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573136ed497a881900248c5f | question: Who was the most important Ming general ? context: Yet controlling the " Mandate of Heaven " was a daunting task . The vastness of China ' s territory meant that there were only enough banner troops to garrison key cities forming the backbone of a defense network that relied heavily on surrendered Ming soldie... | Wu Sangui |
56d9e7e4dc89441400fdb903 | question: About 12 . 9 out of 10 , 000 are bit by dogs , but what is the number in 10 , 000 for young boys from 5 to 9 ? context: A Colorado study found bites in children were less severe than bites in adults . The incidence of dog bites in the US is 12 . 9 per 10 , 000 inhabitants , but for boys aged 5 to 9 , the inci... | 60 . 7 |
57268a8d708984140094c973 | question: In what type of Dutch clause does the subject usually follow the conjugated verb ? context: In an interrogative main clause the usual word order is : conjugated verb followed by subject ; other verbs in final position : " Kun jij je pen niet vinden ? " ( literally " Can you your pen not find ? " ) " Can ' t y... | interrogative main clause |
572a6ea1d562191400bc86d3 | question: Who awarded a teaching license in European schools ? context: The Arabic term ij ā zat al - tadr ī s was awarded to Islamic scholars who were qualified to teach . According to Makdisi , the Latin title licentia docendi ' licence to teach ' in the European university may have been a translation of the Arabic ,... | chief official of the university |
572821522ca10214002d9e8d | question: What is London ' s average high temperature in July ? context: Summers are generally warm and sometimes hot . London ' s average July high is 24 ° C ( 75 . 2 ° F ) . On average London will see 31 days above 25 ° C ( 77 . 0 ° F ) each year , and 4 . 2 days above 30 . 0 ° C ( 86 . 0 ° F ) every year . During th... | 24 ° C ( 75 . 2 ° F ) |
572fa82fa23a5019007fc845 | question: What was the name of the Pact of August 1939 ? context: Very deeply buried shelters provided the most protection against a direct hit . The government did not build them for large populations before the war because of cost , time to build , and fears that their very safety would cause occupants to refuse to l... | Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact |
56cf5376aab44d1400b88fdc | question: The Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Poland includes approximately how many recordings of Chopin ' s work from Youtube ? context: Chopin ' s music remains very popular and is regularly performed , recorded and broadcast worldwide . The world ' s oldest monographic music competition , the International Chopin Pian... | 1 , 500 |
5733b699d058e614000b6118 | question: What percentage of undergrads live on the Notre Dame campus ? context: About 80 % of undergraduates and 20 % of graduate students live on campus . The majority of the graduate students on campus live in one of four graduate housing complexes on campus , while all on - campus undergraduates live in one of the ... | 80 % |
57280cfc3acd2414000df325 | question: What was the name of Northwestern Athletics ' s bear cub mascot ? context: The mascot of Northwestern Athletics is Willie the Wildcat . The first mascot , however , was a live , caged bear cub from the Lincoln Park Zoo named Furpaw who was brought to the playing field on the day of a game to greet the fans . ... | Furpaw |
56df5ca18bc80c19004e4b1c | question: UNFPA has been accused of supporting programs that coerce what ? context: UNFPA has been falsely accused by anti - family planning groups of providing support for government programs which have promoted forced - abortions and coercive sterilizations . Controversies regarding these claims have resulted in a so... | sterilizations |
56d114a717492d1400aab8b4 | question: What other artist besides Gary Numan and TJ Swan helped inspire Kanye ' s fourth album ? context: West ' s fourth studio album , 808s & Heartbreak ( 2008 ) , marked an even more radical departure from his previous releases , largely abandoning rap and hip hop stylings in favor of a stark electropop sound comp... | Boy George |
570aba3b4103511400d5996f | question: What will the 2 Queen Elizabeth class ships be named ? context: The British Royal Navy is constructing two new larger STOVL aircraft carriers , the Queen Elizabeth class , to replace the three Invincible - class carriers . The ships will be named HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales . They will be able... | HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales |
5726e24f5951b619008f815f | question: How did James Gamble Rogers faux age the windows ? context: Many of Yale ' s buildings were constructed in the Collegiate Gothic architecture style from 1917 to 1931 , financed largely by Edward S . Harkness Stone sculpture built into the walls of the buildings portray contemporary college personalities such ... | breaking their leaded glass windows and repairing them in the style of the Middle Ages |
57300d78b2c2fd14005687b1 | question: How many student organizations does Washington University have on campus ? context: Washington University has over 300 undergraduate student organizations on campus . Most are funded by the Washington University Student Union , which has a $ 2 million plus annual budget that is completely student - controlled... | 300 |
56dde83666d3e219004dadd2 | question: When is the earliest date of using the term cardinal as honorable church men used ? context: In cities other than Rome , the name cardinal began to be applied to certain church men as a mark of honour . The earliest example of this occurs in a letter sent by Pope Zacharias in 747 to Pippin III ( the Short ) ,... | 747 |
572aa3cfbe1ee31400cb80f4 | question: What are row houses called outside of Philadelphia ? context: For much of Philadelphia ' s history , the typical home has been the row house . The row house was introduced to the United States via Philadelphia in the early 19th century and , for a time , row houses built elsewhere in the United States were kn... | Philadelphia rows |
570c329dec8fbc190045bd82 | question: What Puerto Rican leader did the FBI spy on ? context: The FBI also spied upon and collected information on Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos and his Nationalist political party in the 1930s . Abizu Campos was convicted three times in connection with deadly attacks on US government official... | Pedro Albizu Campos |
5731320605b4da19006bce8a | question: In what year did Yaroslav become the prince of Kiev ? context: Yaroslav , known as " the Wise " , struggled for power with his brothers . A son of Vladimir the Great , he was vice - regent of Novgorod at the time of his father ' s death in 1015 . Subsequently , his eldest surviving brother , Svyatopolk the Ac... | 1019 |
57363183012e2f140011a1fc | question: What animal aids in the hunting ? context: There is a very active tradition of hunting of small to medium - sized wild game in Trinidad and Tobago . Hunting is carried out with firearms , and aided by the use of hounds , with the illegal use of trap guns , trap cages and snare nets . With approximately 12 , 0... | hounds |
56f9fe9b8f12f31900630048 | question: Are more rings necessary if they ' re narrow or wide ? context: No definite relation exists between the annual rings of growth and the amount of sapwood . Within the same species the cross - sectional area of the sapwood is very roughly proportional to the size of the crown of the tree . If the rings are narr... | narrow |
572f5a7c947a6a140053c8ae | question: Which system was used in Soviet Union after all calculations ? context: In the Soviet Union , in the 1970s , a comparison was made between systems electrified at 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC ( 50 Hz ) . The results showed that percentage losses in the overhead wires ( catenary and contact wires ) was over 3 times gre... | 3 kV DC |
570d3cb9b3d812140066d5c3 | question: On which date was the Battle of Gravelotte ? context: The Battle of Gravelotte , or Gravelotte – St . Privat ( 18 August ) , was the largest battle during the Franco - Prussian War . It was fought about 6 miles ( 9 . 7 km ) west of Metz , where on the previous day , having intercepted the French army ' s retr... | 18 August |
572f71df04bcaa1900d76966 | question: What is the formal name for a CD ? context: The logical format of an audio CD ( officially Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD - DA ) is described in a document produced in 1980 by the format ' s joint creators , Sony and Philips . The document is known colloquially as the Red Book CD - DA after the colour of it... | Compact Disc Digital Audio |
56df83025ca0a614008f9be2 | question: What is the current nationality of former Plymouth resident Chris Axworthy ? context: Notable athletes include swimmer Sharron Davies , diver Tom Daley , dancer Wayne Sleep , and footballer Trevor Francis . Other past residents include composer journalist and newspaper editor William Henry Wills , Ron Goodwin... | Canadian |
572984596aef051400154f9c | question: What does glass not have , leading some to think it is a liquid ? context: Some people consider glass to be a liquid due to its lack of a first - order phase transition where certain thermodynamic variables such as volume , entropy and enthalpy are discontinuous through the glass transition range . The glass ... | first - order phase transition |
