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56e6cbe0de9d37140006805c | question: Aside from the adult contemporary chart , on what other chart did Lionel Richie ' s " Hello " reach the top spot ? context: Although dance - oriented , electronic pop and ballad - oriented rock dominated the 1980s , soft rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton , Amy Grant ... | Hot 100 |
57261b3b38643c19005ad006 | question: What prevented a full - scale merger of the two companies ? context: For various reasons , the new firm operated as a dual - listed company , whereby the merging companies maintained their legal existence , but operated as a single - unit partnership for business purposes . The terms of the merger gave 60 per... | National patriotic sensibilities |
5725e87538643c19005ace5d | question: Which Queen enhanced the Chinese theme of the Centre Room in the 1920s ? context: At the centre of this wing is the famous balcony with the Centre Room behind its glass doors . This is a Chinese - style saloon enhanced by Queen Mary , who , working with the designer Sir Charles Allom , created a more " bindin... | Queen Mary |
56e783a900c9c71400d77203 | question: What year was Executive Order 13526 created ? context: In 2010 , Executive Order 13526 created the National Declassification Center to coordinate declassification practices across agencies , provide secure document services to other agencies , and review records in NARA custody for declassification . | 2010 |
56dd374a66d3e219004dac70 | question: What is the term for the highest position in government in Vatican City ? context: The convention in the English language is to call nearly all national heads of government " prime minister " ( sometimes modified to the equivalent term of premier ) , regardless of the correct title of the head of government a... | Secretary of State |
572fc0b5a23a5019007fc971 | question: What entity controls the schools in Hyderabad ? context: Public and private schools in Hyderabad are governed by the Central Board of Secondary Education and follow a " 10 + 2 + 3 " plan . About two - thirds of pupils attend privately run institutions . Languages of instruction include English , Hindi , Telug... | Central Board of Secondary Education |
5726e5f3708984140094d527 | question: Who is writing the Freddie Mercury film ? context: In September 2010 , Brian May announced in a BBC interview that Sacha Baron Cohen was to play Mercury in a film of the same name . Time commented with approval on his singing ability and visual similarity to Mercury . However , in July 2013 , Baron Cohen drop... | Peter Morgan |
56cfdceb234ae51400d9bf95 | question: Which decade did massive job losses happen in NYC due to industrial issues ? context: In the 1970s , job losses due to industrial restructuring caused New York City to suffer from economic problems and rising crime rates . While a resurgence in the financial industry greatly improved the city ' s economic hea... | 1970s |
56f75395aef2371900625b1d | question: What piece by Mozart is used as a cliche to convey refinement ? context: Similarly , movies and television often revert to standard , clich é d snatches of classical music to convey refinement or opulence : some of the most - often heard pieces in this category include Bach ´ s Cello Suite No . 1 , Mozart ' s... | Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
5726dea95951b619008f80b5 | question: What are Nigeria ' s 3 biggest ethnic groups ? context: Ethnocentrism , tribalism , religious persecution , and prebendalism have affected Nigerian politics both prior and subsequent to independence in 1960 . Kin - selective altruism has made its way into Nigerian politics , resulting in tribalist efforts to ... | Hausa , Igbo and Yoruba |
56f97f299b226e1400dd14c6 | question: Vibration - sensitive neurons are found in what part of the ear ? context: Each sensory system begins with specialized receptor cells , such as light - receptive neurons in the retina of the eye , vibration - sensitive neurons in the cochlea of the ear , or pressure - sensitive neurons in the skin . The axons... | cochlea |
56bfafdba10cfb1400551240 | question: What song did she release in 2013 in response to a speech ? context: In an interview published by Vogue in April 2013 , Beyonc é was asked if she considers herself a feminist , to which she said , " that word can be very extreme . . . But I guess I am a modern - day feminist . I do believe in equality " . She... | Flawless |
572974506aef051400154f1f | question: Who is chairman of Bank of America ? context: United Nations ' Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon has said that " renewable energy has the ability to lift the poorest nations to new levels of prosperity " . In October 2011 , he " announced the creation of a high - level group to drum up support for energy acce... | Charles Holliday |
