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5727e7654b864d1900163faf | question: What were the nuns allowed to minimally do ? context: Women could not be professed to the Dominican religious life before the age of thirteen . The formula for profession contained in the Constitutions of Montargis Priory ( 1250 ) demands that nuns pledge obedience to God , the Blessed Virgin , their prioress... | Speak |
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c68 | question: Which state was the first formed out of federally controlled territory ? context: Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1 , 1796 as the 16th state . It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government . Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only... | Tennessee |
572fe23504bcaa1900d76e41 | question: Where do bacteria stay in soil ? context: In soil , microorganisms that reside in the rhizosphere ( a zone that includes the root surface and the soil that adheres to the root after gentle shaking ) carry out nitrogen fixation , converting nitrogen gas to nitrogenous compounds . This serves to provide an easi... | rhizosphere |
57305970069b53140083209f | question: What does UEFA Stand for ? context: After the World Cup , the most important international football competitions are the continental championships , which are organised by each continental confederation and contested between national teams . These are the European Championship ( UEFA ) , the Copa Am é rica ( ... | European Championship |
5727ecef2ca10214002d99d5 | question: Where did young Nasser witness demonstrations ? context: In 1928 , Nasser went to Alexandria to live with his maternal grandfather and attend the city ' s Attarin elementary school . He left in 1929 for a private boarding school in Helwan , and later returned to Alexandria to enter the Ras el - Tin secondary ... | Manshia Square |
570aa92f6d058f1900183031 | question: Who now takes responsibility for aviation security ? context: The FAA gradually assumed additional functions . The hijacking epidemic of the 1960s had already brought the agency into the field of civil aviation security . In response to the hijackings on September 11 , 2001 , this responsibility is now primar... | Department of Homeland Security |
57312518497a881900248bbf | question: When did the Manchus create their own artillery ? context: There were too few ethnic Manchus to conquer China , so they gained strength by defeating and absorbing Mongols , but more importantly , adding Han Chinese to the Eight Banners . The Manchus had to create an entire " Jiu Han jun " ( Old Han Army ) due... | 1641 |
57317711497a881900248f1c | question: Pottery , weavings and carvings are just some of the contributions to art by which peoples ? context: Visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas comprise a major category in the world art collection . Contributions include pottery , paintings , jewellery , weavings , sculptures , basketry , carvings , ... | indigenous |
56f732a2711bf01900a44a5a | question: What composer continued the counterpoint and fugue ? context: The dates are generalizations , since the periods and eras overlap and the categories are somewhat arbitrary , to the point that some authorities reverse terminologies and refer to a common practice " era " comprising baroque , classical , and roma... | Haydn |
56dc7c3114d3a41400c268f0 | question: what was Anthony Crosland ' s role in government ? context: The largest expansion of comprehensive schools in 1965 resulted from a policy decision taken in 1965 by Anthony Crosland , Secretary of State for Education in the 1964 – 1970 Labour government . The policy decision was implemented by Circular 10 / 65... | Secretary of State for Education |
573443f3acc1501500babd3e | question: According to Southern Living , what are the three best restaurants in Richmond ? context: Richmond is also fast - becoming known for its food scene , with several restaurants in the Fan , Church Hill , Jackson Ward and elsewhere around the city generating regional and national attention for their fare . Depar... | Comfort , Heritage and The Roosevelt |
57342f81d058e614000b6abb | question: How are severe infections of the brain usually treated ? context: When infection attacks the body , anti - infective drugs can suppress the infection . Several broad types of anti - infective drugs exist , depending on the type of organism targeted ; they include antibacterial ( antibiotic ; including antitub... | with intravenous antibiotics |
