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3,737 | During the period of North–South division, Nanjing remained the capital of the Southern dynasties for more than two and a half centuries. During this time, Nanjing was the international hub of East Asia. Based on historical documents, the city had 280,000 registered households. Assuming an average Nanjing household had... | [
{
"answer": "more than two and a half centuries",
"question": "How long was Nanjing the capital of the Southern dynasties?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing",
"question": "During the time of the North–South division, what city was the center of East Asia?"
},
{
"answer": "280,000 registered house... |
3,738 | A number of sculptural ensembles of that era, erected at the tombs of royals and other dignitaries, have survived (in various degrees of preservation) in Nanjing's northeastern and eastern suburbs, primarily in Qixia and Jiangning District. Possibly the best preserved of them is the ensemble of the Tomb of Xiao Xiu (47... | [
{
"answer": "A number of sculptural ensembles",
"question": "What has survived in Nanjing's suburbs?"
},
{
"answer": "Qixia and Jiangning District",
"question": "In what district are these sculptural pieces located?"
},
{
"answer": "the ensemble of the Tomb of Xiao Xiu",
"question": ... |
3,739 | The city of Nanjing was razed after the Sui dynasty took over it. It renamed Shengzhou (昇州) in Tang dynasty and resuscitated during the late Tang. It was chosen as the capital and called Jinling (金陵) during the Southern Tang (937–976), a state that succeeded Wu state. It renamed Jiangning (江寧) in Northern Song dynasty ... | [
{
"answer": "during the Southern Tang (937–976)",
"question": "When was Nanjing made a capital again?"
},
{
"answer": "the Song dynasty",
"question": "During what dynasty did Nanjing become a thriving textile city?"
},
{
"answer": "The court of Da Chu",
"question": "What was the name... |
3,740 | The first emperor of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor), who overthrew the Yuan dynasty, renamed the city Yingtian, rebuilt it, and made it the dynastic capital in 1368. He constructed a 48 km (30 mi) long city wall around Yingtian, as well as a new Ming Palace complex, and government halls. It took 2... | [
{
"answer": "Zhu Yuanzhang",
"question": "Who was the first emperor of the Ming dynasty?"
},
{
"answer": "the Yuan dynasty",
"question": "Who did Zhu Yuanzhang defeat?"
},
{
"answer": "long city wall",
"question": "What did Zhu Yuanzhang build around the city of Nanjing?"
},
{
... |
3,741 | It is believed that Nanjing was the largest city in the world from 1358 to 1425 with a population of 487,000 in 1400. Nanjing remained the capital of the Ming Empire until 1421, when the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor, relocated the capital to Beijing. | [
{
"answer": "from 1358 to 1425",
"question": "When was Nanjing considered to be the biggest city in the world?"
},
{
"answer": "487,000",
"question": "What was the number of people in Nanjing in 1400?"
},
{
"answer": "1421",
"question": "When did Nanjing cease to be the capital?"
}... |
3,742 | Besides the city wall, other famous Ming-era structures in the city included the famous Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Porcelain Tower, although the latter was destroyed by the Taipings in the 19th century either in order to prevent a hostile faction from using it to observe and shell the city or from superstitious fear o... | [
{
"answer": "Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum",
"question": "What is the name of the famous mausoleum in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "the Taipings",
"question": "Who decimated the Porcelain Tower?"
},
{
"answer": "in the 19th century",
"question": "When was the Porcelain Tower destroyed?"
},
... |
3,743 | A monument to the huge human cost of some of the gigantic construction projects of the early Ming dynasty is the Yangshan Quarry (located some 15–20 km (9–12 mi) east of the walled city and Ming Xiaoling mausoleum), where a gigantic stele, cut on the orders of the Yongle Emperor, lies abandoned, just as it was left 600... | [
{
"answer": "15–20 km (9–12 mi) east of the walled city",
"question": "How far from Nanjing is the Yangshan Quarry?"
},
{
"answer": "a gigantic stele",
"question": "What large item is abandoned at the Quarry?"
},
{
"answer": "600 years ago",
"question": "How long ago was the stele ab... |
3,744 | As the center of the empire, early-Ming Nanjing had worldwide connections. It was home of the admiral Zheng He, who went to sail the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and it was visited by foreign dignitaries, such as a king from Borneo (Boni 渤泥), who died during his visit to China in 1408. The Tomb of the King of Boni, with ... | [
{
"answer": "admiral Zheng He",
"question": "What Admiral called Nanjing his home?"
},
{
"answer": "(Boni 渤泥)",
"question": "What visiting king died in China in 1408?"
},
{
"answer": "Borneo",
"question": "What country did this visiting king come from?"
},
{
"answer": "a tort... |
3,745 | Over two centuries after the removal of the capital to Beijing, Nanjing was destined to become the capital of a Ming emperor one more time. After the fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng's rebel forces and then to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in the spring of 1644, the Ming prince Zhu Yousong was enthroned in Nanjing in June 1... | [
{
"answer": "1644",
"question": "When did Beijing lose to Li Zicheng's rebel forces and the Manchu-led Qing dynasty?"
},
{
"answer": "Zhu Yousong",
"question": "What Ming prince was enthroned in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "in June 1644",
"question": "When was Zhu Yousong enthroned?"
... |
3,746 | Zhu Yousong, however, fared a lot worse than his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang three centuries earlier. Beset by factional conflicts, his regime could not offer effective resistance to Qing forces, when the Qing army, led by the Manchu prince Dodo approached Jiangnan the next spring. Days after Yangzhou fell to the Manchus in... | [
{
"answer": "late May 1645",
"question": "When did the Hongguang Emperor leave Nanjing, having been defeated?"
},
{
"answer": "Zhao the Earl of Xincheng",
"question": "Who surrendered Nanjing to invaders on June 6?"
},
{
"answer": "shave their heads",
"question": "What did the Manchu... |
3,747 | Under the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the Nanjing area was known as Jiangning (江寧) and served as the seat of government for the Viceroy of Liangjiang. It had been visited by the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors a number of times on their tours of the southern provinces. Nanjing was invaded by British troops during the close ... | [
{
"answer": "1644–1911",
"question": "When was the Qing dynasty in power?"
},
{
"answer": "Jiangning",
"question": "What was Nanjing called during the Qing dynasty?"
},
{
"answer": "the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors",
"question": "What emperors visited Nanjing more than once?"
