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16,962 | Kurita's "Center Force" consisted of five battleships, 12 cruisers and 13 destroyers. It included the two largest battleships ever built: Yamato and Musashi. As they passed Palawan Island after midnight on 23 October the force was spotted, and U.S. submarines sank two cruisers. On 24 October, as Kurita's force entered ... | [
{
"answer": "five",
"question": "How many battleships were in Kurita's \"Center Force\"?"
},
{
"answer": "12",
"question": "How many cruisers were in Kurita's \"Center Force\"?"
},
{
"answer": "13",
"question": "How many destroyers were in Kurita's \"Center Force\"?"
},
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"an... |
16,966 | The battle secured the beachheads of the U.S. Sixth Army on Leyte against attack from the sea, broke the back of Japanese naval power and opened the way for an advance to the Ryukyu Islands in 1945. The only significant Japanese naval operation afterwards was the disastrous Operation Ten-Go in April 1945. Kurita's forc... | [
{
"answer": "attack from the sea",
"question": "What were the Leyte beachheads of the U.S. Sixth Army secured from?"
},
{
"answer": "April 1945",
"question": "When did Operation Ten-Go occur?"
},
{
"answer": "five",
"question": "How many battleships did Kurita begin Operation Ten-Go ... |
16,967 | On 20 October 1944 the U.S. Sixth Army, supported by naval and air bombardment, landed on the favorable eastern shore of Leyte, north of Mindanao. The U.S. Sixth Army continued its advance from the east, as the Japanese rushed reinforcements to the Ormoc Bay area on the western side of the island. While the Sixth Army ... | [
{
"answer": "20 October 1944",
"question": "When did the U.S. Sixth Army land on the eastern shore of Leyte?"
},
{
"answer": "Ormoc Bay area",
"question": "Where did the Japanese rush reinforcments to on the western side of Leyte?"
},
{
"answer": "U.S. Fifth Air Force",
"question": "... |
16,968 | On 15 December 1944 landings against minimal resistance were made on the southern beaches of the island of Mindoro, a key location in the planned Lingayen Gulf operations, in support of major landings scheduled on Luzon. On 9 January 1945, on the south shore of Lingayen Gulf on the western coast of Luzon, General Krueg... | [
{
"answer": "Mindoro",
"question": "Landings were made on the beaches of what island on December 15, 1944?"
},
{
"answer": "Luzon",
"question": "Lingayen Gulf operations supported what landings?"
},
{
"answer": "General Krueger",
"question": "Who led the Sixth Army?"
},
{
"an... |
16,969 | Palawan Island, between Borneo and Mindoro, the fifth largest and western-most Philippine Island, was invaded on 28 February with landings of the Eighth Army at Puerto Princesa. The Japanese put up little direct defense of Palawan, but cleaning up pockets of Japanese resistance lasted until late April, as the Japanese ... | [
{
"answer": "Palawan",
"question": "What island was between Borneo and Mindoro?"
},
{
"answer": "Palawan",
"question": "What island was invaded by the Eighth Army on February 28?"
},
{
"answer": "Puerto Princesa",
"question": "Where did the Eighth Army land?"
},
{
"answer": "... |
16,970 | 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, the commander of the invasion force, aimed to capture the island,... | [
{
"answer": "battle of Iwo Jima",
"question": "What was \"Operation Detachment\"?"
},
{
"answer": "February 1945",
"question": "When did \"Operation Detachment\" occur?"
},
{
"answer": "8",
"question": "How many square miles is the island of Iwo Jima?"
},
{
"answer": "Tokyo",... |
16,971 | From early 1944 until the days leading up to the invasion, Kuribayashi transformed the island into a massive network of bunkers, hidden guns, and 11 mi (18 km) of underground tunnels. The heavy American naval and air bombardment did little but drive the Japanese further underground, making their positions impervious to... | [
{
"answer": "11",
"question": "How many miles of hidden tunnel were on the island?"
},
{
"answer": "underground tunnels",
"question": "What were the pillboxes and bunkers connected by?"
},
{
"answer": "Kuribayashi",
"question": "Who transformed the island into a fortress?"
},
{
... |
16,972 | Starting in mid-June 1944, Iwo Jima came under sustained aerial bombardment and naval artillery fire. However, Kuribayashi's hidden guns and defenses survived the constant bombardment virtually unscathed. On 19 February 1945, some 30,000 men of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions landed on the southeast coast of Iwo... | [
{
"answer": "mid-June 1944",
"question": "When did Iwo Jima come under bombardment?"
},
{
"answer": "some 30,000",
"question": "How many men landed on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945?"
},
{
"answer": "Mount Suribachi",
"question": "What was the name of the mountain on Iwo Jima?"
},
... |
16,973 | On 23 February, the 28th Marine Regiment reached the summit of Suribachi, prompting the now famous Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima picture. Navy Secretary James Forrestal, upon seeing the flag, remarked "there will be a Marine Corps for the next 500 years." The flag raising is often cited as the most reproduced photograph... | [
{
"answer": "28th",
"question": "What marine regiment reached the summit of Mount Suribachi?"
},
{
"answer": "23 February",
"question": "When was the summit of Mount Suribachi reached by U.S. marines?"
},
{
"answer": "Navy Secretary James Forrestal",
"question": "Who said \"there wil... |
16,974 | During April, Fourteenth Army advanced 300 miles (480 km) south towards Rangoon, the capital and principal port of Burma, but was delayed by Japanese rearguards 40 miles (64 km) north of Rangoon at the end of the month. Slim feared that the Japanese would defend Rangoon house-to-house during the monsoon, placing his ar... | [
{
"answer": "Rangoon",
"question": "What was the capital of Burma?"
},
{
"answer": "Rangoon",
"question": "What was the principle port of Burma?"
},
{
"answer": "1 May",
"question": "When was Operation Dracula launched?"
},
{
"answer": "Fourteenth Army",
"question": "What... |
16,975 | Although the campaign was criticized in Australia at the time, and in subsequent years, as pointless or a "waste" of the lives of soldiers, it did achieve a number of objectives, such as increasing the isolation of significant Japanese forces occupying the main part of the Dutch East Indies, capturing major oil supplie... | [
{
"answer": "six",
"question": "How many British and Australian prisoners survived out of about 2500 around Sandakan?"
},
{
"answer": "Borneo",
"question": "Sandakan was located in what providence?"
