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16,413 | The Kakatiya dynasty was reduced to a vassal of the Khilji dynasty in 1310 after its defeat by Sultan Alauddin Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate. This lasted until 1321, when the Kakatiya dynasty was annexed by Malik Kafur, Allaudin Khilji's general. During this period, Alauddin Khilji took the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which is... | [
{
"answer": "Sultan Alauddin Khilji",
"question": "Who defeated the Kakatiya dynasty in 1310?"
},
{
"answer": "Khilji dynasty",
"question": "Which entity subsumed the Kakatiya dynasty?"
},
{
"answer": "the Kakatiya dynasty was annexed",
"question": "What did the Malik Kafur do to the... |
16,414 | Sultan Quli, a governor of Golkonda, revolted against the Bahmani Sultanate and established the Qutb Shahi dynasty in 1518; he rebuilt the mud-fort of Golconda and named the city "Muhammad nagar". The fifth sultan, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, established Hyderabad on the banks of the Musi River in 1591, to avoid the water... | [
{
"answer": "governor of Golkonda",
"question": "What position did Sultan Quli hold?"
},
{
"answer": "1591",
"question": "When was Hyderabad founded?"
},
{
"answer": "1518",
"question": "In what year did the establishment of the Qutb dynasty occur?"
},
{
"answer": "Aurangabad... |
16,415 | In 1713 Farrukhsiyar, the Mughal emperor, appointed Asif Jah I to be Viceroy of the Deccan, with the title Nizam-ul-Mulk (Administrator of the Realm). In 1724, Asif Jah I defeated Mubariz Khan to establish autonomy over the Deccan Suba, named the region Hyderabad Deccan, and started what came to be known as the Asif Ja... | [
{
"answer": "emperor",
"question": "What position did Farrukhsiyar hold?"
},
{
"answer": "Nizam-ul-Mulk (Administrator of the Realm)",
"question": "What official title did the Viceroy of Deccan hold?"
},
{
"answer": "Asif Jah I",
"question": "Who was the Viceroy of the Deccan under F... |
16,416 | In 1769 Hyderabad city became the formal capital of the Nizams. In response to regular threats from Hyder Ali (Dalwai of Mysore), Baji Rao I (Peshwa of the Maratha Empire), and Basalath Jung (Asif Jah II's elder brother, who was supported by the Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau), the Nizam signed a subsidiary alliance with t... | [
{
"answer": "East India Company",
"question": "Whom did the Nizam ally with in the late 18th century?"
},
{
"answer": "Peshwa of the Maratha Empire",
"question": "What was the title of Baji Rao I?"
},
{
"answer": "Dalwai of Mysore",
"question": "What was the title of Hyder Ali?"
},... |
16,419 | Situated in the southern part of Telangana in southeastern India, Hyderabad is 1,566 kilometres (973 mi) south of Delhi, 699 kilometres (434 mi) southeast of Mumbai, and 570 kilometres (350 mi) north of Bangalore by road. It lies on the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of the Deccan Plateau. Greater Hydera... | [
{
"answer": "973 mi",
"question": "How far south of Delhi, in miles, is Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "northern part",
"question": "In what region of the Deccan Plateau is Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "650 km2",
"question": "How large in square kilometers is Greater Hyderabad?"
},
{
... |
16,420 | Hyderabad has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw) bordering on a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The annual mean temperature is 26.6 °C (79.9 °F); monthly mean temperatures are 21–33 °C (70–91 °F). Summers (March–June) are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid-to-high 30s Celsius; maximum temperatures... | [
{
"answer": "26.6 °C",
"question": "What is the mean yearly temperature in Hyderabad in Celsius?"
},
{
"answer": "tropical wet and dry climate",
"question": "Köppen Aw refers to what kind of climate?"
},
{
"answer": "March–June",
"question": "During what months does summer occur in H... |
16,423 | The jurisdictions of the city's administrative agencies are, in ascending order of size: the Hyderabad Police area, Hyderabad district, the GHMC area ("Hyderabad city") and the area under the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). The HMDA is an apolitical urban planning agency that covers the GHMC and it... | [
{
"answer": "Hyderabad Police",
"question": "Which Hyderabad agency is responsible for the largest area?"
},
{
"answer": "urban planning",
"question": "What is the HMDA mainly responsible for?"
},
{
"answer": "Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority",
"question": "What does the ... |
16,424 | The HMWSSB regulates rainwater harvesting, sewerage services and water supply, which is sourced from several dams located in the suburbs. In 2005, the HMWSSB started operating a 116-kilometre-long (72 mi) water supply pipeline from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to meet increasing demand. The Telangana Southern Power Distribution... | [
{
"answer": "Nagarjuna Sagar Dam",
"question": "What dam began to provide water to Hyderabad in 2005?"
},
{
"answer": "rainwater harvesting",
"question": "Along with dealing with sewerage and the water supply, what is one other thing the HMWSSB regulates?"
},
{
"answer": "116-kilometre-l... |
16,427 | In the 2005 National Family Health Survey, it was reported that the city's total fertility rate is 1.8,:47 which is below the replacement rate. Only 61% of children had been provided with all basic vaccines (BCG, measles and full courses of polio and DPT), fewer than in all other surveyed cities except Meerut.:98 The i... | [
{
"answer": "61%",
"question": "What percentage of the children in Hyderabad city had basic vaccinations in 2005?"
},
{
"answer": "Meerut",
"question": "What is the only city that had a lower vaccination rate for children than Hyderabad in the 2005 National Family Health Survey?"
},
{
"a... |
16,429 | Referred to as "Hyderabadi", the residents of Hyderabad are predominantly Telugu and Urdu speaking people, with minority Bengali, Gujarati (including Memon), Kannada (including Nawayathi), Malayalam, Marathi, Marwari, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Uttar Pradeshi communities. Hyderabad is home to a unique dialect of Urdu cal... | [
{
"answer": "Hyderabadi",
"question": "What are the people who live in Hyderabad called?"
},
{
"answer": "Telugu and Urdu",
"question": "There are two main languages spoken by the people of Hyderabad, what are they?"
},
{
"answer": "Hyderabadi Urdu",
"question": "What is the main lan... |
16,431 | Many historic and tourist sites lie in south central Hyderabad, such as the Charminar, the Mecca Masjid, the Salar Jung Museum, the Nizam's Museum, the Falaknuma Palace, and the traditional retail corridor comprising the Pearl Market, Laad Bazaar and Madina Circle. North of the river are hospitals, colleges, major rail... | [
{
"answer": "south central Hyderabad",
"question": "In what region of Hyderabad is Mecca Masjid?"
