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570c2dd8ec8fbc190045bd35 | question: How many years was Hoover the FBI director ? context: J . Edgar Hoover served as Director from 1924 to 1972 , a combined 48 years with the BOI , DOI , and FBI . He was chiefly responsible for creating the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory , or the FBI Laboratory , which officially opened in 1932 , as part... | 48 |
5730e7c0b54a4f140068ccd2 | question: When did the US buy Alaska ? context: The language was first introduced in North America when Russian explorers voyaged into Alaska and claimed it for Russia during the 1700s . Although most colonists left after the United States bought the land in 1867 , a handful stayed and preserved the Russian language in... | 1867 |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d0 | question: Whose life was ' Schindler ' s List ' based on ? context: Spielberg ' s next film , Schindler ' s List , was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler , a man who risked his life to save 1 , 100 Jews from the Holocaust . Schindler ' s List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director ( it also ... | Oskar Schindler |
56de67e0cffd8e1900b4b88a | question: What does ' TAMARI OSTIA ' mean ? context: Upper Palaeolithic deposits , including bones of Homo sapiens , have been found in local caves , and artefacts dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Iron Age have been found at Mount Batten showing that it was one of the main trading ports of the country at that t... | mouth / estuaries of the Tamar |
572a518ab8ce0319002e2a93 | question: The development of what caused people to expand areas of cultivation in the Ottoman Empire ? context: By developing commercial centres and routes , encouraging people to extend the area of cultivated land in the country and international trade through its dominions , the state performed basic economic functio... | commercial centres and routes |
5726e48ff1498d1400e8ef00 | question: Where could one find a large population of gut flora ? context: Animal intestines contain a large population of gut flora . In humans , the four dominant phyla are Firmicutes , Bacteroidetes , Actinobacteria , and Proteobacteria . They are essential to digestion and are also affected by food that is consumed ... | Animal intestines |
57359c97e853931400426a3e | question: What does क ा ष ् ठ mean in English ? context: The city of Kathmandu is named after Kasthamandap temple , that stood in Durbar Square . In Sanskrit , Kastha ( क ा ष ् ठ ) means " wood " and Mandap ( / म ण ् ड प ) means " covered shelter " . This temple , also known as Maru Satal in the Newar language , was bu... | wood |
56f7302e711bf01900a44a4b | question: What is the German word for living space ? context: During World War II , Hitler ' s Generalplan Ost ( general plan for the East ) entailed killing , deporting , or enslaving the Slavic and Jewish population of occupied Eastern Europe to create Lebensraum ( living space ) for German settlers . The Nazi Hunger... | Lebensraum |
57316bfea5e9cc1400cdbf3c | question: What was the name of Gaddafi ' s tribe ? context: Muammar Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi , a rural area outside the town of Sirte in the deserts of western Libya . His family came from a small , relatively un - influential tribal group called the Qadhadhfa , who were Arabized Berber in heritage... | Qadhadhfa |
57293ad06aef051400154baa | question: How many countries now have renewable energy policies ? context: Public policy and political leadership helps to " level the playing field " and drive the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies . Countries such as Germany , Denmark , and Spain have led the way in implementing innovative policies wh... | 144 |
572c929ef182dd1900d7c7d8 | question: What types of income are exempt from Tennessee state income tax ? context: The Tennessee income tax does not apply to salaries and wages , but most income from stock , bonds and notes receivable is taxable . All taxable dividends and interest which exceed the $ 1 , 250 single exemption or the $ 2 , 500 joint ... | salaries and wages |
56fb7c108ddada1400cd645a | question: What accounting method was utilized in this period ? context: In central and northern Italy and in Flanders , the rise of towns that were to a degree self - governing stimulated economic growth and created an environment for new types of trade associations . Commercial cities on the shores of the Baltic enter... | double - entry bookkeeping |
5728d3393acd2414000dff75 | question: What Greek tradition seems to be confirmed by recent studies ? context: The old oracles in Delphi seem to be connected with a local tradition of the priesthood , and there is not clear evidence that a kind of inspiration - prophecy existed in the temple . This led some scholars to the conclusion that Pythia c... | existence of vapours and chewing of laurel - leaves |
