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56dd22b366d3e219004dabfc | question: In addition to being Prime Minister , what other role did Winston Churchill serve during World War II ? context: As well as being head of government , a prime minister may have other roles or titles — the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , for example , is also First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for ... | Minister of Defence |
571aa61910f8ca1400305265 | question: Who was the Umayyad governor of Khurasan who was defeated by Abu Muslim ? context: Around 746 , Abu Muslim assumed leadership of the Hashimiyya in Khurasan . In 747 , he successfully initiated an open revolt against Umayyad rule , which was carried out under the sign of the black flag . He soon established co... | Nasr ibn Sayyar |
5705e82775f01819005e7740 | question: Housing for employees was built in what area during the 1920s ? context: After the capital of India moved to Delhi , a temporary secretariat building was constructed in a few months in 1912 in North Delhi . Most of the government offices of the new capital moved here from the ' Old secretariat ' in Old Delhi ... | Gole Market area |
5727e0d93acd2414000deec0 | question: Who wrote that some controversies reach a crisis level may actually be " positive and highly productive ? " context: Baptists have faced many controversies in their 400 - year history , controversies of the level of crises . Baptist historian Walter Shurden says the word " crisis " comes from the Greek word m... | Walter Shurden |
5726a9f5dd62a815002e8c5d | question: When was the construction of Wells Cathedral in England begun ? context: At the Abbey Saint - Denis , Noyon Cathedral , Notre Dame de Paris and at the eastern end of Canterbury Cathedral in England , simple cylindrical columns predominate over the Gothic forms of clustered columns and shafted piers . Wells Ca... | in 1175 |
571b46e632177014007ea065 | question: When did Belon make his shipbuilding observations ? context: One hundred years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 , Pierre Belon described in his work Observations in 1553 that pissasphalto , a mixture of pitch and bitumen , was used in Dubrovnik for tarring of ships from where it was exported to a mark... | 1553 |
57326547e99e3014001e677a | question: Why did Congress hold up the highway bill ? context: Eisenhower ' s goal to create improved highways was influenced by difficulties encountered during his involvement in the U . S . Army ' s 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy . He was assigned as an observer for the mission , which involved sending a convoy o... | issuance of bonds to finance the project |
57318a6305b4da19006bd267 | question: What city did NATO bomb on 25 April ? context: A week after the implementation of the no - fly zone , NATO announced that it would be enforced . On 30 April a NATO airstrike killed Gaddafi ' s sixth son and three of his grandsons in Tripoli , though Gaddafi and his wife were unharmed . Western officials remai... | Tripoli |
5727c293ff5b5019007d9487 | question: What legendary team did the NBA sometimes formerly play against ? context: However , from 1971 to 1975 , NBA teams played preseason exhibitions against American Basketball Association teams . In the early days of the NBA , league clubs sometimes challenged the legendary barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters , wit... | Harlem Globetrotters |
570a7d566d058f1900182eab | question: What technology has allowed for research into the earlier - evolved parts of the brain ? context: More contemporary views along the evolutionary psychology spectrum posit that both basic emotions and social emotions evolved to motivate ( social ) behaviors that were adaptive in the ancestral environment . Cur... | neuroimaging |
57278e79f1498d1400e8fc0a | question: What did Bronn change " Favoured Races " to in his translated edition of On the Origin of Species ? context: The book was widely translated in Darwin ' s lifetime , but problems arose with translating concepts and metaphors , and some translations were biased by the translator ' s own agenda . Darwin distribu... | " perfected races " |
5735a721e853931400426aa8 | question: How many districts make up the Kathmandu Valley urban area ? context: The agglomeration of Kathmandu has not yet been officially defined . The urban area of the Kathmandu valley is split among three different districts ( collections of local government units within a zone ) which extend very little beyond the... | three |
56fa413bf34c681400b0c02f | question: What approximate percentage of carbon does wood have ? context: The chemical composition of wood varies from species to species , but is approximately 50 % carbon , 42 % oxygen , 6 % hydrogen , 1 % nitrogen , and 1 % other elements ( mainly calcium , potassium , sodium , magnesium , iron , and manganese ) by ... | 50 % |