},
{
"answer": "historic and tourist sites",
"question": "South central Hyderabad is generally the home to what attractions?"
},
{
"answer": "North",
"question": "On what side of the riv... |
16,432 | North of central Hyderabad lie Hussain Sagar, Tank Bund Road, Rani Gunj and the Secunderabad Railway Station. Most of the city's parks and recreational centres, such as Sanjeevaiah Park, Indira Park, Lumbini Park, NTR Gardens, the Buddha statue and Tankbund Park are located here. In the northwest part of the city there... | [
{
"answer": "North of central Hyderabad",
"question": "Where in Hyderabad is the Secunderabad Railway Station?"
},
{
"answer": "the northwest part",
"question": "In what region of Hyderabad city is Jubilee Hills located?"
},
{
"answer": "the eastern part",
"question": "Where in Hyder... |
16,433 | Heritage buildings constructed during the Qutb Shahi and Nizam eras showcase Indo-Islamic architecture influenced by Medieval, Mughal and European styles. After the 1908 flooding of the Musi River, the city was expanded and civic monuments constructed, particularly during the rule of Mir Osman Ali Khan (the VIIth Nizam... | [
{
"answer": "1908",
"question": "After a flood in what year did Hyderabad expand?"
},
{
"answer": "Musi River",
"question": "Which river flooded in 1908, preceding the expansion of Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "the VIIth Nizam",
"question": "The Mir Osman Ali Khan had a title, what was... |
16,434 | Qutb Shahi architecture of the 16th and early 17th centuries followed classical Persian architecture featuring domes and colossal arches. The oldest surviving Qutb Shahi structure in Hyderabad is the ruins of Golconda fort built in the 16th century. The Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Charkaman and Qutb Shahi tombs are other ... | [
{
"answer": "classical Persian architecture",
"question": "What influence did Qutb Shahi architecture borrow from?"
},
{
"answer": "the ruins of Golconda fort",
"question": "What is the oldest piece of Qutb Shahi architecture in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "the Charminar",
"question":... |
16,435 | Among the oldest surviving examples of Nizam architecture in Hyderabad is the Chowmahalla Palace, which was the seat of royal power. It showcases a diverse array of architectural styles, from the Baroque Harem to its Neoclassical royal court. The other palaces include Falaknuma Palace (inspired by the style of Andrea P... | [
{
"answer": "Nizam architecture",
"question": "The Chowmahalla Palace represents what type of architecture?"
},
{
"answer": "Neoclassical",
"question": "The royal court of Chowmahalla palace is an example what style of architecture?"
},
{
"answer": "19th century",
"question": "What c... |
16,436 | Hyderabad is the largest contributor to the gross domestic product (GDP), tax and other revenues, of Telangana, and the sixth largest deposit centre and fourth largest credit centre nationwide, as ranked by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in June 2012. Its US$74 billion GDP made it the fifth-largest contributor city to... | [
{
"answer": "the largest",
"question": "Where was Hyderabad ranked in 2012 as a producer of GDP in Talangana?"
},
{
"answer": "sixth largest",
"question": "Where was Hyderabad ranked in India in 2012 in terms of deposits?"
},
{
"answer": "$74 billion",
"question": "What was the GDP o... |
16,439 | Like the rest of India, Hyderabad has a large informal economy that employs 30% of the labour force.:71 According to a survey published in 2007, it had 40–50,000 street vendors, and their numbers were increasing.:9 Among the street vendors, 84% are male and 16% female,:12 and four fifths are "stationary vendors" operat... | [
{
"answer": "30%",
"question": "What percentage of Hyderabad's employed are employed informally?"
},
{
"answer": "40–50,000",
"question": "In 2007 how many street vendors did Hyderabad have?"
},
{
"answer": "84%",
"question": "What percentage of the street vendors in Hyderabad were m... |
16,440 | Hyderabad emerged as the foremost centre of culture in India with the decline of the Mughal Empire. After the fall of Delhi in 1857, the migration of performing artists to the city particularly from the north and west of the Indian sub continent, under the patronage of the Nizam, enriched the cultural milieu. This migr... | [
{
"answer": "the decline of the Mughal Empire",
"question": "What event pushed Hyderabad to the top of India's cultural centres?"
},
{
"answer": "the fall of Delhi",
"question": "What major event in India in 1857 caused migration of peformance artists into Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "Tel... |
16,441 | In the past, Qutb Shahi rulers and Nizams attracted artists, architects and men of letters from different parts of the world through patronage. The resulting ethnic mix popularised cultural events such as mushairas (poetic symposia). The Qutb Shahi dynasty particularly encouraged the growth of Deccani Urdu literature l... | [
{
"answer": "poetic symposia",
"question": "What are mushairas?"
},
{
"answer": "The Qutb Shahi dynasty",
"question": "Which dynasty supported the Deccani Urdu literature movement?"
},
{
"answer": "the 15th century",
"question": "When was Lazzat Un Nisa completed?"
},
{
"answ... |
16,442 | Hyderabad has continued with these traditions in its annual Hyderabad Literary Festival, held since 2010, showcasing the city's literary and cultural creativity. Organisations engaged in the advancement of literature include the Sahitya Akademi, the Urdu Academy, the Telugu Academy, the National Council for Promotion o... | [
{
"answer": "2010",
"question": "In what year did the Hyderabad Literary Festival start?"
},
{
"answer": "State Central Library",
"question": "What is the name of the largest public library in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "the advancement of literature",
"question": "What is one of the... |
16,443 | South Indian music and dances such as the Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam styles are popular in the Deccan region. As a result of their culture policies, North Indian music and dance gained popularity during the rule of the Mughals and Nizams, and it was also during their reign that it became a tradition among the nobility... | [
{
"answer": "music and dances such as the Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam",
"question": "What is the Deccan region known for culturally?"
},
{
"answer": "courtesans",
"question": "What is a tawaif?"
},
{
"answer": "songs based on local Folklore",
"question": "What kind of music is dholak... |
16,444 | Although the city is not particularly noted for theatre and drama, the state government promotes theatre with multiple programmes and festivals in such venues as the Ravindra Bharati, Shilpakala Vedika and Lalithakala Thoranam. Although not a purely music oriented event, Numaish, a popular annual exhibition of local an... | [
{
"answer": "theatre and drama",
"question": "What type of art might one encounter at Lalithakala Thoranam?"
},
{
"answer": "annual exhibition of local and national consumer products",
"question": "What is Numaish?"
},
{
"answer": "Tollywood",
"question": "What is a popular name for ... |
16,445 | The region is well known for its Golconda and Hyderabad painting styles which are branches of Deccani painting. Developed during the 16th century, the Golconda style is a native style blending foreign techniques and bears some similarity to the Vijayanagara paintings of neighbouring Mysore. A significant use of luminou... | [
{
"answer": "Deccani painting",
"question": "Golconda is a type of what kind of painting?"
