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5724d6a60ba9f01400d97b93 | question: What was the verdict in Roderick Maclean ' s trial ? context: On 2 March 1882 , Roderick Maclean , a disgruntled poet apparently offended by Victoria ' s refusal to accept one of his poems , shot at the Queen as her carriage left Windsor railway station . Two schoolboys from Eton College struck him with their... | he was found not guilty by reason of insanity |
56cfc488234ae51400d9bf48 | question: If connected to a Windows PC when first set up , what file system will an iPod be formatted with ? context: All iPods except for the iPod Touch can function in " disk mode " as mass storage devices to store data files but this may not be the default behavior , and in the case of the iPod Touch , requires spec... | FAT32 |
57314067a5e9cc1400cdbdc2 | question: In comparison to blue and green , what would describe the wavelength of orange or red light ? context: As a ray of white sunlight travels through the atmosphere to the eye , some of the colors are scattered out of the beam by air molecules and airborne particles due to Rayleigh scattering , changing the final... | longer |
56cfb206234ae51400d9be90 | question: What year did building begin of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island ? context: A permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European - established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading sett... | 1625 |
5726bc73dd62a815002e8ec4 | question: Heat treatment of steel has been know since what time ? context: While the use of iron started to become more widespread around 1200 BC , mainly because of interruptions in the trade routes for tin , the metal is much softer than bronze . However , very small amounts of steel , ( an alloy of iron and around 1... | 1100 BC |
57324bd1b9d445190005e9db | question: Where do Jehovah Witnesses meet for worship and study ? context: Meetings for worship and study are held at Kingdom Halls , which are typically functional in character , and do not contain religious symbols . Witnesses are assigned to a congregation in whose " territory " they usually reside and attend weekly... | Kingdom Halls |
56fa07ecf34c681400b0bf65 | question: Along with the Haud , what area of Somalia was given to Ethiopia by the British ? context: To the extent that Italy held the territory by UN mandate , the trusteeship provisions gave the Somalis the opportunity to gain experience in political education and self - government . These were advantages that Britis... | the Ogaden |
571b3a0d32177014007ea034 | question: Who experimented with bitumen extraction techniques to make shipping easier ? context: The value of the deposit was obvious from the start , but the means of extracting the bitumen were not . The nearest town , Fort McMurray , Alberta was a small fur trading post , other markets were far away , and transporta... | Sidney Ells |
572fde67947a6a140053cd84 | question: What technique has becoming more popular in classification of bacteria ? context: As with bacterial classification , identification of bacteria is increasingly using molecular methods . Diagnostics using DNA - based tools , such as polymerase chain reaction , are increasingly popular due to their specificity ... | molecular methods |
5731735ba5e9cc1400cdbf79 | question: What were tribal leaders accused of in 1971 ? context: The RCC attempted to suppress regional and tribal affiliation , replacing it with a unified pan - Libyan identity . In doing so , they tried discrediting tribal leaders as agents of the old regime , and in August 1971 a Sabha military court tried many of ... | counter - revolutionary activity |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c8 | question: When was the University of Valencia founded ? context: This boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits . Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period , including the Serranos Towers ( 1392 ) , the Lonja ( 1482 ) , the Miguelete and the Chapel of the K... | between 1499 and 1502 |
57292d7f1d04691400779123 | question: What type of model of public policy does France maintain ? context: Since the end of the Second World War , France has become an ethnically diverse country . Today , approximately five percent of the French population is non - European and non - white . This does not approach the number of non - white citizen... | color - blind |
570fd09a80d9841400ab36a8 | question: What part of their motherboards does Dell not reveal the specifications of ? context: In the 1990s , Dell switched from using primarily ATX motherboards and PSU to using boards and power supplies with mechanically identical but differently wired connectors . This meant customers wishing to upgrade their hardw... | pin - outs |