56e1bf20e3433e1400423124 | question: How many short wave radio stations broadcast from the capital ? context: Other radio stations based in Mogadishu include Mustaqbal Media corporation and the Shabelle Media Network , the latter of which was in 2010 awarded the Media of the Year prize by the Paris - based journalism organisation , Reporters Wit... | one |
56f7f1d0aef2371900625ca6 | question: What country did U Nu lead ? context: Tito also developed warm relations with Burma under U Nu , travelling to the country in 1955 and again in 1959 , though he didn ' t receive the same treatment in 1959 from the new leader , Ne Win . | Burma |
57267cbe708984140094c7c2 | question: When did citizens receive the right to elect the head of the Federal District ? context: In response to the demands , in 1987 the Federal District received a greater degree of autonomy , with the elaboration the first Statute of Government ( Estatuto de Gobierno ) , and the creation of an Assembly of Represen... | 1997 |
57310cad05b4da19006bcd2d | question: What else can be found in the symbol with Mary that may vary in different versions ? context: The popularity of this particular representation of The Immaculate Conception spread across the rest of Europe , and has since remained the best known artistic depiction of the concept : in a heavenly realm , moments... | clouds , a golden light , and cherubs . In some paintings the cherubim are holding lilies and roses , flowers often associated with Mary . |
5726a47e5951b619008f78c9 | question: Cubism revolutionized the way things could be seen in art how ? context: In addition to Seurat , the roots of cubism are to be found in the two distinct tendencies of C é zanne ' s later work : first his breaking of the painted surface into small multifaceted areas of paint , thereby emphasizing the plural vi... | all the surfaces of depicted objects in a single picture plane , as if the objects had all their faces visible at the same time . |
5727d53a2ca10214002d9792 | question: How much of Oklahoma ' s population is Christian ? context: Oklahoma is part of a geographical region characterized by conservative and Evangelical Christianity known as the " Bible Belt " . Spanning the southern and eastern parts of the United States , the area is known for politically and socially conservat... | 80 percent |
5719d8214faf5e1900b8a81f | question: What item for sale in 2000 Seattle was some of the most costly in the US ? 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 ... | real estate |
56d21b46e7d4791d0090264b | question: What two items were written after the rise of Buddhism ? context: The Buddhist texts are probably the earliest describing meditation techniques . They describe meditative practices and states that existed before the Buddha as well as those first developed within Buddhism . Two Upanishads written after the ris... | Upanishads |
57342c544776f419006619f9 | question: Recognizing the different characteristics of various diseases is one way to do what ? context: One of the ways to prevent or slow down the transmission of infectious diseases is to recognize the different characteristics of various diseases . Some critical disease characteristics that should be evaluated incl... | prevent or slow down the transmission of infectious diseases |
56d378bb59d6e414001464b3 | question: What was the name of the first song released by David Cook after winning American Idol ? context: The American Idol Songwriter contest was also held this season . From ten of the most popular submissions , each of the final two contestants chose a song to perform , although neither of their selections was use... | The Time of My Life |
5726bcb2708984140094cfb5 | question: Where in the United States was the tank battalion located ? context: Meanwhile , U . S . garrisons in Japan continually dispatched soldiers and mat é riel to reinforce defenders in the Pusan Perimeter . Tank battalions deployed to Korea directly from the U . S . mainland from the port of San Francisco to the ... | San Francisco |
572f64c9a23a5019007fc5c7 | question: Who did The League of Nations grant France mandates over ? context: Ultimately , World War I created a decisive break with the old world order that had emerged after the Napoleonic Wars , which was modified by the mid - 19th century ' s nationalistic revolutions . The results of World War I would be important... | Syria and Lebanon |
572e6570dfa6aa1500f8cffa | question: Where did post - punk ram its appropriation of ideas into ? context: Nicholas Lezard described post - punk as " a fusion of art and music " . The era saw the robust appropriation of ideas from literature , art , cinema , philosophy , politics and critical theory into musical and pop cultural contexts . Artist... | musical and pop cultural contexts |
