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57278d8c708984140094e0af | question: Where do clouds lose most of their content before getting to the inner alpine valleys ? context: A weather phenomenon known as the f ö hn ( with an identical effect to the chinook wind ) can occur at all times of the year and is characterised by an unexpectedly warm wind , bringing air of very low relative hu... | crossing the mountains |
56e14848cd28a01900c6773b | question: What ranking in the country does Greater Boston metro hold as far as economy ? context: A global city , Boston is placed among the top 30 most economically powerful cities in the world . Encompassing $ 363 billion , the Greater Boston metropolitan area has the sixth - largest economy in the country and 12th -... | sixth - largest |
57337520d058e614000b5b50 | question: How did profit prospects for businesses look in November 2008 compared to November 2007 ? context: In November 2008 , economist Dean Baker observed : " There is a really good reason for tighter credit . Tens of millions of homeowners who had substantial equity in their homes two years ago have little or nothi... | much worse |
5727817ddd62a815002e9efd | question: Who was the dominate political party for the first half of the 18th century ? context: The first political factions , cohering around a basic , if fluid , set of principles emerged from the Exclusion Crisis and Glorious Revolution in late - 17th - century England . The Whigs supported Protestant constitutiona... | Whigs |
572b701cbe1ee31400cb8390 | question: The most differences between Czech and Slovak can be found in colloquial vocabulary as well as what ? context: One study showed that Czech and Slovak lexicons differed by 80 percent , but this high percentage was found to stem primarily from differing orthographies and slight inconsistencies in morphological ... | some scientific terminology |
570fa2a35ab6b81900390f4b | question: What is one reason that a homosexual would engage in heterosexual behavior ? context: Gay and lesbian people can have sexual relationships with someone of the opposite sex for a variety of reasons , including the desire for a perceived traditional family and concerns of discrimination and religious ostracism ... | religious ostracism |
572951466aef051400154cc2 | question: How many Germans were expelled after WWII ? context: After World War II , eastern European countries such as the Soviet Union , Poland , Czechoslovakia , Hungary , Romania and Yugoslavia expelled the Germans from their territories . Many of those had inhabited these lands for centuries , developing a unique c... | Between 12 and 16 , 5 million |
5726aec3f1498d1400e8e71e | question: When did black regain the right to vote ? context: In the late nineteenth century , two black Congressmen were elected from North Carolina ' s 2nd district , the last in 1898 . George Henry White sought to promote civil rights for blacks and to challenge efforts by white Democrats to reduce black voting by ne... | mid - 1960s |
572fd179947a6a140053ccf9 | question: How many games does each club play each season ? context: There are 20 clubs in the Premier League . During the course of a season ( from August to May ) each club plays the others twice ( a double round - robin system ) , once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents , for a total of 38 game... | each club plays the others twice ( a double round - robin system ) , once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents , for a total of 38 games . |
572e937adfa6aa1500f8d17a | question: How did the Endangered Species Conservation Act benefit endangered species ? context: The Endangered Species Conservation Act ( P . L . 91 - 135 ) , passed in December , 1969 , amended the original law to provide additional protection to species in danger of " worldwide extinction " by prohibiting their impor... | by prohibiting their importation and subsequent sale in the United States |
57319266497a881900249052 | question: What was the cost of primary and secondary education under Gaddafi ? context: Gaddafi remained a controversial and divisive figure on the world stage throughout his life and after death . Supporters praised Gaddafi ' s administration for the creation of an almost classless society through domestic reform . Th... | free |
56cfffb0234ae51400d9c240 | question: Which decade did hip hop start to surface in NYC ? context: Numerous major American cultural movements began in the city , such as the Harlem Renaissance , which established the African - American literary canon in the United States . The city was a center of jazz in the 1940s , abstract expressionism in the ... | 1970s |
5726d4d1708984140094d2ae | question: What must a prosecuter show after the basic elements of infringement ? context: The first criminal provision in U . S . copyright law was added in 1897 , which established a misdemeanor penalty for " unlawful performances and representations of copyrighted dramatic and musical compositions " if the violation ... | that defendant willfully infringed |
