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572fdbf3947a6a140053cd6c | question: What mechanism cause the bombs to be released ? context: While Knickebein was used by German crews en masse , X - Ger ä t use was limited to specially trained pathfinder crews . Special receivers were mounted in He 111s , with a radio mast on the bomber ' s fuselage . The system worked on a higher frequency (... | clock ' s timing |
572ff90304bcaa1900d76f86 | question: How many people lived in Charleston in 2010 ? context: Founded in 1670 as Charles Town in honor of King Charles II of England , Charleston adopted its present name in 1783 . It moved to its present location on Oyster Point in 1680 from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River known as Albemarle Point .... | 120 , 083 |
57326547e99e3014001e6776 | question: What event led Eisenhower to want to improve highways in the US ? 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 invol... | the U . S . Army ' s 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy |
5727e2263acd2414000deee7 | question: What refused to appoint a slaveholder as a missionary ? context: Leading up to the American Civil War , Baptists became embroiled in the controversy over slavery in the United States . Whereas in the First Great Awakening , Methodist and Baptist preachers had opposed slavery and urged manumission , over the d... | the Home Mission Society |
56dc552f14d3a41400c267cd | question: A gamate has how many chromosomes relative to a somatic cell ? context: Some organisms have multiple copies of chromosomes : diploid , triploid , tetraploid and so on . In classical genetics , in a sexually reproducing organism ( typically eukarya ) the gamete has half the number of chromosomes of the somatic... | half |
56f8f52a9e9bad19000a0781 | question: Why did archaeologists count Iran as " The Near East " ? context: The term middle east as a noun and adjective was common in the 19th century in nearly every context except diplomacy and archaeology . An uncountable number of places appear to have had their middle easts from gardens to regions , including the... | because Old Persian cuneiform had been found there |
56fae1d7f34c681400b0c16f | question: Along with Saho , what language is closely related to Somali ? context: The Somali language is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro - Asiatic family . Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages . Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages , with academic studies of it dating fro... | Afar |
57304b48396df9190009604c | question: How much of the overseas trade did the Port of London take on ? context: Regardless , the Luftwaffe could still inflict huge damage . With the German occupation of Western Europe , the intensification of submarine and air attack on Britain ' s sea communications was feared by the British . Such an event would... | one - third of overseas trade |
572ff2c7b2c2fd1400568631 | question: When can a player be transferred ? context: Players may only be transferred during transfer windows that are set by the Football Association . The two transfer windows run from the last day of the season to 31 August and from 31 December to 31 January . Player registrations cannot be exchanged outside these w... | Players may only be transferred during transfer windows that are set by the Football Association . |
570ab0116d058f1900183080 | question: When was Johan Cruyff crowned footballer of the year for the third time ? 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 pre... | 1974 |
5730487aa23a5019007fd071 | question: Of pregnant women , how many are believed to be infected with HIV ? context: In 2004 , the Swaziland government acknowledged for the first time that it suffered an AIDS crisis , with 38 . 8 % of tested pregnant women infected with HIV ( see AIDS in Africa ) . The then Prime Minister Themba Dlamini declared a ... | 38 . 8 % |
571a85094faf5e1900b8a9fc | question: The name of Gomer has often been linked to what ethnonym ? context: The name Ashkenazi derives from the biblical figure of Ashkenaz , the first son of Gomer , son of Khaphet , son of Noah , and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations ( Genesis 10 ) . The name of Gomer has often been linked to the ethnony... | Cimmerians |
570c2925ec8fbc190045bcd2 | question: What part of the FBI did Mueller want to re - engineer ? context: During the September 11 , 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center , FBI agent Leonard W . Hatton Jr . was killed during the rescue effort while helping the rescue personnel evacuate the occupants of the South Tower and stayed when it collapsed .... | structure and operations |
572fb31fa23a5019007fc8c1 | question: What is the most typical staining technique used to identify acid - fast bacteria ? context: Acid - fast bacteria , such as Mycobacteria , are resistant to decolorization by acids during staining procedures . The high mycolic acid content of Mycobacteria , is responsible for the staining pattern of poor absor... | Ziehl - Neelsen stain |
