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Context: Modified radicals and new variants are two common reasons for the ever-increasing number of characters. There are about 300 radicals and 100 are in common use. Creating a new character by modifying the radical is an easy way to disambiguate homographs among xíngshēngzì pictophonetic compounds. This practice began long before the standardization of Chinese script by Qin Shi Huang and continues to the present day. The traditional 3rd-person pronoun tā (他 "he, she, it"), which is written with the "person radical", illustrates modifying significs to form new characters. In modern usage, there is a graphic distinction between tā (她 "she") with the "woman radical", tā (牠 "it") with the "animal radical", tā (它 "it") with the "roof radical", and tā (祂 "He") with the "deity radical", One consequence of modifying radicals is the fossilization of rare and obscure variant logographs, some of which are not even used in Classical Chinese. For instance, he 和 "harmony, peace", which combines the "grain radical" with the "mouth radical", has infrequent variants 咊 with the radicals reversed and 龢 with the "flute radical". Question: What is written in modern usage? Answer: new characters Question: What is one consequence of modifying radicals? Answer: fossilization Question: What combines "grain radical" with the "mouth radical"? Answer: "harmony, peace"
Context: Even though the Board of Rites and Lifan Yuan performed some duties of a foreign office, they fell short of developing into a professional foreign service. It was not until 1861 — a year after losing the Second Opium War to the Anglo-French coalition — that the Qing government bowed to foreign pressure and created a proper foreign affairs office known as the Zongli Yamen. The office was originally intended to be temporary and was staffed by officials seconded from the Grand Council. However, as dealings with foreigners became increasingly complicated and frequent, the office grew in size and importance, aided by revenue from customs duties which came under its direct jurisdiction. Question: What was the foreign service called? Answer: Zongli Yamen Question: Who performed the tasks of the Zongli Yamen before it was created? Answer: Board of Rites and Lifan Yuan Question: What was the war called fought between the British and French against the Qing? Answer: Second Opium War
Context: Houston has mild winters in contrast to most areas of the United States. In January, the normal mean temperature at Intercontinental Airport is 53.1 °F (11.7 °C), while that station has an average of 13 days with a low at or below freezing. Snowfall is rare. Recent snow events in Houston include a storm on December 24, 2004 when one inch (2.5 cm) of snow accumulated in parts of the metro area. Falls of at least one inch on both December 10, 2008 and December 4, 2009 marked the first time measurable snowfall had occurred in two consecutive years in the city's recorded history. The coldest temperature officially recorded in Houston was 5 °F (−15 °C) on January 18, 1940. Houston has historically received an ample amount of rainfall, averaging about 49.8 in (1,260 mm) annually per 1981–2010 normals. Localized flooding often occurs, owing to the extremely flat topography and widespread typical clay-silt prairie soils, which do not drain quickly. Question: What kind of winter weather does Houston have? Answer: mild winters Question: What is the usual mean temperature in Houston? Answer: 53.1 °F Question: What type of weather is a rarity in Houston? Answer: Snowfall Question: When was the coldest reported temperature in Houston? Answer: January 18, 1940 Question: How much rain does Houston usually get per year? Answer: 49.8 in Question: What kind of summer weather does Houston have? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is the usual mean temperature in Texas? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What type of weather is common in Houston? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When was the warmest reported temperature in Houston? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How many tornadoes does Houston usually get per year? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Cognitive neuroscientists consider memory as the retention, reactivation, and reconstruction of the experience-independent internal representation. The term of internal representation implies that such definition of memory contains two components: the expression of memory at the behavioral or conscious level, and the underpinning physical neural changes (Dudai 2007). The latter component is also called engram or memory traces (Semon 1904). Some neuroscientists and psychologists mistakenly equate the concept of engram and memory, broadly conceiving all persisting after-effects of experiences as memory; others argue against this notion that memory does not exist until it is revealed in behavior or thought (Moscovitch 2007). Question: What do cognitive neuroscientists believe memory is? Answer: the retention, reactivation, and reconstruction of the experience-independent internal representation Question: What suggests that memory has two different components? Answer: term of internal representation Question: What showed that memory exists even before that memory is known to the person? Answer: Moscovitch 2007 Question: What is an engram trace? Answer: the underpinning physical neural changes Question: What do regular scientists believe memory is? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What suggests that memory has three different components? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Dudai learn in 1904? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Semon learn in 2007? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Moscovitch learn in 2006? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Tuvalu consists of three reef islands and six true atolls. Its small, scattered group of atolls have poor soil and a total land area of only about 26 square kilometres (10 square miles) making it the fourth smallest country in the world. The islets that form the atolls are very low lying. Nanumanga, Niutao, Niulakita are reef islands and the six true atolls are Funafuti, Nanumea, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae and Vaitupu. Tuvalu's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an oceanic area of approximately 900,000 km2. Question: How many reef islands does the Tuvalu group have? Answer: three Question: What are the number of true atolls are in the Tuvalu islands? Answer: six Question: What is the total land area of Tuvalu? Answer: 26 square kilometres Question: How does Tuvalu rank in country size as compared to other nations? Answer: fourth smallest Question: What is the coverage of Tuvalu's economic zone? Answer: 900,000 km2
Context: In the Ubangi-Shari Territorial Assembly election in 1957, MESAN captured 347,000 out of the total 356,000 votes, and won every legislative seat, which led to Boganda being elected president of the Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa and vice-president of the Ubangi-Shari Government Council. Within a year, he declared the establishment of the Central African Republic and served as the country's first prime minister. MESAN continued to exist, but its role was limited. After Boganda's death in a plane crash on 29 March 1959, his cousin, David Dacko, took control of MESAN and became the country's first president after the CAR had formally received independence from France. Dacko threw out his political rivals, including former Prime Minister and Mouvement d'évolution démocratique de l'Afrique centrale (MEDAC), leader Abel Goumba, whom he forced into exile in France. With all opposition parties suppressed by November 1962, Dacko declared MESAN as the official party of the state. Question: What was the overwhelming amount of votes MESAN captured? Answer: 347,000 out of the total 356,000 votes Question: How many seats did MESAN win? Answer: every legislative seat Question: Who was elected president of the Grand Council? Answer: Boganda Question: How did Boganda die? Answer: a plane crash Question: Who took over after Boganda died? Answer: his cousin, David Dacko Question: When did David Dacko die in a plane crash? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who was forced into exile in MESAN? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When all opposition was suppressed by 1957 what did Dacko do? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year was the French Assembly election? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How many votes did Abel Goumba have in the election? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Viviparous mammals are in the subclass Theria; those living today are in the marsupial and placental infraclasses. A marsupial has a short gestation period, typically shorter than its estrous cycle, and gives birth to an undeveloped newborn that then undergoes further development; in many species, this takes place within a pouch-like sac, the marsupium, located in the front of the mother's abdomen. This is the plesyomorphic condition among viviparous mammals; the presence of epipubic bones in all non-placental mammals prevents the expansion of the torso needed for full pregnancy. Even non-placental eutherians probably reproduced this way. Question: Which sub class are most viviparous mammals in? Answer: Theria Question: Viviparous mammals today are in which two main infraclasses? Answer: marsupial and placental Question: What is present in all non-placental mammals? Answer: epipubic bones Question: What sub class are most placental eutherians in? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What class are placental eutherians in today? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Where on the mother are the epipubic bones located? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What prevents a short gestation period in full pregnancy? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In marsupials what is a plesyomorphic condition shorter than? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Although not a centre for handicrafts itself, the patronage of the arts by the Mughals and Nizams attracted artisans from the region to Hyderabad. Such crafts include: Bidriware, a metalwork handicraft from neighbouring Karnataka, which was popularised during the 18th century and has since been granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag under the auspices of the WTO act; and Zari and Zardozi, embroidery works on textile that involve making elaborate designs using gold, silver and other metal threads. Another example of a handicraft drawn to Hyderabad is Kalamkari, a hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile that comes from cities in Andhra Pradesh. This craft is distinguished in having both a Hindu style, known as Srikalahasti and entirely done by hand, and an Islamic style, known as Machilipatnam that uses both hand and block techniques. Examples of Hyderabad's arts and crafts are housed in various museums including the Salar Jung Museum (housing "one of the largest one-man-collections in the world"), the AP State Archaeology Museum, the Nizam Museum, the City Museum and the Birla Science Museum. Question: In which century did metalwork become popular in Hyderabad? Answer: the 18th century Question: Under which act is the Geographical Indication tag granted? Answer: the WTO act Question: What is Zardozi an example of? Answer: embroidery works on textile Question: What is Kalamkari? Answer: a hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile Question: In what style is Kalamkari made? Answer: a Hindu style, known as Srikalahasti
Context: In the context of political corruption, a bribe may involve a payment given to a government official in exchange of his use of official powers. Bribery requires two participants: one to give the bribe, and one to take it. Either may initiate the corrupt offering; for example, a customs official may demand bribes to let through allowed (or disallowed) goods, or a smuggler might offer bribes to gain passage. In some countries the culture of corruption extends to every aspect of public life, making it extremely difficult for individuals to operate without resorting to bribes. Bribes may be demanded in order for an official to do something he is already paid to do. They may also be demanded in order to bypass laws and regulations. In addition to their role in private financial gain, bribes are also used to intentionally and maliciously cause harm to another (i.e. no financial incentive).[citation needed] In some developing nations, up to half of the population has paid bribes during the past 12 months. Question: What do you call paying government officials to use their position in their office? Answer: a bribe Question: What is the minimum amount of people that can be involved in a bribe? Answer: two Question: What is it called when corruption is part of all public life? Answer: culture of corruption Question: Beyond getting money, bribes are also used to cause what to others? Answer: harm
Context: Sven-Göran Eriksson took charge of the team between 2001 and 2006, and was the first non–English manager of England. Despite controversial press coverage of his personal life, Eriksson was consistently popular with the majority of fans.[citation needed] He guided England to the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He lost only five competitive matches during his tenure, and England rose to an No.4 world ranking under his guidance. His contract was extended by the Football Association by two years, to include UEFA Euro 2008. However, it was terminated by them at the 2006 FIFA World Cup's conclusion. Question: Who was the first non-English person to manage England's football team? Answer: Sven-Göran Eriksson Question: How many competitive matches were lost under the tenure of manager Sven-Göran Eriksson? Answer: five Question: What was the highest world ranking achieved by England under management by Sven-Göran Eriksson? Answer: No.4 Question: In what year was the contract of Sven-Göran Eriksson terminated? Answer: 2006 Question: In what year did Sven-Göran Eriksson become the manager of England's football team? Answer: 2001 Question: Who was the first English manager of England's football team? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the world ranking of England's team prior to Sven-Goran Eriksson taking over? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what country was the 2006 FIFA World Cup played? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year was the Football Association established? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Swaziland derives its name from a later king named Mswati II. KaNgwane, named for Ngwane III, is an alternative name for Swaziland the surname of whose royal house remains Nkhosi Dlamini. Nkhosi literally means "king". Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size. The Emakhandzambili clans were initially incorporated into the kingdom with wide autonomy, often including grants of special ritual and political status. The extent of their autonomy however was drastically curtailed by Mswati, who attacked and subdued some of them in the 1850s. Question: What is the literal translation of Nkhosi? Answer: king Question: In terms of the most successful Swaziland kings in battle, who was the best? Answer: Mswati II Question: What did Mswati II do to the land controlled by Swaziland during his reign? Answer: greatly extended the area of the country Question: What groups did Mswati attack in the mid 19th century? Answer: Emakhandzambili clans Question: Where does the name Swaziland originate? Answer: Mswati II. KaNgwane Question: What country got its name from Ngwane III? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was Ngwane the greatest of? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Ngwane III do to the land controlled by Swaziland during his reign? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who did Ngwane attack and subdue? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who attacked the Emakhandzambili in the 18th century? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: In the 2000 presidential election, Vice President Al Gore, a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Tennessee, failed to carry his home state, an unusual occurrence but indicative of strengthening Republican support. Republican George W. Bush received increased support in 2004, with his margin of victory in the state increasing from 4% in 2000 to 14% in 2004. Democratic presidential nominees from Southern states (such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton) usually fare better than their Northern counterparts do in Tennessee, especially among split-ticket voters outside the metropolitan areas. Question: Which Democratic candidate lost his own state in the 2000 general election? Answer: Al Gore Question: By what percentage of the popular vote did George W. Bush carry Tennessee in 2004? Answer: 14% Question: Democratic presidential candidates from which region's states have fared best in recent Tennessee history? Answer: Southern Question: Which 2000 presidential candidate was a former US Senator from Tennessee? Answer: Al Gore
