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57300d78b2c2fd14005687b4 | question: How many fraternities are located at Washington University ? context: Washington University has over 300 undergraduate student organizations on campus . Most are funded by the Washington University Student Union , which has a $ 2 million plus annual budget that is completely student - controlled and is one of... | 11 |
56d3887c59d6e4140014667b | question: For how many years was Fox the highest rated network with young adults because of American Idol ? context: The show pushed Fox to become the number one U . S . TV network amongst adults 18 β 49 , the key demographic coveted by advertisers , for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012 . Its success al... | 8 |
5729cc793f37b3190047856a | question: How many inventors were honored at IBM ' s first Invention Award Dinner ? context: In 1952 , Thomas J . Watson , Jr . , published the company ' s first written equal opportunity policy letter , one year before the U . S . Supreme Court decision in Brown vs . Board of Education and 11 years before the Civil Ri... | 34 |
5726ef49dd62a815002e95ab | question: When was the armistice agreement finally signed ? context: The on - again , off - again armistice negotiations continued for two years , first at Kaesong , on the border between North and South Korea , and then at the neighbouring village of Panmunjom . A major , problematic negotiation point was prisoner of ... | 27 July 1953 |
5727eaf0ff5b5019007d987d | question: How many rowing clubs are in Cork ? context: There are a variety of watersports in Cork , including rowing and sailing . There are five rowing clubs training on the river Lee , including Shandon BC , UCC RC , Pres RC , Lee RC , and Cork BC . Naomh Γ³ ga Chorca Γ is a rowing club whose members row traditional n... | five |
573207f5e17f3d14004225d9 | question: What did the patrician electorate keep in spite of a new plebeian nobility ? context: While the new plebeian nobility made social , political and religious inroads on traditionally patrician preserves , their electorate maintained their distinctive political traditions and religious cults . During the Punic c... | political traditions and religious cults |
57276dd7708984140094dd53 | question: Who was president of the Soviet Union when it came to an end ? context: The dissolution of the Soviet Union was formally enacted on December 26 , 1991 , as a result of the declaration no . 142 - Π of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union . The declaration acknowledged the indep... | Mikhail Gorbachev , |
56f8c6939e9bad19000a048d | question: The midbrain during development is known as what ? context: All vertebrate brains share a common underlying form , which appears most clearly during early stages of embryonic development . In its earliest form , the brain appears as three swellings at the front end of the neural tube ; these swellings eventua... | mesencephalon |
56d009f6234ae51400d9c2b9 | question: The three airports that have the most people come through them in NYC are which ? context: New York ' s airspace is the busiest in the United States and one of the world ' s busiest air transportation corridors . The three busiest airports in the New York metropolitan area include John F . Kennedy Internation... | John F . Kennedy International Airport , Newark Liberty International Airport , and LaGuardia Airport |
5730bdb32461fd1900a9d033 | question: What percent of Finns speak Russian ? context: As the Grand Duchy of Finland was part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1918 , a number of Russian speakers have remained in Finland . There are 33 , 400 Russian - speaking Finns , amounting to 0 . 6 % of the population . Five thousand ( 0 . 1 % ) of them are l... | 0 . 6 % |
572f425b04bcaa1900d767ea | question: How are antennas oriented when arranged with specific spacing ? context: For instance , a phased array consists of two or more simple antennas which are connected together through an electrical network . This often involves a number of parallel dipole antennas with a certain spacing . Depending on the relativ... | parallel |
572a392aaf94a219006aa8ca | question: What were two major parties established by Young Turk members ? context: The defeat and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire ( 1908 β 1922 ) began with the Second Constitutional Era , a moment of hope and promise established with the Young Turk Revolution . It restored the Ottoman constitution of 1876 and brough... | Committee of Union and Progress , β and β Freedom and Accord Party β |
57273936dd62a815002e99b6 | question: Which administration allowed affirmative action to take a backseat to other issues ? context: After the Nixon administration , advancements in affirmative action became less prevalent . " During the brief Ford administration , affirmative action took a back seat , while enforcement stumbled along . " : 145 Eq... | Ford |
