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570a78f94103511400d5974f | question: What is the third leading cause of premature dying in the US ? context: The main active ingredient of beer is alcohol , and therefore , the health effects of alcohol apply to beer . Consumption of small quantities of alcohol ( less than one drink in women and two in men ) is associated with a decreased risk o... | Alcohol |
57268c78708984140094c9bf | question: What was the name of Starr ' s autobiography ? context: According to Max Clifford : Read All About It , written by Clifford and Angela Levin , La Salle invented the story out of frustration with Starr who had been working on a book with McCaffrey . She contacted an acquaintance who worked for The Sun in Manch... | Unwrapped |
56e7248d37bdd419002c3da9 | question: What is the function of the Royal Institute ' s Visiting Boards ? context: RIBA Visiting Boards continue to assess courses for exemption from the RIBA ' s examinations in architecture . Under arrangements made in 2011 the validation criteria are jointly held by the RIBA and the Architects Registration Board ,... | to assess courses for exemption from the RIBA ' s examinations in architecture |
57314b4205b4da19006bcfef | question: Who took over from Tongzhi ? context: These years saw an evolution in the participation of Empress Dowager Cixi ( Wade – Giles : Tz ' u - Hsi ) in state affairs . She entered the imperial palace in the 1850s as a concubine to the Xianfeng Emperor ( r . 1850 – 1861 ) and came to power in 1861 after her five - ... | Guangxu |
572aa4ef34ae481900deabfe | question: How long does the grow season last on average ? context: The January daily average is 33 . 0 ° F ( 0 . 6 ° C ) , though , in a normal winter , the temperature frequently rises to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) during thaws and dips to 10 ° F ( − 12 ° C ) for 2 or 3 nights . July averages 78 . 1 ° F ( 25 . 6 ° C ) , althou... | 217 |
572646a7708984140094c131 | question: Why is duck more common than other poultry in the east society ? ? context: It is widely agreed that the mallard ( Anas platyrhynchos ) is the ancestor of all breeds of domestic duck ( with the exception of the Muscovy duck ( Cairina moschata ) , which is not closely related to other ducks ) . Ducks are farme... | Ducks are more popular there than chickens and are mostly still herded in the traditional way and selected for their ability to find sufficient food in |
5727606bdd62a815002e9bcf | question: What religious movement was spurred by the invention of the printing press ? context: Certain technological inventions of the period – whether of Arab or Chinese origin , or unique European innovations – were to have great influence on political and social developments , in particular gunpowder , the printing... | the Reformation |
572a9ea734ae481900deabe3 | question: In Commonwealth realms , who is the representative of the sovereign ? context: In Commonwealth realms other than the UK , royal assent is granted or withheld either by the realm ' s sovereign or , more frequently , by the representative of the sovereign , the governor - general . In federated realms , assent ... | the governor - general |
5731c2fd0fdd8d15006c6516 | question: What is the molecular weight loss of antibacterial compounds ? context: With advances in medicinal chemistry , most modern antibacterials are semisynthetic modifications of various natural compounds . These include , for example , the beta - lactam antibiotics , which include the penicillins ( produced by fun... | 2000 atomic mass units |
56e14afacd28a01900c67753 | question: When was the war of Spanish Succession ? context: The decline of Catalan continued in the 16th and 17th centuries . The Catalan defeat in the War of Spanish Succession ( 1714 ) initiated a series of measures imposing the use of Spanish in legal documentation . | 1714 |
5728c4ee3acd2414000dfdfc | question: What is the average rainfall of the Sahara ? context: The average annual rainfall ranges from very low in the northern and southern fringes of the desert to nearly non - existent over the central and the eastern part . The thin northern fringe of the desert receives more winter cloudiness and rainfall due to ... | less than 1 mm |
56df4a248bc80c19004e4a13 | question: What was the name of the redevelopment passage that was passed in 1993 ? context: In 1993 , the city passed a massive redevelopment package known as the Metropolitan Area Projects ( MAPS ) , intended to rebuild the city ' s core with civic projects to establish more activities and life to downtown . The city ... | Metropolitan Area Projects |
57262c8738643c19005ad2a0 | question: Who led the Russian Koran Zone of Occupation ? context: The resultant South Korean government promulgated a national political constitution on 17 July 1948 , and elected Syngman Rhee as President on 20 July 1948 . The Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) was established on 15 August 1948 . In the Russian Korean ... | Kim Il - sung |