571de257556973190063908a | question: Where were legal wives usually kept ? context: Some Europeans living among Indigenous Americans were called " white Indians " . They " lived in native communities for years , learned native languages fluently , attended native councils , and often fought alongside their native companions . " More numerous and... | in the city |
572759d8f1498d1400e8f6d2 | question: What individuals subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers ? context: Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers ( believer ' s ba... | Baptists |
57277029dd62a815002e9ce3 | question: What office replaced the imperial guards ? context: Following Kammu ' s death in 806 and a succession struggle among his sons , two new offices were established in an effort to adjust the Taika - Taih ō administrative structure . Through the new Emperor ' s Private Office , the emperor could issue administrat... | Metropolitan Police Board |
5728a94c4b864d1900164bc0 | question: Who did the Estonians defeat in the Battle of Swienta ? context: After the decline of the Teutonic Order following its defeat in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 , and the defeat of the Livonian Order in the Battle of Swienta on 1 September 1435 , the Livonian Confederation Agreement was signed on 4 December 14... | the Livonian Order |
5726ac06dd62a815002e8c8d | question: What is one reason that has caused many of the birds of Norfolk Island to become extinct ? context: As a relatively small and isolated oceanic island , Norfolk has few land birds but a high degree of endemicity among them . Many of the endemic species and subspecies have become extinct as a result of massive ... | massive clearance of the island ' s native vegetation |
572789b15951b619008f8cc0 | question: How did Darwin change the grouping pioneered by Linnaeus ? context: Systematic botany is part of systematic biology , which is concerned with the range and diversity of organisms and their relationships , particularly as determined by their evolutionary history . It involves , or is related to , biological cl... | by ancestry rather than superficial characteristics |
57329c241d5d2e14009ff868 | question: Who created Paris ' s police force ? context: The first centrally organised police force was created by the government of King Louis XIV in 1667 to police the city of Paris , then the largest city in Europe . The royal edict , registered by the Parlement of Paris on March 15 , 1667 created the office of lieut... | King Louis XIV |
56e12219e3433e1400422c59 | question: What kind of testing will be performed on the three latest satellites ? context: The three latest satellites will jointly undergo testing of a new system of navigation signaling and inter - satellite links , and start providing navigation services when ready . | testing of a new system of navigation signaling and inter - satellite links |
572ec878dfa6aa1500f8d3b0 | question: What happened in 1976 that impacted this primate ' s classification as Endanger ? context: Green and the CPI further noted another exploit of the ESA in their discussion of the critically endangered cotton - top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) . Not only had they found documentation that 151 of these primates ha... | over 800 cotton - top tamarins were imported into the United States |
572f4ab9b2c2fd1400567ff0 | question: What problems did AC distribution cause ? context: DC commutating electric motors , if fitted with laminated pole pieces , become universal motors because they can also operate on AC ; reversing the current in both stator and rotor does not reverse the motor . But the now - standard AC distribution frequencie... | inductive reactance and eddy current losses |
5707268f9e06ca38007e949e | question: Who assigned the First Battalion of Chihuahua for integration into the army ? context: The liberal political forces maintained strong control over the state government until shortly after the French Intervention which turned the tables in favor to the conservative forces once again . The intervention had seri... | Governor Luis Terrazas |
5722caddf6b826140030fc33 | question: What was Victoria ' s dog ' s name ? context: Victoria later described her childhood as " rather melancholy " . Her mother was extremely protective , and Victoria was raised largely isolated from other children under the so - called " Kensington System " , an elaborate set of rules and protocols devised by th... | Dash |
57306e47069b5314008320d2 | question: What is one electrical trait of an antenna ? context: It is a fundamental property of antennas that the electrical characteristics of an antenna described in the next section , such as gain , radiation pattern , impedance , bandwidth , resonant frequency and polarization , are the same whether the antenna is ... | radiation pattern |