},
{
"answer": "16th century",
"question": "In what century did Golconda painting develop?"
},
{
"answer": "luminous gold and white",
"question": "What type of colors would one generally find i... |
16,446 | Although not a centre for handicrafts itself, the patronage of the arts by the Mughals and Nizams attracted artisans from the region to Hyderabad. Such crafts include: Bidriware, a metalwork handicraft from neighbouring Karnataka, which was popularised during the 18th century and has since been granted a Geographical I... | [
{
"answer": "the 18th century",
"question": "In which century did metalwork become popular in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "the WTO act",
"question": "Under which act is the Geographical Indication tag granted?"
},
{
"answer": "embroidery works on textile",
"question": "What is Zardozi... |
16,447 | Hyderabadi cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices. Hyderabadi biryani and Hyderabadi haleem, with their blend of Mughlai and Arab cuisines, have become iconic dishes of India. Hyderabadi cuisine is highly influenced by Mughlai and to some extent by Fren... | [
{
"answer": "rice, wheat and meat dishes",
"question": "What type of foods are generally thought of as a part of Hyderabadi cuisine?"
},
{
"answer": "Mughlai",
"question": "What is a large influence on Hyderabadi food?"
},
{
"answer": "a sweet porridge made with sweet gourd",
"questi... |
16,448 | One of Hyderabad's earliest newspapers, The Deccan Times, was established in the 1780s. In modern times, the major Telugu dailies published in Hyderabad are Eenadu, Andhra Jyothy, Sakshi and Namaste Telangana, while the major English papers are The Times of India, The Hindu and The Deccan Chronicle. The major Urdu pape... | [
{
"answer": "the 1780s",
"question": "When was The Deccan Times founded?"
},
{
"answer": "major English papers",
"question": "What is The Deccan Chronicle?"
},
{
"answer": "major Urdu papers",
"question": "What type of paper is The Siasat Daily?"
},
{
"answer": "around 1919",... |
16,449 | Television broadcasting in Hyderabad began in 1974 with the launch of Doordarshan, the Government of India's public service broadcaster, which transmits two free-to-air terrestrial television channels and one satellite channel. Private satellite channels started in July 1992 with the launch of Star TV. Satellite TV cha... | [
{
"answer": "1974",
"question": "When did Doordarshan begin broadcasting in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "Star TV",
"question": "What satellite network began broadcasting to Hyderabad in July 1992?"
},
{
"answer": "1995",
"question": "In what year did the general public first get acces... |
16,450 | 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, Telugu and Urdu. Depending on the institution, students are required to sit the Seco... | [
{
"answer": "Central Board of Secondary Education",
"question": "What entity controls the schools in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "two-thirds",
"question": "What percentage of students are in private schools in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu",
"question": "... |
16,451 | There are 13 universities in Hyderabad: two private universities, two deemed universities, six state universities and three central universities. The central universities are the University of Hyderabad, Maulana Azad National Urdu University and the English and Foreign Languages University. Osmania University, establis... | [
{
"answer": "13",
"question": "How many universities are in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "six",
"question": "Of the universities in Hyderabad how many are state run?"
},
{
"answer": "central universities",
"question": "Maulana Azad National Urdu University is a type of university that ... |
16,452 | Hyderabad is also home to a number of centres specialising in particular fields such as biomedical sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, such as the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) and National Institute of Nutrition (NIN). Hyderabad has five major medical schools—Osmania Medi... | [
{
"answer": "five",
"question": "How many medical schools are in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "Unani medicine",
"question": "What type of medicine is taught at The Government Nizamia Tibbi College?"
},
{
"answer": "Indian Heart Association",
"question": "What non-profit cardiovascular ... |
16,453 | Institutes in Hyderabad include the National Institute of Rural Development, the Indian School of Business, the Institute of Public Enterprise, the Administrative Staff College of India and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. Technical and engineering schools include the International Institute of Inf... | [
{
"answer": "fashion design",
"question": "What type of school is Raffles Millennium International?"
},
{
"answer": "fashion design",
"question": "What type of is Wigan and Leigh College?"
},
{
"answer": "Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad",
"question": "What is the school oth... |
16,455 | During British rule, Secunderabad became a well-known sporting centre and many race courses, parade grounds and polo fields were built.:18 Many elite clubs formed by the Nizams and the British such as the Secunderabad Club, the Nizam Club and the Hyderabad Race Club, which is known for its horse racing especially the a... | [
{
"answer": "During British rule",
"question": "At what time was Secunderabad an important sport center?"
},
{
"answer": "horse racing",
"question": "What type of racing is the Hyderabad Race Club popular for?"
},
{
"answer": "Andhra Pradesh Motor Sports Club",
"question": "What orga... |
16,456 | International-level sportspeople from Hyderabad include: cricketers Ghulam Ahmed, M. L. Jaisimha, Mohammed Azharuddin, V. V. S. Laxman, Venkatapathy Raju, Shivlal Yadav, Arshad Ayub, Syed Abid Ali and Noel David; football players Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Nayeemuddin and Shabbir Ali; tennis player Sania Mirza; badminton p... | [
{
"answer": "cricketers",
"question": "Ghulam Ahmed and Shivlal Yadav are what kind of sportsmen?"
},
{
"answer": "tennis",
"question": "What sport does Sania Mirza play?"
},
{
"answer": "Mir Mohtesham Ali Khan",
"question": "Who is a notable bodybuilder from Hyderabad?"
},
{
... |
16,458 | As of 2012[update], there are over 3.5 million vehicles operating in the city, of which 74% are two-wheelers, 15% cars and 3% three-wheelers. The remaining 8% include buses, goods vehicles and taxis. The large number of vehicles coupled with relatively low road coverage—roads occupy only 9.5% of the total city area:79—... | [
{
"answer": "3.5 million",
"question": "In 2012 how many vehicles were driving in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "15%",
"question": "What percentage of the vehicles in Hyderabad were cars in 2012?"
},
{
"answer": "9.5%",
"question": "What percentage of Hyderabad city was covered by roads... |
16,459 | Hyderabad sits at the junction of three National Highways linking it to six other states: NH-7 runs 2,369 km (1,472 mi) from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in the north to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, in the south; NH-9, runs 841 km (523 mi) east-west between Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and Pune, Maharashtra; and the 280 km (... | [
{
"answer": "three",
"question": "How many national highways form a junction in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "six",
"question": "How many states are linked to from highways in Hyderabad?"