572644b91125e71900ae1931 | question: In what historical period did the different types of Germanic languages stop being collectively understood ? context: The Germanic languages are traditionally divided into three groups : West , East and North Germanic . They remained mutually intelligible throughout the Migration Period . Dutch is together wi... | the Migration Period |
570c5532b3d812140066d12a | question: Which team did Barcelona beat to win the UEFA Super Cup ? context: Later the same month , Barcelona won the UEFA Super Cup after defeating Porto 2 – 0 thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Cesc F à bregas . This extended the club ' s overall number of official trophies to 74 , surpassing Real Madrid ' s total... | Porto |
5728f2e5af94a219006a9e39 | question: In what year was the first permanent photograph produced ? context: The inventor Nic é phore Ni é pce produced the first permanent photograph on a polished pewter plate in Paris in 1825 , and then developed the process with Louis Daguerre . The work of É tienne - Jules Marey in the 1880s contributed considera... | 1825 |
5731dc7ae99e3014001e635d | question: What was the central point of the rulings of the Supreme Court ' s rulings ? context: Jeffries and Ryan ( 2001 ) argue that the modern concept of separation of church and state dates from the mid - twentieth century rulings of the Supreme Court . The central point , they argue , was a constitutional ban again... | constitutional ban against aid to religious schools |
5727c25f2ca10214002d9592 | question: What is another word for a thin definition ? context: Despite wide use by politicians , judges and academics , the rule of law has been described as " an exceedingly elusive notion " . Among modern legal theorists , one finds that at least two principal conceptions of the rule of law can be identified : a for... | formalist |
572befb7dfb02c14005c6af3 | question: What is the lowland area of Tennessee between the Tennessee River and Mississippi River called ? context: The easternmost section , about 10 miles ( 16 km ) in width , consists of hilly land that runs along the western bank of the Tennessee River . To the west of this narrow strip of land is a wide area of ro... | Tennessee Bottoms |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166d | question: Who captured part of the Maratha Empire in 1761 ? context: In 1758 , the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire , Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock . Timur Shah Durrani , the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali , was driven out of Punjab . Lahore , Multan , Dera Ghazi Khan , Kashmir and other subahs on ... | Ahmad Shah Abdali |
5726767edd62a815002e85d8 | question: What reduces bits by identifying and eliminating statistical redundancy ? context: In signal processing , data compression , source coding , or bit - rate reduction involves encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation . Compression can be either lossy or lossless . Lossless compress... | Lossless compression |
572798f7708984140094e1df | question: What have the Swiss people continually rejected membership in since the 1990 ' s ? context: Traditionally , Switzerland avoids alliances that might entail military , political , or direct economic action and has been neutral since the end of its expansion in 1515 . Its policy of neutrality was internationally... | European Union |
5727428ff1498d1400e8f54a | question: What part of the southern population worked as sharecroppers ? context: Cotton remained a key crop in the Southern economy after emancipation and the end of the Civil War in 1865 . Across the South , sharecropping evolved , in which landless black and white farmers worked land owned by others in return for a ... | landless |
57268b85f1498d1400e8e354 | question: What can auxin plant hormones also be used as ? context: Particularly since the mid - 1960s there have been advances in understanding of the physics of plant physiological processes such as transpiration ( the transport of water within plant tissues ) , the temperature dependence of rates of water evaporation... | herbicides |
570e4a0e0dc6ce1900204f1e | question: What is the main form of 238U decay ? context: Normal functioning of the kidney , brain , liver , heart , and other systems can be affected by uranium exposure , because , besides being weakly radioactive , uranium is a toxic metal . Uranium is also a reproductive toxicant . Radiological effects are generally... | alpha radiation |
573005e3a23a5019007fcc61 | question: What year saw the election of a plebeian to the office of praetor ? context: After the consulship had been opened to the plebeians , the plebeians were able to hold both the dictatorship and the censorship . Plebiscites of 342 BC placed limits on political offices ; an individual could hold only one office at... | 337 BC |