}
] |
16,977 | The largest and bloodiest American battle came at Okinawa, as the U.S. sought airbases for 3,000 B-29 bombers and 240 squadrons of B-17 bombers for the intense bombardment of Japan's home islands in preparation for a full-scale invasion in late 1945. The Japanese, with 115,000 troops augmented by thousands of civilians... | [
{
"answer": "3,000",
"question": "How many B-29 bombers were airbases need for in Okinawa?"
},
{
"answer": "240",
"question": "How many squadrons of B=17 bombers were airbases need for in Okinawa?"
},
{
"answer": "115,000",
"question": "How many Japanese troops were on Okinawa?"
},... |
16,978 | Hard-fought battles on the Japanese home islands of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and others resulted in horrific casualties on both sides but finally produced a Japanese defeat. Of the 117,000 Japanese troops defending Okinawa, 94 percent died. Faced with the loss of most of their experienced pilots, the Japanese increased their... | [
{
"answer": "94",
"question": "What percent of Japanese troops died on Okinawa?"
},
{
"answer": "Japanese surrender",
"question": "Using a total blockade and air raids, what did the US Navy hope to force?"
},
{
"answer": "117,000",
"question": "How many Japanese troops defended Okina... |
16,979 | Towards the end of the war as the role of strategic bombing became more important, a new command for the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific was created to oversee all U.S. strategic bombing in the hemisphere, under United States Army Air Forces General Curtis LeMay. Japanese industrial production plunged as nearl... | [
{
"answer": "General Curtis LeMay",
"question": "Who was over the new U.S. Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific command?"
},
{
"answer": "100,000",
"question": "How many people were killed in the incendry attack on Tokyo on March 9-10, 1945?"
},
{
"answer": "26 July 1945",
"question":... |
16,981 | The Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation began on 9 August 1945, with the Soviet invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo and was the last campaign of the Second World War and the largest of the 1945 Soviet–Japanese War which resumed hostilities between the Soviet Union and the Empire of Japan after almos... | [
{
"answer": "9 August 1945",
"question": "When did the soviet Union invade Manchukuo?"
},
{
"answer": "Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation",
"question": "What was the last campaign of World War II?"
},
{
"answer": "Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation",
"question": "What was... |
16,982 | The effects of the "Twin Shocks"—the Soviet entry and the atomic bombing—were profound. On 10 August the "sacred decision" was made by Japanese Cabinet to accept the Potsdam terms on one condition: the "prerogative of His Majesty as a Sovereign Ruler". At noon on 15 August, after the American government's intentionally... | [
{
"answer": "\"Twin Shocks\"",
"question": "How did the Japanese refer to the atomic bombings and the Soviet invasion?"
},
{
"answer": "15 August",
"question": "When did Japan surrender?"
},
{
"answer": "\"prerogative of His Majesty as a Sovereign Ruler\"",
"question": "What was the ... |
16,983 | 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 formal Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on 2 September 1945, on the battleship... | [
{
"answer": "14 August",
"question": "What date does Japan consider the end of the Pacific War?"
},
{
"answer": "15 August",
"question": "What day is know in the United States as \"V-J Day\"?"
},
{
"answer": "2 September 1945",
"question": "When did Japan formally have signed the sur... |
16,984 | A widely publicised example of institutionalised sexual slavery are "comfort women", a euphemism for the 200,000 women, mostly from Korea and China, who served in the Japanese army's camps during World War II. Some 35 Dutch comfort women brought a successful case before the Batavia Military Tribunal in 1948. In 1993, C... | [
{
"answer": "200,000",
"question": "How many women are believed to have been sexual slaves for the Japenese Army?"
},
{
"answer": "35",
"question": "In 1948, how many Dutch women brought a case to the Batavia Military Tribunal?"
},
{
"answer": "Junichiro Koizumi",
"question": "In 200... |
16,985 | Australia had been shocked by the speedy collapse of British Malaya and Fall of Singapore in which around 15,000 Australian soldiers became prisoners of war. Curtin predicted that the "battle for Australia" would now follow. The Japanese established a major base in the Australian Territory of New Guinea in early 1942. ... | [
{
"answer": "15,000",
"question": "About how many Australians were taken prisoner after the fall of Singapore and British Malaya?"
},
{
"answer": "1942",
"question": "In what year did Japan establish a base in New Guinea?"
},
{
"answer": "19 February",
"question": "What date was the ... |
16,986 | Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River, 44 miles (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 miles (106 km) east of Charlottesville, and 98 miles (158 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and enc... | [
{
"answer": "the fall line",
"question": "Richmond is located at what line of the James river?"
},
{
"answer": "Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and encircled by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288.",
"question": "At what intersections is the Richmond located?"
},
{
"answer": "He... |
16,987 | The site of Richmond had been an important village of the Powhatan Confederacy, and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown in 1609, and in 1610–1611. The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780. During the Revolutionary War peri... | [
{
"answer": "the Powhatan Confederacy",
"question": "Richmond was an important city of what confederacy? "
},
{
"answer": "English colonists from Jamestown",
"question": "Richmond was briefly settled by whom?"
},
{
"answer": "1609, and in 1610–1611",
"question": "When did Jamestown C... |
16,988 | Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms, located in the downtown area. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of ap... | [
{
"answer": "law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies",
"question": "What things are important to the economy of Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of ... |
16,989 | In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech in St. John's Church in Richmond, crucial for deciding Virginia's participation in the First Continental Congress and setting the course for revolution and independence. On April 18, 1780, the state capital was moved from the colonial... | [
{
"answer": "1775",
"question": "What year did Patrick Henry give his speech?"
},
{
"answer": "the state capital was moved from the colonial capital of Williamsburg to Richmond",
"question": "What happened on April 18, 1780?"
},
{
"answer": "Virginia's participation in the First Continen... |
16,990 | Richmond recovered quickly from the war, and by 1782 was once again a thriving city. In 1786, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (drafted by Thomas Jefferson) was passed at the temporary capitol in Richmond, providing the basis for the separation of church and state, a key element in the development of the free... | [
{
"answer": "the basis for the separation of church and state",
"question": "What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?"
},
{
"answer": "Thomas Jefferson",
"question": "Who drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?"
},
{
"answer": "Thomas Jefferson",
"question": "W... |
16,991 | After the American Revolutionary War, Richmond emerged as an important industrial center. To facilitate the transfer of cargo from the flat-bottomed bateaux above the fall line to the ocean-faring ships below, George Washington helped design the James River and Kanawha Canal in the 18th century to bypass Richmond's rap... | [
{
"answer": "James River and Kanawha Canal",
"question": "What man-made body of water was designed in part by George Washington?"
