[ { "idx": 0, "question": "If sea levels had risen significantly over the past decade, which country would have been the first to be submerged?", "answers": [ "Maldives" ], "context": [ "by land area and, with around 557,751 inhabitants, the 2nd least populous country in Asia. Mal\u00e9 is the capital and the most populated city, traditionally called the \"King's Island\" where the ancient royal dynasties ruled for its central location. The Maldivian Archipelago is located on the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge, a vast submarine mountain range in the Indian Ocean; this also forms a terrestrial ecoregion, together with the Chagos Archipelago and Lakshadweep. With an average ground-level elevation of above sea level, and a highest natural point of only , it is the world's lowest-lying country. In the 12th century Islam reached the" ] }, { "idx": 1, "question": "If the earth's crust shifted causing Mount Everest to decrease in height by 100 meters, which mountain would then be the highest in the world?", "answers": [ "Everest" ], "context": [ "K2, at above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest (at ). It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in a China-administered territory of the Kashmir region included in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang. K2 also became popularly known as the \"Savage Mountain\" after George Bell\u2014a climber on the 1953 American expedition\u2014told reporters, \"It's a savage mountain that tries to kill you.\" Of the five highest mountains in the world, K2 is the deadliest; approximately one person dies on the mountain for every four who" ] }, { "idx": 2, "question": "If the gold rush hadn't occurred in Denver in the 1970s, what would the NBA team in Denver have retained as their name?", "answers": [ "Rockets", "Denver Rockets" ], "context": [ "The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed their name to Rockets before the first season. The Rockets then changed their name again to the Nuggets in 1974. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets. The team has had some periods", "Notes: Basketball Hall of Famers. Notes: The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed their name to Rockets before the first season. The Rockets then changed their name again to the Nuggets in 1974. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets." ] }, { "idx": 3, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic hadn't spread globally, in what year were the Tokyo Olympics originally scheduled to take place?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "The , officially the and branded as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled)." ] }, { "idx": 4, "question": "If World War II hadn't broken out, in which city were the 1940 Summer Olympics originally scheduled to be held?", "answers": [ "Japan", "Tokyo", "Tokyo, Japan" ], "context": [ "The 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad, were originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, 1940, in Tokyo City, Empire of Japan. They were rescheduled for Helsinki, Finland, to be held from July 20 to August 4, 1940, due to the 1937 Japanese invasion of China, but were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. Helsinki and Tokyo eventually hosted the 1952, 1964, and 2020 Summer Olympics. 1940 Tokyo Olympics (cancelled). The campaign to choose a city for 1940 began in 1932, with Barcelona, Rome, Helsinki, and Tokyo", "relay in Nazi Germany four years earlier, the proposed method of bringing the Olympic Flame from Nazi Germany to Japan was proposed by air delivery, in the Messerschmitt Me 261 \"Adolfine\" long-range aircraft, which was designed to have a maximum range of some 11,024 km (6,850 mi) unrefueled. The 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad, were originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, 1940, in Tokyo City, Empire of Japan. They were rescheduled for Helsinki, Finland, to be held from July 20 to August 4, 1940, due to the 1937" ] }, { "idx": 5, "question": "If Leonardo da Vinci had not passed away and was still alive, how old would he have been in the year 2020?", "answers": [ "568", "568 years", "568 years old" ], "context": [ "during the Renaissance. Some of his smaller inventions, however, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire. He made substantial discoveries in anatomy, civil engineering, hydrodynamics, geology, optics, and tribology, but he did not publish his findings and they had little to no direct influence on subsequent science. Biography. Early life (1452\u20131472). Birth and background. Leonardo da Vinci, properly named Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (Leonardo, son of ser Piero from Vinci), was born on 15 April 1452 in, or close to, the Tuscan hill" ] }, { "idx": 6, "question": "If the sea level were to rise, which areas in Florida would be most at risk?", "answers": [ "south Florida", "Miami", "barrier islands" ], "context": [ "Much of Central and North Florida, typically or more away from the coastline, features rolling hills with elevations ranging from . The most prominent topographic feature on the Florida Peninsula is the Lake Wales Ridge, a narrow sand ridge that runs north to south down the center of peninsular Florida. The highest point on the Ridge and in peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, is a peak in Lake County. Much of Florida has an elevation of less than , including many populated areas such as Miami which are located on the coast. Miami and other parts of south Florida are the" ] }, { "idx": 7, "question": "If World War II had never occurred, would the United Nations still have been established?", "answers": [ "No" ], "context": [ "structure of the globe. The United Nations (UN) was established to foster international co-operation and prevent future conflicts, and the victorious great powers\u2014China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States\u2014became the permanent members of its Security Council. The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as rival superpowers, setting the stage for the nearly half-century-long Cold War. In the wake of European devastation, the influence of its great powers waned, triggering the decolonisation of Africa and Asia. Most countries whose industries had been damaged moved towards economic recovery and expansion. Political and economic integration, especially in" ] }, { "idx": 8, "question": "If the scientists had not mistreated GLaDOS before the events of \"Portal\", what is the substance they might have avoided death from?", "answers": [ "neurotoxin" ], "context": [ "\"Lab Rat\", reveals that she was mistreated by the scientists and used a neurotoxin to kill the scientists in the laboratory before the events of \"Portal\". She is apparently destroyed at the end of the first game but returns in the sequel, in which she is comically supplanted and temporarily stuck on a potato battery. The inspiration for the character's creation extends from Wolpaw's use of a text-to-speech program while writing lines for the video game \"Psychonauts\". Other game developers working on \"Psychonauts\" found the lines funnier as a result of the synthesized voice. GLaDOS was originally intended to be" ] }, { "idx": 9, "question": "If China were not considered, which country would have the highest population in the world as of 2022?", "answers": [ "India" ], "context": [ "China and India, together constitute about 36% of the world's population. Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1.34 billion people, or 17% of the world's population. Europe's 747 million people make up 10% of the world's population as of 2020, while the Latin American and Caribbean regions are home to around 653 million (8%). Northern America, primarily consisting of the United States and Canada, has a population of around 368 million (5%), and Oceania, the least populated region, has about 42 million inhabitants (0.5%). Antarctica only has a very small, fluctuating population of about 1200 people based" ] }, { "idx": 10, "question": "If Coca Cola hadn't decided to remove illegal substances from its recipe in 1903, which stimulants would the drink still contain?", "answers": [ "cocaine", "caffeine" ], "context": [ "purported medicinal properties and benefits to health; early marketing materials claimed that Coca-Cola alleviated headaches and acted as a \"brain and nerve tonic\". Coca leaves were used in Coca-Cola's preparation; the small amount of cocaine they contained \u2013 along with caffeine originally sourced from kola nuts \u2013 provided the drink's \"tonic\" quality. In 1903, cocaine was removed, leaving caffeine as the sole stimulant ingredient, and all medicinal claims were dropped. By one account, the FDA still screens random samples of Coca-Cola syrup for the presence of cocaine. A few sources claim that coca leaf extract, with the cocaine chemically removed," ] }, { "idx": 11, "question": "If the United States had implemented a rule preventing a president from being re-elected more than twice, in what year would this have affected the election results?", "answers": [ "1940" ], "context": [ "would have expanded the size of the Supreme Court. The bill was blocked by the newly formed bipartisan Conservative Coalition. The economy then relapsed into the recession of 1937\u20131938. Other major 1930s legislation and agencies implemented under Roosevelt include the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Social Security, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He was reelected in 1940 for his third term, making him the only U.S. president to serve for more than two terms. With World War II looming after 1938, the U.S. remained officially neutral, but Roosevelt gave strong" ] }, { "idx": 12, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic hadn't caused a global disruption in 2020, when would the movie RRR have been released?", "answers": [ "13 October 2021", "October 13, 2021" ], "context": [ "Rajamouli said that the release date will be confirmed after the completion of shooting, which was on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic. On the eve of Republic Day (25 January 2021), the new release date was announced as 13 October 2021, but due to COVID-19 pandemic aftermath the release has been postponed. In early October 2021, the theatrical release date was scheduled as 7 January 2022. The film is intended to release in Telugu along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and other Indian and foreign languages. The film is also planned to release in IMAX, 3D," ] }, { "idx": 13, "question": "If Manchester United had never participated in the Premier League, which team would hold the record for the most Premier League titles?", "answers": [ "Liverpool" ], "context": [ "clubs which have ever been champions are still in existence today and all take part in the top four tiers of the English football league system. Sheffield Wednesday are the only club who have ever changed their name after winning a league title having been known as The Wednesday for the first three of their four titles. Manchester United have won twenty titles, the most of any club. United's rivals Liverpool are second with nineteen. Liverpool dominated during the 1970s and 1980s (winning eleven league titles between 1973 and 1990), while Manchester United dominated in the 1990s and 2000s under" ] }, { "idx": 14, "question": "If Eliud Kipchoge had been unable to participate in the 2018 Berlin Marathon due to sickness, who would have held the current marathon record?", "answers": [ "Dennis Kipruto Kimetto", "Dennis Kimetto" ], "context": [ "ran the first sub two-hour marathon distance, with a time of 1:59:40.2. The effort did not count as a new world record under IAAF rules due to the setup of the challenge. Specifically, it was not an open event, Kipchoge was handed fluids by his support team throughout, the run featured a pace car, and included rotating teams of other runners pacing Kipchoge in a formation designed to reduce wind resistance and maximize efficiency. The achievement was recognized by Guinness World Records with the titles \u2018Fastest marathon distance (male)\u2019 and \u2018First marathon distance run under two hours\u2019. History. Marathon races" ] }, { "idx": 15, "question": "If Sandra Bullock had chosen to marry her former boyfriend who was a football player, who would her husband be?", "answers": [ "Troy Aikman" ], "context": [ "relationship lasted three years. She previously dated football player Troy Aikman and actors Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling. On December 20, 2000, Bullock was in a private jet crash on a runway from which she and the two crew escaped uninjured. Pilot error and blizzard conditions were responsible. The crew were unable to activate the runway lights during a night landing at Jackson Hole Airport. Bullock married motorcycle builder and \"Monster Garage\" host Jesse James on July 16, 2005. They first met when Bullock arranged for her ten-year-old godson to meet James as a Christmas present. In November 2009, Bullock" ] }, { "idx": 16, "question": "If George W. Bush had not been victorious in the disputed 2000 US presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Al Gore" ], "context": [ "Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore after a narrow and contested win that involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida. He became the fourth person to be elected president without a popular vote victory. Upon taking office, Bush signed a major tax cut program and education reform bill, the No Child" ] }, { "idx": 17, "question": "If a 51st state were to be admitted into the United States, how many senators would be elected to represent it?", "answers": [ "2", "Two" ], "context": [ "The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each state is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years. There are currently 100 senators representing the 50 states. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding" ] }, { "idx": 18, "question": "If William Conrad, who played Marshall Matt Dillon in the radio version of \"Gunsmoke\", had been cast in the television version, who would have portrayed the iconic law officer on TV?", "answers": [ "William Conrad" ], "context": [ "Dillon's assistant, Chester Wesley Proudfoot. Matt Dillon. Matt Dillon was played on radio by William Conrad and on TV by James Arness. Two versions of the same pilot episode titled \"Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye\" were produced with Rye Billsbury and Howard Culver playing Marshal \"Mark\" Dillon as the lead, not yet played by Conrad. Conrad was one of the last actors to audition for the role of Marshal Dillon. With a resonantly powerful and distinctive voice, Conrad was already one of radio's busiest actors. Though Meston championed him, Macdonnell thought Conrad might be overexposed. During his audition, however,", "Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. When aired in the United Kingdom, the television series was initially titled Gun Law, later reverting to \"Gunsmoke\". The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning wrote that among radio drama enthusiasts, \"\"Gunsmoke\" is routinely placed among the best shows of", "on satellite channel CBS Action in the UK, Ireland and Poland. The series also appears intermittently on MeTV's themed sister network Decades, which CBS holds a partial interest in; it appears on the schedule depending on the theme and year a particular day has. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on" ] }, { "idx": 19, "question": "If Mila Kunis hadn't replaced Lacey Chabert, who would have continued to voice Meg Griffin on the animated sitcom \"Family Guy\"?", "answers": [ "Lacey Chabert" ], "context": [ "casting directors she would be 18 but did not say when. Though they eventually figured it out, the producers still thought Kunis was the best fit for the role. \"That '70s Show\" ran for eight seasons. She won two consecutive \"Young Star Awards\" as Best Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series in 1999 and 2000 for her performances. In 1999, Kunis replaced Lacey Chabert in the role of Meg Griffin on the animated sitcom \"Family Guy\", created by Seth MacFarlane for Fox. Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to" ] }, { "idx": 20, "question": "If Jeremy Wotherspoon hadn't set a new world record in the 1000m speed skating event in 2000 in Salt Lake City, who would have been the record holder?", "answers": [ "Mike Ireland", "Michael James Grant Ireland" ], "context": [ "Michael James Grant Ireland (born 3 January 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian long track speed skater. Ireland specialises in the sprint distances (the 500 m and the 1000 m). He participated in the 500 m at the 1994 Winter Olympics (finishing 26th), the 500 m (6th) and 1000 m (14th) at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 500 m (7th) at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Ireland was the 2001 World Sprint Champion, while winning several more medals at several World Championships (see the next section), and he also set a world record on the 1000 m (only to" ] }, { "idx": 21, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic had been successfully controlled, in which year would the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, have taken place?", "answers": [ "2022" ], "context": [ "of 61 disciplines). E-sports and breakdancing were added on 18 December 2020. Participation. All the 45 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Olympic Council of Asia are expected to send delegations. Oceanian countries will also be invited to compete in some sports in which Olympic qualification combines the two continents. The 2022 Asian Games (), also known as XIX Asiad (), will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September 2022. Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. The" ] }, { "idx": 22, "question": "If the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 had not been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which country was scheduled to host the event?", "answers": [ "Netherlands" ], "context": [ "The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest would have taken place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's victory at the with the song \"Arcade\" by Duncan Laurence. The contest was cancelled on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time in the contest's 64-year history that an edition was not held. Rotterdam instead hosted the on 18, 20 and 22 May 2021; however, the songs selected for the 2020 contest were not eligible for the competition. The contest was scheduled to be held at Rotterdam", "8 May, and later to 15 May. The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest would have taken place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's victory at the with the song \"Arcade\" by Duncan Laurence. The contest was cancelled on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time in the contest's 64-year history that an edition was not held. Rotterdam instead hosted the on 18, 20 and 22 May 2021; however, the songs selected for the 2020 contest were not eligible for the competition. The contest", "the EBU and its Dutch members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS organised a replacement show, \"\", to showcase the selected entries on 16 May, the day of the planned final. Location. The 2020 contest was to be held at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, following the country's victory at the 2019 edition with the song \"Arcade\", performed by Duncan Laurence. It would have been the fifth time that the Netherlands had hosted the contest, having previously done so in , , and . Rotterdam Ahoy had previously hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Preparations. Preparations for the 2020 contest" ] }, { "idx": 23, "question": "If the 12 volcanic alignments in the southern hemisphere of Mars had been discovered before 2014, whose theory about the formation of Valles Marineris by lava instead of water would have been rendered unnecessary?", "answers": [ "Giovanni Leone" ], "context": [ "Giovanni Leone (10 February 1967 in Agrigento, Italy) is an Italian geophysicist and volcanologist. His main activity is the study of planetary geology and volcanology of the solar system. In 2014 Leone proposed that the Valles Marineris on Mars was formed by lava and not water. In the same year, he published the results of his 3D computer simulations showing that the Martian dichotomy was formed by the Great South Polar Impact as an alternative hypothesis to the Great North Polar Impact. Some 2D models of the Large South Polar Impact were already developed by other authors since 2006. In" ] }, { "idx": 24, "question": "If George W. Bush hadn't won the 2004 presidential election, which two individuals wouldn't have been his Supreme Court nominees during his second term?", "answers": [ "John Roberts", "Samuel Alito" ], "context": [ "Saddam Hussein regime possessed weapons of mass destruction. Bush also signed the Medicare Modernization Act, creating Medicare Part D and funding for PEPFAR. Bush was re-elected president in 2004, defeating Democrat John Kerry. During his second term, Bush reached multiple free trade agreements. He appointed John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. He sought major changes to Social Security and immigration laws, but both efforts failed in Congress. Bush was widely criticized for his handling of Hurricane Katrina and the midterm dismissal of U.S. attorneys. In the midst of his unpopularity, the Democrats regained control of Congress in" ] }, { "idx": 25, "question": "If Stephen King decided to publish one of his previously unreleased anti-war novels from the 1960s, what would it likely be titled?", "answers": [ "Sword in the Darkness" ], "context": [ "teacher at Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. He continued to contribute short stories to magazines and worked on ideas for novels. During 1966\u20131970, he wrote a draft about his dystopian novel called \"The Long Walk\" and the anti-war novel \"Sword in the Darkness\", but neither of the works was published at the time; only \"The Long Walk\" was later released in 1979. \"Carrie\" and aftermath. In 1973, King's novel \"Carrie\" was accepted by publishing house Doubleday. \"Carrie\" was King's fourth novel, but it was the first to be published. It was written on a portable typewriter that belonged to his" ] }, { "idx": 26, "question": "If the couple Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice hadn't won Series 19 of Strictly Come Dancing, which other couple could have potentially won the final?", "answers": [ "John Whaite", "John Whaite and Johannes Radebe" ], "context": [ "she had been pinged by NHS Test and Trace while in Germany, and that Erivo would take her place as judge for that week as well. The series was praised as being the most diverse in the show's history, including the first couple with a deaf contestant, actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, and the first all-male partnership of John Whaite and Johannes Radebe. Both couples reached the final, which was won by Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice. AJ Odudu also qualified for the final but, with partner Kai Widdrington, was forced to withdraw, only the day before, after injuring her ankle." ] }, { "idx": 27, "question": "If New Zealand had lost the first ICC World Test Championship in 2021, which country would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "India" ], "context": [ "games of WTC were not considered as ICC event and the broadcasting rights were with the host nation\u2019s cricketing board itself and not with ICC. But unlike the league stage matches the WTC finals was considered to be an ICC event. The first ICC World Test Championship started with the 2019 Ashes series, and finished with New Zealand lifting the trophy after defeating India in the final in June 2021. The second ICC World Test Championship started on 4 August 2021 with the Pataudi Trophy series. History. Cancelled 2013 tournament. This championship was first proposed in 2009, when the ICC" ] }, { "idx": 28, "question": "If LeBron James hadn't opted out of his contract and hadn't signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, which team would he have represented in the 2018-2019 NBA season?", "answers": [ "Cleveland Cavaliers", "Cavaliers" ], "context": [ "lost the series in four games, with James averaging 34 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 10 assists per game for the Finals. Los Angeles Lakers (2018\u2013present). 2018\u20132019: Injury and playoff miss. On June 29, 2018, James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 1, his management company, Klutch Sports, announced that he would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers; the deal was officially completed on July 9. In an interview with \"Sports Illustrated\", James's agent, Rich Paul, explained: \"In 2010, when he went to Miami, it was about championships. In 2014, when" ] }, { "idx": 29, "question": "If the RMS \"Titanic\" had not struck an iceberg and sank during her maiden voyage, where would it have docked?", "answers": [ "New York City" ], "context": [ "RMS \"Titanic\" was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, which made the sinking possibly one of the deadliest for a single ship up to that time. It remains to this day the deadliest peacetime sinking of a superliner or cruise ship. The disaster drew much public attention, provided foundational material for the disaster film genre, and has inspired", "\"Titanic\". The interior decoration of the dining salon and the grand staircase were in identical style and created by the same craftsmen. Large parts of the interior of the \"Olympic\" were later sold and are now in the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, which gives an impression of how the interior of the \"Titanic\" looked. RMS \"Titanic\" was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew" ] }, { "idx": 30, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay in production, when was \"The Batman\" originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "June 2021" ], "context": [ "confirmed later that year. Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom and Chicago, lasting from January 2020 to March 2021. \"The Batman\" was scheduled for release in June 2021, but production was delayed between March and September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled for release in the United States on March 4, 2022. Two sequels are planned and two spin-off television series are in development for HBO Max. Premise. During his second year of fighting crime, Batman pursues the Riddler, a serial killer who targets elite Gotham City citizens. He uncovers corruption that connects to his" ] }, { "idx": 31, "question": "If Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, had won the 1960 United States presidential election, who would have been the president?", "answers": [ "Richard Nixon" ], "context": [ "The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic United States Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican Party nominee. This was the first election in which fifty states participated, and the last in which the District of Columbia did not, marking the first participation of Alaska and Hawaii. This made it the only presidential election where the threshold for victory was 269 electoral votes. It was also the first election in which an incumbent president was", "Margin of victory less than 5% (161 electoral votes): Margin of victory over 5%, but under 10% (160 electoral votes): Statistics. Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Democratic) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Other) The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic United States Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican Party nominee. This was the first election in which fifty states participated, and the last in which" ] }, { "idx": 32, "question": "If the Chandrayaan-2 mission had been successful, what elements could have potentially been discovered on the lunar surface?", "answers": [ "lunar water", "lunar surface composition" ], "context": [ "Chandrayaan-2 (, ; ) is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the \"Vikram\" lander, and the \"Pragyan\" lunar rover, all of which were developed in India. The main scientific objective is to map and study the variations in lunar surface composition, as well as the location and abundance of lunar water. The spacecraft was launched on its mission to the Moon from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh on 22 July 2019 at 09:13:12 UTC" ] }, { "idx": 33, "question": "If the continents of Antarctica and Australia were to suddenly disappear, how many continents would remain on Earth?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "A continent is any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in area to smallest, these seven regions are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Variations with fewer continents may merge some of these, for example some systems include Afro-Eurasia, America or Eurasia as single continents. Zealandia, a largely submerged mass of continental crust, has also been described as a continent. Oceanic islands are frequently grouped with a nearby continent to divide all the world's land into" ] }, { "idx": 34, "question": "If there had been no health and safety concerns due to COVID-19, when would the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony have been held?", "answers": [ "January 31, 2022" ], "context": [ "The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on January 31, 2022. It will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. The nominations were revealed via a virtual livestream on November 23, 2021. South African comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the previous ceremony on March 14, 2021, will return as host. Jon Batiste received the most nominations with 11, followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber with eight each. Category changes. For the 2022 ceremony, the academy announced" ] }, { "idx": 35, "question": "If the United States had completely eliminated its military budget for the fiscal year 2022, how much money would the federal government have saved?", "answers": [ "715 billion", "$715 billion" ], "context": [ "The military budget is the largest portion of the discretionary United States federal budget allocated to the Department of Defense, or more broadly, the portion of the budget that goes to any military-related expenditures. The military budget pays the salaries, training, and health care of uniformed and civilian personnel, maintains arms, equipment and facilities, funds operations, and develops and buys new items. The budget funds five branches of the U.S. military: the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. In May 2021, the President's defense budget request for fiscal year 2022 (FY2022) is $715 billion, up $10 billion," ] }, { "idx": 36, "question": "If the filming of the American movie \"Cruella\" had not been delayed, when was its original theatrical release date?", "answers": [ "December 23, 2020" ], "context": [ "21, 2021, by Walt Disney Records. A separate soundtrack album for the film was released on the same day. Both albums feature \"Call Me Cruella\", an original song performed by Florence and the Machine, which appears in the end credits of the film. Release. Theatrical and streaming. \"Cruella\" was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on December 23, 2020, but it was delayed to May 28, 2021 as filming began. The film received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association, \"for some violence and thematic elements,\" making it the second live-action remake/spin-off of a Disney animated film to receive" ] }, { "idx": 37, "question": "If the release of the video game \"Far Cry 6\" hadn't been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, what was the original release date?", "answers": [ "February 18, 2021" ], "context": [ "AMD's open source variable resolution technology, FidelityFX. Release. The game was originally scheduled for release on February 18, 2021, on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, and Amazon Luna. On October 29, 2020, Ubisoft announced that the release will be delayed due to impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During Ubisoft's quarterly earnings call in February 2021, the company announced that the game would be released before September 30, 2021. As part of further gameplay reveals on May 28, 2021, Ubisoft also announced the planned release date for \"Far Cry 6\" as October 7," ] }, { "idx": 38, "question": "If Donald Trump had been defeated in the 2016 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Hillary Clinton" ], "context": [ "The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and U.S. senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the greatest upsets in American history. Trump took office as the 45th president, and Pence as the 48th vice president, on January 20, 2017. It was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote. Per the Twenty-second Amendment", "Critics alleged racial bias after comparing the different sentences handed down to two white people and one black person who were convicted of attempting to vote illegally in the 2016 presidential election. The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and U.S. senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the greatest upsets in American history. Trump took office as the 45th president, and" ] }, { "idx": 39, "question": "If Vatican City were not considered, which would be the smallest sovereign state in the world?", "answers": [ "Monaco" ], "context": [ "are spoken and understood by many residents. With an area of , it is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City. Its make it the most densely-populated sovereign state in the world. Monaco has a land border of and the world's shortest coastline of approximately ; it has a width that varies between . The highest point in the state is a narrow pathway named Chemin des R\u00e9voires on the slopes of Mont Agel, in the Les R\u00e9voires ward, which is above sea level. The principality is about from the border with Italy. Its most populous ward" ] }, { "idx": 40, "question": "If Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 US presidential elections, who would have been her Vice President?", "answers": [ "Tim Kaine" ], "context": [ "that Clinton's husband, former president Bill Clinton, supported Kaine as his wife's vice-presidential selection, noting his domestic and national security r\u00e9sum\u00e9. On July 22, 2016, she announced Kaine would be her running mate in the election. Clinton introduced Kaine as her choice in a joint appearance at a rally at Florida International University in Miami the next day. The 2016 Democratic National Convention nominated him for vice president on July 27, 2016. Kaine was the first Virginian since Woodrow Wilson to be on a major-party ticket, and was the first Virginian to run for vice president on a major-party ticket" ] }, { "idx": 41, "question": "If Bob Baxt's family had not moved to America in 1947, where would he have been raised?", "answers": [ "Shanghai", "China", "Shanghai, China" ], "context": [ "Robert Baxt (27 June 1938 \u2013 11 March 2018) was an Australian lawyer and a chairman of the Trade Practices Commission (now the ACCC), dean of law at Monash University and a professorial fellow of the University of Melbourne. Early life. Baxt was born in Shanghai, China, raised in Australia, where his family had moved in 1947. He was educated at Newington College (1947\u20131955), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House, and the University of Sydney, and did his LLM - Master of Laws - at Harvard Law School 1963-1964. Legal career. Baxt was a partner of the", "his time as an academic, he was also an editor of the Monash University Law Review. Robert Baxt (27 June 1938 \u2013 11 March 2018) was an Australian lawyer and a chairman of the Trade Practices Commission (now the ACCC), dean of law at Monash University and a professorial fellow of the University of Melbourne. Early life. Baxt was born in Shanghai, China, raised in Australia, where his family had moved in 1947. He was educated at Newington College (1947\u20131955), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House, and the University of Sydney, and did his LLM - Master" ] }, { "idx": 42, "question": "If West Germany had been defeated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final, which team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Argentina" ], "context": [ "The 1990 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played between West Germany and Argentina to determine the winner of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The game took place on 8 July 1990 at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy's capital and largest city, Rome, and was won 1\u20130 by West Germany, with a late penalty kick taken by Andreas Brehme being the game's only goal. The match marked several firsts in World Cup history. This was the first rematch of a final and, to date, the only back-to-back rematch, as Argentina defeated West Germany in the previous final. Argentina" ] }, { "idx": 43, "question": "If the planet Mercury were not in the Solar System, which planet would be considered the smallest?", "answers": [ "Mars" ], "context": [ "Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, being larger than only Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred to as the \"Red Planet\". The latter refers to the effect of the iron oxide prevalent on Mars's surface, which gives it a reddish appearance (as shown), that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, with surface features reminiscent of the impact craters of the Moon, and the valleys, deserts", "about the Face on Mars and other enigmatic landmarks spotted by space probes have meant that ancient civilizations continue to be a popular theme in science fiction, especially in film. The many failures in Mars exploration probes resulted in a satirical counter-culture blaming the failures on an Earth-Mars \"Bermuda Triangle\", a \"Mars Curse\", or a \"Great Galactic Ghoul\" that feeds on Martian spacecraft. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, being larger than only Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred" ] }, { "idx": 44, "question": "If DHX Media hadn't lost the rights to Disney programs during the 2010s, which channel would have continued broadcasting the American TV series Lab Rats in Canada?", "answers": [ "Disney XD" ], "context": [ "a second season. On July 26, 2013, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season. On May 9, 2014, Disney XD renewed the series for a fourth season. On June 25, 2015, Kelli Berglund stated in an interview that the fourth season would be the final season. Broadcast. The series originally premiered on Disney XD on February 27, 2012, and on Disney Channel on March 2, 2012. In Canada, it first aired on Disney XD on February 24, 2012. It later stopped airing on Disney XD in Canada and moved to Disney Channel due to DHX Media losing Disney" ] }, { "idx": 45, "question": "If Spike Milligan had created and written a new comedy programme for the BBC Home Service in 1951, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "The Goon Show", "Crazy People" ], "context": [ "The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title \"The Goon Show\". The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused", "recording. Two years later, Milligan's wish to have the words \"I told you I was ill\" inscribed on his gravestone was finally granted, although the church would only agree if the words were written in Irish, as . The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title \"The Goon Show\". The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike" ] }, { "idx": 46, "question": "If Lake Judarn in Stockholm, Sweden, had an additional 20,000 cubic meters of water, what would be its total volume in thousand cubic meters?", "answers": [ "200", "200 thousand" ], "context": [ "Judarn is a small lake in Bromma, a western suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Surrounded by forest and the Judarskogen nature reserve, it stretches between \u00c5keshov and S\u00f6dra \u00c4ngby. Three other lakes are found nearby: Kyrksj\u00f6n, Lillsj\u00f6n, and R\u00e5cksta Tr\u00e4sk. The name is etymologically associated to \"ljuda\", the verb \"to sound\". Characteristics. With an area of 74,000 square metres and an average depth of 2.7 metres (maximum 3.7 m), the lake contains 180,000 cubic metres of water and is supplied by a drainage area of 0.8 km\u00b2. Originally supplying lake Lillsj\u00f6n, Judarn today discharges into lake M\u00e4laren. Regarded as one of" ] }, { "idx": 47, "question": "If the drainage area supplying Judarn, a lake in Stockholm, were to increase by 0.2 square kilometers, what would be its total area?", "answers": [ "74,200 square meters" ], "context": [ "Judarn is a small lake in Bromma, a western suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Surrounded by forest and the Judarskogen nature reserve, it stretches between \u00c5keshov and S\u00f6dra \u00c4ngby. Three other lakes are found nearby: Kyrksj\u00f6n, Lillsj\u00f6n, and R\u00e5cksta Tr\u00e4sk. The name is etymologically associated to \"ljuda\", the verb \"to sound\". Characteristics. With an area of 74,000 square metres and an average depth of 2.7 metres (maximum 3.7 m), the lake contains 180,000 cubic metres of water and is supplied by a drainage area of 0.8 km\u00b2. Originally supplying lake Lillsj\u00f6n, Judarn today discharges into lake M\u00e4laren. Regarded as one of" ] }, { "idx": 48, "question": "If China hadn't reclaimed sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, which country would have continued to govern it?", "answers": [ "British", "United Kingdom" ], "context": [ "County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed after the surrender of Japan. The whole territory was transferred to China in 1997. As one of China's two special administrative regions (the other being Macau), Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that" ] }, { "idx": 49, "question": "If the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, New York, were to triple its seating capacity, what would be the maximum number of attendees at a single event?", "answers": [ "2,100" ], "context": [ "The Westcott Theater is a 700-person multi-purpose, cinema-style concert venue at 524 Westcott St in the Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, United States. Although it books acts of many different genres, the venue has been steadily increasing its amount of electronic music acts since 2011. Formerly known as the Westcott Cinema, it was re-purposed and re-opened in Oct. 18, 2007 to serve as a local concert venue for the Westcott Nation as well as attract much of the Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry concert going college crowd. History. The", "and 1 August 2020, as Vernon Downs unexpectedly cancelled the drive-in activities of the jam rock team. The Westcott Theater is a 700-person multi-purpose, cinema-style concert venue at 524 Westcott St in the Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, United States. Although it books acts of many different genres, the venue has been steadily increasing its amount of electronic music acts since 2011. Formerly known as the Westcott Cinema, it was re-purposed and re-opened in Oct. 18, 2007 to serve as a local concert venue for the Westcott Nation as well as attract much of the Syracuse University and the" ] }, { "idx": 50, "question": "If the Xiongnu had migrated and expanded their territory into Central Asia during the 2nd century BC, which rival tribe would they likely have encountered in warfare?", "answers": [ "Yuezhi" ], "context": [ "The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Chinese sources report that Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 BC, founded the Xiongnu Empire. After their previous rivals, the Yuezhi, migrated into Central Asia during the 2nd century BC, the Xiongnu became a dominant power on the steppes of East Asia, centred on an area known later as Mongolia. The Xiongnu were also active in areas now part of Siberia, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang." ] }, { "idx": 51, "question": "If the G\u00f6kt\u00fcrk rebellion against the Rouran Khaganate had not been successful, which group's rise in world history would have been hindered?", "answers": [ "Turks" ], "context": [ "The Rouran Khaganate, also Juan-Juan Khaganate (), was a tribal confederation and later state founded by a people of Proto-Mongolic Donghu origin. The Rouran supreme rulers are noted for being the first to use the title of \"khagan\", having borrowed this popular title from the Xianbei. The Rouran Khaganate lasted from the late 4th century until the middle 6th century, when they were defeated by a G\u00f6kt\u00fcrk rebellion which subsequently led to the rise of the Turks in world history. Their Khaganate overthrown, some Rouran remnants possibly became Tatars while others possibly migrated west and became the Pannonian Avars (known" ] }, { "idx": 52, "question": "If New York were to fall 35 places in the 2022 Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), which city would be the top financial centre that year?", "answers": [ "London" ], "context": [ "The Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) is a ranking of the competitiveness of financial centres based on over 29,000 financial centre assessments from an online questionnaire together with over 100 indices from organisations such as the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Economist Intelligence Unit. The first index was published in March 2007. It has been jointly published twice per year by Z/Yen Group in London and the China Development Institute in Shenzhen since 2015, and is widely quoted as a top source for ranking financial centres. Ranking. The ranking is an aggregate of" ] }, { "idx": 53, "question": "If Joe Biden had been defeated in the 2020 presidential election, who would have continued as the president of the United States?", "answers": [ "Donald Trump" ], "context": [ "Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2021. Biden, a Democrat from Delaware who previously served as Vice President under Barack Obama, took office following his victory in the 2020 presidential election over Republican incumbent president Donald Trump. He was inaugurated alongside Kamala Harris, the first woman, first African American, and first Asian American vice president. Biden entered office amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic crisis, and increased political polarization. On the first day of his presidency, Biden made an effort to revert President Trump's energy policy by restoring" ] }, { "idx": 54, "question": "If the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai had not been completed until 2012, which structure would have retained the title of the world's tallest building until then?", "answers": [ "Taipei 101" ], "context": [ "The Burj Khalifa (; , , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of , just over half a mile and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 244 m spire) of , the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009, supplanting Taipei 101, the previous holder of that status. Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009. The primary structure", "Architect Awards 2010. Awards Chair Gordon Gill, of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, said: Burj Khalifa was also the recipient of the following awards. The Burj Khalifa (; , , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of , just over half a mile and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 244 m spire) of , the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009, supplanting Taipei 101, the" ] }, { "idx": 55, "question": "If Dicapo Opera Theatre had continued its operations until 2014, how many years would it have been in operation?", "answers": [ "33 years", "33" ], "context": [ "Dicapo Opera Theatre was co-founded in 1981 by General Director Michael Capasso and Artistic Director Diane Martindale. It suspended operations in 2013. Programming and premieres. Dicapo Opera Theatre\u2019s presentations range from traditional repertoire to rarely performed operas, special opera-dance presentations, family events, and at least one contemporary work each season. Its premieres have included the world premiere of Francesco Cilluffo\u2019s \"Il caso Mortara\", the American premiere of Donizetti\u2019s \"Il campanello\" \"(The Night Bell)\" and the New York premieres of Oscar Straus\u2019s \"The Merry Niebelungs\", Richard Wargo\u2019s \"A Chekhov Trilogy\", Robert Ward\u2019s \"Claudia Legare\", and Tobias Picker's \"Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Raquin\", as well" ] }, { "idx": 56, "question": "If Pizza Hut had shut down 639 of its restaurants in 2020, how many locations would it have been left with worldwide?", "answers": [ "18,064" ], "context": [ "Pizza Hut is an American multinational restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. They serve their signature pan pizza and other dishes including pasta, breadsticks and desserts. The chain has 18,703 restaurants worldwide as of December 31, 2019, making it the world's largest pizza chain in the number of locations. It is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., one of the world's largest restaurant companies. History. Pizza Hut was founded on June 15, 1958, by two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, both Wichita State students, as a single location in Wichita," ] }, { "idx": 57, "question": "If Martha S. Hennessey had extended her service in the New Hampshire Senate for an additional year, what would have been her total years of service?", "answers": [ "5" ], "context": [ "Martha S. Hennessey (born February 2, 1954) is an American politician who served in the New Hampshire Senate for the 5th district from 2016 until 2020. She was the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and served on Transportation and Health and Human Services Committees. She previously served on the Children and Family Law Committee in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Grafton 12 district from 2014 to 2016. Hennessey graduated from Dartmouth College (1976), with a degree in psychology and from the University of Pennsylvania, with an MBA (Wharton) and PhD in developmental psychology. She practiced as", "an educational psychologist in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, before joining the NH legislature. She is married to Stephen Severson, and they have three children (Kristina, Tucker, and Elizabeth) and 6 granddaughters. Martha S. Hennessey (born February 2, 1954) is an American politician who served in the New Hampshire Senate for the 5th district from 2016 until 2020. She was the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and served on Transportation and Health and Human Services Committees. She previously served on the Children and Family Law Committee in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Grafton 12 district from 2014" ] }, { "idx": 58, "question": "If 7-Eleven were to expand its operations to five additional countries and territories by the end of 2021, how many countries and territories would it be operating in total?", "answers": [ "22" ], "context": [ "7-Eleven, Inc. (stylized as 7\u1d07\u029f\u1d07\u1d20\u1d07n) is an American chain of convenience stores, headquartered in Dallas in the U.S. state of Texas. The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. After 70% of the company was acquired by Japanese affiliate Ito-Yokado in 1991, it was reorganized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. in 2005, and is now held by Chiyoda, Tokyo-based Seven & i Holdings. 7-Eleven operates, franchises, and licenses 71,100 stores in 17 countries as of July 2020. Etymologies. The company's first" ] }, { "idx": 59, "question": "If Delaware had not been the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution in December 1787, which state would have been the first to do so?", "answers": [ "Pennsylvania" ], "context": [ "Articles of Confederation that formed 13 independent States into a new union. Later, the Constitution was written, and Philadelphia was once again chosen to be cradle to the new American Union. The Constitution was drafted and signed at the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, and the same building where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Pennsylvania became the first large state, and the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on December 12, 1787, five days after Delaware became the first. At the time it was the most ethnically and religiously diverse of the thirteen States. Because" ] }, { "idx": 60, "question": "If Lake Superior were to disappear entirely, which Great Lake would have the largest surface area in the United States?", "answers": [ "Lake Huron" ], "context": [ "The northern parts of the lake include the North Channel and Georgian Bay. Saginaw Bay is located in the southwest corner of the lake. The main inlet is the St. Marys River, and the main outlet is the St. Clair River. Geography. By surface area, Lake Huron is the second-largest of the Great Lakes, with a surface area of \u2013 of which lies in Michigan; and lies in Ontario \u2013 making it the third-largest fresh water lake on Earth (or the fourth-largest lake, if the Caspian Sea is counted as a lake). By volume however, Lake Huron is only the" ] }, { "idx": 61, "question": "If the number of Atlantic hurricanes in 2020 were reduced by half, which year would hold the record for the most Atlantic hurricanes in history?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in history, until the record was broken 15 years later in 2020. The season broke numerous records at the time, with 28 tropical or subtropical storms recorded. The United States National Hurricane Center named 27 storms, exhausting the annual pre-designated list and resulting in the usage of six Greek letter names, and also identified an additional unnamed storm during a post-season re-analysis. A record 15 storms attained hurricane status, with maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph (119 km/h); of those, a record seven became major hurricanes,", "retired. Season effects. A table of the storms that formed during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is given below: it includes storm name, duration, peak strength, areas affected, damage, and death total. Damage and deaths include amounts while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low. The death toll includes all indirect deaths, such as traffic accidents or electrocutions. Damage figures are in 2005 USD. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in history, until the record was broken 15 years later in 2020. The season broke numerous records at the time, with 28" ] }, { "idx": 62, "question": "If One World Trade Center were 300 feet shorter, which building would be the tallest in the United States?", "answers": [ "Central Park Tower" ], "context": [ "Central Park Tower, also known as the Nordstrom Tower, is a residential supertall skyscraper at 225 West 57th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, along Billionaires' Row. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the building rises with 98 above-ground stories and three basement stories, although the top story is numbered 136. Central Park Tower is the second-tallest building in New York City, the United States, and the Western Hemisphere; the 14th tallest building in the world; the tallest primarily residential building in the world; and the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. Central" ] }, { "idx": 63, "question": "If The Eagles had never released any albums, which album would hold the record for the best-selling album of all time in the United States?", "answers": [ "Thriller" ], "context": [ "its songs, music videos, and promotion strategies influencing artists, record labels, producers, marketers, and choreographers. \"Thriller\" remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. It is the second-best-selling album in the United States and was certified 34\u00d7 platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021. It won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards at the 1984 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, while \"Beat It\" won Record of the Year. Jackson also won a record-breaking eight American Music Awards at the 1984 American Music Awards. The album is often credited by", "topping the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It has gained Diamond certifications in Argentina, Canada, Denmark, France, Mexico and the UK. \"Thriller\" sells an estimated 130,000 copies in the US per year; it reached number two in the US Catalog charts in February 2003 and number 39 in the UK in March 2007. It is the sixth-best-selling album in the UK. On December 16, 2015, \"Thriller\" was certified 30\u00d7 platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of at least 30 million units in the US. After" ] }, { "idx": 64, "question": "If Lee Harvey Oswald had not been apprehended after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who would not have had the opportunity to shoot him in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters?", "answers": [ "Jack Ruby" ], "context": [ "D. Tippit on a local street. He then slipped into a movie theater, where he was arrested for Tippit's murder. Oswald was charged with the assassination of Kennedy, but he denied responsibility for the killing, claiming that he was a \"patsy\". Two days later, Oswald was fatally shot by local nightclub owner Jack Ruby on live television in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters. In September 1964, the Warren Commission concluded that Oswald had acted alone when assassinating Kennedy. This conclusion, though controversial, was supported by investigations from the Dallas Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United" ] }, { "idx": 65, "question": "If the United States of America hadn't purchased Alaska from Russia, what would be the total number of states in the USA?", "answers": [ "49" ], "context": [ "The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is an exclave in the far northwestern part of North America, connected only to Canada, and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. Territories of the United States are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. According to the numerous decisions of the United States Supreme Court, the 50 individual", "government programs but are not under U.S. sovereignty. The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is an exclave in the far northwestern part of North America, connected only to Canada, and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. Territories of the United States are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. According to the numerous decisions of" ] }, { "idx": 66, "question": "If five additional stories were constructed on the JPMorgan Chase Tower, what would be the new total number of stories in the building?", "answers": [ "80" ], "context": [ "The JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a , , 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is currently the tallest building in the city, the tallest building in Texas, the tallest five-sided building in the world, the 22nd-tallest building in the United States, and the 107th-tallest building in the world. Overview. The tower was built between 1979 and 1981 as the Texas Commerce Tower. It was designed by noted architects I. M. Pei & Partners. Architect of Record was 3D/International Inc. In some early plans, the building reached up to 80", "of Notre Dame is currently conducting an investigation of the flow field around the structure, modeling the tower and the immediate area surrounding it using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Preliminary findings suggest that the localized damage is the result of a confluence of multiple mechanisms arising from the arrangement of nearby buildings, critical flow directionality and the possible entrapment of debris within evolving flow structures. The JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a , , 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is currently the tallest building in the city, the tallest" ] }, { "idx": 67, "question": "If Donald Trump had been defeated in the 2016 US presidential election, who would have been the first woman to become the US president?", "answers": [ "Hillary Clinton" ], "context": [ "a three to four percentage point convention bounce at the Republican National Convention. This was in line with the average bounce in conventions since 2004, although it was toward the low side by historical standards. Following Clinton's seven percentage point convention bounce at the Democratic National Convention, she regained a significant lead in national polls at the start of August. In fall 2016, Clinton and Tim Kaine published \"Stronger Together\", which outlined their vision for the United States. Clinton was defeated by Donald Trump in the November 8, 2016, presidential election. By the early morning hours of November 9, Trump" ] }, { "idx": 68, "question": "If Lake Baikal in Siberia were not a freshwater lake but a saltwater one, which lake would be the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume?", "answers": [ "Lake Tanganyika" ], "context": [ "Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is the world's longest freshwater lake. The lake is shared between four countries\u2014Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Zambia, with Tanzania (46%) and DRC (40%) possessing the majority of the lake. It drains into the Congo River system and ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean. Etymology. \"Tanganika\" was the name of the lake that Henry Morton Stanley encountered when he was at Ujiji in 1876.", "Alleged Fijian connection. According to a legend of the indigenous people from some parts of the Fiji islands in the South Pacific Ocean, the Fijians originated from Tanganyika. This myth is thought to have originated in relatively recent decades. However, this hypothesis is not tenable and is contradicted by archaeological, linguistic and genetic evidence. Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is the world's longest freshwater lake. The lake is shared between four countries\u2014Tanzania, the" ] }, { "idx": 69, "question": "If the seabed of Lake Baikal were only 3000 feet below sea level, which location would hold the record for the lowest natural non-oceanic depression on Earth?", "answers": [ "Caspian Sea" ], "context": [ "ecology. The seabed in the south reaches below sea level, which is the second lowest natural non-oceanic depression on Earth after Lake Baikal (). Written accounts from the ancient inhabitants of its coast perceived the Caspian Sea as an ocean, probably because of its salinity and large size. The Caspian Sea is home to a wide range of species and may be best known for its caviar and oil industries. Pollution from the oil industry and, to a lesser extent, dams on rivers draining into it have harmed its ecology. Etymology. Caspi cognate synonyms. The word Caspian is very likely" ] }, { "idx": 70, "question": "If the temperature reading from \u02bdAziziya, Libya on 13 September 1922 hadn't been decertified, what would have been the highest recorded air temperature on Earth in Fahrenheit?", "answers": [ "136" ], "context": [ "located in Death Valley in the United States, on 10 July 1913. This record was surpassed in 1922 by a reading of , registered on 13 September 1922, in \u2018Aziziya, Libya. Ninety years later, this record was decertified, making the former reading in Death Valley the World's highest official temperature again. The decertification of the former record in Libya has since cast doubt on the validity of the 1913 recording. If the 1913 record were to be decertified, the highest established recorded air temperature on Earth would be , also recorded in Death Valley on 20 June 2013, and in" ] }, { "idx": 71, "question": "If the wingspan of the Anapatetris moth was halved, what would its measurement be?", "answers": [ "5 mm" ], "context": [ "Anapatetris is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Anapatetris crystallista, which is found in Gauteng, South Africa. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are white, sprinkled with black specks suffused with brownish, especially along the costa and dorsum and on two longitudinal streaks in the disc above and below middle, the upper extending from the base to three-quarters, the lower shorter, and three longitudinal marks before and beyond the tornus and at the apex. The hindwings are light grey. Anapatetris is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the" ] }, { "idx": 72, "question": "If John Lothrop Brown had ended his service in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly one year earlier, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1862" ], "context": [ "John Lothrop Brown (November 15, 1815 \u2013 January 13, 1887) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1859 to 1863. He was born in Horton, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Brown and Frances Lothrop. Brown married Elizabeth Whidden. He died in Wolfville, Nova Scotia at the age of 72. His brother Edward L. Brown also served in the provincial assembly. John Lothrop Brown (November 15, 1815 \u2013 January 13, 1887) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented" ] }, { "idx": 73, "question": "If Jair Bolsonaro had received 20% fewer votes in the 2018 Brazilian presidential elections, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Fernando Haddad" ], "context": [ "vote. In the second round, Bolsonaro defeated Haddad by approximately ten percentage points, with the deputy receiving over 55% of the vote to less than 45% for Haddad. Bolsonaro took office on 1 January 2019 as President of Brazil. Background. The 2014 elections saw Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff reelected as President in the second round with 51.6% of the vote, defeating A\u00e9cio Neves of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party who received 48.4% of the vote. Rousseff had first been elected in the 2010 elections, succeeding her political mentor, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, who was in office from 2003" ] }, { "idx": 74, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when was \"Godzilla vs. Kong\" originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "November, 2020" ], "context": [ "Hollow Earth to retrieve a power source for a secret weapon to stop Godzilla's mysterious rampages. The project was announced in October 2015 when Legendary Pictures declared plans for a shared cinematic universe between Godzilla and King Kong. The film's writers room was assembled in March 2017, and Wingard was announced as the director in May 2017. Principal photography began in November 2018 in Hawaii, Australia and Hong Kong, and wrapped in April 2019. After being delayed from a November 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, \"Godzilla vs. Kong\" was theatrically released internationally on March 24, 2021, and" ] }, { "idx": 75, "question": "If the Food and Nutrition Service program in the United States was completely abolished in the 2020s, what percentage of the USDA's budget would be conserved?", "answers": [ "80", "80%" ], "context": [ "The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally. Approximately 80% of the USDA's $141 billion budget goes to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) program. The largest component of the FNS budget is the", "setting policy of the USDA includes the: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally. Approximately 80% of the USDA's $141 billion budget goes to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) program. The largest" ] }, { "idx": 76, "question": "If Jupiter's moon Ganymede didn't exist, which moon would be the largest natural satellite in the Solar System?", "answers": [ "Titan", "Titan (moon)" ], "context": [ "Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It is the only moon known to have a dense atmosphere, and the only known moon or planet other than Earth on which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has been found. Titan is one of seven gravitationally rounded moons in orbit around Saturn, and the second most distant from Saturn of those seven. Frequently described as a planet-like moon, Titan is 50% larger (in diameter) than Earth's Moon and 80% more massive. It is the second-largest moon in the Solar System", "the greenhouse created by atmospheric methane to play a far greater role. These conditions together could create a habitable environment, and could persist for several hundred million years. This is proposed to have been sufficient time for simple life to spawn on Earth, though the presence of ammonia on Titan would cause chemical reactions to proceed more slowly. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It is the only moon known to have a dense atmosphere, and the only known moon or planet other than Earth on which clear evidence of", "co-accretion, a similar process to that believed to have formed the planets in the Solar System. As the young gas giants formed, they were surrounded by discs of material that gradually coalesced into moons. Whereas Jupiter possesses four large satellites in highly regular, planet-like orbits, Titan overwhelmingly dominates Saturn's system and possesses a high orbital eccentricity not immediately explained by co-accretion alone. A proposed model for the formation of Titan is that Saturn's system began with a group of moons similar to Jupiter's Galilean satellites, but that they were disrupted by a series of giant impacts, which would go on" ] }, { "idx": 77, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't impacted the video game industry, when would Gran Turismo 7 have originally been released?", "answers": [ "2021" ], "context": [ "was initially scheduled for a release in 2021. It was later delayed to 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the video game industry affecting game development. The game is currently scheduled to be released for PS4 and PS5 consoles on March 4, 2022. In a July 2019 interview with GTPlanet, a fan website dedicated to the \"Gran Turismo\" series, the series creator Kazunori Yamauchi stated that the next \"Gran Turismo\" title is in active development. Yamauchi confirmed that there will be a focus on fine tuning the classic GT experience, adding: \"I think the next title" ] }, { "idx": 78, "question": "If Narendra Modi of the Bhartiya Janata Party had lost in the 2019 Indian Prime Minister election, who would have likely become the Prime Minister?", "answers": [ "rahul gandhi" ], "context": [ "of votes was held on 23 May 2019, and was completed early the following day. Initial returns showed the BJP leading in all 303 constituencies it eventually won, and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi conceded defeat prior to the official certification of most results. With the results, the BJP was able to gain 21 seats in the House, having won 282 in the 2014 Indian general election. It was the second time in India's independent history that voters re-elected the same party to power with a bigger majority to the Lok Sabha \u2013 India's lower house of parliament. The BJP's total" ] }, { "idx": 79, "question": "If money had never existed since the inception of economies, what method would people have used to conduct trade?", "answers": [ "Barter", "Gift-giving", "Barter system" ], "context": [ "replacement for money as the method of exchange in times of monetary crisis, such as when currency becomes unstable (such as hyperinflation or a deflationary spiral) or simply unavailable for conducting commerce. No ethnographic studies have shown that any present or past society has used barter without any other medium of exchange or measurement, and anthropologists have found no evidence that money emerged from barter. They instead found that gift-giving (credit extended on a personal basis with an inter-personal balance maintained over the long term) was the most usual means of exchange of goods and services. Nevertheless, economists since the" ] }, { "idx": 80, "question": "If Neil Armstrong's moon landing had been a hoax, who would have been the actual first person to step on the moon?", "answers": [ "Buzz Aldrin" ], "context": [ "pilot was given secondary responsibility for celestial navigation to keep the CSM's guidance computer accurately calibrated with the spacecraft's true position, and the third seat pilot served as a flight engineer, monitoring the health of the spacecraft systems. From Astronaut Group 2 (1962). All of these astronauts flew on Gemini, and except for White, each commanded one Gemini and one Apollo mission: From Astronaut Group 3 (1963). This was the first class of astronauts for which test pilot experience was not required, but military jet fighter pilot experience was acceptable. Five of this group got their first spaceflight experience as" ] }, { "idx": 81, "question": "If Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. had won the 1976 U.S. presidential election and served a full term, what would have been the final year of his presidency?", "answers": [ "1981" ], "context": [ "Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Earlier, he served as the leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, and then as the 40th vice president of the United States from 1973 to 1974. When President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, Ford succeeded to the presidency, but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ford attended the" ] }, { "idx": 82, "question": "If Pluto were still officially recognized as a planet by the International Astronomical Union, how many planets would there be in our solar system?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It was the first and the largest Kuiper belt object to be discovered. After Pluto was discovered in 1930, it was declared to be the ninth planet from the Sun. Beginning in the 1990s, its status as a planet was questioned following the discovery of several objects of similar size in the Kuiper belt and the scattered disc, including the dwarf planet Eris. This led the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006 to formally define the term \"planet\"\"\u2014\"excluding" ] }, { "idx": 83, "question": "If the Philadelphia Eagles had not emerged victorious in Super Bowl LII, which team would have been declared the champions in 2018?", "answers": [ "New England Patriots" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) and defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots, 41\u201333, to win their first Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1960. The game was played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the second time that a Super Bowl was played in Minneapolis, the northernmost city to ever host the event, after Super Bowl XXVI", "officiating after 15 seasons on June 22, 2018, and joined CBS Sports as a rule analyst starting with the 2018 season. Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) and defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots, 41\u201333, to win their first Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1960. The game was played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the second" ] }, { "idx": 84, "question": "If the Dallas Mavericks had not emerged victorious in the 2011 NBA Finals, which team would have claimed the NBA championship?", "answers": [ "Miami Heat" ], "context": [ "The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010\u201311 season. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their first NBA championship. The series was held from May 31 to June 12, 2011. Mavericks forward and German player Dirk Nowitzki was named the Finals MVP, becoming the second European to win the award after Tony Parker (2007) and the first German player to do so. The series was a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, which the Heat had won in six games to", "and Magic Johnson. ESPN Radio aired the Finals nationally on radio, with Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, and Jack Ramsay announcing. The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010\u201311 season. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their first NBA championship. The series was held from May 31 to June 12, 2011. Mavericks forward and German player Dirk Nowitzki was named the Finals MVP, becoming the second European to win the award after Tony Parker (2007) and the first German player to do" ] }, { "idx": 85, "question": "If Mark Twain had used his actual name in his literary works, what name would appear in his writings?", "answers": [ "Samuel Langhorne Clemens" ], "context": [ "Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 \u2013 April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the \"greatest humorist the United States has produced,\" and William Faulkner called him \"the father of American literature\". His novels include \"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer\" (1876) and its sequel, \"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\" (1884), the latter of which has often been called the \"Great American Novel\". Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for \"Tom Sawyer\" and \"Huckleberry Finn\". He served an apprenticeship with a", "In his autobiography, Twain writes of his early experiments with wearing white out-of-season: Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 \u2013 April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the \"greatest humorist the United States has produced,\" and William Faulkner called him \"the father of American literature\". His novels include \"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer\" (1876) and its sequel, \"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\" (1884), the latter of which has often been called the \"Great American Novel\". Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the" ] }, { "idx": 86, "question": "If the Thirteen Colonies had not emerged victorious in the American Revolution, who would have retained control over them?", "answers": [ "The Crown", "British Crown" ], "context": [ "The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775\u20131783), gaining independence from the British Crown and establishing the United States of America, the first modern constitutional liberal democracy. American colonists objected to being taxed by the British Parliament, a body in which they had no direct representation. Before the 1760s, Britain's American colonies had enjoyed a high level of autonomy in their internal affairs, which were locally governed by colonial legislatures. The", "in the first half of the 20th century for public visitation. Bibliography. Reference works. online The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775\u20131783), gaining independence from the British Crown and establishing the United States of America, the first modern constitutional liberal democracy. American colonists objected to being taxed by the British Parliament, a body in which they had no direct representation. Before the 1760s, Britain's American colonies had enjoyed a high" ] }, { "idx": 87, "question": "If the Japanese island of Shikoku hadn't existed, which ship wouldn't have been shipwrecked there on October 19, 1596?", "answers": [ "Spanish ship San Felipe" ], "context": [ "On October 19, 1596, the Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked in Urado on the Japanese island of Shikoku en route from Manila to Acapulco in the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade. The local daimy\u014d Ch\u014dsokabe Motochika seized the cargo of the richly laden Manila galleon, and the incident escalated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, ruling \"taik\u014d\" of Japan. The pilot of the ship incautiously suggested to Japanese authorities that it was Spanish \"modus operandi\" to have missionaries infiltrate a country before an eventual military conquest, as had been done in the Americas and the Philippines. This led to the crucifixion of 26 Christians", "Spanish colonial empire and resulted in much resentment against Portugal and the Jesuits. Along with the martyrdom of the 26 Christians, the \"San Felipe\" incident set off a new round of persecution against the Christians, in which 137 churches were demolished and the Jesuit missionaries were ordered to leave Japan. The Jesuits made a show of compliance by loading a Macau-bound carrack vessel with ordinary Portuguese in missionary wear, then continued to evangelize in Japan discreetly until Hideyoshi's death in 1598. On October 19, 1596, the Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked in Urado on the Japanese island of Shikoku" ] }, { "idx": 88, "question": "If the 2011 American musical comedy film \"The Muppets\" had not been released, how many theatrical films featuring the Muppets would have been produced in total?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "The Muppets is a 2011 American musical comedy film directed by James Bobin, written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, and the seventh theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, and Rashida Jones, as well as Muppets performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz. Bret McKenzie served as music supervisor, writing four of the film's five original songs, while Christophe Beck composed the film's score. In the film, devoted Muppet fan Walter, his human brother Gary and Gary's girlfriend Mary help Kermit the Frog reunite", "that the sequel was in development and that Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, and Tina Fey were cast in the film, with Hoberman and Lieberman returning as producers, as well as McKenzie returning to write the film's songs. \"Muppets Most Wanted\" was released on March 21, 2014. The Muppets is a 2011 American musical comedy film directed by James Bobin, written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, and the seventh theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, and Rashida Jones, as well as Muppets performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman," ] }, { "idx": 89, "question": "If Frank Oz had performed in \"The Muppets\" in 2011, which film would have been his last \"Muppet\" film?", "answers": [ "The Muppets" ], "context": [ "production to not feature Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson as their respective roles, though Nelson would make a voice cameo, thus making it his final \"Muppet\" film before his death the following year. Instead, their characters are performed by Jacobson and Vogel, respectively, marking their theatrical feature film debut as those characters. \"The Muppets\" premiered at the Savannah Film Festival and was released theatrically in North America on November 23, 2011, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $165 million worldwide on a budget of $45 million and garnering praise for its" ] }, { "idx": 90, "question": "If Taco Bell had closed 1,000 of its restaurants in 2018, what would have been the total number of its restaurants that year?", "answers": [ "6,072" ], "context": [ "Taco Bell is an American-based chain of fast food restaurants originating in Irvine, California in 1962, by founder Glen Bell. Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican-inspired foods, that include: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, along with a variety of \"value menu\" items. , Taco Bell serves over customers each year, at 7,072 restaurants, more than 93 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees. PepsiCo purchased Taco Bell in 1978, and later spun off its restaurants division as Tricon Global Restaurants, which later" ] }, { "idx": 91, "question": "If the original building of the first Taco Bell in Downey, California, had been twice its actual size, what would have been its area in square feet?", "answers": [ "800" ], "context": [ "Taco, before settling on Taco Bell. Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell in 1962 at 7112 Firestone Boulevard in Downey, California. Currently there is a Taco Bell location across the street at 7127 Firestone Blvd, in Downey. The original location was a 400 square foot building about the size of a two car garage, and was built with Mission-style arches that covered a small walk-up window that served the original menu items: Tostadas, Burritos, Frijoles, Chiliburgers, and Tacos, all for 19 cents ($ in dollars ). The first restaurant closed in 1986, while the building was saved from demolition" ] }, { "idx": 92, "question": "If Stephen Everett Merrill had lost the gubernatorial election in 1993 in New Hampshire but won the subsequent one, what would have been his position in the sequence of governors?", "answers": [ "78" ], "context": [ "Stephen Everett Merrill (June 21, 1946 \u2013 September 5, 2020) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. He served as the 77th governor of New Hampshire from 1993 to 1997. Early life. Merrill was born in Norwich, Connecticut but moved at an early age to Hampton, New Hampshire and graduated from Winnacunnet High School in 1964. He studied at the University of New Hampshire, graduating from it in 1969. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1972. He served in the Air Force as a lawyer from 1972 to 1976, then became a" ] }, { "idx": 93, "question": "If Guillermo \"Memo\" Valencia had spent one year less playing professional soccer in the Colombian Categor\u00eda Primera A, how many years would his career span?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "Guillermo \"Memo\" Valencia is a Colombian football coach and former player who currently serves as the goalkeeping coach for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. Playing career. Club. Valencia spent 11 years playing soccer professionally in the Colombian Categor\u00eda Primera A as a goalkeeper for Am\u00e9rica de Cali (1990-1995) and Deportivo Pereira (1995-2001). In 2000, he was a key member of the Deportivo Pereira team that won the Categor\u00eda Primera B. Valencia continued his career in Mexico with Club Deportivo Marte before moving to the United States where he played with the Westchester Flames (2003-2004) and the Long Island" ] }, { "idx": 94, "question": "If Maharaja Prabhu Narayan Singh had extended his rule over the Benares State for an additional 5 years, in what year would his reign have concluded?", "answers": [ "1936" ], "context": [ "Prabhu Narayan Singh (26 November 1855 \u2013 4 August 1931) was ruler of the Indian Princely State of Benares State (Royal House of Benares) from 1889 to 1931. Prabhu Narayan Singh would reign for 42 years as Maharaja; in 1891, he was knighted with the KCIE, later becoming an honorary colonel in the Indian Army. In 1911, he became the first Maharaja of the newly created princely state of Benares, including the parganas of Bhadohi and Keramnagar, Chakia, and Ramnagar, together with certain limited rights within the City of Benares. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the", "great scholar and well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and English. Established Iswari Memorial Hospital for reducing mother-child mortality during childbirth. Continued the tradition of Saint Kings and got operated on without Anesthesia by going into Yog-Samadhi. Ascending to Baikunth(divine abode) in 1931, aged 75, Maharaja Sir Prabhu Narayan was succeeded by his only son, Sir Aditya Narayan Singh. Prabhu Narayan Singh (26 November 1855 \u2013 4 August 1931) was ruler of the Indian Princely State of Benares State (Royal House of Benares) from 1889 to 1931. Prabhu Narayan Singh would reign for 42 years as Maharaja; in 1891, he was" ] }, { "idx": 95, "question": "If the RMS \"Titanic\" had not struck an iceberg and sank during her maiden voyage, where would she have docked?", "answers": [ "New York City" ], "context": [ "RMS \"Titanic\" was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, which made the sinking possibly one of the deadliest for a single ship up to that time. It remains to this day the deadliest peacetime sinking of a superliner or cruise ship. The disaster drew much public attention, provided foundational material for the disaster film genre, and has inspired", "\"Titanic\". The interior decoration of the dining salon and the grand staircase were in identical style and created by the same craftsmen. Large parts of the interior of the \"Olympic\" were later sold and are now in the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, which gives an impression of how the interior of the \"Titanic\" looked. RMS \"Titanic\" was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew" ] }, { "idx": 96, "question": "If Igor Treybal had not participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics, how many consecutive Olympics would he have competed in?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "Igor Treybal (born 27 March 1930) is a Czech former sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics. Igor Treybal (born 27 March 1930) is a Czech former sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics." ] }, { "idx": 97, "question": "If Bernhard \"Ben\" Spijkers hadn't participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics, how many consecutive Summer Olympics would he have represented the Netherlands in?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "Bernhard (\"Ben\") Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won the bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (\u2013 86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan. In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events. Mixed martial arts career. Spijkers had his MMA debut in the Japanese promotion Shooto against the veteran Erik Paulson. Cornered by Gerard Gordeau,", "a few days later. Bernhard (\"Ben\") Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won the bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (\u2013 86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan. In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events. Mixed martial arts career. Spijkers had his MMA debut in the Japanese promotion Shooto against the veteran Erik Paulson." ] }, { "idx": 98, "question": "If 3G Capital had purchased Burger King for an additional $1 billion, what would the total value of the deal have been?", "answers": [ "$4.26 billion" ], "context": [ "majority stake in the company, in a deal valued at US$3.26 billion. The new owners promptly initiated a restructuring of the company to reverse its fortunes. 3G, along with partner Berkshire Hathaway, eventually merged the company with the Canadian-based doughnut chain Tim Hortons, under the auspices of a new Canadian-based parent company named Restaurant Brands International. The 1970s were the \"Golden Age\" of the company's advertising, but beginning in the early 1980s Burger King advertising began losing focus. A series of less successful advertising campaigns created by a procession of advertising agencies continued for the next two decades. In 2003," ] }, { "idx": 99, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic had been effectively controlled, where would the 2020 Indian Premier League have taken place?", "answers": [ "India" ], "context": [ "The 2020 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 13 and branded as Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020, was the thirteenth season of the IPL, a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2008. The tagline was \"Ab khel bolega.(Only game will speak.)\" The tournament was originally scheduled to commence on 29 March 2020, but was suspended until 15 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 14 April that the lockdown in India would last until at least 3 May 2020, the BCCI" ] }, { "idx": 100, "question": "If Ronald Reagan had been defeated in the 1980 United States presidential election, who would have continued as the president?", "answers": [ "Jimmy Carter" ], "context": [ "The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory. This was the second successive election in which the incumbent president was defeated, after Carter himself defeated Gerald Ford four years earlier in 1976. Additionally, it was only the second time, and the first in nearly 100 years that a Republican candidate defeated an incumbent Democrat. Due to the rise of conservatism following Reagan's victory, some historians consider the election to be a political realignment that", "Center for Public Opinion Research () The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory. This was the second successive election in which the incumbent president was defeated, after Carter himself defeated Gerald Ford four years earlier in 1976. Additionally, it was only the second time, and the first in nearly 100 years that a Republican candidate defeated an incumbent Democrat. Due to the rise of conservatism following Reagan's victory, some historians consider the election" ] }, { "idx": 101, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic had been effectively managed, in which month would the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony have taken place?", "answers": [ "February" ], "context": [ "The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual late-February date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, and was directed by Glenn Weiss. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony" ] }, { "idx": 102, "question": "If Japan hadn't annexed Korea in 1939, how many girls and women would have potentially avoided being forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military?", "answers": [ "200,000" ], "context": [ "bribes. Korean resistance to the brutal Japanese occupation was manifested in the nonviolent March 1st Movement of 1919, during which 7,000 demonstrators were killed by Japanese police and military. The Korean liberation movement also spread to neighbouring Manchuria and Siberia. Over five million Koreans were conscripted for labour beginning in 1939, and tens of thousands of men were forced into Japan's military. Nearly 400,000 Korean labourers died. Approximately 200,000 girls and women, mostly from China and Korea, were forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military. In 1993, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono acknowledged the terrible injustices faced by" ] }, { "idx": 103, "question": "If World War II hadn't taken place, which countries would not have occupied Korea in September 1945?", "answers": [ "The United States", "The Soviet Union" ], "context": [ "for a trusteeship administration, the Soviet Union administering the peninsula north of the 38th parallel and the United States administering the south. The politics of the Cold War resulted in the 1948 establishment of two separate governments, North Korea and South Korea. The aftermath of World War II left Korea partitioned along the 38th parallel on 2 September 1945, with the north under Soviet occupation and the south under US occupation supported by other allied states. Consequently, North Korea, a Soviet-style socialist republic was established in the north and South Korea; a Western-style regime, was established in the South. North" ] }, { "idx": 104, "question": "If Wells Fargo were to double the number of its ATMs, what would be the total count of its ATMs?", "answers": [ "26,000" ], "context": [ "the largest as ranked by bank deposits and market capitalization. Along with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup, Wells Fargo is one of the \"Big Four Banks\" of the United States. It has 8,050 branches and 13,000 ATMs. It is one of the most valuable bank brands. Wells Fargo in its present form is a result of a merger between the original Wells Fargo & Company and Minneapolis-based Norwest Corporation in 1998. While Norwest was the nominal survivor, the merged company took the better-known Wells Fargo name and moved to Wells Fargo's hub in San Francisco, while its banking" ] }, { "idx": 105, "question": "If the skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, had not been renamed, what would it still be called?", "answers": [ "Texas Commerce Tower" ], "context": [ "The JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a , , 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is currently the tallest building in the city, the tallest building in Texas, the tallest five-sided building in the world, the 22nd-tallest building in the United States, and the 107th-tallest building in the world. Overview. The tower was built between 1979 and 1981 as the Texas Commerce Tower. It was designed by noted architects I. M. Pei & Partners. Architect of Record was 3D/International Inc. In some early plans, the building reached up to 80" ] }, { "idx": 106, "question": "If Donald Trump had not won the 2016 US Presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Hillary Clinton" ], "context": [ "supporters stormed the Capitol, suspending the count as Vice President Mike Pence and other members of Congress were evacuated. On January 13, the House voted to impeach Trump an unprecedented second time for \"incitement of insurrection,\" but he was later acquitted by the Senate again on February 13, after he had already left office. 2016 election. On November 9, 2016, Republicans Donald Trump of New York and Governor Mike Pence of Indiana won the 2016 election, defeating Democrats former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York and Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Trump won 304 electoral votes compared to" ] }, { "idx": 107, "question": "If John Howard Hickcox Sr. had continued to publish \"United States Government Publications; a Monthly Catalogue\" for an additional 7 years, in which century would he have ceased its publication?", "answers": [ "20th", "twentieth" ], "context": [ "John Howard Hickcox Sr. (August 10, 1832 in Albany \u2013 January 31, 1897 in Washington D.C.), a nineteenth-century librarian and bookseller, is best known for his efforts to organize and index federal government publications. He published \"United States Government Publications; a Monthly Catalogue\", also known as \"Hickcox's Monthly Catalogue\", from 1885 to 1894 in order to alert people to the availability of recent government publications\u2014a function which the government was not performing. His catalog was the predecessor of the \"Monthly Catalog\", of which he was the first compiler. From 1858 to 1864, he was the Assistant Librarian at the New" ] }, { "idx": 108, "question": "If Frederick W. Pelton had extended his term as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio by two years, in what year would his term have ended?", "answers": [ "1874" ], "context": [ "Frederick W. Pelton (March 24, 1827 \u2013 March 15, 1902) was mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1871 to 1872. He was a Republican, and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Life and career. Pelton was born in Chester, Connecticut. His father moved the family to Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1825, where Frederick grew up. He married Susan Dennison, who grew up on the adjoining farm, on August 23, 1848. At age 16, Pelton completed his education, and entered the office of \"Wheeler, Chamberlain & Company\" in Akron, where he remained for five years, before moving", "a founder and director of the \"Riverside Cemetery Association\". Pelton was a thirty-third degree Mason, Odd Fellow, Knights of Pythias, the Methodist Episcopal Church, and member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Pelton and his wife had seven children, two of whom survived him. he died at his Prospect Street home. Frederick W. Pelton (March 24, 1827 \u2013 March 15, 1902) was mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1871 to 1872. He was a Republican, and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Life and career. Pelton was born in Chester, Connecticut. His father moved the family" ] }, { "idx": 109, "question": "If the top three companies on the Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the U.S. were to cease operations, what rank would Wells Fargo attain?", "answers": [ "37" ], "context": [ "subsidiary merged with Wells Fargo's Sioux Falls-based banking subsidiary. With the 2008 acquisition of Charlotte-based Wachovia, Wells Fargo became a coast-to-coast bank. Wells Fargo is ranked 37th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the US. The company has been the subject of several investigations by regulators; on February 2, 2018, account fraud by the bank resulted in the Federal Reserve barring Wells Fargo from growing its nearly $2 trillion-asset base any further until the company fixed its internal problems to the satisfaction of the Federal Reserve. In September 2021, Wells Fargo incurred further fines from the", "Certificate)\"; this recognition was for the company's aim to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its US operations by 35% by 2020 versus 2008 levels. In 2017, Wells Fargo ranked 182nd out of 500 in Newsweek Magazine's \"Green Rankings\" of the largest US companies; Newsweek's 2020 listing of \"America's Most Responsible Companies\" did not include Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo has provided more than $10 billion in financing for environmentally beneficial business opportunities, including supporting commercial-scale solar photovoltaic projects and utility-scale wind projects nationwide. In 2010, Wells Fargo launched what it believes to be the first blog among its industry" ] }, { "idx": 110, "question": "If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not won the 2019 Indian general elections, which party would have likely emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Indian National Congress" ], "context": [ "of votes was held on 23 May 2019, and was completed early the following day. Initial returns showed the BJP leading in all 303 constituencies it eventually won, and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi conceded defeat prior to the official certification of most results. With the results, the BJP was able to gain 21 seats in the House, having won 282 in the 2014 Indian general election. It was the second time in India's independent history that voters re-elected the same party to power with a bigger majority to the Lok Sabha \u2013 India's lower house of parliament. The BJP's total" ] }, { "idx": 111, "question": "If George W. Bush had not won Florida in the 2000 United States presidential election, who would have been elected as the US president?", "answers": [ "Al Gore" ], "context": [ "The Florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote recounting in Florida that occurred during the weeks after Election Day in the 2000 United States presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. The Florida vote was ultimately settled in Bush's favor by a margin of 537 votes when the U.S. Supreme Court, in \"Bush v. Gore\", stopped a recount that had been initiated upon a ruling by the Florida Supreme Court. Bush's win in Florida gave him a majority of votes in the Electoral College and victory in the presidential election. Background. The controversy began on" ] }, { "idx": 112, "question": "If Donald Trump had not won Michigan in the 2016 presidential election, by how many electoral votes would his total have been reduced?", "answers": [ "16" ], "context": [ "evaluations from Sabato's Crystal Ball and the Cook Political Report. Hillary Clinton won states like New Mexico by less than 10 percentage points. Among the states where the candidates finished at a margin of within seven percent, Clinton won Virginia (13 electoral votes), Colorado (9), Maine (2), Minnesota (10), and New Hampshire (4). On the other hand, Trump won Michigan (16), Pennsylvania (20), Wisconsin (10), Florida (29), North Carolina (15), Arizona (11), Nebraska's second district (1), and Georgia (16). States won by Obama in the 2012, such as Ohio (18), Iowa (6), and Maine's second district (1), were also won" ] }, { "idx": 113, "question": "If the 2010 BWF Super Series Finals in New Taipei City, Taiwan had concluded a day earlier on January 8, 2011, what would have been the total duration of the event?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "The 2010 BWF Super Series Finals was a top level badminton competition which was held from January 5, 2011 to January 9, 2011 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The final was held by Chinese Taipei Badminton Association and sponsored by VICTOR. It was the final event of the BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule. The total purse for the event was $500,000. The 2010 BWF Super Series Finals was a top level badminton competition which was held from January 5, 2011 to January 9, 2011 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The final was held by" ] }, { "idx": 114, "question": "If Victoria Benedictsson had penned \"Fru Marianne\" in 1883 instead of 1887, which notable work would she have written subsequently?", "answers": [ "Pengar" ], "context": [ "Victoria Benedictsson (March 6, 1850 in Domme \u2013 July 21, 1888) was a Swedish author. She was born as Victoria Maria Bruzelius in Domme, a village in the province of Sk\u00e5ne. She wrote under the pen name Ernst Ahlgren. Notable works include \"Pengar\" (1885) and \"Fru Marianne\" (1887). Life. Benedictsson grew up on a farm in Sweden. At 21 she married a 49-year-old widower from H\u00f6rby. After an illness left her bed-bound, Benedictsson turned to writing, publishing her first collection of stories, \"Fr\u00e5n Sk\u00e5ne,\" in 1884. She is, together with August Strindberg, regarded as one of the greatest proponents of" ] }, { "idx": 115, "question": "If Marvel Studios had produced one fewer film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008, what would be the total number of such films?", "answers": [ "26" ], "context": [ "Marvel Studios, LLC (originally known as Marvel Films from 1993 to 1996) is an American film and television production company that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Marvel Studios is known for the production of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. Since 2008, Marvel Studios has released 27 films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from \"Iron Man\" (2008) to \"\" (2021), and five television series since 2021, from \"WandaVision\" (2021) to \"Hawkeye\" (2021). The television series \"What If...?\" (2021) is the studio's first animated" ] }, { "idx": 116, "question": "If Hilltop Holdings had closed all its operations in ten U.S. states as of June 30, 2019, how many U.S. states would it have been absent from?", "answers": [ "19" ], "context": [ "Ford was named sole CEO of Hilltop Holdings in April 2019. William Furr was appointed chief financial officer in September 2016 also. As of its June 30, 2019, earnings report, Hilltop Holdings reported employing about 5,100 people and operating 440 locations in 41 U.S. states, with total assets of US$ 14.3 billion. History and acquisitions. Hilltop Holdings was established as Affordable Residential Communities in 1998. The real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, renovating and operating manufactured home communities, among other services. The company completed an initial public offering in July 2004. In 2007, Affordable Residential Communities sold its manufactured" ] }, { "idx": 117, "question": "If the Bharatiya Janata Party hadn't secured the most seats in the 2019 Indian general elections, which party would have likely emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Congress" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter turnout was over 67 percent \u2013 the highest ever, as well as the highest ever participation by women voters. The Bharatiya Janata Party received 37.36% of the vote, the highest vote share by a political party since the 1989 general election, and won 303 seats, further increasing its substantial majority. In addition, the BJP-led National" ] }, { "idx": 118, "question": "If modern telecommunications had not been developed, which bird species would have been primarily used for message delivery?", "answers": [ "Homing pigeon", "pigeons" ], "context": [ "\"to make common\", from communis\". History. Beacons and pigeons. Homing pigeons have occasionally been used throughout history by different cultures. Pigeon post had Persian roots, and was later used by the Romans to aid their military. Frontinus said that Julius Caesar used pigeons as messengers in his conquest of Gaul. The Greeks also conveyed the names of the victors at the Olympic Games to various cities using homing pigeons. In the early 19th century, the Dutch government used the system in Java and Sumatra. And in 1849, Paul Julius Reuter started a pigeon service to fly stock prices between Aachen" ] }, { "idx": 119, "question": "If PlainsCapital Bank were to triple its workforce, approximately how many individuals would it employ?", "answers": [ "3,600" ], "context": [ "PlainsCapital Bank, a subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc., is one of the largest independent banks in Texas with approximately $11.8 billion in assets. PlainsCapital operates more than 60 branches in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley. The bank, which is led by CEO Jerry Schaffner, employs about 1,200 people. History. The bank was founded as Plains National Bank by Alan B. White, former chairman and CEO, in 1988 in Lubbock, Texas USA. In 1999, it expanded with a branch in Dallas, and acquired Dallas-based residential mortgage lender PrimeLending. The bank added" ] }, { "idx": 120, "question": "If rhodium was not rare and was produced in large quantities, which metal would likely be the most expensive?", "answers": [ "Palladium", "Platinum" ], "context": [ "the platinum group metals. It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston in one such ore, and named for the rose color of one of its chlorine compounds. The element's major use (approximately 80% of world rhodium production) is as one of the catalysts in the three-way catalytic converters in automobiles. Because rhodium metal is inert against corrosion and most aggressive chemicals, and because of its rarity, rhodium is usually alloyed with platinum or palladium and applied in high-temperature and corrosion-resistive coatings. White gold is often plated with a thin rhodium layer to improve its appearance while sterling silver" ] }, { "idx": 121, "question": "If the renaming of Tamil Nadu state in India hadn't occurred in 1969, what would it still be called today?", "answers": [ "Madras State" ], "context": [ "introduce the teaching of Hindi in schools. Thereafter, the Justice party was taken over by Periyar who renamed it Dravidar Kazhagam and took it out of electoral politics. The group became an advocate for a separate \"Dravida Nadu\" (lit. land of the Dravidians) during discussions of the partition of India. Post-Independence (1947\u2013present). When India became independent in 1947, Madras presidency became Madras State, comprising present-day Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, South Canara district of Karnataka, and parts of Kerala. The state was subsequently split up along linguistic lines. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu, meaning \"Tamil country\"." ] }, { "idx": 122, "question": "If the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, New York, were to triple its seating capacity, what would be the maximum number of attendees for a single show?", "answers": [ "2,100" ], "context": [ "The Westcott Theater is a 700-person multi-purpose, cinema-style concert venue at 524 Westcott St in the Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, United States. Although it books acts of many different genres, the venue has been steadily increasing its amount of electronic music acts since 2011. Formerly known as the Westcott Cinema, it was re-purposed and re-opened in Oct. 18, 2007 to serve as a local concert venue for the Westcott Nation as well as attract much of the Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry concert going college crowd. History. The", "and 1 August 2020, as Vernon Downs unexpectedly cancelled the drive-in activities of the jam rock team. The Westcott Theater is a 700-person multi-purpose, cinema-style concert venue at 524 Westcott St in the Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, United States. Although it books acts of many different genres, the venue has been steadily increasing its amount of electronic music acts since 2011. Formerly known as the Westcott Cinema, it was re-purposed and re-opened in Oct. 18, 2007 to serve as a local concert venue for the Westcott Nation as well as attract much of the Syracuse University and the" ] }, { "idx": 123, "question": "If Bernhard \"Ben\" Spijkers hadn't participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics, how many consecutive Summer Olympics would he have represented the Netherlands in?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "Bernhard (\"Ben\") Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won the bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (\u2013 86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan. In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events. Mixed martial arts career. Spijkers had his MMA debut in the Japanese promotion Shooto against the veteran Erik Paulson. Cornered by Gerard Gordeau,", "a few days later. Bernhard (\"Ben\") Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won the bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (\u2013 86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan. In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events. Mixed martial arts career. Spijkers had his MMA debut in the Japanese promotion Shooto against the veteran Erik Paulson." ] }, { "idx": 124, "question": "If Soumana Makadji had extended his tenure as the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene in the Council of Ministers of Mali by one year, what would have been the total duration of his service?", "answers": [ "2", "2 years" ], "context": [ "Soumana Makadji (born 1954 in Banamba, Mali) was Minister of Health and Public Hygiene in the Council of Ministers of Mali from 17 April 2012 to September 2013, replacing Oumar Ibrahima Tour\u00e9. After obtaining his baccalaur\u00e9at in 1973 at the Technical High School of Bamako, he studied in University of Franche-Comt\u00e9 (Besan\u00e7on campus) and obtained a diploma in Accountancy. Soumana Makadji (born 1954 in Banamba, Mali) was Minister of Health and Public Hygiene in the Council of Ministers of Mali from 17 April 2012 to September 2013, replacing Oumar Ibrahima Tour\u00e9. After obtaining his baccalaur\u00e9at in 1973 at the Technical" ] }, { "idx": 125, "question": "If Kayin Ba had extended his governorship of Toungoo by ten more years, in what year would his term have concluded?", "answers": [ "1352" ], "context": [ "Kayin Ba (, ; 1253\u20131342) was governor of Toungoo (Taungoo) from 1325 to 1342. Prior to his governorship, the commoner had served all the rulers of the frontier state since its creation in 1279, eventually rising to mayor of Toungoo by the 1310s. Taking advantage of the rivalry between King Uzana I and Crown Prince Kyawswa I at Toungoo's overlord Pinya, he seized the governorship in 1325 by assassinating Gov. Saw Hnit. While he remained a nominal vassal of Pinya, Ba ruled the region like a sovereign ruler for the next 17 years, transforming the hitherto minor vassal state into" ] }, { "idx": 126, "question": "If Panther Field in Duncanville, Texas were to undergo renovations to increase its seating capacity by 500, what would be its new total capacity?", "answers": [ "2,000" ], "context": [ "Panther Field is a ballpark located in Duncanville, Texas and was the home of the Texas Collegiate League Duncanville Deputies from 2006 to 2007. The venue holds a capacity of 1,500. It is situated next to the Duncanville High School. The stadium was the home for the Major League Soccer team Dallas Burn in the 1999, 2001, and 2004 MLS seasons. Panther Field is a ballpark located in Duncanville, Texas and was the home of the Texas Collegiate League Duncanville Deputies from 2006 to 2007. The venue holds a capacity of 1,500. It is situated next to the Duncanville High" ] }, { "idx": 127, "question": "If the movie \"Avatar\" from 2009 hadn't been produced, which film would hold the title of the highest-grossing film of all time?", "answers": [ "Avengers: Endgame" ], "context": [ "and a chart of the highest-grossing film franchises and series. All charts are ranked by international theatrical box-office performance where possible, excluding income derived from home video, broadcasting rights, and merchandise. Traditionally, war films, musicals, and historical dramas have been the most popular genres, but franchise films have been among the best performers of the 21st century. There is strong interest in the superhero genre, with ten films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe featuring among the nominal top-earners. The most successful superhero film, \"\", is also the second-highest-grossing film on the nominal earnings chart, and there are four films in" ] }, { "idx": 128, "question": "If Panther Field in Duncanville, Texas, hadn't served as the home ground for the Dallas Burn in the 1999 MLS season, how many seasons would it have hosted the team?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "Panther Field is a ballpark located in Duncanville, Texas and was the home of the Texas Collegiate League Duncanville Deputies from 2006 to 2007. The venue holds a capacity of 1,500. It is situated next to the Duncanville High School. The stadium was the home for the Major League Soccer team Dallas Burn in the 1999, 2001, and 2004 MLS seasons. Panther Field is a ballpark located in Duncanville, Texas and was the home of the Texas Collegiate League Duncanville Deputies from 2006 to 2007. The venue holds a capacity of 1,500. It is situated next to the Duncanville High" ] }, { "idx": 129, "question": "If AC/DC had disbanded following the death of their lead singer Bon Scott, how many studio albums would they have released?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It is the band's first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death of previous lead singer Bon Scott. After the commercial breakthrough of their 1979 album \"Highway to Hell\", AC/DC was planning to record a follow-up, but in February 1980, Scott died from alcohol poisoning after a drinking binge. Instead of disbanding, they decided to continue on and recruited Johnson, who was previously vocalist for Geordie. The album was composed by" ] }, { "idx": 130, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic had been effectively controlled, in which month would the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony have traditionally taken place?", "answers": [ "February" ], "context": [ "The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual late-February date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, and was directed by Glenn Weiss. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony" ] }, { "idx": 131, "question": "If the Beatles hadn't urgently needed a drummer for their 48-night residency in Hamburg, West Germany, who would not have been invited to join the band?", "answers": [ "Pete Best" ], "context": [ "guitarist. Lennon thought that Harrison, then 14 years old, was too young. McCartney engineered an audition on the upper deck of a Liverpool bus, where Harrison played \"Raunchy\" for Lennon and was asked to join. Stuart Sutcliffe, Lennon's friend from art school, later joined as bassist. Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Sutcliffe became \"The Beatles\" in early 1960. In August that year, the Beatles were engaged for a 48-night residency in Hamburg, in West Germany, and were desperately in need of a drummer. They asked Pete Best to join them. Lennon's aunt, horrified when he told her about the trip, pleaded" ] }, { "idx": 132, "question": "If Brooklyn were to be considered as an independent city, how many U.S. cities would surpass it in terms of population?", "answers": [ "2", "Two" ], "context": [ "Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in New York State, as well as the second-most densely populated county in the United States (after New York County). It is also New York City's most populous borough, with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. If each borough were ranked as a city, Brooklyn would rank as the third-most populous in the U.S., after Los Angeles and Chicago. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, it shares a land border with the borough of" ] }, { "idx": 133, "question": "If the airport in Little Rock, Arkansas hadn't been renamed in honor of U.S. President Bill Clinton, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Adams Field" ], "context": [ "the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019\u20132023, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility. History. The airport was originally named Adams Field after Captain George Geyer Adams, 154th Observation Squadron, Arkansas National Guard, who was killed in the line of duty on September 4, 1937. He was a strong advocate for the airport, and also a Little Rock city councilor. American Airlines was the first airline to serve Little Rock when it first landed at Adams Field on June 19, 1931. During World War II the airfield was used" ] }, { "idx": 134, "question": "If Bongbong Marcos hadn't secured victory in the 2022 Philippine presidential election, who would likely have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Leni Robredo" ], "context": [ "Defensor Santiago confirmed that Marcos would serve as her running mate. Marcos placed second in the tightly contested vice presidential race losing to Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo, who won by a margin of 263,473 votes, one of the closest since Fernando Lopez's victory in the 1965 vice presidential election. Election results protest. Marcos has challenged the results of the election, lodging an electoral protest against Leni Robredo on June 29, 2016, the day before Robredo's oathtaking. President Rodrigo Duterte has stated several times that he would resign if Marcos would be his successor instead of Vice President Leni Robredo." ] }, { "idx": 135, "question": "If the town of Potosi in Grant County, Wisconsin, were to annex an additional 10 square miles of water, what would be the new total water area of the town?", "answers": [ "21.2 square miles" ], "context": [ "Potosi is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census. The Village of Potosi is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of British Hollow, Buena Vista, Rockville, and Van Buren are located in the town. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.7 square miles (149.4 km), of which, 46.5 square miles (120.3 km) of it is land and 11.2 square miles (29.1 km) of it (19.45%) is water. Demographics. At the 2000 census there were 831 people, 299 households, and 232 families" ] }, { "idx": 136, "question": "If Colorado was not considered part of the United States, which state would hold the record for the most mountain peaks in the USA?", "answers": [ "Alaska" ], "context": [ "14 in Utah, 13 in Nevada, 11 in New Mexico, six in Idaho, four in Washington, four in Oregon, three in Hawaii, and three in Arizona. Five of these summits are located on the international border between Alaska and the Yukon, and three are located on the international border between Alaska and British Columbia. The ten highest major summits of the United States are all located in Alaska. Additional references for the 200 highest of these summits can be found on the List of the highest major summits of the United States. The following sortable table comprises the 303 mountain" ] }, { "idx": 137, "question": "If Russia, the largest country in the world by area, were to be divided, which country would then be the largest?", "answers": [ "Canada" ], "context": [ "green. In addition, non-sovereign territories are included for purposes of comparison, and are shown in gray. Areas include inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Claims to parts of Antarctica by various countries are not included. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area. Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories. All 193 member states of the United Nations plus the two observer states are given a rank number. Largely unrecognised states not in ISO" ] }, { "idx": 138, "question": "If Bank of America were to serve twice the number of American bank deposits it currently does, what would be its approximate market share percentage?", "answers": [ "21.46" ], "context": [ "The Bank of America Corporation (simply referred to as Bank of America, often abbreviated as BofA or BoA) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The bank was founded in San Francisco, and took its present form when NationsBank of Charlotte acquired it in 1998. It is the second largest banking institution in the United States, after JPMorgan Chase, and the eighth largest bank in the world. Bank of America is one of the Big Four banking institutions of the United States. It serves approximately 10.73% of all American bank deposits," ] }, { "idx": 139, "question": "If the movie Overboard had been released on April 13, 2018, which product would it have primarily competed with in the market?", "answers": [ "Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" ], "context": [ "the 2012 Mobile World Conference. Although the two devices were originally scheduled to launch in March, they did not do so, with Samsung explaining that the delay was due to unspecified problems with Ice Cream Sandwich and that they would instead be released at the end of April. Samsung later confirmed that the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 would be released on 22 April, with a price of $250 for the 8GB model. Features. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 was originally released with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. An upgrade to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean was later made available. Samsung has" ] }, { "idx": 140, "question": "If there had been no trademark problems, what would have been the original name of Momsen's band?", "answers": [ "Reckless" ], "context": [ "liked Khandwala because he was a rock producer as opposed to a pop producer. Khandwala introduced Momsen to Ben Phillips and the three of them began to write songs together. Three unnamed musicians were hired to form the band with Momsen. The band were originally called The Reckless, but had to change the name due to trademark problems. The band played its first concert on May 5, 2009 at The Annex in New York. After seven concerts the lineup of the band was changed. The new lineup of the band consisted of Momsen with John Secolo (guitar), Matt Chiarelli (bass)" ] }, { "idx": 141, "question": "If the tribe of Gush Dan had chosen to settle in the central coastal area of Canaan, which tribe would they have potentially come into conflict with?", "answers": [ "Philistines" ], "context": [ "of Israel. According to the biblical narrative, the tribe had originally tried to settle in the central coastal area of Canaan, but due to enmity with the Philistines who had already settled there, were only able to camp in the hill country overlooking the Sorek Valley. The camp location became known as Mahaneh Dan (\"Camps of Dan\"). The region they attempted to settle included the area as far north as Joppa and as far south as Shephelah in the area of Timnah. As a result of the pressure from the Philistines, the tribe abandoned hopes of settling near the central" ] }, { "idx": 142, "question": "If World War II hadn't caused an unsettled state in Europe, in what format would the \"Broadway Melody of 1940\" film have been shot?", "answers": [ "technicolor" ], "context": [ "1956. The film was originally planned to be shot in Technicolor, but because of the unsettled state of Europe due to World War II, MGM decided to stick to black and white. The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's loosely connected \"Broadway Melody\" series, which began with the original \"The Broadway Melody\" released in 1929, and was followed by \"Broadway Melody of 1936\" and \"Broadway Melody of 1938\". The films were unconnected except for the use of the song \"Broadway Melody\" (the 1940 entry did not feature the number, although a bit of it can be heard" ] }, { "idx": 143, "question": "If the guards had not subjected the prisoners to sadistic treatment, what was the original planned duration of Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment?", "answers": [ "two weeks" ], "context": [ "role of either guard or prisoner. These men were specifically chosen because they had no abnormal personality traits (e.g.: narcissistic, authoritarian, antisocial, etc.) The experiment, originally planned to span over two weeks, ended after only six days because of the sadistic treatment of the prisoners by the guards. Zimbardo attributed this behavior to deindividuation due to immersion within the group and creation of a strong group dynamic. Several elements added to the deindividuation of both guards and prisoners. Prisoners were made to dress alike, wearing stocking caps and hospital dressing gowns, and also were identified only by a number assigned" ] }, { "idx": 144, "question": "If Mackenzie Crook had continued to play the lead role of Alexander Taylor-Pierce beyond the first episode, which actor would not have been cast in that role for the remainder of the series?", "answers": [ "Harry Lloyd" ], "context": [ "series is led by the young Alexander Taylor-Pierce (Harry Lloyd). She also has problems with her main cameraman Jack (Lloyd Owen), whom she is having an affair with. After the first episode, Jack leaves Jane to go back home to his wife to help with her IVF treatment. In the third episode, she gets a new cameraman, Rory Wallace (Damian O'Hare), who can film almost anything under any circumstances. Another member of the BBC team is Margaret Hollis, who is seen by the rest of the TV crew as a rival because she works for radio, as a reporter for" ] }, { "idx": 145, "question": "If Utah State liquor laws hadn't prohibited private clubs from advertising, which newsletter would not have been created and mailed to members?", "answers": [ "Private Eye" ], "context": [ "Salt Lake City Weekly (usually shortened to \"City Weekly\") is a free alternative weekly tabloid-paged newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah. It began as \"Private Eye\". \"City Weekly\" is published and dated for every Thursday by Copperfield Publishing Inc. of which John Saltas is majority owner and president. History. John Saltas founded what would become \"Salt Lake City Weekly\" in June 1984. He called his monthly publication \"Private Eye\" because it contained news and promotions for bars and dance clubs, which due to Utah State liquor laws were all private clubs. Saltas originally mailed the \"Private Eye\" as a", "of Utah). Salt Lake City Weekly (usually shortened to \"City Weekly\") is a free alternative weekly tabloid-paged newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah. It began as \"Private Eye\". \"City Weekly\" is published and dated for every Thursday by Copperfield Publishing Inc. of which John Saltas is majority owner and president. History. John Saltas founded what would become \"Salt Lake City Weekly\" in June 1984. He called his monthly publication \"Private Eye\" because it contained news and promotions for bars and dance clubs, which due to Utah State liquor laws were all private clubs. Saltas originally mailed the \"Private Eye\"" ] }, { "idx": 146, "question": "If the Neskowin Ghost Forest wasn't gradually destroyed by rising sea levels, what do scientists believe was the probable cause?", "answers": [ "An earthquake" ], "context": [ "ghost forest of red cedars was integral to the discovery of the Cascadia fault line. These ghost forests are evidence of significant, rapid changes in coastline \u2013 often due to seismic events such as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. The stumps at Neskowin are 2,000 years old, according to carbon dating. While living, the trees that make up the Neskowin Ghost Forest were similar to present-day coastal rain forest. They stood high and were at least 200 years old when buried. However, it\u2019s difficult to determine when or how the trees died, because it occurred before written history in the region." ] }, { "idx": 147, "question": "If the high nave of St. Paul's Church in Strasbourg had been constructed with four bays instead of three, what would have been its architectural shape?", "answers": [ "Latin cross" ], "context": [ "with three large and elaborate rose windows modelled on the (smaller scaled) rose window adorning the fa\u00e7ade of St. Thomas' Church. The high nave was originally supposed to have four bays instead of three and thus the building to be longer and shaped like a Latin cross; but because of excessive costs due to technical difficulties with the foundations, it was shortened to a Greek cross. Thanks to its spires rising up to and its spectacular location at the southern extremity of an island in the middle of the largest section of the Ill River, the church can be seen" ] }, { "idx": 148, "question": "If the match between Tons of Funk and the Funkadactyls hadn't been scheduled for Raw, at which event would they have competed against each other?", "answers": [ "Wrestlemania 29" ], "context": [ "(Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow). On the March 22 episode of \"SmackDown\", Tensai and Clay were defeated by Team Rhodes Scholars after an interference from The Bella Twins.<ref name=\"SmackDown3/22/13\"></ref> Tensai and Clay announced their official tag-team name \"Tons of Funk\" on the March 27 episode of \"Main Event\", where they accompanied The Funkadactyls to ring in a losing effort to The Bella Twins.<ref name=\"MainEvent3/27/13\"></ref> The two teams were originally booked to face each other in an eight-person mixed tag team match on April 7 at WrestleMania 29, but their match was cut due to time constraints. The match instead took" ] }, { "idx": 149, "question": "If the Muslim authorities had not restricted Ashkenazi Jews from settling, where would the disciples of the Vilna Gaon, known as \"Perushim\", have initially chosen to reside?", "answers": [ "Jerusalem" ], "context": [ "of Israel between 1808 and 1812. This immigration was one of the first modern Jewish migrations to Palestine, although Hasidic immigration was already active in the 1780s (even by the rebbes themselves, such as the elderly Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk and Chaim Chaykl of Amdur). The disciples of the Vilna Gaon, known as \"Perushim\" due to how they isolated themselves from worldly concerns to study Torah, originally settled in Safed because the Muslim authorities in Jerusalem prevented Ashkenazi Jews from settling there. However, after numerous devastating calamities in the region, including plague and earthquake, most of the disciples moved to" ] }, { "idx": 150, "question": "If the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack hadn't occurred, when was \"Collateral Damage\" originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "October 5, 2001" ], "context": [ "release and editing of the final film. The original trailer was scrapped because it showed a major bomb attack in the United States. The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 5, 2001, but it was postponed due to its terrorism theme and eventually released on February 8, 2002. The premiere was held four days earlier. \"Collateral Damage\" was also supposed to include Colombian actress Sof\u00eda Vergara in the role of an airplane hijacker; however the scene where Vergara would hijack a plane was cut from the film. Home media. Warner Home Video released the DVD in the" ] }, { "idx": 151, "question": "If Steve Perry hadn't left the band Journey after the Trial by Fire album, who would not have quit the band following his departure?", "answers": [ "Steve Smith" ], "context": [ "for the summer and fall of 1997), as a result of Perry's hip injury as he prolonged getting the necessary surgery. If the band had toured, that tour would not have started until over a year after the album's release. Perry left the band feeling that he was being forced out. He was unsure about undergoing necessary surgery and because of pressure to tour sooner than later. Drummer Steve Smith also quit citing that the band without Perry did not interest him; he would subsequently return in 2015, but was dismissed from the band again in 2020. On November 9," ] }, { "idx": 152, "question": "If the COVID-19 restrictions hadn't been in place, when would the test for the RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 have taken place?", "answers": [ "May 2020" ], "context": [ "May 2020 but was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. An ICBM-T2 threat-representative target was launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll toward the ocean area northeast of Hawaii. The used use off-board sensors through the Command and Control Battle Management Communications (C2BMC) network to track it and then launch an interceptor to destroy the threat. The test demonstrated the SM-3's ability to counter ICBMs and, because of the Aegis radar's limited detection and tracking range relative to the interceptor, showed how the C2BMC network can increase the area that could be defended using engage-on-remote" ] }, { "idx": 153, "question": "If Ronnie Sharp hadn't been involved in a drug smuggling operation in 1984, who would have remained the owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers?", "answers": [ "Ronnie Sharp" ], "context": [ "nine teams in three regional divisions. Fort Lauderdale joined the Charlotte Gold and Jacksonville Tea Men in the Southern Division. Both of the Sun's opponents had migrated from the ASL to the USL. Additionally, the Tea Men had played several seasons in the first division North American Soccer League until 1982. The team was originally owned by retired Fort Lauderdale Strikers player, Ronnie Sharp, but he was forced to sell the team shortly after the 1984 season because of his involvement in a drug smuggling operation. \"Entertainment Investors, Inc.\", which was mostly made up of a group of doctors that" ] }, { "idx": 154, "question": "If the episode \"Lisa's Wedding\" had been the second episode of \"The Simpsons\" to be set in the future, what would \"Bart to the Future\" rank in terms of episodes set in the future?", "answers": [ "third" ], "context": [ "\"Bart to the Future\" is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 19, 2000. In the episode, after their picnic in the park is cut short due to a mosquito infestation, the Simpsons stop by at an Indian casino. There, Bart is prevented from entering because he is 10 years old. He manages to sneak in but is caught by the guards and sent to the casino manager's office. The Native American manager shows Bart a vision of his" ] }, { "idx": 155, "question": "If Kesha had decided to produce her album \"Warrior\" in the conventional pop genre, when was it originally expected to be released?", "answers": [ "End of 2011" ], "context": [ "date of December 4, 2012. It was originally expected to be released near the end of 2011 but the delay between albums was because Kesha wanted to try to make an album that could shift the sound of pop music into a more rock direction. While being interviewed by the \"Calgary Herald\" she explained the delay and elaborated on this, stating: \"I want to take enough time to make sure it's the reinvention of pop music. That's the ultimate goal, to reinvent pop music. So I'm planning on taking as much time as I need, but May sounds about right.\"" ] }, { "idx": 156, "question": "If the construction plans for the Wood Center hadn't been altered due to unexpected permafrost issues, how many floors would it have originally had?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "center features a ballroom and adjoining conference rooms, an eight-lane bowling alley, six pool tables, a darkroom, a multilevel lounge, a pub, coffee and espresso caf\u00e9, a pizza place, a large grill and food court, and an inspirational \u201cstaircase to nowhere.\" Wood Center is also home to Student Activities and Outdoor Adventures, Associated Students of UAF, the student senate, and UAF\u2019s student newspaper, the \"Sun Star\". The \u201cstairs to nowhere\u201d in the center of the building (also called the Bird\u2019s Nest) are there because the Wood Center was originally designed to have three floors, and when construction plans changed due" ] }, { "idx": 157, "question": "If the new light rail cars had been compatible with the Overbrook line, which series of PCCs would not have been used to operate the Blue Line in Pittsburgh?", "answers": [ "4000 series of PCCs" ], "context": [ "Air, Carrick, Brookline, and Overbrook. At Bethel Park a transfer is provided to the Red Line, which reaches the same location via Beechview. Beyond Washington Junction the line splits. The South Hills Village branch was created in 1987 to complement the Red Line, which runs through Beechview before reaching the same terminus. This line was originally operated using PCCs, most notably the 4000 series, because the new light rail cars were incompatible with the Overbrook line due to its age and condition. Service was suspended when the Overbrook Line closed in 1993, but was reinstated after that line was rebuilt" ] }, { "idx": 158, "question": "If there hadn't been stricter emissions regulations at the time, what would have been the original 0-60 mph time of the Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "7.0 seconds to 7.5 seconds. In 1990 the \"leather edition\" limited-edition was launched, and an allocation of around 250 examples sold only through London dealerships. This special edition came with Bordeaux paint work, and crossed spoke alloy wheels. It was also known as the \"London Edition\" and featured in a single sheet brochure printed in April 1990. Between the brochure being printed, and the time they hit the road the \"Leather Edition\" acquired some extra dealer fit decals to help them stand out further from the standard 16 valve GTE. These decals comprise a small three colour flash on the" ] }, { "idx": 159, "question": "If the implementation of Phase 1 of Citi Bike hadn't been delayed until March 2013, when was it originally scheduled to start?", "answers": [ "2012" ], "context": [ "public\u2013private partnership operated by NYC Bike Share LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alta. The system, which was first supposed to start in fall 2011, got pushed back to summer 2012 due to uncertainties about where to place the rental stations. The city had originally intended to place Citi Bike stalls mostly on sidewalks and public plazas, but there were some locations where stalls would take up parking spaces. The 2012 implementation date was only for Phase 1 of Citi Bike, with more phases to come later. Software problems delayed the planned start until March 2013. These problems were also" ] }, { "idx": 160, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't occurred, when was Dianne F. Harrison originally planning to retire from her position as president of CSUN?", "answers": [ "June 30, 2020" ], "context": [ "found that some of the students' allegations were accurate. The committee recommended that the name be changed, and Harrison agreed. Later, Black Lives Matter protests in Northridge during the summer of 2020 led to calls for defunding the police at CSUN, which Harrison rejected as impractical. Harrison originally intended to retire as president of CSUN effective June 30, 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she announced her retirement would be delayed in order to provide experienced guidance for CSUN. Harrison retired from CSUN in January 2021. Personal life. Harrison is married to John Wujack. Dianne F. Harrison is a" ] }, { "idx": 161, "question": "If guitarist Ivor Perry had successfully replaced Marr, which song would have potentially been included in their unfinished material?", "answers": [ "Bengali in Platforms" ], "context": [ "group because he erroneously believed an \"NME\" article entitled \"Smiths to Split\" was planted by Morrissey. The article, written by Danny Kelly, alleged that Morrissey disliked Marr working with other musicians and that Marr and Morrissey's personal relationship had reached a breaking point. Marr contacted \"NME\" to explain that he had not left the band due to personal tensions but because he wanted wider musical scope. Former Easterhouse guitarist Ivor Perry was brought in to replace Marr. The band recorded some material with him which was never completed, including an early version of \"Bengali in Platforms\", originally intended as the" ] }, { "idx": 162, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a downturn in air travel and British Airways hadn't shifted its focus to more modern and fuel-efficient aircraft, when was the original plan to phase out the remaining 747s?", "answers": [ "2024" ], "context": [ "and that it may not reopen its operations at Gatwick airport. In July 2020, British Airways announced the immediate retirement of its entire 747-400 fleet, having originally intended to phase out the remaining 747s in 2024. The airline stated that its decision to bring forward the date was in part due to the downturn in air travel following the COVID-19 pandemic and to focus on incorporating more modern and fuel-efficient aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. At the same time, British Airways also announced its intention to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. On 28 July 2020, the" ] }, { "idx": 163, "question": "If the \"Goatlord\" album hadn't been relegated to just rehearsal tapes, what position would it have held in the sequence of Darkthrone's album releases?", "answers": [ "second" ], "context": [ "Ivar Enger (born 1973), also known as \"Zephyrous\", is a Norwegian guitarist who played for the black metal band Darkthrone. He is credited as featuring on the band's first three albums; \"Soulside Journey\", \"A Blaze in the Northern Sky\" and \"Under a Funeral Moon\", as well as the \"Goatlord\" album; the rehearsal tapes of what was originally intended to be their second album (with later added vocals). He is said to have left due to delving into misanthropy, instead of generally leaving, as Darkthrone never had touring stress and he didn't leave prior because of the swift change from death" ] }, { "idx": 164, "question": "If the FBI and OSP hadn't considered Sheriff Glenn Palmer a security leak, where would the operation to intercept LaVoy Finicum have been originally planned to take place?", "answers": [ "Grant County" ], "context": [ "395 in Harney County. The operation had originally been planned for a location in adjacent Grant County, but was moved to Harney County because the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Oregon State Police (OSP) considered the Grant County sheriff, Glenn Palmer, to be a security leak due to favorable comments he had made with respect to the militants. Authorities feared a militia response, and a location was selected with poor cell phone service. As the convoy entered the operation area, vehicles driven by the FBI and the OSP pulled in behind the Jeep. When the Jeep pulled over, Ammon" ] }, { "idx": 165, "question": "If the title of the telenovela hadn't been changed by the writer, what would \"Salve-se Quem Puder\" have been originally called?", "answers": [ "Adrenalina" ], "context": [ "the telenovela in November 2017. The synopsis was approved in April 2018 and joined the queue of 7pm telenovelas, to premiere in early 2020. In September 2018, Daniel had already delivered 6 full episodes and revealed the first details about the story. The telenovela was originally titled \"Adrenalina\" but was later changed to \"Salve-se Quem Puder\". Filming began in Canc\u00fan on 25 October 2019. On 16 March 2020, it was announced that filming of the telenovela was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, because of this, the telenovela's broadcast will be interrupted after 28 March 2020. Reruns of previous telenovelas" ] }, { "idx": 166, "question": "If the bayonet of the Gewehr 98 rifle hadn't been replaced at the end of 1905, which model would it have continued to use?", "answers": [ "Seitengewehr 98" ], "context": [ "the fact that muzzle rings can interfere with barrel oscillation which can significantly impede the accuracy of a rifle. The rifle was originally issued with the \"Seitengewehr 98\" pattern bayonet. This \u00e9p\u00e9e style bayonet has a long quillback blade. By the end of 1905, this bayonet began to be replaced with the more robust and practical \"Seitengewehr 98/05\", with a blade. It was called the \"Butcher Blade\" by the Allies due to its distinctive shape, and was initially intended for artillerymen and engineers as a chopping tool as well as a weapon. Towards the end of World War I, the" ] }, { "idx": 167, "question": "If the Philistines had been hospitable towards the tribe of Dan, where would this tribe have established their settlement?", "answers": [ "Canaan", "central coastal area of Canaan" ], "context": [ "of Israel. According to the biblical narrative, the tribe had originally tried to settle in the central coastal area of Canaan, but due to enmity with the Philistines who had already settled there, were only able to camp in the hill country overlooking the Sorek Valley. The camp location became known as Mahaneh Dan (\"Camps of Dan\"). The region they attempted to settle included the area as far north as Joppa and as far south as Shephelah in the area of Timnah. As a result of the pressure from the Philistines, the tribe abandoned hopes of settling near the central" ] }, { "idx": 168, "question": "If Ada Choi hadn't been tied up with other filming commitments, which show would she have been cast in?", "answers": [ "Beauty at War", "War and Beauty" ], "context": [ "slated to return, also withdrew because she already signed a deal to film \"Nu Xiang\" (\u5973\u76f8). In October 2011, Tang and Chan has signed to return. Ada Choi, who was originally considered for a role in the original serial, was announced to join the cast. In 2002, Choi filmed a promotional trailer for \"War and Beauty\", which was unveiled at TVB's \"2003 Sales Presentation\". However, due to other filming commitments, she had to withdraw. In January 2012, Wong was confirmed to return. Christine Ng was cast in a major role, and Alice Chan, was cast to guest star in an" ] }, { "idx": 169, "question": "If the developers of Grand Theft Auto IV had not limited the game's setting to Manhattan, which larger area would have been incorporated into the game?", "answers": [ "New York", "Entire state of New York", "Entire state" ], "context": [ "video game ever made. Research and open world design. The game's setting, Liberty City, is based on New York City. The team did not look at the previous renditions of Liberty City as inspiration, wanting it to retain the \"general feel\" but nothing else. The map is roughly three times the size of \"Grand Theft Auto III\"s. The developers originally considered using the entire state of New York, before restricting it to Manhattan, and then expanding it out again. They considered including more suburbs with woods, and would regularly vote on which areas to include. Art director Aaron Garbut said" ] }, { "idx": 170, "question": "If the pub near Westminster Cathedral hadn't been renamed \"The Cardinal,\" what would its name have been?", "answers": [ "Windsor Castle" ], "context": [ "cuts the state should only fund a single \"generic chaplaincy\" in British prisons. He said: Petition. In 2011, Nichols and former MP Ann Widdecombe supported a petition to stop the owners of a London pub changing its name. \"The Cardinal\", near Westminster Cathedral, was due to be renamed the \"Windsor Castle\" when it reopened after refurbishment. More than 150 people signed the petition organised by the Independent Catholic News newspaper. The pub had been named after a former Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Henry Edward Manning. Nichols said that although the pub was originally called the Windsor Castle, the name \"the" ] }, { "idx": 171, "question": "If Madison Rayne hadn't taken maternity leave, when would she have potentially departed from TNA?", "answers": [ "July to mid-fall" ], "context": [ "of \"Impact Wrestling\", Knockouts Division Executive Brooke Hogan stripped ODB and Eric Young of the title because Young was a male talent. This ultimately resulted in the titles being no longer being listed among TNA's active championships. The women's division would see again the start of vast departures when SoCal Val, Madison Rayne, Tara, Mickie James, and Taeler Hendrix all departed from the company entering the month of July to mid-Fall mutually; Rayne was originally granted a maternity leave in early March due to real life pregnancy, Hendrix's departure made Lei'D Tapa the only female talent signed from the short-lived" ] }, { "idx": 172, "question": "If the high nave of St. Paul's church had been constructed with four bays instead of three, what would its shape have resembled?", "answers": [ "Latin cross" ], "context": [ "with three large and elaborate rose windows modelled on the (smaller scaled) rose window adorning the fa\u00e7ade of St. Thomas' Church. The high nave was originally supposed to have four bays instead of three and thus the building to be longer and shaped like a Latin cross; but because of excessive costs due to technical difficulties with the foundations, it was shortened to a Greek cross. Thanks to its spires rising up to and its spectacular location at the southern extremity of an island in the middle of the largest section of the Ill River, the church can be seen" ] }, { "idx": 173, "question": "If Mike Tyson hadn't made an appearance at the 1998 Royal Rumble, what kind of match would have been scheduled between Charlie, Jack, and the New Age Outlaws?", "answers": [ "Steel cage", "Steel cage match" ], "context": [ "the high profile appearance of Mike Tyson taking part at the event). The next night, however, Vince McMahon stripped them of the belts, citing that Charlie and Jack had put the Outlaws in a random backstage dumpster and not the original dumpster brought ringside and scheduled a rematch in a steel cage, which the Outlaws won with help from their new allies, D-Generation X. On April 6, 1998, Foley turned heel when Cactus Jack explained the fans would not see him anymore because they did not appreciate him and only cared about Stone Cold Steve Austin: after a hard-fought match" ] }, { "idx": 174, "question": "If the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks hadn't occurred, when was the film \"Collateral Damage\" originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "October 5, 2001" ], "context": [ "release and editing of the final film. The original trailer was scrapped because it showed a major bomb attack in the United States. The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 5, 2001, but it was postponed due to its terrorism theme and eventually released on February 8, 2002. The premiere was held four days earlier. \"Collateral Damage\" was also supposed to include Colombian actress Sof\u00eda Vergara in the role of an airplane hijacker; however the scene where Vergara would hijack a plane was cut from the film. Home media. Warner Home Video released the DVD in the" ] }, { "idx": 175, "question": "If \"C.glutamicum\" had not been discovered, what substance would have been used to produce L-Lysine?", "answers": [ "diaminopimelic acid" ], "context": [ "amino acid is used to produce Monosodium glutamate (MSG) a food flavoring agent. In 2012 the total production of L-Glutamic acid was 2.2 million tons and is produced using a submerged fermentation technique inoculated with \"C.glutamicum.