5728df1b2ca10214002da9f8 | question: Who was the mountain - god ? context: Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo , and to challenge Apollo , the god of the kithara , to a trial of skill . Tmolus , the mountain - god , was chosen to umpire . Pan blew on his pipes , and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to... | Tmolus |
56cfa4d8234ae51400d9be40 | question: What was the first map to show the whole North American East coast ? context: A Spanish expedition led by captain Est ê v ã o Gomes , a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V , arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose - built caravel " La Anunciada " and charted the mouth of the Hudson ... | Padr ó n Real |
56d131ad17492d1400aabbd2 | question: What was the name of the man who was hassling West outside of LAX that West later attacked ? context: On July 19 , 2013 , West was leaving LAX as he was surrounded by dozens of paparazzi . West became increasingly agitated as a photographer , Daniel Ramos , continued to ask him why people were not allowed to ... | Daniel Ramos |
57302bc5b2c2fd14005689d2 | question: What was the name of the wall that the Romans built to mark their northern territory in the British Isles in 122AD ? context: At the time of the Roman Empire , about two thousand years ago , various tribes , which spoke Celtic dialects of the Insular Celtic group , were inhabiting the islands . The Romans exp... | Hadrian ' s Wall |
57266f58708984140094c5e6 | question: Approximately how many troops were in the army Napoleon led into Damascus ? context: On 1 August , the British fleet under Horatio Nelson captured or destroyed all but two French vessels in the Battle of the Nile , defeating Bonaparte ' s goal to strengthen the French position in the Mediterranean . His army ... | 13 , 000 |
5727983ddd62a815002ea16d | question: What is the mock combat roughly based on ? context: In Mexico , Carnival is celebrated in about 225 cities and towns . The largest is in Mazatl á n and the city of Veracruz with others in Baja California and Yucat á n . The larger city Carnivals employ costumes , elected queens and parades with floats , but C... | the Battle of Puebla |
5733e78f4776f41900661494 | question: How are they different than most Tajiks ? context: The Pamiri people of Gorno - Badakhshan Autonomous Province in the southeast , bordering Afghanistan and China , though considered part of the Tajik ethnicity , nevertheless are distinct linguistically and culturally from most Tajiks . In contrast to the most... | distinct linguistically and culturally |
5727b3022ca10214002d943c | question: How are two 16 - bit units used ? context: Unicode can be implemented by different character encodings . The most commonly used encodings are UTF - 8 , UTF - 16 and the now - obsolete UCS - 2 . UTF - 8 uses one byte for any ASCII character , all of which have the same code values in both UTF - 8 and ASCII enc... | ( 4 × 8 bits |
5706480975f01819005e7b00 | question: During what period did Mauretania exist ? context: The Romans interacted with and later conquered parts of Mauretania , an early state that covered modern Morocco , western Algeria , and the Spanish cities Ceuta and Melilla during the classical period . The people of the region were noted in Classical literat... | the classical period . |
5725dcfb271a42140099d2b3 | question: The Museo Torres Garcia is located where ? context: The Museo Torres Garc í a is located in the Old Town , and exhibits Joaqu í n Torres Garc í a ' s unusual portraits of historical icons and cubist paintings akin to those of Picasso and Braque . The museum was established by Manolita Pi ñ a Torres , the wido... | the Old Town |
570ab06e4103511400d59932 | question: What type of flight decks are aircraft carriers equipped with ? context: An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase , equipped with a full - length flight deck and facilities for carrying , arming , deploying , and recovering aircraft . Typically , it is the capital ship of a fleet , a... | full - length |
572f0de5c246551400ce4878 | question: What did the Scientific Revolution force people to do ? context: The Scientific Revolution was a period when European ideas in classical physics , astronomy , biology , human anatomy , chemistry , and other classical sciences were rejected and led to doctrines supplanting those that had prevailed from Ancient... | question all manners of things |
5727abe34b864d1900163a07 | question: Where were these forts commonly built ? context: Gallaeci lived in castros . These were usually annular forts , with one or more concentric earthen or stony walls , with a trench in front of each one . They were frequently located at hills , or in seashore cliffs and peninsulas . Some well known castros can b... | hills |