572a629e7a1753140016aef1 | question: How long does someone have to be enrolled in alim courses to earn a certificate or graduate ? context: People of all ages attend , and many often move on to becoming imams . [ citation needed ] The certificate of an ʻ ā lim , for example , requires approximately twelve years of study . [ citation needed ] A g... | approximately twelve years |
5733ad50d058e614000b6020 | question: What act finally broke the power of the aristocracy ? context: Following the earthquake , Joseph I gave his Prime Minister even more power , and Sebasti ã o de Melo became a powerful , progressive dictator . As his power grew , his enemies increased in number , and bitter disputes with the high nobility becam... | Sebasti ã o de Melo prosecuted every person involved , even women and children |
57278650708984140094dfee | question: What was the age of the majority of child workers in Britain ? context: Many factors played a role in Britain ’ s long - term economic growth , such as the industrial revolution in the late 1700s and the prominent presence of child labour during the industrial age . Children who worked at an early age were of... | between the ages of ten and fourteen |
572fca32a23a5019007fc9e1 | question: From what mystical lineage does this name benefactor ascend from ? context: Homer refers to the " Hellenes " ( / ˈ h ɛ li ː nz / ) as a relatively small tribe settled in Thessalic Phthia , with its warriors under the command of Achilleus . The Parian Chronicle says that Phthia was the homeland of the Hellenes... | was son of Pyrrha and Deucalion , who ruled around Phthia , the only survivors after the great deluge . |
57304103947a6a140053d347 | question: What act was approved on April 29th , 2010 ? context: Puerto Rico is designated in its constitution as the " Commonwealth of Puerto Rico " . The Constitution of Puerto Rico which became effective in 1952 adopted the name of Estado Libre Asociado ( literally translated as " Free Associated State " ) , official... | The Puerto Rico Democracy Act ( H . R . 2499 ) |
572846aa4b864d1900164894 | question: When did the first Gulf War begin ? context: Following the ceasefire agreement that suspended hostilities ( but not officially ended ) in the 1991 Gulf War , the United States and its allies instituted and began patrolling Iraqi no - fly zones , to protect Iraq ' s Kurdish and Shi ' a Arab population — both o... | 1991 |
570d1a25fed7b91900d45c0b | question: What airport is closest to Valencia ? context: Public transport is provided by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana ( FGV ) , which operates the Metrovalencia and other rail and bus services . The Estaci ó del Nord ( North Station ) is the main railway terminus in Valencia . A new temporary station ,... | Valencia Airport |
57265d84dd62a815002e82ca | question: Which kingdom acquired some Thuringian territory ? context: Some reordering of the Thuringian states occurred during the German Mediatisation from 1795 to 1814 , and the territory was included within the Napoleonic Confederation of the Rhine organized in 1806 . The 1815 Congress of Vienna confirmed these chan... | the Kingdom of Prussia |
5725b8f638643c19005acbce | question: Who replaced Liniers ? context: On 3 February 1807 , British troops under the command of General Samuel Auchmuty and Admiral Charles Stirling occupied the city during the Battle of Montevideo ( 1807 ) , but it was recaptured by the Spanish in the same year on 2 September when John Whitelocke was forced to sur... | Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros |
5730a225069b5314008321d9 | question: What was the SNES called in Japan ? context: The Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( officially abbreviated the Super NES [ b ] or SNES [ c ] , and commonly shortened to Super Nintendo [ d ] ) is a 16 - bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea , 19... | Super Famicom |
5733625ed058e614000b59ab | question: Who took over the territory and made it part of their empire ? context: The earliest recorded history of the region dates back to about 500 BCE when much , if not all , of modern Tajikistan was part of the Achaemenid Empire . Some authors have also suggested that in the 7th and 6th century BCE parts of modern... | Alexander the Great |
56e7b45837bdd419002c43aa | question: Who was the Arena Football League ' s 2014 broadcast partner ? context: Starting in 2014 , ESPN returned to the AFL as broadcast partners , with weekly games being shown on CBS Sports Network , ESPN , ESPN2 , ESPNEWS along with all games being broadcast on ESPN3 for free live on WatchESPN . ArenaBowl XXVII wa... | ESPN |
5707107390286e26004fc889 | question: Which precious metal did Biezma discover ? context: and Camargo . In 1631 Juan Rangel de Biezma discovered a rich vein of silver , and subsequently established San Jose del Parral near the site . Parral remained an important economic and cultural center for the next 300 years . On December 8 , 1659 Fray Garc ... | silver |