56cedc10aab44d1400b88b1a | question: What was the regnal name of the Duke of York ? context: In 1664 , Peter Stuyvesant , the Director - General of the colony of New Netherland , surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed . The English promptly renamed the fledgling city " New York " after the Duke of York ( later King James II )... | James II |
56d65a4b1c850414009470b2 | question: What has happened to some who refuse to agree to not protest ? context: The New York Times reported that " government officials in Beijing and Sichuan have said they are investigating the collapses . In an acknowledgment of the weakness of building codes in the countryside , the National Development and Refor... | were threatened |
56cfb353234ae51400d9be9a | question: What audio integration feature has become standard on many car models ? context: Some independent stereo manufacturers including JVC , Pioneer , Kenwood , Alpine , Sony , and Harman Kardon also have iPod - specific integration solutions . Alternative connection methods include adapter kits ( that use the cass... | audio input jacks |
5727fdf64b864d1900164192 | question: Who did the French government think was best candidate for President of the ECB ? context: The first President of the Bank was Wim Duisenberg , the former president of the Dutch central bank and the European Monetary Institute . While Duisenberg had been the head of the EMI ( taking over from Alexandre Lamfal... | Jean - Claude Trichet |
572770f9f1498d1400e8f830 | question: Who was allowed to settle on the Swiss plateau by the end of the 4th century ? context: In about 260 AD , the fall of the Agri Decumates territory north of the Rhine transformed today ' s Switzerland into a frontier land of the Empire . Repeated raids by the Alamanni tribes provoked the ruin of the Roman town... | German tribes |
57267df65951b619008f7493 | question: In what year did Horne began doing business ? context: In 1849 , Horne ' s began operations and soon became a leading Pittsburgh department store . In 1879 , it opened a seven - story landmark which was the first department store in the city ' s downtown . In 1972 , Associated Dry Goods acquired Horne ' s , a... | 1849 |
57278e565951b619008f8d74 | question: How are the relationships within the group determined ? context: The evolutionary relationships and heredity of a group of organisms is called its phylogeny . Phylogenetic studies attempt to discover phylogenies . The basic approach is to use similarities based on shared inheritance to determine relationships... | shared inheritance |
56df72ab5ca0a614008f9a7a | question: Which place hosts racetracks and is a casino ? context: The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is home to numerous natural habitats , WPA era architecture and landscaping , and hosts major touring concerts during the summer at its amphitheater . Oklahoma City also has two amusement parks , Frontier City t... | Remington Park |
5726e664dd62a815002e945a | question: Which single was released as the album ' s lead single ? context: " 4 Minutes " was released as the album ' s lead single and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was Madonna ' s 37th top - ten hit on the chart β it pushed Madonna past Elvis Presley as the artist with the most top - ten hits .... | 4 Minutes |
56fae8008f12f31900630299 | question: Where did the 2013 Open World Taekwondo Challenge Cup take place ? context: In the martial arts , Faisal Jeylani Aweys and Mohamed Deq Abdulle also took home a silver medal and fourth place , respectively , at the 2013 Open World Taekwondo Challenge Cup in Tongeren . The Somali National Olympic committee has ... | Tongeren |
5727f92b4b864d19001640f8 | question: Which movement is considered to be a dividing line between ancient thought and classical physics ? context: The scientific revolution is a convenient boundary between ancient thought and classical physics . Nicolaus Copernicus revived the heliocentric model of the solar system described by Aristarchus of Samo... | The scientific revolution |
56e823c700c9c71400d775d1 | question: According to most linguistics , who speaks a dialect ? context: By the definition most commonly used by linguists , any linguistic variety can be considered a " dialect " of some language β " everybody speaks a dialect " . According to that interpretation , the criteria above merely serve to distinguish wheth... | everybody |
56e0a3d47aa994140058e686 | question: What administrative division did Sakhalin Island become a part of ? context: At the end of World War II Soviet troops occupied southern Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands , making them part of the RSFSR . The status of the southernmost Kurils remains in dispute with Japan . | the RSFSR |
