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57313b9a497a881900248ca3 | question: What were the wave heights during Cyclone Pam on Tuvalu ? 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 sourc... | 3 metres ( 9 . 8 ft ) to 5 metres ( 16 ft ) |
56e15da4cd28a01900c67817 | question: How often is Boston ' s climate plan updated ? context: Some of the cleaner energy facilities in Boston include the Allston green district , with three ecologically compatible housing facilities . Boston is also breaking ground on multiple green affordable housing facilities to help reduce the carbon footprin... | every three years |
57302db9a23a5019007fcf1c | question: What era did Ireland enter when the Roman Empire ended ? context: Anglo - Saxons arrived as Roman power waned in the 5th century AD . Initially , their arrival seems to have been at the invitation of the Britons as mercenaries to repulse incursions by the Hiberni and Picts . In time , Anglo - Saxon demands on... | golden age |
56f985239e9bad19000a0a14 | question: What does ' yoh - hu ' mean ? context: " In 1727 the to - min or ' idle people ' of Cheh Kiang province ( a Ningpo name still existing ) , the yoh - hu or ' music people ' of Shanxi province , the si - min or ' small people ' of Kiang Su ( Jiangsu ) province , and the Tanka people or ' egg - people ' of Canto... | music people |
570a85a06d058f1900182f2d | question: What part of Houston ranks first in the U . S . in international tonnage ? context: Houston ' s economy has a broad industrial base in energy , manufacturing , aeronautics , and transportation . It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment ; only New York City is home to more Fort... | Port of Houston |
5726dfe9708984140094d456 | question: What happens to the current when a battery has been attached to a capacitor for an adequate amount of time ? context: When there is a potential difference across the conductors ( e . g . , when a capacitor is attached across a battery ) , an electric field develops across the dielectric , causing positive cha... | no current can flow through the capacitor |
571de3ebb64a571400c71dd8 | question: Who were not identified by name on the census before the civil war ? context: Sometimes people of mixed African - American and Native American descent report having had elder family members withholding pertinent genealogical information . Tracing the genealogy of African Americans can be a very difficult proc... | slaves |
5726aebf708984140094cdc8 | question: What is an NPO also known as ? context: A nonprofit organization ( NPO , also known as a non - business entity ) is an organization whose purposes are other than making a profit . A nonprofit organization is often dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a particular point of view .... | non - business entity |
56df828c5ca0a614008f9bd2 | question: What boat did Bell travel on ? context: In 1870 , at age 23 , Bell , his brother ' s widow , Caroline ( Margaret Ottaway ) , and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada . After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris , Ontario ,... | SS Nestorian |
571a89a74faf5e1900b8aa45 | question: How did Valens get him to return ? context: The accession of Valens gave a fresh lease of life to the Arian party . He issued a decree banishing the bishops who had been deposed by Constantius , but who had been permitted by Jovian to return to their sees . The news created the greatest consternation in the c... | issued orders allowing Athanasius to return to his episcopal see |
572a9989111d821400f38c35 | question: Who was Kerry ' s most influential professor ? context: In his sophomore year , Kerry became the Chairman of the Liberal Party of the Yale Political Union , and a year later he served as President of the Union . Amongst his influential teachers in this period was Professor H . Bradford Westerfield , who was h... | H . Bradford Westerfield |
5726fadfdd62a815002e96c8 | question: How are children mistreated in Nigeria ? context: Nigeria ' s human rights record remains poor ; According to the US Department of State , the most significant human rights problems are : use of excessive force by security forces ; impunity for abuses by security forces ; arbitrary arrests ; prolonged pretria... | child labour , child abuse and child sexual exploitation |
5727be4c3acd2414000deb32 | question: Why were 45s more popular with jukeboxes ? context: The 45 rpm discs also came in a variety known as extended play ( EP ) , which achieved up to 10 β 15 minutes play at the expense of attenuating ( and possibly compressing ) the sound to reduce the width required by the groove . EP discs were cheaper to produ... | The large center hole |
57263c9938643c19005ad350 | question: Which color of hair is most common among mammalian taxa ? context: Mammalian hair , also known as pelage , can vary in color between populations , organisms within a population , and even on the individual organism . Light - dark color variation is common in the mammalian taxa . Sometimes , this color variati... | Light - dark color |
