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57308546396df9190009616e | question: What group manages the Frankfurt Airport ? context: Most of the world ' s airports are owned by local , regional , or national government bodies who then lease the airport to private corporations who oversee the airport ' s operation . For example , in the United Kingdom the state - owned British Airports Aut... | Fraport |
5727ebf24b864d1900164038 | question: When did Protestant James Cameron bring the Gospel to the Tibetan people ? context: In 1877 , the Protestant James Cameron from the China Inland Mission walked from Chongqing to Batang in Garz ê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , Sichuan province , and " brought the Gospel to the Tibetan people . " Beginning in ... | 1877 |
572f6c5904bcaa1900d76923 | question: What is pain which resolves quickly called ? context: Pain is usually transitory , lasting only until the noxious stimulus is removed or the underlying damage or pathology has healed , but some painful conditions , such as rheumatoid arthritis , peripheral neuropathy , cancer and idiopathic pain , may persist... | acute |
57302d33947a6a140053d21d | question: How much lower is the Swazi Real GDP growth in comparison to other Southern African Customs Union members is Swaziland ? context: Economic growth in Swaziland has lagged behind that of its neighbours . Real GDP growth since 2001 has averaged 2 . 8 % , nearly 2 percentage points lower than growth in other Sout... | nearly 2 percentage points |
57323e44e17f3d1400422785 | question: What were Watch Tower Society directors jailed for ? context: In January 1917 , the Watch Tower Society ' s legal representative , Joseph Franklin Rutherford , was elected as its next president . His election was disputed , and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secre... | sedition |
571ae94232177014007e9fdc | question: What is HMG - CoA responsible for producing ? context: In 1971 , Akira Endo , a Japanese biochemist working for the pharmaceutical company Sankyo , identified mevastatin ( ML - 236B ) , a molecule produced by the fungus Penicillium citrinum , as an inhibitor of HMG - CoA reductase , a critical enzyme used by ... | cholesterol |
5726f6ce708984140094d72b | question: Who is Madonna ' s favorite poet ? context: As they grew older Madonna and her sisters would feel deep sadness as the vivid memory of their mother began drifting farther from them . They would study pictures of her and come to think that she resembled poet Anne Sexton and Hollywood actresses . This would late... | Sylvia Plath |
5727729cdd62a815002e9d14 | question: From the end of the 4th century , what territory was the western extent of modern - day Switzerland part of ? context: In the Early Middle Ages , from the end of the 4th century , the western extent of modern - day Switzerland was part of the territory of the Kings of the Burgundians . The Alemanni settled th... | the Kings of the Burgundians |
5726a499f1498d1400e8e5ce | question: How far away was the potential conflict Burke argued against ? context: Burke was not merely presenting a peace agreement to Parliament ; rather , he stepped forward with four reasons against using force , carefully reasoned . He laid out his objections in an orderly manner , focusing on one before moving to ... | thousands of miles |
57300eeb04bcaa1900d770cc | question: What type of architecture did Georgian replace ? context: The style of Georgian buildings is very variable , but marked by a taste for symmetry and proportion based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome , as revived in Renaissance architecture . Ornament is also normally in the classical tradition ... | English vernacular architecture |
56f8d7e39e9bad19000a05d2 | question: How do genes typically accumulate mutations over time ? context: The relationship between genes can be measured by comparing the sequence alignment of their DNA . : 7 . 6 The degree of sequence similarity between homologous genes is called conserved sequence . Most changes to a gene ' s sequence do not affect... | by neutral molecular evolution |
573162fbe6313a140071cebb | question: What were the reasons for the population explosion during the 18th century ? context: By the end of the 18th century the population had risen to 300 million from approximately 150 million during the late Ming dynasty . The dramatic rise in population was due to several reasons , including the long period of p... | peace and stability in the 18th century and the import of new crops |
