around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, lettuce, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before.[citation needed] The Roman poet Horace mentions another Roman favorite, the olive, in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple:...
What form of expression did the Roman Horace practice?
{ "text": [ "poet" ], "answer_start": [ 200 ] }
5730519a8ab72b1400f9c454
Roman_Republic
The staple foods were generally consumed around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, lettuce, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before.[citation needed] The Roman poet Horace mentions another Roman favorite, the olive, in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple:...
What did Romans sit on when they had a meal at home?
{ "text": [ "stools" ], "answer_start": [ 426 ] }
57305311396df9190009606c
Roman_Republic
Wine was considered the basic drink, consumed at all meals and occasions by all classes and was quite inexpensive. Cato the Elder once advised cutting his rations in half to conserve wine for the workforce. Many types of drinks involving grapes and honey were consumed as well. Drinking on an empty stomach was regarded ...
What beverage was consumed by all the classes in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "Wine" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
57305311396df9190009606d
Roman_Republic
Wine was considered the basic drink, consumed at all meals and occasions by all classes and was quite inexpensive. Cato the Elder once advised cutting his rations in half to conserve wine for the workforce. Many types of drinks involving grapes and honey were consumed as well. Drinking on an empty stomach was regarded ...
What was considered a compelling way to defame poltical rivals?
{ "text": [ "An accurate accusation of being an alcoholic" ], "answer_start": [ 450 ] }
57305311396df9190009606e
Roman_Republic
Wine was considered the basic drink, consumed at all meals and occasions by all classes and was quite inexpensive. Cato the Elder once advised cutting his rations in half to conserve wine for the workforce. Many types of drinks involving grapes and honey were consumed as well. Drinking on an empty stomach was regarded ...
During what meals was wine commonly drank?
{ "text": [ "all meals" ], "answer_start": [ 49 ] }
57305311396df9190009606f
Roman_Republic
Wine was considered the basic drink, consumed at all meals and occasions by all classes and was quite inexpensive. Cato the Elder once advised cutting his rations in half to conserve wine for the workforce. Many types of drinks involving grapes and honey were consumed as well. Drinking on an empty stomach was regarded ...
What was considered an indication of alcoholism in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "Drinking on an empty stomach" ], "answer_start": [ 278 ] }
573054b8396df9190009607e
Roman_Republic
Following various military conquests in the Greek East, Romans adapted a number of Greek educational precepts to their own fledgling system. They began physical training to prepare the boys to grow as Roman citizens and for eventual recruitment into the army. Conforming to discipline was a point of great emphasis. Girl...
How did Romans develop their male children as Roman citizens?
{ "text": [ "physical training" ], "answer_start": [ 152 ] }
573054b8396df9190009607f
Roman_Republic
Following various military conquests in the Greek East, Romans adapted a number of Greek educational precepts to their own fledgling system. They began physical training to prepare the boys to grow as Roman citizens and for eventual recruitment into the army. Conforming to discipline was a point of great emphasis. Girl...
Who could be expected to obtain guidance in the art of weaving?
{ "text": [ "Girls" ], "answer_start": [ 316 ] }
573054b8396df91900096080
Roman_Republic
Following various military conquests in the Greek East, Romans adapted a number of Greek educational precepts to their own fledgling system. They began physical training to prepare the boys to grow as Roman citizens and for eventual recruitment into the army. Conforming to discipline was a point of great emphasis. Girl...
What Roman art involved speeches made to the public?
{ "text": [ "Oratory" ], "answer_start": [ 761 ] }
573054b8396df91900096081
Roman_Republic
Following various military conquests in the Greek East, Romans adapted a number of Greek educational precepts to their own fledgling system. They began physical training to prepare the boys to grow as Roman citizens and for eventual recruitment into the army. Conforming to discipline was a point of great emphasis. Girl...
When did academic schooling begin in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "around 200 BC" ], "answer_start": [ 460 ] }
573054b8396df91900096082
Roman_Republic
Following various military conquests in the Greek East, Romans adapted a number of Greek educational precepts to their own fledgling system. They began physical training to prepare the boys to grow as Roman citizens and for eventual recruitment into the army. Conforming to discipline was a point of great emphasis. Girl...
