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57266e1e708984140094c5b5 | question: Who was the boyfriend that Madonna moved in with ? context: Madonna moved in with boyfriend John " Jellybean " Benitez , asking his help for finishing the album ' s production . Benitez remixed most of the tracks and produced " Holiday " , which was her third single and her first global hit . The overall sound of Madonna was dissonant and in the form of upbeat synthetic disco , using some of the new technology of the time , like the Linn drum machine , Moog bass and the OB - X synthesizer . The album was released in July 1983 and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 six months later , in 1984 . It yielded two more hit singles , " Borderline " and " Lucky Star " . | John " Jellybean " Benitez |
572fc3d204bcaa1900d76cad | question: Is Thailand treated differently than other Axis countries ? context: The official policy of the U . S . Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis , and that the United States was not at war with Thailand . The policy of the U . S . Government ever since 1945 has been to treat Thailand not as a former enemy , but rather as a country which had been forced into certain actions by Japanese blackmail , before being occupied by Japanese troops . Thailand has been treated by the United States in the same way as such other Axis - occupied countries as Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Denmark , Greece , Norway , Poland , and the Netherlands . | the same way |
572fd7e304bcaa1900d76db4 | question: When was Olin Business School named ? context: Founded as the School of Commerce and Finance in 1917 , the Olin Business School was named after entrepreneur John M . Olin in 1988 . The school ' s academic programs include BSBA , MBA , Professional MBA ( PMBA ) , Executive MBA ( EMBA ) , MS in Finance , MS in Supply Chain Management , MS in Customer Analytics , Master of Accounting , Global Master of Finance Dual Degree program , and Doctorate programs , as well as non - degree executive education . In 2002 , an Executive MBA program was established in Shanghai , in cooperation with Fudan University . | 1988 |
56fad8e28f12f319006301f7 | question: According to a recent study , how many Dhulbahante men married women of a different Dhulbahante sub - clan ? context: Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous . So to extend ties of alliance , marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan . Thus , for example , a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan , 55 ( 62 % ) were with women of Dhulbahante sub - clans other than those of their husbands ; 30 ( 33 . 7 % ) were with women of surrounding clans of other clan families ( Isaaq , 28 ; Hawiye , 3 ) ; and 3 ( 4 . 3 % ) were with women of other clans of the Darod clan family ( Majerteen 2 , Ogaden 1 ) . | 55 |
56e09a4e7aa994140058e623 | question: What body was responsible for the dissolution of the USSR ? context: On December 25 , 1991 , the Russian SFSR was renamed the Russian Federation . On December 26 , 1991 , the USSR was self - dissolved by the Soviet of Nationalities , which by that time was the only functioning house of the Supreme Soviet ( the other house , Soviet of the Union , had already lost the quorum after recall of its members by the union republics ) . After dissolution of the USSR , Russia declared that it assumed the rights and obligations of the dissolved central Soviet government , including UN membership . | Soviet of Nationalities |
5726b298f1498d1400e8e7d3 | question: Where is Holly Springs compared to South Raleigh ? context: South Raleigh is located along U . S . 401 south toward Fuquay - Varina and along US 70 into suburban Garner . This area is the least developed and least dense area of Raleigh ( much of the area lies within the Swift Creek watershed district , where development regulations limit housing densities and construction ) . The area is bordered to the west by Cary , to the east by Garner , and to the southwest by Holly Springs . Neighborhoods in South Raleigh include Renaissance Park , Lake Wheeler , Swift Creek , Carolina Pines , Rhamkatte , Riverbrooke , and Enchanted Oaks . | southwest |
56cf5398aab44d1400b88fe2 | question: Public figure ' s impressions of the novel were formed into a book called what ? context: Many writers compare their perceptions of To Kill a Mockingbird as adults with when they first read it as children . Mary McDonagh Murphy interviewed celebrities including Oprah Winfrey , Rosanne Cash , Tom Brokaw , and Harper ' s sister Alice Lee , who read the novel and compiled their impressions of it as children and adults into a book titled Scout , Atticus , and Boo . | Scout , Atticus , and Boo |
56f6e8fb3d8e2e1400e372b7 | question: What portion of Europe ' s territory is inhabited by Slavic - speaking communities ? context: Slavs are the largest Indo - European ethno - linguistic group in Europe . They inhabit Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Southeast Europe , North Asia and Central Asia . Slavs speak Indo - European Slavic languages and share , to varying degrees , some cultural traits and historical backgrounds . From the early 6th century they spread to inhabit most of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe , whilst Slavic mercenaries fighting for the Byzantines and Arabs settled Asia Minor and even as far as Syria . The East Slavs colonised Siberia and Central Asia . [ better source needed ] Presently over half of Europe ' s territory is inhabited by Slavic - speaking communities , but every Slavic ethnicity has emigrated to other continents . | Presently over half of Europe ' s territory is inhabited by Slavic - speaking communities |
57273936dd62a815002e99b5 | question: What was one of the primary reasons that the issue of affirmative action lost its momentum ? context: After the Nixon administration , advancements in affirmative action became less prevalent . " During the brief Ford administration , affirmative action took a back seat , while enforcement stumbled along . " : 145 Equal rights was still an important subject to many Americans , yet the world was changing and new issues were being raised . People began to look at affirmative action as a glorified issue of the past and now there were other areas that needed focus . " Of all the triumphs that have marked this as America ' s Century – . . . none is more inspiring , if incomplete , than our pursuit of racial justice . " | there were other areas that needed focus |
5705f66d52bb89140068974c | question: How did The Times respond to the exposing of anti - Semitic documents as forgery ? context: The following year , when Philip Graves , the Constantinople ( modern Istanbul ) correspondent of The Times , exposed The Protocols as a forgery , The Times retracted the editorial of the previous year . | retracted the editorial |
56de98ddcffd8e1900b4ba1d | question: The episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for Governor aired on what date ? context: Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy in the 2003 California recall election for Governor of California on the August 6 , 2003 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . Schwarzenegger had the most name recognition in a crowded field of candidates , but he had never held public office and his political views were unknown to most Californians . His candidacy immediately became national and international news , with media outlets dubbing him the " Governator " ( referring to The Terminator movies , see above ) and " The Running Man " ( the name of another one of his films ) , and calling the recall election " Total Recall " ( yet another movie starring Schwarzenegger ) . Schwarzenegger declined to participate in several debates with other recall replacement candidates , and appeared in only one debate on September 24 , 2003 . | August 6 , 2003 |
56d0fb0717492d1400aab6d4 | question: What was the name of his father ? context: According to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince Gautama , an astrologer named Asita visited the young prince ' s father , Suddhodana , and prophesied that Siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was like outside the palace walls . | Suddhodana |
56ce63f7aab44d1400b88735 | question: What are the names of Atticus Finch ' s children in the book ? context: Atticus does not want Jem and Scout to be present at Tom Robinson ' s trial . No seat is available on the main floor , so by invitation of Rev . Sykes , Jem , Scout , and Dill watch from the colored balcony . Atticus establishes that the accusers — Mayella and her father , Bob Ewell , the town drunk — are lying . It also becomes clear that the friendless Mayella made sexual advances toward Tom , and that her father caught her and beat her . Despite significant evidence of Tom ' s innocence , the jury convicts him . Jem ' s faith in justice becomes badly shaken , as is Atticus ' , when the hapless Tom is shot and killed while trying to escape from prison . | Jem and Scout |
571d11b4dd7acb1400e4c1fe | question: In what year was thalidomide banned in Germany ? context: The firm continued to pressure Kelsey and the agency to approve the application — until November 1961 , when the drug was pulled off the German market because of its association with grave congenital abnormalities . Several thousand newborns in Europe and elsewhere suffered the teratogenic effects of thalidomide . Though the drug was never approved in the USA , the firm distributed Kevadon to over 1 , 000 physicians there under the guise of investigational use . Over 20 , 000 Americans received thalidomide in this " study , " including 624 pregnant patients , and about 17 known newborns suffered the effects of the drug . [ citation needed ] | 1961 |
570e349b0b85d914000d7d55 | question: What are zurias , the traditional clothes still worn by Christian highlander women in Eritrea ? context: Traditional Eritrean attire is quite varied among the ethnic groups of Eritrea . In the larger cities , most people dress in Western casual dress such as jeans and shirts . In offices , both men and women often dress in suits . Traditional clothing for Christian Tigrinya - speaking highlanders consists of bright white gowns called zurias for the women , and long white shirts accompanied by white pants for the men . In Muslim communities in the Eritrean lowland , the women traditionally dress in brightly colored clothes . Only Rashaida women maintain a tradition of covering half of their faces , though they do not cover their hair . | bright white gowns |
