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56fa4b89f34c681400b0c06c | question: What was the preferred wood for construction in Medieval Europe ? context: Wood to be used for construction work is commonly known as lumber in North America . Elsewhere , lumber usually refers to felled trees , and the word for sawn planks ready for use is timber . In Medieval Europe oak was the wood of choi... | oak |
570fcb315ab6b81900391003 | question: Which company did Dell exceed as a server provider ? context: In the mid - 1990s , Dell expanded beyond desktop computers and laptops by selling servers , starting with low - end servers . The major three providers of servers at the time were IBM , Hewlett Packard , and Compaq , many of which were based on pr... | Compaq |
572f3f63947a6a140053c817 | question: What is different from a monopole antenna with most other antenna types ? context: Antennas more complex than the dipole or vertical designs are usually intended to increase the directivity and consequently the gain of the antenna . This can be accomplished in many different ways leading to a plethora of ante... | balanced line |
572caad1dfb02c14005c6bef | question: When did the Commerce and Spending Clauses of the Constitution allow federal power to begin expanding ? context: During the 18th and 19th centuries , federal law traditionally focused on areas where there was an express grant of power to the federal government in the federal Constitution , like the military ,... | start of the 20th century |
56d1e81be7d4791d00902429 | question: An application of the idea of pratityasamutpada is the scheme of what ? context: The best - known application of the concept of prat ī tyasamutp ā da is the scheme of Twelve Nid ā nas ( from P ā li " nid ā na " meaning " cause , foundation , source or origin " ) , which explain the continuation of the cycle o... | Twelve Nid ā nas |
57301454a23a5019007fcd1b | question: How many media outlets does Washington University support ? context: Washington University supports four major student - run media outlets . The university ' s student newspaper , Student Life , is available for students . KWUR ( 90 . 3 FM ) serves as the students ' official radio station ; the station also a... | four |
572786a8708984140094dff7 | question: How old was Tikhonov when he stopped being Chairman ? context: In the fall of 1985 , Gorbachev continued to bring younger and more energetic men into government . On September 27 , Nikolai Ryzhkov replaced 79 - year - old Nikolai Tikhonov as Chairman of the Council of Ministers , effectively the Soviet prime ... | 79 - year - old |
56e4744d39bdeb140034793c | question: When did Le Corbusier live and write ? context: On the difference between the ideals of architecture and mere construction , the renowned 20th - century architect Le Corbusier wrote : " You employ stone , wood , and concrete , and with these materials you build houses and palaces : that is construction . Inge... | 20th - century |
572738d35951b619008f86f2 | question: Which English king is associated with the use of mercenaries in the 14th century ? context: Changes also took place within the recruitment and composition of armies . The use of the national or feudal levy was gradually replaced by paid troops of domestic retinues or foreign mercenaries . The practice was ass... | Edward III |
5728ca18ff5b5019007da6b0 | question: How did Estonians view the demographic change of less ethnic Estonians ? context: At the end of the 1980s , Estonians perceived their demographic change as a national catastrophe . This was a result of the migration policies essential to the Soviet Nationalisation Programme aiming to russify Estonia – adminis... | a national catastrophe |
5727b42d4b864d1900163acd | question: What was the original name of the College Street Music Hall ? context: The city hosts numerous theatres and production houses , including the Yale Repertory Theatre , the Long Wharf Theatre , and the Shubert Theatre . There is also theatre activity from the Yale School of Drama , which works through the Yale ... | Palace Theatre |
573443cb879d6814001ca427 | question: What is the species which is hunted referred to as ? context: Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping any animal , or pursuing or tracking it with the intent of doing so . Hunting wildlife or feral animals is most commonly done by humans for food , recreation , to remove predators which are dangerous t... | prey |