},
... |
3,748 | Both the Qing viceroy and the Taiping king resided in buildings that would later be known as the Presidential Palace. When Qing forces led by Zeng Guofan retook the city in 1864, a massive slaughter occurred in the city with over 100,000 estimated to have committed suicide or fought to the death. Since the Taiping Rebe... | [
{
"answer": "the Qing viceroy and the Taiping king",
"question": "Who lived in buildings that would later come to be known as the Presidential Palace?"
},
{
"answer": "1864",
"question": "When did Qing troops regain Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "over 100,000",
"question": "How many peopl... |
3,749 | The Xinhai Revolution led to the founding of the Republic of China in January 1912 with Sun Yat-sen as the first provisional president and Nanking was selected as its new capital. However, the Qing Empire controlled large regions to the north, so revolutionaries asked Yuan Shikai to replace Sun as president in exchange... | [
{
"answer": "January 1912",
"question": "When was the Republic of China founded?"
},
{
"answer": "Sun Yat-sen",
"question": "Who was the first president of the Republic of China?"
},
{
"answer": "Yuan Shikai",
"question": "Who moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing?"
}
] |
3,750 | In 1927, the Kuomintang (KMT; Nationalist Party) under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek again established Nanjing as the capital of the Republic of China, and this became internationally recognized once KMT forces took Beijing in 1928. The following decade is known as the Nanking decade. | [
{
"answer": "1927",
"question": "When was Nanjing re-established as the capital of the Republic of China?"
},
{
"answer": "the Kuomintang (KMT; Nationalist Party)",
"question": "What party established Nanjing as the capital of the Republic of China?"
},
{
"answer": "Generalissimo Chiang ... |
3,751 | In 1937, the Empire of Japan started a full-scale invasion of China after invading Manchuria in 1931, beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War (often considered a theatre of World War II). Their troops occupied Nanjing in December and carried out the systematic and brutal Nanking Massacre (the "Rape of Nanking"). Even ch... | [
{
"answer": "1931",
"question": "When did Japan invade Manchuria?"
},
{
"answer": "1937",
"question": "When did Japan invade all of China?"
},
{
"answer": "the Imperial Japanese Army",
"question": "Who killed innocent civilians in the Nanking Massacre?"
},
{
"answer": "betwee... |
3,752 | A few days before the fall of the city, the National Government of China was relocated to the southwestern city Chungking (Chongqing) and resumed Chinese resistance. In 1940, a Japanese-collaborationist government known as the "Nanjing Regime" or "Reorganized National Government of China" led by Wang Jingwei was establ... | [
{
"answer": "A few days before the fall of the city",
"question": "When was the National Government of China moved to Chungking?"
},
{
"answer": "1940",
"question": "When was the Nanjing Regime established?"
},
{
"answer": "Wang Jingwei",
"question": "Who was the leader of the Nanjin... |
3,753 | On 21 April, Communist forces crossed the Yangtze River. On April 23, 1949, the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) captured Nanjing. The KMT government retreated to Canton (Guangzhou) until October 15, Chongqing until November 25, and then Chengdu before retreating to Taiwan on December 10. By late 1949, the PLA ... | [
{
"answer": "21 April",
"question": "When did the Communist troops cross the Yangtze River?"
},
{
"answer": "April 23, 1949",
"question": "When was Nanjing conquered by the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA)?"
},
{
"answer": "Canton (Guangzhou)",
"question": "Where did the KMT ... |
3,755 | Nanjing borders Yangzhou to the northeast, one town downstream when following the north bank of the Yangtze, Zhenjiang to the east, one town downstream when following the south bank of the Yangtze, and Changzhou to the southeast. On its western boundary is Anhui province, where Nanjing borders five prefecture-level cit... | [
{
"answer": "Yangzhou",
"question": "What city is northeast of Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Changzhou",
"question": "What is southeast of Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Anhui province",
"question": "What province is to the west of Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "five",
"question": "How... |
3,756 | Nanjing is the intersection of Yangtze River, an east-west water transport artery, and Nanjing–Beijing railway, a south-north land transport artery, hence the name “door of the east and west, throat of the south and north”. Furthermore, the west part of the Ningzhen range is in Nanjing; the Loong-like Zhong Mountain is... | [
{
"answer": "Yangtze River",
"question": "What is the east-west waterway near Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing–Beijing railway",
"question": "What is the railway that runs South to North called?"
},
{
"answer": "Zhong Mountain",
"question": "What mountain is in the East are of Nanji... |
3,758 | Nanjing is endowed with rich natural resources, which include more than 40 kinds of minerals. Among them, iron and sulfur reserves make up 40 percent of those of Jiangsu province. Its reserves of strontium rank first in East Asia and the South East Asia region. Nanjing also possesses abundant water resources, both from... | [
{
"answer": "40",
"question": "How many types of minerals are found in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "iron and sulfur",
"question": "Which minerals comprise 40 percent of those in the province?"
},
{
"answer": "strontium",
"question": "For what mineral reserve does Nanjing rank first in b... |
3,759 | Surrounded by the Yangtze River and mountains, Nanjing also enjoys beautiful natural scenery. Natural lakes such as Xuanwu Lake and Mochou Lake are located in the centre of the city and are easily accessible to the public, while hills like Purple Mountain are covered with evergreens and oaks and host various historical... | [
{
"answer": "Xuanwu Lake and Mochou Lake",
"question": "What lakes are in the middle of Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "evergreens and oaks",
"question": "What type of trees are on Purple Mountain?"
},
{
"answer": "Liu Bei",
"question": "Who convinced Sun Quan to make Nanjing his capital?"... |
3,761 | At present, the full name of the government of Nanjing is "People's Government of Nanjing City" and the city is under the one-party rule of the CPC, with the CPC Nanjing Committee Secretary as the de facto governor of the city and the mayor as the executive head of the government working under the secretary. | [
{
"answer": "\"People's Government of Nanjing City\"",
"question": "What is the full name for Nanjing's government?"
},
{
"answer": "one-party",
"question": "How many parties rule Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "the CPC",
"question": "What party rules Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "the ... |
3,762 | According to the Sixth China Census, the total population of the City of Nanjing reached 8.005 million in 2010. The statistics in 2011 estimated the total population to be 8.11 million. The birth rate was 8.86 percent and the death rate was 6.88 percent. The urban area had a population of 6.47 million people. The sex r... | [
{
"answer": "8.005 million",
"question": "What was the population of Nanjing in 2010?"