57298be2af94a219006aa4f7 | question: What sound volume is produced by Coleoptera ? context: Very low sounds are also produced in various species of Coleoptera , Hymenoptera , Lepidoptera , Mantodea and Neuroptera . These low sounds are simply the sounds made by the insect ' s movement . Through microscopic stridulatory structures located on the ... | low |
5706931c52bb891400689a8d | question: Who was included in the Coloured group ? context: In South Africa , the period of colonization resulted in many unions and marriages between European men and African women from various tribes , resulting in mixed - race children . As the Europeans acquired territory and imposed rule over the Africans , they g... | Bantu , Khoisan , and European descent |
572b8993f75d5e190021fe42 | question: What coin , as of 1982 , is now primarily made of zinc ? context: In 1982 , the US Mint began minting pennies coated in copper but made primarily of zinc . With the new zinc pennies , there is the potential for zinc toxicosis , which can be fatal . One reported case of chronic ingestion of 425 pennies ( over ... | pennies |
5727a70e4b864d1900163980 | question: What year did the boards chairman become the Chief Executive officer of public schools ? context: Elementary and secondary public schools are overseen by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction . The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction is the secretary of the North Carolina State B... | 2009 |
570df4f00dc6ce1900204d67 | question: Does physical aggression decline or increase during high - school , college , and early adulthood ? context: Dating violence is fairly prevalent within adolescent relationships . When surveyed , 10 - 45 % of adolescents reported having experienced physical violence in the context of a relationship while a qua... | decline |
572f3a0e947a6a140053c7f8 | question: The Third Street Promenade is located in what part of Santa Monica ? context: The Downtown District is the home of the Third Street Promenade , a major outdoor pedestrian - only shopping district that stretches for three blocks between Wilshire Blvd . and Broadway ( not the same Broadway in downtown and south... | Downtown District |
5730976a069b5314008321b9 | question: Who was frustrated in Whitehead ' s books but still interested ? context: However , Mathews ' frustration with Whitehead ' s books did not negatively affect his interest . In fact , there were numerous philosophers and theologians at Chicago ' s Divinity School that perceived the importance of what Whitehead ... | Mathews |
57276074f1498d1400e8f719 | question: Carnival was also a result of what area ' s folk culture ? context: While christian festivals such as corpus christi were church - sanctioned celebrations , Carnival was also a manifestation of European folk culture . In the Christian tradition the fasting is to commemorate the 40 days that Jesus fasted in th... | European |
56dff36d7aa994140058e2ba | question: Where is the Eagle and Child located ? context: The Eagle and Child and the Lamb and Flag , Oxford , were regular meeting places of the Inklings , a writers ' group which included J . R . R . Tolkien and C . S . Lewis . The Eagle in Cambridge is where Francis Crick interrupted patrons ' lunchtime on 28 Februa... | Oxford |
5726940af1498d1400e8e462 | question: Who currently heads the Emil Verban Society ? context: In 1975 , a group of Chicago Cubs fans based in Washington , D . C . formed the Emil Verban Society . The society is a select club of high profile Cub fans , currently headed by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin which is named for Emil Verban , who in three se... | Illinois Senator Dick Durbin |
5726a4465951b619008f78bf | question: When did the second terminal open at the Mexico City Airport ? context: In the Mexico City airport , the government engaged in an extensive restructuring program that includes the addition of a new second terminal , which began operations in 2007 , and the enlargement of four other airports ( at the nearby ci... | 2007 |
57351496879d6814001cab10 | question: Where does the typical safari hunter hang his hat at night ? context: A variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds . In Tanzania , it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist . While the average photo tourist may... | in tented camps |
5727a2d2ff5b5019007d9181 | question: Is Ireland ever not led by a coalition Government ? context: More commonly , in cases where there are three or more parties , no one party is likely to gain power alone , and parties work with each other to form coalition governments . This has been an emerging trend in the politics of the Republic of Ireland... | since the forming of the Republic of Iceland there has never been a government not led by a coalition |
56f948989b226e1400dd12f3 | question: Which street runs from Riverside Drive to Amsterdam Avenue ? 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 throu... | 112th Street |
