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5728a8e0ff5b5019007da3c7 | question: How did the Good Friday earthquake compare to the 1989 San Francisco earthquake ? context: On March 27 , 1964 , the massive Good Friday earthquake killed 133 people and destroyed several villages and portions of large coastal communities , mainly by the resultant tsunamis and landslides . It was the second - ... | over one thousand times more powerful |
5727f56fff5b5019007d9940 | question: What type of microphones were losing popularity in the 1920s ? context: Electric recording which developed during the time that early radio was becoming popular ( 1925 ) benefited from the microphones and amplifiers used in radio studios . The early electric recordings were reminiscent tonally of acoustic rec... | carbon microphones used , |
57313428e6313a140071cd18 | question: What led to the last great Ta í nos rebellion ? context: The first indigenous group encountered by Columbus were the 250 , 000 Ta í nos of Hispaniola who represented the dominant culture in the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas . Within thirty years about 70 % of the Ta í nos had died . They had no immunity to... | Increasing punishment |
57263bacec44d21400f3dc73 | question: In what year did the Greeks take Tripolitsa ? context: By the end of the month , the Peloponnese was in open revolt against the Ottomans and by October 1821 the Greeks under Theodoros Kolokotronis had captured Tripolitsa . The Peloponnesian revolt was quickly followed by revolts in Crete , Macedonia and Centr... | 1821 |
57278d03dd62a815002ea033 | question: What did Burge do with the cup ? context: Almost 60 years later , 80 year old career criminal Henry ( Harry ) James Burge claimed to have committed the theft , confessing to a newspaper , with the story being published in the Sunday Pictorial newspaper on 23 February 1958 . He claimed to have carried out the ... | the cup had been melted down to make counterfeit half - crown coins |
57283ac63acd2414000df762 | question: What can be used to classify small groups even though there is no classification of all finite groups ? context: Mathematicians often strive for a complete classification ( or list ) of a mathematical notion . In the context of finite groups , this aim leads to difficult mathematics . According to Lagrange ' ... | Computer algebra systems |
56de4520cffd8e1900b4b75a | question: What are eukaryotes ? context: While historically , symbiosis has received less attention than other interactions such as predation or competition , it is increasingly recognized as an important selective force behind evolution , with many species having a long history of interdependent co - evolution . In fa... | plants , animals , fungi , and protists |
573120dda5e9cc1400cdbc4b | question: Of how many ships does the merchant marine fleet consist ? context: Funafuti is the only port but there is a deep - water berth in the harbour at Nukufetau . The merchant marine fleet consists of two passenger / cargo ships Nivaga III and Manu Folau . These ships carry cargo and passengers between the main at... | two |
57269a315951b619008f77a6 | question: The average rainfall level of somerset context: Along with the rest of South West England , Somerset has a temperate climate which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of the country . The annual mean temperature is approximately 10 ° C ( 50 . 0 ° F ) . Seasonal temperature variation is less extreme t... | Average rainfall is around 700 mm ( 28 in ) |
56e6df336fe0821900b8ec13 | question: What genre of music is played by The Eagles ? context: This format often includes dance - pop ( such as upbeat songs by Madonna , Cher , Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue ) , power pops ( mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife ) , and adult - oriented soft rock music that are ballad - driven (... | soft rock |
570c56adfed7b91900d458d7 | question: What was one of John ' s principal challenges ? context: One of John ' s principal challenges was acquiring the large sums of money needed for his proposed campaigns to reclaim Normandy . The Angevin kings had three main sources of income available to them , namely revenue from their personal lands , or demes... | acquiring the large sums of money needed |
5725ba0bec44d21400f3d46a | question: How many immigrants lived in these tent cities ? context: Some new immigrants arrived as refugees with no possessions and were housed in temporary camps known as ma ' abarot ; by 1952 , over 200 , 000 immigrants were living in these tent cities . During this period , food , clothes and furniture had to be rat... | over 200 , 000 |