5726bc0b708984140094cf8f | question: What type of administration did general Mousa Traor é have ? context: Anti - government protests in 1991 led to a coup , a transitional government , and a new constitution . Opposition to the corrupt and dictatorial regime of General Moussa Traor é grew during the 1980s . During this time strict programs , im... | dictatorial regime |
573141ed05b4da19006bcf73 | question: How long is the hunting scene at the villa rustica ? context: The mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina in Sicily are the largest collection of late Roman mosaics in situ in the world , and are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The large villa rustica , which was probably owned... | 64m |
5726551cf1498d1400e8dc48 | question: Aside from consumption how are Guinea fowl useful to humans . context: Guinea fowl originated in southern Africa , and the species most often kept as poultry is the helmeted guineafowl ( Numida meleagris ) . It is a medium - sized grey or speckled bird with a small naked head with colourful wattles and a knob... | They will keep a vegetable garden clear of pests and will eat the ticks that carry Lyme disease . |
572866543acd2414000df994 | question: In what year did the Tsimshian people arrive in Alaska ? context: Numerous indigenous peoples occupied Alaska for thousands of years before the arrival of European peoples to the area . Linguistic and DNA studies done here have provided evidence for the settlement of North America by way of the Bering land br... | 1887 |
57313b9a497a881900248ca5 | question: During Cyclone Pam which island had the most damage ? context: In March 2015 , the winds and storm surge created by Cyclone Pam resulted in waves of 3 metres ( 9 . 8 ft ) to 5 metres ( 16 ft ) breaking over the reef of the outer islands caused damage to houses , crops and infrastructure . On Nui the sources o... | Nui |
572956496aef051400154d13 | question: Who was key to establishing Bermuda ' s Regiment ? context: Bermudians served in the British armed forces during both World War I and World War II . After the latter , Major - General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert , Bermuda ' s highest - ranking soldier , was instrumental in developing the Bermuda Regiment . A ... | Major - General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert |
5734161dd058e614000b6911 | question: When did the first public school in Virginia City formed ? context: The Montana Territory was formed on April 26 , 1864 , when the U . S . passed the Organic Act . Schools started forming in the area before it was officially a territory as families started settling into the area . The first schools were subsc... | 1886 |
570aa9644103511400d598f2 | question: Are short - range bluetooth accessories able to be used ? context: On October 31 , 2013 , after outcry from media outlets , including heavy criticism from Nick Bilton of The New York Times , the FAA announced it will allow airlines to expand the passengers use of portable electronic devices during all phases ... | can also be used . |
5732793be99e3014001e67de | question: Who was responsible for yet another definition of the philosophy in 1856 ? context: In 1808 Bavarian educational commissioner Friedrich Immanuel Niethammer coined the term Humanismus to describe the new classical curriculum he planned to offer in German secondary schools , and by 1836 the word " humanism " ha... | Georg Voigt |
57329c6ed6dcfa19001e8a1c | question: What supercontinent prevailed during the Permian era ? context: During the Permian all the Earth ' s major land masses , except portions of East Asia , were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea . Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles , with a corresponding effect on oc... | Pangaea |
572f926ab2c2fd1400568209 | question: What do dysfunctional people perceive the severity of their pain to be ? context: The Multidimensional Pain Inventory ( MPI ) is a questionnaire designed to assess the psychosocial state of a person with chronic pain . Analysis of MPI results by Turk and Rudy ( 1988 ) found three classes of chronic pain patie... | high |
5727e2d43acd2414000def05 | question: Where is Oral Roberts University ? context: Collegiate athletics are a popular draw in the state . The state has four schools that compete at the highest level of college sports , NCAA Division I . The most prominent are the state ' s two members of the Big 12 Conference , one of the so - called Power Five co... | Tulsa |
56fa0064f34c681400b0bf47 | question: Along with the ancient Phoenicians , Egyptians and Babylonians , what ancient people regarded myrrh as a luxury ? context: In antiquity , the ancestors of the Somali people were an important link in the Horn of Africa connecting the region ' s commerce with the rest of the ancient world . Somali sailors and m... | Mycenaeans |
573176cba5e9cc1400cdbf8e | question: In what year was the merger charter signed ? context: After Nasser died in November 1970 , his successor , Anwar Sadat , suggested that rather than a unified state , they create a political federation , implemented in April 1971 ; in doing so , Egypt , Syria and Sudan got large grants of Libyan oil money . In... | 1972 |
