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572736f0dd62a815002e9999 | question: What did critics claim that Title VII advocate ? context: Title VII was perhaps the most controversial of the entire bill . Many conservatives accused it of advocating a de facto quota system , and claimed unconstitutionality as it attempts to regulate the workplace . Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey correct... | a de facto quota system |
570a6bdc6d058f1900182e44 | question: What is the term used to describe the making beer ? context: Beer is the world ' s most widely consumed and likely the oldest alcoholic beverage ; it is the third most popular drink overall , after water and tea . The production of beer is called brewing , which involves the fermentation of starches , mainly ... | brewing |
56d0a987234ae51400d9c408 | question: The Four Immeasurables are taught as a form of meditation that cultivates what ? context: While he searched for enlightenment , Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as " the immeasurables " . [ dubious – discuss ] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human , one... | wholesome attitudes towards all sentient beings |
572fde9204bcaa1900d76e05 | question: What Olympic Sport did Hrant Shahinyan compete in ? context: Prior to 1992 , Armenians would participate in the Olympics representing the USSR . As part of the Soviet Union , Armenia was very successful , winning plenty of medals and helping the USSR win the medal standings at the Olympics on numerous occasio... | gymnastics |
5725c08389a1e219009abde2 | question: What word was used in the Oaths of Strasbourg for the oath ' s Germanic section ? context: The Dutch language has been known under a variety of names . In Middle Dutch , which was a collection of dialects , dietsc was used in Flanders and Brabant , while diets or duutsc was in use in the Northern Netherlands ... | teudisca |
5726dfde5951b619008f80ef | question: Camoflauge consists of what else , in addition to color ? context: One adaptation helping both predators and prey avoid detection is camouflage , a form of crypsis where species have an appearance that helps them blend into the background . Camouflage consists of not only color but also shape and pattern . Th... | shape and pattern |
5727b2b2ff5b5019007d92d6 | question: What is the least popular official language of Switzerland ? context: Switzerland has four official languages : principally German ( 63 . 5 % total population share , with foreign residents , in 2013 ) ; French ( 22 . 5 % ) in the west ; and Italian ( 8 . 1 % ) in the south . The fourth official language , Ro... | Romansh |
57080f77efce8f15003a7d9c | question: What bible verse do Shia use to support their belief of succession ? context: According to the majority of Sh ī ' a , namely the Twelvers ( Ithn ā ' ashariyya ) , the following is a listing of the rightful successors to Mu ḥ ammad . Each Imam was the son of the previous Imam except for Hussayn ibn ' Al ī , wh... | Genesis 17 : 19 – 20 |
57266c455951b619008f724b | question: What was the Dutch government afraid of doing if they taught their colonies Dutch ? context: Unlike other European nations , the Dutch chose not to follow a policy of language expansion amongst the indigenous peoples of their colonies . In the last quarter of the 19th century , however , a local elite gained ... | destabilising the colony |
57315af1a5e9cc1400cdbeef | question: What were the banners called that were under direct leadership of the emperor ? context: The early Qing military was rooted in the Eight Banners first developed by Nurhaci to organize Jurchen society beyond petty clan affiliations . There were eight banners in all , differentiated by color . The yellow , bord... | Upper Three Banners |
56f815cea6d7ea1400e173a7 | question: What names did the newly formed noble families take afteR ? context: In the late 14th century , in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , Vytautas the Great reformed the Grand Duchy ' s army : instead of calling all men to arms , he created forces comprising professional warriors — bajorai ( " nobles " ; see the cogn... | Lithuanian pagan given names of their ennobled ancestors |
5727d3bb3acd2414000ded73 | question: When did the Dust Bowl begin ? context: During the 1930s , parts of the state began suffering the consequences of poor farming practices , extended drought and high winds . Known as the Dust Bowl , areas of Kansas , Texas , New Mexico and northwestern Oklahoma were hampered by long periods of little rainfall ... | 1930s |
572840282ca10214002da18e | question: Which news organization did Gorbachev talk to about his resignation plans ? context: Doubts remained over the authority of the Belavezha Accords to disband the Soviet Union , since they were signed by only three republics . However , on December 21 , 1991 , representatives of 11 of the 12 former republics – a... | CBS |