Context: Greater London's population declined steadily in the decades after the Second World War, from an estimated peak of 8.6 million in 1939 to around 6.8 million in the 1980s. The principal ports for London moved downstream to Felixstowe and Tilbury, with the London Docklands area becoming a focus for regeneration, including the Canary Wharf development. This was borne out of London's ever-increasing role as a major international financial centre during the 1980s. The Thames Barrier was completed in the 1980s to protect London against tidal surges from the North Sea. Question: What was London's estimated population in the 1980s? Answer: around 6.8 million Question: What event preceded a substantial decrease in the average population in London? Answer: the Second World War Question: The main ports for London were relocated to where? Answer: Felixstowe and Tilbury Question: When was construction on the Thames Barrier completed? Answer: the 1980s Question: What was the primary function of the Thames Barrier? Answer: to protect London against tidal surges from the North Sea
Context: Local train services operate in the central, southern and eastern sections of the city and are operated by South West Trains, with stations at Swaythling, St Denys, Millbrook, Redbridge, Bitterne, Sholing and Woolston. Plans were announced by Hampshire County Council in July 2009 for the introduction of tram-train running from Hythe (on what is now a freight-only line to Fawley) via Totton to Southampton Central Station and on to Fareham via St. Denys, and Swanwick. The proposal follows a failed plan to bring light rail to the Portsmouth and Gosport areas in 2005. Question: In addition to the southern and eastern sections of Southampton, what other section has local train service? Answer: central Question: What company operates Southampton's local train service? Answer: South West Trains Question: What organization announced plans for rail expansion in Southampton in July of 2009? Answer: Hampshire County Council Question: In what year did a proposal to expand light rail service to Portsmouth and Gosport fail? Answer: 2005 Question: What's the current destination of the freight-only line the Hampshire County Council wants to use to expand passenger service? Answer: Fawley
Context: The simplest way to gain information about brain anatomy is by visual inspection, but many more sophisticated techniques have been developed. Brain tissue in its natural state is too soft to work with, but it can be hardened by immersion in alcohol or other fixatives, and then sliced apart for examination of the interior. Visually, the interior of the brain consists of areas of so-called grey matter, with a dark color, separated by areas of white matter, with a lighter color. Further information can be gained by staining slices of brain tissue with a variety of chemicals that bring out areas where specific types of molecules are present in high concentrations. It is also possible to examine the microstructure of brain tissue using a microscope, and to trace the pattern of connections from one brain area to another. Question: The easiest way to learn about brain anatomy is by what? Answer: visual inspection Question: Brain tissue is naturally soft, but can be stiffened with what liquid? Answer: alcohol Question: The two main areas of the brain are what colors? Answer: grey matter, with a dark color, separated by areas of white matter Question: What instrument can you use to examine the microstructure of the brain? Answer: microscope Question: Grey matter of the brain is what color? Answer: dark color
Context: The algae are a polyphyletic group and are placed in various divisions, some more closely related to plants than others. There are many differences between them in features such as cell wall composition, biochemistry, pigmentation, chloroplast structure and nutrient reserves. The algal division Charophyta, sister to the green algal division Chlorophyta, is considered to contain the ancestor of true plants. The Charophyte class Charophyceae and the land plant sub-kingdom Embryophyta together form the monophyletic group or clade Streptophytina. Question: Are all algae different from land plants? Answer: some more closely related Question: What algae is the ancestor of true plants? Answer: Charophyta Question: Are all species of algae similar? Answer: many differences Question: To what species of algae is Charophyta related? Answer: Chlorophyta
Context: Two examples of animal species recently delisted are: the Virginia northern flying squirrel (subspecies) on August, 2008, which had been listed since 1985, and the gray wolf (Northern Rocky Mountain DPS). On April 15, 2011, President Obama signed the Department of Defense and Full-Year Appropriations Act of 2011. A section of that Appropriations Act directed the Secretary of the Interior to reissue within 60 days of enactment the final rule published on April 2, 2009, that identified the Northern Rocky Mountain population of gray wolf (Canis lupus) as a distinct population segment (DPS) and to revise the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife by removing most of the gray wolves in the DPS. Question: What animal species was delisted in August 2008? Answer: the Virginia northern flying squirrel Question: How long had the squirrel been listed as endangered? Answer: listed since 1985 Question: Which president signed an Act directing the delisting of the Northern Rocky Mountain population of gray wolf? Answer: President Obama Question: What animal was added in 2008? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When was the gray wolf added to the list? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who delisted the flying squirrel? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did the Secretary of the Interior sign in 2011? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is the latin name for the flying squirrel? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The view of the Roman Catholic Church is that Protestant denominations cannot be considered churches but rather that they are ecclesial communities or specific faith-believing communities because their ordinances and doctrines are not historically the same as the Catholic sacraments and dogmas, and the Protestant communities have no sacramental ministerial priesthood and therefore lack true apostolic succession. According to Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) the Eastern Orthodox Church shares the same view on the subject. Question: The Roman Catholic Church considers Protestant denominations to be what? Answer: ecclesial communities or specific faith-believing communities Question: What is lacking in Protestant priesthood, according to the Roman Catholic Church? Answer: no sacramental ministerial priesthood Question: What does the Roman Catholic Church say is not comparable to their sacraments and dogmas? Answer: ordinances and doctrines Question: What other Church shares the Roman Catholic view on Protestant churches? Answer: Eastern Orthodox Question: What is lacking in Protestantism, according to the Roman Catholic Church? Answer: true apostolic succession
Context: The religious art of Nepal and Kathmandu in particular consists of an iconic symbolism of the Mother Goddesses such as: Bhavani, Durga, Gaja-Lakshmi, Hariti-Sitala, Mahsishamardini, Saptamatrika (seven mother goddesses), and Sri-Lakshmi(wealth-goddess). From the 3rd century BC, apart from the Hindu gods and goddesses, Buddhist monuments from the Ashokan period (it is said that Ashoka visited Nepal in 250 BC) have embellished Nepal in general and the valley in particular. These art and architectural edifices encompass three major periods of evolution: the Licchavi or classical period (500 to 900 AD), the post-classical period (1000 to 1400 AD), with strong influence of the Palla art form; the Malla period (1400 onwards) that exhibited explicitly tantric influences coupled with the art of Tibetan Demonology. Question: What types of deities are Bhavani and Durga? Answer: Mother Goddesses Question: What is Sri-Lakshmi a deity of? Answer: wealth Question: By tradition, what notable figure came to Nepal 250 years before the birth of Christ? Answer: Ashoka Question: When did the Licchavi period end? Answer: 900 Question: What is another name for the Licchavi period? Answer: classical
Context: The large external sculptural schemes of Early Gothic churches gave way to more sculpture inside the building, as tombs became more elaborate and other features such as pulpits were sometimes lavishly carved, as in the Pulpit by Giovanni Pisano in Sant'Andrea. Painted or carved wooden relief altarpieces became common, especially as churches created many side-chapels. Early Netherlandish painting by artists such as Jan van Eyck (d. 1441) and Rogier van der Weyden (d. 1464) rivalled that of Italy, as did northern illuminated manuscripts, which in the 15th century began to be collected on a large scale by secular elites, who also commissioned secular books, especially histories. From about 1450 printed books rapidly became popular, though still expensive. There were around 30,000 different editions of incunabula, or works printed before 1500, by which time illuminated manuscripts were commissioned only by royalty and a few others. Very small woodcuts, nearly all religious, were affordable even by peasants in parts of Northern Europe from the middle of the 15th century. More expensive engravings supplied a wealthier market with a variety of images. Question: Who carved the Pulpit in Sant'Andrea? Answer: Giovanni Pisano Question: Along with being carved, how were altarpieces often decorated in this period? Answer: Painted Question: When did Rogier van der Weyden die? Answer: 1464 Question: Of what nationality was Jan van Eyck? Answer: Netherlandish Question: What does incunabula refer to? Answer: works printed before 1500
Context: Oklahoma City is protected by the Oklahoma City Fire Department (OKCFD), which employs 1015 paid, professional firefighters. The current Chief of Department is G. Keith Bryant, the department is also commanded by three Deputy Chiefs, who – along with the department chief – oversee the Operational Services, Prevention Services, and Support Services bureaus. The OKCFD currently operates out of 37 fire stations, located throughout the city in six battalions. The OKCFD also operates a fire apparatus fleet of 36 engines (including 30 paramedic engines), 13 ladders, 16 brush patrol units, six water tankers, two hazardous materials units, one Technical Rescue Unit, one Air Supply Unit, six Arson Investigation Units, and one Rehabilitation Unit. Each engine is staffed with a driver, an officer, and one to two firefighters, while each ladder company is staffed with a driver, an officer, and one firefighter. Minimum staffing per shift is 213 personnel. The Oklahoma City Fire Department responds to over 70,000 emergency calls annually. Question: How many people are paid to be employed by the Oklahoma City Fire department? Answer: 1015 Question: Who is currently the Chief of the department? Answer: G. Keith Bryant Question: How many firestations are there? Answer: 37 Question: How many emergency calls are made yearly? Answer: 70,000
Context: In 1981, The Times and The Sunday Times were bought from Thomson by Rupert Murdoch's News International. The acquisition followed three weeks of intensive bargaining with the unions by company negotiators, John Collier and Bill O'Neill. Question: What corporation bought The Times in 1981? Answer: News International Question: Who owned the major corporation that bought The Times in 1981? Answer: Rupert Murdoch Question: During the acquisition of The Times in 1981, John Collier and Bill O'Neill were part of what group that did three weeks of intensive bargaining? Answer: the unions
Context: During the Partitions of Poland from 1772 to 1795, its members began to lose these legal privileges and social status. From that point until 1918, the legal status of the nobility was essentially dependent upon the policies of the three partitioning powers: the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Habsburg Monarchy. The legal privileges of the szlachta were legally abolished in the Second Polish Republic by the March Constitution of 1921. Question: When, during the partitions of Poland, did the szlachta lose legal and social status. Answer: 1772 to 1795 Question: What was one name of a power that the szlachta was dependent on. Answer: Russian Empire Question: When was the March constitution implemented. Answer: 1921 Question: What did the Mach constitution do? Answer: legal privileges of the szlachta were legally abolished Question: In what republic did the szlachta lose their legal privileges. Answer: Second Polish Republic
Context: Multiracial people who wanted to acknowledge their full heritage won a victory of sorts in 1997, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) changed the federal regulation of racial categories to permit multiple responses. This resulted in a change to the 2000 United States Census, which allowed participants to select more than one of the six available categories, which were, in brief: "White," "Black or African American," "Asian," "American Indian or Alaskan Native," "Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander," and "Other." Further details are given in the article: Race (U.S. census). The OMB made its directive mandatory for all government forms by 2003. Question: What office is responsible for the census form changes? Answer: the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Question: When did the OMB change racial guidelines for the census form? Answer: 1997 Question: When were the OMB racial directive made mandatory for every government form? Answer: 2003 Question: What did the OMB vote to allow on the 2000 census? Answer: participants to select more than one of the six available categories Question: When did the OMB change federal regulations of racial categories to bar multiple responses? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year were participants no longer allowed to choose more than one of the six available categories? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was not one of the categories participants could choose on the 2000 United States Census? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did the OMB directive stop being mandatory on government forms? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What office is barred from making changes to the census form? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The word phonology (as in the phonology of English) can also refer to the phonological system (sound system) of a given language. This is one of the fundamental systems which a language is considered to comprise, like its syntax and its vocabulary. Question: What part of a language can phonology as a word also refer to? Answer: the phonological system Question: What is another term for phonological system? Answer: sound system Question: Aside from syntax and the phonological system, what else comprises a language? Answer: vocabulary Question: What sort of language system is phonology? Answer: fundamental Question: What part of a language can vocabulary as a word also refer to? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is another term for vocabulary? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Aside from syntax and the phonological system what else comprises words? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What sort of language system is vocabulary? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is an example of vocabulary? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: After the war, though, the Continental Army was quickly given land certificates and disbanded in a reflection of the republican distrust of standing armies. State militias became the new nation's sole ground army, with the exception of a regiment to guard the Western Frontier and one battery of artillery guarding West Point's arsenal. However, because of continuing conflict with Native Americans, it was soon realized that it was necessary to field a trained standing army. The Regular Army was at first very small, and after General St. Clair's defeat at the Battle of the Wabash, the Regular Army was reorganized as the Legion of the United States, which was established in 1791 and renamed the "United States Army" in 1796. Question: What political party did not have trust in standing armies? Answer: republican Question: Who did the state militias have ongoing conflict with? Answer: Native Americans Question: Who was defeated at the Battle of the Wabash? Answer: General St. Clair Question: In what year was the Legion of the United States established? Answer: 1791 Question: In what year was the Legion of the United States renamed to the United States Army? Answer: 1796 Question: What person did not trust the standing armies? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who did the state militia have an ongoing peace treaty with? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who was killed at the Battle of the Wabash? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year was the the government of the United States established? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: As of 2005, there were over 50 churches recognized as cardinalatial deaconries, though there were only 30 cardinals of the order of deacons. Cardinal deacons have long enjoyed the right to "opt for the order of cardinal priests" (optazione) after they have been cardinal deacons for 10 years. They may on such elevation take a vacant "title" (a church allotted to a cardinal priest as the church in Rome with which he is associated) or their diaconal church may be temporarily elevated to a cardinal priest's "title" for that occasion. When elevated to cardinal priests, they take their precedence according to the day they were first made cardinal deacons (thus ranking above cardinal priests who were elevated to the college after them, regardless of order). Question: How many cardinal deacons were there in 2005? Answer: 30 Question: How many years before a cardinal deacon can choose the order of the cardinal priests? Answer: 10 years Question: How many churches are recognized as cardinalatial deaconries in 2000? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How many cardinals were there in the order of popes? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What have Cardinal deacons not had the right to do? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who may not take a vacant title? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who may opt for the order of cardinal priests after they have been deacons for 30 years? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Today, there is a growing number of Associates who share the Dominican charism. Dominican Associates are Christian women and men; married, single, divorced, and widowed; clergy members and lay persons who were first drawn to and then called to live out the charism and continue the mission of the Dominican Order - to praise, to bless, to preach. Associates do not take vows, but rather make a commitment to be partners with vowed members, and to share the mission and charism of the Dominican Family in their own lives, families, churches, neighborhoods, workplaces, and cities. Question: What do present day Dominican Order associates do? Answer: share the mission and charism of the Dominican Family Question: What is an example of a modern Dominican Order follower? Answer: Christian women and men Question: What draws many people into following the Dominican Order? Answer: charism Question: Present day members continue to do what for the Dominican Order? Answer: to praise, to bless, to preach Question: What do present day Benedictine Order associates do? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is there not a growing number of? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who does not share the Dominican charism? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is not an example of a modern Dominican Order follower? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What do present day members continue to do for the Dominican Order? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: According to the 2010 revison of the UN World Population Prospects, Guinea-Bissau's population was 1,515,000 in 2010, compared to 518,000 in 1950. The proportion of the population below the age of 15 in 2010 was 41.3%, 55.4% were aged between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.3% were aged 65 years or older. Question: What was the population of Guinea-Bissau in 1950? Answer: 518,000 Question: What was the population of Guinea-Bissau in 2010? Answer: 1,515,000 Question: What is the source of the population data? Answer: the 2010 revison of the UN World Population Prospects Question: What percentage of the population was below the age of 15? Answer: 41.3% Question: What percentage of the population was 65 or older? Answer: 3.3%
Context: Miami is partitioned into many different sections, roughly into North, South, West and Downtown. The heart of the city is Downtown Miami and is technically on the eastern side of the city. This area includes Brickell, Virginia Key, Watson Island, and PortMiami. Downtown is South Florida's central business district, and Florida's largest and most influential central business district. Downtown has the largest concentration of international banks in the U.S. along Brickell Avenue. Downtown is home to many major banks, courthouses, financial headquarters, cultural and tourist attractions, schools, parks and a large residential population. East of Downtown, across Biscayne Bay is South Beach. Just northwest of Downtown, is the Civic Center, which is Miami's center for hospitals, research institutes and biotechnology with hospitals such as Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami VA Hospital, and the University of Miami's Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Question: Along with West, Downtown and North, what is the other notable area of Miami? Answer: South Question: By cardinal direction, what part of the city is referred to as Downtown? Answer: eastern Question: Along with Port Miami, Watson Island and Brickell, what area is in Downtown Miami? Answer: Virginia Key Question: On what street is the highest concentration of international banks in the US? Answer: Brickell Avenue Question: Where is South Beach in relation to Downtown? Answer: East Question: Along with West, Downtown and North, what is the other unnotable area of Miami? Answer: Unanswerable Question: By cardinal direction, what part of the city isn't referred to as Downtown? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Along with Port Miami, Watson Island and Brickell, what area isn't in Downtown Miami? Answer: Unanswerable Question: On what street is the lowest concentration of international banks in the US? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Where is South Beach in relation to Uptown? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had become Fox's strongest platform primetime television program for promoting eventual hit shows of the 2010s (of the same network) such as Glee and New Girl. The show, its creator Simon Fuller claimed, "saved Fox". Question: For how many years was Fox the highest rated network with young adults because of American Idol? Answer: 8 Question: What television network originally aired the show Glee? Answer: Fox Question: What television network originally aired the show House? Answer: Fox Question: Who created American Idol? Answer: Simon Fuller
Context: Based on earlier research work by Loyd Ancile Jones (1884–1954) of Kodak and inspired by the systems of Weston film speed ratings and General Electric film values, the American Standards Association (now named ANSI) defined a new method to determine and specify film speeds of black-and-white negative films in 1943. ASA Z38.2.1-1943 was revised in 1946 and 1947 before the standard grew into ASA PH2.5-1954. Originally, ASA values were frequently referred to as American standard speed numbers or ASA exposure-index numbers. (See also: Exposure Index (EI).) Question: Who pioneered research that led to the new ANSI values? Answer: Loyd Ancile Jones Question: What standards were the ANSI developed from? Answer: Weston film speed ratings and General Electric film values Question: What types of film did the ANSI measure? Answer: black-and-white negative films Question: When did the ANSI define its new measure? Answer: 1943 Question: What were ANSI values often called in the beginning? Answer: American standard speed numbers or ASA exposure-index numbers Question: Who did research for General Electric? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was Kodak renamed as? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What were the Weston Film speed ratings inspired by? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did Jones publish his research? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When was ASA PH2.5-1954 released? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: In the mainly Christian Indian state of Mizoram, the Presbyterian denomination is the largest denomination; it was brought to the region with missionaries from Wales in 1894. Prior to Mizoram, the Welsh Presbyterians (missionaries) started venturing into the north-east of India through the Khasi Hills (presently located within the state of Meghalaya in India) and established Presbyterian churches all over the Khasi Hills from the 1840s onwards. Hence there is a strong presence of Presbyterians in Shillong (the present capital of Meghalaya) and the areas adjoining it. The Welsh missionaries built their first church in Sohra (aka Cherrapunji) in 1846. Presbyterians participated in the mergers that resulted in the Church of North India and the Church of South India.Sohra Question: What year was the largest Presbyterian denomination brought to Mizoram? Answer: 1894 Question: Before Mizoram, what was the name of the group of missionaries that ventured into east india? Answer: Welsh Presbyterians Question: Where did the Welsh Presbyterians build there first church? Answer: Sohra Question: During what year was the smallest the first Presbyterian church in Tainan Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year was Presbyterianism brought to the region from India? Answer: Unanswerable Question: There is a weak presence of Presbyterians in which capital of Meghalaya? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Where did the Welsh missionaries establish their first church in 1894? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who participated in mergers which created the Church of South Khasi Hills? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The renewal of learning in Europe, that began with 12th century Scholasticism, came to an end about the time of the Black Death, and the initial period of the subsequent Italian Renaissance is sometimes seen as a lull in scientific activity. The Northern Renaissance, on the other hand, showed a decisive shift in focus from Aristoteleian natural philosophy to chemistry and the biological sciences (botany, anatomy, and medicine). Thus modern science in Europe was resumed in a period of great upheaval: the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation; the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus; the Fall of Constantinople; but also the re-discovery of Aristotle during the Scholastic period presaged large social and political changes. Thus, a suitable environment was created in which it became possible to question scientific doctrine, in much the same way that Martin Luther and John Calvin questioned religious doctrine. The works of Ptolemy (astronomy) and Galen (medicine) were found not always to match everyday observations. Work by Vesalius on human cadavers found problems with the Galenic view of anatomy. Question: The focus on learning in the 12th century is referred to as what? Answer: Scholasticism Question: What began at the same time Scholasticism ended? Answer: the Black Death Question: Which era came after Scholasticism? Answer: Italian Renaissance Question: What was the focus of the Northern Renaissance? Answer: chemistry and the biological sciences Question: Which scientist was known for working on human cadavers? Answer: Vesalius
Context: In recent years[when?], there have been reports of child abuse in St Helena. Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been accused of lying to the United Nations about child abuse in St Helena to cover up allegations, including cases of a police officer having raped a four-year-old girl and of a police officer having mutilated a two-year-old. Question: What has been more prominently reported in recent years in Saint Helena? Answer: reports of child abuse Question: Who has been accused of lying about the child abuse issue of Saint Helena? Answer: Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office Question: Who has Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office been accused of lying to about child abuse? Answer: the United Nations
Context: The basis of Simpson's unity is color and colonial subjection. His color chart recognizes a spectrum of black, brown and yellow, which at the time had been traditional since the late 19th century. Apart from these was "the great white race", which the moderate Simpson tones down to simply the white race. The great whites were appearing as late as the 1920s works of James Henry Breasted, which were taught as the gospel of ancient history throughout the entire first half of the 20th century. A red wavelength was mainly of interest in America. The eastern question was modified by Simpson to "The Problem of the Nearer East," which had nothing to do with the Ottomans but everything to do with British colonialism. Simpson wrote of the white man: Question: What is the basis of Simpson's unity? Answer: color and colonial subjection Question: The great whites were appearing as late as what time? Answer: the 1920s Question: In whose works were the great whites appearing? Answer: James Henry Breasted Question: What was mainly of interest in America? Answer: A red wavelength
Context: The release of Apple's iPad tablet computer had a negative impact on Dell and other major PC vendors, as consumers switched away from desktop and laptop PCs. Dell's own mobility division has not managed success with developing smartphones or tablets, whether running Windows or Google Android. The Dell Streak was a failure commercially and critically due to its outdated OS, numerous bugs, and low resolution screen. InfoWorld suggested that Dell and other OEMs saw tablets as a short-term, low-investment opportunity running Google Android, an approach that neglected user interface and failed to gain long term market traction with consumers. Dell has responded by pushing higher-end PCs, such as the XPS line of notebooks, which do not compete with the Apple iPad and Kindle Fire tablets. The growing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers instead of PCs drove Dell's consumer segment to an operating loss in Q3 2012. In December 2012, Dell suffered its first decline in holiday sales in five years, despite the introduction of Windows 8. Question: The release of what electronic had a negative impact on Dell? Answer: iPad Question: Which division of Dell were unsuccessful in developing mobile devices? Answer: mobility Question: What Dell product was a commercial failure? Answer: Streak Question: What line of high end electronics did Dell create that failed to compete with Apple products? Answer: XPS Question: What year did Dell see its first decline in holiday sales? Answer: 2012 Question: The release of what electronic had a positive impact on Dell? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Which division of Dell were successful in developing mobile devices? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What Dell product was a commercial success? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What line of low end electronics did Dell create that failed to compete with Apple products? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What year did Dell see its first rise in holiday sales? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: A week after the implementation of the no-fly zone, NATO announced that it would be enforced. On 30 April a NATO airstrike killed Gaddafi's sixth son and three of his grandsons in Tripoli, though Gaddafi and his wife were unharmed. Western officials remained divided over whether Gaddafi was a legitimate military target under the U.N. Security Council resolution. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that NATO was "not targeting Gaddafi specifically" but that his command-and-control facilities were legitimate targets—including a facility inside his sprawling Tripoli compound that was hit with airstrikes on 25 April. Question: On what date did NATO kill Gaddafi's son? Answer: 30 April Question: What organization killed Gaddafi's grandsons? Answer: NATO Question: At the time of these events, what was Robert Gates' title? Answer: Secretary of Defense Question: What city did NATO bomb on 25 April? Answer: Tripoli
Context: Laws were instituted that required every able-bodied male Japanese citizen, regardless of class, to serve a mandatory term of three years with the first reserves and two additional years with the second reserves. This action, the deathblow for the samurai warriors and their daimyo feudal lords, initially met resistance from both the peasant and warrior alike. The peasant class interpreted the term for military service, ketsu-eki (blood tax) literally, and attempted to avoid service by any means necessary. The Japanese government began modelling their ground forces after the French military. The French government contributed greatly to the training of Japanese officers. Many were employed at the military academy in Kyoto, and many more still were feverishly translating French field manuals for use in the Japanese ranks. Question: Laws mandated that every able bodies Japanese citizen do what? Answer: serve a mandatory term of three years with the first reserves and two additional years with the second reserves. Question: Who initially rejected the Japanese laws mandating military service? Answer: peasant and warrior alike. Question: What did the peasant class name the mandatory military service law? Answer: ketsu-eki Question: Who did the Japanese form their military forces after? Answer: French military Question: Where was the military academy located? Answer: Kyoto