56fa4d06f34c681400b0c076 | question: What industry benefits greatly from engineered wood products ? context: New domestic housing in many parts of the world today is commonly made from timber - framed construction . Engineered wood products are becoming a bigger part of the construction industry . They may be used in both residential and commerc... | construction |
56f9fe9b8f12f3190063004a | question: In what part of the tree trunk is the sapwood layer thinnest ? context: No definite relation exists between the annual rings of growth and the amount of sapwood . Within the same species the cross - sectional area of the sapwood is very roughly proportional to the size of the crown of the tree . If the rings ... | near the base |
56e860fd00c9c71400d77674 | question: Where is the UNESCO World Heritage Site ? context: In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Bern is ranked among the world β s top ten cities for the best quality of life ( 2010 ) . | centre of Bern |
572f9fd104bcaa1900d76b02 | question: What funny name is used for the etching process where air is blown through the etching solution to get it moving around ? context: The simplest method , used for small - scale production and often by hobbyists , is immersion etching , in which the board is submerged in etching solution such as ferric chloride... | bubble etching |
570b23406b8089140040f773 | question: What are two prominent 360 exclusive franchises ? context: The Xbox 360 ' s advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high profile titles from both first party and third party developers . The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins β more than any other pl... | the Halo franchise and Gears of War |
572a427e3f37b3190047883c | question: What caused Hayek to turn away from Wiser ' s ideology ? context: Initially sympathetic to Wieser ' s democratic socialism , Hayek ' s economic thinking shifted away from socialism and toward the classical liberalism of Carl Menger after reading von Mises ' book Socialism . It was sometime after reading Socia... | reading von Mises ' book Socialism |
572f6f7004bcaa1900d76954 | question: Which person had authored the Book of Han ? context: Some important texts were created and studied by scholars . Philosophical works written by Yang Xiong ( 53 BC β 18 AD ) , Huan Tan ( 43 BC β 28 AD ) , Wang Chong ( 27 β 100 AD ) , and Wang Fu ( 78 β 163 AD ) questioned whether human nature was innately good... | Ban Biao |
5728d690ff5b5019007da7e4 | question: Which crops are produced in the Delta - area ? context: The Tanana Valley is another notable agricultural locus , especially the Delta Junction area , about 100 miles ( 160 km ) southeast of Fairbanks , with a sizable concentration of farms growing agronomic crops ; these farms mostly lie north and east of Fo... | barley and hay |
57314282a5e9cc1400cdbde3 | question: How did the leader of Kiev gain political control ? context: Due to the expansion of trade and its geographical proximity , Kiev became the most important trade centre and chief among the communes ; therefore the leader of Kiev gained political " control " over the surrounding areas . This princedom emerged f... | Due to the expansion of trade |
5726b1c0708984140094ce12 | question: What country was Prince Charles part of the ruling family of ? context: Burke believed the Government was not taking the uprising seriously enough , a view reinforced by a letter he had received from the Prince Charles of France ( S . A . R . le comte d ' Artois ) , dated 23 October , requesting that he inter... | France |
5724052a0ba9f01400d97b24 | question: Who attempted to assasinate Victoria while she was riding in a carriage ? context: During Victoria ' s first pregnancy in 1840 , in the first few months of the marriage , 18 - year - old Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate her while she was riding in a carriage with Prince Albert on her way to visit her mo... | Edward Oxford |
57266bb4f1498d1400e8df34 | question: Approximately how many valuable paintings and sculpture ' s did Napoleon ' s forces loot from Italy during the campaign there ? context: During the campaign , Bonaparte became increasingly influential in French politics . He founded two newspapers : one for the troops in his army and another for circulation i... | three - hundred |
5731208ee6313a140071cc63 | question: What is the most efficient yellow phosphor ? context: Among the challenges being faced to improve the efficiency of LED - based white light sources is the development of more efficient phosphors . As of 2010 , the most efficient yellow phosphor is still the YAG phosphor , with less than 10 % Stoke shift loss ... | YAG phosphor |
