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57300d2e04bcaa1900d770a3 | question: Why was the senate considered to be supreme during this time ? context: The Hortensian Law deprived the patricians of their last weapon against the plebeians , and thus resolved the last great political question of the era . No such important political changes occurred between 287 BC and 133 BC . The importan... | because the era was dominated by questions of foreign and military policy |
5726bc43708984140094cf99 | question: What well known presidential candidates also studied at Yale ? context: The Boston Globe wrote that " if there ' s one school that can lay claim to educating the nation ' s top national leaders over the past three decades , it ' s Yale . " Yale alumni were represented on the Democratic or Republican ticket in... | Hillary Clinton ( 2008 ) , Howard Dean ( 2004 ) , Gary Hart ( 1984 and 1988 ) , Paul Tsongas ( 1992 ) , Pat Robertson ( 1988 ) and Jerry Brown ( 1976 , 1980 , 1992 ) . |
56fb9055b28b3419009f1e2e | question: How did Jan Hus die ? context: Besides the schism , the western church was riven by theological controversies , some of which turned into heresies . John Wycliffe ( d . 1384 ) , an English theologian , was condemned as a heretic in 1415 for teaching that the laity should have access to the text of the Bible a... | burned at the stake |
573245c9e99e3014001e6615 | question: Where were the 1952 Olympics held ? context: During Soviet rule , Armenian athletes rose to prominence winning plenty of medals and helping the USSR win the medal standings at the Olympics on numerous occasions . The first medal won by an Armenian in modern Olympic history was by Hrant Shahinyan , who won two... | Helsinki |
57268d2df1498d1400e8e38b | question: What was the name of the later military organization that the Arm é e d ' Angleterre formed the foundation of ? context: Before the formation of the Third Coalition , Napoleon had assembled an invasion force , the Arm é e d ' Angleterre , around six camps at Boulogne in Northern France . He intended to use th... | La Grande Arm é e . |
570fa4fe5ab6b81900390f68 | question: How many components are used in assessment ? context: Research focusing on sexual orientation uses scales of assessment to identify who belongs in which sexual population group . It is assumed that these scales will be able to reliably identify and categorize people by their sexual orientation . However , it ... | three components |
570a2cda6d058f1900182cd0 | question: What is the main source of starch and most beer ? context: Nearly all beer includes barley malt as the majority of the starch . This is because its fibrous hull remains attached to the grain during threshing . After malting , barley is milled , which finally removes the hull , breaking it into large pieces . ... | barley malt |
570bf1486b8089140040fae2 | question: What was the " escape " character originally intended for ? context: Many more of the control codes have been given meanings quite different from their original ones . The " escape " character ( ESC , code 27 ) , for example , was intended originally to allow sending other control characters as literals inste... | to allow sending other control characters as literals instead of invoking their meaning |
5730490704bcaa1900d7747d | question: What was focused in March ? context: The attacks were focused against western ports in March . These attacks produced some breaks in morale , with civil leaders fleeing the cities before the offensive reached its height . But the Luftwaffe ' s effort eased in the last 10 attacks as seven Kampfgruppen moved to... | western ports |
572f3211b2c2fd1400567f70 | question: What is the second empires ? context: The Bourbon Restoration followed the ousting of Napoleon I of France in 1814 . The Allies restored the Bourbon Dynasty to the French throne . The ensuing period is called the Restoration , following French usage , and is characterized by a sharp conservative reaction and ... | the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III |
57266c13708984140094c57d | question: Which European traders moved into Indonesia ? context: Even prior to the penetration of European interests , Southeast Asia was a critical part of the world trading system . A wide range of commodities originated in the region , but especially important were spices such as pepper , ginger , cloves , and nutme... | Dutch |
571e032d5569731900639102 | question: Which political leaders spoke out against the proposed designations ? context: By the 1980s , parents of mixed - race children ( and adults of mixed - race ancestry ) began to organize and lobby for the ability to show more than one ethnic category on Census and other legal forms . They refused to be put into... | Senator Diane Watson and Representative Augustus Hawkins |
