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56e74a5c37bdd419002c3e15 | question: What is the name of the Royal Institute ' s business operation ? context: RIBA Enterprises is the commercial arm of RIBA , with a registered office in Newcastle upon Tyne , a base at 15 Bonhill Street in London , and an office in Newark . It employs over 250 staff , approximately 180 of whom are based in Newc... | RIBA Enterprises |
57303e0704bcaa1900d773fb | question: What city was FIFA formed ? context: The laws of the game are determined by the International Football Association Board ( IFAB ) . The Board was formed in 1886 after a meeting in Manchester of The Football Association , the Scottish Football Association , the Football Association of Wales , and the Irish Foo... | Paris |
57316e2b497a881900248ed3 | question: What region of italy was part of the Norman empire ? context: Southern Italy was also part of the Norman kingdom but great mosaics did not survive in this area except the fine mosaic pavement of the Otranto Cathedral from 1166 , with mosaics tied into a tree of life , mostly still preserved . The scenes depic... | Southern |
56cf318aaab44d1400b88e03 | question: What does Bond take from Marco Sciarra ? context: Following Garreth Mallory ' s promotion to M , on a mission in Mexico City unofficially ordered by a posthumous message from the previous M , 007 James Bond kills three men plotting a terrorist bombing during the Day of the Dead and gives chase to Marco Sciarr... | his ring |
5706108452bb89140068983c | question: What film festival does The Times support that is also supported alongside the British Film Institute ? context: The Times , along with the British Film Institute , sponsors the " The Times " bfi London Film Festival . It also sponsors the Cheltenham Literature Festival and the Asia House Festival of Asian Li... | London Film Festival |
572e763cdfa6aa1500f8d005 | question: Where was Tony Wilson ' s Factory based ? context: During the initial punk era , a variety of entrepreneurs interested in local punk - influenced music scenes began founding independent record labels , including Rough Trade ( founded by record shop owner Geoff Travis ) and Factory ( founded by Manchester - ba... | Manchester |
5730055004bcaa1900d77025 | question: What is the average annual precipitation along San Diego ' s coast ? context: Rainfall along the coast averages about 10 inches ( 250 mm ) of precipitation annually . The average ( mean ) rainfall is 10 . 65 inches ( 271 mm ) and the median is 9 . 6 inches ( 240 mm ) . Most of the rainfall occurs during the c... | 10 . 65 inches ( 271 mm ) |
572fb0d1947a6a140053cb8a | question: Where is Washington University ' s north campus located ? context: Washington University ' s North Campus and West Campus principally house administrative functions that are not student focused . North Campus lies in St . Louis City near the Delmar Loop . The University acquired the building and adjacent prop... | St . Louis City near the Delmar Loop |
5727cab93acd2414000dec76 | question: Who must sign an " info " ? context: The opposite of a Show Up is a " Rip " . This is for sub - standard work , which is sometimes torn at the top of the page / sheet and must be submitted to the boy ' s housemaster for signature . Boys who accumulate rips are liable to be given a " White Ticket " , which mus... | the boy ' s housemaster and tutor |
571a8c524faf5e1900b8aa63 | question: In what years did large numbers of Jews arrive in France ? context: But after emancipation , a sense of a unified French Jewry emerged , especially when France was wracked by the Dreyfus affair in the 1890s . In the 1920s and 1930s , Ashkenazi Jews from Europe arrived in large numbers as refugees from antisem... | the 1920s and 1930s |
57341e404776f419006618c3 | question: Why is it difficult to now which chronic wounds are infected ? context: Because it is normal to have bacterial colonization , it is difficult to know which chronic wounds are infected . Despite the huge number of wounds seen in clinical practice , there are limited quality data for evaluated symptoms and sign... | Because it is normal to have bacterial colonization |
5730023eb2c2fd1400568734 | question: What year was Locomotive # 1673 made in ? context: At the end of the first decade of the 21st century , downtown Tucson underwent a revitalization effort by city planners and the business community . The primary project was Rio Nuevo , a large retail and community center that has been stalled in planning for ... | 1900 |
5727cf092ca10214002d9705 | question: What types of prairie grasslands does Oklahoma have ? context: Forests cover 24 percent of Oklahoma and prairie grasslands composed of shortgrass , mixed - grass , and tallgrass prairie , harbor expansive ecosystems in the state ' s central and western portions , although cropland has largely replaced native ... | shortgrass , mixed - grass , and tallgrass prairie |