},
{
"answer": "8.11 million",
"question": "What was the estimated population of Nanjing in 2011?"
},
{
"answer": "the Sixth China Census",
"question": "How was the population figure for 2010 obtai... |
3,763 | As in most of eastern China the ethnic makeup of Nanjing is predominantly Han nationality (98.56 percent), with 50 other minority nationalities. In 1999, 77,394 residents belonged to minority nationalities, among which the vast majority (64,832) were Hui nationalities, contributing 83.76 percent to the minority populat... | [
{
"answer": "Han nationality",
"question": "What is the overwhelming ethnic majority in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Hui nationalities",
"question": "What minority nationality is most common?"
},
{
"answer": "Manchu",
"question": "What is the second most common minority group in Nanjing... |
3,764 | Since the Three Kingdoms period, Nanjing has been an industrial centre for textiles and minting owing to its strategic geographical location and convenient transportation. During the Ming dynasty, Nanjing's industry was further expanded, and the city became one of the most prosperous cities in China and the world. It l... | [
{
"answer": "minting",
"question": "In addition to textiles, what other industry is Nanjing known for, since the Three Kingdoms period?"
},
{
"answer": "its strategic geographical location and convenient transportation",
"question": "Why is Nanjing so strong in textiles and minting?"
},
{
... |
3,765 | Into the first half of the twentieth century after the establishment of ROC, Nanjing gradually shifted from being a production hub towards being a heavy consumption city, mainly because of the rapid expansion of its wealthy population after Nanjing once again regained the political spotlight of China. A number of huge ... | [
{
"answer": "Into the first half of the twentieth century",
"question": "In what time period did Nanjing transform from a producer to more of a consumer city?"
},
{
"answer": "the rapid expansion of its wealthy population",
"question": "What mostly caused the shift to a consumer city?"
},
{
... |
3,766 | In the 1950s after PRC was established by CPC, the government invested heavily in the city to build a series of state-owned heavy industries, as part of the national plan of rapid industrialization, converting it into a heavy industry production centre of East China. Overenthusiastic in building a “world-class” industr... | [
{
"answer": "a series of state-owned heavy industries",
"question": "What did the government build in Nanjing during the 1950's?"
},
{
"answer": "negative economic growth",
"question": "The mistakes the government made during this period resulted in what type of growth?"
},
{
"answer": "... |
3,768 | In recent years, Nanjing has been developing its economy, commerce, industry, as well as city construction. In 2013 the city's GDP was RMB 801 billion (3rd in Jiangsu), and GDP per capita(current price) was RMB 98,174(US$16041), a 11 percent increase from 2012. The average urban resident's disposable income was RMB 36,... | [
{
"answer": "RMB 801 billion",
"question": "What was Nanjing's GDP in 2013?"
},
{
"answer": "RMB 98,174(US$16041)",
"question": "What was Nanjing's GDP per person in 2013?"
},
{
"answer": "increase",
"question": "Was the GDP in 2013 an increase or decrease over 2012's levels?"
},
... |
3,769 | Nanjing is the transportation hub in eastern China and the downstream Yangtze River area. Different means of transportation constitute a three-dimensional transport system that includes land, water and air. As in most other Chinese cities, public transportation is the dominant mode of travel of the majority of the citi... | [
{
"answer": "land, water and air",
"question": "What are the three types of transport in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "public transportation",
"question": "What is the most popular method of travel for citizens?"
},
{
"answer": "five",
"question": "How many bridges does Nanjing have over... |
3,770 | Nanjing is an important railway hub in eastern China. It serves as rail junction for the Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu) (which is itself composed of the old Jinpu and Huning Railways), Nanjing–Tongling Railway (Ningtong), Nanjing–Qidong (Ningqi), and the Nanjing-Xian (Ningxi) which encompasses the Hefei–Nanjing Railway. Nan... | [
{
"answer": "eastern China",
"question": "Nanjing's railway is important, and is located in what region of China?"
},
{
"answer": "Beijing-Shanghai (Jinghu)",
"question": "What line does Nanjing serve as a railway junction for?"
},
{
"answer": "the old Jinpu and Huning Railways",
"qu... |
3,771 | Among all 17 railway stations in Nanjing, passenger rail service is mainly provided by Nanjing Railway Station and Nanjing South Railway Station, while other stations like Nanjing West Railway Station, Zhonghuamen Railway Station and Xianlin Railway Station serve minor roles. Nanjing Railway Station was first built in ... | [
{
"answer": "17",
"question": "How many railway stations are there in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing Railway Station and Nanjing South Railway Station",
"question": "Which are the two most prominent railway stations?"
},
{
"answer": "1968",
"question": "When was the Nanjing Railwa... |
3,772 | Express highways such as Hu–Ning, Ning–He, Ning–Hang enable commuters to travel to Shanghai, Hefei, Hangzhou, and other important cities quickly and conveniently. Inside the city of Nanjing, there are 230 km (140 mi) of highways, with a highway coverage density of 3.38 kilometres per hundred square kilometrs (5.44 mi/1... | [
{
"answer": "Express highways",
"question": "What type of highways let commuters get to cities fast?"
},
{
"answer": "140 mi",
"question": "How many miles of highways are in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Zhongshan Road and Hanzhong",
"question": "What are the names of the artery roads in... |
3,773 | The city also boasts an efficient network of public transportation, which mainly consists of bus, taxi and metro systems. The bus network, which is currently run by three companies since 2011, provides more than 370 routes covering all parts of the city and suburban areas. Nanjing Metro Line 1, started service on Septe... | [
{
"answer": "bus, taxi and metro systems",
"question": "What are the main types of public transportation?"
},
{
"answer": "three companies",
"question": "How many companies are involved with the network of buses?"
},
{
"answer": "121 stations",
"question": "How many stations are ther... |
3,774 | Nanjing's airport, Lukou International Airport, serves both national and international flights. In 2013, Nanjing airport handled 15,011,792 passengers and 255,788.6 tonnes of freight. The airport currently has 85 routes to national and international destinations, which include Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapor... | [
{
"answer": "Lukou International Airport",
"question": "What is Nanjing's airport called?"
},
{
"answer": "85 routes",
"question": "How many routes does Nanjing's airport run?"
},
{
"answer": "15,011,792 passengers",
"question": "How many passengers did the airport service in 2013?"