572657145951b619008f7018 | question: What caused the second election of 2012 ? context: The coalition government led the country to the parliamentary elections of May 2012 . The power of the traditional Greek political parties , PASOK and New Democracy , declined from 43 % to 13 % and from 33 % to 18 % , respectively , due to their support on the politics of Mnimonio and the austerity measures . The leftist party of SYRIZA became the second major party , with an increase from 4 % to 16 % . No party could form a sustainable government , which led to the parliamentary elections of June 2012 . The result of the second elections was the formation of a coalition government composed of New Democracy ( 29 % ) , PASOK ( 12 % ) and Democratic Left ( 6 % ) parties . | No party could form a sustainable government |
570d2a80b3d812140066d4d5 | question: Where was the Thomson - Houston Electric Company based ? context: At about the same time , Charles Coffin , leading the Thomson - Houston Electric Company , acquired a number of competitors and gained access to their key patents . General Electric was formed through the 1892 merger of Edison General Electric Company of Schenectady , New York , and Thomson - Houston Electric Company of Lynn , Massachusetts , with the support of Drexel , Morgan & Co . Both plants continue to operate under the GE banner to this day . The company was incorporated in New York , with the Schenectady plant used as headquarters for many years thereafter . Around the same time , General Electric ' s Canadian counterpart , Canadian General Electric , was formed . | Lynn , Massachusetts |
573406d84776f41900661735 | question: Conversely the scholars who did view the Serbs ' acts as constituting genocide , were backed up by what Tribunal ? context: On 12 July 2007 , European Court of Human Rights when dismissing the appeal by Nikola Jorgi ć against his conviction for genocide by a German court ( Jorgic v . Germany ) noted that the German courts wider interpretation of genocide has since been rejected by international courts considering similar cases . The ECHR also noted that in the 21st century " Amongst scholars , the majority have taken the view that ethnic cleansing , in the way in which it was carried out by the Serb forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to expel Muslims and Croats from their homes , did not constitute genocide . However , there are also a considerable number of scholars who have suggested that these acts did amount to genocide , and the ICTY has found in the Momcilo Krajisnik case that the actus reu , of genocide was met in Prijedor " With regard to the charge of genocide , the Chamber found that in spite of evidence of acts perpetrated in the municipalities which constituted the actus reus of genocide " . | the ICTY |
572680e4dd62a815002e8782 | question: What waterfowl character had his own satire series of comic books ? context: A series of new editors - in - chief oversaw the company during another slow time for the industry . Once again , Marvel attempted to diversify , and with the updating of the Comics Code achieved moderate to strong success with titles themed to horror ( The Tomb of Dracula ) , martial arts , ( Shang - Chi : Master of Kung Fu ) , sword - and - sorcery ( Conan the Barbarian , Red Sonja ) , satire ( Howard the Duck ) and science fiction ( 2001 : A Space Odyssey , " Killraven " in Amazing Adventures , Battlestar Galactica , Star Trek , and , late in the decade , the long - running Star Wars series ) . Some of these were published in larger - format black and white magazines , under its Curtis Magazines imprint . Marvel was able to capitalize on its successful superhero comics of the previous decade by acquiring a new newsstand distributor and greatly expanding its comics line . Marvel pulled ahead of rival DC Comics in 1972 , during a time when the price and format of the standard newsstand comic were in flux . Goodman increased the price and size of Marvel ' s November 1971 cover - dated comics from 15 cents for 36 pages total to 25 cents for 52 pages . DC followed suit , but Marvel the following month dropped its comics to 20 cents for 36 pages , offering a lower - priced product with a higher distributor discount . | Howard the Duck |
5709c934ed30961900e844a0 | question: According to the 2014 census , how many people live in Houston ? context: Houston ( i / ˈ hju ː st ə n / HYOO - st ə n ) is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States , located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico . With a census - estimated 2014 population of 2 . 239 million people , within a land area of 599 . 6 square miles ( 1 , 553 km2 ) , it also is the largest city in the Southern United States , as well as the seat of Harris County . It is the principal city of Houston – The Woodlands – Sugar Land , which is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the United States . | 2 . 239 million |
56e0628c231d4119001ac078 | question: What year did the Island ' s flax mills close ? context: During this period , the island enjoyed increased revenues through the sale of flax , with prices peaking in 1951 . However , the industry declined because of transportation costs and competition from synthetic fibres . The decision by the British Post Office to use synthetic fibres for its mailbags was a further blow , contributing to the closure of the island ' s flax mills in 1965 . | 1965 |
57326423e99e3014001e6762 | question: What are Jehovah ' s Witnesses accused of concealing within their organization ? context: Jehovah ' s Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization . The religion has been criticized for its " two witness rule " for church discipline , based on its application of scriptures at Deuteronomy 19 : 15 and Matthew 18 : 15 - 17 , which requires sexual abuse to be substantiated by secondary evidence if the accused person denies any wrongdoing . In cases where corroboration is lacking , the Watch Tower Society ' s instruction is that " the elders will leave the matter in Jehovah ' s hands " . A former member of the church ’ s headquarters staff , Barbara Anderson , says the policy effectively requires that there be another witness to an act of molestation , " which is an impossibility " . Anderson says the policies " protect pedophiles rather than protect the children . " Jehovah ' s Witnesses maintain that they have a strong policy to protect children , adding that the best way to protect children is by educating parents ; they also state that they do not sponsor activities that separate children from parents . | sexual abuse |
570df0740b85d914000d7c18 | question: Children under what age often cannot comprehend sarcasm ? context: The appearance of more systematic , abstract thinking is another notable aspect of cognitive development during adolescence . For example , adolescents find it easier than children to comprehend the sorts of higher - order abstract logic inherent in puns , proverbs , metaphors , and analogies . Their increased facility permits them to appreciate the ways in which language can be used to convey multiple messages , such as satire , metaphor , and sarcasm . ( Children younger than age nine often cannot comprehend sarcasm at all . ) This also permits the application of advanced reasoning and logical processes to social and ideological matters such as interpersonal relationships , politics , philosophy , religion , morality , friendship , faith , democracy , fairness , and honesty . | nine |
56fae3e08f12f31900630252 | question: To what language family does Arabic belong ? context: In addition to Somali , Arabic , which is also an Afro - Asiatic tongue , is an official national language in both Somalia and Djibouti . Many Somalis speak it due to centuries - old ties with the Arab world , the far - reaching influence of the Arabic media , and religious education . Somalia and Djibouti are also both members of the Arab League . | Afro - Asiatic |
57341d3f4776f419006618ac | question: What individuals are particularly susceptible to opportunistic infections ? context: Infection begins when an organism successfully enters the body , grows and multiplies . This is referred to as colonization . Most humans are not easily infected . Those who are weak , sick , malnourished , have cancer or are diabetic have increased susceptibility to chronic or persistent infections . Individuals who have a suppressed immune system are particularly susceptible to opportunistic infections . Entrance to the host at host - pathogen interface , generally occurs through the mucosa in orifices like the oral cavity , nose , eyes , genitalia , anus , or the microbe can enter through open wounds . While a few organisms can grow at the initial site of entry , many migrate and cause systemic infection in different organs . Some pathogens grow within the host cells ( intracellular ) whereas others grow freely in bodily fluids . | Individuals who have a suppressed immune system |
56cee638aab44d1400b88c32 | question: What was the commutation fee to avoid being conscripted during the American Civil War ? context: Democratic Party candidates were consistently elected to local office , increasing the city ' s ties to the South and its dominant party . In 1861 , Mayor Fernando Wood called on the aldermen to declare independence from Albany and the United States after the South seceded , but his proposal was not acted on . Anger at new military conscription laws during the American Civil War ( 1861 – 1865 ) , which spared wealthier men who could afford to pay a $ 300 ( equivalent to $ 5 , 766 in 2016 ) commutation fee to hire a substitute , led to the Draft Riots of 1863 , whose most visible participants were ethnic Irish working class . The situation deteriorated into attacks on New York ' s elite , followed by attacks on black New Yorkers and their property after fierce competition for a decade between Irish immigrants and blacks for work . Rioters burned the Colored Orphan Asylum to the ground , but more than 200 children escaped harm due to efforts of the New York City Police Department , which was mainly made up of Irish immigrants . According to historian James M . McPherson ( 2001 ) , at least 120 people were killed . In all , eleven black men were lynched over five days , and the riots forced hundreds of blacks to flee the city for Williamsburg , Brooklyn , as well as New Jersey ; the black population in Manhattan fell below 10 , 000 by 1865 , which it had last been in 1820 . The white working class had established dominance . Violence by longshoremen against black men was especially fierce in the docks area . It was one of the worst incidents of civil unrest in American history . | $ 300 |
56d378f459d6e414001464bb | question: What was Mike Darnells position at Fox in 2009 ? context: Season eight premiered on January 13 , 2009 . Mike Darnell , the president of alternative programming for Fox , stated that the season would focus more on the contestants ' personal life . Much early attention on the show was therefore focused on the widowhood of Danny Gokey . [ citation needed ] | president of alternative programming |
