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2,269 | In an interview with Fortune in 2004, Schwarzenegger told how he suffered what "would now be called child abuse" at the hands of his father: "My hair was pulled. I was hit with belts. So was the kid next door. It was just the way it was. Many of the children I've seen were broken by their parents, which was the German-... | [
{
"answer": "Fortune",
"question": "What magazine revealed the details of Schwarzenegger's childhood punishments in 2004?"
}
] |
2,270 | Schwarzenegger served in the Austrian Army in 1965 to fulfill the one year of service required at the time of all 18-year-old Austrian males. During his army service, he won the Junior Mr. Europe contest. He went AWOL during basic training so he could take part in the competition and spent a week in military prison: "P... | [
{
"answer": "Mr. Universe",
"question": "Which bodybuilding title did Schwarzenegger call his \"ticket to America\"?"
},
{
"answer": "Junior Mr. Europe",
"question": "Which competition did Schwarzenegger go AWOL to participate in?"
},
{
"answer": "1966",
"question": "When did Schwarz... |
2,272 | Schwarzenegger, who dreamed of moving to the U.S. since the age of 10, and saw bodybuilding as the avenue through which to do so, realized his dream by moving to the United States in September 1968 at the age of 21, speaking little English. There he trained at Gold's Gym in Venice, Los Angeles, California, under Joe We... | [
{
"answer": "10",
"question": "How old was Schwarzenegger when he started hoping he'd move to America?"
},
{
"answer": "21",
"question": "How old was Schwarzenegger when he moved to the U.S.?"
},
{
"answer": "New York",
"question": "In what state did Schwarzenegger claim his first Mr... |
2,273 | Immigration law firm Siskind & Susser have stated that Schwarzenegger may have been an illegal immigrant at some point in the late 1960s or early 1970s because of violations in the terms of his visa. LA Weekly would later say in 2002 that Schwarzenegger is the most famous immigrant in America, who "overcame a thick Aus... | [
{
"answer": "LA Weekly",
"question": "What magazine called Schwarzenegger America's most famous immigrant?"
}
] |
2,274 | In 1977, Schwarzenegger's autobiography/weight-training guide Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder was published and became a huge success. After taking English classes at Santa Monica College in California, he earned a BA by correspondence from the University of Wisconsin–Superior, where he graduated with a degree i... | [
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"answer": "Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder",
"question": "What's the title of Schwarzenegger's 1977 book?"
},
{
"answer": "Santa Monica College",
"question": "At what college did Schwarzenegger study but not receive his degree?"
}
] |
2,275 | He tells that during this time he ran into a friend who told him that he was teaching Transcendental Meditation (TM), which prompted Schwarzenegger to reveal he had been struggling with anxiety for the first time in his life: "Even today, I still benefit from [the year of TM] because I don't merge and bring things toge... | [
{
"answer": "Transcendental Meditation",
"question": "What does TM stand for?"
},
{
"answer": "anxiety",
"question": "What psychological problem did Schwarzenegger say he struggled with?"
}
] |
2,276 | Schwarzenegger is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding, and his legacy is commemorated in the Arnold Classic annual bodybuilding competition. Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent face in the bodybuilding sport long after his retirement, in part because of his ownership of gyms a... | [
{
"answer": "the Arnold Classic",
"question": "What bodybuilding competition is named after Schwarzenegger?"
}
] |
2,277 | For many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines Muscle & Fitness and Flex. Shortly after being elected Governor, he was appointed executive editor of both magazines, in a largely symbolic capacity. The magazines agreed to donate $250,000 a year to the Governor's various physical fitness initiat... | [
{
"answer": "monthly",
"question": "How frequently did Schwarzenegger write a column for Muscle & Fitness and Flex?"
},
{
"answer": "$250,000",
"question": "How much did the magazines Schwarzenegger wrote for pledge to contribute to physical fitness initiatives each year when he was Governor?"
... |
2,278 | One of the first competitions he won was the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1965. He won Mr. Europe the following year, at age 19. He would go on to compete in, and win, many bodybuilding contests. His bodybuilding victories included five Mr. Universe (4 – NABBA [England], 1 – IFBB [USA]) wins, and seven Mr. Olympia wins... | [
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"answer": "Junior Mr. Europe",
"question": "What bodybuilding title did Schwarzenegger win in 1965?"
},
{
"answer": "seven",
"question": "How many times did Schwarzenegger win the Mr. Olympia title?"
}
] |
2,279 | Schwarzenegger continues to work out even today. When asked about his personal training during the 2011 Arnold Classic he said that he was still working out a half an hour with weights every day. | [
{
"answer": "half an hour",
"question": "In 2011, how much time each day did Schwarzenegger say he lifted weights? "
}
] |
2,280 | In 1967, Schwarzenegger won the Munich stone-lifting contest, in which a stone weighing 508 German pounds (254 kg/560 lbs.) is lifted between the legs while standing on two foot rests. | [
{
"answer": "Munich stone-lifting contest",
"question": "In what competition did Schwarzenegger have to lift over 500 pounds while balancing on foot rests?"
}
] |
2,281 | Schwarzenegger's goal was to become the greatest bodybuilder in the world, which meant becoming Mr. Olympia. His first attempt was in 1969, when he lost to three-time champion Sergio Oliva. However, Schwarzenegger came back in 1970 and won the competition, making him the youngest ever Mr. Olympia at the age of 23, a re... | [
{
"answer": "1969",
"question": "What year did Schwarzenegger first try to win the Mr. Olympia title?"
},
{
"answer": "Sergio Oliva",
"question": "Who won Mr. Olympia 1969?"
},
{
"answer": "1970",
"question": "At which year's Mr. Olympia contest did Schwarzenegger become the youngest... |
2,282 | He continued his winning streak in the 1971–74 competitions. In 1975, Schwarzenegger was once again in top form, and won the title for the sixth consecutive time, beating Franco Columbu. After the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Schwarzenegger announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding. | [
{
"answer": "Franco Columbu",
"question": "Who did Schwarzenegger beat to win his sixth Mr. Olympia in a row?"
},
{
"answer": "1975",
"question": "What year did Schwarzenegger quit competing as a professional bodybuilder?"