57111ab0b654c5140001fb54 | question: Why did the companies circumvent the authentication system ? context: Several companies , refusing to pay the licensing fee or having been rejected by Nintendo , found ways to circumvent the console ' s authentication system . Most of these companies created circuits that used a voltage spike to temporarily d... | refusing to pay the licensing fee or having been rejected by Nintendo |
572a1e346aef0514001552b6 | question: When did the Pre - Pottery Neolithic A ( PPNA ) phase start ? context: Around 10 , 200 BC the first fully developed Neolithic cultures belonging to the phase Pre - Pottery Neolithic A ( PPNA ) appeared in the fertile crescent . Around 10 , 700 to 9 , 400 BC a settlement was established in Tell Qaramel , 10 mi... | Around 10 , 200 BC |
570d6c96b3d812140066d8cb | question: When did Valencia suffer from the Black Death ? context: The city went through serious troubles in the mid - fourteenth century . On the one hand were the decimation of the population by the Black Death of 1348 and subsequent years of epidemics — and on the other , the series of wars and riots that followed .... | 1348 |
5706e1209e06ca38007e91d8 | question: Why are newborns described as being physiologically immunodeficient ? context: The body ’ s capability to react to antigen depends on a person ' s age , antigen type , maternal factors and the area where the antigen is presented . Neonates are said to be in a state of physiological immunodeficiency , because ... | both their innate and adaptive immunological responses are greatly suppressed |
56f95d2a9b226e1400dd13bd | question: What is the name of the broader region that the Marshall Islands are a part of ? context: Following capture and occupation by the United States during World War II , the Marshall Islands , along with several other island groups located in Micronesia , passed formally to the United States under United Nations ... | Micronesia |
572616bfec44d21400f3d8a8 | question: Who is the 1855 Room named after ? context: Directly underneath the State Apartments is a suite of slightly less grand rooms known as the semi - state apartments . Opening from the Marble Hall , these rooms are used for less formal entertaining , such as luncheon parties and private audiences . Some of the ro... | Emperor Napoleon III of France |
5726e0bc5951b619008f8119 | question: What was the name of Madonna ' s tenth studio album ? context: Her tenth studio album , Confessions on a Dance Floor , was released in November 2005 . Musically the album was structured like a club set composed by a DJ . It was acclaimed by critics , with Keith Caulfield from Billboard commenting that the alb... | Confessions on a Dance Floor |
5730b3dd069b531400832288 | question: What was Sega ' s CD add - on ? context: During the SNES ' s life , Nintendo contracted with two different companies to develop a CD - ROM - based peripheral for the console to compete with Sega ' s CD - ROM based addon , Mega - CD . Ultimately , deals with both Sony and Philips fell through , ( although a pr... | Mega - CD |
5733e7a2d058e614000b6550 | question: Who said that all of the tussles in the Premier League made it interesting , even if only four teams dominated ? context: One significant feature of the Premier League in the mid - 2000s was the dominance of the so - called " Big Four " clubs : Arsenal , Chelsea , Liverpool and Manchester United . During this... | Richard Scudamore |
57304d95069b531400832030 | question: How many bombers were used in a five - hour attack ? context: In the north , substantial efforts were made against Newcastle - upon - Tyne and Sunderland , which were large ports on the English east coast . On 9 April 1941 Luftflotte 2 dropped 150 tons of high explosives and 50 , 000 incendiaries from 120 bom... | 120 |
56dfb42e7aa994140058dffb | question: What did Bell start drawing after reading the article ? context: The March 1906 Scientific American article by American pioneer William E . Meacham explained the basic principle of hydrofoils and hydroplanes . Bell considered the invention of the hydroplane as a very significant achievement . Based on informa... | hydrofoil boat |
57263eda271a42140099d7cb | question: Are there any purebreed lines for poultry today ? context: Since their domestication , a large number of breeds of chickens have been established , but with the exception of the white Leghorn , most commercial birds are of hybrid origin . In about 1800 , chickens began to be kept on a larger scale , and moder... | with the exception of the white Leghorn , most commercial birds are of hybrid origin . |
56d630a31c85041400946fc6 | question: In addition to others , Western culture considers eating dog meat as what ? context: Dog meat is consumed in some East Asian countries , including Korea , China , and Vietnam , a practice that dates back to antiquity . It is estimated that 13 – 16 million dogs are killed and consumed in Asia every year . Othe... | taboo . |