572abb31111d821400f38d0a | question: Where did Kerry move after the 1972 election ? context: After Kerry ' s 1972 defeat , he and his wife bought a house in Belvidere , Lowell , entering a decade which his brother Cameron later called " the years in exile " . He spent some time working as a fundraiser for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relie... | Belvidere , Lowell |
570d567ffed7b91900d45ec3 | question: What proved its worth against the Dreyse rifle ? context: General Frossard ' s II Corps and Marshal Bazaine ' s III Corps crossed the German border on 2 August , and began to force the Prussian 40th Regiment of the 16th Infantry Division from the town of Saarbr ü cken with a series of direct attacks . The Cha... | The Chassepot rifle |
5728e43b2ca10214002daa50 | question: What percentage of Frances GDP is made up from the Paris Region ' s GDP ? context: The Paris Region is France ' s leading region for economic activity , with a 2012 GDP of € 624 billion ( US $ 687 billion ) . In 2011 , its GDP ranked second among the regions of Europe and its per - capita GDP was the 4th high... | 30 |
56d4c4bd2ccc5a1400d8320f | question: What are dog teeth best suited for ? context: Domestic dogs have been selectively bred for millennia for various behaviors , sensory capabilities , and physical attributes . Modern dog breeds show more variation in size , appearance , and behavior than any other domestic animal . Dogs are predators and scaven... | catching and tearing . |
572531fd0a492a1900435712 | question: What lady in waiting was at the heart of a 1839 court scandal ? context: At the start of her reign Victoria was popular , but her reputation suffered in an 1839 court intrigue when one of her mother ' s ladies - in - waiting , Lady Flora Hastings , developed an abdominal growth that was widely rumoured to be ... | Lady Flora Hastings |
57277e4edd62a815002e9eb6 | question: What vary from town to town in regards to the Carnival ? context: Carnival in the Netherlands is called Carnaval , Vastenavond or Vastelaovend ( j ) , and is most celebrated in traditionally Catholic regions , mainly the southern provinces North Brabant and Limburg . Dutch Carnaval is officially celebrated on... | traditions |
56e16b59cd28a01900c678e0 | question: Who was the first to discover deuterium ? context: Hydrogen was liquefied for the first time by James Dewar in 1898 by using regenerative cooling and his invention , the vacuum flask . He produced solid hydrogen the next year . Deuterium was discovered in December 1931 by Harold Urey , and tritium was prepare... | Harold Urey |
572ab33ff75d5e190021fc58 | question: If the Senate approves the law after receiving it from the House , what is written and sent to the government ? context: After the House of Representatives has debated the law , it either approves it and sends it to the Senate with the text " The Second Chamber of the States General sends the following approv... | " To the King , The States General have accepted the proposal of law as it is offered here . " |
57302bbf04bcaa1900d772c5 | question: Black left which religious denomination is great numbers after slavery ? context: In Charleston , the African American population increased as freedmen moved from rural areas to the major city : from 17 , 000 in 1860 to over 27 , 000 in 1880 . Historian Eric Foner noted that blacks were glad to be relieved of... | Southern Baptist Church |
56d249a4b329da140004ecf3 | question: What type of self is equated with the Buddha ? context: Zen Buddhist teaching is often full of paradox , in order to loosen the grip of the ego and to facilitate the penetration into the realm of the True Self or Formless Self , which is equated with the Buddha himself . [ note 14 ] According to Zen master Ko... | True Self |
572aa3fcbe1ee31400cb8100 | question: What phrase is used to announce a withheld assent ? context: The Clerk of the Parliaments , an official of the House of Lords , traditionally states a formula in Anglo - Norman Law French , indicating the sovereign ' s decision . The granting of royal assent to a supply bill is indicated with the words " La R... | " La Reyne s ' avisera " |
5709b0aaed30961900e8441e | question: What world event caused this increased need for petrochemicals ? context: When World War II started , tonnage levels at the port decreased and shipping activities were suspended ; however , the war did provide economic benefits for the city . Petrochemical refineries and manufacturing plants were constructed ... | World War II |
573147db05b4da19006bcfb5 | question: What is the most common example of a machine vision system ? context: Machine vision systems often require bright and homogeneous illumination , so features of interest are easier to process . LEDs are often used for this purpose , and this is likely to remain one of their major uses until the price drops low... | Barcode scanners |