},
{
"answer": "Kanawha River",
"question": "To where was the canal designed by Washington intended to ferry water?"
},
{
"answer": "Philadelphia",
"quest... |
16,992 | On 17 April 1861, five days after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, the legislature voted to secede from the United States and joined the Confederacy. Official action came in May, after the Confederacy promised to move its national capital to Richmond. The city was at the end of a long supply line, which made it s... | [
{
"answer": "17 April 1861",
"question": "On what date was Virginia's secession from the Union?"
},
{
"answer": "Confederacy",
"question": "After leaving the Union, what nation did Virginia join?"
},
{
"answer": "1862",
"question": "Along with 1864-5, what year notably saw US campaig... |
16,993 | In addition to Virginia and Confederate government offices and hospitals, a railroad hub, and one of the South's largest slave markets, Richmond had the largest factory in the Confederacy, the Tredegar Iron Works, which turned out artillery and other munitions, including the 723 tons of armor plating that covered the C... | [
{
"answer": "Tredegar Iron Works",
"question": "What was the name of the biggest factory in the Confederate States of America?"
},
{
"answer": "CSS Virginia",
"question": "What was the name of the first ironclad warship that saw combat?"
},
{
"answer": "White House of the Confederacy",
... |
16,994 | Three years later, as March 1865 ended, the Confederate capitol became indefensible. On March 25, Confederate General John B. Gordon's desperate attack on Fort Stedman east of Petersburg failed. On April 1, General Philip Sheridan, assigned to interdict the Southside Railroad, met brigades commanded by George Pickett a... | [
{
"answer": "east",
"question": "Where was Petersburg located in relation to Ford Stedman?"
},
{
"answer": "tenth",
"question": "5000 men represented what fraction of General Lee's army?"
},
{
"answer": "Boydton Plank",
"question": "On what road did the US Army Sixth Corps shatter th... |
16,995 | Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accept... | [
{
"answer": "tobacco",
"question": "What was contained in warehouses that were notably burned by Confederates when evacuating Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Godfrey Weitzel",
"question": "What general received the surrender of Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "April 2, 1865",
"question": "On wh... |
16,997 | Richmond emerged a decade after the smoldering rubble of the Civil War to resume its position as an economic powerhouse, with iron front buildings and massive brick factories. Canal traffic peaked in the 1860s and slowly gave way to railroads, allowing Richmond to become a major railroad crossroads, eventually includin... | [
{
"answer": "railroads",
"question": "What mode of transportation took over from the canals?"
},
{
"answer": "triple",
"question": "What sort of railroad crossing was first built at Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "James Albert Bonsack",
"question": "Who was the inventor of the cigarette-r... |
16,999 | Between 1963 and 1965, there was a "downtown boom" that led to the construction of more than 700 buildings in the city. In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1970, Richmond's borders expanded by an additional 2... | [
{
"answer": "1965",
"question": "When did the so-called downtown boom in Richmond end?"
},
{
"answer": "700",
"question": "About how many structures were built in Richmond during the downtown boom?"
},
{
"answer": "Medical College of Virginia",
"question": "What combined with the Ric... |
17,000 | Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The city is located in... | [
{
"answer": "160",
"question": "How many square kilometers is Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "2.7",
"question": "How many square miles of Richmond is water?"
},
{
"answer": "4.3",
"question": "What percentage of Richmond is made up of water?"
},
{
"answer": "Piedmont",
"questi... |
17,001 | Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern Downtown Richmond is located slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include Shockoe Bottom, the historically significant and low-lying a... | [
{
"answer": "Shockoe Bottom",
"question": "What neighborhood is located in between Church and Shockoe Hill?"
},
{
"answer": "Monroe Ward",
"question": "What Richmond neighborhood is home to the Jefferson Hotel?"
},
{
"answer": "Church Hill",
"question": "What neighborhood of Richmond... |
17,002 | The area between Belvidere Street, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, and the river, which includes Virginia Commonwealth University, is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring Jackson Ward, with Carver exper... | [
{
"answer": "Broad",
"question": "The neighborhood of Newtowne West is north of what street?"
},
{
"answer": "Jackson Ward",
"question": "Along with Newtowne West, to what neighborhood is Carver regarded as having comparable demographics?"
},
{
"answer": "Monument Avenue",
"question"... |
17,003 | The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Neighborhoods in the city's Southside area range from affluent and middle class suburban neighborhoods Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished Manch... | [
{
"answer": "Southside",
"question": "What name is given to the part of Richmond located to the south of the James?"
},
{
"answer": "middle class",
"question": "Along with the affluent, what is the socioeconomic class of the inhabitants of the Southside?"
},
{
"answer": "Hillside Court",... |
17,005 | Precipitation is rather uniformly distributed throughout the year. However, dry periods lasting several weeks do occur, especially in autumn when long periods of pleasant, mild weather are most common. There is considerable variability in total monthly amounts from year to year so that no one month can be depended upon... | [
{
"answer": "autumn",
"question": "What season in Richmond is most likely to see periods of dryness?"
},
{
"answer": "once",
"question": "How many times does Richmond receive 7.6 centimeters or more of snow in a 24 hour period annually?"
},
{
"answer": "27",
"question": "About how ma... |
17,006 | The James River reaches tidewater at Richmond where flooding may occur in every month of the year, most frequently in March and least in July. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been responsible for most of the flooding during the summer and early fall months. Hurricanes passing near Richmond have produced record rain... | [
{
"answer": "March",
"question": "What is the most likely month for the James to flood Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "July",
"question": "What month sees the lowest likelihood of the James flooding?"
},
{
"answer": "six",
"question": "In 1955, Richmond was hit with three hurricanes in ho... |
17,007 | As of the census of 2000, there were 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,292.6 people per square mile (1,271.3/km²). There were 92,282 housing units at an average density of 1,536.2 per square mile (593.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.3%... | [
{
"answer": "43,627",
"question": "In 2000, how many families lived in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "1,271.3",
"question": "As of 2000, how many people lived in Richmond per square kilometer?"
},
{
"answer": "0.1",
"question": "What percentage of the Richmond population of 2000 was Paci... |
17,008 | During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate. The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents. Over the next decade, the city saw a major increase in total homicides. In 1990 ... | [
{
"answer": "murder",
"question": "What crime notably increased in Richmond over the course of the 1980s?"