5735a9fbe853931400426ab6 | question: How many significant climate regions exist in Nepal ? context: Five major climatic regions are found in Nepal . Of these , Kathmandu Valley is in the Warm Temperate Zone ( elevation ranging from 1 , 200 – 2 , 300 metres ( 3 , 900 – 7 , 500 ft ) ) , where the climate is fairly temperate , atypical for the regi... | Five |
573282b9b9988014000c764d | question: What type of philosophy was essential to this forwarding of thought ? context: Just as artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci – partaking of the zeitgeist though not himself a humanist – advocated study of human anatomy , nature , and weather to enrich Renaissance works of art , so Spanish - born humanist Juan... | Aristotelian |
5727d5992ca10214002d9799 | question: What language called Strasbourg Strossburi ? context: In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni , Huns , and Franks . In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language , as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg . This trilingual text contains , al... | Alsatian |
56fb7e4fb28b3419009f1d7b | question: In what yer was the Battle of Manzikert fought ? context: In the 11th century , the Seljuk Turks took over much of the Middle East , occupying Persia during the 1040s , Armenia in the 1060s , and Jerusalem in 1070 . In 1071 , the Turkish army defeated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert and captured... | 1071 |
56e038497aa994140058e3a6 | question: Webcomics reach large audiences and new what ? context: Webcomics are comics that are available on the internet . They are able to reach large audiences , and new readers usually can access archived installments . Webcomics can make use of an infinite canvas — meaning they are not constrained by size or dimen... | readers |
57262ed2271a42140099d718 | question: Which group was resisting the abolisment of slavery and were subsequently removed from power when the bill was voted down ? context: In 1839 , Melbourne resigned after Radicals and Tories ( both of whom Victoria detested ) voted against a bill to suspend the constitution of Jamaica . The bill removed politica... | plantation owners |
570fcb315ab6b81900391000 | question: IBM , Hewlett Packard , and Compaq were the major providers of what ? context: In the mid - 1990s , Dell expanded beyond desktop computers and laptops by selling servers , starting with low - end servers . The major three providers of servers at the time were IBM , Hewlett Packard , and Compaq , many of which... | servers |
56f7ff5faef2371900625d57 | question: A rider to the Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 provided that no Indian nation shall be acknowledged as what ? context: Prior to 1871 , the government of the United States regularly entered into treaties with Native Americans but the Indian Appropriations Act of March 3 , 1871 ( ch . 120 , 16 Stat . 563 ) ha... | an independent nation , tribe , or power |
570e61ce0b85d914000d7e80 | question: Which was the first new indoor mall in Melbourne ? context: Height limits in the Melbourne CBD were lifted in 1958 , after the construction of ICI House , transforming the city ' s skyline with the introduction of skyscrapers . Suburban expansion then intensified , serviced by new indoor malls beginning with ... | Chadstone Shopping Centre |
56f71740711bf01900a44932 | question: Bilateral treaties are concluded between how many states or entities ? context: Bilateral treaties are concluded between two states or entities . It is possible , however , for a bilateral treaty to have more than two parties ; consider for instance the bilateral treaties between Switzerland and the European ... | two |
5710a3ceb654c5140001f9f1 | question: Whose incomes did public concerts help support ? context: As musicians depended more and more on public support , public concerts became increasingly popular and helped supplement performers ' and composers ' incomes . The concerts also helped them to reach a wider audience . Handel , for example , epitomized... | performers ' and composers ' |
57311f8b05b4da19006bcdce | question: Who gave financial support to Tuvalu to upgrade transmission equipment ? context: The Tuvalu Media Department of the Government of Tuvalu operates Radio Tuvalu which broadcasts from Funafuti . In 2011 the Japanese government provided financial support to construct a new AM broadcast studio . The installation ... | Japanese government |
570da3fadf2f5219002ed094 | question: What do armies tend to have in depth ? context: Armies typically have air defence in depth , from integral MANPADS such as the RBS 70 , Stinger and Igla at smaller force levels up to army - level missile defence systems such as Angara and Patriot . Often , the high - altitude long - range missile systems forc... | air defence |