\" L-Lysine was originally produced from diaminopimelic acid (DAP) by \"E.coli\", but once the \"C.glutamicum\" was discovered for the production of L-Glutamic acid. This organism and other autotrophs were later modified to yield other amino acids such as lysine, aspartate, methionine, isoleucine and threonine. L-Lysine is used for the feeding of pigs and chicken, as well as to treat nutrient deficiency, increase energy in a" ] }, { "idx": 176, "question": "If Kesha hadn't been keen on transforming the pop music genre towards a rock direction, when would her album 'Warrior' have likely been released?", "answers": [ "Near the end of 2011" ], "context": [ "date of December 4, 2012. It was originally expected to be released near the end of 2011 but the delay between albums was because Kesha wanted to try to make an album that could shift the sound of pop music into a more rock direction. While being interviewed by the \"Calgary Herald\" she explained the delay and elaborated on this, stating: \"I want to take enough time to make sure it's the reinvention of pop music. That's the ultimate goal, to reinvent pop music. So I'm planning on taking as much time as I need, but May sounds about right.\"" ] }, { "idx": 177, "question": "If \"Overboard\" had been released on April 13, 2018, which major movie would it have primarily competed against at the box office?", "answers": [ "Avengers: Infinity War" ], "context": [ "a single mother who convinces him that he is her husband. Filming began in Vancouver in May 2017. Eva Longoria joined the cast that month. Release. \"Overboard\" was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate Films (though the film is credited under its Pantelion Films division). It was originally scheduled for April 20, 2018, though in January 2018, the date was rescheduled for April 13, 2018. In March 2018, the film's release was rescheduled for May 4, 2018, to avoid competing against the new April 27 release of \"\". Reception. Box office. \"Overboard\" grossed $50.3 million in the United States and Canada," ] }, { "idx": 178, "question": "If DICE hadn't created a convincing demo, who would have potentially hindered the development of Battlefield I?", "answers": [ "Patrick S\u00f6derlund" ], "context": [ "concept for a very long time, and it had been the \"dream\" for the team to create a game based on that period. According to Berlin, gameplay was the most important aspect when they were developing the game, and he promised that it would not be slowed down due to the game's historical setting. The story of the game is told through multiple protagonists, and explores the stories of unknown war heroes. Patrick S\u00f6derlund, the executive at Electronic Arts responsible for overseeing DICE, originally rejected the idea of having a World War One shooter as he thought that it would" ] }, { "idx": 179, "question": "If the telenovela \"Salve-se Quem Puder\" had retained its original title, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "Adrenalina" ], "context": [ "the telenovela in November 2017. The synopsis was approved in April 2018 and joined the queue of 7pm telenovelas, to premiere in early 2020. In September 2018, Daniel had already delivered 6 full episodes and revealed the first details about the story. The telenovela was originally titled \"Adrenalina\" but was later changed to \"Salve-se Quem Puder\". Filming began in Canc\u00fan on 25 October 2019. On 16 March 2020, it was announced that filming of the telenovela was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, because of this, the telenovela's broadcast will be interrupted after 28 March 2020. Reruns of previous telenovelas" ] }, { "idx": 180, "question": "If TV Africa had not withdrawn their sponsorship when the tournament was relocated to Abidjan, which month and year would the tournament have taken place?", "answers": [ "October 2001" ], "context": [ "had refused to give approval of the initial date due to claims it was being played too close to the start of the 2002 African Cup of Nations (set to kick off on 19 January 2002). After WAFU argued that their tournament was for home-based players only, approval was obtained, and the tournament then moved to Abidjan, to be held in October 2001. It was then postponed again because the main sponsors, TV Africa, pulled out. The tournament was finally arranged for 18 to 29 September 2002, to be held in Ivorian cities Abidjan and Bouak\u00e9, with the latter venue" ] }, { "idx": 181, "question": "If the Jacques Seligmann Galleries hadn't faced political, social, and economic pressure, where would the first NAACP exhibition have taken place?", "answers": [ "Jacques Seligmann & Company", "Jacques Seligmann Galleries" ], "context": [ "It was covered by the NAACP's magazine, \"The Crisis\", which in particular observed the additional publicity that accrued because of a last minute change of venue, a mere four days before the exhibition was due to open. It had been originally planned to be held in the Jacques Seligmann Galleries, but the Galleries pulled out stating to the NAACP that it would be unable to go through with the exhibit because of \"political, social, and economic pressure\", although Seligmann did not disclose whence this pressure originated. More than 3,000 people attended the exhibition. The second exhibition was entitled \"Struggle for" ] }, { "idx": 182, "question": "If an amplifier from a previous era has a unique valve sound, what characteristic is this sound most likely to possess?", "answers": [ "warm" ], "context": [ "scratch filter with selectable slopes and corner frequency, continuously variable treble and bass tone controls and a selection of 4 different gramophone equalisations (RIAA, ortho, RCA, 78). Valve sound. Amplifiers from and prior to this period often have a distinctive sound that today is still widely referred to as \"valve sound\" and \"warm\". This tone is not strictly caused by the use of valves rather than transistors; it is merely a sound that was originally associated with amplifiers built using valves simply because that is what was available at the time. The origins of that particular sound are in part" ] }, { "idx": 183, "question": "If the construction of the Tampereen Keskusareena hadn't been delayed, which Finnish city would have co-hosted the 2013 IIHF World Championship?", "answers": [ "Tampere" ], "context": [ "when they decided to collaborate with Finland before the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, which took place in that arena. Tampere was also a candidate to be the Finnish venue, but due to a delay in construction of the new Tampereen Keskusareena, Helsinki was named as co-host. Tele2 Arena, a new retractable-roof multi-purpose stadium seating 30,000 spectators, was planned to host at least one game, but due to construction delays it would not be finished until July 2013, two months after the World Championship. Format. The format of the tournament was the same as in 2012, which was also co-hosted by" ] }, { "idx": 184, "question": "If World War II hadn't caused an unsettled state in Europe, what format would MGM have used to shoot the film \"Broadway Melody of 1940\"?", "answers": [ "Technicolor" ], "context": [ "1956. The film was originally planned to be shot in Technicolor, but because of the unsettled state of Europe due to World War II, MGM decided to stick to black and white. The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's loosely connected \"Broadway Melody\" series, which began with the original \"The Broadway Melody\" released in 1929, and was followed by \"Broadway Melody of 1936\" and \"Broadway Melody of 1938\". The films were unconnected except for the use of the song \"Broadway Melody\" (the 1940 entry did not feature the number, although a bit of it can be heard" ] }, { "idx": 185, "question": "If Todd hadn't highlighted the demolition of the local community youth centre, who would have given approval for Phelan's plan?", "answers": [ "Sally Webster", "Sally Metcalfe" ], "context": [ "leave Weatherfield and Sean to move out of the house respectively. In August 2016, Phelan formulates a plan to steal Jason's \u00a365,000 inheritance; he summons his old friend Vinny Ashford (Ian Kelsey), a crooked property developer, over to Weatherfield and the two discuss their plans on launching a scam project called \"Calcutta Street\" \u2014 which consists of a development of non-existent flats. Their first act is to get the planning permission confirmed from the local council; to do this, Phelan negotiates with Kevin's ex-wife Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) \u2014 the recently elected Mayor of Weatherfield \u2014 in order to gain" ] }, { "idx": 186, "question": "If Felix Collins had resigned his seat, who would have run in the subsequent by-election?", "answers": [ "Judy Manning" ], "context": [ "when Manning was appointed to cabinet she and Davis were under the impression that Collins would resign his seat in the near future, creating a by-election for her to run in. However, Collins did not resign his seat and he found himself back in cabinet as Attorney General after Manning's departure due to him being the only lawyer within caucus. Manning unsuccessfully contested the 2015 provincial election in that district. Judy Manning (born July 9, 1978) is a Canadian lawyer in Newfoundland and Labrador. She served as the Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for" ] }, { "idx": 187, "question": "If the original plans for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney had been followed, which Prime Minister would have inaugurated the games himself?", "answers": [ "John Howard" ], "context": [ "opened the 2000 Summer Olympics, giving a brief speech in front of a crowd of 110,000 people at the Sydney Olympic Stadium. Prime Minister John Howard had originally planned to open the games himself, with the agreement of the organising committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). However, in November 1999 he changed his mind and advised the IOC that Deane would be opening the games. Howard said this was due to \"a concern that my opening the Olympic Games would become a party political issue [...] I think in the long run it'll be better for the Olympic Games" ] }, { "idx": 188, "question": "If Lindsay hadn't exerted pressure on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), who wouldn't have been selected as the first Black bachelor for the 25th season?", "answers": [ "Matt James" ], "context": [ "diversity issues. Among the problems she noted were a lack of diverse producers, the \"problematic storylines\" created for people of color, and leads who lacked in interracial dating experience. Following the campaign, ABC announced Matt James as the first Black bachelor for the upcoming 25th season. This was hailed by executives as a move in the right direction to reverse the franchise's troubled history with race. ABC Entertainment executive Karey Burke stated: \"This is just the beginning and we will continue to take action with regard to diversity issues on this franchise.\" Another executive, Rob Mills, echoed Burke's sentiments, stating:" ] }, { "idx": 189, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions hadn't led to movie theater closures, where would the film \"You Should Have Left\" have been released?", "answers": [ "movie theater" ], "context": [ "on June 18, 2020, coinciding with the film's streaming release. Release. \"You Should Have Left\" was released digitally via PVOD on June 18, 2020 by Universal Pictures. Universal decided to forego the film's originally scheduled theatrical release in the United States and Canada due to movie theater closures since mid-March, because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Reception. VOD sales. In its first weekend, the film was the second-most rented on FandangoNow and the iTunes Store. In its second weekend, it fell to number three and number six, respectively. In its third weekend the film placed sixth on FandangoNow, but ranked second" ] }, { "idx": 190, "question": "If the personnel issues had been resolved initially, in what year would the centralized Limes research have been successfully organized?", "answers": [ "1873" ], "context": [ "historian Theodor Mommsen, which had demanded the organization and financing of centralized Limes research since the founding of the Reich, proposed a solution. A first attempt in 1873 failed due to the personnel issues, a second attempt in 1878 at least led to an organizational plan. Among those who pushed the project were, in addition to Mommsen, retired Major General Karl Johann von Veith, representative of the Prussian General Staff, Heinrich von Sybel, Georg Waitz, and Richard Sch\u00f6ne. The work was carried out by officers with the support of local experts. The cost was originally estimated at 150,000 Reichsmarks. However," ] }, { "idx": 191, "question": "If James Franco had been selected for the role of Aaron Samuels in the film, which actor would not have been cast?", "answers": [ "Jonathan Bennett" ], "context": [ "to keep looking. Ashley Tisdale also auditioned for Gretchen Wieners. Jonathan Bennett was a last-minute cast replacement after the actor originally slated to play Aaron Samuels got fired. James Franco had previously been considered for that role as well. Fey's decision to hire Bennett was due to his resemblance to her longtime \"SNL\" co-star Jimmy Fallon. Filming. Although set in Evanston, Illinois, the film was mostly shot in Toronto, Ontario, at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and Malvern Collegiate Institute, as well as at Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey. Landmarks include the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall and Sherway Gardens." ] }, { "idx": 192, "question": "If King Pyrrhus's campaign in Macedonia in 275 BC hadn't turned out to be more successful than anticipated, what would have been the nature of his campaign?", "answers": [ "Limited raid" ], "context": [ "The Battle of Argos of 272 BCE was fought between the forces of Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, and a spontaneous alliance between the city state of Argos, the Spartan king Areus I and the Macedonian king Antigonus Gonatas. The battle ended with the death of Pyrrhus and the surrender of his army. Background. In 275 BC, after campaigning in Italy and Sicily for seven years, king Pyrrhus of Epirus returned to Epirus. His treasury depleted by his western campaigns, he planned a new campaign, this time east into Macedonia. The expedition originally planned as a limited raid turned into" ] }, { "idx": 193, "question": "If Mike Tyson hadn't participated in the WrestleMania XIV match, what type of match would it have been instead of a Dumpster match?", "answers": [ "A barbed-wire rope match", "barbed-wire rope" ], "context": [ "an event organized to mark the retirement of Foley's friend Terry Funk. Funk, however, broke his retirement soon after the event, and in December 1997, he joined the WWF as \"Chainsaw Charlie\", aligning himself with Foley. At the 1998 Royal Rumble, Foley participated under all three personas, Cactus Jack (1st entry), Mankind (16th), and Dude Love (28th). Charlie and Jack defeated the New Age Outlaws at WrestleMania XIV in a Dumpster match to win the tag team titles (which was originally supposed to be a barbed-wire rope match- but this very often violent and bloody match was scrapped due to" ] }, { "idx": 194, "question": "If Greece hadn't triumphed in the UEFA Euro 2004 final match, which team would have been declared the winners?", "answers": [ "Portugal" ], "context": [ "opening match. Portugal were again defeated by Greece with a goal from Angelos Charisteas. Greece's triumph was unexpected, considering that they had only qualified for two other major tournaments, the UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where they failed to win a single match. As winners, Greece earned the right to represent Europe at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. During the opening ceremony, one of the tableaux depicted a ship \u2013 symbolising the voyages of the Portuguese explorers \u2013 sailing through a sea that transformed into the flags of all competing countries. In the closing ceremony, Portuguese-Canadian" ] }, { "idx": 195, "question": "If James Barnet hadn't disagreed with Angelo Tornaghi over the choice of bells for the General Post Office clock tower in Sydney, Australia, what type of bells would have been installed instead of the conventional ones?", "answers": [ "tubular bells" ], "context": [ "as a campanile) arose as a new source of disagreement. In a dispute which ran from 1887\u20131891, the bells and clock intended for the tower, originally designed by Tornaghi were declared by Barnet to be sub-standard. This was due to a disagreement between Barnet and Tornaghi over the choice of bells. Barnet preferred conventional bells while Tornaghi insisted that lighter tubular bells should be used, because he believed that the weight of conventional bells would cause the tower to collapse. Eventually, a new set of conventional bells was selected by Barnet and installed by a rival clockmaker, Henry Daly. Whilst" ] }, { "idx": 196, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't happened, when would Dianne F. Harrison have retired from her position as president of California State University, Northridge?", "answers": [ "June 30, 2020" ], "context": [ "found that some of the students' allegations were accurate. The committee recommended that the name be changed, and Harrison agreed. Later, Black Lives Matter protests in Northridge during the summer of 2020 led to calls for defunding the police at CSUN, which Harrison rejected as impractical. Harrison originally intended to retire as president of CSUN effective June 30, 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she announced her retirement would be delayed in order to provide experienced guidance for CSUN. Harrison retired from CSUN in January 2021. Personal life. Harrison is married to John Wujack. Dianne F. Harrison is a" ] }, { "idx": 197, "question": "If the Australasia combined team had sufficient funding for the 1912 Summer Olympics, who would have been included in the Australian freestyle swimming team instead of Leslie Boardman?", "answers": [ "E.G. Findlay" ], "context": [ "Leslie Boardman (2 August 1889 \u2013 23 November 1975) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1910s. As a member of the Australasia combined team of Australia and New Zealand athletes, Boardman won a gold medal in the 4\u00d7200-metre freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Although little is known about Boardman, he never won any Australian championships and was not among the original selections for the 1912 Olympics. E.G. Findlay was originally named in the team, but presumably due to lack of financing, Boardman later assumed his position in the team. According to records, he did not" ] }, { "idx": 198, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't led to travel restrictions and cancellations, which teams would the Arizona Wildcats have faced in the 2020 NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn?", "answers": [ "Cincinnati", "Texas Tech", "St. John's", "St. John s" ], "context": [ "Miller. The Pac-12 announced before the season started that schools would not allow for fans to be in attendance due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Also due to travel restrictions, financial impact & COVID-19 testing, Arizona was forced to cancel non-conference match ups against pre-season top 5 teams, Gonzaga & Illinois, as well as cancel their appearance in the 2020 NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn against top 15 ranked Texas Tech, Cincinnati & St. John's. In total Arizona would have 14 games cancelled, postponed or rescheduled but none of which were due to COVID-19 issues within the Arizona Wildcat program. This" ] }, { "idx": 199, "question": "If the 1971 pinball game \"Time Tunnel\" hadn't faced copyright infringement issues, which rebranded version of the game wouldn't have been created?", "answers": [ "Spacetime", "Space Time" ], "context": [ "playing board that has a tunnel-like design representing different past years in history and plastic tops are spun on the playing board to determine \"Time Travels.\" Pinball games - Bally Manufacturing created a pinball called Time Tunnel in 1971 based loosely on the TV series, but production was stopped due to copyright infringement. The game was re-released with revised artwork as Space Time. After the original run. In 1982, five feature-length television films were assembled from 10 complete individual episodes with portions of the first episode as introductory material. \"Aliens from Another Planet\", was produced using episodes 24 (\"Chase Through" ] }, { "idx": 200, "question": "If the cost of the concept had not significantly increased due to rolling stock procurement costs, when was the integration of Germany's Wolfenb\u00fcttel\u2013Oschersleben railway into the Brunswick Regional Stadtbahn originally planned to be completed?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "centre of Brunswick. In the local transport plan an extension was planned to Sch\u00f6ningen in a later stage of implementation. The entire project was originally intended to be realised by 2014. The project failed in 2010 because the cost of the concept was no longer acceptable due to significantly increased rolling stock procurement costs. In order to increase the attractiveness of the lines even without the implementation of the Stadtbahn project, the \"Zweckverband Gro\u00dfraum Braunschweig\" (Greater Brunswick municipal association, ZGB) sought the realisation of the \"Regional Railway Concept 2014+\". Sch\u00f6ppenstedt station was rebuilt in 2017 as a \"Haltepunkt\" (halt). For" ] }, { "idx": 201, "question": "If Ada Choi hadn't had other filming commitments in 2002, from which Hong Kong TV show she was originally cast in would she not have had to withdraw?", "answers": [ "War and Beauty" ], "context": [ "slated to return, also withdrew because she already signed a deal to film \"Nu Xiang\" (\u5973\u76f8). In October 2011, Tang and Chan has signed to return. Ada Choi, who was originally considered for a role in the original serial, was announced to join the cast. In 2002, Choi filmed a promotional trailer for \"War and Beauty\", which was unveiled at TVB's \"2003 Sales Presentation\". However, due to other filming commitments, she had to withdraw. In January 2012, Wong was confirmed to return. Christine Ng was cast in a major role, and Alice Chan, was cast to guest star in an" ] }, { "idx": 202, "question": "If the construction plans for the William Ransom Wood Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, hadn't changed due to unforeseen permafrost problems, how many floors would the building have had?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "center features a ballroom and adjoining conference rooms, an eight-lane bowling alley, six pool tables, a darkroom, a multilevel lounge, a pub, coffee and espresso caf\u00e9, a pizza place, a large grill and food court, and an inspirational \u201cstaircase to nowhere.\" Wood Center is also home to Student Activities and Outdoor Adventures, Associated Students of UAF, the student senate, and UAF\u2019s student newspaper, the \"Sun Star\". The \u201cstairs to nowhere\u201d in the center of the building (also called the Bird\u2019s Nest) are there because the Wood Center was originally designed to have three floors, and when construction plans changed due" ] }, { "idx": 203, "question": "If Dean Wellins and Glen Keane hadn't stepped down due to other commitments, who would not have been appointed as a director for the film in 2005?", "answers": [ "Byron Howard", "Nathan Greno" ], "context": [ "about a week before Catmull and John Lasseter were placed in charge of the studio in January 2006, and one of their first decisions was to restart the project and ask Keane to keep going with the film. It had originally been announced in April 2007 that Annie-nominated animator and story artist Dean Wellins would be co-directing the film alongside Glen Keane. On October 9, 2008, it was reported that Keane and Wellins had stepped down as directors due to other commitments, and were replaced by the team of Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, director and storyboard director, respectively, of" ] }, { "idx": 204, "question": "If the town of Charlton hadn't been established, what would the original name of East Charlton have been?", "answers": [ "Charlton" ], "context": [ "many other towns in the region, Charlton was not established as a result of gold mining, but for pastoral purposes and the proximity to a permanent water supply (the Avoca River). The town was originally named East Charlton due to its location on the eastern banks of the Avoca River, and because another Victoria town was named Charlton (renamed Chute in 1879). The East Charlton Post Office opened on 21 December 1876 (renamed Charlton in 1879) replacing an earlier (1854) office nearby named Yowen Hill. The first bridge crossing the river was erected in 1867 by James Paterson, allowing expansion" ] }, { "idx": 205, "question": "If the PlayStation console had been capable of displaying pixels without flickering, what additional features might have been included in the design of the character Crash from the Crash Bandicoot game?", "answers": [ "tail", "A tail", "flappy straps of clothing", "longer pants" ], "context": [ "Orange was selected by process of elimination. Crash's head was made large and neckless to counter the low resolution of the screen and allow his facial expressions to be discernible. Rubin noted the increased difficulty in turning Crash's head with this type of design. Small details such as gloves, spots on Crash's back and a light-colored chest were added to help the player determine what side of Crash was visible based on color. Crash was not given a tail or any flappy straps of clothing due to the PlayStation's inability to properly display such pixels without flickering. The length of" ] }, { "idx": 206, "question": "If the declaration of Horagolla National Park as a wildlife sanctuary had been delayed by a year from its original date, in what year would it have been declared?", "answers": [ "1974" ], "context": [ "Horagolla National Park is one of the latest national parks in Sri Lanka. It is so called because of an abundance of \"Dipterocarpus zeylanicus\" (\"hora\") trees. The area was originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 5 September 1973 due to its rich biodiversity. Later on 24 June 2004, Horagolla was elevated to national park status. Horagolla is the only urban park in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The park is situated close to Horagolla Walauwa, the home of the Bandaranaike family. The park is situated some from Colombo. Flora and fauna. Horagolla is a low-country evergreen forest. The" ] }, { "idx": 207, "question": "If Kesha hadn't aimed to revolutionize pop music with a rock direction, in what year would her album \"Warrior\" have probably been released?", "answers": [ "2011" ], "context": [ "date of December 4, 2012. It was originally expected to be released near the end of 2011 but the delay between albums was because Kesha wanted to try to make an album that could shift the sound of pop music into a more rock direction. While being interviewed by the \"Calgary Herald\" she explained the delay and elaborated on this, stating: \"I want to take enough time to make sure it's the reinvention of pop music. That's the ultimate goal, to reinvent pop music. So I'm planning on taking as much time as I need, but May sounds about right.\"" ] }, { "idx": 208, "question": "If Werner Heisenberg had not corrected the original nomenclature, what would the particle known as the muon have been called?", "answers": [ "Mesotron" ], "context": [ "who discovered muon, had originally named the particle the \"mesotron\", but he was corrected by the physicist Werner Heisenberg (whose father was a professor of Greek at the University of Munich). Heisenberg pointed out that there is no \"tr\" in the Greek word \"mesos\". The first candidate for Yukawa's meson, in modern terminology known as the muon, was discovered in 1936 by Carl David Anderson and others in the decay products of cosmic ray interactions. The \"mu meson\" had about the right mass to be Yukawa's carrier of the strong nuclear force, but over the course of the next decade," ] }, { "idx": 209, "question": "If Jessie J's first arena tour hadn't been rescheduled, what would have been its original name?", "answers": [ "Nice to Meet You" ], "context": [ "rescheduled to later next year. I am honestly truly sorry but I hope you all can understand that its just because I would like to take more time to finish my new album. I promise to make the show my biggest and best ever and cannot wait for you all to hear my new songs.\" Tickets were transferable for the rescheduled dates and extra tour dates were added due to high demand. The tour was originally named 'Nice To Meet You' however due to the release of her second album \"Alive\" the tour was renamed 'Alive'. On 12 October 2013" ] }, { "idx": 210, "question": "If the character Dixon Hill's name hadn't been altered in the \"Star Trek\" series, what would his original name have been?", "answers": [ "Dixon Steele" ], "context": [ "the detective office from the film. Dixon Hill was originally named Dixon Steele in reference to \"In a Lonely Place\" (1950), a film noir starring Humphrey Bogart. However, the name was changed due to similarities with the name of the title character in the American television series \"Remington Steele\". The episode's name is itself a reference to two works by detective fiction writer Raymond Chandler, \"The Big Sleep\" and \"The Long Goodbye\". Torm\u00e9 expanded the Jarada a great deal, but because of budgetary restraints they are only heard in the episode. After the episode \"\", \"The Big Goodbye\" is the" ] }, { "idx": 211, "question": "If the London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings hadn't leased a portion of the building in 2009, what would the Chicago tower continue to be called?", "answers": [ "Sears Tower" ], "context": [ "a such a tall building in that location. In February 2009, the owners announced they were considering a plan to paint the structure silver, an idea that was later abandoned. It was hoped that a new, silver, paint-job would \"rebrand\" the building and highlight its advances in energy efficiency for an estimated cost of $50 million. Although Sears' naming rights expired in 2003, the building continued to be called the Sears Tower for several years, despite multiple changes in ownership. In March 2009, London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings agreed to lease a portion of the building and obtained the" ] }, { "idx": 212, "question": "If the New England Patriots had been defeated in Super Bowl LIII, which team would have been crowned the champions of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Rams" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl LIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams, 13\u20133. The game was played on February 3, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and was the first Super Bowl played at the stadium. The Patriots' victory was their sixth, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl championships. New England, after finishing the regular season with an 11\u20135 record, advanced to their 11th Super Bowl" ] }, { "idx": 213, "question": "If \"Two of Diamonds\" and all subsequent solo albums by Mick Harvey had never been created, what would have been his final album?", "answers": [ "One Man's Treasure" ], "context": [ "The album consists of an eclectic collection of songs which Harvey had chosen \"to interoperate in his own distinctive and emotive style.\" Of the album's twelve tracks, two are original Harvey compositions (\"Blue Arrows\", \"Little Star\"). Alike \"One Man's Treasure\", Harvey's originals are combined with \"more obscure classics, sometimes stemming from the pens of well known enigmatic songwriters.\" Harvey has stated this his reasons for choosing such numbers for inclusion on the album was due to a profound personal connection with the songs. Some of the songs' lyrics refer directly to Harvey's past and the Australian musicians that have inspired" ] }, { "idx": 214, "question": "If the Bill Thomas Cheetah car hadn't been initially designed as a proof-of-concept with a less rigid chassis, which activity would it have been more proficient in?", "answers": [ "road racing" ], "context": [ "the vehicle; because the car was originally designed as a proof-of-concept, the chassis lacked the rigidity necessary for road racing (little triangulation was incorporated into the original design). Under changing loads such as those experienced on a twisting road course, the vehicle's suspension geometry continually changed and proved difficult to handle, even for experienced drivers such as Jerry Titus. Adding power only aggravated the problem; under hard acceleration, the trailing arms could bow outwards, allowing the rear wheels to toe in. Owners of the car were able to improve handling by adding gussets and triangulation to the chassis, modified (or" ] }, { "idx": 215, "question": "If the film \"Tree of Life\" had not encountered production setbacks, what was the initially planned release date?", "answers": [ "December 25, 2009" ], "context": [ "the film would be released in the US through Apparition, a new distributor founded by River Road Entertainment head Bill Pohlad and former Picturehouse chief Bob Berney. A tentative date of December 25, 2009 was announced, but the film was not completed in time. Organisers of the Cannes Film Festival made negotiations to secure a premiere at Cannes 2010, resulting in Malick sending an early version of the film to Thierry Fremaux and the Cannes selection committee. Though Fremaux warmly received the cut and was eager to screen the film at his festival, Malick ultimately told him that he felt" ] }, { "idx": 216, "question": "If the Alternative Minimum Tax in the USA had been abolished in 2010, how many taxpayers would have potentially paid less in 2011?", "answers": [ "4.3 million" ], "context": [ "1.8% of all taxpayers, (or 2,364,444 returns) in 2003. The Tax Policy Center reports that 4.3 million tax payers paid it in 2011. However, those who pay the tax may be eligible to take a tax credit in future years in which they do not owe it. Inflation-adjusted numbers. Corrected for inflation by CPI: The Tax Reform Act of 1969 () was a United States federal tax law signed by President Richard Nixon in 1969. Its largest impact was creating the Alternative Minimum Tax, which was intended to tax high-income earners who had previously avoided incurring tax liability due to" ] }, { "idx": 217, "question": "If the initial funding for the Low Memorial Library had been tripled, what would have been the total amount of funding?", "answers": [ "$3 million" ], "context": [ "The Low Memorial Library (nicknamed Low) is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States. Designed by Charles Follen McKim of the firm McKim, Mead & White, the building was constructed between 1895 and 1897 as the university's central library. The building was funded with $1 million from university president Seth Low, who named the edifice in memory of his father, Abiel Abbot Low. It houses the central administrative offices of the university. Located near 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, Low is arranged in the shape of a Greek" ] }, { "idx": 218, "question": "If Dennis Joseph hadn't been overwhelmed with other commitments, which 1990 Indian film was he originally slated to write the screenplay for?", "answers": [ "Anjali" ], "context": [ "Anjali doesn't wake up, she calls Arjun and her parents, who realize that she has died in her sleep. As more and more people come after hearing Anu's screams, they all are saddened by the demise of the girl who taught them acceptance and forgiveness. Production. The idea of \"Anjali\" was developed by Mani Ratnam during the making of \"Nayakan\" (1987). He initially approached Dennis Joseph to have the screenplay for \"Anjali\" written. Being a fan of Mani's work, Dennis Joseph agreed to write but as months went by he couldn't work on it due to other commitments. Eventually, Mani" ] }, { "idx": 219, "question": "If the PGA West's Nicklaus Tournament course had been used as originally planned in 2016, how many hours would the time difference be from Central European Time?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "at PGA West in La Quinta), SilverRock Resort (in La Quinta), and the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. In 2010, La Quinta CC replaced Bermuda Dunes CC. In 2012, SilverRock Resort dropped from the rotation due to the tournament shortening to 72 holes. In 2016, the main course was Pete Dye's PGA West Stadium Course, and also used PGA West\u2019s Nicklaus Tournament course (originally designed for the 1991 Ryder Cup, the European Broadcasting Union objected because of the European domination of the tournament and a nine-hour time difference from Central European Time was inconvenient; the tournament moved east where only a" ] }, { "idx": 220, "question": "If the creators of Jet Force Gemini hadn't required extra time for refinement, when was the game originally scheduled for release in North America?", "answers": [ "August 31, 1999" ], "context": [ "provided a quick-fix to the mislabeled covers by providing stickers declaring its Rumble Pak compatibility and fixed later printings of the boxes. In May 1999, a playable demonstration of the game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California. A more complete version of the game was showcased at Nintendo Spaceworld in Japan in August 1999, alongsite Rare's \"Donkey Kong 64\" and \"Perfect Dark\". The game was originally intended to be released in North America on August 31, 1999, but was pushed back to September 27, 1999, to give the developers more time to polish up the" ] }, { "idx": 221, "question": "If the first match for Brighton in 1910 hadn't been postponed, on what date would it have been played?", "answers": [ "7 May 1910", "May 7, 1910" ], "context": [ "granted a clearance on 4 May 1910. However, he did not play his first game for Brighton until the second round match, against Northcote, ten days later, on 14 May 1910, because the match in question, like all VFA and VFL matches originally scheduled for 7 May 1910, had been postponed for seven days as a mark of respect for King Edward VII, who had died at Buckingham Place on 6 May. In the last half of the 1913 season he was unable to play due to injury: Fully recovered, he played for Brighton in the first match of the" ] }, { "idx": 222, "question": "If the monkeys on Monkey Island in the Homosassa River hadn't caused issues, where would they have remained living during the 1960s?", "answers": [ "Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park", "Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park" ], "context": [ "The river is good for canoeing and kayaking. Monkey Island. Monkey Island is a small island in the Homosassa River next to the Florida Cracker Riverside Resort and downtown \"Old\" Homosassa Florida. The island was originally created when G. A. Furgason, a developer of the Homosassa area, hired a dragline operator to create the island from a pile of rocks submerged during high tide in order to keep boats from running aground. The island derives its name from the monkeys relocated to the island from the Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park in the 1960s. The monkeys were moved from the park" ] }, { "idx": 223, "question": "If Robin Jarvis had managed to keep his writing more succinct, what format would \"The Deptford Mice\" have originally been published in?", "answers": [ "picture book" ], "context": [ "saw the sketches, he suggested they be sent to a publisher. The publisher responded positively and asked if there was a story to accompany the drawings. At the time there wasn't one, but Jarvis then wrote the story of \"The Deptford Mice\". He had originally envisioned it as a picture book, but it became a 70,000 word manuscript. When Jarvis's editor told him that the manuscript could make a trilogy due to its long length, he went away and cut it, and then came up with more ideas for the second and third books. The entire storyline of the trilogy" ] }, { "idx": 224, "question": "If Johnny Marr hadn't mistakenly thought that the \"NME\" article titled \"Smiths to Split\" was a scheme by Morrissey, which band would he have continued to be a part of?", "answers": [ "The Smiths" ], "context": [ "group because he erroneously believed an \"NME\" article entitled \"Smiths to Split\" was planted by Morrissey. The article, written by Danny Kelly, alleged that Morrissey disliked Marr working with other musicians and that Marr and Morrissey's personal relationship had reached a breaking point. Marr contacted \"NME\" to explain that he had not left the band due to personal tensions but because he wanted wider musical scope. Former Easterhouse guitarist Ivor Perry was brought in to replace Marr. The band recorded some material with him which was never completed, including an early version of \"Bengali in Platforms\", originally intended as the" ] }, { "idx": 225, "question": "If the early Fender guitars had undergone better quality control, which component could have prevented the necks from bending?", "answers": [ "truss rod" ], "context": [ "seemed to presage details of Fender's design.) 1950. The initial single-pickup production model appeared in 1950, and was called the Fender Esquire. Ash and maple were used to construct the body and neck respectively and the guitar came in one color - blond. Fewer than fifty guitars were originally produced under that name, and most were replaced under warranty because of early manufacturing problems. In particular, the Esquire necks had no truss rod and many were replaced due to bent necks. Later in 1950, this single-pickup model was discontinued, and a two-pickup model was renamed the Broadcaster. From this point" ] }, { "idx": 226, "question": "If Alexander Mackendrick hadn't had creative differences with Carl Foreman, which director would not have been hired for \"The Guns of Navarone\"?", "answers": [ "J. Lee Thompson" ], "context": [ "and Andrea. Foreman wanted to direct as well but Columbia refused, insisting on a British director. The job went to Alexander Mackendrick (director of \"The Sweet Smell of Success\") who said he \"wanted to take what was essentially a typical, action-packed wartime melodrama and give it some pretentious overtones.\" Mackendrick was fired by Carl Foreman a week before shooting started due to \"creative differences\". He was replaced by J. Lee Thompson, in part because star Gregory Peck was impressed by \"North West Frontier\". The role played by Niven was originally intended for Kenneth More. Foreman had written the part for" ] }, { "idx": 227, "question": "If San Diego Hills had been established five years later than its original establishment date, in what year would it have been established?", "answers": [ "2012" ], "context": [ "San Diego Hills is a privately owned cemetery in Indonesia owned by Lippo Land Club. Established in January 2007, San Diego Hills is the first cemetery in Indonesia that combines the elegant cemetery concept of Forest Lawn with Indonesian cultures. The cemetery became a kind of icon among members of Indonesia's high society. History. The development of San Diego Hills began by accident. Lands in West Karawang, West Java, owned by Lippo from the previous 20 years, were originally intended to be developed as industrial zones. Those plans were changed around 2001, when Mochtar Riady, the founder of Lippo Group," ] }, { "idx": 228, "question": "If Darwyn Cooke hadn't stepped in during the scripting process of the movie Justice League: The New Frontier, which characters would have been removed due to time constraints?", "answers": [ "Wonder Woman", "Lois Lane" ], "context": [ "to preserve many important character moments within the necessary shortening of the story to accommodate the film's runtime, shifting the movie's focus specifically to the Justice League characters. During the scripting process, Cooke intervened to preserve both Wonder Woman and Lois Lane's places in the film, which had originally been eliminated due to time constraints. Without them, Cooke joked that \"We might as well just rename this 'White Guys in the '50s,' because everything else is gone,\" describing the women as \"the heart of the story.\" Cooke also admitted fearing for the film's outcome until he learned that his former" ] }, { "idx": 229, "question": "If Marco Minnemann hadn't had scheduling conflicts during the March-May 2013 tour, which drummer would not have been able to participate?", "answers": [ "Chad Wackerman" ], "context": [ "tour, consisting of 18 shows across Europe and 17 shows across North America between March\u2013May 2013. For these shows, Chad Wackerman (best known for his work with Frank Zappa) replaced Marco Minnemann on drums due to conflicting schedules. The second leg of the tour from October\u2013November 2013 covered Australia and Europe, and included a sold-out show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The song \"The Raven That Refused to Sing\" was featured in the trailer for the 2014 film Pompeii. The album finished top of several critics and readers polls, including UK \"Prog\" magazine and German magazine \"Eclipsed\". The" ] }, { "idx": 230, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when was the film Morbius originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "July 10, 2020" ], "context": [ "originally set for release on July 10, 2020, before moving three weeks later to July 31, 2020. The film was then delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, firstly to March 19, 2021, then to October 8, 2021, and to January 21, 2022, before moving to the January 28 date. Home media. Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney in April 2021 for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows. Netflix signed for exclusive \"pay 1 window\" streaming rights, which is typically an 18 month window and included future Marvel films" ] }, { "idx": 231, "question": "If Republican President George W. Bush had lost the 34 electoral votes of Texas to the Democrats in the 2004 US presidential election, who would have been elected as president?", "answers": [ "John Kerry" ], "context": [ "awarded to the winner of the statewide race and one electoral vote was awarded to the winner of each congressional district. Close states. Red font color denotes those won by Republican President George W. Bush; blue denotes states won by Democrat John Kerry. States where margin of victory was under 1% (22 electoral votes): States where margin of victory was more than 1% but less than 5% (93 electoral votes): States where margin of victory was more than 5% but less than 10% (149 electoral votes): Statistics. Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote" ] }, { "idx": 232, "question": "If Lyriq Bent hadn't been cast as Daniel Rigg, which character might he have portrayed instead?", "answers": [ "Xavier Chavez" ], "context": [ "which she found in Laura physically due to the requirement to play sick and coughing. Lyriq Bent originally auditioned for the role of Xavier Chavez, but was cast as Daniel Rigg instead out of fear for racial stereotypes of casting an African-American as a drug dealer, leading to Franky G's casting as Xavier, though Bent still found stereotypical of making the character Puerto-Rican. Filming and post-production. \"Saw II\" was given a larger production budget of $4 million, compared to \"Saw\"s budget of a little over $1 million. The marketing budget was an additional $2 million. The first shot, which involved" ] }, { "idx": 233, "question": "If F\u00fcchse Berlin had been defeated in the final match of the 2015 IHF Super Globe, which team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Veszpr\u00e9m KC", "MKB Veszpr\u00e9m" ], "context": [ "The 2015 IHF Super Globe was the ninth edition. It was held at the Duhail Handball Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar from 7\u201310 September 2015. F\u00fcchse Berlin captured their first title by defeating MKB Veszpr\u00e9m in the final. Teams. Eight teams participated. Results. \"All times are local ().\" The 2015 IHF Super Globe was the ninth edition. It was held at the Duhail Handball Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar from 7\u201310 September 2015. F\u00fcchse Berlin captured their first title by defeating MKB Veszpr\u00e9m in the final. Teams. Eight teams participated. Results. \"All times are local ().\"" ] }, { "idx": 234, "question": "If Frank Zappa hadn't owned the master tapes, on which album would the tracks \"A Carrot is as Close as a Rabbit Gets to a Diamond\", \"Flavor Bud Living\" and \"Brickbats\" have been featured?", "answers": [ "Bat Chain Puller" ], "context": [ "The tracks \"A Carrot is as Close as a Rabbit Gets to a Diamond\", \"Flavor Bud Living\" and \"Brickbats\" were originally intended and recorded for the proposed album \"Bat Chain Puller\" but it wasn't released due to Frank Zappa owning the master tapes as DiscReet cofounders Herb Cohen and Zappa feuded over the production of the album, because Cohen funded the production with Zappa's royalty checks. John French rejoins the Magic Band for this album. He plays guitar on all songs, plus bass guitar on \"Sheriff of Hong Kong\", and drums on the tracks \"Ashtray Heart\" and \"Sheriff of Hong" ] }, { "idx": 235, "question": "If the original Japanese title of the game hadn't been altered for international releases, what would Pac-Man be called in the U.S.?", "answers": [ "Pac-Man", "Puck Man" ], "context": [ "is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. The original Japanese title of Puck Man was changed to \"Pac-Man\" for international releases as a preventative measure against defacement of the arcade machines by changing the P to an F. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The player controls Pac-Man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding four colored ghosts. Eating large flashing dots called \"Power Pellets\" causes the ghosts to turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat", "a playable of the game on Google Maps where users were able to play the game using the map onscreen. is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. The original Japanese title of Puck Man was changed to \"Pac-Man\" for international releases as a preventative measure against defacement of the arcade machines by changing the P to an F. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The player controls Pac-Man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding" ] }, { "idx": 236, "question": "If the village had not been subjected to repeated attacks by the Cumans at the end of the 13th century, which settlement would have likely continued to be populated?", "answers": [ "Beba Veche" ], "context": [ "that it dates at least from the time of the Agathyrsi (6th century BC). Historian claims that until the 5th century, it was called \"Vitoliu\", after the name of the Roman emperor Vitellius. The first document attesting Beba Veche dates from 1247, during the reign of B\u00e9la IV of Hungary. It was mentioned as \"B\u00e9b\" in a chronicle preserved at the Museum of History in Cluj-Napoca. The settlement was originally owned by the Csan\u00e1d clan; the name comes from one of the family members. At the end of the 13th century, due to repeated attacks of the Cumans, the village" ] }, { "idx": 237, "question": "If the Soviet Union hadn't initiated space flights in 1961, who would have been the first human to travel into space?", "answers": [ "Alan Shepard", "Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr." ], "context": [ "Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 \u2013 July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space, and in 1971, he walked on the Moon. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Shepard saw action with the surface navy during World War II. He became a naval aviator in 1946, and a test pilot in 1950. He was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts in 1959, and in May 1961 he made the first", "crewed Project Mercury flight, Mercury-Redstone 3, in a spacecraft he named \"Freedom 7\". His craft entered space, but was not capable of achieving orbit. He became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space, and the first space traveler to manually control the orientation of his craft. In the final stages of Project Mercury, Shepard was scheduled to pilot the Mercury-Atlas 10 (MA-10), which was planned as a three-day mission. He named Mercury Spacecraft 15B \"Freedom 7 II\" in honor of his first spacecraft, but the mission was canceled. Shepard was designated as the commander of the", "orbit the Earth. It was another body blow to American pride. When Shepard heard the news he slammed his fist down on a table so hard a NASA public relations officer feared he might have broken his hand. On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission and became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space. He named his spacecraft, Mercury Spacecraft 7, \"Freedom 7\". He awoke at 01:10, and had breakfast consisting of orange juice, a filet mignon wrapped in bacon, and scrambled eggs with his backup, John Glenn, and flight surgeon William K." ] }, { "idx": 238, "question": "If the favorites had emerged victorious in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, which country would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Hungary" ], "context": [ "The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was selected as the host country in July 1946. At the tournament several all-time records for goal-scoring were set, including the highest average number of goals scored per game. The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated tournament favourites Hungary 3\u20132 in the final, their first World Cup title. Host selection. Switzerland was awarded the tournament unopposed" ] }, { "idx": 239, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't led to the cancellation of SXSW, when would \"The Green Knight\" have premiered worldwide?", "answers": [ "March 16, 2020" ], "context": [ "of the civilization they represent. Release. Originally, \"The Green Knight\" was scheduled to have its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival (SXSW) on March 16, 2020, with a full theatrical release following on May 29. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, forced the cancellation of SXSW and a mass closure of movie theatres worldwide. With no timeframe for when cinemas might reopen, some studios opted to release their new films through video on demand (VOD). Lowery told the \"A24 Project\" podcast and \"IndieWire\" that he would prefer \"The Green Knight\" to see a theatrical release, but that he was" ] }, { "idx": 240, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't forced a delay, when was Lady Gaga's album \"Chromatica\" originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "April 10, 2020" ], "context": [ "singer continued using social media to engage her fan base. Gaga revealed the album's name and an April 10 release date to the media on March 2, 2020, and Interscope Records launched pre-ordering services simultaneously with the announcement. She and Interscope soon postponed the album's early April 2020 release date, at first indefinitely, impelled by the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic. She elaborated on her decision: \"It's been a very difficult time for a lot of people, and we stopped the drop of the record and everything that we were doing because I really wanted to be more specific at one point." ] }, { "idx": 241, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't occurred, when was Bon Jovi's fifteenth studio album, \"2020\", originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "May 15, 2020" ], "context": [ "2020 is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. The album was initially set for release on May 15, 2020, through Island, but was later pushed back to October 2, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album's debut single \"Unbroken\" was released in November 2019, and the second single \"Limitless\" was released on February 20, 2020. \"American Reckoning\" was released on July 10, 2020, along with a lyric video, and \"Do What You Can\" was released on July 23, 2020. The music video for \"Do What You Can\" was released on August 25, 2020. While in" ] }, { "idx": 242, "question": "If \"T\u00ecm ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00ed \u1ea9n\" hadn't been adapted to suit Vietnamese culture, which show would it have been a version of?", "answers": [ "The Weakest Link" ], "context": [ "second season used an original but similar-sounding music package.) In Vietnam, \u0110\u00f4ng T\u00e2y Promotion and HTV produced a Vietnamese version, \"T\u00ecm ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00ed \u1ea9n\" (Find the Hidden), aired weekly from August 8, 2006 to July 2007. The show was originally intended to be the Vietnamese version of The Weakest Link, but was switched due to copyright prices and because the mean format didn't suit Vietnamese culture. This version was hosted by singer and Merited Artist T\u1ea1 Minh T\u00e2m (who also hosted the Vietnamese version of Family Feud, also produced by \u0110\u00f4ng T\u00e2y Promotion) and was sponsored by Tr\u00e0 Xanh Kh\u00f4ng" ] }, { "idx": 243, "question": "If the United States State Department hadn't faced personnel and budget constraints during the 1940s, which issue could they have potentially mitigated?", "answers": [ "lax oversight" ], "context": [ "(R-NJ). The stated purpose of the reintroduced legislation was not to curtail the overall information activities of the United States, but to raise the quality and volume of the government's information programs. As the State Department admitted to lax oversight due to personnel and budget constraints, Congress voiced its frustration and slashed State's information budget. This time, Taber said if the \"drones, the loafers, and the incompetents\" were weeded out, he would allow a few million dollars for international broadcasting. Several significant leaders went to the House to testify in support of the bill, including Secretary of State George C." ] }, { "idx": 244, "question": "If the planet Jupiter were to suddenly disappear, by how many yottagrams would the total mass of the Solar System decrease?", "answers": [ "1.898 yottagrams" ], "context": [ "and extrasolar planets. It may also be used to describe the masses of brown dwarfs, as this unit provides a convenient scale for comparison. Current best estimates. The current best known value for the mass of Jupiter can be expressed as : which is about as massive as the sun (is about ): Jupiter is 318 times as massive as Earth: Context and implications. Jupiter's mass is 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined\u2014this is so massive that its barycenter with the Sun lies beyond the Sun's surface at 1.068 solar radii from the" ] }, { "idx": 245, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't led to a downturn in air travel, when was British Airways originally intending to retire its 747-400 fleet?", "answers": [ "2024" ], "context": [ "and that it may not reopen its operations at Gatwick airport. In July 2020, British Airways announced the immediate retirement of its entire 747-400 fleet, having originally intended to phase out the remaining 747s in 2024. The airline stated that its decision to bring forward the date was in part due to the downturn in air travel following the COVID-19 pandemic and to focus on incorporating more modern and fuel-efficient aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. At the same time, British Airways also announced its intention to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. On 28 July 2020, the" ] }, { "idx": 246, "question": "If a person had referred to the Chinese telegraph codebook at its initial launch in 1871, how many characters would they have found in it?", "answers": [ "7,000" ], "context": [ "Cyrillic or Arabic script, is achieved by constructing a character encoding for the alphabet in question using the same, or nearly the same code points as used in the Latin alphabet. Syllabaries, such as Japanese katakana, are also handled this way (Wabun code). The alternative of adding more code points to Morse code for each new character would result in code transmissions being very long in some languages. Languages that use logograms are more difficult to handle due to the much larger number of characters required. The Chinese telegraph code uses a codebook of around 9,800 characters (7,000 when originally" ] }, { "idx": 247, "question": "If the Tata Sumo hadn't been successful in the market, which vehicle was intended to be its successor?", "answers": [ "Tata Sumo Grande" ], "context": [ "The Tata Sumo Grande is a mid-size SUV produced by the Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors from 2008 to 2016. In 2014 the name was changed in Tata Movus. Sumo Grande (2008-2010). The Sumo Grande (codeproject \"Phoenix\" during development phase) is a mid-size SUV developed by Tata Motors on the revised body-on-frame \"X2\" platform with part of the rear end derived from the previous Sumo of 1994. Like the Xenon, the Sumo Grande was designed by Concept Group International LTD in the UK. The car was originally intended to be the second generation of the Sumo, placing lower in the" ] }, { "idx": 248, "question": "If \"Judenthum in der Musik\" hadn't been published under the pseudonym K. Freigedank, who would be recognized as the author?", "answers": [ "Richard Wagner", "Wagner", "Wilhelm Richard Wagner" ], "context": [ "Judenthum in der Musik\" \"('Jewishness in Music')\", originally published under the pen-name K. Freigedank (K. Freethought) in 1850 in the \"Neue Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Musik\". In a previous issue music critic Theodor Uhlig had attacked the success in Paris of Meyerbeer's \"Le proph\u00e8te\", and Wagner's essay expanded this to an attack on supposed 'Jewishness' in all German art. The essay purported to explain popular dislike of Jewish composers, in particular Mendelssohn and Meyerbeer, the latter of whom is not mentioned by name but is clearly a target. Wagner wrote that the German people were repelled by Jews due to their 'alien'" ] }, { "idx": 249, "question": "If Ivar Enger, also known as \"Zephyrous\", hadn't departed from Darkthrone, what album would have been their second release?", "answers": [ "Goatlord" ], "context": [ "Ivar Enger (born 1973), also known as \"Zephyrous\", is a Norwegian guitarist who played for the black metal band Darkthrone. He is credited as featuring on the band's first three albums; \"Soulside Journey\", \"A Blaze in the Northern Sky\" and \"Under a Funeral Moon\", as well as the \"Goatlord\" album; the rehearsal tapes of what was originally intended to be their second album (with later added vocals). He is said to have left due to delving into misanthropy, instead of generally leaving, as Darkthrone never had touring stress and he didn't leave prior because of the swift change from death" ] }, { "idx": 250, "question": "If the album \"Negativity\" hadn't been produced, on which album would the song \"The Dream's in the Ditch\" have been featured?", "answers": [ "Dirt Naps" ], "context": [ "he took to the sessions and \"doesn\u2019t settle for any of that kind of raggedy, kind of charming, first take kind of sound\". Crowell added that \"Steve had a really large hand in shaping this album\" and that \"there is a fair bit of layering on the album, but I like it as the keyboardist, because there is more keyboards\". The album was preceded by the Ian O'Neil song \"The Dream's In The Ditch\", which was originally intended for his \"Dirt Naps\" project. The band performed the song on Conan on September 25, 2013. Many of McCauley's songs on the" ] }, { "idx": 251, "question": "If Brazil had been defeated in the final match of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which country would have emerged as the champion?", "answers": [ "Italy" ], "context": [ "The 1994 FIFA World Cup Final was a soccer game that took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States, on July 17, 1994, to determine the winner of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Brazil beat Italy 3\u20132 on penalties to claim their fourth World Cup title when the match finished 0\u20130 after extra time; this meant that Brazil surpassed Italy and Germany as the tournament's most successful nation. It was the first World Cup final to be scoreless both in regular and extra time and to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. Silver Ball winner Roberto Baggio", "/> Match Rules Post-match. U.S. vice president Al Gore, UEFA president Lennart Johansson, and FIFA president Jo\u00e3o Havelange were among those present at the stands during the awards ceremony. Vice President Gore handed the trophy to Brazilian captain Dunga. The 1994 FIFA World Cup Final was a soccer game that took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States, on July 17, 1994, to determine the winner of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Brazil beat Italy 3\u20132 on penalties to claim their fourth World Cup title when the match finished 0\u20130 after extra time; this meant that Brazil" ] }, { "idx": 252, "question": "If Jupiter were to suddenly vanish, which planet would become the largest in the Solar System?", "answers": [ "Saturn" ], "context": [ "Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius of about nine and a half times that of Earth. It only has one-eighth the average density of Earth; however, with its larger volume, Saturn is over 95 times more massive. Saturn is named after the Roman god of wealth and agriculture. Its astronomical symbol () has been traced back to the Greek Oxyrhynchus Papyri, where it can be seen to be a Greek kappa-rho with a cross-bar, as an abbreviation for \"\u039a\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2\" (Cronos),", "take place monthly for about a 12-month period, followed by about a five-year period in which no such activity is registered. The Moon's orbit is inclined by several degrees relative to Saturn's, so occultations will only occur when Saturn is near one of the points in the sky where the two planes intersect (both the length of Saturn's year and the 18.6-Earth year nodal precession period of the Moon's orbit influence the periodicity). Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius of" ] }, { "idx": 253, "question": "If the West Germany national team had been defeated in all their matches during the Group 1 qualifying stage of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, which team would have advanced to the main tournament?", "answers": [ "Saarland national football team" ], "context": [ "Democratic Party of Saarland (DPS) and the Communist Party of Saarland (KPS). The first Landtag passed the law establishing the constitution of the Saarland on 15 December 1947. The most successful party, the CVP under Johannes Hoffmann formed the first government with the SPS. Sport. The Saar competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the Saarland national football team participated in the qualifying section of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, but failed to qualify after coming second to the West German team, but ahead of Norway. Helmut Sch\u00f6n, later World and European champion with West Germany, was the" ] }, { "idx": 254, "question": "If the Los Angeles Lakers had been defeated in the 2020 NBA Finals, which team would have claimed the NBA championship?", "answers": [ "Miami Heat" ], "context": [ "The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2019\u201320 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4\u20132, winning their first NBA championship in ten years. It was the franchise's 17th title, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. The Lakers' LeBron James was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the fourth time in his career. He became the first player in league history to be named Finals MVP with", "October 28, the day after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, that there would be separate public celebrations for both teams, though it was uncertain how mandated social distancing would be addressed. The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2019\u201320 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4\u20132, winning their first NBA championship in ten years. It was the franchise's 17th title, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history." ] }, { "idx": 255, "question": "If Muman's Chief Brehon Baithen had not planned to retire in the Sister Fidelma mystery novels, which character would not have aspired to take his place?", "answers": [ "Fidelma" ], "context": [ "quarrel between them, resulting in a physical separation with Fidelma remaining in Cashel and Eadulf going to the abbey of Ruan. During the weeks of the separation and due to Muman's Chief Brehon Baithen's intentions of retiring because of a serious (ultimately fatal) illness, Fidelma became determined to succeed Baithen as Chief Brehon and Colgu agreed to have her name submitted among the other candidates (although he informed her that he must remain neutral and that the final decision must lie with the Council of Brehons). The murder of Brother Donnchad at the abbey of Lios Mor led Colgu and" ] }, { "idx": 256, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays in the gaming industry, when would the Nintendo Switch version of \"The Outer Worlds\" have been released?", "answers": [ "March 6, 2020" ], "context": [ "release exclusively on the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store, with its original Steam release being delayed until October 23, 2020. Fan response to the announcement was negative. A Nintendo Switch version was originally scheduled to be released on March 6, 2020, but was delayed to June 5 due to issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The game's first piece of downloadable content (DLC), \"Peril on Gorgon\", was released on September 9, 2020. The second DLC, titled \"Murder on Eridanos\", was released on March 17th, 2021. Reception. \"The Outer Worlds\" received \"generally favorable reviews\" according to review aggregator Metacritic. Writing" ] }, { "idx": 257, "question": "If the decision hadn't been made in 2021 to rename a residential street in the Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver for a Musqueam name, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Trutch Street" ], "context": [ "named for Trutch at the University of Victoria was renamed in 2017 because of his actions related to Indigenous peoples. A short residential street in the Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver was originally named Trutch Street until a decision in 2021 to rename the street for a Musqueam name due to Trutch's anti-indigenous policies. In 2007, a panel of historians hired by The Beaver included Trutch in their list the ten worst Canadians in history. Sir Joseph William Trutch, (18 January 1826 \u2013 4 March 1904) was an English-born Canadian engineer, surveyor and politician who served as first Lieutenant Governor of" ] }, { "idx": 258, "question": "If Goundamani hadn't faced scheduling conflicts for the movie Kadhalan, which actor would not have been chosen for the role of Vasanth?", "answers": [ "Vadivelu" ], "context": [ "in that role because of his \"lean physique\" and \"bearded look\". However Kunjumon was firm with his choice and wanted to prove distributors wrong. Dubbing voice for Prabhu Deva was provided by the then struggling actor Vikram. Madhuri Dixit was originally considered as the lead actress. Busy schedules meant that Nagma was instead chosen. Kunjumon initially wanted to have Goundamani play Vasanth, but he could not accept due to scheduling conflicts; Vadivelu was instead chosen. Girish Karnad was not initially interested in playing the governor, but after convincing by Kunjumon, he agreed. Filming. The song \"Urvasi Urvasi\" was shot near" ] }, { "idx": 259, "question": "If the Citi Bike system had been operational as initially planned, when would it have been available for public use?", "answers": [ "fall 2011" ], "context": [ "public\u2013private partnership operated by NYC Bike Share LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alta. The system, which was first supposed to start in fall 2011, got pushed back to summer 2012 due to uncertainties about where to place the rental stations. The city had originally intended to place Citi Bike stalls mostly on sidewalks and public plazas, but there were some locations where stalls would take up parking spaces. The 2012 implementation date was only for Phase 1 of Citi Bike, with more phases to come later. Software problems delayed the planned start until March 2013. These problems were also" ] }, { "idx": 260, "question": "If Jay Lethal had been able to compete in the promotion in August, who would not have been his replacement?", "answers": [ "Alberto Del Rio", "Alberto El Patron" ], "context": [ "to face El Ligero at \"WCPW Refuse To Lose\" on October 6, 2016. The match was originally scheduled to be for the ROH World Championship, but will instead be for the WCPW Internet Championship, due to Lethal no longer being ROH World Champion. In August, it was announced that Lethal would not be able to compete for the promotion due to contractual reasons. On WCPW Loaded episode 10 it was announced that Alberto El Patron would be Lethal's replacement. Lethal returned to the promotion on January 29, 2017, where he took part of Triple Threat match for the ROH World" ] }, { "idx": 261, "question": "If Andrew Farrell had not been a part of the Bradenton Academics in 2012, which team would have been his first to play for?", "answers": [ "Derby City Rovers", "River City Rovers" ], "context": [ "allowed an average of 0.62 goals per game. Farrell also spent the 2012 season in the USL Premier Development League with the Bradenton Academics and the River City Rovers. Professional. On January 3, 2013, Farrell signed a Generation Adidas contract with the MLS, making him eligible for early entry into the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Two weeks later, he was drafted first overall in the MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution, making him the first ever no. 1 pick in club history. On March 9, 2013, Farrell made his professional debut in the Revs 1\u20130 away victory over the Chicago" ] }, { "idx": 262, "question": "If the track conditions had been optimal, what would have been the total race miles for the 1909 Wheeler-Schebler Trophy Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?", "answers": [ "300", "300 miles" ], "context": [ "an unusual car. Racing. Jackson did well in racing and won the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy Race which was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the first Indianapolis 500. The first race held in 1909 was originally scheduled for 300 miles but was ended at 235 miles because of the deteriorating track conditions. Out of 19 starters only five remained at the end of 200 miles and when the race was stopped Jackson had a lead of more than two miles ahead of its nearest competitor. In 1910 the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy Race was again held at the Indianapolis motor speedway which" ] }, { "idx": 263, "question": "If the New Testament were only available in its original language, what would that language be?", "answers": [ "Greek language", "Greek" ], "context": [ "most common praise words in scripture. In the Hebrew Bible, the concept of glory is expressed with several Hebrew words, including \"Hod\" (\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3) and \"kavod\" (\u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3). Later, these original Hebrew Bible concepts for glory were translated in the Christian Testament as the Greek word \"doxa\" (\u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1). The Hebrew word \"kavod\" () (K-V-D) has meant \"importance\", \"weight\", \"deference\", or \"heaviness\", but primarily \"kavod\" means \"glory\", \"respect\", \"honor\", and \"majesty\". In translating the Hebrew Bible, the Greek word used is \"\u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1\", a word also appearing extensively in the New Testament which was originally written in Greek. \"Doxa\" means \"judgment, opinion,\" and by" ] }, { "idx": 264, "question": "If the film \"Vettaikkaaran\" had retained its initial title, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "Police Ravi" ], "context": [ "lead role. He was eventually chosen as the director for the next feature film to be produced AVM Productions. The project was originally titled as \"Police Ravi\" but in August 2008 it was re-titled as \"Vettaikkaaran\", taken from the Vettaikaaran (1964 film) starring M. G. Ramachandran. \"Vettaikaran\" was formally launched the next month. The film's director Babusivan, producers M. Balasubramaniam and B. Gurunath Meyyappan, Vijay and his wife, Vijay Antony, S. A. Chandrasekhar and director Dharani were present at the film's inauguration. Casting. Commercial directors Perarasu and Hari were mentioned, but AVM Productions chose B. Babusivan to be the director" ] }, { "idx": 265, "question": "If the SS \"Clan Macneil\" had been launched in the same year as the \"Clan Macfadyen\", what would have been its launch year?", "answers": [ "1923" ], "context": [ "SS \"Clan Macneil\" was a UK steam cargo liner. She was launched in 1921, survived the Second World War and scrapped in 1952. She spent her entire career with Clan Line. Details. The Ayrshire Dockyard Co Ltd of Irvine, Ayrshire, built a class of six sister ships for Clan Line. \"Clan Macnab\" was launched in 1921 and gave her name to the class. \"Clan Macnair\", \"Clan Macnaughton\" and \"Clan Macneil\" were launched in 1921, \"ClanMacfarlane\" was launched in 1922 and was launched in 1923. \"Clan Macneil\" was launched on 1 December 1921, completed in February 1922 and passed her sea" ] }, { "idx": 266, "question": "If Lady Gaga had mixed all her songs at their original recording locations, where would \"Marry the Night\" have been mixed?", "answers": [ "Bus Studio" ], "context": [ "of the music, and she started writing the lyrics for \"Marry the Night\". \"Marry the Night\" was originally recorded on the Bus Studio in 2010, but was later mixed at The Mix Room in Burbank, California by Dave Russell, assisted by Paul Pavao. Gaga described the song as a \"massive, gas-station, disco record\", and she recorded it immediately after completing the lyrics. According to Garibay, Gaga meditated for a few minutes and then asked him to hand over a recording microphone to her, completing the process within an hour. Composition. \"Marry the Night\" is a dance-pop and synthpop song with" ] }, { "idx": 267, "question": "If the Bengal Warriors had been defeated in the 2019 Vivo Pro Kabaddi League finals, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Dabang Delhi" ], "context": [ "The 2019 Vivo Pro Kabaddi League was the seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League. The season began on 20 July 2019 and concluded on 19 October 2019. The zonal system present in the previous seasons was removed, and each team played against all the other teams twice. Bengal Warriors defeated Dabang Delhi in the final match to win their maiden title Vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 (PKL 7) Teams. Foreign players. Each team can sign maximum 3 foreign players in the squad. Sponsorship. Title Sponsor Viewership. Unlike the last season that witnessed a 31 percent dip in viewership data to", "1.1 billion impressions from the 1.6 billion impressions of season five, PKL 7 has registered a growth of 9 percent in viewership numbers and has garnered 1.2 billion impressions, as per BARC India. League Stage. Source:\"prokabaddi.com\" Playoffs. Venue:- \"The Arena, Ahmedabad\" The 2019 Vivo Pro Kabaddi League was the seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League. The season began on 20 July 2019 and concluded on 19 October 2019. The zonal system present in the previous seasons was removed, and each team played against all the other teams twice. Bengal Warriors defeated Dabang Delhi in the final match to win their" ] }, { "idx": 268, "question": "If India had lost the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Pakistan" ], "context": [ "The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final was a Twenty20 International cricket match played between India and Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa. Administered by the International Cricket Council (ICC) it was the culmination of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 which was the inaugural edition of the tournament. India won by defeating Pakistan by five runs. The teams had previously played each other in a Group-D match of the tournament, which was also won by India. Road to the final. In Group D, after initial games against Scotland, rivals India and Pakistan met at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South" ] }, { "idx": 269, "question": "If George W. Bush had lost the 2000 United States presidential election, who would have become the president?", "answers": [ "Al Gore" ], "context": [ "The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Republican candidate George W. Bush, the governor of Texas and eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, won the election, defeating incumbent Vice President Al Gore. It was the fourth of five American presidential elections, and the first since 1888, in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote, and is considered one of the closest elections in US history, with longstanding controversy surrounding the ultimate results. Incumbent Bill Clinton was ineligible for a third term, and Gore secured" ] }, { "idx": 270, "question": "If Mount Everest were 500 ft shorter, which mountain would be the highest on Earth?", "answers": [ "Everest" ], "context": [ "K2, at above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest (at ). It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in a China-administered territory of the Kashmir region included in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang. K2 also became popularly known as the \"Savage Mountain\" after George Bell\u2014a climber on the 1953 American expedition\u2014told reporters, \"It's a savage mountain that tries to kill you.