5726e1be5951b619008f814a | question: How many times was Seoul captured in a year ? context: In the last two weeks of February 1951 , Operation Roundup was followed by Operation Killer , carried out by the revitalized Eighth Army . It was a full - scale , battlefront - length attack staged for maximum exploitation of firepower to kill as many KPA... | This was the city ' s fourth conquest |
56fdec0119033b140034cddd | question: Billions of instructions per second are called what in computer terms ? context: In practical terms , a computer program may be just a few instructions or extend to many millions of instructions , as do the programs for word processors and web browsers for example . A typical modern computer can execute billi... | ( gigaflops ) |
5730fc20e6313a140071cb33 | question: What did Mary ' s child avoid according to the leader of the separation ? context: Martin Luther , who initiated the Protestant Reformation , said : " Mother Mary , like us , was born in sin of sinful parents , but the Holy Spirit covered her , sanctified and purified her so that this child was born of flesh ... | this child was born of flesh and blood , but not with sinful flesh and blood . |
5706beac0eeca41400aa0df2 | question: What descent of Muslims does " Moors " refer to ? context: The term " Moors " has been used in Europe in a broader , somewhat derogatory sense to refer to Muslims , especially those of Arab or Berber descent , whether living in North Africa or Iberia . Moors were not a distinct or self - defined people . Medi... | Arab or Berber descent |
5727b0292ca10214002d93d7 | question: With which crowd did the 45 rpm gain popularity ? context: The older 78 format continued to be mass - produced alongside the newer formats using new materials until about 1960 in the U . S . , and in a few countries , such as India ( where some Beatles recordings were issued on 78 ) , into the 1960s . For exa... | teenagers |
56cfb021234ae51400d9be70 | question: In what year did the Manhattan Neighborhood Network begin ? context: New York is also a major center for non - commercial educational media . The oldest public - access television channel in the United States is the Manhattan Neighborhood Network , founded in 1971 . WNET is the city ' s major public televisio... | 1971 |
5726994b708984140094cb4b | question: Which two artists did Douglass Cooper say were very important to the forming of Cubism ? context: The art historian Douglas Cooper states that Paul Gauguin and Paul C é zanne " were particularly influential to the formation of Cubism and especially important to the paintings of Picasso during 1906 and 1907 " ... | Paul Gauguin and Paul C é zanne |
57286a604b864d19001649c4 | question: In what year was Sega ' s AStron Belt released ? context: The format ' s instant - access capability made it possible for a new breed of LaserDisc - based video arcade games and several companies saw potential in using LaserDiscs for video games in the 1980s and 1990s , beginning in 1983 with Sega ' s Astron ... | 1983 |
572edaa1dfa6aa1500f8d462 | question: Is New Mexico ' s language different than from other Spanish dialect context: Because of its relative isolation from other Spanish - speaking areas over most of its 400 - year existence , New Mexico Spanish , and in particular the Spanish of northern New Mexico and Colorado has retained many elements of 16th ... | , New Mexico Spanish , and in particular the Spanish of northern New Mexico and Colorado has retained many elements of 16th - and 17th - century Spanish |
56e0a24e7aa994140058e67c | question: When was the Karachay Autonomous Oblast ended ? context: In 1943 , Karachay Autonomous Oblast was dissolved by Joseph Stalin , when the Karachays were exiled to Central Asia for their alleged collaboration with the Germans and territory was incorporated into the Georgian SSR . | 1943 |
56bfda91a10cfb1400551337 | question: When did Beyonce begin doing Pepsi advetisments ? context: Beyonc é has worked with Pepsi since 2002 , and in 2004 appeared in a Gladiator - themed commercial with Britney Spears , Pink , and Enrique Iglesias . In 2012 , Beyonc é signed a $ 50 million deal to endorse Pepsi . The Center for Science in the Publ... | 2002 |
57294f546aef051400154c9f | question: In Spain , wind power accounts for what percentage of electricity generated ? context: Some of the second - generation renewables , such as wind power , have high potential and have already realised relatively low production costs . Global wind power installations increased by 35 , 800 MW in 2010 , bringing t... | 9 % |
5726e1755951b619008f813e | question: When were the basic properties of capacitors first discovered ? context: In October 1745 , Ewald Georg von Kleist of Pomerania , Germany , found that charge could be stored by connecting a high - voltage electrostatic generator by a wire to a volume of water in a hand - held glass jar . Von Kleist ' s hand an... | In October 1745 |