},
{
"answer": "1,472 mi",
"question": "How many miles long is NH-7?"
},
{
"answer": "Five... |
16,460 | Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is named after the Christian saint, Monica. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is bordered on three sides by the city of Los Angeles – Pacific Palisades to the north, Brentwood on the northeast, Sawtelle on the east, Mar ... | [
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"answer": "beachfront",
"question": "What type of city is Santa Monica?"
},
{
"answer": "western",
"question": "What part of Los Angeles County is it located in?"
},
{
"answer": "Christian saint, Monica",
"question": "What is Santa Monica named after?"
},
{
"answer": "two-t... |
16,461 | Santa Monica was long inhabited by the Tongva people. Santa Monica was called Kecheek in the Tongva language. The first non-indigenous group to set foot in the area was the party of explorer Gaspar de Portolà, who camped near the present day intersection of Barrington and Ohio Avenues on August 3, 1769. There are two d... | [
{
"answer": "Kecheek",
"question": "What did indigenous people that lived in Santa Monica call it previously?"
},
{
"answer": "Tongva",
"question": "What was the local population called indigenous to the Santa Monica Area?"
},
{
"answer": "Gaspar de Portolà",
"question": "What was th... |
16,462 | Around the start of the 20th century, a growing population of Asian Americans lived in or near Santa Monica and Venice. A Japanese fishing village was located near the Long Wharf while small numbers of Chinese lived or worked in both Santa Monica and Venice. The two ethnic minorities were often viewed differently by Wh... | [
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"answer": "Asian",
"question": "What ethic group grew in the 20th century?"
},
{
"answer": "Chinese",
"question": "What other ethic minority did white american's treat poorly?"
},
{
"answer": "Japanese fishing",
"question": "What type of Village was located on the Long Wharf?"
},... |
16,463 | Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. built a plant in 1922 at Clover Field (Santa Monica Airport) for the Douglas Aircraft Company. In 1924, four Douglas-built planes took off from Clover Field to attempt the first aerial circumnavigation of the world. Two planes made it back, after having covered 27,553 miles (44,342 km) in 175 ... | [
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"answer": "Donald Wills Douglas, Sr",
"question": "Who built a plant in Clover field?"
},
{
"answer": "Douglas Aircraft",
"question": "What company was the structure at Clover Field for?"
},
{
"answer": "aerial circumnavigation of the world",
"question": "What did Clover Field buil... |
16,464 | Douglas's business grew astronomically with the onset of World War II, employing as many as 44,000 people in 1943. To defend against air attack set designers from the Warner Brothers Studios prepared elaborate camouflage that disguised the factory and airfield. The RAND Corporation began as a project of the Douglas Com... | [
{
"answer": "World War II",
"question": "What brought on the Douglas business's company growth?"
},
{
"answer": "44,000",
"question": "How many people did the company employ in 1943?"
},
{
"answer": "Warner Brothers Studios",
"question": "The company used camouflage from what designe... |
16,465 | The Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome (carousel) is a National Historic Landmark. It sits on the Santa Monica Pier, which was built in 1909. The La Monica Ballroom on the pier was once the largest ballroom in the US and the source for many New Year's Eve national network broadcasts. The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium was an... | [
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"answer": "1909",
"question": "What year was the Sanat Monica Pier buildt?"
},
{
"answer": "Looff Hippodrome",
"question": "What historic landmark is located on the Pier?"
},
{
"answer": "largest",
"question": "La Monica Ballroom used to be what type of ballroom in the United State... |
16,466 | The Downtown District is the home of the Third Street Promenade, a major outdoor pedestrian-only shopping district that stretches for three blocks between Wilshire Blvd. and Broadway (not the same Broadway in downtown and south Los Angeles). Third Street is closed to vehicles for those three blocks to allow people to s... | [
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"answer": "Downtown District",
"question": "The Third Street Promenade is located in what part of Santa Monica?"
},
{
"answer": "three blocks",
"question": "How large is the Third Street Promenade?"
},
{
"answer": "vehicles",
"question": "What is Third Street access shut off from?"... |
16,467 | Every fall the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce hosts The Taste of Santa Monica on the Santa Monica Pier. Visitors can sample food and drinks from Santa Monica restaurants. Other annual events include the Business and Consumer Expo, Sustainable Quality Awards, Santa Monica Cares Health and Wellness Festival, and the St... | [
{
"answer": "The Taste of Santa Monica",
"question": "What event does the Chamber of commerce host in the fall?"
},
{
"answer": "sample food and drinks",
"question": "What can visitors do at the Taste of Santa Monica?"
},
{
"answer": "Santa Monica Pier",
"question": "Where is the Tas... |
16,469 | Santa Monica is one of the most environmentally activist municipalities in the nation. The city first proposed its Sustainable City Plan in 1992 and in 1994, was one of the first cities in the nation to formally adopt a comprehensive sustainability plan, setting waste reduction and water conservation policies for both ... | [
{
"answer": "1992 and in 1994",
"question": "In what two years were the first Sustainable City Plan's introduced?"
},
{
"answer": "Eighty-two",
"question": "What percent of the city's public work's vehicles use alternate fuels?"
},
{
"answer": "public and private",
"question": "Water... |
16,470 | An urban runoff facility (SMURFF), the first of its kind in the US, catches and treats 3.5 million US gallons (13,000 m3) of water each week that would otherwise flow into the bay via storm-drains and sells it back to end-users within the city for reuse as gray-water, while bio-swales throughout the city allow rainwate... | [
{
"answer": "(SMURFF)",
"question": "What is the name of the urban runoff facility?"
},
{
"answer": "3.5 million",
"question": "How many gallons of water does (SMURFF) treat every week?"
},
{
"answer": "$1.50",
"question": "How much money do residents get back for participating in wa... |
16,471 | The city is also in the process of implementing a 5-year and 20 year Bike Action Plan with a goal of attaining 14 to 35% bicycle transportation mode share by 2030 through the installation of enhanced bicycle infrastructure throughout the city. Other environmentally focused initiatives include curbside recycling, curbsi... | [
{
"answer": "2030",
"question": "What year does the city plan on having a bicycle infrastructure?"
},
{
"answer": "5-year and 20",
"question": "The city has two bike Action Plans of how many years?"
},
{
"answer": "Expo Line",
"question": "The city's bus system is being over hauled t... |
16,472 | There were 46,917 households, out of which 7,835 (16.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13,092 (27.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,510 (7.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,327 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,867 (6.1%) unm... | [
{
"answer": "2.79",
"question": "What was the total average family size?"
},
{
"answer": "48.4%",
"question": "What percent of households were made of one person?"