56de2b36cffd8e1900b4b605 | question: Who requested the aid of the Canadians ? context: Land Forces during this period also deployed in support of peacekeeping operations within United Nations sanctioned conflicts . The nature of the Canadian Forces has continued to evolve . They have been deployed in Afghanistan until 2011 , under the NATO - led... | the Government of Afghanistan |
570b52c7ec8fbc190045b988 | question: What was the Confederate overall strategy to win the Civil War ? context: The American Civil War caught both sides unprepared . The Confederacy hoped to win by getting Britain and France to intervene , or else by wearing down the North ' s willingness to fight . The U . S . sought a quick victory focused on c... | getting Britain and France to intervene |
5730261da23a5019007fce6e | question: How many soldiers did General Clinton return with ? context: Clinton returned in 1780 with 14 , 000 soldiers . American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his entire 5 , 400 - man force after a long fight , and the Siege of Charles Towne was the greatest American defeat of the war . Several ... | 14 , 000 |
5726a6ba5951b619008f791e | question: Which inventor created the first useful DC motor ? context: In 1886 , Frank Julian Sprague invented the first practical DC motor , a non - sparking motor that maintained relatively constant speed under variable loads . Other Sprague electric inventions about this time greatly improved grid electric distributi... | Frank Julian Sprague |
56cc27346d243a140015eeba | question: What important trade did the Ming Dynasty have with Tibet ? context: Some scholars note that Tibetan leaders during the Ming frequently engaged in civil war and conducted their own foreign diplomacy with neighboring states such as Nepal . Some scholars underscore the commercial aspect of the Ming - Tibetan re... | horse trade |
57278a02f1498d1400e8fb49 | question: What did this act due ? context: The first legal steps taken to end the occurrence of child labour was enacted more than fifty years ago . In 1966 , the nation adopted the UN General Assembly of the International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights . This act legally limited the minimum age for ... | legally limited the minimum age for when children could start work at the age of 14 |
57344c34acc1501500babdc2 | question: What can a bishop absolutely prohibit ? context: Nevertheless , although a distinction between lawful and unlawful hunting is undoubtedly permissible , it is certain that a bishop can absolutely prohibit all hunting to the clerics of his diocese , as was done by synods at Milan , Avignon , Li è ge , Cologne ,... | all hunting |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da572 | question: By what method do humans often try to control the spread of insects ? context: Humans regard certain insects as pests , and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques . Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap , leaves or fruits . A few parasitic species are pathogenic . Some... | insecticides |
5706b5312eaba6190074ac51 | question: What happens when the site attachment is made ? context: Long distance migrants are believed to disperse as young birds and form attachments to potential breeding sites and to favourite wintering sites . Once the site attachment is made they show high site - fidelity , visiting the same wintering sites year a... | they show high site - fidelity |
57268a89dd62a815002e88c5 | question: When was the Collegiate School renamed to Yale College ? context: Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven , Connecticut . Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School , the University is the third - oldest institution of higher education in the United ... | 1718 |
57313f7b497a881900248cda | question: What was the only city the Chinese allowed the Europeans into to trade ? context: However , the 18th century saw the European empires gradually expand across the world , as European states developed economies built on maritime trade . The dynasty was confronted with newly developing concepts of the internatio... | Canton |
5710889ba58dae1900cd6a0a | question: In what country was the model constitution of 1791 in effect for only one year ? context: In several nations , rulers welcomed leaders of the Enlightenment at court and asked them to help design laws and programs to reform the system , typically to build stronger national states . These rulers are called " en... | Poland |