57100c2ea58dae1900cd6807 | question: How do scientiest measure brain activity ? context: More recently , scientists have started to focus on measuring changes in brain activity related to sexual arousal , by using brain - scanning techniques . A study on how heterosexual and homosexual men ' s brains react to seeing pictures of naked men and wom... | by using brain - scanning techniques |
57294d87af94a219006aa27a | question: What was created when the Prussians defeated Austria ? ? context: In 1866 , the feud between Austria and Prussia finally came to a head . There were several reasons behind this war . As German nationalism grew strongly inside the German Confederation and neither could decide on how Germany was going to be uni... | North German Confederation |
572671485951b619008f72bf | question: Intraguild species consumer other species within ? context: An alternative view offered by Richard Dawkins is of predation as a form of competition : the genes of both the predator and prey are competing for the body ( or ' survival machine ' ) of the prey organism . This is best understood in the context of ... | the same trophic level |
572b4ab5111d821400f38e25 | question: The earliest uses of brass has been attributed to what ancient location ? context: Brass , which is an alloy of copper and zinc , has been used since at least the 10th century BC in Judea and by the 7th century BC in Ancient Greece . Zinc metal was not produced on a large scale until the 12th century in India... | Judea |
57279f9f3acd2414000de828 | question: What is the main difference between cladistics and stemmatics ? context: Cladistics is a technique borrowed from biology , where it was originally named phylogenetic systematics by Willi Hennig . In biology , the technique is used to determine the evolutionary relationships between different species . In its ... | does not indicate which branch of the tree is the " root " |
572688895951b619008f7602 | question: What was Jack Brickhouse ' s trademark call ? context: Jack Brickhouse manned the Cubs radio and especially the TV booth for parts of five decades , the 34 - season span from 1948 to 1981 . He covered the games with a level of enthusiasm that often seemed unjustified by the team ' s poor performance on the fi... | Hey Hey ! |
57361c8b6c16ec1900b92965 | question: What is phrased for selective killing of non - game animals . context: Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the selective killing of non - game animals seen as pests . While not always an efficient form of pest control , varmint hunting achieves selective control of pests while providing recreation and i... | Varmint hunting |
57283ceb4b864d19001647d3 | question: What are the two components in the Belgian political landscape ? context: On one hand , this means that the Belgian political landscape , generally speaking , consists of only two components : the Dutch - speaking population represented by Dutch - language political parties , and the majority populations of W... | the Dutch - speaking population represented by Dutch - language political parties , and the majority populations of Wallonia and Brussels |
572f657cb2c2fd14005680c5 | question: What has caused a decrease in CD sales ? context: Meanwhile , with the advent and popularity of Internet - based distribution of files in lossily - compressed audio formats such as MP3 , sales of CDs began to decline in the 2000s . For example , between 2000 - 2008 , despite overall growth in music sales and ... | Internet - based distribution of files |
5723f8090dadf01500fa1fcf | question: Victoria and her mother had differences over what system ? context: Though queen , as an unmarried young woman Victoria was required by social convention to live with her mother , despite their differences over the Kensington System and her mother ' s continued reliance on Conroy . Her mother was consigned to... | Kensington System |
571b5ffb32177014007ea083 | question: What did bitumen when used as a paint not do correctly ? context: Bitumen was the nemesis of many artists during the 19th century . Although widely used for a time , it ultimately proved unstable for use in oil painting , especially when mixed with the most common diluents , such as linseed oil , varnish and ... | solidifies |
56e1b264e3433e14004230a8 | question: What is - v - used for ? context: In Alghero , the IEC has adapted its standard to the Alguerese dialect . In this standard one can find , among other features : the definite article lo instead of el , special possessive pronouns and determinants la mia ( ' mine ' ) , lo sou / la sua ( ' his / her ' ) , lo to... | imperfect tense |