},
{
"answer": "11.8%",
"question": "What percent of households had someone over 65 living in it?"
},
{
"answer"... |
16,474 | Santa Monica College is a junior college originally founded in 1929. Many SMC graduates transfer to the University of California system. It occupies 35 acres (14 hectares) and enrolls 30,000 students annually. The Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School, associated with the RAND Corporation, is the U.S.'s largest prod... | [
{
"answer": "1929",
"question": "What year was the Santa Monica junior college founded?"
},
{
"answer": "35",
"question": "How many acres of land is the Santa Monica Junior College?"
},
{
"answer": "Airport",
"question": "By what area is the Art institute in Santa Monica?"
},
{
... |
16,475 | Santa Monica has a bike action plan and recently launched a Bicycle sharing system in November 2015. The city is traversed by the Marvin Braude Bike Trail. Santa Monica has received the Bicycle Friendly Community Award (Bronze in 2009, Silver in 2013) by the League of American Bicyclists. Local bicycle advocacy organiz... | [
{
"answer": "bike action",
"question": "What plan launched a Bicycle sharing system?"
},
{
"answer": "November 2015",
"question": "When was Santa Monica's Bicycle sharing system launched?"
},
{
"answer": "Marvin Braude",
"question": "What is the name of the bike trail that goes throu... |
16,476 | The Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) begins in Santa Monica near the Pacific Ocean and heads east. The Santa Monica Freeway between Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles has the distinction of being one of the busiest highways in all of North America. After traversing Los Angeles County, I-10 crosses seven more sta... | [
{
"answer": "Interstate 10",
"question": "What is the name of the Santa Monica Freeway?"
},
{
"answer": "Santa Monica Boulevard",
"question": "What road does state route 2 begin on?"
},
{
"answer": "seven more",
"question": "How many more states aside from California does the interst... |
16,477 | Historical aspects of the Expo line route are noteworthy. It uses the right-of-way for the Santa Monica Air Line that provided electric-powered freight and passenger service between Los Angeles and Santa Monica beginning in the 1920s. Service was discontinued in 1953 but diesel-powered freight deliveries to warehouses ... | [
{
"answer": "1920s",
"question": "Beginning in what decade did the Santa Monica Expo Air Line host freight and passenger services?"
},
{
"answer": "1953",
"question": "What year did the Santa Monica freight and passenger service stop running?"
},
{
"answer": "March 11, 1988",
"quest... |
16,478 | In 2006, crime in Santa Monica affected 4.41% of the population, slightly lower than the national average crime rate that year of 4.48%. The majority of this was property crime, which affected 3.74% of Santa Monica's population in 2006; this was higher than the rates for Los Angeles County (2.76%) and California (3.17%... | [
{
"answer": "4.41%",
"question": "In 2006 what percent of the population was impacted by crime?"
},
{
"answer": "3.74%",
"question": "What percent of crime was strictly property in 2006?"
},
{
"answer": "property",
"question": "In 2006 what was crime mostly comprised of?"
},
{
... |
16,479 | In 1999, there was a double homicide in the Westside Clothing store on Lincoln Boulevard. During the incident, Culver City gang members David "Puppet" Robles and Jesse "Psycho" Garcia entered the store masked and began opening fire, killing Anthony and Michael Juarez. They then ran outside to a getaway vehicle driven b... | [
{
"answer": "1999",
"question": "In what year was there a double homicide?"
},
{
"answer": "Westside Clothing store",
"question": "Where was this homicide perpetrated?"
},
{
"answer": "Culver City",
"question": "What gang is mentioned in connection with this crime?"
},
{
"ans... |
16,481 | Santa Monica is featured in the video games True Crime: Streets of LA (2003), Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004), Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (2004) as a fictional district - Santa Maria Beach, Destroy All Humans! (2004), Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (2005), L.A. Rush (2005), Midnight Club: Los Angeles (200... | [
{
"answer": "video",
"question": "What type of games is Santa Monica featured in?"
},
{
"answer": "2005",
"question": "In what year did Tony hawk's American Wasteland release?"
},
{
"answer": "True Crime: Streets of LA",
"question": "What video game features Santa Monica in 2003?"
... |
16,482 | Washington University in St. Louis (Wash. U., or WUSTL) is a private research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, and named after George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries. Twenty-five Nobel laureates have been a... | [
{
"answer": "1853",
"question": "When was Washington University founded?"
},
{
"answer": "Twenty-five",
"question": "How many Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "32nd",
"question": "Where is Washington University ranked among Academic Ran... |
16,483 | The university's first chancellor was Joseph Gibson Hoyt. Crow secured the university charter from the Missouri General Assembly in 1853, and Eliot was named President of the Board of Trustees. Early on, Eliot solicited support from members of the local business community, including John O'Fallon, but Eliot failed to s... | [
{
"answer": "Joseph Gibson Hoyt.",
"question": "Who was the first chancellor of Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "1853",
"question": "When did Washington University secure its charter?"
},
{
"answer": "not having had a prior financial endowment",
"question": "What makes Washing... |
16,484 | During the three years following its inception, the university bore three different names. The board first approved "Eliot Seminary," but William Eliot was uncomfortable with naming a university after himself and objected to the establishment of a seminary, which would implicitly be charged with teaching a religious fa... | [
{
"answer": "Eliot Seminary",
"question": "What was one of the names that was initially considered for Washington University in St. Louis?"
},
{
"answer": "Washington Institute",
"question": "What name was selected by the Board of Trustees in 1854 for Washington University?"
},
{
"answer... |
16,485 | Although chartered as a university, for many years Washington University functioned primarily as a night school located on 17th Street and Washington Avenue in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Owing to limited financial resources, Washington University initially used public buildings. Classes began on October 22, 1854,... | [
{
"answer": "17th Street and Washington Avenue",
"question": "Where was Washington University located? "
},
{
"answer": "October 22, 1854",
"question": "When did classes first begin at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "Benton School building.",
"question": "What building was fi... |
16,486 | In 1867, the university opened the first private nonsectarian law school west of the Mississippi River. By 1882, Washington University had expanded to numerous departments, which were housed in various buildings across St. Louis. Medical classes were first held at Washington University in 1891 after the St. Louis Medic... | [
{
"answer": "1867",
"question": "When was did Washington University open its law school?"
},
{
"answer": "the president of the Board of Trustees",
"question": "Who was Robert Somers Brookings?"
},
{
"answer": "1891",
"question": "When did Washington University establish its medical s... |
16,487 | Washington University spent its first half century in downtown St. Louis bounded by Washington Ave., Lucas Place, and Locust Street. By the 1890s, owing to the dramatic expansion of the Manual School and a new benefactor in Robert Brookings, the University began to move west. The University Board of Directors began a p... | [
{
"answer": "downtown St. Louis",
"question": "Where was Washington University located during the first half of the 1800's. "
},
{
"answer": "the 1890s",
"question": "When did Washington University begin to expand west?"