},
{
"answer": "93",
"question": "In 1985, how many people were murdered in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "56.1",
"question": "How many people per 100,000 were murdered in Richmond ... |
17,009 | Richmond has several historic churches. Because of its early English colonial history from the early 17th century to 1776, Richmond has a number of prominent Anglican/Episcopal churches including Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists made up another sect... | [
{
"answer": "First Presbyterian Church",
"question": "What is the oldest Presbyterian church in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Stonewall Jackson",
"question": "Who was a notable congregant at Second Presbyterian Church?"
},
{
"answer": "Gothic",
"question": "What architectural style was ... |
17,010 | The first Jewish congregation in Richmond was Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalom was the sixth congregation in the United States. By 1822 K.K. Beth Shalom members worshipped in the first synagogue building in Virginia. They eventually merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah, an offshoot of Beth Shalom. The... | [
{
"answer": "Keneseth Beth Israel",
"question": "Along with Chabad of Virginia, what is the other Orthodox synagogue in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "K–12",
"question": "What grades does the Rudlin Torah academy serve?"
},
{
"answer": "Orthodox",
"question": "What sect of Judaism is Rud... |
17,012 | Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6,000 families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of 2011. Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. The two most familiar are the Cultural Center of India (CCI) located off of Iron Bridge ... | [
{
"answer": "6,000",
"question": "How many Indian-descended families lived in or around Richmond in 2011?"
},
{
"answer": "Cultural Center of India",
"question": "What does CCI stand for?"
},
{
"answer": "Chesterfield",
"question": "In what county can CCI be found?"
},
{
"ans... |
17,013 | Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as offices for international companies such as G... | [
{
"answer": "United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit",
"question": "What federal court is located in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Genworth Financial",
"question": "Along with Philip Morris and CapitalOne, what prominent corporation is present in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "law... |
17,014 | Richmond is home to the rapidly developing Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, which opened in 1995 as an incubator facility for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Located adjacent to the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, the park currently[when?] has more than 575... | [
{
"answer": "53,400",
"question": "How many square meters of space does Virginia BioTechnology Research Park consist of?"
},
{
"answer": "maintains the nation's organ transplant waiting list",
"question": "What does the United Network for Organ Sharing do?"
},
{
"answer": "$350 million",... |
17,015 | Richmond is also fast-becoming known for its food scene, with several restaurants in the Fan, Church Hill, Jackson Ward and elsewhere around the city generating regional and national attention for their fare. Departures magazine named Richmond "The Next Great American Food City" in August 2014. Also in 2014, Southern L... | [
{
"answer": "Departures magazine",
"question": "What periodical called Richmond \"The Next Great American Food City\"?"
},
{
"answer": "Comfort, Heritage and The Roosevelt",
"question": "According to Southern Living, what are the three best restaurants in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "twelv... |
17,016 | Additionally, Richmond is gaining attention from the film and television industry, with several high-profile films shot in the metro region in the past few years, including the major motion picture Lincoln which led to Daniel Day-Lewis's third Oscar, Killing Kennedy with Rob Lowe, airing on the National Geographic Chan... | [
{
"answer": "Lincoln",
"question": "What movie, which filmed in Richmond, featured Daniel Day-Lewis?"
},
{
"answer": "Rob Lowe",
"question": "Who notably appeared in Killing Kennedy?"
},
{
"answer": "AMC",
"question": "On what television channel can the show Turn be seen?"
},
{
... |
17,017 | The Greater Richmond area was named the third-best city for business by MarketWatch in September 2007, ranking behind only the Minneapolis and Denver areas and just above Boston. The area is home to six Fortune 500 companies: electric utility Dominion Resources; CarMax; Owens & Minor; Genworth Financial; MeadWestvaco; ... | [
{
"answer": "third",
"question": "According to MarketWatch, where did Richmond rank among cities for business?"
},
{
"answer": "Boston",
"question": "What did MarketWatch think was the fourth best city for business?"
},
{
"answer": "electric utility",
"question": "What type of busine... |
17,018 | Other Fortune 500 companies, while not headquartered in the area, do have a major presence. These include SunTrust Bank (based in Atlanta), Capital One Financial Corporation (officially based in McLean, Virginia, but founded in Richmond with its operations center and most employees in the Richmond area), and the medica... | [
{
"answer": "Atlanta",
"question": "Where is SunTrust Bank headquartered?"
},
{
"answer": "San Francisco",
"question": "What city is the headquarters of McKesson located in?"
},
{
"answer": "Altria",
"question": "Who owns Philip Morris USA?"
},
{
"answer": "Spruance Plant",
... |
17,019 | Several of the city's large general museums are located near the Boulevard. On Boulevard proper are the Virginia Historical Society and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, lending their name to what is sometimes called the Museum District. Nearby on Broad Street is the Science Museum of Virginia, housed in the neoclassic... | [
{
"answer": "neoclassical",
"question": "What architectural style was the 1919 Broad Street Union Station constructed in?"
},
{
"answer": "two blocks",
"question": "How far away from the Virginia Center for Architecture is the Children's Museum of Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Museum Distri... |
17,020 | As the primary former Capital of the Confederate States of America, Richmond is home to many museums and battlefields of the American Civil War. Near the riverfront is the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitors Center and the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, both housed in the former buildings of th... | [
{
"answer": "Tredegar Iron Works",
"question": "In what former industrial facility is the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitors Center located?"
},
{
"answer": "Virginia State Capitol",
"question": "What government building is the Museum of the Confederacy located near?"
},
{
"answ... |
17,021 | Other historical points of interest include St. John's Church, the site of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, features many of his writings and other artifacts of his life, particularly when he lived in the city as a child, a student, and a successful write... | [
{
"answer": "Chief Justice of the United States",
"question": "What office was held by the inhabitant of the John Marshall House?"
},
{
"answer": "two",
"question": "How many United States presidents are interred in Hollywood Cemetery?"
},
{
"answer": "Patrick Henry",
"question": "Wh... |
17,022 | The city is home to many monuments and memorials, most notably those along Monument Avenue. Other monuments include the A.P. Hill monument, the Bill "Bojangles" Robinson monument in Jackson Ward, the Christopher Columbus monument near Byrd Park, and the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Libby Hill. Located n... | [
{
"answer": "Bojangles",
"question": "What was the nickname of Bill Robinson?"
},
{
"answer": "Byrd",
"question": "Near what park is the monument dedicated to the person traditionally regarded as discovering America?"