5726bda85951b619008f7cb1 | question: What sort of light has always been characteristic of Gothic cathedrals ? context: Expansive interior light has been a feature of Gothic cathedrals since the first structure was opened . The metaphysics of light in the Middle Ages led to clerical belief in its divinity and the importance of its display in holy... | Expansive interior light |
56d5202a2593cc1400307a97 | question: How many of China Unicom ' s towers were cut ? context: China Mobile had more than 2 , 300 base stations suspended due to power disruption or severe telecommunication traffic congestion . Half of the wireless communications were lost in the Sichuan province . China Unicom ' s service in Wenchuan and four near... | 700 |
56e7aac737bdd419002c42f3 | question: What file system do most removable devices use ? context: The NTFS file system used by recent versions of Windows stores the file with a UTC time stamp , but displays it corrected to local — or seasonal — time . However , the FAT filesystem commonly used on removable devices stores only the local time . Conse... | FAT |
57323efae17f3d140042278b | question: What was " Operation Detachment " ? context: The battle of Iwo Jima ( " Operation Detachment " ) in February 1945 was one of the bloodiest battles fought by the Americans in the Pacific War . Iwo Jima was an 8 sq mile ( 21 km2 ) island situated halfway between Tokyo and the Mariana Islands . Holland Smith , t... | battle of Iwo Jima |
5733c0e6d058e614000b61da | question: Which entity did Notre Dame hire to build a parking structure outside of Eddy Street Commons ? context: The first phase of Eddy Street Commons , a $ 215 million development located adjacent to the University of Notre Dame campus and funded by the university , broke ground on June 3 , 2008 . The Eddy Street Co... | the City of South Bend |
56d9b69cdc89441400fdb727 | question: What big cats in Indonesia also attack dogs ? context: Coyotes and big cats have also been known to attack dogs . Leopards in particular are known to have a predilection for dogs , and have been recorded to kill and consume them regardless of the dog ' s size or ferocity . Tigers in Manchuria , Indochina , In... | Tigers |
5726bb01f1498d1400e8e937 | question: What almost always corresponds to a single syllable ? context: In Old Chinese , ( e . g . Classical Chinese ) most words were monosyllabic and there was a close correspondence between characters and words . In modern Chinese ( esp . Mandarin Chinese ) , characters do not necessarily correspond to words ; inde... | character |
572835132ca10214002da0bc | question: What is an LTRO ? context: The ECB ' s first supplementary longer - term refinancing operation ( LTRO ) with a six - month maturity was announced March 2008 . Previously the longest tender offered was three months . It announced two 3 - month and one 6 - month full allotment of Long Term Refinancing Operation... | longer - term refinancing operation |
572fb814a23a5019007fc8dc | question: Is each database backup kept in the same file ? context: Sometimes it is desired to bring a database back to a previous state ( for many reasons , e . g . , cases when the database is found corrupted due to a software error , or if it has been updated with erroneous data ) . To achieve this a backup operation... | dedicated backup files |
5730c671aca1c71400fe5a9e | question: What phrases were used to describe Mary ? context: It is admitted that the doctrine as defined by Pius IX was not explicitly mooted before the 12th century . It is also agreed that " no direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture " . But it is claimed that the ... | in every respect holy " , " in all things unstained " , " super - innocent " , and " singularly holy " are applied to her |
5730af318ab72b1400f9c68e | question: What was Barr ' s job ? context: All versions of the SNES are predominantly gray , although the exact shade may differ . The original North American version , designed by Nintendo of America industrial designer Lance Barr ( who previously redesigned the Famicom to become the NES ) , has a boxy design with pur... | industrial designer |
56e03125231d4119001abfab | question: What is a comic that is as long as a book called ? context: The graphic novel — book - length comics — began to gain attention after Will Eisner popularized the term with his book A Contract with God ( 1978 ) . The term became widely known with the public after the commercial success of Maus , Watchmen , and ... | graphic novel |