5709af49ed30961900e84412 | question: How many ethnicities or federal agencies required to use in data collection ? context: The federal government of the United States has mandated that " in data collection and presentation , federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities : ' Hispanic or Latino ' and ' Not Hispanic or Latino '... | a minimum of two |
57278fc7dd62a815002ea074 | question: Where was the Eton Mission originally to be located ? context: As with other public schools , a scheme was devised towards the end of the 19th century to familiarize privileged schoolboys with social conditions in deprived areas . The project of establishing an ' Eton Mission ' in the crowded district of Hack... | district of Hackney Wick in east London |
570d1ebdb3d812140066d444 | question: What are prakritisms ? context: For nearly 2000 years , Sanskrit was the language of a cultural order that exerted influence across South Asia , Inner Asia , Southeast Asia , and to a certain extent East Asia . A significant form of post - Vedic Sanskrit is found in the Sanskrit of Indian epic poetry — the Ra... | borrowings from common speech |
5726b11bf1498d1400e8e79b | question: After leaving Capitol , who did Queen sign with ? context: After fans noticed Mercury ' s increasingly gaunt appearance in 1988 , rumours began to spread that Mercury was suffering from AIDS . Mercury flatly denied this , insisting he was merely " exhausted " and too busy to provide interviews . The band deci... | Disney ' s Hollywood Records |
57278e57f1498d1400e8fc00 | question: What were the two proto - political parties ? context: Although the Founding Fathers of the United States did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan , early political controversies in the 1790s over the extent of federal government powers saw the emergence of two proto - political parties ... | the Federalist Party and the Democratic - Republican Party |
572edf43cb0c0d14000f164d | question: What are the terms " Early Modern " and " Modern Ages " used for i other countries ? context: The term " Early Modern " was introduced in the English language in the 1930s . to distinguish the time between what we call Middle Ages and time of the late Enlightenment ( 1800 ) ( when the meaning of the term Mode... | in the context with their contact with European culture in the Age of Discovery . |
56e13b0ae3433e1400422cea | question: What is the average hours of sunshine per year in Boston ? context: Fog is fairly common , particularly in spring and early summer , and the occasional tropical storm or hurricane can threaten the region , especially in late summer and early autumn . Due to its situation along the North Atlantic , the city of... | 2 , 600 |
572fe399a23a5019007fcae1 | question: What special protection are most PCBs shipped in ? context: Many assembled PCBs are static sensitive , and therefore must be placed in antistatic bags during transport . When handling these boards , the user must be grounded ( earthed ) . Improper handling techniques might transmit an accumulated static charg... | antistatic bags |
573217f50fdd8d15006c678c | question: What were Rome ' s policies in regards to foreign peoples ? context: The Roman Empire expanded to include different peoples and cultures ; in principle , Rome followed the same inclusionist policies that had recognised Latin , Etruscan and other Italian peoples , cults and deities as Roman . Those who acknowl... | inclusionist policies |
56f8c7fa9b226e1400dd0fd2 | question: When was the president ousted ? context: The country was controlled by a revolutionary council until 1984 . The first multi - party elections were held in 1994 . An army uprising in May 1998 led to the Guinea - Bissau Civil War and the president ' s ousting in June 1999 . Elections were held again in 2000 , a... | June 1999 |
5731cc840fdd8d15006c6544 | question: What was another name for the later Puritan movement ? context: The success of the Counter - Reformation on the Continent and the growth of a Puritan party dedicated to further Protestant reform polarised the Elizabethan Age . The early Puritan movement was a movement for reform in the Church of England . The... | dissenters and nonconformists |
570f38055ab6b81900390ea5 | question: What were the only proteins necessary to the circadian timekeeper experiment ? context: The simplest known circadian clock is that of the prokaryotic cyanobacteria . Recent research has demonstrated that the circadian clock of Synechococcus elongatus can be reconstituted in vitro with just the three proteins ... | KaiA , KaiB , KaiC |
56d660e91c850414009470d6 | question: Why did the world community notice the need for help ? context: Because of the magnitude of the quake , and the media attention on China , foreign nations and organizations immediately responded to the disaster by offering condolences and assistance . On May 14 , UNICEF reported that China formally requested ... | magnitude of the quake |