56f948989b226e1400dd12f2 | question: Where does 112th Street start ? context: 112th Street starts in Morningside Heights and runs from Riverside Drive to Amsterdam Avenue , where it meets the steps of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine . The street resumes at the eastern edge of Morningside Park and extends through Harlem before ending at Fi... | Morningside Heights |
5727d5953acd2414000dedb5 | question: How many Fortune 1000 companies are based in Oklahoma ? context: Oklahoma is host to a diverse range of sectors including aviation , energy , transportation equipment , food processing , electronics , and telecommunications . Oklahoma is an important producer of natural gas , aircraft , and food . The state r... | six |
57274a8c5951b619008f87c4 | question: Other than African Americans , who do detractors of affirmative action claim benefit most from affirmative action ? context: The controversy surrounding affirmative action ' s effectiveness is based on the idea of class inequality . Opponents of racial affirmative action argue that the program actually benefi... | Hispanic Americans |
56de818dcffd8e1900b4b999 | question: What is the name of a Scottish soap opera ? context: Programmes , such as the politically fuelled Give My Head Peace ( produced by BBC Northern Ireland ) and the soap opera River City ( produced by BBC Scotland ) , have been created specifically to cater for some viewers in their respective nations , who may ... | River City |
57269d06f1498d1400e8e4e9 | question: In what month and year did George VI discontinue using the title Emperor of India ? context: During George ' s reign the break - up of the British Empire and its transition into the Commonwealth of Nations accelerated . The parliament of the Irish Free State removed direct mention of the monarch from the coun... | June 1948 |
56cece5caab44d1400b88a9f | question: How many tents did the Sichuan Ministry provide for the homeless ? context: The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2 , 500 quilts valued at 788 , 000 yuan ( US $ 113 , 000 ) to Wenchuan County . The Amity Foundation already began relief work in the region and has earmarked US $ 143 , 000 for disast... | 30 , 000 |
57274968dd62a815002e9a8b | question: Are plants and animals genetically the same ? context: Inheritance in plants follows the same fundamental principles of genetics as in other multicellular organisms . Gregor Mendel discovered the genetic laws of inheritance by studying inherited traits such as shape in Pisum sativum ( peas ) . What Mendel lea... | distinctive genetic differences |
572806d64b864d1900164276 | question: FireWire was designed for what ? context: These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses : USB was designed for simplicity and low cost , while FireWire was designed for high performance , particularly in time - sensitive applications such as audio and video . Although similar... | high performance , particularly in time - sensitive applications such as audio and video |
5706049c52bb8914006897b4 | question: In May 2008 , The Times switched to new plants which allowed for what kind of feature to be printed on every page for the first time ? context: In May 2008 printing of The Times switched from Wapping to new plants at Broxbourne on the outskirts of London , and Merseyside and Glasgow , enabling the paper to be... | full colour |
573260510fdd8d15006c6a5f | question: There is a Federal Reserve Bank located in Richmond . How many are there , total ? context: Richmond ' s economy is primarily driven by law , finance , and government , with federal , state , and local governmental agencies , as well as notable legal and banking firms , located in the downtown area . The city... | 12 Federal Reserve Banks |
56df2305c65bf219000b3f96 | question: What label did ABC sell in 1979 ? context: By 1987 , CBS was the only " big three " American TV network to have a co - owned record company . ABC had sold its record division to MCA Records in 1979 , and in 1986 , NBC ' s parent company RCA was sold to General Electric , who then sold off all other RCA units ... | MCA Records |
57267762708984140094c71d | question: What store was the largest department store in the world in 2010 ? context: The five most prevalent chains are Lotte , Hyundai , Shinsegae , Galleria , AK plaza . Lotte Department Store is the largest , operating more than 40 stores ( include outlet , young plaza , foreign branches ) . Hyundai Department Stor... | Shinsegae department store |
572a2b821d04691400779801 | question: How many contradictory facts does the problem of the direction of time arise from ? context: The problem of the direction of time arises directly from two contradictory facts . Firstly , the fundamental physical laws are time - reversal invariant ; if a cinematographic film were taken of any process describab... | two |