56f9867d9e9bad19000a0a2f | question: What war did the Second Sino - Japanese War lead into ? context: During the Second Sino - Japanese War , which led into World War II , much of Zhejiang was occupied by Japan and placed under the control of the Japanese puppet state known as the Reorganized National Government of China . Following the Doolittle Raid , most of the B - 25 American crews that came down in China eventually made it to safety with the help of Chinese civilians and soldiers . The Chinese people who helped them , however , paid dearly for sheltering the Americans . The Imperial Japanese Army began the Zhejiang - Jiangxi Campaign to intimidate the Chinese out of helping downed American airmen . The Japanese killed an estimated 250 , 000 civilians while searching for Doolittle ’ s men . | World War II |
573019ca04bcaa1900d77198 | question: In 2000 , what was the median salary for females in San Diego ? context: In 2000 , the median income for a household in the city was $ 45 , 733 , and the median income for a family was $ 53 , 060 . Males had a median income of $ 36 , 984 versus $ 31 , 076 for females . The per capita income for the city was $ 23 , 609 . According to Forbes in 2005 , San Diego was the fifth wealthiest U . S . city but about 10 . 6 % of families and 14 . 6 % of the population were below the poverty line , including 20 . 0 % of those under age 18 and 7 . 6 % of those age 65 or over . Nonetheless , San Diego was rated the fifth - best place to live in the United States in 2006 by Money magazine . | $ 31 , 076 |
56e15477e3433e1400422dce | question: How many reported murders were there in 2008 ? context: In 2008 , there were 62 reported homicides . Through December 20 each of 2014 and 2015 , the Boston Police Department reported 52 and 39 homicides , respectively . | 62 |
57265f0f708984140094c3ec | question: How many animals of the poultry variety are raised for consumtion each year ? context: Poultry is the second most widely eaten type of meat in the world , accounting for about 30 % of total meat production worldwide compared to pork at 38 % . Sixteen billion birds are raised annually for consumption , more than half of these in industrialised , factory - like production units . Global broiler meat production rose to 84 . 6 million tonnes in 2013 . The largest producers were the United States ( 20 % ) , China ( 16 . 6 % ) , Brazil ( 15 . 1 % ) and the European Union ( 11 . 3 % ) . There are two distinct models of production ; the European Union supply chain model seeks to supply products which can be traced back to the farm of origin . This model faces the increasing costs of implementing additional food safety requirements , welfare issues and environmental regulations . In contrast , the United States model turns the product into a commodity . | Sixteen billion birds are raised annually |
57265f5df1498d1400e8dd93 | question: How often are illegal pinning methods seen by the referee ? context: Illegal pinning methods include using the ropes for leverage and hooking the opponent ' s clothing , which are therefore popular cheating methods for heels , unless certain stipulations make such an advantage legal . Such pins as these are rarely seen by the referee ( as they have to see if their shoulders are down ) and are subsequently often used by heels and on occasion by cheating faces to win matches . Even if it is noticed , it is rare for such an attempt to result in a disqualification ( see below ) , and instead it simply results in nullification of the pin attempt , so the heel wrestler rarely has anything to lose for trying it , anyway . | Such pins as these are rarely seen by the referee |
5727eae94b864d1900164016 | question: Who was one of the original MoU signers ? context: The European Standardisation Bodies CEN , CENELEC and ETSI ( independent of the OMTP / GSMA proposal ) defined a common External Power Supply ( EPS ) for use with smartphones sold in the EU based on micro - USB . 14 of the world ' s largest mobile phone manufacturers signed the EU ' s common EPS Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) . Apple , one of the original MoU signers , makes micro - USB adapters available – as permitted in the Common EPS MoU – for its iPhones equipped with Apple ' s proprietary 30 - pin dock connector or ( later ) Lightning connector . | Apple |
570605d175f01819005e7894 | question: The Times features what in the first half of its newspaper ? context: The Times features news for the first half of the paper , the Opinion / Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this . The business pages begin on the centre spread , and are followed by The Register , containing obituaries , Court & Social section , and related material . The sport section is at the end of the main paper . The Times current prices are £ 1 . 20 for the daily edition and £ 1 . 50 for the Saturday edition . | news |
570b8ef3ec8fbc190045ba70 | question: What devices are used to observe insulated system heat loss ? context: Infrared radiation is used in industrial , scientific , and medical applications . Night - vision devices using active near - infrared illumination allow people or animals to be observed without the observer being detected . Infrared astronomy uses sensor - equipped telescopes to penetrate dusty regions of space , such as molecular clouds ; detect objects such as planets , and to view highly red - shifted objects from the early days of the universe . Infrared thermal - imaging cameras are used to detect heat loss in insulated systems , to observe changing blood flow in the skin , and to detect overheating of electrical apparatus . | Infrared thermal - imaging cameras |
572f0682c246551400ce4854 | question: What is 17th century philosophy also referred to as ? context: Traditionally , the European intellectual transformation of and after the Renaissance bridged the Middle Ages and the Modern era . The Age of Reason in the Western world is generally regarded as being the start of modern philosophy , and a departure from the medieval approach , especially Scholasticism . Early 17th - century philosophy is often called the Age of Rationalism and is considered to succeed Renaissance philosophy and precede the Age of Enlightenment , but some consider it as the earliest part of the Enlightenment era in philosophy , extending that era to two centuries . The 18th century saw the beginning of secularization in Europe , rising to notability in the wake of the French Revolution . | the Age of Rationalism |
570a81684103511400d597ad | question: When was Everton ' s most recent trophy awarded ? context: Formed in 1878 , Everton were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and won their first league championship two seasons later . Following four league titles and two FA Cup wins , Everton experienced a lull in the immediate post World War Two period until a revival in the 1960s which saw the club win two league championships and an FA Cup . The mid - 1980s represented their most recent period of sustained success , with two League Championship successes , an FA Cup , and the 1985 European Cup Winners ' Cup . The club ' s most recent major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup . The club ' s supporters are known as Evertonians . | 1995 |
570b07e16b8089140040f6f8 | question: When was the Battle of Agincourt ? context: Extending the Gregorian calendar backwards to dates preceding its official introduction produces a proleptic calendar , which should be used with some caution . For ordinary purposes , the dates of events occurring prior to 15 October 1582 are generally shown as they appeared in the Julian calendar , with the year starting on 1 January , and no conversion to their Gregorian equivalents . For example , the Battle of Agincourt is universally considered to have been fought on 25 October 1415 which is Saint Crispin ' s Day . | 25 October 1415 |
572c0480dfb02c14005c6b62 | question: Who believed that gods are just projections of a person ' s father ? context: Pascal Boyer argues that while there is a wide array of supernatural concepts found around the world , in general , supernatural beings tend to behave much like people . The construction of gods and spirits like persons is one of the best known traits of religion . He cites examples from Greek mythology , which is , in his opinion , more like a modern soap opera than other religious systems . Bertrand du Castel and Timothy Jurgensen demonstrate through formalization that Boyer ' s explanatory model matches physics ' epistemology in positing not directly observable entities as intermediaries . Anthropologist Stewart Guthrie contends that people project human features onto non - human aspects of the world because it makes those aspects more familiar . Sigmund Freud also suggested that god concepts are projections of one ' s father . | Sigmund Freud |
572f494104bcaa1900d76811 | question: During what event was Legalism abolished ? context: The assertions of Chinese philosophy began to integrate concepts of Western philosophy , as steps toward modernization . By the time of the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 , there were many calls , such as the May Fourth Movement , to completely abolish the old imperial institutions and practices of China . There were attempts to incorporate democracy , republicanism , and industrialism into Chinese philosophy , notably by Sun Yat - Sen ( S ū n y ì xi ā n , in one Mandarin form of the name ) at the beginning of the 20th century . Mao Zedong ( M á o z é d ō ng ) added Marxist - Leninist thought . When the Communist Party of China took over power , previous schools of thought , excepting notably Legalism , were denounced as backward , and later even purged during the Cultural Revolution . | the Cultural Revolution |
5730d475aca1c71400fe5afe | question: What areas does Space Superiority operate in ? context: Space superiority is " the degree of dominance in space of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land , sea , air , space , and special operations forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force " ( JP 1 - 02 ) . Space superiority may be localized in time and space , or it may be broad and enduring . Space superiority provides freedom of action in space for friendly forces and , when directed , denies the same freedom to the adversary . | land , sea , air , space |