572873c13acd2414000dfa11 | question: What dynasty made military alliances with the Kamdamba ? context: Kadamba ( 345 – 525 CE ) was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka , India that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present - day Uttara Kannada district . At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma , the Kadambas ... | Gupta Dynasty |
57324f67b9d445190005ea26 | question: What day is know in the United States as " V - J Day " ? context: In Japan , 14 August is considered to be the day that the Pacific War ended . However , as Imperial Japan actually surrendered on 15 August , this day became known in the English - speaking countries as " V - J Day " ( Victory in Japan ) . The ... | 15 August |
570718919e06ca38007e941a | question: How many men did Chihuahua send to defend New Mexico ? context: The United States Congress declared war on Mexico on May 13 , 1846 after only having a few hours to debate . Although President Jos é Mariano Paredes ' s issuance of a manifesto on May 23 is sometimes considered the declaration of war , Mexico of... | 12 , 000 |
56fde89119033b140034cdb1 | question: Where was the Manchester Small - Scale Experimental Machine built ? context: The Manchester Small - Scale Experimental Machine , nicknamed Baby , was the world ' s first stored - program computer . It was built at the Victoria University of Manchester by Frederic C . Williams , Tom Kilburn and Geoff Tootill ,... | Victoria University of Manchester |
57310bf4a5e9cc1400cdbbd6 | question: How many Namibian ' s speak English ? context: Up to 1990 , English , German and Afrikaans were official languages . Long before Namibia ' s independence from South Africa , SWAPO was of the opinion that the country should become officially monolingual , choosing this approach in contrast to that of its neigh... | 3 % |
5725b404271a42140099d058 | question: Who did the ancestors of Israelites include ? context: The first record of the name Israel ( as ysr ỉ ꜣ r ) occurs in the Merneptah stele , erected for Egyptian Pharaoh Merneptah c . 1209 BCE , " Israel is laid waste and his seed is not . " This " Israel " was a cultural and probably political entity of the c... | Semites |
56db0942e7c41114004b4ca2 | question: Which contestant was disqualified because of an assault charge ? context: Corey Clark was disqualified during the finals for having an undisclosed police record ; however , he later alleged that he and Paula Abdul had an affair while on the show and that this contributed to his expulsion . Clark also claimed ... | Jaered Andrews |
5731792de6313a140071cf7f | question: What is the Royal Basilica of the Hungarian kings also known as ? 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 é rv á r ( ... | Alba Regia |
56f8f65b9b226e1400dd1206 | question: The problem of the Middle East was published by who ? context: The use of the term Middle East as a region of international affairs apparently began in British and American diplomatic circles quite independently of each other over concern for the security of the same country : Iran , then known to the west as... | Thomas Edward Gordon |
57323efae17f3d140042278f | question: How many airfields were on Iwo Jima ? context: The battle of Iwo Jima ( " Operation Detachment " ) in February 1945 was one of the bloodiest battles fought by the Americans in the Pacific War . Iwo Jima was an 8 sq mile ( 21 km2 ) island situated halfway between Tokyo and the Mariana Islands . Holland Smith ,... | three |
572fc34fb2c2fd1400568416 | question: Where is the G . M . C . Balayohi Stadium located ? context: The most popular sports played in Hyderabad are cricket and association football . At the professional level , the city has hosted national and international sports events such as the 2002 National Games of India , the 2003 Afro - Asian Games , the ... | Gachibowli |
572663205951b619008f712b | question: Greece has been a member of what agency since 2005 ? context: Greece ' s technology parks with incubator facilities include the Science and Technology Park of Crete ( Heraklion ) , the Thessaloniki Technology Park , the Lavrio Technology Park and the Patras Science Park , the Science and Technology Park of Ep... | European Space Agency ( ESA ) |
571b16ff32177014007ea02b | question: Where is bitumen the usual term for refined residue from crude oils ? context: The terms asphalt and bitumen are often used interchangeably to mean both natural and manufactured forms of the substance . In American English , asphalt ( or asphalt cement ) is the carefully refined residue from the distillation ... | United States |