\" Of the five highest mountains in the world, K2 is the deadliest; approximately one person dies on the mountain for every four who" ] }, { "idx": 271, "question": "If the Mumbai Indians had lost in the 2017 Indian Premier League finals, which team would have won the championship?", "answers": [ "Rising Pune Supergiant" ], "context": [ "The 2017 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match between the Mumbai Indians and the Rising Pune Supergiant, on 21 May 2017, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. It was held to determine the winner of the 2017 season of the Indian Premier League, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. Mumbai, playing in their fourth IPL final, defeated Pune by 1 run to win their third title. Mumbai's Krunal Pandya was awarded man of the match award for his innings of 47. The final was sold out, with a final attendance of 34,158. Road to the" ] }, { "idx": 272, "question": "If Tiger Woods had not won the 2007 PGA Championship, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "Woody Austin" ], "context": [ "The 2007 PGA Championship was the 89th PGA Championship, played August 9\u201312 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Defending champion Tiger Woods won his fourth PGA Championship and 13th major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Woody Austin. Venue. Similar to the upgrades it received prior to the 2001 U.S. Open, Southern Hills underwent extensive renovations to prepare for the 2007 PGA Championship, including new greens and renovated bunkers, as well as an upgrade to the clubhouse. A gripping the United States impacted playing conditions significantly. The high temperature for the four days of the tournament reached 101,", "shot the low round of the day with a 64 (\u22126). The scoring average for the round was 71.82 (+1.82) with 16 players under par for the round. Scorecard. \"Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par\" Television. Television coverage in the United States was provided by TNT and CBS. The 2007 PGA Championship was the 89th PGA Championship, played August 9\u201312 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Defending champion Tiger Woods won his fourth PGA Championship and 13th major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Woody Austin. Venue. Similar to the upgrades it received prior to the 2001 U.S." ] }, { "idx": 273, "question": "If Jeff Kennett had not interfered during the construction of the Melbourne Convention Centre, what was the original intended use of the building?", "answers": [ "Melbourne Museum", "museum" ], "context": [ "a forest of smaller sticks. The verandah and the new riverside park make a major contribution to the public realm of the city. Melbourne Convention Centre. The former Convention Centre on the Flinders Street side of the Yarra River was opened in May 1990 and has hosted thousands of conventions and meetings. The building was originally intended to be used by the Melbourne Museum but Jeff Kennett intervened during construction to have the building used as a convention centre. The current Melbourne Convention Centre, on land adjacent to the Exhibition Centre, was opened on 5 June 2009. At a cost" ] }, { "idx": 274, "question": "If the term \"Stout\" in beer had retained its original meaning, what would it refer to instead of body and colour?", "answers": [ "Beer's strength" ], "context": [ "Throughout the bulk of its history, Guinness produced only three variations of a single beer type: porter or single stout, double or extra and foreign stout for export. \"Stout\" originally referred to a beer's strength, but eventually shifted meaning toward body and colour. Porter was also referred to as \"plain\", as mentioned in the famous refrain of Flann O'Brien's poem \"The Workman's Friend\": \"A pint of plain is your only man.\" Already one of the top-three British and Irish brewers, Guinness's sales soared from 350,000 barrels in 1868 to 779,000 barrels in 1876. In October 1886 Guinness became a public" ] }, { "idx": 275, "question": "If Lana Del Rey's seventh studio album hadn't been renamed, what would its original title have been?", "answers": [ "White Hot Forever" ], "context": [ "released the cover as a limited-edition single, with all profits going to the LFC foundation. Del Rey is known to be a fan of the club, and has attended matches at Anfield. In December 2020, it was reported that she was engaged to musician Clayton Johnson. On March 19, 2021, Del Rey released her seventh studio album, \"Chemtrails over the Country Club\", to critical acclaim. Announced in 2019, the album was originally slated for release in 2020 under the title \"White Hot Forever,\" but was postponed in November 2020 due to a delay in vinyl manufacturing. Like \"Norman Fucking Rockwell!\"," ] }, { "idx": 276, "question": "If aniline dyes were restricted to their original purpose in the present day, what would they be primarily used for?", "answers": [ "dyeing of textiles", "textile dyeing" ], "context": [ "1980s. More recently, digital image processing has been used \u2013 particularly in advertising \u2013 to recreate the appearance and effects of hand-colouring. Colourisation is now available to the amateur photographer using image manipulation software such as Adobe Photoshop or Gimp. Materials and techniques. Dyes. Basic dyes are used in the hand-colouring of photographs. Dyes are soluble colour substance, either natural or synthetic, in an aqueous solution, as opposed to pigments which are generally insoluble colour substance in an aqueous suspension. Aniline dyes, the first synthetically produced dyes originally used for the dyeing of textiles, were first used to dye albumen" ] }, { "idx": 277, "question": "If none of the ARVN troops had been lost in the 1975 spring offensive battle in Ph\u01b0\u1edbc Long, Vietnam, how many would have returned to government lines?", "answers": [ "5400" ], "context": [ "for any relief effort to succeed. The decision was then reached. Ph\u01b0\u1edbc Long City and province would be surrendered to PAVN forces as a matter of expediency, since it was considered to be strategically less important than T\u00e2y Ninh, Pleiku, or Hu\u1ebf \u2013 economically, politically, and demographically. The fighting around Ph\u01b0\u1edbc Long continued until 6 January 1975, after which the town became the first provincial capital permanently seized by PAVN. Of the more than 5,400 ARVN troops originally committed to the battle, only 850 returned to government lines. The PAVN captured 10,000 rounds of artillery ammunition. More important for the" ] }, { "idx": 278, "question": "If the mansion, into which the Washington Visitation Academy moved and struggled to pay a $3,000 mortgage, had been used as initially planned, who would have resided there?", "answers": [ "French ambassador" ], "context": [ "the institution but provided financial support. The school moved into a mansion originally intended as the French ambassador's residence, but it was unable to pay the $3,000 mortgage. The superior, Mother Juliana, requested assistance from him. Matthews declined, as he had previously offered them land and a building free of charge. Several days later, however, he contributed $10,000 to support the school. St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. In mid-1853, the board of trustees of St. Vincent's Asylum approved the creation of St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, later renamed the St. Joseph's Home and School for Boys. Matthews had attempted to create" ] }, { "idx": 279, "question": "If the creators of The Dark Crystal had stuck to their original design for the Skeksis, what would these creatures have resembled?", "answers": [ "deep sea fish" ], "context": [ "seven deadly sins, though because there were 10 Skeksis, some sins had to be invented or used twice. Froud originally designed them to resemble deep sea fish, but later designed them as \"part reptile, part predatory bird, part dragon\", with an emphasis on giving them a \"penetrating stare.\" Each Skeksis was conceived as having a different \"job\" or function, thus each puppet was draped in multicolored robes meant to reflect their personalities and thought processes. Each Skeksis suit required a main performer, whose arm would be extended over his or her head in order to operate the creature's facial movements," ] }, { "idx": 280, "question": "If Gatorade's distribution was halved, in how many countries would it be available?", "answers": [ "40" ], "context": [ "Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by a team of researchers led by Dr. Robert Cade. It was originally made for the Gators at the University of Florida to replenish the carbohydrates that the school's student-athletes burned and the combination of water and electrolytes that they lost in sweat during rigorous sports activities. Originally produced and marketed by Stokely-Van Camp, the Gatorade brand was purchased by the" ] }, { "idx": 281, "question": "If WrestleMania VI had been held in the country directly south of where it actually took place, where would it have been located?", "answers": [ "United States" ], "context": [ "have been held in the same venue. 1990s. The first time WrestleMania took place outside of the United States was WrestleMania VI, which was held at the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) in Toronto, Canada. In the main event match, The Ultimate Warrior won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship from Hulk Hogan. The following year, the event returned to the United States for WrestleMania VII, which was originally scheduled to be held at the outdoors Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The event was moved to the adjacent indoors Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena after poor ticket sales, sold on television as being" ] }, { "idx": 282, "question": "If the \"Nichijou\" anime adaptation had twice the number of episodes as it actually does, how many episodes would it have?", "answers": [ "52" ], "context": [ "name \"Arki\", which is Finnish for \"weekday\". It was translated into Finnish by Antti Kokkonen. Anime. Kyoto Animation adapted the \"Nichijou\" manga into a 26-episode anime television series and an original video animation (OVA) episode. The anime adaptation was first announced on May 22, 2010 through the July issue of \"Sh\u014dnen Ace\" magazine. The OVA, titled \"Nichijou Episode 0\", was directed by Kazuya Sakamoto and bundled as a DVD extra with volume six of the manga series on March 12, 2011. Series composer Y\u016bji Nomi orchestrated the score in Hungary. The anime series aired in Japan on TV Aichi from" ] }, { "idx": 283, "question": "If the pirates on Tortuga Island were attacked two years later than they actually were, in what year would the attack have occurred?", "answers": [ "1631" ], "context": [ "islands (notably Tortuga) became regular stopping points for Caribbean pirates. In 1606, the government of Philip III ordered all inhabitants of Hispaniola to move close to Santo Domingo, to fight against piracy. Rather than secure the island, his action meant that French, English, and Dutch pirates established their own bases on the less populated north and west coasts of the island. In 1625, French and English pirates arrived on the island of Tortuga. Tortuga located in the northwest coast of Hispaniola, which was originally settled by a few Spanish colonists. The pirates were attacked in 1629 by Spanish forces commanded" ] }, { "idx": 284, "question": "If Akira Toriyama had created the \"Dragon Ball\" franchise two years later than he actually did, in what year would it have been established?", "answers": [ "1986" ], "context": [ "<onlyinclude>is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\" from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 \"tank\u014dbon\" volumes by its publisher Shueisha. \"Dragon Ball\" was originally inspired by the classical 16th-century Chinese novel \"Journey to the West\", combined with elements of Hong Kong martial arts films. The series follows the adventures of protagonist Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teen girl" ] }, { "idx": 285, "question": "If the album \"Red Rose Speedway\" by \"Paul McCartney and Wings\" had been completed two years later than its original release, what would have been the year of its release?", "answers": [ "1975" ], "context": [ "Irish\", it was in fact a serious effort by McCartney to record a song for children. Wings followed it with December 1972's \"Hi, Hi, Hi\", which was again banned by the BBC, this time for its alleged drug and sexual references. The B-side, \"C Moon\", was played instead. The single peaked at number 5 in the UK. The band were renamed \"Paul McCartney and Wings\" for the 1973 album \"Red Rose Speedway\", which yielded their first US number 1 hit, \"My Love\". The album included two tracks left over from the \"Ram\" sessions and was originally intended as a two-record" ] }, { "idx": 286, "question": "If France had emerged as the champions of the FIFA World Cup in 1998, what would be their rank in the list of nations to have won a World Cup?", "answers": [ "seventh nation" ], "context": [ "March 1996 and concluded in November 1997. For the first time in the competition, the group stage was expanded from 24 teams to 32, with eight groups of four. 64 matches were played in 10 stadiums in 10 host cities, with the opening match and final staged at the newly built Stade de France in the Parisian commune of Saint-Denis. The tournament was won by host country France, who beat defending champions Brazil 3\u20130 in the final. France won their first title, becoming the seventh nation to win a World Cup, and the sixth (after Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany" ] }, { "idx": 287, "question": "If Feral pigeons have become adapted to urban life, where would they most likely find a substitute for sea cliffs to roost?", "answers": [ "ledges of buildings" ], "context": [ "Feral pigeons (\"Columba livia domestica\"), also called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons, are descended from the domestic pigeons that have returned to the wild. The domestic pigeon was originally bred from the wild rock dove, which naturally inhabits sea-cliffs and mountains. Rock, domestic, and feral pigeons are all the same species and will readily interbreed. Feral pigeons find the ledges of buildings to be a substitute for sea cliffs, have become adapted to urban life, and are abundant in towns and cities throughout much of the world. Owing to their abilities to create large amounts of excrement and" ] }, { "idx": 288, "question": "If the Cheddar Valley line had been decommissioned in 1963, what was the name given to the former trackbed that was repurposed as a trail?", "answers": [ "Strawberry Line", "Strawberry Line Trail" ], "context": [ "locally-grown strawberries that it carried. It closed in 1963. Sections of the former trackbed have been opened as the \"Strawberry Line Trail\", which runs from Yatton to Cheddar. The southern section operates as a heritage railway using the name East Somerset Railway. History. Main line railways. Important inland market towns suddenly found themselves at a huge disadvantage when trunk railways connected competing communities, giving them cheap and fast transport of the necessities of life, and of their products. When the Great Western Railway (GWR) opened throughout between London and Bristol in 1841, the inhabitants of Wells and Shepton Mallet saw" ] }, { "idx": 289, "question": "If a material is classified as a fuel due to its ability to react with other substances, what type of energy does it primarily release for work?", "answers": [ "thermal energy" ], "context": [ "A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work. The concept was originally applied solely to those materials capable of releasing chemical energy but has since also been applied to other sources of heat energy such as nuclear energy (via nuclear fission and nuclear fusion). The heat energy released by reactions of fuels can be converted into mechanical energy via a heat engine. Other times the heat itself is valued for warmth, cooking, or industrial processes, as well as the illumination" ] }, { "idx": 290, "question": "If the original plans for the Amphibious Training Center at Camp Edwards had remained unchanged, which continent would it have supported an invasion of in 1942?", "answers": [ "Europe" ], "context": [ "22 May 1942, followed shortly by the Engineer Amphibian Command under the United States Army Corps of Engineers on 10 June 1942. The Amphibious Training Center was initially commanded by Colonel Frank A. Keating. The amphibian command was commanded by Colonel Daniel Noce, with Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Trudeau as his chief of staff. Camp Edwards was selected for being an established post close to beaches. Although it was recognized that it would be unsuitable for training in winter, the initial concept was that training would be concluded by November 1942. Planning originally envisioned an invasion of Europe in 1942, but" ] }, { "idx": 291, "question": "If the television show \"I Can See Your Voice\" had premiered in 2020, how many years would have passed since Lee Seon-young first planned to develop it?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "I Can See Your Voice (abbreviated ICSYV and stylized as I Can See Your Voice \u2014 Mystery music game show) () is an international television mystery music game show franchise that originated in South Korea. History. In 2012, producer and creator Lee Seon-young planned to develop a music game show. Besides with the existence of \"good singers\", she added \"bad singers\" and lip sync as format elements. Also, she was originally envisioned a program that will allow anyone to be the main character regardless of their appearances, and was inspired by Kim Bum-soo who struggled to gain recognition because of" ] }, { "idx": 292, "question": "If the American heavy metal band DevilDriver hadn't encountered copyright issues, what would their original name have been?", "answers": [ "Deathride" ], "context": [ "DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002, consisting of vocalist Dez Fafara (the only remaining original member), lead guitarist Mike Spreitzer, drummer Austin D'Amond, bassist Diego \"Ashes\" Ibarra and rhythm guitarist Cody Haglund. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, the band changed its name to DevilDriver. Biography. Deathride era, self-titled debut (2002\u20132004). Fafara hosted several barbecues after moving from Orange County to Santa Barbara and would jam with musicians he met, which led to the formation of the band. \"I", "Studio albums EPs DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002, consisting of vocalist Dez Fafara (the only remaining original member), lead guitarist Mike Spreitzer, drummer Austin D'Amond, bassist Diego \"Ashes\" Ibarra and rhythm guitarist Cody Haglund. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, the band changed its name to DevilDriver. Biography. Deathride era, self-titled debut (2002\u20132004). Fafara hosted several barbecues after moving from Orange County to Santa Barbara and would jam with musicians he met, which led to the formation of" ] }, { "idx": 293, "question": "If the 2610 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps had disbanded for the first time in 1980 instead of 1973, how many additional years of activity would they have had?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "Club. The 2610 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is based in Sheet Harbour. They were originally formed on October 1, 1957, but were disbanded on December 31, 1973. Twelve years later, the corps was reformed on February 1, 1985 and is still active today. They have won the Strathcona cup, an award that is given to the best performing cadet corps in Nova Scotia, five times. Marine Drive Academy is the only school in the Sheet Harbour area. It serves grades primary through twelve and was opened in September 2020. It replaced Duncan MacMillan High School and its family of" ] }, { "idx": 294, "question": "If the events surrounding Michael Rockefeller had occurred a decade later, in what year would he have vanished in New Guinea?", "answers": [ "1971" ], "context": [ "was not motivated primarily by cannibalism, but the dead person's flesh was consumed in ceremonies following the capture and killing. The Korowai, a Papuan tribe in the southeast of Irian Jaya, live in tree houses, some nearly 40 metres high. This was originally believed to be a defensive practice, presumably as protection against the Citak, a tribe of neighbouring headhunters. Some researchers believe that the American Michael Rockefeller, who disappeared in New Guinea in 1961 while on a field trip, may have been taken by headhunters in the Asmat region. He was the son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller." ] }, { "idx": 295, "question": "If the band Suede had not changed the original song titles for their album \"Coming Up\", what would the song \"Beautiful Ones\" have been originally titled?", "answers": [ "Dead Leg" ], "context": [ "titled \"Dead Leg\" after Osman threatened to give Oakes a dead leg if he was unable to write a top ten single. According to Anderson, \"The Chemistry Between Us\" is about \"the emptiness of it all\", when it comes to taking drugs with strangers who have no common ground other than being high on drugs. The main refrain of the song is \"Class A, Class B, is that the only chemistry between us.\" Critical reception. Reviews were generally positive and seemed to respect Suede's new poppy and direct sound. James Delingpole of \"The Daily Telegraph\" wrote: \"\"Coming Up\" is their" ] }, { "idx": 296, "question": "If there had been no alien disguising himself in the first season of Cubix, which RobixCorp spokeswoman would not have been impersonated?", "answers": [ "Raska", "RobixCorp spokeswoman" ], "context": [ "most robots. The story suggests that it has a psychic nature as it reacts to sentient thoughts and emotions, even those of robot's EPUs. Solex in both liquid and crystallized form is capable of producing immense power. Its \"radioactive\" glow (in crystallized form) is similar to pure isolated radium. Solex in the first season. In the first season, Dr. K collects Solex from infected robots to utilize in his ultimate plan with the aid of an alien disguising himself as Raska, the RobixCorp spokeswoman. It is suspected that the Solex was originally discovered by Prof. Nemo, but fearing the misuse" ] }, { "idx": 297, "question": "If the film \"Night Passage\" had premiered two years later than its original release, how many years would it have been since the release of \"The Spirit of St. Louis\"?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "saw him star as his childhood hero, Charles Lindbergh. It was a big-budget production with elaborate special effects for the flying sequences, but received only mixed reviews and did not earn back its production costs. Stewart ended the year with a starring role in the Western \"Night Passage\" (1957), which had originally been slated as his ninth collaboration with Mann. During the pre-production, a rift developed between Mann and writer Borden Chase over the script, which Mann considered weak. Mann decided to leave the film, and never collaborated with Stewart again. James Neilson replaced Mann, and the film opened in" ] }, { "idx": 298, "question": "If the Sziget Festival had been held in Budapest and had retained its original name, what would its English translation be?", "answers": [ "Student Island" ], "context": [ "scene in Budapest faced a crisis due to a sudden loss of governmental funding. A group of artists and rock enthusiasts proposed the Sziget event as a way to bridge this gap. The festival was started in 1993, originally called \"Di\u00e1ksziget\" (Student Island). This first event was organised by music fans in their spare time and ran well over budget, taking until 1997 to repay the losses. From 1996 to 2001 it was sponsored by Pepsi and renamed \"Pepsi Sziget.\" It has been called \"Sziget Fesztiv\u00e1l\" (\"island festival\") since 2002. A comprehensive survey was done and published on the risktaking" ] }, { "idx": 299, "question": "If Taiwo Hassan and Sweatshirt had agreed to Christian Rich's original idea for the song \"Chum\", who would have performed the hook?", "answers": [ "Thom Yorke" ], "context": [ "City. Taiwo Hassan wrote the chorus for \"Chum\", and Sweatshirt wrote the verses. The song's instrumentation consists of a tumbling piano loop, a low-octave, fuzzy bass, drums, vocals, and other sampled sounds. Christian Rich originally considered Radiohead singer Thom Yorke to perform the hook to make it sound bigger, but Sweatshirt refused, as he didn't want to go for that sound. \"Sunday\" features fellow Odd Future member Frank Ocean. The song is seen as unusual for Ocean who is renowned for his singing rather than his rapping, having previously only shown off his rapping on the leaked track \"Blue Whale\"" ] }, { "idx": 300, "question": "If the USS Indianapolis had never been reclassified, what would its original hull classification symbol have remained as?", "answers": [ "CL-35" ], "context": [ "two vessels of the , ordered in 1926, and the six of the , ordered in 1927. Ordered for the US Navy in fiscal year 1930, \"Indianapolis\" was originally designated as a light cruiser because of her thin armor and given the hull classification symbol CL-35. She was reclassified a heavy cruiser, because of her guns, with the symbol CA-35 on 1 July 1931, in accordance with the London Naval Treaty. As built, the \"Portland\"-class cruisers were designed for a standard displacement of , and a full-load displacement of . However, when completed, \"Indianapolis\" did not reach this weight, displacing" ] }, { "idx": 301, "question": "If Nikolai Gogol had self-published his short story \"The Nose\" instead of featuring it in a journal, which literary journal would not have published it?", "answers": [ "The Contemporary" ], "context": [ "\"The Nose\" (Russian: \u041d\u043e\u0441 \"Nos\") is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on the grotesque and absurd, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, \"The Nose\" tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. \"The Nose\" was originally published in \"The Contemporary\", a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin. The use of a nose as the main source of conflict in the story could have been due to Gogol's" ] }, { "idx": 302, "question": "If the town of Calumpit in Mexico had not been re-dedicated in December 1576, which Saint would have remained its patron?", "answers": [ "Nicholas of Tolentino", "Saint Nicholas of Tolentino" ], "context": [ "Mexico. This parochial beginnings of Calumpit has included the old villages of Hagonoy, Apalit, Candaba, Malolos and Macabebe as its missions. The town of Calumpit was originally dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, but in December 1576, the town was re-dedicated to the patronage of Saint John the Baptist. Province of Calumpit. On December 28, 1575, Governor-General Francisco de Sande established Calumpit as an Alcaldia (Province) with Marcos de Arce as the first \"Alcalde Mayor\", with Calumpit and nearby visitas and settlements such as Malolos, Hagonoy, Macabebe, Apalit and Candaba. Later in 1576, jurisdiction of Macabebe transferred to the town" ] }, { "idx": 303, "question": "If the film \"Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods\" had followed the original screenplay instead of Akira Toriyama's revision, whose wedding would have been the setting?", "answers": [ "Krillin", "Android 18", "Android #18" ], "context": [ "eyes. In 2014, he revealed her real name was . Y\u016bsuke Watanabe, who wrote the screenplay for the film \"\", had originally written the film to take place at Android #18 and Krillin's wedding, but Akira Toriyama wrote it to take place at Bulma's birthday party. Watanabe thought Toriyama made the change because he wanted fans to imagine the wedding for themselves. In promotional material for \"Battle of Gods\", Toriyama drew her with purple hair. Design. Android #18, at the time of her introduction, has shoulder length blonde hair, retaining it for most of the series and \"Dragon Ball Super\"." ] }, { "idx": 304, "question": "If the bill HR 3677, also known as the National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act (NO LEAD) of 2017, had been introduced in the United States House of Representatives a year earlier, what would have been the original year of introduction?", "answers": [ "2016" ], "context": [ "in the House of Representatives representing the Michigan 5th district which includes Flint, re-introduced on July 10, 2019, a bill in the House, originally introduced in 2017, as HR 3677, the National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act (NO LEAD) of 2017. Tammy Duckworth, Democratic Senator for Illinois, announced on the same day, July 10, 2019, the introduction of a bill in the Senate as S. 2086, the National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence (NO LEAD) of 2019. The nearly-identical bills aim to help ensure drinking water across the USA is safe from lead and copper" ] }, { "idx": 305, "question": "If the FBI report had stated that the number of unsolved deaths following the Wounded Knee incident in the United States was double the original claim, how many unsolved deaths would there be according to the report?", "answers": [ "8" ], "context": [ "most of the deaths, and disputed the claims of unsolved and political murders. The report stated that only 4 deaths were unsolved and that some deaths were not murders. When Wilson ran for reelection in 1974, he faced a dozen challengers. He placed second in the primary, and defeated Russell Means in the runoff election on February 7. A United States Civil Rights Commission investigation reported ballot tampering, a large number of ineligible voters, improprieties in the appointment of the election commission, and \"a climate of fear and tension.\" Its report concluded the election results were invalid, but a federal" ] }, { "idx": 306, "question": "If Dwight D. Eisenhower had been defeated in the 1956 United States presidential election, who would have been the president?", "answers": [ "Adlai Stevenson" ], "context": [ "The 1956 United States presidential election was the 43rd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1956. President Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully ran for reelection against Adlai Stevenson, the former Illinois governor whom he had defeated four years earlier. Eisenhower, who had first become famous for his military leadership in World War II, remained widely popular. A heart attack in 1955 provoked speculation that he would not seek a second term, but his health recovered and he faced no opposition at the 1956 Republican National Convention. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats, but held", "(Other) The 1956 United States presidential election was the 43rd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1956. President Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully ran for reelection against Adlai Stevenson, the former Illinois governor whom he had defeated four years earlier. Eisenhower, who had first become famous for his military leadership in World War II, remained widely popular. A heart attack in 1955 provoked speculation that he would not seek a second term, but his health recovered and he faced no opposition at the 1956 Republican National Convention. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats, but" ] }, { "idx": 307, "question": "If the United States government had never recognized Byron Nelson's contributions to golf, which prestigious award would he not have been bestowed with?", "answers": [ "Congressional Gold Medal" ], "context": [ "Resolution 602 awarding Byron Nelson the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award bestowed by the Legislative Branch of the United States government. The resolution cites Mr. Nelson's \"significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator\". Representative Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) sponsored the resolution, originally proposed March 8, 2006, well before Nelson's death. On June 27, 2007, Peggy Nelson, Byron Nelson's surviving wife, was presented with the medal. On April 23, 2007, the Northwest Independent School District named their second high school Byron Nelson High School. This is the first high school named in" ] }, { "idx": 308, "question": "If both Jeff Hardy and Edge had been defeated in the 2008 Armageddon triple threat match, who would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Triple H" ], "context": [ "WWE draft. Hardy made his debut for the brand on the July 4 episode of \"SmackDown\", defeating John Morrison. Hardy participated in the WWE Championship Scramble match at Unforgiven and also challenged for the championship at No Mercy and Cyber Sunday, but failed to win each time. He was originally scheduled to be in the WWE Championship match at Survivor Series, but, in storyline, was found unconscious in his hotel stairwell, allowing the returning Edge to replace him in the match and win the title. At Armageddon, Hardy defeated Edge and Triple H in a triple threat match to capture" ] }, { "idx": 309, "question": "If the Texas City Dike hadn't been constructed in the 1930s, which waterway would have been at risk of silting?", "answers": [ "Houston Ship Channel" ], "context": [ "that owned ships designed to carry railroad cars from Texas City to New York City on a weekly schedule. By 1940, Texas City was the fourth-ranked Texas port, exceeded only by Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur. Texas City Dike. Texas City is home to the Texas City Dike, a man-made breakwater built of tumbled granite blocks in the 1930s, that was originally designed to protect the lower Houston Ship Channel from silting. The dike, famous among locals as being \"the world's longest man-made fishing pier\", extends roughly to the southeast into the mouth of Galveston Bay. World War II impact." ] }, { "idx": 310, "question": "If John F. Kennedy had not won the 1960 United States presidential election, who would have been elected as president?", "answers": [ "Richard Nixon" ], "context": [ "The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic United States Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican Party nominee. This was the first election in which fifty states participated, and the last in which the District of Columbia did not, marking the first participation of Alaska and Hawaii. This made it the only presidential election where the threshold for victory was 269 electoral votes. It was also the first election in which an incumbent president was", "Margin of victory less than 5% (161 electoral votes): Margin of victory over 5%, but under 10% (160 electoral votes): Statistics. Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Democratic) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Other) The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic United States Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican Party nominee. This was the first election in which fifty states participated, and the last in which" ] }, { "idx": 311, "question": "If the 2013 generation of the Ford Transit hadn't been produced, how many generations of this vehicle would there be?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "The Ford Transit, also known as the Ford T-Series in some markets, is a family of light commercial vehicles manufactured by Ford since 1965, originally based on the FR layout, and now in its fourth generation. Sold primarily as a cargo van, the Transit is also built as a passenger van (marketed as the Ford Tourneo since 1995), minibus, cutaway van chassis, and as a pickup truck. Over 8,000,000 Transit vans have been sold, making it the third best-selling van of all time and have been produced across four basic platform generations (debuting in 1965, 1986, 2000, and 2013 respectively)," ] }, { "idx": 312, "question": "If Tim Lambesis had been given the maximum sentence after his guilty plea on February 25, 2014, how many years would he have spent in prison?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "prior to his criminal charges, Lambesis started a new band entitled Pyrithion with guitarist Ryan Glisan, formerly of Allegaeon. They released one EP as a band. On May 7, 2013, Lambesis was arrested in Oceanside, California, US after hiring an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife. The report was made by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, leaving the future of the band uncertain. On the following day, the band released a statement in which they said: \"The legal process is taking its course and we have no more information than you do. There are many unanswered questions, and" ] }, { "idx": 313, "question": "If Sigma Alpha Mu had never relocated its headquarters, where would they currently be situated?", "answers": [ "New York City" ], "context": [ "Sigma Alpha Mu (), commonly known as Sammy, is a college fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909. Though initially founded as a Jewish organization, the fraternity dropped its religious affiliation and became open to men of all faiths in 1953. The fraternity was originally headquartered in New York City, where it was founded. Today, its headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, along with many other fraternities. Since its inception, Sigma Alpha Mu has initiated more than 67,000 members at 150 active and inactive chapters and colonies across the United States and Canada. It is one" ] }, { "idx": 314, "question": "If the Anaheim Angels had not emerged victorious in the 2002 World Series, which team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "San Francisco Giants" ], "context": [ "The 2002 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 2002 season. The 98th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Anaheim Angels and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants; the Angels defeated the Giants, four games to three, to win their first, and, to date, only World Series championship. The series was played from October 19\u201327, 2002, at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim. This was the first World Series since the 1995 inception of the wild", "Hall of Fame. The 2002 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 2002 season. The 98th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Anaheim Angels and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants; the Angels defeated the Giants, four games to three, to win their first, and, to date, only World Series championship. The series was played from October 19\u201327, 2002, at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim. This was the first World Series since the 1995 inception" ] }, { "idx": 315, "question": "If Anna Passey had not replaced the original actress, who would have portrayed the character Sienna Blake in \"Hollyoaks\"?", "answers": [ "Emily Lawrance" ], "context": [ "Sienna Blake (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera \"Hollyoaks\", played by Anna Passey. The character made her first appearance on 21 November 2012 and was introduced as the estranged twin sister of established character Dodger Savage (Danny Mac), along with her father Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield). Emily Lawrance was originally selected for the role, however Passey replaced her within weeks and only she has appeared on-screen as Sienna. Passey took a short break from the show in early 2020 and was absent between 17 January and 30 March. She had a daughter Nico", "Passey told an \"Inside Soap\" reporter that Sienna gained sympathy following revelations about her long-lost daughter. Sienna Blake (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera \"Hollyoaks\", played by Anna Passey. The character made her first appearance on 21 November 2012 and was introduced as the estranged twin sister of established character Dodger Savage (Danny Mac), along with her father Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield). Emily Lawrance was originally selected for the role, however Passey replaced her within weeks and only she has appeared on-screen as Sienna. Passey took a short break from the show in" ] }, { "idx": 316, "question": "If the city of Lowell in Massachusetts had not undergone a name change, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "East Chelmsford" ], "context": [ "\"Money\" magazine. History. Early colonization. The Pennacook inhabited the area for thousands of years prior to European colonization. Settler-colonizers from the adjacent communities of Woburn and Concord founded Chelmsford in 1652. An act of the Massachusetts General Court in the last week of May 1655 incorporated Chelmsford as a town; it was named after Chelmsford, England. The nearby communities of Groton and Billerica were incorporated at the same time. Chelmsford originally contained the neighboring town of Westford, as well as parts of Carlisle, Tyngsborough and a large part of Lowell (formerly known as East Chelmsford). Successive Pennacook leaders Passaconaway and" ] }, { "idx": 317, "question": "If the Super Bowl XLII was televised, which networks would have broadcasted the game locally in Boston and New York?", "answers": [ "WWOR", "WCVB" ], "context": [ "the playoffs. But due to the Patriots' quest for an undefeated season, this game was one of the most heavily watched games in league history. NFL Network was originally scheduled to air the game as part of their \"Saturday Night Football\" coverage, with WCVB and WWOR carrying the game locally in Boston and New York. Shortly before the game was scheduled to air, CBS and NBC bought broadcast rights to the game and NFL Network's broadcast was carried by both networks, marking the first time in NFL history that an NFL game was carried on three broadcast networks at the" ] }, { "idx": 318, "question": "If Sheldon Cooper were a real person, who would his character be inspired by?", "answers": [ "computer programmer" ], "context": [ "consistent with Asperger syndrome; to which co-creator Bill Prady has stated that Sheldon's character was neither conceived nor developed with regard to Asperger's, although Parsons has said that in his opinion, Sheldon \"couldn't display \"more\" traits\" of Asperger's. Creation and casting. The character of Sheldon Cooper was inspired by a computer programmer personally known to series co-creator Bill Prady. He and his friend Leonard Hofstadter are named in honor of actor/producer Sheldon Leonard and Nobel Prize Laureate Leon Cooper. Chuck Lorre originally intended Johnny Galecki to play the role, but Galecki thought he would be \"better suited\" for the character" ] }, { "idx": 319, "question": "If Medicaid funds were made available, which group of people would primarily benefit from these funds?", "answers": [ "Low-income citizens" ], "context": [ "to expand Medicaid in ways extending beyond increasing existing eligibility in the form of waivers for certain Medicaid requirements so long as they follow certain objectives. In its implementation, this has meant using Medicaid funds to pay for low-income citizens\u2019 health insurance; this private-option was originally carried out in Arkansas but was adopted by other Republican-led states. However, private coverage is more expensive than Medicaid and the states would not have to contribute as much to the cost of private coverage. Certain groups of people, such as migrants, face more barriers to health care than others due to factors besides" ] }, { "idx": 320, "question": "If the Interplanetary News Digest had been published, who would have been the editor of this 1950s UFO magazine?", "answers": [ "Robert Short", "Bill Rose" ], "context": [ "explosion of the H-bomb by the US and Russian governments, the channeling claimed that the space forces had assisted the planet to survive the bomb tests. Ashtar Command. As the weekly channeling sessions at Giant Rock continued through the early 1950s, the concept of an \"Ashtar Command\" was appropriated for use by a number of prominent early contactees and channelers, based on the figure of Ashtar, originally promoted by Van Tassel. Robert Short (AKA Bill Rose), editor of the 1950s UFO magazine \"Interplanetary News Digest\", was a member of Van Tassel's group. He began to popularise the messages, but as" ] }, { "idx": 321, "question": "If Jocelyn Pook hadn't composed the original music for \"Eyes Wide Shut\", who would have been credited for the film's original score?", "answers": [ "Jocelyn Pook" ], "context": [ "Cruise, Kidman and the Warner Bros. executives. The director died six days later. Music. Jocelyn Pook wrote the original music for \"Eyes Wide Shut\" but, like other Kubrick movies, the film was noted for its use of classical music. The opening title music is Shostakovich's Waltz No. 2 from \"Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra\", misidentified as \"Waltz 2 from Jazz Suite\". One recurring piece is the second movement of Gy\u00f6rgy Ligeti's piano cycle \"Musica ricercata\". Kubrick originally intended to feature \"Im Treibhaus\" from Wagner's \"Wesendonck Lieder\", but the director eventually replaced it with Ligeti's tune feeling Wagner's song was \"too" ] }, { "idx": 322, "question": "If vacuum field equations were indeed a reality, who is credited with obtaining these equations?", "answers": [ "Thiry" ], "context": [ "on the field equations in the 1940s and earlier. Thiry is perhaps best known only because an English translation was provided by Applequist, Chodos, & Freund in their review book. Applequist et al. also provided an English translation of Kaluza's paper. There are no English translations of the Jordan papers. The first correct English-language Kaluza field equations, including the scalar field, were provided by Williams. To obtain the 5D field equations, the 5D connections formula_11 are calculated from the 5D metric formula_12, and the 5D Ricci tensor formula_13 is calculated from the 5D connections. The classic results of Thiry and" ] }, { "idx": 323, "question": "If \"Beauty and the Beast\" musical was released on DVD, which edition of the DVD did the musical add to the film?", "answers": [ "Platinum Edition DVD" ], "context": [ "and the Beast\" musical, the show adds more songs to its stage production, including \"Morning Report\", sung by Zazu the hornbill and later added to the film for the Platinum Edition DVD release. \"Shadowland\". originally featured on the CD \"Rhythm of the Pride Lands\" with Zulu lyrics as \"Lea Halelela\", was adapted for the musical with new English lyrics. It is sung by Nala, the lionesses, and Rafiki. \"Endless Night\", also from \"Rhythm of the Pride Lands\" with Swahili lyrics as \"Lala\", is sung by Simba while reflecting on Mufasa's promise to always be there. \"One by One\", from the" ] }, { "idx": 324, "question": "If the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning had maintained its original classification and not been upgraded in 2019, what type of ship would it have remained?", "answers": [ "training ship" ], "context": [ "Liaoning (16; ) is a Chinese Type 001 aircraft carrier. The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force, she was originally classified as a training ship, intended to allow the Navy to experiment, train and gain familiarity with aircraft carrier operations. Following upgrades and additional training in late 2018, Chinese state media announced that the ship would shift to a combat role in 2019. Originally laid down in 1985 for the Soviet Navy as the aircraft cruiser Riga, she was launched on 4 December 1988 and renamed Varyag in 1990. After the dissolution of the" ] }, { "idx": 325, "question": "If Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee, had emerged victorious in the 1996 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of the US president?", "answers": [ "Ross Perot" ], "context": [ "The 1996 United States presidential election was the 53rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore were re-nominated without incident by the Democratic Party. Numerous candidates entered the 1996 Republican primaries, with Dole considered the early front-runner. Dole clinched the nomination after defeating challenges by publisher Steve Forbes and paleoconservative leader Pat Buchanan. Dole's running mate was Jack Kemp, a former Congressman and football player who had served as the", "for the polls\", with accuracy surpassing the polling in 1948 and in 1980. Because Clinton won the election by a comfortable margin, there was no major reaction towards the impreciseness of the polls. The 1996 United States presidential election was the 53rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore were re-nominated without incident by the Democratic Party. Numerous candidates entered the 1996 Republican primaries, with Dole considered the early front-runner." ] }, { "idx": 326, "question": "If the Minneapolis Lakers had been defeated in the 1954 NBA World Championship Series, which team would have been crowned as the NBA champions?", "answers": [ "Syracuse Nationals" ], "context": [ "The 1954 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1954 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1953\u201354 season. The Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers faced the Eastern Division champion Syracuse Nationals in a best-of-seven series with Minneapolis having home-court advantage. The Lakers won their third consecutive NBA championship and their fifth title in seven years dating from 1948, the club's final season as a member of the National Basketball League. Minneapolis won game one and the teams thereafter alternated victories, with the Lakers winning the decisive game by a seven-point margin at home. The" ] }, { "idx": 327, "question": "If Jocelyn, the singer of the 1997 music single \"A Little Bit of Ecstasy,\" had not suffered a high school knee injury, when would the single have been originally released?", "answers": [ "1996" ], "context": [ "of Ecstasy\" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #55 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100. The video was directed by Francis Lawrence who went on to direct Jennifer Lopez's \"Waiting For Tonight\" music video and the box office hits \"I Am Legend\" and \"Hunger Games\". The single was originally intended to be released in the fall of 1996 however Jocelyn's high school knee injury caught up to her and was not able to walk. However, due to scheduling she still recorded the video with an injured knee. As a compromise Jocelyn was lifted around set" ] }, { "idx": 328, "question": "If Michael Ritchie hadn't fallen through, who would have been the director of the 1983 American movie \"The Right Stuff\"?", "answers": [ "Michael Ritchie" ], "context": [ "the producers began looking for a director. Michael Ritchie was originally attached but fell through; so did John Avildsen who, four years prior, had won an Oscar for his work under Winkler and Chartoff on the original \"Rocky\". (\"The Right Stuff\" would have reunited Avildsen with both producers, and also with a fourth \"Rocky\" veteran, composer Bill Conti.) Ultimately, Chartoff and Winkler approached director Philip Kaufman, who agreed to make the film but did not like Goldman's script; Kaufman disliked the emphasis on patriotism, and wanted Yeager put back in the film. Eventually, Goldman quit the project in August 1980" ] }, { "idx": 329, "question": "If the painting \"Expulsion from Paradise\" had always been attributed to its original assignee, who would be credited as the artist?", "answers": [ "Girolamo", "Girolamo di Giovanni" ], "context": [ "style that combines realistic backgrounds and dramatic subjects. At this time, nothing is known of this painting's provenance, or ownership, before 1921, when it became a part of the Engel-Gros Collection. In fact, even the validity of who may be the artist of this painting underwent speculation. \"Expulsion from Paradise\" is unsigned and was originally attributed to Benvenuto's son, Girolamo. The credit continued to be given to his son for quite a while, until it was also given to Cosimo Tura, and then finally to Benvenuto, which was settled upon by art historians. Despite the credit eventually being given to" ] }, { "idx": 330, "question": "If the capacity of Terminal 2 at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was doubled, how many passengers could it accommodate?", "answers": [ "5 million" ], "context": [ "(LCCs). The prefabricated terminal opened in April 2015 with a capacity of 2.5M passengers - originally intended to relieve overcrowding. Terminal 2 houses international & domestic check-in desks and boarding gates. Current lounges at Terminal 2 include the Mara Lounge and Mount Kenya Lounge - both at airside, Level 1 and open 24 hours. Lounges. In January 2015, The Simba Lounge and Pride Lounge which are situated on the second floor of Terminal 1A were opened. The two facilities, with a combined capacity of 350 people, were developed at a cost of KES 135 million ($1.35 Million), and are for" ] }, { "idx": 331, "question": "If Time Warner had delayed the announcement of The WB TV channel's launch by a year, what would have been the year of the announcement?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "at which point the stations would be sold off. In July 1988, Combined Broadcasting, a creditor-controlled company, took over Grant and the three stations. In the early 1990s, WGBO added some barter cartoons and sitcoms that other stations passed on or previously dropped from their schedules. After Time Warner announced the launch of The WB on November 2, 1993, the network had entered into discussions with WGBO to become the network's Chicago affiliate; even though Tribune Broadcasting would hold a partial ownership interest in The WB and tapped its independent stations in other markets to serve as the network's charter" ] }, { "idx": 332, "question": "If Mel Wasserman had not established any institutions, which educational organization would not have been created?", "answers": [ "CEDU", "CEDU Education" ], "context": [ "associates went to jail, Dederich received probation because his doctors claimed that due to ill health he would most likely die in prison. As a condition of probation, he was disallowed from taking part in managing Synanon. Synanon struggled to survive without its leader, and also with a severely tarnished reputation. The Internal Revenue Service revoked the organization's tax-exempt status and ordered them to pay $17 million in back taxes. This bankrupted Synanon, which formally dissolved in 1991. Synanon's influence in the behavior-modification field. Mel Wasserman, influenced by his Synanon experience, founded CEDU Education. CEDU's schools used the confrontation model" ] }, { "idx": 333, "question": "If the land originally set aside for the Isolation Hospital near Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue in Canada had been used as intended, which hospital would have been constructed on the site of the David Dunlap Observatory?", "answers": [ "Isolation Hospital" ], "context": [ "near what is today Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue. The land had originally been set aside by the city for the Isolation Hospital, but this was never constructed and it now lay empty. Chant convinced the city to become involved in the Royal Astronomical Observatory, but the outbreak of World War I put the project on hold, and in 1919 it was cancelled outright. Dunlap involvement. Chant then turned to the local business community to fund the project. Similar collaborations had been very successful in the United States, but Chant found an entirely different reception in Canada and nothing" ] }, { "idx": 334, "question": "If the Sampoong Group had adhered to the original blueprints for the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea, how many floors would the structure have had?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "against international construction contractors signing contracts for projects in Seoul at the time, almost all buildings were being erected by South Korean companies, who typically built the structures quickly because of the large number of projects assigned to them. The Sampoong Group began construction of the Sampoong Department Store in 1987 over a tract of land previously used as a landfill. The building's plans originally called for a residential apartment building with four floors, to be built by Woosung Construction. However, during construction, the blueprints were changed by the future chairman of Sampoong Group's construction division, Lee Joon, to instead" ] }, { "idx": 335, "question": "If British figure skater Deborah Cottrill had never relocated from her hometown in England, where would she have spent her entire life?", "answers": [ "Solihull" ], "context": [ "Deborah Cottrill (born 1963) is a British former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time British national champion (1972, 1982). Her best international results were fourth at the 1981 World Championships in Hartford, Connecticut and fourth at the 1982 European Championships in Lyon. Originally from Solihull, England, she later moved to Canada with her husband and became a coach in North Bay, Ontario. Deborah Cottrill (born 1963) is a British former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time British national champion (1972, 1982). Her best international results were fourth at the 1981 World Championships in Hartford, Connecticut and fourth at" ] }, { "idx": 336, "question": "If the Mercury Prize, an annual music award in the United Kingdom, had maintained its original sponsorship, which brand would have been its sole sponsor?", "answers": [ "Mercury Communications" ], "context": [ "The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards. The prize was originally sponsored by Mercury Communications, a brand owned by Cable & Wireless, from which the prize gets its name. It was later sponsored by Technics (1998 to 2001), Panasonic (2002 and 2003), Nationwide Building Society (2004" ] }, { "idx": 337, "question": "If US Route 29 in Virginia had not been extended in 1934, where would it have originally ended?", "answers": [ "US Route 15", "US 15" ], "context": [ "route originally ended at US 15 in Culpeper. In 1934, US 29 was extended to run concurrently with US 15 to Warrenton, and with US 211 to Washington DC (US 211 now ends at US 29 Business in Warrenton). The portion of what is now US 29 from the North Carolina state line to Warrenton was named the Seminole Trail by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on February 16, 1928. Although it was apparently not part of the National Auto Trails initiative early in the 20th century, the Seminole Trail is believed to have originated as part of" ] }, { "idx": 338, "question": "If the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo hadn't been pressured and had conducted the Copa Uni\u00e3o tournament as per the Club of 13's original decision in 1987, how many teams would have participated?", "answers": [ "13" ], "context": [ "as in years prior. As a result, the thirteen biggest clubs in Brazil (which included Flamengo) reacted and created a new entity named the Club of 13 to organize a championship of their own. The CBF originally supported the decision by the Club of 13, but were pressured by other clubs to create a larger national tournament. As a result, CBF placed three additional clubs into the Copa Uni\u00e3o, regarded the Copa Uni\u00e3o as the \"Green Module,\" and organized a second \"Yellow Module\" of 16 other teams. CBF then decided that for the 1987 Brazilian Championship, the winners and runners-up" ] }, { "idx": 339, "question": "If the land area of the Sudanese province of West Kordofan had been twice as large in 2006, what would its total area in square kilometers have been?", "answers": [ "222,746" ], "context": [ "West Kordofan (; ) is one of the 18 wilayat or provinces of Sudan. In 2006 it had an area of 111,373 km\u00b2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,320,405. Al-Fulah is the capital of the state. In August 2005, West Kordofan State was abolished and its territory divided between North and South Kordofan States, in implementation of the Protocol between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM) on the resolution of conflict in Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile States signed at Naivasha, Kenya, 26 May 2004. Section 2.1 of the protocol states that", "the resolution of the Abyei conflict\": West Kordofan (; ) is one of the 18 wilayat or provinces of Sudan. In 2006 it had an area of 111,373 km\u00b2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,320,405. Al-Fulah is the capital of the state. In August 2005, West Kordofan State was abolished and its territory divided between North and South Kordofan States, in implementation of the Protocol between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM) on the resolution of conflict in Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile States signed at Naivasha, Kenya, 26 May 2004. Section" ] }, { "idx": 340, "question": "If Elaine Breslaw had a complete disagreement with Samuel Fowler's views, which ethnicity would she not attribute to Tituba?", "answers": [ "Native American" ], "context": [ "she confessed to practicing witchcraft while she was also making claims that both Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne participated in the said witchcraft. She was imprisoned and later released by Samuel Conklin. Early life. Tituba's husband was John Indian, an Indigenous man whose origins are unknown, but he may have been from Central or South America, Tibit\u00f3, Colombia to be precise. It is said that she was named after her town or tribe. Tituba may have originally been from Barbados. Many historians such as Elaine Breslaw and Charles Upham gathered that Tituba was a Native American based on Samuel Fowler's" ] }, { "idx": 341, "question": "If \"indented or corrugated metallic sheets\" were still manufactured in their original form, what material would they be composed of?", "answers": [ "wrought iron" ], "context": [ "is used as a roof of trench for soldiers in the military to protect them from enemy's fire attack. It can also be used as the roof of the commander's post. The phrase \"Corrugated Steel Sheet\" was used in the book, \"Infantry Combat\", therefore, we can assume that corrugated galvanised iron is used as corrugated steel sheet in the military. History. Henry Robinson Palmer, architect and engineer to the London Dock Company, was granted a patent in 1829 for \"indented or corrugated metallic sheets\". It was originally made from wrought iron. It proved to be light, strong, corrosion-resistant, and easily" ] }, { "idx": 342, "question": "If Beck's album \"Odelay\" had been released as initially planned, which record label would have been responsible for its distribution?", "answers": [ "Bong Load Records" ], "context": [ "to capture the performance of the musicians live, an uncharacteristic far-cry from the cut-and-paste aesthetic of \"Odelay\". Though the album was originally slated for release by Bong Load Records, Geffen intervened and issued the record against Beck's wishes. The artist then sought to void his contracts with both record labels, and in turn the labels sued him for breach of contract. The litigation went on for years and it remains unclear to this day if it has ever been completely resolved. Beck was later awarded Best Alternative Music Performance for \"Mutations\" at the 42nd Grammy Awards. \"Midnite Vultures\", Beck's next" ] }, { "idx": 343, "question": "If Merle Keagle had decided to adopt the nickname her teammates initially gave her, what would her new first name be?", "answers": [ "Pat" ], "context": [ "Charles, and give birth to their son. But she rejoined the Chicks in 1946 in good form, leading the league outfielders with a .284 average. She also posted a 3\u20132 record in six pitching appearances, scored 69 runs, had career-numbers in hits (116) and RBI (59), shared the doubles title (15), ranked third in RBI, and made the All-Star Team. Although originally nicknamed \"Pat\" by her teammates, she eventually was dubbed the \"Blonde Bombshell\" by the Chicks fanatics, becoming one of the most beloved players in the team along with Alice Haylett, Inez Voyce, Connie Wisniewski and Alma Ziegler. Unfortunately," ] }, { "idx": 344, "question": "If the gardens of the Ch\u00e2teau de Vaux-le-Vicomte in Maincy, France were twice their original size, how many acres would they span?", "answers": [ "2,470 acres", "2,470" ], "context": [ "time, the estate contained only a few pieces that had originally been owned by Fouquet. For some time, the family occupied the first floor, and then the refurbished stables, of this largest private ch\u00e2teau in France with its 1,235 acres of gardens. In 1968, the property was opened for public tours. A major restoration was completed starting in 1976 and it was continuing in 2017; the roof repair alone took six years. The Baroque ceiling in the Chambre des Muses, \"decorated by Charles Le Brun's workshop\", was restored in 2016\u20132017 and was first shown to the public in March 2017." ] }, { "idx": 345, "question": "If the Heinkel He 219 V8 had been transferred to operational units for testing six months prior to the actual handover of the V7 and V9, when would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "December 1942" ], "context": [ "in the front interior cockpit, hiding the entire bottom portion of the windscreen, providing temporary pilot protection and leaving a sighting slot by which the gunsight could be aimed at a bomber. Production prototypes were then ordered as the He 219 A-0 and quickly progressed to the point where V7, V8 and V9 were handed over to operational units in June 1943 for testing. The earlier prototypes, with four-blade propellers for their DB 603 engines (also used on the Fw 190C prototypes, with the same DB 603 engine) had blunt, compound-curvature metal nose cones also used for production-series He 219A" ] }, { "idx": 346, "question": "If Deion Sanders had retained the initial uniform number assigned to him by the Yankees, what would that number have been?", "answers": [ "71" ], "context": [ "Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with the team on June 22. He batted .284 in 28 minor league games after signing. The Yankees invited Sanders to spring training in 1989. Assigned to wear No. 71 as a uniform number, Sanders requested a single digit number. The Yankees gave him No. 30, the lowest number available, which offended many veteran players on the team. Sanders opened the 1989 season with the Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Class AA Eastern League. Though Sanders planned to leave the Yankees in July to attend NFL training camp, he became embroiled in a contract" ] }, { "idx": 347, "question": "If Hans Namuth had never married, would he still have written the book \"Los Todos Santeros\"?", "answers": [ "No" ], "context": [ "Namuth returned in 1978 to survey the damage of an earthquake and was shocked to find the native customs of the Mam threatened by influences such as alcoholism. Namuth published these black-and-white photos in his 1989 book, \"Los Todos Santeros\", in an effort to catalog and preserve images of the town's population and customs. He began to work regularly for \"Art News\" in 1979, producing 19 covers for the magazine over four years. Namuth died in 1990 in a Long Island automobile accident not far from where Pollock had similarly died in a car crash. The full archive of Namuth's" ] }, { "idx": 348, "question": "If The Beatles hadn't retired from live performance in 1966, for how many years would they have played shows in the UK over the Christmas period?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "on the UK Albums Chart, where all the band's previous albums had held the top spot. It was also released in some other European countries and, in 1968, in Australia. The album was deleted from the Beatles' catalogue following the reissue of their albums on compact disc in 1987. Background. The Beatles made the decision to retire from live performance in 1966, dissatisfied at playing to audiences of screaming fans, and following a series of controversies that had tarnished the band's image throughout the year. Those controversies included the unfavourable reaction to the butcher cover originally used for the band's" ] }, { "idx": 349, "question": "If Emperor Titus had applied the law of treason in the same manner as Tiberius, which additional offenses would have been punishable?", "answers": [ "libel", "slander" ], "context": [ "majesty of Rome\" by any revolutionary action. Under Augustus, however, that custom had been revived and applied to cover slander and libel as well. This led to numerous trials and executions under Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero, and the formation of networks of informers (\"delators\"), which terrorised Rome's political system for decades. Titus put an end to that practice against himself or anyone else and declared: It is impossible for me to be insulted or abused in any way. For I do naught that deserves censure, and I care not for what is reported falsely. As for the emperors who are" ] }, { "idx": 350, "question": "If Microsoft hadn't introduced the Xbox Play Anywhere program, how many copies of a game would a user need to play it on both an Xbox system and a Windows machine?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "support cross-platform play including \"Gigantic\" and \"Fable Legends\". Issues related to the different control schemes remain a limiting factor; Microsoft's head of publishing Shannon Loftis said that some games, like racing games, do not readily translate well to cross-platform titles due to control system differences. One such title is the \"Killer Instinct\", originally released for Xbox One in 2013, and with a Windows 10 version released in 2016 that supports cross-platform play. