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570695a652bb891400689aa8 | question: What year was solid state survivor released ? context: Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines , and some compositions were entirely electronic ; examples include Giorgio Moroder ' s late 1970s productions such as Donna Summer ' s hit single " I Feel Love " from 19... | 1979 |
56ce66aeaab44d1400b88759 | question: In the 1880s , who constructed the first solar cell ? context: In the last two decades , photovoltaics ( PV ) , also known as solar PV , has evolved from a pure niche market of small scale applications towards becoming a mainstream electricity source . A solar cell is a device that converts light directly int... | Charles Fritts |
572a553e7a1753140016aebb | question: Which languages influenced by the empire was spoken in Iraq ? context: Ottoman Turkish was the official language of the Empire . It was an Oghuz Turkic language highly influenced by Persian and Arabic . The Ottomans had several influential languages : Turkish , spoken by the majority of the people in Anatolia... | Arabic |
572cbe52750c471900ed4d26 | question: What covers crimes of human against human ? context: Tort law covers the entire imaginable spectrum of wrongs which humans can inflict upon each other , and of course , partially overlaps with wrongs also punishable by criminal law . Although the American Law Institute has attempted to standardize tort law th... | Tort law |
5705edea52bb8914006896d8 | question: How many cities were studied in Mercer ' s 2015 quality of living survey ? context: In recent Mercer β s 2015 annual quality - of - living survey , New Delhi ranks at number 154 out of 230 cities due to bad air quality and pollution . The World Health Organization ranked New Delhi as the world β s worst pollu... | 230 |
570d2d61b3d812140066d4f0 | question: As of 2009 , how many people did GE employ in its renewable energy initiatives ? context: GE ( General Electric ) Energy ' s renewable energy business has expanded greatly , to keep up with growing U . S . and global demand for clean energy . Since entering the renewable energy industry in 2002 , GE has inves... | more than 4 , 900 |
56f88e06aef2371900626181 | question: What do alleles do ? context: Genes can acquire mutations in their sequence , leading to different variants , known as alleles , in the population . These alleles encode slightly different versions of a protein , which cause different phenotype traits . Colloquial usage of the term " having a gene " ( e . g .... | encode slightly different versions of a protein |
5734044cd058e614000b67bd | question: What is Punjab ' s biggest festival ? context: Exhibitions and annual horse shows in all districts and a national horse and cattle show at Lahore are held with the official patronage . The national horse and cattle show at Lahore is the biggest festival where sports , exhibitions , and livestock competitions ... | The national horse and cattle show |
5730ae52069b53140083223d | question: What problem did the hardware modification cause with later games ? context: Internally , a regional lockout chip ( CIC ) within the console and in each cartridge prevents PAL region games from being played on Japanese or North American consoles and vice versa . The Japanese and North American machines have t... | hardware in later games can detect this situation , so it later became common to install a switch to reconnect the lockout chip as needed |
573406d84776f41900661733 | question: The ECHR noted that among certain academics , what act carried out by the Serbs agains Bosnian Muslims and Croats did not constitute genocide ? context: On 12 July 2007 , European Court of Human Rights when dismissing the appeal by Nikola Jorgi Δ against his conviction for genocide by a German court ( Jorgic ... | ethnic cleansing |
57291034af94a219006aa017 | question: The most diverse insects coevolved with what ? context: The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs . Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts . The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure , habit and habitat , and can in... | flowering plants |
57274c69f1498d1400e8f5ed | question: Which year did the Italian American Professors make their request ? context: In 1976 , a group of Italian American professors at City University of New York asked to be added as an affirmative action category for promotion and hiring . Italian Americans are usually considered white in the US and would not be ... | 1976 |
5728e27c3acd2414000e0112 | question: Who argued that Popper ' s falsificationism was just as logically untenable as Logical Positivism ' s verificationism ? context: In a book called Science Versus Crime , Houck writes that Popper ' s falsificationism can be questioned logically : it is not clear how Popper would deal with a statement like " for... | Carl Gustav Hempel |