570c5e65fed7b91900d4594e | question: Who played John in 1938 ? context: Nineteenth - century fictional depictions of John were heavily influenced by Sir Walter Scott ' s historical romance , Ivanhoe , which presented " an almost totally unfavourable picture " of the king ; the work drew on Victorian histories of the period and on Shakespeare ' s... | Claude Rains |
570cff2cb3d812140066d393 | question: Who do Christians believe is prophesized in Isaiah 7 : 14 ? context: The statement that Joseph " knew her not till she brought forth her first born son " ( Matthew 1 : 25 DouayRheims ) has been debated among scholars , with some saying that she did not remain a virgin and some saying that she was a perpetual ... | Virgin Mary |
57266232dd62a815002e8344 | question: What was promoted due to wealth and power of the German families ? context: At the same time , naval innovations led to a German domination of trade in the Baltic Sea and parts of Eastern Europe through the Hanseatic League . Along the trade routes , Hanseatic trade stations became centers of the German cultu... | Stadtrecht |
571004d9b654c5140001f73e | question: What does it mean for the LGBT people who are in a double monority ? context: In the United States , non - Caucasian LGBT individuals may find themselves in a double minority , where they are neither fully accepted or understood by mainly Caucasian LGBT communities , nor are they accepted by their own ethnic ... | they are neither fully accepted or understood by mainly Caucasian LGBT communities , nor are they accepted by their own ethnic group |
5726e0bc5951b619008f811a | question: When was Confessions on a Dance Floor released ? context: Her tenth studio album , Confessions on a Dance Floor , was released in November 2005 . Musically the album was structured like a club set composed by a DJ . It was acclaimed by critics , with Keith Caulfield from Billboard commenting that the album wa... | November 2005 |
56d1d04ce7d4791d0090221d | question: Some passages of what Canon support the idea of intermediate stages ? context: According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism , there is an intermediate state ( Tibetan " bardo " ) between one life and the next . The orthodox Theravada position rejects this ; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of... | Pali |
5731723805b4da19006bd1a9 | question: Who was responsible for raising the price of Libyan oil in 1969 ? context: With crude oil as the country ' s primary export , Gaddafi sought to improve Libya ' s oil sector . In October 1969 , he proclaimed the current trade terms unfair , benefiting foreign corporations more than the Libyan state , and by th... | Jalloud |
5726c641708984140094d122 | question: What individual was responsible for France and the U . K declaring war on Russia ? context: The immediate chain of events leading to France and the United Kingdom declaring war on Russia on 27 and 28 March 1854 came from the ambition of the French emperor Napoleon III to restore the grandeur of France . He wa... | Napoleon III |
56d9d2e5dc89441400fdb858 | question: How many Toxocara infection cases are reported annually in the US ? context: Toxocara canis ( dog roundworm ) eggs in dog feces can cause toxocariasis . In the United States , about 10 , 000 cases of Toxocara infection are reported in humans each year , and almost 14 % of the U . S . population is infected . ... | 10 , 000 |
570a11074103511400d59550 | question: What is Hanover ' s population ? context: With a population of 518 , 000 , Hanover is a major centre of Northern Germany and the country ' s thirteenth largest city . Hanover also hosts annual commercial trade fairs such as the Hanover Fair and the CeBIT . Every year Hanover hosts the Sch ü tzenfest Hannover ... | 518 , 000 |
56f83f77aef2371900625f3f | question: What ' s the name of the wall tower that was the first of its kind in England built for artillery purposes ? context: The city walls include God ' s House Tower , built in 1417 , the first purpose - built artillery fortification in England . Over the years it has been used as home to the city ' s gunner , the... | God ' s House Tower |
57283f072ca10214002da173 | question: What religious text helps reinforce to Muslims that Christianity is more like polytheism ? context: Monotheists hold that there is only one god , and may claim that the one true god is worshiped in different religions under different names . The view that all theists actually worship the same god , whether th... | Quran |
57100e4da58dae1900cd682f | question: When do scientists and professions agree that sexual orientation shows in a person ? context: Most definitions of sexual orientation include a psychological component , such as the direction of an individual ' s erotic desires , or a behavioral component , which focuses on the sex of the individual ' s sexual... | typically emerge between middle childhood and early adolescence |