},
{
"answer": "Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot of Boston",
"question"... |
16,488 | In 1899, the university opened a national design contest for the new campus. The renowned Philadelphia firm Cope & Stewardson won unanimously with its plan for a row of Collegiate Gothic quadrangles inspired by Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The cornerstone of the first building, Busch Hall, was laid on October 20,... | [
{
"answer": "1899",
"question": "When did Washington University hold a national design contest for the new campus?"
},
{
"answer": "Cope & Stewardson",
"question": "What firm won the Washington University national design contest?"
},
{
"answer": "October 20, 1900",
"question": "When ... |
16,489 | After working for many years at the University of Chicago, Arthur Holly Compton returned to St. Louis in 1946 to serve as Washington University's ninth chancellor. Compton reestablished the Washington University football team, making the declaration that athletics were to be henceforth played on a "strictly amateur" ba... | [
{
"answer": "chancellor",
"question": "What role did Arthur Holly Compton serve at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "World War II veterans' use of their GI Bill benefits",
"question": "What helped lead to the increase of enrollment at Washington University during Arthur Holly Compton's ter... |
16,490 | The process of desegregation at Washington University began in 1947 with the School of Medicine and the School of Social Work. During the mid and late 1940s, the University was the target of critical editorials in the local African American press, letter-writing campaigns by churches and the local Urban League, and leg... | [
{
"answer": "1947",
"question": "When did Washington University begin desegregation?"
},
{
"answer": "the School of Medicine and the School of Social Work",
"question": "What were the first schools to become integrated at Washington University? "
},
{
"answer": "the Student Committee for... |
16,491 | During the latter half of the 20th century, Washington University transitioned from a strong regional university to a national research institution. In 1957, planning began for the construction of the “South 40,” a complex of modern residential halls. With the additional on-campus housing, Washington University, which ... | [
{
"answer": "1957",
"question": "When did Washington University begin construction of a complex of residential halls?"
},
{
"answer": "South 40",
"question": "What name was given to the new residential complex constructed at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "began to attract a more... |
16,492 | 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 were held at the Washington University Athletic Complex in 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2016. A presidenti... | [
{
"answer": "1992, 2000, 2004, and 2016",
"question": "What years were presidential debates held at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "Washington University Athletic Complex",
"question": "What building at Washington University was used to host the presidential debates?"
},
{
"answe... |
16,493 | Although Chancellor Wrighton had noted after the 2004 debate that it would be "improbable" that the university will host another debate and was not eager to commit to the possibility, he subsequently changed his view and the university submitted a bid for the 2008 debates. "These one-of-a-kind events are great experien... | [
{
"answer": "it would be \"improbable\" that the university will host another debate and was not eager to commit to the possibility",
"question": "What was Chancellor Wrighton's initial sentiment to hosting another presidential debate at Washington University after 2004?"
},
{
"answer": "These one-o... |
16,494 | In 2013, Washington University received a record 30,117 applications for a freshman class of 1,500 with an acceptance rate of 13.7%. More than 90% of incoming freshmen whose high schools ranked were ranked in the top 10% of their high school classes. In 2006, the university ranked fourth overall and second among privat... | [
{
"answer": "30,117",
"question": "How many freshman class applications did Washington University receive in 2013?"
},
{
"answer": "More than 90% of incoming freshmen",
"question": "What percentage of incoming freshman at Washington University were in the top %10 of their class in 2013? "
},
... |
16,495 | Graduate schools include the School of Medicine, currently ranked sixth in the nation, and the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, currently ranked first. The program in occupational therapy at Washington University currently occupies the first spot for the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings, and the program... | [
{
"answer": "sixth in the nation",
"question": "What is the current national rank of the School of Medicine at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "currently ranked first",
"question": "What is the current national rank of Brown School of Social Work?"
},
{
"answer": "The program in o... |
16,496 | Washington University's North Campus and West Campus principally house administrative functions that are not student focused. North Campus lies in St. Louis City near the Delmar Loop. The University acquired the building and adjacent property in 2004, formerly home to the Angelica Uniform Factory. Several University ad... | [
{
"answer": "St. Louis City near the Delmar Loop",
"question": "Where is Washington University's north campus located?"
},
{
"answer": "2004",
"question": "When was the building and property for the north campus of Washington University acquired? "
},
{
"answer": "Angelica Uniform Factor... |
16,497 | The West Campus is located about one mile (1.6 km) to the west of the Danforth Campus in Clayton, Missouri, and primarily consists of a four-story former department store building housing mostly administrative space. The West Campus building was home to the Clayton branch of the Famous-Barr department store until 1990,... | [
{
"answer": "Clayton, Missouri",
"question": "Where is the West Campus of Washington University located?"
},
{
"answer": "1990",
"question": "When did the university acquire the property for the West Campus?"
},
{
"answer": "the Clayton branch of the Famous-Barr department store",
"q... |
16,498 | Tyson Research Center is a 2,000-acre (809 ha) field station located west of St. Louis on the Meramec River. Washington University obtained Tyson as surplus property from the federal government in 1963. It is used by the University as a biological field station and research/education center. In 2010 the Living Learning... | [
{
"answer": "west of St. Louis on the Meramec River",
"question": "Where is Tyson Research Center located?"
},
{
"answer": "1963",
"question": "When did Washington University acquire the property for Tyson Research Center?"
},
{
"answer": "a biological field station and research/educatio... |
16,499 | Arts & Sciences at Washington University comprises three divisions: the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and University College in Arts & Sciences. Barbara Schaal is Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. James E. McLeod was the Vice Chancellor for Students and Dean of the College of... | [
{
"answer": "three divisions",
"question": "How many divisions make up Arts & Sciences at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "Barbara Schaal",
"question": "Who is the Dean of Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "September 6, 2011",
"question": "Wh... |
16,500 | Founded as the School of Commerce and Finance in 1917, the Olin Business School was named after entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988. The school's academic programs include BSBA, MBA, Professional MBA (PMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), MS in Finance, MS in Supply Chain Management, MS in Customer Analytics, Master of Accounting... | [
{
"answer": "1917",
"question": "When was Olin Business School founded?"
},
{
"answer": "the School of Commerce and Finance",
"question": "What was the original name of Olin Business School? "
},
{
"answer": "1988",
"question": "When was Olin Business School named?"