56d2600c59d6e41400145f18 | question: From which jhana did Buddha gain bodhi ? context: According to the Mah ā saccakasutta , [ note 33 ] from the fourth jhana the Buddha gained bodhi . Yet , it is not clear what he was awakened to . [ page needed ] " Liberating insight " is a later addition to this text , and reflects a later development and und... | fourth |
57302a1204bcaa1900d7729e | question: When did the British Isles area become separated from the European continent ? context: At the end of the last ice age , what are now the British Isles were joined to the European mainland as a mass of land extending north west from the modern - day northern coastline of France , Belgium and the Netherlands .... | two to four millennia |
5731e152b9d445190005e600 | question: What kinds of hotels does Brasilia have ? context: The city ' s planned design included specific areas for almost everything , including accommodation , Hotels Sectors North and South . New hotel facilities are being developed elsewhere , such as the hotels and tourism Sector North , located on the shores of ... | from inns , pensions and hostels to larger international chain hotels |
572e9983cb0c0d14000f132e | question: What gives Neptune it ' s blue hue ? context: At high altitudes , Neptune ' s atmosphere is 80 % hydrogen and 19 % helium . A trace amount of methane is also present . Prominent absorption bands of methane exist at wavelengths above 600 nm , in the red and infrared portion of the spectrum . As with Uranus , t... | absorption of red light by the atmospheric methane |
57262cc0ec44d21400f3db9c | question: The Byzantine had control over most of Greece in what century ? context: The Byzantine recovery of lost provinces began toward the end of the 8th century and most of the Greek peninsula came under imperial control again , in stages , during the 9th century . This process was facilitated by a large influx of G... | 9th |
5726b3bc5951b619008f7b12 | question: What month has the most precipitation ? context: Like much of the southeastern United States , Raleigh has a humid subtropical climate ( K ö ppen Cfa ) , with four distinct seasons . Winters are short and generally cool , with a January daily average of 41 . 0 ° F ( 5 . 0 ° C ) . On average , there are 69 nig... | July |
572f688cb2c2fd14005680e5 | question: Can renewable source of electricity be used in mobile power plants ? context: Energy sources unsuitable for mobile power plants , such as nuclear power , renewable hydroelectricity , or wind power can be used . According to widely accepted global energy reserve statistics , the reserves of liquid fuel are muc... | unsuitable |
572673f0dd62a815002e8567 | question: Where is Mexico City located ? context: Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico , sometimes called the Basin of Mexico . This valley is located in the Trans - Mexican Volcanic Belt in the high plateaus of south - central Mexico . It has a minimum altitude of 2 , 200 meters ( 7 , 200 feet ) above sea le... | Valley of Mexico |
5731005e497a881900248aea | question: How is a Commissioned Officer ' s rank shown ? context: USAF rank is divided between enlisted airmen , non - commissioned officers , and commissioned officers , and ranges from the enlisted Airman Basic ( E - 1 ) to the commissioned officer rank of General ( O - 10 ) . Enlisted promotions are granted based on... | designated by bars , oak leaves , a silver eagle , and anywhere from one to four stars |
5729f6b13f37b31900478619 | question: What drives plate tectonics and may lift mountains via orogenesis ? context: In a slower process , radioactive decay of atoms in the core of the Earth releases heat . This thermal energy drives plate tectonics and may lift mountains , via orogenesis . This slow lifting represents a kind of gravitational poten... | thermal energy |
56e172f5cd28a01900c67956 | question: What neighborhood is the Tufts medical Center located in ? context: Many of Boston ' s medical facilities are associated with universities . The facilities in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and in Massachusetts General Hospital are affiliated with Harvard Medical School . Tufts Medical Center ( former... | Chinatown |
570d98dddf2f5219002ed004 | question: What were the large blockhouses called that the Germans developed ? context: The Germans developed massive reinforced concrete blockhouses , some more than six stories high , which were known as Hochbunker " High Bunkers " or " Flakt ü rme " flak towers , on which they placed anti - aircraft artillery . Those... | Hochbunker " High Bunkers " |