},
{
"answer": "56",
"question": "How many bells are contained in ... |
17,023 | Richmond has a significant arts community, some of which is contained in formal public-supported venues, and some of which is more DIY, such as local privately owned galleries, and private music venues, nonprofit arts organizations, or organic and venueless arts movements (e.g., house shows, busking, itinerant folk sho... | [
{
"answer": "CentreStage",
"question": "What notable project was funded by Richmond's \"admissions tax\"?"
},
{
"answer": "country",
"question": "Along with blues and bluegrass, what is a type of folk music traditional to Virginia?"
},
{
"answer": "house shows",
"question": "Along wi... |
17,024 | As of 2015 a variety of murals from internationally recognized street artists have appeared throughout the city as a result of the efforts of Art Whino and RVA Magazine with The Richmond Mural Project and the RVA Street Art Festival. Artists who have produced work in the city as a result of these festivals include ROA,... | [
{
"answer": "Nils Westergard",
"question": "Along with Hamilton Glass and El Kamino, who is a mural artist local to Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "RVA",
"question": "What periodical has attempted to attract internationally known mural artists to Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "RVA Street Art Fest... |
17,025 | From earliest days, Virginia, and Richmond in particular, have welcomed live theatrical performances. From Lewis Hallam's early productions of Shakespeare in Williamsburg, the focus shifted to Richmond's antebellum prominence as a main colonial and early 19th century performance venue for such celebrated American and E... | [
{
"answer": "Williamsburg",
"question": "In what city did Lewis Hallam present Shakespeare's plays?"
},
{
"answer": "Booth",
"question": "What family of actors notably performed in 19th century Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Leslie Cheek",
"question": "What is Virginia Museum Theater kno... |
17,026 | Much of Richmond's early architecture was destroyed by the Evacuation Fire in 1865. It is estimated that 25% of all buildings in Richmond were destroyed during this fire. Even fewer now remain due to construction and demolition that has taken place since Reconstruction. In spite of this, Richmond contains many historic... | [
{
"answer": "Evacuation Fire",
"question": "What disaster destroyed many of the early buildings in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "25",
"question": "What percentage of Richmond's buildings were burned in a single fire in 1865?"
},
{
"answer": "colonial",
"question": "What is the name of t... |
17,027 | Architectural classicism is heavily represented in all districts of the city, particularly in Downtown, the Fan, and the Museum District. Several notable classical architects have designed buildings in Richmond. The Virginia State Capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson and Charles-Louis Clérisseau in 1785. It is the ... | [
{
"answer": "Maryland",
"question": "What state has the oldest capital building used continuously since it was built?"
},
{
"answer": "neo-classical",
"question": "What architectural style was used to design the Virginia State Capitol?"
},
{
"answer": "White House and The Capitol",
"... |
17,028 | The firm of John Russell Pope designed Broad Street Station as well as Branch House on Monument Avenue, designed as a private residence in the Tudor style, now serving as the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design. Broad Street Station (or Union Station), designed in the Beaux-Arts style, is no longer a functioning s... | [
{
"answer": "Tudor",
"question": "What architectural style was used to design Branch House?"
},
{
"answer": "John Russell Pope",
"question": "Who designed Branch House?"
},
{
"answer": "Union Station",
"question": "What is another name for Broad Street Station?"
},
{
"answer"... |
17,029 | Among Richmond's most interesting architectural features is its Cast-iron architecture. Second only to New Orleans in its concentration of cast iron work, the city is home to a unique collection of cast iron porches, balconies, fences, and finials. Richmond's position as a center of iron production helped to fuel its p... | [
{
"answer": "New Orleans",
"question": "What United States city has the most cast iron architecture?"
},
{
"answer": "1890",
"question": "In what year did iron production in Richmond peak?"
},
{
"answer": "seven times",
"question": "How many more iron workers than construction worker... |
17,030 | Richmond is home to several notable instances of various styles of modernism. Minoru Yamasaki designed the Federal Reserve Building which dominates the downtown skyline. The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed two buildings: the Library of Virginia and the General Assembly Offices at the Eight... | [
{
"answer": "Minoru Yamasaki",
"question": "Who was the designer of the Federal Reserve Building?"
},
{
"answer": "Skidmore, Owings & Merrill",
"question": "Who designed the General Assembly Offices at the Eighth and Main Building?"
},
{
"answer": "International",
"question": "What a... |
17,031 | There are also parks on two major islands in the river: Belle Isle and Brown's Island. Belle Isle, at various former times a Powhatan fishing village, colonial-era horse race track, and Civil War prison camp, is the larger of the two, and contains many bike trails as well as a small cliff that is used for rock climbing... | [
{
"answer": "Powhatan",
"question": "What Native American tribe at one time lived on Belle Isle?"
},
{
"answer": "Civil War",
"question": "During what conflict was Belle Isle used as a prison?"
},
{
"answer": "Belle Isle",
"question": "Between Brown's Island and Belle Isle, which is ... |
17,032 | Two other major parks in the city along the river are Byrd Park and Maymont, located near the Fan District. Byrd Park features a one-mile (1.6 km) running track, with exercise stops, a public dog park, and a number of small lakes for small boats, as well as two monuments, Buddha house, and an amphitheatre. Prominently ... | [
{
"answer": "Fan District",
"question": "What part of Richmond is Maymont close to?"
},
{
"answer": "1.6",
"question": "How many kilometers long is the track in Byrd Park?"
},
{
"answer": "two",
"question": "How many monuments can be found in Byrd Park?"
},
{
"answer": "1926"... |
17,033 | Richmond is not home to any major league professional sports teams, but since 2013, the Washington Redskins of the National Football League have held their summer training camp in the city. There are also several minor league sports in the city, including the Richmond Kickers of the USL Professional Division (third tie... | [
{
"answer": "Football",
"question": "What sport do the Washington Redskins play?"
},
{
"answer": "soccer",
"question": "What sport do the Richmond Kickers compete in?"
},
{
"answer": "San Francisco Giants",
"question": "With what Major League Baseball team are the Richmond Flying Squ... |
17,034 | Auto racing is also popular in the area. The Richmond International Raceway (RIR) has hosted NASCAR Sprint Cup races since 1953, as well as the Capital City 400 from 1962 − 1980. RIR also hosted IndyCar's Suntrust Indy Challenge from 2001 − 2009. Another track, Southside Speedway, has operated since 1959 and sits just ... | [
{
"answer": "1962",
"question": "When did the RIR begin to host the Capital City 400?"