570d6596b3d812140066d804 | question: What is one reason a late maturing boy may be less confident when comparing himself to others ? context: The timing of puberty can have important psychological and social consequences . Early maturing boys are usually taller and stronger than their friends . They have the advantage in capturing the attention ... | poor body image |
56d2207ee7d4791d0090268f | question: What promotes not only the peace of mind but also peace in the community ? context: Ś ī la is the foundation of Sam ā dhi / Bh ā vana ( Meditative cultivation ) or mind cultivation . Keeping the precepts promotes not only the peace of mind of the cultivator , which is internal , but also peace in the communit... | keeping the precepts |
5727ae3e2ca10214002d9381 | question: In what time did the Vedanta school become active ? context: The Ved ā nta school built upon the teachings of the Upanishads and Brahma Sutras from the first millennium BCE and is the most developed and well - known of the Hindu schools . The epistemology of the Vedantins included , depending on the sub - sch... | first millennium BCE |
572f140403f9891900756b80 | question: Who did the Second Continental Congress join together against ? context: Beginning the Age of Revolution , the American Revolution and the ensuing political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century saw the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrow the governance of the Parliament of Great Britain ... | the British |
56deeb2a3277331400b4d815 | question: What are the four divisions ? context: The Canadian Army is headed by the Commander of the Canadian Army and administered through four divisions — the 2nd Canadian Division , the 3rd Canadian Division , the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Division — the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training System an... | the 2nd Canadian Division , the 3rd Canadian Division , the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Division |
5727d66c3acd2414000dedcb | question: When is the Fourth of June celebrated ? context: Eton ' s best - known holiday takes place on the so - called " Fourth of June " , a celebration of the birthday of King George III , Eton ' s greatest patron . This day is celebrated with the Procession of Boats , in which the top rowing crews from the top four... | the Wednesday before the first weekend of June |
5730e84cf6cb411900e2453d | question: What was the name of this festival ? context: By 750 , the feast of her conception was widely celebrated in the Byzantine East , under the name of the Conception ( active ) of Saint Anne . In the West it was known as the feast of the Conception ( passive ) of Mary , and was associated particularly with the No... | under the name of the Conception ( active ) of Saint Anne |
57071f039e06ca38007e9477 | question: Who stated that Mexico was ready for a Democracy and that he would step down ? context: The end of the Porfiriato came in 1910 with the beginning of the Mexican Revolution . D í az had stated that Mexico was ready for democracy and he would step down to allow other candidates to compete for the presidency , b... | D í az |
57269c32708984140094cbab | question: What is the leading port of somerset context: Bridgwater was developed during the Industrial Revolution as the area ' s leading port . The River Parrett was navigable by large ships as far as Bridgwater . Cargoes were then loaded onto smaller boats at Langport Quay , next to the Bridgwater Bridge , to be carr... | Bridgwater was developed during the Industrial Revolution as the area ' s leading port |
573266f8b9d445190005eaf0 | question: What is ' The Boogie Down ' ? context: Beginning with the advent of beat match DJing , in which Bronx DJs ( Disc Jockeys ) including Grandmaster Flash , Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc extended the breaks of funk records , a major new musical genre emerged that sought to isolate the percussion breaks of hit... | The Bronx |
56cf63b4aab44d1400b891be | question: Chopin had three years of lessons with whom ? context: From September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum , where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm W ü rfel during his first year . In the autumn of 1826 he began a three - year course under the Silesian composer J ó zef Elsne... | J ó zef Elsner |
57280b994b864d19001642fd | question: Where was Equatorial African ran from ? context: In 1920 French Equatorial Africa was established and Ubangi - Shari was administered from Brazzaville . During the 1920s and 1930s the French introduced a policy of mandatory cotton cultivation , a network of roads was built , attempts were made to combat sleep... | Brazzaville |
