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5730f4c0497a881900248aad | question: What LED quickly followed the blue LEDs ? context: The attainment of high efficiency in blue LEDs was quickly followed by the development of the first white LED . In this device a Y 3Al 5O 12 : Ce ( known as " YAG " ) phosphor coating on the emitter absorbs some of the blue emission and produces yellow light ... | white |
572694b7dd62a815002e8a41 | question: How long had Italy undergone building in a Classical architecture style at the time of Vasari ? context: The term " Gothic architecture " originated as a pejorative description . Giorgio Vasari used the term " barbarous German style " in his Lives of the Artists to describe what is now considered the Gothic s... | a century |
572b449df75d5e190021fd4f | question: What did Irvin Rock write about ? context: In his Harvard " Lectures on Pragmatism " ( 1903 ) , Peirce enumerated what he called the " three cotary propositions of pragmatism " ( L : cos , cotis whetstone ) , saying that they " put the edge on the maxim of pragmatism " . First among these he listed the peripa... | indirect perception |
570b9fa36b8089140040f9c1 | question: To somewhat avoid the water vapor in the atmosphere , where can an observatory be sited ? context: The sensitivity of Earth - based infrared telescopes is significantly limited by water vapor in the atmosphere , which absorbs a portion of the infrared radiation arriving from space outside of selected atmosphe... | at a high altitude |
572fc225a23a5019007fc9a1 | question: When did Armenia and Turkey initiate an attempt to reopen their border ? context: On 10 October 2009 , Armenia and Turkey signed protocols on normalisation of relationships , which set a timetable for restoring diplomatic ties and reopening their joint border . The ratification of those had to be made in the ... | 10 October 2009 |
572693b7708984140094cab2 | question: Who saved Yale from the British raid ? context: Serious American students of theology and divinity , particularly in New England , regarded Hebrew as a classical language , along with Greek and Latin , and essential for study of the Old Testament in the original words . The Reverend Ezra Stiles , president of... | Edmund Fanning |
56d19bdee7d4791d00902074 | question: Who comprised Tom ' s jury ? context: Scholar Patrick Chura , who suggests Emmett Till was a model for Tom Robinson , enumerates the injustices endured by the fictional Tom that Till also faced . Chura notes the icon of the black rapist causing harm to the representation of the " mythologized vulnerable and s... | poor white farmers |
56e031db231d4119001abfb7 | question: In the United States in the middle of the 20th century comics were seen as a risk to culture and what ? context: Following the success of Le Journal de Mickey ( 1934 – 44 ) , dedicated comics magazines and full - colour comics albums became the primary outlet for comics in the mid - 20th century . As in the U... | literacy |
572e97b4c246551400ce43a1 | question: What nationality was the critic who positively characterized Britain ' s postpunk scene in an 1980 Rolling Stone article ? context: British post - punk entered the 1980s with support from members of the critical community — American critic Greil Marcus characterised " Britain ' s postpunk pop avant - garde " ... | American |
5730f13e497a881900248a7c | question: What point did his argument attempt to bring to the masses ? context: The celebrated John Duns Scotus ( d . 1308 ) , a Friar Minor like Saint Bonaventure , argued , on the contrary , that from a rational point of view it was certainly as little derogatory to the merits of Christ to assert that Mary was by him... | to assert that Mary was by him preserved from all taint of sin , as to say that she first contracted it and then was delivered . |
570a9c454103511400d59898 | question: What modern religion sometimes uses Old English ? context: Like other historical languages , Old English has been used by scholars and enthusiasts of later periods to create texts either imitating Anglo - Saxon literature or deliberately transferring it to a different cultural context . Examples include Alist... | Neo - Paganism |
57095096efce8f15003a7dea | question: Where was copper mostly mined at in the Roman era ? context: In the Roman era , copper was principally mined on Cyprus , the origin of the name of the metal from aes с yprium ( metal of Cyprus ) , later corrupted to с uprum , from which the words copper ( English ) , cuivre ( French ) , Koper ( Dutch ) and Ku... | Cyprus |