57271342f1498d1400e8f33b | question: When did the Anglo - French fleet join the Baltic attack ? context: The Baltic was [ when ? ] a forgotten theatre of the Crimean War . Popularisation of events elsewhere overshadowed the significance of this theatre , which was close to Saint Petersburg , the Russian capital . In April 1854 an Anglo - French ... | April 1854 |
572f62ff947a6a140053c908 | question: What is the largest populated city in Arizona ? context: Tucson ( / Λ tu Λ s Ι n / / tu Λ Λ s Ι n / ) is a city and the county seat of Pima County , Arizona , United States , and home to the University of Arizona . The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520 , 116 , while the 2013 estimated popula... | Phoenix |
56f98a3f9e9bad19000a0a71 | question: What are the children of some families in the area of the testing experiencing ? context: A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979 , the Ministry of Defence " turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare te... | children with birth defects and physical and mental handicaps |
57337343d058e614000b5b32 | question: What institution reported that the traditional banking systems does not have the capital to close the gap in the lending mechanism ? context: This meant that nearly one - third of the U . S . lending mechanism was frozen and continued to be frozen into June 2009 . According to the Brookings Institution , the ... | Brookings Institution |
57344947acc1501500babd94 | question: Along with blues and bluegrass , what is a type of folk music traditional to Virginia ? context: Richmond has a significant arts community , some of which is contained in formal public - supported venues , and some of which is more DIY , such as local privately owned galleries , and private music venues , non... | country |
56f8dfe39b226e1400dd1159 | question: Where were the piratical kingdoms from ? context: Some regions beyond the Ottoman Porte were included . One was North Africa west of Egypt . It was occupied by piratical kingdoms of the Barbary Coast , de facto independent since the 18th century . Formerly part of the empire at its apogee . Iran was included ... | Barbary Coast |
5706983475f01819005e7c25 | question: What is the literacy rate of New Delhi according to the 2011 census ? context: New Delhi has a population of 249 , 998 . Hindi and Punjabi are the most widely spoken languages in New Delhi and the lingua franca of the city . English is primarily used as the formal language by business and government institute... | 89 . 38 % |
5726762af1498d1400e8e06b | question: How much of Thuringia ' s territory is in agricultural use ? context: Agriculture and forestry have declined in importance over the decades . Nevertheless , they are more important than in the most other areas of Germany , especially within rural regions . 54 % of Thuringia ' s territory is in agricultural us... | 54 % |
57322fdf0fdd8d15006c6827 | question: What is argued to be the largest naval battle in history ? context: The Battle of Leyte Gulf was arguably the largest naval battle in history and was the largest naval battle of World War II . It was a series of four distinct engagements fought off the Philippine island of Leyte from 23 to 26 October 1944 . L... | Battle of Leyte Gulf |
572787c4f1498d1400e8fb0d | question: When does the Summer Under the Stars event take place ? context: Turner Classic Movies also airs regularly scheduled weekly film blocks , which are periodically preempted for special themed month - long or seasonal scheduling events , such as the " 31 Days of Oscar " film series in the month preceding the Aca... | August |
56df6dc656340a1900b29b18 | question: What is the name of Plymouth Council ' s urban redevelopment project ? context: Plymouth Council is currently undertaking a project of urban redevelopment called the " Vision for Plymouth " launched by the architect David Mackay and backed by both Plymouth City Council and the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce ( P... | " Vision for Plymouth " |
572a13e71d04691400779745 | question: Which christian philosopher ruminated on time ? context: In Book 11 of St . Augustine ' s Confessions , he ruminates on the nature of time , asking , " What then is time ? If no one asks me , I know : if I wish to explain it to one that asketh , I know not . " He goes on to comment on the difficulty of thinki... | St . Augustine |
570b3b4dec8fbc190045b8fe | question: What German war policy precipitated US involvement in WWI ? context: The United States originally wished to remain neutral when World War I broke out in August 1914 . However , it insisted on its right as a neutral party to immunity from German submarine attack , even though its ships carried food and raw mat... | submarine attacks |