5728f4a76aef0514001548bc | question: What was Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki ' s occupation ? context: The rival of Takeda Shingen ( 1521 – 1573 ) was Uesugi Kenshin ( 1530 – 1578 ) , a legendary Sengoku warlord well - versed in the Chinese military classics and who advocated the " way of the warrior as death " . Japanese historian Daisetz Teitaro Suzuk... | Japanese historian |
57336993d058e614000b5a8e | question: What is the lowest nighttime temperature recorded at St . Barts ? context: The island covers an area of 25 square kilometres ( 2 , 500 ha ) . The eastern side is wetter than the western . Although the climate is essentially arid , the rainfall does average 1000 mm annually , but with considerable variation ov... | 13 ° C |
5727756af1498d1400e8f8a5 | question: Where did final authority over the military lie ? context: Under the early courts , when military conscription had been centrally controlled , military affairs had been taken out of the hands of the provincial aristocracy . But as the system broke down after 792 , local power holders again became the primary ... | imperial court |
5731d33de17f3d1400422458 | question: Who narrated a short Spielberg bio at the Kennedy Center ? context: In 2004 he was admitted as knight of the L é gion d ' honneur by president Jacques Chirac . On July 15 , 2006 , Spielberg was also awarded the Gold Hugo Lifetime Achievement Award at the Summer Gala of the Chicago International Film Festival ... | Tom Hanks |
56ddd8849a695914005b960f | question: In what jurisdiction were Internet Archive ' s counterclaims filed ? context: In December 2005 , activist Suzanne Shell filed suit demanding Internet Archive pay her US $ 100 , 000 for archiving her web site profane - justice . org between 1999 and 2004 . Internet Archive filed a declaratory judgment action i... | Northern District of California |
57267676708984140094c701 | question: What do the fans have ? context: Fans of professional wrestling have their own subculture , comparable to those of science fiction , video games , or comic books ( in some cases , the " fandoms " overlap ; in recent years , some professional wrestlers , particularly those who nurture an anti - establishment r... | their own subculture |
57261d2089a1e219009ac285 | question: Greece has evidence of Stone Age people during what time period ? context: The earliest evidence of the presence of human ancestors in the southern Balkans , dated to 270 , 000 BC , is to be found in the Petralona cave , in the Greek province of Macedonia . All three stages of the stone age ( Paleolithic , Me... | 7th millennium BC |
5706ac8d52bb891400689b69 | question: Why were women slaves more popular ? context: Historians estimate that between the advent of Islam in 650CE and the abolition of slavery in the Arabian Peninsula in the mid - 20th century , 10 to 18 million sub - Saharan Black Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders and transported to the Arabian Peninsu... | for them to serve as concubines |
57326dbc0fdd8d15006c6adf | question: Where did McCoy get lost ? context: By contrast , Tom Wolfe ' s Bonfire of the Vanities ( 1987 ) portrays a wealthy , white protagonist , Sherman McCoy , getting lost off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx and having an altercation with locals . A substantial piece of the last part of the book is ... | off the Major Deegan Expressway in the South Bronx |
572664515951b619008f7161 | question: What was James I ' s name / title before taking the English throne ? context: In 1603 , James VI , King of Scots , ascended ( as James I ) to the English throne and in 1604 negotiated the Treaty of London , ending hostilities with Spain . Now at peace with its main rival , English attention shifted from preyi... | James VI , King of Scots |
5726f6d3708984140094d732 | question: How much did the 1954 class donate for their 50th reunion ? context: Yale has had many financial supporters , but some stand out by the magnitude or timeliness of their contributions . Among those who have made large donations commemorated at the university are : Elihu Yale ; Jeremiah Dummer ; the Harkness fa... | $ 70 million |
570d3f2ffed7b91900d45d97 | question: When was the Observer Corps formed ? context: From the early 1930s eight countries developed radar , these developments were sufficiently advanced by the late 1930s for development work on sound locating acoustic devices to be generally halted , although equipment was retained . Furthermore , in Britain the v... | 1925 |
57263eda271a42140099d7cc | question: When did the poultry business boom in the United States ? context: Since their domestication , a large number of breeds of chickens have been established , but with the exception of the white Leghorn , most commercial birds are of hybrid origin . In about 1800 , chickens began to be kept on a larger scale , a... | By the mid - 20th century , the poultry meat - producing industry was of greater importance than the egg - laying industry |
