[ { "idx": 0, "question": "If China were to adopt local time zones instead of a single standard time, what would be the maximum time difference between the easternmost and westernmost parts of the country?", "answers": [ "4 hours", "4" ], "context": [ "The time in China follows a single standard time offset of (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time), even though China spans almost five geographical time zones. The official national standard time is called \"Beijing Time\" (BJT, ) domestically and \"China Standard Time\" (CST) internationally. Daylight saving time has not been observed since 1991. History. In the 1870s, the Shanghai Xujiahui Observatory was constructed by a French Catholic missionary. In 1880s officials in Shanghai French Concession started to provide a time announcement service using the Shanghai Mean Solar Time provided by the aforementioned observatory for ships into and out of", "territory of the People's Republic of China is covered in the IANA time zone database by the following zones. \"Asia/Shanghai\" is used instead of \"Asia/Beijing\" because Shanghai is the most populous location in the zone. Columns marked with * are from the file zone.tab of the database. Backward compatibility zone. The following zones, including Asia/Kashgar, Asia/Chongqing, and Asia/Harbin, are kept in the \"backzone\" file of the IANA time zone database for backward compatibility. The time in China follows a single standard time offset of (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time), even though China spans almost five geographical time zones." ] }, { "idx": 1, "question": "If Noble Yeats hadn't been victorious in the 2022 Grand National horse race, which horse would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Any Second Now" ], "context": [ "The 2022 Grand National (officially known as the 2022 Randox Health Grand National for sponsorship reasons) will be the 174th annual running of the Grand National horse race. It will take place on Saturday, 9 April 2022, at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. The event will once again be sponsored by Randox Health. The 2022 Grand National (officially known as the 2022 Randox Health Grand National for sponsorship reasons) will be the 174th annual running of the Grand National horse race. It will take place on Saturday, 9 April 2022, at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. The event will once" ] }, { "idx": 2, "question": "If the LDS Church had not expanded its cattle ranch after its initial purchase in 1950, what would be the size of the ranch today in acres?", "answers": [ "54,000 acres", "54,000" ], "context": [ "prove ideal for raising cattle, as the key to success in that industry is growing grass. The church bought the original tract in 1950, and over 50 years, the ranch grew to more than . Deseret Cattle and Citrus Ranch, which is east of Orlando, is today the world's largest beef ranch, and the land is worth an estimated $858 million. Moyle spearheaded much of the church's building program in the early 1960s. He believed that the Church Office Building, the headquarters of the LDS Church, should have been twice its size. He was also convinced that by building larger" ] }, { "idx": 3, "question": "If we consider the depth of the Pacific Ocean to be 5000 metres, what would be the estimated velocity of a tsunami in metres per second?", "answers": [ "224 metres" ], "context": [ "oscillation at any given point takes 20 or 30 minutes to complete a cycle and has an amplitude of only about . This makes tsunamis difficult to detect over deep water, where ships are unable to feel their passage. The velocity of a tsunami can be calculated by obtaining the square root of the depth of the water in metres multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (approximated to 10 m/s2). For example, if the Pacific Ocean is considered to have a depth of 5000 metres, the velocity of a tsunami would be = \u2248 , which equates to a" ] }, { "idx": 4, "question": "If someone were to break Ken Jennings' record winning streak on Jeopardy, what would be the minimum number of appearances they would need to make on the show?", "answers": [ "76" ], "context": [ "David Madden and Larissa Kelly won the tournament. Record holders. \"Jeopardy!\"s record for the longest winning streak is held by Ken Jennings, who competed on the show from June 2 through November 30, 2004, winning 74 matches before being defeated by Nancy Zerg in his 75th appearance. He amassed $2,522,700 over his 75 episodes, for an average of $33,636 per episode. At the time, he held the record as the highest money-winner ever on American game shows, and his winning streak increased the show's ratings and popularity to the point where it became TV's highest-rated syndicated program. In addition to" ] }, { "idx": 5, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic had been restricted to China, when would the 2020 Kentucky Derby have originally been scheduled?", "answers": [ "May 2, 2020", "First Saturday of May, 2020" ], "context": [ "The 2020 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2020 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) was the 146th Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is one of the three legs of the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The Kentucky Derby was originally scheduled for the first Saturday of May, but the 2020 running was rescheduled to September 5, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It was won by Authentic. As a result of Authentic's win, horse trainer Bob Baffert tied the record for most Kentucky Derby wins, at", "event and the extended prep season that disrupted normal training routines. The 2020 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2020 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) was the 146th Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is one of the three legs of the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The Kentucky Derby was originally scheduled for the first Saturday of May, but the 2020 running was rescheduled to September 5, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It was won by Authentic. As a result of Authentic's win, horse trainer" ] }, { "idx": 6, "question": "If a volcano in Hawaii erupts, releasing magma that contains more than 63% silica, what type of lava is it referred to as?", "answers": [ "Felsic" ], "context": [ "are more common in oceanic than continental settings. The Hawaiian volcanic chain is a series of shield cones, and they are common in Iceland, as well. Lava domes. Lava domes are built by slow eruptions of highly viscous lava. They are sometimes formed within the crater of a previous volcanic eruption, as in the case of Mount St. Helens, but can also form independently, as in the case of Lassen Peak. Like stratovolcanoes, they can produce violent, explosive eruptions, but the lava generally does not flow far from the originating vent. Cryptodomes. Cryptodomes are formed when viscous lava is forced" ] }, { "idx": 7, "question": "If Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of vice president?", "answers": [ "Tim Kaine", "Timothy Michael Kaine" ], "context": [ "Timothy Michael Kaine (; born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006 and 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton's running mate. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kaine grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, and earned a Juris Doctor" ] }, { "idx": 8, "question": "If Walmart had ceased operations, which company would have had the highest consolidated revenue globally at the end of 2020?", "answers": [ "Amazon" ], "context": [ "This list comprises the world's largest companies by consolidated 2020 revenue, according to the \"Fortune\" Global 500 latest tally published in August 2021. American retail corporation Walmart has been the world's largest company by revenue since 2013. The list is limited to the top 50 companies, all of which have annual revenues exceeding US$121 billion. Only companies that publish financial data and report figures to a government agency are included. Therefore, this list is incomplete. List. State-owned enterprise (government owns 50% or more) This list comprises the world's largest companies by consolidated 2020 revenue, according to the \"Fortune\" Global 500" ] }, { "idx": 9, "question": "If the International Space Station (ISS) was not operational, which would be the largest space station in existence?", "answers": [ "TSS", "China's Tiangong Space Station", "China's Tiangong Space Station (TSS)" ], "context": [ "Manned Orbiting Laboratory project by the United States, while the Genesis stations were launched privately. Operational stations. As of , two stations are orbiting Earth with life support system in place and fully operational. Planned and proposed. These space stations have been announced by their host entity and are currently in planning, development or production. The launch date listed here may change as more information becomes available. Canceled projects. Most of these stations were canceled due to financial difficulties. However, \"Mir-2\" was merged to \"Freedom\" and formed the basis of the International Space Station. Past stations. These stations have re-entered" ] }, { "idx": 10, "question": "If the size of the planet Earth were to double, what would be its new maximum equatorial radius?", "answers": [ "12,756 km" ], "context": [ "Earth radius (denoted by the symbol \"R\"\ud83d\udf28 or by formula_1) is the distance from the center of Earth to a point on or near its surface. Approximating the figure of Earth by an Earth spheroid, the radius ranges from a maximum of nearly (equatorial radius, denoted \"a\") to a minimum of nearly (polar radius, denoted \"b\"). A \"nominal Earth radius\" is sometimes used as a unit of measurement in astronomy and geophysics, which is recommended by the International Astronomical Union to be the equatorial value. A globally-average value is usually considered to be with a 0.3% variability (\u00b110 km) for" ] }, { "idx": 11, "question": "If 8000 people had departed from the Municipality of San Luis, Pampanga in 2020, what would have been the remaining population that year?", "answers": [ "50,551" ], "context": [ "', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it had a population of people. Barangays. San Luis is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Like the town itself, all political subdivisions are named after Roman Catholic saints. Demographics. In the , the population of San Luis, Pampanga, was people, with a density of . Like other municipalities and cities in Pampanga, its people are mostly Kapampangan. Religion. Roman Catholicism remains the faith of the majority in San Luis. Other Christian religions, such as, Iglesia ni Cristo, United Methodist Church, Members Church" ] }, { "idx": 12, "question": "If Sofia Samodurova had scored 10 points less in the ladies' singles event at the 2019 CS Ice Star, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Kim Ha-neul", "Kim Ha-nul" ], "context": [ "The 2019 CS Ice Star was held in October 2019 in Minsk, Belarus. It was part of the 2019\u201320 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dance. Entries. The International Skating Union published the list of entries on September 24, 2019. The 2019 CS Ice Star was held in October 2019 in Minsk, Belarus. It was part of the 2019\u201320 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dance. Entries. The International Skating Union published the list of entries on September 24, 2019." ] }, { "idx": 13, "question": "If the tallest building in the United States were to collapse, what would be the new ranking of the JPMorgan Chase Tower among the tallest buildings in the U.S.?", "answers": [ "22nd" ], "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": 14, "question": "If the temperature in Death Valley had only reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913, what would have been the highest recorded air temperature on Earth?", "answers": [ "129.2" ], "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": 15, "question": "If cannabis had been completely legalized in the United States in 2012, how many fewer individuals would have potentially avoided arrest for cannabis-related offenses that year?", "answers": [ "749,825" ], "context": [ "than simple possession. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual Uniform Crime Report, there have been over twelve million cannabis arrests in the United States since 1996, including 749,825 persons for marijuana violations in 2012. Of those charged with marijuana violations in 2012, 658,231 (88%) were charged with possession only. The remaining 91,593 individuals were charged with \"sale/manufacture\", a category that does not differentiate for cultivation offenses, even those where the marijuana was being grown for personal or medical use. Marijuana arrests comprise almost one-half (48.3 percent) of all drug arrests reported in the United States. According to the" ] }, { "idx": 16, "question": "If the Sun's size were to triple, what would be its new radius in miles?", "answers": [ "1,296,000 miles" ], "context": [ "nuclear fusion reactions in its core fuse hydrogen into helium. Each second, more than four million tonnes of matter are converted into energy within the Sun's core, producing neutrinos and solar radiation. At this rate, the Sun has so far converted around 100 times the mass of Earth into energy, about 0.03% of the total mass of the Sun. The Sun will spend a total of approximately 10 billion years as a main-sequence star. The Sun is gradually becoming hotter in its core, hotter at the surface, larger in radius, and more luminous during its time on the main sequence:" ] }, { "idx": 17, "question": "If all species of elephants had become extinct in the past decade, which animal would currently hold the title of the largest land animal by mean body mass?", "answers": [ "white rhinoceros" ], "context": [ "behind only the three extant species of elephant as the largest land animal and terrestrial mammal alive today. It weighs slightly more on average than a hippopotamus despite a considerable mass overlap between these two species. It has a massive body and large head, a short neck and broad chest. The head and body length is in males and in females, with the tail adding another and the shoulder height is in the male and in the female. The male, averaging about is heavier than the female, at an average of about . The largest size the species can attain" ] }, { "idx": 18, "question": "If the brain of an adult human male were two pounds heavier than the average, how much less would it weigh compared to the average brain weight of a sperm whale?", "answers": [ "5897 grams", "13 pounds" ], "context": [ "humans, but to all mammals. Humans. In humans, the right cerebral hemisphere is typically larger than the left, whereas the cerebellar hemispheres are typically closer in size. The adult human brain weighs on average about . In men the average weight is about 1370 g and in women about 1200 g. The volume is around 1260 cm3 in men and 1130 cm3 in women, although there is substantial individual variation. Yet another study argued that adult human brain weight is 1,300-1,400g for adult humans and 350-400g for newborn humans. There is a range of volume and weights, and not just" ] }, { "idx": 19, "question": "If a genetic mutation prevented ticks from transmitting Lyme disease to humans, how many fewer cases would be diagnosed each year in the United States?", "answers": [ "476,000" ], "context": [ "of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness, or heart palpitations, among others. Months to years later, repeated episodes of joint pain and swelling may occur. Occasionally, people develop shooting pains or tingling in their arms and legs. Despite appropriate treatment, about 10 to 20% of people develop joint pains, memory problems, and tiredness for at least six months. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected ticks of the genus \"Ixodes\". In the United States, ticks of concern are usually of the \"Ixodes scapularis\" type and must be attached for at least 36 hours" ] }, { "idx": 20, "question": "If Mars were to suddenly vanish, which planet would be the next in line from the Sun after Earth?", "answers": [ "Jupiter" ], "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": 21, "question": "If the CITS Group Corporation had registered 100 million RMB less in capital, what would its total registered capital amount to?", "answers": [ "290 million RMB" ], "context": [ "The CITS Group Corporation () is a state-owned leisure and tourism corporation based in Beijing, China. With registered capital of , the group is one of the largest Chinese tourism enterprises. It is primarily engaged in travel services, duty-free trade and real estate development and management. Among its major subsidiaries include CITS Head Office, China Duty Free Group, CITS Real Estates, etc. The group is also the holding company of CITS Corporation Ltd, a domestically listed joint-stock corporation (). The CITS Group Corporation () is a state-owned leisure and tourism corporation based in Beijing, China. With registered capital of ," ] }, { "idx": 22, "question": "If the population of Winkler had doubled, which city would become the fourth largest in Manitoba?", "answers": [ "Steinbach" ], "context": [ "air-to-air refuelling of fighter aircraft. Canadian Forces Base Shilo (CFB Shilo) is an Operations and Training base of the Canadian Forces east of Brandon. During the 1990s, Canadian Forces Base Shilo was designated as an Area Support Unit, acting as a local base of operations for Southwest Manitoba in times of military and civil emergency. CFB Shilo is the home of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, both battalions of the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, and the Royal Canadian Artillery. The Second Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI), which was originally stationed in Winnipeg (first" ] }, { "idx": 23, "question": "If the acceleration of the Tesla Model S Plaid was reduced by 10%, which production car would hold the record for the fastest acceleration time to 60 MPH?", "answers": [ "Ferrari SF90 Stradale" ], "context": [ "This list is limited to unmodified production cars which meet the eligibility criteria below. All entries must be able to be verified from reliable sources. Up to one percent decline from start to finish is allowed. Times driven privately or by manufacturers need the presence of an independent, reliable source or at least some video footage to confirm the car and tire condition to qualify as independent. Eligible cars. Because of the inconsistencies with the various definitions of production cars, dubious claims by manufacturers and self-interested groups, and inconsistent or changing application of the definitions, this list has a defined" ] }, { "idx": 24, "question": "If William Joseph Baxley II had resigned as Alabama's Attorney General in 1981, how many full consecutive terms would he have served in this position?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "William Joseph Baxley II (born June 27, 1941), is an American Democratic politician and attorney from Dothan, Alabama. In 1964, Baxley graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa. Having previously served as district attorney in Houston County, he was elected to the first of two consecutive terms as Attorney General of Alabama in 1970, and 1974 respectively, holding the post from 1971 to 1979. At the age of twenty-eight, he won the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 1970, in an upset over incumbent McDonald Gallion. Baxley, incorrectly, was perceived as the candidate closer politically to", "means. Those efforts earned him the distinction of being selected as a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. William Joseph Baxley II (born June 27, 1941), is an American Democratic politician and attorney from Dothan, Alabama. In 1964, Baxley graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa. Having previously served as district attorney in Houston County, he was elected to the first of two consecutive terms as Attorney General of Alabama in 1970, and 1974 respectively, holding the post from 1971 to 1979. At the age of twenty-eight, he won the Democratic nomination for attorney" ] }, { "idx": 25, "question": "If the Atari XG-1 light gun and Bug Hunt bundle were priced $14.95 less, what would have been the new price?", "answers": [ "$20" ], "context": [ "The Atari XG-1 light gun is a video game controller which was released in 1987. As Atari's only light gun, it is unique to the 8-bit family. It is compatible with the Atari XEGS, and with the 7800 and 2600 home video game consoles. It was bundled with the XEGS Deluxe home computer and video game console combination system, and with the light gun game \"Bug Hunt\" for the 7800 as model XES2001 for . Atari eventually released five light gun games on the 7800 (\"Alien Brigade\", \"Barnyard Blaster\", \"Crossbow\", \"Meltdown\", and \"Sentinel\") and one on the 2600 (\"Sentinel\"). Hardware.", "says it became collectible as Atari's only light gun. The Atari XG-1 light gun is a video game controller which was released in 1987. As Atari's only light gun, it is unique to the 8-bit family. It is compatible with the Atari XEGS, and with the 7800 and 2600 home video game consoles. It was bundled with the XEGS Deluxe home computer and video game console combination system, and with the light gun game \"Bug Hunt\" for the 7800 as model XES2001 for . Atari eventually released five light gun games on the 7800 (\"Alien Brigade\", \"Barnyard Blaster\", \"Crossbow\", \"Meltdown\"," ] }, { "idx": 26, "question": "If Donald Trump had not won the 2016 presidential election, would the Supreme Court have had a conservative majority or minority?", "answers": [ "minority" ], "context": [ "to be filled as a result of the February 2016 death of Justice Antonin Scalia. As three of the Court's justices at the time\u2014Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born 1933), Anthony Kennedy (born 1936) and Stephen Breyer (born 1938)\u2014were aged 78 or older, speculation arose that additional vacancies could occur during Trump's four-year presidential term. Because Ginsburg and Breyer were part of the liberal wing of the Court and Kennedy was a swing vote who often aligned with them on social issues, many top political analysts saw Trump's term as a chance for Republicans to reshape the court significantly towards a more" ] }, { "idx": 27, "question": "If \"Shrek 2\" had been postponed to 2005, which film would have been the top-grossing film of 2004?", "answers": [ "Harry Potter", "Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban" ], "context": [ "2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. \"Shrek 2\" was the year's top-grossing film, and \"Million Dollar Baby\" won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Evaluation of the year. Renowned American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as \"a banner year for actors, particularly men.\" He went on to emphasize, \"I can't think of another year in which there were so many good performances, in every genre. It was a year in which we saw the entire", "the highest-grossing comedy film; both released by Universal. 2004 films. The list of films released in 2004, arranged by country, are as follows: 2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. \"Shrek 2\" was the year's top-grossing film, and \"Million Dollar Baby\" won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Evaluation of the year. Renowned American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as \"a banner year for actors, particularly men.\" He went on to emphasize, \"I can't think of" ] }, { "idx": 28, "question": "If the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway had not ceased operations, where would the northern terminal of the 5 train be located?", "answers": [ "East 180th Street" ], "context": [ "was acquired from the defunct New York, Westchester and Boston Railway and started operating as a shuttle in 1941, was connected to the rest of the subway in 1957 and became part of the 5 in 1965. Since 1983, most trains run only to Bowling Green or Flatbush Avenue, although some rush-hour trains still run to/from Utica or New Lots Avenues. Peak service on White Plains Road was cut from 241st Street to 238th Street. During many weekends from 2017 to 2019, service ran between 241st Street and Flatbush Avenue, replacing 2 service. Service history. Early history. The section from" ] }, { "idx": 29, "question": "If the Octagon in Egypt hadn't been constructed, which building would have remained the largest defense headquarters and office building complex in the world?", "answers": [ "The Pentagon" ], "context": [ "The Octagon () will be the new headquarters for the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, being a part of a much larger initiative of moving all governmental offices to the New Administrative Capital. The establishment of the new headquarters aims to be the largest in the Middle East and the world, located in the New Capital, Greater Cairo. The headquarters extends over a total area of , with about of it serving as floor area. It includes 13 zones \u2013 each with its own specific role \u2013 making it the largest defense headquarters and office building complex in the world surpassing" ] }, { "idx": 30, "question": "If Russia decided to merge two of its existing time zones, how many time zones would it then have?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "Russia (, ), or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, covering over , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones, and has the most borders of any country in the world, with sixteen sovereign nations. It has a population of 146.2 million; and is the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world. Moscow, the capital, is the largest city in Europe; while Saint Petersburg is the second-largest city and cultural centre. Russians are the" ] }, { "idx": 31, "question": "If ATC-4 hadn't been postponed to ensure compatibility with Windows 10, when would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "August 28, 2015" ], "context": [ "same speed as real time. Furthermore, more gates are added for every airport to match their real-life counterparts compared to the previous games. There are also stages based on the actual schedule of the airports of which the players can select the time frame and channels they wish to take charge. Players can't choose runway for the plane to takeoff, landing nor even go-around unless the runway section (e.g. 16L, 16R. etc.) are opened due to changes to the wind pattern (only for ATC4 - Tokyo Haneda). Unlike the previous games, if the planes line up with one another, the" ] }, { "idx": 32, "question": "If Jose Maria Garcia Escudero had not been dismissed, which esteemed award would the film \"Dawn of America\" have potentially missed?", "answers": [ "National Interest", "National Interest prize" ], "context": [ "as a single-minded adventurer whose discovery led to the greater glory of the Spanish monarchy and the Catholic Church. It was also designed as part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Catholic Monarchs. The film's patriotic theme was strongly backed by the Spanish State of Francisco Franco. The film was made on a comparatively large budget of ten million pesetas, part of which was supplied by the government. The film did not make a profit, partly due to its large budget and because the plot was not melodramatic enough for audience tastes. The film originally lost out" ] }, { "idx": 33, "question": "If Genndy Tartakovsky's family had not relocated to Chicago, where would he have spent his childhood?", "answers": [ "Columbus, Ohio", "Columbus", "Ohio" ], "context": [ "there; his first purchase was an issue of \"Super Friends\". Tartakovsky began attending Chicago's Eugene Field Elementary School in the third grade. School was difficult because he was seen as a foreigner. He went on to attend Chicago's prestigious Lane Tech College Prep High School and says he did not fit in until his sophomore year. When he was 16, his father died of a heart attack. Afterwards, Genndy and his family moved to government-funded housing, and he began working while still attending high school. To satisfy his ambitious family, which was encouraging him to be a businessman, Tartakovsky tried" ] }, { "idx": 34, "question": "If Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams had not pursued the Disney's Cheetah Girls franchise, when would the fourth studio album of 3LW have been released?", "answers": [ "2006" ], "context": [ "Kiely's involvement with Disney's Cheetah Girls franchise, and eventually fell off the release schedule. The album delays were caused by image conflicts between both groups. As a result, the album was never released. In early 2007, Bailon stated in Girls Life magazine that 3LW was on hold because of the Cheetah Girls project. However, rumors were finally put to rest by Bailon in an interview with Jonathon Jackson in 2008 when Bailon confirmed that 3LW officially disbanded after they were removed from the So So Def roster. Bailon and Williams decided to then pursue the Cheetah Girls franchise full-time. In" ] }, { "idx": 35, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused disruptions, when would the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "December 12, 2020" ], "context": [ "the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game (originally scheduled for December 12). Team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within both the Boilermakers' and Hoosiers' programs. On December 13, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual agreement to reschedule the Old Oaken Bucket game for one week later, on December 18; however, on December 15, both teams again mutually agreed to cancel the Friday contest, due to issues remaining on both teams with COVID complications. Offseason. Coaching changes. On December 12, 2020, the South Alabama Jaguars announced that they had hired Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack" ] }, { "idx": 36, "question": "If the Chinese telegraph code had retained its original version from 1871, how many characters would it consist of today?", "answers": [ "7,000" ], "context": [ "launched in 1871) which are each assigned a four-digit number. It is these numbers that are transmitted, so Chinese Morse code consists entirely of numerals. The numbers must be looked up at the receiving end making this a slow process, but in the era when telegraph was widely used, skilled Chinese telegraphers could recall many thousands of the common codes from memory. The Chinese telegraph code is still used by law enforcement because it is an unambiguous method of recording Chinese names in non-Chinese scripts. Automatic telegraph codes. Baudot code. Early printing telegraphs continued to use Morse code, but the" ] }, { "idx": 37, "question": "If David Haye hadn't undergone shoulder surgery, when would his fight with Tyson Fury have been scheduled?", "answers": [ "February 8, 2014" ], "context": [ "17 November 2013 after shoulder surgery. Fury, meanwhile, believed that Haye was making excuses because he didn't want the fight, with Fury himself saying \"I'm absolutely furious but in all honesty this is exactly what I expected. Everyone knows I was very suspicious when he pulled out the first time and this confirms to me that he's always been afraid of me and never wanted this fight.\" Aside from training camp expenses, Haye also cost Fury his positions in the world rankings including an IBF final eliminator bout which would have made him mandatory for a shot at the world" ] }, { "idx": 38, "question": "If Voorhees hadn't decided to maintain the theme of Friday the 13th, how many tracks would the album have originally contained?", "answers": [ "16", "Sixteen" ], "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": 39, "question": "If A&M/PolyGram had successfully secured the distribution rights to the song \"Lady\", which Styx album would it have been featured on?", "answers": [ "Greatest Hits", "Styx album" ], "context": [ "also had a distribution arrangement with RCA Records). Because A&M/PolyGram had been unable to secure distribution rights to the song, most of the classic lineup of Styx (Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo and James \"J.Y.\" Young) reunited to re-record the track at Dennis' home studio, The White Room. They were joined by uncredited session drummer Todd Sucherman, who filled in for John Panozzo due to Panozzo's failing health; Sucherman joined the band permanently in 1996, during the Return to Paradise tour. The track, which is very similar to the original, was titled \"Lady '95\". With the exception of \"Lady" ] }, { "idx": 40, "question": "If Kurt Busch's car hadn't violated NASCAR regulations during the 2006 Bank of America 500, what position would he have qualified in?", "answers": [ "third", "3rd" ], "context": [ "after using a provisional. Hence, Casey Mears inherited third, Sadler fourth, and Harvick fifth. Burton, Martin, Clint Bowyer, Reed Sorenson and Johnson rounded out the top ten qualifiers. Kenseth, a Chase for the Nextel Cup driver, qualified eleventh, while Earnhardt took 16th and Kyle Busch 18th. The nine drivers who failed to qualify were Elliott, Kevin Lepage, Derrike Cope, Chad Chaffin, Hermie Sadler, Kirk Shelmerdine, Kenny Wallace (who crashed on his first timed lap), Morgan Shepherd (who withdrew due to a lack of preparation), and Carl Long (who crashed while attempting to record a timed lap). After the qualifier, Riggs" ] }, { "idx": 41, "question": "If the Swedish Hockey Federation hadn't chosen to partner with Finland prior to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, which arena would have been the co-host for the 2013 IIHF World Championship?", "answers": [ "Malm\u00f6 Arena" ], "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": 42, "question": "If the SM-65B Atlas (Atlas B) hadn't experienced hardware difficulties, when would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "May 1958" ], "context": [ "the launch if the motors were not running at the proper speed. It was not fully phased into Atlas vehicles until 1961 however. Atlas 3B was considered \"partially successful\" because all other systems had functioned properly. The only other abnormality was an unusually high usage of helium pressure gas, possibly due to a leak. If the flight had not terminated prematurely, the helium supply might have become depleted. Tank pressures however remained within normal levels until missile destruction. A minor thrust section fire was evident from T+9 seconds, caused by placement of the lube oil vent line near the booster" ] }, { "idx": 43, "question": "If Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda Escudero had remained as a judge, which film would have likely secured the National Interest prize?", "answers": [ "Furrows" ], "context": [ "as a single-minded adventurer whose discovery led to the greater glory of the Spanish monarchy and the Catholic Church. It was also designed as part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Catholic Monarchs. The film's patriotic theme was strongly backed by the Spanish State of Francisco Franco. The film was made on a comparatively large budget of ten million pesetas, part of which was supplied by the government. The film did not make a profit, partly due to its large budget and because the plot was not melodramatic enough for audience tastes. The film originally lost out" ] }, { "idx": 44, "question": "If the tunnel excavation for the Gilgel Gibe II Power station hadn't encountered a fault in 2006, causing a delay, when would the project have been completed?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "to excavate the tunnel was awarded to SELI and in October 2006, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) hit a fault, delaying the project. On June 9, 2009, both TBMs met each other and the tunnel was ready for hydraulic testing that September. The tunnel is \"considered one of the most difficult tunnel projects ever undertaken, due to the critical, and in some reaches, exceptionally adverse, ground conditions.\" The power station was inaugurated on January 14, 2010. Tunnel collapse and repair. About ten days after the project was completed, about of the headrace tunnel collapsed. The collapse may have been attributed" ] }, { "idx": 45, "question": "If Steve Angello hadn't terminated his contract with Columbia Records, how many songs from the album \"Wild Youth\" would they have produced in total?", "answers": [ "14" ], "context": [ "\"Wasted Love\", being signed to Columbia Records, the rest of the album and its singles were then signed to Size Records, Steve Angello's own record label. During an interview with Web Summit, alongside Radiohead manager Brian Message, Angello seized the opportunity to announce that his album would be split into two chapters, with chapter one containing half of the full album's tracks, stating that it would be \"more interesting for me (Angello), and the fans, because they can be a part of it; and if you're trying to tell a story with an album today, you need their attention.\" The" ] }, { "idx": 46, "question": "If the production of the film \"Appaloosa\" hadn't been delayed, who would have portrayed the character Allie French?", "answers": [ "Diane Lane" ], "context": [ "\"Appaloosa\" marks Ed Harris's second outing as director, following the 2000 biopic \"Pollock\", which he also starred in; Harris co-wrote and co-produced \"Appaloosa\" with Robert Knott. The budget for \"Appaloosa\" was $20 million and filming took place from October 1, 2007, to November 24, 2007, around Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Austin, Texas. Harris was drawn to Robert B. Parker's bestselling novel because it was constructed like a classic Western, but included crime themes still relevant to contemporary society. He purchased the rights to the novel and hired Parker to adapt his book into a screenplay. Harris, who" ] }, { "idx": 47, "question": "If Voorhees hadn't decided to incorporate the Friday the 13th references into their name, how many tracks would each side of \"Spilling Blood Without Reason\" have contained?", "answers": [ "8" ], "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": 48, "question": "If the train route from San Joaquin Valley via the Tehachapi Loop had not included any bridges, how would the transportation of \"El Gobernador\" have been affected?", "answers": [ "not disassembled" ], "context": [ "of passenger trains coming in from the east. As the train arrived, \"El Gobernador\" would steam past the depot dragging a long line of empty freight cars behind it and causing quite a stir in the process. The engine would then be uncoupled and placed on adjacent trackage, where the passengers could get a good look at the monster up close. Part of the delay between construction and operation was due to the railroad's track and infrastructure of the time. It was originally designed to haul trains out of California's San Joaquin Valley via Tehachapi Loop. The locomotive was disassembled" ] }, { "idx": 49, "question": "If New York governor DeWitt Clinton hadn't been consulted for an engineer recommendation, who might not have been appointed as the chief engineer for the canal project?", "answers": [ "Benjamin Wright" ], "context": [ "was proposed as early as 1661. Work on the canal had actually started in 1804, supervised by Benjamin H. Latrobe], but stopped a year later due to lack of funds, politics, and topographical and labor problems. In 1822, the re-organized canal company's board of directors engaged William Strickland, an architect and civil engineer, to re-examine the route that had originally been chosen for the canal. Strickland made a slight change, but otherwise deemed the original plan to be sound, however the board of directors was not certain. They asked New York governor DeWitt Clinton to recommend an engineer, and based" ] }, { "idx": 50, "question": "If the Gleep Airport had already received certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bhutan, in what year would it have commenced regular operations?", "answers": [ "2012" ], "context": [ "Department of Civil Aviation told \"Kuensel\" that the airport had been closed to scheduled flights due to the need to construct a new terminal building and control tower. A spokesperson said that it was hoped the new structures would be completed in February 2015, and at that point \"from our side it\u2019ll be [ready to] open to scheduled flights.\" Despite this, it was reported that Drukair was not aware of the airport's reopening and stated that it would not launch commercial flights until it had studied the market conditions to ensure scheduled operations were viable. After a brief period of" ] }, { "idx": 51, "question": "If sufficient funding had been available for the track replacement work on the Nanaimo-Victoria segment, when was the Victoria-Courtenay train line originally planned to resume operation?", "answers": [ "April 8, 2011" ], "context": [ "Via Rail began operating the passenger train in 1979. During a period of low ridership, all trains terminated at Parksville and a bus continued to Courtenay. Service to Courtenay resumed in 1977. Service suspension. Although the service had been threatened with discontinuation several times, it was suspended indefinitely on March 19, 2011, due to track replacement work. Prior to further inspection of the track, service along the segment between Nanaimo and Victoria was originally planned to resume on April 8, but lack of funding prevented any of the work from taking place leaving the service out of operation for three" ] }, { "idx": 52, "question": "If the 2007\u20132008 Writers Guild of America strike hadn't taken place, how many episodes would have been in Season 4 of The Office (US)?", "answers": [ "30" ], "context": [ "other hand, Dwight and Angela continue their steamy secret relationship. In the season's finale, Jim, Karen, and Michael interview for a corporate position that turns out to be Jan's, who is fired for poor performance. Jim is offered the job but rejects it off-screen, opting instead to remain in Scranton without Karen and ask Pam out on a date, which she joyfully accepts. In the final scene, we learn Ryan has been awarded Jan's job. Season 4. NBC ordered a fourth full season of thirty half-hour episodes but ended with only 19 due to a halt in production caused by" ] }, { "idx": 53, "question": "If the Atlas 3B missile hadn't encountered numerous hardware difficulties, when would it have been launched initially?", "answers": [ "May 1958" ], "context": [ "the date was set back by endless hardware difficulties, both with the missile itself and the newly opened LC-11. In addition, Atlas 3B could not be cleared for flight until a successful firing run of Missile 2B was performed at the Sycamore Canyon test stand, which was also experiencing nonstop technical issues. The launch of a third Soviet satellite in April also put further pressure on program planners. Finally, on July 19, Missile 3B was launched. Engine start proceeded normally and the launcher release system functioned well. The Atlas performed well until T+19 seconds when the programmer attempted to initiate" ] }, { "idx": 54, "question": "If the band Journey had decided to tour for their \"Trial By Fire\" album, in what year would the tour have commenced?", "answers": [ "1998" ], "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": 55, "question": "If the conscription law in South Korea had not been altered, would Kim Kyu-jong, a member of SS501, have been exempt from military service?", "answers": [ "yes" ], "context": [ "Jeonju, North Jeolla Province for four weeks of basic training. He was originally exempted because he had a hepatitis B carrier, but due to a change in conscription law, he was eligible to serve the non-active duty as a public service worker. He was the first member of SS501 to enlist. Tracks. The tracks of Kim Kyu-jong's album can be seen as his gratitude and love towards his fans. The lead single of his album entitled \"My Precious Person\" is about him missing his 'precious person' after separating, while \"One Luv\" speaks about his mutual feelings towards his fans. In" ] }, { "idx": 56, "question": "If the FIBA Champions League had the same rules as the EuroLeague and EuroCup, allowing foreign players to play without specific registration requirements, which AEK Athens player would have been eligible to play in the Greek League during the 2016-2017 season?", "answers": [ "Edin Ati\u0107" ], "context": [ "not originally registered for the Greek League as a foreign player in the league's first roster designation period. Due to FIBA Champions League rules, such players cannot play in the league, unlike European-wide leagues like the EuroLeague and EuroCup, where no such limitations exist. As a result of this, AEK decided to loan him to another club for the 2016\u201317 season. With AEK, he won the Greek Cup's, 2018 edition, and also the FIBA Champions League title. On July 14, 2018, Ati\u0107 was released by the Greek club. Trikala Aries. On November 2, 2016, AEK loaned Ati\u0107 to the Greek" ] }, { "idx": 57, "question": "If the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England hadn't experienced growth and there hadn't been overspill and slum clearance schemes in the surrounding areas during the 1960s, which estate wouldn't have been constructed?", "answers": [ "Neithrop" ], "context": [ "The estate was built in the 1960s because of the growth of the town due to the North London overspill and a slum clearance scheme in both Solihull and Coventry. It was expanded further in the north during the mid-1970s. The estate is also home to the large Princess Diana Park. The now derelict Bretch Farm, near Claypits Close, opened in about 1900, was expanded slightly in 1910, lost a large part of its land to the Bretch hill development (the watertower and communications transmissions mast) in the 1960s, closed in 1990 and has been derelict ever since. Trinity Close" ] }, { "idx": 58, "question": "If there had been no COVID-19 related issues or production delays, when would the movie Jackass Forever have been released?", "answers": [ "March 5, 2021" ], "context": [ "them. On April 22, 1988, Garner had quintuple bypass heart surgery. Though he recovered rapidly, he was advised to stop smoking. Garner quit smoking 17 years later. Garner underwent surgery on May 11, 2008, following a severe stroke he had suffered two days earlier. His prognosis was reported to be \"very positive\". Racing. Garner was an owner of the \"American International Racers\" (AIR) auto racing team from 1967 through 1969. Motorsports writer William Edgar and Hollywood director Andy Sidaris teamed with Garner for the racing documentary \"The Racing Scene\", filmed in 1969 and released in 1970. The team fielded cars" ] }, { "idx": 59, "question": "If modern Land Rovers were constructed using a cheaper conventional steel body instead of aluminum, what changes would occur in the vehicle's characteristics?", "answers": [ "heavier weight", "less corrosion resistance" ], "context": [ "to simplify the tooling required for the vehicle and to use the minimum amount of rationed materials. As well as the aluminium alloy bodywork (which has been retained throughout production despite it now being more expensive than a conventional steel body due to its ideal properties of light weight and corrosion resistance) other examples include the distinctive flat body panels with only simple, constant-radius curves (originally used because they could be cut and formed by hand from aluminium sheet on a basic jig) and the sturdy box-section ladder chassis, which on series vehicles was made up from four strips of" ] }, { "idx": 60, "question": "If the bereavement exclusion had not been removed from the DSM series, in how many more editions would it have been included?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "a loved one\", the patient's condition was better understood as Uncomplicated Beareavement. This exclusion became part of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-III-R and DSM-IV, where individuals experiencing depression symptoms were not considered depressed if the symptoms were in response to the death of a loved one and ended within two months. However, this bereavement exclusion was removed under DSM V, allowing a depression diagnosis to be made under these conditions. Those in favor of this change argue that while grief related to the loss of a loved one and major depression share many overlapping symptoms, they are not the" ] }, { "idx": 61, "question": "If U.S. President John F. Kennedy hadn't been assassinated on November 22, 1963, who would have been featured on the cover of \"Time\" magazine that month?", "answers": [ "Thelonious Monk" ], "context": [ "recorded an album for Riverside since April 1960. Working with producer Teo Macero on his debut for Columbia, the sessions in the first week of November had a lineup that had been with him for two years: tenor saxophonist Rouse (who worked regularly with Monk from 1959 to 1970), bassist John Ore, and drummer Frankie Dunlop. \"Monk's Dream\", his first Columbia album, was released in 1963. Columbia's resources allowed Monk to receive more promotion than earlier in his career. \"Monk's Dream\" became the best-selling LP of his lifetime, and on February 28, 1964, he appeared on the cover of \"Time\"" ] }, { "idx": 62, "question": "If the Trail of Tears had not taken place, where would the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma have remained?", "answers": [ "Mississippi" ], "context": [ "signed between the US government and Native Americans without being instigated by warfare. By the treaty, the Choctaws signed away their remaining traditional homelands, opening them up for European-American settlement. The Choctaw were the first to walk the Trail of Tears. Article XIV allowed for nearly 1,300 Choctaws to remain in the state of Mississippi and to become the first major non-European ethnic group to become US citizens. Article 22 sought to put a Choctaw representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Choctaw at this crucial time split into two distinct groups: the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the" ] }, { "idx": 63, "question": "If the album \"Photo Finish\" only included the first disc from \"Notes From San Francisco\", how many songs would it contain?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "The original versions of the songs as recorded with the group including a keyboardist were posthumously released as disc one of the album \"Notes From San Francisco\". One song from the album that Gallagher would often perform live was \"The Last of the Independents\". Like other Gallagher songs (e.g. \"Philby\" and \"Continental Op\") the song was inspired by Gallagher's love of hardboiled fiction and film noir. When an interviewer asked him \"What about \u201cThe Last of the Independents\u201d in some ways it talks about yourself. Did you have that in mind when you wrote that song?\" Gallagher replied: \"No, but" ] }, { "idx": 64, "question": "If Ronald Reagan had been successful in his initial bid for the American presidency, which year would he have assumed office?", "answers": [ "1968" ], "context": [ "a significant portion of his time specifically to his campaign for reelection to the U.S. House, representing Texas's 14th congressional district, where Paul is being challenged for the Republican nomination by Friendswood mayor pro tem Chris Peden. Paul recognized a nearly zero chance of a brokered convention. He was determined to continue in every caucus and primary remaining and promised not to campaign for president for another party. Staffer Dan McCarthy clarified in a blog post on February 9 that Paul's presidential campaign \"is not ending, not being suspended, and not even drawing down\", stating that \"[a] few news sources" ] }, { "idx": 65, "question": "If the 2018 Tour de France had not been moved a week later and started on its usual date, which other significant global sporting event would it have coincided with?", "answers": [ "2018 FIFA World Cup" ], "context": [ "de France, race director Christian Prudhomme announced the opening stages of the 2018 Tour (known as the \"Grand D\u00e9part\") would take place in the Vend\u00e9e department, in the Pays de la Loire region. Since the inaugural Tour in 1903, the Vend\u00e9e has hosted the \"Grand D\u00e9part\" five times, with the last in 2011. Two weeks after the announcement, the ASO revealed that the \"Grand D\u00e9part\" would take place over three stages, with the third a team time trial. In June 2017, the UCI's Professional Cycling Council (PCC) moved the start of the Tour a week later than usual and originally" ] }, { "idx": 66, "question": "If Walter B. Jones Sr. had been defeated by Eva Clayton in the 1992 primary election, what percentage of the vote would he have received?", "answers": [ "38%" ], "context": [ "He ranked first in the Democratic primary with 38% of the vote, but failed to reach the 50% threshold to win the nomination. In the run-off election, he was defeated by Eva Clayton, Chairwoman of the Warren County Board of Commissioners, by a margin of 55%\u201345%. Clayton received support from three of the defeated primary candidates and from the African American community. Jones Sr. died before his term expired, and Clayton was elected to serve out the last two months of his term. In 1994, he switched parties and ran in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district, which had absorbed a" ] }, { "idx": 67, "question": "If we were to consider viscosity in the Navier-Stokes equation for a compressible fluid, which formulas would be most relevant?", "answers": [ "formula 4", "formula 7" ], "context": [ "tensor is the sum of thermodynamic pressure contribution and another contribution which is proportional to the divergence of the velocity field. This coefficient of proportionality is called volume viscosity. Common symbols for volume viscosity are formula_4 and formula_5. Volume viscosity appears in the classic Navier-Stokes equation if it is written for compressible fluid, as described in most books on general hydrodynamics and acoustics. where formula_7 is the shear viscosity coefficient and formula_4 is the volume viscosity coefficient. The parameters formula_7 and formula_4 were originally called the first and second viscosity coefficients, respectively. The operator formula_11 is the material derivative. By" ] }, { "idx": 68, "question": "If the original agreement hadn't been discontinued, which company would have designed the \"Midland M16 Formula One\" car?", "answers": [ "Dallara" ], "context": [ "contracted to develop the M16, however the agreement was discontinued during the design process after a disappointing contribution from the Italian manufacturer. The senior management subsequently placed its faith in the incumbent design team, promoting former head of vehicle science James Key to the role of technical director towards the end of the 2005 season. Shnaider had been insistent that Midland intended to field Formula One's first Russian driver - although Russian drivers had tested in the past, mainly for the Minardi team, none had ever raced in a Grand Prix - but instead signed Dutchman Christijan Albers from Minardi," ] }, { "idx": 69, "question": "If the airing order of the first two episodes of the tenth season of \"Family Guy\" were reversed, what would be the title of the first episode?", "answers": [ "Seahorse Seashell Party" ], "context": [ "\"Seahorse Seashell Party\" is the second episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series \"Family Guy\". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 2, 2011. The episode mainly centers around the Griffin family, who are riding out an oncoming hurricane. In their attempt to pass the time, they participate in numerous activities and games. After being condemned by her family for the last time, Meg, fed up of being bullied over the years, finally snaps and confronts them for their abusiveness, eventually causing the entire family to turn their own rage on each", "treatment was long overdue, she concluded that it felt contrived and uninteresting. Critics were polarized with the episode subplot. While McFarland expressed enjoyment of some of the animation of the episode, he asserted that it \"fell flat\". Moon exclaimed that the subplot would have been more interesting had Stewie ingested the mushrooms alongside Brian. The episode debuted in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2012, and achieved 1.6 million viewers. \"Seahorse Seashell Party\" is the second episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series \"Family Guy\". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October" ] }, { "idx": 70, "question": "If the Civil Rights March had taken place on US 80, who would have led the Selma to Montgomery marches?", "answers": [ "Martin Luther King Jr" ], "context": [ "automobile route to be established along the current route of US 80 was the Dixie Overland Highway by the Automobile Club of Savannah in 1914, which ran from San Diego, California to Savannah, Georgia. US 80 itself was established largely along the same route as the Dixie Overland Highway on November 11, 1926, with the same eastern and western terminals as its predecessor. In Alabama, the highway is best known for its role in the Civil Rights Movement as the location of both the Bloody Sunday events at the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the Selma to Montgomery marches led by" ] }, { "idx": 71, "question": "If GLaDOS had not been well received by other designers, in which area of the game \"Portal\" would she have been present?", "answers": [ "first" ], "context": [ "present solely in the first area of \"Portal\"; she was well received by other designers and her role was expanded as a result. Play testers were motivated to complete tests in the game due to her guidance. While the game was initially designed with other characters, they were later removed, leaving GLaDOS as the only character players encounter. The physical appearance of GLaDOS went through several designs, one of which featured a large disk below her. McLain imitated dialog read aloud by a speech synthesizer with her own voice, which was then processed to sound more robotic, and performed songs" ] }, { "idx": 72, "question": "If the Band on the Wall, a live music venue in the Northern Quarter district, had been constructed a decade earlier than its actual build date, how many years would have passed before Steve Morris assumed ownership in 1975?", "answers": [ "123", "123 years" ], "context": [ "the Northern Quarter district of the city. This venue was built around 1862 as the flagship pub of a local brewery; it was originally called the George & Dragon. It got its nickname in the late 1920s or early 1930s from the stage high on the back wall. In 1975 it was taken on by jazz musician Steve Morris and his business partner Frank Cusick, and renamed the Band on the Wall. Research from TickX showed that Manchester has the most events per capita in the United Kingdom at 79 events per thousand people, 20 more than the next highest," ] }, { "idx": 73, "question": "If the rock band Epica had postponed the release of their single \"The Essence of Silence\" by one week, what would have been the new release date?", "answers": [ "April 11, 2014" ], "context": [ "and was made available for a digital download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and other platforms. Three days later a lyric video was released on Epica's YouTube account. \"Unchain Utopia\" became the second single released on 4 April. In an interview with the webzine Sonic Cathedral, Simons confirmed that a video for \"Unchain Utopia\" was set to be released soon. However, a lyric video was released instead, which features footage originally filmed for the music video. On 30 October 2014 Epica premiered a new video for the track \"Victims of Contingency\". The video is directed by Remko Tielemans and produced" ] }, { "idx": 74, "question": "If the plagiarism in Kong Hee's \"Daily Devotionals\" had been discovered a year earlier, what would have been the year of revelation?", "answers": [ "2019" ], "context": [ "church after his release, Kong delivered a four-minute speech apologising to church members for \"any pain, anxiety, disappointment, or grief that you have suffered because of me\". Controversies. Plagiarism. In March 2010, a blogger identified plagiarism on Kong Hee's \"Daily Devotionals\" as they were similar to writings to another publication, \"The Leadership Bible\" which was published 10 years ago. The copied text were published as physical copies into two books, \"Renewing Your Spiritual Energy in 90 Days\", without accreditation to the original authors. Kong Hee's daily devotionals were originally compiled from his personal reading notes and printed as supplementary reading" ] }, { "idx": 75, "question": "If the caretaker government hadn't been established in Bangladesh in 1990, which entity would have likely been in control?", "answers": [ "military" ], "context": [ "election, as per demands of the two major political parties Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Awami League. Following the forced resignation of HM Ershad, Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed was nominated as the Chief Advisor and observed the 1991 general election. A Caretaker government is headed by a Chief Adviser who enjoys the same power as the regular prime minister of the country except defense matters. The Advisors function as Ministers. After 1991, the Caretaker government has also held the elections of 1996, 2001 and 2008. Although the first caretaker government was intended to help the transition from authoritarianism to" ] }, { "idx": 76, "question": "If \"The Hidden Family\" and \"The Family Trade\" had not been split and remained as one book, what characteristic of the ending would likely avoid criticism?", "answers": [ "abrupt endings" ], "context": [ "of Gruinmarkt; and Briliana and Kara, two lesser noble ladies-in-waiting assigned to Miriam's service in Gruinmarkt's capital of Niejwein. Reviews of the book often note its rather abrupt ending. This is because both it and \"The Hidden Family\" were originally written as one novel, but that novel was then split for brevity's sake, as 600 pages was too long. \"The Family Trade\" placed fifth in the annual Locus Poll for best fantasy novel. \"The Family Trade\" and \"The Hidden Family\" were later released together as \"The Bloodline Feud\", with some editing and adjustments. \"The Hidden Family\". The Hidden Family is" ] }, { "idx": 77, "question": "If we consider Christine O'Donnell's initial explanation for the delay in obtaining her English literature degree, what was the reason she provided?", "answers": [ "Financial issues" ], "context": [ "degree in English literature until September 2010 \u2013 17 years after leaving the school and two weeks before her 2010 Republican primary. O'Donnell's campaign originally credited the delay to financial issues (alleging that her diploma was withheld until she paid off student loans), but later reported that she had finished a final degree requirement during the summer of 2010. Also, in a 2005 lawsuit, O'Donnell had claimed her employer broke its promise to give her time to pursue a master's degree at Princeton, forcing her to drop out of attending non-degree courses there. Journalists confirmed that O'Donnell was never officially" ] }, { "idx": 78, "question": "If the Manchu queue hairstyle was originally adopted by twice the number of groups mentioned, how many groups would have initially used the style?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "in the Western Wei cave 285 at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang The queue was far older than the Manchus. The Chinese word for queue, \"bian\", meant plaited hair or a cord. \"Bian\" used to describe the braid in the Manchu queue hairstyle was originally applied by the Han dynasty to the Xiongnu. Jurchen people wore a queue like the Manchu, the Khitan people wore the Tartar style and during the Tang dynasty, tribes in the west wore braids. The Han Chinese first Ming dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang passed a law on mandatory hairstyle on 24 September 1392, mandating that" ] }, { "idx": 79, "question": "If the number of distinct forms of the Mexican tetra had doubled, how many forms would there be?", "answers": [ "4" ], "context": [ "intermediate features, is known from the Granadas Cave, part of the Balsas River drainage in Guerrero, southern Mexico, but it is a part of \"A. aeneus\" (itself sometimes included in \"A. mexicanus\"). Evolution research. The surface and cave forms of the Mexican tetra have proven powerful subjects for scientists studying evolution. When the surface-dwelling ancestors of current cave populations entered the subterranean environment, the change in ecological conditions rendered their phenotype\u2014which included many biological functions dependent on the presence of light\u2014subject to natural selection and genetic drift. One of the most striking changes to evolve was the loss of eyes." ] }, { "idx": 80, "question": "If John Hughes' short story \"Vacation '58\" was titled to reflect a year later, what would the year in the title be?", "answers": [ "1959" ], "context": [ "National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story \"Vacation '58\" that was originally published by \"National Lampoon\" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by \"National Lampoon\", and one spin-off. In recent years, the series has been the inspiration for various advertising campaigns featuring some of the original cast members. The series portrays the misadventures of the Griswold family, whose attempts to enjoy vacations and holidays are plagued with continual disasters and strangely embarrassing predicaments. Films. \"National Lampoon's", "Australian hip hop artists, Hilltop Hoods issued a single \"Clark Griswold\" (July 2018) featuring Adrian Eagle, which reached the Australian Singles Chart top 50, and won the ARIA Award for Best Urban Release in 2018. National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story \"Vacation '58\" that was originally published by \"National Lampoon\" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by \"National Lampoon\", and one spin-off. In recent years, the series has been the inspiration for various advertising campaigns" ] }, { "idx": 81, "question": "If the vinyl production delays hadn't occurred, when would the album \"Voyeurist\" by the American rock group Underoath have been originally released?", "answers": [ "October 2021" ], "context": [ "2021 but was pushed back by three months due to vinyl production delays. On August 4, 2021, the band released the second single from the album, \"Hallelujah\". On September 22, 2021 the band released the third single \"Pneumonia\" and revealed it was written exactly one year prior to release. The single was also partly inspired by the passing of guitarist Tim McTague\u2019s father. Musical style and influences. Christianity. Underoath's members have identified as Christian in their earlier years and stated during that time period that they were a Christian band. However, as vocalist Spencer Chamberlain explained in 2006, \"[We are" ] }, { "idx": 82, "question": "If Ed King had taken on an additional role in the band Thee Sixpence, how many roles would he have fulfilled?", "answers": [ "3" ], "context": [ "of Ed King (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Luciano (vocals), Lee Freeman (rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals), Gary Lovetro (bass), Steve Rabe (guitar, vocals), and Gene Gunnels (drums). Randy Seol (drums, vibes, percussion, vocals) and Mark Weitz (keyboards, vocals) joined to replace the departing Gunnels, Rabe, and Luciano just as the name change to Strawberry Alarm Clock (SAC) was occurring. Seol eventually brought in songwriters Bunnell and Steve Bartek, who participated in the writing and recording of SAC's first album. The inception of Strawberry Alarm Clock aside from Thee Sixpence is not well documented, largely because none of the other band's recordings" ] }, { "idx": 83, "question": "If the Barksdale Air Force Base had been constructed at the location initially proposed by Shreveport, which water body would it have been near?", "answers": [ "Cross Lake" ], "context": [ "Louisiana, but the United States Department of War deemed this location inappropriate due to the lack of suitable terrain for the facility's future expansion. Subsequent to the establishment of the military installation, Bossier City grew and expanded southward and eastward, eventually enveloping the area surrounding the base. Technically, of course, Barksdale AFB is neither in Bossier City nor Shreveport but, like all military bases, is an autonomous community with its own infrastructure. However, the base obtains its water from the Shreveport Water system, with a connection to the Bossier City Water System as a backup supply of water in case" ] }, { "idx": 84, "question": "If Sultan Abdul Hamid II had originally suspended the Ottoman constitution 20 years prior to the 1908 Young Turk Revolution, how many years later would this have been compared to when he actually suspended it?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "Revolution. Sultan Abdul Hamid II persecuted the Young Turks in an attempt to hold on to absolute power, but was forced to reinstate the Ottoman constitution, which he had originally suspended in 1878, after threats to overthrow him by the CUP in the 1908 Young Turk Revolution. The revolution was sparked by a summit in July 1908 in Reval, Russia (modern Tallinn, Estonia) between King Edward VII of Great Britain and the emperor Nicholas II of Russia. Popular rumour within the Ottoman Empire had it that during the summit a secret Anglo-Russian deal was signed to partition the Ottoman Empire." ] }, { "idx": 85, "question": "If the 1968 study on the transport system had been submitted to the Hong Kong Legislative Council a week later, what would have been the new submission date?", "answers": [ "February 21, 1968" ], "context": [ "were the Kwun Tong line (from Mong Kok to Ma Yau Tong), Tsuen Wan line (from Admiralty to Tsuen Wan), Island line (from Kennedy to Chai Wan Central), and Shatin line (from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wo Liu Hang). The study was submitted to the Legislative Council on 14 February 1968. The consultants received new data from the 1966 by-census on 6 March 1968. A short supplementary report was submitted on 22 March 1968 and amended in June 1968. The by-census indicated that the projected 1986 population was reduced by more than one million from the previous estimate to 5,647,000." ] }, { "idx": 86, "question": "If Port Vale had been defeated in the League One match where Jabo Ibehre made his debut, which team would have been the victor?", "answers": [ "Orient" ], "context": [ "open contract talks with Ibehre and his other out of contract players. 2006\u201307 season. Offered a two-year contract extension by the club in May 2006, Ibehre signed the deal at the end of the month, saying that it was \"great to get the contract signed this early on\". He made his first League One appearance as a substitute midway through the second half in Orient's 3\u20130 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park on 5 August, but featured mainly as a substitute during the early stages of the season. However, on 31 August, both Brighton & Hove Albion and Wycombe" ] }, { "idx": 87, "question": "If a person were to fall from the very top of the Willis Tower, how many feet would they descend?", "answers": [ "1,451" ], "context": [ "The Willis Tower (formerly known as and commonly referred to as the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, skyscraper in Chicago. The tower has 108 stories as counted by standard methods, though the building's owners count the main roof as 109 and the mechanical penthouse roof as 110. At completion in 1974, it surpassed the World Trade Center in New York City to become the tallest building in the world, a title that it held for nearly 25 years; it was also the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere for 41 years, until the new One World Trade Center surpassed it" ] }, { "idx": 88, "question": "If the yellow fever mosquito possessed the same number of chromosomes as the \"Myrmecia pilosula\" ant species, how many chromosomes would it have?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "not a queen is present in the colony. The ant is a part of the \"Myrmecia pilosula\" species complex; this ant and other members of the complex are known to have a single pair of chromosomes. Their sting generally only causes a mild local reaction in humans; however, it is one of the few ant species that can be dangerous to humans, along with other ants in the genus \"Myrmecia\". The ant venom is particularly immunogenic for an insect venom; the venom causes about 90% of Australian ant allergies. In endemic areas, up to 3% of the human population has" ] }, { "idx": 89, "question": "If McKee hadn't come up with a better idea for Louise's exit, what would have been the planned exit?", "answers": [ "suicide" ], "context": [ "an even better exit!\" After being told of her exit, McKee admitted, \"I was so pleased with it. It's the kind of script that you can get your teeth into. Although I have to admit that Louise has always had something to get her teeth into. It's not like I've been unlucky with storylines \u2014 they've always been heavy and quite gritty.\" Lysette Anthony was cast as Louise's mother Yvonne Summers. Storylines. Backstory. Louise grew up without a father, and only her mother Yvonne (Lysette Anthony). In 2008, Louise's mother was introduced. Roxanne McKee commented on Louise and Yvonne's relationship," ] }, { "idx": 90, "question": "If the painting hadn't been forcibly taken by a group working for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V, where would it have remained?", "answers": [ "Perugia" ], "context": [ "over the course of two years working on and developing his design through two phases and numerous preparatory drawings. This was the last of several major commissions by the young Raphael for Perugia, the home city of his master Perugino. He had already painted for the same church the Oddi Altarpiece (now in the Vatican) for the Baglioni's great rival family (with whom they were also intermarried), and other large works. The new commission marked an important stage in his development as an artist, and the formation of his mature style. The painting remained in its location until in 1608," ] }, { "idx": 91, "question": "If the first propulsion pod had been installed on the fairway maintenance vessel \"Seili\" two years earlier than it was, how many years prior would this have been to the conversion of the product tanker Uikku to Azipod propulsion?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "in icebreakers, with the excellent manoeuvrability of azimuth thrusters. Initially developed as a co-operation between the multinational electrical equipment corporation ABB Group and the Finnish shipbuilder Masa-Yards in the late 1980s, the new propulsion unit became known as Azipod (a portmanteau of \"azimuth thruster\" and \"podded propulsion unit\") which is today a trademark of ABB Group. The superiority of electric podded propulsion in icebreaking ships, especially when running astern, was proved when the first propulsion pod was installed on fairway maintenance vessel \"Seili\", owned by the Finnish Maritime Administration, in 1990. Before the conversion the ship could not break ice" ] }, { "idx": 92, "question": "If the \"Midway\" had retained its original design, what would have been the size of its gun armament?", "answers": [ "8 inches" ], "context": [ "or inclination to repair ships that it could no longer man. \"Midway\" and \"Forrestal\" classes. While flight-deck-level armour was eventually adopted by the Americans for the design, the strength deck remained on the hangar level. \"Midway\" had originally been planned to have a very heavy gun armament (8-inch weapons). The removal of these weapons freed up enough tonnage to add of armour at the flight deck level. While this made a great deal of sense from an air group perspective, the \"Midway\" ships sat very low in the water for carriers (due to their much greater displacement), certainly much lower" ] }, { "idx": 93, "question": "If Arista Records had not acquired Star Trak, who would have been the distributor for Kelis's music?", "answers": [ "Virgin Records" ], "context": [ "by Arista Records, she was moved to Jive Records. Her manager Jeff Rhaban explained, \"It was a case of being in the ever-shrinking world of the record industry and finding herself on a label she wasn't signed to and without a champion\". Two years later, Kelis began working on a new album as an unsigned artist. She recorded much of the songs in the garage of her Los Angeles home, named Casa de Kelis, while finishing touches were added at Jeepney Studios. Soon after parting ways with Jive, it was reported that Kelis had been working on an indie dance" ] }, { "idx": 94, "question": "If the \"Bertha\" episode of the television show \"Nichols\" hadn't been broadcasted on November 17, 1981, which episode would have been aired in its place?", "answers": [ "Away the Rolling River" ], "context": [ "professional in a boxing match, then winding up having to replace the reluctant giant and fight the boxer himself. The primary difference between the two fights was that Garner, now more than a dozen years older, wore a nightshirt while boxing in the \"Nichols\" version. The series did not do well in the ratings and was quickly retitled James Garner as Nichols in October 1971 to capitalize on the star's popularity. The low ratings also resulted in the decision by the program's producers to kill off the title character in the final episode to retool the series. The unarmed Nichols" ] }, { "idx": 95, "question": "If Commodore's revenue for the fourth quarter of 1983 had been precisely twice that of the previous year, how many millions would it have amounted to?", "answers": [ "352" ], "context": [ "computer line was used primarily in schools, where its tough all-metal construction and ability to share printers and disk drives on a simple local area network were advantages, but PETs did not compete well in the home setting where graphics and sound were important. This was addressed with the VIC-20 in 1981, which was introduced at a cost of US$299 and sold in retail stores. Commodore bought aggressive advertisements featuring William Shatner asking consumers \"Why buy just a video game?\" The strategy worked and the VIC-20 became the first computer to ship more than one million units. A total of" ] }, { "idx": 96, "question": "If Scuderia Toro Rosso had not participated in the German Grand Prix, which race would have marked their second podium finish?", "answers": [ "Brazilian Grand Prix" ], "context": [ "after starting from the pit lane. Kvyat suffered consecutive collision-related retirements in China and in Azerbaijan. Toro Rosso recorded a double points-finish in Monaco, the first time the team had done so in over two years since the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix. The team scored an excellent result at the rain-affected German Grand Prix, where clever strategy calls allowed Kvyat and Albon to finish 3rd and 6th respectively. This was Toro Rosso's first podium finish since their shock win at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix, and their best ever race result in terms of total points. Prior to the Belgian" ] }, { "idx": 97, "question": "If spiders had not evolved, how many pairs of spiracles would they originally have?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "members of this group have just the anterior pair of book lungs intact while the posterior pair of breathing organs are partly or fully modified into tracheae, through which oxygen is diffused into the haemolymph or directly to the tissue and organs. The tracheal system has most likely evolved in small ancestors to help resist desiccation. The trachea were originally connected to the surroundings through a pair of openings called spiracles, but in the majority of spiders this pair of spiracles has fused into a single one in the middle, and moved backwards close to the spinnerets. Spiders that have" ] }, { "idx": 98, "question": "If Women Make Movies (WMM) continued to operate with its original focus today, where would they likely be screening their films?", "answers": [ "New York" ], "context": [ "to filmmaking, especially documentary. According to B. Ruby Rich, director of the film program at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in 1981, \"Documentary was the preferred mode for its ability to focus attention directly on issues of importance to women.\" Rich says that the organization emerged to help combat the problem of women's lives being misrepresented in films of the time. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, WMM's focus shifted more toward the distribution of films made by women rather than just training. This change was led by Debra Zimmerman, the executive director of WMM" ] }, { "idx": 99, "question": "If the independent suspension in automobiles was conceived two decades later than 1873, how many years would it have taken from conception until it was implemented in the low-volume Mercedes-Benz 380?", "answers": [ "40" ], "context": [ "suspension was originally conceived by Am\u00e9d\u00e9e Boll\u00e9e in 1873, but not put in production until appearing on the low-volume Mercedes-Benz 380 in 1933, which prodded American makers to use it more widely. In 1930, the number of auto manufacturers declined sharply as the industry consolidated and matured, thanks in part to the effects of the Great Depression. Exemplary pre-war automobiles: Post-war era. A major change in automobile design since World War II was the popularity of ponton style, in which running boards were eliminated and fenders were incorporated into the body. Among the first representatives of the style were the" ] }, { "idx": 100, "question": "If twelve members of the Majlis, who were in the majority for the vote, had fallen ill and were unable to vote, how many members would have cast their vote for the no confidence motion to remove Vice President Ahmed Adeeb in the Maldives?", "answers": [ "49" ], "context": [ "a conference in China. 17 of Adheeb's supporters were also arrested for \"public order offences\". The government instituted a broader crackdown against political dissent. On 4 November 2015, President Abdulla Yameen declared a 30-day state of emergency ahead of a planned anti-government rally. The next day, as per the \"State of Emergency\" bill made by the President, the people's Majlis decided to rush the process for the removal of Vice president Ahmed Adeeb by a no confidence vote that was submitted by PPM Parliament than the originally intended period. As a result, the Majlis passed the \"no confidence vote\" with" ] }, { "idx": 101, "question": "If Minnie Lucie Channing's son, born in 1916, had retained his birth name, what would it be?", "answers": [ "Peter" ], "context": [ "his more critical opinions. Unemployed, he spent his days in the British Museum, studying and editing Elizabethan music. New friends and acquaintances. Heseltine spent much of the 1915 summer in a rented holiday cottage in the Vale of Evesham, with a party that included a young artist's model named Minnie Lucie Channing, who was known as \"Puma\" because of her volatile temperament. She and Heseltine soon entered into a passionate love affair. During this summer break Heseltine shocked neighbours by his uninhibited behaviour, which included riding a motorcycle naked down nearby Crickley Hill. However, his letters show that at this" ] }, { "idx": 102, "question": "If Andy Jenkins had not been defeated in the first round of the 2008 PDC German Darts Championship, who would have been his opponent in the second round?", "answers": [ "Alan Tabern" ], "context": [ "Dutch broadcaster SBS6's wildcard place which then went to Remco van Eijden as a result. He defeated 2007 semi-finalist Andy Jenkins in the first round. He also defeated Alan Tabern, the ninth seed in the second round and his impressive form in the championship continued with a 4\u20130 win over eighth seed Wayne Mardle in the third round. The win set up a quarter final encounter with Taylor, losing 5\u20130. Stomp\u00e9 then qualified for the Desert Classic for the second successive year. He defeated Colin Osborne in the first round but lost in round two to Raymond van Barneveld. He" ] }, { "idx": 103, "question": "If the defence had presented the eight notebooks of daily records made by nurses attending Mrs Morrell on the fourth day of the John Bodkin Adams trial, how many days later would this have been compared to when it actually occurred?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "day of the trial, the defence introduced eight notebooks of the daily records made by nurses who had attended Mrs Morrell under Adams' directions. These were not available to the prosecution when the trial started, so that Manningham-Buller had no chance to consider their contents before the defence began to use them in the cross-examination of the first nurse appearing for the prosecution. He was, however, presented with a copy of them by the defence later in the second day of the trial. These books were then used by the defence to counter the witness statements and evidence in chief" ] }, { "idx": 104, "question": "If there were twelve fewer engraved Hokie Stone blocks representing the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting, how many blocks would be present in the semicircle in front of the Drillfield viewing stand?", "answers": [ "20" ], "context": [ "with the name of a victim, in a semicircle in front of the Drillfield viewing stand. What was originally termed an \"intermediate memorial\" was modeled after the makeshift memorial. Thirty-two upright blocks of Hokie Stone were engraved with the names of the victims and placed in a semicircle at the base of the reviewing stand. The original pieces of Hokie Stone placed by Hokies United were offered to the families of the victims. The engraved markers are embedded in a semicircle of crushed gravel with a brick walkway for viewing. There is ground lighting for nighttime illumination and two benches," ] }, { "idx": 105, "question": "If the British Royal Engineers had not conducted the first archaeological excavations at the Temple Mount, which group would have been the first to do so?", "answers": [ "PEF Survey of Palestine" ], "context": [ "A number of archaeological excavations at the Temple Mount\u2014a celebrated and contentious religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem\u2014have taken place over the last 150 years. Excavations in the area represent one of the more sensitive areas of all archaeological excavations in Jerusalem. The first were undertaken by the British Royal Engineers in the 1860s in the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem and subsequently the PEF Survey of Palestine. Since Israel took control of the Old City in 1967, archaeological excavations in the vicinity of the Mount have been undertaken by Israel and the Jordanian/Palestinian-led Jerusalem Islamic Waqf. Both excavations", "bases, and body sherds; the base of a juglet used to pour oil; the handle of a small juglet; and the rim of a storage jar. A number of archaeological excavations at the Temple Mount\u2014a celebrated and contentious religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem\u2014have taken place over the last 150 years. Excavations in the area represent one of the more sensitive areas of all archaeological excavations in Jerusalem. The first were undertaken by the British Royal Engineers in the 1860s in the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem and subsequently the PEF Survey of Palestine. Since Israel took control of" ] }, { "idx": 106, "question": "If the locomotive 464.029 hadn't been withdrawn due to accident damage in September 2009, what would have been the total number of class E.464 locomotives operated by Trenitalia?", "answers": [ "718" ], "context": [ "speed allowed: 30 km/h). Other users. Bombardier has produced 60 units especially adapted for use with the new Vivalto two-floor coaches. Apart from FS-Trenitalia (whose engines are often owned by regional authorities), E.464 is used in Lombardy by the regional railway company Trenord, and in Emilia-Romagna by the Ferrovie Emilia Romagna. , there are 727 class E.464 locos. 717 are operated by Trenitalia; 716 in the series 464.001-464.717 (464.029 was withdrawn after accident damage sustained in September 2009), and 464.880, which was formerly operated by TFT. 10 locos (464.890-893 and 464.901-906) are operated by TPER (ex-FER). The E.464 is a" ] }, { "idx": 107, "question": "If the debut of the Enterprise NX-01 ship had been delayed by one season from its original premiere, in which season of \"Enterprise\" would it have made its first appearance?", "answers": [ "season 2" ], "context": [ "it to look like the engine room of a nuclear submarine. Zimmerman described it saying, \"You're going to see a very powerful engine that looks like a very powerful engine.\" Appearances. Deep space exploration. The ship first appeared in the pilot of \"\", \"Broken Bow\". The episode showed the maiden voyage of \"Enterprise\", with the crew of 84 returning a Klingon named Klang (Tom Lister, Jr.) to his homeworld, Qo'noS. Following that success, the ship and crew are ordered to begin a deep space exploration mission. At launch, the vessel was limited to a maximum speed of warp 5 and" ] }, { "idx": 108, "question": "If the 89th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Army (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) had proceeded to its original destination, which division would they have joined?", "answers": [ "17th ID", "17th Infantry Division \"Vrbaska\" (17th ID)" ], "context": [ "planned positions on 6April: 40th Infantry Division \"Slavonska\". The 40th ID was partially mobilised, with some elements of the division still mobilising, some in concentration areas, and only a small proportion actually deployed in their planned positions: The 43rd Infantry Regiment was ordered to march east to join the 17th Infantry Division \"Vrbaska\" (17th ID), which was part of the 2nd Army Group's 2nd Army. The 89th Infantry Regiment, originally allocated to the 17th ID, was ordered to march from its mobilisation location in Sisak and join the 40th ID to replace the 43rd Infantry Regiment. The divisional cavalry did" ] }, { "idx": 109, "question": "If Subutai had married the person who wrote to Pope Honorius III and that person was King George's sister, who would have been his wife?", "answers": [ "Rusudan" ], "context": [ "III to explain that they could not assist the Crusade because their whole army had been disintegrated. Though Georgia lay defenseless after these catastrophic defeats, the Mongol mission was to raid and scout, not conquer. After ravaging Georgia, the Mongols cut across the Caucasus Mountains during the winter to get around the Derbent Pass. The Mongols were tricked by their guides into taking a route and emerged from the mountains exhausted, only to be confronted with a far larger steppe coalition army. Using clever diplomacy, Subutai isolated and defeated the Alans, Circassians, and Don Kipchaks/Cumans in detail. After plundering the" ] }, { "idx": 110, "question": "If the fire that resulted in Steve Marriot's death had taken place a day earlier, which day of the week would it have been?", "answers": [ "Friday" ], "context": [ "to discover that Marriott had taken a taxi to his home in the nearby village of Arkesden. At about 6:30 am on 20 April, a passing motorist saw the roof of Marriott's cottage ablaze and called the fire brigade. It was reported that four fire engines were needed to put out the fire. In newspaper interviews, Assistant Divisional Fire Officer Keith Dunatis, who found Marriott, said: \"It was a tough fight getting upstairs. We searched the bedroom areas and it was very hot, we knew immediately that no-one could have survived the fire. We began to feel around the walls" ] }, { "idx": 111, "question": "If the anthropomorphic talking pig named Maxwell from the GEICO insurance company commercials hadn't gained popularity after his debut, what would his role have been?", "answers": [ "one-time character" ], "context": [ "a friend's mother, screaming along the way. While Maxwell was originally intended as a one-time character, the popularity of his debut commercial resulted in him being spun off into his own series of commercials which usually feature him as a tech-savvy, informative pig who is most concerned with his GEICO-related objects. Cavemen. A popular series of well-received advertisements uses cavemen as pitchmen. Also developed by the Martin Agency, the ads center on Neanderthal-like cavemen, no different from modern-day individuals (outside of somewhat prehistoric facial features), encountering either an ad or commercial with the tagline \"GEICO: so easy a caveman could" ] }, { "idx": 112, "question": "If Phyllis Edwards hadn't withdrawn from the women's ordination to the priesthood known as the Washington Four in 1975, would she have been ordained as well?", "answers": [ "yes" ], "context": [ "originally planned on taking part in the ordination but withdrew the week before. Edwards had been recognized as a deacon by James Pike in 1965, creating a corrective precedent for the many women who had been ordained to the diaconate long before who were still being called \"deaconesses,\" and though \"The Rev.\" correctly preceded their names, they were not consistently regarded as members of the clergy. Over 1,000 people attended the service including the rector William Wendt, Peter Beebe, several of the Philadelphia Eleven priests, and again retired Pennsylvania bishop Robert L. DeWitt. McGee\u2019s husband, Kyle McGee, an Episcopal priest" ] }, { "idx": 113, "question": "If the lead single \"Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing but You)\" by Bombay Bicycle Club had been released exactly one week prior, what would have been its release date?", "answers": [ "August 20, 2019" ], "context": [ "exactly ten years since the release of their debut album on 3 July 2009. The band completed recording for the album on 14 September 2019 with producer John Congleton at Sargent Recorders in Los Angeles, California. The album was primarily produced by John Congleton with additional production by Steadman, except \"Racing Stripes\" which was produced by both Congleton and Steadman. Release and promotion. The lead single to promote the album, \"Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing but You)\", was released on 27 August 2019. A music video directed by Louis Bhose, the band's former touring keyboardist, was released on 3 September 2019" ] }, { "idx": 114, "question": "If the Community-based Marine Debris Removal Grant in the United States had been twice as effective in its operations, by what year would it have achieved the removal of at least 800 tons of debris?", "answers": [ "2016" ], "context": [ "interested groups want to develop binational long-term goals to address wastewater treatment and debris-related improvements. One major initiative introduced in the United States on March 16, 2015, was Resolution R902015-0035, a Five-Year Action Plan that aimed to implement restorative projects over the span of five-years. The resolution was initially introduced by the Tijuana River Valley Recovery Team (TRVRT) whose ultimate goal is to progress and implement strategies originally introduced in January 2012, under the Tijuana River Valley Recovery Strategy regulatory measures. Other restorative measures across the U.S. include grants like the Community-based Marine Debris Removal Grant that brings organizations together" ] }, { "idx": 115, "question": "If the vinyl production delays hadn't occurred, when would the album \"Voyeurist\" by the American rock group Underoath have been originally released?", "answers": [ "October 2021" ], "context": [ "2021 but was pushed back by three months due to vinyl production delays. On August 4, 2021, the band released the second single from the album, \"Hallelujah\". On September 22, 2021 the band released the third single \"Pneumonia\" and revealed it was written exactly one year prior to release. The single was also partly inspired by the passing of guitarist Tim McTague\u2019s father. Musical style and influences. Christianity. Underoath's members have identified as Christian in their earlier years and stated during that time period that they were a Christian band. However, as vocalist Spencer Chamberlain explained in 2006, \"[We are" ] }, { "idx": 116, "question": "If the Gloster Meteor F.8 had not been redesigned, how many cannons would it have been equipped with?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "fuel in fuselage tanks no longer being balanced by the ammunition. Gloster solved the problem by substituting the tail of the abortive G 42 single-engined jet fighter. The F.8 and other production variants successfully used the new tail design, giving the later Meteors a distinctive appearance, with taller straighter edges compared with the rounded tail of the F.4s and earlier marks. The F.8 also featured a fuselage stretch of , intended to shift the aircraft's centre of gravity and also eliminate the use of ballast formerly necessary in earlier marks due to the subsequent elimination from the design of two" ] }, { "idx": 117, "question": "If Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky had completed the \"Manfred\" Symphony two years after Mily Balakirev received the final version of the score of \"Romeo\", how many years earlier would this have been compared to when he actually finished it?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "a copy of the final version of the score of \"Romeo\" from Tchaikovsky, care of the music publisher Besel. Delighted Tchaikovsky had not forgotten him, he replied with an invitation for Tchaikovsky to visit him in Saint Petersburg. In the same letter, he forwarded the programme for a symphony, based on Lord Byron's poem \"Manfred\", which Balakirev was convinced Tchaikovsky \"would handle wonderfully well.\" This programme had originally been penned by Stasov for Hector Berlioz. Tchaikovsky initially refused, but two years later changed his mind, partly due to Balakirev's continued prodding over the project. The \"Manfred\" Symphony, finished in 1885," ] }, { "idx": 118, "question": "If the film \"Kiki's Delivery Service\" had not been expanded, how long would it have originally been?", "answers": [ "60 minutes" ], "context": [ "of 's first draft led him to make changes to the project, ultimately taking the role of director. was unhappy with the differences between the book and the screenplay. and visited and invited her to the studio; she allowed the project to continue. The film was originally intended to be a 60-minute special, but expanded into a feature film after completed the storyboards and screenplay. \"Kiki's Delivery Service\" premiered on July 29, 1989. It earned \u00a52.15 billion at the box office, and was the highest-grossing film in Japan in 1989. From March to May 1989, 's manga was published in" ] }, { "idx": 119, "question": "If the great Sicilian earthquake of 1693 had not occurred, how many towns and cities would have been preserved in Sicily by 1694?", "answers": [ "45" ], "context": [ "early Sicilian Baroque, can be considered provincial, naive and heavy-handed, compared with later developments. Whatever its merit, it is evident that during the 17th century the Baroque style in the hands of the local architects and sculptors was already deviating from that of mainland Italy. This localised variation on the mainstream Baroque was not peculiar to Sicily, but occurred as far afield as Bavaria and Russia, where Naryshkin Baroque would be just as eccentric as its Sicilian cousin. Sicilian Baroque from 1693. Earthquake and patrons. The great Sicilian earthquake of 1693 destroyed at least 45 towns and cities, affecting an" ] }, { "idx": 120, "question": "If the Pennsylvania Railroad had ceased expansion after the year 1926, what would have been its total length in miles?", "answers": [ "11,640.66 miles" ], "context": [ "for more than 100 consecutive years. Over the years, it acquired, merged with or owned part of at least 800 other rail lines and companies. At the end of 1926, it operated of rail line; in the 1920s, it carried nearly three times the traffic as other railroads of comparable length, such as the Union Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads. Its only formidable rival was the New York Central (NYC), which carried around three-quarters of the Pennsy's ton-miles. In 1968, the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with its rival New York Central Railroad and the railroad eventually went by" ] }, { "idx": 121, "question": "If Dannel Malloy had not been victorious in the 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the governor's role?", "answers": [ "Thomas C. Foley" ], "context": [ "The 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy won re-election to a second term in office. Connecticut, unlike most states, holds separate primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor, with the winners then running together on the same ticket. Malloy and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were renominated unopposed. The Republicans nominated former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland" ] }, { "idx": 122, "question": "If \"Spirited Away\" had been released globally on the earliest regional release date, when would it have been available worldwide?", "answers": [ "April 15, 2003" ], "context": [ "the film and the special edition includes a Ghibli DVD player. \"Spirited Away\" sold 5.5million home video units in Japan by 2007, and currently holds the record for most home video copies sold of all-time in the country. The movie was released on Blu-ray by Walt Disney Studios Japan on 14 July 2014, and DVD was also reissued on the same day with a new HD master, alongside several other Studio Ghibli movies. In North America, the film was released on DVD and VHS formats by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on 15 April 2003. The attention brought by the Oscar" ] }, { "idx": 123, "question": "If the initial release of the first book in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series had been delayed by a month, when would it have been published?", "answers": [ "July of 2003" ], "context": [ "owl, for the first six books, but follows Nyroc, Soren's nephew, later renamed Coryn, for books seven through eight, and twelve through fifteen are books describing the Reign of King Coryn. Books nine through eleven are half-prequels to the other books, following the story of Hoole, the first king of the Ga'Hoole Tree. \"The Capture\". Soren, a Barn Owl, or a Tyto Alba, lived in a nest in a hollow of a fir tree with his parents Noctus and Marella and siblings Kludd and Eglantine, who is newly hatched, in a forest kingdom called Tyto. Soren falls out of the" ] }, { "idx": 124, "question": "If Stephen Goldsmith had lost the 1995 Indianapolis mayoral election, who would have been the Democratic mayor?", "answers": [ "Z. Mae Jimison" ], "context": [ "The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent Republican mayor Stephen Goldsmith was reelected. The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent Republican mayor Stephen Goldsmith was reelected." ] }, { "idx": 125, "question": "If the Indian Union government had not unified the time zones after 1947, how many time zones would India have had?", "answers": [ "3" ], "context": [ "Indian Standard time (IST) is the time zone observed throughout India, with a time offset of . India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E* (\"Echo-Star\"). It is indicated as Asia/Kolkata in the IANA time zone database. History. After Independence in 1947, the Union government established IST as the official time for the whole country, although Kolkata and Mumbai retained their own local time (known as Calcutta Time and Bombay Time) until 1948 and 1955, respectively. The Central observatory was moved from Chennai to a location at Shankargarh" ] }, { "idx": 126, "question": "If Shinichi Sekizawa had adhered to the original story while adapting the film, who would have dispatched a fleet to safeguard Nelson and his property from Mothra?", "answers": [ "Rolisican ambassador" ], "context": [ "ambassador sending a fleet to protect Nelson and his property from Mothra. While adapting the story for the film, screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa picked his favorite aspects of the story and ignored everything else. Sekizawa patterned his script after the original \"King Kong\" and \"Godzilla\" films. Sekizawa felt that too much detail will confuse audiences and that it was more important to keep audiences entertained, stating, \"My philosophy is to just add enough to tell the story and keep it moving along.\" Honda later admitted that the fantasy elements were Sekizawa's ideas while Honda was interested in the anti-nuclear themes. Originally," ] }, { "idx": 127, "question": "If Stephen King had stuck to his initial plan, what would have been the approximate page count of his novel \"Misery\"?", "answers": [ "30,000" ], "context": [ "up being almost four times that at 370 pages), was \"The Annie Wilkes Edition\". While discussing the pros and cons (mostly cons) of pre-plotting novels, King mentioned that he had originally planned for Annie to force her prisoner to write a book, which she would then bind in Paul's skin. When commenting on why he chose not to go that route, King said: ... it would have made a pretty good story (not such a good novel, however; no one likes to root for a guy over the course of three hundred pages only to discover that between chapters sixteen" ] }, { "idx": 128, "question": "If the UK hadn't been pressing for admission to the European Economic Community, which treaty would not have been signed with France?", "answers": [ "Concorde", "Concorde aircraft" ], "context": [ "would not be likely to significantly affect other, more important, research efforts. After considerable argument, the decision to proceed ultimately fell to an unlikely political expediency. At the time, the UK was pressing for admission to the European Economic Community, and this became the main rationale for moving ahead with the aircraft. The development project was negotiated as an international treaty between the two countries rather than a commercial agreement between companies and included a clause, originally asked for by the UK government, imposing heavy penalties for cancellation. This treaty was signed on 29 November 1962. Charles De Gaulle would" ] }, { "idx": 129, "question": "If J.R. Jayewardene and his wife had decided not to relocate from their initial residence, in whose house would they have continued to reside?", "answers": [ "Jayewardene's parents" ], "context": [ "parents house Vaijantha, the Jayewardene's moved to their own house Braemar in 1938, where they remained the rest of their lives, when not holidaying at their holiday home in Mirissa. Early political career. Jayewardene was attracted to national politics in his student years and developed strong nationalist views. He converted from Anglicanism to Buddhism and adopted the national dress as his formal attire. Jayewardene did not practice law for long. In 1943 he gave up his legal career to become an activist in the Ceylon National Congress (CNC), which provided the organizational platform for Ceylon's nationalist movement (the island was" ] }, { "idx": 130, "question": "If Myl\u00e8ne Farmer hadn't adopted a stage name, what would be her original name?", "answers": [ "Myl\u00e8ne Jeanne Gautier" ], "context": [ "of Chaville. When she first arrived in France, she took speech classes after her school declared her Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois accent to be \"improper\". At the age of 17, Farmer discovered acting and undertook a three-year course at the Cours Florent, a drama school in Paris. Changing her name to Myl\u00e8ne Farmer as a tribute to her idol, 1930s Hollywood actress Frances Farmer, she began to earn a living as a model acting in several TV adverts, such as those for IKEA, Fiskars and Caisse d'Epargne. Farmer also appeared in a local stage production of \"Le Pere Noel est une ordure\". In" ] }, { "idx": 131, "question": "If the Catholic University of America hadn't been established in Washington D.C., where would the Eastern Province Dominicans have relocated the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception?", "answers": [ "Somerset, Ohio" ], "context": [ "Conception. History. The Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (or PFIC) was founded in 1941 by the Holy See; however, it traces its origins to 1834 when the first house of studies (or \"general \"studium\"\") was established in Somerset, Ohio, under the leadership of Nicholas Dominic Young, O.P. After the founding of The Catholic University of America, the province moved the house of studies to Washington, D.C. in 1905. With a major university nearby, the Eastern Province Dominicans could continue the long-standing tradition of training the next generation of friars in close proximity to other universities, while maintaining their independence." ] }, { "idx": 132, "question": "If U.S. Representative William Lipinski hadn't supported aid to the Nicaraguan contras, which Chicago project wouldn't have received federal funding from President Reagan as a favor?", "answers": [ "Southwest Transit Project" ], "context": [ "Federal funding for the project was secured by U.S. Representative William Lipinski as a favor from then-President Ronald Reagan, who wanted to thank Lipinski for his vote to provide aid to the Nicaraguan contras. In 1987, construction of the $500 million transit line began and continued until fall 1993. When the Midway Line opened, the CTA decided to adopt a color-coded naming system for the rapid transit network (like Boston, Washington D.C. and Cleveland) and named it the Orange Line. Former proposed extension. Destination signs on CTA trains have a line bearing Ford City. The Ford City Mall is about" ] }, { "idx": 133, "question": "If the initial damage estimates from Hurricane Ike in Ohio in September 2008 were doubled, what would the total cost be in dollars?", "answers": [ "1.106 billion" ], "context": [ "state of emergency was declared in Ohio. Damages in Ohio was originally estimated at $553 million with 131,000 insurance claims filed in the first few days following the storm. The overall total damage in Ohio exceeded $1.1 billion, tying the 1974 Xenia tornado as the costliest storm in Ohio's history. Also in Salem, Indiana, and Scottsburg, Indiana, wind gusts up to were recorded. In Indiana, high winds caused more than 200,000 customers to be without power throughout the state. Wind gusts of were recorded at Indianapolis International Airport. Coming into Indianapolis, on September 14, Ike also caused disruptions to the" ] }, { "idx": 134, "question": "If the discovered remains of King Richard III had been placed in the initially proposed prayerful environment, what location would that have been?", "answers": [ "Mount St Bernard Abbey" ], "context": [ "headed by Philippa Langley claimed that the University of Leicester had agreed to release the remains once scientific testing had been finished, so that they might be placed in a \"prayerful environment\", prior to reburial. A Catholic site was felt to be appropriate since Richard had been a pre-Reformation (and thereby Catholic) monarch, and had initially been laid to rest in the monastic church of Greyfriars, Leicester. In 2014, John Ashdown-Hill, genealogist with Langley's team, told the \"Leicester Mercury\", \"The site originally proposed for this was Mount St Bernard's Abbey, which is not far from Leicester. This would be a" ] }, { "idx": 135, "question": "If K. Eric Drexler's book \"Engines of Creation\" had been published ten years after Albert Hibbs suggested the medical application of Richard Feynman's theoretical nanomachines, how many years earlier would it have been released than its actual publication date?", "answers": [ "17" ], "context": [ "has also linked telomerase to cancer and to tumor growth and formation. Nanotechnology. Future advances in nanomedicine could give rise to life extension through the repair of many processes thought to be responsible for aging. K. Eric Drexler, one of the founders of nanotechnology, postulated cell repair machines, including ones operating within cells and utilizing as yet hypothetical molecular computers, in his 1986 book Engines of Creation. Raymond Kurzweil, a futurist and transhumanist, stated in his book \"The Singularity Is Near\" that he believes that advanced medical nanorobotics could completely remedy the effects of aging by 2030. According to Richard" ] }, { "idx": 136, "question": "If XMODEM had been altered to only escape four-letter control characters, which control character would still be included?", "answers": [ "XOFF" ], "context": [ "One change was to escape a small set of control characters, DLE, XON, XOFF and SYN. These were escaped by inserting a DLE in front of them, and then modifying the character by XORing it with 64. In theory, this meant the packet might be as long as 264 bytes if it originally consisted entirely of characters that required escaping. These inserted and modified characters are not part of the CRC calculation, they are removed and converted at the receiving end before calculating the CRC. Additionally, all packets were prefixed with a SYN character, which meant the packet lead-in was" ] }, { "idx": 137, "question": "If the Ellora Caves were situated half the distance from Sambhaji Nagar, how many miles away would they be?", "answers": [ "9 miles" ], "context": [ "the Jain caves. Funding for the construction of the monuments was provided by royals, traders and the wealthy of the region. Although the caves served as temples and a rest stop for pilgrims, the site's location on an ancient South Asian trade route also made it an important commercial centre in the Deccan region. It is north-west of Aurangabad, and about east-northeast of Mumbai. Today, the Ellora Caves, along with the nearby Ajanta Caves, are a major tourist attraction in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra and a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Etymology. Ellora, also called" ] }, { "idx": 138, "question": "If the quantity of depth of field comparisons in the Image sensor format were to be doubled, what would be the total count?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "depth-of-field comparisons between formats are discussed, applying the formulae derived in the article on depth of field. The depths of field of the three cameras may be the same, or different in either order, depending on what is held constant in the comparison. Considering a picture with the same subject distance and angle of view for two different formats: so the DOFs are in inverse proportion to the absolute aperture diameters formula_2 and formula_3. Using the same absolute aperture diameter for both formats with the \"same picture\" criterion (equal angle of view, magnified to same final size) yields the same" ] }, { "idx": 139, "question": "If Prajadhipok had disregarded all opposition and proceeded as planned on April 6, 1931, what would he have announced at the opening of the Memorial Bridge?", "answers": [ "announce new constitution" ], "context": [ "Affairs to prepare a constitution. The task of drafting this document was given to the American Raymond B. Stevens and Phaya Sri Wisarn Waja. In March the following year they submitted an \"Outline of Changes in the Form of Government\" together with their comments. Prajadhipok originally planned to announce the new constitution to the nation of 6 April at the opening of the Memorial Bridge to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Chakri dynasty. These proposals met strong opposition from Prince Damrong and other royal members of the Supreme Council and despite his own misgivings that to not proceed would" ] }, { "idx": 140, "question": "If the issuance of the Washington-Franklin Issues had been delayed until 1910 instead of beginning in 1908, what would have been the duration of their issuance?", "answers": [ "12 years" ], "context": [ "The Washington\u2013Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, issued by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922. The distinctive feature of this issue is that it employs only two engraved heads set in ovals\u2014Washington and Franklin in full profile\u2014and replicates one or another of these portraits on every stamp denomination in the series. This is a significant departure from previous definitive issues, which had featured pantheons of famous Americans, with each portrait-image confined to a single denomination. At the same time, this break with the recent past represented a return", "was issued. Numbers for stamp issues from \"Scotts\" US Stamp Catalogue. The Washington\u2013Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, issued by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922. The distinctive feature of this issue is that it employs only two engraved heads set in ovals\u2014Washington and Franklin in full profile\u2014and replicates one or another of these portraits on every stamp denomination in the series. This is a significant departure from previous definitive issues, which had featured pantheons of famous Americans, with each portrait-image confined to a single denomination. At the" ] }, { "idx": 141, "question": "If the officials in Sri Lanka still used their original titles, what would the local authorities be referred to as?", "answers": [ "divisional revenue", "Divisional revenue officer" ], "context": [ "as \"m\u0101waddam\". Originally, a \"disa\" (usually rendered into English as Dissavony) was a duchy, notably Matale and Uva. There are three other types of local authorities: municipal councils (18), urban councils (13) and pradeshiya sabha, also called pradesha sabhai (256). Local authorities were originally based on feudal counties named \"korale\" and \"rata\", and were formerly known as \"D.R.O. divisions\" after the divisional revenue officer. Later the D.R.O.s became \"assistant government agents,\" and the divisions were known as \"A.G.A. divisions\". These divisional secretariats are currently administered by a divisional secretary. Foreign relations. Sri Lanka is a founding member of the Non-Aligned" ] }, { "idx": 142, "question": "If Alfred Hitchcock had followed his original plan for the film Psycho, what kind of music would have been used in the shower murder scene?", "answers": [ "none" ], "context": [ "sequence (and all motel scenes), but Herrmann insisted he try his composition. Afterward, Hitchcock agreed it vastly intensified the scene, and nearly doubled Herrmann's salary. The blood in the scene was Hershey's chocolate syrup, which shows up better on black-and-white film, and has more realistic density than stage blood. The sound of the knife entering flesh was created by plunging a knife into a casaba melon. There are varying accounts whether Leigh was in the shower the entire time or a body double was used for some parts of the murder sequence and its aftermath. In an interview with Roger" ] }, { "idx": 143, "question": "If Luke Cage had been bitten by the hero bug one more time than he actually was, how many times in total would he have been bitten?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "Heroes for Hire destroy the Master of the World's plans. Cage remains with the group thereafter, and dates a fellow member, the She-Hulk. When the Stark-Fujikawa Corporation buys out Heroes for Hire, Cage and Ant-Man are fired because of their prison records, and the rest of the team quits in protest. Cage, bitten by the hero bug once more, continues to share adventures with Iron Fist and other heroes. Briefly resuming his Power Man identity, he is hired by Moon Knight to join an unnamed team of street-level New York vigilantes, but mere days after he joins, the group dissolves" ] }, { "idx": 144, "question": "If the 2015 Anzac Test rugby match at Suncorp Stadium hadn't been delayed due to bad weather, on which date would it have originally occurred?", "answers": [ "May 1, 2015" ], "context": [ "The 2014 Anzac Test played at the Sydney Football Stadium on 2 May, saw test football return to Sydney for the first time since the 2010 Four Nations. The 2015 Anzac Test, played at Suncorp Stadium, was originally scheduled to take place on 1 May but bad weather caused the game to be postponed to 3 May. This marked the first time a rugby league Test in Australia was ever done so. The 2016 Anzac Test was played at Hunter Stadium on 6 May, the first time the match was played in Newcastle since 2004. The Kangaroos won the match" ] }, { "idx": 145, "question": "If Robert Mugabe had not been re-elected in the 2013 Zimbabwean general elections, who would have been the president?", "answers": [ "Morgan Tsvangirai" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in Zimbabwe on 31 July 2013. Incumbent President Robert Mugabe was re-elected, whilst his ZANU\u2013PF party won a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly. Background. This was the first election held under the new constitution approved in a referendum in March 2013 and signed into law by President Robert Mugabe on 22 May. The Supreme Court ruled on 31 May that President Mugabe should set a date as soon as possible, and that presidential and parliamentary elections must be held by 31 July. The ruling followed an application to the court by a Zimbabwean citizen, Jealousy" ] }, { "idx": 146, "question": "If Port Vale had been defeated in the football match at Vale Park on August 5, 2006, which team would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Orient" ], "context": [ "open contract talks with Ibehre and his other out of contract players. 2006\u201307 season. Offered a two-year contract extension by the club in May 2006, Ibehre signed the deal at the end of the month, saying that it was \"great to get the contract signed this early on\". He made his first League One appearance as a substitute midway through the second half in Orient's 3\u20130 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park on 5 August, but featured mainly as a substitute during the early stages of the season. However, on 31 August, both Brighton & Hove Albion and Wycombe" ] }, { "idx": 147, "question": "If the 1989 Holly Farms 400 race hadn't been postponed due to rain, on what date would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "October 1, 1989" ], "context": [ "tires after Rusty Wallace grabbed the pole on Hoosier bias ply tires. Earnhardt led 296 out of 400 laps. In the end, Earnhardt and Alan Kulwicki battled it out hard for the last couple of laps until Kulwicki ran up the track trying to pass Earnhardt on the outside with four laps left. In the 1989 Holly Farms 400, Dale Earnhardt entered the race only 35 points behind Rusty Wallace for the NASCAR Cup Series championship with four races left. The race was originally scheduled for October 1, but rain caused a two-week postponement. Earnhardt got the pole position because" ] }, { "idx": 148, "question": "If Dennis Tufano and Mindy Sterling had not been replaced and continued performing the original version of \"Without Us\", how many episodes would their version have been featured in?", "answers": [ "11" ], "context": [ "Us\" (credited in season one as \"Us\"), was composed by Jeff Barry and Tom Scott in 1982. During the first ten episodes of the first season, it was originally performed by Dennis Tufano and Mindy Sterling. From episode 11 and onwards, the song was performed by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, a full length version of \"Without Us\" is featured on Mathis and Williams' duet album, \"Without Us\", which was released by Columbia Records. Connection to \"Day by Day\". During its final two seasons, \"Family Ties\" was scheduled on Sunday nights often followed by \"Day by Day\", another series from" ] }, { "idx": 149, "question": "If a helicopter's main rotor has a large diameter, what would it utilize to accelerate a large volume of air?", "answers": [ "Turbofan", "Turbofan jet engines" ], "context": [ "diameter that lets it accelerate a large volume of air. This permits a lower downwash velocity for a given amount of thrust. As it is more efficient at low speeds to accelerate a large amount of air by a small degree than a small amount of air by a large degree, a low disc loading (thrust per disc area) greatly increases the aircraft's energy efficiency, and this reduces the fuel use and permits reasonable range. The hover efficiency (\"figure of merit\") of a typical helicopter is around 60%. The inner third length of a rotor blade contributes very little to" ] }, { "idx": 150, "question": "If Selma Blair hadn't experienced health deterioration in 2022, which television show would she have continued to participate in?", "answers": [ "Dancing with Stars" ], "context": [ "be \"hamstrung\" by the film's \"unsubtle script that piles on far too many melodramatic plot contrivances for a 90-minute [production]\", and remarked that while Blair's \"voiceover narration promises to be a connective thread, [her] device is quickly abandoned, with the profusion of barely interconnected characters\". In June 2016, Blair was cast alongside Nicolas Cage and Anne Winters in Brian Taylor's horror comedy film, \"Mom and Dad\", which was released in theaters on January 19, 2018. The film received positive reviews from critics. On August 21, 2018, it was announced that Blair was cast in a recurring role on the Netflix" ] }, { "idx": 151, "question": "If King James I of Aragon's army had landed at their intended location on the island of Majorca, where would that have been?", "answers": [ "Port de Pollen\u00e7a" ], "context": [ "of the island. He landed at midnight on September 10, 1229, on the coast where there is now the tourist resort of Santa Ponsa, the population centre of the Calvi\u00e1 municipality. Although the city of Madina Mayurqa (now Palma de Mallorca) fell within the first year of the conquest, the Muslim resistance in the mountains lasted for three years. After the conquest, James I divided the land among the nobles who accompanied him on the campaign, per the Llibre del Repartiment (book of distribution). Later, he also conquered Ibiza, whose campaign ended in 1235, while Menorca had already surrendered to" ] }, { "idx": 152, "question": "If Aerojet Corporation had proceeded with their original plan to construct rocket manufacturing facilities in Coyote Springs Valley, approximately how many acres of land would they have utilized?", "answers": [ "2,700" ], "context": [ "via U.S. Route 93 and Route 168. History. The land belonged to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) until 1988, when Congress enacted the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act. This act authorized the exchange of approximately 29,000 acres of BLM-administered lands in Coyote Springs Valley (Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada), together with approximately 10,000 acres in Mineral County, Nevada, for approximately 5,000 acres of environmentally-sensitive private land in the Florida Everglades owned by Aerojet Corporation. The purpose of the trade was to provide habitat protection for recovery of ESA-protected species in Florida. The United States did not impose any use" ] }, { "idx": 153, "question": "If Panagiotis Danglis had not invented the Schneider-Danglis mountain gun, when did he retire from the army and enter politics?", "answers": [ "1914", "1915" ], "context": [ "Liberal Party. He died in Athens on 9 March 1924. Panagiotis Danglis (; \u2013 9 March 1924) was a Greek Army general and politician. He is particularly notable for his invention of the Schneider-Danglis mountain gun, his service as chief of staff in the Balkan Wars and his participation in the Triumvirate of the Provisional Government of National Defence during World War I. Life. Origin and early life. Panagiotis Danglis was born in Atalanti on 17 November 1853, where his father was serving in an infantry battalion. The family had a long and distinguished history: Panagiotis was named after his" ] }, { "idx": 154, "question": "If COBOL was indeed designed in 1959 by CODASYL, what is the most recent standard for it?", "answers": [ "ISO/IEC 1989:2014" ], "context": [ "existing applications; however, many large financial institutions were still developing new systems in COBOL as late as 2006. COBOL was designed in 1959 by CODASYL and was partly based on the programming language FLOW-MATIC designed by Grace Hopper. It was created as part of a US Department of Defense effort to create a portable programming language for data processing. It was originally seen as a stopgap, but the Department of Defense promptly forced computer manufacturers to provide it, resulting in its widespread adoption. It was standardized in 1968 and has since been revised four times. Expansions include support for structured" ] }, { "idx": 155, "question": "If U.S. Route 29 serves as a significant north-south route in the Commonwealth of Virginia, what is the distance it spans from the North Carolina border at Danville to the Key Bridge in Washington, D.C.?", "answers": [ "248 miles" ], "context": [ "U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a major north\u2013south route in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It covers from the North Carolina border at the city of Danville to the Key Bridge in Washington, D.C. US 29 roughly bisects Virginia into eastern and western halves, and along with Interstate 81 in western Virginia, and 85/95 farther east, provides one of the major north\u2013south routes through the Commonwealth. Since 1928, when Virginia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 64, much of US 29 in Virginia is known as the Seminole Trail. Through Northern Virginia, it is known as Lee Highway, except in Falls" ] }, { "idx": 156, "question": "If the inauguration of the Munich U-Bahn public transit station on lines U4/U5 had been postponed by six months, in which year would it have been opened?", "answers": [ "1984" ], "context": [ "18 October 1980. As a further development of the S-Bahn, the line to Wolfratshausen as S-Bahn line S 7 was connected to the trunk line with a 260-metre-long tunnel under all the tracks on 31 May 1981. Until then the S-Bahn trains to and from Wolfratshausen, then called line S 10, ended and started in Holzkirchen wing station. The U-Bahn platform on lines U4/U5 opened on 10 March 1984. In the 1980s, the entrance building was converted under the leadership of Ekkehard Fahr, Dieter Schaich and Josef Reindl into a circulating hall with a travel centre in order to create", "enable shorter connections to the main hall and the underground station of lines U 4 and U 5 it was decided instead to build it directly next to the main station. Construction of the U-Bahn station began in the spring of 1975, which required the closure of the station forecourt to surface traffic. The building was built because of its great breadth and depth by the cut and cover method. First the side walls and the roof were built and then the individual levels were built from top to bottom. The U-Bahn station was opened on 18 October 1980. The" ] }, { "idx": 157, "question": "If another state had ratified the United States Constitution prior to New Jersey, what would have been New Jersey's ratification position?", "answers": [ "fourth" ], "context": [ "1783. On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the United States Constitution, and on November 20, 1789, New Jersey became the first state in the Nation to ratify the United States Bill of Rights. New Jersey played a major role in creating the structure of the new United States Government. When Virginia delegates proposed a plan calling for representation based on the population of each state, the smaller states refused, fearing that with such a plan they would no longer have a say in government affairs. William Paterson, a New Jersey statesman, introduced the New" ] }, { "idx": 158, "question": "If E. H. Carr had followed his initial plan for the second part of \"History of Soviet Russia,\" what would have been the total number of volumes in the series?", "answers": [ "12" ], "context": [ "called \"The Struggle for Power\", covering 1922\u201328, but Carr instead decided to publish a single volume labelled \"The Interregnum\" that covered the events of 1923\u201324, and another four volumes entitled \"Socialism in One Country\", which took the story up to 1926. Carr's final volumes in the series were entitled \"The Foundations of the Planned Economy\", and covered the years until 1929. Carr had planned to take the series up to Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and the Soviet victory of 1945, but died before he could complete the project. Carr's last book, 1982's \"The Twilight of the Comintern\", examined the response" ] }, { "idx": 159, "question": "If Pete Gas had been able to attend the Russ Haas Memorial Cup in Toms River, New Jersey, who would have been his tag team partner?", "answers": [ "Otto Schwanz" ], "context": [ "Cup being held in Toms River, New Jersey. He was originally scheduled to team with Pete Gas, however, he was paired with Matt Vandal when Gas was not able to make it to the event. The team was eliminated in the opening rounds by The United Nations (Prophet and Tiger Khan) in a three-way match also involving Lance Cade and Nick Dinsmore. Back in FWA-Carolinas, he defeated Brown for the promotion's heavyweight title at the June 29 supercard \"Hostile Intentions\" in Graham, North Carolina. He defended the title for over three months before his defeat by Corey Edsel at FWA's" ] }, { "idx": 160, "question": "If J. D. Vance had been defeated in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio, who would have assumed the role of senator for Ohio in 2023?", "answers": [ "Tim Ryan" ], "context": [ "The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio. Two-term Republican incumbent Rob Portman announced that he would not seek re-election to a third term on January 25, 2021, citing \"partisan gridlock\". The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio. Two-term Republican incumbent Rob Portman announced that he would not seek re-election to a third term on" ] }, { "idx": 161, "question": "If the incidence of 48,XXYY syndrome doubled, how many males out of every 18,000\u201340,000 births would be affected?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "affects an estimated one in every 18,000\u201340,000 male births. Presentation. Some signs and symptoms of this condition include: Cause. 48,XXYY syndrome is a condition related to the X and Y chromosomes (the sex chromosomes). People normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell. Two of the 46 chromosomes, known as X and Y, are called sex chromosomes because they help determine whether a person will develop male or female sex characteristics. Females typically have two X chromosomes (46,XX), and males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (46,XY). 48,XXYY syndrome results from the presence of an extra copy of both" ] }, { "idx": 162, "question": "If \"The Boondock Saints\" had been released globally at the same time as its original release, on what date would it have been shown in theaters worldwide?", "answers": [ "November 19, 1999" ], "context": [ "name of Duffy's band, The Brood, was changed to The Boondock Saints, following the movie's release. The film featured two songs from the band: \"Holy Fool\", which played during Rocco's tavern shootout, and \"Pipes\", which played during the credits. Release. \"The Boondock Saints\" had a very limited theatrical release, with its distributor showing the film in 2000 on only five screens in the United States for a duration of a week. However, the original unrated version of the film was later re-released in theaters on May 22, 2006. Duffy later funded screenings of the film with help from Blockbuster Video." ] }, { "idx": 163, "question": "If Bernadotte had encountered Heinrich Himmler a year prior to their actual meeting, in what year would this hypothetical meeting have taken place?", "answers": [ "1944" ], "context": [ "to the Swedish government and the Western Allies. It had no lasting effect. White Buses. Upon the initiative of the Norwegian diplomat Niels Christian Ditleff in the final months of the war, Bernadotte acted as the negotiator for a rescue operation transporting interned Norwegians, Danes and other western European inmates from German concentration camps to hospitals in Sweden. In the spring of 1945, Bernadotte was in Germany when he met Heinrich Himmler, who was briefly appointed commander of an entire German army following the assassination attempt on Hitler the year before. Bernadotte had originally been assigned to retrieve Norwegian and" ] }, { "idx": 164, "question": "If Swedish student caps had continued to only feature the bands of the traditional caps, what would be the non-black color of the band?", "answers": [ "dark blue" ], "context": [ "to stop using their caps (regarded as a sign of belonging to the bourgeoisie) or even burn them publicly. Secondly, the simultaneous (1968) reform of the secondary school system, through the abolition of the \"studentexamen\" and the introduction of a large number of secondary school programmes, many of which were vocational in character and not intended to prepare for higher studies but all frequently co-existing in the same schools. The large number of new programmes introduced after 1970 also led to a proliferation of new types of student caps, such as the one with a red band (instead of the" ] }, { "idx": 165, "question": "If the San Francisco Historic Trolley Festival had only been operational during the time the cable car system was shut down, what would have been the reason for the cable car system's closure?", "answers": [ "renovation" ], "context": [ "renovation, by 1987 it had become \"a star in its own right\", able to \"[stand] on its own as a tourist attraction\". Origin and development. The idea for what came to be called the San Francisco Historic Trolley Festival was born in summer 1982, when regular use of the streetcar tracks on the surface of Market Street\u2013the city's main street\u2013was about to end and a 20-month closure of the cable car system for rebuilding was about to begin. Although there had been proposals for a historic-streetcar service along the Embarcadero as early as 1974 and in 1981 Muni planners had" ] }, { "idx": 166, "question": "If Pewee had been constructed one stage later in Project Rover, what would have been its phase of construction?", "answers": [ "fourth phase" ], "context": [ "the reactivity was lower than expected. The liquid hydrogen might have overchilled the beryllium reflector, causing it to somehow lose some of its moderating properties. Alternatively, there are two spin isomers of hydrogen: parahydrogen is a neutron moderator but orthohydrogen is a poison, and perhaps the high neutron flux had changed some of the parahydrogen to orthohydrogen. Pewee. Pewee was the third phase of Project Rover. LASL reverted to bird names, naming it after the North American pewee. It was small, easy to test, and a convenient size for uncrewed scientific interplanetary missions or small nuclear \"tugs\". Its main purpose" ] }, { "idx": 167, "question": "If \"Seven Bridges Road\" had been included in Steve Young's debut album instead of \"Rock Salt & Nails\", what would be the name of that album?", "answers": [ "Stone Country" ], "context": [ "\"Seven Bridges Road\" is a song written by American musician Steve Young, recorded in 1969 for his \"Rock Salt & Nails\" album. It has since been covered by many artists, the best-known version being a five-part harmony arrangement by English musician Iain Matthews recorded by the American rock band, the Eagles in 1980. Composition and original recording. \"Seven Bridges Road\" is an ode to Woodley Road, a rural two-lane road which runs south off East Fairview Avenue - the southern boundary of the Cloverdale neighborhood of Montgomery, Alabama - at Cloverdale Road, and which features seven bridges: three pairs of", "of that album's first single \"Do I Love You Enough\". \"Seven Bridges Road\" is performed live by Ricochet on the band's 2004 concert album \"The Live Album\". \"Seven Bridges Road\" is a song written by American musician Steve Young, recorded in 1969 for his \"Rock Salt & Nails\" album. It has since been covered by many artists, the best-known version being a five-part harmony arrangement by English musician Iain Matthews recorded by the American rock band, the Eagles in 1980. Composition and original recording. \"Seven Bridges Road\" is an ode to Woodley Road, a rural two-lane road which runs south" ] }, { "idx": 168, "question": "If the Confederate States of America had lost the battle, which entity would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "United States" ], "context": [ "Abraham Lincoln. For the first time, the Union intended to pressure the civilian population of the Confederacy by bringing some of the hardships of war directly to them. Pope issued three general orders on the subject to his army. General Order No. 5 directed the army to \"subsist upon the country,\" reimbursing farmers with vouchers that were payable after the war only to \"loyal citizens of the United States.\" To some soldiers, this became an informal license to pillage and steal. General Orders 7 and 11 dealt with persistent problems of Confederate guerrillas operating in the Union rear. Pope ordered" ] }, { "idx": 169, "question": "If the character of Sam Strachan had not been created for the BBC medical drama \"Holby City\", who would have portrayed the minor role that was originally intended?", "answers": [ "Tom Chambers" ], "context": [ "Samuel Noel \"Sam\" Strachan is a fictional character in the BBC medical drama \"Holby City\", portrayed by actor Tom Chambers. The character first appeared on-screen on 3 January 2006, in episode \"Mother Love\" - series 8, episode 12 of the programme. Chambers was cast in the role after sending a video of himself performing a Fred Astaire dance routine to over 800 television producers, and piquing the interest of BBC Casting Director Julie Harkin. Although he originally auditioned for only a minor role in the show, he was later asked back to audition for the newly created role of major", "that character fights the illness, then that's a good message to take home\". Samuel Noel \"Sam\" Strachan is a fictional character in the BBC medical drama \"Holby City\", portrayed by actor Tom Chambers. The character first appeared on-screen on 3 January 2006, in episode \"Mother Love\" - series 8, episode 12 of the programme. Chambers was cast in the role after sending a video of himself performing a Fred Astaire dance routine to over 800 television producers, and piquing the interest of BBC Casting Director Julie Harkin. Although he originally auditioned for only a minor role in the show, he" ] }, { "idx": 170, "question": "If the town of Suyindik in the Atyrau Region of west Kazakhstan were situated only half as deep below sea level, what would be its new altitude?", "answers": [ "4.5" ], "context": [ "Suyindik (, \"S\u00fa\u0131indik\", \"\u0633\u06c7\u064a\u0649\u0646\u062f\u0649\u0643\"; , \"Suyunduk\") is a town in Atyrau Region, west Kazakhstan. It lies at an altitude of below sea level. Suyindik (, \"S\u00fa\u0131indik\", \"\u0633\u06c7\u064a\u0649\u0646\u062f\u0649\u0643\"; , \"Suyunduk\") is a town in Atyrau Region, west Kazakhstan. It lies at an altitude of below sea level." ] }, { "idx": 171, "question": "If the Akatsuki had been able to complete its Venus orbit insertion maneuver as initially planned, when would it have originally entered the orbit?", "answers": [ "December 7, 2010" ], "context": [ "(PLANET-B), which ISAS launched prior to the merger of the three aerospace institutes, became one of the earliest difficulties the newly formed JAXA faced. Nozomi ultimately passed 1,000 km from the surface of Mars. On 20 May 2010, the Venus Climate Orbiter \"Akatsuki\" (PLANET-C) and IKAROS solar sail demonstrator was launched by a H-2A launch vehicle. On 7 December 2010, Akatsuki was unable to complete its Venus orbit insertion maneuver. Akatsuki finally entered Venus orbit on 7 December 2015, making it the first Japanese spacecraft to orbit another planet, sixteen years after the originally planned orbital insertion of Nozomi. One" ] }, { "idx": 172, "question": "If the United Kingdom had decided to adopt the L1A1 rifle as their new service rifle a year prior, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1953" ], "context": [ "back to the Allied Rifle Commission of the 1950s, whose intention was to introduce a single rifle and cartridge that would serve as standard issue for all NATO countries. They originally adopted the Rifle No. 9 Mk 1 chambered for a 7 mm intermediate cartridge. However to meet this plan and strengthen ties with the United States, the UK soon dropped the No.9 rifle in favor of the Belgian FAL chambered for the proposed American 7.62\u00d751mm cartridge. Based on Canada's experiments with the FAL that led to the C1A1, the UK and Australia adopted the L1A1 (or \"Self-Loading Rifle\") as" ] }, { "idx": 173, "question": "If the agency had proceeded with their initial plan to debut Eun Ji-won in South Korea, how many members would the debut act have consisted of?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "friend Kang Sung-hoon in a nightclub. The agency had originally planned to debut Eun Ji-won and Kang Sung-hoon in South Korea as a duet, but with the success of SM Entertainment's male idol group H.O.T., the agency shifted gears to debut a six-member male idol group instead. Kim Jae-duck and Lee Jai-jin at the time were members of a dance crew called Quicksilver in their hometown of Busan and was selected as a trainee in Lee Juno's company. Lee Juno was famous as Seo Taiji and Boys' member. At that time Lee Ho-yeon, Daesung Entertainment's CEO, asked him to recommend" ] }, { "idx": 174, "question": "If Alexander Boteler, the nineteenth-century American businessman, had one less child with Helen Macomb Stockton, what would have been the total number of their children?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "by his grandfather, merchant Alexander Robinson until he was eleven. He received a private education suitable for his class, even meeting General Lafayette during his tour of the United States. Boteler graduated from Princeton College in 1835, then returned to Virginia. In 1836 in New Jersey, Alexander Boteler married Helen Macomb Stockton (1815-1891), and they had a son Alexander Boteler Jr. (1842-1893; who attended the University of Virginia and had a stammer) and several daughters: Elizabeth Stockton Shepherd (1837-1866; whose husband architect Rezin Davis Shepherd died in 1862), Angelica Peale Boteler Didier (1839-1912; widow of Henry Didier); Helen Macomb Boteler" ] }, { "idx": 175, "question": "If the length of County Road 51 in Norway were to be doubled, what would be its total length in kilometers?", "answers": [ "336.4" ], "context": [ "County Road 51 () is a highway which runs north\u2013south between V\u00e5g\u00e5 and Gol, Norway. Part of the road runs concurrently with E16, between Leira and Fagernes. The section across Valdresflye is designated a National Tourist Route. This section is closed in the winter. Prior to 2010, the road was known as National Road 51 (). County Road 51 () is a highway which runs north\u2013south between V\u00e5g\u00e5 and Gol, Norway. Part of the road runs concurrently with E16, between Leira and Fagernes. The section across Valdresflye is designated a National Tourist Route. This section is closed in the winter." ] }, { "idx": 176, "question": "If the feature of the video game Alpha Protocol hadn't negatively impacted the game's performance by draining its resources, which feature wouldn't have been simplified?", "answers": [ "artificial intelligence" ], "context": [ "both Sega's confidence in the game and the team's morale were restored. While the team had settled on the game's design, more features were cut or downgraded due to time constraints. The artificial intelligence originally designed for the game drained the game's technical performance and they made it less complex so the game could run better. A planned female version of Micheal Thorton was canceled in order to save money; the team would have needed to change dialogue and create new animations for the character. The mission debrief showing up after the player completed a mission was initially a bug" ] }, { "idx": 177, "question": "If Jello Biafra's new songs had been released with the Dead Kennedys, would they have gained more popularity?", "answers": [ "Dead Kennedys band" ], "context": [ "an] inspirational force [who] could also be a real prick ... Biafra was a visionary, incendiary [performer].\" After the Dead Kennedys disbanded, Biafra's new songs were recorded with other bands, and he released only spoken word albums as solo projects. These collaborations had less popularity than Biafra's earlier work. However, his song \"That's Progress\", originally recorded with D.O.A. for the album \"Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors\", received considerable exposure when it appeared on the album \"Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1\". Obscenity prosecution. In April 1986, police officers raided Biafra's house in response to complaints by the Parents Music Resource" ] }, { "idx": 178, "question": "If the \"oversight\" features to the MediaWiki software had not been added, who would not have been able to monitor the tool's use?", "answers": [ "Oversighters" ], "context": [ "variety of changes were also made to Wikipedia's software and working practices, to address some of the issues arising. A new policy, \", was created on December 17, 2005; editorial restrictions, including reference requirements, were introduced on the creation of new Wikipedia articles; and new tracking categories for the biographies of living people were implemented. The Foundation added a new level of \"oversight\" features to the MediaWiki software, accessible as of May 16, 2012, to around 37 experienced editors and Wikimedia staff members nominated by either Wales or the Arbitration Committee. This originally allowed for specific historical versions to be" ] }, { "idx": 179, "question": "If IT technician Shawn Darling had initiated a lawsuit against Shaquille O'Neal five months later than he actually did, in which month and year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "January 2011" ], "context": [ "IT technician, Shawn Darling, after O'Neal had allegedly attempted to plant child pornography on Darling's computer. Darling claimed that O'Neal had originally tried to protect himself by hacking his mistresses' voicemails and deleting relevant messages. Darling also alleged that O'Neal had used law enforcement contacts to obtain restricted information on those mistresses, and that O'Neal subsequently threw his laptop into a lake to destroy possible evidence. In April 2014, O'Neal posted a photo on Instagram that showed himself mocking Jahmel Binion who suffers from Ectodermal dysplasia. O'Neal issued a public apology, stating that he and Binion had spoken and that" ] }, { "idx": 180, "question": "If a traumatic memory is repressed and cannot be consciously recalled, how might it still influence an individual's behavior and emotional responses?", "answers": [ "Through subconscious influences on behavior and emotional responding", "subconsciously" ], "context": [ "Repressed memory is a controversial, and largely unproven claim, that memories for traumatic events may be stored in the unconscious mind and blocked from normal conscious recall. As originally postulated by Sigmund Freud, repressed memory theory claims that although an individual may be unable to recall the memory, it may still affect the individual through subconscious influences on behavior and emotional responding. Despite widespread belief in the phenomenon of repressed memories among laypersons and clinical psychologists, there is no consensus among research psychologists that repression occurs at all. While some psychologists claim that repressed memories can be recovered through psychotherapy" ] }, { "idx": 181, "question": "If Victor Kiriakis had attempted to assassinate Ileya Petrov outside a cabin in 1981 instead of 1986, how many years would have passed before Petrov relocated to the United States to work at an academy training assassins?", "answers": [ "six" ], "context": [ "the Pawn, aka John Black. Victor had Petrov killed in 1986 outside a cabin. But, in 2016 it came to light that somehow Petrov had moved to the United States in 1987 and worked for an academy that trained assassins which is where John Black was originally trained before having his memory wiped. Though, technically he was trained before that time. The writers changed the storyline. Victor worked to help restore Black's memory and learn his true identity, until Black escaped. (Victor became aware that Black wasn't the real Roman Brady, and was upset that he had been tricked by" ] }, { "idx": 182, "question": "If Kendall Hart had adopted her father's surname and her mother's first name, what would her new name be?", "answers": [ "Erica Fields" ], "context": [ "night of her 14th birthday by movie matinee idol Richard Fields. Emerging as one of daytime television's most popular and layered characters, Kendall was originally written as a complex villain, described as a \"complicated bad girl\" and \"the scheming daughter of the biggest schemer of them all, Erica Kane,\" but was later reformed. The writers scripted her as a heroine, while keeping devious aspects of the character intact. Background. Rapid aging. Kendall has been the subject of Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome (SORAS), which caused the show's producers to \"de-SORAS\" her mother, Erica Kane, portrayed by Susan Lucci. Lucci says" ] }, { "idx": 183, "question": "If the British had initiated planning for the First day on the Somme offensive a month prior, in which month would it have started?", "answers": [ "March" ], "context": [ "bombardment. Plan. British planning for the offensive had begun in April, with a Fourth Army proposal for a methodical advance to the high ground around Thiepval and thence to the Bapaume\u2013P\u00e9ronne road. Haig had exhaustive negotiations with Joffre and rejected the concept in favour of the capture of the ridge north of P\u00e9ronne to assist a French crossing of the Somme further south. Diversion of French divisions to Verdun and the assumption by the British of the main role in the offensive, led to revisions of the plan towards an ambitious attempt at strategic attrition, through a breakthrough and a" ] }, { "idx": 184, "question": "If the Australian Writers' Guild had not changed its original name, what would its acronym be?", "answers": [ "TARTSG" ], "context": [ "in screen, stage and radio writing. As of 2019, The Australian Writers Guild is supported financially by the Australian Film Commission, Screen Australia, Scripted Ink. , The Film Finance Corporation, Screenwest, Screen NSW, Screenrights, Media Super and the South Australian Film Corporation. The AWG also receives assistance from the Literature Fund of the Australian Council. History. The Guild was founded in March 1962 when a group of 17 radio writers met at the Australia Hotel in Sydney and decided to form a guild to represent their professional interests. It was originally called The Australian Radio, Television and Screenwriters' Guild. Founded" ] }, { "idx": 185, "question": "If the length of the vestibule in the Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) was reduced by half, what would be its new length?", "answers": [ "8 inches" ], "context": [ "The Common Mechanism (CBM) connects habitable elements in the US Orbital Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS). The CBM has two distinct sides that, once mated, form a cylindrical vestibule between modules. The vestibule is about long and across. At least one end of the vestibule is often limited in diameter by a smaller bulkhead penetration. The elements are maneuvered to the berthing-ready position by a . Latches and bolts on the Active CBM (ACBM) side pull fittings and floating nuts on the Passive CBM (PCBM) side to align and join the two. After the vestibule is pressurized," ] }, { "idx": 186, "question": "If the Panzer III had been introduced one year later into World War II, what would have been its inaugural year of use?", "answers": [ "1940" ], "context": [ "campaigns in Poland, in France, in the Soviet Union, and in North Africa. Many were still in combat service against Western Allied forces in 1944-1945: at Anzio in Italy, in Normandy, and in Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. A sizeable number of Panzer IIIs also remained as armored reserves in German-occupied Norway and some saw action, alongside Panzer IVs, in the Lapland War against Finland in the fall of 1944. In both the Polish and French campaigns, the Panzer III formed a small part of the German armoured forces. Only a few hundred Panzer III Ausf. As to Fs" ] }, { "idx": 187, "question": "If the \"Camui Gakuen\" fanclub cover concert performed by Gackt had been postponed by a week in 2009, what would have been the new date?", "answers": [ "December 19, 2009" ], "context": [ "reached number nine on the charts. On December 12, he held a fanclub cover concert conceptualized around fictional school, \"Camui Gakuen\", at the Saitama Super Arena. 2010\u20132011: \"The Eleventh Day\", and move to Avex Group. In 2010, on February 14, Gackt participated as a representative of Japan at the Asia Pops Festival held in Niigata, in homage for the victims of 2007 Ch\u016betsu earthquake. On March 6 and 7, he performed the theme songs at the festival organized by Koei to promote their new Wii game, \"Samurai Warriors 3\", at the Saitama Super Arena. On April 17, he officially announced" ] }, { "idx": 188, "question": "If Patrick McQuaid had been a road racing cyclist, which organizations would have intended to nominate him for the UCI President position?", "answers": [ "Cycling federation of Ireland", "Cycling federation of Switzerland" ], "context": [ "was later tension when a cycling team promoted by Makarov was refused a licence by the independent Licensing Commission of the UCI. By mid-2013 Makarov was campaigning against McQuaid's re-election bid. Third term bid. On Friday 27 September 2013, he was a candidate for a third term as UCI President, with Brian Cookson, who had previously backed McQuaid, the only other candidate. He had originally been nominated by the cycling federations of his countries of origin, Ireland, and residence, Switzerland, but both nominations were withdrawn. The election proceeded based on two third country nominations, allowed under a then-new UCI rule." ] }, { "idx": 189, "question": "If the arquebus wasn't the only type of firearm used, what other form of firearm was prevalent from the 15th to 17th centuries?", "answers": [ "A hand-gun", "Muskets" ], "context": [ "and the Ottoman Empire in the early 15th century. Its name is derived from the German word \"Hackenb\u00fcchse\". Although the term \"arquebus\" was applied to many different forms of firearms from the 15th to 17th centuries, it was originally used to describe \"a hand-gun with a hook-like projection or lug on its under surface, useful for steadying it against battlements or other objects when firing.\" These \"hook guns\" were in their earliest forms defensive weapons mounted on German city walls in the early 1400s, but by the late 1400s had transitioned into handheld firearms, with heavier variants known as \"muskets\"" ] }, { "idx": 190, "question": "If the Tournament bridge, depicted in various contemporary prints, books, and maps, was not designed by John Paterson or John Baxter, who was its original architect?", "answers": [ "David Hamilton" ], "context": [ "in use today and the foundations of other wartime buildings. The army left the estate in a very dilapidated condition with abandoned vehicles left in a number of places. The partly buried remains of vehicles still exist in places. The architect had been John Paterson (1796\u20131802) and John Baxter designed the Redburn Gateway & lodges; the cast-iron Tournament bridge may have been originally designed by the famous architect David Hamilton. An older bridge with three arches, the one actually used for the 1839 Tournament, had stood further up the river towards the castle as described and shown in several contemporary" ] }, { "idx": 191, "question": "If death by electrocution in the electric chair is not solely caused by brain damage, what other harmful effects does it have on the human body?", "answers": [ "ventricular fibrillation", "cardiac arrest." ], "context": [ "to the brain, it was shown in 1899 that it primarily results from ventricular fibrillation and eventual cardiac arrest. Although the electric chair has long been a symbol of the death penalty in the United States, its use is in decline due to the rise of lethal injection, which is widely believed to be a more humane method of execution. While some states still maintain electrocution as a legal method of execution, today it is only maintained as a secondary method that may be chosen over lethal injection at the request of the prisoner, except in Tennessee and South Carolina," ] }, { "idx": 192, "question": "If the Bharatiya Janata Party had not won the 2019 general elections in India, which party would have likely led the central government?", "answers": [ "United Progressive Alliance", "Congress led United Progressive Alliance" ], "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": 193, "question": "If Northern Virginia Broadcasters, Inc. had received an FCC construction permit to put an FM radio station on the air a year prior to when they actually did, in what year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1945" ], "context": [ "format. The HD2 and HD3 subchannels rebroadcast two co-owned AM stations, WAVA AM 780 and WWRC AM 570. WAVA (AM) also carries a Christian talk and teaching format, but with different shows. WWRC airs conservative talk. History. WARL-FM. In 1946, Northern Virginia Broadcasters, Inc., which owned AM 780 WARL (now WAVA), received a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to put an FM radio station on the air. On August 1, 1948, the station first signed on as WARL-FM. It was originally located at 105.5 MHz on the FM dial and was powered at only 1,000 watts, a fraction of its" ] }, { "idx": 194, "question": "If the development team for RCA's videodisc had not expanded, how many members would it have consisted of?", "answers": [ "4" ], "context": [ "the name 'Discpix'. Research and development was slow in the early years, as the development team originally comprised only four men, but by 1972, the CED team at RCA had produced a disc capable of holding ten minutes of color video (a portion of the \"Get Smart\" episode \"A Tale of Two Tails\", re-titled \"Lum Fong\"). The first CED prototype discs were multi-layered, consisting of a vinyl substrate, nickel conductive layer, glow-discharge insulating layer and silicone lubricant top layer. Failure to fully solve the stylus/disc wear and manufacturing complexity forced RCA to seek simpler construction of the disc. The final" ] }, { "idx": 195, "question": "If the former master franchisee hadn't committed fraud in 2007, which ministry in New Zealand would not have had to investigate the country's largest franchise system?", "answers": [ "Ministry of Economic Development" ], "context": [ "This functions very well in New Zealand and includes law as it applies to contracts, restrictive trade practices, intellectual property, and the law of misleading or deceptive conduct. The Franchise Association of New Zealand introduced a self-regulatory code of practice for its members in 1996. This contains many provisions similar to those of the Australian Franchising Code of Practice legislation, although only around a third of all franchises are members of the association and therefore bound by the code. A case of fraud in 2007 perpetrated by a former master franchisee of the country's largest franchise system led to a" ] }, { "idx": 196, "question": "If the \"Scholae\" had maintained their initial military function instead of transitioning to other duties for the emperor, which type of military unit would they have continued to be?", "answers": [ "cavalry" ], "context": [ "accompany the emperors on campaign, although later, individual members of the \"Scholae\" could have non-military missions. Eventually, Justinian auctioned off positions in what was still a prestigious ceremonial unit, but no longer a fighting force. They were outside the normal military chain of command as they did not belong to the \"comitatus praesentales\" and reported to the \"magister officiorum\", a civilian official. However, this was probably only for administrative purposes: on campaign, the tribunes commanding each \"schola\" probably reported direct to the emperor himself. The \"Notitia Dignitatum\" lists 7 scolae of cavalry and 1 of agents in the East Roman" ] }, { "idx": 197, "question": "If Neptune had only one moon, how many less moons would Voyager 2 have discovered during its mission from July to September 1989?", "answers": [ "5" ], "context": [ "one of the most eccentric orbits of any satellite in the Solar System. The eccentricity of 0.7512 gives it an apoapsis that is seven times its periapsis distance from Neptune. From July to September 1989, \"Voyager 2\" discovered six moons of Neptune. Of these, the irregularly shaped Proteus is notable for being as large as a body of its density can be without being pulled into a spherical shape by its own gravity. Although the second-most-massive Neptunian moon, it is only 0.25% the mass of Triton. Neptune's innermost four moons\u2014Naiad, Thalassa, Despina and Galatea\u2014orbit close enough to be within Neptune's" ] }, { "idx": 198, "question": "If VAZ was a state-owned Russian vehicle manufacturer, what would be the full form of AvtoVAZ?", "answers": [ "Volga Automotive Plant" ], "context": [ "AvtoVAZ () is a Russian automobile manufacturing company founded in 1966. It was formerly named as VAZ (), an acronym for Volga Automotive Plant in Russian (). AvtoVAZ is best known for its flagship series of Lada vehicles. In the Soviet Union, its products used various names, including Zhiguli, Oka, and Sputnik, which were phased out in the 1990s and replaced by Lada for the Russian market. From December 2019 to August 2020, AvtoVAZ sold Niva cars with Chevrolet branding. The company is a subsidiary of the Alliance Rostec Auto company, in which French Groupe Renault holds a controlling 67.61%" ] }, { "idx": 199, "question": "If Doris Stevens obtained a sociology degree in 1911, what does Doris Stevens' job entail?", "answers": [ "music teacher" ], "context": [ "on October 26, 1888 in Omaha, Nebraska to Caroline D. (n\u00e9e Koopman) and Henry Henderbourck Stevens. Her father was a pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church for forty years and her mother was a first generation immigrant from Holland. One of four children, Stevens grew up in Omaha and graduated in 1905 from Omaha High School. She went on to further her education graduating from Oberlin College in 1911 with a degree in sociology, though she had originally pursued music. While in college, she was known for her romances and for being a spirited suffragette. Her unruly behavior and disdain" ] }, { "idx": 200, "question": "If Tetsuya Nomura had not been attached to the character of Cloud Strife, what role would he have played in the production of the CGI animated film released in 2005 in Japan?", "answers": [ "Director" ], "context": [ "\"Kingdom Hearts II\". Afterwards, Nomura was the director and lyricist for the CGI animated film ' which was released in 2005 in Japan. This marked his film debut, and he redesigned the characters as well. Nomura joined the film's crew after producer Yoshinori Kitase called him and eventually became the director because of his attachment to the character of Cloud Strife. He split the role of directing with Takeshi Nozue. \"Kingdom Hearts II\" was released in 2005, resolving the elements foreshadowed in the first game's secret ending. As a result of being set a year after previous titles, Nomura was" ] }, { "idx": 201, "question": "If the drafts introduced by the Xiyuecheng Dye Company of Pingyao hadn't gained popularity, which banking institution might not have been established?", "answers": [ "Rishengchang Piaohao" ], "context": [ "Chinese banks and were introduced to China by European bankers in the 19th century. Piaohao. An early Chinese banking institution was called the piaohao, also known as Shanxi banks because they were owned primarily by natives of Shanxi. The first piaohao originated from the Xiyuecheng Dye Company of Pingyao.[2] To deal with the transfer of large amounts of cash from one branch to another, the company introduced drafts, cashable in the company's many branches around China. Although this new method was originally designed for business transactions within the Xiyuecheng Company, it became so popular that in 1823 the owner gave" ] }, { "idx": 202, "question": "If the rock band Epica had postponed the release of their single \"The Essence of Silence\" by one week, what would have been the new release date?", "answers": [ "April 11, 2014" ], "context": [ "and was made available for a digital download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and other platforms. Three days later a lyric video was released on Epica's YouTube account. \"Unchain Utopia\" became the second single released on 4 April. In an interview with the webzine Sonic Cathedral, Simons confirmed that a video for \"Unchain Utopia\" was set to be released soon. However, a lyric video was released instead, which features footage originally filmed for the music video. On 30 October 2014 Epica premiered a new video for the track \"Victims of Contingency\". The video is directed by Remko Tielemans and produced" ] }, { "idx": 203, "question": "If Real Sociedad had not emerged as winners in the final match of the 2019\u201320 La Liga season, which team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Athletic Bilbao" ], "context": [ "occasion. This did not come to pass, and the final was eventually played in an empty stadium in 3 April 2021, Real Sociedad emerging winners by a 1\u20130 scoreline. By that time, Aduriz had finally retired from playing, Garitano had been replaced as coach by Marcelino, and the 2020\u201321 Supercopa de Espa\u00f1a originally intended to follow the delayed cup final was contested, Athletic defeating Real Madrid then Barcelona to claim the trophy. They also defeated Levante in the semi-final of the 2020\u201321 Copa del Rey to reach the final on 17 April 2021, making them the only team to take" ] }, { "idx": 204, "question": "If the Road Pilgrimage to the Icoaraci pier for a Mass were cancelled, what would be the initial event in the ceremony?", "answers": [ "The river pilgrimage", "C\u00edrio" ], "context": [ "the statue is taken to the square of Ananindeua, a nearby city, to begin a Road Pilgrimage to the Icoaraci pier for a Mass. The river pilgrimage then begins. It was created to honor the \"water men\" who regard the Virgin of Nazareth as their patron saint. There is a traditional ship contest to award the most originally decorated boat. When the Sacred Image leaves Icoaraci in a Navy Corvette, it is followed by dozens of boats and ships through the waters of Guajar\u00e1 Bay to the pier of Bel\u00e9m, from where it is escorted all the way to the" ] }, { "idx": 205, "question": "If Las Vegas had not rejected Mike Tyson's fight, when would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "April 6, 2002" ], "context": [ "were slow because they were priced as high as US $2,400, but a crowd of 15,327 turned up to see boxing's then biggest event at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Tyson also had to pay Lewis $335,000 out of his purse for biting him at the news conference announcing the fight, which was originally scheduled for 6 April 2002 in Las Vegas. Las Vegas, however, rejected the fight because of Tyson's licensing problems and several other states refused Tyson a licence before Memphis finally bid US $12 million to land it. By the end of the seventh round Tyson" ] }, { "idx": 206, "question": "If John Steinbeck had written \"East of Eden\" with his original intention, who would have been the intended audience?", "answers": [ "Steinbeck's young sons" ], "context": [ "years old, respectively). Steinbeck wanted to describe the Salinas Valley for them in detail: the sights, sounds, smells and colors. \"East of Eden\" brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The Hamilton family in the novel is said to be based on the real-life family of Samuel Hamilton, Steinbeck's maternal grandfather. A young John Steinbeck also appears briefly in the novel as a minor character. Plot. The story is primarily set in the Salinas Valley, California, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of World War" ] }, { "idx": 207, "question": "If Blackwell had decided to participate in the debate at the City Club of Cleveland, where would the event have been aired?", "answers": [ "public television around Ohio" ], "context": [ "2006 against Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro with 56% of the vote. Blackwell's strongest support came from his home town of Cincinnati and much of rural Ohio. The run up to the primaries was dominated by strongly critical television ads that Blackwell and his opponent Jim Petro ran against one another. Blackwell was criticized by Petro, for declining to engage in three planned debates which had been organized by the \"Dayton Daily News\" and the City Club of Cleveland. The debate at the City Club of Cleveland occurred on April 25, 2006, despite Blackwell's absence. The event was originally scheduled" ] }, { "idx": 208, "question": "If the Concentration Camps Inspectorate (CCI) had not been restructured, under which department would it have remained?", "answers": [ "SS-Totenkopfstandarten", "\"General Inspection of the Enhanced SS-Totenkopfstandarten\"" ], "context": [ "The Concentration Camps Inspectorate (CCI) or in German, IKL (\"Inspektion der Konzentrationslager\"; ) was the central SS administrative and managerial authority for the concentration camps of the Third Reich. Created by Theodor Eicke, it was originally known as the \"General Inspection of the Enhanced \"SS-Totenkopfstandarten\"\", after Eicke's position in the SS. It was later integrated into the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office as \"Amt D\". Inspector of all concentration camps. SS-\"Oberf\u00fchrer\" Theodor Eicke, became commandant of Dachau concentration camp on 26 June 1933. His form of organization at Dachau stood as the model for all later concentration camps. Eicke", "procedure or they were killed by the punishment itself. Compliance with the penal procedure was not a given. For example, \"Lagerf\u00fchrer\" Egon Zill once ordered two men to implement the number of blows in a particular punishment. Although this doubled the number of blows given to the prisoner, the total was counted just once. The Concentration Camps Inspectorate (CCI) or in German, IKL (\"Inspektion der Konzentrationslager\"; ) was the central SS administrative and managerial authority for the concentration camps of the Third Reich. Created by Theodor Eicke, it was originally known as the \"General Inspection of the Enhanced \"SS-Totenkopfstandarten\"\", after" ] }, { "idx": 209, "question": "If Sir Rowland St John KB had become a member of the House of Commons five years prior to his actual joining, in which century would that have been?", "answers": [ "1600s", "17th" ], "context": [ "Sir Rowland St John KB (1588 \u2013 5 August 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. St John was a younger son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire. He matriculated as a fellow commoner at Queens' College, Cambridge in Easter 1604, and was probably the Rowland St John who received an MA from St John's College, Cambridge in 1614. In 1614, St John was elected Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. He", "purchased the manor of Woodford, Northamptonshire from Simon Mallory in 1621. In 1625 he was elected MP for Tiverton. He was invested a Knight of the Bath in 1616. St John married Sybilla Vaughan, daughter of John Vaughan of Hargast, Herefordshire. His son Oliver was created a baronet on 28 June 1660. His five brothers, Oliver, Anthony, Alexander, Beauchamp and Henry all became MPs. Sir Rowland St John KB (1588 \u2013 5 August 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. St John was a younger son of Oliver St John, 3rd" ] }, { "idx": 210, "question": "If MicroPro's sales had not grown significantly, which other word processing software would have been the top-selling in 1983?", "answers": [ "Electric Pencil" ], "context": [ "as on-screen pagination during the editing session. Using the number of lines-per-page given by the user during program installation, Wordstar would display a full line of dash characters onscreen showing where page breaks would occur during hardcopy printout. Many users found this very reassuring during editing, knowing beforehand where pages would end and begin, and where text would thus be interrupted across pages. Barnaby left the company in March 1980, but due to WordStar's sophistication, the company's extensive sales and marketing efforts, and bundling deals with Osborne and other computer makers, MicroPro's sales grew from $500,000 in 1979 to $72" ] }, { "idx": 211, "question": "If Hervey M. Cleckley hadn't revised \"The Mask of Sanity\" after its original publication, when would the last edition have been published?", "answers": [ "1941" ], "context": [ "Hervey Milton Cleckley (September 7, 1903 \u2013 January 28, 1984) was an American psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of psychopathy. His book, \"The Mask of Sanity,\" originally published in 1941 and revised in new editions until the 1980s, provided the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the twentieth century. The term \"mask of sanity\" derived from Cleckley's belief that a psychopath can appear normal and even engaging, but that the \"mask\" conceals a mental disorder. By the time of his death, Cleckley was better remembered for a vivid case study of a female patient, published as a book", "believes support these influences.\" Hervey Milton Cleckley (September 7, 1903 \u2013 January 28, 1984) was an American psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of psychopathy. His book, \"The Mask of Sanity,\" originally published in 1941 and revised in new editions until the 1980s, provided the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the twentieth century. The term \"mask of sanity\" derived from Cleckley's belief that a psychopath can appear normal and even engaging, but that the \"mask\" conceals a mental disorder. By the time of his death, Cleckley was better remembered for a vivid case study of a female patient," ] }, { "idx": 212, "question": "If the freeway revolts hadn't occurred in San Francisco, which route would have been established in that corridor?", "answers": [ "Interstate 80 in California" ], "context": [ "either urban areas or mountainous terrain. I-80 has portions designated as the Eastshore Freeway and Alan S. Hart Freeway. Throughout California, I-80 was built along the corridor of U.S. Route 40 (US 40), eventually replacing this designation entirely. The prior US 40 corridor itself was built along several historic corridors in California, notably the California Trail and Lincoln Highway. The route has changed from the original plans in San Francisco due to freeway revolts canceling segments of the originally planned alignment. Similarly in Sacramento, the freeway was re-routed around the city after plans to upgrade the original grandfathered route through" ] }, { "idx": 213, "question": "If \"Delight 2\" had not been successful in its digital format, how many copies would it have sold in its physical release?", "answers": [ "45,267" ], "context": [ "was announced that \"Delight 2\" would be released in a physical format on December 20 with seven additional tracks. Upon its physical release, the EP debuted at number three on Oricon, with 45,267 copies sold. Daesung began his two-year mandatory military service on March 13, 2018 by entering the 27th Infantry Division's boot camp in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province as an active duty soldier. He was discharged on November 10, 2019 along with fellow Big Bang member, Taeyang. On July 25, 2019, was reported that a building in Gangnam, that Daesung purchased in 2017 before his military enlistment, have been operating" ] }, { "idx": 214, "question": "If \"Australian Story\" was initially viewed as a unique current affairs program, which unconventional elements contributed to its slow and cinematic nature?", "answers": [ "camera work", "pacing" ], "context": [ "predominantly outside of a studio and always without the presence of a reporter, \"Australian Story\" was originally considered to be a novelty current affairs program. Other unconventional elements included their camera work and pacing which were considered to be slow and cinematic. These characteristics of the show contribute to its classification as a documentary. In 2016 \"Australian Story\" celebrated its 20th anniversary and broadcast a two-part special. The special acknowledged many notable stories covered since the program's inception, such as Hazel Hawke's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Australian actress Jacki Weaver's bought with alcoholism and Gail Shann's life in rural Queensland after losing" ] }, { "idx": 215, "question": "If Herman Melville had been able to incorporate his early plot ideas into \"Moby-Dick\", at what point in the novel would they have been utilized?", "answers": [ "later" ], "context": [ "that even the author himself admits are purely digressive). A commonly independently anthologised story is \"The Grand Inquisitor\" by Dostoevsky from his long psychological novel \"The Brothers Karamazov\", which is told by one brother to another to explain, in part, his view on religion and morality. It also, in a succinct way, dramatizes many of Dostoevsky's interior conflicts. An example of a \"bonus material\" style inner story is the chapter \"The Town Ho's Story\" in Herman Melville's novel \"Moby-Dick\"; that chapter tells a fully formed story of an exciting mutiny and contains many plot ideas that Melville had conceived during" ] }, { "idx": 216, "question": "If David Gerrold hadn't been considered too thin, which character would he have portrayed in Star Trek?", "answers": [ "Ensign Freeman" ], "context": [ "the Klingons, was originally intended by Gerrold to be a walk-on part for himself, however another actor took the role since Gerrold was deemed too thin at the time. He also had an In-joke cameo of sorts in \"Star Trek The Animated Series\": \"More Tribbles, More Troubles\" where a very thin Ensign is told to seal off the transporter room area by Kirk. Gerrold also provided the voice for alien Em/3/Green in \"The Jihad\". While Gerrold appeared as a crewman extra with other Trek fandom notables in ', he did not appear in a Trek series until ', when he" ] }, { "idx": 217, "question": "If Norro Wilson had not produced the album, who was originally intended to produce it?", "answers": [ "Harold Shedd" ], "context": [ "McEntire rejected his desire for a country pop arrangement. Instead, Norro Wilson produced the project. Despite spawning a top ten hit, McEntire was still dissatisfied with the record's production and the lack of control over material. Instead, she turned to MCA president Jimmy Bowen who suggested that she find her own songs to record. Accompanied by Don \"Dirt\" Lanier, McEntire spent several days listening to various songs from publishing companies. Eventually she found a song written by Harlan Howard titled \"Somebody Should Leave\" and a song by Jon Moffat titled \"How Blue\". Released as singles, they reached the number one" ] }, { "idx": 218, "question": "If the Andalusian Parliament had proposed an amendment to facilitate Spanish citizenship for Morisco descendants, in which month and year was this proposal made?", "answers": [ "October 2006" ], "context": [ "found that all were indigenous North African, including those who self-identified as Andalusians. Descendants and Spanish citizenship. In October 2006, the [[Andalusia]]n [[Parliament]] asked the three parliamentary groups that form the majority to support an amendment that would ease the way for Morisco descendants to gain Spanish citizenship. It was originally made by [[United Left/The Greens\u2013Assembly for Andalusia|IULV-CA]], the Andalusian branch of the [[United Left (Spain)|United Left]]. The proposal was refused. Spanish Civil Code Art. 22.1 do provide concessions to nationals of the [[Ibero-American]] countries, [[Andorra]], the [[Philippines]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], and [[Portugal]], specifically it enables them to seek citizenship after" ] }, { "idx": 219, "question": "If Port of Spain had started expanding southward by reclaiming shoreline mudflats using fill from the Laventille Hills, what would these reclaimed areas be known as?", "answers": [ "Docksite" ], "context": [ "home to US forces during World War II; later a number of government buildings were constructed here. Port of Spain continued to grow in size and importance during the 19th and early 20th centuries, peaking in size in the 1960s at about 100,000 people. Since then the population within the city limits has declined in size as the downtown area has become increasingly commercial and the suburbs in the valleys north, west, and north-east of the city have grown. Today Port of Spain is the western hub of a metropolitan area stretching from Carenage, west of the city, to Arima," ] }, { "idx": 220, "question": "If the German Zoologist Peter Simon Pallas had not described the Fratercula, which bird's characteristics would have remained unknown?", "answers": [ "Tufted puffin" ], "context": [ "The scientific name \"Fratercula\" comes from the Medieval Latin , friar, a reference to the black and white plumage which resembles monastic robes. The specific name \"cirrhata\" is Latin for \"curly-headed\", from \"cirrus\", a curl of hair. The vernacular name \"puffin\" \u2013 puffed in the sense of swollen \u2013 was originally applied to the fatty, salted meat of young birds of the unrelated species, the Manx shearwater (\"Puffinus puffinus\"), formerly known as the \"Manks puffin\". It is an Anglo-Norman word (Middle English \"pophyn\" or \"poffin\") used for the cured carcasses. The Atlantic puffin acquired the name at a much later" ] }, { "idx": 221, "question": "If the Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan were to double in size, what would its total area be in square miles?", "answers": [ "1.094" ], "context": [ "Yancheng District () is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung. Administrative divisions. The district consists of Lanqiao, Ciai, Boai, Shouxing, Zhongshan, Jiaoren, Xinle, Zhongyuan, Guangming, Yuren, Hebin, Shade, Nanduan, Gangdou, Jiangxi, Xinfeng, Fubei, Liuqiao, Lainan, Xinhua and Jiangnan Village. Government. The representative for Yancheng on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju. Transportation. The district is accessible from Yanchengpu Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit. Yancheng District () is a district in" ] }, { "idx": 222, "question": "If the Phoenician alphabet hadn't been incised with a stylus, which characteristics would it likely not possess?", "answers": [ "straightness", "angularity" ], "context": [ "originally incised with a stylus, they are mostly angular and straight, although cursive versions steadily gained popularity, culminating in the Neo-Punic alphabet of Roman-era North Africa. Phoenician was usually written right to left, though some texts alternate directions (boustrophedon). History. Origin. The earliest known alphabetic (or \"proto-alphabetic\") inscriptions are the so-called Proto-Sinaitic (or Proto-Canaanite) script sporadically attested in the Sinai and in Canaan in the late Middle and Late Bronze Age. The script was not widely used until the rise of Syro-Hittite states in the 13th and 12th centuries BC. The Phoenician alphabet is a direct continuation of the \"Proto-Canaanite\"" ] }, { "idx": 223, "question": "If the United Provinces had altered their taxation system after the First Anglo-Dutch War, which conflict might have been prevented?", "answers": [ "The Second Anglo-Dutch War" ], "context": [ "excise duties on its own consumers, rather than customs duties on the foreign users of its exports. The end of the First Anglo-Dutch War had not changed this dynamic. Indeed, the end of the war had set the United Provinces free to expand their trade while the English were still hindered by the same tariff system. Thus, another war seemed inevitable to many people of the time, as the Commonwealth was unlikely to give up its naval and economic superiority without a fight. Restoration. The Restoration of Charles II, in 1660, initially produced a general surge of optimism in England." ] }, { "idx": 224, "question": "If 65% of patients suffering from a traumatic aortic rupture were able to reach the hospital alive, what would be the estimated annual number of such cases?", "answers": [ "4,875-5,200" ], "context": [ "survival are higher. Intimal tear. In some cases, intimal tears may resolve on their own. Therefore, conservative treatment like antihypertensives are usually initiated. There is limited data on the treatment of this type of aortic injury. In some places, endovascular repair is also an option for treatment. Prognosis. Death occurs immediately after traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta 75%\u201390% of the time since bleeding is so severe, and 80\u201385% of patients die before arriving at a hospital. Of those who live to reach a hospital, 23% die at the time of or shortly after arrival. In the US, an estimated" ] }, { "idx": 225, "question": "If the renovations of the Montreal Biodome had commenced two years later, in which year would the indoor nature exhibit have been opened?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "The Montreal Biodome () is a facility located at Olympic Park in the Mercier\u2013Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. The building was originally constructed for the 1976 Olympic Games as a velodrome. It hosted both track cycling and judo events. Renovations on the building began in 1989 and in 1992 the indoor nature exhibit was opened. The Montreal Biodome is one of four facilities that make part of the largest natural science museum complex in Canada, Space for Life, which also includes the Montreal Insectarium, Montreal" ] }, { "idx": 226, "question": "If the storyline of Disney's 1992 film \"Aladdin\" had not undergone changes during production, which song starting with 'P' would have been featured in it?", "answers": [ "Proud of Your Boy" ], "context": [ "Brooklyn chapter in July 2016 resulted in a brawl in the bar where they met. The name is derived from the song \"Proud of Your Boy\" originally created for Disney's 1992 film \"Aladdin\" but left out following story changes in production, and later featured in the 2011 musical adaptation. In the song, the character Aladdin apologizes to his mother for being a bad son and promises to make her proud. McInnes interprets it as Aladdin apologizing for being a boy. He first heard it while attending his daughter's school music recital. The song's \"fake, humble, and self-serving\" lyrics became a" ] }, { "idx": 227, "question": "If the modern interpretation of \"koi\" hadn't evolved, what would the term \"koi\" represent according to the Man'y\u014dsh\u016b Japanese poetry collection?", "answers": [ "Tenderness, material desire, benevolence" ], "context": [ "associated with \"love\" in order to translate Western literature. Prior to Western influence, the term generally represented romantic love, and was often the subject of the popular Man'y\u014dsh\u016b Japanese poetry collection. \"Koi\" describes a longing for a member of the opposite sex and is typically interpreted as selfish and wanting. The term's origins come from the concept of lonely solitude as a result of separation from a loved one. Though modern usage of \"koi\" focuses on sexual love and infatuation, the Many\u014d used the term to cover a wider range of situations, including tenderness, benevolence, and material desire. The third" ] }, { "idx": 228, "question": "If Ralph Wiggum hadn't removed his finger, what would his doctor predict to happen?", "answers": [ "Nosebleeds" ], "context": [ "to have a rather large number of phobias like being afraid of the vacuum, indulges in many odd habits, and has a knack for landing himself in peculiar situations such as gluing his shoulder to his ear, being profiled by a scary dentist, or even flying with balloons. The character's temperament has notably changed over the years as he was originally depicted as more awkward and oblivious, but otherwise normal after a time his more \"stupid\" characteristics became far more exaggerated though this has been mitigated somewhat as of late in favor of plain weirdness that shows in quotes such" ] }, { "idx": 229, "question": "If Taxus baccata had never been native to northwest Africa, how many continents would it have been native to instead?", "answers": [ "two" ], "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": 230, "question": "If the scientist who first theorized about holograms had also developed the holonomic brain theory, who would that scientist be?", "answers": [ "Dennis Gabor" ], "context": [ "Holonomic brain theory, also known as The Holographic Brain, is a branch of neuroscience investigating the idea that human consciousness is formed by quantum effects in or between brain cells. This is opposed by traditional neuroscience, which investigates the brain's behavior by looking at patterns of neurons and the surrounding chemistry, and which assumes that any quantum effects will not be significant at this scale. The entire field of quantum consciousness is often criticized as pseudoscience. This specific theory of quantum consciousness was developed by neuroscientist Karl Pribram initially in collaboration with physicist David Bohm building on the initial theories" ] }, { "idx": 231, "question": "If Zhang Wentian had delivered his three-hour speech criticizing leftist mistakes and supporting Peng Dehuai a day earlier, what would have been the date of his speech?", "answers": [ "July 20, 1959" ], "context": [ "slowed down, nor was it properly controlled, and continuing the Great Leap Forward did not lead to immediate regulation of imbalances, but only added new temporary difficulties.\" He also pointed out that the lack of democracy and personal worship are the root causes of all these evils.\" On July 19, Huang Kecheng, chief advisor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Zhou Xiaozhou, the first secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, spoke in support of Peng Dehuai. On July 21, Zhang Wentian made a speech for three hours and used more precise theoretical terms to criticize the leftist mistakes" ] }, { "idx": 232, "question": "If the Siege of Leningrad had commenced a day later, on what date would it have started?", "answers": [ "September 9, 1941" ], "context": [ "on 8 September 1941, when the Wehrmacht severed the last road to the city. Although Soviet forces managed to open a narrow land corridor to the city on 18 January 1943, the Red Army did not lift the siege until 27 January 1944, 872 days after it began. The blockade became one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history, and it was possibly the costliest siege in history due to the number of casualties which were suffered throughout its duration. In the 21st century, some historians have classified it as a genocide due to the systematic starvation and" ] }, { "idx": 233, "question": "If King Shaka International Airport was situated twice as far north from the city centre of Durban, what would be its distance from the city centre?", "answers": [ "70 KM" ], "context": [ "King Shaka International Airport , abbreviated KSIA, is the primary international airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on 1 May 2010, just over a month before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It replaced Durban International Airport and uses the same IATA airport code. The airport was designed by Osmond Lange Architects and Planners and cost (about ). Although the larger airport was built to grow the area's international services, it is also a key airport for domestic services throughout" ] }, { "idx": 234, "question": "If Vladimir Putin had withdrawn from the 2000 Russian presidential election, who would have likely become the president based on the next highest vote count?", "answers": [ "Gennady Zyuganov" ], "context": [ "elections with 23 percent; the Communist Party was first with 24 percent. By forming a coalition with Yabloko and the Union of Right Forces, Yeltsin had secured a favorable majority in the Duma. By the December election, Putin's popularity had risen to 79% with 42% saying they would vote for him for President. On New Year's Eve 1999, Yeltsin announced that he would be resigning early in the belief that \u201cRussia should enter the new millennium with new politicians, new faces, new people, who are intelligent, strong and energetic, while we, those who have been in power for many years," ] }, { "idx": 235, "question": "If the budget for Project Mercury had been a billion dollars less, what would have been its total cost?", "answers": [ "1.38 billion" ], "context": [ "Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Taken over from the US Air Force by the newly created civilian space agency NASA, it conducted 20 uncrewed developmental flights (some using animals), and six successful flights by astronauts. The program, which took its name from Roman mythology, cost $ (adjusted for inflation). The astronauts were collectively known as the \"Mercury Seven\", and each spacecraft was" ] }, { "idx": 236, "question": "If the Tri Delta fraternity's Golden Circle Pin was awarded according to its original purpose, what would it signify?", "answers": [ "25-year anniversary", "25-year anniversary of their initiation" ], "context": [ "enamel badge described as an \"inverted Delta surrounded by three Deltas.\" A new member may also display a trident, which symbolizes the first degree of initiation and is returned prior to initiation into the Stars and Crescent degree. A gold trident may be worn as a badge guard. Tri Delta also has various circle pins to celebrate years since the member's initiation. Introduced in 2004, the Silver Circle Pin may be worn by members who have reached the 25-year anniversary of their initiation. It features the anniversary number engraved on the stars and crescent design. The Golden Circle Pin was" ] }, { "idx": 237, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when would the Miss America pageant have been held?", "answers": [ "December 19, 2020" ], "context": [ "25, 2019. On June 5, 2019, Miss South Dakota 1997 and former South Dakota Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs, was unanimously elected to chairwoman of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors, succeeding Carlson. Krebs had been a member of the organization's board since October 2018. Carlson will \"remain involved as an advisor to the Miss America Organization Board.\" In Summer 2019, Miss America announced the contest would move out of Atlantic City. The December 19, 2019 event took place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The broadcast moved from ABC to NBC, and was live streamed for the first" ] }, { "idx": 238, "question": "If the NBC show \"Your Hit Parade\" had retained its original star from the first episodes, who would have continued in the star role throughout the series?", "answers": [ "Dick Powell" ], "context": [ "began his 26 weeks on May 9, 1937 back on the Blue Network. The show's name derived from a musical gimmick by maestro Shep Fields in which Fields would blow bubbles while his orchestra played music. Along with Fields leading his orchestra and Hope in the role of host, Frank Parker from \"The Atlantic Family\" was again brought on as lead tenor. The program aired Sundays at 9 until the end of the 26 weeks on September 6, 1937. On December 29, Hope joined the cast of Your Hollywood Parade on NBC. Sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes, the" ] }, { "idx": 239, "question": "If Saddam, the leader of Iraq, had maintained his initial stance towards the UN-initiated Oil-for-Food Programme (OFFP), what would his position towards the organization have been?", "answers": [ "Opposed" ], "context": [ "in agriculture. While the agricultural sector improved, most other economic indicators deteriorated. Transport (which had been bombed during the Gulf War) further deteriorated due to the government's neglect. The economy suffered from chronic inflation and currency depreciation; the sanctions exacerbated the structural problems in Iraq's economic system. Iraq was, on balance, a planned economy with market-economy characteristics. Modest growth. By the late 1990s, the Iraqi economy showed signs of modest growth. These would continue until 2003 when the government was toppled. The gross domestic product increased from 10.8 billion in 1996 to 30.8 billion in 2000. The major factor in" ] }, { "idx": 240, "question": "If the original design of the Australian Senate, which allocates an equal number of senators to each state regardless of population, was preserved, what form of government would this structure be intended to promote?", "answers": [ "Federation" ], "context": [ "enjoying the confidence of the lower House of Parliament, the House of Representatives. However, Australia's Parliament also has a powerful upper house, the Senate, which must pass any legislation initiated by the House of Representatives if it is to become law. The composition of the Senate, in which each state has an equal number of senators regardless of that state's population, was originally designed to attract the Australian colonies into one Federation. The Constitution forbids the Senate from originating or amending a money bill, but places no limitation on the Senate's ability to defeat one. In 1970, Gough Whitlam, as" ] }, { "idx": 241, "question": "If the inauguration of Yankee Stadium in Concourse, Bronx, New York City, had been delayed by a month, in which month would it have officially opened?", "answers": [ "May" ], "context": [ "Yankee Stadium is a baseball park located in Concourse, Bronx, New York City. It is the home field for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) and New York City FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as being the host stadium for the annual Pinstripe Bowl game. The $2.3 billion stadium, built with $1.2 billion in public subsidies, replaced the original Yankee Stadium in 2009 and is the sixth-largest stadium in MLB by seating capacity. It is located one block north of the original, on the former site of Macombs Dam Park; the site of the" ] }, { "idx": 242, "question": "If piperine didn't derive from the outer fruit and seeds of the pepper, what characteristic of the pepper would be absent?", "answers": [ "spiciness" ], "context": [ "value or DV), iron (10% DV), and manganese (18% DV), with trace amounts of other essential nutrients, protein, and dietary fibre. Flavour. Pepper gets its spicy heat mostly from piperine derived from both the outer fruit and the seed. Black pepper contains between 4.6 and 9.7% piperine by mass, and white pepper slightly more than that. Refined piperine, by weight, is about one percent as hot as the capsaicin found in chili peppers. The outer fruit layer, left on black pepper, also contains aroma-contributing terpenes, including germacrene (11%), limonene (10%), pinene (10%), alpha-phellandrene (9%), and beta-caryophyllene (7%), which give citrusy," ] }, { "idx": 243, "question": "If Emmanuel Macron had been defeated in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency of France?", "answers": [ "Marine Le Pen" ], "context": [ "La France Insoumise (LFI) announced that he was running in the election. He previously ran in the 2012 presidential election for the Left Front (coming fourth with 11.10% of the vote in the first round) and in the 2017 presidential election for La France Insoumise (coming fourth again with 19.58% of the vote in the first round). M\u00e9lenchon was elected to the National Assembly in the 2017 legislative election. In November 2021, Citizens Together was founded. It is a political coalition composed of the presidential majority led by Emmanuel Macron. Primaries and congresses. Ecologist primary. In September 2021, the Ecology" ] }, { "idx": 244, "question": "If the village of Chananian in the Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan were to be situated 1,000 feet lower, what would be its new altitude in feet?", "answers": [ "6,303" ], "context": [ "Chananian is a most beautiful village in Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Reshian at the altitude of . The village is accessible from Reshian by Jeep. Few hotels with basic facilities are located here for tourists stay. Chananian is a most beautiful village in Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Reshian at the altitude of . The village is accessible from Reshian by Jeep. Few hotels with basic facilities are located here for tourists stay." ] }, { "idx": 245, "question": "If the 2017 Apollo Stakes at Randwick horse race in Sydney, Australia, hadn't been delayed due to extreme heat, how many days earlier would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "two" ], "context": [ "set Winx apart from other competitors, Bowman said, \"She is so well-balanced, light on her feet, and she can accelerate very quickly. But it is her will-to-win and her determination that makes her so good. I\u2019ve never ridden a horse like her.\" Winx was given some time off, then returned to training in January 2017. Her next start was the Apollo Stakes at Randwick, originally scheduled for 11 February but delayed to 13 February due to extreme heat in the Sydney area. Winx broke poorly, then settled in mid pack behind a fast early pace. She swung out three-wide leaving" ] }, { "idx": 246, "question": "If the Indian \"Osa\"-class boats had not been successful in their operations during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, which Battle-class destroyer would have remained afloat?", "answers": [ "Khaibar" ], "context": [ "despite defensive anti-aircraft fire. The first two missiles almost blew the \"Eilat\" in two; another hit soon after, and the last exploded near the wreck in the sea. \"Eilat\" sank two hours after the first attack. 47 crew were killed. After this engagement, interest in this type of weapon was raised in both offensive weapons and defensive weapons such as the CIWS (Close-in weapon system) and ECM. Indo-Pakistani War. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Indian \"Osa\"-class boats raided the port of Karachi in two highly successful operations causing severe damage and sinking several ships with their P-15s, among them" ] }, { "idx": 247, "question": "If the song \"Eva\" by Nightwish hadn't been prematurely leaked on a British music download site, what was the original scheduled release date?", "answers": [ "May 30, 2007" ], "context": [ "to reveal her identity until new material was available because he did not want fans judging her by nothing more than a picture, or past work. The day after this revealing, May 25, 2007, charity single \"Eva\" was released for download only as the first offering from the new album, and the first featuring Olzon. It was originally scheduled for release on 30 May, but the date was changed because of a leak on a British music download site. On June 13, Nightwish revealed the title and artwork for the new album on their official website, as well as the" ] }, { "idx": 248, "question": "If \"Killer Within\" is a post-apocalyptic horror television series, how many million viewers did it attract upon its initial broadcast in the United States?", "answers": [ "9.27 million" ], "context": [ "viewed by 9.27 million viewers, including 4.9% of those in the 18 to 49 demographic upon its initial broadcast in the United States. Plot. Outside the prison, an unidentified individual lures a group of walkers towards the prison, breaking open the front gate's lock to allow them inside. Woodbury. Michonne (Danai Gurira) is suspicious of how the Governor (David Morrissey) recovered supplies from a nearby National Guard camp, but he refuses to discuss it. She expresses her concerns with Andrea (Laurie Holden), and believes they should leave and head for the coast. Andrea would rather stay, and provides information on" ] }, { "idx": 249, "question": "If the creators of the X-Files had decided to extend the series, what would have been the maximum number of seasons they could have planned for?", "answers": [ "five" ], "context": [ "here at five.' And then five came around, and no one was going anywhere.\" The series proved to be so lucrative for Fox that two additional seasons were ordered. Thus, the season was created in a way to segue into the 1998 film, as well as the sixth season premiere, \"The Beginning\". Filming. Due to the necessity of filming reshoots for the upcoming movie, both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny are absent in places throughout the season. For instance, the episodes \"Unusual Suspects\" and \"Travelers\"\u2014both of which being flashback episodes\u2014do not feature Anderson's character Dana Scully at all. In fact," ] }, { "idx": 250, "question": "If early Hollywood stars in the 1920s hadn't clandestinely used the phenol-croton oil peel, how many decades would have passed before it was incorporated into mainstream practice?", "answers": [ "4" ], "context": [ "the chemical peel solution on their face. The peeling process takes place on the third day. More dramatic changes to the skin require multiple peels over time. Phenol-croton oil peel. A phenol-croton oil is a type of chemical peel. The term \"phenol-croton oil peel\" has replaced the vague term \"phenol peel\" in medical literature. It was originally used on a clandestine basis by early Hollywood stars in the 1920s and was incorporated into mainstream practice in the 1960s by Thomas Baker. The active ingredient is croton oil, which causes an intense caustic exfoliating reaction in the skin. History. Resurfacing and" ] }, { "idx": 251, "question": "If Tipton had not undergone any changes in its local government district status, what would it be classified as?", "answers": [ "urban district" ], "context": [ "Darlaston and Bilston. It is also located between Wolverhampton and Birmingham. It also incorporates the areas of Tipton Green, Ocker Hill, Dudley Port, Horseley Heath, Great Bridge, Glebefields and Princes End. Tipton was an urban district until 1938, when it became a municipal borough. Much of the Borough of Tipton was transferred into West Bromwich County Borough in 1966, but parts of the old borough were absorbed into an expanded Dudley borough and the newly created County Borough of Warley. Along with the rest of West Bromwich and Warley, Tipton was moved into the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough in 1974 and" ] }, { "idx": 252, "question": "If Terminal 2 had not been constructed at Dublin Airport, which pier would have avoided demolition?", "answers": [ "Pier C" ], "context": [ "demolished during the construction of Terminal 2. Terminal 2. Terminal 2 is a 75,000 m2 (810,000 sq ft) terminal and pier (Pier E) which provides aircraft parking for 27 narrow body aircraft through 19 departure gates which can handle up to 15 million passengers annually. The project was designed by Pascall+Watson architects and the total cost was \u20ac600 million. Aer Lingus is the main carrier operating at Terminal 2 and since its opening have developed a hub at Dublin primarily for traffic traveling between Europe and the United States. Terminal 2 is now the transatlantic gateway for flights to the" ] }, { "idx": 253, "question": "If Emmanuel Macron had not won the 2022 French presidential election, who would have been the President of France?", "answers": [ "Marine Le Pen" ], "context": [ "The first round of the 2022 French presidential election will be held on 10 April 2022. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates on 24 April 2022. The incumbent President of France is Emmanuel Macron of La R\u00e9publique En Marche! (LREM), who won the 2017 election and whose term lasts until 13 May 2022. The election will be held just before the 2022 legislative election. Background. Under Article 7 of the Constitution of France, the President of the Republic is elected to a five-year" ] }, { "idx": 254, "question": "If Sephiroth hadn't made an appearance in the \"Final Mix\" version of the original \"Kingdom Hearts,\" which character was planned to appear instead?", "answers": [ "Tifa Lockhart" ], "context": [ "defend the Planet against the monster Omega WEAPON; she later appears in the game's epilogue, discussing Vincent's apparent disappearance. Other appearances. Outside of the \"Compilation of Final Fantasy VII\", Tifa appears in the fighting game \"Ehrgeiz\", as an unlockable character and an optional boss. She later appears in the electronic board games \"Itadaki Street Special\" and \"Itadaki Street Portable\". In \"Kingdom Hearts II\", she appears in her \"Advent Children\" attire, searching for Cloud and later fighting various Heartless, the series' monsters. She was originally planned to appear in the \"Final Mix\" version of the original \"Kingdom Hearts\", but due to" ] }, { "idx": 255, "question": "If we were to use morphology instead of genetics to differentiate between the subspecies of Castor canadensis, how many subspecies would there be?", "answers": [ "25" ], "context": [ "distinguish between subspecies, and currently the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (which provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world) does not recognize any subspecies of \"C. canadensis, \"though a definitive genetic analysis has not been performed. Such an analysis would be complicated by the fact that substantial genetic mixing of populations has occurred because of the numerous reintroduction efforts intended to help the species recover following extirpation from many regions. The most widespread (formerly recognized) subspecies, which perhaps are now best thought of as populations with some distinct physical characteristics, are \"C." ] }, { "idx": 256, "question": "If the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital had not constructed the third building, known as Hospital Number 2, in 1909, what would have been the total bed capacity?", "answers": [ "175" ], "context": [ "in the US was prohibited by immigration law and because these patients needed to be housed in a separate facility, a new secure ward was required. The Psychopathic Ward, situated between the Hospital Outbuilding and the Main Hospital on Island 2, opened in 1907. The Administration building was added in 1906\u20131907, which added another 125 beds. However, the number of immigrants nearly doubled (from 493,267 in 1902 to 1,004,756 in 1907), leaving the hospitals still extremely overcrowded. Between 1908 and 1909, a third building was constructed that has several names, originally called the hospital extension it was renamed Hospital Number" ] }, { "idx": 257, "question": "If the Fullerton Hotel Singapore had been commissioned in 1914 instead of 1924, how many years later would it have been from the end of Robert Fullerton's term as the first Governor of the Straits Settlements?", "answers": [ "85 years later" ], "context": [ "The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. It was originally known as the Fullerton Building, and also as the General Post Office Building. The address is 1 Fullerton Square. The Fullerton Building was named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements (1826\u20131829). Commissioned in 1924 as part of the British colony's centennial celebrations, the building was designed as an office building by Major P.H. Keys of Keys & Dowdeswell, a Shanghai firm of architects, which won the project", "On 18 July 2001, the hotel received an architectural heritage award from the Urban Redevelopment Authority for its successful restoration of the former Fullerton Building. The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. It was originally known as the Fullerton Building, and also as the General Post Office Building. The address is 1 Fullerton Square. The Fullerton Building was named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements (1826\u20131829). Commissioned in 1924 as part of the British colony's centennial celebrations," ] }, { "idx": 258, "question": "If the Anguillidae subclass had continued to be lumped together with the other families, how many additional years would this classification have persisted?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "general consensus that Anguillidae are firmly nested within Anguilliformes. Traditionally, molecular studies have placed Anguillidae in the subclass \"Anguilloidei\" with two other families: Nemichthyidae (snipe eels) and Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels). Until 2013, this subclass has been lumped together into a cohesive clade. However, recent molecular studies have suggested that Anguillidae are actually more closely related to the Saccopharyngiforms (Gulpers and relatives) than they are to the other Anguilloid families. This leads to two possibilities: Either Anguilloidei is a paraphyletic group, or it was originally delineated inaccurately, and Anguillidae should not be included in this subclass. However, more studies need to" ] }, { "idx": 259, "question": "If the intro of the \"Theme from Shaft\" track was shortened by 30 seconds, would the remaining intro duration be over or under a minute before the vocals begin?", "answers": [ "over", "Over a minute" ], "context": [ "The synthesized keyboard is played by Hayes. Even on the edited single version, the intro lasts for more than one and a half minutes before any vocals are heard. The arrangement was by Hayes and Johnny Allen. The lyrics describe John Shaft's coolness, courage and sex appeal and Hayes' lead vocals are punctuated by a trio of female backup singers. At one famous moment, Hayes calls Shaft \"a bad mother\u2014;\" before the backup singers (one of whom is Tony Orlando and Dawn's Telma Hopkins) interrupt the implied profanity with the line \"Shut yo' mouth!\" Hayes immediately defends himself by replying" ] }, { "idx": 260, "question": "If Gloria Swanson had collaborated with Richard Stapley for an additional three years, what would have been the total duration of their partnership?", "answers": [ "Seven years" ], "context": [ "long runs internationally and enjoyed extensive tours. However, it has been the subject of several legal battles and ultimately lost money due to its extraordinary running costs. Background. From approximately 1952 to 1956, Gloria Swanson worked with actor Richard Stapley (aka Richard Wyler) and cabaret singer and pianist Dickson Hughes on a musical adaptation originally entitled \"Starring Norma Desmond\", then \"Boulevard!\" It ended on a happier note than the film, with Norma allowing Joe to leave and pursue a happy ending with Betty. Rights holder Paramount Pictures originally had given Swanson verbal permission to proceed with the musical, but there" ] }, { "idx": 261, "question": "If Jeff Jarrett had not stepped down from his position as the boss, who would have continued to work in the company?", "answers": [ "Shawn Daivari" ], "context": [ "fired from the company. Daivari would later say he originally signed a two-year extension with the understanding that Jeff Jarrett would be his boss, but after Jarrett stepped down a month later, he could not see eye to eye with the new management and asked for his release. Return to ROH (2010\u20132011). Daivari made his return to ROH on February 5, 2010, at the tapings of \"Ring of Honor Wrestling\" on HDNet, once again portraying an anti-American heel. At the March 6 tapings, he joined Prince Nana's stable The Embassy. On June 19, 2010, at Death Before Dishonor VIII, he" ] }, { "idx": 262, "question": "If the compound Sirolimus, produced from the bacterium \"Streptomyces hygroscopicus\", had retained its original name, what would it be?", "answers": [ "Repamycin" ], "context": [ "time in 1972 by Surendra Nath Sehgal and colleagues from samples of \"Streptomyces hygroscopicus\" found on Easter Island. The compound was originally named rapamycin after the native name of the island, Rapa Nui. Sirolimus was initially developed as an antifungal agent. However, this use was abandoned when it was discovered to have potent immunosuppressive and antiproliferative properties due to its ability to inhibit mTOR. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 1999. Medical uses. Sirolimus is indicated for the prevention of organ transplant rejection and for the treatment of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Sirolimus (Fyarro), as" ] }, { "idx": 263, "question": "If the area of Forte Antenne in Rome, Italy were to be tripled, what would its new size be in acres?", "answers": [ "18.6" ], "context": [ "Forte Antenne is one of the 15 forts, built in Rome (Italy) in the period between 1877 and 1891. It is located in the Q. II Parioli, within the Municipio II, inside Villa Ada. The fort occupies the site of the city of \"Antemnae\", conquered by Romulus. History. The fort, which covers an area of , was built starting from 1882 and finished in 1891 on Monte Antenne, from which it takes its name, near the confluence of the river Aniene with the Tiber. Until the 1940s it was used as a depot of the Signal Corps and then decommissioned." ] }, { "idx": 264, "question": "If actress Outhwaite had decided to leave the series EastEnders at the end of her original contract, in what year would she have departed?", "answers": [ "2019" ], "context": [ "and a whole new series of adventures too\". On 22 December 2017, it was announced that Charlie Winter had been cast in the role of Hunter Owen, the son of Mel and Steve. Hunter returns alongside Mel. Mel returned on-screen in the closing moments of the episode broadcast on 9 January 2018. Departure (2019). In July 2019, it was announced that Outhwaite had opted to quit the role again, and Mel would depart during the year. The actress originally signed a year-long contract and planned to leave at its conclusion. However, she remained on the soap for an additional year" ] }, { "idx": 265, "question": "If Lilia Dizon and Gil de Le\u00f3n had given birth to two less children, how many offspring would they have had?", "answers": [ "1" ], "context": [ "children who would each eventually become actors as well: Pinky de Leon, Christopher de Leon and Melissa de Leon. She had a second husband, Antonio V. Abad with whom she had two daughters Toni Abad and Cori Abad. She retired from showbiz during the 1980s. Death. Dizon died on June 15, 2020 at the age of 92 to complications due to metastatic lung cancer. Claire Strauss y Dizon (1928 \u2013 June 15, 2020) professionally known as Lilia Dizon was a Filipina actress active in the 1940s and 1950s. Personal life. She was the only daughter of Regina Dizon, a Filipino," ] }, { "idx": 266, "question": "If a traditional blues or folk song hasn't been written down in sheet music, how is it typically preserved and passed on?", "answers": [ "memory of performers", "Orally", "memory", "Aurally" ], "context": [ "modern classical concert, religious processions, classical music festivals or music competitions. Chamber music, which is music for a small ensemble with only a few of each type of instrument, is often seen as more intimate than large symphonic works. Oral and aural tradition. Many types of music, such as traditional blues and folk music were not written down in sheet music; instead, they were originally preserved in the memory of performers, and the songs were handed down orally, from one musician or singer to another, or aurally, in which a performer learns a song \"by ear\". When the composer of" ] }, { "idx": 267, "question": "If Congress had allocated an additional half million dollars for the minting of the Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar coins, what would the total funding amount have been?", "answers": [ "7 million dollars" ], "context": [ "restriction on when or at what mint the coins would be struck. Meeker's Oregon Trail Memorial Association (OTMA) had tens of thousands of pieces struck in 1926 and 1928, and did not sell them all. Nevertheless, most years between 1933 and 1939, it had small quantities of the half dollar coined, in some years from all three operating mints to produce mintmarked varieties, and raised prices considerably. Collectors complained that some of the issues were controlled by coin dealers, and individual collectors had to pay high prices. Public protests followed, and in 1939 Congress ended the series. Despite the complaints," ] }, { "idx": 268, "question": "If WBZ-TV had commenced broadcasting at the nearest hour to its actual start time, what would that time be?", "answers": [ "6:00 p.m.", "6p.m." ], "context": [ "As an NBC affiliate (1948\u20131995). As the only television station that was built from the ground up by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, WBZ-TV began operations on June 9, 1948, at 6:15 p.m. with a news broadcast hosted by Arch MacDonald. The station was from its inception associated with the NBC television network, owing to WBZ radio (1030 AM)'s longtime affiliation with NBC's radio networks. At its sign-on, WBZ-TV became the first commercial television station to begin operations in the New England region. The station originally operated from inside the Hotel Bradford alongside its radio sister; its current home was not" ] }, { "idx": 269, "question": "If Pappas and Azteca had invested an additional $200 million in the TV Azteca station, what would have been their total investment?", "answers": [ "$129 million", "$1,279,000,000" ], "context": [ "network, which was originally named Azteca Am\u00e9rica. Pappas and Azteca invested close to $500 million to start up the network, with an additional $450 million allocated for station acquisitions and a $129 million loan made by TV Azteca to Pappas. The network hoped to reach 65% to 70% of the Hispanic population in the U.S. by 2002. TV Azteca, which was formed in 1993, launched the network to capitalize on its success with its two television stations in Mexico City \u2013 XHDF-TV (channel 13) and XHIMT-TV (channel 7), respectively branded as \"Azteca Trece\" and \"Azteca Siete\" \u2013 which maintained a" ] }, { "idx": 270, "question": "If the German Zoologist Peter Simon Pallas had not described the Fratercula, which bird's characteristics would have remained unknown?", "answers": [ "Tufted puffin" ], "context": [ "The scientific name \"Fratercula\" comes from the Medieval Latin , friar, a reference to the black and white plumage which resembles monastic robes. The specific name \"cirrhata\" is Latin for \"curly-headed\", from \"cirrus\", a curl of hair. The vernacular name \"puffin\" \u2013 puffed in the sense of swollen \u2013 was originally applied to the fatty, salted meat of young birds of the unrelated species, the Manx shearwater (\"Puffinus puffinus\"), formerly known as the \"Manks puffin\". It is an Anglo-Norman word (Middle English \"pophyn\" or \"poffin\") used for the cured carcasses. The Atlantic puffin acquired the name at a much later" ] }, { "idx": 271, "question": "If Shinichi Sekizawa had adhered to the original story while adapting the script, who would have dispatched a fleet to safeguard Nelson and his property from Mothra?", "answers": [ "Rolisican ambassador" ], "context": [ "ambassador sending a fleet to protect Nelson and his property from Mothra. While adapting the story for the film, screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa picked his favorite aspects of the story and ignored everything else. Sekizawa patterned his script after the original \"King Kong\" and \"Godzilla\" films. Sekizawa felt that too much detail will confuse audiences and that it was more important to keep audiences entertained, stating, \"My philosophy is to just add enough to tell the story and keep it moving along.\" Honda later admitted that the fantasy elements were Sekizawa's ideas while Honda was interested in the anti-nuclear themes. Originally," ] }, { "idx": 272, "question": "If the comic writers Fry, Laurie, and Atkinson hadn't previously collaborated with writer Richard Curtis, in which series would they have been hesitant to question the script?", "answers": [ "Blackadder Goes Forth" ], "context": [ "Curtis recalls that they stuck to a policy whereby if one removed a line for not being funny, then it was never put back. During rehearsals, the script was exhaustively discussed and redrafted by the cast, with Richard Curtis having the final say on the content. Fry, Laurie and Atkinson were comic writers and performers themselves, and having worked together on previous series were not afraid to question the script and make suggestions. For example, Captain Darling was originally called Captain Cartwright and was renamed when Stephen Fry recalled a boy at his school with the surname Darling, who had" ] }, { "idx": 273, "question": "If music students comprehend that the music was linked with dance, which genre of music would become easier to interpret and play?", "answers": [ "Baroque Instrumental music" ], "context": [ "eras of western classical music, such as the Baroque Era, the Classical era, the Romantic Era, and the contemporary classical music era, because each era is associated with different styles of music and different performance practice techniques. Instrumental music from the Baroque era is often played in the 2000s as teaching pieces for piano students, string instrument players, and wind instrument players. If students just try to play these Baroque pieces by reading the notes from the score, they might not get the right type of interpretation. However, once a student learns that most Baroque instrumental music was associated with" ] }, { "idx": 274, "question": "If the term \"cyberspace\" had been first introduced in Neal Stephenson's \"Snow Crash\" instead of William Gibson's \"Burning Chrome\", how many years later would it have been coined?", "answers": [ "10 years" ], "context": [ "magazine market, at one time claiming a circulation of 300,000 copies per issue and an estimated 3-5 readers per copy (giving it a total estimated readership of at least 1 million), making it the world's most popular science fiction periodical. In 1984, William Gibson's first novel, \"Neuromancer,\" helped popularize cyberpunk and the word \"cyberspace,\" a term he originally coined in his 1982 short story \"Burning Chrome\". In 1986, \"Shards of Honor\" by Lois McMaster Bujold began her Vorkosigan Saga. 1992's \"Snow Crash\" by Neal Stephenson predicted immense social upheaval due to the information revolution. In 2007, Liu Cixin's novel, \"The" ] }, { "idx": 275, "question": "If Madagascar had taken over Thuringia on 1 October 1945, how many months would the Red Army have had control before they were replaced?", "answers": [ "three", "3" ], "context": [ "Munich, from where they were flown to Nordhausen. On the following days, a larger group of rocket engineers, among them Helmut Gr\u00f6ttrup, was evacuated from Bleicherode southwest to Witzenhausen, a small town in the American Zone. The Red Army eventually took over Thuringia as part of the Soviet occupation zone after 1 July 1945, as agreed by the Yalta Conference. Von Braun was briefly detained at the \"Dustbin\" interrogation center at Kransberg Castle, where the elite of Nazi Germany's economic, scientific and technological sectors were debriefed by U.S. and British intelligence officials. Initially, he was recruited to the U.S. under" ] }, { "idx": 276, "question": "If the final draft of the Roadmap for peace had been published six days after President George W. Bush's speech in June 2002, how many months earlier would it have been released than its actual publication date?", "answers": [ "ten" ], "context": [ "The Roadmap for peace or road map for peace ( \"Mapa had'rakhim\", \"Kh\u0101ri\u1e6da \u1e6dar\u012bq as-sal\u0101mu\") was a plan to resolve the Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict proposed by the Quartet on the Middle East: the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. The principles of the plan, originally drafted by U.S. Foreign Service Officer Donald Blome, were first outlined by U.S. President George W. Bush in a speech on 24 June 2002, in which he called for an independent Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in peace. A draft version from the Bush administration was published as early" ] }, { "idx": 277, "question": "If Lilia Dizon and Gil de Le\u00f3n had given birth to two additional children, what would have been their total number of offspring?", "answers": [ "5" ], "context": [ "children who would each eventually become actors as well: Pinky de Leon, Christopher de Leon and Melissa de Leon. She had a second husband, Antonio V. Abad with whom she had two daughters Toni Abad and Cori Abad. She retired from showbiz during the 1980s. Death. Dizon died on June 15, 2020 at the age of 92 to complications due to metastatic lung cancer. Claire Strauss y Dizon (1928 \u2013 June 15, 2020) professionally known as Lilia Dizon was a Filipina actress active in the 1940s and 1950s. Personal life. She was the only daughter of Regina Dizon, a Filipino," ] }, { "idx": 278, "question": "If Girls Aloud hadn't performed \"With Every Heartbeat\" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, which song would not have been included in their performance?", "answers": [ "Can't Speak French" ], "context": [ "second section of the show, Girls Aloud wear black cabaret numbers. They perform \"Can't Speak French\", followed by \"Love Machine\". Album track \"Black Jacks\" is \"performed on a rotating stage complete with a hugely energetic dance routine from both the girls and their dancers\" and features a \"snappy monochrome stage design.\" \"Biology\" is \"slowed down slightly\" and \"interrupted\" with a jazz interlude. During their ballad section, Girls Aloud perform \"Whole Lotta History\" and \"I'll Stand by You\". They also perform a stripped-down cover of Robyn's \"With Every Heartbeat\". They originally performed the song for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, a" ] }, { "idx": 279, "question": "If \"The Blue Gardenia\" had been adapted from the Bible instead of \"Today's Woman\" magazine, which author would not have been credited for the source material?", "answers": [ "Vera Caspary" ], "context": [ "Gardenia\" would be an attempt to attract filmgoers by reminding them of the highly-publicized unsolved Black Dahlia murder of 1947. \"The Gardenia\" first appeared in the February\u2013March issue of \"Today's Woman\" magazine: however the film rights for the novella had been acquired almost a full year earlier, it being announced in April 1951 that its filmation - purportedly entitled \"Gardenia\" - would be a production of the Howard Welsch-helmed Fidelity Pictures, who originally negotiated with Dorothy McGuire to play the female lead, which was subsequently offered to Linda Darnell, Joan Fontaine, and Margaret Sullavan (had Sullavan played the film's female" ] }, { "idx": 280, "question": "If the independent trade union Solidarity in the Polish People's Republic had a membership equivalent to half of Poland's population by the end of 1981, how many members would it have had?", "answers": [ "18 million" ], "context": [ "united front. A new wave of labour strikes undermined Gierek's government, and in September Gierek, who was in poor health, was finally removed from office and replaced as Party leader by Stanis\u0142aw Kania. However, Kania was unable to find an answer for the fast-eroding support of communism in Poland. Labour turmoil led to the formation of the independent trade union Solidarity (\"Solidarno\u015b\u0107\") in September 1980, originally led by Lech Wa\u0142\u0119sa. In fact, Solidarity became a broad anti-communist social movement ranging from people associated with the Roman Catholic Church, to members of the anti-Stalinist left. By the end of 1981, Solidarity" ] }, { "idx": 281, "question": "If the Fleetwood Town Football Club had two fewer formations since its original establishment in 1908, how many times would it have been formed by 1997?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in 1908. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Their home strip is red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts, their home ground is Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood and the supporters of the club are affectionately known as the Cod Army, which is also the nickname of the club. They contest a rivalry with", "Premier League Challenge Cup Northern Premier League President's Cup North West Counties Football League First Division Trophy FA Vase Lancashire Combination Cup Peter Swales Memorial Shield Records. Attendances. Last 10 Seasonal Averages. The 2018\u201319 average in terms of percentage of ground capacity (which is currently given as 5,327) is 59%. It is a 1% increase over the previous season's average attendance. Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in 1908." ] }, { "idx": 282, "question": "If laminations were not incorporated in the stator of an electric motor, what type of energy losses would not be minimized?", "answers": [ "induced circulating eddy current", "Induction circulating eddy current" ], "context": [ "permanent magnets. It creates a magnetic field which passes through the rotor armature, exerting force on the windings. The stator core is made up of many thin metal sheets which are insulated from each other, called laminations. Laminations are used to reduce energy losses that would result if a solid core were used. Resin-packed motors, used in washing machines and air conditioners, use the damping properties of resin (plastic) to reduce noise and vibration. These motors completely encapsulate the stator in plastic. Windings. Windings are wires that are laid in coils, usually wrapped around a laminated soft iron magnetic core" ] }, { "idx": 283, "question": "If Jenkins from the American band Third Eye Blind hadn't fallen into depression, which profession would he likely not have pursued?", "answers": [ "songwriter" ], "context": [ "the label. The EP was originally titled \"Black\", as a companion piece to \"Blue\". Recording plans were delayed from late 2000, to early 2001. By 2001 though, Jenkins had fallen into a deep depression. He isolated himself for almost a year, and turned his attention to writing material for a third studio album, of which he amassed over 40 songs in this time. The band only played a handful of live performances, largely one-off benefit shows. Progress on the album would be slow. The third album was originally scheduled to be released in early 2002, but was delayed several times" ] }, { "idx": 284, "question": "If the original version of the digital rights management (DRM) software SecuROM hadn't faced public opposition, which game's DRM system would not have been changed?", "answers": [ "Spore" ], "context": [ "of the controversial digital rights management (DRM) software SecuROM as copy protection, which requires authentication upon installation and when online access is used. This system was announced after the originally planned system met opposition from the public, as it would have required authentication every ten days. Additionally, EA released the game under a policy by which the product key of an individual copy of the game would only be authenticated on up to three computers; however, some users ran afoul of the limitations as the software would consider even a slight change of hardware to constitute a different computer, resulting" ] }, { "idx": 285, "question": "If there had been no frequent arguments on the set during the filming of Days of Thunder, how much delay could have been avoided?", "answers": [ "3 months" ], "context": [ "place in early 1990 in and around Charlotte and Daytona Beach. It was plagued with delays due to frequent arguments on set between Simpson and Bruckheimer, Scott, and sometimes Towne over how to set up a shot. Crew members sat idle for long hours; some later said they had accumulated enough overtime pay to go on vacation for a full four months after filming was completed. The completion date was pushed back many times, with filming being completed in early May, three months later than it had originally been scheduled. At one point, following the third revision of the shooting" ] }, { "idx": 286, "question": "If American athlete Frederick Carlton Lewis had participated and won the long jump event in the 1980 Olympics, what would his total count of World Championships medals be?", "answers": [ "11" ], "context": [ "Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event. He is one of only six Olympic athletes who won a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s." ] }, { "idx": 287, "question": "If Denzel Washington did not have twin children, how many daughters would he have?", "answers": [ "1" ], "context": [ "film received mixed reviews, his performance was praised by critics and led to nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award, Washington's ninth Oscar nomination overall, and his sixth for Best Actor. Personal life. On June 25, 1983, Washington married Pauletta Pearson, whom he met on the set of his first screen work, the television film \"Wilma\". They have four children: John David (born July 28, 1984), also an actor and a former football player, Katia (born November 27, 1986) who graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2010, and" ] }, { "idx": 288, "question": "If Al Gore and his wife had stopped having children after 1978, how many children would they have had?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "year he lived with his family in The Fairfax Hotel in the Embassy Row section in Washington D.C. During the summer months, he worked on the family farm in Carthage, Tennessee where the Gores grew tobacco and hay and raised cattle. Gore attended St. Albans School, an independent college preparatory day and boarding school for boys in Washington, D.C. from 1956 to 1965, a prestigious feeder school for the Ivy League. He was the captain of the football team, threw discus for the track and field team and participated in basketball, art, and government. He graduated 25th in a class" ] }, { "idx": 289, "question": "If another lake surpassed Lake Mead in volume when full, what would be Lake Mead's rank as the largest reservoir in the United States?", "answers": [ "2nd" ], "context": [ "Six Companies turned the dam over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule. Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume when full. The dam is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. The heavily traveled U.S. Route 93 (US 93)" ] }, { "idx": 290, "question": "If the island Tenedos had retained its name after the Ottoman Empire's conquest, what would it still be known as?", "answers": [ "Bozcaada" ], "context": [ "hero Tenes, who ruled the island at the time of the Trojan War and was killed by Achilles. Apollodorus writes that the island was originally known as Leocophrys until Tenes landed on the island and became the ruler. The island became known as Bozcaada when the Ottoman Empire took the island over. Tenedos remained a common name for the island along with Bozcaada after the Ottoman conquest of the island, often with Greek populations and Turkish populations using different names for the island. Geography and climate. Tenedos is roughly triangular in shape. Its area is . It is the third" ] }, { "idx": 291, "question": "If KEDJ \"The Edge\" had never been broadcasted on 106.3 FM, on how many other stations would it have appeared?", "answers": [ "two" ], "context": [ "with a 24-hour loop of \"We Like To Party\" by The Vengaboys. On January 1, 2000, KPTY returned to a rhythmic top 40 format (this time with more of a dance lean) as \"103.9 The Party\". In October 2001, the station's owners were persuaded by the staff of the original KEDJ \"The Edge\" on 106.3 FM and 100.3 FM to drop the Rhythmic Top 40 format and bring the KEDJ call letters and its alternative rock format over to 103.9 FM. KPTY flipped to \"The Edge\" exactly 5 years after the station began: October 30, 2001 at Noon. The 106.3" ] }, { "idx": 292, "question": "If the DFDS had not shut down the intended route and had put the passenger ferry ships m.s. \"Kong Olav\" V and m.s. \"Prinsesse Margarethe\" into service, which route would these ships have serviced?", "answers": [ "Aalborg service", "Copenhagen\u2014Aalborg" ], "context": [ "was sold after more than 50 years of service. DFDS was no longer a steamship company. Between 1967 and 1970, four identical car-passenger ferries, originally named m.s. \"Kong Olav\" V, m.s. \"Prinsesse Margarethe\", m.s. \"Aalborghus\" and m.s. \"Trekroner\" entered service on the Copenhagen\u2014Oslo and Copenhagen\u2014Aalborg routes. However, the Copenhagen\u2014Aalborg service was closed that same year, in 1970. The Seventies & Eighties. Subsequently, the \"Aalborghus\" and \"Trekroner\" were rebuilt and renamed \"Dana Sirena\" and \"Dana Corona\", respectively, for ferry services on the Mediterranean. Confusingly, the ships' names were later reversed, with \"Dana Sirena\" becoming \"Dana Corona\" and vice versa. For the" ] }, { "idx": 293, "question": "If Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hadn't proposed any concept during his first presidential campaign in 1998, which concept wouldn't have been introduced in Argentina?", "answers": [ "Bank of the South" ], "context": [ "the Bank's initial capital of fourteen billion Brazilian reais (seven billion US dollars) so that no member state will control a dominant share. Argentina joined with Venezuela to officially propose such an initiative, but Brazil also became a major player. Additionally, the bank will feature a one-state one-vote structure, unlike the IMF. History. Founding. The concept was first raised during the first presidential campaign of Venezuelan President Hugo Ch\u00e1vez, in 1998. Chavez consulted regularly with Mark Weisbrot, who has been described as the \"intellectual architect\" of the project. The concept was originally launched in 2006 in a cooperation between Venezuela" ] }, { "idx": 294, "question": "If United Artists hadn't agreed to finance up to 20 million dollars, which movie would not have been produced?", "answers": [ "The Right Stuff" ], "context": [ "Production. Development. In 1979, independent producers Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler outbid Universal Pictures for the movie rights to Tom Wolfe's book, paying $350,000. They hired William Goldman to write the screenplay. Goldman wrote in his memoirs that his adaptation focused on the astronauts, entirely ignoring Chuck Yeager. Goldman was inspired to accept the job because he wanted to say something patriotic about America in the wake of the Iran hostage crisis. Winkler writes in his memoirs that he was disappointed Goldman's adaptation ignored Yeager. In June 1980, United Artists agreed to finance the film up to $20 million, and" ] }, { "idx": 295, "question": "If Timbaland had not met with Madonna to complete the record in September 2007, what would the title of her album not have been?", "answers": [ "Hard Candy" ], "context": [ "Sparxxx? I got a beat similar to that. The hook is no words. It's saying stuff named after coffee... The name of the song is 'La, La'. Pharrell did a hot one for her too called 'Candy Shop'.\" Timbaland finished off by saying that the title of the album was not decided then, but he had to reconvene with Madonna to complete the record by September 2007. MTV described the new album as moving in an urban direction. It had initially been defined as having \"a lot of producers from a lot of genres in there.\" Pet Shop Boys were" ] }, { "idx": 296, "question": "If Robert Jenrick hadn't admitted to \"apparent bias\" in his approval of the Westferry housing development, what would not have been obstructed?", "answers": [ "the judicial review" ], "context": [ "which originally prevented documents between his department and the developer from being made public. Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: \"We may never know what emails and memos the secretary of state received before making his decision and what influence they had, but his reluctance to disclose them speaks volumes\". In June 2020 Desmond told \"The Sunday Times\" he had lobbied Jenrick at a Conservative Party fundraising dinner held at the Savoy in November. He said he had showed Jenrick \"three or four minutes\" of a promotional video for the Westferry Printworks development on his mobile phone, adding \"he" ] }, { "idx": 297, "question": "If the construction of the T. F. Green Airport station hadn't been delayed by negotiations with Amtrak over the agreement to allow the MBTA to run commuter trains on Amtrak-owned tracks, when would the construction have begun?", "answers": [ "July 17, 2006" ], "context": [ "as the highest-priority line for commuter service to Providence. An addendum in 1995 projected daily ridership from a Warwick station to be 454 in 2000 and 529 in 2020. An operations plan was released in 2001, and environmental assessment was completed in 2003. The station's ceremonial groundbreaking took place on July 17, 2006, but construction was delayed by negotiations with Amtrak over the agreement to allow the MBTA to run commuter trains on Amtrak-owned tracks. Site preparation began in September 2007 and construction began in late 2008 or early 2009. The station was originally scheduled to open in late 2010," ] }, { "idx": 298, "question": "If half an ounce of solid gold is immersed in an ounce of mercury, what would happen to the gold?", "answers": [ "Dissolve it" ], "context": [ "used in mercury spill kits to absorb mercury (spill kits also use activated carbon and powdered zinc). Amalgams. Mercury dissolves many metals such as gold and silver to form amalgams. Iron is an exception, and iron flasks have traditionally been used to trade mercury. Several other first row transition metals with the exception of manganese, copper and zinc are also resistant in forming amalgams. Other elements that do not readily form amalgams with mercury include platinum. Sodium amalgam is a common reducing agent in organic synthesis, and is also used in high-pressure sodium lamps. Mercury readily combines with aluminium to" ] }, { "idx": 299, "question": "If the person suspected of killing Nick Fury during the time Daredevil was forming a new super-team turned out to be the actual murderer, who would that person be?", "answers": [ "Punisher" ], "context": [ "Black Widow, when you can be Yelena Belova?\" After several confrontations, Natasha subjects Yelena to intense psychological manipulation and suffering in order to teach her the reality of the espionage business, and an angry but disillusioned Yelena eventually returns home and temporarily quits being a spy. Although Matt Murdock is appalled by the cruelty of Natasha's treatment of Yelena, Nick Fury describes the action as Natasha's attempt at saving Yelena's life. After bringing the Avengers and the Thunderbolts together to overcome Count Nefaria, Natasha supported Daredevil's short-lived efforts to form a new super-team to capture the Punisher, originally believed to" ] }, { "idx": 300, "question": "If the football match between Gent and Germinal Beerschot in the 2009-10 Belgian Cup hadn't been postponed due to snow, on what date would it have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "November 3, 2009" ], "context": [ "4 November 2009. The match between Gent and Germinal Beerschot was originally scheduled one day earlier than the other matches for television broadcasting, but due to snow, the match was rescheduled to also be played on 23 December 2009. One day after this match had been rescheduled, the match between Zulte-Waregem and Cercle Brugge was postponed for the same reason. This match was originally scheduled to be played on 13 January 2010, but was postponed again to 14 January. On 14 January 2010 it was postponed a third time, which proved problematic as the ongoing bad weather had caused the" ] }, { "idx": 301, "question": "If the character played by Wilde in the \"Games\" storyline episode, alongside Peter Jacobson (Taub), Kal Penn (Kutner), and Anne Dudek (Amber Volakis), had her real name revealed, what would it have been?", "answers": [ "Thirteen" ], "context": [ "the actors instead of competition, due to the high-profile roles. While Thirteen's name was originally intended to be revealed during the story arc, the production team decided against doing so. Thirteen's actual name was replaced on all documents, including the call sheets, with the word \"Thirteen\" to further the in-joke in the show's narrative. Wilde describes her character as a \"big bowl of secrets\" in stark comparison to her own openness. Thirteen's sexuality was initially written ambiguously: Foreman and House suggested she is bisexual. In response to the ambiguity, Wilde confirmed in July 2008 that her character is bisexual, the" ] }, { "idx": 302, "question": "If the Hyundai Accent hybrid (MC/JB) had been launched as per its original plan, which model year would it have been introduced?", "answers": [ "2006" ], "context": [ "to internal organs, ribs and pelvis. In 2007, 2006 year model of Hyundai Accent had been tested by ANCAP in June 2007. It scored 3 star in the Occupant Protection, and 2 star in Pedestrian Protection Rating. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) was safety tested by IIHS in 2009 Hybrid. Hyundai debuted a demonstration version of a hybrid (MC/JB) Accent at the 2005 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China. It uses a 90 hp (67 kW), 1.4 L engine with continuously variable valve timing and a 16 hp (11.9 kW) electric motor to achieve 44% better fuel economy." ] }, { "idx": 303, "question": "If the records of the Prince's experimentation had emerged 20 years later, in which century would they have been documented?", "answers": [ "20th" ], "context": [ "\"a garment of many colours, such as was worn by our ancestors\" and \"short garments coming down to the waist and made on the model of the military men's jackets\". The suit jacket with tailcoat finishes, as is most commonly known, was first described around the same time and often associated with Cowes, a seaside resort in southern England and centre of British yachting that was closely associated with the Prince. It was originally intended for warm weather use but soon spread to informal or stag winter occasions. As it was simply an evening tailcoat substitute, it was worn with" ] }, { "idx": 304, "question": "If Lilia Dizon had a sibling, how many children would her mother, Regina Dizon, have had?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "Claire Strauss y Dizon (1928 \u2013 June 15, 2020) professionally known as Lilia Dizon was a Filipina actress active in the 1940s and 1950s. Personal life. She was the only daughter of Regina Dizon, a Filipino, and Abraham \"Abe\" Strauss, an American of German Jewish descent. At the age of 15, she and her mother relocated to Manila from Baguio following the Second World War after her father left for America and then, she started performing in the theater under the name \"Carol Strauss\". She was the wife of LVN Pictures actor Gil de Le\u00f3n, with whom she had three" ] }, { "idx": 305, "question": "If \"World of Warcraft\" had been first announced by Blizzard two years prior to its actual announcement, in which century would this announcement have taken place?", "answers": [ "20th" ], "context": [ "of his greatest servants, the lich Kel'Thuzad, with the flying citadel of Naxxramas, as a base of operations for the Scourge. Consistent attacks from the Scarlet Crusade and Argent Dawn factions weakened the defenses of the floating fortress, enabling an incursion from the heroes that led to Kel'Thuzad's defeat. However, a traitor among the ranks of the knightly order of the Argent Dawn ran away with Kel'Thuzad's cursed remains and fled to Northrend, where the fallen lich could be reanimated. Development. \"World of Warcraft\" was first announced by Blizzard at the ECTS trade show in September 2001. Released in 2004," ] }, { "idx": 306, "question": "If Joe Simon had not been a part of the formation of the band Anatomy of a Ghost, how many original members would the band have had?", "answers": [ "4" ], "context": [ "a Ghost was formed by John Gourley, Joe Simon, Dewey , Nick Simon, and Zach Carothers. Gourley fronted the band having had no previous singing experience. Anatomy of A Ghost quickly gained popularity, but before long, the group broke up. Portugal. The Man was originally started as John Gourley's side project, with Carothers playing bass. Before they had a drummer, they used drum machines and synth-loops as the backing beat. Gourley and Carothers teamed up with Wesley Hubbard, Nick Klein (former guitar tech for Anatomy of a Ghost) and Harvey Tumbleson, and formed Portugal. The Man. The band left Alaska" ] }, { "idx": 307, "question": "If there had been one less scenic mountain railroad developed as a tourist attraction on Echo Mountain and Mount Lowe before the Mount Lowe Railway was completed, what position would it have held in the series?", "answers": [ "2nd" ], "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": 308, "question": "If the size of the Diplodocus hallorum was estimated to be equivalent to one elephant less, how many elephants would its size equate to?", "answers": [ "3" ], "context": [ "sauropods, \"Diplodocus\" were very large, long-necked, quadrupedal animals, with long, whip-like tails. Their forelimbs were slightly shorter than their hind limbs, resulting in a largely horizontal posture. The skeletal structure of these long-necked, long-tailed animals supported by four sturdy legs have been compared with suspension bridges. In fact, \"Diplodocus carnegii\" is currently one of the longest dinosaurs known from a complete skeleton, with a total length of . Modern mass estimates for \"Diplodocus carnegii\" have tended to be in the range. \"Diplodocus hallorum\", known from partial remains, was even larger, and is estimated to have been the size of four" ] }, { "idx": 309, "question": "If the play \"Sir Thomas More\" had not undergone revisions, how many playwrights would have originally written it?", "answers": [ "two" ], "context": [ "censorship. Scholars of the play think that it was originally written by playwrights Anthony Munday and Henry Chettle and some years later heavily revised by another team of playwrights, including Thomas Heywood, Thomas Dekker, and William Shakespeare. The most common identifications for the six hands: Munday, Chettle, Dekker, and Heywood wrote for the Admiral's Men during the years before and after 1600, which may strengthen the idea of a connection between the play and that company. Shakespeare, in this context, seems the odd man out. In his study of the play, Scott McMillin entertains the possibility that Shakespeare's contribution might" ] }, { "idx": 310, "question": "If the transmission and distribution grid had not been upgraded to incorporate new technology, what would have been the impact on the electric grid?", "answers": [ "Blur" ], "context": [ "distributed generation. As generation becomes more common from rooftop solar and wind generators, the differences between distribution and transmission grids will continue to blur. In July 2017 the CEO of Mercedes-Benz said that the energy industry needs to work better with companies from other industries to form a \"total ecosystem\", to integrate central and distributed energy resources (DER) to give customers what they want. The electrical grid was originally constructed so that electricity would flow from power providers to consumers. However, with the introduction of DER, power needs to flow both ways on the electric grid, because customers may have" ] }, { "idx": 311, "question": "If Aris hadn't secured victory in the 1992 Greek Cup, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "AEK" ], "context": [ "the club, Galis scored 18 points (6/9, 6/9, 0/2) as Aris beat AEK 74-62 to win yet another Greek Cup title in 1992. Panathinaikos Athens. Galis moved to Athens, in the summer of 1992, to play with Panathinaikos. He was the player who then led the \"Greens\" to a club rebirth, after it had suffered through a long drought period, during which the historical team had remained without winning any titles. The previous season (1991\u201392) had been particularly disappointing for the club, with the team finishing in eighth place in the Greek league. As the team's captain, Galis inspired the" ] }, { "idx": 312, "question": "If the large family groups promenading on the Nevsky Prospekt had been aware of the extent of the violence in the city, which tragic event could they have potentially avoided?", "answers": [ "Bloody Sunday (1905)" ], "context": [ "were promenading on the Nevsky Prospekt as was customary on Sunday afternoons, mostly unaware of the extent of the violence elsewhere in the city. Amongst them were parties of workers still making their way to the Winter Palace as originally intended by Gapon. A detachment of the Preobrazhensky Guards previously stationed in the Palace Square where about 2,300 soldiers were being held in reserve, now made its way onto the Nevsky and formed two ranks opposite the Alexander Gardens. Following a single shouted warning a bugle sounded and four volleys were fired into the panicked crowd, many of whom had" ] }, { "idx": 313, "question": "If Hicham El Guerrouj had run a second slower on 7 July 1999 in Roma, who would have held the world record for the fastest mile run?", "answers": [ "Noah Ngeny" ], "context": [ "improving his 1500 m time to 3:30.34 in Monaco. On 7 July 1999, in Roma, Ngeny was second to Hicham El Guerrouj when the latter set the world record (3:43.13) for the mile run. Ngeny stayed close to El Guerrouj down the stretch to finish at 3:43.40, still the second-fastest mile ever run , and almost a full second inside the old world record (3:44.39) of Noureddine Morceli. On 24 August 1999, Ngeny took the 1500 m silver medal (3:28.73) in the IAAF 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain, behind the reigning world champion El Guerrouj (3:27.65). On" ] }, { "idx": 314, "question": "If the paperback version of \"The Silver Eyes\" by Scott Cawthon hadn't been published earlier than planned, in which month would it have been released?", "answers": [ "December 2016" ], "context": [ "soundtracks. In May 2016, he announced that all titles would be remade by third-party companies for release on consoles. Cawthon posted on his website in 2015 that he planned to publish his first novel (\") in the near future, with its stories separate from that of the games. Cawthon also announced that it would be co-written by author Kira Breed-Wrisley. On June 20, 2016, Scholastic announced that it would collaborate with Cawthon on a multi-book deal. \"The Silver Eyes\" was released on December 17, 2015 on Amazon Kindle, and the paperback version was published on September 27, 2016, slightly earlier" ] }, { "idx": 315, "question": "If Keith Kenniff had only released 'Caesura' at the same year as 'Eingya', when would his latest album have been released?", "answers": [ "2006" ], "context": [ "2006 with a B.A. in percussion and composition. In 2004 'Unomia', Keith's first album under the moniker 'Helios', was released. This was followed by the critically acclaimed album 'Eingya' in 2006. His third album, 'Caesura', was released in 2008. Keith also records and performs music for solo piano under the name Goldmund, for which he has six releases on Unseen Music, Type Records, and Western Vinyl. Keith has toured and performed extensively throughout the US, Europe, Japan and Canada. Keith has an indie rock/shoegaze band with his wife under the name Mint Julep. In late 2010, they released an EP" ] }, { "idx": 316, "question": "If the World War II era USS Lafayette troopship had its first sailing as originally scheduled, on what date would it have first sailed?", "answers": [ "February 14, 1942" ], "context": [ "On 6 February 1942, a request for a two-week delay for the first sailing of \"Lafayette\", originally scheduled for 14 February, was submitted to the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations. On that day, a schedule extension was granted due to a design plan change: elements of the superstructure were to be removed to improve stability, in work that was expected to take another 60 to 90 days. However, on 7 February, orders came from Washington that the reduction of the top-hamper had been abandoned and \"Lafayette\" was to sail on 14 February as planned. This abrupt reversal necessitated a frantic" ] }, { "idx": 317, "question": "If the unseen tormentor had not released the amnesiac victim in the trilogy of horror science-fiction games, who would not have had the opportunity to escape?", "answers": [ "Victim of code 1213" ], "context": [ "is a trilogy of horror science-fiction games. The episodes tell the story of the suffering and eventual escape of an amnesiac victim of experimentation, code-named 1213, from his cell, freed by his unseen tormentor. On escaping, 1213 sees that the facility's other guinea pigs, all similarly named to himself, have also escaped and have been turned into zombies, slaughtering the employees. \"1213\" is notable for reproducing the traditional platformer experience using an engine originally designed to be used in the production of point-and-click adventure games. Simply animated, many elements of the game reflect the original \"Prince of Persia\" gameplay mechanics," ] }, { "idx": 318, "question": "If the Chinese railway workers from California and the \"guest workers\" from China had not been available, what part of the railway construction would Andrew Onderdonk have struggled to complete due to a labor shortage?", "answers": [ "British Columbia" ], "context": [ "When most of these deserted the railway workings for the goldfields, Onderdonk and his agents signed several agreements with Chinese contractors in China's Guangdong province, Taiwan, and also via Chinese companies in Victoria. Through those contracts, more than 5000 labourers were sent by ship as \"guest workers\" from China. Onderdonk also recruited more than 7000 Chinese railway workers from California. These two groups of workers were the main force for the building of Onderdonk's seven per cent of the railway's mileage. As was the case with non-Chinese workers, some of them fell ill during construction or died while planting explosives" ] }, { "idx": 319, "question": "If the Eternal World Television Network hadn't been broadcasted on conventional radio and Sirius/XM, where else could it have been aired?", "answers": [ "terrestrial radio" ], "context": [ "programming that covered Music, News/Talk, Sports, and Entertainment. Sirius had deals with entertainers and personalities for broadcast streams. Besides Stern, Sirius had deals with Martha Stewart, E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt, Jimmy Buffett, and Eminem to executive-produce streams or channels on Sirius. Van Zandt created two stations for Sirius: the \"Underground Garage\", dedicated to garage rock, and \"Outlaw Country\" with its focus on alternative country music. The majority of the company's programming was self-produced exclusively for Sirius. However, there were some shows\u2014especially in the Talk genre\u2014that were originally created for terrestrial radio, but then aired on conventional radio" ] }, { "idx": 320, "question": "If Mando was not a subsidiary of Halla and Winia was not an air conditioner brand sold by the company, what would the original name of the Korean hockey team have been in 1994?", "answers": [ "Mando Winia" ], "context": [ "team was originally named \"Mando Winia\". It was so named because Mando is a subsidiary company of Halla and Winia is a brand of air conditioner sold by the company. In 1997 the team was disbanded for a short time during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. However, the chairman of Halla Group, Chung Mong-won, fought to keep the team. As a member of the Korean Ice Hockey League the team won the championship five times. During this time, the team also changed their name from \"Mando Winia\" to \"Halla Winia\". The team first looked at adding foreign players to their" ] }, { "idx": 321, "question": "If the character Billy Mitchell from the BBC soap opera \"EastEnders\" had not been offered a longer-term contract, how long would he have been featured in the show?", "answers": [ "a short time" ], "context": [ "Billy Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera \"EastEnders\", played by Perry Fenwick, who made his first appearance on 2 November 1998. Billy was originally introduced by producer Matthew Robinson as a guest character, as part facilitating the introduction of Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) to the show. Early on, Billy was Jamie's abusive uncle and guardian - which results in Jamie being taken away from Billy by his relative Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). The character was then brought back to the serial on 2 August 1999 and Fenwick was offered a longer-term contract, and Billy ended up", "a children's home\" In popular culture and other media. The character of Billy Mitchell has been spoofed in the cartoon sketch show \"2DTV\". Billy appears in series 2 of the spin-off series \"\". Billy Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera \"EastEnders\", played by Perry Fenwick, who made his first appearance on 2 November 1998. Billy was originally introduced by producer Matthew Robinson as a guest character, as part facilitating the introduction of Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) to the show. Early on, Billy was Jamie's abusive uncle and guardian - which results in Jamie being taken away" ] }, { "idx": 322, "question": "If Steve McQueen had managed to maintain a good relationship with Frank Frankenheimer, who would not have been cast in the movie Grand Prix?", "answers": [ "James Garner" ], "context": [ "And then we had falling out. It wasn't falling out, as i did Grand Prix. Steve was originally slated to do that movie, but he couldn't get along with Frank Frankenheimer. So that lasted about 30 minutes, and I was in and Steve was out. And Steve went over to do Sand Pebbles, which went about year longer, than they wanted to go. Big production spent a lot of money and stayed in China too long there, in Taiwan. So, when I got the part in Grand Prix, I called him. In Taiwan. And I started: \"Steve, I want to" ] }, { "idx": 323, "question": "If worker cooperatives hadn't emerged as a response to the excesses of the industrial revolution, what else might they have been a reaction to?", "answers": [ "insecurities of wage labor" ], "context": [ "A worker cooperative is a cooperative owned and self-managed by its workers. This control may mean a firm where every worker-owner participates in decision-making in a democratic fashion, or it may refer to one in which management is elected by every worker-owner who each have one vote. History. Worker cooperatives rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution as part of the labour movement. As employment moved to industrial areas and job sectors declined, workers began organizing and controlling businesses for themselves. Worker cooperatives were originally sparked by \"critical reaction to industrial capitalism and the excesses of the industrial revolution.\" Some" ] }, { "idx": 324, "question": "If Karo Parisyan had not tested positive for the three banned pain killers after the UFC94 match, what would have not been the outcome for him?", "answers": [ "Suspension" ], "context": [ "the fight. Kim originally lost to Parisyan via split decision. Fans in attendance booed the decision, and former UFC champions Matt Hughes, Randy Couture and UFC president Dana White have commented that they thought Kim had won the fight. Afterwards, however, Parisyan tested positive for three banned pain killers: Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone. The Nevada Athletic Commission declared the match a No Contest, and Parisyan was suspended for nine months. Later on March 5, 2009, Kim signed a four fight extension with the UFC. Kim defeated T. J. Grant at \"UFC 100\", winning by a unanimous decision, threatening with a" ] }, { "idx": 325, "question": "If Dwayne Johnson, the professional wrestler, had not transitioned to his \"The Rock\" persona, what would his original babyface persona have remained as?", "answers": [ "Rocky Maivia" ], "context": [ "with personae in general, a character's face or heel alignment may change with time, or remain constant over its lifetime (the most famous example of the latter is Ricky Steamboat, a WWE Hall of Famer who remained a babyface throughout his entire career). Sometimes a character's heel turn will become so popular that eventually the audience response will alter the character's heel-face cycle to the point where the heel persona will, in practice, become a face persona, and what was previously the face persona, will turn into the heel persona, such as when Dwayne Johnson first began using \"The Rock\"" ] }, { "idx": 326, "question": "If the Topkap\u0131 Palace had not been affected by earthquakes and fires, in which years would the major renovations not have been necessary?", "answers": [ "1509 and 1665" ], "context": [ "The Topkap\u0131 Palace (; ), or the Seraglio, is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. Construction, ordered by the Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, began in 1459, six years after the conquest of Constantinople. Topkap\u0131 was originally called the \"New Palace\" (\"Yeni Saray\" or \"Saray-\u0131 Ced\u00eed-i \u00c2mire\") to distinguish it from the (\"Eski Saray\" or \"Sar\u00e2y-\u0131 At\u00eek-i \u00c2mire\") in Beyaz\u0131t Square. It was given the name \"Topkap\u0131\", meaning Cannon Gate, in the 19th century." ] }, { "idx": 327, "question": "If the \"Columbia\" hadn't been heavier, which flight would it not have been originally selected for?", "answers": [ "STS-107" ], "context": [ "STS-118 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by the orbiter \"Endeavour\". STS-118 lifted off on 8 August 2007 from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida and landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC on 21 August 2007. This was the first flight of \"Endeavour\" since STS-113 in November 2002, which was also the last successful shuttle flight before STS-107 which culminated in the loss of \"Columbia\" when it disintegrated during reentry. STS-118 pilot Charles Hobaugh had been the entry team CAPCOM for STS-107. \"Columbia\" had originally been selected for this" ] }, { "idx": 328, "question": "If the game Phantom of Inferno had been released as per its original schedule, in which season of 2011 would it have been available to play?", "answers": [ "Winter 2011" ], "context": [ "and Yoshiaki Tsubata were introduced into the 360 version. In addition to the design adaptations, the cast of the anime series also reprised their roles for the newer/updated version. It was originally planned for a Winter 2011 release, but was delayed due to unforeseen complications. The game was released on October 25, 2012 and ported on PC on August 30, 2013. OVA - Phantom: The Animation. The OVA series follows Zwei as he makes a trip to America, only to witness an assassination that leads to his memory loss and indoctrination into Inferno. Though not as heavily as in the" ] }, { "idx": 329, "question": "If the Royal Geographical Society had granted leave to the original choice, who would have replaced William Speirs Bruce on the trip?", "answers": [ "Mills" ], "context": [ "who was unable to obtain leave from the Royal Geographical Society, and once again suggested Bruce as a replacement. Andrew Coats was a member of the prosperous Coats family of thread manufacturers, who had founded the Coats Observatory at Paisley. Bruce joined \"Blencathra\" at Troms\u00f8, Norway in May 1898, for a cruise which explored the Barents Sea, the dual islands of Novaya Zemlya, and the island of Kolguyev, before a retreat to Vard\u00f8 in north-eastern Norway to re-provision for the voyage to Spitsbergen. In a letter to Mill, Bruce reported: \"This is a pure yachting cruise and life is luxurious\"." ] }, { "idx": 330, "question": "If the inauguration of the Holborn station on the London Underground had been postponed by a year, which year would it have officially opened?", "answers": [ "1907" ], "context": [ "Holborn ( ) is a London Underground station in Holborn, Central London, located at the junction of High Holborn and Kingsway. It is served by the Central and Piccadilly lines. On the Central line the station is between Tottenham Court Road and Chancery Lane stations; on the Piccadilly line it is between Covent Garden and Russell Square and is in Travelcard Zone 1. Close by are the British Museum, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Red Lion Square, Bloomsbury Square, London School of Economics and Sir John Soane's Museum. Located at the junction of two earlier tube railway schemes, the station was opened" ] }, { "idx": 331, "question": "If Argentina had lost in the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which country's team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "France" ], "context": [ "four best runners-up, the fifth-best team will advance instead. The reigning World Cup champions France will also go through qualifying stages as normal. Saint Lucia initially entered qualification but withdrew from it before their first match. North Korea withdrew from the qualifying round due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. American Samoa and Samoa both withdrew before the OFC draw. The allocation of slots for each confederation was discussed by the FIFA Executive Committee on 30 May 2015 in Z\u00fcrich after the FIFA Congress. The committee decided that the allocations in 2006, which remained unchanged for 2010, 2014," ] }, { "idx": 332, "question": "If the 3DB radio station in Melbourne, Australia, had never been sold, who would have remained its sole owner?", "answers": [ "Technical College Pty Ltd", "Druleigh Business" ], "context": [ "originally owned by Druleigh Business and Technical College Pty Ltd, hence the callsign \"DB\". 3DB eventually made its on-air debut on 21 February 1927 in a fairly low-key manner. From 1929 until 1987, 3DB was owned and operated by the Herald & Weekly Times (HWT), owners of \"The Herald\" and \"The Sun News-Pictorial\", then separate newspapers. For most of this era 3DB was one of Melbourne's most popular stations, topping ratings surveys for some decades. 3DB was extremely popular in all fields in which it broadcast. Music ranged from pop music and Top 40 to classical, some of it live." ] }, { "idx": 333, "question": "If the area of the Zeerust Solar Power Station in South Africa were to be doubled, how many hectares would it encompass?", "answers": [ "358" ], "context": [ "panels, capable of collectively generating 180 GWh, enough to supply 84,000 South African homes. The power is evacuated via a substation at Kameeldoorn and is sold to the national electricity utility, Eskom, under a long-term power purchase agreement. Developers. The power station was developed by a consortium, which owns the station and goes under he name: Zeerust Power Company. The consortium comprises the corporate entities listed in the table below. Construction and commissioning. The power station was constructed by Cobra Energia, a company based in Madrid, Spain. Construction began in January 2019. The completed power station began commercial production on" ] }, { "idx": 334, "question": "If the two groups Anon and Garden Wall had not split up in 1967, who would not have continued to write songs?", "answers": [ "Anthony Phillips", "Mike Rutherford" ], "context": [ "Wall. In January 1967, after both groups had split, Phillips and Rutherford continued to write songs and invited Gabriel and Banks to participate. During the Easter school holiday the five entered a primitive recording studio run by Brian Roberts in Chiswick to record the material. They assembled a tape of six songs originally intended for someone else to perform as the group saw themselves foremost as a collection of songwriters. This included five songs from Phillips and Rutherford: \"Don't Want You Back\", \"Try a Little Sadness\", \"That's Me\", \"Listen on Five\", and \"Patricia\", an instrumental, plus one from Gabriel and" ] }, { "idx": 335, "question": "If the original writers had finished the script for the film Jungle Cruise, which writers would not have been credited?", "answers": [ "Michael Green" ], "context": [ "Glenn Ficarra with the intention to harken back to its period roots; John Davis and John Fox signed in as producers. Johnson, who did a lot of research before getting into the role, announced in April 2017 that he would co-produce the film under his Seven Bucks Productions, and expressed his interest in having Patty Jenkins helm the project, but in July 2017, Jaume Collet-Serra was announced as the director of the film. In January 2018, Michael Green was reported to have rewritten the script, previously worked on by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne; also Emily Blunt signed in, as" ] }, { "idx": 336, "question": "If Boris Becker, the German former world No. 1 tennis player, had not won the US Open, how many Grand Slam singles titles would he have had?", "answers": [ "5" ], "context": [ "Boris Franz Becker (, ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. He was successful from the start of his career, winning the first of his six Grand Slam singles titles at age 17. His Grand Slam singles titles comprise three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens and one US Open. He also won three year-end championships, 13 Masters Series titles and an Olympic gold medal in doubles. In 1989, he was voted the Player of the Year by both the ATP and the ITF. He is the first male player to appear in 7", "Since July 2019, reports appeared that Becker is dating British model Layla Powell. Boris Franz Becker (, ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. He was successful from the start of his career, winning the first of his six Grand Slam singles titles at age 17. His Grand Slam singles titles comprise three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens and one US Open. He also won three year-end championships, 13 Masters Series titles and an Olympic gold medal in doubles. In 1989, he was voted the Player of the Year by both the ATP" ] }, { "idx": 337, "question": "If all the Asian countries had withdrawn from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, how many countries would still be part of the agreement?", "answers": [ "6" ], "context": [ "the other hand, a number of Latin American countries located in the Pacific such as Chile, Mexico and Peru have signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam. The agreement, originally signed on February 4, 2016, is being renegotiated after the United States withdrew. The eleven remaining members reached a partial agreement on November 11, 2017. Bilateral investment treaties. Apart from binational free-trade agreements, the US has also signed a number of bilateral investment treaties (BIT) with Latin American countries, establishing the conditions of foreign direct investment. These treaties include \"fair and equitable" ] }, { "idx": 338, "question": "If the DQ locomotives had been imported by the rail of the country located northwest of New Zealand instead of Queensland Rail, which country would that have been?", "answers": [ "Australia" ], "context": [ "12 February that year at the same price. The original investors made a $360 million profit from their investment. TasRail investment. In partnership with Wisconsin Central as the Australian Transport Network, Tranz Rail invested in Tasmanian rail operator TasRail in 1997. From 1998 Tranz Rail sold twelve members of its DQ class and three QR class locomotives to TasRail. The locomotives were rebuilt at the Hutt Workshops. The DQ locomotives were originally imported by New Zealand Rail in 1995 from Queensland Rail as an alternative to buying new locomotives. In service they proved unpopular with locomotive crews, due to excessive" ] }, { "idx": 339, "question": "If New York hadn't been an amazingly diverse, vibrant, and cinematic city, who might not have chosen it as the setting for the game Grand Theft Auto IV?", "answers": [ "Art director Aaron Garbut" ], "context": [ "that the team chose the setting because of the detail and variety it provided, describing New York as \"an amazing, diverse, vibrant, cinematic city\". Writer Dan Houser added that the team \"wanted to be somewhere where we had a foothold\" due to the amount of research required for the world; Rockstar Games's main headquarters are located in New York. The team consciously avoided a precise recreation of New York City to allow for more enjoyable game design, selecting the areas that they felt \"characterised it the best\". Garbut wanted to capture a caricature of the city as he felt that" ] }, { "idx": 340, "question": "If the working arrangement with the LNWR had not seemed better, which railway had originally intended to operate the train on its own?", "answers": [ "Chester Holyhead Railway" ], "context": [ "start negotiation with the Government and were curtly rebuffed. Moreover, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company and other private operators objected to the powers to run steamships sought by the company in the 1847 Parliamentary session. The situation was exceedingly paradoxical, because the Government was financing improvements to the Holyhead harbour, and to the company's steamers were using it, but the company were forbidden from operating them. This seemed to be put right in the 1848 session, when an Act of 22 July 1848 authorised the use of steamboats, and also the increased capital to the extent of \u00a3250,000." ] }, { "idx": 341, "question": "If the Charlestown Peninsula, where the Bunker Hill Monument is located, had retained its original form, what would have been its shape?", "answers": [ "Oval shape" ], "context": [ "on Bunker Hill, but instead on Breed's Hill, where most of the fighting in the misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place. The Monument Association, which had purchased the battlefield site, was forced to sell off all but the hill's summit in order to complete the monument. Breed's Hill. Breed's Hill is a glacial drumlin located in the Charlestown section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is located in the southern portion of the Charlestown Peninsula, a historically oval, but now more roughly triangular, peninsula that was originally connected to the mainland portion of Charlestown (now the separate city of Somerville)" ] }, { "idx": 342, "question": "If Kanye West had not decided to invite Lil Wayne to feature on the track \"Barry Bonds\", what would \"Graduation\" have been devoid of?", "answers": [ "Guest rap verses" ], "context": [ "Coldplay \u2013 you only hear one voice from start to finish\". R&B singers T-Pain and Dwele, New York rappers Mos Def and ALBe. Back, and famed hip-hop record producer DJ Premier are featured in individual tracks primarily to deliver melodic hooks and refrains. However, though he originally intended for \"Graduation\" to be completely devoid of guest rap verses, West decided to invite New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne on the track \"Barry Bonds\". At the time, the two MCs had been working together, with West contributing to the production of Lil Wayne's sixth studio album \"Tha Carter III\". As for the" ] }, { "idx": 343, "question": "If the remaining teams and Board of Directors of AF2, along with some former members of the AFL, had not united, which league would not have been created?", "answers": [ "Arena Football One" ], "context": [ "been with the Champions Professional Indoor Football League at former arenafootball2 scale. Dissolution. For legal purposes, the league was effectively dissolved on September 8, 2009 when no team submitted the paperwork to return in 2010. Since the original AFL had suspended 2009 operations and later suspended all operations indefinitely after declaring bankruptcy, the minority owners (as the AFL owned 50.1%) of AF2 were wary of being owned by and paying money owed to the bankrupt league's creditors. The remaining teams and Board of Directors of AF2, and some former members of the AFL joined together to create a new league," ] }, { "idx": 344, "question": "If Dell hadn't required significant space for expansion, where would its headquarters have originally been located?", "answers": [ "Austin" ], "context": [ "space as it expanded, the City of Round Rock in 1996 offered Dell a \"Chapter 380\" agreement by offering to split sales tax revenue from in-state sales 50/50 between Dell and the City. A \"Chapter 380\" agreement is named for the chapter in Vernon's Statutes that permits sales tax revenue sharing for economic development purposes. It was the first time such an agreement had been used in Central Texas and among the first in the state. As of 1999, approximately half of the general fund of the City of Round Rock originates from sales taxes generated from the Dell headquarters." ] }, { "idx": 345, "question": "If the \"Chinzo\" chapter of the Sh\u014db\u014dgenz\u014d had not been added back in 1974, in which edition would it have last been included?", "answers": [ "1970" ], "context": [ "rather than hand copied, beginning in 1815 and known as the \"Honzan\" edition. The six fascicles that were removed included the inauthentic \"Chinzo\" as well as five chapters regarded as secrets of the S\u014dt\u014d School. The original woodblocks are now stored at Eihei-ji. In 1906 the revised Honzan version of 95 fascicles including the five \"secret\" chapters was published. The only chapter originally intended to be part of the Sh\u014db\u014dgenz\u014d missing from the revised Honzan version at this stage was \"Ippyakuhachi H\u014dmy\u014d Mon\" because it was not discovered until 1936. In 1929, the \"S\u014dt\u014dsh\u016b Zensho\" edition was released adding back" ] }, { "idx": 346, "question": "If Capcom had not implemented any significant modifications to the gameplay of the Resident Evil game, what would have been the only aspect upgraded?", "answers": [ "graphics" ], "context": [ "Capcom started making more substantial changes. For example, the inventory was expanded so that players could carry a standard item like Jill's lockpick, while defense items, which were initially included in the main inventory, were introduced to make the game easier than the original. The developers originally planned to make all enemies invisible but the idea was discarded because it would have made the remake very different from the original game. However, they designed the zombies so that they could eventually come back to life after being killed. The developers added new areas for the player to explore, changed most" ] }, { "idx": 347, "question": "If Gregory Peck had declined the role of Captain Horatio Hornblower, which actor would have been cast instead?", "answers": [ "Errol Flynn" ], "context": [ "said \"In this cavalry yarn ... great pains have been exerted to provide interesting characters. Peck makes the most of a colorful role.\" It earned a moderate $5.7 million, ranking at 35th for the year. This little-remembered picture, today receives mixed reviews, although Peck's acting is praised. Peck's second 1951 release was the book-to-film adaptation \"Captain Horatio Hornblower\", featuring Peck as the commander of a warship in the British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars who finds romance with Virginia Mayo's character. Peck was attracted to the character, saying, \"I thought Hornblower was an interesting character. I never believe in heroes" ] }, { "idx": 348, "question": "If the RMS Titanic had been equipped with only 10 lifeboats, what would have been its total passenger capacity in an emergency?", "answers": [ "589" ], "context": [ "hard to launch while the ship was sinking. Together, the 20 lifeboats were capable of holding 1,178 people\u2014which was only about half the number of passengers on board, and only one-third of the number of passengers that the ship could have carried at full capacity (this was consistent with the maritime safety regulations of the era). In addition, when the ship sank, many of the lifeboats that had been lowered were only about half full. \"Titanic\" had departed from Southampton on 10 April 1912, then stopped at Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland, before heading west towards New York." ] }, { "idx": 349, "question": "If the Moon's surface gravity was 0.33, what would the Earth's surface gravity be?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and is larger than any known dwarf planet. The Moon is a planetary-mass object that formed a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under geophysical definitions of the term. It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's (); Jupiter's moon Io is the" ] }, { "idx": 350, "question": "If the planet Pluto had a mass of 5950 kilograms, how many kilograms would the mass of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, be?", "answers": [ "71400" ], "context": [ "diameter and a dozen times the mass of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt. It is less massive than the dwarf planet Eris, a trans-Neptunian object discovered in 2005, though Pluto has a larger diameter of 2376.6 km compared to Eris's approximate diameter of 2326 km. Determinations of Pluto's size have been complicated by its atmosphere and hydrocarbon haze. In March 2014, Lellouch, de Bergh et al. published findings regarding methane mixing ratios in Pluto's atmosphere consistent with a Plutonian diameter greater than 2360 km, with a \"best guess\" of 2368 km. On July 13, 2015, images from" ] }, { "idx": 351, "question": "If later mathematicians had not included Euclid's implicit axiomatic assumptions into the list of formal axioms, which list would not have been greatly extended?", "answers": [ "Euclid's list of axioms" ], "context": [ "axioms in the \"Elements\" was not exhaustive, but represented the principles that seemed the most important. His proofs often invoke axiomatic notions that were not originally presented in his list of axioms. He does not go astray and prove erroneous things because of this, since he is making use of implicit assumptions whose validity appears to be justified by the diagrams which accompany his proofs. Later mathematicians have incorporated Euclid's implicit axiomatic assumptions in the list of formal axioms, thereby greatly extending that list. For example, in the first construction of Book 1, Euclid used a premise that was neither" ] }, { "idx": 352, "question": "If there were no term limits in Florida, when would Lois Frankel have continued her service in the State House beyond her 14-year tenure?", "answers": [ "2002" ], "context": [ "seventh term with 63% of the vote. Tenure. During her first period as a state legislator, Frankel was State House Majority Whip. While in office from 1995 to 2003, she became the first female House Minority Leader in Florida's history and co-authored a change to Florida's already existing AIDS omnibus law originally passed in 1988. She left office due to term limits in 2002 after serving 14 years in the State House. 1992 congressional election. In 1992 Frankel retired from the State House to run for the newly created Florida's 23rd district. In the Democratic primary she came in first" ] }, { "idx": 353, "question": "If the new Bentley Coupe hadn't received a largely positive public reception, which car would have been the highlight instead?", "answers": [ "Mercedes-Benz W140" ], "context": [ "launch of the unexpected, vermilion red, new Bentley Coup\u00e9 due to the largely positive public reception. Model year changes. Since its launch in 1991, the 6.75 L Garrett-turbocharged V8 engine from the Turbo R was chosen for use in the Continental R. In early cars (produced from 1991 to 1993) power output of at 4,000 rpm and peak torque of at 2,000 rpm was available, although this was always estimated as at that time, Rolls-Royce still had a policy of not supplying official figures, preferring to describe power output simply as \"sufficient\". The car used the new 4-speed GM 4L80-E" ] }, { "idx": 354, "question": "If the trade in deer skins hadn't gained popularity in the early 18th century among Native Americans in southeast America, whose fur trade in the north, involving large quantities of wildcats, bears, beavers, and other fur-bearing animals, would not have decreased?", "answers": [ "Europeans" ], "context": [ "lucrative enterprise it had once been. Pacific coast. On the Pacific coast, the fur trade mainly pursued seal and sea otter. In northern areas, this trade was established first by the Russian-American Company, with later participation by Spanish/Mexican, British, and U.S. hunters/traders. Non-Russians extended fur-hunting areas south as far as the Baja California Peninsula. Southeastern United States. Background. Starting in the mid-16th century, Europeans traded weapons and household goods in exchange for furs with Native Americans in southeast America. The trade originally tried to mimic the fur trade in the north, with large quantities of wildcats, bears, beavers, and other" ] }, { "idx": 355, "question": "If Waddington had not returned to The Beloved in 1993 after his departure in 1991, who would not have been the co-writer and co-producer for their second studio album, \"Conscience\"?", "answers": [ "Jon's wife Helena" ], "context": [ "the \"Happiness\" album were featured on \"Blissed Out\" in one or more remixed versions, along with another mix of \"It's Alright Now,\" and some previously exclusively non-album tracks. The work was released in three different editions, varying in length and track listing, depending upon the format. The vinyl LP, the shortest, includes 8 tracks; the CD version features 11 tracks; and the MC edition contains 16 tracks. Further success: \"Conscience\" and \"X\". \"It's Alright Now\" and \"Blissed Out\" were the last works made by Marsh with Waddington at the time. By 1991, Waddington had left the group, and they re-emerged" ] }, { "idx": 356, "question": "If Charles Darwin's original theory about the origins of music were accepted as fact, what would be the primary purpose of music?", "answers": [ "mating" ], "context": [ "artists and R.Dale Gutrie's hypothesis that served as \"stone age pornography\". Music. The origins of music during the Paleolithic are unknown. The earliest forms of music probably did not use musical instruments other than the human voice or natural objects such as rocks. This early music would not have left an archaeological footprint. Music may have developed from rhythmic sounds produced by daily chores, for example, cracking open nuts with stones. Maintaining a rhythm while working may have helped people to become more efficient at daily activities. An alternative theory originally proposed by Charles Darwin explains that music may have" ] }, { "idx": 357, "question": "If Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral had been in the same weight class, what would have been the outcome of their encounter?", "answers": [ "fight" ], "context": [ "event, but there was a disagreement between both fighters over which weight class the fight would be fought at. Strikeforce and Dream. On Monday July 27, 2009 it was announced that the cancelled bout between Sobral and Mousasi would take place on the August 15 card and the fight became a contest for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first minute of the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Mousasi would go on to win his second Strikeforce bout by TKO (punches), three minutes and forty-three seconds into the 2nd round" ] }, { "idx": 358, "question": "If the Scottish Reformation had not occurred, when would the South Leith Parish Church not have been built?", "answers": [ "1483" ], "context": [ "and had no church of its own. After the Scottish Reformation the principal parish kirk for Leith was South Leith Parish Church, originally constructed in 1483. In June 1811 a census gave the population of South Leith as 15,938; North Leith 4,875. With a procession and ceremony, the foundation stone of the new church for the parish of North Leith was laid on 11 April 1814. Leith was the port of entry for the visit of King George IV to Scotland, and \"The Old Ship Hotel and King's Landing\" was then given its new name, to mark the King's arrival" ] }, { "idx": 359, "question": "If BAM AG hadn't introduced the concept of roll reinforcement, where would it not have been implemented?", "answers": [ "Wind energy mast foundation" ], "context": [ "Rebar cages are normally tied together with wire, although spot welding of cages has been the norm in Europe for many years, and is becoming more common in the United States. High strength steels for prestressed concrete cannot be welded. Reinforcement placement in rolls. Roll reinforcement system is a remarkably fast and cost-efficient method for placing a large quantity of reinforcement over a short period of time. Roll reinforcement is usually prepared off-site and easily unrolled on site. The idea of roll reinforcement was originally introduced by BAM AG as BAMTEC Reinforcement Technology. Roll reinforcement placement has been applied successfully" ] }, { "idx": 360, "question": "If Mnangagwa had become disillusioned and exited politics, into which sector would he have likely transitioned?", "answers": [ "Private sector" ], "context": [ "embarrassing for Mnangagwa, and according to one source, caused Mugabe to remove him from the position of Minister of State Security. Minister of Justice: 1988\u20132000. In 1988, President Mugabe appointed Mnangagwa Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. According to a 1988 report by the American embassy in Harare, Mugabe originally intended to appoint Mnangagwa Minister of Defence, but was persuaded not to by Nathan Shamuyarira and Sydney Sekeramayi, the leaders of the \"Group of 26\", a clique that sought to increase the political power of members of the Zezuru people, a Shona subgroup. Shamuyarira and Sekeramayi objected to Mnangagwa's" ] }, { "idx": 361, "question": "If Microsoft's Longhorn hadn't incorporated many new features and technologies originally planned for Blackcomb, by how many years would its release have been delayed?", "answers": [ "Three years" ], "context": [ "to strengthen security. Faced with ongoing delays and concerns about feature creep, Microsoft announced on August 27, 2004, that it had revised its plans. For this reason, Longhorn was reset to start work on componentizing the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 codebase, and over time re-incorporating the features that would be intended for an actual operating system release. However, some previously announced features such as WinFS were dropped or postponed, and a new software development methodology called the Security Development Lifecycle was incorporated to address concerns with the security of the Windows codebase, which is programmed in C, C++" ] }, { "idx": 362, "question": "If The Dells had not rejected the solemn ballad \"I Miss You\", who would have had the opportunity to release the song?", "answers": [ "Teddy Pendergrass" ], "context": [ "in 1971, thus beginning Pendergrass's successful collaboration with label founders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Early career. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes: 1970\u20131975. In 1972, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes released their first single, a slow, solemn ballad entitled \"I Miss You\". The song was originally written for The Dells, but the group passed on it. Noting how Pendergrass sounded like Dells lead singer Marvin Junior, Kenny Gamble decided to build the song with Pendergrass, who was only 21 at the time of the recording. Pendergrass sings much of the song in a raspy baritone voice that would" ] }, { "idx": 363, "question": "If Dmitry Rybolovlev had not subdivided the land into three lots, how much less profit would he have made compared to what he originally paid for the property?", "answers": [ "$13 million", "$13.64 million" ], "context": [ "the purchase of the property. However, a spokesman for the Rybolovev family reiterated that the deal has long been publicly scrutinized since it was announced over a decade ago. As of February 2018, the trust's investment in the property looked on track to yield a significant return. In 2016, Rybolovlev razed the mansion on the property after being granted permission to subdivide the land into three lots, two of which have since sold for a combined $71.34 million. The third lot of 2.23 acres was sold in July 2019 for $37.3 million. Although the property's price was originally listed at" ] }, { "idx": 364, "question": "If Kigali had not pursued multiple goals during the invasion of Zaire, would it still have been instrumental in the formation of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo?", "answers": [ "Yes" ], "context": [ "and Vice-President at the time, Paul Kagame, claim that the AFDL was formed in and directed from Kigali and contained not only Rwandan-trained troops but also regulars of the RPA. Foreign involvement. Rwanda. According to expert observers, as well as Kagame himself, Rwanda played the largest role of a foreign actor, if not the largest role of all, in the First Congo War. Kigali was instrumental in the formation of the AFDL and sent its own troops to fight alongside the rebels. While its actions were originally sparked by the security threat posed by the Zairian-based \"g\u00e9nocidaires,\" Kigali was pursuing" ] }, { "idx": 365, "question": "If the establishment of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge had cost as much as the Congressional Budget Office's original estimate, what would have been the cost?", "answers": [ "$13-21 million" ], "context": [ "the area surrounding Grassy Island, and the refuge's existence could not prevent Grassy Island from becoming highly contaminated from toxic soil dredged from the nearby River Rouge. In 2001, the Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge was absorbed into the much larger Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, which was largely advocated by veteran Michigan representative John Dingell. The refuge was officially signed into law as the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (H.R. 1230) by President George W. Bush on December 21, 2001. The Congressional Budget Office originally estimated that the creation of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge would cost" ] }, { "idx": 366, "question": "If Maciunas hadn't had connections at his workplace, what activity would he not have been able to carry out inexpensively?", "answers": [ "print books" ], "context": [ "and had to have it all cut up to throw it away, otherwise we would have had to pay movers, a very practical composition, but German sentiments about this \"instrument of Chopin\" were hurt and they made a row about it... At the same time, Maciunas used his connections at work to start printing cheap mass-produced books and multiples by some of the artists that were involved in the performances. The first three to be printed were \"Composition 1961\" by La Monte Young see, \"An Anthology of Chance Operations\" edited by Young and Mac Low and \"Water Yam\", by George" ] }, { "idx": 367, "question": "If Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil had not turned down the role of Saamiya Siddiqui in the film Veer-Zaara, which actress would have missed the opportunity?", "answers": [ "Rani Mukerji" ], "context": [ "\"I thought that was a great message to have in a film and I think what our governments can't do... what our government cannot do, our cinema can do and this film is truly doing that.\" Zinta had to attend various lessons for improving her diction for speaking Urdu. Though excited at first, she later \"got knots in her stomach\" worrying about her performance, but Chopra assured her. Based on the Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jehangir, the role of Saamiya Siddiqui was initially offered to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil, but upon their refusal, it went" ] }, { "idx": 368, "question": "If Vertamae Grosvenor's soul food cookbook \"Vibration Cooking, or the Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl\" had not incorporated the simple, healthful, basic ingredients of Lowcountry cuisine, what might it have failed to become?", "answers": [ "Bestseller" ], "context": [ "Southern chef and author Edna Lewis, who released a series of books between 1972 and 2003, including \"A Taste of Country Cooking\" in which she weaves stories of her childhood in Freetown, Virginia into her recipes for \"real Southern food\". Another early and influential soul food cookbook is Vertamae Grosvenor's \"Vibration Cooking, or the Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl\", originally published in 1970, focused on South Carolina Lowcountry/Geechee/Gullah cooking. Its focus on spontaneity in the kitchen\u2014cooking by \"vibration\" rather than precisely measuring ingredients, as well as \"making do\" with ingredients on hand\u2014captured the essence of traditional African-American cooking techniques." ] }, { "idx": 369, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't occurred, when would the Toyota Sienna 2021 model have been revealed?", "answers": [ "April 2020" ], "context": [ "originally intended to be revealed at the 2020 New York International Auto Show in April, but instead was unveiled electronically on 18 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on 27 October 2020 and hit the showrooms shortly after in November. It is built on GA-K platform. In a significant change, all grades of the Sienna will come standard with a hybrid powertrain. Despite being hybrid only, Toyota claims that the fourth-generation Sienna can still tow the same capacity as the third-generation model. The fourth-generation Sienna is offered in the returning LE, XLE and Limited trims, while" ] }, { "idx": 370, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't occurred, how much financial loss would Ford have avoided in 2020 due to the shutdown of their production plants?", "answers": [ "2 billion" ], "context": [ "that it would not release the Focus Active in the United States, due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese exports. In March 2020, the Detroit United Auto Workers union announced that after discussion with the leaders of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the carmakers would partially shut down factories on a \"rotating\" basis to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 24, representatives of Ford announced that production in the US, Canada, and Mexico will not resume on March 30 as it was originally planned amid the further coronavirus pandemic spread. In the first quarter of" ] }, { "idx": 371, "question": "If a school district encompasses three schools, and there are two private schools within its borders, another private school five miles outside of the district, and a final private school 12 miles outside of the district, how many schools is the district obligated to provide transportation for?", "answers": [ "Six schools" ], "context": [ "charter school tuition for residents who attend these public schools. By Commonwealth law, if the District provides transportation for its own students, then the District must provide transportation to any school that lies within 10 miles of its borders. Residents may also seek admission for their school aged child to any other public school district. When accepted for admission, the student's parents are responsible for paying an annual tuition fee set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In 2015, the tuition fees for West Perry School District were: Elementary School - $7,145.66, High School - $9,606.12. Capital Area Intermediate Unit" ] }, { "idx": 372, "question": "If there were no bad weather conditions, what actions would a pilot not need to request to avoid such weather?", "answers": [ "turn", "climb" ], "context": [ "be filed, asking for an inefficiently low altitude or a longer, less congested route. Once airborne, part of the pilot's job is to fly as efficiently as possible so he/she might then try to convince air traffic control to allow them to fly closer to the optimum route. This might involve requesting a higher flight level than in the plan or asking for a more direct routing. If the controller does not immediately agree, it may be possible to re-request occasionally until they relent. Alternatively, if there has been any bad weather reported in the area, a pilot might request" ] }, { "idx": 373, "question": "If the British had not given their tacit approval, which doctrine would not have been enforced as part of the wider Pax Britannica?", "answers": [ "Monroe Doctrine" ], "context": [ "Metternich of Austria was angered by the statement, and wrote privately that the doctrine was a \"new act of revolt\" by the U.S. that would grant \"new strength to the apostles of sedition and reanimate the courage of every conspirator.\" The doctrine, however, met with tacit British approval. They enforced it tactically as part of the wider Pax Britannica, which included enforcement of the neutrality of the seas. This was in line with the developing British policy of laissez-faire free trade against mercantilism. Fast-growing British industry sought markets for its manufactured goods, and, if the newly independent Latin American states" ] }, { "idx": 374, "question": "If Gilbert Blaine hadn't identified four additional subspecies based on minor differences in hair color and size, which animal species in East Africa would remain undistinguished?", "answers": [ "Topi" ], "context": [ "the front of the leg towards the hooves, if correctly taken from B\u00f6hm's painting, and if correctly painted, was not present in any of the specimens known to him in London, and that this was thus another subspecies than the other topi of East Africa, and perhaps restricted to a small area. He subsequently created another four subspecies based on small differences in hair colour and size, recognising seven in East Africa. Some recent authors have controversially split it into three different species, or have classified it as \"Damaliscus korrigum jimela\", although this has been rejected by the American Society" ] }, { "idx": 375, "question": "If the declaration of Wigan Athletic securing H\u00e6stad on a six-month loan contract had been delayed by a month, in which year would it have been announced?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "month by NRK in April 2005. In July 2006, H\u00e6stad launched a music single \"This Is For Real\" together with four other professional Norwegian footballers \u2013 Morten Gamst Pedersen, Freddy dos Santos, Raymond Kvisvik, and \u00d8yvind Svenning. They call their band \"The Players\". On 25 August 2006, it was revealed that Manchester United watched the him during a UEFA Cup qualifying game against Drogheda United. He was also rumoured to be wanted by Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, West Ham United and Leeds United. On loan at Wigan. On 29 December 2006, it was announced that Wigan Athletic had secured H\u00e6stad" ] }, { "idx": 376, "question": "If the bike rack is full on a Golden Empire Transit bus, where might the driver allow additional bicycles to be carried?", "answers": [ "In room", "In the room" ], "context": [ "Center. This transit center is located on Panorama Drive adjacent to Bakersfield College. It has 8 off-street parking spaces. Six spaces are currently used by GET and one is used by Kern Regional Transit. The transit center is unstaffed and contains restrooms and shaded waiting areas. Services. Bicycle transportation. All Golden Empire Transit buses are equipped with bike racks. Each rack can hold two bicycles. If the rack is full, the driver may allow bicycles to be carried on the bus, if there is room. Otherwise, bicycle riders must wait for the next bus. Most bus stops and all transit" ] }, { "idx": 377, "question": "If the Football Association had not announced that the FIFA World Cup matches for 2018/2022 would be held at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium, which stadium was being developed for potential selection?", "answers": [ "Sheffield United F.C" ], "context": [ "main supporting pillars and a giant screen installed as part of the stand's roof. The second phase would have seen the Valad Stand (formerly Arnold Laver Stand) also extended, bringing the total capacity to a 40,000 all seater. The expansion would also have had a secondary focus of being available for selection for FIFA World Cup matches in 2018 or 2022, if England's bid were to be successful. However, on 16 December 2009 The Football Association announced that should England's 2018/2022 World Cup bid be successful then any games played in Sheffield would be staged at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium." ] }, { "idx": 378, "question": "If a heterocyclic parent hydride contains more than one type of heteroatom, what kind of prefix is used in the Hantzsch\u2013Widman nomenclature system?", "answers": [ "multiplicative" ], "context": [ "there are several heteroatoms of the same type; and locants to indicate the relative positions of the different atoms. Hantzsch\u2013Widman names may be combined with other aspects of organic nomenclature, to indicate substitution or fused-ring systems. It is named after the chemists Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch and . Prefixes. The Hantzsch\u2013Widman prefixes indicate the type of heteroatom(s) present in the ring. They form a priority series: If there is more than one type of heteroatom in the ring, the prefix that is higher on the list comes before the prefix that is lower on the list. For example, \"oxa\" (for oxygen)" ] }, { "idx": 379, "question": "If a resident of Connellsville, Pennsylvania gets accepted into a cyber charter school, who is responsible for the tuition fees?", "answers": [ "resident's public school district" ], "context": [ "provides students training in the: construction and mechanical trades, automobile repairs, culinary arts, health aids, computer technical careers and other fields. Enrollment was 279 pupils in 2015. Connellsville Career & Technical Center achieved a School Performance Profile of 55.7 out of 100 in 2015. The Profile reflects percentage of students on grade level in reading, mathematics and science; Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments \u2013 NOCTI; as well as, its annual graduation rate of just 67.2%. Alternatively, Connellsvile residents may apply to attend any of the Commonwealth's 14 public cyber charter schools (in 2013) at no additional cost to the parents. The" ] }, { "idx": 380, "question": "If the 20 July plot against Hitler had been successful, who would have assumed the role of head of state in Germany?", "answers": [ "Ludwig Beck", "Beck" ], "context": [ "to be removed from government. Beck became a major leader within the conspiracy against Hitler and would have served as head of state with the title of either President or regent (\"Reichsverweser\"), depending on the source, if the 20 July plot had succeeded. The plot failed, however, and Beck was then arrested. He reportedly made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide before he was shot dead. Early life and career. Born in Biebrich (now a borough of Wiesbaden, Hesse) in Hesse-Nassau, he was educated in the Prussian military tradition. He served on the Western Front during the First World War as" ] }, { "idx": 381, "question": "If the representatives of the Saint Thomas Christians hadn't taken the Coonan Cross Oath, which independent church wouldn't have been established?", "answers": [ "Malankara Church" ], "context": [ "or even that they had tried him for heresy and burned him at the stake. In reality, it appears that Ahatallah did in fact reach Goa, and was then sent on to Lisbon with the ultimate goal of having his case decided in Rome. Evidently, however, he died in Paris in 1655, before reaching Rome. After Ahatallah's death representatives of the Saint Thomas Christians came together at the Church of Our Lady in Mattancherry and swore the Coonan Cross Oath, in which they vowed they would never again submit to the Portuguese. By this action, an independent Thomas Christian church," ] }, { "idx": 382, "question": "If Bob Pratt were offered his usual rate of \u00a33 a week by South Melbourne and they accepted the risk of his potential injuries, what would he have done with other offers?", "answers": [ "not consider them" ], "context": [ "recruit Pratt, offering to pay him to stand out of football while waiting for a transfer from South Melbourne. South Melbourne, however, refused to transfer him. 1938. Pratt abandoned plans to join Carlton but continual injury problems delayed the start of his year. In April, Pratt announced he was considering a transfer to Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Preston, who were offering him \u00a36. He advised South Melbourne that, if they would continue to pay him the usual rate of \u00a33 a week and take the risk of his breaking down, he would not consider any other offer. If, on" ] }, { "idx": 383, "question": "If Ban Johnson, the founder of the American League, had ever revoked the Red Sox franchise from its owner Harry Frazee, what would have been the risk for Frazee or any other potential owner of a Boston American League team?", "answers": [ "leave without a place to play", "no place to play" ], "context": [ "still held a small ownership interest. This put Frazee in a very difficult spot. If Johnson ever revoked the franchise, it would be relatively easy for a new owner to get a lease for the park. In August 1919, Frazee began negotiations to buy out the shares in the trust held by Lannin and the Taylors. In this way, if Johnson ever yanked the franchise out from under Frazee, any prospective owner of a Boston American League team would risk being left without a place to play. However, Frazee had stopped paying installments because of a dispute over who owed" ] }, { "idx": 384, "question": "If a Bethlehem Steel mill worker, who had handled uranium fuel rods, developed cancer later in life due to increased radiation exposure, what would be the maximum compensation in American dollars they could receive under the 2000 radiation-exposure law?", "answers": [ "150,000" ], "context": [ "later in life, if their work history involved enough radiation exposure to significantly increase their cancer risk. The Bethlehem Steel workers have not been awarded this compensation because the radiation dose involved in processing fresh uranium fuel is low, and produces a small risk relative to the baseline risk. The larger danger in processing uranium is chemical poisoning from the heavy metal, which does not produce cancer.) The steel industry in the U.S. prospered during and after World War II, while the steel industries in Germany and Japan lay devastated by Allied bombardment. Bethlehem Steel's high point came in the" ] }, { "idx": 385, "question": "If a third-party vendor had provided the source code for their libraries, what might a user be able to do when upgrading their Delphi software?", "answers": [ "Recompile the libraries" ], "context": [ "Delphi includes an integrated IDE. The Delphi products all ship with a run-time library (RTL) and a Visual Component Library (VCL), including most of its source code. Third-party components (sometimes with full source code) and tools to enhance the IDE or for other Delphi related development tasks are available, some free of charge. The IDE includes a GUI for localization and translation of created programs that may be deployed to a translator; there are also third-party tools with more features for this purpose. The VCL framework maintains a high level of source compatibility between versions, which simplifies updating existing source" ] }, { "idx": 386, "question": "If Sam Smith's album \"Love Goes\" hadn't been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when was it originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "May 1, 2020", "June 5, 2020" ], "context": [ "February 2020 before the release of the single \"To Die For\". On 15 July 2021, the title track of the album was featured in the final episode of season 2 of the Netflix series \"Never Have I Ever\". Release and title. Originally planned to be titled \"To Die For\", Smith's third album was due to be released on 1 May 2020, but was then pushed back to 5 June 2020. By the end of March, Smith had confirmed that they had decided to delay the album till later in the year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On their social media account," ] }, { "idx": 387, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't forced a halt in production, when would the shooting for the Netflix series \"Sky Rojo\" have been completed?", "answers": [ "March 2020" ], "context": [ "Camilo, Carlos Vives, Manuel Turizo, Rauw Alejandro, Ivete Sangalo and others. The song was released as a joint effort by Sony Music Latin and Global Citizen to benefit the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 was also marked by the shooting of the upcoming Netflix series, \"Sky Rojo\", for which Lali had to move indefinitely to Spain. Filming began in Madrid in November 2019, and, although the shooting of the series was originally planned to take place in approximately four months, the production of the series was forced to stop and was postponed due to" ] }, { "idx": 388, "question": "If the Republican candidate had emerged victorious in the 2013 Los Angeles mayoral election, who would have assumed the role of mayor in Los Angeles, California?", "answers": [ "Kevin James" ], "context": [ "the Los Angeles County Democratic Party supported the candidacies of Garcetti, Greuel, Perry and Pleitez without making an endorsement. Incumbent mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was ineligible to run because of term limits. General election. Issues. Articles in the \"Los Angeles Times\" and \"Los Angeles Daily News\" suggested that the fiscal state of Los Angeles would likely play a major role in the election. Also a question was the role that Villaraigosa's popularity will play; in 2009 his support was seen as more of a liability than an asset. References. Jason Kandel 8 Vie for Los Angeles Mayor in Upcoming City Primary" ] }, { "idx": 389, "question": "If Ferdinand Magellan had not embarked on his voyage, which explorer's crew would have been the first to circumnavigate the globe?", "answers": [ "Francis Drake" ], "context": [ "antipodal to each other. In practice, people use different definitions of world circumnavigation to accommodate practical constraints, depending on the method of travel. Since the planet is quasispheroidal, a trip from one Pole to the other, and back again on the other side, would technically be a circumnavigation. There are practical difficulties in such a voyage, although it was successfully undertaken in the early 1980s by Ranulph Fiennes. History. The first single voyage of global circumnavigation was that of the ship \"Victoria\", between 1519 and 1522, known as the Magellan\u2013Elcano expedition. It was a Castilian (Spanish) voyage of discovery. The" ] }, { "idx": 390, "question": "If Bette Davis hadn't cracked a vertebra and was able to perform in the episode titled \"The Celebrity Next Door\" on \"The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show\", which actress would not have been given the role?", "answers": [ "Tallulah Bankhead" ], "context": [ "for death. I've always wanted death. Nothing else do I want more.\" \"The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show\". Bankhead's most popular and perhaps best remembered television appearance was the December 3, 1957, \"The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show\". Bankhead played herself in the classic episode titled \"The Celebrity Next Door\". The part was originally slated for Bette Davis, but Davis had to bow out after cracking a vertebra. Lucille Ball was reportedly a fan of Bankhead and did a good impression of her. By the time the episode was filmed, however, both Ball and Desi Arnaz were deeply frustrated by" ] }, { "idx": 391, "question": "If 20th Century Fox had permitted the inclusion of a subtitle in the original release of the first Star Wars film, what would that subtitle have been?", "answers": [ "A New Hope" ], "context": [ "a galaxy far, far away...\". \"Episode IV\" opening crawl. The opening crawl in the first \"Star Wars\" film is very different from Lucas's original intention. The original text, used in the rough cut he showed to friends and studio executives in February 1977, appears in the Marvel Comics adaptation of the film. When originally released in May 1977, the first film was simply titled \"Star Wars\", as 20th Century Fox forbade Lucas to use a subtitle on grounds that it could be confusing, since there had been no other \"Star Wars\" movies prior to 1977. In addition, it was not" ] }, { "idx": 392, "question": "If the Macdonald family had taken over Idlewild Park near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States one year prior, in which year would they have gained full ownership?", "answers": [ "1950" ], "context": [ "shrubs in the first year and thousands of trees during the 1930s. In the first few years, the park added a circle swing, a Whip, a miniature railroad, and in 1938, the Philadelphia Toboggan Company Rollo Coaster. World War II and the resulting rationing forced the park to close in 1943. Upon reopening in 1946, the park added the Caterpillar and a small showboat that sailed in Lake Bouquet. Macdonald family: 1952\u20131983. The Macdonald family obtained complete ownership of the park in 1951. After leaving Idlewild, the Mellon family also abandoned the Ligonier Valley Railroad, declining after the closing of" ] }, { "idx": 393, "question": "If the album \"Froot\" by Marina Diamandis hadn't been leaked on the internet, when was it originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "April 3, 2015" ], "context": [ "Froot is the third studio album by Welsh singer Marina Diamandis and her last under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was originally scheduled to be released on 3 April 2015 by Neon Gold Records and Atlantic Records, although it was ultimately released on 13 March 2015 due to unauthorised Internet leaks. Written entirely by Diamandis, she collaborated with David Kosten for production. Musically, \"Froot\" is primarily a pop and synth-pop record with elements of electronic music, indie pop, new wave, and rock. Music critics commended its cohesive production and further applauded Diamandis for her vocal delivery. A", "between December 2014 and March 2015. Due to Diamandis' Myspace is currently defunct, the acoustic songs are only available in YouTube. Froot is the third studio album by Welsh singer Marina Diamandis and her last under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was originally scheduled to be released on 3 April 2015 by Neon Gold Records and Atlantic Records, although it was ultimately released on 13 March 2015 due to unauthorised Internet leaks. Written entirely by Diamandis, she collaborated with David Kosten for production. Musically, \"Froot\" is primarily a pop and synth-pop record with elements of electronic music," ] }, { "idx": 394, "question": "If the first batch of students at the Salem School, the oldest continuously operating school in the world established by the Basel Mission, had included 36 boys, what would have been the total number of students in this class?", "answers": [ "43" ], "context": [ "Coast colony, the whole team relocated to Akropong. Thompson and Riis argued fiercely with each other regularly. The Basel missionaries transferred Alexander Worthy Clerk, George Thompson, and his young bride, Catherine to Christiansborg to establish an English-language school on the coast, on behalf of the society. On 27 November 1843, a boys\u2019 boarding middle school, the Salem School opened at Christiansborg, the oldest continuously operating school in the world established by the Basel Mission. The trio were the pioneer mission school masters. Salem's school curriculum was quite comprehensive: English and Ga languages, arithmetic, geography, history, religious knowledge, nature study, hygiene," ] }, { "idx": 395, "question": "If the anthropomorphic talking pig named Maxwell from the GEICO insurance company commercials hadn't gained popularity after his debut, what would his role have been?", "answers": [ "one-time character" ], "context": [ "a friend's mother, screaming along the way. While Maxwell was originally intended as a one-time character, the popularity of his debut commercial resulted in him being spun off into his own series of commercials which usually feature him as a tech-savvy, informative pig who is most concerned with his GEICO-related objects. Cavemen. A popular series of well-received advertisements uses cavemen as pitchmen. Also developed by the Martin Agency, the ads center on Neanderthal-like cavemen, no different from modern-day individuals (outside of somewhat prehistoric facial features), encountering either an ad or commercial with the tagline \"GEICO: so easy a caveman could" ] }, { "idx": 396, "question": "If Droupadi Murmu had been defeated in the 2022 Indian presidential elections, who would have assumed the role of India's president?", "answers": [ "Yashwant Sinha" ], "context": [ "must be: Ram Nath Kovind was elected President in the 2017 Indian presidential election, and is expected to remain in office till 25 July 2022. During his presidency, he made trips to 28 countries, each for a state visit. He has received the highest State honors from six countries, and has held the office during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. He is a potential candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party, but has not been nominated by the party. Presidential election in India. Article 58 of the Indian Constitution provides that the President and Vice President of India must be" ] }, { "idx": 397, "question": "If the release date of the Marvel movie \"Eternals\" hadn't been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when would it have originally premiered?", "answers": [ "November 6, 2020" ], "context": [ "Scanline VFX, one of the companies working on the film's visual effects, confirmed that they would be working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In early April, Disney shifted much of their Phase Four slate of films due to the pandemic, moving \"The Eternals\" release date to February 12, 2021. In August, the film's title was officially shortened from \"The Eternals\" to \"Eternals\", and the next month, the release date was pushed back to November 5, 2021. Reshoots had taken place by mid-November 2020. In January 2021, Zhao revealed that she was also a writer on the film, with Patrick" ] }, { "idx": 398, "question": "If George Lucas had started developing his Star Wars saga two decades earlier, in which decade would he have begun drafting the saga?", "answers": [ "1950s" ], "context": [ "VII\" based on Lucas's synopsis. \"Star Wars\" screenwriting veteran Lawrence Kasdan was hired to support Arndt. After making an appearance at \"Star Wars\" Celebration VI in late August, Lucas took Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher to lunch and asked if they would be willing to reprise their roles for the new films. They agreed, as did Harrison Ford after being promised that Han Solo would be given meaningful closure. Details of his sequel trilogy treatments included the conclusion of the Skywalker family's story, with its third generation being portrayed in their twenties. Lucas hoped to explain concepts he had imagined" ] }, { "idx": 399, "question": "If Local Area Network (LAN) had never been utilized for Ethernet, which industry would have been deprived of its application?", "answers": [ "entertainment" ], "context": [ "control equipment now include Ethernet ports on their equipment. Ethernet was originally disqualified from consideration for show control because it was slow, non-deterministic, and lacked sufficient bandwidth to handle certain show control functions. These early objections have been overcome with the use of full-duplex switched Ethernet running at 1000BASE-T speeds on a dedicated local area network (LAN). MIDI Show Control. The MIDI Show Control (MSC) standard is an open, industry-wide international communications protocol through which all types of show devices can communicate. MIDI generally is a simplex asynchronous serial data transmission standard with the circuit being an opto-isolated current loop" ] }, { "idx": 400, "question": "If the NBA player with the highest number of regular season points as of October 2022 didn't exist, who would hold that record?", "answers": [ "LeBron James", "James" ], "context": [ "scored 41 in a game the Associated Press described as a \"shootout\". 2008\u20132010: MVP seasons. At the conclusion of the 2008\u201309 season, James finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award voting and made his first NBA All-Defensive Team, posting 23 chase-down blocks and a career-high 93 total blocks. He also became only the fourth postmerger player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a single season. Behind his play and the acquisition of All-Star guard Mo Williams, Cleveland went a franchise record 66\u201316 and fell just one game short of matching the" ] }, { "idx": 401, "question": "If Padmasambhava had not introduced Buddhism into Bhutan in the 7th century, which type of Bhutanese art would not have been created?", "answers": [ "Kham-so" ], "context": [ "order is known for images of Padmasambhava, who is credited with introducing Buddhism into Bhutan in the 7th century. According to legend, Padmasambhava hid sacred treasures for future Buddhist masters, especially Pema Lingpa, to find. The treasure finders (\"tert\u00f6n\") are also frequent subjects of Nyingma art. Each divine being is assigned special shapes, colors, and/or identifying objects, such as lotus, conch-shell, thunderbolt, and begging bowl. All sacred images are made to exact specifications that have remained remarkably unchanged for centuries. Bhutanese art is particularly rich in bronzes of different kinds that are collectively known by the name \"Kham-so\" (made in" ] }, { "idx": 402, "question": "If the Swedish phrase \"De Aderton\" \u2013 'The Eighteen' \u2013 didn't have a solemn ring to it, how many members would the French Academy have considered for the Swedish Academy?", "answers": [ "20" ], "context": [ "in the French Academy, but eventually decided on eighteen because the Swedish expression \"De Aderton\" \u2013 'The Eighteen' \u2013 had such a fine solemn ring. The academy's motto is \"Talent and Taste\" (\"Snille och Smak\" in Swedish). The academy's primary purpose is to further the \"purity, strength, and sublimity of the Swedish language\" (\"Svenska Spr\u00e5kets renhet, styrka och h\u00f6ghet\") (Walshe, 1965). To that end the academy publishes three dictionaries. The first is a one-volume spelling dictionary called \"Svenska Akademiens ordlista\" (\"SAOL\"). The second is a multi-volume dictionary, edited on principles similar to those of the \"Oxford English Dictionary\", entitled \"Svenska" ] }, { "idx": 403, "question": "If the \"Classics Illustrated\" Deluxe Graphic Novel adaptation of \"Frankenstein\" hadn't been translated into English by Papercutz, what language would one need to understand it?", "answers": [ "French" ], "context": [ "three volumes, and was all collected and translated into English for the Papercutz version. Of all the comic book adaptations, this one is probably the most faithful to the original book. Toys and games. Frankenstein's monster appears in the Konami video game series \"Castlevania\" numerous times, with its name being \"The Monster\" or \"The Creature\", often as a major boss, but sometimes as a regular enemy. The monster usually has the appearance of the Karloff/Universal version; however, the 2010 series reboot \"\" features a completely different-looking boss known as the \"Mechanical Monstrosity\", created some time prior to 1047 by \"Friedrich" ] }, { "idx": 404, "question": "If PVC pipes are in use today, what material were the original designs intended for?", "answers": [ "Steel Pipes" ], "context": [ "Nominal\" / \"Nominal Diameter\") and is based on millimetres. Designating the outside diameter allows pipes of the same size to be fit together no matter what the wall thickness. Since the outside diameter is fixed for a given pipe size, the inside diameter will vary depending on the wall thickness of the pipe. For example, 2\" Schedule 80 pipe has thicker walls and therefore a smaller inside diameter than 2\" Schedule 40 pipe. Steel pipe has been produced for about 150 years. The pipe sizes that are in use today in PVC and galvanized were originally designed years ago for" ] }, { "idx": 405, "question": "If the recordings had not been completed over a fortnight in October 1936, in which year would they have likely been finished?", "answers": [ "1937" ], "context": [ "on the organ of All Hallows, Barking-by-the-Tower, London. Then at his suggestion the sessions were transferred to the church of Ste Aur\u00e9lie in Strasbourg, on a mid-18th-century organ by Johann Andreas Silbermann (brother of Gottfried), an organ-builder greatly revered by Bach, which had been restored by the Lorraine organ-builder Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric H\u00e4rpfer shortly before the First World War. These recordings were made in the course of a fortnight in October 1936. Schweitzer Technique. Schweitzer developed a technique for recording the performances of Bach's music. Known as the \"Schweitzer Technique\", it is a slight improvement on what is commonly known as mid-side." ] }, { "idx": 406, "question": "If the \"Bumblescratch\" London Concert Cast Recording CD had been released as per the original schedule, when would it have been available?", "answers": [ "Late October, 2016" ], "context": [ "sailing bravely into the rising sun of morning (Plague Rat/Epilogue). Musical Numbers. Act I Act II Cut Musical Numbers. The following is a list of numbers (or partially written numbers) either for the 2013 workshop or for the 2016 Adelphi production. Act I Act II London Concert Cast Recording. The \"Bumblescratch\" London Concert Cast Recording was recorded on September 12 and 13, 2016 with final mixes completed on November 4, 2016. The CD was produced by Robert Sherman, Tom Kelly and Rowland Lee. It was recorded at Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London. The CD was originally scheduled for release" ] }, { "idx": 407, "question": "If the second round run-off vote in the 2009 Afghan presidential election hadn't been cancelled, what was the original scheduled date for it?", "answers": [ "November 7, 2009" ], "context": [ "Presidential elections were held in Afghanistan on 20 August 2009. The election resulted in victory for incumbent Hamid Karzai, who won 49.67% of the vote, while his main rival Abdullah Abdullah finished second with 30.59% of the vote. The election was characterized by lack of security, low voter turnout and low awareness of the people about the election and election process and widespread ballot stuffing, intimidation, and other electoral fraud. A second round run-off vote, announced under heavy U.S. and ally pressure, was originally scheduled for 7 November 2009, but it was cancelled after Abdullah refused to participate, and Hamid", "they have \"affected the whole election process.\" Presidential elections were held in Afghanistan on 20 August 2009. The election resulted in victory for incumbent Hamid Karzai, who won 49.67% of the vote, while his main rival Abdullah Abdullah finished second with 30.59% of the vote. The election was characterized by lack of security, low voter turnout and low awareness of the people about the election and election process and widespread ballot stuffing, intimidation, and other electoral fraud. A second round run-off vote, announced under heavy U.S. and ally pressure, was originally scheduled for 7 November 2009, but it was cancelled" ] }, { "idx": 408, "question": "If the 1948 Arab-Israeli War had occurred, how many Palestinian Arabs would have fled or been expelled from the Israeli side?", "answers": [ "around 720,000", "720,000" ], "context": [ "that the settlements are important to Israel's security and also support the settlements ideologically. In contrast, many Israelis believe the settlements are an economic burden and a barrier to peace. From August to September 2005, Israel implemented a unilateral disengagement plan in which the entire Jewish population of the Gaza Strip was evacuated. In 2006, Ehud Olmert proposed a convergence plan that called for Israel to disengage, unilaterally, if necessary, from much of the West Bank (east of the line). Arab population. The majority of Palestinian Arabs on the Israeli side of the Line fled or were expelled during the" ] }, { "idx": 409, "question": "If the musical show \"Me and Juliet\" had retained its initial title, what would it have been known as?", "answers": [ "Hercules and Juliet" ], "context": [ "tell a story about a community, the backstage community, and this community becomes settled and established after a show opens.\" In addition to Abbott, the duo recruited other professionals experienced in musical comedy. Choreographer Robert Alton had worked in such hits as \"Panama Hattie\" and in movie musicals. Don Walker was hired to do the orchestrations; his would be simpler than those of Robert Russell Bennett, who usually performed that function in the pair's musicals but who was not available. Irene Sharaff was engaged to design the more than 300 costumes which would be needed. The show was originally named" ] }, { "idx": 410, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when would the film \"Six Minutes to Midnight\" have been released in the United Kingdom?", "answers": [ "May 29, 2020" ], "context": [ "the international distribution rights currently up for sale. Principal photography began on July 3, 2018 and ran for six weeks, shooting in Wales and various locations around the UK. Release. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2021 by Sky Cinema. It was previously scheduled to be released on 29 May 2020, by Lionsgate, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IFC Films distributed the film in the United States, where it was also released on 26 March 2021. Reception. In a review for RogerEbert.com, critic Nell Minow writes: \"The issues of individual, cultural, and" ] }, { "idx": 411, "question": "If the \"Smart Reply\" feature of Gmail was initially launched for PCs, when did it become accessible for Android and iOS devices?", "answers": [ "May 2017" ], "context": [ "to Gmail on Android and iOS. \"Smart Reply\", a feature originally launched for Google's Inbox by Gmail service, scans a message for information and uses machine intelligence to offer three responses the user can optionally edit and send. The feature is limited to the English language at launch, with additional support for Spanish, followed by other languages arriving later. Inbox by Gmail, another app from the Gmail team, was also available for iOS and Android devices. It was discontinued in April 2019. Third-party programs can be used to access Gmail, using the POP or IMAP protocols. In 2019, Google rolled" ] }, { "idx": 412, "question": "If Yasser Arafat had been successful in his initial visa application after the Suez Crisis in 1956, which country would have granted him the visa?", "answers": [ "Canada", "Saudi Arabia" ], "context": [ "companions. Although he dropped most of his inherited names, he retained Arafat due to its significance in Islam. Rise of Fatah. Founding of Fatah. Following the Suez Crisis in 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser agreed to allow the United Nations Emergency Force to establish itself in the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip, precipitating the expulsion of all guerrilla or \"fedayeen\" forces there\u2014including Arafat. Arafat originally attempted to obtain a visa to Canada and later Saudi Arabia, but was unsuccessful in both attempts. In 1957, he applied for a visa to Kuwait (at the time a British protectorate) and was" ] }, { "idx": 413, "question": "If the play \"Juno and the Paycock\" had not been reissued in the United States, which record label would have been the only one to issue it in the country?", "answers": [ "Seraphim Records" ], "context": [ "closing scenes. These were issued on LP by Caedmon Records in the US, coupled with similar extracts from his autobiographies \"Inishfallen, Fare Thee Well\" (1949) and \"Pictures in the Hallway\" (1942). Caedmon also released a 1960 7\" in the UK, just containing the \"Juno\" readings. A full recording of the play was made by Cyril Cusack Productions in June 1955, in association with the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. It was issued as a boxed double LP by Angel Records and regular LP by Columbia Records in the UK. In the US, it was originally issued by Seraphim Records and reissued in" ] }, { "idx": 414, "question": "If Columbia's insistence had prevailed, who would have been the director of the movie \"The Guns of Navarone\"?", "answers": [ "Alexander Mackendrick" ], "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": 415, "question": "If the initial plans had been implemented, when would the electrification to Newtown have been completed?", "answers": [ "late 1970s" ], "context": [ "passenger service by Bucks County officials. Neighboring Montgomery County officials are supportive of re-thinking the rail corridor as well, though the belief within SEPTA management is that the section through Lorimer Park and Walnut Hill Station (the only sparsely populated section along the railway) will never generate enough riders to be feasible. In September 2009, the Southampton-based Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with township officials along the railway, as well as SEPTA officials, about the realistic possibility of resuming even minimal passenger service to relieve traffic congestion in the region. Plans call for completing the electrification to Newtown," ] }, { "idx": 416, "question": "If the Boston Celtics had secured two fewer victories in the NBA championships by October 2022, how many championships would they have won?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "it was reported that Steven's had made the decision to hire Ime Udoka as his own replacement as head coach of the Celtics. Rivalries. Los Angeles Lakers. The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers involves the two most storied franchises in NBA history. It has been called the NBA's best rivalry. The two teams have met a record twelve times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in . They would go on to dominate the league in the 1960s and the 1980s, facing each other six times in the 1960s, three times in" ] }, { "idx": 417, "question": "If Studio Daniel Libeskind hadn't been chosen as the master planner for the World Trade Center redesign after the 9/11 incident, which team would have likely taken up the role?", "answers": [ "THINK Team" ], "context": [ "the THINK design before hearing the final presentations. Governor Pataki, who had originally commissioned the LMDC, intervened and overruled the LMDC's decision. On February 27, 2003, Studio Daniel Libeskind officially won the competition to be the master planner for the World Trade Center redesign. Libeskind's original proposal, titled Memory Foundations, underwent extensive revisions during collaboration with Larry Silverstein as well as from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, whom Silverstein hired. The plan was anchored by the One World Trade Center and featured a memorial and a number of other office towers. Out of the World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition, a" ] }, { "idx": 418, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't occurred, when would Smith have released their album \"To Die For\"?", "answers": [ "May 1, 2020" ], "context": [ "on 1 May. On 30 March, Smith announced that, due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they would be delaying the release of their third album and would include a number of changes to the album track list and the title, as they would continue to work on it. However, they did state that it would still be released sometime within 2020. \"I'm Ready\", a collaboration with American singer Demi Lovato was released on 16 April and charted well in the top 40 of several countries. On 6 July, Smith released their cover of Coldplay's \"Fix You\". They" ] }, { "idx": 419, "question": "If Shaquille O'Neal hadn't employed Shawn Darling as an IT technician, how much money would Darling have tried to extort from him?", "answers": [ "0", "zero" ], "context": [ "IT technician, Shawn Darling, after O'Neal had allegedly attempted to plant child pornography on Darling's computer. Darling claimed that O'Neal had originally tried to protect himself by hacking his mistresses' voicemails and deleting relevant messages. Darling also alleged that O'Neal had used law enforcement contacts to obtain restricted information on those mistresses, and that O'Neal subsequently threw his laptop into a lake to destroy possible evidence. In April 2014, O'Neal posted a photo on Instagram that showed himself mocking Jahmel Binion who suffers from Ectodermal dysplasia. O'Neal issued a public apology, stating that he and Binion had spoken and that" ] }, { "idx": 420, "question": "If \"Talent\" had transitioned from a stage show to a television program, when was the TV version first broadcast?", "answers": [ "August 5, 1979" ], "context": [ "& Jamie-Rose Monk as Maureen. Television version. Granada Television producer Peter Eckersley was so impressed with the show, he signed Wood up for a TV version of it which was broadcast on the ITV network on 5 August 1979. Wood had originally written the part of Julie for her co-star in \"In at the Death\", Julie Walters, and while she was not available for the stage version, she was able to appear in the TV remake. It was the first of many television appearances the two would make together. The rest of the cast were Bill Waddington (George Findley), Kevin" ] }, { "idx": 421, "question": "If Prokofiev had not composed \"Scythian Suite\" for a ballet, in which genre would he likely have composed it?", "answers": [ "Opera" ], "context": [ "Prokofiev\u2014\"Chout,\" \"Le pas d'acier\" and \"The Prodigal Son\"\u2014which, at the time of their original production, all caused a sensation among both critics and colleagues. Prokofiev's greatest interest, however, was opera, and he composed several works in that genre, including \"The Gambler\" and \"The Fiery Angel\". Prokofiev's one operatic success during his lifetime was \"The Love for Three Oranges\", composed for the Chicago Opera and subsequently performed over the following decade in Europe and Russia. After the Revolution of 1917, Prokofiev left Russia with the official blessing of the Soviet People\u2019s Commissar Anatoly Lunacharsky, and resided in the United States, then" ] }, { "idx": 422, "question": "If the character Dean Winchester from the WB show \"Supernatural\" was named after the actor originally intended, who would that actor be?", "answers": [ "Harrison Ford" ], "context": [ "Dean Winchester is one of the two protagonists from the American drama television series \"Supernatural\". He is portrayed primarily by Jensen Ackles. Other versions of the character having been portrayed by Hunter Brochu (toddler), Ridge Canipe (child), Nicolai Lawton-Giustra (pre-teen), Brock Kelly and Dylan Everett (teen), and Chad Everett (elderly). Development. Dean Winchester was created by Eric Kripke, creator and original showrunner of \"Supernatural\", when he pitched a show to the WB about two brothers who investigate the supernatural. Dean's name is a homage to Jack Kerouac's road-trip novel \"On the Road\", tying into Kripke's concept for an Americana road-trip" ] }, { "idx": 423, "question": "If Celeste Dodwell had been selected for the role she auditioned for in the Australian soap opera \"Home and Away\", which character would she have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Nicole Franklin", "Nicole" ], "context": [ "on-screen before producers decided to introduce her into the serial. In January 2008 it was announced that ex-\"Neighbours\" star Tessa James had been cast as Nicole. Executive producer Cameron Welsh said \"She is an exciting talent and I think audiences are going to love her character and respond really well to her.\" James then moved to Sydney especially for the role. Speaking of working on the serial James stated: \"Working on a series like this [\"Home and Away\"] is the best training you can get, I look at it like an apprenticeship and never forget how lucky I am.\" Fellow" ] }, { "idx": 424, "question": "If the song \"Physical\" hadn't been included in the Nine Inch Nails EP \"Broken\", how many bonus tracks would there have been?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "singles released from the album. \"Help Me I Am in Hell\", another instrumental, ends with another uncredited sample, this time from \"The Empire Strikes Back\" (1980). There are two bonus songs, which follow 91 silent, one-second tracks (numbered 7 through 97) on most CD copies, but were included as a separate 3\" CD or 7\" record with early pressings. \"Physical\" is a cover of the Adam and the Ants song \"Physical (You're So)\", originally released on the \"Kings of the Wild Frontier\" LP.\" In 1995, Nine Inch Nails performed \"Physical\" live with Adam Ant for two nights in a row." ] }, { "idx": 425, "question": "If the Hampdens had been flown back to Scotland as originally intended after Operation Orator in World War II, which navy would not have received these aircrafts as a gift?", "answers": [ "Soviet Union", "Soviet Navy", "Soviet" ], "context": [ "from Vaenga. While it was originally intended that the Hampdens would be flown back to Scotland, the prevailing west-east headwinds on such a flight might have pushed the Hampdens beyond their maximum endurance and it was decided to transport the wing's personnel back to Britain by sea and gift the Hampdens to the Soviet Navy. Aircrews and mechanics from Maritime Military Fleet Aviation (\"Aviatsiya Voenno-Morskogo Flota\"; VMF) were trained by members of 144 and 455 Squadrons, before their return to Britain in October. The 3rd Squadron, 24th Mine-Torpedo Aviation Regiment (24 \u041c\u0438\u043d\u043d\u043e-\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043f\u0435\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0430\u0432\u0438\u0430\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043a; \"24 MTAP\") operated the \"balalaika\" \u2013 the" ] }, { "idx": 426, "question": "If Martin Scorsese hadn't altered the color saturation in the movie Taxi Driver to achieve a lower MPAA rating, what rating would the film have potentially received?", "answers": [ "X" ], "context": [ "by a few critics, considering an X rating for the film. The film was booed at the Cannes Film Festival for its graphic violence. In order to attain an R rating, Scorsese had the colors de-saturated, making the brightly colored blood less prominent. In later interviews, Scorsese commented that he was pleased by the color change and considered it an improvement over the originally filmed scene. In the special-edition DVD, Michael Chapman, the film's cinematographer, regrets the decision and the fact that no print with the unmuted colors exists anymore, as the originals had long since deteriorated. Themes and interpretations." ] }, { "idx": 427, "question": "If the Disney Channel Original Movie \"Minutemen\" had premiered on its initially planned date, which month would it have debuted?", "answers": [ "March" ], "context": [ "Minutemen is a 2008 science-fiction Disney Channel Original Movie. The movie was the most viewed program on American cable TV for the week ending January 27, 2008, with 6.48 million viewers. The film was written by John Killoran (writing the teleplay) and David Diamond and David Weissman (writing the story) and directed by Lev L. Spiro, who received a Directors Guild nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programs for it. Andrew Gunn, Ann Marie Sanderlin and Doug Sloan are the executive producers. The movie was originally slated for release in March 2008, however, the movie premiered on Disney Channel in" ] }, { "idx": 428, "question": "If Kesha's EP \"Cannibal\" had been released with two fewer tracks, how many tracks would it have contained?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "at number thirty on New Zealand 2010 year-end chart. It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for sales of 7,500 units. Track listing. \"Animal + Cannibal\". Originally planned to only be a re-release of \"Animal\", \"Cannibal\" was instead released both as a deluxe edition of \"Animal\" as well as a stand-alone EP. The EP has been classified as a follow up \"nine-song companion\" record to \"Animal\". \"Cannibal\" was originally intended to contain anywhere between four and eight tracks with the outcome consisting of eight tracks and one previously heard song remixed, for" ] }, { "idx": 429, "question": "If the American music group The Jacksons had performed at Maple Leaf Gardens for their Triumph Tour a day earlier, what would have been the date of their performance?", "answers": [ "August 4, 1981" ], "context": [ "to the venue in December 1982 for the final show of what was originally intended to be their farewell tour. The Jacksons performed here on August 5, 1981 during their Triumph Tour. The video for \"The Reflex\" by Duran Duran was shot at Maple Leaf Gardens in March 1984. Toronto rock trio Rush recorded a live video for their Grace Under Pressure Tour at Maple Leaf Gardens. The arena played host to Amnesty International's legendary Human Rights Now! Benefit Concert on September 15, 1988. The show was headlined by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and also featured Sting," ] }, { "idx": 430, "question": "If William Howard Taft had been defeated in the 1908 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "William Jennings Bryan" ], "context": [ "The 1908 United States presidential election was the 31st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1908. Secretary of War and Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft defeated three-time Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. Popular incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt honored his promise not to seek a third term, and persuaded his close friend, Taft, to become his successor. With Roosevelt's support, Taft won the presidential nomination of the 1908 Republican National Convention on the first ballot. Having lost the 1904 election badly, the Democratic Party re-nominated Bryan, who had been defeated in 1896 and 1900 by Republican William McKinley.", "(Other) The 1908 United States presidential election was the 31st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1908. Secretary of War and Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft defeated three-time Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. Popular incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt honored his promise not to seek a third term, and persuaded his close friend, Taft, to become his successor. With Roosevelt's support, Taft won the presidential nomination of the 1908 Republican National Convention on the first ballot. Having lost the 1904 election badly, the Democratic Party re-nominated Bryan, who had been defeated in 1896 and 1900 by Republican William" ] }, { "idx": 431, "question": "If Mr. T hadn't been spotted by Sylvester Stallone during NBC's \"America's Toughest Bouncer\" competition, which character would he not have portrayed in \"Rocky III\"?", "answers": [ "Clubber Lang" ], "context": [ "permanent visual signature than his gold chains, rings, and bracelets. In 1980, Mr. T was spotted by Sylvester Stallone while taking part in NBC's \"America's Toughest Bouncer\" competition, a segment of NBC's \"Games People Play\". Although his role in \"Rocky III\" was originally intended as just a few lines, Mr. T was eventually cast as Clubber Lang, the primary antagonist. His catchphrase \"I pity the fool!\" comes from the film; when asked if he hates Rocky, Lang replies, \"No, I don't hate Balboa, but I pity the fool.\" He subsequently appeared in another boxing film, \"Penitentiary 2\", and on an" ] }, { "idx": 432, "question": "If the proposals for the FAI-1 route of the Interstate Highway I-95 in the United States were approved and the highway was constructed using federal funds, in what year would the construction have been completed?", "answers": [ "1967" ], "context": [ "two routes proposed along the current alignment of I-95. FAI-1 was proposed to run from the Maryland state line east to an interchange west of Farnhurst while FAI-2 was proposed between this interchange and the Pennsylvania state line through the western part of Wilmington. The corridor following FAI-1 and FAI-2 would become designated as part of I-95, an Interstate Highway running along the East Coast of the United States. FAI-1 was originally planned as a free Interstate Highway using federal funds; however, the road would not have been completed until 1967 under this plan. As a result, the state of" ] }, { "idx": 433, "question": "If the Torino football team had managed to score two goals in the final match of the 1963-64 Coppa Italia, which team would have been deprived of the Coppa Italia trophy that year?", "answers": [ "Roma", "A.S. Roma" ], "context": [ "Egisto Pandolfini, Dino Da Costa and Dane Helge Bron\u00e9e. Their best finish of this period was under the management of Englishman Jesse Carver, when in 1954\u201355, they finished as runners-up after Udinese, who originally finished second were relegated for corruption. Although Roma were unable to break into the top four during the following decade, they did achieve some measure of cup success. Their first honour outside of Italy was recorded in 1960\u201361 when Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup by defeating Birmingham City 4\u20132 in the finals. A few years later, Roma won their first Coppa Italia trophy in 1963\u201364" ] }, { "idx": 434, "question": "If the \"Road to the North Pole\" episode of \"Family Guy\" had premiered a day earlier, what would have been its original air date?", "answers": [ "December 11, 2010" ], "context": [ "\"Road to the North Pole\" is the seventh episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series \"Family Guy\". Directed by Greg Colton and co-written by Chris Sheridan and Danny Smith, the episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 12, 2010. In \"Road to the North Pole\", Stewie and Brian go on an adventure to the North Pole so that Stewie can kill Santa Claus. They discover a dreary, polluting factory full of inbred elves and carnivorous, feral reindeer, along with a sickly, exhausted and suicidal Santa. Stewie and Brian take pity on him and", "Visual Media at the 54th Grammy Awards. \"Road to the North Pole\" is the seventh episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series \"Family Guy\". Directed by Greg Colton and co-written by Chris Sheridan and Danny Smith, the episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 12, 2010. In \"Road to the North Pole\", Stewie and Brian go on an adventure to the North Pole so that Stewie can kill Santa Claus. They discover a dreary, polluting factory full of inbred elves and carnivorous, feral reindeer, along with a sickly, exhausted and suicidal Santa. Stewie" ] }, { "idx": 435, "question": "If the Bills had scored an additional 8 points in the NFL match against the Bengals on October 2, 2011, what would have been their final score?", "answers": [ "28" ], "context": [ "20\u201313. Dalton had a three-yard rushing touchdown two possessions later to tie the game at 20\u201320. On the Bengals' final possession of the game, on third-down-and-three-yards-to-go, Dalton scrambled and attempted to make the first down. He was originally called short the referee, but the call was reversed once the play was reviewed. Nugent kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to beat the Bills 23\u201320. The win by the Bengals snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Bills. The Bengals had not beaten the Bills since the 1989 AFC Championship Game. Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars. With the win," ] }, { "idx": 436, "question": "If David Ramsey hadn't reprised his role as John Diggle in the \"Supergirl\" series, in how many other Arrowverse series would he have appeared?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "the Green Arrow. After Oliver returns as the Green Arrow, he leaves the team and joins A.R.G.U.S. Ramsey reprises his role in the Arrowverse series \"The Flash\", \"Legends of Tomorrow\", \"Supergirl\", \"Batwoman\" and \"Superman & Lois\". The character also appears in the \"Arrow\"s tie-in novels and digital comics, as well as the \"\" video game. While Diggle was originally created for the television series, since 2013 a character of the same name has appeared in the \"Green Arrow\" series published by DC Comics. Creation and casting. In February 2012, David Ramsey was cast in the pilot episode of \"Arrow\" as" ] }, { "idx": 437, "question": "If the majority of Snohomish leaders had followed Chief Patkanim's stance during the Indian War of 1855-1856, who would they have allied with?", "answers": [ "American", "Americans", "United States" ], "context": [ "members are seeking federal recognition as a tribe. They argue that the Treaty of Point Elliott (1855) explicitly recognized them as a tribe, since they are listed by name. Point Elliott Treaty of 1855. Nine Snohomish headmen signed the Point Elliott Treaty which was written by a council held for 1855 near present-day Mukilteo. About 350 Snohomish and their allies, the Snoqualmies, were represented by Chief Patkanim, who had originally been hostile to Americans, but had become impressed by their potential power. Patkanim allied himself with the Americans during the Indian War of 1855-1856, while most of the other Snohomish" ] }, { "idx": 438, "question": "If the song \"Umbrella\" had not been rejected by the label of the artist for whom it was initially written, whose song would it have become?", "answers": [ "Britney Spears" ], "context": [ "\"Umbrella\" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her third studio album \"Good Girl Gone Bad\" (2007). It features American rapper Jay-Z, who co-wrote the song with its producers Tricky Stewart and Kuk Harrell, with additional writing from The-Dream. The song was originally written with Britney Spears in mind, but her label rejected it. \"Umbrella\" is a pop, hip hop and R&B song with rock elements, referring to a romantic and platonic relationship and the strength of that relationship. \"Entertainment Weekly\" ranked the song number one on the 10 Best Singles of 2007, while \"Rolling Stone\" and \"Time\" listed" ] }, { "idx": 439, "question": "If the New England Hurricane of 1938 had not taken place, which island would still be separated from the town of Winthrop, Massachusetts?", "answers": [ "Deer Island" ], "context": [ "by name, Deer Island has been connected to Winthrop since the former Shirley Gut channel, which once separated the island from the town, was filled in by the New England Hurricane of 1938. The town is considered the northern dividing line between Boston Harbor to its west and Massachusetts Bay to its east. The town is divided into several neighborhoods with a central downtown area, including Court Park and Cottage Park along the Boston Harbor side of town, and Point Shirley, Cottage Hill, Winthrop Beach, Ocean Spray, and Winthrop Highlands on the Massachusetts Bay side. The town is bordered by" ] }, { "idx": 440, "question": "If the \"Final Fantasy X-2\" game had been simultaneously released in North America and Japan, what would have been the date of its North American release?", "answers": [ "March 13, 2003", "2003" ], "context": [ "incorporates \"Final Fantasy\" character classes\u2014one of the series' signature gameplay concepts\u2014and is one of the few entries to have multiple endings. The soundtrack was created by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi in lieu of long-time \"Final Fantasy\" composer Nobuo Uematsu. The game was positively received by critics and was commercially successful, selling over 5.4 million copies on PlayStation 2 and winning a number of awards. It was the last \"Final Fantasy\" game to be released by Square before it merged with Enix in April 2003. The game was re-released in high-definition for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2013," ] }, { "idx": 441, "question": "If Jodi Applegate hadn't left her job at WPIX in New York City in 2012 to prepare for the birth of her child, who wouldn't have been hired as her replacement?", "answers": [ "Mark Effron" ], "context": [ "him with Tong (who now solo anchors the 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts on Saturdays and Sundays). By late 2011, the station's newscast ratings would fall to last place. Carey, who stepped down on October 3, 2012, was replaced as news director by Mark Effron in April 2013. On September 12, 2011, WPIX restored an early evening newscast to its weeknight schedule with the debut of an hour-long 5 p.m. broadcast, which was originally aimed at women between the ages of 18 and 49. On December 19, 2012, Jodi Applegate left WPIX, to prepare for the birth of her child" ] }, { "idx": 442, "question": "If the vinyl re-release of the compilation album Ni Por La Raz\u00f3n, Ni Por La Fuerza by the group Los Prisoneros was postponed by a year, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2013" ], "context": [ "1215, however, there was no talk about getting back together, nor the media showed any interest with the news, this album was re-released in others formats like; in 2012 when the compilation album was released on Vinyl. In 1998 Jorge and Miguel were reunited, along with the Venezuelan artist Argenis Brito, to form the trio \"Los Dioses\" (The Gods), they launched a tour titled \"Lo Mejor de Los Prisioneros\" (The Best of The Prisoners) and toured Chile and Peru, interpreting classics of the prisoners, and did some gigs not but were not very successful. Gonzalez's aggressiveness and carelessness in front" ] }, { "idx": 443, "question": "If the largest moon in the Solar System were not to exist, which moon would be considered the ninth-largest in the Solar System?", "answers": [ "Rhea" ], "context": [ "Rhea () is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System. It is the smallest body in the Solar System for which precise measurements have confirmed a shape consistent with hydrostatic equilibrium. It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Discovery. Rhea was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini on 23 December 1672. It was the second moon of Saturn that Cassini discovered, and the third moon discovered around Saturn overall. Name. Rhea is named after the Titan Rhea of Greek mythology, the \"mother of the gods\" and wife of Kronos, the Greek counterpart of", "five close targeted fly-bys by the \"Cassini\" orbiter: at a distance of 500 km on November 26, 2005, at a distance of 5,750 km on August 30, 2007, at a distance of 100 km on March 2, 2010, and at 69 km flyby on January 11, 2011 and a last flyby at 992 km on March 9, 2013. Rhea has been also imaged many times from long to moderate distances by the orbiter. Rhea () is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System. It is the smallest body in the Solar System for which", "the \"Cassini\" spacecraft yielded images of the wispy hemisphere at better resolution and a lower Sun angle than previous observations. Images from this and subsequent flybys showed that Rhea's streaks in fact are tectonically formed ice cliffs (\"chasmata\") similar to those of Dione. Formation. The moons of Saturn are thought to have formed through co-accretion, a similar process to that believed to have formed the planets in the Solar System. As the young giant planets formed, they were surrounded by discs of material that gradually coalesced into moons. However, a proposed model for the formation of Titan may also shine" ] }, { "idx": 444, "question": "If the Democratic Party of the United States had secured 7 fewer seats in the 2018 US House of Representatives elections, what would have been their net gain?", "answers": [ "34" ], "context": [ "The 2018 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. These midterm elections occurred during Republican Donald Trump's term. Thirty-five of the 100 seats in the United States Senate and all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives were contested. Thirty-nine state and territorial governorships as well as numerous state and local elections were also contested. Democrats made a net gain of 41 seats in the United States House of Representatives, gaining a majority in the chamber and thereby ending the federal trifecta that the Republican Party had established in the 2016 elections. The Republican Party", "retained control of the United States Senate, making a net gain of two seats and defeating four Democratic incumbents in states that had voted for Trump in 2016. As a result of the 2018 elections, the 116th United States Congress became the first Congress since the 99th United States Congress (elected in 1984) in which the Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives and the Republicans controlled the U.S. Senate. It was also the first midterm election cycle since 1970 in which a sitting president's party made net gains in one chamber of Congress while suffering net losses in the" ] }, { "idx": 445, "question": "If the Pipeline Plunge section at WhiteWater World in Australia had not undergone a name change, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Nickelodeon's Pipeline Plunge" ], "context": [ "enclosed and Screamin Right Handers is an open flume. A fourth slide tower opened in 2019, featuring the six body slides that form the Fully 6 attraction. Three family-oriented attractions are located on the ground level, detached from the three slide towers. Two of these are children's areas and the third is a wave pool. Pipeline Plunge is a children's area with four flume slides and hundreds of water activities. The area, originally called Nickelodeon's Pipeline Plunge, is a large, multi-level water play structure featuring an tipping bucket which dumps water on guests every few minutes. It played host to" ] }, { "idx": 446, "question": "If A. J. P. Taylor had postponed the publication of his book \"The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848\u20131918\" by a year, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1955" ], "context": [ "influence of Namier's unfavourable views. In \"The Habsburg Monarchy\", Taylor stated that the Habsburgs saw their realms entirely as a tool for foreign policy and thus could never build a genuine nation-state. To hold their realm together, they resorted to playing one ethnic group off against another and promoted German and Magyar hegemony over the other ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary. \"The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848\u20131918\". In 1954 he published his masterpiece, \"The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848\u20131918\" and followed it up with \"The Trouble Makers\" in 1957, a critical study of British foreign policy. \"The Trouble Makers\"" ] }, { "idx": 447, "question": "If the devastating tornado of May 22, 2011, had instead struck Webb City, Missouri, rather than Joplin, how many lives in Joplin would have been spared on that day?", "answers": [ "158" ], "context": [ "Joplin since May 1971. Overall, the tornado killed 158 people (with an additional eight indirect deaths), injured some 1,150 others, and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion. It was the deadliest tornado to strike the U.S. since the 1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, and the seventh-deadliest overall. It also ranks as the costliest single tornado in U.S. history; the insurance payout was $2.8 billion, the highest in Missouri history, with the previous record of $2 billion being the April 10, 2001 hail storm. Meteorological synopsis. On the evening of May 21, an area of low pressure was centered over" ] }, { "idx": 448, "question": "If the Statue of Liberty were relocated next to the Eiffel Tower, which city would it be situated in?", "answers": [ "Paris" ], "context": [ "The Eiffel Tower ( ; ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed \"La dame de fer\" (French for \"Iron Lady\"), it was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair and was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is the most" ] }, { "idx": 449, "question": "If the Statue of Liberty had remained in the country of its construction, where would it be located?", "answers": [ "France" ], "context": [ "its transport to New York. The statue remained intact in Paris pending sufficient progress on the pedestal; by January 1885, this had occurred and the statue was disassembled and crated for its ocean voyage. The committees in the United States faced great difficulties in obtaining funds for the construction of the pedestal. The Panic of 1873 had led to an economic depression that persisted through much of the decade. The Liberty statue project was not the only such undertaking that had difficulty raising money: construction of the obelisk later known as the Washington Monument sometimes stalled for years; it would" ] }, { "idx": 450, "question": "If Paul McCartney and John Lennon, both English musicians, had never crossed paths, which influential band would they not have formed with drummer Ringo Starr?", "answers": [ "The Beatles" ], "context": [ "The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, whose best-known line-up comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band later explored music styles ranging from ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation," ] }, { "idx": 451, "question": "If the Dunedin City Council hadn't taken over the ownership of the University of Otago Oval in the early 2000s, who would have retained the ownership?", "answers": [ "University of Otago" ], "context": [ "The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s. The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of Otago Oval hosted the first game where the Umpire Decision Review System was officially", "taken at University of Otago Oval, three in Test matches and two in ODIs. The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s. The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of" ] }, { "idx": 452, "question": "If the Beatles had not replaced their initial drummer, who would have continued to play the drums for them?", "answers": [ "Pete Best" ], "context": [ "band's name to \"Beatals\", as a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets. They used this name until May, when they became the Silver Beetles, before undertaking a brief tour of Scotland as the backing group for pop singer and fellow Liverpudlian Johnny Gentle. By early July, they had refashioned themselves as the Silver Beatles, and by the middle of August simply \"the Beatles\". Early residencies and UK popularity. Allan Williams, the Beatles' unofficial manager, arranged a residency for them in Hamburg. They auditioned and hired drummer Pete Best in mid-August 1960. The band, now a five-piece, departed Liverpool for" ] }, { "idx": 453, "question": "If \"The Peanuts Movie\" had not been rescheduled, what would have been its original release date?", "answers": [ "November 25, 2015" ], "context": [ "2015, and was released on November 6, 2015, in the United States on 3,897 screens. The release commemorates the 65th anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th anniversary of the TV special \"A Charlie Brown Christmas\". The film was originally scheduled for November 25, 2015, and in November 2012 was rescheduled to November 6, 2015. The film was released as \"Snoopy and Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie\" in the United Kingdom and Australia in late December 2015. The Australian release date was postponed to January 1, 2016. Box office. \"The Peanuts Movie\" grossed $130.2 million in North America and" ] }, { "idx": 454, "question": "If the Irish Air Corps had transferred two of the Fouga CM.170 Magister aircraft they operated from 1975 to 1999 to their original intended military force, which force would have been in possession of those two aircraft?", "answers": [ "Katangese Air Force" ], "context": [ "in the Western Sahara War against Polisario forces. The loss of several in action led to the Magister's retirement from combat duties in the 1980s replaced by Alpha Jets. Ireland. The Irish Air Corps operated six Magisters from 1975 to 1999. They were bought to replace the six aging De Havilland Vampire T.55s of No.1 Fighter Squadron. Four of the Magisters were secondhand from the Austrian Air Force and the two remaining aircraft were originally intended for the Katangese Air Force, but were seized while being shipped during the Congo Crisis and never made it to Katanga. All aircraft were" ] }, { "idx": 455, "question": "If James K. Polk had been defeated in the 1844 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Henry Clay" ], "context": [ "The 1844 United States presidential election was the 15th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 4, 1844. Democrat James K. Polk defeated Whig Henry Clay in a close contest turning on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the Republic of Texas, As of 2021, this is the most recent presidential election where the election took place on different days and different states. President John Tyler's pursuit of Texas annexation threatened the unity of both major parties. Annexation would geographically expand American slavery. It also risked war with Mexico while the United States" ] }, { "idx": 456, "question": "If the Ibrahim Rouza monument in India had not been converted, who would have been entombed there originally?", "answers": [ "Taj Sultana", "queen Taj Sultana" ], "context": [ "for queen Taj Sultana, but was later converted into the tomb for Ibrahim Adil Shah II and his family. This complex, completed in 1626, consists of a paired tomb and mosque. Notable buildings of the Bahmani and Deccan sultanates in the Deccan include the Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Qutb Shahi tombs, Madrasa Mahmud Gawan and Gol Gumbaz.The greatest monument in Bijapur is the Gol Gumbaz, the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, which was completed in 1656, and whose hemispherical dome measures across. One of the earliest architectural achievements of the Qutb Shahi dynasty is the fortified city of Golconda, which is" ] }, { "idx": 457, "question": "If the Philadelphia Flyers had been defeated in the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been crowned the Stanley Cup champions?", "answers": [ "Boston Bruins" ], "context": [ "The 1974 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1973\u201374 season, and the culmination of the 1974 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers made their first Final appearance and the Bruins returned to the Final for the third time in five years, having won the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. The Flyers won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, becoming the first team from the 1967 Expansion to win the Stanley Cup, as well as the first non-Original Six Cup champion since", "Flyers The 1974 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1973\u201374 season, and the culmination of the 1974 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers made their first Final appearance and the Bruins returned to the Final for the third time in five years, having won the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. The Flyers won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, becoming the first team from the 1967 Expansion to win the Stanley Cup, as well as the first non-Original Six Cup champion" ] }, { "idx": 458, "question": "If the animated film \"DC League of Super-Pets\" had not been rescheduled, when would it have originally been released?", "answers": [ "May 21, 2021" ], "context": [ "Animal Logic in Vancouver, Canada, who had also provided animation for the Warner Animation Group's \"The Lego Movie\" series. Music. The film's original score was composed by Steve Jablonsky. Release. In January 2019, the film was scheduled to be released on May 21, 2021. The release date was later pushed back to May 20, 2022, in favor of \"The Matrix Resurrections\", another film starring Reeves. It will be streamed on HBO Max 45 days after its theatrical release. Video game. A video game based on film titled \"DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace\" was announced during" ] }, { "idx": 459, "question": "If the Moon, the largest natural satellite in the Solar System, were to be vaporized, which planet's moon would then be considered the fifth largest satellite?", "answers": [ "Jupiter" ], "context": [ "The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and is larger than any known dwarf planet. The Moon is a planetary-mass object that formed a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under geophysical definitions of the term. It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's (); Jupiter's moon Io is the", "Elder argued that the full moon induced insanity in susceptible individuals, believing that the brain, which is mostly water, must be affected by the Moon and its power over the tides, but the Moon's gravity is too slight to affect any single person. Even today, people who believe in a lunar effect claim that admissions to psychiatric hospitals, traffic accidents, homicides or suicides increase during a full moon, but dozens of studies invalidate these claims. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the largest natural" ] }, { "idx": 460, "question": "If Yair Lapid's political essay \"Only the center can hold: Democracy and the battle of ideas\" had not been translated into any other languages, in which language would it exclusively be available?", "answers": [ "Hebrew language", "Hebrew" ], "context": [ "year of political turmoil in Israel, Yair Lapid became the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth government of Benjamin Netanyahu, and in 2021 he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Naftali Bennett. Yair Lapid published a long political essay entitled \"Only the center can hold: Democracy and the battle of ideas\" in which he laid out his vision of political centrism in Israel. The essay was originally published in Hebrew in Haaretz under the title \"Not, just not Bibi. In this battle of ideas the center has solutions\" Netherlands. In the Netherlands, four" ] }, { "idx": 461, "question": "If the launch of the Opera Mini browser had been postponed by a week, what would have been its new introduction date?", "answers": [ "August 17, 2005", "November 17, 2005" ], "context": [ "from the Opera web browser for personal computers, which has been publicly available since 1996. Opera Mini was originally intended for use on mobile phones not capable of running a conventional Web browser. It was introduced on 10 August 2005, as a pilot project in cooperation with the Norwegian television station TV 2, and only available to TV 2 customers. A beta version was made available in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland on 20 October 2005. After the final version was launched in Germany on 10 November 2005, and quietly released to all countries through the Opera Mini website in" ] }, { "idx": 462, "question": "If Lt Col Megh Singh's special forces unit, raised in the 1960s in India, had not been transferred to the Parachute Regiment, which regiment would it have originally served in?", "answers": [ "Brigade of Guards" ], "context": [ "exceptionally well during the war destroying many strategic bridges and killing many Pakistani soldiers, and thus the Government authorized the formal raising of a commando unit. Lt Col Megh Singh was selected to raise the unit which was originally intended to be a part of the Brigade of the Guards. However, recognizing parachute qualification as an integral element of special operations, the unit was transferred to the Parachute Regiment and raised as its 9th Battalion (Commando) on 1 July 1966. The erstwhile members of the Meghdoot Force formed the nucleus, and the new unit was based in Gwalior. In June" ] }, { "idx": 463, "question": "If Mount Everest were 11000 ft shorter, which mountain would be the highest on Earth?", "answers": [ "K2" ], "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": 464, "question": "If the Mumbai Indians had been defeated in the 2015 Indian Premier League Final, which team would have been crowned 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": 465, "question": "If Purdue had not transitioned to a Division I-A program, how would it have been classified?", "answers": [ "Major college school" ], "context": [ "of the 2019 season, Purdue has the 50th-most victories among NCAA FBS programs. Purdue was originally classified as a Major College school in the 1937 season until 1972. Purdue received Division I classification in 1973, becoming a Division I-A program from 1978 to 2006 and an FBS program from 2006 to the present. The Boilermakers have registered 64 winning seasons in their history, with 19 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, 10 seasons resulting in at least nine wins, and one season with ten victories or more. Of those successful campaigns, Purdue has produced five unbeaten seasons" ] }, { "idx": 466, "question": "If India had lost in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 finals, which team would have won the match?", "answers": [ "Pakistan" ], "context": [ "The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was the inaugural Twenty20 International cricket world championship, contested in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007. Twelve teams took part in the thirteen-day tournament\u2014the ten Test-playing nations and the finalists of the 2007 WCL Division One tournament: Kenya and Scotland. India won the tournament, beating Pakistan in the final. Rules and regulations. During the group stage and Super Eight, points were awarded to the teams as follows: In case of a tie (i.e., both teams score exactly the same number of runs at the end of their respective innings), a bowl-out decided the" ] }, { "idx": 467, "question": "If Australia had been defeated in the 2015 ODI World Cup finals, which team would have claimed the victory?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "stage, which consisted of quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. The final was between the co-hosts Australia and New Zealand. Australia won by seven wickets, to win their fifth Cricket World Cup. The total attendance was 1,016,420, with an average of 21,175 per game. The final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground had a crowd of 93,013, a record one-day cricket crowd for Australia In India, the largest television rating was for the Australia\u2013India semi-final, 15% of television-viewing households. Host selection. Bids. The ICC announced the hosts for the previous World Cup, the 2011 competition, on 30 April 2006. Australia and New" ] }, { "idx": 468, "question": "If Rafael Nadal had lost in the 2020 French Open men's singles, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "Novak Djokovic" ], "context": [ "men's singles title was won for the 13th time by Rafael Nadal, who won his 20th Grand Slam title, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final. The women's singles title was won by Iga \u015awi\u0105tek, who won her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the final. This was the first time in the Open Era that neither the men's nor women's singles champions dropped a set throughout the entire tournament. With his victory, Nadal equalled Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles. \u015awi\u0105tek became the first player from Poland, male or" ] }, { "idx": 469, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic had been contained, where would the IPL 2020 have been held instead of the UAE?", "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": 470, "question": "If a soldier was stationed at Dartmouth Castle from 1642 to 1646, which conflict would they be involved in?", "answers": [ "The English Civil War" ], "context": [ "a tower at Godmerock; this addition formed the oldest known purpose-built coast artillery fort in Britain. Further gun batteries were added during the French invasion scare of the 1540s. The castle saw service during the English Civil War of 1642 to 1646, during which its vulnerability to attack from the land became apparent, resulting in the Gallants Bower defensive work above it being used to provide additional protection. In 1748, a new gun position called the Grand Battery was added to the castle, equipped with twelve guns. After years of neglect in the early 19th century, the castle was upgraded" ] }, { "idx": 471, "question": "If someone bought and drank New Coke on the same day, between which years would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1985 to 1990", "between the years 1985 and 1990" ], "context": [ "New Coke was the informal name given by the Coca-Cola Company to a new formula for its most popular drink, Coca-Cola, released in 1985. It was renamed Coke II in 1990 and discontinued in July 2002. By 1985, Coca-Cola had been losing market share to diet soft drinks and non-cola beverages for several years. Blind taste tests suggested that consumers preferred the sweeter taste of rival Pepsi, and so the Coca-Cola recipe was reformulated. The American public reacted negatively, and New Coke was considered a major failure. The company reintroduced the original Coke formula within three months, rebranded \"Coca-Cola Classic\",", "have also proven Coke right about a willingness to adapt to new tastes: A majority of Coke sales today are non-Classic products, such as Diet and Coke Zero,\" he wrote. This explained the favorable response from tasters. \"It tasted weird then; it tastes like what's normal now.\" New Coke was the informal name given by the Coca-Cola Company to a new formula for its most popular drink, Coca-Cola, released in 1985. It was renamed Coke II in 1990 and discontinued in July 2002. By 1985, Coca-Cola had been losing market share to diet soft drinks and non-cola beverages for several" ] }, { "idx": 472, "question": "If WCTV in Tallahassee and southwest Georgia had remained under the ownership of its original proprietor, who would that be?", "answers": [ "John H. H. Phipps", "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": 473, "question": "If Kerry Katona hadn't left due to her pregnancy, she would have been part of the \"Whole Again\" song by which music group?", "answers": [ "Atomic Kitten" ], "context": [ "the United Kingdom and stayed at the top for four consecutive weeks. Due to this success, \"Whole Again\" was released globally and reached number one in 18 other countries, including six weeks in Germany and New Zealand. The song and video for \"Whole Again\" originally featured Kerry Katona but she left the group several days before the single's release because she was pregnant. Former Precious singer Jenny Frost replaced Katona in the lineup and the single was re-recorded. After marrying Brian McFadden and taking his surname, Katona moved into television work, appearing on and presenting a mix of light-entertainment programmes" ] }, { "idx": 474, "question": "If the medication mannitol was actually the substance it was named after, what would it be identified as?", "answers": [ "Manna", "Biblical food" ], "context": [ "Mannitol is in the osmotic diuretic family of medications and works by pulling fluid from the brain and eyes. The discovery of mannitol is attributed to Joseph Louis Proust in 1806. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It was originally made from the flowering ash and called manna due to its supposed resemblance to the Biblical food. Mannitol is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned drug list due to concerns that it may mask other drugs. Uses. Medical uses. In the United States, mannitol is indicated for the reduction of intracranial pressure and treatment of" ] }, { "idx": 475, "question": "If the major thoroughfare in Jackson Heights, Queens had retained its original name, what would Northern Boulevard be called?", "answers": [ "Jackson Avenue" ], "context": [ "times to the 1900s, the area now known as Jackson Heights was a vast marsh named Trains Meadow. Urbanization at the turn of the century was creating a New York City housing shortage and urban sprawl. In 1909, Edward A. MacDougall's Queensboro Corporation bought of undeveloped land and farms and christened them Jackson Heights after John C. Jackson, a descendant of one of the original Queens families and a respected Queens County entrepreneur. Northern Boulevard, a major thoroughfare that bisects the neighborhood, was also originally named Jackson Avenue; the name of this road is still retained in a short stretch" ] }, { "idx": 476, "question": "If the British network ITV was still under the control of its original franchises, how many different owners would it have?", "answers": [ "15", "fifteen" ], "context": [ "was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs the ITV channel, and STV Group, which runs the channel STV. The ITV network is a separate entity from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. ITV plc holds the Channel 3 broadcasting licences for every region except for central and northern Scotland, which are held by STV Group. Today ITV plc simply commissions the network schedule centrally \u2013 programmes are made by its own subsidiary" ] }, { "idx": 477, "question": "If the creators of the TV series \"Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan\" had followed their original plan, which Tom Clancy novel would they have adapted for the show?", "answers": [ "Clear and Present Danger" ], "context": [ "that they originally opted to adapt \"Clear and Present Danger\" for television. Roland then explained: \u201cAbout a month into it, we realized the reason the Clancy books worked so well was because they were relevant for the time that they were written. So we had to take the spirit of what he did and create our own original story.\u201d Clear and Present Danger is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published on August 17, 1989. A sequel to \"The Cardinal of the Kremlin\" (1988), main character Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence in the Central" ] }, { "idx": 478, "question": "If the citizens of Monaco had accepted a Frenchman as a co-regent in 1731, who would have shared the rule with Louise Hippolyte?", "answers": [ "Jacques I, Prince of Monaco", "Jacques I", "Jacques Fran\u00e7ois Goyon" ], "context": [ "inherited a substantial fortune. Reign. After the death of her father on 20 February 1731, Louise Hippolyte traveled without her family from Paris to Monaco and received an enthusiastic reception from the populace upon her arrival on 4 April 1731. As was customary in the case of female monarchs, it had originally been the plan to proclaim Jacques as her joint co-regent. However, it became clear that the people of Monaco did not welcome a Frenchman as co-ruler of Monaco and would prefer Louise Hippolyte as their sole ruler. Louise Hippolyte took advantage of this and took the oath as" ] }, { "idx": 479, "question": "If Jeff Gordon hadn't faced licensing issues associated with Days of Thunder in 1993, which car number would he have driven instead of No. 24?", "answers": [ "No. 46" ], "context": [ "driving the No. 24 car for Hendrick. He was originally supposed to race the No. 46, but complications with licensing related to Days of Thunder forced Gordon to the 24. He opened the season with a win in the Gatorade Twin 125's race, while also recording his first-career pole position at the fall Charlotte race, and concluded 1993 with a 14th-place points finish and the Rookie of the Year Award. Gordon's early success in the sport reshaped the paradigm and eventually gave younger drivers an opportunity to compete in NASCAR. However, during the season, many doubted Gordon's ability to compete" ] }, { "idx": 480, "question": "If Jimmy Carter, the Democrat candidate, had been defeated in the 1976 United States presidential election, which party would have continued to hold the presidency?", "answers": [ "Republican", "Republican Party (United States)" ], "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": 481, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when would the Marvel movie \"Black Widow\" have originally premiered?", "answers": [ "May 2020" ], "context": [ "in England, and in Atlanta, Macon, and Rome, Georgia. \"Black Widow\" premiered at events around the world on June 29, 2021, and was released in the United States on July 9, simultaneously in theaters and through Disney+ with Premier Access. It is the first film in of the MCU, and was delayed three times from an original May 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. \"Black Widow\" broke several pandemic box office records and grossed over $379 million worldwide. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances, particularly those of Johansson and Pugh, and" ] }, { "idx": 482, "question": "If J. K. Rowling had been correctly informed about her great-grandfather's military honor from the beginning, which award would she have known he received?", "answers": [ "War Cross" ], "context": [ "Rowling was born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, to Anne (n\u00e9e Volant), a science technician, and Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer. Her parents first met on a train departing from King's Cross Station bound for Arbroath in 1964. They married on 14 March 1965. One of Rowling's maternal great-grandfathers, Dugald Campbell, was a Scottish man from Lamlash. Her mother's French paternal grandfather, Louis Volant, was awarded the War Cross for exceptional bravery in defending the village of Courcelles-le-Comte during World War I. Rowling originally believed Volant had won the Legion of Honour during the war, as" ] }, { "idx": 483, "question": "If the relocation of the town of Katonah, New York in 1897 hadn't been delayed by legal proceedings, in what year would the move have taken place?", "answers": [ "1894" ], "context": [ "flooded by the construction of the New Croton Dam, which raised the water level behind it enough to submerge the existing Muscoot Dam, and the town, under the resultantly expanded Muscoot Reservoir. More than 50 buildings were moved from the old site to \"New Katonah\", rolled on logs pulled by horses. The move was originally ordered to start in 1894, but litigation delayed the process by almost three years. Evidently, not all of the moved houses were within the affected area, leaving empty foundations where new houses would eventually be built upon. An eleven-year-old child named B. Robertson wrote the" ] }, { "idx": 484, "question": "If the New York Knicks had not emerged victorious in the 1970 NBA World Championship Series, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Lakers" ], "context": [ "The 1970 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1970 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the 1969\u201370 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Eastern Division champion New York Knicks defeated the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series 4 games to 3 for their first NBA title. The Knicks appeared to have a see-saw Game 3 won when Dave DeBusschere made a shot with three seconds left to give New York a 102-100 edge, and the Lakers were stuck with no time outs. L.A. inbounded to Mr. Clutch, Jerry West, who launched and made a" ] }, { "idx": 485, "question": "If Titania, a moon of Uranus, did not exist, which moon would be considered the most massive of Uranus?", "answers": [ "Oberon" ], "context": [ "Oberon , also designated , is the outermost major moon of the planet Uranus. It is the second-largest and second most massive of the Uranian moons, and the ninth most massive moon in the Solar System. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, Oberon is named after the mythical king of the fairies who appears as a character in Shakespeare's \"A Midsummer Night's Dream\". Its orbit lies partially outside Uranus's magnetosphere. It is likely that Oberon formed from the accretion disk that surrounded Uranus just after the planet's formation. The moon consists of approximately equal amounts of ice and rock, and", "Oberon occulted Umbriel. Composition and internal structure. Oberon is the second largest and the most massive of the Uranian moons after Titania, and the ninth most massive moon in the Solar System. Oberon's density of 1.63 g/cm3, which is higher than the typical density of Saturn's satellites, indicates that it consists of roughly equal proportions of water ice and a dense non-ice component. The latter could be made of rock and carbonaceous material including heavy organic compounds. The presence of water ice is supported by spectroscopic observations, which have revealed crystalline water ice on the surface of the moon. Water" ] }, { "idx": 486, "question": "If a football fan planned to watch the 2017 Seminoles' rivalry game with the Hurricanes in Tallahassee, which date would they have missed it due to rescheduling?", "answers": [ "September 16" ], "context": [ "against Georgia Tech on September 16, as UCF's stadium hosted the National Guard. The USF Bulls-Connecticut Huskies football game was also cancelled. The Miami Hurricanes\u2013Arkansas State Redwolves game scheduled for September 9 at Centennial Bank Stadium in Arkansas was canceled due to travel concerns for the University of Miami. The Florida Gators-Northern Colorado Bears match in Gainesville scheduled for September 9 was cancelled. The Florida State Seminoles contest against the Louisiana\u2013Monroe Warhawks was canceled on September 8. The Seminoles' rivalry game with the Hurricanes in Tallahassee, originally scheduled for September 16, was postponed tp October 7. The FIU Panthers game" ] }, { "idx": 487, "question": "If the Baltimore Orioles were to engage in the \"Battle of the Beltways\" series, which team would they be competing against?", "answers": [ "Washington Nationals" ], "context": [ "The Beltway Series, promoted by the teams as \"The Battle of the Beltways,\" is the Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry series played between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The Orioles are a member of the American League (AL) East division, and the Nationals are a member of the National League (NL) East division. The series name is taken from the beltway highways, the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and the Capital Beltway (I-495), that serve Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., respectively. Unusually for a sports rivalry, it arises more from circumstances surrounding the history of baseball in the two cities,", "on MASN and the visiting team's broadcast on MASN2. The Beltway Series, promoted by the teams as \"The Battle of the Beltways,\" is the Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry series played between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The Orioles are a member of the American League (AL) East division, and the Nationals are a member of the National League (NL) East division. The series name is taken from the beltway highways, the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and the Capital Beltway (I-495), that serve Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., respectively. Unusually for a sports rivalry, it arises more from circumstances" ] }, { "idx": 488, "question": "If the seaside resort in Victoria, Australia had retained its original name, what would Torquay be known as today?", "answers": [ "Spring Creek" ], "context": [ "Torquay is a seaside resort in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay. At the 2016 Census, Torquay had a population of 13,258. History. Wathaurong Aborigines lived in the area before British settlement. From the 1860s, picnickers began to frequent the location, which was originally known as Spring Creek, after the watercourse along its south-western edge, but it was named Puebla in the 1882 Victorian Municipal Directory. James" ] }, { "idx": 489, "question": "If the Boston Celtics had been defeated in the 1963 NBA World Championship Series, which team would have been crowned the 1963 NBA champions?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Lakers" ], "context": [ "The 1963 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1963 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1962\u201363 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' seventh straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4\u20132. Series summary. \"Celtics win series 4\u20132\" The 1963 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1963 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1962\u201363 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western" ] }, { "idx": 490, "question": "If the National Football League (NFL) champion had triumphed over the American Football League (AFL) champion in Super Bowl IV, which team would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Minnesota Vikings" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl IV, the fourth and final AFL\u2013NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, was played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The American Football League (AFL) champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the National Football League (NFL) champion Minnesota Vikings by the score of 23\u20137. This victory by the AFL squared the Super Bowl series with the NFL at two games apiece as the two leagues merged into one after the game. Despite the AFL's New York Jets winning the previous season's Super Bowl, many sports writers and fans thought it was a fluke" ] }, { "idx": 491, "question": "If the music band Botch's album \"We Are the Romans\" hadn't been released in double LP vinyl format, what would have been its sole initial format?", "answers": [ "CD" ], "context": [ "to \"Frequency Ass Bandit\". \"We Are the Romans\" was released in November 1999 through Hydra Head Records on both CD and double LP vinyl formats. The title of the album was derived from the lyrics to the album's closing track \"Man the Ramparts\". According to Verellen: \"Brian [Cook] thought it'd make a great title, but I thought it was a totally silly gladiator song. The riff is kinda huge, so I was thinking about chariots and fire and stuff like that. It sounds like I pulled the words out of \"Conan the Barbarian\". But then we started talking about the" ] }, { "idx": 492, "question": "If Jonathan Lucroy had managed to hit double the number of home runs during the 2012 MLB season, what would his total home run count have been?", "answers": [ "24" ], "context": [ "He missed 50 games before returning on July 26. Although Lucroy was disappointed in his own performance one month after his return, he batted .279 in that time frame. He finished the season batting .320 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI in 96 games. Lucroy began the 2013 MLB season in a slump, with his batting average down to .208 by May 20, but he soon turned around his performance with 14 home runs and a .345 average in his next 46 games. Lucroy's hot streak was rewarded with a second-half bump up in the batting order. Injuries to" ] }, { "idx": 493, "question": "If Benazir Bhutto had doubled her financial pledge for the pro-independence Kashmiri militants' cause on the Pakistani side of the border, what would have been the total amount in dollars?", "answers": [ "10 million" ], "context": [ "Nations to oversee the Kashmir plebiscite originally promised in 1948. Bhutto visited a training camp for pro-independence Kashmiri militants on the Pakistani side of the border and pledged $5 million for their cause; she followed this with further statements in support of the militant groups. In one speech, she incited Kashmiri Muslims to rise up against their administration. Later, in a 1993 interview, Bhutto stated that supporting proxy wars in Punjab and Kashmir was the \"one right thing\" undertaken by Zia, presenting these in part as revenge for India's role in \"the humiliating loss of Bangladesh\". In 1990, Major General" ] }, { "idx": 494, "question": "If there had been one practicing Sikh who served as a State Attorney General in the US before 2018, how many practicing Sikhs would have held this position by January 16th, 2018?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "January 2018, Gurbir Grewal became attorney general of New Jersey - the first practicing Sikh in the US to become a State Attorney General. The soft influences of popular culture and the need for fitting in with peers are driving many young Sikhs to shed Khalsa symbols such as the turban and beard. Some second-generation Sikhs growing up in the West do not have proficiency in the Punjabi language. On the other hand, small groups of Westerners have converted to Sikhism. There are now Sikh Gurduwaras (equivalent of churches and temples) scattered across Europe, North America, Australia and Malaysia. The" ] }, { "idx": 495, "question": "If Hungary had doubled their order for Saab JAS 39 Gripen aircrafts in the 2003 contract, what would have been the total number of aircrafts ordered?", "answers": [ "28" ], "context": [ "inability to conduct aerial refuelling and weapons compatibility limitations had generated Hungarian misgivings. The contract was renegotiated and was signed on 2 February 2003 for a total of 14 Gripens, which had originally been A/B standard and had undergone an extensive upgrade process to the NATO-compatible C/D 'Export Gripen' standard. The last aircraft deliveries took place in December 2007. While the Hungarian Air Force operates a total of 14 Gripen aircraft under lease, in 2011, the country reportedly intended to purchase these aircraft outright. However, in January 2012, the Hungarian and Swedish governments agreed to extend the lease period for" ] }, { "idx": 496, "question": "If King George III and Queen Charlotte of Britain had not relocated to Buckingham House in 1762, which property would have continued to be their official residence?", "answers": [ "St James's Palace" ], "context": [ "their marriage, the couple became the parents of 15 children, all but two of whom (Octavius and Alfred) survived into adulthood. St James's Palace functioned as the official residence of the royal couple, but the king had recently purchased a nearby property, Buckingham House, located at the western end of St James's Park. More private and compact, the new property stood amid rolling parkland not far from St James's Palace. Around 1762 the King and Queen moved to this residence, which was originally intended as a private retreat. The Queen came to favour this residence, spending so much of her" ] }, { "idx": 497, "question": "If the first school at the crossing of Manchester Road over the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks in St. Louis, Missouri hadn't been renamed, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Washington Institute" ], "context": [ "in the east, and to the north up to Clayton Road. The first school, originally called the Washington Institute and later renamed as Maplewood High School, opened as a one-room stone building at the crossing of Manchester Road over the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks. Another antebellum school district was Rock Hill, which provided a one-room school across from the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church until about 1870. The first school in Florissant opened in 1819 under the direction of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic religious congregation. The instructor, Rose Philippine Duchesne, was a French immigrant who has" ] }, { "idx": 498, "question": "If the nature documentary film \"African Cats\" had been released simultaneously in France as its original release, when would it have premiered in France?", "answers": [ "April 22, 2011" ], "context": [ "The film was released in France on February 1, 2012, under the title \"Felines\" (French: \"F\u00e9lins\"). The film was released on April 27, 2012 in the United Kingdom with narration by Patrick Stewart. The premiere was attended by several important guests of honour, including Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Lucy Rosen. Critical reaction. The film has received generally positive reviews from critics. Based on 76 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating of 72% with an average rating of 6.2/10. Its consensus states \"It isn't quite as majestic as its subjects, but", "African Cats (known as Felines in France) is a 2011 nature documentary film about a pride of lions and a family of cheetahs trying to survive in the African savannah directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey. The film was released theatrically by Disneynature on Earth Day, April 22, 2011. The film is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson (Patrick Stewart in the UK release). A portion of the proceeds for the film were donated to the African Wildlife Foundation and their effort to preserve Kenya's Amboseli Wildlife Corridor. The film's initiative with the African Wildlife Foundation is named \"See African" ] }, { "idx": 499, "question": "If Caleb Strong had been defeated in the 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, who would have continued to serve as governor?", "answers": [ "Elbridge Gerry" ], "context": [ "in his favor. However, in the 1807 election the rising tide of Republicanism swept Strong (along with other New England Federalists) out of office. Federalists asked him to run in 1808, but he refused, noting that he had \"done his part\" and that his home base in Hampshire County was strongly Federalist. Second term and War of 1812. In 1812 Strong was convinced by Massachusetts Federalist leaders to come out of retirement to run once again for governor. War with Britain was imminent, and the Federalists sought a strong candidate to oppose Elbridge Gerry, who had been victorious against Christopher" ] }, { "idx": 500, "question": "If the first rape kit developed in Chicago in the mid-1970s was named after the person who initially researched and proposed it to R. Vitullo, what would its name have been?", "answers": [ "Goddard kit" ], "context": [ "R. Vitullo is frequently credited as the developer of the first kit, it was originally researched and proposed to Vitullo by Martha 'Marty' Goddard, who was a victim advocate and founder of Chicago's Citizens for Victims Assistance organization, and herself a sexual assault survivor. For years, the standardized tool was referred to as a Vitullo kit. Today it is colloquially referred to as a rape test kit or a rape kit, which is used interchangeably to refer to the specific evidence that is obtained through the use of the rape kit. Other terms and abbreviations used are sexual assault kit" ] }, { "idx": 501, "question": "If the 1997 video game Sonic R had not changed its initial title, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Sonic TT", "Sonic Tourist Trophy" ], "context": [ "and accepted the project. Traveller's Tales chose to rebuild a Formula One game they were developing into a \"Sonic\"-branded title. Development started in February 1997 as a joint project between Sega's Sonic Team and Traveller's Tales. The game was originally known as \"Sonic TT\" (the TT standing for Tourist Trophy). It was first publicly announced as \"Phase Two of Project Sonic\" (with \"Phase One\" being \"Sonic Jam\"). The schedule was tight, and Traveller's Tales requested more freedom than they had with \"Sonic 3D Blast\". Sonic Team designed the race tracks and the game's general flow, and Traveller's Tales were responsible" ] }, { "idx": 502, "question": "If the French Committee of Public Safety had not delayed the proclamation to abolish slavery from the National Convention for two months, which month would the colonies have received the news?", "answers": [ "February" ], "context": [ "the National Convention to abolish slavery. The National Convention abolished slavery after hearing speeches from the deputies on February 4, 1794. However, the Committee of Public Safety delayed sending the proclamation to the colonies for two months. That was because of the apparent opposition of Robespierre to the abolition of slavery. The issue was eventually resolved by the Committee circumventing Robespierre and ordering the abolition decree to be sent to Saint Domingue. However, Napoleon's attempt to return to slavery in 1801 removed France's state of being the first to abolish slavery and led to the loss of the most prosperous" ] }, { "idx": 503, "question": "If the Los Angeles Rams had not won Super Bowl LVI, which team would have been crowned the 2021 NFL champions?", "answers": [ "Cincinnati Bengals" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl LVI will be the 56th Super Bowl and the 52nd modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship. The game is scheduled to be played on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It will be the eighth Super Bowl hosted by the Greater Los Angeles area, with the last one being Super Bowl XXVII in 1993, held at the Rose Bowl, and the first in the city of Inglewood. The game will be televised nationally by NBC. Host selection. In contrast to previous Super Bowl bidding processes, no bids were accepted for Super Bowl LVI. The bids" ] }, { "idx": 504, "question": "If Ignazio Lupo and Giuseppe Morello had not been incarcerated in 1910, who would not have assumed leadership of the Gambino crime family?", "answers": [ "Frank Cali" ], "context": [ "his underboss Salvatore \"Sammy the Bull\" Gravano cooperated with the FBI. Gravano's cooperation brought down Gotti, along with most of the top members of the Gambino family. Beginning in 2015, the family was headed by Frank Cali until his assassination outside his Staten Island home on March 13, 2019. History. Origins. D'Aquila gang. The origins of the Gambino crime family can be traced back to the faction of newly transplanted mafiosi from Palermo, Sicily who were originally led by Ignazio Lupo. When he and his partner by business and marriage, Giuseppe Morello, were sent to prison for counterfeiting in 1910," ] }, { "idx": 505, "question": "If the production team of the American miniseries \"It\" had not decided to use different actors for the various forms of Pennywise, who would have been the sole actor to portray all of Pennywise's forms?", "answers": [ "Tim Curry" ], "context": [ "due to the actor previously being known for comic roles in films like \"The Rocky Horror Picture Show\" (1975) and \"Clue\" (1985). However, Wallace wasn't a fan of the other choices, particularly McDowall, as Wallace found him to have too much \"sweetness\" to play a part like Pennywise. Curry took the role for the clown's \"subversive nature,\" being \"both beguiling and murderous\" and \"a smile gone bad.\" He was also originally planned to play all of It's forms, not just the clown; however, the crew thought it was more efficient to have different actors play the other forms so they" ] }, { "idx": 506, "question": "If the group initially known as the \"Corinthian 15\" hadn't expanded, how many members would it have had?", "answers": [ "15" ], "context": [ "their time at Corinthian schools. They originally called themselves the \"Corinthian 15\", and after growing, as of April 1, are known as the \"Corinthian 100\" with 107 members. They are currently pursuing \"Defense to Repayment\" legal action against Corinthian. Representatives were given a meeting with the Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi) was a large for-profit post-secondary education company in North America. Its subsidiaries offered career-oriented diploma and degree programs in health care, business, criminal justice, transportation technology and maintenance, construction trades, and information technology. A remnant of the schools is owned by" ] }, { "idx": 507, "question": "If the Polish government had not proposed a total ban on abortion in 2016, which mass protest, also known as \"Czarny Poniedzia\u0142ek\" or \"Black Monday\", would not have taken place?", "answers": [ "Black Monday", "All-Poland Women's Strike", "Czarny Poniedzialek" ], "context": [ "on strike to oppose the proposed legislation for a total ban on abortion, called \"Czarny Poniedzia\u0142ek\" (\"Black Monday\"), originally proposed in a Facebook post by Polish actress Krystyna Janda. The women modeled their strike on the successful strike for women's rights in Iceland in 1975, refusing to attend school, work, or participate in domestic chores. The pro abortion protesters marched in Warsaw, Gda\u0144sk, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Wroc\u0142aw, and Krak\u00f3w, and demonstrators across Europe marched in solidarity. Approximately 98,000 protestors showed up to decry the new bill. Supporters of the new legislation held counterprotests and Catholic Masses to express alignment with the abortion" ] }, { "idx": 508, "question": "If Sergey Kovalev hadn't been arrested for domestic violence, causing his match against Marcus Browne to be postponed, when would they have originally fought?", "answers": [ "summer of 2018" ], "context": [ "that a deal was yet to be reached with \u00c1lvarez to be properly compensated. Yvon Michel admitted he was working on a deal to keep \u00c1lvarez happy and this was the same reason as to why tickets had not yet gone on sale for the Stevenson-Jack fight, which was a month away. On 18 April, it was announced that a deal had been reached for \u00c1lvarez to challenge Sergey Kovalev (32\u20132\u20131, 28 KOs) for the WBO light heavyweight title on HBO. Kovalev was originally scheduled to fight contender Marcus Browne in the summer of 2018, however due to having been" ] }, { "idx": 509, "question": "If the source code of Netscape's Communicator 4.0 browser had been compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL), which organizations would not have criticized it?", "answers": [ "Free Software Foundation", "Open Source Initiative", "FSF", "OSI" ], "context": [ "project that successfully re-licensed for license incompatibility reasons is the Mozilla project and their Firefox browser. The source code of Netscape's Communicator 4.0 browser was originally released in 1998 under the Netscape Public License/Mozilla Public License but was criticised by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and OSI for being incompatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL). Around 2001 Time Warner, exercising its rights under the Netscape Public License, and at the request of the Mozilla Foundation, re-licensed all code in Mozilla that was under the Netscape Public License (including code by other contributors) to an MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1" ] }, { "idx": 510, "question": "If the developers hadn't switched to a frying pan as the weapon in the game Conker's Bad Fur Day, from which sport would the original weapon have been derived?", "answers": [ "baseball" ], "context": [ "kilobytes of SRAM space, the game was broken up into lengthy chapters. Seavor's focus on the game, as project lead, was making sure the narrative complimented the gameplay and mechanics: \"Just doing a 'thing' like hitting something with a brick is far more engaging if there's a motivation behind it to disguise the binary nature of the act\". For example, the developers originally planned Conker to attack with a baseball bat; this was changed to a frying pan because it justified the use of a comic sound effect of a metal object hitting something. When designing levels, the developers were" ] }, { "idx": 511, "question": "If Kenneth Carpenter had not re-evaluated Maleev's specimens in 1992, under which genus would the specimen \"Maleevosaurus novojilovi\" have continued to be classified, and which was it reclassified as in 1999?", "answers": [ "Tyrannosaurus bataar", "Tarbosaurus" ], "context": [ "the material in 1992. He concluded that it belonged to the genus \"Tyrannosaurus\", as originally published by Maleev, and lumped all the specimens into the species \"Tyrannosaurus bataar\" except the remains that Maleev had named \"Gorgosaurus novojilovi\". Carpenter thought this specimen represented a separate, smaller genus of tyrannosaurid, which he called \"Maleevosaurus novojilovi\". George Olshevsky created the new generic name \"Jenghizkhan\" (after Genghis Khan) for \"Tyrannosaurus bataar\" in 1995, while also recognizing \"Tarbosaurus efremovi\" and \"Maleevosaurus novojilovi\", for a total of three distinct, contemporaneous genera from the Nemegt Formation. A 1999 study subsequently reclassified \"Maleevosaurus\" as a juvenile \"Tarbosaurus\". All" ] }, { "idx": 512, "question": "If Hillel Slovak hadn't introduced Flea to a new genre while being a part of Red Hot Chili Peppers, which genre would have most likely influenced Flea and the band's sound?", "answers": [ "jazz" ], "context": [ "work, including adding occasional drum machines. Despite the fact that the group billed itself as \"The Organic Anti-Beat Box Band\", Kiedis states that Slovak showed the group that drum machines could be used as artistic instruments. Slovak's work was one of the major contributing factors to Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound. When Kiedis and Flea were searching for a new guitarist to replace Slovak, Kiedis likened the experience to \"shopping for a new Mom and Dad\" because of his influence over the band. Flea, who originally listened exclusively to jazz, added that Slovak introduced him to a new genre" ] }, { "idx": 513, "question": "If the state government hadn't succumbed to pressure from which two countries, would the Belgrade-Novi Sad railway have stayed operational during the entire period of high-speed rail construction?", "answers": [ "China", "Russia" ], "context": [ "in good shape enough to take all the additional freight traffic. The CIP Institute originally drafted a plan which would make the Belgrade-Novi Sad railway operational during the entire period of high speed rail construction, but the state government buckled under the pressure from the Chinese investors and Russian contractors and closed it completely. Deputy mayor Goran Vesi\u0107 stated that hazardous materials \"were transported previously through the tunnels and it will continue in the future\", saying that whoever says differently is lying. Railway company however, stated that this is not true and that hazardous materials were never transported under the" ] }, { "idx": 514, "question": "If Gu\u00f0laugur \u00d3ttarsson hadn't renamed the band to 'Niceland', what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Iceland" ], "context": [ "Iceland with guitarist Kenneth 'Geordie' Walker, with the ambition of resurrecting the Icelandic rock scene. While there, Coleman and \u00deeyr, with the exception of Magn\u00fasson, formed a new band originally called \"Iceland\", but later named Niceland by Gu\u00f0laugur \u00d3ttarsson. After rehearsing for weeks Niceland was ready to record 5 songs in Hlj\u00f3\u00f0riti in 1983, but two of them were never finished; the three songs recorded were: \"Guess Again\", \"Catalyst\" and \"Take What\u2019s Mine\". But as \u00deeyr decided to write their own songs, Jaz moved away and joined guitarist \u00c1rni Kristj\u00e1nsson and drummer \u00de\u00f3rarinn Kristj\u00e1nsson from the band Vonbrig\u00f0i for a" ] }, { "idx": 515, "question": "If the option of using lighter timber for disposable versions hadn't been introduced, what material would consistently be used for the manufacture of Australian standard pallets?", "answers": [ "hardwood" ], "context": [ "footprint as one of its six standard sizes. Australian standard pallets. The Australian standard pallet is a pallet size commonly found in Australia but rarely found elsewhere. It is a square pallet originally made of hardwood in size which fits perfectly in the RACE container of the Australian Railway. They are ill-suited for the standard 20 feet (6.1 m) and 40 feet (12 m) ISO shipping containers used around the globe. Australian standard pallets are usually manufactured in hardwood, but 1165 \u00d7 1165 mm pallets can also be manufactured using lighter timber suitable for use as disposable pallets using 16" ] }, { "idx": 516, "question": "If the diesel engines hadn't been removed from the submarines on the \"Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Ride\" at Disneyland, how many fewer seats would be available, excluding the lap seating of small children?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "Twenty aft-boarding guests are seated facing the starboard side and fore-boarding guests are seated facing port. Each submarine originally seated 38 guests, but removal of the diesel engines increased seating to 40 spring-loaded fiberglass seats. Lap sitting of small children is permitted. 46 on-board flotation devices limit maximum capacity to 45 guests and one helmsman. When the boarding ramps are raised the hatches are sealed watertight (but not airtight) and mooring lines released. Although their viewports are below water level, the \"submarines\" do not actually submerge when \"diving\". Descent and submersion is simulated with bubbles that rise across the viewports" ] }, { "idx": 517, "question": "If \"The Andromeda Strain\" miniseries hadn't premiered first in the UK, where would it have had its initial premiere?", "answers": [ "United States" ], "context": [ "miniseries of \"The Andromeda Strain\" executive-produced by Ridley and Tony Scott and Frank Darabont. On May 2, 2007, the SciFi channel's news website \"The SciFi Wire\" announced that the miniseries would be broadcast on the A&E Network. The miniseries originally aired as a four-hour, two-part miniseries, airing in the UK on May 11, 2008, and with part one premiering in the U.S. on May 26 and part two on May 27, 2008. It was screened as a single three-ish hour movie in Australia on September 21, 2009. Filming. On August 16, 2007, the cast and crew filmed at the Surrey," ] }, { "idx": 518, "question": "If Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick had successfully offered their song \"Physical\" to their initial choice of artist in 1981, who would have performed it instead of Olivia Newton-John?", "answers": [ "Rod Stewart" ], "context": [ "\"Physical\" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her 1981 eleventh studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single on 28 September 1981. The song was produced by John Farrar and written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick, who had originally intended to offer it to Rod Stewart. The song had also been offered to Tina Turner by her manager Roger Davies, but when Turner declined, Davies gave the song to Newton-John, another of his clients. \"Physical\" was an immediate smash hit, shipping two million copies in the United States, where", "chorus of the song. Personnel. From the \"Physical\" album's liner notes: Charts. All-time charts. ! scope=\"col\"| Chart ! scope=\"col\"| Position ! scope=\"row\"| US \"Billboard\" Hot 100<ref> \"Physical\" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her 1981 eleventh studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single on 28 September 1981. The song was produced by John Farrar and written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick, who had originally intended to offer it to Rod Stewart. The song had also been offered to Tina Turner by her manager Roger Davies, but when Turner" ] }, { "idx": 519, "question": "If Bashevis Singer's retitled name for the movie \"Yentl\" had been kept, what would the film have been known as?", "answers": [ "Masquerade" ], "context": [ "wrote the screenplay and retitled it \"Masquerade,\" but because of his belief that Streisand's age and celebrity would detract from the film, Singer backed out. In 1973, Streisand read Singer's story to her then partner, producer Jon Peters, to gain further support for the film. However, like Passer, he was convinced that Streisand was too old and feminine to convincingly play the part the film would demand. By 1976, after completing \"A Star Is Born\", Streisand became convinced that she was, in fact, too old to play the part in \"Yentl\", and would take up the film as director. Because" ] }, { "idx": 520, "question": "If Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva had been defeated in the 2002 Brazilian general elections, who would have assumed the presidency of Brazil?", "answers": [ "Jos\u00e9 Serra" ], "context": [ "second term. Lula's pivot to the centre worked, picking up the support of key centrist and centre-right politicians such as former President Jos\u00e9 Sarney in the process. In the first round, Lula would lead Serra by a wide margin, only failing to prevent a runoff because of votes that went to other left-wing candidates. In the second round, Lula would defeat Serra by a landslide, winning every state except for Alagoas. In 2003, Lula took office as President of Brazil, becoming the first leftist elected to the office following the fall of the military dictatorship. Background. During the second term" ] }, { "idx": 521, "question": "If the video game \"Final Fantasy X\" had been launched simultaneously in North America and Japan, when would it have been available for purchase in North America?", "answers": [ "July 19, 2001" ], "context": [ "VII\" and \"IX\" in a comparable period, and \"Final Fantasy X\" became the first PlayStation 2 game to reach two million and four million sold copies. In October 2007, the game was listed as the 8th best-selling game for the PlayStation 2. \"Final Fantasy X\" sold over copies in Japan alone in 2001. By June 2002, it had sold units worldwide, including in the Asia-Pacific region, in North America, and 840,000 in Europe. By March 2003, the game had sold units worldwide, including in Japan and abroad. It sold 6.6 million copies worldwide by January 2004. By July 2006, it" ] }, { "idx": 522, "question": "If the television station WSES in Alabama had postponed its initial broadcast by one month, in which month would it have first aired?", "answers": [ "November" ], "context": [ "WSES, virtual channel 33 (UHF digital channel 36), is a Heroes & Icons-affiliated television station serving Birmingham, Alabama, United States that is licensed to Tuscaloosa. The station is owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, a partner company of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. WSES' advertising sales office is located on Golden Crest Drive in Birmingham, and its transmitter is located near County Road 38/Blue Creek Road, east of State Route 69 near Windham Springs. WGWW (channel 40) in Anniston operates as a full-time satellite of WSES. History. As an independent station. The station first signed on the air on October 27, 1965" ] }, { "idx": 523, "question": "If the producers of the Bond movie \"The Living Daylights\" had stuck with their original choice for the title song, which group would have been selected to perform it?", "answers": [ "The Pretenders" ], "context": [ "over the opening and end credits. The song heard over the end credits, \"If There Was A Man\" (which also acts as the \"love theme\" of the film), was one of two songs performed for the film by Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. The other song, \"Where Has Everybody Gone?\", is heard from Necros's Walkman in the film - the melody of the song is subsequently used in the score to announce Necros whenever he attacks. The Pretenders were originally considered to perform the title song. However, the producers had been pleased with the commercial success of Duran Duran's \"A" ] }, { "idx": 524, "question": "If Eddy Raven hadn't adopted his stage name due to a printing error, what would his public surname have been?", "answers": [ "Futch" ], "context": [ "single was credited to \"Eddy Raven\" due to a printing error, but he chose to keep that as his stage name. When his family moved back to Louisiana, Raven worked at a recording studio called La Louisianne Records and its outlet The Music Mart, where he recorded and released his first album, \"That Cajun Country Sound.\" Musical career. Beginnings. Raven's first record was heard by fellow Cajun country musician Jimmy C. Newman, who helped him sign a publishing contract with Acuff-Rose Music. Both Newman and Raven's father then encouraged him to move to Nashville, Tennessee. There, he wrote singles for" ] }, { "idx": 525, "question": "If E. H. Carr hadn't passed away prematurely, until what year would his \"History of Soviet Russia\" series have extended?", "answers": [ "1945" ], "context": [ "called \"The Struggle for Power\", covering 1922\u201328, but Carr instead decided to publish a single volume labelled \"The Interregnum\" that covered the events of 1923\u201324, and another four volumes entitled \"Socialism in One Country\", which took the story up to 1926. Carr's final volumes in the series were entitled \"The Foundations of the Planned Economy\", and covered the years until 1929. Carr had planned to take the series up to Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and the Soviet victory of 1945, but died before he could complete the project. Carr's last book, 1982's \"The Twilight of the Comintern\", examined the response" ] }, { "idx": 526, "question": "If the television series \"Penny Dreadful\" had premiered simultaneously in the United Kingdom as it did in the United States, on what date would it have aired in the UK?", "answers": [ "May 11, 2014" ], "context": [ "Penny Dreadful is a horror drama television series created for Showtime and Sky by John Logan, who also acts as executive producer alongside Sam Mendes. The show was originally pitched to several US and UK channels, and eventually landed with Showtime, with Sky Atlantic as co-producer. It premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 9 and began airing on television on April 28, 2014, on Showtime on Demand. The series premiered on Showtime in the United States on May 11, 2014, and on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2014. After the third-season finale" ] }, { "idx": 527, "question": "If FC Yearbook had not undergone a rebranding process in 2019, what would its name have been?", "answers": [ "Forever Connected" ], "context": [ "adopted interactive, mobile yearbook, based on the print edition. Students can sign, sticker and send video to classmates right from their mobile devices. It is the most widely used digital yearbook and was originally sold by traditional yearbook publishers and as add-on to a print purchase. In 2019 Forever Connected rebranded as FC Yearbook and began offering their platform directly to schools. A number of patents were awarded on the technology to the parent company Yearbooker, Inc. In 2021 FC Yearbook accommodated remote and in-person student signatures and offered a print edition with the digital signatures printed in the book," ] }, { "idx": 528, "question": "If \"The Guardian\" had chosen not to publish the United States diplomatic cables leak, which other major newspaper would not have been privy to the leak?", "answers": [ "The New York Times" ], "context": [ "2003, in apparent violation of international treaties prohibiting spying at the UN. Coverage. \"The Guardian\" released its coverage of the leaked cables in numerous articles, including an interactive database, starting on 28 November. \"Der Spiegel\" also released its preliminary report, with extended coverage promised for the next day. Its cover for 29 November was also leaked with the initial report. \"The New York Times\" initially covered the story in a nine-part series spanning nine days, with the first story published simultaneously with the other outlets. \"The New York Times\" was not originally intended to receive the leak, allegedly due to" ] }, { "idx": 529, "question": "If Mauricio Macri had been defeated in the 2015 Argentine presidential elections, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Daniel Scioli" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in Argentina on 25 October 2015 to elect the President and National Congress, and followed primary elections which were held on 9 August 2015. A second round of voting between the two leading candidates took place on 22 November, after surprisingly close results forced a runoff. On the first runoff voting ever held for an Argentine Presidential Election, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri narrowly defeated Front for Victory candidate and Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioli with 51.34% of votes. As of 2021, his vote count of nearly 13 million votes makes it the highest number", "across the board. Similarly, Moody's raised the country's outlook from \"stable\" to \"positive\" following the election. General elections were held in Argentina on 25 October 2015 to elect the President and National Congress, and followed primary elections which were held on 9 August 2015. A second round of voting between the two leading candidates took place on 22 November, after surprisingly close results forced a runoff. On the first runoff voting ever held for an Argentine Presidential Election, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri narrowly defeated Front for Victory candidate and Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioli with 51.34% of votes." ] }, { "idx": 530, "question": "If the Sun were to triple in size, what would be its new radius in miles?", "answers": [ "1,296,000 miles" ], "context": [ "nuclear fusion reactions in its core fuse hydrogen into helium. Each second, more than four million tonnes of matter are converted into energy within the Sun's core, producing neutrinos and solar radiation. At this rate, the Sun has so far converted around 100 times the mass of Earth into energy, about 0.03% of the total mass of the Sun. The Sun will spend a total of approximately 10 billion years as a main-sequence star. The Sun is gradually becoming hotter in its core, hotter at the surface, larger in radius, and more luminous during its time on the main sequence:" ] }, { "idx": 531, "question": "If Steve McQueen had accepted the role he was originally offered, who would have portrayed the Driver in the 1978 film \"The Driver\"?", "answers": [ "Steve McQueen" ], "context": [ "Deer Hunter\" and \"The Driver\". They were interested in financing \"The Driver\" provided a suitable star could be found for the lead. According to Hill, the script was unable to bring in talents for \"about a year and a half.\" The role of the Driver was originally intended for Steve McQueen, who had starred in the Hill-scripted \"The Getaway\" (1972). McQueen turned down the role because, as Hill stated, he refused to star in another film that revolved substantially around cars. The studio then went to Bronson, but he was unhappy with Hill. \"He thought I had edited \"Hard Times\"" ] }, { "idx": 532, "question": "If the film \"Kiki's Delivery Service\" had not been expanded, what would have been its original runtime?", "answers": [ "60 minutes" ], "context": [ "of 's first draft led him to make changes to the project, ultimately taking the role of director. was unhappy with the differences between the book and the screenplay. and visited and invited her to the studio; she allowed the project to continue. The film was originally intended to be a 60-minute special, but expanded into a feature film after completed the storyboards and screenplay. \"Kiki's Delivery Service\" premiered on July 29, 1989. It earned \u00a52.15 billion at the box office, and was the highest-grossing film in Japan in 1989. From March to May 1989, 's manga was published in" ] }, { "idx": 533, "question": "If Kingston and Woods had been defeated in the match on the October 9 episode of \"SmackDown\", which duo would have maintained the SmackDown Tag Team Championship?", "answers": [ "Shinsuke Nakamura", "Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura", "Claudio Castagnoli" ], "context": [ "as he entered a feud with Sheamus defeating him at Payback and on the October 9 episode of SmackDown in a Falls Count Anywhere match. On the October 9 episode of \"SmackDown\", both Kingston and Woods returned from injury and defeated Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, winning their seventh SmackDown Tag Team Championship; immediately after the match, the trio were given the announcement that Kingston and Woods were being drafted to Raw as part of the 2020 Draft, while Big E remained on SmackDown, splitting the group across brands for the first time; it also marked the first time that members" ] }, { "idx": 534, "question": "If the Romanian amateur football team, FC Inter Sibiu, had been established five years prior to its original founding, in what year would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "1977" ], "context": [ "Fotbal Club Inter Sibiu , commonly known as FC Inter Sibiu or Inter Sibiu (), is a Romanian amateur football team based in Sibiu, Sibiu County, currently playing in the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Inter Sibiu was originally founded in 1982 and during the communist period had important results, especially due to financial support of Nicu Ceau\u0219escu, youngest child of Romanian leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceau\u0219escu. The club continued to has notable results also during the 1990s, but gradually the team had no support and was dissolved in 2000. Inter was refounded in", "Domestic. Liga II: Liga III: Continental. Balkans Cup: Fotbal Club Inter Sibiu , commonly known as FC Inter Sibiu or Inter Sibiu (), is a Romanian amateur football team based in Sibiu, Sibiu County, currently playing in the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Inter Sibiu was originally founded in 1982 and during the communist period had important results, especially due to financial support of Nicu Ceau\u0219escu, youngest child of Romanian leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceau\u0219escu. The club continued to has notable results also during the 1990s, but gradually the team had no support and", "resist three years in the top-flight before relegating. Inter was refounded in 2020, after 20 years of absence, at the initiative of Teodor Bir\u021b, first president of FC Hermannstadt, the man who led the club from Liga IV to Liga I. Grounds. The club plays its home matches on P\u0103ltini\u0219 Stadium in R\u0103\u0219inari, with a capacity of 300 seats. Between 1982 and 1986, Inter Sibiu played its home matches on Independen\u021ba Stadium in Terezian neighborhood, Sibiu. After the 1986 promotion to Divizia B, \"interi\u0219tii\" started to play their home matches on Municipal Stadium, in Sub Arini Park zone, Sibiu. Honours." ] }, { "idx": 535, "question": "If the Dallas Cowboys had been defeated in Super Bowl XII, which team would have been crowned as the champions?", "answers": [ "Denver Broncos" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1977 season. The Cowboys defeated the Broncos 27\u201310 to win their second Super Bowl. The game was played on January 15, 1978, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. This was the first Super Bowl in a domed stadium, and the first time that the game was played in prime time in the Eastern United States. The game pitted Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach against" ] }, { "idx": 536, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when would the American movie \"Nine Days\" have been originally released in theaters?", "answers": [ "January 22, 2021" ], "context": [ "January 27, 2020. Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film. It was previously scheduled for January 22, 2021, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released in a limited release in the United States on July 30, 2021, prior to a wide release on August 6, 2021. The film was first released in Australia on July 15. Reception. Critical response. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critics consensus reads, \"A knockout feature directorial debut from Edson" ] }, { "idx": 537, "question": "If Mel Bradford hadn't held pro-Confederate views, who wouldn't have been appointed as the Secretary of Education in 1985 by President Reagan?", "answers": [ "William Bennett" ], "context": [ "Carolina, after the death of its founder Charles Frankel. Federal offices. In 1981 President Reagan appointed Bennett to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), where he served until Reagan appointed him secretary of education in 1985. Reagan originally nominated Mel Bradford to the position, but due to Bradford's pro-Confederate views Bennett was appointed in his place. This event was later marked as the watershed in the divergence between paleoconservatives, who backed Bradford, and neoconservatives, led by Irving Kristol, who supported Bennett. While at NEH, Bennett published \"To Reclaim a Legacy: A Report on the Humanities in Higher Education\"," ] }, { "idx": 538, "question": "If the Battle of Carlow had commenced 13 years later, in which decade would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "1810s" ], "context": [ "The Battle of Carlow took place in Carlow town, Ireland on 25 May 1798 when Carlow rebels rose in support of the 1798 rebellion which had begun the day before in County Kildare. The United Irishmen organisation in Carlow led by a young brogue-maker named Mick Heydon who had taken over the leadership following the arrest of the previous leader, Peter Ivers, who was arrested with several other leading United Irishmen at Oliver Bond's house in March of that year, had assembled on the night of the 24th and set off at dawn to attack the county town. Picking up", "the Pointer\" is reported to have helped to identify escaped rebels to the military by riding around the town and pointing them out. A memorial, where remains of many of those who perished that day were flung into a \"Croppy Hole\" (mass grave), is located in Graiguecullen. The Battle of Carlow took place in Carlow town, Ireland on 25 May 1798 when Carlow rebels rose in support of the 1798 rebellion which had begun the day before in County Kildare. The United Irishmen organisation in Carlow led by a young brogue-maker named Mick Heydon who had taken over the leadership" ] }, { "idx": 539, "question": "If the International League of Independent Professional Base Ball Clubs had been established a year later than it actually was, in which year would it have been formed?", "answers": [ "1907" ], "context": [ "The International League of Independent Professional Base Ball Clubs, also referred to as the International League, was a baseball league composed of a mix of white, Cuban and Negro league baseball teams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware, during the summer of 1906. The league was planned to continue the following year, but never materialized for 1907. The league was not a traditional \"Negro league,\" since fewer than half the teams had all-black rosters. It was initially composed of five teams (one white American, two Cuban, and two African American), with three later replacement teams.", "of 7-1. The International League of Independent Professional Base Ball Clubs, also referred to as the International League, was a baseball league composed of a mix of white, Cuban and Negro league baseball teams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware, during the summer of 1906. The league was planned to continue the following year, but never materialized for 1907. The league was not a traditional \"Negro league,\" since fewer than half the teams had all-black rosters. It was initially composed of five teams (one white American, two Cuban, and two African American), with three later" ] }, { "idx": 540, "question": "If \"The Phantom Menace\" had been released a year later, in which millennium would it have debuted?", "answers": [ "2000s" ], "context": [ "Star Wars: Episode I \u2013 The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August and Frank Oz. It is the fourth film in the Star Wars film series, the first film of the prequel trilogy and the first chronological chapter of the Skywalker Saga." ] }, { "idx": 541, "question": "If no research had been conducted on Ethiopian wolves in the 1990s, how would the IUCN have classified them?", "answers": [ "endangered species", "endangered" ], "context": [ "the species was revealed during the early 1990s after a combination of shooting and a severe rabies epidemic decimated most packs studied in the Web Valley and Sanetti Plateau. In response, the IUCN reclassified the species from endangered to critically endangered in 1994. The IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group advocated a three-front strategy of education, wolf population monitoring, and rabies control in domestic dogs. The establishment of the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme in Bale soon followed in 1995 by Oxford University, in conjunction with the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA). Soon after, a further wolf population was discovered in the Central" ] }, { "idx": 542, "question": "If the character from Batman, known as Mr. Freeze, had not undergone a name change, what would his original name be?", "answers": [ "Mr. Zero" ], "context": [ "was originally called Mr. Zero in the comics, but the producers of the 1960s \"Batman\" television series renamed him Mr. Freeze and portrayed Batman addressing him as \"Dr. Art Schivel\", and the name quickly carried over to the comic books. In the Pre-\"Crisis\" continuity, it is explained that Mr. Freeze is a rogue scientist whose design for an \"ice gun\" backfires when he inadvertently spills cryogenic chemicals on himself, resulting in him needing sub-zero temperatures to survive. Origin story. Originally called Mr. Zero, he was renamed and popularized by the 1960s \"Batman\" television series, in which he was played by" ] }, { "idx": 543, "question": "If one were to watch the episode No. 2, \"Blood-Drinking Creatures\" of the TV series \"100 Years of Horror\" on its original air date, what would that date be?", "answers": [ "December 19, 1996" ], "context": [ "\"Blood of the Vampire\" are featured in two episodes of the TV series \"100 Years of Horror\": in episode No. 2, \"Blood-Drinking Creatures\", which originally aired on December 19, 1996, and in episode No. 15, \"Scream Queens\", first shown April 17, 1997. Film posters or clips were shown in the made-for-television film \"Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures\", hosted by Elvira, and airing on Halloween Night 2004. Home video. \"Blood of the Vampire\" has been available for home viewing for decades in the U.S. It was first released in 1978 on VHS and Betamax by Magnetic Video. Gorgon Films later released the film" ] }, { "idx": 544, "question": "If the Roman Catacombs were referred to by their original term, what would they be called?", "answers": [ "Cemetery" ], "context": [ "A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word \"cemetery\" (from Greek , \"sleeping place\") implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term \"graveyard\" is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an \"above-ground grave\" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, columbarium, niche,", "there is a character loosely related to cemeteries and its aura: the Z\u00e9 Pilintra (in fact, Z\u00e9 Pilintra is more related to bohemianism and night life than with cemeteries, where the reigning entity is \"Exu Caveira\" or \"Exu Cemit\u00e9rio\", similar to Voodoo Baron Samedi). A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word \"cemetery\" (from Greek , \"sleeping place\") implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term \"graveyard\" is often used interchangeably with cemetery," ] }, { "idx": 545, "question": "If one were to watch the \"Proposition Infinity\" episode of the American animated television sitcom \"Futurama\" on its original air date in the United States, what would that date be?", "answers": [ "July 8, 2010" ], "context": [ "\"Proposition Infinity\" (\"Proposition \u221e\") is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television sitcom \"Futurama\". It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on July 8, 2010. In the episode, Amy Wong and Bender fall in love and begin a culturally taboo \"robosexual\" relationship. After facing anti-robosexual sentiments from society, they elect to get married and advocate to legalize robosexual marriage through \"Proposition Infinity\". The episode was written by Michael Rowe and directed by Crystal Chesney-Thompson. \"Proposition Infinity\" served as a satire of the controversy over same-sex marriage and California Proposition 8 (generally referred" ] }, { "idx": 546, "question": "If Justify, the American Thoroughbred racehorse, hadn't tested positive for which banned substance, could he have avoided disqualification?", "answers": [ "Scopolamine" ], "context": [ "11, 2019, it was revealed via \"The New York Times\" that Justify tested positive for scopolamine, a banned substance that can be performance enhancing, in excess of what is normally found in tainted feed. The positive came just a few days after the Santa Anita Derby and would have normally resulted in a disqualification but the California Horse Racing Board ultimately dismissed the case. Background. Justify is a chestnut stallion with a large white blaze on his forehead. He was bred in Kentucky by Canadian John D. Gunther, who runs Glennwood Farm in Versailles, Kentucky with his daughter Tanya. Although" ] }, { "idx": 547, "question": "If Al Davis, the owner of the Los Angeles Raiders, had not rejected the proposed stadium, where would it have been built?", "answers": [ "Hollywood Park", "Hollywood Forever Cemetery" ], "context": [ "Over the 20-year absence of the National Football League from Los Angeles many proposals were made for stadiums that would attract an NFL team to the Los Angeles Area. The trend began in 1995 when a stadium planned to be built in Hollywood Park was rejected by Los Angeles Raiders owner Al Davis in favor of relocating back to Oakland, California due to a stipulation that he would have had to share the stadium with a future second team. It was SoFi Stadium in Inglewood that the league ultimately accepted in a January 2016 meeting ending the league's absence in", "and was re-proposed minus the Chargers features and with a dome, black exterior and roll out field for what ultimately became Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the 20-year absence of the National Football League from Los Angeles many proposals were made for stadiums that would attract an NFL team to the Los Angeles Area. The trend began in 1995 when a stadium planned to be built in Hollywood Park was rejected by Los Angeles Raiders owner Al Davis in favor of relocating back to Oakland, California due to a stipulation that he would have had to share the" ] }, { "idx": 548, "question": "If \"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz\" had not been successful, which series by L. Frank Baum might not have been created?", "answers": [ "Oz Books" ], "context": [ "to have any sequels, but it achieved greater popularity than any of the other fairylands he created, including the land of Merryland in Baum's children's novel \"Dot and Tot in Merryland\", written a year later. Due to Oz's worldwide success, Baum decided to return to it four years after \"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz\" was published. For the next two decades, he described and expanded upon the land in the Oz Books, a series which introduced many fictional characters and creatures. Baum intended to end the series with the sixth Oz book \"The Emerald City of Oz\" (1910), in which" ] }, { "idx": 549, "question": "If the Brazilian national football team had participated in four fewer FIFA World Cup tournaments, which country's national team would hold the record for the most World Cup tournament appearances?", "answers": [ "Germany" ], "context": [ "This article lists the performances of each of the national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup. As of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 79 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 21 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 19, Italy in 18, Argentina in 17 and Mexico in 16. To date, eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are France. The most successful nation in the competition are currently Brazil, who" ] }, { "idx": 550, "question": "If the Portland Trailblazers had not emerged victorious in the 1977 NBA Finals, which team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Philadelphia 76ers" ], "context": [ "it was making its playoff debut in its seventh season as the third best team in the Western Conference (49-33). It was also making its Finals debut after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in four close games in the Western Conference Finals to make this the second straight NBA Finals with at least one team making their first Finals appearance. The series started 2-0 in favor of Philadelphia, but Portland rebounded in the next four games to become the second team to overcome a 2-0 deficit to win the Finals since the Boston Celtics in 1969 and the first to" ] }, { "idx": 551, "question": "If Hugh McCulloch had declined the role of U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1865 to 1869 and continued in his previous position, what title would he have held during those years?", "answers": [ "Office of Comptroller of Currency", "Comptroller of Currency" ], "context": [ "Hugh McCulloch (December 7, 1808 \u2013 May 24, 1895) was an American financier who played a central role in financing the American Civil War. He served two non-consecutive terms as U.S. Treasury Secretary under three presidents. He was originally opposed to the creation of a system of national banks, but his reputation as head of the Bank of Indiana 1857 to 1863 persuaded the Treasury to bring him in to supervise the new system as Comptroller of the Currency 1863\u201365. As Secretary of the Treasury 1865\u201369 he reduced and funded the gigantic Civil War debt of the union, and reestablished", "National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Hugh McCulloch (December 7, 1808 \u2013 May 24, 1895) was an American financier who played a central role in financing the American Civil War. He served two non-consecutive terms as U.S. Treasury Secretary under three presidents. He was originally opposed to the creation of a system of national banks, but his reputation as head of the Bank of Indiana 1857 to 1863 persuaded the Treasury to bring him in to supervise the new system as Comptroller of the Currency 1863\u201365. As Secretary of the Treasury 1865\u201369 he reduced and funded the gigantic Civil" ] }, { "idx": 552, "question": "If one less tank\u014dbon volume of the \"Hunter \u00d7 Hunter\" manga had been released by October 4, 2018, what would have been the total count?", "answers": [ "35", "thirty-five" ], "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": 553, "question": "If the WGN Morning News on WGN-TV in Chicago had premiered a year later than its original debut, in which year would it have first been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "and moved \"The Bozo Show\" to Sunday mornings, revamping it as \"The Bozo Super Sunday Show\" on September 11 of that year. In its place, the station decided to launch a new weekday morning newscast; the WGN Morning News made its debut on September 6, 1994 (debuting on a Tuesday due to the occurrence of Labor Day one day earlier) as an hour-long newscast from 7-8 a.m.; it was originally anchored by Dave Eckert, Sonja Gantt and meteorologist Paul Huttner. Concurrent with the move of \"Bozo\" to Sundays, the Sunday morning newscast was cancelled. Within a year-and-a-half of its debut," ] }, { "idx": 554, "question": "If British Caledonian had decided to keep its original two-letter airline designator in 1973 instead of changing it, what would the designator have been?", "answers": [ "CA" ], "context": [ "1973, followed by Gatwick \u2014 Los Angeles International a few days later. Earl Mountbatten of Burma was BCal's chief guest on board its inaugural Gatwick\u2014JFK flight. (The flight diverted to Boston due to inclement weather in the New York area.) This occasion marked the first time that a British independent airline commenced non-stop transatlantic scheduled services on routes linking the UK and the US. Also on 1 April 1973, BCal replaced the two-letter CA airline designator \u2013 which was originally used to prefix all Caledonian Airways flight numbers and continued to prefix flight numbers allocated to transatlantic charter flights until" ] }, { "idx": 555, "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": 556, "question": "If the Utah-based restaurant chain Arctic Circle had retained its initial name, what would we know it as today?", "answers": [ "Don Carlos\u2019 Barbecue", "Don Carlos' Barbecue" ], "context": [ "Fry sauce is a condiment often served with French fries or tostones (twice-fried plantain slices) in many places in the world. It is usually a combination of one part tomato ketchup and two parts mayonnaise. In the United States. Although sauce composed of a mixture of equal parts ketchup and mayonnaise appears in a New Orleans cookbook published in 1900, fry sauce was originally popularized in the United States by a chef named Don Carlos Edwards, who served it in his first restaurant, Don Carlos\u2019 Barbecue in Salt Lake City, which eventually became the Utah-based restaurant chain Arctic Circle in" ] }, { "idx": 557, "question": "If John Williams hadn't been occupied with the score for \"The Post\", which other film was he originally attached to compose music for?", "answers": [ "Ready Player One" ], "context": [ "later, on November 13. Costume design. Writing for \"The New York Times\", Manohla Dargis indicated some high points in the costume design used in the film stating, \"The costume designer Ann Roth subtly brightens Katharine, taking her from leaden gray to free-flowing gold.\" Music. The score for the film was written by John Williams; it is his 28th collaboration with Spielberg. The music is a combination of traditional orchestral instrumentation and what Williams has called \"very light, computerised electronic effects.\" Williams was originally attached to write the music for Spielberg's \"Ready Player One\", but, because both films had similar post-production" ] }, { "idx": 558, "question": "If Hezbollah had not shifted their focus towards a more inclusive approach, into what type of republic would they have aimed to transform Lebanon?", "answers": [ "Islamic republic", "Faqihi Islamic republic" ], "context": [ "follows a distinct version of Islamic Shi'a ideology ( or Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists) developed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the \"Islamic Revolution\" in Iran. Although Hezbollah originally aimed to transform Lebanon into a formal Faqihi Islamic republic, this goal has been abandoned in favor of a more inclusive approach. 