56fde79819033b140034cd9e | question: Where did John Mauchly and J . Presper Eckert build the ENIAC ? context: It combined the high speed of electronics with the ability to be programmed for many complex problems . It could add or subtract 5000 times a second , a thousand times faster than any other machine . It also had modules to multiply , div... | University of Pennsylvania |
56cfe67b234ae51400d9c035 | question: In what year did Frank Shuman patent his solar engine ? context: In 1897 , Frank Shuman , a U . S . inventor , engineer and solar energy pioneer built a small demonstration solar engine that worked by reflecting solar energy onto square boxes filled with ether , which has a lower boiling point than water , an... | 1912 |
56d9bf81dc89441400fdb785 | question: What type of dogs are Shar Peis ? context: Purebred dogs of one breed are genetically distinguishable from purebred dogs of other breeds , but the means by which kennel clubs classify dogs is unsystematic . Systematic analyses of the dog genome has revealed only four major types of dogs that can be said to be... | old world dogs |
5726625c5951b619008f7110 | question: What techniques did CIPA DC - 004 provide ? context: The ISO standard ISO 12232 : 2006 gives digital still camera manufacturers a choice of five different techniques for determining the exposure index rating at each sensitivity setting provided by a particular camera model . Three of the techniques in ISO 122... | two new techniques allowing for measurement of JPEG output files |
5726d2e6dd62a815002e916e | question: In what year was Canon Law issued affirming celibacy in the priesthood ? context: Sacerdotalis caelibatus ( Latin for " Of the celibate priesthood " ) , promulgated on 24 June 1967 , defends the Catholic Church ' s tradition of priestly celibacy in the West . This encyclical was written in the wake of Vatican... | 1983 |
572b86f8111d821400f38ee4 | question: Who benefited from secondary schools ? context: Secondary education in the United States did not emerge until 1910 , with the rise of large corporations and advancing technology in factories , which required skilled workers . In order to meet this new job demand , high schools were created , with a curriculum... | employers and employees |
570c4ee1b3d812140066d0ab | question: What happened at the start of John ' s reign ? context: At the start of John ' s reign there was a sudden change in prices , as bad harvests and high demand for food resulted in much higher prices for grain and animals . This inflationary pressure was to continue for the rest of the 13th century and had long ... | sudden change in prices |
5731e3480fdd8d15006c6609 | question: Where are the VP ' s offices ? context: The Pal á cio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil . It is located at the Pra ç a dos Tr ê s Poderes in Bras í lia . As the seat of government , the term " Planalto " is often used as a metonym for the executive branch of government . The mai... | Pal á cio do Planalto |
5728929aff5b5019007da30d | question: What philosophical fields did Popper teach at the London School of Economics ? context: In 1937 , Popper finally managed to get a position that allowed him to emigrate to New Zealand , where he became lecturer in philosophy at Canterbury University College of the University of New Zealand in Christchurch . It... | logic and scientific method |
56cda8a662d2951400fa67d5 | question: What was Twilight Princess ' s rank among all Nintendo games according to Nintendo Magazine ? context: Twilight Princess received the awards for Best Artistic Design , Best Original Score , and Best Use of Sound from IGN for its GameCube version . Both IGN and Nintendo Power gave Twilight Princess the awards ... | 16th |
572609bf271a42140099d3dd | question: In what year did Kreonke achieve take over of Arsenal stock ? context: The largest shareholder on the Arsenal board is American sports tycoon Stan Kroenke . Kroenke first launched a bid for the club in April 2007 , and faced competition for shares from Red and White Securities , which acquired its first share... | April 2011 |
570de6db0b85d914000d7ba3 | question: How is adolescence defined socially ? context: Peer groups are essential to social and general development . Communication with peers increases significantly during adolescence and peer relationships become more intense than in other stages and more influential to the teen , affecting both the decisions and c... | a period of development characterized by a dramatic increase in time spent with peers and a decrease in adult supervision |