572aa556f75d5e190021fbe7 | question: When was the low point in Philadelphia ' s population ? context: According to the 2014 United States Census estimates , there were 1 , 560 , 297 people residing in the City of Philadelphia , representing a 2 . 2 % increase since 2010 . From the 1960s up until 2006 , the city ' s population declined year after... | 2006 |
570b56026b8089140040f896 | question: Both during and after the conclusion of World War II , the United States formed a firm alliance with what country ? context: World War II holds a special place in the American psyche as the country ' s greatest triumph , and the U . S . military personnel of World War II are frequently referred to as " the Gr... | Britain |
5726427cec44d21400f3dd01 | question: When was the Federal District formed ? context: Mexico β s capital is both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by Amerindians ( Native Americans ) , the other being Quito . The city was originally built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan , which was a... | 1824 |
56e0388a231d4119001abfe1 | question: A book with pictures with no captions that tell a story are called what ? context: Some consider storyboards and wordless novels to be comics . Film studios , especially in animation , often use sequences of images as guides for film sequences . These storyboards are not intended as an end product and are rar... | Wordless novels |
572766fdf1498d1400e8f779 | question: Where do plants get their energy ? context: Plant physiology encompasses all the internal chemical and physical activities of plants associated with life . Chemicals obtained from the air , soil and water form the basis of all plant metabolism . The energy of sunlight , captured by oxygenic photosynthesis and... | sunlight |
572a15ffaf94a219006aa7d2 | question: What city was captured from the Venetians in 1387 ? context: In the century after the death of Osman I , Ottoman rule began to extend over the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans . Osman ' s son , Orhan , captured the northwestern Anatolian city of Bursa in 1324 , and made it the new capital of the Ottoman ... | Thessaloniki |
572bfdaadfb02c14005c6b1f | question: What type of religion is Judaism ? context: There is no clear consensus on the nature or even the existence of God . The Abrahamic conceptions of God include the monotheistic definition of God in Judaism , the trinitarian view of Christians , and the Islamic concept of God . The dharmic religions differ in th... | monotheistic |
5729c937af94a219006aa61d | question: The 330 North Wabash Building was recognized with what award ? context: Other major campus installations include towers in Montreal , Paris , and Atlanta ; software labs in Raleigh - Durham , Rome , Cracow and Toronto ; Johannesburg , Seattle ; and facilities in Hakozaki and Yamato . The company also operates... | 1990 Honor Award |
57262d97ec44d21400f3dbad | question: What company invented the tantalum light filament ? context: In 1902 , the Siemens company developed a tantalum lamp filament . These lamps were more efficient than even graphitized carbon filaments and could operate at higher temperatures . Since tantalum metal has a lower resistivity than carbon , the tanta... | Siemens |
56d9618ddc89441400fdb3da | question: What route was planned for an alternative march ? context: Argentine activists told a news conference that they would not try to snuff out the torch ' s flame as demonstrators had in Paris and London . " I want to announce that we will not put out the Olympic torch , " said pro - Tibet activist Jorge Carcaval... | from the Obelisk to the city hall |
56fb85aab28b3419009f1df9 | question: When did the reign of Pope Leo IX begin ? context: Monastic reform inspired change in the secular church . The ideals that it was based upon were brought to the papacy by Pope Leo IX ( pope 1049 β 1054 ) , and provided the ideology of the clerical independence that led to the Investiture Controversy in the la... | 1049 |
57265f505951b619008f70d2 | question: Who raised Victoria ? context: Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward , Duke of Kent and Strathearn , the fourth son of King George III . Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820 , and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German - born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe - Coburg ... | mother Princess Victoria of Saxe - Coburg - Saalfeld |
5736056e012e2f140011a140 | question: In Victorian times a popular social activity was ? context: Unarmed fox hunting on horseback with hounds is the type of hunting most closely associated with the United Kingdom ; in fact , " hunting " without qualification implies fox hunting . What in other countries is called " hunting " is called " shooting... | fox hunting |
5733ab114776f41900660fb9 | question: What history was to be brought into the comparison ? context: Waitz defined anthropology as " the science of the nature of man " . By nature he meant matter animated by " the Divine breath " ; i . e . , he was an animist . Following Broca ' s lead , Waitz points out that anthropology is a new field , which wo... | civilization |
