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56e753fb37bdd419002c3e81 | question: What type of clay improves the characteristics of the pulps used in papermaking ? context: Besides the fibres , pulps may contain fillers such as chalk or china clay , which improve its characteristics for printing or writing . Additives for sizing purposes may be mixed with it and / or applied to the paper w... | china clay |
5733b195d058e614000b6085 | question: When did the military operation end in Rasht Valley ? context: In 2010 , there were concerns among Tajik officials that Islamic militarism in the east of the country was on the rise following the escape of 25 militants from a Tajik prison in August , an ambush that killed 28 Tajik soldiers in the Rasht Valley... | November 2010 |
573356a5d058e614000b587a | question: Who arranged the widow de Melo ' s second marriage ? context: In 1738 , Sebasti ã o Jos é de Carvalho e Melo , 1st Marquis of Pombal , began a diplomatic career as the Portuguese Ambassador in London and later in Vienna . The Queen consort of Portugal , Archduchess Maria Anne Josefa of Austria , was fond of M... | Queen consort of Portugal |
570b93a36b8089140040f9b0 | question: What does IR stand for ? context: Infrared tracking , also known as infrared homing , refers to a passive missile guidance system , which uses the emission from a target of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared part of the spectrum to track it . Missiles that use infrared seeking are often referred to as ... | infrared |
572feebca23a5019007fcb6f | question: In what century was One Thousand and One Nights completed ? context: The best known work of fiction from the Islamic world is One Thousand and One Nights ( In Persian : hez ā r - o - yek š ab > Arabic : ʔ alf - layl - at - wa - l ’ - layla = One thousand Night and ( one ) Night ) or * Arabian Nights , a name ... | 14th century |
572796f5dd62a815002ea140 | question: What was the name of the largest battle fought in North Carolina ? context: Confederate troops from all parts of North Carolina served in virtually all the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia , the Confederacy ' s most famous army . The largest battle fought in North Carolina was at Bentonville , w... | Bentonville |
56de91054396321400ee2a20 | question: Who wrote the screenplay for With Wings as Eagles ? context: In January 2011 , just weeks after leaving office in California , Schwarzenegger announced that he was reading several new scripts for future films , one of them being the World War II action drama With Wings as Eagles , written by Randall Wallace ,... | Randall Wallace |
572a38ef3f37b319004787e0 | question: Who was killed in the attack of the Social Democrats ? context: Erich Koch headed the East Prussian Nazi party from 1928 . He led the district from 1932 . This period was characterized by efforts to collectivize the local agriculture and ruthlessness in dealing with his critics inside and outside the Party . ... | Gustav Sauf |
572e898bdfa6aa1500f8d0f2 | question: How many settlers from Turkey were living in the north ? context: The events of the summer of 1974 dominate the politics on the island , as well as Greco - Turkish relations . Around 150 , 000 settlers from Turkey are believed to be living in the north — many of whom were forced from Turkey by the Turkish gov... | 150 , 000 |
57265f5df1498d1400e8dd95 | question: Can illegal pinning methods result in being disqualified ? context: Illegal pinning methods include using the ropes for leverage and hooking the opponent ' s clothing , which are therefore popular cheating methods for heels , unless certain stipulations make such an advantage legal . Such pins as these are ra... | it is rare for such an attempt to result in a disqualification |
572e8592dfa6aa1500f8d097 | question: What is of the factors the capital cost of electrification system depends on ? context: A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on - board prime mover or local fuel supply . Electrification has many advantages but requires significant capital expenditure... | maintenance |
5731c3a2b9d445190005e523 | question: How must the wall separating church and state be kept ? context: The centrality of the " separation " concept to the Religion Clauses of the Constitution was made explicit in Everson v . Board of Education , 330 U . S . 1 ( 1947 ) , a case dealing with a New Jersey law that allowed government funds to pay for... | high and impregnable |
56cfb8ea234ae51400d9bef9 | question: What is the process in which plants convert solar energy into stored energy called ? context: Solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth ' s land surface , oceans – which cover about 71 % of the globe – and atmosphere . Warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation... | photosynthesis |
5726a9a8f1498d1400e8e674 | question: Who bought Tesla ' s patents ? context: In 1824 , the French physicist Fran ç ois Arago formulated the existence of rotating magnetic fields , termed Arago ' s rotations , which , by manually turning switches on and off , Walter Baily demonstrated in 1879 as in effect the first primitive induction motor . In ... | George Westinghouse |