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016, Microsoft announced the Xbox Play Anywhere program for upcoming games that allow users to purchase the title for either Xbox One or", "Windows 10 and be able to play it on the other platform without having to repurchase the title for that system. This also further enhances the integration of Xbox Live services on Windows 10, allowing for more titles to support cross-platform play. Initial titles released under this program include \"Gears of War 4\" and \"Forza Horizon 3\". In March 2016, Microsoft announced a new initiative to open up the Xbox One to cross-platform play to Windows users without the use of Xbox Live services. The first game under this initiative was \"Rocket League\", allowed users using the Steam-enabled version to" ] }, { "idx": 351, "question": "If the original plan for the Xenosaga series had been followed, how many games would have been released?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "and direction of the \"Xenosaga\" series, and that his style of direction as seen for \"Episode I\" could result in the development period becoming extended exponentially. During this period the \"Xenosaga\" series, originally planned by Takahashi as a six-part series, was rearranged into a trilogy, with the possibility of further episodes should the series meet continued success. The new director was Koh Arai, while Tomohiro Hagiwara became lead producer, both of whom had worked on \"Episode I\" in minor roles; Takahashi on an executive role overseeing \"Episode II\", in addition to keeping the staff informed with the lore of \"Xenosaga\"." ] }, { "idx": 352, "question": "If John Zandig had been defeated in the Tournament of Death 9 qualifying match at CZW's Fist Fight, who would have been the victor?", "answers": [ "Brain Damage", "Marvin Lambert" ], "context": [ "CZW wrestler, DJ Hyde. On October 25, 2009, Nick Gage defeated Zandig in his retirement match. On May 8, 2010, Zandig once again returned to the ring at CZW's Fist Fight and defeated Brain Damage in a Tournament of Death 9 qualifying match. Following his victory, Zandig was attacked by MASADA, setting up their first round meeting in June 2010's Tournament of Death 9 which Zandig no-showed due to injury. Zandig participated in the last CZW event held at the ECW Arena when he fought new CZW owner D.J. Hyde on January 14, 2012. This was the follow up from" ] }, { "idx": 353, "question": "If WDBD had not discontinued the weekend broadcasts due to inadequate resources, how many nights a week would \"Fox 40 News at 9\" have been aired?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "Love Communications, who owned WLOX and WLOV in Mississippi. Likewise, it featured regionalized news and weather coverage despite being produced at this station's facility in Jackson. Due to low ratings and inconsistent viewership, the program was dropped from both outlets on April 24, 1992. In August 2008, WDBD established a second news department and began airing a thirty-minute prime time show. Known as \"Fox 40 News at 9\", this was originally seen every night. After a short period of time, however, weekend broadcasts were dropped due to inadequate resources. On January 24, 2009, the weeknight newscast began airing in high" ] }, { "idx": 354, "question": "If \"The Avengers\" had earned an additional billion dollars more than its original earnings, what would be its total gross revenue?", "answers": [ "$2.519 billion" ], "context": [ "success, earning over $370 million worldwide box office. In their positive review, \"The Sydney Morning Herald\" thought the film was a \"fresh twist on 20th-century history\", and praised Evans' \"confident-but-subtle treatment\" displayed in his role. A year later, he reprised the character in \"The Avengers,\" with a large ensemble cast that included Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner. The feature was another commercial success; it grossed $1.519 billion and became one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 92% based on more than" ] }, { "idx": 355, "question": "If Tomohiro Nishikado had been born three years later than his actual birth year, in what year would he have been born?", "answers": [ "1947" ], "context": [ "use of human targets. Prior to \"Space Invaders\", he also designed other earlier Taito arcade games, including the shooting electro-mechanical games \"Sky Fighter\" (1971) and \"Sky Fighter II\", the sports video game \"TV Basketball\" in 1974, the vertical scrolling racing video game \"Speed Race\" (also known as \"Wheels\") in 1974, the multi-directional shooter \"Western Gun\" (also known as \"Gun Fight\") in 1975, and the first-person combat flight simulator \"Interceptor\" (1975). Early life and career. Tomohiro Nishikado was born in 1944. He began conducting his own science experiments at an early age and, in junior high school, started working with electronics" ] }, { "idx": 356, "question": "If the Safavid rule of Bahrain had commenced a year earlier, in which year would it have begun?", "answers": [ "1500" ], "context": [ "solicited the aid of Bushire to expel the Omanis on the condition that Bahrain would become a tributary state of Persia. In 1800, Sayyid Sultan invaded Bahrain again in retaliation and deployed a garrison at Arad Fort, in Muharraq island and had appointed his twelve-year-old son Salim, as Governor of the island. Many names of villages in Bahrain are derived from the Persian language. These names were thought to have been as a result influences during the Safavid rule of Bahrain (1501\u20131722) and previous Persian rule. Village names such as Karbabad, Salmabad, Karzakan, Duraz, Barbar were originally derived from the" ] }, { "idx": 357, "question": "If the prohibition of black-only units in the military had been delayed by a decade, in what year would it have been implemented?", "answers": [ "1877" ], "context": [ "difficult for their masters to regain possession of them, since the government was desperate for soldiers. Some of the previously enslaved recruits then deserted the Zuavos to join free communities composed of Afro-Brazilians and indigenous people. By 1867, black-only units were no longer permitted, with the entire military being integrated just as it had been prior to the War of the Triple Alliance. While this had the effect of reducing black identification with the state, the overarching rationale behind this was the \"country needed recruits for its existing battalions, not more independently organized companies.\" This did not mean the end" ] }, { "idx": 358, "question": "If the city of Dayeuh Pakuan Pajajaran had been abandoned one century later than it actually was, in which century would it have been deserted?", "answers": [ "18th" ], "context": [ "and there he saw a row of seven banyan trees. The Parung Angsana residents who accompanied Winkler, explained that what they saw was the remnant of King Siliwangi's palace. It seems by late 17th century, or approximately 130 years after its fall, the city of Dayeuh Pakuan Pajajaran was depopulated, abandoned, thus subsequently reclaimed by rainforest and infested by tigers. By this time, no tangible structures of former Pajajar palace or any habitation area remains. Most probably, the ancient capital was originally made from organic, wooden and thatched materials, which would be completely decayed and destroyed just for a few" ] }, { "idx": 359, "question": "If Mary Jane's segments in the 2018 Spider-Man video game were designed similarly to Peter's, what would her segments primarily involve instead of stealth?", "answers": [ "puzzle-solving" ], "context": [ "can be unscrambled, highlighting collectable objects, missions, and active crimes. Some sections of the game are played as Spider-Man's alter-ego Peter Parker, his friend Mary Jane Watson, and ally Miles Morales. Peter's sections often involve puzzle-solving, while Mary Jane's and Miles' segments focus on the use of stealth to avoid enemies. The game originally featured three difficulty levels; Friendly (easy), Amazing (normal), and Spectacular (hard). A post-release update added a fourth \"Ultimate\" difficulty that increases enemy damage and health while decreasing Spider-Man's, and a \"New Game Plus\" option that allows the player to start a new game using all of" ] }, { "idx": 360, "question": "If Robert Bacher had received $900,000 in grants from the Atomic Energy Commission and Office of Naval Research specifically for operating a 600 MeV synchrotron, for how many years could he have run it?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "as well. Lauritsen had already hired Robert Langmuir to begin designing a new 600 MeV synchrotron, and Bacher found a large building to house it that had originally been used for grinding and polishing the Palomar Observatory's mirror, but which had been empty since 1948. He arranged for Atomic Energy Commission and Office of Naval Research grants worth $1 million to build it and the other required facilities, and $300,000 a year to run it. Facilities were not enough; Bacher needed physicists. Lauritsen had made a start on this too, by hiring Robert Christy. Bacher hired experimental physicists Alvin V." ] }, { "idx": 361, "question": "If Americares had been established in the same location as its current headquarters, where would it have been originally founded?", "answers": [ "Stamford, Connecticut", "Stamford", "Connecticut" ], "context": [ "law in Poland. In March 1982, the first airlift delivered $2.4 million worth of medicine and supplies to Poland. This marked the first official mission of the organization. Macauley served as the CEO of Americares from 1979 to 2002, and chairman of the board until his death caused by emphysema in 2010. He originally founded Americares in New Canaan, Connecticut in 1979. It was then relocated to its current headquarters location in Stamford, Connecticut. During 1993, Americares was rated \"the Best Charity in America\" by \"Money\". The organization has always been rooted in strong partnerships, effective fundraising, and the dedication" ] }, { "idx": 362, "question": "If Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger had swapped their starting positions at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, what position would Senna have started from?", "answers": [ "fourth" ], "context": [ "third, Gerhard Berger fourth, Alesi fifth, and Nelson Piquet sixth while the sensation of qualifying, Schumacher, was an amazing seventh for his first Grand Prix. The top ten was completed by Roberto Moreno in the second Benetton, Pierluigi Martini in a Minardi and the ever-impressive Stefano Modena in a Tyrrell. Race. Race report. At the start both Senna and Prost got away well and the Brazilian led into the first corner. Mansell was third followed by Berger, Piquet, and Schumacher. The German's luck however would run dry just after Eau Rouge when his clutch failed. Out at the front Senna" ] }, { "idx": 363, "question": "If Ayumi Hamasaki's greatest hits album \"A Best\" had been released as per her original plan, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2002" ], "context": [ "A Best (stylized as BEST) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on March 28, 2001, by Avex Trax and Avex Music Creative Inc.. Hamasaki had originally planned to release the greatest hits album after her 2002 studio album \"I Am...\", but the idea was denied by Avex head staff. Instead, Avex released the album in 2001, which caused conflict between the label and Hamasaki. The compilation was released in two different formats including a physical and a digital release. Seven different artworks were released in several editions of the album. The album", "the CD. Sales. Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) A Best (stylized as BEST) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on March 28, 2001, by Avex Trax and Avex Music Creative Inc.. Hamasaki had originally planned to release the greatest hits album after her 2002 studio album \"I Am...\", but the idea was denied by Avex head staff. Instead, Avex released the album in 2001, which caused conflict between the label and Hamasaki. The compilation was released in two different formats including a physical and a digital release. Seven different artworks were released in" ] }, { "idx": 364, "question": "If each season of the \"Children of the Gods\" series had consisted of 21 episodes, how many more or fewer episodes would there have been compared to the actual total of 214 episodes?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "developed the series to follow on from the events of 1994 film by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, incorporating a number of elements such as settings and characters. The pilot was filmed in an around Vancouver, British Columbia and had a budget of $7.5 million. Whilst the episode originally received mixed reviews, it gained a sizable following which would see the show last for 10 seasons, 214 episodes and lead to various spinoff shows. Background. One year previously, as depicted in the movie \"Stargate\", Colonel Jack O'Neill (originally spelt O'Neil, portrayed by Kurt Russell) led a team through the Stargate" ] }, { "idx": 365, "question": "If the Sack of Constantinople had occurred in the first year of the Fourth Crusade instead of the last, how many years earlier would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "had remained without a Latin translation. The fragile nature of papyrus as a writing medium meant that older texts not copied onto expensive parchment would eventually crumble and be lost. After the Fourth Crusade (1202\u20131204) and the Sack of Constantinople (1204), scholars such as William of Moerbeke gained access to the original Greek texts of scientists and philosophers, including Aristotle, Archimedes, Hero of Alexandria and Proclus, that had been preserved in the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, and translated them directly into Latin. The final decline and collapse of the Byzantine empire in the fifteenth century heightened contact between its scholars" ] }, { "idx": 366, "question": "If the Mount Lowe Railway had been destroyed by fire in 1913, how many years prior to its official abandonment would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "25" ], "context": [ "The Mount Lowe Railway was the third in a series of scenic mountain railroads in America created as a tourist attraction on Echo Mountain and Mount Lowe, north of Los Angeles, California. The railway, originally incorporated by Professor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe as the Pasadena & Mt. Wilson Railroad Co., existed from 1893 until its official abandonment in 1938, and had the distinction of being the only scenic mountain, electric traction (overhead electric trolley) railroad ever built in the United States. Lowe's partner and engineer was David J. Macpherson, a civil engineer graduate of Cornell University. The Mount Lowe Railway", "being coordinated with the Forestry Service. The Mount Lowe Railway was the third in a series of scenic mountain railroads in America created as a tourist attraction on Echo Mountain and Mount Lowe, north of Los Angeles, California. The railway, originally incorporated by Professor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe as the Pasadena & Mt. Wilson Railroad Co., existed from 1893 until its official abandonment in 1938, and had the distinction of being the only scenic mountain, electric traction (overhead electric trolley) railroad ever built in the United States. Lowe's partner and engineer was David J. Macpherson, a civil engineer graduate of" ] }, { "idx": 367, "question": "If either the Roman or Byzantine Empire had not been involved in the Levant section, how many empires would have been involved in total?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "The Near East (, , , , ) is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the historical Fertile Crescent, and later the Levant section of the Roman and Byzantine empires. It comprises Turkey (both Anatolia and East Thrace), and Egypt (mostly located in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula being in Asia). Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire. and has been replaced by the term \"Middle East\", which includes Egypt, Western Asia and the South Caucasus.", "Expertise on the modern Middle East is almost never mixed or confused with studies of the Ancient Near East, although often \"Ancient Near East\" is abbreviated to \"Near East\" without any implication of modern times. For example, \"Near Eastern Languages\" in the ancient sense includes such languages as Sumerian and Akkadian. In the modern sense, it is likely to mean any or all of the Arabic languages. The Near East (, , , , ) is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the historical Fertile Crescent, and later the Levant section" ] }, { "idx": 368, "question": "If the song \"Cry Little Sister\" by Gerard McMahon was exclusively used in the film it was initially composed for, which movie would that be?", "answers": [ "The Lost Boys" ], "context": [ "listing down hours later after it had been widely reported on. At that time, the film was still expected to receive a theatrical release rather than be released straight-to-streaming as other films had been during the pandemic. Shortly after, Disney scheduled the film for release on August 28, 2020. Music. Nate Walcott and Mike Mogis were confirmed in December 2017 to be composing the score for the film, having worked with Boone on his previous films. In May 2018, Marilyn Manson announced that their cover of the song \"Cry Little Sister\"\u2014originally written for the film \"The Lost Boys\" (1987) by" ] }, { "idx": 369, "question": "If Jimmy Carter, the Democrat from Georgia, had been defeated in the 1976 United States presidential election, which political party would have remained in power?", "answers": [ "Republican" ], "context": [ "The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Democrat Jimmy Carter of Georgia defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford from Michigan by a narrow victory of 297 electoral college votes to Ford's 240. President Richard Nixon had won the previous 1972 election, with Spiro Agnew as his running mate, but in 1973, Agnew resigned, and Ford was appointed as vice president via the 25th Amendment. When Nixon resigned in 1974 in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Ford ascended to the presidency, becoming the first president to take" ] }, { "idx": 370, "question": "If William Shakespeare's play \"The Two Gentlemen of Verona\" had been published one year prior, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1592" ], "context": [ "the Lenten tradition of hot cross buns, soul cakes were often marked with a cross, indicating they were baked as alms. Shakespeare mentions souling in his comedy \"The Two Gentlemen of Verona\" (1593). While souling, Christians would carry \"lanterns made of hollowed-out turnips\", which could have originally represented souls of the dead; jack-o'-lanterns were used to ward off evil spirits. On All Saints' and All Souls' Day during the 19th century, candles were lit in homes in Ireland, Flanders, Bavaria, and in Tyrol, where they were called \"soul lights\", that served \"to guide the souls back to visit their earthly" ] }, { "idx": 371, "question": "If Rick DellaRatta, the American jazz singer and pianist, hadn't contributed to the 1997 album \"Thought Provoking\", how many musicians would have been left on the project?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "Rick DellaRatta is an American jazz singer and pianist. Career. The oldest of five children, DellaRatta studied at the New England Conservatory, earning a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and a master's degree in Jazz Composition. He studied jazz piano with Jackie Byard, Kenny Werner, Charlie Banacos, and Richie Bierach and classical piano with Thomas Stumpf. In 1997 Rick DellaRatta with Eddie Gomez, Dave Liebman, and Lenny White released the album \"Thought Provoking\". In 2000 he was nominated for a MAC award for Recording of the Year Rick DellaRatta is an American jazz singer and pianist. Career. The oldest of" ] }, { "idx": 372, "question": "If the Graphophone Company of Alexandria, Virginia had been formally incorporated on the day it was created, what would have been the date of incorporation?", "answers": [ "January 6, 1886" ], "context": [ "were sure that they had a number of practical inventions, they filed patent applications and also began to seek out investors. They were granted Canadian and U.S. patents for the Graphophone in 1885 and 1886 respectively. The Graphophone was originally intended for business use as a dictation recording and playback machine. The Graphophone Company of Alexandria, Virginia, was created on January 6, 1886 and formally incorporated on February 3, 1886 by another of Bell's cousins. It was formed to control the patents and to handle the commercial development of their numerous sound recording and reproduction inventions, one of which became" ] }, { "idx": 373, "question": "If the song \"Be Our Guest\" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast had been used for its original intended character, who would have been the father of that character?", "answers": [ "Belle" ], "context": [ "a satisfying one with which to replace it. The song had originally been intended for Belle's father Maurice. However, \"Be Our Guest\" had to be entirely re-written as the story evolved in order to return its focus to Belle. \"Be Our Guest\" has garnered universal acclaim from both film and music critics who, in addition to dubbing the song a show-stopper, praised its catchiness and Orbach's vocal performance while applauding the scene's unprecedented use of computer-generated imagery. \"Be Our Guest\" has since been extolled as one of Disney's most celebrated and popular songs, establishing itself as one of the studio's" ] }, { "idx": 374, "question": "If John McNamara had remained with the first team he signed with during his baseball career, which team would that be?", "answers": [ "St. Louis Cardinals" ], "context": [ "championship and later was inducted to the SCC Athletic Hall of Fame. A right-handed batter and thrower who stood tall and weighed , in his playing days he was a peripatetic, weak-hitting catcher who originally signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1951. He rose as high as the Open-Classification Pacific Coast League during 1956 as a member of his hometown Solons, but he hit only .171 in 76 games played. Managing and coaching career. Minor leagues. McNamara began his managing career with the Lewis-Clark Broncs in Lewiston, Idaho, of the Class B Northwest League in 1959, and when" ] }, { "idx": 375, "question": "If Rick Rivets had not been replaced in the New York Dolls band in 1972, which guitarist would not have joined the group?", "answers": [ "Sylvain Sylvain", "Sylvain", "Sylvain Mizrahi" ], "context": [ "music and one of the greatest albums of all time. Background. In 1971, vocalist David Johansen formed the New York Dolls with guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Billy Murcia; Rivets was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain in 1972. The band was meant to be a temporary project for the members, who were club-going youths that had gone to New York City with different career pursuits. As Sylvain recalled, \"We just said 'Hey, maybe this will get us some chicks.' That seemed like a good enough reason.\" He and Murcia originally planned to work in the" ] }, { "idx": 376, "question": "If the extension to Calgary Trail had been completed a year after its actual completion, in what year would it have been finished?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "Drive south to 45 Avenue just north of what is currently the Lessard Road interchange. The next section extended the road on twin bridge structures across the North Saskatchewan River to Terwillegar Drive, opening on November 8, 2005. In December 2003, during construction of the southbound bridge, a girder collapsed and had to be replaced, delaying construction. An extension further east to Calgary Trail was completed by October 2006, creating a full southwest bypass of Edmonton. It includes a semi-circular arch structure that spans Whitemud Creek, and three arch bridges over Blackmud Creek. A $168 million interchange that included seven" ] }, { "idx": 377, "question": "If Voorhees had headlined a tour one year prior to their 1994 European tour, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1993" ], "context": [ "13th, they decided to write an additional ten tracks so that each side of vinyl could consist of thirteen tracks. In August 1994, headlined a European tour, intended to be supported by Finnish band Selfish, but when Selfish dropped out Force Macabra were booked to replace them. The tour was planned to last for three and a half weeks, but due to Force Macabra also dropping out, it only lasted two. Voorhees recorded a John Peel Session for BBC Radio 1 at Maida Vale studios in London in March 1995, which was first broadcast the following month. The session was" ] }, { "idx": 378, "question": "If the issue where Tony is hospitalized had been published five issues later, which issue number would it be?", "answers": [ "32" ], "context": [ "with Min, whose name is Olive. During his time in the FDA, he falls for Amelia Mintz. When Tony is fired from the FDA, he is transferred to the Municipal Traffic Division. In \"Chew\" #27, Tony is in the hospital after being injured in some way, he keeps saying the names of other characters while in a seemingly comatose state. John Colby. John was Tony's partner in the Philadelphia PD. When Tony gets a psychic sensation from his chicken soup and goes to arrest the chef, John is incapacitated by a butcher's knife to the face. After Mason runs, John" ] }, { "idx": 379, "question": "If Marshall had departed from Yale two years prior to his actual departure, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1931" ], "context": [ "Petroleum Production\" in 1931. These studies offered an alternative to the then-prevailing practices of controlled production in the petroleum industry, which were leading to dramatic boom-bust cycles. They gained the interest of the government, as many of the supporters of the New Deal were supporters of legal realism. In 1933, Marshall left Yale to become the Assistant Solicitor at the Department of the Interior under Harold L. Ickes. He authored the Code of Fair Competition for the Petroleum Industry (1933), and the Connally Hot Oil Act of 1935 after the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery" ] }, { "idx": 380, "question": "If the equatorial cold tongue was caused by winds blowing in the opposite direction to the current, what would that direction be?", "answers": [ "western", "westerly" ], "context": [ "the Northern Hemisphere in summer. Other changes appear to be the result of coupled ocean-atmosphere feedback in which, for example, easterly winds cause the sea surface temperature to fall in the east, enhancing the zonal heat contrast and hence intensifying easterly winds across the basin. These anomalous easterlies induce more equatorial upwelling and raise the thermocline in the east, amplifying the initial cooling by the southerlies. This coupled ocean-atmosphere feedback was originally proposed by Bjerknes. From an oceanographic point of view, the equatorial cold tongue is caused by easterly winds. Were the Earth climate symmetric about the equator, cross-equatorial wind" ] }, { "idx": 381, "question": "If the H\u00e9roes Inmortales III: Homenaje a Don Antonio Pe\u00f1a event produced by AAA in Monterrey, Mexico, had been held a year later, what would have been the year?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "H\u00e9roes Inmortales III: Homenaje a Don Antonio Pe\u00f1a (Spanish for \"Immortal Heroes III: Tribute to Antonio Pe\u00f1a) was a professional wrestling major show event produced by AAA that took place on September 26, 2009 in Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, commemorating the third anniversary of the death of AAA founder Antonio Pe\u00f1a. The main event of the show was a AAA Mega Championship title defense where then reigning champion Dr. Wagner, Jr. defended the championship against challenger El Mes\u00edas. The other featured match on the show was the third annual \"Copa Antonio Pe\u00f1a\", a 12-man Battle Royal. The show was originally", "years, this year the \"Copa\" was a Battle Royal which Cibern\u00e9tico won, lastly eliminating Konan Big. Results. Copa Antonio Pe\u00f1a. A new entrant came out every 60 seconds. H\u00e9roes Inmortales III: Homenaje a Don Antonio Pe\u00f1a (Spanish for \"Immortal Heroes III: Tribute to Antonio Pe\u00f1a) was a professional wrestling major show event produced by AAA that took place on September 26, 2009 in Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, commemorating the third anniversary of the death of AAA founder Antonio Pe\u00f1a. The main event of the show was a AAA Mega Championship title defense where then reigning champion Dr. Wagner, Jr. defended" ] }, { "idx": 382, "question": "If CTV was broadcasting in a country directly south of its current location, which country would that be?", "answers": [ "United States", "USA" ], "context": [ "are English networks, which generally split the most popular foreign programs between them, with significant local news programming in most areas but limited amounts of domestic content in primetime. Both CTV and Global are available over-the-air in most regions; Citytv is available in virtually all of Canada's major media markets, but has only partial coverage in other areas. Much like CTV and Global, Citytv originally focused on movies and niche-appeal programs in primetime, although it has gradually added more series of broader appeal, despite lacking a presence in Atlantic Canada. TVA, a French-language network available throughout Quebec over-the-air and elsewhere" ] }, { "idx": 383, "question": "If Pierre Boulez, the French composer, had composed his first piano sonata a year prior, in which year would it have been completed?", "answers": [ "1945" ], "context": [ "richness and a consequent ability to develop, extend, and vary ideas that I had not found anywhere else. I wanted, above all, to know how it was written\". Boulez and a group of fellow students sought out Leibowitz and began studying privately with him. Thanks to Leibowitz, Boulez became familiar with the music of Anton Webern, who would prove to be a major influence. Boulez's First Piano Sonata was written in 1946, and was completed on the eve of his twenty-first birthday. Boulez had originally dedicated the piece to Leibowitz, but their relationship ended when Leibowitz tried to make \"corrections\"" ] }, { "idx": 384, "question": "If the band Sakanaction had decided to release \"Endless\" as the second single from the album \"Documentaly\" instead of \"Rookie\", what would have been the first single?", "answers": [ "Rookie" ], "context": [ "released three months after \"Kikuuiki\". The band intended to release \"Endless\" as the album's second single, however as they were not fully satisfied with the song, released \"Rookie\" in its place in March 2011. Just prior to the single's physical release, Japan experienced the 2011 T\u014dhoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, which made Yamaguchi re-evaluate the reasons why the band made music. Originally, the album's documentary concept focused on themselves as a band, but the disaster prompted Yamaguchi to take inspiration from world events such as the earthquake. \"Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu\", released" ] }, { "idx": 385, "question": "If the video game Mega Man 3 had been released simultaneously in Europe and North America, in which year would it have been available in European regions?", "answers": [ "1990" ], "context": [ "Mega Man 3 is an action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game of the original \"Mega Man\" series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European regions in 1992. Taking place after the events of \"Mega Man 2\", the plot follows the titular hero as he helps his creator, Dr. Light, and a former villain, Dr. Wily, collect parts for a peace-keeping robot by defeating several Robot Masters that have gone haywire. A platform-action game,", "Duo in the beginning of \"Mega Man 8\". Additionally, there is but a single \"DOC Robot\" featured in the game, equipped with the weapons and personality data of the \"Mega Man 2\" Robot Masters. Mega Man 3 is an action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game of the original \"Mega Man\" series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European regions in 1992. Taking place after the events of \"Mega Man 2\", the plot follows" ] }, { "idx": 386, "question": "If the construction of the Wallace Bowl by the WPA had taken three years instead of one, in what year would it have been inaugurated?", "answers": [ "1939" ], "context": [ "side. Another WPA project that was undertaken was the refurbishment of Wilmette pier, which is located just north of the mouth of Wilmette Harbor and had originally been built in 1906. An additional WPA project broke ground in 1936, beginning construction on a lakefront amphitheater at Gilson Park. The venue, now known as the Wallace Bowl (in honor of Gordon Wallace, Park District superintendent from 1936 until 1968), opened the following year. In 1931 Green Bay Road was opened, supplementing Sheridan Road's role as a North-South arterial route through the North Shore. A Coast Guard station was established in Wilmette" ] }, { "idx": 387, "question": "If the original cockerel symbol of the English Tottenham Hotspur Football Club had never been moved, on which part of the stadium would it be located?", "answers": [ "West Stand" ], "context": [ "original cockerel on a ball was erected in 1909 and was cast by William James Scott, who had played for the club when it was an amateur club. It was originally located atop the West Stand but was removed in 1957 for upgrading of floodlighting and reappeared on top of the East Stand in December 1958. In 1989, the original cockerel was removed to be replaced by fibreglass replicas that were placed on top of both the East Stand and West Stand. The original cockerel was moved to the executive suites where it stayed for many years, then to the" ] }, { "idx": 388, "question": "If the 1995 reformation of the Finnish rock band His Infernal Majesty had included all the original members, who else would have been part of the reformation?", "answers": [ "Mige (musician)", "Sami \"Juippi\" Jokilehto", "Juha Tarvonen", "Mikko \"Mige\" Paananen", "Mikko Mige Paananen" ], "context": [ "the band coining the term \"love metal\". HIM is also known for its logo, the heartagram, which has made numerous appearances in other media. History. Early years (1991\u20131996). The first incarnation of HIM was formed in 1991 by childhood friends Ville Valo and Mikko \"Mige\" Paananen in Helsinki, Finland. Valo played six-string bass, which substituted for guitar, while Mige also played bass. The band had two rotating drummers: Sami \"Juippi\" Jokilehto and Juha Tarvonen. Dubbed His Infernal Majesty, other names considered for the band included Black Earth, Black Salem and Kafferi. After recording its first demo \"Witches and Other Night" ] }, { "idx": 389, "question": "If Bruce Babbitt had chosen to participate and won in the 1986 Arizona governor's election, how many terms would he have served in total?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "was not eligible to become governor according to the Arizona state constitution. Babbitt, as attorney general, was next in the line of succession, and thus served the balance of the term to which Ra\u00fal H\u00e9ctor Castro had originally been elected in 1974. Babbitt was elected for a full four-year term later in 1978, and again in 1982. He did not run for a third term in 1986. In 1982, Babbitt intervened in negotiations between the Cochise County sheriff and leaders of the Christ Miracle Healing Church and Center over the release of church members whom the church was hiding from" ] }, { "idx": 390, "question": "If the television station WBKB in Chicago had been delayed in receiving their commercial license by a year, in which year would they have been licensed?", "answers": [ "1947" ], "context": [ "In order to establish the station, the company hired television pioneer William C. \"Bill\" Eddy away from RCA's experimental station W2XBS in New York City. When World War II began, Eddy used the W9XBK facilities as a prototype school for training Navy electronics technicians. While operating the Navy school, Eddy continued to lead W9XBK and wrote a book that defined commercial television for many years. On September 6, 1946, the station received a commercial license as WBKB (for Balaban and Katz Broadcasting) on VHF channel 4, becoming the first commercial station located outside the Eastern Time Zone; it was also" ] }, { "idx": 391, "question": "If the United States Grand Prix West hadn't been cancelled in the 1972 Formula One season, which month was it originally scheduled to take place?", "answers": [ "April" ], "context": [ "arrangements that were not completed for the race. It was supposed to be held between the Belgian and French Grand Prix's at the usual location, Zandvoort. Also, a second American motor race called the United States Grand Prix West, originally supposed to be held in April at the Ontario Motor Speedway near Los Angeles, was cancelled. The Mexican Grand Prix was scheduled to be the last race of the season, but it was cancelled after local interest dissipated after the death of Pedro Rodr\u00edguez. Calendar. Calendar changes. The Argentine Grand Prix returned to the calendar in 1972, It was the" ] }, { "idx": 392, "question": "If the band's final performance at Irvine Meadows, Irvine, California, had taken place three years later, in which year would it have occurred?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "June the band played five dates in Japan and five dates in Australia and New Zealand. Between July and August, they played across the United States with Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Metal Church and opener Dangerous Toys on the \"Operation Rock 'n' Roll\" tour. The band finished the year with six dates in Germany during December. On 28 March 1992, the band played what would turn out to be Taylor's last engagement at Irvine Meadows, Irvine, California. The band had been wanting Lemmy to get rid of their manager, Doug Banker, for some time and after an unsolicited visit from" ] }, { "idx": 393, "question": "If the album \"The Long Run\" had been released a month after its original release date, in which month would it have been released?", "answers": [ "October" ], "context": [ "the recording studio in 1977 to begin work on their next album, \"The Long Run\". The album took two years to complete. It was originally intended to be a double album, but the band members were unable to write enough songs. \"The Long Run\" was released on September 24, 1979. Considered a disappointment by some critics for failing to live up to \"Hotel California\", it proved a huge commercial hit nonetheless; the album topped the charts and sold seven million copies. In addition, it included three Top 10 singles. \"Heartache Tonight\" became their last single to top the Hot 100," ] }, { "idx": 394, "question": "If the Danish version of \"Stormester\" (Taskmaster) had premiered three years after its original date, in which decade would it have aired?", "answers": [ "2020s" ], "context": [ "\"Dicho y hecho\") [Said and Done]. In Denmark the programme is titled \"Stormester\" [Grandmaster] and premiered on 25 August 2018. In April 2017, a US version with Reggie Watts as the Taskmaster and Horne as the assistant was announced, made by Avalon, the same production company for the UK version and originally aired on Comedy Central on 27 April 2018. A German version featuring Atze Schr\u00f6der as the Taskmaster was commissioned by RTL in 2017; two episodes were recorded but not broadcast. In 2019 it was announced a New Zealand version would be produced, hosted by Jeremy Wells and Paul" ] }, { "idx": 395, "question": "If Perez Hilton had alleged his assault by Polo Molina two years prior to the actual incident, in what year would this claim have been made?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "2009 incident in Toronto. In June 2009, Hilton alleged in a video blog that he was assaulted by The Black Eyed Peas' operation manager, Polo Molina, following the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards after party, where the group's lead vocalist, will.i.am, was DJing; Hilton reported that he was struck in the eye by Molina. Will.i.am also released a video statement in which he stated he had approached Hilton regarding derogatory comments made by the blogger concerning bandmate Fergie and the group's latest release \"The E.N.D.\". During the incident, Hilton called will.i.am a \"faggot.\" Hilton later admitted in an interview with \"The" ] }, { "idx": 396, "question": "If Skwisgaar Skwigelf, the lead guitarist of Dethklok, had continued using the same Gibson Explorer for the fourth season, which guitar would he not have played?", "answers": [ "Gibson Thunderhorse Explorer" ], "context": [ "and blue eyes. He played a Gibson Explorer for the first three seasons, but recently switched to the Gibson \"Thunderhorse\" Explorer for the fourth. He often carries around his guitars even when not playing. He is often referred to as the fastest guitar player in the world. He is depicted as having extreme sexual prowess and a preference for plump or elderly women. Hailing from Sweden, Skwisgaar has a marked Swedish accent and often makes mistakes when conjugating verbs. He is responsible for the majority of the arrangement of Dethklok's songs, writing the guitar lines as well as Murderface's bass" ] }, { "idx": 397, "question": "If the Asian Games in Jakarta had been scheduled a year later, in what year would they have occurred?", "answers": [ "1962" ], "context": [ "Asian Games to be held in Jakarta, in 1961 the Indonesian government decided to include the establishment of a national television station. Later that year, the \"Television Preparation Committee\" was formed by the Ministry of Information. On 23 October, President Sukarno ordered to build a studio in the land originally planned for Academy of Information (AKPEN) in Senayan, Jakarta and two television towers, as well as preparing programs and human resources. TVRI was formed based on the Decree of the Minister of Information of the Republic of Indonesia No. 20/SK/VII/61, then it became part of the Bureau of Radio and" ] }, { "idx": 398, "question": "If Cliff Richard hadn't admired Giltrap's use of a Fylde guitar on \"Heartsong'\", would Giltrap have chosen to gift it to him?", "answers": [ "no" ], "context": [ "Lee, along with his band Hogan's Heroes. 1994 saw him on tour with ELO Part II. ELO were performing without their front man, Jeff Lynne. Giltrap was disappointed that his name did not appear on any advertising poster nor was he actually remunerated for his performances. These were, however, very well received and resulted in good CD sales. Giltrap had used a Fylde guitar on \"Heartsong'\"which had been greatly admired by Cliff Richard. This guitar is the one he played on BBC's \"Top of the Pops\". Whilst interviewing many celebrities for \"Guitarist\" magazine, Giltrap met Cliff Richard for the first" ] }, { "idx": 399, "question": "If the term \"Mandiy\u00fa\" was appended to the club's name at a later stage, what was the club's initial name?", "answers": [ "Deportivo Textil" ], "context": [ "championship. In 1998, a group of former managers and fans of Mandiy\u00fa decided to form a new club, originally named \"Deportivo Textil\". The word \"Mandiy\u00fa\" was added later, with the intention of keeping the soul of the original club. Return. In 2010, the club was allowed to participate in the Liga Correntina again. On May 8, 2011, Deportivo Mandiy\u00fa made its debut in the second division of the league, defeating Nueva Valencia by 3\u20130. On August 22, Mandiy\u00fa promoted to the top division of Correntino league, remaining undefeated along the tournament. Deportivo Mandiy\u00fa is currently playing the Torneo Argentino B," ] }, { "idx": 400, "question": "If Little's contract for \"Neighbours\" hadn't been extended, how long was he originally intended to play Joe Mangel?", "answers": [ "Three months" ], "context": [ "Little joined the cast of \"Neighbours\" in 1988. He took up the offer to play Joe Mangel, after being blacklisted from various work opportunities due to his strong ties to the union and the \"overtly political nature\" of his solo theatre shows. The role was originally intended to last for three months. Of how he approached the part, Little wrote \"I committed myself to the task. And I made the idea more palatable by deciding that I would treat it as a pop art experiment, after all, no one was watching. Little did I know that I would be dabbling" ] }, { "idx": 401, "question": "If Zhingshak Tseten Dorje had not rebelled and overthrown the Rinpung, which hegemony would not have been established in 1565?", "answers": [ "Tsangpa", "The Tsang Hegemony" ], "context": [ "Zhingshak Tseten Dorje (also known as Karma Tseten) had originally been appointed Governor of Tsang by the Rinpung Prime Minister Ngawang Namgyel in 1548. Tseten Dorje had rebelled against the heirs of Ngawang Namgyel starting in 1557, eventually overthrowing the Rinpung and establishing the Tsang hegemony in 1565 by declaring himself King of Tsang. Tseten Dorje established his residence at Samdruptse castle, also called Shigatse, near the Gelug monastery of Tashilhunpo, and together with his nine sons, eventually extended the reach of his power over both of Tibet's central provinces of \u00dc and Tsang. The secular government of King Tseten" ] }, { "idx": 402, "question": "If the Austronesian expansion into the islands of the Indo-Pacific had not taken place, which ancient tradition might not have been introduced to the region?", "answers": [ "tattooing" ], "context": [ "In 2018, the oldest figurative tattoos in the world were discovered on two mummies from Egypt which are dated between 3351 and 3017 BCE. Ancient tattooing was most widely practiced among the Austronesian people. It was one of the early technologies developed by the Proto-Austronesians in Taiwan and coastal South China prior to at least 1500 BCE, before the Austronesian expansion into the islands of the Indo-Pacific. It may have originally been associated with headhunting. Tattooing traditions, including facial tattooing, can be found among all Austronesian subgroups, including Taiwanese Aborigines, Islander Southeast Asians, Micronesians, Polynesians, and the Malagasy people. Austronesians" ] }, { "idx": 403, "question": "If the governor of Massachusetts hadn't ordered a redesign, what would the original design of the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway, also known as the Central Artery, have been?", "answers": [ "fully elevated" ], "context": [ "Split, utilizes a zipper lane, in which a movable barrier carves out a reversible high-occupancy vehicle lane on the non-peak side of the highway during rush hour. Most of the right of way for the Granite Railway in Milton and Quincy was incorporated into the expressway. Boston. The Central Artery, officially the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway, was a section of highway in downtown Boston constructed in the 1950s and was originally designed as a fully elevated highway. This new highway was greatly disliked by the citizens of the city because it cut the heart of the city in half, cast" ] }, { "idx": 404, "question": "If Yahweh had not disclosed his real name to Moses, by what name would the Patriarchs have referred to their God?", "answers": [ "El Shaddai" ], "context": [ "Midianite god, introduced to the Israelites by Moses, whose father-in-law Jethro was a Midianite priest. It was to such a Moses that Yahweh reveals his real name, hidden from the Patriarchs who knew him only as El Shaddai. Against this view is the modern consensus that most of the Israelites were native to Palestine. Martin Noth argued that the Pentateuch uses the figure of Moses, originally linked to legends of a Transjordan conquest, as a narrative bracket or late redactional device to weld together 4 of the 5, originally independent, themes of that work. and , the latter in a" ] }, { "idx": 405, "question": "If Ern\u0151 Rubik had continued to use the same material from his workshop for his cubes, what would the cubes be made of?", "answers": [ "wood" ], "context": [ "completed the first working prototype of the Rubik's Cube in 1974, applying for a patent on the puzzle in 1975. In an interview with CNN, Rubik stated that he was \"searching to find a good task for my students.\" Starting with blocks of wood and rubber bands, Rubik set out to create a structure which would allow the individual pieces to move without the whole structure falling apart. Rubik originally used wood for the block because of the convenience of a workshop at the university and because he viewed wood as a simple material to work with that did not" ] }, { "idx": 406, "question": "If Ferdinand's tomb were inscribed solely with his mother's motto, what phrase would be etched on it?", "answers": [ "il me plait" ], "context": [ "to Batalha, they passed through Tomar, where Prince Henry the Navigator joined the procession and subsequently led the religious ceremony depositing the relics at Batalha. The tomb was originally carved with Ferdinand's personal arms and knightly motto \"le bien me plet\" (\"Good pleases me\"), which combined the motto of his father, \"por bem\", with that of his mother, \"il me plait\". A popular saintly cult soon developed around the figure of Ferdinand, encouraged by the ruling House of Aviz. In January 1444, Peter of Coimbra endowed a fund for a yearly mass to be said in Ferdinand's honor at his" ] }, { "idx": 407, "question": "If the original stance of the communist groups was maintained, what would have been their reaction towards the Congress Party?", "answers": [ "support" ], "context": [ "a peasant revolt against feudal elements; and one which the Nizam was not able to subjugate. The situation deteriorated further in 1948. The Razakars (\"volunteers\"), a militia affiliated to the Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen and set up under the influence of Muslim radical Qasim Razvi, assumed the role of supporting the Muslim ruling class against upsurges by the Hindu populace, and began intensifying its activities and was accused of attempting to intimidate villages. The Hyderabad State Congress Party, affiliated to the Indian National Congress, launched a political agitation. Matters were made worse by communist groups, which had originally supported the Congress but now" ] }, { "idx": 408, "question": "If the Ukrainian Cossacks had not established themselves in the Kuban region, where would they have likely settled?", "answers": [ "Ukraine" ], "context": [ "formed in the Don region began its advance on Ukraine led by General Anton Denikin. Denikin was a strong proponent of an indivisible Russia who hated the Bolsheviks and who considered the Ukrainian movement a threat, whether based in Ukraine or in his own periphery, in the Kuban, originally settled by Ukrainian Cossacks who now wished to unite with Ukraine. In the summer of 1918, Denikin sent his troops to the Kuban region to prevent a possible seizure of power by the Bolsheviks or Skoropadsky regime, and in the fall of 1918 Denikin dissolved the pro-Ukrainian Kuban Cossack Rada that" ] }, { "idx": 409, "question": "If some pro-Beijing members hadn't stayed behind during the LegCo vote on a resolution to amend the election provisions for the territory's Chief Executive, what would have been the minimum number of members required for the quorum division?", "answers": [ "35" ], "context": [ "roll call to make sure that a sick member could be able to rush back to the chamber. However some of the members stayed behind, citing miscommunication, and the division proceeded with two members above the required quorum of 35. While the resolution was originally predicted to be narrowly defeated due to not able to get super-majority support votes, it turned out to be a landslide defeat. Quorum-busting and attempts to thwart it are also a common feature during the annual motion debate related to the 1989 Tiananmen massacre moved by pro-democracy Members. The quorum is called to be counted" ] }, { "idx": 410, "question": "If the Ramla Railway Station hadn't been relocated closer to the town's center in 2003, in which part of the city would it have remained?", "answers": [ "north east" ], "context": [ "on the Israel Railways Tel Aviv\u2013Jerusalem line. The station is located in north east side of the city and originally opened in April 1891, making it the oldest active railway station in Israel. It was most recently reopened on April 12, 2003 after having been rebuilt in a new location closer to the town's center. Education. According to CBS, there are 31 schools and 12,000 students in the city. These include 22 elementary schools with a student population of 7,700 and nine high schools with a population of 3,800. In 2001, 47% of Ramla's 12th grade students graduated with a" ] }, { "idx": 411, "question": "If the Irish gambling site Paddy Power had not changed their initial prediction for the favorite to win Amazon HQ2, which city would have been their top choice?", "answers": [ "Atlanta" ], "context": [ "Washington, D.C. Irish gambling site Paddy Power originally listed Atlanta as the odds on favorite to win HQ2, with 2-to-1 odds, but as of January 2018, listed Atlanta and Austin as sharing 3-to-1 odds of winning Amazon HQ2. Promotional campaigns. Several cities and groups promoted their HQ2 bids by engaging in promotional campaigns and gimmicks, including offers and gifts to Amazon. Sun Corridor, a Tucson, Arizona economic development firm, sent a 21-foot saguaro cactus to Amazon in an attempt to promote the city's bid. The gift was rejected due to the company's corporate gifts policy, instead donating it to the" ] }, { "idx": 412, "question": "If the reality television series \"Teen Mom\" had premiered a year earlier than its actual start, in what year would it have begun?", "answers": [ "2008" ], "context": [ "Teen Mom (renamed Teen Mom OG starting with the fifth season) is an American reality television series broadcast by MTV. It is the first spin-off of \"16 and Pregnant\", and it focuses on the lives of several young mothers as they navigate motherhood and strained family and romantic relationships. Its first run consists of four seasons originally aired between December 8, 2009, and October 9, 2012, while another four seasons have aired during its second run that began on March 23, 2015. Season 9 premiered on January 26, 2021. The series originally focused on the lives of Maci Bookout (now", "million viewers. The first-season finale brought in 3.6 million viewers. The second-season finale pulled in over 5.6 million viewers. Teen Mom (renamed Teen Mom OG starting with the fifth season) is an American reality television series broadcast by MTV. It is the first spin-off of \"16 and Pregnant\", and it focuses on the lives of several young mothers as they navigate motherhood and strained family and romantic relationships. Its first run consists of four seasons originally aired between December 8, 2009, and October 9, 2012, while another four seasons have aired during its second run that began on March 23," ] }, { "idx": 413, "question": "If Henry VIII hadn't refounded the college, which institution would have remained as originally founded by Wolsey?", "answers": [ "Christ Church" ], "context": [ "If these works had been completed as planned, they would be among Europe's largest, most elaborate, and grandest tombs. The college originally founded and planned by Wolsey and refounded by Henry VIII (Christ Church) remains the largest and grandest of all Oxford colleges. Failures with the Church. As well as his State duties, Wolsey simultaneously attempted to exert his influence over the Church in England. As cardinal and, from 1524, lifetime papal legate, Wolsey continually vied for control over others in the Church. His principal rival was William Warham, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who made it more difficult for Wolsey" ] }, { "idx": 414, "question": "If the Old Apostolic Lutherans who immigrated from Finland didn't learn English, what language would they have been speaking at home?", "answers": [ "Finnish" ], "context": [ "leader Gus Hall, film director Renny Harlin, and the Canadian-born actress Pamela Anderson. Northern Clark County, Washington (encompassing Yacolt, Amboy, Battle Ground and Chelatchie) contains a large exclave of Old Apostolic Lutherans who originally immigrated from Finland. Many families in this portion of the county speak fluent Finnish at home before learning English. Another noteworthy Finnish community in the United States is found in Lake Worth, Florida, north of Miami. Russian. The Russian language is spoken in areas of some states, including New York, California, Washington, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Alaska. It is especially spoken in immigrant neighborhoods" ] }, { "idx": 415, "question": "If the supervillain Ra's al Ghul from DC Comics had debuted one issue prior in the Batman series, which issue number would it have been?", "answers": [ "231" ], "context": [ "Ra\u02bcs al Ghul (, sometimes pronounced by the creators as \"Re'sh\", hence or ; \"The Head of the Demon\" or, in a rougher translation, \"The Chief Demon\") is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the crime-fighting vigilante Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared in \"Batman\" #232's \"Daughter of the Demon\" (June 1971). The character, originally based heavily on yellow peril \"Devil Doctor\" Fu Manchu, has since developed substantially into one of Batman's most enduring enemies and belongs to the" ] }, { "idx": 416, "question": "If Rob Derminer had auditioned for the bass guitarist position two years later than he actually did, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1966" ], "context": [ "musicians were able to quit their day jobs and make a living from the group. Kramer felt they needed a manager, which led him to Rob Derminer, a few years older than the others, and deeply involved in Detroit's hipster and left-wing political scenes. Derminer originally auditioned as a bass guitarist (a role which he held briefly in 1964, with Smith switching to guitar to replace Vargo and with Bob Gaspar replacing LeDuc). They quickly realized that Derminer's talents could be better used as a lead singer: Though not conventionally attractive and rather paunchy by traditional frontman standards, he nonetheless" ] }, { "idx": 417, "question": "If Ferrari had made the accusations against McLaren two years later than they actually did, in what year would these accusations have occurred?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "manufacturers to spend more of their budgets on environmentally friendly technology such as the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) introduced in 2009. In July 2008, he sent a letter to the Formula One teams, in which he called for the teams to propose future sporting regulations to address specific issues including reduced fuel consumption. The 2007 Formula One season was dominated by Ferrari's accusations that the McLaren team had made illegal use of their intellectual property, leading to legal cases in the United Kingdom and Italy. Unlike previous cases, such as the Toyota team's illegal use of Ferrari intellectual property" ] }, { "idx": 418, "question": "If Eugen Bleuler had diagnosed Nijinsky with schizophrenia two years later than he actually did, in what year would this diagnosis have occurred?", "answers": [ "1921" ], "context": [ "for most of his remaining 30 years. He was treated at Burgh\u00f6lzli and the Bellevue Sanatorium in Kreuzlingen. He was originally diagnosed as schizophrenic by Eugen Bleuler in 1919. He was treated by a number of psychiatrists with minimal results. In 1920, while he was still undergoing treatment, Romola Nijinsky gave birth to their second daughter, Tamara. After Nijinsky became an invalid and institutionalized, Romola shifted from bisexuality and had only lesbian affairs for the rest of her life. In 1934 she published what would be her first biography of her husband, \"Nijinsky by Romola Nijinsky\". She discovered the diary" ] }, { "idx": 419, "question": "If President Habyarimana had delayed the initiation of multi-party politics by a year, in what year would it have officially begun?", "answers": [ "1992" ], "context": [ "community, including his most loyal ally France. Habyarimana had originally promised this in mid-1990, and opposition groups had formed in the months since, including the Republican Democratic Movement (MDR), Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Liberal Party (PL), but the one-party state law had remained in place. In mid-1991 Habyarimana officially allowed multi-party politics to begin, a change that saw a plethora of new parties come into existence. Many had manifestos which favoured full democracy and rapprochement with the RPF, but these were quite ineffective and had no political influence. The older opposition groups registered themselves as official parties and" ] }, { "idx": 420, "question": "If Dominic Mancini had visited London two years after his actual visit in the 1480s, what would have been the year?", "answers": [ "1485" ], "context": [ "Act of Parliament known as \"Titulus Regius\". The act stated that Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville's marriage was invalid because of Edward's pre-contract of marriage with Lady Eleanor Butler. Gloucester was crowned King Richard III of England on 6 July. The declaration of the boys' illegitimacy has been described by Rosemary Horrox as an ex post facto justification for Richard's accession. Disappearance. Dominic Mancini, an Italian friar who visited England in the 1480s and who was in London in the spring and summer of 1483, recorded that after Richard III seized the throne, Edward and his younger brother Richard were" ] }, { "idx": 421, "question": "If the number of plant families that Taxus baccata belongs to was doubled, what would that number be?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "Taxus baccata is a species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe (including the British Isles), northwest Africa, northern Iran, and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as common yew, English yew, or European yew. It is primarily grown as an ornamental. Most parts of the plant are poisonous, with toxins that can be absorbed through inhalation and through the skin; consumption of even a small amount of the foliage can result in death. Taxonomy and naming.", "yew populations and preserve them from overgrazing and forest fires. In the framework of this programme, the 4th International Yew Conference was organised in the Poblet Monastery in 2014. There has also been a conservation programme in northern Portugal and Northern Spain (Cantabrian Range). Taxus baccata is a species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe (including the British Isles), northwest Africa, northern Iran, and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as common yew, English yew, or" ] }, { "idx": 422, "question": "If Dawn Summers had been introduced two seasons earlier than she actually was in the series, which season would that have been?", "answers": [ "third", "3" ], "context": [ "emotional non-romantic relationship. After years of foreshadowing, Dawn was introduced at the start of the fifth season as part of a large in-story retcon: Characters accepted Dawn's presence as if she had always been there, and as if Buffy always had a sister, with only the audience aware that this was not the case. As the series went on, the significance of Dawn's arrival is revealed to the series's other characters, and they come to understand that she has not always been Buffy's sister, or indeed a sentient being; Dawn had originally been the mystical \"key\" to unlocking dimensions and" ] }, { "idx": 423, "question": "If the album \"Suas S\u00edos\" by K\u00edla, which included the instrumental \"Rachel Corrie\", had been released five years later, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "shown at the Pleasance theatre as part of the Edinburgh (Fringe) Festival. The play has also been published as a paperback, and performed in ten countries, including Israel. Singer Billy Bragg recounted Corrie's death in the song \"The Lonesome Death of Rachel Corrie\", composed to the tune of Bob Dylan's \"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll\". After being originally released as a free digital download, it was included on the album \"Fight Songs\" in 2011. Irish folk music/world music group K\u00edla included the instrumental \"Rachel Corrie\" on their 2015 album \"Suas S\u00edos\". In 2003, Pittsburgh singer Mike Stout wrote and" ] }, { "idx": 424, "question": "If Preity Zinta had encountered Shekhar Kapur three years prior to their actual meeting, in what year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "chocolates, the result of a chance meeting with a director at a friend's birthday party in 1996. The director persuaded Zinta to audition for the spot, and she was selected. Afterwards, she appeared in other catalogues and commercials, including one for the soap Liril. Acting career. Debut and early roles (1998\u20131999). In 1997, Zinta met Shekhar Kapur when she accompanied a friend to an audition in Mumbai, and was asked if she would audition too. Upon seeing her audition, Kapur insisted that she become an actress. She was originally scheduled to make her screen debut in Kapur's \"Tara Rum Pum" ] }, { "idx": 425, "question": "If only half the number of original writers had been involved in the creation of \"Let's All Chant\", how many people would have been involved?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "\"Let's All Chant\" is a song written by Michael Zager and Alvin Fields and performed by the Michael Zager Band. It was based on an idea originally suggested by former head of A&R Jerry Love after he visited clubs in New York and saw people endlessly chanting \"Ooh-ah, Ooh-ah\". Although Zager was first embarrassed when Love asked him to write a song using these chants, he accepted the proposal and later co-wrote \"Let's All Chant\" with Fields. The opening track and lead single from the group's eponymous LP, \"Let's All Chant\" was released as a single in December 1977, with" ] }, { "idx": 426, "question": "If Frank Haven Hall had completed his studies three years later than he actually did, in what year would he have graduated from the college?", "answers": [ "1865" ], "context": [ "the divinity school merged with Bates religion department, so due to this merger, an 1840 date could also be proposed, since the divinity school was the older institution. Gaining academic reputation. In 1862, the college graduated Frank Haven Hall, who would later revolutionize modern day computing and typography. Three years later, the college would enroll the first woman to receive a college degree in New England, Mary Mitchel. A small gymnasium was built to house meetings and special sporting events in 1867. One year later as the student body grew, John Bertram Hall was constructed, originally called Lyman Nichols Hall," ] }, { "idx": 427, "question": "If Steven Spielberg hadn't stepped down from the project, who would have directed the 1996 movie \"Twister\" instead of Jan de Bont?", "answers": [ "Steven Spielberg" ], "context": [ "Martin, were paid a reported $2.5 million to write the screenplay, which made Twister the single most expensive screenplay ever written at that time. Spielberg himself was originally attached to direct the project, and directors such as James Cameron, John Badham, and Robert Zemeckis were also in talks to helm the film before Jan de Bont signed on to \"Twister\" after leaving \"Godzilla\" due to creative differences. The production was plagued with problems: Joss Whedon was brought in to rewrite through the early spring of 1995. When Whedon contracted bronchitis, Steven Zaillian was brought in to work on script revisions." ] }, { "idx": 428, "question": "If the M1A1 rifle had only been issued once by the Airborne divisions, which divisions would have been the sole users of this weapon?", "answers": [ "101st", "82nd" ], "context": [ "a compact and light infantry arm for airborne troops. The Inland Division of General Motors manufactured 140,000 of them in two product runs in late 1942. They were originally issued to the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions but were later issued to all U.S. Army airborne units and the U.S. Marine Corps. The folding-stock M1A1 is an unusual design in that the stock is not locked in the open or closed position, but is instead held in place by a spring-loaded cam. As carbines were reconditioned, parts such as the magazine catch, rear sight, barrel band without bayonet lug, and" ] }, { "idx": 429, "question": "If Kerry King had not objected to the initial concept for the \"No Sleep till Brooklyn\" music video, which animal was supposed to knock him offstage?", "answers": [ "gorilla" ], "context": [ "a guitar solo, so he called in King to lay down the part. King has since commented that his playing ability \"certainly wasn't that of a virtuoso\". The video for \"No Sleep till Brooklyn\", whose title was a spoof on Mot\u00f6rhead's 1981 live album \"No Sleep 'til Hammersmith\", was originally intended to feature King being knocked offstage by a gorilla, although King refused. King replied, \"If there's gonna be anyone knocking anyone offstage, it'll be me knocking the gorilla\", which was what subsequently happened. On \"Licensed to Ill\", King also played the guitar solo on the song \"Fight For Your" ] }, { "idx": 430, "question": "If the \u00a3100 million Waterside project in Aylesbury had been completed according to the original schedule, when would it have been finished?", "answers": [ "June 2010" ], "context": [ "sun reflecting off its large mirrored surface. As a result, a line of mature trees was planted alongside the main road to prevent dazzling. Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, a new \u00a342 million theatre, with 1,200-seat auditorium, opened in October 2010. In addition to this, the surrounding area is being redeveloped as part of the \u00a3100 million Waterside project. When this is completed, originally planned for June 2010, there will be of new retail floor space and 1,100 new jobs created, although when this will be completed now is unclear. A Waitrose supermarket opened opposite the theatre in August 2013, along with" ] }, { "idx": 431, "question": "If Jay-Z had produced one less studio album prior to \"The Blueprint 3\", what would have been the total count of his studio albums after its release?", "answers": [ "10", "ten" ], "context": [ "\"Empire State of Mind\" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring vocals by American singer Alicia Keys, from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, \"The Blueprint 3\" (2009). Produced by Al Shux, the song features a music sample of \"Love on a Two-Way Street\" performed by The Moments. It was originally written by Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic as a tribute to their hometown, New York City. The following month, they submitted it to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation, whose reviews were a discouragement. They later took the suggestion of an associate of EMI Music Publishing and resubmitted it to Jay-Z,", "TikTok after Joshua Block, known as \"World of T-Shirts,\" recorded himself singing the song in front of Times Square. The song is played each year at the end of the commencement ceremony at Columbia University. \"Empire State of Mind\" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring vocals by American singer Alicia Keys, from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, \"The Blueprint 3\" (2009). Produced by Al Shux, the song features a music sample of \"Love on a Two-Way Street\" performed by The Moments. It was originally written by Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic as a tribute to their hometown, New" ] }, { "idx": 432, "question": "If Portugal had not agreed to the deal for military planes with Germany in 1965, which city in Portugal would not have been permitted to construct a German airbase?", "answers": [ "Beja" ], "context": [ "air support role, and in the air defence role. In 1965, as the scale of fighting increased, Portugal attempted to purchase 100 surplus Canadian built Sabre Mk 6s from West Germany, but instead, it was offered 40 G.91R/4s, which had originally been built for Greece and Turkey and which differed from the rest of the Luftwaffe G.91s sufficiently to create maintenance problems in exchange for allowing Germany to build and use an airbase at Beja in Portugal for training. G.91s arrived in Portuguese Guinea in 1966, equipping \"Esquadra 121 Tigres\" based at Bissau, and being used for reconnaissance and close" ] }, { "idx": 433, "question": "If Calvin Coolidge and his wife Grace Goodhue hadn't cut their honeymoon short, how long would they have spent on their honeymoon?", "answers": [ "two weeks" ], "context": [ "in a small ceremony which took place in the parlor of Grace's family's house, having overcome her mother's objections to the marriage. The newlyweds went on a honeymoon trip to Montreal, originally planned for two weeks but cut short by a week at Coolidge's request. After 25 years he wrote of Grace, \"for almost a quarter of a century she has borne with my infirmities and I have rejoiced in her graces\". The Coolidges had two sons: John (September 7, 1906 \u2013 May 31, 2000) and Calvin Jr. (April 13, 1908 \u2013 July 7, 1924). Calvin Jr. died at age" ] }, { "idx": 434, "question": "If the ceasefire and dump-arms order that effectively concluded the Irish Civil War had been issued exactly one week prior, what would have been the new date of issuance?", "answers": [ "May 17, 1923" ], "context": [ "long wanted to end the Civil War, and together the two came up with a compromise that would save the anti-Treaty side from a formal surrender. Instead of giving up their weapons, their fighters would receive a further order to 'dump arms' and simply return home as honourable republicans. Aiken wrote: \"We took up arms to free our country and we'll keep them until we see an honourable way or reaching our objective without arms\". The ceasefire and dump-arms order, issued on 24 May 1923, effectively ended the [[Irish Civil War]], though the Free State government did not issue a" ] }, { "idx": 435, "question": "If the construction work on Pennsylvania Route 33 hadn't been halted during the winter of 2014-2015, when was it originally planned to be completed?", "answers": [ "November 2014" ], "context": [ "at Main Street in Palmer Township to the west of Tatamy, with Governor Tom Corbett in attendance. This interchange is being constructed to serve the Palmer Industrial Park and is expected to bring economic development to the area. Completion of this interchange, which is to cost $40 million, was originally planned for November 2014. However, work on the project was halted during the winter of 2014-2015, with completion pushed back to June 2015. Pennsylvania Route 33 (PA 33) is a limited-access state highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. It runs from an interchange with Interstate 78 (I-78) just south of" ] }, { "idx": 436, "question": "If eNIC Corporation had retained the original ownership of the .cc domain, which country would the .cc domain primarily represent?", "answers": [ "United States" ], "context": [ "a subsidiary company eNIC, which promotes it for international registration as \"the next .com\"; .cc was originally assigned in October 1997 to eNIC Corporation of Seattle WA by the IANA. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus also uses the .cc domain, along with .nc.tr. Internet access on Cocos is provided by CiiA (Christmas Island Internet Association), and is supplied via satellite ground station on West Island, and distributed via a wireless PPPoE-based WAN on both inhabited islands. Casual internet access is available at the Telecentre on West Island and the Indian Ocean Group Training office on Home Island. The National" ] }, { "idx": 437, "question": "If the band Genesis hadn't decided to release \"We Can't Dance\" on CD, what format were they originally considering?", "answers": [ "double album" ], "context": [ "break, and after two-and-a-half months of what Collins described as \"chopping away, fine-tuning, and honing down all these ideas\", they had completed some fifteen tracks. They originally considered releasing a double album, but realised most people would be listening to their work on CD which gave them the additional time they wanted to present more of their musical ideas. As with \"Genesis\" (1983) and \"Invisible Touch\", none of the material on \"We Can't Dance\" was conceived beforehand, and the band instead developed songs through lengthy improvisational jams in the studio. This was a deciding factor for Collins to remain in" ] }, { "idx": 438, "question": "If Alsephina had retained its original designation, would it refer to a single star or multiple stars?", "answers": [ "Entire constellation" ], "context": [ "by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century AD. Although the name originally referred to an entire constellation, it was assigned to this particular bright star at least as early as 1660, when it appeared in Andreas Cellarius's renowned \"Harmonia Macrocosmica\", a magnificently illustrated 17th-century Dutch book about the cosmos. In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems. It approved the name \"Alsephina\" for the component \u03b4 Velorum Aa on 5 September" ] }, { "idx": 439, "question": "If the Ebira people and the Igalas hadn't had a dispute leading to their separation, which area would the Ebiras not have moved to?", "answers": [ "Ebira Opete" ], "context": [ "brought along and kept in a place in Opete (deriving its name from the stool), in present-day Ajaokuta. The Apete is presently the title instrument of Ozumi of Okene. After migration from Kwararafa, they originally settled with the Igalas and both groups lived together for about 300 years. A dispute between the two groups led to a parting of ways, and the Ebiras moved southwest of the River Niger to their ancestral home called Ebira Opete an area around Ajaokuta. Other groups later moved south to found Okengwe, Uboro and Okehi. Historically, these Ebiras communities were autonomous units without a" ] }, { "idx": 440, "question": "If \"Pet Sounds\" had been recorded as initially planned, what additional element would have been included?", "answers": [ "voice", "Vocals" ], "context": [ "dozen. Electric and acoustic basses were frequently doubled, as was typical for the era's pop music, and played with a plectrum. Drums were not arranged in a traditional manner of keeping time, but instead, to provide \"rhythmic texture and color\". Two tracks are instrumentals: \"Let's Go Away for Awhile\" and \"Pet Sounds\". They were originally recorded as backing tracks for existing songs, but by the time the album neared completion, Wilson decided that the tracks worked better without vocals. Arranger Paul Mertens, who collaborated with Wilson on live performances of the album, believed that although there are string sections on" ] }, { "idx": 441, "question": "If the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights (NKF) had adhered to its original intention, who would have been the primary beneficiary of their support?", "answers": [ "Norwegian military" ], "context": [ "on bringing women's perspectives into foreign policy and international development. NKF views gender equality as a human right and argues that women's rights and human rights for all are fundamentally the same issue. NKF is generally supportive of Norwegian official foreign policy, and in line with its liberal feminist political platform and bourgois origins, the association maintained a pro-Western stance throughout the Cold War. NKF has never been pacifist; NKF founded the Norwegian Women's Public Health Association, originally intended as an affiliate of the Norwegian Red Cross that aimed to support the Norwegian military in a potential conflict with Sweden" ] }, { "idx": 442, "question": "If AirTrain JFK had restricted its passenger count to the original projections, how many annual inter-terminal passengers would it have accommodated?", "answers": [ "8.4 million" ], "context": [ "system's test runs. The system opened on December 17, 2003, after many delays. Since then, several improvements have been proposed for AirTrain JFK, including an extension to Manhattan. All passengers entering or exiting at either Jamaica or Howard Beach must pay a $7.75 fare, while passengers traveling within the airport can ride for free. The system was originally projected to carry 4 million annual paying passengers and 8.4 million annual inter-terminal passengers every year. The AirTrain has consistently exceeded these projections since opening. In 2019, the system had over 8.7 million paying passengers and 12.2 million inter-terminal passengers. History. Plan" ] }, { "idx": 443, "question": "If Barbara Carrasco had complied with the alterations demanded by Los Angeles City Hall, which historical figure would have been excluded from her mural?", "answers": [ "Biddy Mason", "Japanese American citizens during World War II", "Participants of the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots" ], "context": [ "mural. The mural was halted after Carrasco refused alterations demanded from City Hall due to her depictions of formerly enslaved entrepreneur and philanthropist Biddy Mason, the internment of Japanese American citizens during World War II, and the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots. Performance art was not as popularly utilized among Chicana artists but it still had its supporters. Patssi Valdez was a member of the performance group Asco from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. Asco's art spoke about the problems that arise from Chicanas/os unique experience residing at the intersection of racial, gender, and sexual oppression. Laura Aguilar, known for" ] }, { "idx": 444, "question": "If a baby is born with all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21, what genetic disorder will they have?", "answers": [ "Down syndrome", "trisomy 21", "Down's syndrome" ], "context": [ "Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic facial features. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental ability of an eight- or nine-year-old child, but this can vary widely. The parents of the affected individual are usually genetically normal. The probability increases from less than 0.1% in 20-year-old mothers to 3% in those of age", "apes. The condition was observed in a common chimpanzee in 1969 and a Bornean orangutan in 1979, but neither lived very long. The common chimpanzee Kanako (born around 1993, in Japan) has become the longest-lived known example of this condition. Kanako has some of the same symptoms that are common in human Down syndrome. It is unknown how common this condition is in chimps but it is plausible it could be roughly as common as Down syndrome is in humans. Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all" ] }, { "idx": 445, "question": "If an aircraft surpasses the speed of sound while flying, what type of sound is it likely to generate?", "answers": [ "sonic boom" ], "context": [ "A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding similar to an explosion or a thunderclap to the human ear. The crack of a supersonic bullet passing overhead or the crack of a bullwhip are examples of a sonic boom in miniature. Sonic booms due to large supersonic aircraft can be particularly loud and startling, tend to awaken people, and may cause minor damage to some structures. They led to prohibition of routine supersonic flight over", "involving the way that a loop travels down a tapered filament under tension. A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding similar to an explosion or a thunderclap to the human ear. The crack of a supersonic bullet passing overhead or the crack of a bullwhip are examples of a sonic boom in miniature. Sonic booms due to large supersonic aircraft can be particularly loud and startling, tend to awaken people, and may cause minor" ] }, { "idx": 446, "question": "If the city of Toledo, Ohio had not been re-founded and incorporated in Ohio in 1837, which county would it have remained a part of?", "answers": [ "Monroe County" ], "context": [ "in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, and originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837, after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. After the 1845 completion of the Miami and Erie Canal, Toledo grew quickly; it also benefited from its position on the railway line between New York City and Chicago. The first of many glass manufacturers arrived in the 1880s, eventually earning Toledo its nickname: \"The Glass City.\" It has since become a city with a distinctive and growing art community, auto assembly" ] }, { "idx": 447, "question": "If the bidet was positioned in its original location in a modern home, which room would it be located in?", "answers": [ "bedroom" ], "context": [ "be present in every bathroom containing a toilet bowl. It was originally located in the bedroom, near the chamber-pot and the marital bed, but in modern times is located near the toilet bowl in the bathroom. Fixtures that combine a toilet seat with a washing facility include the electronic bidet. Opinions as to the necessity of the bidet vary widely over different nationalities and cultures. To those world cultures which use it habitually, such as those of the Western & Central Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Asia and some South American countries such as Argentina, it is considered an indispensable tool" ] }, { "idx": 448, "question": "If cats were domesticated in the location where it was initially believed, where would that be?", "answers": [ "Egypt" ], "context": [ "kittens from spring to late autumn, with litter sizes often ranging from two to five kittens. Domestic cats are bred and shown at events as registered pedigreed cats, a hobby known as cat fancy. Population control of cats may be effected by spaying and neutering, but their proliferation and the abandonment of pets has resulted in large numbers of feral cats worldwide, contributing to the extinction of entire bird, mammal, and reptile species. Cats were first domesticated in the Near East around 7500 BC. It was long thought that cat domestication began in ancient Egypt, where cats were venerated from" ] }, { "idx": 449, "question": "If Charles Auguste Boehmer had been financially prosperous, who was the original designee for the luxurious diamond necklace?", "answers": [ "Madame du Barry" ], "context": [ "to Louis XVI and she was aware of his scandalous and venial lifestyle. Jeanne was described as having been slender with small breasts; she had white skin, chestnut-brown hair, limpid blue eyes, and a \"winning smile\". The Abb\u00e9 Georgel, Cardinal de Rohan's loyal servant, describes Jeanne as having \"the wiles of a Circe.\" She obtained some money from the Cardinal, and a commission for her husband in the Comte d'Artois's bodyguard. At the same time, the jeweler Charles Auguste Boehmer was trying to sell a particularly expensive and luxurious diamond necklace originally designed for Madame du Barry. He had invested" ] }, { "idx": 450, "question": "If the Hais pipeline, constructed during Operation Pluto in World War II, had been laid as originally planned, which beach would it have been directed to instead of Boulogne's outer harbour?", "answers": [ "Ambleteuse" ], "context": [ "commenced pumping on 26 October, and remained in action until the end of the war. Lines were run to a beach in the outer harbour of Boulogne, distant across the Strait of Dover, instead of Ambleteuse as originally planned because the beach at the latter was heavily mined. This involved a longer distance and a more difficult approach, but cable-laying techniques had been refined. The ends of the cable were dropped just offshore and picked up by the barges for connection to the shore. The Hamel pipe gave more trouble, but after some trial and error, it was laid with" ] }, { "idx": 451, "question": "If Cao Rui hadn't discovered and renamed the poem as \"Luo Shen Fu\", what would have been its original title?", "answers": [ "Gan Zhen Fu" ], "context": [ "inspired by the [\"Luo Shen Fu\" (\u6d1b\u795e\u8ce6; \"Rhapsody on the Goddess of the Luo\")] and taking advantage of the possibilities inherent in a triangle involving a beautiful lady, an emperor, and his romanticised brother.\" A tradition dating back to at least as far as an undated, anonymous note edited into the Tang dynasty writer Li Shan's annotated \"Wen Xuan\" had Cao Zhi meeting the ghost of the recently deceased Empress Zhen, and writing a poem originally titled \"Gan Zhen Fu\" (\u611f\u7504\u8ce6; \"Rhapsody on Being Moved by Lady Zhen\"). Afterwards, Cao Rui found this poem about his uncle's love for his" ] }, { "idx": 452, "question": "If Jack Brabham hadn't braked too late on the final lap, who would have been the victor of the Monaco race?", "answers": [ "Jack Brabham" ], "context": [ "steadily closing the gap on leader Jack Brabham. On the final lap, on the final corner, Brabham braked too late, touched the kerbstone and went straight ahead into the straw bales, allowing Rindt through to take his first victory of the season. Rindt used the Lotus 49 one last time at the , a race at which he heavily criticised the organisers for installing guardrails that had gaps of several metres between them. He had originally started practice in the remodelled 72, but the car came to a halt early in the session with a broken lower wishbone, forcing Rindt" ] }, { "idx": 453, "question": "If the OH 5 specimen hadn't been reclassified as Australopithecus boisei, what would have been its original name?", "answers": [ "Zinjanthropus boisei" ], "context": [ "Paranthropus boisei is a species of australopithecine from the Early Pleistocene of East Africa about 2.5 to 1.15 million years ago. The holotype specimen, OH 5, was discovered by palaeoanthropologist Mary Leakey in 1959, and described by her husband Louis a month later. It was originally placed into its own genus as \"Zinjanthropus boisei\", but is now relegated to \"Paranthropus\" along with other robust australopithecines. However, it is argued that \"Paranthropus\" is an invalid grouping and synonymous with \"Australopithecus\", so the species is also often classified as Australopithecus boisei. Robust australopithecines are characterised by heavily built skulls capable of producing" ] }, { "idx": 454, "question": "If the California Film Commission had not provided tax incentives under its \"Program 2.0\" initiative, in which state would the second season of the series \"You\" have likely been filmed?", "answers": [ "New York" ], "context": [ "a recurring role for the third season. On April 15, 2021, it was confirmed that John Stamos would not be returning in the third season. Filming. The first season of \"You\" was filmed in New York City and filming concluded on December 19, 2017. For the second season, the series relocated its production to California to take advantage of tax incentives provided by the California Film Commission under its \"Program 2.0\" initiative. Filming for the second season took place on location in Los Angeles, California, from February 2019 to June 2019. For the third season, the series was awarded $7.2million" ] }, { "idx": 455, "question": "If Tranz Rail had not outsourced its locomotive services, which company would not have been contracted for the job?", "answers": [ "Alstom" ], "context": [ "was less than that of using rail, because the road infrastructure is provided as a public good, whereas the rail network was a private good. Tranz Rail also contracted out services which were previously provided in house. Alstom was soon responsible for locomotive servicing and took over the Hutt Workshops, while Transfield Services took over track maintenance. In 2001 Tranz Rail sold 50% of Tranz Scenic to two directors of the Victoria, Australia rail operator West Coast Railway for $33 million. This sale included long-distance passenger rolling stock and ten diesel locomotives of the DC class, reclassified as the DCP" ] }, { "idx": 456, "question": "If the NHL expansion team hadn't objected to the name, what would the Washington Ambassadors WFL team have originally been called?", "answers": [ "Washington Capitals" ], "context": [ "The Florida Blazers were an American football team who played in the World Football League in 1974. The team moved to San Antonio in 1975 and became the San Antonio Wings. History. The Blazers began in 1974 when oceanographic engineer E. Joseph Wheeler bought the WFL rights to the Washington, D. C. area. The team was originally called the Washington Capitals, but the NHL expansion team of the same name objected, forcing him to change the name to the Washington Ambassadors. Wheeler wanted to share RFK Stadium with the Washington Redskins, but negotiations hit a snag over financing. He then", "at Marshall and a former NFL assistant coach. The Florida Blazers were an American football team who played in the World Football League in 1974. The team moved to San Antonio in 1975 and became the San Antonio Wings. History. The Blazers began in 1974 when oceanographic engineer E. Joseph Wheeler bought the WFL rights to the Washington, D. C. area. The team was originally called the Washington Capitals, but the NHL expansion team of the same name objected, forcing him to change the name to the Washington Ambassadors. Wheeler wanted to share RFK Stadium with the Washington Redskins, but" ] }, { "idx": 457, "question": "If the appeal to the Football Association hadn't resulted in an overturned decision, which team would have been the 2005 Northern Premier League Premier Division champions?", "answers": [ "Farsley Celtic F.C.", "Farsley Celtic" ], "context": [ "One in 2003. Waywell assembled a new team, and they won the Northern Premier League First Division at their first attempt.<ref name=\"2003/2004 Results\"></ref> Hyde United won the Northern Premier League Premier Division title in 2005 for the first time in their history, a controversial win as Hyde were awarded the title following an appeal to the Football Association. The title was originally awarded to Farsley Celtic after the expunging of Spennymoor United's results because they were unable to complete their fixtures that season (with a Hyde fixture one of those not played). On appeal, this decision was overturned and Hyde," ] }, { "idx": 458, "question": "If Tutankhamun had not been the pharaoh of Egypt during 1332 \u2013 1323 BC, which city would have remained as the capital?", "answers": [ "Amarna", "Akhetaten" ], "context": [ "of the attending dancers, singers and attendants had their positions restored and a decree of royal protection granted to insure their future stability. Tutankhamun's second year as pharaoh began the return to the old Egyptian order. Both he and his queen removed 'Aten' from their names, replacing it with Amun and moved the capital from Akhetaten to Thebes. He renounced the god Aten, relegating it to obscurity and returned Egyptian religion to its polytheistic form. His first act as a pharaoh was to remove his father's mummy from his tomb at Akhetaten and rebury it in the Valley of the" ] }, { "idx": 459, "question": "If no additional games were released following its initial launch, which game console would have had only six games in its library?", "answers": [ "Game Gear" ], "context": [ "Gear also received a number of variations. Later releases included several different colors for the console, including a blue \"sports\" variation released in North America bundled with \"World Series Baseball '95\" or \"The Lion King\". A white version was also released, sold in a bundle with a TV tuner. Other versions included a red Coca-Cola-themed unit, bundled with the game \"Coca-Cola Kid\", and the Kids Gear, a Japan-only variation targeted toward children. Game library. Over 300 games were released for the Game Gear, although at the time of the console's launch, there were only six software games available. Prices for" ] }, { "idx": 460, "question": "If an OXA-type ESBL was required, which variant would provide greater resistance to cefotaxime compared to ceftazidime?", "answers": [ "OXA-17" ], "context": [ "ESBLs have been found mainly in \"P. aeruginosa\". OXA-type ESBLs have been found mainly in \"Pseudomonas aeruginosa\" isolates from Turkey and France. The OXA beta-lactamase family was originally created as a phenotypic rather than a genotypic group for a few beta-lactamases that had a specific hydrolysis profile. Therefore, there is as little as 20% sequence homology among some of the members of this family. However, recent additions to this family show some degree of homology to one or more of the existing members of the OXA beta-lactamase family. Some confer resistance predominantly to ceftazidime, but OXA-17 confers greater resistance to" ] }, { "idx": 461, "question": "If a three-wheeled electric vehicle was required in 2008, which model from the American car maker ZAP could be considered?", "answers": [ "ZAP Alias", "ZAP Alias Roadster" ], "context": [ "A380 platform. ZAP Alias Roadster. The ZAP Alias Roadster is a plug-in electric three-wheeled sports car from the American electric car maker ZAP that was originally scheduled to go into production in 2009, with two wheels at the front, each containing an electric wheel-motor, and one at the rear, the project initiated in 2007 through a collaboration between ZAP and Lotus Engineering, the UK-based automotive engineering company, who are assisting with the development of the vehicle. Was supposed to have gone into production in 2009. The performance announced in 2008, was 0- mph in 5.7 seconds, with a top speed" ] }, { "idx": 462, "question": "If the lead vocalist of Stone Sour in September 2005 shared the same first name as the producer who collaborated with them at Studio 606 for their second album, what would be the full name of the lead vocalist?", "answers": [ "Taylor" ], "context": [ "vocalist Taylor and guitarist James Root's other band Slipknot, and that they were working on demoing the tracks before entering the studio. Dave Fortman was originally scheduled to produce the album, but on January 22, 2006 Stone Sour began working on the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz at Dave Grohl's personal studio (Studio 606), in Los Angeles. Time in the studio began with a week of pre-production, during which the guitarist Josh Rand said that Raskulinecz \"pushed [the band] to the brink and back\" to help fine-tune the songs they had previously written. first album, writing for \"Come What(ever) May\"" ] }, { "idx": 463, "question": "If Willie Nelson had not changed the title of his song \"Crazy\", what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Stupid" ], "context": [ "Nick Patoski noted that Nelson played \"Crazy\" for Butler along with the songs he planned to sell him as he just arrived in the city. Nelson wrote \"Crazy\" in less than an hour, and he originally entitled it \"Stupid\". He was inspired for the intonation of the opening by Floyd Tillman's \"I Gotta Have My Baby Back\". Nelson sold his original, \"Family Bible\", which was recorded by Claude Gray. Gray's recording enjoyed success, but Nelson's employment situation continued to be unstable. Nelson accumulated debts, while he often attended parties and drank in excess. In July 1960, he was arrested for" ] }, { "idx": 464, "question": "If \"Wonder Woman 1984\" had been released as per its original schedule, in which month would it have premiered?", "answers": [ "November" ], "context": [ "25, 2020 worldwide. It had originally been scheduled for November 1, 2019. She has been negotiating the terms of her contract with Warner Brothers for an estimated 7 to 9 million dollars, which would be a record breaking salary for a female filmmaker. She signed on to the first film with no guarantee of directing a second film, but envisioned the second one during the making of \"Wonder Woman\", which turned out to benefit her greatly. When she was signed on to do the second film, she had the ability to get a much higher salary than she would have" ] }, { "idx": 465, "question": "If the episode \"Treehouse of Horror III\" of \"The Simpsons\" had been broadcasted on Halloween (October 31) in 1992, how many days later would it have been aired compared to its original air date?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "\"Treehouse of Horror III\" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 29, 1992. The third annual \"Treehouse of Horror\" episode, Homer buys Bart an evil talking Krusty doll, King Homer is captured by Mr. Burns, and Bart and Lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield. The episode was written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, and Jon Vitti, and directed by Carlos Baeza. Plot. Homer appears in front of a curtain and warns" ] }, { "idx": 466, "question": "If a Romani wagon were painted in the primary color that a traditional vardo was originally painted, what would that color be?", "answers": [ "red" ], "context": [ "made from beaded tongue-and-groove matchboard, painted red picked out in yellow and green. As with other vardo, the extent of the elaborate decoration reflected the wealth of the family, boasting carved lion heads and gargoyles; these would have been painted gold or extensively decorated with gold leaf. Today, surviving Reading wagons are prized exhibits in museums or private collections. A fine one is in the University of Reading's Museum of English Rural Life. Ledge wagon. The characteristic design of the ledge or \"cottage shaped\" wagon incorporated a more robust frame and living area that extended over the large rear wheels" ] }, { "idx": 467, "question": "If U2 had not decided to extend \"Zooropa\" to a full-length album, what format was it originally intended to be released as?", "answers": [ "EP" ], "context": [ "Zoo TV Tour. The record was originally intended as an EP to promote the \"Zooropa\" leg of the tour that was to begin in May 1993, but during the sessions, the group decided to extend the record to a full-length album. Pressed for time, U2 wrote and recorded at a rapid pace, with songs originating from many sources, including leftover material from the \"Achtung Baby\" sessions. The album was not completed in time for the tour's resumption, forcing the band to travel between Dublin and their tour destinations in May to complete mixing and recording. \"Zooropa\" received generally favourable reviews" ] }, { "idx": 468, "question": "If the original notice period for Setanta GB was doubled, how many days would customers have for cancellation?", "answers": [ "60" ], "context": [ "done through email. Furthermore, while customers were originally entered into a 30-day notice period once their cancellation letter was received, this was increased to 60 days without any information being sent to customers; again, because of the negative feedback, this was quickly reduced back to 30 days. These customer service issues were compounded by the fact that customers had to phone a premium rate number should they have any issues to resolve, with calls costing at least 10 pence per minute. Southeast Asia. Setanta Sports launched a variation of the channel in Asia. In 2015, Discovery International purchased the channel," ] }, { "idx": 469, "question": "If the Covid-19 outbreak hadn't occurred, what type of games would the SEC have allowed its members to play?", "answers": [ "out-of-conference games" ], "context": [ "versus Clemson in the rivalry's history. With the win, South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw finished his college career unbeaten at Williams-Brice Stadium. 2020: Game canceled Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the SEC announced that no out-of-conference games would be played among its members, thus canceling the 2020 matchup between Clemson and South Carolina originally scheduled for November 28, 2020. The decision marked the first time the two teams would not play in over 100 years. 2021: Latest meeting No. 23 Clemson routed unranked South Carolina 30-0 in the renewal of the rivalry after the COVID suspension. Clemson racked up 265" ] }, { "idx": 470, "question": "If Franklin D. Roosevelt had been defeated in the 1944 United States presidential election, how many full terms would he have served as president?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term. Until 1996, this would be the last time in which an incumbent Democratic president would win re-election after serving a full term in office. Roosevelt had become the first president to win a third term with his victory in the 1940 presidential election, and there was little doubt that he would seek a fourth term." ] }, { "idx": 471, "question": "If the character Cutter in the 1939 film \"Gunga Din\" had been assigned to the actor initially considered for the role, who would have portrayed Cutter?", "answers": [ "Jack Oakie" ], "context": [ "Fairbanks Jr. lost his most important role. On the other hand, according to a biography of director George Stevens by Marilyn Ann Moss entitled \"Giant: George Stevens, a Life on Film\", the Cutter role was originally slated for comedy actor Jack Oakie until Grant requested the part because it would enable him to inject more humor into his performance, at which point Fairbanks, Jr. was brought on board to replace Grant as Ballantine. On a more recent showing of the film on TCM, Ben Mankiewicz has contradicted the story told about the coin-flip by his colleague Osbourne, and has stated" ] }, { "idx": 472, "question": "If the original plan for the Capstan Way station in Richmond, BC hadn't been cancelled in 2009, how many stations would the Canada Line transit system have in Richmond?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "critical to the project. A fifth Richmond station at Capstan Way (No. 3 Road and Capstan Way) was originally planned but was cancelled in March 2009. This station was considered so critical to the development that the City of Richmond has received $19 million from developers for the station to be built. Translink, the Canada Line operator, has started designing this station in November 2017. Also included will be 100 affordable housing units, a 25-space daycare, and a park. The developers are also proposing live-work dwellings, where shop owners would live above their ground-level operations. Aberdeen Square. Fairchild Developments built" ] }, { "idx": 473, "question": "If the song \"Check On It\" by Beyonc\u00e9, Slim Thug, Angela Beyince, and Sean Garrett had been released on its originally intended record, which movie's soundtrack would it have appeared on?", "answers": [ "The Pink Panther" ], "context": [ "on It\" featuring Slim Thug and \"Feel the Same Way I Do\". \"Stand Up for Love\" was written by David Foster, his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies and Beyonc\u00e9 while its production was handled by both Foster and Humberto Gatica. The ballad was inspired by poverty-stricken children and families which receive funds from charitable organization. \"Check on It\" was originally written by Beyonc\u00e9, Slim Thug, Angela Beyince and Sean Garrett for \"The Pink Panther\" 2006 soundtrack but was included on the compilation album and during the closing credits of the aforementioned film. It was later included on the track list of the" ] }, { "idx": 474, "question": "If the Thirty Years' War had remained confined to its original location, which region would have been the sole battleground?", "answers": [ "Bohemia" ], "context": [ "Ferdinand of Austria, a Catholic, was elected king of Bohemia. The following year, the Bohemians rebelled, defenestrating the Catholic governors. In August 1619, the Bohemian diet chose as their monarch Frederick V, who was leader of the Protestant Union, while Ferdinand was elected Holy Roman Emperor in the imperial election. Frederick's acceptance of the Bohemian crown in defiance of the emperor marked the beginning of the turmoil that would develop into the Thirty Years' War. The conflict, originally confined to Bohemia, spiralled into a wider European war, which the English Parliament and public quickly grew to see as a polarised" ] }, { "idx": 475, "question": "If the construction of the first \"Pergamon Museum\" in Berlin had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been inaugurated?", "answers": [ "1902" ], "context": [ "slabs were simply leant against the wall facing the altar). For this reason a new purpose-built museum was erected. The first \"Pergamon Museum\" was built between 1897 and 1899 by Fritz Wolff and opened in 1901 with the unveiling of a bust of Carl Humann by Adolf Br\u00fctt. This building was used until 1908 but was regarded as being only an interim solution and was accordingly called the \"temporary building\". Originally four archaeological museums were planned, one of them for the Pergamon Altar. But the first museum had to be demolished because of problems with the foundation. Also, it had" ] }, { "idx": 476, "question": "If the capacity of the Headington Cricket Club's ground at Cowley Barracks had been doubled at the time of its closure, what would its total capacity have been?", "answers": [ "19,000" ], "context": [ "The ground was originally shared with Headington Cricket Club until 1949, when they moved to Cowley Barracks. The capacity at closure was 9,500, but hosted United's record crowd of 22,750 against Preston North End in an FA Cup sixth-round match on 29 February 1964. The four stands were named after the roads they were positioned on: The North, East, South and West stands were called Cuckoo Lane, Osler Road, London Road and Beech Road respectively. In the 1990s, the Taylor Report was published calling for the improvement of football stadiums. The Manor Ground's terracing was becoming redundant and redeveloping the" ] }, { "idx": 477, "question": "If the farm, which is now the UGA Equestrian Complex, hadn't been constructed until the year it was acquired by the University of Georgia, for which Olympic Games would it not have served as a training site?", "answers": [ "1996 Summer Olympics" ], "context": [ "The University of Georgia consistently ranks number 1 in the nation for recruits per National Collegiate Equestrian Association's Coaches' poll. In January 2009, Georgia riders moved into their spacious new home, the UGA Equestrian Complex, located in Bishop, Georgia. The site is approximately 12 miles south of the Athens, Georgia campus. The 109-acre farm was formerly used in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a training site for the U.S. Dressage Team. The team originally trained and held meets at the Animal Science Arena on South Milledge Avenue. The Animal Science Arena is maintained by University of Georgia's College of Agricultural" ] }, { "idx": 478, "question": "If the short film \"Tin Toy\" had been released in the same year that Steve Jobs purchased Pixar, what would have been its release year?", "answers": [ "1986" ], "context": [ "Apple Computer head Steve Jobs, received many accolades for films produced by its small animation division, headed by former Disney animator John Lasseter. Lasseter's primary role, as defended to Jobs by company founders Edwin Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith, was to produce short films to promote the company's own Pixar Image Computers. The department was never meant to generate any revenue as far as Jobs was concerned, but after the release of two shorts, \"Luxo Jr.\" (1986) and \"Red's Dream\" (1987), some of the engineers working on the company's products wondered whether it made sense to keep the animation group" ] }, { "idx": 479, "question": "If the identification friend or foe (IFF) electronic devices had not been introduced during the Second World War, which type of vessels would have been difficult to identify?", "answers": [ "aircraft" ], "context": [ "less sophisticated arrangements. NATO later called these arrangements an \"air defence ground environment\", defined as \"the network of ground radar sites and command and control centres within a specific theatre of operations which are used for the tactical control of air defence operations\". Rules of Engagement are critical to prevent air defences engaging friendly or neutral aircraft. Their use is assisted but not governed byidentification friend or foe (IFF) electronic devices originally introduced during the Second World War. While these rules originate at the highest authority, different rules can apply to different types of air defence covering the same area" ] }, { "idx": 480, "question": "If Billy Graham hadn't retired due to his hip injury and was able to participate in the 1987 Survivor Series match, who would have been left out?", "answers": [ "Don Muraco" ], "context": [ "Andr\u00e9 the Giant, One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, and Rick Rude faced WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco, Ken Patera, and Bam Bam Bigelow. Muraco was not scheduled to compete in the match but replaced Billy Graham, who was originally scheduled to be Hogan's teammate but retired because of his hip injury suffered during a match against Reed. Hogan eliminated Reed after he hit a leg drop on Reed and pinned him to eliminate him first. Patera was eliminated after falling victim to One Man Gang's Flying Clothesline. Thereafter, Orndorff (who had recently" ] }, { "idx": 481, "question": "If the ancient Egyptians had not been able to source stone for tomb decoration, what material would they have likely used as an alternative?", "answers": [ "wood" ], "context": [ "early mastaba type of tomb had a sealed underground burial chamber but an offering-chamber on the ground level for visits by the living, a pattern repeated in later types of tomb. A Ka statue effigy of the deceased might be walled up in a \"serdab\" connected to the offering chamber by vents that allowed the smell of incense to reach the effigy. The walls of important tomb-chambers and offering chambers were heavily decorated with reliefs in stone or sometimes wood, or paintings, depicting religious scenes, portraits of the deceased, and at some periods vivid images of everyday life, depicting the" ] }, { "idx": 482, "question": "If the Main Stand at the Ibrox Stadium hadn't been redeveloped in the early 1990s, what would have been its seating capacity?", "answers": [ "10,000" ], "context": [ "but deliberately contrast with the main body of the stand. The two stairtowers also support a long and truss, claimed to be the longest and heaviest clear span girder in the world. Through the main doors of the Main Stand is a wood-panelled hallway. A marble staircase leads to the boardroom and trophy room. Inglis compared Ibrox to Highbury, in that it combined corporate power with a sense of tradition and solidity. It was originally constructed as a 10,000-seat stand above a standing enclosure. It was redeveloped in the early 1990s with the addition of the Club Deck and seating" ] }, { "idx": 483, "question": "If the Citi Bike system had been operational as initially planned, when would it have been available for public use?", "answers": [ "fall 2011" ], "context": [ "public\u2013private partnership operated by NYC Bike Share LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alta. The system, which was first supposed to start in fall 2011, got pushed back to summer 2012 due to uncertainties about where to place the rental stations. The city had originally intended to place Citi Bike stalls mostly on sidewalks and public plazas, but there were some locations where stalls would take up parking spaces. The 2012 implementation date was only for Phase 1 of Citi Bike, with more phases to come later. Software problems delayed the planned start until March 2013. These problems were also" ] }, { "idx": 484, "question": "If Jon Ryan hadn't rushed for a first down on September 30, 2007, which team's punter would have been the last to achieve this feat?", "answers": [ "Houston Oilers" ], "context": [ "the 26\u20130 loss, he finished with six punts for 270 net yards for a 45.00 average. Overall, in the 2006 season, he finished with 84 punts for 3,739 net yards for a 44.51 average. On September 30, 2007 against the Minnesota Vikings he became the first Packers punter to rush for a first down since David Beverly did so against the Houston Oilers on December 14, 1980. His rush attempt that resulted in a gain of 7 yards came on a fake punt that was originally intended to be a pass, however, he did not hear the coaches call it" ] }, { "idx": 485, "question": "If Joseph Booth hadn't relocated to South Africa in 1901, which religious group would he likely not have joined?", "answers": [ "Seventh-day Adventist" ], "context": [ "did not go over well with the colonial administration, and Sharpe tried to arrest and deport Booth for his \"seditious remarks\". Before this could happen, Booth escaped to Mozambique, remaining there until in 1900 Sharpe allowed Booth to return subject to a promise not to take part in political activities. This set-back prompted Booth to leave Nyasaland for South Africa in 1901. After becoming a Seventh-day Adventist in Cape Town in 1902, Booth went to the United States and convinced the Seventh-day Adventist church of Plainfield, New Jersey to fund the establishment of a mission near Blantyre. This mission, originally" ] }, { "idx": 486, "question": "If a person were to sail from one end of the English Channel to the other, how many kilometers would they cover?", "answers": [ "about 560" ], "context": [ "The English Channel, also called simply the Channel (), is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe, covering an area of some . The Channel was a key factor in Britain becoming a naval" ] }, { "idx": 487, "question": "If a foot-long hot dog were divided into two equal parts, how many inches would each part measure?", "answers": [ "6" ], "context": [ "The foot ( feet), standard symbol: ft, is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, , is a customarily used alternative symbol. Since the International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959, one foot is defined as 0.3048 meters exactly. In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches and one yard comprises three feet. Historically the \"foot\" was a part of many local systems of units, including the Greek, Roman, Chinese, French, and English systems. It varied in length from country to country, from city to city," ] }, { "idx": 488, "question": "If the island of Hawaii were to submerge, into which ocean would it disappear?", "answers": [ "Pacific" ], "context": [ "Hawaii (, anglicized Hawaii ) is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of , it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However, it has only 13% of Hawai\u02bbi's population. The island of Hawai\u02bbi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand. The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaii, the Big Island, or Hawaii Island to distinguish it from the", "are Hilo on the east side and Kawaihae on the west side of the island. Cruise ships often stop at Kailua-Kona (90 times in 2017) and Hilo (108 times in 2017). Tourism. Hotels on the east coast. The larger hotels on the east coast are: Hotels on the west coast. The larger hotels on the west coast, from north (Puako) to south (): Hawaii (, anglicized Hawaii ) is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean." ] }, { "idx": 489, "question": "If an individual relocates from California to the state where Mount Rushmore National Memorial is situated, which state would they be residing in?", "answers": [ "South Dakota" ], "context": [ "Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: \"T\u021fu\u014bk\u00e1\u0161ila \u0160\u00e1kpe\", or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son, Lincoln Borglum. The sculpture features the heads of Presidents George Washington (1732\u20131799), Thomas Jefferson (1743\u20131826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858\u20131919) and Abraham Lincoln (1809\u20131865), as recommended by Borglum. The four presidents were chosen to represent the nation's birth, growth, development and preservation, respectively. The memorial park covers and", "of the monument's dedication, and the sculpture was the main subject of the 2006 South Dakota state quarter. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: \"T\u021fu\u014bk\u00e1\u0161ila \u0160\u00e1kpe\", or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son, Lincoln Borglum. The sculpture features the heads of Presidents George Washington (1732\u20131799), Thomas Jefferson (1743\u20131826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858\u20131919) and Abraham Lincoln (1809\u20131865), as recommended by Borglum. The four" ] }, { "idx": 490, "question": "If alcohol is added to pure water, does the freezing point of the water increase or decrease?", "answers": [ "decrease" ], "context": [ "Freezing-point depression is a drop in the temperature at which a substance freezes, caused when a smaller amount of another, non-volatile substance is added. Examples include adding salt into water (used in ice cream makers and for de-icing roads), alcohol in water, ethylene or propylene glycol in water (used in antifreeze in cars), adding copper to molten silver (used to make solder that flows at a lower temperature than the silver pieces being joined), or the mixing of two solids such as impurities into a finely powdered drug. In all cases, the substance added/present in smaller amounts is considered the" ] }, { "idx": 491, "question": "If Jon Ossoff had not won the 2021 Senate race against David Perdue, how many Jewish senators from Georgia would there have been in U.S. history?", "answers": [ "0" ], "context": [ "Kamala Harris's tie-breaking vote gives Democrats an effective majority. With his victory, Ossoff became the youngest member of the Senate elected since Don Nickles in 1980 as well as the first Jewish member of the Senate from Georgia, the first Jewish senator from the Deep South since Benjamin F. Jonas of Louisiana, who was elected in 1879, and the first Millennial United States senator. Early life and education. Ossoff was born on February 16, 1987, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was raised in Northlake, an unincorporated community. Ossoff's mother, Heather Fenton, is an Australian immigrant who was born and raised in" ] }, { "idx": 492, "question": "If there hadn't been any confusion regarding the finalizer method in C# programming, what would it have been originally named?", "answers": [ "destructor" ], "context": [ "by language. In Java a finalizer is a method called codice_1, which overrides the codice_4 method. In Python, a finalizer is a method called codice_5. In Perl, a finalizer is a method called codice_6. In C#, a finalizer (called \"destructor\" in earlier versions of the standard) is a method whose name is the class name with codice_7 prefixed, as in codice_8 \u2013 this is the same syntax as a C++ \"destructor\", and these methods were originally called \"destructors\", by analogy with C++, despite having different behavior, but were renamed to \"finalizers\" due to the confusion this caused. In C++/CLI, which" ] }, { "idx": 493, "question": "If Eston Hemings had relocated his family to Madison, Wisconsin a decade later than he actually did, in what year would this move have occurred?", "answers": [ "1862" ], "context": [ "became convinced of Jefferson's paternity. Julia Jefferson Westerinen is descended from Eston Hemings. After Hemings moved his family to Madison, Wisconsin in 1852, they took the surname Jefferson and entered the white community. His descendants married and identified as white from then on. In the 1940s, Julia's father and his brothers changed the family oral tradition and told their children they were descended from an uncle of Jefferson, as they were trying to protect them from potential racial discrimination related to their descent from Sally Hemings. In the 1970s, a cousin read Fawn McKay Brodie's biography of Jefferson and recognized" ] }, { "idx": 494, "question": "If the PDF had not attacked the Nuba Mountains, where else would they have launched their attacks?", "answers": [ "Southern Sudan", "Darfur", "Wau", "Malakal", "Blue Nile provinces", "Juba", "Kordofan" ], "context": [ "also operated in the southern portions of Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile provinces. The government controlled a number of the major southern towns and cities, including Juba, Wau, and Malakal. An informal cease-fire in May broke down in October 1989. In July 1992, a government offensive seized southern Sudan, and captured the SPLA headquarters in Torit. Both the government regular armed forces and notorious militia (known as the People's Defense Forces, PDF) were used to attack and raid villages in the South and the Nuba Mountains. Sudan's governments have a long history of using proxies in Southern Sudan, and the" ] }, { "idx": 495, "question": "If radio broadcasting had become widespread five years later than it actually did, in what year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1925" ], "context": [ "left NESCO, Ernst Alexanderson continued to work on alternator-transmitter development at General Electric, mostly for long range radiotelegraph use. He eventually developed the high-powered Alexanderson alternator, capable of transmitting across the Atlantic, and by 1916 the Fessenden-Alexanderson alternator was more reliable for transoceanic communication than the spark transmitters which were originally used to provide this service. Also, after 1920 radio broadcasting became widespread, and although the stations used vacuum-tube transmitters rather than alternator-transmitters (which vacuum-tubes made obsolete), they employed the same continuous-wave AM signals that Fessenden had introduced in 1906. Although Fessenden ceased radio research after his dismissal from NESCO" ] }, { "idx": 496, "question": "If Bill and Hillary Clinton had chosen the same first name for their daughter as Katie Holmes did for hers, what would their daughter's name be?", "answers": [ "Suri" ], "context": [ "April 2005. Holmes, who was raised a Catholic, began studying Scientology shortly after the couple began dating. They got engaged in June 2005, only seven weeks after meeting. The couple's daughter, Suri, was born on April 18, 2006, the first anniversary of their first date. The name \"Suri\", as reported by Cruise's press release, derives from the Persian word for \"red rose\" and the Hebrew word for \"princess\". On November 18, 2006, Holmes and Cruise were married in a Scientologist ceremony at the 15th-century Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Italy. Their publicist said the couple had \"officialized\" their marriage in Los" ] }, { "idx": 497, "question": "If Edmond Dant\u00e8s, the protagonist of \"The Count of Monte Cristo\", hadn't been falsely accused and arrested on his wedding day, who was he supposed to marry?", "answers": [ "Merc\u00e9d\u00e8s" ], "context": [ "Days period when Napoleon returned to power. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story centrally concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centers on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. Before he can marry his fianc\u00e9e Merc\u00e9d\u00e8s, Edmond Dant\u00e8s, a nineteen-year-old Frenchman, and first mate of the \"Pharaon\", is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in the Ch\u00e2teau d'If, a grim island fortress off Marseille. A fellow prisoner, Abb\u00e9 Faria," ] }, { "idx": 498, "question": "If Paul Sheldon, the character from Stephen King's novel \"Misery\", hadn't had a car accident in the remote town of Sidewinder, Colorado, who wouldn't have held him captive?", "answers": [ "Annie Wilkes" ], "context": [ "novel, \"Fast Cars\", which he hopes will receive serious literary acclaim and kickstart his post-\"Misery\" career, Paul gets drunk and drives his '74 Camaro to Los Angeles instead of flying back home to New York City. He is caught in a snowstorm and crashes his car in the small, remote town of Sidewinder, Colorado. He awakens to find that he has been rescued by Annie Wilkes, a local former nurse who is a devoted fan of the \"Misery\" series. She keeps Paul in her guest bedroom, refuses to take him to the hospital despite his broken legs, and nurses him" ] }, { "idx": 499, "question": "If the 2016 U.S. Presidential election had been decided solely by the popular vote, who would have been elected as the U.S. president?", "answers": [ "Hillary Clinton" ], "context": [ "When the Electoral College cast its votes on December 19, 2016, Trump received 304 votes to Clinton's 227 with seven electors defecting to other choices, the most faithless electors (2 from Trump, 5 from Clinton) in any presidential election in over a hundred years. Clinton had nonetheless received almost three million more votes (65,853,514 \u2212 62,984,828 = 2,868,686) in the general election than Trump, giving Clinton a popular vote lead of 2.1% over Trump. During his first meeting with Congressional leaders after the election, Trump used the occasion \"to falsely claim that millions of unauthorized immigrants had robbed him of" ] }, { "idx": 500, "question": "If each state in the United States had two additional senators than the current allocation, how many senators would each state have?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each state is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years. There are currently 100 senators representing the 50 states. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding" ] }, { "idx": 501, "question": "If the U.S. federal government were to have one less branch than it currently does, how many branches would it consist of?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic in North America, composed of 50 states, a federal district (District of Columbia, where the government is based), five major self-governing territories and several island possessions. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president and the federal courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive", "maintain law enforcement agencies. The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic in North America, composed of 50 states, a federal district (District of Columbia, where the government is based), five major self-governing territories and several island possessions. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president and the federal courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including" ] }, { "idx": 502, "question": "If pop star Michael Jackson had lived as long as the American actress Carrie Fisher, how many years would he have lived?", "answers": [ "60" ], "context": [ "Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 \u2013 December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. Fisher is known for playing Princess Leia in the \"Star Wars\" films, a role for which she was nominated for four Saturn Awards. Her other film credits include \"Shampoo\" (1975), \"The Blues Brothers\" (1980), \"Hannah and Her Sisters\" (1986), \"The 'Burbs\" (1989), \"When Harry Met Sally...\" (1989), \"Soapdish\" (1991), and \"The Women\" (2008). Fisher was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances on the television series \"30 Rock\" and \"Catastrophe\". She was posthumously", "June 2021, it was announced that Fisher would receive an official star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022. Bibliography. Novels Non-fiction Screenplays Plays Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 \u2013 December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. Fisher is known for playing Princess Leia in the \"Star Wars\" films, a role for which she was nominated for four Saturn Awards. Her other film credits include \"Shampoo\" (1975), \"The Blues Brothers\" (1980), \"Hannah and Her Sisters\" (1986), \"The 'Burbs\" (1989), \"When Harry Met Sally...\" (1989), \"Soapdish\" (1991), and \"The Women\" (2008). Fisher was nominated twice for the" ] }, { "idx": 503, "question": "If the Atlanta Braves hadn't emerged victorious in the 2021 World Series, which team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Houston Astros" ], "context": [ "The 2021 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2021 season. The 117th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion Houston Astros. The series began on October 26 and concluded on November 2. The Braves won the series four games to two. It was their fourth World Series title in franchise history, their first since 1995, and their second in Atlanta. The Braves reached the World Series after winning the NL East, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in the", "the Houston market. Outside of those stations, MLB rules dictated that team-affiliated stations carry the ESPN Radio broadcasts of the games. The 2021 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2021 season. The 117th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion Houston Astros. The series began on October 26 and concluded on November 2. The Braves won the series four games to two. It was their fourth World Series title in franchise history, their first since 1995, and" ] }, { "idx": 504, "question": "If Giambattista Marino had stuck to his original plan for the poem \"L'Adone\", how many cantos would it have contained?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "most famous stories from mythology, including the Judgement of Paris, Cupid and Psyche, Echo and Narcissus, Hero and Leander, Polyphemus and numerous others. Thus the poem, which was originally intended to be only three cantos in length, was so enriched that it became one of the longest epics in Italian literature, made up of 5123 eight-line stanzas (40,984 verses), an immense story with digressions from the main theme and descriptive pauses. All this tends to characterise \"L\u2019Adone\" as a labyrinth of entangled situations without any real structure. The lengthy Canto XX, which takes place after the protagonist's death, serves to" ] }, { "idx": 505, "question": "If the name of the ICP hadn't been changed, what was it originally called?", "answers": [ "Vietnamese Communist Party" ], "context": [ "February 1930 on orders from the Communist International (Comintern). The ICP was tasked \"to wipe out feudal remnants, to distribute land to the tillers, to overthrow imperialism and to make Indochina completely independent.\" Dominated by the Vietnamese, the ICP was originally named the \"Vietnamese Communist Party\", which was changed due to the Comintern's displeasure with the organisation's tone of Vietnamese nationalism and the Comintern's belief that the workers of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos had more in common than had differences. Despite its claims to be an Indochinese party, the ICP remained a completely Vietnamese-dominated one until after its formal dissolution" ] }, { "idx": 506, "question": "If the Mumbai Indians had been defeated in the 2015 Indian Premier League final, which team would have emerged as the champions?", "answers": [ "chennai super kings" ], "context": [ "The 2015 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings, played on 24 May 2015, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It was held to determine the winner of the 2015 season of the Indian Premier League, the annual professional Twenty20 tournament in India. It was the third time these two teams met in the final, having previously played each other in the 2010 and 2013 finals. Mumbai defeated Chennai by 41 runs to win their second IPL title, playing in their third IPL final. Their previous IPL victory had come" ] }, { "idx": 507, "question": "If England had lost in the 2019 ODI World Cup final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "round-robin group with the top four teams qualifying through to the knockout stage. After six weeks of round-robin matches, which saw four games not have a result, India, Australia, England and New Zealand finished as the top four, with Pakistan missing out on net run rate. In the knockout stage, England and New Zealand won their respective semi-finals to qualify for the final, which was played at Lord's in London. The final ended in a tie after the match ended with both teams scoring 241 runs, followed by the first Super Over in an ODI; England won the title, their" ] }, { "idx": 508, "question": "If Joe Biden had lost the 2020 US presidential elections, who would have been the US president?", "answers": [ "Donald Trump" ], "context": [ "The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala Harris defeated the incumbent Republican president Donald Trump and incumbent vice president Mike Pence. The election took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 recession. It was the first election since 1992, and the fifth in the past century, in which the incumbent president failed to win a second term. The election saw the highest voter turnout by percentage since 1900,", "to 548:00 to 11:00p.m.EST Cable TV viewers 25 to 546:00p.m. to 3:00a.m.EST The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala Harris defeated the incumbent Republican president Donald Trump and incumbent vice president Mike Pence. The election took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 recession. It was the first election since 1992, and the fifth in the past century, in which the incumbent president failed to win a second" ] }, { "idx": 509, "question": "If Rafael Nadal had not won the 2012 French Open, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "Novak Djokovic" ], "context": [ "The 2012 French Open (also known as Roland Garros, after the famous French aviator) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 116th edition of the French Open, and took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 27 May until 11 June 2012. Rafael Nadal won the tournament for the third year in succession, and the seventh time in eight years, defeating first-time Roland Garros finalist Novak Djokovic. His seventh title broke Bj\u00f6rn Borg's record of six French Open Men's Singles titles, and equalled Chris Evert's record for most French Open titles won by a man" ] }, { "idx": 510, "question": "If the auditorium of the Marquis Theatre in New York City was designed to accommodate twice the current seating capacity, how many seats would it contain?", "answers": [ "3,224" ], "context": [ "the auditorium leads to a narrow area at ground level. Due to the lack of space in the theater, there is no dedicated theater lobby, and restrooms are placed in the hotel's common area. There are 1,612 seats in the auditorium proper, spread across an orchestra level and a balcony level. The auditorium was originally designed with a rose-and-burgundy color scheme, as well as light-colored wood and white plaster. There are wood-paneled areas above the balcony, which conceal a large portion of the lighting fixtures. As designed, Portman intended for all seats to be no farther than from the stage.", "The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater on the third floor of the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1986, it is operated by the Nederlander Organization. There are 1,612 seats in the auditorium, spread across an orchestra level and a balcony. The Marquis was designed by John C. Portman Jr., who designed the Marriott Marquis and included the theater to increase the size of the hotel. The theater's main entrance and box office are at 210 West 46th Street. The box office is at ground level, and" ] }, { "idx": 511, "question": "If Schultz, a Pennsylvania State University administrator, had not been convicted of child endangerment in 2017, how many individuals would have been found guilty in that case?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "million to the jury verdict. In a rebuke to PSU, Gavin wrote, \"Only when the 'Sandusky Matter' became public was Mr. McQueary subjected to disparate treatment and adverse employment consequences.\" The university, he stated, had imposed \"the equivalent of banishment\" on McQueary, including \"being told to clean out his office in the presence of Penn State personnel, an action that suggests he had done something wrong and was not to be trusted.\" On June 2, 2017, in the remaining criminal cases all three of the university's administrators \u2013 Spanier, Schultz, and Curly \u2013 originally implicated by the Freeh Report and" ] }, { "idx": 512, "question": "If English speakers used the Sicilian term for a baby hatch, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "wheel", "The wheel", "la ruota" ], "context": [ "around 100 hatches, Czech Republic (76), Poland (67), and in Pakistan where there are more than 300 as of 2006. The hatch is known in German-speaking countries as a \"Babyklappe\" (baby hatch or flap), \"Babyfenster\" (baby window) or \"Babywiege\" (baby cradle); in Italian as \"Culla per la vita\" (life cradle) or \"ruota dei trovatelli\" (foundling wheel); in Sicilian as \"la ruota\" (the wheel); in Japanese as ; in Chinese as \u5a74\u513f\u5b89\u5168\u5c9b () and in Polish as \"Okno \u017cycia\" (window of life) and in South Africa originally known as \"the hole in the wall\" by Door of Hope Children's Mission. The" ] }, { "idx": 513, "question": "If Crystal Gayle hadn't been the first to perform \"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue\", who was the song originally intended for?", "answers": [ "Shirley Bassey" ], "context": [ "Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)\", and the number 2 hit, \"I'll Do It All Over Again\". Her third studio album, \"Crystal\", was released in 1976, peaking at number 7 on the Top Country Albums chart. 1977\u20131979: Crossover breakthrough. Producer Allen Reynolds believed Gayle was poised to have crossover pop success if the right song were found. In 1977, Richard Leigh had composed a tune called \"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue\". The song was originally intended for British singer Shirley Bassey. When Reynolds heard the song he said to Leigh, \"You're not sending that" ] }, { "idx": 514, "question": "If there had been no production delays, when was the Bollywood film \"Aashiqui 2\" originally planned to be released?", "answers": [ "February 14, 2013" ], "context": [ "(who sang songs in the soundtrack album) performed to their respective songs was organised to promote the film. The makers of the film launched the \"Aashiqui 2\" jackets, as seen in the film's poster. Statues resembling the signature image of the couple hiding under the jacket were placed inside various theatres. Due to the romantic theme of the film, it was originally planned for a Valentine's day release on 14 February 2013, but this was postponed because of production delays. The film was released on 26 April 2013 in over 1100 screens across India. The film was not released in" ] }, { "idx": 515, "question": "If Wendell Willkie had won the 1940 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of the US president?", "answers": [ "Wendell Willkie" ], "context": [ "The 1940 United States presidential election was the 39th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. The election was contested in the shadow of World War II in Europe, as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican businessman Wendell Willkie to be reelected for an unprecedented third term in office. Roosevelt did not want to campaign for a third term initially, but was driven by worsening conditions in Europe. He and his allies sought to defuse challenges from other party leaders such as James Farley and" ] }, { "idx": 516, "question": "If Michael Oliver, the English former footballer, had doubled his number of matches in the Football League, what would his total number of appearances be?", "answers": [ "552" ], "context": [ "Michael Oliver (born 2 August 1975) is an English former footballer who made 276 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Stockport County, Darlington and Rochdale in the 1990s and 2000s. Life and career. Oliver was born in Middlesbrough, and began his career in the youth system of Middlesbrough F.C. He turned professional with the club, but his only first-team appearance came on 16 November 1993, as a substitute in the Anglo-Italian Cup against Ancona. In 1994, he signed for Stockport County; the fee was determined by tribunal. He made his Stockport and Football League debut on", "expired, he left the club and signed for another Third Division club, Rochdale. He played regularly for two seasons, but his 2002\u201303 season was disrupted by injury and by disciplinary issues, and he was released at its end. After leaving Rochdale, Oliver moved into non-league football with Barrow of the Northern Premier League, and went on to play for clubs including Spennymoor United, Thornaby, Bishop Auckland, Newcastle Blue Star, Gateshead, and Durham City. Michael Oliver (born 2 August 1975) is an English former footballer who made 276 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Stockport County, Darlington" ] }, { "idx": 517, "question": "If Rockne S. O'Bannon hadn't created the American mystery psychological thriller, which television series wouldn't have been broadcasted on The CW?", "answers": [ "Cult" ], "context": [ "Cult is an American mystery psychological thriller television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon that ran on The CW from February 19 to July 12, 2013, and originally aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. The series centers on a journalist blogger and a production assistant, who investigate a series of mysterious disappearances that are linked to a popular television series named \"Cult\". On February 27, 2013, The CW announced that starting March 8 \"Cult\" would air on Fridays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. On April 10, 2013, \"Cult\" was canceled and removed from the schedule. The", "I can\u2019t control whether people see it or how it went. I would have liked to do more of it \u2013 it just obviously didn\u2019t turn out that way.\" Cult is an American mystery psychological thriller television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon that ran on The CW from February 19 to July 12, 2013, and originally aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. The series centers on a journalist blogger and a production assistant, who investigate a series of mysterious disappearances that are linked to a popular television series named \"Cult\". On February 27, 2013, The CW" ] }, { "idx": 518, "question": "If the new Chinese species of \"Psittacosaurus\" hadn't been named \"P. sinensis\", which other species might it have been confused with?", "answers": [ "P. mongoliensis" ], "context": [ "the fossil record, such as behaviour, or colouration. Therefore, actual species diversity may be much higher than currently recognised in this and other dinosaur genera. As some species are known only from skull material, species of \"Psittacosaurus\" are primarily distinguished by features of the skull and teeth. Several species can be recognised by features of the pelvis as well. In the 1950s, a new Chinese species of \"Psittacosaurus\" was found in the Aptian-Albian Qingshan Formation of Shandong Province, southeast of Beijing. C. C. Young called it \"P. sinensis\" to differentiate it from \"P. mongoliensis\", which had originally been found in" ] }, { "idx": 519, "question": "If Treichler hadn't produced the 1992's \"T.V. Sky\" in English, which language would have been his primary one for music production?", "answers": [ "French" ], "context": [ "and English. \"The Young Gods\" and \"L'eau rouge\" largely featured French vocals while 1992's \"T.V. Sky\" became the band's first English-language record. On the subsequent records Treichler mixed the two languages; in 2005, he stated: \"I hope to find a solution in between. But they're very different to sing; they both have their rules.\" Lyricwise, Treichler often uses double entendres: the track \"L'Amourir\" from \"L'eau rouge\" can be interpreted as \"an intense love song or the end of a love affair.\" The title track from \"L'eau rouge\" is regarded as \"a celebration of 'red water'\" and is a reference to" ] }, { "idx": 520, "question": "If Captain Lieutenant Ludwig von Hagemeister hadn't sailed to Port Jackson, where would he have originally planned to sail for resources like \"wood and water\"?", "answers": [ "Cape Horn" ], "context": [ "for tea, chinaware and nankeen, which she carried back to Russia. In 1806-7, \"Neva\" made a second trip to the Pacific Ocean, this time under the command of Captain lieutenant Ludwig von Hagemeister. Hagemeister would later become Chief Manager of the Russian American Company. \"Neva\" left Cronstadt on 2 November 1806 and reached Salvador, Brazil on 10 January 1807. She did not leave there until 9 March. Although Hagemeister had originally planned to travel via Cape Horn, it was too late in the season to do so, so he sailed to Port Jackson instead for \"wood and water\". In June," ] }, { "idx": 521, "question": "If Samuel Hearne had not observed the black bear swimming for hours, would his book \"A Journey from Prince of Wales' Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean\" still have been possible to publish?", "answers": [ "no" ], "context": [ "massacre at Bloody Falls during his own Coppermine Expedition of 1819-1822. He wrote: Several human skulls which bore the marks of violence, and many bones were strewed about the encampment, and as the spot exactly answers the description, given by Mr Hearne, of the place... Hearne is mentioned by Charles Darwin in the sixth chapter of \"The Origin of Species\": In North America the black bear was seen by Hearne swimming for hours with widely open mouth, thus catching, like a whale, insects in the water.Samuel Hearne's account of his exploration of the north, \"A Journey from Prince of Wales'" ] }, { "idx": 522, "question": "If Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy had not been substituted in the tag titles match, who would have been their replacements?", "answers": [ "Christopher Daniels", "Kazarian", "Christopher Daniels and Kazarian" ], "context": [ "featured at the event was Christopher Daniels and Kazarian going head-to-head with defending champions Samoa Joe and Magnus. On the May 3 episode of \"Impact\", Daniels and Kazarian were originally scheduled to face Joe and Magnus for the tag titles, but were replaced by Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy. The next week, Daniels and Kazarian stated that they would compete for the titles at Sacrifice. Reception. Sacrifice was met with mostly mixed to positive reviews. Matt Bishop of the SLAM! Sports pro wrestling section on \"Canadian Online Explorer\" rated the event an 8 out of 10 which was higher than" ] }, { "idx": 523, "question": "If the new Cudworth and West Green bypass had opened according to its original schedule, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "2011" ], "context": [ "it is no longer shown as a right of way on their definitive rights of way map, but also that no clear evidence has been presented for its stopping up. The main road through Cudworth was the main road from Barnsley to Pontefract throughout the Middle Ages and the modern era until the new Cudworth and West Green bypass which had been originally scheduled for opening in 2011. The Mayor of Barnsley was able to open it in May 2010, significantly earlier than planned. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have fully utilized this new road system by the building" ] }, { "idx": 524, "question": "If the Boise State Broncos hadn't withdrawn from the Arizona Bowl due to COVID-19 issues, which team would they have competed against?", "answers": [ "The Chippewas", "The Central Michigan Chippewas" ], "context": [ "the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team. The Chippewas had originally been scheduled to face the Boise State Broncos in the Arizona Bowl, until Boise State withdrew from that bowl due to COVID-19 issues. History. The first Sun Bowl was the 1935 edition, played on New Year's Day between Texas high school teams; the 1936 edition, played one year later, was the first Sun Bowl contested between college teams. In most of its early history, the game pitted the champion of the Border Conference against an at-large opponent. The first three editions were played at" ] }, { "idx": 525, "question": "If Duarte Coelho hadn't expanded his sugar cane plantations, which cities would he not have established?", "answers": [ "Penedo", "Alagoas" ], "context": [ "and 17th centuries, French pirates invaded its territory attracted by the commerce of Brazil wood. Some time later, Duarte Coelho, owner of the captaincy of Pernambuco, gave the control of the region back to the Portuguese, running the territory as part of his captaincy. He increased the number of sugar cane plantations and built some sugar mills, as well as founding the cities of Penedo and Alagoas \u2013 this last one originally baptized by Portuguese as Santa Maria Madalena da Alagoa do Sul (Saint Mary Magdalene of the Southern Lake), currently the historic heritage town of Marechal Deodoro. In 1570," ] }, { "idx": 526, "question": "If the name of New York State Route 895 hadn't been changed after Arthur V. Sheridan's death, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Bronx River Expressway" ], "context": [ "The new highway would be an alternative to the Bronx River Parkway that could be used by commercial vehicles, since these vehicles were banned from parkways in New York. The route was originally named the Bronx River Expressway. In August 1952, following the death of Arthur V. Sheridan, Bronx borough president James J. Lyons proposed renaming the planned highway after Sheridan. The law enacting the name change was signed by mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri on February 18, 1953. Construction began in 1958. The highway was built parallel to the Bronx River on the former site of Starlight Park, an amusement" ] }, { "idx": 527, "question": "If the original plans had been followed, who would have been the director for the music videos \"Shake It Off\" and \"Say Somethin\"?", "answers": [ "Brett Ratner" ], "context": [ "other notable countries, charting for one week in Ireland at number twenty-three, and number sixty-three in Germany. Music video. Background. The label initially wanted \"Say Somethin\" to become the fourth single from the album after \"Shake It Off\". The videos for \"Shake It Off\" and \"Say Somethin\" were originally supposed to be directed by Brett Ratner. However, Carey later chose director Jake Nava instead. Jake Nava was set to film \"Shake It Off\" and \"Say Somethin\" back-to-back in June 2005, however, as filming of the \"Shake It Off\" video ended, the video shoot for \"Say Somethin\" was suddenly cancelled due" ] }, { "idx": 528, "question": "If the Guns N' Roses track \"Shadow of Your Love\" had been included in the same album as the other songs recorded during those sessions, which album would it have appeared on?", "answers": [ "Appetite for Destruction" ], "context": [ "band's debut album, \"Appetite for Destruction\", were written beforehand and originally intended for earlier projects. While the Hollywood Rose track \"Shadow of Your Love\" was re-recorded during these sessions, it didn't make it to the album. However, it was released as a B-side of the album's first single, \"It's So Easy/Mr. Brownstone\". Tobias was also thanked in the album's credits. The third Guns N' Roses studio album, \"Use Your Illusion I\", was released in 1991, featuring a re-recorded version of \"Back Off Bitch\". At the time, Rose stated in an interview that the song was roughly ten years old. In" ] }, { "idx": 529, "question": "If each character in the Arrowverse had only appeared in the number of episodes they were initially planned for, how many episodes would the character Felicity Smoak have been in?