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572b6c54f75d5e190021fdc4 | question: Over how many million people speak Czech ? context: Czech ( / ˈ t ʃ ɛ k / ; č e š tina Czech pronunciation : [ ˈ t ͡ ʃ ɛ ʃ c ɪ na ] ) , formerly known as Bohemian ( / bo ʊ ˈ hi ː mi ə n , b ə - / ; lingua Bohemica in Latin ) , is a West Slavic language strongly influenced by Latin and German language , spoken... | 10 |
571b3b8132177014007ea03e | question: What property of bitumen makes it difficult to move through pipelines ? context: Canadian bitumen does not differ substantially from oils such as Venezuelan extra - heavy and Mexican heavy oil in chemical composition , and the real difficulty is moving the extremely viscous bitumen through oil pipelines to th... | extremely viscous |
57304749a23a5019007fd060 | question: Which nation does Swazi defer to when it comes to monetary policy ? context: Swaziland ' s currency is pegged to the South African Rand , subsuming Swaziland ' s monetary policy to South Africa . Customs duties from the Southern African Customs Union , which may equal as much as 70 % of government revenue thi... | South Africa |
572fa8c9947a6a140053cb12 | question: What is the most common reason people seek out alternative medicine ? context: Pain is the most common reason for people to use complementary and alternative medicine . An analysis of the 13 highest quality studies of pain treatment with acupuncture , published in January 2009 , concluded there is little diff... | Pain |
57301e1604bcaa1900d771bc | question: In what year was Somerset House designed ? context: Public buildings generally varied between the extremes of plain boxes with grid windows and Italian Late Renaissance palaces , depending on budget . Somerset House in London , designed by Sir William Chambers in 1776 for government offices , was as magnifice... | 1776 |
57291a91af94a219006aa075 | question: What did Sewall Wright develop one way of measuring ? context: The population geneticist Sewall Wright developed one way of measuring genetic differences between populations known as the Fixation index , which is often abbreviated to FST . This statistic is often used in taxonomy to compare differences betwee... | genetic differences between populations |
56ce750daab44d1400b887b1 | question: What ' s the most recent generation of iPod Touch ? context: In mid - 2015 , a new model of the iPod Touch was announced by Apple , and was officially released on the Apple store on July 15 , 2015 . The sixth generation iPod Touch includes a wide variety of spec improvements such as the upgraded A8 processor ... | sixth |
5732013eb9d445190005e70b | question: How long had Richard Gephart served in house prior to being elected to minority leader ? context: Like the Speaker of the House , the Minority Leaders are typically experienced lawmakers when they win election to this position . When Nancy Pelosi , D - CA , became Minority Leader in the 108th Congress , she h... | 20 years |
56d0fdf617492d1400aab6fe | question: What subject was Kanye West ' s focus at Chicago State University ? context: After graduating from high school , West received a scholarship to attend Chicago ' s American Academy of Art in 1997 and began taking painting classes , but shortly after transferred to Chicago State University to study English . He... | English |
57265504dd62a815002e81c2 | question: How many members are in Greece ' s parliament ? context: Legislative powers are exercised by a 300 - member elective unicameral Parliament . Statutes passed by the Parliament are promulgated by the President of the Republic . Parliamentary elections are held every four years , but the President of the Republi... | 300 |
572aa931f75d5e190021fc12 | question: What was released on March 17 , 1969 ? context: Kerry ' s commanding officer , Lieutenant Commander George Elliott , stated to Douglas Brinkley in 2003 that he did not know whether to court - martial Kerry for beaching the boat without orders or give him a medal for saving the crew . Elliott recommended Kerry... | a historical summary |
572f3c9604bcaa1900d767ab | question: What is a term for a plant with a specific sex per flower ? context: Flower ontogeny uses a combination of genes normally responsible for forming new shoots . The most primitive flowers probably had a variable number of flower parts , often separate from ( but in contact with ) each other . The flowers tended... | " ovary - inferior " |
572e8f1ddfa6aa1500f8d12d | question: What was Challis looking for when he saw Neptune the first two times ? context: Meanwhile , Le Verrier by letter urged Berlin Observatory astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle to search with the observatory ' s refractor . Heinrich d ' Arrest , a student at the observatory , suggested to Galle that they could com... | comet observations |