5706b11d0eeca41400aa0d35 | question: what tiny island was house music also being devloped on ? context: But house was also being developed on Ibiza , [ citation needed ] although no house artists or labels were coming from this tiny island at the time . By the mid - 1980s a distinct Balearic mix of house was discernible . [ citation needed ] Sev... | Ibiza |
56df1961c65bf219000b3f5c | question: How many documents remain classified ? context: In November 2005 , the Polish government opened its Warsaw Treaty archives to the Institute of National Remembrance , who published some 1 , 300 declassified documents in January 2006 . Yet the Polish government reserved publication of 100 documents , pending th... | 70 |
572a2e201d04691400779821 | question: What production trait existed in tribal groups that were controlled by charismatic leaders ? context: Control of labour and inter - group conflict is characteristic of corporate - level or ' tribal ' groups , headed by a charismatic individual ; whether a ' big man ' or a proto - chief , functioning as a line... | Control of labour |
56de6dafcffd8e1900b4b8b0 | question: Along with coal and grain , what was the most important import in 18th century Plymouth ? context: Before the latter half of the 18th century , grain , timber and then coal were Plymouth ' s main imports . During this time the real source of wealth was from the neighbouring town of Plymouth Dock ( renamed in ... | timber |
5736327a6c16ec1900b9298b | question: What is an important tool in managing populations ? context: Hunting is claimed to give resource managers an important tool in managing populations that might exceed the carrying capacity of their habitat and threaten the well - being of other species , or , in some instances , damage human health or safety .... | Hunting |
56fdfad119033b140034ce1f | question: In computer terms , when a computer is switching rapidly between running each program in turn , is called what ? context: While a computer may be viewed as running one gigantic program stored in its main memory , in some systems it is necessary to give the appearance of running several programs simultaneously... | multitasking |
572a73ae27b69114009ef5c7 | question: What class of people founded both European universities and Islamic madaris context: There is disagreement whether madaris ever became universities . Scholars like Arnold H . Green and Seyyed Hossein Nasr have argued that starting in the 10th century , some medieval Islamic madaris indeed became universities ... | princely patrons |
5727a7603acd2414000de8e9 | question: How has Switzerland maintained its relationships with the EU ? context: Switzerland voted against membership in the European Economic Area in a referendum in December 1992 and has since maintained and developed its relationships with the European Union ( EU ) and European countries through bilateral agreement... | through bilateral agreements |
57303e52b2c2fd1400568ad9 | question: The British - Irish Council has added representatives from which parliament ? context: Another body established under the Good Friday Agreement , the British – Irish Council , is made up of all of the states and territories of the British Isles . The British – Irish Parliamentary Assembly ( Irish : Tion ó l P... | Scottish Parliament |
572e8441cb0c0d14000f1228 | question: What political idealogy did Gaddafi not believe in ? context: Gaddafi organized demonstrations and distributed posters criticizing the monarchy . In October 1961 , he led a demonstration protesting Syria ' s secession from the United Arab Republic . During this they broke windows of a local hotel accused of s... | factionalism |
5728479e2ca10214002da235 | question: Which Vedic text is the longest single poem on Earth ? context: In addition to the Vedas , the principal texts of Hinduism , the core themes of the Sanskrit epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are said to have their ultimate origins during this period . The Mahabharata remains , today , the longest single poem in ... | Mahabharata |
56e031db231d4119001abfb8 | question: What was seen as " infantile " in the United States ? context: Following the success of Le Journal de Mickey ( 1934 – 44 ) , dedicated comics magazines and full - colour comics albums became the primary outlet for comics in the mid - 20th century . As in the US , at the time comics were seen as infantile and ... | comics |
572921606aef051400154a73 | question: What can black - box testing sometimes be referred to with the in - ability to see the code ? context: One advantage of the black box technique is that no programming knowledge is required . Whatever biases the programmers may have had , the tester likely has a different set and may emphasize different areas ... | like a walk in a dark labyrinth without a flashlight . |