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "not only doing good things, but falling along the way. For Amell, the character's damaged nature will weigh on him throughout season one, because he must hide his new self from his family, and masquerade as the \"entitled jerk\" that he once was. Relationships. Originally framed as a 'billionaire playboy', the character was involved in multiple romantic pairings over the course of the series first two seasons. However, from season three onwards his principal romantic relationship is with the character Felicity Smoak, who was originally slated to appear in one episode of season one, but went on to become a" ] }, { "idx": 530, "question": "If architect Jeffry Wyatville had worked on the Windsor Castle five centuries earlier than he actually did, how many centuries after the original building would the keep, known as the Round Tower, be based on?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "history lends it a \"place amongst the greatest European palaces\". Middle Ward. At the heart of Windsor Castle is the Middle Ward, a bailey formed around the motte or artificial hill in the centre of the ward. The motte is high and is made from chalk originally excavated from the surrounding ditch. The keep, called the Round Tower, on the top of the motte is based on an original 12th century building, extended upwards in the early 19th century under architect Jeffry Wyatville by to produce a more imposing height and silhouette. The interior of the Round Tower was further" ] }, { "idx": 531, "question": "If Mark Boughton had not withdrawn from the original arrangement for the 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election, who would have been his running mate?", "answers": [ "Heather Bond Somers", "Heather Somers" ], "context": [ "Mark Boughton, but she withdrew from the arrangement. Boughton later announced Mark Lauretti as his new running mate. This arrangement came to an end when Boughton withdrew, primarily because he did not think Lauretti would qualify for the ballot, which would have meant Boughton failing to qualify for public financing. David M. Walker teamed up with John P. McKinney. Bacchiochi did not join any \"ticket\". Bacchiochi won the endorsement of the state party at the Republican State Convention on May 17, winning 50.9% of the vote. Somers took 31.5% and Walker got 17.4%, meaning they both also qualified for the" ] }, { "idx": 532, "question": "If the \"ShockFest\" tour announced in 2014 had not been rescheduled and proceeded as initially planned, how many dates would it have included?", "answers": [ "45" ], "context": [ "in 2015. On August 5, 2014 ICP released a promo flyer for their upcoming tour titled \"ShockFest\" with Da Mafia 6ix, Mushroomhead, Madchild and Jelly Roll from September 30, 2014 through October 31, 2014. The tour was originally scheduled to be a 45-date tour, and scheduled to kick off on September 18, 2014, but due to Madchild performing in Australia with his group Swollen Members for a mini tour until September 27, 2014, the tour will now kick off on September 30, 2014 Columbus, Ohio, and will conclude on ICP's 21st annual Hallowicked concert on October 31, 2014, in Detroit," ] }, { "idx": 533, "question": "If Richard Feynman shared the same first name as the individual who proposed the medical application of his theoretical micromachines, what would that first name be?", "answers": [ "Albert" ], "context": [ "(circa 1959) the idea of a medical use for Feynman's theoretical micromachines (see nanotechnology). Hibbs suggested that certain repair machines might one day be reduced in size to the point that it would, in theory, be possible to (as Feynman put it) \"swallow the doctor\". Personal life. Hibbs first married in 1950, to Florence Pavin, with whom he had two children. He was widowed in 1970. In 1971 he married Marka Oliver. He died in February 2003 from complications following heart surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California. Albert Roach Hibbs (October 19, 1924 \u2013 February 24, 2003) was" ] }, { "idx": 534, "question": "If Brymo's album \"Trance\" had been released in October 2015, how many months would it have been delayed from its original release date?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "minutes and 59 seconds. On 8 December 2015, Brymo released an eight-track compilation album titled \"Trance\". It was released by American record label and publishing firm Tate Music Group and was originally scheduled for a September 2015 release. It was primarily targeted at audiences in the U.S., and contains songs from the albums \"Merchants, Dealers & Slaves\" and \"Tabula Rasa\". Brymo described the album as a medley of thoughts based on his experiences. The album contains elements of African folk, soul, pop, and afrobeat. Chocolate City departure. In May 2013, Brymo announced on Twitter that he had left Chocolate City." ] }, { "idx": 535, "question": "If Johann Pachelbel's renowned Canon in D were performed using the original instrument arrangement, how many violins would be required?", "answers": [ "3" ], "context": [ "movements, the other two authentic pieces only have three (no gigue), and the rest follow the classical model (Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue), sometimes updated with an extra movement (usually less developed), a more modern dance such as a gavotte or a ballet. All movements are in binary form, except for two arias. Chamber music. Pachelbel's chamber music is much less virtuosic than Biber's \"Mystery Sonatas\" or Buxtehude's Opus 1 and Opus 2 chamber sonatas. The famous Canon in D belongs to this genre, as it was originally scored for 3 violins and a basso continuo, and paired with a gigue" ] }, { "idx": 536, "question": "If the reverse design of the Susan B. Anthony dollar was used for the denomination it was initially intended for, which denomination would it represent?", "answers": [ "half dollar" ], "context": [ "based on a similar obverse that he created for a 1969 American Numismatic Association convention medal. The reverse, depicting an eagle flying above a mountain against the rising Sun, was originally created by Gasparro in 1967 for a proposed commemorative half dollar. Describing the reverse design, Gasparro stated that it was meant to symbolize \"a new day being born\". The design was reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts, and in an April 29, 1976, letter, Commission member J. Carter Brown praised the design: I believe this would be a superb design for United States Coinage, rooted as it is" ] }, { "idx": 537, "question": "If the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) had maintained its original charter, which English city would it still be connected to?", "answers": [ "Manchester" ], "context": [ "The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 1700s, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842, although it maintains an inter-fraternal relationship with the English Order. The order is also known as the \"Triple Link Fraternity\", referring to the order's \"Triple Links\" symbol, alluding to its motto \"Friendship,", "123 North Broadway at Lamley St. (between East Baltimore and East Fayette Streets). Notable members. Some notable members are: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 1700s, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842, although it maintains an inter-fraternal relationship with the English Order. The order is" ] }, { "idx": 538, "question": "If the connection with the Queensway hadn't been severed during the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Way, which boulevard would it have continued to branch off from?", "answers": [ "Lake Shore", "Lake Shore Boulevard" ], "context": [ "Expressway. The Queensway was built before the Gardiner Expressway to provide an east\u2013west route for traffic while Lake Shore Boulevard was rerouted to accommodate the Gardiner. The project cost $4.9 million. The project included a streetcar right-of-way in the middle of the Queensway from Parkside Drive to the Humber River. The section from the Humber River west predates the High Park section and was previously known as Stock's Side Road, and then Queen Street. It originally spurred off Lake Shore Boulevard (then known as Lake Shore Road) at the Humber River, but that connection was severed with the building of" ] }, { "idx": 539, "question": "If the homes in Lilydale had been sold as originally planned, who would have been the primary residents?", "answers": [ "Defense workers", "veterans" ], "context": [ "low cost single family homes and duplexes for a growing working-class black neighborhood. To Black trades workers, Lilydale represented an all-too-rare opportunity to use their skills and help resolve their own housing problem. While the homes were modest, they were made of brick and many still stand today. They were originally intended to be rented to defense workers and sold to veterans after the War. The homes were dramatically more affordable than similar homes in the area making them attractive to workers and veterans alike. Today, only about 12 city blocks remain of the original settlement and the area is" ] }, { "idx": 540, "question": "If Mari Guha had not departed from India, which international school would she have continued to control?", "answers": [ "Bluebells School International" ], "context": [ "Bluebells School International is an international school in Kailash Colony, New Delhi, India. As of 2015, the school has 1,875 students in levels Nursery through XII, with 150 teachers. It has Pre-Primary, Primary School, Middle School, and Secondary & Senior Secondary programmes. The current campus has of land. Its motto is 'One planet the Earth, One Family \u2013 Mankind'. It was first established in 1957. A Hungarian woman named Mari Guha established the school in Jorbagh and passed control to G. Soni after Guha left India. The current campus in Kailash opened in 1977 and the school's senior secondary school", "sestion was recognised in 1978. Bluebells School International is an international school in Kailash Colony, New Delhi, India. As of 2015, the school has 1,875 students in levels Nursery through XII, with 150 teachers. It has Pre-Primary, Primary School, Middle School, and Secondary & Senior Secondary programmes. The current campus has of land. Its motto is 'One planet the Earth, One Family \u2013 Mankind'. It was first established in 1957. A Hungarian woman named Mari Guha established the school in Jorbagh and passed control to G. Soni after Guha left India. The current campus in Kailash opened in 1977 and" ] }, { "idx": 541, "question": "If Gregory Scott Lee hadn't pursued a career in professional basketball, which sport could he have excelled in based on his past experiences?", "answers": [ "basketball" ], "context": [ "Gregory Scott Lee (born December 12, 1951) is an American retired basketball player. He was the starting point guard on back-to-back NCAA championship teams for the UCLA Bruins in 1972 and 1973. He then played two seasons of professional basketball: one in the original American Basketball Association (ABA) and one in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Basketball career. Lee, a 6'3\" guard, was an All American while playing at Reseda High School in Reseda, California. He played for UCLA from 1971 to 1974. When he arrived freshman were not allowed to compete on the Varsity team. Lee and his fellow" ] }, { "idx": 542, "question": "If the character Alexandra Cabot, portrayed by Stephanie March, had not been shot and placed in witness protection, on which NBC crime legal drama series would she have continued to appear?", "answers": [ "Law and Order", "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" ], "context": [ "of Trump's imagined loss of the 2020 presidential election. \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\". March is best known for her role as Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot on the NBC crime legal drama series \"\", a role she played from 2000 to 2003. She departed in the Season 5 episode \"Loss\", when Cabot is shot and placed in witness protection. She originally returned to the series in Season 6 episode 16, \u201cGhost\u201d, when she was taken out of the witness protection program to testify, as a witness, for her attempted murder. She was placed back in witness protection after" ] }, { "idx": 543, "question": "If Douglas Hamilton had not been born, who would have been the youngest child of James George Hamilton, the 6th Duke of Hamilton?", "answers": [ "James" ], "context": [ "33, at Great Tew, Oxfordshire from a cold caught whilst out hunting. He was buried in February 1758 at the family mausoleum at Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. Freemasonry. The 6th Duke of Hamilton held the position of Right Worshipful Master of the local Masonic Lodge, Hamilton Kilwinning No.7 for three consecutive years from 1753 to 1755. James George Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Duke of Brandon, KT (10 July 1724 \u2013 17 January 1758) was a Scottish peer. Early years and education. Hamilton was the son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton, by his first wife, the former Lady" ] }, { "idx": 544, "question": "If Daniel Amos hadn't been released by his former club in 2021, which team would he still be playing for?", "answers": [ "Doncaster", "Doncaster Rovers" ], "context": [ "Daniel Amos (born 22 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Port Vale. Amos has previously represented Northern Ireland at under-19 and under-21 level. He began his career at Doncaster Rovers, turning professional in 2017. He spent time on loan at Buxton and Hartlepool United, before signing with Port Vale in September 2021 after being released by Doncaster. Club career. Doncaster Rovers. Amos came through the Doncaster Rovers youth team, and made his senior debut on 30 August 2016, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Matty Blair in a 2\u20130 win at Mansfield" ] }, { "idx": 545, "question": "If Woodson had made only half the number of tackles during the game on September 28, 2002, how many tackles would he have recorded?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "the Oakland Raiders signed Woodson to a six-year contract. Head coach Bill Callahan named Woodson the starting free safety to begin the regular season, alongside strong safety Derrick Gibson. On September 28, 2002, Woodson recorded four combined tackles, made a career-high three interceptions, and returned one for a touchdown in the Raiders' 52\u201325 win against the Tennessee Titans. He intercepted a pass by Titans' quarterback Steve McNair, that was intended for tight end Frank Wycheck, and returned it for an 82-yard touchdown in the third quarter. On November 11, 2002, Woodson recorded four combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned" ] }, { "idx": 546, "question": "If the MUL.APIN had been created half a millennium later, in what year would it have been established?", "answers": [ "500 BC" ], "context": [ "later Babylonian tradition because of its growing association with Dumuzi the Shepherd. By the time the MUL.APIN was created\u2014by 1000 BC\u2014modern Aries was identified with both Dumuzi's ram and a hired laborer. The exact timing of this shift is difficult to determine due to the lack of images of Aries or other ram figures. In ancient Egyptian astronomy, Aries was associated with the god Amon-Ra, who was depicted as a man with a ram's head and represented fertility and creativity. Because it was the location of the vernal equinox, it was called the \"Indicator of the Reborn Sun\". During the" ] }, { "idx": 547, "question": "If Avril Lavigne hadn't suggested the title \"Let Go\" for her album, what would have been its original title?", "answers": [ "\"Anything But Ordinary\"" ], "context": [ "was originally entitled \"Anything But Ordinary\", after the track of the same name that The Matrix produced, but Lavigne asked Reid for the album to be called \"Let Go\" instead, which is the title of an unreleased demo featured on Lavigne's 2001 \"B-Sides\". Writing and recording. With The Matrix, Lavigne recorded tracks in Decoy Studios, situated in a Los Angeles suburb known as Valley Village. She also worked with producer-songwriter Curt Frasca and Peter Zizzo, whose Manhattan studio Lavigne was checked in prior to securing a record deal with Arista, and where Lavigne also recorded some of the tracks. The" ] }, { "idx": 548, "question": "If Martin Kaymer had lost the 2010 PGA Championship, who would have been the winner?", "answers": [ "Bubba Watson" ], "context": [ "The 2010 PGA Championship was the 92nd PGA Championship, played August 12\u201315 at the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits complex in Haven, Wisconsin (postal address Kohler). Martin Kaymer won his first major championship in a three-hole playoff over Bubba Watson. It was the second PGA Championship in six years at Whistling Straits, the first in 2004 was won by Vijay Singh, also in a playoff. Original venue. This championship was originally slated for Sahalee Country Club, east of Seattle, which hosted in 1998 and was selected in 1999 to host the championship again in 2010. That decision was reversed", "his first major championship. Scorecard. \"Playoff\" \"Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par\"<br> Television. Television coverage was provided in the United States by CBS and TNT, and in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports. The 2010 PGA Championship was the 92nd PGA Championship, played August 12\u201315 at the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits complex in Haven, Wisconsin (postal address Kohler). Martin Kaymer won his first major championship in a three-hole playoff over Bubba Watson. It was the second PGA Championship in six years at Whistling Straits, the first in 2004 was won by Vijay Singh, also in a playoff. Original" ] }, { "idx": 549, "question": "If India had not won the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "joined Gambhir and they both added 109 runs, an Indian record in a World Cup final. Gambhir got out for 97 runs in the 42nd over. India chased down the total and won the match by six wickets in the 49th over. Dhoni was declared the \"man of the match\" for scoring 91 runs, while his compatriot Yuvraj Singh was awarded the \"man of the tournament\". The match was watched by about 42,000 spectators at the venue and about 135 million viewers on television in India. This was the second time in World Cup history that a host nation won" ] }, { "idx": 550, "question": "If the Mumbai Indians had lost the 2013 Indian Premier League Final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Chennai Super Kings" ], "context": [ "The 2013 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians on 26 May 2013 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata to determine the winners of the 2013 Indian Premier League, the sixth annual season of the professional Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. Mumbai defeated Chennai by 23 runs, attributed to Kieron Pollard's unbeaten innings of 60 runs from 32 balls which earned him the man of the match award. Mumbai won their first IPL title playing in their second IPL Final, after losing to Chennai in 2010. Chennai were playing", "6.4 ov), 6\u201339 (Vijay, 7.3 ov), 7\u201357 (Morkel, 10.6 ov), 8\u201358 (Morris, 11.3 ov), 9\u201399 (Ashwin, 17.4 ov) Man of the match: Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians) The 2013 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians on 26 May 2013 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata to determine the winners of the 2013 Indian Premier League, the sixth annual season of the professional Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. Mumbai defeated Chennai by 23 runs, attributed to Kieron Pollard's unbeaten innings of 60 runs from 32 balls which earned him the" ] }, { "idx": 551, "question": "If the Scholae Palatinae were assigned military missions, what type of units were they originally organized as?", "answers": [ "Cavalry Units" ], "context": [ "rendered in Latin as \"comes excubitorum\") such as Priscus during the reigns of the Emperors Maurice, Phocas and Heraclius and the Count Valentinus during the reign of Emperor Constans II, doomed Leo I's formerly famed Isaurian unit to obscurity. Scholae. The emperor Constantine I created the \"Scholae Palatinae\" as an elite guards unit of about 6,000 soldiers, and to replace the Praetorian Guard of about 10,000 soldiers. 40 select troops from the \"scholae\", called \"candidati\" from their white uniforms, acted as the emperor's personal bodyguards. Apart from the \"Agentes in Rebus\", the \"Scholae\" were originally organized as cavalry units to" ] }, { "idx": 552, "question": "If the Guildford City Boxing Club had not undergone a name change, what would it have originally been known as?", "answers": [ "Onslow Lions, the boxing club", "Onslow Lions" ], "context": [ "two indoor rock climbing centres, Craggy Island on Moorfield Road in the Slyfield Industrial Estate, and a climbing wall at the Surrey Sports Park. Guildford City Boxing Club, (formerly Guildford City ABC), headed by GB coach, John Edwards and the BBBofC's Ben Harmsworth, is based in Cabell Road in Park Barn. Founded in the 1920s and originally called the Onslow Lions, the boxing club is considered one of the oldest in Surrey. Guildford Crows Aussie Rules FC was founded in 2009 and competes in the AFLGB Southern Division. The club trains at Stoke Park and plays home matches at Effingham" ] }, { "idx": 553, "question": "If the motor field pole-pieces were not designed for universal motors but for their predecessors, what type of solid metal would have been used?", "answers": [ "iron" ], "context": [ "washing machines. The motor can be used to agitate the drum (both forwards and in reverse) by switching the field winding with respect to the armature. The motor can also be run up to the high speeds required for the spin cycle. Nowadays, variable-frequency drive motors are more commonly used instead. Rail traction. Universal motors also formed the basis of the traditional railway traction motor in electric railways. In this application, the use of AC to power a motor originally designed to run on DC would lead to efficiency losses due to eddy current heating of their magnetic components, particularly" ] }, { "idx": 554, "question": "If \"Canna indica\" had been introduced to Europe directly from its place of origin rather than from the East Indies, from which region would it have been introduced?", "answers": [ "Americas" ], "context": [ "Taxonomy. History. \"Canna indica\", commonly called \"achira\" in Latin America, has been cultivated by Native Americans in tropical America for thousands of years, and was one of the earliest domesticated plants in the Americas. The starchy root is edible. The first species of \"Canna\" introduced to Europe was \"C. indica\", which was imported from the East Indies, though the species originated from the Americas. Charles de l'Ecluse, who first described and sketched \"C. indica\", indicated this origin, and stated that it was given the name \"indica\", not because the plant is from India, in Asia, but because this species was" ] }, { "idx": 555, "question": "If the album \"The Dark Saga\" by Iced Earth had been released eight months after its recording, in which month of the year would it have been released at the latest?", "answers": [ "October" ], "context": [ "the band's songs for the supporting tour, as well as showing up with a trunk full of promo material trying to use the tour to promote his own band, he was replaced by James MacDonough. Drummer Mark Prator was also let go from the band, following the recording process, and was subsequently replaced by Brent Smedley. For this reason, Mark Prator also does not appear on the album's back cover. Recorded between January and February 1996, \"The Dark Saga\" was the first Iced Earth album not to be co-produced by Tom Morris. Instead, Morris' brother Jim Morris co-produced the album," ] }, { "idx": 556, "question": "If the ILLIAC IV, delivered by the University of Illinois in 1972, had been equipped with the originally planned number of ALUs, how many additional ALUs would it have had compared to the actual number it was delivered with?", "answers": [ "192" ], "context": [ "but with a different data point for each one to work on. This allowed the Solomon machine to apply a single algorithm to a large data set, fed in the form of an array. In 1962, Westinghouse cancelled the project, but the effort was restarted at the University of Illinois as the ILLIAC IV. Their version of the design originally called for a 1 GFLOPS machine with 256 ALUs, but, when it was finally delivered in 1972, it had only 64 ALUs and could reach only 100 to 150 MFLOPS. Nevertheless, it showed that the basic concept was sound, and," ] }, { "idx": 557, "question": "If the Veterans Memorial Parkway in London, Ontario, were constructed as a freeway instead of an expressway, what would replace its intersections?", "answers": [ "Interchanges" ], "context": [ "are known more by their route number (particularly the 400-series highways are known as Highway 4__) despite some of them having an \"expressway\" name for all or part of their length, such as the (Chedoke Expressway/Hamilton Expressway, Belfield Expressway, and Airport Expressway). The Veterans Memorial Parkway in London, Ontario, has intersections instead of interchanges, and thus is considered an expressway and not a freeway. It was originally designed with sufficient right-of-way to be built as a full freeway, but a lack of funding forced it to be built with at-grade intersections. Similarly, the Hanlon Parkway in Guelph and Highway 40" ] }, { "idx": 558, "question": "If the Mercedes-Benz Stadium had opened ten days after its initial planned opening date, on what date would it have been inaugurated?", "answers": [ "11" ], "context": [ "to open on March 1, 2017; however, the opening date was later delayed to June 1, 2017, then to July 30, 2017, and then to August 26, 2017. Steve Cannon, CEO of the Atlanta Falcons' parent company AMB Group, stated that the Falcons' preseason schedule and the Chick-fil-a Kickoff Games would not be affected by the new opening date; however, three of Atlanta United's matches would be affected. The July 30 game against Orlando City SC was moved to Atlanta United's interim home of Bobby Dodd Stadium for July 29 while two home matches scheduled in August were moved to" ] }, { "idx": 559, "question": "If Doreen M.E. Gillam's 1961 essay had focused on lines 891 and 2590 of Beowulf instead of lines 893 and 2592, by how many lines would each have been reduced?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "\"woman, monster-wife\" (Donaldson), \"Ugly troll-lady\" (Trask) and \"monstrous hag\" (Kennedy). Doreen M.E. Gillam's 1961 essay, \"The Use of the Term '\u00c6gl\u00e6ca' in Beowulf at Lines 893 and 2592\", explores Klaeber's dual use of the term \"agl\u00e6ca/\u00e6gl\u00e6ca\" for the heroes Sigemund and Beowulf as well as for Grendel and Grendel's mother. She argues that \"agl\u00e6ca/\u00e6gl\u00e6ca\" is used in works besides \"Beowulf\" to reference both \"devils and human beings\". She further argues that this term is used to imply \"supernatural\", \"unnatural\" or even \"inhuman\" characteristics, as well as hostility towards other creatures. Gillam suggests: \"Beowulf, the champion of men against monsters, is" ] }, { "idx": 560, "question": "If the pro-rBST advocacy group, American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology (AFACT), had dissolved in 2016 instead of 2011, how many years would it have been active since its formation in 2008?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "industry groups have worked to assure the public that milk from rBST-treated cows is safe. In reaction to these trends, in early 2008, a pro-rBST advocacy group called American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology (AFACT), made up of dairies and originally affiliated with Monsanto, formed and began lobbying to ban such labels. AFACT stated that \"absence\" labels can be misleading and imply that milk from cows treated with rBST is inferior. The organization was dissolved in 2011. The International Dairy Foods Association has compiled a list, last updated in 2009, of state regulations in the U.S. for" ] }, { "idx": 561, "question": "If the catastrophic explosion on Gateshead quayside on 4 October 1854 had not occurred, how many sons of John Dobson would be alive in 1855?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "was the only practising architect between York and Edinburgh. It is not known beyond doubt what was Dobson's first building, but Dobson's daughter maintained that it was North Seaton Hall, near Ashington, built in 1813 and demolished in 1960. Dobson married Isabella, eldest daughter of Alexander Rutherford of Warburton House, Gateshead, a lady of great artistic talent, being an excellent painter of miniatures. They had three sons and five daughters. His youngest son, Alexander, inherited his father's artistic genius, gaining first prize in architecture at University College. He had just returned to his father's office full of enthusiasm to work" ] }, { "idx": 562, "question": "If Fredegund hadn't been a servant of King Chilperic's first wife Audovera, which royal title would she likely not have attained?", "answers": [ "Queen" ], "context": [ "power through her association with King Chilperic. Originally a servant of Chilperic's first wife Audovera, Fredegund won Chilperic's affection and persuaded him to put Audovera in a convent and divorce her. Chilperic put Fredegund aside and married Galswintha. Gregory of Tours remarks that the marriage to Galswintha began happily, because she brought with her a handsome dowry. The marriage soon deteriorated, and Galswintha died the same year, probably strangled on the orders of Chilperic or Fredegund(c. 568), who succeeded Galswintha as queen. Galswintha's sister, Brunhilda, however, began a feud which lasted more than 40 years. Gregory of Tours suggests that" ] }, { "idx": 563, "question": "If the British had not been on the verge of capturing Jerusalem, where would the Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m Army Group have been originally deployed?", "answers": [ "Baghdad" ], "context": [ "established two bridgeheads across the Jordan north of the Dead Sea which were retained during the ensuing occupation of the southern Jordan Valley. Ottoman situation. At the same time (effectively from 8 March 1918), the Ottoman command changed. The highest level Ottoman headquarters in Palestine was the Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m Army Group. The Army Group had originally been formed to recapture Baghdad which had been captured by the British in March 1917. Instead, it had been diverted to Palestine where the British were close to capturing Jerusalem. The Army Group's commander was the German General Erich von Falkenhayn, who wished to continue" ] }, { "idx": 564, "question": "If Delaney Bramlett had allowed Bonnie to collaborate with The Rolling Stones, which track would she have contributed to?", "answers": [ "Gimme Shelter" ], "context": [ "duet with Mick Jagger on their song \"Gimme Shelter\", but Delaney refused to let her perform with the Stones. The Stones then asked soul and gospel singer Merry Clayton to sing on the track. It remains the most prominent contribution to a Rolling Stones track by a female vocalist. According to Bonnie, just before a concert tour in 1970, the duo's band abruptly quit. However, Delaney claims it was Bonnie who didn't show up for the tour. Bonnie and Delaney Bramlett had small roles in the 1971 film \"Vanishing Point\" and in 1974's \"Catch My Soul\". Their last album together," ] }, { "idx": 565, "question": "If Ted Chiang had not authored \"Story of Your Life,\" which science-fiction film would not have been produced?", "answers": [ "Arrival" ], "context": [ "thought process is therefore different. Nietzsche also wrote that there is the \"will to power and nothing besides,\" and this is another way Nietzsche expresses that language is a fixed structure that is responsible for the desires, thoughts, and actions of humans. This represents linguistic determinism, making language the \"prison\" that minds are therefore trapped in. According to Nietzsche things like table, or rain are incomprehensible without the words being present in language. Arrival (2016). Based on the short story \"Story of Your Life\" by Ted Chiang, the science-fiction film \"Arrival\" rests on the notion of linguistic determinism. It follows" ] }, { "idx": 566, "question": "If the rights to the biopic about Charlie Parker had been traded swiftly between Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures, which actor was intended to portray Charlie Parker?", "answers": [ "Richard Pryor" ], "context": [ "passes out. A doctor arrives and advises Charlie to go to the hospital, but he refuses. Later as he watches television with the Baroness, Charlie suffers a heart attack and dies at the age of 34. Production. In the 1970s, Parker's friend and colleague Teddy Edwards shared his reminiscences of the saxophonist to Oliansky, who had wanted to make a biopic about Charlie Parker starring actor Richard Pryor. The property was originally owned by Columbia Pictures, which traded the rights to Warner Bros. at Eastwood's instigation, in exchange for the rights to what would become Columbia's 1990 Kevin Costner vehicle," ] }, { "idx": 567, "question": "If the DNA sequencing study on related frog groups hadn't been conducted, during which period would scientists have believed the Megophryidae family originated?", "answers": [ "early-mid Cretaceous" ], "context": [ "genera, leading to the variability in numbers: Evolution. The origin of this group of frogs was largely unknown, due to the lack of members of this family in the fossil record. While the family was originally considered to have originated in the early-mid Cretaceous (100-126 mya) via fossils of related frog groups, a study in early 2017 revealed that this was likely an overestimation. Using DNA sequencing, the study indicated the group more likely originated much later during the Cretaceous period, around 77 mya. The study also indicated that there are likely many more new species in the family that" ] }, { "idx": 568, "question": "If the Philadelphia Eagles had lost Super Bowl LII in 2018, who would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "New England Patriots" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) and defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots, 41\u201333, to win their first Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1960. The game was played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the second time that a Super Bowl was played in Minneapolis, the northernmost city to ever host the event, after Super Bowl XXVI", "officiating after 15 seasons on June 22, 2018, and joined CBS Sports as a rule analyst starting with the 2018 season. Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) and defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots, 41\u201333, to win their first Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1960. The game was played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the second" ] }, { "idx": 569, "question": "If Liaquat Ali Khan had not left for England, which Pakistani political organization would have remained intact in 1932?", "answers": [ "Muslim League" ], "context": [ "who was a prominent economist and academic who became an influential figure in the Pakistan movement. Ali Khan firmed believed against the unity of Hindu-Muslim community, and worked tirelessly for that cause. In his party presidential address delivered at the Provisional Muslim Education Conference at AMU in 1932, Ali Khan expressed the view that Muslims had \"distinct [c]ulture of their own and had the (every) right to persevere it\". At this conference, Liaquat Ali Khan announced that: Soon, he and his new wife departed to England, but did not terminate his connections with the Muslim League. With Ali Khan departing," ] }, { "idx": 570, "question": "If the Suzuki Cultus had kept its original Finnish name, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Suzuki Extra" ], "context": [ "with a 1.0-liter (993 cc), three-cylinder engine (G10). The SA310 had its European premier in southern Spain in late 1983. The original model was available as the base GA, the GL, and the more expensive GLX models. Only three-door versions were available for the first few years. Early models were sold in Finland as the Suzuki Extra. The 1.0-liter turbo (G10T) and a three-speed automatic transmission were introduced in Japan on the last day of May 1984. The turbo raised the power to (JIS) and it received 165/70 HR12 tyres. In August 1984, the longer five-door body was introduced, as" ] }, { "idx": 571, "question": "If the developers of \"Super Mario 64\" had stuck to their original game design, what style of game would it have been?", "answers": [ "Isometric game" ], "context": [ "isometric game but was later rethought of as an open-world game. The game's art was created by Y\u014dichi Kotabe, and the high-fidelity graphics\u2014designed to include more details than previous games\u2014were created using the Nichimen N-World toolkit. The score was composed by Koji Kondo. \"Super Mario 64\" received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. Reviewers praised its ambition, visuals, gameplay, and music, although some called the camera system unreliable. It is the best-selling Nintendo 64 game, with more than eleven million copies sold by 2003. Numerous developers have cited \"Super Mario 64\" as" ] }, { "idx": 572, "question": "If Michael Jackson's album Thriller had been the best-selling album of 1985 in the United States, how many consecutive years would it have held this title?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "best-selling album of all time. It was the best-selling album of 1983 worldwide, and it was the first album to become the best-selling in the United States for two years, in 1983 and 1984. The album broke racial barriers in popular music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House. It was among the first to use music videos as promotional tools; the videos for \"Billie Jean\", \"Beat It\" and \"Thriller\" are credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form. The album's success set the standard for the music industry with", "1982, by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records. It reached number one on the \"Billboard\" Top LPs & Tapes chart on February 26, 1983. \"Thriller\" sold one million copies worldwide per week at its peak. \"Thriller\" was the best-selling album in the United States in 1983 and 1984, making it the first album to be the best-selling for two years. It also spent a record 37 weeks at number one on the \"Billboard\" 200, from February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984, and has remained on the chart for 485 nonconsecutive weeks (and counting). \"Thriller\" was Jackson's global breakthrough," ] }, { "idx": 573, "question": "If the origin of the Megophryidae family had been dated in 1999, what period would they have been believed to originate in?", "answers": [ "early-mid Cretaceous" ], "context": [ "genera, leading to the variability in numbers: Evolution. The origin of this group of frogs was largely unknown, due to the lack of members of this family in the fossil record. While the family was originally considered to have originated in the early-mid Cretaceous (100-126 mya) via fossils of related frog groups, a study in early 2017 revealed that this was likely an overestimation. Using DNA sequencing, the study indicated the group more likely originated much later during the Cretaceous period, around 77 mya. The study also indicated that there are likely many more new species in the family that" ] }, { "idx": 574, "question": "If Kris Kobach had been victorious in the 2004 congressional election in Kansas's 3rd district, who would have been the defeated candidate?", "answers": [ "Dennis Moore" ], "context": [ "that studies and fact-checkers have concluded are false or unsubstantiated. Kobach began his political career as a member of the City Council of Overland Park, Kansas. He was later the Republican nominee in Kansas's 3rd congressional district in the 2004 election, losing to Democratic incumbent Dennis Moore. He was elected Secretary of State of Kansas in 2010. As Secretary of State of Kansas, Kobach implemented some of the strictest voter identification laws in the history of the United States and fought to remove nearly 20,000 registered voters from the state's voter rolls. Following considerable investigation and prosecution, Kobach secured nine" ] }, { "idx": 575, "question": "If the Pontiac Fiero had been constructed according to Aldikacti's original vision, what kind of engine would it have incorporated?", "answers": [ "V6" ], "context": [ "was taking its toll on the design, particularly on Aldikacti's dream of a high-performance, aluminum-block V6; the cost of developing a new engine would be more than the production of the whole car itself. Instead, Aldikacti was forced to settle for the already manufactured four-cylinder engine GM produced for the Pontiac, the \"Iron Duke,\" nicknamed for its heavy iron block. This engine was too blocky to fit into the tiny car so it was equipped with a smaller oil pan, causing the engine to run on less oil than it was originally designed for. Another issue was weak connecting rods" ] }, { "idx": 576, "question": "If Donald Trump's original plan for Trump Tower had been implemented, what would the building primarily be used for?", "answers": [ "office" ], "context": [ "suspended walkway, shops, and cafes. Four gold-painted elevators transport visitors from the lobby to higher floors; a dedicated elevator leads directly to the penthouse where the Trump family lives. Originally, Trump only wanted to build an office building on the site, but the plot was in the Fifth Avenue special zoning district, which allowed more floor area for mixed-use towers with public space. The Trump Organization built a five-story, atrium, which was legally designated a \"public space\" according to city code, in exchange for permission to add twenty stories to the planned tower. The atrium, legally a privately operated public" ] }, { "idx": 577, "question": "If Hfq protein were only discovered in bacterial species whose names begin with the letter \"T\", which bacterial species would that be?", "answers": [ "Thermotogae" ], "context": [ "LSm rings. Several LSm proteins have been reported in the third domain of life, the Bacteria. Hfq protein forms homohexamer rings, and was originally discovered as necessary for infection by the bacteriophage Q\u03b2, although this is clearly not the native function of this protein in bacteria. It is not universally present in all bacteria, but has been found in Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Spirochaetes, Thermotogae, Aquificae and one species of Archaea. (This last instance is probably a case of horizontal gene transfer.) Hfq is pleiotropic with a variety of interactions, generally associated with translation regulation. These include blocking ribosome binding to mRNA," ] }, { "idx": 578, "question": "If Noel Gay's show \"Me and My Girl\" had premiered a day before its live radio broadcast by the BBC, what would have been its opening date?", "answers": [ "January 12, 1938" ], "context": [ "blossomed due to his talent for writing catchy, popular melodies in styles ranging from music hall to operetta. His most famous show, for which he contributed the music but not the lyrics, was \"Me and My Girl\". This originally opened in 1937 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London and, after a shaky start, gained popularity when the BBC broadcast it live on radio on 13 January 1938. It starred Lupino Lane as Bill Snibson and it ran for 1,646 performances despite being bombed out of two theatres. The \"showstopper\" in that work was \"The Lambeth Walk\" which has the distinction" ] }, { "idx": 579, "question": "If the term \"tincture\" had retained its original, more restricted meaning in heraldry, which term that is currently deemed inapplicable to heraldic furs would it be synonymous with?", "answers": [ "colour" ], "context": [ "inapplicable to the heraldic furs, and no other term clearly encompasses all three classes, the word \"tincture\" has come to be used in this broader sense, while \"colour\" has acquired the more restricted sense originally given to \"tincture\". Thus, when consulting various heraldic authorities, care must be taken to determine which meaning each term is given. Designations. Artistic liberties. In most heraldic tradition, the various metals and colours have no fixed appearance, hue, or shade. The heraldic artist is free to choose a lighter or darker blue or green, a deeper or brighter red; to choose between depicting \"or\" with" ] }, { "idx": 580, "question": "If Karmichael Hunt had recovered from his hamstring injury as initially expected in 2007, how many games would he have missed?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "to miss six weeks. However, his recovery took longer than expected, and he was eventually ruled out for the rest of the season. Despite playing only thirteen games for the Broncos in 2007, he received the Broncos award for Best Back. 2008. Over the 2008 pre-season Hunt recovered from his hamstring injury and played in his first match since being injured in a 23 February 2008 trial match against Canberra. After playing another trial in the position of five eighth, Hunt returned to first grade in Round 1 of the 2008 NRL competition playing fullback in the Broncos 48\u201312 win" ] }, { "idx": 581, "question": "If the RPG game \"Bokosuka Wars\" hadn't been created in 1983, which game wouldn't have been ported to the Sharp X68000?", "answers": [ "New Bokosuka Wars" ], "context": [ "in 1983 and later ported to the MSX in 1984, the NES in 1985 and the Sharp X68000 as \"New Bokosuka Wars\". The game laid the foundations for the tactical role-playing game genre, or \"simulation RPG\" genre as it is known in Japan. It was also an early example of a real-time, action role-playing game. In 1986, Chunsoft created the NES title \"Dragon Quest\" (called \"Dragon Warrior\" in North America until the ), which drew inspiration from computer RPGs \"Ultima\" and \"Wizardry\" and is regarded as the template for future Japanese role-playing video games released since then. Also in 1986," ] }, { "idx": 582, "question": "If Tina Fey hadn't found a resemblance between Jonathan Bennett and Jimmy Fallon, which character would Bennett not have been cast to play in the film?", "answers": [ "Aaron Samuels" ], "context": [ "to keep looking. Ashley Tisdale also auditioned for Gretchen Wieners. Jonathan Bennett was a last-minute cast replacement after the actor originally slated to play Aaron Samuels got fired. James Franco had previously been considered for that role as well. Fey's decision to hire Bennett was due to his resemblance to her longtime \"SNL\" co-star Jimmy Fallon. Filming. Although set in Evanston, Illinois, the film was mostly shot in Toronto, Ontario, at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and Malvern Collegiate Institute, as well as at Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey. Landmarks include the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall and Sherway Gardens." ] }, { "idx": 583, "question": "If the TV series Dirty Sanchez had never changed its filming location from its original setting, where would it have been set?", "answers": [ "Newport, Wales", "South Wales", "Newport, South Wales" ], "context": [ "Dirty Sanchez was a British stunt and prank TV series featuring a group of three Welshmen and one Englishman harming themselves, and each other, through dangerous stunts, which ran from 2003 until 2007. It was known as \"Sanchez Boys\" and \"Team Sanchez\" in the U.S. The performers were the Welshmen Mathew Pritchard, Lee Dainton, Michael \"Pancho\" Locke and the Englishman Dan Joyce and was originally based in Newport, South Wales, but later series of the show took place elsewhere in the United Kingdom and the world. Pritchard and Locke also starred as the \"Pain Men\" in Channel 4's \"Balls of" ] }, { "idx": 584, "question": "If Richard Matheson had not written \"The Last Man on Earth\", which of his novels would have been the first to be adapted into a feature film?", "answers": [ "The Omega Man" ], "context": [ "himself against the hostile mutants. It is the third feature-film adaptation of Matheson's novel following 1964's \"The Last Man on Earth\" and 1971's \"The Omega Man\". Warner Bros. began developing \"I Am Legend\" in 1994, and various actors and directors were attached to the project, though production was delayed due to budgetary concerns related to the script. Production began in 2006 in New York City, filming mainly on location in the city, including a $5 million scene at the Brooklyn Bridge. \"I Am Legend\" was released on December 14, 2007, in the United States and Canada, and opened to the" ] }, { "idx": 585, "question": "If the M240 medium machine gun had not proven to be reliable, which other machine gun might the US Army and Marines have used instead?", "answers": [ "M60" ], "context": [ "general-purpose machine guns or universal machine guns. They essentially all have provisions for quick-change barrels and the ability to be fired from a bipod, tripod, or pintle mount, and weigh between 20-30 pounds. Modern Western MMG/GPMG weapons almost always fire 7.62\u00d751mm full-power rifle ammunition; modern Eastern MMG/GPMG weapons usually fire 7.62\u00d754mmR full-power rifle ammunition with a rimmed cartridge. For example, the US Army and Marines now use the FN MAG (as the M240 machine gun), which is generally called the \"M240 medium machine gun\". It was originally adopted for vehicle mounting in the late 1970s, but its higher reliability resulted" ] }, { "idx": 586, "question": "If the 69th New York Volunteers had not been part of the Irish Brigade, how many other New York infantries would have remained in the brigade?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "Battle of Antietam the 29th was replaced by the 28th Massachusetts Infantry regiment, made up mostly of Irish Immigrants. Soon after that, the City of Philadelphia offered a regiment to the brigade and soon after the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry was added to the brigade, bringing the total number of regiments in the Irish Brigade to five. There were three core regiments of the Irish Brigade, the 69th, 88th, and the 63rd. The 69th New York Volunteers, was largely made up of the pre-war 69th New York Militia, a unit which first gained notoriety prior to the Civil War, when Colonel" ] }, { "idx": 587, "question": "If Ron Kurz hadn't contributed to the creation of the fictional character Jason Voorhees from the \"Friday the 13th\" series, how many individuals would have been involved in his creation?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "Jason Voorhees () is a fictional character from the \"Friday the 13th\" series. He first appeared in \"Friday the 13th\" (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham and Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main antagonist. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, video games, comic books, and a crossover film with another iconic horror film character, Freddy Krueger. The character has primarily been an antagonist", "\"super hardcore\". Experimental pop artist Eric Millikin created a large mosaic portrait of Jason Voorhees out of Halloween candy and spiders as part of his \"Totally Sweet\" series in 2013. Jason Voorhees () is a fictional character from the \"Friday the 13th\" series. He first appeared in \"Friday the 13th\" (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham and Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main antagonist. The character has subsequently been" ] }, { "idx": 588, "question": "If the filmmakers had decided to keep the original ending in the movie \"Eskimo\", what would have been the fate of the character Iva?", "answers": [ "drowned" ], "context": [ "picture to depict the corrupting influence white culture had on the Eskimos, much as he had done in \"White Shadows in the South Seas\". The script originally ended with Mala and Iva escaping onto the ice, only to drown. But producer Hunt Stromberg felt this ending was too downbeat, and changed it in April 1932 to the ending now seen on film. Both Stromberg and Van Dyke wanted the Native Alaskans in the film to speak in their native tongue. However, MGM production chief Irving Thalberg worried that intertitles were too distracting and would seem old-fashioned, and Stromberg agreed. By" ] }, { "idx": 589, "question": "If Fall Out Boy had launched their sixth studio album \"Make America Psycho Again\" one year prior, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "Boy on the 8-date leg of the band's UK tour. New York based dance-duo Matt and Kim were added as additional support for the UK tour. On October 23, 2015, Fall Out Boy announced via Twitter the release of a re-worked version of its sixth studio album, \"Make America Psycho Again\". The remix album features a remade version of each track from the original record, each featuring a different rapper. The album was released on October 30, 2015. It included the version of \"Uma Thurman\" featuring Wiz Khalifa which had been originally performed at the \"Billboard\" Music Awards. On March" ] }, { "idx": 590, "question": "If Jenifer Ellen Ringer had never relocated from her childhood home, in which state would she currently reside?", "answers": [ "South Carolina" ], "context": [ "Jenifer Ellen Ringer (born ) is an American ballet dancer and educator. She joined the New York City Ballet in 1990, became a principal dancer in 2000, and retired from performing in 2014. She then became the director of the Colburn School's professional dance program, Colburn Dance Academy. She was named Dean of the school's Trudl Zipper Dance Institute between 2017 and 2021. Early life. Ringer was born in New Bern, North Carolina to a marine biologist who worked at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and a nurse. She was raised in Summerville, South Carolina, as an Evangelical Christian. She" ] }, { "idx": 591, "question": "If the war-surplus brown uniforms from Germany's former colonial forces in Africa hadn't been available cheaply in the 1920s, which color might not have been chosen for the Party's uniforms?", "answers": [ "brown" ], "context": [ "pocket. He had a matching brown silk robe.\" Brown had originally been chosen as a Party color largely for convenience; large numbers of war-surplus brown uniforms from Germany's former colonial forces in Africa were cheaply available in the 1920s. It also suited the working-class and military images that the Party wished to convey. From the 1930s onwards, the Party's brown uniforms were mass-produced by German clothing firms such as Hugo Boss. Business. The color brown is said to represent ruggedness when used in advertising.\" \" is the color of the United Parcel Service (UPS) delivery company with their trademark brown" ] }, { "idx": 592, "question": "If the song \"Video 5 8 6\" had retained its original title, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Prime 5 8 6" ], "context": [ "singles that followed, \"Everything's Gone Green\" and \"Temptation\", saw a change in direction toward dance music. The Ha\u00e7ienda, Factory Records' own nightclub (largely funded by New Order) opened in May 1982 in Manchester and was even issued a Factory catalogue number: FAC51. The opening of UK's first ever superclub was marked by a nearly 23-minute instrumental piece originally entitled \"Prime 5 8 6\", but released 15 years later as \"Video 5 8 6\". Composed primarily by Sumner and Morris, \"Prime 5 8 6\"/\"Video 5 8 6\" was an early version of \"5 8 6\" that contained rhythm elements that would" ] }, { "idx": 593, "question": "If Sonny Perdue chose to be addressed by his original birth name, what would it be?", "answers": [ "George Ervin Perdue III" ], "context": [ "and George Ervin Perdue Jr., a farmer. He grew up and still lives in Bonaire, an unincorporated area between Perry and Warner Robins. Born George Ervin Perdue III, Perdue has been known as Sonny since childhood, and prefers to be called by that name; he was sworn in and signs official documents as \"Sonny Perdue\". Perdue is the first cousin of former U.S. Senator David Perdue by their grandfather George Erwin Perdue I. Perdue played quarterback at Warner Robins High School and was a walk-on at the University of Georgia, where he was also a member of the \"Beta-Lambda\" chapter" ] }, { "idx": 594, "question": "If five bays were removed from the original construction of the Kilwa Kisiwani mosque, how many bays would remain?", "answers": [ "11" ], "context": [ "one of the earliest surviving mosques on the Swahili Coast. The smaller northern prayer hall dates to the first phase of construction. It contained a total of 16 bays supported by nine pillars, which were originally carved from coral but later replaced by timber. The structure was entirely roofed, and was perhaps one of the first mosques in the area to have been built without a courtyard. In the early fourteenth century, Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman, who also built the nearby Palace of Husuni Kubwa, added a southern extension which included a great dome. This dome was described by Ibn" ] }, { "idx": 595, "question": "If Operation Tungsten hadn't been delayed due to the fitting of new radars on \"Victorious\", when would the raid have originally occurred?", "answers": [ "Mid-march 1944" ], "context": [ "attack was originally scheduled for mid-March 1944, shortly before the time Allied intelligence believed \"Tirpitz\" would become operational. However, it was delayed by two weeks while \"Victorious\" was fitted with new radars. The British considered cancelling Operation Tungsten in February as \"Victorious\" was also needed in the Indian Ocean to counter a build-up of Japanese warships at Singapore. To enable the attack to proceed, the United States Navy agreed to temporarily transfer to the Eastern Fleet so that \"Victorious\" could be retained in the North Sea. The plans for the raid were centred on two dive-bombing attacks by Fleet Air" ] }, { "idx": 596, "question": "If Fabian Forte hadn't taken the role in \"Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs\", who was the original actor intended for that role?", "answers": [ "Frankie Avalon" ], "context": [ "with American International Pictures. His first film for the company was alongside \"Beach Party\" stars Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in the 1966 stock car racing film \"Fireball 500\". AIP then sent him to Italy to play a role originally intended for Avalon in \"Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs\" (1966), supporting Vincent Price and directed by Mario Bava. Back in the United States, he made another stock car racing film for AIP, \"Thunder Alley\" (1967), opposite Funicello and directed by Richard Rush. His fourth movie for AIP was \"Maryjane\" (1968), where Fabian played a school teacher fighting the evils" ] }, { "idx": 597, "question": "If the Indian government had given approval for the sale of paromomycin a decade after its original identification, in which decade would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1970s" ], "context": [ "drug had originally been identified in the 1960s, but had been abandoned because it would not be profitable, as the disease mostly affects poor people. The Indian government approved paromomycin for sale in August 2006. By 2012 the World Health Organization had successfully negotiated with the manufacturers to achieve a reduced cost for liposomal amphotericin B, to US$18 a vial, but a number of vials are needed for treatment and it must be kept at a stable, cool temperature. Research. As of 2017, no leishmaniasis vaccine for humans was available. Research to produce a human vaccine is ongoing. Currently some" ] }, { "idx": 598, "question": "If the Andrews Sisters resided in the same city where they were invited to sign autographs following the success of \"Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen\", where would they be living?", "answers": [ "New York" ], "context": [ "one hit earning them a Gold Record, the first ever to a female vocal group. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, a novelty tune, was originally recorded as a B-side. After the success of the record's release, the Andrews Sisters were asked to sign autographs outside a record store in New York. When Schoen arrived to join in, he noticed lyricist Sammy Cahn next to them also signing his name on the newly released record. Schoen was puzzled and asked a Decca Records producer why Cahn was present. The response was, \"We figured that if we put his name down as" ] }, { "idx": 599, "question": "If \"O Canada\" had been officially adopted as the Canadian national anthem 50 years earlier than it was, how many years would have passed since its original commission for the St. Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony?", "answers": [ "50" ], "context": [ "Canada dates back over 200 years as a distinct category from British patriotism, preceding Canadian Confederation by over 50 years. The earliest work of patriotic music in Canada, \"The Bold Canadian\", was written in 1812. The national anthem, \"O Canada\", was originally commissioned by the lieutenant governor of Quebec, Th\u00e9odore Robitaille, for the 1880 St. Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony and was officially adopted in 1980. Calixa Lavall\u00e9e wrote the music, which was a setting of a patriotic poem composed by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The text was originally only in French before it was adapted into English in" ] }, { "idx": 600, "question": "If the \"Tren Franc\u00e9s\" coaches of fast trains line 1 and 2 were still in their original service, which premier European train service would they be part of?", "answers": [ "Trans Europ Express" ], "context": [ "some apart by rail. In 2000 the Union de Ferrocarriles de Cuba bought French first class airconditioned coaches. Fast trains line 1 and 2, between (Central Station) and Santiago de Cuba, use comfortable stainless-steel air-conditioned coaches bought from French Railways and now known as the \"Tren Franc\u00e9s\" (the French train). It runs daily at peak periods of the year (Summer season, Christmas & Easter), and on every second day at other times of the year. These coaches were originally used on the premier Trans Europ Express service between Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam before being replaced with high speed Thalys trains." ] }, { "idx": 601, "question": "If the gyoji's original decision had been upheld in the Day 14 match between Endo Shota and Terunofuji at the maegashira in May 2021, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Terunofuji" ], "context": [ "on Day 13, and then tournament leader Terunofuji on Day 14, a close bout that went to a judges' conference after the \"gy\u014dji\" had originally called Terunofuji the winner. This put him just one win off the lead going into the final day, and had he won his final bout he could have been involved in a three-way playoff for the \"y\u016bsh\u014d\" with Takakeish\u014d and Terunofuji. However, he lost to Sh\u014ddai in his last match, finishing on 11\u20134 and missing out on the Outstanding Performance Prize. He did receive his fourth career Technique Prize. He was forced to withdraw from" ] }, { "idx": 602, "question": "If the Burma Mines Ltd, mentioned in Poirot's Early Cases, were still being operated as they were by the Chinese in the fifteenth century, what would they be primarily producing?", "answers": [ "silver" ], "context": [ "asylum, where he dies. Mrs Lemesurier later marries John Gardiner, and the curse, if it existed, is broken. \"The Lost Mine\". Poirot informs Hastings that he has no risky investments except for fourteen thousand shares in Burma Mines Ltd, which were given to him for services rendered. He relates the story to Hastings. The lead-silver mines were originally worked only for the silver by the Chinese in the fifteenth century. The lead remained, of value now. The mine's location was lost; the only clue to its location is in old papers in the hands of a Chinese family. Wu Ling" ] }, { "idx": 603, "question": "If Toto's Washlet commercial in 1982 hadn't been broadcast during the prime time slot, which hours would it have avoided?", "answers": [ "7\u201310 pm" ], "context": [ "then-rising pop singer Jun Togawa, the advertising slogan \u201cOur butt wants to be washed too\u201d and unique background music quickly drew public attention to Toto's new product. As the commercial was originally aired during the 7\u201310 pm slot, known as \"golden time\", it received complaints from viewers about the impropriety of advertising toilet seats during mealtime, and criticism for using the word \"butt\". Toto introduced a sensor that detects whether the user is seated or not, throughout the product lineup (earlier washlets activated regardless of whether the user was seated or not). The company added new functions including toilet lids" ] }, { "idx": 604, "question": "If Willow Smith's single \"Whip My Hair\" had sold one million fewer digital copies in the US, what would have been its total US digital sales?", "answers": [ "216,000" ], "context": [ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, jumping to number 38 in the following week. The song peaked at number 5 on the charts. \"Whip My Hair\" debuted at number 78 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100 the week of October 28, 2010 and moved up to number 11 the next week. It sold over 1,216,000 digital copies in the US. On December 8, 2010, \"Whip My Hair\" debuted on the UK Midweeks at number 1, but on December 12, 2010, it was beaten to the top by The Black Eyed Peas with \"The Time (Dirty Bit)\". Music video. Background and release. Smith filmed the song's" ] }, { "idx": 605, "question": "If the River Wissey had not changed its course, which city would it have flowed to instead of its current path?", "answers": [ "Wisbech" ], "context": [ "factory was built. All use of the river is now by pleasure craft. Course. The river is a tributary of the Great Ouse, rising at Shipdham, near East Bradenham in Norfolk, and flowing for nearly through Necton, North Pickenham, South Pickenham, Great Cressingham, Ickburgh, Northwold and Stoke Ferry before joining the Great Ouse south of Downham Market, specifically in the small parish of Fordham. Its course has altered, as it originally flowed to Wisbech, which derives its name from the river, and historically, it has also been known as the River Stoke or Stoke River. The source, to the north" ] }, { "idx": 606, "question": "If the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) had not won the November 1988 election in Pakistan, which party would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "IJI", "Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI)" ], "context": [ "a Parisian nightclub. Zia loyalists and Islamic fundamentalists united to form a new political party, Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI), which was funded by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The ISI also engaged in vote rigging in an attempt to secure an IJI victory. Despite these difficulties, Bhutto led the PPP to victory in the election, taking 93 of the 205 contested seats. The IJI took only 54 seats, although the party secured control of Punjab, the country's largest and most powerful province. This meant that the PPP had the largest number of seats, although not a clear majority. Both the PPP" ] }, { "idx": 607, "question": "If the Isles of Scilly were not considered part of the United Kingdom, which location would be the most southerly point in the UK?", "answers": [ "Lizard Point" ], "context": [ "The Isles of Scilly (; or \"\") is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall. One of the islands, St Agnes, is the most southerly point in Britain, being over further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point. The total population of the islands at the 2011 census was 2,203. Scilly forms part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, and some services are combined with those of Cornwall. However, since 1890, the islands have had a separate local authority. Since the passing of the Isles of Scilly Order 1930, this authority has had" ] }, { "idx": 608, "question": "If the documentary \"Blackfish\" had never been produced, which company would Southwest Airlines likely still be in partnership with?", "answers": [ "SeaWorld" ], "context": [ "to update regulations under the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 in regards to cetacean captivity. It passed with \"unanimous bipartisan support.\" The bill allocates 1 million USD to studying the impacts of captivity on marine mammals. Schiff cited \"Blackfish\" as raising public concern. After the release of \"Blackfish\", Southwest Airlines came under pressure to end its 26-year relationship with SeaWorld. Southwest responded that it was aware of concerns and was \"engaged\" with SeaWorld over them, but that the partnership would continue. In July 2014, it was announced that the partnership would not be renewed. A press release stated that the" ] }, { "idx": 609, "question": "If the FIA hadn't altered the maximum length rules in 2004, how many Maserati MC12 sports cars would have been produced for customers?", "answers": [ "25" ], "context": [ "The Maserati MC12 (\"Tipo M144S\") is a limited production two-seater sports car produced by Italian car maker Maserati to allow a racing variant to compete in the FIA GT Championship. The car entered production in 2004, with 25 cars produced. A further 25 were produced in 2005 after the FIA changed the rules and reduced the Maximum length allowed. The second batch of 25 are 150mm shorter than the originals, making a total of 50 cars available for customers. With the addition of 12 cars produced for racing, only a total of 62 of these cars were ever produced. Maserati" ] }, { "idx": 610, "question": "If Alice Faye hadn't fallen ill and had to decline her role in the 1940 film \"Down Argentine Way\", who would have been the female lead?", "answers": [ "Alice Faye" ], "context": [ "in her first interview after signing with the studio. Zanuck, who had been impressed by Grable's performance in \"DuBarry Was a Lady\", was, at the time, in the midst of casting the female lead in the musical film \"Down Argentine Way\" (1940). The role had originally been assigned to Alice Faye, Fox's most popular musical film star, but she had to decline the part due to an unspecified illness. After reviewing her screen test, Zanuck cast Grable as Faye's replacement in the movie. The film was a lavish Technicolor musical and co-starred Don Ameche and Carmen Miranda. Grable's performance of" ] }, { "idx": 611, "question": "If Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) were headquartered in the capital of California instead of Santa Clara, where would its headquarters be?", "answers": [ "Sacramento, California", "Sacramento" ], "context": [ "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. While it initially manufactured its own processors, the company later outsourced its manufacturing, a practice known as going fabless, after GlobalFoundries was spun off in 2009. AMD's main products include microprocessors, motherboard chipsets, embedded processors and graphics processors for servers, workstations, personal computers and embedded system applications. History. First twelve years. Advanced Micro Devices was formally incorporated by Jerry Sanders, along with seven of his colleagues from Fairchild Semiconductor, on May 1,", "nm nodes and below, while maintaining purchase agreements for 12 nm and above through 2021. Corporate affairs. Partnerships. AMD utilizes strategic industry partnerships to further its business interests as well as to rival Intel's dominance and resources: Litigation with Intel. AMD has a long history of litigation with former (and current) partner and x86 creator Intel. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. While it initially manufactured its own processors, the company later outsourced its manufacturing, a practice known" ] }, { "idx": 612, "question": "If the rebellion led by Amursana, which triggered the Dzungar genocide, had taken place a year earlier, in which year would it have occurred?", "answers": [ "1754" ], "context": [ "The Dzungar genocide () was the mass extermination of the Mongol Dzungar people, at the hands of the Qing dynasty. The Qianlong Emperor ordered the genocide due to the rebellion in 1755 by Dzungar leader Amursana against Qing rule, after the dynasty first conquered the Dzungar Khanate with Amursana's support. The genocide was perpetrated by Manchu generals of the Qing army sent to crush the Dzungars, supported by Uyghur allies and vassals due to the Uyghur revolt against Dzungar rule. The Dzungar Khanate was a confederation of several Tibetan Buddhist Oirat Mongol tribes that emerged in the early 17th century," ] }, { "idx": 613, "question": "If Omar Rodr\u00edguez-L\u00f3pez and his band At the Drive-In had not produced a fourth album, what would have been their last album together?", "answers": [ "Relationship of Command" ], "context": [ "other projects. On January 9, 2012, At the Drive-In announced that they were reforming for a tour. The Mars Volta (2001\u20132012). They refocused their efforts on the dub outfit called De Facto, which also included Jeremy Michael Ward and Isaiah \"Ikey\" Owens, and which they had started years before while still in At the Drive-In. Eventually the same collective of musicians in De Facto would be expanded into Rodr\u00edguez-L\u00f3pez's new band, The Mars Volta. Once again starting from scratch he wrote and toured with the band which consumed almost all his time and money. On May 25, 2003 less than" ] }, { "idx": 614, "question": "If Architype Renner, the typeface by The Foundry, had been released a year later than its original release, in what year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "(a, g, e,) are more true to the circle. This attribute doesn\u2019t make this a great text face, but if you want that strict geometry, No. 2 delivers.\" Architype Renner (1993). Released by The Foundry in 1993, reproduces the experimental alternate characters and old style text figures of Paul Renner's 1927\u201329 typeface Futura. The alternate characters Renner proposed were mostly deleted from the typeface, resulting in a more conventional, and perhaps more successful typeface. The old style text figures disappeared at the end of 1920s, when the typeface was released in America. The Archetype Renner typefaces are a faithful recreation" ] }, { "idx": 615, "question": "If Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. hadn't won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1991, how many times would he have received this honor?