57325d03b9d445190005eaae | question: Edgar Allen Poe added value to literature in what area ? context: World literature was enriched by the works of Edmund Spenser , John Milton , John Bunyan , John Donne , John Dryden , Daniel Defoe , William Wordsworth , Jonathan Swift , Johann Wolfgang Goethe , Friedrich Schiller , Samuel Taylor Coleridge , E... | World |
56e7aec600c9c71400d774d5 | question: How many ancient capitals does China have in its history ? context: Being one of the four ancient capitals of China , Nanjing has always been a cultural centre attracting intellectuals from all over the country . In the Tang and Song dynasties , Nanjing was a place where poets gathered and composed poems remi... | four |
57292a1e1d046914007790fe | question: When are the oldest beads thought to have been made ? context: Naturally occurring glass , especially the volcanic glass obsidian , has been used by many Stone Age societies across the globe for the production of sharp cutting tools and , due to its limited source areas , was extensively traded . But in gener... | mid third millennium BCE |
57264ed5dd62a815002e8122 | question: When was the patent case Davoll et al . v . Brown ruled on ? context: The term can be found used in an October 1845 Massachusetts Circuit Court ruling in the patent case Davoll et al . v . Brown . , in which Justice Charles L . Woodbury wrote that " only in this way can we protect intellectual property , the ... | October 1845 |
57269d47708984140094cbd0 | question: Did the country have lasting monarchs ? context: The dynasty regrouped and defeated the Portuguese in 1613 and Siam in 1614 . It restored a smaller , more manageable kingdom , encompassing Lower Myanmar , Upper Myanmar , Shan states , Lan Na and upper Tenasserim . The Restored Toungoo kings created a legal an... | Toungoo kings created a legal and political framework whose basic features would continue well into the 19th century |
57266b04f1498d1400e8df2b | question: About how many pupils in all of Indonesia study Dutch as part of their coursework ? context: Despite the Dutch presence in Indonesia for almost 350 years , as the Asian bulk of the Dutch East Indies , the Dutch language has no official status there and the small minority that can speak the language fluently a... | 35 , 000 |
5727597d708984140094dc79 | question: Do clubs replay each other ? context: Until the 1990s further replays would be played until one team was victorious . Some ties took as many as six matches to settle ; in their 1975 campaign , Fulham played a total of 12 games over six rounds , which remains the most games played by a team to reach a final . ... | Until the 1990s further replays would be played until one team was victorious . |
570728b99e06ca38007e94bb | question: What was the name of the large estates owned by wealthy families ? context: A handful of families owned large estates ( known as haciendas ) and controlled the greater part of the land across the state while the vast majority of Chihuahuans were landless . The state economy was largely defined by ranching and... | haciendas |
56df609296943c1400a5d479 | question: When did the use of agriculture begin it ' s spread ? context: Starting at the transition between the Middle to Upper Paleolithic period , some 80 , 000 to 70 , 000 years ago , some hunter - gatherers bands began to specialize , concentrating on hunting a smaller selection of ( often larger ) game and gatheri... | 12 , 000 years ago |
56e8d58c0b45c0140094cd04 | question: When did King Edward the Confessor die ? context: Between 1042 and 1052 King Edward the Confessor began rebuilding St Peter ' s Abbey to provide himself with a royal burial church . It was the first church in England built in the Romanesque style . The building was not completed until around 1090 but was cons... | 5 January 1066 |
570fa6fd5ab6b81900390f70 | question: What are other terms that do not make similar assignments ? context: Androphilia and gynephilia ( or gynecophilia ) are terms used in behavioral science to describe sexual attraction , as an alternative to a homosexual and heterosexual conceptualization . They are used for identifying a subject ' s object of ... | pansexual and polysexual |
57268716dd62a815002e883b | question: Art & literature in Southeast Asia is influenced by which religion ? context: Puppetry and shadow plays were also a favoured form of entertainment in past centuries , a famous one being Wayang from Indonesia . The arts and literature in some of Southeast Asia is quite influenced by Hinduism , which was brough... | Hinduism |
5735c028e853931400426b36 | question: From what time period are the oldest artifacts in Kathmandu museums ? context: Kathmandu is home to a number of museums and art galleries , including the National Museum of Nepal and the Natural History Museum of Nepal . Nepal ' s art and architecture is an amalgamation of two ancient religions , Hinduism and... | 5th century |