... |
3,775 | Port of Nanjing is the largest inland port in China, with annual cargo tonnage reached 191,970,000 t in 2012. The port area is 98 kilometres (61 mi) in length and has 64 berths including 16 berths for ships with a tonnage of more than 10,000. Nanjing is also the biggest container port along the Yangtze River; in March ... | [
{
"answer": "Port of Nanjing",
"question": "What is the largest inland port for China?"
},
{
"answer": "98 kilometres (61 mi) in length",
"question": "How long is the Port of Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "64",
"question": "How many berths does the Port contain?"
},
{
"answer": "M... |
3,776 | In the 1960s, the first Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was completed, and served as the only bridge crossing over the Lower Yangtze in eastern China at that time. The bridge was a source of pride and an important symbol of modern China, having been built and designed by the Chinese themselves following failed surveys by ... | [
{
"answer": "the 1960s",
"question": "When was the very first Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge finished?"
},
{
"answer": "symbol of modern China",
"question": "What was the symbolism of the bridge?"
},
{
"answer": "1968",
"question": "When did the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge first open ... |
3,777 | Being one of the four ancient capitals of China, Nanjing has always been a cultural centre attracting intellectuals from all over the country. In the Tang and Song dynasties, Nanjing was a place where poets gathered and composed poems reminiscent of its luxurious past; during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the city was t... | [
{
"answer": "four",
"question": "How many ancient capitals does China have in its history?"
},
{
"answer": "intellectuals",
"question": "What type of people does Nanjing draw because of its culture?"
},
{
"answer": "the Tang and Song dynasties",
"question": "In what dynasties did poe... |
3,778 | Today, with a long cultural tradition and strong support from local educational institutions, Nanjing is commonly viewed as a “city of culture” and one of the more pleasant cities to live in China. | [
{
"answer": "as a “city of culture”",
"question": "How is Nanjing seen, from a cultural perspective?"
},
{
"answer": "local educational institutions",
"question": "Who provides strong support to Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing",
"question": "What city is considered one of the more ... |
3,779 | Some of the leading art groups of China are based in Nanjing; they include the Qianxian Dance Company, Nanjing Dance Company, Jiangsu Peking Opera Institute and Nanjing Xiaohonghua Art Company among others. | [
{
"answer": "Nanjing",
"question": "Where do some of the country's most prominent art groups call home?"
},
{
"answer": "Jiangsu Peking Opera Institute",
"question": "Which opera company is based in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing Xiaohonghua Art Company",
"question": "What art com... |
3,780 | Jiangsu Province Kun Opera is one of the best theatres for Kunqu, China's oldest stage art. It is considered a conservative and traditional troupe. Nanjing also has professional opera troupes for the Yang, Yue (shaoxing), Xi and Jing (Chinese opera varieties) as well as Suzhou pingtan, spoken theatre and puppet theatre... | [
{
"answer": "Kunqu",
"question": "What is the name of China's oldest stage art?"
},
{
"answer": "Jiangsu Province Kun Opera",
"question": "What is one of the best theatres for Kunqu?"
},
{
"answer": "a conservative and traditional troupe",
"question": "What type of troupe is Jiangsu ... |
3,781 | Jiangsu Art Gallery is the largest gallery in Jiangsu Province, presenting some of the best traditional and contemporary art pieces of China; many other smaller-scale galleries, such as Red Chamber Art Garden and Jinling Stone Gallery, also have their own special exhibitions. | [
{
"answer": "Jiangsu Art Gallery",
"question": "What is the name of the largest art gallery in Jiangsu Province?"
},
{
"answer": "traditional and contemporary art pieces of China",
"question": "What type of art does Jiangsu Art Gallery contain?"
},
{
"answer": "Red Chamber Art Garden and... |
3,782 | Many traditional festivals and customs were observed in the old times, which included climbing the City Wall on January 16, bathing in Qing Xi on March 3, hill hiking on September 9 and others (the dates are in Chinese lunar calendar). Almost none of them, however, are still celebrated by modern Nanjingese. | [
{
"answer": "January 16",
"question": "When was the festival of climbing on the city wall celebrated?"
},
{
"answer": "bathing in Qing Xi",
"question": "On March 3, what festival was celebrated in ancient times?"
},
{
"answer": "hill hiking",
"question": "What did citizens used to do... |
3,783 | Instead, Nanjing, as a popular tourist destination, hosts a series of government-organised events throughout the year. The annual International Plum Blossom Festival held in Plum Blossom Hill, the largest plum collection in China, attracts thousands of tourists both domestically and internationally. Other events includ... | [
{
"answer": "Nanjing",
"question": "What city is considered to be a place that is popular with tourists?"
},
{
"answer": "a series of government-organised events",
"question": "Rather than host the old festivals, what type of events does Nanjing host each year?"
},
{
"answer": "Plum Blos... |
3,784 | Nanjing Library, founded in 1907, houses more than 10 million volumes of printed materials and is the third largest library in China, after the National Library in Beijing and Shanghai Library. Other libraries, such as city-owned Jinling Library and various district libraries, also provide considerable amount of inform... | [
{
"answer": "1907",
"question": "When was the Nanjing Library completed?"
},
{
"answer": "the third largest library in China",
"question": "What is the Nanjing Library's ranking in China?"
},
{
"answer": "more than 10 million volumes",
"question": "How many volumes does the Nanjing L... |
3,785 | Nanjing has some of the oldest and finest museums in China. Nanjing Museum, formerly known as National Central Museum during ROC period, is the first modern museum and remains as one of the leading museums in China having 400,000 items in its permanent collection,. The museum is notable for enormous collections of Ming... | [
{
"answer": "Nanjing",
"question": "What city contains some of the finest and oldest museums in all of China?"
},
{
"answer": "National Central Museum",
"question": "What is the previous name of the Nanjing Museum?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing Museum",
"question": "Which museum was the f... |
3,786 | Most of Nanjing's major theatres are multi-purpose, used as convention halls, cinemas, musical halls and theatres on different occasions. The major theatres include the People's Convention Hall and the Nanjing Arts and Culture Center. The Capital Theatre well known in the past is now a museum in theatre/film. | [
{
"answer": "convention halls, cinemas, musical halls and theatres",
"question": "What can most of Nanjing's multi-purpose theatres be used for?"