},
{
"answer": "Mr. Olympia",
"question": "What was Schwarzen... |
2,283 | Months before the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, filmmakers George Butler and Robert Fiore persuaded Schwarzenegger to compete, in order to film his training in the bodybuilding documentary called Pumping Iron. Schwarzenegger had only three months to prepare for the competition, after losing significant weight to appear in ... | [
{
"answer": "Pumping Iron",
"question": "What was the name of the bodybuilding film Schwarzenegger starred in?"
},
{
"answer": "three months",
"question": "How much time did Schwarzenegger have to train for the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition?"
},
{
"answer": "Jeff Bridges",
"question":... |
2,284 | Schwarzenegger came out of retirement, however, to compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia. Schwarzenegger was training for his role in Conan, and he got into such good shape because of the running, horseback riding and sword training, that he decided he wanted to win the Mr. Olympia contest one last time. He kept this plan a ... | [
{
"answer": "Conan",
"question": "For what Hollywood role was Schwarzenegger training in 1980?"
},
{
"answer": "seven",
"question": "How many weeks did Schwarzenegger spend getting ready for the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest?"
},
{
"answer": "seven",
"question": "How many times did Schwar... |
2,285 | Schwarzenegger has admitted to using performance-enhancing anabolic steroids while they were legal, writing in 1977 that "steroids were helpful to me in maintaining muscle size while on a strict diet in preparation for a contest. I did not use them for muscle growth, but rather for muscle maintenance when cutting up." ... | [
{
"answer": "1977",
"question": "In what year did Schwarzenegger write that he used anabolic steroid because they were \"helpful\"?"
}
] |
2,286 | In 1999, Schwarzenegger sued Dr. Willi Heepe, a German doctor who publicly predicted his early death on the basis of a link between his steroid use and his later heart problems. As the doctor had never examined him personally, Schwarzenegger collected a US$10,000 libel judgment against him in a German court. In 1999, S... | [
{
"answer": "Dr. Willi Heepe",
"question": "What German doctor was sued by Schwarzenegger?"
},
{
"answer": "$10,000",
"question": "How much did the court award Schwarzenegger in the case against Heepe?"
},
{
"answer": "The Globe",
"question": "Which U.S. tabloid settled out of court ... |
2,287 | Schwarzenegger wanted to move from bodybuilding into acting, finally achieving it when he was chosen to play the role of Hercules in 1970's Hercules in New York. Credited under the name "Arnold Strong," his accent in the film was so thick that his lines were dubbed after production. His second film appearance was as a ... | [
{
"answer": "Hercules",
"question": "What was Schwarzenegger's first film role?"
},
{
"answer": "Strong",
"question": "What last name was Schwarzenegger going by when he starred in Hercules in New York? "
},
{
"answer": "Robert Altman",
"question": "In 1973, who directed Schwarzeneg... |
2,288 | Schwarzenegger drew attention and boosted his profile in the bodybuilding film Pumping Iron (1977), elements of which were dramatized; in 1991, he purchased the rights to the film, its outtakes, and associated still photography. In 1977, he also appeared in an episode of the ABC situation comedy The San Pedro Beach Bum... | [
{
"answer": "1991",
"question": "When did Schwarzenegger purchase the rights to the film Pumping Iron?"
},
{
"answer": "1980",
"question": "In what year did Schwarzenegger play Jayne Mansfield's husband in a film?"
},
{
"answer": "The Incredible Hulk",
"question": "What role did Schw... |
2,289 | Schwarzenegger's breakthrough film was the sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian in 1982, which was a box-office hit. This was followed by a sequel, Conan the Destroyer, in 1984, although it was not as successful as its predecessor. In 1983, Schwarzenegger starred in the promotional video, Carnival in Rio. In 1984... | [
{
"answer": "Conan the Destroyer",
"question": "What was the title of the sequel to Conan the Barbarian?"
},
{
"answer": "1984",
"question": "What year was the first Terminator movie released?"
},
{
"answer": "James Cameron",
"question": "Who directed The Terminator?"
}
] |
2,290 | During the 1980s, audiences had an appetite for action films, with both Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone becoming international stars. Schwarzenegger's roles reflected his sense of humor, separating him from more serious action hero films, such as the alternative universe poster for Terminator 2: Judgment Day star... | [
{
"answer": "Sylvester Stallone",
"question": "What other action star was an international hit in the 1980s?"
},
{
"answer": "1987",
"question": "What year was Schwarzenegger's film The Running Man released?"
}
] |
2,291 | Twins (1988), a comedy with Danny DeVito, also proved successful. Total Recall (1990) netted Schwarzenegger $10 million and 15% of the film's gross. A science fiction script, the film was based on the Philip K. Dick short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale". Kindergarten Cop (1990) reunited him with director I... | [
{
"answer": "Twins",
"question": "What's the title of the comedy movie Schwarzenegger starred in with Danny DeVito in 1988?"
},
{
"answer": "$10 million",
"question": "How much did Schwarzenegger make from the film Total Recall, on top of 15% of gross?"
},
{
"answer": "Christmas in Conne... |
2,292 | Schwarzenegger's commercial peak was his return as the title character in 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which was the highest-grossing film of 1991. In 1993, the National Association of Theatre Owners named him the "International Star of the Decade". His next film project, the 1993 self-aware action comedy spoof L... | [
{
"answer": "Terminator 2: Judgment Day",
"question": "What Schwarzenegger film was 1991's highest-grossing movie?"
},
{
"answer": "the National Association of Theatre Owners",
"question": "What organization named Schwarzenegger the \"International Star of the Decade\" in 1993?"
},
{
"an... |
2,293 | That same year, the comedy Junior was released, the last of Schwarzenegger's three collaborations with Ivan Reitman and again co-starring Danny DeVito. This film brought him his second Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy. It was followed by the action thriller Eraser (1996), the Christ... | [
{
"answer": "Junior",
"question": "What was Schwarzenegger's second film with co-star Danny DeVito?"
},
{
"answer": "$150 million",
"question": "How much did the third Terminator movie make domestically alone?"
}
] |
2,294 | In tribute to Schwarzenegger in 2002, Forum Stadtpark, a local cultural association, proposed plans to build a 25-meter (82 ft) tall Terminator statue in a park in central Graz. Schwarzenegger reportedly said he was flattered, but thought the money would be better spent on social projects and the Special Olympics. | [
{
"answer": "82",
"question": "How many feet tall was the proposed statue of Schwarzenegger?"