5727caa02ca10214002d9661 | question: Why has MTP become the primary storage access protocol of the Android operating system ? context: Media Transfer Protocol ( MTP ) was designed by Microsoft to give higher - level access to a device ' s filesystem than USB mass storage , at the level of files rather than disk blocks . It also has optional DRM ... | MTP does not require exclusive access to the storage device the way UMS does |
570ba229ec8fbc190045ba97 | question: In nanometers , what is the electromagnetic spectrum ' s range ? context: Thermographic cameras detect radiation in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum ( roughly 900 – 14 , 000 nanometers or 0 . 9 – 14 μ m ) and produce images of that radiation . Since infrared radiation is emitted by all objec... | 900 – 14 , 000 |
570e4fe50b85d914000d7e06 | question: Along with leather , what industry uses uranium in dyes and stains ? context: Uranium was also used in photographic chemicals ( especially uranium nitrate as a toner ) , in lamp filaments for stage lighting bulbs , to improve the appearance of dentures , and in the leather and wood industries for stains and d... | wood |
572fdfffa23a5019007fcabd | question: How much did Armenia spend to fix up their sports schools ? context: Due to the lack of success lately on the international level , in recent years , Armenia has rebuilt 16 Soviet - era sports schools and furnished them with new equipment for a total cost of $ 1 . 9 million . The rebuilding of the regional sc... | $ 1 . 9 million |
56d99c62dc89441400fdb5e2 | question: Rather than with agriculturists , dogs seemingly were during the time of who ? context: The origin of the domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris ) is not clear . Whole genome sequencing indicates that the dog , the gray wolf and the extinct Taymyr wolf diverged at around the same time 27 , ... | human hunter - gatherers |
57261a26ec44d21400f3d8e1 | question: Who called Greece Graecia ? context: The names for the nation of Greece and the Greek people differ from the names used in other languages , locations and cultures . Although the Greeks call the country Hellas or Ellada ( Greek : Ἑ λ λ ά ς or Ε λ λ ά δ α ) and its official name is the Hellenic Republic , in E... | Romans |
5726d0bef1498d1400e8ec1b | question: What agreement gave Germany many regions of Russia in the first world war ? context: The outcome of the First World War was disastrous for both the German Reich and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic . During the war , the Bolsheviks struggled for survival , and Vladimir Lenin recognised the ind... | Treaty of Brest - Litovsk |
57265c22708984140094c383 | question: Greece ' s economy is what size ? context: With an economy larger than all the Balkan economies combined , Greece is the largest economy in the Balkans , and an important regional investor . Greece is the number - two foreign investor of capital in Albania , the number - three foreign investor in Bulgaria , a... | larger than all the Balkan economies combined |
572f9cad947a6a140053cacd | question: Who defected to the British ? context: In India , the British retained the Northern Circars , but returned all the French trading ports . The treaty , however , required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt , while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there , thus ... | the defection of Hyderabad to the British |
5728ce8f2ca10214002da84f | question: What museum is on Belle Isle ? context: In 2010 , the G . R . N ' Namdi Gallery opened in a 16 , 000 - square - foot ( 1 , 500 m2 ) complex in Midtown . Important history of America and the Detroit area are exhibited at The Henry Ford in Dearborn , the United States ' largest indoor - outdoor museum complex .... | Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory |
56d12cb517492d1400aabb55 | question: Who ' s death was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement ? context: The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear , although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models . When Lee was 10 years old , a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her . Th... | Emmett Till |
5728fe6d3f37b31900477f44 | question: What Japanese movie is ' Star Wars : A New Hope ' said to be similar to ? context: Jidaigeki ( literally historical drama ) has always been a staple program on Japanese movies and television . The programs typically feature a samurai . Samurai films and westerns share a number of similarities and the two have... | Seven Samurai |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf2 | question: Who was the British representative at the Conference House meeting ? context: The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates , including Benjamin Franklin , and British general Lord Howe on September 11 , 1776 . Shortly after t... | Lord Howe |
5726dbaf5951b619008f8031 | question: Who became Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 2002 ? context: The Yale Provost ' s Office has launched several women into prominent university presidencies . In 1977 Hanna Holborn Gray was appointed acting President of Yale from this position , and went on to become President of the University ... | Alison Richard |