573020b2947a6a140053d15a | question: What was created to address the causes of civil war ? context: The subsequent 2005 elections were internationally regarded as the most free and fair in Liberian history . Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , a Harvard - trained economist and former Minister of Finance , was elected as the first female president in Africa ... | Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
56d10cda17492d1400aab823 | question: Which region of America was the novel set in ? context: As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman , the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence . Scholars have noted that Lee also addresses issues of class , courage , compassion , and gender roles... | Deep South |
56d97560dc89441400fdb4ae | question: Why is Chan suing the Hong Kong government ? context: There were several protests along the torch relay route . Members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China , including pro - democracy activist Szeto Wah , waved novelty inflatable plastic Olympic flames , which they ... | her human rights were breached . |
572904696aef0514001549ad | question: Which two vernaculars hold relation to the official language ? context: Burmese , the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar , is related to Tibetan and Chinese language . It is written in a script consisting of circular and semi - circular letters , which were adapted from the Mon script... | Tibetan and Chinese language |
570d35c0fed7b91900d45d16 | question: What did the iMac replace most of Apple ' s standard connections with ? context: In 1998 , Apple introduced its new iMac which , like the original 128K Mac , was an all - in - one computer . Its translucent plastic case , originally Bondi blue and later various additional colors , is considered an industrial ... | two USB ports |
570bdc256b8089140040fa9c | question: What did some software do to the ASCII characters ? context: Some software assigned special meanings to ASCII characters sent to the software from the terminal . Operating systems from Digital Equipment Corporation , for example , interpreted DEL as an input character as meaning " remove previously - typed in... | assigned special meanings |
5730ea7df6cb411900e24551 | question: What kind of nursing services do outer islands nurses provide ? context: The Princess Margaret Hospital on Funafuti is the only hospital in Tuvalu . The Tuvaluan medical staff at PMH in 2011 comprised the Director of Health & Surgeon , the Chief Medical Officer Public Health , an anaesthetist , a paediatric m... | midwifery |
5728dea13acd2414000e00c7 | question: Who argued about whether the matricide was justified ? context: Apollo and the Furies argue about whether the matricide was justified ; Apollo holds that the bond of marriage is sacred and Orestes was avenging his father , whereas the Erinyes say that the bond of blood between mother and son is more meaningfu... | Apollo and the Furies |
5728b48a3acd2414000dfd21 | question: What type of knowledge is not the only sphere of rational criticism , according to Popper ' s student W . W . Bartley III ? context: Popper held that rationality is not restricted to the realm of empirical or scientific theories , but that it is merely a special case of the general method of criticism , the m... | empirical |
56e7b60637bdd419002c43c4 | question: What team drew more than 13 , 000 fans per game in 2010 ? context: In 2010 , the first year of the reconstituted league following bankruptcy , the overall attendance average decreased to 8 , 135 , with only one team ( Tampa Bay ) exceeding 13 , 000 per game . | Tampa Bay |
56e0cc407aa994140058e712 | question: Who created Safari ? context: Apple ' s Safari had its first beta release in January 2003 ; as of April 2011 , it had a dominant share of Apple - based web browsing , accounting for just over 7 % of the entire browser market . | Apple |
57097981ed30961900e841b8 | question: What type of wine is fermented with grape skin ? context: Red wine may offer health benefits more so than white because potentially beneficial compounds are present in grape skin , and only red wine is fermented with skins . The amount of fermentation time a wine spends in contact with grape skins is an impor... | red wine |
5726e581f1498d1400e8ef2b | question: what is located on the west side of the rail station context: A large indoor shopping centre Hoog Catharijne ( nl ) is located between Utrecht Centraal railway station and the city centre . The corridors are treated as public places like streets , and the route between the station and the city centre is open ... | The Jaarbeurs , one of the largest convention centres in the Netherlands , is located at the west side of the central railway station |