570c9aa8b3d812140066d245 | question: In 1950 what player was successful for Real Madrid ? context: During the 1950s the rivalry was exacerbated further when there was a controversy surrounding the transfer of Alfredo di St é fano , who finally played for Real Madrid and was key to their subsequent success . The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the Eu... | Alfredo di St é fano |
56cda50b62d2951400fa67ac | question: Which company is responsible for the HD version of Twilight Princess ? context: A high - definition remaster of the game , The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess HD , is being developed by Tantalus Media for the Wii U . Officially announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on November 12 , 2015 , it fea... | Tantalus Media |
56f7e9f4a6d7ea1400e172af | question: What on behalf of a state cannot invalidate that state ' s consent to a treaty ? context: A state ' s consent may be invalidated if there was an erroneous understanding of a fact or situation at the time of conclusion , which formed the " essential basis " of the state ' s consent . Consent will not be invali... | own conduct |
5729317d6aef051400154b5f | question: What forces measurement attempts to choose between trade - offs , in quanta ? context: where the uncertainty is given as the standard deviation of the measured value from its expected value . There are a number of other such pairs of physically measurable values which obey a similar rule . One example is time... | either - or nature of uncertainty |
5733e94e4776f419006614c3 | question: In 1995 , what was the number of clubs in the league reduced to ? context: Due to insistence by the International Federation of Association Football ( FIFA ) , the international governing body of football , that domestic leagues reduce the number of games clubs played , the number of clubs was reduced to 20 i... | 20 |
572ea0a603f989190075685b | question: How many different ways can a species be added to the endangered list ? context: A species can be listed in two ways . The United States Fish and Wildlife Service ( FWS ) or NOAA Fisheries ( also called the National Marine Fisheries Service ) can directly list a species through its candidate assessment progra... | two ways |
56f71177711bf01900a4490b | question: During World War II what resistance movement did he lead ? context: Josip Broz Tito ( Cyrillic : Ј о с и п Б р о з Т и т о , pronounced [ j ǒ sip br ô ː z t î to ] ; born Josip Broz ; 7 May 1892 [ nb 1 ] – 4 May 1980 ) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman , serving in various roles from 1943 until his d... | the Partisans , |
572fa77004bcaa1900d76b4a | question: What does membrane accomplish ? context: The bacterial cell is surrounded by a cell membrane ( also known as a lipid , cytoplasmic or plasma membrane ) . This membrane encloses the contents of the cell and acts as a barrier to hold nutrients , proteins and other essential components of the cytoplasm within th... | barrier to hold nutrients , proteins and other essential components |
572fb156947a6a140053cb94 | question: When was the Transcaucasian SFSR formed ? context: Armenia was annexed by Bolshevist Russia and along with Georgia and Azerbaijan , it was incorporated into the Soviet Union as part of the Transcaucasian SFSR ( TSFSR ) on 4 March 1922 . With this annexation , the Treaty of Alexandropol was superseded by the T... | 4 March 1922 |
56dff5ca231d4119001abf0b | question: Traditionally , what was the popular term for a drinking establishment in English - speaking Canada ? context: The most popular term in English - speaking Canada used for a drinking establishment was " tavern " , until the 1970s when the term " bar " became widespread as in the United States . In the 1800s th... | tavern |
56fb7d7a8ddada1400cd6475 | question: Who was Duke of Normandy in 1066 ? context: Under the Capetian dynasty France slowly began to expand its authority over the nobility , growing out of the Î le - de - France to exert control over more of the country in the 11th and 12th centuries . They faced a powerful rival in the Dukes of Normandy , who in ... | William the Conqueror |
571d2eafdd7acb1400e4c24a | question: What type of risk assessment results in approving the drug to go on the market ? context: In the United States , new pharmaceutical products must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) as being both safe and effective . This process generally involves submission of an Investigational New Drug... | positive benefit - risk |
5727b8ad2ca10214002d94c3 | question: When did new cases of TB infection start going down ? context: Tuberculosis is the second - most common cause of death from infectious disease ( after those due to HIV / AIDS ) . The total number of tuberculosis cases has been decreasing since 2005 , while new cases have decreased since 2002 . China has achie... | 2002 |