5732bba1d6dcfa19001e8a91 | question: What is the least - accountable IGO ? context: Perhaps the greatest question regarding the future development of transnational policing is : in whose interest is it ? At a more practical level , the question translates into one about how to make transnational policing institutions democratically accountable (... | Interpol |
57111f13b654c5140001fb78 | question: Until how long did South Korea ban Japanese cultural products ? context: Although most hardware clones were not produced under license by Nintendo , certain companies were granted licenses to produce NES - compatible devices . The Sharp Corporation produced at least two such clones : the Twin Famicom and the ... | 1998 |
56db0f17e7c41114004b4ce8 | question: What city in France did the torch relay start at ? context: France : The torch relay leg in Paris , held on April 7 , began on the first level of the Eiffel Tower and finished at the Stade Charl Γ© ty . The relay was initially supposed to cover 28 km , but it was shortened at the demand of Chinese officials fo... | Paris |
570b07e16b8089140040f6f6 | question: Attempting to use Gregorian dates for earlier events on the Julian calendar should be used with what action ? context: Extending the Gregorian calendar backwards to dates preceding its official introduction produces a proleptic calendar , which should be used with some caution . For ordinary purposes , the da... | caution |
56cdb27562d2951400fa6815 | question: Which actor plays the role of Mr . Hinx ? context: The story sees Bond pitted against the global criminal organisation Spectre , marking the group ' s first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971 ' s Diamonds Are Forever , [ N 2 ] and tying Craig ' s series of films together with an overarching stor... | Dave Bautista |
57310b67e6313a140071cbac | question: The enumeration areas in Namibia do not overlap with what in order to get reliable data ? context: Namibia conducts a census every ten years . After independence the first Population and Housing Census was carried out in 1991 , further rounds followed in 2001 and 2011 . The data collection method is to count ... | constituency boundaries |
572891182ca10214002da47a | question: What subjects was Popper authorized to teach in secondary school in 1929 ? context: In 1928 , he earned a doctorate in psychology , under the supervision of Karl B ΓΌ hler . His dissertation was entitled " Die Methodenfrage der Denkpsychologie " ( The question of method in cognitive psychology ) . In 1929 , he... | mathematics and physics |
572bdafedfb02c14005c6aec | question: How many volunteers did Tennessee send to the Mexican - American War ? context: Tennessee is known as the " Volunteer State " , a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee , especially during the Battle of New Orleans . Ot... | 30 , 000 |
5726bd04708984140094cfc7 | question: Where does the Mexico City Philharmonic perform ? context: Mexico City is home to a number of orchestras offering season programs . These include the Mexico City Philharmonic , which performs at the Sala Ollin Yoliztli ; the National Symphony Orchestra , whose home base is the Palacio de Bellas Artes ( Palace... | Sala Ollin Yoliztli |
570d9f0316d0071400510bfe | question: Are adolescents or children better able to understand that people do not have complete control over their thoughts ? context: A third gain in cognitive ability involves thinking about thinking itself , a process referred to as metacognition . It often involves monitoring one ' s own cognitive activity during ... | Adolescents |
56f7ff5faef2371900625d58 | question: A rider to the Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 provided that the US government could not do what with an Indian nation ? context: Prior to 1871 , the government of the United States regularly entered into treaties with Native Americans but the Indian Appropriations Act of March 3 , 1871 ( ch . 120 , 16 Stat... | contract by treaty |
5726888d5951b619008f760a | question: All boroughs except for Milpa Alta were in what ranking of HDI score ? context: In contrast , the boroughs of Xochimilco ( 172th ) , Tl Γ‘ huac ( 177th ) and Iztapalapa ( 183th ) presented the lowest HDI values of the Federal District with values of . 8481 , . 8473 and . 8464 respectively β values still in the... | top 200 |
5727d307ff5b5019007d9626 | question: When did France sell Oklahoma ' s land to the US ? context: Evidence exists that native peoples traveled through Oklahoma as early as the last ice age . Ancestors of the Wichita and Caddo lived in what is now Oklahoma . The Panhandle culture peoples were precontact residents of the panhandle region . The west... | 1803 |