5726b2165951b619008f7ad6 | question: How many monuments on Somerset context: Somerset has 11 , 500 listed buildings , 523 scheduled monuments , 192 conservation areas , 41 parks and gardens including those at Barrington Court , Holnicote Estate , Prior Park Landscape Garden and Tintinhull Garden , 36 English Heritage sites and 19 National Trust ... | 523 scheduled monuments |
5726a5975951b619008f78ea | question: When was Lord Bathurst born ? context: Among the reasons this speech was so greatly admired was its passage on Lord Bathurst ( 1684 – 1775 ) ; Burke describes an angel in 1704 prophesying to Bathurst the future greatness of England and also of America : " Young man , There is America – which at this day serve... | 1684 |
57325886b9d445190005ea74 | question: What group believed that democracy was the will of God ? context: Consistent with Calvin ' s political ideas , Protestants created both the English and the American democracies . In seventeenth - century England , the most important persons and events in this process were the English Civil War , Oliver Cromwe... | Congregationalists |
572990e16aef051400154fdd | question: What brothers were instrumental in this Greek movement of neoclassicism ? context: From the middle of the 18th century , exploration and publication changed the course of British architecture towards a purer vision of the Ancient Greco - Roman ideal . James ' Athenian ' Stuart ' s work The Antiquities of Athe... | Adam Brothers |
56f75c11a6d7ea1400e17204 | question: What part did Mozart and Beethoven often improvise ? context: The primacy of the composer ' s written score has also led , today , to a relatively minor role played by improvisation in classical music , in sharp contrast to the practice of musicians who lived during the baroque , classical and romantic era . ... | the cadenzas to their piano concertos |
572bbb82111d821400f38f64 | question: Although some of the Science Park area is used by multiple institutions and groups , what remains left over Winchester ' s and Olin company ? context: Yale and New Haven are working to build a medical and biotechnology research hub in the city and Greater New Haven region , and are succeeding to some extent .... | parking lots or abandoned structures |
572ecd51c246551400ce46b0 | question: what is vacuum fluctuation ? context: QED vacuum has interesting and complex properties . In QED vacuum , the electric and magnetic fields have zero average values , but their variances are not zero . As a result , QED vacuum contains vacuum fluctuations ( virtual particles that hop into and out of existence ... | virtual particles that hop into and out of existence |
56f8ca0f9e9bad19000a04fc | question: How did foreign election monitors describe the election ? context: Despite reports of arms entering the country prior to the election and some " disturbances during campaigning , " including attacks on government offices by unidentified gunmen , foreign election monitors described the 2005 election overall as... | " calm and organized " |
570c78d9fed7b91900d459df | question: What was the Barcelona foundation meant to attract ? context: Prior to the 2011 – 2012 season , Barcelona had a long history of avoiding corporate sponsorship on the playing shirts . On 14 July 2006 , the club announced a five - year agreement with UNICEF , which includes having the UNICEF logo on their shirt... | financial sponsorships |
570ab4204103511400d59949 | question: Whose family owned the Houston Post ? context: Houston is served by the Houston Chronicle , its only major daily newspaper with wide distribution . The Hearst Corporation , which owns and operates the Houston Chronicle , bought the assets of the Houston Post — its long - time rival and main competition — when... | Bill Hobby |
5728c387ff5b5019007da633 | question: What famous high - end department store is located on Oxford Street ? context: Islington ' s 1 mile ( 1 . 6 km ) long Upper Street , extending northwards from Angel , has more bars and restaurants than any other street in the United Kingdom . Europe ' s busiest shopping area is Oxford Street , a shopping stre... | Selfridges flagship store |
572a9bb734ae481900deabcb | question: How long was Officer Candidate School ? context: On February 18 , 1966 , Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve . He began his active duty military service on August 19 , 1966 . After completing 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School at the U . S . Naval Training Center in Newport , Rhode Island , Kerry received h... | 16 weeks |
56fa097df34c681400b0bf86 | question: What name did the Supreme Revolutionary Council give to Somalia ? context: Alongside Barre , the Supreme Revolutionary Council ( SRC ) that assumed power after President Sharmarke ' s assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel . The SRC subsequently rena... | the Somali Democratic Republic |