572f6da8a23a5019007fc61b | question: What did Asif Jah I rename Deccan Suba to ? context: In 1713 Farrukhsiyar , the Mughal emperor , appointed Asif Jah I to be Viceroy of the Deccan , with the title Nizam - ul - Mulk ( Administrator of the Realm ) . In 1724 , Asif Jah I defeated Mubariz Khan to establish autonomy over the Deccan Suba , named th... | Hyderabad Deccan |
56cf34c5aab44d1400b88e4a | question: ' Melting pot ' was first used to describe neighborhoods in what area of the city ? context: Throughout its history , the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States ; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924 . The term " meltin... | Lower East Side |
57108592b654c5140001f951 | question: For which work is Mary Wollstonecraft best known ? context: Immanuel Kant ( 1724 – 1804 ) tried to reconcile rationalism and religious belief , individual freedom and political authority , as well as map out a view of the public sphere through private and public reason . Kant ' s work continued to shape Germa... | A Vindication of the Rights of Woman ( 1791 ) |
572fe1edb2c2fd1400568556 | question: What material was first used for conformal coating ? context: PCBs intended for extreme environments often have a conformal coating , which is applied by dipping or spraying after the components have been soldered . The coat prevents corrosion and leakage currents or shorting due to condensation . The earlies... | wax |
5727672bf1498d1400e8f782 | question: Where was photographer Lewis Hine employed ? context: In 1910 , over 2 million children in the same age group were employed in the United States . This included children who rolled cigarettes , engaged in factory work , worked as bobbin doffers in textile mills , worked in coal mines and were employed in cann... | National Child Labor Committee |
57318320497a881900248fa1 | question: Yaroslav held what title in medieval Russia ? context: The craft has also been popular in early medieval Rus , inherited as part of the Byzantine tradition . Yaroslav , the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus ' built a large cathedral in his capital , Kiev . The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constant... | Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus ' |
56db2f9be7c41114004b4efd | question: What is the name of the footballer who refused to be a part of the relay ? context: India : Due to concerns about pro - Tibet protests , the relay through New Delhi on April 17 was cut to just 2 . 3 km ( less than 1 . 5 miles ) , which was shared amongst 70 runners . It concluded at the India Gate . The event... | Baichung Bhutia |
5726b00ef1498d1400e8e75c | question: Burke thought the French Revolution was against whose principles ? context: Burke knew that many members of the Whig Party did not share Fox ' s views and he wanted to provoke them into condemning the French Revolution . Burke wrote that he wanted to represent the whole Whig party " as tolerating , and by a t... | the Whig party |
57266787708984140094c4ed | question: When was England ' s first permanent settlement in the Americas founded ? context: England ' s first permanent settlement in the Americas was founded in 1607 in Jamestown , led by Captain John Smith and managed by the Virginia Company . Bermuda was settled and claimed by England as a result of the 1609 shipwr... | 1607 |
572927efaf94a219006aa118 | question: What force gives glass its surface texture ? context: Glass is in widespread use largely due to the production of glass compositions that are transparent to visible light . In contrast , polycrystalline materials do not generally transmit visible light . The individual crystallites may be transparent , but th... | surface tension |
56fa08a8f34c681400b0bf79 | question: On what date did British Somaliland gain independence ? context: British Somaliland became independent on 26 June 1960 as the State of Somaliland , and the Trust Territory of Somalia ( the former Italian Somaliland ) followed suit five days later . On 1 July 1960 , the two territories united to form the Somal... | 26 June 1960 |
572676425951b619008f735d | question: When did China outlaw opium trade ? context: From its base in India , the Company had also been engaged in an increasingly profitable opium export trade to China since the 1730s . This trade , illegal since it was outlawed by the Qing dynasty in 1729 , helped reverse the trade imbalances resulting from the Br... | 1729 |
5730345eb2c2fd1400568a6d | question: A large post office and courthouse was built in what year ? context: Investment in the city continued . The William Enston Home , a planned community for the city ' s aged and infirm , was built in 1889 . An elaborate public building , the United States Post Office and Courthouse , was completed by the federa... | 1896 |