570fb0945ab6b81900390f95 | question: What did Elizabeth ' s mother call Philip ? context: The engagement was not without controversy : Philip had no financial standing , was foreign - born ( though a British subject who had served in the Royal Navy throughout the Second World War ) , and had sisters who had married German noblemen with Nazi links . Marion Crawford wrote , " Some of the King ' s advisors did not think him good enough for her . He was a prince without a home or kingdom . Some of the papers played long and loud tunes on the string of Philip ' s foreign origin . " Elizabeth ' s mother was reported , in later biographies , to have opposed the union initially , even dubbing Philip " The Hun " . In later life , however , she told biographer Tim Heald that Philip was " an English gentleman " . | " The Hun " |
5731ce01e99e3014001e62b6 | question: When did Spielberg and Irving marry ? context: As a result , they broke up in 1979 , but remained close friends . Then in 1984 they renewed their romance , and in November 1985 , they married , already having had a son , Max Samuel . After three and a half years of marriage , however , many of the same competing stresses of their careers caused them to divorce in 1989 . They agreed to maintain homes near each other as to facilitate the shared custody and parenting of their son . : 403 Their divorce was recorded as the third most costly celebrity divorce in history . | November 1985 |
573421e94776f41900661904 | question: What is the next major town to the west on I - 10 ? context: Interstate 10 , which runs southeast to northwest through town , connects Tucson to Phoenix to the northwest on the way to its western terminus in Santa Monica , California , and to Las Cruces , New Mexico and El Paso , Texas toward its eastern terminus in Jacksonville , Florida . I - 19 runs south from Tucson toward Nogales and the U . S . - Mexico border . I - 19 is the only Interstate highway that uses " kilometer posts " instead of " mileposts " , although the speed limits are marked in miles per hour instead of kilometers per hour . | Phoenix |
572b6d0fbe1ee31400cb837d | question: What sort of philosopher was Plotinus ? 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 Noir é 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 . | neoplatonist |
57282636ff5b5019007d9e0e | question: Who wrote The Nature of the Chemical Bond ? context: The synthesis of urea by Friedrich W ö hler opened a new research field , organic chemistry , and by the end of the 19th century , scientists were able to synthesize hundreds of organic compounds . The later part of the 19th century saw the exploitation of the Earth ' s petrochemicals , after the exhaustion of the oil supply from whaling . By the 20th century , systematic production of refined materials provided a ready supply of products which provided not only energy , but also synthetic materials for clothing , medicine , and everyday disposable resources . Application of the techniques of organic chemistry to living organisms resulted in physiological chemistry , the precursor to biochemistry . The 20th century also saw the integration of physics and chemistry , with chemical properties explained as the result of the electronic structure of the atom . Linus Pauling ' s book on The Nature of the Chemical Bond used the principles of quantum mechanics to deduce bond angles in ever - more complicated molecules . Pauling ' s work culminated in the physical modelling of DNA , the secret of life ( in the words of Francis Crick , 1953 ) . In the same year , the Miller – Urey experiment demonstrated in a simulation of primordial processes , that basic constituents of proteins , simple amino acids , could themselves be built up from simpler molecules . | Linus Pauling |
57342ca74776f41900661a06 | question: What is the biggest office building in Tucson ? context: East Tucson is relatively new compared to other parts of the city , developed between the 1950s and the 1970s , [ citation needed ] with developments such as Desert Palms Park . It is generally classified as the area of the city east of Swan Road , with above - average real estate values relative to the rest of the city . The area includes urban and suburban development near the Rincon Mountains . East Tucson includes Saguaro National Park East . Tucson ' s " Restaurant Row " is also located on the east side , along with a significant corporate and financial presence . Restaurant Row is sandwiched by three of Tucson ' s storied Neighborhoods : Harold Bell Wright Estates , named after the famous author ' s ranch which occupied some of that area prior to the depression ; the Tucson Country Club ( the third to bear the name Tucson Country Club ) , and the Dorado Country Club . Tucson ' s largest office building is 5151 East Broadway in east Tucson , completed in 1975 . The first phases of Williams Centre , a mixed - use , master - planned development on Broadway near Craycroft Road , were opened in 1987 . Park Place , a recently renovated shopping center , is also located along Broadway ( west of Wilmot Road ) . | 5151 East Broadway |
570df2080dc6ce1900204d38 | question: When adolescents begin to qualify their traits , what are they demonstrating ? context: Further distinctions in self - concept , called " differentiation , " occur as the adolescent recognizes the contextual influences on their own behavior and the perceptions of others , and begin to qualify their traits when asked to describe themselves . Differentiation appears fully developed by mid - adolescence . Peaking in the 7th - 9th grades , the personality traits adolescents use to describe themselves refer to specific contexts , and therefore may contradict one another . The recognition of inconsistent content in the self - concept is a common source of distress in these years ( see Cognitive dissonance ) , but this distress may benefit adolescents by encouraging structural development . | differentiation |
5729a1aaaf94a219006aa5a6 | question: What did the law likely lead to ? context: Before the French and Indian War , the Appalachian Mountains laid on the indeterminate boundary between Britain ' s colonies along the Atlantic and French areas centered in the Mississippi basin . After the French and Indian War , the Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement for Great Britain ' s thirteen original colonies in North America to east of the summit line of the mountains ( except in the northern regions where the Great Lakes formed the boundary ) . Although the line was adjusted several times to take frontier settlements into account and was impossible to enforce as law , it was strongly resented by backcountry settlers throughout the Appalachians . The Proclamation Line can be seen as one of the grievances which led to the American Revolutionary War . Many frontier settlers held that the defeat of the French opened the land west of the mountains to English settlement , only to find settlement barred by the British King ' s proclamation . The backcountry settlers who fought in the Illinois campaign of George Rogers Clark were motivated to secure their settlement of Kentucky . | the American Revolutionary War |
572a6b587a1753140016af2c | question: Which man ' s works were mostly the cause of the ' ' narrow approach ' ' ? context: In 1929 , Lionel Robbins assumed the helm of the London School of Economics ( LSE ) . Eager to promote alternatives to what he regarded as the narrow approach of the school of economic thought that then dominated the English - speaking academic world ( centred at the University of Cambridge and deriving largely from the work of Alfred Marshall ) , Robbins invited Hayek to join the faculty at LSE , which he did in 1931 . According to Nicholas Kaldor , Hayek ' s theory of the time - structure of capital and of the business cycle initially " fascinated the academic world " and appeared to offer a less " facile and superficial " understanding of macroeconomics than the Cambridge school ' s . | Alfred Marshall |
56cf4745aab44d1400b88f0b | question: How long did it take to film Spectre ? context: Mendes revealed that production would begin on 8 December 2014 at Pinewood Studios , with filming taking seven months . Mendes also confirmed several filming locations , including London , Mexico City and Rome . Van Hoytema shot the film on Kodak 35 mm film stock . Early filming took place at Pinewood Studios , and around London , with scenes variously featuring Craig and Harris at Bond ' s flat , and Craig and Kinnear travelling down the River Thames . | seven months . |
57278262dd62a815002e9f1e | question: Who were the victims of industrial accidents ? context: Child labour has been a consistent struggle for children in Brazil ever since the country was colonized on April 22 , 1550 by Pedro Á lvares Cabral . Work that many children took part in was not always visible , legal , or paid . Free or slave labour was a common occurrence for many youths and was a part of their everyday lives as they grew into adulthood . Yet due to there being no clear definition of how to classify what a child or youth is , there has been little historical documentation of child labour during the colonial period . Due to this lack of documentation , it is hard to determine just how many children were used for what kinds of work before the nineteenth century . The first documentation of child labour in Brazil occurred during the time of indigenous societies and slave labour where it was found that children were forcibly working on tasks that exceeded their emotional and physical limits . Armando Dias , for example , died in November 1913 whilst still very young , a victim of an electric shock when entering the textile industry where he worked . Boys and girls were victims of industrial accidents on a daily basis . | Boys and girls |
5727b6423acd2414000dea59 | question: What international prize winning winery is located in North Carolina ? context: Over the last decade , North Carolina has become a cultural epicenter and haven for internationally prize - winning wine ( Noni Bacca Winery ) , internationally prized cheeses ( Ashe County ) , " L ' institut International aux Arts Gastronomiques : Conquerront Les Yanks les Truffes , January 15 , 2010 " international hub for truffles ( Garland Truffles ) , and beer making , as tobacco land has been converted to grape orchards while state laws regulating alcohol content in beer allowed a jump in ABV from 6 % to 15 % . The Yadkin Valley in particular has become a strengthening market for grape production , while Asheville recently won the recognition of being named ' Beer City USA . ' Asheville boasts the largest breweries per capita of any city in the United States . Recognized and marketed brands of beer in North Carolina include Highland Brewing , Duck Rabbit Brewery , Mother Earth Brewery , Weeping Radish Brewery , Big Boss Brewing , Foothills Brewing , Carolina Brewing Company , Lonerider Brewing , and White Rabbit Brewing Company . | Noni Bacca Winery |