5728de47ff5b5019007da88d | question: Where do the London Scottish and London Welch rugby teams play their home games ? context: Three Aviva Premiership rugby union teams are based in London , ( London Irish , Saracens , and Harlequins ) , although currently only Harlequins and Saracens play their home games within Greater London . London Scottis... | in the RFU Championship club |
570cbdcfb3d812140066d266 | question: " Mother of God " is an example of what kind of title ? context: Nontrinitarians , such as Unitarians , Christadelphians and Jehovah ' s Witnesses also acknowledge Mary as the biological mother of Jesus Christ , but do not recognise Marian titles such as " Mother of God " as these groups generally reject Chri... | Marian |
57293b841d04691400779194 | question: What is the German work for German town law ? context: At the same time , naval innovations led to a German domination of trade in the Baltic Sea and parts of Eastern Europe through the Hanseatic League . Along the trade routes , Hanseatic trade stations became centers of the German culture . German town law ... | Stadtrecht |
572bf00d2babe914003c2970 | question: What is the most common climate across Tennessee ? context: Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate , with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians , which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures . The ... | humid subtropical |
5730f09fa5e9cc1400cdbb14 | question: In what century was the first dialectal Russian dictionary published ? context: Among the first to study Russian dialects was Lomonosov in the 18th century . In the 19th , Vladimir Dal compiled the first dictionary that included dialectal vocabulary . Detailed mapping of Russian dialects began at the turn of ... | 19th |
56df705556340a1900b29b5a | question: Who operates the ferry to Spain ? context: A regular international ferry service provided by Brittany Ferries operates from Millbay taking cars and foot passengers directly to France ( Roscoff ) and Spain ( Santander ) on the three ferries , MV Armorique , MV Bretagne and MV Pont - Aven . There is a passenger... | Brittany Ferries |
56dde0a49a695914005b963b | question: What word means polytechnic school in Finnish ? context: Polytechnic schools are distinct from academic universities in Finland . Ammattikorkeakoulu is the common term in Finland , as is the Swedish alternative " yrkesh ö gskola " – their focus is on studies leading to a degree ( for instance insin ö ö ri , e... | ammattikorkeakoulus |
56de64cf4396321400ee2879 | question: In what body of water do the rivers Tamar and Plym converge ? context: Plymouth ( i / ˈ pl ɪ m ə θ / ) is a city on the south coast of Devon , England , about 37 miles ( 60 km ) south - west of Exeter and 190 miles ( 310 km ) west - south - west of London , between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east an... | Plymouth Sound |
570d0ef2fed7b91900d45be5 | question: What book is considered to be the source of many Orthodox beliefs regarding Mary ? context: The Protoevangelium of James , an extra - canonical book , has been the source of many Orthodox beliefs on Mary . The account of Mary ' s life presented includes her consecration as a virgin at the temple at age three ... | The Protoevangelium of James |
56de3d78cffd8e1900b4b6c2 | question: What kind of courts did congress establish ? context: Congress may establish " legislative courts , " which do not take the form of judicial agencies or commissions , whose members do not have the same security of tenure or compensation as the constitutional court judges . Legislative courts may not exercise ... | legislative courts |
56ceee04aab44d1400b88cd6 | question: Who did CinemaScore ask for input on the film ? context: Spectre has received mixed reviews , with many reviewers either giving the film highly positive or highly negative feedback . Many critics praised the film ' s opening scene , action sequences , stuntwork , cinematography and performances from the cast ... | Audiences |
56cf609aaab44d1400b89188 | question: What year did Chopin compose his first work ? context: Fryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother , but his first professional music tutor , from 1816 to 1821 , was the Czech pianist Wojciech Ż ywny . His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Ż ywny , and occasionally played duets with... | 1817 |
572ff6fb947a6a140053ce9b | question: How many pilots did Fighter Command lose ? context: On 9 September the OKL appeared to be backing two strategies . Its round - the - clock bombing of London was an immediate attempt to force the British government to capitulate , but it was also striking at Britain ' s vital sea communications to achieve a vi... | six |