57266066f1498d1400e8dda4 | question: How many ducks did China produce for consumption in 2011 ? context: World production of duck meat was about 4 . 2 million tonnes in 2011 with China producing two thirds of the total , some 1 . 7 billion birds . Other notable duck - producing countries in the Far East include Vietnam , Thailand , Malaysia , My... | China producing two thirds of the total , some 1 . 7 billion birds |
5726207e271a42140099d4b3 | question: Hellenistic art is describe as decadent mainly due to it following which style period ? context: There has been a trend in writing the history of this period to depict Hellenistic art as a decadent style , following of the Golden Age of Classical Athens . Pliny the Elder , after having described the sculpture... | Golden Age of Classical Athens |
56f964559e9bad19000a08c0 | question: What Security Council Resolution recommended that the Marshall Islands be allowed to join the UN ? context: The Marshall Islands was admitted to the United Nations based on the Security Council ' s recommendation on August 9 , 1991 , in Resolution 704 and the General Assembly ' s approval on September 17 , 19... | Resolution 704 |
57290d70af94a219006a9feb | question: How many states are in Germany ? context: Germany is a federal republic consisting of sixteen federal states ( German : Bundesland , or Land ) . [ a ] Since today ' s Germany was formed from an earlier collection of several states , it has a federal constitution , and the constituent states retain a measure o... | sixteen |
57336c1cd058e614000b5ac3 | question: About how many people speak Patois French in St . Barts ? context: Residents of Saint - Barth é lemy ( Saint - Barth é lemoise people ) are French citizens and work at establishments on the island . Most of them are descendants of the first settlers , of Breton , Norman , Poitevin , Saintongeais and Angevin l... | 500 – 700 |
56e1c12fe3433e140042312a | question: What TV station is the main public service broadcaster in Somalia ? context: The Mogadishu - based Somali National Television is the principal national public service broadcaster . On March 18 , 2011 , the Ministry of Information of the Transitional Federal Government began experimental broadcasts of the new ... | Somali National Television |
572f588204bcaa1900d7687a | question: Why did the Manchurian Campaign fight the Russians . context: Four years into the 20th century saw the Russo - Japanese War with the Battle of Port Arthur establishing the Empire of Japan as a world power . The Russians were in constant pursuit of a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean , for their navy as wel... | over Manchuria and Korea . |
5709672f200fba1400367f5c | question: Who is the head of state appointed by the President of India ? context: Himachal Pradesh is governed through a parliamentary system of representative democracy , a feature the state shares with other Indian states . Universal suffrage is granted to residents . The legislature consists of elected members and s... | The Governor |
572a4a80fed8de19000d5b75 | question: What was the first date that the Ottoman empire had an air - based military unit ? context: The establishment of Ottoman military aviation dates back to between June 1909 and July 1911 . The Ottoman Empire started preparing its first pilots and planes , and with the founding of the Aviation School ( Tayyare M... | June 1909 |
572ff73b04bcaa1900d76f4b | question: How many Romans lived in Mithridate the Great ' s kingdom in 88 BC ? context: Mithridates the Great was the ruler of Pontus , a large kingdom in Asia Minor ( modern Turkey ) , from 120 to 63 BC . Mithridates antagonised Rome by seeking to expand his kingdom , and Rome for her part seemed equally eager for war... | 80 , 000 |
5727fc0cff5b5019007d9a01 | question: Where did Pope Francis commemorate his death on 3 June ? context: The Roman Catholic Church celebrates his feast day not on the date of his death , June 3 , as is usual , nor even on the day of his papal inauguration ( as is sometimes done with Popes who are Saints , such as with John Paul II ) but on 11 Octo... | by the Evangelical Lutheran Church |
5733fbd54776f41900661641 | question: Who has invaded Punjab ? context: Due to its location , the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks , Kushans , Scythians , Turks , and Afghans . The city of Taxila , founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the bro... | Greeks , Kushans , Scythians , Turks , and Afghans |
573051c18ab72b1400f9c45c | question: How many SSBN " Boomer " squadrons were homeported at the Weapons Station ? context: During this period , the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet ' s loadout base for all nuclear ballistic missile submarines . Two SSBN " Boomer " squadrons and a submarine tender were homeported at the Weapons Station , whi... | Two |