572f5d5eb2c2fd1400568085 | question: Why did Hitler feel the Luftwaffe was unsuccessful in bombing raids ? context: Adolf Hitler failed to pay as much attention to bombing the enemy as he did to protection from enemy bombing , although he had promoted the development of a bomber force in the 1930s and understood that it was possible to use bombe... | prescribed targets are not hit |
56f8bb289e9bad19000a03d3 | question: What genre of music is James Zabiela known for ? context: The city is home or birthplace to a number of contemporary musicians such as R ' n ' B singer Craig David , Coldplay drummer Will Champion , former Holloways singer Rob Skipper as well as 1980s popstar Howard Jones . Several rock bands were formed in S... | dance |
56ce2752aab44d1400b884d5 | question: Who was the vice royalty of the Sakya regime established by ? context: P . Christiaan Klieger , an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco , writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between ... | the Mongols |
56cd58c362d2951400fa6523 | question: What two people claim the title of Education Minister was often seen next to Tai Situ Changchub Gyaltsen ' s name in Tibetan texts ? context: Wang and Nyima state that after the official title " Education Minister " was granted to Tai Situ Changchub Gyaltsen ( 1302 β 1364 ) by the Yuan court , this title appe... | Wang and Nyima |
5727b0412ca10214002d93e2 | question: What did Darwin expect to see between species with the addition of artificial selection ? context: Darwin proposes sexual selection , driven by competition between males for mates , to explain sexually dimorphic features such as lion manes , deer antlers , peacock tails , bird songs , and the bright plumage o... | no limit to the amount of change , to the beauty and infinite complexity of the coadaptations between all organic beings |
56d9b439dc89441400fdb6f6 | question: Most domestic animals were selected for what traits ? context: Unlike other domestic species which were primarily selected for production - related traits , dogs were initially selected for their behaviors . In 2016 , a study found that there were only 11 fixed genes that showed variation between wolves and d... | production - related traits |
56e029737aa994140058e2d8 | question: What did scientists attempt to boost artificially on Saint Helena ? context: Between 1791 and 1833 , Saint Helena became the site of a series of experiments in conservation , reforestation and attempts to boost rainfall artificially . This environmental intervention was closely linked to the conceptualisation... | rainfall |
572a3caeaf94a219006aa8fe | question: Who holds that for an object to persist through time is for it to exist completely at different times ? context: The positions on the persistence of objects are somewhat similar . An endurantist holds that for an object to persist through time is for it to exist completely at different times ( each instance o... | endurantist |
5727e6212ca10214002d9907 | question: What is a cause of once per revolution pitch variation ? context: Vinyl records can be warped by heat , improper storage , exposure to sunlight , or manufacturing defects such as excessively tight plastic shrinkwrap on the album cover . A small degree of warp was common , and allowing for it was part of the a... | warp , or from a spindle hole that was not precisely centered |
572eda9dcb0c0d14000f1603 | question: Is New Mexico known for the Spanish language ? context: New Mexico is commonly thought to have Spanish as an official language alongside English because of its wide usage and legal promotion of Spanish in the state ; however , the state has no official language . New Mexico ' s laws are promulgated bilinguall... | New Mexico is commonly thought to have Spanish as an official language alongside English because of its wide usage and legal promotion of Spanish in the state |
5726215989a1e219009ac2c8 | question: What century of scholars considered the Hellenistic period a decline in culture from classic Greece ? context: The focus on the Hellenistic period over the course of the 19th century by scholars and historians has led to an issue common to the study of historical periods ; historians see the period of focus a... | 19th |
5719e7464faf5e1900b8a844 | question: What is the average rainfall in Seattle ? context: From 1981 to 2010 , the average annual precipitation measured at Seattle β Tacoma International Airport was 37 . 49 inches ( 952 mm ) . Annual precipitation has ranged from 23 . 78 in ( 604 mm ) in 1952 to 55 . 14 in ( 1 , 401 mm ) in 1950 ; for water year ( ... | 37 . 49 inches |