},
{
"answer": "2009",
"question": "When did the Suntrust Indy Challenge stop being run at RIR?"
},
{
"answer": "southwest",
"question": "In what direction does one travel from Richmond to reach So... |
17,035 | The Richmond Times-Dispatch, the local daily newspaper in Richmond with a Sunday circulation of 120,000, is owned by BH Media, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway company. Style Weekly is a standard weekly publication covering popular culture, arts, and entertainment, owned by Landmark Communications. R... | [
{
"answer": "Berkshire Hathaway",
"question": "What company owns the company that owns the Richmond Times-Dispatch?"
},
{
"answer": "120,000",
"question": "How many people buy the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Sunday?"
},
{
"answer": "Style Weekly",
"question": "What newspaper is publis... |
17,036 | The Richmond metro area is served by many local television and radio stations. As of 2010[update], the Richmond-Petersburg designated market area (DMA) is the 58th largest in the U.S. with 553,950 homes according to Nielsen Market Research. The major network television affiliates are WTVR-TV 6 (CBS), WRIC-TV 8 (ABC), W... | [
{
"answer": "553,950",
"question": "Per Nielsen, how many homes exist in the Richmond-Petersburg DMA?"
},
{
"answer": "58th",
"question": "Where does the Richmind-Petersburg DMA rank in the United States?"
},
{
"answer": "CW",
"question": "With what network is WUPV 65 affiliated?"
... |
17,037 | Richmond city government consists of a city council with representatives from nine districts serving in a legislative and oversight capacity, as well as a popularly elected, at-large mayor serving as head of the executive branch. Citizens in each of the nine districts elect one council representative each to serve a fo... | [
{
"answer": "nine",
"question": "How many representatives make up the Richmond city council?"
},
{
"answer": "mayor",
"question": "What official is in charge of Richmond's executive branch?"
},
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "How many years does the term of a Richmond city council r... |
17,038 | In 1990 religion and politics intersected to impact the outcome of the Eighth District election in South Richmond. With the endorsements of black power brokers, black clergy and the Richmond Crusade for Voters, South Richmond residents made history, electing Reverend A. Carl Prince to the Richmond City Council. As the ... | [
{
"answer": "Baptist",
"question": "What is A. Carl Prince's religious affiliation?"
},
{
"answer": "Dwight C. Jones",
"question": "What is the current mayor of Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "1990",
"question": "In what year was the first black Baptist minister elected to the city counci... |
17,039 | The city of Richmond operates 28 elementary schools, nine middle schools, and eight high schools, serving a total student population of 24,000 students. There is one Governor's School in the city − the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies. In 2008, it was named as one of Newsweek ... | [
{
"answer": "eight",
"question": "How many high schools are there in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "24,000",
"question": "How many primary and secondary school students attend school in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Maggie L. Walker",
"question": "For whom is the Governor's School in Richmo... |
17,040 | The Richmond area has many major institutions of higher education, including Virginia Commonwealth University (public), University of Richmond (private), Virginia Union University (private), Virginia College (private), South University - Richmond (private, for-profit), Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School o... | [
{
"answer": "private",
"question": "What type of university is the University of Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "South University - Richmond",
"question": "What is a for-profit university in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond",
"question": "What does BTSR ... |
17,041 | The Greater Richmond area is served by the Richmond International Airport (IATA: RIC, ICAO: KRIC), located in nearby Sandston, seven miles (11 km) southeast of Richmond and within an hour drive of historic Williamsburg, Virginia. Richmond International is now served by nine airlines with over 200 daily flights providin... | [
{
"answer": "11",
"question": "How many kilometers away from Richmond is Richmond International Airport?"
},
{
"answer": "an hour",
"question": "About how long does it take to drive from Richmond International Airport to Williamsburg?"
},
{
"answer": "nine",
"question": "How many air... |
17,042 | Richmond is a major hub for intercity bus company Greyhound Lines, with its terminal at 2910 N Boulevard. Multiple runs per day connect directly with Washington, D.C., New York, Raleigh, and elsewhere. Direct trips to New York take approximately 7.5 hours. Discount carrier Megabus also provides curbside service from ou... | [
{
"answer": "2910 N Boulevard",
"question": "What is the street address if the Greyhound bus terminal in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "7.5 hours",
"question": "How long does a bus trip from Richmond to New York City take?"
},
{
"answer": "$1",
"question": "What is the lowest fare on Meg... |
17,043 | Local transit and paratransit bus service in Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield counties is provided by the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC). The GRTC, however, serves only small parts of the suburban counties. The far West End (Innsbrook and Short Pump) and almost all of Chesterfield County have no public tran... | [
{
"answer": "Henrico, and Chesterfield",
"question": "What counties does the GRTC link to Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Innsbrook",
"question": "Along with Short Pump, what comprises the far part of the West End?"
},
{
"answer": "private vehicle",
"question": "According to a GRTC report... |
17,044 | The Richmond area also has two railroad stations served by Amtrak. Each station receives regular service from north of Richmond including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York. The suburban Staples Mill Road Station is located on a major north-south freight line and receives all service to and from all points so... | [
{
"answer": "Staples Mill Road Station",
"question": "What station services all southern rail traffic passing through Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "Main Street Station",
"question": "What is the name of the railroad station inside Richmond proper?"
},
{
"answer": "2004",
"question": "In... |
17,045 | Electricity in the Richmond Metro area is provided by Dominion Virginia Power. The company, based in Richmond, is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, serving retail energy customers in nine states. Electricity is provided in the Richmond area primarily by the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station and Surry... | [
{
"answer": "Dominion Virginia Power",
"question": "Who is Richmond's electricity supplier?"
},
{
"answer": "nine",
"question": "How many states does Dominion Virginia Power operate in?"
},
{
"answer": "North Anna Nuclear Generating Station",
"question": "Along with Surry Nuclear Gen... |
17,046 | The wastewater treatment plant and distribution system of water mains, pumping stations and storage facilities provide water to approximately 62,000 customers in the city. There is also a wastewater treatment plant located on the south bank of the James River. This plant can treat up to 70 million gallons of water per ... | [
{
"answer": "61",
"question": "How many kilometers of sewer lines exist in Richmond?"
},
{
"answer": "44-million-gallon",
"question": "How much water is contained in Shockoe Retention Basin?"