56e7a08700c9c71400d77413 | question: What percent of af2 was owned by the AFL ? context: Following the suspension of the AFL ' s 2009 season , league officials and owners of af2 ( which had played its season as scheduled ) began discussing the future of arena football and the two leagues . With its 50 . 1 percent ownership of af2 , the AFL ' s b... | 50 . 1 |
572985e83f37b31900478473 | question: Insects have what kind of sense of numbers ? context: Some insects display a rudimentary sense of numbers , such as the solitary wasps that prey upon a single species . The mother wasp lays her eggs in individual cells and provides each egg with a number of live caterpillars on which the young feed when hatch... | rudimentary |
56df206e3277331400b4d98e | question: Who wrote The Case Against Christianity ? context: Linda Woodhead attempts to provide a common belief thread for Christians by noting that " Whatever else they might disagree about , Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance . " Philosopher Michael Martin , in his book T... | Michael Martin |
5726cf6d708984140094d203 | question: How is torque determined ? context: All the electromagnetic motors , and that includes the types mentioned here derive the torque from the vector product of the interacting fields . For calculating the torque it is necessary to know the fields in the air gap . Once these have been established by mathematical ... | from the vector product of the interacting fields |
56f8d0389e9bad19000a057e | question: What country is listed as a republic ? context: Guinea - Bissau is a republic . In the past , the government had been highly centralized . Multi - party governance was not established until mid - 1991 . The president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government . Since 1974 , no presi... | Guinea - Bissau |
572f5c00947a6a140053c8be | question: What is The Triple Entente ? context: The causes of World War I included many factors , including the conflicts and antagonisms of the four decades leading up to the war . The Triple Entente was the name given to the loose alignment between the United Kingdom , France , and Russia after the signing of the Ang... | the name given to the loose alignment between the United Kingdom , France , and Russia after the signing of the Anglo - Russian Entente in 1907 . |
570e357f0b85d914000d7d67 | question: In what medium does the Pourbaix diagram change when carbonate anions interact with uranium ( VI ) ? context: The interactions of carbonate anions with uranium ( VI ) cause the Pourbaix diagram to change greatly when the medium is changed from water to a carbonate containing solution . While the vast majority... | carbonate containing solution |
5727f86d2ca10214002d9a88 | question: When did the Indus Valley Civilization thrive on the Indian subcontinent ? context: Evidence of Anatomically modern humans in the Indian subcontinent is recorded as long as 75 , 000 years ago , or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500 , 000 years ago . The Indus Valley Civilization which... | c . 3200 to 1300 BCE |
5728f03bff5b5019007da9a1 | question: When did Oda Nobunaga die ? context: Oda Nobunaga made innovations in the fields of organization and war tactics , heavily used arquebuses , developed commerce and industry and treasured innovation . Consecutive victories enabled him to realize the termination of the Ashikaga Bakufu and the disarmament of the... | 1582 |
5726e38cf1498d1400e8eee2 | question: What song did Madonna release for the Live Earth series of concerts ? context: Madonna released the song " Hey You " for the Live Earth series of concerts . The song was available as a free download during its first week of release . She also performed it at the London Live Earth concert . Madonna announced h... | Hey You |
57324630e99e3014001e661e | question: How long before Eisenhower was to be transferred to France did World War I end ? context: Once again his spirits were raised when the unit under his command received orders overseas to France . This time his wishes were thwarted when the armistice was signed , just a week before departure . Completely missing... | week |
572661d4708984140094c436 | question: Does botany only study plants ? context: Botany , also called plant science ( s ) or plant biology , is the science of plant life and a branch of biology . A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who specializes in this field . The term " botany " comes from the Ancient Greek word β ο τ ά ν η ( botan ē )... | included the study of fungi and algae |
5728424d2ca10214002da1c8 | question: China is the largest what ? context: China is the largest unitary state in the world by both population and land area . Although China has had long periods of central rule for centuries , it is often argued that the unitary structure of the Chinese government is far too unwieldy to effectively and equitably m... | China is the largest unitary state in the world by both population and land area |