57324760e17f3d14004227c8 | question: What was the office held by George Mosely ? context: During the late 1920s and early 1930s , Eisenhower ' s career in the post - war army stalled somewhat , as military priorities diminished ; many of his friends resigned for high - paying business jobs . He was assigned to the American Battle Monuments Commi... | Assistant Secretary of War |
56dfe4e97aa994140058e231 | question: If an ale - seller refused to post a sign , what punishment would he receive ? context: In 1393 King Richard II compelled landlords to erect signs outside their premises . The legislation stated " Whosoever shall brew ale in the town with intention of selling it must hang out a sign , otherwise he shall forfe... | forfeit his ale |
5726e302f1498d1400e8eea8 | question: What classic area of study is now mostly reserved for academic consideration ? context: Philosophy has become an increasingly academic discipline . More of its practitioners lament this situation than occurs with the sciences ; nonetheless most new philosophical work appears in academic journals . Major philo... | Philosophy |
5732003be99e3014001e6434 | question: Who is he current Minority leader ? context: The current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party , and is the counterpart to the Majority Leader . Unlike the Majority Leader , the Minority Leader is on the ballot for Speaker o... | Nancy Pelosi |
57098d1bed30961900e842e4 | question: What do the sulfides convert to after the copper matte is roasted ? context: The concentration of copper in ores averages only 0 . 6 % , and most commercial ores are sulfides , especially chalcopyrite ( CuFeS2 ) and to a lesser extent chalcocite ( Cu2S ) . These minerals are concentrated from crushed ores to ... | oxides |
572aa473be1ee31400cb8109 | question: What is the most rain in one day ? context: Under the K ΓΆ ppen climate classification , Philadelphia falls in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate zone ( K ΓΆ ppen Cfa ) . Summers are typically hot and muggy , fall and spring are generally mild , and winter is cold . Snowfall is highly varia... | 8 . 02 in |
5725d2ee38643c19005acda2 | question: Which vacuum pump expert helped Swan invent his lamp ? context: With the help of Charles Stearn , an expert on vacuum pumps , in 1878 , Swan developed a method of processing that avoided the early bulb blackening . This received a British Patent in 1880 . [ dubious β discuss ] On 18 December 1878 , a lamp usi... | Charles Stearn |
572839b44b864d190016479b | question: Where the first Germanic words for God masculine or feminine ? context: The earliest written form of the Germanic word God ( always , in this usage , capitalized ) comes from the 6th - century Christian Codex Argenteus . The English word itself is derived from the Proto - Germanic * Η₯ u Δ an . The reconstruct... | neuter β applying to both genders |
5706cb470eeca41400aa0e30 | question: What was the original term related to ? context: Indigenous Australians have been referred to as " black people " in Australia since the early days of European settlement . While originally related to skin colour , the term is used to today to indicate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ancestry in general ... | skin colour |
56f8cf249e9bad19000a055d | question: Each of a parent ' s two genes for each trait will sort independently into gametes according to what Mendelian principle ? context: During the process of meiotic cell division , an event called genetic recombination or crossing - over can sometimes occur , in which a length of DNA on one chromatid is swapped ... | independent assortment |
5719cd844faf5e1900b8a801 | question: For whom was Seattle the main port of supply ? context: The second and most dramatic boom and bust resulted from the Klondike Gold Rush , which ended the depression that had begun with the Panic of 1893 ; in a short time , Seattle became a major transportation center . On July 14 , 1897 , the S . S . Portland... | miners |
572f986a947a6a140053cab9 | question: What declaration did Arthur Holly Compton make about athletics at Washington University ? context: After working for many years at the University of Chicago , Arthur Holly Compton returned to St . Louis in 1946 to serve as Washington University ' s ninth chancellor . Compton reestablished the Washington Unive... | athletics were to be henceforth played on a " strictly amateur " basis with no athletic scholarships . |
572a9f99111d821400f38c54 | question: Who has the capability of granting assent if the Governer General of Canada cannot ? context: If the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent , it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada β the Chief Justice of Canada β or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada . I... | the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada β the Chief Justice of Canada β or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada |
572eff62dfa6aa1500f8d542 | question: What is the commissioner not allowed to vote on ? context: Since 1898 , Puerto Rico has had limited representation in the Congress in the form of a Resident Commissioner , a nonvoting delegate . The 110th Congress returned the Commissioner ' s power to vote in the Committee of the Whole , but not on matters w... | on matters where the vote would represent a decisive participation |
5725de7eec44d21400f3d6f8 | question: What does the National Museum of Visual Arts have the largest collection of in Uruguay ? context: There are several other important art museums in Montevideo . The National Museum of Visual Arts in Parque Rod Γ³ has Uruguay ' s largest collection of paintings . The Juan Manuel Blanes Museum was founded in 1930... | paintings |
57094c819928a81400471502 | question: What is the tallest building in Texas ? context: In the 1960s , Downtown Houston consisted of a collection of mid - rise office structures . Downtown was on the threshold of an energy industry β led boom in 1970 . A succession of skyscrapers were built throughout the 1970s β many by real estate developer Gera... | JPMorgan Chase Tower |
5731710105b4da19006bd18c | question: Along with the working class , what was the class background of RCC members ? context: Although theoretically a collegial body operating through consensus building , Gaddafi dominated the RCC , although some of the others attempted to constrain what they saw as his excesses . Gaddafi remained the government '... | middle |
572796b2f1498d1400e8fceb | question: How long do citizens have to collect enough votes for a national vote on a constitutional amendment ? context: Similarly , the federal constitutional initiative allows citizens to put a constitutional amendment to a national vote , if 100 , 000 voters sign the proposed amendment within 18 months . [ note 8 ] ... | 18 months |
5731b5c6e99e3014001e61fc | question: What was Japan ' s publicised war goal ? context: Japan used the name Greater East Asia War ( 倧 ζ± δΊ ζ¦ δΊ , Dai T Ε - A Sens Ε ? ) , as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941 , to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China . This name was released to the public on 12 De... | independence from the Western powers |
5726ad5d5951b619008f79e6 | question: Which British ministers disagreed with Burke ' s Reflections ? context: Louis XVI translated the Reflections " from end to end " into French . Fellow Whig MPs Richard Sheridan and Charles James Fox , disagreed with Burke and split with him . Fox thought the Reflections to be " in very bad taste " and " favour... | Richard Sheridan and Charles James Fox |
56f7eb38a6d7ea1400e172c7 | question: What must be true of coercion through the threat or use of force of a party to treaty for it to invalidate the state ' s consent to a treaty ? context: Consent will also be invalidated if it was induced by the fraudulent conduct of another party , or by the direct or indirect " corruption " of its representat... | used to obtain the consent of that state to a treaty |
5730359aa23a5019007fcf90 | question: What was the maternal mortality rate in 2010 ? context: Hospitals in Liberia include the John F . Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia and several others . Life expectancy in Liberia is estimated to be 57 . 4 years in 2012 . With a fertility rate of 5 . 9 births per woman , the maternal mortality rate stood at ... | 990 per 100 , 000 births |
56db76b7e7c41114004b5153 | question: Which athlete showed support for the people protesting ? context: Xinhua and CCTV quoted relay spectators who condemned the protests , to a greater extent than most Western media , but did not quote any alternate viewpoints , providing no coverage of support for the protests by some ordinary citizens in Weste... | Marie - Jos Γ© P Γ© rec |
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b34 | question: How many Cherokee - owned black slaves were also relocated between 1838 and 1839 ? context: During the administration of U . S . President Martin Van Buren , nearly 17 , 000 Cherokees β along with approximately 2 , 000 black slaves owned by Cherokees β were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and ... | 2 , 000 |
57327238e99e3014001e67b8 | question: Who was the President of South Korea at the time of the armistice ? context: In July 1953 , an armistice took effect with Korea divided along approximately the same boundary as in 1950 . The armistice and boundary remain in effect today , with American soldiers stationed there to guarantee it . The armistice ... | Syngman Rhee |
5728a06a3acd2414000dfb8f | question: What year was the beginning of the transition from mandolino to mandolin ? context: The transition from the mandolino to the mandolin began around 1744 with the designing of the metal - string mandolin by the Vinaccia family , 3 brass strings and one of gut , using friction tuning pegs on a fingerboard that s... | 1744 |