},
{
"answer": "Forum Stadtpark",
"question": "What was the name of the cultural association that wanted to build a Terminator statue?"
}
] |
2,295 | His film appearances after becoming Governor of California included a three-second cameo appearance in The Rundown, and the 2004 remake of Around the World in 80 Days. In 2005, he appeared as himself in the film The Kid & I. He voiced Baron von Steuben in the Liberty's Kids episode "Valley Forge". He had been rumored t... | [
{
"answer": "The Kid & I",
"question": "Which 2005 movie featured Schwarzenegger as himself?"
}
] |
2,296 | In January 2011, just weeks after leaving office in California, Schwarzenegger announced that he was reading several new scripts for future films, one of them being the World War II action drama With Wings as Eagles, written by Randall Wallace, based on a true story. On March 6, 2011, at the Arnold Seminar of the Arnol... | [
{
"answer": "the Governator",
"question": "What's the name of the comic book character modeled on Schwarzenegger?"
},
{
"answer": "Stan Lee",
"question": "What famous comic book writer did Schwarzenegger work with on the Governator?"
},
{
"answer": "With Wings as Eagles",
"question":... |
2,297 | On May 20, 2011, Schwarzenegger's entertainment counsel announced that all movie projects currently in development were being halted: "Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines". On July 11, 2011, it was announced that Schwarzenegger was conside... | [
{
"answer": "May 20",
"question": "On what date in 2011 was the hold on Schwarzenegger's movie projects announced?"
},
{
"answer": "10 years",
"question": "2013's The Last Stand marked Schwarzenegger's first starring role in how long?"
},
{
"answer": "Escape Plan",
"question": "What ... |
2,298 | Schwarzenegger has been a registered Republican for many years. As an actor, his political views were always well known as they contrasted with those of many other prominent Hollywood stars, who are generally considered to be a liberal and Democratic-leaning community. At the 2004 Republican National Convention, Schwar... | [
{
"answer": "2004",
"question": "In what year did Schwarzenegger speak at the Republican National Convention?"
}
] |
2,299 | In 1985, Schwarzenegger appeared in "Stop the Madness", an anti-drug music video sponsored by the Reagan administration. He first came to wide public notice as a Republican during the 1988 presidential election, accompanying then-Vice President George H.W. Bush at a campaign rally. | [
{
"answer": "\"Stop the Madness\"",
"question": "What was the title of the anti-drug music video Schwarzenegger appeared in under the Reagan administration's sponsorship?"
},
{
"answer": "1988",
"question": "In what presidential election year did Schwarzenegger make a name for himself as a promi... |
2,300 | Schwarzenegger's first political appointment was as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, on which he served from 1990 to 1993. He was nominated by George H. W. Bush, who dubbed him "Conan the Republican". He later served as Chairman for the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitnes... | [
{
"answer": "Conan the Republican",
"question": "What nickname did George H.W. Bush give to Schwarzenegger?"
}
] |
2,301 | In an interview with Talk magazine in late 1999, Schwarzenegger was asked if he thought of running for office. He replied, "I think about it many times. The possibility is there, because I feel it inside." The Hollywood Reporter claimed shortly after that Schwarzenegger sought to end speculation that he might run for g... | [
{
"answer": "1999",
"question": "What year did Schwarzenegger's interview with Talk magazine take place?"
},
{
"answer": "The Hollywood Reporter",
"question": "Which media source said Schwarzenegger was trying to deal with rumors that he might run for governor of California?"
}
] |
2,302 | Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy in the 2003 California recall election for Governor of California on the August 6, 2003 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Schwarzenegger had the most name recognition in a crowded field of candidates, but he had never held public office and his political views were unknow... | [
{
"answer": "August 6, 2003",
"question": "The episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for Governor aired on what date?"
},
{
"answer": "one",
"question": "How many debates did Schwarzenegger participate in before the 2003 California recall election... |
2,303 | On October 7, 2003, the recall election resulted in Governor Gray Davis being removed from office with 55.4% of the Yes vote in favor of a recall. Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California under the second question on the ballot with 48.6% of the vote to choose a successor to Davis. Schwarzenegger defeated Demo... | [
{
"answer": "55.4%",
"question": "What percentage of the October 2003 vote was in favor of a recall?"
},
{
"answer": "Cruz Bustamante",
"question": "Who was Schwarzenegger's closest rival in the gubernatorial race of 2003?"
},
{
"answer": "1.3 million",
"question": "By about what num... |
2,304 | As soon as Schwarzenegger was elected governor, Willie Brown said he would start a drive to recall the governor. Schwarzenegger was equally entrenched in what he considered to be his mandate in cleaning up gridlock. Building on a catchphrase from the sketch "Hans and Franz" from Saturday Night Live (which partly parodi... | [
{
"answer": "Willie Brown",
"question": "What politician threatened to start working to recall Schwarzenegger right after he was elected?"
},
{
"answer": "Hans and Franz",
"question": "What Saturday Night Live sketch was Schwarzenegger referencing when he called opposing politicians \"girlie men... |
2,305 | Schwarzenegger's early victories included repealing an unpopular increase in the vehicle registration fee as well as preventing driver's licenses being given out to illegal immigrants, but later he began to feel the backlash when powerful state unions began to oppose his various initiatives. Key among his reckoning wit... | [
{
"answer": "November",
"question": "In what month of 2005 did Schwarzenegger hold a special election?"
},
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "How many of Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives were defeated in the special election of 2005?"
}
] |
2,306 | Schwarzenegger then went against the advice of fellow Republican strategists and appointed a Democrat, Susan Kennedy, as his Chief of Staff. Schwarzenegger gradually moved towards a more politically moderate position, determined to build a winning legacy with only a short time to go until the next gubernatorial electio... | [
{
"answer": "Susan Kennedy",
"question": "Who did Schwarzenegger choose as Chief of Staff?"
}
] |
2,307 | Schwarzenegger ran for re-election against Democrat Phil Angelides, the California State Treasurer, in the 2006 elections, held on November 7, 2006. Despite a poor year nationally for the Republican party, Schwarzenegger won re-election with 56.0% of the vote compared with 38.9% for Angelides, a margin of well over one... | [
{
"answer": "Phil Angelides",
"question": "In the 2006 gubernatorial election, who did Schwarzenegger run against?"