57267b4add62a815002e86a0 | question: When did New Zealand achieve self - government ? context: The path to independence for the white colonies of the British Empire began with the 1839 Durham Report , which proposed unification and self - government for Upper and Lower Canada , as a solution to political unrest there . This began with the passin... | after 1900 |
56d99962dc89441400fdb5a7 | question: When did the word dog become the common term for canines ? context: In 14th - century England , hound ( from Old English : hund ) was the general word for all domestic canines , and dog referred to a subtype of hound , a group including the mastiff . It is believed this " dog " type was so common , it eventua... | 16th century |
572f8123a23a5019007fc6ad | question: Which Hyderabad agency is responsible for the largest area ? context: The jurisdictions of the city ' s administrative agencies are , in ascending order of size : the Hyderabad Police area , Hyderabad district , the GHMC area ( " Hyderabad city " ) and the area under the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Aut... | Hyderabad Police |
56fdeb6419033b140034cdd9 | question: Where did Ted Hoff , Federico Faggin , and Stanley Mazor work at ? context: This new development heralded an explosion in the commercial and personal use of computers and led to the invention of the microprocessor . While the subject of exactly which device was the first microprocessor is contentious , partly... | Intel . |
572a7506fed8de19000d5c29 | question: In what part of Miami is Midtown ? context: The northern side of Miami includes Midtown , a district with a great mix of diversity with many West Indians , Hispanics , European Americans , bohemians , and artists . Edgewater , and Wynwood , are neighborhoods of Midtown and are made up mostly of high - rise re... | northern |
5733ed1fd058e614000b65fc | question: The team which has the highest ranking in the Fair Play standings is guaranteed qualification for which qualifying round in the Europa League ? context: The team placed fifth in the Premier League automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League , and the sixth and seventh - placed teams can also qualify , ... | first |
5728c5bc4b864d1900164dc8 | question: How many years was Francois Mitterrand in power ? context: Most of the postwar ' s presidents of the Fifth Republic wanted to leave their own monuments in Paris ; President Georges Pompidou started the Centre Georges Pompidou ( 1977 ) , Val é ry Giscard d ' Estaing began the Mus é e d ' Orsay ( 1986 ) ; Presi... | 14 |
56f7f86faef2371900625d08 | question: What eventually became a part of the grand duchy of lithuania ? context: In Ruthenia the nobility gradually gravitated its loyalty towards the multicultural and multilingual Grand Duchy of Lithuania after the principalities of Halych and Volhynia became a part of it . Many noble Ruthenian families intermarrie... | principalities of Halych and Volhynia |
5725db2289a1e219009abfd3 | question: When was the Palacio Taranco erected ? context: The Palacio Taranco is located in front of the Plaza Zabala , in the heart of Ciudad Vieja . It was erected in the early 20th century as the residence of the Ortiz Taranco brothers on the ruins of Montevideo ' s first theatre ( of 1793 ) , during a period in whi... | early 20th century |
5726945d708984140094cacf | question: In what year did Vasco da Gama sail around India and Africa ? context: Combined with this influx of classical ideas was the invention of printing which facilitated dissemination of the printed word and democratized learning . These two things would later lead to the Protestant Reformation . Toward the end of ... | 1498 |
572517240ba9f01400d97c4b | question: How many Freemasons are believed to have been killed under Hitler ' s Nazi Regime ? context: The preserved records of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt ( the Reich Security Main Office ) show the persecution of Freemasons during the Holocaust . RSHA Amt VII ( Written Records ) was overseen by Professor Franz Six ... | between 80 , 000 and 200 , 000 |
572988cc6aef051400154fb9 | question: Insects notice what type of movement ? context: Most insects , except some species of cave crickets , are able to perceive light and dark . Many species have acute vision capable of detecting minute movements . The eyes may include simple eyes or ocelli as well as compound eyes of varying sizes . Many species... | minute |
56f97e179b226e1400dd14b9 | question: Who was the Chief of Defence Materiel in 2009 ? context: The Defence Committee — Third Report " Defence Equipment 2009 " cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel , General Sir Kevin O ’ Donoghue , had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support ( D... | General Sir Kevin O ’ Donoghue |
5726ebd5708984140094d608 | question: What is the name for the state secondary schools begun by Napoleon that were intended to standardize education across France ? context: Napoleon ' s educational reforms laid the foundation of a modern system of education in France and throughout much of Europe . Napoleon synthesized the best academic elements... | lyc é es |