570fc66e5ab6b81900390fb4 | question: What institution was being criticized during the time of Charles and Diana ' s breakup ? context: In the years to follow , public revelations on the state of Charles and Diana ' s marriage continued . Even though support for republicanism in Britain seemed higher than at any time in living memory , republican... | monarchy |
5726d4dfdd62a815002e919a | question: When was neo - Gothic popularized by influential figures ? context: In England , partly in response to a philosophy propounded by the Oxford Movement and others associated with the emerging revival of ' high church ' or Anglo - Catholic ideas during the second quarter of the 19th century , neo - Gothic began ... | during the second quarter of the 19th century |
56db2056e7c41114004b4db7 | question: Who was the winner ? context: The finalists were Cook and Archuleta . David Cook was announced the winner on May 21 , 2008 , the first rocker to win the show . Both Cook and Archuleta had some success as recording artists with both selling over a million albums in the U . S . | David Cook |
572e8f7803f98919007567a3 | question: What are two types of railway transportation still use DC motor ? context: Railways must operate at variable speeds . Until the mid 1980s this was only practical with the brush - type DC motor , although such DC can be supplied from an AC catenary via on - board electric power conversion . Since such conversi... | rapid transit ( subways ) and trams |
5727f60f3acd2414000df0e3 | question: Which German scholar argued that human creativity takes diverse forms and is as important as human rationality ? context: Immanuel Kant ( 1724 β 1804 ) has formulated an individualist definition of " enlightenment " similar to the concept of bildung : " Enlightenment is man ' s emergence from his self - incur... | Johann Gottfried Herder |
57280f6cff5b5019007d9c1c | question: At what age did Von Neumann begin to study advance calculus ? context: Although Max insisted von Neumann attend school at the grade level appropriate to his age , he agreed to hire private tutors to give him advanced instruction in those areas in which he had displayed an aptitude . At the age of 15 , he bega... | 15 |
570d4501b3d812140066d60b | question: The interceptors were no longer built because of the shift of the bombing role to what ? context: The interceptor aircraft ( or simply interceptor ) is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft , particularly bombers , usually relying on high speed and altitude c... | ICBMs |
572fbe94947a6a140053cc25 | question: The first private company to offer Hyderabad internet service began offering it in what year ? context: Television broadcasting in Hyderabad began in 1974 with the launch of Doordarshan , the Government of India ' s public service broadcaster , which transmits two free - to - air terrestrial television channe... | 1998 |
56dfc85c7aa994140058e1af | question: What other way could they have crossed on to this continent ? context: Evidence suggests big - game hunter gatherers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia ( Eurasia ) into North America over a land bridge ( Beringia ) , that existed between 47 , 000 β 14 , 000 years ago . Around 18 , 500 - 15 , 500 years ago , ... | primitive boats |
56cffb63234ae51400d9c1e5 | question: How many newspaper offices are located in New York ? context: More than 200 newspapers and 350 consumer magazines have an office in the city , and the publishing industry employs about 25 , 000 people . Two of the three national daily newspapers in the United States are New York papers : The Wall Street Journ... | More than 200 |
572b9b14be1ee31400cb845d | question: What popular tourist site was particularly active during the 20s ? context: Lighthouse Point Park , a public beach run by the city , was a popular tourist destination during the Roaring Twenties , attracting luminaries of the period such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb . The park remains popular among New Haveners ,... | Lighthouse Point Park |
572822be2ca10214002d9ea4 | question: What was made Ukraine ' s official language in 1990 ? context: On October 28 , 1989 , the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet decreed that effective January 1 , 1990 , Ukrainian would be the official language of Ukraine , while Russian would be used for communication between ethnic groups . On the same day The Congregat... | Ukrainian |
5726d28b708984140094d26b | question: What band named after a floating vehicle influenced Queen ? context: Queen drew artistic influence from British rock acts of the 1960s and early 1970s , such as the Beatles , the Kinks , Cream , Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd , the Who , Black Sabbath , Slade , Deep Purple , David Bowie , Genesis and Yes , in addi... | Led Zeppelin |
57269f5add62a815002e8b46 | question: What building style was the Hanseatic League connected with in Germany and Scandinavia ? context: In Northern Germany , Netherlands , northern Poland , Denmark , and the Baltic countries local building stone was unavailable but there was a strong tradition of building in brick . The resultant style , Brick Go... | " Backsteingotik " |