57102712b654c5140001f876 | question: What relation was Victoria to Elizabeth ? context: The Queen surpassed her great - great - grandmother , Queen Victoria , to become the longest - lived British monarch in December 2007 , and the longest - reigning British monarch on 9 September 2015 . She was celebrated in Canada as the " longest - reigning s... | great - great - grandmother |
5726c1ad708984140094d09b | question: Although trans fats are harmful to human health , what property do they have that makes them useful in food processing ? context: Saturated fats ( typically from animal sources ) have been a staple in many world cultures for millennia . Unsaturated fats ( e . g . , vegetable oil ) are considered healthier , w... | rancidity resistance |
572cba08750c471900ed4d00 | question: What acts cover tort damages from police brutality cases ? context: The law of criminal procedure in the United States consists of a massive overlay of federal constitutional case law interwoven with the federal and state statutes that actually provide the foundation for the creation and operation of law enfo... | Civil Rights Act of 1871 and Bivens actions |
5727c8644b864d1900163d02 | question: What must happen to a statute for it to become unconstitutional ? context: Notably , a statute does not disappear automatically merely because it has been found unconstitutional ; it must be deleted by a subsequent statute . Many federal and state statutes have remained on the books for decades after they wer... | it must be deleted |
5731bbb5e99e3014001e622e | question: What is the last part of the sentence of the First Amendment known as ? context: The first amendment to the US Constitution states " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof " The two parts , known as the " establishment clause " and the " f... | " free exercise clause " |
56fa104bf34c681400b0bf99 | question: What causes the black checked pattern in the wood of western hemlocks ? context: Abnormal discoloration of wood often denotes a diseased condition , indicating unsoundness . The black check in western hemlock is the result of insect attacks . The reddish - brown streaks so common in hickory and certain other ... | insect attacks |
56f98b129e9bad19000a0a83 | question: When was the so - called February Countercurrent ? context: Several political figures who served as Zhejiang ' s top political office of Communist Party Secretary have played key roles in various events in PRC history . Tan Zhenlin ( term 1949 - 1952 ) , the inaugural Party Secretary , was one of the leading ... | 1967 |
56df4fb48bc80c19004e4a61 | question: Which side is more urban and fashionable ? context: The city is bisected geographically and culturally by the North Canadian River , which basically divides North Oklahoma City and South Oklahoma City . The two halves of the city were actually founded and plotted as separate cities , but soon grew together . ... | North Oklahoma City |
572655085951b619008f6fdd | question: What variables help the photographer produce the desired effect ? context: Film speed is used in the exposure equations to find the appropriate exposure parameters . Four variables are available to the photographer to obtain the desired effect : lighting , film speed , f - number ( aperture size ) , and shutt... | lighting , film speed , f - number ( aperture size ) , and shutter speed ( exposure time ) |
5706bf590eeca41400aa0dfe | question: Out of a labor force of about 141 , 000 what was the unemployment rate ? context: As of September 2014 , the greater Atlantic City area has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 13 . 8 % , out of labor force of around 141 , 000 . | 13 . 8 % |
5727d5bd4b864d1900163e2f | question: What is one reason American courts may follow a post Revolutionary Commonwealth ruling under what circumstances ? context: However , it is important to understand that despite the presence of reception statutes , much of contemporary American common law has diverged significantly from English common law . The... | there is no American ruling on point |
570c42fdb3d812140066d05f | question: In Matthew , who else besides Mary of Clopas and Mary Magdalene are with Mary at the Crucifixion ? context: Mary is also depicted as being present among the women at the crucifixion during the crucifixion standing near " the disciple whom Jesus loved " along with Mary of Clopas and Mary Magdalene , [ Jn 19 : ... | Salome |