5727f4704b864d19001640a1 | question: What were issues facing play back and recording mechanics ? context: Delicate sounds and fine overtones were mostly lost , because it took a lot of sound energy to vibrate the recording horn diaphragm and cutting mechanism . There were acoustic limitations due to mechanical resonances in both the recording an... | acoustic limitations |
570c2925ec8fbc190045bcce | question: What FBI agent was killed during attacks on the World Trade Center ? 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... | Leonard W . Hatton Jr |
56d39b8159d6e41400146804 | question: What did the Alabama State Bar bestow on Lee in 2008 ? context: In 1992 , an Alabama editorial called for the death of Atticus , saying that as liberal as Atticus was , he still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered . The editorial sparked a flurry of response... | honorary special membership |
56dd26ee9a695914005b9528 | question: What concept took shape during Walpole ' s tenure as prime minister ? context: From 1721 this was the Whig politician Robert Walpole , who held office for twenty - one years . Walpole chaired cabinet meetings , appointed all the other ministers , dispensed the royal patronage and packed the House of Commons w... | doctrine of cabinet solidarity |
5731d079e99e3014001e62dc | question: Of what were the Vestals protectors ? context: The Vestals were a public priesthood of six women devoted to the cultivation of Vesta , goddess of the hearth of the Roman state and its vital flame . A girl chosen to be a Vestal achieved unique religious distinction , public status and privileges , and could ex... | vital flame |
5711215da58dae1900cd6c82 | question: What was the lockout chip number for most of Europe , save the UK and Italy ? context: The Famicom contained no lockout hardware and , as a result , unlicensed cartridges ( both legitimate and bootleg ) were extremely common throughout Japan and the Far East . The original NES ( but not the top - loading NES ... | 3195 |
57265924708984140094c356 | question: What was reportly the largest ship in the Mughal Convoy in the Indian Fleet ? context: In September 1695 , Captain Henry Every , an English pirate on board the Fancy , reached the Straits of Bab - el - Mandeb , where he teamed up with five other pirate captains to make an attack on the Indian fleet making the... | Ganj - i - Sawai |
5726b4e35951b619008f7b3a | question: Who was the last Chief Minister of Norfolk Island ? context: The Assembly consisted of nine seats , with electors casting nine equal votes , of which no more than two could be given to any individual candidate . It is a method of voting called a " weighted first past the post system " . Four of the members of... | Lisle Snell |
572f1c4203f9891900756b9d | question: What group of now extinct seed plants had many of the traits of what are now flowering plants ? context: The earliest known macrofossil confidently identified as an angiosperm , Archaefructus liaoningensis , is dated to about 125 million years BP ( the Cretaceous period ) , whereas pollen considered to be of ... | Gigantopterids |
571a9f4110f8ca14003051c2 | question: Who killed Ali ? context: Ali was assassinated in 661 by a Kharijite partisan . Six months later in the same year , in the interest of peace , Hasan ibn Ali , highly regarded for his wisdom and as a peacemaker , and the Second Imam for the Shias , and the grandson of Muhammad , made a peace treaty with Muawiy... | Kharijite partisan |
570b1d3d6b8089140040f71f | question: What manufacturer was enlisted to design the 360 ' s graphics processor ? context: Known during development as Xbox Next , Xenon , Xbox 2 , Xbox FS or NextBox , the Xbox 360 was conceived in early 2003 . In February 2003 , planning for the Xenon software platform began , and was headed by Microsoft ' s Vice P... | ATI |
56d672d21c85041400947129 | question: Who published a Seismic Risk Analysis Study ? context: In 2002 , Chinese geologist Chen Xuezhong published a Seismic Risk Analysis study in which he came to the conclusion that beginning with 2003 , attention should be paid to the possibility of an earthquake with a magnitude of over 7 . 0 occurring in Sichua... | Chen Xuezhong |
56e072537aa994140058e4c9 | question: Early Greek ( before Koine ) have been redone with what ? context: Some forms of Greek before the Koine Greek period are reconstructed as having aspirated stops . The Classical Attic dialect of Ancient Greek had a three - way distinction in stops like Eastern Armenian : / t t Κ° d / . These stops were called Ο... | aspirated stops . |
57099000200fba1400368193 | question: Where is a sizeable and rapidly growing Orthodox community currently located besides New York State ? context: Although sizable Orthodox Jewish communities are located throughout the United States , many American Orthodox Jews live in New York State , particularly in the New York City Metropolitan Area . Two ... | New Jersey |