},
{
"answer": "the People's Convention Hall and the Nanjing Arts and Culture Center",
"question": "What are the two most prominent theatres in Nanjin... |
3,787 | Traditionally Nanjing's nightlife was mostly centered around Nanjing Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple) area along the Qinhuai River, where night markets, restaurants and pubs thrived. Boating at night in the river was a main attraction of the city. Thus, one can see the statues of the famous teachers and educators of the pas... | [
{
"answer": "around Nanjing Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple) area along the Qinhuai River",
"question": "Where have Nanjing's after-hours activities typically been located?"
},
{
"answer": "night markets, restaurants and pubs",
"question": "What three things were popular in the Nanjing Fuzimiao area?... |
3,788 | In the past 20 years, several commercial streets have been developed, hence the nightlife has become more diverse: there are shopping malls opening late in the Xinjiekou CBD and Hunan Road. The well-established "Nanjing 1912" district hosts a wide variety of recreational facilities ranging from traditional restaurants ... | [
{
"answer": "In the past 20 years",
"question": "When did more commercial streets become built in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "the nightlife has become more diverse",
"question": "What has happened as the result of more commercial streets in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "\"Nanjing 1912\"",
... |
3,789 | The radish is also a typical food representing people of Nanjing, which has been spread through word of mouth as an interesting fact for many years in China. According to Nanjing.GOV.cn, "There is a long history of growing radish in Nanjing especially the southern suburb. In the spring, the radish tastes very juicy and... | [
{
"answer": "radish",
"question": "What is considered to be a typical food for a Nanjing resident?"
},
{
"answer": "the southern suburb",
"question": "Which area has the longest history of growing radish?"
},
{
"answer": "very juicy and sweet",
"question": "What does the radish taste... |
3,790 | As a major Chinese city, Nanjing is home to many professional sports teams. Jiangsu Sainty, the football club currently staying in Chinese Super League, is a long-term tenant of Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. Jiangsu Nangang Basketball Club is a competitive team which has long been one of the major clubs fighting for t... | [
{
"answer": "many professional sports teams",
"question": "Generally, what types of teams call Nanjing home?"
},
{
"answer": "Jiangsu Sainty",
"question": "What is the name of the football club in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "Nanjing Olympic Sports Center",
"question": "What building is... |
3,791 | There are two major sports centers in Nanjing, Wutaishan Sports Center and Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. Both of these two are comprehensive sports centers, including stadium, gymnasium, natatorium, tennis court, etc. Wutaishan Sports Center was established in 1952 and it was one of the oldest and most advanced stadiu... | [
{
"answer": "Wutaishan Sports Center",
"question": "Which sports center started in 1952?"
},
{
"answer": "two",
"question": "How many major sports centers are located in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "comprehensive sports centers",
"question": "What type of sports centers are Wutaishan Sp... |
3,792 | In 2005, in order to host The 10th National Game of People's Republic of China, there was a new stadium, Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, constructed in Nanjing. Compared to Wutaishan Sports Center, which the major stadium's capacity is 18,500, Nanjing Olympic Sports Center has a more advanced stadium which is big enough... | [
{
"answer": "2005",
"question": "When was the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center built?"
},
{
"answer": "in order to host The 10th National Game of People's Republic of China",
"question": "Why was the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center built?"
},
{
"answer": "60,000",
"question": "How many pe... |
3,793 | On 10 February 2010, the 122nd IOC session at Vancouver announced Nanjing as the host city for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games. The slogan of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games was “Share the Games, Share our Dreams”. The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games featured all 28 sports on the Olympic programme and were held from 1... | [
{
"answer": "10 February 2010",
"question": "When was Nanjing announced as the host city for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games?"
},
{
"answer": "“Share the Games, Share our Dreams”",
"question": "What was the theme for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games?"
},
{
"answer": "28",
"question": ... |
3,794 | Nanjing is one of the most beautiful cities of mainland China with lush green parks, natural scenic lakes, small mountains, historical buildings and monuments, relics and much more, which attracts thousands of tourists every year. | [
{
"answer": "mainland China",
"question": "Nanjing is considered one of the most pretty cities in what region?"
},
{
"answer": "thousands",
"question": "How many tourists does Nanjing receive each year?"
},
{
"answer": "historical buildings",
"question": "What type of buildings attra... |
3,795 | Because it was designated as the national capital, many structures were built around that time. Even today, some of them still remain which are open to tourists. | [
{
"answer": "the national capital",
"question": "What was the designation of Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "many structures were built",
"question": "What happened around the time that Nanjing was designated as the capital?"
},
{
"answer": "some of them still remain",
"question": "Are any... |
3,796 | Nanjing has been the educational centre in southern China for more than 1700 years. There are 75 institutions of higher learning till 2013. The number of National key laboratories, National key disciplines and the academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering all rank third in the natio... | [
{
"answer": "more than 1700 years",
"question": "How long has Nanjing been considered the education hub of southern China?"
},
{
"answer": "75",
"question": "How many places of higher learning are in Nanjing?"
},
{
"answer": "third",
"question": "What is Nanjing's nationwide ranking ... |
3,797 | The city of Bern or Berne (German: Bern, pronounced [bɛrn] ( listen); French: Berne [bɛʁn]; Italian: Berna [ˈbɛrna]; Romansh: Berna [ˈbɛrnɐ] (help·info); Bernese German: Bärn [b̥æːrn]) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city".[note 1] Wit... | [
{
"answer": "Berne",
"question": "What city is the de facto capital of Switserland? "
},
{
"answer": "Canton of Bern",
"question": " What is the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons?"
},
{
"answer": "Canton of Bern",
"question": "Which canton is Berne the capital?"
},
{
... |
3,798 | The official language of Bern is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the Alemannic Swiss German dialect called Bernese German. | [
{
"answer": "German",
"question": "What is the official language of Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "Bernese German",
"question": "What is the main language spoken in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "Alemannic Swiss",
"question": "What dialect is Bernese German?"
},
{
"answer": "German",
"qu... |
3,799 | In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bern is ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the best quality of life (2010). | [
{
"answer": "1983",
"question": "In what year did the historic old town in the center of Bern become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?"
},
{
"answer": "the world’s top ten",
"question": "What is Bern's ranking for the best quality of life?"
},
{
"answer": "the centre of Bern",
"question"... |
3,800 | The etymology of the name Bern is uncertain. According to the local legend, based on folk etymology, Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt, and this turned out to be a bear. It has long been considered likely that the city was n... | [
{
"answer": "Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen",
"question": "Who was the founder of the city of Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "a bear",
"question": "What animal does legend say Bern is named after?"