57266e1e708984140094c5b6 | question: Who remixed most of Madonna ' s album tracks ? context: Madonna moved in with boyfriend John " Jellybean " Benitez , asking his help for finishing the album ' s production . Benitez remixed most of the tracks and produced " Holiday " , which was her third single and her first global hit . The overall sound of... | Benitez |
5726dd7af1498d1400e8ede5 | question: What does he call the merging of economic , political and technological forces that drove the music industry ? context: Professor Aram Sinnreich , in his book The Piracy Crusade , states that the connection between declining music sails and the creation of peer to peer file sharing sites such as Napster is te... | perfect bubble |
5733651b4776f419006609c0 | question: How much did the Dow Jones average fall during a period of 17 months ? context: Market strategist Phil Dow believes distinctions exist " between the current market malaise " and the Great Depression . He says the Dow Jones average ' s fall of more than 50 % over a period of 17 months is similar to a 54 . 7 % ... | 50 % |
5726e159708984140094d494 | question: What did Battle of Sinop provide for France and the U . K ? context: The Russians sent a fleet to Sinop in northern Anatolia . In the Battle of Sinop on 30 November 1853 they destroyed a patrol squadron of Ottoman frigates and corvettes while they were anchored in port . Public opinion in the UK and France wa... | cause for war |
5705de1675f01819005e76c4 | question: The Times , owned by News UK , is itself owned by what major corporation ? context: The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London . It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register and became The Times on 1 January 1788 . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times ( founded... | News Corp group |
57332627d058e614000b5747 | question: What are CMBS ? context: Krugman ' s contention ( that the growth of a commercial real estate bubble indicates that U . S . housing policy was not the cause of the crisis ) is challenged by additional analysis . After researching the default of commercial loans during the financial crisis , Xudong An and Anth... | commercial mortgage - backed securities |
57277cf9708984140094df01 | question: Who continued to build on to the religious mounds ? context: North Carolina was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous cultures . Before 200 AD , they were building earthwork mounds , which were used for ceremonial and religious purposes . Succeeding peoples , includ... | Succeeding peoples |
56e4cced8c00841900fbafef | question: What term did Venturi use for brutalist and mondernist buildings ? context: Beginning in the late 1950s and 1960s , architectural phenomenology emerged as an important movement in the early reaction against modernism , with architects like Charles Moore in the USA , Christian Norberg - Schulz in Norway , and ... | " ducks " |
56f81fbba6d7ea1400e173e3 | question: What happened to the right to mint coinage ? context: In 1422 King W ł adys ł aw II Jagie ł ł o by the Privilege of Czerwi ń sk ( Polish : " przywilej czerwi ń ski " ) established the inviolability of nobles ' property ( their estates could not be confiscated except upon a court verdict ) and ceded some juris... | ceded |
57100918b654c5140001f77f | question: Who did Elizabeth ask to form a government ? context: In February 1974 , the British Prime Minister , Edward Heath , advised the Queen to call a general election in the middle of her tour of the Austronesian Pacific Rim , requiring her to fly back to Britain . The election resulted in a hung parliament ; Heat... | Harold Wilson |
56f990289b226e1400dd158c | question: Which aircraft manufacturer got a contract with the MoD ? context: In April 2008 , a £ 90m contract was signed with Boeing for a " quick fix " solution , so they can fly by 2010 : QinetiQ will downgrade the Chinooks — stripping out some of their more advanced equipment . | Boeing |
5726652e5951b619008f718a | question: What must the referee do to rule the match at an end via disqualification ? context: In practice , not all rule violations will result in a disqualification as the referee may use their own judgement and is not obligated to stop the match . Usually , the only offenses that the referee will see and immediately... | must see the violation with their own eyes |
56f8274ca6d7ea1400e17432 | question: Who was allowed to leave the village ? context: On April 26 , 1496 King John I Albert granted the Privilege of Piotrk ó w ( Polish : " Przywilej piotrkowski " , " konstytucja piotrkowska " or " statuty piotrkowskie " ) , increasing the nobility ' s feudal power over serfs . It bound the peasant to the land , ... | one son ( not the eldest ) |