56e07007231d4119001ac127 | question: Saint Helena has a high proportion of what kind of birds ? context: St Helena has long been known for its high proportion of endemic birds and vascular plants . The highland areas contain most of the 400 endemic species recognised to date . Much of the island has been identified by BirdLife International as b... | endemic |
5719c87910f8ca1400304e69 | question: What famous Indian appears on the seal of Seattle ? context: The name " Seattle " appears on official Washington Territory papers dated May 23 , 1853 , when the first plats for the village were filed . In 1855 , nominal land settlements were established . On January 14 , 1865 , the Legislature of Territorial ... | Chief Sealth |
56df6e9556340a1900b29b32 | question: What city region is located near a ferry terminal ? context: There is a project involving the future relocation of Plymouth City Council ' s headquarters , the civic centre , to the current location of the Bretonside bus station ; it would involve both the bus station and civic centre being demolished and a r... | Millbay |
5727bfeb3acd2414000deb7e | question: What name for Tibet most clearly includes the entire Tibetan plateau ? context: Other pre - modern Chinese names for Tibet include Wusiguo ( Chinese : η ζ― ε ; pinyin : W Ε« s Δ« gu Γ³ ; cf . Tibetan dbus , Γ , [ wy Κ Λ¨ Λ§ Λ¨ ] ) , Wusizang ( Chinese : η ζ― θ ; pinyin : w Ε« s Δ« z Γ ng , cf . Tibetan dbus - gtsang , ... | Tubote |
56db67d3e7c41114004b50b7 | question: Who broadcast the 12th season in Italy ? context: In Latin America , the show is broadcast and subtitled by Sony Entertainment Television . In southeast Asia , it is broadcast by STAR World every Thursday and Friday nine or ten hours after . In Philippines , it is aired every Thursday and Friday nine or ten h... | La3 |
57271c795951b619008f8618 | question: When a human is suffering from hyponatremia , what is the main cause of damage that may occur ? context: Excess water intake , without replenishment of sodium and potassium salts , leads to hyponatremia , which can further lead to water intoxication at more dangerous levels . A well - publicized case occurred... | swelling of the brain |
570c2b046b8089140040fba7 | question: When she was betrothed to Joseph , approximately how old was Mary ? context: According to the apocryphal Gospel of James , Mary was the daughter of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne . Before Mary ' s conception , Anne had been barren and was far advanced in years . Mary was given to service as a consecrated virgin... | 12 β 14 years old |
572fbf52947a6a140053cc42 | question: When did Armenia gain independence from the USSR ? context: Turkey also has a long history of poor relations with Armenia over its refusal to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide . Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize the Republic of Armenia ( the 3rd republic ) after its independence from the USSR... | 1991 |
56cf5187aab44d1400b88fc6 | question: On Chopin ' s 200th anniversary critics of what publication made recommendations on recordings of Chopin ' s work ? context: Numerous recordings of Chopin ' s works are available . On the occasion of the composer ' s bicentenary , the critics of The New York Times recommended performances by the following con... | The New York Times |
57317ff2a5e9cc1400cdbfdc | question: What tenet of sharia did Gaddafi believe was incompatible with socialism ? context: With preceding legal institutions abolished , Gaddafi envisioned the Jamahiriya as following the Qur ' an for legal guidance , adopting sharia law ; he proclaimed " man - made " laws unnatural and dictatorial , only permitting... | protection of private property |
572eb350c246551400ce452a | question: What is the time limit for designating a species critical habitat after the species has been added to the endangered list ? context: The ESA requires that critical habitat be designated at the time of or within one year of a species being placed on the endangered list . In practice , most designations occur s... | within one year |
5725b662ec44d21400f3d429 | question: What was the date that lay down the foundation for Northwestern University ? context: The foundation of Northwestern University is traceable to a meeting on May 31 , 1850 of nine prominent Chicago businessmen , Methodist leaders and attorneys who had formed the idea of establishing a university to serve what ... | May 31 , 1850 |
