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5731213da5e9cc1400cdbc5d | question: What started on October 11 , 1911 ? context: After agreeing to sign the Boxer Protocol the government then initiated unprecedented fiscal and administrative reforms , including elections , a new legal code , and abolition of the examination system . Sun Yat - sen and other revolutionaries competed with reform... | Xinhai Revolution |
57101de3a58dae1900cd68a8 | question: During whose reign was Elizabeth born ? context: Elizabeth was born at 02 : 40 ( GMT ) on 21 April 1926 , during the reign of her paternal grandfather , King George V . Her father , Prince Albert , Duke of York ( later King George VI ) , was the second son of the King . Her mother , Elizabeth , Duchess of Yor... | King George V |
5726a3655951b619008f7893 | question: What did plastic bags result in context: Traditional willow growing and weaving ( such as basket weaving ) is not as extensive as it used to be but is still carried out on the Somerset Levels and is commemorated at the Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre . Fragments of willow basket were found near the Glasto... | Largely due to the displacement of baskets with plastic bags and cardboard boxes , the industry has severely declined since the 1950s |
57283d5d3acd2414000df79a | question: What ' s the name of the microprocessor produced by the 65 nm process ? context: Since the system ' s launch , production costs have been reduced significantly as a result of phasing out the Emotion Engine chip and falling hardware costs . The cost of manufacturing Cell microprocessors has fallen dramatically... | Cell |
572e90ee03f98919007567b4 | question: The single door is sometimes located where ? context: Elevator doors protect riders from falling into the shaft . The most common configuration is to have two panels that meet in the middle , and slide open laterally . In a cascading telescopic configuration ( potentially allowing wider entryways within limit... | on the shaft way |
5727ac44ff5b5019007d9246 | question: What percentage of nations provide direct funding ? context: There are two broad categories of public funding , direct , which entails a monetary transfer to a party , and indirect , which includes broadcasting time on state media , use of the mail service or supplies . According to the Comparative Data from ... | 58 % |
5726a4de708984140094ccc9 | question: Why are alternative methods of pest control gaining popularity ? context: Alternatives to pesticides are available and include methods of cultivation , use of biological pest controls ( such as pheromones and microbial pesticides ) , genetic engineering , and methods of interfering with insect breeding . Appl... | safer than traditional chemical pesticides |
56de64f9cffd8e1900b4b858 | question: How old was Schwarzenegger when he started bodybuilding ? context: Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15 . He won the Mr . Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr . Olympia contest seven times . Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many bo... | 15 |
5728b435ff5b5019007da4f0 | question: What document did people need to travel to the border zones ? context: Militarization was another aspect of the Soviet state . Large parts of the country , especially the coastal areas , were closed to all but the Soviet military . Most of the sea shore and all sea islands ( including Saaremaa and Hiiumaa ) w... | permit |
5726b67f708984140094cea3 | question: What percent of households had children in 2000 ? context: There were 112 , 608 households in the city in 2000 , of which 26 . 5 % included children below the age of 18 , 39 . 5 % were composed of married couples living together , 11 . 4 % reported a female householder with no husband present , and 45 . 5 % c... | 26 . 5 % |
572765a95951b619008f896d | question: Temperatures over 100 degrees will typically be found in what elevation of the Piedmont ? context: The Atlantic Ocean has less influence on the climate of the Piedmont region , which has hotter summers and colder winters than in the coast . Daytime highs in the Piedmont often reach over 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) in t... | . |
572844f92ca10214002da213 | question: Where did Operation Moshtarak take place ? context: The Taliban regrouped in western Pakistan and began to unleash an insurgent - style offensive against Coalition forces in late 2002 . Throughout southern and eastern Afghanistan , firefights broke out between the surging Taliban and Coalition forces . Coalit... | southern Afghanistan |
571aa1c110f8ca14003051f3 | question: When did Uthman die ? context: After the assassination of Uthman in 656 , Ali , a member of the Quraysh tribe and the cousin and son - in - law of Muhammad , was elected as the caliph . He soon met with resistance from several factions , owing to his relative political inexperience . Ali moved his capital fro... | 656 |