56faedf8f34c681400b0c1c5 | question: In the medieval period , what buildings were notably built atop older ruins ? context: The peaceful introduction of Islam in the early medieval era of Somalia ' s history brought Islamic architectural influences from Arabia and Persia . This had the effect of stimulating a shift in construction from drystone ... | mosques |
572792d6dd62a815002ea0ca | question: What material is used in order to release the vinyl records from their molds ? context: The earliest disc records ( 1889 – 1894 ) were made of various materials including hard rubber . Around 1895 , a shellac - based compound was introduced and became standard . Exact formulas for this compound varied by manu... | lubricant |
572fd977947a6a140053cd4f | question: What type of music had the biggest impact on the kef of the Vosbikian Band ? context: Richard Hagopian is perhaps the most famous artist of the traditional " kef " style and the Vosbikian Band was notable in the 1940s and 1950s for developing their own style of " kef music " heavily influenced by the popular ... | American Big Band Jazz |
56e141e2e3433e1400422d08 | question: How many Chinese Americans lived in Boston City proper in 2013 ? context: People of Irish descent form the largest single ethnic group in the city , making up 15 . 8 % of the population , followed by Italians , accounting for 8 . 3 % of the population . People of West Indian and Caribbean ancestry are another... | Over 27 , 000 |
5726b4e35951b619008f7b37 | question: The Assembly of Norfolk Island is made of how many seats ? context: The Assembly consisted of nine seats , with electors casting nine equal votes , of which no more than two could be given to any individual candidate . It is a method of voting called a " weighted first past the post system " . Four of the mem... | nine |
57278381708984140094dfb7 | question: Buddhist temples in which two cities made use of the shoen system ? context: The Fujiwara rulers failed to maintain adequate police forces , which left robbers free to prey on travelers . This is implicitly illustrated in novels by the terror that night travel inspired in the main characters . The sh ō en sys... | Heian - ky ō and Nara |
573406d84776f41900661731 | question: Which court dismissed Nikola Jorgic ' s appeal against his conviction for genocide by a German court ? context: On 12 July 2007 , European Court of Human Rights when dismissing the appeal by Nikola Jorgi ć against his conviction for genocide by a German court ( Jorgic v . Germany ) noted that the German court... | European Court of Human Rights |
56fa3ec18f12f3190063010b | question: What ' s the scientific name for trees like the oak with broad leaves ? context: It is common to classify wood as either softwood or hardwood . The wood from conifers ( e . g . pine ) is called softwood , and the wood from dicotyledons ( usually broad - leaved trees , e . g . oak ) is called hardwood . These ... | dicotyledons |
5732672a0fdd8d15006c6a8f | question: In what countries is Protestantism one of the most popular ( but not THE most popular ) religions ? context: In European countries which were most profoundly influenced by the Reformation , Protestantism still remains the most practiced religion . These include the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom . In... | Germany , the Netherlands , Switzerland , Latvia , Estonia and Hungary |
56e1c3c0cd28a01900c67b49 | question: What are the two dialectical groups of Catalan ? context: Despite its relative lexical unity , the two dialectal blocks of Catalan ( Eastern and Western ) show some differences in word choices . Any lexical divergence within any of the two groups can be explained as an archaism . Also , usually Central Catala... | Eastern and Western |
56db670ce7c41114004b50a4 | question: What did the winner win ? context: On February 14 , 2009 , The Walt Disney Company debuted " The American Idol Experience " at its Disney ' s Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida . In this live production , co - produced by 19 Entertainment , park guests chose from a list of... | Dream Ticket |
572e8d3edfa6aa1500f8d10e | question: What date was Neptune drawn first ? context: Some of the earliest recorded observations ever made through a telescope , Galileo ' s drawings on 28 December 1612 and 27 January 1613 , contain plotted points that match up with what is now known to be the position of Neptune . On both occasions , Galileo seems t... | 28 December 1612 |
5727c9722ca10214002d9632 | question: Several manufacturers offer what ? context: Firstly conceived and still used today for optical storage devices ( CD - RW drives , DVD drives , etc . ) , several manufacturers offer external portable USB hard disk drives , or empty enclosures for disk drives . These offer performance comparable to internal dri... | external portable USB hard disk drives |
57290d37af94a219006a9fe4 | question: What is considered as an alternative to tofu for the valuable ingredient it holds for those not living near water in BUrma ? context: Mohinga is the traditional breakfast dish and is Myanmar ' s national dish . Seafood is a common ingredient in coastal cities such as Sittwe , Kyaukpyu , Mawlamyaing ( formerly... | Freshwater fish and shrimp have been incorporated into inland cooking as a primary source of protein |