573423e9d058e614000b69db | question: How long does N Mountain Ave have a bike lane ? context: Central Tucson is bicycle - friendly . To the east of the University of Arizona , Third Street is bike - only except for local traffic and passes by the historic homes of the Sam Hughes neighborhood . To the west , E . University Boulevard leads to the ... | half of the 3 . 5 miles ( 5 . 6 km ) to the Rillito River Park |
56fae6fe8f12f31900630284 | question: What is the name of the Somali national football team ? context: Football is the most popular sport amongst Somalis . Important competitions are the Somalia League and Somalia Cup . The multi - ethnic Ocean Stars , Somalia ' s national team , first participated at the Olympic Games in 1972 and has sent athlet... | Ocean Stars |
573393184776f41900660da8 | question: In the time that Hesburgh was president of Notre Dame by what factor did the operating budget increase ? context: The Rev . Theodore Hesburgh , C . S . C . , ( 1917 – 2015 ) served as president for 35 years ( 1952 – 87 ) of dramatic transformations . In that time the annual operating budget rose by a factor o... | 18 |
56f959f79e9bad19000a086b | question: What post did Lord Chatfield hold until 1940 ? context: During the 1920s and 1930s , British civil servants and politicians , looking back at the performance of the state during World War I , concluded that there was a need for greater co - ordination between the three Services that made up the armed forces o... | Minister for Coordination of Defence |
5707258d90286e26004fc95a | question: The state was in a war with what group ? context: Comandante general Sim ó n El í as Gonz á lez , was nominated governor and military command was given to Colonel J . J . Calvo , whose firmness had earned well - merited praise . The state was in the midst of a war with the Apaches , which became the focus of ... | Apaches |
570a99ad6d058f1900182fe3 | question: How was the Latin language brought to Britain ? context: Old English developed from a set of Anglo - Frisian or North Sea Germanic dialects originally spoken by Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles , Saxons , and Jutes . As the Anglo - Saxons became dominant in England , their language replaced t... | Roman invasion |
5735f68a012e2f140011a0ff | question: The importance of can be seen in what legends ? context: In most parts of medieval Europe , the upper class obtained the sole rights to hunt in certain areas of a feudal territory . Game in these areas was used as a source of food and furs , often provided via professional huntsmen , but it was also expected ... | Robin Hood |
56e16c1ae3433e1400422efb | question: What year was hydrogen filled balloons invented ? context: The first hydrogen - filled balloon was invented by Jacques Charles in 1783 . Hydrogen provided the lift for the first reliable form of air - travel following the 1852 invention of the first hydrogen - lifted airship by Henri Giffard . German count Fe... | 1783 |
56e6b8c76fe0821900b8eb50 | question: Along with being faint , what characteristic is usually present in electric guitars used in adult contemporary ? context: Adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments ( though bass guitar is usually used ) such as acoustic guitars , pianos , saxophones , an... | high - pitched |
573260b5e17f3d140042290e | question: In what year were the first federal elections after Eisenhower became president ? context: As the 1954 congressional elections approached , and it became evident that the Republicans were in danger of losing their thin majority in both houses , Eisenhower was among those blaming the Old Guard for the losses ,... | 1954 |
573446e7acc1501500babd83 | question: Who gave a speech that contained the famous saying " Give me liberty or give me death " ? context: Other historical points of interest include St . John ' s Church , the site of Patrick Henry ' s famous " Give me liberty or give me death " speech , and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum , features many of his writing... | Patrick Henry |
57324aeae17f3d14004227f5 | question: What are otsagorgs ? context: Art historian Hravard Hakobyan notes that " Artsakh carpets occupy a special place in the history of Armenian carpet - making . " Common themes and patterns found on Armenian carpets were the depiction of dragons and eagles . They were diverse in style , rich in color and ornamen... | serpent - carpets |