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed \"The Iron Man\", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981\u20132001). One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Ripken holds the record for consecutive games played, 2,632, surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 that" ] }, { "idx": 616, "question": "If \"Rurouni Kenshin\" had been serialized a day earlier in Shueisha's \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\", what would have been its debut date?", "answers": [ "April 24, 1994" ], "context": [ "by Nobuhiro Watsuki, \"Rurouni Kenshin\" was serialized in Shueisha's \"sh\u014dnen\" manga magazine \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\" from April 25, 1994, to September 21, 1999. The 255 individual chapters were collected and published in 28 \"tank\u014dbon\" volumes by Shueisha, with the first volume released on September 9, 1994, and the last on November 4, 1999. They re-released the series in a 22-volume \"kanzenban\" edition between July 4, 2006, and May 2, 2007. Shueisha published a 14-volume \"bunkoban\" edition between January 18, 2012, and July 18, 2012. A single chapter follow up to the series that follows the character of Yahiko My\u014djin, ," ] }, { "idx": 617, "question": "If the ownership of WCTV had remained the same since its inception, who would be the owner?", "answers": [ "John H. Phipps" ], "context": [ "the air on September 15, 1955, using channel 6, from studios on North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. WCTV was originally owned by John H. Phipps. Although it has always considered itself a Tallahassee station, it was licensed to Thomasville because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had allocated only one VHF channel to Tallahassee, channel 11. Florida State University had managed to have the FCC reserve channel 11 for noncommercial use so it could put WFSU-TV on the air. UHF was not considered viable at the time. Until the 1964 FCC requirement that all new sets have all-channel capability, UHF stations" ] }, { "idx": 618, "question": "If Bollingbrook School had maintained its original admission policy, which racial group would still be attending the school?", "answers": [ "white" ], "context": [ "can afford the tuition to attend the school, which today is known as the Fuqua School. All other Virginia segregation academies have either closed, adopted non-racial discrimination policies, or merged with other schools that already had non-discrimination policies in place. Ironically, because the Catholic Church had desegregated its schools before \"Brown\", the Huguenot Academy (a segregation academy implicitly disavowing that Catholic policy by its title), merged with Blessed Sacrament High School, a nearby Catholic High School, to become Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot. In 1985 the Bollingbrook School, another private school originally founded as a segregation academy for white students in 1958 merged" ] }, { "idx": 619, "question": "If the New York Islanders had secured only one Stanley Cup victory in the early 1980s, by how many would their actual victories have been reduced?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "the National Football League's New York Jets and New York Giants, so the only meeting opportunities are during inter-league or championship games. The games are often characterized by more fights in the stands than on the ice. The New York Islanders originally entered the league as the \"step sister\" of the New York Rangers, but their 4 straight Stanley Cups in the early 1980s generated a fierce rivalry between the teams and fan bases. Battle of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. The Battle of Pennsylvania, which is the Philadelphia Flyers\u2013Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry, began in 1967 when the teams were" ] }, { "idx": 620, "question": "If Baginda Omar had been the second Sultan of Terengganu instead of the ninth, how many reigns earlier would he have assumed the throne?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "is said to have been originally narrated by the ninth Sultan of Terengganu, Baginda Omar. It tells of a party of hunters from Pahang roving and hunting in the area of what is now southern Terengganu. One of the hunters spotted a big animal fang lying on the ground. A fellow party member asked to which animal did the fang belong. The hunter, not knowing which animal, simply answered \"taring anu\" (Malay: 'fang of something'). The party later returned to Pahang with a rich hoard of game, fur and sandalwood, which impressed their neighbours. They asked the hunters where did" ] }, { "idx": 621, "question": "If Microsoft had implemented support for new file formats in Microsoft Windows a year after their original creation, in what year would they have incorporated support for the ZIP format?", "answers": [ "1990" ], "context": [ "ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. The ZIP file format permits a number of compression algorithms, though DEFLATE is the most common. This format was originally created in 1989 and was first implemented in PKWARE, Inc.'s PKZIP utility, as a replacement for the previous ARC compression format by Thom Henderson. The ZIP format was then quickly supported by many software utilities other than PKZIP. Microsoft has included built-in ZIP support (under the name \"compressed folders\") in versions of Microsoft" ] }, { "idx": 622, "question": "If Lady Gaga's \"Marry the Night\" had been mixed at its original recording location, where would that have been?", "answers": [ "Bus Studio" ], "context": [ "of the music, and she started writing the lyrics for \"Marry the Night\". \"Marry the Night\" was originally recorded on the Bus Studio in 2010, but was later mixed at The Mix Room in Burbank, California by Dave Russell, assisted by Paul Pavao. Gaga described the song as a \"massive, gas-station, disco record\", and she recorded it immediately after completing the lyrics. According to Garibay, Gaga meditated for a few minutes and then asked him to hand over a recording microphone to her, completing the process within an hour. Composition. \"Marry the Night\" is a dance-pop and synthpop song with" ] }, { "idx": 623, "question": "If all the sketches from the DVD release of Movie 43 had been included in its theatrical release, which actress would have appeared in the theatrical version?", "answers": [ "Julianne Moore" ], "context": [ "Clooney told him \"No fucking way.\" There were two sketches cut from the film that were originally shown during a test screening; one that starred Anton Yelchin as a necrophiliac mortician who worked at a hospital and had sex with the dead female bodies, and another starring Julianne Moore and Tony Shalhoub as a married couple being interviewed by a detective about their missing daughter. Producer Penotti said that the sketches would be seen on the DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases of the film, however only the latter was included in the release. Because the filmmakers worked around the stars'" ] }, { "idx": 624, "question": "If the Soviet Union had continued to use the calendar system introduced by Vladimir Lenin, which calendar would they have used instead of the Soviet calendar?", "answers": [ "Gregorian" ], "context": [ "and harassed believers. The league was a \"nominally independent organization established by the Communist Party to promote atheism\". It published its own newspaper, and journals, sponsored lectures, and organized demonstrations that lampooned religion and promoted atheism. Anti-religious and atheistic propaganda was implemented into every portion of soviet life from schools to the media and even on to substituting rituals to replace religious ones. Though Lenin originally introduced the Gregorian calendar to the Soviets, subsequent efforts to reorganise the week to improve worker productivity saw the introduction of the Soviet calendar, which had the side-effect that a \"holiday will seldom fall" ] }, { "idx": 625, "question": "If Pope Celestine V had continued to use his birth name, what would he have been known as?", "answers": [ "Pietro da Morrone" ], "context": [ "visited as a tourist attraction (limited times). Another resident of Pacentro was Pope Celestine V. This pope, originally known as Pietro da Morrone, was a 13th-century monk-hermit of the Benedictine order who lived in a cave in the nearby mountains and was renowned for his holiness. He was elected pope by acclamation in L'Aquila in 1294, but was the only pope to resign after a reign lasting only several months. His image can be seen on a medieval fresco in a lunette on the facade of the Church of San Marcello in Pacentro. Through its history, the town was successively" ] }, { "idx": 626, "question": "If the first season of \"Angel\" had premiered on the evening of January 31, 1999, which major event would it have clashed with?", "answers": [ "Super Bowl XXXIII" ], "context": [ "The first season of the television series \"Angel\", the spin-off of \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\", premiered on October 5, 1999, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on May 23, 2000. The season aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET, following \"Buffy\". Origins. Series co-creator David Greenwalt points out \"there's no denying that \"Angel\" grew out of \"Buffy\"\". Several years before \"Angel\" debuted, Joss Whedon developed the concept behind \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\" to invert the Hollywood formula of \"the little blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed in every horror movie.\" The character Angel", "creators Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt and \"Rm w/a Vu\" by writer Jane Espenson. Scripts for \"Five by Five\" and \"Sanctuary\" are included. Featurettes include, \"I'm Cordelia\", a showcase of the title character with interview with actress Charisma Carpenter; \"Introducing \"Angel\"\", and overview of the conception of the show; \"The Demons\", which details the various demons featured in the season; and \"Season 1 Overview\", where cast and crew members discuss the season. Also included are cast biographies and photo galleries. The first season of the television series \"Angel\", the spin-off of \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\", premiered on October 5, 1999," ] }, { "idx": 627, "question": "If the population of Papa Stour were to double from the count recorded in the 2011 census, how many residents would the island have?", "answers": [ "30", "thirty" ], "context": [ "had fallen to 20 after serious discord between islanders led to several court cases. A number of people left the island and the school closed. By early 2008 the population had dropped to just nine after a family of seven left. The 2011 census recorded a usually resident population of 15 \u2013 during the decade 2001\u20132011 Scottish island populations as a whole grew by 4% to 103,702. Overview of population trends Shipwrecks. The coasts around Papa Stour have claimed numerous wrecks. In Hamnavoe, Tiptans Skerry alone has sunk Dutch, French, German and Norwegian ships. The Aberdeen trawler \"Ben Doran\" A178," ] }, { "idx": 628, "question": "If the Citro\u00ebn AX had been introduced to the market one year prior, in which year would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "1985" ], "context": [ "The Citro\u00ebn AX is a supermini which was built by the French manufacturer Citro\u00ebn from 1986 to 1998. It was launched at the 1986 Paris Motor Show to replace the Citro\u00ebn Visa and Citro\u00ebn LNA. Overview. Development of this model started in 1983, and was initially also going to form the basis of a sister model from Talbot to replace the Samba; however, the falling popularity of the Talbot brand - coupled with the huge success of the new Peugeot 205 - had led to Peugeot deciding to axe it by the time the Citro\u00ebn AX was launched, and so", "tubeframe chassis raced in the Andros Trophy in the early 1990, but powered by Ford and Honda engines. The Citro\u00ebn AX is a supermini which was built by the French manufacturer Citro\u00ebn from 1986 to 1998. It was launched at the 1986 Paris Motor Show to replace the Citro\u00ebn Visa and Citro\u00ebn LNA. Overview. Development of this model started in 1983, and was initially also going to form the basis of a sister model from Talbot to replace the Samba; however, the falling popularity of the Talbot brand - coupled with the huge success of the new Peugeot 205 -" ] }, { "idx": 629, "question": "If the Greek Classics had never been translated into any other language, what would be the original language of these classics?", "answers": [ "Greek" ], "context": [ "region, many were translated into Syriac, Arabic, and Persian during the Middle Ages and the original Greek versions were often unknown to the West. With increasing Western presence in the East due to the Crusades, and the gradual collapse of the Byzantine Empire during the later Middle Ages, many Byzantine Greek scholars fled to Western Europe, bringing with them many original Greek manuscripts, and providing impetus for Greek-language education in the West and further translation efforts of Greek scholarship into Latin. The line between \"Greek\" scholarship and \"Arab\" scholarship in Western Europe was very blurred during the Middle Ages and" ] }, { "idx": 630, "question": "If the Marquis Theatre was established one level below its original location in the New York Marriott Marquis hotel, on which floor would it be?", "answers": [ "second floor" ], "context": [ "The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater on the third floor of the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1986, it is operated by the Nederlander Organization. There are 1,612 seats in the auditorium, spread across an orchestra level and a balcony. The Marquis was designed by John C. Portman Jr., who designed the Marriott Marquis and included the theater to increase the size of the hotel. The theater's main entrance and box office are at 210 West 46th Street. The box office is at ground level, and", "first major production at the Marquis, the long-running \"Me and My Girl\", was followed by a series of short-lived productions in the 1990s and 2000s. Design. The Marquis Theatre was designed by John C. Portman Jr. and is on the third story of the New York Marriott Marquis hotel. The site occupies the west side of Broadway, between 45th and 46th Streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is the only Broadway theater that is entirely within a hotel. The theater was included as part of a deal between Portman and the New York" ] }, { "idx": 631, "question": "If the concept of \"Medicalization\" had been introduced into the sociology literature ten years prior, in which decade would it have been introduced?", "answers": [ "1960s" ], "context": [ "sociologists to explain how medical knowledge is applied to behaviors which are not self-evidently medical or biological. The term \"medicalization\" entered the sociology literature in the 1970s in the works of Irving Zola, Peter Conrad and Thomas Szasz, among others. According to Eric Cassell's book, \"The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine\" (2004), the expansion of medical social control is being justified as a means of explaining deviance. These sociologists viewed medicalization as a form of social control in which medical authority expanded into domains of everyday existence, and they rejected medicalization in the name of liberation. This" ] }, { "idx": 632, "question": "If the Ecuadorian government had doubled the approval of scholarships for Masters and PhDs in 2014, what would have been the total number of approved scholarships for that year?", "answers": [ "1640" ], "context": [ "study in the top ranking Universities around the world (around 8.500 scholarships until 2013) and around 820 more have been approved for 2014. 2010 Ecuador crisis. On 30 September 2010, the National Police went on strike over the passage of a bill that would end the practice of giving medals and bonuses with each promotion. In what was called an attempted coup d'\u00e9tat, protests included road blockades, storming the National Assembly and state-run television station, and the military seizure of the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito. President Correa went to debate with the rebellious police, but he was unsuccessful" ] }, { "idx": 633, "question": "If Peter Marshall's novel \"The Raging Moon\" had been published a year later, what would have been its publication year?", "answers": [ "1965" ], "context": [ "each other, going on to get engaged. Bruce and Jill's difficult circumstances have resulted in them finding the love of their lives. Soon, though, Jill dies from a virus. Bruce almost returns to his depression but, because of the courage he has found within himself through knowing Jill, is able to go on living. Production. It was based on a novel by Peter Marshall, who contracted polio when he was eighteen and lived the rest of his life in a wheelchair. (He died of pneumonia in 1972.) The novel was originally published in 1964. \"Kirkus Reviews\" called it \"a short" ] }, { "idx": 634, "question": "If the Democratic nominee had been victorious in the 1988 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of the US president?", "answers": [ "Michael Dukakis" ], "context": [ "The 1988 United States presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988. The Republican nominee, incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush, defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts. This was the first presidential election since 1948, and the most recent to date, in which a party won a third consecutive presidential term. This also remains the most recent election in which a candidate won over 400 electoral votes, and the last time a non-incumbent Republican candidate won the popular vote. Incumbent president Ronald Reagan was ineligible to seek a third term.", "5% (195 electoral votes) States with margin of victory between 5% and 10% (70 electoral votes): Statistics. Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Democratic) Voter demographics. Source: CBS News and \"The New York Times\" exit poll from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research () The 1988 United States presidential election was the 51st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988. The Republican nominee, incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush, defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts. This was the first presidential election since 1948, and the most" ] }, { "idx": 635, "question": "If the Bengali film \"Saat Pake Bandha\" from 1963 had not been remade in Telugu, which film would not have been created?", "answers": [ "Vivaha Bandham" ], "context": [ "Saat Pake Bandha is a Bengali romantic film starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Suchitra Sen, Pahari Sanyal and Tarun Kumar. Directed by Ajoy Kar, it was a box office success upon its release. The movie was remade in 1963 in Telugu as \"Vivaha Bandham\", in 1974 in Hindi as \"Kora Kagaz\" and in Tamil as \"Lalitha\" in 1976. Plot. Professor Sukhendu Dutta (Soumitra Chatterjee), a well-educated poor orphan, who lives with his aunt in a small apartment in Kolkata. Along with the regular job in the university, he also earns his living by private tuition. He met Archana Basu (Suchitra Sen), a" ] }, { "idx": 636, "question": "If the 1955 British comedy film \"The Man Who Loved Redheads\" had retained the title of the play it was adapted from, what would its title be?", "answers": [ "Who is Sylvia?" ], "context": [ "The Man Who Loved Redheads is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Moira Shearer, John Justin and Roland Culver. The film is based on the play \"Who is Sylvia?\" (1950) by Terence Rattigan, which is reputedly a thinly veiled account of the author's philandering father. The film follows the play fairly closely, its main difference being the turning of Sylvia into a redhead. The film contains a ballet sequence featuring extracts from \"The Sleeping Beauty\", which was decorated by Loudon Sainthill. Plot. Young peer and junior member of the Foreign Office, Mark St. Neots (John" ] }, { "idx": 637, "question": "If Joel McCrea hadn't turned down the role of Jack Driscoll in \"King Kong\" due to fear of typecasting, which actor would not have been cast in that role?", "answers": [ "Bruce Cabot" ], "context": [ "towels at each other in the locker room, while other players are taking a shower. In 1932 he starred with Fay Wray in \"The Most Dangerous Game\" - which used some of the same jungle sets built for \"King Kong\" (1933) as well as cast members Wray and Robert Armstrong, and was filmed at night while \"King Kong\" was filmed during the day. He was originally intended for the character Jack Driscoll in \"King Kong\", but he turned down the role because he didn't want to become typecast in \"jungle films\". The role subsequently went to Bruce Cabot. In 1934" ] }, { "idx": 638, "question": "If the town of Chahe in Fengnan District, Tangshan, Hebei, China had overseen 10 fewer villages in 2020, how many villages would it have been responsible for?", "answers": [ "16" ], "context": [ "Chahe () is a town in Fengnan District, Tangshan, Hebei. , it administers the following 26 villages: Chahe () is a town in Fengnan District, Tangshan, Hebei. , it administers the following 26 villages:" ] }, { "idx": 639, "question": "If the New York Islanders had not won the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Philadelphia Flyers" ], "context": [ "The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1979\u201380 season, and the culmination of the 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the New York Islanders in their first-ever Finals appearance and the Philadelphia Flyers, in their fourth Finals appearance, and first since 1976. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to win their first Stanley Cup championship and the third for a post-1967 expansion team after Philadelphia's Cup wins in 1974 and 1975. Paths to the Finals. New York defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3\u20131, the Boston", "as the color commentator throughout. This would be the last NHL game to air on U.S. network television until 1990, when the All-Star Game was televised on NBC. As of 2021, it is also the last Stanley Cup Final game to be played in the afternoon (earlier than 5:00 local time). The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1979\u201380 season, and the culmination of the 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the New York Islanders in their first-ever Finals appearance and the Philadelphia Flyers, in their fourth Finals appearance, and" ] }, { "idx": 640, "question": "If the climax sequence of the 2017 Indian film Spyder had been shot as initially planned, which city would have been the filming location instead of Chennai?", "answers": [ "Hyderabad" ], "context": [ "2017. Art director Rupin Suchak revealed to a source that 98% of the film was shot in Chennai, with the backdrop being changed to Hyderabad through computer graphics for the Telugu version. Mahesh did the film's stunts by himself without using body doubles. On 16 May 2017, a source claimed that the makers planned for a climax sequence with high-octane action scenes, instead of a normal climax, which was originally scheduled to be shot at the NIMS Hospital in Bibnagar, Hyderabad, however, due to legal issues, the makers shifted the location to Chennai. As of May 2017, the makers had" ] }, { "idx": 641, "question": "If Walter Mondale, the Democratic nominee, had been victorious in the 1984 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of the US president?", "answers": [ "Walter Mondale" ], "context": [ "The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate, in a landslide victory, winning 525 electoral votes and 58.8 percent of the popular vote. No other candidate in United States history has ever matched Reagan's electoral vote total in a single election. Reagan faced only token opposition in his bid for re-nomination by the Republicans, so he and Vice President George H. W. Bush were easily re-nominated. Mondale defeated Colorado Senator Gary Hart, activist Jesse" ] }, { "idx": 642, "question": "If the Scioa Governorate in Italian Ethiopia had not been expanded and retained its initial name, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Scioa Governorate", "Addis Abeba Governorate" ], "context": [ "the signing of an Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement, although some regions remained under British control for more years. Under the peace treaty of 1947, Italy recognized the sovereignty and independence of Ethiopia and renounced all claims to special interests or influence in that country. Many Italian settlers remained for decades after receiving full pardon by Emperor Selassie. Characteristics. Since 1 June 1936 Italian Ethiopia was part of the newly created Italian East Africa, and was administratively composed of four governorates: Amhara, Harar, Galla-Sidamo and Scioa. The Scioa Governorate was originally known as the Addis Abeba Governorate, but enlarged in November 1938 with" ] }, { "idx": 643, "question": "If the 2610 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps had not been reestablished in 1985, when would have been their final year of operation?", "answers": [ "1973" ], "context": [ "Club. The 2610 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is based in Sheet Harbour. They were originally formed on October 1, 1957, but were disbanded on December 31, 1973. Twelve years later, the corps was reformed on February 1, 1985 and is still active today. They have won the Strathcona cup, an award that is given to the best performing cadet corps in Nova Scotia, five times. Marine Drive Academy is the only school in the Sheet Harbour area. It serves grades primary through twelve and was opened in September 2020. It replaced Duncan MacMillan High School and its family of" ] }, { "idx": 644, "question": "If the Romans had not corrupted the original name of the Libyan town now known as Ghadames, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Ghadames", "Tidamensi" ], "context": [ "Berber tribe of Tidamensi, a tribe from Fezzan. It is also believed that the name Tidamensi was corrupted by the invading Romans to form the name Cydamus, which in turn gave way to the name Ghadames. 1900s\u2013present. In October 1911, shortly after the Italo-Turkish War broke out, Ghadames was occupied by Italian soldiers marching from Tripoli. However, Italy's hold on the city was interrupted several times until June 1915, when a general rising throughout Libya caused the Italian garrison to retreat from Ghadames to the stronghold of Tripoli. Effective control over the city was restored in December 1918, but rebellion" ] }, { "idx": 645, "question": "If the Sennar and Roseires dams on the Blue Nile in Sudan had never been adapted for power production, what would have been their exclusive purpose?", "answers": [ "irrigation" ], "context": [ "This way of generating electricity is rather inefficient and expensive. The combined grid-connected generating capacity in Sudan was 728 MW in 2002, about 45% hydroelectricity and 55% oil-fired thermal plants. However, the effective capacity has always been a lot lower. The two main facilities, the Sennar (constructed in 1925) and Roseires (1966) dams on the Blue Nile, were originally designed for irrigation purposes rather than power production. Generating units were added during the 1960s and 1970s when the demand for electric power increased, but their power production is often heavily restricted by irrigation needs. The government in Khartoum has announced" ] }, { "idx": 646, "question": "If the city of Timpson in Shelby County, Texas, United States had been established ten years earlier, in which year would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "1875" ], "context": [ "Timpson is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 census. The community is named after T.B Timpson, a railroad engineer. History. Timpson was founded in 1885 upon the arrival of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. It reached its maximum population in 1925 when it was important in the shipping of lignite. The town became well known in the 1930s and 40s via the popularity of the Tex Ritter song 'Tenaha, Timpson, Bobo, and Blair', which refers to the string of towns in Shelby County. Timpson was the birthplace of the" ] }, { "idx": 647, "question": "If the size of Minalungao National Park in the Philippines were to double, what would be its total area in hectares?", "answers": [ "4,036", "4,036 hectares" ], "context": [ "Minalungao National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the municipality of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon. The park covers an area of 2,018 hectares centered along the scenic Pe\u00f1aranda River bordered on both sides by up to 16-meter high limestone walls in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It was established in 1967 by virtue of Republic Act No. 5100. The park is considered one of the few remaining natural environments in this region north of Manila. It is promoted by the local government as an ecotourism destination offering breath-taking scenery of", "green pristine river and unique rock formations. A system of unexplored caverns have also been identified as potential attractions. Facilities for picnics, swimming, fishing, raft riding and cliff diving have likewise been put up to draw more visitors. Minalungao National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the municipality of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon. The park covers an area of 2,018 hectares centered along the scenic Pe\u00f1aranda River bordered on both sides by up to 16-meter high limestone walls in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It was established in 1967 by" ] }, { "idx": 648, "question": "If Khushi Ram, the Indian gymnast, had participated in an extra event during the 1952 Summer Olympics, what would have been his total number of events?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "Khushi Ram (born 15 January 1916) was an Indian gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Khushi Ram (born 15 January 1916) was an Indian gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1952 Summer Olympics." ] }, { "idx": 649, "question": "If Rupert Murray had directed the British documentary film \"Unknown White Male\" a year prior, which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2004" ], "context": [ "Rupert Murray (born 28 May 1969) is a film director working in London. Murray began by making television documentaries for Channel Four's Cutting Edge series including Playing For England and Seconds To Impact (cameraman and editor), and short films Outsiders and This Was My War, co-directed with Beadie Finzi. In 2005 he directed British documentary film \"Unknown White Male\", the story of an Englishman Doug Bruce living in New York who experienced retrograde amnesia. The film premiered at Sundance and was nominated for a Grierson award, a British Independent Film Award and a Directors Guild of America award. The film" ] }, { "idx": 650, "question": "If the \"Carnival of Monsters\" season of Doctor Who had been released on DVD in the United States concurrently with its UK release, in which year would it have been available in the US?", "answers": [ "2002" ], "context": [ "of Geek\"s Andrew Blair selected \"Carnival of Monsters\" as one of the ten \"Doctor Who\" stories that would make great musicals. Commercial releases. In print. A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in January 1977. Home media. \"Carnival of Monsters\" was released on VHS in 1995. Episode 2 was an early edit with extra scenes and the \"Delaware\" arrangement of the theme tune. Episode 4 accidentally used the 1981 edit. This story was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2002, using the originally transmitted versions of episodes 2 and" ] }, { "idx": 651, "question": "If the new rule at the 69th Venice International Film Festival hadn't prohibited the award of acting and directing honors to the same film that won the Golden Lion prize, which film would have received it?", "answers": [ "The Master" ], "context": [ "film. It's something between us. Everything is fine, though.\" Accolades. The film won the Silver Lion for Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson) and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor (given to both Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman) at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. However, the festival's jury originally intended to give the film the top Golden Lion prize for Best Film; the prize was removed and awarded to \"Piet\u00e0\" instead, owing to a new rule that prohibited the award of acting and directing honors to the same film that won the Golden Lion prize. A similar incident was" ] }, { "idx": 652, "question": "If Zebedee Coltrin had postponed the ordination and setting apart of Elijah Abel in the Kirtland Temple by five days, on which holiday would Abel's ordination have fallen?", "answers": [ "Christmas" ], "context": [ "the next two years, with Coltrin ordaining and setting apart many of their number, including, on December 20, 1836, in the Kirtland Temple, Elijah Abel\u2014one of the first African Americans originally permitted by Joseph Smith to hold the priesthood. Later, Coltrin stated that in 1834, Joseph Smith had told Coltrin that \"the Spirit of the Lord saith the Negro had no right nor cannot hold the Priesthood,\" and that Abel should be dropped from the Seventies because of his lineage. On April 4, 1837, Coltrin ordained future church president Wilford Woodruff to the Melchizedek priesthood. When the church hierarchy realized" ] }, { "idx": 653, "question": "If Shigeru Miyamoto had been able to implement his idea of a dinosaur companion for Mario from the beginning, which game would have first featured this character?", "answers": [ "Super Mario Bros.", "Super Mario", "Mario" ], "context": [ "no longer had restrictions on certain mechanics such as scrolling and the number of colours they could implement. As a hardware experiment, the team ported \"Super Mario Bros.3\" to the SNES. However, it felt like the same game to them, despite the improved colours and sprites. After that, Miyamoto realised the team's goal would be to use the new hardware to create something \"totally new\". Miyamoto said he had wanted Mario to have a dinosaur companion ever since \"Super Mario Bros.\", but Nintendo engineers could not add such a character into the game due to the limitations of the Nintendo" ] }, { "idx": 654, "question": "If the Deepwater Horizon oil spill had caused oil to flow for exactly 31 days, what would have been the date of the last day of the flow?", "answers": [ "May 23, 2010" ], "context": [ "on 20 April 2010, high-pressure methane gas from the well expanded into the marine riser and rose into the drilling rig, where it ignited and exploded, engulfing the platform. Eleven missing workers were never found despite a three-day U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) search operation and are believed to have died in the explosion. Ninety-four crew members were rescued by lifeboat or helicopter, 17 of whom were treated for injuries. The \"Deepwater Horizon\" sank on the morning of 22 April 2010. Volume and extent of oil spill. The oil leak was discovered on the afternoon of 22 April 2010 when a" ] }, { "idx": 655, "question": "If the estimated number of aborted female fetuses from Chinese and Indian communities in the United States had tripled from 1991 to 2004, how many more abortions would have occurred than the actual number?", "answers": [ "4000" ], "context": [ "been found in Chinese and Indian immigrant communities in the United States, albeit to a far lesser degree than in Asia. An estimated 2000 Chinese and Indian female fetuses were aborted between 1991 and 2004, and a shortage can be traced back as far as 1980. Some countries in the former Soviet Union also saw declines in female births after the revolutions of 1989, particularly in the Caucasus region. Also the Western world saw a dramatic drop in female births since the 1980s. Other economists, notably Emily Oster, have questioned Sen's explanation, and argued that the shortfall was due to" ] }, { "idx": 656, "question": "If the term \"univalent foundations\" continued to be used in its original context as defined by Vladimir Voevodsky, what would be considered the fundamental objects in this mathematical system?", "answers": [ "homotopy types" ], "context": [ "was originally used by Vladimir Voevodsky to refer to his vision of a foundational system for mathematics in which the basic objects are homotopy types, based on a type theory satisfying the univalence axiom, and formalized in a computer proof assistant. As Voevodsky's work became integrated with the community of other researchers working on homotopy type theory, \"univalent foundations\" was sometimes used interchangeably with \"homotopy type theory\", and other times to refer only to its use as a foundational system (excluding, for example, the study of model-categorical semantics or computational metatheory). For instance, the subject of the IAS special year" ] }, { "idx": 657, "question": "If Jamie Madrox's detective agency had retained its original name, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "XXX Investigations" ], "context": [ "Fictional team history. X-Factor Investigations is a detective agency run by Jamie Madrox, formerly known as the costumed superhero Multiple Man. The agency was originally named \"XXX Investigations\", but team members thought that it sounded too much like Madrox was investigating pornography. The new name is taken from the government-sponsored mutant supergroup that the three founders had previously served on. \"Madrox\" and \"Decimation\". The initial staff consisted of Madrox's best friend and special enforcer, Guido Carosella (Strong Guy) and former teammate Rahne Sinclair (Wolfsbane). Following the House of M, Madrox's newfound wealth from winning a \"Who Wants to be a" ] }, { "idx": 658, "question": "If Epps had not moved the song \"Big Amount ft Drake\" to the 2017 studio album \"Pretty Girls Like Trap Music\", in which year would it have been released on the mixtape \"Daniel Son: Necklace Don\"?", "answers": [ "2016" ], "context": [ "work in 2016 with the August 5 release of mixtape \"Daniel Son: Necklace Don\", a 9-track mixtape that Epps released independently. The mixtape originally featured Drake and YFN Lucci on it, but Epps chose to move the song \"Big Amount ft. Drake\" to the 2017 studio album \"Pretty Girls Like Trap Music\" because of its mass appeal on the mixtape and star power performance. \"Daniel Son: Necklace Don\" received a 3-out-of-5-star review from \"XXL\" magazine. 2016 was wrapped up by Epps's third mixtape, titled \"Hibachi for Lunch\", which was released October 28. The 7-track mixtape originally featured Quavo, Gucci Mane," ] }, { "idx": 659, "question": "If the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park in Germany had undergone expansion a decade after its establishment, what would have been the year of this expansion?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "The Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park () is a national park in the Schleswig-Holstein area of the German Wadden Sea. It was founded by the Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein on 1 October 1985 by the National Park Act of 22 July 1985 and expanded significantly in 1999. Together with the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park, the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park and those parts of Elbe estuary which are not nature reserves, it forms the German part of the Wadden Sea. The national park extends from the German-Danish maritime border in the north down to the Elbe estuary in the" ] }, { "idx": 660, "question": "If Thomas Delaney hadn't departed from SV Werder Bremen in 2018, who wouldn't have been signed to the team?", "answers": [ "Nuri \u015eahin" ], "context": [ "2017, \u015eahin extended his contract with Dortmund by another year until 2019. Werder Bremen. On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, \u015eahin joined Bundesliga rivals SV Werder Bremen. According to media reports, he signed a two-year contract moving to the club on a free transfer. As a defensive midfielder, he was originally intended to be the successor to the departed Thomas Delaney, but initially alternated in this position with Philipp Bargfrede and made 23 appearances in his first season, in which he was able to both score and assist a goal. In the DFB-Pokal," ] }, { "idx": 661, "question": "If Roman Catholicism wasn't the dominant Christian denomination in Venezuela, which one would be the most prevalent?", "answers": [ "Protestantism", "Protestant" ], "context": [ "2011 poll, 88.3 percent of the population is Christian, primarily Roman Catholic (71%), 17 percent Protestant, and the remaining 0.03 percent Mormons (LDS Church). The Venezuelans without religion are 9% (atheist 2%, agnostic or indifferent 6% and doesn't know/doesn't respond 1% ), almost 3% of the population follow other religions (1% of them are of santeria). Venezuelans (Spanish: \"venezolanos\") are the citizens identified with the country of Venezuela. This connection may be through citizenship, descent or cultural. For most Venezuelans, many or all of these connections exist and are the source of their Venezuelan citizenship or their bond to Venezuela." ] }, { "idx": 662, "question": "If Albert E. Schwab had not joined the United States Marine Corps, which military camp in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, would not bear his name?", "answers": [ "Camp Schwab" ], "context": [ "Camp Schwab is a United States Marine Corps camp located in northeastern Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that is currently home to the 4th Marine Regiment and other elements of the 28,000 American servicemen based on the island. The Camp was dedicated in 1959, in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Albert E. Schwab, who was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa. Camp Schwab primarily located in the city of Nago (99%); a small part of the base is located in the village of Ginoza (1%). The unit conducts live-fire training and coordination with other units. Base overview. Adjacent to", "and the Japanese government has declined to investigate. On 24 March 2009 a Marine was killed and two others injured in an explosion near the base. The Marine Corps announced that the Marines were part of an explosive ordnance disposal team preparing unexploded ordnance for disposal when the explosion occurred. Camp Schwab is a United States Marine Corps camp located in northeastern Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that is currently home to the 4th Marine Regiment and other elements of the 28,000 American servicemen based on the island. The Camp was dedicated in 1959, in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Albert" ] }, { "idx": 663, "question": "If Courtney Act had chosen to use the stage name initially considered, what would they have been called?", "answers": [ "Ginger Le'Bon" ], "context": [ "that was the start of his \"big queer life\". He originally intended to take the name Ginger Le'Bon and be a \"redheaded, smoky voiced nightclub singer.\" Instead, he took the stage name Courtney Act, which is a pun on the phrase \"caught in the act\" as pronounced in a non-rhotic accent such as Australian English. When growing up, Jenek couldn't identify with anything that was portrayed in the media. Career. Beginnings and \"Australian Idol\". Jenek's drag queen career began in 2002 when he met Sydney drag queen, Vanity Faire. He was intrigued by the visual feminine illusion Faire would create" ] }, { "idx": 664, "question": "If the television drama \"Bagani\" hadn't premiered, which show would have continued to air on The Filipino Channel on March 5, 2018?", "answers": [ "La Luna Sangre" ], "context": [ "Bagani, (sometimes stylized as \" BAGANI\" ), is a 2018 Philippine television drama fantasy series, starring Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, Makisig Morales, and Zaijian Jaranilla. The series originally aired on ABS-CBN's \"Primetime Bida\" evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from March 5 to August 17, 2018, replacing \"La Luna Sangre\" and was replaced by \"Ngayon at Kailanman\". Premise. \"Bagani\" revolves around the struggle and conflict of five groups: Taga-Patag (farmers), Taga-Kalakal (traders), Taga-Laot (fishermen), Taga-Gubat (hunters) and Taga-Disyerto (warriors) in a fantasy world called Sansinukob. Production. Casting. Bailey May and Ylona Garcia were initially part of", "particularly on the portrayal of Babaylans. Bagani, (sometimes stylized as \" BAGANI\" ), is a 2018 Philippine television drama fantasy series, starring Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, Makisig Morales, and Zaijian Jaranilla. The series originally aired on ABS-CBN's \"Primetime Bida\" evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from March 5 to August 17, 2018, replacing \"La Luna Sangre\" and was replaced by \"Ngayon at Kailanman\". Premise. \"Bagani\" revolves around the struggle and conflict of five groups: Taga-Patag (farmers), Taga-Kalakal (traders), Taga-Laot (fishermen), Taga-Gubat (hunters) and Taga-Disyerto (warriors) in a fantasy world called Sansinukob. Production. Casting. Bailey May and" ] }, { "idx": 665, "question": "If the series \"I Hate Hollywood\" had premiered according to its original schedule, what would have been its debut year?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "fun of) a bad movie. \"This Movie Sucks!\" was named one of the five best television shows of 2010 by \"Toronto Entertainment\" and one of the three best new shows of 2010 by \"Excalibur Magazine\". A third season of \"This Movie Sucks!\" was reported to be in production but never materialized, with \"CHCH\" announcing that no future episode screenings were planned. I Hate Hollywood. Produced concurrently with \"This Movie Sucks!\" on CHCH-TV was another Ed-hosted series called \"I Hate Hollywood,\" which Kerzner based on \"Fromage\"'s style and template. It was originally supposed to premiere in September 2010, but was pushed" ] }, { "idx": 666, "question": "If the Silom Line route extension to Krung Thonburi Station and Wongwian Yai Station of the BTS Skytrain had been completed as originally planned, in which year would it have opened?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "build new extensions. Timeline of BTS openings 1st extension \u2013 Silom Line south to Wong Wian Yai. On 18 October 2005, with no approval from the central government forthcoming, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) decided to fund and complete the Silom Line route extension to Krung Thonburi Station (S07) and Wongwian Yai Station (S08). Construction began on 13 December 2005 with completion originally expected within two years. However, problems with the tendering and installation of a new Bombardier open signalling system repeatedly pushed back the schedule. The extension finally opening on 15 May 2009. However, the single platform Saphan Taksin station" ] }, { "idx": 667, "question": "If the album for Final Fantasy V only included tracks from the game itself, how many tracks would be on the album?", "answers": [ "56" ], "context": [ "angered fans and led to \"Final Fantasy V\" becoming one of the first games to receive a complete fan translation. Music. The game's soundtrack was composed by Nobuo Uematsu and consists of 56 tracks. A two-disc album was released alongside the game totaling 67 tracks. Uematsu had originally calculated that the game would require more than 100 pieces of music, but he managed to reduce the number to 56. The song \"Dear Friends\" would become the title piece in the 2004 concert tour \"Dear Friends -Music from Final Fantasy-\", chosen to reflect Uematsu's appreciation for his music's worldwide fan support." ] }, { "idx": 668, "question": "If J. R. R. Tolkien had adopted C. S. Lewis's interpretation of the spelling for \"N\u00famenor,\" what would it be?", "answers": [ "N\u00famenor", "Numinor" ], "context": [ "earlier ages. Other authors. C. S. Lewis's 1945 novel \"That Hideous Strength\" makes reference to \"Numinor and the True West\", which Lewis credits as a then-unpublished creation of J. R. R. Tolkien; they were friends and colleagues at Oxford University, and members of The Inklings literary discussion group. The misspelling came from Lewis's only hearing Tolkien say the name in one of his readings. N\u00famenor, also called Elenna-n\u00f3r\u00eb or Westernesse, is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings. It was the kingdom occupying a large island to the west of Middle-earth, the main setting of Tolkien's writings, and" ] }, { "idx": 669, "question": "If the city-state of Texcoco had not become a part of the Aztec Empire, how many city-states would have constituted the Aztec Empire in 1427?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec peoples included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Aztec culture was organized into city-states (\"altepetl\"), some of which joined to form alliances, political confederations, or empires. The Aztec Empire was a confederation of three city-states established in 1427: Tenochtitlan, city-state of the Mexica or Tenochca; Texcoco; and Tlacopan, previously part of the Tepanec empire, whose dominant" ] }, { "idx": 670, "question": "If the St. Louis Cardinals had been defeated in their baseball match on July 5, 2015, which team would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "San Diego Padres" ], "context": [ "with a .402 OBP, .625 SLG, five home runs and 21 RBI. The Cardinals recalled him to the major league club on July 3, 2015, and he was influential in a 2\u20131 victory over the San Diego Padres the next day. He doubled for his first major league hit, then, later in the game, pilfered his first stolen base and scored the winning run, his first major league run. On July 5, Pham hit his first major league home run the day after collecting his first major league hit. He hit another double that game, and drove in all three" ] }, { "idx": 671, "question": "If the French XX Corps liaison officer had located the 2nd Division headquarters on time for the Battle of Soissons on 19 July, at what time would the attack have commenced?", "answers": [ "4 am", "4:00am" ], "context": [ "position. The French XX Corps liaison officer delivering the attack orders for 19 July was unable to locate the 2nd Division headquarters until 2:00am. This delay caused the attack, originally scheduled for 4:00am, to be pushed back to 7:00am. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Engineers and the 4th Machine Gun Battalion were designated as the division reserve. Twenty-eight French tanks were assigned to support the attack. 6th Marines. The assembly area for the 6th Marines was southeast of Beaurepaire Farm approximately from the front. Battalion commanders chose a partially concealed route to the jump-off line adding another to the march. Failing" ] }, { "idx": 672, "question": "If the song \"Serve the Servants\" was removed from Nirvana's album \"In Utero\", which track would have been the opening one?", "answers": [ "Scentless Apprentice" ], "context": [ "featuring acts such as Thursday and Young Widows. Background. Nirvana broke into the mainstream with their second album, \"Nevermind\", in 1991. Despite modest sales estimates, \"Nevermind\" was a major commercial success, popularizing the Seattle grunge movement and alternative rock. Nirvana expressed dissatisfaction with the sound of the album, citing its production as too polished. \"Nevermind\" producer Butch Vig said later that songwriter Kurt Cobain had needed to work with a different producer on Nirvana's third album to \"reclaim his punk ethics or cred\". Early in 1992, Cobain told \"Rolling Stone\" that Nirvana's next album would showcase \"both of the extremes\"" ] }, { "idx": 673, "question": "If Yuri Kudinov had completed his swim across the English Channel fifteen minutes earlier, whose world record would he have surpassed?", "answers": [ "Petar Stoychev" ], "context": [ "Yuri (Yury) Kudinov (; born 27 February 1979, in Volgograd) is a long-distance swimmer from Russia. In 2007 he narrowly missed the world record for the fastest swim across the English Channel when he was beaten by Petar Stoychev. His time of remains one of the fastest swims ever recorded, but was not enough to beat Stoychev's set on the same day (24 August 2007). On 25 March 2007, Kudinov beat Stoychev in the 25 km at the Open Water World Championships, a race which he won in a time of , with Stoychev coming in 6th with a time", "of . He swam for the Kazakhstan National Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Yuri (Yury) Kudinov (; born 27 February 1979, in Volgograd) is a long-distance swimmer from Russia. In 2007 he narrowly missed the world record for the fastest swim across the English Channel when he was beaten by Petar Stoychev. His time of remains one of the fastest swims ever recorded, but was not enough to beat Stoychev's set on the same day (24 August 2007). On 25 March 2007, Kudinov beat Stoychev in the 25 km at the Open Water World Championships, a race which he" ] }, { "idx": 674, "question": "If the park in Matunga, Mumbai had not been renamed in 1962, what would its current name be?", "answers": [ "King's Circle" ], "context": [ "Maheshwari Udyan, also known by its former name King's Circle (until 1962), is a park in Matunga, Mumbai. It was named after George V, the King-Emperor. The part of the road that leads to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was formerly called Vincent Road. It was changed to Dr. Ambedkar Road almost 45 years ago. King's Circle station and Matunga railway station are next to each other, the former on the Harbour and the latter on the Central line. Morarji Desai, then Union Finance minister of India, laid the foundation stone on 3 February 1962 to commemorate the name change. Located very", "road. It passes through various flyovers reaching Thane Depot. From this Udyan, one can go by walk to western part of Matunga. The Railway workshop one small length bylane foot bridge, (Local folks call this lane 'Monkey bridge') which connects Matunga East to Matunga west. Maheshwari Udyan, also known by its former name King's Circle (until 1962), is a park in Matunga, Mumbai. It was named after George V, the King-Emperor. The part of the road that leads to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was formerly called Vincent Road. It was changed to Dr. Ambedkar Road almost 45 years ago. King's Circle" ] }, { "idx": 675, "question": "If Michael Edward Parsons had not encountered Howard Skempton, which musical group would not have been established?", "answers": [ "Scratch Orchestra" ], "context": [ "Michael Edward Parsons (born 12 December 1938) is a British composer. Since the 1960s, when he met Cornelius Cardew and helped found the Scratch Orchestra, Parsons has been strongly associated with the English school of experimental music. He was born in Bolton and studied at St John's College, Oxford before taking up composition lessons under Peter Racine Fricker at the Royal College of Music in London in 1961. In the 1960s he met Cornelius Cardew; Parsons attended Cardew's experimental music classes at Morley College since 1968. In 1969 Cardew, Parsons and fellow composer Howard Skempton founded the Scratch Orchestra, an" ] }, { "idx": 676, "question": "If the Rabindra Setu bridge in West Bengal, India had not been renamed, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "New Howrah Bridge" ], "context": [ "The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta). On 14 June 1965, it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Indian and Asian Nobel laureate. It is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge. The bridge is one of four on the Hooghly River and is a famous symbol of Kolkata and West" ] }, { "idx": 677, "question": "If the character of Michael Corinthos from the American soap opera General Hospital had fallen into a coma a week later than the actual storyline, what would be the new date of his coma?", "answers": [ "April 11, 2008" ], "context": [ "poster, Michael would be left comatose in order to \"spirit the character off the canvas and ignite the current true-loving Jason's bloodlust for the Zaccharas.\" It was originally speculated that the character would be killed off the show entirely. The storyline culminated on April 4, 2008 and the character ends up in a coma.It was Guza's belief that the most appropriate way to address fan disapproval of the lack of consequences for Michael's recent actions was to have Michael take a bullet himself. According to Guza, the incident also forces\u2014Sonny, Carly, Jason, and Jax\u2014the adults in Michael's life to reevaluate" ] }, { "idx": 678, "question": "If the Huamantlada bull running event in Mexico had not changed its original name, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Pamplonada" ], "context": [ "in 1954 and has since grown in popularity. It is based on the running of the bulls in Pamplona and was originally called the \u201cPamplonada\u201d. The first run had seven bulls which has since grown in number to about twenty five. The running of the bulls is more dangerous as the animals are released into the streets from two directions. This event is the most famous of its kind in Mexico. During the month there are also donkey and car races, a children's version of running with the bulls, a parade with floats, a feria queen, a paella festival, cockfights," ] }, { "idx": 679, "question": "If Gasherbrum IV had retained its original designation in the K2 mountain range, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "K3" ], "context": [ "attempts. The mountain was first surveyed by a British team in 1856. Team member Thomas Montgomerie designated the mountain \"K2\" for being the second peak of the Karakoram range. The other peaks were originally named K1, K3, K4, and K5, but were eventually renamed Masherbrum, Gasherbrum IV, Gasherbrum II, and Gasherbrum I, respectively. In 1892, Martin Conway led a British expedition that reached \"Concordia\" on the Baltoro Glacier. The first serious attempt to climb K2 was undertaken in 1902 by Oscar Eckenstein, Aleister Crowley, Jules Jacot-Guillarmod, Heinrich Pfannl, Victor Wessely, and Guy Knowles via the Northeast Ridge. In the early" ] }, { "idx": 680, "question": "If Alec Baldwin hadn't committed to perform in \"A Streetcar Named Desire\" on Broadway, who would have reprised the role of Jack Ryan in \"Patriot Games\"?", "answers": [ "Alec Baldwin" ], "context": [ "adaptation could not move forward. Although Tom Clancy\u2019s attorney Robert Yodelman disputed Paramount\u2019s claim to full character rights, the lawsuit led to the project\u2019s cancellation. The actors who played Jack and Caroline Ryan in \"The Hunt for Red October\", Alec Baldwin and Gates McFadden, did not appear in the film. Baldwin was in negotiations to reprise his role, but committed to perform in \"A Streetcar Named Desire\" on Broadway after filming on \"Patriot Games\" was delayed by two months. In 2011, Baldwin claimed the role was recast due to David Kirkpatrick forcing him to choose between performing in \"A Streetcar" ] }, { "idx": 681, "question": "If the initial scene of \"The Karate Kid Part II\" had been used as originally planned, in which movie would that scene have appeared?", "answers": [ "The Karate Kid" ], "context": [ "Kumiko embrace. Cast. Other notable cast appearances include BD Wong (credited as \"Bradd Wong\") as an Okinawan boy who invites Daniel and Kumiko to a dance club and Clarence Gilyard as one of the participants in the ice-breaking scene. Also, Traci Toguchi, who is credited as \"Girl Bell Ringer\", rescued by Daniel in the typhoon, is later identified as \"Yuna\" in the \"Cobra Kai\" season three episode \"Miyagi-Do\". Production. The opening scene takes place immediately following the finale of the first film to seamlessly tie the two together. It was originally planned as the ending for the first film, although" ] }, { "idx": 682, "question": "If there had been no COVID-19 pandemic and no other unexpected delays, when was the movie \"Elvis\" originally scheduled to be released in 2022?", "answers": [ "October 1, 2021" ], "context": [ "replaced Sewell and Gyllenhaal, respectively, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts caused by the shooting delay. Kelvin Harrison Jr. was announced to be portraying B.B. King in December. In January 2021, it was reported that Alton Mason would be portraying Little Richard in the film. Release. \"Elvis\" is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 24, 2022. It was previously scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021, before being delayed to November 5, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later to June 3, 2022. According to \"Variety\", the" ] }, { "idx": 683, "question": "If Vincent Zhao had not been replaced and had played the lead villain in \"Rush Hour 3\" as initially planned, which actor would have missed the opportunity?", "answers": [ "Hiroyuki Sanada" ], "context": [ "on \"The Master of Tai Chi\", Zhao was given a script for a new martial arts film and he accepted the lead role. Zhao signed with Hollywood agency CAA in 2006 with help from Jackie Chan. He was originally selected to play the lead villain in \"Rush Hour 3\", but the role was eventually given to Hiroyuki Sanada. After spending one year and a half in America, Zhao returned to Beijing and went into an obvious physical breakdown. In September 2008 he returned to Beijing to prepare for his next film, \"True Legend\". \"True Legend\" opened up to mixed reviews" ] }, { "idx": 684, "question": "If the Alberta Bair Theater had retained its original name from its inauguration in 1931, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Fox Theater" ], "context": [ "food distribution, agricultural chemical manufacturing and distribution, energy exploration and production, surface and underground mining, metal fabrication, and many others providing a diverse and robust economy. Corporate headquarters include Stillwater Mining Company, Kampgrounds of America, First Interstate Bank, and others. Arts and culture. Venues. MetraPark. MetraPark hosts a wide variety of events. The facilities in this venue include: Alberta Bair Theater. The Alberta Bair Theater is a 1400-seat performing arts venue noted for its 20-ton capacity hydraulic lift that raises and lowers the stage apron. Opened in 1931 and originally called the Fox Theater, it was renamed in 1987 in" ] }, { "idx": 685, "question": "If the 2018 film \"The Nun\" had doubled its first-day earnings in theaters, what would have been the total amount in dollars?", "answers": [ "44.8 million" ], "context": [ "together all expenses and revenues. In the United States and Canada, \"The Nun\" was released alongside \"Peppermint\" and \"God Bless the Broken Road\", and was originally projected to gross $32\u201337million in its opening weekend. By the week of its release, forecasts had been increased to $36\u201345million from 3,876 theaters. It made $22.4million on its first day, including $5.4million from Thursday night previews, both the highest such numbers for \"The Conjuring\" films. It went on to debut to $53.8million, also marking the best figure of the franchise, and became the first film in almost a month to finish ahead of \"Crazy" ] }, { "idx": 686, "question": "If the 1998 Clio Renault Sport had doubled its sales in the UK during its initial three years of production, how many units would have been sold?", "answers": [ "512" ], "context": [ "Sweden. Production over 3 years was approximately 1513 vehicles with 256 sold in the UK. In 2000, a few minor changes were made to the Clio range, which included revised specification levels, a new instrument cluster, and a passenger airbag fitted as standard for all models. The Clio achieved a four-star Euro NCAP rating in 2000, which was class-leading at the time. In Japan, Renault was formerly licensed by Yanase Co., Ltd., but in 1999, Renault purchased a stake in Japanese automaker Nissan after Nissan had faced financial troubles following the collapse of the Japanese asset price bubble in 1991" ] }, { "idx": 687, "question": "If The Carol Duvall Show had been cancelled a year earlier, what would have been its final year on the HGTV cable channel?", "answers": [ "2004" ], "context": [ "The Carol Duvall Show is an arts and crafts show which aired on the HGTV cable channel from 1994 to 2005 hosted by Carol Duvall. It was also broadcast on the DIY Network from 2005 until late-2009. Recordings of segments from the show can be viewed on their website. The show is devoted to demonstrating and teaching a wide variety of crafts from very basic \"cut and glue\" projects to intricate polymer clay creations. Duvall's program was one of the original offerings on the newly founded Home & Garden Television network in 1994, and it has remained one of the", "might have influenced the decision to continue broadcasting it on the DIY Network (owned by the same parent company Scripps Networks). The Carol Duvall Show is an arts and crafts show which aired on the HGTV cable channel from 1994 to 2005 hosted by Carol Duvall. It was also broadcast on the DIY Network from 2005 until late-2009. Recordings of segments from the show can be viewed on their website. The show is devoted to demonstrating and teaching a wide variety of crafts from very basic \"cut and glue\" projects to intricate polymer clay creations. Duvall's program was one of" ] }, { "idx": 688, "question": "If the publication of the first volume of \"Hunter \u00d7 Hunter\" manga had been postponed by a month, which month would it have been released in?", "answers": [ "July" ], "context": [ "entering another hiatus, currently its longest one to date. Media. Manga. Written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi, the \"Hunter \u00d7 Hunter\" manga began its serialization in Shueisha's \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\" magazine on March 16, 1998. Shueisha has compiled most of the chapters into individual \"tank\u014dbon\" volumes. The first volume was released on June 4, 1998. As of October 4, 2018, thirty-six volumes have been released. The series has also been published in a \"s\u014dsh\u016bhen\" edition that aims to recreate the manga as it was originally serialized in \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\" in the same size and with the color pages. Eleven" ] }, { "idx": 689, "question": "If sheriffs in Scotland had only performed the roles they were initially assigned in the Kingdom of Scotland, what would their responsibilities have been?", "answers": [ "tax collector", "royal administrator" ], "context": [ "the Ounceland measure. Althings were open-air governmental assemblies that met in the presence of the \"Jarl\" and the meetings were open to virtually all \"free men\". At these sessions decisions were made, laws passed and complaints adjudicated. The introduction of feudalism in the reign of David I of Scotland would have a profound impact on the development of Scottish law, establishing feudal land tenure over many parts of the south and east that eventually spread northward. Sheriffs, originally appointed by the King as royal administrators and tax collectors, developed legal functions. Feudal lords also held courts to adjudicate disputes between" ] }, { "idx": 690, "question": "If the founder of the American restaurant chain Frenchy's Chicken had not changed his original plan, what would the restaurant chain be named?", "answers": [ "Etienne" ], "context": [ "proximity to both the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. Creuzot's wife had operated the original location. Creuzot opened the store by leasing a storefront in the Third Ward area with $2,000 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Creuzot originally planned to name the restaurant \"Etienne\" after a shortened form of the middle name of his daughter. Creuzot stated that a friend believed that potential customers would not know how to spell or pronounce it or find it in a phone book, so he suggested \"Frenchy's Po-Boys\" as a name. The original restaurant opened on July 3, 1969. On that" ] }, { "idx": 691, "question": "If the English orthography had maintained the original spelling of the word \"koala\", what would be its alternative spellings?", "answers": [ "koolah", "coola", "kooala" ], "context": [ "were able to survive without drinking. The leaves of the eucalyptus tree have a high water content, so the koala does not need to drink often. But the notion that they do not need to drink water at all was shown to be a myth. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as \"oo\" (in spellings such as \"coola\" or \"koolah\"), it was changed to \"oa\", possibly in error. Adopted by white settlers, \"koala\" became one of several hundred Aboriginal loan words in Australian English, where it has also commonly been used in the alternative form" ] }, { "idx": 692, "question": "If Chun-Li had remained the sole female character in \"Super Street Fighter II\", which other female character would not have been included?", "answers": [ "Cammy" ], "context": [ "and spin-offs. Cammy also became an outfit in Fortnite in August 2021. It is sold in the game\u2019s item shop for 1,600 V-Bucks, equivalent to $12-$14 USD. Character design. Capcom's research and development head Noritaka Funamizu stated that Cammy's inclusion in \"Super Street Fighter II\" stemmed from his feeling that the game needed another female character besides Chun-Li. She was originally designed by the same person who had previously made \"Street Fighter\"'s Sagat and later also Morrigan Aensland for \"Darkstalkers\". Compensating for the difference in sheer strength, Chun-Li and Cammy are faster than the other (male) characters in the game." ] }, { "idx": 693, "question": "If Meghan Markle's picture book \"The Bench\" had been published a year prior, what would have been its publication year?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "with Spotify to produce and host their own programs through their audio producing company, Archewell Audio. The debut episode of the podcast, a holiday special, was released on the service in December 2020. \"The Bench\", a picture book written by Meghan, was published in June 2021 by Random House Children's Books. It is based on her perception of the relationship between her husband and their son. The book received a mixed response; it garnered praise for its illustrations and messaging but was criticized for its structure and writing. Following its release, Meghan, alongside Archewell, donated 2,000 copies of \"The Bench\"" ] }, { "idx": 694, "question": "If American cartoonist Mitch Clem had not ended his relationship with his girlfriend Victoria, which of his comic book strips would have continued instead of being cancelled?", "answers": [ "My Stupid Life", "Nothing Nice to Say" ], "context": [ "for a while until he canceled it due to his split with his girlfriend Victoria. The entire series will be collected in the upcoming book \"My Stupid Life, Vol. 1\" from New Reliable Press. My Stupid Life. On January 16, 2008 Clem began his newest series, My Stupid Life. As the name implies, the strip is autobiographical, in a style reminiscent of \"San Antonio Rock City\". The comic also co-stars his fianc\u00e9e, Amanda (Nation of Amanda). Amanda sometimes colors the strips in watercolors. On April 15, 2009, Clem announced on his blog that he would be releasing a new book," ] }, { "idx": 695, "question": "If Bill Simon had been victorious in the 2002 California gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of Governor of California?", "answers": [ "Bill Simon (politician)", "Bill Simon" ], "context": [ "The 2002 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 5, 2002. Democrat Gray Davis defeated Republican Bill Simon by 5% and was re-elected to a second four-year term as Governor of California. Davis would be recalled less than a year into his next term. The 2002 gubernatorial primary occurred in March 2002. Gray Davis faced no major competitor in the primary and won the nomination. Simon defeated former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan in the Republican primary. Gray Davis ran a series of negative ads against Riordan in the primary. Riordan was seen as a moderate and", "allowing for a lower than normal number of signatures required for a recall. Davis won the election but the majority of the voters disliked Davis and did not approve of his job performance. The 2002 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 5, 2002. Democrat Gray Davis defeated Republican Bill Simon by 5% and was re-elected to a second four-year term as Governor of California. Davis would be recalled less than a year into his next term. The 2002 gubernatorial primary occurred in March 2002. Gray Davis faced no major competitor in the primary and won the" ] }, { "idx": 696, "question": "If the downtown segment of the Yellow Line in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) system had opened as initially planned, when would it have commenced operations?", "answers": [ "September 1977" ], "context": [ "the \"inner city\". In March 1968, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) board approved its Adopted Regional System (ARS) which included the Yellow Line from Franconia and Backlick Road (in Springfield) to Greenbelt. While a cut-and-fill tunnel for Yellow Line was built under 7th Street and U Street, both street traffic and pedestrian access on those streets were difficult. The result was the loss of the traditional retail businesses along the route. The downtown segment of the line was originally projected to open in September 1977. Obtaining approval of the District of Columbia and Prince Georges' County of the" ] }, { "idx": 697, "question": "If the American heavy metal band DevilDriver hadn't encountered copyright issues, what would their original name have been?", "answers": [ "Deathride" ], "context": [ "DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002, consisting of vocalist Dez Fafara (the only remaining original member), lead guitarist Mike Spreitzer, drummer Austin D'Amond, bassist Diego \"Ashes\" Ibarra and rhythm guitarist Cody Haglund. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, the band changed its name to DevilDriver. Biography. Deathride era, self-titled debut (2002\u20132004). Fafara hosted several barbecues after moving from Orange County to Santa Barbara and would jam with musicians he met, which led to the formation of the band. \"I", "Studio albums EPs DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002, consisting of vocalist Dez Fafara (the only remaining original member), lead guitarist Mike Spreitzer, drummer Austin D'Amond, bassist Diego \"Ashes\" Ibarra and rhythm guitarist Cody Haglund. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, the band changed its name to DevilDriver. Biography. Deathride era, self-titled debut (2002\u20132004). Fafara hosted several barbecues after moving from Orange County to Santa Barbara and would jam with musicians he met, which led to the formation of" ] }, { "idx": 698, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when was the Lower South Island Renewables Investment Proposal in New Zealand initially scheduled to be completed?", "answers": [ "2016" ], "context": [ "was approved by the Electricity Commission in September 2010. The project has a maximum approved cost of $62.4m, and was originally scheduled to be completed by 2016. Some of the upgrades have since been placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic The scope includes: The new interconnection was constructed during 2017-2018 Enabling renewables. On 30 November 2009, Transpower submitted Part V of the 2009 Grid Upgrade Plan (2009 GUP), Lower South Island Renewables Investment Proposal, with approval sought for up to $197 million. It was an economic, rather than a reliability investment proposal. At the time of submission, it" ] }, { "idx": 699, "question": "If John Smith had not switched roles in the TV series \"Laramie\", which character would he have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Jess Harper" ], "context": [ "been cast as Jess Harper. Fuller insisted that he would be better cast as Harper, and after the screen test, he won the role of Jess, while Smith got the part of Slim. \"Laramie\" was eventually aired in more than 70 countries. When \"Laramie\" ended its run, Fuller jumped to another western, \"Wagon Train,\" alongside John McIntire (a veteran film actor, a two-time guest-star on \"Laramie,\" and a future star of \"The Virginian),\" Frank McGrath and Terry Wilson. According to an August 17, 2009 interview for \"On Screen and Beyond,\" Fuller noted that he was not brought into the show" ] } ]