},
{
"answer": "San Francisco",
"question": "Which city was Gavin Newsom mayor of when he said Schwarzenegger was turning Democrat?"
}
] |
2,308 | It was rumored that Schwarzenegger might run for the United States Senate in 2010, as his governorship would be term-limited by that time. This turned out to be false. | [
{
"answer": "United States Senate",
"question": "What political office did people speculate Schwarzenegger might try for in 2010?"
}
] |
2,310 | Schwarzenegger is a dual Austrian/United States citizen. He holds Austrian citizenship by birth and has held U.S. citizenship since becoming naturalized in 1983. Being Austrian and thus European, he was able to win the 2007 European Voice campaigner of the year award for taking action against climate change with the Ca... | [
{
"answer": "1983",
"question": "What year did Schwarzenegger become a naturalized citizen of the United States?"
},
{
"answer": "Austrian",
"question": "In what country besides the U.S. is Schwarzenegger a citizen?"
}
] |
2,311 | Schwarzenegger's endorsement in the Republican primary of the 2008 U.S. presidential election was highly sought; despite being good friends with candidates Rudy Giuliani and Senator John McCain, Schwarzenegger remained neutral throughout 2007 and early 2008. Giuliani dropped out of the presidential race on January 30, ... | [
{
"answer": "John McCain",
"question": "Who did Schwarzenegger finally endorse in the 2008 Republican primary?"
},
{
"answer": "Rudy Giuliani",
"question": "Which candidate withdrew from the presidential race in January of 2008?"
},
{
"answer": "the environment and economy",
"questio... |
2,312 | In its April 2010 report, Progressive ethics watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington named Schwarzenegger one of 11 "worst governors" in the United States because of various ethics issues throughout Schwarzenegger's term as governor. | [
{
"answer": "Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington",
"question": "What group awarded Schwarzenegger the title of one of the 11 \"worst governors\" in a 2010 report?"
}
] |
2,313 | Although he began his tenure as governor with record high approval ratings (as high as 89% in December 2003), he left office with a record low 23%, only one percent higher than that of Gray Davis's when he was recalled in October 2003. | [
{
"answer": "89%",
"question": "What was Schwarzenegger's highest approval rating during his stint as governor?"
},
{
"answer": "23%",
"question": "What was Schwarzenegger's approval rating on the day his time in office ended?"
}
] |
2,314 | During his initial campaign for governor, allegations of sexual and personal misconduct were raised against Schwarzenegger, dubbed "Gropegate". Within the last five days before the election, news reports appeared in the Los Angeles Times recounting allegations of sexual misconduct from several individual women, six of ... | [
{
"answer": "Gropegate",
"question": "What was the controversy around Schwarzenegger's first gubernatorial campaign nicknamed?"
},
{
"answer": "six",
"question": "How many women spoke out publicly about misconduct on Schwarzenegger's part?"
},
{
"answer": "Los Angeles Times",
"questi... |
2,315 | Three of the women claimed he had grabbed their breasts, a fourth said he placed his hand under her skirt on her buttock. A fifth woman claimed Schwarzenegger tried to take off her bathing suit in a hotel elevator, and the last said he pulled her onto his lap and asked her about a sex act. | [
{
"answer": "bathing suit",
"question": "One woman accused Schwarzenegger of trying to remove what item of clothing?"
}
] |
2,316 | Schwarzenegger admitted that he has "behaved badly sometimes" and apologized, but also stated that "a lot of [what] you see in the stories is not true". This came after an interview in adult magazine Oui from 1977 surfaced, in which Schwarzenegger discussed attending sexual orgies and using substances such as marijuana... | [
{
"answer": "GQ",
"question": "What magazine published an interview quoting Schwarzenegger calling marijuana a \"leaf\"?"
},
{
"answer": "marijuana",
"question": "What drug does the documentary Pumping Iron show Schwarzenegger using?"
}
] |
2,317 | British television personality Anna Richardson settled a libel lawsuit in August 2006 against Schwarzenegger, his top aide, Sean Walsh, and his publicist, Sheryl Main. A joint statement read: "The parties are content to put this matter behind them and are pleased that this legal dispute has now been settled." Richardso... | [
{
"answer": "Anna Richardson",
"question": "Who sued Schwarzenegger and two of his employees for libel, settling in 2006?"
},
{
"answer": "The 6th Day",
"question": "What movie was Schwarzenegger promoting when the alleged incident took place?"
},
{
"answer": "Los Angeles Times",
"qu... |
2,319 | On September 27, 2006 Schwarzenegger signed a bill creating the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions. The law set new regulations on the amount of emissions utilities, refineries and manufacturing plants are allowed to release into the atmosphere. Schwarzenegger also signed a second global warming bill that p... | [
{
"answer": "September 27, 2006",
"question": "What date marked the first law restricting greenhouse gas emissions?"
},
{
"answer": "refineries",
"question": "The regulations pertain to emissions from utilities, manufacturing plants, and what other entity?"
},
{
"answer": "2020",
"qu... |
2,320 | Schwarzenegger signed another executive order on October 17, 2006 allowing California to work with the Northeast's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. They plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by issuing a limited amount of carbon credits to each power plant in participating states. Any power plants that exceed emis... | [
{
"answer": "the Northeast",
"question": "What region of the U.S. has California partnered with on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative?"
},
{
"answer": "solar panels",
"question": "What green technology did Schwarzenegger have installed at home to reduce his carbon footprint? "
},
{
"... |
2,321 | In respect of his contribution to the direction of the US motor industry, Schwarzenegger was invited to open the 2009 SAE World Congress in Detroit, on April 20, 2009. | [
{
"answer": "Detroit",
"question": "In what city was the SAE World Congress held in 2009?"
}
] |
2,322 | In October 2013, the New York Post reported that Schwarzenegger was exploring a future run for president. The former California governor would face a constitutional hurdle; Article II, Section I, Clause V nominally prevents individuals who are not natural-born citizens of the United States from assuming the office. He ... | [
{
"answer": "Article II, Section I, Clause V",
"question": "What article, section, and clause of the Constitution requires U.S. presidents to be natural-born citizens?"