570c5213fed7b91900d458ae | question: What do Eastern Catholics call the Feast of the Assumption ? context: Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues — the Feast of the Assumption is such an example . Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death , Dormition or Assumption of Mary , th... | Dormition of the Theotokos |
570d489cb3d812140066d643 | question: Which architect other than Calatrava has helped Valencia ' s reputation ? context: Valencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years , exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la M ú sica , the Palacio de Congresos , the Me... | F é lix Candela |
5726f434708984140094d6da | question: What was Nigeria ' s infant mortality rate as of 2010 ? context: HIV / AIDS rate in Nigeria is much lower compared to the other African nations such as Kenya or South Africa whose prevalence ( percentage ) rates are in the double digits . As of 2012 [ update ] , the HIV prevalence rate among adults ages 15 – ... | 8 . 4 deaths per 1000 live births |
5728b3194b864d1900164c52 | question: Who are the parents of Apollo ? context: Apollo ( Attic , Ionic , and Homeric Greek : Ἀ π ό λ λ ω ν , Apoll ō n ( GEN Ἀ π ό λ λ ω ν ο ς ) ; Doric : Ἀ π έ λ λ ω ν , Apell ō n ; Arcadocypriot : Ἀ π ε ί λ ω ν , Apeil ō n ; Aeolic : Ἄ π λ ο υ ν , Aploun ; Latin : Apoll ō ) is one of the most important and complex... | Zeus and Leto |
5731f0150fdd8d15006c6683 | question: Name two smaller Lutheran church bodies . context: Today , Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism . With approximately 80 million adherents , it constitutes the third most common Protestant confession after historically Pentecostal denominations and Anglicanism . The Lutheran World Federa... | International Lutheran Council and the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference |
57343917d058e614000b6b4d | question: What is the Chax Press ? context: The accomplished and awarded writers ( poets , novelists , dramatists , nonfiction writers ) who have lived in Tucson include Edward Abbey , Erskine Caldwell , Barbara Kingsolver and David Foster Wallace . Some were associated with the University of Arizona , but many were in... | a publisher of poetry books in trade and book arts editions |
570b2526ec8fbc190045b869 | question: TechRadar honored the 360 by calling it what ? context: In 2009 , IGN named the Xbox 360 the sixth - greatest video game console of all time , out of a field of 25 . Although not the best - selling console of the seventh - generation , the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential , by empha... | most influential |
573046d4a23a5019007fd04f | question: What percentage of exported goods from Swaziland end up in South Africa ? context: The Swazi economy is very closely linked to the economy of South Africa , from which it receives over 90 % of its imports and to which it sends about 70 % of its exports . Swaziland ' s other key trading partners are the United... | 70 % |
5727c2bf4b864d1900163cae | question: What is the name of the city located 12 miles north of Northwestern ? context: Northwestern was founded in 1851 by John Evans , for whom the City of Evanston is named , and eight other lawyers , businessmen and Methodist leaders . Its founding purpose was to serve the Northwest Territory , an area that today ... | Chicago |
570d63cdfed7b91900d45fa7 | question: What did the French armies decide on to protect against every possible attack point ? context: On the French side , planning after the disaster at Wissembourg had become essential . General Le B œ uf , flushed with anger , was intent upon going on the offensive over the Saar and countering their loss . Howeve... | a defensive position |
57281e642ca10214002d9e30 | question: Who tried to assassinate Nasser ? context: While Nasser was in Syria , King Saud planned to have him assassinated on his return flight to Cairo . On 4 March , Nasser addressed the masses in Damascus and waved before them the Saudi check given to Syrian security chief and Nasser supporter Abdel Hamid Sarraj to... | King Saud |
5726d28b708984140094d267 | question: Which guitarist inspired Queen ? context: Queen drew artistic influence from British rock acts of the 1960s and early 1970s , such as the Beatles , the Kinks , Cream , Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd , the Who , Black Sabbath , Slade , Deep Purple , David Bowie , Genesis and Yes , in addition to American guitarist ... | Jimi Hendrix |
