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573127a7497a881900248be0 | question: What span was the Pax Britannica ? context: Referring to great power relations pre - 1960 , Joshua Baron highlights that starting from around the 16th century and the rise of several European great powers , military conflicts and confrontations was the defining characteristic of diplomacy and relations betwee... | between 1815 and 1914 |
572ac68dbe1ee31400cb8227 | question: Who met Kerry in Jan 2014 ? context: In January 2014 , having met with Secretary of State , Archbishop Pietro Parolin , Kerry said " We touched on just about every major issue that we are both working on , that are issues of concern to all of us . First of all , we talked at great length about Syria , and I w... | Archbishop Pietro Parolin |
5731671005b4da19006bd11f | question: When were the mosaics at Torriti and Jacopo fully restored ? context: The last great period of Roman mosaic art was the 12th – 13th century when Rome developed its own distinctive artistic style , free from the strict rules of eastern tradition and with a more realistic portrayal of figures in the space . Wel... | in 1884 |
5706160975f01819005e7966 | question: What was the name of the hotel located at the corner of Illinois Avenue and the boardwalk ? context: The Traymore Hotel was located at the corner of Illinois Avenue and the boardwalk . Begun in 1879 as a small boarding house , the hotel grew through a series of uncoordinated expansions . By 1914 , the hotel '... | The Traymore Hotel |
56e8887799e8941900975e71 | question: What was published the same years ? context: Albert Einstein lived in a flat at the Kramgasse 49 , the site of the Einsteinhaus , from 1903 to 1905 , the year in which the Annus Mirabilis Papers were published . | Annus Mirabilis Papers |
573192bca5e9cc1400cdc0e8 | question: Which software can aid in the design of robotically created mosaics ? context: With high cost of labor in developed countries , production automation has become increasingly popular . Rather than being assembled by hand , mosaics designed using computer aided design ( CAD ) software can be assembled by a robo... | CAD |
5732253be99e3014001e655c | question: What had the Japanese failed to capture ? context: The Japanese responded to the Allied attacks by launching an offensive of their own into India in the middle of March , across the mountainous and densely forested frontier . This attack , codenamed Operation U - Go , was advocated by Lieutenant General Renya... | defences at Kohima |
56e8f34d99e8941900975f1e | question: The window for the Battle of Britain replaced what that was destroyed ? context: At the east end of the Lady Chapel is a memorial chapel to the airmen of the RAF who were killed in the Second World War . It incorporates a memorial window to the Battle of Britain , which replaces an earlier Tudor stained glass... | Tudor stained glass window |
570d1d42b3d812140066d429 | question: What is an example of a traditional language that derives much of its vocabulary from Sanskrit ? context: Many Sanskrit loanwords are also found in Austronesian languages , such as Javanese , particularly the older form in which nearly half the vocabulary is borrowed . Other Austronesian languages , such as t... | Malay |
57265d84dd62a815002e82cc | question: Which city became the capital of Thuringia after World War 1 ? context: Some reordering of the Thuringian states occurred during the German Mediatisation from 1795 to 1814 , and the territory was included within the Napoleonic Confederation of the Rhine organized in 1806 . The 1815 Congress of Vienna confirme... | Weimar |
570a88dd6d058f1900182f6c | question: Along with the first and second , what person influenced verb variation in Old English ? context: The form of the verb varies with person ( first , second and third ) , number ( singular and plural ) , tense ( present and past ) , and mood ( indicative , subjunctive and imperative ) . Old English also sometim... | third |
56d00bc5234ae51400d9c2cb | question: Which tunnel do 120 , 000 vehicles travel through a day in NYC ? context: Manhattan Island is linked to New York City ' s outer boroughs and New Jersey by several tunnels as well . The Lincoln Tunnel , which carries 120 , 000 vehicles a day under the Hudson River between New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan , is ... | The Lincoln Tunnel |
5727c0314b864d1900163c78 | question: What is Atkin ' s Hall ? context: Many of the city ' s buildings are in the Georgian style , although there are a number of examples of modern landmark structures , such as County Hall tower , which was , at one time the tallest building in Ireland until being superseded by another Cork City building : The El... | a residential housing complex |