56ce33aaaab44d1400b8856a | question: What was the name of the Lenape homeland ? context: In the precolonial era , the area of present - day New York City was inhabited by various bands of Algonquian tribes of Native Americans , including the Lenape , whose homeland , known as Lenapehoking , included Staten Island ; the western portion of Long Is... | Lenapehoking |
56d0a5bf234ae51400d9c3f4 | question: What is the third of the Four Noble Truths explain ? context: The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known . Within the context of the four noble truths , the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving ( Pali : tanha ) conditioned by ignorance ( Pali : avijja ) . On a deeper level , the r... | the complete cessation of dukkha is possible |
5727624e5951b619008f892a | question: Which artistic principle was innovated by Brunelleschi ? context: The period saw several important technical innovations , like the principle of linear perspective found in the work of Masaccio , and later described by Brunelleschi . Greater realism was also achieved through the scientific study of anatomy , ... | linear perspective |
573028d9a23a5019007fcebb | question: Why was Mayor Bob Filner asked to resign ? context: In July 2013 , three former supporters of Mayor Bob Filner asked him to resign because of allegations of repeated sexual harassment . Over the ensuing six weeks , 18 women came forward to publicly claim that Filner had sexually harassed them , and multiple i... | allegations of repeated sexual harassment |
5726bd6f708984140094cfdb | question: What did Paul VI enact between the third and fourth ecumenical sessions ? context: Between the third and fourth sessions the pope announced reforms in the areas of Roman Curia , revision of Canon Law , regulations for mixed marriages involving several faiths , and birth control issues . He opened the final se... | reforms |
57266c3edd62a815002e8469 | question: When did France enter the American Revolution war ? context: During the 1760s and early 1770s , relations between the Thirteen Colonies and Britain became increasingly strained , primarily because of resentment of the British Parliament ' s attempts to govern and tax American colonists without their consent .... | 1778 |
572a710827b69114009ef5c1 | question: What was NW Fifth Avenue previously called ? context: Black labor played a crucial role in Miami ' s early development . During the beginning of the 20th century , migrants from the Bahamas and African - Americans constituted 40 percent of the city ' s population . Whatever their role in the city ' s growth ,... | Avenue J |
56e726f600c9c71400d76ebd | question: In what year did Ben Franklin write a satire suggesting firing cannons at sunrise to wake people up ? context: During his time as an American envoy to France , Benjamin Franklin , publisher of the old English proverb , " Early to bed , and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise " , anonymously... | 1784 |
56df83c756340a1900b29cbb | question: What is a melodeon a kind of ? context: After setting up his workshop , Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz ' s work with electricity and sound . He also modified a melodeon ( a type of pump organ ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance . Once the family was settled in , b... | pump organ |
5731bdcb0fdd8d15006c64d8 | question: What is the term for how the church as a whole works ? context: The necessity and inerrancy were well - established ideas , garnering little criticism , though they later came under debate from outside during the Enlightenment . The most contentious idea at the time though was the notion that anyone could sim... | ecclesiology |
572ab26634ae481900deac4e | question: Why did Morse retire ? context: In 1970 , Kerry had considered running for Congress in the Democratic primary against hawkish Democrat Philip J . Philbin of Massachusetts ' s 3rd congressional district , but deferred in favour of Robert Drinan , a Jesuit priest and anti - war activist , who went on to defeat ... | to become Under - Secretary - General for Political and General Assembly Affairs at the United Nations |
573423444776f4190066193b | question: What was Speedway Blvd called in the 1990s ? context: Tucson ' s largest park , Reid Park , is located in midtown and includes Reid Park Zoo and Hi Corbett Field . Speedway Boulevard , a major east - west arterial road in central Tucson , was named the " ugliest street in America " by Life magazine in the ear... | " Street of the Year " |
57071b4090286e26004fc918 | question: Which mountain range dominates the western part of the state ? context: The climate in the state depends mainly in the elevation of the terrain . According to K ö ppen climate classification the state has five major climate zones . The Sierra Madre Occidental dominates the western part of the state ; there ar... | The Sierra Madre Occidental |