572944df6aef051400154c28 | question: What type of caste system is mass incarceration compared to ? context: Mass incarceration in the United States disproportionately impacts African American and Latino communities . Michelle Alexander , author of The New Jim Crow : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness ( 2010 ) , argues that mass inca... | racial |
570b3e296b8089140040f828 | question: What is the title of the book and movie about the Mogadishu uprising ? context: US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992 . By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid , whose forces had mass... | Black Hawk Down |
5730fa52e6313a140071cb26 | question: What sect often stands in disagreement over the virginal inception of Mary ? context: Contemporary Eastern Orthodox Christians often object to the dogmatic declaration of her immaculate conception as an " over - elaboration " of the faith and because they see it as too closely connected with a particular inte... | Contemporary Eastern Orthodox Christians often object to the dogmatic declaration of her immaculate conception |
573035d7b2c2fd1400568a85 | question: During what century did Roman controlled areas see a decline in their populations ? context: The extraordinary demands of the Punic Wars , in addition to a shortage of manpower , exposed the tactical weaknesses of the manipular legion , at least in the short term . In 217 BC , near the beginning of the Second... | 2nd century BC |
572ea993cb0c0d14000f1417 | question: Before which year were the Sana ' a manuscripts produced ? context: In 1972 , in a mosque in the city of Sana ' a , Yemen , manuscripts were discovered that were later proved to be the most ancient Quranic text known to exist at the time . The Sana ' a manuscripts contain palimpsests , a manuscript page from ... | 671 AD |
57317b49a5e9cc1400cdbfb7 | question: What sort of state did Gaddafi believe should be founded ? context: In June 1973 , Gaddafi created a political ideology as a basis for the Popular Revolution . Third International Theory considered the U . S . and the Soviet Union as imperialist , thus rejected Western capitalism as well as Eastern bloc commu... | pan - Arab |
5709a209ed30961900e84398 | question: How many ethnic categories are there in the US census ? context: Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distinct identities , with Hispanic or Latino origin asked as a separate question . Thus , in addition to their race or races , all respondents are categorized by membership in one of two ethnic cat... | two |
5728929aff5b5019007da30c | question: Which lifelong friend did Popper make in Dunedin ? context: In 1937 , Popper finally managed to get a position that allowed him to emigrate to New Zealand , where he became lecturer in philosophy at Canterbury University College of the University of New Zealand in Christchurch . It was here that he wrote his ... | John Carew Eccles |
5727955bf1498d1400e8fcd2 | question: Does ESPN still hold the contract ? context: Many [ who ? ] expected BSkyB to make a bid to show some of the remaining FA Cup games for the remainder of the 2009 – 10 season which would include a semi - final and shared rights to the final . ESPN took over the package Setanta held for the FA Cup from the 2010... | Following the sale of ESPN ' s UK and Ireland channels to BT , ESPN ' s rights package transferred to BT Sport |
5709ecb56d058f1900182c2f | question: What did the new $ 1 coin minted in 2000 feature ? context: Dollar coins have not been very popular in the United States . Silver dollars were minted intermittently from 1794 through 1935 ; a copper - nickel dollar of the same large size , featuring President Dwight D . Eisenhower , was minted from 1971 throu... | Sacagawea |
56dde75466d3e219004dadc7 | question: Who gave cardinals the right to elect the pope under the Papal Bull In nomine Domini ? context: There is disagreement about the origin of the term , but general consensus that " cardinalis " from the word cardo ( meaning ' pivot ' or ' hinge ' ) was first used in late antiquity to designate a bishop or priest... | Nicholas II |
56e678026fe0821900b8ea3c | question: What is a common use for paper ? context: Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood , rags or grasses , and drying them into flexible sheets . It is a versatile material with many uses , including writing , printing , packaging , cleaning , and a n... | writing |