56cff00f234ae51400d9c117 | question: Op . 74 is made up of how many Polish songs ? context: The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65 , allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor . He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed . At the request of the composer ' s mother and sisters , however , his musica... | 17 |
5728cfd52ca10214002da878 | question: Who created the IBM name ? context: The company originated in 1911 as the Computing - Tabulating - Recording Company ( CTR ) through the consolidation of The Tabulating Machine Company , the International Time Recording Company , the Computing Scale Company and the Bundy Manufacturing Company . CTR was rename... | Thomas J . Watson |
57339a5bd058e614000b5e91 | question: How many halls are at Notre Dame that house students ? context: Since the construction of its oldest buildings , the university ' s physical plant has grown substantially . Over the years 29 residence halls have been built to accommodate students and each has been constructed with its own chapel . Many academ... | 29 |
56de9b07cffd8e1900b4ba2d | question: What school advanced atomism ? context: In Ancient Indian philosophy , materialism developed around 600 BC with the works of Ajita Kesakambali , Payasi , Kanada , and the proponents of the C ā rv ā ka school of philosophy . Kanada became one of the early proponents of atomism . The Nyaya – Vaisesika school ( ... | Nyaya – Vaisesika school |
571aa46c10f8ca140030523e | question: What year saw the death of Abu Hashim ? 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 Ab... | 717 |
5727266ff1498d1400e8f417 | question: The outbreak of the Indian Revolution took place in what year ? context: As the memory of the " Charge of the Light Brigade " demonstrates , the war became an iconic symbol of logistical , medical and tactical failures and mismanagement . Public opinion in the UK was outraged at the logistical and command fai... | 1857 |
572785ddf1498d1400e8fabc | question: What sort of battle do the adults have at midnight ? context: Adults have a meringue battle at midnight at the historic Pla ç a de les Cols . In the mysterious sortida del Moixo Foguer ( the outing of Little - Bird - Bonfire ) accompanied by the Xerraire ( jabberer ) who insults the crowd . In the King ' s pr... | meringue |
5727cc384b864d1900163d50 | question: When was the name Oklahoma suggested ? context: The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw phrase okla humma , literally meaning red people . Choctaw Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations with the federal government regarding the use of Indian Territory , in which he envisione... | 1866 |
572846ce2ca10214002da226 | question: What structure was built at Toompea Hill ? context: The capital of Danish Estonia ( Danish : Hertugd ø mmet Estland ) was Reval ( Tallinn ) , founded at the place of Lyndanisse after the invasion of 1219 . The Danes built the fortress of Castrum Danorum at Toompea Hill . Estonians still call their capital " T... | the fortress of Castrum Danorum |
56d3997e59d6e414001467ef | question: What form does Temperley feel that Chopin ' s ballades and scherzos are based on ? context: J . Barrie Jones suggests that " amongst the works that Chopin intended for concert use , the four ballades and four scherzos stand supreme " , and adds that " the Barcarolle Op . 60 stands apart as an example of Chopi... | departure and return |
56d999dcdc89441400fdb5b0 | question: What is the father of a litter referred as ? context: In breeding circles , a male canine is referred to as a dog , while a female is called a bitch ( Middle English bicche , from Old English bicce , ultimately from Old Norse bikkja ) . A group of offspring is a litter . The father of a litter is called the s... | sire |
570964d4ed30961900e8407e | question: What are individual cognition and collective behavior are levels of ? context: At a general level , self - psychology is compelled to investigate the question of how the personal self relates to the social environment . To the extent that these theories place themselves in the tradition of " psychological " s... | identity |
56f954c09b226e1400dd1338 | question: Who was the first person from Europe to observe the Marshall Islands ? context: Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to see the islands in 1526 , commanding the ship Santa Maria de la Victoria , the only surviving vessel of the Loa í sa Expedition . On August 21 , he sighted an island ( p... | Alonso de Salazar |
573417154776f41900661848 | question: What is the dominant religion in Portugal ? context: The Statistics Portugal ( Portuguese : INE - Instituto Nacional de Estat í stica ) estimates that , according to the 2011 census , the population was 10 , 562 , 178 ( of which 52 % was female , 48 % was male ) . This population has been relatively homogeneo... | Catholicism |