5734466eacc1501500babd78 | question: What government building is the Museum of the Confederacy located near ? context: As the primary former Capital of the Confederate States of America , Richmond is home to many museums and battlefields of the American Civil War . Near the riverfront is the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitors Center and... | Virginia State Capitol |
5731a76fe17f3d14004222c7 | question: Instead of the public , what did some religious rites only require ? context: Roman calendars show roughly forty annual religious festivals . Some lasted several days , others a single day or less : sacred days ( dies fasti ) outnumbered " non - sacred " days ( dies nefasti ) . A comparison of surviving Roman... | particular groups |
571b3b8132177014007ea03f | question: What industry is capable of refining bitumen directly into gasoline without preprocessing ? 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... | modern oil refineries |
5729b3f46aef051400155081 | question: What nickname was given to IBM ? context: The company originated in 1911 as the Computing - Tabulating - Recording Company ( CTR ) through the consolidation of The Tabulating Machine Company , the International Time Recording Company , the Computing Scale Company and the Bundy Manufacturing Company . CTR was ... | Big Blue |
56bfda91a10cfb1400551338 | question: Who was in the commercial with Beyonce in 2004 ? context: Beyonc é has worked with Pepsi since 2002 , and in 2004 appeared in a Gladiator - themed commercial with Britney Spears , Pink , and Enrique Iglesias . In 2012 , Beyonc é signed a $ 50 million deal to endorse Pepsi . The Center for Science in the Publi... | Britney Spears , Pink , and Enrique Iglesias |
56cef613aab44d1400b88d2e | question: Into what body of water does the Hudson River terminate ? context: The Hudson River flows through the Hudson Valley into New York Bay . Between New York City and Troy , New York , the river is an estuary . The Hudson River separates the city from the U . S . state of New Jersey . The East River — a tidal stra... | New York Bay |
57268242dd62a815002e87b0 | question: What was the name of The Sun journalist who reported on the missile ? context: On 1 May , The Sun claimed to have ' sponsored ' a British missile . Under the headline " Stick This Up Your Junta : A Sun missile for Galtieri ’ s gauchos " , the newspaper published a photograph of a missile , ( actually a Polari... | Tony Snow |
5709917b200fba14003681ad | question: What is the consumption of dead organic matter called ? context: Predation is a biological interaction where a predator ( a heterotroph that is hunting ) feeds on its prey ( the organism that is attacked ) . Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them , but the act of predation almost al... | detritivory |
5733f0774776f4190066156d | question: What group acts as the presidential cabinet ? context: The Council of Ministers – under the presidency of the Prime Minister ( or the President of Portugal at the latter ' s request ) and the Ministers ( may also include one or more Deputy Prime Ministers ) – acts as the cabinet . Each government is required ... | The Council of Ministers |
57351a8aacc1501500bac40d | question: What did market hunters leave the parts of the bison they didn ' t need to do ? context: The American bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western North America prior to the 1800s , living on the prairies in large herds . However , the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters , who killed dozens... | rot |
572ac557f75d5e190021fcb9 | question: What was the mission of Keeping America ' s Promise ? context: Kerry established a separate political action committee , Keeping America ' s Promise , which declared as its mandate " A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq " , and raised mone... | " A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq " |
571b61ff9499d21900609c7a | question: What was the subsidiary company that lead Claridge into ruin ? context: In 1914 , Claridge ' s Company entered into a joint venture to produce tar - bound macadam , with materials manufactured through a subsidiary company called Clarmac Roads Ltd . Two products resulted , namely Clarmac , and Clarphalte , wit... | Clarmac Roads Ltd |
5710a0eda58dae1900cd6adf | question: Who felt that since atheists gave themselves no Supreme Authority and no law , they were more likely to disrupt society ? context: A number of novel ideas about religion developed with the Enlightenment , including Deism and talk of atheism . Deism , according to Thomas Paine , is the simple belief in God the... | Voltaire |