},
{
"answer": "62,000",
"question": "How many Richmond inhabitants get their water from the... |
17,047 | With an estimated population of 1,381,069 as of July 1, 2014, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana conurbation, the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the US and a bordering country after Detroit–Windsor, with a pop... | [
{
"answer": "Tijuana",
"question": "Which city in Mexico does San Diego border?"
},
{
"answer": "biotechnology development",
"question": "Aside from healthcare, which employment sector has strongly emerged in San Diego?"
},
{
"answer": "United States Navy",
"question": "Of all milita... |
17,048 | Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the entire area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The P... | [
{
"answer": "Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo",
"question": "Who claimed the San Diego Bay area for Spain in 1542?"
},
{
"answer": "Kumeyaay",
"question": "What native people lived in the San Diego area before the Europeans arrived?"
},
{
"answer": "1850",
"question": "In what year did San Di... |
17,049 | The first European to visit the region was Portuguese-born explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sailing under the flag of Castile. Sailing his flagship San Salvador from Navidad, New Spain, Cabrillo claimed the bay for the Spanish Empire in 1542, and named the site 'San Miguel'. In November 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno was sen... | [
{
"answer": "Sebastián Vizcaíno",
"question": "Who was sent to survey the California coast in 1602?"
},
{
"answer": "Catholic Saint Didacus",
"question": "Who was the harbor named for?"
},
{
"answer": "Friar Antonio de la Ascensión",
"question": "Who conducted the first Christian ser... |
17,050 | In May 1769, Gaspar de Portolà established the Fort Presidio of San Diego on a hill near the San Diego River. It was the first settlement by Europeans in what is now the state of California. In July of the same year, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was founded by Franciscan friars under Junípero Serra. By 1797, the mission... | [
{
"answer": "Franciscan friars",
"question": "Who did Junipero Serra commission to found the Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769?"
},
{
"answer": "El Camino Real",
"question": "What historic trail starting point developed at Mission San Diego?"
},
{
"answer": "Fort Presidio of San Diego"... |
17,051 | In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain, and San Diego became part of the Mexican territory of Alta California. In 1822, Mexico began attempting to extend its authority over the coastal territory of Alta California. The fort on Presidio Hill was gradually abandoned, while the town of San Diego grew up on the le... | [
{
"answer": "Juan María Osuna",
"question": "Who was elected as the Mission's first municipal magistrate?"
},
{
"answer": "Alta California",
"question": "What was the name of the Mexican territory San Diego became part of in 1821?"
},
{
"answer": "its size dropped to an estimated 100 to ... |
17,053 | Stockton and Kearny went on to recover Los Angeles and force the capitulation of Alta California with the "Treaty of Cahuenga" on January 13, 1847. As a result of the Mexican–American War of 1846–48, the territory of Alta California, including San Diego, was ceded to the United States by Mexico, under the terms of the ... | [
{
"answer": "Treaty of Cahuenga",
"question": "What treaty was used by Stockton and Kearny on January 1, 1847?"
},
{
"answer": "Mexican-American border",
"question": "What was established after negotiations over San Diego between the Mexcians and Americans?"
},
{
"answer": "Mexican–Ameri... |
17,054 | The state of California was admitted to the United States in 1850. That same year San Diego was designated the seat of the newly established San Diego County and was incorporated as a city. Joshua H. Bean, the last alcalde of San Diego, was elected the first mayor. Two years later the city was bankrupt; the California ... | [
{
"answer": "1850",
"question": "In what year did San Diego officially become a city?"
},
{
"answer": "Joshua H. Bean",
"question": "Who was San Diego's first mayor?"
},
{
"answer": "the city was bankrupt",
"question": "What happened two years after San Diego elected it's first mayor... |
17,055 | The original town of San Diego was located at the foot of Presidio Hill, in the area which is now Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The location was not ideal, being several miles away from navigable water. In 1850, William Heath Davis promoted a new development by the Bay shore called "New San Diego", several mi... | [
{
"answer": "several miles away from navigable water",
"question": "What was the main flaw of San Diego's original location?"
},
{
"answer": "William Heath Davis",
"question": "Who developed New San Diego that was south of the first location?"
},
{
"answer": "Alonzo Horton",
"questio... |
17,056 | In the early part of the 20th century, San Diego hosted two World's Fairs: the Panama-California Exposition in 1915 and the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935. Both expositions were held in Balboa Park, and many of the Spanish/Baroque-style buildings that were built for those expositions remain to this... | [
{
"answer": "Balboa Park",
"question": "What park in San Diego hosted two World Fairs near the beginning of the 20th century?"
},
{
"answer": "Panama-California Exposition in 1915",
"question": "Where did many of the San Diego Zoo's exotic animals come from?"
},
{
"answer": "Fiesta del P... |
17,057 | The southern portion of the Point Loma peninsula was set aside for military purposes as early as 1852. Over the next several decades the Army set up a series of coastal artillery batteries and named the area Fort Rosecrans. Significant U.S. Navy presence began in 1901 with the establishment of the Navy Coaling Station ... | [
{
"answer": "Fort Rosecrans",
"question": "What names was given to coastal artillery batteries erected shortly after 1852?"
},
{
"answer": "Spirit of St. Louis",
"question": "What was the name of Charles A. Lindbergh's plane that was built in San Diego by Ryan Airlines?"
},
{
"answer": "... |
17,058 | During World War II, San Diego became a major hub of military and defense activity, due to the presence of so many military installations and defense manufacturers. The city's population grew rapidly during and after World War II, more than doubling between 1930 (147,995) and 1950 (333,865). During the final months of ... | [
{
"answer": "during and after World War II",
"question": "When did San Diego's population grow so rapidly that it nearly doubled?"
},
{
"answer": "Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night",
"question": "What was the name of the attack the Japanese had planned against San Diego?"
},
{
"answer":... |
17,059 | From the start of the 20th century through the 1970s, the American tuna fishing fleet and tuna canning industry were based in San Diego, "the tuna capital of the world". San Diego's first tuna cannery was founded in 1911, and by the mid-1930s the canneries employed more than 1,000 people. A large fishing fleet supporte... | [
{
"answer": "the tuna capital of the world",
"question": "What nickname was San Diego given by the tuna canning industry in the 1970s?"
},
{
"answer": "more than 1,000",
"question": "How many jobs were created by the mid-1930s thanks to San Diego's tuna cannery that was developed in 1911?"