572baafbf75d5e190021fe92 | question: What language has one of the most phonemic orthographies of all European languages ? context: Czech has one of the most phonemic orthographies of all European languages . Its thirty - one graphemes represent thirty sounds ( in most dialects , i and y have the same sound ) , and it contains only one digraph : ... | Czech |
572648da5951b619008f6efa | question: Which traders came to the archipelago for trade ? context: The Jawa Dwipa Hindu kingdom in Java and Sumatra existed around 200 BCE . The history of the Malay - speaking world began with the advent of Indian influence , which dates back to at least the 3rd century BCE . Indian traders came to the archipelago b... | Indian traders |
57268a0ff1498d1400e8e336 | question: What day was the city of Seoul captured ? context: On 27 June , Rhee evacuated from Seoul with some of the government . On 28 June , at 2 am , the South Korean Army blew up the highway bridge across the Han River in an attempt to stop the North Korean army . The bridge was detonated while 4 , 000 refugees wer... | 28 June |
5731314305b4da19006bce78 | question: Outside of Fire and Earth , what three other elements did Chinese philosophers say the world was composed from ? context: Red played an important role in Chinese philosophy . It was believed that the world was composed of five elements : metal , wood , water , fire and earth , and that each had a color . Red ... | metal , wood , water |
572eef64cb0c0d14000f1684 | question: What safety mechanisms are still required , despite lower design costs ? context: A residential elevator is often permitted to be of lower cost and complexity than full commercial elevators . They may have unique design characteristics suited for home furnishings , such as hinged wooden shaft - access doors r... | locks on shaft access doors , fall arrestors , and emergency phones |
57321c80b9d445190005e808 | question: How many tons of goods were transported through Greece in 2007 ? context: According to Eurostat , Greece ' s largest port by tons of goods transported in 2010 is the port of Aghioi Theodoroi , with 17 . 38 million tons . The Port of Thessaloniki comes second with 15 . 8 million tons , followed by the Port of ... | 164 . 3 million tons |
572feda5b2c2fd14005685ed | question: How do quarter wave elements act in relation to a series relevant electrical element ? context: The quarter - wave elements imitate a series - resonant electrical element due to the standing wave present along the conductor . At the resonant frequency , the standing wave has a current peak and voltage node ( ... | imitate |
572624ed38643c19005ad0b5 | question: What is Shell ' s primary business ? context: Shell ' s primary business is the management of a vertically integrated oil company . The development of technical and commercial expertise in all stages of this vertical integration , from the initial search for oil ( exploration ) through its harvesting ( produc... | the management of a vertically integrated oil company |
572657145951b619008f7016 | question: What led to the loss of power of traditional Greek parties ? context: The coalition government led the country to the parliamentary elections of May 2012 . The power of the traditional Greek political parties , PASOK and New Democracy , declined from 43 % to 13 % and from 33 % to 18 % , respectively , due to ... | their support on the politics of Mnimonio and the austerity measures |
5732a0c6cc179a14009dab9d | question: How much cargo theft did the Thames River Police prevent in its first year ? context: With the initial investment of £ 4 , 200 , the new trial force of the Thames River Police began with about 50 men charged with policing 33 , 000 workers in the river trades , of whom Colquhoun claimed 11 , 000 were known cri... | £ 122 , 000 |
5733b4cf4776f419006610c9 | question: What three ways are antibiotics classified ? context: Antibacterial antibiotics are commonly classified based on their mechanism of action , chemical structure , or spectrum of activity . Most target bacterial functions or growth processes . Those that target the bacterial cell wall ( penicillins and cephalos... | mechanism of action , chemical structure , or spectrum of activity |
56e7825400c9c71400d771ed | question: What type of computer systems use an internal clock based on UTC time ? context: Damage to a German steel facility occurred during a DST transition in 1993 , when a computer timing system linked to a radio time synchronization signal allowed molten steel to cool for one hour less than the required duration , ... | Unix - based |
56cc55fa6d243a140015ef16 | question: What is the largest data capacity for an iPod product ? context: Like other digital music players , iPods can serve as external data storage devices . Storage capacity varies by model , ranging from 2 GB for the iPod Shuffle to 128 GB for the iPod Touch ( previously 160 GB for the iPod Classic , which is now ... | 128 GB |