What caused the Romans to conform several educational concepts to their own system?
{ "text": [ "various military conquests in the Greek East" ], "answer_start": [ 10 ] }
5730564b069b53140083207b
Roman_Republic
The native language of the Romans was Latin. Although surviving Latin literature consists almost entirely of Classical Latin, an artificial and highly stylised and polished literary language from the 1st century BC, the actual spoken language was Vulgar Latin, which significantly differed from Classical Latin in gramma...
What was the primary language of the Romans?
{ "text": [ "Latin" ], "answer_start": [ 38 ] }
5730564b069b53140083207c
Roman_Republic
The native language of the Romans was Latin. Although surviving Latin literature consists almost entirely of Classical Latin, an artificial and highly stylised and polished literary language from the 1st century BC, the actual spoken language was Vulgar Latin, which significantly differed from Classical Latin in gramma...
What type of language is French considered to be?
{ "text": [ "Romance languages" ], "answer_start": [ 534 ] }
5730564b069b53140083207d
Roman_Republic
The native language of the Romans was Latin. Although surviving Latin literature consists almost entirely of Classical Latin, an artificial and highly stylised and polished literary language from the 1st century BC, the actual spoken language was Vulgar Latin, which significantly differed from Classical Latin in gramma...
What type of Latin was likely spoken in Rome?
{ "text": [ "Vulgar Latin" ], "answer_start": [ 247 ] }
5730564b069b53140083207e
Roman_Republic
The native language of the Romans was Latin. Although surviving Latin literature consists almost entirely of Classical Latin, an artificial and highly stylised and polished literary language from the 1st century BC, the actual spoken language was Vulgar Latin, which significantly differed from Classical Latin in gramma...
How would Vulgar Latin eventually differ from Classical Latin?
{ "text": [ "pronunciation" ], "answer_start": [ 350 ] }
5730564b069b53140083207f
Roman_Republic
The native language of the Romans was Latin. Although surviving Latin literature consists almost entirely of Classical Latin, an artificial and highly stylised and polished literary language from the 1st century BC, the actual spoken language was Vulgar Latin, which significantly differed from Classical Latin in gramma...
Which Germanic originating language densely acquired aspects from Latin?
{ "text": [ "English" ], "answer_start": [ 716 ] }
573057fc2461fd1900a9cd95
Roman_Republic
Roman literature was from its very inception influenced heavily by Greek authors. Some of the earliest works we possess are of historical epics telling the early military history of Rome. As the republic expanded, authors began to produce poetry, comedy, history, and tragedy. Virgil represents the pinnacle of Roman epi...
Who was responsible for massively affecting Roman literature?
{ "text": [ "Greek authors" ], "answer_start": [ 67 ] }
573057fc2461fd1900a9cd96
Roman_Republic
Roman literature was from its very inception influenced heavily by Greek authors. Some of the earliest works we possess are of historical epics telling the early military history of Rome. As the republic expanded, authors began to produce poetry, comedy, history, and tragedy. Virgil represents the pinnacle of Roman epi...
Who was the author of the epic poem Aeneid?
{ "text": [ "Virgil" ], "answer_start": [ 277 ] }
573057fc2461fd1900a9cd97
Roman_Republic
Roman literature was from its very inception influenced heavily by Greek authors. Some of the earliest works we possess are of historical epics telling the early military history of Rome. As the republic expanded, authors began to produce poetry, comedy, history, and tragedy. Virgil represents the pinnacle of Roman epi...
What style of literature could commonly be found in Roman works?
{ "text": [ "poetry" ], "answer_start": [ 322 ] }
573057fc2461fd1900a9cd98
Roman_Republic
Roman literature was from its very inception influenced heavily by Greek authors. Some of the earliest works we possess are of historical epics telling the early military history of Rome. As the republic expanded, authors began to produce poetry, comedy, history, and tragedy. Virgil represents the pinnacle of Roman epi...
Which epic poem tells the tale of the founding of the city that one day would become Rome?
{ "text": [ "Aeneid" ], "answer_start": [ 334 ] }
573057fc2461fd1900a9cd99
Roman_Republic
Roman literature was from its very inception influenced heavily by Greek authors. Some of the earliest works we possess are of historical epics telling the early military history of Rome. As the republic expanded, authors began to produce poetry, comedy, history, and tragedy. Virgil represents the pinnacle of Roman epi...