Context: The predominant religion is southern Europe is Christianity. Christianity spread throughout Southern Europe during the Roman Empire, and Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire in the year 380 AD. Due to the historical break of the Christian Church into the western half based in Rome and the eastern half based in Constantinople, different branches of Christianity are prodominent in different parts of Europe. Christians in the western half of Southern Europe — e.g., Portugal, Spain, Italy — are generally Roman Catholic. Christians in the eastern half of Southern Europe — e.g., Greece, Macedonia — are generally Greek Orthodox. Question: What is the main faith practiced in southern Europe? Answer: Christianity Question: When did the Romans make Christianity their official religion? Answer: 380 AD Question: What denomination of Christianity is common in the western part of southern Europe? Answer: Roman Catholic Question: Which denomination of Christianity is more common in the eastern part of Mediterranean Europe? Answer: Greek Orthodox Question: What is the main faith practiced in western Europe? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did the Romans say that Christianity was true? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What denomination of Christianity was common in Constantinople? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Which denomination of Christianity was most common during the Roman Empire? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Why are different branches of Christianity spread evenly over Europe? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: At the end of the 12th century, Europe was divided into a multitude of city states and kingdoms. The area encompassing modern Germany, southern Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic and much of northern Italy (excluding Venice and Papal State) was nominally part of the Holy Roman Empire, but local rulers exercised considerable autonomy. France, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, Scotland, Castile, Aragon, Navarre, Sicily and Cyprus were independent kingdoms, as was the Angevin Empire, whose Plantagenet kings ruled England and large domains in what was to become modern France. Norway came under the influence of England, while the other Scandinavian countries and Poland were influenced by trading contacts with the Hanseatic League. Angevin kings brought the Gothic tradition from France to Southern Italy, while Lusignan kings introduced French Gothic architecture to Cyprus. Question: At the end of what century was Europe separated into several city states and kingdoms? Answer: the end of the 12th century Question: What was the region covering modern Germany, southern Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic and much of northern Italy known as? Answer: the Holy Roman Empire Question: What modern country contains regions in which Plantagenet kings controlled large domains? Answer: modern France Question: Poland was affected by trade connections with what League? Answer: the Hanseatic League Question: What type of kings brought the Gothic style from France to Southern Italy? Answer: Angevin kings Question: What century was Europe split into two city states and kingdoms? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What modern country contains regions in which Plantagenet kings controlled small domains? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What type of kings brought the Gothic style from France to Southern Asia? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What league affected trade connections with Peru? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the region covering modern Germany, northern Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic and much of southern Italy known as? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: A recent addition to the exhibition is the late 13th-century Westminster Retable, England's oldest altarpiece, which was most probably designed for the high altar of the abbey. Although it has been damaged in past centuries, the panel has been expertly cleaned and conserved. Question: What was recently added to the museum exhibit? Answer: 13th-century Westminster Retable Question: What is the Westminster Retable? Answer: England's oldest altarpiece Question: What was the altarpiece designed for? Answer: high altar of the abbey Question: What was damaged but cleaned and then conserved? Answer: altarpiece Question: What was recently subtracted from the museum exhibit? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What wasn't recently added to the museum exhibit? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What isn't the Westminster Retable? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the altarpiece undesigned for? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was undamaged but cleaned and then conserved? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: From 7 September 1940, one year into the war, London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 57 consecutive nights. More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged and more than 40,000 civilians were killed, almost half of them in London. Ports and industrial centres outside London were also attacked. The main Atlantic sea port of Liverpool was bombed, causing nearly 4,000 deaths within the Merseyside area during the war. The North Sea port of Hull, a convenient and easily found target or secondary target for bombers unable to locate their primary targets, was subjected to 86 raids in the Hull Blitz during the war, with a conservative estimate of 1,200 civilians killed and 95 percent of its housing stock destroyed or damaged. Other ports including Bristol, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Southampton and Swansea were also bombed, as were the industrial cities of Birmingham, Belfast, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield. Birmingham and Coventry were chosen because of the Spitfire and tank factories in Birmingham and the many munitions factories in Coventry. The city centre of Coventry was almost destroyed, as was Coventry Cathedral. Question: How many nights did the Luftwaffe bomb London? Answer: 57 consecutive nights Question: What north sea port was the secondary target for bombers that could not find their primary target? Answer: Sea port of Hull Question: How many homes in London were destroyed in London? Answer: More than one million Question: How many people were killed in Liverpool? Answer: nearly 4,000 deaths Question: Which city centre was destroyed? Answer: Coventry
Context: During the tumultuous 14th century, disputes within the leadership of the Church led to the Avignon Papacy of 1305–78, also called the "Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy" (a reference to the Babylonian captivity of the Jews), and then to the Great Schism, lasting from 1378 to 1418, when there were two and later three rival popes, each supported by several states. Ecclesiastical officials convened at the Council of Constance in 1414, and in the following year the council deposed one of the rival popes, leaving only two claimants. Further depositions followed, and in November 1417 the council elected Martin V (pope 1417–31) as pope. Question: During what years did the Avignon Papacy occur? Answer: 1305–78 Question: What is another term for the Avignon Papacy? Answer: Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy Question: When did the Great Schism end? Answer: 1418 Question: How many popes existed simultaneously after the Council of Constance? Answer: two Question: Who was made pope in 1417? Answer: Martin V
Context: The change is evident in the reports of influential British travellers to the Balkans. In 1894, Sir Henry Norman, 1st Baronet, a journalist, travelled to the Far East, afterwards writing a book called The Peoples and Politics of the Far East, which came out in 1895. By "Far East" he meant Siberia, China, Japan, Korea, Siam and Malaya. As the book was a big success, he was off to the Balkan states with his wife in 1896 to develop detail for a sequel, The People and Politics of the Near East, which Scribners planned to publish in 1897. Mrs. Norman, a writer herself, wrote glowing letters of the home and person of Mme. Zakki, "the wife of a Turkish cabinet minister," who, she said, was a cultivated woman living in a country home full of books. As for the natives of the Balkans, they were "a semi-civilized people." Question: Reports from who made the change evident? Answer: influential British travellers Question: Where did Sir Henry Norman travel in 1894 Answer: the Far East Question: What book did Sir Henry Norman write after traveling to the Far East? Answer: The Peoples and Politics of the Far East Question: What year did Sir Henry Norman's book come out? Answer: 1895
Context: An electromagnetic wave refractor in some aperture antennas is a component which due to its shape and position functions to selectively delay or advance portions of the electromagnetic wavefront passing through it. The refractor alters the spatial characteristics of the wave on one side relative to the other side. It can, for instance, bring the wave to a focus or alter the wave front in other ways, generally in order to maximize the directivity of the antenna system. This is the radio equivalent of an optical lens. Question: What is used to allow one to control the function of wave fronts moving through an antenna? Answer: selectively delay Question: What changes the structuak traits of a wave on either side? Answer: refractor Question: What is the main purpose of a refractor? Answer: spatial characteristics Question: A refractor can be compared to what type of viewing? Answer: optical lens
Context: Queen's popularity was stimulated in North America when "Bohemian Rhapsody" was featured in the 1992 comedy film Wayne's World. Its inclusion helped the song reach number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1992 (it remained in the Hot 100 for over 40 weeks), and won the band an MTV Award at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. The compilation album Classic Queen also reached number four on the Billboard 200, and is certified three times platinum in the US. Wayne's World footage was used to make a new music video for "Bohemian Rhapsody", with which the band and management were delighted. Question: Which movie featured Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody? Answer: Wayne's World Question: What year did Queen get a boost in North American sales due to being featured in a movie? Answer: 1992 Question: In what year did Queen win an MTV award? Answer: 1992 Question: How high did the album Classic Queen chart on the Billboard 200? Answer: four Question: How many times platinum did Classic Queen go in the US? Answer: three times
Context: "Azure, three ships with three masts, rigged and under full sail, the sails, pennants and ensigns Argent, each charged with a cross Gules; on a chief of the second a pale quarterly Azure and Gules, on the 1st and 4th a fleur-de-lis or, on the 2nd and 3rd a leopard or, between two roses Gules seeded Or barbed Vert." The shield had as a crest: "A sphere without a frame, bounded with the Zodiac in bend Or, between two pennants flottant Argent, each charged with a cross Gules, over the sphere the words DEUS INDICAT" (Latin: God Indicates). The supporters were two sea lions (lions with fishes' tails) and the motto was DEO DUCENTE NIL NOCET (Latin: Where God Leads, Nothing Hurts). Question: What does DEUS INDICAT mean? Answer: God Indicates Question: what type of flowers did Gules use? Answer: roses Question: after the DEUS INDICAT what type of sea animals were pictured? Answer: sea lions Question: in the above quote how many ship and masts were indicated? Answer: three Question: What animal was listed as part of the four fleur-de-lis in the above quote Answer: leopard Question: What does DEUS INDICAT no longer mean in Latin? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What type of flowers did Gules avoid? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What type of land animals were pictured on the shield crest under the DEUS INDICAT? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What does DEO DUCENTE NIL NOCET mean in Russian? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Traditionally, Espanyol was seen by the vast majority of Barcelona's citizens as a club which cultivated a kind of compliance to the central authority, in stark contrast to Barça's revolutionary spirit. Also in the 1960s and 1970s, while FC Barcelona acted as an integrating force for Catalonia's new arrivals from poorer regions of Spain expecting to find a better life, Espanyol drew their support mainly from sectors close to the regime such as policemen, military officers, civil servants and career fascists. Question: How was Espanyol viewed as being toward Spanish authority by the people of Barcelona? Answer: compliance Question: What kind of spirit does Team Barcelona seem to encourage? Answer: revolutionary Question: What type of supporters did Barcelona attract? Answer: Catalonia's new arrivals Question: From where did Espanyol draw their supporters? Answer: close to the regime Question: When did Barcelona act as a draw to new arrivals from Catalan? Answer: 1960s and 1970s
Context: Airports have played major roles in films and television programs due to their very nature as a transport and international hub, and sometimes because of distinctive architectural features of particular airports. One such example of this is The Terminal, a film about a man who becomes permanently grounded in an airport terminal and must survive only on the food and shelter provided by the airport. They are also one of the major elements in movies such as The V.I.P.s, Airplane!, Airport (1970), Die Hard 2, Soul Plane, Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, Home Alone, Liar Liar, Passenger 57, Final Destination (2000), Unaccompanied Minors, Catch Me If You Can, Rendition and The Langoliers. They have also played important parts in television series like Lost, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 which have significant parts of their story set within airports. In other programmes and films, airports are merely indicative of journeys, e.g. Good Will Hunting. Question: What is the title of the film where a man becomes permanently grounded in an airport terminal? Answer: The Terminal Question: When was the movie Airport made? Answer: 1970 Question: When was the movie Final Destination released? Answer: 2000 Question: In what year was the Langoliers made? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What movie is about a man who is trapped in a race to an airport terminal from 1970? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What tv shows have surviving on food and shelter provided by an airport a main theme? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Why did Good Will Hunting use a certain airport as an image of survival in 2000? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year was Get Shorty released? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as blues singer Etta James in the 2008 musical biopic, Cadillac Records. Her performance in the film received praise from critics, and she garnered several nominations for her portrayal of James, including a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country. On January 20, 2009, Beyoncé performed James' "At Last" at the First Couple's first inaugural ball. Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the thriller, Obsessed. She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife who learns of a woman's obsessive behavior over her husband. Although the film received negative reviews from critics, the movie did well at the US box office, grossing $68 million—$60 million more than Cadillac Records—on a budget of $20 million. The fight scene finale between Sharon and the character played by Ali Larter also won the 2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight. Question: Beyonce portrayed which character in the film, Cadillac Records? Answer: Etta James Question: Beyonce gave her entire salary from Cadillac Records to which organization? Answer: Phoenix House Question: Which song did Beyonce sing at the first couple's inaugural ball? Answer: At Last Question: What genre of film was the movie, Obsessed, in which Beyonce starred in? Answer: thriller Question: A fight scene from the movie, Obsessed, won which award for Beyonce? Answer: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Question: Where did Beyonce donate her salary from the movie Cadillac Records? Answer: Phoenix House Question: What thriller film did Beyonce star in? Answer: Obsessed Question: What was the name of the woman she played in Obsessed? Answer: Sharon Charles Question: How much more that the buget did the film gross? Answer: 60 million Question: Which singer did Beyoncé portray in Cadillac Records? Answer: Etta James Question: Which organization received Beyoncé's entire Cadillac Records salary? Answer: Phoenix House Question: Where did Beyoncé perform on January 20, 2009? Answer: the First Couple's first inaugural ball. Question: Which thriller film did Beyoncé star in with Ali Larter? Answer: Obsessed.