572a73ae27b69114009ef5c6 | question: When did some madaris become considered like traditional colleges ? context: There is disagreement whether madaris ever became universities . Scholars like Arnold H . Green and Seyyed Hossein Nasr have argued that starting in the 10th century , some medieval Islamic madaris indeed became universities . George Makdisi and others , however , argue that the European university has no parallel in the medieval Islamic world . Darleen Pryds questions this view , pointing out that madaris and European universities in the Mediterranean region shared similar foundations by princely patrons and were intended to provide loyal administrators to further the rulers ' agenda . Other scholars regard the university as uniquely European in origin and characteristics . | 10th century |
572fc145a23a5019007fc986 | question: What year was Osmania University formed ? context: There are 13 universities in Hyderabad : two private universities , two deemed universities , six state universities and three central universities . The central universities are the University of Hyderabad , Maulana Azad National Urdu University and the English and Foreign Languages University . Osmania University , established in 1918 , was the first university in Hyderabad and as of 2012 [ update ] is India ' s second most popular institution for international students . The Dr . B . R . Ambedkar Open University , established in 1982 , is the first distance learning open university in India . | 1918 |
5727b23d3acd2414000dea03 | question: Name the road that lead there . context: In the 9th century , the rise of the cult of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela gave Galicia a particular symbolic importance among Christians , an importance it would hold throughout the Reconquista . As the Middle Ages went on , Santiago became a major pilgrim destination and the Way of Saint James ( Cami ñ o de Santiago ) a major pilgrim road , a route for the propagation of Romanesque art and the words and music of the troubadors . During the 10th and 11th centuries , a period during which Galician nobility become related to the royal family , Galicia was at times headed by its own native kings , while Vikings ( locally known as Leodemanes or Lordomanes ) occasionally raided the coasts . The Towers of Catoira ( Pontevedra ) were built as a system of fortifications to prevent and stop the Viking raids on Santiago de Compostela . | Way of Saint James |
5725df1689a1e219009ac001 | question: What team did Arsenal defeat at Wembley in 2015 ? context: Arsenal reached the final of the 2007 and 2011 League Cups , losing 2 – 1 to Chelsea and Birmingham City respectively . The club had not gained a major trophy since the 2005 FA Cup until 17 May 2014 , when Arsenal beat Hull City in the 2014 FA Cup Final , coming back from a 2 – 0 deficit to win the match 3 – 2 . This qualified them for the 2014 FA Community Shield where they would play Premier League champions Manchester City . They recorded a resounding 3 – 0 win in the game , winning their second trophy in three months . Nine months after their Community Shield triumph , Arsenal appeared in the FA Cup final for the second year in a row , thrashing Aston Villa 4 – 0 in the final and becoming the most successful club in the tournament ' s history with 12 titles . On 2 August 2015 , Arsenal beat Chelsea 1 – 0 at Wembley Stadium to retain the Community Shield and earn their 14th Community Shield title . | Chelsea |
5706088275f01819005e78c1 | question: Nadiya Hussain , a Times Magazine column writer , is known for being the winner of what BBC contest ? context: The Times Magazine features columns touching on various subjects such as celebrities , fashion and beauty , food and drink , homes and gardens or simply writers ' anecdotes . Notable contributors include Giles Coren , Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005 and Nadiya Hussain , winner of BBC ' s The Great British Bake Off . | The Great British Bake Off |
57339840d058e614000b5e4e | question: What book did Stout and Jeanine M . Love author that further examines the on between Whitehead and Follett ? context: Margaret Stout and Carrie M . Staton have also written recently on the mutual influence of Whitehead and Mary Parker Follett , a pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behavior . Stout and Staton see both Whitehead and Follett as sharing an ontology that " understands becoming as a relational process ; difference as being related , yet unique ; and the purpose of becoming as harmonizing difference . " This connection is further analyzed by Stout and Jeannine M . Love in Integrative Process : Follettian Thinking from Ontology to Administration | Integrative Process : Follettian Thinking from Ontology to Administration |
5730d0eab54a4f140068cc84 | question: The diplomatic agreement between South Africa , Angola , and Cuba was observed by the USSR and what other country ? context: South West Africa became known as Namibia by the UN when the General Assembly changed the territory ' s name by Resolution 2372 ( XXII ) of 12 June 1968 . In 1978 the UN Security Council passed UN Resolution 435 which planned a transition toward independence for Namibia . Attempts to persuade South Africa to agree to the plan ' s implementation were not successful until 1988 when the transition to independence finally started under a diplomatic agreement between South Africa , Angola and Cuba , with the USSR and the USA as observers , under which South Africa agreed to withdraw and demobilise its forces in Namibia . As a result , Cuba agreed to pull back its troops in southern Angola sent to support the MPLA in its war for control of Angola with UNITA . | USA |
5732a702328d981900601fe2 | question: Around how many years ago is the current ice age pattern believed to have begun ? context: During the Eocene ( 56 million years ago - 33 . 9 million years ago ) , the continents continued to drift toward their present positions . At the beginning of the period , Australia and Antarctica remained connected , and warm equatorial currents mixed with colder Antarctic waters , distributing the heat around the world and keeping global temperatures high . But when Australia split from the southern continent around 45 Ma , the warm equatorial currents were deflected away from Antarctica , and an isolated cold water channel developed between the two continents . The Antarctic region cooled down , and the ocean surrounding Antarctica began to freeze , sending cold water and ice floes north , reinforcing the cooling . The present pattern of ice ages began about 40 million years ago . [ citation needed ] | 40 million years |
5727ce76ff5b5019007d959f | question: What is one of the leading international centers for biblical research ? context: The province of France has produced a large number of preachers . The conferences of Notre - Dame - de - Paris were inaugurated by P è re Lacordaire . The Dominicans of the province of France furnished Lacordaire ( 1835 – 1836 , 1843 – 1851 ) , Jacques Monsabr é ( 1869 – 1870 , 1872 – 1890 ) , Joseph Ollivier ( 1871 , 1897 ) , Thomas Etourneau ( 1898 – 1902 ) . [ citation needed ] Since 1903 the pulpit of Notre Dame has been occupied by a succession of Dominicans . P è re Henri Didon ( d . 1900 ) was a Dominican . The house of studies of the province of France publishes L ' Ann é e Dominicaine ( founded 1859 ) , La Revue des Sciences Philosophiques et Theologiques ( 1907 ) , and La Revue de la Jeunesse ( 1909 ) . French Dominicans founded and administer the É cole Biblique et Arch é ologique fran ç aise de J é rusalem founded in 1890 by P è re Marie - Joseph Lagrange O . P . ( 1855 – 1938 ) , one of the leading international centres for Biblical research . It is at the É cole Biblique that the famed Jerusalem Bible ( both editions ) was prepared . | the É cole Biblique et Arch é ologique fran ç aise de J é rusalem |
57278b875951b619008f8d02 | question: What party was Gorbachev in charge of ? context: Gorbachev also radically expanded the scope of Glasnost , stating that no subject was off - limits for open discussion in the media . Even so , the cautious Soviet intelligentsia took almost a year to begin pushing the boundaries to see if he meant what he said . For the first time , the Communist Party leader had appealed over the heads of Central Committee members for the people ' s support in exchange for expansion of liberties . The tactic proved successful : Within two years political reform could no longer be sidetracked by Party " conservatives . " An unintended consequence was that having saved reform , Gorbachev ' s move ultimately killed the very system it was designed to save . | Communist |
56df5e338bc80c19004e4b33 | question: Who contributes to UNFPA ? context: Contributions from governments and the private sector to UNFPA in 2014 exceeded $ 1 billion . The amount includes $ 477 million to the organization ’ s core resources and $ 529 million earmarked for specific programs and initiatives . | governments and the private sector |
5735aaaedc94161900571ef4 | question: About what percentage of Kathmandu ' s annual rainfall falls during the monsoon months ? context: The city generally has a climate with warm days followed by cool nights and mornings . Unpredictable weather is expected , given that temperatures can drop to 1 ° C ( 34 ° F ) or less during the winter . During a 2013 cold front , the winter temperatures of Kathmandu dropped to − 4 ° C ( 25 ° F ) , and the lowest temperature was recorded on January 10 , 2013 , at − 9 . 2 ° C ( 15 . 4 ° F ) . Rainfall is mostly monsoon - based ( about 65 % of the total concentrated during the monsoon months of June to August ) , and decreases substantially ( 100 to 200 cm ( 39 to 79 in ) ) from eastern Nepal to western Nepal . Rainfall has been recorded at about 1 , 400 millimetres ( 55 . 1 in ) for the Kathmandu valley , and averages 1 , 407 millimetres ( 55 . 4 in ) for the city of Kathmandu . On average humidity is 75 % . The chart below is based on data from the Nepal Bureau of Standards & Meteorology , " Weather Meteorology " for 2005 . The chart provides minimum and maximum temperatures during each month . The annual amount of precipitation was 1 , 124 millimetres ( 44 . 3 in ) for 2005 , as per monthly data included in the table above . The decade of 2000 - 2010 saw highly variable and unprecedented precipitation anomalies in Kathmandu . This was mostly due to the annual variation of the southwest monsoon . [ citation needed ] For example , 2003 was the wettest year ever in Kathmandu , totalling over 2 , 900 mm ( 114 in ) of precipitation due to an exceptionally strong monsoon season . In contrast , 2001 recorded only 356 mm ( 14 in ) of precipitation due to an extraordinarily weak monsoon season . | 65 |