5728b8c8ff5b5019007da56e | question: Who was the patron goddess of Lycia ? context: As sun - god and god of light , Apollo was also known by the epithets Aegletes ( / ə ˈ ɡ li ː ti ː z / ə - GLEE - teez ; Α ἰ γ λ ή τ η ς , Aigl ē t ē s , from α ἴ γ λ η , " light of the sun " ) , Helius ( / ˈ hi ː li ə s / HEE - lee - ə s ; Ἥ λ ι ο ς , Helios , l... | Leto |
57283caa3acd2414000df781 | question: What was attacked by Russians on July 31 ? context: On January 13 , 1991 , Soviet troops , along with the KGB Spetsnaz Alpha Group , stormed the Vilnius TV Tower in Lithuania to suppress the independence movement . Fourteen unarmed civilians were killed and hundreds more injured . On the night of July 31 , 19... | Lithuanian border post in Medininkai |
572774d8f1498d1400e8f89e | question: Name another way Jewish cultural expressions differ in each community ? context: Within the world ' s Jewish population there are distinct ethnic divisions , most of which are primarily the result of geographic branching from an originating Israelite population , and subsequent independent evolutions . An arr... | culinary preferences |
56cffb63234ae51400d9c1e9 | question: When was the New York Daily News founded ? context: More than 200 newspapers and 350 consumer magazines have an office in the city , and the publishing industry employs about 25 , 000 people . Two of the three national daily newspapers in the United States are New York papers : The Wall Street Journal and The... | 1919 |
573334094776f41900660786 | question: Per Bernanke , how much did the U . S . current account deficit increase between 1996 and 2004 ? context: Bernanke explained that between 1996 and 2004 , the U . S . current account deficit increased by $ 650 billion , from 1 . 5 % to 5 . 8 % of GDP . Financing these deficits required the country to borrow la... | $ 650 billion |
5726b737708984140094cec9 | question: What is the main industrial area of Raleigh ? context: Raleigh ' s industrial base includes banking / financial services ; electrical , medical , electronic and telecommunications equipment ; clothing and apparel ; food processing ; paper products ; and pharmaceuticals . Raleigh is part of North Carolina ' s ... | banking / financial services ; |
5730df7eaca1c71400fe5b23 | question: What percent of Armenia uses Russian as their main language ? context: In Armenia Russian has no official status , but it ' s recognised as a minority language under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities . According to estimates from Demoskop Weekly , in 2004 there were 15 , 000 n... | 2 % |
56e8e69d0b45c0140094cd51 | question: Westminster Abbey suffered damage during what on 15 November 1940 ? context: Until the 19th century , Westminster was the third seat of learning in England , after Oxford and Cambridge . It was here that the first third of the King James Bible Old Testament and the last half of the New Testament were translat... | the Blitz |
572f054fc246551400ce484a | question: Who are Cossacks ? context: Russia experienced territorial growth through the 17th century , which was the age of Cossacks . Cossacks were warriors organized into military communities , resembling pirates and pioneers of the New World . In 1648 , the peasants of Ukraine joined the Zaporozhian Cossacks in rebe... | warriors organized into military communities |
56cdb36c62d2951400fa681f | question: What were two subjects of accolades for Spectre ? context: Spectre was released on 26 October 2015 in the United Kingdom on the same night as the world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London , followed by a worldwide release . It was released in the United States on 6 November 2015 . It became the second... | action sequences and cinematography |
57266c865951b619008f7252 | question: What Origin makes up most of the Hispanics in Florida context: As of 2010 , those of Hispanic or Latino ancestry ancestry accounted for 22 . 5 % ( 4 , 223 , 806 ) of Florida ' s population . Out of the 22 . 5 % , the largest groups were 6 . 5 % ( 1 , 213 , 438 ) Cuban , 4 . 5 % ( 847 , 550 ) Puerto Rican , 3 ... | Out of the 22 . 5 % , the largest groups were 6 . 5 % ( 1 , 213 , 438 ) Cuban |
5709fca24103511400d594d9 | question: What destroyed the palace ? context: The Great Garden is an important European baroque garden . The palace itself , however , was largely destroyed by Allied bombing but is currently under reconstruction . [ citation needed ] Some points of interest are the Grotto ( the interior was designed by the French art... | Allied bombing |
57304e618ab72b1400f9c413 | question: How long are each period in a standard football match ? context: A standard adult football match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each , known as halves . Each half runs continuously , meaning that the clock is not stopped when the ball is out of play . There is usually a 15 - minute half - time break be... | 45 |