5726c4fbdd62a815002e8fe2 | question: In what year was pre and extra marital sex outlawed by the Catholic church ? context: In 1976 Montini became the first pontiff in modern history to deny the accusation of homosexuality . Published by his order in January 1976 was a homily Persona Humana : Declaration on Certain Questions concerning Sexual Eth... | 1976 |
57300d4fb2c2fd14005687a7 | question: When did a series of protests over foreign concessions sales in Iran occur ? context: Between 1872 and 1905 , a series of protests took place in response to the sale of concessions to foreigners by Nasser od Din and Mozaffar od Din shahs of Qajar , and led to the Iranian Constitutional Revolution . The first ... | Between 1872 and 1905 |
57265bf4f1498d1400e8dd23 | question: How would you tell a West Flemish speaker " yes " ? context: Next to sound shifts , there are ample examples of suffix differences . Often simple suffix shifts ( like switching between - the , - ske , - ke , - je , . . . ) , sometimes the suffixes even depend on quite specific grammar rules for a certain dial... | ja |
56f86ffba6d7ea1400e17637 | question: What designation was Southampton given in 1974 ? context: After the establishment of Hampshire County Council , following the act in 1888 , Southampton became a county borough within the county of Hampshire , which meant that it had many features of a county , but governance was now shared between the Corpora... | non - metropolitan district |
57108d9ab654c5140001f98d | question: A the economy and middle class expanded , what artistic profession had an increasing number of members ? context: As the economy and the middle class expanded , there was an increasing number of amateur musicians . One manifestation of this involved women , who became more involved with music on a social leve... | musicians |
572793a7dd62a815002ea0ed | question: When did the Constitutional Court become the highest court in South Africa in all matters ? context: In South Africa , a " two apex " system existed from 1994 to 2013 . The Supreme Court of Appeal ( SCA ) was created in 1994 and replaced the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa as the highe... | August 2013 |
570de0480dc6ce1900204ce3 | question: Is refraining from touching a hot stoce a common sense or culturally - relative standard ? context: Compared to children , adolescents are more likely to question others ' assertions , and less likely to accept facts as absolute truths . Through experience outside the family circle , they learn that rules the... | common sense |
57278345708984140094dfae | question: What is the study of the outside of plants ? context: Plant anatomy is the study of the structure of plant cells and tissues , whereas plant morphology is the study of their external form . All plants are multicellular eukaryotes , their DNA stored in nuclei . The characteristic features of plant cells that d... | plant morphology |
57312a3b05b4da19006bce12 | question: When did a Han revolt occur ? context: Hong Taiji ' s bureaucracy was staffed with many Han Chinese , including many newly surrendered Ming officials . The Manchus ' continued dominance was ensured by an ethnic quota for top bureaucratic appointments . Hong Taiji ' s reign also saw a fundamental change of pol... | 1623 |
56cf7d414df3c31400b0d849 | question: What happened after Kanye made his controversial statement ? context: Myers spoke next and continued to read the script . Once it was West ' s turn to speak again , he said , " George Bush doesn ' t care about black people . " At this point , telethon producer Rick Kaplan cut off the microphone and then cut a... | Rick Kaplan cut off the microphone and then cut away to Chris Tucker |
5731e3b9b9d445190005e62a | question: How many passengers came through Brasilia ' s airport in 2007 ? context: This makes for a large number of takeoffs and landings and it is not unusual for flights to be delayed in the holding pattern before landing . Following the airport ' s master plan , Infraero built a second runway , which was finished in... | 11 , 119 , 872 |
5727740ff1498d1400e8f890 | question: Who proposed that life is a self - maintaining , infinite cycle ? context: The Protestant Reformation inspired a literal interpretation of the Bible , with concepts of creation that conflicted with the findings of an emerging science seeking explanations congruent with the mechanical philosophy of Ren é Desca... | James Hutton |
57315dcae6313a140071ce9a | question: What was the original plan for the Xiang Army ? context: Zeng Guofan had no prior military experience . Being a classically educated official , he took his blueprint for the Xiang Army from the Ming general Qi Jiguang , who , because of the weakness of regular Ming troops , had decided to form his own " priva... | eradicate the Taiping rebels |