5726ad33708984140094cd9c | question: What is the name of the charitable air ambulance service context: All of the ceremonial county of Somerset is covered by the Avon and Somerset Constabulary , a police force which also covers Bristol and South Gloucestershire . The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 2007 upon the merger of the Somerset Fire and Rescue Service with its neighbouring Devon service ; it covers the area of Somerset County Council as well as the entire ceremonial county of Devon . The unitary districts of North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset are instead covered by the Avon Fire and Rescue Service , a service which also covers Bristol and South Gloucestershire . The South Western Ambulance Service covers the entire South West of England , including all of Somerset ; prior to February 2013 the unitary districts of Somerset came under the Great Western Ambulance Service , which merged into South Western . The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a charitable organisation based in the county . | The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance |
56db2664e7c41114004b4e1b | question: What role does Warwick have on the show ? context: Crystal Bowersox , who has Type - I diabetes , fell ill due to diabetic ketoacidosis on the morning of the girls performance night for the top 20 week and was hospitalized . The schedule was rearranged so the boys performed first and she could perform the following night instead ; she later revealed that Ken Warwick , the show producer , wanted to disqualify her but she begged to be allowed to stay on the show . | producer |
57289c362ca10214002da4c0 | question: What language was created during the Delhi Sultanate ? context: The subsequent Slave dynasty of Delhi managed to conquer large areas of northern India , while the Khilji dynasty conquered most of central India but were ultimately unsuccessful in conquering and uniting the subcontinent . The Sultanate ushered in a period of Indian cultural renaissance . The resulting " Indo - Muslim " fusion of cultures left lasting syncretic monuments in architecture , music , literature , religion , and clothing . It is surmised that the language of Urdu ( literally meaning " horde " or " camp " in various Turkic dialects ) was born during the Delhi Sultanate period as a result of the intermingling of the local speakers of Sanskritic Prakrits with immigrants speaking Persian , Turkic , and Arabic under the Muslim rulers . The Delhi Sultanate is the only Indo - Islamic empire to enthrone one of the few female rulers in India , Razia Sultana ( 1236 – 1240 ) . | Urdu |
56e75e3b37bdd419002c3f02 | question: Along with geography and economics , what variable often affects how much electricity an area uses ? context: DST ' s potential to save energy comes primarily from its effects on residential lighting , which consumes about 3 . 5 % of electricity in the United States and Canada . Delaying the nominal time of sunset and sunrise reduces the use of artificial light in the evening and increases it in the morning . As Franklin ' s 1784 satire pointed out , lighting costs are reduced if the evening reduction outweighs the morning increase , as in high - latitude summer when most people wake up well after sunrise . An early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting , which used to be a primary use of electricity . Although energy conservation remains an important goal , energy usage patterns have greatly changed since then , and recent research is limited and reports contradictory results . Electricity use is greatly affected by geography , climate , and economics , making it hard to generalize from single studies . | climate |
56e070687aa994140058e4c3 | question: What language has two - way distinctions between aspirated and voiced ? context: Western Armenian has a two - way distinction between aspirated and voiced : / t ʰ d / . Western Armenian aspirated / t ʰ / corresponds to Eastern Armenian aspirated / t ʰ / and voiced / d / , and Western voiced / d / corresponds to Eastern voiceless / t / . | Western Armenian |
57277a21f1498d1400e8f925 | question: What was the age range of colonial child workers ? context: Systematic use of child labour was common place in the colonies of European powers between 1650 and 1950 . In Africa , colonial administrators encouraged traditional kin - ordered modes of production , that is hiring a household for work not just the adults . Millions of children worked in colonial agricultural plantations , mines and domestic service industries . Sophisticated schemes were promulgated where children in these colonies between the ages of 5 – 14 were hired as an apprentice without pay in exchange for learning a craft . A system of Pauper Apprenticeship came into practice in the 19th century where the colonial master neither needed the native parents ' nor child ' s approval to assign a child to labour , away from parents , at a distant farm owned by a different colonial master . Other schemes included ' earn - and - learn ' programs where children would work and thereby learn . Britain for example passed a law , the so - called Masters and Servants Act of 1899 , followed by Tax and Pass Law , to encourage child labour in colonies particularly in Africa . These laws offered the native people the legal ownership to some of the native land in exchange for making labour of wife and children available to colonial government ' s needs such as in farms and as picannins . | 5 – 14 |
57324d6d0fdd8d15006c6939 | question: What types of piety did the Puritans advocate ? context: They formed , and identified with various religious groups advocating greater purity of worship and doctrine , as well as personal and group piety . Puritans adopted a Reformed theology , but they also took note of radical criticisms of Zwingli in Zurich and Calvin in Geneva . In church polity , some advocated for separation from all other Christians , in favor of autonomous gathered churches . These separatist and independent strands of Puritanism became prominent in the 1640s , when the supporters of a Presbyterian polity in the Westminster Assembly were unable to forge a new English national church . | personal and group |
5723d221f6b826140030fc98 | question: Who replaced Lord Rosebery the year following his appointment ? context: Gladstone returned to power after the 1892 general election ; he was 82 years old . Victoria objected when Gladstone proposed appointing the Radical MP Henry Labouchere to the Cabinet , so Gladstone agreed not to appoint him . In 1894 , Gladstone retired and , without consulting the outgoing prime minister , Victoria appointed Lord Rosebery as prime minister . His government was weak , and the following year Lord Salisbury replaced him . Salisbury remained prime minister for the remainder of Victoria ' s reign . | Lord Salisbury |
56e109ffe3433e1400422b1c | question: What language is promoted in Catalonia ? context: According to the Statistical Institute of Catalonia in 2008 the Catalan language is the second most commonly used in Catalonia , after Spanish , as a native or self - defining language . The Generalitat of Catalunya spends part of its annual budget on the promotion of the use of Catalan in Catalonia and in other territories . | Catalan |
5730704c396df919000960fb | question: During the early seventies where did most Cyprus Greeks decide to go ? context: Greeks from Cyprus have a similar history of emigration , usually to the English - speaking world because of the island ' s colonization by the British Empire . Waves of emigration followed the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 , while the population decreased between mid - 1974 and 1977 as a result of emigration , war losses , and a temporary decline in fertility . After the ethnic cleansing of a third of the Greek population of the island in 1974 , there was also an increase in the number of Greek Cypriots leaving , especially for the Middle East , which contributed to a decrease in population that tapered off in the 1990s . Today more than two - thirds of the Greek population in Cyprus is urban . | the Middle East |
56cd8d2962d2951400fa66ec | question: Who convinced the Ming to reopen their border markets in 1573 ? context: While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet , it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north , which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to " drive them from the frontiers of China . " However , after Altan Khan ( 1507 – 1582 ) — leader of the T ü med Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mongol confederation ' s hegemony over the steppes — made peace with the Ming dynasty in 1571 , he persuaded the Ming to reopen their border markets in 1573 . This provided the Chinese with a new supply of horses that the Mongols had in excess ; it was also a relief to the Ming , since they were unable to stop the Mongols from periodic raiding . Laird says that despite the fact that later Mongols believed Altan forced the Ming to view him as an equal , Chinese historians argue that he was simply a loyal Chinese citizen . By 1578 , Altan Khan formed a formidable Mongol - Tibetan alliance with the Gelug that the Ming viewed from afar without intervention . | Altan Khan |
56e7415337bdd419002c3e05 | question: Which two continents that comprise a majority of the population worldwide don ' t observe DST ? context: DST is generally not observed near the equator , where sunrise times do not vary enough to justify it . Some countries observe it only in some regions ; for example , southern Brazil observes it while equatorial Brazil does not . Only a minority of the world ' s population uses DST because Asia and Africa generally do not observe it . | Asia and Africa |
5731b868e17f3d1400422311 | question: What did Jefferson ' s opponents accuse him of wanting to do to Christianity ? context: Jefferson ' s opponents said his position was the destruction and the governmental rejection of Christianity , but this was a caricature . In setting up the University of Virginia , Jefferson encouraged all the separate sects to have preachers of their own , though there was a constitutional ban on the State supporting a Professorship of Divinity , arising from his own Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom . Some have argued that this arrangement was " fully compatible with Jefferson ' s views on the separation of church and state ; " however , others point to Jefferson ' s support for a scheme in which students at the University would attend religious worship each morning as evidence that his views were not consistent with strict separation . Still other scholars , such as Mark David Hall , attempt to sidestep the whole issue by arguing that American jurisprudence focuses too narrowly on this one Jeffersonian letter while failing to account for other relevant history | destruction |