5731c899b9d445190005e549 | question: Where does ' The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara ' take place ? context: After completing filming on Ready Player One , while it is in its lengthy , effects - heavy post - production , he will film his long - planned adaptation of David Kertzer ' s acclaimed The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara . The book follows ... | Italy |
5710ab2eb654c5140001fa06 | question: In what work is the goal to record the extent of human knowledge in the arts and sciences outlined ? context: However , the prime example of reference works that systematized scientific knowledge in the age of Enlightenment were universal encyclopedias rather than technical dictionaries . It was the goal of u... | Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot |
5731c01cb9d445190005e502 | question: Which individual in the household was responsible for the Vesta cult ? context: A pater familias was the senior priest of his household . He offered daily cult to his lares and penates , and to his di parentes / divi parentes at his domestic shrines and in the fires of the household hearth . His wife ( mater ... | wife |
5731891705b4da19006bd241 | question: What does the mosaic at Huldah contain ? context: A 5th - century building in Huldah may be a Samaritan synagogue . Its mosaic floor contains typical Jewish symbols ( menorah , lulav , etrog ) but the inscriptions are Greek . Another Samaritan synagogue with a mosaic floor was located in Bet She ' an ( excava... | typical Jewish symbols |
570d0efcb3d812140066d3b2 | question: What term is used to refer to Christains by author Shabbir Akhtar ? context: In the Islamic tradition , Mary and Jesus were the only children who could not be touched by Satan at the moment of their birth , for God imposed a veil between them and Satan . According to author Shabbir Akhtar , the Islamic perspe... | People of the Book |
56ddf8adcffd8e1900b4b542 | question: What ' s the name of the Act that changed how Greek public institutes of technology were designated ? context: In Greece , there are 2 " Polytechnics " part of the public higher education in Greece and they confer a 5 - year Diplom Uni ( 300E . C . T . S – I . S . C . E . D . 5A ) , the National Technical Uni... | Higher Education Reform Act |
5728e740ff5b5019007da920 | question: For Popper , knowing that a theory is true is what ? context: Such a theory would be true with higher probability , because it cannot be attacked so easily : to falsify the first one , it is sufficient to find that the sun has stopped rising ; to falsify the second one , one additionally needs the assumption ... | impossible |
56e762fb37bdd419002c3f25 | question: What year did Fortune magazine make predictions about the increased revenue an extended daylight savings would provide ? context: Retailers , sporting goods makers , and other businesses benefit from extra afternoon sunlight , as it induces customers to shop and to participate in outdoor afternoon sports . In... | 1984 |
57268e98708984140094ca03 | question: What resources did the US devote to South Korea after the Security Council approved engaging in an armed conflict ? context: A major consideration was the possible Soviet reaction in the event that the US intervened . The Truman administration was fretful that a war in Korea was a diversionary assault that wo... | air and naval forces |
56dafc53e7c41114004b4c0b | question: How many different places were visited by the aircraft taking the Torch team ? context: Internationally , the torch and its accompanying party traveled in a chartered Air China Airbus A330 ( registered B - 6075 ) , painted in the red and yellow colors of the Olympic Games . Air China was chosen by the Beijing... | 21 |
570e69280dc6ce190020503e | question: Which south - eastern suburb is home to Nintendo ' s Australian headquarters ? context: Melbourne is also an important financial centre . Two of the big four banks , NAB and ANZ , are headquartered in Melbourne . The city has carved out a niche as Australia ' s leading centre for superannuation ( pension ) fu... | Scoresby |
56de0a94cffd8e1900b4b56a | question: What country has operated polytechnic institutes for nearly 44 years ? context: Polytechnics in Malaysia has been operated for almost 44 years . The institutions provide courses for bachelor ' s degree & Bachelor of Science ( BSc ) ( offer at Premier Polytechnics for September 2013 intake & 2014 intake ) , Ad... | Malaysia |
5725b96289a1e219009abd77 | question: Where was Polybius from ? context: While a few fragments exist , there is no surviving historical work which dates to the hundred years following Alexander ' s death . The works of the major Hellenistic historians Hieronymus of Cardia ( who worked under Alexander , Antigonus I and other successors ) , Duris o... | Megalopolis |