56bfbf2fa10cfb14005512a5 | question: How does she describe Jay Z ? context: Beyonc é has stated that she is personally inspired by US First Lady Michelle Obama , saying " She proves you can do it all " and she has described Oprah Winfrey as " the definition of inspiration and a strong woman " . She has also discussed how Jay Z is a continuing in... | continuing inspiration |
56df24ce3277331400b4d9a5 | question: Who was promoted to Executive VP of Label Strategy in 2011 ? context: On October 11 , 2011 , Doug Morris announced that Mel Lewinter had been named Executive Vice President of Label Strategy . Lewinter previously served as chairman and CEO of Universal Motown Republic Group . In January 2012 , Dennis Kooker w... | Mel Lewinter |
572ede7cc246551400ce475b | question: When did the Qiang rebellion end ? context: Emperor Zhang ' s ( r . 75 – 88 AD ) reign came to be viewed by later Eastern Han scholars as the high point of the dynastic house . Subsequent reigns were increasingly marked by eunuch intervention in court politics and their involvement in the violent power strugg... | 118 AD |
572960a8af94a219006aa355 | question: What is known about the light absorption of a hot object in equilibrium with light ? context: In the last years of the nineteenth century , Planck was investigating the problem of black - body radiation first posed by Kirchhoff some forty years earlier . It is well known that hot objects glow , and that hotte... | absorbs just as much light as it emits |
572687585951b619008f75de | question: What is Ciudad Satelite ? context: North of the Historic Center , Azcapotzalco and Gustavo A . Madero have important industrial centers and neighborhoods that range from established middle - class colonias such as Claveria and Lindavista to huge low - income housing areas that share hillsides with adjacent mu... | a vast middle to upper - middle - class residential and business area . |
570cef0dfed7b91900d45b09 | question: What happens when you bite something you cant chew ? context: Teeth ( singular tooth ) are small whitish structures found in the jaws ( or mouths ) of many vertebrates that are used to tear , scrape , milk and chew food . Teeth are not made of bone , but rather of tissues of varying density and hardness , suc... | our teeth send a message to our brain and we realise that it cannot be chewed , so we stop trying . |
572946c53f37b319004781f3 | question: For what is Palermo known ? context: Palermo ( Italian : [ pa ˈ l ɛ rmo ] ( listen ) , Sicilian : Palermu , Latin : Panormus , from Greek : Π ά ν ο ρ μ ο ς , Panormos , Arabic : ب َ ل َ ر ْ م , Balarm ; Phoenician : ז ִ י ז , Ziz ) is a city in Insular Italy , the capital of both the autonomous region of Si... | history , culture , architecture and gastronomy |
5726b9575951b619008f7bd5 | question: How long did Napoleon stay in Moscow before leaving ? context: The Russian army withdrew and retreated past Moscow . Napoleon entered the city , assuming its fall would end the war and Alexander would negotiate peace . However , on orders of the city ' s governor Feodor Rostopchin , rather than capitulation ,... | five weeks |
56cf5734aab44d1400b8907d | question: In the last years of his life who was the person that supported him financially ? context: At the age of 21 he settled in Paris . Thereafter , during the last 18 years of his life , he gave only some 30 public performances , preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon . He supported himself by sellin... | Jane Stirling |
570d260cfed7b91900d45c5a | question: When did Mac OS X experience a large increase in malware attacks ? context: Historically , Mac OS X enjoyed a near - absence of the types of malware and spyware that affect Microsoft Windows users . Mac OS X has a smaller usage share compared to Microsoft Windows ( roughly 5 % and 92 % , respectively ) , but ... | early 2011 |
57095eaaed30961900e84010 | question: What researcher advocated for focus on the boundaries of ethnic groups rather than the cultural aspects of ethnic groups ? context: Anthropologists have contributed to the debate by shifting the focus of research : One of the first challenges for the researcher wishing to carry out empirical research in this ... | Barth |
572edd9ecb0c0d14000f163a | question: Why was the term transistor used ? context: From November 17 , 1947 to December 23 , 1947 , John Bardeen and Walter Brattain at AT & T ' s Bell Labs in the United States performed experiments and observed that when two gold point contacts were applied to a crystal of germanium , a signal was produced with the... | a contraction of the term transresistance |