56e14ee1cd28a01900c6779b | question: Besides as an official and an educational language , where else is Catalan the prefered language ? context: Since the Spanish transition to democracy ( 1975 β 1982 ) , Catalan has been institutionalizated as an official language , language of education , and language of mass media ; all of which have contribu... | mass media |
5726f906f1498d1400e8f178 | question: Which one of Madonna ' s movie is a box office bomb ? context: During her childhood , Madonna was inspired by actors , later saying , " I loved Carole Lombard and Judy Holliday and Marilyn Monroe . They were all incredibly funny . . . and I saw myself in them . . . my girlishness , my knowingness and my innoc... | Swept Away |
56dec6913277331400b4d725 | question: What magazine published an interview quoting Schwarzenegger calling marijuana a " leaf " ? context: Schwarzenegger admitted that he has " behaved badly sometimes " and apologized , but also stated that " a lot of [ what ] you see in the stories is not true " . This came after an interview in adult magazine Ou... | GQ |
56de4176cffd8e1900b4b71a | question: Who can limit judicial review of a law ? context: The power to review the constitutionality of laws may be limited by Congress , which has the power to set the jurisdiction of the courts . The only constitutional limit on Congress ' power to set the jurisdiction of the judiciary relates to the Supreme Court ;... | Congress |
57324d08e99e3014001e667b | question: What was the last campaign of World War II ? context: The Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation began on 9 August 1945 , with the Soviet invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo and was the last campaign of the Second World War and the largest of the 1945 Soviet β Japanese War which resumed hosti... | Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation |
56e8faa20b45c0140094cdb7 | question: What formed the undercroft of the monks ' dormitory ? context: The Pyx Chamber formed the undercroft of the monks ' dormitory . It dates to the late 11th century and was used as a monastic and royal treasury . The outer walls and circular piers are of 11th - century date , several of the capitals were enriche... | The Pyx Chamber |
572812962ca10214002d9d3f | question: What aircraft did Alcock and Brown use in 1919 for their flight ? context: St . John ' s was the starting point for the first non - stop transatlantic aircraft flight , by Alcock and Brown in a modified Vickers Vimy IV bomber , in June 1919 , departing from Lester ' s Field in St . John ' s and ending in a bo... | Vickers Vimy IV bomber |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d748 | question: In 1829 on a trip back to Berlin Chopin was a guest of who ? context: In September 1828 Chopin , while still a student , visited Berlin with a family friend , zoologist Feliks Jarocki , enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter , Felix Mendelssohn and other c... | Prince Antoni Radziwi Ε Ε |
5726ff1cf1498d1400e8f1f4 | question: Through which manner are unabsorbed matter and waste products excreted ? context: Animal tissue consists of elements and compounds ingested , digested , absorbed , and circulated through the bloodstream to feed the cells of the body . Except in the unborn fetus , the digestive system is the first system invol... | feces |
57264a50f1498d1400e8db4a | question: Why did New Haven fair better than other invaded cities ? 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 town . A militia of Yale students had been prepping for battle , and form... | New Haven was not torched |
56dfbe7c231d4119001abd72 | question: what is high - speed dsl used for ? context: For customers with more demanding requirements ( such as medium - to - large businesses , or other ISPs ) can use higher - speed DSL ( such as single - pair high - speed digital subscriber line ) , Ethernet , metropolitan Ethernet , gigabit Ethernet , Frame Relay ,... | customers with more demanding requirements |
5726da10dd62a815002e929c | question: Who were the β intelligentia ? β context: Elimination of Polish elites and intelligentia was part of Generalplan Ost . The Intelligenzaktion , a plan to eliminate the Polish intelligentsia , Poland ' s ' leadership class ' , took place soon after the German invasion of Poland , lasting from fall of 1939 till ... | Polish nobles , teachers , social workers , priests , judges and political activists |
56f8ae129b226e1400dd0def | question: What has changed since the second half of the 20th century ? context: Human interference has nearly exterminated the trees in many areas , and , except for the beech forests of the Austrian Alps , forests of deciduous trees are rarely found after the extreme deforestation between the 17th and 19th centuries .... | The vegetation |