5726943c708984140094cac5 | question: The contract with what non - Disney studio prevents some parks from using Marvel characters ? context: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts plans on creating original Marvel attractions at their theme parks , with Hong Kong Disneyland becoming the first Disney theme park to feature a Marvel attraction . Due to the l... | Universal Studios |
56d3762f59d6e4140014647a | question: Who came in second on season six of American Idol ? context: In the May 23 season finale , Jordin Sparks was declared the winner with the runner - up being Blake Lewis . Sparks has had some success as a recording artist post - Idol . | Blake Lewis |
5732480e0fdd8d15006c68e1 | question: Who do Jehovah Witnesses believe is God ' s only direct creation ? context: Jehovah ' s Witnesses believe that Jesus is God ' s only direct creation , that everything else was created by means of Christ , and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God ' s " only - begotten So... | Jesus |
57314bb8497a881900248d74 | question: When did wages on the manors develop ? context: The change in political structure led to the inevitable development of the peasant class or smerdy . The smerdy were free un - landed people that found work by labouring for wages on the manors which began to develop around 1031 as the verv ' began to dominate s... | 1031 |
5730c2302461fd1900a9d048 | question: How much of Ireland ' s Russian speakers are Irish citizens ? context: Significant Russian - speaking groups also exist in Western Europe . These have been fed by several waves of immigrants since the beginning of the 20th century , each with its own flavor of language . The United Kingdom , Spain , Portugal ... | 20 % |
572781a9708984140094df85 | question: What is Cantalonian for Eternal Prince of Cuckoldry ? context: In Catalonia people dress in masks and costume ( often in themed groups ) and organize a week - long series of parties , pranks , outlandish activities such as bed races , street dramas satirizing public figures and raucous processions to welcome ... | Princep etern de Cornudella |
572edac4dfa6aa1500f8d46b | question: When was the first transistor created ? context: The transistor is the fundamental building block of modern electronic devices , and is ubiquitous in modern electronic systems . First conceived by Julius Lilienfeld in 1926 and practically implemented in 1947 by American physicists John Bardeen , Walter Bratta... | 1926 |
56f989239b226e1400dd1536 | question: How many islands are along the rugged coastline of Zhejiang ? context: There are over three thousand islands along the rugged coastline of Zhejiang . The largest , Zhoushan Island , is Mainland China ' s third largest island , after Hainan and Chongming . There are also many bays , of which Hangzhou Bay is th... | over three thousand |
57276daedd62a815002e9cb6 | question: Where were religious plays banned in 1548 ? context: The end of medieval drama came about due to a number of factors , including the weakening power of the Catholic Church , the Protestant Reformation and the banning of religious plays in many countries . Elizabeth I forbid all religious plays in 1558 and the... | Paris |
572a5ec3fed8de19000d5bb2 | question: What type of educational institution does the term madrasa refer ? context: Madrasa ( Arabic : م د ر س ة , madrasah , pl . م د ا ر س , mad ā ris , Turkish : Medrese ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution , whether secular or religious ( of any religion ) . The word is variously transli... | any type |
5730124ca23a5019007fccff | question: Who was the illegitimate offspring of the King Micipsa of Numidia ? context: In 118 BC , King Micipsa of Numidia ( current - day Algeria and Tunisia ) died . He was succeeded by two legitimate sons , Adherbal and Hiempsal , and an illegitimate son , Jugurtha . Micipsa divided his kingdom between these three s... | Jugurtha |
5726d45d708984140094d2a4 | question: What engineer helped with Queen ' s feedback heavy sound ? context: In 1963 , the teenage Brian May and his father custom - built his signature guitar Red Special , which was purposely designed to feedback . Sonic experimentation figured heavily in Queen ' s songs . A distinctive characteristic of Queen ' s m... | Mike Stone |
572fa79aa23a5019007fc83c | question: When was the only vice presidential debate held at Washington University ? context: Washington University has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host more presidential and vice - presidential debates than any other institution in history . United States presidential election debates we... | October 2 , 2008 |