Context: The term "classical music" has two meanings: the broader meaning includes all Western art music from the Medieval era to today, and the specific meaning refers to the music from the 1750s to the early 1830s—the era of Mozart and Haydn. This section is about the more specific meaning. Question: From the 1750's to the early 1830's is the era of Mozart and what other composer? Answer: Haydn Question: Classical music can mean all Western art music or more specifically from the 1750's to when? Answer: the early 1830s Question: The broad meaning of classical music stretches back from today to what era? Answer: the Medieval era
Context: Historically, and since pre-Hispanic times, the Valley of Anahuac has been one of the most densely populated areas in Mexico. When the Federal District was created in 1824, the urban area of Mexico City extended approximately to the area of today's Cuauhtémoc borough. At the beginning of the 20th century, the elites began migrating to the south and west and soon the small towns of Mixcoac and San Ángel were incorporated by the growing conurbation. According to the 1921 census, 54.78% of the city's population was considered Mestizo (Indigenous mixed with European), 22.79% considered European, and 18.74% considered Indigenous. This was the last Mexican Census which asked people to self-identify themselves with an heritage other than Amerindian. However, the census had the particularity that, unlike racial/ethnic census in other countries, it was focused in the perception of cultural heritage rather than in a racial perception, leading to a good number of white people to identify with "Mixed heritage" due cultural influence. In 1921, Mexico City had less than one million inhabitants. Question: in 1921, what percent of Mexico City's population Mestizo? Answer: 54.78 Question: How many people lived in Mexico City in 1921? Answer: less than one million Question: What percentage of Mexico City's population was indigenous in 1921? Answer: 18.74
Context: Tuvalu participates in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), which is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries that have concerns about their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change. Under the Majuro Declaration, which was signed on 5 September 2013, Tuvalu has commitment to implement power generation of 100% renewable energy (between 2013 and 2020), which is proposed to be implemented using Solar PV (95% of demand) and biodiesel (5% of demand). The feasibility of wind power generation will be considered. Tuvalu participates in the operations of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Question: Of what alliance is Tuvalu a member? Answer: Alliance of Small Island States Question: What is the AOSIS'S main concern? Answer: climate change Question: To what agreement has Tuvalu committed? Answer: Majuro Declaration Question: What type of energy does the Majuro Declaration advocate? Answer: 100% renewable Question: By what means does Tuvalu plan to produce 95% of its energy? Answer: Solar PV
Context: In 2014, the FAA changed a long-standing approach to air traffic control candidates that eliminated preferences based on training and experience at flight schools in favor of a personality test open to anyone irrespective of experience. The move was made to increase flight traffic controller racial diversity. Before the change, candidates who had completed coursework at participating colleges and universities could be "fast-tracked" for consideration. The agency eliminated that program and instead switched to an open system to the general public, with no need for any experience or even a college degree. Instead, applicants could take "a biographical questionnaire" that many applicants found baffling. Question: When did the FAA change it's long-standing approach to air traffic control candidates? Answer: 2014 Question: What was now favored instead of training and experince at flight schools? Answer: personality test Question: Who could be an air traffic controller irrespective of experience now because of the rule change? Answer: anyone Question: What did applicants now take that many of them found baffling? Answer: biographical questionnaire Question: What kind of degree do you need to be considered? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did the agency switch to a system where people could be "fast-tracked" for consideration? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How did applicants find the biological questionnaire? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who switched to an open system for candidates who completed the coursework at participating colleges? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: On 22 August, one day after the talks broke down with France and Britain, Moscow revealed that Ribbentrop would visit Stalin the next day. This happened while the Soviets were still negotiating with the British and French missions in Moscow. With the Western nations unwilling to accede to Soviet demands, Stalin instead entered a secret Nazi–Soviet pact. On 24 August a 10-year non-aggression pact was signed with provisions that included: consultation, arbitration if either party disagreed, neutrality if either went to war against a third power, no membership of a group "which is directly or indirectly aimed at the other". Question: Which Foreign Minister would agree to meet with Stalin on to sign a secret agreement? Answer: Ribbentrop Question: How long was the secret agreement between Germany and the Soviets? Answer: 10-year Question: Part of the secret agreement between the Germans and the Soviets included a neutral diplomatic approach when? Answer: either went to war against a third power Question: Which Foreign Minister wouldn't agree to meet with Stalin on to sign a secret agreement? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Which Foreign Minister would disagree to meet with Stalin on to sign a secret agreement? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How long was the public agreement between Germany and the Soviets? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Part of the public agreement between the Germans and the Soviets included a neutral diplomatic approach when? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Part of the secret agreement between the Germans and the Soviets excluded a neutral diplomatic approach when? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Russian Imperialism led to the Russian Empire's conquest of Central Asia during the late 19th century's Imperial Era. Between 1864 and 1885 Russia gradually took control of the entire territory of Russian Turkestan, the Tajikistan portion of which had been controlled by the Emirate of Bukhara and Khanate of Kokand. Russia was interested in gaining access to a supply of cotton and in the 1870s attempted to switch cultivation in the region from grain to cotton (a strategy later copied and expanded by the Soviets).[citation needed] By 1885 Tajikistan's territory was either ruled by the Russian Empire or its vassal state, the Emirate of Bukhara, nevertheless Tajiks felt little Russian influence.[citation needed] Question: When did the Russian Empire take over Central Asia? Answer: during the late 19th century's Imperial Era Question: What did Russia do between 1864-1885? Answer: Russia gradually took control of the entire territory of Russian Turkestan Question: Who controled the Tajikistan portion of Russian Trukestan? Answer: the Emirate of Bukhara and Khanate of Kokand Question: What was Russian interested in Tajikistan area for? Answer: gaining access to a supply of cotton Question: In 1885, who was ruling the Tajikistan area? Answer: the Russian Empire or its vassal state, the Emirate of Bukhara Question: Russian Imperialism led to the Russian Empire's conquest of Central Africa in what century? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Between 1964 and 1985 Russia gradually took control of what? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What country attempted to switch from grain to cotton in the 1970s? Answer: Unanswerable Question: By 1985 Tajikistan's territory was what? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What people felt a great deal of Russian influence? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Another issue has been the use of a hypopodium as a standing platform to support the feet, given that the hands may not have been able to support the weight. In the 17th century Rasmus Bartholin considered a number of analytical scenarios of that topic. In the 20th century, forensic pathologist Frederick Zugibe performed a number of crucifixion experiments by using ropes to hang human subjects at various angles and hand positions. His experiments support an angled suspension, and a two-beamed cross, and perhaps some form of foot support, given that in an Aufbinden form of suspension from a straight stake (as used by the Nazis in the Dachau concentration camp during World War II), death comes rather quickly. Question: What was said to be used as a platform for crucifixion? Answer: a hypopodium Question: Why was a platform used? Answer: the hands may not have been able to support the weight Question: Who considered this topic in the 17th century? Answer: Rasmus Bartholin Question: Who performed crucifixion experiments in the 20th century to test theories? Answer: Frederick Zugibe Question: Who also used suspension as a form of punishment? Answer: Nazis Question: In what century did Rasmos Bartholin perform crucifixion experiments? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the occupation of Rasmus Bartholin? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was an aufbinden used for to support the feet in crucifixion? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who did Bartholin hang in his experiments on crucifixion in the 20th century? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Bartholin use to hang human subjects during crucifixion experiments? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The first legislation providing federal authority for regulating pesticides was enacted in 1910; however, decades later during the 1940s manufacturers began to produce large amounts of synthetic pesticides and their use became widespread. Some sources consider the 1940s and 1950s to have been the start of the "pesticide era." Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970 and amendments to the pesticide law in 1972, pesticide use has increased 50-fold since 1950 and 2.3 million tonnes (2.5 million short tons) of industrial pesticides are now[when?] used each year. Seventy-five percent of all pesticides in the world are used in developed countries, but use in developing countries is increasing. A study of USA pesticide use trends through 1997 was published in 2003 by the National Science Foundation's Center for Integrated Pest Management. Question: When were laws first created to regulate pesticides? Answer: 1910 Question: What might someone knowledgable about the history of pesticides call ther period of the 1940s and 1950s? Answer: pesticide era Question: When did America establish the Environmental Protection Agency? Answer: 1970 Question: Countries which are established use what amount of pesticides? Answer: Seventy-five percent Question: Trends about use of pesticides have been published from which country? Answer: USA Question: What were laws first created to regulate in 1940? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did manufacturers produce in large quantities in 1910? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is 1910 considered the start of according to some sources? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How much has pesticide use increased by since 1910? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How many pesticides were used in 1910? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons (called "photoelectrons") from a surface when light is shone on it. It was first observed by Alexandre Edmond Becquerel in 1839, although credit is usually reserved for Heinrich Hertz, who published the first thorough investigation in 1887. Another particularly thorough investigation was published by Philipp Lenard in 1902. Einstein's 1905 paper discussing the effect in terms of light quanta would earn him the Nobel Prize in 1921, when his predictions had been confirmed by the experimental work of Robert Andrews Millikan. The Nobel committee awarded the prize for his work on the photo-electric effect, rather than relativity, both because of a bias against purely theoretical physics not grounded in discovery or experiment, and dissent amongst its members as to the actual proof that relativity was real. Question: Who first observed the photoelectric effect? Answer: Alexandre Edmond Becquerel Question: When was the photoelectric effect first observed? Answer: 1839 Question: Who published the first thorough investigation of the photoelectric effect? Answer: Heinrich Hertz Question: Who received the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his work on the photoelectric effect? Answer: Einstein Question: What did Einstein with the 1921 Nobel Prize for? Answer: his work on the photo-electric effect Question: What is the photoelectric effect? Answer: the emission of electrons (called "photoelectrons") from a surface when light is shone on it Question: Who first observed the photoelectric effect? Answer: Alexandre Edmond Becquerel Question: Einstein's paper on the photoelectric effect earned him the Nobel Prize in what year? Answer: 1921 Question: Einstein's photoelectric effect work was rewards as opposed to his work on what other topic? Answer: relativity Question: Who last observed the photoelectric effect? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When was the photoelectric effect last observed? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who published the first thorough investigation of the photosynthesis effect? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Einstein win the 1924 Nobel Prize for? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is the photoneutral effect? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The 2006 renewal and re-equipment effort has resulted in the acquisition of specific equipment (main battle tanks, artillery, unmanned air vehicles and other systems) to support the mission in Afghanistan. It has also encompassed initiatives to renew certain so-called "core capabilities" (such as the air force's medium range transport aircraft fleet – the C-130 Hercules – and the army's truck and armoured vehicle fleets). In addition, new systems (such as C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft and CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters) have also been acquired for the Armed Forces. Although the viability of the Canada First Defence Strategy continues to suffer setbacks from challenging and evolving fiscal and other factors, it originally aimed to: Question: What equipment was acquired to aid in Afghanistan? Answer: main battle tanks, artillery, unmanned air vehicles Question: What large transport plane is part of the CAF mission? Answer: C-130 Hercules Question: What new type of helicopter was recently acquired? Answer: CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters Question: When was the renewal and re-equipment effort started? Answer: 2006 Question: What equipment was acquired to aid in Iraq? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What small transport plane is part of the CAF mission? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What new type of helicopter was not recently acquired? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When was the renewal and re-equipment effort ended? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Financial problems and a reduction in tourism led to Norfolk Island's administration appealing to the Australian federal government for assistance in 2010. In return, the islanders were to pay income tax for the first time but would be eligible for greater welfare benefits. However, by May 2013 agreement had not been reached and islanders were having to leave to find work and welfare. An agreement was finally signed in Canberra on 12 March 2015 to replace self-government with a local council but against the wishes of the Norfolk Island government. A majority of Norfolk Islanders have objected to the Australian plan to make changes to Norfolk Island without first consulting them and allowing their say with 68% of voters against forced changes. Question: What lead to Norfolk Island asking for assistance from Australia in 2010? Answer: Financial problems and a reduction in tourism Question: What benefit were residents of Norfolk Island told they would receive as a result of Australia's assistance? Answer: greater welfare benefits Question: What actually ended up happening after Norfolk Island asked Australia for help? Answer: islanders were having to leave to find work and welfare Question: An agreement was finally signed in Canberra on March 12, 2015, to do what for Norfolk Island? Answer: replace self-government with a local council Question: What percentage of Norfolk Island voters were against the changes brought by Australia? Answer: 68% Question: What lead to Norfolk Island asking for assistance from Russia in 2010? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What benefit were residents of Norfolk Island told they would receive as a result of Russia's assistance? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What actually ended up happening after Norfolk Island asked Russia for help? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What agreement was never signed in Canberra on March 12, 2015? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What percentage of Norfolk Island voters were against the changes brought by Russia? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: There are special rules for certain rare diseases ("orphan diseases") in several major drug regulatory territories. For example, diseases involving fewer than 200,000 patients in the United States, or larger populations in certain circumstances are subject to the Orphan Drug Act. Because medical research and development of drugs to treat such diseases is financially disadvantageous, companies that do so are rewarded with tax reductions, fee waivers, and market exclusivity on that drug for a limited time (seven years), regardless of whether the drug is protected by patents. Question: What is subject to the Orphan Drug Act? Answer: diseases involving fewer than 200,000 patients in the United States, or larger populations in certain circumstances Question: What is given to companies who develop drugs for "orphan diseases"? Answer: tax reductions, fee waivers, and market exclusivity on that drug for a limited time (seven years), regardless of whether the drug is protected by patents Question: Why are these companies rewarded? Answer: Because medical research and development of drugs to treat such diseases is financially disadvantageous Question: What is a term for rare diseases in some territories? Answer: orphan diseases Question: What size of disease populations are subject to the Orphan Drug Act? Answer: fewer than 200,000 patients Question: What is one financial benefit to researching orphan drugs? Answer: tax reductions Question: What is the length of time of market exclusivity of an orphan drug? Answer: seven years Question: What is subject to patients in the United States? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is given to companies who develop rules for "orphan diseases"? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Why are these rules rewarded? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is a term for rare rules in some territories? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What size of disease populations are subject to patents? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The Communist Party of China, founded in 1920, adopted the red flag and hammer and sickle emblem of the Soviet Union, which became the national symbols when the Party took power in China in 1949. Under Party leader Mao Zedong, the Party anthem became "The East Is Red", and Mao Zedong himself was sometimes referred to as a "red sun". During the Cultural Revolution in China, Party ideology was enforced by the Red Guards, and the sayings of Mao Zedong were published as a small red book in hundreds of millions of copies. Today the Communist Party of China claims to be the largest political party in the world, with eighty million members. Question: In what year was the Community Party of China created? Answer: 1920 Question: The Community Party of China gained power in China, what year did it happen? Answer: 1949 Question: Who was the Party leader of the Communist Party of China when it took power? Answer: Mao Zedong Question: In terms of the Communist Party of China, what is "The East is Red?" Answer: the Party anthem Question: How many members does the contemporary Communist Part of China have? Answer: eighty million members Question: What was founded in 1902? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What flag was adopted by China in 1920? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who took power of China in 1994? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did the party anthem become under Zedong Mao? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What has eighty members? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: In March 1875, Bell and Pollok visited the famous scientist Joseph Henry, who was then director of the Smithsonian Institution, and asked Henry's advice on the electrical multi-reed apparatus that Bell hoped would transmit the human voice by telegraph. Henry replied that Bell had "the germ of a great invention". When Bell said that he did not have the necessary knowledge, Henry replied, "Get it!" That declaration greatly encouraged Bell to keep trying, even though he did not have the equipment needed to continue his experiments, nor the ability to create a working model of his ideas. However, a chance meeting in 1874 between Bell and Thomas A. Watson, an experienced electrical designer and mechanic at the electrical machine shop of Charles Williams, changed all that. Question: Who did Bell go to see in 1875? Answer: Joseph Henry Question: Who ran the Smithsonian in 1875? Answer: Joseph Henry Question: What was Henry's reply to Bell's statement that he lacked information to complete his telegraph? Answer: Get it! Question: Who did Bell meet in 1874? Answer: Thomas A. Watson Question: What kind of business did Watson work at? Answer: electrical machine
Context: Early house music was generally dance-based music characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats, rhythms mainly provided by drum machines, off-beat hi-hat cymbals, and synthesized basslines. While house displayed several characteristics similar to disco music, it was more electronic and minimalistic, and the repetitive rhythm of house was more important than the song itself. House music in the 2010s, while keeping several of these core elements, notably the prominent kick drum on every beat, varies widely in style and influence, ranging from the soulful and atmospheric deep house to the more minimalistic microhouse. House music has also fused with several other genres creating fusion subgenres, such as euro house, tech house, electro house and jump house. Question: House music is characterized by what type of beats? Answer: 4/4 beats Question: What are some subgenres of House music? Answer: euro house, tech house, electro house and jump house Question: What are rhythms provided by in House music? Answer: drum machines Question: What are some differences between House and Disco music? Answer: it was more electronic and minimalistic Question: What type of music is House based on? Answer: dance-based music Question: Cymbals music is characterized by what type of beats? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What are some subgenres of Cymbals music? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What are rhythms provided by in Cymbals music? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What are some differences between Cymbal and Disco music? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What type of music is Cymbal music based on? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The term was created in 1920 by Hans Winkler, professor of botany at the University of Hamburg, Germany. The Oxford Dictionary suggests the name to be a blend of the words gene and chromosome. However, see omics for a more thorough discussion. A few related -ome words already existed—such as biome, rhizome, forming a vocabulary into which genome fits systematically. Question: Who coined the word genome? Answer: Hans Winkler Question: In what year was the word genome first created? Answer: 1920 Question: At what university was Hans Winkler employed when he created the word genome? Answer: University of Hamburg Question: Which two similar words share etymology with genome? Answer: biome, rhizome Question: What word was created to be used in the study of botany in 1920? Answer: Unanswerable Question: In what year was Hans Winkler hired in Oxford as professor of botany? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How did the University of Hamburg in Germany suggest genome came about? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What two other words were used as botany terms frequently at the University of Hamburg? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What discussion about botany terms was taking place in 1920? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Carolingian art was produced for a small group of figures around the court, and the monasteries and churches they supported. It was dominated by efforts to regain the dignity and classicism of imperial Roman and Byzantine art, but was also influenced by the Insular art of the British Isles. Insular art integrated the energy of Irish Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Germanic styles of ornament with Mediterranean forms such as the book, and established many characteristics of art for the rest of the medieval period. Surviving religious works from the Early Middle Ages are mostly illuminated manuscripts and carved ivories, originally made for metalwork that has since been melted down. Objects in precious metals were the most prestigious form of art, but almost all are lost except for a few crosses such as the Cross of Lothair, several reliquaries, and finds such as the Anglo-Saxon burial at Sutton Hoo and the hoards of Gourdon from Merovingian France, Guarrazar from Visigothic Spain and Nagyszentmiklós near Byzantine territory. There are survivals from the large brooches in fibula or penannular form that were a key piece of personal adornment for elites, including the Irish Tara Brooch. Highly decorated books were mostly Gospel Books and these have survived in larger numbers, including the Insular Book of Kells, the Book of Lindisfarne, and the imperial Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram, which is one of the few to retain its "treasure binding" of gold encrusted with jewels. Charlemagne's court seems to have been responsible for the acceptance of figurative monumental sculpture in Christian art, and by the end of the period near life-sized figures such as the Gero Cross were common in important churches. Question: Along with carved ivories, what religious works of the Early Middle Ages were common? Answer: illuminated manuscripts Question: What is a notable cross made during this era? Answer: the Cross of Lothair Question: Where was a notable hoard found near the former lands of the Byzantine Empire? Answer: Nagyszentmiklós Question: What is a notable decorated book with a binding of jewel-encrusted gold? Answer: Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram Question: Where was a hoard from Visigothic Spain found? Answer: Guarrazar
Context: Chinese character dictionaries often allow users to locate entries in several ways. Many Chinese, Japanese, and Korean dictionaries of Chinese characters list characters in radical order: characters are grouped together by radical, and radicals containing fewer strokes come before radicals containing more strokes (radical-and-stroke sorting). Under each radical, characters are listed by their total number of strokes. It is often also possible to search for characters by sound, using pinyin (in Chinese dictionaries), zhuyin (in Taiwanese dictionaries), kana (in Japanese dictionaries) or hangul (in Korean dictionaries). Most dictionaries also allow searches by total number of strokes, and individual dictionaries often allow other search methods as well. Question: What often allow users to locate entries in several ways? Answer: Chinese character dictionaries Question: What lists Chinese characters in radical order? Answer: Korean dictionaries Question: What is grouped together by radicals? Answer: characters
Context: Its written transmission, along with the veneration bestowed on certain classical works, has led to the expectation that performers will play a work in a way that realizes in detail the original intentions of the composer. During the 19th century the details that composers put in their scores generally increased. Yet the opposite trend—admiration of performers for new "interpretations" of the composer's work—can be seen, and it is not unknown for a composer to praise a performer for achieving a better realization of the original intent than the composer was able to imagine. Thus, classical performers often achieve high reputations for their musicianship, even if they do not compose themselves. Generally however, it is the composers who are remembered more than the performers. Question: How are performers expected to play a work due to written transmission? Answer: in a way that realizes in detail the original intentions of the composer Question: When did details that composers put in their scores increase? Answer: the 19th century Question: Admiration of performers for new interpretations can be seen when composers feel the performer achieve what? Answer: a better realization of the original intent than the composer Question: What do classical performers often achieve? Answer: high reputations for their musicianship
Context: In 2003, the ICZN ruled in its Opinion 2027 that if wild animals and their domesticated derivatives are regarded as one species, then the scientific name of that species is the scientific name of the wild animal. In 2005, the third edition of Mammal Species of the World upheld Opinion 2027 with the name Lupus and the note: "Includes the domestic dog as a subspecies, with the dingo provisionally separate - artificial variants created by domestication and selective breeding". However, Canis familiaris is sometimes used due to an ongoing nomenclature debate because wild and domestic animals are separately recognizable entities and that the ICZN allowed users a choice as to which name they could use, and a number of internationally recognized researchers prefer to use Canis familiaris. Question: What year was it decided that if wolves and dogs were one species, then their scientific name is the name of the wild variety? Answer: 2003 Question: What 2005 publication in its third edition kept to that ruling? Answer: Mammal Species of the World Question: What Latin dog term is still used because wild and domesticated dogs are recognizably different? Answer: Canis familiaris. Question: What official body recognizes both Canis lupus and Canis familiaris? Answer: ICZN Question: Many researchers prefer what term? Answer: Canis familiaris. Question: Who ruled in 2003 that scientific names for wild animals share the same scientific name as their domestic counterparts? Answer: ICZN Question: What was this decision called? Answer: Opinion 2027
Context: Czech, the official language of the Czech Republic (a member of the European Union since 2004), is one of the EU's official languages and the 2012 Eurobarometer survey found that Czech was the foreign language most often used in Slovakia. Economist Jonathan van Parys collected data on language knowledge in Europe for the 2012 European Day of Languages. The five countries with the greatest use of Czech were the Czech Republic (98.77 percent), Slovakia (24.86 percent), Portugal (1.93 percent), Poland (0.98 percent) and Germany (0.47 percent). Question: What is the official language of the Czech republic? Answer: Czech Question: How long has the Czech Republic been a member of the European Union? Answer: since 2004 Question: What distinction does Czech have in Slovakia? Answer: foreign language most often used Question: Who collected data on language knowledge in Europe for the 2012 European Day of Languages? Answer: Jonathan van Parys Question: Of the five countries with the greatest use of Czech, which country had the lowest percent of use? Answer: Germany Question: How long has Slovakia been a member of the EU? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What group is German an official language of? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What survey showed German as the foreign language used most often in Poland? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did the EU collect for the European Day of Languages in 2004? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What percentage of people in Portugal speak German? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Research suggests that sexual orientation is independent of cultural and other social influences, but that open identification of one's sexual orientation may be hindered by homophobic/hetereosexist settings. Social systems such as religion, language and ethnic traditions can have a powerful impact on realization of sexual orientation. Influences of culture may complicate the process of measuring sexual orientation. The majority of empirical and clinical research on LGBT populations are done with largely white, middle-class, well-educated samples, however there are pockets of research that document various other cultural groups, although these are frequently limited in diversity of gender and sexual orientation of the subjects. Integration of sexual orientation with sociocultural identity may be a challenge for LGBT individuals. Individuals may or may not consider their sexual orientation to define their sexual identity, as they may experience various degrees of fluidity of sexuality, or may simply identify more strongly with another aspect of their identity such as family role. American culture puts a great emphasis on individual attributes, and views the self as unchangeable and constant. In contrast, East Asian cultures put a great emphasis on a person's social role within social hierarchies, and view the self as fluid and malleable. These differing cultural perspectives have many implications on cognitions of the self, including perception of sexual orientation. Question: What does research show about sexual orientation? Answer: is independent of cultural and other social influences Question: What can being openly gay be hindered by? Answer: homophobic/hetereosexist settings. Question: What social systems can greatly influence someone realization of their sexual preference? Answer: religion, language and ethnic traditions Question: What group of the LGBT community are the most researched? Answer: white, middle-class, well-educated Question: What does the american culture put a large emphasis on? Answer: individual attributes, and views the self as unchangeable and constant.