5733b2fe4776f41900661093 | question: The Lobund Institute was merged into the Department of Biology at Notre Dame in what year ? context: The Lobund Institute grew out of pioneering research in germ - free - life which began in 1928 . This area of research originated in a question posed by Pasteur as to whether animal life was possible without b... | 1958 |
5726afd0708984140094cdd1 | question: Precipitation hardening alloys produce the opposite effects of ? context: Conversely , most heat - treatable alloys are precipitation hardening alloys , which produce the opposite effects that steel does . When heated to form a solution and then cooled quickly , these alloys become much softer than normal , d... | steel |
56e0d3c97aa994140058e760 | question: What does not allow windows to pop up without consent ? context: All major web browsers allow the user to open multiple information resources at the same time , either in different browser windows or in different tabs of the same window . Major browsers also include pop - up blockers to prevent unwanted windo... | pop - up blockers |
5731bd5e0fdd8d15006c64cd | question: Where was Representative Roger Sherman from ? context: Others , such as Rep . Roger Sherman of Connecticut , believed the clause was unnecessary because the original Constitution only gave Congress stated powers , which did not include establishing a national religion . Anti - Federalists such as Rep . Thomas... | Connecticut |
56d390b559d6e4140014678c | question: How many Chopin polonaises were published after his death ? context: Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression . Chopin ' s mazurkas , while originating in the traditional Polish dance ( the mazurek ) , differed from the traditional variety in that they were written... | nine |
56fa02b68f12f3190063007a | question: According to al - Umari , how many cavalry did the Sultanate of Ifat have ? context: The Sultanate of Ifat , led by the Walashma dynasty with its capital at Zeila , ruled over parts of what is now eastern Ethiopia , Djibouti , and northern Somalia . The historian al - Umari records that Ifat was situated near... | 15 , 000 |
573189a6e6313a140071d05c | question: Which ancient texts began to see more study after universities were formed ? context: All over Europe rulers and city governments began to create universities to satisfy a European thirst for knowledge , and the belief that society would benefit from the scholarly expertise generated from these institutions .... | Greek |
56e7b21237bdd419002c4383 | question: On March 3 , what festival was celebrated in ancient times ? context: Many traditional festivals and customs were observed in the old times , which included climbing the City Wall on January 16 , bathing in Qing Xi on March 3 , hill hiking on September 9 and others ( the dates are in Chinese lunar calendar ) ... | bathing in Qing Xi |
56d9b5eddc89441400fdb71c | question: What limits the feral dog population in Russia ? context: Although large wild dogs , like wolves , are apex predators , they can be killed in territory disputes with wild animals . Furthermore , in areas where both dogs and other large predators live , dogs can be a major food source for big cats or canines .... | Wolves |
572901ec1d04691400778f55 | question: What are the four categories for the most prolific dialects used in Burma ? context: Myanmar is home to four major language families : Sino - Tibetan , Tai – Kadai , Austro - Asiatic , and Indo - European . Sino - Tibetan languages are most widely spoken . They include Burmese , Karen , Kachin , Chin , and Ch... | Sino - Tibetan , Tai – Kadai , Austro - Asiatic , and Indo - European . |
56dfdb677aa994140058e1bf | question: What is it called when the owner of a pub allows patrons to remain when the pub should have closed ? context: A " lock - in " is when a pub owner lets drinkers stay in the pub after the legal closing time , on the theory that once the doors are locked , it becomes a private party rather than a pub . Patrons m... | " lock - in " |
5726e060708984140094d477 | question: What group did Nigeria support against white governments in Southern Africa ? context: Nigeria ' s foreign policy was tested in the 1970s after the country emerged united from its own civil war . It supported movements against white minority governments in the Southern Africa sub - region . Nigeria backed the... | African National Congress |
56f8b40b9e9bad19000a0362 | question: What ' s the impressive budget of the SeaCity Museum ? context: The city is home to the longest surviving stretch of medieval walls in England , as well as a number of museums such as Tudor House Museum , reopened on 30 July 2011 after undergoing extensive restoration and improvement ; Southampton Maritime Mu... | £ 28 million |