},
{
"answer": "the New York Post",
"question": "In 2013, what newspaper claimed Schwarzenegger was considering a presidential ... |
2,323 | Schwarzenegger has had a highly successful business career. Following his move to the United States, Schwarzenegger became a "prolific goal setter" and would write his objectives at the start of the year on index cards, like starting a mail order business or buying a new car – and succeed in doing so. By the age of 30,... | [
{
"answer": "index cards",
"question": "Where would Schwarzenegger write down his goals?"
},
{
"answer": "30",
"question": "Schwarzenegger became a millionaire by what age?"
}
] |
2,324 | In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu started a bricklaying business. The business flourished thanks to the pair's marketing savvy and an increased demand following the 1971 San Fernando earthquake. Schwarzenegger and Columbu used profits from their bricklaying venture to start a mail order busi... | [
{
"answer": "Franco Columbu",
"question": "With which of his friends did Schwarzenegger start a bricklaying company?"
},
{
"answer": "San Fernando earthquake",
"question": "What natural disaster in 1971 contributed to the success of Schwarzenegger's business?"
}
] |
2,325 | Schwarzenegger rolled profits from the mail order business and his bodybuilding competition winnings into his first real estate investment venture: an apartment building he purchased for $10,000. He would later go on to invest in a number of real estate holding companies. | [
{
"answer": "$10,000",
"question": "How much did Schwarzenegger pay for the first apartment building he bought?"
}
] |
2,326 | Schwarzenegger was a founding celebrity investor in the Planet Hollywood chain of international theme restaurants (modeled after the Hard Rock Cafe) along with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Demi Moore. Schwarzenegger severed his financial ties with the business in early 2000. Schwarzenegger said the company had ... | [
{
"answer": "Planet Hollywood",
"question": "What restaurant chain did Schwarzenegger invest in?"
},
{
"answer": "2000",
"question": "When did Schwarzenegger withdraw from involvement with Planet Hollywood?"
},
{
"answer": "the Hard Rock Cafe",
"question": "What other successful them... |
2,327 | He also invested in a shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio. He has talked about some of those who have helped him over the years in business: "I couldn't have learned about business without a parade of teachers guiding me... from Milton Friedman to Donald Trump... and now, Les Wexner and Warren Buffett. I even learned a thi... | [
{
"answer": "Dimensional Fund Advisors",
"question": "What investment firm does Schwarzenegger maintain partial ownership of?"
},
{
"answer": "Columbus, Ohio",
"question": "What city hosts Arnold's Sports Festival each year?"
},
{
"answer": "Oak Productions, Inc.",
"question": "What'... |
2,328 | In 1992, Schwarzenegger and his wife opened a restaurant in Santa Monica called Schatzi On Main. Schatzi literally means "little treasure," colloquial for "honey" or "darling" in German. In 1998, he sold his restaurant. | [
{
"answer": "Schatzi On Main",
"question": "What's the name of the restaurant Schwarzenegger opened with his wife?"
},
{
"answer": "Santa Monica",
"question": "Where is the Schwarzenegger restaurant located?"
},
{
"answer": "little treasure",
"question": "What is the literal translat... |
2,329 | Schwarzenegger's net worth had been conservatively estimated at $100–$200 million. After separating from his wife, Maria Shriver, in 2011, it has been estimated that his net worth has been approximately $400 million, and even as high as $800 million, based on tax returns he filed in 2006. Over the years as an investor,... | [
{
"answer": "2011",
"question": "In what year did Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver separate?"
},
{
"answer": "$38 million",
"question": "What was the price tag for the private jet Schwarzenegger bought in 1997?"
}
] |
2,331 | Schwarzenegger met his next paramour, Sue Moray, a Beverly Hills hairdresser's assistant, on Venice Beach in July 1977. According to Moray, the couple led an open relationship: "We were faithful when we were both in LA … but when he was out of town, we were free to do whatever we wanted." Schwarzenegger met Maria Shriv... | [
{
"answer": "Sue Moray",
"question": "What was the name of the hairdresser's assistant Schwarzenegger fell for in July of 1977?"
},
{
"answer": "the Robert F. Kennedy Tennis Tournament",
"question": "Where did Schwarzenegger first meet Maria Shriver?"
},
{
"answer": "August 1978",
"q... |
2,332 | On April 26, 1986, Schwarzenegger married television journalist Maria Shriver, niece of President John F. Kennedy, in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The Rev. John Baptist Riordan performed the ceremony at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. They have four children: Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger (born December 13, 1989 in Lo... | [
{
"answer": "niece",
"question": "What is Maria Shriver's relation to President John F. Kennedy"
},
{
"answer": "Hyannis",
"question": "What Massachusetts town was the setting for the wedding between Shriver and Schwarzenegger?"
},
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "How many children d... |
2,333 | On May 9, 2011, Shriver and Schwarzenegger ended their relationship after 25 years of marriage, with Shriver moving out of the couple's Brentwood mansion. On May 16, 2011, the Los Angeles Times revealed that Schwarzenegger had fathered a son more than fourteen years earlier with an employee in their household, Mildred ... | [
{
"answer": "25 years",
"question": "How long were Schwarzenegger and Shriver married?"
},
{
"answer": "the Los Angeles Times",
"question": "What newspaper broke the story about Schwarzenegger's child with another woman?"
}
] |
2,335 | Schwarzenegger has consulted an attorney, Bob Kaufman. Kaufman has earlier handled divorce cases for celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Schwarzenegger will keep the Brentwood home as part of their divorce settlement and Shriver has purchased a new home nearby so that the children may travel eas... | [
{
"answer": "Bob Kaufman",
"question": "Which attorney did Schwarzenegger consult to handle his divorce?"
},
{
"answer": "Schwarzenegger",
"question": "Which of the two kept their family home in Brentwood?"
},
{
"answer": "spousal support",
"question": "Schwarzenegger's initial divor... |
2,336 | After the scandal, actress Brigitte Nielsen came forward and stated that she too had an affair with Schwarzenegger while he was in a relationship with Shriver, saying, "Maybe I wouldn't have got into it if he said 'I'm going to marry Maria' and this is dead serious, but he didn't, and our affair carried on." When asked... | [
{
"answer": "Brigitte Nielsen",
"question": "What actress claimed she also carried on an affair with Schwarzenegger while he was with Shriver?"