56e7862c37bdd419002c40a5 | question: What office of NARA oversees the declassification of classified materials ? context: Most records at NARA are in the public domain , as works of the federal government are excluded from copyright protection . However , records from other sources may still be protected by copyright or donor agreements . Execut... | Information Security Oversight Office |
572517240ba9f01400d97c4d | question: What identifier did the Nazis make the Freemason prisioners wear ? context: The preserved records of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt ( the Reich Security Main Office ) show the persecution of Freemasons during the Holocaust . RSHA Amt VII ( Written Records ) was overseen by Professor Franz Six and was responsib... | inverted red triangle |
571df27ab64a571400c71e1a | question: What jobs did the earliest Europeans who mingled with natives hold ? context: Interracial relationships have had a long history in North America and the United States , beginning with the intermixing of European explorers and soldiers , who took native women as companions . After European settlement increased... | explorers and soldiers |
570bdc256b8089140040fa9d | question: What interpretation became common in Unix systmes ? context: Some software assigned special meanings to ASCII characters sent to the software from the terminal . Operating systems from Digital Equipment Corporation , for example , interpreted DEL as an input character as meaning " remove previously - typed in... | interpreted DEL as an input character as meaning " remove previously - typed input character " |
56e7af9a37bdd419002c4341 | question: What arena was ArenaBowl XXI played in ? context: From the league ' s inception through ArenaBowl XVIII , the championship game was played at the home of the highest - seeded remaining team . The AFL then switched to a neutral - site championship , with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas . New Orleans Arena ,... | New Orleans Arena |
572bbdc7f75d5e190021febc | question: Who created the Type Delineator ? context: Dunn and Dunn focused on identifying relevant stimuli that may influence learning and manipulating the school environment , at about the same time as Joseph Renzulli recommended varying teaching strategies . Howard Gardner identified a wide range of modalities in his... | David Kolb and Anthony Gregorc ' s |
5731b70ce17f3d14004222ff | question: Companies including Viacom and Mediaset have done what against youtube ? context: Organizations including Viacom , Mediaset , and the English Premier League have filed lawsuits against YouTube , claiming that it has done too little to prevent the uploading of copyrighted material . Viacom , demanding $ 1 bill... | filed lawsuits |
5735c0d8e853931400426b4a | question: What was the birth year of King Mahendra ? context: The Tribhuvan Museum contains artifacts related to the King Tribhuvan ( 1906 – 1955 ) . It has a variety of pieces including his personal belongings , letters and papers , memorabilia related to events he was involved in and a rare collection of photos and p... | 1920 |
56cd7db262d2951400fa663b | question: What generation saw iPod batterys being affixed with glue ? context: Apple announced a battery replacement program on November 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the Neistat Brothers . The initial cost was US $ 99 , and it was lowered to US $ 59 in 2005 . One week later , Apple of... | Fifth generation |
5733f9bcd058e614000b66e3 | question: On which basis are transfers outside of transfer windows licenced ? context: Players may only be transferred during transfer windows that are set by the Football Association . The two transfer windows run from the last day of the season to 31 August and from 31 December to 31 January . Player registrations ca... | emergency |
56f788eeaef2371900625ba0 | question: How were original settlers of the area able to move between islands ? context: Micronesian colonists gradually settled the Marshall Islands during the 2nd millennium BC , with inter - island navigation made possible using traditional stick charts . Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans i... | traditional stick charts |
56f83048aef2371900625ed1 | question: What was the crown tribunal supposed to do ? context: In 1578 king Stefan Batory created the Crown Tribunal in order to reduce the enormous pressure on the Royal Court . This placed much of the monarch ' s juridical power in the hands of the elected szlachta deputies , further strengthening the nobility class... | reduce the enormous pressure on the Royal Court |