572bb385111d821400f38f4d | question: Connecticut Route 15 is next to which highway ? context: The Oak Street Connector ( Connecticut Route 34 ) intersects I - 91 at exit 1 , just south of the I - 95 / I - 91 interchange , and runs northwest for a few blocks as an expressway spur into downtown before emptying onto surface roads . The Wilbur Cross... | I - 95 west of New Haven , |
56e1cc2fcd28a01900c67bb8 | question: what type of connection was the first of its kind in Somalia ? context: In December 2012 , Hormuud Telecom launched its Tri - Band 3G service for internet and mobile clients . The first of its kind in the country , this third generation mobile telecommunications technology offers users a faster and more secur... | Tri - Band 3G |
5733f5d34776f419006615bc | question: What state does Montana border to the south ? context: With a total area of 147 , 040 square miles ( 380 , 800 km2 ) , Montana is slightly larger than Japan . It is the fourth largest state in the United States after Alaska , Texas , and California ; the largest landlocked U . S . state ; and the 56th largest... | Wyoming |
5727aec94b864d1900163a54 | question: What parties is the color green for ? context: Green is the color for green parties , Islamist parties , Nordic agrarian parties and Irish republican parties . Orange is sometimes a color of nationalism , such as in the Netherlands , in Israel with the Orange Camp or with Ulster Loyalists in Northern Ireland ... | Islamist parties , Nordic agrarian parties and Irish republican parties |
56f88c53a6d7ea1400e17751 | question: Who was among the first to successfully climb all the major 4 , 000m peaks ? context: While Mont Blanc was first climbed in 1786 , most of the Alpine four - thousanders were climbed during the first half of the 19th century ; the ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 marked the end of the golden age of alpinism . ... | Karl Blodig |
56e8fd2b99e8941900975f5a | question: What are the effigies made of ? context: Later wax effigies include a likeness of Horatio , Viscount Nelson , wearing some of his own clothes and another of Prime Minister William Pitt , Earl of Chatham , modelled by the American - born sculptor Patience Wright . [ citation needed ] During recent conservation... | wax |
570d2b46b3d812140066d4de | question: Who filled vacancies in the Regular Army ? context: By the twentieth century , the U . S . Army had mobilized the U . S . Volunteers on four separate occasions during each of the major wars of the nineteenth century . During World War I , the " National Army " was organized to fight the conflict , replacing t... | " Enlisted Reserve Corps " and " Officer Reserve Corps " |
5709630f200fba1400367f29 | question: Why do fungi communicate ? context: Fungi communicate to coordinate and organize their growth and development such as the formation of Marcelia and fruiting bodies . Fungi communicate with their own and related species as well as with non fungal organisms in a great variety of symbiotic interactions , especia... | to coordinate and organize their growth and development |
56cdd4d762d2951400fa68d0 | question: What was the horizontal average slip on the Guanxian - Anxian fault ? context: The Longmen Shan Fault System is situated in the eastern border of the Tibetan Plateau and contains several faults . This earthquake ruptured at least two imbricate structures in Longmen Shan Fault System , i . e . the Beichuan Fau... | 2 . 3 metres |
572f2eff04bcaa1900d76776 | question: Is trird rail system being used exclusively with AC or DC ? context: Most electrification systems use overhead wires , but third rail is an option up to about 1 , 200 V . Third rail systems exclusively use DC distribution . The use of AC is not feasible because the dimensions of a third rail are physically ve... | DC distribution |
5726ad33708984140094cd9a | question: What fire / rescue squad was formed in 2007 context: All of the ceremonial county of Somerset is covered by the Avon and Somerset Constabulary , a police force which also covers Bristol and South Gloucestershire . The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 2007 upon the merger of the Somerse... | The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 2007 upon the merger of the Somerset Fire and Rescue Service with its neighbouring Devon service |
56faa8ff8f12f31900630192 | question: The compression used in all HDTV storage and transmission systems will do what if resolution is too high ? context: A very high resolution source may require more bandwidth than available in order to be transmitted without loss of fidelity . The lossy compression that is used in all digital HDTV storage and t... | distort the received picture |