5731792de6313a140071cf7d | question: When was the the mosaic at the Royal Basilica of Hungarian Kings destroyed ? context: Later fresco replaced the more labor - intensive technique of mosaic in Western - Europe , although mosaics were sometimes used as decoration on medieval cathedrals . The Royal Basilica of the Hungarian kings in Sz é kesfeh ... | the 17th century |
5726266b38643c19005ad173 | question: The end of Antigonid rule began in what year ? context: After a period of confusion following Alexander ' s death , the Antigonid dynasty , descended from one of Alexander ' s generals , established its control over Macedon and most of the Greek city - states by 276 BC . From about 200 BC the Roman Republic b... | 168 BC |
5726f6845951b619008f8380 | question: Seditious material distributed by Napoleon ' s followers often displayed the tricolor , and what other design ? context: Widespread rumors of Napoleon ' s return from St . Helena and Napoleon as an inspiration for patriotism , individual and collective liberties , and political mobilization manifested themsel... | rosettes |
570f8a7d5ab6b81900390f04 | question: What is the favored influence as to the cause of sexual orientation ? context: Scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation , but they believe that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic , hormonal , and environmental influences . They favor biologically - based theories , which point ... | biologically - based |
5727fbf84b864d190016415b | question: What was Nasser negotiating in 1953 ? context: In January 1953 , Nasser overcame opposition from Naguib and banned all political parties , creating a one - party system under the Liberation Rally , a loosely structured movement whose chief task was to organize pro - RCC rallies and lectures , with Nasser its ... | British withdrawal from the Suez Canal |
57326c8b0fdd8d15006c6ac0 | question: When was ' The Wanderers ' movie released ? context: Bronx gang life was depicted in the 1974 novel The Wanderers by Bronx native Richard Price and the 1979 movie of the same name . They are set in the heart of the Bronx , showing apartment life and the then - landmark Krums ice cream parlor . In the 1979 fil... | 1979 |
56e8800d0b45c0140094cce6 | question: What percentage of the apartment homes in Bern were occupied in 2000 ? context: As of 2000 [ update ] , there were 67 , 115 private households in the municipality , and an average of 1 . 8 persons per household . There were 34 , 981 households that consist of only one person and 1 , 592 households with five o... | 90 . 6 % |
570a68cf6d058f1900182e2a | question: The idea that judgment can ' t be identified with emotion is an objection to what school of thought ? context: There are some theories on emotions arguing that cognitive activity in the form of judgments , evaluations , or thoughts are necessary in order for an emotion to occur . A prominent philosophical exp... | cognitivism |
570d9187b3d812140066da48 | question: When did covert antiaircraft training start in Germany ? context: The Treaty of Versailles prevented Germany having AA weapons , and for example , the Krupps designers joined Bofors in Sweden . Some World War I guns were retained and some covert AA training started in the late 1920s . Germany introduced the 8... | in the late 1920s |
57303660947a6a140053d2a8 | question: What other branch of Islam is recognized by the Iranian government ? context: Christianity , Judaism , Zoroastrianism , and the Sunni branch of Islam are officially recognized by the government , and have reserved seats in the Iranian Parliament . But the Bah á ' í Faith , which is said to be the largest non ... | Sunni branch |
56d11dd317492d1400aab9cd | question: In what geographical direction would a New Yorker travel to reach the Croton Watershed ? context: New York City is supplied with drinking water by the protected Catskill Mountains watershed . As a result of the watershed ' s integrity and undisturbed natural water filtration system , New York is one of only f... | north |
57336c1cd058e614000b5ac0 | question: Of what nation do the people of St . Barts claim citizenship ? context: Residents of Saint - Barth é lemy ( Saint - Barth é lemoise people ) are French citizens and work at establishments on the island . Most of them are descendants of the first settlers , of Breton , Norman , Poitevin , Saintongeais and Ange... | French |
5726e9d2dd62a815002e94f9 | question: When did Nigeria ' s third satellite run out of power ? context: NigComSat - 1 , a Nigerian satellite built in 2004 , was Nigeria ' s third satellite and Africa ' s first communication satellite . It was launched on 13 May 2007 , aboard a Chinese Long March 3B carrier rocket , from the Xichang Satellite Launc... | 11 November 2008 |