},
{
"answer": "the 1440s",
"question": "What is the earliest reference to keeping live bears i... |
3,801 | No archaeological evidence that indicates a settlement on the site of today′s city centre prior to the 12th century has been found so far. In antiquity, a Celtic oppidum stood on the Engehalbinsel (peninsula) north of Bern, fortified since the 2nd century BC (late La Tène period), thought to be one of the twelve oppida... | [
{
"answer": "12th century",
"question": "When was the earliest evidnce of settlement in the city centre?"
},
{
"answer": "Roman era",
"question": "What era was there a Gallo-Roman vicus on the same site?"
},
{
"answer": "Brenodor",
"question": "What is the name of the Bern zinc table... |
3,802 | The medieval city is a foundation of the Zähringer ruling family, which rose to power in Upper Burgundy in the 12th century. According to 14th century historiography (Cronica de Berno, 1309), Bern was founded in 1191 by Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen. | [
{
"answer": "Zähringer",
"question": "The medieval city is a foundation of what family?"
},
{
"answer": "12th century",
"question": "When did the Zahringer ruling family rise to power?"
},
{
"answer": "Upper Burgundy",
"question": "Where did the Zahringer ruling family rise to power?... |
3,803 | In 1353 Bern joined the Swiss Confederacy, becoming one of the eight cantons of the formative period of 1353 to 1481. Bern invaded and conquered Aargau in 1415 and Vaud in 1536, as well as other smaller territories; thereby becoming the largest city-state north of the Alps, by the 18th century comprising most of what i... | [
{
"answer": "1353",
"question": "what year did Bern join the Swiss Confederacy?"
},
{
"answer": "8",
"question": "How many cantons were there between 1353 to 1481?"
},
{
"answer": "1415",
"question": "What year did Bern invade Aargau?"
},
{
"answer": "Bern",
"question": "... |
3,804 | The city grew out towards the west of the boundaries of the peninsula formed by the River Aare. The Zytglogge tower marked the western boundary of the city from 1191 until 1256, when the Käfigturm took over this role until 1345. It was, in turn, succeeded by the Christoffelturm (formerly located close to the site of th... | [
{
"answer": "River Aare",
"question": "What river was the city near?"
},
{
"answer": "Zytglogge",
"question": "What was the name of the tower that was the western boundary?"
},
{
"answer": "Käfigturm",
"question": "What tower took over after Zytglogge?"
},
{
"answer": "the wh... |
3,805 | After a major blaze in 1405, the city's original wooden buildings were gradually replaced by half-timbered houses and subsequently the sandstone buildings which came to be characteristic for the Old Town. Despite the waves of pestilence that hit Europe in the 14th century, the city continued to grow: mainly due to immi... | [
{
"answer": "1405",
"question": "What year was there a huge fire?"
},
{
"answer": "the city's original wooden buildings",
"question": "What was destroyed in the fire?"
}
] |
3,806 | Bern was occupied by French troops in 1798 during the French Revolutionary Wars, when it was stripped of parts of its territories. It regained control of the Bernese Oberland in 1802, and following the Congress of Vienna of 1814, it newly acquired the Bernese Jura. At this time, it once again became the largest canton ... | [
{
"answer": "1798",
"question": "What year was Bern occupied by French troops?"
},
{
"answer": "French Revolutionary Wars",
"question": "Why were French troops in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "1802",
"question": "When did Bern regain control of Bernese Oberland?"
},
{
"answer": "Ber... |
3,807 | A number of congresses of the socialist First and Second Internationals were held in Bern, particularly during World War I when Switzerland was neutral; see Bern International. | [
{
"answer": "First and Second Internationals",
"question": "What congresses were held in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "Switzerland was neutral",
"question": "In World War I, what side was Switzerland on?"
}
] |
3,808 | The city's population rose from about 5,000 in the 15th century to about 12,000 by 1800 and to above 60,000 by 1900, passing the 100,000 mark during the 1920s. Population peaked during the 1960s at 165,000, and has since decreased slightly, to below 130,000 by 2000. As of October 2015, the resident population stood at ... | [
{
"answer": "30%",
"question": "What percent of the populatin of Bern resident foreigners?"
}
] |
3,809 | Bern lies on the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern, slightly west of the centre of Switzerland and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Bernese Alps. The countryside around Bern was formed by glaciers during the most recent Ice Age. The two mountains closest to Bern are Gurten with a height of 864 m (2,835 ft) and Bantiger wit... | [
{
"answer": "the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern",
"question": "Where is Bern located?"
},
{
"answer": "glaciers",
"question": "What helped form the Bern countryside?"
},
{
"answer": "Bantiger",
"question": "What is the tallest mountain closests to Bern?"
}
] |
3,810 | The city was originally built on a hilly peninsula surrounded by the River Aare, but outgrew natural boundaries by the 19th century. A number of bridges have been built to allow the city to expand beyond the Aare. | [
{
"answer": "Aare",
"question": "What peninsula is Bern located on?"
},
{
"answer": "bridges",
"question": "What was built to help Bern grow bigger than the peninula?"
},
{
"answer": "19th century",
"question": "What century did Bern outgrow the peninsula?"
}
] |
3,811 | Bern is built on very uneven ground. There is an elevation difference of several metres between the inner city districts on the Aare (Matte, Marzili) and the higher ones (Kirchenfeld, Länggasse). | [
{
"answer": "uneven ground.",
"question": "What type of ground was Bern built on?"
},
{
"answer": "several metres",
"question": "What is the elevation difference between the inner cities and the other cities?"
},
{
"answer": "Länggasse",
"question": "Which city is higher, Matte or La... |
3,812 | Bern has an area, as of 2009[update], of 51.62 square kilometers (19.93 sq mi). Of this area, 9.79 square kilometers (3.78 sq mi) or 19.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.33 square kilometers (6.69 sq mi) or 33.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.25 square kilometers (8.98 sq mi) or 45.0% is settled... | [
{
"answer": "forested",
"question": "What is 33.6% of the land in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "2009",
"question": "When was the last time the area of Bern was measured?"
}
] |
3,813 | The City Council (Gemeinderat) constitutes the executive government of the City of Bern and operates as a collegiate authority. It is composed of five councilors (German: Gemeinderat/-rätin), each presiding over a directorate (Direktion) comprising several departments and bureaus. The president of the executive departm... | [
{
"answer": "as a collegiate authority.",
"question": "How does the government of Bern operate?"