}
] |
2,337 | Schwarzenegger was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, an aortic valve with only two leaflets (a normal aortic valve has three leaflets). Schwarzenegger opted in 1997 for a replacement heart valve made of his own transplanted tissue; medical experts predicted he would require heart valve replacement surgery in the follo... | [
{
"answer": "bicuspid",
"question": "What word describes an aortic valve with two rather than three leaflets?"
},
{
"answer": "1997",
"question": "Schwarzenegger underwent heart valve replacement in what year?"
}
] |
2,338 | On January 8, 2006, while Schwarzenegger was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle in Los Angeles, with his son Patrick in the sidecar, another driver backed into the street he was riding on, causing him and his son to collide with the car at a low speed. While his son and the other driver were unharmed, the governor s... | [
{
"answer": "Patrick",
"question": "Which of Schwarzenegger's sons was with him when he had a motorcycle accident in 2006?"
}
] |
2,339 | Schwarzenegger tripped over his ski pole and broke his right femur while skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho, with his family on December 23, 2006. On December 26, 2006, he underwent a 90-minute operation in which cables and screws were used to wire the broken bone back together. He was released from the St. John's Health Cent... | [
{
"answer": "right femur",
"question": "What bone did Schwarzenegger break while on a ski trip in 2006?"
},
{
"answer": "Sun Valley, Idaho",
"question": "Where was Schwarzenegger vacationing when he broke his leg?"
}
] |
2,340 | Schwarzenegger's private jet made an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport on June 19, 2009, after the pilot reported smoke coming from the cockpit, according to a statement released by the governor's press secretary. No one was harmed in the incident. | [
{
"answer": "Van Nuys Airport",
"question": "At what airport was Schwarzenegger's jet forced to make an emergency landing in 2009?"
}
] |
2,342 | Schwarzenegger's autobiography, Total Recall, was released in October 2012. He devotes one chapter called "The Secret" to his extramarital affair. The majority of his book is about his successes in the three major chapters in his life: bodybuilder, actor, and Governor of California. | [
{
"answer": "Total Recall",
"question": "What's the title of Schwarzenegger's autobiography?"
},
{
"answer": "\"The Secret\"",
"question": "What did Schwarzenegger name the chapter of the book that addresses his extramarital affair?"
},
{
"answer": "October 2012",
"question": "When w... |
2,343 | Schwarzenegger was the first civilian to purchase a Humvee. He was so enamored by the vehicle that he lobbied the Humvee's manufacturer, AM General, to produce a street-legal, civilian version, which they did in 1992; the first two Hummers they sold were also purchased by Schwarzenegger. | [
{
"answer": "1992",
"question": "In what year did AM General grant Schwarzenegger's wish for a street-legal Humvee?"
},
{
"answer": "Hummers",
"question": "In addition to the Humvee, what other vehicle manufactured by AM General was Schwarzenegger first to own?"
}
] |
2,344 | He was in the news in 2014 for buying a rare Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. He was spotted and filmed in 2015 Summer in his car, silver painted with bright aluminium forged wheels. Schwarzenegger's Bugatti has its interior adorned in dark brown leather. | [
{
"answer": "silver",
"question": "What color is the exterior of Schwarzenegger's Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse?"
}
] |
2,345 | The Hummers that Schwarzenegger bought 1992 are so large – each weighs 6,300 lb (2,900 kg) and is 7 feet (2.1 m) wide – that they are classified as large trucks, and U.S. fuel economy regulations do not apply to them. During the gubernatorial recall campaign he announced that he would convert one of his Hummers to burn... | [
{
"answer": "6,300",
"question": "How many pounds does one of Schwarzenegger's Hummers weigh?"
},
{
"answer": "$21,000",
"question": "How much did Schwarzenegger spend to convert a Hummer to run on hydrogen?"
},
{
"answer": "California Hydrogen Highway Network",
"question": "What did... |
2,346 | Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved with the Special Olympics for many years after they were founded by his ex-mother-in-law, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. In 2007, Schwarzenegger was the official spokesperson for the Special Olympics which were held in Shanghai, China. Schwarzenegger believes that quality school opportu... | [
{
"answer": "the Inner City Games Foundation",
"question": "What nonprofit did Schwarzenegger found in 1995?"
},
{
"answer": "Shanghai",
"question": "Schwarzenegger was the spokesperson for the Special Olympic games held in what city in China?"
},
{
"answer": "400",
"question": "Abou... |
2,347 | In 2012, Schwarzenegger helped to found the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, which is a part of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. The Institute's mission is to "[advance] post-partisanship, where leaders put people over political parties and work to... | [
{
"answer": "the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy",
"question": "What school within the University of Southern California does the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy belong to?"
},
{
"answer": "2012",
"question": "In what year was the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and... |
2,348 | Plymouth (i/ˈplɪməθ/) is a city on the south coast of Devon, England, about 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Exeter and 190 miles (310 km) west-south-west of London, between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west where they join Plymouth Sound to form the boundary with Cornwall. | [
{
"answer": "60",
"question": "In kilometers, what is the distance from Plymouth to Exeter?"
},
{
"answer": "190",
"question": "How many miles away from London is Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "Tamar",
"question": "What river borders Plymouth on the west?"
},
{
"answer": "Devon",... |
2,349 | Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age, when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton, now called Plymouth. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World an... | [
{
"answer": "Mount Batten",
"question": "What was the location of the earliest settlement near Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "Sutton",
"question": "What was Plymouth's original name?"
},
{
"answer": "1620",
"question": "In what year did the Pilgrim Fathers sail from Plymouth?"
},
{
... |
2,350 | Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port, handling imports and passengers from the Americas, and exporting local minerals (tin, copper, lime, china clay and arsenic) while the neighbouring town of Devonport became a strategic Royal Naval shipbuilding and dockyard town. In 1914 t... | [
{
"answer": "Devonport",
"question": "What nearby settlement built ships for the Royal Navy?"
},
{
"answer": "1928",
"question": "In what year did Plymouth become a city?"