572903de1d04691400778f73 | question: Where is the 4th busiest international air transport hub in the world ? context: Paris is a major international air transport hub with the 4th busiest airport system in the world . The city is served by three commercial international airports : Paris - Charles de Gaulle , Paris - Orly and Beauvais - Till é . ... | Paris |
57062f6975f01819005e7a5b | question: Which format is used by the companies that sell the music legally ? context: Unauthorized MP3 file sharing continues on next - generation peer - to - peer networks . Some authorized services , such as Beatport , Bleep , Juno Records , eMusic , Zune Marketplace , Walmart . com , Rhapsody , the recording indust... | MP3 |
570e437d0dc6ce1900204eef | question: Who discovered the planet Uranus ? context: The discovery of the element is credited to the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth . While he was working in his experimental laboratory in Berlin in 1789 , Klaproth was able to precipitate a yellow compound ( likely sodium diuranate ) by dissolving pitchblende... | William Herschel |
56f8c8829e9bad19000a04d3 | question: When did the mutiny of military factions occur ? context: In September 2003 , a military coup was conducted . The military arrested Ial á on the charge of being " unable to solve the problems " . After being delayed several times , legislative elections were held in March 2004 . A mutiny of military factions ... | October 2004 |
5730a3018ab72b1400f9c622 | question: What criminal group plotted to steal Super Famicoms ? context: Designed by Masayuki Uemura , the designer of the original Famicom , the Super Famicom was released in Japan on Wednesday , November 21 , 1990 for ¥ 25 , 000 ( US $ 210 ) . It was an instant success ; Nintendo ' s initial shipment of 300 , 000 uni... | the Yakuza |
56dc600514d3a41400c26835 | question: What is an example of an organism which does not contain any repetitive DNA ? context: It had been found that the proportion of non - repetitive DNA can vary a lot between species . Some E . coli as prokaryotes only have non - repetitive DNA , lower eukaryotes such as C . elegans and fruit fly , still possess... | E . coli |
5730b2e62461fd1900a9cfbb | question: How did Nintendo say an NES and SNES could be used on the same TV ? context: While Nintendo never released an adapter for playing NES games on the SNES ( though the instructions included a way to connect both consoles to the same TV by either daisy chaining the RF switches or using AV outputs for one or both ... | either daisy chaining the RF switches or using AV outputs for one or both systems |
56f714ef711bf01900a44922 | question: What party in Yugoslavia did he join ? context: Josip Broz was born to a Croat father and Slovene mother in the village of Kumrovec , Croatia . Drafted into military service , he distinguished himself , becoming the youngest Sergeant Major in the Austro - Hungarian Army of that time . After being seriously wo... | Communist Party |
57321849b9d445190005e7dd | question: What has the been a massive increase in the number of households with in Greece ? context: Greece has tended to lag behind its European Union partners in terms of Internet use , with the gap closing rapidly in recent years . The percentage of households with access to the Internet more than doubled between 20... | a broadband connection |
570980f2200fba14003680c2 | question: what part of their body do married women cover with a scarf ? context: Externally , Orthodox Jews can be identified by their manner of dress and family lifestyle . Orthodox women dress modestly by keeping most of their skin covered . Additionally , married women cover their hair , most commonly in the form of... | hair |
56fb94f4b28b3419009f1e5d | question: What is a notable masterpiece of the International Gothic style ? context: The Late Middle Ages in Europe as a whole correspond to the Trecento and Early Renaissance cultural periods in Italy . Northern Europe and Spain continued to use Gothic styles , which became increasingly elaborate in the 15th century ,... | the Tr è s Riches Heures du Duc de Berry |
5731613c05b4da19006bd112 | question: What was the legal term for commoner ? context: According to statute , Qing society was divided into relatively closed estates , of which in most general terms there were five . Apart from the estates of the officials , the comparatively minuscule aristocracy , and the degree - holding literati , there also e... | liangmin |