56f8ca819b226e1400dd100e | question: A mammal ' s brain is how many times larger than a reptiles relative to body size ? context: The most obvious difference between the brains of mammals and other vertebrates is in terms of size . On average , a mammal has a brain roughly twice as large as that of a bird of the same body size , and ten times as... | ten times |
56cf2f22aab44d1400b88dd6 | question: What actor portrays Mr . Hinx in Spectre ? context: The story sees Bond pitted against the global criminal organisation Spectre , marking the group ' s first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971 ' s Diamonds Are Forever , [ N 2 ] and tying Craig ' s series of films together with an overarching sto... | Dave Bautista |
572fc34fb2c2fd1400568417 | question: What is the home stadium of the Hyderabad cricket association ? context: The most popular sports played in Hyderabad are cricket and association football . At the professional level , the city has hosted national and international sports events such as the 2002 National Games of India , the 2003 Afro - Asian ... | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
57294646af94a219006aa23f | question: What is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower ? context: Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower ; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water . It is the most widely used form of renewable ... | Hydroelectricity |
5727c0464b864d1900163c7e | question: Who was Governor of Michigan in 1970 ? context: On August 18 , 1970 , the NAACP filed suit against Michigan state officials , including Governor William Milliken , charging de facto public school segregation . The NAACP argued that although schools were not legally segregated , the city of Detroit and its sur... | William Milliken |
57278fcaf1498d1400e8fc26 | question: What was Joseph B é dier ' s main criticism of the stemmatic method ? context: The critic Joseph B é dier ( 1864 – 1938 ) launched a particularly withering attack on stemmatics in 1928 . He surveyed editions of medieval French texts that were produced with the stemmatic method , and found that textual critics... | critics tended overwhelmingly to produce trees divided into just two branches . |
57099f19200fba14003681e8 | question: In what year are or racial categories first revised for the 2000 U . S . Census ? context: In September 1997 , during the process of revision of racial categories previously declared by OMB directive no . 15 , the American Anthropological Association ( AAA ) recommended that OMB combine the " race " and " eth... | 1997 |
570cfcdffed7b91900d45b9b | question: Which material did Apple add with the 2008 unibody MacBrook Pro ? context: Starting in 2006 , Apple ' s industrial design shifted to favor aluminum , which was used in the construction of the first MacBook Pro . Glass was added in 2008 with the introduction of the unibody MacBook Pro . These materials are bil... | Glass |
5730ddeab7151e1900c01591 | question: Whos was the founder of the neorealist theory of international relations ? context: Early writings on the subject tended to judge states by the realist criterion , as expressed by the historian A . J . P . Taylor when he noted that " The test of a great power is the test of strength for war . " Later writers ... | Kenneth Waltz |
570e8dd10b85d914000d7f8f | question: 3MBS and ABC Classic FM play what type of music ? context: A long list of AM and FM radio stations broadcast to greater Melbourne . These include " public " ( i . e . , state - owned ABC and SBS ) and community stations . Many commercial stations are networked - owned : DMG has Nova 100 and Smooth ; ARN contr... | classical |
56e114f2e3433e1400422ba7 | question: Bostons rich history attracts many what each year ? context: One of the oldest cities in the United States , Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England . It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution , such as the Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea P... | tourists |
56e078cb7aa994140058e534 | question: When did the Crown take over the island ? context: In 1821 , Saul Solomon issued a 70 , 560 copper tokens worth a halfpenny each Payable at St Helena by Solomon , Dickson and Taylor – presumably London partners – that circulated alongside the East India Company ' s local coinage until the Crown took over the ... | 1836 |
57318dff05b4da19006bd29c | question: What philosophy was combined with socialism and nationalism to form Third International Theory ? context: As a schoolboy , Gaddafi adopted the ideologies of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism , influenced in particular by Nasserism , the thought of Egyptian revolutionary and president Gamal Abdel Nasser , wh... | Third World revolutionary theory |