5726bb775951b619008f7c48 | question: The Frankfurt proposals sought to reduce France to what ? context: The Allies offered peace terms in the Frankfurt proposals in November 1813 . Napoleon would remain as Emperor of France , but it would be reduced to its " natural frontiers . " That meant that France could retain control of Belgium , Savoy and... | its " natural frontiers . " |
5726bffb5951b619008f7d2f | question: Igbo Ukwu made the oldest bronze art using which process ? context: The Kingdom of Nri of the Igbo people consolidated in the 10th century and continued until it lost its sovereignty to the British in 1911 . Nri was ruled by the Eze Nri , and the city of Nri is considered to be the foundation of Igbo culture ... | lost - wax |
572f8918947a6a140053ca3d | question: What was the lowest age a soldier could be conscripted after the end of Emperor Zhao ' s tenure ? context: At the beginning of the Han dynasty , every male commoner aged twenty - three was liable for conscription into the military . The minimum age for the military draft was reduced to twenty after Emperor Zh... | twenty |
5730c0c0396df9190009631e | question: What type of atmosphere can LED lighting be used ? context: Recent developments in LEDs permit them to be used in environmental and task lighting . LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption , longer lifetime , improved physical robustness , smaller size , and... | environmental |
56e188e4cd28a01900c679bf | question: What two dialects does Western Catalan include ? context: Western Catalan comprises the two dialects of Northwestern Catalan and Valencian ; the Eastern block comprises four dialects : Central Catalan , Balearic , Rossellonese , and Alguerese . Each dialect can be further subdivided in several subdialects . | Northwestern Catalan and Valencian |
570a12fd6d058f1900182c9e | question: Where does the Mile of Sculptures start ? context: Another point of interest is the Old Town . In the centre are the large Marktkirche ( Church St . Georgii et Jacobi , preaching venue of the bishop of the Lutheran Landeskirche Hannovers ) and the Old Town Hall . Nearby are the Leibniz House , the Nolte House... | Trammplatz |
570e7e5a0b85d914000d7f53 | question: How much of Melbourne ' s water capacity is the Thomson River Dam capable of holding ? context: Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water , which is owned by the Victorian Government . The organisation is also responsible for management of sewerage and the major water catchments in ... | 60 % |
57269560dd62a815002e8a59 | question: In what year was the assertion made that the flat canvas supported Cubism ? context: The assertion that the Cubist depiction of space , mass , time , and volume supports ( rather than contradicts ) the flatness of the canvas was made by Daniel - Henry Kahnweiler as early as 1920 , but it was subject to critic... | early as 1920 |
571af72f9499d21900609bbe | question: How do large corporations show vertical integration ? context: Often , large multinational corporations exhibit vertical integration , participating in a broad range of drug discovery and development , manufacturing and quality control , marketing , sales , and distribution . Smaller organizations , on the ot... | participating in a broad range of drug discovery and development , manufacturing and quality control , marketing , sales , and distribution |
5729cdaa3f37b31900478571 | question: What date did Thomas Watson , Jr . send out a letter about IBM hiring the best people regardless of race , gender , or origin ? context: On September 21 , 1953 , Thomas Watson , Jr . , the company ' s president at the time , sent out a controversial letter to all IBM employees stating that IBM needed to hire ... | September 21 , 1953 |
56cfe96c234ae51400d9c092 | question: How much hot water can be produced by solar heating systems in low geographical latitudes ? context: Solar hot water systems use sunlight to heat water . In low geographical latitudes ( below 40 degrees ) from 60 to 70 % of the domestic hot water use with temperatures up to 60 ° C can be provided by solar hea... | 60 to 70 % of the domestic hot water |
56de0948cffd8e1900b4b566 | question: What college was the forerunner for the engineering faculty at the University of Tokyo ? context: In Japan , an institute of technology ( 工 業 大 学 , k ō gy ō daigaku ? ) is a type of university that specializes in the sciences . See also the Imperial College of Engineering , which was the forerunner of the Uni... | Imperial College of Engineering |