56f98cd19e9bad19000a0aa1 | question: What is Zhejiang ' s own development model dubbed ? context: Zhejiang ' s main manufacturing sectors are electromechanical industries , textiles , chemical industries , food , and construction materials . In recent years Zhejiang has followed its own development model , dubbed the " Zhejiang model " , which i... | Zhejiang model |
56e10842cd28a01900c67481 | question: Where is Catalan the only official language ? context: Catalan ( / ˈ k æ t ə l æ n / ; autonym : catal à [ k ə t ə ˈ la ] or [ kata ˈ la ] ) is a Romance language named for its origins in Catalonia , in what is northeastern Spain and adjoining parts of France . It is the national and only official language of... | Andorra |
572a4c00fed8de19000d5b83 | question: Persecution of Jews in Spain occurred after what event concluded ? context: Ottoman government deliberately pursued a policy for the development of Bursa , Edirne , and Istanbul , successive Ottoman capitals , into major commercial and industrial centres , considering that merchants and artisans were indispen... | the conclusion of Reconquista |
56cf8304234ae51400d9bddb | question: What doctor did Donda West ignore the recommendation of to invest her heart condition ? context: On November 10 , 2007 , at approximately 7 : 35 pm , paramedics responding to an emergency call transported West ' s mother , Donda West , to the nearby Centinela Freeman Hospital in Marina del Rey , California . ... | Andre Aboolian |
56fa01668f12f3190063005b | question: Near what headland was Mosylon located ? context: In the classical era , several ancient city - states such as Opone , Essina , Sarapion , Nikon , Malao , Damo and Mosylon near Cape Guardafui , which competed with the Sabaeans , Parthians and Axumites for the wealthy Indo - Greco - Roman trade , also flourish... | Cape Guardafui |
57276da85951b619008f89ba | question: Who wrote The Origin of Species ? context: On the Origin of Species , published on 24 November 1859 , is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology . Darwin ' s book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course... | Charles Darwin |
5728c0912ca10214002da703 | question: What is the name of Estonia ' s Air Force ? context: The military of Estonia is based upon the Estonian Defence Forces ( Estonian : Kaitsev ä gi ) , which is the name of the unified armed forces of the republic with Maav ä gi ( Army ) , Merev ä gi ( Navy ) , Õ huv ä gi ( Air Force ) and a paramilitary nationa... | Õ huv ä gi |
573029cd947a6a140053d1f0 | question: What is the point of using different colors on a heat map ? context: Task Manager has been redesigned , including a new processes tab with the option to display fewer or more details of running applications and background processes , a heat map using different colors indicating the level of resource usage , n... | indicating the level of resource usage |
572944eb1d04691400779225 | question: What is a fully maturing technology which offer a ready disposal mechanismm ? context: Biomass for heat and power is a fully mature technology which offers a ready disposal mechanism for municipal , agricultural , and industrial organic wastes . However , the industry has remained relatively stagnant over the... | Biomass for heat and power |
57282478ff5b5019007d9de6 | question: In what month of 2009 did VidZone start free service to some countries ? context: Since June 2009 VidZone has offered a free music video streaming service in Europe , Australia and New Zealand . In October 2009 , Sony Computer Entertainment and Netflix announced that the Netflix streaming service would also b... | June |
56fdf9de19033b140034ce18 | question: A progam inside the ROM of a PC is called what ? context: RAM can be read and written to anytime the CPU commands it , but ROM is preloaded with data and software that never changes , therefore the CPU can only read from it . ROM is typically used to store the computer ' s initial start - up instructions . In... | the BIOS |
5726926edd62a815002e89f7 | question: What is one company that is able to get investments from large companies ? context: Thuringia ' s leading research centre is Jena , followed by Ilmenau . Both focus on technology , in particular life sciences and optics at Jena and information technology at Ilmenau . Erfurt is a centre of Germany ' s horticul... | the optics sector at Jena . |
56ddc65d9a695914005b95c7 | question: In addition to Bachelor ' s degrees , what other kind of degree can one earn from a Fachhochschule ? context: Fachhochschule is a German type of tertiary education institution and adopted later in Austria and Switzerland . They do not focus exclusively on technology , but may also offer courses in social scie... | master ' s degrees |