5726d965f1498d1400e8ed0e | question: Who invaded the countries of Lithuania , Estonia and Latvia ? context: In mid - June 1940 , when international attention was focused on the German invasion of France , Soviet NKVD troops raided border posts in Lithuania , Estonia and Latvia . State administrations were liquidated and replaced by Soviet cadres... | Soviet NKVD |
572935886aef051400154b6e | question: Which candidate , after dropping out , went on to endorse Kerry ? context: The dismal results caused Gephardt to drop out and later endorse Kerry . Carol Moseley Braun also dropped out , endorsing Howard Dean . Besides the impact of coming in third , Dean was further hurt by a speech he gave at a post - caucu... | Gephardt |
5733a8d44776f41900660f82 | question: Who were viewed as a threat by the Jadidists ? context: During the late 19th Century the Jadidists established themselves as an Islamic social movement throughout the region . Although the Jadidists were pro - modernization and not necessarily anti - Russian the Russians viewed the movement as a threat . [ ci... | Russians |
5731dae40fdd8d15006c659f | question: When was Brasilia inaugurated ? context: Juscelino Kubitschek , President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961 , ordered the construction of Bras í lia , fulfilling the promise of the Constitution and his own political campaign promise . Building Bras í lia was part of Juscelino ' s " fifty years of prosperity in five... | April 21 , 1960 |
570c27d9ec8fbc190045bcb3 | question: How many Nazis were arrested ? context: Beginning in the 1940s and continuing into the 1970s , the bureau investigated cases of espionage against the United States and its allies . Eight Nazi agents who had planned sabotage operations against American targets were arrested , and six were executed ( Ex parte Q... | Eight |
572846473acd2414000df84d | question: Why did von Neumann join government work ? context: Von Neumann entered government service ( Manhattan Project ) primarily because he felt that , if freedom and civilization were to survive , it would have to be because the US would triumph over totalitarianism from Nazism , Fascism and Soviet Communism . Dur... | felt that , if freedom and civilization were to survive , it would have to be because the US would triumph over totalitarianism |
57300539b2c2fd1400568745 | question: What is the wettest season in Charleston ? context: Charleston has a humid subtropical climate ( K ö ppen climate classification Cfa ) , with mild winters , hot , humid summers , and significant rainfall all year long . Summer is the wettest season ; almost half of the annual rainfall occurs from June to Sept... | Summer |
56d37afb59d6e414001464df | question: What was the name of the song that Kris Allen and Adam Lamber released after American Idol ? context: Both Allen and Lambert released the coronation song , " No Boundaries " which was co - written by DioGuardi . This is the first season in which the winner failed to achieve gold album status , and none from t... | No Boundaries |
570b4f4dec8fbc190045b976 | question: What country refused to allow forces to stage within it ? context: After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq , which was refused , a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 inv... | Turkey |
56e165e5e3433e1400422e88 | question: What is the similarity between Catalan and Italian ? context: According to Ethnologue , the lexical similarity between Catalan and other Romance languages is : 87 % with Italian ; 85 % with Portuguese ; 80 % with Spanish ; 76 % with Ladin ; 75 % with Sardinian ; and 73 % with Romanian . | 87 % |
572f4ab9b2c2fd1400567fef | question: How can DC motor turn universal ? context: DC commutating electric motors , if fitted with laminated pole pieces , become universal motors because they can also operate on AC ; reversing the current in both stator and rotor does not reverse the motor . But the now - standard AC distribution frequencies of 50 ... | if fitted with laminated pole pieces |
57097e99ed30961900e84213 | question: Repetition pitch is caused by what phenomenon ? context: It is still possible for two sounds of indefinite pitch to clearly be higher or lower than one another . For instance , a snare drum sounds higher pitched than a bass drum though both have indefinite pitch , because its sound contains higher frequencies... | the addition of a true repetition of the original sound |
56e02aba7aa994140058e2ea | question: What person is Saint Helena Island named after ? context: Most historical accounts state that the island was discovered on 21 May 1502 by the Galician navigator Jo ã o da Nova sailing at the service of Portugal , and that he named it " Santa Helena " after Helena of Constantinople . Another theory holds that ... | Helena of Constantinople |