572f9ff2a23a5019007fc7e0 | question: What were the walls that encompassed the city of Luoyang comprised of ? context: Though Han wooden structures decayed , some Han - dynasty ruins made of brick , stone , and rammed earth remain intact . This includes stone pillar - gates , brick tomb chambers , rammed - earth city walls , rammed - earth and br... | rammed - earth |
56e03088231d4119001abfa4 | question: Who thought pop culture was a risk ? context: Comics in the US has had a lowbrow reputation stemming from its roots in mass culture ; cultural elites sometimes saw popular culture as threatening culture and society . In the latter half of the 20th century , popular culture won greater acceptance , and the lin... | cultural elites |
57271de4dd62a815002e9933 | question: Within the past 30 years , how has the number of diabetes cases changed ? context: The relatively recent increased consumption of sugar has been linked to the rise of some afflictions such as diabetes , obesity , and more recently heart disease . Increased consumption of sugar has been tied to these three , a... | quadrupled |
570db00216d0071400510ce4 | question: Who eventually adopted Christianity under Ezana ? context: The Aksumites erected a number of large stelae , which served a religious purpose in pre - Christian times . One of these granite columns , the obelisk of Aksum , is the largest such structure in the world , standing at 90 feet . Under Ezana ( fl . 32... | Aksum |
57310987e6313a140071cb86 | question: What does act 21 in Namibia regulate ? context: Namibia ' s primary tourism related governing body , the Namibia Tourism Board ( NTB ) , was established by an Act of Parliament : the Namibia Tourism Board Act , 2000 ( Act 21 of 2000 ) . Its primary objectives are to regulate the tourism industry and to market... | tourism industry |
56db76fde7c41114004b515a | question: Though four withdrew , it was reported that Indian torchbearers vowed to what ? context: Reports on the Delhi relay were similarly distinct . Despite intended torchbearers Kiran Bedi , Soha Ali Khan , Sachin Tendulkar and Bhaichung Bhutia all withdrawing from the event , the official Chinese website for the r... | run for spirit of Olympics |
5727e2d43acd2414000def03 | question: How many fans attend an average Oklahoma State University football game ? context: Collegiate athletics are a popular draw in the state . The state has four schools that compete at the highest level of college sports , NCAA Division I . The most prominent are the state ' s two members of the Big 12 Conference... | over 50 , 000 |
56de708f4396321400ee28e1 | question: What was the high priest in the College of Pontiffs called ? context: Constantine the Great , who along with Licinius had decreed toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire by what is commonly called the " Edict of Milan " , and was the first Roman Emperor baptized , set precedents for later policy . By R... | Pontifex Maximus |
5729765a6aef051400154f4c | question: What proportion of crystalline ceramics yields a product with a CTE of around 0 ? context: The term mainly refers to a mix of lithium and aluminosilicates that yields an array of materials with interesting thermomechanical properties . The most commercially important of these have the distinction of being imp... | ~ 70 % |
57278fabdd62a815002ea06c | question: Did the Irish Parliamentary Party ever adopt the Parnellite model ? context: At the same time , the political party reached its modern form , with a membership disciplined through the use of a party whip and the implementation of efficient structures of control . The Home Rule League Party , campaigning for H... | they soon came to model themselves on the Parnellite model . |
572835bb4b864d190016473c | question: What part of India was never completely conquered ? context: Romila Thapar notes that the division into Hindu - Muslim - British periods of Indian history gives too much weight to " ruling dynasties and foreign invasions " , neglecting the social - economic history which often showed a strong continuity . The... | south |
57314900a5e9cc1400cdbe11 | question: Which territory did France control ? context: The dynasty lost control of peripheral territories bit by bit . In return for promises of support against the British and the French , the Russian Empire took large chunks of territory in the Northeast in 1860 . The period of cooperation between the reformers and ... | Indochina |