570b2f5e6b8089140040f7ea | question: What is the approximate error for every 3 , 300 years ? context: The Gregorian calendar improves the approximation made by the Julian calendar by skipping three Julian leap days in every 400 years , giving an average year of 365 . 2425 mean solar days long . This approximation has an error of about one day pe... | one day |
57269755dd62a815002e8a78 | question: Ancient Greece was dominated by what ? context: Western political philosophy originates in the philosophy of ancient Greece , where political philosophy dates back to at least Plato . Ancient Greece was dominated by city - states , which experimented with various forms of political organization , grouped by P... | city - states |
571e029e55697319006390fb | question: Who is related to Bliss Broyard ? context: Some biographical accounts include the autobiography Life on the Color Line : The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black by Gregory Howard Williams ; One Drop : My Father ' s Hidden Life — A Story of Race and Family Secrets written by Bliss Broyard abo... | Anatole Broyard |
571022aba58dae1900cd68e2 | question: As of May 2014 , what was Robert Patton ' s job title ? context: In May 2014 , Oklahoma Director of Corrections , Robert Patton , recommended an indefinite hold on executions in the state after the botched execution of African - American Clayton Lockett . The prisoner had to be tasered to restrain him prior t... | Director of Corrections |
57303ba1947a6a140053d2ec | question: What was primarily damaged in the attacks ? context: Not all of the Luftwaffe ' s effort was made against inland cities . Port cities were also attacked to try to disrupt trade and sea communications . In January Swansea was bombed four times , very heavily . On 17 January around 100 bombers dropped a high co... | commercial and domestic areas |
5726bc56708984140094cfa5 | question: Which element do the amino acids that make up the core component of protein have in common ? context: Molecules of carbohydrates and fats consist of carbon , hydrogen , and oxygen atoms . Carbohydrates range from simple monosaccharides ( glucose , fructose , galactose ) to complex polysaccharides ( starch ) .... | nitrogen |
57337fd34776f41900660bfb | question: How many of the richest families had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009 ? context: Typical American families did not fare as well , nor did those " wealthy - but - not wealthiest " families just beneath the pyramid ' s top . On the other hand , half of the poorest families did not have wealth de... | 77 |
5730f42ea5e9cc1400cdbb3b | question: What Desert is shared between South Africa and Botswana ? context: The Kalahari Desert , an arid region shared with South Africa and Botswana , is one of Namibia ' s well - known geographical features . The Kalahari , while popularly known as a desert , has a variety of localised environments , including some... | Kalahari Desert |
570c0c53ec8fbc190045bc33 | question: For what team did Cruyff refuse to play ? context: The 1973 – 74 season saw the arrival of Johan Cruyff , who was bought for a world record £ 920 , 000 from Ajax . Already an established player with Ajax , Cruyff quickly won over the Barcelona fans when he told the European press that he chose Barcelona over ... | Real Madrid |
57268c25dd62a815002e8926 | question: The Greek national basketball team held what world ranking in 2012 ? context: The Greek national basketball team has a decades - long tradition of excellence in the sport , being considered among the world ' s top basketball powers . As of 2012 , it ranked 4th in the world and 2nd in Europe . They have won th... | 4th |
572a2e201d04691400779822 | question: What theory describes the implied egalitarianism of Neolithic societies ? context: Control of labour and inter - group conflict is characteristic of corporate - level or ' tribal ' groups , headed by a charismatic individual ; whether a ' big man ' or a proto - chief , functioning as a lineage - group head . ... | Marxist concept of primitive communism |
572b5334111d821400f38e64 | question: Because zinc has a filled d - shell , its compounds are usually what ? context: Zinc chemistry is similar to the chemistry of the late first - row transition metals nickel and copper , though it has a filled d - shell , so its compounds are diamagnetic and mostly colorless . The ionic radii of zinc and magnes... | diamagnetic and mostly colorless . |
572868bd4b864d19001649a6 | question: Which of Apple ' s programming languages allowed users to ceatively manipulate LaserDiscs ? context: Apple ' s HyperCard scripting language provided Macintosh computer users with a means to design databases of slides , animation , video and sounds from LaserDiscs and then to create interfaces for users to pla... | HyperCard |
57280b472ca10214002d9c70 | question: Historically , time has been closely related with what ? context: Time has historically been closely related with space , the two together merging into spacetime in Einstein ' s special relativity and general relativity . According to these theories , the concept of time depends on the spatial reference frame... | space |