57296cd06aef051400154e64 | question: Why are many plants green ? context: Green is common in nature , as many plants are green because of a complex chemical known as chlorophyll , which is involved in photosynthesis . Chlorophyll absorbs the long wavelengths of light ( red ) and short wavelengths of light ( blue ) much more efficiently than the ... | chlorophyll |
5728f3026aef05140015489f | question: What type of meditation did samurai do ? context: The philosophies of Buddhism and Zen , and to a lesser extent Confucianism and Shinto , influenced the samurai culture . Zen meditation became an important teaching due to it offering a process to calm one ' s mind . The Buddhist concept of reincarnation and r... | Zen |
573045e2947a6a140053d38e | question: What amount of total public spending in Swaziland is going to wages ? context: The considerable spending did not lead to more growth and did not benefit the poor . Much of the increased spending has gone to current expenditures related to wages , transfers , and subsidies . The wage bill today constitutes ove... | 55 % |
570d5cb5b3d812140066d73a | question: Which gland secretes a surge of hormonal agents into the blood stream ? context: Puberty occurs through a long process and begins with a surge in hormone production , which in turn causes a number of physical changes . It is the stage of life characterized by the appearance and development of secondary sex ch... | pituitary |
5730772b8ab72b1400f9c51e | question: When were some of the Arabic translations of earlier sentences translated into Latin ? context: The Arabs undertook large - scale efforts at translation . Having conquered the Greek world , they made Arabic versions of its philosophical and scientific works . During the Middle Ages , translations of some of t... | Middle Ages |
572886d43acd2414000dfa9f | question: What type of BYU TV network opened in 2000 under Pres . Merrill J . Bateman ? context: Bateman was responsible for the building of 36 new buildings for the university both on and off campus , including the expansion of the Harold B . Lee Library . He was also one of several key college leaders who brought abo... | satellite |
572fcc0f04bcaa1900d76d4a | question: What Roman battle took place in the year 446 BC ? context: The first Roman republican wars were wars of both expansion and defence , aimed at protecting Rome itself from neighbouring cities and nations and establishing its territory in the region . Initially , Rome ' s immediate neighbours were either Latin t... | the Battle of Corbione |
57268be2dd62a815002e8903 | question: How is Burma officially identified in the United States context: Burma continues to be used in English by the governments of many countries , such as Australia , Canada and the United Kingdom . Official United States policy retains Burma as the country ' s name , although the State Department ' s website list... | Burma ( Myanmar ) |
570b2117ec8fbc190045b843 | question: What is one of the reasons why VRS services are not in most European countries ? context: VRS services have become well developed nationally in Sweden since 1997 and also in the United States since the first decade of the 2000s . With the exception of Sweden , VRS has been provided in Europe for only a few ye... | financing |
571a79a64faf5e1900b8a9bb | question: For religious Jews , what does Halakha mean ? context: Religious Jews have Minhagim , customs , in addition to Halakha , or religious law , and different interpretations of law . Different groups of religious Jews in different geographic areas historically adopted different customs and interpretations . On ce... | religious law |
57109aada58dae1900cd6ac3 | question: Which lodges assigned themselves the duty to " initate the unenlightened " ? context: Masonic lodges created a private model for public affairs . They " reconstituted the polity and established a constitutional form of self - government , complete with constitutions and laws , elections and representatives . ... | British |
5731bc54e17f3d140042234b | question: What was not the ultimate purpose of gladiatorial rites ? context: In the early stages of the First Punic War ( 264 BC ) the first known Roman gladiatorial munus was held , described as a funeral blood - rite to the manes of a Roman military aristocrat . The gladiator munus was never explicitly acknowledged a... | death |
56ceea40aab44d1400b88c9a | question: Which movie previously had the highest earnings for its first seven days ? context: In the United Kingdom , the film grossed £ 4 . 1 million ( $ 6 . 4 million ) from its Monday preview screenings . It grossed £ 6 . 3 million ( $ 9 . 2 million ) on its opening day and then £ 5 . 7 million ( $ 8 . 8 million ) o... | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