5726d047f1498d1400e8ec07 | question: What is the name of the university building in Bologna , built in the 14th and 15th centuries ? context: By the late Middle Ages university towns had grown in wealth and importance as well , and this was reflected in the buildings of some of Europe ' s ancient universities . Particularly remarkable examples s... | the Collegio di Spagna |
56f725793d8e2e1400e3739d | question: In 1944 where did Tito manage to avoid the Germans ? context: With the growing possibility of an Allied invasion in the Balkans , the Axis began to divert more resources to the destruction of the Partisans main force and its high command . This meant , among other things , a concerted German effort to capture... | Drvar |
56d11a7617492d1400aab970 | question: Queens is located on what part of Long Island ? context: New York City is located on one of the world ' s largest natural harbors , and the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island are ( primarily ) coterminous with islands of the same names , while Queens and Brooklyn are located at the west end of the larger... | the west end |
57277992dd62a815002e9df0 | question: What is included in the first part of the critical apparatus ? context: The textual critic ' s ultimate objective is the production of a " critical edition " . [ citation needed ] This contains the text that the author has determined most closely approximates the original , and is accompanied by an apparatus ... | a list or description of the evidence that the editor used ( names of manuscripts , or abbreviations called sigla ) |
572825ad4b864d190016459b | question: What fossil signs of annelids are found ? context: Since annelids are soft - bodied , their fossils are rare – mostly jaws and the mineralized tubes that some of the species secreted . Although some late Ediacaran fossils may represent annelids , the oldest known fossil that is identified with confidence come... | jaws and the mineralized tubes that some of the species secreted |
57327187b9d445190005eb21 | question: What caused Eisenhower to kickstart the US space program ? context: On the whole , Eisenhower ' s support of the nation ' s fledgling space program was officially modest until the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 , gaining the Cold War enemy enormous prestige around the world . He then launched a national cam... | Soviet launch of Sputnik |
56dfc0b67aa994140058e123 | question: Who offers the Lighting Certification Examination ? context: The National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions ( NCQLP ) offers the Lighting Certification Examination which tests rudimentary lighting design principles . Individuals who pass this exam become ‘ Lighting Certified ’ and may app... | NCQLP |
56d39d2359d6e41400146821 | question: In what year did the book become a subject of classroom study ? context: To Kill a Mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963 . The book ' s racial slurs , profanity , and frank discussion of rape have led people to challenge its ap... | 1963 |
56ddc9d49a695914005b95cd | question: What does Telewizja Polska operate ? context: In an October 2004 case , Telewizja Polska USA , Inc . v . Echostar Satellite , No . 02 C 3293 , 65 Fed . R . Evid . Serv . 673 ( N . D . Ill . Oct . 15 , 2004 ) , a litigant attempted to use the Wayback Machine archives as a source of admissible evidence , perhap... | TVP Polonia |
570d95b5b3d812140066da7f | question: How many brigades did the Secretary of Defense increase the number to ? context: During the 1960s the Department of Defense continued to scrutinize the reserve forces and to question the number of divisions and brigades as well as the redundancy of maintaining two reserve components , the Army National Guard ... | 18 |
57277af45951b619008f8aef | question: Where did the British turn a blind eye to child labour ? context: In southeast Asian colonies , such as Hong Kong , child labour such as the Mui Tsai ( 妹 仔 ) , was rationalised as a cultural tradition and ignored by British authorities . The Dutch East India Company officials rationalised their child labour a... | Hong Kong |
572abae4be1ee31400cb81db | question: Did the crime rate go up or down after the War years ? context: Like many American cities , Philadelphia saw a gradual yet pronounced rise in crime in the years following World War II . There were 525 murders in 1990 , a rate of 31 . 5 per 100 , 000 . There were an average of about 600 murders a year for most... | pronounced rise in crime in the years following World War II |
57311641e6313a140071cc1c | question: What does Tuvalu expect as a return in fishing licenses and foreign aid ? context: From 1996 to 2002 , Tuvalu was one of the best - performing Pacific Island economies and achieved an average real gross domestic product ( GDP ) growth rate of 5 . 6 % per annum . Since 2002 economic growth has slowed , with GD... | large revenues |