5727d5953acd2414000dedb2 | question: How does Oklahoma rank among US states for agriculture ? context: Oklahoma is host to a diverse range of sectors including aviation , energy , transportation equipment , food processing , electronics , and telecommunications . Oklahoma is an important producer of natural gas , aircraft , and food . The state ... | 27th |
5726097838643c19005acf6b | question: Greeks adopted what from local cultures ? context: Despite their initial reluctance , the Successors seem to have later deliberately naturalized themselves to their different regions , presumably in order to help maintain control of the population . In the Ptolemaic kingdom , we find some Egyptianized Greeks ... | customs |
56cfafaf234ae51400d9be69 | question: What comedy channel on cable television is headquartered in New York ? context: The television industry developed in New York and is a significant employer in the city ' s economy . The three major American broadcast networks are all headquartered in New York : ABC , CBS , and NBC . Many cable networks are ba... | Comedy Central |
572842b04b864d190016482e | question: What was the concern with longer range ICBM with Hbomb ? context: In 1955 , von Neumann became a commissioner of the AEC . He accepted this position and used it to further the production of compact hydrogen bombs suitable for Intercontinental ballistic missile delivery . He involved himself in correcting the ... | relative inaccuracy of the missile |
57269c97708984140094cbbf | question: Where was the majority of the hemp and flax used by the Royal Navy imported from ? context: Sir John Call argued the advantages of Norfolk Island in that it was uninhabited and that New Zealand flax grew there . In 1786 the British government included Norfolk Island as an auxiliary settlement , as proposed by... | Russia |
572fd9cd04bcaa1900d76dc6 | question: What were some of the reasons for the increased revenues in 2013 - 14 ? context: The Premier League has the highest revenue of any football league in the world , with total club revenues of € 2 . 48 billion in 2009 – 10 . In 2013 – 14 , due to improved television revenues and cost controls , the Premier Leagu... | the Premier League had net profits in excess of £ 78 million , exceeding all other football leagues |
57288a732ca10214002da455 | question: How many people where missing after the 2012 Burma civil unrest ? context: The immediate cause of the riots is unclear , with many commentators citing the killing of ten Burmese Muslims by ethnic Rakhine after the rape and murder of a Rakhine woman as the main cause . Whole villages have been " decimated " . ... | 1 , 200 are missing |
56f8c4f09e9bad19000a0463 | question: How many sets of chromosomes does a sexual organism inherit from each parent ? context: Organisms inherit their genes from their parents . Asexual organisms simply inherit a complete copy of their parent ' s genome . Sexual organisms have two copies of each chromosome because they inherit one complete set fro... | one complete set from each parent |
570a6f236d058f1900182e56 | question: Who has argued that emotions are discrete ? context: For more than 40 years , Paul Ekman has supported the view that emotions are discrete , measurable , and physiologically distinct . Ekman ' s most influential work revolved around the finding that certain emotions appeared to be universally recognized , eve... | Paul Ekman |
56cc62406d243a140015ef79 | question: What was Vinnie Chieco ' s profession ? context: The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco , a freelance copywriter , who ( with others ) was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public . After Chieco saw a prototype , he thought of the movie 2001 : A Space Odyssey and the ph... | freelance copywriter |
56daebe7e7c41114004b4b15 | question: Who created American Idol ? context: American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment , and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America . It began airing on Fox on June 11 , 2002 , as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series... | Simon Fuller |
573071c5069b5314008320d9 | question: What entity reported on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands becoming one again ? context: Other less likely contenders are Guam and the United States Virgin Islands , both of which are unincorporated organized territories of the United States . Also , the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa , an uno... | Radio Australia |
57292e806aef051400154b4d | question: Neoptera can be divided into what kind of " based " group ? context: Paleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites , and in the Neoptera , muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen . Neoptera can further be ... | metamorphosis - based |