570e0bb30b85d914000d7c93 | question: When will the mining ban be reviewed ? context: Although coal , hydrocarbons , iron ore , platinum , copper , chromium , nickel , gold and other minerals have been found , they have not been in large enough quantities to exploit . The 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty also rest... | 2048 |
56d2981a59d6e41400146113 | question: There have been attempts to create a single text with all the main ideas of what religion ? context: Over the years , various attempts have been made to synthesize a single Buddhist text that can encompass all of the major principles of Buddhism . In the Theravada tradition , condensed ' study texts ' were cr... | Buddhism |
5726418889a1e219009ac616 | question: When she was made Queen , what did Victoria do about Conroy ? context: In 1830 , the Duchess of Kent and Conroy took Victoria across the centre of England to visit the Malvern Hills , stopping at towns and great country houses along the way . Similar journeys to other parts of England and Wales were taken in ... | banned him from her presence |
572801472ca10214002d9b38 | question: After the Rebellion who administered the British provinces of India ? context: From the late 18th century to the mid - 19th century , large areas of India were annexed by the British East India Company of British Empire . Dissatisfaction with Company rule led to the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , after which the ... | British Crown |
56d11d3317492d1400aab9c5 | question: What legal case sought to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to regular greenhouse gases ? context: The city government was a petitioner in the landmark Massachusetts v . Environmental Protection Agency Supreme Court case forcing the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants . The city is also a ... | Massachusetts v . Environmental Protection Agency |
572a28356aef05140015531a | question: When was the movie Digital Monster X - Evolution released ? context: As of 2011 , there have been six series — Digimon Adventure , the follow - up sequel Digimon Adventure 02 , Digimon Tamers , Digimon Frontier , Digimon Data Squad and Digimon Fusion . The first two series take place in the same fictional uni... | January 3 , 2005 |
57280ab8ff5b5019007d9ba0 | question: When did the slave trade hit the CAR region ? context: During the 16th and 17th centuries slave traders began to raid the region as part of the expansion of the Saharan and Nile River slave routes . Their captives were slaved and shipped to the Mediterranean coast , Europe , Arabia , the Western Hemisphere , ... | 16th and 17th centuries |
5724e70a0ba9f01400d97bb3 | question: What year did Pamerston die ? context: Palmerston died in 1865 , and after a brief ministry led by Russell , Derby returned to power . In 1866 , Victoria attended the State Opening of Parliament for the first time since Albert ' s death . The following year she supported the passing of the Reform Act 1867 whi... | 1865 |
57317628e6313a140071cf60 | question: What feature did the music of Central America have ? context: The music of the indigenous peoples of Central Mexico and Central America was often pentatonic . Before the arrival of the Spaniards and other Europeans , music was inseparable from religious festivities and included a large variety of percussion a... | pentatonic |
572faad8b2c2fd14005682e9 | question: Who do specialists believe can feel pain ? context: The presence of pain in an animal cannot be known for certain , but it can be inferred through physical and behavioral reactions . Specialists currently believe that all vertebrates can feel pain , and that certain invertebrates , like the octopus , might to... | vertebrates |
572876804b864d1900164a0a | question: In which century did the Gupta Empire fall ? context: After the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century , North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers . Harsha was a convert to Buddhism . He united the small republics from Punjab to cen... | middle of the 6th century |
572efadd03f9891900756b0d | question: What is the common name for Selaginella ? context: Fossilized spores suggest that higher plants ( embryophytes ) have lived on land for at least 475 million years . Early land plants reproduced sexually with flagellated , swimming sperm , like the green algae from which they evolved . An adaptation to terrest... | the spike - moss |
5729478f6aef051400154c57 | question: What name was Palermo originally founded as ? context: The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Ziz ( ' flower ' ) . Palermo then became a possession of Carthage , before becoming part of the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and eventually part of the Byzantine Empire , for over a thousand years ... | Ziz |
5726d370dd62a815002e918c | question: What was Irina Margareta Nistor ' s job in Romania ? context: There have been instances where a country ' s government bans a movie , resulting in the spread of copied videos and DVDs . Romanian - born documentary maker Ilinca Calugareanu wrote a New York Times article telling the story of Irina Margareta Nis... | a narrator for state TV |