572eaf3fcb0c0d14000f1477 | question: What does Cyprus rank in terms of size in the Mediterranean ? context: Cyprus ( i / ˈ sa ɪ pr ə s / ; Greek : Κ ύ π ρ ο ς IPA : [ ˈ cipros ] ; Turkish : K ı br ı s IPA : [ ˈ k ɯ b ɾ ɯ s ] ) , officially the Republic of Cyprus ( Greek : Κ υ π ρ ι α κ ή Δ η μ ο κ ρ α τ ί α ; Turkish : K ı br ı s Cumhuriyeti ) ,... | third largest |
5725e54e271a42140099d2ef | question: What century did Aretas III Philhellene reign ? context: The Nabatean Kingdom was an Arab state located between the Sinai Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula . Its capital was the city of Petra , an important trading city on the incense route . The Nabateans resisted the attacks of Antigonous and were allies ... | 1st |
5733e4294776f41900661438 | question: Tajikistan is thrid in the world for what type of confiscations ? context: Drug trafficking is the major illegal source of income in Tajikistan as it is an important transit country for Afghan narcotics bound for Russian and , to a lesser extent , Western European markets ; some opium poppy is also raised loc... | heroin and raw opium confiscations |
573445d3879d6814001ca45b | question: What architectural style was the 1919 Broad Street Union Station constructed in ? context: Several of the city ' s large general museums are located near the Boulevard . On Boulevard proper are the Virginia Historical Society and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts , lending their name to what is sometimes calle... | neoclassical |
5730159ca23a5019007fcd38 | question: What is created by a portion of a radio waves energy reversing ? context: As an electro - magnetic wave travels through the different parts of the antenna system ( radio , feed line , antenna , free space ) it may encounter differences in impedance ( E / H , V / I , etc . ) . At each interface , depending on ... | standing wave |
573388854776f41900660cba | question: How much global GDP did emerging and developing economies account for from 2007 to 2014 ? context: Advanced economies led global economic growth prior to the financial crisis with " emerging " and " developing " economies lagging behind . The crisis completely overturned this relationship . The International ... | 69 % |
56d3aab62ccc5a1400d82dea | question: What has stated that every pianist in the recording era has used Chopin ' s music ? context: The British Library notes that " Chopin ' s works have been recorded by all the great pianists of the recording era . " The earliest recording was an 1895 performance by Paul Pabst of the Nocturne in E major Op . 62 N... | The British Library |
57304225947a6a140053d369 | question: What is the Windows 8 price ? context: Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD , and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media . As part of a launch promotion , Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US $ 39 . 99 online , or $ ... | $ 119 . 99 |
572e86a903f989190075672c | question: The violence beginning in 1963 resulted in the deaths of many Turks ? context: Intercommunal violence erupted on December 21 , 1963 , when two Turkish Cypriots were killed at an incident involving the Greek Cypriot police . The violence resulted in the death of 364 Turkish and 174 Greek Cypriots , destruction... | 364 |
56ea931e5a205f1900d6d355 | question: What process is better than allowing bribes to remain in place ? context: In the private sector , corruption increases the cost of business through the price of illicit payments themselves , the management cost of negotiating with officials and the risk of breached agreements or detection . Although some clai... | Openly removing costly and lengthy regulations |
56df81465ca0a614008f9ba1 | question: What is Oklahoma Cities newsweekly ? context: The Oklahoman is Oklahoma City ' s major daily newspaper and is the most widely circulated in the state . NewsOK . com is the Oklahoman ' s online presence . Oklahoma Gazette is Oklahoma City ' s independent newsweekly , featuring such staples as local commentary ... | Oklahoma Gazette |
56e3c47839bdeb14003478fa | question: What Age ' s ideas allowed Estonian writings to gain significance ? context: Writings in Estonian became significant only in the 19th century with the spread of the ideas of the Age of Enlightenment , during the Estophile Enlightenment Period ( 1750 – 1840 ) . Although Baltic Germans at large regarded the fut... | Age of Enlightenment |
5727dbae3acd2414000dee29 | question: For what have the Beijing and Lhasa goverments been criticized ? context: In 1980 , General Secretary and reformist Hu Yaobang visited Tibet and ushered in a period of social , political , and economic liberalization . At the end of the decade , however , analogously to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 ,... | human rights |