5732138be17f3d1400422673 | question: What did the international banks have doubts about Greece ' s ability to repay ? context: As a consequence , there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece ' s ability to repay its sovereign debt , as reflected by the rise of the country ' s borrowing rates ( although their slow rise – the 10 - year... | sovereign debt |
56db2941e7c41114004b4e6c | question: Where did the other march travel form and to ? context: Argentine activists told a news conference that they would not try to snuff out the torch ' s flame as demonstrators had in Paris and London . " I want to announce that we will not put out the Olympic torch , " said pro - Tibet activist Jorge Carcavallo ... | Obelisk to the city hall |
572817492ca10214002d9da7 | question: In what way did Bozize made his rule legitimate ? context: In 2004 the Central African Republic Bush War began as forces opposed to Boziz é took up arms against his government . In May 2005 Boziz é won a presidential election that excluded Patass é and in 2006 fighting continued between the government and the... | Boziz é won a presidential election |
572fa514947a6a140053cafe | question: Sugar also doesn ' t measurably change what type of electrical activity in the brains of newborns a second after the heel lance procedure ? context: Sugar taken orally reduces the total crying time but not the duration of the first cry in newborns undergoing a painful procedure ( a single lancing of the heel ... | pain - related |
570c943eb3d812140066d233 | question: What group elects the club president ? context: In 1978 , Josep Llu í s N ú ñ ez became the first elected president of FC Barcelona , and , since then , the members of Barcelona have elected the club president . The process of electing a president of FC Barcelona was closely tied to Spain ' s transition to de... | members of Barcelona |
56f8e5f29e9bad19000a06c2 | question: Who did Elizabeth I collaborate with ? context: Elizabeth I of England , primarily interested in trade with the east , collaborated with English merchants to form the first trading companies to the far - flung regions , using their own jargon . Their goals were to obtain trading concessions by treaty . The qu... | English merchants |
57306d712461fd1900a9ce0c | question: What is a loop antenna compared with to determine its beahvior ? context: Loop antennas consist of a loop or coil of wire . Loops with circumference of a wavelength or larger act similarly to dipole antennas . However loops small in comparison to a wavelength act differently . They interact with the magnetic ... | circumference of a wavelength |
57302bbda23a5019007fcee6 | question: Liberia ' s account deficit peaked at what percentage in 2008 ? context: In 2003 , additional UN sanctions were placed on Liberian timber exports , which had risen from US $ 5 million in 1997 to over US $ 100 million in 2002 and were believed to be funding rebels in Sierra Leone . These sanctions were lifted ... | 60 % |
57338724d058e614000b5c9d | question: In 1919 a new president of Notre Dame was named , who was it ? context: In 1919 Father James Burns became president of Notre Dame , and in three years he produced an academic revolution that brought the school up to national standards by adopting the elective system and moving away from the university ' s tra... | Father James Burns |
57268ecbdd62a815002e8987 | question: When was the second - to - last British colony in Africa granted independence ? 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 proces... | 1968 |
57285eda3acd2414000df972 | question: What is one of the most common traits of religion according to Boyer ? context: Pascal Boyer argues that while there is a wide array of supernatural concepts found around the world , in general , supernatural beings tend to behave much like people . The construction of gods and spirits like persons is one of ... | The construction of gods and spirits like persons |
56e74a8e00c9c71400d76f5c | question: Which middle eastern city did the papermaking process to Europe from ? context: Its knowledge and uses spread from China through the Middle East to medieval Europe in the 13th century , where the first water powered paper mills were built . Because of paper ' s introduction to the West through the city of Bag... | Baghdad |
572ee4c203f9891900756abd | question: In what year did the Partisan Prohibitions end ? context: The Partisan Prohibitions were repealed during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion in 184 AD , largely because the court did not want to continue to alienate a significant portion of the gentry class who might otherwise join th... | 184 AD |