56e197a3cd28a01900c67a03 | question: Where does the gaseous hydrogen form at ? context: The electrolysis of water is a simple method of producing hydrogen . A low voltage current is run through the water , and gaseous oxygen forms at the anode while gaseous hydrogen forms at the cathode . Typically the cathode is made from platinum or another in... | cathode |
572eaa1cdfa6aa1500f8d27a | question: Which treaty made the distinction of small powers and great powers a formal affair ? context: The term " great power " was first used to represent the most important powers in Europe during the post - Napoleonic era . The " Great Powers " constituted the " Concert of Europe " and claimed the right to joint en... | Treaty of Chaumont |
570a0a224103511400d59516 | question: When did Hanover become a comparitvely large town ? context: Hanover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine . Its original name Honovere may mean " high ( river ) bank " , though this is debated ( cf . das Hohe Ufer ) . Hanover was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen that beca... | 13th century |
572a2a391d046914007797f3 | question: Where was evidence of fortified settlements found ? context: There is a large body of evidence for fortified settlements at Linearbandkeramik sites along the Rhine , as at least some villages were fortified for some time with a palisade and an outer ditch . Settlements with palisades and weapon - traumatized ... | Linearbandkeramik |
56fad69b8f12f319006301de | question: According to Hodgson , how long ago did the Ethio - Somalis diverge from other non - African ancestries ? context: According to an autosomal DNA study by Hodgson et al . ( 2014 ) , the Afro - Asiatic languages were likely spread across Africa and the Near East by an ancestral population ( s ) carrying a newly... | at least 23 , 000 years ago |
56d1021117492d1400aab71f | question: What record company eventually signed Kanye West ? context: According to Capitol Record ' s A & R , Joe Weinberger , he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him , but another person in the company convinced Capitol ' s president not to . Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label ,... | Roc - A - Fella |
572f538ca23a5019007fc540 | question: What did the Qing dynasty attempt to do n the face of civil unrest ? context: The last days of the Qing Dynasty were marked by civil unrest and foreign invasions . Responding to these civil failures and discontent , the Qing Imperial Court did attempt to reform the government in various ways , such as the dec... | attempt to reform the government in various |
56e80f8100c9c71400d775c5 | question: Another for of corruption is what ? context: Some forms of corruption – now called " institutional corruption " – are distinguished from bribery and other kinds of obvious personal gain . A similar problem of corruption arises in any institution that depends on financial support from people who have interests... | institutional corruption |
56e8379037bdd419002c44a9 | question: What is another name for the Yue language ? context: Unlike most languages that use alphabets to indicate the pronunciation , Chinese characters have developed from logograms that do not always give hints to its pronunciation . Although the written characters remained relatively consistent for the last two th... | Cantonese |
5726b6ba708984140094ceae | question: What was the pier on Burnham - on - sea used for context: Until the 1960s the piers at Weston - super - Mare , Clevedon , Portishead and Minehead were served by the paddle steamers of P and A Campbell who ran regular services to Barry and Cardiff as well as Ilfracombe and Lundy Island . The pier at Burnham - ... | The pier at Burnham - on - Sea was used for commercial goods |
57264abedd62a815002e8098 | question: How many women at BYU do missionary work ? context: Students attending BYU are required to follow an honor code , which mandates behavior in line with LDS teachings such as academic honesty , adherence to dress and grooming standards , and abstinence from extramarital sex and from the consumption of drugs and... | 33 percent |
5711008ba58dae1900cd6bab | question: The aim of confessional debates was to establish which bloc of faith should have what ? context: The debating societies discussed an extremely wide range of topics . Before the Enlightenment , most intellectual debates revolved around " confessional " – that is , Catholic , Lutheran , Reformed ( Calvinist ) ,... | the " monopoly of truth and a God - given title to authority " |