570f51d680d9841400ab3584 | question: What is thought that circadian rhythm evolved to protect ? context: What drove circadian rhythms to evolve has been an enigmatic question . Previous hypotheses emphasized that photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms may have originated together in the earliest cells , with the purpose of protecting repl... | replicating DNA |
572855143acd2414000df91d | question: In what decade did Philips produce a " professional " LD model for computer ? context: In the early 1980s , Philips produced a LaserDisc player model adapted for a computer interface , dubbed " professional " . In 1985 , Jasmine Multimedia created LaserDisc Juke Boxes featuring music videos from Michael Jacks... | early 1980s |
5706bc1f2eaba6190074acd2 | question: How many households had children under the age of 18 living with them ? context: There were 15 , 848 households out of which 27 . 7 % had children under the age of 18 living with them , 24 . 8 % were married couples living together , 23 . 2 % had a female householder with no husband present , and 45 . 1 % wer... | 27 . 7 % |
5706d97a2eaba6190074ad44 | question: Which unit of Caesars Entertainment filed for bankruptcy in 2015 ? context: Caesars Entertainment executives have been reconsidering the future of their three remaining Atlantic City properties ( Bally ' s , Caesars and Harrah ' s ) , in the wake of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by the company ' s casino ope... | casino operating unit |
57260be6271a42140099d3f1 | question: What type of combat was seen for the first time in the history of war ? context: After the first two months of the conflict , South Korean forces were on the point of defeat , forced back to the Pusan Perimeter . In September 1950 , an amphibious UN counter - offensive was launched at Inchon , and cut off man... | air - to - air combat |
570d410afed7b91900d45db7 | question: What size rocket was being developed at the end of the war ? context: During the 1930s solid fuel rockets were under development in the Soviet Union and Britain . In Britain the interest was for anti - aircraft fire , it quickly became clear that guidance would be required for precision . However , rockets , ... | 3 - inch |
572804ec3acd2414000df266 | question: When was construction on the Thames Barrier completed ? context: Greater London ' s population declined steadily in the decades after the Second World War , from an estimated peak of 8 . 6 million in 1939 to around 6 . 8 million in the 1980s . The principal ports for London moved downstream to Felixstowe and ... | the 1980s |
57281c622ca10214002d9e0c | question: What title was the king and queen presented with when touring Canada ? context: In May and June 1939 , the King and Queen toured Canada and the United States . From Ottawa , the royal couple were accompanied throughout by Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King , to present themselves in North Ame... | King and Queen of Canada |
57279ce7708984140094e248 | question: What was involved in the original digimon virtual pet gameplay ? context: Digimon started out as digital pets called " Digital Monsters " , similar in style and concept to the Tamagotchi . It was planned by WiZ and released by Bandai on June 26 , 1997 . The toy began as the simple concept of a Tamagotchi main... | Every owner would start with a Baby Digimon , train it , evolve it , take care of it , and then have battles with other Digimon owners |
570a9a216d058f1900182fed | question: In what century did Alfred unify Anglo - Saxon England ? context: With the unification of the Anglo - Saxon kingdoms ( outside the Danelaw ) by Alfred the Great in the later 9th century , the language of government and literature became standardised around the West Saxon dialect ( Early West Saxon ) . Alfred ... | 9th |
572a373d6aef051400155394 | question: For what purpose did CBC make significant changes to their broadcasting ? context: Many were surprised by these changes to the CBC schedule , which were apparently intended to attract a younger audience to the network ; some suggested they might alienate the core CBC viewership . Another note of criticism was... | to attract a younger audience to the network |
572bb6bc34ae481900deaedf | question: The name of New Haven harbor ? context: New Haven Harbor is home to the Port of New Haven , a deep - water seaport with three berths capable of hosting vessels and barges as well as the facilities required to handle break bulk cargo . The port has the capacity to load 200 trucks a day from the ground or via l... | Port of New Haven |
56dfc2707aa994140058e14c | question: In what city was the Bell Telephone Memorial constructed ? context: Honors and tributes flowed to Bell in increasing numbers as his most famous invention became ubiquitous and his personal fame grew . Bell received numerous honorary degrees from colleges and universities , to the point that the requests almos... | Brantford |