5733be284776f41900661180 | question: The Basilica of the Sacred heart at Notre Dame is beside to which structure ? context: Architecturally , the school has a Catholic character . Atop the Main Building ' s gold dome is a golden statue of the Virgin Mary . Immediately in front of the Main Building and facing it , is a copper statue of Christ wit... | the Main Building |
572cb837750c471900ed4cf5 | question: How many cases did appellate courts receice in 2010 ? context: Most cases are litigated in state courts and involve claims and defenses under state laws . In a 2012 report , the National Center for State Courts ' Court Statistics Project found that state trial courts received 103 . 5 million newly filed cases... | 272 , 795 |
57324b00e99e3014001e6652 | question: On what date do Jehovah Witnesses believe Jesus Christ began his rule as a king in God ' s kingdom ? context: Jehovah ' s Witnesses believe that Jesus Christ began to rule in heaven as king of God ' s kingdom in October 1914 , and that Satan was subsequently ousted from heaven to the earth , resulting in " wo... | October 1914 |
570d7143fed7b91900d46114 | question: Napoleon III belived he would win the Astro - Prussian war and win a conflict with what country ? context: Some historians argue that Napoleon III also sought war , particularly for the diplomatic defeat in 1866 in leveraging any benefits from the Austro - Prussian War , and he believed he would win a conflic... | Prussia |
57271883dd62a815002e98ec | question: What order of magnitude of capacitance is suitable for capacitors comprised of ceramic disks with metallic coatings ? context: The arrangement of plates and dielectric has many variations depending on the desired ratings of the capacitor . For small values of capacitance ( microfarads and less ) , ceramic dis... | microfarads and less |
56ce3406aab44d1400b8856f | question: Who was the Grand Secretary under Jiajing ? context: During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor ( r . 1521 – 1567 ) , the native Chinese ideology of Daoism was fully sponsored at the Ming court , while Tibetan Vajrayana and even Chinese Buddhism were ignored or suppressed . Even the History of Ming states that t... | Yang Tinghe |
5726bbc15951b619008f7c59 | question: Does Raleigh have alternate high schools ? context: Public schools in Raleigh are operated by the Wake County Public School System . Observers have praised the Wake County Public School System for its innovative efforts to maintain a socially , economically and racial balanced system by using income as a prim... | Raleigh also has two alternative high schools . |
57279d1edd62a815002ea211 | question: Which rating was assigned to Switzerland by the Index of Economic Freedom of 2010 ? context: Switzerland has a stable , prosperous and high - tech economy and enjoys great wealth , being ranked as the wealthiest country in the world per capita in multiple rankings . In 2011 it was ranked as the wealthiest cou... | highest European rating |
57278a2af1498d1400e8fb53 | question: What is the Samkhya school word for matter ? context: Samkhya school espouses dualism between consciousness and matter . It regards the universe as consisting of two realities ; Puru ṣ a ( consciousness ) and prakriti ( matter ) . Jiva ( a living being ) is that state in which puru ṣ a is bonded to prakriti i... | prakriti |
5727aa7c3acd2414000de92d | question: What caused the deaths of half of Cork ' s citizens ? context: The city ' s municipal government was dominated by about 12 – 15 merchant families , whose wealth came from overseas trade with continental Europe — in particular the export of wool and hides and the import of salt , iron and wine . The medieval p... | Black Death |
572a2c091d0469140077980c | question: There are several religious group that have seem rise in demographics , one of which is popular among African Americans being ? context: New Haven is a predominantly Roman Catholic city , as the city ' s Dominican , Irish , Italian , Mexican , Ecuadorian , and Puerto Rican populations are overwhelmingly Catho... | Baptists |
5727b8d84b864d1900163b69 | question: To what entity is the Vedanta Vishnu similar in other religions ? context: Dvaita Vedanta is a dualistic interpretation of the Vedas , espouses dualism by theorizing the existence of two separate realities . The first and the only independent reality , states the Dvaita school , is that of Vishnu or Brahman .... | monotheistic God |
56e14e04cd28a01900c6777d | question: In 2016 , GE Corporation decided to move its global headquarters to where ? context: Other important industries are financial services , especially mutual funds and insurance . Boston - based Fidelity Investments helped popularize the mutual fund in the 1980s and has made Boston one of the top financial citie... | the Seaport District in Boston |
5732643e0fdd8d15006c6a7d | question: Where is 1520 Sedgwick ? context: The Bronx ' s evolution from a hot bed of Latin jazz to an incubator of hip hop was the subject of an award - winning documentary , produced by City Lore and broadcast on PBS in 2006 , " From Mambo to Hip Hop : A South Bronx Tale " . Hip Hop first emerged in the South Bronx i... | just north of the Cross Bronx Expressway and hard along the Major Deegan Expressway |