56cdd05a62d2951400fa688c | question: How does White deal with his condition ? context: Bond travels to Austria to find White , who is dying of thallium poisoning . He admits to growing disenchanted with Quantum and tells Bond to find and protect his daughter , Dr . Madeline Swann , who will take him to L ' Am é ricain ; this will in turn lead hi... | commits suicide |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a4 | question: Who made Chopin ' s death mask ? context: Some of his friends provided music at his request ; among them , Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello . Chopin requested that his body be opened after death ( for fear of being buried alive ) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the... | Cl é singer |
57278a97f1498d1400e8fb5b | question: What is often regarded as the most famous mountain in Switzerland ? context: 48 of Switzerland ' s mountains are 4 , 000 metres ( 13 , 000 ft ) above sea in altitude or higher . At 4 , 634 m ( 15 , 203 ft ) , Monte Rosa is the highest , although the Matterhorn ( 4 , 478 m or 14 , 692 ft ) is often regarded as... | Matterhorn |
57291b5a3f37b31900478026 | question: What is the name of the person who thinks FST shouldn ' t be used as a marker of subspecies status ? context: Wright himself believed that values > 0 . 25 represent very great genetic variation and that an FST of 0 . 15 – 0 . 25 represented great variation . However , about 5 % of human variation occurs betwe... | Graves |
572ea33603f9891900756882 | question: When was the Convention of Westminster signed ? context: Years later , Kaunitz kept trying to establish France ' s alliance with Austria . He tried as hard as he could for Austria to not get entangled in Hanover ' s political affairs , and was even willing to trade Austrian Netherlands for France ' s aid in r... | January 16 , 1756 |
5733abe2d058e614000b5fe4 | question: Who directed the purges of Soviets ? context: Two rounds of Soviet purges directed by Moscow ( 1927 – 1934 and 1937 – 1938 ) resulted in the expulsion of nearly 10 , 000 people , from all levels of the Communist Party of Tajikistan . Ethnic Russians were sent in to replace those expelled and subsequently Russ... | Moscow |
5706035a75f01819005e7878 | question: On 6 June 2005 , The Times redesigned what page of its newspaper ? context: On 6 June 2005 , The Times redesigned its Letters page , dropping the practice of printing correspondents ' full postal addresses . Published letters were long regarded as one of the paper ' s key constituents . Author / solicitor Dav... | Letters page |
570acc2d4103511400d59a09 | question: What atmospheric gas caused temperatures levels to be 10 degrees higher than today ? context: The climate of the Cretaceous is less certain and more widely disputed . Higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are thought to have caused the world temperature gradient from north to south to become almos... | carbon dioxide |
56f8fab19b226e1400dd121e | question: What did Charles George Gordon spend his time between ? context: This view reveals a somewhat less than altruistic Christian intent of the British Empire ; however , it was paradoxical from the beginning , as Simpson and most other writers pointed out . The Ottomans were portrayed as the slavers , but even as... | assignments living among the poor and donating his salary |
573159bca5e9cc1400cdbee1 | question: What is common about the surviving mosaics from the 7th - 9th centuries ? context: Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the 8th century . Among the rare examples are the 6th - century Christ in majesty ( or Ezekiel ' s Vision ) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios Da... | almost all represent Saint Demetrius |
572f72aeb2c2fd140056813b | question: Is QUEL still used to access data in INGRES ? context: Codd ' s paper was picked up by two people at Berkeley , Eugene Wong and Michael Stonebraker . They started a project known as INGRES using funding that had already been allocated for a geographical database project and student programmers to produce code... | INGRES moved to the emerging SQL standard |
573193a7a5e9cc1400cdc0fd | question: Who expressed pride at overthrowing Gaddafi ' s government ? context: International reactions to Gaddafi ' s death were divided . U . S . President Barack Obama stated that it meant that " the shadow of tyranny over Libya has been lifted , " while UK Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he was " proud " o... | David Cameron |
572f9e5504bcaa1900d76aeb | question: What is the common name for shapes and forms of bacteria ? context: Bacteria display a wide diversity of shapes and sizes , called morphologies . Bacterial cells are about one - tenth the size of eukaryotic cells and are typically 0 . 5 – 5 . 0 micrometres in length . However , a few species are visible to th... | morphologies |