572a3fbf3f37b3190047881d | question: What are the warning signs of dehydration ? context: Diarrhea , also spelled diarrhoea , is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day . It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss . Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal... | loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour |
572e9eb603f989190075683f | question: What is Neptune ' s temperature in the thermosphere ? context: For reasons that remain obscure , the planet ' s thermosphere is at an anomalously high temperature of about 750 K . The planet is too far from the Sun for this heat to be generated by ultraviolet radiation . One candidate for a heating mechanism ... | 750 K |
57324b00e99e3014001e6656 | question: When will Jesus ' presence end ? context: Jehovah ' s Witnesses believe that Jesus Christ began to rule in heaven as king of God ' s kingdom in October 1914 , and that Satan was subsequently ousted from heaven to the earth , resulting in " woe " to humanity . They believe that Jesus rules invisibly , from hea... | when he comes to bring a final judgment |
570e8bb10dc6ce19002050ed | question: Which city is home to Australia ' s largest and busiest seaport ? context: Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance , manufacturing , research , IT , education , logistics , transportation and tourism . Melbourne houses the headquarters for many of Australia ' s largest ... | Melbourne |
572cabbb2babe914003c29b8 | question: What is the nickname of the University of Tennessee , Knoxville athletic teams ? context: In Knoxville , the Tennessee Volunteers college team has played in the Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 1932 . The football team has won 13 SEC championships and 25 bowls , in... | Volunteers |
56d36db659d6e41400146379 | question: Who was the mentor on season ten of American Idol ? context: The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles , in front of a live studio audience . The finals lasted eight weeks in season one , eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve w... | Jimmy Iovine |
572818a9ff5b5019007d9d24 | question: At what sight was the Bykivnia meeting held ? context: From April 20 – 23 , 1989 , pre - election meetings were held in Lviv for four consecutive days , drawing crowds of up to 25 , 000 . The action included an one - hour warning strike at eight local factories and institutions . It was the first labor strike... | mass grave |
5727e04eff5b5019007d974b | question: How many trucks does the Port of New Haven have the daily capacity to load ? context: New Haven Harbor is home to the Port of New Haven , a deep - water seaport with three berths capable of hosting vessels and barges as well as the facilities required to handle break bulk cargo . The port has the capacity to ... | 200 |
5727d32a3acd2414000ded61 | question: What term is given to the Head of Music ? context: The current " Precentor " ( Head of Music ) is Tim Johnson , and the School boasts eight organs and an entire building for music ( performance spaces include the School Hall , the Farrer Theatre and two halls dedicated to music , the Parry Hall and the Concer... | " Precentor " |
5729a1066aef051400155052 | question: What insect feeds on aphids ? context: Insectivorous insects , or insects which feed on other insects , are beneficial to humans because they eat insects that could cause damage to agriculture and human structures . For example , aphids feed on crops and cause problems for farmers , but ladybugs feed on aphid... | ladybugs |
5725e1ec89a1e219009ac02a | question: When was the University of the Republic founded ? context: The University of the Republic is the country ' s largest and most important university , with a student body of 81 , 774 , according to the census of 2007 . It was founded on 18 July 1849 in Montevideo , where most of its buildings and facilities are... | 18 July 1849 |
5726efd8708984140094d681 | question: In 2001 , what percent of Nigeria ' s population was Muslim ? context: According to a 2001 report from The World Factbook by CIA , about 50 % of Nigeria ' s population is Muslim , 40 % are Christians and 10 % adhere to local religions . But in some recent report , the Christian population is now sightly large... | about 50 % |
57264a9f708984140094c196 | question: The kingdom of Germany formed within what outer established empires ? context: A German ethnicity emerged in the course of the Middle Ages , ultimately as a result of the formation of the kingdom of Germany within East Francia and later the Holy Roman Empire , beginning in the 9th century . The process was gr... | East Francia |