572f8dec947a6a140053ca56 | question: The Mir Osman Ali Khan had a title , what was it ? context: Heritage buildings constructed during the Qutb Shahi and Nizam eras showcase Indo - Islamic architecture influenced by Medieval , Mughal and European styles . After the 1908 flooding of the Musi River , the city was expanded and civic monuments const... | the VIIth Nizam |
571cf17ddd7acb1400e4c1b6 | question: What could be adjusted in a sample of pancreatic extract to produce purer insulin ? context: A series of experiments performed from the late 1800s to the early 1900s revealed that diabetes is caused by the absence of a substance normally produced by the pancreas . In 1869 , Oskar Minkowski and Joseph von Meri... | pH |
5726a1abf1498d1400e8e564 | question: When were new emisson standards enacted ? context: There is an environmental program , called Hoy No Circula ( " Today Does Not Run " , or " One Day without a Car " ) , whereby vehicles that have not passed emissions testing are restricted from circulating on certain days according to the ending digit of thei... | 2006 |
5731882fe6313a140071d048 | question: The mosaic found in 1966 depicts who as the central figure ? context: The ban on figurative depiction was not taken so seriously by the Jews living in Byzantine Gaza . In 1966 remains of a synagogue were found in the ancient harbour area . Its mosaic floor depicts King David as Orpheus , identified by his nam... | King David as Orpheus |
57277c1fdd62a815002e9e58 | question: In what year did TCM begin the Young Composers Film Competition ? context: In 2000 , TCM started the annual Young Composers Film Competition , inviting aspiring composers to participate in a judged competition that offers the winner of each year ' s competition the opportunity to score a restored , feature - ... | 2000 |
572a0fec3f37b3190047868b | question: Why did pre or prije develop rather than the symboled " pre " ? context: The jat - reflex rules are not without exception . For example , when short jat is preceded by r , in most Ijekavian dialects developed into / re / or , occasionally , / ri / . The prefix pr ě - ( " trans - , over - " ) when long became ... | due to potential ambiguity with pri |
56f75071aef2371900625afd | question: Why is written musical notation effective ? context: The modernist views hold that classical music is considered primarily a written musical tradition , preserved in music notation , as opposed to being transmitted orally , by rote , or by recordings of particular performances . [ citation needed ] While ther... | contains the technical instructions for performing the work |
5726fa4bdd62a815002e96b0 | question: One reason Poland views Napoleon favorably is due to his abolition of what form of indentured servitude ? context: After the fall of Napoleon , not only was Napoleonic Code retained by conquered countries including the Netherlands , Belgium , parts of Italy and Germany , but has been used as the basis of cert... | serfdom |
57098741ed30961900e84292 | question: Where does England rank in terms of the number of UEFA European Football Championship appearances ? context: England is quite a successful nation at the UEFA European Football Championship , having finished in third place in 1968 and reached the semi - final in 1996 . England hosted Euro 96 and have appeared ... | tied for ninth - best |
572787e6dd62a815002e9f96 | question: What do people dress in for the King ' s funeral ? context: For the King ' s funeral , people dress in elaborate mourning costume , many of them cross - dressing men who carry bouquets of phallic vegetables . In the funeral house , the body of the King is surrounded by an honor guard and weeping concubines , ... | elaborate mourning costume |
57301c4fb2c2fd1400568893 | question: What was the PRC criticized for ? context: On April 12 , 1980 , a military coup led by Master Sergeant Samuel Doe of the Krahn ethnic group overthrew and killed President William R . Tolbert , Jr . . Doe and the other plotters later executed a majority of Tolbert ' s cabinet and other Americo - Liberian gover... | corruption and political repression |
56df8e3e38dc421700152042 | question: What sort of machine did Bell and Gray both try to patent at the same time ? context: Meanwhile , Elisha Gray was also experimenting with acoustic telegraphy and thought of a way to transmit speech using a water transmitter . On February 14 , 1876 , Gray filed a caveat with the U . S . Patent Office for a tel... | telephone |
570e3e440dc6ce1900204ed9 | question: What percentage of school - aged children are estimated to attend secondary school ? context: Education in Eritrea is officially compulsory between seven and 13 years of age . However , the education infrastructure is inadequate to meet current needs . Statistics vary at the elementary level , suggesting that... | 61 % |