571118caa58dae1900cd6c18 | question: When did the European brance finally directly distribute throughout Europe ? context: In Europe and Australia , the system was released to two separate marketing regions . One region consisted of most of mainland Europe ( excluding Italy ) , and distribution there was handled by a number of different companie... | 1990s |
570e4f8e0b85d914000d7dfa | question: In what year was Melbourne Chinatown founded ? context: An influx of interstate and overseas migrants , particularly Irish , German and Chinese , saw the development of slums including a temporary " tent city " established on the southern banks of the Yarra . Chinese migrants founded the Melbourne Chinatown i... | 1851 |
5726f607dd62a815002e964f | question: On what day was the Richard Gilder Boathouse established ? context: Yale has numerous athletic facilities , including the Yale Bowl ( the nation ' s first natural " bowl " stadium , and prototype for such stadiums as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl ) , located at The Walter Camp Field athl... | October 21 , 2000 |
56f8da2e9b226e1400dd10ea | question: What cruise line has its headquarters in Southampton ? context: Many of the world ' s largest cruise ships can regularly be seen in Southampton water , including record - breaking vessels from Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corporation & plc . The latter has headquarters in Southampton , with its brands includi... | Carnival Corporation & plc |
570a35f06d058f1900182cf1 | question: What is it called when someone dies from inhaling vomit ? context: Beer contains ethyl alcohol , the same chemical that is present in wine and distilled spirits and as such , beer consumption has short - term psychological and physiological effects on the user . Different concentrations of alcohol in the huma... | pulmonary aspiration |
56d624261c85041400946f2d | question: What blocked many of the area ' s rivers ? context: As a result of the magnitude 7 . 9 earthquake and the many strong aftershocks , many rivers became blocked by large landslides , which resulted in the formation of " quake lakes " behind the blockages ; these massive amounts of water were pooling up at a ver... | large landslides |
5731bfc80fdd8d15006c64f2 | question: What large Asian country was allied with the United States ? context: The major Allied participants were the United States , the Republic of China , the United Kingdom ( including the armed forces of British India , the Fiji Islands , Samoa , etc . ) , Australia , the Commonwealth of the Philippines , the Net... | Republic of China |
57331bdad058e614000b5706 | question: Who founded Chatham House Academy ? context: Alfred North Whitehead was born in Ramsgate , Kent , England , in 1861 . His father , Alfred Whitehead , was a minister and schoolmaster of Chatham House Academy , a successful school for boys established by Thomas Whitehead , Alfred North ' s grandfather . Whitehe... | Thomas Whitehead , Alfred North ' s grandfather |
572fec5d947a6a140053cdfc | question: How many republics was the Kingdom of Macedonia splintered into ? 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 clie... | four client republics |
5731899305b4da19006bd24d | question: Cities in what geographic part of Libya were controlled by rebels ? context: Accusing the rebels of being " drugged " and linked to al - Qaeda , Gaddafi proclaimed that he would die a martyr rather than leave Libya . As he announced that the rebels would be " hunted down street by street , house by house and ... | eastern |
56df12bcc65bf219000b3f2c | question: In what year did Columbia Phonography Company form ? context: In 1929 , ARC was founded through a merger of several smaller record companies , which , ultimately , transformed into one enterprise known as SME . In the depths of the Great Depression , the Columbia Phonograph Company ( founded in 1888 ) in the ... | 1888 |
5726b408dd62a815002e8d69 | question: Switching the field winding in washing machines causes the drum to agitate how ? context: An advantage of the universal motor is that AC supplies may be used on motors which have some characteristics more common in DC motors , specifically high starting torque and very compact design if high running speeds ar... | forwards and in reverse |
57314282a5e9cc1400cdbde5 | question: What type of government came from the coalition of traditional patriachic family ? context: Due to the expansion of trade and its geographical proximity , Kiev became the most important trade centre and chief among the communes ; therefore the leader of Kiev gained political " control " over the surrounding a... | first notable form of self - government |