5733afd3d058e614000b6047 | question: Forbes . com placed Notre Dame at what position compared to other US research universities ? context: In 2015 - 2016 , Notre Dame ranked 18th overall among " national universities " in the United States in U . S . News & World Report ' s Best Colleges 2016 . In 2014 , USA Today ranked Notre Dame 10th overall ... | 8th |
56ce4d2baab44d1400b8868f | question: What did G ü shi Khan present as a gift to the Dalai Lama ? context: Soon after the victory in Ü - Tsang , G ü shi Khan organized a welcoming ceremony for Lozang Gyatso once he arrived a day ' s ride from Shigatse , presenting his conquest of Tibet as a gift to the Dalai Lama . In a second ceremony held withi... | his conquest of Tibet |
56e039be231d4119001abff1 | question: Who established a naval station to cut down on African slave trade on the island in 1840 ? context: In 1840 , a British naval station established to suppress the African slave trade was based on the island , and between 1840 and 1849 over 15 , 000 freed slaves , known as " Liberated Africans " , were landed t... | British |
56cde11f62d2951400fa694f | question: How many Unicom towers were suspended ? context: China Mobile had more than 2 , 300 base stations suspended due to power disruption or severe telecommunication traffic congestion . Half of the wireless communications were lost in the Sichuan province . China Unicom ' s service in Wenchuan and four nearby coun... | more than 700 |
56f83269aef2371900625ef1 | question: What was an important power basis for the magnates ? context: One of the most important victories of the magnates was the late 16th century right to create ordynacja ' s ( similar to majorats ) , which ensured that a family which gained wealth and power could more easily preserve this . Ordynacje ' s of famil... | estates of the king |
57289abd2ca10214002da4b5 | question: After a history of raiding groups , what is not remarkable in the history of the subcontinent ? context: Like other settled , agrarian societies in history , those in the Indian subcontinent have been attacked by nomadic tribes throughout its long history . In evaluating the impact of Islam on the sub - conti... | Muslim intrusions |
57304c75069b53140083201e | question: What was considered to be the dominant language in the Roman Republic ? context: 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 ... | Latin |
572b514734ae481900dead82 | question: What natural disaster that is not predictable does Guam have to worry about ? context: The island of Guam is 30 miles ( 50 km ) long and 4 to 12 miles ( 6 to 19 km ) wide , 3 ⁄ 4 the size of Singapore . The island experiences occasional earthquakes due to its location on the western edge of the Pacific Plate ... | earthquakes |
56e43be78c00841900fbaf52 | question: Who in the course of their language planning attempted to use the formation ex nihilo technique ? context: Estonian language planners such as Ado Grenzstein ( a journalist active in Estonia in the 1870s – 90s ) tried to use formation ex nihilo , Ursch ö pfung ; i . e . they created new words out of nothing . | Ado Grenzstein |
56e7560200c9c71400d76fd2 | question: Was Russia or Belarus first in their declaration ? context: The 2011 declaration by Russia that it would not turn its clocks back and stay in DST all year long was subsequently followed by a similar declaration from Belarus . The plan generated widespread complaints due to the dark of wintertime morning , and... | Russia |
5727bbc63acd2414000deae0 | question: Under what rule did Aristotle believe a nation should be led ? context: In the West , the ancient Greeks initially regarded the best form of government as rule by the best men . Plato advocated a benevolent monarchy ruled by an idealized philosopher king , who was above the law . Plato nevertheless hoped that... | rule of law |
56cd8d2462d2951400fa66d5 | question: Why did Yongle order the construction ? context: Tsai writes that shortly after the visit by Deshin Shekpa , the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a road and of trading posts in the upper reaches of the Yangzi and Mekong Rivers in order to facilitate trade with Tibet in tea , horses , and salt . The ... | to facilitate trade with Tibet |
5726d791f1498d1400e8ecc4 | question: What was the result of early law on online liability ? context: Early court cases focused on the liability of Internet service providers ( ISPs ) for hosting , transmitting or publishing user - supplied content that could be actioned under civil or criminal law , such as libel , defamation , or pornography . ... | varied widely from country to country |