57277d93708984140094df0a | question: In what centuries the writings of scholars been used to debate the philosophies ? context: Scholars have debated the relationship and differences within ā stika philosophies and with n ā stika philosophies , starting with the writings of Indologists and Orientalists of the 18th and 19th centuries , which were... | 18th and 19th |
5730507b8ab72b1400f9c442 | question: What are penalty shootouts officially known as in the Laws of the Game ? context: In league competitions , games may end in a draw . In knockout competitions where a winner is required various methods may be employed to break such a deadlock , some competitions may invoke replays . A game tied at the end of r... | kicks from the penalty mark |
570c572cb3d812140066d15f | question: Why was John motivated ? context: The administration of justice was of particular importance to John . Several new processes had been introduced to English law under Henry II , including novel disseisin and mort d ' ancestor . These processes meant the royal courts had a more significant role in local law cas... | potential of the royal legal process to raise fees |
57265c815951b619008f7098 | question: What happened to loyal Roman Catholicism priests ? context: Thuringia generally accepted the Protestant Reformation , and Roman Catholicism was suppressed as early as 1520 [ citation needed ] ; priests who remained loyal to it were driven away and churches and monasteries were largely destroyed , especially d... | were driven away |
56db2b7fe7c41114004b4e90 | question: What was tossed at the torch trying to put it out ? context: The outreach director of HRTR , Susan Prager , is also the communication director of " Friends of Falun Gong " , a quasi - government non - profit funded by fmr . Congressman Tom Lanto ' s wife and Ambassador Mark Palmer of NED . A major setback to ... | water balloons |
5734449aacc1501500babd48 | question: What was the North American megafauna extinction coincidental with ? context: Furthermore , evidence exists that hunting may have been one of the multiple environmental factors leading to extinctions of the holocene megafauna and their replacement by smaller herbivores . North American megafauna extinction wa... | Younger Dryas impact event |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c6 | question: What influential novel did Joanot Martorell write ? context: This boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits . Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period , including the Serranos Towers ( 1392 ) , the Lonja ( 1482 ) , the Miguelete and the Chapel of... | Tirant lo Blanch |
5726b087708984140094cde1 | question: What does Artharian legend claim about Glastonbury context: In Arthurian legend , Avalon became associated with Glastonbury Tor when monks at Glastonbury Abbey claimed to have discovered the bones of King Arthur and his queen . What is more certain is that Glastonbury was an important religious centre by 700 ... | Avalon became associated with Glastonbury Tor when monks at Glastonbury Abbey claimed to have discovered the bones of King Arthur and his queen |
572f8446947a6a140053ca05 | question: Which Minister had the responsibility to interpret laws in this period ? 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 , rituals , prayers and the maintenanc... | The Minister of Justice |
571af11632177014007e9ff8 | question: Who were some of the companies that encouraged the interactions between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry ? context: In contrast to this viewpoint , an article and associated editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine in May 2015 emphasized the importance of pharmaceutical industry - physician int... | World Economic Forum , the Gates Foundation , the Wellcome Trust , and the Food and Drug Administration |
57279eac3acd2414000de809 | question: What accounts for 20 . 9 % of Switzerland ' s exported goods ? context: Switzerland ' s most important economic sector is manufacturing . Manufacturing consists largely of the production of specialist chemicals , health and pharmaceutical goods , scientific and precision measuring instruments and musical inst... | machines / electronics |
57268eb85951b619008f7687 | question: What is the biggest school in Thuringia ? context: The German higher education system comprises two forms of academic institutions : universities and polytechnics ( Fachhochschule ) . The University of Jena is the biggest amongst Thuringia ' s four universities and offers nearly every discipline . It was foun... | The University of Jena |
5725d0d338643c19005acd8b | question: What is an important industry in Israel ? context: Tourism , especially religious tourism , is an important industry in Israel , with the country ' s temperate climate , beaches , archaeological , other historical and biblical sites , and unique geography also drawing tourists . Israel ' s security problems h... | Tourism |
5726c81ef1498d1400e8eb19 | question: Approximately what percentage of Chinese morphemes lack a standard chinese character ? context: Hokkien dialects are typically written using Chinese characters ( 漢 字 , H à n - j ī ) . However , the written script was and remains adapted to the literary form , which is based on classical Chinese , not the vern... | 20 to 25 % |