56fb76ebb28b3419009f1d70 | question: Along with carved ivories , what religious works of the Early Middle Ages were common ? context: Carolingian art was produced for a small group of figures around the court , and the monasteries and churches they supported . It was dominated by efforts to regain the dignity and classicism of imperial Roman and... | illuminated manuscripts |
572f83ae947a6a140053c9fd | question: When did the great Depression end ? context: Worldwide prosperity changed dramatically with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929 . The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era , as The Great Depression set in . The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starti... | 1930s or early 1940s |
56ddfdc4cffd8e1900b4b557 | question: What type of letters are * ć and * d ź ? context: Two of the earliest dialectal divisions among Iranian indeed happen to not follow the later division into Western and Eastern blocks . These concern the fate of the Proto - Indo - Iranian first - series palatal consonants , * ć and * d ź : | first - series palatal consonants |
572941d96aef051400154c12 | question: What are the greatest influences to Bermudian culture ? context: Bermuda ' s culture is a mixture of the various sources of its population : Native American , Spanish - Caribbean , English , Irish , and Scots cultures were evident in the 17th century , and became part of the dominant British culture . English... | British influences , together with Afro - Caribbean |
5730f90c497a881900248ab3 | question: What holy document takes the view of Mary back to the creation of man and woman ? context: The papal bull defining the dogma , Ineffabilis Deus , mentioned in particular the patrististic interpretation of Genesis 3 : 15 as referring to a woman , Mary , who would be eternally at enmity with the evil serpent an... | papal bull defining the dogma , Ineffabilis Deus |
5726a6c9708984140094ccf7 | question: What is the large art school in Mexico City ? context: During the 19th century , an important producer of art was the Academia de San Carlos ( San Carlos Art Academy ) , founded during colonial times , and which later became the Escuela Nacional de Artes Pl á sticas ( the National School of Arts ) including p... | Academia de San Carlos |
5727c1123acd2414000debb5 | question: War broke out with which other countries ? context: After the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia , the Junta changed its attitude , this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia , now involved not just in naval or oversea operations , but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese , war which pro... | Portugal and Catalonia |
5727a043ff5b5019007d9141 | question: Which disc did Reprise release in 78 rpm format ? context: In 1968 , Reprise planned to release a series of 78 rpm singles from their artists on their label at the time , called the Reprise Speed Series . Only one disc actually saw release , Randy Newman ' s I Think It ' s Going to Rain Today , a track from h... | Think It ' s Going to Rain Today |
56df1961c65bf219000b3f5b | question: In which year did Poland declassify most of its Warsaw Pact - era archives ? context: In November 2005 , the Polish government opened its Warsaw Treaty archives to the Institute of National Remembrance , who published some 1 , 300 declassified documents in January 2006 . Yet the Polish government reserved pub... | 2005 |
570f40f65ab6b81900390eb5 | question: At its onset , what can be measured in blood or saliva ? context: Melatonin is absent from the system or undetectably low during daytime . Its onset in dim light , dim - light melatonin onset ( DLMO ) , at roughly 21 : 00 ( 9 p . m . ) can be measured in the blood or the saliva . Its major metabolite can also... | Melatonin |
5727fb69ff5b5019007d99ef | question: Who was George Lascelles ' mother ? context: Besides Prince William and Prince Harry , members of the extended British Royal Family who have attended Eton include Prince Richard , Duke of Gloucester and his son Alexander Windsor , Earl of Ulster ; Prince Edward , Duke of Kent , his eldest son George Windsor ,... | Princess Mary , Princess Royal |
572663f3dd62a815002e8375 | question: Why did universities have these gardens ? context: Botany originated in prehistory as herbalism with the efforts of early humans to identify – and later cultivate – edible , medicinal and poisonous plants , making it one of the oldest branches of science . Medieval physic gardens , often attached to monasteri... | facilitated the academic study of plants |
5726316889a1e219009ac538 | question: Where does the money made from wrestling come from ? context: Although professional wrestling started out as petty acts in sideshows , traveling circuses and carnivals , today it is a billion - dollar industry . Revenue is drawn from live event ticket sales , network television broadcasts , pay - per - view b... | live event ticket sales , network television broadcasts , pay - per - view broadcasts , personal appearances by performers , branded merchandise and home video |