5727d4703acd2414000ded85 | question: When did Oklahoma declare an official language ? context: The English language has been official in the state of Oklahoma since 2010 . The variety of North American English spoken is called Oklahoma English , and this dialect is quite diverse with its uneven blending of features of North Midland , South Midla... | 2010 |
572e8e2703f989190075677d | question: Who can decline a penalty ? context: In most cases , the non - penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty ; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called . One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking team on a 3rd down punt play is penali... | the non - penalized team |
5706b8bd0eeca41400aa0daa | question: What percentage of the population was 65 years of age or older ? context: In the city , 24 . 6 % of the population were under the age of 18 , 10 . 2 % from 18 to 24 , 26 . 8 % from 25 to 44 , 25 . 8 % from 45 to 64 , and 12 . 7 % who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 36 . 3 years . For every ... | 12 . 7 % |
57313f98a5e9cc1400cdbdb8 | question: What was the name of the mosaic technique that used larger tesserae ? context: There were two main techniques in Greco - Roman mosaic : opus vermiculatum used tiny tesserae , typically cubes of 4 millimeters or less , and was produced in workshops in relatively small panels which were transported to the site ... | opus tessellatum |
5726f76f708984140094d742 | question: Who grew up listening to David Bowie ? context: In 1985 , Madonna commented that the first song to ever make a strong impression on her was " These Boots Are Made for Walkin ' " by Nancy Sinatra ; she said it summed up her own " take - charge attitude " . As a young woman , she attempted to broaden her taste ... | Madonna |
5709e5336d058f1900182bfb | question: When did Imperial College make its first public announcement of Stefan Grimm ' s death ? context: In September 2014 , Professor Stefan Grimm , of the Department of Medicine , was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money . The College made its first public announ... | 4 December 2014 |
572e90e4cb0c0d14000f12be | question: What type of computing did Feynman and his son help develop ? context: Feynman had a great deal of success teaching Carl , using , for example , discussions about ants and Martians as a device for gaining perspective on problems and issues . He was surprised to learn that the same teaching devices were not us... | parallel computing |
56e8083500c9c71400d775ab | question: It is only considered political corruption if the act directly relates to what ? context: Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain . An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official d... | their official duties |
56dfc592231d4119001abde1 | question: What do DCSnet in the US and SORM in Russia do ? context: Internet service providers in many countries are legally required ( e . g . , via Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ( CALEA ) in the U . S . ) to allow law enforcement agencies to monitor some or all of the information transmitted by th... | allowing monitoring of Internet traffic in real time |
57270105dd62a815002e9776 | question: Where do transverse crevasses form ? context: Crevasses can form in several different ways . Transverse crevasses are transverse to flow and form where steeper slopes cause a glacier to accelerate . Longitudinal crevasses form semi - parallel to flow where a glacier expands laterally . Marginal crevasses form... | where steeper slopes cause a glacier to accelerate |
5733f875d058e614000b66bb | question: How many of the original Premier League players in the 1992 - 93 season hailed from outside the UK or Ireland ? context: At the inception of the Premier League in 1992 – 93 , just eleven players named in the starting line - ups for the first round of matches hailed from outside of the United Kingdom or Irelan... | eleven |
56f980059e9bad19000a09dc | question: Who manages the defence estate ? context: The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges ( 84 . 0 % ) , research & development ( 5 . 4 % ) , airfields ( 3 . 4 % ) , barracks & camps ( 2 . 5 % ) , storage & supply depots ( 1 . 6 % ) , and other ( 3 . 0 % ) . These are largely managed by the Defence I... | Defence Infrastructure Organisation |
570b20036b8089140040f753 | question: What is one feature of 360 photo slide shows ? context: The Xbox 360 supports videos in Windows Media Video ( WMV ) format ( including high - definition and PlaysForSure videos ) , as well as H . 264 and MPEG - 4 media . The December 2007 dashboard update added support for the playback of MPEG - 4 ASP format ... | transition effects |
56fa5c188f12f31900630138 | question: What wood has recently started being used to make baseball bats in addition to hickory and ash ? context: Many types of sports equipment are made of wood , or were constructed of wood in the past . For example , cricket bats are typically made of white willow . The baseball bats which are legal for use in Maj... | maple |