572b8f5d111d821400f38f13 | question: Who collected data on language knowledge in Europe for the 2012 European Day of Languages ? context: Czech , the official language of the Czech Republic ( a member of the European Union since 2004 ) , is one of the EU ' s official languages and the 2012 Eurobarometer survey found that Czech was the foreign la... | Jonathan van Parys |
56dfba8b7aa994140058e0a2 | question: where was the first commercial isp in the us located ? context: In 1989 , the first ISPs were established in Australia and the United States . In Brookline , Massachusetts , The World became the first commercial ISP in the US . Its first customer was served in November 1989 . | Brookline , Massachusetts |
5726559af1498d1400e8dc51 | question: What does Stallman think copyright was supposed to trade temporarily for public benefit ? context: On the assumption that intellectual property rights are actual rights Stallman argues that this claim does not live to the historical intentions behind these laws , which in the case of copyright served as a cen... | property rights and free speech |
572a767174f2e11900503fc8 | question: What month sees the end of the wet season in Miami ? context: The wet season begins some time in May , ending in mid - October . During this period , temperatures are in the mid 80s to low 90s ( 29 – 35 ° C ) , accompanied by high humidity , though the heat is often relieved by afternoon thunderstorms or a se... | October |
57296a8baf94a219006aa3cf | question: Which direction does la Meridiana run ? context: The cathedral has a heliometer ( solar " observatory " ) of 1690 , one of a number built in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries . The device itself is quite simple : a tiny hole in one of the minor domes acts as pinhole camera , projecting an image of the sun ... | precisely N / S |
573214afe99e3014001e64e4 | question: How many priesthoods was Augustus given ? context: Towards the end of the Republic , religious and political offices became more closely intertwined ; the office of pontifex maximus became a de facto consular prerogative . Augustus was personally vested with an extraordinary breadth of political , military an... | unprecedented number |
572eaf07dfa6aa1500f8d2b7 | question: Why did Salvadorans come to America ? context: The exodus of Salvadorans was a result of both economic and political problems . The largest immigration wave occurred as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s , in which 20 – 30 % of El Salvador ' s population emigrated . About 50 % , or up to 500 , ... | The exodus of Salvadorans was a result of both economic and political problems . |
56f970229e9bad19000a090f | question: Where does 155th Street start ? context: 155th Street starts on the West Side at Riverside Drive , crossing Broadway , Amsterdam Avenue and St . Nicholas Avenue . At St . Nicholas Place , the terrain drops off steeply , and 155th Street is carried on a 1 , 600 - foot ( 490 m ) long viaduct , a City Landmark c... | Riverside Drive |
5727f9a14b864d190016410d | question: What two companies worked together to develop the Western Electric System ? context: There were important quality advances in recordings specifically made for radio broadcast . In the early 1930s Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric announced the total reinvention of disc recording : the Western E... | Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric |
572832e92ca10214002da081 | question: Who would get to attack Israel from Lebanon ? context: Israel retaliated against Egyptian shelling with commando raids , artillery shelling and air strikes . This resulted in an exodus of civilians from Egyptian cities along the Suez Canal ' s western bank . Nasser ceased all military activities and began a p... | Palestinian guerrillas |
57324714b9d445190005e992 | question: During what period did Eisenhower attend the Command and General Staff College ? context: From 1920 , Eisenhower served under a succession of talented generals – Fox Conner , John J . Pershing , Douglas MacArthur and George Marshall . He first became executive officer to General Conner in the Panama Canal Zon... | 1925 – 26 |
5730204ba23a5019007fcde3 | question: What is the per capita GDP of Swaziland ? context: Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy . Its GDP per capita of $ 9 , 714 means it is classified as a country with a lower - middle income . As a member of the Southern African Customs Union ( SACU ) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern A... | $ 9 , 714 |
5727dd584b864d1900163ec5 | question: Where was the first Baptist church located in Canada ? context: Baptist missionary work in Canada began in the British colony of Nova Scotia ( present day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ) in the 1760s . The first official record of a Baptist church in Canada was that of the Horton Baptist Church ( now Wolfvill... | Wolfville , Nova Scotia |
5705ef1452bb8914006896e8 | question: Who noted that cranes traveled from Scythia to the Nile ? context: Aristotle noted that cranes traveled from the steppes of Scythia to marshes at the headwaters of the Nile . Pliny the Elder , in his Historia Naturalis , repeats Aristotle ' s observations . | Aristotle |