},
{
"ans... |
16,501 | Olin has a network of more than 16,000 alumni worldwide. Over the last several years, the school’s endowment has increased to $213 million (2004) and annual gifts average $12 million per year.[citation needed] Simon Hall was opened in 1986 after a donation from John E. Simon. On May 2, 2014, the $90 million conjoined K... | [
{
"answer": "more than 16,000 alumni",
"question": "How many alumni does Olin Business School have worldwide?"
},
{
"answer": "1986",
"question": "When was Simon Hall opened?"
},
{
"answer": "$213 million",
"question": "What is the amount of Olin Business School's endowment as of 200... |
16,502 | Undergraduate BSBA students take 40–60% of their courses within the business school and are able to formally declare majors in eight areas: accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare management, marketing, managerial economics and strategy, organization and human resources, international business, and operations... | [
{
"answer": "eight",
"question": "How many majors are available to students in the business school at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "full-time or part-time",
"question": "What options are available for graduate students in pursuing an MBA at Washington University? "
},
{
"answer... |
16,503 | Washington University School of Law offers joint-degree programs with the Olin Business School, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Medicine, and the School of Social Work. It also offers an LLM in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, an LLM in Taxation, an LLM in US Law for Foreign Lawyers, a ... | [
{
"answer": "Olin Business School, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Medicine, and the School of Social Work",
"question": "With what schools does the Washington University School of Law offer joint-degree programs? "
},
{
"answer": "3 semesters",
"question": "How many seme... |
16,504 | In the 2015 US News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools, the law school is ranked 18th nationally, out of over 180 law schools. In particular, its Clinical Education Program is currently ranked 4th in the nation. This year, the median score placed the average student in the 96th percentile of test takers. Th... | [
{
"answer": "96th percentile",
"question": "Where do students in the Washington University School of Law place among test takers on average?"
},
{
"answer": "18th",
"question": "Where is the Washington University School of Law ranked in the 2015 US News & World Report America's Best Graduate Sch... |
16,505 | The Washington University School of Medicine, founded in 1891, is highly regarded as one of the world's leading centers for medical research and training. The School ranks first in the nation in student selectivity. Among its many recent initiatives, The Genome Center at Washington University (directed by Richard K. Wi... | [
{
"answer": "1891",
"question": "When was the Washington University School of Medicine founded?"
},
{
"answer": "first",
"question": "Where does the Washington University School of Medicine rank in student selectivity?"
},
{
"answer": "Richard K. Wilson",
"question": "Who is the dire... |
16,507 | The school has many nationally and internationally acclaimed scholars in social security, health care, health disparities, communication, social and health policy, and individual and family development. Many of the faculty have training in both social work and public health. The school's current dean is Edward F. Lawlo... | [
{
"answer": "Edward F. Lawlor",
"question": "Who is the Brown School's current Dean? "
},
{
"answer": "12 research centers.",
"question": "How many research centers are housed by the Brown School? "
},
{
"answer": "children, youth, and families; gerontology; health; mental health; social... |
16,508 | The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, established in 1881, is one of the oldest teaching museums in the country. The collection includes works from 19th, 20th, and 21st century American and European artists, including George Caleb Bingham, Thomas Cole, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Rembrand... | [
{
"answer": "1881",
"question": "When was the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum established?"
},
{
"answer": "19th, 20th, and 21st century",
"question": "From what centuries does the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum have collections?"
},
{
"answer": "2006",
"question": "When did the Mild... |
16,509 | Virtually all faculty members at Washington University engage in academic research,[citation needed] offering opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students across the university's seven schools. Known for its interdisciplinarity and departmental collaboration, many of Washington University's research cente... | [
{
"answer": "seven",
"question": "How many schools does Washington University have?"
},
{
"answer": "60%",
"question": "What percent of undergraduate students are involved in faculty research?"
},
{
"answer": "one of the top 10 private research universities in the nation",
"question"... |
16,510 | During fiscal year 2007, $537.5 million was received in total research support, including $444 million in federal obligations. The University has over 150 National Institutes of Health funded inventions, with many of them licensed to private companies. Governmental agencies and non-profit foundations such as the NIH, U... | [
{
"answer": "$537.5 million",
"question": "How much money in financial support did Washington University receive in 2007?"
},
{
"answer": "150",
"question": "How many inventions does Washington University have funded by the National Institute of health? "
},
{
"answer": "80%",
"ques... |
16,513 | Over 50% of undergraduate students live on campus. Most of the residence halls on campus are located on the South 40, named because of its adjacent location on the south side of the Danforth Campus and its size of 40 acres (160,000 m2). It is the location of all the freshman buildings as well as several upperclassman b... | [
{
"answer": "Over 50%",
"question": "What percent of undergraduate students live on campus at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "the South 40,",
"question": "Where are most residence halls located at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "because of its adjacent location on the sou... |
16,514 | Another group of residences, known as the Village, is located in the northwest corner of Danforth Campus. Only open to upperclassmen and January Scholars, the North Side consists of Millbrook Apartments, The Village, Village East on-campus apartments, and all fraternity houses except the Zeta Beta Tau house, which is o... | [
{
"answer": "the northwest corner of Danforth Campus",
"question": "Where is the Village located at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "upperclassmen and January Scholars",
"question": "What students are allowed in the North Side residences at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "... |
16,515 | Washington University supports four major student-run media outlets. The university's student newspaper, Student Life, is available for students. KWUR (90.3 FM) serves as the students' official radio station; the station also attracts an audience in the immediately surrounding community due to its eclectic and free-for... | [
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "How many media outlets does Washington University support?"
},
{
"answer": "KWUR (90.3 FM)",
"question": "What is the official student radio station at Washington University?"
},
{
"answer": "Washington University Political Review",
"question": "What ... |
16,516 | Washington University's sports teams are called the Bears. They are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and participate in the University Athletic Association at the Division III level. The Bears have won 19 NCAA Division III Championships— one in women's cross country (2011), one in men's tennis (2... | [
{
"answer": "the Bears",
"question": "What is the name of the Washington University sports teams?"
},
{
"answer": "Division III",
"question": "At what division level does the Washington University sports teams compete?"
},
{
"answer": "19",
"question": "How many NCAA division champio... |
16,517 | Unlike the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is a domestic security service, CIA has no law enforcement function and is mainly focused on overseas intelligence gathering, with only limited domestic collection. Though it is not the only U.S. government agency specializing in HUMINT, CIA serves as the national... | [
{
"answer": "overseas intelligence gathering",
"question": "What is the CIA's main focus?"
},
{
"answer": "Federal Bureau of Investigation",
"question": "What does FBI stand for?"