},
{
"answer": "five",
"question": "How many councilors are there?"
},
{
"answer": "Alexander Tschäppät",
"question": "Who is Bern's mayor, or Stadtprasident?"
},
{
"answer": "eve... |
3,814 | As of 2015, Bern's City Council is made up of two representatives of the SP (Social Democratic Party, of whom one is also the mayor), and one each of CVP (Christian Democratic Party), GB (Green Alliance of Berne), and FDP (FDP.The Liberals), giving the left parties a majority of three out of five seats. The last electi... | [
{
"answer": "left parties",
"question": "Who has the majority of the seats in Bern's City Council?"
},
{
"answer": "Social Democratic Party",
"question": "What party also had the mayor as of 2015?"
},
{
"answer": "CVP",
"question": "What is the Christian Democratic Party also known a... |
3,815 | The City Parliament (de: Stadtrat, fr: Conseil de ville) holds legislative power. It is made up of 80 members, with elections held every four years. The City Parliament decrees regulations and by-laws that are executed by the City Council and the administration. The delegates are selected by means of a system of propor... | [
{
"answer": "The City Parliament",
"question": "Who holds the legislative power?"
},
{
"answer": "80",
"question": "How many members are part of the City Parliament?"
},
{
"answer": "every four years.",
"question": "How often are elections held for the City Parliament?"
}
] |
3,816 | The sessions of the City Parliament are public. Unlike members of the City Council, members of the City Parliament are not politicians by profession, and they are paid a fee based on their attendance. Any resident of Bern allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the City Parliament. The parliament holds its meetin... | [
{
"answer": "public",
"question": "Are the sessions of City Parliament private or public?"
}
] |
3,818 | Bern has a population of 140,634 people and 34% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the 10 years between 2000 and 2010, the population changed at a rate of 0.6%. Migration accounted for 1.3%, while births and deaths accounted for −2.1%. | [
{
"answer": "140,634",
"question": "What is the population of Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "34%",
"question": "What percent of the population are resident foreign nationals?"
},
{
"answer": ".6%",
"question": "What was the population change from 2000 and 2010?"
},
{
"answer": "birth... |
3,819 | Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (104,465 or 81.2%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (5,062 or 3.9%) and French is the third (4,671 or 3.6%). There are 171 people who speak Romansh. | [
{
"answer": "German",
"question": "What is the main lanuage of Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "Italian",
"question": "What is the second most common language?"
},
{
"answer": "81.2%",
"question": "What percent of the population speaks German?"
}
] |
3,820 | The city council of the city of Bern decided against having twinned cities except for a temporary (during the UEFA Euro 2008) cooperation with the Austrian city Salzburg | [
{
"answer": "having twinned cities",
"question": "What did the city decide again?"
},
{
"answer": "during the UEFA Euro 2008",
"question": "When did they have a temporary twinned city?"
},
{
"answer": "Salzburg",
"question": "What was the twinning city with Bern in 2008?"
},
{
... |
3,821 | As of 2008[update], the population was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. The population was made up of 44,032 Swiss men (35.4% of the population) and 15,092 (12.1%) non-Swiss men. There were 51,531 Swiss women (41.4%) and 13,726 (11.0%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 39,008 or about 30.3% were born ... | [
{
"answer": "35.4%",
"question": "How many Swiss men live in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "20.1%",
"question": "What percent of the population is born somewhere else in Switzerland?"
},
{
"answer": "21.6%",
"question": "What percent were born outside of Switzerland?"
}
] |
3,822 | As of 2000[update], children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 15.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.9%. | [
{
"answer": "15.1%",
"question": "What percent of the population are 19 years old and under?"
},
{
"answer": "65%",
"question": "What percent of the population are between 20-64?"
},
{
"answer": "19.9%",
"question": "What percent of the population are over 64 years old?"
},
{
... |
3,823 | As of 2000[update], there were 59,948 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 49,873 married individuals, 9,345 widows or widowers and 9,468 individuals who are divorced. | [
{
"answer": "59,948",
"question": "How many people were single in Bern in 2000?"
},
{
"answer": "49,873",
"question": "How many people were married in Bern in 2000?"
},
{
"answer": "9,468",
"question": "How many people were widows or widowers in Bern in 2000?"
},
{
"answer": ... |
3,824 | As of 2000[update], there were 67,115 private households in the municipality, and an average of 1.8 persons per household. There were 34,981 households that consist of only one person and 1,592 households with five or more people. In 2000[update], a total of 65,538 apartments (90.6% of the total) were permanently occup... | [
{
"answer": "1.8 persons",
"question": "What is the average of people per household in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "1,592",
"question": "How many households have 5 or more people living in them?"
},
{
"answer": "90.6%",
"question": "What percentage of the apartment homes in Bern were occup... |
3,825 | As of 2003[update] the average price to rent an average apartment in Bern was 1108.92 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$890, £500, €710 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for a one-room apartment was 619.82 CHF (US$500, £280, €400), a two-room apartment was about 879.36 CHF (US$700, £400, €560), a three-... | [
{
"answer": "1108.92 Swiss francs",
"question": "What was the average price to rent an average apartment in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": ".45%",
"question": "What was the vacancy rate for Bern in 2010?"
}
] |
3,827 | The structure of Bern's city centre is largely medieval and has been recognised by UNESCO as a Cultural World Heritage Site. Perhaps its most famous sight is the Zytglogge (Bernese German for "Time Bell"), an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets. It also has an impressive 15th century Gothic cathedral, th... | [
{
"answer": "medieval",
"question": "The structure of Bern's city centre is mainly what type of buildings?"
},
{
"answer": "a Cultural World Heritage Site",
"question": "What does UNESCO recognised Bern's city center to be?"
},
{
"answer": "Zytglogge",
"question": "What is Berns most... |
3,828 | Since the 16th century, the city has had a bear pit, the Bärengraben, at the far end of the Nydeggbrücke to house its heraldic animals. The currently four bears are now kept in an open-air enclosure nearby, and two other young bears, a present by the Russian president, are kept in Dählhölzli zoo. | [
{
"answer": "a bear pit",
"question": "What is the Barengraben?"
},
{
"answer": "the far end of the Nydeggbrücke",
"question": "Where is the Barengraben located?"