1985 manifesto. On 16 February 1985, Sheik Ibrahim al-Amin issued Hezbollah's manifesto. The ideology presented in it was described as radical. Its first objective was to fight against what Hezbollah described as American and Israeli imperialism, including the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon and other territories. The second" ] }, { "idx": 559, "question": "If the Itchen Works factory in Britain hadn't shifted its production focus in 1939, which types of crafts would it have continued to build instead of Spitfire fuselages?", "answers": [ "Walrus", "Sea Otter" ], "context": [ "it was originally intended that it would be used to build the Walrus and Sea Otter, but because of its importance it was soon being used to construct Spitfire fuselages. In 1938 with Walrus production having peaked the previous year the facility at Hythe was closed. While it was intended that outside sub-contractors would be employed in manufacturing many major components, Vickers-Armstrongs was initially reluctant to see companies from outside of the group involved and so was slow in releasing the necessary sub-components and drawings. As delays mounted the Air Ministry proposed that Supermarine would only complete the initial order" ] }, { "idx": 560, "question": "If the animated film \"Inside Out\" hadn't experienced a delay in its release, when would it have been generally released?", "answers": [ "May 30, 2014" ], "context": [ "who was joined by Rivera. Docter took a four-year discussion where his piano sessions considered forgetfulness, and a chewing gum advertising jingle was disturbing. Marketing and release. Disney spearheaded the marketing campaign. Their strategy entailed aggressive social media engagement, a worldwide publicity tour, and the creation of five colorful character posters. The 95-minute \"Inside Out\" debuted out of competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015, followed by a premiere on June 16, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. \"Inside Out\" was originally scheduled for general release on May 30, 2014, but it was pushed" ] }, { "idx": 561, "question": "If Lazarus Chakwera had not won the 2020 presidential elections in Malawi, who would have been the president?", "answers": [ "Peter Mutharika" ], "context": [ "Presidential elections were held in Malawi on 23 June 2020, having originally been scheduled for 19 May and later 2 July. They followed the annulment of the results of the 2019 presidential elections, in which Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party had received the most votes. The result of the re-run elections was a victory for Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, who defeated Mutharika by margin of 59% to 40%. Background. In the May 2019 general elections, incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was re-elected with 39% of the vote, defeating Lazarus Chakwera", "DPP claimed that this meant the 2020 elections had been managed by incorrectly appointed members, and was therefore null and void. Presidential elections were held in Malawi on 23 June 2020, having originally been scheduled for 19 May and later 2 July. They followed the annulment of the results of the 2019 presidential elections, in which Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party had received the most votes. The result of the re-run elections was a victory for Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, who defeated Mutharika by margin of 59% to 40%. Background. In the May 2019 general" ] }, { "idx": 562, "question": "If the Viennese pediatrician Clemens von Pirquet had introduced the concept of \"allergy\" ten years later than he actually did, in which year would it have been introduced?", "answers": [ "1916" ], "context": [ "atopy. The concept of \"allergy\" was originally introduced in 1906 by the Viennese pediatrician Clemens von Pirquet, after he noticed that patients who had received injections of horse serum or smallpox vaccine usually had quicker, more severe reactions to second injections. Pirquet called this phenomenon \"allergy\" from the Ancient Greek words \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \"allos\" meaning \"other\" and \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \"ergon\" meaning \"work\". All forms of hypersensitivity used to be classified as allergies, and all were thought to be caused by an improper activation of the immune system. Later, it became clear that several different disease mechanisms were implicated, with the common link" ] }, { "idx": 563, "question": "If Jean Genet had published his semiautobiographical work \"Our Lady of the Flowers\" two years prior, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1941" ], "context": [ "and the Pillar\" among a spate of war novels that use the military as backdrop for overt homosexual behavior. Other notable works of the 1940s and 1950s include Jean Genet's semiautobiographical \"Our Lady of the Flowers\" (1943) and \"The Thief's Journal\" (1949), Yukio Mishima's \"Confessions of a Mask\" (1949), Umberto Saba's \"Ernesto\" (written in 1953, published posthumously in 1975), and \"Giovanni's Room\" (1956) by James Baldwin. Mary Renault's \"The Charioteer\", a 1953 British war novel about homosexual men in and out of the military, quickly became a bestseller within the gay community. Renault's historical novels \"The Last of the Wine\"" ] }, { "idx": 564, "question": "If the jazz pub Onkel P\u00f6 had never relocated, which neighborhood in Hamburg would it still be situated in?", "answers": [ "P\u00f6seldorf" ], "context": [ "successful (pop) musicians. Among the best known are Udo Lindenberg, Deichkind and Jan Delay. The singer Annett Louisan lives in Hamburg. An important meeting place for Hamburg musicians from the 1970s to the mid-80s was the jazz pub Onkel P\u00f6, which was originally founded in the P\u00f6seldorf neighborhood and later moved to Eppendorf. Many musicians who were counted as part of the \"\" met here. In addition to Udo Lindenberg, these included Otto Waalkes, Hans Scheibner and groups such as Torfrock and Frumpy. One of the members of the band Frumpy was the Hamburg-born singer and composer Inga Rumpf. Hamburg" ] }, { "idx": 565, "question": "If Pope Innocent III had recognized the University of Paris concurrently with King Philip II of France, how many years earlier would this recognition have occurred?", "answers": [ "15" ], "context": [ "was originally organised in the mid-12th century as a guild or corporation of students and teachers. It was recognised by King Philip II in 1200 and officially recognised by Pope Innocent III, who had studied there, in 1215. Some twenty thousand students lived on the Left Bank, which became known as the Latin Quarter, because Latin was the language of instruction at the university and the common language in which the foreign students could converse. The poorer students lived in colleges (\"Collegia pauperum magistrorum\"), which were hotels where they were lodged and fed. In 1257, the chaplain of Louis IX," ] }, { "idx": 566, "question": "If the television channel Play UK hadn't undergone a name change in November 2000, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "UK Play" ], "context": [ "Play UK was a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel had originally been planned as a television version of BBC Radio 1 but launched without the Radio 1 tie-up as UK Play on 10 October 1998, changing its name to Play UK in November 2000. The channel was aimed at playing (for most of the time) music in the morning and afternoon, while broadcasting comedy during primetime and evenings. Play UK broadcast all day on the digital platforms, but on the Sky Analogue platform on the Astra 19.2\u00b0E satellite", "of ITV Digital on 1 May 2002; also it could not compete with MTV. Play UK's comedy programming was then moved to Gold and then to UKTV G2. Exactly one month later, UK History (now known as Yesterday) started broadcasting on Freeview using the space vacated by the closure of Play UK. Play UK was a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel had originally been planned as a television version of BBC Radio 1 but launched without the Radio 1 tie-up as UK Play on 10 October 1998, changing" ] }, { "idx": 567, "question": "If the initial design of USM \"Auriga\" had been more streamlined and horizontal, whose design would not have been needed?", "answers": [ "Sylvain Despretz" ], "context": [ "appear satisfactory in the film's 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Three days before the design had to be finalized, Jeunet rejected it. Phelps, production illustrator Jim Martin, and concept artist Sylvain Despretz were tasked to redesign the ship. Jeunet felt Martin's design was too much like a space station, while he accepted Despretz's design due to its streamlined and horizontal appearance. Music. Composer John Frizzell was encouraged by a friend to audition to compose \"Alien Resurrection\"'s film score. Frizzell sent in four cassettes and received a call from 20th Century Fox about the fourth, which contained music from \"The Empty Mirror\". Impressed" ] }, { "idx": 568, "question": "If the Radeon 9700 PRO graphics processing unit had been launched at its initially projected clock speed, what would that speed have been?", "answers": [ "300 MHz" ], "context": [ "flipping it and exposing it directly to the cooling solution. ATI thus could achieve higher clock speeds. Radeon 9700 PRO was launched clocked at 325 MHz, ahead of the originally projected 300 MHz. With a transistor count of 110 million, it was the largest and most complex GPU of the time. A slower chip, the 9700, was launched a few months later, differing only by lower core and memory speeds. Despite that, the Radeon 9700 PRO was clocked significantly higher than the Matrox Parhelia 512, a card released but months before R300 and considered to be the pinnacle of graphics" ] }, { "idx": 569, "question": "If the North Luzon Expressway had never transferred its operations and maintenance, which organization would still be in control?", "answers": [ "Philippine National Construction Corporation" ], "context": [ "The San Simon\u2013Pulilan section of the expressway serves as the right of way of the relocated San Simon\u2013Pulilan section of Hermosa\u2013Duhat\u2013Balintawak line since February 18, 2008 as the said transmission line segment is relocated due to the widening of MacArthur Highway, where the steel poles posed a safety hazard. The North Luzon Expressway was built in the 1960s as part of the government's program to develop areas adjacent to Metro Manila, with NLEX serving the north. The expressway was originally controlled by the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC), until the expressway's operations and maintenance was transferred in February 10, 2005" ] }, { "idx": 570, "question": "If 12 more nations had won at least one medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, what would have been the total number of medal-receiving nations?", "answers": [ "59" ], "context": [ "The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 28 to August 12. A total of 6,829 athletes from 140 nations participated in 221 events in 21 sports. Overall, 47 nations received at least one medal, and 25 of them won at least one gold medal. Athletes from host nation United States won the most medals overall with 174 and the most gold medals with 83. The former record was the largest overall medal haul for that nation since the 1904 edition;", "in the men's vault gymnastics competition. Two bronze medals were awarded for third-place ties in both the women's 100 metre hurdles and the men's pole vault competitions. Changes in medal standings (see below) The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 28 to August 12. A total of 6,829 athletes from 140 nations participated in 221 events in 21 sports. Overall, 47 nations received at least one medal, and 25 of them won at least one gold medal. Athletes from host" ] }, { "idx": 571, "question": "If the song \"Statue of Liberty\" by the rock band XTC hadn't contained the lyrics \"I sail beneath her skirt,\" from which British radio station would it have avoided a ban?", "answers": [ "BBC Radio" ], "context": [ "as a lead single. Its follow-up, \"Statue of Liberty\", was banned on BBC Radio due to the lyric \"I sail beneath her skirt\". With each member placed on a \u00a325 weekly salary, the band toured perpetually for the next five years. The group also made appearances on the children's television shows \"Tiswas\" and \"Magpie\", which meant they would occasionally play for under-16 crowds on these early tours. Partridge enjoyed these early shows, but would later resent touring as the band's audience numbers grew and the performing experience became more impersonal. By August 1978, XTC were prepared to record their next" ] }, { "idx": 572, "question": "If Jupiter I in the Solar System vanished, which moon would become the new fourth-largest in the Solar System?", "answers": [ "Moon" ], "context": [ "Io (), or Jupiter I, is the innermost and third-largest of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter. Slightly larger than the Moon, Io is the fourth-largest moon in the Solar System, has the highest density of any moon, and has the lowest amount of water (by atomic ratio) of any known astronomical object in the Solar System. It was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and was named after the mythological character Io, a priestess of Hera who became one of Zeus's lovers. With over 400 active volcanoes, Io is the most geologically active object in the Solar", "there. Aurorae associated with these tangent points on Io are observed to rock with the changing orientation of Jupiter's tilted magnetic dipole. Fainter aurora from oxygen atoms along the limb of Io (the red glows in the image at right), and sodium atoms on Io's night-side (the green glows in the same image) have also been observed. Io (), or Jupiter I, is the innermost and third-largest of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter. Slightly larger than the Moon, Io is the fourth-largest moon in the Solar System, has the highest density of any moon, and has the" ] }, { "idx": 573, "question": "If the official XTC band's Twitter account @xtcfans had never changed its manager, who would have been the sole manager of the account?", "answers": [ "Todd Bernhardt" ], "context": [ "Virgin and two more on their own label, Idea Records, before going on hiatus in 2006. In July 2008, Partridge wrote in the \"Swindon Advertiser\" that he believed his \"musical partnership with Colin Moulding has come to an end. For reasons too personal and varied to go into here, but we had a good run as they say and produced some real good work.\" Since XTC's breakup, Partridge has acted as curator to the band's legacy, overseeing reissues and remasters, and maintaining a web presence. The official XTC Twitter account @xtcfans (now-defunct) was originally managed by writer Todd Bernhardt. According" ] }, { "idx": 574, "question": "If Lyndon B. Johnson had not won the 1964 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Barry Goldwater" ], "context": [ "The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee. With 61.1% of the popular vote, Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the largely uncontested 1820 election. Johnson took office on November 22, 1963, following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. He easily defeated a primary challenge by segregationist Governor George Wallace of Alabama, to win the nomination to a full term. At the 1964 Democratic National", "vote in each presidential election. The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee. With 61.1% of the popular vote, Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the largely uncontested 1820 election. Johnson took office on November 22, 1963, following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. He easily defeated a primary challenge by segregationist Governor George Wallace of Alabama, to win the nomination to a full term." ] }, { "idx": 575, "question": "If the soundtrack \"Aftermath\" for the American film War Story had been composed of two fewer tracks, how many tracks would it have contained in total?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "She added, \"I did it all myself, which was crazy, because I'm used to engineering and writing and mixing demos in my house, but being responsible for that being the end product was a new challenge for me.\" On August 6, Lee announced that the soundtrack album would be called \"Aftermath\" and that it would be released on August 25. Lee contributes to all ten tracks, which features Eggar on eight of them and American/Moroccan musician Malika Zarra on one. Lee revealed a 36-second teaser of the album on the same day. It is her first full-length solo album to" ] }, { "idx": 576, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when was the original theatrical release date for the movie \"Jurassic World Dominion\"?", "answers": [ "June 11, 2021" ], "context": [ "was previously set for release on June 11, 2021, but it was delayed due to the pandemic. The film is scheduled to stream on Universal's Peacock website within four months of its theatrical release, as part of an 18-month deal. The film would then move to Amazon Prime Video for 10 months, before returning to Peacock for the final four months. Future. Marshall clarified in May 2020 that \"Jurassic World Dominion\" will not be the final film in the franchise and that it would instead mark \"the start of a new era\", in which humans have to adjust to dinosaurs" ] }, { "idx": 577, "question": "If Jesse James had proceeded with the adoption of his son as a single parent instead of Sandra Bullock, who would be the child's current step-mother?", "answers": [ "Bonnie Rotten" ], "context": [ "announced that she and James had broken up again. Von D later accused James of cheating on her with multiple women during their relationship. In late 2012, James became engaged to professional drag racer Alexis DeJoria. They married on March 24, 2013, at the estate of the bride's father, entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria. In March 2020, James announced his separation from DeJoria after seven years of marriage, stating \"our lives were just headed in different directions\". As of Late 2021, James has been in a relationship with former Adult Film Star, Bonnie Rotten. Legal troubles. In 2007, James was fined" ] }, { "idx": 578, "question": "If Manchester City hadn't secured victory in the 2011-2012 Premier League season, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Manchester United F.C.", "Manchester United", "Man Utd" ], "context": [ "top of the league, ahead of Manchester United on goal difference. However, a Wayne Rooney goal away to Sunderland gave United the advantage. A 39th-minute goal from Pablo Zabaleta, his first of the season, put City back on top at half time. In a dramatic second half Djibril Ciss\u00e9 equalised for Queens Park Rangers in the 48th minute. Shortly after, Joey Barton of QPR was sent off for elbowing Carlos Tevez; on his way off the pitch, he kicked Sergio Ag\u00fcero, attempted to headbutt Vincent Kompany and squared up to Mario Balotelli. Despite the numerical advantage, City went behind after" ] }, { "idx": 579, "question": "If the Earth were to rotate at double its current speed, how long would a day last?", "answers": [ "12 hours", "11 hours, 58 minutes, and 2 seconds" ], "context": [ "Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun, but once every 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to other distant stars (see below). Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time; thus, a day was shorter in the past. This is due to the tidal effects the Moon has on Earth's rotation. Atomic clocks show that a modern-day is longer by about 1.7 milliseconds than a century ago, slowly increasing the rate at which UTC is adjusted by leap seconds. Analysis of historical astronomical records shows a slowing trend; the length of a day" ] }, { "idx": 580, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic had been effectively controlled in its early stages, in which year would the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 have taken place?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "The ICC Men's T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. Organised by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament currently consists of 16 teams, comprising the top ten teams from the rankings at the given deadline and six other teams chosen through the T20 World Cup Qualifier. The event has generally been held every two years. However, the 2020 edition of the tournament was scheduled to take place in 2020 in Australia, but due to COVID-19, the tournament was postponed to 2021, with the host changed to India," ] }, { "idx": 581, "question": "If McDonald's were to stop its operations in 10 countries as of 2018, in how many countries would it still be operating?", "answers": [ "90" ], "context": [ "the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their food, the company has added to its menu salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. According to" ] }, { "idx": 582, "question": "If India had lost in the 2006 Women's Asia Cup, who would have likely been the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "2006. Pakistan made their first appearance in the tournament. India again won the tournament, beating Sri Lanka by 97 runs in the final. 2006. The third Women's Asia Cup tournament was played in Jaipur, India in December 2006. The tournament went very much the way of the previous event. India beat Sri Lanka in the final, this time by eight wickets. 2008. The fourth Women's Asia Cup tournament was played in Sri Lanka in May 2008. India again won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 177 runs in the final. Twenty20 cricket. 2012. The fifth Women's Asia Cup Tournament was" ] }, { "idx": 583, "question": "If the 1964 World's Fair hadn't taken place in New York, which iconic structure would not have been constructed?", "answers": [ "The Unisphere" ], "context": [ "was \"Peace Through Understanding\", dedicated to \"Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe\". American companies dominated the exposition as exhibitors. The theme was symbolized by a 12-story-high, stainless-steel model of the Earth called the Unisphere, built on the foundation of the Perisphere from the 1939 World's Fair. The fair ran for two six-month seasons, April 22 \u2013 October 18, 1964, and April 21 \u2013 October 17, 1965. Admission price for adults (13 and older) was $2.00 in 1964 (). Admission in 1965 increased to $2.50 (). In both years, children (2\u201312) admission cost $1.00 (). The fair" ] }, { "idx": 584, "question": "If the digital license for the video game Fate/unlimited codes hadn't expired in 2012, which region's PlayStation Store would have continued its sale beyond June 12, 2012?", "answers": [ "Capcom USA" ], "context": [ "the match interface. Originally it was planned to include the character only in a limited edition of the game, but later it was added to the standard version. On May 30, 2012, it was reported that due to an expiring digital license, Capcom USA was discontinuing the game for sale on the PlayStation Store in that region as of June 12 of that year. The soundtrack of the game was performed by Basiscape, who created new background music compositions, and also arranged the original tracks of the visual novel Fate / stay night. The opening song is \"code\" by singer" ] }, { "idx": 585, "question": "If the tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day were shifted two days earlier, on which date would it be observed annually?", "answers": [ "February 12" ], "context": [ "Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14, including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century. According", "country and has no official status, it's highly accepted among a large part of the population. One of the reasons for Valentine's Day breaking out into the general population in Iran is the change in relations between the sexes, which are no longer bound to marriage for two decades. Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of" ] }, { "idx": 586, "question": "If Australia had lost in the final of the T20 World Cup, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "five wickets in the semi-finals. It was the first time that New Zealand had qualified for a T20 World Cup final. They were joined in the final by Australia, who beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second semi-final. It was the second time that Australia had qualified for the final of the T20 World Cup, after reaching the final of the 2010 tournament. In the final, Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets to win their first T20 World Cup. Mitchell Marsh was named the Player of the Match, with David Warner being named the Player of the Tournament." ] }, { "idx": 587, "question": "If the West Indies had lost in the 2016 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Australia" ], "context": [ "The 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Final was played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 3 April 2016 to determine the winners of the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 between Australia and West Indies. Australia had made the final four consecutive times, winning the previous three. This appearance in the final was the first for the West Indies, having lost the semi-final on three previous occasions. West Indies chased down 148 runs to win the match by 8 wickets.. Road to the Final. Australia. Australia began their title defence against South Africa and after a poor start came away" ] }, { "idx": 588, "question": "If Australia had been defeated in the final of the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, which team would have emerged as the winner?", "answers": [ "West Indies" ], "context": [ "The 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup was the tenth Women's Cricket World Cup, hosted by India for the third time, and held from 31 January to 17 February 2013. India previously hosted the World Cup in 1978 and 1997. Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, beating West Indies by 114 runs in the final. Qualification. Four teams, Australia, England, India and New Zealand; had already qualified for this tournament. They were joined by Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan and West Indies through the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bangladesh, which also doubled as a qualifying tournament" ] }, { "idx": 589, "question": "If Bangladesh had lost in the 2018 Women's Asia Cup final, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "India" ], "context": [ "June 2018, Thailand beat Sri Lanka by four wickets to register their first ever win against a Full Member side. India were the first team to advance to the final, after they beat Pakistan by seven wickets in their final group game. They were joined by Bangladesh, who beat Malaysia by 70 runs in their final match. It was India's seventh consecutive Asia Cup final and the first for Bangladesh. Bangladesh beat India by three wickets in the final to win their first Asia Cup title, and became the only other team to win the title besides India. A month" ] }, { "idx": 590, "question": "If the United States had lost in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Netherlands" ], "context": [ "The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. It was the eighth final of the FIFA Women's World Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the women's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The match was played on 7 July 2019 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in D\u00e9cines-Charpieu, a suburb of Lyon, France. The final was contested by the United States, the defending champion, and the Netherlands, in their first final. The United States won 2\u20130, earning their second consecutive and fourth overall Women's World" ] }, { "idx": 591, "question": "If the film \"The King's Man\" hadn't experienced any postponements, when was it originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "November 2019" ], "context": [ "focuses on several events during World War I and the birth of the Kingsman organization. \"The King's Man\" was released on 22 December 2021 in the United States, and on 26 December 2021 in the United Kingdom by 20th Century Studios, delayed several times from an original November 2019 release date, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film received mixed reviews from critics, grossing over $23 million. Plot. In 1902, British aristocrat Orlando, Duke of Oxford, his wife Emily, and their young son Conrad visit a concentration camp in South Africa during the Boer War while working for the" ] }, { "idx": 592, "question": "If the character of the Professor hadn't been recast after the pilot episode of \"Gilligan's Island\", who would have continued to play the role?", "answers": [ "John Gabriel" ], "context": [ "the scientifically inclined Professor was instead a high school teacher played by John Gabriel. Ginger the movie star was still red-haired Ginger, but she worked as a secretary and was played by Kit Smythe. She was more sarcastic than the later incarnation. Mary Ann the Kansas farm girl was instead Bunny, Ginger's co-worker, played as a cheerful \"dumb blonde\" by Nancy McCarthy. The pilot's opening and ending songs were two similar calypso-styled tracks written by John Williams and performed by Sherwood Schwartz impersonating singer Sir Lancelot. The lyrics of both differ from those of the TV series, and the pilot's" ] }, { "idx": 593, "question": "If Mayor Carter Harrison, Sr. had not been assassinated, would the closing ceremonies of the World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, have been canceled?", "answers": [ "No" ], "context": [ "in shock, as popular mayor Carter Harrison, Sr. was assassinated by Patrick Eugene Prendergast two days before the fair's closing. Closing ceremonies were canceled in favor of a public memorial service. Jackson Park was returned to its status as a public park, in much better shape than its original swampy form. The lagoon was reshaped to give it a more natural appearance, except for the straight-line northern end where it still laps up against the steps on the south side of the Palace of Fine Arts/Museum of Science & Industry building. The Midway Plaisance, a park-like boulevard which extends west" ] }, { "idx": 594, "question": "If the garden outside the Thatcher center of Somerville College, Oxford had not been designed by former director of the Oxford Botanic Garden and Lecturer in Plant Sciences Timothy Walker, what theme colors would not have been retained?", "answers": [ "yellow", "blue", "yellow and blue" ], "context": [ "opened in 2013 (replacing the old bar in House) and is attached to the Vaughan building. It is housed in a mainly glass structure, with seating in the college colours of red and black. It has an open-air terrace looking down on Little Clarendon Street. The Terrace has the usual pool table and bar facilities and serves the college drink, \"Stone-cold Jane Austen\", consisting of blue VK, Southern Comfort, and Magners cider, as well as the \"College Triple\" and the non-alcoholic \"Somerville Sunset\". Catherine Hughes Building. Named after Somerville's late principal in 1989\u20131996, the Catherine Hughes Building was completed in" ] }, { "idx": 595, "question": "If the educational Game Boy Color video game \"Elmo's ABCs\" had been launched simultaneously in Europe and North America, in which year would it have hit the European market?", "answers": [ "1999" ], "context": [ "Elmo's ABCs is a 1999 educational Game Boy Color video game. It was released in March 1999 in North America. Like \"Elmo's 123s\", it was also released on April 6, 2001 in Europe. The game was made by NewKidCo. Plot. The player must help Elmo with the letters by pressing the \"A\" button on the Game Boy Color, which can put a letter in a slot. Elmo can go faster, so the player would need to press faster. There are six stages. Elmo's ABCs is a 1999 educational Game Boy Color video game. It was released in March 1999 in" ] }, { "idx": 596, "question": "If India had lost in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final", "over the world. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup" ] }, { "idx": 597, "question": "If Australia had lost in the 2021 T20 World Cup final, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "five wickets in the semi-finals. It was the first time that New Zealand had qualified for a T20 World Cup final. They were joined in the final by Australia, who beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second semi-final. It was the second time that Australia had qualified for the final of the T20 World Cup, after reaching the final of the 2010 tournament. In the final, Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets to win their first T20 World Cup. Mitchell Marsh was named the Player of the Match, with David Warner being named the Player of the Tournament." ] }, { "idx": 598, "question": "If Australia had been defeated in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which team would have emerged as the winner?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "five wickets in the semi-finals. It was the first time that New Zealand had qualified for a T20 World Cup final. They were joined in the final by Australia, who beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second semi-final. It was the second time that Australia had qualified for the final of the T20 World Cup, after reaching the final of the 2010 tournament. In the final, Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets to win their first T20 World Cup. Mitchell Marsh was named the Player of the Match, with David Warner being named the Player of the Tournament." ] }, { "idx": 599, "question": "If you were to play one of the first two games developed by Double Fine Productions, Inc., an American first-party video game developer of Xbox Game Studios, which games might you be playing?", "answers": [ "Psychonauts", "Br\u00fctal Legend" ], "context": [ "Double Fine Productions, Inc. is an American first-party video game developer of Xbox Game Studios based in San Francisco, California. Founded in July 2000 by Tim Schafer shortly after his departure from LucasArts, Double Fine's first two games \u2013 \"Psychonauts\" and \"Br\u00fctal Legend\" \u2013 underperformed publishers' expectations despite critical praise. The future of the company was assured when Schafer turned to several in-house prototypes built during a two-week period known as \"Amnesia Fortnight\" to expand as smaller titles, all of which were licensed through publishers and met with commercial success. Schafer has since repeated these Amnesia Fortnights, using fan-voting mechanics," ] }, { "idx": 600, "question": "If the area now known as Jackson Heights had not been renamed, what would it have been called from colonial times to the 1900s?", "answers": [ "Trains Meadow" ], "context": [ "times to the 1900s, the area now known as Jackson Heights was a vast marsh named Trains Meadow. Urbanization at the turn of the century was creating a New York City housing shortage and urban sprawl. In 1909, Edward A. MacDougall's Queensboro Corporation bought of undeveloped land and farms and christened them Jackson Heights after John C. Jackson, a descendant of one of the original Queens families and a respected Queens County entrepreneur. Northern Boulevard, a major thoroughfare that bisects the neighborhood, was also originally named Jackson Avenue; the name of this road is still retained in a short stretch" ] }, { "idx": 601, "question": "If the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) hadn't been established in 1881, which group of people would have been most affected?", "answers": [ "Jewish refugees", "refugees of all nationalities, religions, and ethnic origins", "Vietnam refugees" ], "context": [ "HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) is a Jewish American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. It was originally established in 1881 to aid Jewish refugees. In 1975, the State Department asked HIAS to aid in resettling 3,600 Vietnam refugees. Since that time, the organization continues to provide support for refugees of all nationalities, religions, and ethnic origins. The organization works with people whose lives and freedom are believed to be at risk due to war, persecution, or violence. HIAS has offices in the United States and across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the" ] }, { "idx": 602, "question": "If Staten Island hadn't been in Tim Mara's exclusive territory, whose approval wouldn't have been necessary for Blaine to apply for an NFL franchise in 1929?", "answers": [ "Tim Mara" ], "context": [ "7\u20130 victory over the Giants on Thanksgiving Day. NFL. After his team rolled up a 10\u20131\u20131 record in 1928, Blaine applied for an NFL franchise in 1929. He needed permission from Tim Mara, the owner of the Giants, because Staten Island was in Mara's exclusive territory. But Mara actually had an extra franchise. It had originally belonged to the Brooklyn Lions and had been given to Mara when the Lions folded in 1927, because they owed him money. Mara had then allowed the New York Yankees, owned by Grange's manager C. C. Pyle, to use the franchise when that team" ] }, { "idx": 603, "question": "If Miles Warren, the original incarnation of the Jackal in Marvel comics, had not developed an unhealthy obsession for his student Gwen Stacy, who would he not have sought revenge against following Gwen's death?", "answers": [ "Spider-Man" ], "context": [ "The Jackal is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Most are enemies of the superhero Spider-Man. The original and best known incarnation, Miles Warren, was originally introduced in \"The Amazing Spider-Man\" issue #31 (December 1965) as a professor at the fictional Empire State University. Later storylines established him as also being a scientist researching genetics and biochemistry, and revealed an unhealthy limerence he had developed for one of his students, Gwen Stacy. Following Gwen's death, Warren, driven mad with grief and jealousy, created his Jackal alter-ego to seek revenge on Spider-Man," ] }, { "idx": 604, "question": "If the Union Army hadn't extended its control north along the Mississippi River and the coastal areas, which proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln would have been exempted from liberating provisions in most of the southern portion of Louisiana?", "answers": [ "1863 Emancipation Proclamation" ], "context": [ "it was spared the destruction through warfare suffered by many other cities of the American South. The Union Army eventually extended its control north along the Mississippi River and along the coastal areas. As a result, most of the southern portion of Louisiana was originally exempted from the liberating provisions of the 1863 \"Emancipation Proclamation\" issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Large numbers of rural ex-slaves and some free people of color from the city volunteered for the first regiments of Black troops in the War. Led by Brigadier General Daniel Ullman (1810\u20131892), of the 78th Regiment of New York State" ] }, { "idx": 605, "question": "If \"Susie Cincinnati\", Al Jardine's only writing contribution, had not been recorded in 1969 during the sessions for the album \"Sunflower\" (1970), which album would it not have been included in?", "answers": [ "15 Big Ones" ], "context": [ "to sparking the gospel fire it set out to ignite\". \"T M Song\" begins with a mock argument between the band members, possibly based on the real life arguments that had been occurring among themselves. Two of the songs predated the album by several years. The first, \"Susie Cincinnati\", is Al Jardine's only writing contribution to the album. It was recorded in 1969 during the sessions for the album \"Sunflower\" (1970). Brian included it on \"15 Big Ones\" \"because it's a good song\", although Dennis felt that it was a \"silly piece of shit\". \"Back Home\" was originally written in" ] }, { "idx": 606, "question": "If Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson hadn't conceived a junior counterpart to Batman, which superhero character would not exist in the DC Comics universe?", "answers": [ "Robin" ], "context": [ "Robin is the alias of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero Batman. The character's first incarnation, Dick Grayson, debuted in \"Detective Comics\" #38 (April 1940). Conceived as a way to attract young readership, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman titles. Robin's early adventures included \"Star Spangled Comics\" #65\u2013130 (1947\u20131952), the character's first solo feature. He made regular appearances in Batman-related comic books and other DC Comics" ] }, { "idx": 607, "question": "If Richter's aunt had not developed schizophrenia, who would not have murdered her as depicted in \"Never Look Away\"?", "answers": [ "Nazis" ], "context": [ "an article by famed German investigative reporter J\u00fcrgen Schreiber about the German painter Gerhard Richter. Richter's aunt had been murdered by the Nazis because she developed schizophrenia. Richter immortalized her in a painting titled \"Aunt Marianne\", in which she is holding Gerhard Richter as a baby. This painting was originally released under the title \"Mother and Child\" because it was Richter's habit to obfuscate the connections his paintings had to his personal life. This led art historians to refer to his body of work as being \"without author\", as it purportedly had no connection to its author's life. What J\u00fcrgen" ] }, { "idx": 608, "question": "If Tempelhof Airport had remained operational, which title would have caused dispute?", "answers": [ "the world's oldest operating commercial airport" ], "context": [ "in the mid-1930s. While it was occasionally cited as the world's oldest operating commercial airport, the title was disputed by several other airports, and is no longer an issue since its closure. Tempelhof was one of Europe's three iconic pre-World War II airports, the others being London's now defunct Croydon Airport and the old Paris\u2013Le Bourget Airport. It acquired a further iconic status as the centre of the Berlin Airlift of 1948\u201349. One of the airport's most distinctive features is its huge, canopy-style roof extending over the apron, able to accommodate most contemporary airliners in the 1950s, 1960s and early" ] }, { "idx": 609, "question": "If WVIR-DT3 was not exclusively a cable outlet, who would have been responsible for its licensing?", "answers": [ "Federal Communications Commission", "FCC", "Federal Communications Commission (FCC)" ], "context": [ "both mapping to virtual channel 29.3. History. The origins of WVIR-DT3 began on September 21, 1998, back when it was known as \"WBHA\" and \"WBC\", a cable-only affiliate of The WB Television Network that was originally managed and promoted by Cox Communications alongside the launch of The WB 100+ Station Group, a similar service to The CW Plus that was created to expand national coverage of The WB via primarily local origination channels managed by cable providers in markets ranked above #100 by Nielsen Media Research. Since it was a cable-exclusive outlet and therefore not licensed by the FCC, the" ] }, { "idx": 610, "question": "If there had been no artistic differences, which two individuals would have had a smoother collaboration on the \"Kerberos\" manga series?", "answers": [ "Mamoru Oshii and Satoshi Kon" ], "context": [ "a 20-year celebration of the saga. The same year, Oshii revealed his plan to release an anime/3DCG adaptation film of the drama in 2009, the \"Kerberos Panzer Blitzkrieg project\". In late 2006, Oshii launched a \"Kerberos\" saga crossover manga series titled \"Kerberos & Tachiguishi\". Other work. In addition to his directing work, Oshii is a prolific screenwriter and author of manga and novels. As well as writing the \"Kerberos\" series of manga, Oshii wrote the script for the manga \"Seraphim 266,613,336 Wings\" originally illustrated by Satoshi Kon. Their collaboration was difficult due to artistic differences over the development of the" ] }, { "idx": 611, "question": "If Sandia Labs hadn't intervened, which facility would not have been commissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Salton Sea in October 1942?", "answers": [ "Salton sea test base" ], "context": [ "geothermal steam being used to drive a turbine generating electricity, and reacting with the brine to separate the lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate used for battery production. Communities. The U.S. Navy conducted a preliminary inspection of the Salton Sea in January 1940, and the Salton Sea Test Base (SSTB, run by Sandia Labs) was initially commissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Salton Sea, in October 1942. The SSTB, just to the southeast of Salton City, originally functioned as an operational and training base for seaplanes. Additional activities at the base included experimental testing of solid-fuel plane-launched rockets, jet-assist take-off" ] }, { "idx": 612, "question": "If Lord Byron and Polidori hadn't denied their involvement, what aspect of \"The Vampyre\" would have remained clear?", "answers": [ "Authorship" ], "context": [ "long gone into the night. Publication. \"The Vampyre\" was first published on 1 April 1819 by Henry Colburn in the \"New Monthly Magazine\" with the false attribution \"A Tale by Lord Byron\". The name of the work's protagonist, \"Lord Ruthven\", added to this assumption, for that name was originally used in Lady Caroline Lamb's novel \"Glenarvon\" (from the same publisher), in which a thinly-disguised Byron figure was named Clarence de Ruthven, Earl of Glenarvon. Despite repeated denials by Byron and Polidori, the authorship often went unclarified. In the following issue, dated May 1, 1819, Polidori wrote a letter to the" ] }, { "idx": 613, "question": "If the Gunston District in the Northern Region had retained its original name, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Alexandria district" ], "context": [ "three districts. They were the AAA Northern District, the AAA Alexandria District, and the AAA Potomac District. The Alexandria District had its name changed to the Gunston District within a few years. The Northern Region had these districts until 1976, when a fourth district, the Great Falls, was added. These districts served the region until the 1993\u20131994 school year. There are currently 17 teams playing in the Northern Region (6D) as of the 2018\u20132019 school year. The Concorde District includes Centreville, Chantilly, Madison, Oakton, Westfield. The Cedar Run District includes Battlefield, Osbourn, Osbourn Park, Patriot, Stonewall Jackson. The Liberty District" ] }, { "idx": 614, "question": "If the Pioneer Column, a military volunteer force of settlers organised by Cecil Rhodes, hadn't founded the city on 12 September 1890, which city would not have been known in the United Kingdom?", "answers": [ "Salisbury" ], "context": [ "the largest arts festivals in the southern hemisphere. It is also home to Dynamos F.C., the club with the most titles in Zimbabwean football. History. The Pioneer Column, a military volunteer force of settlers organised by Cecil Rhodes, founded the city on 12 September 1890 as a fort. They originally named the city Fort Salisbury after The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and it subsequently became known simply as Salisbury. The Salisbury Polo Club was formed in 1896. It was declared to be a municipality in 1897 and it became a city in 1935. The" ] }, { "idx": 615, "question": "If the transportation cost of ore had been economical, which copper mine discovered by Richard Daintree would have remained operational?", "answers": [ "Einasleigh Copper Mine and Smelter", "Einasleigh copper mine" ], "context": [ "strikes in mid-1908 over the pay rate for railway workers, in February 1909 the line was opened to Einasleigh from Almaden. The Einasleigh copper mine was originally discovered by Richard Daintree in the mid 1860s, but the cost of transporting ore from the site made it uneconomic and it soon closed. The location was lost until the 1890s and a renewed interest in copper on the Etheridge field. A township known as Copperfield was established on the banks of the Copperfield River to service 12 copper mining leases extant by 1899, and this was surveyed as Einasleigh in 1900. The" ] }, { "idx": 616, "question": "If the valley of the River Irthing, a tributary of the Eden, did not provide a certain type of route via the Tyne Gap to the valley of the South Tyne and Carlisle, what type of route would it be?", "answers": [ "low-level route" ], "context": [ "miles north-west at Sandsfield. The river is not navigable, and the upper Solway is largely sandbanks, but the Eden gives a navigable channel which lies close to the English shore from Sandsfield almost to Bowness-on-Solway. The valley of the River Irthing, a tributary of the Eden, gives a low-level route via the Tyne Gap to the valley of the South Tyne and Carlisle thus stands at an important point for both north\u2013south and east\u2013west communications. The earliest proposals for an improved link from Carlisle to the sea were as part of a bigger project: a canal linking Newcastle-upon-Tyne with the" ] }, { "idx": 617, "question": "If the pet food company had not conducted internal testing of wheat gluten samples, which industrial chemical would not have been discovered?", "answers": [ "Melamine" ], "context": [ "foods. By 27 March, Cornell had confirmed the presence of melamine in the originally recalled pet foods, the wheat gluten used in their manufacture, the cells of the dead pets, and in the urine samples from dead and sick pets. On 30 March, both Cornell and the FDA announced the presence of melamine had been confirmed. The chemical was found in the suspected wheat gluten in raw concentrations as high as 6.6%. Stephen Sundlof, the FDA's chief veterinarian said, \"There was a sizable amount of melamine. You could see crystals in the wheat gluten.\" In addition to wheat gluten, products" ] }, { "idx": 618, "question": "If there had been a sufficient number of medical practitioners in rural China, whose presence would not have been necessary?", "answers": [ "Barefoot doctors" ], "context": [ "because of the lower wages and challenges of rural living. However, more medical practitioners were necessary, and the state turned to both rural residents and urban ones. These barefoot doctors were usually chosen by members of the commune where the barefoot doctor would then serve. Often \"young farmers\" were selected to train become barefoot doctors. Other barefoot doctors originally worked as folk doctors and retrained to become barefoot doctors after the Cultural Revolution. Some trainees were also recent graduates of middle school. Barefoot doctors were often fairly young, which Fang (2012) attributes to the fact that the state wanted them" ] }, { "idx": 619, "question": "If the Progressive Party of Saskatchewan had not existed, which groups' economic policies would have remained unchallenged in Central Canada?", "answers": [ "Financial and industrial interests", "Financial and industrial interest" ], "context": [ "The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan was a provincial section of the Progressive Party of Canada and was active from the 1920s to the mid-1930s. The Progressives were an agrarian, social democratic political movement. It was originally dedicated to political and economic reform; it also challenged economic policies that favoured the financial and industrial interests in Central Canada over agrarian (and, to some extent, labour) interests. Like its federal counterpart it favoured free trade over protectionism. The Progressive movement in Saskatchewan. Despite the dominance of agriculture in Saskatchewan, the Progressive Party of Saskatchewan was never able to match the success it", "MLAs to the legislature and subsequently became the Saskatchewan section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan was a provincial section of the Progressive Party of Canada and was active from the 1920s to the mid-1930s. The Progressives were an agrarian, social democratic political movement. It was originally dedicated to political and economic reform; it also challenged economic policies that favoured the financial and industrial interests in Central Canada over agrarian (and, to some extent, labour) interests. Like its federal counterpart it favoured free trade over protectionism. The Progressive movement in Saskatchewan. Despite the dominance of agriculture" ] }, { "idx": 620, "question": "If the 66th had not departed from Sembach Kaserne, which support group would not have assumed the role of a 'placeholder' unit in 1958?", "answers": [ "7127th support group" ], "context": [ "was the unsuitability of Sembach's runway, which was barely adequate for the RF-84, but absolutely unsuitable for the higher performance RF-101 aircraft. 38th Tactical Missile Wing. After the departure of the 66th, Sembach was taken over by the 7127th Support Group in June 1958 as a 'placeholder' unit. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing, originally activated at Hahn Air Base, Germany, 18 June 1958, assumed its new headquarters at Sembach Air Base, Germany, including all supporting squadrons, including the 38th TMW Hospital, on 29 August 1959, becoming the first operational missile base in the US Air Force. The 38th TMW was" ] }, { "idx": 621, "question": "If the \"Monster of Aramberri\" hadn't been reclassified as a plesiosaur in 2002, what creature would it have remained classified as?", "answers": [ "dinosaur" ], "context": [ "genus name. In 2002, the \"Monster of Aramberri\" was announced to the press. Discovered in 1982 at the village of Aramberri, in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Le\u00f3n, it was originally classified as a dinosaur. The specimen is actually a very large plesiosaur, possibly reaching in length. The media published exaggerated reports claiming it was long, and weighed up to , which would have made it among the largest predators of all time. This error was dramatically perpetuated in BBC's documentary series \"Walking with Dinosaurs\", which also prematurely classified it as \"Liopleurodon ferox\". In 2004, what appeared to be" ] }, { "idx": 622, "question": "If Burt Reynolds hadn't been cast in \"Switching Channels,\" who was the original choice for the role?", "answers": [ "Michael Caine" ], "context": [ "he took the role was because Michael Caine was originally lined up to play Sullivan, and he had enjoyed working with Caine six years earlier in \"Deathtrap\", but after signing on found out that Caine had been booted out in favor of Reynolds. Another scene Reeve was in disfavor of was his character suffering acrophobia by showing fear when in a scenic glass elevator, a likely spoof of Reeve's best known role as Superman. The film was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards: Burt Reynolds was nominated for Worst Actor and Christopher Reeve for Worst Supporting Actor. However, they respectively" ] }, { "idx": 623, "question": "If the Sudanese government hadn't opposed the proposal in 2006, would the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) have seen an increase or decrease in the number of peacekeepers?", "answers": [ "increase" ], "context": [ "able to effectively contain the violence in Darfur. A more sizable, better equipped UN peacekeeping force was originally proposed for September 2006, but due to Sudanese government opposition, it was not implemented at that time. AMIS' mandate was extended repeatedly throughout 2006, while the situation in Darfur continued to escalate, until AMIS was replaced by UNAMID on December 31, 2007. Overview (2004\u20132006). AMIS originated in early July 2004, when both the African Union and European Union sent monitors to monitor the Darfur crisis cease-fire signed in April 2004. In August 2004, the African Union sent 150 Rwandan troops to protect" ] }, { "idx": 624, "question": "If the Thompson submachine gun, also known as the \"Tommy Gun\", had been completed earlier, in which war was it intended to be used?", "answers": [ "World War I" ], "context": [ "The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the \"Tommy Gun\", \"Chicago Typewriter\", \"Chicago Piano\", or \"Trench Broom\") is a blowback-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed selective-fire submachine gun, invented by the United States Army Brigadier general John T. Thompson in 1918. It was originally designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare of World War I, but was not finished until after the war ended. The Thompson saw early use by the United States Marine Corps during the Banana Wars, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of China, and the FBI (following the Kansas City Massacre). The" ] }, { "idx": 625, "question": "If Alice Barlow hadn't been awarded the role of Rae Wilson in \"Hollyoaks,\" which actress was originally considered for the part?", "answers": [ "Helen Russell-Clark" ], "context": [ "Rae Wilson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, \"Hollyoaks\", played by Alice Barlow. She appeared in the series from 5 October 2009 until 13 September 2011. Actress Helen Russell-Clark \u2013 who went on to play Jem Costello \u2013 originally auditioned for the role, but the part was awarded to Barlow. Producer Lucy Allan said Barlow was her favourite addition to the cast during 2009. Initially portrayed as an imaginary character in a schizophrenia storyline, Rae was later revealed to be real when she arrived to study in Hollyoaks. She was central to a controversial suicide", "Soap\" polled its readers on which \"Hollyoaks\" character they most wanted to be murdered by Silas. Rae and Theresa were voted as favourites to survive, while Leanne and Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) were voted to be his next victims. Rae Wilson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, \"Hollyoaks\", played by Alice Barlow. She appeared in the series from 5 October 2009 until 13 September 2011. Actress Helen Russell-Clark \u2013 who went on to play Jem Costello \u2013 originally auditioned for the role, but the part was awarded to Barlow. Producer Lucy Allan said Barlow was" ] }, { "idx": 626, "question": "If the nuclear test had not malfunctioned in the series Agent Carter, which entity would not have come into existence?", "answers": [ "Darkforce", "Zero Matter" ], "context": [ "single was performed by Atwell and Gjokaj along with the Hollywood Studio Symphony, and was released on iTunes on March 18, 2016. Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins. In July 2015, Butters revealed that the season would feature the Darkforce, which ties to the characters Doctor Strange and Marcus Daniels, the latter having appeared in \"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\" In January 2016, Fazekas elaborated, saying that the Darkforce, known as Zero Matter in the series, is the result of a nuclear test gone wrong by Isodyne Energy. Looking to the history of the Darkforce in the comics, Fazekas and Butters \"were able to" ] }, { "idx": 627, "question": "If the name of Moffett Federal Airfield had remained the same, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "NAS Sunnyvale" ], "context": [ "was thought that calling it Mountain View would cause officials to fear airships colliding with mountainsides. The original station was commissioned on 12 April 1933 and dedicated NAS Sunnyvale. After the death of Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, who is credited with the creation of the airfield, in the loss of the USS \"Akron\" on 4 April 1933, the airfield at NAS Sunnyvale was renamed NAS Moffett Field on 1 September 1933. After the \"Macon\" crashed in the Pacific Ocean on 12 February 1935, the Navy considered closing Moffett Field due to its high cost of operations. Also, in San" ] }, { "idx": 628, "question": "If Markus N\u00e4slund hadn't returned to Vancouver in 2005, which team would he have likely joined?", "answers": [ "Modo", "Modo Hockey" ], "context": [ "NHL player. During the NHL labour conflict, he returned to play for Modo Hockey of the Elitserien in 2004\u201305. N\u00e4slund announced his return in mid-January in order to meet the 31 January player-transfer deadline for European clubs, joining Canucks teammates Daniel and Henrik Sedin, as well as former Modo teammate Peter Forsberg on the squad. He was originally expected to sign with Modo before the season started in September, but he returned to Vancouver after spending the summer in Sweden. Vancouver radio-station Team 1040 cited high tax premiums explaining the decision, while N\u00e4slund later reasoned that he preferred to be" ] }, { "idx": 629, "question": "If the Castberg license project by Equinor had commenced as initially planned, in which year would it have started?", "answers": [ "2018" ], "context": [ "US giant Exxon Mobil. In June 2014, Statoil announced it had completed a 12-month exploration program of its Castberg license project in the Arctic and less-than-expected reserves had been proved up. Production which had originally been planned to start in 2018 was temporarily shelved while the company and its partners reassessed the viability of the project and explored ways to reduce development costs. Statoil has been exploring the Barents Sea for oil and gas since 1980. As of June 2014, Statoil participated in construction of 98 exploration wells in the region. In 2016, Equinor (then Statoil) was ranked as the" ] }, { "idx": 630, "question": "If Arthur Miller had agreed to Elia Kazan's request to rewrite the script for the film \"On the Waterfront\", who would not have been brought in to replace him?", "answers": [ "Budd Schulberg" ], "context": [ "of corrupt union officials. When Cohn asked the antagonists be changed to Communists, Miller refused. Cohn sent a letter telling Miller it was interesting he had resisted Columbia's desire to make the movie \"pro-American\". Kazan asked Miller to rewrite the script; Miller declined due to his disenchantment with Kazan's friendly testimony before the HUAC. Kazan then replaced Miller with Budd Schulberg. Casting. According to Richard Schickel in his biography of Kazan, Marlon Brando initially refused the role of Terry Malloy, and Frank Sinatra (a native of Hoboken, where the film was being made) then had \"a handshake deal\"but no formally" ] }, { "idx": 631, "question": "If director David Lane hadn't kept the tops of heads and control wires out of shot in the film \"Thunderbirds Are Go\", whose appearance would not have been enhanced?", "answers": [ "Puppets" ], "context": [ "operators, who were stationed on gantries several feet above the studio floor and could not easily monitor the puppets' movements. In addition, the system incorporated a playback function for viewing rushes. Based on German video assist technology, Add-A-Vision was developed by \"Thunderbirds\" director of photography John Read in collaboration with Prowest Electronics. To improve the look of the puppets, director David Lane often kept tops of heads and control wires out of shot and incorporated low-angle shots for dramatic effect. The background shots for Alan's rescue of the \"Zero-X\" crew were originally filmed on location in Portugal but were judged" ] }, { "idx": 632, "question": "If Jeff Albertson hadn't been the character in \"The Simpsons\", what name would he not have been known by?", "answers": [ "Comic book guy" ], "context": [ "Jeff Albertson, commonly known as Comic Book Guy, is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series \"The Simpsons\". He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the second-season episode \"Three Men and a Comic Book\", which originally aired on May 9, 1991. Comic Book Guy is the proprietor of a comic book store, The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop. He is based on \"every comic book store guy in America\" and represents a stereotypical middle-aged comic-book collector. He is well known for his distinctive accent, disagreeable personality and his catchphrase, \"Worst [blank] ever!\" Role in", "appearance in the season two finale of \"The Cleveland Show\" saying the line, \"Worst. Cameo. Ever.\" Comic Book Guy makes a brief appearance in the \"Simpsons\"/\"Family Guy\" crossover episode \"The Simpsons Guy\" to say \"Worst. Chicken Fight. Ever.\" Comic Book Guy makes a brief appearance as the clerk of \"Karl's Komics\" selling comics to Chip Flagston of \"Hi and Lois\", March 25, 2018. The \"Corn & Peg\" character Todd is based on Comic Book Guy. Jeff Albertson, commonly known as Comic Book Guy, is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series \"The Simpsons\". He is voiced by Hank" ] }, { "idx": 633, "question": "If \"Good Morning America\" had not been broadcasted on WGXA, which department would not have been expanded?", "answers": [ "Station's news department personnel", "weekday morning weather department" ], "context": [ "weekday morning newscast from one to three hours (with two hours added from 7\u20139 a.m.), dropped its early evening newscasts, and moved its 11:00 p.m. newscast to 10:00 and expanded it to one hour. The station expanded its 10:00 p.m. newscast to weekend evenings on January 5, 2008. WGXA began producing half-hour evening newscasts at 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. each weeknight (the former of which competes with a newscast in the same timeslot on the MyNetworkTV-affiliated second digital subchannel of WMGT-TV (channel 41)), along with weekday morning weather cut-ins during \"Good Morning America\" (which air concurrently with WGXA's two-hour morning" ] }, { "idx": 634, "question": "If the cabins hadn't been constructed at the mouth of Canyon Creek in the 1850s in California, what community would not have been established?", "answers": [ "Junction city" ], "context": [ "Junction City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California. Junction City sits at an elevation of . Junction City is located west of Weaverville. The Trinity River (California) runs through the town and heads northwest from there. The ZIP Code is 96048. The community is inside area code 530. History. Junction City was established when a few cabins were built in the 1850s at the mouth of Canyon Creek, it was originally called \"Milltown\" due to the number of mills, but in 1861 it was officially named Junction City since it served as a junction for several transportation" ] }, { "idx": 635, "question": "If the final version of the Japanese drama \"Karas\" had not primarily focused on the character Otoha, who else would have been portrayed as a lead character?", "answers": [ "Human detective Kure", "Nue" ], "context": [ "superhero action story, and originally intended for three leading heroes in the same vein as the Japanese period drama, \"Sanbiki ga Kiru!\". The characters Otoha, Nue, and the human detective Kure were the leads but the final version primarily focused on Otoha. The presentation of \"Karas\" differs in several ways from typical anime. The show maintains a serious tone and never indulges in slapstick, exaggerated facial expressions, or super deformed characters. It avoids heavy expositions. Dialogue tends to be short and viewers have to infer what is going on based on very little presented information. The team had left out" ] }, { "idx": 636, "question": "If the oldest bricks had not been discovered at Tell Aswad in the upper Tigris region, what material used for brick making before 7500 BC would not have been found?", "answers": [ "Shaped mud" ], "context": [ "The earliest bricks were \"dried brick\", meaning that they were formed from clay-bearing earth or mud and dried (usually in the sun) until they were strong enough for use. The oldest discovered bricks, originally made from shaped mud and dating before 7500 BC, were found at Tell Aswad, in the upper Tigris region and in southeast Anatolia close to Diyarbakir. The South Asian inhabitants of Mehrgarh also constructed, and lived in, air-dried mudbrick houses between 7000 and 3300 BC. Other more recent findings, dated between 7,000 and 6,395 BC, come from Jericho, Catal H\u00fcy\u00fck, the ancient Egyptian fortress of Buhen," ] }, { "idx": 637, "question": "If Zayn Malik hadn't experienced stress, which tour with the band One Direction would he have completed?", "answers": [ "On Road Again Tour" ], "context": [ "Malik's five-year stint with English-Irish band One Direction, he quit the band after signing off from the band's On the Road Again Tour for an indefinite period six days prior due to stress. Shortly after, Malik began working on solo material. After sessions with various producers, Malik eventually went on to meet James \"Malay\" Ho, who would become his debut album's main collaborator. On 29 July 2015, Malik shared a photo on social media of his official signing with RCA Records. Throughout the rest of 2015, Malik gave interviews with several music magazines, during which he spoke about his debut" ] }, { "idx": 638, "question": "If the Southern Pacific Railroad hadn't assumed control of the Sahuarita route in Arizona, which company was originally surveyed to run it?", "answers": [ "Texas Western Railroad" ], "context": [ "inferior to a \"paved road\", laying the route to what today is called the Old Nogales Highway. Sahuarita Ranch (1879\u20131886). In 1879 Sahuarita Ranch was created by James Kilroy Brown. Brown choose the name Sahuarita due to the preponderance of saguaros in the area. The ranch was used as a staging area between Tucson, Arivaca, and Quijotoa. A small community developed in the area named Sahuarito, while the railroad laid tracks through the area (which remain to this day) and established a station and post office. Although originally surveyed by the Texas Western Railroad, the route would soon be run" ] }, { "idx": 639, "question": "If Paramore hadn't decided to finish their 2009 album in Calabasas, California, where would they have likely recorded it instead?", "answers": [ "Nashville" ], "context": [ "totally rocks,\" Cavallo said, \"yet it's also very subtle.\" The band subsequently felt that the album and that their new material had the potential to surpass the success of their previous work. Although it was originally planned to record the album close to home in Nashville, the band commenced recording in Calabasas, California with Cavallo at the end of March 2009. They then added to the original material written at home with additional tunes written with the help of Cavallo after the move to Calabasas. Similar to most rock records, the band mostly tracked the drums first, followed by the" ] }, { "idx": 640, "question": "If the creators of \"The Idolmaster\" video game had not decided to reduce the number of idols, how many idols would have originally been included in the game?", "answers": [ "12", "13" ], "context": [ "dancers. It was originally planned that the game would include 12 or 13 idols, and at least two of these extra characters also had character designs. The idols of Morning Musume were used as an influence to create character types in \"The Idolmaster\" traditionally found in bish\u014djo games. Following the success of the arcade game, Namco (now Namco Bandai Games following their merger with Bandai) went on to develop its Xbox 360 port starting in early 2006, though a port of the game had been discussed as early as May 2005. Namco Bandai Games producer Y\u014dz\u014d Sakagami was initially unsure" ] }, { "idx": 641, "question": "If the STS-134 flight had not been postponed in February 2011, which pair of brothers would have become the first twins to fly together in space?", "answers": [ "Scott Kelly", "Mark Kelly", "Kelly" ], "context": [ "been scheduled to launch in February 2011, which would have made the Kelly brothers the first twins to fly together in space. Expeditions 43 - 46. NASA began planning for a year-long mission aboard the ISS following a Russian announcement for a similar mission. The primary goal of the year-long expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory was to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body. In November 2012, Kelly was selected for a one-year mission to the ISS, but was medically disqualified the following day due to his vision worsening in microgravity. Kelly appealed to NASA, and was" ] }, { "idx": 642, "question": "If the book \"I Choose to Live\" had been marketed under its original French title, what would have been the first word of the title?", "answers": [ "J'avais" ], "context": [ "in the garden of the house he owned in Sars-la-Buissi\u00e8re, near to that of Weinstein. On the morning of 28 May 1996, Dutroux and Leli\u00e8vre kidnapped 12-year-old Sabine Dardenne, who was cycling to school in Tournai. In a book originally published under the title \"J'avais 12 ans, j'ai pris mon v\u00e9lo et je suis partie \u00e0 l'\u00e9cole\" (and published in the United Kingdom under the title \"I Choose to Live\"), Dardenne described her time in captivity in Dutroux's Marcinelle home, where she spent most of the time imprisoned in the dungeon and was starved and repeatedly raped by Dutroux. On" ] }, { "idx": 643, "question": "If NASA had not decided to use the term \"spacecraft\", what would they have referred to it as?", "answers": [ "capsule" ], "context": [ "2014. Spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM). Generally, only the spacecraft communicator communicates directly with the crew of a crewed space flight. The acronym dates back to Project Mercury when the spacecraft was originally termed a \"capsule.\" NASA felt it important for all communication with the astronauts in space to pass through a single individual in the Mission Control Center. That role was first designated the \"capsule communicator\" or CAPCOM and was filled by another astronaut, often one of the backup- or support-crew members. NASA believes that an astronaut is most able to understand the situation in the spacecraft and pass information in" ] }, { "idx": 644, "question": "If a superior detection system had been discovered during World War II, which system would have been used temporarily?", "answers": [ "radar" ], "context": [ "(40 and 150 mi). To reduce homing vulnerability \u2013 a great fear of the military \u2013 the transmitters operated with only a few watts power. Although originally intended to be temporary until better systems were available, they remained in operation throughout the war. It was not until after the start of war that the Imperial Army had equipment that could be called radar. Imperial Navy. In the mid-1930s, some of the technical specialists in the Imperial Navy became interested in the possibility of using radio to detect aircraft. For consultation, they turned to Professor Yagi who was the Director of" ] }, { "idx": 645, "question": "If the Bent Pyramid had retained its original dimensions, what would its length be today?", "answers": [ "52.80 meters" ], "context": [ "remains of the pyramid temple. Like the pyramid temple of the Meidum pyramid, there are two stelae behind the temple, though of these only stumps remain. There is no trace of inscription to be seen. The temple remains are fragmentary but it is presumed to be similar to that of the Meidum temple. Satellite pyramid. A satellite pyramid, suggested by some Egyptologists to have been built to house the pharaoh's \"ka\", is located 55 metres south of the Bent Pyramid. The satellite pyramid originally measured 26 metres in height and 52.80 metres in length, with faces inclining 44\u00b030'. The structure" ] }, { "idx": 646, "question": "If the Zoo TV Tour hadn't encountered technical issues, what kind of lighting fixture would have been installed in the vehicles?", "answers": [ "5K fixture" ], "context": [ "in the vehicles. A 2.5K HMI Fresnel fixture was mounted to the metal bar that previously held the vehicle's backseat, and was fitted with an LSD ColourMag colour magazine and a dowser; a 5K fixture was originally used but had to be replaced after causing the car to melt after five minutes. Other fixtures installed were: a PAR-64 Ray Light reflector in the headlight bracket; two LSD Mirrorstrobes; eight Molefays behind the front bumper and four behind the rear; and ACL strips behind the radiator grid. Chain hoists were attached to brackets welded onto the wheel hubs, allowing the vehicles" ] }, { "idx": 647, "question": "If the combined word count of the Greek epic poems \"Iliad\" and \"Odyssey\" was 1000, how many words would the Sanskrit epic \"Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata\" contain?", "answers": [ "1.8 million" ], "context": [ "final form by the early Gupta period (c. 4th century CE). The \"Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata\" is the longest epic poem known and has been described as \"the longest poem ever written\". Its longest version consists of over 100,000 \"\u015bloka\" or over 200,000 individual verse lines (each shloka is a couplet), and long prose passages. At about 1.8 million words in total, the \"Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata\" is roughly ten times the length of the \"Iliad\" and the \"Odyssey\" combined, or about four times the length of the R\u0101m\u0101ya\u1e47a. W. J. Johnson has compared the importance of the \"Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata\" in the context of world civilization to" ] }, { "idx": 648, "question": "If the pairing of characters in \"Doctor Who\" had not been doubted, who would have portrayed Sarah Jane Smith?", "answers": [ "April Walker" ], "context": [ "the series; \"Z-Cars\" producer Ron Craddock gave Sladen an enthusiastic recommendation to \"Doctor Who\" producer Barry Letts. Sladen arrived at the audition not knowing it was for the new companion role, and was amazed at Letts's thoroughness. She was introduced to Pertwee, whom she found intimidating at the time. As she chatted with Letts and Pertwee, each time she turned to look at one of them the other would signal a thumbs-up. The role of Sarah Jane Smith was originally given to comic actress April Walker, but allegedly during rehearsals for debut story \"The Time Warrior\", doubts over the pairing" ] }, { "idx": 649, "question": "If the Sun's radius was reduced to 1090 kilometers, what would be the Earth's radius in kilometers?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy mainly as visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared radiation. It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Its diameter is about , or 109 times that of Earth. Its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth, and it accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. Roughly three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of" ] }, { "idx": 650, "question": "If Sam Graddy had outrun Carl Lewis by 3 seconds in the 100 meters final at the 1984 Olympic games, who would have been the silver medalist?", "answers": [ "Carl Lewis" ], "context": [ "match Owens with a convincing win in the 100 m, running 9.99 s to defeat his nearest competitor, fellow American Sam Graddy, by 0.2 s. In his next event, the long jump, Lewis won with relative ease. His behavior in winning this event stoked controversy, even as knowledgeable observers agreed that his tactics were correct. Since Lewis still had heats and finals in the 200 m and the 4 \u00d7 100 m relay to compete in, he chose to take as few jumps as necessary to win the event. He risked injury in the cool conditions of the day if" ] }, { "idx": 651, "question": "If Wayde van Niekerk had not broken the world record at the 2016 Olympic Games by running 20 seconds slower in the 400 meter final, who would have remained the world record holder in men's 400 meters?", "answers": [ "Michael Johnson" ], "context": [ "he won the gold medal in the 400 meters. He defended his title two years later, in London, where he also won the silver medal in the 200 meters race. In the 2016 Olympic Games men's 400m, Van Niekerk won the gold medal with a world record time of 43.03 seconds (reaction time 0.181 s) at age 24 years and 30 days, beating the time of 43.18 seconds set by Michael Johnson during the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain. In 2016, Van Niekerk became the first sprinter in history to have run the 100 metres in under" ] }, { "idx": 652, "question": "If American swimmer Michael Phelps had secured only 6 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, who would have retained the record for the most first-place finishes at a single Olympic Games?", "answers": [ "Mark Spitz" ], "context": [ "Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps already tied the record of eight", "highest number of accumulative Guinness World Records held by an athlete. Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2004" ] }, { "idx": 653, "question": "If Justin Gatlin had run the 100 meters final 0.10 seconds faster at the 2016 Rio Olympics, who would have been awarded the silver medal?", "answers": [ "Usain Bolt" ], "context": [ "2016 United States Olympic Trials, becoming the oldest sprinter to make an American Olympic team. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Gatlin received a silver medal in the 100 metres final with a time of 9.89 seconds. Usain Bolt, who won gold, had a time of 9.81 seconds. Gatlin also ran in the qualifying heats of the 200 metres. However, with a time of 20.13 seconds in the semi-finals, he failed to qualify for the final. To qualify for the final, he would have needed to have run 20.09. 2017: World Champion and World Relays Champion. On April 22, 2017, Gatlin" ] }, { "idx": 654, "question": "If the mission of sustainable fashion had not been an utter failure, what type of economy would not have drowned all small and incremental changes?", "answers": [ "Explosive economy" ], "context": [ "are few actual advances in ecological terms. As the Union observes, \"So far, the mission of sustainable fashion has been an utter failure and all small and incremental changes have been drowned by an explosive economy of extraction, consumption, waste and continuous labor abuse.\" A frequently asked question of those working in the area of sustainable fashion is whether the field itself is an oxymoron. This reflects the seemingly irreconcilable possibility of bringing together fashion (understood as constant change, and tied to business models based on continuous replacement of goods) and sustainability (understood as continuity and resourcefulness). The apparent paradox" ] }, { "idx": 655, "question": "If the 2020 Summer Olympics hadn't been scheduled, which event's schedule would ComiketPC not have needed to modify in August 2018?", "answers": [ "Comikets" ], "context": [ "2015, ComiketPC organized a special event specifically focused on doujinshi related to the series. Affectionately nicknamed \"Kuroket\", the event hosted approximately 2,400 circles producing \"Kuroko's Basketball\" items. In August 2018, ComiketPC announced modified schedules for Comikets 96, 97, and 98 due to the 2020 Summer Olympics. As the east wing of Big Sight closed in 2019 for renovations in advance of the Olympics, the corporate booths of C96 and C97 were moved to Aomi Exhibition Hall, and both events expanded to four days of programming. Admission to both events required the purchase of a wristband \u2013 the first time in" ] }, { "idx": 656, "question": "If Eon Productions hadn't shifted their focus to produce \"Star Wars\" in 1977 and \"Moonraker\", would \"For Your Eyes Only\" have had a lower budget?", "answers": [ "No" ], "context": [ "the original story \"For Your Eyes Only\" as an episode of a cancelled \"James Bond\" television series at CBS in 1958. Eon Productions originally intended to produce \"For Your Eyes Only\" after \"The Spy Who Loved Me\". However, after the success of \"Star Wars\" in 1977 the producers decided to produce \"Moonraker\" instead. \"Moonraker\" was successful yet was very expensive to produce, and shortly afterwards United Artists suffered a major financial flop with Michael Cimino's \"Heaven's Gate\". This, along with the early 1980's recession, required \"For Your Eyes Only\" to have a lower budget. \"For Your Eyes Only\" marked a" ] }, { "idx": 657, "question": "If there had been no increase in business openings and the Mexicantown International Welcome Center hadn't opened in Southwest Detroit, what would it not have experienced?", "answers": [ "thriving economy" ], "context": [ "it includes a landscaped, park with no through traffic, in which these and other low-rise apartment buildings are situated. Immigrants have contributed to the city's neighborhood revitalization, especially in southwest Detroit. Southwest Detroit has experienced a thriving economy in recent years, as evidenced by new housing, increased business openings and the recently opened Mexicantown International Welcome Center. The city has numerous neighborhoods consisting of vacant properties resulting in low inhabited density in those areas, stretching city services and infrastructure. These neighborhoods are concentrated in the northeast and on the city's fringes. A 2009 parcel survey found about a quarter of" ] }, { "idx": 658, "question": "If there hadn't been a shortage of ships and sailors, whose expansion into the Northwest coast beyond Prince William Sound would not have been delayed?", "answers": [ "Russian entry", "Russian expansion" ], "context": [ "declined during the War of 1812, but after 1815, Americans were able to resume and expand the maritime fur trade, and continued to dominate. Russian expansion. The Russian entry to the Northwest Coast, beyond Prince William Sound, was slow because of a shortage of ships and sailors. Yakutat Bay was reached in 1794 and the settlement of Slavorossiya, originally intended to be the colonial capital, was built there in 1795. Reconnaissance of the coast as far as the Queen Charlotte Islands was carried out by James Shields, a British employee of the Golikov-Shelikhov Company. In 1795, Alexandr Baranov sailed into" ] }, { "idx": 659, "question": "If the mating and integration system had been incorporated into SpaceX's launch vehicles, what would have been responsible for safely carrying and releasing the booster?", "answers": [ "Scaled Composites Stratolaunch", "Carrier aircraft", "Stratolaunch carrier aircraft" ], "context": [ "components: a carrier aircraft (aircraft concept was designed by Burt Rutan, but the aircraft will be designed and built by Scaled Composites); a multi-stage launch vehicle to be developed and built by SpaceX; and a mating and integration system \u2014 allowing the carrier aircraft to safely carry and release the booster \u2014 to be built by Dynetics, a Huntsville, Alabama-based engineering company. The whole system will be the largest aircraft ever built; with the first test flight of the carrier aircraft originally expected in 2015 from Scaled Composites' facilities in Mojave, California, while the first test launch of the rocket" ] }, { "idx": 660, "question": "If the Message submission and SMTP-AUTH had not been introduced in 1998 and 1999, in which area would the new trends not have been described?", "answers": [ "email delivery" ], "context": [ "impractical for general use on the Internet. Modern SMTP. In November 1995, defined Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP), which established a general structure for all existing and future extensions which aimed to add-in the features missing from the original SMTP. ESMTP defines consistent and manageable means by which ESMTP clients and servers can be identified and servers can indicate supported extensions. Message submission () and SMTP-AUTH () were introduced in 1998 and 1999, both describing new trends in email delivery. Originally, SMTP servers were typically internal to an organization, receiving mail for the organization \"from the outside\", and relaying" ] }, { "idx": 661, "question": "If Japan hadn't signed the Washington Naval Treaty on 6 February 1922, which ship's construction would have continued without interruption?", "answers": [ "Akagi", "Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi" ], "context": [ "severely damaged \"Akagi\". When it became obvious she could not be saved, she was scuttled by Japanese destroyers to prevent her from falling into enemy hands. The loss of \"Akagi\" and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to the Allies' ultimate victory in the Pacific. Her wreck was located in October 2019 by the Research Vessel \"Petrel\". Design. Construction and launch. \"Akagi\" was laid down as an at Kure, Japan, on 6 December 1920. Construction was halted, however, when Japan signed the Washington Naval Treaty on 6 February 1922. The" ] }, { "idx": 662, "question": "If the terms \"learning\" and \"acquisition\" hadn't become largely synonymous, what aspect of the learning process would \"acquisition\" emphasize?", "answers": [ "Non-conscious nature" ], "context": [ "language learned in addition to a person's first language; although the concept is named \"second\"-language acquisition, it can also incorporate the learning of third, fourth, or subsequent languages. Second-language acquisition refers to what learners do; it does not refer to practices in language teaching, although teaching can affect acquisition. The term \"acquisition\" was originally used to emphasize the non-conscious nature of the learning process, but in recent years \"learning\" and \"acquisition\" have become largely synonymous. SLA can incorporate heritage language learning, but it does not usually incorporate bilingualism. Most SLA researchers see bilingualism as being the end result of learning" ] }, { "idx": 663, "question": "If the Fall of Saigon in 1975 hadn't occurred, from which region would immigrants not have come to Garden City, Kansas?", "answers": [ "Southeast Asia" ], "context": [ "after they had asked for amnesty for having illegally immigrated. After the Fall of Saigon in 1975 immigrants from southeast Asia began coming to Garden City. Garden City Catholics sponsored an initial group of Vietnamese immigrants that year. More Vietnamese came in the 1980s during a wave of immigration, and Lao people also came with them. Dr. Janet E. Benson of Kansas State University stated that perhaps about half had originated from Wichita since they had lost work during industry layoffs there. The second group of Vietnamese were less educated than the first, and they were more likely to be" ] }, { "idx": 664, "question": "If the Luhya tribe hadn't renamed the area as Kakamega, what would the Nandi tribe, the former inhabitants, have continued to call it?", "answers": [ "Kokomego" ], "context": [ "the former Nandi people who inhabited the area prior to the Luhya. There is a tale that the town was originally inhabited by the Nandi, and when the building started swelling, the Nandi called the area \u201cKokomego\u201d which loosely translate into there is a lot of buildings, in the Nandi dialect. The new inhabitants took the name and coined it into Kakamega. Economics. The local inhabitants are mostly the Luhya tribe, whose economic activity is mainly cash and food crop farming. Kakamega serves as the headquarters of Mumias Sugar, previously Kenya's largest sugar processing company located in the town of" ] }, { "idx": 665, "question": "If Dan Povenmire and Jeff \"Swampy\" Marsh had not created him, which character from the American animated television series \"Phineas and Ferb\" would not exist?", "answers": [ "Dr. Heinz \"Doof\" Doofenshmirtz" ], "context": [ "Dr. Heinz \"Doof\" Doofenshmirtz is a fictional character from the American animated television series \"Phineas and Ferb\". He was created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff \"Swampy\" Marsh, and is voiced by Povenmire. The character first appeared in the pilot episode of \"Phineas and Ferb\". He was originally depicted as an incompetent and forgetful evil scientist intent on conquering the \"entire Tri-State Area\" by creating obscure but nefarious inventions, despite not technically being a true villain; Doofenshmirtz is shown to have a good side on some occasions. By the end of the series, the character is redeemed, using his inventions for", "praise. Jackson calls his inventions \"awesomely designated devices of pure evil\" and his complex relationship with his nemesis Perry the Platypus as \"pitch-perfect.\" References. Episode references Other sources Dr. Heinz \"Doof\" Doofenshmirtz is a fictional character from the American animated television series \"Phineas and Ferb\". He was created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff \"Swampy\" Marsh, and is voiced by Povenmire. The character first appeared in the pilot episode of \"Phineas and Ferb\". He was originally depicted as an incompetent and forgetful evil scientist intent on conquering the \"entire Tri-State Area\" by creating obscure but nefarious inventions, despite not technically being" ] }, { "idx": 666, "question": "If So Taguchi, the first Japanese-born player in Cardinal history, had been allowed to wear the number 6, to which player would it not have been retired?", "answers": [ "Stan Musial" ], "context": [ "for the New Haven Ravens and the Memphis Redbirds, compiling a .262 batting average, with 6 home runs and 51 RBI. He eventually earned a call-up on September 7, and recorded the first hit of his major league career in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs. Taguchi became the first (and to date only) Japanese-born player in Cardinal history. He originally requested to wear the number 6, but he couldn't because it was retired for Stan Musial, nor could he turn 6 upside down because 9 is retired for Enos Slaughter. He could not wear the number he had" ] }, { "idx": 667, "question": "If the Royal Palace of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, built in 1811 in neo-Gothic style in Ruginoasa, had remained in the possession of the Sturza family, who would not have been able to spend his childhood and adolescence there?", "answers": [ "Gheorghe I. Br\u0103tianu" ], "context": [ "after 1918, Gheorghe I. Br\u0103tianu will visit I. I. C. Br\u0103tianu, asking for his advice and support. He married in 1925 H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Sturdza (1901\u20131971), sister of Prince Mihai Gr. Sturdza, in Bucharest on 27.01.1922 and they had three children. Education. He spent his childhood and adolescence with his mother, in Ruginoasa, in the Royal Palace of Alexandru Ioan Cuza - built in 1811 in neo-Gothic style, which had originally belonged to the Sturza family - now is a museum, and on his mother's property in Ia\u0219i, Casa Pogor. In 1916 he got his bachelor's degree in Ia\u0219i, and in the" ] }, { "idx": 668, "question": "If Daria Nicolodi hadn't been injured, which character would she have portrayed in the film \"Suspiria\"?", "answers": [ "Sarah" ], "context": [ "(1977) in order to appear in the film. Argento requested Italian actress Stefania Casini for the supporting role of Sarah, a request which she obliged, having been an admirer of his films. Daria Nicolodi had originally planned on playing the role of Sarah, but was unable to due to an injury, and Casini was brought in at the last minute. German actor Udo Kier was cast in the minor supporting role of Frank Mandel. Filming. The majority of \"Suspiria\" was shot at De Paoli studios in Rome, where key exterior sets (including the fa\u00e7ade of the academy) were constructed. Actress" ] }, { "idx": 669, "question": "If J.K. Rowling hadn't noticed a slight attraction between Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood in the \"Deathly Hallows\" book of the Harry Potter series, what would she have done regarding their relationship?", "answers": [ "Dispelled their relationship" ], "context": [ "University that Harry's love for Ginny is true, thereby denying any potential canon relationship between Harry and Hermione. Other relationships. On a less intense scale, other relationships have been doted upon in the fandom from suggestive hints or explicit statements throughout canon, such as those between Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson, Harry's parents James Potter and Lily Evans, Rubeus Hagrid and Olympe Maxime, or Percy Weasley and Penelope Clearwater, or Rose Granger-Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy. A potential relationship between Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood was originally dispelled by Rowling, though she later retracted this and said she noticed a slight" ] }, { "idx": 670, "question": "If Commissioner John Bigge had not intervened and had approved the courthouse project, which church would not have been built at its present location in Sydney?", "answers": [ "St James' Church", "St Andrew's Cathedral" ], "context": [ "designed by the convict architect Francis Greenway and constructed between 1820 and 1824 using convict labour. Governor Macquarie and Commissioner John Bigge laid the foundation stone on 7 October 1819. The building was originally intended to serve as a courthouse as Macquarie had plans for a large cathedral to be built on the present location of St Andrew's Cathedral but they were put on hold by the intervention of Bigge who had been appointed to conduct a Royal Commission into the colonial government. Bigge initially approved of the courthouse project but by February 1820, less than four months after his" ] }, { "idx": 671, "question": "If Patrese hadn't finished 5th in the last Formula One race, which car would he not have chosen to return to for the Spanish Grand Prix?", "answers": [ "FW12C" ], "context": [ "or 'passive' suspension with Patrick Head deciding to iron the bugs out before debuting the car. Patrese then preferred to go back to the FW12C for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing 5th in the last Formula One race for the car. Former world champion James Hunt test drove the FW12C as a prelude to a potential comeback. He had a secret test at the Paul Ricard Circuit in December 1989 and set competitive times, but eventually decided against returning to the cockpit. Overall, the Judd and Renault powered Williams FW12 and FW12C cars scored 1 win, 1 pole position, 2" ] }, { "idx": 672, "question": "If John Lennon had not been murdered in 1980, to which artist who played drums on the basic track would the lyrics of Harrison's song \"All Those Years Ago\" have been offered?", "answers": [ "Starr" ], "context": [ "and Linda used to visit us? Well, I couldn't stand it.'\" Lennon subsequently stayed with Ono until his death; he later told Derek Taylor that Linda was repeatedly suggesting that he work with McCartney again, but \"I can't really see it myself.\" Entrepreneurial offers. A wave of Beatles nostalgia and persistent reunion rumours in the US during the 1970s led several entrepreneurs to make public offers to the Beatles for a reunion concert. Lennon's murder and \"Anthology\". After Lennon's murder in 1980, Harrison tailored the lyrics to his song \"All Those Years Ago\" to serve as a personal tribute to" ] }, { "idx": 673, "question": "If Clara refuses to surrender the Nutcracker in the Nutcracker Prince movie, who threatens to harm her kitten, Pavlova?", "answers": [ "Mouse king" ], "context": [ "explains that only Clara can help him break the curse. That night, the Mouse King returns, angry about Clara's interference. Clara briefly traps him within her bedside table drawer, but when she retrieves the Nutcracker, the Mouse King escapes and threatens to harm her kitten, Pavlova, if she doesn't hand the Nutcracker over. Drosselmeier reappears, and the toys awaken once more. The Nutcracker faces the Mouse King in single combat and defeats him, but Pantaloon is damaged while trying to help him. In order to get him cured, Nutcracker, Trudy and Marie prepare to travel to the Land of the" ] }, { "idx": 674, "question": "If Pat Quinn hadn't learned that the Edmonton Oilers intended to draft Bure, in which round would he not have selected him in the ice hockey draft?", "answers": [ "Sixth" ], "context": [ "Oilers had similar intentions, he selected him in the sixth. Team executives reportedly stormed the Met Center stage in Minnesota, where the draft was being held, protesting the choice immediately following its announcement. The league investigated the selection and originally deemed it illegal. Quinn and the Canucks appealed the decision and it was not until the eve of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, in which Bure would have been re-entered, that the draft choice was upheld. In 1991, with the coaching ban lifted, he took over the head coach position with the Canucks for the remaining 26 games of the" ] }, { "idx": 675, "question": "If no athletes had failed the doping test at the 2012 London Olympics, who would have been the silver medalist in the javelin throw event?", "answers": [ "Oleksandr Pyatnytsya" ], "context": [ "Antti Hermanni Ruuskanen (born 21 February 1984) is a Finnish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is a European Champion, having won gold in 2014. His personal best is 88.98 m, which he set in 2015. Career. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships and the silver medal at the 2005 European U23 Championships. He was sixth at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. He finished third in London Olympics 2012, but after Oleksandr Pyatnytsya was disqualified as he failed a subsequent doping test, Ruuskanen moved to second place. He received" ] }, { "idx": 676, "question": "If Usain Bolt and his girlfriend Kasi Bennett had not had any children following the year 2020, how many sons would they have?", "answers": [ "0" ], "context": [ "earlier that decade. His habit of fist bumping the volunteers for good luck has been noted in the media. In 2021, Bolt told the BBC that his love for video games, such as Mario Kart and Mortal Kombat, helped him during his Olympic career. Family. On 17 May 2020, Bolt's longtime girlfriend Kasi Bennett gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Olympia Lightning Bolt. Bolt and Bennett welcomed twin boys named Saint Leo and Thunder in June 2021. Other sports. Cricket was the first sport to interest Bolt, and he said if he were not a sprinter, he" ] }, { "idx": 677, "question": "If the mass of planet Earth is 810 million kilograms, what would be the mass of the Moon?", "answers": [ "10 million kilograms" ], "context": [ "diameter is more than a quarter and its mass is 1/81 of Earth's. It is the largest moon in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, though Charon is larger relative to the dwarf planet Pluto, at 1/9 Pluto's mass. The Earth and the Moon's barycentre, their common center of mass, is located (about a quarter of Earth's radius) beneath the Earth's surface. The Earth revolves around the Earth-Moon barycentre once a sidereal month, with 1/81 the speed of the Moon, or about per second. This motion is superimposed on the much larger revolution of the Earth" ] }, { "idx": 678, "question": "If Nicolas Cage had not married anyone after the year 2003, how many times would he have been married?", "answers": [ "2" ], "context": [ "an Elvis fan and used the star as the base of his performance in \"Wild at Heart\". Presley and Cage married on August 10, 2002, and filed for divorce 107 days later on November 25, 2002. The divorce was finalized on May 16, 2004. Cage's third wife is Alice Kim. They were married at a private ranch in northern California on July 30, 2004. She gave birth to their son, Kal-El (after Superman's birth name), on October 3, 2005. The couple separated in January 2016 and finalized their divorce later that year. In March 2019, Cage married Erika Koike in" ] }, { "idx": 679, "question": "If Yohan Blake had achieved a personal best of 9.68 seconds in the 100 meters, who would then be considered the third fastest sprinter in the world?", "answers": [ "Tyson Gay" ], "context": [ "attended the St. John Missionary Baptist Church as a child, and when he returns home he still attends the church services. \"I'm a religious man, so I really believe in my God-given ability, that I can do the unexpected. I really do believe I can break a record, or come close to it, or win a medal.\" He is frequently described as a modest and respectful athlete. Achievements. Gay holds the US record in the 100 m with 9.69 s, making him the joint second fastest sprinter, along with Yohan Blake, in the history of the event after Usain Bolt." ] }, { "idx": 680, "question": "If Nicolas Cage had only one brother who didn't pursue a career in radio, what would be his brother's name?", "answers": [ "Christopher Coppola" ], "context": [ "the cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, and actors Robert Carmine and Jason Schwartzman. Cage's two brothers are New York radio personality Marc \"The Cope\" Coppola and director Christopher Coppola. He attended Beverly Hills High School, which is known for its many alumni who became entertainers. He aspired to act from an early age and also attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. His first non-cinematic acting experience was in a school production of \"Golden Boy\". He said he started acting because he \"wanted to be James Dean. I saw him in \"Rebel" ] }, { "idx": 681, "question": "If Andre de Grasse, Trayvon Bromell, and Mike Rodgers had been disqualified in the 100 meters final at the 2015 World Athletics Championships, who would have likely secured the bronze medal?", "answers": [ "Tyson Gay" ], "context": [ "Athletics Championships, Gay, running against Usain Bolt, came only 6th of 9 in the final of the 100 m behind Bolt, Justin Gatlin, Trayvon Bromell, Andre de Grasse and Mike Rodgers. 2016. Competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, Gay ran the third leg for the USA relay relay team. The team consisted of Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers, Trayvon Bromell, and Gay. The team finished third, behind Jamaica and Japan. However, Gay once again was stripped of an Olympic medal, as the American team was disqualified for Justin Gatlin committing a violation. The rule cited was 170.7, which deals with the" ] }, { "idx": 682, "question": "If Lionel Messi and his partner had stopped having children after 2014, how many daughters would they have?", "answers": [ "0" ], "context": [ "first confirmed their romance in an interview in January 2009, before going public a month later during a carnival in Sitges after the Barcelona\u2013Espanyol derby. Messi and Roccuzzo have three sons: Thiago (born 2012), Mateo (born 2015) and Ciro (born 2018). To celebrate his partner's first pregnancy, Messi placed the ball under his shirt after scoring in Argentina's 4\u20130 win against Ecuador on 2 June 2012, before confirming the pregnancy in an interview two weeks later. Thiago was born in Barcelona on 2 November 2012, with Messi attending the birth after being given permission by Barcelona to miss training. Thiago's" ] }, { "idx": 683, "question": "If cricketer Don Bradman had never existed, who would \"Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\" have ranked as the greatest Test batsman of all time in 2002?", "answers": [ "Sachin Tendulkar" ], "context": [ "30,000 runs in international cricket. In 2013, he was the only Indian cricketer included in an all-time Test World XI named to mark the 150th anniversary of \"Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\". He is affectionately known as \"Little Master\" or \"Master Blaster\". Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen, and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for close to twenty-four years. In 2002, halfway through his career, \"Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\" ranked him the second-greatest Test batsman of all time, behind" ] }, { "idx": 684, "question": "If the film \"Titanic\" had been nominated for only 13 Academy Awards, which film would hold the record for the most Oscar nominations?", "answers": [ "All about Eve" ], "context": [ "19, 1997, \"Titanic\" achieved significant critical and commercial success, and later received numerous accolades. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards, it tied \"All About Eve\" (1950) for the most Oscar nominations, and won 11, including the awards for Best Picture and Best Director, tying \"Ben-Hur\" (1959) for the most Oscars won by a single film. With an initial worldwide gross of over $1.84 billion, \"Titanic\" was the first film to reach the billion-dollar mark. It remained the highest-grossing film of all time until Cameron's \"Avatar\" surpassed it in 2010. A 3D version of \"Titanic,\" released on April 4, 2012, to commemorate" ] }, { "idx": 685, "question": "If the USSR had not dissolved, which group would not have been utilized to combat the PKK?", "answers": [ "Counter-Guerrilla" ], "context": [ "for the subversion of a possible Warsaw Pact invasion. However, once the USSR dissolved, the Counter-Guerrilla were used to fight the PKK. It is alleged that during this period, a delegate including \u00c7iller, Demirel, H\u00fcsamettin Cindoruk (Speaker of the Parliament), Ayd\u0131n \u0130lter (General Commander of the Gendarmerie), Nahit Mente\u015fe (Interior Minister), and A\u011far (as police chief) held a meeting with twelve tribal chiefs. The officials assured these warlords, known to have lengthy criminal records, that the state would supply them with whatever arms they needed in order to fight the PKK. The warlords requested MG-3 machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, flame" ] }, { "idx": 686, "question": "If the Mamas and the Papas had not disbanded, who would not have pursued a solo singing career?", "answers": [ "Cass Elliot" ], "context": [ "King Cole and another by Ozzie Nelson) had been up-tempo versions\u2014the song having been written in 1931 as a dance tune. The Mamas and the Papas continued to record to meet the terms of their record contract until 1971. Solo career. After the breakup of the Mamas and the Papas, Elliot embarked on a solo singing career. Her most successful recording during this period was 1968's \"Dream a Little Dream of Me\" from her solo album of the same name, released by Dunhill Records, though it had originally been released earlier that year on the album \"The Papas & the" ] }, { "idx": 687, "question": "If car and commercial vehicle production hadn't ceased during the war in the UK, which entity wouldn't have been compelled to arrange the production of buses/trolleybuses?", "answers": [ "Ministry of war transport" ], "context": [ "at the evacuation of Dunkirk and in the North African campaign. Although production of the Ant and Quad Ant were moved to Karrier, the factory was still involved in the war-effort, producing anti-aircraft guns. Car and commercial vehicle production in the UK virtually ceased during the war and buses were wearing out, being damaged and destroyed. The Ministry of War Transport was forced to arrange the production of buses/trolleybuses to maintain public services. It approached Guy to produce the first of more than 2,000 Guy double-deck buses which entered service between 1942 and 1945. The Ministry of War Supply ordered" ] }, { "idx": 688, "question": "If Barry hadn't expanded the Script Department at BBC television, who wouldn't have been appointed as its head in 1955?", "answers": [ "Donald Wilson" ], "context": [ "began to commission new drama, such as Jack Hulbert's \"The Golden Year\" in 1951, a contribution to the Festival of Britain and something of a throw-back to a previous age, as it was the first ever musical comedy made for television. Barry later expanded the Script Department and installed the experienced film producer Donald Wilson as its head in 1955. Television was now developing beyond simply adapting stories from other media into creating its own originally written productions. It was also becoming a high-profile medium, with national coverage and viewing figures now running into the millions, helped by the explosion" ] }, { "idx": 689, "question": "If FC Sliven hadn't experienced bankruptcy in 2000, what name would it not have adopted?", "answers": [ "OFC Sliven 2000" ], "context": [ "club is not considered a direct descendant of OFC Sliven 2000, but it generally has the support from the local fans from the city. Colours and nicknames. For the majority of their history FC Sliven have worn red and white colours. When the club was first founded in 1918, red was chosen to represent the blood of Bulgarian Voivodes and white was chosen to represent the freedom. After the bankruptcy of FC Sliven in 2000 the club changed its name to OFC Sliven 2000, its badge, and its colours to orange shirts with blue shorts. One of the nicknames of" ] }, { "idx": 690, "question": "If Pease and Stephenson hadn't jointly established Robert Stephenson and Company in Newcastle, what type of machinery wouldn't have been produced?", "answers": [ "Steam locomotive", "Locomotives" ], "context": [ "manufacturer was needed to provide the locomotives for the line. Pease and Stephenson had jointly established a company in Newcastle to manufacture locomotives. It was set up as Robert Stephenson and Company, and George's son Robert was the managing director. A fourth partner was Michael Longridge of Bedlington Ironworks. On an early trade card, Robert Stephenson & Co was described as \"Engineers, Millwrights & Machinists, Brass & Iron Founders\". In September 1825 the works at Forth Street, Newcastle completed the first locomotive for the railway: originally named \"Active\", it was renamed \"Locomotion\" and was followed by \"Hope\", \"Diligence\" and \"Black" ] }, { "idx": 691, "question": "If the 2012 study hadn't conducted a specific test on work horses, which test would it be that led to the conclusion of domestication in the western part of the Eurasian steppe?", "answers": [ "genomic sampling" ], "context": [ "into 17 distinct lineages. On the other hand, genetic evidence with regard to the domestication of stallions points at a single domestication event for a limited number of stallions combined with repeated restocking of wild females into the domesticated herds. A study published in 2012 that performed genomic sampling on 300 work horses from local areas as well as a review of previous studies of archaeology, mitochondrial DNA, and Y-DNA suggested that horses were originally domesticated in the western part of the Eurasian steppe. Both domesticated stallions and mares spread out from this area, and then additional wild mares were" ] }, { "idx": 692, "question": "If the director hadn't decided that Wagner's song was \"too beautiful\" and replaced it with Ligeti's tune, which song from Wagner's \"Wesendonck Lieder\" would have been featured in \"Eyes Wide Shut\"?", "answers": [ "Im Treibhaus" ], "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": 693, "question": "If Caroline Flack's mother had felt the name suited her, what would have been Caroline's name?", "answers": [ "Caroline" ], "context": [ "sister Elizabeth was 10 and their brother Paul was 8. Jody, the elder twin by six minutes, was originally supposed to be called Caroline, but her mother decided the name did not suit her. Shortly after her birth, her father was promoted to the company's management, and the family moved to Thetford, Norfolk. When Flack was seven, they moved again to nearby East Wretham. Flack attended Great Hockham Primary School and Wayland High School in Watton, Norfolk. She developed an interest in dancing and performed in village pantomimes while at school. As a pupil, she was given medical treatment for" ] }, { "idx": 694, "question": "If Chris John hadn't experienced a blood issue, when would the rematch with Rocky Juarez have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "June 27" ], "context": [ "rematch between Chris John and Rocky Juarez was staged in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as part of the undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel M\u00e1rquez. John entered as the # 1 featherweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Juarez, a 2.1-1 underdog, came in as the # 4 featherweight. The bout, originally scheduled for June 27, was delayed due to a blood issue with Chris John. John had been reportedly feeling ill and fainted in training following a three-round sparring session. Tests two weeks later, however, showed no irregularities. The rematch, the" ] }, { "idx": 695, "question": "If the translocation experiment on the Eurasian sparrowhawks had been conducted as originally scheduled in early 2008, what natural process would have been disrupted?", "answers": [ "breeding season" ], "context": [ "From January to April 2009, the Scottish Government conducted a trial translocation of Eurasian sparrowhawks from around racing pigeon lofts in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kilmarnock, Stirling and Dumfries. The trial, which cost \u00a325,000, was supported by the Scottish Homing Union, representing the country's 3,500 pigeon fanciers. The experiment was originally scheduled for early in 2008 but was postponed because it would have impinged on the birds' breeding season. It was criticised by the government's own ecological adviser, Dr Ian Bainbridge, the government body Scottish Natural Heritage and organisations including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Scottish Society" ] }, { "idx": 696, "question": "If there were no salts present in a dry lake, what substance would not accumulate over time?", "answers": [ "precipitate", "sodium carbonate, borax, and other salts" ], "context": [ "creating a pond or lake. If the total annual evaporation rate exceeds the total annual inflow, the depression will eventually become dry again, forming a dry lake. Salts originally dissolved in the water precipitate out and are left behind, gradually building up over time. A dry lake appears as a flat bed of clay, generally encrusted with precipitated salts. These evaporite minerals are a concentration of weathering products such as sodium carbonate, borax, and other salts. In deserts, a dry lake may be found in an area ringed by bajadas. Dry lakes are typically formed in semi-arid to arid regions" ] }, { "idx": 697, "question": "If Lieutenant General Kazimierz Raszewski had fathered an additional son, what would have been his total number of children?", "answers": [ "three", "3" ], "context": [ "lieutenant and became the commander of the platoon. In 1892, he married Olga Luchs. The couple had a son Lambert (born 1893) and a daughter Izabela (1894\u20131917). In 1894, he was moved to 1. Schlesische Husaren-Regiment Nr. 4 in O\u0142awa. In 1913, he joined the Husaren-Regiment Nr. 16 in Schleswig. During World War I, he served on Western and Eastern Front. In 1918, he joined the Armia Wielkopolska to fight in the Greater Poland uprising. He later participated in the Polish\u2013Soviet War. Kazimierz Raszewski (29 February 1864 \u2013 14 January 1941) was a lieutenant general of the Polish Army. Early" ] }, { "idx": 698, "question": "If the Lakeside Inn had continued to use its initial name, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Caesars Inn" ], "context": [ "Lakeside Inn (formerly Tahoe Sky Harbor, Fabulous Eddie's Stardust Club, Caesars Inn and Harvey's Inn) was a hotel and casino located in Stateline, Nevada. It had 123 rooms, as well as two restaurants, three bars and a casino with of space. History. The Inn was originally a smaller casino called Caesars Inn, opened in 1969 with five table games and 100 slot machines and operated by Grover L. Rowland, B. A. Stunz, and Herbert Fisher. In 1972, Harvey A. Gross (owner of Harvey's Resort Hotel along the state line about a mile to the southwest) bought Caesars Inn and surrounding" ] }, { "idx": 699, "question": "If John Henderson was part of a team that already had a player in the corner-back position, what other role could he fill?", "answers": [ "full-back" ], "context": [ "John Henderson (born 14 October 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a corner-back and as a full-back for the Kilkenny and Wicklow senior teams. Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Henderson first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Col\u00e1iste Mhuire. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1979 championship. Henderson immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and four National Hurling", "another County Hurling title in 2015. John Henderson (born 14 October 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a corner-back and as a full-back for the Kilkenny and Wicklow senior teams. Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Henderson first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Col\u00e1iste Mhuire. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1979 championship. Henderson immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, six" ] }, { "idx": 700, "question": "If the local Egyptians hadn't secretly dug around the ruined city of Amarna, which historical artifacts would they not have discovered?", "answers": [ "Amarna", "Cuneiform tablets" ], "context": [ "cuneiform tablets written primarily in Akkadian \u2013 the regional language of diplomacy for this period \u2013 were first discovered around 1887 by local Egyptians who secretly dug most of them from the ruined city of Amarna, and sold them in the antiquities market. They had originally been stored in an ancient building that archaeologists have since called the Bureau of Correspondence of Pharaoh. Once the location where they were found was determined, the ruins were explored for more. The first archaeologist who successfully recovered more tablets was Flinders Petrie, who in 1891 and 1892 uncovered 21 fragments. \u00c9mile Chassinat, then" ] }, { "idx": 701, "question": "If Linda, Johnny Ramone's wife, had not left her initial partner, who would she have remained with?", "answers": [ "Joey Ramone" ], "context": [ "and doing drugs, got a job and tried to be normal.\" In 1983, Ramone was severely injured in a fight with Seth Macklin of the band Sub Zero Construction. He was saved by emergency brain surgery. This incident was said to have inspired the next album's title, \"Too Tough to Die\". He never spoke of the incident in the following years. Johnny Ramone married his wife Linda in 1984 at the office of the city clerk in New York City. She had originally dated Joey Ramone but left him for Johnny. Joey and Johnny continued to tour as the Ramones" ] }, { "idx": 702, "question": "If trucks had never been invented, what methods would have been used to transport oil from Pennsylvania?", "answers": [ "barges", "boats" ], "context": [ "Edwin Drake had struck oil near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Break-bulk boats and barges were originally used to transport Pennsylvania oil in wooden barrels. But transport by barrel had several problems. The first problem was weight: they weighed , representing 20% of the total weight of a full barrel. Other problems with barrels were their expense, their tendency to leak, and the fact that they were generally used only once. The expense was significant: for example, in the early years of the Russian oil industry, barrels accounted for half the cost of petroleum production. Early designs. In 1863, two sail-driven tankers were" ] }, { "idx": 703, "question": "If the soundtrack for \"Animalympics\" had been utilized solely for its initially intended use, what would it have been associated with?", "answers": [ "10cc project" ], "context": [ "a turning point. In a 1995 BBC interview he said: While Stewart recovered, Gouldman recorded the title track to the film \"Sunburn\" with the help of some of the 10cc band members, which became a minor UK hit in 1979. Gouldman also recorded the soundtrack to the animated film \"Animalympics\", which was originally intended as 10cc project. Rick Fenn went onto large success touring with Mike Oldfield and recording with Nick Mason after being introduced by Eric Stewart while Duncan Mackay took part in recording of Kate Bush album \"Never for Ever\". To fill the gap between 10cc releases, a" ] }, { "idx": 704, "question": "If the name \"albatross\" hadn't been modified, what would we be calling this bird today?", "answers": [ "alcatraz" ], "context": [ "albatrosses, largely due to the low incidence of breeding-site vagrancy. Albatrosses and humans. Etymology. The name \"albatross\" is derived from the Arabic \"al-q\u0101d\u016bs\" or \"al-\u1e21a\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101s\" (a pelican; literally, \"the diver\"), which travelled to English via the Portuguese form \"alcatraz\" (\"gannet\"), which is also the origin of the name of the former prison Alcatraz. The \"Oxford English Dictionary\" notes that the word alcatraz was originally applied to the frigatebird; the modification to albatross was perhaps influenced by Latin \"albus\", meaning \"white\", in contrast to frigatebirds, which are black. In modern Portuguese, the word used for the bird, \"albatroz\", is in turn" ] }, { "idx": 705, "question": "If the MIL-STD-1553 standard was never adapted for spacecraft use and remained in its original application, what would it primarily be used for?", "answers": [ "Military avionics" ], "context": [ "MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed as an avionic data bus for use with military avionics, but has also become commonly used in spacecraft on-board data handling (OBDH) subsystems, both military and civil. It features multiple (commonly dual) redundant balanced line physical layers, a (differential) network interface, time division multiplexing, half-duplex command/response protocol, and can handle up to 30 Remote Terminals (devices). A version of MIL-STD-1553 using optical cabling in place of electrical is known as" ] }, { "idx": 706, "question": "If Princeton University had not changed the name of its original residential colleges, which president, with the initials W.W., would have a college named in his honor?", "answers": [ "Woodrow Wilson" ], "context": [ "Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., is named for Wilson, and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton was named for Wilson until Princeton's Board of Trustees voted to remove Wilson's name in 2020. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit that provides grants for teaching fellowships. The Woodrow Wilson Foundation was established to honor Wilson's legacy, but it was terminated in 1993. One of Princeton's six residential colleges was originally named Wilson College. Numerous schools, including several high schools, bear Wilson's name. Several streets, including the Rambla Presidente Wilson in Montevideo, Uruguay," ] }, { "idx": 707, "question": "If \"The Bluebook\" had maintained its original purpose to the present day, what would its primary use be?", "answers": [ "training law students", "help teach law students" ], "context": [ "it is used for academic articles. By 2011, \"The Bluebook\" was \"the main guide and source of authority\" on legal references for the past 90 years. It is recognized as the \"gold standard\" for legal references in the United States, even though it was originally designed only to help teach law students how to cite cases and other legal material. Although other citation systems exist, they have limited acceptance, and in general, \"The Bluebook\" is followed in legal citation as the most widely accepted citation style. Some states have adopted \"The Bluebook\" in full, while others have partially adopted \"The" ] }, { "idx": 708, "question": "If Dexter Holland hadn't offered to produce Guttermouth's next album, who would have potentially released it themselves?", "answers": [ "Guttermouth" ], "context": [ "originally considered releasing the album themselves, but were soon approached with an offer from Offspring singer Dexter Holland, who in the wake of his own band's success was starting an independent record label and wanted to put out Guttermouth's next album as his first release. They agreed and recorded the album \"Friendly People\" as the first release on Holland's new label Nitro Records, and filmed an independent music video for the song \"End on 9.\" Guttermouth would remain with Nitro over the next five years, releasing an album each year on the label. 1994 also found the band playing to" ] }, { "idx": 709, "question": "If the spiritual archetype's body was identical to its original creation, what kind of substance would it lack?", "answers": [ "Physical substance" ], "context": [ "archetype originally created by spiritual beings was devoid of physical substance; only later did this descend into material existence on Earth. In this view, human evolution has accompanied the Earth's evolution throughout the existence of the Earth. Anthroposophy adapted Theosophy's complex system of cycles of world development and human evolution. The evolution of the world is said to have occurred in cycles. The first phase of the world consisted only of heat. In the second phase, a more active condition, light, and a more condensed, gaseous state separate out from the heat. In the third phase, a fluid state arose," ] }, { "idx": 710, "question": "If the track produced by Stargate hadn't been removed from the album, which Canadian rapper would have been featured?", "answers": [ "Drake" ], "context": [ "over the course of a few weeks. Rihanna also worked with Norwegian producer duo Stargate, who mused that the collaboration was \"very rewarding\" and \"inspiring for us\", commenting: \"I don't think we should talk about titles just yet. We don't really know which songs are gonna make it, but it feels exciting.\" It was later revealed that Stargate originally produced a collaboration between Rihanna and Canadian rapper Drake, however, the song did not make the final cut for the album. Rihanna was involved with writing most of the lyrics on the album with the help of Timberlake and Ne-Yo, who" ] }, { "idx": 711, "question": "If we consider the original three key concepts associated with Big Data, what would these concepts be?", "answers": [ "volume", "variety", "velocity" ], "context": [ "Big data is a field that treats ways to analyze, systematically extract information from, or otherwise deal with data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software. Data with many fields (columns) offer greater statistical power, while data with higher complexity (more attributes or columns) may lead to a higher false discovery rate. Big data analysis challenges include capturing data, data storage, data analysis, search, sharing, transfer, visualization, querying, updating, information privacy, and data source. Big data was originally associated with three key concepts: \"volume\", \"variety\", and \"velocity\". The analysis of big" ] }, { "idx": 712, "question": "If Alice Wu had not adapted her work into a movie, what would the original format of \"Saving Face\" have been?", "answers": [ "a novel" ], "context": [ "a spit take. Production. Origins. Alice Wu, who directed the movie, wrote the script several years earlier while working as a program manager at Cinemania and Music Central, Microsoft's CD-ROM entertainment department. She originally started writing a novel inspired by her experience coming out as a lesbian to her middle-aged mother. Wu came out to her mother in her last year of college and remembered her reaction as \u201cshe basically said, 'I don't think you're gay, and I never want to see you again.' We didn't talk for two years. But I never doubted her love for me. It had" ] }, { "idx": 713, "question": "If the Ideal Girls School had not relocated, where would its original location be today?", "answers": [ "New York" ], "context": [ "Iowa. The school has an open admissions policy and its curriculum includes the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. The Ideal Girls School was a single-gender college preparatory boarding school in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa. According to its website, the school was originally chartered in New York in 1996, then set up its campus in North Carolina in 1998, before finally moving to Iowa in 2001 where it received state accreditation in 2003. Maharishi International University College of Natural Law was located in Washington D.C. five blocks from the White House. From 1981 to 1987 this was also the location" ] }, { "idx": 714, "question": "If \"Gunstar Heroes\" had been exclusively released on its initial console, which console would that be?", "answers": [ "Sega Genesis" ], "context": [ "Gunstar Heroes is a run-and-gun shooter video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. It was Treasure's debut game, originally released on the Sega Genesis in 1993. The game's premise is centered around a pair of characters, the Gunstars, in their efforts to stop an evil empire from recovering four powerful gems. The characters can fire guns and perform a series of acrobatic maneuvers to fight enemies across each stage. There are four weapons in the game which can be combined with one another to create different shot types. Development on \"Gunstar Heroes\" began among a team of staff", "\"Gunstar Heroes\" would return and became characteristic of Treasure's later work, such as a quirky sense of humor and action taken to a level of absurdity. A sequel was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005, \"Gunstar Super Heroes\". Gunstar Heroes is a run-and-gun shooter video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. It was Treasure's debut game, originally released on the Sega Genesis in 1993. The game's premise is centered around a pair of characters, the Gunstars, in their efforts to stop an evil empire from recovering four powerful gems. The characters can fire guns and perform" ] }, { "idx": 715, "question": "If the town of Mendocino had retained its initial name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Meiggsville", "Mendocino City", "Big River", "Meiggstown" ], "context": [ "History. Prior to 1850, a Pomo settlement named Buldam was located near Mendocino on the north bank of the Big River. In 1850, the ship \"Frolic\" was wrecked a few miles north of Mendocino, at Point Cabrillo, and the investigation of the wreck by agents of Henry Meiggs sparked the development of the timber industry in the area. Mendocino itself was founded in 1852 as a logging community for what became the Mendocino Lumber Company, and was originally named Meiggsville after Meiggs. The town was also known as Big River, Meiggstown, and Mendocino City, before the current name was settled" ] }, { "idx": 716, "question": "If the production of Dragons' Den hadn't been forced to relocate after the first series, where would all the filming have taken place?", "answers": [ "Stoke Newington" ], "context": [ "shots of Brunswick Mill, Murrays' Mills and McConnel & Kennedy mills \u2013 all three are Manchester's most famous cotton mills from the time of the Industrial Revolution, and their use maintains the programme's warehouse theme. The location at which the pitches are filmed has varied over the years. It was originally filmed inside a furniture depository in Stoke Newington. The production was forced to move after the first series owing to building work next door. For the second series shooting took place in a disused warehouse, Wool House. It was the first set created by production designer Laurence Williams, requiring" ] }, { "idx": 717, "question": "If the Indonesian \"H. erectus\" subspecies had maintained its original classification, who would they be considered the direct ancestors of?", "answers": [ "Aboriginal Australians" ], "context": [ "Koenigswald, but further study was set back by the Great Depression, World War II and the Indonesian War of Independence. In accordance with historical race concepts, Indonesian \"H. erectus\" subspecies were originally classified as the direct ancestors of Aboriginal Australians, but Solo Man is now thought to have no living descendants because the remains far predate modern human immigration into the area, which began roughly 55,000 to 50,000 years ago. The Solo Man skull is oval-shaped in top view, with heavy brows, inflated cheekbones, and a prominent bar of bone wrapping around the back. The brain volume was quite large," ] }, { "idx": 718, "question": "If the fifth station at East India Docks were still under the control of its original operators today, who would be in charge?", "answers": [ "Port of London Authority" ], "context": [ "the south and Earls Court and Notting Hill in the west. Five pumping stations kept the mains pressurised, assisted by accumulators. The original station was at Falcon Wharf, Bankside, but this was replaced by four stations at Wapping, Rotherhithe, Grosvenor Road in Pimlico and City Road in Clerkenwell. A fifth station at East India Docks was originally operated by the Port of London Authority, but was taken over and connected to the system. The stations used steam engines until 1953, when Grosvenor Road station was converted to use electric motors, and following the success of this project, the other four" ] }, { "idx": 719, "question": "If Brandon Kintzler hadn't been afflicted with triceps tendinitis, in which season would he have been placed on the disabled list on May 14?", "answers": [ "2011 season" ], "context": [ "converting all 10 save opportunities. That June, Kintzler was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, with whom he went 3\u20130 with a 2.36 ERA in 22 games. After being promoted to the Brewers as a September call-up, Kintzler made his major leage debut on September 10, 2010, pitching innings in a 4\u20130 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In seven appearances and innings with the Brewers that year, Kintzler posted a 0\u20131 record and 7.36 ERA. After starting the 2011 season with the Brewers, Kintzler was placed on the disabled list on May 14, suffering from what was originally believed to" ] }, { "idx": 720, "question": "If the band members need to perform amidst the video projections, how can they access the interior catwalk between the video screens?", "answers": [ "Kinetic staircase" ], "context": [ "raise it directly upwards. A long, rectangular \"video cage\" was suspended above and parallel to the walkway. The structure, provided by SACO Technologies in conjunction with PRG Nocturne, featured LED video screens on the two largest faces measuring wide by tall, each one comprising 240 SACO V-Thru semi-transparent video panels. The panels' cabling was contained within the support rails, which were placed apart. An interior catwalk between the video screens, accessible by a kinetic staircase, allowed the band members to perform amidst the video projections. The entire structure was supported by eight Tait Nav Hoists that could vertically move it" ] }, { "idx": 721, "question": "If the 2014 NHL Winter Classic had not been delayed due to the NHL lockout, on what date would it have originally occurred?", "answers": [ "January 1, 2013" ], "context": [ "and 10. Winter Classic. The 2014 NHL Winter Classic was held on January 1, 2014. The game, the sixth Winter Classic, featured the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game was originally planned to be played on January 1, 2013, as the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, but was postponed due to the 2012\u201313 NHL lockout. HBO once again produced a four-part documentary chronicling the preparation of the two teams for the Winter Classic as part of its sports series \"24/7\" The special also aired in" ] }, { "idx": 722, "question": "If the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) of Singapore had not approached Jack Neo, which military-themed film would he not have been able to create?", "answers": [ "Ah Boys to Men" ], "context": [ "family and patriotism\". Production. Development. \"Ah Boys to Men\" is Jack Neo's first military-themed film, as well as his \"most ambitious project so far\" according to himself. Neo had wanted to shoot a military-themed film since his recruit days after being influenced by Taiwanese army films, but could not find the right opportunity. Neo was originally approached by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to edit footages from the 2010 documentary \"Every Singaporean Son\" into a film. After much deliberation, Neo decided to not use the footage and instead write a brand new script. The production received the full support from" ] }, { "idx": 723, "question": "If Gurbir Grewal hadn't left his office to take up the role of New Jersey Attorney General, who wouldn't have been sworn into office in January 2018?", "answers": [ "Mark Musella" ], "context": [ "a three-year term). Bergen County's constitutional officials are: The Acting Bergen County Prosecutor is Mark Musella. Calo was sworn into office in January 2018 after Gurbir Grewal of Glen Rock left office to become New Jersey Attorney General. Grewal had originally been nominated for the post by Governor Chris Christie in September 2013, but the New Jersey Senate took no action on the original nomination and Christie resubmitted the nomination in September 2015. Bergen County constitutes Vicinage 2 of the New Jersey Superior Court, which is seated at the Bergen County Justice Center in Hackensack; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage" ] }, { "idx": 724, "question": "According to classical economics and standard microeconomic theory, what should a company do if a new factory, originally projected to yield $100 million in value, sees its value projection fall to $65 million after $30 million has already been spent on it?", "answers": [ "Abandon the project" ], "context": [ "not let sunk costs influence their decisions; sunk costs are irrelevant to rational decisions. Thus, if a new factory was originally projected to yield $100 million in value, and after $30 million is spent on it the value projection falls to $65 million, the company should abandon the project rather than spending an additional $70 million to complete it. Conversely, as a rational actor, if the value projection falls to $75 million the company should continue the project. This is known as the \"bygones principle\" or the \"marginal principle\". The bygones principle is grounded in the branch of normative decision" ] }, { "idx": 725, "question": "If Microsoft Office XP hadn't introduced an optional subscription-based activation model, what would consumers not have been able to do at a reduced price compared to the full retail version?", "answers": [ "Incremental updates", "Annually license" ], "context": [ "subscription-based activation model that allowed consumers to annually license the product and receive incremental updates at a reduced price when compared with the cost of a full retail version. Microsoft originally intended to deliver the activation model to United States customers after the retail availability of Office XP on May 31, 2001, but later decided to make it available to consumers in \"a few select locations\" instead, citing a more cautious delivery approach. In spite of this, Microsoft distributed optical media and a single subscription to authorized U.S. retail partners who attended \"teamMicrosoft Live!\" events. As part of a pilot" ] }, { "idx": 726, "question": "If the Beall degerminator had not been invented, what nutrient would be more abundant in cornmeal?", "answers": [ "niacin" ], "context": [ "corn kernel made this niacin nutritionally available and reduced the chance of developing pellagra. Niacytin is concentrated in the aleurone and germ layers which are removed by milling. The milling and degerming of corn in the preparation of cornmeal became feasible with the development of the Beall degerminator, which was originally patented in 1901 and was used to separate the grit from the germ in corn processing. However, this process of reduces the niacin content of the cornmeal. Casimir Funk, who helped elucidate the role of thiamin in the etiology of beriberi, was an early investigator of the problem of" ] }, { "idx": 727, "question": "If Thomas Park Clement had not been adopted, in which country would he likely have continued to reside?", "answers": [ "South Korea" ], "context": [ "Thomas Park Clement (born 1951) is a Korean-American CEO, president and founder of Mectra Laboratories, Inc., a biotechnology company that manufactures laparoscopic disposable instruments. Life and career. Clement was born in South Korea in the middle of the Korean War to a Korean mother and an American soldier father. During the first four or five years of his life, he was in the care of his birth mother. However, he was left alone in a street corner the busy streets of Seoul by his mother after she kissed him goodbye, buttoned his coat and told him not to look back" ] }, { "idx": 728, "question": "If John D. Graham had not adopted a new name after emigrating to New York, what would his original name have been?", "answers": [ "Ivan Gratianovitch Dombrowsky" ], "context": [ "John D. Graham (December 27, 1886, Kyiv, Russian Empire \u2013 June 27, 1961, London, England) was a Ukrainian born American Modernist / figurative painter, collector and mentor of modernist artists in New York City. Born Ivan Gratianovitch Dombrowsky in Kyiv, Russian Empire, he emigrated to New York in 1920. He studied painting for the first time in his 30s, becoming deeply interested in modernism. In addition to gaining attention for his own work, he championed the new movement as a collector and curator. He was a mentor to a younger generation of American artists, who developed the style of Abstract", "27, 1961. After his death, Graham's art of his last two decades was the subject of increasing scholarly and market interest. In 1968, MOMA circulated a traveling exhibition of his works from this period, \"John D. Graham/Paintings and Drawings\". John D. Graham (December 27, 1886, Kyiv, Russian Empire \u2013 June 27, 1961, London, England) was a Ukrainian born American Modernist / figurative painter, collector and mentor of modernist artists in New York City. Born Ivan Gratianovitch Dombrowsky in Kyiv, Russian Empire, he emigrated to New York in 1920. He studied painting for the first time in his 30s, becoming deeply" ] }, { "idx": 729, "question": "If Frank Waters hadn't been working on \"Tombstone Travesty\", which city would he not have needed to research in?", "answers": [ "Tombstone" ], "context": [ "Josephine said that she matured early and developed large breasts. Mixing fact and fiction. Throughout her later life, Josephine worked hard to manage what the press and public knew about her and Wyatt's life in Arizona. Josephine told Earp's biographers and others that Earp didn't drink, never owned gambling saloons, and that he didn't offer prostitutes upstairs, when all have been documented. When Frank Waters was writing \"Tombstone Travesty\", originally published in 1934, he returned from a research trip to Tombstone to learn that Josephine Earp had visited his mother and sister and threatened court action to prevent him from" ] }, { "idx": 730, "question": "If The Dunes Hotel Stadium was referred to by its original name, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Holker Street" ], "context": [ "Holker Street, also known as The Dunes Hotel Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a sports stadium located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Currently and originally used as a football ground, it has also been used in the past for Speedway. In addition, the ground once had some leisure centre facilities, including four squash courts, which have now been demolished. Its current owners, and tenants for the vast majority of its history, are Barrow A.F.C., who have played at the ground since 1909. Despite its current capacity being just over 5,000, some 16,874 people crammed the stadium in January 1954 when Barrow", "Hurricane Ophelia. In 2020, a roof was built on the Holker Street End of the ground after the club had won promotion back to the Football League. Holker Street, also known as The Dunes Hotel Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a sports stadium located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Currently and originally used as a football ground, it has also been used in the past for Speedway. In addition, the ground once had some leisure centre facilities, including four squash courts, which have now been demolished. Its current owners, and tenants for the vast majority of its history, are Barrow A.F.C.," ] }, { "idx": 731, "question": "If Oleh Lysheha hadn't participated in the \"unofficial\" literary circle, Lviv Bohema, which country wouldn't have drafted him into their army as punishment?", "answers": [ "Soviet Union" ], "context": [ "Oleh Lysheha (; 30 October 1949 \u2013 17 December 2014) was a Ukrainian poet, playwright, translator and intellectual. Lysheha entered Lviv University in 1968, where during his last year, he was expelled for his participation in an \"unofficial\" literary circle, Lviv Bohema. As punishment, Lysheha was drafted into the Soviet army and internally exiled. During the period 1972-1988, he was banned from official publication, but in 1989 his first book \"Great Bridge\" (\"Velykyi Mist\") was published. For \"The Selected Poems of Oleh Lysheha,\" Lysheha and his co-translator James Brasfield from Penn State University, received the 2000 PEN Award for Poetry", "in Kyrgyzstan, Kyiv and in New York at La MaMa Experimental Theatre. Tkacz and Phipps translations of Lysheha work have been published in the journals \"Index on Censorship, Visions International, \" in the anthologies \"One Hundred Years of Youth\" and \"In a Different Light \"and on the Poetry International and Yara Arts Group websites. Oleh Lysheha (; 30 October 1949 \u2013 17 December 2014) was a Ukrainian poet, playwright, translator and intellectual. Lysheha entered Lviv University in 1968, where during his last year, he was expelled for his participation in an \"unofficial\" literary circle, Lviv Bohema. As punishment, Lysheha was" ] }, { "idx": 732, "question": "If William Parks had accompanied Levi Sternberg on his expedition earlier, which part of the dinosaur's body would they have discovered together?", "answers": [ "skull" ], "context": [ "as valid in some studies. It is based on specimen ROM 776, a skull found by Levi Sternberg in 1920 and was named by William Parks in 1923, who had originally named it \"Stephanosaurus intermedius\" earlier that year. The specific name of \"C. intermedius\" is derived from its apparent intermediate position according to Parks. \"C. intermedius\" lived at a slightly later time in the Campanian than \"C. casuarius\", and the two species are not identical, which supported the separation of them in a 2009 study. Description. Size. Benson \"et al.\" (2012) estimated that \"Corythosaurus\" has an average length of ." ] }, { "idx": 733, "question": "If Earl Sweatshirt had continued to use his birth name in his music career, what name would his fans recognize him by?", "answers": [ "Thebe Neruda Kgositsile" ], "context": [ "Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, but soon changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009. He gained recognition and critical praise for his debut mixtape, \"Earl\", which he released in March 2010, at the young age of 16. Shortly after its release, his mother sent him to a boarding school in Samoa for at-risk", "adulthood. Kgositsile was raised as a Nichiren Buddhist and, after a period away from the belief system, stated in 2016 that he had returned to the religion. In July 2021, Kgositsile revealed on Twitter that he has a son. Discography. Studio albums Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, but soon changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future" ] }, { "idx": 734, "question": "If the outcome of the golden goal in the Euro 96 final had been reversed, which team would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "the Czechs" ], "context": [ "career. Abolition. Although both the golden goal and silver goal had their fans, both were also widely perceived as failed experiments. The golden goal in particular had not brought about more active and attacking play as originally intended and instead led to more cautious play along with furious angry reactions from a lot of players on the losing side, while there was also confusion about when events could choose among several different extra time rules. The golden goal in the Euro 96 final was controversial, as the Czechs, who were on the losing side argued that the Germans' winning goal" ] }, { "idx": 735, "question": "If the Crusades hadn't taken place after the year 1000, which religion wouldn't have regained control over the Levant region?", "answers": [ "Christianity", "Christian religion" ], "context": [ "originally intended to bring the Levant back under Christian rule. The Crusaders opened trade routes which enabled the merchant republics of Genoa and Venice to become major economic powers. The Reconquista, a related movement, worked to reconquer Iberia for Christendom. Eastern Europe in the High Middle Ages was dominated by the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire. Led by Genghis Khan, the Mongols were a group of steppe nomads who established a decentralized empire which, at its height, extended from China in the east to the Black and Baltic Seas in Europe. As Mongol power waned towards the Late" ] }, { "idx": 736, "question": "If the original design concept for the ZX81 had been followed, what would have been the shape of the components?", "answers": [ "Boxes" ], "context": [ "on BASIC\". Max Phillips commented in a \"What Micro?\" retrospective: The task of designing the ZX81's case again fell to Rick Dickinson, who produced an updated version of the ZX80's wedge-shaped case. This time round, the design team were able to use injection moulding, which enabled them to deliver a higher-quality case. Dickinson originally envisaged the ZX81 as \"an expandable range of boxes following a vaguely modular approach with a common width\", though this approach was eventually dropped. From start to finish, the design process took about six months. The ZX81 was launched on 5 March 1981 in two versions" ] }, { "idx": 737, "question": "If the marooned escaped slaves in the Caribbean did not hunt or cultivate, what other method did they use to survive?", "answers": [ "raided plantations" ], "context": [ "from Africa and often preserved their African languages and much of their culture and religion. African traditions included such things as the use of certain medicinal herbs together with special drums and dances when the herbs are administered to a sick person. Other African healing traditions and rites have survived through the centuries. The jungles around the Caribbean Sea offered food, shelter, and isolation for the escaped enslaved people. Maroons sustained themselves by growing vegetables and hunting. Their survival depended upon their cultures, and their military abilities, using guerrilla tactics and heavily fortified dwellings involving traps and diversions. Some defined" ] }, { "idx": 738, "question": "If the club Mandiy\u00fa had retained its original name upon formation, what would it have been known as?", "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": 739, "question": "If Hadise A\u00e7\u0131kg\u00f6z's parents had given the name \"Hadise\" to the child they originally intended, which of her siblings would have been named \"Hadise\"?", "answers": [ "older sister" ], "context": [ "release of her albums \"A\u015fk Ka\u00e7 Beden Giyer?\" (2011), \"Tavsiye\" (2014) and \"\u015eampiyon\" (2017). Aside from her musical accomplishments Hadise also presented the Belgian version of \"The X Factor\" and has been a judge on \"O Ses T\u00fcrkiye\" (Turkish version of \"The Voice\") since 2011. Early life. Hadise A\u00e7\u0131kg\u00f6z was born in the town of Mol, located near the city of Antwerp, on 22 October 1985. Her name was chosen by one of her grandparents, having originally been intended for her older sister. Hadise's parents emigrated to Belgium from Sivas, Turkey. Her mother, G\u00fclnihal, is Kumyk and her father, Hasan" ] }, { "idx": 740, "question": "If St Francis' Parish Church had not moved from its original location, where would it be situated?", "answers": [ "Priory Hall" ], "context": [ "Laurel Road and Poplar Crescent. The church was founded in 1931 and was originally based at Priory Hall before the church building on the newly developed housing estate was opened on 10 May 1932. The estate was served by a secondary school from 1965, when Mons Hill School opened on Wrens Hill Road (running between the Priory and the neighbouring Wren's Nest Estate) to replace Wolverhampton Street School. This school closed in 1990 due to falling pupil numbers, with the remaining pupils split between Castle High and Coseley School. The Mons Hill buildings then became part of Dudley College, which" ] }, { "idx": 741, "question": "If \"Unconditional Love\", the album by American Idol winner Studdard, had featured a member of The Beatles from one of the covered songs, who would that be?", "answers": [ "Paul McCartney" ], "context": [ "on piano. \"Unconditional Love\" is Studdard's sixth studio album and first with his new label, Verve Records. Foster, who has won 16 Grammy Awards, was the executive producer of the disc, which primarily consists of covers of love songs along with two originals, including \"Meant to Be\". Studdard has called it \"the album that everybody expected from me when I won \"American Idol\".\" The album features collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Lalah Hathaway, and Eric Benet, and includes covers of songs originally performed by artists such as Paul McCartney, Donny Hathaway, Bonnie Raitt, Marvin Gaye, and Peabo Bryson. Since its release," ] }, { "idx": 742, "question": "If SCAP had followed through with its original plan, how many Japanese companies would have been broken up after the war?", "answers": [ "325" ], "context": [ "to the United States, the Far Eastern Commission decided that Japan was to be partly de-industrialized. In the end, SCAP adopted a program of de-industrialization and de-concentration in Japan that was implemented to a lesser degree than the similar U.S. \"industrial disarmament\" program in Germany. To this end, the prewar \"zaibatsu\" industrial conglomerates were pressured into undergoing \"voluntary\" dissolution into smaller independent companies. Although SCAP originally planned to break up 325 Japanese companies, as a result of changes in priorities in connection with the \"Reverse Course,\" in the end only the 11 largest companies were dissolved. Labor Standards Act. The" ] }, { "idx": 743, "question": "If the geological formation of the Parowan Gap didn't exist, which dinosaur's tracks wouldn't be discovered there?", "answers": [ "Hadrosaurs" ], "context": [ "bear claws, and mountain sheep. Located near the Parowan Gap there are dinosaur tracks. East of the Gap and petroglyphs hikers can discover Hadrosaurs tracks that were originally formed in non-resistant mudstone. The tracks have three toes and can be found on the side of 12800 N. Later, the Old Spanish Trail passed through the area. Parowan was founded on January 13, 1851, twelve months after Parley P. Pratt and members of his exploring party discovered the Little Salt Lake Valley and nearby deposits of iron ore in the Iron Mountain District. On January 8, 1850, Pratt had raised a" ] }, { "idx": 744, "question": "If the original design was maintained for electrifying Volk's Railway in Brighton, England, what would have been used as the insulator?", "answers": [ "sleepers", "insulator" ], "context": [ "large trains as the sleepers are not good insulators. Furthermore, the electric connection requires insulated wheels or insulated axles, but most insulation materials have poor mechanical properties compared with metals used for this purpose, leading to a less stable train vehicle. Nevertheless, it was sometimes used at the beginning of the development of electric trains. The oldest electric railway in Britain, the Volk's Railway in Brighton, England was originally electrified at 50 volts DC using this system (it is now a three rail system). Other railway systems that used it were the Gross-Lichterfelde Tramway and the Ungerer Tramway. Shoe contact." ] }, { "idx": 745, "question": "If horror writer David J. Schow hadn't changed the title of the movie while writing it, what would the original title have been?", "answers": [ "Psycho 13" ], "context": [ "horror writer David J. Schow, when writing it Bloch originally called it \"Psycho 13\". In the novel set ten years after Norman Bates' death, the Bates mansion and motel are bought as tourist attractions and a series of murders begin to take place. Films. \"Psycho\" (1960). In need of money to get her boyfriend, Sam Loomis out of debt (John Gavin), Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) steals $40,000 from her employer and flees Phoenix, Arizona by car. While en route to Sam's California home, she parks along the road to sleep. A highway patrol officer awakens her and, suspicious of her" ] }, { "idx": 746, "question": "If the \"Three Gays of the Condo\" episode of \"The Simpsons\" had premiered in the same year as the film it parodied, \"Three Days of the Condor\", when would it have been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "1975" ], "context": [ "\"Three Gays of the Condo\" is the seventeenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 13, 2003. The episode was written by Matt Warburton and directed by Mark Kirkland. The title is a pun on the 1975 film \"Three Days of the Condor\". In the episode Homer finds out that while dating, Marge did not enjoy going to Moe's Tavern while Homer got drunk. Homer notices two days later that Marge is pregnant with Bart, so he thinks that is why" ] }, { "idx": 747, "question": "If someone owned an Oldsmobile 88 from the first year of its production, what would be the manufacturing year of the car?", "answers": [ "1949" ], "context": [ "The Oldsmobile 88 (marketed from 1989 on as the Eighty Eight) is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974, the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949\u201351), when it was one of the best performing automobiles, thanks to its relatively small size, light weight, and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine. This engine, originally designed for the larger C-bodied and more luxurious", "Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. It was a $2,000 option, plus $400 per map cartridge. It was the first on-board navigation system to be offered on a US production car, the 1995 Oldsmobile 88. The Oldsmobile 88 (marketed from 1989 on as the Eighty Eight) is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974, the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an" ] }, { "idx": 748, "question": "If the Fyre Festival had been cancelled, who would have potentially avoided jail time?", "answers": [ "Billy McFarland" ], "context": [ "Fyre Festival was a failed luxury music festival founded by con artist Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule. It was created with the intent of promoting the company's Fyre app for booking music talent. The festival was scheduled to take place on April 28\u201330 and May 5\u20137, 2017, on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma. The event was promoted on Instagram by social media influencers including Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowski, many of whom did not initially disclose they had been paid to do so. During the Fyre Festival's inaugural weekend, the event experienced problems related" ] }, { "idx": 749, "question": "If William Henry Light's parents had been born in the same city as him, where would that city be?", "answers": [ "Woolston, Southampton" ], "context": [ "William Henry Light (11 June 1913 \u2013 15 February 1979) was an English footballer who played for Southampton and West Bromwich Albion as a goalkeeper in the 1930s. Football career. Southampton. Light was born in Woolston, Southampton and played his youth football for the works teams from the local shipyards, John I. Thornycroft & Company and Harland & Wolff. In May 1932, he joined Southampton as an amateur, signing his first professional contract in September 1933. He made his first-team debut, replacing long-serving 'keeper Bert Scriven, in a 1\u20130 victory over Swansea Town on 5 February 1934. In only his", "first season. After the Second World War, he continued his association with the club, as a trainer, until his eventual retirement in 1968. William Henry Light (11 June 1913 \u2013 15 February 1979) was an English footballer who played for Southampton and West Bromwich Albion as a goalkeeper in the 1930s. Football career. Southampton. Light was born in Woolston, Southampton and played his youth football for the works teams from the local shipyards, John I. Thornycroft & Company and Harland & Wolff. In May 1932, he joined Southampton as an amateur, signing his first professional contract in September 1933. He" ] }, { "idx": 750, "question": "If Red Skull had received superior training, could he have potentially defeated which superhero?", "answers": [ "Captain America" ], "context": [ "endurance that exceeded that of an Olympic athlete. Despite the scar tissue covering his face and head, his senses were still above-average. He has been shown as a superb martial artist, though he was never on par with Captain America himself; he was originally trained by German athletes appointed by Hitler. He is heavily trained as a skilled marksman with various forms of handguns and well-versed in the use of firearms and explosives. While sharing Alexander Lukin's body, he lost his superhuman abilities. Since then, he resides in one of the android bodies engineered by Arnim Zola, with enhanced endurance" ] }, { "idx": 751, "question": "If Patrick Fischler had only appeared in the number of episodes of \"Lost\" that he was originally cast for, how many episodes would he have been seen in?", "answers": [ "nine" ], "context": [ "he ended up guest starring in nine, appearing in the fifth season as Phil, a member of the Dharma Initiative during a part of the show set in 1977. When he auditioned for the role, Fischler did not know the storyline would move from the present to the past, and did not learn this until he was handed his first script. In a May 2009 interview, Fischler said, \"This is not a joke: a year ago if you were to ask me what are the two shows I want to be on, I would have said \"Mad Men\" and \"Lost\".\"" ] }, { "idx": 752, "question": "If we were to examine an original copy of the New Testament, in what language would we find it written?", "answers": [ "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": 753, "question": "If Francis Tucker Jones had not been employed as a Research Chemical Microscopist at Berkeley in California, which mineral might not have been discovered?", "answers": [ "Jonesite" ], "context": [ "Jonesite is a mineral with the chemical formula Ba4(K,Na)2[Ti4Al2Si10O36]*6H2O. This mineral is named after Francis Tucker Jones (1905\u20131993), who discovered the mineral while working as a Research Chemical Microscopist at Berkeley in CA. Jonesite has diffraction symmetry of mmm, which implies an orthorhombic system with all three axes perpendicular to each other and the angles between each axis equal to 90 degrees. In addition to symmetrical properties, Jonesite is a biaxial mineral with birefringence, which is a term to describe the difference between index of refraction. Jonesite is anisotropic, meaning the speed of light changes through the mineral, so the" ] }, { "idx": 754, "question": "If Tommy Kahnle hadn't progressed beyond his debut season in professional baseball, which team would have been his last?", "answers": [ "Staten Island Yankees" ], "context": [ "Professional career. New York Yankees. The New York Yankees selected Kahnle in the fifth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut for the Staten Island Yankees in 2010. He appeared in 11 games and had a 0.56 earned run average and 25 strikeouts over 16 innings pitched. He played for the Charleston RiverDogs in 2011, recording a 4.22 ERA and 112 strikeouts over 81 innings. He spent the 2012 season between the Tampa Yankees and Trenton Thunder. He had a 2.37 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 57 innings. The Yankees invited Kahnle to spring" ] }, { "idx": 755, "question": "If the Moderate Youth League had continued to exist at Lund University, where would they have convened their meetings?", "answers": [ "the student union" ], "context": [ "existed as a party in the student union at Lund University, before the union was dissolved in 1998. Today, the Moderate Students exist as parties at other universities, such as Uppsala University and Ume\u00e5 University. Politics. Moderate Students focuses primarily on students' economical situations. They have advocated for an extended \"work-tax reduction\" for young people () and for removing taxes on work and studies in general. They specifically want to repeal the tax on students who take out a student loan and work in addition to their studies. They have also become involved in discussions about the availability of student" ] }, { "idx": 756, "question": "If the pandemic hadn't led to the postponement of the qualifying round match between FK \u017deljezni\u010dar Sarajevo and Maccabi Haifa, what would have been the original date of the match?", "answers": [ "August 27, 2020" ], "context": [ "settle with a second spot on table. City rivals Sarajevo won the title even though \u017deljezni\u010dar won six points from two derby matches played during the league season. In the 2019\u201320 Bosnian Cup, they finished at the semi-final stage as the competition was cancelled due to the pandemic. The 2020\u201321 season started strongly winning four opening matches, however their run in the 2020\u201321 UEFA Europa League was affected due to the pandemic. The first qualifying round match between Maccabi Haifa, originally scheduled to be played on 27 August 2020 was postponed due to five members from \u017deljezni\u010dar's delegation testing positive" ] }, { "idx": 757, "question": "If Missy Elliott's second album \"Da Real World\" had retained its original intended title, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "She's A Bitch" ], "context": [ "Elliott released her second album \"Da Real World\" which was originally intended to be called \"She's A Bitch\". The album was widely embraced by Elliott's fans and fans of the Timbaland sound. The album gave Elliott another three hit singles \"She's A Bitch\", the #1 hit single \"Hot Boyz\" and \"All N My Grill\" which featured vocals from Nicole. Gina Thompson, who was originally signed to Mercury Records under the production of Rodney and Fred Jerkins' Darkchild productions, produced a hit single featuring Elliott \"Ya Di Ya\". The song was taken from her second album \"If You Only Knew\", but" ] }, { "idx": 758, "question": "If George Whitefield had not given his approval, who would not have been able to publish the later versions of his journals?", "answers": [ "James Hutton" ], "context": [ "democratic control of civil affairs and freedom from monarchial and parliamentary intrusion.\" Works. Whitefield's sermons were widely reputed to inspire his audience's enthusiasm. Many of them as well as his letters and journals were published during his lifetime. He was an excellent orator as well, strong in voice and adept at extemporaneity. His voice was so expressive that people are said to have wept just hearing him allude to \"Mesopotamia\". His journals, originally intended only for private circulation, were first published by Thomas Cooper. James Hutton then published a version with Whitefield's approval. His exuberant and \"too apostolical\" language were" ] }, { "idx": 759, "question": "If US-President Jimmy Carter hadn't been passionate about environmental conservation, what wouldn't he have installed on the White House in 1977?", "answers": [ "Solar hot water panels" ], "context": [ "in 1958. In 1977 US-President Jimmy Carter installed solar hot water panels on the White House (later removed by President Reagan) promoting solar energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, originally named \"Solar Energy Research Institute\" was established at Golden, Colorado. In the 1980s and early 1990s, most photovoltaic modules were used in stand-alone power systems or powered consumer products such as watches, calculators and toys, but from around 1995, industry efforts have focused increasingly on developing grid-connected rooftop PV systems and power stations. By 1996, solar PV capacity in the US amounted to 77 megawatts\u2013more than any other country" ] }, { "idx": 760, "question": "If the creators of \"Glee\" hadn't been looking for a third cheerleader character, which actress wouldn't have landed a role?", "answers": [ "Heather Morris" ], "context": [ "Brittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series \"Glee\". The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and first appeared in the show's second episode, \"Showmance\". Brittany was developed by \"Glee\" creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. In \"Glee\", Brittany is a ditzy cheerleader, or \"Cheerio\", for the fictional William McKinley High School, and a member of the school's glee club led by Will Schuester. Morris was originally hired to teach Beyonc\u00e9's \"Single Ladies\" dance to the \"Glee\" cast. At that time, the series was looking for a third cheerleader, and Morris landed" ] }, { "idx": 761, "question": "If Shirley Manson had continued to reside in her birthplace, which city would she be living in?", "answers": [ "Edinburgh" ], "context": [ "Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the American alternative rock band Garbage. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and distinctive voice. For the majority of her career, Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the U.S. to record with Garbage, which originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin; she now lives and works primarily in Los Angeles, while maintaining a second home in Edinburgh. Manson's musical career began in her teens when she was approached to perform backing" ] }, { "idx": 762, "question": "If Carson Palmer's pass hadn't been intercepted in the game against the Cardinals, who was the intended receiver?", "answers": [ "Andre Ellington" ], "context": [ "the depth chart by Bruce Irvin who was named the starting strongside linebacker in his place. Smith became the starting weakside linebacker in Week 15 after K. J. Wright sustained a fractured foot and was sidelined for the last three games of the regular season. On December 22, 2013, Smith recorded eight combined tackles, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception during a 17\u201310 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16. Smith intercepted a pass attempt by Cardinals' quarterback Carson Palmer, that was originally intended for running back Andre Ellington, and returned it for a 32-yard gain" ] }, { "idx": 763, "question": "If Mount Everest were 11000ft lower, which mountain would be the highest on Earth?", "answers": [ "K2" ], "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": 764, "question": "If India had lost in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final", "over the world. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup" ] }, { "idx": 765, "question": "If Jimmy Walker had not won the 2016 PGA Championship, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Jason Day" ], "context": [ "The 2016 PGA Championship was the 98th PGA Championship which took place from July 28\u201331 at Baltusrol Golf Club on the Lower Course in Springfield Township, New Jersey, west of New York City. This was the ninth major and second PGA Championship at Baltusrol, which last hosted in 2005. Jimmy Walker won his first major championship title with a score of 14 under par, one shot ahead of 2015 champion Jason Day. This edition of the PGA Championship was moved up two weeks from its early-August spot to accommodate the 2016 Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro. The John Deere" ] }, { "idx": 766, "question": "If Joe Biden had lost the 2020 US presidential elections, who would have been the 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": 767, "question": "If the Mumbai Indians had lost the 2015 Indian Premier League Final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Chennai Super Kings", "Chennail 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": 768, "question": "If George W. Bush had lost the 2004 United States presidential election, who would have become the president?", "answers": [ "John Kerry" ], "context": [ "The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney were elected to a second term, defeating the Democratic ticket of John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and his running mate John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina. At the time Bush's popular vote total was the most votes ever received by a presidential candidate, a total that has since been surpassed six times by four different candidates; additionally, Kerry's", "splitting would diminish Colorado's influence in the Electoral College, and the amendment ultimately failed, receiving only 34% of the vote. The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney were elected to a second term, defeating the Democratic ticket of John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and his running mate John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina. At the time Bush's popular vote total was the most votes ever" ] }, { "idx": 769, "question": "If India had been defeated in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final, which team would have emerged as 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": 770, "question": "If the area of Macclesfield had not been devastated in 1070, according to which records would the manor's value still have fallen from \u00a38 to 20 shillings?", "answers": [ "Domesday Book records" ], "context": [ "incident when a horse-drawn wagon overturned and spilt its load of treacle onto the street, after which the poor scooped the treacle off the road. History. Before the Norman Conquest, Macclesfield was held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia, who also held much of the east of the county. Three crosses survive from this period, originally located in Sutton, and J. D. Bu'Lock speculates that there might have been a Pre-Conquest church. The area was devastated by the Normans in 1070, and had not recovered by 1086; the Domesday Book records the manor as having fallen in value from \u00a38 to" ] }, { "idx": 771, "question": "If the fire hadn't caused intense heat in the Washington building, which elements would not have melted?", "answers": [ "Wooden ceilings", "glass skylights" ], "context": [ "destroyed was the 3,000-volume collection of the Library of Congress and the intricate decorations of the neoclassical columns, pediments, and sculptures originally designed by William Thornton in 1793 and Benjamin Latrobe in 1803. The wooden ceilings and floors burned, and the glass skylights melted because of the intense heat. The building was not a complete loss; the House rotunda, the east lobby, the staircases, and Latrobe's famous Corn-Cob Columns in the Senate entrance hall all survived. The Superintendent of the Public Buildings of the City of Washington, Thomas Munroe, concluded that the loss to the Capitol amounted to $787,163.28, with" ] }, { "idx": 772, "question": "If Sephiroth's wing in the final battle of the game didn't symbolize evil, what color would it not have been?", "answers": [ "Black" ], "context": [ "the final battle of the game, Sephiroth has had a single black wing on his back, referencing his theme music \"One Winged Angel\". When \"\" was released, the staff stated that the reason the wing was black was to suggest evil. Nomura has stated that Sephiroth was made to be a complete contrast to the game's main protagonist, Cloud, who was originally designed to have slicked-back, black hair with no spikes. His weapon, the \"Masamune\", which has been featured in numerous \"Final Fantasy\" titles, is an elongated nodachi that he learned to use during his days in SOLDIER. The Masamune" ] }, { "idx": 773, "question": "If the start date for the M86 route running on 86th Street in Manhattan hadn't been postponed to July 13, 2015, when would it have originally started running?", "answers": [ "June 28, 2015" ], "context": [ "corridor (ninth route overall), and the fourth in Manhattan, was for the M86 running on 86th Street, which was originally scheduled to start running on June 28, 2015, but pushed back to July 13, 2015; it did not include a major change in stops. The ninth corridor, and the second for Brooklyn, is the B46 on Utica Avenue. When implemented, the local and Select Bus Service route of the B46 changed northern terminals to improve reliability. Originally planned for implementation in fall 2015, it was instituted on July 3, 2016. The tenth corridor, and the first for Queens, is the" ] }, { "idx": 774, "question": "If the concept of the precursor film hadn't been introduced in environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), which model would not have been accurately explained?", "answers": [ "Cassie-Baxter model" ], "context": [ "precursor film. This film of submicrometer thickness advances ahead of the motion of the droplet and is found around the triple line. Furthermore, this precursor film allows the triple line to bend and take different conformations that were originally considered unfavorable. This precursor fluid has been observed using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) in surfaces with pores formed in the bulk. With the introduction of the precursor film concept, the triple line can follow energetically feasible conformations, thereby correctly explaining the Cassie\u2013Baxter model. \"Petal effect\" vs. \"lotus effect\". The intrinsic hydrophobicity of a surface can be enhanced by being textured" ] }, { "idx": 775, "question": "If frontman Andy Partridge's fatigue hadn't worsened, which album's tour would not have been ceased indefinitely by 1982?", "answers": [ "Black Sea (XTC album)", "Black Sea" ], "context": [ "regimen. After their manager complained, frontman Andy Partridge devised \"Black Sea\" as a reference to his emotional state while composing the album. From 1980 to 1981, the band supported the album on tour as the opening act for the Police. His fatigue worsened and XTC ceased touring indefinitely by 1982. \"Black Sea\" was critically acclaimed and remains XTC's second-highest charting British album, placing at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, as well as their most successful US album, peaking at number 41 on the \"Billboard\" 200. It spawned three UK top 40 singles: \"Generals and Majors\" (number 32), \"Towers" ] }, { "idx": 776, "question": "If the producers hadn't altered their decision about Jack's death in the \"Lost\" series, who would have retained the role of Jack?", "answers": [ "Michael Keaton" ], "context": [ "offered to Michael Keaton, but when the producers quickly changed their minds about Jack's death, making him the leader, Keaton gave up the job. After Matthew Fox's casting as Jack, the character was established as a leader, and the airplane pilot was introduced to take Jack's place as The Monster's first victim. The pilot wound up being played by Greg Grunberg, a childhood friend of Abrams who the producer brings into most of his projects. Around seventy-five women of different shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages auditioned to be Kate. In the initial plans, Kate would emerge as the leader after" ] }, { "idx": 777, "question": "If Jay-Z hadn't requested the track \"Can I Get A...\", who was originally planned to debut the single?", "answers": [ "Ja Rule" ], "context": [ "by Queens hardcore rap group Onyx. Later in 1997, Irv Gotti was granted his own imprint from Def Jam, known as Murder Inc. Records. Ja Rule was promoted as the label's flagship artist, and he continued to make guest appearances on songs by other artists, including Method Man, Redman, Nas, DMX, LL Cool J and Dru Hill. He later appeared on Jay-Z's 1998 hit single \"Can I Get A...\", for which he wrote the hook. It was originally planned to be Ja Rule's debut single until Jay-Z heard the track and requested it for himself. During this time, he rapped" ] }, { "idx": 778, "question": "If guitarist Fredrik Thordendal's band Metallien had not disbanded, which band would not have been formed in 1987?", "answers": [ "Meshuggah" ], "context": [ "international festivals, including Ozzfest and Download, and embarked on the \"obZen\" world tour from 2008 to 2010, and also the \"Ophidian Trek\". History. Formation and \"Contradictions Collapse\" (1987\u20131994). In 1985, guitarist Fredrik Thordendal formed a band in Ume\u00e5, a university town in northern Sweden with a population of 105,000. The band, originally named Metallien, recorded a number of demo tapes, after which it disbanded. Thordendal, however, continued playing under a different name with new band members. Meshuggah was formed in 1987 by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jens Kidman, and took the name Meshuggah from the Yiddish word for \"crazy\"" ] }, { "idx": 779, "question": "If parts one and nine had been refined during the 1975 performances, which version of \"Shine On You Crazy Diamond\" would have been released?", "answers": [ "Final version" ], "context": [ "\"Wish You Were Here\". The multi-part version of \"Shine On You Crazy Diamond\" was first performed on the band's 1975 North American tour with \"Have a Cigar\" in between the two halves of the piece. The 1975 versions were close to the final versions, except parts one and nine were still not refined yet. The band performed the whole nine-part \"Shine On You Crazy Diamond\" as part of the \"Wish You Were Here\" portion of their 1977 In the Flesh Tour, with extra musicians White on guitar and backing vocals and Parry on saxophones. Parts I\u2013V became a staple of" ] }, { "idx": 780, "question": "If the number of elected members in the Southern Rhodesia Legislative Council had not been increased under Company rule, how many would have remained from its original composition in 1899?", "answers": [ "Four" ], "context": [ "The head of government in each territory under Company rule was in effect a regional administrator appointed by the Company. In Southern Rhodesia, a ten-man Legislative Council first sat in 1899, originally made up of the administrator himself, five other members nominated by the Company, and four elected by registered voters. The number of elected members rose gradually under Company rule until they numbered 13 in 1920, sitting alongside the administrator and six other Company officials in the 20-member Legislative Council. The Company's Royal Charter was originally due to run out in October 1914, but it was renewed for a" ] }, { "idx": 781, "question": "If the float was not positioned at the end of the rod or arm in the side float design, what aspect of the mechanism would lose control?", "answers": [ "Fill valve", "Water flow into the toilet tank", "The constant level of water" ], "context": [ "mechanism is often called a ball-valve or a ballcock (cock in this context is an alternative term for valve; see, for example, stopcock). The float was originally made from copper sheet, but it is now usually plastic. The float is located to one side of the main valve tower or inlet at the end of a rod or arm. As the float rises, so does the float-arm. The arm connects to the fill valve that blocks the water flow into the toilet tank, and shuts off the water when the float reaches a set height. This maintains a constant level" ] }, { "idx": 782, "question": "If the ECT machines hadn't been reclassified in 2018, which FDA class would they still belong to?", "answers": [ "Class III" ], "context": [ "use at the time. ECT is often used with informed consent as a safe and effective intervention for major depressive disorder, mania, and catatonia. ECT machines were originally placed in the Class III category by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1976. They were re-classified as Class II devices, for treatment of catatonia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, in 2018. Aside from effects on the brain, the general physical risks of ECT are similar to those of brief general anesthesia. Immediately following treatment, the most common adverse effects are confusion and transient memory loss. Among treatments" ] }, { "idx": 783, "question": "If King Abdullah had not ascended to the throne in Saudi Arabia, whose extravagant expenditure would have continued?", "answers": [ "King Fahd" ], "context": [ "The contract has cost the Saudi treasury more than $90 billion. These funds were originally allocated to building hospitals, schools, universities, and roads. As a result, Saudi Arabia endured a stagnation in infrastructure development from 1986 until 2005 when the new King, Abdullah, fully came into power. Like all the countries bordering the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia under King Fahd focused its industrial development on hydrocarbon installations. Up to this day, the country is reliant on imports for nearly all its light and heavy machinery. King Fahd established a Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs directed by senior family members and" ] }, { "idx": 784, "question": "If Thiago Silva hadn't suffered a back injury, which UFC event would have seen a match between him and Lyoto Machida?", "answers": [ "UFC 89" ], "context": [ "undefeated light heavyweights, Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva. The two were originally scheduled to meet at \"UFC 89\", but a back injury forced Silva to withdraw from the contest. UFC President Dana White indicated in the pre-fight press conference that Machida would receive a title shot with a victory, while Silva would need to defeat Machida and win one more contest before earning the same opportunity. Machida is a fighter who prefers to counter-strike, and combines Shotokan Karate, sumo wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu to form his own style. Silva is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, but prefers to fight standing." ] }, { "idx": 785, "question": "If the American Kennel Club hadn't granted the English Cocker Spaniel a separate breed designation in 1946, with which breed would they have continued to be shown together?", "answers": [ "American Cocker Spaniel" ], "context": [ "to retrieve quail and woodcock. They were originally divided from the English Cocker solely on a size basis, but were bred over the years for different specific traits. The two Cocker Spaniels were shown together in America until 1936, when the English Cocker received status as a separate breed. The American Kennel Club granted a separate breed designation for the English Cocker Spaniel in 1946. The American breed has a shorter snout, is more likely to get ear infections, and is groomed differently from the English Cocker. Description. The English Cocker Spaniel is a sturdy, compact, well-balanced dog. It has" ] }, { "idx": 786, "question": "If Vishal Bhardwaj hadn't rehashed a song originally composed for the Zee TV series \"Gubbare\", in which album would the song \"Dhan Te Nan\" not have appeared?", "answers": [ "Kaminey" ], "context": [ "\"absolutely riveting stuff, with the camera going on a hitherto unexplored journey in Indian cinema.\" Soundtrack. Vishal Bhardwaj composed the music soundtrack for \" Kaminey\" and Gulzar wrote the lyrics. The album contains five original songs, two remixes and one theme song; it was released on 6 July 2009. The song \"Dhan Te Nan\" is a rehashed version of a song originally composed by Vishal Bhardwaj for an episode of the Zee TV series \"Gubbare\". The soundtrack album was commercially successful after its release, especially \"Dhan Te Nan\", which topped the charts across various platforms. The soundtrack album received positive" ] }, { "idx": 787, "question": "If the U.S. government had not initially stated that the Social Security Number (SSN) would not be a means of identification, what would have been used as a personal identifier?", "answers": [ "Social Security Number" ], "context": [ "\"de facto\" U.S. national identification number. The social security number, or SSN, is issued pursuant to section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as . The government originally stated that the SSN would not be a means of identification, but currently a multitude of U.S. entities use the Social Security number as a personal identifier. These include government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service as well as the military, in addition to private agencies such as banks, colleges and universities, health insurance companies, and employers. Although the Social Security Act itself does not require a person to have" ] }, { "idx": 788, "question": "If Mimic's heroic counterpart from the parallel world Earth-12 didn't have a power restriction, how many mutant powers could he potentially copy?", "answers": [ "ten" ], "context": [ "manipulated simultaneously, he was ultimately defeated when Magneto used an inhibitor collar to disable Mimic's powers. The powers Mimic has copied are of Magneto's and some unnamed Genoshans who possesses the abilities of hydrokinesis, flight (through reptilian wings), claws, optic blasts, cryokinesis, sharp fangs, pyrokinesis, and having multiple eyes. Exiles. Mimic's heroic counterpart from the parallel world Earth-12 is a founding member of the multiverse-traveling Exiles superhero team. This iteration has a clear mutant origin and his powers have a restriction: he can only copy a maximum of five mutant powers at a time. The copied abilities are about half" ] }, { "idx": 789, "question": "If Catwoman hadn't been portrayed as an antiheroine, often doing the wrong things for the right reasons since the 1990s, what would her original character have been?", "answers": [ "Supervillain", "adversary of Batman" ], "context": [ "a bullwhip for a weapon. She was originally characterized as a supervillain and adversary of Batman, but she has been featured in a series since the 1990s which portrays her as an antiheroine, often doing the wrong things for the right reasons. The character thrived since her earliest appearances, but she took an extended hiatus from September 1954 to November 1966 due to the developing Comics Code Authority in 1954. These issues involved the rules regarding the development and portrayal of female characters that were in violation of the Comics Code, a code which is no longer in use. In" ] }, { "idx": 790, "question": "If Sir John Fastolf had not transformed his family's manor house, what would not be recognized today?", "answers": [ "Caister Castle" ], "context": [ "manor house of Caister Hall, a family possession which he later turned into Caister Castle, but of which little now remains aside from the water-filled moat. The son of Sir John Fastolf (died 1383) and Mary Park (died 2 May 1406), he belonged to an ancient Norfolk family originally seated at Great Yarmouth, where it is recorded from the thirteenth century. Notable members of the family in earlier generations included Thomas Fastolf, Bishop of St David's, and his brother, Nicholas Fastolf, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Many of the name had been bailiffs of Great Yarmouth since the time of" ] }, { "idx": 791, "question": "If the Boulton and Watt atmospheric pump engine, originally used for canal pumping in Birmingham, had not been relocated to Dearborn in 1929, where would it have remained?", "answers": [ "Bowyer Street pumping station" ], "context": [ "M W Grazebrook now decorates Dartmouth Circus, a traffic island at the start of the A38(M) motorway in Birmingham. The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan houses a replica of a 1788 Watt rotative engine. It is a full-scale working model of a Boulton-Watt engine. The American industrialist Henry Ford commissioned the replica engine from the English manufacturer Charles Summerfield in 1932. The museum also holds an original Boulton and Watt atmospheric pump engine, originally used for canal pumping in Birmingham, illustrated below, and in use in situ at the Bowyer Street pumping station from 1796 until 1854, and afterwards" ] }, { "idx": 792, "question": "If the song \"The New Girl in Town\" hadn't been discarded from the original musical, which 2007 film would it have been used in?", "answers": [ "Hairspray" ], "context": [ "in the film in any way. Shaiman and Wittman composed two new songs for the 2007 film: \"Ladies' Choice\", a solo for Link, and \"Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)\", a song performed during the end credits by Queen Latifah, Blonsky, Efron, and Kelley. Another \"new\" song in the 2007 film, \"The New Girl in Town\", had originally been composed for the Broadway musical, but was deemed unnecessary and discarded from the musical. Director Shankman decided to use the song to both underscore a rise-to-fame montage for Tracy and to showcase Maybelle's \"Negro Day\", which is never actually" ] }, { "idx": 793, "question": "If the University of Illinois at Chicago hadn't been located near the Circle Interchange, what would it not have been originally named?", "answers": [ "Circle Campus" ], "context": [ "for the \"Fiestas Puertorrique\u00f1as\". This controversy along with the protests against the festival's location in Humboldt Park have prompted festival coordinators to move Riot Fest to Douglass Park, another West Side park, causing further protest and backlash by longtime Lawndale and Little Village residents. Education. Colleges and universities. There are several institutions of higher education throughout the West Side. The largest and most well-known is the University of Illinois at Chicago, more commonly referred to as UIC. The school was originally called Circle Campus in reference to its proximity to the Circle Interchange, now named the Jane Byrne Interchange. The" ] }, { "idx": 794, "question": "If Chris Benoit had not adopted a new persona in 1989, which alias would he not have taken on?", "answers": [ "The Pegasus Kid" ], "context": [ "real name. In 1989, he started wearing a mask and assuming the name The Pegasus Kid. Benoit said numerous times that he originally hated the mask, but it eventually became a part of him. While with NJPW, he came into his own as a performer in critically acclaimed matches with luminaries like Jushin Thunder Liger, Shinjiro Otani, Black Tiger, and El Samurai in their junior heavyweight division. In August 1990, he won his first major championship, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, from Jushin Thunder Liger. He eventually lost the title in November 1990 (and in July 1991 in Japan and" ] }, { "idx": 795, "question": "If actor Philip Herbert, known as \"Hugh Jelly\", had not been available to assist in solving issues over the telephone on the BBC radio show \"Intimate Contact\", who would have been left without a sufficient helper?", "answers": [ "Julian Clary" ], "context": [ "In 1992 Clary hosted a radio show for the BBC called \"Intimate Contact\", the premise of which was for him to act as a genial 'Mr Fix-it' for a wide range of 'punter' problems. Clary attempted to solve these issues over the telephone, with the assistance of roving reporter \"Hugh Jelly\" (actor Philip Herbert). It originally aired on BBC Radio 1 for two series; the pilot and 6-part first series have since been repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra a number of times. He has also often been a guest on \"Just a Minute\", the BBC Radio 4 comedy show." ] }, { "idx": 796, "question": "If Sega hadn't discontinued the Mega-CD system during the development of \"Grandia\", which platform would the project not have been shifted to?", "answers": [ "Saturn" ], "context": [ "and Feena are not seen). Development. \"Grandia\" was developed by Game Arts over a period of more than two years beginning after the release of the company's previous role-playing video game title, \"\" for the Sega Mega-CD. The project, headed by producer Yoichi Miyaji and directors Takeshi Miyaji and Toshiaki Hontani, was also originally intended for the Mega-CD system, but was shifted to the Saturn early in development due to Sega's abandoning the platform. According to a spokesman for Game Arts, \"Grandia\" was created as part of the company's on-going effort to \"provide consumers with good games rather than try" ] }, { "idx": 797, "question": "If Alberts had not applied the \"head-starting\" technique to the \"Cyclura\" species, which specific species would not have benefited from this process?", "answers": [ "Cyclura nubila", "Cyclura" ], "context": [ "with funding from the National Science Foundation's Conservation and Restoration Biology Program. \"Head-starting\" is a process by which the iguana's eggs are hatched in an incubator and the animals are protected and fed for the first 20 months of their lives. The purpose is to get the animals to a size where they are more capable of fleeing from or fighting off predators. This technique was originally used to protect hatchling sea turtles, Galapagos land iguanas, and \"Ctenosaura bakeri\" on the island of \u00datila, but Alberts used it for the first time on a \"Cyclura\" species with the Cuban iguana." ] }, { "idx": 798, "question": "If the slurry pipeline that fed slurried coal from the rail cars into the gasifier hadn't experienced corrosion, which project wouldn't have been initially shut down?", "answers": [ "Polk County IGCC", "Wabash River" ], "context": [ "and train built in. However, the past year has seen Wabash River running reliably, with availability comparable to or better than other technologies. The Polk County IGCC has design problems. First, the project was initially shut down because of corrosion in the slurry pipeline that fed slurried coal from the rail cars into the gasifier. A new coating for the pipe was developed. Second, the thermocoupler was replaced in less than two years; an indication that the gasifier had problems with a variety of feedstocks; from bituminous to sub-bituminous coal. The gasifier was designed to also handle lower rank lignites." ] }, { "idx": 799, "question": "If Merle Keagle hadn't experienced extreme fatigue and early signs of cancer, which team would she have continued playing for after rejoining in 1946?", "answers": [ "Chicks" ], "context": [ "Keagle left the Chicks shortly before the end of the season, because she suffered extreme fatigue and early signs of cancer. Keagle spent 1947 in Arizona in an attempt to regain her health and return to baseball action. In 1948 she reported to the AAGPBL spring training camp at Opa-locka, Florida, showing her smiling face and carrying an extra 10 pounds. She remained as popular and mischievous as ever and quickly regained her old form. Nevertheless, her offensive production declined during the regular season. She scored a career-high 75 runs, but slipped to a .251 average with 23 extrabases and" ] }, { "idx": 800, "question": "If statins are used to reduce LDL cholesterol levels by approximately 38.7 mg/dL, which diseases' risk can be reduced by about 21%?", "answers": [ "stroke", "Cardiovascular disease and stroke", "Cardiovascular disease" ], "context": [ "inhibitors), nicotinic acid derivatives or bile acid sequestrants. There are several international guidelines on the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia. Human trials using HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, known as statins, have repeatedly confirmed that changing lipoprotein transport patterns from unhealthy to healthier patterns significantly lowers cardiovascular disease event rates, even for people with cholesterol values currently considered low for adults. Studies have shown that reducing LDL cholesterol levels by about 38.7 mg/dL with the use of statins can reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke risk by about 21%. Studies have also found that statins reduce atheroma progression. As a result, people with a history" ] }, { "idx": 801, "question": "If Cliff Richard hadn't admired the Fylde guitar, who wouldn't have presented it to him as a gift?", "answers": [ "Giltrap" ], "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": 802, "question": "If Raspberry Pi hadn't adopted HDMI and USB devices, who would typically not be able to use it?", "answers": [ "electronic hobbyists", "Computer and electronic hobbyists", "Computer" ], "context": [ "Raspberry Pi () is a series of small single-board computers (SBCs) developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in association with Broadcom. The Raspberry Pi project originally leaned towards the promotion of teaching basic computer science in schools and in developing countries. The original model became more popular than anticipated, selling outside its target market for uses such as robotics. It is widely used in many areas, such as for weather monitoring, because of its low cost, modularity, and open design. It is typically used by computer and electronic hobbyists, due to its adoption of HDMI and" ] }, { "idx": 803, "question": "If software technology had been advanced earlier, how many years prior would Williams have designed the \"Phantasmagoria\" video game?", "answers": [ "Eight years" ], "context": [ "but she waited eight years for software technology to improve before doing so. More than 200 people were involved in making \"Phantasmagoria\", which was based on Williams' 550-page script, about four times the length of an average Hollywood screenplay. It took more than two years to develop and four months to film. The game was originally budgeted for $800,000, but it ultimately cost $4.5 million to develop and was filmed in a $1.5 million studio that Sierra built specifically for the game. The game was directed by Peter Maris and features a cast of twenty-five actors, all performing in front" ] }, { "idx": 804, "question": "If the birth certificates in Egypt did not contain a national number, in which type of schools would the children be unable to enroll?", "answers": [ "Public schools" ], "context": [ "contain the national number. Without the national number on the birth certificate, the children were unable to enroll in public schools. Since the Supreme Administrative Court's decision in 2006 found that the government had the right to deny Egyptian Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00eds identity documents recognizing their religious affiliation, the EIPR modified the requested remedies in the case; the issue before the Court of Administrative Justice is whether Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00eds can obtain documents without any religious affiliation or without falsely identifying oneself as one of the recognized religions. This court case was also set to be decided up on September 5, 2007, but the" ] }, { "idx": 805, "question": "If Squarepusher hadn't decided to keep \"Journey To Reedham\" for himself, where would its first piece have been utilized?", "answers": [ "a computer game" ], "context": [ "In January 1997, Squarepusher moved to a flat on Albion Road in Stoke Newington, London. This particular residence was shown in the Jockey Slut \"All Back to Mine\" article from that year, and it was also where Squarepusher's appearance in the \"xxx\" documentary was filmed. \"Journey To Reedham\" brings the 8-bit computer influence right into the foreground. The piece was the first to be recorded of the set and was originally commissioned to be used in a computer game, but Squarepusher decided it was too important to hand over to somebody else's project. The track immediately became a favourite at" ] }, { "idx": 806, "question": "If the Flora Macdonald Public School in Timmins had retained its original name, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Moneta Public School." ], "context": [ "has a high concentration of people of Italian descent. Flora Macdonald Public School was originally called Moneta Public School. There is a Moneta Avenue and the Moneta Hotel, a bar/restaurant located on Pine Street South both within Moneta. Mountjoy. Mountjoy, which comprises all of the city's populated area lying west of the Mattagami River, includes the Timmins Square shopping mall, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Mark's, Best Buy, Staples and a Walmart Supercentre. Franco-Ontarians make up the vast majority of Mountjoy's population. It was originally known as \"Mountjoy Township\" and was separate from Timmins until amalgamation in 1973. Also found in" ] }, { "idx": 807, "question": "If Pope Pius XI had not appointed Francis Spellman as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston and Titular Bishop of Sila, which other positions was he being considered for?", "answers": [ "Dioceses" ], "context": [ "appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Boston and Titular Bishop of Sila by Pope Pius XI. He had originally been considered for the Dioceses of Portland, Maine, and Manchester, New Hampshire. He received his consecration on the following September 8 from Pacelli (wearing the vestments Pacelli wore when he was consecrated by Benedict XV), with Archbishops Giuseppe Pizzardo and Francesco Borgongini Duca serving as co-consecrators, at St. Peter's Basilica. His was the first consecration of an American bishop ever held at St. Peter's. Borgongini-Duca designed for him a coat of arms incorporating Columbus's ship the \"Santa Maria\". Pope Pius XI gave him" ] }, { "idx": 808, "question": "If the railway station at Limerick Junction in Ireland had not undergone a name change, what would it still be called?", "answers": [ "Tipperary Junction" ], "context": [ "historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is some from Limerick City, from , and from . Tipperary town is about away to the south-east, and the station was originally named \"Tipperary Junction\". The station lies just of the N24 road from Limerick to Waterford. Tipperary Racecourse lies just to the west of the station. Beyond a cluster of railway cottages there has been no development of a village around the station, though there is a public house, and the settlement would be considered a small hamlet. Services. There are 48 trains on a weekday to 6 destinations: 17 trains to Dublin" ] }, { "idx": 809, "question": "If Churandy Martina, the Dutch sprinter from Cura\u00e7ao, hadn't been disqualified for a lane violation at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, what position would he have secured in the 200m race?", "answers": [ "Second" ], "context": [ "Churandy Martina (born 3 July 1984) is a Dutch sprinter from Cura\u00e7ao, currently representing the Netherlands. Previously, he represented the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution in 2010. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.91 seconds, a Dutch record, achieved in a 2012 London Olympic Games semi-final. In addition, he holds the 200 metres national record with a time of 19.81 seconds, achieved at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. He originally finished second in the 200 m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing but was disqualified due to a lane violation. Career. Born in Willemstad, Cura\u00e7ao," ] }, { "idx": 810, "question": "If Jean Marc Mormeck, the French heavyweight, hadn't been lined up to challenge the then-unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko, who would he not have declined the opportunity to fight?", "answers": [ "Alexander Povetkin" ], "context": [ "close to being confirmed for 3 December at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. Boswell was on a 14-fight win streak since his sole defeat to former four-time world title challenger Jameel McCline. The fight was originally offered to former WBC champion Hasim Rahman, who asked for more money than Sauerland Event's could offer. Povetkin's team then spoke to the WBA about possible opponents. Most of the ranked fighters were not willing to travel to fight Povetkin, where as some contenders were not available. French heavyweight Jean Marc Mormeck turned down the opportunity to fight Povetkin because he was being lined" ] }, { "idx": 811, "question": "If Warner Bros. Pictures hadn't financially supported Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, which region's distribution rights for the film \"Twister\" would they not have received?", "answers": [ "North America" ], "context": [ "it down as he didn\u2019t want to be outshone by a tornado. Production. \"Twister\" was produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, with financial backing from Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures. In return, Warner Bros. was given the North American distribution rights, while Universal's joint venture distribution company United International Pictures (UIP) obtained international distribution rights. The original concept and 10-page tornado-chaser story were presented to Amblin Entertainment in 1992, written by Jeffrey Hilton under the title 'Catch the Wind'. Steven Spielberg was intrigued by the idea and presented the concept to writer Michael Crichton. Crichton and his wife, Anne-Marie" ] }, { "idx": 812, "question": "If the Arab botanists Ibn al-'Awwam and Ibn al-Baitar hadn't written about it, which vegetable's origins in Cyprus might have remained unknown?", "answers": [ "Cauliflower" ], "context": [ "medieval and early modern periods was a stew made with chicken or fish called \"malmonia,\" which in English became mawmeny. Another example of a Cypriot food ingredient entering the Western European canon is the cauliflower, still popular and used in a variety of ways on the island today, which was associated with Cyprus from the early Middle Ages. Writing in the 12th and 13th centuries the Arab botanists Ibn al-'Awwam and Ibn al-Baitar claimed the vegetable had its origins in Cyprus, and this association with the island was echoed in Western Europe, where cauliflowers were originally known as Cyprus cabbage" ] }, { "idx": 813, "question": "If the \"novel\" hypothesis of insect wing evolution hadn't been proposed, from which part of the insect would we not know wings could form as outgrowths?", "answers": [ "Body wall" ], "context": [ "it is the forewings. How and why insect wings evolved is not well understood and there has been a long-standing debate about their origins. During the 19th century, the question of insect wing evolution originally rested on two main positions. One position postulated insect wings evolved from pre-existing structures, while the second proposed insect wings were entirely novel formations. The \u201cnovel\u201d hypothesis suggested that insect wings did not form from pre-existing ancestral appendages but rather as outgrowths from the insect body wall. Long since, research on insect wing origins has built on the \u201cpre-existing structures\u201d position that was originally proposed" ] }, { "idx": 814, "question": "If the Bank of England hadn't been granted independent control of its interest rates in 1997, who would have continued to control monetary policy?", "answers": [ "Chancellor of the Exchequer" ], "context": [ "spending across Government departments. It previously controlled monetary policy as well until 1997, when the Bank of England was granted independent control of its interest rates. Since 1718, all chancellors of the exchequer, except at times the lord chief justice as interim holders, have been members of the House of Commons with Lord Stanhope being the last chancellor from the House of Lords. Second Lord of the Treasury. The holder of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer is \"ex officio\" Second Lord of the Treasury as a member of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer." ] }, { "idx": 815, "question": "If Ralph H. Baer's family had not relocated from Germany to New York City in 1938, what historical crisis would they have potentially faced?", "answers": [ "Kristallnacht", "Holocaust" ], "context": [ "groundbreaking and pioneering creation, development and commercialization of interactive video games, which spawned related uses, applications, and mega-industries in both the entertainment and education realms\". Life. Ralph Baer was born in 1922 to Lotte (Kirschbaum) and Leo Baer, a Jewish family living in Germany, in Pirmasens, and was originally named Rudolf Heinrich Baer. At age 14, he was expelled from school because of his ancestry and had to go to an all-Jewish school. His father worked in a shoe factory in Pirmasens at the time. Baer's family, fearing increasing persecution, moved from Germany to New York City in 1938, just" ] }, { "idx": 816, "question": "If the original bass player of Hawkwind had shown up on the morning of the Notting Hill gig, who would not have become the band's bassist?", "answers": [ "Lemmy" ], "context": [ "Hawkwind, who were based in Ladbroke Grove, London, as a bassist and vocalist. He had no previous experience as a bass guitarist, and was cajoled into joining immediately before a benefit gig in Notting Hill by bandmate Michael \"Dik Mik\" Davies, to have two members who enjoyed amphetamines. Lemmy states that he originally auditioned for Hawkwind as a guitarist, but on the morning of the Notting Hill gig, they decided not to get another guitarist. By chance, the bass player didn't show up and left his equipment in the van. He often said, \"Their bass player was pretty much saying" ] }, { "idx": 817, "question": "If MyNetworkTV had successfully released all the serials that began production, how many total serials would have been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "Nine" ], "context": [ "The MyNetworkTV telenovelas were Fox Television's attempt to create a successful low-cost programming franchise by adapting Spanish-language telenovelas for U.S. viewers. While originally planned for syndication, the format became the original lineup of MyNetworkTV in 2006. Six limited-run serials were produced, each running about 65 episodes, and at least three others were halted in development. New episodes aired from Monday to Friday \u2013 and weekend clip shows recapped the shows' storylines. Producers planned continuous cycles of thirteen-week serials with no repeats. Once one series ended, another unrelated melodrama would begin the following week. In total, MyNetworkTV planned to air 600" ] }, { "idx": 818, "question": "If the Egyptian authorities had not decided against hosting the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship due to security concerns, which country would have been the host?", "answers": [ "Egypt" ], "context": [ "The 2011 CAF U-23 Championship was the first edition of the football tournament for players under 23 years. It was originally scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 26 November to 10 December 2011. However, less than two months prior to the start of the tournament, Egyptian authorities decided against hosting the competition because of security concerns. On 13 October 2011, Morocco was chosen as the replacement to host the tournament. The tournament also doubles up as the qualifiers for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The top 3 placed teams qualified automatically for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament, while the" ] }, { "idx": 819, "question": "If \"Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters\" had not been developed, which company would have had one less game published in 1992?", "answers": [ "Accolade" ], "context": [ "Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters is a 1992 video game, the sequel to \"Star Control\". It was developed by Toys for Bob (Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III) and originally published by Accolade in 1992 for MS-DOS. This game features exoplanet-abundant star systems, hyperspace travel, extraterrestrial life, and interstellar diplomacy, with the game featuring 25 different alien races that can be communicated with. Released to critical acclaim, \"Star Control II\" is widely viewed today as one of the greatest PC games ever made, and has appeared on numerous publications lists of the greatest video games of all time. The", "comes after years of fan requests for a sequel. Due to disagreements between the trademark owner of \"Star Control\" and the ownership of the intellectual property within the games previously sold under the trademark, the game development was halted. A settlement has been reached, and work resumed in the fall of 2020. Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters is a 1992 video game, the sequel to \"Star Control\". It was developed by Toys for Bob (Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III) and originally published by Accolade in 1992 for MS-DOS. This game features exoplanet-abundant star systems, hyperspace travel, extraterrestrial life," ] }, { "idx": 820, "question": "If Germany hadn't threatened to invade England in 1941, which division would General Sir Alan Brooke not have formed?", "answers": [ "Guards Armoured Division" ], "context": [ "The division existed until 12 June 1945, more than two months after Victory in Europe Day, when it was reorganised as an infantry division, the Guards Division, after almost exactly four years as an armoured division. History. Brainchild of General Sir Alan Brooke, Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces, the Guards Armoured Division, commanded by Major General Oliver Leese, was formed in May 1941 as a result of the shortage of armoured troops in England to face a German invasion. There was opposition to this move, as it was felt by the establishment that the height of the Guards\u2014selected for height, amongst other" ] }, { "idx": 821, "question": "If R. Scott Bakker had not authored \"The Prince of Nothing\", which sequel wouldn't have been written?", "answers": [ "The Aspect-Emperor" ], "context": [ "lives with his wife and daughter. He spends his time writing split between his fiction and his ongoing philosophic inquiry. Works. Fiction. The Second Apocalypse. R. Scott Bakker's work is dominated by a sprawling series informally known as \"The Second Apocalypse\" which he began developing while in college in the 1980s. The series was originally planned as a trilogy with the first two books entitled \"The Prince of Nothing\" and \"The Aspect-Emperor\". The third book has been referred to as \"The Book That Shall Not Be Named\" by Bakker, since the title of this book is considered to be a" ] }, { "idx": 822, "question": "If Avalokite\u015bvara was still depicted in its original form, what type of clothing would it be wearing?", "answers": [ "chest-revealing clothing" ], "context": [ "Sutra\" describes Avalokite\u015bvara as a bodhisattva who can take the form of any type of god including Indra or Brahma; any type of Buddha, any type of king or Chakravartin or even any kind of Heavenly Guardian including Vajrapani and Vaisravana as well as any gender male or female, adult or child, human or non-human being, in order to teach the Dharma to sentient beings. Folk traditions in China and other East Asian countries have added many distinctive characteristics and legends to Guanyin c.q. Avalokite\u015bvara. Avalokite\u015bvara was originally depicted as a male bodhisattva, and therefore wears chest-revealing clothing and may" ] }, { "idx": 823, "question": "If the initial business plan for Kmart had been adhered to, which store would it have resembled more closely?", "answers": [ "Kresge" ], "context": [ "to by Kresge as a \"bantam\" Kmart and was in fact originally intended to be a Kresge store until late in the planning process, on January 25, 1962, in San Fernando, California, just six months before the first Walmart opened, while the first ground-up full-size Kmart with , opened on March 1, 1962, in Garden City, Michigan. Cunningham and Sam Walton were both inspired by Ann & Hope, which they each visited in 1961. Sixteen more Kmart stores opened in 1962. Kmart Foods, a now-defunct chain of Kmart supermarkets, opened in that decade. Though the store chain continued to open" ] }, { "idx": 824, "question": "If \"Incredibles 2\" had been released according to its original schedule, on what date would it have premiered in theaters?", "answers": [ "June 21, 2019" ], "context": [ "pieces, which was released exclusively at the D23 Expo in August 2019. Numerous attendees camped out overnight to purchase the box set at the Figpin booth, which sold out quickly. Release. Theatrical. The official premiere of \"Incredibles 2\" took place in Los Angeles on June 5, 2018. It was theatrically released in the United States on June 15, 2018, in IMAX and 3D. It is accompanied by Pixar's short film \"Bao\". The film's release was originally scheduled for June 21, 2019, but the date was moved forward to 2018 as it was ahead of schedule, and Pixar handed the 2019" ] }, { "idx": 825, "question": "If the Malibu Stacy doll was not perceived as sexist by Lisa Simpson, which episode of \"The Simpsons\" would likely not have been created?", "answers": [ "Lisa vs Malibu Stacy" ], "context": [ "\"Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy\" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\", and the 95th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 17, 1994. Lisa challenges the Malibu Stacy dollmakers to make a less sexist doll. With Malibu Stacy's original creator, Stacy Lovell, Lisa creates the doll Lisa Lionheart to positively influence young girls. The episode was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. Its plot was inspired by the Teen Talk Barbie doll, which \"spoke\" short phrases stereotypical" ] }, { "idx": 826, "question": "If the original owners of KTVX had retained ownership, who would be the current owners?", "answers": [ "Mountain Broadcasting Corporation" ], "context": [ "the first television station in Utah, which operated under an experimental broadcast license. The station began regular broadcasts on April 19, 1948 as KDYL-TV; it was originally owned by the Mountain Broadcasting Corporation (operated by Sid Fox), along with KDYL radio (1320 AM, now KNIT, and 98.7 FM, now KBEE). The floor in the original studio facility was sloped and cameras would easily roll. The station's original transmitter sat atop the Walker Bank Building. Channel 4 originally operated as an NBC affiliate owing to KDYL-AM's longtime affiliation with the NBC Red Network; the radio station had been one of the" ] }, { "idx": 827, "question": "If Stuart Hall had gained significant recognition from his initial appearances on a show, which show would that have been?", "answers": [ "Radio Newsreel", "Sports Report" ], "context": [ "brought up in Hyde, Cheshire, and Glossop, Derbyshire, attending the local grammar school. Hall directed plays when at school and chaired its debating society. While studying at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, he was offered a contract with Crystal Palace F.C. but turned it down because of the low wages. Career. Journalism. Hall joined the BBC in 1959 as a general reporter on \"Radio Newsreel\" and a sports journalist on \"Sports Report\". Between 1965 and 1990, he presented BBC North West's regional news programmes produced in Manchester, originally called \"Look North\", then \"Look North West\" and" ] }, { "idx": 828, "question": "If the 4th generation Volkswagen model hadn't been rebranded for the Canadian market, what would the City Golf model be known as?", "answers": [ "Golf" ], "context": [ "engine was discontinued in 2009). It is available in two trim levels: the basic Sportline model with the 1.6 engine, and the 2.0 version with a Tiptronic 6-speed transmission. In 2007, Volkswagen Brazil introduced a major restyling of the fourth generation Golf. The front takes styling cues from the current Volkswagen Polo and the back of the car is inspired by the Golf 5. It is exported in most Latin America countries, since it is produced in Brazil. It was also sold in Canada, where the Mk4.5 model (City Golf) was sold alongside the Mk5 model (badged as the Rabbit)." ] }, { "idx": 829, "question": "If the first \"Tintin\" volume, based on \"The Shooting Star\" story and published by Casterman, had been released in a different format, which format would it not have been?", "answers": [ "62-page full-colour" ], "context": [ "by Casterman shortly after its conclusion; the first \"Tintin\" volume to be originally published in the 62-page full-colour format. Herg\u00e9 continued \"The Adventures of Tintin\" with \"The Secret of the Unicorn\", while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. \"The Shooting Star\" has received a mixed critical reception and has been one of the more controversial instalments in the series due to the perceived antisemitic portrayal of its villain. The story was adapted for both the 1957 Belvision animated series, \"Herg\u00e9's Adventures of Tintin\", and for the 1991 animated series \"The Adventures of Tintin\" by" ] }, { "idx": 830, "question": "If the original method for assigning Flamsteed designation numbers to stars was still in use, what would be the order of the star numbers?", "answers": [ "increasing right ascension" ], "context": [ "it lies in (see 88 modern constellations for a list of constellations and the genitive forms of their names). Flamsteed designations were assigned to 2554 stars. The numbers were originally assigned in order of increasing right ascension within each constellation, but due to the effects of precession they are now slightly out of order in some places. This method of designating stars first appeared in a preliminary version of John Flamsteed's \"Historia Coelestis Britannica\" published by Edmond Halley and Isaac Newton in 1712 without Flamsteed's approval. The final version of Flamsteed's catalogue published in 1725 after his death omitted the" ] }, { "idx": 831, "question": "If the feature on Mars, now known as Syrtis Major, had retained its original name, what would we be calling it today?", "answers": [ "Hourglass Sea" ], "context": [ "another planet. It was discovered by Christiaan Huygens, who included it in a drawing of Mars in 1659. He used repeated observations of the feature to estimate the length of day on Mars. The feature was originally known as the Hourglass Sea but has been given different names by different cartographers. In 1850s, Angelo Secchi called the feature Atlantic Canale (later he called it Scorpion and Cook Sea or Cook Canal). In Richard Proctor's 1867 map it is called then Kaiser Sea (after Frederik Kaiser of the Leiden Observatory). Camille Flammarion called it the Mer du Sablier (French for \"Hourglass" ] }, { "idx": 832, "question": "If the original perceptions from the Edo period were maintained, which area between Yamanote and Shitamachi would be considered more rustic?", "answers": [ "Yamanote" ], "context": [ "work \"Gend\u014d H\u014dgen\" of 1818 (therefore during the Edo period) it is said that \"Yotsuya, Aoyama, Ichigaya, Koishikawa and Hong\u014d constitute Yamanote\", and occupied therefore more or less a part each of today's Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Minato. Yamanote was originally considered more rustic and Shitamachi more sophisticated. It was only with the Meiji restoration that this changed because of the influx of intellectuals into its wards. The extent of the Yamanote changed little during the Meiji era. In 1894 it was described as consisting of Hongo, Koishikawa, Ushigome, Yotsuya, Akasaka, and Azabu. After the great earthquake of 1923 and again" ] }, { "idx": 833, "question": "If MIME types were only utilized for their initial intended purpose, what type of software service would they exclusively serve?", "answers": [ "e-mail" ], "context": [ "These consist of a standardised system of identifiers (managed by IANA) consisting of a \"type\" and a \"sub-type\", separated by a slash\u2014for instance, or . These were originally intended as a way of identifying what type of file was attached to an e-mail, independent of the source and target operating systems. MIME types identify files on BeOS, AmigaOS 4.0 and MorphOS, as well as store unique application signatures for application launching. In AmigaOS and MorphOS the Mime type system works in parallel with Amiga specific Datatype system. There are problems with the MIME types though; several organisations and people have" ] }, { "idx": 834, "question": "If Denise Ho's visa application hadn't been rejected by the Immigration Department of Malaysia, which country would have been added to her \"Dear Self, Dear World\" tour?", "answers": [ "Malaysia" ], "context": [ "and Canada. She originally planned to continue the tour in Malaysia, but was forced to cancel as her visa application was rejected by the Immigration Department of Malaysia. In May 2018, Ho published a new song \u201cPolar\u201d, marking her first attempt to write lyrics for a song. In September, Ho collaborated with Taiwanese band Chthonic on their song Millennia's Faith Undone, which required her to sing in Taiwanese Hokkien. Later, an acoustic version of the song was also released. At the end of 2018, she successfully organized a 6-day event called \u201cOn The Pulse Of\u201d Festival in Hong Kong Science" ] }, { "idx": 835, "question": "If the historic Abbey Mill near the Holy Brook site had remained in the possession of its original owners, to which abbey would the mill belong?", "answers": [ "Reading Abbey" ], "context": [ "Church. The building is surrounded to the north and east by a modern office development, with a small intermediate courtyard. Abbey Mill and Holy Brook. Some remains of the former Abbey Mill are visible alongside the Holy Brook at the south of the abbey site. The water mill originally belonged to Reading Abbey, whose monks are believed to have created the Holy Brook as a water supply to this and other mills owned by them and to the abbey's fish ponds. > The Holy Brook is a long, largely artificial, watercourse which flows out of the River Kennet near the" ] }, { "idx": 836, "question": "If the ailanthus webworm had continued to use its evolutionary predecessor host trees in South America instead of migrating to the Ailanthus in North America, which family of tropical host trees would it strictly inhabit?", "answers": [ "Simaroubaceae" ], "context": [ "of Berlin, 25% of its suburbs and only 3% of areas outside the city altogether. In other areas of Europe this is not the case as climates are mild enough for the tree to flourish. It has colonized natural areas in Hungary, for example, and is considered a threat to biodiversity at that country's Aggtelek National Park. Several species of Lepidoptera use the leaves of \"Ailanthus\" as food, including the Indian moon moth (\"Actias selene\") and the common grass yellow (\"Eurema hecabe\"). In North America the tree is the host plant for the ailanthus webworm (\"Atteva aurea\"), though this ermine" ] }, { "idx": 837, "question": "If the character of Porky Pig had remained at the age he was initially conceived to be, how old would he be?", "answers": [ "Seven years old" ], "context": [ "\"What's guh-guh-guh-guh\u2014...what's happening?\" Porky's age varied widely in the series; originally conceived as an innocent seven-year-old piglet (explicitly mentioned as such in \"Porky's Preview\"), Porky was more frequently cast as an adult, often being cast as the competent straight man in the series in later years. In the ending of many \"Looney Tunes\" cartoons, Porky Pig bursts through a bass drum head, and his attempt to close the show with \"The End\" becomes \"Th-Th-The, Th-Th-The, Th-Th... That's all, folks!\" Porky Pig appeared in 153 cartoons in the Golden age of American animation. Early films. The character was introduced in the" ] }, { "idx": 838, "question": "If Sylvain Sylvain hadn't pursued a career in the music industry, what business would he have been involved in?", "answers": [ "clothing business" ], "context": [ "clothing business and opened a boutique on Lexington Avenue that was across the street from a toy repair shop called the New York Doll Hospital, which gave them the idea for their name. The group soon began playing regularly in lower Manhattan and earned a cult following within a few months with their reckless style of rock music. Nonetheless, record companies were hesitant to sign them because of their onstage cross-dressing and blatant vulgarity. In October 1972, the group garnered the interest of critics when they opened for English rock band the Faces at the Empire Pool in Wembley. However," ] }, { "idx": 839, "question": "If Diana Serra had not become a member of Aghora, which album would she not have participated in creating in 2006?", "answers": [ "Formless" ], "context": [ "Formless is the second album from progressive metal band Aghora, released in December, 2006. Formless is the second album from progressive metal band Aghora, released in December, 2006." ] }, { "idx": 840, "question": "If Lambesis had not been charged with plotting his wife's murder, where would he not have been confined in July 2013?", "answers": [ "his home", "house arrest" ], "context": [ "it \"very difficult for [him] to outline exactly who it is that's worth siding with.\" He also quoted the book \"Pagan Christianity\" by George Barna and Frank Viola, claiming that both \"Protestant and Catholic denominations have poisonous roots\". While on house arrest in July 2013, after being charged with soliciting his wife's murder, Lambesis published a blog post in which he obliquely confirmed his previous loss of faith in Christianity. In 2014, Lambesis said that although they were marketed as a Christian band, the members privately considered themselves atheists. Following this statement, guitarist Nick Hipa responded by calling these claims" ] }, { "idx": 841, "question": "If Richard Fleischer hadn't pursued a career in movie directing, in which field would he have likely worked?", "answers": [ "medicine" ], "context": [ "crew quickly swim to one of Benes' eyes and escape through a tear duct seconds before returning to normal size. Production. The film was the original idea of Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby. They sold it to Fox, which announced the film would be \"the most expensive science-fiction film ever made.\" Richard Fleischer was assigned to direct and Saul David to produce; both men had worked at the studio before. Fleischer had originally studied medicine and human anatomy in college before choosing to be a movie director. Harry Kleiner was brought in to work on the script. The budget was" ] }, { "idx": 842, "question": "If the Sagardighi Railway Station hadn't been sold to the Government of India in 1872, which company would not have gained control of it in 1892?", "answers": [ "East Indian Railway Company" ], "context": [ "Sagardighi railway station is a railway station on Nalhati\u2013Azimganj branch line under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Sagardighi in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History. Nalhati\u2013Azimganj branch line connecting Nalhati Junction to Azimganj Junction railway station was opened on 21 December 1863 as Nalhati\u2013Azimganj State railway. This was purchased by the Government of India in 1872. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892. Sagardighi railway station is a railway station on Nalhati\u2013Azimganj branch line under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It" ] }, { "idx": 843, "question": "If Olafur Eliasson's proposal for the 2012 Summer Olympics had been less costly, which of his art projects might have been showcased?", "answers": [ "Take a Deep Breath" ], "context": [ "his recent perception-altering environments.