56f980059e9bad19000a09d9 | question: What percentage of the defence estate makes up training areas and ranges ? context: The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges ( 84 . 0 % ) , research & development ( 5 . 4 % ) , airfields ( 3 . 4 % ) , barracks & camps ( 2 . 5 % ) , storage & supply depots ( 1 . 6 % ) , and other ( 3 . 0 % ) . ... | 84 . 0 % |
5731812105b4da19006bd1f2 | question: What is the term Eskimo said to mean ? context: Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations , Inuit and M Γ© tis ; the descriptors " Indian " and " Eskimo " are falling into disuse , and other than in neighboring Alaska . " Eskimo " is considered derogatory in many other places because it was given... | " eater of raw meat . " |
572fe03bb2c2fd140056853b | question: Who received broadcasting rights to the Premier League in 1992 ? context: Television has played a major role in the history of the Premier League . The League ' s decision to assign broadcasting rights to BSkyB in 1992 was at the time a radical decision , but one that has paid off . At the time pay television... | The League ' s decision to assign broadcasting rights to BSkyB in 1992 |
57264cde708984140094c1be | question: Islands in the Aegean Sea are formed by what ? context: The Pindus range continues through the central Peloponnese , crosses the islands of Kythera and Antikythera and finds its way into southwestern Aegean , in the island of Crete where it eventually ends . The islands of the Aegean are peaks of underwater m... | underwater mountains |
571a2b6310f8ca1400304f36 | question: What did KF have trouble doing ? context: The model also shows all the memory stores as being a single unit whereas research into this shows differently . For example , short - term memory can be broken up into different units such as visual information and acoustic information . In a study by Zlonoga and Ger... | difficulties regarding short - term memory . |
56de46cb4396321400ee275e | question: What type of update was released on December 18 , 2008 ? context: A new index was released on December 18 , 2008 . This so - called " statistical update " covered the period up to 2006 and was published without an accompanying Human Development Report . The update is relevant due to newly released estimates o... | statistical update |
56df85525ca0a614008f9bfe | question: How many wires did Bell send a signal through ? context: Returning home to Brantford after six months abroad , Bell continued his experiments with his " harmonic telegraph " . [ N 12 ] The basic concept behind his device was that messages could be sent through a single wire if each message was transmitted at ... | 1 |
572ab5f7be1ee31400cb81bf | question: How did Kerry want to create jobs ? context: In the general election , Kerry was initially favored to defeat the Republican candidate , former State Representative Paul W . Cronin , and conservative Democrat Roger P . Durkin , who ran as an Independent . A week after the primary , one poll put Kerry 26 - poin... | a jobs programme to clean up the Merrimack River |
5727cf924b864d1900163daf | question: How did Owen respond to On the Origin of Species with his review ? context: The leading naturalist in Britain was the anatomist Richard Owen , an idealist who had shifted to the view in the 1850s that the history of life was the gradual unfolding of a divine plan . Owen ' s review of the Origin in the April 1... | bitterly attacked Huxley , Hooker and Darwin , but also signalled acceptance of a kind of evolution as a teleological plan in a continuous " ordained becoming " |
56ced973aab44d1400b88afe | question: What Guinness record was set during the filming of Spectre ? context: After wrapping up in England , production travelled to Morocco in June , with filming taking place in Oujda , Tangier and Erfoud , after preliminary work was completed by the production ' s second unit . An explosion filmed in Morocco holds... | Largest film stunt explosion |
57096955ed30961900e840c6 | question: What does HIma mean in Sanskirt ? context: Himachal Pradesh is famous for its abundant natural beauty . After the war between Nepal and Britain , also known as the Anglo - Gorkha War ( 1814 β 1816 ) , the British colonial government came into power and the land now comprising Himachal Pradesh became part of t... | snow |
5710fe32a58dae1900cd6b8e | question: What enlightened ideas were promoted by the journals ? context: Jonathan Israel called the journals the most influential cultural innovation of European intellectual culture . They shifted the attention of the " cultivated public " away from established authorities to novelty and innovation , and promoted the... | toleration and intellectual objectivity |