5731124005b4da19006bcd3a | question: What athlete won Tuvalu ' s first gold metal in competition ? context: The popular sports in Tuvalu include kilikiti , Ano , football , futsal , volleyball , handball , basketball and rugby union . Tuvalu has sports organisations for athletics , badminton , tennis , table tennis , volleyball , football , bask... | Tuau Lapua Lapua |
570cedbbb3d812140066d32f | question: What is the aim of stick gymnastics ? context: Men ' s rhythmic gymnastics is related to both Men ' s artistic gymnastics and wushu martial arts . It emerged in Japan from stick gymnastics . Stick gymnastics has been taught and performed for many years with the aim of improving physical strength and health . ... | improving physical strength and health |
57267ed25951b619008f74a7 | question: When were three additional roads built ? context: During the 1930s , the first two motorways were built across the Land , the A4 motorway as an important east - west connection in central Germany and the main link between Berlin and south - west Germany , and the A9 motorway as the main north - south route in... | during the 1990s and 2000s |
570d6ae3b3d812140066d8ae | question: How many Romans lived in Valencia in 138 BC ? context: About two thousand Roman colonists were settled there in 138 BC during the rule of consul Decimus Junius Brutus Galaico . The Roman historian Florus says that Brutus transferred the soldiers who had fought under him to that province . This was a typical R... | two thousand |
57277993708984140094dea7 | question: What is the definition of a charity ? context: A charity is a nonprofit organisation that meets stricter criteria regarding its purpose and the method in which it makes decisions and reports its finances . For example , a charity is generally not allowed to pay its Trustees . In England and Wales , charities ... | nonprofit organisation that meets stricter criteria regarding its purpose and the method in which it makes decisions and reports its finances |
5726ca58f1498d1400e8eb4c | question: What is the largest stadium in Latin America ? context: Association football is the country ' s most popular and most televised franchised sport . Its important venues in Mexico City include the Azteca Stadium , home to the Mexico national football team and giants Am é rica , which can seat 91 , 653 fans , ma... | Azteca Stadium |
56bed5983aeaaa14008c94f7 | question: Beyonce was speaking about whom when she said her gift was " finding the best qualities in every human being . " ? context: In December , Beyonc é along with a variety of other celebrities teamed up and produced a video campaign for " Demand A Plan " , a bipartisan effort by a group of 950 US mayors and other... | her mother |
570d7463b3d812140066d982 | question: If a soldier is in a unit in jump status , what color beret do they wear ? context: The U . S . Army black beret ( having been permanently replaced with the patrol cap ) is no longer worn with the new ACU for garrison duty . After years of complaints that it wasn ' t suited well for most work conditions , Arm... | maroon |
5733bf84d058e614000b61c1 | question: In what year did the student paper Common Sense begin publication at Notre Dame ? context: As at most other universities , Notre Dame ' s students run a number of news media outlets . The nine student - run outlets include three newspapers , both a radio and television station , and several magazines and jour... | 1987 |
572a3a29af94a219006aa8d9 | question: Who was Hayek ' s father ? context: Friedrich August von Hayek was born in Vienna to August von Hayek and Felicitas Hayek ( n é e von Juraschek ) . Friedrich ' s father , from whom he received his middle name , was also born in Vienna in 1871 . He was a medical doctor employed by the municipal ministry of hea... | August von Hayek |
570fd7d85ab6b81900391070 | question: Why does a litigant initiate a lawsuit under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 ? context: Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 , a state prisoner is ordinarily only allowed one suit for habeas corpus in federal court . If the federal courts refuse to issue a writ of habeas corpus , an ex... | to protect their federal constitutional and statutory rights |
56e6d988de9d371400068087 | question: Declining sales of what items harmed the adult contemporary genre ? context: The consolidation of the " hot AC " format contrasted with the near - demise of most other AC formats : Beginning with the 2005 - 2007 economic downturn and eventual recession most stations went for the more chart - based CHR , along... | physical record |
572fd2e7947a6a140053cd10 | question: What were the most vital American ships at the time of the attack ? context: In the early hours of 7 December ( Hawaiian time ) , Japan launched a major surprise carrier - based air strike on Pearl Harbor without explicit warning , which crippled the U . S . Pacific Fleet , leaving eight American battleships ... | aircraft carriers |