56fb72beb28b3419009f1d39 | question: Who ruled Italy after Louis the Pious ? context: Charlemagne planned to continue the Frankish tradition of dividing his kingdom between all his heirs , but was unable to do so as only one son , Louis the Pious ( r . 814 – 840 ) , was still alive by 813 . Just before Charlemagne died in 814 , he crowned Louis ... | Lothair I |
5710a1c4b654c5140001f9ec | question: d ' Alembert contrasted the " truly enlightened public " with whom ? context: The word " public " implies the highest level of inclusivity – the public sphere by definition should be open to all . However , this sphere was only public to relative degrees . Enlightenment thinkers frequently contrasted their co... | " the blind and noisy multitude " |
570d03b1fed7b91900d45bc1 | question: What is the Roman Catholic term used to denote the worship of God ? context: Although the Catholics and the Orthodox may honor and venerate Mary , they do not view her as divine , nor do they worship her . Roman Catholics view Mary as subordinate to Christ , but uniquely so , in that she is seen as above all ... | latria |
57301f0704bcaa1900d771cc | question: Why was Taylor indicted by a special court ? context: In March 2003 , a second rebel group , Movement for Democracy in Liberia , began launching attacks against Taylor from the southeast . Peace talks between the factions began in Accra in June of that year , and Taylor was indicted by the Special Court for S... | for crimes against humanity |
57277eb7dd62a815002e9ebe | question: What shape do mountain valleys have pre - glacation ? context: Before glaciation , mountain valleys have a characteristic " V " shape , produced by eroding water . During glaciation , these valleys are widened , deepened , and smoothed , forming a " U " - shaped glacial valley . The erosion that creates glaci... | characteristic " V " shape |
56cf5b8eaab44d1400b89107 | question: What country did Sergel ' s play tour around in and perform in 2006 ? context: Sergel ' s play toured in the UK starting at West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds in 2006 , and again in 2011 starting at the York Theatre Royal , both productions featuring Duncan Preston as Atticus Finch . The play also opened the 2... | the UK |
56e782a500c9c71400d771f5 | question: How much money did Lawrence have to contribute to the University as terms of its charter ? context: On February 20 , 1863 , Kansas Governor Thomas Carney signed into law a bill creating the state university in Lawrence . The law was conditioned upon a gift from Lawrence of a $ 15 , 000 endowment fund and a si... | $ 15 , 000 |
572fbb02b2c2fd14005683bc | question: Had the Football League First Division ever been in the top level ? context: Despite significant European success during the 1970s and early 1980s , the late ' 80s had marked a low point for English football . Stadiums were crumbling , supporters endured poor facilities , hooliganism was rife , and English cl... | The Football League First Division , which had been the top level of English football since 1888 |
5727b6734b864d1900163b14 | question: What is often done with Sichuan ' s natural gas reserves ? context: Sichuan has been historically known as the " Province of Abundance " . It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China . Grain , including rice and wheat , is the major product with output that ranked first in China in 1999 . Co... | transported to more developed eastern regions |
57316ed305b4da19006bd150 | question: How were new species and strains of crops developed ? context: Over the course of thousands of years , American indigenous peoples domesticated , bred and cultivated a large array of plant species . These species now constitute 50 – 60 % of all crops in cultivation worldwide . In certain cases , the indigenou... | artificial selection |
570e2a730dc6ce1900204e27 | question: What script evolved from the Gupta script ? context: Brahmi evolved into a multiplicity of Brahmic scripts , many of which were used to write Sanskrit . Roughly contemporary with the Brahmi , Kharosthi was used in the northwest of the subcontinent . Sometime between the fourth and eighth centuries , the Gupta... | Ś ā rad ā |
5725ba3dec44d21400f3d471 | question: What did the war result in ? context: In 1950 Egypt closed the Suez Canal to Israeli shipping and tensions mounted as armed clashes took place along Israel ' s borders . During the 1950s , Israel was frequently attacked by Palestinian fedayeen , nearly always against civilians , mainly from the Egyptian - occ... | significant reduction of Israeli border infiltration |
57260512271a42140099d3d2 | question: What was the world ranking of Arsenal ' s social media in 2015 - 15 season ? context: There have always been Arsenal supporters outside London , and since the advent of satellite television , a supporter ' s attachment to a football club has become less dependent on geography . Consequently , Arsenal have a s... | fifth highest |