56cf1caaaab44d1400b88da2 | question: How many boroughs does New York City have ? context: There are hundreds of distinct neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs of New York City , many with a definable history and character to call their own . If the boroughs were each independent cities , four of the boroughs ( Brooklyn , Queens , Manhattan ... | five |
572669465951b619008f71e4 | question: What former Archbishop of Canterbury has reservations about the Freemasons ? context: Since the founding of Freemasonry , many Bishops of the Church of England have been Freemasons , such as Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher . In the past , few members of the Church of England would have seen any incongruity in conc... | Dr Rowan Williams |
572770dd5951b619008f89fd | question: Are all sources of the crucification literary ? context: Although almost all ancient sources relating to crucifixion are literary , the 1968 archeological discovery just northeast of Jerusalem of the body of a crucified man dated to the 1st century provided good confirmatory evidence that crucifixions occurre... | almost all ancient sources relating to crucifixion are literary |
570aabda4103511400d5990c | question: What is the tallest building in Uptown Houston ? context: Centered on Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer Road , the Uptown District boomed during the 1970s and early 1980s when a collection of mid - rise office buildings , hotels , and retail developments appeared along Interstate 610 west . Uptown became one ... | Williams Tower |
5726871ff1498d1400e8e2d2 | question: What type of region is somerset context: Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Blackdown Hills , Mendip Hills , Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park , and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels . There is evidence of human occupation from Paleolithic times , and of subs... | Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills |
5730175f04bcaa1900d77169 | question: Who invaded Iran in 1980 ? context: On September 22 , 1980 , the Iraqi army invaded the Iranian Khuzestan , and the Iran – Iraq War began . Although the forces of Saddam Hussein made several early advances , by mid 1982 , the Iranian forces successfully managed to drive the Iraqi army back into Iraq . In July... | the Iraqi army |
5733b49a4776f419006610c3 | question: When were railroad tracks being installed Portugese Africa ? context: With the Conference of Berlin of 1884 , Portuguese Africa territories had their borders formally established on request of Portugal in order to protect the centuries - long Portuguese interests in the continent from rivalries enticed by the... | before the turn of the 20th century |
56bfaa11a10cfb1400551216 | question: When were Beyonce and Jay Z married ? context: Beyonc é is believed to have first started a relationship with Jay Z after a collaboration on " ' 03 Bonnie & Clyde " , which appeared on his seventh album The Blueprint 2 : The Gift & The Curse ( 2002 ) . Beyonc é appeared as Jay Z ' s girlfriend in the music vi... | April 4 , 2008 |
57344767acc1501500babd89 | question: What was the nickname of Bill Robinson ? context: The city is home to many monuments and memorials , most notably those along Monument Avenue . Other monuments include the A . P . Hill monument , the Bill " Bojangles " Robinson monument in Jackson Ward , the Christopher Columbus monument near Byrd Park , and ... | Bojangles |
56e6dc12de9d371400068097 | question: What planet isn ' t a closed system but sometimes appears to be because of the approximate conservation of matter ? context: Matter should not be confused with mass , as the two are not quite the same in modern physics . For example , mass is a conserved quantity , which means that its value is unchanging thr... | Earth |
5727d7f52ca10214002d97da | question: What major theater groups are in Oklahoma City ? context: Prominent theatre companies in Oklahoma include , in the capital city , Oklahoma City Theatre Company , Carpenter Square Theatre , Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park , and CityRep . CityRep is a professional company affording equity points to those perfo... | Oklahoma City Theatre Company , Carpenter Square Theatre , Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park , and CityRep |
572818b93acd2414000df475 | question: What is the foggiest Canadian city ? context: Of major Canadian cities , St . John ' s is the foggiest ( 124 days ) , windiest ( 24 . 3 km / h ( 15 . 1 mph ) average speed ) , and cloudiest ( 1 , 497 hours of sunshine ) . St . John ' s experiences milder temperatures during the winter season in comparison to ... | St . John ' s |