5727c1593acd2414000debbc | question: Where are the TImberwolves based ? context: National Basketball Association teams play eight preseason games per year . Today , NBA teams almost always play each other in the preseason , but mainly at neutral sites within their market areas in order to allow those who can ' t usually make a trip to a home tea... | Minnesota |
57267430dd62a815002e857a | question: Approximately what percentage of South Africans are native Afrikaans speakers ? context: It is the third language of South Africa in terms of native speakers ( ~ 13 . 5 % ) , of whom 53 percent are Coloureds and 42 . 4 percent Whites . In 1996 , 40 percent of South Africans reported to know Afrikaans at least... | 13 . 5 % |
570fd7d85ab6b8190039106d | question: In what year was the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act passed ? context: Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 , a state prisoner is ordinarily only allowed one suit for habeas corpus in federal court . If the federal courts refuse to issue a writ of habeas corpus , an ex... | 1996 |
571a89a74faf5e1900b8aa43 | question: When the people in the city were concerned about Athanasius , what did the prefect do ? context: The accession of Valens gave a fresh lease of life to the Arian party . He issued a decree banishing the bishops who had been deposed by Constantius , but who had been permitted by Jovian to return to their sees .... | case of Athanasius would be laid before the emperor |
5729315c3f37b319004780d2 | question: How many factors were found to be significant in differentiating the responses of European anthropologists ? context: Kaszycka et al . ( 2009 ) in 2002 – 2003 surveyed European anthropologists ' opinions toward the biological race concept . Three factors , country of academic education , discipline , and age ... | Three |
572834e44b864d1900164722 | question: What are the Flemish representatives in favor for ? context: On the other hand , Belgian federalism is federated with three components . An affirmative resolution concerning Brussels ' place in the federal system passed in the parliaments of Wallonia and Brussels . These resolutions passed against the desires... | Brussels resolution , with the exception of one party |
5728b2d64b864d1900164c49 | question: Which countries did most Estonians desire to flee to ? context: In the face of the country being re - occupied by the Red Army , tens of thousands of Estonians ( including a majority of the education , culture , science , political and social specialists ) chose to either retreat with the Germans or flee to F... | Finland or Sweden |
571020a9b654c5140001f813 | question: Where did the newly married Elizabeth and Philip stay until 1949 ? context: Following their wedding , the couple leased Windlesham Moor , near Windsor Castle , until 4 July 1949 , when they took up residence at Clarence House in London . At various times between 1949 and 1951 , the Duke of Edinburgh was stati... | Windlesham Moor |
56e0f5fc231d4119001ac4da | question: What are the permanent sources of positive ecclesiastical law ? context: In the Roman Church , universal positive ecclesiastical laws , based upon either immutable divine and natural law , or changeable circumstantial and merely positive law , derive formal authority and promulgation from the office of pope ,... | immutable divine and natural law |
56d461fc2ccc5a1400d8311a | question: On what day did West release his second fashion line ? context: On October 1 , 2011 , Kanye West premiered his women ' s fashion label , DW Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week . He received support from DSquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten , Olivier Theyskens , Jeremy Scott , Azzedine Ala ï a , and the Olsen twins ,... | March 6 , 2012 |
5727a8483acd2414000de8ff | question: Which Alexander Archipenko piece was similar to other Cubist scupltures of that time ? context: Cubist sculpture developed in parallel to Cubist painting . During the autumn of 1909 Picasso sculpted Head of a Woman ( Fernande ) with positive features depicted by negative space and vice versa . According to Do... | Woman Walking |
56d261f359d6e41400145f37 | question: What does Scout see symbollically as a mockingbird ? context: Tom Robinson is the chief example among several innocents destroyed carelessly or deliberately throughout the novel . However , scholar Christopher Metress connects the mockingbird to Boo Radley : " Instead of wanting to exploit Boo for her own fun... | Boo Radley |
5727b735ff5b5019007d933e | question: What were the first 256 code points of Unicode made identical to ? 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 p... | ISO - 8859 - 1 |