57269b7e708984140094cb83 | question: What strongly altered the power balances and perceptions of origin of power in the Mediterranean region ? context: The rise of Islam , based on both the Qur ' an and Muhammad strongly altered the power balances and perceptions of origin of power in the Mediterranean region . Early Islamic philosophy emphasize... | The rise of Islam |
572a19f56aef05140015527a | question: Who was the son of Murad II ? context: The son of Murad II , Mehmed the Conqueror , reorganized the state and the military , and conquered Constantinople on 29 May 1453 . Mehmed allowed the Orthodox Church to maintain its autonomy and land in exchange for accepting Ottoman authority . Because of bad relations... | Mehmed the Conqueror |
572803754b864d1900164226 | question: What was unique to vinyl sales in 2014 ? context: In 2014 artist Jack White sold 40 , 000 copies of his second solo release , Lazaretto , on vinyl . The sales of the record beat the largest sales in one week on vinyl since 1991 . The sales record was previously held by Pearl Jam ' s , Vitalogy , which sold 34... | was the only physical music medium with increasing sales with relation to the previous year |
5731b71e0fdd8d15006c6486 | question: When was the book The Bloody Tenent of Persecution published ? context: The phrase " [ A ] hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world " was first used by Baptist theologian Roger Williams , the founder of the colony of Rhode Island , in his 1644 book The Blood... | 1644 |
57324a59e17f3d14004227e2 | question: Who initially served as High Commissioner of North Africa ? context: French cooperation was deemed necessary to the campaign , and Eisenhower encountered a " preposterous situation " with the multiple rival factions in France . His primary objective was to move forces successfully into Tunisia , and intending... | Fran Γ§ ois Darlan |
572ea93ec246551400ce448d | question: Why didn ' t Neptune appear to be in it ' s exact discover position ? context: On 11 July 2011 , Neptune completed its first full barycentric orbit since its discovery in 1846 , although it did not appear at its exact discovery position in the sky , because Earth was in a different location in its 365 . 26 - ... | Earth was in a different location |
57340842d058e614000b681a | question: Which university is in Tucson ? context: Tucson ( / Λ tu Λ s Ι n / / tu Λ Λ s Ι n / ) is a city and the county seat of Pima County , Arizona , United States , and home to the University of Arizona . The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520 , 116 , while the 2013 estimated population of the enti... | University of Arizona |
570b4b85ec8fbc190045b96a | question: How long did ground combat operations last in the Persian Gulf War ? context: After just 100 hours of ground combat , and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control , US President George H . W . Bush ordered a cease - fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessatio... | 100 hours |
5733aa16d058e614000b5fb9 | question: Who won the war ? context: After the Russian Revolution of 1917 guerrillas throughout Central Asia , known as basmachi , waged a war against Bolshevik armies in a futile attempt to maintain independence . The Bolsheviks prevailed after a four - year war , in which mosques and villages were burned down and the... | The Bolsheviks |
572782705951b619008f8baf | question: What year did Elizabeth I grant the charter to Raleigh to travel to North Carolina ? context: In 1584 , Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh , for whom the state capital is named , for land in present - day North Carolina ( then part of the territory of Virginia ) . It was the second American t... | 1584 |
572743c45951b619008f8798 | question: What did Martin Luther post on the castle church of Wittenberg ? context: Martin Luther , a German monk , started the German Reformation by posting 95 theses on the castle church of Wittenberg on October 31 , 1517 . The immediate provocation spurring this act was Pope Leo X β s renewal of the indulgence for t... | 95 theses |
56e7ac6c37bdd419002c4311 | question: When did the airport open for business ? context: Nanjing ' s airport , Lukou International Airport , serves both national and international flights . In 2013 , Nanjing airport handled 15 , 011 , 792 passengers and 255 , 788 . 6 tonnes of freight . The airport currently has 85 routes to national and internati... | 28 June 1997 |
572682cd708984140094c881 | question: At most there are how many step of predator - prey interaction ? context: The act of predation can be broken down into a maximum of four stages : Detection of prey , attack , capture and finally consumption . The relationship between predator and prey is one that is typically beneficial to the predator , and ... | maximum of four stages |
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