5733a4c54776f41900660f30 | question: Which hall at Notre Dame contains the current College of Science ? context: The College of Science was established at the university in 1865 by president Father Patrick Dillon . Dillon ' s scientific courses were six years of work , including higher - level mathematics courses . Today the college , housed in ... | Jordan Hall of Science |
5708077a9e06ca38007e9511 | question: In Shia tariqah , what are the Twelvers commonly known as ? context: The Shia tariqah with a majority of adherents are the Twelvers who are commonly known as the " Shia " . After that come the Nizari Ismailis commonly known as the Ismailis ; and then come the Mustalian Ismailis commonly known as the " Bohras ... | the " Shia " |
56e78dc200c9c71400d772b0 | question: What is the system that preserves the documents of US Presidents ? context: NARA also maintains the Presidential Library system , a nationwide network of libraries for preserving and making available the documents of U . S . presidents since Herbert Hoover . The Presidential Libraries include : | Presidential Library system |
56de981ccffd8e1900b4ba16 | question: Which media source said Schwarzenegger was trying to deal with rumors that he might run for governor of California ? context: In an interview with Talk magazine in late 1999 , Schwarzenegger was asked if he thought of running for office . He replied , " I think about it many times . The possibility is there ,... | The Hollywood Reporter |
5731085a05b4da19006bccf6 | question: What type of structure is the falekaupule ? context: Another important building is the falekaupule or maneapa the traditional island meeting hall , where important matters are discussed and which is also used for wedding celebrations and community activities such as a fatele involving music , singing and danc... | meeting hall |
56dfc0ae231d4119001abd96 | question: Why does an ISP need to pay an upstream ISP ? context: Just as their customers pay them for Internet access , ISPs themselves pay upstream ISPs for Internet access . An upstream ISP usually has a larger network than the contracting ISP or is able to provide the contracting ISP with access to parts of the Inte... | An upstream ISP usually has a larger network than the contracting ISP |
5706910552bb891400689a67 | question: What are the waxwings Bombycilla moving in response to ? context: Species that have no long - distance migratory relatives , such as the waxwings Bombycilla , are effectively moving in response to winter weather and the loss of their usual winter food , rather than enhanced breeding opportunities . | winter weather and the loss of their usual winter food |
571a375c10f8ca1400304f70 | question: Beside the public universities , what other type of institutions provide education in Seattle ? context: Seattle is home to the University of Washington , as well as the institution ' s professional and continuing education unit , the University of Washington Educational Outreach . A study by Newsweek Interna... | private universities |
5726d25e5951b619008f7f11 | question: During conflict , what would prevent transport of materials ? context: For Germany , because an autarkic economic approach or an alliance with Britain were impossible , closer relations with the Soviet Union to obtain raw materials became necessary , if not just for economic reasons alone . Moreover , an expe... | British blockade |
57283f66ff5b5019007d9ff3 | question: What happened in India during the Neolithic period ? context: The Mesolithic period in the Indian subcontinent was followed by the Neolithic period , when more extensive settlement of the subcontinent occurred after the end of the last Ice Age approximately 12 , 000 years ago . The first confirmed semipermane... | extensive settlement |
57101eefa58dae1900cd68b6 | question: Besides behavior and reactions what else could have been used in the KInsey scale ? context: Weinrich et al . ( 1993 ) and Weinberg et al . ( 1994 ) criticized the scale for lumping individuals who are different based on different dimensions of sexuality into the same categories . When applying the scale , Ki... | one could also assess attraction , identification , lifestyle |
572ab10734ae481900deac2f | question: What are the to main educational hubs of Rajasthan ? context: In Rajasthan , Jodhpur and Kota are two major educational hubs . Kota is known for its quality education in preparation of various competitive exams , coaching for medical and engineering exams while Jodhpur is home to many higher educational insti... | Jodhpur and Kota |
572f75edb2c2fd1400568149 | question: An abnormality of the nervous system can render a small number of people insensitive to what ? context: A much smaller number of people are insensitive to pain due to an inborn abnormality of the nervous system , known as " congenital insensitivity to pain " . Children with this condition incur carelessly - r... | pain |