What Roman poet attempted to develop science in their poetry?
{ "text": [ "Lucretius" ], "answer_start": [ 459 ] }
573059f08ab72b1400f9c490
Roman_Republic
Music was a major part of everyday life.[citation needed] The word itself derives from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses". Many private and public events were accompanied by music, ranging from nightly dining to military parades and manoeuvres. In a discussion of any ancient music, however, non-specialists a...
What was considered to be dominant part of normal life?
{ "text": [ "Music" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
573059f08ab72b1400f9c491
Roman_Republic
Music was a major part of everyday life.[citation needed] The word itself derives from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses". Many private and public events were accompanied by music, ranging from nightly dining to military parades and manoeuvres. In a discussion of any ancient music, however, non-specialists a...
What language does the word Music see it's origins in?
{ "text": [ "Greek" ], "answer_start": [ 87 ] }
573059f08ab72b1400f9c492
Roman_Republic
Music was a major part of everyday life.[citation needed] The word itself derives from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses". Many private and public events were accompanied by music, ranging from nightly dining to military parades and manoeuvres. In a discussion of any ancient music, however, non-specialists a...
Could events in the Roman Republic often include music?
{ "text": [ "Many private and public events were accompanied by music" ], "answer_start": [ 134 ] }
573059f08ab72b1400f9c493
Roman_Republic
Music was a major part of everyday life.[citation needed] The word itself derives from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses". Many private and public events were accompanied by music, ranging from nightly dining to military parades and manoeuvres. In a discussion of any ancient music, however, non-specialists a...
What do many people consider to be the source of our modern musics familiarity with us?
{ "text": [ "developments only within the last 1,000 years" ], "answer_start": [ 436 ] }
57305ba3396df919000960ae
Roman_Republic
Over time, Roman architecture was modified as their urban requirements changed, and the civil engineering and building construction technology became developed and refined. The Roman concrete has remained a riddle, and even after more than 2,000 years some Roman structures still stand magnificently. The architectural s...
What was a primary cause of the modification of Roman architectural elements?
{ "text": [ "urban requirements changed" ], "answer_start": [ 52 ] }
57305ba3396df919000960af
Roman_Republic
Over time, Roman architecture was modified as their urban requirements changed, and the civil engineering and building construction technology became developed and refined. The Roman concrete has remained a riddle, and even after more than 2,000 years some Roman structures still stand magnificently. The architectural s...
What Roman construction material has continued to be a mystery to this day?
{ "text": [ "Roman concrete" ], "answer_start": [ 177 ] }
57305ba3396df919000960b1
Roman_Republic
Over time, Roman architecture was modified as their urban requirements changed, and the civil engineering and building construction technology became developed and refined. The Roman concrete has remained a riddle, and even after more than 2,000 years some Roman structures still stand magnificently. The architectural s...
What facet of the capital city was emulated by other urban centers in the Roman Republic?
{ "text": [ "The architectural style" ], "answer_start": [ 301 ] }
57305d5e396df919000960b6
Roman_Republic
The city of Rome had a place called the Campus Martius ("Field of Mars"), which was a sort of drill ground for Roman soldiers. Later, the Campus became Rome's track and field playground. In the campus, the youth assembled to play and exercise, which included jumping, wrestling, boxing and racing.[citation needed] Eques...
What was the name of the area in which youth played and exercised?
{ "text": [ "Campus Martius" ], "answer_start": [ 40 ] }
57305d5e396df919000960b7
Roman_Republic
The city of Rome had a place called the Campus Martius ("Field of Mars"), which was a sort of drill ground for Roman soldiers. Later, the Campus became Rome's track and field playground. In the campus, the youth assembled to play and exercise, which included jumping, wrestling, boxing and racing.[citation needed] Eques...
What could you also call Rome's Campus Maritus?