5727fd7e2ca10214002d9acb | question: When is Armadillo Day held every year ? context: The undergraduates have a number of traditions : Painting The Rock ( originally a fountain donated by the Class of 1902 ) is a way to advertise , for example , campus organizations , events in Greek life , student groups , and university - wide events . Dance M... | on the weekend after Memorial Day |
570afefeec8fbc190045b7ba | question: What kind of calendar is the Gregorian calendar ? context: The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar . A regular Gregorian year consists of 365 days , but as in the Julian calendar , in a leap year , a leap day is added to February . In the Julian calendar a leap year occurs every 4 years , but the Gregorian... | solar |
570a6d794103511400d596e9 | question: Who was believed to have added hops to beer in 1067 ? context: Beer was spread through Europe by Germanic and Celtic tribes as far back as 3000 BC , and it was mainly brewed on a domestic scale . The product that the early Europeans drank might not be recognised as beer by most people today . Alongside the ba... | Abbess Hildegard |
5728bfe53acd2414000dfd9a | question: Who tried to liberate the city in 1429 ? context: During the Hundred Years ' War , the army of the Duke of Burgundy and a force of about two hundred English soldiers occupied Paris from May 1420 until 1436 . They repelled an attempt by Joan of Arc to liberate the city in 1429 . A century later , during the Fr... | Joan of Arc |
56ce3124aab44d1400b8852d | question: What is the size of New York City in square miles ? context: Situated on one of the world ' s largest natural harbors , New York City consists of five boroughs , each of which is a separate county of New York State . The five boroughs – Brooklyn , Queens , Manhattan , the Bronx , and Staten Island – were cons... | 305 |
57345209879d6814001ca513 | question: What organizations provide hunter education and help protect the future of the sport ? context: Regulation of hunting within the United States dates from the 19th century . Some modern hunters see themselves as conservationists and sportsmen in the mode of Theodore Roosevelt and the Boone and Crockett Club . ... | Local hunting clubs and national organizations |
571aa4fa4faf5e1900b8aba3 | question: When did Hisham ' s reign start ? context: The final son of Abd al - Malik to become caliph was Hisham ( 724 – 43 ) , whose long and eventful reign was above all marked by the curtailment of military expansion . Hisham established his court at Resafa in northern Syria , which was closer to the Byzantine borde... | 724 |
572ed1f3dfa6aa1500f8d412 | question: What is produced by a vacuum and used in electron beam welding and vacuum frying ? context: Vacuum is useful in a variety of processes and devices . Its first widespread use was in the incandescent light bulb to protect the filament from chemical degradation . The chemical inertness produced by a vacuum is al... | chemical inertness |
5727b0c23acd2414000de9df | question: Cases of totally drug - resistant TB have been found in what country in addition to Italy and India ? context: Primary resistance occurs when a person becomes infected with a resistant strain of TB . A person with fully susceptible MTB may develop secondary ( acquired ) resistance during therapy because of in... | Iran |
56e461c28c00841900fbaf69 | question: What sort of considerations does architectural design take into account ? context: Architecture has to do with planning and designing form , space and ambience to reflect functional , technical , social , environmental and aesthetic considerations . It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of ma... | functional , technical , social , environmental and aesthetic |
57267326dd62a815002e8541 | question: After his successful coup against the Directory , what political office did Napoleon assume ? context: Despite the failures in Egypt , Napoleon returned to a hero ' s welcome . He drew together an alliance with director Emmanuel Joseph Siey è s , his brother Lucien , speaker of the Council of Five Hundred Rog... | " first consul " |
572f02fbcb0c0d14000f170a | question: Who also profited from Southeast Asia resources ? context: The Dutch East India Company ( 1800 ) and British East India Company ( 1858 ) were dissolved by their respective governments , who took over the direct administration of the colonies . Only Thailand was spared the experience of foreign rule , although... | colonial powers |
56df063dc65bf219000b3eef | question: While Christianity is ultimately one belief , a wide range of what is found among the different denominations and sects ? context: A wide range of beliefs and practices is found across the world among those who call themselves Christian . Denominations and sects disagree on a common definition of " Christiani... | beliefs and practices |