5726831edd62a815002e87c7 | question: When did the Conspiration des poignards take place ? context: During the Consulate , Napoleon faced several royalist and Jacobin assassination plots , including the Conspiration des poignards ( Dagger plot ) in October 1800 and the Plot of the Rue Saint - Nicaise ( also known as the Infernal Machine ) two months later . In January 1804 , his police uncovered an assassination plot against him that involved Moreau and which was ostensibly sponsored by the Bourbon family , the former rulers of France . On the advice of Talleyrand , Napoleon ordered the kidnapping of the Duke of Enghien , violating the sovereignty of Baden . The Duke was quickly executed after a secret military trial , even though he had not been involved in the plot . Enghien ' s execution infuriated royal courts throughout Europe , become one of the contributing political factors for the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars . | October 1800 |
5706b4af0eeca41400aa0d5c | question: what hit single did atkins release in 1985 ? context: Atkins , a former member of Cybotron , released Model 500 " No UFOs " in 1985 , which became a regional hit , followed by dozens of tracks on Transmat , Metroplex and Fragile . One of the most unusual was " Strings of Life " by Derrick May , a darker , more intellectual strain of house . " Techno - Scratch " was released by the Knights Of The Turntable in 1984 which had a similar techno sound to Cybotron . The manager of the Factory nightclub and co - owner of the Ha ç ienda , Tony Wilson , also promoted acid house culture on his weekly TV show . The Midlands also embraced the late 1980s house scene with illegal parties and more legal dance clubs such as The Hummingbird . | " No UFOs " |
56e1680ae3433e1400422eb3 | question: What company was purchased by MGM in 1981 ? context: In the early 1970s , Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation , which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide . Though Universal did produce occasional hits , among them Airport ( 1970 ) , The Sting ( 1973 ) , American Graffiti ( also 1973 ) , Earthquake ( 1974 ) , and a big box - office success which restored the company ' s fortunes : Jaws ( 1975 ) , Universal during the decade was primarily a television studio . When Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer purchased United Artists in 1981 , MGM could not drop out of the CIC venture to merge with United Artists overseas operations . However , with future film productions from both names being released through the MGM / UA Entertainment plate , CIC decided to merge UA ' s international units with MGM and reformed as United International Pictures . There would be other film hits like E . T . the Extra - Terrestrial ( 1982 ) , Back to the Future ( 1985 ) , Field of Dreams ( 1989 ) , and Jurassic Park ( 1993 ) , but the film business was financially unpredictable . UIP began distributing films by start - up studio DreamWorks in 1997 , due to connections the founders have with Paramount , Universal , and Amblin Entertainment . In 2001 , MGM dropped out of the UIP venture , and went with 20th Century Fox ' s international arm to handle distribution of their titles to this day . | United Artists |
570d724bfed7b91900d46129 | question: What military strength could Denmark to France in a war ? context: To relieve pressure from the expected German attack into Alsace - Lorraine , Napoleon III and the French high command planned a seaborne invasion of northern Germany as soon as war began . The French expected the invasion to divert German troops and to encourage Denmark to join in the war , with its 50 , 000 - strong army and the Royal Danish Navy . It was discovered that Prussia had recently built defences around the big North German ports , including coastal artillery batteries with Krupp heavy artillery , which with a range of 4 , 000 yards ( 3 , 700 m ) , had double the range of French naval guns . The French Navy lacked the heavy guns to engage the coastal defences and the topography of the Prussian coast made a seaborne invasion of northern Germany impossible . | the Royal Danish Navy |
5731322905b4da19006bce8e | question: During what years did the Song dynasty occur ? context: Red was also a badge of rank . During the Song dynasty ( 906 – 1279 ) , officials of the top three ranks wore purple clothes ; those of the fourth and fifth wore bright red ; those of the sixth and seventh wore green ; and the eighth and ninth wore blue . Red was the color worn by the royal guards of honor , and the color of the carriages of the imperial family . When the imperial family traveled , their servants and accompanying officials carried red and purple umbrellas . Of an official who had talent and ambition , it was said " he is so red he becomes purple . " | 906 – 1279 |
5726a6d05951b619008f7929 | question: What are the three common impurities in aluminum alloys ? context: Although an alloy is technically an impure metal , when referring to alloys , the term " impurities " usually denotes those elements which are not desired . These impurities are often found in the base metals or the solutes , but they may also be introduced during the alloying process . For instance , sulfur is a common impurity in steel . Sulfur combines readily with iron to form iron sulfide , which is very brittle , creating weak spots in the steel . Lithium , sodium and calcium are common impurities in aluminium alloys , which can have adverse effects on the structural integrity of castings . Conversely , otherwise pure - metals that simply contain unwanted impurities are often called " impure metals " and are not usually referred to as alloys . Oxygen , present in the air , readily combines with most metals to form metal oxides ; especially at higher temperatures encountered during alloying . Great care is often taken during the alloying process to remove excess impurities , using fluxes , chemical additives , or other methods of extractive metallurgy . | Lithium , sodium and calcium |
56be90ee3aeaaa14008c90e4 | question: What was the highest Beyonce ' s first solo recording achieved in the Billboard Hot 100 ? context: Beyonc é ' s first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z ' s " ' 03 Bonnie & Clyde " that was released in October 2002 , peaking at number four on the U . S . Billboard Hot 100 chart . Her first solo album Dangerously in Love was released on June 24 , 2003 , after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts . The album sold 317 , 000 copies in its first week , debuted atop the Billboard 200 , and has since sold 11 million copies worldwide . The album ' s lead single , " Crazy in Love " , featuring Jay Z , became Beyonc é ' s first number - one single as a solo artist in the US . The single " Baby Boy " also reached number one , and singles , " Me , Myself and I " and " Naughty Girl " , both reached the top - five . The album earned Beyonc é a then record - tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards ; Best Contemporary R & B Album , Best Female R & B Vocal Performance for " Dangerously in Love 2 " , Best R & B Song and Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for " Crazy in Love " , and Best R & B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for " The Closer I Get to You " with Luther Vandross . | number four |
570a5b7e6d058f1900182d9d | question: How much alcohol was in The End of History beer ? context: The product claimed to be the strongest beer made is Schorschbr ä u ' s 2011 Schorschbock 57 with 57 , 5 % . It was preceded by The End of History , a 55 % Belgian ale , made by BrewDog in 2010 . The same company had previously made Sink The Bismarck ! , a 41 % abv IPA , and Tactical Nuclear Penguin , a 32 % abv Imperial stout . Each of these beers are made using the eisbock method of fractional freezing , in which a strong ale is partially frozen and the ice is repeatedly removed , until the desired strength is reached , a process that may class the product as spirits rather than beer . The German brewery Schorschbr ä u ' s Schorschbock , a 31 % abv eisbock , and Hair of the Dog ' s Dave , a 29 % abv barley wine made in 1994 , used the same fractional freezing method . A 60 % abv blend of beer with whiskey was jokingly claimed as the strongest beer by a Dutch brewery in July 2010 . | 55 % |
56ce6232aab44d1400b8871d | question: The Solar Total Energy Project had a field of how many parabolic dishes ? context: Solar concentrating technologies such as parabolic dish , trough and Scheffler reflectors can provide process heat for commercial and industrial applications . The first commercial system was the Solar Total Energy Project ( STEP ) in Shenandoah , Georgia , USA where a field of 114 parabolic dishes provided 50 % of the process heating , air conditioning and electrical requirements for a clothing factory . This grid - connected cogeneration system provided 400 kW of electricity plus thermal energy in the form of 401 kW steam and 468 kW chilled water , and had a one - hour peak load thermal storage . Evaporation ponds are shallow pools that concentrate dissolved solids through evaporation . The use of evaporation ponds to obtain salt from sea water is one of the oldest applications of solar energy . Modern uses include concentrating brine solutions used in leach mining and removing dissolved solids from waste streams . Clothes lines , clotheshorses , and clothes racks dry clothes through evaporation by wind and sunlight without consuming electricity or gas . In some states of the United States legislation protects the " right to dry " clothes . Unglazed transpired collectors ( UTC ) are perforated sun - facing walls used for preheating ventilation air . UTCs can raise the incoming air temperature up to 22 ° C ( 40 ° F ) and deliver outlet temperatures of 45 – 60 ° C ( 113 – 140 ° F ) . The short payback period of transpired collectors ( 3 to 12 years ) makes them a more cost - effective alternative than glazed collection systems . As of 2003 , over 80 systems with a combined collector area of 35 , 000 square metres ( 380 , 000 sq ft ) had been installed worldwide , including an 860 m2 ( 9 , 300 sq ft ) collector in Costa Rica used for drying coffee beans and a 1 , 300 m2 ( 14 , 000 sq ft ) collector in Coimbatore , India , used for drying marigolds . | 114 |
573026ab04bcaa1900d7724e | question: What stays the same regarding polarization state at the recieving location ? context: Reflections generally affect polarization . For radio waves , one important reflector is the ionosphere which can change the wave ' s polarization . Thus for signals received following reflection by the ionosphere ( a skywave ) , a consistent polarization cannot be expected . For line - of - sight communications or ground wave propagation , horizontally or vertically polarized transmissions generally remain in about the same polarization state at the receiving location . Matching the receiving antenna ' s polarization to that of the transmitter can make a very substantial difference in received signal strength . | polarized transmissions |