572798e7708984140094e1d5 | question: What battle did Private Henry Wyatt die in ? context: The first Confederate soldier to be killed in the Civil War was Private Henry Wyatt from North Carolina , in the Battle of Big Bethel in June 1861 . At the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 , the 26th North Carolina Regiment participated in Pickett / Petti... | in the Battle of Big Bethel |
570a986c6d058f1900182fd8 | question: How do the working and minority areas vote in Houston ? context: Houston is considered to be a politically divided city whose balance of power often sways between Republicans and Democrats . Much of the city ' s wealthier areas vote Republican while the city ' s working class and minority areas vote Democrati... | Democratic |
573245e60fdd8d15006c68bc | question: What famous military event occurred at the site of Camp Colt ? context: When the U . S . entered World War I he immediately requested an overseas assignment but was again denied and then assigned to Ft . Leavenworth , Kansas . In February 1918 he was transferred to Camp Meade in Maryland with the 65th Enginee... | Pickett ' s Charge |
572673895951b619008f72fa | question: Who was acquired in a trade with Florida for Hee - seop Choi ? context: In 2004 , the Cubs were a consensus pick by most media outlets to win the World Series . The offseason acquisition of Derek Lee ( who was acquired in a trade with Florida for Hee - seop Choi ) and the return of Greg Maddux only bolstered ... | Derek Lee |
5726be17708984140094d001 | question: What side is a phonetic indicator located on ? context: Examples are 河 h é " river " , 湖 h ú " lake " , 流 li ú " stream " , 沖 ch ō ng " riptide " ( or " flush " ) , 滑 hu á " slippery " . All these characters have on the left a radical of three short strokes ( 氵 ) , which is a reduced form of the character 水 s... | right - hand side |
572a054f6aef0514001551b5 | question: The Balts were gradually converted into which religion ? context: East Prussia enclosed the bulk of the ancestral lands of the Baltic Old Prussians . During the 13th century , the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights . The indigenous Balts who survived the conquest were gradually ... | Christianity |
572976811d046914007794b9 | question: Who was the " architect earl " ? context: At the forefront of the new school of design was the aristocratic " architect earl " , Richard Boyle , 3rd Earl of Burlington ; in 1729 , he and William Kent , designed Chiswick House . This House was a reinterpretation of Palladio ' s Villa Capra , but purified of 16... | Richard Boyle , 3rd Earl of Burlington |
57301ef4a23a5019007fcdd2 | question: In Max Schoop ' s method , what was used to create the flame - sprayed pattern on the board ? context: Development of the methods used in modern printed circuit boards started early in the 20th century . In 1903 , a German inventor , Albert Hanson , described flat foil conductors laminated to an insulating bo... | a patterned mask |
57266248708984140094c468 | question: What kind of match has to end in a knockout ? context: A wrestler can win by knockout ( sometimes referred to as a referee stoppage ) if they do not resort to submission holds , but stills pummels their opponent to the point that they are unconscious or are unable to intelligently defend themselves . To check... | Last Man Standing |
572827804b864d19001645f3 | question: In what year did Newfoundland become a province ? context: St . John ' s served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada ' s tenth province in 1949 . The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador , therefore the prov... | 1949 |
572675c2708984140094c6d9 | question: Who was Joseph ' s father ? context: According to the Hebrew Bible narrative , Jewish ancestry is traced back to the Biblical patriarchs such as Abraham , Isaac and Jacob , and the Biblical matriarchs Sarah , Rebecca , Leah , and Rachel , who lived in Canaan around the 18th century BCE . Jacob and his family ... | Jacob |
573071c5069b5314008320d8 | question: What is another likely country for statehood ? context: Other less likely contenders are Guam and the United States Virgin Islands , both of which are unincorporated organized territories of the United States . Also , the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa , an unorganized , unincorporated territory ... | United States Virgin Islands |
5732b79ad6dcfa19001e8a88 | question: Which police force monitored Karl Marx ? context: Historical studies reveal that policing agents have undertaken a variety of cross - border police missions for many years ( Deflem , 2002 ) . For example , in the 19th century a number of European policing agencies undertook cross - border surveillance because... | Prussian |
57273326f1498d1400e8f47e | question: What was anyone who received federal funding of any sort required to do under the Executive Order ? context: In June 1963 , President Kennedy continued his policy of affirmative action by issuing another mandate , Executive Order 11114 . The order supplemented to his previous 1961 executive order declaring it... | comply to the government ' s policies on affirmative action |