570a638e4103511400d596af | question: What factors did the situated perspective believe to be most important ? context: A situated perspective on emotion , developed by Paul E . Griffiths and Andrea Scarantino , emphasizes the importance of external factors in the development and communication of emotion , drawing upon the situationism approach i... | external |
5727f604ff5b5019007d9951 | question: Which mayor influenced the Chicago Star Partnership ? context: In April 2016 , Northwestern announced that it signed on to the Chicago Star Partnership , a City Colleges initiative . Through this partnership , Northwestern is one of 15 Illinois public and private universities that will " provide scholarships ... | Rahm Emanuel |
56d4831f2ccc5a1400d83155 | question: Which film did Beyonc é star in 2001 with Mekhi Phifer ? context: The remaining band members recorded " Independent Women Part I " , which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film , Charlie ' s Angels . It became their best - charting single , topping the U . S . Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecut... | Carmen : A Hip Hopera |
56d3665c59d6e414001462e2 | question: What pop singer was an original judge on American Idol ? context: American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants ' performances . The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson , pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowe... | Paula Abdul |
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c69 | question: In addition to the original thirteen , which two states were admitted to the union before Tennessee ? context: Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1 , 1796 as the 16th state . It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government . Apart from the ... | Vermont and Kentucky |
56cf6438aab44d1400b891ca | question: After dropping his mixtape , Kanye revealed the name of his debut album to be what ? context: West ' s breakthrough came a year later on October 23 , 2002 , when , while driving home from a California recording studio after working late , he fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a near - fatal car cras... | The College Dropout |
571ae9d332177014007e9fe4 | question: Which of the Gospels most agrees with Athanasius ? context: The Gospel of John and particularly the first chapter demonstrates the Divinity of Jesus . This Gospel in itself is the greatest support of Athanasius ' s stand . The Gospel of John ' s first chapter began to be said at the end of Mass , we believe a... | Gospel of John |
572804792ca10214002d9b9e | question: In what did Immanuel Kant describe time as a priori intuition that allows humankind to understand sense experience ? context: Immanuel Kant , in the Critique of Pure Reason , described time as an a priori intuition that allows us ( together with the other a priori intuition , space ) to comprehend sense exper... | the Critique of Pure Reason |
57279800708984140094e1b9 | question: Is the idea formed by Greg limited to a specific time period ? context: Whereas Greg had limited his illustrative examples to English Renaissance drama , where his expertise lay , Bowers argued that the rationale was " the most workable editorial principle yet contrived to produce a critical text that is auth... | The principle is sound without regard for the literary period . |
5733abe2d058e614000b5fe7 | question: What did this cause when the expelled parties were replaced ? context: Two rounds of Soviet purges directed by Moscow ( 1927 – 1934 and 1937 – 1938 ) resulted in the expulsion of nearly 10 , 000 people , from all levels of the Communist Party of Tajikistan . Ethnic Russians were sent in to replace those expel... | subsequently Russians dominated party positions at all levels , including the top position of first secretary |
5729cdaa3f37b31900478573 | question: What kind of workplaces did IBM commit to not building ? context: On September 21 , 1953 , Thomas Watson , Jr . , the company ' s president at the time , sent out a controversial letter to all IBM employees stating that IBM needed to hire the best people , regardless of their race , ethnic origin , or gender ... | separate - but - equal |
573423294776f41900661931 | question: What is it difficult to demonstrate the presence of in Chagas disease ? context: In the absence of suitable plate culture techniques , some microbes require culture within live animals . Bacteria such as Mycobacterium leprae and Treponema pallidum can be grown in animals , although serological and microscopic... | the causative agent |
56dc591114d3a41400c267fe | question: Which group was created to generate a genome map of human genetic material ? context: Whereas a genome sequence lists the order of every DNA base in a genome , a genome map identifies the landmarks . A genome map is less detailed than a genome sequence and aids in navigating around the genome . The Human Geno... | The Human Genome Project |