57327a00e17f3d140042299f | question: Who continued to support the belief system despite its critics ? context: But in the mid - 18th century , during the French Enlightenment , a more ideological use of the term had come into use . In 1765 , the author of an anonymous article in a French Enlightenment periodical spoke of " The general love of hu... | liberal reformers and radicals |
570d0f38b3d812140066d3bb | question: What event does Raymond E . Brown believe the Toledot Yeshu describes ? context: The issue of the parentage of Jesus in the Talmud affects also the view of his mother . However the Talmud does not mention Mary by name and is considerate rather than only polemic . The story about Panthera is also found in the ... | the birth of Jesus |
56f95b969b226e1400dd139b | question: The new ministry , according to the Act of 1946 , was headed by a Minister of Defence who possessed what ? context: Winston Churchill , on forming his government in 1940 , created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co - ordinate defence ... | a seat in the Cabinet |
570da8e2df2f5219002ed0d2 | question: James Marcia divides questions into how many categories ? context: Egocentrism in adolescents forms a self - conscious desire to feel important in their peer groups and enjoy social acceptance . Unlike the conflicting aspects of self - concept , identity represents a coherent sense of self stable across circu... | three |
56e12a32cd28a01900c6767c | question: What famous disaster happened in Boston in 1872 ? context: Between 1631 and 1890 , the city tripled its area through land reclamation by filling in marshes , mud flats , and gaps between wharves along the waterfront . The largest reclamation efforts took place during the 19th century ; beginning in 1807 , the... | The Great Boston Fire of 1872 |
57316ed305b4da19006bd14e | question: What did the indigenous peoples of America cultivate over the course of thousands of years ? context: Over the course of thousands of years , American indigenous peoples domesticated , bred and cultivated a large array of plant species . These species now constitute 50 – 60 % of all crops in cultivation world... | a large array of plant species |
5726c173f1498d1400e8ea4e | question: Which Sun reporter was found guilty in 2015 ? context: On 22 May 2015 , Sun reporter Anthony France was found guilty of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office between 2008 and 2011 . France ’ s trial followed the London Metropolitan Police ' s Operation Elveden , an ongoing investigation into alleg... | Anthony France |
56e141e2e3433e1400422d04 | question: What people form the largest ethnic group in the city ? context: People of Irish descent form the largest single ethnic group in the city , making up 15 . 8 % of the population , followed by Italians , accounting for 8 . 3 % of the population . People of West Indian and Caribbean ancestry are another sizable ... | People of Irish descent |
57302cf4b2c2fd14005689ef | question: What was the practical ceiling of the effective heavy guns ? context: British night air defences were in a poor state . Few anti - aircraft guns had fire - control systems , and the underpowered searchlights were usually ineffective against aircraft at altitudes above 12 , 000 ft ( 3 , 700 m ) . In July 1940 ... | 25 , 000 ft ( 7 , 600 m ) |
572a1e9daf94a219006aa801 | question: What ruler recognized the Ottomans in 1547 ? context: France and the Ottoman Empire , united by mutual opposition to Habsburg rule , became strong allies . The French conquests of Nice ( 1543 ) and Corsica ( 1553 ) occurred as a joint venture between the forces of the French king Francis I and Suleiman , and ... | Ferdinand |
5719d8214faf5e1900b8a820 | question: About what time did the big tech boom in Seattle fizzle ? context: As prosperity began to return in the 1980s , the city was stunned by the Wah Mee massacre in 1983 , when 13 people were killed in an illegal gambling club in the International District , Seattle ' s Chinatown . Beginning with Microsoft ' s 197... | early 2001 |
572efd2003f9891900756b24 | question: What was society in the Tokugawa period based in ? context: Society in the Japanese " Tokugawa period " ( Edo society ) , unlike the shogunates before it , was based on the strict class hierarchy originally established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi . The daimyo , or lords , were at the top , followed by the warrior -... | strict class hierarchy |
573357944776f4190066085c | question: With whose economic success was de Melo impressed with ? context: As the King ' s confidence in de Melo increased , the King entrusted him with more control of the state . By 1755 , Sebasti ã o de Melo was made Prime Minister . Impressed by British economic success that he had witnessed from the Ambassador , ... | British |