56e10bf4cd28a01900c674c4 | question: Who made up the crew of the Soyuz 11 ? context: Having lost the race to the Moon , the USSR decided to concentrate on orbital space stations . During 1969 and 1970 , they launched six more Soyuz flights after Soyuz 3 , then launched the first space station , the Salyut 1 laboratory designed by Kerim Kerimov ,... | Vladislav Volkov , Georgi Dobrovolski and Viktor Patsayev |
5706d97a2eaba6190074ad42 | question: What type of bankruptcy did Caesars Entertainment file for ? context: Caesars Entertainment executives have been reconsidering the future of their three remaining Atlantic City properties ( Bally ' s , Caesars and Harrah ' s ) , in the wake of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by the company ' s casino operating... | Chapter 11 |
57278f89708984140094e0e1 | question: Modern Baptist churches trace their history to the English Separatist movement in the century after the rise of what ? context: Modern Baptist churches trace their history to the English Separatist movement in the century after the rise of the original Protestant denominations . This view of Baptist origins h... | original Protestant denominations |
56d43c5f2ccc5a1400d830a9 | question: When did Beyonc é rise to fame ? context: Beyonc é Giselle Knowles - Carter ( / bi ː ˈ j ɒ nse ɪ / bee - YON - say ) ( born September 4 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer and actress . Born and raised in Houston , Texas , she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as ... | late 1990s |
5736342b506b47140023658d | question: What did the large antelope species once inhabit ? context: The Arabian oryx , a species of large antelope , once inhabited much of the desert areas of the Middle East . However , the species ' striking appearance made it ( along with the closely related scimitar - horned oryx and addax ) a popular quarry for... | much of the desert areas of the Middle East |
572678f75951b619008f73c0 | question: How large was the area the federal government would proclaim to be the capital ? context: Due in large part to the persuasion of representative Servando Teresa de Mier , Mexico City was chosen because it was the center of the country ' s population and history , even though Quer é taro was closer to the cente... | two leagues square ( 8 , 800 acres ) |
5727cf924b864d1900163db2 | question: When did Darwin publish his own explanation of the question of the evolution of man and ape ? 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 o... | Darwin published his own explanation in the Descent of Man ( 1871 ) |
57267841708984140094c732 | question: What part of the constitution established the right to create a capital city ? context: The Acta Constitutiva de la Federaci ó n of January 31 , 1824 , and the Federal Constitution of October 4 , 1824 , fixed the political and administrative organization of the United Mexican States after the Mexican War of I... | Section XXVIII of Article 50 |
571aa46c10f8ca140030523b | question: What group were the Hashimiyya a sect of ? context: The Hashimiyya movement ( a sub - sect of the Kaysanites Shia ) , led by the Abbasid family , overthrew the Umayyad caliphate . The Abbasids were members of the Hashim clan , rivals of the Umayyads , but the word " Hashimiyya " seems to refer specifically to... | Kaysanites Shia |
56de59f24396321400ee2845 | question: What year did UK polytechnics start functioning in a binary education system ? context: Polytechnics were tertiary education teaching institutions in England , Wales and Northern Ireland . Since 1970 UK Polytechnics operated under the binary system of education along with universities . Polytechnics offered d... | 1970 |
572e7ff1cb0c0d14000f11d5 | question: Whose division was Feynman assigned to at the Manhattan Project ? context: At Princeton , the physicist Robert R . Wilson encouraged Feynman to participate in the Manhattan Project — the wartime U . S . Army project at Los Alamos developing the atomic bomb . Feynman said he was persuaded to join this effort t... | Hans Bethe |
572644d81125e71900ae193c | question: How many Grand Lodges and Grand Orients are listed in the CLIPSAS list ? context: The majority of Freemasonry considers the Liberal ( Continental ) strand to be Irregular , and thus withhold recognition . For the Continental lodges , however , having a different approach to Freemasonry was not a reason for se... | 70 |
572eb8ccc246551400ce4565 | question: What areas of America did the Venezuelans settle in ? context: In the 2000s , more Venezuelans opposing the economic and political policies of president Hugo Ch á vez migrated to the United States ( mostly to Florida , but New York City and Houston are other destinations ) . The largest concentration of Venez... | mostly to Florida , but New York City and Houston are other destinations ) . The largest concentration of Venezuelans in the United States is in South Florida |