572a70a327b69114009ef5b9 | question: What railroad was owned by Henry Flagler ? context: Miami is noted as " the only major city in the United States conceived by a woman , Julia Tuttle " , a local citrus grower and a wealthy Cleveland native . The Miami area was better known as " Biscayne Bay Country " in the early years of its growth . In the ... | Florida East Coast Railway |
57305116396df9190009605a | question: What is the ECOS within the Swazi education system ? context: The secondary and high school education system in Swaziland is a five - year programme divided into three years junior secondary and two years senior secondary . There is an external public examination ( Junior Certificate ) at the end of the junio... | Examination Council of Swaziland |
570cee7ffed7b91900d45afd | question: What do bacteria use as carbon and energy sources ? context: The nitrogen fixing Rhizobia are an interesting case , wherein conjugative elements naturally engage in inter - kingdom conjugation . Such elements as the Agrobacterium Ti or Ri plasmids contain elements that can transfer to plant cells . Transferre... | opines |
56df53c48bc80c19004e4aa1 | question: The Fund ' s programs support women , men , and who else ? context: UNFPA is the world ' s largest multilateral source of funding for population and reproductive health programs . The Fund works with governments and non - governmental organizations in over 150 countries with the support of the international c... | young people |
572ffb3ea23a5019007fcc01 | question: What work is Mansur ibn Muhammad ibn al - Faqih Ilyas known for writing ? context: Muslim physicians contributed to the field of medicine , including the subjects of anatomy and physiology : such as in the 15th century Persian work by Mansur ibn Muhammad ibn al - Faqih Ilyas entitled Tashrih al - badan ( Anat... | Tashrih al - badan ( Anatomy of the body ) |
56d63b2c1c8504140094702f | question: What is the name of the dog with three heads in Greek mythology ? context: In Greek mythology , Cerberus is a three - headed watchdog who guards the gates of Hades . In Norse mythology , a bloody , four - eyed dog called Garmr guards Helheim . In Persian mythology , two four - eyed dogs guard the Chinvat Brid... | Cerberus |
56fae4b5f34c681400b0c17f | question: Somali food contains influences from what region ? context: The textile - making communities in Somalia are a continuation of an ancient textile industry , as is the culture of wood carving , pottery and monumental architecture that dominates Somali interiors and landscapes . The cultural diffusion of Somali ... | Southeast Asian |
5731bd96b9d445190005e4ee | question: What were stand - ins for child sacrifices to Mania ? context: The small woolen dolls called Maniae , hung on the Compitalia shrines , were thought a symbolic replacement for child - sacrifice to Mania , as Mother of the Lares . The Junii took credit for its abolition by their ancestor L . Junius Brutus , tra... | woolen dolls |
57318ca7497a881900249019 | question: What studio gave Spielberg an unpaid internship ? context: While still a student , he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department . He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release , the 26 - minute , 35mm , Amblin ' , which he wrote and... | Universal Studios |
5705ea7975f01819005e775d | question: In which direction did Chanakyapuri extend from New Delhi ? context: The first major extension of New Delhi outside of Lutyens ' Delhi came in the 1950s when the Central Public Works Department ( CPWD ) developed a large area of land southwest of Lutyens ' Delhi to create the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapur... | southwest |
56d43f7e2ccc5a1400d830c8 | question: After leaving Destiny ' s Child , how many records did Beyonc é release under her own name ? context: A self - described " modern - day feminist " , Beyonc é creates songs that are often characterized by themes of love , relationships , and monogamy , as well as female sexuality and empowerment . On stage , h... | 118 million |
5727ce6e3acd2414000dece0 | question: Can IRENE read vertically modulated information ? context: In some ways similar to the laser turntable is the IRENE scanning machine for disc records , which images with microphotography in two dimensions , invented by a team of physicists at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories . IRENE will retrieve the informatio... | cannot read vertically modulated information |
56d98a32dc89441400fdb525 | question: When did protests in front of Carrefour ' s stores occur in China ? context: In response to the demonstrations , the Chinese government attempted to calm the situation , possibly fearing the protests may spiral out of control as has happened in recent years , including the anti - Japanese protests in 2005 . S... | May 1 |