56df5ca296943c1400a5d433 | question: When was Roger Dale Stafford executed ? context: Oklahoma City also has its share of very brutal crimes , particularly in the 1970s . The worst of which occurred in 1978 , when six employees of a Sirloin Stockade restaurant on the city ' s south side were murdered execution - style in the restaurant ' s freez... | 1995 |
5728f5e26aef0514001548d6 | question: Where did Japanese warriors come to literary maturity ? context: In his book " Ideals of the Samurai " translator William Scott Wilson states : " The warriors in the Heike Monogatari served as models for the educated warriors of later generations , and the ideals depicted by them were not assumed to be beyond... | the Heike Monogatari |
56dfb6067aa994140058e039 | question: What gaming tables can often be found in pubs ? context: The owner , tenant or manager ( licensee ) of a pub is properly known as the " pub landlord " . The term publican ( in historical Roman usage a public contractor or tax farmer ) has come into use since Victorian times to designate the pub landlord . Kno... | pool or snooker |
572800aaff5b5019007d9ab5 | question: What is a good way to boost the economy ? context: The banks in effect borrow cash and must pay it back ; the short durations allow interest rates to be adjusted continually . When the repo notes come due the participating banks bid again . An increase in the quantity of notes offered at auction allows an inc... | increase in deposits in member banks |
5725e47538643c19005ace3d | question: What can clothing provide during hazardous activities ? context: Physically , clothing serves many purposes : it can serve as protection from the elements , and can enhance safety during hazardous activities such as hiking and cooking . It protects the wearer from rough surfaces , rash - causing plants , inse... | safety |
56f84664aef2371900625f7d | question: Alb can also mean what ? context: It ' s likely [ weasel words ] that alb ( " white " ) and albus have common origins deriving from the association of the tops of tall mountains or steep hills with snow . | white |
5710febab654c5140001fa8e | question: Encyclopedias in the 18th century tended to focus more strongly on what topics , rather than theology ? context: Although the existence of dictionaries and encyclopedias spanned into ancient times , the texts changed from simply defining words in a long running list to far more detailed discussions of those w... | secular affairs , particularly science and technology |
572fc623947a6a140053cc97 | question: Who is in charge of the the Armenian military ? context: The Armenian Army , Air Force , Air Defence , and Border Guard comprise the four branches of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia . The Armenian military was formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and with the establishment of the ... | Colonel General Yuri Khatchaturov |
570c8d7cb3d812140066d21f | question: From what source do Catalons think the red / blue colors originated ? context: The blue and red colours of the shirt were first worn in a match against Hispania in 1900 . Several competing theories have been put forth for the blue and red design of the Barcelona shirt . The son of the first president , Arthur... | Joan Gamper |
572ecf7bcb0c0d14000f15c9 | question: Who was the general manger of Sony ' s audio department in 1971 ? context: Heitaro Nakajima , who developed an early digital audio recorder within Japan ' s national public broadcasting organization NHK in 1970 , became general manager of Sony ' s audio department in 1971 . His team developed a digital PCM ad... | Heitaro Nakajima |
56f8a8539b226e1400dd0d70 | question: Who exported African slaves to the western hemisphere ? context: Guinea - Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu , part of the Mali Empire ; parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century . Other parts of the territory in the current country were considered by the Portuguese as part of their empi... | Europeans |
572e8e2703f989190075677e | question: A team receiving a punt cannot decline a penalty on which down ? context: In most cases , the non - penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty ; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called . One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking t... | 3rd down |
57337b914776f41900660b97 | question: What was the name of the port changed to after the Swedish occupation ? context: When the British invaded the harbour town in 1744 [ verification needed ] , the town ’ s architectural buildings were destroyed [ verification needed ] . Subsequently , new structures were built in the town around the harbour are... | Gustavia |
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