5726c2c4f1498d1400e8ea7c | question: The earliest form of drama we know of was part of what culture ? context: Greek drama exemplifies the earliest form of drama of which we have substantial knowledge . Tragedy , as a dramatic genre , developed as a performance associated with religious and civic festivals , typically enacting or developing upon... | Greek |
570ad8ec4103511400d59a93 | question: Where is the Lancashire Coalfield located ? context: To the east of the county are upland areas leading to the Pennines . North of the Ribble is Beacon Fell Country Park and the Forest of Bowland , another AONB . Much of the lowland in this area is devoted to dairy farming and cheesemaking , whereas the highe... | modern - day Greater Manchester |
56cfba85234ae51400d9bf15 | question: In what year did iTunes 7 launch , along with a plethora of additional games ? context: In September 2006 , the iTunes Store began to offer additional games for purchase with the launch of iTunes 7 , compatible with the fifth generation iPod with iPod software 1 . 2 or later . Those games were : Bejeweled , C... | 2006 |
56d2981a59d6e41400146112 | question: In Sri Lanka , what was determined to be the best unifying scripture ? context: Over the years , various attempts have been made to synthesize a single Buddhist text that can encompass all of the major principles of Buddhism . In the Theravada tradition , condensed ' study texts ' were created that combined p... | Dhammapada |
5726d58cf1498d1400e8ec94 | question: What was Nigeria ' s status after independence from the UK ? context: Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom as a Commonwealth Realm on 1 October 1960 . Nigeria ' s government was a coalition of conservative parties : the Nigerian People ' s Congress ( NPC ) , a party dominated by Northerners and... | a Commonwealth Realm |
56d36db659d6e4140014637c | question: How many weeks did the finals last in the first season ? context: The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles , in front of a live studio audience . The finals lasted eight weeks in season one , eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twe... | eight |
570e5d860dc6ce1900204fa1 | question: Under what type of tradition did Sanskrit begin ? context: Sanskrit originated in an oral society , and the oral tradition was maintained through the development of early classical Sanskrit literature . Writing was not introduced to India until after Sanskrit had evolved into the Prakrits ; when it was writte... | oral tradition |
573218f9e99e3014001e6503 | question: What part of Greece ' s GDP is accounted for by tourism ? context: Greece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year , thus contributing 18 . 2 % to the nation ' s GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report . The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $ 1 , 073 , rankin... | 18 . 2 % |
56e79e2737bdd419002c4254 | question: What high profile contest has the Daily Kansan won ? context: The school newspaper of the University of Kansas is University Daily Kansan , which placed first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation competition , often called " The Pulitzers of ... | Intercollegiate Writing Competition |
572ca182dfb02c14005c6bc1 | question: Where did the bulk of the US ' s starting laws come from ? context: The actual substance of English law was formally " received " into the United States in several ways . First , all U . S . states except Louisiana have enacted " reception statutes " which generally state that the common law of England ( part... | English law |
570d604afed7b91900d45f73 | question: In which type of warfare did the French best utilize the Chassepot ? context: French infantry were equipped with the breech - loading Chassepot rifle , one of the most modern mass - produced firearms in the world at the time . With a rubber ring seal and a smaller bullet , the Chassepot had a maximum effectiv... | trench - warfare |
57282c74ff5b5019007d9e87 | question: On what date did the PlayStation Plus service officially launch ? context: PlayStation Plus ( commonly abbreviated PS + and occasionally referred to as PSN Plus ) is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service that was officially unveiled at E3 2010 by Jack Tretton , President and CEO of SCEA . Rumors ... | June 29 , 2010 |
5727f5c13acd2414000df0ce | question: What party advanced in the 1950 elections ? context: In the 1950 parliamentary elections , the Wafd Party of el - Nahhas gained a victory — mostly due to the absence of the Muslim Brotherhood , which boycotted the elections — and was perceived as a threat by the Free Officers as the Wafd had campaigned on dem... | Wafd |