56e78acb37bdd419002c40ee | question: What does The Washington National Records Center primarily store ? context: The Washington National Records Center ( WNRC ) , located in Suitland , Maryland is a large warehouse type facility which stores federal records which are still under the control of the creating agency . Federal government agencies pa... | federal records |
57266200708984140094c44d | question: What type of nature is common in the highlands of Thuringia ? context: Due to many centuries of intensive settlement , most of the area is shaped by human influence . The original natural vegetation of Thuringia is forest with beech as its predominant species , as can still be found in the Hainich mountains t... | a mixture of beech and spruce |
57266bc1708984140094c573 | question: Which country acquired New France from France ? context: The British and French struggles in India became but one theatre of the global Seven Years ' War ( 1756 – 1763 ) involving France , Britain and the other major European powers . The signing of the Treaty of Paris ( 1763 ) had important consequences for ... | Britain |
56e1a620cd28a01900c67a5b | question: How is hydrogen used in oxide materials ? context: Hydrogen is employed to saturate broken ( " dangling " ) bonds of amorphous silicon and amorphous carbon that helps stabilizing material properties . It is also a potential electron donor in various oxide materials , including ZnO , SnO2 , CdO , MgO , ZrO2 , ... | a potential electron donor |
572f054fc246551400ce484c | question: Why dd the Peasants of Ukraine join the Cossacks ? context: Russia experienced territorial growth through the 17th century , which was the age of Cossacks . Cossacks were warriors organized into military communities , resembling pirates and pioneers of the New World . In 1648 , the peasants of Ukraine joined ... | in rebellion against Poland - Lithuania |
56cd982562d2951400fa6772 | question: Where were the Mongols trying to raise ? context: Discussions of strategy in the mid Ming dynasty focused primarily on recovery of the Ordos region , which the Mongols used as a rallying base to stage raids into Ming China . Norbu states that the Ming dynasty , preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north ... | Ming China |
56d5da871c85041400946e3a | question: Dogs can understand and communicate with what other species ? context: Dog behavior is the internally coordinated responses ( actions or inactions ) of the domestic dog ( individuals or groups ) to internal and / or external stimuli . As the oldest domesticated species , with estimates ranging from 9 , 000 – ... | humans . |
5726abb3dd62a815002e8c7d | question: What is another university in the triangle ? context: Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University and is part of the Research Triangle area , together with Durham ( home of Duke University ) and Chapel Hill ( home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ) . The " Triangle " nickname originat... | Duke |
5727cd664b864d1900163d79 | question: Besides busses , what kinds of public transportation are offered in Cork ? context: Public bus services within the city are provided by the national bus operator Bus É ireann . City routes are numbered from 201 through to 219 and connect the city centre to the principal suburbs , colleges , shopping centres a... | shuttles to Cork Airport , and a park and ride facility in the south suburbs only |
572951c03f37b3190047823e | question: Who developed the concept of a German Nation ? context: The event of the Protestant Reformation and the politics that ensued has been cited as the origins of German identity that arose in response to the spread of a common German language and literature . Early German national culture was developed through li... | Johann Gottfried Herder |
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5726ee62dd62a815002e9583 | question: Who depicts the history of science in a wider matrix ? context: From the 18th century through late 20th century , the history of science , especially of the physical and biological sciences , was often presented in a progressive narrative in which true theories replaced false beliefs . More recent historical ... | Thomas Kuhn |
56fa3ec18f12f31900630108 | question: What kind of wood does an oak tree have ? context: It is common to classify wood as either softwood or hardwood . The wood from conifers ( e . g . pine ) is called softwood , and the wood from dicotyledons ( usually broad - leaved trees , e . g . oak ) is called hardwood . These names are a bit misleading , a... | hardwood |
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572ff3e2947a6a140053ce74 | question: What is Persis known as today ? context: Historically , Iran has been referred to as Persia by the West , due mainly to the writings of Greek historians who called Iran Persis ( Greek : Π ε ρ σ ί ς ) , meaning " land of the Persians . " As the most extensive interactions the Ancient Greeks had with any outsid... | Fars Province |
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