\u201d Along with James Corner's landscape architecture firm Field Operations and architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Olafur was part of the design team for New York's High Line park. Olafur was originally supposed to create an outdoor-based artwork for the 2012 Summer Olympics; however, his proposed \u00a31 million ($1.6 million) project \"Take A Deep Breath\" \u2013 which involved recording people breathing \u2013 was rejected due to funding problems. In 2012 Olafur and engineer Frederik Ottesen founded Little Sun, a company that produces solar powered LED lamps. In 2014 it was announced that his work \"Kissing Earth\"," ] }, { "idx": 844, "question": "If Kie\u015blowski hadn't insisted on maintaining control over the project, how many directors would have been involved in the creation of Dekalog?", "answers": [ "Ten", "10" ], "context": [ "ten different directors, but Kie\u015blowski found himself unable to relinquish control over the project and directed all episodes himself. Episodes five and six were released internationally in a longer form as \"A Short Film About Killing\" and \"A Short Film About Love\" respectively. Kie\u015blowski had also planned to shoot a full-length version of Episode 9 under the title \"A Short Film About Jealousy\", but exhaustion eventually prevented him from making what would have been his thirteenth film in less than a year. 1990\u20131994: Commercial success abroad. Kie\u015blowski's last four films, his most commercially successful, were foreign co-productions, made mainly with" ] }, { "idx": 845, "question": "If the film \"Vettaikkaaran\" starring Vijay and produced by AVM Productions had retained its original 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": 846, "question": "If the whole dried corn kernel hadn't been utilized in the nixtamalization process, what risk would have been reduced?", "answers": [ "developing pellagra", "Develops pellagra" ], "context": [ "corn kernel made this niacin nutritionally available and reduced the chance of developing pellagra. Niacytin is concentrated in the aleurone and germ layers which are removed by milling. The milling and degerming of corn in the preparation of cornmeal became feasible with the development of the Beall degerminator, which was originally patented in 1901 and was used to separate the grit from the germ in corn processing. However, this process of reduces the niacin content of the cornmeal. Casimir Funk, who helped elucidate the role of thiamin in the etiology of beriberi, was an early investigator of the problem of" ] }, { "idx": 847, "question": "If Go Nagai hadn't felt compelled to warn readers about the dangers of war through the increasingly dark narrative of Akira's challenges, what tone would the \"Devilman\" series have been ordered in?", "answers": [ "Toned down anime" ], "context": [ "is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The manga focuses on a high school student named Akira Fudo who absorbs the powers of the demon called \"Amon\" with help of his friend Ryo Asuka in order to battle creatures hidden in human society, thus calling himself the \"Devilman\" in the process. The series was originally ordered by Toei Animation as a toned-down anime version of Nagai's previous manga series, \"Demon Lord Dante\". However, Nagai wrote a darker-toned manga in order to alert readers of the dangers of the wars based on how dark the narrative becomes" ] }, { "idx": 848, "question": "If the name \"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints\" had not been shortened, which alternative name would not have been adopted?", "answers": [ "Church of Christ" ], "context": [ "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints\" for his organization, reflecting his insistence that it was a continuation of Smith's church, which had adopted that name in 1838. This was soon shortened to \"Church of Christ\", however, as this had been the name under which Smith originally incorporated the church in 1830. Hedrick also wished to distinguish his church from the LDS Church in Utah. The parenthetical \"(Temple Lot)\", while not part of the legal name of the church, is usually appended to the name to distinguish the church from the many other Latter Day Saint and non\u2013Latter Day" ] }, { "idx": 849, "question": "If the Spice Girls had not attended the 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards, how many awards would they have missed receiving?", "answers": [ "one" ], "context": [ "stop-motion animated form. 1998\u20132000: \"Forever\" and hiatus. While on tour in the United States, the group continued to write and record new material, releasing a new song, \"Goodbye\", before Christmas in 1998. The song was seen as a tribute to Geri Halliwell, although parts of it had originally been written when Halliwell was still a part of the group, and when it topped the UK Singles Chart it became their third consecutive Christmas number one\u2014equalling the record previously set by the Beatles. In November, Bunton and Chisholm appeared at the 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards without their other bandmates, accepting" ] }, { "idx": 850, "question": "If Akira Toriyama hadn't collaborated with \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\", for which cause would a video not have been created to raise awareness and support on March 11, 2011?", "answers": [ "Earthquake, Tsunami" ], "context": [ "nonprofit environmental organization that teaches the importance of agriculture and nature to young children. They originally asked him to do the illustrations for a pamphlet, but Toriyama liked the project and decided to expand it into a story. It is included in a booklet about environmental awareness that is distributed by the Anj\u014d city government. As part of \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\"s \"Top of the Super Legend\" project, a series of six one-shots by famed \"Jump\" artists, Toriyama created \"Kintoki\" for its November 15, 2010 issue. He collaborated with \"Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\" to create a video to raise awareness and support" ] }, { "idx": 851, "question": "If Ted DiBiase and IRS hadn't regained the belts, which team would they not have had a feud with?", "answers": [ "The Natural Disasters" ], "context": [ "times between February 1992 and June 1993. Their first reign came on February 7, 1992, when they defeated The Legion of Doom for the titles. Money Incorporated then feuded with The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon). They defended the title against the Natural Disasters at WrestleMania VIII and lost the match by count-out, thus retaining the title. On July 20, they lost the title to the Natural Disasters. After losing a match to the Legion of Doom at SummerSlam, DiBiase and IRS regained the belts on the October 13 edition of \"Wrestling Challenge\" from the Natural Disasters. This title change" ] }, { "idx": 852, "question": "If the county council hadn't renamed it as the Milton site in late 2008, what was the original name of the site?", "answers": [ "Collingtree site" ], "context": [ "to be an early Bronze Age Cinerary Urn. The field between the village and the M1 on the north side of Collingtree Road is an area designated by Northamptonshire County Council for sand extraction. The sand is stated by the county council to be of the 'soft sand' type suitable for mortar. The site is in Milton Malsor parish and only ca.200m from houses in the village. It was originally called the \"Collingtree site\" but the county council finally referred to it as the Milton site in late 2008. It has so far not been developed probably due to its" ] }, { "idx": 853, "question": "If Barack Obama had lost the 2008 US presidential election, who would have been elected as the president?", "answers": [ "John McCain" ], "context": [ "The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior Senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior Senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior Senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska. Obama became the first African American to be elected to the presidency, as well as being only the third sitting United States Senator elected president, joining Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy. Meanwhile, Biden became the first senator running mate of a senator" ] }, { "idx": 854, "question": "If the Chennai Super Kings had been defeated in the 2010 Indian Premier League Final, which team would have emerged as the winner?", "answers": [ "Mumbai Indians" ], "context": [ "The 2010 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians on 25 April 2010 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2010 Indian Premier League, an annual professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It ended as the Super Kings defeated the Indians by 22 runs. The Indians, captained by Sachin Tendulkar, topped the group stage table with 10 wins in 14 matches, whereas the Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stood at the third position with seven wins in 14. They" ] }, { "idx": 855, "question": "If Yang Yong-eun hadn't won the 2009 PGA Championship, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Tiger Woods" ], "context": [ "The 2009 PGA Championship was the 91st PGA Championship, held August 13\u201316 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Yang Yong-eun, more commonly referred to as \"Y.E. Yang\" in the U.S., won his first major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Tiger Woods, a four-time champion. It marked the first time that Woods had failed to win a major he had led after 54 holes. Yang also became the first Asian-born player to win a men's major championship (although the third of Asian descent, after Vijay Singh and Woods). It was the fourth major" ] }, { "idx": 856, "question": "If A. P. J. Abdul Kalam had lost the 2002 Indian presidential election, who would have been elected as the President of India?", "answers": [ "Lakshmi Sahgal" ], "context": [ "Indian presidential election, 2002 was held on 15 July 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal. Candidates. Official candidates. The election was fought between two major candidates, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Lakshmi Sahgal. Kalam was backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance. Telugu Desam Party, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bahujan Samaj Party also supported his candidature. The major opposition party Indian National Congress, two days after the", "nomination, declared its support to Kalam's candidature. Left Front were opposed to Kalam's candidature, and eventually nominated freedom fighter and Indian National Army's Rani of Jhansi Regiment commander Lakshmi Sahgal as their candidate. Potential candidates. Potential candidates included, President K. R. Narayanan, Maharashtra Governor P. C. Alexander, Vice President Krishan Kant and Former Chief Justice of India A. M. Ahmadi. Indian presidential election, 2002 was held on 15 July 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal. Candidates." ] }, { "idx": 857, "question": "If Australia had lost the final match in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "The final of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was played on 28 April 2007 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 53 runs (under the Duckworth\u2013Lewis method) to win their 4th World Cup and 3rd in succession. Road to the Final. Australia reached the final by defeating South Africa by 7 wickets, while Sri Lanka reached the final by defeating New Zealand by 81 runs in the semi-finals. Details. This was the first World Cup final to be a repeat \u2013 the sides previously met in the 1996 World Cup Final, which Sri Lanka won. Australia" ] }, { "idx": 858, "question": "If the fairytale forest park hadn't been transformed to accommodate the fairytale Pinocchio, what elements would not have been removed?", "answers": [ "Captain Gijs", "the cannon", "Captain Gijs and the cannon" ], "context": [ "Bulging Gijs, makes a gobbling sound when \u2018eating\u2019 garbage and thanks the donor politely, whereas Captain Gijs fires a cannon to illustrate his enthusiasm for the guests' tidiness. However, Captain Gijs and the cannon have been removed as to make place for the fairytale Pinocchio. Fairy tale scenes. Sleeping Beauty. Designed by Anton Pieck & Ton van de Ven as \"Doornroosje\". Sleeping Beauty's castle was built in 1952. The rooms were decorated and Sleeping Beauty, a sleeping guard, and two sleeping cooks were introduced the following year. Instead of climbing roses, faster growing evergreen ivy was used to partially cover" ] }, { "idx": 859, "question": "If Stone Cold Steve Austin hadn't been victorious in the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, with whom would he not have initiated a rivalry?", "answers": [ "Bret Hart" ], "context": [ "he wanted to make his scheduled submission match with Hart a title match. Sid won the match and retained his title and as a result, Sid vs. Undertaker remained the main event of WrestleMania. The second main match on the card was Bret Hart versus Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Submission match. Hart and Austin's rivalry began after Austin won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament and began taunting Hart, who was inactive at the time. Austin insulted Hart in his speeches so Hart would accept his challenge to a match. Hart returned in October and accepted Austin's" ] }, { "idx": 860, "question": "If the Roman Empire had not arrived in southern Scotland, which tribe would have originally inhabited the River Clyde and its surrounding area?", "answers": [ "Damnonii tribe" ], "context": [ "other aspects of culture began spreading to the area from the south during this period, and prehistoric artifacts suggest that, by around 1000 BCE, they had become the dominant cultural influences there. Ancient history. Before the legions of the Roman Empire arrived in southern Scotland, the river and the area surrounding it had been settled by the Brythonic-speaking Damnonii tribe. It has been suggested that a Damnonii town called \"Cathures\" was located there and was the precursor to modern Glasgow. The Damnonii tribe originally distributed power among individual chiefdoms, but at some point before 500 AD the tribe politically unified" ] }, { "idx": 861, "question": "If the Coast Line in Denmark had not been inaugurated in 1897, which station would not have been put into operation?", "answers": [ "\u00d8sterport" ], "context": [ "was first taken into use with the opening of the Coast Line in 1897. \u00d8sterport was the initial terminus of the line, was originally called Kystbanestationen, \u00d8sterbro, K\u00f8benhavn \u00d8 and \u00d8stbanegaarden. Architect Heinrich Wenk, who drew many of the stations on the railway, was also responsible for the Eastern Station, that after decree from the Ministry of War was constructed as a temporary building. First 20 years later the line between Copenhagen Central Station and \u00d8sterport was taken into use, and the Coast Line got its present form on 1 December 1917. Change to DSBFirst. In 2007 the Danish government" ] }, { "idx": 862, "question": "If .GIF images hadn't been utilized in early web design, what would not have been prevented from collapsing?", "answers": [ "Empty table cells" ], "context": [ "so with earlier versions of HTML. To create complex designs, many web designers had to use complicated table structures or even use blank spacer .GIF images to stop empty table cells from collapsing. CSS was introduced in December 1996 by the W3C to support presentation and layout. This allowed HTML code to be semantic rather than both semantic and presentational, and improved web accessibility, see tableless web design. In 1996, Flash (originally known as FutureSplash) was developed. At the time, the Flash content development tool was relatively simple compared to now, using basic layout and drawing tools, a limited precursor" ] }, { "idx": 863, "question": "If Yahweh had not disclosed his true identity, who would have recognized him solely as El Shaddai?", "answers": [ "Patriarchs" ], "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": 864, "question": "If the Austronesian people had not migrated and colonised areas in the northern Philippines, where would they have originally resided?", "answers": [ "Taiwan" ], "context": [ "patterns in the late third and second millennia BC. The generally-accepted hypothesis is that the Austronesian people originally inhabited Taiwan, before migrating and colonising areas in the northern Philippines, the southern Philippines, Borneo, and Sulawesi before splitting into separate groups, with one heading west to Java, Sumatra, and Malaya, while the other moved east towards Oceania. According to Minahasa mythology the Minahasans are descendants of \"Toar\" and \"Lumimuut\". Initially, the descendants of \"Toar-Lumimuut\" were divided into 3 groups: \"Makatelu-pitu\" (three times seven), \"Makarua-siouw\" (two times nine) and \"Pasiowan-Telu\" (nine times three). They multiplied quickly. But soon there were disputes among" ] }, { "idx": 865, "question": "If the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative had not been opposed by riders, elected officials, and advocates due to perceived \"inconveniences\" and losses of service, which initiative would have been fully implemented in the Baltimore area?", "answers": [ "Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative" ], "context": [ "The Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative (GBBI) (pronounced \"GIBBY\") was a sweeping overhaul planned by the Maryland Transit Administration under the administration of then-Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich and his transportation secretary Robert Flanagan that was said to be the largest single-phase overhaul in the history of the agency and its parent companies. According to Ehrlich and Flanagan, the initiative was a series of \"improvements\" to the transit system in the Baltimore area. While some of the proposed changes were obvious improvements, others were heavily opposed by riders, elected officials, and advocates, who considered them \"inconveniences\" and losses of service. As a" ] }, { "idx": 866, "question": "If Kaori Yuki hadn't been concerned about concluding the story appropriately, how many chapters would \"Angel Sanctuary\" have originally contained?", "answers": [ "Ten" ], "context": [ "originally slated to be only ten chapters long, which led Yuki to worry about being able to properly end the story. \"Angel Sanctuary\" made cultural references to various mythologies, including Greek and Norse, as well as to real-world people, music, literature, and places. Viz Media published an English-language translation in North America from February 2004 to June 2007. \"Angel Sanctuary\" was also adapted into a series of drama CDs, published from December 1999 to September 2001, and a three-episode original video animation (OVA) by Bandai Visual and Hal Film Maker published in 2000; Yuki assisted on various aspects of both" ] }, { "idx": 867, "question": "If there were no differences in the demands of the longer distances, which miles would not be recognized separately from endurance miles?", "answers": [ "Limited Distance Division miles", "Limited Distance" ], "context": [ "as needed. In addition to traditional \"endurance\" distances of 50 or more miles, AERC includes a Limited Distance (LD) division. LD's are at least 25 miles and can be as long as 35 miles. Though originally introduced as training rides for beginning riders and horses, they evolved into their own level of competition. However, due to the difference in demands entailed by the longer distances, LD miles are counted and recognized separately from endurance miles. Occasionally, a non-competitive introductory trail ride for novice riders and horses will be offered alongside the endurance competition, generally about 15 miles long. All AERC" ] }, { "idx": 868, "question": "If Le Corbusier hadn't been provided with reinforced concrete, which of his architectural plans from 1914-15 would not have been implemented?", "answers": [ "Dom-Ino House" ], "context": [ "in Paris, but now wanted to use it in new ways. \"Reinforced concrete provided me with incredible resources,\" he wrote later, \"and variety, and a passionate plasticity in which by themselves my structures will be rhythm of a palace, and a Pompieen tranquility.\" This led him to his plan for the Dom-Ino House (1914\u201315). This model proposed an open floor plan consisting of three concrete slabs supported by six thin reinforced concrete columns, with a stairway providing access to each level on one side of the floor plan. The system was originally designed to provide large numbers of temporary residences" ] }, { "idx": 869, "question": "If the documentary \"The Other Side of the Wall\" hadn't been produced, whose interviews would not have been included in \"Pink Floyd \u2013 The Wall\"?", "answers": [ "Parker, Scarfe", "Waters" ], "context": [ "Wright, who was allegedly struggling with cocaine addiction at the time. This is referenced in the song Nobody Home: \"Got a grand piano to prop up my mortal remains\". Romero and Cabo place the Nazism and imperialism related symbols in the context of Margaret Thatcher's government and British foreign policy especially concerning the Falklands issue. Documentary. A documentary was produced about the making of \"Pink Floyd \u2013 The Wall\" entitled \"The Other Side of the Wall\" that includes interviews with Parker, Scarfe, and clips of Waters; it originally aired on MTV in 1982. A second documentary about the film was" ] }, { "idx": 870, "question": "If the executives hadn't decided that the drama \"Jewel in the Palace\" had the potential to be a grand production, when was the filming originally planned to start?", "answers": [ "December 2008" ], "context": [ "gained excellent ratings. Producer Mui Siu Ching, who is highly familiar to this type of darker plot, with her experiences in dramas such as \"Forensic Heroes\" and \"The Brink of Law\", moved straight to commission this drama production which genre to costume series revolving around the conflicts and struggle within the inner palace. In late 2008, a trailer was released at TVB's sales presentation. A costume fitting took place on 17 February 2009. The series was originally planned to start filming in December 2008, but executives felt it had potential to be a grand production and pushed filming to February" ] }, { "idx": 871, "question": "If Nur Misuari hadn't been instrumental in the establishment of the Mindanao Independence Movement, which organization aimed at creating an independent state in the southern Philippines would not have been formed?", "answers": [ "Moro National Liberation Front" ], "context": [ "establish the Mindanao Independence Movement which aimed to organize an independent state in southern Philippines. The Mindanao Independence Movement formed the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) that sought political reforms from the government of the Philippines. Unable to gain reforms, the MNLF engaged in military conflict against the Philippine government and its supporters between 1972 and 1976 under the leadership of Misuari. The military resistance to the government of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos did not produce autonomy for the Moro people. Misuari departed to Saudi Arabia in self-exile, returning to the Philippines after Marcos was removed from office during" ] }, { "idx": 872, "question": "If Qur'anic verses had not established that polytheism is incompatible with the creation of the universe, which characteristic of God would be disputed?", "answers": [ "oneness" ], "context": [ "from acting. But since an orderly, harmonious world exists, its creator must be one. This proof has its basis in Qur'anic verses, such as the following: As is evident in these verses, the fact that polytheism is not compatible with the creation of the universe and its order is proved. Consequently, the existence of the universe and the excellence of its order is the reflection and the proof of existence of God and his oneness, and that there can be only one transcendent will. However, if there had been multiple deities, each deity would have tried to overpower other deities;" ] }, { "idx": 873, "question": "If Wales had not gained independence in 1920, under which church would the Welsh church have remained?", "answers": [ "Church of England" ], "context": [ "canons selected from among the clerics of the diocese. Diocesan and episcopal coats of arms. The following episcopal coats of arms are those each bishop is privileged to carry whilst in office. The official diocesan coat of arms is identical to the episcopal version, however does not carry the mitre. With the introduction of the new logos for many of the diocese, their strict use has fallen away during recent years (generally since 2006 onwards), and as such, the coats of arms are often used synonymously. Archbishop. Until 1920 the Welsh church was part of the Church of England and" ] }, { "idx": 874, "question": "If the computer systems in the Williams F1 car had not wrongly interpreted the sensor information, which model would not have been produced with more responsive handling?", "answers": [ "Williams FW 15C", "Williams" ], "context": [ "from occasions when the computer systems wrongly interpreted the information they were receiving from their sensors, or due to air being present in the hydraulics of the active system. Slight changes to the weight distribution of this latest Williams produced a car that was slightly more responsive than its immediate predecessor, if rather more nervous when driven on the limit. In particular this trait manifested itself in slight rear-end instability under braking, most notable on high speed circuits such as Hockenheim when the car was operating in a low downforce trim. It was a trait that particularly caused problems for" ] }, { "idx": 875, "question": "If Eddie had decided not to return to America in the film \"Paris Blues\", who would he have lost?", "answers": [ "Connie" ], "context": [ "falls through when Eddie states his refusal to live in the United States for a full year. Their hearts broken by their respective lovers, Connie and Lillian make plans to return home early. Connie, in a desperate last attempt to reach out to Eddie, follows him to a party where she tells him she is leaving Paris for good. Unwilling to lose her, Eddie decides to return to America to join Connie, but will follow in a few weeks as he needs to wrap up his affairs in Paris before leaving. Ram attends a meeting with a record producer, Bernard," ] }, { "idx": 876, "question": "If life insurance proceeds were consistently subject to U.S. Federal income tax, what type of trust would be ineffective for paying estate taxes?", "answers": [ "life insurance trust" ], "context": [ "(e.g. 401(k) plans and IRAs) certain \u201ctrustee\u201d bank accounts, transfer on death (or TOD) financial accounts, and life insurance proceeds. Because life insurance proceeds generally are not taxed for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, a life insurance trust could be used to pay estate taxes. However, if the decedent holds any incidents of ownership like the ability to remove or change a beneficiary, the proceeds will be treated as part of his estate and will generally be subject to the U.S. Federal estate tax. For this reason, the trust vehicle is used to own the life insurance policy. The trust" ] }, { "idx": 877, "question": "If Louis Franchet d'Esp\u00e8rey had assumed command before his predecessor, who would have been the one to succeed him?", "answers": [ "Ferdinand Foch" ], "context": [ "had poor relations with the BEF commander, Sir John French, so Franchet d'Esp\u00e8rey immediately sent the British commander a telegram signed \"Franchet d\u2019Esperey KCVO\" promising cooperation. On 4 September Joffre asked Franchet d'Esp\u00e9rey and Ferdinand Foch, who was commanding the newly formed Ninth Army, if they would be willing to give battle in a day or two. Franchet d'Esp\u00e9rey met with Henry Hughes Wilson (BEF Sub Chief of Staff) and George Macdonogh (Head of BEF Intelligence) at Bray (simultaneous with Joseph Gallieni and Michel Maunoury's meeting with the BEF Chief of Staff Archibald Murray). Franchet d'Esp\u00e9rey's plan reached Joffre at" ] }, { "idx": 878, "question": "If there had been a better understanding of the Xerox Star system in the mid-1980s, which systems would the sales teams at Xerox not have needed to fulfill requests for computer assistance in planning?", "answers": [ "CP/M-based Xerox 820 system", "CP/M-based Xerox 820-II system" ], "context": [ "were seen by some as half-hearted or unfocused. Furthermore, the most technically savvy sales representatives that might have sold office automation equipment were paid large commissions on leases of laser printer equipment costing up to a half-million dollars. No commission structure for \"decentralized\" systems could compete. The multi-lingual technical documentation market was also a major opportunity, but this needed cross-border collaboration for which few sales organisations were ready at the time. Even within Xerox Corporation, in the mid-1980s, there was little understanding of the system. Few corporate executives ever saw or used the system, and the sales teams, if they" ] }, { "idx": 879, "question": "If Ossip Bernstein hadn't won the chess match against the commanding officer while imprisoned, in which city would he not have been able to settle?", "answers": [ "Paris" ], "context": [ "up before him. At the last minute, a commanding officer asked to see the list of prisoner names and recognized Bernstein's name as he was a chess enthusiast. After confronting Bernstein about his identity, the commanding officer offered him a deal he couldn't refuse.\u2063 They would play a game of chess. If Bernstein won the match, he would win his life and freedom. However, if he drew or lost, he would get shot along with the rest of the prisoners. Bernstein won in short order and was released. He escaped on a British ship and settled in Paris. Bernstein died" ] }, { "idx": 880, "question": "If there were no positive net present value (NPV) opportunities and no need for excess cash surplus, what should management, according to finance theory, return to shareholders?", "answers": [ "Dividends" ], "context": [ "i.e. projects where returns exceed the hurdle rate, and excess cash surplus is not needed, then \u2013 finance theory suggests \u2013 management should return some or all of the excess cash to shareholders as dividends. This is the general case, however there are exceptions. For example, shareholders of a \"growth stock\", expect that the company will, almost by definition, retain most of the excess earnings so as to fund future growth internally. By with holding current dividend payments to shareholders, managers of growth companies are hoping that dividend payments will be increased proportionality higher in the future, to offset the" ] }, { "idx": 881, "question": "If the tritium generated in the reactor had not been removed during an 8-month shutdown, what might it have decayed into, causing a significant increase in negative reactivity?", "answers": [ "helium-3" ], "context": [ "reactor decay to materials that act as neutron poisons. An example of this is the decay of tritium to helium-3. Since tritium has a half-life of 12.3 years, normally this decay does not significantly affect reactor operations because the rate of decay of tritium is so slow. However, if tritium is produced in a reactor and then allowed to remain in the reactor during a prolonged shutdown of several months, a sufficient amount of tritium may decay to helium-3 to add a significant amount of negative reactivity. Any helium-3 produced in the reactor during a shutdown period will be removed" ] }, { "idx": 882, "question": "If Veterans Day had occurred on a Saturday, which day of the week would federal government employees have been given off?", "answers": [ "Friday" ], "context": [ "to make Veterans Day a federal holiday. Although originally scheduled for celebration on November 11 of every year, starting in 1971 in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October (October 25, 1971; October 23, 1972; October 22, 1973; October 28, 1974; October 27, 1975; October 25, 1976, and October 24, 1977). In 1978, it was moved back to its original celebration on November 11. While the legal holiday remains on November 11, if that date happens to be on a Saturday or Sunday, then federal government employees and a number" ] }, { "idx": 883, "question": "According to the Keynesians, if the business cycles were regulated by the national ownership of key industries and state-directed investment, what societal issue would be effectively mitigated?", "answers": [ "class antagonism" ], "context": [ "theoretical justification for state involvement in existing market economies. According to the Keynesians, if business cycles could be smoothed out by national ownership of key industries and state direction of their investment, class antagonism would be effectively tamed.They argue that a compact would form between labour and the capitalist class and that there would be no need for revolution. Joan Robinson and Michael Kalecki formed the basis of a critical post-Keynesian economics that at times went well beyond liberal reformism. Marxist economists developed different tendencies based on conflicting interpretations of Marx's ideas, such as the 'Law of Value' and crisis" ] }, { "idx": 884, "question": "If Jerusalem had received 1 million fewer tourists in 2017, what would have been the total number of tourist arrivals that year?", "answers": [ "2.5 million" ], "context": [ "visited city was Jerusalem and the most visited site was the Western Wall. The largest percentage of tourists came from the United States accounting for 19% of all tourists, followed by Russia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Italy, Poland, and Canada. Most-visited cities. Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the most-visited city with 3.5 million tourist arrivals annually as of 2017. One of the oldest cities in the world, it is the proclaimed capital of, and largest city of Israel, if the area and population of Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem are included. It is a holy city to the three major Abrahamic religions" ] }, { "idx": 885, "question": "If the debate between the freedom of will and consequential choice hadn't occurred in the play \"Brand\", in which other play would this debate not have taken place?", "answers": [ "Peer Gynt" ], "context": [ "buries the entire valley. In his dying words at the end of the play, Brand screams out to God, asking, \"Does not salvation consider the will of man?\" The final words are from an unknown voice: \"He is the god of caritas.\" What this line means has been debated. One interpretation is that Brand left love out of his worldview. Another might be that, being the god of love, God does not forget Brand after all. Analysis. Topics. The play debates freedom of will and the consequential choice. The problem is further debated in \"Peer Gynt\". A crucial point is" ] }, { "idx": 886, "question": "In the rhinoplasty technique, if more than 50 percent of an aesthetic subunit is lost, what does the surgeon replace?", "answers": [ "entire aesthetic segment" ], "context": [ "permits minimal, but precise, cutting, and maximal corrective-tissue coverage, to produce a functional nose of proportionate size, contour, and appearance for the patient. Hence, if more than 50 percent of an aesthetic subunit is lost (damaged, defective, destroyed) the surgeon replaces the entire aesthetic segment, usually with a regional tissue graft, harvested from either the face or the head, or with a tissue graft harvested from elsewhere on the patient's body. C. Nasal blood supply \u2013 arteries and veins. Like the face, the human nose is well vascularized with arteries and veins, and thus supplied with abundant blood. The principal" ] }, { "idx": 887, "question": "If Caleb Carr hadn't returned to Hollywood, what script would he not have written for Paramount Television?", "answers": [ "Pilot for a dystopian vision" ], "context": [ "\"The Alienist\" began taking shape in his imagination, Carr immersed himself in the history of the New York City neighborhoods in which he had grown up and biographies of its notable figures of the Nineteenth century. He also sought the counsel, during a series of meetings, with Dr. David Abrahamsen, the psychiatrist who examined David Berkowitz after his capture and \"unraveled the mind\" of the Son of Sam killer. Carr sold the movie rights for \"The Alienist\" to Paramount based on an early draft of the book. Returning to Hollywood, Carr wrote the pilot for a dystopian vision of the" ] }, { "idx": 888, "question": "If Marvin L.Kline had not been elected as the Mayor of Minneapolis from 1941-1945, who would not have had the opportunity to rise as the leader of the Minneapolis criminal underworld?", "answers": [ "Susan Berman" ], "context": [ "under the understanding that, if Kline won the election, Berman would take over illegal gambling in Minneapolis. Therefore, during Kline's 1941-1945 term as Mayor, Berman briefly eclipsed his rivals and became the leader of the Minneapolis criminal underworld. According to Susan Berman, when Kline was the Mayor, Tommy Banks and Kid Cann had to work for her father. According to his daughter, Susan, Berman also used his crew to intimidate and terrorize the Silver Shirts, a anti-Semitic militia financed by Nazi Germany, and drove them out of Minneapolis. World War II. Susan Berman later learned that the Nuremburg Laws and" ] }, { "idx": 889, "question": "If the regiolectical mix hadn't occurred, which dialect's pure words would have been lost, leading most young people to speak Dutch?", "answers": [ "Gronings" ], "context": [ "Dutch. Younger people also speak the language, however in a regiolectical mixed way, because many pure Gronings words are lost. The youngest generation passed to Dutch. Since the second half of the 20th century, the usage of the language is declining. Because of globalization, other languages like Dutch and English are becoming more important. Parents today chose to raise their children in the Dutch language. Media. In the media Gronings is used frequently. For example, on the local radio station \"Radio Noord\", Gronings is used by the presenters and listeners. On local television Gronings is used less, but the weather" ] }, { "idx": 890, "question": "If electricity were exclusively generated using fossil fuels, which carbon-containing molecule would be emitted into the atmosphere?", "answers": [ "carbon dioxide", "carbon dioxide (CO2)", "CO2" ], "context": [ "greenhouse gases from these two sectors can be reduced around the globe. Advanced energy efficient electric motor (and electric generator) technology that are cost effective to encourage their application, such as variable speed generators and efficient energy use, can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) that would otherwise be introduced to the atmosphere, if electricity were generated using fossil fuels. Greasestock is an event held yearly in Yorktown Heights, New York which is one of the largest showcases of environmental technology in the United States. Some scholars have expressed concern that the implementation of new" ] }, { "idx": 891, "question": "If Spixworth were relocated 5 miles further south from its current position, how many miles away would it be from North Walsham?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "Spixworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies close to the B1150 road and is north of Norwich and some south of North Walsham. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,769 in 1,508 households at the 2001 census. including Beeston St. Andrew but decreasing to a population of 3,718 in 1,579 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. Etymology. The village was known as \"Spikeswurda\" in Norman times and the name is believed to be derived from", "and the church bells some of which date from 1350. Public transport. Bus. Scheduled services link the village to Norwich and further afield. Sport and leisure. The football club Norwich CBS played in the village between 2009 and 2017 under the name Spixworth Football Club. Spixworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies close to the B1150 road and is north of Norwich and some south of North Walsham. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,769 in 1,508 households at the 2001 census. including Beeston St. Andrew but" ] }, { "idx": 892, "question": "If The Hague Convention extended its jurisdiction beyond war situations to include all circumstances, when would the use of expanding bullets still be considered legal?", "answers": [ "when there is a clear military necessity" ], "context": [ "maintains that the use of expanding bullets can be legal when there is a clear military necessity. The adoption of an amendment to Article 8 at the Review Conference of the Rome Statute in Kampala (2010) makes the use of expanding bullets in non-international armed conflict a war crime. One example of a war crime involving expanding ammunition is the August 1941 German killing of Soviet prisoners at Zhitomir, as a human experiment with captured Red Army materiel. Because The Hague Convention applies only to the use of expanding bullets in war, the use of expanding rounds remains legal in" ] }, { "idx": 893, "question": "If Amirudin Shari had started his term as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor three years prior, in which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "2015" ], "context": [ "Dato' Seri Amirudin bin Shari (; born 8 February 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tua since May 2018 and Batu Caves from March 2008 to May 2018. He also served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) from September 2014 to his promotion to Menteri Besar in June 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the state ruling but federal opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He" ] }, { "idx": 894, "question": "If the Securities and Exchange Commission hadn't found an alternative, whose conflict-of-interest solution would have been implemented?", "answers": [ "Franken", "Al Franken" ], "context": [ "if the Securities and Exchange Commission had not implemented another solution to the conflict-of-interest problem, Franken's solution would go into effect. In August 2010, Franken made faces and hand gestures and rolled his eyes while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a speech in opposition to the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. McConnell responded, \"This isn't \"Saturday Night Live\", Al.\" After Kagan's confirmation, Franken delivered a handwritten apology to McConnell and issued a public statement saying that McConnell had a right \"to give his speech with the presiding officer just listening respectfully.\" The \"National Journal\" reported" ] }, { "idx": 895, "question": "According to the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act, if the final annual percentage rate was off by more than 0.2% from the initial GFE disclosure, how many business days would the lender have to wait after re-disclosure before closing the transaction?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "the APR is found on the truth in lending disclosure statement, which also includes an amortization schedule. On July 30, 2009, provisions of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 (MDIA) came into effect. A specific clause of this act refers directly to APR disclosure on mortgages. It states, if the final annual percentage rate APR is off by more than 0.125% from the initial GFE disclosure, then the lender must re-disclose and wait another three business days before closing on the transaction. The calculation for \"close-ended credit\" (such as a home mortgage or auto loan) can be found here." ] }, { "idx": 896, "question": "If a person is taking anticoagulants and their blood coagulability is being monitored, how should their intake of foods that promote clotting be managed?", "answers": [ "constant" ], "context": [ "should be avoided whilst taking anticoagulants or, if coagulability is being monitored, their intake should be kept approximately constant so that anticoagulant dosage can be maintained at a level high enough to counteract this effect without fluctuations in coagulability. Grapefruit interferes with some anticoagulant drugs, increasing the amount of time it takes for them to be metabolized out of the body, and so should be eaten with caution when on anticoagulant drugs. Anticoagulants are often used to treat acute deep vein thrombosis. People using anticoagulants to treat this condition should avoid using bed rest as a complementary treatment because there" ] }, { "idx": 897, "question": "If M\u00fda had chosen to honor Janet Jackson at the MTV Icon event, which song would she have performed?", "answers": [ "The Pleasure Principle" ], "context": [ "Janet Jackson at \"MTV Icon\". She performed her own rendition of Jackson's classic hit \"The Pleasure Principle\". The same year, she was featured on the \"Atlantis: The Lost Empire\" soundtrack, performing the Diane Warren-penned pop ballad \"Where the Dream Takes You\". The song was featured during the closing credits of the animated feature. Her next music project, M\u00fda collaborated with singers Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Pink on the remake of Labelle's 1975 hit \"Lady Marmalade\", which served as the first single from the \"Moulin Rouge!\" soundtrack. A worldwide success, it reached number one in over fifteen countries, including the" ] }, { "idx": 898, "question": "If Mabon had been tipped by \"The Glasgow Herald\" as the front-runner to succeed Bruce Millan as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, in which year was Mabon defeated in the general election?", "answers": [ "1979" ], "context": [ "tipped by \"The Glasgow Herald\" as the front-runner to succeed Bruce Millan as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, if the latter chose to move to another portfolio. However the vacancy did not arise as Millan ultimately remained in the post until 1983. Mabon defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in October 1981. The party was founded by the so-called \"Gang of Four\" in March 1981, which consisted of right-wing Labour MPs discontent with the direction of the Labour Party at the time; but Mabon later called himself a founder member of the party. He unsuccessfully contested Renfrew West" ] }, { "idx": 899, "question": "If during the Middle Ages and most of the modern era, artillery pieces were transported by horse-drawn gun carriages, what means of transportation are used in the contemporary era?", "answers": [ "tracked vehicles", "Wheeled" ], "context": [ "with a kinetic energy of 240,000 joules, or a 20th-century US battleship that fired a projectile from its main battery with an energy level surpassing 350,000,000 joules. From the Middle Ages through most of the modern era, artillery pieces on land were moved by horse-drawn gun carriages. In the contemporary era, artillery pieces and their crew relied on wheeled or tracked vehicles as transportation. These land versions of artillery were dwarfed by railway guns; the largest of these large-calibre guns ever conceived \u2013 Project Babylon of the Supergun affair \u2013 was theoretically capable of putting a satellite into orbit. Artillery" ] }, { "idx": 900, "question": "If the term \"Majapahit\" is derived from a local Javanese word, what is its meaning?", "answers": [ "bitter maja" ], "context": [ "been the subject of many studies. Etymology. The name \"Majapahit\" derives from local Javanese, meaning \"bitter \"maja\"\". German orientalist Berthold Laufer suggested that \"maja\" came from the Javanese name of \"Aegle marmelos\", an Indonesian tree. The name originally referred to the area in and around Trowulan, the cradle of Majapahit, which was linked to the establishment of a village in Tarik timberland by Raden Wijaya. It was said that the workers clearing the Tarik timberland encountered some bael trees and consumed its bitter-tasting fruit which then gave its name to the village. It is a common practice in Java to" ] }, { "idx": 901, "question": "If the driving system in the U.S. mirrored that of the United Kingdom, on which side of the road would cars drive?", "answers": [ "left" ], "context": [ "where that cue signals that a leftwards fast movement of the eyes and the head should be made, but not to a green cue in another experimental context. This is important, because the optimal deployment of executive functions is invariably context-dependent. One example from Miller & Cohen involves a pedestrian crossing the street. In the United States, where cars drive on the right side of the road, an American learns to look left when crossing the street. However, if that American visits a country where cars drive on the left, such as the United Kingdom, then the \"opposite\" behavior would" ] }, { "idx": 902, "question": "If a south to southeasterly flow, produced by strong high pressure aloft over the desert southwest in connection with the summer monsoon, drives the offshore marine layer up the coastline during the summer, what is this phenomenon known as?", "answers": [ "Southerly surge" ], "context": [ "Also, during the summer, strong high pressure aloft over the desert southwest, usually in connection with the summer monsoon, produces a south to southeasterly flow which can drive the offshore marine layer up the coastline; a phenomenon known as a \"southerly surge\", typically following a coastal heat spell. However, if the monsoonal flow is sufficiently turbulent, it might instead break up the marine layer and any fog it may contain. Moderate turbulence will typically transform a fog bank, lifting it and breaking it up into shallow convective clouds called stratocumulus. Evaporation fog or steam fog forms over bodies of water" ] }, { "idx": 903, "question": "According to which article of the Belgian Constitution can a senator return to the Senate if they resign as a minister?", "answers": [ "Article 50" ], "context": [ "is appointed as a minister ceases to sit in the Senate and is replaced for as long as he is a minister. However, if he resigns as a minister, he may return to the Senate, in accordance with Article 50 of the Belgian Constitution. A senator cannot also be a civil servant or a member of the judiciary at the same time. However, a civil servant who is elected to the Senate is entitled to political leave and doesn't have to resign as a civil servant. It is also not possible to be a member of the Federal Parliament and" ] }, { "idx": 904, "question": "If the President of Bangladesh refuses to assent to a bill passed by parliament, according to which constitutional article can the bill be sent back for review?", "answers": [ "Article 80" ], "context": [ "president to act only upon the advice of the prime minister and his/her Cabinet. Appointments powers. The president can appoint the following to office: Prerogative of mercy. The president has the prerogative of mercy by Article 49 of the Constitution, which allows him to grant a pardon to anybody, overriding any court verdict in Bangladesh. Legislative powers. By Article 80, the president can refuse to assent to any bill passed by the parliament, sending it back for review. A bill is enacted only after the president assents to it. But when the bill is passed again by the parliament, if" ] }, { "idx": 905, "question": "If D\u00e1ire mac Fiachna's bull, Donn C\u00faailnge, had not been a rival to Ailill's bull, Finnbennach, who would not have sent messengers to D\u00e1ire?", "answers": [ "Medb, queen of Connacht" ], "context": [ "of Cooley. Medb insisted that she be equal in wealth with her husband, and started the Cattle Raid of Cooley when she discovered that Ailill was one powerful stud bull richer than her. She discovered that the only rival to Ailill's bull, Finnbennach, was Donn C\u00faailnge, owned by D\u00e1ire mac Fiachna, a vassal of Conchobar's. She sent messengers to D\u00e1ire, offering wealth, land and sexual favours in return for the loan of the bull, and D\u00e1ire initially agreed. But when a drunken messenger declared that, if he had not agreed, the bull would have been taken by force, D\u00e1ire withdrew" ] }, { "idx": 906, "question": "If Wilhelm Fenner's staff had been recognized as career civil servants, what benefits would they have been entitled to?", "answers": [ "job security", "pensions", "career progression" ], "context": [ "skills of his staff did not fit in any of the German career hierarchy, they were not considered career civil servants and so had no career progression, pensions nor job security. The process was long and arduous, beginning in the early 1920s and was fully completed until late 1939, with the outbreak of World War II and shortly after establishment of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces the Chiffrierstelle was renamed the \"Cipher Department of the High Command of the Wehrmacht\" (OKW/Chi), that the plan was approved by the chief of the Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht, Wilhelm Keitel." ] }, { "idx": 907, "question": "If an Oklahoma state agency needs to transfer 50 percent of its budget between line items, what is the maximum percentage that can be approved without further permissions?", "answers": [ "25 percent" ], "context": [ "both chambers. Legislative control. Legislative budgetary control is maintained over the state agencies at the line item level as identified in appropriation acts. Agency budgets may be modified subject to statutory limits and subject to review by the Legislature's Joint Committee on the Budget and Program Oversight. The Director of OSF must approve all transfers between line-items up to 25 percent of the line item, unless either the Chair or Vice Chair of the Joint Committee, in writing, object to the transfer. If further transfers are deemed necessary, if the Director, Chair and Vice Chair all agree, an additional 15" ] }, { "idx": 908, "question": "If an individual lacking a pharyngeal reflex consumed more water than their hypopharynx could accommodate, into which parts of the body would the surplus water overflow?", "answers": [ "lungs", "larynx" ], "context": [ "safely hold is exceeded, then this excess fluid spills into the larynx and from there into the lungs. Therefore, these reflexes prevent levels reaching this maximum volume. Since both the digestive system and the respiratory system are connected by the pharynx, there are many problems and diseases that occur when the body is unable to regulate passage of food and air into the appropriate tracts. Perhaps the most preventable cause of damage to these reflexes originates from smoking. One study has shown that, when compared to non-smokers, the threshold volumes (the lowest volume at which one of these reflexes is" ] }, { "idx": 909, "question": "If the energy barrier diminishes significantly, what state will the particle transition into?", "answers": [ "Superparamagnetic" ], "context": [ "(see also activation energy) prevent the magnetization from jumping from one state to another. However, if the energy barrier gets small enough, the moment can jump from state to state frequently enough to make the particle superparamagnetic. The frequency of jumps has a strong exponential dependence on the energy barrier, and the energy barrier is proportional to the volume, so there is a critical volume at which the transition occurs. This volume can be thought of as the volume at which the \"blocking temperature\" is at room temperature. Upper limit: transition to multiple domains. As size of a ferromagnet increases," ] }, { "idx": 910, "question": "If Dario's performance didn't improve, what award was he given in November during the EuroLeague 2014-15 season?", "answers": [ "MVP" ], "context": [ "Dario in the roster for the Turkish Super League games, openly threatening possible termination of the player's contract, if the situation didn't improve. He was named the EuroLeague 2014\u201315 season's MVP of the Month for the month of November, becoming the youngest player in EuroLeague history to win the monthly MVP award. Over 4 EuroLeague games in November, he averaged 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. In January 2015, he was named the 2014 FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year, his second consecutive award. Anadolu Efes finished their participation in the EuroLeague season, after they lost their" ] }, { "idx": 911, "question": "If Great Britain, as the primary sponsor of the Treaty of Paris, had agreed to the death penalty for privateers, what would have been a potential consequence?", "answers": [ "prosecution in American courts" ], "context": [ "follow British policy) he would have to observe all the rules of the Treaty and not resort to privateering himself. Great Britain, the primary sponsor of the Treaty of Paris, would not abide by the death penalty for privateers, perhaps especially because British subjects aboard Southern privateers might face prosecution in American courts on trumped-up charges of piracy. If the previous signatories had accepted American entry into the scope of the treaty, it would have meant that they were taking sides in the rebellion. Rather than do so, they insisted that the United States should get its own house in" ] }, { "idx": 912, "question": "If Brainfuck were provided with unlimited memory, what could it theoretically compute?", "answers": [ "computable function", "Simulate any other computational model" ], "context": [ "be difficult to comprehend. This is partly because any mildly complex task requires a long sequence of commands and partly because the program's text gives no direct indications of the program's state. These, as well as Brainfuck's inefficiency and its limited input/output capabilities, are some of the reasons it is not used for serious programming. Nonetheless, like any Turing complete language, Brainfuck is theoretically capable of computing any computable function or simulating any other computational model, if given access to an unlimited amount of memory. A variety of Brainfuck programs have been written. Although Brainfuck programs, especially complicated ones, are" ] }, { "idx": 913, "question": "If Mademoiselle Jeanne's physique had remained the same as when Gaston selected her for the rear part of his pantomime horse costume, what would her body shape have been in her subsequent appearances?", "answers": [ "pear", "Pear-shaped" ], "context": [ "serious side of the comics publishing business. Mademoiselle Jeanne (\"M'oiselle Jeanne\" to Gaston), one of the magazine's secretaries, is Gaston's love interest. A bespectacled redhead with freckles and very long hair, she was first depicted as comically unattractive in a gag where Gaston needs a partner for the back end of his pantomime horse costume and chooses Jeanne because of her ponytail. However, in the following appearances, she increasingly becomes prettier and attractive, if never really a conventional beauty queen: her body turns from pear-shaped to curvaceous, she begins wearing stylish and revealing clothes and she becomes bolder in her" ] }, { "idx": 914, "question": "If the Pharaoh in the book of Exodus had complied with God's command to release the Israelites at the first instance, which plague involving an animal would have been avoided?", "answers": [ "wild animals", "flies" ], "context": [ "Torah emphasizes that the \"\u2018arob\" (\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \"mixture\" or \"swarm\") only came against the Egyptians and did not affect the Israelites. Pharaoh asked Moses to remove this plague and promised to grant the Israelites their freedom. However, after the plague was gone, the Lord hardened his heart and he refused to keep his promise. Various sources use either \"wild animals\" or \"flies\". 10. Death of firstborn: Ex. 11:1\u201312:36. Before this final plague, God commands Moses to tell the Israelites to mark a lamb's blood above their doors in order that the Angel of Death will pass over them (i.e., that they" ] }, { "idx": 915, "question": "If the Teatro San Cassiano had reopened a year later in the 18th century, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1799" ], "context": [ "\u201cwomen of the underworld and prostitute young men commit in the boxes of the fifth tier those crimes that the Government, in tolerating them, wants at least not to be exposed to the sight of others\u201d, a description that has led to suppose an early state of degradation and decay. The last known season was that of 1798, during which two operas were performed: \"La sposa di stravagante temperamento\" (as we read in the libretto, \u201cthe music is by Mr Pietro Guglielmi, Neapolitan chapel master. The scenario will be entirely invented and directed by Mr Luigi Facchinelli, from Verona\u201d) and" ] }, { "idx": 916, "question": "If the initial healing period for dentofacial osteotomies was reduced by a week, what would be the new duration for initial healing?", "answers": [ "1-3 weeks" ], "context": [ "healing (complete bony union and bone remodeling) taking an additional 2\u20134 months. The jaw is sometimes immobilized (movement restricted by wires or elastics) for approximately 1\u20134 weeks. However, the jaw will still require two to three months for proper healing. Lastly, if screws were inserted in the jaw, bone will typically grow over them during the two to three month healing period. Patients also may not drive or operate vehicles or large machinery during the consumption of painkillers, which are typically taken for six to eight days after the surgery, depending on the pain experienced. Immediately after surgery, patients must" ] }, { "idx": 917, "question": "If residents in Pennsylvania choose to attend public charter schools without any cost, who is responsible for covering the tuition fee?", "answers": [ "Public school system" ], "context": [ "Vida Charter School and Gettysburg Montessori Charter School. In Pennsylvania, residents may attend public charter schools at no cost to the parents. The tuition is paid by their public school system. By Commonwealth law, if the public school district provides transportation for its own students, then the district must also provide transportation to any school that lies within 10 miles of its borders, as well as, all schools within its borders. Vida Charter School is a public school operating in the former Eisenhower Elementary School, 120 E. Broadway, Gettysburg. Vida Charter School offers full day kindergarten through 6th grade. In" ] }, { "idx": 918, "question": "If the power supply to a Mac was not interrupted, such as when removing the battery without an AC power connection, what mode would the Mac wake from?", "answers": [ "Sleep mode", "Wake from safe sleep" ], "context": [ "hard disk each time the Mac enters Sleep mode. The Mac can instantaneously wake from sleep mode if power to the RAM has not been lost. However, if the power supply was interrupted, such as when removing batteries without an AC power connection, the Mac would wake from Safe Sleep instead, restoring memory contents from the hard drive. Because Safe Sleep's hibernation process occurs during regular Sleep, the Apple menu does not have a \"hibernate\" option. Safe Sleep capability was added in Mac models starting with the October 2005 PowerBook G4 (Double-Layer SD). Safe Sleep requires Mac OS X v10.4" ] }, { "idx": 919, "question": "If the books of the Bible credited to Paul were indeed authored by him, what would be the scholars Michael Licona and Ray Van Neste's stance on the linguistic differences in the book?", "answers": [ "expected" ], "context": [ "are Paul's close companions, evangelists whom he has extensively worked with and trained. In this view, linguistic differences are to be expected, if one is to assert Pauline authorship to them. Luke Timothy Johnson asserts the impossibility of demonstrating the authenticity of the Pastoral Letters. Date. It is highly probable that 1 and 2 Timothy were known and used by Polycarp in his epistle to the Philippians. Polycarp is known to have died around 155\u2013167, so this would seem to set an upper limit for the dating of the pastoral epistles. Irenaeus explicitly references the epistles to Timothy in his" ] }, { "idx": 920, "question": "If Morten Andersen had continued playing in the NFL for two more days, whose record of being the oldest player before retirement would he have broken?", "answers": [ "George Blanda" ], "context": [ "On 10 September 2020, he launched a new Sports Gambling Podcast with the VegasInsider Podcast Network titled \"Great Dane Nation\" with co-host Tom \"Freeze Pops\" Carroll. Career regular season statistics. \"Career high/best bolded\" NFL records. At the end of his career Andersen held the following NFL records (): Team Scoring Records: Pro Bowl records: Andersen holds 2nd place in the following NFL records: Andersen had stated that his goal was to be the first NFL player to play until he turned 50 in 2010. However, he retired just two days after he would have become the oldest player ever to" ] }, { "idx": 921, "question": "If the Franco-Dutch treaty hadn't been signed in 1662, which country would have been left without protection against an English attack?", "answers": [ "Netherlands" ], "context": [ "the fortunes of its privateers, this was never more than an irregular windfall, and opportunities for capturing Dutch merchant vessels were greatest before and just after war was declared, diminishing as the war forced them to stay in port. Far fewer prizes were taken by the Royal Navy than in the First Anglo-Dutch War and, overall and particularly after 1665, Dutch privateers would be the more successful. France. A Franco-Dutch treaty had been signed in 1662, which involved a defensive alliance between the two countries, giving the Netherlands protection against an English attack and assuring France that the Netherlands would" ] }, { "idx": 922, "question": "If one of the pawns is the incorrect rook pawn and it's being blocked by the defending king, what is the likely outcome of the chess position?", "answers": [ "Draw" ], "context": [ "However, if one of the pawns is the wrong rook pawn and the defending king is blocking it, the position is usually a draw because the defending bishop can stop the other pawn. If the defending bishop is sacrificed for the other pawn, the resulting position is a draw like the ones above . With opposite-colored bishops, two connected pawns win if they safely reach the sixth , except when one is the wrong rook pawn, i.e. the defending bishop is on the long diagonal that includes the square on which the rook pawn would promote . Example from game." ] }, { "idx": 923, "question": "If Paolo and Francesca had completed reading the tale about Guinivere and Lancelot in Dante's Divine Comedy, which sin might they have avoided committing together?", "answers": [ "adultery" ], "context": [ "trembling. Galeotto was the book and he who wrote it: that day we read there no further.\u201d Again, Francesca refers to herself as a passive object and assigns agency to literature that \"she\" reads. Ironically, if Paolo and Francesca would have finished reading, they would have learned that Guinivere and Lancelot\u2019s adultery eventually destroys King Arthur's kingdom. Dante\u2019s literary portrayal of Francesca allows her to become a relevant example for moral agency. Dante portrays Francesca compassionately and assigns her a commanding and persuasive voice. Francesca is \u201cnever actively interrupted by any authoritative male voice, be it the pilgrim\u2019s, the narrator\u2019s" ] }, { "idx": 924, "question": "If Eustace hadn't been transformed into a dragon, who would have become his chief friend and comforter?", "answers": [ "Reepicheep" ], "context": [ "ship's crew, Reepicheep reveals that he has been driven since infancy by a vision of finding Aslan's Country across the sea in the far east of the Narnian world. His aspirations and code of honour bring him into conflict early with the egregious Eustace, but when the latter is turned into a dragon by a curse, Reepicheep becomes his chief friend and comforter. It is Reepicheep who urges the \"Dawn Treader\" to sail into the mysterious Island of Darkness, thus facilitating the rescue of Lord Rhoop, the fourth of the Seven Lords of Narnia whom it is their mission to" ] }, { "idx": 925, "question": "If there is no excess cover or cloth available after a nuclear explosion, what parts of the body remain exposed when assuming a \"duck and cover\" position?", "answers": [ "head", "neck" ], "context": [ "a prone-like position, lying face-down, and to afford protection against the continuing heat of the explosion further cover exposed skin and the back of one's head with one's clothes; or, if no excess cover or cloth is available, one should cover the back of one's head and neck with one's hands. Similar instructions, as presented in the \"Duck and Cover \" film, are contained in the British 1964 public information film \"Civil Defence Information Bulletin No. 5\" and in the 1980s \"Protect and Survive\" public information series. Children in the Soviet Union likewise received almost identical classes on countermeasures, according" ] }, { "idx": 926, "question": "If the communication phase between the producer and an idol initiates, what happens to the text progression?", "answers": [ "pause" ], "context": [ "on their costumes and accessories. In the communication phase between the producer and an idol, text progression pauses when the player is given multiple responses to choose from over the course of a conversation and the player is given a limited amount of time to make a choice, though the player can pause the game to be given more time. Depending on which choice is made will affect how well or poorly the communication is received. As mutual trust builds between idol and producer, good memories are formed which help the idol in auditions. In contrast, if bad memories are" ] }, { "idx": 927, "question": "If Chacha Chaudhary, the character from the Indian comic book, finds himself in danger and signals for help by whistling, which character rushes to his aid and collides with the source of his distress?", "answers": [ "Dag Dag" ], "context": [ "like dumping him away with garbage. Dag Dag. Dag Dag is actually Chacha Chaudhary's truck which he drives, albeit with a twist: It is revealed that Dag Dag is actually half machine and half human. Many times when thieves have tried to run away stealing Dag Dag, it has not started. Also, if Chacha Chaudhary is in trouble and as soon as he whistles, Dag Dag comes at full speed and crashes with the one who is troubling Chacha. Enemies. Gobar Singh and Dhamaka Singh. Main enemies of Chacha Chaudhary are Gobar Singh and Dhamaka Singh. They are robbers always" ] }, { "idx": 928, "question": "If individuals were accurately informed about the political history and viewpoints of Mr. Begin from the Herut party, which ideology's opponents would likely not endorse Begin's movement, as per the 1948 open letter to The New York Times?", "answers": [ "fascism" ], "context": [ "is inconceivable that those who oppose fascism throughout the world, if correctly informed as to Mr. Begin's political record and perspectives, could add their names and support to the movement he represents ... Today they speak of freedom, democracy and anti-imperialism, whereas until recently they openly preached the doctrine of the Fascist state. It is in its actions that the terrorist party betrays its real character; from its past actions we can judge what it may be expected to do in the future. The hostility between Begin and Israel's first Prime Minister, the Mapai leader David Ben-Gurion, which had begun" ] }, { "idx": 929, "question": "If the town in Siskiyou County, California had not agreed to be renamed as Dunsmuir in honor of Alexander Dunsmuir, what would he have refrained from donating?", "answers": [ "fountain", "A fountain" ], "context": [ "Alexander Dunsmuir, second son of British Columbian coal baron Robert Dunsmuir, was passing through, and according to contemporary accounts, was so taken with the beauty of the area that he offered to donate a fountain to the new town, if they would rename the town in his honor. The offer was accepted, and Dunsmuir's fountain remains operational, relocated to the City Park's baseball field, that was frequented by Babe Ruth and other N.Y. Yankees. By the early 1900s, Dunsmuir was the largest town in Siskiyou County, and for a long time had been the largest California city north of Sacramento." ] }, { "idx": 930, "question": "If Maricel Soriano had not pursued a career in the film industry, what professions would she have likely considered?", "answers": [ "teacher", "stewardess" ], "context": [ "secondary education. However, according to interviews, if she did not become a movie star, she would probably become a stewardess or a teacher. However, she is a computer-literate person adept at designing accessories, T-shirts, cards, certificates, stationeries. In fact, she is the person behind the graphics and title credits at the start and end of her drama anthology. From their rented house in Kamuning, Quezon City, she lived independently by getting a townhouse in Midland Manor in Greenhills, San Juan, while her mom and siblings rented a house in Xavierville, Q.C. near Katipunan Road. But when her house was finally" ] }, { "idx": 931, "question": "If John Hinckley's assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981 had been successful, who would have assumed the role of the United States president?", "answers": [ "George H. W. Bush" ], "context": [ "Hospital but was stabilized in the emergency room, then underwent emergency exploratory surgery. He recovered and was released from the hospital on April 11. No formal invocation of presidential succession took place, though Secretary of State Alexander Haig stated that he was \"in control here\" while Vice President George H. W. Bush returned to Washington from Fort Worth, Texas. White House Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and DC police officer Thomas Delahanty were also wounded. All three survived, but Brady suffered brain damage and was permanently disabled. His death in 2014 was considered a homicide because" ] }, { "idx": 932, "question": "If a portrait of Henry Hellyer had been created during his lifetime, which artist wouldn't have needed to rely on descriptions for the 1977 sesquicentenary portrait of Hellyer in the town of Burnie?", "answers": [ "Casey McGrath" ], "context": [ "follows: \"Mr Hellyer, whose valuable services have been so great and whose name is so well known both to the Colonial Government and at home, by his unwearied exertions for the company, by his personal privation and risk in exploring the country, and by the admirable maps and plans which have been exhibited, has been recently appointed to an important situation under the Surveyor-General of the Colony\". There are no portraits of Henry Hellyer. However, for the sesquicentenary of the town of Burnie in 1977, a portrait was created by local artist Casey McGrath from descriptions, and used as the" ] }, { "idx": 933, "question": "If Wesley Somerville hadn't planted a car bomb in 1975, which musical group would have remained unscathed?", "answers": [ "Miami Showband" ], "context": [ "honoured by a memorial plaque on the gable wall of a house in Moygashel Park. The plaque states \"He died for Ulster\". Controversy over commemoration. Speaking in 2014, Stephen Travers, a survivor of the Miami Showband massacre, spoke out about the erection of a banner in Moygashel's main street honouring Somerville. Travers expressed his hope that the banner would remain permanently in order to shame those who erected it and to pose a question to Moygashel parents, if they wanted their children to grow up like Somerville. Travers in 2016 offered to meet those responsible for the banner to justify" ] }, { "idx": 934, "question": "If the Canaanites had not constructed a fortified tunnel around the Gihon Spring in 1800 BC, what essential resource would Jerusalem lack during a siege?", "answers": [ "water" ], "context": [ "on a mountain, is naturally defensible from almost all sides, but suffers from the drawback that its major source of fresh water, the Gihon Spring, is on the side of the cliff overlooking the Kidron Valley. This presents a major military weakness as the city walls, if high enough to be defensible, must necessarily leave the Gihon spring outside, thus leaving the city without a fresh water supply in case of siege. This weakness had been removed by the Canaanites who built a very strongly fortified tower around the spring and connected it to the city walls on the slope" ] }, { "idx": 935, "question": "If the Italian playoffs didn't use a two-legged semi-finals system, which country's playoff scheme would differ from Italy's?", "answers": [ "England", "English" ], "context": [ "who wins the third promotion place, as long as fewer than 10 points separate the third and fourth-placed teams (which often occurs). Like the English playoffs, the Italian playoffs employ two-legged semi-finals, with the higher finisher in the league table earning home advantage in the second leg. If the teams are level on aggregate after full-time of the second leg, away goals are not used, but extra time is used. Unlike England, the Italian playoff final is two-legged, again with the higher finisher earning home advantage in the second leg. In both rounds, if the tie is level on aggregate" ] }, { "idx": 936, "question": "If the SOHC EJ Subaru boxer engines had continued to be non-interference engines for an additional five years, what type of engines would they have been in 1999?", "answers": [ "non-interference" ], "context": [ "started with the EJ15, a single overhead cam (SOHC) and makes ~, then the EJ16, a single overhead cam (SOHC). Later followed by the EJ20, a single overhead cam and the EJ22, a single overhead cam. The EJ20 turbocharged version was developed with dual overhead cams, as well as non-turbo DOHC engines and DOHC twin-turbos. The EJ18 and EJ20 were most popular in Europe. The SOHC EJ Subaru boxer engines were non-interference engines through 1995, run by a single timing belt driving both cams (both sides of the engine) and the water pump. Because they are non-interference engines, if the" ] }, { "idx": 937, "question": "If the notion of being \"unfit to receive\" was absent in communion, what would not be seen as scandalous if refused to be distributed to an individual?", "answers": [ "elements" ], "context": [ "voluntarily refrain from receiving) communion. However, if those individuals were to present themselves for communion, they would not be denied. In other traditions, the concept of being \"unfit to receive\" is unknown, and the actual refusal to distribute the elements to an individual would be considered scandalous. Practitioners. Most Protestant churches practise open communion, although many require that the communicant be a baptized Christian. Open communion subject to baptism is an official policy of the Church of England and churches in the Anglican Communion. Other churches allowing open communion (with or without the baptism requirement) include the Church of the" ] }, { "idx": 938, "question": "If children always behaved well, what would Krampus never take away from them?", "answers": [ "gifts" ], "context": [ "part of a tradition, when a child receives a gift from St. Nicholas he is given a golden branch to represent his good deeds throughout the year; however, if the child has misbehaved, Krampus will take the gifts for himself and leave only a silver branch to represent the child's bad acts. In popular culture. The character of Krampus has been imported and modified for various North American media, including print (e.g. \"Krampus: The Devil of Christmas\", a collection of vintage postcards by Monte Beauchamp in 2004; \"Krampus: The Yule Lord\", a 2012 novel by Gerald Brom), television \u2013 both" ] }, { "idx": 939, "question": "If the research predicting that the internal heat of Enceladus, if generated by tidal forces, could not exceed 1.1 gigawatts had been carried out a year earlier, in what year would it have been conducted?", "answers": [ "2006" ], "context": [ "thermal power output of Enceladus has not yet been settled. Heating in Enceladus has occurred through various mechanisms ever since its formation. Radioactive decay in its core may have initially heated it, giving it a warm core and a subsurface ocean, which is now kept above freezing through an unidentified mechanism. Geophysical models indicate that tidal heating is a main heat source, perhaps aided by radioactive decay and some heat-producing chemical reactions. A 2007 study predicted the internal heat of Enceladus, if generated by tidal forces, could be no greater than 1.1 gigawatts, but data from \"Cassini's\" infrared spectrometer of" ] }, { "idx": 940, "question": "If no research had been conducted at the University of Chicago in the 1950s, what aspect of cost-effectiveness would not have been assessed?", "answers": [ "Broadcast advertising" ], "context": [ "influence of opinion leaders. Opinion leaders have the most influence during the evaluation stage of the innovation-decision process and on late adopters. In addition opinion leaders typically have greater exposure to the mass media, more cosmopolitan, greater contact with change agents, more social experience and exposure, higher socioeconomic status, and are more innovative than others. Research was done in the early 1950s at the University of Chicago attempting to assess the cost-effectiveness of broadcast advertising on the diffusion of new products and services. The findings were that opinion leadership tended to be organized into a hierarchy within a society, with" ] }, { "idx": 941, "question": "If the Commonwealth Immigrants Act hadn't been enacted in Britain in 1962, which citizens would not be subject to immigration control?", "answers": [ "Irish citizens" ], "context": [ "citizens in the Republic of Ireland, Irish citizens in the United Kingdom have never been treated as foreigners. Irish citizens have, however, like Commonwealth citizens, been subject to immigration control in Britain since the enactment of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962. Unlike Commonwealth citizens, Irish citizens have generally not been subject to entry control in the United Kingdom and, if they move to the UK, are considered to have 'settled status' (a status that goes beyond indefinite leave to remain). They may be subject to deportation from the UK upon the same basis as other European Economic Area nationals. In" ] }, { "idx": 942, "question": "If Peter Canavan hadn't been worried about Tyrone potentially losing by one of the largest margins in Ulster Championship history due to the Down attack, what action would he not have taken?", "answers": [ "Stepped up", "Down attack" ], "context": [ "who had played in an All-Ireland final before. This reintroduction, while not the first time it had happened (blood substitutions had been used sporadically, for example), was seen as one of the greatest moments in the GAA in the last forty years. In the drawn Ulster final against Down, Canavan was playing a week after the death of his father. He remarked in his autobiography that he feared Tyrone were going to lose by one of the biggest margins in Ulster Championship history, if they didn't stem the flow of the Down attack. When Tyrone were awarded a penalty, Canavan" ] }, { "idx": 943, "question": "If the Calcutta Courier had published the news about the birth of Nandalal Sinha's son in Jorasanko five years earlier than 1840, in what year would it have been?", "answers": [ "1835" ], "context": [ "1840, the Calcutta Courier published the news that celebrations were held on 23 February 1840 on the occasion of the birth of the son of Nandalal Sinha of Jorasanko. The confusion about his year of birth is because researchers initially found his death announcement where it was stated that he died at the age of 29 in 1870. However, if the news published in Calcutta Courier, found at a later date, is taken into account, his date of birth would be somewhere near 23 February 1840. Kaliprasanna was born into the renowned \"Singha\" family of Jorasanko in North Kolkata. His" ] }, { "idx": 944, "question": "If God was not referred to as the \"converter of hearts\" in Islam, which Arabic term would not be used to describe Him?", "answers": [ "muqallib al-qul\u016bb" ], "context": [ "neither know how they are registered by God (whether as believers or unbelievers), nor how it ends with them. God is also the converter of hearts (\"muqallib al-qul\u016bb\"). Therefore it is recommanded to say: \u201dA believer, if God is willing]]\u201d or \u201dI hope that I am a Believer\u201c. Such a way of expression does not make people into doubters, because by that, they only mean that their otherworldly fate and their end are hidden from them. The Sunnis do not speak to any of the people who pray to the Kaaba, to paradise or hell, because of a good deed" ] }, { "idx": 945, "question": "If a cook agitates the poured fondant solution or introduces a seed crystal before it cools undisturbed, what state will the sugar not remain in until nucleation occurs?", "answers": [ "supersaturated" ], "context": [ "powdered sugar, and shortening. Tylose can be added to make gum paste more pliable for detailed work. Physical chemistry of poured fondant. Poured fondant is formed by supersaturating water with sucrose. More than twice as much sugar dissolves in water at the boiling point than at room temperature. After the sucrose dissolves, if the solution is left to cool undisturbed, the sugar remains dissolved in a supersaturated solution until nucleation occurs. While the solution is supersaturated, if a cook puts a seed crystal (undissolved sucrose) into the mix, or agitates the solution, the dissolved sucrose crystallizes to form large, crunchy" ] }, { "idx": 946, "question": "According to Henry Ford, if competent managers could successfully resist the pressures from misguided individuals on both political spectrums, which two entities would struggle to find support and potentially cease to exist?", "answers": [ "bad unions", "bad management" ], "context": [ "a perverse incentive to foment perpetual socio-economic crises to maintain their power. Meanwhile, he believed that smart managers had an incentive to do right by their workers, because doing so would maximize their profits. However, Ford did acknowledge that many managers were basically too bad at managing to understand this fact. But Ford believed that eventually, if good managers such as he could fend off the attacks of misguided people from both left and right (i.e., both socialists and bad-manager reactionaries), the good managers would create a socio-economic system wherein neither bad management nor bad unions could find enough support" ] }, { "idx": 947, "question": "According to the BCG Matrix, if a brand's market share is equal to that of its largest competitor, what would be the ratio of their relative market share?", "answers": [ "1:1" ], "context": [ "growth rate. Relative market share. This indicates likely cash generation, because the higher the share the more cash will be generated. As a result of 'economies of scale' (a basic assumption of the BCG Matrix), it is assumed that these earnings will grow faster the higher the share. The exact measure is the brand's share relative to its largest competitor. Thus, if the brand had a share of 20 percent, and the largest competitor had the same, the ratio would be 1:1. If the largest competitor had a share of 60 percent, however, the ratio would be 1:3, implying that" ] }, { "idx": 948, "question": "If a user locates an item of interest on the Europeana web portal using the provided contextual information, where would they need to navigate to access the item's full content?", "answers": [ "original site" ], "context": [ "access to different types of content from different types of heritage institutions. The digital objects that users can find in Europeana are not stored on a central computer, but remain with the cultural institution and are hosted on their networks. Europeana collects contextual information \u2013 or metadata \u2013 about the items, including a small picture. Users search this contextual information. Once they find what they are looking for, if they want to access the full content of the item, they can click through to the original site that holds the content. Different types of cultural heritage organisations \u2013 libraries, museums," ] }, { "idx": 949, "question": "If the Enschede fireworks disaster hadn't happened in the Netherlands in 2000, which singing competition would have been fully broadcasted on Dutch television?", "answers": [ "Eurovision Song Contest 2000", "Nationaal Songfestival 2000" ], "context": [ "The Netherlands was represented by Linda Wagenmakers, with the song '\"No Goodbyes\", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Stockholm on 13 May. Wagenmakers was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held in Rotterdam on 27 February. Before Eurovision. Nationaal Songfestival 2000. The national final was held on 27 February 2000 in the Rotterdam Ahoy arena, hosted by Paul de Leeuw. Eight songs took part, with the winner being decided by a 50/50 split between televoting and twelve regional juries. Each jury awarded points to the songs on the ranking scale 10-7-5-4-3-2-1-0. Televotes" ] }, { "idx": 950, "question": "If an organism incorporated uracil into its DNA, what would be the product of cytosine deamination during DNA synthesis?", "answers": [ "uracil" ], "context": [ "cytosine (which undergoes base pairing with guanine) would lead to formation of uracil (which would base pair with adenine) during DNA synthesis. Uracil-DNA glycosylase excises uracil bases from double-stranded DNA. This enzyme would therefore recognize and cut out both types of uracil \u2013 the one incorporated naturally, and the one formed due to cytosine deamination, which would trigger unnecessary and inappropriate repair processes. This problem is believed to have been solved in terms of evolution, i.e. by \"tagging\" (methylating) uracil. Methylated uracil is identical to thymine. Hence the hypothesis that, over time, thymine became standard in DNA instead of uracil." ] }, { "idx": 951, "question": "If Vanbiesbrouck had been declared an unrestricted free agent during the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, who would have taken his place in the trade deal between the Nordiques and the Rangers?", "answers": [ "James Patrick" ], "context": [ "three first-round picks (in 1993, 1994 and 1996) and $12 million. Additionally, if Vanbiesbrouck was declared an unrestricted free agent, James Patrick would have replaced him in the deal. The Flyers, believing they had consummated their deal with the Nordiques first, filed a complaint and the NHL announced an independent arbitrator would be appointed. On June 30, 1992, 11 days after the draft, arbitrator Larry Bertuzzi ruled in favour of the Flyers. Bertuzzi determined that the Flyers and Nordiques had agreed to a trade 80 minutes before the Rangers and Nordiques had reached their agreement. Since the Flyers used the" ] }, { "idx": 952, "question": "If the initial research on masculinity and femininity, which concluded that these concepts are better measured as independent entities on separate scales rather than on a single continuum, had been conducted ten years earlier, in which decade would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "1960s" ], "context": [ "Orientation Grid. A third concern with the Kinsey scale is that it inappropriately measures heterosexuality and homosexuality on the same scale, making one a tradeoff of the other. Research in the 1970s on masculinity and femininity found that concepts of masculinity and femininity are more appropriately measured as independent concepts on a separate scale rather than as a single continuum, with each end representing opposite extremes. When compared on the same scale, they act as tradeoffs such, whereby to be more feminine one had to be less masculine and vice versa. However, if they are considered as separate dimensions one" ] }, { "idx": 953, "question": "If 1,000 fewer workers had assembled at the Milwaukee Iron Company rolling mill in Bay View on May 3, 1886, what would have been the total number of participants?", "answers": [ "13,000" ], "context": [ "The Bay View massacre (sometimes also referred to as the Bay View Tragedy) was the result of a strike held on May 4, 1886, by 7,000 building-trades workers and 5,000 Polish laborers who had organized at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to strike against their employers, demanding the enforcement of an eight-hour work day. A few days earlier, on May 1, a peaceful demonstration had been held in nearby Chicago, with similar demands. By Monday, May 3, the number of participants had increased to over 14,000 workers who gathered at the Milwaukee Iron Company rolling mill in Bay" ] }, { "idx": 954, "question": "If the Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion of a partially ordered set were not finite, what else would not be finite?", "answers": [ "its completion" ], "context": [ "subset of . When is finite, its completion is also finite, and has the smallest number of elements among all finite complete lattices containing . The partially ordered set is join-dense and meet-dense in the Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion; that is, every element of the completion is a join of some set of elements of , and is also the meet of some set of elements in . The Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion is characterized among completions of by this property. The Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion of a Boolean algebra is a complete Boolean algebra; this result is known as the Glivenko\u2013Stone theorem, after Valery Ivanovich", "may form a partial order of height two in which the elements of the partial order are the objects and attributes, and in which when is an object that has attribute . For a partial order defined in this way, the Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion of is known as a concept lattice, and it plays a central role in the field of formal concept analysis. Properties. The Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion of a partially ordered set is the smallest complete lattice with embedded in it, in the sense that, if is any lattice completion of , then the Dedekind\u2013MacNeille completion is a partially ordered" ] }, { "idx": 955, "question": "If the DOTS treatment strategy was completely unsuccessful, the emergence of further multi-drug resistant strains of which disease would not be prevented?", "answers": [ "tuberculosis" ], "context": [ "is used with intermittent dosing (thrice weekly or 2HREZ/4HR3). Twice weekly dosing is effective but not recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), because there is no margin for error (accidentally omitting one dose per week results in once weekly dosing, which is ineffective). Treatment with properly implemented DOTS has a success rate exceeding 95% and prevents the emergence of further multi-drug resistant strains of tuberculosis. Administering DOTS, decreases the possibilities of tuberculosis from recurring, resulting in a reduction in unsuccessful treatments. This is in part due to the fact that areas without the DOTS strategy generally provide lower standards" ] }, { "idx": 956, "question": "If children did not start learning a second language at the age of 7 or younger, what aspect of this second language would they be slower to achieve?", "answers": [ "fluency", "Full fluency" ], "context": [ "be achieved. However, children by around the age of 5 have more or less mastered their first language with the exception of vocabulary and a few grammatical structures, and the process is relatively very fast because language is a very complex skill. Moreover, if children start to learn a second language when they are 7 years old or younger, they will also be fully fluent with their second language in a faster speed comparing to the speed of learning by adults who start to learn a second language later in their life. Correction. In the first language, children do not" ] }, { "idx": 957, "question": "If an Indian had attempted to escape from a mission in early 19th century California, who would have been dispatched to retrieve them?", "answers": [ "soldiers" ], "context": [ "the Indians to be able to support themselves and their new church. The soldiers supervised the construction of the presidios (forts) and were responsible for keeping order and preventing and/or capturing runaway Indians that tried to leave the missions. Nearly all of the Indians adjoining the missions were induced to join the various missions built in California. Once the Indians had joined the mission, if they tried to leave, soldiers were sent out to retrieve them. In the 1830s, Richard Henry Dana, Jr. observed that Indians were regarded and treated as slaves by the Spanish-speaking Californios. The missions eventually claimed" ] }, { "idx": 958, "question": "If teachers in the Sto-Rox School District in Pennsylvania, USA are asked to work beyond the regular school hours, what additional compensation do they receive?", "answers": [ "an additional hourly rate" ], "context": [ "140 teachers with a starting salary of $38,500 for 180 student days for pupil instruction and 10 non student days. The average teacher salary was $49,901 while the maximum salary was $113,623. As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation. Additionally, Sto-Rox School District teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, professional development reimbursement, 3 paid personal days, 10 sick days, 1 paid bereavement day, and other benefits. Teachers are paid an additional hourly rate, if they are" ] }, { "idx": 959, "question": "If the unshifted symbol characters on the keycaps of a modern keyboard are rearranged to match the classic Dvorak layout, which keyboard layout would be created?", "answers": [ "ANSI Dvorak" ], "context": [ "layout for which Dvorak & Dealey applied for a patent in 1932most notably in the placement of Z. Today's keyboards have more keys than the original typewriter did, and other significant differences existed: Modern U.S. Dvorak layouts almost always place semicolon and colon together on a single key, and slash and question mark together on a single key. Thus, if the keycaps of a modern keyboard are rearranged so that the unshifted symbol characters match the classic Dvorak layout then the result is the ANSI Dvorak layout. Availability in operating systems. Dvorak is included with all major operating systems (such" ] }, { "idx": 960, "question": "If an individual committed an attack on a mass transportation system while it was carrying passengers after the enactment of the Patriot Act in the United States, what would be the maximum duration of their imprisonment?", "answers": [ "20 years" ], "context": [ "also included in the definition of racketeering. Terms relating to cyber-terrorism are also redefined, including the term \"protected computer,\" \"damage,\" \"conviction,\" \"person,\" and \"loss.\" New penalties were created to convict those who attack mass transportation systems. If the offender committed such an attack while no passenger was on board, they are fined and imprisoned for a maximum of 20 years. However, if the activity was undertaken while the mass transportation vehicle or ferry was carrying a passenger at the time of the offense, or the offense resulted in the death of any person, then the punishment is a fine and" ] }, { "idx": 961, "question": "If hostilities had erupted between the United States and North Korea during the period of 1958-1960, what type of bombing would the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing have been tasked to perform?", "answers": [ "Strategic bombing", "strategic" ], "context": [ "Force, on 10 November 1958 the 21 TFW was reassigned to Fifth Air Force's 39th Air Division. The 21st Tactical Fighter Wing was composed of the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 21st Armament and Electronics Squadron, 21st Field Maintenance Squadron, and the 21st Tactical Hospital. The 21st Tactical Fighter Wing was tasked, along with the Japan Air Self Defense Force, with the air defense of northern Japan against Soviet Air Forces aircraft. The 21 TFW was also was postured to perform strategic bombing against North Korea as enumerated in the Quick Strike contingency plan, if hostilities broke" ] }, { "idx": 962, "question": "If the exception to the usual European qualification system had occurred six years after 2005, in which decade would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "2010s" ], "context": [ "qualifying rounds whittled down the remaining teams, with teams starting in different rounds. An exception to the usual European qualification system happened in 2005, after Liverpool won the Champions League the year before, but did not finish in a Champions League qualification place in the Premier League that season. UEFA gave special dispensation for Liverpool to enter the Champions League, giving England five qualifiers. UEFA subsequently ruled that the defending champions qualify for the competition the following year regardless of their domestic league placing. However, for those leagues with four entrants in the Champions League, this meant that, if the" ] }, { "idx": 963, "question": "If Seurat's paintings had indeed accomplished true optical mixing, which colors would he not need to juxtapose?", "answers": [ "contrasting" ], "context": [ "way as additive mixture, i.e. the primary colors are the same. In reality, Seurat's paintings did not actually achieve true optical mixing; for him, the theory was more useful for causing vibrations of color to the viewer, where contrasting colors placed near each other would intensify the relationship between the colors while preserving their singular separate identity. In Divisionist color theory, artists interpreted the scientific literature through making light operate in one of the following contexts: Seurat's theories intrigued many of his contemporaries, as other artists seeking a reaction against Impressionism joined the Neo-Impressionist movement. Paul Signac, in particular, became" ] }, { "idx": 964, "question": "If the authorities in Mexico had called for a constitutional convention five years prior to the actual event, in which decade would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "1810s" ], "context": [ "and escorted him into Texas. The small group explored a large area in eastern Texas. Three weeks into their trip, several of Seguin's employees found them to deliver the news that Mexico had been granted its independence from Spain. In its initial years of existence, Mexico was in much political turmoil. In late 1823, authorities called for a constitutional convention. Seguin was elected as the only delegate to represent Texas. For the next eight months, he and the other representatives worked to draft a constitution. The Constitution of 1824 was signed in October 1824. The new Mexican constitution was similar" ] }, { "idx": 965, "question": "If Fergus and David had a role in the endowment of the abbey, who were the colonizers of this establishment?", "answers": [ "Cistercians from Rievaulx" ], "context": [ "places the foundation at about the time M\u00e1el M\u00e1edoc was in the region, which in turn may hint at his own involvement. In any case, if Fergus and David were involved in the abbey's endowment, the fact that it was colonised by Cistercians from Rievaulx suggests that it was somewhat of a penitential foundation in regard to the infamous Gallovidian contribution at the Battle of the Standard four years previously. Furthermore, the fact that Thurstan himself had been responsible for the English resistance meant that Fergus had warred against his own spiritual overlord, and had almost certainly endured ecclesiastical repercussions" ] }, { "idx": 966, "question": "If Aphrodite adopted Inanna-Ishtar's associations with sexuality and procreation, what title, meaning \"heavenly\", was she known by?", "answers": [ "Ourania" ], "context": [ "Aphrodite took on Inanna-Ishtar's associations with sexuality and procreation. Furthermore, she was known as Ourania (\u039f\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1), which means \"heavenly\", a title corresponding to Inanna's role as the Queen of Heaven. Early artistic and literary portrayals of Aphrodite are extremely similar on Inanna-Ishtar. Like Inanna-Ishtar, Aphrodite was also a warrior goddess; the second-century AD Greek geographer Pausanias records that, in Sparta, Aphrodite was worshipped as \"Aphrodite Areia\", which means \"warlike\". He also mentions that Aphrodite's most ancient cult statues in Sparta and on Cythera showed her bearing arms. Modern scholars note that Aphrodite's warrior-goddess aspects appear in the oldest strata of" ] }, { "idx": 967, "question": "If the Huntington station on the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in Huntington Station, New York, USA, had been inaugurated two years later than its original opening date, in which year would it have commenced operations?", "answers": [ "1870" ], "context": [ "Huntington is a station on the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located near New York Avenue (NY 110), connecting it to Melville, the Long Island Expressway and Huntington and Broadway in Huntington Station, New York, but is also accessible from Lenox Road and Fairground Avenue near East Second Street. This train station is located in the Huntington Union Free School District. It is approximately 37.2 miles (59.3 km) from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. History. Huntington station opened on January 13, 1868, amidst a great deal of controversy between the people of Huntington and" ] }, { "idx": 968, "question": "If the American film \"Predator\" had retained its original title from the screenplay, what would it have been known as?", "answers": [ "Hunter" ], "context": [ "that since Rocky Balboa had run out of earthly opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth film were to be made. Screenwriters Jim and John Thomas took the inspiration from the joke and wrote a screenplay based on it. The Thomas script for \"Predator\" was originally titled \"Hunter\". The original concept, centered on a plot of \"what it is to be hunted,\" concerned a band of alien hunters of various species seeking various targets; that concept was eventually streamlined to one extraterrestrial hunting the most dangerous species, humans, and the \"most dangerous man,\" a combat soldier." ] }, { "idx": 969, "question": "If the airing of the 10th episode of the fifth season of \"Gossip Girl\" on The CW had been postponed by five days, what would have been the new air date?", "answers": [ "December 10, 2011" ], "context": [ "Rihanna. They performed \"Spectrum\" on \"The X Factor USA\" semi-final results show on 15 December. The band performed at the Los Angeles portion of \"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest\", which was broadcast live on 31 December on ABC. The band performed \"No Light, No Light\" at the 2012 Brit Awards at The O2 Arena in on 21 February 2012. On 2 July 2012, a music video for \"Breaking Down\" was officially released. The song \"Heartlines\" was featured in the 10th episode of the fifth season of The CW's teen drama series \"Gossip Girl\", originally aired 5" ] }, { "idx": 970, "question": "If the second OVA of the anime series Angel Beats! had been postponed by a month, which month would it have been released in?", "answers": [ "July" ], "context": [ "Angel Beats! <onlyinclude>is a 13-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi. The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with the group Anant-Garde Eyes, with original character design by Na-Ga; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key, who produced such titles as \"Kanon\", \"Air\", and \"Clannad\". The anime aired in Japan between April 3 and June 26, 2010 on CBC. An original video animation (OVA) episode was released in December 2010, and a second OVA was released in June" ] }, { "idx": 971, "question": "If the song \"White Rabbit\" had been initially recorded by its writer, who would that recording artist be?", "answers": [ "Grace Slick" ], "context": [ "Kukla, Fran and Ollie? This is probably why I'm not a studio head.\" Scenes in Vince's home were filmed at the Stahl House in Los Angeles, while the Brantford Airport stood in for Newark International Airport. Other exteriors were filmed in Toronto, with interiors shot at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England. The film's soundtrack includes \"Josephine, Please No Lean on the Bell\" performed by Louis Prima, \"Spinning Wheel\" by Blood, Sweat & Tears, \"Oye Como Va\" by Santana, and \"Maggot Brain\" by Funkadelic. \"White Rabbit\", written by Grace Slick and originally recorded by Jefferson Airplane, is featured prominently in one" ] }, { "idx": 972, "question": "If the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland had been translated into Irish in the same year it was originally published in English, what would that year be?", "answers": [ "1912" ], "context": [ "and flown from the bows of warships in addition to the national flag in limited circumstances (e.g. when a ship is not underway). It is based on the unofficial green ensign of Ireland used in the 18th and 19th centuries and the traditional green flag of Ireland dating from the 16th century. Like the national flag, the national anthem, \"\" (), has its roots in the Easter Rising, when the song was sung by the rebels. Although originally published in English in 1912, the song was translated into Irish in 1923 and the Irish-language version is more commonly sung today." ] }, { "idx": 973, "question": "If the 1988 musical film \"It Couldn't Happen Here\" had been produced according to its original concept, how long would it have been?", "answers": [ "hour", "one hour", "1 hour" ], "context": [ "It Couldn't Happen Here is a 1988 musical film starring the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys and based on the music from their first two studio albums \"Please\" and \"Actually\". It was originally conceived as an hour-long video based on \"Actually\", but it evolved into a surreal full-scale feature film directed by Jack Bond and co-starring Barbara Windsor, Joss Ackland, Neil Dickson and Gareth Hunt. Plot. In the early morning, dancers are warming up on an English beach (Clacton-on-Sea, Essex), and Neil Tennant appears on a bicycle. The song \"It Couldn't Happen Here\" is being played. He cycles up", "is now out of print. The limited edition will be followed by a standard release, replacing the exclusive digibook packaging with a normal Blu-ray case, on 20 July 2020. It Couldn't Happen Here is a 1988 musical film starring the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys and based on the music from their first two studio albums \"Please\" and \"Actually\". It was originally conceived as an hour-long video based on \"Actually\", but it evolved into a surreal full-scale feature film directed by Jack Bond and co-starring Barbara Windsor, Joss Ackland, Neil Dickson and Gareth Hunt. Plot. In the early morning," ] }, { "idx": 974, "question": "If Kanye West's album \"Donda\" had been launched under its original title, what would it have been named?", "answers": [ "God's Country" ], "context": [ "set for release in July 2020 under the title of \"God's Country\", but experienced multiple delays. \"Donda\"s first public listening event was held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 22, 2021, followed by a second event there on August 5 that set a record for the biggest Apple Music livestream ever. The third and final listening event was conducted at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 26, 2021. The album is primarily a hip hop, gospel, progressive rap, and pop record that features elements of numerous genres, including trap and drill. It is both minimalist and maximalist, with a" ] }, { "idx": 975, "question": "If the sports venue in Oakland, California, known as The Coliseum, had kept its name before the 2004 renaming, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Network Associates Coliseum" ], "context": [ "were not disclosed. Target Field is located not far from another facility of which the discount retailer owns naming rights: Target Center the home of the NBA's Timberwolves. On September 19, the naming rights contract owned by McAfee for Oakland\u2013Alameda County Coliseum lapsed; McAfee declined a new contract offer. The Coliseum, home to the Oakland Athletics since their 1968 relocation from Kansas City, reverted to its old name after 10 years, during which it was originally known as Network Associates Coliseum, then McAfee Coliseum when the company changed its name in 2004. The A's played their last home series after" ] }, { "idx": 976, "question": "If the band The Beloved had postponed the release of their second studio album, \"Conscience\", by one year, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "in 1993 with Jon's wife Helena involved as co-writer and co-producer for a second studio album, \"Conscience\". The band received airplay with the video of the first single, \"Sweet Harmony,\" despite the entire cast being naked (shot and edited showing nothing that might cause it to be censored). One of the models in this video is the television presenter Tess Daly. \"Sweet Harmony\", which was originally used to promote the second season of the popular American soap opera \"Melrose Place\" in several European countries, has since been used in advertising for British home improvement chain Homebase as well. While \"Sweet" ] }, { "idx": 977, "question": "If the Royal Palace of Alexandru Ioan Cuza in Ruginoasa, Romania, had remained in the possession of its original owners, which family would it belong to?", "answers": [ "Sturza" ], "context": [ "after 1918, Gheorghe I. Br\u0103tianu will visit I. I. C. Br\u0103tianu, asking for his advice and support. He married in 1925 H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Sturdza (1901\u20131971), sister of Prince Mihai Gr. Sturdza, in Bucharest on 27.01.1922 and they had three children. Education. He spent his childhood and adolescence with his mother, in Ruginoasa, in the Royal Palace of Alexandru Ioan Cuza - built in 1811 in neo-Gothic style, which had originally belonged to the Sturza family - now is a museum, and on his mother's property in Ia\u0219i, Casa Pogor. In 1916 he got his bachelor's degree in Ia\u0219i, and in the" ] }, { "idx": 978, "question": "If Chris Christie had not won the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the governor's office?", "answers": [ "Jon Corzine" ], "context": [ "The 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2009. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine ran for a second term against Republican Chris Christie, Independent Christopher Daggett and nine others, in addition to several write-in candidates. Christie won the election, with about 48.5 percent of the vote, to 44.9 percent for Corzine and 5.8 percent for Daggett. Christie won the largest margin for a non-incumbent Republican since 1969. Christie assumed office on January 19, 2010. This was the first election to fill the newly created office of lieutenant governor, with the candidates for governor choosing their running mates." ] }, { "idx": 979, "question": "If the Anaheim Ducks had been defeated in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been crowned as the 2007 NHL champions?", "answers": [ "Ottawa Senators", "Senators" ], "context": [ "The 2007 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2006\u201307 season, and the culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks and the Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Senators. It was the second appearance in the Final for Anaheim since 2003 (known at the time as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), when they lost to the New Jersey Devils. It was the first appearance for the Senators since entering the NHL as an expansion team in 1992. Anaheim defeated Ottawa in five games and were awarded" ] }, { "idx": 980, "question": "If Tom\u00e1s Regalado had been defeated in the 2009 Miami mayoral election, who would have been elected as the mayor of Miami, Florida?", "answers": [ "Joe Sanchez" ], "context": [ "The 2009 Miami mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the mayor of Miami, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan, and held in conjunction with other city elections City Commissioner Tom\u00e1s Regalado was elected by a large margin over City Commissioner Joe Sanchez. The 2009 Miami mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the mayor of Miami, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan, and held in conjunction with other city elections City Commissioner Tom\u00e1s Regalado was elected by a large margin over City Commissioner Joe Sanchez." ] }, { "idx": 981, "question": "If the enactment of the Embargo Act, advocated by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, had been postponed by a year, which year would it have been implemented?", "answers": [ "1808" ], "context": [ "began seizing American goods headed for French ports. They also impressed American sailors, some of whom had originally defected from the British navy, and some of whom had never been British subjects. In response to the attacks, Congress passed the Non-importation Act, which restricted many, but not all, British imports. Tensions with Britain heightened due to the \"Chesapeake\u2013Leopard affair\", a June 1807 naval confrontation between American and British naval forces, while the French also began attacking American shipping. Madison believed that economic pressure could force the British to end attacks on American shipping, and he and Jefferson convinced Congress to" ] }, { "idx": 982, "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": 983, "question": "If Brittany Susan Pierce, a character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series \"Glee\", had made her debut one episode prior, in which episode number would she have first appeared?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "Brittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series \"Glee\". The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and first appeared in the show's second episode, \"Showmance\". Brittany was developed by \"Glee\" creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. In \"Glee\", Brittany is a ditzy cheerleader, or \"Cheerio\", for the fictional William McKinley High School, and a member of the school's glee club led by Will Schuester. Morris was originally hired to teach Beyonc\u00e9's \"Single Ladies\" dance to the \"Glee\" cast. At that time, the series was looking for a third cheerleader, and Morris landed" ] }, { "idx": 984, "question": "If the release of the 2006 film \"Silent Hill\" in Canada was delayed to align with the Japanese release, what would have been its new release date in Canada?", "answers": [ "April 26, 2006" ], "context": [ "million budget, and was shot on sound sets and on location in Ontario, Canada. The concept of the film is based on the idea of a city that exists in four different variations, presented in metaphysical, mystical and temporal aspects. Most of the monsters encountered in the film were played by professional dancers, only a few of them were created on the basis of computer graphics. \"Silent Hill\" was released in Canada on April 21, 2006, by Alliance Atlantis and in France on April 26, 2006, by Metropolitan Filmexport. The film theatrically grossed over $100 million worldwide, and over $22" ] }, { "idx": 985, "question": "If the \"Dear America\" series had published three fewer books by 1998, how many titles would it have had in total by that year?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "Dear America is a series of historical fiction novels for older children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, \"Hear My Sorrow\". However, it was relaunched in the fall of 2010. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young woman's life during important events or time periods in American history. The \"Dear America\" series covers a wide range of topics, including: the Pilgrims' journey to the New World, the Salem Witch Trials, the", "include: Dear America is a series of historical fiction novels for older children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, \"Hear My Sorrow\". However, it was relaunched in the fall of 2010. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young woman's life during important events or time periods in American history. The \"Dear America\" series covers a wide range of topics, including: the Pilgrims' journey to the New World, the Salem Witch Trials," ] }, { "idx": 986, "question": "If salicin had never been synthetically produced and remained only in its natural form, from which tree's bark would we have to extract it?", "answers": [ "Salix alba", "white willow" ], "context": [ "their structures, which are often complex, and identifying what specific phytochemical is primarily responsible for any given biological activity. History of uses. Without specific knowledge of their cellular actions or mechanisms, phytochemicals have been used as poison and in traditional medicine. For example, salicin, having anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, was originally extracted from the bark of the white willow tree and later synthetically produced to become the common, over-the-counter drug, aspirin. The tropane alkaloids of \"Atropa belladonna\" were used as poisons, and early humans made poisonous arrows from the plant. In Ancient Rome, it was used as a poison by" ] }, { "idx": 987, "question": "If the inaugural Huamantlada bull run event in Mexico had been delayed by a year, which year would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "1955" ], "context": [ "flowers and other materials and a running of the bulls called the Huamantlada. The carpets are made constantly in the atrium of this image's basilica and other churches from the 31 to the 15; however, 6 km of carpets are created on \u201cthe night no one sleeps,\u201d that of August 14, working all night in preparation for the main procession with the image on August 15. Before the procession begins, the image is dressed in new robes and the image is followed by an entourage with candles and fireworks. The Huamantlada is held on August 19. The first event occurred", "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": 988, "question": "If the Milan team hadn't been deducted any points following the 2006 Serie A scandal in Italian football, how many additional points would they have possessed?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "B and deducted 9 points. Fiorentina, Milan and Lazio, were deducted 15, 8 and 3 points respectively but were not relegated. Consequently, Lecce, Messina and Treviso, originally slated for relegation to Serie B, were to remain in Serie. However, Fiorentina and Lazio successfully appealed and escaped relegation, thus relegating Lecce and Treviso and keeping 20 teams in Serie A. As part of another inquiry, Reggina were handed a 15-point penalty but were allowed to remain in Serie A. This penalty was reduced to 11 points on appeal. League halting of February 2007. On 2 February 2007, police officer Filippo Raciti" ] }, { "idx": 989, "question": "If the term \"Iron Curtain\" had continued to be used in its original context, what would it signify?", "answers": [ "Fireproof curtains in theaters", "fireproof curtains" ], "context": [ "the Iron Curtain started with peaceful opposition in Poland, and continued into Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. Romania became the only socialist state in Europe to overthrow its government with violence. The use of the term \"Iron Curtain\" as a metaphor for strict separation goes back at least as far as the early 19th century. It originally referred to fireproof curtains in theaters. Nazi German Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels had first used the metaphor in reference to the Soviet Union, but its popularity as a Cold War symbol is attributed to its use in a speech Winston Churchill" ] }, { "idx": 990, "question": "If the breakfast cereal corn flakes were utilized for the original purpose as intended by their inventor, what would they serve as?", "answers": [ "anaphrodisiac" ], "context": [ "developed and offered his patients were publicly marketed: Kellogg is best known today for the invention of the breakfast cereal corn flakes, originally intended to be an anaphrodisiac, made by his brother, Will Keith Kellogg. His creation of the modern breakfast cereal changed \"the American breakfast landscape forever.\" As an early proponent of the germ theory of disease, Kellogg was well ahead of his time in relating intestinal flora and the presence of bacteria in the intestines to health and disease. The sanitarium approached treatment in a holistic manner, actively promoting vegetarianism, nutrition, the use of enemas to clear \"intestinal" ] }, { "idx": 991, "question": "If the Spanish flu had kept the name initially assigned by French military doctors, what would we know it as today?", "answers": [ "disease 11" ], "context": [ "from seeking to make a profit in wartime), (disease which passes through like a bullet), and (disease of the wind). Other names. This outbreak was also commonly known as the 'great influenza epidemic', after the 'great war', a common name for World War I before World War II. French military doctors originally called it 'disease 11' (). German doctors downplayed the severity by calling it 'pseudo influenza' (, false), while in Africa, doctors tried to get patients to take it more seriously by calling it 'influenza vera' (, true). A children's song from the 1889\u201390 flu pandemic was shortened and" ] }, { "idx": 992, "question": "If the original plan for California State Route 54, stretching from eastern National City and Valley Road to La Presa and Jamacha Road, had been implemented, how many lanes would the road have had?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "all intersections were at-grade intersections. While the road was originally planned to have eight lanes, only four were constructed due to the additional cost. Meanwhile, SR 54 was officially designated in the 1964 state highway renumbering as the road from I-5 near the Sweetwater River to I-8 in El Cajon, replacing Route 280. Sweetwater River channel. SR 54 was extended west as a freeway to I-5 from I-805 at the same time the Sweetwater River flood control channel was built; the state proposed routing the flood channel in between the two roadways of the freeway in 1963, and it would" ] }, { "idx": 993, "question": "If the second-place team in the total medal count at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, had won an additional 10 medals, which country would have topped the medal tally?", "answers": [ "United States" ], "context": [ "The 1992 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees and two non-NOC teams ranked by the number of medals won during the 1992 Summer Olympics, held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from July 25 to August 9, 1992. A total of 9,356 athletes from 169 countries participated in these games, competing in 257 events in 28 sports. Athletes from 64 countries won at least one medal, leaving 105 countries without a medal. The Unified Team (ex-USSR countries that competed together because the Soviet Union broke up several months before the start of the Games) won the most" ] }, { "idx": 994, "question": "If Antoine Griezmann, the French football player, had not altered the spelling of his surname for social purposes, what would it have been?", "answers": [ "Griesmann" ], "context": [ "the d\u00e9partement of Sa\u00f4ne-et-Loire. His father Alain, a town councillor, is of a family who originated from M\u00fcnster, Germany, hence the Germanic surname. His surname was originally spelled as \"Griesmann\", before changing to \"Griezmann\" for social purposes. His mother Isabelle, a former hospital staff member supervising the cleaning team, is of Portuguese descent, and her father Amaro Lopes was a Portuguese footballer for Pa\u00e7os de Ferreira. Amaro Lopes came to France with his wife Carolina to work in construction in 1957, where Isabelle was born, and died in 1992 when his grandson was an infant. As a child, Griezmann often" ] }, { "idx": 995, "question": "If AGrowStar had purchased the property in Estill, South Carolina at its original value from ADM in 2016, what would have been the cost in dollars?", "answers": [ "5.5 million" ], "context": [ "2021, a news story broke of financial dealings Perdue had after his nomination as Secretary of Agriculture but before his confirmation. On December 30, 2016, Perdue's company AGrowStar purchased property and a facility from Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), a large American agribusiness corporation that the Department of Agriculture regulates. The property (in Estill, South Carolina) had originally been purchased by ADM for 5.5 million dollars, and independent assessments and government tax assessors agree on that as a fair range; however, AGrowStar was offered the property for US$250,000, a fraction of its value. After the sale, the huge boiler on the property was" ] }, { "idx": 996, "question": "If Stuart Hameroff's hypothesis about the entanglement of tubulin-subunit electrons was accurate, what type of condensate would these particles form?", "answers": [ "Bose\u2013Einstein condensate", "Frohlich condensate" ], "context": [ "which mathematical understanding and, by later extension, consciousness derives. Hameroff provided a hypothesis that microtubules would be suitable hosts for quantum behavior. Microtubules are composed of tubulin protein dimer subunits. The dimers each have hydrophobic pockets that are 8 nm apart and may contain delocalized \u03c0 electrons. Tubulins have other smaller non-polar regions that contain \u03c0-electron-rich indole rings separated by about 2 nm. Hameroff proposed that these electrons are close enough to become entangled. He originally suggested that the tubulin-subunit electrons would form a Bose\u2013Einstein condensate, but this was discredited. He then proposed a Frohlich condensate, a hypothetical coherent oscillation" ] }, { "idx": 997, "question": "If the game \"Star Citizen\" had been released as per its original schedule, which year would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "the challenges backers who have abandoned the project have faced in receiving a refund. The launch of the game was originally anticipated for 2014, but was repeatedly delayed. In 2013, Cloud Imperium Games began releasing parts of the game, known as \"modules\", to provide players with the opportunity to experience gameplay features prior to release. The latest of these modules, known as the \"Persistent Universe\", was made available for testing to pre-purchasers in 2015 and continues to receive updates. No projected date for the commercial release of \"Star Citizen\" is currently given. After the initial Kickstarter ended, Cloud Imperium Games" ] }, { "idx": 998, "question": "If Shaun Bailey, the Conservative Party candidate, had been victorious in the 2021 London mayoral election, who would have assumed the role of London's mayor?", "answers": [ "Shaun Bailey" ], "context": [ "The 2021 London mayoral election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect the mayor of London. It was held simultaneously with elections for the London Assembly, other local elections across England and Wales, and devolved elections in Scotland and Wales. The mayoral and Assembly elections were to be held on 7 May 2020, but in March 2020 the government announced the election would be postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadiq Khan was re-selected as the Labour candidate in 2018, the Conservative Party selected Shaun Bailey and the Green Party chose Si\u00e2n Berry. Rory Stewart, a former", "among MPs, councillors and controlled councils in London. The 2021 London mayoral election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect the mayor of London. It was held simultaneously with elections for the London Assembly, other local elections across England and Wales, and devolved elections in Scotland and Wales. The mayoral and Assembly elections were to be held on 7 May 2020, but in March 2020 the government announced the election would be postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadiq Khan was re-selected as the Labour candidate in 2018, the Conservative Party selected Shaun Bailey and the Green" ] }, { "idx": 999, "question": "If two more volumes were added to the 2018 e-book version of the manga series \"Shaman King\", what would be the total volume count?", "answers": [ "37" ], "context": [ "on 35 e-book volumes in 2018, also published in print since 2020. An anime television series produced by NAS and Xebec aired for 64 episodes on TV Tokyo from July 2001 to September 2002. A reboot anime television series adaptation, produced by Bridge, premiered on TV Tokyo and other channels in April 2021. The manga has also been reprinted in a \"kanzenban\" edition, and has spawned various spin-offs and sequel manga, video games, a trading card game, and many types of \"Shaman King\"-related merchandise. In North America, Viz Media obtained the English-language license for the manga and published chapters of" ] }, { "idx": 1000, "question": "If Dara \u00d3 Briain's \"Voice of Reason\" tour had expanded to four more countries, what would have been the total number of countries it visited?", "answers": [ "24" ], "context": [ "took part in two shows of the 16-date \"Uncaged Monkeys\" tour with Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh and Chris Addison. In Oct 2017 he started touring his show \"Voice of Reason\". As well as another 37 nights in Vicar St Theatre in Dublin (to bring his total there to 197 shows), \"Voice of Reason\" was performed more than 175 times, in 20 countries, including debut shows in Reykjavik, St Petersburg, Malta, Germany and New Zealand. It was recorded as a BBC special at the Hammersmith Apollo, for broadcast in 2019. He had originally planned to perform" ] }, { "idx": 1001, "question": "If Samuel Eto'o's recovery time from his knee injury had followed the initial estimate given by Barcelona's team physician, what would have been the minimum duration of his recovery?", "answers": [ "2", "two", "2 months" ], "context": [ "FIFPro World XI and finished third in the running for the FIFA World Player of the Year, making him only the second African footballer ever, after the Liberian star George Weah, to be voted into the top three. The season started badly for Eto'o, as he ruptured the meniscus in his right knee during Barcelona's Champions League group stage match against Werder Bremen on 27 September 2006. Barcelona team physician Ricard Pruna originally estimated that the injury would keep him out of action for two to three months. After the operation, Eto'o's recovery time was extended to five months, but" ] }, { "idx": 1002, "question": "If the seating capacity of the Stopher Gymnasium on the Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux, Louisiana were to be doubled, what would be its total seating capacity?", "answers": [ "7,600" ], "context": [ "David R. Stopher Gymnasium or Stopher Gym is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Nicholls State University. It is named for David R. Stopher. It is home to the Nicholls Colonels men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. It hosts many other functions including Nicholls' commencement, Manning Passing Academy and a variety of concerts and community events. History. The first game in Stopher Gymnasium was in 1970. After the 2013\u20132014 season, the gymnasium was renovated over several years. The men's basketball locker room and offices were overhauled and redesigned. The renovations featured", "Court. It is named after Nicholls Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Rickey Broussard. In addition to the new court, the gymnasium received new portable goals, LED scorers tables, premium courtside seating and new lighting in 2018. David R. Stopher Gymnasium or Stopher Gym is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Nicholls State University. It is named for David R. Stopher. It is home to the Nicholls Colonels men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. It hosts many other functions including Nicholls' commencement, Manning Passing Academy and a variety of concerts and" ] }, { "idx": 1003, "question": "If the independent film \"Boogie Woogie\" had premiered in US theaters on the same day as its debut at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, when would its US release date have been?", "answers": [ "June 26, 2009", "Juny 26, 2009" ], "context": [ "the song \"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)\". In March 2008, Seyfried was cast in the comedy horror film \"Jennifer's Body\" as Anita \"Needy\" Lesnicki, the title character's best friend. The film, which premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was released to theaters on September 18, 2009, received mixed reviews from critics. The same year she was cast in the comedy-drama independent film \"Boogie Woogie\". She played Paige Oppenheimer, one of the lead roles in the ensemble movie. The movie was originally shown on June 26, 2009, at Edinburgh International Film Festival, and was shown in" ] }, { "idx": 1004, "question": "If the Democratic nominee had been victorious in the 1928 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of the US president?", "answers": [ "Al Smith" ], "context": [ "The 1928 United States presidential election was the 36th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1928. Republican Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Al Smith of New York. Hoover was the last Republican to win a presidential election until 1952. As of the 2020 election, this is the last time that the party of the incumbent president won without their nominee being the incumbent president or the incumbent vice president. After President Calvin Coolidge declined to seek reelection, Hoover emerged as his party's frontrunner. As Hoover's party opponents failed to unite around a candidate,", "Wyoming until 1944. Source (Popular Vote): Source (Electoral Vote): Close states. Margin of victory less than 1% (5 electoral votes): Margin of victory less than 5% (95 electoral votes): Margin of victory between 5% and 10% (60 electoral votes): Tipping point state: Statistics. Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Democratic) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Other) The 1928 United States presidential election was the 36th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1928. Republican Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Al Smith of New York. Hoover was" ] }, { "idx": 1005, "question": "If the video game \"Kingdom Hearts III\" had been launched as per its initial planned release date, which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2018" ], "context": [ "a year later, at an additional performance of the \"Kingdom Hearts\" Orchestra World Tour in Los Angeles, the game's North American release date was revealed to be January 29, 2019. Nomura spoke to moving the game's release date outside of 2018, stating the development team had been told the original release date they had considered was not \"good timing in the year\" to release the game, especially considering \"differences in holiday lengths and how stores behave in different regions\". In addition, Square Enix requested the game be released as simultaneously as possible between Japan and the rest of the world," ] }, { "idx": 1006, "question": "If the horror film \"The Last Winter\" had its premiere delayed by a year, in which year would it have debuted?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "The Last Winter is a 2006 horror film directed by Larry Fessenden. \"The Last Winter\" premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006. The script for the film originally featured a more woodsy Alaska with pine trees and it was after a research trip to Prudhoe Bay that they discovered the harsh flat conditions that ultimately ended up in the film. Plot. The American oil company KIK Corporation is building an ice road to explore the remote northern Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seeking energy independence. Independent environmentalists work together in", "comparing it to the \"elegantly restrained horror\" of Val Lewton. In describing it as a traditional Gothic horror story, Carina Chocano of the \"Los Angeles Times\" wrote that it \"accomplishes with a modest budget and a talented cast what bigger, slicker, gorier contemporary horror movies rarely do\". The Last Winter is a 2006 horror film directed by Larry Fessenden. \"The Last Winter\" premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006. The script for the film originally featured a more woodsy Alaska with pine trees and it was after a research" ] }, { "idx": 1007, "question": "If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had scored an additional 30 points in their match against the New Orleans Saints on November 22, 2009, what would have been their total score?", "answers": [ "37" ], "context": [ "stopped him from scoring on an 87-yard kick return in the third quarter. He was inactive for the Saints' Week 4 victory against the New York Jets after spraining his ankle the previous week. Jenkins was sidelined for Week 6 after further aggravating his ankle injury. On November 22, 2009, Jenkins earned his first career start and recorded seven combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted his first career pass during a 38\u20137 victory at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. Jenkins intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback Josh Freeman that was originally intended for wide receiver Antonio Bryant" ] }, { "idx": 1008, "question": "If the pillars in the smaller northern prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Kilwa on Kilwa Kisiwani island had not been replaced by timber, what would they have originally been carved from?", "answers": [ "coral" ], "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": 1009, "question": "If the Illinois State Senate bill passed on April 18, 2003, requiring law enforcement to keep racial statistics on traffic stops hadn't been extended, until what year would the statistics-keeping have continued?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "2.8 times more in Orange County. In Tampa, black drivers received 575 seat belt citations versus 549 for white drivers even though black people make up only 23 percent of Tampa's population. Illinois. On April 18, 2003, the Illinois State Senate passed a bill that mandates Illinois law enforcement to maintain racial statistics regarding traffic stops. The bill originally mandated the statistics-keeping to continue until 2007, but the bill was extended and traffic stop statistics will continue to be maintained indefinitely. An ACLU analysis of the 2013 Illinois traffic stop report found that African Americans and Latinos are \"twice as" ] }, { "idx": 1010, "question": "If the anime adaptation of Kud Wafter hadn't experienced any delays, what year was it originally scheduled to premiere?", "answers": [ "September 2019" ], "context": [ "to fund the anime adaptation, and it reached its goal of \u00a530 million in three days. The campaign reached its final stretch goal of \u00a560 million to produce a 40-minute theatrical anime originally scheduled to premiere in September 2019 to be directed by Yoshinobu Yamakawa at J.C.Staff with Key having complete supervision over it. However, it was later delayed to a September 2020 release with Kentar\u014d Suzuki replacing Yamakawa as the director. The anime's theme song is \"Light a Way\" sung by Suzuyu. It was delayed again to November 2020, before being delayed again to May 14, 2021. It was" ] }, { "idx": 1011, "question": "If the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) had not been accused of using music without proper consent or payment, who would not have initiated a lawsuit against them in June 2003?", "answers": [ "Harry Slash & The Slashtones", "Harry \"Slash\" Grivas", "Roderick Kohn", "Harry Slash Grivas" ], "context": [ "Here Comes The Pain\". Although the WWF initials and logo are no longer censored in archival footage, WWE cannot use the WWF initials or logo in any new, original footage, packaging, or advertising. Harry Slash and the Slashtones lawsuit. Harry \"Slash\" Grivas and Roderick Kohn filed a lawsuit against WWE in June 2003 due to the music being used for its programming and DVDs without consent or payment. It also asserted a violation of the rights to original music used by ECW that WWE had been using during the Invasion storyline of 2001. The case was resolved on both sides" ] }, { "idx": 1012, "question": "If Ozzie Guill\u00e9n hadn't been traded to the Chicago White Sox in December 1984, which team would he have continued to play for?", "answers": [ "San Diego Padres", "Padres" ], "context": [ "San Diego Padres in 1980. In December 1984, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox as part of an eight-player trade, with Tim Lollar, Bill Long and Luis Salazar in exchange for LaMarr Hoyt. In 1985, Guill\u00e9n received both the American League Rookie of the Year and \"The Sporting News\" Rookie of the Year awards, becoming only the third rookie shortstop in major league history to win a fielding title. He became known for his daring, aggressive style of play, as was demonstrated on August 2, 1985 in a game against the New York Yankees. With the game tied" ] }, { "idx": 1013, "question": "If the Hindenburg disaster had not taken place, how many lives would have been spared on that day?", "answers": [ "36" ], "context": [ "air, returning from Brazil to Germany; they delayed telling the passengers until after landing on 8 May so as not to alarm them. The disaster, in which Lehmann and 35 others were killed, destroyed public faith in the safety of hydrogen-filled airships, making continued passenger operations impossible unless they could convert to non-flammable helium. \"Hindenburg\" had originally been planned to use helium, but almost all of the world's supply was controlled by the US, and its export had been tightly restricted by the Helium Act of 1925. \"Graf Zeppelin\" was permanently withdrawn from service shortly after the disaster. On 18" ] }, { "idx": 1014, "question": "If the 1939 proposals for the Metropolitan line in England hadn't been abandoned due to World War II, which station would have stayed open during peak hours for interchange with the Bakerloo line?", "answers": [ "Swiss Cottage", "Swiss Cottage station" ], "context": [ "new stations at St. John's Wood and Swiss Cottage, thereby rendering the existing stations of Lord's, Marlborough Road and Swiss Cottage on the parallel route redundant, and negating the need for the Met's extension from Edgware Road station. It was originally proposed that the Metropolitan line's Swiss Cottage station would remain open during peak hours for interchange with the Bakerloo, and that Lord's station would open for special cricketing events, but both were closed permanently as economy measures during the Second World War. The new line rose between the Metropolitan line tracks at Finchley Road, providing cross-platform interchange with the" ] }, { "idx": 1015, "question": "If the Schlieffen Plan had been successfully executed by the German General Staff during World War I, how many weeks were they expecting to take to defeat France?", "answers": [ "four", "4", "4 weeks" ], "context": [ "was given an ultimatum, requiring they \"cease all war measures against Germany and Austria-Hungary\" within 12 hours. Germany also demanded assurances France would remain neutral; the French refused and ordered general mobilisation but delayed declaring war. In reality, the German General Staff had long assumed a war on two fronts; originally completed in 1905, the Schlieffen Plan envisaged the bulk of the army would be used to defeat France in four weeks, before doing the same to Russia. In accordance with this, mobilisation orders were issued that afternoon. At a meeting on 29 July, the British cabinet had narrowly decided" ] }, { "idx": 1016, "question": "If the Syrtis Major quadrangle on Mars had kept its initial name, what would we know it as today?", "answers": [ "Hourglass Sea" ], "context": [ "Major quadrangle at (at ) Discovery and name. The name Syrtis Major is derived from the classical Roman name \"Syrtis maior\" for the Gulf of Sidra on the coast of Libya (classical Cyrenaica). It is near Cyrene which is the place where \"Simon\" who carried the cross of Jesus was from. Syrtis Major is a distinctly dark region standing out against the lighter surrounding highlands, and was the first documented surface feature of another planet. It was discovered by Christiaan Huygens, who included it in a drawing of Mars in 1659. The feature was originally known as the Hourglass Sea" ] }, { "idx": 1017, "question": "If Mario Balotelli had managed to score an additional goal in the Euro 2012 semi-final match against Germany on June 28th, what would have been Italy's total score?", "answers": [ "3" ], "context": [ "taken in the shootout against his Manchester City teammate Joe Hart. On 28 June, Balotelli scored twice within the first 40 minutes in Italy's semi-final clash with Germany, as the \"Azzurri\" won 2\u20131 and progressed to the Euro 2012 final against European and world champions Spain. After scoring the second goal in that semi-final, he ripped off his shirt and stood motionless as he flexed his muscles, developing a famous celebration. Going into the final, Balotelli said Manchester City's title success meant failure in the Euro would not signal a personal failure this season. He also said he was unfazed" ] }, { "idx": 1018, "question": "If the Covid-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when was the film \"Tenet\" originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "July 17, 2020" ], "context": [ "originally scheduled \"Tenet\" for a July 17, 2020, release in IMAX, 35 mm, and 70 mm film. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was first delayed to July 31, and subsequently August 12. Executives calculated that each postponement cost Warner Bros. between $200,000 and $400,000 in marketing fees. After briefly being held up indefinitely, Warner Bros. arranged the film to be released internationally on August 26 in seventy countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Preview screenings commenced in Australia and South Korea on August 22 and 23. It moved to select cities in the" ] }, { "idx": 1019, "question": "If the Glock pistol's induction into the Austrian military and police service had been postponed by a year, in which year would they have started using Glocks?", "answers": [ "1983" ], "context": [ "Glock is a brand of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the top performer in reliability and safety tests. Glock pistols have become the company's most profitable line of products, and have been supplied to national armed forces, security agencies, and police forces in at least 48 countries. Glocks are also popular firearms among civilians for recreational and competition shooting, home- and self-defense, both in concealed or open carry. In 2020, the Glock 19 was the best selling pistol", "cited factors such as reliability, ease of use and availability. The criminal use of these weapons has led to calls for increased gun control in the United States. Glock is a brand of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the top performer in reliability and safety tests. Glock pistols have become the company's most profitable line of products, and have been supplied to national armed forces, security agencies, and police forces in at least 48 countries. Glocks are also" ] }, { "idx": 1020, "question": "If Hidenori Shoji hadn't contributed to the musical score of the video game \"F-Zero GX\", who would have been the only composer?", "answers": [ "Daiki Kasho" ], "context": [ "(Ayako Sas\u014d) of \"Big Blue\". The soundtracks features an array of songs from rock and techno musical styles originally composed by the game music staff's Hidenori Shoji and Daiki Kasho. Shojii is known for his musical scores in \"Daytona USA 2\" and \"Fighting Vipers 2\", while Kasho worked on the \"Gran Turismo\" series. Kasho composed the character themes and their lyrics were by Alan Brey. Both Shoji and Kasho supervised the soundtracks' audio mastering. Collaboration with Sega. \"F-Zero GX\" and \"AX\" was the first significant game collaboration between Nintendo and Sega. After Sega transited from first to third-party development in" ] }, { "idx": 1021, "question": "If the number of steps on the steep stairway at the Preah Vihear Temple's modern entrance were doubled, how many steps would there be?", "answers": [ "326" ], "context": [ "Inscription. Several inscriptions have been found at Preah Vihear, the most interesting of which are summarised here. The mountain stairway. When visitors pass the modern entrance gate they are faced with an impressive and majestic steep stairway. It consists of 163 steps made with large stone slabs, many of which are cut directly into the rock surface. The stairway is 8 meters wide and 78.5 meters long. It was originally flanked by rows of lion statues of which only a few remain, close to the modern entrance gate. In its last 27 meters the stairway narrow to a width of" ] }, { "idx": 1022, "question": "If Will Hughes, a footballer for Derby County, hadn't required a late substitute during the opening game against Blackburn Rovers, which player would not have made an appearance in the match?", "answers": [ "John Eustace", "Eustace" ], "context": [ "confirmed by Derby County that Eustace had rejoined the club on trial, with a view to earning a contract and after impressing Nigel Clough in pre-season training and friendly games, Eustace verbally agreed a one-year contract with Derby and the move was made official on 24 July. Eustace was originally expected to play a bit part role and according to Clough Eustace was to act as cover in his natural central midfield position as well as being an emergency central defender. Eustace came on as a late substitute for Will Hughes in Derby's opening game against Blackburn Rovers. His first" ] }, { "idx": 1023, "question": "If the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 had seen participation from four fewer countries, what would have been the total number of participating countries?", "answers": [ "37", "thirty seven" ], "context": [ "The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song \"Toy\" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC), the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and the final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Erez Tal, Bar Refaeli, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub. Forty-one countries took part in the contest. Though and", "Israeli Channel 12, supermodel Bar Refaeli, and KAN host Lucy Ayoub, who was also the Israeli jury spokesperson at the 2018 contest. Tal and Refaeli were the main hosts, while Azar and Ayoub hosted the green room. Semi-final allocation draw. The draw to determine the participating countries' semi-finals took place on 28 January 2019 at 17:00 CET, at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The thirty-six semi-finalists had been allocated into six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. Drawing from different pots helped to reduce the chance of so-called neighbourly voting" ] }, { "idx": 1024, "question": "If the Chicago Bulls had secured one less victory in the NBA championships, what would their total championship wins be?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. All six of their championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series in their history. The Bulls won 72 games during the 1995\u201396 season, setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015\u201316 season. The Bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70 games or more in a" ] }, { "idx": 1025, "question": "If the United States Congress had doubled the budget for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial, what would have been the total allocation in dollars?", "answers": [ "600,000" ], "context": [ "inaccessible. Other sites, such as Union Station, were put forth. The Commission stood firm in its recommendation, feeling that the Potomac Park location, situated on the Washington Monument\u2013Capitol axis, overlooking the Potomac River and surrounded by open land, was ideal. Furthermore, the Potomac Park site had already been designated in the McMillan Plan of 1901 to be the location of a future monument comparable to that of the Washington Monument. With Congressional approval and a $300,000 allocation, the project got underway. On February 12, 1914, a dedication ceremony was conducted and the following month the actual construction began. Work progressed" ] }, { "idx": 1026, "question": "If RB Leipzig had decided to double their donation to the City of Leipzig for assisting asylum seekers in August 2015, what would have been the total amount in euros?", "answers": [ "100,000" ], "context": [ "a replay, but the DFB decided the match to be counted as lost by Osnabr\u00fcck 0\u20132. RB Leipzig later decided to waive 20,000 euros of the 50,500 euros VfL Osnabr\u00fcck owed the club for its share of the revenues from the match. RB Leipzig also allowed the payment of the remaining 30,500 to be postponed until the next year. In the midst of the 2015 European migrant crisis, the club, staff, players and fans of RB Leipzig showed support for refugees. In August 2015, RB Leipzig donated \u20ac50,000 to the City of Leipzig for its work with helping asylum seekers." ] }, { "idx": 1027, "question": "If the character Andy Sipowicz from the TV show \"NYPD Blue\" was born two years later, what would be his birth year?", "answers": [ "1950" ], "context": [ "of \"The Boston Phoenix\" described Sipowicz as a \"drunken, racist goon with a heart of gold\" who was \"the moral core\" of \"NYPD Blue\". In 1997, he described Sipowicz as becoming \"sobered up\" but said Sipowicz \"won't ever go totally soft.\" Gay describes Dennis Franz as adding \"underrated, edgy mixture of grit and sensitivity\" to Sipowicz. According to a second-season episode aired in 1995, Sipowicz was about to celebrate his 47th birthday on April 7, implying he was born in 1948. He is from Brooklyn, where his father, a World War II veteran of Polish-American ancestry who worked as a" ] }, { "idx": 1028, "question": "If the video blogging company Tudou had initiated its current format a year earlier, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "2004" ], "context": [ "a video blogging company and the site launched on April 15, 2005, in its current format, several months after YouTube. Like many technology startups, Tudou was started on a small budget with a raw technology team. It was initially self-financed at about $100,000, then in 2005 raised a $500,000 seed round. Its first major funding round was in 2006 for $8.5 million from IDG China, GGV Capital (formerly Granite Global Ventures), and JAFCO Asia. Tudou's second funding was in early 2007 for $19 million and was led by Boston-based General Catalyst Partners and Shanghai-based Capital Today, with other existing investors" ] }, { "idx": 1029, "question": "If the film \"Bullet Train\" hadn't faced any postponements, when was it originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "April 8, 2022" ], "context": [ "Sela would serve as cinematographer. That same month, Bad Bunny was also added to the cast, and Sandra Bullock joined the following year in February to replace Lady Gaga, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with \"House of Gucci\". Production for \"Bullet Train\" began in October 2020 in Los Angeles, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming commenced on November 16, 2020, and wrapped in March 2021. Pitt performed the majority of his stunts in the film. Release. It is scheduled to be released on July 15, 2022. It was originally set to be released on April 8, 2022." ] }, { "idx": 1030, "question": "If the 1859 survey had correctly marked the 103rd meridian, thus ruling the disputed land in favor of New Mexico, which basin, known for its valuable oilfields, would have partially belonged to New Mexico?", "answers": [ "Permian Basin" ], "context": [ "east part of Glenrio is lawfully a part: Texas or New Mexico? The straight north-south border between the two states was originally defined as the 103rd meridian, but the 1859 survey that was supposed to mark that boundary mistakenly set the border between too far west of that line, making the current towns of Farwell, Texline, and the east part of Glenrio appear to be within Texas. New Mexico's short border with Oklahoma, in contrast, was surveyed on the correct meridian. New Mexico's draft constitution in 1910 stated that the border is on the 103rd meridian as intended. The disputed" ] }, { "idx": 1031, "question": "If technical difficulties hadn't interfered with the opening show of Madonna's Drowned World Tour in 2001, which city would have hosted the kick-off?", "answers": [ "Cologne", "Cologne, Germany" ], "context": [ "the senses. It's not enough to get on stage and sing a song. It's all about theatre and drama and surprises and suspenses\". The Drowned World Tour officially kicked off at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi on June 9, 2001 and ended the Staples Center in Los Angeles on September; it was originally scheduled to kick off with two shows in Cologne's K\u00f6lnarena, but said concerts had to be canceled due to technical difficulties; as a result, 35,000 tickets were refunded. The show on August 3 at New Jersey's Continental Airlines Arena was also cancelled, this time due to illness, reducing" ] }, { "idx": 1032, "question": "If the New York Islanders had not emerged victorious in the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been awarded the Stanley Cup?", "answers": [ "Edmonton Oilers" ], "context": [ "The 1983 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1982\u201383 season, and the culmination of the 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Edmonton Oilers in their first-ever Finals appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their fourth consecutive and overall Finals appearance. The Islanders won the best-of-seven series, four games to none, to win their fourth consecutive and overall Stanley Cup championship. It was also the fourth straight Finals of post-1967 expansion teams. The Oilers, a former World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise, stunned NHL loyalists by reaching the Finals" ] }, { "idx": 1033, "question": "If the release of Peter Marshall's novel \"The Raging Moon\" had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been published?", "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": 1034, "question": "If Hadise A\u00e7\u0131kg\u00f6z, the Belgian-Turkish performer, didn't have a younger brother named Murat, how many siblings would she have had during her childhood?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "A\u00e7\u0131kg\u00f6z, is Lezgin. She grew up with her older sister, H\u00fclya, a younger sister Derya and also a younger brother named Murat. Hadise was 11 years old when her parents divorced. At the age of 18 and with the support of her family Hadise participated in the first season of the show \"Idool\", the Flemish version of the \"Pop Idol\" series. She failed to qualify for the finals, however, her appearance was acknowledged by her soon-to-be manager Johan Hendrickx. Hendrickx contacted Hadise explaining how impressed he was with her performance on the show and offered her an album contract. Music" ] }, { "idx": 1035, "question": "If the town of Newark in California had not resisted the mid-20th-century efforts to join the annex, which city would it have become a part of?", "answers": [ "Fremont" ], "context": [ "of Ireland with executive offices in Cupertino, acquired the former Solyndra building. The first Fremont post office opened in 1956. Geography. Nestled between the East Bay rolling hills and the San Francisco Bay were five small, independent towns\u2014Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jos\u00e9, and Warm Springs. These towns were annexed into a single new, incorporated city called Fremont in 1956. Six decades later, these places have greatly expanded, are no longer separate communities, and are considered districts or community plan areas of the City of Fremont. The town of Newark was originally slated to join the annex, but ultimately its" ] }, { "idx": 1036, "question": "If the Branchet Field portion of Gilwell Park in England had maintained its original function, what would it have been used for instead of staff accommodation?", "answers": [ "Small retreats", "conferences" ], "context": [ "of Gilwellbury and adjoining land in 1945 is probably the next most important in Gilwell Park's Scouting history because it allowed The Scout Association to close the original road and fully utilize Branchet Field. It was originally used for small retreats and conferences but is now used as staff accommodation. The Ministry of Education assisted in the purchase. The Gilwell Farmhouse is believed to date from the early 18th century, making it the oldest original building at Gilwell Park. It is composed of two buildings that were joined. There is a brick well head on the farm that is known" ] }, { "idx": 1037, "question": "If Lemmy, the English musician, had been accepted for the role he initially auditioned for in Hawkwind, which instrument would he have been playing?", "answers": [ "guitar" ], "context": [ "Hawkwind, who were based in Ladbroke Grove, London, as a bassist and vocalist. He had no previous experience as a bass guitarist, and was cajoled into joining immediately before a benefit gig in Notting Hill by bandmate Michael \"Dik Mik\" Davies, to have two members who enjoyed amphetamines. Lemmy states that he originally auditioned for Hawkwind as a guitarist, but on the morning of the Notting Hill gig, they decided not to get another guitarist. By chance, the bass player didn't show up and left his equipment in the van. He often said, \"Their bass player was pretty much saying" ] }, { "idx": 1038, "question": "If Bettino Craxi had not revised the Lateran Treaty with the Vatican City in 1984, what would have remained as the sole religion of the Italian State?", "answers": [ "Catholicism" ], "context": [ "on part-time employment were relaxed. In the field of family welfare, legislation was enacted in 1984 and 1986 that changed the family allowance system \"so that people most in need received larger amounts and coverage was progressively reduced to the point of termination once certain income levels were exceeded.\" Concordate with the Vatican. In 1984, Craxi signed an agreement with the Vatican City that revised the Lateran Treaty. Among other things, both sides declared: \"The principle of the Catholic religion as the sole religion of the Italian State, originally referred to by the Lateran Pacts, shall be considered to be" ] }, { "idx": 1039, "question": "If Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay, the creators of TiVo Inc, hadn't developed equipment to record digitized video to a hard drive, what was their original intention for the device?", "answers": [ "home network", "home area network" ], "context": [ "music offerings, and online scheduling. Since its launch in its home market of the United States, TiVo has also been made available in Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Taiwan, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Newer models, however, have adopted the CableCARD standard, which is only deployed in the United States, and which limits the availability of certain features. History and development. TiVo was developed by Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay through a corporation they named \"Teleworld\" which was later renamed to TiVo Inc. Though they originally intended to create a home network device, it was redesigned as" ] }, { "idx": 1040, "question": "If Eric Bischoff had not replaced the spokesperson for nWo, who would have continued in that role?", "answers": [ "Ted DiBiase" ], "context": [ "commentators), became a dictator and egomaniac as the nWo boss. In the summer of 1998, Bischoff hosted a \"Tonight Show\" like segment on WCW programming with Miss Elizabeth. Ted DiBiase has said in shoot interviews that Bischoff originally hired DiBiase to be the spokesperson and financial backer for the nWo, but when the nWo was getting to be a more prominent storyline, Bischoff replaced DiBiase as nWo spokesperson. Bischoff also enjoyed some mainstream exposure at the time, appearing on the HBO series \"Arli$$\" as well as \"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\". Downfall of WCW (1998\u20131999). When the WWF rebranded" ] }, { "idx": 1041, "question": "If China, currently the most populated country in the world, did not exist, which country would hold the title of the most populous?", "answers": [ "India" ], "context": [ "India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a" ] }, { "idx": 1042, "question": "If the Apollo 11 mission had failed to land on the moon, who would have been the first person to walk on the moon?", "answers": [ "Pete Conrad" ], "context": [ "Charles \"Pete\" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 \u2013 July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer and aviator, and test pilot, and commanded the Apollo 12 space mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon. Conrad was selected in NASA's second astronaut class in 1962. Before becoming an astronaut, Conrad earned his bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Princeton University\u2014being the first Ivy League astronaut\u2014and joined the U.S. Navy. In 1954 he received his naval aviator wings, served as a fighter pilot and, after graduating from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot" ] }, { "idx": 1043, "question": "If Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands hadn't set the women's world record for the fastest mile run in 2019, who would have held the record?", "answers": [ "Svetlana Masterkova" ], "context": [ "250 days old. However, indoor world champion Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia, born August 1st of 1997, ran 4:57.74 in an indoor 2000 m race on February 28, 2014, at age 16 years and 212 days. The run averages to a pace of 3:59.58 per mile for the 1.24-mile race. Women. , no woman has yet run a four-minute mile. The women's world record is currently at 4:12.33, set by Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco on 12 July 2019. The previous women's world record, 4:12.56 set by Svetlana Masterkova of Russia on 14 August" ] }, { "idx": 1044, "question": "If the Augusta National Golf Club had postponed its inauguration by a year, in which year would it have commenced operations?", "answers": [ "1934" ], "context": [ "Histories has an aerial comparison of the architectural changes for Augusta National Golf Club for the year 1938 versus 2013. Among the changes to the course were several made by architect Perry Maxwell in 1937, including an important alteration involving the current 10th hole. When Augusta National originally opened for play in January 1933, the opening hole (now the 10th) was a relatively benign par 4 that played just in excess of 400 yards. From an elevated tee, the hole required little more than a short iron or wedge for the approach. Maxwell moved the green in 1937 to its" ] }, { "idx": 1045, "question": "If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) weekly epidemiological digest had retained its original name, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Weekly Health Index" ], "context": [ "The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It was originally established as Weekly Health Index in 1930, changing its title to Weekly Mortality Index in 1941 and Morbidity and Mortality in 1952. It acquired its current name in 1976. It is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments. Material published in the report is in the public domain and may be reprinted without permission. , the journal's", "may need to take to stop it before more Americans die needlessly.\" The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It was originally established as Weekly Health Index in 1930, changing its title to Weekly Mortality Index in 1941 and Morbidity and Mortality in 1952. It acquired its current name in 1976. It is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments. Material published in the report is in" ] }, { "idx": 1046, "question": "If Arnold Jacob \"Red\" Auerbach had secured one more championship before his coaching retirement in 1966, what would have been his total count of NBA championships won?", "answers": [ "10", "ten" ], "context": [ "Arnold Jacob \"Red\" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 \u2013 October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. He was also the head coach of the Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks. As a coach, Auerbach set NBA records with 938 wins and nine championships. After his coaching retirement in 1966, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death. As general manager and team president of the Celtics, he won an additional seven NBA titles for" ] }, { "idx": 1047, "question": "If the beta version of Microsoft Office 2010 had been set to expire one week later, what would have been the new expiration date?", "answers": [ "November 7, 2010" ], "context": [ "was officially released to the general public at the Microsoft Office Beta website, which was originally launched by Microsoft on November 11, 2009 to provide screenshots of the new office suite. Office 2010 Beta was a free, fully functional version and expired on October 31, 2010. In an effort to help customers and partners with deployment of Office 2010, Microsoft launched an Office 2010 application compatibility program with tools and guidance available for download. On February 5, 2010, the official release candidate build 4734.1000 was available to Connect and MSDN testers. It was leaked to torrent sites. A few days" ] }, { "idx": 1048, "question": "If Hans-Emil Schuster, the German astronomer, had extended his career by one month, in which month would he have retired?", "answers": [ "November" ], "context": [ "Hans-Emil Schuster (born September 19, 1934 in Hamburg) is a German astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets, who retired in October 1991. He worked at Hamburg Observatory at Bergedorf and European Southern Observatory (ESO), and was former acting director of La Silla Observatory. Since 1982, he was married to Rosemarie Schuster n\u00e9e von Holt (March 28, 1935 \u2013 September 18, 2006) He discovered periodic comet 106P/Schuster. He also discovered the comet C/1976 D2 (in the contemporary nomenclature, it was known as Comet 1975 II or 1976c), which was notable for its large perihelion distance of 6.88 AU", "Bernardo O'Higgins in recognition of his important contribution to astronomy in Chile. Hans-Emil Schuster (born September 19, 1934 in Hamburg) is a German astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets, who retired in October 1991. He worked at Hamburg Observatory at Bergedorf and European Southern Observatory (ESO), and was former acting director of La Silla Observatory. Since 1982, he was married to Rosemarie Schuster n\u00e9e von Holt (March 28, 1935 \u2013 September 18, 2006) He discovered periodic comet 106P/Schuster. He also discovered the comet C/1976 D2 (in the contemporary nomenclature, it was known as Comet 1975 II or" ] }, { "idx": 1049, "question": "If the Dallas Cowboys had not emerged victorious in Super Bowl XXX, which team would have been declared the champion for the 1995 season?", "answers": [ "Pittsburgh Steelers", "Steelers" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl XXX was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1995 season. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers by the score of 27\u201317. The game was played on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Both teams entered the game trying to tie the San Francisco 49ers for the record for most Super Bowl wins by a franchise (5)." ] }, { "idx": 1050, "question": "If the Ian Curtis Wall in Wellington, New Zealand, had never been modified after its initial dedication, which phrase would not have been added to it?", "answers": [ "Walk in Silence" ], "context": [ "2005 was originally emblazoned \"Ian Curtis RIP\", later modified to read \"Ian Curtis RIP Walk in Silence\" along with the incorrect dates \"1960\u20131980\". Both are referred to as \"The Ian Curtis Wall\". On 10 September 2009, the wall was painted over by Wellington City Council's anti-graffiti team. The wall was chalked back up on 16 September 2009. The wall was repainted on 17 September 2009, and has been removed and repainted on and off. A new and improved design, with correct dates and the original \"Walk in Silence\", was painted on the wall on 27 February 2013. In October 2020," ] }, { "idx": 1051, "question": "If \"Tha Carter III\" by Lil Wayne hadn't been delayed due to leaked recordings, in which year was it originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "2007" ], "context": [ "2007\u20132010: \"Tha Carter III\", \"We Are Young Money\", and \"Rebirth\". In 2007, Carter stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys, with plans to release an album after B.G.'s solo album \"Too Hood to Be Hollywood\" was completed. \"Tha Carter III\" was originally scheduled to be released in 2007, but it was delayed after several recordings were leaked and distributed through mixtapes, including \"The Drought Is Over Pt. 2\" and \"The Drought Is Over Pt. 4\". Lil Wayne initially planned to release \"The Leak\", a separate album with leaked songs and four additional tracks, on December 18, 2007, with \"Tha" ] }, { "idx": 1052, "question": "If the Isle\u00f1os peoples had not established a settlement in the San Bernardo community, how many original communities would they have settled in Louisiana?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "as Frenchman, Acadians, Creoles, Spaniards, and other groups, mainly through the 19th and early 20th centuries. In Louisiana, the Isle\u00f1os originally settled in four communities which included Galveztown, Valenzuela, Barataria, and San Bernardo. Of those settlements, Valenzuela and San Bernardo were the most successful as the other two were plagued with both disease and flooding. The large migration of Acadian refugees to Bayou Lafourche led to the rapid gallicization of the Valenzuela community, sometimes referred to as the \"Brulis/Brules\" or \"brule\" \"dwellers\", while the community of San Bernardo (Saint Bernard) was able to preserve much of its unique culture and" ] }, { "idx": 1053, "question": "If the German toy company Gebr. M\u00e4rklin & Cie. hadn't shifted their focus, which type of toys would they still be making accessories for?", "answers": [ "doll house" ], "context": [ "Gebr. M\u00e4rklin & Cie. GmbH or M\u00e4rklin (M\u00c4RKLIN or MAERKLIN in capital letters) is a German toy company. The company was founded in 1859 and is based at G\u00f6ppingen in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. Although it originally specialised in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys. In some parts of Germany and in Sweden, the company's name is almost synonymous with model railways. History. M\u00e4rklin was founded by Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm M\u00e4rklin in 1859. M\u00e4rklin released its first wind-up train with carriages that ran on standardised track in 1891, noting that railway toys had the potential", "this track size consists of a huge variety of rolling stock, tracks, analog as well as digital control systems, trolley systems and other accessory parts. Gebr. M\u00e4rklin & Cie. GmbH or M\u00e4rklin (M\u00c4RKLIN or MAERKLIN in capital letters) is a German toy company. The company was founded in 1859 and is based at G\u00f6ppingen in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. Although it originally specialised in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys. In some parts of Germany and in Sweden, the company's name is almost synonymous with model railways. History. M\u00e4rklin was founded by Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm" ] }, { "idx": 1054, "question": "If the Siriraj Hospital, the first western hospital in Thailand, had retained its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Wang Lang hospital" ], "context": [ "Royal Barges on the northern rim of Khlong Bangkok Noi near its mouth to the Chao Phraya River houses the royal barges, used for Thailand's Royal Barge Processions on very special events, like 200th anniversary of Bangkok or the 60th anniversary of the accession of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. On the other side of the khlong is the Siriraj Hospital, which was the first western hospital in Thailand. It was originally named Wang Lang hospital, as it was built on the site of a palace (Thai: \"Wang\"), it was later renamed after Prince Siriraj Kakuta Bhandu, the beloved son of King" ] }, { "idx": 1055, "question": "If the Society of United Irishmen, an 18th-century Irish political reform group, had been established three years prior, in which year would they have begun their operations?", "answers": [ "1788" ], "context": [ "of United Irishmen, a group of political reformers and radicals based in Belfast and Dublin and originally founded in 1791 by William Drennan. Inspired by the example of the American Revolution, the United Irishmen agitated for political reform, greater independence for the Irish parliament, and Catholic emancipation: throughout the 1790s their programme shifted from reform to advocating open revolt. The organisation was banned in 1793, but continued to develop plans for an insurrection backed by Revolutionary France. Much of the Catholic hierarchy was horrified by the prospect of revolution: not only were the United Irishmen's French allies strongly anti-clerical, but" ] }, { "idx": 1056, "question": "If Ron Desantis had not won the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of Governor of Florida?", "answers": [ "Andrew Gillum" ], "context": [ "The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Florida, alongside an election to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term, so he instead ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat. Republican U.S. Representative Ron Desantis narrowly defeated Democratic Mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum for the governorship, in what some considered an upset. The candidate filing deadline was June 22, 2018, and primary elections were", "0.40%, therefore he was certified the winner. Gillum conceded on November 17. The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Florida, alongside an election to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term, so he instead ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat. Republican U.S. Representative Ron Desantis narrowly defeated Democratic Mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum for the governorship, in what some considered an upset." ] }, { "idx": 1057, "question": "If the railway station on the Broadway in Ealing hadn't changed its name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Haven Green" ], "context": [ "the Great Western Railway in the 1830s, part of which passed through the centre of Ealing, led to the opening of a railway station on the Broadway in 1879, originally called Haven Green. In the next few decades, much of Ealing was rebuilt, predominantly semi-detached housing designed for the rising middle-class. Gas mains were laid and an electricity generating station was built. Better transport links, including horse buses as well as trains, enabled people to more easily travel to work in London. All this, whilst living in what was still considered to be the countryside. Although much of the countryside" ] }, { "idx": 1058, "question": "If Viva Publishing had decided to hire Robb Royer, using the pseudonym Robb Wilson, a year earlier, in which year would he have started working for them?", "answers": [ "1966" ], "context": [ "first and was originally supposed to write with another Viva writer, but preferred working with Royer. Griffin soon forced the issue with Viva when he asked if they wanted only half of the publishing rights or all of the rights, resulting in Viva hiring Royer by 1967. Griffin earned $75 a week (US$ in dollars) and Royer received $50 a week (US$ in dollars), but those salaries were sufficient to pay the rent at that time (Royer's rent for his L.A. apartment was $80 a month in 1967). Royer and Griffin, using the pseudonyms Robb Wilson and Arthur James, wrote" ] }, { "idx": 1059, "question": "If FC Nyva Vinnytsia, the Ukrainian football club, hadn't been reformed after it initially folded, in what year would it have ceased operations?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "FC Nyva Vinnytsia is a professional Ukrainian football club based in the city of Vinnytsia. The name \"Nyva\" translates to \"grain field\". The club was originally created in 1958 in the Soviet Union and folded in 2005 and 2012, but was reformed again in 2015 as Nyva-V and renamed back to Nyva in 2018. History. Previous clubs. A football team in Vinnytsia existed before the World War II as a local team of Vinnytsia city, which participated in championships among other cities. After the 1936 reorganization of football competition, the team then continued to play in lower tiers. Following World", "were played at SC Nyva. Current squad. As of 2 December 2021 European record. Its first and the only European competition participation occurred in 1996\u201397 season in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. FC Nyva Vinnytsia is a professional Ukrainian football club based in the city of Vinnytsia. The name \"Nyva\" translates to \"grain field\". The club was originally created in 1958 in the Soviet Union and folded in 2005 and 2012, but was reformed again in 2015 as Nyva-V and renamed back to Nyva in 2018. History. Previous clubs. A football team in Vinnytsia existed before the World War II as" ] }, { "idx": 1060, "question": "If the football match between Gent and Germinal Beerschot in the 2009-10 Belgian Cup hadn't been rescheduled due to snow, on what date would it have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "November 4, 2009" ], "context": [ "4 November 2009. The match between Gent and Germinal Beerschot was originally scheduled one day earlier than the other matches for television broadcasting, but due to snow, the match was rescheduled to also be played on 23 December 2009. One day after this match had been rescheduled, the match between Zulte-Waregem and Cercle Brugge was postponed for the same reason. This match was originally scheduled to be played on 13 January 2010, but was postponed again to 14 January. On 14 January 2010 it was postponed a third time, which proved problematic as the ongoing bad weather had caused the" ] }, { "idx": 1061, "question": "If Gackt's third studio concept album \"Moon\" had charted one spot higher, what would have been its peak position on the charts?", "answers": [ "one", "first", "number one", "1st" ], "context": [ "half of 2001, during the release of \"Another World\", Gackt started his second concept, project \"Moon Saga\". In 2002, on April 24, he released his eleventh single \"Wasurenai Kara\". It peaked at number four, spending five weeks on the charts. On June 6, Gackt went on the nationwide live house tour which represented his new concept and included nine concerts at eight venues. The final concert was held on July 10, at Zepp Sendai. On June 16, the third studio concept album \"Moon\" was released. It is Gackt's best-selling album, reached number two on the charts, and was certified gold", "solo career on January 1, 1999. After having completed his recordings, his first gig as a solo artist was the \"99 Gackt Resurrection\" tour held in 11 locations across Japan. It was followed on May 12 with his debut release, extended play \"Miz\u00e9rable\", released by Nippon Crown. The album peaked at number two, spending 12 weeks on the Oricon charts. It spanned the same-titled single \"Miz\u00e9rable\", which peaked at number three, spending nine weeks on the charts. The album showcases Gackt's \"talent for orchestration, blending classical elements into the rock genre\", indicating his future style which \"ranges from romantically classical", "to experimental and unfolding progressive rock\". In July, he performed at \"Shock Wave Illusion\" in Osaka and Tokyo. On August 11, Gackt released his second single, \"Vanilla\". It peaked at number four, spent 10 weeks on the charts, and enjoyed considerable success. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). In 2000, on February 9 and 16, the third and fourth singles were released, \"Mirror\" and \"Oasis\". They peaked at number nine and number seven, respectively, and both spent six weeks on the charts. His fifth single was released on March 8, \"Seki-Ray\", which peaked at" ] }, { "idx": 1062, "question": "If the number of visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park in the USA had doubled in 2018, what would have been the total visitor count?", "answers": [ "5,358,956" ], "context": [ "In 2018, Bryce Canyon received 2,679,478 recreational visitors, which was an increase of 107,794 visitors from the prior year. Geography. Bryce Canyon National Park lies within the Colorado Plateau geographic province of North America and straddles the southeastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau west of the Paunsaugunt Fault (\"Paunsaugunt\" is Paiute for \"home of the beaver\"). Park visitors arrive from the plateau part of the park and look over the plateau's edge toward a valley containing the fault and the Paria River just beyond it (\"Paria\" is Paiute for \"muddy or elk water\"). The edge of the Kaiparowits Plateau bounds" ] }, { "idx": 1063, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't led to the cancellation of many theatrical premieres, when was the film Vanguard originally scheduled to be released in China?", "answers": [ "January 25, 2020" ], "context": [ "theme song \"Ambition in my Heart\", and Dimash Kudaibergen. Release. It was to be released on 28 January 2020 in China but was withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatrical releases in Singapore and the Philippines have been delayed due to the postponement of the film's release in China. As the outbreak of COVID-19 in China caused the cancellation of many theatrical premieres, certain regulations prevent any Chinese film from being released overseas before the film's local release in China. On 1 September 2020, it was announced, that the film will hit Chinese theaters on 30 September 2020. The", "Vanguard is a 2020 Chinese action-adventure film written and directed by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan, Yang Yang and Miya Muqi. It marks Chan's sixth collaboration with Tong. \"Vanguard\" was originally scheduled to be released on 25 January 2020 in China but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later released on 30 September 2020 in China, 20 November 2020 in the United States, and 25 December 2020 in India. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising Jackie Chan's performance as well as the action sequences and music but criticising the screenplay, editing and runtime. Plot." ] }, { "idx": 1064, "question": "If Taito hadn't distributed the video game \"Double Dragon\" in Asia and North America, on which continent would it still be available?", "answers": [ "Europe" ], "context": [ "is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed by Techn\u014ds Japan and distributed by Taito for arcades across Asia, North America and Europe. It is the first title in the \"Double Dragon\" franchise. The game's development was led by Yoshihisa Kishimoto, and it is a spiritual and technological successor to Technos' earlier beat 'em up, \"Nekketsu K\u014dha Kunio-kun\" (1986), released outside of Japan by Taito as \"Renegade\"; Kishimoto originally envisioned it as a direct sequel and part of the \"Kunio-kun\" series, before making it a new game with a different cast and setting. \"Double Dragon\" introduced several additions to" ] }, { "idx": 1065, "question": "If Lode Craeybeckx had started his term as mayor of Antwerp in 1945 instead of 1947 and served until his death, how many years would he have held the position?", "answers": [ "31" ], "context": [ "Lode Craeybeckx (24 November 1897 \u2013 25 July 1976) served as mayor of Antwerp, Belgium from 1947 until his death in 1976, becoming the longest-serving mayor of the city in its history. Biography. Fran\u00e7ois Ferdinand Louis Craeybeckx, better known as Lode, was born in Antwerp in 1897. His father was a policeman from Limburg, while his mother came from Li\u00e8ge. He studied at the Athenaeum of Antwerp before going to the new University of Ghent in 1917. For collaborating with the German occupiers during the First World War, he was sent to prison for five years, but he was released", "of collaborators after World War II. Lode Craeybeckx (24 November 1897 \u2013 25 July 1976) served as mayor of Antwerp, Belgium from 1947 until his death in 1976, becoming the longest-serving mayor of the city in its history. Biography. Fran\u00e7ois Ferdinand Louis Craeybeckx, better known as Lode, was born in Antwerp in 1897. His father was a policeman from Limburg, while his mother came from Li\u00e8ge. He studied at the Athenaeum of Antwerp before going to the new University of Ghent in 1917. For collaborating with the German occupiers during the First World War, he was sent to prison for" ] }, { "idx": 1066, "question": "If Irma Lauwers, the wife of Lode Craeybeckx, had not given birth to their daughter Hilda, how many children would they have had?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "after two years. Lode Craeybeckx married Irma Lauwers in 1921. They had two children, Hilda and Herman. From 1925 until 1931, he worked as a journalist for the newspaper \"\". In 1932, Craeybeckx started to work as a lawyer and entered the world of politics. He became a councillor in Deurne for the Belgian Socialist Party. The same year, he entered the Belgian Parliament, where he would stay until 1968. He was the successor of as mayor of Antwerp in 1947, and remained in that position for nearly thirty years, a record for the city. When Lode Craeybeckx died in" ] }, { "idx": 1067, "question": "If the Lynas Advance Materials Plant in Western Australia had started its operations a year later than originally planned, in which year would it have commenced?", "answers": [ "2013" ], "context": [ "run the plant at a lower cost than originally approved in Western Australia. In addition, the Malaysian government granted the company \"pioneer\" status and offered it a 12-year tax exemption. The LAMP commenced operations in 2012. Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh has been raising her concerns over the risks of having a rare-earth processing plant near Kuantan in the Parliament of Malaysia since 18 November 2008. A civil society group \"Concerned Citizens of Kuantan\" was formed in December 2008, after a meeting held by Fuziah to meet with about twenty residents and professionals from different ethnic groups and NGOs in Kuantan" ] }, { "idx": 1068, "question": "If Cathay Pacific hadn't been a part of the consultative group advising Boeing on the 747-400's design process, how many airlines would have remained in the group?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "British Airways, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest, Qantas and Singapore Airlines, formed a consultative group to advise Boeing on the 747-400's design process. While the aircraft was planned as a new-technology upgrade, Boeing originally proposed minimal design changes in order to reduce development cost and retain commonality with existing models. The airline consultative group sought more advanced changes, including a two-crew glass cockpit. As a result of airline input, the 747-400's new digital cockpit design featured cathode-ray tube (CRT) display technologies first employed on the 757 and 767. The autopilot was also changed to that of the 757 and 767;" ] }, { "idx": 1069, "question": "If the launch of the Palapa-D satellite had been delayed by a year, in what year would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "and an official at the Bureau of Industry and Security emphasized in 2016 that \"no U.S.-origin content, regardless of significance, regardless of whether it's incorporated into a foreign-made item, can go to China\". Palapa-D partial launch failure. On 31 August 2009, during the launch of Palapa-D, the third stage engine under-performed and placed the satellite into a lower than planned orbit. The satellite was able to make up the performance shortfall using its own engine and reach geosynchronous orbit, but with its lifetime shortened to 10.5 years from the originally projected 15\u201316 years. The investigation found that the failure was" ] }, { "idx": 1070, "question": "If Pete Sinfield had established the band A Bowl of Soup one year prior, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1972" ], "context": [ "Jump on keyboards, Richard Brunton on guitar, Allan \"Min\" Mennie on drums, Steve Dolan on bass, and Sinfield himself on vocals, guitar, and synthesizer. A Bowl of Soup were booked to record an album at Command Studios. This album, \"Still\", was ultimately credited as a Pete Sinfield solo album, and in addition to the five members of A Bowl of Soup it featured input from numerous former (Greg Lake, Mel Collins, Ian Wallace), and future (John Wetton) Crimson alumni. While working on \"Still\", he was approached by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, who needed a lyricist of Sinfield's calibre. Sinfield put" ] }, { "idx": 1071, "question": "If Adam Schiff had established the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Caucus for the Freedom of the Press ten years prior, in which century would it have been formed?", "answers": [ "20", "20th Century", "20th" ], "context": [ "time\" and said Democratic leaders should not appoint any members, stating: \"I think it's just a tremendous red herring and a waste of taxpayer resources\". Despite those reservations, he still accepted an appointment to the Committee because if he felt he \"could add value, [he] would serve\". Press freedom. In 2006, Schiff formed the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Caucus for the Freedom of the Press, aimed at advancing press freedom around the world. The Caucus proposed the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act, originally introduced to Congress by Schiff, Representative Mike Pence, and Senator Christopher Dodd on October 1, 2009," ] }, { "idx": 1072, "question": "If Yamaha had signed a contract with Valentino Rossi, when would it have expired?", "answers": [ "2008" ], "context": [ "MotoGP; \"I have a contract with Yamaha until 2008,\" said Rossi. \"When that finishes then we will see. What I am sure about is that I will ride until I'm 31 or 32 at most. I will look for new stimuli in the next few seasons, but for now I am fully motivated\". Rossi signed a new two-year contract confirming he will be at Yamaha until 2010. He originally planned to use the Impreza WRC2008 during his participation in the Rally GB in December 2008, but decided to drive a Ford Focus RS WRC 07 instead. He finished the rally" ] }, { "idx": 1073, "question": "If the Percheron breed of horses were still used exclusively for their original purpose, in what type of situation would they be utilized?", "answers": [ "war" ], "context": [ "The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name. Usually gray or black in color, Percherons are well muscled, and known for their intelligence and willingness to work. Although their exact origins are unknown, the ancestors of the breed were present in the valley by the 17th century. They were originally bred for use as war horses. Over time, they began to be used for pulling stagecoaches and later for agriculture and hauling heavy goods. In the late", "2011 \u2013 have been held in France. Each year, in July, the French national breed show is held in Haras du Pin. The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name. Usually gray or black in color, Percherons are well muscled, and known for their intelligence and willingness to work. Although their exact origins are unknown, the ancestors of the breed were present in the valley by the 17th century. They were originally bred for use as war" ] }, { "idx": 1074, "question": "If the Indian television series \"Maayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka\" hadn't been taken over by Creative Eye Limited, which production house would have continued to produce it?", "answers": [ "Classic Productions" ], "context": [ "Maayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka is an Indian television series that was aired on Zee TV from 15 January 2007 until 13 August 2009. . The series was originally produced by Anjana Sood's production house, Classic Productions, but was taken over by Dheeraj Kumar's, Creative Eye Limited due to high overhead costs and delays. Once taken over, Creative Eye replaced almost the entire cast of \"Maayka\" by ending their scene with a bomb explosion; the cast members filed a case against the channel with Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) for blacklisting them. Plot. The story concerns the Malhotra", "when Mohini leaves Mahi's home without telling anyone, Mahi gives birth to two daughters, giving one baby to Soni as Soni cannot conceive. But after sometime, under pressure from Shabd's family, she asks for her daughter back. Maayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka is an Indian television series that was aired on Zee TV from 15 January 2007 until 13 August 2009. . The series was originally produced by Anjana Sood's production house, Classic Productions, but was taken over by Dheeraj Kumar's, Creative Eye Limited due to high overhead costs and delays. Once taken over, Creative Eye replaced almost the" ] }, { "idx": 1075, "question": "If the \"Three Men and a Comic Book\" episode of \"The Simpsons\" had premiered one month after its original air date, in which month would it have been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "June" ], "context": [ "Jeff Albertson, commonly known as Comic Book Guy, is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series \"The Simpsons\". He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the second-season episode \"Three Men and a Comic Book\", which originally aired on May 9, 1991. Comic Book Guy is the proprietor of a comic book store, The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop. He is based on \"every comic book store guy in America\" and represents a stereotypical middle-aged comic-book collector. He is well known for his distinctive accent, disagreeable personality and his catchphrase, \"Worst [blank] ever!\" Role in" ] }, { "idx": 1076, "question": "If the film \"Fight Club\" had been released as initially planned, which month would it have premiered?", "answers": [ "July" ], "context": [ "in July 1999 but was later changed to August 6, 1999. The studio further delayed the film's release, this time to autumn, citing a crowded summer schedule and a hurried post-production process. Outsiders attributed the delays to the Columbine High School massacre earlier in the year. Marketing executives at Fox Searchlight Pictures faced difficulties in marketing \"Fight Club\" and at one point considered marketing it as an art film. They considered that the film was primarily geared toward male audiences because of its violence and believed that not even Pitt would attract female filmgoers. Research testing showed that the film" ] }, { "idx": 1077, "question": "If Walt Disney Pictures had produced an extra animated feature film prior to \"Pocahontas\", what would have been the total count of their animated feature films by the time \"Pocahontas\" was released?", "answers": [ "34" ], "context": [ "\"Colors of the Wind\" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd animated feature film, \"Pocahontas\" (1995). The film's theme song, \"Colors of the Wind\" was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas. A pop ballad, the song's lyrics are about animism and respecting nature, finding its roots in indigenous Native American culture, perspectives which have later been adopted in both transcendentalist literature and New Age spirituality. \"Colors of the Wind\" received a mostly positive reception from critics, with several" ] }, { "idx": 1078, "question": "If the fourth season premiere of \"The A-Team\" had achieved a 50% higher audience share during its timeslot according to Nielsen ratings, what would its new percentage share have been?", "answers": [ "39", "39%" ], "context": [ "years. During the second season, the ratings continued to soar, reaching fourth place in the twenty-highest rated programs, behind \"Dallas\" and \"Simon & Simon\", in January (mid-season), while during the third season, it was beaten out only by two other NBC shows, including \"The Cosby Show\". The fourth season saw \"The A-Team\" experience a dramatic fall in ratings, as it started to lose its position while television viewership increased. As such, the ratings, while stable, were relatively less. The season premiere ranked a 17.4% (a 26% audience share on that timeslot) on the Nielsen Rating scale, but ratings quickly declined" ] }, { "idx": 1079, "question": "If India were to annex the country sharing its western land border, which independent sovereign nation would it absorb?", "answers": [ "Pakistan" ], "context": [ "India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a" ] }, { "idx": 1080, "question": "If Milka Duno had participated in the 2011 ARCA Racing Series, when was this decision publicly announced?", "answers": [ "April 14, 2011" ], "context": [ "morning of testing, and fifth fastest that afternoon, finishing sixth-fastest overall after the first day's test. For the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona one month later, Duno qualified 23rd. She had moved up to 12th place with only 16 laps to go when Duno was caught up in a 9-car crash that ended her day and relegated her to 31st place. It was announced on April 14, 2011 that Duno would run the entire 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season for Sheltra Motorsports. Over the first five races of the season, Duno had a best starting" ] }, { "idx": 1081, "question": "If Travis Ishikawa's team, the Giants, had been defeated in their match on May 25, 2009, which city's team would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Atlanta" ], "context": [ "triple in the first inning against Milwaukee Brewers' starting pitcher Jeff Suppan as the Giants won 10\u20136. From May 25 through July 11, Ishikawa had his best stretch of the year, batting .326 while hitting seven home runs and driving in 17 runs. He set a career high with four hits on May 25 and hit his first home run of the year, a three-run shot against Buddy Carlyle, in an 8\u20132 victory over Atlanta. On July 3, he hit a ball that was originally ruled a double against Felipe Paulino, but the umpires changed it to a three-run home" ] }, { "idx": 1082, "question": "If Benjamin Harrison, the incumbent president, had not lost the 1892 United States presidential election, who would have continued to be the president?", "answers": [ "Benjamin Harrison" ], "context": [ "The 1892 United States presidential election was the 27th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1892. In a rematch of the closely contested 1888 presidential election, former Democratic President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent Republican President Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland's victory made him the first and to date only person in American history to be elected to a non-consecutive second presidential term. It was also the first time incumbents were defeated in consecutive elections\u2014the second being Jimmy Carter's defeat of Gerald Ford in 1976, followed by Carter's subsequent loss to Ronald Reagan in 1980. Additionally, Harrison's loss marked the second", "from Walter Dean Burnham, \"Presidential ballots, 1836\u20131892\" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1955) pp 247\u201357. Close states. Margin of victory less than 1% (35 electoral votes): Margin of victory between 1% and 5% (158 electoral votes): Margin of victory between 5% and 10% (101 electoral votes): The 1892 United States presidential election was the 27th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1892. In a rematch of the closely contested 1888 presidential election, former Democratic President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent Republican President Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland's victory made him the first and to date only person in American history to be" ] }, { "idx": 1083, "question": "If Earth was not present, which planet would be the largest terrestrial object in the Solar System?", "answers": [ "Venus" ], "context": [ "rotation period of 243 Earth days. As a consequence, it takes longer to rotate about its axis than any other planet in the Solar System, and does so in the opposite direction to all but Uranus. This means the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Venus does not have any moons, a distinction it shares only with Mercury among the planets in the Solar System. Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth's \"sister planet\" because of their similar size, mass, proximity to the Sun, and bulk composition. It is radically different from Earth" ] }, { "idx": 1084, "question": "If \"Jamai Shashthi\" had been released five years prior to its original release date, in which decade would it have debuted?", "answers": [ "1920s" ], "context": [ "was released. The early beginnings of the \"talking film\" industry go back to the early 1930s when it came to British India, and to Calcutta. The movies were originally made in Urdu or Persian to accommodate a specific elite market. One of the earliest known studios was the East India Film Company. The first Bengali film to be made as a talkie was \"Jamai Shashthi\", released in 1931. At this time the early heroes of the Bengali film industry like Pramathesh Barua and Debaki Bose were at the peak of their popularity. Barua also directed movies, exploring new dimensions in", "Indian cinema. Debaki Bose directed \"Chandidas\" in 1932; this film is noted for its breakthrough in recording sound. Sound recordist Mukul Bose found a solution to the problem of spacing out dialogue and frequency modulation. Rise of the talkie: 1931-1947. The contribution of the Bengali film industry to Indian film is quite significant. First Bengali talkies \"Jamai Shashthi\" (as a short film) was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta and the first Bengali talkies as full-length feature film \"Dena Paona\" was released 30 December 1931 at Chitra Cinema Hall in Calcutta. The industry was based" ] }, { "idx": 1085, "question": "If \"A Theory of the Consumption Function\" had been published three years after its original release, in which decade would it have appeared?", "answers": [ "1960s" ], "context": [ "for \"Newsweek\" magazine (1966\u201384) were well read and increasingly influential among political and business people, and helped earn the magazine a Gerald Loeb Special Award in 1968. From 1968 to 1978, he and Paul Samuelson participated in the Economics Cassette Series, a biweekly subscription series where the economist would discuss the days' issues for about a half-hour at a time. \"A Theory of the Consumption Function\". One of Milton Friedman's most popular works, \"A Theory of the Consumption Function\", challenged traditional Keynesian viewpoints about the household. This work was originally published in 1957 by Princeton University Press, and it reanalyzed" ] }, { "idx": 1086, "question": "If the Chicago Bulls had not emerged victorious in the 1998 NBA Finals series, which team would have clinched the championship title?", "answers": [ "Utah Jazz" ], "context": [ "The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997\u201398 NBA season. The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City. In a repeat of the previous year's Finals, the Bulls won the series 4 games to 2 for their third consecutive NBA title and their sixth in eight seasons. Michael Jordan was voted the NBA Finals MVP of the series (he", "Like Eisley, Russell played his final NBA season with the Denver Nuggets in 2005\u201306; Russell played three years afterward with teams in the American Basketball Association and International Basketball League. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997\u201398 NBA season. The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City. In a repeat of the previous year's Finals, the Bulls won" ] }, { "idx": 1087, "question": "If Robby Albarado hadn't been injured and didn't need to be replaced, who would not have had their first Kentucky Derby win riding Animal Kingdom in 2011?", "answers": [ "John R. Velazquez" ], "context": [ "post time, he was 21\u20131 in his first race on dirt. Animal Kingdom drew post 16 and was ridden to a length victory in the Derby by jockey John R. Velazquez, who was originally scheduled to ride the early favorite and American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Uncle Mo. Uncle Mo was scratched due to a gastrointestinal illness on the Friday before the race, and Velazquez (who was discovered by his agent Angel Cordero) replaced injured rider Robby Albarado on Animal Kingdom. This was the first time Velazquez rode Animal Kingdom, and the jockey's first Kentucky Derby win in 13 tries. No" ] }, { "idx": 1088, "question": "If the medium-density unit building, Minimbah Court, in Yarralumla, Australia had been constructed a decade earlier, in which decade would it have been built?", "answers": [ "1940s" ], "context": [ "at the corner of Banks and Schlicht Streets is an example of Canberra\u2019s earlier medium-density unit buildings. It was constructed in the 1950s and originally named Solander Court in line with nearby streets named after First Fleet botanists. There is an elongated reserve with a walking and bicycle path running in a southwards direction of the Yarralumla Oval, and to the east of this is the central area of the suburb, where the blocks are larger and the streets are more contoured due to the hilly terrain. There is a mixture of housing types in this region, with some larger" ] }, { "idx": 1089, "question": "If the Edmonton Oilers had been defeated in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been awarded the 1990 Stanley Cup?", "answers": [ "Boston Bruins" ], "context": [ "The 1990 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1989\u201390 season, and the culmination of the 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins; the Oilers won, four games to one. The series was a rematch of the 1988 Finals, albeit with the notable absence of Wayne Gretzky who was traded from Edmonton to the Los Angeles Kings during the 1988 off-season. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and the team's only championship after trading Gretzky. This would be the last", "and five in the Boston area while WSBK had games three and four. The 1990 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1989\u201390 season, and the culmination of the 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins; the Oilers won, four games to one. The series was a rematch of the 1988 Finals, albeit with the notable absence of Wayne Gretzky who was traded from Edmonton to the Los Angeles Kings during the 1988 off-season. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years," ] }, { "idx": 1090, "question": "If the establishment of the Kentucky Educational Television program had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been initiated?", "answers": [ "1990" ], "context": [ "Often schools seek distance learning as a temporary solution in cases of funding cuts, which lead to dismissal of teachers or discontinuation of the teaching of certain subjects altogether. The program also is popular with parents of home-schooled children. The program was established in 1989; the direct-to-school model became possible after a substantial expansion of the state network's headquarters (now dubbed \"The O. Leonard Press Telecommunications Center\") and legislative funding to provide a satellite receiver for every school and public library in the state. The course was originally administered and taught via live satellite broadcasts directly into classrooms with two-way" ] }, { "idx": 1091, "question": "If the municipality administration of Lourdes had postponed the dismantling of the Church of Saint Luxurious by a decade, in what year would it have been dismantled?", "answers": [ "1966" ], "context": [ "Lourdes. Church of Saint Luxurious. The church was located in the historic centre of the town within a square also named after the saint himself. The erection, which originally dated back to the Roman period, was dismantled by the municipality administration in 1956 during the construction of the square: thus, presently only some ruins are visible. The building was named after Saint Luxurious, a deserter of the army who, for this reason, was caught in the countryside of the town, imprisoned, tortured and eventually executed in Cagliari, his city of birth. The church was rather modest in size, with a" ] }, { "idx": 1092, "question": "If the runner-up in the 2008 Russian presidential elections had emerged victorious, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Gennady Zyuganov" ], "context": [ "making him the second person to enter the race for the Kremlin following former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov. According to one report, Zyuganov pledged to quadruple pensions and state salaries, should he be elected. In the presidential election on 2 March 2008, Zyuganov garnered 17.76% of the vote and came in second to Medvedev's 70.23%. Post-2008. On Zyuganov's 65th birthday in June 2009, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin presented him with a copy of the first Soviet edition of the Communist Manifesto. On the occasion of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's birthday on 21 December 2010, Zyuganov called for the re-Stalinization of" ] }, { "idx": 1093, "question": "If the schools that merged to form Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot in Virginia, USA had remained independent and continued operating, which schools would still be in existence?", "answers": [ "Bolingbrook High School", "Gibbons High School", "Blessed Sacrament High School", "Bollingbrook School", "Huguenot Academy" ], "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": 1094, "question": "If the Hudson Highland Suspension Bridge Company had successfully built their proposed bridge over the Hudson River in 1868, which two locations would it have connected?", "answers": [ "Fort Clinton", "Anthony's Nose" ], "context": [ "it, and it was effectively forgotten for a few years. Over the years, many plans had been made for a fixed span across the Hudson River south of Albany to replace numerous car float and ferry operations. One of the most persistent was originally chartered in 1868 as the Hudson Highland Suspension Bridge Company, whose proposed bridge would have crossed from Anthony's Nose to Fort Clinton, now roughly the site of the Bear Mountain Bridge. It was never built. The Poughkeepsie Bridge Company was chartered in June 1871 to build the bridge, and J. Edgar Thomson of the Pennsylvania Railroad" ] }, { "idx": 1095, "question": "If \"The Great Wall\" movie had premiered in the United States on the same day as its China release, what would have been its release date?", "answers": [ "December 16, 2016" ], "context": [ "2016. Release. \"The Great Wall\" was released in China on December 16, 2016. It was released on February 17, 2017 in the United States by Universal Pictures in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D. In the Philippines, the film was released by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures Philippines on January 25, 2017. Marketing. \"The Great Wall\" released its first trailer in July 2016. The trailer shows views of the Great Wall in fog, thousands of soldiers on a battlefield ready for war, and a mysterious monster, as well as the roster views of the cast, including Matt Damon and Andy", "English-language film. Principal photography for the film began on March 30, 2015, in Qingdao, China, and it premiered in Beijing on December 6, 2016. It was released by China Film Group in China on December 16, 2016, and in the United States on February 17, 2017 by Universal Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics, with praise for its action sequences, though the plot received criticism. Although it grossed $335 million worldwide, the film was still considered a box office bomb due to its high production and marketing costs, with losses as high as $75 million. Plot. European mercenaries,", "began on March 30, 2015, on location in Qingdao. It is the most expensive film ever shot entirely in China. Three walls were built during production as they could not shoot on the actual Great Wall. During the filmmaking, the director said the most impressive part for him was the presence of so many translators to handle communication, as he assembled an international crew for the filming. More than 100 on-set translators worked with the various cast and crew members. Music. The film's score is composed by Ramin Djawadi. The first track called \"Nameless Order\" was released on December 14," ] }, { "idx": 1096, "question": "If Matthew Bannister's takeover of BBC Radio 1 had been postponed by a year, in which year would he have fully assumed control?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "Pride event in 1994. Bannister took the reins fully in October 1993. His aim was to rid the station of its 'Smashie and Nicey' image and make it appeal to the under 25s. Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners (and DJs) had aged with the station over its 25-year history. Many long-standing DJs, such as Simon Bates, Dave Lee Travis, Alan Freeman, Bob Harris, Paul Gambaccini, Gary Davies, and later Steve Wright, Bruno Brookes and Johnnie Walker left the station or were dismissed, and in January 1995 old music (typically anything recorded" ] }, { "idx": 1097, "question": "If the name of Halebidu in Karnataka had not been altered, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Dorasamudra" ], "context": [ "Karnataka. It is about northwest of Hassan. The temple is about from Belur, Karnataka temples. Halebidu has no nearby airport, and is about west of Bengaluru (IATA Code: BLR), about 4 hours drive accessible with a four lane NH75 highway through Hassan. Halebidu is connected by railway network at Hassan to major cities of Karnataka. History. The Hoysala period of South Indian history began about 1000 CE and continued through 1346 CE. In this period, they built around 1,500 temples in 958 centres. Halebidu was originally called Dorasamudra in its inscriptions, possibly derived from Dvarasamudra (Sanskrit words \"Dvara\" (gateway, door)" ] }, { "idx": 1098, "question": "If the band Disturbed hadn't covered the song \"Midlife Crisis\", which group would have remained as its sole performer?", "answers": [ "Faith No More" ], "context": [ "\"Divide\". The band also recorded a version of the song \"Midlife Crisis\", which was originally performed by Faith No More. Draiman comments, \"We took the song, revamped it and modernized it to our current level, and the version's killer.\" However, the song did not make it into the final track listing of the album, and is instead featured on \"Covered, A Revolution in Sound\". This version of \"Midlife Crisis\" later appeared on \"The Lost Children\", the band's first compilation album. One song, titled \"Emptiness\", was never fully recorded ever by the band. Title. \"Indestructible\" took the longest amount of time" ] }, { "idx": 1099, "question": "If the read and write operations of a floppy disk had never evolved, what mechanism would still be performing those actions today?", "answers": [ "disk-load solenoid" ], "context": [ "drive while the magnetic media is still spinning is likely to cause damage to the disk, drive head, or stored data. On the other hand, the 3\u00bd\u2011inch floppy has been lauded for its mechanical usability by human\u2013computer interaction expert Donald Norman: Operation. A spindle motor in the drive rotates the magnetic medium at a certain speed, while a stepper motor-operated mechanism moves the magnetic read/write heads radially along the surface of the disk. Both read and write operations require the media to be rotating and the head to contact the disk media, an action originally accomplished by a disk-load solenoid." ] }, { "idx": 1100, "question": "If WordStar had been exclusively developed for the CP/M-80 operating system, which operating systems would not have been compatible with it?", "answers": [ "MS-DOS", "16-bit PC OSes" ], "context": [ "WordStar is a word processor application for microcomputers. It dominated the market in the early and mid-1980s, succeeding the market leader Electric Pencil. It was published by MicroPro International, originally written for the CP/M-80 operating system, and later written also for MS-DOS and other 16-bit PC OSes. Seymour I. Rubinstein was the principal owner of the company, and Rob Barnaby was the sole author of the early versions of the program. Starting with WordStar 4.0, the program was built on new code written principally by Peter Mierau. WordStar was written with as few assumptions as possible about the operating system" ] }, { "idx": 1101, "question": "If Katie Featherston hadn't noticed the casting call for Paranormal Activity on LACasting, with whom would she have missed the opportunity to audition?", "answers": [ "Micah Sloat" ], "context": [ "them individually and later called them back to audition together. Peli was impressed with the chemistry between the actors, saying, \"If you saw the [audition] footage, you would've thought they had known each other for years.\" During a guest appearance on \"The Jay Leno Show\" on November 3, 2009, Sloat and Featherston explained they each saw the casting call on LACasting. Featherston noted they were originally paid $500 for their work. The film was shot out of sequence due to Peli's self-imposed seven-day shooting schedule, though he would have preferred the story to have unfolded for the actors as he" ] }, { "idx": 1102, "question": "If the original design for Johnson's feet in Monsters, Inc. had been retained, what would they have been?", "answers": [ "tentacle", "Tentacles" ], "context": [ "later describe that the team \"bent over backwards trying to create a story that still had monsters\" while still attempting to solve the problem. A key moment came when the team decided \"Okay, he's the BEST scarer there. He's the star quarterback\" with Docter noting that before that moment \"design after design, we really didn't know what he was about.\" Disney noted to Pixar early on that they did not want the character to \"look like a guy in a suit\". To this end, Johnson was originally planned to have tentacles for feet; however, this caused many problems in early" ] }, { "idx": 1103, "question": "If the soft drink 7 Up had never changed its original name, what would we be calling it today?", "answers": [ "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" ], "context": [ "U.S. for limited time retro cups, although the last time and location is not known. 7 Up competes primarily against The Coca-Cola Company's Sprite and PepsiCo's Sierra Mist. History. 7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg, who launched his St. Louis\u2013based company The Howdy Corporation in 1920. Grigg came up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named \"Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda\", was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. It contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug, until 1948. It was one of a number of patent medicine products popular" ] }, { "idx": 1104, "question": "If the professional wrestling group Kai En Tai had retained the name initially given to them by the announcers, what would their name have been?", "answers": [ "Club Kamikaze" ], "context": [ "under his real name, Kaz Hayashi) made their first appearance in the WWF the night after WrestleMania XIV on the March 30, 1998 episode of \"Raw is War\". The team dropped the 'DX' from their full title due to the existence of D-Generation X in the WWF. They attacked Taka Michinoku \u2014 who signed with the WWF much earlier \u2014 because they felt he had become Americanized since joining the WWE until he later rejoined them. Kaientai was originally referred to by the announcers as Club Kamikaze, but their new manager Yamaguchi-San announced their actual name upon his arrival shortly" ] }, { "idx": 1105, "question": "If the Montreal Canadiens had not emerged victorious in the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have claimed the Stanley Cup?", "answers": [ "Chicago Black Hawks" ], "context": [ "The 1971 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1970\u201371 season, and the culmination of the 1971 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Black Hawks made their first appearance in the finals since 1965, while the Canadiens had last played in and won the finals in 1969. The Canadiens won the series, four games to three. Paths to the Finals. The playoff system changed this year to allow cross-over between the divisions during the playoffs. Chicago defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4\u20130 and the New" ] }, { "idx": 1106, "question": "If the spaceflight mission STS-134 had launched as per its original schedule, in which month would astronaut Mark Kelly have embarked on that journey?", "answers": [ "May" ], "context": [ "crew of STS-133 performed two EVAs to replace a pump and install the Permanent Multipurpose Module. \"Discovery\" undocked from the ISS on March 7, 2011, and landed for the final time two days later. On January 8, 2011, while Kelly was on the ISS, Kelly's sister-in-law Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in Tucson. \"Soyuz TMA-01M\" landed in Kazakhstan on March 16, 2011, and Kelly travelled to TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston to see Giffords and Mark. Mark was the commander of STS-134, the final flight of \"Endeavour\", and launched on May 16, 2011, with Giffords in attendance. STS-134 had originally" ] }, { "idx": 1107, "question": "If Dan Lilker had his way and the American band Anthrax only ever had his originally intended bass player, who would that musician be?", "answers": [ "Scott Setari" ], "context": [ "Ian and Dan Lilker, with Ian's friend Dave Weiss on drums. The band was named after the disease of the same name which Ian saw in a biology textbook, chosen because it sounded \"sufficiently evil\". Lilker originally intended for Scott Setari to play bass in the band, during their early phases as a cover band. Anthrax's initial line-up was completed by singer John Connelly, and bassist Paul Kahn. Kahn was briefly replaced by bassist Kenny Kushner before Lilker took over on bass and the band brought in lead guitarist Greg Walls. Weiss was then replaced early on by drummer Greg" ] }, { "idx": 1108, "question": "If Andrew Cuomo had been defeated in the 2018 New York gubernatorial election, who would have taken his place as the governor of New York?", "answers": [ "Marc Molinaro" ], "context": [ "The 2018 New York gubernatorial election occurred on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican Marc Molinaro and several minor party candidates. Cuomo received 59.6% of the vote to Molinaro's 36.2%. Cuomo defeated actress and activist Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Cuomo's running mate, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, outpolled New York City Councillor Jumaane Williams in the Democratic primary. Democratic candidates Cuomo and Hochul also ran on the ballot lines of the Independence Party, the Liberal Party and the Women's Equality Party; after Nixon and Williams withdrew from the" ] }, { "idx": 1109, "question": "If Richard II hadn't reduced Bolingbroke's sentence in the Shakespeare play \"Richard II\", how many years would Bolingbroke have been banished for?", "answers": [ "10", "ten" ], "context": [ "Bolingbroke is originally sentenced to ten years' banishment, but Richard reduces this to six years upon seeing John of Gaunt's grieving face, while Mowbray is banished permanently. The king's decision can be seen as the first mistake in a series leading eventually to his overthrow and death, since it is an error which highlights many of his character flaws, displaying as it does indecisiveness (in terms of whether to allow the duel to go ahead), abruptness (Richard waits until the last possible moment to cancel the duel), and arbitrariness (there is no apparent reason why Bolingbroke should be allowed to" ] }, { "idx": 1110, "question": "If the establishment of a national administrative body for organized cycle racing in Sweden had been postponed by five years, in what year would it have been formed?", "answers": [ "1905" ], "context": [ "America, in reality an unknown English woman who, like several in the field, had preferred not to compete under her real name. International development and governance. The growth of organised cycle racing led to the development of national administrative bodies, in Great Britain in 1878, France 1881, the Netherlands 1883, Germany 1884 and Sweden 1900. Sometimes, as in Great Britain, cycling was originally administered as part of athletics, since cyclists often used the tracks used by runners. This, according to historian James McGurn, led to disputes within countries and internationally. The first international body was the International Cycling Association (ICA)," ] }, { "idx": 1111, "question": "If Frank Sinatra's original choice for the role of Mrs. Iselin in \"The Manchurian Candidate\" had been accepted, who would have portrayed the character?", "answers": [ "Lucille Ball" ], "context": [ "Joan Blondell, Rich Little, and Ann-Margret. Ball mentored actress and singer Carole Cook, and befriended Barbara Eden, when Eden appeared on an episode of \"I Love Lucy\". Ball was originally considered by Frank Sinatra for the role of Mrs. Iselin in the Cold War thriller \"The Manchurian Candidate\". Director/producer John Frankenheimer, however, had worked with Angela Lansbury in a mother role in \"All Fall Down\", and insisted on having her for the part. Ball was the lead actress in a number of comedy television specials to about 1980, including \"Lucy Calls the President\", which featured Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, and" ] }, { "idx": 1112, "question": "If the maritime route hypothesis is accurate and Buddhism remained confined to its original practice areas, which modern-day regions in China would be associated with Buddhism?", "answers": [ "Huai River", "Yangtze River", "Southern China" ], "context": [ "in Chinese soil in very ancient times. While the scholarly consensus is that Buddhism first came to China in the first century CE during the Han dynasty, through missionaries from India, it is not known precisely when Buddhism entered China. Generations of scholars have debated whether Buddhist missionaries first reached Han China via the maritime or overland routes of the Silk Road. The maritime route hypothesis, favored by Liang Qichao and Paul Pelliot, proposed that Buddhism was originally practiced in southern China, the Yangtze River and Huai River region. On the other hand, it must have entered from the northwest" ] }, { "idx": 1113, "question": "If the Los Angeles Raiders had been defeated in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984, which team would have been declared the champion?", "answers": [ "Washington Redskins" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XVII champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Los Angeles Raiders to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season. The Raiders defeated the Redskins, 38\u20139. The Raiders' 38 points scored and 29-point margin of victory broke Super Bowl records; it remains the most points scored by an AFC team in a Super Bowl. This was the first time the city of Tampa hosted the Super Bowl" ] }, { "idx": 1114, "question": "If Curnonsky, the French gastronomy writer, had given the Michelin Man the name \"Bibendum\" a year earlier, what would have been the year of this naming?", "answers": [ "1906" ], "context": [ "He advocated simple food over complicated, rustic over refined, and often repeated the phrase which was probably due to Escoffier. Biography. Curnonsky was a ghostwriter for 'Willy', Colette's husband. According to his biographer Arbellot, he coined the name Bibendum for the Michelin Man in 1907\u2014because \"Michelin tires drink [\"i.e.\" 'soak up' or 'eat up'] everything, even obstacles\"\u2014, and wrote Michelin's weekly column \"Les Lundis de Michelin\" in Le Journal starting on November 25, 1907. It was originally signed \"Michelin\" but starting on March 2, 1908, it was signed \"Bibendum\". Michelin had used the phrase \"Nunc est bibendum\" (\"Cheers!\" in Latin)" ] }, { "idx": 1115, "question": "If Australia were not considered a continent, which would be the smallest continent on Earth according to the seven-continent model?", "answers": [ "Europe" ], "context": [ "Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. Although much of this border is over land, Europe is mostly regarded as its own continent because of its great physical size, the weight of its history and cultures, and its great influence on world history. Europe covers about , or 2% of the Earth's surface (6.8% of land area), making it the second-smallest continent (using the seven-continent model). Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states, of which Russia is the largest and most populous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population. Europe had a" ] }, { "idx": 1116, "question": "If the musician Bibio had delayed the recording of the song \"Cantaloup Carousel\" by one year, in which year would it have been originally recorded?", "answers": [ "2000" ], "context": [ "London from 1999 to 2003, where he studied \"sonic arts\". His earliest songs were mainly layered guitar compositions inspired by Steve Reich's \"Electric Counterpoint\", one of his earliest being \"Cantaloup Carousel\", which was originally recorded in 1999 at his university residence. His recording equipment at the time consisted of a \"plastic\" microphone, a budget sampler, cassette deck, and a portable MiniDisc recorder. Listening to music on Warp Records in 2000 led him to experiment with programming virtual synthesizers in SuperCollider, which he was introduced to via his university classes. His discovery of Nick Drake and The Incredible String Band in" ] }, { "idx": 1117, "question": "If the extension of the Japanese legal status of \"Tokubetsu Eijusha\" or \"Special Permanent Residents\" hadn't occurred in 1991, which nationality would not have been granted these privileges?", "answers": [ "Joseon" ], "context": [ "Japan who have not taken up Japanese nationality currently have the legal status of \"Tokubetsu Eijusha\" (\"Special Permanent Residents\") and are granted special rights and privileges compared to other foreigners, especially in matters such as re-entry and deportation statutes. These privileges were originally given to residents with South Korean nationality in 1965, and were extended in 1991 to cover those who have retained their Joseon nationality. Over the decades, Zainichi Koreans have been campaigning to regain their Japanese citizenship rights without having to adopt Japanese nationality. The right to claim social welfare benefits was granted in 1954, followed by access" ] }, { "idx": 1118, "question": "If the Disney imagineers, Roger E. Broggie and Earl Vilmer, had been required to pay an additional $2,000 for each Baldwin locomotive they purchased in the late 1960s, what would have been the total cost per locomotive?", "answers": [ "10,000" ], "context": [ "both 1925 Class 10-D 4-6-0 designs (The \"Walter E. Disney\" and the \"Roger E. Broggie\", respectively) and a 1928 Class 8-D 2-6-0 No. 2 (The \"Lilly Belle\"). They originally worked on the Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucat\u00e1n, a railroad that operated in the state of Yucat\u00e1n in Mexico. In the late 1960s, they were all purchased by Disney imagineers Roger E. Broggie and Earl Vilmer for $8,000 each and restored to operating condition, while significantly altered from their original appearance to resemble steam locomotives from the 1880s. Three other operational Disney-owned Baldwin locomotives exist at Disneyland Park in California, where they" ] }, { "idx": 1119, "question": "If one were to examine the \"urgent needs\" list for the Hanau\u2013Nantenbach/W\u00fcrzburg\u2013Iphofen route, which includes a new line between Iphofen and Rottendorf, what would be the estimated cost of these upgrades in Deutsche Mark?", "answers": [ "1.495 billion" ], "context": [ "was changed over a length of 1.75 km. The solution had been identified in an EU-wide planning competition. An improvement in the alignment allowed speeds over the new bridge to be raised from 110 to 140 km/h for conventional trains and from 140 to 160 km/h for tilting trains. Planned new alignment. The list of \"urgent needs\" identified in the Federal Transport Plan of 1992 included a new line between Iphofen and Rottendorf as part of proposed upgrades on the Hanau\u2013Nantenbach/W\u00fcrzburg\u2013Iphofen route, which were estimated to cost DM 1.495 billion. The 24 kilometre-long new line would run off the existing" ] }, { "idx": 1120, "question": "If Rocky Mountain spotted fever had retained its initial name, what would we be referring to it as today?", "answers": [ "Black Measles" ], "context": [ "Rickettsia rickettsii (abbreviated as \"R. rickettsii\") is a gram-negative, intracellular, coccobacillus bacterium that is around 0.8 to 2.0 \u03bcm long. \"R. rickettsii\" is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. \"R. rickettsii\" is one of the most pathogenic \"Rickettsia\" strains. It affects a large majority of the Western Hemisphere and small portions of the Eastern Hemisphere. History. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) first emerged in the Idaho Valley in 1896. At that time, not much information was known about the disease; it was originally called Black Measles because patients had a characteristic spotted rash appearance throughout their body. The" ] }, { "idx": 1121, "question": "If the American TV show Dennis Miller Live had continued its call-in segments throughout its run, what number would viewers have dialed to participate in the last few seasons?", "answers": [ "1-800-522-8673", "1-800-LACTOSE" ], "context": [ "on, guests were all interviewed live via satellite, but soon most appeared live in the studio. There was also a call-in segment. The number was originally given as 1-800-LACTOSE. Later, he referred to it only by its numeric equivalent (1-800-522-8673). Within the time available, Miller typically could accommodate only two or three calls. He gradually eliminated call-ins in the last few seasons of the show. Miller and his writing staff won five Emmy Awards during the show's run, which aired 215 episodes over nine years. HBO cancelled the show in 2002. \"Monday Night Football\". With the increasing popularity of cable" ] }, { "idx": 1122, "question": "If the Colt Canada C7 rifle had a cyclic rate of fire increased by 10%, what would be its maximum rounds per minute firing capacity?", "answers": [ "990" ], "context": [ "Canadians originally wished to use a heavy barrel profile instead of the M16A2 profile. Also, Diemaco has developed a different mounting system from Colt for the M203 grenade launcher for the C7 rifle family. The C7 has a cyclic rate of fire of around 700\u2013900 rounds per minute (RPM). C7A1. The C7A1 (Diemaco C7FT) replaces the iron sight/carrying handle assembly used on the C7 with a modified Weaver rail for mounting optics. Canadian development of rails preceded U.S. standardization of the MIL-STD-1913 \"Picatinny rail\", so the \"Canadian Rail\" or \"Diemaco Rail\" differs slightly. There are 14 slots instead of 13,", "similar to the Colt Model 723 M16A2 carbine. Colt made the initial C8s for Canadian Forces as the Colt Model 725. The C8 has a A1 profile barrel like the Colt Model 653 M16A1 carbine, but with a 1 in rifling twist appropriate for the 5.56\u00d745mm NATO C77 cartridge. The C8 incorporates the design improvements featured on C7 assault rifles. The C8 has a cyclic rate of fire of around 750\u2013950 rounds per minute (RPM). C8A1. The C8A1 (Diemaco C8FT) is essentially a C8 carbine with a C7A1 flat-top upper receiver; the carbine having a barrel versus the barrel typically" ] }, { "idx": 1123, "question": "If the moon closest to Jupiter were to vanish, which moon would become the sixth-closest to the planet?", "answers": [ "Europa", "Jupiter II" ], "context": [ "Europa , or Jupiter II, is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 80 known moons of Jupiter. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System. Europa was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and was named after Europa, the Phoenician mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus (the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter). Slightly smaller than Earth's Moon, Europa is primarily made of silicate rock and has a water-ice crust and probably an iron\u2013nickel core. It has a very thin atmosphere," ] }, { "idx": 1124, "question": "If the telephone area code for northern Georgia in the United States had remained unchanged since 1992, what would it be?", "answers": [ "404" ], "context": [ "area is the world's largest toll-free calling zone spanning , has four active telephone area codes, and local calling extending into portions of two others. 404, which originally covered all of northern Georgia until 1992, now covers mostly the area inside the Perimeter (Interstate 285). In 1995 the suburbs were put into 770, requiring mandatory ten\u2011digit dialing even for local calls under FCC rules. This made Atlanta one of the US's first cities to employ ten-digit dialing, which was begun by BellSouth the year before the Centennial 1996 Olympic Games. In 1998, 678 was overlaid onto both of the existing" ] }, { "idx": 1125, "question": "If the agricultural treatise \"Rusticatio\" by Mago the Carthaginian had not been translated from its original language, in which language would it solely exist?", "answers": [ "Punic language", "Punic" ], "context": [ "of small, largely self-sufficient landowners, rural society became dominated by latifundium, large estates owned by the wealthy and utilizing mostly slave labor. The growth in the urban population, especially of the city of Rome, required the development of commercial markets and long-distance trade in agricultural products, especially grain, to supply the people in the cities with food. Background. The main texts of the Greco-Roman agricultural tradition are mostly from the Roman agronomists: Cato the Elder's \"De Agri Cultura\", Columella's \"De re Rustica\", Marcus Terentius Varro and Palladius. Attributed to Mago the Carthaginian, the agricultural treatise \"Rusticatio\", originally written in Punic" ] }, { "idx": 1126, "question": "If American comedian Dana Carvey had followed his initial instinct for the production of \"The Dana Carvey Show\", which network would have aired the show?", "answers": [ "HBO" ], "context": [ "instinct\" was to produce the show for HBO, while CBS would have guaranteed several more episodes than the series eventually received. However, the duo was \"overly tempted\" by the reigning profile of ABC and its primetime offer. The network originally planned on airing 10 episodes and did not interfere with the show's creativity, simply wanting a good lead-in to \"NYPD Blue\". \"The Dana Carvey Show\" also attempted to put \"The Onion\" on television with Stephen Colbert reporting as an anchor in deadpan style. This material long predated his time on \"The Daily Show\" and \"The Colbert Report\". However, the sketches" ] }, { "idx": 1127, "question": "If the fourth season of the HBO original series \"The Wire\" had included an additional episode, what would have been the total number of episodes?", "answers": [ "14" ], "context": [ "\"Final Grades\" is the 13th and last episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series \"The Wire\". Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on December 10, 2006. With a running time of 78 minutes, it is the second longest episode of the whole series and received critical acclaim. Plot Summary. Homicide. Sergeant Jay Landsman walks into the homicide unit office humming a carol. His Christmas spirit is rapidly dispelled when he sees several red names being added to the case board. He quizzes", "#26 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. \"Final Grades\" is the 13th and last episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series \"The Wire\". Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on December 10, 2006. With a running time of 78 minutes, it is the second longest episode of the whole series and received critical acclaim. Plot Summary. Homicide. Sergeant Jay Landsman walks into the homicide unit office humming a carol. His Christmas spirit is rapidly dispelled when he sees several red" ] }, { "idx": 1128, "question": "If the character \"The Blob\" from Marvel Comics didn't possess an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which superhuman ability would he be without?", "answers": [ "superhuman strength" ], "context": [ "The Blob (Frederick J. \"Fred\" Dukes) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the X-Men. A mutant originally depicted as a fat circus freak, the Blob claims to be immovable when he so desires. He possesses an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which grants him superhuman strength. Possessing the demeanor of a bully, he mostly uses his powers for petty crime and as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force. The Blob appeared in the 2009 superhero film \"\", where he" ] }, { "idx": 1129, "question": "If the Montreal Canadiens hadn't won the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Kings" ], "context": [ "penalty box, Los Angeles held a 1\u20130 series lead, and a 2\u20131 score in the contest. The Canadiens then went on to score the equalizer on the ensuing power play, won game two in overtime, and then defeated the Kings in the next three games to win the Cup. From the moment that McSorley was called for the penalty, the Kings failed to win another postseason game from the remainder of the 20th century, losing all the remaining games of the Finals, failing to qualify for the playoffs in five of the next seven seasons, and being swept out in" ] }, { "idx": 1130, "question": "If the hospitals of the Roman Empire had not been transformed during the Byzantine Empire, which group of people would not have had access to treatment?", "answers": [ "The poor" ], "context": [ "the Byzantine Empire the Roman Empire had hospitals specifically for soldiers and slaves. However, none of these establishments were for the public. The hospitals in Byzantium were originally started by the church to act as a place for the poor to have access to basic amenities. Hospitals were usually separated between men and women. Although the remains of these hospitals have not been discovered by archaeologists, recordings of hospitals from the Byzantine Empire describe large buildings that had the core feature of an open hearth. The establishments of the Byzantine Empire resembled the beginning of what we now know as" ] }, { "idx": 1131, "question": "If KULA-TV hadn't commenced operations in 1954, which network's programming would KGMB-TV have continued to broadcast?", "answers": [ "ABC" ], "context": [ "and operated from studios on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu. The station carried programming from three of the four major networks at the time (excluding DuMont), but was a primary CBS affiliate owing to KGMB-AM's long affiliation with CBS Radio. The station lost NBC programming when KONA-TV (channel 2, now KHON-TV) signed on two weeks later, and lost ABC when KULA-TV (channel 4, now KITV) launched in April 1954. In 1973, a partnership led by future Hawaii congressman Cecil Heftel bought KGMB-AM-TV, then turned around and sold the KGMB stations to Lee Enterprises in 1977. Lee sold off the radio station" ] }, { "idx": 1132, "question": "If \"Mind of Mine\" had not been released until May 2016, which album would have topped the UK Albums Chart in late March 2016?", "answers": [ "25 (Adele album)", "25" ], "context": [ "featured on multiple magazines and critics year end list of best record/album. DigitalSpy listed it at number 2 on its list, while \"Newsday\" ranked it at number 16. Commercial performance. In the United Kingdom, \"Mind of Mine\" debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, with 22,250 copies sold, replacing Adele's \"25\" at the summit. The album set a UK streaming record, as the highest-streamed debut for a British male act. In its second week, it fell to number nine on the albums chart, selling 7,733 copies, and fell to number three on the album streaming chart. Overseas, the" ] }, { "idx": 1133, "question": "If the plan for driverless operation had not been proposed for the Helsinki Metro, what would have been the maximum unit length of the trains?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "stations instead of terminating at Kamppi in the centre of Helsinki. Before the extension of the metro, trains could be a maximum length of three units (each unit being two cars) but the new stations west of Ruoholahti were built shorter than the existing stations because it was originally planned to introduce driverless operation. The driverless project was cancelled in 2015 but the shorter new stations mean that the maximum train length is reduced to two units which is actually shorter than before. To increase capacity the automatic train protection system theoretically permits headway as short as 90 seconds, if" ] }, { "idx": 1134, "question": "If 30,000 vehicles had used the South Bay Expressway, also known as California State Route 125, daily in 2009, by how much would the value of the toll road have increased?", "answers": [ "$330 million" ], "context": [ "the exact amount of the toll. In late 2009, the South Bay Expressway partnership that operated the road questioned the value of the toll road for property tax purposes, saying that it was worth $330 million less than it was originally valued due to the low volumes of traffic using the road. On March 22, 2010, the toll road's operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing traffic counts running at less than 40 percent of initial estimates due to the economic downturn. Some drivers chose not to use the toll road due to a recent increase in tolls. An" ] }, { "idx": 1135, "question": "If the song \"Devil Inside\" had been included in the \"Cover Your Heart\" album by Black Light Burns, which band's song would they have covered?", "answers": [ "INXS" ], "context": [ "Cover Your Heart is a compilation album by American rock band Black Light Burns. <br> It consists of a CD (\"Cover Your Heart\") and a DVD (\"The Anvil Pants Odyssey\"), which was a professionally shot documentary of when Black Light Burns was touring for roughly a year and a half on their debut album Cruel Melody, which preceded this release. DVD. The DVD \"Anvil Pants Odyssey\" consists of a nearly two-hour-long documentary with the band, the music videos for \"Mesopotamia,\" \"4 Walls,\" and \"Lie,\" and also features a behind the scenes look at the making of the \"Lie\" video. The" ] }, { "idx": 1136, "question": "If there had been no setbacks, when was the North-South Line of the Amsterdam Metro originally planned to be fully completed?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "In addition, the number of tracks on that side was expanded in order to increase capacity in the direction of Sloterdijk station. In 1996, a third, 'centre roof' designed by Jan Garvelink, architect at Holland Rail Consult, was built between the two existing roofs, whereby all platforms at the station were now covered. Since 1997, the station has been continuously undergoing reconstruction works because of the development of the North-South Line of the Amsterdam Metro, which was originally planned to be completed in 2014. Due to several setbacks, some at the Amsterdam Centraal building site, the line was fully completed" ] }, { "idx": 1137, "question": "If Howard hadn't been concerned about the Olympic Games becoming a party political issue, who would have been the one to open the games?", "answers": [ "John Howard", "Howard" ], "context": [ "Howard said this was due to \"a concern that my opening the Olympic Games would become a party political issue.\" Olympic Flag. 19-year-old pop star Vanessa Amorosi sang \"Heroes Live Forever\" to signify the legacy left by sports stars all over the world. The song was composed by John Gillard and Trevor White. During the song, an enormous white flag the size of the stadium field was passed over the audience on the southern stand and was brought down over the crowd by volunteers. Whilst this happened, images of past sports legends were displayed on the flag. When the flag" ] }, { "idx": 1138, "question": "If the XFL had continued to be owned by its original proprietor, who would that individual be?", "answers": [ "Vince McMahon" ], "context": [ "the National Football League (NFL), as well as one without the professional wrestling\u2013inspired features and entertainment elements of its predecessor. The league and its teams were originally owned by McMahon's Alpha Entertainment. The teams are spread across the United States in markets currently or recently represented by an NFL franchise. After only five weeks of play in its inaugural 2020 season, the league's operations slowly came to a close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and filed for bankruptcy on April 13. On August 3, 2020, actor, producer, former professional wrestler, and former Miami defensive lineman Dwayne Johnson and longtime business" ] }, { "idx": 1139, "question": "If the wooden valve hadn't been coined as a \"tap\", what other terms might have been used for the beer tap?", "answers": [ "valve", "spigot", "faucet" ], "context": [ "A beer tap is a valve, specifically a tap, for controlling the release of beer. While other kinds of tap may be called \"faucet\", \"valve\" or \"spigot\", the use of \"tap\" for beer is almost universal. This may be because the word was originally coined for the wooden valve in traditional barrels. Beer served from a tap is largely known as draught beer, though beer served from a cask is more commonly called cask ale, while beer from a keg may specifically be called keg beer. Beer taps can be also used to serve similar drinks like cider or long", "handles is 3/8\"-16 UNC (coarse). The faucet is male and the handle is female. A beer tap is a valve, specifically a tap, for controlling the release of beer. While other kinds of tap may be called \"faucet\", \"valve\" or \"spigot\", the use of \"tap\" for beer is almost universal. This may be because the word was originally coined for the wooden valve in traditional barrels. Beer served from a tap is largely known as draught beer, though beer served from a cask is more commonly called cask ale, while beer from a keg may specifically be called keg beer." ] }, { "idx": 1140, "question": "If the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City had retained its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Globe Theatre" ], "context": [ "The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, formerly the Globe Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 205 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1910, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was designed by Carr\u00e8re and Hastings in the Beaux-Arts style for Charles Dillingham. The theater is named after theatrical couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne; its former name was inspired by London's Shakespearean playhouse. The current configuration of the interior, dating to 1958, has about 1,500 seats across two levels and is operated by the Nederlander Organization. The facade is a New York City landmark. The theater's", "2019 before the opening of \"Tina\" that November. The theater closed on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened on October 8, 2021, with performances of \"Tina\". The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, formerly the Globe Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 205 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1910, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was designed by Carr\u00e8re and Hastings in the Beaux-Arts style for Charles Dillingham. The theater is named after theatrical couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne; its former name was inspired by London's Shakespearean playhouse. The current configuration", "the theater since 1973. Site. The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is on 206 West 46th Street, on the north sidewalk between Eighth Avenue and Broadway, near Times Square in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The rectangular land lot covers . The theater has a frontage of on 46th Street and a depth of about . The Lunt-Fontanne shares the block with the Paramount Hotel (including Sony Hall) and Brooks Atkinson Theatre to the west, as well as the Hotel Edison to the north. Other nearby buildings include the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre to the northwest; the Ethel" ] }, { "idx": 1141, "question": "If PG&E had complied with FEMA's original request for the wildfire victims fund, what would have been the total amount they paid?", "answers": [ "$3.9 billion" ], "context": [ "victims. FEMA originally requested PG&E for $3.9 billion from the wildfire victims fund, threatening to take the money from individual wildfire victims if PG&E did not pay, and Cal OES had an overlapping $2.3 billion request, but they later settled for $1 billion after all wildfire victims are paid. Claims for wildfire victims consist of wrongful death, personal injuries, property loss, business losses, and other legal damages. U.S. District Judge James Donato was assigned to the estimation process for the claims of wildfire victims, including whether or not personal injury and wrongful death claims can include damages due to emotional" ] }, { "idx": 1142, "question": "If Donald Cryer's father had pursued his original career path, what profession would he have been in?", "answers": [ "minister" ], "context": [ "role of Lex Luthor in the CW series \"Supergirl\", \"Arrow\", \"The Flash\" and \"Batwoman\". After appearing on the podcast \"Crime Writers On...\" it was announced that he would join the \"Undisclosed\" podcast for their second season. Early life. Cryer was born in New York City. His mother, Gretchen Kiger, is a playwright, songwriter, actress and singer. His father, Donald David Cryer, is an actor and singer who originally studied to be a minister. His paternal grandfather, the Rev. Donald W. Cryer, was a prominent Methodist minister. He has two sisters, Robin and Shelly. When Cryer was twelve years old, he" ] }, { "idx": 1143, "question": "If the film \"Gettysburg\" (1993) had been released as initially planned, on which network would it have been aired?", "answers": [ "American Broadcasting Company", "ABC", "Turner Network Television", "American Broadcasting Company (ABC)" ], "context": [ "as a TV miniseries. ABC initially agreed to back the project, but when a miniseries about George Armstrong Custer, \"Son of the Morning Star\" (1991), got low ratings and after the Gulf War started, ABC pulled out. Maxwell, with help from documentarian Ken Burns, finally secured funding for the film from Ted Turner at the 3rd Golden Laurel Awards in 1991. Originally it was planned as a miniseries for Turner Network Television, but it was released as a film instead. Duvall decided against starring as Robert E. Lee in order to appear in \"Stalin\", while Albert Finney and George C." ] }, { "idx": 1144, "question": "If Channel 39, originally owned by the WKY Television System, was sold in 1976, who became its new owner?", "answers": [ "Gaylord Broadcasting" ], "context": [ "channel 39 allocation in Houston belonged to the now-defunct DuMont affiliate KNUZ-TV, which existed during the mid-1950s. Channel 39 was originally owned by the WKY Television System, a subsidiary of the Oklahoma Publishing Company, publishers of Oklahoma City's major daily newspaper, \"The Daily Oklahoman\". After the company's namesake station, WKY-TV, was sold in 1976, the WKY Television System became Gaylord Broadcasting, named for the family that owned Oklahoma Publishing. As Houston's first general entertainment independent station, KHTV ran a schedule of programs including children's shows, syndicated programs, movies, religious programs and some sporting events. One of its best known locally" ] }, { "idx": 1145, "question": "If Javier Hernandez had been recruited by Manchester United, when would they have first become aware of him?", "answers": [ "October 2009" ], "context": [ "scored four goals in fifteen appearances in the 2009 Clausura. In the 2009 Apertura, Hern\u00e1ndez finished as the joint-third top scorer, with eleven goals in seventeen appearances. He started the 2010 Torneo Bicentenario with eight goals in five games. He finished as a joint-leader in the goalscoring chart for the 2010 Torneo Bicentenario, with ten goals in eleven games and after spent 5 matches without playing because of an injury he suffered. He also won the tournament's best forward award. Manchester United. Transfer. Manchester United were first made aware of Hern\u00e1ndez in October 2009; a scout went to Mexico that" ] }, { "idx": 1146, "question": "If the 1959 film version of \"The Hound of the Baskervilles\" was produced, who portrayed the character of Dr. Watson?", "answers": [ "Andr\u00e9 Morell" ], "context": [ "doctor as a lovable but incompetent assistant. Some later treatments have presented a more competent Watson. Watson was played by actor Andr\u00e9 Morell in the 1959 film version of \"The Hound of the Baskervilles\", wherein Morell preferred that his version of Watson should be closer to that originally depicted in Doyle's stories, not Nigel Bruce's interpretation. Other depictions include Robert Duvall opposite Nicol Williamson's Holmes in \"The Seven-Per-Cent Solution\" (1978); Donald Houston, who played Watson to John Neville's Holmes in \"A Study in Terror\" (1965); a rather belligerent, acerbic Watson portrayed by Colin Blakely in Billy Wilder's \"The Private Life" ] }, { "idx": 1147, "question": "If the 2014 NHL Winter Classic had not been postponed due to the 2012\u201313 NHL lockout, on what date would it have originally been played?", "answers": [ "January 1, 2013" ], "context": [ "and 10. Winter Classic. The 2014 NHL Winter Classic was held on January 1, 2014. The game, the sixth Winter Classic, featured the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game was originally planned to be played on January 1, 2013, as the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, but was postponed due to the 2012\u201313 NHL lockout. HBO once again produced a four-part documentary chronicling the preparation of the two teams for the Winter Classic as part of its sports series \"24/7\" The special also aired in" ] }, { "idx": 1148, "question": "If the house at the intersection of 16 Chittenden Avenue and West 186th Street was constructed, who would be the engineer behind it?", "answers": [ "Cleveland Walcutt" ], "context": [ "was originally commissioned by Cleveland Walcutt, an engineer, who built it on land he purchased from the estate of the editor of the \"New York Herald\", James Gordon Bennett Jr. The house is sometimes referred to locally as \"The Pumpkin House\", because of its orange color when lit up at night. The three-story, , house is configured as a two-family home with separate rental one-bedroom apartment. The main unit includes a parlor floor, a dining room. a library, and a \"French country\" kitchen. The living room and balcony afford views of the downtown Manhattan skyline, as well as the George" ] }, { "idx": 1149, "question": "If the band Paramore had produced an album titled \"Brand New Eyes\", when did they complete its production?", "answers": [ "May 2009" ], "context": [ "rest of the members recording scratch tracks that they later overdubbed. Paramore finished production by May 2009. Composition. The album's sound has been described as alternative rock, pop punk, emo pop, and emo. Williams was concerned about lyrics that involved current issues, as opposed to resolved issues that she had written about in the past. \"I was like, 'This isn't a feel-good song, because I'm writing about something I'm going through right now, and it's still painful,'\" she continued. \"And I confused that with actually not liking the songs, when actually I was prouder of them than I've ever been" ] }, { "idx": 1150, "question": "If the term G4-DNA was originally used to describe tetramolecular structures, what does it currently signify in molecular biology?", "answers": [ "G-quadruplexes of any molecularity" ], "context": [ "form a quadruplex. Such a quadruplex is described as tetramolecular, reflecting the requirement of four separate strands. The term G4 DNA was originally reserved for these tetramolecular structures that might play a role in meiosis. However, as currently used in molecular biology, the term G4 can mean G-quadruplexes of any molecularity. Longer sequences, which contain two contiguous runs of three or more guanine bases, where the guanine regions are separated by one or more bases, only require two such sequences to provide enough guanine bases to form a quadruplex. These structures, formed from two separate G-rich strands, are termed bimolecular" ] }, { "idx": 1151, "question": "If the 2004 Haiti rebellion had not occurred, when would the general elections in Haiti have originally been scheduled?", "answers": [ "October and November 2005" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in Haiti on 7 February 2006 to elect the replacements for the interim government of G\u00e9rard Latortue, which had been put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion. The elections were delayed four times, having originally been scheduled for October and November 2005. Voters elected a president, all 99 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti and all 30 seats in the Senate of Haiti. Voter turnout was around 60%. Run-off elections for the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti were held on 21 April, with around 28% turnout. According to official statistics, Ren\u00e9 Pr\u00e9val of", "first time since the voting took place, Preval said \"We are convinced there was massive fraud and gross errors that affected the process,\". Soon after, many hundreds (possibly thousands) of charred ballots were found in a Port-au-Prince garbage dump. On February 14, 2006, the interim government ordered a halt to the publication of full election results pending an inquiry into the alleged electoral fraud. General elections were held in Haiti on 7 February 2006 to elect the replacements for the interim government of G\u00e9rard Latortue, which had been put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion. The elections were delayed" ] }, { "idx": 1152, "question": "If the album \"Live and Let Die\" had been released as originally planned, in which year would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "1991" ], "context": [ "assist him on the album, such as West Coast emcee Ice Cube and his cohort, producer Sir Jinx, and Southern emcees such as Scarface and Bushwick Bill (from the Geto Boys). Although the album was originally intended to be released in 1991; its original release encountered several dilemmas due to record label issues, and the album's controversial content. Cold Chillin' Records, which was Kool G Rap and DJ Polo's main record label, was caught up in a legal battle with fellow Cold Chillin' artist Biz Markie over sampling rights, and Warner Bros. Records, which was its distributor, was involved in" ] }, { "idx": 1153, "question": "If the northern extension to Mairie de Saint-Ouen hadn't been delayed, what year would it have originally been inaugurated?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "2004, two trains stopped entirely in the tunnel after a signalling failure. On 22 December 2006, passengers were trapped for one and a half hours after an electrical failure on the line which arose from a mechanical failure. Technological failures have occurred twice: on 21 March 2007 traffic was interrupted between Gare de Lyon and Biblioth\u00e8que Fran\u00e7ois-Mitterrand; and again on 21 August 2007 a technical failure stopped service. On December 14, 2020, the second northern extension to Mairie de Saint-Ouen opened, allowing for the section of Line 13 between this station and Saint-Lazare to eventually become desaturated. The extension was" ] }, { "idx": 1154, "question": "If Lady Mary Fox had decided not to sell the Anthony Roll to the British Museum in 1858, where would it likely be located today?", "answers": [ "Royal Collection" ], "context": [ "third roll remained in the royal collection until it was given by King William IV to his daughter Lady Mary Fox, who sold it to the British Museum in 1858; it is now owned by the British Library. The Anthony Roll is the only known fully illustrated inventory of ships of the English navy in the Tudor period. As the work of a successful state official in 16th century England, the artistic value of the Anthony Roll has been described as being characterised by \"naive draughtsmanship and conformity to a pattern\" though its artistic aspects display \"a decent amateur grasp" ] }, { "idx": 1155, "question": "If the coronavirus pandemic hadn't delayed the construction of the new terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport, when was it originally scheduled to open?", "answers": [ "2023" ], "context": [ "USAir\". No taxpayer dollars would be used to construct the new facility, and it will be instead financed with floating bonds, grants, passenger facility charges, and revenue from natural gas drilling on airport property. Construction was originally expected to begin in summer 2020 and the new terminal was slated to open in 2023. However, in April 2020 airport officials decided to delay the selling of bonds and start of construction due to the coronavirus pandemic. In February 2021, airport officials announced early site and construction work would begin in spring 2021 with an increased budget of $1.39 billion, with a" ] }, { "idx": 1156, "question": "If Kathmandu is considered the hub of Nepal's history, culture, and arts, what is its annual economic output?", "answers": [ "Rs. 550 billion" ], "context": [ "banks, telecommunication companies, the electricity authority, and various other national and international organizations are in Kathmandu. The major economic hubs are the New Road, Durbar Marg, Ason and Putalisadak. The economic output of the metropolitan area of around Rs. 550 billion approximately per year alone is worth more than one third of national GDP (nominal), while the per capita income of $2200 is approximately three times the national average. Kathmandu exports handicrafts, artworks, garments, carpets, pashmina, paper; trade accounts for 21% of its revenues. Manufacturing is also important and accounts for 19% of the revenue that Kathmandu generates. Garments and" ] }, { "idx": 1157, "question": "If the 1989 Holly Farms 400 had been rained out, which location would have hosted the race without any qualifiers?", "answers": [ "North Wilkesboro, North Carolina", "North Wilkesboro" ], "context": [ "inclement weather had washed out the qualifying runs. This is the only Cup race at North Wilkesboro to start without qualifiers. Earnhardt dominated the race, leading 343 laps. On the final restart on Lap 398, Earnhardt led Ricky Rudd, Geoff Bodine, Terry Labonte, and Mark Martin. Rudd was in pursuit of Earnhardt on the last lap going into the first turn. He went low, and Earnhardt tried to keep a tight line through the corner to hold the lead. They made contact and both cars went spinning, as Geoff Bodine went around to gap the win by leading only the" ] }, { "idx": 1158, "question": "If Gemma Adams had concealed her occupation as a sex worker, what professions did her mother believe she was engaged in?", "answers": [ "bar", "hairdresser", "bar worker" ], "context": [ "Her mother was unaware she was a sex worker, and thought she had been working in a bar or a hairdresser's. Gemma Adams. Gemma Rose Adams aged 25, born in Kesgrave, was last seen on West End Road in Ipswich, where she had been living; she disappeared on 15 November at about 01.15 (UTC). Her body was found on 2 December, in a river at Hintlesham. The first victim found, she was naked but had not been sexually assaulted. Adams had been a popular child, and from a middle-class family. As a teenager, she became addicted to heroin. She had", "been working as a sex worker to finance her drug addiction, which had already led to loss of her job with an insurance firm. Her partner was at the time also a heroin user, and knew she was a sex worker, although her family did not. Anneli Alderton. Anneli Sarah Alderton, aged 24, a mother of one and also in the early stages of pregnancy, had been living in Colchester, Essex. Alderton disappeared on 3 December and was last seen on the 17.53 train from Harwich to Manningtree. Alderton got off the train at Manningtree at 18.15 before going on" ] }, { "idx": 1159, "question": "If Brian Moriarty, the project lead for the game \"Loom,\" had remained with his previous employer instead of joining Lucasfilm Games, which company would he have been working for?", "answers": [ "Infocom" ], "context": [ "Loom is a 1990 fantasy-themed graphic adventure game by Lucasfilm Games. The project was led by Brian Moriarty, a former Infocom employee and author of classic text adventures \"Wishbringer\" (1985), \"Trinity\" (1986), and \"Beyond Zork\" (1987). It was the fourth game to use the SCUMM adventure game engine, and the first of those to avoid the verb\u2013object interface introduced in \"Maniac Mansion\". Gameplay. A departure from other Lucasfilm adventure games in many senses, \"Loom\" is based on a serious and complex fantasy story. With its experimental interface, it eschewed the traditional paradigm of graphical adventures, where puzzles usually involve interactions", "dying, and no interface make this the easiest-to-finish game yet! Just boot it up and watch it explode!\" Loom is a 1990 fantasy-themed graphic adventure game by Lucasfilm Games. The project was led by Brian Moriarty, a former Infocom employee and author of classic text adventures \"Wishbringer\" (1985), \"Trinity\" (1986), and \"Beyond Zork\" (1987). It was the fourth game to use the SCUMM adventure game engine, and the first of those to avoid the verb\u2013object interface introduced in \"Maniac Mansion\". Gameplay. A departure from other Lucasfilm adventure games in many senses, \"Loom\" is based on a serious and complex fantasy" ] }, { "idx": 1160, "question": "If WOR radio had not moved its license from its original market, where would it still be licensed?", "answers": [ "Newark" ], "context": [ "without any commercial VHF allocations located within the state due to the 1962 conversion of Newark's channel 13 to a non-commercial outlet). Soon after this law took effect, RKO moved WOR-TV's license to Secaucus, New Jersey ( west of Manhattan) on April 20, 1983. However, for all intents and purposes, it remained a New York City station. WOR radio had originally been licensed to Newark when it signed on in 1922; while it moved its studios across the Hudson River in 1926, it remained licensed in Newark until 1941. One of the FCC's conditions of renewing channel 9's license required" ] }, { "idx": 1161, "question": "If the band Electric Six hadn't changed their initial name, what would they be called?", "answers": [ "The Wildbunch" ], "context": [ "Hyperkube Bonanza has filled in for Glass on most tours since 2016. History. Formation and the Wildbunch years (1996\u20132000). The band formed in 1996 and was initially known as The Wildbunch, eventually dropping that name due to pressure from the British group of the same name. Throughout the latter half of the 1990s, they played regularly at the Old Miami and the Gold Dollar in Detroit, the center of a scene that produced breakout acts like the White Stripes. The band was originally composed of Dick Valentine (Tyler Spencer, lead vocals), M (Cory Martin, drums), The Rock and Roll Indian" ] }, { "idx": 1162, "question": "If the 1933 film \"Eskimo\" had retained its original ending, what would have been the fate of the characters Mala and Iva?", "answers": [ "Drowning", "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": 1163, "question": "If the Albi Cathedral in the Tarn Department, France, had maintained its original purpose, what would it have been used as?", "answers": [ "Fortress" ], "context": [ "often included elements of earlier Romanesque churches on the same site, such as the Romanesque crypt beneath the Gothic choir at Auxerre Cathedral. Other Burgundian features included colourful tile roofs in geometric patterns (Langres Cathedral). Meridional Gothic. The south of France had its own distinct variation of the Gothic style: the Meriodonal or Southern French Gothic. A prominent example is Albi Cathedral in the Tarn Department, built between 1282 and 1480. It was originally constructed as a fortress, then transformed into a church. Due to a lack of suitable stone, it was constructed almost entirely of brick, and is one" ] }, { "idx": 1164, "question": "If Chris John hadn't experienced a blood issue on June 27, 2009, who would he have fought in a boxing match?", "answers": [ "Rocky Juarez" ], "context": [ "rematch between Chris John and Rocky Juarez was staged in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as part of the undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel M\u00e1rquez. John entered as the # 1 featherweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Juarez, a 2.1-1 underdog, came in as the # 4 featherweight. The bout, originally scheduled for June 27, was delayed due to a blood issue with Chris John. John had been reportedly feeling ill and fainted in training following a three-round sparring session. Tests two weeks later, however, showed no irregularities. The rematch, the" ] }, { "idx": 1165, "question": "If the original name for the entire Arabian Peninsula had been retained, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Arabia Felix" ], "context": [ "\"Arabian Peninsula\": The Arab inhabitants used a north\u2013south division of Arabian Peninsula: Al Sham-Al Yaman, or Arabia Deserta-Arabia Felix. Arabia Felix had originally been used for the whole peninsula, and at other times only for the southern region. Because its use became limited to the south, the whole peninsula was simply called Arabia. Arabia Deserta was the entire desert region extending north from Arabia Felix to Palmyra and the Euphrates, including all the area between Pelusium on the Nile and Babylon. This area was also called Arabia and not sharply distinguished from the peninsula. The Arabs and the Ottoman Empire" ] }, { "idx": 1166, "question": "If the Limp Bizkit song \"N 2 Gether Now\" had retained its original title, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "Shut the Fuck Up" ], "context": [ "band allowed Durst and Lethal to explore their hip hop origins by recording a song with Method Man. The song was originally titled \"Shut the Fuck Up\", but was retitled \"N 2 Gether Now\" for marketing purposes. Durst also recorded with Eminem, but the collaboration, \"Turn Me Loose\", was left off the album. The album also featured guest appearances by Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, Korn's Jonathan Davis and Staind singer Aaron Lewis, and interludes by Les Claypool and Matt Pinfield. \"Significant Other\" saw Limp Bizkit reaching a new level of commercial success; the band was featured on the" ] }, { "idx": 1167, "question": "If an individual competed in the 1978 games organized by the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation, what kind of injury would they likely have had?", "answers": [ "Spinal cord injuries" ], "context": [ "In 1960 the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF) was formed to allow all international competitions for individuals with spinal cord injuries. Although originally sanctioned for those with spinal cord injuries, these games were expanded in 1976 at the Olympiad for the Physically Disabled in Toronto, Canada, to include other physical and visual impairments and would evolve and eventually be referred to as the Paralympics. In the 1960s international sports competitions were expanded to include other disability groups who were not eligible for the World Games. In addition, the International Sports Organisation for the Disabled (ISOD) was officially formed" ] }, { "idx": 1168, "question": "If Tina Turner had performed the theme for the 2010 game GoldenEye 007, which artist would not have been chosen to sing the theme?", "answers": [ "Nicole Scherzinger" ], "context": [ "Eurocom hired motion graphics director Alex Donne Johnson (founder of DAZZLE SHIP) to collaborate with Carlos Villareal Kwasek to create the intro title sequence and cut scenes for the game. David Arnold, composer of the 007 film scores from \"Tomorrow Never Dies\" until \"Quantum of Solace\", composed the game's score. Nicole Scherzinger performs the title song \"GoldenEye\", a cover version of the film's theme which was originally performed by Tina Turner. The game's script is penned by Bruce Feirstein, the co-writer of the \"GoldenEye\" film, who has described several changes made to update the story in the fifteen years since" ] }, { "idx": 1169, "question": "If Abdul Hamid II had followed the tradition of other Ottoman sultans, which places would he not have visited nine years before his ascension to the throne?", "answers": [ "Paris", "Distant countries", "Vienna", "London", "Other European countries" ], "context": [ "Hamid's half-sister Cemile Sultan, whose mother D\u00fczdidil Kad\u0131n had died in 1845 leaving her motherless at the age of two. The two were brought up in the same household where they spend their childhood together. Unlike many other Ottoman sultans, Abdul Hamid II visited distant countries. Nine years before he took the throne, he accompanied his uncle Sultan Abd\u00fclaziz on his visit to Paris (30 June\u201310 July 1867), London (12\u201323 July 1867), Vienna (28\u201330 July 1867) and the capitals or cities of a number of other European countries in the summer of 1867 (they departed from Constantinople on 21 June" ] }, { "idx": 1170, "question": "If Multatuli had pursued the career path his father initially planned for him, what would his profession have been?", "answers": [ "minister" ], "context": [ "born in Ameland. Multatuli\u2019s father, Engel Douwes Dekker, worked as a sea captain from the Zaan district of North Holland. Engel inherited the surnames of both his parents: Pieter Douwes and Engeltje Dekker, a tradition Multatuli\u2019s family continued. Multatuli\u2019s elder brother, Jan Douwes Dekker (1816-1864); was the grandfather of Ernest Douwes Dekker, a politician of Dutch-Javanese descent. As an adolescent, Multatuli attended school in Amsterdam, at the Latin school located at the Singel. A precursor of the present day Barlaeus Gymnasium. His father originally intended for Eduard to become a minister, though the idea was later abandoned. Eduard then worked" ] }, { "idx": 1171, "question": "If there hadn't been a heavy downpour, at what time would Aerosmith have begun their performance at Woodstock '94?", "answers": [ "Midnight" ], "context": [ "due to a heavy downpour, the start time was delayed. Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer had attended the original Woodstock Festival in 1969. Opening acts on the tour included Megadeth, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Cry of Love, Jackyl, 4 Non Blondes, Soul Asylum, Therapy?, Collective Soul, Extreme, Brother Cane, Mr. Big, and Robert Plant in Argentina. Megadeth opened the band's first shows in June, but was fired as the opening act on July 17, after the band overheard Dave Mustaine talking poorly of Aerosmith in a radio interview, saying \"Yeah, we think we oughta be headlining, but we don't mind because" ] }, { "idx": 1172, "question": "If the character Raiden in the Mortal Kombat video game had spoken in the language fans initially believed, instead of gibberish, which languages would he have been speaking?", "answers": [ "Japanese", "Japanese language", "English", "English language" ], "context": [ "that he was yelling in Japanese, while others believed it to be mangled English phrases such as \"Your momma's from LA\", or \"Get back in the car\". John Tobias revealed that Raiden was merely speaking gibberish and not actual Japanese, as it was originally intended. According to the Konquest mode in \"Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance\", Raiden has mastered all of more than 750 documented varieties of jujutsu, which is his secondary fighting style. Gameplay. Raiden's Fatality in the original game, in which he obliterated his opponent's head with a lightning strike, was drastically altered in the Super NES version due" ] }, { "idx": 1173, "question": "If the fourth season of the US TV series \"Saturday Night Live\" had not aired, which microquasar would Father Guido Sarducci not have mentioned?", "answers": [ "SS 433" ], "context": [ "of electrons with energies extending to at least hundreds of teraelectronvolts in a magnetic field of about 16 microgauss. In popular culture. In \"SNL\" Season 4 (1979), Father Guido Sarducci mentions SS 433. SS 433 is one of the most exotic star systems observed. It is located in the Milky Way galaxy, and is an eclipsing X-ray binary system, with the primary being a stellar-mass black hole. The spectrum of the secondary companion star suggests that it is a late A-type star. SS 433 is the first discovered microquasar. It is at the centre of the supernova remnant W50. SS" ] }, { "idx": 1174, "question": "If Selahattin Demirta\u015f, the candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party, had won the 2014 Turkish presidential election, who would have assumed the role of Turkey's president?", "answers": [ "Selahattin Demirta\u015f" ], "context": [ "of the vote. Former Organisation of Islamic Cooperation General Secretary Ekmeleddin \u0130hsano\u011flu, who ran as the joint candidate of 13 opposition parties including the Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), came second with 38.44%. The co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirta\u015f, who received the backing of 8 left-wing parties, came third with 9.76%. Erdo\u011fan took over as president from Abdullah G\u00fcl on 28 August, while Ahmet Davuto\u011flu, who was elected leader of the AKP, succeeded Erdo\u011fan as Prime Minister on the same date. It has been speculated that Erdo\u011fan will continue to pursue his" ] }, { "idx": 1175, "question": "If the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, had proceeded with their initial plan to assassinate a high-ranking Syrian official in London, who would have been the targeted individual?", "answers": [ "Ibrahim Othman" ], "context": [ "blueprints and hundreds of pictures of the Kibar facility in various stages of construction, and correspondence. One photograph showed North Korean nuclear official Chon Chibu meeting with Ibrahim Othman, Syria's atomic energy agency director. Though the Mossad had originally planned to kill the official in London, it was decided to spare his life following the discovery. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was notified. The following month, Olmert formed a three-member panel to report on Syria's nuclear program. The CIA was also informed and the American intelligence network joined the quest for more information. Six months later, Brigadier-General Yaakov Amidror, one" ] }, { "idx": 1176, "question": "If the Salem School in Ghana had not been relocated to the Osu coastal village, where would it have remained?", "answers": [ "Christiansborg Palace", "Christiansborg" ], "context": [ "school later moved to the mission house originally owned by the Danish governor which stood at the centre of the Osu coastal village and contained ground floor rooms for the school and management. On the upper floor, there were missionary apartments, girls\u2019 school and teachers\u2019 quarters. Around the same time, Mulgrave became the founder, the first principal and director of the Basel Mission-operated girls\u2019 school at the previously Danish-run Christiansborg Castle School in Osu, Accra. The Basel missionary, Andreas Riis initially opposed the handover of the castle school to the Basel mission as he claimed the school's alumnae would become" ] }, { "idx": 1177, "question": "If Stuart Broad, the British cricket player, had been born four weeks later than he actually was, how many weeks premature would he have been?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "bowler for England to reach the milestone after James Anderson, who achieved it against the same batsman. In December 2021, in the second match of the 2021\u201322 Ashes series, Broad played in his 150th Test match. Early life. Broad was born 12 weeks prematurely and his life was saved by a doctor called John, after whom he was (middle) named when he survived. Broad originally started his cricketing career as an opening batsman, following in the footsteps of his father, the former England opener and current ICC match referee Chris Broad. It was not until he was 17 and had" ] }, { "idx": 1178, "question": "If Conan O'Brien hadn't been concerned about the appropriateness of characters for earlier time slots in his shows, which character would not have been retired?", "answers": [ "Masturbating Bear" ], "context": [ "not think masturbation was a suitable topic for prime-time television, the word is never used. Instead, the subject is described using a series of euphemisms. \"Master of my domain\" became a part of the American lexicon from this episode. Another NBC show, \"Late Night with Conan O'Brien\", had a character known as the Masturbating Bear, a costume of a bear with a diaper covering its genitals. The Masturbating Bear would touch his diaper to simulate masturbation. Prior to leaving \"Late Night\" to become host of \"The Tonight Show\", Conan O'Brien originally retired the character due to concerns about its appropriateness" ] }, { "idx": 1179, "question": "If the Baltimore Bullets had been defeated in the 1971 Eastern Conference finals of the NBA league, which team would have emerged as the Eastern Conference champions?", "answers": [ "New York Knicks" ], "context": [ "that had eluded them for so long. Reed, who had been named the All-Star MVP and the league's MVP that season, was named MVP of the Finals, becoming the first player to attain all three awards in a single season. The Knicks' success continued for the next few years. After losing to the Bullets in the 1971 Eastern Conference finals, the team, aided by the acquisitions of Jerry Lucas and Earl \"The Pearl\" Monroe, returned to the Finals in 1972. This time the Knicks fell to the Lakers in five games. The next year, the results were reversed, as the" ] }, { "idx": 1180, "question": "If the 1944 procurement order for 9 mm conversion kits for the M3 submachine guns had not been changed and remained at the original quantity requested, how many kits would Rock Island Arsenal and Buffalo Arms Corporation have been asked to manufacture?", "answers": [ "25,000" ], "context": [ "markings U.S. 9 mm S.M.G. on the left side of the magazine well (without any model designation, such as M3), were delivered to the OSS in 1944. The 9mm M3 was also supplied to the French and Norwegian resistance so that captured German ammo could be used. Additionally, Rock Island Arsenal and Buffalo Arms Corporation manufactured parts for a limited number of 9 mm conversion kits for the M3. Though 25,000 kits were originally requested for procurement, this was changed to a recommendation by the Ordnance Committee in December 1943 that only 500 9 mm conversion kits be obtained. Procurement" ] }, { "idx": 1181, "question": "If the launch of the \"leather edition\" limited-edition had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been introduced?", "answers": [ "1991" ], "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": 1182, "question": "If there had been no manufacturing issues, when was Despised Icon's DVD \"Montreal Assault\" originally scheduled for release?", "answers": [ "January 17, 2009", "January 17" ], "context": [ "Slaughter Tour alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, Vader, Cryptopsy, The Faceless, Aborted, Born of Osiris, Psycroptic, and Whitechapel. In late October 2008, Despised Icon announced the details of their first DVD, entitled \"Montreal Assault\", which was released January 27, 2009. The DVD features a multi-camera shoot from the band's sold-out hometown show, along with a documentary, in addition to all their music videos. It was originally intended to be released on January 17, but was delayed due to manufacturing problems. In December 2008, guitarist Al Glassman left Despised Icon to join Job for a Cowboy in replacement of their original" ] }, { "idx": 1183, "question": "If Tobey Maguire's scenes hadn't been removed from the film \"Life of Pi\", which actor would have been excluded from the cast?", "answers": [ "Rafe Spall" ], "context": [ "April 2011, it was announced that Tobey Maguire would be joining the film in the role originally referred to as \"a reporter.\" However, in September 2012, it was announced that Lee had cut Maguire from the film. He justified the cut by stating that he did it \"to be consistent with the other casting choices made for the film, I decided to go with an entirely international cast.\" Like Shahrukh Khan, Lee described Maguire's presence also as \"too jarringly recognizable.\" He reshot the scenes with Rafe Spall in the role of the book's actual author. Filming. Principal photography for the" ] }, { "idx": 1184, "question": "If the Brisbane tramway network in Australia had continued operations for an additional ten years, until what year would it have provided service to the city?", "answers": [ "1979" ], "context": [ "The Brisbane tramway network served the city of Brisbane, Australia, between 1885 and 1969. It ran on standard gauge track. The electric system was originally energised to 500 volts, and subsequently increased to 600 volts. All tramcars built in Brisbane up to 1938 had an open design. This proved so popular, especially on hot summer nights, that the trams were used as fundraisers and often chartered right up until the last service by social groups. Most trams operated with a two-person crew \u2013 a driver (or motorman) and a conductor, who moved about the tram collecting fares and issuing tickets.", "demolished and material from it was used to construct the new Tramways headquarters. The Brisbane tramway network served the city of Brisbane, Australia, between 1885 and 1969. It ran on standard gauge track. The electric system was originally energised to 500 volts, and subsequently increased to 600 volts. All tramcars built in Brisbane up to 1938 had an open design. This proved so popular, especially on hot summer nights, that the trams were used as fundraisers and often chartered right up until the last service by social groups. Most trams operated with a two-person crew \u2013 a driver (or motorman)" ] }, { "idx": 1185, "question": "If Janet Jackson's \"All for You Tour\" hadn't encountered technical issues at the Canada\u2013United States border, which city would have hosted the first show?", "answers": [ "Vancouver" ], "context": [ "The All for You Tour was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson, in support of her seventh album \"All for You\" (2001). The show was designed by Mark Fisher and Jackson. It was originally scheduled to start in Vancouver, Canada, but due to problems transporting technical equipment across the Canada\u2013United States border, the first show took place in Portland, Oregon. The tour trekked through North America throughout the summer and ended with a final show in Honolulu, Hawaii which was broadcast by HBO. International dates were planned however those dates were forced to be cancelled following" ] }, { "idx": 1186, "question": "If the album \"Tales from the Punchbowl\" by Primus had achieved the same sales as \"Pork Soda\", what would have been its RIAA certification?", "answers": [ "platinum" ], "context": [ "with their second studio album \"Sailing the Seas of Cheese\" (1991), which produced one of their signature songs \"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver\" and was certified platinum within a decade after its release by the RIAA. Their next two albums, \"Pork Soda\" (1993) and \"Tales from the Punchbowl\" (1995), were also successful, both charting in the top ten on the \"Billboard\" 200, and were certified platinum and gold respectively by the RIAA. Alexander left the band in 1996 due to lack of interest, and was replaced by Bryan \"Brain\" Mantia, with whom Primus went on to record the original" ] }, { "idx": 1187, "question": "If Nagi Yanagi, the Japanese singer and producer of the 2017 anime series \"Just Because!\", was born two years later than her actual birth date, how old would she have been on January 1st, 1999, rounded down to the nearest whole number?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "producer of the 2017 anime series \"Just Because!\". She announced her marriage on her official blog on August 5, 2019. Early life. Yanagi was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 31, 1987. From an early age, she had become interested in music, playing with an electronic keyboard her neighbor originally intended to throw away. She also sang to nursery rhymes, making up tunes as she saw fit. When she was in junior high school, her brother bought computer programs used for producing music, which she decided to experiment on. During her junior high school years, because of her belief that" ] }, { "idx": 1188, "question": "If Charles Booth, the British academic, had set the initial poverty line of London to be twice the amount he originally designated, what would the upper limit of the poverty line have been in shillings?", "answers": [ "fourty", "40" ], "context": [ "Mollie Orshansky between 1963 and 1964. She attributed the poverty threshold as a measure of income inadequacy by taking the cost of food plan per family of three or four and multiplying it by a factor of three. In 1969 the inter agency poverty level review committee adjusted the threshold for only price changes. Charles Booth, a pioneering investigator of poverty in London at the turn of the 20th century, popularised the idea of a \"poverty line\", a concept originally conceived by the London School Board. Booth set the line at 10 (50p) to 20 shillings (\u00a31) per week, which" ] }, { "idx": 1189, "question": "If \"The X-Files\" had concluded as initially planned, how many seasons would the show have completed?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "show's final three years. \"The X-Files\" was nevertheless Fox's highest-rated show that year. The seventh season, originally intended as the show's last, ranked as the 29th most-watched show for the 19992000 year, with 14.20 million viewers. This made it, at the time, the lowest-rated year of the show since the third season. The first episode of season eight, \"Within\", was viewed by 15.87 million viewers. The episode marked an 11% decrease from the seventh season opener, \"The Sixth Extinction\". The first part of the ninth season opener, \"Nothing Important Happened Today\", only attracted 10.6 million viewers, the series' lowest-rated season" ] }, { "idx": 1190, "question": "If the Griffith Company had charged double for the 1980s conversions of the AMC Eagle into the Sundancer model, what would have been the cost in US dollars?", "answers": [ "$6,000" ], "context": [ "Eagle's monocoque (unibody) body was reinforced and a steel targa roll bar was welded to the door pillars for passenger compartment protection. The front portion of the roof was a removable lightweight fiberglass hatch, while the rear section of polyvinyl material and the back window folded down and had a boot cover when in the down position. The conversions were approved by AMC with the cars ordered through select AMC dealers in the customer's selection of options and exterior colors. The conversion cost approximately $3,000 and the dealer's list price was $3,750. The conversion was performed by Griffith, which was" ] }, { "idx": 1191, "question": "If the Earth's orbit around the sun took twice as long as it currently does, how many days would one complete revolution take?", "answers": [ "730.5" ], "context": [ "main apparent motion of celestial bodies in Earth's sky is to the west at a rate of 15\u00b0/h = 15'/min. For bodies near the celestial equator, this is equivalent to an apparent diameter of the Sun or the Moon every two minutes; from Earth's surface, the apparent sizes of the Sun and the Moon are approximately the same. Orbit. Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of about every 365.2564 mean solar days, or one sidereal year. This gives an apparent movement of the Sun eastward with respect to the stars at a rate of about 1\u00b0/day, which is" ] }, { "idx": 1192, "question": "If the first strike in the history of Japanese professional baseball had extended for one more day, what would have been the concluding date?", "answers": [ "September 20, 2004" ], "context": [ "the Swallows were one of the most feared teams in Japan, winning three Japan Series championships in that decade. Something else the two had in common was that both were player-managers: Nomura for the then-Nankai Hawks, and Furuta for Yakult. The two would face off as managers during the 2006 interleague tournament, and Furuta got the better of his mentor, winning five out of the six games between Yakult and the 2nd-year Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The Japanese Baseball Strike. The strike took place over two days, from September 18 to September 19, 2004. It was the first strike in" ] }, { "idx": 1193, "question": "If Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina had never participated in the Olympics, which athlete would have held the record for the most total medals after the 2008 Summer Olympics?", "answers": [ "Michael Phelps" ], "context": [ "jump) won their nations' first gold medal. American swimmer Michael Phelps was the most successful athlete, winning eight gold medals and setting a new record for most golds won in a single edition of the Olympics (the previous record, seven, had been set in 1972 by Mark Spitz). Phelps also set a new record for most career gold medals (14), and his 16 total medals were ranked second all-time behind Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina (18) at the time. In 2012 Phelps set a record for most total medals. Several records for career medals in a sport were tied or surpassed," ] }, { "idx": 1194, "question": "If the Europeans had retained the original name for Antarctica, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "Terra Australis" ], "context": [ "point of view of the Dutch East India Company, Tasman's explorations were a disappointment: he had found neither a promising area for trade nor a useful new shipping route. By the end of the Renaissance (1450 to 1650), every continent had been visited and mostly mapped by Europeans, except the south polar continent now known as Antarctica, but originally called Terra Australis, or 'Australia' for short. This geographical achievement was displayed on the large world map \"Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula\" made by the Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1648 to commemorate the Peace of Westphalia. A map of the" ] }, { "idx": 1195, "question": "If Don Bluth hadn't left Disney's animation department to start his own studio, taking eleven Disney animators with him, how many months earlier would \"The Fox and the Hound\" have been completed?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "An especially hard blow was dealt during production of \"The Fox and the Hound\" (1981), when long-time animator Don Bluth left Disney's animation department to start his own rival studio, Don Bluth Productions, taking eleven Disney animators with him. With 17% of the animators now gone, production on \"The Fox and the Hound\" was delayed by six months. Don Bluth Productions produced \"The Secret of NIMH\" (1982), whose story had originally been rejected by Disney for being too dark, and the company eventually became Disney's main competitor in the animation industry during the 1980s and early 1990s. Disney made major" ] }, { "idx": 1196, "question": "If the film \"Spiral\" had not experienced any changes in its release schedule, when would it have originally premiered?", "answers": [ "October 23, 2020" ], "context": [ "first teaser poster and trailer, released on February 5, 2020, confirmed \"Spiral\" as the title of the film. Theatrical and streaming. Distributed by Lionsgate Films in the United States, \"Spiral\" was originally scheduled to be released on October 23, 2020. In July 2019, it was moved up to May 15, 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's release was delayed to May 21, 2021, taking the spot previously scheduled for \"\". It was later rescheduled to a week-earlier release on May 14, 2021, as theaters began reopening. On May 25, 2021, Lionsgate announced that \"Spiral\" will stream" ] }, { "idx": 1197, "question": "If Pluto were not a part of the Solar System, which would be the most massive and largest known dwarf planet?", "answers": [ "Eris" ], "context": [ "Eris (minor-planet designation 136199 Eris) is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System. It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disk and has a high-eccentricity orbit. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team led by Mike Brown and verified later that year. In September 2006 it was named after the Greco-Roman goddess of strife and discord. Eris is the ninth-most massive known object orbiting the Sun, and the sixteenth-most massive overall in the Solar System (counting moons). It is also the largest object that has not been visited by", "to Eris would take 24.66 years using a Jupiter gravity assist, based on launch dates of April 3, 2032, or April 7, 2044. Eris would be 92.03 or 90.19 AU from the Sun when the spacecraft arrives. Eris (minor-planet designation 136199 Eris) is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System. It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disk and has a high-eccentricity orbit. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team led by Mike Brown and verified later that year. In September 2006 it was named after the Greco-Roman goddess" ] }, { "idx": 1198, "question": "If Kobe Bryant, the American professional basketball player, had secured one less NBA championship, how many would he have to his name?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "Kobe Bean Bryant ( ; August 23, 1978 \u2013 January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. Bryant also led the NBA in scoring twice, and ranks fourth in league all-time", "with 15 rebounds. Bryant won his fifth championship and earned his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP award. This marked the first time the Lakers won a Game 7 against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Bryant said that this was the most satisfying of all of his five championships. Chasing a sixth championship (2010\u20132013). Bryant wanted a sixth championship to match Jordan's total. The Lakers started the 2010\u201311 season by winning their first eight games. In his ninth game of the season, playing against the Denver Nuggets, Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career", "with a full forearm tattoo. Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021, with Vanessa delivering the acceptance speech on Bryant's behalf. Kobe Bean Bryant ( ; August 23, 1978 \u2013 January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the" ] }, { "idx": 1199, "question": "If Joko Widodo had not won the 2014 Indonesian presidential elections, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Prabowo Subianto" ], "context": [ "Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 9 July 2014, with former general Prabowo Subianto contesting the elections against the governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo; incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was constitutionally barred from seeking a third term in office. On 22 July the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced Joko Widodo's victory. He and his vice president, Jusuf Kalla, were sworn-in on 20 October 2014, for a 5-year term. According to the 2008 election law, only parties or coalitions controlling 20% of DPR seats or winning 25% of the popular votes in the 2014 parliamentary elections are eligible to nominate", "Of the nine local election commissioners dismissed for taking bribes, four of them took money from Prabowo's Gerindra Party. Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 9 July 2014, with former general Prabowo Subianto contesting the elections against the governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo; incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was constitutionally barred from seeking a third term in office. On 22 July the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced Joko Widodo's victory. He and his vice president, Jusuf Kalla, were sworn-in on 20 October 2014, for a 5-year term. According to the 2008 election law, only parties or coalitions controlling 20%" ] }, { "idx": 1200, "question": "If the film \"Evita\", featuring Madonna, had premiered a year earlier, which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "Original Song in 1997. Critical reception towards the soundtrack was mixed, with AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine calling it \"unengaging\" while \"Hartford Courant\"s Greg Morago praised Madonna's singing abilities. \"Evita\" was a commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, while attaining top-ten positions in other major musical markets. In the United States, the soundtrack reached a peak of number two on the \"Billboard\" 200 chart, and was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Background and development. In 1996, Madonna starred in the film \"Evita\", playing the" ] }, { "idx": 1201, "question": "If the current record holder for the most career touchdown passes in the NFL didn't exist, who would have held the record up until at least October 2022?", "answers": [ "Drew Brees" ], "context": [ "Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, Brees is the NFL leader in career completion percentage, along with being second in career touchdown passes, career passing yards, career pass completions, and career pass attempts. He also holds the record of consecutive games with a touchdown pass, breaking the feat held by Johnny Unitas for 52 years. Brees played college football at Purdue, where he set the Big Ten Conference records" ] }, { "idx": 1202, "question": "If Growler Manufacturing and Engineering had stuck to their original plans for the Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle, which vehicle's drivetrain would they have used?", "answers": [ "M151" ], "context": [ "back together and driven. Additionally, beginning in the late 1990s a few companies dealing in Military surplus items bought M151s from some of the foreign governments that received the vehicles via FMS for reconditioning and further sales. The Growler. Growler Manufacturing and Engineering designs and sells the Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle based on the M151 drivetrain. The Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle is intended to replace Fast Attack Vehicle variants of the M151, and is reduced in size to fit into the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport. Although originally intended to utilize the M151 drivetrain, the final result is an" ] }, { "idx": 1203, "question": "If the \"SaGa Frontier Original Sound Track\" album had been released with 15 fewer tracks, how many tracks would it have contained?", "answers": [ "60" ], "context": [ "Hits line. Most recently in 2008, the game was released on the PlayStation Store in Japan. Soundtracks. \"SaGa Frontier Original Sound Track\" comprises 75 tracks spanning three compact discs. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1999 by DigiCube and was later reprinted by Square Enix on February 1, 2006. On disc 3 of the soundtrack, there is a hidden track, in the pregap, which can only be heard when rewinding the CD from the beginning; this was originally supposed to be Riki's theme. There also are alternate titles for those pieces of music which can be seen in" ] }, { "idx": 1204, "question": "If the United States implements year-round daylight saving time starting from November 1, 2022, which states' residents would need to change their clocks on that day?", "answers": [ "Arizona", "Hawaii" ], "context": [ "Daylight saving time in the United States is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour when there is longer daylight during the day, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Most areas of the United States observe daylight saving time (DST), the exceptions being Arizona (except for the Navajo, who do observe daylight saving time on tribal lands), Hawaii, and the overseas territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 established the system of uniform daylight saving time throughout" ] }, { "idx": 1205, "question": "If the Miami Dolphins had been defeated in Super Bowl VIII, which team would have been declared the champion for the 1973 season?", "answers": [ "Minnesota Vikings" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl VIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1973 season. The Dolphins defeated the Vikings by the score of 24\u20137 to win their second consecutive Super Bowl, the first team to do so since the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowls I and II, and the first AFL/AFC team to do so. The game was played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. This was the first time the", "the next season). This was the Dolphins' third consecutive Super Bowl appearance. They posted a 12\u20132 record during the regular season, then defeated the Cincinnati Bengals and the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs. The Vikings were making their second Super Bowl appearance after also finishing the regular season with a 12\u20132 record, and posting postseason victories over the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys. Super Bowl VIII was largely dominated by the Dolphins, who scored 24 unanswered points during the first three quarters, including two touchdowns on their first two drives. Minnesota's best chance to threaten Miami occurred with less" ] }, { "idx": 1206, "question": "If Sheffield Wednesday F.C. had never relocated from their original stadium, where would they be playing their home games?", "answers": [ "Highfield" ], "context": [ "on 17 January 2009. The current mascots are Ozzie and Barney Owl. In 2012, Ollie Owl also made his return to the scene, as the club announced him Mascot for the Owls work with children in the local community. Stadium. Past stadiums. Originally, Wednesday played matches at Highfield, but moved several times before adopting a permanent ground. Other locations included Myrtle Road, Heeley and Hunter's Bar. Major matches were played at Sheaf House or Bramall Lane, before Sheffield United made it their home ground. Sheffield Wednesday's first permanent home ground was at Olive Grove, a site near Queen's Road originally" ] }, { "idx": 1207, "question": "If Julius Yego had not outperformed the runner-up in the last round of the 2015 British Grand Prix in Birmingham, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "V\u00edt\u011bzslav Vesel\u00fd" ], "context": [ "Abdelrahman El-Sayed of Egypt. Yego continued his rise in 2015, winning the Ostrava Golden Spike javelin on 26 May with a new Kenyan record of 86.88 m after his best throw was not flagged as a foul by the judges even though his hand touched the line. On 4 June he improved to 87.71 m at the Golden Gala in Rome, placing second behind V\u00edt\u011bzslav Vesel\u00fd. Three days later, Yego won at the British Grand Prix in Birmingham, overtaking Vesel\u00fd in the last round with a massive throw of 91.39 m; the throw was originally ruled a narrow sector foul," ] }, { "idx": 1208, "question": "If there had been no delays in the construction of Terminal 3 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, when would it have become fully operational?", "answers": [ "2002" ], "context": [ "to do a feasibility study to expand capacity. The recommendation was to build two new terminals, and in 1998 Terminal 2 was completed. Terminal 2 was nicknamed the Centennial Terminal as its completion coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain. In 1997 the government approved the construction of Terminal 3, which was originally scheduled to be completed in 2002. After many delays caused by technical and legal issues, the terminal became partially operational in mid-2008 and fully operational in August 2014. The government aims to return services from many of the airlines which cancelled" ] }, { "idx": 1209, "question": "If Andrew Jackson had been defeated in the 1832 United States presidential election, who would have been the president from the National Republican Party?", "answers": [ "Henry Clay" ], "context": [ "The 1832 United States presidential election was the 12th quadrennial presidential election, held from November 2 to December 5, 1832. Incumbent president Andrew Jackson, candidate of the Democratic Party, defeated Henry Clay, candidate of the National Republican Party. The election saw the first use of the presidential nominating conventions, and the Democrats, National Republicans, and the Anti-Masonic Party all used conventions to select their candidates. Jackson won re-nomination with no opposition, and the 1832 Democratic National Convention replaced Vice President John C. Calhoun with Martin Van Buren. The National Republican Convention nominated a ticket led by Clay, a Kentuckian who" ] }, { "idx": 1210, "question": "If the prosecution in Aung San Suu Kyi's 2009 trial had been permitted to call all their intended witnesses, what would have been the total number of witnesses?", "answers": [ "22" ], "context": [ "swim back. Aung San Suu Kyi was later taken to Insein Prison, where she could have faced up to five years' confinement for the intrusion. The trial of Aung San Suu Kyi and her two maids began on 18 May and a small number of protesters gathered outside. Diplomats and journalists were barred from attending the trial; however, on one occasion, several diplomats from Russia, Thailand and Singapore and journalists were allowed to meet Aung San Suu Kyi. The prosecution had originally planned to call 22 witnesses. It also accused John Yettaw of embarrassing the country. During the ongoing defence" ] }, { "idx": 1211, "question": "If the introduction of the Clio Renault Sport had been postponed by a year, what would have been its launch year?", "answers": [ "1999" ], "context": [ "the material of the bonnet was aluminium in some versions. Originally the engine lineup was similar to before, with 1.2 L, 1.4 L and 1.6 L petrol engines and a 1.9 L diesel. The project manager from 1992 to 1998 for the Clio II was Pierre Beuzit. In early 2000, a sportive 16V version equipped with a new 1.6 L 16-valve engine was introduced, and eventually, all the older petrol engines were upgraded to more powerful and more economical 16-valve versions. In 1998, Renault launched the Clio Renault Sport (also known as Clio RS for short, named Clio Renault Sport", "were redacted, he remained in his 12th-place finish in the championship standings with 34 points. Rallying. Versions of the mark-five Clio, the Renault Clio Rally4 and the Renault Clio Rally5, have been produced by Renault Sport for the Rally4 and Rally5 tiers of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l'Automobile's Rally Pyramid. Both are wider than their consumer counterpart, which is taller than the rally versions. Both are two-wheel drive, and have a front-axle track of . A rallycross variant also exists. The Renault Clio is a supermini car (B-segment), produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and" ] }, { "idx": 1212, "question": "If the Canadian legislation decided to increase the voting age by 3 years, what would be the new minimum age for voting in Canada?", "answers": [ "21" ], "context": [ "by Elections Canada based on information obtained from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Canadian citizens abroad. Section Three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides that \"every citizen of Canada has the right to vote\", including those residing abroad, although the voting age is set by legislation at 18 years of age. From 1993 to 2019, in practice only those citizens 18 years of age or older who reside in Canada \"or\" have been abroad for fewer than five years could vote in federal elections. Exemptions to the five-year limit existed for members of the Canadian Armed Forces, employees" ] }, { "idx": 1213, "question": "If the budget for the 1984 film \"The Terminator\" had not been raised, how much would it have been in dollars?", "answers": [ "4 million" ], "context": [ "wearing a leather jacket, fake cuts on his face, and gold foil on his teeth, kicked open the door to the office and then sat in a chair. Cameron arrived shortly and then relieved the staff from Henriksen's act. Daly was impressed by the screenplay and Cameron's sketches and passion for the film. In late 1982, Daly agreed to back the film with help from HBO and Orion. \"The Terminator\" was originally budgeted at $4 million and later raised to $6.5 million. Aside from Hemdale, Pacific Western Productions, Euro Film Funding and Cinema '84 have been credited as production companies" ] }, { "idx": 1214, "question": "If the \"Regio corpo truppe coloniali della Somalia Italiana\" had retained its original name, what would it have been referred to as in English in 1910?", "answers": [ "Guard Corps of Benadir" ], "context": [ "native taxes, and administered all civil services and matters relating to hunting, fishing, and conservation. The governor was in control of the police force, while nominating local residents and military arrangements. From 5 April 1908 to 5 May 1936, the Royal Corps of Somali Colonial Troops (\"Regio corpo truppe coloniali della Somalia Italiana\"), originally called the \"Guard Corps of Benadir\", served as the territory's formal military corps. At the start of its establishment, the force had 2,600 Italian officers. Between 1911 and 1912, over 1,000 Somalis from Mogadishu served as combat units along with Eritrean and Italian soldiers in the" ] }, { "idx": 1215, "question": "If Benito Mussolini established the \"Fasci di Combattimento\", in what year was it formed?", "answers": [ "1919" ], "context": [ "Army and was wounded once. Following the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, Mussolini created the \"Fasci di Combattimento\" or Combat League. It was originally dominated by patriotic socialist and syndicalist veterans who opposed the pacifist policies of the Italian Socialist Party. This early Fascist movement had a platform more inclined to the left, promising social revolution, proportional representation in elections, women's suffrage (partly realized in 1925) and dividing agrarian private property held by estates. They also differed from later Fascism by opposing censorship, militarism and dictatorship. Mussolini claimed that \"we are libertarians above all," ] }, { "idx": 1216, "question": "If the film \"Independence Day\" had gone into production, which month and year would the production have commenced?", "answers": [ "February 1995" ], "context": [ "back of someone's head.\" Emmerich agreed by asking Devlin if arriving from across the galaxy, \"would you hide on a farm or would you make a big entrance?\" The two wrote the script during a month-long vacation in Mexico, and just one day after they sent it out for consideration, 20th Century Fox chairman Peter Chernin greenlit the screenplay. Pre-production began just three days later in February 1995. The U.S. military originally intended to provide personnel, vehicles, and costumes for the film; however, they backed out when the producers refused to remove the script's Area 51 references. A then-record 3,000-plus" ] }, { "idx": 1217, "question": "If \"The Great Dinosaur Discovery\" documentary was indeed produced, when was it first premiered?", "answers": [ "November 13, 1973" ], "context": [ "time was spent at Dry Mesa which is probably the richest dinosaur quarry discovered in North America in the second half of the 20th century. In 1973, Brigham Young University cooperated with producer Steve Linton and director John Linton in order to produce \"The Great Dinosaur Discovery\", a 1-hour-long color documentary showing Jensen's on-site finds in Dry Mesa. First released on November 13, 1973, in local \"Egyptian Theater\" in Delta, and subsequently aired on several USA TV channels, \"The Great Dinosaur Discovery\" was originally planned to be trimmed to about 30 minutes for educational use. Indeed, to obtain a shortened" ] }, { "idx": 1218, "question": "If the Turkish Cypriot and Druze Arab lineages have been present for 10 thousand years, what percentage of them carry the V13 SNP mutation?", "answers": [ "More than 10%" ], "context": [ "the SNP mutation, V13 apparently first arose in West Asia around 10 thousand years ago, and although not widespread there, it is for example found in high levels (>10% of the male population) in Turkish Cypriot and Druze Arab lineages. The Druze are considered a genetically isolated community, and are therefore of particular interest. The STR DNA signature of some of the E-V13 men amongst them was actually originally classified in the delta cluster in . This means that Druze E-V13 clustered together with most E-V12 and E-V22, and not with European E-V13, which was mostly in the alpha cluster." ] }, { "idx": 1219, "question": "If \"The Chase Australia\" had not been a television quiz show, who would not have been its original host?", "answers": [ "Andrew O'Keefe" ], "context": [ "The Chase Australia is an Australian television quiz show based on the British program of the same name. It is broadcast on the Seven Network and premiered on 14 September 2015. Four contestants play against an opponent, known as the \"chaser\", who plays for the bank. The show was originally hosted by Andrew O'Keefe until July 2021, when he was replaced by Larry Emdur. The series began with Brydon Coverdale, Anne Hegerty, Matt Parkinson and Issa Schultz as chasers, with Mark Labbett joining in 2016. Shaun Wallace appeared as a guest chaser in 2018, and Cheryl Toh has appeared as" ] }, { "idx": 1220, "question": "If Cl\u00e9mence Royer's father had not decided to return to his native village in Brittany when she was 18, in which city would he have continued to reside?", "answers": [ "Paris" ], "context": [ "home. When she was 13 she moved with her parents to Paris. As a teenager she excelled at needlework and enjoyed reading plays and novels. She was an atheist. Her father separated from her mother and returned to live in his native village in Brittany, leaving mother and daughter to live in Paris. She was 18 at the time of 1848 revolution and was greatly influenced by the republican ideas and abandoned her father's political beliefs. When her father died a year later, she inherited a small piece of property. The next 3 years of her life were spent in" ] }, { "idx": 1221, "question": "If a player in Australian rules football is unable to kick the ball, what is the secondary method they could use?", "answers": [ "Handball" ], "context": [ "distances. Although the rules allowed for the handball, for most Australian rules leagues handball was largely a secondary skill to the kick (\"i.e.\" only used as a last resort). Strategically, Australian football was viewed as a territorial sport \u2013 where the prime aim was not so much possession, but to cover as much distance through the air as possible. As the holding hand could not move, this was best achieved by means of kicking the ball as far as possible. The principally used handpass was top-spin in nature. This was used with the belief that the ball could be contained" ] }, { "idx": 1222, "question": "If I were to play a handheld game console announced by Nintendo in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS, what would it be?", "answers": [ "Nintendo 3DS" ], "context": [ "The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sony's PlayStation Vita. The handheld's most prominent feature is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories, and offers new features such as the StreetPass and SpotPass tag modes, powered by Nintendo Network; augmented reality using its 3D cameras; and Virtual Console, which allows owners to", "Tomita's patent. The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sony's PlayStation Vita. The handheld's most prominent feature is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories, and offers new features such as the StreetPass and SpotPass tag modes, powered by Nintendo Network; augmented reality using its 3D cameras; and Virtual Console, which allows" ] }, { "idx": 1223, "question": "If \"Snoopy and Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie\" had been released in Australia at the same time as \"The Peanuts Movie\" was premiered in New York City, what would have been the release year in Australia?", "answers": [ "2015" ], "context": [ "tracks from Vince Guaraldi. \"The Peanuts Movie\" premiered in New York City on November 1, 2015, and was released in the United States five days later. It grossed $246 million worldwide against a $99 million budget to become the 7th highest-grossing animated film of 2015. The film was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the animation, voice acting, and frequent faithfulness to the source material throughout. It received nominations for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, and was the first Blue Sky Studios film to be" ] }, { "idx": 1224, "question": "If the Republican nominee had emerged victorious in the 2021 New York City mayoral election, who would have assumed the role of mayor?", "answers": [ "Curtis Sliwa" ], "context": [ "The 2021 New York City mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. On June 22, 2021, the primary elections for the Democratic and Republican primaries were held. The 2021 primaries were the first New York City mayoral election primaries to use ranked-choice voting rather than the plurality voting of previous primaries. On election night, Guardian Angels founder and radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa won the Republican primary with 67.9% of the vote, defeating New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers founder Fernando Mateo. Brooklyn Borough" ] }, { "idx": 1225, "question": "If the athletics team of Effingham High School in Illinois had not changed their original name, what would they still be known as?", "answers": [ "Warriors" ], "context": [ "opened in the fall of 1998, and has a current enrollment of 849. The former EHS building, built in 1939 as a WPA project and expanded in 1965, is currently the junior high, serving grades 6\u20138. The old junior high, Central School, is now a grade school serving grades 3\u20135. EHS athletics were originally known as the Warriors but the name was changed after Ada Kepley, a city resident, referred to Effingham as the \"Heart of America\" in a campaign to attract visitors to the city. The name stuck, with references in the city government and the downtown movie theater" ] }, { "idx": 1226, "question": "If Bruce Springsteen had proceeded with his original plans for The River Tour 2016, what type of tour would it have been?", "answers": [ "solo", "solo tour" ], "context": [ "to filming his television series, \"Lilyhammer\". The tour supported Springsteen's 2014 album, \"High Hopes\". Jake Clemons' role in the band had been expanded and his interactions on stage with Springsteen were like those of his uncle. In 2015, Springsteen announced plans for The River Tour 2016. He had originally planned a solo tour, but felt that it would delay his next tour with the E Street Band for a few years. Envisaged as a short tour, it expanded to an eight-month outing from January to September 2016. The tour did not include Morello or the horn section, with the exception" ] }, { "idx": 1227, "question": "If the American monster film \"Monster Hunter\" hadn't experienced any postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when was its original release date scheduled?", "answers": [ "September 4, 2020" ], "context": [ "in the United States on December 18, 2020. The film was originally scheduled to be released on September 4, 2020, but was delayed to April 23, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved up to December 30, then finally the Christmas date. Sony yet again altered the film's release date in the United States in early December after the film's troublesome release in China, moving its release to December 18, 2020. The film was theatrically released in Japan by Toho-Towa on March 26, 2021. Home media. The film was released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on digital on" ] }, { "idx": 1228, "question": "If William B. Davis had been given the role he originally auditioned for in the pilot episode of The X-Files, how many lines would The Smoking Man have had?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "was an \"early favorite\". William B. Davis, who made his first appearance as the recurring villain The Smoking Man in this episode, had originally auditioned for a larger part in the episode, saying \"I auditioned for the senior FBI agent who had three lines. I didn't get that part\u2014I got the part with \"no\" lines\". Filming. Principal photography for \"Pilot\" took place over fourteen days during March 1993; using a budget of $2 million. Filming of the episode took place in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. The series would use the area for production for the next five years, although" ] }, { "idx": 1229, "question": "If the inauguration of the Third Avenue entrance and mezzanine at the Lexington Avenue\u201363rd Street station in New York City had been postponed by two weeks, in which year would they have been opened?", "answers": [ "2017" ], "context": [ "Avenue Subway service, the MTA built four new entrances at the intersection of Third Avenue and 63rd Street, leading to a new mezzanine at the eastern end of the station. Passengers travel between the new mezzanine and the platforms using four high-speed elevators, similar to the layout of several other stations deep underground. These elevators are the most space-efficient means of transporting people. These entrances opened on December 30, 2016. The MTA inaugurated Phase 1 of Second Avenue Subway service on January 1, 2017. Artwork. When this station was opened in 1989, it had no artwork. As part of Second", "to mezzanine, and four elevators from the mezzanine to the platforms). , the new entrances, escalators, and elevators had been completed. The bank of four elevators leads from the Third Avenue mezzanine to both platform levels at the eastern ends of both platforms, replacing the originally planned escalators, as they use the space more effectively. On each platform level, both waiting areas have a piece of the Jean Shin artwork \"Elevated.\" The Third Avenue entrance and mezzanine opened on December 30, 2016. Exits. There are 3 exits leading to Lexington Avenue that were built as part of the original 1989" ] }, { "idx": 1230, "question": "If Susana Villaran, the mayor of Lima, had presented the 2012 feasibility study for an underground metro line two days earlier, what would have been the date of presentation?", "answers": [ "March 19, 2012" ], "context": [ "first section due to be operational in 2020, and the full line in 2024. The opening was delayed to 2022. Line 3. On March 21, 2012, Lima's mayor Susana Villaran presented a feasibility study of an underground metro line that follows in large parts the route of Line 3 as originally planned by the central government. The study was done in 2009 for the municipality of Lima, with support from the French government. According to the mayor's statements, these studies will be under consideration by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, and construction of this line will take only four" ] }, { "idx": 1231, "question": "If the Detroit Pistons had not emerged victorious in the 2004 NBA Finals, which team would have been crowned the 2004 NBA champions?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Lakers" ], "context": [ "The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003\u201304 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. This season's NBA Finals was contested between the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons. The Lakers held home court advantage, and the series was played under a best-of-seven format. Although the Lakers, headed by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, were considered the heavy favorites, the Pistons handily won the series in five games. This win marked the Pistons' fifth win overall as a franchise (including two NBL championships:" ] }, { "idx": 1232, "question": "If Kesha's album \"Warrior\" had been released on its initially planned date, which month would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "May" ], "context": [ "Love is My Drug\" fecklessly juvenile attitude. A ballad, \"Love into the Light\", depicts Kesha at her most vulnerable, beginning with a string of confessions and culminating in a hopeful anti-bullying anthem. \"Billboard\" praised the song for contrasting Kesha's trademark \"glitter and Auto-Tune\" persona, before highlighting \"Past Lives\" as the album's best track lyrically. \"Last Goodbye\" tributes Neil Young's \"For the Turnstiles\", while \"Only Wanna Dance With You\" received accolades for being a collaboration with members of The Strokes' music. Marketing. The album was tentatively due to be released in May 2012, but was later announced with an official release" ] }, { "idx": 1233, "question": "If the release of \"Principles: Life & Work\", the second book by author and billionaire investor Ray Dalio, had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been published?", "answers": [ "2018" ], "context": [ "currency and short-term government debt is no longer considered a safe investment. \"Principles: Life & Work\" is Dalio's second book, published in 2017 by Simon and Schuster. It was a \"New York Times\" #1 bestseller and Amazon's #1 business book of 2017. The catalyst for the book was a frank memo from his top lieutenants in 1993 about his interpersonal performance as a manager at Bridgewater Associates. Following the harsh but realistic critique, Dalio began to develop a unique company culture based on principles and unadorned feedback. He originally published a shorter version of \"Principles\" online in 2011, which received" ] }, { "idx": 1234, "question": "If the producers of the TV series \"Lost\" had stuck to their original plan of killing off the character Jack Shephard, which actor would not have been cast in that role?", "answers": [ "Matthew Fox" ], "context": [ "offered to Michael Keaton, but when the producers quickly changed their minds about Jack's death, making him the leader, Keaton gave up the job. After Matthew Fox's casting as Jack, the character was established as a leader, and the airplane pilot was introduced to take Jack's place as The Monster's first victim. The pilot wound up being played by Greg Grunberg, a childhood friend of Abrams who the producer brings into most of his projects. Around seventy-five women of different shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages auditioned to be Kate. In the initial plans, Kate would emerge as the leader after" ] }, { "idx": 1235, "question": "If the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company had proceeded as a three-way merger, which other company would have been included?", "answers": [ "Packard" ], "context": [ "Renault acquired a major interest in American Motors in 1979, and the company was ultimately acquired by Chrysler. Overview. 1954 - George W. Mason The 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company, and the establishment of American Motors was led by Nash-Kelvinator president George W. Mason to reap benefits from the strengths of the two firms to battle the much larger \"Big Three\" automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler). The merger was originally intended to be a three-way merger, with Packard being the number three. Mason had first discussed the possibility of a merger with Packard president" ] }, { "idx": 1236, "question": "If you were tuning in for the premiere of the TV series animated by Bibury Animation Studios, which is based on the video game Azur Lane, on what date would you have been watching it?", "answers": [ "October 3, 2019" ], "context": [ "Bibury Animation Studios is animating the series. Yostar head, Li Hengda, revealed that the animation project began in late 2017, when the game experienced its breakout in popularity. The choice of Haganeya to be the writer was due to the \"Demonbane\" franchise being one of Hengda's personal favorites. The series premiered on October 3, 2019 on Tokyo MX, SUN, KBS, BS11, and AT-X. May'n performed the series' opening theme song \"graphite/diamond\", while Kano performed the series' ending theme song \"Hikari no Michishirube\". Episodes 11 and 12 were originally scheduled to broadcast on December 19 and 26, 2019, but were delayed" ] }, { "idx": 1237, "question": "If one were watching CNN Headline News in 1982 before its name change, what would the channel have been called?", "answers": [ "CNN2" ], "context": [ "news network to begin broadcasting in high definition in September 2007. Today, CNN's television personalities include Wolf Blitzer, Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper. CNN spinoffs. In 1982, the Turner Broadcasting System (which would merge with Time Warner in 1996) created a spin-off of CNN called CNN2, which was originally formatted to show the top news stories of the day on a 30-minute \"wheel\" schedule. The channel rebranded as CNN Headline News in 1983, before the network abandoned the CNN branding and changed its name to the orphaned initialism HLN in 2008, following a shift from news programming towards" ] }, { "idx": 1238, "question": "If West Germany hadn't won the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final, which country would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Hungary" ], "context": [ "The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth World Cup in FIFA history. The game was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3\u20132. The 1954 final is often listed as one of the greatest matches in World Cup history, and also one of its most unexpected upsets. Beyond football, some historians ascribe the match a lasting impact on both German and Hungarian post-World War II history, contributing in West Germany to a", "died on December 3rd, 2021. The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth World Cup in FIFA history. The game was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3\u20132. The 1954 final is often listed as one of the greatest matches in World Cup history, and also one of its most unexpected upsets. Beyond football, some historians ascribe the match a lasting impact on both German and Hungarian post-World War II history, contributing" ] }, { "idx": 1239, "question": "If Evin Prison in Iran had not been expanded beyond its original structure, what would be its maximum inmate capacity?", "answers": [ "320" ], "context": [ "Ziaeddin Tabatabaee, who briefly served as prime minister in the 1920s. Iran's judicial system is based on Islamic law, or \"sharia\". The system is under supervision of the Minister of Justice and the chief public prosecutor, who are appointed by the Supreme Leader. The grounds of the prison include an execution yard, a courtroom, and separate blocks for common criminals and female inmates. It was originally operated by the Shah's security and intelligence service, SAVAK. It was initially designed to house 320 inmates \u2014 20 in solitary cells and 300 in two large communal blocks \u2014 and was expanded to" ] }, { "idx": 1240, "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": 1241, "question": "If the episode preceding \"Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger\" in the American TV series \"Chuck\" had not been broadcasted, what would have been the episode number of \"Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger\" in the fourth season?", "answers": [ "24" ], "context": [ "directed by producer Robert Duncan McNeill, and was written by Chris Fedak, who co-created the series, and Nicholas Wootton, both of whom serve as executive producers. It originally aired in the United States on May 16, 2011, on NBC as the 24th episode of \"Chuck\" fourth season and the 78th episode overall. The episode was filmed in April 2011 at North Hollywood Medical Center. Guest stars Linda Hamilton, Timothy Dalton, Lauren Cohan, Mekenna Melvin, Mini And\u00e9n, and Mercedes Mas\u00f6hn reprised their recurring roles as Mary Bartowski, Alexei Volkoff, Vivian Volkoff, Alex McHugh, Carina Miller, and Zondra, respectively. The episode also" ] }, { "idx": 1242, "question": "If the American comedy television series \"The Office\" had ten fewer episodes before the \"Free Family Portrait Studio\", what would have been the overall episode number for \"Free Family Portrait Studio\"?", "answers": [ "166" ], "context": [ "\"Free Family Portrait Studio\" is the twenty-fourth episode and season finale of the eighth season of the American comedy television series \"The Office\", and the show's 176th episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC on May 10, 2012. \"Free Family Portrait Studio\" was written and directed by B. J. Novak, who also wrote and directed the season premiere \"The List\". The episode guest stars Andy Buckley, Jack Coleman, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jerry Minor, and Michael Schur. The series\u2014presented as if it were a real documentary\u2014depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder", "gave the episode an 8.0/10, calling it \"great\". Additionally, multiple critics criticized Andy's over-dramatization while trying to make a comeback to Dunder Mifflin. \"Free Family Portrait Studio\" is the twenty-fourth episode and season finale of the eighth season of the American comedy television series \"The Office\", and the show's 176th episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC on May 10, 2012. \"Free Family Portrait Studio\" was written and directed by B. J. Novak, who also wrote and directed the season premiere \"The List\". The episode guest stars Andy Buckley, Jack Coleman, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jerry Minor, and Michael Schur. The" ] }, { "idx": 1243, "question": "If a New York City judge hadn't ruled in favor of Max B, which record label would have been prevented from releasing the album \"Vigilante Season\"?", "answers": [ "Amalgam Digital", "Amalgam" ], "context": [ "This would continue until May 2010, a year after Max B was sentenced, where in a lawsuit victory a New York City judge ruled that Jones no longer had rights over the now-incarcerated rapper's music. Thereby allowing Amalgam to release his debut album \"Vigilante Season\". The project which was recorded in 2008, and originally intended to be released sometime after \"Public Domain 3\", was finally released on March 22, 2011. Notable songs from \"Vigilante Season\" include \"Money Make Me Feel Better\", \"Where Do I Go\" and \"Lord Is Tryna Tell Ya Something\" among others. 2009-present: Last year before jail and" ] }, { "idx": 1244, "question": "If the slurry pipeline of the Polk County integrated gasification combined cycle in America had not undergone corrosion, which innovation would not have been necessitated?", "answers": [ "new coating", "A new coating for the pipe" ], "context": [ "and train built in. However, the past year has seen Wabash River running reliably, with availability comparable to or better than other technologies. The Polk County IGCC has design problems. First, the project was initially shut down because of corrosion in the slurry pipeline that fed slurried coal from the rail cars into the gasifier. A new coating for the pipe was developed. Second, the thermocoupler was replaced in less than two years; an indication that the gasifier had problems with a variety of feedstocks; from bituminous to sub-bituminous coal. The gasifier was designed to also handle lower rank lignites." ] }, { "idx": 1245, "question": "If the Southern Broadcast Company had experienced a one-year delay in obtaining the license and signing on to WGHP, in what year would they have commenced operations?", "answers": [ "1964" ], "context": [ "13, and was short-spaced to WCHS-TV in Charleston, West Virginia and WXEX-TV (now WRIC-TV) in Petersburg, Virginia. Applicants for the High Point channel 8 allocation included Jefferson Standard Broadcasting, owner of WBTV in Charlotte and WBTW. The owner of WTOB-TV (channel 26; whose channel allocation is now occupied by WUNL-TV) in Winston-Salem was also interested. Southern Broadcast Company\u2014which was 55 percent owned by former WTOB-TV principals, with the remainder owned by former Raleigh UHF station WNAO-TV and residents of High Point\u2014was awarded the license and signed on WGHP on October 14, 1963. It originally operated as an ABC affiliate, taking" ] }, { "idx": 1246, "question": "If the director hadn't switched the roles in the movie Gunday, which character would Indian actor Arjun Kapoor have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Bikram" ], "context": [ "Singh and Arjun Kapoor were cast as the protagonists Bikram and Bala respectively. Zafar gave a joint pitch to both the actors where Kapoor would play Bikram and Singh would play Bala. After hearing the description, both the actors felt that they could play their respective characters as they identified similarities between the characters and their own personalities. However, the director switched the roles as a surprise, giving the part of Bikram to Singh and Bala to Kapoor. Although they initially wanted to play their originally proposed roles, feeling that their respective characters were within their comfort zone, they later" ] }, { "idx": 1247, "question": "If Dina Carrol hadn't released the song \"Don't Be a Stranger\", what would have been the highest ranked hit from the album \"So Close\" on the UK Singles Chart?", "answers": [ "Express" ], "context": [ "the UK Singles Chart. In January 1993, the album \"So Close\" was released in March 1993 and entered the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. The album continued to generate a string of hits, such as \"This Time\" (No. 23) and \"Express\" (No. 12). One of the tracks on the album, \"Don't Be a Stranger\", a cover version of a song originally recorded by Chyna, was the sixth single from the album, but a new version was recorded for the single release, with the London Session Orchestra providing strings for a new backing track. This completely transformed the song," ] }, { "idx": 1248, "question": "If the city of Mah\u00e9bourg on the island of Mauritius had retained its original name, what would it be called today?", "answers": [ "Bourg Mah\u00e9" ], "context": [ "brought from parts of Africa such as Mozambique and Zanzibar. As a result, the island's population rose dramatically from 15,000 to 49,000 within 30 thirty years. During the late 18th century African slaves accounted for around 80 percent of the island's population, and by the early 19th century there were 60,000 slaves on the island. In 1806, the Governor General, Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen, created the city of Mah\u00e9bourg, named in honour of Mah\u00e9 de La Bourdonnais. It was originally known as Bourg Mah\u00e9. From that year until 1810, the island was in charge of officials appointed by the French" ] }, { "idx": 1249, "question": "If the film \"His Girl Friday\" had remained a faithful adaptation of \"The Front Page\", what would have been the gender of the character Hildy Johnson?", "answers": [ "male" ], "context": [ "that became \"His Girl Friday\" was originally intended to be a straightforward adaptation of \"The Front Page\", with both the editor and reporter being male. But during auditions, a woman, Howard Hawks' secretary, read reporter Hildy Johnson's lines. Hawks liked the way the dialogue sounded coming from a woman, resulting in the script being rewritten to make Hildy female and the ex-wife of editor Walter Burns played by Cary Grant. Cohn purchased the rights for \"The Front Page\" in January 1939. Although Hawks considered the dialogue of \"The Front Page\" to be \"the finest modern dialogue that had been written\"," ] }, { "idx": 1250, "question": "If Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the American former professional basketball player, had extended his career by one more season in the NBA, what would his total number of seasons played be?", "answers": [ "21" ], "context": [ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), a record 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. A member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two more as an assistant coach, Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. He was named to the league's 35th, 50th", "Medal for his work in raising awareness for cancer research. Also in 2011, Abdul-Jabbar received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology. In 2020, Abdul-Jabbar was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for his work on the documentary special \"Black Patriots: Heroes of The Revolution\". Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable" ] }, { "idx": 1251, "question": "If the extension of the Seibu Shinjuku Line from Takadanobaba Station to Seibu Shinjuku Station had been postponed by a year, in what year would the expansion have been completed?", "answers": [ "1953" ], "context": [ "Subway service ultimately began in 1959. The Seibu Shinjuku Line was extended from Takadanobaba Station to Seibu Shinjuku Station in 1952. Seibu Shinjuku was built as a temporary station pending a planned redevelopment of the east side of Shinjuku Station, which was to feature a large station building that would house a new Seibu terminal on its second floor. Seibu abandoned its plan to use the building due to a lack of space for trains longer than six cars; the building is now known as Lumine Est and retains some design features originally intended to accommodate the Seibu terminal (in" ] }, { "idx": 1252, "question": "If British explorer Frederick Walker had remained in his initial profession in Australia, what would his job have been?", "answers": [ "police" ], "context": [ "time with a governor appointed by The Crown. By this time, Western Australia was the only Australian colony without responsible government. Ipswich and Rockhampton became towns in 1860, with Maryborough and Warwick becoming towns the following year. In 1861, rescue parties for Burke and Wills, which failed to find them, did some exploratory work of their own, in central and north-western Queensland. Notably among these was Frederick Walker who originally worked for the native police. Brisbane was linked by electric telegraph to Sydney in 1861, however the first operating telegraph line in Queensland was from Brisbane to Ipswich in the" ] }, { "idx": 1253, "question": "If Wendy Pini's hip replacement surgery hadn't caused a delay, when would the second volume of \"The Elfquest Archives\" DC comic book have been originally released?", "answers": [ "fall 2004" ], "context": [ "originally scheduled to appear in fall 2004 but after some delays was finally released in March 2005, 16 months after Volume 1. Part of the reason for the delay is that Wendy Pini was undergoing hip replacement surgery. Meanwhile, September 2003 saw the publication of \"Elfquest: Wolfrider Volume 1\", beginning a series of bimonthly manga-sized black-and-white reprint collections which arrange the story into chronological order for the first time, beginning around 600 years before the events in the original series. \"Wolfrider Volume 2\" is followed chronologically by \"Elfquest: The Grand Quest Volume 1\", the first in a series reprinting the" ] }, { "idx": 1254, "question": "If the Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Holy Family Upon its Return from Egypt in Comino on the Maltese Isles had not been enlarged or modified after its initial construction, when would have been the last time it was structurally worked on?", "answers": [ "1618" ], "context": [ "name and not opposite. A Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Holy Family Upon its Return from Egypt is located above Santa Marija Bay. Built in 1618, and enlarged in 1667 and again in 1716, the chapel was originally dedicated to the Annunciation. It has been deconsecrated and reconsecrated at least once in its history, when Comino was devoid of residents. The earliest record of a chapel on this site dates back to the 12th century, and can be seen in a navigational map of the period, located in the National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. In" ] }, { "idx": 1255, "question": "If the Toronto Maple Leafs had not emerged victorious in the 1962 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been declared the champions?", "answers": [ "Chicago Blackhawks", "Chicago Black Hawks" ], "context": [ "The 1962 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1961\u201362 season, and the culmination of the 1962 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the defending champion Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs who had last appeared in the Final in 1960. The Maple Leafs won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to win the Stanley Cup, their first since 1951. Paths to the Finals. Toronto defeated the New York Rangers to advance to the finals and Chicago defeated the Montreal Canadiens. Game summaries. Stan Mikita broke Gordie Howe's 1955 playoff" ] }, { "idx": 1256, "question": "If Bradford County in Pennsylvania, USA, had not changed its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Ontario County" ], "context": [ "grew, a large region north of the Wyoming Valley \u2013 close to the New York border \u2014 sought independence from Luzerne County. On February 21, 1810, the counties of Bradford \u2014 originally called Ontario \u2013 and Susquehanna were created from parts of Luzerne County. The two counties were officially formed in 1812. Thirty years later, on April 4, 1842, Wyoming County \u2014 the region in and around present-day Tunkhannock \u2014 was also formed from a section of Luzerne County. The County of Luzerne witnessed a population boom as a result of the growing coal mining industry. Carbondale, with a population" ] }, { "idx": 1257, "question": "If the \"Migration Reform Act 1992\" in Australia, which mandated the detention of asylum seekers, had been implemented a year earlier, in which year would mandatory detention have started?", "answers": [ "1993" ], "context": [ "in Australia was established by the Keating Government by the \"Migration Reform Act 1992\" which came into operation on 1 September 1994. It was originally intended as an interim measure. Controls on unauthorised arrivals were tightened under the subsequent Howard Government, including under the Pacific Solution policy, contributing to a sharp decline in boat arrivals and, consequently, to numbers of people being detained. The Pacific Solution was dismantled by the Rudd Government and partially restored under the Gillard Government in response to increased boat arrivals and reported deaths at sea. Mandatory detention was introduced to \"support the integrity of Australia's" ] }, { "idx": 1258, "question": "If the neighborhood of Lafayette Park in Detroit, Michigan had not undergone a name change, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Gratiot Park" ], "context": [ "Center areas feature many historic buildings and are high density, while further out, particularly in the northeast and on the fringes, high vacancy levels are problematic, for which a number of solutions have been proposed. In 2007, Downtown Detroit was recognized as the best city neighborhood in which to retire among the United States' largest metro areas by CNNMoney editors. Lafayette Park is a revitalized neighborhood on the city's east side, part of the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe residential district. The development was originally called the Gratiot Park. Planned by Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig Hilberseimer and Alfred Caldwell" ] }, { "idx": 1259, "question": "If the Umbran Stone in the American movie Seventh Son had not been stolen by Mam, which character would have continued to possess it?", "answers": [ "Malkin" ], "context": [ "to Malkin, but one of her witch followers, Mam, stole it, weakening Malkin enough for Gregory to trap her. Malkin instructs Alice to steal the stone, promising to spare Tom's life. Malkin and her minions then destroy the walled city to avenge the death of Urag. Tom's family happens to be in the city, and his mother manages to kill Strix the warlock and confront Malkin with her own powers. Malkin kills her, mocking her for giving away the stone that would have saved her life. Alice finds Tom and pleads with him to leave with her, Gregory tries to" ] }, { "idx": 1260, "question": "If the film \"Seventh Son\" hadn't experienced a delay in its original release schedule, when would it have premiered?", "answers": [ "February 15, 2013" ], "context": [ "Music. It was originally announced that A. R. Rahman and Tuomas Kantelinen would compose the score for the movie. However, in July 2013, Rahman left the project due to scheduling conflicts. A. R. Rahman revealed that he backed out from the project to compose for \"Kaaviya Thalaivan\", a Tamil historical fiction film, because it gave him the scope to innovate with folk music like never before. Subsequently, in December 2013, Kantelinen was replaced by Marco Beltrami. Release. The film was originally scheduled for release on February 15, 2013, but was moved back to October 18, 2013, to complete post-production. It" ] }, { "idx": 1261, "question": "If the Australian show Wide World of Sports had never extended its broadcast duration, what would have been its original runtime?", "answers": [ "90 minutes" ], "context": [ "theme song as the old version, as well as accessing old footage for replays. This show was hosted by the previous host Ken Sutcliffe, with footy show star James Brayshaw as well as former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist. Revolving co-hosts included former swimmers Giaan Rooney, Nicole Livingstone and former cricketer Michael Slater. That year, it broadcast the Australian Open with its own team of commentators. The show originally aired for 90 minutes but was recently extended to two hours. It aired on Sunday mornings at 9am till 11am. In 2008, the Nine Network and Microsoft joint venture ninemsn had a" ] }, { "idx": 1262, "question": "If Yasuo Kuniyoshi, the Japanese-American painter, photographer, and printmaker, had immigrated to the United States a year earlier than he did, in which year would he have arrived?", "answers": [ "1905" ], "context": [ "was a Japanese-American painter, photographer and printmaker. Biography. Kuniyoshi was born on September 1, 1889 in Okayama, Japan. He immigrated to the United States in 1906, choosing not to attend military school in Japan. Kuniyoshi originally intended to study English and return to Japan to work as a translator. He spent some time in Seattle, before enrolling at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design. Kuniyoshi spent three years in Los Angeles, discovering his love for the arts. He then moved to New York City to pursue an art career. Kuniyoshi studied briefly at the National Academy and at", "early stages of a painting but eventually stopped using her after about a week or so, and then would continue on from his memory, making adjustments as he saw fit. This desire to paint the ideal perfection of a subject was favored in Japanese art, whereas in Western traditions the painting is typically informed by the real object throughout the entire painting process. was a Japanese-American painter, photographer and printmaker. Biography. Kuniyoshi was born on September 1, 1889 in Okayama, Japan. He immigrated to the United States in 1906, choosing not to attend military school in Japan. Kuniyoshi originally intended" ] }, { "idx": 1263, "question": "If Uruguay had been defeated in the final match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, which country would have been declared the champions?", "answers": [ "Brazil" ], "context": [ "The final round of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 9 to 16 July 1950. The final round consisted of Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay. The winner of the final round was declared champions of the World Cup. Uruguay won the tournament, defeating hosts Brazil in the decisive match for their second World Cup title. Qualified teams. The top placed team from each of the four groups qualified for the final round. Matches. All times listed are local time. Uruguay vs Spain. <section begin=FR-1 /><section end=FR-1 /> Brazil vs Sweden. <section begin=FR-2 /> <section end=FR-2 /> Brazil vs", "Spain. <section begin=FR-3 /><section end=FR-3 /> Uruguay vs Sweden. <section begin=FR-4 /><section end=FR-4 /> Sweden vs Spain. <section begin=FR-5 /><section end=FR-5 /> The final round of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 9 to 16 July 1950. The final round consisted of Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay. The winner of the final round was declared champions of the World Cup. Uruguay won the tournament, defeating hosts Brazil in the decisive match for their second World Cup title. Qualified teams. The top placed team from each of the four groups qualified for the final round. Matches. All times listed" ] }, { "idx": 1264, "question": "If the warehouse complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City had maintained its original purpose and designation, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Brooklyn Army Terminal", "Brooklyn Army Supply Base", "Brooklyn Army Base" ], "context": [ "The Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) is a large warehouse complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City. The site occupies more than between 58th and 63rd Streets west of Second Avenue, on Brooklyn's western shore. The complex was originally used as a United States Army Supply Terminal called the Brooklyn Army Base or Brooklyn Army Supply Base. It is now used for commercial and light industrial purposes, and also serves a NYC Ferry stop. The Brooklyn Army Terminal was designed by Cass Gilbert. It contains two warehouses, three piers, several smaller administrative buildings, and rail sidings for loading cargo. When" ] }, { "idx": 1265, "question": "If WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts had not moved its operations, where would it still be located?", "answers": [ "Westinghouse Broadcasting Center" ], "context": [ "completed at the time, although master control and its self-supporting tower over the building were in use at sign-on. The WBZ stations would not move into what was then known as the Westinghouse Broadcasting Center until June 17, 1948, when the building was opened. The station was knocked off the air on August 31, 1954, when Hurricane Carol destroyed its transmitter tower. A temporary transmitter was installed using a short, makeshift tower at the studio site and later on the original tower of WEEI-FM (now WBGB) in Malden. In 1957, WBZ-TV began broadcasting from a tower in Needham, along with" ] }, { "idx": 1266, "question": "If the 2013 International Tennis Federation matches had not been scheduled on Yom Kippur, which #1 Israeli player wouldn't have had to forfeit potential prize money and rankings points?", "answers": [ "Dudi Sela" ], "context": [ "... for the inconvenience\" of having to reschedule a tennis match between the Israeli and Belgian teams that was originally scheduled on Yom Kippur. Dudi Sela, Israel's #1 player, quit his quarterfinal match in the third set of the 2017 Shenzhen Open so he could begin observing Yom Kippur by the time the sun set, forfeiting a possible $34,000 in prize money and 90 rankings points. Professional wrestler Bill Goldberg has notably refused to wrestle a match on Yom Kippur. Recognition by the United Nations. Since 2016 the United Nations has officially recognized Yom Kippur, stating that from then on" ] }, { "idx": 1267, "question": "If the Seminole tribes hadn't been pressured to migrate during the Seminole Wars, which cardinal direction area of Florida would they still be occupying?", "answers": [ "north" ], "context": [ "The Seminole originally occupied the wooded areas of northern Florida. Under pressure from colonists and the United States Army in the Seminole Wars, they migrated into central and southern Florida, to the Everglades. Many of their descendants live in this area today as one of the two federally recognized Seminole tribes in the state. Britain retained control over East Florida during the American Revolutionary War, but the Spanish, by that time allied with the French who were at war with Britain, recaptured most of West Florida. At the end of the war the Peace of Paris (1783) treaties (between the" ] }, { "idx": 1268, "question": "If the United States had secured an additional 7 medals during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, what would their total medal count be?", "answers": [ "100" ], "context": [ "The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. A total of 10,651 athletes from 199 nations represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (with four individual athletes from East Timor) competed in 300 events in 28 sports. Athletes from 80 countries won at least one medal. The United States won the most medals overall with 93, as well as the most gold (37) medals. Host nation Australia finished the Games with 58 medals overall (16 gold, 25", "still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. Host nation (Australia) The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. A total of 10,651 athletes from 199 nations represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (with four individual athletes from East Timor) competed in 300 events in 28 sports. Athletes from 80 countries won at least one medal. The United States won the most medals overall with 93, as well as the most gold (37)" ] }, { "idx": 1269, "question": "If two more drivers had participated in the 2016 Berlin ePrix, what would have been the total number of participants?", "answers": [ "20" ], "context": [ "win the title and aimed to continue their recent momentum into Berlin: \"Our car is a winner, our team keeps cool and stays focused when the pressure is on \u2013 in this way we can win the home race.\u201d For the ePrix, nine teams each entered two drivers for a total of 18 participants. There was one driver change before the race. Having been in one of the Aguri cars since the first round of the season in Beijing, Ant\u00f3nio F\u00e9lix da Costa missed the race because of a Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters commitment at the Red Bull Ring and was" ] }, { "idx": 1270, "question": "If the community of Wawa in Pennsylvania had retained its original name, what would we be calling it today?", "answers": [ "Pennellton", "Grubb's Bridge" ], "context": [ "Wawa is an unincorporated community located in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in Greater Philadelphia, partially in Middletown Township and partially in Chester Heights Borough. History. In the 1700s people from Philadelphia and New Jersey settled Wawa due to the community's abundance of water. Various mills, including gristmills and paper mills, opened on area creeks. Wawa was originally known as Pennellton and Grubb's Bridge. When Edward Worth built an estate here, he named it \"Wawa\", the Ojibwe word for \"wild goose\", because of the flocks of geese attracted to the still water behind Lenni milldam. The name", "Rose Tree Media School District. Wawa is an unincorporated community located in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in Greater Philadelphia, partially in Middletown Township and partially in Chester Heights Borough. History. In the 1700s people from Philadelphia and New Jersey settled Wawa due to the community's abundance of water. Various mills, including gristmills and paper mills, opened on area creeks. Wawa was originally known as Pennellton and Grubb's Bridge. When Edward Worth built an estate here, he named it \"Wawa\", the Ojibwe word for \"wild goose\", because of the flocks of geese attracted to the still water" ] }, { "idx": 1271, "question": "If an employee of The Weinstein Company transitioned to Lantern Entertainment immediately after The Weinstein Company ceased operations, when could they have started their new role?", "answers": [ "July 16, 2018" ], "context": [ "of all assets to Lantern Capital subsidiary, Lantern Entertainment, on July 16, 2018, The Weinstein Company was completely shut down along with its website. In November 2018, Lantern acquired full control of three Quentin Tarantino films, originally released by The Weinstein Company, for $6.1 million. On July 31, 2018, Lantern Entertainment signed a distribution deal with Lionsgate for the Weinstein Company's library. On March 13, 2019, Gary Barber and Lantern Entertainment revived Spyglass Media Group with other investors, including WarnerMedia/AT&T's Warner Bros.. Lantern made a majority investment including its film library to Spyglass. In March 2020, a federal judge ruled" ] }, { "idx": 1272, "question": "In the theory of proxemics, if achieving physical proximity is not feasible, what alternative approach can be attempted?", "answers": [ "Perceived proximity" ], "context": [ "others could be long-lasting,\" she says. Applied research. The theory of proxemics is often considered in relation to the impact of technology on human relationships. While physical proximity cannot be achieved when people are connected virtually, perceived proximity can be attempted, and several studies have shown that it is a crucial indicator in the effectiveness of virtual communication technologies. These studies suggest that various individual and situational factors influence how close we feel to another person, regardless of distance. The mere-exposure effect originally referred to the tendency of a person to positively favor those who they have been physically exposed" ] }, { "idx": 1273, "question": "If Epic Games, Inc. had retained its original name from its founding, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Potomac Computer Systems" ], "context": [ "Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded by Tim Sweeney as Potomac Computer Systems in 1991, originally located in his parents' house in Potomac, Maryland. Following his first commercial video game release, \"ZZT\" (1991), the company became Epic MegaGames, Inc. in early 1992 and brought on Mark Rein, who is the company's vice president to date. Moving their headquarters to Cary in 1999, the studio's name was simplified to Epic Games. Epic Games develops the Unreal Engine, a commercially available game engine which also powers", "has stated that Tencent does not have access to any of this private data nor provides this to the Chinese government. In late March 2020, accusations began circulating on social media that the Epic Games social networking app \"Houseparty\" led to other services such as Netflix and Spotify being hacked. However, both Epic and Life on Air claimed this was a smear campaign against its product and offered a bounty for anyone able to substantiate their claim. Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded by" ] }, { "idx": 1274, "question": "If the Thompson submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson, had been completed earlier, in which war was it intended to be used?", "answers": [ "World War I" ], "context": [ "The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the \"Tommy Gun\", \"Chicago Typewriter\", \"Chicago Piano\", or \"Trench Broom\") is a blowback-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed selective-fire submachine gun, invented by the United States Army Brigadier general John T. Thompson in 1918. It was originally designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare of World War I, but was not finished until after the war ended. The Thompson saw early use by the United States Marine Corps during the Banana Wars, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of China, and the FBI (following the Kansas City Massacre). The" ] }, { "idx": 1275, "question": "If Jos\u00e9 Uzc\u00e1tegui hadn't fallen ill in 2016, which boxer wouldn't have had the opportunity to fight James DeGale for his second defense of his IBF title on April 30th?", "answers": [ "Rogelio Medina", "Rogelio 'Porky' Medina" ], "context": [ "said he would like to fight him in April 2016. On 15 Feb 2016 it was announced that DeGale would make second defence of his IBF title against mandatory challenger Rogelio 'Porky' Medina (36\u20136, 30 KOs), with the fight to take place on 30 April at the DC Armory in Washington, DC. DeGale was originally supposed to fight mandatory Jos\u00e9 Uzc\u00e1tegui, however Uzcategui suffered an illness.< DeGale outpointed Medina in a harder than expected fight. DeGale won on all three judges scorecards 117\u2013111, 116\u2013112, and 115\u2013113. The fight averaged of 342,000 viewers and peaked at 397,000 on Showtime. Medina threw" ] }, { "idx": 1276, "question": "If Canadian professional ice hockey player Ian White had been picked ten spots earlier in the 2002 NHL Draft, what would have been his overall draft position?", "answers": [ "181" ], "context": [ "Ian White (born June 4, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 500 games in the National Hockey League. In a career spanning parts of nine seasons, White suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings. White was originally selected in the sixth round, 191st overall in the 2002 NHL Draft. He is currently signed with the Columbus River Dragons of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. Playing career. Amateur. White was drafted by the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the fifth" ] }, { "idx": 1277, "question": "If the Radstock Museum in England had never been relocated from its initial site, where would it currently be situated?", "answers": [ "barns in Haydon", "Haydon" ], "context": [ "in 1989 in barns in Haydon, and moved to its current site in the restored and converted Victorian Market Hall, a grade II listed building dating from 1897 which was opened on 10 July 1999 by Loyd Grossman. Many of the exhibits relate to the now disused local Somerset coalfield and geology. Other areas include aspects of local history including the school and shops, a forge, carpenter's shop and exhibits relating to agriculture. Artefacts and memorabilia of the Somerset Coal Canal, Somerset and Dorset and Great Western Railways are also on display. Education. First schools for children up to 11" ] }, { "idx": 1278, "question": "If the Association Judiciary committee of the National Association baseball game hadn't reversed their decision, which city's team would Davy Force have been a part of?", "answers": [ "Chicago" ], "context": [ "common occurrence in the National Association in which players would move from team to team each year selling themselves to the highest bidder. Determined to keep his shortstop, Hulbert signed him to a contract for the 1875 season in September, before the 1874 season had concluded, a violation of league rules. In December, Force signed a second contract with the Philadelphia Athletics, and Hulbert protested. The Association Judiciary committee originally awarded Force to Chicago, but at a second meeting in early 1875, after a Philadelphia man had been elected president of the association, the decision was reversed. Hulbert became convinced" ] }, { "idx": 1279, "question": "If \"The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie\" had indeed marked the end of the TV series as initially planned, who would have been the final showrunner?", "answers": [ "Stephen Hillenburg" ], "context": [ "Patrick to the surface. The film was originally intended to serve as the series finale, but Nickelodeon ordered more episodes of the series as it had become increasingly profitable, so Hillenburg resigned as showrunner, with Tibbitt taking his place. The film had its yellow-carpet premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on November 14, 2004, and it was released in the United States on November 19. It grossed $141 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing animated film of 2004. Two standalone sequels have been released: ' (2015) and ' (2020). Plot. The movie begins with a live-action sequence" ] }, { "idx": 1280, "question": "If Italy had been defeated in the final match of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which country would have claimed the World Cup title?", "answers": [ "West Germany" ], "context": [ "The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3\u20131 in the final, held in the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u Stadium in the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was Italy's third World Cup title, but their first since 1938. The defending champions, Argentina, were eliminated in the second round (finishing third and last in their group). Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the" ] }, { "idx": 1281, "question": "If the 2011 petition against the renaming of a certain London pub had been successful, what would the pub have continued to be called?", "answers": [ "The Cardinal" ], "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": 1282, "question": "If the London Victoria station had kept its original name in the 19th century, what would we be calling it today?", "answers": [ "Grosvenor Terminus" ], "context": [ "Junction, thereby providing itself with a route into west London, although it was recognised that a terminus would be needed on the north side of the river. During the summer of 1857 a scheme for an independent \"Grosvenor Basin Terminus\" in the West End of London, \"for the use of the Southern Railways of England\" was mooted. The station was originally referred to as the \"Grosvenor Terminus\" but later renamed Victoria as it was sited at the end of Victoria Street. Three other railway companies were also seeking a terminus in Westminster: the Great Western (GWR), the London & North" ] }, { "idx": 1283, "question": "If the number of talking waste disposals in the Fairytale Forest section of the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands were doubled, how many talking waste disposals would there be?", "answers": [ "22" ], "context": [ "de Mora y Arag\u00f3n. The remaining scenes either do not have a matching tale (such as The Gnome Village and Holle Bolle Gijs) or a tale was created afterwards (such as The Gardener and the Fakir and The Magic Clock). The Paper Gobblers. The park's cleanliness is maintained with the help of an ingenious waste disposal system designed by Anton Pieck and Ton van de Ven, and originally conceived by Henk Knuivers. There are 11 talking waste disposals. Children take trash from the ground, and stuff it in the disposals to hear the gobbler talk. The most popular gobbler, Hollow" ] }, { "idx": 1284, "question": "If Johnny Cash had produced one more album prior to \"The Sound of Johnny Cash\", what would have been the total number of albums he released by the time \"The Sound of Johnny Cash\" was launched?", "answers": [ "13", "thirteen" ], "context": [ "The Sound of Johnny Cash is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, released in 1962 (see 1962 in music). Among other songs, it contains \"In the Jailhouse Now\", a Jimmie Rodgers cover which reached #8 on the Country charts, and \"Delia's Gone\", which Cash would re-record years later, on \"American Recordings\", in 1994. Cash would also go on to record a significantly slower, more ballad-like version of \"I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now\", which was ultimately released in 2006 on \"\" as the last track on the album. During the recording sessions for the album, Cash rerecorded", "his Sun Records hits \"Folsom Prison Blues\", \"Hey Porter\" and \"I Walk the Line\", but none of these versions were ultimately used on the album and sat unreleased until the 1990s. Cover imagery. The original 1962 album features a photograph of Johnny Cash taken by American photographer Leigh Wiener at his studio in Los Angeles, California. Charts. The album did not chart in the \"Billboard\" album charts. In 1962 the single \"In the Jailhouse Now\" peaked at #8 in the Billboard Country Singles. The Sound of Johnny Cash is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, released in 1962" ] }, { "idx": 1285, "question": "If Under Armour had followed its original plan, when would the store on New York's Fifth Avenue have opened?", "answers": [ "2019" ], "context": [ "2016, Under Armour and UCLA announced their plans for a 15-year, $280 million contract, making this the largest shoe and apparel sponsorship in NCAA history. In July 2016, Under Armour leased the space formerly occupied by FAO Schwarz on New York's Fifth Avenue. FAO Schwarz had been paying $20 million in rent.The store's opening, originally planned for 2019, was pushed back to 2021. Under Armour then announced in March 2021 that it was planning on subleasing approximately half of the overall space. On December 5, 2016, Under Armour reached a 10-year agreement with Major League Baseball to become the official" ] }, { "idx": 1286, "question": "If the Chicago Fire FC had not changed their location, where would they be playing their games currently?", "answers": [ "Soldier Field" ], "context": [ "Mansueto, who purchased the club in 2019. The club president is Ishwara Glassman-Chrein; George Heitz was appointed sporting director in December 2019; the chief operating officer is John Urban. The Fire were originally based at Soldier Field from 1997 to 2006. From 2006 to 2019, the club played at SeatGeek Stadium, a stadium originally built for the club, at 71st and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. In 2019, with the change of ownership to Joe Mansueto, the Fire are now set to return to Soldier Field for the 2020 MLS season. The Fire are currently one of the most successful clubs" ] }, { "idx": 1287, "question": "If the cloud seeding operations by the NSW Natural Resources Commission had concluded as initially planned, when would the testing period have ended?", "answers": [ "end of 2009", "2009" ], "context": [ "Mountains in Australia. The test period, originally scheduled to end in 2009, was later extended to 2014. The New South Wales (NSW) Natural Resources Commission, responsible for supervising the cloud seeding operations, believes that the trial may have difficulty establishing statistically whether cloud seeding operations are increasing snowfall. This project was discussed at a summit in Narrabri, NSW on 1 December 2006. The summit met with the intention of outlining a proposal for a 5-year trial, focusing on Northern NSW. The various implications of such a widespread trial were discussed, drawing on the combined knowledge of several worldwide experts, including" ] }, { "idx": 1288, "question": "If Woodrow Wilson, the incumbent Democratic President, had been defeated in the 1916 United States presidential election, who would have taken his place?", "answers": [ "Charles Evans Hughes" ], "context": [ "The 1916 United States presidential election was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. In June, the 1916 Republican National Convention chose Hughes as a compromise between the conservative and progressive wings of the party. Hughes, who had served as Governor of New York prior to the Supreme Court, defeated John W. Weeks, Elihu Root, and several other candidates on the third ballot of the convention. While conservative and progressive Republicans had been divided in the" ] }, { "idx": 1289, "question": "If the BBC podcast \"Americast\" had been launched a year later than its original debut, in which year would it have started broadcasting?", "answers": [ "2021" ], "context": [ "2020 campaign group Defund the BBC ran billboards highlighting Maitlis' salary and that of Gary Lineker, with the heading \"Are you still paying?\" In February 2020, her interview with Prince Andrew won \"Interview of the Year\" and \"Scoop of the Year\" awards at the 2020 RTS Television Journalism Awards. In 2020, Maitlis began presenting the BBC podcast, \"Americast\", alongside the BBC's North America Editor Jon Sopel and Chief North America Reporter Anthony Zurcher. The podcasts originally focused on the 2020 election and contain analysis as well as an array of interviews from across the political scene. \"Americast\" received positive reviews" ] }, { "idx": 1290, "question": "If the Pacific Ocean were to completely dry up, which ocean would then be considered the largest on Earth?", "answers": [ "Atlantic Ocean" ], "context": [ "The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the \"Old World\" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the \"New World\" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean,", "of glaciers, including that of the Greenland ice-sheet, expected to have virtually no effect during the 21st century, will probably result in a sea-level rise of 3\u20136 m over a millennium. The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the \"Old World\" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the \"New World\" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally" ] }, { "idx": 1291, "question": "If the National Coal Board (NCB) of Britain had employed only half of its actual workforce in 1950, what would have been the total number of employees?", "answers": [ "350,000" ], "context": [ "government in 1947 and put under the control of the National Coal Board (NCB). The industry declined steadily despite protests such as the UK miners' strike (1984-1985). The 1980s and 1990s saw much change in the coal industry, with privatisation, the industry contracting, in some areas quite drastically. Many pits were considered uneconomic to work at then current wage rates compared to cheap North Sea oil and gas, and in comparison to subsidy levels in Europe. The NCB employed over 700,000 people in 1950 and 634,000 in 1960, but successive governments reduced the size of the industry by closing geographically" ] }, { "idx": 1292, "question": "If Jacob, the son of Isaac, did not exist according to the Hebrew Bible, how many individuals would be considered as the patriarchs of Judaism?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites. These three figures are referred to collectively as the patriarchs of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age. The narrative in Genesis revolves around the themes of posterity and land. Abraham is called by God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land originally given to Canaan but which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. Various candidates are put forward who might inherit the land after Abraham; and, while promises are made to Ishmael about founding" ] }, { "idx": 1293, "question": "If the American TV miniseries \"Gone But Not Forgotten\" had maintained the original setting from the novel it was based on, in which city would the series have taken place?", "answers": [ "Portland, Oregon" ], "context": [ "he \u2014 or she \u2014 strikes again. TV adaptation. The novel was adapted in a similarly titled American television miniseries, \"Gone But Not Forgotten\". It starred Brooke Shields as Betsy Tannenbaum and Lou Diamond Phillips as Alan Page. Although the novel was set in Portland, Oregon, the miniseries was set in Sacramento, California. The miniseries was filmed in 2004 and was originally intended to broadcast on Hallmark Channel but ended up going direct-to-DVD the next year, and then premiered on Lifetime in 2006. Gone, But Not Forgotten is a 1993 novel written by attorney Phillip Margolin and set in Portland," ] }, { "idx": 1294, "question": "If the Philadelphia 76ers had been defeated in the Showdown '83, which team would have been crowned as the 1983 NBA World Champions?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Lakers" ], "context": [ "The 1983 NBA World Championship Series, also known as Showdown '83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1982\u201383 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It was the last NBA Championship Series completed before June 1. The Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0. 76ers center Moses Malone was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This, along with the 1989 NBA Finals, were the only two NBA championships of the 1980s not to be won by either the Lakers or the Boston Celtics.", "the Boston Garden) until the 1989 Playoffs and later revived the second theme beginning in the 1989 Finals. Russell departed CBS following the series, and was replaced by former Celtics teammate Tom Heinsohn. Russell would later resurface as a color analyst on TBS until 1986. The 1983 NBA World Championship Series, also known as Showdown '83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1982\u201383 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It was the last NBA Championship Series completed before June 1. The Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers" ] }, { "idx": 1295, "question": "If the band Petra had debuted their song \"Never Say Die\" a year prior, which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1980" ], "context": [ "its lyrical message, Star Song looked for a producer who could take the band's fourth album back to its hard rock roots, hiring Jonathan David Brown, who had successfully produced albums with radio hits by fellow Jesus Music bands Daniel Amos, Sweet Comfort Band and Parable. Additionally, Petra hired Mark Hollingsworth, who had experience in the secular music industry, to manage and promote the band. \"Never Say Die\" (1981). The four band members and studio drummer Keith Edwards recorded \"Never Say Die\" and released it in 1981, with the first single a song originally written and performed by Volz's old" ] }, { "idx": 1296, "question": "If the second leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party hadn't stepped down in 1993, who would have continued to lead the party in 1994?", "answers": [ "France Tom\u0161i\u010d" ], "context": [ "The Slovenian Democratic Party (, SDS), formerly the Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (, SDSS), is a nationalist right-wing populist political party in Slovenia. Led by the current Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jan\u0161a, the SDS is a member of the European People's Party (EPP), Centrist Democrat International and International Democrat Union. SDS has its origins in the Slovenian anti-Communist pro-democracy dissident labour union movement of the late 1980s. The Social Democratic Union of Slovenia (later renamed Social Democratic Party and, in 2003, Slovenian Democratic Party) was first headed by trade unionist France Tom\u0161i\u010d, then by the prominent Slovenian pro-independence" ] }, { "idx": 1297, "question": "If the Little Golden Books Series had been sold at the initially proposed price, which they decided against to avoid competition, what would that price have been?", "answers": [ "50 cents" ], "context": [ "The group decided to publish twelve titles for simultaneous release in what was to be called the Little Golden Books Series. Each book would have forty-two pages, twenty-eight printed in two-color, and fourteen in four-color. The books would be staple-bound. The group originally discussed a 50-cent price for the books, but Western did not want to compete with other 50-cent books already on the market. The group calculated that if the print run for each title was 50,000 copies instead of 25,000, the books could be sold for 25 cents each. In September 1942, the first 12 titles were printed" ] }, { "idx": 1298, "question": "If the Warumpi Band hadn't joined the 1986 Blackfella/Whitefella Tour in Australia, which indigenous group would have been the only one to participate?", "answers": [ "Gondwana", "Gondwanaland" ], "context": [ "two indigenous groups, Warumpi Band and Gondwanaland, toured with them. Following the 1988 American tour in support of \"Diesel and Dust\" with Australian band Yothu Yindi, Midnight Oil launched the \"Burning Bridges\" album with various artists contributing, including Paul Kelly, Scrap Metal, Coloured Stone, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, The Saints, Crowded House, and INXS. All sales proceeds were donated to the National Coalition of Aboriginal Organisations. During 1989 to 1993 and 1998 to 2002, Peter Garrett, the band's lead singer, was the President of the Australian Conservation Foundation, whilst during 1993 to 1998 he was on the International Board" ] }, { "idx": 1299, "question": "If C\u00e1rdenas had not been captured and extradited, which group would not have become so powerful?", "answers": [ "Los Zetas" ], "context": [ "and hyper-violent execution styles included practices such as flaying and castration as well as public displays of the victims. Split from the Gulf Cartel and Civil War between Los Zetas and Gulf Cartel. Following the capture and extradition of C\u00e1rdenas, Los Zetas became so powerful that they outnumbered and outclassed the Gulf Cartel in revenue, membership, and influence by 2010. As a result of this imbalance, the Cartel tried to curtail their own enforcers' influence and ended up instigating a civil war. In addition, the Cartel, through its narco-banners in Matamoros and Reynosa, accused Los Zetas of expanding their operations" ] }, { "idx": 1300, "question": "If Kevin Williamson's early scripts hadn't been successful, which film would he not have directed and remained only as the writer?", "answers": [ "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" ], "context": [ "Teaching Mrs. Tingle is a 1999 American teen black comedy thriller film written and directed by Kevin Williamson, in his directorial debut, and starring Helen Mirren, Katie Holmes, Marisa Coughlan, Barry Watson, and Jeffrey Tambor. It follows a trio of high school seniors who must prove their innocence to their vindictive history teacher, who accuses them of cheating on their final exams. Williamson originally shelved the script, before the success of his later projects, including \"Dawson's Creek\", \"Scream\", and its first sequel. Following this, the script was eventually picked up. Released in the United States on August 20, 1999, the" ] }, { "idx": 1301, "question": "If the ownership of The University of Otago Oval in Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand hadn't been transferred to the city council after the redevelopment, who would have retained ownership of the ground?", "answers": [ "University of Otago" ], "context": [ "The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s. The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of Otago Oval hosted the first game where the Umpire Decision Review System was officially", "taken at University of Otago Oval, three in Test matches and two in ODIs. The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s. The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of" ] }, { "idx": 1302, "question": "If the 1979 Egypt\u2013Israel peace treaty and the 1994 Israel\u2013Jordan peace treaty had not been signed, which organization would have continued to operate against Lebanon and Syria in the north, Jordan and Iraq in the east, and Egypt in the south?", "answers": [ "Israel Defense Force" ], "context": [ "of the Haganah, Irgun and Lehi paramilitary organizations. The IDF has participated in all of the armed conflicts involving Israel since its independence. According to the think-tank organization GlobalSecurity.org, the number of wars and border conflicts in which the IDF has been involved in throughout its short history makes it one of the most battle-trained armed forces in the world. While it originally operated on three fronts\u2014against Lebanon and Syria in the north, Jordan and Iraq in the east, and Egypt in the south\u2014the IDF has shifted its focus primarily to southern Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories since the signings" ] }, { "idx": 1303, "question": "If NZ Captain Simon Mannering hadn't been ruled out due to a calf injury, who would have been selected for the interchange team in the 2013 ANZAC Test at Canberra Stadium?", "answers": [ "Alex Glenn" ], "context": [ "captained the Broncos in 3 matches while regular captain Sam Thaiday was on origin duty. Glenn played in the October 2012 test match against the Australia in New Zealand's 20\u201312 loss at 1300SMILES Stadium. 2013. In Round 2 against the St George Illawarra Dragons, Glenn played his 100th NRL career match in the Broncos 22\u20136 win at WIN Stadium. In April 2013, Glenn was selected in the New Zealand team to play against Australia in the 2013 ANZAC Test at Canberra Stadium. Glenn was originally selected on the interchange bench, but hours before the test game started, NZ captain Simon" ] }, { "idx": 1304, "question": "If the members of Quest Crew hadn't disbanded, which dance troupe would they have continued to perform with?", "answers": [ "SickStep" ], "context": [ "time being declared champion of MTV's hit show. History. The name \"Quest Crew\" reflects the support that the Quest Learning Center, located in Artesia, California, has had on growth within the team and individually. Quest Crew won the title of America's Best Dance Crew on the third season of the show and consists of eleven members. Team members originally performed with the \"SickStep\" dance troupe, but later disbanded to recreate and include dancers to form Quest. D-Trix and Victor Kim are also part of the b-boy crew Fallen Kings, formally known as Flexible Flave, which won Freestyle session. The entire" ] }, { "idx": 1305, "question": "If the arms had not been transported to the Viscount's home, who would have potentially avoided assassination?", "answers": [ "The royal family" ], "context": [ "the Viscount of Ribeira Brava, one of the main conspirators. The arms used in the Library Elevator Coup plot, originally guarded in the Armaz\u00e9ns Leal, were transported to the viscount's home and hidden. After the plot failed, a group of 18 men met in a mansion in Xabregas on 30 or 31 December, where they plotted to assassinate the royal family. Eight of the eighteen men have been identified; they constituted the first group in the Terreiro do Pa\u00e7o: Alfredo Lu\u00eds da Costa, Manuel Bu\u00ed\u00e7a, Jos\u00e9 Maria Nunes, Fabr\u00edcio de Lemos, Ximenes, Joaquim Monteiro, Adelino Marques and Domingos Ribeiro. The" ] }, { "idx": 1306, "question": "If the gameplay of \"Nights into Dreams\" had not been altered during development, what would its pace have been?", "answers": [ "slow-paced game" ], "context": [ "and project director Ohshima created the character of Nights based on his inspirations from travelling Europe and western Asia. He came to the conclusion that the character should resemble an angel and fly like a bird. Naka originally intended to make \"Nights into Dreams\" a slow-paced game, but as development progressed the gameplay pace gradually increased, in similar vein to \"Sonic\" games. The initial concept envisioned the flying character in a rendered 2D sprite art, with side-scrolling features similar to \"Sonic the Hedgehog\". The team were hesitant to switch the game from 2D to 3D, as Naka was sceptical that" ] }, { "idx": 1307, "question": "If the peak of Masherbrum had retained its original designation, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "K1" ], "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": 1308, "question": "If Emily Hampshire had not been selected in the auditions for the American TV show Schitt's Creek, which character would she not have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Stevie Budd" ], "context": [ "subsequently called back for a second audition for a different role, sarcastic motel clerk Stevie Budd. After this audition, Dan Levy convinced his father that Murphy could dye her hair blonde, and she was officially cast as Alexis Rose. Emily Hampshire was cast as the deadpan motel clerk, Stevie Budd, after auditioning for the role in Los Angeles. She originally requested to submit a taped audition on account of her nerves and recurring hive breakouts. Hampshire ultimately agreed to audition in person, but states she has no recollection of the experience. According to Daniel Levy, who was present for the" ] }, { "idx": 1309, "question": "If WPRO-TV had not been forced to move its transmitter site to Johnston, Rhode Island, from where would it have originally transmitted?", "answers": [ "Rehoboth, Massachusetts" ], "context": [ "should have taken the CBS affiliation. However, WPRO-TV (now WPRI) had won a construction permit just before WNET received its permit and had already been promised the CBS affiliation due to its radio sister's long affiliation with CBS Radio. WPRO-TV was originally supposed to sign on in spring 1953 from a transmitter in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. However, town officials forced WPRO-TV to move its transmitter site to Johnston, Rhode Island. Although this pushed back channel 12's planned sign-on to 1954, CBS refused to let WNET carry its programming in the meantime due to a weak signal, preferring to keep its secondary" ] }, { "idx": 1310, "question": "If T. Boone Pickens and Mark Cuban hadn't withdrawn their bid prior to the 2009 season, who would have been the owners of the United Football League teams?", "answers": [ "T. Boone Pickens", "Mark Cuban" ], "context": [ "returned. Over the course of the league's history, the Las Vegas Locomotives were the most successful team, winning two of the three championships, appearing in (but losing) the third, and having a perfect record for the season at the time of the cessation of operations. History. Development and first season (2007\u20132009). The United Football League was founded by Bill Hambrecht and Tim Armstrong. The UFL initially had plans to start with eight teams with $12\u201320 million rosters playing in targeted sites in the fall of 2008. T. Boone Pickens and Mark Cuban had originally been in discussion with the league" ] }, { "idx": 1311, "question": "If the town of Kakamega had retained its original name given by the Nandi people, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Kokomego" ], "context": [ "the former Nandi people who inhabited the area prior to the Luhya. There is a tale that the town was originally inhabited by the Nandi, and when the building started swelling, the Nandi called the area \u201cKokomego\u201d which loosely translate into there is a lot of buildings, in the Nandi dialect. The new inhabitants took the name and coined it into Kakamega. Economics. The local inhabitants are mostly the Luhya tribe, whose economic activity is mainly cash and food crop farming. Kakamega serves as the headquarters of Mumias Sugar, previously Kenya's largest sugar processing company located in the town of" ] }, { "idx": 1312, "question": "If Microsoft Office XP had been made available to retail on the same day it was released to manufacturing, what would have been the retail release date?", "answers": [ "March 5, 2001" ], "context": [ "Microsoft Office XP (codenamed Office 10) is an office suite created and distributed by Microsoft for the Windows operating system. Office XP was released to manufacturing on March 5, 2001, and was later made available to retail on May 31, 2001. It is the successor to Office 2000 and the predecessor of Office 2003. A Mac OS X equivalent, Microsoft Office v. X was released on November 19, 2001. New features in Office XP include smart tags, a selection-based search feature that recognizes different types of text in a document so that users can perform additional actions; a task pane", "up the recognition errors later.\" Paul Thurrott stated that \"the voice recognition is so bad it's almost not even worth discussing,\" concluding that it \"is sort of a joke\" when compared with mature products such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Microsoft Office XP (codenamed Office 10) is an office suite created and distributed by Microsoft for the Windows operating system. Office XP was released to manufacturing on March 5, 2001, and was later made available to retail on May 31, 2001. It is the successor to Office 2000 and the predecessor of Office 2003. A Mac OS X equivalent, Microsoft Office v." ] }, { "idx": 1313, "question": "If the Chrysler Windsor hadn't replaced the Chrysler Royal, what would the car model have continued to be called?", "answers": [ "Chrysler Royal" ], "context": [ "The Newport was a name used by Chrysler for both a hardtop body designation and also for its lowest priced model between 1961 and 1981. Chrysler first used the Newport name on a 1940 show car, of which five vehicles were produced. The Newport continued the tradition of a large, comfortable luxurious coupe and sedan, while offering a modestly priced product in comparison to the Chrysler New Yorker and Chrysler Imperial. The Newport gradually replaced the Chrysler Windsor which originally replaced the Chrysler Royal. The Newport was initially the brand name for the Windsor with a hardtop body style, then" ] }, { "idx": 1314, "question": "If Ian Johnson and Chrissy Popadics had advanced their wedding by one week, what would have been their new wedding date?", "answers": [ "July 21, 2007" ], "context": [ "two-point conversion. The couple married on July 28, 2007. According to Ian Johnson, he received about 30 threatening letters which he handed over to the FBI, from people who objected to his nationally televised interracial marriage proposal at the end of the game. Johnson, who is half-black, and Popadics, who is white, hired security for their wedding due to the threats. Final game facts. Boise State finished their season with a perfect 13\u20130 record, spurring controversy as to whether teams from BCS non-AQ conferences should have an opportunity to play for a national title. Most of the Boise State players" ] }, { "idx": 1315, "question": "If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had lost in the 2020 National Football Conference championship, who would have won the Super Bowl?", "answers": [ "Kansas City Chiefs" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl LV was the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 NFL season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31\u20139. The game was played on February 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the home stadium of the Buccaneers, marking the first time a team played a Super Bowl in its home stadium. Due to COVID-19 protocols limiting the stadium's seating capacity to 25,000 fans, it was the least-attended Super Bowl. The Buccaneers' victory was their second and made them", "have an alternate official for every position on the field since Super Bowl I. It was also the first time the replay official had a backup. The numbers in parentheses below indicate their uniform numbers. Super Bowl LV was the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 NFL season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31\u20139. The game was played on February 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the home stadium of the Buccaneers, marking the first time a team" ] }, { "idx": 1316, "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": 1317, "question": "If the New Zealand Breakers had lost in the 2015 NBL championship, who would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Cairns Taipans" ], "context": [ "The 2015 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2014\u201315 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The New Zealand Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans in two games (2\u20130) to claim their fourth NBL championship. Format. The 2014\u201315 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games. Qualification. Seedings. The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of" ] }, { "idx": 1318, "question": "If Mount Everest were 100 meters lower, 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": 1319, "question": "If the Rajasthan Royals had lost in the 2008 Indian Premier League finals, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Chennai Super Kings" ], "context": [ "The 2008 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings on 1 June 2008 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2008 Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It ended as the Royals defeated the Super Kings by three wickets. The Royals, captained by Shane Warne, topped the group stage table, whereas the Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stood at the third position. They had defeated the Delhi Daredevils and the Kings XI Punjab respectively in" ] }, { "idx": 1320, "question": "If the NFL players' strike hadn't reduced the season from 16 games to 9, when was the regular season originally scheduled to end instead of January 2, 1983?", "answers": [ "December 26, 1982" ], "context": [ "regular season and the playoffs. The league expanded to a 16-game regular season and a 10-team playoff tournament in , but it was not until that the regular season ended after Christmas. It was originally scheduled to end on Sunday, December 26 of that year, but the regular season was extended to Sunday, January 2, 1983 after the 57-day NFL players' strike reduced the season from 16 games to 9; the NFL compensated by extending the regular season one week and eliminating the off week between the conference championships and the Super Bowl. In and again in , the NFL" ] }, { "idx": 1321, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when would \"The Last Duel\" have initially started its limited theatrical release?", "answers": [ "December 25, 2020" ], "context": [ "14, 2020. Release. \"The Last Duel\" was originally scheduled to begin a limited theatrical release on December 25, 2020, before going wide on January 8, 2021. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the release date was delayed to October 15, 2021. It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 10, 2021. The film played exclusively in theaters for 45 days before it headed to digital platforms. Home media. The film was released on digital platforms and premium video-on-demand on November 30, 2021, and on Blu-ray, DVD and Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 14, 2021, by" ] }, { "idx": 1322, "question": "If WSPD-TV, the television station in Toledo, Ohio, had started broadcasting exactly ten days prior to its original launch date, what would have been its inaugural air date?", "answers": [ "July 11, 1948" ], "context": [ "WTVG, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is a dual ABC/CW-affiliated television station licensed to Toledo, Ohio, United States, serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The station is owned by Gray Television. WTVG's studios are located on Dorr Street (SR 246) in Toledo, and its transmitter is located on Stadium Road in Oregon, Ohio. History. Early years. The station signed on the air on July 21, 1948, as WSPD-TV, owned by Storer Broadcasting along with WSPD radio (1370 AM and FM 101.5, now WRVF). The studios were originally located at 136 Huron Street in downtown Toledo. It was Toledo's first", "newscasts in 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen on August 15, 2011. WUPW began broadcasting their newscasts in HD on May 31, 2012. WTVG, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is a dual ABC/CW-affiliated television station licensed to Toledo, Ohio, United States, serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The station is owned by Gray Television. WTVG's studios are located on Dorr Street (SR 246) in Toledo, and its transmitter is located on Stadium Road in Oregon, Ohio. History. Early years. The station signed on the air on July 21, 1948, as WSPD-TV, owned by Storer Broadcasting along with WSPD radio (1370 AM" ] }, { "idx": 1323, "question": "If Mike Torrez had joined the New York Yankees as initially planned, in which month would his first game have taken place?", "answers": [ "April" ], "context": [ "starts before a inning start against the White Sox on April 24 resulted in his first loss. Three days later, he was traded to the Yankees for Dock Ellis, Larry Murray and Marty Perez. With Oakland, he had gone 3\u20131 with a 4.44 ERA. New York Yankees. The Yankees had acquired Torrez after injuries to two of their best starters, Catfish Hunter and Don Gullett; Ellis, another starter, had been discontent with his salary, another factor that led to the trade. Torrez's first start with the Yankees came with some controversy; it was originally scheduled for April 29, but Torrez" ] }, { "idx": 1324, "question": "If the song \"UFO\" by the Japanese pop duo Pink Lady had been originally recorded one year prior, in which year would it have been produced?", "answers": [ "1976" ], "context": [ "about their quest of rescuing mannequins. This teaser was used to launch FEMM's website, which uses interactive elements to communicate with their fanbase. FEMM signed with the Avex Group Holdings Inc. sub-record label Maximum10 and their distributing label Avex Music Creative Inc. In February 2014, FEMM premiered two music videos; \"UFO\" and \"Astroboy\" on their YouTube channel; the former track is a cover song originally recorded in 1977 by Japanese pop duo Pink Lady, whilst the latter track featured guest vocals from FEMM's agents, Honey-B and W-Trouble. Despite the initial lack of popularity, FEMM included both songs in the group's" ] }, { "idx": 1325, "question": "If Byron Brown had not switched his pledge during the 1992 Democratic National Convention, which politician would have missed out on his vote?", "answers": [ "Bill Clinton" ], "context": [ "In 1993 he was selected by Business First for its \"40 Under Forty Honor Roll\". He was awarded the Infinity Broadcasting/WBLK 2001 \"Voice of Power Award\" and the 2004 \"Citizen of the Year\" award. He also received the \"Political Impact Award\" from the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 2001. In 1992, Brown was a delegate to the 1992 Democratic National Convention from the New York's 33rd congressional district. He was originally pledged to Bob Kerrey, but switched to Bill Clinton after Kerrey bowed out of the 1992 Democratic Primary campaign on March 5, 1992. In 1993, Brown was invited to" ] }, { "idx": 1326, "question": "If Brazil had been defeated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final, which country would have been declared the tournament winner?", "answers": [ "Czechoslovakia" ], "context": [ "The 1962 FIFA World Cup Final was the deciding match of the 1962 FIFA World Cup. The match was held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, and was contested by Czechoslovakia and Brazil. Brazil won the game 3\u20131 to record their second consecutive World Cup victory. Both teams had played each other during the group stage which ended in a goalless draw. This was the second World Cup final match featuring teams who had already competed against each other during the group stage (the first was the 1954 final between Hungary and West Germany). This event was on Sunday, June" ] }, { "idx": 1327, "question": "If the renovations at 4 Innovation Drive in Dundas had not been delayed, when would the Canadian television station CHCH-DT have started operating from the new location?", "answers": [ "spring of 2021" ], "context": [ "not be altered). It was expected for the sale to close by the middle of November 2016. In October 2018, CHCH announced a new location for its studios, leaving its long-time location on Jackson Street West in downtown Hamilton, and moving to 4 Innovation Drive in Dundas. The property is to be renovated for a news operation, which the station originally intended to have up and running by the spring of 2021. While the station left the Jackson Street studio in June 2021, delays in renovations to 4 Innovation Drive forced it to move to a temporary studio across the" ] }, { "idx": 1328, "question": "If incumbent Republican President William McKinley had been defeated in the 1900 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "William Jennings Bryan" ], "context": [ "The 1900 United States presidential election was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1900. In a re-match of the 1896 race, incumbent Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, William Jennings Bryan. McKinley's victory made him the first president to win a consecutive re-election since Ulysses S. Grant had accomplished the same feat in 1872. McKinley and Bryan each faced little opposition within their own party. Although some Gold Democrats explored the possibility of a campaign by Admiral George Dewey, Bryan was easily re-nominated at the 1900 Democratic National Convention after Dewey withdrew from the", "Counties with lowest percent of vote (Democratic) Counties with most votes (Republican) Counties with most votes (Democratic) Counties with most votes (Other) Counties with lowest percent of vote and win (Republican) Counties with lowest percent of vote and win (Democratic) Trivia. The 1800 and 1900 elections are the only two to be held during a non-leap year; the next such election will be held in 2100. The 1900 United States presidential election was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1900. In a re-match of the 1896 race, incumbent Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger," ] }, { "idx": 1329, "question": "If William Donovan had not raised objections to the portrayal of the Office of Strategic Services in the film \"13 Rue Madeleine\", which spy group would not have been created for the movie?", "answers": [ "O77" ], "context": [ "\"Cloak and Dagger\", and RKO's \"Notorious\" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Though \"13 Rue Madeleine\" was originally written to showcase the O.S.S., with Cagney playing a character based on William Donovan and featuring Peter Ortiz as a technical advisor, Donovan raised major objections to the film, including the idea that his agency had been infiltrated by an enemy agent. The spy group was renamed \"O77\" and Cagney's character had no similarities to Donovan. The film followed Fox's \"The House on 92nd Street\", a true story of Federal Bureau of Investigation counter espionage, which shared the same director, producer, and one of" ] }, { "idx": 1330, "question": "If Valery Chkalov had not redirected his first flight from Moscow in 1937 at the last minute, which city was he originally scheduled to land in instead of Vancouver?", "answers": [ "Portland", "Portland, Oregon" ], "context": [ "Pearson Field) was a key facility, and at one point the US Army Signal Corps operated the largest spruce cut-up plant in the world to provide much-needed wood for airplanes. Vancouver became the end point for two ultra-long flights from Moscow, USSR, over the North Pole. The first of these flights was performed by Valery Chkalov in 1937 on a Tupolev ANT-25RD airplane. Chkalov was originally scheduled to land at an airstrip in nearby Portland, Oregon, but redirected at the last minute to Vancouver's Pearson Airfield. On 20 June 1975 a monument was dedicated to the event near Highway 14," ] }, { "idx": 1331, "question": "If the video game Final Fantasy XII had been simultaneously released in North America and Japan, when would it have been available for purchase in North America?", "answers": [ "May 31, 2006" ], "context": [ "theme song, violinist Taro Hakase co-composed, arranged, and performed the game's ending credits theme, \"Symphonic Poem \"Hope\"\", along with Yuji Toriyama. Two promotional soundtracks were released before the original soundtrack, \"Symphonic Poem \"Hope\"\" and \"The Best of the Final Fantasy XII Soundtrack\", on March 1 and 15, 2006, respectively. The former contains all the music used in the game's trailer performed by Taro Hakase, including \"Symphonic Poem \"Hope\"\". The original soundtrack itself was released in Japan on May 31, 2006. It consists of 4 CDs with 100 tracks, and includes promotional tracks not in the final version of the game." ] }, { "idx": 1332, "question": "If the release of the first-person shooter video game Descent 3 had been postponed by a week, what would have been its new release date?", "answers": [ "June 24, 1999" ], "context": [ "Descent 3 (stylized as Descent\u00b3) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Outrage Entertainment and published by Interplay Entertainment. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in North America on June 17, 1999. \"Descent 3\" is the third game in the \"Descent\" video game series and a sequel to \"Descent II\". The game takes place in a science fiction setting of the Solar System where the player is cast as Material Defender, a mercenary who must help an organization known as the Red Acropolis Research Team to stop robots infected by an alien virus. Unlike in standard first-person shooters," ] }, { "idx": 1333, "question": "If the Eastern Conference champions had won the 2005 NBA Finals, which team would have been crowned the 2005 NBA champions?", "answers": [ "Detroit Pistons" ], "context": [ "The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2004\u201305 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs played the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage and the Pistons as defending champions. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. (Unlike the previous three rounds, the team with home court advantage hosted games one, two, six, and seven if all were necessary). It also marked the Pistons' first NBA Finals loss since 1988. The Spurs won the series four" ] }, { "idx": 1334, "question": "If Rufus King, the Federalist candidate, had won the 1816 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Rufus King" ], "context": [ "The 1816 United States presidential election was the 8th quadrennial presidential election. It was held from November 1 to December 4, 1816. In the first election following the end of the War of 1812, Democratic-Republican candidate James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King. The election was the last in which the Federalist Party fielded a presidential candidate. As President James Madison chose to retire after serving two terms, the Democratic-Republicans held a congressional nominating caucus in March 1816. With the support of Madison and former President Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State Monroe defeated Secretary of War William H. Crawford to win" ] }, { "idx": 1335, "question": "If Federico del Toro Torres, the father of director Guillermo del Toro, had been freed by his kidnappers one week earlier in 1997, how many days would his captivity have lasted?", "answers": [ "65" ], "context": [ "friend of Del Toro since they met during the production of 1993's \"Cronos\", withdrew over $1 million in cash from his bank account and gave it to Del Toro to help pay the ransom. After the ransom was paid, Federico was released, having spent 72 days kidnapped. The culprits were never apprehended, and the money of both Cameron and Del Toro's family was never recovered. The event prompted del Toro, his parents, and his siblings to move abroad. In a 2008 interview with \"Time\" magazine, he said this about the kidnapping of his father: \"Every day, every week, something happens" ] }, { "idx": 1336, "question": "If the Safavid period's classical cookbook \"Manual on cooking and its craft\" initially contained only half the number of its original chapters, how many chapters would it have included?", "answers": [ "13" ], "context": [ "b\u0101b e tabb\u0101x\u012b va sanat e \u0101n\") written in 927/1521 for an aristocratic patron at the end of the reign of Ismail I. The book originally contained 26 chapters, listed by the author in his introduction, but chapters 23 through 26 are missing from the surviving manuscript. The recipes include measurements for ingredients\u2014often detailed directions for the preparation of dishes, including the types of utensils and pots to be used\u2014and instructions for decorating and serving them. In general, the ingredients and their combinations in various recipes do not differ significantly from those in use today. The large quantities specified, as" ] }, { "idx": 1337, "question": "If Norman Foster hadn't received any architectural commissions in 1981, which city's airport terminal would he not have been involved in designing?", "answers": [ "London" ], "context": [ "in December 2012. In 1981, Foster received a commission for the construction of a new terminal building at London's Stansted Airport. Executed by Foster + Partners, the building, recognised as a landmark work of high-tech architecture, was opened to the public in 1991, and was awarded the 1990 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award. As part of the project's development, in 1988 Foster and British artist Brian Clarke made several proposals for an integral stained glass artwork for the terminal building; the principal proposal would have seen the walls of the terminal's east and" ] }, { "idx": 1338, "question": "If the Canadian science fiction drama \"First Wave\" had been extended by 4 more episodes, what would have been the total number of episodes?", "answers": [ "70" ], "context": [ "\"First Wave\" is a Canadian science fiction drama television series created by Chris Brancato, with Francis Ford Coppola as the show's executive producer. It originally aired on the Space Channel. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the series focuses on the struggles of Cade Foster (Sebastian Spence) who almost single-handedly attempts to resist a secret alien invasion. The show was subsequently picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States which then, in an unusual move, expanded their pickup of the series to a 66-episode order. It premiered on September 9, 1998 and ended on February 7, 2001, with" ] }, { "idx": 1339, "question": "If the first automobiles in the Philippines had been modified to seat more passengers a year earlier, what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1931" ], "context": [ "term \"auto calesa\" was first attested in 1910, and originally referred to relatively cheap imported cars that were used as share taxis by local drivers for \u20b12 an hour. The first automobile to be modified for seating more passengers was introduced in 1932 by a Filipino entrepreneur, using cheap imported German DKW vehicles with side-entry carriages attached. These were operated by the DKW-AC Company. By the mid-1930s, Emil Bachrach, a Russian American Jewish entrepreneur in the Philippines (who also owned the Ford Motor Co. franchise in the Philippines, as well as Manila's first bus company), started the Bachrach Motor Company" ] }, { "idx": 1340, "question": "If the film \"City of the Living Dead\" had been released in the United States on the same day as its United Kingdom release, what would have been its release date in American theaters?", "answers": [ "May 7, 1982" ], "context": [ "in the United Kingdom on May 7, 1982, where it was passed by the BBFC after the drilling scene was cut. In the United States, the film was released on 8 April 1983 and was originally promoted as \"Twilight of the Dead\", which resulted in a cease and desist order from United Film Distribution Company, due to the title's similarity to their own film, George A. Romero's \"Dawn of the Dead\". This resulted in the distributor, Motion Picture Marketing, withdrawing the film and re-releasing it with a new title, \"The Gates of Hell\". Home video. In West Germany, the film" ] }, { "idx": 1341, "question": "If Gustavo Saba had not won the 2016 Codasur South American Rally Championship, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "Diego Dom\u00ednguez" ], "context": [ "The 2016 Codasur South American Rally Championship is an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA and run by the Confederacion Deportiva Automovilismo Sudamericana (Codasur). The championship was contested over five events held in five South American countries from April to November. The championship was won for the fourth time by Paraguayan driver Gustavo Saba. Saba won the final three rallies to win the championship on the final day of the rally overcoming countryman Diego Dom\u00ednguez who had led the championship all season after winning the first two rallies. Uruguayan driver Rodrigo Zeballos won a close competition for third in" ] }, { "idx": 1342, "question": "If Bruce Willis's character had battled terrorists on a Caribbean cruise in the movie, what would the original title of the film have been?", "answers": [ "Troubleshooter" ], "context": [ "and Dexter respectively, Zeus's nephews caught in the school bomb panic; Hodge would later play a different role in \"A Good Day to Die Hard\". Production. Development and writing. Like most of the films in the series, the premise of this film was repurposed from a stand-alone project. Various scripts were written for \"Die Hard 3\"; a number of them were ultimately rejected by Bruce Willis on the grounds that they felt like retreads of the action movies that came in the wake of the first film. One script, originally titled \"Troubleshooter\", had McClane fighting terrorists on a Caribbean cruise" ] }, { "idx": 1343, "question": "If the mission flight operations of CoRoT had not been extended, how long would the operations have lasted from launch?", "answers": [ "2.5 years from launch" ], "context": [ "on 27 December 2006, atop a Soyuz 2.1b rocket, reporting first light on 18 January 2007. Subsequently, the probe started to collect science data on 2 February 2007. CoRoT was the first spacecraft dedicated to the detection of transiting extrasolar planets, opening the way for more advanced probes such as Kepler and TESS. It detected its first extrasolar planet, CoRoT-1b, in May 2007, just 3 months after the start of the observations. Mission flight operations were originally scheduled to end 2.5 years from launch but operations were extended to 2013. On 2 November 2012, CoRoT suffered a computer failure that" ] }, { "idx": 1344, "question": "If King Philip's War hadn't occurred, which settlements might have remained populated?", "answers": [ "praying town", "Praying towns" ], "context": [ "Praying towns were a series of settlements established by English colonial governments in New England from 1646 to 1675 in an effort to convert local Native Americans to Christianity. The native people who moved into these towns were known as Praying Indians. Before 1674 the villages were the most ambitious experiment in converting Native Americans to Christianity in the Thirteen Colonies, and led to the creation of the first books in an Algonquian language, including the first bible printed in British North America. During King Philip's War from 1675 to 1678, many praying towns were depopulated, in part due to" ] }, { "idx": 1345, "question": "If the producers hadn't introduced a new version of Sesame Street in 2014, how long would each episode have been?", "answers": [ "full-hour" ], "context": [ "the human actors, and the Street segments were re-shot. \"Sesame Street\"s format remained intact until the 2000s, when the changing audience required that producers move to a more narrative format. In 1998, the popular \"Elmo's World,\" a 15-minute-long segment hosted by the Muppet Elmo, was created. Starting in 2014, during the show's 45th season, the producers introduced a half-hour version of the program. The new version, which originally complemented the full-hour series, was both broadcast weekday afternoons and streamed on the Internet. In 2017, in response to the changing viewing habits of toddlers, the show's producers decreased the show's length" ] }, { "idx": 1346, "question": "If the Dalesman magazine had not expanded its coverage, which region would it primarily serve?", "answers": [ "Yorkshire Dales" ], "context": [ "Dalesman is a British monthly regional magazine, based in Skipton, and serving the English county of Yorkshire. Its first edition was published in March 1939, under the original title of The Yorkshire Dalesman: A Monthly Magazine of Dales' Life and Industry. Although originally only serving the Yorkshire Dales, the magazine was soon expanded to cover the whole county of Yorkshire, with a particular focus on the countryside and over the years it has become a northern institution. It remains the biggest selling regional consumer magazine in the UK and Yorkshire's best selling magazine. Content. The magazine celebrates the people, landscapes" ] }, { "idx": 1347, "question": "If Tifomycine was only used for its original purpose as introduced by Roussel, which disease would it be treating?", "answers": [ "typhoid" ], "context": [ "levels equivalent to the oral dose. Oily. Oily chloramphenicol (or chloramphenicol oil suspension) is a long-acting preparation of chloramphenicol first introduced by Roussel in 1954; marketed as Tifomycine, it was originally used as a treatment for typhoid. Roussel stopped production of oily chloramphenicol in 1995; the International Dispensary Association has manufactured it since 1998, first in Malta and then in India from December 2004. Oily chloramphenicol was first used to treat meningitis in 1975 and numerous studies since have demonstrated its efficacy. It is the cheapest treatment available for meningitis (US$5 per treatment course, compared to US$30 for ampicillin and" ] }, { "idx": 1348, "question": "If Ethel Merman, for whom the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi was originally written, had not declined the part, who would have been the original Broadway actress for Dolly?", "answers": [ "Ethel Merman" ], "context": [ "play \"The Merchant of Yonkers\". That play was a flop, so he revised it and retitled it as \"The Matchmaker\" in 1954, expanding the role of Dolly (played by Ruth Gordon). \"The Matchmaker\" became a hit and was much revived and made into a 1958 film starring Shirley Booth. However, the 1891 musical \"A Trip to Chinatown\" also features a meddlesome widow who strives to bring romance to several couples and to herself in a big city restaurant. The role of Dolly Gallagher Levi was originally written for Ethel Merman but she turned it down, as did Mary Martin\u2014although both" ] }, { "idx": 1349, "question": "If the initial release of \"La Di Da Di\" by Doug E. Fresh had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been unveiled?", "answers": [ "1986" ], "context": [ "\"La Di Da Di\" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to \"The Show\". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, and it is one of the most sampled songs in history. Content. \"La Di Da Di\" is a light-hearted party song wherein MC Ricky D (Slick Rick) tells a seemingly autobiographical story of a typical day in which he wakes up, bathes, gets dressed, and", "Hotstepper.\" The line, \"We like to party\" has appeared in such songs as Vengaboys' \"We Like to Party\", Miley Cyrus' \"We Can\u2019t Stop\", and Beyonc\u00e9's \"Party\" (not to mention Slick Rick's own later songs \u201cHey Young World\u201d, \"The Ruler's Back\", and \"Children's Story.\" The following is a list of other songs that referenced \"La Di Da Di\": \"La Di Da Di\" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to \"The Show\". The" ] }, { "idx": 1350, "question": "If the manufacturing process hadn't encountered ink problems, what color would The Hulk originally have been?", "answers": [ "grey" ], "context": [ "to anger and rage, and less talkative. Writers played with the nature of his transformations, briefly giving Banner control over the change, and the ability to maintain control of his Hulk form. Artistically and conceptually, the character has become progressively more muscular and powerful in the years since his debut. Originally, Stan Lee wanted the Hulk to be grey. Due to ink problems, Hulk's color was changed to green. This was later changed in the story to indicate that the Grey Hulk and the Savage Hulk are separate personalities or entities fighting for control in Bruce's subconscious. The Grey Hulk" ] }, { "idx": 1351, "question": "If Vassilis Spanoulis had decided to retire after the 2009\u201310 season, from which team would he have retired?", "answers": [ "Panathinaikos F.C.", "Panathinaikos" ], "context": [ "season. In 2009, Spanoulis led Panathinaikos to the coveted Triple Crown title, as they won the 2008\u201309 EuroLeague championship, the Greek League 2008\u201309 season championship, and the Greek Cup title, all in the same season. Spanoulis was named the 2009 EuroLeague Final Four MVP, and also the 2009 Greek League MVP. Following this season, Spanoulis was named the Balkan Athlete of the Year in 2009, an award given to the best athlete of the Balkans region. 2009\u201310 season. Spanoulis won the Greek League's 2009\u201310 season championship, with Panathinaikos. Olympiacos Piraeus. 2010\u201311 season. In July 2010, after much speculation concerning his" ] }, { "idx": 1352, "question": "If the Shadipalli\u2013Hyderabad section had seen more passenger transportation in 1900, what type of gauge would the railway line have remained as?", "answers": [ "broad-gauge railway", "broad-gauge line" ], "context": [ "route which was closed for 41 years till 2006. As of 9 August 2019, the Thar Express had been cancelled until further notice due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. History. During British rule, in 1892, the Hyderabad\u2013Jodhpur Railway constructed the Jodhpur\u2013Hyderabad mainline within two sections. The first section was Luni\u2013Shadipalli section, which was a metre-gauge section line and the second section was Shadipalli\u2013Hyderabad section, which was originally constructed as a broad-gauge railway section line but due to less passenger transportation on that time it was converted to metre gauge in the year 1901 and joined the first section" ] }, { "idx": 1353, "question": "If BMW hadn't pioneered the introduction of the first motorcycle with an electro-hydraulic ABS, which other company would have done so?", "answers": [ "Honda", "Yamaha", "Mercedes-Benz", "Lincoln" ], "context": [ "the range as standard. For this the model was awarded the coveted European Car of the Year Award in 1986, with very favorable praise from motoring journalists. After this success, Ford began research into Anti-Lock systems for the rest of their range, which encouraged other manufacturers to follow suit. Since 1987 ABS has been standard equipment on all Mercedes-Benz automobiles. Lincoln followed suit in 1993. In 1988, BMW introduced the first motorcycle with an electro-hydraulic ABS: the BMW K100. Yamaha Introduced the FJ1200 model with optional ABS in 1991. Honda followed suit in 1992 with the launch of its first" ] }, { "idx": 1354, "question": "If Fritz Redl had retired a year earlier in 1948, which theory would Ladd Wheeler not have been able to analyze in 1966?", "answers": [ "Reduction of restraints" ], "context": [ "contagion has been attributed to a variety of different factors. Often it is distinguished from collective behavior that arises from a direct attempt at social influence. A prominent theory involves the reduction of restraints, put forth by Fritz Redl in 1949 and analyzed in depth by Ladd Wheeler in 1966. Social psychologists acknowledge a number of other factors, which influence the likelihood of behavioral contagion occurring, such as deindividuation (Festinger, Pepitone, & Newcomb, 1952) and the emergence of social norms (Turner, 1964). In 1980, Freedman et al. have focused on the effects of physical factors on contagion, in particular, density" ] }, { "idx": 1355, "question": "If Osamu Tezuka had not been working on a tight schedule with an inexperienced staff in the 1960s, which animation style might not have been defined by his limited animation practices?", "answers": [ "limited animation style" ], "context": [ "Seo with a sponsorship from the Imperial Japanese Navy. The 1950s saw a proliferation of short, animated advertisements created for television. Modern era. In the 1960s, manga artist and animator Osamu Tezuka adapted and simplified Disney animation techniques to reduce costs and limit frame counts in his productions. Originally intended as temporary measures to allow him to produce material on a tight schedule with an inexperienced staff, many of his limited animation practices came to define the medium's style. \"Three Tales\" (1960) was the first anime film broadcast on television; the first anime television series was \"Instant History\" (1961\u201364). An" ] }, { "idx": 1356, "question": "If Shishlovskiy Island in the Aksaysky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia, were to double its current width, what would be its new width in meters?", "answers": [ "400" ], "context": [ "Shishlovskiy Island () is an uninhabited river island in the center of Aksaysky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia. The island is located on the river Don. Length - about 900 meters, width - up to 200 meters. The nearest town - Aksay. This island is covered with woodland and is a popular place for recreation and water sports. On the beach of the island make a stop ships on the route Rostov-on-Don - Starocherkasskaya. Shishlovskiy Island () is an uninhabited river island in the center of Aksaysky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia. The island is located on the river Don. Length -" ] }, { "idx": 1357, "question": "If Broadway Junction had remained as originally designed, what action would L train riders not have taken there?", "answers": [ "transfer" ], "context": [ "and Queens, resulting in capacity decreases on riders on the IND Culver Line in southern Brooklyn. The would carry L train riders transferring at Broadway Junction, which was not originally designed as a transfer station, as well as G riders transferring at Hoyt\u2013Schermerhorn Streets, some of whom had already transferred from the L. G train riders could also transfer to the or the at Court Square\u201323rd Street. As the would reach capacity during rush hours, some riders already on that route would probably transfer to the at Queensboro Plaza, one stop east of Court Square. The would also reach capacity" ] }, { "idx": 1358, "question": "If Angua was not a werewolf, would she still have been a member of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch?", "answers": [ "Ankh-Morpork City Watch" ], "context": [ "Radio production of \"Guards! Guards!\" he speaks with a Welsh accent. Captain Angua von \u00dcberwald. Captain Delphine Angua von \u00dcberwald first appeared in \"Men at Arms\". Angua is a member of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, originally hired as part of an affirmative action plan by Havelock Vetinari. Her physical beauty led colleagues to predict that criminals would be lining up to be arrested by her, but Angua's surprising strength and tough attitude soon made her one of the most feared officers on the Watch. Angua is a werewolf, though she maintains a strict vegetarian diet during her human phase and" ] }, { "idx": 1359, "question": "If Bobby Baccalieri's name was mentioned in a meeting of top New York associates, what initial role of his would be ridiculed?", "answers": [ "driver", "Junior Soprano's driver" ], "context": [ "and 'de facto' underboss, Bobby actually worked hard to keep Tony's trust and respect, rather than simply coasting on his goodwill as Moltisanti had, and his loyalty and work ethic did not go unnoticed or unappreciated by Tony. Bobby's rise and industriousness did not go unnoticed by the other families, either. When his name was brought up at meeting of top New York associates and one of them mocked his rise by noting that he'd originally been Junior Soprano's driver, Albie Cianflone defended Bobby, noting that almost all \"mafiosi\" started doing work considered low-level or menial. When war erupted between" ] }, { "idx": 1360, "question": "If comic books were still perceived as they were originally intended, towards whom would marketers direct their advertising?", "answers": [ "children" ], "context": [ "value in the current market; with hundreds of thousands (or, in several prominent cases, over ten million) copies produced of certain issues, the value of these comics has all but disappeared. \"Hot\" comics like \"X-Men\" #1 and \"Youngblood\" #1 can today be found selling for under a dollar apiece. Veteran comic book fans pointed out an important fact about the collectors market that was largely overlooked by speculators: popular Golden Age comic books were valuable because they were genuinely rare. Since comic books were originally marketed to children and not viewed as collectable until much later, most Golden Age comics" ] }, { "idx": 1361, "question": "If the house at 135 Filebrook road had been demolished as scheduled in 1992, which television show would it not have been renamed after?", "answers": [ "The Munsters" ], "context": [ "standing in order to give the tenant additional time to relocate. After they had done so, on 11 April 1995, the Department for Transport removed the water supply and part of the roof, and left two security guards on duty. When the guards decided to sleep overnight in their cars that evening, leaving the house unoccupied, the protesters moved in. The house was renamed \"Munstonia\" (after \"The Munsters\", thanks to its spooky appearance). Like \"Wanstonia\", they proclaimed themselves a micro-nation and designed their own national anthem and flag, though author Joe Moran mentions their legitimacy was complicated by the protesters" ] }, { "idx": 1362, "question": "If there had been no delays in the initial production of the Chevrolet Cruze vehicle at the Elizabeth, South Australia production line, when would the production have commenced?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "injuries had been reported prior to the recall. The recall followed a stop-delivery notice issued by Holden to its dealers on March 3 while the automaker conducted an investigation into the matter. Holden announced on December 22, 2008 that its Elizabeth, South Australia production line would be split to commence local production of the Cruze sedan and the Australian-developed hatchback. Production was originally scheduled to start by September 2010. However, it was confirmed in January 2010 that production would begin in March 2011. The announcement to assemble the car came as a response to the slowing sales of the larger," ] }, { "idx": 1363, "question": "If the New York Islanders had been defeated in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have claimed the Stanley Cup championship?", "answers": [ "Minnesota North Stars" ], "context": [ "The 1981 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1980\u201381 season, and the culmination of the 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Minnesota North Stars, making their first Finals appearance, and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their second Finals appearance. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series, four games to one, to win their second Stanley Cup championship. This would be the last all-American Finals until , when the North Stars faced the Pittsburgh Penguins. Butch Goring won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the playoffs." ] }, { "idx": 1364, "question": "If Sennacherib, the King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, had not altered his decision about his successor, who would have ascended the throne after his demise?", "answers": [ "Arda-Mulissu" ], "context": [ "numerous temples and a royal garden. His most famous work in the city is the Southwest Palace, which Sennacherib named his \"Palace without Rival\". After the death of his eldest son and crown prince, Ashur-nadin-shumi, Sennacherib originally designated his second son Arda-Mulissu heir. He later replaced him with a younger son, Esarhaddon, in 684BC, for unknown reasons. Sennacherib ignored Arda-Mulissu's repeated appeals to be reinstated as heir, and in 681BC, Arda-Mulissu and his brother Nabu-shar-usur murdered Sennacherib, hoping to seize power for themselves. Babylonia and the Levant welcomed his death as divine punishment, while the Assyrian heartland probably reacted with" ] }, { "idx": 1365, "question": "If the construction of the T.F. Green Airport station in Warwick, Rhode Island had been delayed by six months, in which year would the opening ceremony have occurred?", "answers": [ "2011" ], "context": [ "and construction was completed on schedule, with the opening ceremony taking place on October 27, 2010. On October 13, 2010, the MBTA and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation signed an agreement enabling MBTA operations to the station to begin on December 6, 2010, initially with 6 inbound and 5 outbound trains each weekday. This service consisted of three peak-hour trains in each direction between T.F. Green and South Station, plus several off-peak shuttles to/from Providence. This was despite earlier concerns that service could be delayed pending completion of the Wickford Junction station and the siding there used to allow" ] }, { "idx": 1366, "question": "If South Africa had been accepted into the BRICS international organization a year prior, in which year would it have officially joined the group?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "the 7 percent club (which includes those countries which have averaged economic growth of at least 7 percent a year). South Africa sought BRIC membership since 2009 and the process for formal admission began as early as August 2010. South Africa was officially admitted as a BRIC nation on December 24, 2010, after being invited by China and the other BRIC countries to join the group. The capital \"S\" in BRICS stands for South Africa. President Jacob Zuma attend the BRICS summit in Sanya in April 2011 as a full member. South Africa stands at a unique position to influence" ] }, { "idx": 1367, "question": "If Lyons Avenue in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas had not been renamed, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Odin Avenue" ], "context": [ "and was in proximity to the terminus of the streetcar line. Lyons Avenue serves as a primary road in the Fifth Ward. In 1979 West wrote that Lyons Avenue, named after saloon owner John Lyons, served as the \"Soul Street\" of Houston, declaring it equivalent to 125th Street in Harlem, 47th Street in Chicago, South Street in Philadelphia, Seventh and T in Washington, D.C., Tremont Street in Boston, and Springfield Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. In the 1920s the Lyons family owned many businesses along the street, originally named Odin Avenue after the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese" ] }, { "idx": 1368, "question": "If Martha Coakley and Steve Kerrigan had won the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of lieutenant governor?", "answers": [ "Steve Kerrigan" ], "context": [ "lieutenant governor were conducted separately on September 9, 2014: the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan, and the Republicans nominated former state cabinet secretary and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker and former state representative Karyn Polito. Baker defeated Coakley and three other candidates in the general election. Republican primary. Governor. Campaign. At the Republican State Convention on March 22, 2014, Baker received 2,095 votes (82.708%), businessman and Tea Party activist Mark Fisher received 374 votes (14.765%) and there were 64 blank votes (2.527%). The threshold for making the ballot" ] }, { "idx": 1369, "question": "If the Hanau\u2013Aschaffenburg section of the Main\u2013Spessart railway in Germany had never changed hands from its original operators, which company would be managing it today?", "answers": [ "Frankfurt-Hanauer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft", "Frankfurt-Hanau Railway Company" ], "context": [ "Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft\") and the Bavarian part was leased to them. The Hessian Ludwig Railway (\"Hessische Ludwigsbahn\") took over the operations of the Frankfurt-Hanau Railway in 1863 and acquired it in 1872 as it now lay in Prussia, as a result of the Austro-Prussian War. 20th century. During the Second World War, the Main-Spessart Railway was the target of Allied air raids as an important route for traffic. One raid took place on the night of 1/2 April 1942. The section from W\u00fcrzburg to Veitsh\u00f6chheim has been electrified since 10 October 1954 and the whole line has been operated electrically since 26" ] }, { "idx": 1370, "question": "If Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker had signed the \"An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth\" bill one month prior, in which month would it have been enacted into law?", "answers": [ "November" ], "context": [ "immigrant from being detained by an ICE agent during a legal proceeding from hearing further criminal cases until the federal investigation of the incident is concluded. In January 2019, he announced he would veto any bill that grants illegal immigrants driver's licenses. In June 2020, Baker signed a law making Juneteenth an official state holiday. In December 2020, Baker signed into law An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth\",\" a bill created in response to Black Lives Matter protests calling for police reform across the country in the wake of the murder of" ] }, { "idx": 1371, "question": "If the diameter of Mars's moon Phobos were to double, what would its new diameter be in miles?", "answers": [ "27.6", "27.6 miles" ], "context": [ "The two moons of Mars are Phobos and Deimos. They are irregular in shape. Both were discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall in August 1877 and are named after the Greek mythological twin characters Phobos (fear) and Deimos (terror and dread) who accompanied their father Ares into battle. Ares, god of war, was known to the Romans as Mars. Compared to the Earth's Moon, the moons Phobos and Deimos are small. Phobos has a diameter of 22.2 km (13.8 mi) and a mass of 1.08 kg, while Deimos measures 12.6 km (7.8 mi) across, with a mass of 2.0 kg." ] }, { "idx": 1372, "question": "If Paris Jackson were to discuss the school that subjected her to extensive abuse, which institution would she likely mention?", "answers": [ "Provo Canyon School" ], "context": [ "therapeutic school in Utah, where she spent her sophomore and junior years of high school, and which she originally credited with helping her overcome depression. However, in October 2020, Jackson revealed the school had actually subjected her and the other students to extensive abuse. The revelation came in response to Paris Hilton's documentary \"This Is Paris\", in which Hilton describes being verbally, physically, and sexually abused at Provo Canyon School, a therapeutic school in Provo, Utah. Jackson posted to her Instagram account, \u201cI stand with @ParisHilton & all the survivors. ... As a girl who also went to a behavior" ] }, { "idx": 1373, "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": 1374, "question": "If Cameron Diaz hadn't been chosen for the role, what was the original personality of the character written in the script?", "answers": [ "Bad" ], "context": [ "part. There were many beautiful women auditioning for the part but despite not having any previous acting credits Diaz was chosen because she was funny and had great chemistry with Carrey. The character was originally written as a good girl who is actually bad but after Diaz was cast the part was rewritten to make her genuinely a good person. Visual effects. \"The Mask\"s visual effects were handled by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Dream Quest Images. The sequences in the film which involved computer animation were supervised by ILM animation director Wes Takahashi. There were a lot of" ] }, { "idx": 1375, "question": "If Michael Cimino hadn't impressed Clint Eastwood, who would have directed \"Thunderbolt and Lightfoot\"?", "answers": [ "Clint Eastwood" ], "context": [ "named \"Thunderbolt\" who takes a young drifter named \"Lightfoot\", played by Jeff Bridges, under his wing. When Thunderbolt's old partners try to find him, he and Lightfoot make a pact with them to pull one last big heist. Eastwood was originally slated to direct it himself, but Cimino impressed Eastwood enough to change his mind. The film became a solid box office success at the time, making $25,000,000 at the box office with a budget of $4,000,000 and earned Bridges an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. With the success of \"Thunderbolt and Lightfoot\", Cimino said that he \"got" ] }, { "idx": 1376, "question": "If France had been defeated in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which team would have claimed the victory?", "answers": [ "Croatia" ], "context": [ "Russia qualified automatically. Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the 2014 event, while both Iceland and Panama made their first appearances at the World Cup. 64 matches were played in 12 venues across 11 cities. Germany, the defending champions, were eliminated in the group stage. Host nation Russia was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In the final, France played Croatia on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. France won the match 4\u20132 to claim their second World Cup. Croatian player Luka Modri\u0107 was voted the tournament's best player, winning the Golden Ball. England's Harry Kane won the" ] }, { "idx": 1377, "question": "If the author James Joyce had extended his stay in Rome by two more months, what would have been his total duration of stay?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "character of Leopold Bloom. In London, Elkin Mathews published \"Chamber Music\" on the recommendation of the British poet Arthur Symons. Nonetheless, Joyce was dissatisfied with his job, had exhausted his finances, and realised he'd need additional support when he learned Nora was pregnant again. He left Rome after only seven months. Second stay in Trieste. Joyce returned to Trieste in March 1907, but was unable to find full-time work. He went back to being an English instructor, working part time for Berlitz and giving private lessons. The author Ettore Schmitz, better known by pen name Italo Svevo, was one of" ] }, { "idx": 1378, "question": "If King Richard III's remains were not reinterred in the Anglican Leicester Cathedral, where would they likely be located today?", "answers": [ "Greyfriars, Leicester", "Mount St Bernard's Abbey" ], "context": [ "headed by Philippa Langley claimed that the University of Leicester had agreed to release the remains once scientific testing had been finished, so that they might be placed in a \"prayerful environment\", prior to reburial. A Catholic site was felt to be appropriate since Richard had been a pre-Reformation (and thereby Catholic) monarch, and had initially been laid to rest in the monastic church of Greyfriars, Leicester. In 2014, John Ashdown-Hill, genealogist with Langley's team, told the \"Leicester Mercury\", \"The site originally proposed for this was Mount St Bernard's Abbey, which is not far from Leicester. This would be a" ] }, { "idx": 1379, "question": "If Marmite was produced in the country where its inventor, Justus von Liebig, was born, which country would that be?", "answers": [ "Germany" ], "context": [ "Marmite ( ) is a savoury food spread made from yeast extract that was invented by German scientist Justus von Liebig and originally made in the United Kingdom. It is a by-product of beer brewing and is currently produced by British company Unilever. The product is notable as a vegan source of B vitamins, including supplemental vitamin B12. A traditional use is to spread it very thinly on buttered toast. Marmite is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, salty, powerful flavour and matching heady aroma. This distinctive taste is represented in the marketing slogan: \"Love it or hate" ] }, { "idx": 1380, "question": "If Sharni Vinson had been successful in her original audition, which character would she have played in \"Home and Away\"?", "answers": [ "Martha MacKenzie" ], "context": [ "Cassandra \"Cassie\" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera \"Home and Away\", played by Sharni Vinson. She debuted on-screen during an episode that aired on 18 March 2005. Vinson originally auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie (Jodi Gordon), but later secured the role of Cassie. She admitted it was a challenge to portray a character six years her junior who was still attending school. Cassie's backstory reveals that she was abused as a child by her uncle. However, her characterisation is out of conjunction with the usual victims of such crimes. She is portrayed", "that by going to such lengths to save one caller in-turn endangered \"the future\" of the helpline charity. Cassandra \"Cassie\" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera \"Home and Away\", played by Sharni Vinson. She debuted on-screen during an episode that aired on 18 March 2005. Vinson originally auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie (Jodi Gordon), but later secured the role of Cassie. She admitted it was a challenge to portray a character six years her junior who was still attending school. Cassie's backstory reveals that she was abused as a child by her" ] }, { "idx": 1381, "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": 1382, "question": "If Ruud Lubbers hadn't pursued a career in economics, what profession would he have originally planned to follow?", "answers": [ "academic" ], "context": [ "main interest was in monetary affairs. He originally planned an academic career, but was compelled by family circumstances to join the management of Lubbers' Construction Workshops and Machinery Fabricators Hollandia B.V. Politics. From 11 May 1973 to 19 December 1977, Ruud Lubbers was Minister of Economic Affairs in the Den Uyl-government and a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP). He was an effective, if sometimes somewhat bad-tempered minister. He chose to return to Parliament on the formation of the Van Agt-government in 1977, becoming senior deputy parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), the alliance between the KVP" ] }, { "idx": 1383, "question": "If Luke Cage hadn't invested his money in a bar, what would his alternative occupation be?", "answers": [ "Heroes for Hire", "Hero for Hire" ], "context": [ "following clashes with the forces of Tombstone and Fu Manchu. Deciding that a return to basics is in order, he re-establishes his Hero for Hire activities and soon learns that, despite his international fame, he is almost forgotten on the streets where he originally made his reputation. He invests his money in a bar and sets about ridding his immediate neighborhood of criminal elements, deciding that the business of world-saving is best left to others. Jessica Jones and the New Avengers. After a sexual encounter with a drunken Jessica Jones, now a private investigator, Cage's life is briefly thrown into" ] }, { "idx": 1384, "question": "If Phil Arno had been successful in securing a deal for his preferred studio location, which venue would WBBZ-TV's operations have been housed in?", "answers": [ "Shea's 710 Theatre", "Studio Arena Theater" ], "context": [ "must-carry rules). Relaunch as WBBZ. WNGS changed its call sign to WBBZ-TV at 5:00 a.m. on August 1, 2011, as part of a planned drastic increase in the station's local programming. The This TV affiliation moved to a digital subchannel, while it began carrying MeTV on its main channel. WBBZ-TV struggled to find a studio location to house its operations. Arno had preferred to use the former Studio Arena Theater, but had been unable to secure a deal; he also passed on the Buffalo Central Terminal due to the building's state of disrepair. The Eastern Hills Mall, which holds the" ] }, { "idx": 1385, "question": "If Alexander Riley had not decided to accompany his sisters to Australia, in which city would he have probably resided?", "answers": [ "London" ], "context": [ "Alexander Riley (1778 \u2013 17 November 1833) was a merchant and one of the most important early pastoralists in Sydney and in New South Wales. Born in London to George Riley Snr, a well-educated bookseller, and Margaret Raby, he was the older brother of Edward Riley, also a merchant and pastoralist in Sydney. In 1804 Riley followed two of his sisters, who had married captains in the New South Wales Corps, Captain Ralph Wilson and Anthony Fenn Kemp, to Australia where, with his brother Edward who later followed, they went on to become two of Australia's richest men. Life. Alexander" ] }, { "idx": 1386, "question": "If the Miami-based basketball team hadn't changed its initial name, what would they be known as?", "answers": [ "Florida Heat" ], "context": [ "Miami-based team, originally known as the \"Florida Heat\" and eventually named the Miami Heat. When both Miami and Orlando ownership groups made successful pitches, the expansion committee decided to expand by four teams, allowing both to have a franchise. The Magic became the first-ever major-league professional sports franchise in the Orlando area, following an expansion fee of reportedly $32.5 million. They were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA in 1987 along with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Magic hired Matt Guokas as the team's first coach, who helped the Magic select" ] }, { "idx": 1387, "question": "If General Toshev of the Third Army of Bulgaria had added 12 fewer infantry battalions to his forces by September 1st, 1916, how many infantry battalions would he have had at that time?", "answers": [ "50" ], "context": [ "joined by 1 German and 5 Bulgarian battalions from Colonel Kaufman's forces. Thus by 1 September the attacking forces managed to concentrate 62 infantry battalions, 3 pioneer battalions, 23 squadrons and 55 batteries along the Dobrudja frontier. Facing the Bulgarian Third Army from the river Olt to the Black Sea coast was the Romanian Third Army commanded by General Mihail Aslan with a total of 149,028 men in 104 battalions and 44 squadrons supported by 235 machine guns and 131 batteries. However, these forces had to cover a long front and only some 72,000 men in 55 battalions and 9" ] }, { "idx": 1388, "question": "If the political association now known as the Commonwealth of Nations had never altered its original name, what would it be referred to as today?", "answers": [ "British Commonwealth of Nations" ], "context": [ "The Commonwealth of Nations, generally known simply as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 54 member states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Commonwealth Secretariat, which focuses on intergovernmental aspects, and the Commonwealth Foundation, which focuses on non-governmental relations amongst member states. The Commonwealth dates back to the first half of the 20th century with the decolonisation of the British Empire through increased self-governance of its territories. It was originally created as the British Commonwealth of Nations through the Balfour Declaration at the 1926 Imperial Conference," ] }, { "idx": 1389, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused delays, when was the American action-comedy movie \"Free Guy\" originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "July 3, 2020" ], "context": [ "games, including \"Super Mario 64\", \"Minecraft\", \"Among Us\", ', \"Mega Man\", \"Street Fighter II\", \"Doom\", and '. Release. Theatrical. \"Free Guy\" was released in the United States on August 13, 2021 in RealD 3D, IMAX, 4DX and Dolby Cinema formats. It was the first film from Walt Disney Studios during the pandemic released exclusively to theaters for 45 days before releasing on streaming services such as Disney+ (include Premier Access) or Hulu/Disney+ Star. The film was initially scheduled to be released on July 3, 2020, but it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was then moved to December" ] }, { "idx": 1390, "question": "If George Harrison had composed the song \"What Is Life\" a year prior, in which year would it have been written?", "answers": [ "1968" ], "context": [ "had toured during the final months of the Beatles. Harrison co-produced the recording with Phil Spector, whose Wall of Sound production also employed a prominent string arrangement by John Barham and multiple acoustic rhythm guitars, played by Harrison's fellow Apple Records signings Badfinger. An uptempo composition in the soul genre, \"What Is Life\" is one of several Harrison love songs that appear to be directed at both a woman and a deity. Harrison wrote the song in 1969 and originally intended it as a track for his friend and Apple prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Billy Preston to record. Built around a descending guitar", "In 1972, Olivia Newton-John had a UK hit with her version of the song. Ronnie Aldrich, the Ventures and Shawn Mullins are among the other artists who have covered the track. Background. Even before his temporary departure from the Beatles in January 1969 (documented in the song \"Wah-Wah\"), their Apple Records label was an \"emancipating force\" for Harrison from the creative restrictions imposed on him within the band, according to his musical biographer, Simon Leng. In his article on \"All Things Must Pass\" for \"Mojo\" magazine, John Harris has written of Harrison's journey as a solo artist beginning in November", "\"My Sweet Lord\", \"Isn't It a Pity\" and \"Awaiting on You All\" as \"all excellent songs\". Reviewing the 2001 reissue of \"All Things Must Pass\", for \"Rolling Stone\", James Hunter wrote of how the album's music \"exults in breezy rhythms\", among which \"the colorful revolutions of 'What Is Life' ... [move] like a Ferris wheel\". The following year, in Rolling Stone Press's \"Harrison\" tribute book, David Fricke included \"What Is Life\" among his selection of \"essential Harrison performances\" (just three of which date from the ex-Beatle's solo years) and described the track as an \"exultant song of surrender\", abetted by" ] }, { "idx": 1391, "question": "If TikTok had kept its original name for its international versions, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Douyin" ], "context": [ "TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a video-focused social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts a variety of short-form user videos, from genres like pranks, stunts, tricks, jokes, dance, and entertainment with durations from 15 seconds to three minutes. TikTok is an international version of Douyin, which was originally released in the Chinese market in September 2016. TikTok was launched in 2017 for iOS and Android in most markets outside of mainland China; however, it became available worldwide only after merging with another Chinese social media service, Musical.ly, on 2 August 2018. TikTok and Douyin" ] }, { "idx": 1392, "question": "If the tsunami predictions following the 2010 Chile earthquake had been accurate, at what GMT time would the waves have hit Hilo Bay in Hawaii?", "answers": [ "21:05" ], "context": [ "to strike Hilo Bay on the Big Island of Hawai'i at 11:05 local time (21:05 GMT), but by 11:18, major receding and waves had not been reported on the shoreline. By 11:40, several waves hit the islands amounting to raising and lowering of the sea near the coast, and a fourth wave hit around 13:12. The tsunami warning for Hawaii was canceled in the early afternoon on Saturday, 27 February. Gerard Fryer, a geophysicist for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center was quoted as saying: \"We expected the waves to be bigger in Hawaii, maybe about 50 percent bigger than they" ] }, { "idx": 1393, "question": "If Mercury were not in our solar system, which planet would be the closest to the Sun?", "answers": [ "Venus" ], "context": [ "in other respects. It has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% carbon dioxide. The atmospheric pressure at the planet's surface is about 92 times the sea level pressure of Earth, or roughly the pressure at underwater on Earth. Even though Mercury is closer to the Sun, Venus has the hottest surface of any planet in the Solar System, with a mean temperature of . Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid, preventing its surface from being seen from space in light. It may have had water" ] }, { "idx": 1394, "question": "If Mark Tippetts, the Libertarian nominee, had been victorious in the 2018 Texas gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of Texas Governor?", "answers": [ "Mark Tippetts" ], "context": [ "The 2018 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Texas, concurrently with the election of Texas's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other congressional, state and local elections throughout the United States and Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott successfully won re-election to a second term in office defeating Democratic nominee Lupe Valdez, the former sheriff of Dallas County, and Libertarian nominee Mark Tippetts, a former member of the Lago Vista city council. The Republican and Democratic party primaries were held on March 6, 2018, making them the first primaries of" ] }, { "idx": 1395, "question": "If 25 additional episodes were produced for the American action adventure television series \"Sea Hunt\", what would be the total number of episodes?", "answers": [ "180" ], "context": [ "Sea Hunt is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges as former Navy diver Mike Nelson, and was produced by Ivan Tors. Development. Series executive producer Ivan Tors conceived the idea for \"Sea Hunt\" while working on the 1958 film \"Underwater Warrior\". He tried in vain to sell the series to all three major networks, but each network passed on it because they felt that a series set underwater could not be" ] }, { "idx": 1396, "question": "If the 1999 development program \"Focus On the Future\" at Hartsfield\u2013Jackson airport had not exceeded its budget, what would have been the total cost of the project?", "answers": [ "$5.4 billion" ], "context": [ "passengers per year and covered 2.5 million square feet (230,000 m2). In December 1984, a fourth parallel runway was completed and another runway was extended to the following year. In 1999, Hartsfield\u2013Jackson's leadership established the Development Program: \"Focus On the Future\" involving multiple construction projects with the intention of preparing the airport to handle a projected demand of 121 million passengers in 2015. The program was originally budgeted at $5.4 billion over a ten-year period, but the total is now revised to be at over $9 billion. In May 2001, construction of an over fifth runway (10\u201328) began. It was" ] }, { "idx": 1397, "question": "If one were to read the earliest major comic crossover event, which character would they find appearing in other comics?", "answers": [ "Zatanna", "Hawkman", "Batman", "Green Lantern", "the Atom", "the Elongated Man", "Robin" ], "context": [ "1965), \"The Atom\" #19 (June/July 1965), \"Green Lantern\" #42 (January 1966), \"Detective Comics\" #355 (September 1966), and \"Justice League of America\" #51 (February 1967). This story dealt with Zatanna attempting to reconnect with her father, Zatara, and seeking the aid of Hawkman, Batman, Robin, the Atom, Green Lantern, and the Elongated Man along the way. The first major crossover event was spearheaded by the Marvel Editor-in-Chief at the time, Jim Shooter. As a way to further toy sales he devised the \"Secret Wars\" crossover which brought all the major Marvel heroes into a 12-issue miniseries to battle a common threat." ] }, { "idx": 1398, "question": "If we consider the original three key concepts associated with Big Data, what would these concepts be?", "answers": [ "volume", "variety", "velocity" ], "context": [ "Big data is a field that treats ways to analyze, systematically extract information from, or otherwise deal with data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software. Data with many fields (columns) offer greater statistical power, while data with higher complexity (more attributes or columns) may lead to a higher false discovery rate. Big data analysis challenges include capturing data, data storage, data analysis, search, sharing, transfer, visualization, querying, updating, information privacy, and data source. Big data was originally associated with three key concepts: \"volume\", \"variety\", and \"velocity\". The analysis of big" ] }, { "idx": 1399, "question": "If Robert J. Bentley had not won the 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of Governor of Alabama?", "answers": [ "Parker Griffith" ], "context": [ "The 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Governor Robert J. Bentley ran for re-election to a second term in office. He defeated Democratic former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith in the general election. However, Bentley only served out two years of his term; he resigned in April 2017 due to a scandal and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey. As of 2021, this, along with the concurrent Senate election, is the last time Jefferson County has voted Republican in any statewide election. The 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election took" ] }, { "idx": 1400, "question": "If there was a heavy downpour in the neighborhoods along the Ship Canal, into which water bodies was the stormwater and wastewater dumped?", "answers": [ "Salmon Bay", "Salmon Bay and Puget Sound", "Puget Sound" ], "context": [ "as a Seattle port commissioner until his death in October 1917. Sewage and stormwater mitigation. During heavy or prolonged rain, stormwater runoff and overflowing wastewater from neighborhoods along the Ship Canal is dumped into the waterway. The practice was found to be polluting Salmon Bay and Puget Sound with an average of 130 spills per year dumping of untreated wastewater. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology ordered the Seattle city government to address the issue, signing a consent decree in 2016 to plan a diversion system. The system will use a tunnel running along the" ] }, { "idx": 1401, "question": "If Super Bowl IX had been held in 1973, in which city would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "New Orleans" ], "context": [ "score came on a blocked punt, and they did not even score on the extra point attempt). The Steelers accomplished this despite losing starting linebackers Andy Russell and Jack Lambert, who were injured and replaced by Ed Bradley and Loren Toews for most of the second half. On the other hand, Pittsburgh had 333 yards of total offense. Harris, who ran for a Super Bowl record 158 yards (more than the entire Minnesota offense) and a touchdown, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. Background. The NFL awarded Super Bowl IX to New Orleans on April 3, 1973, at" ] }, { "idx": 1402, "question": "If Shane McMahon had announced to his father that he was departing from the Alliance during a TV show, which episode would it have been?", "answers": [ "Raw" ], "context": [ "and The Rock built up to a match at No Mercy on October 21, where Jericho beat the Rock to win the WCW Championship (Jericho's first world title), and Steve Austin defeated Angle and Rob Van Dam to retain his WWF Championship. On the October 29 episode of \"Raw\", Shane McMahon told his father, Vince McMahon, that a member of the WWF would jump ship to the Alliance that night. Later that same night, Kurt Angle backstabbed the WWF by hitting Jericho, The Rock, Undertaker, and Kane with steel chairs. On the following episode of \"SmackDown!\" on November 1, Angle," ] }, { "idx": 1403, "question": "If fighting games incorporated \"special attacks\" and \"secret moves\", which company first introduced the concept of taunting?", "answers": [ "SNK", "Japanese Company", "SNK, Japanese Company" ], "context": [ "Fighter II\". Some fighting games display a \"combo meter\" that displays the player's progress through a combo. The effectiveness of such moves often relate to the difficulty of execution and the degree of risk. These moves are often beyond the ability of a casual gamer and require a player to have both a strong memory and excellent timing. Taunting is another feature of some fighting games and was originally introduced by Japanese company SNK in their game \"Art of Fighting\". It is used to add humor to games, but can also have an effect on gameplay such as improving the" ] }, { "idx": 1404, "question": "If the Spanish Armada was part of the Spanish Fleet, which country was it sent to fight against?", "answers": [ "England" ], "context": [ "13 August 1812 as well as several merchantmen. In 1813 he sailed \"Essex\" around Cape Horn and cruised in the Pacific warring on British whalers. On 28 March 1814 Porter was forced to surrender off Valparaiso after an unequal contest with the frigates and and only when his ship was too disabled to offer any resistance. Spanish and English Armadas. The Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidona in 1588. The Spanish Armada was sent by King Philip II of Spain, who had been king consort of England" ] }, { "idx": 1405, "question": "If Peter Kember and Jason Pierce had encountered each other, where would this meeting have taken place?", "answers": [ "Rugby School", "Rugby Art College" ], "context": [ "and Kember's candid interviews and outspoken opinions on recreational drug use. Kember and Pierce were the only members common to all line-ups of the band. Pierce has enjoyed considerable success with his subsequent project Spiritualized. History. Formation and early years (1982\u201385). The creative and song-writing force throughout Spacemen 3's history were Peter Kember and Jason Pierce. They met at the (now defunct) Rugby Art College on Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire in autumn 1982, both aged 16, and became close friends. Pierce was in a band called Indian Scalp, but he left them near the end of 1982 in order to" ] }, { "idx": 1406, "question": "If children were attending school in the region of Bulgaria during the mid-nineteenth century, what language would have been the medium of instruction?", "answers": [ "Greek" ], "context": [ "them by the label \"Slavika\", which has the implication of denying that they have any connection with the languages of the neighboring countries. It seems most sensible, in fact, to refer to the language of the Pomaks as Bulgarian and to that of the Christian Slavonic-speakers in Greek Macedonia as Macedonian. Until the middle of the nineteenth century the language of instruction in virtually all schools in the region was Greek. One of the first Bulgarian schools began operation in 1857 in Kukush. The number of Bulgarian schools increased as the Bulgarian struggle for ecclesiastical independence intensified and after the" ] }, { "idx": 1407, "question": "If the Cast-iron Tournament bridge had been constructed, who would have been the original architect behind its design?", "answers": [ "David Hamilton" ], "context": [ "in use today and the foundations of other wartime buildings. The army left the estate in a very dilapidated condition with abandoned vehicles left in a number of places. The partly buried remains of vehicles still exist in places. The architect had been John Paterson (1796\u20131802) and John Baxter designed the Redburn Gateway & lodges; the cast-iron Tournament bridge may have been originally designed by the famous architect David Hamilton. An older bridge with three arches, the one actually used for the 1839 Tournament, had stood further up the river towards the castle as described and shown in several contemporary" ] }, { "idx": 1408, "question": "If the property where Dundale Hall is situated had never been sold, which family would still own it?", "answers": [ "Israel Morris II" ], "context": [ "Dundale Hall is located was originally purchased by an industrialist, Israel Morris II, in 1874, and was built as a mansion for his family. Purchased from his family in 1978, it has been used for a variety of meetings and is home to several offices. Falvey Library, the campus's main research library, houses over 1 million books, thousands of periodicals, television production studios, and quiet places for solitary or group study, as well as the campus's writing center and Math Learning Resource Center, which moved from \"Old Falvey\" to the renovated second floor of the library during the 2012\u20132013 academic" ] }, { "idx": 1409, "question": "If LED lights were not affordable for illuminating music stands, what alternative lighting method would be used?", "answers": [ "extension cords", "Incandescent bulbs" ], "context": [ "darkened at times during the performance, and the house lights turned off. This darkness could pose challenges for the musicians who are reading parts or chord charts in the pit. To resolve this challenge, small stand lights are clipped onto the tops of stands. To avoid having the stand lights distract audience members, some venues have cloth \"hoods\" over the lights. Originally, stand lights were incandescent, requiring extension cords running throughout the pit and regular bulb changes. In the 2000s, as LED lights became more affordable, battery powered LED lights have become widely used. LED lights do not need extension" ] }, { "idx": 1410, "question": "If Gonz\u00e1lez had been defeated by Hirales on 28 April 2012, which championship title would he have lost?", "answers": [ "WBA light flyweight" ], "context": [ "opponent to fight Gonz\u00e1lez was former IBF champion Ramon Garcia Hirales (16\u20133\u20131, 9 KOs), who initially replaced his twin brother Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda. Gonz\u00e1lez vs. Garcia, Estrada. On 28 April 2012 Gonz\u00e1lez defended his WBA light flyweight title against Ramon Garcia Hirales at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. The fight ended as the count was waived by referee Raul Caiz Jr, after Garcia was knocked down twice in the 4th round. Gonz\u00e1lez was ahead 30\u201327 on all scorecards at the time of stoppage. Gonz\u00e1lez briefly moved up to Flyweight on 6 October 2012 and fought undefeated 23-year-old Stiven Monterrosa (9\u20130\u20132, 8" ] }, { "idx": 1411, "question": "If the song \"Overjoyed\" had been included in the album \"Journey Through 'The Secret Life of Plants'\", on which subsequent album would it not have been featured?", "answers": [ "\"In Square Circle\"" ], "context": [ "and its lead single, Wonder made an appearance on The Cosby Show, in the episode \"A Touch of Wonder\" where he demonstrated his ability to sample. The following year's \"In Square Circle\" featured the No. 1 pop hit \"Part-Time Lover\". The album also has a Top 10 Hit with \"Go Home\". It also featured the ballad \"Overjoyed\", which was originally written for \"Journey Through \"The Secret Life of Plants\"\", but did not make the album. He performed \"Overjoyed\" on \"Saturday Night Live\" when he was the host. He was also featured in Chaka Khan's cover of Prince's \"I Feel For" ] }, { "idx": 1412, "question": "If Milton Dinhofer had manufactured his straws in the original scissor shape, what would they not have featured?", "answers": [ "character", "characters" ], "context": [ "1979. One of the first mass-produced twisted straw was Sip-N-See invented by Milton Dinhofer who later came up with the idea and designs for the chimp in the iconic game, Barrel of Monkeys. Dinhofer originally patented his straw in the shape of a scissor with two loops on top, but Macy's would not carry the straw unless it had a character on it. They suggested Dinhofer make three straws (eventually patented in 1950): a cowboy, a clown and an animal for which he made an elephant. Each of his characters was attached to a looping soft polyethylene straw, and users" ] }, { "idx": 1413, "question": "If the Tlahuicas still had control over the state's capital in Mexico, what would its name be?", "answers": [ "Cuauhnahuac" ], "context": [ "Fuerza. Geography, climate and nature. The state is located in the center of the country and has an area of , accounting for 0.25% of Mexico's total territory. It is the second smallest state after Tlaxcala. It borders with the Federal District of Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Guerrero and Puebla. The state's capital is Cuernavaca. It was the largest city of the Tlahuicas and originally called Cuauhnahuac, but the Spanish changed it to the current name which means \"Cow Horn\" in Spanish. This city is only 90 km south of Mexico City and due to its gentle climate" ] }, { "idx": 1414, "question": "If the Oregon Trail had not been established, which valley in Oregon would have remained unsettled in the 1840s?", "answers": [ "Willamette Valley" ], "context": [ "of the lower Columbia River and Willamette River valleys had been one of the most densely populated regions on the Pacific Coast. Establishment. Large numbers of pioneer settlers began arriving in the Willamette Valley in the 1840s via the Oregon Trail, though life was originally centered in nearby Oregon City. A new settlement then emerged ten miles from the mouth of the Willamette River, roughly halfway between Oregon City and Hudson\u2019s Bay Company\u2019s Fort Vancouver. This community was initially referred to as \"Stumptown\" and \"The Clearing\" because of the many trees cut down to allow for its growth. In 1843" ] }, { "idx": 1415, "question": "If the city in Klamath County, Oregon had retained its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Linkville" ], "context": [ "Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called \"Linkville\" when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was sited. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893. The population was 20,840 at the 2010 census. The city is on the southeastern shore of the Upper Klamath Lake and approximately north of the California\u2013Oregon border. Logging was Klamath Falls's first major industry. Etymology. After its founding in 1867, Klamath Falls was originally named", "the Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, the airport and base are south of downtown. Sister city. Klamath Falls has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: Radio stations. FM STATIONS AM STATIONS Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called \"Linkville\" when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was sited. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893. The population was 20,840 at the 2010 census. The city" ] }, { "idx": 1416, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when was the original release date for Weezer's album \"Van Weezer\"?", "answers": [ "May 2020" ], "context": [ "Van Weezer is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on May 7, 2021 by Crush Music and Atlantic Records. Featuring a classic rock and hard rock inspired sound, the album was announced in September 2019 with an original release date of May 2020, coinciding with announcement of the band's participation in the Hella Mega Tour alongside Green Day and Fall Out Boy. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was delayed indefinitely and \"Van Weezer\"s release was delayed until May 2021, almost four months after the release of the band's previous album \"OK Human\". Four" ] }, { "idx": 1417, "question": "If the release of the film \"Nancy Drew\" had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been premiered?", "answers": [ "2008" ], "context": [ "returned to the big screen, starring alongside Sara Paxton and singer JoJo in \"Aquamarine\". She won a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the film. The film \"Aquamarine\" took fifth place at the box office in its opening weekend making $8 million. In early 2006, Roberts finished shooting her title role in \"Nancy Drew\". The film was released to theaters on June 15, 2007, and grossed over $7 million in its opening weekend, though the film was not well received by critics. Roberts was set to reunite with \"Nancy" ] }, { "idx": 1418, "question": "If the English national football team had been defeated in the final match of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, which country would have claimed the championship title?", "answers": [ "West Germany" ], "context": [ "The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4\u20132 in the final to win their first and so far only ever title; the match had finished at 2\u20132 after 90 minutes and went to extra time, when Geoff Hurst scored two goals to complete his hat-trick, the first (and , only) to be scored in a World Cup final, with a handful of spectators wandering on to the pitch during the fourth" ] }, { "idx": 1419, "question": "If the family of American politician Thomas Lynch Jr. had stayed in England after their expulsion from Ireland, which English city would they have resided in?", "answers": [ "Kent" ], "context": [ "grandfather was Jonas Lynch from County Galway ancestral line, the Lynch family were expelled from Ireland following their defeat in the Irish wars of the William of Orange Lynch Jr.'s father had originally emigrated from Kent, England and from there continued to South Carolina. His father was a prominent figure in South Carolina politics which contributed to access of opportunity in high education and wealth. He was schooled at the Indigo Society School in Georgetown before his parents sent him to England, where he received honors at Eton College and at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. He studied law and" ] }, { "idx": 1420, "question": "If director Martin Scorsese had not made any cameo appearances in 1983, in which film, originally intended to be directed by Michael Powell, would he not have appeared?", "answers": [ "Anna Pavlova", "A Woman for All Time" ], "context": [ "Comedy\" failed at the box office, but has become increasingly well regarded by critics in the years since its release. German director Wim Wenders numbered it among his 15 favorite films. Also, in 1983, Scorsese made a brief cameo appearance in the film \"Anna Pavlova\" (also known as \"A Woman for All Time\"), originally intended to be directed by one of his heroes, Michael Powell. This led to a more significant acting appearance in Bertrand Tavernier's jazz film \"Round Midnight\". He also made a brief venture into television, directing an episode of Steven Spielberg's \"Amazing Stories\". With \"After Hours\" (1985)," ] }, { "idx": 1421, "question": "If George Gershwin had not altered the title of the English-language opera, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Porgy" ], "context": [ "Once again, it is Porgy who guides Bess back to the home key, re-establishing F major with a half cadence at the end of the B and C sections.\" Gershwin thereby subverts the rondo forms as a guaranteed sign of confidence and stability into an indication of the situation's volatility. Gershwin had originally changed the title from \"Porgy\" to \"Porgy and Bess\" to emphasise the romance between the two title characters and accommodate operatic conventions. On the technicality of Bess's role in the duet, Helen M. Greenwald, chair of the department of music history at New England Conservatory and editor" ] }, { "idx": 1422, "question": "If the musical Gypsy hadn't experienced a drop in ticket sales and had closed according to its original schedule, when would its final performance have been?", "answers": [ "March 2009" ], "context": [ "I didn't really think about the songs as songs... There is no separation at all between song and character, which is what happens in those uncommon moments when musicals reach upward to achieve their ideal reasons to be.\" This production won numerous awards including the Tony Awards and Drama Desk Awards for LuPone, Gaines and Benanti. The show was originally scheduled to close in March 2009 on LuPone's final performance, but closed on January 11, 2009 due to decreases in ticket sales. Like the 2003 production, this revival also closed at a loss. The production played for 332 performances and" ] }, { "idx": 1423, "question": "If the soundtrack for the film \"Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered Vol. 1\" had been released on DVD two months later than its original release date, in which month would it have been released?", "answers": [ "April" ], "context": [ "of Ministry and James Murphy of Testament. Neabore has since composed the soundtrack to the film \"Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered Vol. 1\", which was released on DVD in February 2009. Neabore also composed the main title theme to a 2001 zombie film called \"Biohazardous\". Two songs from the band All Boro Kings also appear in the film. Neabore has also directed several short films between 2000 and 2013. The films are \"Reel Fear\" (2000), \"I Love Susie\" (2001), \"Hayride To Hell\" (2003), \"Lunch Date\" (2006), \"Jason Hurts\" (2008), \"Dead Bugs On The Carpet\" (2009) and \"When A Stranger Tweets\" (2013)." ] }, { "idx": 1424, "question": "If Anthon Grasha and Sheryl Reichmann were the creators of the Grasha-Reichmann Learning Style Scale, what types of learning styles does it distinguish between?", "answers": [ "adaptation", "maladaptation", "maladaptive", "adaptive", "adaptive and maladaptive" ], "context": [ "test was originally designed to provide teachers with insight on how to approach instructional plans for college students. Grasha's background was in cognitive processes and coping techniques. Unlike some models of cognitive styles which are relatively nonjudgmental, Grasha and Riechmann distinguish between adaptive and maladaptive styles. The names of Grasha and Riechmann's learning styles are: Aiming to explain why aptitude tests, school grades, and classroom performance often fail to identify real ability, Robert Sternberg listed various cognitive dimensions in his book \"Thinking Styles\". Several other models are also often used when researching cognitive styles; some of these models are described" ] }, { "idx": 1425, "question": "If the \"Pro All-Star Game\" had continued as an annual event, in which year was it discontinued due to World War II travel restrictions?", "answers": [ "1942" ], "context": [ "relevant. History of the Pro Bowl. The first \"Pro All-Star Game\", featuring the all-stars of the 1938 season (as well as three players from the Los Angeles Bulldogs and Hollywood Bears, who were not members of the league), was played on January 15, 1939 at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The NFL All-Star Game was played again in Los Angeles in 1940 and then in New York and Philadelphia in 1941 and 1942 respectively. Although originally planned as an annual contest, the all-star game was discontinued after 1942 because of travel restrictions put in place during World War II. During" ] }, { "idx": 1426, "question": "If Mindless Self Indulgence, a band that started in 1995, decided to take a break, when did they announce their hiatus?", "answers": [ "2014", "January 2014" ], "context": [ "of the band's career. The band released a remastered CD/DVD version of their first full-length album, \"Tight\", in 2011, titled \"Tighter\". It included bonus tracks and recordings from their early days. On October 25, 2012, the band announced their fifth album via a Kickstarter campaign. \"How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence\" was released in May 2013, following with the release of singles \"It Gets Worse\" in December and \"Fuck Machine\" in January 2014. Later in January 2014, the band announced that they would be taking a hiatus. On September 18, 2015, Mindless Self" ] }, { "idx": 1427, "question": "If Fleetwood Mac had recorded the album \"Blues Jam at Chess\", when was it released?", "answers": [ "December 1969" ], "context": [ "J.T. Brown, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, Buddy Guy, and S.P. Leary. Willie Dixon organised the sessions. The recordings made at Chess Studios were judged \"a great success\" and were released by Vernon in December 1969 as a double album on the Blue Horizon label, originally entitled \"Blues Jam at Chess\" and later reissued as \"Fleetwood Mac in Chicago\". Fleetwood said later that the sessions had produced some of the best blues the band had ever played, and ironically, the last blues that Fleetwood Mac would ever record. Two of Kirwan's songs, \"Talk With You\" and \"Like It This Way\", were" ] }, { "idx": 1428, "question": "If the 2013 film \"Gravity\" had its premiere at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, at which American film festival did it make its North American premiere?", "answers": [ "Telluride Film Festival" ], "context": [ "entirely in the United Kingdom, where British visual effects company Framestore spent more than three years creating most of the film's visual effects, which involve over 80 of its 91 minutes. \"Gravity\" opened the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2013, and had its North American premiere three days later at the Telluride Film Festival. Upon its release, \"Gravity\" was met with widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its direction and visuals. Considered one of the best films of 2013, it appeared on numerous critics' year-end lists, and was selected by the American Film Institute in their annual", "on August 28, 2013, and had its North American premiere three days later at the Telluride Film Festival. It was released in the US in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D on October 4, 2013, and in the UK on November 1, 2013. The film's US release coincided with the beginning of World Space Week, which was observed from October 4 to 10. The film was originally scheduled to be released in the US on November 21, 2012, before being rescheduled for a 2013 release to allow the completion of extensive post-production work. Reception. Box office. \"Gravity\" emerged as one of" ] }, { "idx": 1429, "question": "If the 2010-11 Heineken Cup pool stage match between Edinburgh and Castres had not been postponed, on what date would it have been played?", "answers": [ "December 19, 2010" ], "context": [ "also played behind closed doors the following week. Games behind closed doors have been played regularly as a penalty for bad behavior of fans in Mexico, most recently an Apertura 2015 game in which Atlas hosted Quer\u00e9taro at Estadio Jalisco because of last season quarterfinal game in which Atlas fans invaded the pitch against their hated rivals Guadalajara. 2010\u201311 Heineken Cup. In rugby union, the 2010\u201311 Heineken Cup pool stage match between Edinburgh and Castres at Murrayfield was played behind closed doors on 20 December 2010. The match was originally scheduled for 19 December, but was postponed due to heavy" ] }, { "idx": 1430, "question": "If any large, springy, and flexible sheet of material can be used to make a wobble board, what material was originally used to make Rolf Harris's wobble boards?", "answers": [ "hardboard", "Masonite" ], "context": [ "alter the timbre of the sound produced. It is similar to the boards used to imitate the sound of thunder in the theatre of Shakespeare's time. Official Rolf Harris wobble boards were sold commercially for a time in the 1970s but most are made by the player. Almost any large, springy and flexible sheet of material can be used as an impromptu wobble board, although some materials are markedly better than others. Harris's instrument was originally made from a type of wood composite known as hardboard (Masonite in the United States and Australia). According to an interview he gave to" ] }, { "idx": 1431, "question": "If M-PESA had not been expanded to serve as a general money-transfer system, what would its primary function have been?", "answers": [ "microfinance-loan repayments" ], "context": [ "of rolling the service to other countries depending on its initial success. M-PESA. History. An M-PESA-enabled mobile phone can also function as an electronic wallet and can hold up to 145,000 Kenyan shilling (approx. US$1,000). Safaricom has announced that it intends to roll out M-PESA to other countries. M-PESA (M for mobile, \"pesa\" is Swahili for money) is a mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and micro financing service, launched in 2007 by Vodafone for Safaricom and Vodacom. M-PESA was originally designed as a system to allow microfinance-loan repayments to be made by phone, reducing the costs associated with handling cash." ] }, { "idx": 1432, "question": "If the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad hadn't been used for tourism and movie production, what would have been its primary function?", "answers": [ "Shipping ore" ], "context": [ "for which the newly constructed U.S. Route 550 further enabled access. Following World War II, the town's railroad, originally operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western for the purpose of shipping ore to Durango, became a major tourist attraction after it was featured in several popular western films. By the 1970s, with almost all mining operations in the region shuttered, the train was almost entirely operated for the purpose of tourism. Tourism continued to increase in the latter part of the 20th century, but Silverton's harsh winters and isolation made it a summer-only attraction. Following the closure of Sunnyside," ] }, { "idx": 1433, "question": "If segregation hadn't been enforced at NASA Langley Research Center in 1961, who would have been allowed to use the same dining and bathroom facilities?", "answers": [ "Black women", "All female mathematicians", "All employees" ], "context": [ "also wrote original songs and handled the music department and soundtrack of the film, with Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch. Morehouse College mathematics professor Rudy L. Horne was brought in to be the on-set mathematician. Historical accuracy. The film, set at NASA Langley Research Center in 1961, depicts segregated facilities such as the West Area Computing unit, where an all-Black group of female mathematicians were originally required to use separate dining and bathroom facilities. However, in reality, Dorothy Vaughan was promoted to supervisor of West Computing in 1949, becoming the first Black supervisor at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics" ] }, { "idx": 1434, "question": "If Roger Moore hadn't already departed from the series Maverick, who would have been his co-star?", "answers": [ "Robert Colbert" ], "context": [ "for the show were also down. Moore was originally slated to appear with both Jack Kelly and Robert Colbert in the series but by the time Colbert starred in his first episode, Moore had already left the series. Numerous early publicity stills of Kelly, Moore and Colbert posing together exist, however. Moore was still under contract with Warners, who cast him in \"The Sins of Rachel Cade\" (1961), making love to a nun played by Angie Dickinson, and \"Gold of the Seven Saints\" (1961), supporting Clint Walker. He went to Italy to make \"Romulus and the Sabines\" (1961). \"The Saint\"" ] }, { "idx": 1435, "question": "If the Geelong Football Club's eleven 1859 rules hadn't been handwritten, what requirement would have been included?", "answers": [ "bouncing ball", "bounce the ball" ], "context": [ "May 1859. Rules allegedly used by the Geelong Football Club in 1859 were originally written down by hand. A reprint of what were believed in 1923 to have been the Geelong's eleven 1859 rules appeared in the Geelong Advertiser courtesy of Fred Blackham from an old folded card, which appeared to differ only slightly from Melbourne Football Club's rules and do not mention a requirement to bounce the ball. The Geelong Advertiser appears to indicate that Geelong had Saturday football teams which regularly \"hacked shins\" in March and April prior to the formation of the Melbourne Football Club and that" ] }, { "idx": 1436, "question": "If the IATA designation \"PIA\" had not been already claimed by Peoria International Airport, what would have been the IATA designation for Pinellas International Airport?", "answers": [ "PIE" ], "context": [ "II and later served as the last wartime base commander of Pinellas Army Airfield. A permanent exhibit honoring General Howard is located in the terminal. Postwar operation. After World War II, the property was returned to Pinellas County by the U.S. government to operate as a civil airport. It was originally called Pinellas International Airport and given the IATA designation, PIE, which it still uses, because PIA was already taken by Peoria International Airport. In 1958, the name was changed to St. Petersburg\u2013Clearwater International Airport because, according to airport manager \"Bobo\" Hayes, tourists didn't know where Pinellas County was. Airline" ] }, { "idx": 1437, "question": "If the Reisszug hadn't been updated, what would have been the source of its power?", "answers": [ "human", "animal", "human or animal power" ], "context": [ "wooden rails and a hemp haulage rope and was operated by human or animal power, through a treadwheel. The line still exists and is operational, although in updated form and is possibly the oldest operational railway. Wagonways (or tramways) using wooden rails, hauled by horses, started appearing in the 1550s to facilitate the transport of ore tubs to and from mines, and soon became popular in Europe. Such an operation was illustrated in Germany in 1556 by Georgius Agricola in his work De re metallica. This line used \"Hund\" carts with unflanged wheels running on wooden planks and a vertical" ] }, { "idx": 1438, "question": "If Moses Annenberg hadn't encountered Capone, who would likely not have been invited to the Atlantic City Conference?", "answers": [ "Moses Annenberg" ], "context": [ "the conference, but after running into Capone, the well known Annenberg was most likely invited to confer with the leaders on business matters concerning the national race wire. It was agreed by the conference delegates that investments in the legitimate liquor business and gambling was the way to offset the loss of profits from the end of Prohibition and discussions to divide the country into exclusive franchises and territories for the bosses and their gangs were started at the Atlantic City Conference. Another important topic was the ongoing violence and bloodletting that was occurring in Chicago. The underworld wars in" ] }, { "idx": 1439, "question": "If Harvey Weinstein from Miramax hadn't withdrawn his support, what would have been the allocated budget for the film \"The Boondock Saints\"?", "answers": [ "$15 million" ], "context": [ "was worth $300,000, and the film itself was originally given a $15 million budget by Miramax's Harvey Weinstein. Duffy's band \"The Brood\" would do the soundtrack, and as a bonus, Miramax offered to buy and throw in co-ownership of J. Sloan's, where Duffy worked. \"Overnight\" showed that Duffy frequently exhibited abrasive behavior, causing tension for many people involved in the project. Filming of \"The Boondock Saints\" was scheduled for the coming autumn in Boston. Casting and funding. Duffy sought to cast Stephen Dorff and Mark Wahlberg as the brothers, though Wahlberg passed for \"Boogie Nights\". The director also wanted to" ] }, { "idx": 1440, "question": "If the National Science Foundation's Conservation is raising sea turtles to a size where they can better evade or combat predators, what process are they likely employing?", "answers": [ "Head-starting" ], "context": [ "with funding from the National Science Foundation's Conservation and Restoration Biology Program. \"Head-starting\" is a process by which the iguana's eggs are hatched in an incubator and the animals are protected and fed for the first 20 months of their lives. The purpose is to get the animals to a size where they are more capable of fleeing from or fighting off predators. This technique was originally used to protect hatchling sea turtles, Galapagos land iguanas, and \"Ctenosaura bakeri\" on the island of \u00datila, but Alberts used it for the first time on a \"Cyclura\" species with the Cuban iguana." ] }, { "idx": 1441, "question": "If the development of the ZIP file format had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been introduced?", "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", "one can be constructed. These zip bombs unzip to extremely large sizes, overwhelming the capacity of the computer they are decompressed on. 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" ] }, { "idx": 1442, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when was John Timothy Earnest's trial for the Poway synagogue shooting originally scheduled to start?", "answers": [ "June 2020" ], "context": [ "officer. After arraignment in late 2019, Earnest was scheduled to be tried on multiple state charges in June 2020; the state announced it would seek the death penalty. The federal government had also filed hate crime charges. The trial was originally intended to start in June 2020, but it was delayed until at least March 15, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attack. At approximately 11:23 a.m. PDT, a gunman identified as 19-year-old John Timothy Earnest entered the Chabad of Poway synagogue on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which fell on a Shabbat. Approximately 100 people" ] }, { "idx": 1443, "question": "If the 1983 film \"The Key\" had retained the original setting from the book \"Kagi\" by Tanizaki Junichiro, in which country would the movie be set?", "answers": [ "Japan" ], "context": [ "funeral, held on the day Italy enters the war. Production. \"The Key\" is based on \"Kagi\" by Tanizaki Junichiro. The book had been previously adapted to film by Kon Ichikawa in \"Odd Obsession\". Brass' film relocates the story to Mussolini's time and changes the setting to Venice. Reception. From a contemporary review, the \"Monthly Film Bulletin\" found that \"Despite its solid production values, \"The Key\" has a reassuringly uninflated approach to its material\" and that the film \"is a much more creative use of genre than many more 'respectable' commercial attempts.\" In a retrospective review, \"Sight & Sound\" stated that" ] }, { "idx": 1444, "question": "If cap gun toys continued to be made from their original material, what would that material be?", "answers": [ "cast iron" ], "context": [ "A cap gun, cap pistol, or cap rifle is a toy gun that creates a loud sound simulating a gunshot and smoke when a small percussion cap is ignited. Cap guns were originally made of cast iron, but after World War II were made of zinc alloy, and most newer models are made of plastic. Cap guns get their name from the small discs of shock-sensitive explosive compounds (roughly in diameter) that provide the noise and smoke, effectively the same as the Maynard tape primer and percussion caps used in real firearms of the mid to late 1800s but usually" ] }, { "idx": 1445, "question": "If Marvel Comics had never changed its original name, what would we know it as today?", "answers": [ "Timely Comics" ], "context": [ "Marvel Comics is the brand name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books and related media. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Worldwide's parent company. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in 1961, the year that the company launched \"The Fantastic Four\" and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been", "Weird. Marvel's Disney Kingdoms imprint has since released comic adaptations of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, The Haunted Mansion, two series on \"Figment\" based on Journey Into Imagination. Marvel Comics is the brand name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books and related media. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Worldwide's parent company. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began" ] }, { "idx": 1446, "question": "If the orbital period of the dwarf planet Ceres were to double, what would be its year length in Earth years?", "answers": [ "9.2" ], "context": [ "dwarf planets. Since the IAU declaration in 2006 assuming that Ceres is a dwarf planet, there has been some confusion as to whether it remains an asteroid. A NASA webpage declares that Vesta, the belt's second-largest object, is the largest asteroid. The IAU has been equivocal on the subject, though its Minor Planet Center, the organization charged with cataloguing such objects, notes that dwarf planets may have dual designations, and the joint IAU/USGS/NASA \"Gazetteer\" categorizes Ceres as both asteroid and dwarf planet. Orbit. Ceres follows an orbit between Mars and Jupiter, near the middle of the asteroid belt, with an" ] }, { "idx": 1447, "question": "If RuPaul's single \"Snapshot\" hadn't achieved enough success to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, how many entries would he have had on the Hot 100 by 1996?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "Later in the year he released his second album, \"Foxy Lady\", this time on the L.A.-based Rhino Records label. Despite his growing celebrity, he failed to chart on the \"Billboard\" 200. However, the first single \"Snapshot\" found success in the dance market and went to number four on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It also enjoyed limited mainstream success, charting at 95 on the \"Billboard\" Hot 100, which was his second and only other Hot 100 entry to date (1996?). The second single \"A Little Bit of Love\" only charted at 28 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart." ] }, { "idx": 1448, "question": "If the New Side Presbyterians had established what would eventually become Princeton University three years after 1746, in which year would this institution have been founded?", "answers": [ "1749" ], "context": [ "1758, the Old Side\u2013New Side split in the Presbyterian Church had been healed and the two factions reunited. In part, this was due to the growth of the New Side and the numerical decline of the Old Side. In 1741, the pro-revival party had around 22 ministers, but this number had increased to 73 by 1758. While the fervor of the Awakening would fade, the acceptance of revivalism and insistence on personal conversion would remain recurring features in 18th and 19th-century Presbyterianism. The Great Awakening inspired the creation of evangelical educational institutions. In 1746, New Side Presbyterians founded what would" ] }, { "idx": 1449, "question": "If Piers Anthony had stuck to his original plan for the \"Xanth\" series, how many books would it have comprised?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "Xanth ( ) is a fantasy world created by author Piers Anthony for his \"Xanth\" series of novels, also known as \"The Magic of Xanth\". Anthony originally intended for Xanth to be a trilogy, but a devoted fan base persuaded the author to continue writing the series, which is now open-ended. Anthony has stated that he has kept the series going as long as he has because the Xanth novels are \"just about all that publishers want\" from him. Books. As of May 2021, there are 44 published novels. World of Xanth. Inhabitants and talents. Each human character in Xanth", "to their own community where they put on plays. Because of this, they are widely known for their acting skills. Xanth ( ) is a fantasy world created by author Piers Anthony for his \"Xanth\" series of novels, also known as \"The Magic of Xanth\". Anthony originally intended for Xanth to be a trilogy, but a devoted fan base persuaded the author to continue writing the series, which is now open-ended. Anthony has stated that he has kept the series going as long as he has because the Xanth novels are \"just about all that publishers want\" from him. Books." ] }, { "idx": 1450, "question": "If Casey Affleck hadn't been replaced in the film, The F Word (2013 film), who would have been the lead actor?", "answers": [ "Casey Affleck" ], "context": [ "and new scenes set eighteen months later were shot. Daniel Radcliffe initially felt weird about changing the ending, but then felt \"'really happy with it'\". Producer Michael Dowse felt that it was important to film in Toronto since the city is not usually featured in many classic romantic comedies as the main setting of the film. Casey Affleck was originally attached to play the lead, but was later replaced by Radcliffe. Radcliffe admits that it was important for him to have a role in this film since he had never starred in a contemporary movie and something that he always" ] }, { "idx": 1451, "question": "If the developers had stuck to their original plan for the video game Conker's Bad Fur Day, what weapon would the character Conker have used instead of a frying pan?", "answers": [ "baseball bat" ], "context": [ "kilobytes of SRAM space, the game was broken up into lengthy chapters. Seavor's focus on the game, as project lead, was making sure the narrative complimented the gameplay and mechanics: \"Just doing a 'thing' like hitting something with a brick is far more engaging if there's a motivation behind it to disguise the binary nature of the act\". For example, the developers originally planned Conker to attack with a baseball bat; this was changed to a frying pan because it justified the use of a comic sound effect of a metal object hitting something. When designing levels, the developers were" ] }, { "idx": 1452, "question": "If the Dallas Cowboys had managed to reach the Super Bowl one more time by October 2022, what would their total number of Super Bowl appearances be?", "answers": [ "9", "nine" ], "context": [ "Jason Garrett, who coached the team from 2010\u20132019. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in . The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances in history, behind only the New England Patriots' record eleven Super Bowl appearances. This has also corresponded to eight NFC championships, most in" ] }, { "idx": 1453, "question": "If the Minnesota Vikings had emerged victorious in Super Bowl XI, which team would not have achieved their first Super Bowl win?", "answers": [ "Oakland Raiders" ], "context": [ "Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for its 1976 season. The Raiders defeated the Vikings by the score of 32\u201314 to win their first Super Bowl. The game was played on January 9, 1977, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. This remains the Super Bowl scheduled earliest during the calendar year. This was the Raiders\u2019 second Super Bowl appearance after losing Super Bowl II. They posted a 13\u20131 regular season record", "with no more than five victories between 2003 and 2009. Principal owner Al Davis died in 2011. John Madden died on 28 December 2021, leaving Bud Grant as the only living coach from the first 14 Super Bowls. Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for its 1976 season. The Raiders defeated the Vikings by the score of 32\u201314 to win their first Super Bowl. The game was played on January 9, 1977," ] }, { "idx": 1454, "question": "If Robert Redford hadn't renamed the ski resort in Utah, USA, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Timp Haven" ], "context": [ "more and more infrequently until 1968, when the Heber Creeper stopped running altogether. The railroad sat dormant until 1992, when the Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority (a state agency) was created to take charge of the railroad, and now a few fun, tourist-oriented trains per week run from Heber to Vivian Park. Communities. Sundance. Sundance Mountain Resort is a ski resort located up Provo Canyon and is accessed by US-189 and SR-92. Sundance ski resort was originally named Timp Haven, but the name was changed to Sundance when Robert Redford bought Timp Haven Ski Resort in 1969 Redford revamped the" ] }, { "idx": 1455, "question": "If the Chicago Bulls had secured 5 fewer victories during the 1995-1996 NBA season, what would have been their total win count for that season?", "answers": [ "67" ], "context": [ "the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. All six of their championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series in their history. The Bulls won 72 games during the 1995\u201396 season, setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015\u201316 season. The Bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70 games or more in a", "with a 105\u201391 win over the visiting Hornets. In that game, Michael Jordan recorded 42 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Bulls. The next game, they were up against the Boston Celtics. The Bulls scored 35 points in the 3rd quarter as they pull away against the Celtics, 107\u201385. Six Bulls players scored in double figures in this win. The 1995\u201396 Bulls posted one of the best single-season improvements in league history and the best single-season record at that time, moving from 47\u201335 to 72\u201310, becoming the first NBA team to win 70 or more games. Jordan won" ] }, { "idx": 1456, "question": "If Myl\u00e8ne Farmer's album \"Interstellaires\" had been released a week ahead of its original schedule, what would have been its release date?", "answers": [ "October 30, 2015" ], "context": [ "be released was \"Stolen Car\", a duet with Sting, who originally recorded the song for his 2003 album \"Sacred Love\". The single reached number one on the French and Belgian (Wallonia) singles chart and also marks Farmer's debut on top of \"Billboard\"'s Dance Club Songs chart. Its parent record, \"Interstellaires\", was released on 6 November 2015, becoming Farmer's 12th number one album in France. Farmer collaborated with American producer Martin Kierszenbaum and French DJ The Avener on the album, which also features a cover of \"I Want You to Want Me\", a song by American rock band Cheap Trick. To" ] }, { "idx": 1457, "question": "If the Seventeenth Amendment, which allowed senators to be directly elected by the people in the United States of America, was not adopted until six years later, in what year would this right have been granted?", "answers": [ "1919" ], "context": [ "American Revolution led to the creation of a new Constitution of the United States in 1787, with a national legislature based partly on direct elections of representatives every two years, and thus responsible to the electorate for continuance in office. Senators were not directly elected by the people until the adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913. Women, men who owned no property, and blacks, and others not originally given voting rights in most states eventually gained the vote through changes in state and federal law in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Until it was repealed by" ] }, { "idx": 1458, "question": "If the song \"Hit Me Baby One More Time\" had been accepted by the group it was initially intended for, who would have performed it?", "answers": [ "TLC" ], "context": [ "additional production was done by English electronic music group All Seeing I. After hearing the material, president Clive Calder ordered a full album. Spears flew to Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, where half of the album was recorded from May 1998, with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub, and contributions from others including songwriting from Denniz Pop who was too ill to attend any recording sessions. Martin showed Spears and her management a track titled \"Hit Me Baby One More Time\", which was originally written for American R&B group TLC; however, they rejected it. Spears later said that she felt" ] }, { "idx": 1459, "question": "If programming is used to generate responsive, adaptive, or intelligent behaviors primarily in non-player characters in video games, what technology is being utilized?", "answers": [ "Artificial intelligence", "AI" ], "context": [ "In video games, artificial intelligence (AI) is used to generate responsive, adaptive or intelligent behaviors primarily in non-player characters (NPCs) similar to human-like intelligence. Artificial intelligence has been an integral part of video games since their inception in the 1950s. AI in video games is a distinct subfield and differs from academic AI. It serves to improve the game-player experience rather than machine learning or decision making. During the golden age of arcade video games the idea of AI opponents was largely popularized in the form of graduated difficulty levels, distinct movement patterns, and in-game events dependent on the player's", "player in the same situation could not. Cheater 2 gives the AI extra resources, while Cheater 3 gives an extensive advantage over its opponent. In video games, artificial intelligence (AI) is used to generate responsive, adaptive or intelligent behaviors primarily in non-player characters (NPCs) similar to human-like intelligence. Artificial intelligence has been an integral part of video games since their inception in the 1950s. AI in video games is a distinct subfield and differs from academic AI. It serves to improve the game-player experience rather than machine learning or decision making. During the golden age of arcade video games the" ] }, { "idx": 1460, "question": "If there were no interruptions, when would the 14,000th episode of \"General Hospital\" have been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "February 23, 2018" ], "context": [ "Altman re-signed with the show. On June 6, 2017, Passanante announced her decision to retire from the serial. On July 29, 2017, it was revealed through Passanante that breakdown writer Chris Van Etten will be promoted to co-head writer along with Altman as her replacement. On February 23, 2018, the serial aired its 14,000th episode. On July 30, 2019, it was announced that Altman would retire; breakdown writer Dan O'Connor was announced as her successor, joining Van Etten as co-head writer. Production. \"General Hospital\" has aired on the ABC television network and has been filmed in Hollywood since its inception." ] }, { "idx": 1461, "question": "If the Village Charter School hadn't sued the Chester Upland School Board, what type of institution would it have remained?", "answers": [ "Charter school", "Nonprofit charter school" ], "context": [ "attendance rate was 91% in both years. The school offers a wide variety of extracurriculars and after school programs. The Village Charter School was originally established as a nonprofit charter school in December 1997. In 2002, the school sued the Chester Upland School Board which had withheld the state funding it was mandated to forward to the school. In June 2008, the school merged into the Chester Upland School District. The Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted an audit of the school, while it was a charter and found multiple irregularities. In 2009\u201310, enrollment was 541 pupils, with 59 children in preschool." ] }, { "idx": 1462, "question": "If the Fanjet 500 hadn't evolved into the Citation, how many pilots would have originally been envisioned to operate it?", "answers": [ "single", "1", "one" ], "context": [ "and a single pilot as originally envisioned in 1968; however, as the aircraft evolved into the Citation, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration demanded a second pilot and various design changes, resulting in an MTOW of . Other attempts to create small jet aircraft in this class in the 1970s and 1980s were the Gulfstream Aerospace FanJet 1500 and the CMC Leopard. After a flurry of interest in the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) and air taxi markets in the early 2000s, the VLJ sector underwent significant expansion. Several new designs were produced, such as the Embraer Phenom 100, the Cessna" ] }, { "idx": 1463, "question": "If Sarah Glover hadn't changed the musical notation in the 19th century, what would the note \"ti\" have been called?", "answers": [ "si" ], "context": [ "in this melody, and it was originally called \"si\" from \"Sancte Ioannes\" (Johannes). In the nineteenth century, Sarah Glover, an English music teacher, renamed \"si\" to \"ti\" so that every syllable might be notated by its initial letter. But this was not adopted in countries using fixed-do systems: in Romance languages \"si\" is used alike for B and B flat, and no separate syllable is required for sharp \"sol\". Liturgical use. In the Roman Rite, the hymn is sung in the Divine Office on June 24, the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. The full hymn is divided" ] }, { "idx": 1464, "question": "If Mark Millar had declined the offer to write \"Ultimate X-Men\", who was the original choice to pen the comic?", "answers": [ "Brian Michael Bendis" ], "context": [ "Upon its debut in February 2001, \"Ultimate X-Men\" was the second comic of the Ultimate Marvel line, preceded a few months by its sister title \"Ultimate Spider-Man\". The heads of the Ultimate Universe line, Bill Jemas and Joe Quesada, originally tried to hire Brian Michael Bendis to write the title, but he declined. Marvel hired Scottish writer Mark Millar, who was best known at the time for his run on \"The Authority\" and was largely ignorant of the X-Men franchise. With the 2000 \"X-Men\" film as his only reference, Millar reinvented the X-Men. As a result, Millar's original X-Men consisted" ] }, { "idx": 1465, "question": "If the \"Word of Wisdom\" was not initially framed as a recommendation in 1833, what would it have been considered as?", "answers": [ "Commandment" ], "context": [ "related revelation given in 1833 put Christ at the center of salvation. Also in 1833, at a time of temperance agitation, Smith delivered a revelation called the \"Word of Wisdom\", which counseled a diet of wholesome herbs, fruits, grains, a sparing use of meat. It also recommended that Latter Day Saints avoid \"strong\" alcoholic drinks, tobacco, and \"hot drinks\" (later interpreted to mean tea and coffee). The Word of Wisdom was not originally framed as a commandment, but a recommendation. As such, Smith and other Latter Day Saints did not strictly follow this counsel, though it later became a requirement" ] }, { "idx": 1466, "question": "If no additional states had joined the Confederate States of America, how many stars would the official flag, known as the \"Stars and Bars\", have had?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "something of an embarrassment to the woman and her family, but after the war, it became almost a norm. Some women welcomed the freedom of not having to marry. Divorce, while never fully accepted, became more common. The concept of the \"New Woman\" emerged \u2013 she was self-sufficient and independent, and stood in sharp contrast to the \"Southern Belle\" of antebellum lore. National flags. The first official flag of the Confederate States of America \u2013 called the \"Stars and Bars\" \u2013 originally had seven stars, representing the first seven states that initially formed the Confederacy. As more states joined, more" ] }, { "idx": 1467, "question": "If Theresa had been granted custody of the baby girl originally named Ashley right after her birth, what name would she have given her?", "answers": [ "Jane" ], "context": [ "children to term, and the boy, who was to be named Nathan, was medically aborted. After the baby girl, originally named Ashley, was born fourteen weeks early, Theresa shocked Gwen (who believed she was the child's biological mother) with the news that the child might be hers, and that she had no intent on giving her up no matter who the biological mother was. DNA tests were performed on the newborn to establish both paternity and maternity, and Ethan and Theresa were confirmed to be the girl's biological parents, and Theresa renamed her Jane. Ethan's plans to sue Theresa for" ] }, { "idx": 1468, "question": "If Carl Strehlow had been able to depart as per his original contract, in which year would he have gone back to Germany?", "answers": [ "1920" ], "context": [ "to introduce there. Strehlow was fortunate in having the support of Sergeant Robert Stott, the policeman in Alice Springs, and most importantly, Dr John Anderson Gilruth, Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1912, who was an admirer of his work at Hermannsburg much to Spencer's chagrin, who had put his former colleague name forward for the position in 1911. However, after the war finding a successor for Strehlow was almost impossible due to a ban on German immigration. Although originally contracted to stay only until 1920, when he, Frieda and son Theo would return to Germany, Strehlow was obliged to" ] }, { "idx": 1469, "question": "If a singer's voice was deliberately altered using an audio processor originally designed to correct off-key inaccuracies in vocal music recordings, what tool would be in use?", "answers": [ "Auto-Tune" ], "context": [ "to feature Auto-Tune\u2014an audio processor originally intended to disguise or correct off-key inaccuracies in vocal music recordings\u2014as a deliberate creative effect. According to \"Rolling Stone\" Christopher R. Weingarten, the \"producers ... used the pitch correction software not as a way to fix mistakes in Cher's iconic voice, but as an aesthetic tool.\" After the success of the song, the technique became known as the \"Cher effect\" and has since been widely used in popular music. Cher continued to use Auto-Tune on the albums \"Living Proof\" (2001), \"Closer to the Truth\" (2013), and \"Dancing Queen\" (2018). In a 2013 interview with" ] }, { "idx": 1470, "question": "If Mastercard had not changed its original name, what would it still be known as today?", "answers": [ "Interbank" ], "context": [ "offering, Mastercard Worldwide was a cooperative owned by the more than 25,000 financial institutions that issue its branded cards. Mastercard, originally known as Interbank from 1966 to 1969 and Master Charge from 1969 to 1979, was created by an alliance of several regional bankcard associations in response to the BankAmericard issued by Bank of America, which later became the Visa credit card issued by Visa Inc. History. Although BankAmericard's debut in September 1958 was a notorious disaster, it began to turn a profit by May 1961. Bank of America deliberately kept this information secret and allowed then-widespread negative impressions to" ] }, { "idx": 1471, "question": "If Eric Stoltz had been deemed suitable by director Robert Zemeckis for the role of Marty in \"Back to the Future\", which actor would not have been hired to replace him?", "answers": [ "Michael J. Fox" ], "context": [ "of in 1980 by Gale and Zemeckis. They were desperate for a successful film after numerous collaborative failures, but their idea was rejected over 40 times by studios because it was not considered raunchy enough to compete with the successful comedies of the era. A development deal was secured following Zemeckis' success directing \"Romancing the Stone\" (1984). Fox was the first choice to portray Marty, but he was unavailable; Eric Stoltz was cast instead. Shortly after principal photography began in November 1984, Zemeckis determined Stoltz was not right for the part and made the concessions necessary to hire Fox. This" ] }, { "idx": 1472, "question": "If Aldrich Chemical Co. Ltd. had not undergone a name change in 1973, what would it still be called?", "answers": [ "Ralph N. Emanuel, Ltd." ], "context": [ "Ralph N. Emanuel, Ltd., was co-owned by the Emanuel and Bader families from 1959 to 1969, was gradually taken over by Aldrich, and officially renamed Aldrich Chemical Co. Ltd. in 1973. Aldrich also obtained a controlling interest in Heidenheimer Chemisches Laboratorium (HCL) in Heidenheim, Germany by 1971. In 1975 the Aldrich Chemical Company merged with Sigma Chemical Corporation to become the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. Aldrich was a leading supplier of organic research chemicals; Sigma a leading supplier of research biochemicals. Together they became the 80th largest chemical company in the United States. As of 1987, 35% of the chemicals sold by" ] }, { "idx": 1473, "question": "If \"The Wall Street Journal\" had maintained its initial frequency of publication, how many issues would it release annually?", "answers": [ "4" ], "context": [ "circulation, with a circulation of about 2.834million copies (including nearly 1,829,000 digital sales) compared with \"USA Today\"s 1.7million. \"The Journal\" publishes the luxury news and lifestyle magazine \"WSJ\", which was originally launched as a quarterly but expanded to 12 issues in 2014. An online version was launched in 1996, which has been accessible only to subscribers since it began. It is regarded as a newspaper of record, particularly in terms of business and financial news. The newspaper has won 37 Pulitzer Prizes (). The editorial pages of \"The Journal\" are typically American conservative in their position. The \"Journal\"'s editorial board" ] }, { "idx": 1474, "question": "If the mtDNA cytochrome \"b\" sequence and allozyme studies hadn't been conducted, which subfamily's tribal arrangement would have been universally recognized?", "answers": [ "Alcinae Tribals", "extant auks", "subfamily Alcinae", "extant auks (subfamily Alcinae)" ], "context": [ "in the Early Pleistocene, is sometimes includes in the family Alcidae under some definitions. One species, \"Miomancalla howardae\", is the largest charadriiform of all time. The extant auks (subfamily Alcinae) are broken up into 2 main groups: the usually high-billed puffins (tribe Fraterculini) and auklets (tribe Aethiini), as opposed to the more slender-billed murres and true auks (tribe Alcini), and the murrelets and guillemots (tribes Brachyramphini and Cepphini). The tribal arrangement was originally based on analyses of morphology and ecology. mtDNA cytochrome \"b\" sequence and allozyme studies confirm these findings except that the \"Synthliboramphus\" murrelets should be split into a" ] }, { "idx": 1475, "question": "If the East Side Access project hadn't been delayed, when would Amtrak have initiated the repair of the East River Tunnels?", "answers": [ "2019" ], "context": [ "Even after the tunnels were drained, corrosion continued to occur inside the tunnels, and the signal systems broke down increasingly frequently compared to before the storm. Amtrak, which owns the tunnels, originally proposed to start repairing the tunnels in 2019 at a cost of $1 billion, with each tunnel being closed for two years. However, due to delays in the East Side Access project that would give LIRR riders a second direct route into Manhattan via the 63rd Street Tunnel, Amtrak later pushed back the start date of the East River Tunnels' reconstruction to 2025, and increased the construction time" ] }, { "idx": 1476, "question": "If Aaron Pauley had not left the band Jamie's Elsewhere, who would have potentially become the new official vocalist?", "answers": [ "Justin Kyle" ], "context": [ "he is still on good terms with the band. It is speculated that Pauley will have a permanent position in Of Mice & Men following the Vans Warped Tour. Justin Kyle, who previously took over vocals during their Japan 2012 tour, announced on November 30 that he is Jamie's Elsewhere's official new vocalist. Rebel-Revive and Kyle's Departure (2012\u20132015). In December 2012, Alternative Press premiered the lyric video for a new Jamie's Elsewhere song titled, \"A Ghost With an Image\", which was originally planned for the third album. Along with the new song, it was announced officially that Justin Kyle and" ] }, { "idx": 1477, "question": "If the Government of British India hadn't ordered 48 Cyclone-powered Mohawk IVz (Hawk 75A) for the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) in April 1941, which company would have missed the opportunity to build these Hawks?", "answers": [ "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited", "Hindustan Aircraft" ], "context": [ "French Hawk 75A-1 through A-4, and were fitted with 0.303-cal. Vickers K machine guns and conventional throttles (forward to increase power). Although the Hawk was considered obsolete, a number saw service with the RAF and Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) in India and Burma. In April 1941, the government of British India ordered 48 Cyclone-powered Mohawk IVz (Hawk 75A) for the RIAF, to be built by Hindustan Aircraft. The first such aircraft completed was test flown on 31 July 1942. Only four additional aircraft were completed before the project was abandoned. However, Chinese license production of the Hawk 75A-5 was" ] }, { "idx": 1478, "question": "If the Pagans in the Southern Hemisphere or near the equator adhered to the same seasonal calendar as the Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere without any adjustments, how many months would their celebrations be delayed compared to their own seasons?", "answers": [ "six", "six months", "6" ], "context": [ "for secular convenience. The festivals were originally celebrated by peoples in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, the traditional times for seasonal celebrations do not agree with the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere or near the equator. Pagans in the Southern Hemisphere often advance these dates by six months to coincide with their own seasons. Offerings. Offerings of food, drink, various objects, etc. have been central in ritual propitiation and veneration for millennia. Modern Pagan practice strongly avoids sacrificing animals in favour of grains, herbs, milk, wines, incense, baked goods, minerals, etc. The exception being with ritual feasts" ] }, { "idx": 1479, "question": "If Carlos Rod\u00f3n hadn't experienced left shoulder fatigue, where would he have made his first start in the MLB?", "answers": [ "Field of Dreams" ], "context": [ "then retired the next two batters. Rod\u00f3n was originally scheduled to start the first ever MLB at Field of Dreams but he was not able to start due to left shoulder fatigue. In 2021, Rod\u00f3n got his first All-Star nod along with teammates Tim Anderson, Liam Hendriks, and Lance Lynn. Rod\u00f3n finished the regular season with a 13-5 record with an ERA of 2.37 in 24 starts while pitching in innings and striking out 185 batters. Rodon made his first career postseason start in Game 4 of the 2021 American League Division Series against the Houston Astros. After pitching a" ] }, { "idx": 1480, "question": "If Prince Vijaya had not landed on the island of Tambapanni, who would have originally inhabited it?", "answers": [ "Yakkha", "Yakkhas" ], "context": [ "rice and reservoirs, indicating a well-developed agrarian society. Pre Anuradhapura period. Prince Vijaya and his 700 followers left Supp\u0101raka, landed on the island at a site believed by historians to be in the district of Puttalam, south of modern-day Mannar and founded the Kingdom of Thambapanni. It is recorded the Vijaya made his landing on the day of Buddha's Parinirvana. Vijaya claimed Tambapanni his capital and soon the whole island come under this name. Tambapanni was originally inhabited and governed by Yakkhas, having their capital at Sir\u012bsavatthu and their queen Kuveni. According to the Samyutta Commentary, Tambapanni was one hundred" ] }, { "idx": 1481, "question": "If the unauthorized low-quality songs hadn't been prematurely leaked, when would Taylor Swift's \"Mine\" have been officially released?", "answers": [ "August 16, 2010" ], "context": [ "radio and iTunes twelve days earlier than planned on August 4, 2010. Swift commented that \"a leak is so out of my comfort zone, but it ended up good in the end. It made me so emotional that I started crying.\" Composition. \"Mine\" is a country-pop song with a length of three minutes and 52 seconds. KILT-FM described \"Mine\" as \"an uptempo song that's unmistakably Taylor\" with \"a big chorus and [is] very singable.\" Blake Boldt of \"Engine 145\" explained that the song \"is a mishmash of ideas bolted together by a terrific power-pop chorus that will stick in your" ] }, { "idx": 1482, "question": "If the BBC short film \"Elephant\" had been released a year prior, what would have been its release year?", "answers": [ "1988" ], "context": [ "school building. The Whitaker/Adams building, completed in 1969, was torn down in 2007. There was no initial script before the filming started. The script was \"written\" to its final form during shooting, with cast members improvising freely and collaborating in the direction of scenes. It was shot over 20 days. JT LeRoy (a pen name for author Laura Albert) is credited as an associate producer for the film. The title \"Elephant\" is a tribute to the 1989 BBC short film of the same name, directed by Alan Clarke. Van Sant originally believed Clarke's title referred to the parable of the" ] }, { "idx": 1483, "question": "If Annie Jones had been successful in her original audition for the Australian soap opera \"Neighbours\", which character would she have portrayed instead of Jane Harris?", "answers": [ "Charlene Mitchell" ], "context": [ "Jane Harris is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera \"Neighbours\", played by Annie Jones. She debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 31 July 1986 and was created by writer Ray Kolle. Jones originally auditioned for the role of Charlene Mitchell (Kylie Minogue), but she was not successful. This prompted Jones to telephone the producers for two months asking for a role in the show until she was cast. In 1989, Jones decided to quit the serial in order to pursue other projects and the character departed on 9 September the same year. In 2005, Jones was one", "judgemental comments \u2013 it seems that years of living with her grandmother, Mrs Mangel, have changed her somewhat.\" A \"Birmingham Mail\" reporter was pleased with Jane's permanent return, writing \"How great is it having Jane back in Erinsborough? She was as synonymous with the eighties as Top Gun and Kylie.\" Jane Harris is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera \"Neighbours\", played by Annie Jones. She debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 31 July 1986 and was created by writer Ray Kolle. Jones originally auditioned for the role of Charlene Mitchell (Kylie Minogue), but she was not successful." ] }, { "idx": 1484, "question": "If all domino sets throughout history were designed based on the original Chinese dominoes, each domino would represent one out of how many possible outcomes of throwing two six-sided dice?", "answers": [ "21" ], "context": [ "18th century. Chinese dominoes with blank faces were known during the 17th century. Many different domino sets have been used for centuries in various parts of the world to play a variety of domino games. Each domino originally represented one of the 21 results of throwing two six-sided dice (2d6). One half of each domino is set with the pips from one die and the other half contains the pips from the second die. Chinese sets also introduce duplicates of some throws and divide the tiles into two suits: military and civil. Chinese dominoes are also longer than typical European" ] }, { "idx": 1485, "question": "If the DC comic character Captain Comet didn't possess an evolved physiology, which superhuman abilities enabling him to combat beings like Lobo would he be without?", "answers": [ "strength", "durability" ], "context": [ "He has an accelerated healing and his telekinetic shield can simultaneously protect him from the vacuum of space and surround him with a breathable environment. Captain Comet's brain also contains evolved sensory centers enabling him to clairvoyantly \"see\" events outside of his range of sight. His evolved physiology originally made him superhumanly strong and durable, enough to lift a large spaceship and fight toe to toe with beings such as Lobo. After his resurrection, however, his physical power was significantly diminished, although his mental and psionic abilities have been enhanced. He has also acquired a teleportation ability that can be" ] }, { "idx": 1486, "question": "If General Zachary Taylor had been defeated in the 1848 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the role of US President?", "answers": [ "Lewis Cass" ], "context": [ "The 1848 United States presidential election was the 16th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1848. In the aftermath of the Mexican\u2013American War, General Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party defeated Senator Lewis Cass of the Democratic Party. Despite Taylor's unclear political affiliations and beliefs, and the Whig opposition to the Mexican\u2013American War, the 1848 Whig National Convention nominated the popular general over party stalwarts such as Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. For vice president, the Whigs nominated Millard Fillmore, a New York Whig known for his moderate views on slavery. Incumbent President James K. Polk, a Democrat,", "the two leading candidates each carried half of the states. As of 2018, it has subsequently happened twice, in 1880 and again in 2020. Source: Data from Walter Dean Burnham, \"Presidential ballots, 1836\u20131892\" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1955) pp 247\u201357. Close states. States where the margin of victory was under 5%: States where the margin of victory was under 10%: The 1848 United States presidential election was the 16th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1848. In the aftermath of the Mexican\u2013American War, General Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party defeated Senator Lewis Cass of the Democratic Party." ] }, { "idx": 1487, "question": "If the film \"F9\" hadn't experienced multiple postponements, what is the earliest year it could have been released?", "answers": [ "2019" ], "context": [ "for the film included the songs \"Family\" by The Chainsmokers and Kygo, \"Is You Ready\" by Migos and \"Selah\" by Kanye West. The official soundtrack was released on June 17, 2021. The score album, composed by Brian Tyler was released on July 2, 2021. Release. Theatrical. \"F9\" had its world premiere in South Korea on May 19, 2021, and was released in the United States on June 25. The film had five previous planned release dates in the United States between 2019 and 2021; primarily changed due to the releases of the franchise spin-off \"Hobbs & Shaw\" and the James" ] }, { "idx": 1488, "question": "If the Boston Celtics had not emerged victorious in the 1974 NBA World Championship Series, which team would have claimed the 1974 NBA championship title?", "answers": [ "Milwaukee Bucks" ], "context": [ "The 1974 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1973\u201374 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeated the Western Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks 4 games to 3 to win the NBA championship. Background. Milwaukee Bucks. The Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Finals after a three-year absence. Some of the cast from the 1971 championship team, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor), Jon McGlocklin, Bob Dandridge and the retiring Oscar Robertson returned for another title run; however, starting guard Lucius Allen, who averaged 17.6 points and 5.2 assists per game, was" ] }, { "idx": 1489, "question": "If the border dispute between Georgia and Tennessee had never occurred and the border was accepted as originally defined by the US Congress, which river would have been recognized as partially located in Georgia?", "answers": [ "Tennessee River", "Tennessee" ], "context": [ "at its current location. Water rights and border dispute between Georgia and Tennessee. At various points since the early 19th century, Georgia has disputed its northern border with Tennessee. In 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union, the border was originally defined by United States Congress as located on the 35th parallel, thereby ensuring that at least a portion of the river would be located within Georgia. As a result of an erroneously conducted survey in 1818 (ratified by the Tennessee legislature, but not Georgia), however, the actual border line was set on the ground approximately one mile south," ] }, { "idx": 1490, "question": "If the 1939 American football game between Auburn and Florida hadn't been rescheduled, what would have been the original date of the match?", "answers": [ "December 2, 1939" ], "context": [ "the decision to name the stadium as such reflected this. The stadium was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day (November 30) 1939 before the first varsity game played in the stadium, a 7\u20137 tie with the University of Florida under Auburn head coach Jack Meagher. The Gators had to dress at their hotel in Opelika because the stadium's adjoining field house was still under construction. The Auburn-Florida game was originally scheduled for December 2, 1939 in Montgomery. The game was rescheduled in order for the stadium to be dedicated on Thanksgiving Day, Auburn officials seemingly wanting the significance of the occasion to" ] }, { "idx": 1491, "question": "If the ownership of Villa La Pausa in Southern France had remained within the family, whose descendants would be the current owners of the villa, given that she was the original constructor?", "answers": [ "Coco Chanel" ], "context": [ "Later life. From 1964 to his death, he was married to Wendy Russell, an American former fashion model who had been his companion since 1948. The couple established a home in the early 1950s in the Villa La Pausa, which had originally been constructed for fashion designer Coco Chanel. Churchill was a regular guest at La Pausa in the late 1950s, but his friendship with Emery and Wendy cooled, apparently due to Clementine Churchill's dislike of Wendy. A pained letter from Reves to Churchil in early 1960, refusing to invite him to La Pausa again, shows how bitterly estranged the" ] }, { "idx": 1492, "question": "If the Seventh-day Adventist denomination had not added or revised its official 28 Fundamental Beliefs after its initial adoption, in what year would they have been finalized?", "answers": [ "1980" ], "context": [ "and an \u201cinvestigative judgment\u201d that commenced in 1844. Furthermore, a traditionally historicist approach to prophecy has led Adventists to develop a unique system of eschatological beliefs which incorporates a commandment-keeping \"remnant\", a universal end-time crisis revolving around the law of God, and the visible return of Jesus Christ prior to a millennial reign of believers in heaven. Overview. Official beliefs. The Seventh-day Adventist denomination expresses its official teachings in a formal statement known as the 28 Fundamental Beliefs. This statement of beliefs was originally adopted by the church's General Conference in 1980, with an additional belief (number 11) being added" ] }, { "idx": 1493, "question": "If Lester Holt had belonged to the political party that Donald Trump claimed he was a part of during the 2016 presidential campaign, what would his political affiliation have been?", "answers": [ "Democrat" ], "context": [ "\"Dateline NBC\" shown on the Investigation Discovery network. In 2008, he narrated a documentary regarding actual crystal skulls on the Sci-Fi Channel. When Brian Williams took medical leave in 2013 for knee replacement surgery, Holt filled in as weekday anchor. In 2015, Williams was suspended for reportedly exaggerating a story about the Iraq War, and Holt permanently replaced him as \"NBC Nightly News\" anchor. Holt moderated the Democratic presidential candidates' debate in January 2016, alongside a panel of NBC political reporters, as well as the first presidential debate on September 26, 2016. Presidential candidate Donald Trump said that this was" ] }, { "idx": 1494, "question": "If Jerry Brown had been defeated in the 2010 California gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of Governor of California?", "answers": [ "Meg Whitman" ], "context": [ "The 2010 California gubernatorial election was held November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of California. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California have been prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since November 6, 1990, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was term-limited and thus was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Former Governor Jerry Brown, to whom the term limits did not apply due to a grandfather clause, defeated Meg Whitman in the general election. Brown was sworn into office on January 3, 2011. General", "schools 11. Magnet or theme schools 12. Citizenship and character External links. Primary candidates: The 2010 California gubernatorial election was held November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of California. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California have been prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since November 6, 1990, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was term-limited and thus was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Former Governor Jerry Brown, to whom the term limits did not apply due to a grandfather clause, defeated Meg Whitman" ] }, { "idx": 1495, "question": "If the commencement of the Solow Building's construction in New York City had been delayed by one year, which year would it have started?", "answers": [ "1970" ], "context": [ "space. Solow acquired the building's site in the 1960s from numerous owners, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which had originally planned its own skyscraper at the site. Construction of the Solow Building commenced in 1969, and Avon Products took up a third of the space, becoming the major tenant. Since opening, the Solow Building's office stories have been occupied for some of the highest rates in the city, being rented largely to law and financial firms. The lower stories were less successful; the basement was unused until 2000, when Brasserie 8 1/2 opened there. During his" ] }, { "idx": 1496, "question": "If Bart Andrus, the American football coach, had not transferred to the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California in 1977, which institution would he have continued his education at?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Valley College" ], "context": [ "the Generals of The Spring League. Early life and playing career. Andrus was born in Logan, Utah and grew up in Sepulveda, California (now called North Hills), a community in the San Fernando Valley of the city of Los Angeles. While attending Monroe High School, he played quarterback on the football team, earning first-team All-Mid-Valley League honors his senior year in 1975. Following graduation, Andrus played two years of junior college football. He originally enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College in 1976, before transferring to the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California the next year. In 1978, Andrus" ] }, { "idx": 1497, "question": "If the initial stay-at-home order issued by the Illinois government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had been extended by a month, which month would it have concluded?", "answers": [ "May" ], "context": [ "this order, all non-essential businesses were required to be closed while essential businesses such as grocery stores, gas stations, hospitals, pharmacies would remain open. The order originally ended on April 8. The state of Illinois government coordinated a public health response. The State of Illinois worked with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and companies of Wal-Mart and Walgreens in order to provide testing sites in the hardest-hit communities throughout the state of Illinois. In a interview on CNN's State of the Union on March 22, Pritzker compared the federal government's procurement of essential medical supplies to the" ] }, { "idx": 1498, "question": "If Britney Spears had spent an additional month in Sweden for the recording of her album \"...Baby One More Time\" in 1998, which month would she have concluded her recording sessions?", "answers": [ "May" ], "context": [ "She felt secure with her label's appointment of producers, since \"It made more sense to go pop, because I can dance to it\u2014it's more me.\" She flew to Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, where half of the album was recorded from March to April 1998, with producers Max Martin, Denniz Pop and Rami Yacoub, among others. 1998\u20132000: \"...Baby One More Time\" and \"Oops!... I Did It Again\". After Spears returned to the United States, she embarked on a shopping mall promotional tour to promote her upcoming debut album. Her show was a four-song set and she was accompanied by two" ] }, { "idx": 1499, "question": "If the \"Circuit of the Americas\" race track in Austin, Texas had been named according to the preference of billionaire investor Red McCombs, what would its name have been?", "answers": [ "Speed City" ], "context": [ "of undeveloped land in southeastern Travis County. The majority of the site had been planned to be developed into a residential subdivision called \"Wandering Creek\". In the same news conference, Hellmund also revealed that Texas billionaire Red McCombs was the project's largest investor. McCombs wished to call the site \"Speed City\", but the owners originally anticipated selling the naming rights to various parts of the facility for $7 million. On April 12, 2011, the track's name was announced as \"Circuit of the Americas\" at a press conference. The circuit homologation design was submitted to the FIA in Geneva for approval" ] }, { "idx": 1500, "question": "If Dawn Summers' character in the American TV show \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\" was introduced a season later, which season would mark her debut?", "answers": [ "sixth" ], "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": 1501, "question": "If Jacobo \u00c1rbenz, the Guatemalan politician, hadn't entered the military or politics and had followed his original career aspirations, what professions would he have chosen?", "answers": [ "economist", "engineer" ], "context": [ "His mother, Octavia Guzm\u00e1n Caballeros, was a Ladino woman from a middle-class family who worked as a primary school teacher. His family was relatively wealthy and upper-class; his childhood has been described as \"comfortable\". At some point during his childhood, his father became addicted to morphine and began to neglect the family business. He eventually went bankrupt, forcing the family to move to a rural estate that a wealthy friend had set aside for them \"out of charity\". Jacobo had originally desired to be an economist or an engineer, but since the family was now impoverished, he could not afford" ] }, { "idx": 1502, "question": "If ale continued to use the original bittering agent from its early production days, what mixture would be used to bitter all ale?", "answers": [ "gruit" ], "context": [ "Ale is a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops. As with most beers, ale typically has a bittering agent to balance the malt and act as a preservative. Ale was originally bittered with gruit, a mixture of herbs or spices boiled in the wort before fermentation. Later, hops replaced gruit as the bittering agent. Etymology. The word \"ale\" comes into English from its ancestor-language, Common Germanic. English belongs to the West Germanic branch of Common Germanic, and some other" ] }, { "idx": 1503, "question": "If two more drivers had participated in the 2016 Berlin ePrix, what would have been the total number of participants?", "answers": [ "20" ], "context": [ "win the title and aimed to continue their recent momentum into Berlin: \"Our car is a winner, our team keeps cool and stays focused when the pressure is on \u2013 in this way we can win the home race.\u201d For the ePrix, nine teams each entered two drivers for a total of 18 participants. There was one driver change before the race. Having been in one of the Aguri cars since the first round of the season in Beijing, Ant\u00f3nio F\u00e9lix da Costa missed the race because of a Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters commitment at the Red Bull Ring and was" ] }, { "idx": 1504, "question": "If the Australian pop duo The Veronicas had proceeded with their original plan, in which year would the album featuring the song \"The Only High\" have been released?", "answers": [ "2017" ], "context": [ "at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras after party on 4 March. On 31 May 2017, the Veronicas announced the release of the third single, \"The Only High\", from their upcoming album which was originally scheduled to be released in June 2017, but was announced on 13 November 2017 that they would not release any new material until 2018. On 15 April 2018, The Veronica's performed \"Can't Get You Out of My Head\" at the 2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. They released another new single, \"Think of Me\", in March 2019. The pair planned to release their next single," ] }, { "idx": 1505, "question": "If the Football Association had not overturned their initial decision, which team would have been the 2005 Northern Premier League Premier Division champions?", "answers": [ "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": 1506, "question": "If cyclones were still utilized in their original function, what kind of gases would they be responsible for cleaning up?", "answers": [ "dust-laden", "dust-laden gases" ], "context": [ "would have a grate 28 m long and 4 m wide, and a rotary kiln of 3.9 x 60 m, making 1050 tonnes per day, using about 0.11-0.13 tonnes of coal fuel for every tonne of clinker produced. Systems up to 3000 tonnes per day were installed. Gas-suspension preheaters. The key component is \"vortex finder\" ids are thrown to the outside edge of the vessel by centrifugal action, and leave through a valve in the vertex of the cone. Cyclones were originally used to clean up the dust-laden gases leaving simple dry process kilns. If, instead, the entire feed of" ] }, { "idx": 1507, "question": "If the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) had been established by 13 California mountain bike clubs in 1988, how many more clubs would have been involved compared to the actual number?", "answers": [ "8" ], "context": [ "trail work days can include: Flagging, cutting, and signing a new trail, or removing downed trees after a storm. A trail patrol is a bike rider who has had some training to help assist others (including non-cyclists), trail users. The IMBA is a non-profit advocacy group whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve trail opportunities for mountain bikers worldwide. IMBA serves as an umbrella organization for mountain biking advocacy worldwide and represents more than 700 affiliated mountain biking groups. The group was originally formed to fight widespread trail closures. In 1988, five California mountain bike clubs linked to form" ] }, { "idx": 1508, "question": "If the release of Bring Me the Horizon's EP \"The Chill Out Sessions\" hadn't been cancelled, for which holiday was it originally scheduled to be released in time?", "answers": [ "New Year's Day" ], "context": [ "Draper first released an \"officially sanctioned\" remix of the song \"Blessed with a Curse\" in May 2011. The EP was originally supposed to be released in time for New Year's Day, and made available for download and purchase though Bring Me the Horizon's website, but the EP's release was cancelled due to the band's \"current management and label situation\". \"Sempiternal\" and Weinhofen's departure (2012\u20132014). After an intense touring schedule, Bring Me the Horizon finally completed their third album's promotion at the end of 2011. They returned to the UK for an extended break and eventually starting work on their next" ] }, { "idx": 1509, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic had been successfully controlled, in which year would the band Japanese Breakfast have performed at the Treefort Music Fest instead of 2021?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "pandemic, and ultimately until both September 22\u201326, 2021 and March 23\u201327, 2022 whereupon it is planned to become an annual vernal festival again. 2021. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and/or a negative result was required of all performers, staffers, attendees and volunteers. Ticket sales were limited, particularly given that triage crisis standards of care had only days prior been implemented statewide. Despite the ongoing pandemic, many artists originally scheduled to play the 2020 festival did in fact play the 2021 festival, including Japanese Breakfast, Built to Spill, Mannequin Pussy, and a huge selection of local and regional artists. Masks were required" ] }, { "idx": 1510, "question": "If Michael Eisner had his way, what style of helmet would the title character of \"The Rocketeer\" movie have worn?", "answers": [ "NASA", "NASA-type helmet" ], "context": [ "the vintage aircraft that were to be used. Stevens remembers that they \"literally just took the reference and built the sets\". Disney originally intended to change the Rocketeer's trademark helmet design completely. President Michael Eisner wanted a straight NASA-type helmet but director Johnston threatened to quit production on \"The Rocketeer\". Disney relented, but only after creating a number of prototype designs that were ultimately rejected by the filmmakers. Stevens asked Johnston for one week to produce a good helmet design. He proceeded to work with a sculptor he knew, made a cast of the film's main stunt man's head and" ] }, { "idx": 1511, "question": "If Senator Tammy Duckworth had introduced the bill S.2086 concurrently with the original introduction of HR 3677 in the House of Representatives, in what year would she have presented it to the Senate?", "answers": [ "2017" ], "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": 1512, "question": "If Success Corporation hadn't co-developed Kingdom Hearts \u03c7, which company would have been solely responsible for its development?", "answers": [ "Square Enix" ], "context": [ "to the series' music. The game was co-developed by Square Enix and Japanese studio Success Corporation. Square Enix originally handled the planning and design itself, but due to their developers' inexperience with creating browser games, development was transferred to the Success Corporation, who were familiar with the process. Despite multiplayer elements being included, the game was \"fundamentally single-player\", as with most other entries in the series. Chirithy, the player characters' companion, was designed around the concept of a supportive yet unobtrusive guide. Nomura based the character's design on the Scottish Fold domestic cat. Due to difficulties that arose adapting the" ] }, { "idx": 1513, "question": "If the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2020 had utilized all of its initially planned launch sites for its satellites, what would have been the total number of launch locations?", "answers": [ "8" ], "context": [ "rapid succession. The second launches of the teams are scored (based on combination of time to launch, mass launched and orbital accuracy, etc.); the winning team gets $10 million, second prize is $9 million, and third prize $8 million. The pool of launch sites for the Challenge originally consisted of 8 launch locations; in the end, only Pacific Spaceport Complex \u2013 Alaska was used for an attempted launch. The Challenge was announced on 18 April 2018, and on 10 April 2019, three finalist teams who would be attempting to launch rockets were announced: Virgin Orbit, Vector Launch and Astra (although" ] }, { "idx": 1514, "question": "If the Newhall Pass in Los Angeles County, California, was named after its original Catalan explorer, what would its name be?", "answers": [ "Portol\u00e1 Pass" ], "context": [ "Newhall Pass is a low mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California. Historically called Fremont Pass and San Fernando Pass, with Beale's Cut, it separates the Santa Susana Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains. Although the pass was originally discovered in August 1769 by Catalan explorer Gaspar de Portol\u00e1, it eventually was named for Henry Newhall, a significant businessman in the area during the 19th century. Newhall Pass links the San Fernando Valley to the Santa Clarita Valley and is a main entry to the Greater Los Angeles area. The pass is known for the massive Newhall Pass interchange and", "on August 12, 1876. On September 4 Charles Crocker notified Southern Pacific that the track had been completed on the route between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Newhall Pass is a low mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California. Historically called Fremont Pass and San Fernando Pass, with Beale's Cut, it separates the Santa Susana Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains. Although the pass was originally discovered in August 1769 by Catalan explorer Gaspar de Portol\u00e1, it eventually was named for Henry Newhall, a significant businessman in the area during the 19th century. Newhall Pass links the San Fernando Valley" ] }, { "idx": 1515, "question": "If A. J. P. Taylor had taken an additional year to write \"The Trouble Makers\", in what year would it have been published?", "answers": [ "1958" ], "context": [ "influence of Namier's unfavourable views. In \"The Habsburg Monarchy\", Taylor stated that the Habsburgs saw their realms entirely as a tool for foreign policy and thus could never build a genuine nation-state. To hold their realm together, they resorted to playing one ethnic group off against another and promoted German and Magyar hegemony over the other ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary. \"The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848\u20131918\". In 1954 he published his masterpiece, \"The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848\u20131918\" and followed it up with \"The Trouble Makers\" in 1957, a critical study of British foreign policy. \"The Trouble Makers\"" ] }, { "idx": 1516, "question": "If the suspension span of the Triborough Bridge in Astoria, Queens, New York City had been built according to its original design, how many decks would it have had?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "in Astoria, Queens. Originally it connected to the intersection of 25th Avenue and 31st Street; the former was later renamed Hoyt Avenue. The suspension span was designed by chief engineer Othmar Ammann. The span was originally designed to be double-decked, with eight lanes on each deck. When the construction of the Triborough Bridge was paused in 1932 due to lack of funding, the suspension span was downsized to a single deck. There are Warren trusses on each side of the span, which stiffen the deck. The center span between the two suspension towers is long, and the side spans between" ] }, { "idx": 1517, "question": "If Ginger had decided to include two more songs in his solo career retrospective album \"10\", what would have been the total number of tracks?", "answers": [ "18" ], "context": [ "Camp Freddy for a one-off show in Las Vegas with special guests including Corey Taylor, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Billy Morrison, Chris Chaney, Dave Navarro, Steve Jones, John 5, and Ozzy Osbourne. On 10 October 2010, Ginger released \"10\", a compilation of tracks from his solo career, as a 16-track CD on Round Records. The album is a retrospective of his solo work (including Silver Ginger 5) since 2000, along with two previously unreleased tracks. A second collection called \"10 (Two)\" was also released as a free 10-track download. For his next solo project in 2011, Ginger decided to avoid" ] }, { "idx": 1518, "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": 1519, "question": "If the Eastern Conference playoff champions had triumphed in the 1989 NBA Finals, which team would have been crowned the NBA champions?", "answers": [ "Detroit Pistons" ], "context": [ "The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988\u201389 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons and the defending NBA champion and Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first NBA championship since 1983 to be won by a team other than the Lakers or the Boston Celtics. During the season, the Lakers had won their division, with Magic Johnson collecting his second MVP award. The team swept the first" ] }, { "idx": 1520, "question": "If the role of Lea de Castro in the 2006 Austrian art-house film Klimt had not been recast, which actress was originally supposed to portray her?", "answers": [ "Laetitia Casta" ], "context": [ "of Passion\" (1926), and the character Lea de Castro (played by Saffron Burrows) in the Austrian art-house film Klimt (2006) is based on de M\u00e9rode. The film focuses on an imaginary romance between the artist Gustav Klimt and Lea de Castro, a Parisian dancer. The character was supposed to be named after de M\u00e9rode, but was changed to Lea de Castro \u2013 a riff on Laetitia Casta, who was originally supposed to portray her, and Cl\u00e9o de M\u00e9rode. In reality, de M\u00e9rode and Klimt never met or had an affair, and de M\u00e9rode was not one of his art subjects" ] }, { "idx": 1521, "question": "If Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic candidate, had been victorious in the 1990 California gubernatorial election, who would have been the governor of California?", "answers": [ "Dianne Feinstein" ], "context": [ "The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. The Republican candidate, Senator Pete Wilson, defeated the Democratic candidate, the former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein, who would later go on to win Wilson's Senate seat. Feinstein won the Democratic nomination against opponents including California Attorney General John Van de Kamp, while Wilson faced minimal opposition in his bid for the Republican nomination. General election results. Final results from the Secretary of State of California: Results by county: The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. The Republican candidate, Senator Pete Wilson, defeated the Democratic" ] }, { "idx": 1522, "question": "If Adam Chandler hadn't interfered and replaced the sperm donation for Liza Colby's artificial insemination, who would have been the biological father of Colby Marian Martin?", "answers": [ "Jake Martin", "Jake Martin (All My Children)" ], "context": [ "a child via artificial insemination. Liza chose Dr. Jake Martin to be the sperm donor/father of her child; however, Liza's ex-husband, Adam Chandler, was jealous of this arrangement and secretly purchased the sperm bank and substituted his own sperm donation for Jake's, thus making him Colby's biological father. At the time of Colby's birth, both Liza and Jake believed that Jake was her father and, thus, the child was originally named \"Colby Marian Martin.\" In 2000, when Jake sued for custody of the child, it was revealed that Adam was actually Colby's biological father. 2006\u20132011. In 2006, a rebellious Colby" ] }, { "idx": 1523, "question": "If the ownership of The University of Otago Oval in Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand hadn't been transferred to the city council after the redevelopment, who would have retained ownership of the ground?", "answers": [ "University of Otago" ], "context": [ "The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s. The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of Otago Oval hosted the first game where the Umpire Decision Review System was officially", "taken at University of Otago Oval, three in Test matches and two in ODIs. The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s. The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of" ] }, { "idx": 1524, "question": "If Weird Al Yankovic hadn't been apprehensive, in which album would the song \"I Was Only Kidding\" have originally been released?", "answers": [ "Off the Deep End" ], "context": [ "to his head. This song was originally intended to appear on \"Off the Deep End\", but was excluded due to Yankovic's fear that the song \"I Was Only Kidding\" would have a lyric that wouldn't be funny by the time the following album was released. While the song later ended up on the following album, \"Alapalooza\", Yankovic put it as the b-side to \"Smells Like Nirvana\" \"in case there wasn't going to be a next album\". The single charted on several \"Billboard\" charts, making it Yankovic's most successful single since his single \"Eat It\", which charted in 1984. The song" ] }, { "idx": 1525, "question": "If Phil Silvers had not declined the role of Pseudolus in the Broadway musical \"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,\" who would not have had the opportunity to play it?", "answers": [ "Zero Mostel" ], "context": [ "to rhinoceros became a thing of legend; he won his first Tony Award for Best Actor, even though he was not in the lead role. In 1962 Mostel began work on the role of Pseudolus in the Broadway musical \"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,\" which was to be one of his best-remembered roles. The role of Pseudolus was originally offered to Phil Silvers, who declined it, saying he did not want to do this \"old shtick\". Mostel did not originally want to do the role either, which he thought below his capabilities, but was convinced" ] }, { "idx": 1526, "question": "If pre-pits or wobbles were not used in DVD recordable or rewritable media, what alternative technology would not have been developed?", "answers": [ "physical dedicated sector markers" ], "context": [ "corporate back-up use. Developed in 1996, DVD-RAM is a rewritable optical disc originally encased in a cartridge. Currently available in standard 4.7 GB (and sometimes in other sizes), it is useful in applications that require quick revisions and rewriting. It can only be read in drives that are DVD-RAM compatible, of which all multi-format drives are. DVD Forum backs this format. It uses physical dedicated sector markers (visible as rectangles on the read side of the disc) instead of the pre-pits or wobbles used in other types of recordable and rewritable media. Multi-format drives can read and write more than" ] }, { "idx": 1527, "question": "If Turtle Rock Studios had launched the game \"Evolve\" prior to their separation, which parent company would have been responsible for its release?", "answers": [ "Valve" ], "context": [ "evolve to make themselves stronger before either eliminating the hunters, or successfully destroying the objective. \"Evolve\" was Turtle Rock Studios' first major project after the company split from Valve in 2011. The concept for \"Evolve\" existed prior to the development of their previous game, \"Left 4 Dead\". Inspired by hunting games such as \"Cabela's Big Game Hunter\" and \"Deer Hunter\", the idea is to have prey that can strike back at the hunters. The monster design was originally intended to be esoteric but was later toned down. Turtle Rock found difficulty when seeking publishers that could provide funding and marketing" ] }, { "idx": 1528, "question": "If the Montreal Canadiens had not emerged victorious in the 1978 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have claimed the Stanley Cup?", "answers": [ "Boston Bruins", "Bruins" ], "context": [ "The 1978 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1977\u201378 season, and the culmination of the 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third straight appearance in the Finals. The series was a rematch of the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship. Paths to the Finals. Montreal defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4\u20131 and the Toronto Maple Leafs 4\u20130 to advance to the final. Boston defeated" ] }, { "idx": 1529, "question": "If the character Darth Maul from the Star Wars universe had been portrayed by the same actor who provided his voice in the 1999 film, who would that actor be?", "answers": [ "Peter Serafinowicz" ], "context": [ "Maul, known as Darth Maul during his time as a Sith, is a fictional character and a major antagonist in the \"Star Wars\" franchise. He was originally introduced in the 1999 film ' (played by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz) as a powerful Zabrak warrior and Darth Sidious's first apprentice. Though seemingly killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of the film, the 2008 ' animated television series revealed that Maul had survived his injuries, and he has since also been featured in the 2014 series \"Star Wars Rebels\" and the 2018 film \"\", voiced by Sam Witwer,", "to be Darth Maul and displaying his martial arts skills. Maul, known as Darth Maul during his time as a Sith, is a fictional character and a major antagonist in the \"Star Wars\" franchise. He was originally introduced in the 1999 film ' (played by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz) as a powerful Zabrak warrior and Darth Sidious's first apprentice. Though seemingly killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of the film, the 2008 ' animated television series revealed that Maul had survived his injuries, and he has since also been featured in the 2014 series \"Star Wars" ] }, { "idx": 1530, "question": "If Frederick B. Lindstrom had not chosen an academic career, which roles at Arizona State University would he not have held?", "answers": [ "professor", "Professor Emeritus" ], "context": [ "Frederick B. Lindstrom (June 8, 1915 \u2013 January 8, 1998) was an American sociologist specializing in popular culture and demography who spent over four decades, starting in 1953, as professor (later professor emeritus) of sociology at Arizona State University. A Massachusetts native, Lindstrom was born in the town of Palmer, located within the Springfield metropolitan area. His family background was mixed, including Swedish, German-Jewish, and other European forebears; he received a secular upbringing. He attended the University of Chicago, receiving his A.B. in 1938 and A.M. in 1941. Following service in World War II, he returned to the University on", "Lindstrom died at the age of 82. He and his wife Laura were the parents of three children\u2014two sons and daughter Naomi, a literary critic specializing in Latin America, with whom he co-authored conference papers and articles. Frederick B. Lindstrom (June 8, 1915 \u2013 January 8, 1998) was an American sociologist specializing in popular culture and demography who spent over four decades, starting in 1953, as professor (later professor emeritus) of sociology at Arizona State University. A Massachusetts native, Lindstrom was born in the town of Palmer, located within the Springfield metropolitan area. His family background was mixed, including Swedish," ] }, { "idx": 1531, "question": "If the annual Orange walks in Commonwealth nations, which commemorate the Battle of the Boyne, were rescheduled to take place two weeks earlier, in which month would they be held?", "answers": [ "June" ], "context": [ "July marches observe the Battle of the Boyne. Marches in Northern Ireland on and around 1 July originally commemorated the participation of the 36th (Ulster) Division in the Battle of the Somme. Since the beginning of the Troubles, most of these parades have evolved into the \"mini Twelfth\", and have little obvious connection with World War I. There are still a few explicitly commemorative parades. Reformation Day parades honour Martin Luther, who nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, starting the Reformation that brought about the Protestant churches. Form of parades. All Orange walks include at least" ] }, { "idx": 1532, "question": "If the actual origin of the supervillain team Pride in Marvel comics' The Runaways series had been revealed one issue earlier, which issue number would it have been?", "answers": [ "12th" ], "context": [ "focus throughout the first volume of the series, their actual origin was only covered in the 13th issue. The six couples were called together in 1985 by the Gibborim, three mythical giants who had ruled the world when it had \"originally been one, serene utopia\". The Gibborim informed the couples (who revealed themselves to be aliens, time-travelers, magicians, scientists, mutants, and criminals) that they desired to turn the world into the same peaceful utopia it had been millions of years before, but did not have the strength. The Gibborim required the six couples' help (\"a Pride\") to wipe out the" ] }, { "idx": 1533, "question": "If General MacArthur hadn't renamed his World War II invasion force, what would the original name of X Corps have been?", "answers": [ "X Force" ], "context": [ "and eventually fell back to the Pusan Perimeter. MacArthur decided to counterattack with an amphibious invasion at Inchon in November. The invasion force, consisting of the 1st Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division, was originally named \"X Force\" and was placed under the command of Almond. Because the name X Force was confusing to logistics officers, upon Almond's suggestion, the formation was re-designated as X Corps. MacArthur split X Corps from the 8th Army, then placed Almond, who had no experience with amphibious operations, in command of the main landing force just before the landings. Almond earned the scorn" ] }, { "idx": 1534, "question": "If the Chicago Bliss, a women's American football team, hadn't secured their first championship in 2013 but maintained their other victories, in what year would they have clinched their first championship?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "Legends Football League and shifted to a summer and fall season schedule. On September 1, 2013, the Bliss then won their first championship, now called the Legends Cup, over the Philadelphia Passion. They would repeat as champions the next year, appear in four consecutive championships including a third title, and win a fourth title in 2018. The Bliss had since used both Sears Centre Arena and Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, in various seasons as their home venue. The Chicago Bliss is a women's American football team based in the Chicago area. The Bliss is one for the first four" ] }, { "idx": 1535, "question": "If Pete Wilson had not won the 1994 California gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of California's governor?", "answers": [ "Kathleen Brown" ], "context": [ "The 1994 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year's Republican Revolution. Incumbent Republican Pete Wilson easily won re-election over his main challenger, Democratic State Treasurer Kathleen Brown, the daughter of Pat Brown and younger sister of Jerry Brown, both of whom had previously served as governor. Although Wilson initially trailed Brown in the polls as a result of the state's faltering economy, his signature opposition to affirmative action and state services for illegal immigrants (with the associated Proposition 187) eventually led to his win. Wilson won 25% of the African American vote", "and 15% of the Latino vote, which was the lowest for an incumbent Republican governor, because of his opposition to illegal immigration in the United States. Primary elections. They were held on June 3, 1994. General election. Results. Final results from the Secretary of State of California. The 1994 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year's Republican Revolution. Incumbent Republican Pete Wilson easily won re-election over his main challenger, Democratic State Treasurer Kathleen Brown, the daughter of Pat Brown and younger sister of Jerry Brown, both of whom had previously served as" ] }, { "idx": 1536, "question": "If Nate Diaz had not emerged victorious in his bout at the UFC 200 event, which mixed martial artist would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Conor McGregor" ], "context": [ "foot only 11 days before the event. Diaz eventually replaced him and the bout was shifted to the welterweight division. Diaz won the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round. On April 19, after McGregor tweeted a supposed retirement, the UFC announced that he was pulled from the event and a replacement for him was being sought. UFC President Dana White clarified that McGregor's removal was related to his refusal to come to a press conference that week, because \"he was in Iceland training and didn't want to ruin his preparation for the fight\". McGregor released a statement two" ] }, { "idx": 1537, "question": "If a person is punctured by a dart poisoned with curare, what is the most probable medical consequence?", "answers": [ "resultant death", "muscle paralysis" ], "context": [ "South American tribes on arrows or darts, though it has matured to specify a specific categorization of poisons which act on the neuromuscular junction to inhibit signaling and thus induce muscle relaxation. The neurotoxin category contains a number of distinct poisons, though all were originally purified from plants originating in South America. The effect with which injected curare poison is usually associated is muscle paralysis and resultant death. Curare notably functions to inhibit nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction. Normally, these receptor channels allow sodium ions into muscle cells to initiate an action potential that leads to muscle contraction." ] }, { "idx": 1538, "question": "If the Acrocanthosaurus hadn't been reclassified as part of the Carcharondontosauridae family after 2000, which family would it have remained a part of?", "answers": [ "Allosauridae" ], "context": [ "had four digits each, although as is typical for theropods, the first was much smaller than the rest and did not make contact with the ground. Classification and systematics. \"Acrocanthosaurus\" is classified in the superfamily Allosauroidea within the infraorder Tetanurae. This superfamily is characterized by paired ridges on the nasal and lacrimal bones on top of the snout and tall neural spines on the neck vertebrae, among other features. It was originally placed in the family Allosauridae with \"Allosaurus\", an arrangement also supported by studies as late as 2000. Most studies have found it to be a member of the" ] }, { "idx": 1539, "question": "If Versus had not been launched in September 2006, what would the American sports television channel still be recognized as?", "answers": [ "OLN", "Outdoor Life Network", "Outdoor Life Network (OLN)" ], "context": [ "NBCSN was an American sports television channel owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It originally launched on July 1, 1995, as the Outdoor Life Network (OLN), which was dedicated to programming primarily involving fishing, hunting, outdoor adventure programs, and outdoor sports. By the turn of the 21st century, OLN became better known for its extensive coverage of the Tour de France but eventually began covering more \"mainstream\" sporting events, resulting in its relaunch as Versus in September 2006. In 2011, Comcast, the original owner of the network, acquired a majority stake in NBCUniversal.", "to duplicate the display seen on the high-definition feed in line with their competitors' presentations of their SD channels. NBCSN was an American sports television channel owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It originally launched on July 1, 1995, as the Outdoor Life Network (OLN), which was dedicated to programming primarily involving fishing, hunting, outdoor adventure programs, and outdoor sports. By the turn of the 21st century, OLN became better known for its extensive coverage of the Tour de France but eventually began covering more \"mainstream\" sporting events, resulting in its relaunch as" ] }, { "idx": 1540, "question": "If Dre Davis hadn't gained recognition from her participation in \"Project Runway\", which television series would she not have been cast in as Sara Harvey?", "answers": [ "Pretty Little Liars" ], "context": [ "during her scene in the Black Widow costume, as well as by Sasha Pieterse for her scenes as Red Coat in the third-season finale. An unnamed stock photo woman was used for the photographs of Sara in the fourth season. On March 25, 2015, it was announced that \"Project Runway\" alum Dre Davis was cast as Kimberly Brown, the false casting name created to conceal Sara's true identity. The actress originally posted a photo of herself wearing a yellow top similar to the one Ali and Bethany were wearing the night of Bethany's death, causing amongst critics and \"Pretty Little" ] }, { "idx": 1541, "question": "If the gunpowder hadn't been improperly stored in a barge during the 1988 dry-docking of \"Iowa\", which gas would not have been emitted as it degraded?", "answers": [ "ether", "Ether gas" ], "context": [ "which had been originally milled in the 1930s and improperly stored in a barge at the Navy's Yorktown, Virginia, Naval Weapons Station during a 1988 dry-docking of \"Iowa\". As it degrades, gunpowder gives off ether gas, which is highly flammable and could be ignited by a spark. This revelation resulted in a shift in the Navy's position on the incident, and Admiral Frank Kelso, the Chief of Naval Operations at the time, publicly apologized to the Hartwig family, concluding that there was no real evidence to support the claim that he had intentionally killed the other sailors. \"Iowa\" captain Fred" ] }, { "idx": 1542, "question": "If British Colman's Mustard had chosen a different animal for its logo, what would the W. T. Blackwell and Company's tobacco factory possibly be named differently?", "answers": [ "W. T. Blackwell and Company", "Bull Durham Tobacco Factory" ], "context": [ "Factory\". The name \"Bull Durham\" is said to have been taken from the bull on the British Colman's Mustard, which Mr. Blackwell mistakenly believed was manufactured in Durham, England. Mustard known as Durham Mustard was originally produced in Durham, England, by Mrs Clements and later by Ainsley during the eighteenth century. However, production of the original Durham Mustard has now been passed into the hands of Colman's of Norwich, England. Incorporation. As Durham Station's population rapidly increased, the station became a town and was incorporated by act of the North Carolina General Assembly, on April 10, 1869. It was named" ] }, { "idx": 1543, "question": "If Scott Summers, also known as Cyclops, had not discovered that his father Corsair was alive, which individual would he not have had the chance to encounter and wed?", "answers": [ "Madelyne Pryor" ], "context": [ "Scott soon returns to the X-Men. He then discovers that Corsair the leader of the Space Pirate group the Starjammers is actually his father. Scott originally believed that his parents died in the plane accident and is unaware that they, in fact, had been captured and sold into slavery by the Shi'ar. His mother was murdered by then Emperor D'Ken, leaving a grieving Corsair to escape captivity and form the Starjammers. He also finds out through Corsair that he has living grandparents, who own a shipping company in Alaska. During his first visit to his grandparents he meets Madelyne Pryor," ] }, { "idx": 1544, "question": "If the 105th Infantry Brigade and the Omega special-police company hadn't been required elsewhere, from which location would they have been deployed by the ZNG during Operation Swath-10?", "answers": [ "Bjelovar" ], "context": [ "Independent Battalion). The attacking ZNG force, under Colonel Franjo Kova\u010devi\u0107, consisted of 2,647 troops supported by twelve armoured vehicles, eighteen cannons and twenty mortars\u2014surpassing the defending TO force in every respect except for the close air support of the TO by the Yugoslav Air Force. The ZNG originally planned to deploy the 105th Infantry Brigade and the Omega special-police company from Bjelovar, but the units were needed elsewhere and unavailable for the offensive. Timeline. Operation Swath-10 (also known as Bilogora '91) was planned by the Croatians to regain control of the Virovitica\u2013Lon\u010darica\u2013Grubi\u0161no Polje road, cutting off and destroying the TO" ] }, { "idx": 1545, "question": "If Ilya Kovalchuk hadn't been the first pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, who would have likely been chosen as the first overall draft pick?", "answers": [ "Jason Spezza" ], "context": [ "required to enter the OHL Priority Draft and was selected by the expansion Mississauga IceDogs in the team's second season in 1999\u20132000. He recorded 61 points in 52 games that season before requesting a trade and subsequently being dealt 15 games into the 2000\u201301 season to the Windsor Spitfires. Spezza went on to record an OHL career-high 116 points in 66 games that season. Entering the 2001 NHL Entry Draft having been named the Top CHL Prospect, Spezza was drafted second overall by the Ottawa Senators, after Ilya Kovalchuk was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers. The second overall pick originally" ] }, { "idx": 1546, "question": "If Marussia F1 had managed to return the necessary paperwork to the FIA Contract Recognition Board in time, who would have been the driver in the first practice session of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix?", "answers": [ "Will Stevens" ], "context": [ "finish sixth in points. Formula One. Marussia and Caterham (2014). In October 2014 Marussia F1 announced that Stevens had joined the team as a reserve driver for the remainder of the 2014 season. They had originally planned to run him in first practice session of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix; however they were unable to return the relevant paperwork to the FIA Contract Recognition Board in time. The following month he made his Formula One debut with Caterham F1 at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, having previously tested for the team. He finished the race in 17th place, one" ] }, { "idx": 1547, "question": "If Sheikh Hasina had not emerged victorious in the tenth general election in Bangladesh in January 2014, who would have likely taken her place?", "answers": [ "Khaleda Zia" ], "context": [ "victory, and Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Prime Minister for the third time on 9 January 2014, while Rowshan Ershad of the Jatiya Party became the new leader of the opposition, as Khaleda-led BNP boycotted the election. The ongoing BNP-Jamaat protests diluted after failing to stop the January 2014 election, and overthrow the ruling party, and by the end of March 2014, political stability was reached. In the tenth general election, Sheikh Hasina won a controversial one-sided walkover election after her main rival Khaleda Zia and all other opposition parties boycotted the polls. Awami League once again took office" ] }, { "idx": 1548, "question": "If Brandy Norwood had decided to return for the second season of \"America's Got Talent\" in 2007, who would not have replaced her on the show?", "answers": [ "Sharon Osbourne" ], "context": [ "programs of the summer, and concluded on August 17, 2006 with the win of 11-year-old singer Bianca Ryan. Norwood was originally slated to return for a second season in summer 2007, but eventually decided not to, feeling that she \"couldn't give the new season the attention and commitment it deserved,\" following the fatal 2006 car accident in which she was involved. She was replaced by reality TV star Sharon Osbourne. Norwood's fifth studio album, \"Human\", was released in December 2008, produced by Toby Gad, Brian Kennedy, and RedOne. Distributed by Koch Records and Sony Music, the album marked Norwood's debut" ] }, { "idx": 1549, "question": "If only one ship from the \"Iroquois\" class has been decommissioned, how many ships from the same class would still be in service?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "decision to Federal Court, but discontinued its challenge in November 2019. History. The Single Class Surface Combatant Project is a naval procurement program for the Royal Canadian Navy created to replace the aging vessels of the and classes. The \"Iroquois\" class, an anti-air warfare destroyer, and the \"Halifax\" class, a multi-role frigate, have come to the end or are nearing the end of their service lives and require replacement. The \"Iroquois\" class was originally scheduled for retirement around 2010 after 40 years in service; the ships were then expected to have their service lives extended until replacements were commissioned. However," ] }, { "idx": 1550, "question": "If the Nintendo 64 version of the video game Quake had not been delayed by Midway Games, in what year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1997" ], "context": [ "game was released for the Nintendo 64 by Midway Games. This version was developed by the same programming team that worked on \"Doom 64\", at id Software's request. The Nintendo 64 version was originally slated to be released in 1997, but Midway delayed it until March 1998 to give the team time to implement the deathmatch modes. Both console ports required compromises because of the limited CPU power and ROM storage space for levels. For example, the levels were rebuilt in the Saturn version in order to simplify the architecture, thereby reducing demands on the CPU. The Sega Saturn version" ] }, { "idx": 1551, "question": "If the bubbles in sparkling wine hadn't caused many bottles to burst, what would Dom P\u00e9rignon's superiors at the Abbey of Hautvillers have instructed him to retain?", "answers": [ "bubbles" ], "context": [ "the Middle Ages but this was considered a wine fault and was disdained in early Champagne winemaking although it made the pride of other historic sparkling wine production areas like Limoux. Dom P\u00e9rignon was originally charged by his superiors at the Abbey of Hautvillers to get rid of the bubbles since the pressure in the bottles caused many of them to burst in the cellar. Later, when deliberate sparkling wine production increased in the early 18th century, cellar workers would still have to wear a heavy iron mask that resembled a baseball catcher's mask to prevent injury from spontaneously bursting" ] }, { "idx": 1552, "question": "If same-sex marriage had not been legalized in Taiwan, how many fewer couples would have been married on May 24, 2019?", "answers": [ "526" ], "context": [ "to a vote. Statistics. Marriage. 526 same-sex couples got married on 24 May 2019, the first day they were legally permitted to do so. 185 were male couples and 341 were lesbian couples. New Taipei City registered the most marriages, with 117, following by Taipei with 95 and Kaohsiung with 72. By 23 June 2019, 1,173 same-sex couples had married in Taiwan. 383 of them were male couples and 790 female couples. Two divorces took place. New Taipei City registered 242 same-sex marriages, followed by Taipei (198), Kaohsiung (159), Taichung (141), Taoyuan (123), Tainan (89), Hsinchu County (28), Hualien County" ] }, { "idx": 1553, "question": "If the fan fiction submitted for \"1632\" had been of extremely low quality, which official magazine would not have been created?", "answers": [ "The Grantville Gazette" ], "context": [ "being written, Flint concurrently put together the \"Ring of Fire\" anthology of short fiction by a wide range of authors. In parallel, the online message board Baen's Bar received a strong response from fans following the release of the digital advance copy of \"1632\". The forum rapidly evolved into several sub-communities, some act as technical consultant to Flint - for example on how modern technology could be implemented within the series. The high quality of fan fiction submitted to the message board prompted to creation of the official \"Grantville Gazette\" magazine that publishes short stories and factual articles as part" ] }, { "idx": 1554, "question": "If the Beatles hadn't released the album \"Beatles for Sale\", which album would have topped the UK charts on December 19, 1964?", "answers": [ "A Hard Day's Night" ], "context": [ "January 1965. The album began its 46-week run on the UK charts on 12 December, and a week later displaced \"A Hard Day's Night\" from the top position. After seven weeks at number 1, \"Beatles for Sale\" was displaced by the Rolling Stones' \"The Rolling Stones No. 2\" but it returned to the top on 27 February 1965 for a week. After being again displaced by \"The Rolling Stones No. 2\", \"Beatles for Sale\" overtook it for a second time on 1 May, remaining there for another three weeks.<ref name=\"OCC/Albums\"></ref> It was then displaced by \"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan\", which" ] }, { "idx": 1555, "question": "If the work of Babylonian astronomy had not been translated into Greek, in which language would it have remained?", "answers": [ "Akkadian language" ], "context": [ "the Akkadian language and later translated into Greek. Seleucus, however, was unique among them in that he was the only one known to have supported the heliocentric theory of planetary motion proposed by Aristarchus, where the Earth rotated around its own axis which in turn revolved around the Sun. According to Plutarch, Seleucus even proved the heliocentric system through reasoning, though it is not known what arguments he used. According to Lucio Russo, his arguments were probably related to the phenomenon of tides. Seleucus correctly theorized that tides were caused by the Moon, although he believed that the interaction was" ] }, { "idx": 1556, "question": "If KKTV station hadn't relocated to South Tejon Street in Colorado Springs in 1956, where would it have continued its operations?", "answers": [ "Mill Street" ], "context": [ "station's first studio located on Mill Street was too small from the beginning. It originally carried programming from CBS, NBC, ABC, and DuMont. In 1953, KRDO-TV (channel 13) signed on and took the NBC affiliation. DuMont folded in 1956, leaving KKTV as a primary CBS affiliate and secondary ABC affiliate. That same year, the station moved its operations to a new building located on South Tejon Street in Colorado Springs. By 1960, the formerly separate Colorado Springs and Pueblo markets became one single market serving the Pikes Peak region and surrounding areas with each of the area's three TV stations" ] }, { "idx": 1557, "question": "If the \"Regio corpo truppe coloniali della Somalia Italiana\" had retained its original name, what would it have been referred to as in English in 1910?", "answers": [ "Guard Corps of Benadir" ], "context": [ "native taxes, and administered all civil services and matters relating to hunting, fishing, and conservation. The governor was in control of the police force, while nominating local residents and military arrangements. From 5 April 1908 to 5 May 1936, the Royal Corps of Somali Colonial Troops (\"Regio corpo truppe coloniali della Somalia Italiana\"), originally called the \"Guard Corps of Benadir\", served as the territory's formal military corps. At the start of its establishment, the force had 2,600 Italian officers. Between 1911 and 1912, over 1,000 Somalis from Mogadishu served as combat units along with Eritrean and Italian soldiers in the" ] }, { "idx": 1558, "question": "If Hart hadn't left Pantera in 1982, who would not have had the opportunity to become the lead vocalist?", "answers": [ "Terry Glaze", "Glaze" ], "context": [ "Nick Menza and would not hire Vinnie, Darrell decided to stay with Pantera. By 1982, Hart left the band and was replaced by Glaze on vocals, while Rex Brown took Bradford's place as bassist. Abbott originally shared lead guitar with Glaze, but soon took permanent status as lead guitarist. Glaze said: \"[Abbott] just morphed over a six-month period. ... When he came out, he could play, like, \"Eruption\" and \"Crazy Train\".\" Abbott adopted the stage name \"Diamond Darrell\", in reference to the Kiss song \"Black Diamond\". Inspired by Kiss, Van Halen and Judas Priest, Pantera originally had a glam metal" ] }, { "idx": 1559, "question": "If the National Flood Insurance Program had not experienced any losses, from whom would they not have needed to borrow?", "answers": [ "United States Department of the Treasury", "U.S. Treasury" ], "context": [ "intent was to reduce future flood damage through community floodplain management ordinances and provide protection for property owners against potential losses through an insurance mechanism that requires a premium to be paid for the protection. In 2003, the GAO found that repetitive-loss properties cost the program about $200 million annually. Congress originally intended that operating expenses and flood insurance claims be paid for through the premiums collected for flood insurance policies. NFIP borrows from the U.S. Treasury for times when losses are heavy, and these loans are paid back with interest. Between 1978 and year-end 2014, the U.S. federal government" ] }, { "idx": 1560, "question": "If Brad Buxer hadn't been a classically trained keyboardist, what would his role have been?", "answers": [ "technician" ], "context": [ "\"Black or White\", and received writing credits for \"Dangerous\" and production credits for \"Who Is It\". He had been forced out of the production of \"Bad\" by Jones, but Jackson brought him back for \"Dangerous\", for which he was known as the \"rock guy\". Bottrell introduced Jackson to classically trained keyboardist Brad Buxer, who was originally hired as a technician for his expertise in electronic equipment. Buxer recalled, \"Musically speaking, we were on the same wavelength; we spoke the same language.\" The Jackson-Buxer partnership continued for 20 years. For most of the rhythm tracks, Jackson worked with Loren at Westlake" ] }, { "idx": 1561, "question": "If the Dutch East India Company (VOC) hadn't gone bankrupt, which entity wouldn't have had the opportunity to establish the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony?", "answers": [ "Netherlands" ], "context": [ "Portuguese traders, led by Francisco Serr\u00e3o, sought to monopolise the sources of nutmeg, cloves, and cubeb pepper in the Maluku Islands. Dutch and British traders followed. In 1602, the Dutch established the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and became the dominant European power for almost 200 years. The VOC was dissolved in 1800 following bankruptcy, and the Netherlands established the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony. For most of the colonial period, Dutch control over the archipelago was tenuous. Dutch forces were engaged continuously in quelling rebellions both on and off Java. The influence of local leaders such as" ] }, { "idx": 1562, "question": "If Morrigan Aensland's character in \"Darkstalkers\" had not been altered by Capcom USA producer Alex Jimenez, what type of supernatural creature would she have been?", "answers": [ "vampire" ], "context": [ "emphasized sexiness, causing Felicia's character concept to be altered accordingly. The Japanese designers began developing the plot of \"Darkstalkers\" from the very simple stories of only Morrigan and Demitri, whose names have been suggested by the overseas staff for a properly aristocratic feel; their relationship formed the base that was then fleshed out from there. Morrigan's character was originally envisioned as a female vampire; her design was highly masculine, inspired by Go Nagai's \"Devilman Lady\". However \"Darkstalkers\" creator, Capcom USA producer Alex Jimenez, changed her into a succubus because they already had a vampire, Demitri, in the game. Morrigan's role" ] }, { "idx": 1563, "question": "If the television show \"Loiter Squad\" had been named after its creators, what would its title have been?", "answers": [ "Odd Future" ], "context": [ "on September 28, 2011 in San Diego, California at the House of Blues. On September 8, 2011, it was announced that Odd Future would be making a television show called \"Loiter Squad\". The show was announced to be a sketch comedy show featuring various skits and pranks and originally aired on March 25, 2012 on Adult Swim. The show featured Tyler, Jasper, Taco, Earl and Lionel as main cast members, with other members of Odd Future making cameo appearances. The program was produced by Dickhouse Productions, which is also the production company for the TV series \"Jackass\". On October 3," ] }, { "idx": 1564, "question": "If John Rennie had criticized Ray Kurzweil's failed predictions in the \"IEEE Spectrum\" five months later than he actually did, in which month's issue would his critique have appeared?", "answers": [ "May 2011" ], "context": [ "talk at the Long Now Foundation entitled \"The Singularity: Your Future as a Black Hole\". Other prominent AI thinkers and computer scientists such as Daniel Dennett, Rodney Brooks, David Gelernter and Paul Allen have also criticized Kurzweil's projections. In the cover article of the December 2010 issue of \"IEEE Spectrum\", John Rennie criticizes Kurzweil for several predictions that failed to become manifest by the originally predicted date. \"Therein lie the frustrations of Kurzweil's brand of tech punditry. On close examination, his clearest and most successful predictions often lack originality or profundity. And most of his predictions come with so many" ] }, { "idx": 1565, "question": "If the original grandstand capacity of the Veterans Memorial Stadium had been doubled, how many fewer seats would it have compared to its current capacity?", "answers": [ "20,000" ], "context": [ "Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium is nicknamed \"The Vet\" and has a seating capacity of 30,000. The stadium was originally dedicated to the Troy State Teachers College students and Pike County residents who had died in World War II. The stadium solely consisted of a small, 5,000-seat grandstand on the west side of a running track, and was built into the natural slope of the ground. It was expanded several times, including the addition of upper deck in 1998 that brought capacity up to 17,500, until receiving a large addition of seating in 2003 which expanded the capacity" ] }, { "idx": 1566, "question": "If the original grandstand capacity of the Veterans Memorial Stadium had been doubled, how many fewer seats would it have compared to its current capacity?", "answers": [ "20,000" ], "context": [ "Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium is nicknamed \"The Vet\" and has a seating capacity of 30,000. The stadium was originally dedicated to the Troy State Teachers College students and Pike County residents who had died in World War II. The stadium solely consisted of a small, 5,000-seat grandstand on the west side of a running track, and was built into the natural slope of the ground. It was expanded several times, including the addition of upper deck in 1998 that brought capacity up to 17,500, until receiving a large addition of seating in 2003 which expanded the capacity" ] }, { "idx": 1567, "question": "If the \"Lawrence v. Texas\" case had taken place a decade later than it originally did, in what year would it have occurred?", "answers": [ "2013" ], "context": [ "joined Scalia's dissenting opinion arguing that Amendment Two to the Colorado State Constitution did not violate the Equal Protection Clause. The Colorado amendment forbade any judicial, legislative, or executive action designed to protect persons from discrimination based on \"homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices or relationships.\" In \"Lawrence v. Texas\" (2003), Thomas issued a one-page dissent in which he called the Texas statute prohibiting sodomy \"uncommonly silly\", a phrase originally used by Justice Stewart. He then said that if he were a member of the Texas legislature he would vote to repeal the law, as it was not a" ] }, { "idx": 1568, "question": "If the Grand Ole Opry show had retained its initial name, what would we be referring to it as?", "answers": [ "The Prince Albert Show" ], "context": [ "had inspired it, \"National Barn Dance\". The NBC segment, originally known by the name of its sponsor, \"The Prince Albert Show\", was first hosted by Acuff, who was succeeded by Red Foley from 1946 to 1954. From October 15, 1955 to September 1956, ABC-TV aired a live, hour-long television version once a month on Saturday nights (sponsored by Ralston-Purina) that pre-empted one hour of the then-90-minute \"Ozark Jubilee\". From 1955 to 1957, Al Gannaway owned and produced both \"The Country Show\" and \"Stars of the Grand Ole Opry,\" both filmed programs syndicated by Flamingo Films. Gannaway's \"Stars of the Grand" ] }, { "idx": 1569, "question": "If the KANU party had not emerged victorious in the May 1963 general election in Kenya, which party would have likely taken the majority in the House of Representatives?", "answers": [ "KADU", "Various independent candidates", "Akamba People's Party" ], "context": [ "as \"the wisest and perhaps strongest as well as most popular potential Prime Minister of the independent nation to be\". MacDonald sped up plans for Kenyan independence, believing that the longer the wait, the greater the opportunity for radicalisation among African nationalists. An election was scheduled for May, with self-government in June, followed by full independence in December. Leadership. Premiership: 1963\u20131964. The May 1963 general election pitted Kenyatta's KANU against KADU, the Akamba People's Party, and various independent candidates. KANU was victorious with 83 seats out of 124 in the House of Representatives; a KANU majority government replaced the pre-existing" ] }, { "idx": 1570, "question": "If the bloodless coup in 1968 had not taken place in Iraq, who would have continued to serve as the president?", "answers": [ "Abdul Rahman Arif" ], "context": [ "by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr that overthrew Abdul Rahman Arif, Salam Arif's brother and successor. While Saddam's role in the coup was not hugely significant (except in the official account), Saddam planned and carried out the subsequent purge of the non-Ba'athist faction led by Prime Minister Abd ar-Razzaq an-Naif, whose support had been essential to the coup's success. According to a semi-official biography, Saddam personally led Naif at gunpoint to the plane that escorted him out of Iraq. Arif was given refuge in London and then Istanbul. Al-Bakr was named president and Saddam was named his deputy, and deputy chairman of" ] }, { "idx": 1571, "question": "If the fourth issue of the Starstruck comic hadn't been reformatted by Epic Comics, what percentage of white space would have been left at the bottom of the pages?", "answers": [ "20", "20%" ], "context": [ "the initial 80 pages of the graphic novel material had been printed in the smaller comic book size. Because that art had originally been formatted for a magazine medium with squarer dimensions, these pages now had about 20% white space at the bottom of the more rectangular comics format pages. This evened out in the latter part of the fourth issue, with the reprinting of the first Epic Comics issue, which was originally done in the regular comic size dimensions. Todd Klein returned, supplementing his original lettering of the Graphic Novel era stories by completely re-lettering the reprint of \"Epic\"" ] }, { "idx": 1572, "question": "If Manuel Caetano de Sousa had not been replaced and continued his work, who would have been the architect at the completion of the Palace of Ajuda in Lisbon, Portugal?", "answers": [ "Manuel Caetano de Sousa" ], "context": [ "The Palace of Ajuda (, ) is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, central Portugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the Royal family after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami, it was originally begun by architect Manuel Caetano de Sousa, who planned a late Baroque-Rococo building. Later, it was entrusted to Jos\u00e9 da Costa e Silva and Francisco Xavier Fabri, who planned a magnificent building in the modern neoclassical style. Over time, the project underwent several periods when the construction was stopped or slowed due to" ] }, { "idx": 1573, "question": "If the construction of the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge in San Antonio, Texas had finished as per the original schedule, when would it have been inaugurated?", "answers": [ "April 2020" ], "context": [ "the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released a video showing animals using the overpass. It is currently the only wildlife overpass in the state, though Utah has more than 50 wildlife underpasses. Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge. On December 11, 2020, the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge opened over Wurzbach Parkway in San Antonio, Texas' Phil Hardberger Park. The project cost $23 million and is designed for both wildlife and pedestrians. Construction began on November 26, 2018, originally expected to end in April 2020, and opened in December 2020. At long and wide, it is the largest wildlife bridge in" ] }, { "idx": 1574, "question": "If the Qur'an had continued to be transcribed in a plain, straight script, which style of Arabic calligraphy would not have been developed?", "answers": [ "Kufic" ], "context": [ "Islamic period used a variety of methods to transcribe Qur\u2019an manuscripts. Arabic calligraphy became one of the most important branches of Islamic Art. Calligraphers came out with the new style of writing called Kufic. Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts. The name of the script derives from Kufa, a city in southern Iraq which was considered as an intellectual center within the early Islamic period. Kufic is defined as a highly angular form of the Arabic alphabet originally used in early copies of the Qur\u2019an. Sheila S. Blair suggests that \"the name Kufic was introduced" ] }, { "idx": 1575, "question": "If Mount Everest was 5000ft lower, which mountain would be the highest on Earth?", "answers": [ "K2" ], "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": 1576, "question": "If Joe Biden had lost the 2020 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "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": 1577, "question": "If Jenna Coleman hadn't been assigned the roles of both Oswin and Clara, what would have been her original character in \"Daleks\" (2012)?", "answers": [ "Victorian governess named Jasmine" ], "context": [ "Daleks\" (2012), Coleman appears as the character Oswin Oswald, a secret which was kept from the public before transmission. Coleman was originally given the role of a Victorian governess named Jasmine, and then for the second audition she was given both the characters of Oswin and Clara. She originally thought that the producers were looking for the right character, but later realised it was part of Moffat's \"soft mystery\" plan. Neil Gaiman (writer of \"Nightmare in Silver\", 2013) revealed that the character was originally intended to stay as a Victorian governess. Coleman stated that Moffat came up with the mystery" ] }, { "idx": 1578, "question": "If Viacom, MTV's parent company, hadn't purchased Paramount Pictures in 1994, what format was originally planned for the \"Beavis and Butt-head\" show?", "answers": [ "live action movie" ], "context": [ "credited under \"Earl Hofert\". Production. Development for the film began in 1993 as part of a production deal with MTV, David Geffen, and Warner Bros. Geffen so believed in the potential of the \"Beavis and Butt-head\" TV series that he suggested creating a movie and record album based on the program. They originally conceived it as a live action movie, with \"Saturday Night Live\" regulars David Spade and Adam Sandler in mind to play the title characters. After MTV's parent company Viacom purchased Paramount Pictures in 1994, the studio became a partner in the film, replacing Warner's interest in the" ] }, { "idx": 1579, "question": "If Lucas Radebe hadn't transitioned from central midfield to defence, what would have been his original position in the Kaizer Chiefs?", "answers": [ "Goalkeeper" ], "context": [ "to one of South Africa's top clubs, the Kaizer Chiefs, in 1989. Radebe originally started his career with the Kaizer Chiefs as a goalkeeper, and then switched positions to central midfield and then finally to central defence. Leeds United. In 1994, Radebe and another South African player, Philemon \"Chippa\" Masinga, moved to Leeds United for a transfer fee of \u00a3250,000. Radebe was only included in the deal to keep Masinga happy; as it turned out, he became the more valuable investment. Initially the move was not a success; Radebe did not agree with then Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson, and suffered" ] }, { "idx": 1580, "question": "If the Los Angeles Lakers had lost in the 2020 NBA Finals, which team would have been the champions?", "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": 1581, "question": "If Francesco Tricomi, the Italian mathematician, had delved into the concept of hodograph transformation a year prior, in which year would this exploration have been initiated?", "answers": [ "1922" ], "context": [ "circumvent the nonlinearity of transonic flow models was the hodograph transformation. This concept was originally explored in 1923 by an Italian mathematician named Francesco Tricomi, who used the transformation to simplify the compressible flow equations and prove that they were solvable. The hodograph transformation itself was also explored by both Ludwig Prandtl and O.G. Tietjen's textbooks in 1929 and by Adolf Busemann in 1937, though neither applied this method specifically to transonic flow. Gottfried Guderley, a German mathematician and engineer at Braunschweig, discovered Tricomi's work in the process of applying the hodograph method to transonic flow near the end of" ] }, { "idx": 1582, "question": "If storage batteries retained their original terminology, what would we refer to them as?", "answers": [ "accumulators", "secondary batteries" ], "context": [ "purposes. The date of the employment of arc and incandescent lamps may be set at about 1877. Even in 1880, however, but little headway had been made toward the general use of these illuminants; the rapid subsequent growth of this industry is a matter of general knowledge. The employment of storage batteries, which were originally termed secondary batteries or accumulators, began about 1879. Such batteries are now utilized on a large scale as auxiliaries to the dynamo machine in electric power-houses and substations, in electric automobiles and in immense numbers in automobile ignition and starting systems, also in fire alarm" ] }, { "idx": 1583, "question": "If the movie \"The Forever Purge\" hadn't been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when was it originally scheduled to be released?", "answers": [ "July 2020" ], "context": [ "the Purge's ending. Delayed from an original July 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, \"The Forever Purge\" was theatrically released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $77 million worldwide against its $18 million budget and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances and action sequences but criticism for its writing and perceived preachiness on social issues. A sixth film is currently in development. Plot. In 2048, eight years after , the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) have regained control of the U.S. government and have re-instituted the annual Purge with its" ] }, { "idx": 1584, "question": "If Western Union had accepted Alexander Graham Bell's offer for the telephone patent, what would have been the purchase price?", "answers": [ "$100,000" ], "context": [ "money transfer in 1871. In the 1870s the company faced increased competition from newly formed rival telegraphy conglomerate Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company and from the nascent telephony industry lead by the Bell Telephone Company. Western Union was originally offered the patent for the telephone, referred to as the 'talking telegraph', by Alexander Graham Bell for $100,000 but the company declined the purchase. Western Union instead attempted to launch a rival telephony system before settling a patent lawsuit with Bell and leaving the telephone business completely in 1879. Financier Jay Gould orchestrated a merger of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph" ] }, { "idx": 1585, "question": "If McKinzie hadn't suffered an injury and had been able to compete in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby, which race would Justify have been entered in?", "answers": [ "Arkansas Derby" ], "context": [ "never having raced in stakes company, Justify was subsequently ranked as one of the leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby, moving into seventh place in the March 12 NTRA poll. However, the colt first needed to qualify by earning points in the 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby. Baffert originally planned to run stablemate McKinzie in the Santa Anita Derby and ship Justify to Oaklawn Park for the Arkansas Derby. But when McKinzie suffered a setback due to injury, Baffert decided to keep Justify at his home base for the Santa Anita Derby. On April 7, Justify entered the Santa" ] }, { "idx": 1586, "question": "If the STS-8 NASA mission had proceeded with its initial plan, what would have been the total number of crew members?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Brandenstein, Gardner and Bluford had all been recruited in 1978, and been training for a mission since 1979. The mission had originally been planned for a crew of four, with Thornton added to the crew as a third mission specialist in December 1982, eight months after the crew was originally named. As with Truly, he was an Apollo-era recruit, having joined NASA in 1967. His participation on the mission included a series of tests aimed at gathering information on the physiological changes linked with Space Adaptation Syndrome, more commonly known as \"space sickness\"; this had become a" ] }, { "idx": 1587, "question": "If the defending NBA champions had triumphed in the 1987 NBA Finals, which team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Boston Celtics" ], "context": [ "The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1986\u201387 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference and defending NBA champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 2. The key moment of the series was Magic Johnson's baby sky hook in Game 4. This was the tenth time that the Celtics and Lakers met in the NBA Finals (more than any other Finals matchup). It would be the Celtics' last Finals appearance until the two teams met in 2008. This was the first NBA" ] }, { "idx": 1588, "question": "If St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia had maintained its original university affiliation, which university would it be associated with?", "answers": [ "University of Sydney" ], "context": [ "and nursing in particular. It was originally affiliated with the University of Sydney from 1923 to 1968, when it changed affiliation to the University of New South Wales. It also has links with University of Technology, Sydney, Australian Catholic University, University of Tasmania and University of Notre Dame Australia, making it one of Australia's leading teaching hospitals. By 2009, the hospital comprised over 320 medical and surgical beds, and treated more than half a million patients from throughout Sydney and New South Wales each year. Mental health and homeless care. In 2020 the Emergency Department was the first in Australia" ] }, { "idx": 1589, "question": "If the original definition of \"dwarf planets\" was still in use, how would Pluto be classified?", "answers": [ "planet" ], "context": [ "as dwarf planets. Thus, in 2011, he still referred to Pluto as a planet, and accepted other likely dwarf planets such as Ceres and Eris, as well as the larger moons, as additional planets. Several years before the IAU definition, he used orbital characteristics to separate \"\u00fcberplanets\" (the dominant eight) from \"unterplanets\" (the dwarf planets), considering both types \"planets\". Name. Names for large subplanetary bodies include \"dwarf planet\", \"planetoid\", \"meso-planet\", \"quasi-planet\" and (in the transneptunian region) \"plutoid\". \"Dwarf planet\", however, was originally coined as a term for the smallest planets, not the largest sub-planets, and is still used that way" ] }, { "idx": 1590, "question": "If the PC game Dune II was only compatible with the platform it was initially released on, what platform would you need to play it?", "answers": [ "DOS" ], "context": [ "This greatly facilitated precise player control, which enabled the player to give orders to individual units. The mouse, and the direct control it allowed, was critical in making the RTS genre possible\". Release. Originally released for DOS in 1992, \"Dune II\" was one of the first PC games to support the recently introduced General MIDI standard. The game audio was programmed with the middleware Miles audio library which handled the dynamic conversion of the game's MIDI musical score, originally composed on the Roland MT-32, to the selected soundcard. At initial release, the game's setup utility lacked the means to support" ] }, { "idx": 1591, "question": "If Adnan Oktar had distributed his book \"The Genocide Lie\" in the same year it was originally published, what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "in 2006. Turkey. In Turkey, in 1996, the Islamic preacher Adnan Oktar under the pen name of Harun Yahya, distributed thousands of copies of a book which was originally published the previous year, entitled \"Soyk\u0131r\u0131m Yalan\u0131\" (\"The Genocide Lie\", referring to the Holocaust) and mailed unsolicited texts to American and European schools and colleges. The publication of \"Soyk\u0131r\u0131m Yalan\u0131\" sparked much public debate. This book claims, \"what is presented as Holocaust is the death of some Jews due to the typhus plague during the war and the famine towards the end of the war caused by the defeat of the" ] }, { "idx": 1592, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when was John Timothy Earnest's trial for the Poway synagogue shooting originally scheduled to begin?", "answers": [ "June 2020" ], "context": [ "officer. After arraignment in late 2019, Earnest was scheduled to be tried on multiple state charges in June 2020; the state announced it would seek the death penalty. The federal government had also filed hate crime charges. The trial was originally intended to start in June 2020, but it was delayed until at least March 15, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attack. At approximately 11:23 a.m. PDT, a gunman identified as 19-year-old John Timothy Earnest entered the Chabad of Poway synagogue on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which fell on a Shabbat. Approximately 100 people" ] }, { "idx": 1593, "question": "If SeaStreak continued its operations as it did from 2012 to 2014, which pier in Manhattan would it provide service to?", "answers": [ "Pier 11" ], "context": [ "Weehawken Port Imperial, Edgewater Landing, and Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal as well as other ferry slips along the west bank of the Hudson in New Jersey. Its East River shuttles between Wall Street and East 34th Street call at four slips in Brooklyn and Queens. It also operates routes to the Raritan Bayshore. SeaStreak runs to the Raritan Bayshore, supplementing the unaffiliated NY Waterway service. However, from 2012 to 2014, it also ran weekday morning and afternoon/evening service between East 34th Street and Pier 11 in Manhattan and Rockaway Park, Queens, with a stop at Brooklyn Army Terminal. The service" ] }, { "idx": 1594, "question": "If Cecil Rhodes' Central Search Association and the London-based Exploring Company Ltd hadn't united and continued their competition, what kind of wealth in Mashonaland would they be vying for?", "answers": [ "mineral", "Mineral wealth" ], "context": [ "The British South Africa Company (BSAC or BSACo) was chartered in 1889 following the amalgamation of Cecil Rhodes' Central Search Association and the London-based Exploring Company Ltd, which had originally competed to capitalize on the expected mineral wealth of Mashonaland but united because of common economic interests and to secure British government backing. The company received a Royal Charter modelled on that of the British East India Company. Its first directors included The 2nd Duke of Abercorn, Rhodes himself, and the South African financier Alfred Beit. Rhodes hoped BSAC would promote colonisation and economic exploitation across much of south-central Africa," ] }, { "idx": 1595, "question": "If Tortuga had remained solely populated by its original settlers, which country's descendants would they be?", "answers": [ "Spain", "Spanish" ], "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": 1596, "question": "If all the qualified teams had participated in the 2022 World Games, which team would have replaced the Iroquois men's national lacrosse team?", "answers": [ "Irish National team" ], "context": [ "competition to allow the Iroquois men's national lacrosse team to participate. The Iroquois team, despite representing the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in which the sport originated, were originally excluded because they did not represent a sovereign nation with an Olympic Committee. The Irish national team refused to take their place at the competition, with the place being allocated to the Iroquois team. Softball. Softball in Ireland can be traced back as far as 1982, with the first organised competition, the Dublin Softball League, taking place in 1984. The Irish Softball Association is the governing body of softball in Ireland and is responsible" ] }, { "idx": 1597, "question": "If the female section winners were awarded the same prizes as the male section winners at the Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, what would they frequently receive as a trophy?", "answers": [ "belt" ], "context": [ "previous section winners inscribed around the base. Winners of male sections are frequently presented with a belt as a trophy, a practice which originated at a dance competition held in 1895 by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is usual for winners of a section to be described as having \"won the Worlds\", even though there is no mechanism by which to win the whole event. It is common for older winners of the World Championships to retire from competitive dance immediately afterwards. Post-2019. For Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2019 onwards, a \"double recall\" system of 5 dancing rounds will be" ] }, { "idx": 1598, "question": "If Denis Diderot had shared the same viewpoints as Chretien de Lamoignon Malesherbes, how would he have been towards the monarchy?", "answers": [ "loyal" ], "context": [ "from these insights. Controversies. Diderot's work, however, was mired in controversy from the beginning; the project was suspended by the courts in 1752. Just as the second volume was completed accusations arose regarding seditious content, concerning the editor's entries on religion and natural law. Diderot was detained and his house was searched for manuscripts for subsequent articles: but the search proved fruitless as no manuscripts could be found. They were hidden in the house of an unlikely confederate\u2014Chretien de Lamoignon Malesherbes, who originally ordered the search. Although Malesherbes was a staunch absolutist, and loyal to the monarchy\u2014he was sympathetic to" ] }, { "idx": 1599, "question": "If the director had followed his original plan for the movie \"Sweet and Lowdown\", who would have portrayed the character Emmet Ray?", "answers": [ "Woody Allen" ], "context": [ "dismissed \"The Jazz Baby\" as having been \"probably too ambitious.\" In 1998, Allen returned to the project, rewriting the script and dubbing it \"Sweet and Lowdown\". In the role of Emmet Ray, a jazz guitarist whom Allen had originally planned to play himself, the director cast Sean Penn; Allen also considered Johnny Depp, but the actor was busy at the time. In regard to working with Sean Penn, who had a reputation for being difficult to work with, Allen later said, \"I had no problem with him whatsoever ... He gave it his all and took direction and made contributions" ] }, { "idx": 1600, "question": "If Santiago Ram\u00f3n y Cajal and Fridtjof Nansen had exchanged roles, Cajal would have been recognized as the first defender of the neuron theory from which country?", "answers": [ "Norwegian", "Norway" ], "context": [ "was the then relatively unexplored field of neuroanatomy, specifically the central nervous system of lower marine creatures. Before leaving for his sabbatical in February 1886 he published a paper summarising his research to date, in which he stated that \"anastomoses or unions between the different ganglion cells\" could not be demonstrated with certainty. This unorthodox view was confirmed by the simultaneous researches of the embryologist Wilhelm His and the psychiatrist August Forel. Nansen is considered the first Norwegian defender of the neuron theory, originally proposed by Santiago Ram\u00f3n y Cajal. His subsequent paper, \"The Structure and Combination of Histological Elements" ] }, { "idx": 1601, "question": "If the term \"gender\" had continued to be used as it was before the contributions of Madison Bentley, John Money, and Robert Stoller, what type of categories would it be referring to?", "answers": [ "Grammatical gender", "grammatical", "Grammatical categories" ], "context": [ "sex and gender as biological and cultural categories, respectively. Before the work of Bentley, Money and Stoller, the word gender was only regularly used to refer to grammatical categories. Sex. Biologists. Anisogamy, or the size differences of gametes (sex cells), is the defining feature of the two sexes. According to biologist Michael Majerus there is no other universal difference between males and females. By definition, males are organisms that produce small, mobile gametes (sperm); while females are organisms that produce large and generally immobile gametes (ova or eggs). Richard Dawkins stated that it is possible to interpret all the differences" ] }, { "idx": 1602, "question": "If the Cessna 172 Skyhawk were to operate as per its original certification, what anti-knock index rating would its \"regular\" automotive gasoline need to have?", "answers": [ "87 anti-knock index", "87" ], "context": [ "requirements due to the loss of the ethanol in the water-absorption process. Further, the ethanol can attack materials in aircraft construction which pre-date \u201cgasahol\u201d fuels. Most of these applicable aircraft have low-compression engines which were originally certified to run on 80/87 avgas and require only \"regular\" 87 anti-knock index automotive gasoline. Examples include the popular Cessna 172 Skyhawk or Piper Cherokee with the variant of the Lycoming O-320. Some aircraft engines were originally certified using a 91/96 avgas and have STCs available to run \"premium\" 91 anti-knock index (AKI) automotive gasoline. Examples include some Cherokees with the Lycoming O-320 or" ] }, { "idx": 1603, "question": "If Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood had decided on a two-word name he was contemplating, what would the town of Fleetwood be known as today?", "answers": [ "New Liverpool" ], "context": [ "about encouraging a railway link from Preston. With a new career in parliament to prepare for, he engaged Frederick Kemp as his agent. He originally considered naming the new town \"Wyreton\" or \"New Liverpool\", but after changing his name to Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood in 1831, he settled on the name \"Fleetwood\". After some delays, he recruited the prominent architect Decimus Burton, whose work in St Leonard's-on-Sea he had admired, to lay out what would be the first planned town of the Victorian era. The plans were complete by 1835, and construction of the first buildings and the railway line began in" ] }, { "idx": 1604, "question": "If the \"Circuit of the Americas\" had been named according to Red McCombs' original preference, what would its name have been?", "answers": [ "Speed City" ], "context": [ "of undeveloped land in southeastern Travis County. The majority of the site had been planned to be developed into a residential subdivision called \"Wandering Creek\". In the same news conference, Hellmund also revealed that Texas billionaire Red McCombs was the project's largest investor. McCombs wished to call the site \"Speed City\", but the owners originally anticipated selling the naming rights to various parts of the facility for $7 million. On April 12, 2011, the track's name was announced as \"Circuit of the Americas\" at a press conference. The circuit homologation design was submitted to the FIA in Geneva for approval" ] }, { "idx": 1605, "question": "If the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kingdome had been delayed by one year after the King Street site received approval from the county council, in which year would it have occurred?", "answers": [ "1973" ], "context": [ "rejected the proposal to build the stadium at Seattle Center. From 1970 to 1972, the commission studied the feasibility and economic impact of building the stadium on King Street adjacent to Pioneer Square and the International District\u2014a site that ranked at the bottom when the commission originally narrowed the field of possible sites in 1968. This drew sharp opposition primarily from the International District community, which feared the impact of the stadium on neighborhood businesses located east of the site. The King Street site was approved 8\u20131 by the county council in late 1971, and the groundbreaking ceremony in 1972" ] }, { "idx": 1606, "question": "If The Orb had not changed the title of their remix, what would the original name have been?", "answers": [ "Oxygene 8" ], "context": [ "Jarre's \"Oxygene 8\" from \"Oxygene 7-13\". The Orb \"obliterated it\" and reassembled only a few fragments for their remix, much to the chagrin of Jarre, who reportedly refused to release it; The Orb released the track themselves under the name \"Toxygene\", which further irritated Jarre, to whom Paterson retorted \"The French are always five years behind us, anyway.\" In statements made after the release of \"Toxygene\", Jarre denied that he rejected the original remix because of disliking it. Other artists have become agitated due to the Orb sampling their work, though Paterson jokingly suggests that \"[t]hey don't know the half" ] }, { "idx": 1607, "question": "If the character Poison Ivy had been named after the Nathaniel Hawthorne short story that partly inspired her creation, what would her name be?", "answers": [ "Rappaccini's Daughter" ], "context": [ "Poison Ivy (Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley) () is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in Batman stories. Poison Ivy was created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, and made her debut in \"Batman\" #181 (June 1966). Partly inspired by the titular character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story \"Rappaccini's Daughter\", she is a misanthropic botanist and biochemist who possesses a poisonous touch, enhanced physical abilities, and a supernatural control over plant life, powers which she uses for the purposes of ecoterrorism. The character's appearance is considered iconic; she is typically drawn barefoot in a one-piece costume", "City by her mother. Poison Ivy (Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley) () is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in Batman stories. Poison Ivy was created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, and made her debut in \"Batman\" #181 (June 1966). Partly inspired by the titular character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story \"Rappaccini's Daughter\", she is a misanthropic botanist and biochemist who possesses a poisonous touch, enhanced physical abilities, and a supernatural control over plant life, powers which she uses for the purposes of ecoterrorism. The character's appearance is considered iconic; she is typically drawn barefoot" ] }, { "idx": 1608, "question": "If the original melody for Princeton's \"Old Nassau\" had been maintained, which tune would it have been sung to?", "answers": [ "Auld Lang Syne" ], "context": [ "at singing it to \"Auld Lang Syne\"'s melody, Karl Langlotz, a Princeton professor, wrote the music for it. In 1987, the university changed the gendered lyrics of \"Old Nassau\" to reflect the school's co-educational student body. Transportation. Tiger Transit is the bus system of the university, mostly open to the public and linking university campuses and areas around Princeton. NJ Transit provides bus service on the lines and rail service on the Dinky, a small commuter train that provides service to the Princeton Junction Station. Coach USA, through their subsidiary Suburban Transit, provides bus service to New York City and" ] }, { "idx": 1609, "question": "If the city of Warren, Michigan had retained its original settlement name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Beebe's Corners" ], "context": [ "who was elected to his first mayoral term in November 2007. History. Beebe's Corners, the original settlement in what would become the city of Warren, was founded in 1830 at the corner of Mound Road and Chicago Road; its first resident was Charles Groesbeck. Beebe's Corners was a carriage stop between Detroit and Utica, and included a distillery, mill, tavern, and trading post. It was not until 1837 that the now-defunct Warren Township was organized around the settlement, first under the name Hickory, then renamed Aba in April 1838, and finally renamed Warren shortly thereafter. It was named for War" ] }, { "idx": 1610, "question": "If the tenth anniversary of \"SpongeBob SquarePants\" had been on November 6, 2010, how much later would this have been from the original air date of \"SpongeBob's Truth or Square\"?", "answers": [ "one year" ], "context": [ "SpongeBob's Truth or Square (also known as Stuck in the Freezer) is a 2009 made-for-television comedy special and an hour-long episode of the American animated television series \"SpongeBob SquarePants\" that was produced as the 123rd and 124th episodes of the series. The special originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 6, 2009, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the television series. This is the second \"SpongeBob SquarePants\" television film, following \"SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis\". Its animation was directed by supervising director Alan Smart, Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi. In the special, SpongeBob and his friends are accidentally locked inside", "development. It was published by THQ, developed by Heavy Iron Studios, and was released on October 26, 2009, in North America. SpongeBob's Truth or Square (also known as Stuck in the Freezer) is a 2009 made-for-television comedy special and an hour-long episode of the American animated television series \"SpongeBob SquarePants\" that was produced as the 123rd and 124th episodes of the series. The special originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 6, 2009, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the television series. This is the second \"SpongeBob SquarePants\" television film, following \"SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis\". Its animation was directed" ] }, { "idx": 1611, "question": "If the original third draft script from April 1980 had been used for the film \"Happy Birthday to Me\", who would have been portrayed as the killer?", "answers": [ "Virginia" ], "context": [ "have been directly influenced by the success of \"Friday the 13th\" and \"Prom Night\", pre-production on \"Happy Birthday to Me\" had started before those films had been released, which more than hints that the huge success of \"Halloween\" was perhaps more of an influence (although the Grand Guignol elements of \"Friday the 13th\" may also have contributed). The specialized genre website \"Retro Slashers\" has a copy of the script purporting to be a third draft from April 1980, where the major difference is that Virginia is actually the killer, possessed by the spirit of her deceased mother. Although this ending" ] }, { "idx": 1612, "question": "If the GE Dash 8 Series locomotives numbered 500 through 519 for Amtrak had not undergone their most recent overhaul, what color would their livery be?", "answers": [ "blue", "Red", "white" ], "context": [ "by many railfans, due to being originally painted in a wide-striped red, white, and blue livery. Since the most recent overhaul, however, the locomotives now have the current Phase V blue-silver livery with the current \"wave\" logo. They were also the first locomotives that Amtrak purchased to replace the EMD F40PH before the introduction of the GE Genesis series locomotives in 1993. Although the units have since been relegated to yard service, maintenance of way service and transfer service, they can still be seen on passenger trains. Two of the units, Amtrak numbers #501 and #502, were sold to the" ] }, { "idx": 1613, "question": "If the Cessna 172 Skyhawk were designed with twice the number of engines, how many engines would it possess?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. First flown in 1955, more 172s have been built than any other aircraft. It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear. The Skyhawk name was originally used for a trim package, but was later applied to all standard-production 172 aircraft, while some upgraded versions were marketed as the Cutlass. Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 is the most successful aircraft in history. Cessna delivered the first production model", "explosive escorts, in addition to army cooperation and pilot training roles. \"For T-41 operators, see Cessna T-41 Mescalero\". The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. First flown in 1955, more 172s have been built than any other aircraft. It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear. The Skyhawk name was originally used for a trim package, but was later applied to all standard-production 172 aircraft, while some upgraded versions were marketed as the Cutlass. Measured by its longevity" ] }, { "idx": 1614, "question": "If Animal Kingdom had not won but instead placed second in the 2013 Dubai World Cup, how many first-place finishes would he have had in his racing career?", "answers": [ "1" ], "context": [ "Animal Kingdom (foaled in Kentucky on March 20, 2008) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2011 Kentucky Derby and 2013 Dubai World Cup. His Derby win took place on May 7, 2011, before a record crowd of 164,858. After the Derby, Animal Kingdom finished second in the Preakness Stakes and sixth in the Belmont Stakes before his career was disrupted by injury. He returned to finish second in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Mile before winning the Dubai World Cup as a five-year-old in 2013. Animal Kingdom is the first Kentucky Derby winner to win a Grade One" ] }, { "idx": 1615, "question": "If Rachel Shenton's final scenes as Mitzeee Minniver in the show had been broadcasted a day later than the original schedule, on what date would they have been aired?", "answers": [ "February 16, 2013" ], "context": [ "on different occasions that Mitzeee uses femininity to get what she wants. Various media outlets drew comparisons to the character with pop star Cheryl Cole and Mitzeee spells her career name with triple e's because she finds her name plain, a tag Shenton has also agreed with. On 20 December 2012, it was announced that Shenton had left the show and her final scenes aired on 15 February 2013. Storylines. Backstory. Mitzeee grew up with her mother Trish Minniver (Paula Wolfenden), a single mother, and sister Maxine (Nikki Sanderson). She did not see her extended family, the Costellos, for a" ] }, { "idx": 1616, "question": "If Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes had discovered the superconductivity phenomenon a decade earlier, in which year would this discovery have occurred?", "answers": [ "1901" ], "context": [ "Superconductivity is a set of physical properties observed in certain materials where electrical resistance vanishes and magnetic flux fields are expelled from the material. Any material exhibiting these properties is a superconductor. Unlike an ordinary metallic conductor, whose resistance decreases gradually as its temperature is lowered even down to near absolute zero, a superconductor has a characteristic critical temperature below which the resistance drops abruptly to zero. An electric current through a loop of superconducting wire can persist indefinitely with no power source. The superconductivity phenomenon was discovered in 1911 by Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. Like ferromagnetism and atomic" ] }, { "idx": 1617, "question": "If the PG&E transmission lines had been functioning correctly on October 23, 2019, which fire could have been potentially prevented?", "answers": [ "Kincade Fire" ], "context": [ "Francisco. The court case was superseded by the Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) of December 9, 2019 and by the approved bankruptcy reorganization plan, wherein PG&E accepted liability for the Tubbs Fire. Liability for the Kincade Fire that started October 23, 2019 was potentially added, because initially it was unknown whether or not PG&E was at fault for the fire. On July 16, 2020, which was after PG&E exited bankruptcy, Cal Fire reported that the fire was caused by PG&E transmission lines. Damages would not be covered by the settlement for wildfire victims that was part of the PG&E bankruptcy. PG&E", "Healdsburg, and Windsor. The majority of Sonoma County and parts of Lake County were under evacuation warnings. The fire was the largest of the 2019 California wildfire season. Initially, it was unknown whether or not PG&E was at fault for the fire. On July 16, 2020, which was after PG&E exited bankruptcy, Cal Fire reported that the fire was caused by PG&E transmission lines. Damages would not be covered by the settlement for wildfire victims that was part of the PG&E bankruptcy. Public safety power shutoff. Recognizing that the \u201c2017 California wildfire season was the most destructive wildfire season on" ] }, { "idx": 1618, "question": "If the length of the Lyke Wake Walk was reduced by half, what would be its new distance in miles?", "answers": [ "20 miles" ], "context": [ "The Lyke Wake Walk is a challenge walk across the highest and widest part of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. The route remembers the many corpses carried over the moors on old coffin routes and the ancient burial mounds encountered on the way; the name derives from a lyke, the corpse and the wake - watching over the deceased. Its associated club has a social structure, culture and rituals based on the walk and Christian and folklore traditions from the area through which it passes. History. The idea of a walk originated from an article", "Clare Balding, dedicated an episode to the Lyke Wake Walk with broadcast dates 4 June and 6 June 2015. The archives, records and artefacts of the original Lyke Wake Club have been deposited in the North Yorkshire County Archives in Northallerton and Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole. The \"Lyke Wake Dirge\" has been set to music. One notable setting is part of the \"Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings\" by Benjamin Britten. The Lyke Wake Walk is a challenge walk across the highest and widest part of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. The route remembers the" ] }, { "idx": 1619, "question": "If the first Anti-lock braking system by Moto Guzzi had been installed a year earlier, what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1974" ], "context": [ "wheel. A delay valve cuts the hydraulic pressure to assure that only when strong braking is applied, the pressure is also created at the front wheel. Honda's first street motorcycle with a combined braking system (then called Unified Braking) was the 1983 GL1100. This system was derived from the 1970s RCB1000 world endurance race bike. Larger models with two front discs use a dual CBS System. The system was first installed by Moto Guzzi in 1975. Here, applied brake pressure at the front is also applied to the rear wheel and vice versa. If the front lever is applied, the" ] }, { "idx": 1620, "question": "If three more stations had given Doyle creative freedom, what would be the total count of stations?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "book in Doyle's series known as \"The Barrytown Trilogy\", followed by \"The Snapper\" (1990) and \"The Van\" (1991). While all three novels focus on the Rabbitte family, Doyle expressed that he was not interested in writing or producing sequels to the 1991 film adaptation, stating, \"I hope it's never made. I just think that, whereas \"The Commitments\" was very much a labour of love, \"Commitments 2\" is definitely an act of cynicism.\" Doyle was given creative freedom by the BBC over the adaptation of \"The Snapper\", for which he wrote the screenplay. Lynda Myles returned to produce the film and" ] }, { "idx": 1621, "question": "If the adult film \"Deep Throat\" had been produced in the 1950s, who would have primarily made up the audience?", "answers": [ "single males" ], "context": [ "rather than the single males who originally made up the vast majority of patrons. The genre rapidly declined in the early 1970s due to advertising bans, the closure of many grindhouses and drive-in theaters, and the growth of hardcore pornography in the \"Golden Age of Porn\". During this period a number of adult films that were sexually explicit received general theatrical releases, including \"Blue Movie\" (1969), \"Mona the Virgin Nymph\" (1970), \"Deep Throat\" (1972), and others. Frost's \"Love Camp 7\" (1968) was the forerunner of the women in prison and Nazi exploitation subgenres which have continued to the present day." ] }, { "idx": 1622, "question": "If Percy Cradock had been defeated in the 1950 election for Chairman of the Cambridge Union Society, who would have taken the position?", "answers": [ "Norman St John-Stevas" ], "context": [ "enter university in his family history. Cradock studied law and English language at Cambridge. His outstanding performance secured him a number of scholarships. From Cambridge he also developed his interest in sinology, by appreciating the works of Chinese and Japanese literature translated by Arthur Waley. In 1950, he defeated his pro-Conservative opponent, Norman St John-Stevas, to become Chairman of the Cambridge Union Society. He subsequently authored a well-received book of the history of the Society in 1953, covering the period from 1815 to 1939. After obtaining the Master of Arts degree, he remained as a law tutor in his alma" ] }, { "idx": 1623, "question": "If the population of Medell\u00edn, Colombia were to double, which city would then be the second-largest in Colombia?", "answers": [ "Bogot\u00e1" ], "context": [ "Medell\u00edn ( ), officially the Municipality of Medell\u00edn (), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogot\u00e1, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburr\u00e1 Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics, the city had an estimated population of 2,508,452 according to the 2018 census. With its surrounding area that includes nine other cities, the metropolitan area of Medell\u00edn is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 3.7 million people. In 1616 the Spaniard" ] }, { "idx": 1624, "question": "If Breitkopf & H\u00e4rtel hadn't been the original publishers of Liszt's Symphonic Poems, when would they have been legally allowed to publish the work without needing permission?", "answers": [ "1916" ], "context": [ "H\u00e4rtel, Leipzig, but the consent of original publishers of Liszt's works was needed. Most of them refused to take part. According to the legal situation of that time, Liszt's works were not free until 30 years after his death, i.e. in 1916. The edition commenced in 1907 with volumes containing works, such as the Symphonic Poems, originally published by Breitkopf & H\u00e4rtel. Until 1936 further volumes appeared. In the following year 1937, when the \"ADMV\" was closed, the Liszt edition, although by far incomplete, was stopped. The \"ADMV\" after World War I. After World War I, at the \"Tonk\u00fcnstler-Fest\" of" ] }, { "idx": 1625, "question": "If William B. Davis had been cast in the role he originally auditioned for on X-Files, which character would he not have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Cigarette Smoking Man", "The Smoking Man" ], "context": [ "was an \"early favorite\". William B. Davis, who made his first appearance as the recurring villain The Smoking Man in this episode, had originally auditioned for a larger part in the episode, saying \"I auditioned for the senior FBI agent who had three lines. I didn't get that part\u2014I got the part with \"no\" lines\". Filming. Principal photography for \"Pilot\" took place over fourteen days during March 1993; using a budget of $2 million. Filming of the episode took place in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. The series would use the area for production for the next five years, although" ] }, { "idx": 1626, "question": "If the American children's magazine \"St. Nicholas\" hadn't published its October 1905 issue, which serialized story by L. Frank Baum wouldn't have concluded in that month?", "answers": [ "Queen Zixi of Ix" ], "context": [ "Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak, is a children's book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Frederick Richardson. It was originally serialized in the early 20th-century American children's magazine \"St. Nicholas\" from November 1904 to October 1905, and was published in book form later in 1905 by The Century Company. The events of the book alternate between Noland and Ix, two neighboring regions to the Land of Oz, and Baum himself commented this was the best book he had written. In a letter to his eldest son, Frank Joslyn Baum, he said it", "to Oz\". Ix was later visited in \"The Silver Princess in Oz\" where it is home to King Chillywalla of Boxwood and his subjects, the Boxers, who box up everything, including their own bodies down to individual features. Zixi does not appear in the story. Kabumpo says there is no time to meet Queen \"Zixie\" [sic]. Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak, is a children's book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Frederick Richardson. It was originally serialized in the early 20th-century American children's magazine \"St. Nicholas\" from November 1904 to October 1905," ] }, { "idx": 1627, "question": "If Pat Miletich had followed his initial inclination after graduating high school, which sport would he have pursued?", "answers": [ "football" ], "context": [ "pursue football after graduating high school, he eventually chose to wrestle in junior college. When his mother developed heart problems, he left school to care for her. Miletich has stated in past interviews that he actually began fighting to help pay her bills. Mixed martial arts career. Early career. Miletich started his MMA training at 26. Before this, Miletich trained at Tarpein's Dojo in, Davenport, IA with Grand Master Nick Tarpein, where he learned much of what he knows about karate, and was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the very first time. With Miletich's wrestling background, Jiu-Jitsu came naturally to" ] }, { "idx": 1628, "question": "If dragon worship had never been a part of Chinese tradition, what type of race would not have been a part of the Dragon Boat Festival?", "answers": [ "Dragon boat", "Dragon boat race" ], "context": [ "Yiduo, is that the Dragon Boat Festival originated from dragon worship. Support is drawn from two key traditions of the festival: the tradition of dragon boat racing and \"zongzi\". The food may have originally represented an offering to the dragon king, while dragon boat racing naturally reflects a reverence for the dragon and the active \"yang\" energy associated with it. This was merged with the tradition of visiting friends and family on boats. Another suggestion is that the festival celebrates a widespread feature of east Asian agrarian societies: the harvest of winter wheat. Offerings were regularly made to deities and" ] }, { "idx": 1629, "question": "If the American show \"Leave It to Beaver\" had continued to air reruns exclusively on its original station in Chicago, Illinois, which station would have been the sole broadcaster of these reruns?", "answers": [ "WSNS" ], "context": [ "the ABC summer repeats. By the mid-1970s, the show was only on in a few markets, one of which was Atlanta, Georgia on Ted Turner's Channel 17, WTCG. In 1976, when WTCG went on satellite and became a Superstation available nationwide, \"Leave It To Beaver\" was exposed nationwide. From the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, the series gained new popularity. In Chicago, reruns originally aired on second-tier independent station WSNS. But when WSNS began to phase in subscription TV in 1980, they did not renew and WGN-TV, which also became a Superstation, picked it up. So in the early 1980s" ] }, { "idx": 1630, "question": "If \"Beautiful\" Bobby Eaton, the American professional wrestler, had only ever partnered with his first tag-team member, who would that person be?", "answers": [ "Dennis Condrey" ], "context": [ "Bobby Lee Eaton (August 14, 1958 \u2013 August 4, 2021) was an American professional wrestler best known as \"Beautiful\" Bobby Eaton. He was most famous for his work in tag teams, especially as one-half of The Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, he originally teamed with Dennis Condrey and, later on, with Stan Lane. He also worked with a number of other tag team partners, including Arn Anderson, Koko B. Ware, Steve Keirn, and Lord Steven Regal. Over the course of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 2015, Eaton wrestled for extended periods of time for various" ] }, { "idx": 1631, "question": "If the 2011 American crime film \"Tower Heist\" had kept its initial title, what would it have been named?", "answers": [ "Trump Heist" ], "context": [ "of the gold among themselves. While Shaw is taken to his cell, Josh enters prison with a satisfied look on him. Production. Development. The idea for \"Tower Heist\" began development as early as 2005, when Murphy pitched a concept to producer Brian Grazer and Ratner concerning an all-star cast of black comedians including Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Tracy Morgan, and Martin Lawrence, as a group of disgruntled employees who plan to rob Donald Trump and Trump International Hotel and Tower. The film was originally titled \"Trump Heist\" under this concept. A script was developed by Adam Cooper and" ] }, { "idx": 1632, "question": "If the developers of \"Super Smash Bros. Melee\" had followed their original plan, in which version of the game would Marth have been exclusively included?", "answers": [ "Japanese" ], "context": [ "an \"underworld\" design. \"Super Smash Bros.\" developer Masahiro Sakurai initially wanted Marth to be part of the roster for the original game, but time constraints prevented this. The developers of \"Super Smash Bros. Melee\" originally intended to make Marth playable only in the Japanese version of the game, but when he garnered favorable attention during the game's North American localization, they decided to keep both him and fellow \"Fire Emblem\" protagonist Roy in the North American and European versions. Sakurai redesigned the character for \"Super Smash Bros. Brawl\", where he was included as a playable character alongside other \"Fire Emblem\"" ] }, { "idx": 1633, "question": "If James Madison had been defeated in the 1808 United States presidential election, who would have been the president from the Federalist Party?", "answers": [ "Charles Cotesworth Pinckney" ], "context": [ "The 1808 United States presidential election was the 6th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 4, to Wednesday, December 7, 1808. The Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively. Madison's victory made him the first individual to succeed a president of the same party. Madison had served as Secretary of State since President Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801. Jefferson, who had declined to run for a third term, threw his strong support behind Madison, a fellow Virginian. Sitting Vice President George Clinton and former Ambassador James Monroe both challenged Madison for leadership of the", "the margin of victory was under 10%: The 1808 United States presidential election was the 6th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 4, to Wednesday, December 7, 1808. The Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively. Madison's victory made him the first individual to succeed a president of the same party. Madison had served as Secretary of State since President Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801. Jefferson, who had declined to run for a third term, threw his strong support behind Madison, a fellow Virginian. Sitting Vice President George Clinton and former Ambassador James Monroe" ] }, { "idx": 1634, "question": "If Michael Rogers had been successful in his original audition for the Mortal Kombat: Legacy series, which character would he have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Kabal" ], "context": [ "played by Michael Rogers, who had originally auditioned for Kabal but was brought back for the part of Quan Chi after plans for including Kabal in the series were scrapped. Rogers enthused in a 2011 interview that he \"absolutely loved the role\" despite not having played the games, but once he got the part he avoided any kind of \"MK\" media aside from the 2010 short film ', because he \"did not want any influences and wanted to come in with a fresh perspective\" on the character. Merchandise. Quan Chi was included with Scorpion, Kabal, and Shao Kahn in a" ] }, { "idx": 1635, "question": "If David Whittaker of Wisconsin, USA had sent double the number of passenger pigeons to Professor Charles Otis Whitman at the University of Chicago, how many birds would Whitman have received?", "answers": [ "12", "twelve" ], "context": [ "the University of Chicago. Whitman originally acquired his passenger pigeons from David Whittaker of Wisconsin, who sent him six birds, two of which later bred and hatched Martha in about 1885. Martha was named in honor of Martha Washington. Whitman kept these pigeons to study their behavior, along with rock doves and Eurasian collared-doves. Whitman and the Cincinnati Zoo, recognizing the decline of the wild populations, attempted to consistently breed the surviving birds, including attempts at making a rock dove foster passenger pigeon eggs. These attempts were unsuccessful, and Whitman sent Martha to the Cincinnati Zoo in 1902. However, other" ] }, { "idx": 1636, "question": "If the Los Angeles Lakers had been defeated in the 1972 NBA World Championship Series, which team would have been crowned as the NBA champions?", "answers": [ "New York Knicks" ], "context": [ "The 1972 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round played at the conclusion of the 1971\u201372 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks in five games. The Lakers got their first NBA championship since the franchise moved to Los Angeles from Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was a rematch of the 1970 NBA Finals that the Knicks had won in a full seven-game series. This season's team won a then NBA-record 69 regular season games, including 33 wins in a row -- a record which still stands. The", "after losing the opener to win their second NBA title in four years. The 1972 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round played at the conclusion of the 1971\u201372 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks in five games. The Lakers got their first NBA championship since the franchise moved to Los Angeles from Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was a rematch of the 1970 NBA Finals that the Knicks had won in a full seven-game series. This season's team won a then NBA-record 69 regular season games," ] }, { "idx": 1637, "question": "If Nintendo hadn't enforced 'family friendly' policies causing the developers of Mortal Kombat to modify the game's graphic content, what would have replaced the sweat effect in the Nintendo version of the game?", "answers": [ "blood" ], "context": [ "most of the Fatalities with less violent \"finishing moves\". The sweat effect, which was a palette coloration added after Nintendo's decision to censor the game, could be reverted to the original red blood color via a Game Genie code input as \"BDB4-DD07\". On the Genesis version, the blood and uncensored Fatalities were available via a cheat code, spelled out \"ABACABB\", a nod to the \"Abacab\" album by the band Genesis who shared their name with the North American version of the console. This version was given an MA-13 rating by the Videogame Rating Council. Acclaim released the game in the" ] }, { "idx": 1638, "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": 1639, "question": "If Kurt Cobain had been born five years later, who would have been his older sister?", "answers": [ "Kimberly" ], "context": [ "younger sister, Kimberly, was born on April 24, 1970. Cobain's family had a musical background. His maternal uncle, Chuck Fradenburg, played in a band called the Beachcombers; his aunt, Mari Earle, played guitar and performed in bands throughout Grays Harbor County; and his great-uncle, Delbert, had a career as an Irish tenor, making an appearance in the 1930 film \"King of Jazz\". Kurt was described as a happy and excitable child, who also exhibited sensitivity and care. His talent as an artist was evident from an early age, as he would draw his favorite characters from films and cartoons, such" ] }, { "idx": 1640, "question": "If the Japanese Baseball Strike led by Atsuya Furata had concluded on September 20, 2004, instead of September 19, 2004, how many days would it have lasted?", "answers": [ "three days" ], "context": [ "the Swallows were one of the most feared teams in Japan, winning three Japan Series championships in that decade. Something else the two had in common was that both were player-managers: Nomura for the then-Nankai Hawks, and Furuta for Yakult. The two would face off as managers during the 2006 interleague tournament, and Furuta got the better of his mentor, winning five out of the six games between Yakult and the 2nd-year Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The Japanese Baseball Strike. The strike took place over two days, from September 18 to September 19, 2004. It was the first strike in" ] }, { "idx": 1641, "question": "If the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria had not postponed its expansion due to rising costs, when would the construction have originally commenced?", "answers": [ "late 2019" ], "context": [ "Construction was originally planned to begin in late 2019, although rising materials and construction costs led to the development to be postponed. The museum announced plans to begin construction for the expansion in 2020. The museum plans to close its building during construction, and exhibit its collection at off-site locations throughout Victoria. Architecture. The building of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is made up of two components, the Spencer Mansion, and the Exhibition Galleries. The former is a re-purposed Victorian style residence built in 1889, whereas the latter is a modernist style expansion wing of seven galleries, built in" ] }, { "idx": 1642, "question": "If Kerry Katona had not become pregnant, who would not have replaced her in the musical group?", "answers": [ "Jenny Frost" ], "context": [ "the United Kingdom and stayed at the top for four consecutive weeks. Due to this success, \"Whole Again\" was released globally and reached number one in 18 other countries, including six weeks in Germany and New Zealand. The song and video for \"Whole Again\" originally featured Kerry Katona but she left the group several days before the single's release because she was pregnant. Former Precious singer Jenny Frost replaced Katona in the lineup and the single was re-recorded. After marrying Brian McFadden and taking his surname, Katona moved into television work, appearing on and presenting a mix of light-entertainment programmes" ] }, { "idx": 1643, "question": "If Geli hadn't joined Gimn\u00e1stica de Torrelavega, which club would have been his last to play for?", "answers": [ "CF Extremadura" ], "context": [ "in the victorious campaign. During his three seasons at Celta de Vigo Geli, who would again reunite with Irureta in his final year, played in 61 top flight matches, but also struggled with injuries and loss of form. He played one more year with Racing, then finished his career at the age of 36 after stints at CF Extremadura (second division) and Gimn\u00e1stica de Torrelavega (third). Geli later worked as a local commentator in Racing's matches. Coaching career. From July 2016 until July 2019, Geli was the manager of CD Tropez\u00f3n. \u00c1ngel de Juana Garc\u00eda (born 15 February 1968), known" ] }, { "idx": 1644, "question": "If one had listened to the music from \"How to Be Found\" when it was initially recorded, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1998" ], "context": [ "How to Be Found is the fifth full-length studio album by the alternative rock group, dada. In the United States, the album was released by Blue Cave Records on March 2, 2004. Blue Cave was also responsible for re-releasing dada's first three out-of-print albums (originally released by I.R.S. Records) later in 2004. While none of the material featured on \"How to Be Found\" had ever been commercially released, it technically wasn't a \"new\" album. It was actually a compilation album containing all the leftover songs from the MCA recording sessions that resulted in their 1998 self-titled album. How to Be" ] }, { "idx": 1645, "question": "If the Westchester County Airport had adhered to its original schedule for runway repaving on April 27, 2020, how long would it have been partially closed to commercial airlines?", "answers": [ "one month", "About a month" ], "context": [ "JetBlue announced that it would be offering service to Nantucket Memorial Airport from HPN on a seasonal and 5x round-trip flight per week basis onboard the Embraer E190 stating in June 2019. It operated this route from early June to early October with 1 round-trip flight per day on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. JetBlue didn't operate this route in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 27, 2020, the airport was closed to general aviation traffic for one week and commercial airlines for about a month so Runway 16/34 could be repaved, a project originally scheduled to" ] }, { "idx": 1646, "question": "If Charles Didier Dreux had not enlisted in the military, in which war would he not have lost his life?", "answers": [ "US Civil War", "Civil War" ], "context": [ "Charles Didier Dreux (May 11, 1832 \u2013 July 5, 1861) was the first Confederate field officer killed during the Civil War. He was the son of Guy Dreux and L\u00e9ontine Arnoult. Prior to the Civil War, Dreux had served as district attorney and a member of the Louisiana state legislature. 30,000 mourners attended his funeral in New Orleans. He is buried in Metairie Cemetery. Tributes. According to Grace King, those who knew him described him \"as a man of great personal magnetism; brilliant, eloquent, dashing.\" He left for the battlefield as Lieutenant Colonel of the Louisiana Guard Battalion, in command", "The text on the monument reads: Vandalism to the statue includes having its nose was chiseled off in 2017, being covered in a white hood and spray-painted with obscenities in 2018, and being pulled down in 2020. Charles Didier Dreux (May 11, 1832 \u2013 July 5, 1861) was the first Confederate field officer killed during the Civil War. He was the son of Guy Dreux and L\u00e9ontine Arnoult. Prior to the Civil War, Dreux had served as district attorney and a member of the Louisiana state legislature. 30,000 mourners attended his funeral in New Orleans. He is buried in Metairie" ] }, { "idx": 1647, "question": "If the Marching \"ILLINI\" band at the University still adhered to the original formation from the early 1920s, what formation would they be using?", "answers": [ "Block I formation" ], "context": [ "the University\u2019s heritage. The Marching \u201cILLINI\u201d formation was created by A.A. Harding and his assistants in the early 1920s, making it the oldest part of the Three-In-One. The marching drill for this formation originally consisted of a march down the field in a \u201cBlock I\u201d formation, and a marching into the ILLINI formation once the band had marched back downfield. The present-day version of the Marching ILLINI is similar to the original, but is highlighted by an intricate countermarch that allows the band to form the ILLINI letter by letter as it marches back down the field. Another important piece" ] }, { "idx": 1648, "question": "If the Brooklyn Army Terminal were still utilized for its original purpose, what kind of terminal would it be?", "answers": [ "A United States Army Supply Terminal", "United States Army Supply" ], "context": [ "The Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) is a large warehouse complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City. The site occupies more than between 58th and 63rd Streets west of Second Avenue, on Brooklyn's western shore. The complex was originally used as a United States Army Supply Terminal called the Brooklyn Army Base or Brooklyn Army Supply Base. It is now used for commercial and light industrial purposes, and also serves a NYC Ferry stop. The Brooklyn Army Terminal was designed by Cass Gilbert. It contains two warehouses, three piers, several smaller administrative buildings, and rail sidings for loading cargo. When" ] }, { "idx": 1649, "question": "If Kurt Angle had not betrayed the WWF on the October 29 episode of \"Raw\", how many wrestlers would have avoided being struck with steel chairs?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "and The Rock built up to a match at No Mercy on October 21, where Jericho beat the Rock to win the WCW Championship (Jericho's first world title), and Steve Austin defeated Angle and Rob Van Dam to retain his WWF Championship. On the October 29 episode of \"Raw\", Shane McMahon told his father, Vince McMahon, that a member of the WWF would jump ship to the Alliance that night. Later that same night, Kurt Angle backstabbed the WWF by hitting Jericho, The Rock, Undertaker, and Kane with steel chairs. On the following episode of \"SmackDown!\" on November 1, Angle," ] }, { "idx": 1650, "question": "If the Red Hot Chili Peppers had solely adhered to the musical genre that Flea initially preferred, what genre would they be classified under?", "answers": [ "jazz" ], "context": [ "work, including adding occasional drum machines. Despite the fact that the group billed itself as \"The Organic Anti-Beat Box Band\", Kiedis states that Slovak showed the group that drum machines could be used as artistic instruments. Slovak's work was one of the major contributing factors to Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound. When Kiedis and Flea were searching for a new guitarist to replace Slovak, Kiedis likened the experience to \"shopping for a new Mom and Dad\" because of his influence over the band. Flea, who originally listened exclusively to jazz, added that Slovak introduced him to a new genre" ] }, { "idx": 1651, "question": "If the United States Air Force (USAF) had not renamed the variant of the A-12 they ordered in December 1962, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "R-12" ], "context": [ "bomber series; the last aircraft built using the series was the XB-70 Valkyrie. However, a bomber variant of the Blackbird was briefly given the B-71 designator, which was retained when the type was changed to SR-71. During the later stages of its testing, the B-70 was proposed for a reconnaissance/strike role, with an \"RS-70\" designation. When the A-12's performance potential was clearly found to be much greater, the USAF ordered a variant of the A-12 in December 1962, which was originally named R-12 by Lockheed. This USAF version was longer and heavier than the original A-12 because it had a" ] }, { "idx": 1652, "question": "If FEMM had decided to release the \"UFO\" music video only in the country of the original artists, where would it have been released?", "answers": [ "Japan" ], "context": [ "about their quest of rescuing mannequins. This teaser was used to launch FEMM's website, which uses interactive elements to communicate with their fanbase. FEMM signed with the Avex Group Holdings Inc. sub-record label Maximum10 and their distributing label Avex Music Creative Inc. In February 2014, FEMM premiered two music videos; \"UFO\" and \"Astroboy\" on their YouTube channel; the former track is a cover song originally recorded in 1977 by Japanese pop duo Pink Lady, whilst the latter track featured guest vocals from FEMM's agents, Honey-B and W-Trouble. Despite the initial lack of popularity, FEMM included both songs in the group's" ] }, { "idx": 1653, "question": "If John Hughes' short story \"Vacation '58\" was titled based on a year later, what would the year be?", "answers": [ "1959" ], "context": [ "National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story \"Vacation '58\" that was originally published by \"National Lampoon\" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by \"National Lampoon\", and one spin-off. In recent years, the series has been the inspiration for various advertising campaigns featuring some of the original cast members. The series portrays the misadventures of the Griswold family, whose attempts to enjoy vacations and holidays are plagued with continual disasters and strangely embarrassing predicaments. Films. \"National Lampoon's", "Australian hip hop artists, Hilltop Hoods issued a single \"Clark Griswold\" (July 2018) featuring Adrian Eagle, which reached the Australian Singles Chart top 50, and won the ARIA Award for Best Urban Release in 2018. National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story \"Vacation '58\" that was originally published by \"National Lampoon\" magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by \"National Lampoon\", and one spin-off. In recent years, the series has been the inspiration for various advertising campaigns" ] }, { "idx": 1654, "question": "If Major General Robert L. Eichelberger hadn't been reassigned on August 9, 1942, who would have been sent to serve under General MacArthur's command instead?", "answers": [ "Robert C. Richardson Jr.", "Major General Robert C. Richardson, Jr." ], "context": [ "Battle of Buna-Gona. On 9 August 1942, his orders were abruptly changed. MacArthur, now Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area, had requested that a corps headquarters be sent to his command. Major General Robert C. Richardson, Jr., had originally been detailed for the assignment, but as Marshall informed MacArthur, \"Richardson's intense feelings regarding service under Australian command made his assignment appear unwise.\" Eichelberger's I Corps headquarters was ready for overseas service and had training in amphibious warfare, and Eichelberger had experience working with MacArthur, so Marshall selected him for the job instead. Eichelberger was not happy with the assignment," ] }, { "idx": 1655, "question": "If the horsepower of the turbocharged diesel engine in the Indian TATA Kestrel military vehicle was doubled, what would be its total horsepower?", "answers": [ "1,200" ], "context": [ "port.The Kestrel has high power-to-weight ratio for mountainous terrain and is powered by a 600hp turbocharged diesel engine. The vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled by two waterjets. The vehicle has been designed to provide protection against land mines, meeting level III, STANAG 4569. The hull configuration evolved follows a 'V\u2019-type bottom with double configuration consisting of an inner panel and bottom panel. The bottom panel is designed to deflect the blast energy and get deformed to minimize the blast effects. Operational history. As tensions continue to escalate between India and China over the de facto Line of Actual Control, DRDO-TATA" ] }, { "idx": 1656, "question": "If Cyberia, London, the first internet cafe in the UK, had been established a year prior to its actual founding date, in which year would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "1993" ], "context": [ "Cyberia, London was an internet cafe founded in London in September 1994, which provided desktop computers with full internet access in a caf\u00e9 environment. Situated at 39 Whitfield Street in Fitzrovia, the cafe was founded by Eva Pascoe, David Rowe, Keith Teare and Gen\u00e9 Teare, and the space served as an early hub for those with an interest in computing and the Net. Cyberia was the first internet cafe in the UK, and would soon expand into a franchise across both the UK and Worldwide. Cyberia was intended to be a women only venture, providing a space in which women", "Other early investors in Cyberia included Mick Jagger and Maurice Saatchi. Growth. Around a dozen branches, some of which were franchises, were opened both in the UK and abroad, including Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin, Rotterdam, Bangkok, Manilla, Tokyo and Paris.By 1996, some 200 cybercafes had opened around the world, emulating the success of Cyberia. Pascoe left the business in 1998 to pursue new projects, and the Cyberia chain was sold to South Korean investors, who re-launched as the \"Be The Reds\" internet gaming cafe in 2001. Cyberia, London was an internet cafe founded in London in September 1994, which provided desktop" ] }, { "idx": 1657, "question": "If Marilyn Monroe hadn't been cast in the film \"Niagara\", which actress was originally intended for her role?", "answers": [ "Betty Grable" ], "context": [ "\"Fastest Rising Star\" award. She wore a skin-tight gold lam\u00e9 dress, which prompted veteran star Joan Crawford to publicly call her behavior \"unbecoming an actress and a lady\". While \"Niagara\" made Monroe a sex symbol and established her \"look\", her second film of 1953, the satirical musical comedy \"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes\", cemented her screen persona as a \"dumb blonde\". Based on Anita Loos' novel and its Broadway version, the film focuses on two \"gold-digging\" showgirls played by Monroe and Jane Russell. Monroe's role was originally intended for Betty Grable, who had been 20th Century-Fox's most popular \"blonde bombshell\" in the" ] }, { "idx": 1658, "question": "If San Francisco F\u00fatbol Club had secured two fewer victories in the Liga Paname\u00f1a de F\u00fatbol championships, what would be their total championship wins by 2022?", "answers": [ "7" ], "context": [ "San Francisco F\u00fatbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panam\u00e1, that plays in Liga Paname\u00f1a de F\u00fatbol, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football every year since 1988, when Panama's first professional league was organized. The club plays its games in Estadio Agust\u00edn S\u00e1nchez. San Francisco have won 9 Liga Paname\u00f1a de F\u00fatbol championships, the third highest total of any team since 1988. The club has also finished second 9 times since 1988. History. Deportivo La Previsora. The club was founded in September 1971, and began playing in", "the best supported club in the LPF in 2011, averaging an attendance of 765 at their matches. Players. Current squad. \"First team squad, for Clausura 2018\" San Francisco F\u00fatbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panam\u00e1, that plays in Liga Paname\u00f1a de F\u00fatbol, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football every year since 1988, when Panama's first professional league was organized. The club plays its games in Estadio Agust\u00edn S\u00e1nchez. San Francisco have won 9 Liga Paname\u00f1a de F\u00fatbol championships, the third highest total of any team since" ] }, { "idx": 1659, "question": "If Jerry Brown had been defeated in the 2010 California gubernatorial election, who would have assumed the role of Governor of California?", "answers": [ "Meg Whitman" ], "context": [ "The 2010 California gubernatorial election was held November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of California. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California have been prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since November 6, 1990, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was term-limited and thus was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Former Governor Jerry Brown, to whom the term limits did not apply due to a grandfather clause, defeated Meg Whitman in the general election. Brown was sworn into office on January 3, 2011. General", "schools 11. Magnet or theme schools 12. Citizenship and character External links. Primary candidates: The 2010 California gubernatorial election was held November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of California. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California have been prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since November 6, 1990, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was term-limited and thus was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Former Governor Jerry Brown, to whom the term limits did not apply due to a grandfather clause, defeated Meg Whitman" ] }, { "idx": 1660, "question": "If Hubert Minnis had lost the 2017 general elections in the Bahamas, who would have been elected as the Prime Minister?", "answers": [ "Perry Christie" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 May 2017. The elected members of the House of Assembly then elected the Prime Minister. The result was a victory for the opposition Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis, which defeated the ruling Progressive Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Perry Christie. Background. The Free National Movement (FNM) defeated the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in the 2007 general elections amid a scandal involving the residency status of model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith and allegations that the PLP's immigration minister had fast-tracked her application to live in the" ] }, { "idx": 1661, "question": "If the area hadn't been transformed into the Metropolitan Museum of Art, what was its original intended purpose?", "answers": [ "Playground" ], "context": [ "been reserved for the American Museum of Natural History, founded three years before at the Arsenal. A corresponding area on the East Side, originally intended as a playground, would later become the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the final years of Central Park's construction, Vaux and Mould designed several structures for Central Park. The park's sheepfold (now Tavern on the Green) and Ladies' Meadow were designed by Mould in 1870\u20131871, followed by the administrative offices on the 86th Street transverse in 1872. Even though Olmsted and Vaux's partnership was dissolved by the end of 1872, the park was not officially" ] }, { "idx": 1662, "question": "If Pakistan had lost the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Final was played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Lord's in London on 21 June 2009. This was the 2nd ICC World Twenty20. Pakistan won the match by eight wickets, its first World Twenty20 victory, after being the runners-up at the very previous tournament at 2007 Pakistan became the 2nd team to win this title after India. This was the second consecutive time where both the finalists were Asian teams. In the stadium, the match was watched by 28,000 spectators and almost 32 million people watched it on TV. Background. Prior to this match" ] }, { "idx": 1663, "question": "If Keegan Bradley had not won the 2011 PGA Championship, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "Jason Dufner" ], "context": [ "The 2011 PGA Championship was the 93rd PGA Championship, held August 11\u201314 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta. Keegan Bradley won his only major championship in a three-hole playoff over Jason Dufner on the Highlands Course; Dufner won the title two years later. Television coverage was provided in the United States by CBS and TNT, and in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports. Venue. It was the third PGA Championship held at the Highlands Course of the Atlanta Athletic Club; the last was a decade earlier in 2001. David Toms laid up", "previously captured a major title, establishing a new record. Scorecard. \"Playoff\" \"Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par\" The 2011 PGA Championship was the 93rd PGA Championship, held August 11\u201314 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta. Keegan Bradley won his only major championship in a three-hole playoff over Jason Dufner on the Highlands Course; Dufner won the title two years later. Television coverage was provided in the United States by CBS and TNT, and in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports. Venue. It was the third PGA Championship held at the Highlands Course" ] }, { "idx": 1664, "question": "If the Chennai Super Kings had lost the 2021 IPL finals, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Kolkata Knight riders" ], "context": [ "The 2021 Indian Premier League Final was played on 15 October 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE. It was a Day/Night Twenty20 match, which decided the winner of 2021 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. Originally scheduled to be held on 30 May 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the tournament, along with the final, was suspended in May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was relocated to the United Arab Emirates. Chennai Super Kings won the match by 27 runs beating Kolkata Knight Riders, to" ] }, { "idx": 1665, "question": "If Michaels had not persuaded him to remain, in what year would he have left the show?", "answers": [ "In 1991." ], "context": [ "show in 1991, but Michaels convinced him to stay to raise his profile; his portrayal of Clinton contributed to this goal. Jay Leno offered him the role of his sidekick on \"The Tonight Show\" but Hartman opted to stay on \"SNL\". NBC persuaded him to stay on \"SNL\" by promising him his own comedy\u2013variety show \"The Phil Show\". He planned to \"reinvent the variety form\" with \"a hybrid, very fast-paced, high energy [show] with sketches, impersonations, pet acts, and performers showcasing their talents\". Hartman was to be the show's executive producer and head writer. Before production began, however, the network" ] }, { "idx": 1666, "question": "If the 81st Indianapolis 500 had not been interrupted by rain, on what date would it have been held?", "answers": [ "May 25, 1925", "May 25, 1997" ], "context": [ "The 81st Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana over three days, May 25\u201327, 1997. It was originally scheduled for Sunday May 25, however, rain washed out all activities for the day. The race was started on Monday May 26, but rain halted the race after only 15 laps had been completed. On Tuesday May 27, the race was resumed, and was run to completion. The rain delay, as well as two controversies (one during time trials, and one during the race), put a damper on the month. Arie Luyendyk won the race from the" ] }, { "idx": 1667, "question": "If the Chennai Super Kings had lost in the 2010 IPL finals, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Mumbai Indians" ], "context": [ "The 2010 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians on 25 April 2010 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2010 Indian Premier League, an annual professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It ended as the Super Kings defeated the Indians by 22 runs. The Indians, captained by Sachin Tendulkar, topped the group stage table with 10 wins in 14 matches, whereas the Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stood at the third position with seven wins in 14. They", "4-139 (Dhoni, 17.1 overs), 5-157 (Albie Morkel, 19.3 overs Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Dhawan, 1.4 overs), 2-67 (Nayar, 11.2 overs), 3-73 (H Singh, 11.6 overs), 4-99 (Tendulkar, 14.2 overs), 5-100 (Tiwary, 14.5 overs), 6-114 (Duminy, 16.6 overs), 7-142 (Rayudu, 18.5 overs), 8-142 (Pollard, 18.6 overs), 9-143 (Z Khan, 19.3 overs) The 2010 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians on 25 April 2010 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2010 Indian Premier League, an annual professional Twenty20 cricket league in" ] }, { "idx": 1668, "question": "If Rafael Nadal had been defeated in the 2020 French Open men's singles, who would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Novak Djokovic" ], "context": [ "men's singles title was won for the 13th time by Rafael Nadal, who won his 20th Grand Slam title, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final. The women's singles title was won by Iga \u015awi\u0105tek, who won her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the final. This was the first time in the Open Era that neither the men's nor women's singles champions dropped a set throughout the entire tournament. With his victory, Nadal equalled Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles. \u015awi\u0105tek became the first player from Poland, male or" ] }, { "idx": 1669, "question": "If Cyrus's name hadn't been changed, what would have been his original name?", "answers": [ "Agradates" ], "context": [ "it more bitter to leave Cyrus than to depart her life. After her death, Cyrus insisted on public mourning throughout the kingdom. The Nabonidus Chronicle states that Babylonia mourned Cassandane for six days (identified as 21\u201326 March 538 BC). After his father's death, Cyrus inherited the Persian throne at Pasargadae, which was a vassal of Astyages. The Greek historian Strabo has said that Cyrus was originally named Agradates by his step-parents. It is probable that, when reuniting with his original family, following the naming customs, Cyrus's father, Cambyses I, named him Cyrus after his grandfather, who was Cyrus I. There" ] }, { "idx": 1670, "question": "If Justin Thomas was lost in 2022 PGA championship, who would be the winner?", "answers": [ "Will Zalatoris" ], "context": [ "Defending champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the tournament amid controversy over his remarks about LIV Golf. It was the first time he had missed the PGA Championship since 1992, and the first time the defending champion did not play since 2008, when Tiger Woods was sidelined after knee surgery.