572fec5d947a6a140053cdfd | question: In what year did the Fourt Macedonian War end ? context: Convinced now that the Greeks ( and therefore the rest of the region ) would not have peace if left alone , Rome decided to establish its first permanent foothold in the Greek world , and divided the Kingdom of Macedonia into four client republics . Yet... | 148 BC |
5726cbd0708984140094d192 | question: Who did Aberdeen appoint the position of British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire to ? context: In February 1853 , the British government of Lord Aberdeen , the prime minister , re - appointed Stratford Canning as British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire . : 110 Having resigned the ambassadorship in January ,... | Stratford Canning |
572e9552dfa6aa1500f8d18f | question: How long do summers generally last on Cyprus ? context: Cyprus has one of the warmest climates in the Mediterranean part of the European Union . [ citation needed ] The average annual temperature on the coast is around 24 ° C ( 75 ° F ) during the day and 14 ° C ( 57 ° F ) at night . Generally , summers last ... | eight months |
57266d835951b619008f7274 | question: Who else do bookers focus on ? context: Behind the scenes , the bookers in a company will place the title on the most accomplished performer , or those the bookers believe will generate fan interest in terms of event attendance and television viewership . Lower ranked titles may also be used on the performers... | those the bookers believe will generate fan interest |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d777 | question: Who said that Chopin set out " into the wide world , with no very clearly defined aim , forever ? " context: Chopin ' s successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him , and on 2 November 1830 , he set out , in the words of Zdzis ł aw Jachimecki , " into the wide world , with n... | Zdzis ł aw Jachimecki |
5729710a6aef051400154ecf | question: What is the longest half life of the isotopes ? context: Several dozen radioisotopes have been characterized . 65Zn , which has a half - life of 243 . 66 days , is the most long - lived radioisotope , followed by 72Zn with a half - life of 46 . 5 hours . Zinc has 10 nuclear isomers . 69mZn has the longest hal... | 243 . 66 |
5726afa0f1498d1400e8e747 | question: What did the city provide during the Great Depression ? context: During the difficult 1930s of the Great Depression , government at all levels was integral to creating jobs . The city provided recreational and educational programs , and hired people for public works projects . In 1932 , Raleigh Memorial Audit... | recreational and educational programs |
56df9f954a1a83140091eba4 | question: Because of their patent , what didn ' t Siemens & Halske have to give Bell ? context: The value of the Bell patent was acknowledged throughout the world , and patent applications were made in most major countries , but when Bell had delayed the German patent application , the electrical firm of Siemens & Hals... | royalties |
570d675db3d812140066d84f | question: Which army was forced to retreat to Metz and surrender two months later ? context: With the defeat of the First Army , Prince Frederick Charles ordered a massed artillery attack against Canrobert ' s position at St . Privat to prevent the Guards attack from failing too . At 19 : 00 the 3rd Division of Fransec... | French Army of the Rhine |
5734203ed058e614000b6983 | question: What are persistent infections characterized by the continual presence of ? context: Persistent infections occur because the body is unable to clear the organism after the initial infection . Persistent infections are characterized by the continual presence of the infectious organism , often as latent infecti... | the infectious organism |
572823804b864d190016454c | question: What city does Signal Hill overlook ? context: Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the city of St . John ' s . It is the location of Cabot Tower which was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot ' s discovery of Newfoundland , and Queen Victoria ' s Diamond Jubilee . The first trans... | St . John ' s |
57324b720fdd8d15006c6926 | question: What is a name for gifts of the Spirit ? context: In Congregational and Presbyterian churches which profess a traditionally Calvinist or Reformed theology there are differing views regarding present - day continuation or cessation of the gifts ( charismata ) of the Spirit . Generally , however , Reformed char... | charismata |
573251740fdd8d15006c6985 | question: What are Jehovah Witnesses allowed to accept at their discretion ? context: Though Jehovah ' s Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood , they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion . The Watch Tower Society provides pre - formatted durable power of attorney documents ... | blood plasma fractions |