56f981a79b226e1400dd14d8 | question: Most of the processes of the autonomic nervous system are called what ? context: In addition to all of the above , the brain and spinal cord contain extensive circuitry to control the autonomic nervous system , which works by secreting hormones and by modulating the " smooth " muscles of the gut . The autonom... | not under direct voluntary control |
5726b8ab708984140094cf0b | question: How did the case against Tulisa fare ? context: At her subsequent trial , the case against Tulisa collapsed at Southwark Crown Court in July 2014 , with the judge commenting that there were " strong grounds " to believe that Mahmood had lied at a pre - trial hearing and tried to manipulate evidence against th... | collapsed |
5733fa9a4776f41900661628 | question: When did Portugal exit the bailout ? context: In the second decade of the 21st century the Portuguese economy suffered its most severe recession since the 1970s resulting in the country having to be bailed out by the European Commission , European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund . The bailout , a... | May 2014 |
5727a452ff5b5019007d91c2 | question: When was the first university in Switzerland founded ? context: There are 12 universities in Switzerland , ten of which are maintained at cantonal level and usually offer a range of non - technical subjects . The first university in Switzerland was founded in 1460 in Basel ( with a faculty of medicine ) and h... | 1460 |
5727ac192ca10214002d935c | question: During and after the 80 ' s , what helped a cappella music rise in popularity ? context: In July 1943 , as a result of the American Federation of Musicians boycott of US recording studios , the a cappella vocal group The Song Spinners had a best - seller with " Comin ' In On A Wing And A Prayer " . In the 195... | the success of Top 40 recordings |
56d37f1a59d6e41400146553 | question: What is the first song that Phillip Phliips released after winning American Idol ? context: Phillips released " Home " as his coronation song , while Sanchez released " Change Nothing " . Phillips ' " Home " has since become the best selling of all coronation songs . | Home |
57268ec7dd62a815002e8980 | question: How long have the boundaries of somerset remained constant context: The boundaries of Somerset are largely unaltered from medieval times . The River Avon formed much of the border with Gloucestershire , except that the hundred of Bath Forum , which straddles the Avon , formed part of Somerset . Bristol began ... | are largely unaltered from medieval times |
5728a31d4b864d1900164b17 | question: With what religion did the Ahom merge ? context: Ahom Kingdom ( 1228 – 1826 ) was a kingdom and tribe which rose to prominence in present - day Assam early in the thirteenth century . They ruled much of Assam from the 13th century until the establishment of British rule in 1838 . The Ahoms brought with them a... | Hindu |
56f9f8dc8f12f31900630026 | question: What word in Arabic means ' wealthy ' in English ? context: Irir Samaale , the oldest common ancestor of several Somali clans , is generally regarded as the source of the ethnonym Somali . The name " Somali " is , in turn , held to be derived from the words soo and maal , which together mean " go and milk " —... | dhawamaal |
56f9052e9e9bad19000a07e5 | question: What do most universities teaching liberal arts have ? context: Parallel with the growth of specialized agencies for conducting or supporting statescraft in the second half of the 20th century has been the collection of resources for scholarship and research typically in university settings . Most universitie... | library and museum collections |
5727d383ff5b5019007d9630 | question: How many records of sunspots are there ? context: Astronomy : Astronomical observations from China constitute the longest continuous sequence from any civilisation and include records of sunspots ( 112 records from 364 BC ) , supernovas ( 1054 ) , lunar and solar eclipses . By the 12th century , they could re... | 112 |
570987baed30961900e8429b | question: What does orthodoxy reject as a means of establishing Jewish identiy ? context: Orthodox Judaism maintains the historical understanding of Jewish identity . A Jew is someone who was born to a Jewish mother , or who converts to Judaism in accordance with Jewish law and tradition . Orthodoxy thus rejects patril... | patrilineal descent |
572766fdf1498d1400e8f77b | question: Is respiration in animals similar to photosynthesis in plants ? context: Plant physiology encompasses all the internal chemical and physical activities of plants associated with life . Chemicals obtained from the air , soil and water form the basis of all plant metabolism . The energy of sunlight , captured b... | opposite of photosynthesis |