57267f185951b619008f74af | question: When was the earliest Presbyterian churches founded by Scotland in England ? context: A number of new Presbyterian Churches were founded by Scottish immigrants to England in the 19th century and later . Following the ' Disruption ' in 1843 many of those linked to the Church of Scotland eventually joined what ... | 19th century |
5731bedce99e3014001e6241 | question: What was a recent case involving the application of the principle of the establishment clause against states ? context: The incorporation of the First Amendment establishment clause in the landmark case of Everson v . Board of Education has impacted the subsequent interpretation of the separation of church an... | Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v . Grumet |
570a68426d058f1900182e1e | question: What is the thalamus a part of ? context: Phillip Bard contributed to the theory with his work on animals . Bard found that sensory , motor , and physiological information all had to pass through the diencephalon ( particularly the thalamus ) , before being subjected to any further processing . Therefore , Ca... | the diencephalon |
5730a569069b5314008321ff | question: What was Nintendo ' s limit on games per developer per year on the NES ? context: During the NES era , Nintendo maintained exclusive control over titles released for the system — the company had to approve every game , each third - party developer could only release up to five games per year ( but some third ... | five |
5705e5c275f01819005e7718 | question: Raisina Hill lay directly opposite what religious site ? context: Soon Lutyens started considering other places . Indeed , the Delhi Town Planning Committee , set up to plan the new imperial capital , with George Swinton as chairman and John A . Brodie and Lutyens as members , submitted reports for both North... | Dinapanah citadel |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40d | question: Which Greek philosopher used the term entomos to describe insects , making reference to their notched bodies ? context: The word " insect " comes from the Latin word insectum , meaning " with a notched or divided body " , or literally " cut into " , from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insec... | Aristotle |
5735bf26e853931400426b29 | question: What is the most typical type of art in the Kathmandu valley ? context: Kathmandu valley is described as " an enormous treasure house of art and sculptures " , which are made of wood , stone , metal , and terracotta , and found in profusion in temples , shrines , stupas , gompas , chaityasm and palaces . The ... | icons |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf4 | question: In what modern - day borough did the Great Fire happen ? context: The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates , including Benjamin Franklin , and British general Lord Howe on September 11 , 1776 . Shortly after the British o... | Manhattan |
56ceebf8aab44d1400b88cbb | question: How many Imax screens showed Spectre on its opening weekend in the US and Canada ? context: In the United States and Canada , the film opened on 6 November 2015 , and in its opening weekend , was originally projected to gross $ 70 – 75 million from 3 , 927 screens , the widest release for a Bond film . Howeve... | 374 |
572674b8f1498d1400e8e034 | question: What hapend in the 2000 election context: In the closely contested 2000 election , the state played a pivotal role . Out of more than 5 . 8 million votes for the two main contenders Bush and Al Gore , around 500 votes separated the two candidates for the all - decisive Florida electoral votes that landed Bush... | Out of more than 5 . 8 million votes for the two main contenders Bush and Al Gore , around 500 votes separated the two candidates |
56ce0f42aab44d1400b88422 | question: Chopin wrote some music to lyrics , what language were the lyrics ? context: All of Chopin ' s compositions include the piano . Most are for solo piano , though he also wrote two piano concertos , a few chamber pieces , and some songs to Polish lyrics . His keyboard style is highly individual and often techni... | Polish |
57267902dd62a815002e864a | question: What serves as the basis of the Zip method ? context: The Lempel – Ziv ( LZ ) compression methods are among the most popular algorithms for lossless storage . DEFLATE is a variation on LZ optimized for decompression speed and compression ratio , but compression can be slow . DEFLATE is used in PKZIP , Gzip an... | LZR |
572ebf5303f98919007569ee | question: What did the Libyan workers do to show their support of Egypt ? context: Idris ' government was increasingly unpopular by the latter 1960s ; it had exacerbated Libya ' s traditional regional and tribal divisions by centralising the country ' s federal system in order to take advantage of the country ' s oil w... | Libyan workers shut down oil terminals in solidarity with Egypt |