571de4b45569731900639094 | question: When would white men marry the paler and thinner Hawaiian ladies ? context: During the 1800s Christian missionaries from Great Britain and the United States followed traders to the Hawaiian islands . Long - termly , the Anglo - Saxon presence negatively impacted the level of regard Hawaiian royal women held f... | By the last half of the 19th century |
5724fc250a492a19004356a5 | question: Whom did Victoria ' s mother continue to rely on , despite Victoria ' s displeasure ? context: Though queen , as an unmarried young woman Victoria was required by social convention to live with her mother , despite their differences over the Kensington System and her mother ' s continued reliance on Conroy . ... | Conroy |
5732850d57eb1f1400fd2d60 | question: During what period were the appreciation medals minted ? context: The development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U . S . Mint in Philadelphia . The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960 . A total of twenty de... | September 1958 through October 1960 |
56e8346300c9c71400d7762f | question: What do Bulgarian linguists regard the Macedonian language as ? context: Similar examples abound . Macedonian , although mutually intelligible with Bulgarian , certain dialects of Serbian and to a lesser extent the rest of the South Slavic dialect continuum , is considered by Bulgarian linguists to be a Bulga... | a Bulgarian dialect |
572a4c00fed8de19000d5b80 | question: Who was Mehmed ' s successor ? context: Ottoman government deliberately pursued a policy for the development of Bursa , Edirne , and Istanbul , successive Ottoman capitals , into major commercial and industrial centres , considering that merchants and artisans were indispensable in creating a new metropolis .... | Bayezid |
5726be91dd62a815002e8f2c | question: What district is Leulumoega the capital of ? context: The capital village of each district administers and coordinates the affairs of the district and confers each district ' s paramount title , amongst other responsibilities . For example , the District of A ' ana has its capital at Leulumoega . The paramoun... | A ' ana |
570d7fc7fed7b91900d461d2 | question: How can the feared self be described in terms of the adolescent ? context: Adolescents can conceptualize multiple " possible selves " that they could become and long - term possibilities and consequences of their choices . Exploring these possibilities may result in abrupt changes in self - presentation as th... | who the adolescent does not want to be |
572e8d9adfa6aa1500f8d115 | question: How many nights did the Luftwaffe bomb London ? context: From 7 September 1940 , one year into the war , London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 57 consecutive nights . More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged and more than 40 , 000 civilians were killed , almost half of them in London . P... | 57 consecutive nights |
5726f9e05951b619008f83e5 | question: Which years did Nigeria win the African Cup of Nations ? context: Football is largely considered the Nigeria ' s national sport and the country has its own Premier League of football . Nigeria ' s national football team , known as the " Super Eagles " , has made the World Cup on five occasions 1994 , 1998 , 2... | 1980 , 1994 , and 2013 |
57343812d058e614000b6b3c | question: How much time do Tucson schools give students off to attend the Fiesta de los Vaqueros ? context: Another popular event held in February , which is early spring in Tucson , is the Fiesta de los Vaqueros , or rodeo week , founded by winter visitor , Leighton Kramer . While at its heart the Fiesta is a sporting... | two rodeo days off |
56d134c2e7d4791d00901ff9 | question: In what year did Foxconn workers first unionize ? context: Foxconn , Apple ' s manufacturer , initially denied the abuses , but when an auditing team from Apple found that workers had been working longer hours than were allowed under Chinese law , they promised to prevent workers working more hours than the c... | 2006 |
56e7909700c9c71400d772e4 | question: Who moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing ? context: The Xinhai Revolution led to the founding of the Republic of China in January 1912 with Sun Yat - sen as the first provisional president and Nanking was selected as its new capital . However , the Qing Empire controlled large regions to the north , so r... | Yuan Shikai |
5730af512461fd1900a9cf93 | question: Why were the lands in the region the Sumerian people settled fertile ? context: The Sumerians were a non - Semitic caucasoid people , and spoke a language isolate ; a number of linguists believed they could detect a substrate language beneath Sumerian , because names of some of Sumer ' s major cities are not ... | silt deposited by the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers |
572c0840750c471900ed4c89 | question: What does the Paradox of the Stone posit ? context: According to the Omnipotence paradox or ' Paradox of the Stone ' , can God create a stone so heavy that he cannot lift it ? Either he can or he can ’ t . If he can ’ t , the argument goes , then there is something that he cannot do , namely create the stone ... | he is not omnipotent |
57302473947a6a140053d188 | question: What is another name for electric - field ? context: The polarization of an antenna refers to the orientation of the electric field ( E - plane ) of the radio wave with respect to the Earth ' s surface and is determined by the physical structure of the antenna and by its orientation ; note that this designati... | E - plane |
5709c3b3200fba14003682cf | question: When were bills above the $ 100 denomination withdrawn from circulation ? context: Currently printed denominations are $ 1 , $ 2 , $ 5 , $ 10 , $ 20 , $ 50 , and $ 100 . Notes above the $ 100 denomination stopped being printed in 1946 and were officially withdrawn from circulation in 1969 . These notes were u... | 1969 |
5728341bff5b5019007d9ef1 | question: How did Nasser equate peace with Israel ? context: In June 1970 , Nasser accepted the US - sponsored Rogers Plan , which called for an end to hostilities and an Israeli withdrawal from Egyptian territory , but it was rejected by Israel , the PLO , and most Arab states except Jordan . Nasser had initially reje... | surrender |
57318193497a881900248f9a | question: What " dictatorship " did Gaddafi attack in September of 1978 ? context: Libya began to turn towards socialism . In March 1978 , the government issued guidelines for housing redistribution , attempting to ensure the population that every adult Libyan owned his own home and that nobody was enslaved to paying t... | private sector |
5730e7c0b54a4f140068ccd3 | question: What portion of Russian - speaking Americans are ethnic Russians ? context: The language was first introduced in North America when Russian explorers voyaged into Alaska and claimed it for Russia during the 1700s . Although most colonists left after the United States bought the land in 1867 , a handful stayed... | about 25 % |
57324af4b9d445190005e9ca | question: When did Eisenhower receive authority over the British Eighth Army ? context: Operation Torch also served as a valuable training ground for Eisenhower ' s combat command skills ; during the initial phase of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel ' s move into the Kasserine Pass , Eisenhower created some confusion ... | February 1943 |
56dff2937aa994140058e2a7 | question: Outside what pub was David Blakely shot ? context: In 1966 The Blind Beggar in Whitechapel became infamous as the scene of a murder committed by gangster Ronnie Kray . The Ten Bells is associated with several of the victims of Jack the Ripper . In 1955 , Ruth Ellis , the last woman executed in the United King... | The Magdala |
5731525ca5e9cc1400cdbe77 | question: The floor mosaic in Butrint is how much older than that of the Baptistry ? context: The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint , Albania appear to pre - date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation , dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century . The mosaic... | almost a generation |
56f8ad379b226e1400dd0ddb | question: How many people in the Southampton area receive hospital services from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust ? context: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is one of the city ' s largest employers . It provides local hospital services to 500 , 000 people in the Southampton area... | 500 , 000 |
572803422ca10214002d9b76 | question: What does Augustine call time in Confessions 11 . 26 ? context: In Book 11 of his Confessions , St . Augustine of Hippo ruminates on the nature of time , asking , " What then is time ? If no one asks me , I know : if I wish to explain it to one that asketh , I know not . " He begins to define time by what it ... | a “ distention ” of the mind |
5727f4bcff5b5019007d992d | question: What percentage of applications were admitted for the undergraduate class entering in 2016 ? context: Admissions are characterized as " most selective " by U . S . News & World Report . There were 35 , 099 applications for the undergraduate class of 2020 ( entering 2016 ) , and 3 , 751 ( 10 . 7 % ) were admit... | 10 . 7 % |
573423284776f4190066192e | question: What can Mycobacterium leprae and Treponema pallidum be grown in ? context: In the absence of suitable plate culture techniques , some microbes require culture within live animals . Bacteria such as Mycobacterium leprae and Treponema pallidum can be grown in animals , although serological and microscopic tech... | animals |