5719e19110f8ca1400304e86 | question: How much of their income do half of Seattle ' s population have to spend on housing ? context: Yet another boom began as the city emerged from the Great Recession . Amazon . com moved its headquarters from North Beacon Hill to South Lake Union and began a rapid expansion . For the five years beginning in 2010... | more than half |
56dfef72231d4119001abebb | question: What pub has the shortest name in the United Kingdom ? context: The town of Stalybridge in Cheshire is thought to have the pubs with both the longest and shortest names in the United Kingdom — The Old 13th Cheshire Rifleman Corps Inn and the Q Inn . | the Q Inn |
57303f8d947a6a140053d323 | question: What percentage of incendiaries were used in December ? context: These decisions , apparently taken at the Luftflotte or Fliegerkorps level ( see Organisation of the Luftwaffe ( 1933 – 1945 ) ) , meant attacks on individual targets were gradually replaced by what was , for all intents and purposes , an unrest... | 92 percent |
57323373b9d445190005e8b5 | question: What dialect do most Diaspora Armenians speak ? context: Within the diasporan Armenian community , there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians . For example , Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parskahay ( Պ ա ր ս կ ա հ ա յ ) , while Armenians from Lebanon are u... | Western |
571ddffdb64a571400c71dbe | question: What rule means multiracial people are given status of the socially subordinate group ? context: In their attempt to ensure white supremacy decades after emancipation , in the early 20th century , most southern states created laws based on the one - drop rule , defining as black , persons with any known Afric... | a hypodescent rule |
56cf45bcaab44d1400b88ef6 | question: What character did Stephanie Sigma portray ? context: In addition to the principal cast , Alessandro Cremona was cast as Marco Sciarra , Stephanie Sigman was cast as Estrella , and Detlef Bothe was cast as a villain for scenes shot in Austria . In February 2015 over fifteen hundred extras were hired for the p... | Estrella |
5725f0ec271a42140099d34d | question: For whom was the Grand Service made ? context: State banquets also take place in the Ballroom ; these formal dinners are held on the first evening of a state visit by a foreign head of state . On these occasions , for up to 170 guests in formal " white tie and decorations " , including tiaras , the dining tab... | the Prince of Wales |
5731bfc80fdd8d15006c64f5 | question: What nation possessed west New Guinea ? 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 Netherlands ( as the pos... | Netherlands |
56fa142af34c681400b0bfa4 | question: When water content increases within certain limits in wood , does is have a less or greater softening effect ? context: The general effect of the water content upon the wood substance is to render it softer and more pliable . A similar effect of common observation is in the softening action of water on rawhid... | greater |
5726ecae708984140094d63d | question: Roman civil law was written and codified into a unified system by what group ? context: Law offers more ambiguity . Some writings of Plato and Aristotle , the law tables of Hammurabi of Babylon , or even the early parts of the Bible could be seen as legal literature . Roman civil law as codified in the Corpus... | the Corpus Juris Civilis |
57321200e17f3d140042265d | question: Why does genocide often go unpunished ? context: The study of genocide has mainly been focused towards the legal aspect of the term . By formally recognizing the act of genocide as a crime , involves the undergoing prosecution that begins with not only seeing genocide as outrageous past any moral standpoint b... | genocide is more often than not committed by the officials in power |
572727b8708984140094da87 | question: Which group of people did the Wagner Act fail to protect ? context: The first appearance of the term ' affirmative action ' was in the National Labor Relations Act , better known as the Wagner Act , of 1935 . : 15 Proposed and championed by U . S . Senator Robert F . Wagner of New York , the Wagner Act was in... | minorities |
57260df5ec44d21400f3d863 | question: What type of implication might a certain type of clothing have ? context: Humans have shown extreme inventiveness in devising clothing solutions to environmental hazards . Examples include : space suits , air conditioned clothing , armor , diving suits , swimsuits , bee - keeper gear , motorcycle leathers , h... | social |