56f8a7729b226e1400dd0d66 | question: What is the lowest zone of the Alps called ? context: The Alps are split into five climatic zones , each with different vegetation . The climate , plant life and animal life vary among the different sections or zones of the mountains . The lowest zone is the colline zone , which exists between 500 and 1 , 000... | colline zone |
571d3bc95efbb31900334ed4 | question: Pfizer was charged with illegally marketing what antipsychotic drug ? context: Every major company selling the antipsychotics — Bristol - Myers Squibb , Eli Lilly , Pfizer , AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson — has either settled recent government cases , under the False Claims Act , for hundreds of millions o... | Geodon |
56e099747aa994140058e61a | question: How many institutions of higher education did Russia possess in 1974 ? context: The economy of Russia became heavily industrialized , accounting for about two - thirds of the electricity produced in the USSR . It was , by 1961 , the third largest producer of petroleum due to new discoveries in the Volga - Ura... | 475 |
56e10f57cd28a01900c67500 | question: In what century did Saxons and Normans separate ? context: In the Church of England , the ecclesiastical courts that formerly decided many matters such as disputes relating to marriage , divorce , wills , and defamation , still have jurisdiction of certain church - related matters ( e . g . discipline of cler... | 12th |
573240390fdd8d15006c6883 | question: Who was appointed as the third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942 ? context: Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942 . Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible , the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures , the f... | Nathan Knorr |
5706fd4e90286e26004fc7b1 | question: What pre - requisite should enrollees in the advanced immunology course have ? context: In addition , this Introductory Course gives students more information to complement general biology or science training . It also has two different parts : Part I is an introduction to the basic principles of immunology a... | a background of the principles of immunology |
571b64d79499d21900609c8d | question: Who invented the process for removing bitumen from sands ? context: Synthetic crude oil , also known as syncrude , is the output from a bitumen upgrader facility used in connection with oil sand production in Canada . Bituminous sands are mined using enormous ( 100 ton capacity ) power shovels and loaded into... | Dr . Karl Clark |
572796f5dd62a815002ea141 | question: What was the name of the confederate general that fought in Bentonville ? context: Confederate troops from all parts of North Carolina served in virtually all the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia , the Confederacy ' s most famous army . The largest battle fought in North Carolina was at Bentonvi... | General Joseph Johnston |
5731ba99e99e3014001e6211 | question: When did the UK speak out against youtube ' s copyright policies ? context: YouTube relies on its users to flag the content of videos as inappropriate , and a YouTube employee will view a flagged video to determine whether it violates the site ' s terms of service . In July 2008 , the Culture and Media Commit... | In July 2008 |
5726a792dd62a815002e8c1b | question: What is the name of the romantic drama film that Madonna starred in ? context: Madonna entered mainstream films in February 1985 , beginning with a brief appearance as a club singer in Vision Quest , a romantic drama film . Its soundtrack contained two new singles , her U . S . number - one single , " Crazy f... | Vision Quest |
5725b267b80e561500fa6f2a | question: Who was the executive head of the Zionist Organization ? context: On 29 November 1947 , the United Nations General Assembly recommended the adoption and implementation of the Partition Plan for Mandatory Palestine . This UN plan specified borders for new Arab and Jewish states and also specified an area of Je... | David Ben - Gurion |
57099f19200fba14003681ea | question: How did racial categories appear in the US 2000 census ? context: In September 1997 , during the process of revision of racial categories previously declared by OMB directive no . 15 , the American Anthropological Association ( AAA ) recommended that OMB combine the " race " and " ethnicity " categories into ... | race / ethnicity |
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570dec870b85d914000d7be8 | question: Leaving school , starting a full - time job , getting married , and becoming a parent for the first time are markers in what stage of one ' s development , according to Hogan & Astone ? context: A broad way of defining adolescence is the transition from child - to - adulthood . According to Hogan & Astone ( 1... | adolescence |
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