57268071dd62a815002e8771 | question: What is added to almost every dish in Greece ? context: Greek cuisine is characteristic of the healthy Mediterranean diet , which is epitomized by dishes of Crete . Greek cuisine incorporates fresh ingredients into a variety of local dishes such as moussaka , stifado , Greek salad , fasolada , spanakopita and... | Olive oil |
5731a5bfe99e3014001e61a5 | question: To what did the mixture of official and individual religious practices pertain ? context: The impressive , costly , and centralised rites to the deities of the Roman state were vastly outnumbered in everyday life by commonplace religious observances pertaining to an individual ' s domestic and personal deitie... | lawful Roman |
57271f3b708984140094da1b | question: Which technology is primarily responsible for helping keep food fresh ? context: Since the Industrial Revolution some two hundred years ago , the food processing industry has invented many technologies that both help keep foods fresh longer and alter the fresh state of food as they appear in nature . Cooling ... | Cooling |
57344401879d6814001ca42f | question: How much of Tucson ' s water is used on residential / city use ? context: Perhaps the biggest sustainability problem in Tucson , with its high desert climate , is potable water supply . The state manages all water in Arizona through its Arizona Department of Water Resources ( ADWR ) . The primary consumer of ... | 25 % |
57325111e17f3d1400422854 | question: In 2007 which Japenese Prime Minister said there was no proof of coercion of women to be sexual slaves ? context: A widely publicised example of institutionalised sexual slavery are " comfort women " , a euphemism for the 200 , 000 women , mostly from Korea and China , who served in the Japanese army ' s camp... | Shinz ō Abe |
572a39e11d0469140077986e | question: Who owns and operates most of the CBC television stations ? context: Most CBC television stations , including those in the major cities , are owned and operated by the CBC itself . CBC O & O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule , although th... | CBC itself |
572fb39e04bcaa1900d76c0e | question: How much revenue does the league generate in domestic and international television rights ? context: The competition formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from the Football League , which was originally founded i... | The league generates € 2 . 2 billion per year in domestic and international television rights |
56e78bd100c9c71400d77286 | question: When the UK changes their clocks forward in the spring , what do they call the time they ' re then observing ? context: The name of local time typically changes when DST is observed . American English replaces standard with daylight : for example , Pacific Standard Time ( PST ) becomes Pacific Daylight Time (... | British Summer Time |
57278281708984140094df9c | question: Fat Thursday is also known as what day ? context: The King presides over a period of misrule in which conventional social rules may be broken and reckless behavior is encouraged . Festivities are held in the open air , beginning with a cercavila , a ritual procession throughout the town to call everyone to at... | omelette day |
570cd2e4b3d812140066d291 | question: How much RAM did the first Maciuntosh board have ? context: Smith ' s first Macintosh board was built to Raskin ' s design specifications : it had 64 kilobytes ( kB ) of RAM , used the Motorola 6809E microprocessor , and was capable of supporting a 256 × 256 - pixel black - and - white bitmap display . Bud Tr... | 64 kilobytes ( kB ) |
572a12b41d04691400779737 | question: In what elementary grades is Bosnian an optional course ? context: In Serbia , the Serbian language is the official one , while both Serbian and Croatian are official in the province of Vojvodina . A large Bosniak minority is present in the southwest region of Sand ž ak , but the " official recognition " of B... | 1st and 2nd |
57282636ff5b5019007d9e0b | question: What scientific field did Wohler discover ? context: The synthesis of urea by Friedrich W ö hler opened a new research field , organic chemistry , and by the end of the 19th century , scientists were able to synthesize hundreds of organic compounds . The later part of the 19th century saw the exploitation of ... | organic chemistry |
5726f9ba708984140094d772 | question: Under what circumstances would humans require water from a glacier ? context: Glacial ice is the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth . Many glaciers from temperate , alpine and seasonal polar climates store water as ice during the colder seasons and release it later in the form of meltwater as warmer sum... | when other sources may be scant |