{ "text": [ "Field of Mars" ], "answer_start": [ 57 ] }
57305d5e396df919000960b8
Roman_Republic
The city of Rome had a place called the Campus Martius ("Field of Mars"), which was a sort of drill ground for Roman soldiers. Later, the Campus became Rome's track and field playground. In the campus, the youth assembled to play and exercise, which included jumping, wrestling, boxing and racing.[citation needed] Eques...
What is the Roman board game Tabula a precursor to?
{ "text": [ "backgammon" ], "answer_start": [ 691 ] }
57305d5e396df919000960b9
Roman_Republic
The city of Rome had a place called the Campus Martius ("Field of Mars"), which was a sort of drill ground for Roman soldiers. Later, the Campus became Rome's track and field playground. In the campus, the youth assembled to play and exercise, which included jumping, wrestling, boxing and racing.[citation needed] Eques...
What was Roman version of Chess called?
{ "text": [ "Latrunculi" ], "answer_start": [ 565 ] }
57305ed58ab72b1400f9c4a8
Roman_Republic
Roman religious beliefs date back to the founding of Rome, around 800 BC. However, the Roman religion commonly associated with the republic and early empire did not begin until around 500 BC, when Romans came in contact with Greek culture, and adopted many of the Greek religious beliefs. Private and personal worship wa...
When did the Roman religion that is generally identified with the republic first established?
{ "text": [ "around 500 BC" ], "answer_start": [ 177 ] }
57305ed58ab72b1400f9c4a9
Roman_Republic
Roman religious beliefs date back to the founding of Rome, around 800 BC. However, the Roman religion commonly associated with the republic and early empire did not begin until around 500 BC, when Romans came in contact with Greek culture, and adopted many of the Greek religious beliefs. Private and personal worship wa...
Who did the Romans adapt several of their religious convictions from?
{ "text": [ "Greek" ], "answer_start": [ 264 ] }
57305ed58ab72b1400f9c4aa
Roman_Republic
Roman religious beliefs date back to the founding of Rome, around 800 BC. However, the Roman religion commonly associated with the republic and early empire did not begin until around 500 BC, when Romans came in contact with Greek culture, and adopted many of the Greek religious beliefs. Private and personal worship wa...
Where did a large amount of the deities that were worshiped in Roman civilization come from?
{ "text": [ "Proto-Indo-European pantheon" ], "answer_start": [ 614 ] }
57305ed58ab72b1400f9c4ab
Roman_Republic
Roman religious beliefs date back to the founding of Rome, around 800 BC. However, the Roman religion commonly associated with the republic and early empire did not begin until around 500 BC, when Romans came in contact with Greek culture, and adopted many of the Greek religious beliefs. Private and personal worship wa...
What religious element could be found in all Roman households?
{ "text": [ "an altar" ], "answer_start": [ 438 ] }
57305ed58ab72b1400f9c4ac
Roman_Republic
Roman religious beliefs date back to the founding of Rome, around 800 BC. However, the Roman religion commonly associated with the republic and early empire did not begin until around 500 BC, when Romans came in contact with Greek culture, and adopted many of the Greek religious beliefs. Private and personal worship wa...
What in Roman society was considered to be a temple to the gods?
{ "text": [ "each household" ], "answer_start": [ 378 ] }
572fbb69a23a5019007fc8ff
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
When do most people believe the Pacific War began?
{ "text": [ "early December 1941" ], "answer_start": [ 626 ] }
572fbb69a23a5019007fc900
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
On what date did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
{ "text": [ "7/8 December 1941" ], "answer_start": [ 57 ] }
572fbb69a23a5019007fc901
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
When did the Second Sino-Japanese War begin?
{ "text": [ "7 July 1937" ], "answer_start": [ 351 ] }
572fbb69a23a5019007fc902
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
Which countries did the Second Sino-Japanese War encompass?
{ "text": [ "Empire of Japan and the Republic of China" ], "answer_start": [ 426 ] }
572fbb69a23a5019007fc903
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
Has Japan ever attacked Thailand?
{ "text": [ "Japan invaded Thailand" ], "answer_start": [ 90 ] }
5731b1060fdd8d15006c6465
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
What is the generally accepted date the Pacific War started?
{ "text": [ "7/8 December 1941" ], "answer_start": [ 57 ] }
5731b1060fdd8d15006c6466
Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
When did Japan invade Manchuria?