5731b3cab9d445190005e483 | question: When did Japan surrender ? context: The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan , the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies , Germany and Italy . The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , and other large aerial ... | 2 September 1945 |
5733b22f4776f41900661074 | question: What is the object of study for linguistic anthropology ? context: The study of kinship and social organization is a central focus of sociocultural anthropology , as kinship is a human universal . Sociocultural anthropology also covers economic and political organization , law and conflict resolution , patter... | language |
5727b735ff5b5019007d9340 | question: What does the " fullwidth forms " section of code points encompass ? context: The first 256 code points were made identical to the content of ISO - 8859 - 1 so as to make it trivial to convert existing western text . Many essentially identical characters were encoded multiple times at different code points to... | a full Latin alphabet that is separate from the main Latin alphabet |
5730954a2461fd1900a9cebe | question: What may low - traffic airports use to save electricity and staffing costs ? context: On runways , green lights indicate the beginning of the runway for landing , while red lights indicate the end of the runway . Runway edge lighting consists of white lights spaced out on both sides of the runway , indicating... | pilot controlled lighting |
5710a3ceb654c5140001f9f3 | question: Which two composers are usually regarded as being the most in line with the Enlightenment ideals ? 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 ... | Haydn and Mozart |
572ee58003f9891900756ad4 | question: Under what rule was China not isolated ? context: In China , urbanization increased as the population grew and as the division of labor grew more complex . Large urban centers , such as Nanjing and Beijing , also contributed to the growth of private industry . In particular , small - scale industries grew up ... | the early Ming dynasty |
572a8196be1ee31400cb8058 | question: Who wanted to ensured that their daughters were educated in Islamic schools ? context: According to the Sunni scholar Ibn ʻ As ā kir in the 12th century , there were opportunities for female education in the medieval Islamic world , writing that women could study , earn ijazahs ( academic degrees ) , and qual... | learned and scholarly families |
56df5e8e96943c1400a5d44f | question: How many employees work for Tinker Air Force Base ? context: While not in Oklahoma City proper , other large employers within the MSA region include : Tinker Air Force Base ( 27 , 000 ) ; University of Oklahoma ( 11 , 900 ) ; University of Central Oklahoma ( 2 , 900 ) ; and Norman Regional Hospital ( 2 , 800 ... | 27 , 000 |
57291a91af94a219006aa079 | question: Human group variation is similar to variation observed in what other species ? context: The population geneticist Sewall Wright developed one way of measuring genetic differences between populations known as the Fixation index , which is often abbreviated to FST . This statistic is often used in taxonomy to c... | mammalian |
5727b3352ca10214002d9443 | question: How fast is the new SuperSpeed bus data signaling rate ? context: The new SuperSpeed bus provides a fourth transfer mode with a data signaling rate of 5 . 0 Gbit / s , in addition to the modes supported by earlier versions . The payload throughput is 4 Gbit / s [ citation needed ] ( due to the overhead incurr... | 5 . 0 Gbit / s |
5728283a2ca10214002d9f70 | question: What are cirri ? context: Nearly all polychaetes have parapodia that function as limbs , while other major annelid groups lack them . Parapodia are unjointed paired extensions of the body wall , and their muscles are derived from the circular muscles of the body . They are often supported internally by one or... | fused bundles of cilia |
56fde3d4761e401900d28c43 | question: How many tubes did Colossus Mark II contain ? context: Colossus was the world ' s first electronic digital programmable computer . It used a large number of valves ( vacuum tubes ) . It had paper - tape input and was capable of being configured to perform a variety of boolean logical operations on its data , ... | 2400 |
56e708d0de9d37140006811d | question: When the clock on your laptop adjusts to DST without you resetting the clock , what is controlling the change ? context: DST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel , billing , record keeping , medical devices , heavy equipment , and sleep patterns . Computer software can often ad... | Computer software |