5728464e3acd2414000df856 | question: What did France call its Mali operation ? context: The conflict in northern Mali began in January 2012 with radical Islamists ( affiliated to al - Qaeda ) advancing into northern Mali . The Malian government had a hard time maintaining full control over their country . The fledgling government requested suppo... | Operation Serval |
572ac228111d821400f38d2c | question: Name a smaller newspaper ? context: The city also has a number of other , smaller newspapers and magazine in circulation such as the Philadelphia Tribune , which serves the African - American community , the Philadelphia , a monthly regional magazine ; Philadelphia Weekly , an weekly - printed alternative new... | Philadelphia Tribune |
570b8534ec8fbc190045ba53 | question: what did the railroads make it easy to do ? context: The railroads opened up the Great Plains for settlement , for now it was possible to ship wheat and other crops at low cost to the urban markets in the East , and Europe . Homestead land was free for American settlers . Railroads sold their land at cheap ra... | ship wheat and other crops |
5730b5f4069b5314008322a3 | question: Where did IGN rank the SNES ? context: In 2007 , GameTrailers named the SNES as the second - best console of all time in their list of top ten consoles that " left their mark on the history of gaming " , citing its graphic , sound , and library of top - quality games . In 2015 , they also named it the best Ni... | fourth best |
57267b4add62a815002e869e | question: When was the British North America Act passed ? context: The path to independence for the white colonies of the British Empire began with the 1839 Durham Report , which proposed unification and self - government for Upper and Lower Canada , as a solution to political unrest there . This began with the passing... | 1867 |
5730af4a069b53140083224e | question: What was the outcome of preventing Mary from having to endure such an injustice ? context: The defined dogma of the Immaculate Conception regards original sin only , saying that Mary was preserved from any stain ( in Latin , macula or labes , the second of these two synonymous words being the one used in the ... | Jesus Christ , the Saviour of the human race , was preserved free from all stain of original sin . " |
5726f456708984140094d6df | question: What is the name of the world ' s oldest humor magazine ? context: The university hosts a variety of student journals , magazines , and newspapers . Established in 1872 , The Yale Record is the world ' s oldest humor magazine . Newspapers include the Yale Daily News , which was first published in 1878 , and t... | The Yale Record |
5728c6dbff5b5019007da67e | question: Who witnessed first - hand and wrote about the Great Fire of 1666 ? context: London has been the setting for many works of literature . The literary centres of London have traditionally been hilly Hampstead and ( since the early 20th century ) Bloomsbury . Writers closely associated with the city are the diar... | Samuel Pepys |
5707044d90286e26004fc7f3 | question: What do most Western languages use in their written form to add clarity ? context: Most Western languages ( particularly those with writing systems based on the Latin , Cyrillic , Greek , Coptic , and Armenian alphabets ) use letter cases in their written form as an aid to clarity . Scripts using two separate... | letter cases |
56cffcf3234ae51400d9c20f | question: How many of Chopin ' s Polish songs did Liszt transliterate for piano ? context: Chopin ' s qualities as a pianist and composer were recognized by many of his fellow musicians . Schumann named a piece for him in his suite Carnaval , and Chopin later dedicated his Ballade No . 2 in F major to Schumann . Elemen... | six |
57269c15dd62a815002e8b08 | question: Who did Madonna ' s look and style of dressing influence ? context: Madonna ' s look and style of dressing , her performances , and her music videos influenced young girls and women . Her style became one of the female fashion trends of the 1980s . Created by stylist and jewelry designer Maripol , the look co... | young girls and women |
57344401879d6814001ca42e | question: How much of Tucson ' s water is used on agriculture ? 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 water is Ag... | 69 % |
5727e9803acd2414000defaa | question: How much of the university ' s total annual electric bill is represented by the green power commitment ? context: In January 2009 , the Green Power Partnership ( GPP , sponsored by the EPA ) listed Northwestern as one of the top 10 universities in the country in purchasing energy from renewable sources . The ... | 30 percent |
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