56cd8a5f62d2951400fa6692 | question: When could GameCube owners purchase Twilight Princess ? context: The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess ( Japanese : ゼ ル ダ の 伝 説 ト ワ イ ラ イ ト プ リ ン セ ス , Hepburn : Zeruda no Densetsu : Towairaito Purinsesu ? ) is an action - adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii home vide... | December 2006 |
572851feff5b5019007da178 | question: Where was the center of Magadha ? context: Magadha ( Sanskrit : म ग ध ) formed one of the sixteen Mah ā - Janapadas ( Sanskrit : " Great Countries " ) or kingdoms in ancient India . The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges ; its first capital was Rajagriha ( modern Rajgir ) then Patal... | Bihar |
5727c79f3acd2414000dec2f | question: Where is the Sprint All - Star Race held ? context: Various auto racing organizations hold exhibition events ; these events usually award no championship points to participants , but they do offer prize money to participants . The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds two exhibition events annually - the Sprint Unli... | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
56f7194f3d8e2e1400e3734c | question: What three words originated from the Proto - Indo - European root * ḱ lew - ( " be spoken of , fame " ) ? context: The word slovo ( " word " ) and the related slava ( " fame " ) and slukh ( " hearing " ) originate from the Proto - Indo - European root * ḱ lew - ( " be spoken of , fame " ) , cognate with Ancie... | he word slovo ( " word " ) and the related slava ( " fame " ) and slukh ( " hearing " ) |
572ffb3ea23a5019007fcc04 | question: Who wrote The Canon of Medicine ? context: Muslim physicians contributed to the field of medicine , including the subjects of anatomy and physiology : such as in the 15th century Persian work by Mansur ibn Muhammad ibn al - Faqih Ilyas entitled Tashrih al - badan ( Anatomy of the body ) which contained compre... | Avicenna |
57278177708984140094df72 | question: What was the name of the Spanish man that met the people in Joara ? context: Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara , a regional chiefdom near present - day Morganton . Records of Hernando de Soto attested to his meeting with them in 1540 . In 1567 Cap... | Hernando de Soto |
5728479b4b864d19001648b5 | question: What event ended the uprising ? context: On St . George ' s Night ( Estonian : J ü ri ö ö ü lest õ us ) 23 April 1343 , the indigenous Estonian population in the Duchy of Estonia , the Bishopric of Ö sel - Wiek and the insular territories of the State of the Teutonic Order tried to rid themselves of the Danis... | the invasion of the Teutonic Order . |
56e6cf636fe0821900b8eb97 | question: What demographic group is the urban adult contemporary format marketed to ? context: In response to the pressure on Hot AC , a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently . The urban adult contemporary format ( a term coined by Barry Mayo ) usually attracts a large number of African America... | African Americans |
56cf6057aab44d1400b89178 | question: What types of records did Kanye sample in his early career . context: Kanye West began his early production career in the mid - 1990s , making beats primarily for burgeoning local artists , eventually developing a style that involved speeding up vocal samples from classic soul records . His first official pro... | classic soul records |
572b7afb34ae481900deae41 | question: What did Davidson believe the God of Aristotle is synonymous with ? context: Thomas Davidson taught a philosophy called " apeirotheism " , a " form of pluralistic idealism . . . coupled with a stern ethical rigorism " which he defined as " a theory of Gods infinite in number . " The theory was indebted to Ari... | rational thought |
57318751e6313a140071d03f | question: Around the beginning of what two things did word universitas start to become prevalent ? context: The original Latin word " universitas " refers in general to " a number of persons associated into one body , a society , company , community , guild , corporation , etc . " At the time of the emergence of urban ... | urban town life and medieval guilds |
5730382aa23a5019007fcfab | question: Who would likely make up the majority of the Roman army ' s light infantry ? context: In process known as the Marian reforms , Roman consul Gaius Marius carried out a programme of reform of the Roman military . In 107 BC , all citizens , regardless of their wealth or social class , were made eligible for entr... | non - citizens |