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Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
What nation initiated hostilities?
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Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
What was the Pacific War theater part of after December 1941?
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Pacific_War
It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic...
When did Japan invade China?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
What events ended the war with Japan?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
On what date did Japan surrender?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
Where did Japan's surrender occur?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
What changed in the ruling of Japan after the war?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
What was the process called whereby the leader of Japan stepped down?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
What nation were the allies against?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
What nations comprised the Axis?
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
What cities were destroyed by atom bombs?
{ "text": [ "Hiroshima and Nagasaki" ], "answer_start": [ 223 ] }
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Pacific_War
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces,...
When did the Soviet Union invade Manchuria?
{ "text": [ "8 August 1945" ], "answer_start": [ 372 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
By what name was the war with Japan referred?
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
What did Japanese officials call the war?
{ "text": [ "Japan–China Incident" ], "answer_start": [ 476 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
What was the reason Japan gave for the war?
{ "text": [ "achieving their independence from the Western powers" ], "answer_start": [ 304 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
What date was the new name of the war released?
{ "text": [ "12 December" ], "answer_start": [ 240 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
What name did Japan call the war?
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
When did Japan adobt the name for the war?
{ "text": [ "10 December 1941" ], "answer_start": [ 103 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
What was Japan's publicised war goal?
{ "text": [ "independence from the Western powers" ], "answer_start": [ 320 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
What did Japan call the occupied group of Asian nations?
{ "text": [ "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" ], "answer_start": [ 385 ] }
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Pacific_War
Japan used the name Greater East Asia War (大東亜戦争, Dai Tō-A Sensō?), as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941, to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China. This name was released to the public on 12 December, with an explanation that it involved Asian nations achieving their ...
How was the name of the war chosen by Japan?
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Pacific_War
The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
What role did Thailand play in the war?
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The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
Which group controlled Chinese costal regions?
{ "text": [ "Wang Jingwei regime" ], "answer_start": [ 576 ] }
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The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
Which army invaded Burma?
{ "text": [ "Phayap Army" ], "answer_start": [ 258 ] }
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The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
Burma was formerly annexed by what country?
{ "text": [ "Britain" ], "answer_start": [ 380 ] }
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The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
What states assisting Japan was Thailand a part of?
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Pacific_War
The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
What year did Thailand form an alliance with Japan?
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Pacific_War
The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
What army invaded northeastern Burma?
{ "text": [ "Phayap Army" ], "answer_start": [ 258 ] }
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Pacific_War
The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
What were the Japanese puppet states?
{ "text": [ "Manchukuo and Mengjiang" ], "answer_start": [ 451 ] }
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The Axis states which assisted Japan included the authoritarian government of Thailand in World War II, which quickly formed a temporary alliance with the Japanese in 1941, as the Japanese forces were already invading the peninsula of southern Thailand. The Phayap Army sent troops to invade and occupy northeastern Burm...
Who controlled the coast of China?
{ "text": [ "Wang Jingwei regime" ], "answer_start": [ 576 ] }
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Pacific_War
The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand. The policy of the U.S. Government ever since 1945 has been to treat Thailand not as a former enemy, but rather as a country which had been forced into certain actions by Japa...
Did the U.S. believe that Thailand was an Axis ally?
{ "text": [ "not an ally" ], "answer_start": [ 64 ] }
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Pacific_War
The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand. The policy of the U.S. Government ever since 1945 has been to treat Thailand not as a former enemy, but rather as a country which had been forced into certain actions by Japa...
What does the U.S. believe caused Thailand to help Japan?
{ "text": [ "blackmail" ], "answer_start": [ 325 ] }
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Pacific_War
The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand. The policy of the U.S. Government ever since 1945 has been to treat Thailand not as a former enemy, but rather as a country which had been forced into certain actions by Japa...
Is Thailand treated differently than other Axis countries?
{ "text": [ "the same way" ], "answer_start": [ 428 ] }
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Pacific_War
The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand. The policy of the U.S. Government ever since 1945 has been to treat Thailand not as a former enemy, but rather as a country which had been forced into certain actions by Japa...
According to the USA, what country did Japan blackmail?
{ "text": [ "Thailand" ], "answer_start": [ 51 ] }