56f8cc9d9e9bad19000a0528 | question: What are the gametes produced by females called ? context: The duplication and transmission of genetic material from one generation of cells to the next is the basis for molecular inheritance , and the link between the classical and molecular pictures of genes . Organisms inherit the characteristics of their ... | eggs or ova |
5726faa45951b619008f8403 | question: What was Avicenna known for ? context: In March 2008 , it was announced that Avicenna ' s name would be used for new Directories of education institutions for health care professionals , worldwide . The Avicenna Directories will list universities and schools where doctors , public health practitioners , pharm... | his synthesis of knowledge from both east and west |
57328cb6b9988014000c766e | question: At what rough time did the Cambrian era start ? context: The Cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541 . 0 ± 1 . 0 Ma . Cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a Neoproterozoic supercontinent called Pannotia . The waters of the Cambrian period ap... | 541 . 0 ± 1 . 0 Ma . |
570b8219ec8fbc190045ba46 | question: around when did the great plains become productive for crop growing context: From the 1950s on , many areas of the Great Plains have become productive crop - growing areas because of extensive irrigation on large landholdings . The United States is a major exporter of agricultural products . The southern port... | 1950s |
56e04669231d4119001ac031 | question: What is it called when a person ' s vocal cords stay open after a consonant ? context: Voiceless consonants are produced with the vocal folds open ( spread ) and not vibrating , and voiced consonants are produced when the vocal folds are fractionally closed and vibrating ( modal voice ) . Voiceless aspiration... | Voiceless aspiration |
5733fbd54776f41900661643 | question: What is said to be the world ' s oldest university ? context: Due to its location , the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks , Kushans , Scythians , Turks , and Afghans . The city of Taxila , founded by son of Taksh th... | Takshashila University |
572ab0ca111d821400f38cd7 | question: Who declared the monarch incapable of acting upon an abortion decriminalization bill in 1990 ? context: In Belgium , the sanction royale has the same legal effect as royal assent ; the Belgian constitution requires a theoretically possible refusal of royal sanction to be countersigned — as any other act of th... | Council of Ministers |
5730235ba23a5019007fce25 | question: What year was the Charles Towne Library Society established ? context: As Charles Town grew , so did the community ' s cultural and social opportunities , especially for the elite merchants and planters . The first theatre building in America was built in 1736 on the site of today ' s Dock Street Theatre . Be... | 1748 |
56d60cd01c85041400946eec | question: How many helicopters came from the PLAAF ? context: By May 15 , Premier Wen Jiabao ordered the deployment of an additional 90 helicopters , of which 60 were to be provided by the PLAAF , and 30 were to be provided by the civil aviation industry , bringing the total of number of aircraft deployed in relief ope... | 60 |
56d4c1c12ccc5a1400d831e9 | question: How long did her hiatus last ? context: Beyonc é announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010 , heeding her mother ' s advice , " to live life , to be inspired by things again " . During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners . Beyonc é ' s musical break lasted nine months a... | nine months |
5726e48b708984140094d503 | question: What other use did paper capacitors serve in the telecommunications industry ? context: Since the beginning of the study of electricity non conductive materials like glass , porcelain , paper and mica have been used as insulators . These materials some decades later were also well - suited for further use as ... | as decoupling capacitors |
56ceb9c4aab44d1400b8892f | question: How many people were injured in Beichuan County ? context: One rescue team reported only 2 , 300 survivors from the town of Yingxiu in Wenchuan County , out of a total population of about 9 , 000 . 3 , 000 to 5 , 000 people were killed in Beichuan County , Sichuan alone ; in the same location , 10 , 000 peopl... | 10 , 000 |
573122d205b4da19006bcde1 | question: What does China mean ? context: After conquering " China proper " , the Manchus identified their state as " China " ( 中 國 , Zh ō nggu ó ; " Middle Kingdom " ) , and referred to it as Dulimbai Gurun in Manchu ( Dulimbai means " central " or " middle , " gurun means " nation " or " state " ) . The emperors equa... | Middle Kingdom |
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