57265fb55951b619008f70ef | question: What was an issue in the early 1800 ' s context: By the early 1800s , Indian removal was a significant issue throughout the southeastern U . S . and also in Florida . In 1830 , the U . S . Congress passed the Indian Removal Act and as settlement increased , pressure grew on the United States government to rem... | Indian removal was a significant issue |
57268ecbdd62a815002e8989 | question: What new country did the Lancaster House Agreement recognize ? context: Britain ' s remaining colonies in Africa , except for self - governing Southern Rhodesia , were all granted independence by 1968 . British withdrawal from the southern and eastern parts of Africa was not a peaceful process . Kenyan indepe... | Mau Mau Uprising |
5727e4514b864d1900163f6c | question: When did the Southern Baptist International Mission Board forbade its missionaries to receive alien immersions for baptism ? context: Southern Baptist Landmarkism sought to reset the ecclesiastical separation which had characterized the old Baptist churches , in an era when inter - denominational union meetin... | In 2005 |
571a862710f8ca14003050d8 | question: How long did his episcopate last ? context: Saint Athanasius of Alexandria ( / ˌ æ θ ə ˈ ne ɪ ʃ ə s / ; Greek : Ἀ θ α ν ά σ ι ο ς Ἀ λ ε ξ α ν δ ρ ε ί α ς , Athan á sios Alexandr í as ; c . 296 – 298 – 2 May 373 ) , also called Athanasius the Great , Athanasius the Confessor or , primarily in the Coptic Orthod... | 45 years |
56cfb8e5234ae51400d9beed | question: What was the name of the premium service that offered higher quality and DRM - free songs ? context: At the time the store was introduced , purchased audio files used the AAC format with added encryption , based on the FairPlay DRM system . Up to five authorized computers and an unlimited number of iPods coul... | iTunes Plus |
57267ba4f1498d1400e8e153 | question: when EIC become more like a regularised subsidiary did they have greater or less accountability to the Crown context: This Act clearly demarcated borders between the Crown and the Company . After this point , the Company functioned as a regularised subsidiary of the Crown , with greater accountability for its... | greater accountability |
56ded8093277331400b4d75b | question: Which attorney did Schwarzenegger consult to handle his divorce ? context: Schwarzenegger has consulted an attorney , Bob Kaufman . Kaufman has earlier handled divorce cases for celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon . Schwarzenegger will keep the Brentwood home as part of their divorce se... | Bob Kaufman |
56cd8ec662d2951400fa6708 | question: Link ' s wolf form is faster than what other form ? context: When Link enters the Twilight Realm , the void that corrupts parts of Hyrule , he transforms into a wolf . [ h ] He is eventually able to transform between his Hylian and wolf forms at will . As a wolf , Link loses the ability to use his sword , shi... | human |
56d3893659d6e41400146698 | question: Who is the president of Mediabase ? context: Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world ; in the U . S . they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years . According to Fred Bronson , author of books on the Billboard charts , no other ent... | Rich Meyer |
57304bf5069b531400832015 | question: When is ghosting reduced ? context: On the other hand , classical ( analog ) television transmissions are usually horizontally polarized , because in urban areas buildings can reflect the electromagnetic waves and create ghost images due to multipath propagation . Using horizontal polarization , ghosting is r... | horizontal polarization |
56cf5c5faab44d1400b89127 | question: Which film grossed more money for its opening weekend in the North American market , Skyfall or Spectre ? context: In the United States and Canada , the film opened on 6 November 2015 , and in its opening weekend , was originally projected to gross $ 70 – 75 million from 3 , 927 screens , the widest release f... | Skyfall |
56f982569e9bad19000a09f0 | question: What is the main material used to build the cellar in the basement of Main Building ? context: Henry VIII ' s wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall , built in 1514 – 1516 for Cardinal Wolsey , is in the basement of Main Building , and is used for entertainment . The entire vaulted brick structure of the cell... | brick |
57267d455951b619008f747a | question: What company was distributing Marvel ' s titles at that point ? context: In 1968 , while selling 50 million comic books a year , company founder Goodman revised the constraining distribution arrangement with Independent News he had reached under duress during the Atlas years , allowing him now to release as m... | Independent News |