571023c2a58dae1900cd6901 | question: In what year was Thompson v . Oklahoma decided ? context: Sixteen was held to be the minimum permissible age in the 1988 Supreme Court decision of Thompson v . Oklahoma . The Court , considering the case Roper v . Simmons in March 2005 , found the execution of juvenile offenders unconstitutional by a 5 – 4 ma... | 1988 |
57276d2ff1498d1400e8f7d9 | question: What protects the western piedmont from tornadoes ? context: North Carolina averages fewer than 20 tornadoes per year , many of them produced by hurricanes or tropical storms along the coastal plain . Tornadoes from thunderstorms are a risk , especially in the eastern part of the state . The western Piedmont ... | mountains |
572a33f0af94a219006aa895 | question: Where are HNIC broadcasts aired ? context: Under the CBC ' s current arrangement with Rogers Communications for National Hockey League broadcast rights , Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts on CBC - owned stations and affiliates are not technically aired over the CBC Television network , but over a separate CRT... | on CBC - owned stations |
5728fce01d04691400778f1b | question: What did ' samurai ' mean at first ? context: The term samurai originally meant " those who serve in close attendance to nobility " , and was written with a Chinese character ( or kanji ) that had the same meaning . In Japanese , it was originally recorded in the Nara Period as a verb * samorapu ( " to watch ... | those who serve in close attendance to nobility |
5705e3dd75f01819005e76fd | question: Who is responsible for designing large parts of New Delhi ? context: On 12 December 1911 , during the Delhi Durbar , George V , then Emperor of India , along with Queen Mary , his Consort , made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi , while laying the foundation... | Edwin Lutyens |
572a1cdf3f37b319004786ed | question: Suleiman the Magnificent had an important victory in what battle in 1526 ? context: Suleiman the Magnificent ( 1520 – 1566 ) captured Belgrade in 1521 , conquered the southern and central parts of the Kingdom of Hungary as part of the Ottoman – Hungarian Wars , [ not in citation given ] and , after his histor... | Battle of Moh á cs |
56e8f5740b45c0140094cd9f | question: Who designed the two organ cases ? context: The organ was built by Harrison & Harrison in 1937 , then with four manuals and 84 speaking stops , and was used for the first time at the coronation of King George VI . Some pipework from the previous Hill organ of 1848 was revoiced and incorporated in the new sche... | John Loughborough Pearson |
5725c0cfec44d21400f3d4d1 | question: What year did the Argead Dynasty end ? context: The third war of the Diadochi broke out because of the growing power and ambition of Antigonus . He began removing and appointing satraps as if he were king and also raided the royal treasuries in Ectabana , Persepolis and Susa , making off with 25 , 000 talents... | 310 |
570df6e20b85d914000d7c25 | question: Through what means does an adolescent develop a unique belief system ? context: Adolescence is frequently characterized by a transformation of an adolescent ' s understanding of the world , the rational direction towards a life course , and the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning accepta... | interaction with social , familial , and cultural environments |
5725c76638643c19005accd5 | question: Who declared the annexation of the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem ? context: Since Israel ' s capture of these territories , Israeli settlements and military installations have been built within each of them . Israel has applied civilian law to the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem and granted their inhabita... | UN Security Council |
573209d50fdd8d15006c66fa | question: Who is the leader of the minority party in the House ? context: Traditionally , the Speaker is reckoned as the leader of the majority party in the House , with the Majority Leader as second - in - command . For instance , when the Republicans gained the majority in the House after the 2010 elections , Eric Ca... | Minority Leader |
572e91dccb0c0d14000f12d1 | question: The Endangered Species Act permitted how much annual expenditure by the US Fish and Wildlife Service for habitat purchase ? context: It authorized the Secretary of the Interior to list endangered domestic fish and wildlife and allowed the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to spend up to $ 15 million per... | $ 15 million per year |
56db3241e7c41114004b4f2a | question: What deteriorated between India and China ? context: India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India ' s 150 , 000 - strong Tibetan exile community , by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route . In response Indian officials said India was a democracy , and... | relations |