},
{
"answer": "Plymouth Blitz",
"question": "What is the term used to describe the attacks on Plymouth during t... |
2,351 | The city is home to 261,546 (mid-2014 est.) people, making it the 30th most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. It is governed locally by Plymouth City Council and is represented nationally by three MPs. Plymouth's economy remains strongly influenced by shipbuilding and seafaring including ferry links to Brit... | [
{
"answer": "261,546",
"question": "As of 2014, what was the population of Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "30th",
"question": "Where does Plymouth rank in population among the cities of the UK?"
},
{
"answer": "three",
"question": "How many members of Parliament represent Plymouth?"
},
... |
2,352 | Upper Palaeolithic deposits, including bones of Homo sapiens, have been found in local caves, and artefacts dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Iron Age have been found at Mount Batten showing that it was one of the main trading ports of the country at that time. An unidentified settlement named 'TAMARI OSTIA' (mo... | [
{
"answer": "TAMARI OSTIA",
"question": "What is the name of the location cited by Ptolemy that is believed to have been located near modern Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "Mount Batten",
"question": "Where have Middle Iron Age remnants been found?"
},
{
"answer": "mouth/estuaries of the Tama... |
2,353 | The settlement of Plympton, further up the River Plym than the current Plymouth, was also an early trading port, but the river silted up in the early 11th century and forced the mariners and merchants to settle at the current day Barbican near the river mouth. At the time this village was called Sutton, meaning south t... | [
{
"answer": "11th",
"question": "In what century were sailors obligated to relocate from Plympton due to silting?"
},
{
"answer": "south town",
"question": "What did Sutton mean in the Old English language?"
},
{
"answer": "1211",
"question": "In what year was the first written refer... |
2,355 | During the 16th century locally produced wool was the major export commodity. Plymouth was the home port for successful maritime traders, among them Sir John Hawkins, who led England's first foray into the Atlantic slave trade, as well as Sir Francis Drake, Mayor of Plymouth in 1581 and 1593. According to legend, Drake... | [
{
"answer": "Sir John Hawkins",
"question": "What notable slave trader was based out of Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "Sir Francis Drake",
"question": "Who served as Plymouth's mayor in 1593?"
},
{
"answer": "1588",
"question": "In what year did Drake battle the Spanish Armada?"
},
{... |
2,356 | During the English Civil War Plymouth sided with the Parliamentarians and was besieged for almost four years by the Royalists. The last major attack by the Royalist was by Sir Richard Grenville leading thousands of soldiers towards Plymouth, but they were defeated by the Plymothians at Freedom Fields Park. The civil wa... | [
{
"answer": "Parliamentarians",
"question": "Which faction did Plymouth support during the English Civil War?"
},
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "For how many years was Plymouth under siege during the English Civil War?"
},
{
"answer": "Freedom Fields Park",
"question": "Where did t... |
2,357 | Throughout the 17th century Plymouth had gradually lost its pre-eminence as a trading port. By the mid-17th century commodities manufactured elsewhere in England cost too much to transport to Plymouth and the city had no means of processing sugar or tobacco imports, although it did play a relatively small part in the A... | [
{
"answer": "18th",
"question": "During what century was Plymouth involved with the Atlantic slave trade?"
},
{
"answer": "17th",
"question": "In what century did Plymouth cease to be a vital trading port?"
}
] |
2,358 | In the nearby parish of Stoke Damerel the first dockyard, HMNB Devonport, opened in 1690 on the eastern bank of the River Tamar. Further docks were built here in 1727, 1762 and 1793. The settlement that developed here was called "Dock" or "Plymouth Dock" at the time, and a new town, separate from Plymouth, grew up. In ... | [
{
"answer": "1690",
"question": "In what year was HMNB Davenport established?"
},
{
"answer": "River Tamar",
"question": "What river was adjacent to HMNB Davenport?"
},
{
"answer": "318",
"question": "How many male workers were present in Plymouth Dock circa 1712?"
},
{
"answ... |
2,359 | Before the latter half of the 18th century, grain, timber and then coal were Plymouth's main imports. During this time the real source of wealth was from the neighbouring town of Plymouth Dock (renamed in 1824 to Devonport) and the major employer in the entire region was the dockyard. The Three Towns conurbation of Ply... | [
{
"answer": "timber",
"question": "Along with coal and grain, what was the most important import in 18th century Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "Devonport",
"question": "What was the new name given to Plymouth Dock in 1824?"
},
{
"answer": "Stonehouse",
"question": "Along with Plymouth an... |
2,360 | Local chemist William Cookworthy established his somewhat short-lived Plymouth Porcelain venture in 1768 to exploit the recently discovered deposits of local China Clay - an industry which continues to make up a portion of the city income. As an associate and host of engineer John Smeaton he was indirectly involved wit... | [
{
"answer": "William Cookworthy",
"question": "Who founded Plymouth Porcelain?"
},
{
"answer": "1768",
"question": "In what year was Plymouth Porcelain founded?"
},
{
"answer": "chemist",
"question": "What was William Cookworthy's profession?"
},
{
"answer": "John Smeaton",
... |
2,361 | The 1-mile-long (2 km) Breakwater in Plymouth Sound was designed by John Rennie in order to protect the fleet moving in and out of Devonport; work started in 1812. Numerous technical difficulties and repeated storm damage meant that it was not completed until 1841, twenty years after Rennie's death. In the 1860s, a rin... | [
{
"answer": "2",
"question": "In kilometers, how long was the Plymouth Sound Breakwater?"
},
{
"answer": "John Rennie",
"question": "Who was the designer of the Plymouth Sound Breakwater?"
},
{
"answer": "1841",
"question": "In what year did construction finish on the Plymouth Sound ... |
2,362 | Some of the greatest imports to Plymouth from the Americas and Europe during the latter half of the 19th century included maize, wheat, barley, sugar cane, guano, sodium nitrate and phosphate Aside from the dockyard in the town of Devonport, industries in Plymouth such as the gasworks, the railways and tramways and a n... | [
{
"answer": "guano",
"question": "What animal byproduct was imported to Plymouth in the 19th century?"
},
{
"answer": "Devonport",
"question": "In what settlement were the dockyards located?"