572fb39e04bcaa1900d76c0f | question: In 2014 / 15 , how much were the teams apportioned in revenues ? 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 in 1888 , and take advantage... | In 2014 / 15 , teams were apportioned revenues of £ 1 . 6 billion . |
5733b06ad058e614000b6059 | question: Who was stationed along the boarder ? context: Russian border troops were stationed along the Tajik – Afghan border until summer 2005 . Since the September 11 , 2001 attacks , French troops have been stationed at the Dushanbe Airport in support of air operations of NATO ' s International Security Assistance F... | Russian border troops |
56e035be7aa994140058e386 | question: What word is used in Japan for comics ? context: Cross - cultural study of comics is complicated by the great difference in meaning and scope of the words for " comics " in different languages . The French term for comics , bandes dessin é es ( " drawn strip " ) emphasizes the juxtaposition of drawn images as... | manga |
5727d8cc4b864d1900163e72 | question: How many swimming pools are located within Eton ? context: In 1995 the National Lottery granted money for a £ 4 . 6m sports complex , to add to Eton ' s existing facilities of two swimming pools , 30 cricket squares , 24 football , rugby and hockey pitches and a gym . The College paid £ 200 , 000 and contribu... | two |
5728b9362ca10214002da676 | question: The epithet Delphinius is associated with what animal ? context: Apollo was worshipped as Actiacus ( / æ k ˈ ta ɪ . ə k ə s / ak - TY - ə - k ə s ; Ἄ κ τ ι α κ ό ς , Aktiakos , literally " Actian " ) , Delphinius ( / d ɛ l ˈ f ɪ ni ə s / del - FIN - ee - ə s ; Δ ε λ φ ί ν ι ο ς , Delphinios , literally " Delp... | dolphins |
57257d8e69ff041400e58e09 | question: What was a new anaesthetic being used for childbirth in Victoria ' s time ? context: In 1853 , Victoria gave birth to her eighth child , Leopold , with the aid of the new anaesthetic , chloroform . Victoria was so impressed by the relief it gave from the pain of childbirth that she used it again in 1857 at th... | chloroform |
573430a44776f41900661a34 | question: By what means did Davis leave Richmond ? context: Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night , as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors . On April 2 , 1865 , General Godfrey Weitzel , comman... | train |
56bed32f3aeaaa14008c94cf | question: House of Dereon became known through Beyonce and which of Beyonce ' s relatives ? context: Beyonc é and her mother introduced House of Der é on , a contemporary women ' s fashion line , in 2005 . The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family , the name paying tribute to Beyonc é ' s gr... | her mother |
57326c89e99e3014001e67a1 | question: When was ' A Bronx Tale ' released ? context: Bronx gang life was depicted in the 1974 novel The Wanderers by Bronx native Richard Price and the 1979 movie of the same name . They are set in the heart of the Bronx , showing apartment life and the then - landmark Krums ice cream parlor . In the 1979 film The W... | 1993 |
5734291d4776f419006619d5 | question: Where is Tohono Chul Park ? context: The community of Casas Adobes is also on the Northwest Side , with the distinction of being Tucson ' s first suburb , established in the late 1940s . Casas Adobes is centered on the historic Casas Adobes Plaza ( built in 1948 ) . Casas Adobes is also home to Tohono Chul Pa... | near the intersection of North Oracle Road and West Ina Road |
5733612b4776f41900660933 | question: What did Raghuram Rajan speak of ? context: The financial crisis was not widely predicted by mainstream economists except Raghuram Rajan , who instead spoke of the Great Moderation . A number of heterodox economists predicted the crisis , with varying arguments . Dirk Bezemer in his research credits ( with su... | Great Moderation |
56f974f69e9bad19000a0943 | question: Other sources than glucose that provide energy to the brain are what ? context: Brain tissue consumes a large amount of energy in proportion to its volume , so large brains place severe metabolic demands on animals . The need to limit body weight in order , for example , to fly , has apparently led to selecti... | ketones |
56f8be559b226e1400dd0f01 | question: Much of the medieval period was a time of what ? context: Much of the medieval period was a time of power struggles between competing dynasties such as the House of Savoy , the Visconti in northern Italy and the House of Habsburg in Austria and Slovenia . In 1291 to protect themselves from incursions by the H... | power struggles |