57263cb938643c19005ad359 | question: For what purpose did Shell make regular payments to the entity cited in the documents released in 2009 ? context: In 2010 , a leaked cable revealed that Shell claims to have inserted staff into all the main ministries of the Nigerian government and know " everything that was being done in those ministries " ,... | to prevent protests |
57302bbda23a5019007fcee3 | question: What were UN sanctions place placed on 2003 ? context: In 2003 , additional UN sanctions were placed on Liberian timber exports , which had risen from US $ 5 million in 1997 to over US $ 100 million in 2002 and were believed to be funding rebels in Sierra Leone . These sanctions were lifted in 2006 . Due in l... | Liberian timber exports |
572a85df111d821400f38bac | question: What was the essential mission of Islamic schools in the Ottoman Empire ? context: Although Ottoman madaris had a number of different branches of study , such as calligraphic sciences , oral sciences , and intellectual sciences , they primarily served the function of an Islamic centre for spiritual learning .... | spiritual learning |
572fcd1004bcaa1900d76d53 | question: In what year did the Greater East Asia Co - Prosperity Sphere expand ? context: From as early as 1935 Japanese military strategists had concluded the Dutch East Indies were , because of their oil reserves , of considerable importance to Japan . By 1940 they had expanded this to include Indo - China , Malaya ,... | 1940 |
57313c97e6313a140071cd6d | question: How many literary persecutions were there under Qianlongs reign ? context: Qianlong ' s reign saw the launch of several ambitious cultural projects , including the compilation of the Siku Quanshu , or Complete Repository of the Four Branches of Literature . With a total of over 3 , 400 books , 79 , 000 chapte... | 53 |
572e7f8003f98919007566db | question: In what year did James II die ? context: Following the death in 1473 of James II , the last Lusignan king , the Republic of Venice assumed control of the island , while the late king ' s Venetian widow , Queen Catherine Cornaro , reigned as figurehead . Venice formally annexed the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489 , ... | 1473 |
570a84d84103511400d597f9 | question: Where does the majority of Everton ' s matchday support hail from ? context: Everton have a large fanbase , with the eighth highest average attendance in the Premier League in the 2008 – 09 season . The majority of Everton ' s matchday support comes from the North West of England , primarily Merseyside , Ches... | North West of England |
57281c093acd2414000df4bd | question: In 1930 who gave a strongly negative answer to Von Neuman ' s approach to the axiomatic system of theory of sets ? context: With this contribution of von Neumann , the axiomatic system of the theory of sets became fully satisfactory , and the next question was whether or not it was also definitive , and not s... | Kurt G ö del |
570e366b0b85d914000d7d7b | question: What isotope is it theorized will form uranium - 2343 after double beta decay ? context: Natural uranium consists of three major isotopes : uranium - 238 ( 99 . 28 % natural abundance ) , uranium - 235 ( 0 . 71 % ) , and uranium - 234 ( 0 . 0054 % ) . All three are radioactive , emitting alpha particles , wit... | thorium - 232 |
572ec86dc246551400ce466b | question: When was the first national census taken in China ? context: From roughly 115 to 60 BC , Han forces fought the Xiongnu over control of the oasis city - states in the Tarim Basin . Han was eventually victorious and established the Protectorate of the Western Regions in 60 BC , which dealt with the region ' s d... | 2 AD |
5726f649708984140094d718 | question: What is another work of Avicenna that is said to not be his creation ? context: Liber Aboali Abincine de Anima in arte Alchemiae was the most influential , having influenced later medieval chemists and alchemists such as Vincent of Beauvais . However Anawati argues ( following Ruska ) that the de Anima is a f... | the Declaratio |
56f9e38a9e9bad19000a0b38 | question: Who first developed consumer HD television with a 5 : 3 aspect ratio ? context: In 1979 , the Japanese state broadcaster NHK first developed consumer high - definition television with a 5 : 3 display aspect ratio . The system , known as Hi - Vision or MUSE after its Multiple sub - Nyquist sampling encoding fo... | the Japanese state broadcaster NHK |
56d23c30b329da140004ec3e | question: In the complete list of precepts , which one is partitioned into two ? context: The complete list of ten precepts may be observed by laypeople for short periods . For the complete list , the seventh precept is partitioned into two , and a tenth added : | seventh |