5728c9483acd2414000dfe71 | question: What did Indians finally begin to demand ? context: One of the most important events of the 19th century was the rise of Indian nationalism , leading Indians to seek first " self - rule " and later " complete independence " . However , historians are divided over the causes of its rise . Probable reasons incl... | complete independence |
56fa97178f12f3190063017f | question: What three scanning rates do 50 Hz systems support ? context: 50 Hz systems support three scanning rates : 50i , 25p and 50p . 60 Hz systems support a much wider set of frame rates : 59 . 94i , 60i , 23 . 976p , 24p , 29 . 97p , 30p , 59 . 94p and 60p . In the days of standard definition television , the frac... | 50i , 25p and 50p |
5726e5ab5951b619008f81bf | question: What are written with very precise rules ? context: In addition to strictness in character size and shape , Chinese characters are written with very precise rules . The most important rules regard the strokes employed , stroke placement , and stroke order . Just as each region that uses Chinese characters has... | Chinese characters |
572fb2d4b2c2fd140056836f | question: What ' s the process by which bare copper gets covered in solder ? context: Matte solder is usually fused to provide a better bonding surface or stripped to bare copper . Treatments , such as benzimidazolethiol , prevent surface oxidation of bare copper . The places to which components will be mounted are typ... | hot air solder levelling |
570df1970dc6ce1900204d30 | question: What is Antarctica ' s ranking among the continents ? context: Positioned asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle , Antarctica is the southernmost continent and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean ; alternatively , it may be considered to be surrounded by the southern Pa... | fifth - largest |
5726856d708984140094c8d1 | question: When did the Cubs announce a move of their top class A affiliate from Daytona to Myrtle Beach ? context: Before signing a developmental agreement with the Kane County Cougars in 2012 , the Cubs had a Class A minor league affiliation on two occasions with the Peoria Chiefs ( 1985 – 1995 and 2004 – 2012 ) . Ryn... | September 16 , 2014 |
573376974776f41900660b41 | question: Relative to the size of its economy , what country ' s banking collapse was the largest experienced by any country in economic history ? context: Several commentators have suggested that if the liquidity crisis continues , an extended recession or worse could occur . The continuing development of the crisis h... | Iceland |
5730132704bcaa1900d7711f | question: What percentage absorption do F - 4 epoxies have ? context: Moisture absorption occurs when the material is exposed to high humidity or water . Both the resin and the reinforcement may absorb water ; water may be also soaked by capillary forces through voids in the materials and along the reinforcement . Epox... | 0 . 15 % |
570e2d500b85d914000d7d0c | question: What trait causes depleted uranium to be used in gyroscopic compasses ? context: Depleted uranium is also used as a shielding material in some containers used to store and transport radioactive materials . While the metal itself is radioactive , its high density makes it more effective than lead in halting ra... | high density |
5726e581f1498d1400e8ef29 | question: how are the shopping center corridors treated 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 all nig... | The corridors are treated as public places like streets , and the route between the station and the city centre is open all night |
56d3e4762ccc5a1400d82f22 | question: In what year did Lee stop giving interviews about the book ? context: During the years immediately following the novel ' s publication , Harper Lee enjoyed the attention its popularity garnered her , granting interviews , visiting schools , and attending events honoring the book . In 1961 , when To Kill a Moc... | 1964 |
5727abdfff5b5019007d9235 | question: What accident caused the delay in plans for the new nuclear power plant in Bern ? context: The former ten - year moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants was the result of a citizens ' initiative voted on in 1990 which had passed with 54 . 5 % Yes vs . 45 . 5 % No votes . Plans for a new nuc... | Fukushima Daiichi power plant in 2011 |
572e9e8bc246551400ce4402 | question: What did the Cypriot government find was the Turkish population on Cyprus ? context: Due to the inter - communal ethnic tensions between 1963 and 1974 , an island - wide census was regarded as impossible . Nevertheless , the Greek Cypriots conducted one in 1973 , without the Turkish Cypriot populace . Accordi... | 118 , 000 ( 18 . 4 % ) |
56f9fa1e8f12f31900630037 | question: How long ago were rock paintings found in Somalia created ? context: Ancient rock paintings in Somalia which date back to 5000 years have been found in the northern part of the country , depicting early life in the territory . The most famous of these is the Laas Geel complex , which contains some of the earl... | 5000 years |