57267b7edd62a815002e86b2 | question: When did Theo Epstein made the decision to fire Dale Sveum ? context: The 2013 season resulted in much as the same the year before . Shortly before the trade deadline , the Cubs traded Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers for Mike Olt , C . J . Edwards , Neil Ramirez , and Justin Grimm . Three days later , the Cub... | September 30 , 2013 |
5728a145ff5b5019007da358 | question: How is BYU ' s collegiate ballroom dance program rated worldwide ? context: The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is known as one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world , having won the U . S . National Formation Dance Championship every year since 1982 . BYU ' s Ballroom dance team has won first pl... | the largest |
57278133dd62a815002e9ee9 | question: To what did Darwin compare the top of the plant radical ? context: The hypothesis that plant growth and development is coordinated by plant hormones or plant growth regulators first emerged in the late 19th century . Darwin experimented on the movements of plant shoots and roots towards light and gravity , an... | the brain of one of the lower animals |
572ff1ada23a5019007fcb84 | question: What was Wyatt Earp ' s job title ? context: From 1877 to 1878 , the area suffered a rash of stagecoach robberies . Most notable , however , were the two holdups committed by masked road - agent William Whitney Brazelton . Brazelton held up two stages in the summer of 1878 near Point of Mountain Station appro... | Deputy U . S . Marshal |
56e79e5c37bdd419002c4260 | question: When was free agency first scheduled to begin ? context: Because of the sudden loss of the New Orleans franchise , the league announced in October that the beginning of the free agency period would be delayed in order to accommodate a dispersal draft . Dates were eventually announced as December 2 for the dis... | December 4 |
57277f175951b619008f8b5e | question: What was responsible for most of the 1100 casualties incurred during the Swiss civil war in 1839 ? context: The restoration of power to the patriciate was only temporary . After a period of unrest with repeated violent clashes such as the Z ü riputsch of 1839 , civil war ( the Sonderbundskrieg ) broke out in ... | friendly fire |
570e2f6e0b85d914000d7d1d | question: Whose rise to power in 1922 brought profounc change to the government in Italian Eritrea ? context: In 1922 , Benito Mussolini ' s rise to power in Italy brought profound changes to the colonial government in Italian Eritrea . After il Duce declared the birth of the Italian Empire in May 1936 , Italian Eritre... | Benito Mussolini ' s |
570d3b05b3d812140066d59d | question: Which private shot down one aircraft with a cannon ? context: On 30 September 1915 , troops of the Serbian Army observed three enemy aircraft approaching Kragujevac . Soldiers shot at them with shotguns and machine - guns but failed to prevent them from dropping 45 bombs over the city , hitting military insta... | Radoje Ljutovac |
56d07d26234ae51400d9c326 | question: What has influenced the design since the beginning of architectural history ? context: Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history . Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese , who oriented their buildings towa... | Sunlight |
56fb869f8ddada1400cd64bc | question: What notable vow was sworn by the mendicant orders ? context: In the 13th century mendicant orders — the Franciscans and the Dominicans — who swore vows of poverty and earned their living by begging , were approved by the papacy . Religious groups such as the Waldensians and the Humiliati also attempted to re... | poverty |
56cf38dcaab44d1400b88ea0 | question: How many self - identified LGB people live in the New York metropolitan area ? context: The New York metropolitan area is home to a self - identifying gay and bisexual community estimated at 568 , 903 individuals , the largest in the United States and one of the world ' s largest . Same - sex marriages in New... | 568 , 903 |
56f9dacd9e9bad19000a0b1a | question: How many lines of resolution did the US NTSC color system have in 1953 ? context: Colour broadcasts started at similarly higher resolutions , first with the US NTSC color system in 1953 , which was compatible with the earlier monochrome systems and therefore had the same 525 lines of resolution . European sta... | 525 |