},
{
"answer": "heraldic animals",
"question": "What are held at the Barengraben?"
},
{
"answer": "the Russian pr... |
3,829 | The Federal Palace (Bundeshaus), built from 1857 to 1902, which houses the national parliament, government and part of the federal administration, can also be visited. | [
{
"answer": "The Federal Palace",
"question": "Where is the national parliment housed?"
},
{
"answer": "Bundeshaus",
"question": "What is the Federal Palace called?"
}
] |
3,830 | Albert Einstein lived in a flat at the Kramgasse 49, the site of the Einsteinhaus, from 1903 to 1905, the year in which the Annus Mirabilis Papers were published. | [
{
"answer": "the Kramgasse 49",
"question": "Where is Albert Einstein live?"
},
{
"answer": "Annus Mirabilis Papers",
"question": "What was published the same years?"
},
{
"answer": "Einsteinhaus",
"question": "What is the flat that Einstein called?"
}
] |
3,831 | The Rose Garden (Rosengarten), from which a scenic panoramic view of the medieval town centre can be enjoyed, is a well-kept Rosarium on a hill, converted into a park from a former cemetery in 1913. | [
{
"answer": "Rosengarten",
"question": "What is the Rose Garden also known as?"
},
{
"answer": "view of the medieval town centre",
"question": "What can you see from the Rose Garden?"
},
{
"answer": "a park",
"question": "What was the Rosarium converted into?"
},
{
"answer": ... |
3,832 | There are eleven Renaissance allegorical statues on public fountains in the Old Town. Nearly all the 16th century fountains, except the Zähringer fountain which was created by Hans Hiltbrand, are the work of the Fribourg master Hans Gieng. One of the more interesting fountains is the Kindlifresserbrunnen (Bernese Germa... | [
{
"answer": "public fountains",
"question": "Where are the statues at in the Old Town?"
},
{
"answer": "disobedient children.",
"question": "Who does the Kindlifresserbrunnen scare?"
},
{
"answer": "Hans Hiltbrand",
"question": "Who created all the statues except the Zahringer founta... |
3,833 | It includes the entire Old Town, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and many sites within and around it. Some of the most notable in the Old Town include the Cathedral which was started in 1421 and is the tallest cathedral in Switzerland, the Zytglogge and Käfigturm towers, which mark two successive expansions... | [
{
"answer": "a UNESCO World Heritage Site",
"question": "What does the UNESCO consider the entre Old Town?"
},
{
"answer": "1421",
"question": "When was the biggest cathedral in Switzerland built?"
},
{
"answer": "Holy Ghost Church",
"question": "What is the largest Swiss Reformed ch... |
3,834 | Bern has several dozen cinemas. As is customary in Switzerland, films are generally shown in their original language (e.g., English) with German and French subtitles. Only a small number of screenings are dubbed in German. | [
{
"answer": "German and French subtitles",
"question": "What subtitles are included in the movies?"
}
] |
3,835 | Bern was the site of the 1954 Football (Soccer) World Cup Final, a huge upset for the Hungarian Golden Team, who were beaten 3–2 by West Germany. The football team BSC Young Boys is based in Bern at the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, which also was one of the venues for the European football championship 2008 in which it ho... | [
{
"answer": "1954",
"question": "What year was the Football World Cup Final in Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "West Germany",
"question": "Who won the game?"
},
{
"answer": "BSC Young Boys",
"question": "What football team is based in Bern?"
}
] |
3,836 | SC Bern is the major ice hockey team of Bern who plays at the PostFinance Arena. The team has ranked highest in attendance for a European hockey team for more than a decade. The PostFinance Arena was the main host of the 2009 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, including the opening game and the final of the tournament... | [
{
"answer": "SC Bern",
"question": "What is the major hockey league team of Bern?"
},
{
"answer": "PostFinance Arena",
"question": "Where do they play?"
},
{
"answer": "2009",
"question": "What year was the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship held in Bern?"
}
] |
3,837 | Bern was a candidate to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, but withdrew its bid in September 2002 after a referendum was passed that showed that the bid was not supported by locals. Those games were eventually awarded to Vancouver, Canada. | [
{
"answer": "2010",
"question": "What year did Bern want to host the Winter Olympics?"
},
{
"answer": "2002",
"question": "What year did they withdraw their bid?"
},
{
"answer": "Vancouver, Canada",
"question": "Where were the 2010 Winter Olympics held?"
}
] |
3,838 | As of 2010[update], Bern had an unemployment rate of 3.3%. As of 2008[update], there were 259 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 59 businesses involved in this sector. 16,413 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 950 businesses in this sector. 135,973 people were employed in ... | [
{
"answer": "3.3%",
"question": "What was Berns unemployment rate in 2010?"
},
{
"answer": "59",
"question": "How many businesses are there in the primary sector?"
},
{
"answer": "950",
"question": "How many businesses are there in the secondary sector?"
},
{
"answer": "7,654... |
3,840 | In 2000[update], there were 94,367 workers who commuted into the municipality and 16,424 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 5.7 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. Of the working population, 50.6% used public transport to get to work, and 20.6% used... | [
{
"answer": "94,367",
"question": "How many workers commute into the municipality?"
},
{
"answer": "16,424",
"question": "How many workers had to commute away from the municipality?"
},
{
"answer": "50.6%",
"question": "How much of the working population uses public transportation?"
... |
3,841 | The University of Bern, whose buildings are mainly located in the Länggasse quarter, is located in Bern, as well as the University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) and several vocations schools. | [
{
"answer": "Länggasse quarter",
"question": "Where are the majority of the buildings for the University of Bern?"
}
] |
3,842 | In Bern, about 50,418 or (39.2%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 24,311 or (18.9%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 24,311 who completed tertiary schooling, 51.6% were Swiss men, 33.0% were Swiss women, 8.9% were non... | [
{
"answer": "39.2%",
"question": "What percent of the population has completed non-mandatory upper secondary education?"
},
{
"answer": "18.9%",
"question": "What percent of the population has completed additionaly higher education?"
},
{
"answer": "Swiss men",
"question": "The major... |
3,843 | The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory kindergarten, followed by six years of primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower secondary school where the pupils are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower secondary pupils may attend additional sc... | [
{
"answer": "non",
"question": "Do you have to go to the one year of kindergarten?"
},
{
"answer": "ability and aptitude",
"question": "What seperates the children in secondary school?"
}
] |
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