573047b604bcaa1900d77465 | question: What architecture types does Windows 8 support ? context: The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32 - bit and 64 - bit architectures ; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures , while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architec... | 32 - bit and 64 - bit |
5725cb5eec44d21400f3d5af | question: When was the Peace of Naupactus ? context: Philip V , who came to power when Doson died in 221 BC , was the last Macedonian ruler with both the talent and the opportunity to unite Greece and preserve its independence against the " cloud rising in the west " : the ever - increasing power of Rome . He was known... | 217 BC |
5709ecb56d058f1900182c2c | question: When were silver dollars first minted ? context: Dollar coins have not been very popular in the United States . Silver dollars were minted intermittently from 1794 through 1935 ; a copper - nickel dollar of the same large size , featuring President Dwight D . Eisenhower , was minted from 1971 through 1978 . G... | 1794 |
5731dceee99e3014001e6368 | question: What has been linked with pacifism ? context: In the view of many associated with the Radical Reformation , the Magisterial Reformation had not gone far enough . Radical Reformer , Andreas von Bodenstein Karlstadt , for example , referred to the Lutheran theologians at Wittenberg as the " new papists " . Sinc... | Anabaptism |
5731cf890fdd8d15006c6571 | question: What locations on Egypt ' s northern coast are major tourist destinations for recreational tourism ? context: Egypt has a wide range of beaches situated on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea that extend to over 3 , 000 km . The Red Sea has serene waters , coloured coral reefs , rare fish and beautiful mountain... | Dahab , Ras Sidr , Marsa Alam , Safaga |
56cffa2a234ae51400d9c1d2 | question: Why did Schumann say the Poles were in mourning ? context: With his mazurkas and polonaises , Chopin has been credited with introducing to music a new sense of nationalism . Schumann , in his 1836 review of the piano concertos , highlighted the composer ' s strong feelings for his native Poland , writing that... | the failure of the November 1830 |
572779e05951b619008f8ac2 | question: Who rides through the city on a carriage ? context: Three main parades take place during Carnival . The first is held on the first day , during which the " Carnival King " ( either a person in costume or an effigy ) rides through the city on his carriage . The second is held on the first Sunday of the festiva... | the " Carnival King |
570d6767fed7b91900d45ffc | question: What can be deployed as an offensive measure to refuse airspace use to an opponent ? context: In some countries , such as Britain and Germany during the Second World War , the Soviet Union and NATO ' s Allied Command Europe , ground based air defence and air defence aircraft have been under integrated command... | A surface - based air defence capability |
572801a52ca10214002d9b40 | question: When did Pope Pius XII die ? context: Following the death of Pope Pius XII on 9 October 1958 , Roncalli watched the live funeral on his last full day in Venice on 11 October . His journal was specifically concerned with the funeral and the abused state of the late pontiff ' s corpse . Roncalli left Venice for... | 9 October 1958 |
57315c6c497a881900248e80 | question: What survives of the mosaics that adorned the walls and dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ? context: Another great undertaking by Constantine Monomachos was the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem between 1042 and 1048 . Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls a... | Nothing |
5731b9b9e99e3014001e6204 | question: What were the exta of a sacrifice ? context: The exta were the entrails of a sacrificed animal , comprising in Cicero ' s enumeration the gall bladder ( fel ) , liver ( iecur ) , heart ( cor ) , and lungs ( pulmones ) . The exta were exposed for litatio ( divine approval ) as part of Roman liturgy , but were ... | entrails |
56d5dcee1c85041400946e4a | question: What is gustatory communication include in dogs ? context: Dog communication is about how dogs " speak " to each other , how they understand messages that humans send to them , and how humans can translate the ideas that dogs are trying to transmit . : xii These communication behaviors include eye gaze , faci... | scents , pheromones and taste |
56e079637aa994140058e53b | question: What year was the Bank of Saint Helena established ? context: Today Saint Helena has its own currency , the Saint Helena pound , which is at parity with the pound sterling . The government of Saint Helena produces its own coinage and banknotes . The Bank of Saint Helena was established on Saint Helena and Asc... | 2004 |