Context: While the decision (with four dissents) ultimately upheld the state law allowing the funding of transportation of students to religious schools, the majority opinion (by Justice Hugo Black) and the dissenting opinions (by Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge and Justice Robert H. Jackson) each explicitly stated that the Constitution has erected a "wall between church and state" or a "separation of Church from State": their disagreement was limited to whether this case of state funding of transportation to religious schools breached that wall. Rutledge, on behalf of the four dissenting justices, took the position that the majority had indeed permitted a violation of the wall of separation in this case: "Neither so high nor so impregnable today as yesterday is the wall raised between church and state by Virginia's great statute of religious freedom and the First Amendment, now made applicable to all the states by the Fourteenth." Writing separately, Justice Jackson argued that "[T]here are no good grounds upon which to support the present legislation. In fact, the undertones of the opinion, advocating complete and uncompromising separation of Church from State, seem utterly discordant with its conclusion yielding support to their commingling in educational matters." Question: What did the decision ultimately uphold? Answer: state law Question: What was the state allowed to continue to fund? Answer: transportation of students to religious schools Question: What did both the majority and dissenting opinions reiterate? Answer: that the Constitution has erected a "wall between church and state" Question: What was the disagreement between the Justices over whether funding breached what? Answer: that wall Question: What did Justice Jackson argue there were no grounds upon which to support what? Answer: the present legislation Question: What did the decision not uphold? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the state not allowed to continue to fund? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did neither the majority and dissenting opinions reiterate? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the agreement between the Justices over whether funding breached what? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did Justice Jackson agree there were no grounds upon which to support what? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Animals are also involved in the distribution of seeds. Fruit, which is formed by the enlargement of flower parts, is frequently a seed-dispersal tool that attracts animals to eat or otherwise disturb it, incidentally scattering the seeds it contains (see frugivory). Although many such mutualistic relationships remain too fragile to survive competition and to spread widely, flowering proved to be an unusually effective means of reproduction, spreading (whatever its origin) to become the dominant form of land plant life. Question: What are animals also a part of? Answer: distribution of seeds Question: What did the enlargement of flower parts evolve to form? Answer: Fruit Question: What does a plant get out of forming fruit? Answer: seed-dispersal Question: What are many mutualistic relationships, thus failing to survive competition? Answer: fragile Question: What turned out to be unusually effective for plants to reproduce? Answer: flowering Question: What did competition prove to be effective at doing? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did mutualistic relationships spread to eventually become? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How does a plant benefit from competition? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What reproductive method spread widely but made plants fragile? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did accidentally scattering seeds help flower parts evolve to form? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Zinc is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element of group 12 of the periodic table. In some respects zinc is chemically similar to magnesium: its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2. Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in Earth's crust and has five stable isotopes. The most common zinc ore is sphalerite (zinc blende), a zinc sulfide mineral. The largest mineable amounts are found in Australia, Asia, and the United States. Zinc production includes froth flotation of the ore, roasting, and final extraction using electricity (electrowinning). Question: What is the symbol for Zinc? Answer: Zn Question: What is the atomic number for Zinc? Answer: 30 Question: What is zinc chemically close to? Answer: magnesium Question: What is the oxidation state for zinc? Answer: +2 Question: How many stable isotopes does zinc have? Answer: five Question: What is the symbol for zinc? Answer: Zn Question: What is zinc's atomic number? Answer: 30 Question: What other element on the periodic table is zinc similar to? Answer: magnesium Question: What is the most common zinc ore? Answer: sphalerite Question: What is used to extract zinc during the production process? Answer: electricity Question: What is no longer the symbol for Zinc? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is the automatic number for Zinc? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is zinc chemically identical to? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is the only zinc ore? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is used to explode zinc during the production process? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: In Catalonia people dress in masks and costume (often in themed groups) and organize a week-long series of parties, pranks, outlandish activities such as bed races, street dramas satirizing public figures and raucous processions to welcome the arrival of Sa Majestat el Rei Carnestoltes (His Majesty King Carnival), known by various titles, including el Rei dels poca-soltes (King of the Crackpots), Princep etern de Cornudella (Eternal Prince of Cuckoldry), Duc de ximples i corrumputs (Duke of Fools and the Corrupt), Marquès de la bona mamella (Marquis of the lovely breast), Comte de tots els barruts (Count of the Insolent), Baró de les Calaverades (Baron of Nocturnal Debaucheries), and Senyor de l'alt Plàtan florit, dels barraquers i gamberrades i artista d'honor dalt del llit (Lord of the Tall Banana in Bloom, of the Voyeurs and Punks and the Artist of Honor upon the Bed). Question: Where do people dress in masks and costume? Answer: Catalonia Question: What are raced as part of the festivities? Answer: bed Question: What is Cantalonian for Eternal Prince of Cuckoldry? Answer: Princep etern de Cornudella Question: Who has a lovely breast? Answer: Marquès Question: Who is upon the bed? Answer: the Artist of Honor
Context: 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 the modern-day railway station) until 1622. During the time of the Thirty Years' War, two new fortifications – the so-called big and small Schanze (entrenchment) – were built to protect the whole area of the peninsula. Question: What river was the city near? Answer: River Aare Question: What was the name of the tower that was the western boundary? Answer: Zytglogge Question: What tower took over after Zytglogge? Answer: Käfigturm Question: What did the big and small Schanze protect? Answer: the whole area of the peninsula
Context: Of the 10 most populous U.S. cities, Houston has the most total area of parks and green space, 56,405 acres (228 km2). The city also has over 200 additional green spaces—totaling over 19,600 acres (79 km2) that are managed by the city—including the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a public skatepark owned and operated by the city of Houston, and is one of the largest skateparks in Texas consisting of 30,000 (2,800 m2) square foot in-ground facility. The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park—located in the Uptown District of the city—serves as a popular tourist attraction, weddings, and various celebrations. A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the United States. Wet'n'Wild SplashTown is a water park located north of Houston. Question: What does Houston have the most of compared to other large US cities? Answer: parks and green space Question: How many acres of land does Houston's green spaces cover? Answer: 19,600 Question: Who manages Houston's green spaces? Answer: the city Question: What is one of the largest skate parks in Texas? Answer: The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark Question: Who ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the US? Answer: Walk Score Question: How many acres of parks does Houston have? Answer: 56,405 acres Question: After whom is the Houston skate park named? Answer: Joe Jamail Question: Who owns and runs the skate park in Houston? Answer: city of Houston Question: For whom was the Uptown District water park in Houston named? Answer: Gerald D. Hines Question: How does Houston rank as a walkable city? Answer: 23rd Question: What does Houston have the most of compared to other large UK cities? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How many acres of land does Texas's green spaces cover? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who manages Texas's green spaces? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is one of the largest skate parks in Houston? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who ranked Texas the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the US? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Animals have several characteristics that set them apart from other living things. Animals are eukaryotic and multicellular, which separates them from bacteria and most protists. They are heterotrophic, generally digesting food in an internal chamber, which separates them from plants and algae. They are also distinguished from plants, algae, and fungi by lacking rigid cell walls. All animals are motile, if only at certain life stages. In most animals, embryos pass through a blastula stage, which is a characteristic exclusive to animals. Question: What sets animals apart from bacteria and most protists? Answer: Animals are eukaryotic and multicellular Question: What are organisms called that digest food in an internal chamber? Answer: heterotrophic Question: What is another way in which animals are distinguished from plants and algae? Answer: lacking rigid cell walls Question: The blastula stage is a characteristic exclusive to what organism? Answer: animals
Context: Near East (French: Proche-Orient) is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia. Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire. The term has fallen into disuse in English, and has been replaced by the term Middle East. Question: What is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia? Answer: Near East (French: Proche-Orient) Question: The term near east was originally applies to the maximum extent of what empire? Answer: Ottoman Empire Question: The term Near East has fallen into disuses in what language? Answer: English Question: What has replaced the term Near East? Answer: Middle East
Context: Electric recording which developed during the time that early radio was becoming popular (1925) benefited from the microphones and amplifiers used in radio studios. The early electric recordings were reminiscent tonally of acoustic recordings, except there was more recorded bass and treble as well as delicate sounds and overtones cut on the records. This was in spite of some carbon microphones used, which had resonances that colored the recorded tone. The double button carbon microphone with stretched diaphragm was a marked improvement. Alternatively, the Wente style condenser microphone used with the Western Electric licensed recording method had a brilliant midrange and was prone to overloading from sibilants in speech, but generally it gave more accurate reproduction than carbon microphones. Question: What technique offered realistic sounds during playback? Answer: Western Electric licensed recording method Question: At at time was radio gaining popularity? Answer: 1925 Question: What type of microphones were losing popularity in the 1920s? Answer: carbon microphones used, Question: What benefit did the use of the Wente style condenser microphone offer? Answer: brilliant midrange Question: What was a benefit of early radio recordings? Answer: microphones and amplifiers
Context: During World War II, Kansas was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. Question: How many institutions participated in the V-12 program? Answer: 131 Question: What did the V-12 program provide to interested pupils? Answer: a path to a Navy commission Question: During what event did the V-12 program take place? Answer: World War II Question: How many institutions never participated in the V-12 program? Answer: Unanswerable Question: How many institutions participated in the 12-V program? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did the V-12 program provide to uninterested pupils? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did the V-12 program provide to interested faculty? Answer: Unanswerable Question: During what event did the V-12 program not take place? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: During the French Revolution, Red became a symbol of liberty and personal freedom used by the Jacobins and other more radical parties. Many of them wore a red Phrygian cap, or liberty cap, modeled after the caps worn by freed slaves in Ancient Rome. During the height of the Reign of Terror, Women wearing red caps gathered around the guillotine to celebrate each execution. They were called the "Furies of the guillotine". The guillotines used during the Reign of Terror in 1792 and 1793 were painted red, or made of red wood. During the Reign of Terror a statue of a woman titled liberty, painted red, was placed in the square in front of the guillotine. After the end of the Reign of Terror, France went back to the blue, white and red tricolor, whose red was taken from the traditional color of Saint Denis, the Christian martyr and patron saint of Paris. Question: During which revolution was red a symbol of liberty? Answer: French Revolution Question: What kind of cap did the Jacobins wear? Answer: red Phrygian cap, or liberty cap Question: Women with red caps crowded around guillotines during the Reign of Terror to do what? Answer: celebrate Question: During what years did the Reign of Terror take place? Answer: 1792 and 1793 Question: Who was Saint Denis? Answer: Christian martyr and patron saint of Paris Question: What became a symbol of liberty during the Phrygian Revolution? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What did red become a symbol of during the Phrygian Revolution? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who used red as a symbol of liberty and personal freedom during the Phrygian Revolution? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did the Terror Reign take place? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What colors did France go back to during the Reign of Terror? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Beginning in February 1988, the Democratic Movement of Moldova (formerly Moldavia) organized public meetings, demonstrations, and song festivals, which gradually grew in size and intensity. In the streets, the center of public manifestations was the Stephen the Great Monument in Chişinău, and the adjacent park harboring Aleea Clasicilor (The "Alee of the Classics [of the Literature]"). On January 15, 1988, in a tribute to Mihai Eminescu at his bust on the Aleea Clasicilor, Anatol Şalaru submitted a proposal to continue the meetings. In the public discourse, the movement called for national awakening, freedom of speech, revival of Moldavian traditions, and for attainment of official status for the Romanian language and return to the Latin alphabet. The transition from "movement" (an informal association) to "front" (a formal association) was seen as a natural "upgrade" once a movement gained momentum with the public, and the Soviet authorities no longer dared to crack down on it. Question: When did the Democratic Movement of Moldova start operating? Answer: February 1988 Question: Which monument was a popular meeting place? Answer: Stephen the Great Monument Question: Where was the Stephen the Great Monument located? Answer: Chişinău Question: What did the movement seek to make the official language of Moldova? Answer: Romanian Question: What was Moldova's previous name? Answer: Moldavia
Context: Encouraged by these successes, Nintendo soon turned its attention to the North American market. Nintendo entered into negotiations with Atari to release the Famicom under Atari’s name as the name Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System. The deal was set to be finalized and signed at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show in June 1983. However, Atari discovered at that show that its competitor Coleco was illegally demonstrating its Coleco Adam computer with Nintendo's Donkey Kong game. This violation of Atari's exclusive license with Nintendo to publish the game for its own computer systems delayed the implementation of Nintendo's game console marketing contract with Atari. Atari's CEO Ray Kassar was fired the next month, so the deal went nowhere, and Nintendo decided to market its system on its own.g[›] Question: Nintendo agreed with Atari to release the Famicom under what name? Answer: Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System Question: When was the Summer Consumer Electronics Show held? Answer: June 1983 Question: Which company was illegally demonstrating a Nintendo game? Answer: Coleco Question: What was the name of the fired Atari CEO? Answer: Ray Kassar Question: Nintendo agreed with Patari to release the Famicom under what name? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When was the Summer Consumer Electronics Show rejected? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Which company was legally demonstrating a Nintendo game? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was the name of the new Atari CEO? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: Many factors played a role in Britain’s long-term economic growth, such as the industrial revolution in the late 1700s and the prominent presence of child labour during the industrial age. Children who worked at an early age were often not forced; but did so because they needed to help their family survive financially. Due to poor employment opportunities for many parents, sending their children to work on farms and in factories was a way to help feed and support the family. Child Labour first started to occur in England when household businesses were turned into local labour markets that mass-produced the once homemade goods. Because children often helped produce the goods out of their homes, working in a factory to make those same goods was a simple change for many of these youths. Although there are many counts of children under the age of ten working for factories, the majority of children workers were between the ages of ten and fourteen. This age range was an important time for many youths as they were first helping to provide for their families; while also transitioning to save for their own future families. Question: If not forced why did children work? Answer: to help feed and support the family Question: What was the age of the majority of child workers in Britain? Answer: between the ages of ten and fourteen Question: Why was this age range important? Answer: they were first helping to provide for their families; while also transitioning to save for their own future families Question: How were the work oppurtunies for parents during this time period? Answer: poor