}
] |
2,363 | During the First World War, Plymouth was the port of entry for many troops from around the Empire and also developed as a facility for the manufacture of munitions. Although major units of the Royal Navy moved to the safety of Scapa Flow, Devonport was an important base for escort vessels and repairs. Flying boats oper... | [
{
"answer": "Scapa Flow",
"question": "What was the primary base of the Royal navy during World War I?"
},
{
"answer": "escort vessels",
"question": "What sorts of ships were based in Davenport?"
},
{
"answer": "Mount Batten",
"question": "What location provided a base for flying boa... |
2,364 | In the First World War, Devonport was the headquarters of Western Approaches Command until 1941 and Sunderland flying boats were operated by the Royal Australian Air Force. It was an important embarkation point for US troops for D-Day. The city was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe, in a series of 59 raids known as the P... | [
{
"answer": "Royal Australian Air Force",
"question": "What force used Sunderland flying boats out of Devonport?"
},
{
"answer": "Western Approaches Command",
"question": "What military organization was based in Devonport until 1941?"
},
{
"answer": "59",
"question": "How many attack... |
2,365 | The redevelopment of the city was planned by Sir Patrick Abercrombie in his 1943 Plan for Plymouth whilst simultaneously working on the reconstruction plan for London. Between 1951 and 1957 over 1000 homes were completed every year mostly using innovative prefabricated systems of just three main types; by 1964 over 20,... | [
{
"answer": "Sir Patrick Abercrombie",
"question": "Who was the author of the 1943 Plan for Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "over 1000",
"question": "In the period 1951-1957, how many new houses were constructed yearly in Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "over 20,000",
"question": "In the postwar... |
2,366 | Post-war, Devonport Dockyard was kept busy refitting aircraft carriers such as the Ark Royal and, later, nuclear submarines while new light industrial factories were constructed in the newly zoned industrial sector attracting rapid growth of the urban population. The army had substantially left the city by 1971, with b... | [
{
"answer": "Ark Royal",
"question": "What aircraft carrier received maintenance at Devonport Dockyard?"
},
{
"answer": "1971",
"question": "By what year was the greater part of the army presence in Plymouth gone?"
},
{
"answer": "42 Commando of the Royal Marines",
"question": "What ... |
2,367 | The first record of the existence of a settlement at Plymouth was in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Sudtone, Saxon for south farm, located at the present day Barbican. From Saxon times, it was in the hundred of Roborough. In 1254 it gained status as a town and in 1439, became the first town in England to be granted a Cha... | [
{
"answer": "Domesday Book",
"question": "In what text was the presence of a settlement in the Plymouth area first recorded?"
},
{
"answer": "1086",
"question": "In what year was the Domesday Book compiled?"
},
{
"answer": "Sudtone",
"question": "What was the name of the Plymouth-are... |
2,368 | In 1919 Nancy Astor was elected the first ever female member of parliament to take office in the British Houses of Parliament for the constituency of Plymouth Sutton. Taking over office from her husband Waldorf Astor, Lady Astor was a vibrantly active campaigner for her resident constituents . Plymouth was granted city... | [
{
"answer": "Nancy Astor",
"question": "Who was the first woman MP to take her seat in the British Parliament?"
},
{
"answer": "Plymouth Sutton",
"question": "For what constituency was Nancy Astor elected?"
},
{
"answer": "18 October 1928",
"question": "On what date did Plymouth beco... |
2,369 | In 1945, Plymouth-born Michael Foot was elected Labour MP for the war-torn constituency of Plymouth Devonport and after serving as Secretary of State for Education and responsible for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, went on to become one of the most distinguished leaders of the Labour party. | [
{
"answer": "Plymouth Devonport",
"question": "What constituency did MP Michael Foot represent?"
},
{
"answer": "Secretary of State for Education",
"question": "What position was Michael Foot noted to occupy in government?"
},
{
"answer": "1974 Health and Safety at Work Act",
"questi... |
2,370 | The 1971 Local Government White Paper proposed abolishing county boroughs, which would have left Plymouth, a town of 250,000 people, being administered from a council based at the smaller Exeter, on the other side of the county. This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, ... | [
{
"answer": "250,000",
"question": "What was the population of Plymouth in 1971?"
},
{
"answer": "1971 Local Government White Paper",
"question": "What document suggested that county boroughs be eliminated?"
},
{
"answer": "Tamarside",
"question": "What county did Plymouth unsuccessf... |
2,371 | In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of Plymouth Moor View, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon and within the European Parliament as South West England. In the 2015 general election all three constituencies returned Conservative MPs, who were Olive... | [
{
"answer": "South West England",
"question": "What European Parliamentary constitutency is Plymouth a part of?"
},
{
"answer": "Gary Streeter",
"question": "Who was elected for the Sutton and Devonport constitutency in 2015?"
},
{
"answer": "Conservative",
"question": "As of 2015, w... |
2,372 | The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years – there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County ... | [
{
"answer": "three",
"question": "How many wards in Plymouth elect two councillors?"
},
{
"answer": "57",
"question": "How many members are on the Plymouth council?"
},
{
"answer": "a third",
"question": "What fraction of the Plymouth council is elected each year?"
},
{
"answ... |
2,373 | Plymouth was granted the dignity of Lord Mayor by King George V in 1935. The position is elected each year by a group of six councillors. It is traditional that the position of the Lord Mayor alternates between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party annually and that the Lord Mayor chooses the Deputy Lord Mayor. C... | [
{
"answer": "King George V",
"question": "What monarch bestowed the first Lord Mayor on Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "six",
"question": "How many councillors choose the Lord Mayor?"
},
{
"answer": "the Lord Mayor",
"question": "What officeholder selects the Deputy Lord Mayor?"
},
{
... |
2,374 | The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe. Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civic hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges... | [
{
"answer": "3 Elliot Terrace",
"question": "At what street address is the Lord Mayor's residence located?"
},
{
"answer": "Lady Astor",
"question": "Who gave the Lord Mayor's official residence to Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "Armada Way",
"question": "On what street is the Civic Centr... |
2,375 | Plymouth lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. The River Tamar for... | [
{
"answer": "River Tamar",
"question": "What river is to the west of Plymouth?"
},
{
"answer": "River Plym",
"question": "To the east of Plymouth lies which river?"
},
{
"answer": "Cornwall",
"question": "The River Tamar is the boundary between Devon and what other county?"
},
{
... |
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