56cf54f0aab44d1400b89015 | question: Which record label was the soundtrack album released on ? context: Thomas Newman returned as Spectre ' s composer . Rather than composing the score once the film had moved into post - production , Newman worked during filming . The theatrical trailer released in July 2015 contained a rendition of John Barry '... | Decca Records |
5730bbb2069b5314008322d1 | question: What were the Sumerians the first to do when it came to mathematics ? context: The Sumerians developed a complex system of metrology c . 4000 BC . This advanced metrology resulted in the creation of arithmetic , geometry , and algebra . From c . 2600 BC onwards , the Sumerians wrote multiplication tables on c... | use a place value numeral system |
571098c9a58dae1900cd6aab | question: Coffehouses were criticized by which group of people , fearing the possiblity of an environmentin which class was disregarded ? context: Coffeehouses were especially important to the spread of knowledge during the Enlightenment because they created a unique environment in which people from many different walk... | nobles |
56d4c75a2ccc5a1400d83230 | question: Which character in the film , Epic , was voiced by Beyonc Γ© ? context: Beyonc Γ© embarked on The Mrs . Carter Show World Tour on April 15 in Belgrade , Serbia ; the tour included 132 dates that ran through to March 2014 . It became the most successful tour of her career and one of the most - successful tours o... | Queen Tara |
573218e70fdd8d15006c67a0 | question: What was one of the important roles submarine played in the war ? context: U . S . submarines accounted for 56 % of the Japanese merchantmen sunk ; mines or aircraft destroyed most of the rest . US submariners also claimed 28 % of Japanese warships destroyed . Furthermore , they played important reconnaissanc... | reconnaissance roles |
56e0f735231d4119001ac4f6 | question: What entity believes itself to have the longest standing internal mechanism of laws in Western Europe ? context: The Catholic Church has what is claimed to be the oldest continuously functioning internal legal system in Western Europe , much later than Roman law but predating the evolution of modern European ... | The Catholic Church |
572833943acd2414000df6d4 | question: To what did MCA change the name to in 1969 ? context: During its development , MCA , which co - owned the technology , referred to it as the Optical Videodisc System , " Reflective Optical Videodisc " or " Laser Optical Videodisc " , depending on the document ; changing the name once in 1969 to Disco - Vision... | Disco - Vision |
56d37a4159d6e414001464cb | question: How many finalists were there on season eight of American Idol ? context: There were 13 finalists this season , but two were eliminated in the first result show of the finals . A new feature introduced was the " Judges ' Save " , and Matt Giraud was saved from elimination at the top seven by the judges when h... | 13 |
56df5e8e96943c1400a5d44e | question: What hospital is in the MSA region context: While not in Oklahoma City proper , other large employers within the MSA region include : Tinker Air Force Base ( 27 , 000 ) ; University of Oklahoma ( 11 , 900 ) ; University of Central Oklahoma ( 2 , 900 ) ; and Norman Regional Hospital ( 2 , 800 ) . | Norman Regional Hospital |
570605d175f01819005e7897 | question: What feature begins on the centre spread of The Times ? context: The Times features news for the first half of the paper , the Opinion / Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this . The business pages begin on the centre spread , and are followed by The Registe... | business pages |
57341bc54776f41900661890 | question: Who led the militia that defended Richmond ? context: In 1775 , Patrick Henry delivered his famous " Give me Liberty or Give me Death " speech in St . John ' s Church in Richmond , crucial for deciding Virginia ' s participation in the First Continental Congress and setting the course for revolution and indep... | Sampson Mathews |
572ca218dfb02c14005c6bca | question: By what percentage of the popular vote did George W . Bush carry Tennessee in 2004 ? context: In the 2000 presidential election , Vice President Al Gore , a former Democratic U . S . Senator from Tennessee , failed to carry his home state , an unusual occurrence but indicative of strengthening Republican supp... | 14 % |
572b8669111d821400f38edc | question: When does secondary schooling typically take place ? context: In most contemporary educational systems of the world , secondary education comprises the formal education that occurs during adolescence . It is characterized by transition from the typically compulsory , comprehensive primary education for minors... | teenage years |
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