573001d0b2c2fd1400568721 | question: Where does cancellation of any reactance seen ? context: Antenna tuning generally refers to cancellation of any reactance seen at the antenna terminals , leaving only a resistive impedance which might or might not be exactly the desired impedance ( that of the transmission line ) . Although an antenna may be ... | antenna terminals |
56d08d0a234ae51400d9c37e | question: What is dukkha ? context: Within Buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . Specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six real... | suffering , anxiety , dissatisfaction |
57299bd7af94a219006aa564 | question: Mimicry complexes are usually found where ? context: Another defense that often uses color or shape to deceive potential enemies is mimicry . A number of longhorn beetles ( family Cerambycidae ) bear a striking resemblance to wasps , which helps them avoid predation even though the beetles are in fact harmles... | in Lepidoptera |
572f8446947a6a140053ca08 | question: Which individual held the responsibility to oversee the interactions of the empire ' s nobles with the court ? context: Ranked below the Three Councillors of State were the Nine Ministers , who each headed a specialized ministry . The Minister of Ceremonies was the chief official in charge of religious rites ... | The Minister of the Imperial Clan |
572676f15951b619008f737f | question: What city is similar to Mexico City in terms of pollution ? context: By the 1990s Mexico City had become infamous as one of the world ' s most polluted cities ; however the city has become a model for dramatically lowering pollution levels . By 2014 carbon monoxide pollution had dropped dramatically , while l... | Los Angeles |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee09 | question: What were the two kinds of relationships stated as Fr é d é ric having with his fellow Poland natives in exile ? context: Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831 ; he would never return to Poland , thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration . In France he used the French versi... | friends and confidants |
572808ff4b864d19001642a5 | question: What country ruled CAR as a colony ? context: What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia ; however , the country ' s current borders were established by France , which ruled the country as a colony starting in the late 19th century . After gaining independence from France in 1... | France |
57268d1d5951b619008f7666 | question: What were the two hit singles off of Queen ' s album Jazz ? context: In 1978 , the band released Jazz , which reached number two in the UK and number six on the Billboard 200 in the US . The album included the hit singles " Fat Bottomed Girls " and " Bicycle Race " on a double - sided record . Queen rented Wi... | " Fat Bottomed Girls " and " Bicycle Race " |
572e8900dfa6aa1500f8d0e7 | question: How much of the island was controlled by Turks after international pressure led to a ceasefire ? context: International pressure led to a ceasefire , and by then 37 % of the island had been taken over by the Turks and 180 , 000 Greek Cypriots had been evicted from their homes in the north . At the same time ,... | 37 % |
5730b8912461fd1900a9cfeb | question: When did Namibia obtain full independence ? context: Uprisings and demands by African leaders led the UN to assume direct responsibility over the territory . It recognised the South West Africa People ' s Organisation ( SWAPO ) as the official representative of the Namibian people in 1973 . Namibia , however ... | 1990 |
56fb7c108ddada1400cd6457 | question: What sea were the Hanseatic cities located on ? context: In central and northern Italy and in Flanders , the rise of towns that were to a degree self - governing stimulated economic growth and created an environment for new types of trade associations . Commercial cities on the shores of the Baltic entered in... | Baltic |
57266f10f1498d1400e8df97 | question: What year did Suriname join the Dutch Language Union ? context: In Suriname today , Dutch is the sole official language , and over 60 percent of the population speaks it as a mother tongue . Dutch is the obligatory medium of instruction in schools in Suriname , even for non - native speakers . A further twent... | 2004 |
5726bea0708984140094d01e | question: What is the name of the CCU center opened in 2007 ? context: The Centro Nacional de las Artes ( National Center for the Arts has several venues for music , theatre , dance . UNAM ' s main campus , also in the southern part of the city , is home to the Centro Cultural Universitario ( the University Culture Cen... | Tlatelolco |
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