570c285fec8fbc190045bcbd | question: How many of the men died in prison ? context: In 2003 a congressional committee called the FBI ' s organized crime informant program " one of the greatest failures in the history of federal law enforcement . " The FBI allowed four innocent men to be convicted of the March 1965 gangland murder of Edward " Tedd... | Two |
5726bc5af1498d1400e8e981 | question: From what ancient source are chloroplasts descended ? context: Plants and various other groups of photosynthetic eukaryotes collectively known as " algae " have unique organelles known as chloroplasts . Chloroplasts are thought to be descended from cyanobacteria that formed endosymbiotic relationships with an... | cyanobacteria |
572a437f1d046914007798af | question: What other religious groups went to Islamic courts ? context: These court categories were not , however , wholly exclusive : for instance , the Islamic courts — which were the Empire ' s primary courts — could also be used to settle a trade conflict or disputes between litigants of differing religions , and J... | Jews and Christians |
56e16f1dcd28a01900c67927 | question: What is the origin of the Spanish word teja ? context: The same happens with Arabic loanwords . Thus , Catalan alf à bia " large earthenware jar " and rajola " tile " , of Arabic origin , contrast with Spanish tinaja and teja , of Latin origin ; whereas Catalan oli " oil " and oliva " olive " , of Latin origi... | Latin origin |
5726af505951b619008f7a4b | question: Besides wear , what is a downside of stiff brush springs ? context: Large brushes are desired for a larger brush contact area to maximize motor output , but small brushes are desired for low mass to maximize the speed at which the motor can run without the brushes excessively bouncing and sparking . ( Small b... | lower efficiency |
5727fdb7ff5b5019007d9a59 | question: How long has the International System of Measurements based the second on caesium ? context: The most accurate timekeeping devices are atomic clocks , which are accurate to seconds in many millions of years , and are used to calibrate other clocks and timekeeping instruments . Atomic clocks use the frequency ... | Since 1967 |
572ed3f503f9891900756a67 | question: Which Biblical character is the most often mentioned person in the Quran ? context: According to Sahih al - Bukhari , the Quran was recited among Levantines and Iraqis , and discussed by Christians and Jews , before it was standardized . Its language was similar to the Syriac language . [ citation needed ] Th... | Moses |
571a5b3110f8ca1400304ff7 | question: Who identified Ashkenaz with the Saquliba or Slavic territories ? context: In the Yoma tractate of the Babylonian Talmud the name Gomer is rendered as Germania , which elsewhere in rabbinical literature was identified with Germanikia in northwestern Syria , but later became associated with Germania . Ashkenaz... | Saadia Gaon |
5727428ff1498d1400e8f547 | question: What difficulty in harvesting cotton required a large labor force ? 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 f... | hand - pick |
572b581a34ae481900deadab | question: Why is it possible that the name zinc could be derived from the German zinn ? context: The name of the metal was probably first documented by Paracelsus , a Swiss - born German alchemist , who referred to the metal as " zincum " or " zinken " in his book Liber Mineralium II , in the 16th century . The word is... | imply " tin - like " |
5709630f200fba1400367f2d | question: What is an example of " noise " that is filtered out through the interpretation processes ? context: Fungi communicate to coordinate and organize their growth and development such as the formation of Marcelia and fruiting bodies . Fungi communicate with their own and related species as well as with non fungal... | similar molecules without biotic content |
570688d052bb891400689a51 | question: What is another benefit of nocturnal migration ? context: Nocturnal migrants minimize predation , avoid overheating , and can feed during the day . One cost of nocturnal migration is the loss of sleep . Migrants may be able to alter their quality of sleep to compensate for the loss . | avoid overheating |
572674d5dd62a815002e8596 | question: How do characters differ in Mexican wrestling ? context: Although professional wrestling in Mexico ( lucha libre ) also has stories and characters , they are less emphasized . Wrestlers in Mexico are traditionally more agile and perform more aerial maneuvers than professional wrestlers in the U . S . who , mo... | they are less emphasized |
5727b47e2ca10214002d9465 | question: What do the power variants provide ? context: As with previous USB versions , USB 3 . 0 ports come in low - power and high - power variants , providing 150 mA and 900 mA respectively , while simultaneously transmitting data at SuperSpeed rates . Additionally , there is a Battery Charging Specification ( Versi... | 150 mA and 900 mA respectively |