57274e25dd62a815002e9acb | question: What form of cotton is GM ? context: Genetically modified ( GM ) cotton was developed to reduce the heavy reliance on pesticides . The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) naturally produces a chemical harmful only to a small fraction of insects , most notably the larvae of moths and butterflies , beetles ... | Genetically modified |
57275eab5951b619008f88e1 | question: The giant celebration that involved the whole community is thought to be the origin of what festivity ? context: Traditionally the feast also applied to sexual desires , which were supposed to be suppressed during the following fasting . Before Lent began , all rich food and drink were consumed in what became... | Carnival |
572aa141be1ee31400cb80dc | question: Which rivers run through the city ? context: Philadelphia ' s central city was created in the 17th century following the plan by William Penn ' s surveyor Thomas Holme . Center City is structured with long straight streets running east - west and north - south forming a grid pattern . The original city plan w... | The Delaware River and Schuylkill Rivers |
56f8e0b29e9bad19000a0660 | question: What location that was once filled with passengers , dry docks , and trains is now a holding area for new cars ? context: Southampton used to be home to a number of ferry services to the continent , with destinations such as San Sebastian , Lisbon , Tangier and Casablanca . A ferry port was built during the 1... | Eastern Docks |
572f52dc947a6a140053c884 | question: In medical diagnosis , what is pain considered ? context: Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli , such as stubbing a toe , burning a finger , putting alcohol on a cut , and bumping the " funny bone " . Because it is a complex , subjective phenomenon , defining pain has been... | a symptom |
56f756c6a6d7ea1400e171d4 | question: Improvisation is integral before what took a high significance ? context: Some critics express the opinion that it is only from the mid - 19th century , and especially in the 20th century , that the score began to hold such a high significance . Previously , improvisation ( in preludes , cadenzas and ornament... | the score |
5728a3a93acd2414000dfbb9 | question: Whom did Nikolai Durkin say lived in a village on the Kheuveren River ? context: Some researchers believe that the first Russian settlement in Alaska was established in the 17th century . According to this hypothesis , in 1648 several koches of Semyon Dezhnyov ' s expedition came ashore in Alaska by storm and... | " bearded men " who " pray to the icons " |
573384984776f41900660c74 | question: Why would God being substantially affected by the world be beneficial ? context: Process theology typically stresses God ' s relational nature . Rather than seeing God as impassive or emotionless , process theologians view God as " the fellow sufferer who understands " , and as the being who is supremely affe... | as the being who is most affected by the world , God is the being who can most appropriately respond to the world |
572651155951b619008f6fb9 | question: Where has IP become a recognised asset class ? context: In 2013 the United States Patent & Trademark Office approximated that the worth of intellectual property to the U . S . economy is more than US $ 5 trillion and creates employment for an estimated 18 million American people . The value of intellectual pr... | the UK |
56ea8ec15a205f1900d6d33d | question: Institutional corruption is distinguished from what type of corruption ? context: Some forms of corruption – now called " institutional corruption " – are distinguished from bribery and other kinds of obvious personal gain . A similar problem of corruption arises in any institution that depends on financial s... | bribery |
5730ed42497a881900248a69 | question: What is the largest bird ? context: Birds ( Aves ) are a group of endothermic vertebrates , characterised by feathers , toothless beaked jaws , the laying of hard - shelled eggs , a high metabolic rate , a four - chambered heart , and a lightweight but strong skeleton . Birds live worldwide and range in size ... | ostrich |
56cd7e4462d2951400fa664b | question: What part of the iPod Nano was the cause of the overheating issue ? context: The first generation iPod Nano may overheat and pose a health and safety risk . Affected iPod Nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006 . This is due to a flawed battery used by Apple from a single battery manufacturer... | battery |
570965c4ed30961900e84099 | question: In 1806 who did Gorkas defeat with the help of provincial chiefs ? context: The Gurkhas , a martial tribe , came to power in Nepal in the year 1768 . They consolidated their military power and began to expand their territory . Gradually , the Gorkhas annexed Sirmour and Shimla . With the leadership of Amar Si... | Sansar Chand Katoch , the ruler of Kangra , |
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