573001d0b2c2fd1400568722 | question: What is left after antenna tuning ? context: Antenna tuning generally refers to cancellation of any reactance seen at the antenna terminals , leaving only a resistive impedance which might or might not be exactly the desired impedance ( that of the transmission line ) . Although an antenna may be designed to ... | resistive impedance |
56de47f7cffd8e1900b4b77f | question: What is the most recent year that was included in the 2007 / 2008 Human Development Report ? context: The Human Development Report for 2007 / 2008 was launched in Bras í lia , Brazil , on November 27 , 2007 . Its focus was on " Fighting climate change : Human solidarity in a divided world . " Most of the data... | 2005 |
572674a4f1498d1400e8e030 | question: Which Island in Southeast Asia is densely populated ? context: Southeast Asia has an area of approximately 4 , 000 , 000 km2 ( 1 . 6 million square miles ) . As of 2013 , Around 625 million people lived in the region , more than a fifth of them ( 143 million ) on the Indonesian island of Java , the most dense... | Java |
56cc655c6d243a140015ef92 | question: What acoustic element could be distorted by different audio settings in iPods prior to 2007 ? context: For all iPods released in 2006 and earlier , some equalizer ( EQ ) sound settings would distort the bass sound far too easily , even on undemanding songs . This would happen for EQ settings like R & B , Rock... | Bass |
572b8919f75d5e190021fe3a | question: What did the publication of the Kralice Bible spawn ? context: Czech continued to evolve and gain in regional importance for hundreds of years , and has been a literary language in the Slovak lands since the early fifteenth century . A biblical translation , the Kralice Bible , was published during the late s... | widespread nationalism |
56f8c7b29b226e1400dd0fbf | question: When do recessive alleles give rise to their corresponding phenotype ? context: Alleles at a locus may be dominant or recessive ; dominant alleles give rise to their corresponding phenotypes when paired with any other allele for the same trait , whereas recessive alleles give rise to their corresponding pheno... | when paired with another copy of the same allele |
57300b4ba23a5019007fccb6 | question: Dish network Tv takes example of what type of antenna ? context: High - gain antennas have the advantage of longer range and better signal quality , but must be aimed carefully at the other antenna . An example of a high - gain antenna is a parabolic dish such as a satellite television antenna . Low - gain an... | parabolic dish |
56d98b11dc89441400fdb535 | question: How did Washizawa refer to the city having the torch relay ? context: In Japan , the Mayor of Nagano , Shoichi Washizawa said that it has become a " great nuisance " for the city to host the torch relay prior to the Nagano leg . Washizawa ' s aides said the mayor ' s remark was not criticism about the relay i... | great nuisance |
572fab80947a6a140053cb45 | question: When did these groups make the migration ? context: Around 1200 BC , the Dorians , another Greek - speaking people , followed from Epirus . Traditionally , historians have believed that the Dorian invasion caused the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization , but it is likely the main attack was made by seafari... | Around 1200 BC |
5727cd6e2ca10214002d96c7 | question: What was a benedit of laser read discs ? context: ELPJ , a Japanese - based company , sells a laser turntable that uses a laser to read vinyl discs optically , without physical contact . The laser turntable eliminates record wear and the possibility of accidental scratches , which degrade the sound , but its ... | eliminates record wear |
56e8e01299e8941900975eeb | question: What protected the abbey ? context: It suffered damage during the turbulent 1640s , when it was attacked by Puritan iconoclasts , but was again protected by its close ties to the state during the Commonwealth period . Oliver Cromwell was given an elaborate funeral there in 1658 , only to be disinterred in Jan... | ties to the state during the Commonwealth |
570e47250dc6ce1900204f0a | question: What lichen is known to absorb a uranium concentration nearly 300 times higher than the amount in the environment ? context: Some organisms , such as the lichen Trapelia involuta or microorganisms such as the bacterium Citrobacter , can absorb concentrations of uranium that are up to 300 times the level of th... | Trapelia involuta |
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