},
{
"answer": "CIA",
"question": "What is the only agency that is authorized to carry out action on beh... |
16,518 | The Executive Office also supports the U.S. military by providing it with information it gathers, receiving information from military intelligence organizations, and cooperating on field activities. The Executive Director is in charge of the day to day operation of the CIA, and each branch of the service has its own Di... | [
{
"answer": "The Associate Director of military affairs",
"question": "What is the title of the person who manages the relationship between the CIA and the Unified Combatant Commands?"
},
{
"answer": "providing it with information it gathers, receiving information from military intelligence organiza... |
16,519 | The Directorate of Analysis produces all-source intelligence investigation on key foreign and intercontinental issues relating to powerful and sometimes anti-government sensitive topics. It has four regional analytic groups, six groups for transnational issues, and three focus on policy, collection, and staff support. ... | [
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "How many regional analytic groups does the Directorate of Analysis have?"
},
{
"answer": "The Directorate of Analysis",
"question": "Who produces all source intelligence investigations?"
},
{
"answer": "three",
"question": "How many groups of the Dire... |
16,520 | The Directorate of Operations is responsible for collecting foreign intelligence, mainly from clandestine HUMINT sources, and covert action. The name reflects its role as the coordinator of human intelligence activities among other elements of the wider U.S. intelligence community with their own HUMINT operations. This... | [
{
"answer": "The Directorate of Operations",
"question": "What office is in charge of collecting foreign intelligence?"
},
{
"answer": "to end years of rivalry",
"question": "What is the main reason the Directorate of Operations was created?"
},
{
"answer": "the Defense Clandestine Servi... |
16,521 | The CIA established its first training facility, the Office of Training and Education, in 1950. Following the end of the Cold War, the CIA's training budget was slashed, which had a negative effect on employee retention. In response, Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet established CIA University in 2002. CIA ... | [
{
"answer": "1950",
"question": "In what year did the CIA establish its first training facility?"
},
{
"answer": "the Office of Training and Education",
"question": "What was the name of the first training facility that was established by the CIA?"
},
{
"answer": "the Cold War",
"que... |
16,522 | Details of the overall United States intelligence budget are classified. Under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, the Director of Central Intelligence is the only federal government employee who can spend "un-vouchered" government money. The government has disclosed a total figure for all non-military intelli... | [
{
"answer": "1949",
"question": "What year was the Central Intelligence Agency Act created?"
},
{
"answer": "$52.6 billion",
"question": "How much money was spent on non-military intelligence in 2013?"
},
{
"answer": "the Director of Central Intelligence",
"question": "Who is the onl... |
16,523 | There were numerous previous attempts to obtain general information about the budget. As a result, it was revealed that CIA's annual budget in Fiscal Year 1963 was US $550 million (inflation-adjusted US$ 4.3 billion in 2016), and the overall intelligence budget in FY 1997 was US $26.6 billion (inflation-adjusted US$ 39... | [
{
"answer": "1963",
"question": "What was the first year the CIA's budget was disclosed?"
},
{
"answer": "Mary Margaret Graham",
"question": "Who disclosed the CIA's budget for 2005?"
},
{
"answer": "Congress",
"question": "What group accidentally published the non CIA budget in 1994... |
16,524 | The role and functions of the CIA are roughly equivalent to those of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (the SIS or MI6), the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki) (SVR), the Indian Res... | [
{
"answer": "Secret Intelligence Service",
"question": "What is the UK's equivalent to the CIA?"
},
{
"answer": "Australian Secret Intelligence Service",
"question": "What does ASIS stand for?"
},
{
"answer": "Mossad",
"question": "What is the name of Israel's intelligence agency?"
... |
16,525 | The closest links of the U.S. IC to other foreign intelligence agencies are to Anglophone countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. There is a special communications marking that signals that intelligence-related messages can be shared with these four countries. An indication of the United Stat... | [
{
"answer": "Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom",
"question": "Which four countries can share communications with the U.S. IC?"
},
{
"answer": "No Foreign Nationals",
"question": "What does NOFORN stand for?"
},
{
"answer": "USA/AUS/CAN/GBR/NZL Five Eyes",
"questi... |
16,526 | The success of the British Commandos during World War II prompted U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to authorize the creation of an intelligence service modeled after the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), and Special Operations Executive. This led to the creation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). O... | [
{
"answer": "Franklin D. Roosevelt",
"question": "What president authorized the creation of the intelligence service?"
},
{
"answer": "British",
"question": "Who's secret intelligence service was the US's modeled after?"
},
{
"answer": "Office of Strategic Services",
"question": "Wha... |
16,527 | Lawrence Houston, head counsel of the SSU, CIG, and, later CIA, was a principle draftsman of the National Security Act of 1947 which dissolved the NIA and the CIG, and established both the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1949, Houston would help draft the Central Intelligence Agency Ac... | [
{
"answer": "National Security Act",
"question": "Which act got rid of the NIA and the CIG?"
},
{
"answer": "PL-110",
"question": "What program handled \"essential aliens\" that did not fall under normal immigration policies?"
},
{
"answer": "Central Intelligence Agency Act",
"questi... |
16,528 | At the outset of the Korean War the CIA still only had a few thousand employees, a thousand of whom worked in analysis. Intelligence primarily came from the Office of Reports and Estimates, which drew its reports from a daily take of State Department telegrams, military dispatches, and other public documents. The CIA s... | [
{
"answer": "Walter Bedell Smith",
"question": "Who was appointed to be the new Director of the CIA in 1950?"
},
{
"answer": "Truman",
"question": "What president announced the new CIA director?"
},
{
"answer": "the Office of Reports and Estimates",
"question": "Where was most of the... |
16,529 | The CIA had different demands placed on it by the different bodies overseeing it. Truman wanted a centralized group to organize the information that reached him, the Department of Defense wanted military intelligence and covert action, and the State Department wanted to create global political change favorable to the U... | [
{
"answer": "Truman",
"question": "Who wanted the CIA to have a central group that organized information for him?"
},
{
"answer": "military intelligence and covert action",
"question": "What did the Department of defense want from the CIA?"
},
{
"answer": "create global political change ... |
16,530 | US army general Hoyt Vandenberg, the CIG's second director, created the Office of Special Operations (OSO), as well as the Office of Reports and Estimates (ORE). Initially the OSO was tasked with spying and subversion overseas with a budget of $15 million, the largesse of a small number of patrons in congress. Vandenbe... | [
{
"answer": "Hoyt Vandenberg",
"question": "Who created the Office of Special Operations?"
},
{
"answer": "Office of Reports and Estimates",
"question": "What does ORE stand for?"
},
{
"answer": "$15 million",
"question": "What was the Office of Special Operations initial budget?"
... |
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