5728acd92ca10214002da5a1 | question: When did the Red Army fall back to the Parnu River ? context: After Germany invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 , the Wehrmacht crossed the Estonian southern border on 7 July . The Red Army retreated behind the P ä rnu River – Emaj õ gi line on 12 July . At the end of July the Germans resumed their advan... | 12 July |
5732813857eb1f1400fd2d4d | question: Who again issued the same type of challenge centuries later context: The words of the comic playwright P . Terentius Afer reverberated across the Roman world of the mid - 2nd century BCE and beyond . Terence , an African and a former slave , was well placed to preach the message of universalism , of the essen... | Seneca |
56dfa2414a1a83140091ebe0 | question: What percentage of Aeta women hunt ? context: To this day , most hunter - gatherers have a symbolically structured sexual division of labour . However , it is true that in a small minority of cases , women hunt the same kind of quarry as men , sometimes doing so alongside men . The best - known example are th... | 85 % |
572fa6bca23a5019007fc833 | question: Where did the Armenian Genocide occur ? context: When World War I broke out leading to confrontation between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire in the Caucasus and Persian Campaigns , the new government in Istanbul began to look on the Armenians with distrust and suspicion . This was because the Imperi... | Anatolia |
5728dfb24b864d1900164fed | question: Which of Holt ' s stances received some public opposition ? context: Holt increased Australian commitment to the growing War in Vietnam , which met with some public opposition . His government oversaw conversion to decimal currency . Holt faced Britain ' s withdrawal from Asia by visiting and hosting many Asi... | commitment to the growing War in Vietnam |
57300bc2947a6a140053cfe9 | question: The city of Charleston is defined by the limits of the Parish of St . Michael and what other parish ? context: The traditional parish system persisted until the Reconstruction Era , when counties were imposed . [ citation needed ] Nevertheless , traditional parishes still exist in various capacities , mainly ... | Parish of St . Philip |
5732ab8ed6dcfa19001e8a6d | question: When was the ' Treatise on the Police ' published ? context: Michel Foucault claims that the contemporary concept of police as a paid and funded functionary of the state was developed by German and French legal scholars and practitioners in Public administration and Statistics in the 17th and early 18th centu... | 1705 |
5726604ddd62a815002e8304 | question: When did the Thirteen Colonies become independent from Britain ? context: The independence of the Thirteen Colonies in North America in 1783 after the American War of Independence caused Britain to lose some of its oldest and most populous colonies . British attention soon turned towards Asia , Africa , and t... | 1783 |
57069b7b52bb891400689ac7 | question: where was jesse saunders from ? context: The hypnotic electronic dance song " On and On " , produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ Jesse Saunders and co - written by Vince Lawrence , had elements that became staples of the early house sound , such as the Roland TB - 303 bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as ... | Chicago |
573250c3b9d445190005ea30 | question: What is the Bronx ' s borough name ? context: The Bronx is referred to , both legally and colloquially , with a definite article , as the Bronx . ( The County of Bronx , unlike the coextensive Borough of the Bronx , does not place the immediately before Bronx in formal references , nor does the United States ... | Borough of the Bronx |
56cf7f274df3c31400b0d85f | question: What celebrity knee - deep in controversy did Kanye endorse in a 2016 tweet ? context: In February 2016 , West again became embroiled in controversy when he posted a tweet seemingly asserting Bill Cosby ' s innocence in the wake of over 50 women making allegations of sexual assault directed at Cosby . | Bill Cosby |
572830d54b864d19001646c6 | question: Are integrated AC - 3 demodulators common in LaserDisc players or a rare find ? context: Only one 5 . 1 surround sound option exists on a given LaserDisc ( either Dolby Digital or DTS ) , so if surround sound is desired , the disc must be matched to the capabilities of the playback equipment ( LD Player and R... | rare |
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