572acbfe111d821400f38d82 | question: How many sister cities does Philadelphia have ? context: Philadelphia has dedicated landmarks to its sister cities . Dedicated in June 1976 , the Sister Cities Plaza , a site of 0 . 5 acres ( 2 , 000 m2 ) located at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway , honors Philadelphia ' s relationships with Tel Aviv and F... | ten |
56ded70f3277331400b4d756 | question: What ' s the first name of Schwarzenegger ' s son with Baena ? context: Fifty - year - old Baena , of Guatemalan origin , was employed by the family for 20 years and retired in January 2011 . The pregnant Baena was working in the home while Shriver was pregnant with the youngest of the couple ’ s four childre... | Joseph |
57323d61e17f3d1400422771 | question: Who presided over Zion ' s Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881 ? context: From 1879 , Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically . Thirty congregations were founded , and during 1879 and 1880 , Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting... | William Henry Conley |
5730544b2461fd1900a9cd3a | question: What did the disputes in the OKL tend to be about ? context: The air offensive against the RAF and British industry failed to have the desired effect . More might have been achieved had the OKL exploited their enemy ' s weak spot , the vulnerability of British sea communications . The Allies did so later when... | about tactics rather than strategy |
5709690e200fba1400367f84 | question: What boundary is given as an example that can be inclusive or exclusive ? context: Boundaries can be inclusive or exclusive depending on how they are perceived by other people . An exclusive boundary arises , for example , when a person adopts a marker that imposes restrictions on the behaviour of others . An... | language |
57340c13d058e614000b688e | question: By when did the Portuguese unemployment rate pass the 10 % mark ? context: After years of high increase , the unemployment in Portugal has been in a continuous falling trend since the third quarter of 2014 , decreasing from a peak of 17 . 7 % achieved in the early 2013 to a rate of 11 . 9 % in the second quar... | December 2009 |
5726cf40dd62a815002e90f7 | question: Who does Ibn Sina ' s philosophy owe much to ? context: Early Islamic philosophy and Islamic metaphysics , imbued as it is with Islamic theology , distinguishes more clearly than Aristotelianism between essence and existence . Whereas existence is the domain of the contingent and the accidental , essence endu... | al - Farabi |
56e4607b39bdeb1400347932 | question: Architecture involves the creation of what ? context: Architecture ( Latin architectura , from the Greek ἀ ρ χ ι τ έ κ τ ω ν arkhitekton " architect " , from ἀ ρ χ ι - " chief " and τ έ κ τ ω ν " builder " ) is both the process and the product of planning , designing , and constructing buildings and other phy... | buildings and other physical structures |
57286fe02ca10214002da352 | question: What is the period of the Gupta Empire called ? context: Classical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire ( c . 320 – 550 CE ) . This period has been called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive achievements in science , technology , e... | Golden Age of India |
570ddc210dc6ce1900204cd1 | question: Who performs better in school : sexually experienced or inexperienced teen females ? context: For girls , early maturation can sometimes lead to increased self - consciousness , though a typical aspect in maturing females . Because of their bodies ' developing in advance , pubescent girls can become more inse... | inexperienced |
57071c5c9e06ca38007e943e | question: The steppe reaches temperatures above what in the winter ? context: The plains at the foot of the Sierra Madre Occidental is an elongated mesa known as Altiplanicie Mexicana that exhibits a steppe climate and serves as a transition zone from the mountain climate in the western part of the state to the desert ... | 100 ° F |
56e7860900c9c71400d77232 | question: During the time of the North – South division , what city was the center of East Asia ? context: During the period of North – South division , Nanjing remained the capital of the Southern dynasties for more than two and a half centuries . During this time , Nanjing was the international hub of East Asia . Bas... | Nanjing |
5728c62f4b864d1900164dd1 | question: How many suburban residents take in Detroit ' s entertainment options ? context: A desire to be closer to the urban scene has also attracted some young professionals to reside in inner ring suburbs such as Grosse Pointe and Royal Oak , Detroit . Detroit ' s proximity to Windsor , Ontario , provides for views ... | two - thirds |
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