570c9615fed7b91900d45a03 | question: What team did favorite play Luis Figo leave Barcelona to join ? context: The departures of N ΓΊ Γ± ez and van Gaal were hardly noticed by the fans when compared to that of Lu Γ s Figo , then club vice - captain . Figo had become a cult hero , and was considered by Catalans to be one of their own . However , Bar... | Real Madrid |
56e1a498e3433e1400423076 | question: Is Hydrogen considered an energy resource ? context: Hydrogen is not an energy resource , except in the hypothetical context of commercial nuclear fusion power plants using deuterium or tritium , a technology presently far from development . The Sun ' s energy comes from nuclear fusion of hydrogen , but this ... | not |
572876804b864d1900164a0d | question: When was Harsha crowned by the states he united ? context: After the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century , North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers . Harsha was a convert to Buddhism . He united the small republics from Punjab t... | April 606 |
5727a5812ca10214002d92c1 | question: Around which time was the mass membership party started ? context: Political parties , still called factions by some , especially those in the governmental apparatus , are lobbied vigorously by organizations , businesses and special interest groups such as trade unions . Money and gifts - in - kind to a party... | 19th century |
572796f7f1498d1400e8fcf6 | question: What is the process of aging called for digimon ? context: Digimon hatch from types of eggs which are called Digi - Eggs ( γ γΈ γΏ γ , Dejitama ? ) . In the English iterations of the franchise there is another type of Digi - Egg that can be used to digivolve , or transform , Digimon . This second type of Digi -... | Digivolution |
570bf7f9ec8fbc190045bbee | question: Why did most countries need a adapted version of ASCII ? context: Other international standards bodies have ratified character encodings such as ISO / IEC 646 that are identical or nearly identical to ASCII , with extensions for characters outside the English alphabet and symbols used outside the United State... | ASCII suited the needs of only the USA and a few other countries |
5726706bdd62a815002e84de | question: What did Victoria think of Lady Flora ? 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 an out - of - wedlock pr... | despised |
570cebbdb3d812140066d313 | question: What two Germans were known for creating exercises on apparauses ? context: In the late eighteenth - and early nineteenth - century Germany , three pioneer physical educators β Johann Friedrich GutsMuths ( 1759 β 1839 ) and Friedrich Ludwig Jahn ( 1778 β 1852 ) β created exercises for boys and young men on ap... | Johann Friedrich GutsMuths ( 1759 β 1839 ) and Friedrich Ludwig Jahn ( 1778 β 1852 ) |
5705ca3352bb891400689632 | question: Can the term " black people " have different meanings ? context: Black people is a term used in certain countries , often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity , to describe persons who are perceived to be dark - skinned compared to other given populations . As such , the meaning ... | the meaning of the expression varies widely both between and within societies , and depends significantly on context . |
56e1373de3433e1400422cc1 | question: What other writer showed a transition to the Renaissance ? context: Martorell ' s outstanding novel of chivalry Tirant lo Blanc ( 1490 ) shows a transition from Medieval to Renaissance values , something that can also be seen in Metge ' s work . The first book produced with movable type in the Iberian Peninsu... | Metge |
5728fcb73f37b31900477f1b | question: In what century was Cafe Anglais , Cafe de Paris and Rocher de Cancale opened ? context: Since the late 18th century , Paris has been famous for its restaurants and haute cuisine , food meticulously prepared and artfully presented . A luxury restaurant , La Taverne Anglaise , opened in 1786 in the arcades of ... | 19th |
56e7966637bdd419002c41b5 | question: What division of the University of Kansas contributed to the development of the internet ? context: KU ' s academic computing department was an active participant in setting up the Internet and is the developer of the early Lynx text based web browser . Lynx itself provided hypertext browsing and navigation p... | academic computing |
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570980be200fba14003680b8 | question: What does the Latin word animalis mean ? context: The word " animal " comes from the Latin animalis , meaning having breath , having soul or living being . In everyday non - scientific usage the word excludes humans β that is , " animal " is often used to refer only to non - human members of the kingdom Anima... | having breath , having soul or living being |
5726316889a1e219009ac53b | question: what wrestling shows occur yearly ? 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 broadcasts , perso... | WrestleMania , SummerSlam , Royal Rumble , and formerly Bash at the Beach , Halloween Havoc and Starrcade |
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