},
... |
17,060 | The city lies on approximately 200 deep canyons and hills separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural open space scattered throughout the city and giving it a hilly geography. Traditionally, San Diegans have built their homes and businesses on the mesas, while leaving the urban canyons relatively wild. Thus... | [
{
"answer": "east to west",
"question": "In what direction does the San Diego River run through the city?"
},
{
"answer": "reservoirs",
"question": "What bodies of water can be found separating different developed areas of the city?"
},
{
"answer": "small pockets of natural open space",
... |
17,062 | The development of skyscrapers over 300 feet (91 m) in San Diego is attributed to the construction of the El Cortez Hotel in 1927, the tallest building in the city from 1927 to 1963. As time went on multiple buildings claimed the title of San Diego's tallest skyscraper, including the Union Bank of California Building a... | [
{
"answer": "El Cortez Hotel",
"question": "What was the first skyscraper built in San Diego that was over 300-feet tall?"
},
{
"answer": "500 feet",
"question": "How tall is One America Plaza?"
},
{
"answer": "San Diego International Airport",
"question": "What played a role in dete... |
17,063 | San Diego is one of the top-ten best climates in the Farmers' Almanac and is one of the two best summer climates in America as scored by The Weather Channel. Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, the San Diego area has been variously categorized as having either a semi-arid climate (BSh in the original... | [
{
"answer": "between December and March",
"question": "When does San Diego receive most of its precipitation?"
},
{
"answer": "201 days",
"question": "How many days of the year does San Diego typically experience temperatures above 70 degrees Fahrenheit ?"
},
{
"answer": "Weather Channel... |
17,066 | Like most of southern California, the majority of San Diego's current area was originally occupied by chaparral, a plant community made up mostly of drought-resistant shrubs. The endangered Torrey pine has the bulk of its population in San Diego in a stretch of protected chaparral along the coast. The steep and varied ... | [
{
"answer": "Torrey pine",
"question": "What trees are protected along the coast of San Diego?"
},
{
"answer": "chaparral",
"question": "What drought-resistant shrub is San Diego known for?"
},
{
"answer": "low elevations",
"question": "Where can one find the most sage scrub in San D... |
17,067 | San Diego County has one of the highest counts of animal and plant species that appear on the endangered species list among counties in the United States. Because of its diversity of habitat and its position on the Pacific Flyway, San Diego County has recorded the presence of 492 bird species, more than any other regio... | [
{
"answer": "492",
"question": "How many bird species have been observed in San Diego?"
},
{
"answer": "Christmas Bird Count",
"question": "What birding event does the Audubon Society host every year?"
},
{
"answer": "highest counts of animal and plant species that appear on the endanger... |
17,068 | San Diego and its backcountry are subject to periodic wildfires. In October 2003, San Diego was the site of the Cedar Fire, which has been called the largest wildfire in California over the past century. The fire burned 280,000 acres (1,100 km2), killed 15 people, and destroyed more than 2,200 homes. In addition to dam... | [
{
"answer": "October 2003",
"question": "When did California's largest wildfire of the century take place?"
},
{
"answer": "280,000 acres (1,100 km2)",
"question": "How many acres were burned in the historic Cedar Fire of 2003?"
},
{
"answer": "poor air quality",
"question": "Why did... |
17,069 | The city had a population of 1,307,402 according to the 2010 census, distributed over a land area of 372.1 square miles (963.7 km2). The urban area of San Diego extends beyond the administrative city limits and had a total population of 2,956,746, making it the third-largest urban area in the state, after that of the L... | [
{
"answer": "third-largest",
"question": "In the top five largest urban areas in California, where does San Diego rank?"
},
{
"answer": "Riverside–San Bernardino",
"question": "What area does Los Angeles and San Francisco merge with to form metropolitan areas larger than San Diego?"
},
{
... |
17,071 | As of January 1, 2008 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments revealed that the household median income for San Diego rose to $66,715, up from $45,733, and that the city population rose to 1,336,865, up 9.3% from 2000. The population was 45.3% non-Hispanic whites, down from 78.9% in 1970, 27.7% Hispanics,... | [
{
"answer": "2000",
"question": "In what year was the household median income in San Diego at $45,733?"
},
{
"answer": "41.6",
"question": "What was the median age of non-Hispanic whites in 2008?"
},
{
"answer": "$66,715",
"question": "What did the average salary increase to at the t... |
17,072 | The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in 2000, 24.0% of San Diego residents were under 18, and 10.5% were 65 and over. As of 2011[update] the median age was 35.6; more than a quarter of residents were under age 20 and 11% were over age 65. Millennials (ages 18 through 34) constitute 27.1% of San Diego's population, the ... | [
{
"answer": "SANDAG",
"question": "What regional planning agency offers graphs and tables of census information for San Diego?"
},
{
"answer": "24.0%",
"question": "What percentage of San Diego's population was under the age of 18 in 2000?"
},
{
"answer": "65 and over",
"question": "... |
17,073 | In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $45,733, and the median income for a family was $53,060. Males had a median income of $36,984 versus $31,076 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,609. According to Forbes in 2005, San Diego was the fifth wealthiest U.S. city but about 10.6% o... | [
{
"answer": "14.6%",
"question": "What percentage of the population fell below the poverty line in San Diego in 2005?"
},
{
"answer": "fifth-best place to live in the United States",
"question": "What did Money magazine rate San Diego as being in 2006?"
},
{
"answer": "Forbes",
"ques... |
17,074 | Tourism is a major industry owing to the city's climate, its beaches, and numerous tourist attractions such as Balboa Park, Belmont amusement park, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and SeaWorld San Diego. San Diego's Spanish and Mexican heritage is reflected in the many historic sites across the city, such as ... | [
{
"answer": "beer tours",
"question": "What type of tours attract a large number of visitors to San Diego?"
},
{
"answer": "San Diego Beer Week",
"question": "What big event takes place in San Diego in November?"
},
{
"answer": "Mission San Diego de Alcala",
"question": "What histori... |
17,075 | The city shares a 15-mile (24 km) border with Mexico that includes two border crossings. San Diego hosts the busiest international border crossing in the world, in the San Ysidro neighborhood at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. A second, primarily commercial border crossing operates in the Otay Mesa area; it is the larges... | [
{
"answer": "the San Ysidro neighborhood at the San Ysidro Port of Entry",
"question": "Where is San Diego's border crossing?"
},
{
"answer": "15-mile (24 km)",
"question": "How long is the border that San Diego shares with Mexico?"
},
{
"answer": "the third-highest volume of trucks and ... |
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