5726dda0dd62a815002e933a | question: What countries agreed to a tripartisan agreement ? context: After Germany entered a Tripartite Pact with Japan and Italy , Ribbentrop wrote to Stalin , inviting Molotov to Berlin for negotiations aimed to create a ' continental bloc ' of Germany , Italy , Japan and the USSR that would oppose Britain and the U... | Germany entered a Tripartite Pact with Japan and Italy |
573245c9e99e3014001e6618 | question: Who won Armenia ' s first Olympic medal ? context: During Soviet rule , Armenian athletes rose to prominence winning plenty of medals and helping the USSR win the medal standings at the Olympics on numerous occasions . The first medal won by an Armenian in modern Olympic history was by Hrant Shahinyan , who w... | Hrant Shahinyan |
5728fd971d04691400778f26 | question: What was the reason for seppuku ? context: Most samurai were bound by a code of honor and were expected to set an example for those below them . A notable part of their code is seppuku ( 切 腹 , seppuku ? ) or hara kiri , which allowed a disgraced samurai to regain his honor by passing into death , where samura... | allowed a disgraced samurai to regain his honor by passing into death |
572f986a947a6a140053cab7 | question: Who reestablished Washington University ' s football team ? context: After working for many years at the University of Chicago , Arthur Holly Compton returned to St . Louis in 1946 to serve as Washington University ' s ninth chancellor . Compton reestablished the Washington University football team , making t... | Arthur Holly Compton |
5724eebf0ba9f01400d97bca | question: How many people visited London for the Coronation of Queen Victoria ? context: At the time of her accession , the government was led by the Whig prime minister Lord Melbourne , who at once became a powerful influence on the politically inexperienced Queen , who relied on him for advice . Charles Greville supp... | 400 , 000 |
572aaf31be1ee31400cb8170 | question: What are the names for a traditional female short - top piece of clothing ? context: Rajasthan is known for its traditional , colorful art . The block prints , tie and dye prints , Bagaru prints , Sanganer prints , and Zari embroidery are major export products from Rajasthan . Handicraft items like wooden fur... | lehenga or a chaniya choli |
57240d2b0ba9f01400d97b57 | question: Victoria blamed Gladstone for the death of who ? context: Victoria was pleased when Gladstone resigned in 1885 after his budget was defeated . She thought his government was " the worst I have ever had " , and blamed him for the death of General Gordon at Khartoum . Gladstone was replaced by Lord Salisbury . ... | General Gordon at Khartoum . |
56db3639e7c41114004b4f50 | question: What were a Japanese family who unveiled a Tibetan flag hit with ? context: Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital . As many as 1 , 000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay... | plastic air - filled batons |
570ce659fed7b91900d45aa1 | question: What is the only mainstream computer platform to successfully transition to a new CPU architecture ? context: The current Mac product family uses Intel x86 - 64 processors . Apple introduced an emulator during the transition from PowerPC chips ( called Rosetta ) , much as it did during the transition from Mot... | Macintosh |
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5728e6bc3acd2414000e0184 | question: In what ways was Howard similar to Paul Keating ? context: Howard differed from his Labor predecessor Paul Keating in that he supported traditional Australian institutions like the Monarchy in Australia , the commemoration of ANZAC Day and the design of the Australian flag , but like Keating he pursued privat... | pursued privatisation of public utilities and the introduction of a broad based consumption tax |
572f591404bcaa1900d7688b | question: What type of losses happen during conversion and transmission in wires and electronics ? context: Modern electrification systems take AC energy from a power grid which is delivered to a locomotive and converted to a DC voltage to be used by traction motors . These motors may either be DC motors which directly... | ohmic losses |
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57265ae4f1498d1400e8dcfc | question: At what point can a count be started ? context: A count may be started at any time that a wrestler ' s shoulders are down ( both shoulders touching the mat ) , back - first and any part of the opponent ' s body is lying over the wrestler . This often results in pins that can easily be kicked out of , if the d... | any time that a wrestler ' s shoulders are down ( both shoulders touching the mat ) , back - first and any part of the opponent ' s body is lying over the wrestler . |
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