Context: The game Total War: Shogun 2 has the Rise of the Samurai expansion pack as downloadable campaign. It allows the player to make their own version of the Gempei War which happened during the Heian period. The player is able to choose one of the most powerful families of Japan at the time, the Taira, Minamoto or Fujiwara; each family fielding two branches for a total of six playable clans. The expansion pack features a different set of land units, ships and buildings and is also playable in the multiplayer modes. Question: Which Total War game has an expansion set during the Heian period? Answer: Shogun 2 Question: What families are playable characters in Total War: Shogun 2? Answer: Taira, Minamoto or Fujiwara Question: The Rise of the Samurai expansion for Total War: Shogun 2 depicts which war during the Heian period? Answer: Gempei War Question: What popular game from the Heian period had an expanson pack? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Wich part of the game has no multiplayer mode? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What three families are added with the expanson pack? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: The British—by inclination as well as for practical reasons—had tended to avoid large-scale commitments of troops on the Continent. They sought to offset the disadvantage of this in Europe by allying themselves with one or more Continental powers whose interests were antithetical to those of their enemies, particularly France.:15–16 By subsidising the armies of continental allies, Britain could turn London's enormous financial power to military advantage. In the Seven Years' War, the British chose as their principal partner the greatest general of the day, Frederick the Great of Prussia, then the rising power in central Europe, and paid Frederick substantial subsidies for his campaigns.:106 This was accomplished in the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756, in which Britain ended its long-standing alliance with Austria in favor of Prussia, leaving Austria to side with France. In marked contrast to France, Britain strove to prosecute the war actively in the colonies, taking full advantage of its naval power. :64–66 The British pursued a dual strategy – naval blockade and bombardment of enemy ports, and rapid movement of troops by sea. They harassed enemy shipping and attacked enemy colonies, frequently using colonists from nearby British colonies in the effort. Question: How did the British avoid having large contingents of troops in continental Europe? Answer: allying themselves with one or more Continental powers whose interests were antithetical to those of their enemies, Question: Identify an advantage that Britain had during the Seven Year's War. Answer: Britain could turn London's enormous financial power to military advantage Question: Who led the armies supporting British interests in central Europe? Answer: Frederick the Great of Prussia Question: What country was driven into an alliance with France by the British pairing with Prussia? Answer: leaving Austria to side with France Question: How did the British behave in defending their colonies compared to the French approach? Answer: In marked contrast to France, Britain strove to prosecute the war actively in the colonies
Context: The USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.1 (released in 2007) defines a new type of USB port, called the charging port. Contrary to the standard downstream port, for which current draw by a connected portable device can exceed 100 mA only after digital negotiation with the host or hub, a charging port can supply currents between 500 mA and 1.5 A without the digital negotiation. A charging port supplies up to 500 mA at 5 V, up to the rated current at 3.6 V or more, and drops its output voltage if the portable device attempts to draw more than the rated current. The charger port may shut down if the load is too high. Question: What defines a new type of USB port, called the charging port? Answer: The USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.1 Question: When was the USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.1 released? Answer: in 2007 Question: What was the USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.1 called? Answer: the charging port Question: What does a charging port supply? Answer: up to 500 mA at 5 V
Context: Originally, Dell did not emphasize the consumer market, due to the higher costs and unacceptably low profit margins in selling to individuals and households; this changed when the company’s Internet site took off in 1996 and 1997. While the industry’s average selling price to individuals was going down, Dell's was going up, as second- and third-time computer buyers who wanted powerful computers with multiple features and did not need much technical support were choosing Dell. Dell found an opportunity among PC-savvy individuals who liked the convenience of buying direct, customizing their PC to their means, and having it delivered in days. In early 1997, Dell created an internal sales and marketing group dedicated to serving the home market and introduced a product line designed especially for individual users. Question: What market did Dell ignore at first? Answer: consumer market Question: When did Dell's internet site gain popularity? Answer: 1996 Question: What was happening to Dell's average sale to individuals? Answer: going up Question: When did Dell create their internal marketing group? Answer: 1997 Question: What market did Dell appease at first? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What market did IBM ignore at first? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did Dell's internet site lose popularity? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What was happening to IBM's average sale to individuals? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When did Dell end their internal marketing group? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a chip-to-chip variant of USB 2.0 that eliminates the conventional analog transceivers found in normal USB. It was adopted as a standard by the USB Implementers Forum in 2007. The HSIC physical layer uses about 50% less power and 75% less board area compared to traditional USB 2.0. HSIC uses two signals at 1.2 V and has a throughput of 480 Mbit/s. Maximum PCB trace length for HSIC is 10 cm. It does not have low enough latency to support RAM memory sharing between two chips. Question: USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a what? Answer: chip-to-chip variant of USB 2.0 Question: What does USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip eliminate? Answer: the conventional analog transceivers found in normal USB Question: When was the USB 2.0 High-Speed Inter-Chip adopted as the standard by the USB Implementers Forum Answer: 2007
Context: 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, the Münster, and a 15th-century town hall. Thanks to 6 kilometres (4 miles) of arcades, the old town boasts one of the longest covered shopping promenades in Europe. Question: The structure of Bern's city centre is mainly what type of buildings? Answer: medieval Question: What does UNESCO recognised Bern's city center to be? Answer: a Cultural World Heritage Site Question: What is Berns most famous site? Answer: Zytglogge Question: What is the name of the 15th century cathedral? Answer: Münster Question: What type of cathedral is Muster? Answer: Gothic
Context: Sleep does not affect acquisition or recall while one is awake. Therefore, sleep has the greatest effect on memory consolidation. During sleep, the neural connections in the brain are strengthened. This enhances the brain’s abilities to stabilize and retain memories. There have been several studies which show that sleep improves the retention of memory, as memories are enhanced through active consolidation. System consolidation takes place during slow-wave sleep (SWS). This process implicates that memories are reactivated during sleep, but that the process doesn’t enhance every memory. It also implicates that qualitative changes are made to the memories when they are transferred to long-term store during sleep. When you are sleeping, the hippocampus replays the events of the day for the neocortex. The neocortex then reviews and processes memories, which moves them into long-term memory. When you do not get enough sleep it makes it more difficult to learn as these neural connections are not as strong, resulting in a lower retention rate of memories. Sleep deprivation makes it harder to focus, resulting in inefficient learning. Furthermore, some studies have shown that sleep deprivation can lead to false memories as the memories are not properly transferred to long-term memory. Therefore, it is important to get the proper amount of sleep so that memory can function at the highest level. One of the primary functions of sleep is thought to be the improvement of the consolidation of information, as several studies have demonstrated that memory depends on getting sufficient sleep between training and test. Additionally, data obtained from neuroimaging studies have shown activation patterns in the sleeping brain that mirror those recorded during the learning of tasks from the previous day, suggesting that new memories may be solidified through such rehearsal. Question: Does sleep hurt a persons memory? Answer: There have been several studies which show that sleep improves the retention of memory, Question: What does SWS stand for? Answer: slow-wave sleep Question: What take place during SWS? Answer: System consolidation Question: What is the role of the neocortex whe it relates to memory? Answer: reviews and processes memories, which moves them into long-term memory Question: In studies what is a relationship between sleeping and learning? Answer: activation patterns in the sleeping brain that mirror those recorded during the learning of tasks from the previous day Question: Why does sleep affect recall? Answer: Unanswerable Question: When are the neural connections in the brain weakened? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What does WSW stand for? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What take place during WSW? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What is the role of the neocortex whe it relates to muscles? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: With the neoplatonist Plotinus, wrote Nathaniel Alfred Boll; "there even appears, probably for the first time in Western philosophy, idealism that had long been current in the East even at that time, for it taught... that the soul has made the world by stepping from eternity into time...". Similarly, in regard to passages from the Enneads, "The only space or place of the world is the soul" and "Time must not be assumed to exist outside the soul", Ludwig Noiré wrote: "For the first time in Western philosophy we find idealism proper in Plotinus, However, Plotinus does not address whether we know external objects, unlike Schopenhauer and other modern philosophers. Question: What sort of philosopher was Plotinus? Answer: neoplatonist Question: According to Noiré, who was the first true Western idealist? Answer: Plotinus Question: What issue did Schopenhauer discuss that Plotinus did not? Answer: whether we know external objects Question: What did the Enneads believe might not have existence outside of the soul? Answer: Time Question: What type of philosopher was Nathaniel Alfred Boll? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who was one of the Enneads? Answer: Unanswerable Question: What modern philosopher as Plotinus similar to? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Who said time existed outside of the soul? Answer: Unanswerable Question: Boll taught that the soul made the world by doing what? Answer: Unanswerable
Context: In presidential elections, Montana was long classified as a swing state, though the state has voted for the Republican candidate in all but two elections from 1952 to the present. The state last supported a Democrat for president in 1992, when Bill Clinton won a plurality victory. Overall, since 1889 the state has voted for Democratic governors 60 percent of the time and Democratic presidents 40 percent of the time, with these numbers being 40/60 for Republican candidates. In the 2008 presidential election, Montana was considered a swing state and was ultimately won by Republican John McCain, albeit by a narrow margin of two percent. Question: In elections, what is Montana considered? Answer: a swing state Question: What year was the last Democrat for president supported? Answer: 1992 Question: How often has Montana voted for a Democratic governor? Answer: 60 percent Question: How often does Montana voted for a Democratic president? Answer: 40 percent
Context: New characters can in principle be coined at any time, just as new words can be, but they may not be adopted. Significant historically recent coinages date to scientific terms of the 19th century. Specifically, Chinese coined new characters for chemical elements – see chemical elements in East Asian languages – which continue to be used and taught in schools in China and Taiwan. In Japan, in the Meiji era (specifically, late 19th century), new characters were coined for some (but not all) SI units, such as 粁 (米 "meter" + 千 "thousand, kilo-") for kilometer. These kokuji (Japanese-coinages) have found use in China as well – see Chinese characters for SI units for details. Question: What can be coined at any time? Answer: New characters Question: What may not be adopted? Answer: new words Question: What are also known as Japanese-coinages? Answer: kokuji
Context: The high points of this cultural creativity are magnificent architecture, sculpture, and painting. The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields. The Gupta period marked a watershed of Indian culture: the Guptas performed Vedic sacrifices to legitimize their rule, but they also patronized Buddhism, which continued to provide an alternative to Brahmanical orthodoxy. The military exploits of the first three rulers – Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II - brought much of India under their leadership. Science and political administration reached new heights during the Gupta era. Strong trade ties also made the region an important cultural centre and established it as a base that would influence nearby kingdoms and regions in Burma, Sri Lanka, Maritime Southeast Asia, and Indochina. For these reasons, historian Dr.Barnett remarked: Question: What did the Guptas promote in their reigns? Answer: Indian culture Question: Besides the Vedic practices, what other religion did the Guptas patronize? Answer: Buddhism Question: What Guptas brought much of India under Gupta rule? Answer: first three rulers Question: What business activity made the Gupta Empire prominent in India? Answer: Strong trade ties Question: What did the Gupta Empires trade ties influence? Answer: nearby kingdoms
Context: Despite the position of the official organizations, an opinion poll carried out between 2001 and 2004 showed that the majority of the Valencian people consider Valencian different from Catalan. This position is promoted by people who do not use Valencian regularly. Furthermore, the data indicates that younger generations educated in Valencian are much less likely to hold these views. A minority of Valencian scholars active in fields other than linguistics defends the position of the Royal Academy of Valencian Culture (Acadèmia de Cultura Valenciana, RACV), which uses for Valencian a standard independent from Catalan. Question: What do most Valencian people think Valencian is in regards to Catalan? Answer: different Question: When was an opinion poll done concerning Valencian? Answer: between 2001 and 2004 Question: Who is less likely to believe that Catalan and Valencian are different? Answer: younger generations Question: Who uses a Valencian standard separate from Catalan? Answer: Royal Academy of Valencian Culture Question: How many scholars outside of linguistics agree with the Royal Academy? Answer: A minority
Context: The annual United States Open Tennis Championships is one of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is held at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. The New York Marathon is one of the world's largest, and the 2004–2006 events hold the top three places in the marathons with the largest number of finishers, including 37,866 finishers in 2006. The Millrose Games is an annual track and field meet whose featured event is the Wanamaker Mile. Boxing is also a prominent part of the city's sporting scene, with events like the Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves being held at Madison Square Garden each year. The city is also considered the host of the Belmont Stakes, the last, longest and oldest of horse racing's Triple Crown races, held just over the city's border at Belmont Park on the first or second Sunday of June. The city also hosted the 1932 U.S. Open golf tournament and the 1930 and 1939 PGA Championships, and has been host city for both events several times, most notably for nearby Winged Foot Golf Club. Question: Which borough of New York hosts the US Open Tennis championships? Answer: Queens Question: The Wanamaker Mile is an event by which annual track and field meeting? Answer: Millrose Games Question: The oldest, longest horse races in the US are located in NYC called what? Answer: Belmont Stakes Question: Which years did NYC host the PGA golf championships? Answer: 1930 and 1939 Question: The Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves are held at which location in NYC? Answer: Madison Square Garden Question: In what borough is the National Tennis Center located? Answer: Queens Question: What tennis Grand Slam event is held at the National Tennis Center? Answer: United States Open Tennis Championships Question: How many people completed the New York Marathon in 2006? Answer: 37,866 Question: What annual sporting competition features the Wanamaker Mile? Answer: Millrose Games Question: At what venue does the Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves take place? Answer: Madison Square Garden

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