Dorset (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the non-metropolitan county, which is governed by Dorset County Council, and the unitary authority areas of Poole and Bournemouth. Covering an area of , Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east. The county town is Dorchester which is in the south. After the reorganisation of local government in 1974 the county's border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch. Around half of the population lives in the South East Dorset conurbation, while the rest of the county is largely rural with a low population density. 

The county has a long history of human settlement stretching back to the Neolithic era. The Romans conquered Dorset's indigenous Celtic tribe, and during the early Middle Ages, the Saxons settled the area and made Dorset a shire in the 7th century. The first recorded Viking raid on the British Isles occurred in Dorset during the eighth century, and the Black Death entered England at Melcombe Regis in 1348. Dorset has seen much civil unrest: in the English Civil War, an uprising of vigilantes was crushed by Oliver Cromwell's forces in a pitched battle near Shaftesbury; the doomed Monmouth Rebellion began at Lyme Regis; and a group of farm labourers from Tolpuddle were instrumental in the formation of the trade union movement. During the Second World War, Dorset was heavily involved in the preparations for the invasion of Normandy, and the large harbours of Portland and Poole were two of the main embarkation points. The former was the sailing venue in the 2012 Summer Olympics, and both have clubs or hire venues for sailing, Cornish pilot gig rowing, sea kayaking and powerboating. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What did Dorset used to be called?
2. What ancient name once referred to Dorset?
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Q2:
1. When was Dorset's government reorganized?
2. In what year did the restructuring of Dorset's government occur?
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Q3:
1. What designation does Dorset have as a county?
2. What kind of county is Dorset?
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Q4:
1. What does Dorset have a long history of?
2. What has been occurring for quite some time in Dorset's history?
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Q5:
1. Has Dorset seen a lot of civil unrest?
2. Has there been a large amount of civil shaking up in Dorset?
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Q6:
1. What world war was Dorset involved in?
2. What global conflict did Dorset participate in?
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Q7:
1. Where does half of the population of Dorset live?
2. What is the place of residence of half the people residing in Dorset?
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Q8:
1. Why was Dorset's border extended eastward?
2. What was the reason for extending Dorset's border to the east?
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Q9:
1. What occurred in Dorset in the 8th century?
2. What was an event in Dorset from the 8th century?
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Q10:
1. What can be found West of Dorset?
2. What lies to Dorset's west?
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