5728b9464b864d1900164ce1 | question: How do the ingredients of traditional Swiss cuisine compare to that of other European countries ? context: The cuisine of Switzerland is multifaceted . While some dishes such as fondue , raclette or r ö sti are omnipresent through the country , each region developed its own gastronomy according to the differe... | similar |
572661d4dd62a815002e8336 | question: How many storms hit Florida from 1851 to 2006 context: Hurricanes pose a severe threat each year during the June 1 to November 30 hurricane season , particularly from August to October . Florida is the most hurricane - prone state , with subtropical or tropical water on a lengthy coastline . Of the category 4... | Florida was struck by 114 |
57297bb01d046914007794e0 | question: Up until Napoleaoic regimes , what style remained popular in Italy ? context: A second neoclassic wave , more severe , more studied and more consciously archaeological , is associated with the height of the Napoleonic Empire . In France , the first phase of neoclassicism was expressed in the " Louis XVI style... | The Rococo style |
5730ca8fb7151e1900c0153a | question: How did some view the the person whose name includes a Christian rite of passage from the Bible ? context: Although the doctrine of Mary ' s Immaculate Conception appears only later among Latin ( and particularly Frankish ) theologians , it became ever more manifest among Byzantine theologians reliant on Greg... | holier than all ' Men ' born of woman |
5726db2ef1498d1400e8ed64 | question: How many copies did the album sell worldwide ? context: Following Die Another Day , Madonna collaborated with fashion photographer Steven Klein in 2003 for an exhibition installation named X - STaTIC Pro = CeSS . It included photography from a photo shoot in W magazine , and seven video segments . The install... | four million |
56f8deb99b226e1400dd1147 | question: What country left Guinea - Bissau in 1974 ? context: Guinea - Bissau has started to show some economic advances after a pact of stability was signed by the main political parties of the country , leading to an IMF - backed structural reform program . The key challenges for the country in the period ahead are ... | Portugal |
5727a3013acd2414000de885 | question: Who did the BBC in 2008 report as using child labor ? context: In 2008 , the BBC reported that the company Primark was using child labor in the manufacture of clothing . In particular , a £ 4 hand - embroidered shirt was the starting point of a documentary produced by BBC ' s Panorama programme . The programm... | Primark |
5730349204bcaa1900d7736d | question: How many Amtrak stations are in San Diego ? context: San Diego is served by the San Diego Trolley light rail system , by the SDMTS bus system , and by Coaster and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner commuter rail ; northern San Diego county is also served by the Sprinter light rail line . The Trolley primarily serves do... | two |
5731cf22e99e3014001e62d1 | question: What was the term of office for a priest in Rome ? context: Public priests were appointed by the collegia . Once elected , a priest held permanent religious authority from the eternal divine , which offered him lifetime influence , privilege and immunity . Therefore , civil and religious law limited the numbe... | lifetime |
5726ddd7f1498d1400e8edeb | question: Who accounted for over half the total ? context: The 2011 Business Software Alliance Piracy Study Standard , estimates the total commercial value of illegally copied software to be at $ 59 billion in 2010 , with emerging markets accounting for $ 31 . 9 billion , over half of the total . Furthermore , mature m... | emerging markets |
572798f7708984140094e1dd | question: When was Switzerland ' s policy of neutrality internationally recognized ? context: Traditionally , Switzerland avoids alliances that might entail military , political , or direct economic action and has been neutral since the end of its expansion in 1515 . Its policy of neutrality was internationally recogni... | Congress of Vienna in 1815 |
572644761125e71900ae1921 | question: Who did Napoleon fight his first military campaign against ? context: Napoleon was born in Corsica to a relatively modest family of noble Tuscan ancestry . Napoleon supported the French Revolution from the outset in 1789 while serving in the French army , and he tried to spread its ideals to Corsica but was b... | the Austrians and their Italian allies |
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