5709c499ed30961900e84482 | question: What kind of trade may have been the origin of the " buck " ? context: The colloquialism " buck " ( s ) ( much like the British word " quid " ( s , pl ) for the pound sterling ) is often used to refer to dollars of various nations , including the U . S . dollar . This term , dating to the 18th century , may h... | colonial leather trade |
5731a8d20fdd8d15006c6436 | question: What terms do the indigenous people press to eliminate ? context: However , since the 20th century , indigenous peoples in the Americas have been more vocal about the ways they wish to be referred to , pressing for the elimination of terms widely considered to be obsolete , inaccurate , or racist . During the... | obsolete , inaccurate , or racist . |
57312a03e6313a140071cca7 | question: How does Tuvalu rank in country size as compared to other nations ? context: Tuvalu consists of three reef islands and six true atolls . Its small , scattered group of atolls have poor soil and a total land area of only about 26 square kilometres ( 10 square miles ) making it the fourth smallest country in th... | fourth smallest |
5706b0940eeca41400aa0d2c | question: New Delhi shares the position as the most targeted retail destination in Asia - Pacific markets with what other city ? context: The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39 , but overall the capital is ranked at 37 , above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg . New Delhi with Beijin... | Beijing |
57063e7075f01819005e7ab2 | question: Besides Chelsea , City Island , and Great Island , what other community , locality , or place name is included in the city ? context: Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Chelsea , City Island , Great Island and Venice Park . | Venice Park |
570686af52bb891400689a3b | question: The Rashtrapati Bhavan was formerly known by what name ? context: At the heart of the city is the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan ( formerly known as Viceroy ' s House ) which sits atop Raisina Hill . The Secretariat , which houses ministries of the Government of India , flanks out of the Rashtrapati Bhavan . ... | Viceroy ' s House |
570b735dec8fbc190045ba36 | question: What Guns N Roses song became a number one single ? context: Established acts benefited from the new commercial climate , with Whitesnake ' s self - titled album ( 1987 ) selling over 17 million copies , outperforming anything in Coverdale ' s or Deep Purple ' s catalogue before or since . It featured the roc... | " Sweet Child O ' Mine " |
572cabc8f182dd1900d7c81a | question: Where does a bill go once the President signs it into effect ? context: After the President signs a bill into law ( or Congress enacts it over his veto ) , it is delivered to the Office of the Federal Register ( OFR ) of the National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA ) where it is assigned a law numb... | delivered to the Office of the Federal Register ( OFR ) of the National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA ) |
56d4bc642ccc5a1400d83191 | question: How many copies did B ' Day sell during the first week of its release ? context: Beyonc é ' s second solo album B ' Day was released on September 5 , 2006 , in the US , to coincide with her twenty - fifth birthday . It sold 541 , 000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200 , becoming Beyon... | 541 , 000 |
56f9eb0bf34c681400b0bedd | question: What is the process of trees growing out to get bigger around called ? context: Wood , in the strict sense , is yielded by trees , which increase in diameter by the formation , between the existing wood and the inner bark , of new woody layers which envelop the entire stem , living branches , and roots . This... | secondary growth |
5709720ded30961900e84164 | question: What is the most common grape used to make juice in North America ? context: Grape juice is obtained from crushing and blending grapes into a liquid . The juice is often sold in stores or fermented and made into wine , brandy , or vinegar . Grape juice that has been pasteurized , removing any naturally occurr... | Concord grapes |
571aae454faf5e1900b8ac0e | question: What did he do when he thought he might be made Bishop ? context: In the light of Mother F . A . Forbes research and reference to Pope Saint Gregory ' s writings , it would appear that Athanasius was constrained to be Bishop : She writes that when the Patriarch Alexander was on his death - bed he called Athan... | fled |
56e1223ecd28a01900c67632 | question: Who came to be known as the nation ' s social elites ? context: During this period Boston flourished culturally as well , admired for its rarefied literary life and generous artistic patronage , with members of old Boston families — eventually dubbed Boston Brahmins — coming to be regarded as the nation ' s s... | Boston Brahmins |
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