56e7b1d437bdd419002c4379 | question: After the TV deal , when was the start of the AFL season moved to ? context: Beginning with the 2003 season , the AFL made a deal with NBC to televise league games , which was renewed for another two years in 2005 . In conjunction with this , the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (... | February |
5725b2b0b80e561500fa6f2e | question: What was the population of Israel in 2016 ? context: The population of Israel , as defined by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , was estimated in 2016 to be 8 , 476 , 600 people . It is the world ' s only Jewish - majority state , with 6 , 345 , 400 citizens , or 74 . 9 % , being designated as Jewish .... | 8 , 476 , 600 |
572500580a492a19004356ad | question: What scandal prompted Palmerstons removal in 1851 ? context: Russell ' s ministry , though Whig , was not favoured by the Queen . She found particularly offensive the Foreign Secretary , Lord Palmerston , who often acted without consulting the Cabinet , the Prime Minister , or the Queen . Victoria complained ... | he announced the British government ' s approval of President Louis - Napoleon Bonaparte ' s coup in France without consulting the Prime Minister |
56df56bf8bc80c19004e4ace | question: How long was the state of the Soviet regime unrecognized by other countries ? context: The Soviet regime first came to power on November 7 , 1917 , immediately after the Russian Provisional Government , which governed the Russian Republic , was overthrown in the October Revolution . The state it governed , wh... | five months |
5726d79add62a815002e922a | question: Roughly how many Malians are descendants of slaves ? context: In the far north , there is a division between Berber - descendent Tuareg nomad populations and the darker - skinned Bella or Tamasheq people , due the historical spread of slavery in the region . An estimated 800 , 000 people in Mali are descended... | 800 , 000 |
570d64fcb3d812140066d7ed | question: What army ' s defeats turned Gambetta to the Army of the North ? context: Following the Army of the Loire ' s defeats , Gambetta turned to General Faidherbe ' s Army of the North . The army had achieved several small victories at towns such as Ham , La Hallue , and Amiens and was protected by the belt of fort... | Army of the Loire ' s |
570b3a9eec8fbc190045b8f4 | question: What military advisement committee was established by Root ? context: Secretary of War Elihu Root ( 1899 – 1904 ) led the modernization of the Army . His goal of a uniformed chief of staff as general manager and a European - type general staff for planning was stymied by General Nelson A . Miles but did succe... | General Staff |
57312c6005b4da19006bce38 | question: Cinnabar is an ore of what metal ? context: The Romans liked bright colors , and many Roman villas were decorated with vivid red murals . The pigment used for many of the murals was called vermilion , and it came from the mineral cinnabar , a common ore of mercury . It was one of the finest reds of ancient ti... | mercury |
56e756e037bdd419002c3ea2 | question: The British Architectural Library is the biggest library of its kind in which continent ? context: The British Architectural Library , sometimes referred to as the RIBA Library , was established in 1834 upon the founding of the institute with donations from members . Now , with over four million items , it is... | Europe |
56f8b9549e9bad19000a03b6 | question: What is the broad operational definition of a gene ? context: A broad operational definition is sometimes used to encompass the complexity of these diverse phenomena , where a gene is defined as a union of genomic sequences encoding a coherent set of potentially overlapping functional products . This definiti... | a union of genomic sequences encoding a coherent set of potentially overlapping functional products |
570624bb52bb8914006898ed | question: What was the biggest factor in the decline in Atlantic City ' s popularity ? context: Like many older east coast cities after World War II , Atlantic City became plagued with poverty , crime , corruption , and general economic decline in the mid - to - late 20th century . The neighborhood known as the " Inlet... | cheap , fast jet service |
57269ff7dd62a815002e8b5a | question: What was Giovanni ' s mother descended from ? context: Giovanni Battista Montini was born in the village of Concesio , in the province of Brescia , Lombardy in 1897 . His father Giorgio Montini was a lawyer , journalist , director of the Catholic Action and member of the Italian Parliament . His mother was Gi... | rural nobility |
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