572bf75fdfb02c14005c6b10 | question: What type of human is God portrayed as in some religions ? context: In monotheism and henotheism , God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith . The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience ( infinite knowledge ) , omnipotence ( unli... | a man ( sometimes old and bearded ) |
5725b53c38643c19005acb9b | question: What is Hokkien ? context: Hokkien / h ɒ ˈ ki ɛ n / ( traditional Chinese : 福 建 話 ; simplified Chinese : 福 建 话 ; pinyin : F ú ji à nhu à ; Pe ̍ h - ō e - j ī : Hok - ki à n o ē ) or Quanzhang ( Quanzhou – Zhangzhou / Chinchew – Changchew ; BP : Zu á nzi ū – Zi ā ngzi ū ) is a group of mutually intelligible Mi... | a group of mutually intelligible Min Nan Chinese dialects spoken throughout Southeast Asia , Taiwan , and by many other overseas Chinese . |
5728e1c04b864d1900165007 | question: How many immigrants to Paris in 2012 were from the Maghreb ? context: The remaining group , people born in foreign countries with no French citizenship at birth , are those defined as immigrants under French law . According to the 2012 census , 135 , 853 residents of the city of Paris were immigrants from Eur... | 112 , 369 |
570a9b464103511400d5987d | question: What language was a source for English loanwords that are still used today ? context: Another source of loanwords was Old Norse , which came into contact with Old English via the Scandinavian rulers and settlers in the Danelaw from the late 9th century , and during the rule of Cnut and other Danish kings in t... | Old Norse |
57069fac75f01819005e7c61 | question: Which government official urged that indigenous features be used in the design of New Delhi ? context: It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911 . Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources ; however , they fit into a British Classical / Palladian tradition . The fact that... | Viceroy Lord Hardinge |
5726e8e5dd62a815002e94c0 | question: What did Napoleon use as the initial means of breaking down enemy defenses , rather than the traditional reliance on infantry ? context: His opponents learned from Napoleon ' s innovations . The increased importance of artillery after 1807 stemmed from his creation of a highly mobile artillery force , the gro... | artillery |
57320eef0fdd8d15006c672b | question: In what year did the Senate declare the Bacchus subversive ? context: The introduction of new or equivalent deities coincided with Rome ' s most significant aggressive and defensive military forays . In 206 BC the Sibylline books commended the introduction of cult to the aniconic Magna Mater ( Great Mother ) ... | 186 BC |
5725ebc2271a42140099d32f | question: What was located on the site that is now the Queen ' s Gallery ? context: The palace , like Windsor Castle , is owned by the Crown Estate . It is not the monarch ' s personal property , unlike Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle . Many of the contents from Buckingham Palace , Windsor Castle , Kensington Pal... | chapel |
56f75cbfaef2371900625b55 | question: If a state ' s representative ignored restrictions he is subject to by his sovereign , what might that state ' s consent to a treaty be considered to be ? context: Consent is also invalid if it is given by a representative who ignored restrictions he is subject to by his sovereign during the negotiations , if... | invalid |
572aa3fcbe1ee31400cb80fe | question: What words in Anglo - Norman Law French announce a granted 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 ... | " La Reyne remercie ses bons sujets , accepte leur benevolence , et ainsi le veult " |
56fa04418f12f3190063008d | question: What was the capital of the Dervish State ? context: In the late 19th century , after the Berlin conference had ended , European empires sailed with their armies to the Horn of Africa . The imperial clouds wavering over Somalia alarmed the Dervish leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan , who gathered Somali soldiers... | Taleex |
56cd8ffa62d2951400fa6722 | question: Who provided the basis for Midna ' s voice ? context: There is very little voice acting in the game , as is the case in most Zelda titles to date . Link remains silent in conversation , but grunts when attacking or injured and gasps when surprised . His emotions and responses are largely indicated visually by... | Akiko K ō moto |
56fc2c4e00a8df19004037be | question: What is phonology a branch of ? context: Phonology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages . It has traditionally focused largely on the study of the systems of phonemes in particular languages ( and therefore used to be also called phonemics , or phonemati... | linguistics |
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