5727b5944b864d1900163afb | question: What population will cause health spending to likely rise in the future ? context: Swiss citizens are universally required to buy health insurance from private insurance companies , which in turn are required to accept every applicant . While the cost of the system is among the highest it compares well with o... | ageing |
56d0bd38234ae51400d9c437 | question: What is the first Nid ā na ? context: Sentient beings always suffer throughout sa ṃ s ā ra until they free themselves from this suffering ( dukkha ) by attaining Nirvana . Then the absence of the first Nid ā na — ignorance — leads to the absence of the others . | ignorance |
572c0039dfb02c14005c6b3f | question: In deism is God represented in human form ? context: Deism holds that God is wholly transcendent : God exists , but does not intervene in the world beyond what was necessary to create it . In this view , God is not anthropomorphic , and neither answers prayers nor produces miracles . Common in Deism is a beli... | God is not anthropomorphic |
5733612b4776f41900660932 | question: Who was one of the only mainstream economist to predict the financial crisis ? 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 . Di... | Raghuram Rajan |
56cee873aab44d1400b88c76 | question: Prior to New York , what city was the center of the world of art ? context: Returning World War II veterans created a post - war economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in eastern Queens . New York emerged from the war unscathed as the leading city of the world , with Wall Street leading Ame... | Paris |
57315fc6497a881900248e99 | question: Why are there so few surviving mosaics from the Komnenian period ? context: There are very few existing mosaics from the Komnenian period but this paucity must be due to accidents of survival and gives a misleading impression . The only surviving 12th - century mosaic work in Constantinople is a panel in Hagi... | accidents of survival |
57294516af94a219006aa225 | question: A group of militia from a very famous modern town in Connecticut came to fought in the Harbor , what was the name of their town ? context: On July 5 , 1779 , 2 , 600 loyalists and British regulars under General William Tryon , governor of New York , landed in New Haven Harbor and raided the 3 , 500 - person t... | Yale |
56fa5c188f12f31900630136 | question: Ash and hickory are often used for baseball bats to comply with the rules of what organization ? context: Many types of sports equipment are made of wood , or were constructed of wood in the past . For example , cricket bats are typically made of white willow . The baseball bats which are legal for use in Maj... | Major League Baseball |
5726e4c8f1498d1400e8ef0d | question: What color stockings did Napoleon usually wear ? context: When he became First Consul and later Emperor , Napoleon eschewed his general ' s uniform and habitually wore the simple green colonel uniform ( non - Hussar ) of a colonel of the Chasseur à Cheval of the Imperial Guard , the regiment that often served... | white |
57276ed9f1498d1400e8f802 | question: Which sub - antarctic islands have glaciers ? context: Glaciers are present on every continent and approximately fifty countries , excluding those ( Australia , South Africa ) that have glaciers only on distant subantarctic island territories . Extensive glaciers are found in Antarctica , Chile , Canada , Ala... | Marion , Heard , Grande Terre ( Kerguelen ) and Bouvet |
572f84b3a23a5019007fc6d3 | question: When did General Wolfe take Quebec ? context: All of Britain ' s campaigns against New France succeeded in 1759 , part of what became known as an Annus Mirabilis . Fort Niagara and Fort Carillon on 8 July 1758 fell to sizable British forces , cutting off French frontier forts further west . On 13 September 17... | On 13 September 1759 , following a three - month siege of Quebec , General James Wolfe defeated the French |
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57300950a23a5019007fcc84 | question: Safavid Iran peaked during whose reign ? context: The centuries - long geopolitical and ideological rivalry between Safavid Iran and the neighboring Ottoman Empire , led to numerous Ottoman – Persian Wars . The Safavid Era peaked in the reign of Abbas the Great , 1587 – 1629 , surpassing their Ottoman arch ri... | Abbas the Great |
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5725c87b89a1e219009abe9e | question: Vaccinations programs encouraged what context: The foundation has donated billions of dollars to help sufferers of AIDS , tuberculosis and malaria , protecting millions of children from death at the hands of preventable diseases . However , a 2007 investigation by The Los Angeles Times claimed there are three... | discourage patients from discussing – ailments that the vaccinations cannot prevent " . |
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