56bfa5b3a10cfb14005511f8 | question: Where was the album released ? context: On December 13 , 2013 , Beyonc é unexpectedly released her eponymous fifth studio album on the iTunes Store without any prior announcement or promotion . The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart , giving Beyonc é her fifth consecutive number - one album in the US ... | the iTunes Store |
57292bceaf94a219006aa156 | question: Every state , other than the free states , consist of districts called what ? context: The Districts of Germany ( Kreise ) are administrative districts , and every state except the city - states of Berlin , Hamburg , and Bremen consists of " rural districts " ( Landkreise ) , District - free Towns / Cities ( ... | " rural districts " |
5728eeca4b864d19001650c2 | question: What happened to diplomatic envoys the Mongols sent to Japan ? context: The Japanese defenders recognized the possibility of a renewed invasion , and began construction of a great stone barrier around Hakata Bay in 1276 . Completed in 1277 , this wall stretched for 20 kilometers around the border of the bay .... | executed |
5726320889a1e219009ac545 | question: Where does wrestling keep coming up as a subject ? context: Due to its persistent cultural presence and to its novelty within the performing arts , wrestling constitutes a recurring topic in both academia and the media . Several documentaries have been produced looking at professional wrestling , most notably... | in both academia and the media |
572947c3af94a219006aa24a | question: When did mass production of glass art begin ? context: From the 19th century , there was a revival in many ancient glass - making techniques including cameo glass , achieved for the first time since the Roman Empire and initially mostly used for pieces in a neo - classical style . The Art Nouveau movement mad... | early 20th - century |
5726bc7cf1498d1400e8e98c | question: What was the name of one man who thought Avicenna was Sunni ? context: A number of theories have been proposed regarding Avicenna ' s madhab ( school of thought within Islamic jurisprudence ) . Medieval historian Ẓ ah ī r al - d ī n al - Bayhaq ī ( d . 1169 ) considered Avicenna to be a follower of the Brethr... | Jules J . Janssens |
57280c92ff5b5019007d9bc4 | question: Who did Stuart Hall work along side with ? context: From the 1970s onward , Stuart Hall ' s pioneering work , along with that of his colleagues Paul Willis , Dick Hebdige , Tony Jefferson , and Angela McRobbie , created an international intellectual movement . As the field developed it began to combine politi... | Paul Willis , Dick Hebdige , Tony Jefferson , and Angela McRobbie |
5726649df1498d1400e8de19 | question: What season was Phil Cavarretta a key player for the Cubs ? context: In the following two decades after Sianis ' ill will , the Cubs played mostly forgettable baseball , finishing among the worst teams in the National League on an almost annual basis . Longtime infielder / manager Phil Cavarretta , who had be... | the ' 45 season |
5730878f2461fd1900a9ce90 | question: Where were the Limen Slavs located before Kievan Rus ? context: Prior to the emergence of Kievan Rus ' in the 9th century AD , the lands between the Baltic Sea and Black Sea were primarily populated by eastern Slavic tribes . In the northern region around Novgorod were the Ilmen Slavs and neighboring Krivichi... | Novgorod |
573091be2461fd1900a9cead | question: Tower controllers use what to locate an aircraft ' s position in three - dimensional space ? context: Tower Control controls aircraft on the runway and in the controlled airspace immediately surrounding the airport . Tower controllers may use radar to locate an aircraft ' s position in three - dimensional spa... | radar |
5730ea0fb7151e1900c015c8 | question: What did the USAF strive to improve since 2005 ? context: Since 2005 , the USAF has placed a strong focus on the improvement of Basic Military Training ( BMT ) for enlisted personnel . While the intense training has become longer , it also has shifted to include a deployment phase . This deployment phase , no... | Basic Military Training |
56e170dbcd28a01900c67941 | question: What kind of linguistic choices does Catalan have ? context: Situated between two large linguistic blocks ( Ibero - Romance and Gallo - Romance ) , Catalan has many unique lexical choices , such as enyorar " to miss somebody " , apaivagar " to calm down somebody " , or rebutjar " reject " . | unique |
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570e22010dc6ce1900204dde | question: Besides its uses as language of religions , for what other application can Sanskrit be used ? context: Sanskrit ( / ˈ s æ nskr ɪ t / ; Sanskrit : sa ṃ sk ṛ tam [ s ə mskr ̩ t ̪ ə m ] or sa ṃ sk ṛ ta , originally sa ṃ sk ṛ t ā v ā k , " refined speech " ) is the primary sacred language of Hinduism , a philosop... | lingua franca |
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