5731320c497a881900248c41 | question: Who made Beijing his capital ? context: First , the Manchus had entered " China proper " because Dorgon responded decisively to Wu Sangui ' s appeal . Then , after capturing Beijing , instead of sacking the city as the rebels had done , Dorgon insisted , over the protests of other Manchu princes , on making i... | Dorgon |
573239e0e17f3d140042274b | question: How many of Kurita ' s heavy cruisers were sunk ? context: Kurita passed through San Bernardino Strait at 03 : 00 on 25 October and headed along the coast of Samar . The only thing standing in his path were three groups ( Taffy 1 , 2 and 3 ) of the Seventh Fleet , commanded by Admiral Thomas Kinkaid . Each gr... | Three |
572800942ca10214002d9b15 | question: When is the inrush current affected by the USB specification ? context: In addition to limiting the total average power used by the device , the USB specification limits the inrush current ( i . e . , that used to charge decoupling and filter capacitors ) when the device is first connected . Otherwise , conne... | when the device is first connected |
5733d4364776f419006612f3 | question: What company developed Prontosil ? context: The first sulfonamide and first commercially available antibacterial , Prontosil , was developed by a research team led by Gerhard Domagk in 1932 at the Bayer Laboratories of the IG Farben conglomerate in Germany . Domagk received the 1939 Nobel Prize for Medicine f... | IG Farben |
572e7c00c246551400ce4241 | question: What was the name of Feynman ' s lectures he made as an undergraduate ? context: Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures , including a 1959 talk on top - down nanotechnology called There ' s Plenty of Room at the Bottom , and the three - volume publication of his undergraduat... | The Feynman Lectures on Physics |
56ddef9d9a695914005b96ee | question: When was the phrase Irano - Aryan first used ? context: The use of the term for the Iranian language family was introduced in 1836 by Christian Lassen . Robert Needham Cust used the term Irano - Aryan in 1878 , and Orientalists such as George Abraham Grierson and Max M ü ller contrasted Irano - Aryan ( Irania... | 1878 |
570e13df0b85d914000d7ca9 | question: For what was NASA searching ? context: There is some evidence , in the form of ice cores drilled to about 400 m ( 1 , 300 ft ) above the water line , that Lake Vostok ' s waters may contain microbial life . The frozen surface of the lake shares similarities with Jupiter ' s moon , Europa . If life is discover... | extremophiles |
570e69280dc6ce190020503d | question: Which city is Australia ' s second - largest industrial centre ? context: Melbourne is also an important financial centre . Two of the big four banks , NAB and ANZ , are headquartered in Melbourne . The city has carved out a niche as Australia ' s leading centre for superannuation ( pension ) funds , with 40 ... | Melbourne |
57265bb95951b619008f707f | question: What term described the method used to regulate common practice and or order ? context: Presbyterians distinguish themselves from other denominations by doctrine , institutional organization ( or " church order " ) and worship ; often using a " Book of Order " to regulate common practice and order . The origi... | Book of Order |
56e0cae4231d4119001ac3a4 | question: What was bundled with Internet Explorer ? context: Microsoft responded with its Internet Explorer in 1995 , also heavily influenced by Mosaic , initiating the industry ' s first browser war . Bundled with Windows , Internet Explorer gained dominance in the web browser market ; Internet Explorer usage share pe... | Windows |
57315661e6313a140071ce32 | question: Who took control of Egypt from Sasanian Persian rule ? context: The Byzantines were able to regain control of the country after a brief Sasanian Persian invasion early in the 7th century amidst the Byzantine – Sasanian War of 602 – 628 during which they established a new short - lived province for ten years k... | Byzantines |
56f8cdb69e9bad19000a0538 | question: What is an ancient tradition in most Alpine countries ? context: Cheesemaking is an ancient tradition in most Alpine countries . A wheel of cheese from the Emmental in Switzerland can weigh up to 45 kg ( 100 lb ) , and the Beaufort in Savoy can weight up to 70 kilograms ( 150 lb ) . Owners of the cows traditi... | Cheesemaking |
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