57267420dd62a815002e8574 | question: What happened to Edward Oxford to after he was found guilty of high treason ? context: During Victoria ' s first pregnancy in 1840 , in the first few months of the marriage , 18 - year - old Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate her while she was riding in a carriage with Prince Albert on her way to visit her mother . Oxford fired twice , but either both bullets missed or , as he later claimed , the guns had no shot . He was tried for high treason and found guilty , but was acquitted on the grounds of insanity . In the immediate aftermath of the attack , Victoria ' s popularity soared , mitigating residual discontent over the Hastings affair and the bedchamber crisis . Her daughter , also named Victoria , was born on 21 November 1840 . The Queen hated being pregnant , viewed breast - feeding with disgust , and thought newborn babies were ugly . Nevertheless , over the following seventeen years , she and Albert had a further eight children : Albert Edward , Prince of Wales ( b . 1841 ) , Alice ( b . 1843 ) , Alfred ( b . 1844 ) , Helena ( b . 1846 ) , Louise ( b . 1848 ) , Arthur ( b . 1850 ) , Leopold ( b . 1853 ) and Beatrice ( b . 1857 ) . | acquitted on the grounds of insanity |
57270e82708984140094d915 | question: Who make the Turks retreat back to Batum ? context: In the north Eristov pushed southwest , fought two battles , forced the Turks back to Batum , retired behind the Cholok River and suspended action for the rest of the year ( June ) . In the far south Wrangel pushed west , fought a battle and occupied Bayazit . In the center the main forces stood at Kars and Gyumri . Both slowly approached along the Kars - Gyumri road and faced each other , neither side choosing to fight ( June – July ) . On 4 August Russian scouts saw a movement which they thought was the start of a withdrawal , the Russians advanced and the Turks attacked first . They were defeated , losing 8000 men to the Russian 3000 . 10000 irregulars deserted to their villages . Both sides withdrew to their former positions . About this time the Persians made a semi - secret agreement to remain neutral in exchange for the cancellation of the indemnity from the previous war . | Eristov |
5726c9a75951b619008f7e19 | question: What group declared independence as Asawad ? context: In January 2012 a Tuareg rebellion began in Northern Mali , led by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad . In March , military officer Amadou Sanogo seized power in a coup d ' é tat , citing Tour é ' s failures in quelling the rebellion , and leading to sanctions and an embargo by the Economic Community of West African States . The MNLA quickly took control of the north , declaring independence as Azawad . However , Islamist groups including Ansar Dine and Al - Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ( AQIM ) , who had helped the MNLA defeat the government , turned on the Tuareg and took control of the North with the goal of implementing sharia in Mali . | MNLA |
56de22b84396321400ee25db | question: What type of relationship do the clownfish and anemone have ? context: An example of mutual symbiosis is the relationship between the ocellaris clownfish that dwell among the tentacles of Ritteri sea anemones . The territorial fish protects the anemone from anemone - eating fish , and in turn the stinging tentacles of the anemone protect the clownfish from its predators . A special mucus on the clownfish protects it from the stinging tentacles . | mutual symbiosis |
56cf8368234ae51400d9bddf | question: What talk show did the doctor who performed Donda West ' s plastic surgery appear on ? context: Adams sent condolences to Donda West ' s family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure , citing confidentiality . West ’ s family , through celebrity attorney Ed McPherson , filed complaints with the Medical Board against Adams and Aboolian for violating patient confidentiality following her death . Adams had previously been under scrutiny by the medical board . He appeared on Larry King Live on November 20 , 2007 , but left before speaking . Two days later , he appeared again , with his attorney , stating he was there to " defend himself " . He said that the recently released autopsy results " spoke for themselves " . The final coroner ' s report January 10 , 2008 , concluded that Donda West died of " coronary artery disease and multiple post - operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty " . | Larry King Live |
56e7b57900c9c71400d7753d | question: How many items does the Nanjing Museum contain ? context: Nanjing has some of the oldest and finest museums in China . Nanjing Museum , formerly known as National Central Museum during ROC period , is the first modern museum and remains as one of the leading museums in China having 400 , 000 items in its permanent collection , . The museum is notable for enormous collections of Ming and Qing imperial porcelain , which is among the largest in the world . Other museums include the City Museum of Nanjing in the Chaotian Palace , the Oriental Metropolitan Museum , the China Modern History Museum in the Presidential Palace , the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall , the Taiping Kingdom History Museum , Jiangning Imperial Silk Manufacturing Museum , Nanjing Yunjin Museum , Nanjing City Wall Cultural Museum , Nanjing Customs Museum in Ganxi House , Nanjing Astronomical History Museum , Nanjing Paleontological Museum , Nanjing Geological Museum , Nanjing Riverstones Museum , and other museums and memorials such Zheng He Memorial , Jinling Four Modern Calligraphers Memorial . | 400 , 000 items |
5710282db654c5140001f881 | question: When determining sexual preference this way what is the active role associated with ? context: Some other cultures do not recognize a homosexual / heterosexual / bisexual distinction . It is common to distinguish a person ' s sexuality according to their sexual role ( active / passive ; insertive / penetrated ) . In this distinction , the passive role is typically associated with femininity and / or inferiority , while the active role is typically associated with masculinity and / or superiority . For example , an investigation of a small Brazilian fishing village revealed three sexual categories for men : men who have sex only with men ( consistently in a passive role ) , men who have sex only with women , and men who have sex with women and men ( consistently in an active role ) . While men who consistently occupied the passive role were recognized as a distinct group by locals , men who have sex with only women , and men who have sex with women and men , were not differentiated . Little is known about same - sex attracted females , or sexual behavior between females in these cultures . | masculinity and / or superiority |
5727948af1498d1400e8fcb2 | question: Some North Carolinians still refused to support what after secession ? context: After secession , some North Carolinians refused to support the Confederacy . Some of the yeoman farmers in the state ' s mountains and western Piedmont region remained neutral during the Civil War , while some covertly supported the Union cause during the conflict . Approximately 2 , 000 North Carolinians from western North Carolina enlisted in the Union Army and fought for the North in the war . Two additional Union Army regiments were raised in the coastal areas of the state , which were occupied by Union forces in 1862 and 1863 . Numerous slaves escaped to Union lines , where they became essentially free . | the Confederacy |
56fa88b8f34c681400b0c0e7 | question: How many HD channels did the Freeview HD service contain as of December 2013 ? context: The Freeview HD service currently contains 10 HD channels ( as of December 2013 [ update ] ) and was rolled out region by region across the UK in accordance with the digital switchover process , finally being completed in October 2012 . However , Freeview HD is not the first HDTV service over digital terrestrial television in Europe ; | 10 |
56e16a26e3433e1400422ed6 | question: What year was the discovery of hydrogen gas ? context: In 1671 , Robert Boyle discovered and described the reaction between iron filings and dilute acids , which results in the production of hydrogen gas . In 1766 , Henry Cavendish was the first to recognize hydrogen gas as a discrete substance , by naming the gas from a metal - acid reaction " flammable air " . He speculated that " flammable air " was in fact identical to the hypothetical substance called " phlogiston " and further finding in 1781 that the gas produces water when burned . He is usually given credit for its discovery as an element . In 1783 , Antoine Lavoisier gave the element the name hydrogen ( from the Greek ὑ δ ρ ο - hydro meaning " water " and - γ ε ν ή ς genes meaning " creator " ) when he and Laplace reproduced Cavendish ' s finding that water is produced when hydrogen is burned . | 1671 |
57279afddd62a815002ea1d4 | question: What is disucussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos ? context: Apart from the United Nations headquarters , the Swiss Confederation is host to many UN agencies , like the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the International Labour Organization ( ILO ) , the International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) , the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) and about 200 other international organisations , including the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization . The annual meetings of the World Economic Forum in Davos bring together top international business and political leaders from Switzerland and foreign countries to discuss important issues facing the world , including health and the environment . Additionally the headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) are located in Basel since 1930 . | important issues facing the world , including health and the environment |
5731b8f8e17f3d1400422328 | question: What was the court seeking , in using Jefferson ' s letter ? context: Jefferson ' s letter entered American jurisprudence in the 1878 Mormon polygamy case Reynolds v . U . S . , in which the court cited Jefferson and Madison , seeking a legal definition for the word religion . Writing for the majority , Justice Stephen Johnson Field cited Jefferson ' s Letter to the Danbury Baptists to state that " Congress was deprived of all legislative power over mere opinion , but was left free to reach actions which were in violation of social duties or subversive of good order . " Considering this , the court ruled that outlawing polygamy was constitutional . | legal definition for the word religion |