572febdb04bcaa1900d76eb1 | question: What was the date when Arizona was bought ? context: Arizona , south of the Gila River was legally bought from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase on June 8 , 1854 . Tucson became a part of the United States of America , although the American military did not formally take over control until March 1856 . In 1857 T... | June 8 , 1854 |
57070f6d90286e26004fc86e | question: Which American president pursued Villa ? context: Public opinion pressured the U . S . government to bring Villa to justice for the raid on Columbus , New Mexico ; U . S . President Wilson sent Gen . John J . Pershing and some 5 , 000 troops into Mexico in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Villa . It was kno... | President Wilson |
572cbf35dfb02c14005c6c1d | question: What is one of the most influential changes to tort law ? context: Notably , the most broadly influential innovation of 20th - century American tort law was the rule of strict liability for defective products , which originated with judicial glosses on the law of warranty . In 1963 , Roger J . Traynor of the ... | rule of strict liability for defective products |
56df8d8438dc421700152038 | question: What kind of telegraph did Bell create ? context: In 1875 , Bell developed an acoustic telegraph and drew up a patent application for it . Since he had agreed to share U . S . profits with his investors Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders , Bell requested that an associate in Ontario , George Brown , attempt ... | acoustic |
5726e122f1498d1400e8ee80 | question: Which movie featured a cover of Queen ' s The Show Must Go On ? context: Several films have featured their songs performed by other artists . A version of " Somebody to Love " by Anne Hathaway was in the 2004 film Ella Enchanted . In 2006 , Brittany Murphy also recorded a cover of the same song for the 2006 f... | Moulin Rouge ! |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d781 | question: When did Chopin reach Paris ? context: Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831 ; he would never return to Poland , thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration . In France he used the French versions of his given names , and after receiving French citizenship in 1835 , he travel... | September 1831 |
5709ab89200fba140036824d | question: The redesign of notes is being planned by which organization ? context: Though still predominantly green , post - 2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations . As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind , the Bur... | Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
570d74d0b3d812140066d98b | question: How tall is the cathedral ' s tower ? context: The Valencia Cathedral was called Iglesia Mayor in the early days of the Reconquista , then Iglesia de la Seo ( Seo is from the Latin sedes , i . e . , ( archiepiscopal ) See ) , and by virtue of the papal concession of 16 October 1866 , it was called the Basilic... | 58 m |
56fdf85a761e401900d28c7a | question: How many numbers can a byte represent ? context: In almost all modern computers , each memory cell is set up to store binary numbers in groups of eight bits ( called a byte ) . Each byte is able to represent 256 different numbers ( 28 = 256 ) ; either from 0 to 255 or − 128 to + 127 . To store larger numbers ... | 256 different numbers |
5730db0aaca1c71400fe5b15 | question: Who responds with the employment of capabilities where there is a threat ? context: This is the passive , active , and dynamic employment of capabilities to respond to imminent or on - going actions against Air Force or Air Force - protected networks , the Air Force ' s portion of the Global Information Grid ... | Air Force |
573255b8e17f3d14004228a5 | question: When did Eisenhower become President of the United States ? context: The trustees of Columbia University refused to accept Eisenhower ' s resignation in December 1950 , when he took an extended leave from the university to become the Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) , and h... | January 20 , 1953 |
570e334b0b85d914000d7d3b | question: What is the fertility rate in Eriterea ? context: However , Eritrea still faces many challenges . Despite number of physicians increasing from only 0 . 2 in 1993 to 0 . 5 in 2004 per 1000 population , this is still very low . Malaria and tuberculosis are common in Eritrea . HIV prevalence among the 15 – 49 gr... | 5 births per woman |
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