5726bb53f1498d1400e8e93c | question: what parts of algae are unique to them ? context: Plants and various other groups of photosynthetic eukaryotes collectively known as " algae " have unique organelles known as chloroplasts . Chloroplasts are thought to be descended from cyanobacteria that formed endosymbiotic relationships with ancient plant a... | chloroplasts |
57264eee708984140094c1f5 | question: On what island was the Bonaparte ancestral home located ? context: Napoleon was born on 15 August 1769 , to Carlo Maria di Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino , in his family ' s ancestral home Casa Buonaparte in Ajaccio , the capital of the island of Corsica . He was their fourth child and third son . This... | Corsica |
5727e339ff5b5019007d97a6 | question: What is critically important for discussion of rules , laws , and the economy ? context: The Rule of Law is especially important as an influence on the economic development in developing and transitional countries . To date , the term “ rule of law ” has been used primarily in the English - speaking countries... | common language |
572f827604bcaa1900d76a42 | question: Was the emperor able to reject an opinion that was made by the court conference ? context: In Han government , the emperor was the supreme judge and lawgiver , the commander - in - chief of the armed forces and sole designator of official nominees appointed to the top posts in central and local administration... | sometimes did reject the majority opinion |
572fe045a23a5019007fcac4 | question: What ' s the estimated populace of Greeks on the isle of Cyprus ? context: Today , Greeks are the majority ethnic group in the Hellenic Republic , where they constitute 93 % of the country ' s population , and the Republic of Cyprus where they make up 78 % of the island ' s population ( excluding Turkish sett... | Republic of Cyprus where they make up 78 % of the island ' s population |
56df97b838dc4217001520a1 | question: How many people in the United States had a telephone by 1886 ? context: The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877 , and by 1886 , more than 150 , 000 people in the U . S . owned telephones . Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone , which emerged as one of the most succes... | 150 , 000 |
5728ec424b864d19001650a3 | question: How is production in the category tallied ? context: The major agricultural product is rice , which covers about 60 % of the country ' s total cultivated land area . Rice accounts for 97 % of total food grain production by weight . Through collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute 52 modern... | by weight |
57340d8cd058e614000b68a7 | question: What prompted transportation improvements in Portugal in the 1970 ' s ? context: By the early 1970s Portugal ' s fast economic growth with increasing consumption and purchase of new automobiles set the priority for improvements in transportation . Again in the 1990s , after joining the European Economic Commu... | fast economic growth with increasing consumption and purchase of new automobiles |
572ab1da34ae481900deac39 | question: What is the official name given for Guam ' s indigenous people ? context: The Chamorros , Guam ' s indigenous people , settled the island approximately 4 , 000 years ago . Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to visit the island on March 6 , 1521 . Guam was colonized in 1668 with sett... | Chamorros |
5726e058f1498d1400e8ee4d | question: What is one consequence of modifying radicals ? context: Modified radicals and new variants are two common reasons for the ever - increasing number of characters . There are about 300 radicals and 100 are in common use . Creating a new character by modifying the radical is an easy way to disambiguate homograp... | fossilization |
570ad6ac4103511400d59a6b | question: Why is Lancashire smaller than its historical extent ? context: Lancashire is smaller than its historical extent following a major reform of local government . In 1889 , the administrative county of Lancashire was created , covering the historical county except for the county boroughs such as Blackburn , Burn... | reform of local government |
572908426aef0514001549d4 | question: What year did Dean Amadon make his proposal ? context: This effectively means that populations of organisms must have reached a certain measurable level of difference to be recognised as subspecies . Dean Amadon proposed in 1949 that subspecies would be defined according to the seventy - five percent rule whi... | 1949 |
56e073267aa994140058e4d9 | question: Dialects such as Aeolic and Doric had how many distinctions that were the same at one point in time ? context: The other Ancient Greek dialects , Ionic , Doric , Aeolic , and Arcadocypriot , likely had the same three - way distinction at one point , but Doric seems to have had a fricative in place of / t ʰ / ... | three |
570bf3abec8fbc190045bbe2 | question: What was ASCII developed from ? context: ASCII developed from telegraphic codes . Its first commercial use was as a seven - bit teleprinter code promoted by Bell data services . Work on the ASCII standard began on October 6 , 1960 , with the first meeting of the American Standards Association ' s ( ASA ) X3 .... | telegraphic codes |
57278440708984140094dfce | question: When did scientists begin searching for a more defined guideline for textual criticism ? context: Since the canons of criticism are highly susceptible to interpretation , and at times even contradict each other , they may be employed to justify a result that fits the textual critic ' s aesthetic or theologica... | 19th century |
5727e6ab4b864d1900163f93 | question: Regualtions carry force of law when based on reasonable interpretation of what ? context: Congress often enacts statutes that grant broad rulemaking authority to federal agencies . Often , Congress is simply too gridlocked to draft detailed statutes that explain how the agency should react to every possible s... | relevant statutes |
572a2c091d0469140077980b | question: In terms of religious affiliation , what is the most prevalent religion in the city ? context: New Haven is a predominantly Roman Catholic city , as the city ' s Dominican , Irish , Italian , Mexican , Ecuadorian , and Puerto Rican populations are overwhelmingly Catholic . The city is part of the Archdiocese ... | Roman Catholic |
56df94574a1a83140091eb78 | question: What did the group at the Bells house hear other people doing ? context: Continuing his experiments in Brantford , Bell brought home a working model of his telephone . On August 3 , 1876 , from the telegraph office in Mount Pleasant five miles ( eight km ) away from Brantford , Bell sent a tentative telegram ... | reading and singing |
56f7fd15a6d7ea1400e17362 | question: Is Virgil ' s biographical tradition easily researched or is it problematic ? context: Virgil ' s biographical tradition is thought to depend on a lost biography by Varius , Virgil ' s editor , which was incorporated into the biography by Suetonius and the commentaries of Servius and Donatus , the two great c... | problematic |
570fcf3e80d9841400ab3695 | question: Who is the largest electronics retailer in the US ? context: In the early 1990s , Dell sold its products through Best Buy , Costco and Sam ' s Club stores in the United States . Dell stopped this practice in 1994 , citing low profit - margins on the business , exclusively distributing through a direct - sales... | Best Buy |
57278cd2dd62a815002ea02a | question: What does the perpetuity view assume ? context: Baptist historian Bruce Gourley outlines four main views of Baptist origins : ( 1 ) The modern scholarly consensus that the movement traces its origin to the 17th century via the English Separatists , ( 2 ) the view that it was an outgrowth of Anabaptist traditi... | that the Baptist faith and practice has existed since the time of Christ |
5725231f0a492a190043570c | question: Prince Alexander was the second son of whom ? context: By 1836 , the Duchess ' s brother , Leopold , who had been King of the Belgians since 1831 , hoped to marry his niece to his nephew , Prince Albert of Saxe - Coburg and Gotha . Leopold , Victoria ' s mother , and Albert ' s father ( Ernest I , Duke of Sax... | Prince of Orange |
57335187d058e614000b5856 | question: What did Whitehead believe regarding factors that limit people ' s understanding of his concepts ? context: Whitehead pointed to the limitations of language as one of the main culprits in maintaining a materialistic way of thinking , and acknowledged that it may be difficult to ever wholly move past such idea... | should not prevent people from realizing that " material substances " or " essences " are a convenient generalized description of a continuum |
573256660fdd8d15006c69e2 | question: What parts of West Bronx are more affluent ? context: The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges , running south to north . The West Bronx has older apartment buildings , low income public housing complexes , multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well ... | Riverdale and Fieldston . |
5727a90d3acd2414000de90e | question: Why did Dominic sell his books ? context: As an adolescent , he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality . During his studies in Palencia , Spain , he experienced a dreadful famine , prompting Dominic to sell all of his beloved books and other equipment to... | to help his neighbors |
56df76c85ca0a614008f9ac6 | question: In what country did Bell patent his telephone ? context: Bell ' s father , grandfather , and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech , and both his mother and wife were deaf , profoundly influencing Bell ' s life ' s work . His research on hearing and speech further led him to experi... | U . S . |
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