[3][4] Justin Thomas defeated Will Zalatoris in a three-hole aggregate playoff to win his second PGA Championship (2017). Thomas came from seven shots behind at the start of the final round to win, tying the largest comeback in PGA Championship history." ] }, { "idx": 1671, "question": "If George W. Bush had lost the 2004 United States presidential election, who would have become the president?", "answers": [ "John Kerry" ], "context": [ "The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney were elected to a second term, defeating the Democratic ticket of John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and his running mate John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina. At the time Bush's popular vote total was the most votes ever received by a presidential candidate, a total that has since been surpassed six times by four different candidates; additionally, Kerry's", "splitting would diminish Colorado's influence in the Electoral College, and the amendment ultimately failed, receiving only 34% of the vote. The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney were elected to a second term, defeating the Democratic ticket of John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and his running mate John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina. At the time Bush's popular vote total was the most votes ever" ] }, { "idx": 1672, "question": "If the Dallas Mavericks had lost the 2011 NBA Finals, which team would have been declared the winner?", "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": 1673, "question": "If Chennai Super Kings was lost 2021 IPL finals, who would be the winner?", "answers": [ "Kolkata Knight Riders" ], "context": [ "Originally scheduled to be held on 30 May 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the tournament, along with the final, was suspended in May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2][3] and was relocated to the United Arab Emirates.[1] Chennai Super Kings won the match by 27 runs beating Kolkata Knight Riders, to win their fourth IPL title.[4]" ] }, { "idx": 1674, "question": "If Philip Davis had lost the 2021 Bahamian general election, who would have been elected as the prime minister?", "answers": [ "Hubert Minnis" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in the Bahamas on 16 September 2021 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly. Around two hours after the polls closed, and results started to trickle in, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis conceded defeat, after results showed his party Free National Movement losing several seats they previously held. Since 1997, every election has resulted in a change of government. On 17 September Philip Davis of the Progressive Liberal Party was sworn in as prime minister. Background. The Bahamas has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Biometric cards are expected to be used. In January", "one nation and meet the challenges ahead. On 17 September, Philip Davis was sworn in as Prime Minister. General elections were held in the Bahamas on 16 September 2021 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly. Around two hours after the polls closed, and results started to trickle in, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis conceded defeat, after results showed his party Free National Movement losing several seats they previously held. Since 1997, every election has resulted in a change of government. On 17 September Philip Davis of the Progressive Liberal Party was sworn in as prime minister. Background." ] }, { "idx": 1675, "question": "If the Barbados Tridents had lost in the 2019 Caribbean Premier League, who would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Guyana Amazon Warriors" ], "context": [ "by the returning St Lucia Zouks franchise. The Barbados Tridents won the tournament, claiming their second CPL title, after beating the Guyana Amazon Warriors by 27 runs in the final. Squads. The following players were selected for the tournament: League stage. Fixtures. The complete fixture was released on 28 May 2019. All times are in the respective local times. The 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) was the seventh season of the Caribbean Premier League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket league in the West Indies. Matches were played in six countries \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica" ] }, { "idx": 1676, "question": "If the airport's name hadn't been changed to \"New Orleans Airport\", what was its original name?", "answers": [ "Shushan Airport" ], "context": [ "named \"Shushan Airport\" after Orleans Levee Board president Abraham Lazar Shushan; it was renamed \"New Orleans Airport\" after Shushan's indictment for corruption in the Louisiana Scandals of the late 1930s. Governor Jimmie Davis, in his second term from 1960 to 1964, named the New Orleans attorney Gerald J. Gallinghouse as the president of the levee board. In that capacity, Gallinghouse delivered more than 300 speeches warning of the need to be prepared for weather disasters, another of which was on its way, Hurricane Betsy. After extensive flooding during Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Congress ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers" ] }, { "idx": 1677, "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": 1678, "question": "If Martin Kaymer had not won the 2010 PGA Championship, who would have been declared 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": 1679, "question": "If Weinstein hadn't insisted on re-editing and reshooting the film following Ryan Phillippe's rise to fame, what type of film would \"54\" have remained?", "answers": [ "An arthouse film" ], "context": [ "16, 2018, and the website sometime thereafter. Managerial style and controversies. While lauded for opening up the independent film market and making it financially viable, Weinstein has been criticized for the techniques he applied in his business dealings. Peter Biskind's book \"Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film\" denounced Miramax's release history and editing of arthouse films. For example, the book states that \"54\" had been originally made as an arthouse film but, after Ryan Phillippe's sudden rise to stardom, Weinstein forced director Mark Christopher to re-edit and re-shoot the film to make it more" ] }, { "idx": 1680, "question": "If the Rajasthan Royals had lost the 2008 Indian Premier League finals, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Chennai Super Kings" ], "context": [ "The 2008 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings on 1 June 2008 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2008 Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It ended as the Royals defeated the Super Kings by three wickets. The Royals, captained by Shane Warne, topped the group stage table, whereas the Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stood at the third position. They had defeated the Delhi Daredevils and the Kings XI Punjab respectively in" ] }, { "idx": 1681, "question": "If Yang Yong-eun hadn't won the 2009 PGA Championship, who would have been the champion?", "answers": [ "Tiger Woods" ], "context": [ "The 2009 PGA Championship was the 91st PGA Championship, held August 13\u201316 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Yang Yong-eun, more commonly referred to as \"Y.E. Yang\" in the U.S., won his first major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Tiger Woods, a four-time champion. It marked the first time that Woods had failed to win a major he had led after 54 holes. Yang also became the first Asian-born player to win a men's major championship (although the third of Asian descent, after Vijay Singh and Woods). It was the fourth major" ] }, { "idx": 1682, "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": 1683, "question": "If John Glenn had spent an additional fifteen minutes training in the simulator before the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, how many total hours would he have logged in the simulator?", "answers": [ "60", "60 hours" ], "context": [ "in the spacecraft performing hangar and altitude tests, and 59 hours and 45 minutes in the simulator. He flew 70 simulated missions and reacted to 189 simulated system failures. After a long series of delays, \"Friendship 7\" lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on February 20, 1962. There were eleven delays during the countdown due to equipment malfunctions and improvements and the weather. During Glenn's first orbit, a failure of the automatic-control system was detected. This forced Glenn to operate in manual mode for the second and third orbits, and for re-entry. Later in the flight, telemetry indicated" ] }, { "idx": 1684, "question": "If the Eastern Shuttle bus company hadn't started operations in 1998, how many Chinatown bus lines would have been operating that year?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "service; this greatly reduced business overhead. In 1998, two companies began operations: Fung Wah Bus (between New York and Boston) and Eastern Shuttle (between New York and Philadelphia). The bus services originally transported Chinese restaurant workers to and from jobs in Boston, Atlantic City, the Cherry Hill Mall, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and other locations. Very few non-Chinese made use of the services at first. As word of the low-cost services spread, they became popular with non-Chinese travelers. By 2003, the demographics of Chinatown bus passengers and those of larger-corporation passengers were about the same. Reasons cited for the increased ridership" ] }, { "idx": 1685, "question": "If solar blind photocathodes were still being produced from their original materials, what would these materials be?", "answers": [ "cesium telluride" ], "context": [ "not of direct military use and are not covered by \"generations\". Discovered in 1953 by Taft and Apker , they were originally made from cesium telluride. The characteristic of \"solar blind\" type photocathodes is a response below 280 nm in the ultraviolet spectrum, which is below the wavelength of light that the atmosphere passes through from the sun. Generation 1: significant amplification. With the discovery of more effective photocathode materials, which increased in both sensitivity and quantum efficiency, it became possible to achieve significant levels of gain over Generation 0 devices. In 1936, the S-11 cathode (cesium-antimony) was discovered by" ] }, { "idx": 1686, "question": "If the Union Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the Potomac had been defeated in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, which army would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee", "Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia" ], "context": [ "The Battle of Gettysburg () was fought July 1\u20133, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In the battle, Union Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point due to the Union's decisive victory and concurrence with the Siege of Vicksburg. After his success at Chancellorsville in Virginia in" ] }, { "idx": 1687, "question": "If Tomonori Kogawa had only performed the role he was initially hired for on Tekkaman Blade, what would have been his position?", "answers": [ "director" ], "context": [ "invited, he was asked not only to direct but also to design and thus drew the remaining characters in place of Sano. Kogawa was also involved in the series as an animation director under the pseudonym Aiba Kouu. Yutaka Izubuchi was originally going to provide the Tekkaman designs, but due to him also being busy, he was only able to draw a couple of rough design sketches. The rough designs were then done by Yoshinori Sayama, an apprentice of Izubuchi's who had been working with Izubuchi to help make design materials to present to the series' sponsors and producers. When" ] }, { "idx": 1688, "question": "If the launch of RTL 2 hadn't been delayed until 1993, in what year would the channel have originally started broadcasting?", "answers": [ "1992" ], "context": [ "scheduled to begin broadcasting; select programming guides were anticipating the channel's launch during that time. However, the channel's launch was delayed until 1993 because LPR Hessen (known as the \"Hessische Landesanstalt f\u00fcr privaten Rundfunk\") repeatedly raised concerns about the channel's shareholder structure to the German media authorities. The shares of the channel's initial owners (RTL Television, CLT, Bertelsmann, Burda and FAZ) had to be reduced to below 25% before the licence for the channel could be awarded to RTL. The channel eventually started broadcasting on 6 March 1993 at 6:09 a.m., replacing Screensport (which ceased operations five days earlier due" ] }, { "idx": 1689, "question": "If Kanye West and Kid Cudi hadn't reunited in 2016 for the production of the album \"Kids See Ghosts\", when was the last time they collaborated?", "answers": [ "2008" ], "context": [ "Kids See Ghosts is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop duo Kids See Ghosts, composed of rapper-producers Kanye West and Kid Cudi. It was released on June 8, 2018, through Wicked Awesome Records and GOOD Music, and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Prior to the release, West and Cudi had collaborated on each others' work since 2008, although they experienced personal quarrels due to creative differences. The first studio sessions for the album began after the two reunited in late 2016. Guest contributions are included on \"Kids See Ghosts\" from Pusha T, Yasiin Bey, and Ty Dolla" ] }, { "idx": 1690, "question": "If petroleum jelly hadn't been recognized as a medical staple, what other purpose would it have served?", "answers": [ "Cosmetic purposes", "Treatment of common colds", "Treatment of diaper rash", "Treatment of genital rashes (non-STD)", "Treatment of toenail fungus", "Treatment of nosebleeds" ], "context": [ "Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. The Vaseline brand is a well known American brand of petroleum jelly since 1870. After petroleum jelly became a medicine-chest staple, consumers began to use it for cosmetic purposes and for many ailments including toenail fungus, genital rashes (non-STD), nosebleeds, diaper rash, and common colds. Its folkloric medicinal value as a \"cure-all\" has since been limited by better scientific understanding of appropriate and inappropriate uses." ] }, { "idx": 1691, "question": "If the parachute drop in November 1941 supporting the Operation Crusader offensive had been successful, how many men from the SAS unit would have been saved from death or capture?", "answers": [ "22" ], "context": [ "(the real SAS would \"prove\" to the Axis that the fake one existed). It was conceived as a commando force to operate behind enemy lines in the North African Campaign and initially consisted of five officers and 60 other ranks. Its first mission, in November 1941, was a parachute drop in support of the Operation Crusader offensive. Due to German resistance and adverse weather conditions, the mission was a disaster; 22 men, a third of the unit, were killed or captured. Its second mission was a major success. Transported by the Long Range Desert Group, it attacked three airfields in" ] }, { "idx": 1692, "question": "If Craxi had not signed the agreement revising the Lateran Treaty, what would have been the financial support system for religion in Italy?", "answers": [ "state financing" ], "context": [ "no longer in force\". The Church's position as the sole state-supported religion of Italy was also ended, replacing the state financing with a personal income tax called the \"otto per mille\", to which other religious groups, Christian and non-Christian, also have access. The revised concordat regulated the conditions under which civil effects are accorded to church marriages and to ecclesiastical declarations of nullity of marriages. Abolished articles included those concerning state recognition of knighthoods and titles of nobility conferred by the Holy See, the undertaking by the Holy See to confer ecclesiastical honours on those authorized to perform religious functions" ] }, { "idx": 1693, "question": "If the title of \"capitanei\" was not a special concession for lower vassals, what would they solely be referred to as?", "answers": [ "valvassores" ], "context": [ "\"valvassores\", but could have been awarded the title of \"capitanei\" as a special concession. The original \"capitanei\" were probably descendants of the old Lombard noble family of Da Besozzo from the county of Seprio, a historic region of Lombard Italy which comprised areas in southern Ticino and modern-day Italian provinces of Varese and Como on the western side of Lake Maggiore, and was centered in Castelseprio, some 20 kilometres south of Locarno. Around 1000, the family was granted a fief in Locarno by the schismatic Bishop of Como Landolfo da Carcano. The \"capitanei\" were given the right to manage the" ] }, { "idx": 1694, "question": "If the Bunte had not emerged victorious in the lawsuit filed by Charlotte Casiraghi, which right would they have been accused of infringing?", "answers": [ "right to privacy" ], "context": [ "cases. In 2010, for example, Charlotte Casiraghi lost a case against the publication. The daughter of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, had originally taken action against the publication of party photos. In 2016, G\u00fcnther Jauch lost a legal dispute in the last instance concerning the \"Bunte\"'s reporting on his wedding. G\u00fcnther Jauch's lawyer alleged that the television host's privacy had been violated. The European Court of Human Rights could discover no violation of rights, however. It held that the German courts had carefully weighed the right to privacy against the informational interest of the public. Bunte (company's preferred spelling in capital" ] }, { "idx": 1695, "question": "If the first social impact bond had been introduced one year prior, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "A social impact bond, also known as pay-for-success financing, pay-for-success bond, social benefit bond or simply a social bond, is one form of outcomes-based contracting. Although there is no single agreed definition of social impact bonds, most definitions understand them as a partnership aimed at improving the social outcomes for a specific group of citizens. The term was originally coined by Geoff Mulgan, chief executive of the Young Foundation. The first SIB was launched by UK-based Social Finance Ltd. in September 2010. As of July 2019, 132 SIBs have been launched in 25 countries, and they are worth more than" ] }, { "idx": 1696, "question": "If WTVG, previously known as WSPD-TV, had never relocated its studios from its original location in Toledo, Ohio, on which street would they still be situated?", "answers": [ "Huron Street" ], "context": [ "WTVG, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is a dual ABC/CW-affiliated television station licensed to Toledo, Ohio, United States, serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The station is owned by Gray Television. WTVG's studios are located on Dorr Street (SR 246) in Toledo, and its transmitter is located on Stadium Road in Oregon, Ohio. History. Early years. The station signed on the air on July 21, 1948, as WSPD-TV, owned by Storer Broadcasting along with WSPD radio (1370 AM and FM 101.5, now WRVF). The studios were originally located at 136 Huron Street in downtown Toledo. It was Toledo's first" ] }, { "idx": 1697, "question": "If the third film in the MonsterVerse by Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures had been released a week ahead of its original schedule, what would have been its new release date?", "answers": [ "May 24, 2019" ], "context": [ "film's special effects. A sequel, \"\", was released in 2018. In 2014, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures released \"Godzilla\", a reboot of the \"Godzilla\" franchise directed by Gareth Edwards. Legendary originally intended to produce a trilogy with Edwards attached to direct all films. Shortly afterwards, Legendary announced a shared cinematic universe between Godzilla and King Kong, titled \"MonsterVerse\". ' was released in March 2017, a reboot of the \"King Kong\" franchise and second film in Legendary's MonsterVerse. The third film in the MonsterVerse, ' was released on May 31, 2019. Michael Dougherty directed the film and featured Rodan, Mothra, and" ] }, { "idx": 1698, "question": "If the Montreal Canadiens had been defeated in the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals, which team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Philadelphia Flyers" ], "context": [ "The 1976 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1975\u201376 season, and the culmination of the 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers, making their third consecutive finals appearance, and the Montreal Canadiens. This was the Canadiens first appearance in the Final since their Cup win in . The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series, four games to none. Paths to the Finals. Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4\u20130 and the New York Islanders 4\u20131 to advance to the final. Philadelphia defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4\u20133" ] }, { "idx": 1699, "question": "If the Heroic Military College in Mexico had been established one year prior, what would have been its founding year?", "answers": [ "1822" ], "context": [ "The Heroic Military College (officially in ) is the major military educational institution in Mexico. It was founded in 1823 and located in the former Palace of the Inquisition in Mexico City. Initially designated as the Cadet Academy, it was renamed in 1823 as the Colegio Militar. The college was relocated in Perote, Veracruz, before being returned to Mexico City, where it was established in the Betlemitas monastery (today occupied by the Interactive Museum of the Economy and the Museum of the Mexican Army and Air Force). From 1835, the Military College was located in the Recogidas Building (destroyed by", "los ni\u00f1os h\u00e9roes de mi M\u00e9xico inmortal! \"Repeat All\" Filming location. The site was used as a location for the 1990 movie \"Total Recall\". The buildings of the academy were used as apartments and a subway entrance. References. HISTORIA INSTITUCIONAL DE LA EDUCACI\u00d3N DEL HEROICO COLEGIO MILITAR DE M\u00c9XICO (1822-1871) The Heroic Military College (officially in ) is the major military educational institution in Mexico. It was founded in 1823 and located in the former Palace of the Inquisition in Mexico City. Initially designated as the Cadet Academy, it was renamed in 1823 as the Colegio Militar. The college was" ] }, { "idx": 1700, "question": "If the city of Colima had remained in its original location established in 1523, in what direction would it be from its current location?", "answers": [ "south" ], "context": [ "Afro-Mexican, or of African descent. Over 95% of the state's population is Catholic with small communities of other Christian groups making up the rest. Principal communities. The city of Colima is the capital and gives the state its name. It is located in the north central part of the state, just south of the foothills of the Colima Volcano in the Valley of Colima. The city began as a Spanish settlement that was originally established further south in 1523 but moved to the current location in 1527. The capital remains the state's economic, political and cultural center. Villa de \u00c1lvarez" ] }, { "idx": 1701, "question": "If the \"Dixiecrat\" ticket had been victorious in the 1948 United States presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency?", "answers": [ "Strom Thurmond" ], "context": [ "The 1948 United States presidential election was the 41st quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1948. In one of the greatest election upsets in American history, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, the Democratic nominee, defeated Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Truman had ascended to the presidency in April 1945 after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Defeating attempts to drop him from the ticket, Truman won the presidential nomination at the 1948 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic convention's civil rights plank caused a walk-out by several Southern delegates, who launched a third-party \"Dixiecrat\" ticket led by" ] }, { "idx": 1702, "question": "If architect James Barnet had concurred with designer Tornaghi's preference for the Sydney General Post Office tower bells, what type of bells would have been installed?", "answers": [ "tubular", "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": 1703, "question": "If jizya was imposed only on the religious groups explicitly mentioned in the Quran, which groups would be obligated to pay it?", "answers": [ "Jews", "Christians" ], "context": [ "Muslim state and its laws, Jizya has also been understood by some as a badge or state of humiliation of the non-Muslims in a Muslim state for not converting to Islam, (the Quran calling for unbelievers to pay jizyah \"willingly while they are humbled\" Q.9:29), a substantial source of revenue for at least some times and places (such as the Umayyad era); while others argue that if it were meant to be a punishment for the dhimmis' unbelief then monks and the clergy wouldn't have been exempted. The term appears in the Quran referring to a tax or tribute from" ] }, { "idx": 1704, "question": "If Manchester United had scored 4 goals in their game against Liverpool in January 1994, which team would they have defeated?", "answers": [ "Liverpool F.C.", "Liverpool" ], "context": [ "the club had won England's top trophy in 26 years. Schmeichel was once again named \"The World's Best Goalkeeper\" in 1993. In January 1994, Schmeichel fell out with Ferguson, as United had squandered a 3\u20130 lead to draw 3\u20133 with Liverpool. The two had a row where Schmeichel \"said the most horrible things\", and he was subsequently sacked by Ferguson. A few days later, Schmeichel made an improvised apology to the other players. Unknown to him, Ferguson was eavesdropping on this, and he let Schmeichel stay at Manchester United. Schmeichel and United repeated the Premier League championship win at the" ] }, { "idx": 1705, "question": "If Blur had sold 74,000 fewer singles on August 14, 1995, which band would have emerged victorious in the \"Battle of Britpop\"?", "answers": [ "Oasis" ], "context": [ "May of that year in Rockfield Studios near Monmouth. The band, by this point, had recorded the concert that would see release in August as \"Live by the Sea\". During this period, the British press seized upon a supposed rivalry between Oasis and Britpop band Blur. Previously, Oasis did not associate themselves with the Britpop movement and were not invited to perform on the BBC's \"Britpop Now\" programme introduced by Blur singer Damon Albarn. On 14 August 1995, Blur and Oasis released singles on the same day, setting up the \"Battle of Britpop\" that dominated the national news. Blur's \"Country" ] }, { "idx": 1706, "question": "If Geraldine Carroll, also known as Dina Carroll, hadn't recorded the album \"So Close\" in 1993, how many studio albums would she have released?", "answers": [ "1", "one" ], "context": [ "Geraldine Carroll (born 21 August 1968) is an English singer. She had a string of hits during the 1990s, including the UK top ten singles, \"It's Too Late\" (1991), \"Don't Be a Stranger\" (1993), \"The Perfect Year\", (1993), and \"Escaping\" (1996). Carroll released two studio albums, \"So Close\" (1993) and \"Only Human\" (1996), both of which reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and were certified platinum. She won Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1994 Brit Awards. Early career. Carroll was born in Newmarket, England to a Scottish mother and an American father. She started singing at", "\"David Gest Is Not Dead but Alive With Soul\" tour. Geraldine Carroll (born 21 August 1968) is an English singer. She had a string of hits during the 1990s, including the UK top ten singles, \"It's Too Late\" (1991), \"Don't Be a Stranger\" (1993), \"The Perfect Year\", (1993), and \"Escaping\" (1996). Carroll released two studio albums, \"So Close\" (1993) and \"Only Human\" (1996), both of which reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and were certified platinum. She won Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1994 Brit Awards. Early career. Carroll was born in Newmarket, England to a" ] }, { "idx": 1707, "question": "If Burt Reynolds hadn't pulled out of the film Zardoz, who would have been his co-star alongside Charlotte Rampling?", "answers": [ "Burt Reynolds" ], "context": [ "live in a wasteland, their overlords (the \"Eternals\") luxuriate in the Vortex, apparently as self-satisfied as landed gentry. The Eternals created Zardoz to control the Brutals, inciting them to mass murder. However, Zed (Sean Connery) refuses to accept the status quo and his place among the oppressed, embarking on a journey that explores the theme of genetic engineering and exposes the devastating truth about the corrupt society he lives in. Boorman decided to make the film after his abortive attempt at dramatising \"The Lord of the Rings\". Burt Reynolds was originally given the role, but when he pulled out (due" ] }, { "idx": 1708, "question": "If the insurance premiums for the American Motors SC/360 had been affordable, what was the projected production quantity of the SC/360 cars by American Motors?", "answers": [ "10,000" ], "context": [ "a rejet and recurve of the carb and distributor.\" The authors also praised the car's handling and braking by summarizing: \"Unbelievable. I think it's some great little car!\" \"Car Craft\" magazine testers bolted on better tires, headers, and traction bars to run the 1/4 mile in 13.78 seconds at . The muscle car market segment reached the height of popularity in 1970, but the combination of rising fuel and insurance prices along with emerging emissions reductions meant the end of an era. American Motors originally planned to build as many as 10,000 of the cars, but high insurance premiums killed" ] }, { "idx": 1709, "question": "If the episode \"Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore\" from the seventeenth season of \"The Simpsons\" had been broadcasted six months prior, in which year would it have been aired?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "\u201cKiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore\u201d is the seventeenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 9, 2006. Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta were nominated for a at the 59th Writers Guild of America Awards for their script to this episode. Plot. On movie night at the nuclear power plant, Homer learns that the plant is being shut down and outsourced to India. After Homer is sent to train the new employees, he becomes power-hungry and is given a self-help book, \"The Cereal" ] }, { "idx": 1710, "question": "If the town of Telluride in Colorado had retained its original name, what would we be calling it today?", "answers": [ "Columbia" ], "context": [ "gold vein above Telluride, and placer gold in the San Miguel River, were discovered in 1875. John Fallon made the first claim in Marshal Basin above Telluride in 1875 and early settlement of Telluride followed. The town itself was founded in 1878. Telluride was originally named \"Columbia\", but due to confusion with Columbia, California, the name was changed by the post office in 1887. The town was named after valuable ore compounds of the chemical element tellurium, a metalloid element which forms natural tellurides, the most notable of which are telluride ores of gold and silver. Although gold telluride minerals" ] }, { "idx": 1711, "question": "If KJTL station had continued to operate from its original studio facilities, which road would these facilities be located on today?", "answers": [ "Call Field", "Call Field Road" ], "context": [ "May 14, 1985, as the fourth commercial television station\u2014after CBS affiliate KAUZ-TV (channel 6, which signed on as KWFT-TV on March 1, 1953), ABC affiliate KSWO-TV (channel 7, which signed on the air on March 8, 1953), and KFDX-TV (channel 3, which signed on April 12, 1953)\u2014and the first commercial UHF outlet to sign on in the Wichita Falls\u2013Lawton market. KJTL originally operated from studio facilities located on Call Field Road in Wichita Falls; the station based its transmitter facilities near Grandfield, Oklahoma, adjacent to the tower operated by KSWO-TV, to provide a signal that could adequately reach most of" ] }, { "idx": 1712, "question": "If the original name for station wagons had never been altered, what term would we be using to refer to them today?", "answers": [ "depot hacks", "suburbans", "carryalls" ], "context": [ "German manufacturers have produced station wagon versions of high-performance models, such as the Audi RS4, Audi RS6, Mercedes-AMG C63, Mercedes-AMG E63, BMW M5 (E60/E61), Volkswagen Golf R and Volkswagen Passat R36 wagons. History. Origins. The first station wagons were built in around 1910, by independent manufacturers producing wooden custom bodies for the Ford Model T chassis. They were originally called \"depot hacks\" because they worked around train \"depots\" as \"hacks\" (short for hackney carriage, as taxicabs were then known). They also came to be known as \"carryalls\" and \"suburbans\". Eventually, car manufacturers began producing their own station wagon designs. In" ] }, { "idx": 1713, "question": "If the \"Kaloma\" image had not been repurposed, in what form would it have originally been produced?", "answers": [ "art print" ], "context": [ "sheer gauze peignoir was circulated in 1914. Labeled \"Kaloma,\" it was originally produced as an art print. The risqu\u00e9 image was popular and sold well. At the bottom right of the uncropped, original image is printed, \"COPYRIGHT 1914-P N CO.\" The image was copyrighted and circulated by the Pastime Novelty Company of 1313 Broadway, New York, New York. The image was used in the same year on the cover of \"Kaloma, Valse Hesitante\" (\"Hesitation Waltz\"), composed by Gire Goulineaux and published by the Cosmopolitan Music Publishing Company in New York City. It was used as a pin-up image during World" ] }, { "idx": 1714, "question": "If the city of Streator, Illinois, continued to primarily produce what it initially started with, what would be its main product?", "answers": [ "coal" ], "context": [ "canal and rivers ensued and towns sprouted quickly. Individual settlements in the Bruce Township region started as early as 1821. In 1861, John O'Neil established the first settlement in what was to become the city of Streator when he opened a small grocery and trading business. Coal and cityhood. Streator began with coal. Vast beds of coal lie just beneath the surface throughout much of Illinois. The demand for coal was increasing in the mid-19th century, and East Coast capitalists were willing to invest in this region. The area was originally known as , \"because it was a hard scrabble" ] }, { "idx": 1715, "question": "If the suit of Ultraman Zero, made simultaneously with Ultraman Belial, had been designed as initially planned, how would it have fit the suit actor?", "answers": [ "tightly" ], "context": [ "Warriors, blue was added as well to make him more attractive to new viewers. His mouth design is similar to Seven, but the whole face is composed of diagonal lines, and it has become possible to show different expressions according to the angle. Zero's suit was simultaneously made with Ultraman Belial, based on wetsuits with the materials shaped in a three-dimensional appearance. It was originally structured to fit the suit actor tightly in hopes of preventing wrinkles but was loosen a bit to increase mobility in Zero's actions. Although the mask was originally molded integrally with the head, Zero and" ] }, { "idx": 1716, "question": "If the final deciding fifth match on day 3 of the 2010 Davis Cup in France had followed the original schedule, who would have been the teammate of Gilles Simon?", "answers": [ "Janko Tipsarevi\u0107", "Simon" ], "context": [ "sets). Simon lost the match in three sets. When France won the doubles and led 2\u20131 going into day 3, the French team seemed to be on its way to yet another Davis Cup victory. But day 3 opened with Djokovic in strong form defeating Monfils in three easy sets, leaving the championship to a deciding fifth match. The schedule originally stated that the fifth match was to be played by Janko Tipsarevi\u0107 and Simon. Last-minute replacement saw both replaced by their teammates Viktor Troicki and Micha\u00ebl Llodra respectively. The fifth match ended in anticlimactic fashion with an overwhelming victory" ] }, { "idx": 1717, "question": "If the 1951 film known as \"A Christmas Carol\" in the United States had retained its original title for its global release, what would it have been called in America?", "answers": [ "Scrooge" ], "context": [ "him. We are also told that Ebenezer's mother died while giving birth to him. This causes his father to resent him just as Ebenezer resents his nephew, and also means that Ebenezer has to be younger than Fan. In the book, Fan is much younger than Ebenezer, and the cause of her death is not mentioned. Release. The film was released in Great Britain under its original title, \"Scrooge\". United Artists handled the U.S. release under the title \"A Christmas Carol\". The film was originally slated to be shown at New York City's Radio City Music Hall as part of" ] }, { "idx": 1718, "question": "If two more people had contributed to the creation of the \"pop quiz, hotshot\" line in the movie Speed, how many people would have been involved in total?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "killed,\" and removed the character's glib dialogue and made him more earnest. Yost also gave Whedon credit for the \"Pop quiz, hotshot\" line. Another of Whedon's contributions was changing the character of Doug Stephens (Alan Ruck) from a lawyer (\"a bad guy and he died\", according to the writer) to a tourist, \"just a nice, totally out-of-his-depth guy\". Whedon worked predominantly on the dialogue, but also created a few significant plot points, like the killing of Harry Temple. Yost had originally planned for Temple to be the villain of the story, as he felt that having an off-screen antagonist would" ] }, { "idx": 1719, "question": "If there hadn't been an increased sensitivity to nature, which international competition would have continued on Lake Segrino in Canzo?", "answers": [ "water skiing" ], "context": [ "centre of this kind of production together with the nearby village of Premana. Every street had at least one scissor maker. At the same time sensibility to nature grew. In particular, Lake Segrino was protected by ceasing an international water skiing competition, at the expense of immediate financial advantage. In the last quarter of the century Canzo became a centre for organic farming. In 1984 the first example of what would become the \"BIOFERA \"began\".\" In 1987, the oldest of Italy's three major \"organic festivals\" launched. Historic buildings were restored, including St. Francis church, St. Mir's hermitage and Villa Meda." ] }, { "idx": 1720, "question": "If the show \"Dark Season\" had kept its original title, what would it have been known as?", "answers": [ "The Adventuresome Three" ], "context": [ "morning\"; the conversation caused him to reflect he was writing for the wrong audience. Davies worked as a writer on three more children's series while he pursued an adult drama career, creating \"Dark Season\" and \"Century Falls\", and writing for \"Children's Ward\". \"Dark Season\" and \"Century Falls\". During his tenure on \"Why Don't You?\", Davies oversaw the production of a story that took place in Loch Ness. The story was the precursor for his first freelance children's project: \"Dark Season\". The show, originally called \"The Adventuresome Three\", would feature the \"Why Don't You?\" characters in a purely dramatic setting influenced" ] }, { "idx": 1721, "question": "If Sarah Bernhardt had utilized the Od\u00e9on in 1868 as she did during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, what would the building have been converted into?", "answers": [ "hospital" ], "context": [ "to buy an even larger residence, with two salons and a large dining room, at 4 rue de Rome. Wartime service at the Od\u00e9on (1870\u20131871). The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War abruptly interrupted her theatrical career. The news of the defeat of the French Army, the surrender of Napoleon III at Sedan, and the proclamation of the Third French Republic on 4 September 1870 was followed by a siege of the city by the Prussian Army. Paris was cut off from news and from its food supply, and the theatres were closed. Bernhardt took charge of converting the Od\u00e9on into" ] }, { "idx": 1722, "question": "If the Great Falls Historic District hadn't been designated as a historical district, which route would have extended through Paterson?", "answers": [ "20" ], "context": [ "Road by 1969 and north to I-80 in 1975. Upon completion, this road received the Route 20 designation. The extension to Route 20 through Paterson was stopped in 1971 because of the designation of the Great Falls Historic District, a historical district recognizing Paterson\u2019s heritage as an industrial center. By the 1990s, this portion of Route 20 was redesignated Route 19 as it did not connect with the mainline of the route. In 1992, a project to complete the interchange with I-80 and extend the route to Main Street in downtown Paterson to ease congestion was finished. This interchange received" ] }, { "idx": 1723, "question": "If the city of Venice in Italy was built on half the number of its original islands, how many islands would it consist of?", "answers": [ "59" ], "context": [ "Venice ( ; ; or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta and the Sile). In 2020, 258,685 people resided in the Comune di Venezia, of whom around 55,000 live in the historical city of Venice (\"centro storico\"). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city", "promotion and cooperation, to coordinate efforts at promoting Italian culture abroad. Venice also has cooperation agreements with: Places named after Venice. The name \"Venezuela\" is a Spanish diminutive of Venice (\"Veneziola\").Many additional places around the world are named after Venice: e.g. Notable people. Others closely associated with the city include: Venice ( ; ; or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed" ] }, { "idx": 1724, "question": "If Roger Taylor had become the drummer for the band that Phil Collins joined, which band would he have been a part of?", "answers": [ "Genesis" ], "context": [ "to become drummer for Genesis, which led to Phil Collins joining instead. Bulsara convinced the remaining two members of Smile to continue and he eventually joined the band, which he renamed Queen. In 1971, they recruited bassist John Deacon, before going on to release their self-titled debut album in 1973. Taylor is the third most credited songwriter for the band, usually contributing one or two tracks per album. 1977\u2013present: Solo career. Taylor has had a productive solo career, releasing six albums. His first single was \"I Wanna Testify\" in 1977, recorded during Queen's sessions for the \"News of the World\"" ] }, { "idx": 1725, "question": "If \"Go Ask Alice\" was attributed as it was initially presented, who would be recognized as the author?", "answers": [ "Anonymous" ], "context": [ "Go Ask Alice is a 1971 book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of self-destructive escapism. Attributed to \"Anonymous\", the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited \"real diary\" of the unnamed teenage protagonist. Questions about the book's authenticity and true authorship began to arise in the late 1970s, and Beatrice Sparks is now generally viewed as the author of the found manuscript-styled fictional document. A therapist, Sparks went on to write numerous other books purporting to be real diaries", "of the police drama series \"Dragnet\". The album title comes from a passage in the book in which the diarist refers to a mental hospital as a \"freak wharf\". Go Ask Alice is a 1971 book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of self-destructive escapism. Attributed to \"Anonymous\", the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited \"real diary\" of the unnamed teenage protagonist. Questions about the book's authenticity and true authorship began to arise in the late 1970s, and Beatrice" ] }, { "idx": 1726, "question": "If we are currently 11 years after the debut of \"International Love\" at number 59 on the US Billboard chart, what would be the current year?", "answers": [ "2023" ], "context": [ "the chart at number 92 after the song was released for Mainstream airplay. After climbing the chart for the 11 more weeks, it reached its peak at number 13 on the chart, on the week of February 11, 2012. The single also peaked at number one on US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. On October 16, 2020, the single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over three million units in the United States. Outside of the US, \"International Love\" entered the ARIA Singles Charts in Australia" ] }, { "idx": 1727, "question": "If CKLW-TV Channel 9 had maintained its affiliation with both CBC and the DuMont Television Network, which city would have been home to the first television station in Canada?", "answers": [ "windsor" ], "context": [ "2:50 p.m. on September 16, 1954 as CKLW-TV. Channel 9 \u2013 which was the first television station in Windsor \u2013 originally operated as a CBC affiliate, though it also maintained a secondary affiliation with the DuMont Television Network (which was shared with Detroit's WJBK, channel 2) until that network's demise in 1956. In 1956, American industrial and communications firm General Tire and Rubber purchased a controlling interest in Western Ontario Broadcasting. This move, done through General Tire's broadcasting subsidiary General Teleradio, made the CKLW stations perhaps the only stations in Canada to be owned by an American company. In 1959," ] }, { "idx": 1728, "question": "If the 2011\u201312 Regionalliga season had started on 8 August 2011 and concluded on 20 May 2012, which number season of the Regionalliga would this have been?", "answers": [ "Eighteenth" ], "context": [ "The 2011\u201312 Regionalliga season was the eighteenth season of the Regionalliga since its re-establishment after German reunification and the fourth as a fourth-level league within the German football league system. It was contested in three regional divisions. The season began on 8 August 2011 and ended on 20 May 2012. The champions of each division was promoted to the 2012\u201313 3. Liga. This tier of the German league pyramid was expanded to five divisions for the 2012\u201313 season. No team was relegated to a lower level on competitionally aspects at the end of the season. Teams. A total of 55", "division will comprise eighteen teams for the 2011\u201312 season. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Top goalscorers. \"Source: kicker (German)\" The 2011\u201312 Regionalliga season was the eighteenth season of the Regionalliga since its re-establishment after German reunification and the fourth as a fourth-level league within the German football league system. It was contested in three regional divisions. The season began on 8 August 2011 and ended on 20 May 2012. The champions of each division was promoted to the 2012\u201313 3. Liga. This tier of the German league pyramid was expanded to five divisions for the 2012\u201313 season. No team was relegated to" ] }, { "idx": 1729, "question": "If Ireland's indigenous system of law originates from the Iron Age, what is this system known as?", "answers": [ "Early Irish law", "Brehon law" ], "context": [ "Brehon (, ) is a term for a historical arbitration, mediative and judicial role in Gaelic culture. Brehons were part of the system of Early Irish law, which was also simply called \"Brehon law\". Brehons were judges, close in importance to the chiefs. History. Ireland's indigenous system of law dates from the Iron Age. Known as Brehon law, it developed from customs which had been passed on orally from one generation to the next. Brehon law was administered by brehons. They were similar to judges, though their role was closer to that of arbitrators. Their task was to preserve and" ] }, { "idx": 1730, "question": "If the Pont du Gard, being the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges, was recognized for its exceptional preservation, historical importance, and architectural ingenuity, when was it added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites?", "answers": [ "1985" ], "context": [ "The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over to the Roman colony of \"Nemausus\" (N\u00eemes). It crosses the river Gardon near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges, as well as one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in 1985 because of its exceptional preservation, historical importance, and architectural ingenuity. Description. The bridge has three tiers of arches made from Shelly limestone and stands high. The aqueduct formerly" ] }, { "idx": 1731, "question": "If the United Nations headquarters were located in New York City, United States, when did the complex start serving as the official headquarters?", "answers": [ "1951" ], "context": [ "The United Nations is headquartered in New York City in a complex designed by a board of architects led by Wallace Harrison and built by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1951. It is in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, on of grounds overlooking the East River. Its borders are First Avenue on the west, East 42nd Street to the south, East 48th Street on the north, and the East River to the east. The term \"Turtle Bay\" is occasionally used as a" ] }, { "idx": 1732, "question": "If \"Let's Dance\" is a German dance competition television series, when did it premiere?", "answers": [ "April 3, 2006" ], "context": [ "Let's Dance is a German dance competition television series that premiered on April 3, 2006, on RTL and filmed live in Cologne. The show is based on the British BBC Television series \"Strictly Come Dancing\" and is part of BBC Worldwide's \"Dancing with the Stars\" franchise. The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains." ] }, { "idx": 1733, "question": "If Philip Davis had not won the 2021 Bahamian general elections, who would have likely become the prime minister?", "answers": [ "Hubert Minnis" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in the Bahamas on 16 September 2021 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly. Around two hours after the polls closed, and results started to trickle in, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis conceded defeat, after results showed his party Free National Movement losing several seats they previously held. Since 1997, every election has resulted in a change of government. On 17 September Philip Davis of the Progressive Liberal Party was sworn in as prime minister. Background. The Bahamas has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Biometric cards are expected to be used. In January", "one nation and meet the challenges ahead. On 17 September, Philip Davis was sworn in as Prime Minister. General elections were held in the Bahamas on 16 September 2021 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly. Around two hours after the polls closed, and results started to trickle in, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis conceded defeat, after results showed his party Free National Movement losing several seats they previously held. Since 1997, every election has resulted in a change of government. On 17 September Philip Davis of the Progressive Liberal Party was sworn in as prime minister. Background." ] }, { "idx": 1734, "question": "If the Boston Celtics had lost in the 2008 NBA Finals, which team would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles Lakers" ], "context": [ "The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007\u201308 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Boston Celtics, top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, top-seeded champions of the Western Conference, four games to two in a best-of-seven series. This was Boston's first title since 1986 during the Larry Bird era and 17th overall. This series was held from June 5 through June 17, 2008. 2008 marked the first time since (and last prior to ) that the top seeds from both conferences met in the Finals" ] }, { "idx": 1735, "question": "If Yang Yong-eun had not won the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, who would have been declared the champion?", "answers": [ "Tiger Woods" ], "context": [ "The 2009 PGA Championship was the 91st PGA Championship, held August 13\u201316 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Yang Yong-eun, more commonly referred to as \"Y.E. Yang\" in the U.S., won his first major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Tiger Woods, a four-time champion. It marked the first time that Woods had failed to win a major he had led after 54 holes. Yang also became the first Asian-born player to win a men's major championship (although the third of Asian descent, after Vijay Singh and Woods). It was the fourth major" ] }, { "idx": 1736, "question": "If West Indies lost in the 2006 ICC champion trophy, who would be the winner?", "answers": [ "Australia" ], "context": [ "They were the only team to get one loss in the tournament, as all other teams lost at least two matches. West Indies, their final opponents, beat Australia in the group stage but were bowled out for 138 in the final and lost by eight wickets on the Duckworth\u2013Lewis method. West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle was named Player of the Tournament." ] }, { "idx": 1737, "question": "If \"The Peanuts Movie\" had been released according to its original schedule, what would have been its release date?", "answers": [ "November 25, 2015" ], "context": [ "2015, and was released on November 6, 2015, in the United States on 3,897 screens. The release commemorates the 65th anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th anniversary of the TV special \"A Charlie Brown Christmas\". The film was originally scheduled for November 25, 2015, and in November 2012 was rescheduled to November 6, 2015. The film was released as \"Snoopy and Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie\" in the United Kingdom and Australia in late December 2015. The Australian release date was postponed to January 1, 2016. Box office. \"The Peanuts Movie\" grossed $130.2 million in North America and" ] }, { "idx": 1738, "question": "If the English term \"skunk\" was replaced with its root word from the Algonquian language, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "seganku" ], "context": [ "expanded eastwards across the northern Rocky Mountains during the Holocene, recolonising the Great Plains and making contact with the southern phylogroup. A similar, but less significant, secondary contact occurred when the same subclade intermingled with members of the eastern phylogroup east of the Mississippi river. Thirteen subspecies of the striped skunk are generally recognized: Vernacular names. The English word \"skunk\" has two root words of Algonquian and Iroquoian origin, specifically \"seganku\" (Abenaki) and \"scangaresse\" (Huron). The Cree and Ojibwe word \"shee-gawk\" is the root word for Chicago, which means 'skunk-land'. Alternative English names for the striped skunk include common skunk," ] }, { "idx": 1739, "question": "If Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson had only managed to secure a contract for half the number of albums they originally did with Capitol Records in 1968, how many albums would that contract have covered?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "Robertson to develop as songwriters. After recording numerous demos and signing with Albert Grossman, they secured a 10-album contract with Capitol Records in early 1968. They originally signed as \"The Crackers\" (although \"The Honkies\" had also been considered). Helm rejoined the fold as sessions got under way for the recording of their debut album, \"Music from Big Pink\". The group proceeded to take what they had learned with Dylan and used one of his songs in the process. They combined it with their idea of the perfect album, switching solos, and singing harmonies modeled after the gospel sound of their" ] }, { "idx": 1740, "question": "If the character Daisy in \"The Great Gatsby\" had retained her original name from the early drafts, what would her name be?", "answers": [ "Ada" ], "context": [ "1924 short story \"Absolution\". In earlier drafts, Daisy was originally named Ada and Nick was Dud, and the two characters had shared a previous romance prior to their reunion on Long Island. These earlier drafts were written from the viewpoint of an omniscient narrator as opposed to Nick's perspective. A key difference in earlier drafts is a less complete failure of Gatsby's dream. Another difference is that the argument between Tom Buchanan and Gatsby is more balanced, although Daisy still returns to Tom. Work on \"The Great Gatsby\" resumed in earnest in April 1924. Fitzgerald decided to depart from the" ] }, { "idx": 1741, "question": "If the British Airports Authority hadn't been privatized in the late 1980s, how many of the UK's major commercial airports would have remained under state ownership?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "in Russia and is wide. , the CIA stated that there were approximately 44,000 \"airports or airfields recognizable from the air\" around the world, including 15,095 in the US, the US having the most in the world. Airport ownership and operation. Most of the world's large airports are owned by local, regional, or national government bodies who then lease the airport to private corporations who oversee the airport's operation. For example, in the UK the state-owned British Airports Authority originally operated eight of the nation's major commercial airports \u2013 it was subsequently privatized in the late 1980s, and following its" ] }, { "idx": 1742, "question": "If the Netherlands had triumphed in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, which team would not have secured the championship that year?", "answers": [ "West Germany" ], "context": [ "Germany won the title, beating the Netherlands 2\u20131 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Munich. This was the second victory for West Germany, who had also won in 1954. Australia, East Germany, Haiti and Zaire made their first appearances at the final stage, with East Germany making their only appearance before Germany was reunified in 1990. Host selection. West Germany was chosen as the host nation by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966. Hosting rights for the 1978 and 1982 tournaments were awarded at the same time. West Germany agreed a deal with Spain by which Spain" ] }, { "idx": 1743, "question": "If the Disney animated film \"Dumbo\" had been released on Laserdisc on the same day as its VHS release, when would that have been?", "answers": [ "June 26, 1981" ], "context": [ "as an installment of the \"Disneyland\" television show. The film was shown unaltered on September 17, 1978, as part of a two-night salute to the program's 25th anniversary. Home media. Along with \"Alice in Wonderland\", \"Dumbo\" was the first of Disney's canon of animated films to be released on home video. The film was originally released on June 26, 1981 on VHS and Betamax, which was followed with a release on Laserdisc and CED in June 1982. It was again re-released on VHS and Betamax as part of the Walt Disney Classics series on November 6, 1985. The film was" ] }, { "idx": 1744, "question": "If Charles Leconte de Lisle had published \"Hypathie et Cyrille\" just one year after \"Hypatie\", what would have been the publication year of \"Hypathie et Cyrille\"?", "answers": [ "1853" ], "context": [ "had been killed by a \"treacherous\" priest. In his 1852 \"Hypatie\" and 1857 \"Hypathie et Cyrille\", French poet Charles Leconte de Lisle portrayed Hypatia as the epitome of \"vulnerable truth and beauty\". Leconte de Lisle's first poem portrayed Hypatia as a woman born after her time, a victim of the laws of history. His second poem reverted to the eighteenth-century Deistic portrayal of Hypatia as the victim of Christian brutality, but with the twist that Hypatia tries and fails to convince Cyril that Neoplatonism and Christianity are actually fundamentally the same. Charles Kingsley's 1853 novel \"Hypatia; Or, New Foes with" ] }, { "idx": 1745, "question": "If Club Skinny had never relocated from its initial location in Camden, what would have been its sole venue?", "answers": [ "Laurel Tree" ], "context": [ "Club Skinny was created in spring 1995 by promoters Kevin Wilde and Paul \"HiFi\" Nugent as a club playing stylish 1980s pop as an antidote to the fashion for indie-derived Britpop. The club was originally located at Camden's Laurel Tree venue, then the home of top Britpop clubnight Blow Up. Wilde and Nugent regarded it as a subversive and \"punk\" act to host their glamorous pop night at a major epicentre of the indie/Britpop movement they were opposing. Although initially forced to make the compromise of including concerts by upcoming Britpop bands in order to attract punters, the club gained" ] }, { "idx": 1746, "question": "If Australia had lost the 2003 One Day International Cricket World Cup final, who would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "India" ], "context": [ "The 2003 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played on 23 March 2003 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. It marked the culmination of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the eighth edition of the tournament. It was the first time these two teams had met at this stage of a World Cup. For defending champions Australia it was their fifth World Cup final, while for India it was the second after their 1983 victory. Australia won the match by 125 runs to claim the title for the third time. Both teams had progressed" ] }, { "idx": 1747, "question": "If Tiger Woods had not won the 2006 PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Shaun Micheel" ], "context": [ "The 2006 PGA Championship was the 88th PGA Championship, played August 17\u201320 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago. Tiger Woods won his third PGA Championship and twelfth major title, five shots ahead of runner-up Shaun Micheel, the 2003 champion. It was consecutive major wins for Woods, after taking The Open Championship at Hoylake four weeks earlier. The No. 3 Course was the longest to date in major championship history. Medinah previously hosted the tournament in 1999, when Woods captured his first PGA Championship. The purse was $6.8 million with a winner's share of $1.224", "\"Final round\" \"Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par\" The 2006 PGA Championship was the 88th PGA Championship, played August 17\u201320 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago. Tiger Woods won his third PGA Championship and twelfth major title, five shots ahead of runner-up Shaun Micheel, the 2003 champion. It was consecutive major wins for Woods, after taking The Open Championship at Hoylake four weeks earlier. The No. 3 Course was the longest to date in major championship history. Medinah previously hosted the tournament in 1999, when Woods captured his first PGA Championship. The purse was" ] }, { "idx": 1748, "question": "If the second edition of the FIFA Club World Championship hadn't been postponed to 2003, in which year would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "2001" ], "context": [ "The 2001 FIFA Club World Championship was a football tournament arranged by FIFA to take place in Spain from 28 July to 12 August 2001. It was supposed to be the second edition of the FIFA Club World Championship, after the first edition in 2000, but was cancelled owing to a combination of factors such as the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL. FIFA had originally planned to postpone the tournament until 2003. Teams. The clubs invited to the 2001 tournament were: Venues. The following cities/venues were planned to be used for the tournament: Group stage. The group stage draw", "was held on 6 March 2001 at the Congress Centre in A Coru\u00f1a, Spain. The 2001 FIFA Club World Championship was a football tournament arranged by FIFA to take place in Spain from 28 July to 12 August 2001. It was supposed to be the second edition of the FIFA Club World Championship, after the first edition in 2000, but was cancelled owing to a combination of factors such as the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL. FIFA had originally planned to postpone the tournament until 2003. Teams. The clubs invited to the 2001 tournament were: Venues. The following cities/venues" ] }, { "idx": 1749, "question": "If the Los Angeles Lakers had been defeated in the 2000 NBA Finals, which team would have emerged as the champions?", "answers": [ "Indiana Pacers" ], "context": [ "The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1999\u20132000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2. This was the Lakers' first championship in twelve years. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series, in arguably one of the best finals performances in history putting up 38 PPG, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks, his first of three consecutive honors. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, with" ] }, { "idx": 1750, "question": "If the team's sponsors, primarily MasterCard, hadn't exerted commercial pressures, what year was originally intended for Lola to enter F1 instead of 1997?", "answers": [ "1998" ], "context": [ "Allan McNish and in late 1996 Broadley announced the team's participation in the near future. The team had originally intended to enter F1 in 1998, but entered a year early in 1997, Broadley saying that this was due to commercial pressures from the team's sponsors, primarily from title sponsor, MasterCard. This was due to MasterCard's ardour to launch its \"F1 Club\" for card holders to provide funding to Lola. The Lola chassis, dubbed the T97/30, was based on most of their IndyCar technology yet never saw the inside of a wind tunnel and barely had on-track tests. This was mainly" ] }, { "idx": 1751, "question": "If the Kolkata Knight Riders had lost the 2012 Indian Premier League Final, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "chennai super kings" ], "context": [ "The 2012 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match on 27 May 2012 at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, which was played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders to determine the winner of the 2012 season of the Indian Premier League, an annual Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. Chennai Super Kings voted to bat first as they won the toss and set up a big total of 190/3 off 20 overs for their opposition. Kolkata Knight Riders chased the total successfully with 2-balls to spare losing 5 wickets in the process and secured the" ] }, { "idx": 1752, "question": "If the sentence for the two sisters hadn't been reduced, what would have been their original punishment?", "answers": [ "Life imprisonment", "sentenced to life imprisonment" ], "context": [ "London on 8 March 1973, which injured over 200 people and is believed to have contributed to the death of one person who suffered a fatal heart attack. The two sisters were arrested, along with Gerry Kelly, Hugh Feeney and six others, on the day of the bombing, as they were boarding a flight to Ireland. They were tried and convicted at the Great Hall in Winchester Castle on 14 November 1973. Although originally sentenced to life imprisonment, which was to run concurrently for each criminal charge, their sentence was eventually reduced to 20 years. Price served seven years for" ] }, { "idx": 1753, "question": "If Hubert Ingraham had lost the 2007 general elections in the Bahamas, who would have been the Prime Minister?", "answers": [ "Perry Christie" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory, with the Free National Movement, led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to his rival. Ingraham was sworn into the office of Prime Minister on 4 May. Background. The Bahamas is dominated by two parties: the left of center Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), and the right of center Free National Movement (FNM). The Free National Movement party came to power in the 1992 election, under the", "politics of race and class division that belongs to a bygone era. That is behind us and we must leave it so that we can achieve full unity in our land with a government dedicated to serving all Bahamians, black and white, middle class, rich and poor; young and old able and disabled\". General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory, with the Free National Movement, led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to" ] }, { "idx": 1754, "question": "If Leona Lewis had not rejected the song \"Stronger\", which artist would not have had the opportunity to record it?", "answers": [ "Kelly Clarkson" ], "context": [ "\"Day Late and a Dollar Short\" and \"A Place We Both Belong\" - co-written by Gamson and Gartside in their first songwriting collaboration in over 20 years. Gamson found further success as a songwriter in 2012, with the release of Kelly Clarkson\u2019s \"Stronger (What Doesn\u2019t Kill You)\". The song was originally written in 2010 by Gamson, J\u00f6rgen Elofsson, Ali Tamposi, and offered to Leona Lewis who turned it down. After some additional writing and a new arrangement by Greg Kurstin, \"Stronger\" was recorded by Clarkson and went on to top 23 international charts. Gamson was nominated for a Grammy in" ] }, { "idx": 1755, "question": "If the 2012 \"Spider-Men\" storyline by Brian Michael Bendis had not taken place, whose idea would have been developed instead?", "answers": [ "Dan Slott" ], "context": [ "3) #9\u201315, after working on the 2010 video game \"\" which featured Amazing, Ultimate, Noir and 2099 versions of Spider-Man. The last two episodes of \"Spider-Man: The Animated Series\" about multiple Spider-Men going across dimensions fighting villains, also served as inspiration. Slott's idea was originally postponed to make room for the 2012 \"Spider-Men\" storyline by Brian Michael Bendis, which featured the first meeting of the original Peter Parker, and Miles Morales of the Ultimate Universe. Beginning in August 2014, the event was preceded by two new issues of the cancelled \"The Superior Spider-Man\", issues of \"Spider-Man 2099\" and a five-issue" ] }, { "idx": 1756, "question": "If Lorenzo Fertitta had not acquired Pride Fighting Championships, which two MMA brands would Zuffa solely control?", "answers": [ "Ultimate Fighting Championship", "World Extreme Cagefighting", "WEC", "UFC" ], "context": [ "also announced that future Grand Prix tournaments would take place on a four-year weight class cycle, with one Grand Prix per year. The first expected one, a lightweight Grand Prix, ended up being cancelled. The Fall. On Tuesday, March 27, 2007, Pride executives Nobuyuki Sakakibara and Nobuhiko Takada announced that Station Casinos Inc. magnate Lorenzo Fertitta, co-owner of Zuffa and its subsidiary MMA production Ultimate Fighting Championship, had made a deal to acquire all assets of Pride Fighting Championships from Dream Stage Entertainment after Pride 34: Kamikaze in a deal reportedly worth USD$65 million, though the figure was not publicly" ] }, { "idx": 1757, "question": "If Epic Games had not relocated its headquarters in 1999, where would their headquarters still be located?", "answers": [ "Potomac, Maryland" ], "context": [ "Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded by Tim Sweeney as Potomac Computer Systems in 1991, originally located in his parents' house in Potomac, Maryland. Following his first commercial video game release, \"ZZT\" (1991), the company became Epic MegaGames, Inc. in early 1992 and brought on Mark Rein, who is the company's vice president to date. Moving their headquarters to Cary in 1999, the studio's name was simplified to Epic Games. Epic Games develops the Unreal Engine, a commercially available game engine which also powers" ] }, { "idx": 1758, "question": "If Colin Cowherd hadn't made controversial remarks about Dominican baseball players, when would his contract with ESPN have originally ended?", "answers": [ "July 31, 2015" ], "context": [ "Cowherd was in talks with Fox Sports; Jamie Horowitz, a Fox Sports executive, previously worked for ESPN as a producer for Cowherd. Cowherd's final broadcast aired on July 24, 2015. Although his contract was originally scheduled to end a week later on July 31, Cowherd was released earlier following controversial remarks he made regarding Dominican baseball players during the previous day's edition of \"The Herd\". On August 12, 2015, it was officially announced that Cowherd would join Fox Sports with a four-year deal. \"The Herd\" moved to Premiere Networks and Fox Sports Radio on September 8, 2015, and its TV" ] }, { "idx": 1759, "question": "If the Serbian national football team had qualified for the 2014 World Cup, who would not have been appointed as their coach?", "answers": [ "Slavoljub Muslin" ], "context": [ "abandoned game against Albania, Serbia would become mathematically eliminated from Euro 2016 qualification. On 4 September 2015, Serbia had their first victory, winning 2\u20130, against Armenia. On 8 October 2015, Serbia defeated Albania with a goal each from Aleksandar Kolarov and Adem Ljaji\u0107. In the table of Group I, Serbia finished second to last place with four points in a five team group. 2018 World Cup. After failing to qualify for Euro 2016, Slavoljub Muslin was appointed as a coach. Serbia was drawn in Group D in qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales, Austria," ] }, { "idx": 1760, "question": "If the rights dispute hadn't occurred, when would the BBC Four television adaptation of John Braine's novel \"Room at the Top\" have been aired?", "answers": [ "April 2011" ], "context": [ "As she was 23 at the time of her casting, Coleman found the experience of playing a schoolgirl \"surreal\". In December 2010, it was announced that Coleman would be playing Susan Brown in a BBC Four television adaptation of the John Braine novel \"Room at the Top\". The adaptation was originally intended to air in April 2011, but this was cancelled due to a rights dispute between the production company and Braine's estate. The dispute was resolved by 2012, and the show aired in two parts on 26 and 27 September 2012. In 2011, she made her feature film debut" ] }, { "idx": 1761, "question": "If scouts hadn't been stationed on the hill where the Cruceta del Vig\u00eda is located, which group's invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898 would they have failed to spot?", "answers": [ "American troops" ], "context": [ "Castillo Serrall\u00e9s and the Cruceta del Vig\u00eda, a observation tower which overlooks the city. The Serralles castle is reported to receive nearly 100,000 visitors every year. The hill on which the Cruceta is located was originally used by scouts to scan for incoming mercantile ships as well as invading ones. The invasion of American troops in 1898 was first spotted from there. Ponce is home to Puerto Rico's oldest cemetery; in fact, it is the oldest cemetery in the Antilles. In the city outskirts, the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center was discovered in 1975 after hurricane rains uncovered pottery. The center" ] }, { "idx": 1762, "question": "If the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) had convened in 2004, at what level would the meetings have been held?", "answers": [ "Senior officials" ], "context": [ "of American naval vessels in Goa or Kochi. Trilateral Security Dialogue (TSD). The Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) was a series of trilateral meetings between the United States, Japan, and Australia. The TSD originally convened at senior officials level in 2002, then was upgraded to ministerial level in 2005. The United States expected regional allies to help facilitate evolving US global strategy to fight against terrorism and nuclear proliferation. In return, Japan and Australia expected benefits including continued US strategic involvement and the maintenance of strategic guarantees in the region. 2004 tsunami cooperation. In 2021, some commentators wrote that an ad-hoc" ] }, { "idx": 1763, "question": "If the pKa values of acids and bases in solutions aren't known, what aspect of their behavior can't be understood quantitatively?", "answers": [ "quantitative", "Quantitative behaviour" ], "context": [ "value of p\"K\"a also depends on molecular structure of the acid in many ways. For example, Pauling proposed two rules: one for successive p\"K\"a of polyprotic acids (see Polyprotic acids below), and one to estimate the p\"K\"a of oxyacids based on the number of =O and \u2212OH groups (see Factors that affect p\"K\"a values below). Other structural factors that influence the magnitude of the acid dissociation constant include inductive effects, mesomeric effects, and hydrogen bonding. Hammett type equations have frequently been applied to the estimation of p\"K\"a. The quantitative behaviour of acids and bases in solution can be understood only" ] }, { "idx": 1764, "question": "If Ma Ying-jeou had been defeated in the 1998 mayoral election, who would have served as the mayor of Taipei in 1999?", "answers": [ "Chen Shui-bian" ], "context": [ "firing was caused by his efforts at fighting corruption among politicians and the police. He remained a supporter of the Kuomintang, rather than supporting the New Party formed by KMT supporters who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform. Ma returned to academia and most people at the time believed his political career to have effectively ended. Mayoralty. In 1998, the KMT fielded Ma to challenge the then-incumbent Taipei mayor Chen Shui-bian of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who was seeking re-election. Despite Chen's public approval rating of around 70%, he was defeated. In the 2000 Presidential Election, Ma remained loyal" ] }, { "idx": 1765, "question": "If Diamond Dallas Page had only defeated Sting and Hogan at the Spring Stampede in April 1999, who would have retained the WCW World Heavyweight Champion title?", "answers": [ "Ric Flair" ], "context": [ "Ric Flair for the title in a Four Way Dance with \"Macho Man\" Randy Savage as Special Guest Referee. Page pinned Flair after giving Flair the Diamond Cutter. Around this time some fans were starting to boo Page at various WCW events, so shortly after Spring Stampede a decision was made to turn Page heel for the first time in three years. The turn played out slowly at first, with Page undergoing a change in attitude. Then, on April 19, Page defended his title against Goldberg, where he cemented the turn by first knocking Goldberg out with brass knuckles and" ] }, { "idx": 1766, "question": "If the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens hadn't occurred, what would the Socompa collapse have been initially considered as?", "answers": [ "Moraine", "Pyroclastic flow", "nuee ardende", "Moraine or nuee ardende" ], "context": [ "7,200 years ago when most of the northwestern slope collapsed and slid down, forming an extensive deposit. It was at first considered to be either a moraine or a nuee ardende deposit, until the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens prompted awareness of the instability of volcanic edifices and the existence of large scale collapses on them. The Socompa collapse is among the largest known with a volume of and covers a surface area of , and its features are well preserved by the arid climate. Notable are the large toreva blocks which were left behind within the collapse crater." ] }, { "idx": 1767, "question": "If Alvin Brown had won another term, who would be the current mayor of Jacksonville, Florida?", "answers": [ "Alvin Brown" ], "context": [ "services, work with residents to improve their quality of life, encourage employment and self-sufficiency, and help residents move out of assisted housing. To that end, JHA works with HabiJax to help low and moderate income families to escape the public housing cycle and become successful, productive, homeowners and taxpayers. Politics. The present mayor is Lenny Curry, who assumed office on July 1, 2015. The past mayor was Alvin Brown. Most of the city is in the Florida's 4th congressional district, and is represented by Republican John Rutherford. Most of central Jacksonville is in the 5th district, represented by Democrat Al" ] }, { "idx": 1768, "question": "If Rubens \"Rubinho\" Gon\u00e7alves Barrichello had started his Formula One racing career a year later, in what year would he have made his debut?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "Rubens \"Rubinho\" Gon\u00e7alves Barrichello (, ; born 23 May 1972) is a Brazilian racing driver who competed in Formula One between and . He scored 11 Grand Prix wins and 68 podiums. Barrichello drove for Ferrari from to , as Michael Schumacher's teammate, finishing as championship runner-up in and , and third in , while contributing to five constructors' titles for the team. At the end of 2005 Barrichello left Ferrari to drive for Honda. In 2009, he finished third in the Drivers' Championship for Brawn GP, as his teammate Jenson Button won the driver's championship, and the team won" ] }, { "idx": 1769, "question": "If the Imagineers had used double the amount of recycled crushed glass for painting the coral and rockwork in the lagoon for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction, how many tons would that total?", "answers": [ "60", "sixty" ], "context": [ "project for John Lasseter (executive producer of \"Finding Nemo\", and then-chief creative officer of Pixar and Disney Animation) in his role as Principal Creative Advisor for Imagineering. On July 15, 2005, two days before the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland, the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage was officially announced at the new Turtle Talk with Crush attraction at Disney California Adventure by then-Walt Disney Parks and Resorts President, Jay Rasulo. For the attraction the Imagineers used more than thirty tons of recycled crushed glass to \"paint\" the coral and rockwork in the lagoon. Imagineers also created more than forty colors for the" ] }, { "idx": 1770, "question": "If Ligado Networks had been established a year prior, in what year would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "allow the company to use its spectrum for land-based-only LTE communications if the company resolved GPS interference. The GPS industry, aviators and military claimed the company's use of its spectrum would interfere with their communications. In February 2012, the FCC proposed to suspend indefinitely the ATC authorization due to the interference issues with satellite services. Three months later, LightSquared filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. On December 7, 2015, the company emerged from bankruptcy as a new company under the control of Centerbridge Partners, Fortress Investment Group and JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Harbinger retained minority ownership. Also in December 2015, the" ] }, { "idx": 1771, "question": "If D-Bus's version 1.0 had been released exactly one month earlier than its actual release date, in which month would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "October" ], "context": [ "setuid helpers, but nowadays it can also be provided by systemd's service activation framework. Service activation is an important feature that facilitates the management of the process lifecycle of services (for example when a desktop component should start or stop). History and adoption. D-Bus was started in 2002 by Havoc Pennington, Alex Larsson (Red Hat) and Anders Carlsson. The version 1.0 \u2014considered API stable\u2014 was released in November 2006. Heavily influenced by the DCOP system used by versions 2 and 3 of KDE, D-Bus has replaced DCOP in the KDE 4 release. An implementation of D-Bus supports most POSIX operating" ] }, { "idx": 1772, "question": "If the Atlanta Airport adopted the same roof design as the London Stansted Airport, which animal would its roof appear to mimic?", "answers": [ "swan" ], "context": [ "Stansted Airport Transit System people mover. The terminal building was designed by Foster Associates with input from structural engineer Peter Rice, and features a \"floating\" roof, supported by a space frame of inverted-pyramid roof trusses, creating the impression of a stylised swan in flight. The base of each truss structure is a \"utility pillar\", which provides indirect uplighting illumination and is the location for air-conditioning, water, telecommunications, and electrical outlets. The layout of the airport was originally designed to provide an unobstructed flow for passengers to arrive at the short-stay car park, move through the check-in hall, and go through" ] }, { "idx": 1773, "question": "If the video game \"American McGee's Alice\" had only been released on its original platform, which platform would that be?", "answers": [ "Windows" ], "context": [ "American McGee's Alice is a 2000 third-person action-adventure video game developed by Rogue Entertainment under the direction of designer American McGee and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Games banner. The game was originally released for personal computers running Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. Although a planned PlayStation 2 port was cancelled, the game was later released digitally for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game's premise is based on the Lewis Carroll novels \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland\" (1865) and \"Through the Looking-Glass\" (1871), but presents a gloomy, cruel and violent version of the setting. The game centers" ] }, { "idx": 1774, "question": "If Denmark held the same proportion of natural gas reserves in the European Union as the Netherlands, what percentage of those reserves would belong to Denmark?", "answers": [ "25", "25%" ], "context": [ "and 2007 however showed economic growth of 3-4% per annum. The Dutch economy was hit considerably by the financial crisis of 2007\u20132008, and the ensuing European sovereign-debt crisis. The Netherlands has had steady natural gas resources since 1959, when a wellspring was discovered. Currently the Netherlands accounts for more than 25% of all natural gas reserves in the European Union. Over the following decades, the sale of natural gas generated a significant rise in revenue for the Netherlands. However, the unforeseen consequences of the country's energy wealth originally impacted the competitiveness of other sectors of the economy, leading to the" ] }, { "idx": 1775, "question": "If the Southern Pacific Railroad had followed its original plan, which city would it have bypassed?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles", "City of Los Angeles" ], "context": [ "or State Route 14). The path followed by the stages was changed to pass along the Pacific Coast from Los Angeles in April 1861. Similarly, the residents of the City of Los Angeles approved the expenditure of a good deal of money towards the building of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which had originally planned to bypass the city. The line to San Francisco, including the San Fernando Tunnel through San Fernando Pass, was completed on September 5, 1876. The railroad's route between Saugus and Bakersfield was even longer than that of El Camino Viejo and the Butterfield Overland Stage, heading" ] }, { "idx": 1776, "question": "If Pierre Boulez had not changed the dedication of his First Piano Sonata, who would it be dedicated to today?", "answers": [ "Rene Leibowitz", "Leibowitz" ], "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": 1777, "question": "If the Wallace Bowl, a project by the WPA, had been inaugurated three years after its construction began in 1936, in what year would that have been?", "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": 1778, "question": "If the Dutch Grand Prix had taken place in 1972, where would it have been hosted?", "answers": [ "Zandvoort" ], "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": 1779, "question": "If the American drama film \"Akeelah and the Bee\" had been released a year earlier than its actual release, in what year would it have premiered?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, John Calloway and Virgina Wildman, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne). The cast also features Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Sahara Garey, Eddie Steeples, and Tzi Ma. The film was developed over a period of 10 years by Atchison, who came up with the initial concept after", "Inquirer\", added the film on their list of the ten best films of the year. \"St. Petersburg Times\"s Steve Persall elected it the best family film of 2006. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, John Calloway and Virgina Wildman, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne). The cast also features Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito" ] }, { "idx": 1780, "question": "If the TV series \"Fringe\" had been extended for one more season, what would have been the total number of seasons?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "Jones\", the opening scene where doctors discover a parasite on Detective Loeb's heart was cut, going straight to the opening credits. Nine Network later dropped the show from its primetime schedule. This was temporary as the show returned during the December to January non-ratings period. The series later moved to Nine's digital multi-channel, GO!, where the last few seasons were played out. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky1 on October 5, 2008. Syndication. With 13 episodes in its final season, \"Fringe\" has a total of 100 episodes, a critical number for syndication deals for Warner Bros., and" ] }, { "idx": 1781, "question": "If John Lennon had likened the Beatles' popularity to the mother of the religious figure he originally compared them to, who would he have referred to?", "answers": [ "The Virgin Mary" ], "context": [ "and with an audience of 55,000, set records for attendance and revenue generation. To protect them from their fans, the Beatles typically travelled to these concerts by armoured car. From the end of that year, the band embraced promo clips for their singles to avoid the difficulties of making personal appearances on television programmes. Their December 1965 album \"Rubber Soul\" marked a profound change in the dynamic between fans and artist, as many Beatles fans sought to appreciate the progressive quality in the band's look, lyrics and sound. In 1966, John Lennon controversially remarked that the group had become \"more" ] }, { "idx": 1782, "question": "If the 2011 American action drama film \"Drive\" had won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 84th Academy Awards, which film would have been deprived of this honor?", "answers": [ "Hugo" ], "context": [ "Best Direction, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Carey Mulligan), and Best Editing. It was one of the most-nominated films by critics' groups in 2011. Albert Brooks had the most critics' groups nominations. Refn won the Best Director Award at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing. Drive is a 2011 American action drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The screenplay, written by Hossein Amini, is based on James Sallis's 2005 novel of the same name. The film stars Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights" ] }, { "idx": 1783, "question": "If L\u00e9o Santa Cruz had been defeated in his first defense of the WBA (Super) featherweight title, who would have been the new titleholder?", "answers": [ "Kiko Mart\u00ednez" ], "context": [ "highest on ESPN since 1998. The bout was also televised on Spanish-only network ESPN Deportes and averaged 355,000 viewers, another record. Santa Cruz vs. Mart\u00ednez. In January 2016, Showtime announced they would televise Santa Cruz's first defence against Kiko Mart\u00ednez (35\u20136, 26 KOs), scheduled to take place on 28 February at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. For the fight, Mart\u00ednez replaced usual trainer Gabriel Sarmiento with well-known trainer Robert Garc\u00eda. Santa Cruz successfully retained his title by defeating Mart\u00ednez via fifth-round TKO. Mart\u00ednez was knocked down twice in Round 1, but beat the referee's count and continued to back" ] }, { "idx": 1784, "question": "If WQCW had been assigned one channel number lower than its actual channel, what would its channel number be?", "answers": [ "29", "14" ], "context": [ "WQCW, virtual channel 30 (UHF digital channel 15), branded on air as Tri-State's CW, is a CW-affiliated television station licensed to Portsmouth, Ohio, United States and serving the Charleston\u2013Huntington, West Virginia market. It is one of two commercial television stations in the market licensed outside West Virginia (alongside WTSF, channel 61, in Ashland, Kentucky). Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, WQCW is part of a duopoly with Huntington-licensed NBC affiliate WSAZ-TV (channel 3). Both stations share studios on 5th Avenue in Huntington, while WQCW's transmitter is located on Barker Ridge near Milton. History. Although a construction permit was issued for channel" ] }, { "idx": 1785, "question": "If the dental papilla was unable to provide nutrition, which organ would be adversely affected?", "answers": [ "enamel organ" ], "context": [ "dental papilla has a very rich blood supply and provides nutrition to the enamel organ. Embryology. Formation of dental papilla occurs in the Cap stage of Odontogenesis. The cap stage. The cap stage is the second stage of tooth development and occurs during the ninth or tenth week of prenatal development. Unequal proliferation of the tooth bud forms a three-dimensional cap shape. Overlying this cap structure is the ectomesenchyme, which is attached to the mesodermal tissue known as the dental papilla superiorly, and lies within the epithelial concavity. Various types of differentiation occur at this stage; such as cytodifferentiation, histodifferentiation" ] }, { "idx": 1786, "question": "If Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British forces had been defeated in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, which country would have emerged victorious?", "answers": [ "Denmark" ], "context": [ "Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bront\u00e9, (29 September 1758 \u2013 21 October 1805), also known simply as Admiral Nelson, was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in history. Nelson was born into a moderately prosperous Norfolk family and joined the navy through the influence of his uncle, Maurice Suckling, a high-ranking naval officer. Nelson rose rapidly through the" ] }, { "idx": 1787, "question": "If the Hopi people of North America ceased their annual snake dance, which Underworld spirit would Snake Youth not celebrate a union with?", "answers": [ "Snake Girl" ], "context": [ "The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin \"serpens\", a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to mankind and represent dual expression of good and evil. In some cultures, snakes were fertility symbols. For example, the Hopi people of North America performed an annual snake dance to celebrate the union of Snake Youth (a Sky spirit) and Snake Girl (an Underworld spirit) and to renew the fertility of Nature. During the dance, live snakes were handled, and at the", "of drugs in such films as \"Narcotic\" and \"Narcotics: Pit of Despair\". The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin \"serpens\", a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to mankind and represent dual expression of good and evil. In some cultures, snakes were fertility symbols. For example, the Hopi people of North America performed an annual snake dance to celebrate the union of Snake Youth (a Sky spirit) and Snake Girl (an Underworld spirit) and to renew the fertility" ] }, { "idx": 1788, "question": "If the character Ben Linus, played by William Hinks, had only appeared in the originally contracted episodes of \"Lost\", how many episodes would he have been in?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "serial killer William Hinks on \"The Practice\". The \"Lost\" producers liked his work on \"The Practice\", so they were keen to cast Emerson in the role of Ben, then known as \"Henry Gale\", as they thought he would fit the character well. He was originally contracted to appear in just three episodes of \"Lost\", making his first appearance midway through the second season, in episode \"One of Them\". The producers were so impressed by him that they contracted him for a further five episodes, citing the scene at the end of \"The Whole Truth\" where Ben asks for milk as" ] }, { "idx": 1789, "question": "If James Follet's \"Earthsearch\" hadn't been in production in 1981, what medium would \"Star Cops\" have been originally pitched to?", "answers": [ "radio" ], "context": [ "it himself. Boucher originally pitched \"Star Cops\" to the BBC in 1981 as a radio series but, with James Follet's epic \"Earthsearch\" serial in production that year, it was felt that science fiction was adequately served in the schedules and so Boucher tried to sell it to television instead. He sent the draft script of the first \"Star Cops\" story to Jonathan Powell, the Head of Drama at BBC television. Powell responded asking Boucher to write a second script and on the strength of this the series was commissioned. However, Powell insisted that the first story, which Boucher had intended" ] }, { "idx": 1790, "question": "If the Delta Omega chapter at Harvard had not been approved, how many chapters would Delta Omega have had by October 16, 1924?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "experts of other fields. A group of seventeen students, one faculty member and one alumnus were chosen to become the charter members of the Johns Hopkins chapter. This group immediately formed committees to work out the constitution and symbolism. A constitution was ratified on . Expansion began within the first year. Upon return from the summer recess, Hume reported success around the East coast, while Richard Bolt, a charter member, worked to organize groups in the West. By the meeting, chapters were approved at Harvard (\"Beta chapter\") and MIT (\"Gamma chapter\"). Soon, these would be followed by Michigan (\"Delta chapter\")" ] }, { "idx": 1791, "question": "If Sony had not changed the tentative name of PlayStation Move during its development, what would it have been named?", "answers": [ "PlayStation Motion Controller" ], "context": [ "new form of development at Sony, where hardware had previously been developed separately from software teams and later delivered along with technical documentation for software teams to get to grips with themselves; this move was continued with the development of the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4. The motion controller was revealed at Sony's E3 2009 press conference on 2 June 2009, with a live demonstration using an engineering prototype. Tentatively referred to as the PlayStation Motion Controller, the device was originally stated to be available in Q1/Q2 2010. As of August 2009, the controller features and design had not been" ] }, { "idx": 1792, "question": "If Woori Bank hadn't been the first South Korean bank to support web browsers other than Internet Explorer for online banking, which browser would they have continued using?", "answers": [ "Internet Explorer" ], "context": [ "Woori Bank (Hangul: \uc6b0\ub9ac\uc740\ud589 \"Uri Eunhaeng\") is a Korean multinational bank headquartered in Seoul. It is one of the four largest domestic banks in South Korea and is showing a strong presence not only for commercial banking but also for corporate finance in the Republic of Korea. It was originally founded in the 19th Century which it renamed and merged multiple times until it finally adopted its current name in 2002. Woori Bank is known the first South Korean bank to support web browsers other than Internet Explorer for online banking in Korea. As of 2020, Woori ranks 95 on" ] }, { "idx": 1793, "question": "If a spire had been added during the initial construction phase of St Botolph's Church Boston's tower, which church's appearance would it resemble?", "answers": [ "St James' Church, Louth.", "St James' Church, Louth" ], "context": [ "was intended to be completed with a spire. This seems unlikely, as there has not been a single recorded lantern tower in England that has been topped with a spire. It is possible that a spire was originally intended to rest on the first phase of the tower. It would have looked rather like St James' Church, Louth. The third explanation is that it is named after the dramatic appearance it creates rising from the flat fenlands that surround it for miles. Other churches, including Ely Cathedral, also derive nicknames from their appearance when viewed from the Fens. Library. As" ] }, { "idx": 1794, "question": "If Skwisgaar Skwigelf, the lead guitarist of Dethklok, had continued using the same Gibson Explorer for the fourth season, which guitar model 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": 1795, "question": "If the film \"Invocation of My Demon Brother\" had not been created, which novel would not have been inspired by its story, making, and people involved?", "answers": [ "Sway" ], "context": [ "the music for which had been composed by Jagger. It was released in 1969, and explored many of the Thelemic themes that Anger had originally intended for \"Lucifer Rising\". Author Gary Lachman believes the film \"inaugurat[ed] the midnight movie cult at the Elgin Theatre.\" The story of the film, its making, and the people involved are the inspiration for the novel \"Sway\", by Zachary Lazar. 1970\u201381: \"Lucifer Rising\". Having used up much of the footage originally intended for \"Lucifer Rising\" for \"Invocation of My Demon Brother\", Anger again set about to create \"Lucifer Rising\", a symbolic analogy of the coming" ] }, { "idx": 1796, "question": "If the vertical stabilizer of the Heinkel He 100 had not been altered from a triangular to a rectangular form, what issue would have remained unresolved?", "answers": [ "Stability" ], "context": [ "pilots disliked the high wing loading, which resulted in landing speeds so great that they often had to use brakes right up to the last of the runway. The ground crews also disliked the design, complaining about the tight cowling which made servicing the engine difficult. But the big problem turned out to be the cooling system, largely to no one's surprise. After a series of test flights V1 was sent to Rechlin in March. The second prototype He 100 V2 addressed the stability problems by changing the vertical stabilizer from a triangular form to a larger and more rectangular" ] }, { "idx": 1797, "question": "If \"Coronation Street\" had not been successful, would Roache, who played the role of Ken, have ended his acting career?", "answers": [ "Coronation Street" ], "context": [ "contract in early 1961, followed by a one-year contract in June of that year, which he deemed amazing security at a time when he had been \"leading a hand-to-mouth existence\". The series became a long-running soap opera, airing multiple times weekly, and Roache continued in the role, though gradually ceased to affect a Lancashire accent. Roache originally earned \u00a310 per episode, compared to the \u00a33,000 per episode that he earned in 2010. He stated in 2010 that although he initially only intended to feature in \"Coronation Street\" for a short time, once he had filmed it and it was transmitted" ] }, { "idx": 1798, "question": "If the chaos caused by the Carson City (CC) and New Orleans (O) mints dollars hadn't occurred, what would not have been reduced?", "answers": [ "Household order limit" ], "context": [ "\"Privy Marks\" for the now defunct Carson City (CC) and New Orleans (O) mints. The 2021 Peace Dollars had no mint mark and were only minted at Philadelphia. After the chaos caused by the CC and O dollars, the Household Order Limit was reduced from 10 to 3 for the remainder of the dollars.. The US Mint has decided to continue the Morgan and Peace Dollar program for 2022 and beyond.<ref> The Morgan dollar is a United States dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, in 1921, and beginning again in 2021. It was the first standard silver dollar minted" ] }, { "idx": 1799, "question": "If Paul McGann's new costume had premiered and been successful as planned, at which expo would it have become famous?", "answers": [ "Armageddon Expo", "Armageddon Pop Culture Expo" ], "context": [ "plays set during the Time War and has also been used as promotional material after the positive reception of \"The Night of the Doctor\". Big Finish costume. In 2010, Paul McGann revealed a new costume and sonic screwdriver for the Eighth Doctor which he indicated would be the new costume going forward. The cover and promotional photographs for the 2012 Big Finish story, \"Dark Eyes\" is, however, the first story to officially feature the new costume. The new outfit was originally premiered in 2010 at the Armageddon Pop Culture Expo, along with a redesigned Sonic Screwdriver, courtesy of Weta Workshop." ] }, { "idx": 1800, "question": "If Robert Emmet Chambers Jr. had been convicted of the original charge in the case of Jennifer Levin's death, what would his conviction have been?", "answers": [ "second degree murder" ], "context": [ "Robert Emmet Chambers Jr. (born September 25, 1966) is an American criminal and convicted killer. Chambers was dubbed the Preppy Killer and the \"Central Park Strangler\" by the media after the August 26, 1986 strangulation death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in New York City's Central Park, for which he was originally charged with second degree murder. Chambers changed his story during the course of the ensuing investigation, ultimately claiming that Levin's death was the accidental result of him pushing her off of him when she caused him pain as she sexually assaulted him, an account that was characterized by media" ] }, { "idx": 1801, "question": "If the Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m Army Group had not been reassigned to Palestine, which city were they initially tasked to recapture?", "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": 1802, "question": "If Mike Leach had followed his career trajectory a decade earlier, in what year would he have departed Washington State for Mississippi State?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "24 Iowa State in the Alamo Bowl, Washington State won eleven games for the first time in school history and finished the season 11\u20132. Nick Rolovich era (2020\u20132021). After the 2019 season, Mike Leach departed Washington State to accept the head coaching job at Mississippi State. Less than a week after Leach's departure, athletic director Pat Chun announced the hire of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich. On October 18, 2021, he was fired for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccination in compliance with Washington's state employee mandate. Rolovich originally signaled that he would receive the vaccination, but decided to file" ] }, { "idx": 1803, "question": "If no retconning had occurred, where would the original base of the Flash have been?", "answers": [ "New York City" ], "context": [ "the Flashes who followed him, Garrick became a close friend of the Green Lantern of his time, Alan Scott, whom he met through the Justice Society of America. Justice Society of America. The Flash soon became one of the best-known of the Golden Age of superheroes. He was a founding member of the Justice Society of America and served as its first chairman. He was originally based in New York City, but this was later retconned to the fictional Keystone City. He left the JSA after issue #6, but returned several years later (issue #24, spring 1945). He had a" ] }, { "idx": 1804, "question": "If the drummer Ginger Fish hadn't fallen ill with mononucleosis, causing the cancellation of the planned European leg of the Mechanical Animals Tour, when would it have originally started?", "answers": [ "June 25, 1998" ], "context": [ "It was originally intended to start on June 25, 1998, with a series of six festival dates in Europe lasting until July 12, 1998. However the planned summer European leg was scrapped and the tour's launch date was rescheduled to October 25, 1998, after drummer Ginger Fish became ill with mononucleosis. Beginning on October 25, 1998 and lasting until January 31, 1999, the Mechanical Animals Tour included two legs spanning a Fall to Winter World Tour in Europe, Japan, and North America and a 6 show headlining stint at the Big Day Out tour in Australia. In total, the band" ] }, { "idx": 1805, "question": "If the person who proposed an initiative also led it, who would have led the \"Czarny Poniedzia\u0142ek\" strike against the total ban on abortion in Poland?", "answers": [ "Krystyna Janda" ], "context": [ "on strike to oppose the proposed legislation for a total ban on abortion, called \"Czarny Poniedzia\u0142ek\" (\"Black Monday\"), originally proposed in a Facebook post by Polish actress Krystyna Janda. The women modeled their strike on the successful strike for women's rights in Iceland in 1975, refusing to attend school, work, or participate in domestic chores. The pro abortion protesters marched in Warsaw, Gda\u0144sk, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Wroc\u0142aw, and Krak\u00f3w, and demonstrators across Europe marched in solidarity. Approximately 98,000 protestors showed up to decry the new bill. Supporters of the new legislation held counterprotests and Catholic Masses to express alignment with the abortion" ] }, { "idx": 1806, "question": "If director Martin Scorsese had not made any cameo appearances in 1983, in which film, originally intended to be directed by Michael Powell, would he not have appeared?", "answers": [ "Anna Pavlova", "A Woman for All Time" ], "context": [ "Comedy\" failed at the box office, but has become increasingly well regarded by critics in the years since its release. German director Wim Wenders numbered it among his 15 favorite films. Also, in 1983, Scorsese made a brief cameo appearance in the film \"Anna Pavlova\" (also known as \"A Woman for All Time\"), originally intended to be directed by one of his heroes, Michael Powell. This led to a more significant acting appearance in Bertrand Tavernier's jazz film \"Round Midnight\". He also made a brief venture into television, directing an episode of Steven Spielberg's \"Amazing Stories\". With \"After Hours\" (1985)," ] }, { "idx": 1807, "question": "If American physicist Mark Muir Mills had completed all his educational milestones but with a one-year delay, in which year would he have obtained his Ph.D. from Caltech?", "answers": [ "1949" ], "context": [ "the war in 1942 that he married Pauline Riedeburg. He completed his Ph.D. in physics from Caltech in 1948. Following his graduation he started working at North American Aviation, performing theoretical work in their atomic energy research department. He and his colleagues made valuable contributions in the field of nuclear reactor technology. In 1951 he became technical director at Project SQUID at Princeton University, where basic research was performed in aircraft propulsion. In 1952 he returned to his work in reactor design at North American. In 1954 he joined the radiation laboratory at the University of California, becoming head of" ] }, { "idx": 1808, "question": "If the Seventh-day Adventists had not renamed their mission in the early 1900s, what would it have been known as?", "answers": [ "Plainfield mission" ], "context": [ "called Plainfield mission and later renamed Malamulo, was on the site of the Seventh Day Baptist mission established by Booth, which the Seventh-day Adventists purchased. Booth's stay with the Seventh-day Adventists at Malamulo mission ended after six months, as his colleagues did not accept his radical views, and criticised him for their political implications. Leaving Nyasaland. Booth left Nyasaland for the last time in 1902, travelling first to Durban, which he left in February 1903, to travel to Britain. Booth was officially barred from returning to the Nyasaland in 1907. Later career. Changing denominations. Booth remained in Britain until late" ] }, { "idx": 1809, "question": "If the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) had managed to retain power during the 2022 parliamentary elections in Slovenia, which party would have controlled the parliament?", "answers": [ "Slovenian Democratic Party", "SDS", "Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS)" ], "context": [ "Parliamentary elections will be held in Slovenia on 24 April 2022. Electoral system. The 90 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods. 88 are elected by open list proportional representation in eight 11-seat constituencies and seats are allocated to the parties at the constituency level using the Droop quota. The elected Deputies are identified by ranking all of a party's candidates in a constituency by the percentage of votes they received in their district. The seats that remain unallocated are allocated to the parties at the national level using the D'Hondt method with an electoral threshold of" ] }, { "idx": 1810, "question": "If the release of the album \"Thirteenth Step\" by the supergroup A Perfect Circle had been postponed by a year, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2004" ], "context": [ "\"Fear Inoculum\" across all streaming services. At the 62nd Grammy Awards, the band won Best Metal Performance, for the track \"'7empest\"' from the album. A Perfect Circle. During Tool's post-\"\u00c6nima\" hiatus to deal with their legal issues, Keenan began working with Billy Howerdel, Tool's guitar tech through the \"\u00c6nima\" tour, on a different project. The supergroup they formed, A Perfect Circle, began performing in 1999 and released its first album \"Mer de Noms\" in 2000. They released a successful follow-up in 2003 titled \"Thirteenth Step\", a reference to twelve-step programs (many of the songs were written from the perspective of" ] }, { "idx": 1811, "question": "If Argentina had not won the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which country would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Netherlands" ], "context": [ "The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The Cup was won by the host nation, Argentina, who defeated the Netherlands 3\u20131 in the final, after extra time. The final was held at River Plate's home stadium, Estadio Monumental, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth team (after Uruguay, Italy, England, and West Germany) to be both", "rankings for the 1978 tournament were as follows: The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The Cup was won by the host nation, Argentina, who defeated the Netherlands 3\u20131 in the final, after extra time. The final was held at River Plate's home stadium, Estadio Monumental, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth team (after Uruguay," ] }, { "idx": 1812, "question": "If Flair Software had launched the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) version of the video game \"Oscar\" in the same year as its Amiga release, what would have been the release year for the SNES version?", "answers": [ "1993" ], "context": [ "Oscar is a platform game that was released on Amiga, Amiga CD32, and MS-DOS in 1993, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. It was developed and published by Flair Software. The CD32 version was bundled with the CD32 console on the same disc as the puzzle game \"Diggers\". A Sega Genesis version planned but never released. The player controls Oscar, a fictional otter, through seven Hollywood-themed levels collecting Oscars. Reception. \"Computer Gaming World\" in April 1994 said that the PC version of \"Oscar\" was \"another very average platformy, arcadey, bounce-'em-around\" with \"confusing\" graphics. The magazine predicted that it", "final sequel was released. It is called \"Oscar's World Tour\", and the theme is going around the world. All of these sequels were only released on DSiWare. Oscar is a platform game that was released on Amiga, Amiga CD32, and MS-DOS in 1993, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. It was developed and published by Flair Software. The CD32 version was bundled with the CD32 console on the same disc as the puzzle game \"Diggers\". A Sega Genesis version planned but never released. The player controls Oscar, a fictional otter, through seven Hollywood-themed levels collecting Oscars. Reception. \"Computer" ] }, { "idx": 1813, "question": "If the Estrada club, located on the Sava bank in Belgrade, Serbia, had not changed its original name, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Pingvin" ], "context": [ "Belgrade's nightlife. The first was \"Savski Galeb\". Opened in 1987, it occupied an adapted old freight barge. The \"Pingvin\" was opened in 1988, but soon changed to \"Estrada\" which sparked the boost of similar facilities. The first purpose-built barge-discoth\u00e8que, it was a blueprint for all the future venues of this type all over the city. It was the first barge with a DJ and with a separated dance floor and booths for sitting. It was well visited since the opening, but the clientele changed in time. Originally, it was made from the \"roamers\" from all over the city, but with" ] }, { "idx": 1814, "question": "If the establishment of the first British Empire had occurred 100 years prior, in which century would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "16th" ], "context": [ "H. Parsons argued in 2014, \"there were several British empires that ended at different times and for different reasons\". He focused on the Second. Ashley Jackson argued in 2013 that historians have even extended to a third and fourth empire: The first Empire was founded in the 17th century, and based on the migration of large numbers of settlers to the American colonies, as well as the development of the sugar plantation colonies in the West Indies. It ended with the British loss of the American War for Independence. The second Empire had already started to emerge. It was originally" ] }, { "idx": 1815, "question": "If Chris Claremont hadn't revised the storyline, whose version of the Selene comics would have been published?", "answers": [ "Fabian Nieciza" ], "context": [ "brainwash her prisoners to believe themselves descendants of ancient Romans living in the Amazon. Magma was one of these kidnapped and brainwashed souls, according to Empath. The city was disbanded and the residents returned to their regular lives across the globe. Years later, due to Chris Claremont wishing to undo writer Fabian Nieciza's dismantling of the concept of Nova Roma, Claremont ignored said story and wrote Magma as originally, and later had Magma make cryptic references to having been manipulated into believing Nova Roma was a lie by parties unknown that sought to hurt Magma. Furthermore, the five-issue mini-series \"New" ] }, { "idx": 1816, "question": "If Kevin Keegan's father hadn't advised him against underselling himself, what would have been the weekly contract amount in UK pounds?", "answers": [ "45", "\u00a345" ], "context": [ "by manager Bill Shankly. After Twentyman's recommendation, Liverpool made an offer for Keegan and this offer was accepted by Scunthorpe United. After Scunthorpe had agreed to the fee Keegan was driven the four hours to Bill Shankly's office by manager Ron Ashman who was determined to get a cash influx for Scunthorpe United. Prior to the journey Keegan's father prompted Keegan to not sell himself cheap. Keegan then haggled a contract worth \u00a350 a week from Shankly, after Shankly had originally offered him \u00a345. Ashman, sensing a cash windfall may fall through, was at one stage aghast at Keegan's negotiation" ] }, { "idx": 1817, "question": "If the original prototype of \"And Yet It Moves\" at the Vienna University of Technology hadn't won or been nominated for awards, which game might not have been fully developed and released?", "answers": [ "And Yet it Moves" ], "context": [ "And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platform game developed by independent developer Broken Rules. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux on April 2, 2009, while a Wii port was released on the now defunct Wii Shop Channel in August 2010. \"And Yet It Moves\" was originally designed as a computer science project at the Vienna University of Technology in 2007. When the original prototype won or was nominated for awards at various independent game festivals, the team decided to create a full version of the game. \"And Yet It Moves\" focuses on moving the" ] }, { "idx": 1818, "question": "If Marvel comic books had never been published, which superhero team would likely remain unknown?", "answers": [ "Wasp", "Thor", "Ant-Man", "The Avengers", "Iron Man", "Hulk", "Captain America" ], "context": [ "The Avengers are a fictional team of superheroes that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in \"The Avengers\" #1 (cover-dated Sept. 1963), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Labeled \"Earth's Mightiest Heroes\", the Avengers originally consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp. The original Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him. The Avengers are an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from the Marvel Comics portfolio. Diegetically, these superheroes usually operate independently but occasionally", "the Galaxy. Captain America returns to the past to marry Peggy Carter, and in the present he becomes old and passes his shield and mantle to Falcon, making him his successor. The Avengers are a fictional team of superheroes that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in \"The Avengers\" #1 (cover-dated Sept. 1963), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Labeled \"Earth's Mightiest Heroes\", the Avengers originally consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp. The original Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and" ] }, { "idx": 1819, "question": "If the freeware compression utility and associated file format hadn't been renamed as LHA or LZH, what would their original name have been?", "answers": [ "LHarc" ], "context": [ "LHA or LZH is a freeware compression utility and associated file format. It was created in 1988 by a doctor , and originally named LHarc. A complete rewrite of LHarc, tentatively named \"LHx\", was eventually released as \"LH\". It was then renamed to \"LHA\" to avoid conflicting with the then-new MS-DOS 5.0 (\"load high\") command. The original LHA and its Windows port, LHA32, are no longer in development because Yoshizaki is busy at work. Although no longer much used in the west, LHA remained popular in Japan until the 2000s. It was used by id Software to compress installation files", "with ARJ. Micco reported this problem to Japanese authorities, but they do not consider it a valid vulnerability. Micco went so far to conclude the development of UNLHA32 and advise people to give up on the format. Nevertheless, they came back in 2017 to fix a DLL hijacking issue. LHA or LZH is a freeware compression utility and associated file format. It was created in 1988 by a doctor , and originally named LHarc. A complete rewrite of LHarc, tentatively named \"LHx\", was eventually released as \"LH\". It was then renamed to \"LHA\" to avoid conflicting with the then-new MS-DOS" ] }, { "idx": 1820, "question": "If the American rock band Electric Six hadn't changed their initial name, what would they still be known as?", "answers": [ "The Wildbunch" ], "context": [ "Hyperkube Bonanza has filled in for Glass on most tours since 2016. History. Formation and the Wildbunch years (1996\u20132000). The band formed in 1996 and was initially known as The Wildbunch, eventually dropping that name due to pressure from the British group of the same name. Throughout the latter half of the 1990s, they played regularly at the Old Miami and the Gold Dollar in Detroit, the center of a scene that produced breakout acts like the White Stripes. The band was originally composed of Dick Valentine (Tyler Spencer, lead vocals), M (Cory Martin, drums), The Rock and Roll Indian" ] }, { "idx": 1821, "question": "If the split in 1995 hadn't occurred and the parent company retained control, which company would be managing the operation and network of the Finnish railways?", "answers": [ "Valtionrautatiet" ], "context": [ "company went through a process of corporatization to become the VR Group. Since 2010, the maintenance and the construction of the railway network have been the responsibility of the Finnish Transport Agency (). The operation and network were originally carried out by the parent company \"Valtionrautatiet\" until 1995, when it was split into VR and the rail administration entity Ratahallintokeskus. Organization. Companies in the group provide road freight and bus services, catering and real estate management, and provide data, technological, and telecommunications services for the transport and logistics sectors. The group owns a bus company, Pohjolan Liikenne, and a road" ] }, { "idx": 1822, "question": "If the alternative hard rock band, Expanding Man, from Long Island, New York, had decided to disband a year prior, in which year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "2000" ], "context": [ "Expanding Man was an alternative hard rock formed in Long Island, New York in 1987. In 1992 it relocated to Boston and disbanded in 2001. Expanding Man was formed by Aaron Lippert (vocals), Dave Wanamaker (guitar), Chris Hancock (drums) and Peter Armata (bass). In 1992, the group moved to the Boston area, where they were joined by second guitarist, Bill Guerra. After releasing \"Free T.V.s\" on a Boston area indie label, they were signed by Sony and recorded \"Head to the Ground\" with producer Mike Denneen. It was released on Columbia Records in 1996. The single \"Download (I Will)\" received", "sign the band and release the new album. The band dissolved soon thereafter. In 2009, Universal agreed to return the masters to the band and the album was subsequently released online October 2010. Expanding Man was an alternative hard rock formed in Long Island, New York in 1987. In 1992 it relocated to Boston and disbanded in 2001. Expanding Man was formed by Aaron Lippert (vocals), Dave Wanamaker (guitar), Chris Hancock (drums) and Peter Armata (bass). In 1992, the group moved to the Boston area, where they were joined by second guitarist, Bill Guerra. After releasing \"Free T.V.s\" on a" ] }, { "idx": 1823, "question": "If Kelsey Grammer's lines hadn't been cut from \"The Simpsons Movie,\" which character would have had additional dialogue?", "answers": [ "Sideshow Bob" ], "context": [ "gifts. Other media. In addition to regular roles in the television series, Sideshow Bob has made several appearances in other \"Simpsons\" media. Kelsey Grammer recorded several Sideshow Bob lines for \"The Simpsons Movie,\" but the scene was cut. Sideshow Bob has made regular appearances in the monthly \"Simpsons Comics\", and several of Kelsey Grammer's singing performances have been included in \"The Simpsons\" CD compilations. His performance of the \"H.M.S. Pinafore\" in \"Cape Feare\" was later included on the album \"Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons,\" and the song \"The Very Reason That I Live\" from \"The Great Louse Detective\" was included" ] }, { "idx": 1824, "question": "If Building 7 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was not referred to by its numerical designation, what would its formal name be?", "answers": [ "Rogers Building" ], "context": [ "the street itself forms the western boundary of the main or central campus. The MIT Student Center (Building W20) is located directly across the street, at 84 Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby bus stops serve MBTA buses from Harvard Square, and from Back Bay across the Charles River via the Harvard Bridge, as well as various shuttle buses. Food vendor trucks often park in designated spaces near the entrance. Lobby 7. Lobby 7, so named because of its location in Building 7 (formally named the Rogers Building), is a large vertical space open all the way up to the interior of the" ] }, { "idx": 1825, "question": "If the Houston Rockets had lost in the 1994 NBA Finals, which city's team would have claimed the NBA championship?", "answers": [ "New York City", "New York Knicks", "New York" ], "context": [ "The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1993\u201394 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Houston Rockets played the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks for the championship, with the Rockets holding home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series. The Rockets defeated the Knicks 4 games to 3 to win the team's first NBA championship. This matchup was Hakeem Olajuwon's second NBA Finals appearance, his other being in 1986, where Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two. The series was Patrick Ewing's", "The only time a New York-based team prevailed over Houston was in the 1986 NLCS, when the New York Mets won over the then-NL member Astros. The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1993\u201394 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Houston Rockets played the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks for the championship, with the Rockets holding home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series. The Rockets defeated the Knicks 4 games to 3 to win the team's first NBA championship. This matchup was Hakeem Olajuwon's second NBA Finals" ] }, { "idx": 1826, "question": "If the United Club in Concourse C had kept its original name before the merger of United and Continental Airlines, what would its name be?", "answers": [ "Continental Airlines Presidents Club" ], "context": [ "as the Yellow Terminal, contains Concourses A, B & C and 23 gates. Concourse A mainly serves international travelers. United Airlines operates a United Club in Concourse C, which originally opened with the new Terminal in May 2001 as a Continental Airlines Presidents Club before United merged with Continental Airlines. This terminal is also the most frequently used of the four by Southwest Airlines; nearly all Southwest flights operate out of Concourse B. Terminal 2, known as the Red Terminal, contains Concourse D and 9 gates. Delta Air Lines operates a Sky Club here. This terminal is currently undergoing a" ] }, { "idx": 1827, "question": "If the concert series by musician Rodrigo at Luna Park in Buenos Aires in 2000 hadn't been extended, how many performances would have taken place?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "wearing a robe and walking through a hall in the crowd to the ring-themed stage, emulating a boxing match. With an estimated length of two-and-a-half hours, the show included original songs, as well as classics of the cuarteto genre as a tribute to his early influence Cuarteto Leo. Gozalo negotiated the broadcast of the first concert with Azul Televisi\u00f3n. The filming of subsequent performances was halted by the Kirovsky brothers, owners of Magenta Records. The brothers sent a cease and desist order to the channel, claiming that Magenta owned Bueno's personality rights. The sold-out event, originally scheduled for eight performances," ] }, { "idx": 1828, "question": "If the Rogue Traders had launched their debut single \"Need You to Show Me\" a month ahead of schedule, what would have been the release date?", "answers": [ "11 March 2002" ], "context": [ "to work together and formed Union State to release singles including, \"Out to Get You\" and \"Retrosexual\". In 1994 Ash signed with Vicious Vinyl as a solo artist under the name, Thunderchild, to issue a self-named single. By 2002 the duo had formed Rogue Traders and signed with Vicious Vinyl's house music label, Vicious Grooves. \"We Know What You're Up To\": 2002\u20132004. On 11 April 2002, Rogue Traders released their debut single, \"Need You to Show Me\", under the Vicious Grooves label, which failed to reach the top 100 on the ARIA Singles Chart. However, it did reach No. 16" ] }, { "idx": 1829, "question": "If Eddie Irvine had finished two places higher in the 2001 F1 Drivers' Championship, what would have been his final ranking for the season?", "answers": [ "10th" ], "context": [ "at over 240 km/h and absolved any blame placed upon Irvine. Irvine managed to clinch his final points of the season with fifth in the United States and ended the season by retiring from the Japanese Grand Prix from a failure of his car's power generators on the fuel rig. Irvine finished the season 12th in the Drivers' Championship having scored six points. 2002. Irvine remained at Jaguar for 2002 and was again partnered by de la Rosa. In preparation for the upcoming season, Irvine undertook a fitness examination and recorded a high score. However, he was cautious about his", "bought out Irvine's contract, and that he would be partnering Michael Schumacher at the team for 1996. He fared well in the race by finishing sixth, although he finished outside the points in the Pacific Grand Prix. Irvine scored his final points of the season with a fifth in Japan, and finished the season with a retirement in Australia, due to pneumatic pressure. He finished the year 12th in the Drivers' Championship with 10 points. Ferrari (1996\u20131999). 1996. At the season opener in Australia, Irvine finished in third place, where he started, after out-qualifying new teammate, and then double World", "test driver Luciano Burti. Irvine was passed fit for the German Grand Prix, where he secured tenth position despite a spin. He was unable to score further points in the next five races, which included a retirement in Italy when he collided with Salo on the first lap. He finished off the season by finishing the final three races which included a points scoring finish at the season closing Malaysian Grand Prix where he finished sixth. Irvine finished the season 13th in the Drivers' Championship and scored four points. Outside of Formula One, Irvine took part in the Belfast City" ] }, { "idx": 1830, "question": "If all strawberries had twice the base haploid count, how many chromosomes would they possess?", "answers": [ "14" ], "context": [ "Fragaria iinumae is a species of strawberry native to Japan and eastern Russia. In Japan it was first discovered on and the name was given. All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. \"Fragaria iinumae\" is diploid, having 2 pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 14 chromosomes. \"Fragaria iinumae\" is one of the diploid progenitors of the octoploid strawberry. Fragaria iinumae is a species of strawberry native to Japan and eastern Russia. In Japan it was first discovered on and the name was given. All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. \"Fragaria iinumae\"" ] }, { "idx": 1831, "question": "If Idwal Foel of Gwynedd had not joined \u00c6thelstan's campaign in May 934, how many Welsh kings would have been part of the expedition?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "and Constantine over control of his territory. The \"Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\" briefly recorded the expedition without explanation, but the twelfth-century chronicler John of Worcester stated that Constantine had broken his treaty with \u00c6thelstan. \u00c6thelstan set out on his campaign in May 934, accompanied by four Welsh kings: Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Idwal Foel of Gwynedd, Morgan ap Owain of Gwent, and Tewdwr ap Griffri of Brycheiniog. His retinue also included eighteen bishops and thirteen earls, six of whom were Danes from eastern England. By late June or early July he had reached Chester-le-Street, where he made generous gifts to the tomb" ] }, { "idx": 1832, "question": "If the organizers of the Breeders' Cup horse races hadn't faced opposition from horsemen and handicappers in the 2010s, which anti-bleeding medication would they have banned on raceday?", "answers": [ "furosemide", "furosemide (Lasix)", "Lasix" ], "context": [ "Organizers had originally planned to ban raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide (Lasix) for more consistency with European standards, but reversed the decision due to concerns from horsemen and many handicappers. From 2008 to 2014, the Breeders' Cup was held at either Churchill Downs or Santa Anita Park, both major tracks with a demonstrated record of success in hosting the event. In 2015 however, Keeneland was selected as the host track for the first time, in large part because of Lexington's position as the center of the North American thoroughbred breeding industry. Although concerns were raised over Keeneland's limited" ] }, { "idx": 1833, "question": "If Mel Wasserman, influenced by his Synanon experience, had not established any institutions, which educational organization would not have been created?", "answers": [ "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": 1834, "question": "If Taal Lake in the Batangas province of the Philippines had not been renamed, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Bonbon" ], "context": [ "ship repairs. Government. With the provinces in the island of Panay, Ilocos Sur and Pampanga, Batangas was one of the earliest provinces established by the Spaniards who settled in the country. It was headed by Martin de Goiti and since then has become one of the most important regions of the Philippines. Batangas first came to be known as \"Bonbon\". It was named after Taal Lake, which was also originally called Bonbon. Some of the earliest settlements in Batangas were established in the vicinity of Taal Lake. In 1534, Batangas became the first practically organized province in Luzon. Balayan was" ] }, { "idx": 1835, "question": "If Franklin D. Roosevelt had not won the 1936 United States presidential election, who would have taken his place as the US president?", "answers": [ "Alf Landon" ], "context": [ "The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1936. In the midst of the Great Depression, incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Governor Alf Landon of Kansas. Roosevelt won the highest share of the popular and electoral vote since the largely uncontested 1820 election. The sweeping victory consolidated the New Deal Coalition in control of the Fifth Party System. Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner were re-nominated without opposition. With the backing of party leaders, Landon defeated progressive Senator William Borah at the 1936 Republican National Convention to", "states. Source (Popular Vote): Source (Electoral Vote): Close states. Margin of victory less than 5% (4 electoral votes): Margin of victory between 5% and 10% (29 electoral votes): Margin of victory Between 11% and 20% (214 electoral votes): Tipping point state: Statistics. Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Democratic) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican) Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Other) The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1936. In the midst of the Great Depression, incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Governor Alf Landon of" ] }, { "idx": 1836, "question": "If K. R. Narayanan had lost the 1997 Indian presidential election, who would have been elected as the President of India?", "answers": [ "T. N. Seshan" ], "context": [ "Election Commission of India held the 11th presidential elections of India on 17 July 1997. K. R. Narayanan with 956,290 votes won over his nearest rival T. N. Seshan who got 50,631 votes. Narayanan was the first dalit to be President of India. Election Commission of India held the 11th presidential elections of India on 17 July 1997. K. R. Narayanan with 956,290 votes won over his nearest rival T. N. Seshan who got 50,631 votes. Narayanan was the first dalit to be President of India." ] }, { "idx": 1837, "question": "If there had been no manufacturing problems or supplier delays, when would the first flight have taken place instead of January 10, 1990?", "answers": [ "March 1989" ], "context": [ "and the mating of the fuselage with wings occurred in October that year. The first flight was originally planned to occur in March 1989, but numerous problems with the manufacturing, delays with suppliers producing essential components and labor industrial actions delayed the ceremonial roll out of the prototype until September of that year. The following months were used to prepare the prototype for its maiden flight, which finally happened on January 10, 1990. The first two aircraft manufactured were intended for FedEx and thus, were already fitted with the forward side cargo door. They remained with the manufacturer as test" ] }, { "idx": 1838, "question": "If the Detroit Pistons had been defeated in the 1990 NBA Finals, which team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Portland Trail Blazers" ], "context": [ "The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989\u201390 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The series pitted the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons against the Western Conference playoff champion Portland Trail Blazers. This was the first NBA Finals since 1979 not to involve either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Boston Celtics, and one of two NBA championships of the 1990s won by a team other than the Chicago Bulls or the Houston Rockets (the other was won by the San Antonio Spurs in 1999). The", "1992, but lost to the Bulls in the championship series, four games to two. The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989\u201390 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The series pitted the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons against the Western Conference playoff champion Portland Trail Blazers. This was the first NBA Finals since 1979 not to involve either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Boston Celtics, and one of two NBA championships of the 1990s won by a team other than the Chicago Bulls or the" ] }, { "idx": 1839, "question": "If Tatiana Maslany had not been chosen for the lead role, who was the other actor considered for the part?", "answers": [ "Elliot Page" ], "context": [ "that they had picked up the show in the US. Though Canadian actor Elliot Page was originally considered for the lead role, the casting eventually went to another Canadian, Tatiana Maslany. The lead was announced on September 17, 2012. The rest of the principal cast was announced in late October 2012 as production began in Toronto for the first season. On February 7, 2013, it was announced that Matt Frewer had been cast as an edgy philosophical professor, Dr. Leekie, and Evelyne Brochu was cast as a graduate student in molecular and cellular biology. The show was renewed for a" ] }, { "idx": 1840, "question": "If Javier Artero L\u00f3pez, the Spanish professional footballer, had played for one less team in his career, how many teams would he have represented by the time of his retirement?", "answers": [ "5", "five" ], "context": [ "Javier Artero L\u00f3pez (born 16 April 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After playing for five teams in the lower leagues of his country he joined Dundee in Scotland, spending two years with the club before being forced to retire at only 27, due to illness. Club career. Early years. Born in Madrid, Artero started playing football with local amateurs CD Colonia Moscard\u00f3. In 1995 he signed with Real Madrid, but never made it past the C team, also being loaned to another club in the community, CD Legan\u00e9s of Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, and appearing", "retire from football in August 2002, being immediately named Dundee's international scout. Artero worked as a football analyst after retiring, being a co-commentator on Real Madrid TV. Javier Artero L\u00f3pez (born 16 April 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After playing for five teams in the lower leagues of his country he joined Dundee in Scotland, spending two years with the club before being forced to retire at only 27, due to illness. Club career. Early years. Born in Madrid, Artero started playing football with local amateurs CD Colonia Moscard\u00f3. In 1995 he signed" ] }, { "idx": 1841, "question": "If the fort in Duckburg, as depicted in Don Rosa's Donald Duck comics, had kept its original name, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Nova Albion" ], "context": [ "Gus Goose also lives on Grandma's farm as a farmhand. The farm is often a gathering site for various Duck family holiday celebrations. In other languages, Duckburg (for example \"Duckstad\" in Dutch, \"Entenhausen\" in German, \"Ankeborg\" in Swedish, \"Ra\u021bburg\" in Romanian, \"Andeby\" in Danish, or \"Pat\u00f3polis\" in both European and Brazilian Portuguese) is not only home of \"the Ducks\", but Mickey Mouse and friends live there too. History. In the comics by Don Rosa, Duckburg was a fort built on Killmule Hill on June 17, 1579 by British explorer Sir Francis Drake in the area he named \"Nova Albion\", in" ] }, { "idx": 1842, "question": "If the antidepressant drug nefazodone had never been sold by any other company except the one that first marketed it, which company would have been its sole distributor?", "answers": [ "Bristol-Myers Squibb" ], "context": [ "Nefazodone, sold formerly under the brand names Serzone, Dutonin, and Nefadar among others, is an atypical antidepressant which was first marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) in 1994 but has since largely been discontinued. BMS withdrew it from the market by 2004 due to decreasing sales due to the rare incidence of severe liver damage and the onset of generic competition. The incidence of severe liver damage is approximately 1 in every 250,000 to 300,000 patient-years. Generic versions were introduced in 2003. Nefazodone is a phenylpiperazine compound and is related to trazodone. It has been described as a serotonin antagonist and" ] }, { "idx": 1843, "question": "If the Chicago Bulls had not emerged victorious in the 1991-1992 NBA season finals, which team would have claimed the championship title?", "answers": [ "Portland Trail Blazers" ], "context": [ "The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1991\u201392 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls took on the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers for the title, with Chicago having home court advantage, as they had the best record in the NBA that season. The two teams appeared headed to face each other for most of the season and comparisons were made between Clyde Drexler and Michael Jordan throughout the season. A month earlier \"Sports Illustrated\" had even listed Drexler as Jordan's \"No. 1 rival\"", "in their locker room. Two other home championship celebrations followed in the and Finals, this time at the similarly-constructed but bigger United Center. The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1991\u201392 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls took on the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers for the title, with Chicago having home court advantage, as they had the best record in the NBA that season. The two teams appeared headed to face each other for most of the season and comparisons were made" ] }, { "idx": 1844, "question": "If the remains of Bridget of Sweden, the Swedish mystic and saint, had not been moved from their original burial place, in which country would they be located?", "answers": [ "Italy" ], "context": [ "death on 23 July 1373, urging ecclesiastical reform. In her pilgrimages to Rome, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, she sent \"back precise instructions for the construction of the monastery\" now known as Blue Church, insisting that an \"abbess, signifying the Virgin Mary, should preside over both nuns and monks.\" Bridget went to confession every day, and had a constant smiling, glowing face. Although she never returned to Sweden, her years in Rome were far from happy, being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work against Church abuses. She was originally buried at San Lorenzo in Panisperna before her remains were" ] }, { "idx": 1845, "question": "If Pope Pius X had postponed his commissioning of the \"Biblia Sacra iuxta latinam vulgatam versionem\" by one year, in which year would the commissioning have taken place?", "answers": [ "1908" ], "context": [ "consistently cites readings in the so-called DELQR group of manuscripts, named after the \"sigla\" it uses for them: Book of Armagh (D), Egerton Gospels (E), Lichfield Gospels (L), Book of Kells (Q), and Rushworth Gospels (R). Benedictine (Rome) Old Testament. In 1907, Pope Pius X commissioned the Benedictine monks to prepare a critical edition of Jerome's Vulgate, entitled \"Biblia Sacra iuxta latinam vulgatam versionem\". This text was originally planned as the basis for a revised complete official Bible for the Catholic church to replace the Clementine edition. The first volume, the Pentateuch, was completed in 1926. For the Pentateuch, the" ] }, { "idx": 1846, "question": "If the album \"Christ Illusion\" had been released when nine of its eleven songs were initially demoed, in what year would it have been premiered?", "answers": [ "2004" ], "context": [ "The album includes the Grammy Award-winning songs \"Eyes of the Insane\" and \"Final Six\". Recording. \"Christ Illusion\" was recorded via computer between two studios: NRG Studios, North Hollywood, with assistant engineer Dave Colvin; and Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, where Brian Warwick assisted. Guitarist Kerry King recalls nine of the eleven songs originally slated for \"Christ Illusion\" were demoed in 2004, with Dave Lombardo at the drum kit. However, Lombardo recalls recording with King as far back as early 2003, when two demos were completed at Lombardo's home. In a July 2004 interview, guitarist Jeff Hanneman reported \"Me and Kerry have" ] }, { "idx": 1847, "question": "If the land reforms in Iraq between 1970 and 1982 had successfully improved agricultural production, what would the regime not have had to increase?", "answers": [ "imports of food products" ], "context": [ "owned by the traditional rural elites and redistribute it to peasant families. Modeled after the 1958 land reforms, much of the state land was rented out, though often to people who originally owned the large swathes of land. The key to this new reform was the Agrarian Reform Law of 1970.Between 1970 and 1982, 264,400 farmers received grants of land. However, these reforms did not contribute to an improvement in the production of agricultural goods, leading the regime to increase its imports of food products. Maghreb. As elsewhere in North Africa, lands formerly held by European farmers have been taken" ] }, { "idx": 1848, "question": "If the JNR Class DD14 locomotives were still being used for their original purpose by JR, what task would they be performing?", "answers": [ "snowploughing" ], "context": [ "in 2+3 configuration in the eleven Standard Cars. The per capita energy consumption of a fully loaded 700T train is 16% of that of private cars and half that of buses; carbon dioxide emissions are 11% of private cars and a quarter that of buses. Engineering trains. THSRC uses overhead line inspection trains from Windhoff, Harsco railgrinders, Plasser & Theurer track tampers, and several ex-JR rolling stock to maintain its line. Among the latter include the JNR Class DD14 and JNR Class DD16 diesel-hydraulic locomotives, which were originally used for snowploughing by JR. The two ex-JR locomotives with THSRC are" ] }, { "idx": 1849, "question": "If the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant had not been constructed, where would Japan have reprocessed its spent fuel under contract?", "answers": [ "England", "France", "England and France" ], "context": [ "Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant was built, with operations originally expected to commence in 2007. The policy to use recovered plutonium as mixed oxide (MOX) reactor fuel was questioned on economic grounds, and in 2004 it was revealed the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry had covered up a 1994 report indicating reprocessing spent fuel would cost four times as much as burying it. In 2000, a Specified Radioactive Waste Final Disposal Act called for creation of a new organization to manage high level radioactive waste, and later that year the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) was established under the" ] }, { "idx": 1850, "question": "If the connection between physical activity and its impact on mood and mental state were still perceived as originally thought by researchers, what would the level of benefit be?", "answers": [ "slight" ], "context": [ "in their action. The greatest risk of the SSRIs is an increase in violent and suicidal behavior, particularly in children and adolescents. In 2006 antidepressant sales worldwide totaled $15 billion USD and over 226 million prescriptions were given. Research on the effects of physical activity on mental illness. Research completed. As increasing evidence of the benefits of physical activity has become apparent, research on the mental benefits of physical activity has been examined. While it was originally believed that physical activity only slightly benefits mood and mental state, overtime positive mental effects from physical activity became more pronounced. Scientists began" ] }, { "idx": 1851, "question": "If women's suffrage had been fully implemented in Italy in 1950, how many years would have passed since it was partially realized?", "answers": [ "25" ], "context": [ "Army and was wounded once. Following the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, Mussolini created the \"Fasci di Combattimento\" or Combat League. It was originally dominated by patriotic socialist and syndicalist veterans who opposed the pacifist policies of the Italian Socialist Party. This early Fascist movement had a platform more inclined to the left, promising social revolution, proportional representation in elections, women's suffrage (partly realized in 1925) and dividing agrarian private property held by estates. They also differed from later Fascism by opposing censorship, militarism and dictatorship. Mussolini claimed that \"we are libertarians above all," ] }, { "idx": 1852, "question": "If \"The Beautiful Briny\" had been used in its original intended location, which movie would it have featured in?", "answers": [ "Mary Poppins" ], "context": [ "DaGradi, and the Sherman brothers re-assembled to work on the storyline for several months. Although there was no plan to put the film into production at the time, Walsh promised the Shermans that he would call them back to the studio and finish the project, which he eventually did in November 1969. Throughout 1970 and 1971, the Sherman brothers reworked their musical compositions for the film. The song, \"The Beautiful Briny\" was originally written for \"Mary Poppins\" for when Mary spins a compass sending the Banks children into several exotic locations, but it was later used for \"Bedknobs and Broomsticks\"." ] }, { "idx": 1853, "question": "If the AI research funded by SCI in 1983 had been underway at 108 institutions by 1985, how many more institutions would that be compared to the actual number?", "answers": [ "48" ], "context": [ "Information Processing Technology Office (IPTO) and was also directed at supercomputing and microelectronics. By 1985 it had spent $100 million and 92 projects were underway at 60 institutions, half in industry, half in universities and government labs. AI research was generously funded by the SCI. Jack Schwarz, who ascended to the leadership of IPTO in 1987, dismissed expert systems as \"clever programming\" and cut funding to AI \"deeply and brutally\", \"eviscerating\" SCI. Schwarz felt that DARPA should focus its funding only on those technologies which showed the most promise, in his words, DARPA should \"surf\", rather than \"dog paddle\", and" ] }, { "idx": 1854, "question": "If a new medicine for polio had been discovered a decade after the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming, in what year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1938" ], "context": [ "acid, the five-step process (yield \u2248 85%) starting from D-glucose, originally invented by Tadeus Reichstein in 1933, is being gradually substituted by a more straightforward fermentative process with 2-ketogluconic acid as pivotal intermediate. After the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming from colonies of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, it took more than a decade before a powdery form of the medicine was developed. Since then, many more antibiotics and other secondary metabolites have been isolated and manufactured by microbial fermentation on a large scale. Some important antibiotics besides penicillin are cephalosporins, azithromycin, bacitracin, gentamicin, rifamycin, streptomycin, tetracycline," ] }, { "idx": 1855, "question": "If Alanis Morissette had decided to reissue \"Jagged Little Pill Acoustic\" on its five-year anniversary, in what year would it have been re-released?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "performance of \"You Oughta Know\" peaking at No. 6 on the Hot 100. The parade of singles kept \"Jagged Little Pill\" (1995) in the top 10 on the \"Billboard\" 200 albums chart for 72 weeks. Morissette toured \"Jagged Little Pill\" worldwide for 18 months, supported by Radiohead. A live video was released on VHS and DVD, \"Jagged Little Pill, Live\", and won a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video. On the album's tenth anniversary in 2005, Morissette released an acoustic version of the album, \"Jagged Little Pill Acoustic\". This album was originally sold through Starbucks' Hear Music brand", "in an exclusive six-week deal that ended on July 26, 2005. For the duration of this partnership, music retailer HMV boycotted the sale of Morissette's entire catalogue in Canada. The album was released on June 15, 2005, ten years to the day after the original United States release. The artwork of the acoustic version is similar to the original version, but is sepia-tinted instead. On October 30, 2015, \"Jagged Little Pill\" was reissued by Rhino Records and Warner Music Group to mark its 20th anniversary. A two-disc deluxe edition contains a newly remastered version of the album, appended with ten" ] }, { "idx": 1856, "question": "If Chris Claremont hadn't decided to rewrite the story, who would have been the author of the original Nova Roma concept in the Selene comics?", "answers": [ "Fabian Nieciza" ], "context": [ "brainwash her prisoners to believe themselves descendants of ancient Romans living in the Amazon. Magma was one of these kidnapped and brainwashed souls, according to Empath. The city was disbanded and the residents returned to their regular lives across the globe. Years later, due to Chris Claremont wishing to undo writer Fabian Nieciza's dismantling of the concept of Nova Roma, Claremont ignored said story and wrote Magma as originally, and later had Magma make cryptic references to having been manipulated into believing Nova Roma was a lie by parties unknown that sought to hurt Magma. Furthermore, the five-issue mini-series \"New" ] }, { "idx": 1857, "question": "If the Toronto streetcar system had not been established, which religious group would have faced difficulty in attending Sunday services?", "answers": [ "Christian" ], "context": [ "The Toronto Transit Commission eliminated all Sunday stops on June 7, 2015, as these stops slowed down streetcars making it more difficult to meet scheduled stops. Sunday stops, which served Christian churches, were deemed unfair to non-Christian places of worship, which never had the equivalent of a Sunday stop. Toronto originally created Sunday stops in the 1920s along its streetcar routes to help worshippers get to church on Sunday for religious services. The first two Flexity Outlook streetcars entered service on route 510 Spadina, on August 31, 2014; at the same time, all-door boarding and proof-of-payment (POP) was introduced on" ] }, { "idx": 1858, "question": "If the laws had not been established to change the units of measurement for football pitch dimensions, which unit would not have come into existence?", "answers": [ "metric equivalents" ], "context": [ "formulated in England, and were initially administered solely by the four British football associations within IFAB, the standard dimensions of a football pitch were originally expressed in imperial units. The Laws now express dimensions with approximate metric equivalents (followed by traditional units in brackets), though use of imperial units remains popular in English-speaking countries with a relatively recent history of metrication (or only partial metrication), such as Britain. The length of the pitch, or field, for international adult matches is in the range of and the width is in the range of . Fields for non-international matches may be length" ] }, { "idx": 1859, "question": "If Dylan Kuo hadn't been cast as Cecilia Yip's character's boyfriend in \"The Rose\" series, which role would he have played?", "answers": [ "Han Jin" ], "context": [ "to be an architect like his older brother, he decided it wasn't the career path he wanted after spending one year in the field. Career. Acting. In 2003, he made his acting debut in small roles, his most notable one for the idol series \"The Rose\", playing one of Cecilia Yip's character Han Li's younger boyfriends. He had originally auditioned for the role \"Han Jin\" which Jerry Huang was eventually cast in. The director was impressed with his audition and decided to bring him back for a cameo role. After being offered more acting roles, Kuo was then signed under" ] }, { "idx": 1860, "question": "If the Metro Green Line train in Minnesota had not switched to bus service from 2am to 4am on weekdays, how many hours would it operate daily?", "answers": [ "24 hours" ], "context": [ "opened in 2004 and connects Minneapolis with the southern suburb of Bloomington. Construction on the Green Line began in late 2010. It opened to the public on June 14, 2014. The travel time between the downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul stops is about 46 minutes. The entire line originally operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but as of 2019 trains are replaced by buses from 2am to 4am on weekdays, In 2018, the line carried a total of 13.8 million passengers. History. Former streetcar and bus lines. The route is a descendant of the Twin City" ] }, { "idx": 1861, "question": "If the Ever Victorious Army, a Chinese Imperial army, had not disbanded in May 1864, how many foreign officers would have remained?", "answers": [ "104" ], "context": [ "May 1864 with 104 foreign officers and 2,288 Chinese soldiers being paid off. The bulk of the artillery and some infantry transferred to the Chinese Imperial forces. It was the first Chinese army trained in European techniques, tactics, and strategy. Israeli Mahal. In Israel, Mahal (, an acronym for \"Mitnadvei \u1e24utz LaAretz\", which means \"Volunteers from outside the Land [of Israel]\") is a term designating non-Israelis serving in the Israeli military. The term originates with the approximately 4,000 both Jewish and non-Jewish volunteers who went to Israel to fight in the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War including Aliyah Bet. The original Mahalniks" ] }, { "idx": 1862, "question": "If the I-205 busway had not been approved, which transit development would not have been prioritized in Portland?", "answers": [ "Banfield Transitway" ], "context": [ "The I-205 busway's approval led TriMet to prioritize the development of the Banfield Transitway, a similarly planned stretch of I-84 connecting I-5 in downtown Portland east to I-205. The Banfield Transitway Project was subsequently allocated the transfer funds; although originally proposed as another busway, it was ultimately built as a light rail line. The Banfield Transitway became the first segment of the Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) and began operating between Gresham and Portland on September 5, 1986. Several months before the inauguration of MAX, Metro, which replaced CRAG in 1979, renewed talks about extending light rail from Portland to Milwaukie" ] }, { "idx": 1863, "question": "If the cast of the musical \"La Cage aux Folles\" had not fallen ill, when was the original opening date scheduled?", "answers": [ "December 2007" ], "context": [ "opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory on January 8, 2008, and played there until March 8, 2008. The cast also included Neil McDermott, Iain Mitchell and Una Stubbs, with direction by Terry Johnson and choreography by Lynne Page. The production had originally been scheduled to open in December 2007, but it was delayed twice due to illness within the cast. The show opened to mostly positive press with particular praise for Hodge's performance as Albin. The Menier Chocolate Factory production transferred to the West End on October 20, 2008 at the Playhouse Theatre co-produced with Sonia Friedman Productions, Robert G." ] }, { "idx": 1864, "question": "If Captain Lu\u00eds Romero de Pi\u00f1eda hadn't received part of the lands of the Pago de los Arroyos by royal decree as payment for services to the Spanish Crown, which groups would have been the original inhabitants of that land?", "answers": [ "various indigenous tribes" ], "context": [ "the Spanish Crown. Before that, the area was originally inhabited by various indigenous tribes, some of which lived in \"reducciones\", a type of missions founded by Franciscans. These missions were ultimately attacked and destroyed by hostile tribes of the Chaco region. Romero de Pi\u00f1eda established the first permanent settlement, an \"estancia\" \u2014 intended as farmland, not as a town. In 1719, the Jesuits bought another part and established \"Estancia San Miguel\". The area was still so scarcely populated that it had no central authority; it was ruled from the provincial capital (Santa Fe), and in turn from Buenos Aires. In" ] }, { "idx": 1865, "question": "If Lynnwood High School had not relocated, which mall would it be adjacent to?", "answers": [ "Alderwood", "Alderwood Mall" ], "context": [ "3rd district, alongside Edmonds and Woodway. Education. Public schools in Lynnwood are operated by the Edmonds School District, which also serves the cities of Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, and Woodway. The district had an enrollment of approximately 20,847 students in 2014 and has 41 schools, of which 16 are located in or around Lynnwood. The Edmonds School District has three high schools located in the Lynnwood area: Lynnwood High School, Meadowdale High School, and Scriber Lake High School. The Lynnwood High School was originally located adjacent to Alderwood Mall, but moved to a new campus a mile () east on North" ] }, { "idx": 1866, "question": "If the proteogenomics analysis, which identified at least 19,262 human proteins produced from 16,271 genes or clusters of genes using mass spectrometry of peptides, had been conducted ten years earlier, in what year would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "2006" ], "context": [ "that were originally classified as pseudogenes but later discovered to have a functional, although not necessarily protein-coding, role. As of 2012, it appeared that there are approximately 12,000\u201314,000 pseudogenes in the human genome, A 2016 proteogenomics analysis using mass spectrometry of peptides identified at least 19,262 human proteins produced from 16,271 genes or clusters of genes, with 8 new protein-coding genes identified that were previously considered pseudogenes. Examples of pseudogene function. While the vast majority of pseudogenes have lost their function, some cases have emerged in which a pseudogene either re-gained its original or a similar function or evolved a" ] }, { "idx": 1867, "question": "If the number of scholars exempted from Israel's military service had remained at its initial count, what would that number be?", "answers": [ "400" ], "context": [ "1980s and 1990s, and reckoned that they had cultural and institutional support to enable them to change it regardless of its relevance. They challenged Orthodox control of personal affairs such as marriage and divorce, resented the lack of entertainment and transportation options on the Jewish Sabbath (then the country's only day of rest), and questioned whether the burden of military service was being shared equitably, since the 400 scholars who originally benefited from the exemption, had grown to 50,000 . Finally, the Progressive and Conservative communities, though still small, began to exert themselves as an alternative to the Haredi control" ] }, { "idx": 1868, "question": "If Steven Adler had been absent from the American Music Awards in January 1989 due to the reason initially given, what illness would he have been suffering from?", "answers": [ "Flu" ], "context": [ "Lies\", which sold over five million copies in the US alone, despite containing only eight tracks, four of which were included on the previously released EP \"Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide\". Adler was again absent during a performance at the American Music Awards in January 1989; Don Henley filled in for him on drums. His absence was originally attributed to a case of the flu, but it was later revealed that Adler had been in a drug rehabilitation program at the time. The following October, during a show as opening act for The Rolling Stones, Axl Rose threatened to leave" ] }, { "idx": 1869, "question": "If the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation had not undergone a name change, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Founders Memorial Foundation" ], "context": [ "originally called the Founders Memorial Foundation, was established in 1962 to handle fundraising; it was later renamed the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. This Foundation managed the funds raised by collegiate and alumnae chapters via activities and by direct donations to the foundation. In 1979, the fraternity partnered with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and again changed its primary philanthropic focus, which would later expand in 1991 to diabetes treatment and research. Alpha Gamma Delta celebrated its centennial anniversary during its 2004 International Convention. In the 2010s, Alpha Gamma Delta continued to change and restructure, creating a separate branch to manage its" ] }, { "idx": 1870, "question": "If Doc Martens had remained exclusive to the demographic they were initially marketed to, who would be the primary wearers of these boots?", "answers": [ "workers" ], "context": [ "bricolage often develop political meanings. For example, Doc Martens, originally marketed as workers boots, gained popularity with the punk movement and AIDs activism groups and became symbols of an individual's place in that social group. When corporate America recognized the growing popularity of Doc Martens they underwent another change in cultural meaning through counter-bricolage. The widespread sale and marketing of Doc Martens brought the boots back into the mainstream. While corporate America reaped the ever-growing profits of the increasingly expensive boot and those modeled after its style, Doc Martens lost their original political association. Mainstream consumers used Doc Martens and" ] }, { "idx": 1871, "question": "If all black-footed ferrets resided in Meeteetse, what would be their geographical location in terms of the U.S. state?", "answers": [ "Wyoming" ], "context": [ "decline, as studies on black-footed ferrets from Meeteetse, Wyoming revealed low levels of genetic variation. Canine distemper devastated the Meeteetse ferret population in 1985. A live virus vaccine originally made for domestic ferrets killed large numbers of black-footed ferrets, thus indicating that the species is especially susceptible to distemper. Reintroduction and conservation. The black\u2010footed ferret experienced a recent population bottleneck in the wild followed by a more than 30-year recovery through \"ex situ\" breeding and then reintroduction into its native range. As such, this sole endemic North American ferret allows examining the impact of a severe genetic restriction on subsequent" ] }, { "idx": 1872, "question": "If Snapple had retained its original name, what would the company be called today?", "answers": [ "Unadulterated Food Products" ], "context": [ "Snapple is a brand of tea and juice drinks which is owned by Keurig Dr Pepper and based in Plano, Texas, United States. The company (and brand), which was originally known as Unadulterated Food Products, was founded in 1972. The brand achieved some fame due to various pop-culture references including television shows. History. Snapple was founded by Leonard Marsh, Hyman Golden, and Arnold Greenberg in 1972 Valley Stream, Long Island, New York. Their company, which was originally known as Unadulterated Food Products, was first conceived as a part-time venture to supply fruit juices to health food stores. Unsure if the" ] }, { "idx": 1873, "question": "If the animated film \"Inside Out\" hadn't experienced a delay, when would it have been released to the general public?", "answers": [ "May 30, 2014" ], "context": [ "who was joined by Rivera. Docter took a four-year discussion where his piano sessions considered forgetfulness, and a chewing gum advertising jingle was disturbing. Marketing and release. Disney spearheaded the marketing campaign. Their strategy entailed aggressive social media engagement, a worldwide publicity tour, and the creation of five colorful character posters. The 95-minute \"Inside Out\" debuted out of competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015, followed by a premiere on June 16, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. \"Inside Out\" was originally scheduled for general release on May 30, 2014, but it was pushed" ] }, { "idx": 1874, "question": "If Jennifer Lopez hadn't changed the title of her song \"All I Have\", what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "\"I'm Good.\"" ], "context": [ "same thing. But the record company was like, 'Who cares what they think, those are hits mama!'\". Lopez, who said she \"calls the shots\", eventually agreed. The song was officially sent to urban radio in the United States on December 14, 2002, as the second single from \"This Is Me... Then\". It was later released on March 10, 2003, in the United Kingdom and Australia. Composition. \"All I Have\" was written by , while production was handled by Cory Rooney, Ron G and McPherson. The song was originally titled \"I'm Good\", and heavily samples Debra Laws's song \"Very Special\", written" ] }, { "idx": 1875, "question": "If Hard Rock Stadium had never undergone a name change since its opening, what would its original name be?", "answers": [ "Joe Robbie Stadium" ], "context": [ "Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2011. The stadium has hosted six Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI, XLIV, LIV), the 2010 Pro Bowl, two World Series ( and ), four BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), one CFP National Championship (2021), the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and WrestleMania XXVIII. The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium and has been known by a number of names since: Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium. In August 2016, the", "didn't want them to name it after me. But they insisted, and I guess I'm only human.\" The stadium opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium. In the early 1990s, Wayne Huizenga gained control of the stadium. Huizenga first sold the naming rights to Pro Player, the sports apparel division of Fruit of the Loom, and Joe Robbie Stadium became Pro Player Park on August 26, 1996. After the Dolphins opened the 1996 season at Pro Player Park, the stadium was renamed again Pro Player Stadium before the Dolphins returned home in Week 3. The Marlins\u2019 1996 season was played" ] }, { "idx": 1876, "question": "If the Solow Building had not been built in the 1960s, which organization had originally planned to construct its own skyscraper on that site?", "answers": [ "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", "LDS Church" ], "context": [ "space. Solow acquired the building's site in the 1960s from numerous owners, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which had originally planned its own skyscraper at the site. Construction of the Solow Building commenced in 1969, and Avon Products took up a third of the space, becoming the major tenant. Since opening, the Solow Building's office stories have been occupied for some of the highest rates in the city, being rented largely to law and financial firms. The lower stories were less successful; the basement was unused until 2000, when Brasserie 8 1/2 opened there. During his" ] }, { "idx": 1877, "question": "If Elizabeth Gaskell's novel \"Mary Barton\" had retained its initial title, what would it have been named?", "answers": [ "\"John Barton\"" ], "context": [ "Ashton, a Manchester mill-owner, in 1831. \"Mary Barton\" was first published as two volumes in October 1848. Gaskell was paid \u00a3100 for the novel. The publisher Edward Chapman had had the manuscript since the middle of 1847. He had several recorded influences on the novel, the most prominent of which is probably the change in title: the novel was originally entitled \"John Barton\". Gaskell said that he was, \"the central figure to my mind...he was my 'hero'.\" He also encouraged Gaskell to include chapters 36 and 37, the dialectical glosses added by William Gaskell, a preface and the chapter epigraphs." ] }, { "idx": 1878, "question": "If the film \"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre\" hadn't undergone any cuts, what rating would it have retained from the MPAA?", "answers": [ "X" ], "context": [ "gore. Instead, it was originally rated \"X\". After several minutes were cut, it was resubmitted to the MPAA and received an \"R\" rating. A distributor apparently restored the offending material, and at least one theater presented the full version under an \"R\". In San Francisco, cinema-goers walked out of theaters in disgust and in February 1976, two theaters in Ottawa, Canada, were advised by local police to withdraw the film lest they face morality charges. After its initial British release, including a one-year theatrical run in London, \"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre\" was initially banned on the advice of British" ] }, { "idx": 1879, "question": "If the Palace Theatre in London's Old East Village hadn't been transformed in 1991, what would its primary function be?", "answers": [ "silent movie theatre" ], "context": [ "stage's proscenium arch and to add a secondary performance space. The architectural firm responsible for the redesign was awarded a Governor General's award in 1978 for their work on the venue. In addition to professional productions, the Grand Theatre also hosts the High School Project, a program unique to North America that provides high school students an opportunity to work with professional directors, choreographers, musical directors, and stage managers. The Palace Theatre, in Old East Village, originally opened as a silent movie theatre in 1929 and was converted to a live theatre venue in 1991. It is currently the home" ] }, { "idx": 1880, "question": "If the Vallahades had started using the Ottoman Turkish language instead of Greek, into which society would they have likely assimilated?", "answers": [ "Ottoman" ], "context": [ "The Vallahades () or Valaades () were a Greek-speaking Muslim population who lived along the river Haliacmon in southwest Greek Macedonia, in and around Anaselitsa (modern Neapoli) and Grevena. They numbered about 17,000 in the early 20th century. They are a frequently referred-to community of late-Ottoman Empire converts to Islam, because, like the Cretan Muslims, and unlike most other communities of Greek Muslims, the Vallahades retained many aspects of their Greek culture and continued to speak Greek for both private and public purposes. Most other Greek converts to Islam from Macedonia, Thrace, and Epirus generally adopted the Turkish language and" ] }, { "idx": 1881, "question": "If the Dragon Ball Z franchise hadn't introduced fighters from other planets, what would Goku's species be?", "answers": [ "Human" ], "context": [ "the tail was a pain to draw, hence why he had it get cut off early on. Toriyama did not initially plan to make Goku an alien, it was not until the introduction of fighters from other planets that he established him as a Saiyan. Goku was given the ability to teleport to any planet in seconds, so that Toriyama could increase the pace of the story. Wanting the series to have a Chinese appearance, Toriyama used the color of the robes worn by Buddhist monks for Goku's \"d\u014dgi\". During the early chapters of the manga, Toriyama's editor, Kazuhiko Torishima," ] }, { "idx": 1882, "question": "If Edith, the wife of King Edward the Confessor, had retained her original name, what would she be known as?", "answers": [ "Gytha Thorkelsd\u00f3ttir", "Gytha" ], "context": [ "She was probably born in or before 1027. Edith was originally named Gytha, but renamed Ealdgyth (or Edith) when she married King Edward the Confessor. Her brothers were Sweyn (c. 1020 \u2013 1052), Harold (later Harold II) (c. 1022 \u2013 1066), Tostig (c. 1026 \u2013 1066), Gyrth (c. 1030 \u2013 1066), Leofwine (c. 1035 \u2013 1066), and Wulfnoth (c. 1040 \u2013 1094). Edith was the firstborn of Godwin's three daughters, which included her sisters Gunhild (or Gunhilda) (c. 1035 \u2013 1080) and \u00c6lfgifu (c. 1035 \u2013 ?). The exact birthdates of the Godwin children are unknown, but Sweyn was the" ] }, { "idx": 1883, "question": "If Dennis Miller, the American comedian, had consistently used the original non-numerical equivalent for his show's call-in number, what would that have been?", "answers": [ "1-800-LACTOSE" ], "context": [ "on, guests were all interviewed live via satellite, but soon most appeared live in the studio. There was also a call-in segment. The number was originally given as 1-800-LACTOSE. Later, he referred to it only by its numeric equivalent (1-800-522-8673). Within the time available, Miller typically could accommodate only two or three calls. He gradually eliminated call-ins in the last few seasons of the show. Miller and his writing staff won five Emmy Awards during the show's run, which aired 215 episodes over nine years. HBO cancelled the show in 2002. \"Monday Night Football\". With the increasing popularity of cable" ] }, { "idx": 1884, "question": "If the Hollywood film \"47 Ronin\" hadn't experienced any postponements, what was the original release date?", "answers": [ "November 21, 2012" ], "context": [ "appeared in the film. The actress Setsuko Hara retired following her appearance as Riku, wife of \u014cishi. The Hollywood film \"47 Ronin\" by Universal is a fantasy epic, with Keanu Reeves as an Anglo-Japanese who joins the samurai in their quest for vengeance against Lord Kira, who is aided by a fictitious shape-shifting witch. It co-stars many prominent Japanese actors including Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, K\u014d Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi, Jin Akanishi, and Togo Igawa. The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 21, 2012, then moved to February 8, 2013, due to creative differences between Universal and director" ] }, { "idx": 1885, "question": "If Ana Popovi\u0107 had included two more songs in her album \"Comfort to the Soul\", what would have been the total number of tracks?", "answers": [ "13", "thirteen" ], "context": [ "Comfort to the Soul is Ana Popovi\u0107's second studio album, released on October 7, 2003 on Ruf. The album was recorded in Memphis and produced by Jim Gaines. The album consists of five songs by Popovi\u0107 and six covers, showcasing not just the well-known blues artists (Howlin' Wolf), but lesser known performers (Susan Marshall), and even rock songs that work well in the blues environment (Steely Dan's \"Night by Night\"). Popovi\u0107 introduced some jazz elements into \"Comfort to the Soul\", and the album won a jazz award in France, 'Jazz a Juan-Revelation 2004'. She surrounded herself with seasoned musicians (such", "as Reese Wynans who had played with Stevie Ray Vaughan as part of Double Trouble) as a statement that she was a blues player to be reckoned with. Personnel. Musicians Production Comfort to the Soul is Ana Popovi\u0107's second studio album, released on October 7, 2003 on Ruf. The album was recorded in Memphis and produced by Jim Gaines. The album consists of five songs by Popovi\u0107 and six covers, showcasing not just the well-known blues artists (Howlin' Wolf), but lesser known performers (Susan Marshall), and even rock songs that work well in the blues environment (Steely Dan's \"Night by" ] }, { "idx": 1886, "question": "If the Chilean political organization, the Revolutionary Left Movement, had been established exactly 12 days after its original founding date, what would be the new founding date?", "answers": [ "October 24, 1965" ], "context": [ "The Revolutionary Left Movement (, MIR) is a Chilean left-wing political organization and former urban guerrilla organization founded on 12 October 1965. At its height in 1973, the MIR numbered about 10,000 members and associates. The group emerged from various student organizations, mainly from University of Concepci\u00f3n (led by Miguel Enr\u00edquez), that had originally been active in the youth organization of the Socialist Party. They established a base of support among the trade unions and shantytowns of Concepci\u00f3n, Santiago, and other cities. Andr\u00e9s Pascal Allende, a nephew of Salvador Allende, president of Chile from 1970 to 1973, was one of", "political pressure to effectuate political and social change to advance their political cause. The lawsuit noted that under the pretext of war serious violations of human rights had been committed in violations of both international and constitutional law. The document noted that the cruellest example was the extermination of the MIR political organization, in which according to the document its members fell victims to the following crimes: The Revolutionary Left Movement (, MIR) is a Chilean left-wing political organization and former urban guerrilla organization founded on 12 October 1965. At its height in 1973, the MIR numbered about 10,000 members" ] }, { "idx": 1887, "question": "If the satire \"English Bards and Scotch Reviewers\" by Lord Byron had been published a year after its original release, in what year would it have been published?", "answers": [ "1810" ], "context": [ "burned on the advice of his friend the Reverend J. T. Becher, on account of its more amorous verses, particularly the poem \"To Mary\". \"Hours of Idleness\", which collected many of the previous poems, along with more recent compositions, was the culminating book. The savage, anonymous criticism this received (now known to be the work of Henry Peter Brougham) in the \"Edinburgh Review\" prompted his first major satire, \"English Bards and Scotch Reviewers\" (1809). It was put into the hands of his relation R. C. Dallas, requesting him to \"...get it published without his name.\" Alexander Dallas gave a large" ] }, { "idx": 1888, "question": "If the film Kamen Rider 3 had its theatrical release postponed by a week, what would have been its new premiere date in Japan?", "answers": [ "March 28, 2015" ], "context": [ "Kamen Rider 3, which was originally created by Shotaro Ishinomori for the one-shot 1972 manga . Yuichi Nakamura reprised his role in the film, which opened in theaters on March 21, 2015, followed by the TV special sequel . \"Ultra Super Hero Taisen\". A crossover film, titled featuring the casts of \"Kamen Rider Ex-Aid\", \"Amazon Riders\", \"Uchu Sentai Kyuranger\", and \"Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger\", was released in Japan on March 25, 2017. This movie also celebrates the 10th anniversary of \"Kamen Rider Den-O\" and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the \"Xevious\" game, which is used by the movie's main antagonists," ] }, { "idx": 1889, "question": "If the land parcel of the Hoornbeek Store Complex in Napanoch, New York, United States were tripled in size, how many acres would it encompass?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "The Hoornbeek Store Complex is a Registered Historic Place in the hamlet of Napanoch, New York, United States. It consists of several buildings located on a one-acre (0.4 ha) parcel on Main Street between Clinton and Church streets. They reflect Napanoch's transition from its original settlement into the Delaware and Hudson Canal era and the move from Federal style to Greek Revival as the dominant style in American architecture. Buildings. There are three main buildings in the complex, erected over a 30-year period. The oldest is the William Doll House, built around 1810 in the Federal style house by a" ] }, { "idx": 1890, "question": "If Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far-right candidate, had won the 2002 French presidential elections, who would have been the president of France?", "answers": [ "Jean-Marie Le Pen" ], "context": [ "The 2002 French presidential election consisted of a first round election on 21 April 2002, and a runoff election between the top two candidates (Jacques Chirac and Jean-Marie Le Pen) on 5 May 2002. This presidential contest attracted a greater than usual amount of international attention because of far-right candidate Le Pen's unexpected appearance in the runoff election. Chirac ran for a second term, reduced to five years instead of seven, emphasising a strong economy (mostly unaffected by downturns in Germany and the United States). It was widely expected that Chirac and Lionel Jospin, the prime minister and candidate for" ] }, { "idx": 1891, "question": "If the Montreal Canadiens had not won the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, which city's team would have claimed the championship?", "answers": [ "Los Angeles" ], "context": [ "penalty box, Los Angeles held a 1\u20130 series lead, and a 2\u20131 score in the contest. The Canadiens then went on to score the equalizer on the ensuing power play, won game two in overtime, and then defeated the Kings in the next three games to win the Cup. From the moment that McSorley was called for the penalty, the Kings failed to win another postseason game from the remainder of the 20th century, losing all the remaining games of the Finals, failing to qualify for the playoffs in five of the next seven seasons, and being swept out in" ] }, { "idx": 1892, "question": "If the Belize Defence Force Band had been established one year prior, in which year would it have been formed?", "answers": [ "1977" ], "context": [ "from the coast guard, because their uniform is kind of similar, is that people from the special boat unit, wear blue digitals whereas the coast guard use full blue. The coast guard are mainly found along the seas whereas they restrict their presence to mainly the riverine areas. The BDF Band was formed on 1 January 1978 from the former Belize Volunteer Guard Band, under the mastership of the late Warrant Officer Class 1, Walter P. Lamb. The band was originally formed in 1947 from the North Caribbean Force (Battalion of Belize) fundamentally as a Drum & Bugle Corps, at" ] }, { "idx": 1893, "question": "If Brazil's football team had been defeated in the final of the 1958 FIFA World Cup, which country would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Sweden" ], "context": [ "The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the sixth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958. It was the first FIFA World Cup to be played in a Nordic country. Brazil beat Sweden 5\u20132 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna to claim their first title. The tournament also marked the arrival of a then 17-year-old Pel\u00e9 on the world stage. Host selection. Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Sweden expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Swedish delegates lobbied other countries at the FIFA Congress" ] }, { "idx": 1894, "question": "If the town of Daud Khel in the Mianwali District of Punjab, Pakistan, was situated 50 meters higher, what would its new altitude be in meters?", "answers": [ "257" ], "context": [ "Daud Khel (), is a town of Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan. Location. The town is located at 32\u00b052'60N 71\u00b034'0E at an altitude of 207 meters 35 kilometer far from District Mianwali from north side, Nearest city Kalabagh Population. The town's population is approximately 1 lakh. Some 70% of the population lives in urban areas while 30% lives in suburban villages. What is special about this city is that there are 60% more males than females. The population lives in the Mohallahs. These include Mohalla shrif khel oner of the 80/property in Daud khel other. Mohalla Salar, Mohalla Amirekhel,Mohalla Janoobi Wandhi,", "Mohalla New Wandhi, Mohalla Bahram Khel, Mohalla Shakur Khel, Mohalla Daukhel, Mohalla Lamekhel, Mohalla Alawal Khel, Mohalla Ghazni Khel, Mohalla Samal Khel, Mohalla and Mohalla Hussainabad. Daud Khel (), is a town of Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan. Location. The town is located at 32\u00b052'60N 71\u00b034'0E at an altitude of 207 meters 35 kilometer far from District Mianwali from north side, Nearest city Kalabagh Population. The town's population is approximately 1 lakh. Some 70% of the population lives in urban areas while 30% lives in suburban villages. What is special about this city is that there are 60% more males than" ] }, { "idx": 1895, "question": "If the British-American psychedelic pop band Dylan Trees had postponed the release of their debut recording, \"Charlie Horse EP\", by one year, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "Dylan Trees was a British-American psychedelic pop band who play frequently around Los Angeles, California. They released their first recording, \"Charlie Horse EP\", in 2008, followed up by \"Three Times of the Day EP\" in 2012. Both were recorded at Mother West in New York City and Atomix Studios in Los Angeles. Dylan Trees disbanded in October, 2012. Dylan Trees was a British-American psychedelic pop band who play frequently around Los Angeles, California. They released their first recording, \"Charlie Horse EP\", in 2008, followed up by \"Three Times of the Day EP\" in 2012. Both were recorded at Mother West" ] }, { "idx": 1896, "question": "If the American adventure/drama TV series \"Border Patrol\" had produced 11 fewer episodes, what would have been the total number of episodes?", "answers": [ "28" ], "context": [ "Border Patrol a/k/a U. S. Border Patrol is a 39-episode syndicated half-hour adventure/drama television series which aired in the United States during 1959, with Richard Webb cast as Don Jagger, the fictitious deputy chief of the Border Patrol. Guest actors in supporting roles include Ben Johnson, Lon Chaney, Jr., Don Gordon, and Herbert Rudley Deputy Chief Jagger worked in various locations along the Canadian and Mexican borders, as well as by the United States coastlines, in search of illegal aliens, drug dealers, gun runners, and other law breakers. Stories were based on actual events recorded in United States Department of", "Justice files. Border Patrol was sponsored by the American Oil Company / Amoco, and was seen in 60 markets. Series star Richard Webb made personal appearances at Amoco gas stations to help promote the television program. Border Patrol a/k/a U. S. Border Patrol is a 39-episode syndicated half-hour adventure/drama television series which aired in the United States during 1959, with Richard Webb cast as Don Jagger, the fictitious deputy chief of the Border Patrol. Guest actors in supporting roles include Ben Johnson, Lon Chaney, Jr., Don Gordon, and Herbert Rudley Deputy Chief Jagger worked in various locations along the Canadian" ] }, { "idx": 1897, "question": "If Daniel Urrabieta y Vierge, the Spanish-born French illustrator, had never left his birthplace, which city would he have spent his entire life in?", "answers": [ "Madrid" ], "context": [ "Daniel Urrabieta y Vierge (5 March 185110 May 1904) was a Spanish-born French illustrator who revolutionized the reproduction of illustrations. Biography. He was born in Madrid. He went to Paris in 1867 to seek his fortune, where he became attached to \"Le Monde illustr\u00e9\" in 1870, just before the Franco-Prussian War broke out, and, like other artists in the paper, came under the powerful influence of Edmond Morin, the first newspaper draughtsman in France who sought to impart to drawings for journals the character of a work of art. Vierge's early drawings, therefore, partake greatly of Morin's style; including \"The", "War. He was never prolific and suffered a stroke at the age of 30, which forced him to learn to draw with his left hand. He died in Boulogne-sur-Seine at the age of 53. Daniel Urrabieta y Vierge (5 March 185110 May 1904) was a Spanish-born French illustrator who revolutionized the reproduction of illustrations. Biography. He was born in Madrid. He went to Paris in 1867 to seek his fortune, where he became attached to \"Le Monde illustr\u00e9\" in 1870, just before the Franco-Prussian War broke out, and, like other artists in the paper, came under the powerful influence of" ] }, { "idx": 1898, "question": "If Nicolas Sarkozy had been unsuccessful in the second round of the 2007 French presidential election, who would have assumed the role of the president of France?", "answers": [ "S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal" ], "context": [ "The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France (and \"ex officio\" Co-Prince of Andorra) for a five-year term. The winner, decided on 5 and 6 May 2007, was Nicolas Sarkozy. The first round of voting took place on Saturday 21 April 2007 (French territories in the Americas and the Eastern Pacific) and Sunday, 22 April 2007 (French territories in the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Metropolitan France). As no candidate obtained a majority (50 percent plus one), a second round between the two" ] }, { "idx": 1899, "question": "If the Australian band Operator Please had released their song \"Just a Song About Ping Pong\" two years prior to its original release, in what year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "Just a Song About Ping Pong is a song by the Australian band Operator Please. The song was first recorded in 2006 and featured on the band's debut extended play \"On the Prowl\". The song was re-recorded in 2007 after signing with Virgin Records and released in July 2007 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, \"Yes Yes Vindictive\". The song peaked at number 12 on the ARIA charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007, the song was nominated for three awards, winning ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Single. The song appeared on the soundtrack" ] }, { "idx": 1900, "question": "If the first series of \"Doctor Who\" had proceeded as Chibnall initially planned, at what point in the series would the \"Cyberwoman\" episode have been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "midway" ], "context": [ "Davies saw a potential to continue the story from the \"Doctor Who\" episodes \"Army of Ghosts\" and \"Doomsday\". Chibnall originally intended the episode to appear sometime midway through the series, but was ultimately brought forward to the fourth slot. It was filmed in the third production block. Because of the limited number of filming locations and cast members, it was among the cheapest episodes in the first series. It was seen by almost 1.4 million viewers after its original broadcast and received generally mixed reactions from critics, though the producers regard the episode as one of their favourites in the" ] }, { "idx": 1901, "question": "If Nora Harrison and Cleone Eccles had swapped their motivations, what kind of aspects would Harrison have wanted to emphasize in David Eccles's biography?", "answers": [ "positive" ], "context": [ "economy in Utah. David Eccles was a polygamist, and the descendants of his two wives, Bertha Jensen in Ogden and Ellen Stoddard in Logan, did not agree about how the biography should be written. Nora Harrison from the Logan part of the family originally commissioned the biography, but did not own enough material for the necessary research. Cleone Eccles, David's daughter-in-law from the Ogden side of the family, wanted a biography that focused on only positive things about David Eccles, while Harrison wanted a professional, scholarly work. In order to access Cleone Eccles's collection of David Eccles's manuscripts, Harrison agreed" ] }, { "idx": 1902, "question": "If the dimensions in Hurwitz's theorem were to be doubled, what would be the maximum number of dimensions in which multiplicative formulas for sums of squares could occur?", "answers": [ "16" ], "context": [ "theorem implies that multiplicative formulas for sums of squares can only occur in 1, 2, 4 and 8 dimensions, a result originally proved by Hurwitz in 1898. It is a special case of the Hurwitz problem, solved also in . Subsequent proofs of the restrictions on the dimension have been given by using the representation theory of finite groups and by and using Clifford algebras. Hurwitz's theorem has been applied in algebraic topology to problems on vector fields on spheres and the homotopy groups of the classical groups and in quantum mechanics to the classification of simple Jordan algebras. Euclidean" ] }, { "idx": 1903, "question": "If the WCWA World Tag Team Championship had retained its original name, which country's name would have been included in its promotional materials in 2001?", "answers": [ "United States" ], "context": [ "The WCWA World Tag Team Championship was the primary professional wrestling tag team championship promoted by the Dallas\u2013Fort Worth metroplex area\u2013based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA). The championship was originally introduced as the NWA United States Tag Team Championship in 1967, when the promotion was known as . It was later renamed the NWA American Tag Team Championship in 1969. In 1982 Big Time Wrestling, changed their name to World Class Championship Wrestling and the title became the WCCW American Tag Team Championship. In 1987 WCCW became World Class Wrestling Association and the championship was rebranded as the WCWA World", "team tournament for the vacant WCCW Tag Team Championship. The title had been vacated by the promotion due to the break up of previous champions Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez earlier that year. The WCWA World Tag Team Championship was the primary professional wrestling tag team championship promoted by the Dallas\u2013Fort Worth metroplex area\u2013based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA). The championship was originally introduced as the NWA United States Tag Team Championship in 1967, when the promotion was known as . It was later renamed the NWA American Tag Team Championship in 1969. In 1982 Big Time Wrestling, changed their" ] }, { "idx": 1904, "question": "If the community of Booneville, Kentucky had retained its original name, what would it be referred to as on a 2020 map?", "answers": [ "Moore's Station" ], "context": [ "the South Fork River and towards Lerose. The community was originally known as Moore's Station, but it was renamed Booneville (for Daniel Boone) when it was incorporated in 1846. James Moore Jr. was the first postmaster. When the county was formed in 1843, Elias Moore donated the land for its seat. The post office opened in 1844. Owsley County lost part of its territory to Jackson County in 1858, and two years later lost more to Wolfe County. In 1870, Lee County was formed, and Owsley County was reduced to its present size. The first permanent settlers of Owsley County" ] }, { "idx": 1905, "question": "If the film \"Till The Clouds Roll By\" had been released in the same year as \"Three Little Words\", how many years later would it have been from its actual release date?", "answers": [ "four", "4" ], "context": [ "Till The Clouds Roll By is a 1946 American Technicolor musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is a fictionalized biopic of composer Jerome Kern, portrayed by Robert Walker. Kern was originally involved with the production, but died before it was completed. It has a large cast of well-known musical stars of the day who appear performing Kern's songs. It was the first in a series of MGM biopics about Broadway's composers; it was followed by \"Words and Music\" (Rodgers and Hart, 1948), \"Three Little Words\" (Kalmar and Ruby, 1950), and \"Deep in My Heart\" (Sigmund Romberg, 1954). The film is" ] }, { "idx": 1906, "question": "If the film \"First Daughter\" had been released as initially planned in January 2004, how many months earlier would it have been compared to its actual release date in September 2004?", "answers": [ "8", "eight" ], "context": [ "of Christine Daa\u00e9 in 2004's \"The Phantom of the Opera\", but lost the role to Emmy Rossum. That year, she starred as the U.S. President's daughter in \"First Daughter\", which was originally slated to be released in January 2004 on the same day as \"Chasing Liberty\", another film about a president's daughter, but was ultimately released in September 2004, to negative reviews and low ticket sales. \"First Daughter\", directed by Forest Whitaker, also starred Michael Keaton as her character's father and Marc Blucas as her love interest. \"The Hollywood Reporter\"'s critic called her character Samantha Mackenzie \"a startling example of" ] }, { "idx": 1907, "question": "If Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof had been handling 1,100 cars daily for the past two decades, how many fewer cars would it have handled on 8 October 2018 compared to its original capacity?", "answers": [ "1,400" ], "context": [ "July 1997 led to closure of the railway post office, which was located south of Montpellier bridge, near the station. Also in 1997, the marshalling yard and freight yard in Heidelberg were abandoned in favour of the Mannheim yard. The station was originally designed with a capacity of 2,500 cars per day, but now handled from 400 to 500 cars per day. Construction started in 2010 on the new district of Bahnstadt (railway town) on the grounds of the former freight yard and the operations depot. In order to develop the Bahnstadt, an extension of the hall of the station" ] }, { "idx": 1908, "question": "If Capitol Records had delayed the release of \"Nature Boy\" by three years, in which decade would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1950s" ], "context": [ "\"Nature Boy\" is a song first recorded by American jazz singer Nat King Cole. It was released on March 29, 1948, as a single by Capitol Records, and later appeared on the album, \"The Nat King Cole Story\". The song was written in 1947 by eden ahbez and is partly autobiographical. It is a tribute to ahbez's mentor Bill Pester, who had originally introduced him to Naturmensch and Lebensreform philosophies, which ahbez practiced. When Cole was performing in 1947 at the Lincoln Theater, ahbez wanted to present the song to him, but was ignored. He left the copy with Cole's" ] }, { "idx": 1909, "question": "If the judges at the Nuremberg trial in 1946 hadn't interrupted, how would the opening address have been delivered?", "answers": [ "in full" ], "context": [ "as his opening address at the Nuremberg trial in 1946, which he had been unable to deliver in full after the judges cut him short. Hess tried to mail a copy of the statement to Sir Oswald Mosley in October 1946, but the letter was intercepted by his US guards. Hess's statement (both the 1946 version and the 1986 version) claimed that Germany's attack on the Soviet Union was preemptive; he claimed there had been overwhelming evidence that the Soviet Union had planned to attack Germany. He said in the statement that he had decided to make his flight to" ] }, { "idx": 1910, "question": "If the cultivars of carrots did not exist in purple, black, red, white, or yellow, what would be the typical color of this root vegetable?", "answers": [ "orange" ], "context": [ "The carrot (\"Daucus carota\" subsp. \"sativus\") is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, \"Daucus carota\", native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are also eaten. The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged, more palatable, less woody-textured taproot. The carrot is a biennial plant in the umbellifer", "in various novel ways, including making carrot jam and Woolton pie, named after the Lord Woolton, the Minister for Food. The British public during WWII generally believed that eating carrots would help them see better at night and in 1942 there was a 100,000-ton surplus of carrots from the extra production. The carrot (\"Daucus carota\" subsp. \"sativus\") is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, \"Daucus carota\", native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was" ] }, { "idx": 1911, "question": "If the album \"Mojo Box\" by Southern Culture on the Skids had been released five years prior to its actual release date, in which century would it have fallen?", "answers": [ "20th" ], "context": [ "Mojo Box is an album by Southern Culture on the Skids. It was released on January 27, 2004, via Yep Roc Records. It was recorded at the band's Kudzu Ranch studio. Mojo Box is an album by Southern Culture on the Skids. It was released on January 27, 2004, via Yep Roc Records. It was recorded at the band's Kudzu Ranch studio." ] }, { "idx": 1912, "question": "If Villano V hadn't been injured before the 2008 \"Gran Alternativa\" tournament, who wouldn't have been chosen to team up with El Brujo?", "answers": [ "Puma King" ], "context": [ "uncles worked for. Both Puma King and Tiger Kid participated in the \"Trofeo Generacion Del 75\" \"torneo cibernetico\" match, a tournament for wrestlers signifying the \"future of CMLL during their 75th year\", but lost as El Hijo del Fantasma won the trophy. Puma King teamed up with Villano V to participate in the 2008 \"Gran Alternativa\" tournament. The \"Gran Alternativa\" tournament is an annual CMLL tournament that teams a veteran and a rookie (\"Novato\") up for a tag team tournament. Villano V was originally scheduled to team with El Brujo, but due to an injury Puma King was chosen to" ] }, { "idx": 1913, "question": "If Appirio had never been established, which type of applications would companies not have been able to adopt through its services?", "answers": [ "Public cloud applications", "Platform-as-a-Service technologies", "Software-as-a-Service", "cloud applications", "Salesforce.com", "Google Apps" ], "context": [ "Appirio, a Wipro company, was an information technology consulting company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana (United States) that offered technology and professional services to companies wishing to adopt public cloud applications. This included Software-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service technologies like Salesforce.com, and Google Apps. History. Appirio was headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, with satellite offices in Minato, Tokyo, Japan; London, UK; Dublin, Ireland; Sydney, Australia; Espoo, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; Porto, Portugal; Pune, Bangalore, Greater Noida, Hyderabad and Jaipur, India. Appirio ran as a serverless company, utilizing only public cloud solutions and no in-house datacenter. On 20 October 2016, Appirio announced that they would be", "acquired by Wipro, an Indian information technology services corporation based in Bangalore, India, for $500 million. On 31 March 2021, the Appirio brand was retired by Wipro. Competition. Appirio ranked among firms like Acumen Solutions (acquired by Salesforce), Bluewolf (acquired by IBM), and Cloud Sherpas (acquired by Accenture) in the market for cloud computing solutions. Increasingly Appirio was found to be a primary competitor of global system integrators such as Accenture and Deloitte. Appirio, a Wipro company, was an information technology consulting company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana (United States) that offered technology and professional services to companies wishing to adopt" ] }, { "idx": 1914, "question": "If the actor portraying the Grey-Haired Man in The X-Files hadn't left the show, for whom would he have continued to serve as a henchman?", "answers": [ "Cigarette Smoking Man", "The Smoking Man", "The First Elder" ], "context": [ "\"Memento Mori\" and \"Zero Sum\". The Grey-Haired Man was originally intended to be The Smoking Man's henchman, but disappeared when the actor left. He is seen as a subordinate to both The Smoking Man and the First Elder. He also comes quite close to killing Mulder, tracking him down at a Syndicate facility, but ultimately Mulder escaped thanks to a bulletproof-glass window. Jose Chung's Men in Black. Man in Black #1, played by Jesse Ventura in the comedic episode, \"Jose Chung's \"From Outer Space\"\". Acting more in line with (and in a parody of) real-world accounts of the Men in" ] }, { "idx": 1915, "question": "If the university administrators Spanier, Schultz, and Curly were convicted of child endangerment three days prior to June 2, 2017, in which month would the verdict have been delivered?", "answers": [ "May" ], "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": 1916, "question": "If the construction of Central High School in Boise, Idaho, USA had adhered to the original budget estimate, what would have been the total cost in dollars?", "answers": [ "25,000" ], "context": [ "Boise High School is a public secondary school in Boise, Idaho, one of five traditional high schools within the city limits, four of which are in the Boise School District. A three-year comprehensive high school, Boise High is located on the outlying edge of the city's downtown business core. The enrollment for the 2014\u201315 school year was approximately 1,481. History. 1882 to 1930. Before Boise High School, the Treasure Valley was serviced by Central High School. Opened in 1882, it cost $44,000 instead of the originally estimated sum of $25,000. Because of the cost and the fact that it was" ] }, { "idx": 1917, "question": "If the Trimicron records, developed by MDR, had the capability to double the average recording time of a standard 33 RPM record, how many minutes of audio could they hold?", "answers": [ "110" ], "context": [ "is as wide as two grooves, and because of this, its removal effectively triples the duration of the recording that could be engraved (on average, 55 minutes on a 33 RPM record). The Trimicron process was created by Dr. Rabe, a music lover in his spare time, and was originally intended for classical music listeners who could not stand having to flip a record in the middle of a piece. For example, all six Brandenburg concertos could fit on one Trimicron record. However, this process suffered from a major problem: the finer groove decreased the dynamics and the level of" ] }, { "idx": 1918, "question": "If the Scandinavian Yule Goat, a Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition, only represented inanimate goat figures, what material would these figures be constructed from?", "answers": [ "straw" ], "context": [ "up, and in the morning, the goats always come back to life to pull the chariot. When a farmer's son who is invited to share the meal breaks one of the goats' leg bones to suck the marrow, the animal's leg remains broken in the morning, and the boy is forced to serve Thor as a servant to compensate for the damage. Possibly related, the Yule Goat is one of the oldest Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbols and traditions. Yule Goat originally denoted the goat that was slaughtered around Yule, but it may also indicate a goat" ] }, { "idx": 1919, "question": "If King Mongkut of Siam had not chosen Chulalongkorn as his successor, which historical figure would not have ascended to the throne as the next king of Siam?", "answers": [ "Chulalongkorn", "Rama V", "Chulalongkorn (Rama V)" ], "context": [ "by the two successors of the king. Modernization under Rama IV and Rama V (1851\u20131910). When King Mongkut ascended the Siamese throne, he was severely threatened by the neighbouring states. The colonial powers of Britain and France had already advanced into territories which originally belonged to the Siamese sphere of influence. Mongkut and his successor Chulalongkorn (Rama V) recognised this situation and tried to strengthen the defence forces of Siam by modernisation, to absorb Western scientific and technical achievements, thus avoiding colonisation. The two monarchs, who ruled in this epoch, were the first with Western formation. King Mongkut had lived", "climax in this epoch. The integration into the global economy meant to Siam that it became a sales market for Western industrial goods and an investment for Western capital. The export of agricultural and mineral raw materials began, including the three products rice, pewter and teakwood, which were used to produce 90% of the export turnover. King Mongkut actively promoted the expansion of agricultural land by tax incentives, while the construction of traffic routes (canals, roads and later also railways) and the influx of Chinese immigrants allowed the agricultural development of new regions. Mongkut's son, Chulalongkorn (Rama V), ascended to" ] }, { "idx": 1920, "question": "If South Street in Perth, Scotland, had not been extended in the early 19th century, what would have been its eastern end?", "answers": [ "Gowrie House", "Perth Sheriff Court" ], "context": [ "South Street was originally terminated at its eastern end by Gowrie House (site of today's Perth Sheriff Court). Upon its demolition in the early 19th century, direct access was granted to the river. The presence of Scone two miles (3 km) northeast, the main royal centre of the Kingdom of Alba from at least the reign of Kenneth I (843\u201358), later the site of the major Augustinian abbey of the same name founded by Alexander I (1107\u201324), enhanced Perth's early importance. Perth was considered the effective 'capital' of Scotland, due to the frequent residence of the royal court. Royal burgh" ] }, { "idx": 1921, "question": "If Intel had not renamed the 5x1 series of processors when they started selling to the general public, what would be their original name when they were exclusively sold to OEMs?", "answers": [ "F-series", "5x0J" ], "context": [ "series) introduced the XD bit to Intel's line of processors. This technology, introduced to the x86 line by AMD and called NX (No eXecute), can help prevent certain types of malicious code from exploiting a buffer overflow to get executed. Intel also released a series of Prescott supporting Intel 64, Intel's implementation of the AMD-developed x86-64 64-bit extensions to the x86 architecture. These were originally released as the F-series, and only sold to OEMs, but they were later renamed to the 5x1 series and sold to the general public. Two low-end Intel 64-enabled Prescotts, based on the 5x5/5x9 series, were" ] }, { "idx": 1922, "question": "If the Japanese television series \"Robotech\" had been released a year ahead of its original schedule, in which year would it have debuted?", "answers": [ "1984" ], "context": [ "1979\u201380. Poitras states that this generation was so loyal because \"Star Blazer\"'s strong narration required viewers to never miss an episode. The Poitras dubs the next generation the \"Robotech Generation\", after the 1985 television series \"Robotech\", is the earliest major generation in the USA and is distinguished by fans clearly recognizing anime as a Japanese product with significant differences from American animation. Fans from this generation and the Yamato Generation were to make up the significant portion of organized fandom throughout the 1980s. The film \"Akira\", which played in art theaters in December 1989, produced a cult following that Poitras" ] }, { "idx": 1923, "question": "If the USS Indianapolis had not been reclassified and kept its original hull classification symbol, what would it be instead of CA-35?", "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": 1924, "question": "If the compression ratio of Opera Mini was increased by 10%, what would the new compression ratio be?", "answers": [ "100%" ], "context": [ "The compression ratio is 90% and the transfer speed is increased by two to three times as a result. The pre-processing increases compatibility with web pages not designed for mobile phones. However, interactive sites which depend upon the device processing JavaScript do not work properly. In July 2012, Opera Software reported that Opera Mini had 168.8 million users as of March 2012. In February 2013, Opera reported 300 million unique Opera Mini active users and 150 billion page views served during that month. This represented an increase of 25 million users from September 2012. History. Origin. Opera Mini was derived" ] }, { "idx": 1925, "question": "If an additional 1,000 people had resided in Youngstown, Ohio during the 2020 United States Census, what would the city's population count be?", "answers": [ "61,068" ], "context": [ "Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. According to the 2020 United States Census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 541,243 is the 107th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Youngstown is on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to having its own media market, Youngstown is often classified as part of both Northeast Ohio and the Greater Pittsburgh Region due to these proximities. Youngstown is midway between", "States Census population estimate was 65,062 people. The Mahoning Valley area has 541,243 residents as of the 2020 census. The United States Census Bureau's 2011 American Community Survey estimated a median household income of $24,006. A 2007 report by CNNMoney.com stated that Youngstown has the lowest median income of any U.S. city with more than 65,000 residents. Between 1960 and 2010, the city's population declined by over 60%. Youngstown's vacant-housing rate is twenty times the national average. 2010 Census. According to the 2010 Census, Youngstown had 26,839 households and 15,150 families. The population density was 755.2/km2 (1958.5/sq mi). There were", "Railroad station. The historic terminal building served B&O trains until 1971. It has been converted into a banquet hall, served Amtrak's \"Three Rivers\" (Chicago-New York) as a train station from 1995 to 2005. The nearest Amtrak service is the \"Capitol Limited\" at Alliance station 42 miles to the southwest. The local railroads in Akron now serve freight trains exclusively. Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. According to the 2020 United States Census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, with" ] }, { "idx": 1926, "question": "If Hearthstone had retained its original subtitle, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Heroes of Warcraft" ], "context": [ "Hearthstone is a free-to-play online digital collectible card game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, \"Hearthstone\" builds upon the existing lore of the \"Warcraft\" series by using the same elements, characters, and relics. It was first released for Microsoft Windows and macOS in March 2014, with ports for iOS and Android releasing later that year. The game features cross-platform play, allowing players on any supported device to compete with one another, restricted only by geographical region account limits. The game is a turn-based card game between two opponents, using constructed decks of 30 cards along", "for \"Best Sound Design in a Casual/Social Game\", while the game itself won the award for \"Best Original Song\" with \"Hearth and Home\" at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. In 2019, \"The Boomsday Project\" won the awards for \"Best Music in a Casual/Social Game\" and \"Best Sound Design in a Casual/Social Game\" at the 17th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. Hearthstone is a free-to-play online digital collectible card game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, \"Hearthstone\" builds upon the existing lore of the \"Warcraft\" series by using the same elements, characters," ] }, { "idx": 1927, "question": "If the 2010-11 Heineken Cup pool stage match between Edinburgh and Castres had not been postponed, on what date would it have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "December 19, 2010" ], "context": [ "also played behind closed doors the following week. Games behind closed doors have been played regularly as a penalty for bad behavior of fans in Mexico, most recently an Apertura 2015 game in which Atlas hosted Quer\u00e9taro at Estadio Jalisco because of last season quarterfinal game in which Atlas fans invaded the pitch against their hated rivals Guadalajara. 2010\u201311 Heineken Cup. In rugby union, the 2010\u201311 Heineken Cup pool stage match between Edinburgh and Castres at Murrayfield was played behind closed doors on 20 December 2010. The match was originally scheduled for 19 December, but was postponed due to heavy" ] }, { "idx": 1928, "question": "If Graham Wagner, the original writer of \"Moving On\" from \"The Office\", had been dismissed and the writing task was assigned to the episode's director, who would have been the writer?", "answers": [ "Jon Favreau" ], "context": [ "\"Moving On\" is the sixteenth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series \"The Office\" and the 192nd episode overall. The episode was written by Graham Wagner and directed by Jon Favreau. It originally aired on NBC on February 14, 2013. The episode guest stars Bob Odenkirk, Mary Gillis, Collette Wolfe, and Andy Buckley. The episode also features the return of former series regular Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis. The series\u2014presented as if it were a real documentary\u2014depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In", "submitted by the producers of \"The Office\" for an \"Outstanding Guest Actor in Comedy Series\" Emmy consideration. \"Moving On\" is the sixteenth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series \"The Office\" and the 192nd episode overall. The episode was written by Graham Wagner and directed by Jon Favreau. It originally aired on NBC on February 14, 2013. The episode guest stars Bob Odenkirk, Mary Gillis, Collette Wolfe, and Andy Buckley. The episode also features the return of former series regular Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis. The series\u2014presented as if it were a real documentary\u2014depicts the everyday" ] }, { "idx": 1929, "question": "If Exhall Grange School had continued to serve only the population it was originally designed for, which group of students would it exclusively cater to?", "answers": [ "pupils with visual impairment" ], "context": [ "its platinum jubilee due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Britain being under its third national lockdown. History. Early years. Exhall Grange School was established in 1951 on the site of a former Second World War army base, and began life with twelve pupils. The school originally specialised in teaching pupils with visual impairment, and was the first purpose-built school for partially sighted children to be opened in the United Kingdom. Among its features was specially designed lighting to help pupils read and navigate their way around more easily. The school later began to extend its facilities and to enrol students" ] }, { "idx": 1930, "question": "If The Jesus and Mary Chain had been established one year prior to their actual formation, in what year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1982" ], "context": [ "The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they released their first single \"Upside Down\" in 1984. Their debut album \"Psychocandy\" was released to critical acclaim in 1985 on major label WEA. The band went on to release five more studio albums before disbanding in 1999. They reunited in 2007. Biography. Early years. Brothers Jim and William Reid had been inspired to form a band as far back as 1977, having", "Lake Mungo References. Sources The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they released their first single \"Upside Down\" in 1984. Their debut album \"Psychocandy\" was released to critical acclaim in 1985 on major label WEA. The band went on to release five more studio albums before disbanding in 1999. They reunited in 2007. Biography. Early years. Brothers Jim and William Reid had been inspired to form a band as far" ] }, { "idx": 1931, "question": "If the carousel located at the northern entrance of the Canfield Casino and Congress Park had an additional 12 horses, what would be the total count of horses?", "answers": [ "40" ], "context": [ "channeled into streams and fountains. One surrounds \"The Spirit of Life\", a statue by Daniel Chester French memorializing Spencer Trask, a great benefactor of the Saratoga area who founded the Yaddo writers' colony. It sits on the south side of the large lagoon in the park. Two vases, \"Night\" and \"Day\", by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, are positioned on the lawn in front of the casino. On the north side of the park, just inside the entrance off the intersection of Spring and Putnam streets, is a carousel which has roots extending back to Coney Island, where its 28 horses" ] }, { "idx": 1932, "question": "If the Radeon 9700 Pro graphic card had been launched at its initially projected clock speed, what would that speed have been in MHz?", "answers": [ "300" ], "context": [ "flipping it and exposing it directly to the cooling solution. ATI thus could achieve higher clock speeds. Radeon 9700 PRO was launched clocked at 325 MHz, ahead of the originally projected 300 MHz. With a transistor count of 110 million, it was the largest and most complex GPU of the time. A slower chip, the 9700, was launched a few months later, differing only by lower core and memory speeds. Despite that, the Radeon 9700 PRO was clocked significantly higher than the Matrox Parhelia 512, a card released but months before R300 and considered to be the pinnacle of graphics" ] }, { "idx": 1933, "question": "If the average elevation of the village of Sang Dhesian in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India, were 12 meters higher, what would its new elevation be in meters?", "answers": [ "246" ], "context": [ "Sang Dhesian (Dhesian Sang) is a village in Phillaur tahsil of Jalandhar district of Punjab state of India known for Baba Sang ji Gurdwara. History. Sang Dhesian village is named after Baba Sang Ji who was very devoted disciple of Guru Arjun Dev The Fifth Sikh Master. Geography. Sang Dhesian is located in Punjab. It has an average elevation of 234 metres (768 feet). Sang Dhesian is 310 km from Delhi and 42 km from Jalandhar. The nearest railway station is 4 km away from Sang Dhesian at Goraya. Village. The population of Sang Dhesian is around 2500. Most of" ] }, { "idx": 1934, "question": "If \"Dear John,\" directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren, had secured the Oscar it was nominated for, which Academy Award category would it have triumphed in?", "answers": [ "Academy Award for Best International Feature Film", "Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film" ], "context": [ "Lars-Magnus Lindgren (3 July 1922 \u2013 23 November 2004) was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. His film \"Dear John\" (1964) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other works include \"\" (\"Svarta palmkronor\"), a 1968 film, based on the 1944 novel by Peder Sj\u00f6gren. Lars-Magnus Lindgren (3 July 1922 \u2013 23 November 2004) was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. His film \"Dear John\" (1964) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other works include \"\" (\"Svarta palmkronor\"), a 1968 film, based on the 1944 novel by Peder Sj\u00f6gren." ] }, { "idx": 1935, "question": "If Australia had been defeated in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Final, which country's team would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "The final of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was played on 28 April 2007 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 53 runs (under the Duckworth\u2013Lewis method) to win their 4th World Cup and 3rd in succession. Road to the Final. Australia reached the final by defeating South Africa by 7 wickets, while Sri Lanka reached the final by defeating New Zealand by 81 runs in the semi-finals. Details. This was the first World Cup final to be a repeat \u2013 the sides previously met in the 1996 World Cup Final, which Sri Lanka won. Australia" ] }, { "idx": 1936, "question": "If Soy Kee and Company had never relocated from its original location in Manhattan's Chinatown, what would have been its permanent address?", "answers": [ "36 Pell Street" ], "context": [ "located near an elevated train at Chatham Square and a subway station at Worth Street. Soy Kee & Company. Below the Port Arthur Restaurant, there was a store named Soy Kee and Company serving as an importer and exporter of Chinese goods selling curios, chinaware, lamps, imported Chinese silks, embroideries, ivory carvings, imported Chinese teas, candies, dried fruits, coffees, canned foods, kimonos, pajamas, and other types of accessories. Soy Kee and Company was originally located on 36 Pell Street, then moved to Mott Street in 1897 and then eventually moved outside of the Chinatown neighborhood. Mott Street General Store. In" ] }, { "idx": 1937, "question": "If Peter Sasdy, the Hungarian-born British film and television director, was born a year after his actual birth, what would be his birth year?", "answers": [ "1936" ], "context": [ "Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian-born British film and television director. In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted \"The Stone Tape\" (1972), he directed several horror films for Hammer, including \"Taste the Blood of Dracula\" (1969), \"Countess Dracula\" (1971) and \"Hands of the Ripper\" (1971). Sasdy directed the 1960s TV series \"Wuthering Heights\", \"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall\" and \"The Spoils of Poynton\" for BBC TV. He also directed several early episodes of the hit TV series \"Minder\", and earned a Razzie Award for his direction of", "1987, he directed the Thames Television production of \"The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13\". He also produced and directed Kingsley Amis's \"Ending Up\" for Thames TV, which starred John Mills, Wendy Hiller and Michael Hordern. Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian-born British film and television director. In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted \"The Stone Tape\" (1972), he directed several horror films for Hammer, including \"Taste the Blood of Dracula\" (1969), \"Countess Dracula\" (1971) and \"Hands of the Ripper\" (1971). Sasdy directed the 1960s TV" ] }, { "idx": 1938, "question": "If the Beneden Merwede stretch of river in the Netherlands were to double in length, how many kilometers long would it be?", "answers": [ "29.6" ], "context": [ "The Beneden Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands, mainly fed by the river Rhine. It starts as the continuation of the Boven Merwede after the branching-off of the Nieuwe Merwede ship canal. It flows from Hardinxveld-Giessendam to Dordrecht, where it splits into the Noord and Oude Maas rivers. Its length is 14.8 km. The river is part of the main shipping route between the port of Rotterdam and the industrial region of the Ruhr, Germany. There is a road bridge and, more to the east, a railroad bridge between the railway stations Dordrecht Stadspolders and Hardinxveld-Giessendam on", "the line Dordrecht-Gorinchem. The Beneden Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands, mainly fed by the river Rhine. It starts as the continuation of the Boven Merwede after the branching-off of the Nieuwe Merwede ship canal. It flows from Hardinxveld-Giessendam to Dordrecht, where it splits into the Noord and Oude Maas rivers. Its length is 14.8 km. The river is part of the main shipping route between the port of Rotterdam and the industrial region of the Ruhr, Germany. There is a road bridge and, more to the east, a railroad bridge between the railway stations Dordrecht Stadspolders" ] }, { "idx": 1939, "question": "If nitric oxide synthase was identified in neuronal tissue (NOS1 or nNOS), how was it originally classified?", "answers": [ "constitutively expressed", "Ca2+ sensitive" ], "context": [ "oxide synthase to be identified was found in neuronal tissue (NOS1 or nNOS); the endothelial NOS (eNOS or NOS3) was the third to be identified. They were originally classified as \"constitutively expressed\" and \"Ca2+ sensitive\" but it is now known that they are present in many different cell types and that expression is regulated under specific physiological conditions. In NOS1 and NOS3, physiological concentrations of Ca2+ in cells regulate the binding of calmodulin to the \"latch domains\", thereby initiating electron transfer from the flavins to the heme moieties. In contrast, calmodulin remains tightly bound to the inducible and Ca2+-insensitive isoform" ] }, { "idx": 1940, "question": "If Giacomo Costello had not remained in the United States, which wrestling company was he originally supposed to work for in Australia?", "answers": [ "World Championship Wrestling (Australia)", "WCW" ], "context": [ "Heffernan returned to Australia and began working for World Championship Wrestling (the Australian version, not the North American wrestling federation) under booker Jim Barnett as a singles wrestler. Costello was originally supposed to return to Australia as well and work for WCW, but those plans never came through. Instead, Costello remained in the United States and kept working in the tag team division, never seeking a career as a singles wrestler. Costello began wrestling for Georgia Championship Wrestling, where he teamed up with Louis Tillet to form a tag team known as \"The Globetrotters\"; a name that played off Costello's" ] }, { "idx": 1941, "question": "If Midnight Oil had initially resisted being included in the concert lineup, which groups were they of the opinion should be featured in the concert bill?", "answers": [ "indigenous groups" ], "context": [ "they reinforced the \"primitive\" stereotype. Use of the bullroarer was criticised as belonging to sacred rituals, and therefore not appropriate for rock songs. \"The Dead Heart\" had been written in response to a request by organisers of the 1985 ceremony to return control of Uluru to its indigenous caretakers; Midnight Oil originally resisted being added to a concert bill that they believed should contain indigenous groups, but the organisers insisted, arguing that the band would reach a wider audience within the predominantly Caucasian urban centres. Midnight Oil requested that all royalties from the song go to indigenous communities. In addition," ] }, { "idx": 1942, "question": "If the anime adaptation of Kud Wafter had not been delayed and premiered as originally scheduled in September 2019, who was set to be the director?", "answers": [ "Yoshinobu Yamakawa" ], "context": [ "to fund the anime adaptation, and it reached its goal of \u00a530 million in three days. The campaign reached its final stretch goal of \u00a560 million to produce a 40-minute theatrical anime originally scheduled to premiere in September 2019 to be directed by Yoshinobu Yamakawa at J.C.Staff with Key having complete supervision over it. However, it was later delayed to a September 2020 release with Kentar\u014d Suzuki replacing Yamakawa as the director. The anime's theme song is \"Light a Way\" sung by Suzuyu. It was delayed again to November 2020, before being delayed again to May 14, 2021. It was" ] }, { "idx": 1943, "question": "If the soundtrack album for MGM's 1946 film \"Till the Clouds Roll By\" was initially released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records, how many selections from the film were included in this first edition?", "answers": [ "Eight" ], "context": [ "78 RPM discs in January 1938 as \"Songs from Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (with the Same Characters and Sound Effects as in the Film of That Title)\" and has since seen numerous expansions and reissues. The first live-action musical film to have a commercially issued soundtrack album was MGM\u2019s 1946 film biography of \"Show Boat\" composer Jerome Kern, \"Till the Clouds Roll By\". The album was originally issued as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records. Only eight selections from the film were included in this first edition of the album. In order to fit the" ] }, { "idx": 1944, "question": "If the race had been rescheduled, what was the reason for the change in the original schedule?", "answers": [ "September 11 attacks" ], "context": [ "with Robby right on his tail. In the middle of turns three and four, Robby gave a bump to Jeff while he had slowed down to try and pass the lapped car of Mike Wallace, sending him into Wallace's No. 12 car and inflicting damage on the 24 car. Jeff was black flagged while attempting to retaliate under caution, and Robby went on to earn a controversial first career victory. The race, which had originally been scheduled for September, was postponed after the September 11 attacks, and after the event Gordon announced he would donate all his winnings to the" ] }, { "idx": 1945, "question": "If Pinyin had been more linguistically sophisticated, which language's tones would it still not have been able to indicate?", "answers": [ "Chinese" ], "context": [ "linguistically sophisticated than earlier alphabets, but with the major exception that it did not indicate tones of Chinese. In 1940, several thousand members attended a Border Region Sin Wenz Society convention. Mao Zedong and Zhu De, head of the army, both contributed their calligraphy (in characters) for the masthead of the Sin Wenz Society's new journal. Outside the CCP, other prominent supporters included Sun Yat-sen's son, Sun Fo; Cai Yuanpei, the country's most prestigious educator; Tao Xingzhi, a leading educational reformer; and Lu Xun. Over thirty journals soon appeared written in Sin Wenz, plus large numbers of translations, biographies (including" ] }, { "idx": 1946, "question": "If Bayern faced Borussia Dortmund in the DFL-Supercup, how many years did they meet consecutively?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "substitute, but left the match after 15 minutes with a calf injury, causing him to miss the rest of the season. Thiago and Lewandowski were also injured during the match. Lewandowski. Robben was \"ruled out\" for the remainder of the season. Lewandowski sustained a concussion, broken jaw, and broken nose. DFL-Supercup. DFL-Supercup review. Bayern faced Borussia Dortmund in the DFL-Supercup on 13 August. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2\u20130 with goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Javi Mart\u00ednez left the match injured after tearing his ACL. This was the third consecutive year where Bayern has faced Borussia Dortmund in" ] }, { "idx": 1947, "question": "If Helvetica had been released in various weights, widths, and sizes, what would be its notable visual characteristics?", "answers": [ "dense", "solid appearance" ], "context": [ "for a range of non-Latin alphabets. Notable features of Helvetica as originally designed include a high x-height, the termination of strokes on horizontal or vertical lines and an unusually tight spacing between letters, which combine to give it a dense, solid appearance. Developed by the \"Haas'sche Schriftgiesserei\" (Haas Type Foundry) of M\u00fcnchenstein (Basel), Switzerland, its release was planned to match a trend: a resurgence of interest in turn-of-the-century \"grotesque\" sans-serifs among European graphic designers, that also saw the release of Univers by Adrian Frutiger the same year. Hoffmann was the president of the Haas Type Foundry, while Miedinger was a" ] }, { "idx": 1948, "question": "If the LAPD and FBI had not dismissed them as suspects, who would have remained as defendants in the civil suit?", "answers": [ "David Mack", "Amir Muhammad" ], "context": [ "claim. In April 2002, Wallace's mother Voletta filed a wrongful death claim against the City of Los Angeles based on the evidence championed by Poole. They claimed the LAPD had sufficient evidence to arrest the assailant, but failed to use it. David Mack and Amir Muhammad (a.k.a. Harry Billups) were originally named as defendants in the civil suit, but were dropped shortly before the trial began after the LAPD and FBI dismissed them as suspects. The case came for trial before a jury on June 21, 2004. On the eve of the trial, a key witness who was expected to" ] }, { "idx": 1949, "question": "If the term \"coxcomb\" wasn't linked to this specific type of diagram, what did Nightingale originally use it to refer to?", "answers": [ "A publication", "The publication in which this diagram first appeared." ], "context": [ "seasonal and daily variation in wind direction over the year and births and deaths by hour of the day. L\u00e9on Lalanne later used a polar diagram to show the frequency of wind directions around compass points in 1843. The wind rose is still used by meteorologists. Nightingale published her rose diagram in 1858. Although the name \"coxcomb\" has come to be associated with this type of diagram, Nightingale originally used the term to refer to the publication in which this diagram first appeared\u2014an attention-getting book of charts and tables\u2014rather than to this specific type of diagram. Ring chart, sunburst chart," ] }, { "idx": 1950, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't occurred, when were the blockbuster movies originally scheduled to be released in theaters?", "answers": [ "Between March and November" ], "context": [ "mirroring its impacts across all arts sectors. Across the world and to varying degrees, cinemas and movie theaters have been closed, festivals have been cancelled or postponed, and film releases have been moved to future dates or delayed indefinitely. As cinemas and movie theaters closed, the global box office dropped by billions of dollars, streaming became more popular, and the stock of film exhibitors dropped dramatically. Many blockbusters originally scheduled to be released between March and November were postponed or canceled around the world, with film productions also being put on a halt. After actor Tom Hanks became infected with" ] }, { "idx": 1951, "question": "If the well at Luya Urqu was referred to as Yana Yaku, what was its original name?", "answers": [ "Fuente Cuyana" ], "context": [ "celebrate the San Juan de los Indios' festivities in this square with eight days of bullfighting. Luya Urco. Luya Urqu \"(Luya Urco)\" is a hill located to the west of the city. In this place stands the well of Yana Yaku \"(Pozo de Yanayacu)\", originally known as the \"Fuente Cuyana\". The well was constructed in the same place in which, according to legend, Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo brought forth water from a rock, ending the drought that was plaguing the region. The legend of the well is that any man who drinks from its waters will be forever attracted by" ] }, { "idx": 1952, "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": 1953, "question": "If the Chinese Dream was understood as an extension of the American Dream, what principles would it primarily emphasize?", "answers": [ "opportunity", "Individual self-improvement" ], "context": [ "nature of the concept with no specific overarching policy stipulations may be a deliberate departure from the jargon-heavy ideologies of his predecessors. While the Chinese Dream was originally interpreted as an extension of the American Dream, which emphasises individual self-improvement and opportunity, the slogan's use in official settings since 2013 has taken on a noticeably more nationalistic character, with official pronouncements of the \"Dream\" being consistently linked with the phrase \"great revival of the Chinese nation\". Cultural revival. As communist ideology plays a less central role in the lives of the masses in the People's Republic of China, top political" ] }, { "idx": 1954, "question": "If the developers of Perfect Dark Zero hadn't cancelled several intended features during its development, what milestone would the game have potentially missed?", "answers": [ "Xbox 360 launch" ], "context": [ "mode consisting of 14 missions that can be played solo or co-operatively, and a multiplayer mode where a maximum of 32 players can compete against each other in numerous types of deathmatch and objective-based games. Both the co-operative and multiplayer modes support split screen, system link, and the Xbox Live online service. The game was under development for five years and was originally intended to be released for the GameCube and later the Xbox. During development, several intended features were canceled so that the game could meet the Xbox 360 launch. Upon release, \"Perfect Dark Zero\" sold more than one" ] }, { "idx": 1955, "question": "If Benazir Bhutto's government had not been dismissed, which project in Pakistan might have been completed?", "answers": [ "Kalabagh Dam", "Kalabagh" ], "context": [ "continued their work on Kalabagh, over a period of ten years, up to 1986 when the project was finally put on hold. The suspicions of the Sindhis grew after Benazir Bhutto's government was dismissed in favor of Nawaz Sharif (from Punjab.) There is debate on whether Benazir favored the Kalabagh project. Pir Pagar has claimed the dam was originally conceived by her father, and that Benazir had allocated funds for it. Others like Sharjeel Memon have claimed Benazir was against its construction. In December 2004, Pervez Musharraf announced that he would re-initiate the Kalabagh project to serve the larger interest" ] }, { "idx": 1956, "question": "If the inauguration of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium hadn't been postponed, what was the original opening date?", "answers": [ "March 1, 2017" ], "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": 1957, "question": "If the Samba musical genre in Brazil had not evolved from its original form, what would it have remained as?", "answers": [ "popular dance" ], "context": [ "Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (\"urban Carioca samba\") or simply samba carioca (\"Carioca samba\") is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Having its roots in Brazilian folk traditions, especially those linked to the primitive rural samba of the colonial and imperial periods, is considered one of the most important cultural phenomena in Brazil and one of the country\u2019s symbols. Present in the Portuguese language at least since the 19th century, the word \"samba\" was originally used to designate a \"popular dance\". Over time, its" ] }, { "idx": 1958, "question": "If the Dutch East India Company (VOC) hadn't gone bankrupt, which entity wouldn't have had the opportunity to establish the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony?", "answers": [ "The Netherlands", "Netherland" ], "context": [ "Portuguese traders, led by Francisco Serr\u00e3o, sought to monopolise the sources of nutmeg, cloves, and cubeb pepper in the Maluku Islands. Dutch and British traders followed. In 1602, the Dutch established the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and became the dominant European power for almost 200 years. The VOC was dissolved in 1800 following bankruptcy, and the Netherlands established the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony. For most of the colonial period, Dutch control over the archipelago was tenuous. Dutch forces were engaged continuously in quelling rebellions both on and off Java. The influence of local leaders such as" ] }, { "idx": 1959, "question": "If Kenshi Takahashi from \"Mortal Kombat\" had not encountered which individual, he would have remained unaware of the history and fate of his ancestors' sword?", "answers": [ "Song" ], "context": [ "the transition back to 2D. Appearances. \"Mortal Kombat\" games. As a born fighter, Kenshi Takahashi wandered Earthrealm in search of worthy competition. He would find an opponent and defeat them just to boost his pride. One day Kenshi encountered a man named Song, who convinced Kenshi that a great warrior needed a great sword; Song then led Kenshi to the location of an ancient, powerful sword Song claimed would befit Kenshi's power. As Kenshi unsealed the well wherein the sword supposedly lay, he was overwhelmed by souls trapped within and permanently blinded. Song revealed himself to be Shang Tsung and" ] }, { "idx": 1960, "question": "If Professor Jakob Le Mort at Leiden University had not developed an elixir known as \"paregoric\", which ailment would have lacked a potential treatment?", "answers": [ "Asthma" ], "context": [ "particularly through recent critical decades, is probably due to keen clinical observation and stubborn adherence to the clinical deduction that paregoric is useful in certain types of cough. History. In the very early 18th century, Jakob Le Mort (1650\u20131718), a professor of chemistry at Leiden University, prepared an elixir for asthma and called it \"paregoric\". The word \"paregoric\" comes from the Greek word \"paregoricon\" which was originally applied to oratory \u2013 to speak, but, more accurately, talk over, soothe, and finally came to have the same meaning as \"anodyne\". Le Mort's elixir, consisting of \"honey, licorice, flowers of Benjamin, and" ] }, { "idx": 1961, "question": "If Stanford University hadn't had computer systems on campus in the early 1980s, which company's initial product wouldn't have been rooted in Stanford's technology?", "answers": [ "Cisco" ], "context": [ "facilities for the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Bosack was in charge of the Stanford University computer science department's computers. Cisco's initial product has roots in Stanford University's campus technology. In the early 1980s students and staff at Stanford, including Bosack, used technology on the campus to link all of the school's computer systems to talk to one another, creating a box that functioned as a multiprotocol router called the \"Blue Box\". The Blue Box used circuitry made by Andy Bechtolsheim, and software that was originally written at Stanford by research engineer William Yeager. Due to the underlying architecture," ] }, { "idx": 1962, "question": "If the post office in Caylor, Virginia had ceased operations a year earlier, what would have been its duration of service?", "answers": [ "1896 to 1903" ], "context": [ "Caylor is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It had a post office from 1896 to 1904. The community was to be named T. A. Taylor, an original owner of the town site, but when the name was erroneously entered as Caylor, that name stuck. The 12 roomed mansion in the Wilderness Road State Park was to remain named \"Karlan\" in honor of the previous owners, Karl and Ann Harris. However, locals still refer to the mansion as \"Elydale\", in honor of Robert McPherson Ely, who named the house \"Elydale\" when it was built in 1878. Two", "years after building the house, Robert Ely went swimming and caught typhoid fever, and died in 1880. His widow remarried to Thomas A. Taylor in 1885, and when a railroad stop was placed nearby, a mapping error called this \"Caylor, Virginia\". Caylor is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It had a post office from 1896 to 1904. The community was to be named T. A. Taylor, an original owner of the town site, but when the name was erroneously entered as Caylor, that name stuck. The 12 roomed mansion in the Wilderness Road State Park was" ] }, { "idx": 1963, "question": "If Malay Kumar Mazumder had been named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) three years prior to the actual date, in which decade would this recognition have occurred?", "answers": [ "2000s" ], "context": [ "Malay Kumar Mazumder from Boston University was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 \"for contributions to self-cleaning solar panels, and particle size and charge distribution analysis\". Malay Kumar Mazumder from Boston University was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 \"for contributions to self-cleaning solar panels, and particle size and charge distribution analysis\"." ] }, { "idx": 1964, "question": "If the minimum age for voting in Canadian federal elections had been reduced by three years in 1995, what would have been the new voting age?", "answers": [ "15" ], "context": [ "by Elections Canada based on information obtained from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Canadian citizens abroad. Section Three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides that \"every citizen of Canada has the right to vote\", including those residing abroad, although the voting age is set by legislation at 18 years of age. From 1993 to 2019, in practice only those citizens 18 years of age or older who reside in Canada \"or\" have been abroad for fewer than five years could vote in federal elections. Exemptions to the five-year limit existed for members of the Canadian Armed Forces, employees" ] }, { "idx": 1965, "question": "If Larry Adler hadn't been blacklisted in the United States, which 1953 film would have originally credited his work on the soundtrack?", "answers": [ "Genevieve" ], "context": [ "stayed in London from 1949. The 1953 film \"Genevieve\" brought him an Oscar nomination for his work on the soundtrack, and considerable wealth. His name was originally removed from the credits in the United States due to blacklisting. His other film scores included \"A Cry from the Streets\" (1958), \"The Hellions\" (1961), \"The Hook\" (1963), \"King & Country\" (1964) and \"A High Wind in Jamaica\" (1965). He also scored a hit with the theme song of the French Jacques Becker movie \"Touchez pas au grisbi\" with Jean Gabin, written by Jean Wiener. In 1959, a reviewer from the \"Village Voice\"" ] }, { "idx": 1966, "question": "If the size of the alloy wheels on the British Vauxhall VXR were doubled, what would their diameter be?", "answers": [ "40\"" ], "context": [ "Model but includes more features such as an upgraded 8\" MyLink system incorporating satellite navigation, wireless phone charging, Hi Per Strut Suspension and an Adaptive AWD system. Only the V6 AWD powertrain is offered in liftback and wagon forms. Commodore VXR The VXR is Holden's new flagship model following Holden's decision to rest the well known SS nameplate along with the V8 Engine configuration. The VXR nameplate was originally used for the British Vauxhall VXR. It features 20\" alloy wheels, sportier lavishings and leather seats with a massage function. Safety features include a 360 degree camera and Continuous Damping Control" ] }, { "idx": 1967, "question": "If the American adventure comic strip \"Steve Roper and Mike Nomad\" had ended a year earlier, what would have been its total duration?", "answers": [ "67 years" ], "context": [ "Steve Roper and Mike Nomad was an American adventure comic strip that ran (under various earlier titles) from November 23, 1936, to December 26, 2004. Originally \"Big Chief Wahoo\", the focus and title character of the strip changed over time to \"Chief Wahoo\" (1940-1945), \"Chief Wahoo and Steve Roper\" (1945-1946), \"Steve Roper and Wahoo\" (1946-1948), \"Steve Roper\" (1948-1969) and finally \"Steve Roper and Mike Nomad\" (1969-2004). Initially distributed by Publishers Syndicate and then by Field Newspaper Syndicate, it ended at King Features Syndicate. Despite the changes in title, characters, themes and authors, the entire 68-year run formed a single evolving", "an Iraq-fighting Marine had been told during the 1980s, when the Marine had met his death in Lebanon. Steve Roper and Mike Nomad was an American adventure comic strip that ran (under various earlier titles) from November 23, 1936, to December 26, 2004. Originally \"Big Chief Wahoo\", the focus and title character of the strip changed over time to \"Chief Wahoo\" (1940-1945), \"Chief Wahoo and Steve Roper\" (1945-1946), \"Steve Roper and Wahoo\" (1946-1948), \"Steve Roper\" (1948-1969) and finally \"Steve Roper and Mike Nomad\" (1969-2004). Initially distributed by Publishers Syndicate and then by Field Newspaper Syndicate, it ended at King Features" ] }, { "idx": 1968, "question": "If Sigmund Freud had never introduced the concept of psychosexual stages of development, who would not have been inspired to formulate the theory of psychosocial stages of development?", "answers": [ "Erik Erikson" ], "context": [ "Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, as articulated in the second half of the 20th century by Erik Erikson in collaboration with Joan Erikson, is a comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that identifies a series of eight stages that a healthy developing individual should pass through from infancy to late adulthood. According to Erikson\u2019s theory the results from each stage, whether positive or negative, influences the results of succeeding stages. Erikson published a book called \"Childhood and Society\" around the 1950s that made his research well known on the eight stages of psychosocial development. Erikson was originally influenced by Sigmund Freud\u2019s psychosexual stages" ] }, { "idx": 1969, "question": "If Morning Musume had not recorded \"Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hy\u014dtanjima,\" which song would have been their first cover single?", "answers": [ "\"Pepper Keibu\"" ], "context": [ "Takarazuka theater troupe in a version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Ai Takahashi starred in the main role of Cinderella, with Risa Niigaki as the Prince, and Eri Kamei and Reina Tanaka as the stepsisters. The other members performed in minor roles as fairies and guards. Morning Musume's 37th single, \"Pepper Keibu\", was released on September 24, 2008. Unlike past singles (with the exception of Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hy\u014dtanjima), this song is a cover. It is originally known as Pink Lady's debut single, released in 1976. In the first week of the release, it sold approximately 10,000 copies less" ] }, { "idx": 1970, "question": "If the album \"Jason Sears and Mercury Legion: It Happened on a Friday Night - The Original Soundtrack Album\" had not been repackaged, under which label would it have remained?", "answers": [ "Dolphin Records" ], "context": [ "to their late lead singer Lynn Strait. It was released on November 7, 2000. The album also features appearances by the lead vocalists of a number of major rock groups. Lynn Strait was a long-time friend of the band and his name can be viewed in the liner notes \"Special Thanks\" section of RKL's 1987 album \"Rock N Roll Nightmare\". Jason Sears recorded an album with the San Diego-based band Mercury Legion originally released with the title \"Jason Sears and Mercury Legion: It Happened on a Friday Night - The Original Soundtrack Album\" on Dolphin Records. It was then repackaged" ] }, { "idx": 1971, "question": "If same-sex marriage had not been legalized in Spain, which popular television presenter would not have been able to marry?", "answers": [ "Jes\u00fas V\u00e1zquez" ], "context": [ "Another 42 were performed abroad in Spanish consulates. Figures for 2020 are much lower than previous years because of the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable weddings. Although not an official same-sex marriage, in 1901 Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga married by Elisa secretly being re-baptized as a man. Since its legalization in 2005, couples from across sections of Spanish society have entered into same-sex marriages. Within the first year the law received royal assent, influential Socialist member and Madrid City Councilor Pedro Zerolo married Jes\u00fas Santos in October, and popular television presenter Jes\u00fas V\u00e1zquez" ] }, { "idx": 1972, "question": "If the tusks of dugongs had retained their original function, what would be the purpose of the tusks in modern-day dugongs?", "answers": [ "digging" ], "context": [ "manatee are more closely related to each other than to the Amazonian manatee. Dugongidae comprises the subfamilies Dugonginae and Hydrodamalinae (which are both monophyletic) and the paraphyletic Halitheriinae. The tusks of modern-day dugongs may have originally been used for digging, but they are now used for social interaction. The genus \"Dugong\" probably originated in the Indo-Pacific area. Description. Adaptations. The tail fluke of a dugong is notched and similar to those of dolphins, whereas the tail fluke of manatees is paddle-shaped. The fluke is raised up and down in long strokes to move the animal forward, or twisted to turn." ] }, { "idx": 1973, "question": "If Nguy\u1ec5n Kh\u00e1nh had chosen two fewer ministers for his cabinet, how many cabinet ministers would he have selected?", "answers": [ "11", "eleven" ], "context": [ "was charged with managing the finance and economy of the country. M\u1eadu was the third deputy, overseeing social and cultural affairs. Kh\u00e1nh selected a cabinet of thirteen ministers and two Secretaries of State at Cabinet level and chose new provincial and district chiefs. He originally tried to include members of a variety of political and religious groups including representatives of the Cao \u0110\u00e0i and H\u00f2a H\u1ea3o, which still had remnants of their private armies intact after their dismantling by Di\u1ec7m in 1955. Although Kh\u00e1nh insisted that he had no party affiliation, the orientation of his government was toward the \u0110\u1ea1i" ] }, { "idx": 1974, "question": "If the \"Uikku\" tanker hadn't been converted to Azipod propulsion in 1993, which would have been the first tanker to undergo this conversion?", "answers": [ "Lunni" ], "context": [ "astern at all, but after the propeller and rudder were replaced with a 1.5 MW Azipod unit she could run astern in level ice as thick as . The vessel could also easily be steered when running astern in ice. When product tankers \"Uikku\" and \"Lunni\" were converted to Azipod propulsion in 1993 and 1994, respectively, the result was similar increase in manoeuvrability and icebreaking capability. Even though the ships were originally designed with icebreaking capability in mind, after the conversion ice resistance in level ice when running astern was 40% of that when breaking ice ahead despite the ships" ] }, { "idx": 1975, "question": "If S\u00e3o Paulo was not a part of Brazil, which city would be the most populous in Brazil?", "answers": [ "Rio de Janeiro" ], "context": [ "Rio de Janeiro (; ), or simply Rio, is the second-most populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, after S\u00e3o Paulo and Minas Gerais. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named \"Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea\", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the" ] }, { "idx": 1976, "question": "If the spin-off \"K-9 and Company\" had never been produced, which would be the first \"Doctor Who\" spin-off featuring K-9 as a central character?", "answers": [ "The Sarah Jane Adventures" ], "context": [ "K9, occasionally written K-9, is the name of several fictional robotic canines (dogs, the name being a pun on the pronunciation of \"canine\") in the long-running British science fiction television series \"Doctor Who\", first appearing in 1977. K9 has also been a central character in three of the series television spin-offs: the one-off \"K-9 and Company\" (1981), \"The Sarah Jane Adventures\" (2007\u20132011) and \"K-9\" (2009\u20132010). Although not originally intended to be a recurring character in the series, K9 was kept in the show following his first appearance because he was expected to be popular with younger audiences. There have been" ] }, { "idx": 1977, "question": "If the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 had not been enacted, which oil company would have likely avoided dissolution by regulators?", "answers": [ "Standard Oil" ], "context": [ "railroad freight, but by then Standard depended more on pipeline transport. More threatening to Standard's power was the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, originally used to control unions, but later central to the breakup of the Standard Oil trust. Ohio was especially vigorous in applying its state anti-trust laws, and finally forced a separation of Standard Oil of Ohio from the rest of the company in 1892, the first step in the dissolution of the trust. Upon his ascent to the presidency, Theodore Roosevelt initiated dozens of suits under the Sherman Antitrust Act and coaxed reforms out of Congress. In" ] }, { "idx": 1978, "question": "If the town of Williamstown in South Australia had retained its original name, what would it be called today?", "answers": [ "Victoria Creek" ], "context": [ "Williamstown is a small South Australian town on the southern fringe of the Barossa Valley wine-growing region. It is 51 km north east of Adelaide and 16 km south-east of Gawler. Williamstown was originally known as \"Victoria Creek\". The township was laid out in 1858 by Lewis Johnston, or Johnstone, on land he purchased in 1857, and named for his son. Williamstown has an elevation of 310 m and an average rainfall of 680 mm. It has a summer average temperature of 31 \u00b0C with temperatures often reaching the mid 40s, and a winter average temperature of 15 \u00b0C, with", "the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Barker. Williamstown is a small South Australian town on the southern fringe of the Barossa Valley wine-growing region. It is 51 km north east of Adelaide and 16 km south-east of Gawler. Williamstown was originally known as \"Victoria Creek\". The township was laid out in 1858 by Lewis Johnston, or Johnstone, on land he purchased in 1857, and named for his son. Williamstown has an elevation of 310 m and an average rainfall of 680 mm. It has a summer average temperature of 31 \u00b0C with temperatures often reaching" ] }, { "idx": 1979, "question": "If the Federal and Territorial Building in Alaska had maintained its original purpose after its construction, what entity would be using the building?", "answers": [ "federal government" ], "context": [ "funds, and construction began on September 8, 1929. Construction of the capitol took less than two years, and the building was dedicated as the Federal and Territorial Building on February 14, 1931. It was designed by Treasury Department architects in the Art Deco architectural style. The building was originally used by the federal government to house the federal courthouse and post office for the territory. Since Alaska gained statehood in 1959, the building has been used by the state government. The Alaska Governor's Mansion was commissioned under the Public Building Act in 1910. The mansion was designed by James Knox" ] }, { "idx": 1980, "question": "If the legal status of \"Tokubetsu Eijusha\" wasn't extended to long-term ethnic Korean residents of Japan who are not nationals in 1991, what Japanese designation would they have lost?", "answers": [ "Tokubetsu Eijusha" ], "context": [ "Japan who have not taken up Japanese nationality currently have the legal status of \"Tokubetsu Eijusha\" (\"Special Permanent Residents\") and are granted special rights and privileges compared to other foreigners, especially in matters such as re-entry and deportation statutes. These privileges were originally given to residents with South Korean nationality in 1965, and were extended in 1991 to cover those who have retained their Joseon nationality. Over the decades, Zainichi Koreans have been campaigning to regain their Japanese citizenship rights without having to adopt Japanese nationality. The right to claim social welfare benefits was granted in 1954, followed by access" ] }, { "idx": 1981, "question": "If the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had granted the filming permit for the \"Amazing Race\" episode featuring a performance by The White Stripes, where would the episode have been filmed?", "answers": [ "Belle Isle Park (Michigan)", "Belle Isle Park", "Belle Isle Park, Michigan" ], "context": [ "the show concluded in Detroit, which featured task with a performance of The White Stripes single \"Seven Nation Army\" that was originally planned to be set on Belle Isle Park. However, the permit was denied as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had not been informed about the large gathering of musicians needed for filming. This season marks the first time \"The Amazing Race\" visited the state of Michigan. In the lead-in to the 2018-19 television programming season, CBS had scheduled \"The Amazing Race 31\" to start airing on May 22, 2019. However, in early April 2019, CBS opted to" ] }, { "idx": 1982, "question": "If DuPont engineer George Graves had not added an additional 504 tubes to the original design, making a total of 2,004 tubes, which nuclear fuel source would they have been unable to efficiently produce?", "answers": [ "plutonium" ], "context": [ "Archibald Wheeler then calculated the nuclear cross section of xenon-135, which turned out to be 30,000 times that of uranium. DuPont engineer George Graves had deviated from the Metallurgical Laboratory's original design in which the reactor had 1,500 tubes arranged in a circle, and had added an additional 504 tubes to fill in the corners. The scientists had originally considered this overengineering a waste of time and money, but Fermi realized that by loading all 2,004 tubes, the reactor could reach the required power level and efficiently produce plutonium. Reactor D was started on 17 December 1944 and Reactor F" ] }, { "idx": 1983, "question": "If Steven Tyler's band had begun their performance as originally scheduled at the Woodstock '94 festival, at what time would they have taken the stage?", "answers": [ "Midnight" ], "context": [ "such as \"Saturday Night Live\", \"Late Show with David Letterman\", \"MTV's Most Wanted\", the MTV Video Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the MTV Europe Music Awards. The band also played a few club shows, in Los Angeles, London, and a surprise show at a local club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after a concert there. Highly of note was the band's performance at the Woodstock '94 festival in August 1994. The band closed the show on Saturday night, taking the stage at 1:15am to a crowd of 350,000 people. The band was originally supposed to start at Midnight, but" ] }, { "idx": 1984, "question": "If the town of Newark in San Francisco had been included in the early annexation of neighboring districts, which city would it currently be a part of?", "answers": [ "Fremont, California", "City of Fremont" ], "context": [ "of Ireland with executive offices in Cupertino, acquired the former Solyndra building. The first Fremont post office opened in 1956. Geography. Nestled between the East Bay rolling hills and the San Francisco Bay were five small, independent towns\u2014Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jos\u00e9, and Warm Springs. These towns were annexed into a single new, incorporated city called Fremont in 1956. Six decades later, these places have greatly expanded, are no longer separate communities, and are considered districts or community plan areas of the City of Fremont. The town of Newark was originally slated to join the annex, but ultimately its" ] }, { "idx": 1985, "question": "If Chrysler had manufactured one less Turbine Car, how many would be in existence?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "Chesterfield, Michigan, since being acquired at auction in March 2021. This car was originally donated to the former Harrah Collection in Reno, Nevada, later purchased by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan, and then sold to Frank Kleptz of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The only other Turbine Car ever to be privately owned is currently in the collection of comedian and television host Jay Leno, who purchased one of the three cars originally retained by Chrysler in 2009. Leno's car was featured in the BBC television show \"James May's Cars of the People\". Both his car and the car now owned by" ] }, { "idx": 1986, "question": "If Checker Motors Corporation's final attempt to introduce a new cab had taken place two years prior, in which decade would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1970s" ], "context": [ "Checker could not afford to spend significant dollars on a design that would be obsolete a mere three years later. Checker's final attempts at introducing a new cab came in early 1981. CMC signed a contract with Autodynamics to develop a new model. The project was called Galva II, an extension of the project originally begun back in 1974. Autodynamics developed a design that would use the latest GM components developed under the GM X car program. If successful, Checker could retrofit GM components as developed on a Checker-built body and would not have to rely on the Citation body." ] }, { "idx": 1987, "question": "If the hypothesis that the RNAi and A\u2192I RNA editing pathways might compete for a common dsRNA substrate had been proposed two years prior, in which century would it have been suggested?", "answers": [ "20th" ], "context": [ "nucleotides into inosine in dsRNAs via the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADAR). It was originally proposed in 2000 that the RNAi and A\u2192I RNA editing pathways might compete for a common dsRNA substrate. Some pre-miRNAs do undergo A\u2192I RNA editing and this mechanism may regulate the processing and expression of mature miRNAs. Furthermore, at least one mammalian ADAR can sequester siRNAs from RNAi pathway components. Further support for this model comes from studies on ADAR-null \"C. elegans\" strains indicating that A\u2192I RNA editing may counteract RNAi silencing of endogenous genes and transgenes. Variation among organisms. Organisms vary in their ability to" ] }, { "idx": 1988, "question": "If the \"BraviSEAmo!\" show had not been replaced in the Mediterranean Harbor in 2011, which show would not have premiered at Tokyo DisneySea that year?", "answers": [ "Fantasmic!" ], "context": [ "Instead the ancillary show is a brief summation of the conventional show; including a fountain display synchronized to \"Little April Showers\", a sequence integrating the \"Night on Bald Mountain\" music, and a finale orchestrated with all of the usual pyrotechnics and musical fanfare from the original show's conclusion. Tokyo DisneySea version. \"Fantasmic!\" debuted at Tokyo DisneySea on April 28, 2011, replacing the \"BraviSEAmo!\" show in the Mediterranean Harbor. The show was originally planned to debut on April 23 with the park's 10th Anniversary \"Be Magical!\" celebration, but was delayed by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011. Originally, Fantasmic!" ] }, { "idx": 1989, "question": "If Christo and Jeanne-Claude hadn't decided to streamline their brand and dealings, under which name would they not have initially operated?", "answers": [ "Christo" ], "context": [ "which Christo would create sketches and preparatory works that were later sold to fund the resulting installation. Christo and Jeanne-Claude hired assistants to do the work of wrapping the object at hand. They originally worked under the name \"Christo\" to simplify dealings and their brand, given the difficulties of establishing an artist's reputation and the prejudices against female artists, but they would later retroactively credit their large-scale outdoor works to both \"Christo and Jeanne-Claude\". They eventually flew in separate planes such that, in case one crashed, the other could continue their work. The couple relocated to New York City, the" ] }, { "idx": 1990, "question": "If the significance of weight-saving had not been recognized, what would not have happened to the vertebrae of sauropods like \"Camarasaurus\"?", "answers": [ "hollowed out", "hollow out" ], "context": [ "strength of the teeth indicates that \"Camarasaurus\" probably ate coarser plant material than the slender-toothed diplodocids. Serving the purpose of weight-saving, as seen in other sauropods, many of the vertebrae were hollowed out, or \"pneumatic\"; that is, the vertebrae were riddled with passages and cavities for an intricate system of air sacs connected to the lungs. This feature was little understood at the time \"Camarasaurus\" was discovered, but its structure was the inspiration for the creature's name, meaning \"chambered lizard\". The neck and counterbalancing tail were shorter than usual for a sauropod of this size. \"Camarasaurus\", like certain other sauropods," ] }, { "idx": 1991, "question": "If the Federal Space Agency of Russia had launched the Ball Lens In The Space (BLITS) satellite two years later than the actual date, in which decade would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "2010s" ], "context": [ "satellite navigation (e.g., all Galileo satellites, most GLONASS satellites, IRNSS satellites, BeiDou, QZSS, and two GPS satellites) as well as in satellite gravimetry (GOCE) satellite altimetry (e.g., TOPEX/Poseidon, Sentinel-3). Retroreflectors can also be used for inter-satellite laser ranging instead of ground-tracking (e.g., GRACE-FO). The BLITS (Ball Lens In The Space) spherical retroreflector satellite was placed into orbit as part of a September 2009 Soyuz launch by the Federal Space Agency of Russia with the assistance of the International Laser Ranging Service, an independent body originally organized by the International Association of Geodesy, the International Astronomical Union, and international committees. The" ] }, { "idx": 1992, "question": "If the original motion picture soundtrack for \"The Lion King\" had been released five years prior, in which decade would it have fallen?", "answers": [ "1980s" ], "context": [ "settings, \"The Power of One\" (1992) and \"A World Apart\" (1988), and supplemented the score with traditional African music and choir elements arranged by Lebo M. Zimmer's partners Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin helped with arrangements and song production. The \"Lion King\" original motion picture soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on April 27, 1994. It was the fourth-best-selling album of the year on the \"Billboard\" 200 and the top-selling soundtrack. It is the only soundtrack for an animated film to be certified Diamond (10\u00d7 platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America. Zimmer's complete instrumental score for the" ] }, { "idx": 1993, "question": "If \"Human Target\" had not been broadcasted for American audiences after its premiere in Canada, on which network would it not have been aired two days later?", "answers": [ "Fox" ], "context": [ "orchestra. \"Chuck\" composer Tim Jones took over the role. Broadcast. The series premiered in Canada on CTV on January 15, 2010, and began airing on Fox two days later. The first three episodes aired in various time slots on Fox; it premiered on Sunday at 8:00 pm ET; the second episode aired Wednesday at 9:00 pm ET; and the third episode aired Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET before relocating to its regular time slot for the remainder of the season, Wednesday at 8:00 pm ET. The first seasons' finale aired April 11, 2010 in Canada and three days later in" ] }, { "idx": 1994, "question": "If an iQue Player wanted to play a game that was completely translated into Chinese, which game besides the \"Mario\" series should they not choose?", "answers": [ "Sin and Punishment" ], "context": [ "in Europe, North America and Japan prior to the iQue Player. One game - ' - was cancelled and another - a Traditional Chinese version of ' - was completed but never announced. Differences. iQue Player games differ slightly from their Nintendo 64 counterparts, with the text and voices having been translated to Chinese. The only exceptions are the \"Mario\" games and the previously Japan-only title \"Sin and Punishment\", where the text has been translated while the voices remain in English. Additionally, many glitches and errors from the original games have been fixed. Some features were removed due to the" ] }, { "idx": 1995, "question": "If the construction of the first reactor at the Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant had been completed a year after its construction permit was granted, in which year would it have become operational?", "answers": [ "1977" ], "context": [ "was granted, and the second unit was never built due to construction delays caused by protests, cost overruns, and troubles obtaining financing. The difficulties led to the bankruptcy of Seabrook's utility owner, PSNH. History. Seabrook Station construction. The Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) initially sought plans for building a nuclear power plant in 1966. PSNH initially planned for building the plant in Newington, but the construction permit was denied after concerns of the proposed site being too close to Pease Air Force Base. After the new location of Seabrook was selected, construction plans were finalized in 1972. PSNH" ] }, { "idx": 1996, "question": "If the Netherlands hadn't lost the colony in the Cape of Good Hope, where would the duit coins, dated 1802-1809, not have been sent?", "answers": [ "East Indies", "Indies" ], "context": [ "half duit, and 5 [equals] G on the duit\u2014the coins had been originally intended for use in the Cape of Good Hope, but due to the loss of that colony, where the duit was higher valued, they were sent to the Indies instead, at an initial value of 6 to the Gulden. These latter duits were issued dated 1802\u20131809. Silver coins of the Batavian East Indies, all dated 1802, were of , , , and 1 gulden\u2014the stuiver now formed purely in copper. Aside from duit coins, the production of copper bonk stuiver continued under the Batavian Republic, but 1803" ] }, { "idx": 1997, "question": "If the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin airship had been planned to use non-flammable helium instead of hydrogen in 1925, which U.S. legislation would have needed to be non-existent?", "answers": [ "Helium Act of 1925" ], "context": [ "air, returning from Brazil to Germany; they delayed telling the passengers until after landing on 8 May so as not to alarm them. The disaster, in which Lehmann and 35 others were killed, destroyed public faith in the safety of hydrogen-filled airships, making continued passenger operations impossible unless they could convert to non-flammable helium. \"Hindenburg\" had originally been planned to use helium, but almost all of the world's supply was controlled by the US, and its export had been tightly restricted by the Helium Act of 1925. \"Graf Zeppelin\" was permanently withdrawn from service shortly after the disaster. On 18" ] }, { "idx": 1998, "question": "If Suzan Shown Harjo hadn't campaigned against the use of Native American stereotypes, which professional American football team wouldn't have had its trademark revoked by the Patent and Trademark Office in 2014?", "answers": [ "Washington Commanders", "Washington Redskins" ], "context": [ "president of the National Council of American Indians. Harjo is president of the Morning Star Institute, a national Native American rights organization. Since the 1960s, she has worked on getting sports teams to drop names that promote negative stereotypes of Native Americans. In June 2014, the Patent and Trademark Office revoked the Washington Redskins trademark; the owner said he would appeal. By 2013 two-thirds of teams with American Indian mascots had changed them due to these public campaigns. On November 24, 2014, Harjo received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor. Early years. Harjo was born" ] }, { "idx": 1999, "question": "If Premchand's first major novel \"Seva Sadan\" had been published in the language it was initially written in, what would its title have been?", "answers": [ "Bazaar-e-Husn" ], "context": [ "Urdu under the title \"Bazaar-e-Husn\", but was published in Hindi first by a Calcutta-based publisher, who offered Premchand for his work. The Urdu Publisher of Lahore published the novel later in 1924, paying Premchand . The novel tells the story of an unhappy housewife, who first becomes a courtesan, and then manages an orphanage for the young daughters of the courtesans. It was well received by the critics, and helped Premchand gain wider recognition. In 1919, Premchand obtained a BA degree from Allahabad University. By 1921, he had been promoted to Deputy Inspectors of Schools. On 8 February 1921, he" ] }, { "idx": 2000, "question": "If the series \"Metalocalypse\" hadn't encountered trademark issues, what would its original name have been?", "answers": [ "Deathclock" ], "context": [ "design the characters. The series was originally called \"Deathclock\", but the name could not be used due to an existing trademark. The show and the main characters' band were then renamed \"Dethklok\". The show's title was then extended to \"Dethklok Metalocalypse\", although the starring band still retained the name Dethklok. The title was finally shortened to \"Metalocalypse\" because the extended show title was too complicated. They pitched the show to Adult Swim, which greenlit it in 2005 with a 20-episode contract. In developing the series, Small looked at the budget for what he considered to be the cheapest show to" ] }, { "idx": 2001, "question": "If Time Life had partnered with a local publisher to release the \"Mysteries of the Unknown\" series in Germany, and it lost the same number of volumes in translation as \"The Old West\" series, how many volumes would have been missing?", "answers": [ "7", "seven" ], "context": [ "5, 1066 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands\u2014of \"History of the World\" (as \"Time Life Wereld Geschiedenis\"), \"The Epic of Flight\" (as \"De Geschiedenis van de Luchtvaart\") and \"The Enchanted World\" (as \"Het Rijk der Fabelen\"), for example, were shy of four, seven, and eight volumes respectively in translation, whereas the German-language version of \"The Old West\" (as \"Der Wilde Westen,\" and, even though American specific, translated nonetheless due to the continued and unabated popularity of the Western genre in Germany), disseminated through the Amsterdam branch as Time-Life B\u00fccher, was shy of seven volumes. Of at least one book series is known that" ] }, { "idx": 2002, "question": "If Milton Friedman were still alive today, which publication wouldn't have been able to label him as the most influential economist of the century?", "answers": [ "The Economist" ], "context": [ "Milton Friedman (; July 31, 1912 \u2013 November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the complexity of stabilization policy. With George Stigler and others, Friedman was among the intellectual leaders of the Chicago school of economics, a neoclassical school of economic thought associated with the work of the faculty at the University of Chicago that rejected Keynesianism in favor of monetarism until the mid-1970s, when it turned to new classical macroeconomics heavily based on the concept of" ] }, { "idx": 2003, "question": "If the manufacturing issues hadn't delayed the release of Despised Icon's first DVD \"Montreal Assault\" in 2009, on which date in January would it have been released instead of the 27th?", "answers": [ "17", "17th" ], "context": [ "Slaughter Tour alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, Vader, Cryptopsy, The Faceless, Aborted, Born of Osiris, Psycroptic, and Whitechapel. In late October 2008, Despised Icon announced the details of their first DVD, entitled \"Montreal Assault\", which was released January 27, 2009. The DVD features a multi-camera shoot from the band's sold-out hometown show, along with a documentary, in addition to all their music videos. It was originally intended to be released on January 17, but was delayed due to manufacturing problems. In December 2008, guitarist Al Glassman left Despised Icon to join Job for a Cowboy in replacement of their original" ] }, { "idx": 2004, "question": "If the Justice and Development Party in Turkey had been established two years prior to its actual founding, in which century would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "20th" ], "context": [ "on the Syrian refugee crisis. Founded in 2001, the party has a strong base of support among orthodox Muslims and arose from the conservative tradition of Turkey's Ottoman past and its Islamic identity, though the party strongly denies it is Islamist. The party originally worked with the Islamic G\u00fclen movement, positioned itself as a pro-Western, pro-American, pro-liberal market economy, supporting Turkish membership in the European Union. (As of 2021, the US is threatening sanctions against the AKP government for its purchase of Russian missiles. AKP broke with the G\u00fclen movement after the 2013 corruption investigations of officials in the AKP," ] }, { "idx": 2005, "question": "If the electors in the United States Electoral College were not obligated to vote as pledged, what would they be expected to exercise?", "answers": [ "own judgement" ], "context": [ "presidential electors were originally expected to exercise their own judgement. In modern practice, though, they are expected to vote as pledged and some faithless electors have not. Unincorporated areas. Some states contain unincorporated areas, which are areas of land not governed by any local authorities and rather just by the county, state and federal governments. Residents of unincorporated areas only need to pay taxes to the county, state and federal governments as opposed to the municipal government as well. A notable example of this is Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated area where many of the casinos commonly associated with Las Vegas" ] }, { "idx": 2006, "question": "If Prussia and Russia had not joined the Armed Neutrality Treaty of 1794, how many countries would have been signatories?", "answers": [ "two" ], "context": [ "East India Companies folded during the course of the Napoleonic Wars. Denmark also maintained other colonies, forts, and bases in West Africa, primarily for the purpose of slave-trading. 19th century. The Napoleonic Wars. The long decades of peace came to an abrupt end during the Napoleonic Wars. Britain felt threatened by the Armed Neutrality Treaty of 1794, which originally involved Denmark and Sweden, and later Prussia and Russia. The British fleet attacked Copenhagen in 1801, destroying much of Denmark's navy. Denmark nonetheless managed to remain largely uninvolved in the Napoleonic Wars until 1807. The British fleet bombarded Copenhagen again that" ] }, { "idx": 2007, "question": "If two fewer episodes of \"30 Rock\" had been aired before it, what would be the episode number of \"Live Show\"?", "answers": [ "82nd", "82" ], "context": [ "\"Live Show\" is the of the fifth season of the American television comedy series \"30 Rock\", and the 84th episode overall. It was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, and co-written by series creator Tina Fey and co-showrunner and executive producer Robert Carlock. The episode originally aired live on the NBC television network in the United States on October 14, 2010, with separate tapings for the East Coast television audience as well as the West Coast. \"Live Show\" featured appearances by Rachel Dratch, Bill Hader, Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. \"30 Rock\" follows the production of the fictional sketch comedy", "declaring it \"like \"SNL\", only funny.\" In reviewing the best television programs of 2010, The A.V. Club named \"30 Rock\" number 18 and cited this episode as amongst the best of the year. McCarthy-Miller was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for this episode. On March 21, 2012, Baldwin announced in an interview with \"Extra\" that a second live episode\u2014\"Live from Studio 6H\"\u2014would air the following April 26. \"Live Show\" is the of the fifth season of the American television comedy series \"30 Rock\", and the 84th episode overall. It was directed by" ] }, { "idx": 2008, "question": "If Kolle had not decided to introduce Matt into the established Robinson family in \"Neighbours\", what would have been Matt's original surname?", "answers": [ "Williams" ], "context": [ "the good looks to fill \"Neighbours\" quota of young male acting talent. The character was originally credited as Matt Williams, but Kolle wanted Matt introduced into the show's established Robinson family. The writers had already conjured up the idea that Matt would be the long-lost son of Hilary Robinson (Anne Scott-Pendlebury). Toner interviewed Kolle during the creation process and he explained that he wanted Matt to be different to the other teenagers previously featured in the series. Kolle did not want Matt to be portrayed as bad-tempered and unfriendly, but more disinclined to follow the crowd. He explained that \"he's" ] }, { "idx": 2009, "question": "If viscoelastic materials had not been increasingly utilized in the production of motorcycle protective gear, what materials would have been used to construct motorcycle armor?", "answers": [ "foam", "high density foam", "polymers", "foam backed hard polymers" ], "context": [ "and EN 1621-3:2018. Motorcycle armor was originally made from high density foam or foam backed hard polymers for impact absorption, and designed to prevent or reduce injury by spreading and dampening impact and shear strains to the wearer. However, viscoelastic materials are increasingly being used because they combine being soft to wear with significant impact absorption. In Europe, by law, armor has to have a CE mark. CE-marked armor comes in two levels, with Level 2 providing greater protection. Also, some motorcycle jackets use an airbag system. It deploys in the event of an accident, inflating to protect the rider's" ] }, { "idx": 2010, "question": "If Tony Mrakovich had not faced difficulties during the Bristol race practice, who would not have been chosen to replace him?", "answers": [ "Dylan Lupton" ], "context": [ "to run the full schedule if more sponsorship was available). Lupton had a few top 25s but was disappointed for the most part in the other races, failing to finish Daytona, Las Vegas, Fontana, Bristol, Talladega, and Charlotte. He wasn't originally supposed to race in the Bristol race, but with the struggles of Tony Mrakovich in practice, JGL Racing choose Lupton to replace him. JGL shut down after 12 races into the season due to sponsorship issues and team owner James Whitener's health problems. In June 2019, Lupton returned to the Truck Series for a six-race schedule in DGR-Crosley's No." ] }, { "idx": 2011, "question": "If Mai Shiranui had been designed as a male character, how many female playable fighting game characters would SNK have had in 1992?", "answers": [ "0", "zero" ], "context": [ "Mai Shiranui became SNK's first female playable fighting game character upon her \"Fatal Fury\" series debut in 1992. SNK had originally conceived two different characters\u2014a male ninja and a Japanese idol\u2014for \"Fatal Fury 2\" prior to her creation. The ninja character's working name was just Ninja Master and he had been around 60% completed before being scrapped; his long scarf was turned into her \"tails\" and the female character's original name was already Mai. Further inspiration for Mai's appearance and attributes came from a number of sources. According to the Neo Geo publication \"Neo Geo Freak\", Mai's bust was modeled" ] }, { "idx": 2012, "question": "If the British navy had not seized American goods and impressed American sailors in 1805, which act might Congress not have passed?", "answers": [ "Non-importation Act" ], "context": [ "began seizing American goods headed for French ports. They also impressed American sailors, some of whom had originally defected from the British navy, and some of whom had never been British subjects. In response to the attacks, Congress passed the Non-importation Act, which restricted many, but not all, British imports. Tensions with Britain heightened due to the \"Chesapeake\u2013Leopard affair\", a June 1807 naval confrontation between American and British naval forces, while the French also began attacking American shipping. Madison believed that economic pressure could force the British to end attacks on American shipping, and he and Jefferson convinced Congress to" ] }, { "idx": 2013, "question": "If U.S. President George W. Bush had never introduced the American Vision for Space Exploration, which program would not have been implemented?", "answers": [ "Constellation", "Constellation program" ], "context": [ "U.S. President George W. Bush and put into practice through the Constellation program, had as a long-term goal to eventually send human astronauts to Mars. However, on February 1, 2010, President Barack Obama proposed cancelling the program in Fiscal Year 2011. An earlier project which received some significant planning by NASA included a crewed fly-by of Venus in the Manned Venus Flyby mission, but was cancelled when the Apollo Applications Program was terminated due to NASA budget cuts in the late 1960s. Reasons for interplanetary travel. The costs and risk of interplanetary travel receive a lot of publicity\u2014spectacular examples include" ] }, { "idx": 2014, "question": "If the Beam Experiments Aboard a Rocket (BEAR) program had launched a sounding rocket with a neutral particle beam accelerator, in what year would this event have occurred?", "answers": [ "1989" ], "context": [ "taking off, so an offshoot of SDI could be said to have successfully implemented one of the key goals of the program. Neutral particle beam. In July 1989, the Beam Experiments Aboard a Rocket (BEAR) program launched a sounding rocket containing a neutral particle beam (NPB) accelerator. The experiment successfully demonstrated that a particle beam would operate and propagate as predicted outside the atmosphere and that there are no unexpected side-effects when firing the beam in space. After the rocket was recovered, the particle beam was still operational. According to the BMDO, the research on neutral particle beam accelerators, which" ] }, { "idx": 2015, "question": "If Charles's sister Elizabeth had married Frederick V, Elector Palatine in 1613, to which city did she relocate in 1617?", "answers": [ "Heidelberg" ], "context": [ "of Wales, whom Charles adored and attempted to emulate. However, in early November 1612, Henry died at the age of 18 of what is suspected to have been typhoid (or possibly porphyria). Charles, who turned 12 two weeks later, became heir apparent. As the eldest surviving son of the sovereign, Charles automatically gained several titles (including Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay). Four years later, in November 1616, he was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. Heir apparent. In 1613, Charles's sister Elizabeth married Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and moved to Heidelberg. In 1617, the Habsburg Archduke" ] }, { "idx": 2016, "question": "If \"Yakuza Kiwami\" is indeed a video game, in which year was it released on PlayStation 4 in Japan?", "answers": [ "2016" ], "context": [ "Yakuza Kiwami is an action-adventure video game developed by Sega. It is a remake of \"Yakuza\", the first game in the \"Yakuza\" series, originally released on Sony's PlayStation 2. \"Yakuza Kiwami\" was released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 21, 2016, and on PlayStation 4 in Europe and North America on August 29, 2017. It was also ported for Microsoft Windows worldwide on Steam on February 19, 2019, and was released on Xbox One on April 21, 2020. Like the original PlayStation 2 game, \"Yakuza Kiwami\" explores the life of a man named Kazuma Kiryu who", "the best-selling new releases of the month on Steam. Sequel. \"Yakuza Kiwami 2\", a remake of \"Yakuza 2\" in the same style as \"Yakuza Kiwami\", was originally released for PlayStation 4 on December 7, 2017, in Japan, and worldwide on August 28, 2018. The Microsoft Windows version was released on May 9, 2019, and the Xbox One version was released on July 30, 2020. Yakuza Kiwami is an action-adventure video game developed by Sega. It is a remake of \"Yakuza\", the first game in the \"Yakuza\" series, originally released on Sony's PlayStation 2. \"Yakuza Kiwami\" was released on PlayStation 3" ] }, { "idx": 2017, "question": "If Austria became an independent republic again in 1955, ten years after the Second World War, in what year did it become a member of the European Union?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "keep Austria independent from the German Reich. Engelbert Dollfuss accepted that most Austrians were German and Austrian, but wanted Austria to remain independent from Germany. In 1938, Austrian-born Adolf Hitler annexed Austria to the German Reich with the Anschluss, which was supported by a large majority of the Austrian people. Ten years after the Second World War Austria again became an independent republic as the Second Austrian Republic in 1955. Austria joined the European Union in 1995. Historiography. Since the territory understood by the term 'Austria' underwent drastic changes over time, dealing with a \"History of Austria\" raises a number" ] }, { "idx": 2018, "question": "If the peppered moth's evolution is a prime example of population genetics and natural selection, in which regions of the world can this species be predominantly found?", "answers": [ "Northern hemisphere", "Asia", "North America", "Europe" ], "context": [ "The peppered moth (\"Biston betularia\") is a temperate species of night-flying moth.It is mostly found in the northern hemisphere in places like Asia, Europe and North America. Peppered moth evolution is an example of population genetics and natural selection. The caterpillars of the peppered moth not only mimic the form but also the colour of a twig. Recent research indicates that the caterpillars can sense the twig's colour with their skin and match their body colour to the background to protect themselves from predators. Description. The wingspan ranges from 45 mm to 62 mm (median 55 mm). It is relatively" ] }, { "idx": 2019, "question": "If Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, is an American film, in what year was it released?", "answers": [ "1999" ], "context": [ "Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed narrator, who is discontented with his white-collar job. He forms a \"fight club\" with soap salesman Tyler Durden (Pitt), and becomes embroiled in a relationship with a destitute woman, Marla Singer (Bonham Carter). Palahniuk's novel was optioned by Fox 2000 Pictures producer Laura Ziskin, who hired Jim Uhls to write the film adaptation. Fincher was selected because of his enthusiasm for", "\"Ferris Club\" was a mash-up of \"Fight Club\" and the 1986 film \"Ferris Bueller's Day Off\". It portrayed Ferris as Tyler Durden and Cameron as the narrator, \"claiming to see the real psychological truth behind the John Hughes classic\". The second video \"Jane Austen's Fight Club\" also gained popularity online as a mash-up of \"Fight Club\"s fighting rules and the characters created by 19th-century novelist Jane Austen. Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by" ] }, { "idx": 2020, "question": "If the term \"cowboy\" had been defined as an adult cattle handler of the American West in 1849, when did the term \"cowhand\" first come into use?", "answers": [ "1852" ], "context": [ "describe a cattle herder (similar to \"shepherd\", a sheep herder), and often referred to a pre-adolescent or early adolescent boy, who usually worked on foot. This word is very old in the English language, originating prior to the year 1000. By 1849 \"cowboy\" had developed its modern sense as an adult cattle handler of the American West. Variations on the word appeared later. \"Cowhand\" appeared in 1852, and \"cowpoke\" in 1881, originally restricted to the individuals who prodded cattle with long poles to load them onto railroad cars for shipping. Names for a cowboy in American English include \"buckaroo\", \"cowpoke\"," ] }, { "idx": 2021, "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": 2022, "question": "If DiBucci had completed the work on the life and work of Salomon on time, where would the opera have been commissioned?", "answers": [ "2010 Ruhrtriennale" ], "context": [ "Its title was \"\" (Death and the Painter); it was choreographed and directed by Bridget Breiner. Again the autobiographical work \"Life? or Theater?\" formed the basis for the dramatization. DiBucci was originally commissioned to compose an opera on the life and work of Salomon by director for the 2010 Ruhrtriennale. The work was not completed due to the death of Zimmermann in 2007. Several years later, DiBucci was approached by choreographer Bridget Breiner and asked to adapt the work into a full-length ballet. \"Charlotte Salomon: Der Tod und die Malerin\" was the winner of a 2015 Der Faust, Germany's highest" ] }, { "idx": 2023, "question": "If the residents of Sunflower County hadn't opposed the opening of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP), when would it have been established?", "answers": [ "1901" ], "context": [ "Department of Corrections (MDOC) is responsible for the state's correctional services, probation services, and parole services. MDOC operates the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP; colloquially known as 'Parchman Farm') in the unincorporated community of Parchman in Sunflower County and a probation and parole office in the Courthouse Annex in Indianola. MSP, a prison for men, is the location of the State of Mississippi male death row and the State of Mississippi execution chamber. Around the time of MSP's opening in 1901, Sunflower County residents objected to having executions performed at MSP because they feared that Sunflower County would be stigmatized as" ] }, { "idx": 2024, "question": "If Yasuo Kuniyoshi had not immigrated to the United States in 1906, which school would he have likely attended in Japan?", "answers": [ "Military school in Japan" ], "context": [ "was a Japanese-American painter, photographer and printmaker. Biography. Kuniyoshi was born on September 1, 1889 in Okayama, Japan. He immigrated to the United States in 1906, choosing not to attend military school in Japan. Kuniyoshi originally intended to study English and return to Japan to work as a translator. He spent some time in Seattle, before enrolling at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design. Kuniyoshi spent three years in Los Angeles, discovering his love for the arts. He then moved to New York City to pursue an art career. Kuniyoshi studied briefly at the National Academy and at", "early stages of a painting but eventually stopped using her after about a week or so, and then would continue on from his memory, making adjustments as he saw fit. This desire to paint the ideal perfection of a subject was favored in Japanese art, whereas in Western traditions the painting is typically informed by the real object throughout the entire painting process. was a Japanese-American painter, photographer and printmaker. Biography. Kuniyoshi was born on September 1, 1889 in Okayama, Japan. He immigrated to the United States in 1906, choosing not to attend military school in Japan. Kuniyoshi originally intended" ] }, { "idx": 2025, "question": "If there hadn't been time constraints during the filming of \"Colony\", which scene would have been included in the series?", "answers": [ "Car chase", "Car chase scene", "Scene where Mulder mistakes a federal marshal for the bounty hunter" ], "context": [ "Samantha Mulder in \"Colony\", wrote this episode, his first credited work on the show. According to Spotnitz, he along with Chris Carter, were overly ambitious when writing this episode. Since this was Spotnitz's debut as a television writer, he got significant help from Carter to put the script together. All of the scenes originally pitched by Spotnitz were kept, except for a car chase scene that ended with a crash, and one where Mulder mistakes a federal marshal for the bounty hunter. The scenes were cut due to time restraints during filming. Spotnitz later became a frequent collaborator on many" ] }, { "idx": 2026, "question": "If President Habyarimana of Rwanda hadn't faced intense pressure from the international community, including his most loyal ally France, what political system would he not have introduced?", "answers": [ "Multi-party system", "Multi-party politics" ], "context": [ "were a separate and alien people, non-Christians seeking to re-establish the old Rwandan feudal monarchy with the final goal of enslaving the Hutu. This included the Hutu Ten Commandments, a set of \"rules\" published in the \"Kangura\" magazine, mandating Hutu supremacy in all aspects of Rwandan life. In response the RPF opened its own propaganda radio station, Radio Muhabura, which broadcast from Uganda into Rwanda. This was never hugely popular but gained listenership during 1992 and 1993. The second development was that President Habyarimana announced that he was introducing multi-party politics into the country, following intense pressure from the international" ] }, { "idx": 2027, "question": "If the Taggerty in the Victorian Railways E type carriage had not undergone a color change, what would have been its original color scheme?", "answers": [ "Dark red scheme" ], "context": [ "Warrnambool before being moved to Codrington. Buffet & Restaurant cars. 34AE was converted to a buffet car in 1937 and named Taggerty two years later. In this form a kitchen and long counter facing eighteen seats filled most of the carriage, with three first-class compartments seating the same number of passengers in the rest of the carriage. Taggerty ran in VR long-distance services, most often on the 12 noon Melbourne to Bendigo, returning on the 5:04pm. It originally retained the dark red scheme of the Victorian Railways' passenger fleet (though with a silver roof), but was later repainted into the" ] }, { "idx": 2028, "question": "If the music venue \"Band on the Wall\" in the Northern Quarter district of Manchester, England had kept its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "George & Dragon" ], "context": [ "the Northern Quarter district of the city. This venue was built around 1862 as the flagship pub of a local brewery; it was originally called the George & Dragon. It got its nickname in the late 1920s or early 1930s from the stage high on the back wall. In 1975 it was taken on by jazz musician Steve Morris and his business partner Frank Cusick, and renamed the Band on the Wall. Research from TickX showed that Manchester has the most events per capita in the United Kingdom at 79 events per thousand people, 20 more than the next highest," ] }, { "idx": 2029, "question": "If the Gulf of California had retained the name given by its discoverer Francisco de Ulloa in 1539, what would it be called?", "answers": [ "Sea of Cort\u00e9s", "Gulf of Cort\u00e9s" ], "context": [ "of Cort\u00e9s\" by its discoverer Francisco de Ulloa in 1539. This was the last major expedition by Cort\u00e9s. Later life and death. Second return to Spain. After his exploration of Baja California, Cort\u00e9s returned to Spain in 1541, hoping to confound his angry civilians, who had brought many lawsuits against him (for debts, abuse of power, etc.). On his return he went through a crowd to speak to the emperor, who demanded of him who he was. \"I am a man,\" replied Cort\u00e9s, \"who has given you more provinces than your ancestors left you cities.\" Expedition against Algiers. The emperor" ] }, { "idx": 2030, "question": "If the Goats Rocks volcano in southern Washington, USA were to shift 1 degree south in latitude, what would its new latitude be?", "answers": [ "45.50\u00b0 N" ], "context": [ "mountain goats which live in the area. The variable climate of the wilderness area supports a host of wildlife, including marmots, pikas, deer, and elk. Various peaks within the wilderness can be climbed or scrambled, and other activities such as hiking are permitted. The area is rife with minerals and resources, including coal, cobalt, copper, and base metals. Geography and geology. Goats Rocks volcano is located in southern Washington, west of Yakima, at latitude 46.50\u00b0 N and longitude 121.45\u00b0 W. This region of the Cascades was originally occupied by Native Americans, who hunted and fished in its vicinity and used" ] }, { "idx": 2031, "question": "If the crew members involved in the 2017 United Express passenger removal incident hadn't experienced a delay in their original schedule, which flight number would they have boarded?", "answers": [ "4448" ], "context": [ "Flight 4448 at 2:55 PM, but that plane had been experiencing a significant mechanical delay. The crew was not rebooked onto Flight 3411 until 5:21 PM, 19 minutes before its scheduled departure time. Several passengers stated that the situation escalated quickly and was inflamed by the demeanor of a United employee. According to passenger Tyler Bridges, \"An airline supervisor walked onto the plane and brusquely announced, 'We have United employees that need to fly to Louisville tonight. ... This flight's not leaving until four people get off.' That rubbed some people the wrong way.\" Passenger John Fuller described the employee's" ] }, { "idx": 2032, "question": "If the Spanish Armada, which sailed against England in 1588, had not experienced a change in leadership, who would have been its sole commander?", "answers": [ "Alvaro de Bazan" ], "context": [ "Sixtus V, with the promise of a subsidy should it make land. The command of the fleet was originally entrusted to Alvaro de Bazan, a highly experienced naval commander who died a few months before the fleet sailed from Lisbon in May 1588. The Spanish Armada consisted of about 130 warships and converted merchant ships. After forcing its way up the English Channel, it was attacked by a fleet of 200 English ships, assisted by the Dutch navy, in the North Sea at Gravelines off the coastal border between France and the Spanish Netherlands. A fire-ship attack drove the Armada" ] }, { "idx": 2033, "question": "If Red Bull hadn't renamed the cash-strapped racing team they bought in 2005, what would the team still be known as?", "answers": [ "Minardi Formula One", "Minardi" ], "context": [ "Advanced Technologies (RBAT) is the commercial technology and engineering services arm of Red Bull Racing. The company is based in the United Kingdom, in a dedicated facility, adjacent to the Red Bull Racing Formula One facilities. Red Bull Advanced Technologies in collaboration with Aston Martin have developed the Aston Martin Valkyrie sports car. Red Bull Advanced Technologies in a collaborative effort with Dallara and IndyCar, developed 'The Aeroscreen' for usage in the 2020 IndyCar Series. Scuderia AlphaTauri. In the autumn of 2005, Red Bull announced that they had purchased the cash-strapped Minardi Formula One team, and it would be known" ] }, { "idx": 2034, "question": "If the video game Shadow of the Tomb Raider had not been released on any other platforms after its initial launch, which platforms would it be available on?", "answers": [ "Microsoft Windows", "PlayStation 4", "Xbox One" ], "context": [ "Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure video game developed by Eidos-Montr\u00e9al and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. It continues the narrative from the 2015 game \"Rise of the Tomb Raider\" and is the twelfth mainline entry in the \"Tomb Raider\" series, as well as the final entry of the rebooted trilogy. The game was originally released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Versions for macOS and Linux, and Stadia, were released in November 2019. After release, the game was expanded upon with downloadable content in both a season pass and as standalone releases." ] }, { "idx": 2035, "question": "If Gambian professional footballer Ali Sowe had been born a year prior, in which year would that be?", "answers": [ "1993" ], "context": [ "Ali Sowe (born 14 June 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Russian club Rostov and the Gambia national team. Club career. Early years. Ali was made under contract in early 2013 by Chievo from Gambian club GAMTEL FC after he was already capped for the Gambia national football team despite his very young age. He joined \"Primavera\" side for the Veronese club. On 12 May 2013, he made history being the first Gambian football player to play a match in Italian Serie A. After collecting 2 caps, on 18 July 2013, he was", "draw against the defending champions FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. On 10 June 2021, Rostov exercised their purchase option in the loan contract and Sowe signed a 4-year contract with the club. International career. Sowe earned his first cap for Gambia on 10 August 2011, in the 3\u20130 win over DR Congo in a friendly match. Ali Sowe (born 14 June 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Russian club Rostov and the Gambia national team. Club career. Early years. Ali was made under contract in early 2013 by Chievo from Gambian club GAMTEL FC" ] }, { "idx": 2036, "question": "If Kenneth Stanley \"Bud\" Adams, Jr. had not ventured into the football business, which National Football League franchise would not have been established?", "answers": [ "Tennessee Titans" ], "context": [ "Kenneth Stanley \"Bud\" Adams, Jr. (January 3, 1923 \u2013 October 21, 2013) was an American businessman who was the founder and owner of the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League franchise. A member of the Cherokee Nation who originally made his fortune in the petroleum business, Adams was chairman and CEO of Adams Resources & Energy Inc., a wholesale supplier of oil and natural gas. He was instrumental in the founding and establishment of the former American Football League. Adams became a charter AFL owner with the establishment of the current \"Titans\" franchise, which was originally known as the \"Houston", "since 1960. Ownership of the Titans is now controlled by the consortium of the children and grandchildren of Bud (under the banner of KSA Industries)-- daughter Amy Strunk, grandsons Kenneth S. Adams IV and Barclay Adams, and their mother Susan Lewis. In 2020, Susie Smith sold her stake in the Titans. Strunk owns one-half, with the other half equally split by Lewis and her two children. Kenneth Stanley \"Bud\" Adams, Jr. (January 3, 1923 \u2013 October 21, 2013) was an American businessman who was the founder and owner of the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League franchise. A member of" ] }, { "idx": 2037, "question": "If ten more old Ovimbundu kingdoms had existed on the central Angolan plateau, what would have been the total number of kingdoms?", "answers": [ "24" ], "context": [ "is served by the Albano Machado Airport (formerly Nova Lisboa Airport). History. Early history. Huambo receives its name from Wambu, one of the 14 old Ovimbundu kingdoms of the central Angolan plateau. The Ovimbundu, an ethnic group originally arrived from Eastern Africa, had founded their central kingdom of Bailundu as early as the 15th century. Wambu was one of the smaller kingdoms and was hierarchically under the king of Bailundu, though it enjoyed, as the other kingdoms, a considerable degree of independence. Whereas Bailundo is mentioned in some 18th and 19th-century chronicles in connection to a trading route linking it" ] }, { "idx": 2038, "question": "If Mel Gibson had postponed the production of \"The Passion of the Christ\" by a year, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "bewilderment that some filmgoers laughed at this murder: \"The Passion of the Christ\". Gibson directed, produced, co-wrote, and funded the film \"The Passion of the Christ\" (2004), which chronicled the passion and death of Jesus (Jim Caviezel). The film was shot exclusively in Aramaic, Latin, and Hebrew. Gibson originally intended to release the film without subtitles, but eventually relented for theatrical exhibition. The film sparked divergent reviews, ranging from high praise to criticism of the violence. The Anti-Defamation League accused Gibson of anti-semitism over the film's unflattering depiction of Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin. In \"The Nation\", reviewer Katha Pollitt wrote:" ] }, { "idx": 2039, "question": "If one more country had been a founding member of the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC), what would have been the total number of founding members?", "answers": [ "six" ], "context": [ "the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) was created and involved Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Colombia. Designed to strengthen the same nations that experienced extreme economic turmoil, the authority and control of foreign multinational companies, 1970s energy crisis, and the inflation of trade tariffs. Through nullification of the concession contracts originally granted to the U.S. multinational companies, Latin American countries were able to further their plan for progress but were met with hostility from the U.S. companies. Later in 1974, President Arellano approved a new agrarian reform granting thousands of acres of expropriated lands from the United Fruit" ] }, { "idx": 2040, "question": "If the assignment of the American highway I-87 as part of the Interstate Highway System had been delayed by a week, what would have been the new assignment date?", "answers": [ "August 21, 1957" ], "context": [ "the new route was opened in 1956. The Major Deegan Expressway is named for William Francis Deegan, who died in 1932. He was an architect, a Major in the Army Corps of Engineers and a Democratic political leader in New York City. I-87 was assigned on August 14, 1957, as part of the establishment of the Interstate Highway System. The highway initially utilized the pre-existing New York State Thruway from Albany to Newburgh and in lower Westchester County, and the Major Deegan Expressway in New York City. From Newburgh to the Elmsford area, I-87 was to follow a new highway", "connects with several regionally important roads: I-95 in New York City, New York State Route 17 (NY 17; future I-86) near Harriman, I-84 near Newburgh, and I-90 in Albany. The route is the longest intrastate Interstate Highway in the Interstate Highway System. The highway is not contiguous with I-87 in North Carolina. I-87 was assigned in 1957 as part of the establishment of the Interstate Highway System. The portion of I-87 south of Albany follows two controlled-access highways that predate the Interstate Highway designation, the Major Deegan Expressway (locally known as the Deegan) in New York City and the tolled" ] }, { "idx": 2041, "question": "If Rear Admiral Irwan Achmadi of the Indonesian Navy had postponed his graduation from the Naval Academy by a year, in which year would he have graduated?", "answers": [ "1989" ], "context": [ "Irwan Achmadi is a rear admiral in the Indonesian Navy who served as a Senior Officer (Indonesian: \"Perwira Tinggi\") who since 18 November 2020, has carried out the mandate as Aspers Kasal. The last position of this two-star general was Commander of the Military Seaborne Command. Career. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1988. He has served various assignments both on warships and on staff. His education and training later included Dikpespa, Seskoal, Sesko TNI (2013) and Lemhanas. On 13 November 2017, the position of the Commander of the Eastern Fleet (Pangarmatim) has changed. Rear Admiral (Laksda) Darwanto, who" ] }, { "idx": 2042, "question": "If Bally's Las Vegas had retained its original name since its opening in 1973, what would it be called today?", "answers": [ "MGM Grand Hotel and Casino" ], "context": [ "Bally's Las Vegas (formerly MGM Grand Hotel and Casino) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It originally opened as the MGM Grand Hotel on December 4, 1973. The 26-story hotel contained 2,100 rooms, and was among the world's largest hotels. On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand was the site of one of the worst high-rise fires in United States history, in which 85 people died. The MGM Grand was rebuilt at a cost of $50 million, and eventually reopened on July 29, 1981, with new", "place at the MGM Grand. However, the project was shelved after MGM film executives realized that director Norman Jewison would have final cut privilege. The executives were concerned about the MGM Grand being portrayed in a negative way. Several films and televisions series were later shot at the resort, and it would appear in other media as well. Bally's Las Vegas (formerly MGM Grand Hotel and Casino) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It originally opened as the MGM Grand Hotel on December 4, 1973. The" ] }, { "idx": 2043, "question": "If Prussia had held double the number of seats in the Bundesrat during the period of \"The Misery of Austria\", how many seats would they have possessed?", "answers": [ "34" ], "context": [ "elected body, and the Bundesrat, an advisory body representing the states. The Bundesrat was, in practice, the stronger chamber. Bismarck was the dominant figure in the new arrangement; as Foreign Minister of Prussia, he instructed the Prussian deputies to the Bundesrat. Prussia had only a plurality (17 out of 43 seats) in the Bundesrat despite being larger than the other 21 states combined, but Bismarck could easily control the proceedings through alliances with the smaller states. This began what historians refer to as \"The Misery of Austria\" in which Austria served as a mere vassal to the superior Germany, a" ] }, { "idx": 2044, "question": "If Marlon Brando had accepted the role he was originally considered for in the biopic \"Tucker\", who would have portrayed Preston Tucker?", "answers": [ "Marlon Brando" ], "context": [ "Movies\". The following year, Coppola re-teamed with James Caan for \"Gardens of Stone\", but the film was overshadowed by the death of Coppola's eldest son Gian-Carlo Coppola during the film's production. The movie was not a critical success and performed poorly at the box office, earning only $5.6 million against a budget of $13 million. Coppola directed \"\" the following year. A biopic based on the life of Preston Tucker and his attempt to produce and market the Tucker '48, Coppola had originally conceived the project as a musical with Marlon Brando after the release of \"The Godfather Part II\"." ] }, { "idx": 2045, "question": "If Louis Pasteur had developed the method of pasteurization a year earlier, in which year would it have been invented?", "answers": [ "1862" ], "context": [ "introduced commercially. In 1863, French chemist and biologist Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization, a method of killing harmful bacteria in beverages and food products. He developed this method while on summer vacation in Arbois, to remedy the frequent acidity of the local wines. He found out experimentally that it is sufficient to heat a young wine to only about for a brief time to kill the microbes, and that the wine could be nevertheless properly aged without sacrificing the final quality. In honor of Pasteur, the process became known as \"pasteurization\". Pasteurization was originally used as a way of preventing wine" ] }, { "idx": 2046, "question": "If Italy had not emerged victorious in the final match of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, which team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Czechoslovakia" ], "context": [ "The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in which teams had to qualify to take part. Thirty-two nations entered the competition; 16 teams would qualify for the final tournament. Reigning champions Uruguay boycotted the tournament as only four European teams had accepted their invitation to the 1930 tournament. Italy beat Czechoslovakia, 2\u20131, to become the second World Cup champions and the inaugural European team", "tournament were as follows: The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in which teams had to qualify to take part. Thirty-two nations entered the competition; 16 teams would qualify for the final tournament. Reigning champions Uruguay boycotted the tournament as only four European teams had accepted their invitation to the 1930 tournament. Italy beat Czechoslovakia, 2\u20131, to become the second World Cup champions and" ] }, { "idx": 2047, "question": "If the official XTC band's Twitter account @xtcfans had never changed its manager, who would have been the sole manager of the account?", "answers": [ "Todd Bernhardt" ], "context": [ "Virgin and two more on their own label, Idea Records, before going on hiatus in 2006. In July 2008, Partridge wrote in the \"Swindon Advertiser\" that he believed his \"musical partnership with Colin Moulding has come to an end. For reasons too personal and varied to go into here, but we had a good run as they say and produced some real good work.\" Since XTC's breakup, Partridge has acted as curator to the band's legacy, overseeing reissues and remasters, and maintaining a web presence. The official XTC Twitter account @xtcfans (now-defunct) was originally managed by writer Todd Bernhardt. According" ] }, { "idx": 2048, "question": "If the professional wrestler Raven, also known as Levy, had never changed managers after his first, who would have been his sole manager?", "answers": [ "J.T. Southern" ], "context": [ "originally managed by J.T. Southern. Levy competed in the WCW light heavyweight division, winning the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship from Brian Pillman on June 20, 1992 at Beach Blast. He held the title until July 5, 1992, when he was defeated by Brad Armstrong. Levy went on to align himself with Diamond Dallas Page and Vinnie Vegas as a member of \"The Diamond Mine\". Levy would continue to feud with Pillman and Armstrong, before feuding with Johnny B. Badd. At \"Clash of the Champions XXI\" on November 18, 1992, Levy defeated Badd in a boxing match via knockout after Jeremy" ] }, { "idx": 2049, "question": "If the episode \"Marge vs. the Monorail\" from the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\" had aired two years prior, in which year would it have premiered?", "answers": [ "1991" ], "context": [ "\"Marge vs. the Monorail\" is the twelfth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 1993. The plot revolves around Springfield's impulse purchase of a faulty monorail from a conman, and how it subsequently falls to Marge to stop the train from destroying the town. The episode was written by Conan O'Brien and directed by Rich Moore. Recurring guest star Phil Hartman provided the voice of Lyle Lanley, while Leonard Nimoy made a guest appearance as himself. \"Marge vs. the Monorail\"", "with a Nielsen rating of 13.7. The episode was the highest-rated show on the Fox network that week. \"Marge vs. the Monorail\" is the twelfth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 1993. The plot revolves around Springfield's impulse purchase of a faulty monorail from a conman, and how it subsequently falls to Marge to stop the train from destroying the town. The episode was written by Conan O'Brien and directed by Rich Moore. Recurring guest star Phil Hartman provided" ] }, { "idx": 2050, "question": "If Henry Hoare I, the 17th-century English banker and landowner, had fathered two additional children with his wife Jane Benson, what would their total number of children be?", "answers": [ "five" ], "context": [ "had been fully completed. In 1702 he married Jane Benson; they had three children: Henry Hoare I (1677\u20131725), known as Good Henry, was an English banker and landowner. Career. Born the son of Sir Richard Hoare, founder of C. Hoare & Co bankers, Henry the Good became a Partner in the bank in August 1702. Together with his father, he became a commissioner for the building of 50 new churches in London in 1711. Following his father's death in 1719, he managed the bank through the South Sea Bubble of 1720, making a profit of over \u00a328,000 from the crisis." ] }, { "idx": 2051, "question": "If the initial vessels of the \"Leninsky Komsomol\"-class cargo ship line were designed with double the number of berths, how many people could they have accommodated?", "answers": [ "102" ], "context": [ "1961 onwards. The first configuration used was for a ship equipped with cargo booms (cargo derricks) and two heavy-lift derricks: The second configuration was for cargo cranes and two heavy-lift derricks: Self-defense. In the event of military mobilization \"Leninsky Komsomol\"-class ships could be fitted with anti-aircraft guns installed on rotary mounts in place of the cargo cranes. The comparatively high speed that the ships could attain would have allowed them to outrun some pursuers, or to escape dangerous areas quickly. Crew. The first vessels had berths for 51 people, including 10 spare beds, though the last vessels to be introduced" ] }, { "idx": 2052, "question": "If Tom Williams, the American football coach, had lost three more games than he actually did during his time at Yale University, what would his win-loss record have been?", "answers": [ "13-17" ], "context": [ "Tom Williams (born December 22, 1969) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Greenhill School, a position he assumed in July 2013, until early 2017. Williams served as head coach at Yale University from 2009 to 2011, compiling a record of 16\u201314. He was a linebacker at Stanford University. Playing career. Williams attended Trinity Valley School in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. During his tenure at Trinity Valley he earned all-state honors in football, basketball, and baseball. Williams graduated from high school in 1988. Williams went on to pursue academics", "Williams graduated from Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth, Texas. Tom Williams (born December 22, 1969) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Greenhill School, a position he assumed in July 2013, until early 2017. Williams served as head coach at Yale University from 2009 to 2011, compiling a record of 16\u201314. He was a linebacker at Stanford University. Playing career. Williams attended Trinity Valley School in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. During his tenure at Trinity Valley he earned all-state honors in football, basketball, and baseball. Williams graduated from" ] }, { "idx": 2053, "question": "If the distance between Kim and Surat railway stations in Gujarat, India, were to double, what would be the new distance in kilometers?", "answers": [ "48" ], "context": [ "Kim railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Kim railway station is 24 km far away from Surat railway station. Passenger, MEMU and few Express/Superfast trains halt at Kim railway station. Nearby Stations. Kudsad is nearest railway station towards Mumbai, whereas is nearest railway station towards Vadodara. Major Trains. Passenger Trains: Following Express/Superfast trains halt at Kim railway station in both directions: Kim railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Kim railway station is 24 km far away from Surat" ] }, { "idx": 2054, "question": "If Alan Freed, the American disc jockey, had only used the name he adopted after hearing a New York City experimental street musician, what would his exclusive pseudonym have been?", "answers": [ "Moondog" ], "context": [ "in Mexico, was then repeated in that language. Kallinger, along with fellow XERF alumni Bill Mack, were inducted into the Texas Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in in recognition of their influence on the development of country music. Wolfman Jack (19621964). With the birth of rock and roll and its promotion by disc jockeys such as Alan Freed, a new interest was taken in the unrestricted superpower airwaves that were available in Mexico. Alan Freed had originally called himself the \"Moondog\" after hearing the name used by an experimental street musician in New York City. Freed not only" ] }, { "idx": 2055, "question": "If McKnight had joined the first band that John Frusciante suggested, which band would he have been a part of?", "answers": [ "Thelonious Monster" ], "context": [ "song to feature Peligro as well. The song would appear a few years later on \"Out in L.A.\". The band wasn't without a guitarist for very long. In October 1988, Kiedis and Flea found a replacement for McKnight in teenage guitarist John Frusciante. Flea had originally directed Frusciante to audition for the band Thelonious Monster. An avid Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, Frusciante was, according to Flea, \"a really talented and knowledgeable musician. He [Frusciante] knows all the shit I don't know. I basically know nothing about music theory and he's studied it to death, inside and out. He's a" ] }, { "idx": 2056, "question": "If Rosa Carmina hadn't rejected the project \"un extra\u00f1o en la escalera\", who would have been cast in the role later played by Silvia Pinal?", "answers": [ "Rosa Carmina" ], "context": [ "(1954), with Antonio Aguilar, among others. Rosa Carmina was also originally considered to star in the film \"un extra\u00f1o en la escalera\", directed by the filmmaker Tulio Demicheli, next to Arturo de C\u00f3rdova. However, Rosa rejected the project to join a new film project with Orol. She was then replaced by Silvia Pinal. In the mid 1950s, the Rumberas film experienced a decline. Like other exponents of the genre, Rosa Carmina made fewer productions in this genre. In 1956 she filmed the Spanish-Mexican co-production \"Love Me with Music\" (1956), directed by Ignacio Iquino. The film was a great success in" ] }, { "idx": 2057, "question": "If the British SGM+ system was utilized for microsatellite loci identification, how many loci would be used in the original British database?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "the DNA can be visualized either by silver staining (low sensitivity, safe, inexpensive), or an intercalating dye such as ethidium bromide (fairly sensitive, moderate health risks, inexpensive), or as most modern forensics labs use, fluorescent dyes (highly sensitive, safe, expensive). Instruments built to resolve microsatellite fragments by capillary electrophoresis also use fluorescent dyes. Forensic profiles are stored in major databanks. The British data base for microsatellite loci identification was originally based on the British SGM+ system using 10 loci and a sex marker. The Americans increased this number to 13 loci. The Australian database is called the NCIDD, and since" ] }, { "idx": 2058, "question": "If Inasmuch House in Hamilton, Ontario, had maintained its original purpose, who would have been its primary clientele?", "answers": [ "women leaving prison" ], "context": [ "in 1965 by the Harbour Rescue Mission (now Mission Services) in Hamilton, Ontario. It was named Inasmuch House, with the name referencing a Bible verse (Matthew 25:40) quoting Jesus Christ as saying \"Inasmuch as you have done it for the least of these, you have done it for me.\" It was designed to be a practical outworking of Christian values relating to justice and care. Although originally conceived as a shelter for women leaving prison, its clientele later became women escaping abuse by their partners. The concept of Inasmuch House was shared with other Christian inner-city missions across North America" ] }, { "idx": 2059, "question": "If the original scripts of Biblical Hebrew were used, what type of characters would be exclusively present?", "answers": [ "consonants" ], "context": [ "it became the source for the Modern Hebrew alphabet. All of these scripts were lacking letters to represent all of the sounds of Biblical Hebrew, although these sounds are reflected in Greek and Latin transcriptions/translations of the time. These scripts originally indicated only consonants, but certain letters, known by the Latin term \"matres lectionis\", became increasingly used to mark vowels. In the Middle Ages, various systems of diacritics were developed to mark the vowels in Hebrew manuscripts; of these, only the Tiberian vocalization is still in wide use. Biblical Hebrew possessed a series of emphatic consonants whose precise articulation is" ] }, { "idx": 2060, "question": "If Suzuki Motor Japan had not increased its initial shareholding after forming a joint venture with the Government of Pakistan in 1982, what percentage of the company would it own?", "answers": [ "25%" ], "context": [ "Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) is a Pakistani automobile company which is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki. It is the Pakistani assembler and distributor of cars manufactured by Suzuki and its subsidiaries and foreign divisions. Currently Pak Suzuki is the largest car assembler in Pakistan. History. The firm was founded in September 1982 as a joint venture between the Government of Pakistan and Suzuki Motor Japan, formalizing the arrangement by which Awami Auto Ltd. had produced the Suzuki SS80 from 1982. Suzuki originally owned 25% of the stock, and have gradually increased their holding; they now own 73.09%." ] }, { "idx": 2061, "question": "If the original Ancient Greek term for cactus was still used in botanical classification, what would it be referred to as?", "answers": [ "k\u00e1ktos" ], "context": [ "A cactus (plural cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word \"cactus\" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word (\"k\u00e1ktos\"), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Although some species live in quite humid environments, most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the", "as chlorotic (pale green) spots and mosaic effects (streaks and patches of paler color). However, in an \"Agave\" species, cactus virus X has been shown to reduce growth, particularly when the roots are dry. There are no treatments for virus diseases. A cactus (plural cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word \"cactus\" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word (\"k\u00e1ktos\"), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not" ] }, { "idx": 2062, "question": "If Duryodhana had not been made the new crown prince of Hastinapura, who would have retained the position?", "answers": [ "Yudhishthira" ], "context": [ "as the crown prince of Hastinapura. Yudhishthira was originally made the crown prince of Hastinapura, but after the event of Lakshagriha, people thought that he was dead, and Duryodhana was made the new crown prince of Hastinapura. On Bhishma's advice, Dhritarashtra gave half of the kingdom to Pandavas to rule. However the land was under the control of Takshaka. Pandavas defeated Takshaka and with the help of Mayasura, they built a magnificent city named Indraprastha. Rajasuya yagna. Some years after his coronation at Indraprastha, Yudhishthira set out to perform the Rajasuya yagna. Arjuna, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva led armies across" ] }, { "idx": 2063, "question": "If the Pembrokeshire Coast Path didn't extend northwards, with which coast path would it not link?", "answers": [ "Ceredigion Coast Path" ], "context": [ "The southern end of the path is at Amroth, Pembrokeshire. The northern end is often regarded as being at Poppit Sands, near St. Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, where the official plaque was originally sited but the path now continues to St. Dogmaels, where a new marker was unveiled in July 2009. Here the path links with the Ceredigion Coast Path, which continues northwards. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path forms part of the Wales Coast Path around the whole coast of Wales from Chepstow to Queensferry, which was officially opened in 2012. History of the path. Following the establishment of the Pembrokeshire Coast National" ] }, { "idx": 2064, "question": "If the school had been unable to pay the $3,000 mortgage, what was the original intended use of the building where the school was located?", "answers": [ "French ambassador's residence" ], "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": 2065, "question": "If Boris Nemtsov had not been assassinated, in which legislature would the re-election not have taken place?", "answers": [ "Yaroslavl regional parliament" ], "context": [ "coalition and field a single candidate in order to increase their chances. In early December PARNAS revealed that this coalition was never formed and announced that they supported the three opposition candidates, so the party did not have any of its own candidates run for the presidency. Contentious loss of last seat. In September 2018 regional elections were held in which the party's only seat in a legislature, the Yaroslavl regional parliament, was up for re-election. The seat had originally been won by party co-chair Boris Nemtsov in 2013, before he was assassinated in 2015. In August 2018 the party" ] }, { "idx": 2066, "question": "If the association agreement had not been postponed by the Ukrainian government, whose government would not have been overthrown following the 2013-14 Ukrainian revolution?", "answers": [ "Yanukovych" ], "context": [ "Vilnius on 28\u201329 November 2013 where the association agreement was originally planned to be signed but it was not. The decision to put off signing the association agreement led to the pro-EU Euromaidan movement. These led to the removal of Yanukovych and his government by parliament after the 2013\u201314 Ukrainian revolution in February 2014. The political part of the Association Agreement was signed on 21 March 2014 by the new Prime Minister, Arsenii Yatseniuk. Meanwhile, the EU has attempted to stabilize Ukraine by freezing assets of allegedly corrupt Russians and Ukrainians and by granting financial aid to Ukraine. The economic" ] }, { "idx": 2067, "question": "If Queen Victoria hadn't favored a particular oyster, which variety from the Great South Bay might not have gained fame?", "answers": [ "Blue Point Oyster" ], "context": [ "Suffolk County and Nassau County Music Educator's Associations are recognized by The National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and host numerous events, competitions, and other music-related activities. Cuisine. Long Island has historically been a center for fishing and seafood. This legacy continues in the Blue Point oyster, a now ubiquitous variety originally harvested on the Great South Bay that was the favorite oyster of Queen Victoria. Clams are also a popular food and clam digging a popular recreational pursuit, with Manhattan clam chowder reputed to have Long Island origins. Of land-based produce, Long Island duck has a history of national" ] }, { "idx": 2068, "question": "If Prashanth hadn't been tied up with other commitments, who would have missed the opportunity to star in the film Kadhalan?", "answers": [ "Prabhu Deva" ], "context": [ "very influential household\". Kunjumon liked the plot and, \"to turn this into as grand a film as was possible\", he decided to incorporate the cold-war between the then Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa and the then governor Marri Chenna Reddy into the screenplay. Casting. Shankar wanted Prashanth to be the lead actor, but due to other commitments he could not act in the film. Prabhu Deva, who worked as a dancer for Kunjumon's previous ventures, was later finalised by Kunjumon. Shankar was initially reluctant to have him as the lead actor as distributors felt audience would not accept him" ] }, { "idx": 2069, "question": "If the ceasefire and the 'dump arms' order hadn't been issued on 24 May 1923, which conflict would have continued?", "answers": [ "Irish Civil war" ], "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": 2070, "question": "If Governor Keith Miller hadn't been concerned that the legislature would immediately spend all the proceeds from the sale, which fund would he not have proposed?", "answers": [ "Alaska Permanent Fund" ], "context": [ "is usually thirty to sixty cents higher than the national average; prices in rural areas are generally significantly higher but vary widely depending on transportation costs, seasonal usage peaks, nearby petroleum development infrastructure and many other factors. Permanent Fund. The Alaska Permanent Fund is a constitutionally authorized appropriation of oil revenues, established by voters in 1976 to manage a surplus in state petroleum revenues from oil, largely in anticipation of the then recently constructed Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. The fund was originally proposed by Governor Keith Miller on the eve of the 1969 Prudhoe Bay lease sale, out of fear that" ] }, { "idx": 2071, "question": "If Boris Yeltsin had not resigned from his position in 1999, who would not have had the opportunity to run in the 2000 Russian presidential election?", "answers": [ "Vladimir Putin" ], "context": [ "The 2000 Russian presidential election was held on 26 March 2000. Incumbent Prime Minister and acting President Vladimir Putin, who had succeeded Boris Yeltsin on his resignation on 31 December 1999, was seeking a four-year term in his own right and won the elections in the first round. Background. In spring 1998, Boris Yeltsin dismissed his long-time head of government, Viktor Chernomyrdin, replacing him with Sergey Kirienko. Months later, in the wake of the August 1998 economic crisis in which the government defaulted on its debt and devalued the rouble simultaneously, Kirienko was replaced in favor of Yevgeny Primakov. In", "federal subject. Source: CEC The 2000 Russian presidential election was held on 26 March 2000. Incumbent Prime Minister and acting President Vladimir Putin, who had succeeded Boris Yeltsin on his resignation on 31 December 1999, was seeking a four-year term in his own right and won the elections in the first round. Background. In spring 1998, Boris Yeltsin dismissed his long-time head of government, Viktor Chernomyrdin, replacing him with Sergey Kirienko. Months later, in the wake of the August 1998 economic crisis in which the government defaulted on its debt and devalued the rouble simultaneously, Kirienko was replaced in favor" ] }, { "idx": 2072, "question": "If Matthew Bannister's takeover of BBC Radio 1 had been postponed by a year, in which year would he have fully assumed control?", "answers": [ "1994" ], "context": [ "Pride event in 1994. Bannister took the reins fully in October 1993. His aim was to rid the station of its 'Smashie and Nicey' image and make it appeal to the under 25s. Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners (and DJs) had aged with the station over its 25-year history. Many long-standing DJs, such as Simon Bates, Dave Lee Travis, Alan Freeman, Bob Harris, Paul Gambaccini, Gary Davies, and later Steve Wright, Bruno Brookes and Johnnie Walker left the station or were dismissed, and in January 1995 old music (typically anything recorded" ] }, { "idx": 2073, "question": "If the CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township, New Jersey, USA had not changed its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Freehold Area Hospital" ], "context": [ "& 1976 and ceased operations in 1991. The site is now operated by Iron Mountain. 3M opened a magnetic tape production facility in 1957. In 1971, a major medical complex, originally called Freehold Area Hospital, and today called CentraState Medical Center, opened in the Township, a regional hospital for communities in western Monmouth County and southern Middlesex County. Not all industrial developments in the Township were positive. In 1983, the United States Environmental Protection Agency designated the Lone Pine Chemical Site in the Township as a Superfund site, one of the worst environmental disasters in the country. Based on the" ] }, { "idx": 2074, "question": "If Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Champollion had not changed the recipient of his \"Lettre \u00e0 M. Dacier\", who would have been the original recipient?", "answers": [ "Silvestre de Sacy", "De Sacy" ], "context": [ "as the recent ones used the same writing system, and that it was a system that mixed logographic and phonetic principles. Letter to Dacier. A week later on 27 September 1822, he published some of his findings in his \"Lettre \u00e0 M. Dacier\", addressed to Bon-Joseph Dacier, secretary of the Paris \"Acad\u00e9mie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres\". The handwritten letter was originally addressed to De Sacy, but Champollion crossed out the letter of his mentor turned adversary, substituting the name of Dacier, who had faithfully supported his efforts. Champollion read the letter before the assembled \"Acad\u00e9mie\". All his main rivals and" ] }, { "idx": 2075, "question": "If Apple Computer Company, founded in 1976, had one less founder, how many individuals would have been its founders?", "answers": [ "two" ], "context": [ "Wozniak attended meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club in 1975, which was a stepping stone to the development and marketing of the first Apple computer. Apple (1976\u20131985). By March 1976, Wozniak completed the basic design of the Apple I computer and showed it to Jobs, who suggested that they sell it; Wozniak was at first skeptical of the idea but later agreed. In April of that same year, Jobs, Wozniak, and administrative overseer Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Company (now called Apple Inc.) as a business partnership in Jobs's parents' Crist Drive home on April 1, 1976. The operation originally" ] }, { "idx": 2076, "question": "If the Airbus A321-231 aircraft involved in the 2018 Airblue Flight 202 crash had remained with its original airline, which airline would have been its only operator?", "answers": [ "Aero Flight", "Aero Lloyd" ], "context": [ "to Aero Lloyd and used by Aero Flight before being taken up by Airblue in 2006. It had accumulated over 34,000 flight hours in some 13,500 flights. The aircraft was previously struck by lightning on 30 December 2008. Crew. The Captain of Flight 202, 61-year-old Pervez Iqbal Chaudhry, had 25,497 hours of flying experience, with 1,060 hours on the A320 aircraft. The 34-year-old First Officer (Sqn Ldr) Muntajib Ahmed, a former F-16 Pakistan Air Force fighter pilot, had 1,837 hours of flying experience and 286 hours on the A320 aircraft. Accident. The flight left Karachi at 07:41 local time (02:41" ] }, { "idx": 2077, "question": "If France, the host country of the 1938 FIFA World Cup, had emerged victorious in the tournament, which country would have been the 1938 World Cup champion?", "answers": [ "France" ], "context": [ "The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and was held in France from 4 June until 19 June 1938. Italy defended its title in the final, beating Hungary 4\u20132. Italy's 1934 and 1938 teams hold the distinction of the sole World Cup champions under the same coach, Vittorio Pozzo. It would be the last World Cup until 1950 due to the disruption of World War II. Host selection. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA in Berlin on 13 August 1936. France was", "1938 tournament were as follows: The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and was held in France from 4 June until 19 June 1938. Italy defended its title in the final, beating Hungary 4\u20132. Italy's 1934 and 1938 teams hold the distinction of the sole World Cup champions under the same coach, Vittorio Pozzo. It would be the last World Cup until 1950 due to the disruption of World War II. Host selection. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA in Berlin on" ] }, { "idx": 2078, "question": "If Mark G. Raizen and his team at the University of Texas at Austin had discovered the quantum Zeno effect for an unstable quantum system two years prior, in which year would this discovery have been made?", "answers": [ "1999" ], "context": [ "monitored for photons emitted due to relaxation. The ion trap was then regularly \"measured\" by applying a sequence of ultraviolet pulses during the RF pulse. As expected, the ultraviolet pulses suppressed the evolution of the system into the excited state. The results were in good agreement with theoretical models. A recent review describes subsequent work in this area. In 2001, Mark G. Raizen and his group at the University of Texas at Austin observed the quantum Zeno effect for an unstable quantum system, as originally proposed by Sudarshan and Misra. They also observed an anti-Zeno effect. Ultracold sodium atoms were" ] }, { "idx": 2079, "question": "If the terrier named Nipper, featured in the painting \"His Master's Voice\", had never been owned by English artist Francis Barraud, who would have been its sole owner?", "answers": [ "Mark Barraud" ], "context": [ "in bronze and was awarded by the record company (EMI) to artists or music producers or composers as a music award and often only after selling more than 100,000 recordings. The painting. The trademark image comes from a painting by English artist Francis Barraud titled \"His Master's Voice\". It was acquired from the artist in 1899 by the newly formed Gramophone Company and adopted as a trademark by the Gramophone Company's United States affiliate, the Victor Talking Machine Company. According to contemporary Gramophone Company publicity material, the dog, a terrier named Nipper, had originally belonged to Barraud's brother, Mark. When" ] }, { "idx": 2080, "question": "If the action-adventure game \"L.A. Noire\" had been published by the company that initially funded and supervised its development, which company would have been its publisher?", "answers": [ "Sony Computer Entertainment Australia" ], "context": [ "Team Bondi Pty. Limited ( ) was an Australian video game developer based in Sydney. The company was founded by creative director Brendan McNamara, formerly of Team Soho, in 2003. The studio's first and only title, the action-adventure game \"L.A. Noire\", was announced in July 2005. The development was originally funded and overseen by Sony Computer Entertainment Australia, although all publishing duties later switched hands to Rockstar Games. \"L.A. Noire\" was released by Rockstar Games, initially for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 2011, to both commercial and critical success. Despite the positive reception, Team Bondi faced several allegations" ] }, { "idx": 2081, "question": "If the Peck School had retained its original name since its establishment in 1893, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "Miss Sutphen's School" ], "context": [ "offers both Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs. Assumption Roman Catholic is a grade school (K-8) that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson and was one of 11 schools in the state recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The Peck School, a private day school which serves approximately 300 students in kindergarten through grade eight, dates back to 1893 when it was originally established as Miss Sutphen's School. The Delbarton School is an all-boys Roman Catholic school with approximately 540 students in grades seven through twelve, that" ] }, { "idx": 2082, "question": "If the Pentagon hadn't authorized the postponement, which initiatives would have proceeded?", "answers": [ "Military construction projects" ], "context": [ "list of proposed military construction projects which could be postponed, under the president's emergency declaration, so that their funding could be used for the wall. The Pentagon authorized up to $1 billion to be transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of additional barriers. In July, the five conservative justices on the Supreme Court achieved a majority to lift a May 2019 block placed by a lower federal court. Thus, the Supreme Court ruled to allow $2.5 billion of funds originally intended for Department of Defense anti-drug efforts to be reallocated to the wall. The American Civil" ] }, { "idx": 2083, "question": "If the 1934 British Empire Games had not been relocated due to concerns about prejudice, in which city would the games have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "Johannesburg" ], "context": [ "Wembley Park, although the track cycling events were in Manchester. The 1934 Games had originally been awarded to Johannesburg, but were given to London instead because of serious concerns about prejudice against black and Asian athletes in South Africa. The affiliation of Irish athletes at the 1934 Games representation remains unclear but there was no official Irish Free State team. Sixteen national teams took part, including new participants Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Southern Rhodesia and Trinidad and Tobago. The 1938 British Empire Games were the third British Empire Games, which were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They were" ] }, { "idx": 2084, "question": "If the construction of the M-Line, which is part of the Lakefront station, had not been delayed, in what year would it have been operational?", "answers": [ "2020" ], "context": [ "would also allow all Hop service to be free for the first year, city officials said. Future. The L-line lakefront loop was expected to commence service in 2020. However the lakefront station will be integrated with a real estate development whose start of construction has been delayed to 2021. Two additional extensions are being planned: one north past Fiserv Forum into Bronzeville and the second as a new branch from the Third Ward and extending south to Walker's Point. A portion of the northerly M-line extension was originally planned to be operational in time for the 2020 Democratic National Convention." ] }, { "idx": 2085, "question": "If Ranveer Singh hadn't been cast as the protagonist Bikram, which character was he initially proposed to play?", "answers": [ "Bala" ], "context": [ "Singh and Arjun Kapoor were cast as the protagonists Bikram and Bala respectively. Zafar gave a joint pitch to both the actors where Kapoor would play Bikram and Singh would play Bala. After hearing the description, both the actors felt that they could play their respective characters as they identified similarities between the characters and their own personalities. However, the director switched the roles as a surprise, giving the part of Bikram to Singh and Bala to Kapoor. Although they initially wanted to play their originally proposed roles, feeling that their respective characters were within their comfort zone, they later" ] }, { "idx": 2086, "question": "If the United Soccer Association hadn't faced competition from rival leagues, when was it initially planning to launch its league?", "answers": [ "1968" ], "context": [ "to win the league that year, but lose in the semi-finals of the playoffs. The following year the English Football Association stepped in and banned players from playing for other teams during their summer breaks, which ended Toronto City's strategy of acquiring big name stars. In 1966 Stavro helped form the United Soccer Association and entered a team also called Toronto City in the new league. The United Soccer Association originally intended to launch its league in the spring of 1968, but a rival league, the National Professional Soccer League, announced it was ready to launch in 1967. Not wanting" ] }, { "idx": 2087, "question": "If Charles Darwin's \"On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants\" had not been published, which term describing the motion of growing stems and tendrils would not have been introduced in 1865?", "answers": [ "circumnutation" ], "context": [ "In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as \"Cuscuta\". Tendrils are responsive to touch and to chemical factors by curling, twining, or adhering to suitable structures or hosts. History. The earliest and most comprehensive study of tendrils was Charles Darwin's monograph \"On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants,\" which was originally published in 1865. This work also coined the term circumnutation to describe the motion of growing stems and tendrils seeking supports. Darwin also" ] }, { "idx": 2088, "question": "If Grand Crown Marshal Stanis\u0142aw Herakliusz Lubomirski had utilized the garden pavilions in the Ujazd\u00f3w Castle for their original intent, what kind of facility would have been initially established?", "answers": [ "ornate bath chamber" ], "context": [ "century, Ujazd\u00f3w became the property of Grand Crown Marshal Stanis\u0142aw Herakliusz Lubomirski. He was the first to call attention to the thickly wooded area of a former animal park stretching along the foot of Ujazd\u00f3w Castle where he built two garden pavilions. The first pavilion was a hermitage and the other originally contained an ornate bath chamber which first gave its name to the building and eventually to the entire garden. The original baths designed by the renowned architect Tylman van Gameren in the Baroque style, are contained to this day within the walls of the Palace on the Isle." ] }, { "idx": 2089, "question": "If the Kenmore War Memorial had been unveiled one month prior, in which month would the unveiling have occurred?", "answers": [ "June" ], "context": [ "southern side of Kenmore following the valley of Cubberla Creek and thence roughly parallel to the present alignment of Kersley Road. However the line was never constructed. Kenmore Provisional School opened on 9 July 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Kenmore State School. In the early 1900s dairy farming began to be a major farming activity. In 1910 Chinese market gardeners moved in and grew vegetables. The Kenmore War Memorial was commissioned by the residents of the Shire of Moggill. It was unveiled on 3 July 1920 by General Spencer Browne and Edward Macartney, the Member of the Queensland" ] }, { "idx": 2090, "question": "If Reg Watson had originally conceived two less characters for \"Neighbours\", what would have been the total number of original characters?", "answers": [ "ten" ], "context": [ "Des Clarke is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera \"Neighbours\", played by Paul Keane. Des was created by Reg Watson as one of \"Neighbours'\" twelve original characters. He made his first on screen appearance on 18 March 1985, the show's first episode. Des departed during the episode broadcast on 11 October 1990. Keane later reprised the role as part of \"Neighbours\" 30th anniversary celebrations in March 2015. He also returned for the 35th anniversary on 18 March 2020, and again in August and December 2020. Creation and casting. Des is one of the twelve original characters conceived by" ] }, { "idx": 2091, "question": "If the song \"I Still Wanna Be Your Man\" had not been covered, who would be the original recording artist?", "answers": [ "Eddie Hinton" ], "context": [ "Johnnie Johnson, as well as guest appearances by organist Reese Wynans (of Double Trouble), saxophone player Jim Horn, and a local musician named Robbie Bartlett, who sang guest vocals on \"Everyday People.\" It included the non-charting single \"Lonely Nights\" and a tribute song to Carl Perkins entitled \"Last Night I Met Carl Perkins\", as well as two covers: \"I Still Wanna Be Your Man,\" originally recorded by Eddie Hinton, and \"Have You Ever Loved a Woman?,\" a blues standard made famous by Eric Clapton. This album received generally favorable reviews. Mark Deming gave a three-star rating for Allmusic, saying that" ] }, { "idx": 2092, "question": "If the \"Lost Dogs\" collection had not been released in 2003, which song intended for the film \"Dead Man Walking\" would not have been made public?", "answers": [ "Dead Man" ], "context": [ "2003 \"Lost Dogs\" collection of rarities, along with four other tracks from the \"No Code\" sessions, two of which ended up on compilations \u2013 \"Leaving Here\", which appeared on \"Home Alive\", and \"Gremmie Out of Control\", featured on \"Music for Our Mother Ocean Vol. 1\". The other rejected songs were \"All Night\" and \"Don't Gimme No Lip\". \"Olympic Platinum\", written by the album's mixer Nick DiDia around the time of the 1996 Summer Olympics, was recorded by the band and released on its 1996 fan club Christmas single. Music and lyrics. While \"Vitalogy\" had shifted away from the earlier albums'" ] }, { "idx": 2093, "question": "If the Crosstown Line had never been relocated, which independent system would it not have been integrated into?", "answers": [ "Independent Subway System (IND)" ], "context": [ "into the city's Independent Subway System (IND). The junction with the IND Queens Boulevard Line in Long Island City was originally supposed to have a second wye, with service from Manhattan via the 53rd Street Tunnel planned to feed into the Crosstown Line. This would have been part of a loop service between the Crosstown and Eighth Avenue Lines. The first contract to build the Crosstown Line, for a section north of Nassau Avenue in Brooklyn, was awarded in 1928. The portion of the line crossing Newtown Creek between Brooklyn and Queens, now known as the Greenpoint Tubes, was built" ] }, { "idx": 2094, "question": "If the lands of Edrington had not been annexed by the Scottish Crown, to whom would they have likely belonged?", "answers": [ "Palatinate of Durham" ], "context": [ "been claimed by the Palatinate of Durham, although at a very early date they were annexed by the Scottish Crown. 14th century. Bain carries a reference in the year 1304 to \"the King's lands of Edringtone\", and also to the King's mill there. However, \"The Parish of Mordington\" suggests that the King was Edward I of England. These were 'disputed lands', as we have already seen, with the early charters referring to King Edgar, although Edrington has always been in Scotland. For centuries the proprietors of Edrington were the Lauders of The Bass. This family had campaigned with both Sir" ] }, { "idx": 2095, "question": "If Stanley Kubrick had never made films, which filmmaker would not have been inspired to use his techniques for scenes involving alternate directions of gravity in dreams?", "answers": [ "Christopher Nolan" ], "context": [ "Dyas, the production designer, Chris Corbould, the special effects supervisor, and Wally Pfister, the director of photography; it rotated a full 360 degrees to create the effect of alternate directions of gravity for scenes set during the second level of dreaming, where dream-sector physics become chaotic. The idea was inspired by a technique used in Stanley Kubrick's \"\" (1968). Nolan said, \"I was interested in taking those ideas, techniques, and philosophies and applying them to an action scenario\". The filmmakers originally planned to make the hallway only long, but as the action sequence became more elaborate, the hallway's length was" ] }, { "idx": 2096, "question": "If the United Nations treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, had been enforced five years later than it actually was, in which decade would it have come into effect?", "answers": [ "1980s" ], "context": [ "Assembly on 10 December 1948 by a vote of 48 in favour, 0 against, with 8 abstentions. In 1974, the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Se\u00e1n MacBride said, in his Nobel Lecture, \"To the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights one more might, with relevance, be added. It is 'The Right to Refuse to Kill'.\" In 1976, the United Nations treaty the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force. It was based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and was originally created in 1966. Nations that have signed this treaty are bound" ] }, { "idx": 2097, "question": "If the Muslim population in Lahore had been 5% higher, what would have been their total percentage?", "answers": [ "69.5%" ], "context": [ "majority tehsils of Ajnala (Amritsar District), Zira, Ferozpur (in Ferozpur District), Nakodar and Jullander (in Jullander District) to India instead of Pakistan. Punjab. Lahore. Lahore having Muslims in majority with about 64.5% percent but Hindus and Sikhs controlled approximately 80% of city's assets, Radcliffe had originally planned to give Lahore to India. When speaking with journalist Kuldip Nayar, he stated \"I nearly gave you Lahore. ... But then I realised that Pakistan would not have any large city. I had already earmarked Calcutta for India.\" When Sir Cyril Radcliffe was told that \u201cthe Muslims in Pakistan have a grievance that" ] }, { "idx": 2098, "question": "If 5,000 fewer B\u00e1b\u00eds had been massacred from 1844 to the present day, what would be the estimated total number of B\u00e1b\u00eds killed?", "answers": [ "15,000" ], "context": [ "time he had in fact already been executed. Uprisings and massacres. By 1848 the increased fervour of the B\u00e1b\u00eds and the clerical opposition had led to a number of confrontations between the B\u00e1b\u00eds and their government and clerical establishment. After the death of Mohammad Shah Qajar, the shah of Iran, a series of armed struggles and uprisings broke out in the country, including at Tabarsi. These confrontations all resulted in B\u00e1b\u00ed massacres; Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed authors give an estimate of 20,000 B\u00e1b\u00eds killed from 1844 to present, with most of the deaths occurring during the first 20 years. Former Professor of Islamic" ] }, { "idx": 2099, "question": "If Philip Kearny had postponed his resignation from the Army by five years, in which decade would he have resigned?", "answers": [ "1850s" ], "context": [ "Kearny was assigned to the staff of General Winfield Scott, soon becoming his aide-de-camp. He did additional duty on the frontier, accompanying his uncle's unit on an expedition to the South Pass of the Oregon Trail in 1845. Mexican War. Kearny, disappointed with the lack of fighting he was seeing in the Army, resigned his commission in 1846, but returned to duty a month later at of the outbreak of the Mexican\u2013American War. Kearny was assigned to raise a troop of cavalry for the 1st U.S. Dragoons, Company F, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He spared no expense in recruiting his" ] }, { "idx": 2100, "question": "If the episode \"Michael's Last Dundies\" from \"The Office\" had aired two years after its original broadcast date, in what year would it have been shown?", "answers": [ "2013" ], "context": [ "\"Michael's Last Dundies\" is the twenty-first episode of the seventh season of the American comedy television series \"The Office\" and the show's 147th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC on April 21, 2011. The episode was written and directed by co-executive producer Mindy Kaling. \"Michael's Last Dundies\" guest stars Will Ferrell as Deangelo Vickers and Jack Coleman as State Senator Robert Lipton. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) trains his office replacement, Deangelo Vickers (Ferrell) on how", "other than that he's Will Ferrell.\" \"Michael's Last Dundies\" is the twenty-first episode of the seventh season of the American comedy television series \"The Office\" and the show's 147th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC on April 21, 2011. The episode was written and directed by co-executive producer Mindy Kaling. \"Michael's Last Dundies\" guest stars Will Ferrell as Deangelo Vickers and Jack Coleman as State Senator Robert Lipton. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) trains his office" ] }, { "idx": 2101, "question": "If the duo hadn't rebranded themselves as Salt-N-Pepa, what would their original name have been?", "answers": [ "Super Nature" ], "context": [ "record to Doug E. Fresh's hit single \"The Show\" by the duo, who originally called themselves Super Nature, along with DJ Latoya Hanson in late 1985, produced by Azor. The single used a melody from the 1984 film \"Revenge of the Nerds\". The finished recording garnered some airplay on a New York City rap radio program. The independent Pop Art Records gave it an official release, and \"The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)\" became a modest R&B hit. The single reached No. 46 on the Billboard R&B chart. In September 1985, the group signed to Next Plateau Entertainment (formerly Next" ] }, { "idx": 2102, "question": "If the episode \"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\" from the animated television series \"South Park\" had aired five years later than its original date, in which century would it have been broadcasted?", "answers": [ "21st" ], "context": [ "\"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\" is the ninth episode of the first season of the American animated television series \"South Park\". It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 17, 1997. The episode follows Kyle as he feels excluded from the town's Christmas celebrations due to being Jewish, finding solace in Mr. Hankey, a sentient piece of feces. Mr. Hankey does not come alive in the presence of other characters, who consequently think that Kyle is delusional. Meanwhile, the townspeople remove all religious aspects of Christmas to remain politically correct and inoffensive. The episode was written", "said Kricfalusi eventually contacted the \"South Park\" creators, \"He wrote a letter back saying, 'Oh, OK, I see how it could just be a coincidence, but you should just admit to the press that you're a big \"Ren and Stimpy\" fan.' \u2014 I'm not a \"Ren and Stimpy\" fan.\" \"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\" is the ninth episode of the first season of the American animated television series \"South Park\". It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 17, 1997. The episode follows Kyle as he feels excluded from the town's Christmas celebrations due to being", "isolated. Episode production. \"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo\" was written and directed by Parker and Stone, and first aired in the United States on Comedy Central on December 17, 1997. It was the first official \"South Park\" Christmas episode. Television journalists said the \"Spirit of Christmas\" shorts were precursors to Mr. Hankey and that they shared some common traits, but that the television episode was considered tamer and more tasteful. Parker and Stone originally conceived the episode \"Damien\", which involves a boxing match between Jesus and Satan, as the first season's Christmas episode. Although they had long planned to feature" ] }, { "idx": 2103, "question": "If James Madison had not been concerned about the potential for corruption through the creation of unnecessary public offices and salary increases for personal gain, at which event would he not have voiced this fear?", "answers": [ "Philadelphia Convention in 1787" ], "context": [ "the sparse extant debate centers on whether the reduction of salary satisfies the Ineligibility Clause, or whether affected members of Congress are ineligible for appointment in spite of the reduction. Background. In his notes of the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, James Madison expressed the fear that members of Congress would create new federal jobs, or increase the salaries for existing jobs, and then take those jobs for themselves. Madison wrote that corrupt legislative actions, in the form of the unnecessary creation of offices and the increase of salaries for personal benefit, were one of his greatest concerns. The delegates who" ] }, { "idx": 2104, "question": "If Sir Rowland St John had been elected as a Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers one year later than he actually did, in what year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1615" ], "context": [ "Sir Rowland St John KB (1588 \u2013 5 August 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. St John was a younger son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire. He matriculated as a fellow commoner at Queens' College, Cambridge in Easter 1604, and was probably the Rowland St John who received an MA from St John's College, Cambridge in 1614. In 1614, St John was elected Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. He" ] }, { "idx": 2105, "question": "If Oliver St John had never been born, how many brothers would Sir Rowland St John KB have had?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "purchased the manor of Woodford, Northamptonshire from Simon Mallory in 1621. In 1625 he was elected MP for Tiverton. He was invested a Knight of the Bath in 1616. St John married Sybilla Vaughan, daughter of John Vaughan of Hargast, Herefordshire. His son Oliver was created a baronet on 28 June 1660. His five brothers, Oliver, Anthony, Alexander, Beauchamp and Henry all became MPs. Sir Rowland St John KB (1588 \u2013 5 August 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. St John was a younger son of Oliver St John, 3rd" ] }, { "idx": 2106, "question": "If the village of Illi in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, had five fewer residents during the 2006 census, what would have been its total population?", "answers": [ "207" ], "context": [ "Illi (, also Romanized as \u012all\u012b) is a village in Abish Ahmad Rural District, Abish Ahmad District, Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 212, in 39 families. Illi (, also Romanized as \u012all\u012b) is a village in Abish Ahmad Rural District, Abish Ahmad District, Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 212, in 39 families." ] }, { "idx": 2107, "question": "If TV Channel 2x2 hadn't postponed its original launch, on what date would it have been released?", "answers": [ "November 11, 2002" ], "context": [ "absorbed by the Rambler Internet portal. In January 2003, instead of \u00abASTV\u00bb, the educational channel \u00abRambler TV\u00bb was created, whose regional broadcasting network in 2007 was transferred to the \u00abTV channel 2x2\u00bb. 2002\u20142007. In 2002 legal entity LLP Company \u00abTV Channel 2x2\u00bb it was renamed to CJSC \u00abTV Channel 2x2-Moscow\u00bb. On February 27, 2002, 2x2 won a competition for 43 channel in Moscow with the concept of \"Shop on the couch\". The channel was originally scheduled to launch on November 11, 2002, but was postponed, as it turned out that the Moscow regional center (Ostankino Tower), which distributes the signal" ] }, { "idx": 2108, "question": "If the inclement weather in spring had not occurred, where would the first game originally have been played?", "answers": [ "Moscow" ], "context": [ "televised nationally for the first time on ESPNU from Bronco Stadium in Boise. The 40th game in the rivalry in 2010 was televised live in prime time on ESPN2 on Friday, November 12 from the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. First games. The first meeting was in 1971, a season-opening night game at the year-old Bronco Stadium in Boise on September 11. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Moscow, but due to inclement weather in the spring, the Vandals' new stadium was a month behind schedule. Idaho rented BSU's stadium and was the \"home\" team, but the \"visiting\"" ] }, { "idx": 2109, "question": "If Joe Biden had lost the 2020 United States presidential election, who would have been the 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": 2110, "question": "If the Mumbai Indians had lost the 2020 IPL finals, which team would have claimed the victory?", "answers": [ "Delhi Capitals" ], "context": [ "The 2020 Indian Premier League Final was played on 10 November 2020 between the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. It was a Day/Night Twenty20 match, which decided the winner of 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. The defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, retained the title by winning the match by five wickets. This was the fifth IPL title for the Mumbai Indians. This was the first IPL final appearance for the Delhi Capitals. Background. In July 2020, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) postponed the" ] }, { "idx": 2111, "question": "If the Milwaukee Bucks had lost in the 2021 NBA Finals, which team would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Phoenix Suns" ], "context": [ "The 2021 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2020\u201321 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns, 4\u20132, winning their first NBA championship in 50 years and their second title overall. Holding home-court advantage, the Suns led the series 2\u20130 before the Bucks came back and won the next four games, becoming the fifth team in NBA history to win the championship after losing the first two games, joining the 1969 Celtics, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, 2006" ] }, { "idx": 2112, "question": "If the qualifying tyres had not been reallowed, what would their status have been?", "answers": [ "banned" ], "context": [ "regulation changes, the minimum weight of the cars was reduced from to . A new \"driver survival cell\" cockpit protection was made mandatory as well. Four companies, Goodyear, Michelin, Pirelli, and Avon, supplied tyres, including special qualifying tyres with an increased grip level. These qualifying tyres had originally been banned in , but had since been reallowed. For the first time the number of tyres permitted for qualification was limited to two sets per session, creating a situation which Villeneuve thought \"...unnecessarily dangerous. If I have only two chances to set a time, I need a clear track, OK? If" ] }, { "idx": 2113, "question": "If the Philippines government had not recognized the West Visayas State University as a Center for Teaching Excellence, what would its original establishment be?", "answers": [ "as a normal school" ], "context": [ "in 1901 by the Thomasites, the Philippine Normal School. It was converted into a college in 1949 and was elevated to its present university status in 1992 as the Philippine Normal University. In 2009, it was named National Center of Excellence for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act 9647. In Iloilo City, the West Visayas State University was originally established as a normal school in 1902; in 1994, it was recognized by the Philippines government as a Center for Teaching Excellence. Taiwan. In Taiwan, three universities served as national normal universities historically. Located in Taipei, Changhua, and Kaohsiung, the" ] }, { "idx": 2114, "question": "If Australia had lost in the final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "The final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup took place on 29 March 2015 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. It was played between the tournament's two co-hosts, New Zealand and Australia. Australia went into the game as favourites and won by 7 wickets for a fifth World Cup triumph. The match was played in front of 93,013 spectators, a record crowd for a day of cricket in Australia. Background. The 2015 Cricket World Cup started on 14 February and was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia across 14 venues. Fourteen teams were divided into two pools of" ] }, { "idx": 2115, "question": "If the Solomon Islands had not transferred their diplomatic recognition to China in 2019, which country would they have continued to recognize?", "answers": [ "Taiwan" ], "context": [ "on Guadalcanal and on their home island. The organization of Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has contributed to the infrastructure development of the island. After the Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition to China from Taiwan in 2019, with a delegation led by prime minister Manasseh Sogavare being received with great hostility and the provincial government refusing to discuss the topics Sogavare had originally arrived to discuss, instead airing concerns over the diplomatic switch. Mass pro-Taiwan protests broke out throughout Malaita, and some protesters even demanded independence from the Solomon Islands, sparking concerns over the fragility of the government." ] }, { "idx": 2116, "question": "If United World Wrestling had not undergone a name change, what would it still be called today?", "answers": [ "FILA" ], "context": [ "United World Wrestling (UWW), was established in 1912 in Antwerp, Belgium as the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA). The 1st NCAA Wrestling Championships were also held in 1912, in Ames, Iowa. USA Wrestling, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, became the national governing body of U.S. amateur wrestling in 1983. Mythology. Some of the earliest references to wrestling can be found in wrestling mythology. Modern international disciplines. Wrestling disciplines, as defined by UWW, are broken down into two categories: International wrestling disciplines and folk wrestling disciplines. UWW currently recognizes six wrestling disciplines in all. Three are Olympic disciplines: Greco-Roman" ] }, { "idx": 2117, "question": "If Justin Trudeau had not emerged victorious in the October 14, 2008 election in Papineau, who would have likely been the winner?", "answers": [ "Vivian Barbot" ], "context": [ "and 220 for Giordano against Mary Deros, a Montreal city councillor and Basilio Giordano, the publisher of a local Italian-language newspaper. Opposition, 2008\u20132015. Prime Minister Stephen Harper called an election for October 14, 2008, by which time Trudeau had been campaigning for a year in Papineau. On election day, Trudeau narrowly defeated Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois incumbent Vivian Barbot. Following his election win, Edward Greenspon, editor-in-chief of \"The Globe and Mail\", noted that Trudeau would \"be viewed as few other rookie MPs are\u2014as a potential future Prime Minister\u2014and scrutinized through that lens\". The Conservative Party won a minority government in the 2008" ] }, { "idx": 2118, "question": "If one of the two U.S. Navy Swift Boats wasn't retired and displayed at the Navy Museum in Washington D.C., where would it likely be stationed?", "answers": [ "California", "Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California" ], "context": [ "California at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The boat makes regular runs on weekends and is staffed with former Swift Boat sailors as narrators. There are two Swift Boats preserved in static displays in the United States. Both are former U.S. Navy Swift Boats that were originally stationed in California to train PCF crews. One is located at the Navy Museum at Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.; the second Swift Boat is on the Naval Special Weapons Base at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, the original home of PCF training. Notable personnel. Those who served on the boats" ] }, { "idx": 2119, "question": "If the format of the World Rapid & Blitz Championships in 2012 hadn't been expanded, how many players would have participated in the tournament?", "answers": [ "16" ], "context": [ "for the World Blitz Championship 2011; however, after no bids for the event were made the tournament was eventually cancelled. World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships (since 2012). On May 31, 2012, FIDE announced the inaugural World Rapid & Blitz Championships, set to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from July 1 to 11. The 2012 tournament consisted of a qualifying round, followed by the rapid and blitz events held consecutively over five days. The championship was originally structured as a 16-player round-robin tournament, set to coincide with the first release of FIDE's rapid and blitz ratings in July 2012; invited" ] }, { "idx": 2120, "question": "If the original Ford aircraft engine had been successful in securing orders, how many cylinders would it have had?", "answers": [ "V-12" ], "context": [ "engine had originally been an effort by Ford to produce a V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine patterned after the Rolls-Royce Merlin, but failed to earn any aircraft orders and so was adapted as a V-8 for use in tanks; use of this lower profile engine together with the choice of a rear transmission and rear sprocket drive layout made it possible to lower the hull silhouette and eliminate the side sponsons. The T20 was fitted with the new 76 mm M1A1 gun, the 3-inch M7 was considered too heavy at about . New stronger steels were used to create a weapon" ] }, { "idx": 2121, "question": "If the Book of Common Prayer hadn't been introduced during the English Reformation, which variant of the Roman rite would have likely continued in use?", "answers": [ "Use of Sarum" ], "context": [ "and Huron). They also generally featured a reduced cycle of native-language propers and hymns. Zaire Use. The Zaire Use is an inculturated variation of the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. It has been used to a very limited extent in some African countries since the late 1970s. Sarum Use. The Use of Sarum is a variant on the Roman rite originating in the Diocese of Salisbury, which had come to be widely practised in England and Scotland until its suppression during the English Reformation and replaced by the Book of Common Prayer, which was" ] }, { "idx": 2122, "question": "If the Ford Ka had been equipped with an automatic transmission, in which country would its sales likely have increased between 1999 and 2002?", "answers": [ "Australia" ], "context": [ "the stabiliser). The Ka proved highly profitable for Ford despite its low selling price, largely due to low development costs. In 2006, Ford sold 17,000 cars in the United Kingdom. As with other Ford models, insufficient anti-corrosion treatment during manufacture and the use of non-galvanised steel results in premature surface and structural corrosion becoming established on cars used in more northern, damp climates. In Australia, the Ka was introduced in October 1999 and was on the market until 2002. It was unsuccessful \u2013 fewer than 2,000 were sold per year. This was partly due to the lack of an automatic" ] }, { "idx": 2123, "question": "If the Creek Indians had not migrated into Florida, which tribe would not have been established as a result of their migration?", "answers": [ "Seminole", "Seminole tribe" ], "context": [ "River (32\u00b0 22\u2032 north latitude), consisting of approximately the lower third of the present states of Mississippi and Alabama, including the valuable Natchez District. During this time, Creek Indians began to migrate into Florida, leading to the formation of the Seminole tribe. The aboriginal peoples of Florida had been devastated by war and disease, and it is thought most of the survivors accompanied the Spanish settlers when they left for other colonies (mostly French) in 1763. This left wide expanses of territory open to the Lower Creeks, who had been in conflict with the Upper Creeks of Alabama for years." ] }, { "idx": 2124, "question": "If there had been no English kings named Henry during Shakespeare's time, which of his plays would not have been written?", "answers": [ "Henry V", "Henry VI" ], "context": [ "of Henry VI, given in the epilogue to \"Henry V\", is politically neutral: \"so many had the managing\" of the state that \"they lost France and made his England bleed\". In short, though Shakespeare \"often accepts the moral portraitures of the chronicles which were originally produced by political bias, and has his characters commit or confess to crimes which their enemies falsely accused them of\" (\"Richard III\" being perhaps a case in point), his distribution of the moral and spiritual judgements of the chronicles to various spokesmen creates, Kelly believes, a more impartial presentation of history. Shakespearean history in the" ] }, { "idx": 2125, "question": "If Andrew Dice Clay hadn't auditioned for \"Blue Jasmine\", which actress's character would C.K. not have been the romantic interest of?", "answers": [ "Sally Hawkins" ], "context": [ "one-hour special, \"Oh My God\", was recorded at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, and premiered on HBO April 13, 2013. It was also sold and distributed using the same model as C.K. used for \"Live at the Beacon Theater\". In 2013, C.K. appeared in critically acclaimed films the first being Woody Allen's \"Blue Jasmine\" where he played the romantic interest of Sally Hawkins' character. C.K. originally auditioned for the role that went to Andrew Dice Clay, and Allen offered Louie the role that ended up in the film. Of the experience, C.K. stated, \u201cI had this three-day part and" ] }, { "idx": 2126, "question": "If the Plan Colombia had been conceived two years later by the administrations of Colombian President Andr\u00e9s Pastrana and U.S. President Bill Clinton, in what century would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "21st" ], "context": [ "Plan Colombia was a United States foreign aid, military aid, and diplomatic initiative aimed at combating Colombian drug cartels and left-wing insurgent groups in Colombia. The plan was originally conceived in 1999 by the administrations of Colombian President Andr\u00e9s Pastrana and U.S. President Bill Clinton, and signed into law in the United States in 2000. The official objectives of Plan Colombia were to end the Colombian armed conflict by increasing funding and training of Colombian military and para-military forces and creating an anti-cocaine strategy to eradicate coca cultivation. Partly as a result of the plan, FARC lost much of its", "11.1 percent, but considerably lower than in 2002 when it was 15.7 percent. Currently several members of the Colombian armed forces are being prosecuted for this operation in the United States, claiming the operation to have been illegal, unjustly as the US government fully funded this operation. Plan Colombia was a United States foreign aid, military aid, and diplomatic initiative aimed at combating Colombian drug cartels and left-wing insurgent groups in Colombia. The plan was originally conceived in 1999 by the administrations of Colombian President Andr\u00e9s Pastrana and U.S. President Bill Clinton, and signed into law in the United States" ] }, { "idx": 2127, "question": "If the publisher hadn't postponed the release of Kwame Kilpatrick's memoir \"Surrendered: The Rise, Fall, & Revelation of Kwame Kilpatrick\", what would have been its original release date?", "answers": [ "August 2, 2011" ], "context": [ "the court ordered Kilpatrick to pay for his incarceration costs. Memoir. Kilpatrick co-wrote a memoir about his life and political experiences titled \"Surrendered: The Rise, Fall, & Revelation of Kwame Kilpatrick\". The book was originally scheduled for release on August 2, 2011, a date that would have just barely preceded his scheduled release from a Michigan prison. However, the publisher delayed the release to August 9, almost a week after Kilpatrick was paroled. Kilpatrick appeared at public events in Michigan and elsewhere to promote his book. The public prosecutor in Wayne County, Michigan has asked the state courts to order" ] }, { "idx": 2128, "question": "If the Brazilian monarchy hadn't broadened the ethnic diversity of the military units, which ethnic group would have been allowed to join the military?", "answers": [ "creole" ], "context": [ "clause stating that Paraguay would pay for all the damages incurred by the conflict. Afro-Brazilians. Both free and enslaved Afro-Brazilian men came to compose the majority of Brazilian forces in the Paraguayan War. The Brazilian monarchy originally allowed creole-only units or 'Zuavos' in the military at the outset of the war, following the insistence of Brazilian creole Ouirino Antonio do Espirito Santo. Over the course of the war, the Zuavos became an increasingly attractive option for many enslaved non-creole Afro-Brazilian men, especially given the Zuavos\u2019 negative opinion toward slavery. Once the Zuavos had enlisted and/or forcibly recruited them, it became" ] }, { "idx": 2129, "question": "If George W. Bush had lost the 2004 United States presidential election, who would have become the president?", "answers": [ "John Kerry" ], "context": [ "The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney were elected to a second term, defeating the Democratic ticket of John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and his running mate John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina. At the time Bush's popular vote total was the most votes ever received by a presidential candidate, a total that has since been surpassed six times by four different candidates; additionally, Kerry's", "splitting would diminish Colorado's influence in the Electoral College, and the amendment ultimately failed, receiving only 34% of the vote. The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney were elected to a second term, defeating the Democratic ticket of John Kerry, a United States Senator from Massachusetts and his running mate John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina. At the time Bush's popular vote total was the most votes ever" ] }, { "idx": 2130, "question": "If the Main Commission of Intellectuals and Catholic Activists attached to the Peace Committee of Polish Partisans had been established 25 years prior to its actual founding, in which decade would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "1920s" ], "context": [ "peace partisans. Bureau for Religious Affairs. In 1950 the Polish government created the Bureau for Religious Affairs, which had jurisdiction over personnel decisions and organisational functions. The Main Commission of Intellectuals and Catholic Activists attached to the Peace Committee of Polish Partisans, was founded in 1950 and originally comprised members of theological faculties, representatives from the catholic university in Lublin and active Church workers. In 1950, this group participated in the second International Peace Congress in Warsaw. In 1951, this organization sponsored the first national conference of clergy and laymen representing Catholic public opinion. This organization attempted to mould public" ] }, { "idx": 2131, "question": "If Lombardy had elected its first delegation to the Italian Senate three years after 1948, in which decade would this event have occurred?", "answers": [ "1950s" ], "context": [ "Lombardy elected its first delegation to the Italian Senate on April 18, 1948. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 1948 even if, according to the newly established Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race. The election was won by the centrist Christian Democracy, as it happened at national level. Pavia and Mantua were the sole provinces to oppose this result, giving a plurality to the Social-Communist alliance. Background. Alcide De Gasperi's Christian Democracy had obtained very good results during quite all municipal elections in Lombardy in 1946. However,", "valign=\"top\"|Popular Democratic Front !align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"|Socialist Unity+Italian Republican Party !align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"|Others !rowspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"|Total parties !rowspan=\"1\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"|3,447,727 !rowspan=\"1\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"|100.0 !rowspan=\"1\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"|31 Constituencies. !align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"|N\u00b0 !align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"|Constituency !align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"|Elected !align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"|Party !align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"|Votes % !align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"|Others Lombardy elected its first delegation to the Italian Senate on April 18, 1948. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 1948 even if, according to the newly established Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race. The election was won by the centrist Christian Democracy, as it happened at national level. Pavia and" ] }, { "idx": 2132, "question": "If Chris Jack hadn't been replaced in the All Blacks' 2006 season lineup, in which city would he have played his first match?", "answers": [ "Buenos Aires" ], "context": [ "coach Graham Henry opted to make 13 changes from the team that had faced England. 2006. At the start of the 2006 season, the All Blacks faced an awkward schedule, with two home Tests against Ireland to be followed, a week later, by a Test against in Buenos Aires. Williams was selected in the squad to face Ireland, but suffered a syndesmosis injury \u2013 commonly referred to as a high ankle strain \u2013 during a training session. Chris Jack, who had originally been included in the starting line-up for the Argentina game, was brought in to replace him, and Williams" ] }, { "idx": 2133, "question": "If President Reagan had appointed Bennett to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities two years earlier than he did, in which decade would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1970s" ], "context": [ "Carolina, after the death of its founder Charles Frankel. Federal offices. In 1981 President Reagan appointed Bennett to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), where he served until Reagan appointed him secretary of education in 1985. Reagan originally nominated Mel Bradford to the position, but due to Bradford's pro-Confederate views Bennett was appointed in his place. This event was later marked as the watershed in the divergence between paleoconservatives, who backed Bradford, and neoconservatives, led by Irving Kristol, who supported Bennett. While at NEH, Bennett published \"To Reclaim a Legacy: A Report on the Humanities in Higher Education\"," ] }, { "idx": 2134, "question": "If the STS-121 mission hadn't been postponed by NASA, in what year would it have originally launched?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "there, and she soon became a familiar sight to other residents of the complex. Space flight. NASA announced in December 2003 that STS-121 would be commanded by Steven Lindsey, with Mark Kelly as pilot and Michael Fossum and Carlos Noriega as mission specialists. On November 18, 2004, NASA announced that Nowak and her classmate Stephanie Wilson would join the STS-121 crew as additional mission specialists. They were assigned the task of manipulating the robotic arms of the Space Shuttle and the ISS. The STS-121 mission was originally scheduled for March or April 2005, but was soon postponed to July owing" ] }, { "idx": 2135, "question": "If Jessica DiCicco had not taken over as the network's announcer for Nick Jr., who would have continued narrating the interstitial segments?", "answers": [ "Moose" ], "context": [ "credits for promotion of other shows on the channel. On March 1, 2012, the Nick Jr. channel received a new rebrand produced by Gretel Inc. Jessica DiCicco began serving as the network's announcer, and the Moose and Zee mascots were completely dropped after nine years, removing one of the last vestiges of Noggin; as a result, some of the interstitial learning activities that originally featured Moose's narration (like the \"Puzzle Time\" segments) were recycled and replaced by her narration. The Nick Jr. channel changed its slogan from \"It's Like Preschool On TV\" to \"The Smart Place To Play\" (which was" ] }, { "idx": 2136, "question": "If \"Sonic 2\" and \"Sonic 3\" had not been split and remained as a single game, what would have been the size of the cartridge in megabits?", "answers": [ "34 megabits" ], "context": [ "needed a deeper story to expand the world of \"Sonic\", which \"made the project huge\"; the levels are triple the size of those in \"Sonic 2\". Many elements were conceived during the development of \"Sonic 2\" but deferred to \"Sonic 3\". \"Sonic 3\" and \"Sonic & Knuckles\" were originally planned as a single game. However, time was limited and the manufacturing costs of a 34-megabit cartridge with NVRAM would have been prohibitively expensive. Due to the game's scope and the impending McDonald's promotion, the team reluctantly split it in half, allowing more time to develop the second part and splitting" ] }, { "idx": 2137, "question": "If Maro Engel hadn't been penalised with a time penalty for overusing energy in the race, what position would he have originally finished in?", "answers": [ "Fourth" ], "context": [ "seconds later in second and Heidfeld was third. Off the podium, Engel originally finished fourth but was penalised with a time penalty for overusing energy and dropped to 13th. Piquet finished fourth, Abt fifth, F\u00e9lix da Costa sixth and Mortara was the highest-placed rookie in seventh. Rosenqvist lost his eighth-place result after being adjudged to have overused power and dropped to 14th. Lynn, Prost and Filippi rounded out the top-ten. Buemi, Evans, Engel, Rosenqvist, Kobayashi, Turvey, di Grassi and Jani completed the finishing order. Lotterer was deemed to have left his car in an unsafe position under parc ferm\u00e9 conditions" ] }, { "idx": 2138, "question": "If the Premiere League match between Arsenal Football Club and Bolton Wanderers Football Club in 2010 hadn't been cancelled due to heavy snow, when would it have originally taken place?", "answers": [ "January 6, 2010." ], "context": [ "the home fixture was originally called off on 6 January 2010 due to heavy snow. At the Reebok Stadium, goals from F\u00e0bregas and Fran M\u00e9rida saw the visitors to victory in what was Owen Coyle's first game in charge of Bolton. In the reverse fixture three days later Arsenal won again to go back in first spot, this time coming back from two goals down to win 4\u20132. Their stay at the top of the table was brief and moved back down to third, after they were held to a goalless stalemate against Aston Villa in the midweek round, while" ] }, { "idx": 2139, "question": "If the second phase of the Silver Line under the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority had been completed as per the original schedule, in which year would it have been operational?", "answers": [ "2018" ], "context": [ "of the Silver Line opened on July 26, 2014 between and Largo Town Center, with five new stations being added to the existing network west of East Falls Church. The full line to Ashburn, including a station at Dulles International Airport, was at the time expected to be completed in 2018. One lane of southbound Virginia Route 123 in Tysons was closed for a two-year period, starting on February 22, 2010, for construction of the McLean Metro station. The distance impacted was two blocks, from Scotts Crossing Road to the Capital Beltway. Pier support. When the Orange Line was originally" ] }, { "idx": 2140, "question": "If Charlie Sheen hadn't ceased production and completed the eighth season of \"Two and a Half Men\", what is the estimated revenue that would have been generated?", "answers": [ "$10 million" ], "context": [ "a rehabilitation center voluntarily for the third time in 12 months. According to Warner Bros. Television and CBS, the show was put on hiatus for an indefinite period of time. The following month, after Sheen's verbal denunciations against Chuck Lorre during a radio interview with Alex Jones and an online interview with TMZ.com, CBS announced that \"Two and a Half Men\" would cease production for the rest of its eighth season. This affected an estimated 200 employees, and caused Warner Bros., CBS, Lorre, Sheen and other profit participants a loss of an estimated $10 million due to expected revenue from" ] }, { "idx": 2141, "question": "If there hadn't been a scarcity of directors post the Cultural Revolution when Zhang Yimou completed his film school, what would his initial role have been?", "answers": [ "assistant", "Director's assistant" ], "context": [ "to work as director's assistants, the graduates soon discovered there was a dearth of directors so soon after the Cultural Revolution, and gained permission to start making their own films. This led to the production of Zhang Junzhao's \"One and Eight\", on which Zhang Yimou worked as director of photography, and Chen Kaige's \"Yellow Earth\", in 1984. These two films were successes at the Hong Kong Film Festival and helped to bring the new Chinese cinema to the attention of worldwide audiences, signaling a departure from the earlier propagandist films of the Cultural Revolution. \"Yellow Earth\" is today widely considered" ] }, { "idx": 2142, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when was the Steven Spielberg co-directed movie \"West Side Story\" originally scheduled for release in the United States?", "answers": [ "December 18, 2020" ], "context": [ "the exceptions of \"One Hand, One Heart,\" \"Somewhere\" and \"A Boy Like That/I Have a Love,\" which did not use the playback and were instead sung live on set. Portions of \"Maria\" were also sung live on set without the playback, as per Elgort's request. Soundtrack. The soundtrack album was released digitally in Dolby Atmos by Hollywood Records on December 3, 2021, and physically on December 10, 2021. Release. Theatrical. \"West Side Story\" was initially scheduled to be distributed in the United States on December 18, 2020 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the 20th Century Studios label. In" ] }, { "idx": 2143, "question": "If Australia had not won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "New Zealand" ], "context": [ "The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in South Africa between 22 September and 5 October, at Wanderers Stadium and Centurion Park, both in the Gauteng province. Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in 2008, but due to security concerns it shifted to South Africa. It was the sixth ICC Champions Trophy, and was previously known as the ICC Knock-out. Two teams from two groups of four qualified for the semi-finals, and the final was staged in Centurion on 5 October. Australia successfully defended the title by beating New Zealand" ] }, { "idx": 2144, "question": "If there hadn't been international visa issues, what role would In Flames have originally played in the tour?", "answers": [ "an additional opening act" ], "context": [ "Court of the Dragon\" (2020\u2013present). Trivium was announced as an opening act for Megadeth and Lamb of God on their summer 2020 tour called \"The Metal Tour of the Year\", which was rescheduled for the summer of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Flames was originally slated as an additional opening act, but were forced to withdraw from the tour due to international visa issues caused by the pandemic, and were later replaced by Hatebreed. In February 2020, the band started posting cryptic images and videos possibly pertaining to their new upcoming album on their social media pages. On" ] }, { "idx": 2145, "question": "If Brooks Koepka had not won the 2018 PGA Championship, who would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Tiger Woods" ], "context": [ "he attempted to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2000 to win both the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same season. Final round. \"Sunday, August 12, 2018\" Summary. Brooks Koepka duplicated his Saturday score of 66 to win by two strokes ahead of runner-up Tiger Woods, who fired a 64 in the best final round of his career in a major. Koepka became the fifth American player to win three majors before the age of 29, joining Jack Nicklaus, Jordan Spieth, Tom Watson and Woods. His 72-hole score of 264 set the PGA Championship record" ] }, { "idx": 2146, "question": "If Hubert Ingraham had lost the 2007 general elections in the Bahamas, who would have been the Prime Minister?", "answers": [ "Perry Christie" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory, with the Free National Movement, led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to his rival. Ingraham was sworn into the office of Prime Minister on 4 May. Background. The Bahamas is dominated by two parties: the left of center Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), and the right of center Free National Movement (FNM). The Free National Movement party came to power in the 1992 election, under the", "politics of race and class division that belongs to a bygone era. That is behind us and we must leave it so that we can achieve full unity in our land with a government dedicated to serving all Bahamians, black and white, middle class, rich and poor; young and old able and disabled\". General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory, with the Free National Movement, led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to" ] }, { "idx": 2147, "question": "If A. P. J. Abdul Kalam had lost the 2002 Indian presidential election, who would have become the President of India?", "answers": [ "Lakshmi Sahgal" ], "context": [ "Indian presidential election, 2002 was held on 15 July 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal. Candidates. Official candidates. The election was fought between two major candidates, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Lakshmi Sahgal. Kalam was backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance. Telugu Desam Party, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bahujan Samaj Party also supported his candidature. The major opposition party Indian National Congress, two days after the", "nomination, declared its support to Kalam's candidature. Left Front were opposed to Kalam's candidature, and eventually nominated freedom fighter and Indian National Army's Rani of Jhansi Regiment commander Lakshmi Sahgal as their candidate. Potential candidates. Potential candidates included, President K. R. Narayanan, Maharashtra Governor P. C. Alexander, Vice President Krishan Kant and Former Chief Justice of India A. M. Ahmadi. Indian presidential election, 2002 was held on 15 July 2002 to elect President of India. On 18 July 2002, the results were declared. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President by beating his nearest rival Lakshmi Sahgal. Candidates." ] }, { "idx": 2148, "question": "If India had not won the 2011 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": 2149, "question": "If the murder took place on the night of 16/17 December 1916, who was the invitee to Felix's apartment at the Moika Palace?", "answers": [ "Grigori Rasputin", "Rasputin" ], "context": [ "trust. It has been speculated that Felix told the healer that he needed assistance to overcome his homosexual impulses and enjoy a satisfactory marriage to Irina or, alternatively, that it was Irina who needed Rasputin's \"cure.\" On the night of the murder, 16/17 December 1916, Rasputin was invited to Felix's apartment at the Moika Palace. He was told that Irina would be in residence and Rasputin would have an opportunity to meet her. Rasputin had often expressed interest in meeting the beautiful 21-year-old princess. Irina, however, was on a visit to the Crimea. Irina had been aware that Felix had" ] }, { "idx": 2150, "question": "If the Red Robin Costume was designed by Alex Ross for the \"Kingdom Come\" limited series, in which year was it created?", "answers": [ "1996" ], "context": [ "of contradictory statements about this figure, executive editor Dan DiDio firmly stated in the July 2007 DC Nation column that the figure is Jason Todd. The Red Robin costume, originally designed by Alex Ross for the 1996 \"Kingdom Come\" limited series and worn by the Earth-22 Dick Grayson, is seen in \"Countdown to Final Crisis\" #16 in the Earth-51 Batman's base of operations; it is revealed that Earth-51 became the peaceful world it is because the Batman of this Earth killed all the supervillains after his Jason was killed by the Joker. In issue #14, Jason dons the Red Robin" ] }, { "idx": 2151, "question": "If Bruce A succeeded the Pickering A plant, in what year did its construction commence?", "answers": [ "1969" ], "context": [ "from Lake Huron. There is (originally) one control room per 4 reactors. Bruce A. Construction of Bruce A began in 1969, making it the successor to the Pickering A plant. Bruce A units were originally rated at 750 MWe net / 805 MWe gross, which was later increased to 769 MWe net / 825 MWe gross. the Bruce A units were capable of producing up to 779 MWe net according to IESO generator data. Each reactor requires 6240 fuel bundles that weigh 22.5 kg each, or about 140 tonnes of fuel. There are 480 fuel channels per reactor, containing 13" ] }, { "idx": 2152, "question": "If the Coca-Cola Company had introduced a new formula for its popular drink, Coca-Cola, in April 1985, what was it renamed as in 1990?", "answers": [ "Coke II" ], "context": [ "New Coke was the informal name given by the Coca-Cola Company to a new formula for its most popular drink, Coca-Cola, released in 1985. It was renamed Coke II in 1990 and discontinued in July 2002. By 1985, Coca-Cola had been losing market share to diet soft drinks and non-cola beverages for several years. Blind taste tests suggested that consumers preferred the sweeter taste of rival Pepsi, and so the Coca-Cola recipe was reformulated. The American public reacted negatively, and New Coke was considered a major failure. The company reintroduced the original Coke formula within three months, rebranded \"Coca-Cola Classic\",", "have also proven Coke right about a willingness to adapt to new tastes: A majority of Coke sales today are non-Classic products, such as Diet and Coke Zero,\" he wrote. This explained the favorable response from tasters. \"It tasted weird then; it tastes like what's normal now.\" New Coke was the informal name given by the Coca-Cola Company to a new formula for its most popular drink, Coca-Cola, released in 1985. It was renamed Coke II in 1990 and discontinued in July 2002. By 1985, Coca-Cola had been losing market share to diet soft drinks and non-cola beverages for several" ] }, { "idx": 2153, "question": "If Izzy Stradlin had proceeded with the recording of his sixth album in 2003, what would have been its title?", "answers": [ "Like a Dog" ], "context": [ "vocal duties with McKagan. 2003\u20132010: Independent solo career and second return to Guns N' Roses. In 2003, Stradlin recorded his sixth album, \"Like a Dog\", with guitarist Rick Richards, drummer Taz Bentley, and bassist JT Longoria. It was originally scheduled for a late 2003 release, with just under one thousand promo copies made. However, the album was not released until October 2005, when Stradlin \u2014 prompted by a fan petition\u2014made it available through internet order. The following year, Stradlin re-released \"Ride On\", \"River\", \"On Down the Road\", and \"Like a Dog\" through iTunes. In May 2006, thirteen years after his" ] }, { "idx": 2154, "question": "If the Nintendo 3DS was launched in Japan on February 26, 2011, when was it released worldwide?", "answers": [ "March 2011" ], "context": [ "download and play games originally released on older video game systems. It is also pre-loaded with various applications including an online distribution store called Nintendo eShop; a social networking service called Miiverse (shut down on November 8, 2017); an Internet Browser; the Netflix, Hulu Plus, and YouTube streaming video services; Nintendo Video; a messaging application called Swapnote (known as Nintendo Letter Box in Europe and Australia); and Mii Maker. The Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011, and worldwide beginning in March 2011. Less than six months later on July 28, 2011, Nintendo announced a significant price" ] }, { "idx": 2155, "question": "If Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire, which river runs through this city?", "answers": [ "River Sheaf", "Rivelin", "Porter Brook", "Loxley", "River Don" ], "context": [ "Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. The name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through the city. It is a historic part of Yorkshire, although some southern suburbs have been annexed from Derbyshire. It is situated east of Manchester, south of Leeds and north of Nottingham. It is the largest settlement in South Yorkshire and also the second-largest city (by population) in Yorkshire. The city is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, and the valleys of the River Don and its four tributaries, the Loxley, the Porter Brook, the Rivelin and the Sheaf.", "up to 19 megawatts of electrical energy from 225,000 tonnes of waste. International relations. The Sheffield International Linking Committee promotes Sheffield overseas, especially with five sister cities: A further four cities have a Friendship Agreement with Sheffield: Two roads in Sheffield have been named after sister cities; a section of the A6102 in Norton is named Bochum Parkway, and a road in Hackenthorpe is named Donetsk Way. Likewise in Bochum, Germany there is a major road called the Sheffield-Ring. Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. The name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through" ] }, { "idx": 2156, "question": "If the TF1 channel had not collaborated with France 2, how many rounds of debate would have been held for the French Presidential election?", "answers": [ "Two", "2" ], "context": [ "French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, Saint Barth\u00e9lemy and Saint Pierre and Miquelon), as well as at French diplomatic missions in the Americas. Voting in metropolitan France (as well as the French overseas departments and territories of Mayotte, New Caledonia, R\u00e9union and Wallis and Futuna, and French diplomatic missions outside the Americas) took place on Sunday 7 May from 08:00 to 19:00 or 20:00 (local time). The results of the second round were officially proclaimed on 10 May. Debate. Though TF1 initially had plans to hold its own debate between the first and second round, it instead jointly" ] }, { "idx": 2157, "question": "If the case filed by Temica Williams against Muhammad Ali hadn't been dismissed due to the statute of limitations, how much would Ali potentially have had to pay in the lawsuit?", "answers": [ "3 million" ], "context": [ "funeral. In 2010, Osmon Williams came forward claiming to be Ali's biological son. His mother Temica Williams (also known as Rebecca Holloway) launched a $3 million lawsuit against Ali in 1981 for sexual assault, claiming that she had started a sexual relationship with him when she was 12, and that her son Osmon (born 1977) was fathered by Ali. She further alleged that Ali had originally supported her and her son financially, but stopped doing so after four years. The case went on until 1986 and was eventually thrown out as her allegations were deemed to be barred by the" ] }, { "idx": 2158, "question": "If Madonna's song \"Spotlight\" had not been similar in composition and structure to \"Holiday\", in which album's recording sessions would it have been included?", "answers": [ "True Blue" ], "context": [ "Stone. Written by Madonna, Stephen Bray and Curtis Hudson, \"Spotlight\" was originally recorded during the \"True Blue\" recording sessions. It was omitted from the album because Madonna felt that it was similar in composition and structure to \"Holiday\". After the remixing of the songs started, Benitez noted, \"We decided on basic questions like 'How loud should the drums be? How much should the vocals stand out?' These are creative decisions which will change the finished piece of music.\" Shep Pettibone, one of the producers of the album commented that \"normally, without some music to work on, the remixer has nothing." ] }, { "idx": 2159, "question": "If the hands of Jane Doe 87-04092 EL had not been severed, which method of identification would have been simplified?", "answers": [ "Fingerprinting" ], "context": [ "known as Jane Doe 87-04092 EL\u2014was a slender young woman who had medium-length light hair, estimated to have been between 15 and 19 years old when she died, and was speculated to have been a teenage runaway. Her hands had been severed from her body by her killer or killers, likely as a way to prevent identification via fingerprinting. At the crime scene, enough hair was found upon and near the body to determine that the decedent had either blond or light-brown hair, although no personal belongings beyond a red handkerchief were discovered with her remains. Her skull was forensically" ] }, { "idx": 2160, "question": "If the satirical American television sitcom \"F Troop\" aired on ABC from September 14, 1965, to April 6, 1967, how many episodes would it have?", "answers": [ "65 episodes" ], "context": [ "F Troop is a satirical American television sitcom Western about U.S. soldiers and Native Americans in the Wild West during the 1860s that originally aired for two seasons on ABC. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965, and concluded its run on April 6, 1967, with a total of 65 episodes. The first season of 34 episodes was broadcast in black-and-white, the second season was in color. The series relied heavily on character-based humor, verbal and visual gags, slapstick, physical comedy, and burlesque comedy. The series played fast and loose with historical events and persons, and often" ] }, { "idx": 2161, "question": "If the seven S-55s hadn't been replaced in 1964-1965, which type of helicopters wouldn't have been patrolling the North Atlantic?", "answers": [ "Eight Sikorsky S-61A" ], "context": [ "meant for the ships patrolling the North Atlantic, but also supported the S-55s. In 19641965 the seven S-55s were replaced with eight Sikorsky S-61A helicopters. This helicopter was originally designed for anti-submarine warfare, but the Danish variant had the heavy dipping sonar equipment removed and extra fuel tanks added, giving the helicopters longer range. In 1977, radar was installed and in 1990, FLIR was added. Further avionics and navigation systems, including GPS, have also been added over time. In 1977, the naval air squadron was re-established as an independent squadron in the navy and had their Alouette IIIs replaced with" ] }, { "idx": 2162, "question": "If some Mohave had relocated to the Colorado River Indian Reservation, which tribes was this reservation originally established for?", "answers": [ "Chemehuevi people", "Mohave" ], "context": [ "Mohave were also moved to the Colorado River Indian Reservation on the Arizona\u2013California border, originally established for the Mohave and Chemehuevi people in 1865. In the 1940s, some Hopi and Navajo people were also relocated to this reservation. The four tribes now form a geopolitical body known as the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Water rights of Native Americans in the Colorado River basin were largely ignored during the extensive water resources development carried out on the river and its tributaries in the 19th and 20th centuries. The construction of dams has often had negative impacts on tribal peoples, such as" ] }, { "idx": 2163, "question": "If James Garner was chosen as the lead in \"Maverick\", which of his previous roles had left the most significant impression?", "answers": [ "Man from 1997" ], "context": [ "episode on \"Conflict\" entitled \"Man from 1997,\" portraying Maureen's brother \"Red\"; the show stars Jacques Sernas as Johnny Vlakos, Gloria Talbott as Maureen, and Charlie Ruggles as elderly Mr. Boyne, a time-traveling librarian from 1997, and involved a 1997 Almanac that was mistakenly left in the past by Boyne and found by Johnny in a bookstore. The series' producer Roy Huggins noted in his Archive of American Television interview that he subsequently cast Garner as the lead in \"Maverick\" due to his comedic facial expressions while playing scenes in \"Man from 1997\" that were not originally written to be comical" ] }, { "idx": 2164, "question": "If the Bersih 2.0 rally had been moved to Merdeka Stadium, where was it initially planned to be held?", "answers": [ "Streets of Kuala Lumpur" ], "context": [ "reform postal voting, use indelible ink, introduce a minimum 21-day campaign period, allow all parties free access to the media, and put an end to electoral fraud. The police vowed to stop any rallies from taking place on the planned date on the grounds that all public gatherings without police permits are illegal. Having originally planned to march through the streets of Kuala Lumpur, Bersih decided to hold its rally at Merdeka Stadium after consultations with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Malaysia's head of state. Supporters of Bersih claim that demands for electoral reform made during the 2007 demonstration fell on" ] }, { "idx": 2165, "question": "If the company was later renamed as \"Nikon Corporation\", what was its original name?", "answers": [ "Nikko", "Nippon K\u014dgaku K\u014dgy\u014d Kabushikigaisha" ], "context": [ "\"Nippon K\u014dgaku K\u014dgy\u014d Kabushikigaisha\" ( \"Japan Optical Industries Corporation\"), the company was renamed \"Nikon Corporation\", after its cameras, in 1988. The name \"Nikon\", which dates from 1946, was originally intended only for its small-camera line, spelled as \"Nikkon\", with an addition of the \"n\" to the \"Nikko\" brand name. The similarity to the Carl Zeiss AG brand \"ikon\", would cause some early problems in Germany as Zeiss complained that Nikon violated its trademarked camera. From 1963 to 1968 the Nikon F in particular was therefore labeled 'Nikkor'. The \"Nikkor\" brand was introduced in 1932, a westernised rendering of an earlier" ] }, { "idx": 2166, "question": "If the eleventh to fourteenth floors were repurposed as office space, what was their original use before the conversion?", "answers": [ "Church's elementary school" ], "context": [ "and the tower rises independently above that point. The eleventh through fourteenth floors originally contained the church's elementary school while the fifteenth and sixteenth floors respectively housed the young people's meeting room and the social room. These floors were later converted into office space, and several floors were subdivided and leased out. The seventeenth through twentieth floors include meeting rooms and the seventeenth floor also contains offices. The twenty-first floor includes the carilloneur's studio and the twenty-second floor is devoted to mechanical space. Carillon. The 23rd floor of the tower contains a three-level belfry that houses a carillon whose final" ] }, { "idx": 2167, "question": "If the Mongolian horse has connections with other breeds, where were these horses originally imported from?", "answers": [ "Russia" ], "context": [ "Isles. The Mongol horses are believed to have been originally imported from Russia by Swedish traders; this imported Mongol stock subsequently became the basis for the Norwegian Fjord horse and a variety of other Scandinavian breeds, including the Nordland. One of these breeds was eventually exported to Iceland by settlers, producing the modern day Icelandic horse, which bears a strong resemblance to the Mongol horse and lives in much the same way, foraging freely off the land during all seasons. The Exmoor, Scottish Highland, Shetland, and Connemara pony breeds have also been found to be related to the Icelandic horse," ] }, { "idx": 2168, "question": "If the Abecedar language primer was published in 1925, which dialect's speakers was it primarily designed to assist?", "answers": [ "Prilep-Bitola dialect" ], "context": [ "establishment of the Bulgarian Exarchate in 1870. According to the statistics of the Bulgarian Exarchate, by 1912, when the First Balkan War broke out, there were 296 Bulgarian schools with 589 teachers and approximately 19 000 pupils in Greek Macedonia. For comparison, the total number of Bulgarian-exarchist schools in all of Macedonia in 1912 was 1196 with 2096 teachers and 70 000 pupils. All Bulgarian schools in Greek and Serbian Macedonia were closed after the Second Balkan War. The Abecedar language primer, originally printed in 1925, was designed for speakers in using the Prilep-Bitola dialect in the Florina area. Although" ] }, { "idx": 2169, "question": "If Paul Holmes' health had been deteriorating, when was his investiture ceremony conducted ahead of schedule?", "answers": [ "16 January 2013" ], "context": [ "failure. Holmes rejected the rumor. Holmes broadcast his final interview in November 2012, with Kim Dotcom as the subject. Several weeks later, Holmes resigned from his radio work and on 8 December, announced his retirement. Following their interview, Holmes and Dotcom became friends and in Holmes' final days, he was visited by him. In the 2013 New Year Honours, Holmes was appointed as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to broadcasting and the community. His investiture was conducted on 16 January 2013 at his residence, earlier than originally scheduled due to his failing health." ] }, { "idx": 2170, "question": "If Scottish botanist Robert Brown had never observed the physical process in applied mathematics, which motion would not bear his name?", "answers": [ "Brownian motion", "Brownian" ], "context": [ "In mathematics, the Wiener process is a real valued continuous-time stochastic process named in honor of American mathematician Norbert Wiener for his investigations on the mathematical properties of the one-dimensional Brownian motion. It is often also called Brownian motion due to its historical connection with the physical process of the same name originally observed by Scottish botanist Robert Brown. It is one of the best known L\u00e9vy processes (c\u00e0dl\u00e0g stochastic processes with stationary independent increments) and occurs frequently in pure and applied mathematics, economics, quantitative finance, evolutionary biology, and physics. The Wiener process plays an important role in both pure" ] }, { "idx": 2171, "question": "If the TV version of Talent had premiered a year later than its original broadcast, in which decade would it have been aired?", "answers": [ "1980s" ], "context": [ "& Jamie-Rose Monk as Maureen. Television version. Granada Television producer Peter Eckersley was so impressed with the show, he signed Wood up for a TV version of it which was broadcast on the ITV network on 5 August 1979. Wood had originally written the part of Julie for her co-star in \"In at the Death\", Julie Walters, and while she was not available for the stage version, she was able to appear in the TV remake. It was the first of many television appearances the two would make together. The rest of the cast were Bill Waddington (George Findley), Kevin" ] }, { "idx": 2172, "question": "If Western Publishing had decided to compete with other 50-cent books on the market, what would have been the retail price for the Little Golden Books Series?", "answers": [ "50-cent", "50 cents" ], "context": [ "The group decided to publish twelve titles for simultaneous release in what was to be called the Little Golden Books Series. Each book would have forty-two pages, twenty-eight printed in two-color, and fourteen in four-color. The books would be staple-bound. The group originally discussed a 50-cent price for the books, but Western did not want to compete with other 50-cent books already on the market. The group calculated that if the print run for each title was 50,000 copies instead of 25,000, the books could be sold for 25 cents each. In September 1942, the first 12 titles were printed" ] }, { "idx": 2173, "question": "If there had been no production setbacks, when was \"A Goofy Movie\" originally scheduled for theatrical release?", "answers": [ "November 1994" ], "context": [ "prior to \"A Goofy Movie\"s release, the film was frequently associated with Katzenberg, and by April 1995, Katzenberg had been let go by Disney's CEO Michael Eisner due to tensions between them, and the company saw the release of \"A Goofy Movie\" as simply fulfilling contractual obligations. \"A Goofy Movie\" was originally scheduled for a November 1994 theatrical release, but production setbacks resulted in a push-back to 1995, while \"The Lion King\" was reissued to fill in for the film's absence. The film's world premiere took place on April 5, 1995, at the AMC Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World" ] }, { "idx": 2174, "question": "If extensive studies of magnetic secular variation, paleomagnetism (including polarity reversals), seismology, and the solar system's abundance of elements had not been conducted, what type of field would the dynamo theory have been used to explain in relation to the Earth and the Sun?", "answers": [ "Magnetic" ], "context": [ "However, this hypothesis, which was initially proposed by Joseph Larmor in 1919, has been modified due to extensive studies of magnetic secular variation, paleomagnetism (including polarity reversals), seismology, and the solar system's abundance of elements. Also, the application of the theories of Carl Friedrich Gauss to magnetic observations showed that Earth's magnetic field had an internal, rather than external, origin. There are three requisites for a dynamo to operate: In the case of the Earth, the magnetic field is induced and constantly maintained by the convection of liquid iron in the outer core. A requirement for the induction of field" ] }, { "idx": 2175, "question": "If Charles Carroll of Carrollton hadn't donated the bricks to the Sulpicians, what was the original intended use for these bricks?", "answers": [ "cathedral", "The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary" ], "context": [ "form leading teaching roles in various theological seminaries of the Church in many cities and towns of the United States. Architecture. St. Mary's Seminary Chapel. St. Mary's Seminary Chapel, a Neo-Gothic style church designed by French architect J. Maximilian M. Godefroy was built in 1806. The bricks were originally intended for the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but when Bishop Carroll decided to construct his cathedral in stone, the bricks were purchased by his cousin, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and donated to the Sulpicians. Elizabeth Ann Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity, pronounced vows of" ] }, { "idx": 2176, "question": "If the ring stages in Superman 64 hadn't been incorporated into regular gameplay, what would their original purpose have been?", "answers": [ "tutorial" ], "context": [ "for the titular hero to not harm \"real\" people. Although the ring stages were originally supposed to be tutorial stages, they became a part of regular gameplay due to the other changes. These conflicts resulted in a delayed production process where \"it took [Titus] months to get every single character approved\" and an inability to fix bugs and issues associated with the collision detection and controls that the final product would be criticized for. Near the end of its development, technical support was provided for Titus by Nintendo of America. Pre-release publicity. \"Superman\" was shown at three E3 events in" ] }, { "idx": 2177, "question": "If the original Trinity Square in Gateshead, North East England, had opened five years later than it actually did, in which decade would it have been inaugurated?", "answers": [ "1970s" ], "context": [ "Trinity Square is a shopping and leisure centre in Gateshead, North East England. The new centre was constructed on the site of former multi-storey car park and shopping complex going by the same name, which originally opened in 1967. The former Trinity Square was noted for its Brutalist architecture produced by Rodney Gordon when he worked for the Owen Luder Partnership. The car park had a prominent role in the 1971 film \"Get Carter,\" so is commonly referred to as the Get Carter car park. The demolition of the car park structure itself started on 26 July 2010 and was", "12 months. Trinity Square is a shopping and leisure centre in Gateshead, North East England. The new centre was constructed on the site of former multi-storey car park and shopping complex going by the same name, which originally opened in 1967. The former Trinity Square was noted for its Brutalist architecture produced by Rodney Gordon when he worked for the Owen Luder Partnership. The car park had a prominent role in the 1971 film \"Get Carter,\" so is commonly referred to as the Get Carter car park. The demolition of the car park structure itself started on 26 July 2010" ] }, { "idx": 2178, "question": "If Robert Peter Farah, the Australian rugby league footballer, hadn't participated in the 2017 and 2018 National Rugby League seasons, which team would have been required to find his replacement?", "answers": [ "South Sydney Rabbitohs" ], "context": [ "Robert Peter Farah () (born 23 January 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international, Lebanese international and captain of New South Wales Blues team, he has played the majority of his professional career with the Wests Tigers, with whom he won the 2005 NRL Premiership. Between 2006 and 2012, Farah played for City in six City vs Country representative games, captaining the team from 2009 onwards. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs during the 2017 and 2018 National Rugby League seasons. Background. Born in Sydney, New South" ] }, { "idx": 2179, "question": "If the Gateway Program's initial projected cost had been double its original estimate, how many billions of dollars would it have been?", "answers": [ "29" ], "context": [ "City to alleviate the bottleneck under the Hudson River and allow for refurbishment of the existing North River Tunnels. If constructed, two new tunnels would add 25 cross-Hudson train slots during rush hours and connect to a 7-track, 4-platform terminal annex to Penn Station to its south. Some previously planned improvements already underway have also been incorporated into the Gateway plan. The Gateway Program was unveiled in 2011, one year after the cancellation of the somewhat-similar Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project, and was originally projected to cost $14.5 billion and take 14 years to build. Construction of a" ] }, { "idx": 2180, "question": "If Javier Hernandez had been recruited by Manchester United, when would they have first become aware of him?", "answers": [ "October 2009" ], "context": [ "scored four goals in fifteen appearances in the 2009 Clausura. In the 2009 Apertura, Hern\u00e1ndez finished as the joint-third top scorer, with eleven goals in seventeen appearances. He started the 2010 Torneo Bicentenario with eight goals in five games. He finished as a joint-leader in the goalscoring chart for the 2010 Torneo Bicentenario, with ten goals in eleven games and after spent 5 matches without playing because of an injury he suffered. He also won the tournament's best forward award. Manchester United. Transfer. Manchester United were first made aware of Hern\u00e1ndez in October 2009; a scout went to Mexico that" ] }, { "idx": 2181, "question": "If Matt Skiba had released his solo album \"Demos\" as initially planned, in which month and year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "February 2010" ], "context": [ "February 2010 release but was pushed back until after the release of the new Alkaline Trio album. Meanwhile, Andriano performed and recorded as a solo project titled The Emergency Room. That October Alkaline Trio played the Riot Fest, an annual Chicago punk rock festival, alongside older Chicago bands including Screeching Weasel, Pegboy, and Naked Raygun. Skiba noted that reconnecting with these and other friends in the Chicago music scene allowed their punk rock influences to seep into the new Alkaline Trio album even more. On December 1, 2009 the album's title was announced as \"This Addiction\", which is also the" ] }, { "idx": 2182, "question": "If American singer Kesha had collaborated with the Human Rights Campaign to design their pro-LGBT t-shirt a year prior, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "to us, What these artists are doing means the world to the gay community.\" In October 2011, Kesha teamed up with the Human Rights Campaign and designed a unisex T-shirt embroidered with purple zebra print \u2013 intended to represent \"spirit\" in the LGBT's pride flag. The shirt's design was titled with the writing \"We R Who We R\" and was made for that year's National Coming Out Day. Credits and personnel. Credits adapted from the liner notes of \"Cannibal\", Dynamite Cop Music/Where Da Kasz at BMI. \"We R Who We R\" is a song by American singer Kesha from her" ] }, { "idx": 2183, "question": "If Jeff Maggert had been defeated in the 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship, who would have been the winner of the tournament?", "answers": [ "Andrew Magee" ], "context": [ "The 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24\u201328, 1999 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the first WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 1999. Jeff Maggert won his first World Golf Championships event at the match-play, by defeating Andrew Magee on the 38th hole in the 36 hole final that went extra holes. Brackets. The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World", "Golf Ranking as of the February 14 ranking, seeded according to those rankings. Jumbo Osaki (ranked #13) chose not to play and was replaced by Nick Faldo (#65). The 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24\u201328, 1999 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the first WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 1999. Jeff Maggert won his first World Golf Championships event at the match-play, by defeating Andrew Magee on the 38th hole in the 36 hole" ] }, { "idx": 2184, "question": "If the first-person shooter \"Shadowrun\" video game had been launched two years prior, which year would it have debuted?", "answers": [ "2005" ], "context": [ "small boat village built on the outskirts of a modern Kowloon Walled City, a nightmarish slum built on the ruins of the original. Development. The game's lead designer is Jordan Weisman, the creator of the \"Shadowrun\" tabletop role-playing game, who was inspired to create a game with a \"more authentic tone\" after the release of the 2007 \"Shadowrun\" first-person shooter, which he was not involved with. Weisman was originally inspired to create a video game in the \"Shadowrun\" universe after reacquiring the rights to it from Microsoft through his Smith & Tinker startup company in 2007. Unfortunately, due to restrictions" ] }, { "idx": 2185, "question": "If the American sitcom \"That '70s Show\" had retained its initial title, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Teenage Wasteland" ], "context": [ "early 1990s, Masterson had a role in \"Beethoven's 2nd\", and starred as Justin in \"Cybill\". After starring in the third and fourth seasons of \"Cybill\", Masterson decided he wanted to move on from \"Cybill\" and audition for a show originally titled \"Teenage Wasteland\", which later was changed to \"That '70s Show\". The original casting director for \"That '70s Show\", Debby Romano, resisted Masterson's audition because he was slightly older than the rest of the cast, but ultimately allowed him to audition. She stated that, \"he came in and he was just so funny,\" and that he redefined where the role" ] }, { "idx": 2186, "question": "If Bishop Henry Edmund Donnelly had extended his service as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit by two years, in what year would he have concluded his duties?", "answers": [ "1969" ], "context": [ "Henry Edmund Donnelly (August 28, 1904 \u2013 November 4, 1967) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1954 to 1967. Biography. Born in Hudson, Michigan, Henry Donnelly was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit on August 17, 1930. On September 6, 1954 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of \"Tymbrias\" and Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Edward Mooney on October 26, 1954. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop Allen Babcock of Grand Rapids and Detroit auxiliary bishop", "Alexander M. Zaleski. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on November 4, 1967, at the age of 63. Henry Edmund Donnelly (August 28, 1904 \u2013 November 4, 1967) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1954 to 1967. Biography. Born in Hudson, Michigan, Henry Donnelly was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit on August 17, 1930. On September 6, 1954 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of \"Tymbrias\" and Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. He was consecrated a" ] }, { "idx": 2187, "question": "If Nicolas Sarkozy had won the 2012 French presidential election, who would have continued as the President of France?", "answers": [ "Nicolas Sarkozy" ], "context": [ "The 2012 French presidential election was held in France on 22 April 2012 (or 21 April in some overseas departments and territories), with a second round run-off held on 6 May (or 5 May for those same territories) to elect the President of France (who is also \"ex officio\" one of the two joint heads of state of Andorra, a sovereign state). The incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy was running for a second successive and, under the terms of the constitution, final term in the election. The first round ended with the selection of Fran\u00e7ois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy as second round" ] }, { "idx": 2188, "question": "If Chicago had followed through with its initial plan in 2016 to construct an Olympic Village south of McCormick Place, what kind of yards would the village have been built over?", "answers": [ "truck", "truck yards" ], "context": [ "site was proposed as the location for the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum, but the Obama Foundation ultimately selected Jackson Park (in part due to its proximity to the University of Chicago). 2016 Olympics use plan. The Chicago 2016 Olympic organizing committee had advocated a plan to construct the Olympic Village on the Michael Reese site as a reuse project, should Chicago be awarded the Games. The city had originally planned to build an Olympic Village above the truck yards south of McCormick Place, but focused their planning on the Michael Reese campus after the hospital announced its planned" ] }, { "idx": 2189, "question": "If three additional tracks were added to the single-track railroad branch line between Plymouth and Sheboygan in Sheboygan Falls, how many total tracks would the branch line have?", "answers": [ "4", "four" ], "context": [ "Rail. A single-track railroad branch line between Plymouth and Sheboygan runs through the city. Built by the Chicago & North Western (C&NW) Railroad, the track originally paralleled the electric interurban Wisconsin Power & Light line which terminated at Elkhart Lake. In later years it was primarily a freight line for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, and Union Pacific after UP acquired the C&NW in 1995. In 2006, citing low demand and degraded infrastructure, Union Pacific announced plans to abandon the line west of the Kohler Company factory in Kohler, thus terminating all service to Sheboygan Falls. In 2009," ] }, { "idx": 2190, "question": "If Emily Hampshire had not been cast in Schitt's Creek, which character would she not have portrayed?", "answers": [ "Stevie Budd", "motel clerk" ], "context": [ "subsequently called back for a second audition for a different role, sarcastic motel clerk Stevie Budd. After this audition, Dan Levy convinced his father that Murphy could dye her hair blonde, and she was officially cast as Alexis Rose. Emily Hampshire was cast as the deadpan motel clerk, Stevie Budd, after auditioning for the role in Los Angeles. She originally requested to submit a taped audition on account of her nerves and recurring hive breakouts. Hampshire ultimately agreed to audition in person, but states she has no recollection of the experience. According to Daniel Levy, who was present for the" ] }, { "idx": 2191, "question": "If Christine O'Donnell had not pursued a political career, which part of her background would not have been scrutinized by the media?", "answers": [ "educational record" ], "context": [ "money from outside Delaware than within the state, leading to questions of whether out-of-state contributors will have more influence over the general election than Delaware residents. By September 30, O'Donnell's general election campaign had received nearly $4 million in contributions from all over the country. Those contributions continued despite an October 28 Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll that showed O'Donnell trailing Democrat Chris Coons 36% to 57%. O'Donnell's educational record came under media scrutiny during her general election campaign. Despite her 2006 campaign website describing her as a \"graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University,\" she had not been awarded her bachelor's" ] }, { "idx": 2192, "question": "If the descendants of colonists from the Canary Islands had settled in Spanish Louisiana 30 years later than the original date, in which century would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "19th" ], "context": [ "living in Boston, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., and California. Currently, according to data of the Padr\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1oles Residentes en el Extranjero (PERE; Register of Spaniards Resident Abroad), released on March 20, 2014 by the National Statistics Institute (INE), in 2013, there were 5,127 Canarians living in the United States. Canarian culture in San Antonio and Louisiana has been preserved up to the present day, although not in Florida. Isle\u00f1os in Louisiana. Its members are descendants of colonists from the Canary Islands who settled in Spanish Louisiana between 1778 and 1783 and intermarried with other communities such" ] }, { "idx": 2193, "question": "If Miller Funeral Home had not decided to sell the original coffin of Lee Harvey Oswald, what type of company would not have been involved in the transaction?", "answers": [ "auction house", "A Los Angeles auction house" ], "context": [ "damage to the original. In 2010, Miller Funeral Home employed a Los Angeles auction house to sell the original coffin to an anonymous bidder for $87,468. The sale was halted after Oswald's brother Robert (19342017) sued to reclaim the coffin. In 2015, a district judge in [[Tarrant County, Texas]] ruled that the funeral home intentionally concealed the existence of the coffin from Robert Oswald, who had originally purchased it and believed that it had been discarded after the exhumation, and ordered it returned to Robert Oswald along with damages equal to the sale price. Robert Oswald's attorney stated that the" ] }, { "idx": 2194, "question": "If the band Anthrax had been formed two years prior to its actual formation, in which decade would it have originated?", "answers": [ "1970s" ], "context": [ "Rob Caggiano. Since 2013, the band has consisted of Ian, drummer Charlie Benante, bassist Frank Bello, vocalist Joey Belladonna and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais. Ian and Benante (who replaced one-time drummer Greg D'Angelo in 1983) are the only two members to appear on every album, while Bello has been a member of Anthrax since 1984, replacing original bassist Dan Lilker. After two stints in Anthrax, from 1984 to 1992 and again from 2005 to 2007, Belladonna returned to the band in 2010. History. Formation (1981\u20131982). Anthrax was formed in Queens, New York City, on July 18, 1981, by guitarists Scott" ] }, { "idx": 2195, "question": "If vandalism had never occurred in Van Cortlandt Park, a reader of which publication would not have reported the incident on Vault Hill as early as 1962?", "answers": [ "New York Times" ], "context": [ "Los Angeles-based American Golf Corporation for 60 years, leading to their restoration. Other parts of the park also fell into disrepair, such as Vault Hill, whose headstones and crypts were vandalized in the 1960s. As early as 1962, a \"New York Times\" reader wrote of vandalism on Vault Hill. A lack of annual maintenance of the park's jogging tracks and bridle paths had caused them to erode and become overgrown at some places. In 1978\u20131979, NYC Parks performed a wholesale renovation of the park's eroded and dilapidated bridle paths and jogging tracks. The Parade Ground remained popular, and the New" ] }, { "idx": 2196, "question": "If Hezbollah had never been established, whose followers would not have been instrumental in its formation during the early 1980s?", "answers": [ "Ruhollah Khomeini", "Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini", "Ayatollah Khomeini" ], "context": [ "Israel. A 2003 American court decision found IJO was the name used by Hezbollah for its attacks in Lebanon, parts of the Middle East and Europe. The US, Israel and Canada consider the names \"Islamic Jihad Organization\", \"Organization of the Oppressed on Earth\" and the \"Revolutionary Justice Organization\" to be synonymous with Hezbollah. Ideology. The ideology of Hezbollah has been summarized as Shi'i radicalism; Hezbollah follows the Islamic Shi'a theology developed by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Hezbollah was largely formed with the aid of the Ayatollah Khomeini's followers in the early 1980s in order to spread Islamic revolution and" ] }, { "idx": 2197, "question": "If the seventh season of \"The Simpsons\" had one episode less, what would have been the episode number of \"The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular\"?", "answers": [ "137" ], "context": [ "\"The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular\" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series \"The Simpsons\". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 3, 1995. As the title suggests, it is the 138th episode and the third clip show episode of \"The Simpsons\", after \"\" and \"Another Simpsons Clip Show\". While the \"138th Episode Spectacular\" compiles sequences from episodes throughout the entire series like the previous two, it also shows clips from the original Simpsons shorts from \"The Tracey Ullman Show\" and other previously unaired material. Like the Halloween" ] }, { "idx": 2198, "question": "If Liverpool had been defeated in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup finals, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "CR Flamengo", "Flamengo" ], "context": [ "won the final 1\u20130 after extra time against Flamengo for their first FIFA Club World Cup title. Host appointment. With proposals for an expanded Club World Cup, FIFA delayed the announcement of a host. A host was to be announced by FIFA on 15 March 2019, though this was later delayed. On 28 May 2019, FIFA announced that the 2019 and 2020 tournament host would be appointed at the FIFA Council meeting in Paris, France, on 3 June 2019. Qatar was appointed as the host for the 2019 and 2020 tournaments on 3 June 2019, serving as test events ahead" ] }, { "idx": 2199, "question": "If Hubert Minnis had lost the 2017 general elections in the Bahamas, who would have been elected as the Prime Minister?", "answers": [ "Perry Christie" ], "context": [ "General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 May 2017. The elected members of the House of Assembly then elected the Prime Minister. The result was a victory for the opposition Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis, which defeated the ruling Progressive Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Perry Christie. Background. The Free National Movement (FNM) defeated the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in the 2007 general elections amid a scandal involving the residency status of model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith and allegations that the PLP's immigration minister had fast-tracked her application to live in the" ] }, { "idx": 2200, "question": "If India had lost in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 finals, which team would have won the match?", "answers": [ "Pakistan" ], "context": [ "The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was the inaugural Twenty20 International cricket world championship, contested in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007. Twelve teams took part in the thirteen-day tournament\u2014the ten Test-playing nations and the finalists of the 2007 WCL Division One tournament: Kenya and Scotland. India won the tournament, beating Pakistan in the final. Rules and regulations. During the group stage and Super Eight, points were awarded to the teams as follows: In case of a tie (i.e., both teams score exactly the same number of runs at the end of their respective innings), a bowl-out decided the" ] }, { "idx": 2201, "question": "If McCulloch hadn't proposed \"The Venture Bros.\" as an animated series, what would it have originally been?", "answers": [ "comic book story" ], "context": [ "to 2000. After working for the television program \"Sheep in the Big City\" and the live-action version of \"The Tick\", McCulloch set to turning \"The Venture Bros.\" into an animated series. \"The Venture Bros.\" was originally conceived as a comic book story for an issue of \"Monkeysuit\". McCulloch realized that his notes were too extensive for a short comics story and proposed that Comedy Central air \"The Venture Bros.\" as an animated series, but the network rejected it. Although the first draft of the pilot script was written in the spring of 2000, the premise was not greenlit until around" ] }, { "idx": 2202, "question": "If the game had been completed earlier, when was it originally scheduled to be released instead of Christmas 1995?", "answers": [ "November 1995" ], "context": [ "returned in July 1996. In November 1995, Barrie Parker began writing levels, and developed content for the script language. Bullfrog tried to get a version out for Christmas 1995: it was originally scheduled for release in November 1995, and Molyneux, until September, believed that it would be ready by Christmas. He explained that it was mostly complete, but wanted to make sure that it was \"absolutely brilliant\". It was then the development team realised the game should focus on a living world created by the player. A December 1995 \"PC Zone\" preview reported a feature that would have let the" ] }, { "idx": 2203, "question": "If the Rajasthan Royals had lost the 2008 Indian Premier League Final, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Chennai Super Kings" ], "context": [ "The 2008 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings on 1 June 2008 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2008 Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. It ended as the Royals defeated the Super Kings by three wickets. The Royals, captained by Shane Warne, topped the group stage table, whereas the Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stood at the third position. They had defeated the Delhi Daredevils and the Kings XI Punjab respectively in" ] }, { "idx": 2204, "question": "If Stephen Jay Gould was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science, in what year did he and Niles Eldredge propose the theory of punctuated equilibrium?", "answers": [ "1972" ], "context": [ "Stephen Jay Gould (; September 10, 1941 \u2013 May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. In 1996, Gould was hired as the Vincent Astor Visiting Research Professor of Biology at New York University, after which he divided his time teaching between there and Harvard. Gould's most significant contribution to evolutionary biology was the theory of" ] }, { "idx": 2205, "question": "If Barbados eventually became one of the world's leading sugar industries, when was sugar cane first introduced to the island?", "answers": [ "1640" ], "context": [ "plantations, black Africans \u2013 primarily from West Africa \u2013 were imported as slaves in such numbers that there were three for every one planter. Increasingly after 1750 the plantations were owned by absentee landlords living in Britain and operated by hired managers. Persecuted Catholics from Ireland also worked the plantations. Life expectancy of slaves was short and replacements were purchased annually. The introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil in 1640 completely transformed society and the economy. Barbados eventually had one of the world's biggest sugar industries. One group instrumental in ensuring the early success of the industry were the" ] }, { "idx": 2206, "question": "If the 1971 British romantic science fiction drama film \"Quest for Love\" had a director, who would it be?", "answers": [ "Ralph Thomas" ], "context": [ "Quest for Love is a 1971 British romantic science fiction drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Joan Collins, Tom Bell and Denholm Elliott. It is based on the 1954 short story \"Random Quest\" by John Wyndham. Plot. A physicist, Colin Trafford, stages a demonstration of a particle accelerator to a number of people, including Sir Henry Larnstein and Trafford's long-time friend Tom Lewis. The demonstration goes wrong and Trafford, with his same memories, finds himself in a parallel universe with significant differences from our own: John F. Kennedy is Secretary General of a still-existent League of Nations, Leslie", "believable underplaying. Bell is on the right note from the beginning of the film, never overplaying his hand...Collins, whom too many people know only from TV's \"Dynasty\", is simply wonderful here, creating a fully-dimensional character.\" Legacy. Joan Collins later said that, out of her entire career, she was proudest of her performances in the TV series \"Dynasty\", and the films \"Decadence\" and \"Quest for Love\". Quest for Love is a 1971 British romantic science fiction drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Joan Collins, Tom Bell and Denholm Elliott. It is based on the 1954 short story \"Random Quest\"" ] }, { "idx": 2207, "question": "If KUCW is a CW-affiliated television station licensed to Ogden and serving Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, which entity owns and operates it?", "answers": [ "Nexstar Media Group" ], "context": [ "KUCW, virtual channel 30 (UHF digital channel 35), is a CW-affiliated television station serving Salt Lake City, Utah, United States that is licensed to Ogden. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is part of a duopoly with Salt Lake City-licensed ABC affiliate KTVX (channel 4). Both stations share studios on West 1700 South in Salt Lake City, while KUCW's transmitter is located atop Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains. KUCW has a large network of broadcast translators that extend its over-the-air coverage throughout Utah, as well as portions of Nevada and Wyoming. History. There are two methods of accounting for" ] }, { "idx": 2208, "question": "If the K-ration was an individual daily combat food ration, which organization introduced it?", "answers": [ "United States Army" ], "context": [ "The K-ration was an individual daily combat food ration which was introduced by the United States Army during World War II. It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops, tank crews, motorcycle couriers, and other mobile forces for short durations. The K-ration provided three separately boxed meal units: Breakfast, Dinner, and Supper. History. In 1941, Ancel Keys, a University of Minnesota physiologist, was assigned by the U.S. War Department to design a non-perishable, ready-to-eat meal that could fit in a soldier's pocket as a short-duration, individual ration. Keys went to a local supermarket", "unit), and twelve units long (all of the same unit type). The U.S. Army M-1943 field uniform had simplified, but large, pockets that were designed to hold a K-ration box. The K-ration was an individual daily combat food ration which was introduced by the United States Army during World War II. It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops, tank crews, motorcycle couriers, and other mobile forces for short durations. The K-ration provided three separately boxed meal units: Breakfast, Dinner, and Supper. History. In 1941, Ancel Keys, a University of Minnesota physiologist, was" ] }, { "idx": 2209, "question": "If Russia's economy had recovered from the recession in the third quarter of 2009, what was the contraction percentage of the GDP for the entire year of 2009?", "answers": [ "7.9%" ], "context": [ "to $386 billion as the central bank adopted a policy of gradual devaluation to combat the sharp devaluation of the ruble. The ruble weakened 35% against the dollar from the onset of the crisis in August to January 2009. As the ruble stabilized in January the reserves began to steadily grow again throughout 2009, reaching a year-long high of $452 billion by year's-end. Russia's economy emerged from recession in the third quarter of 2009 after two-quarters of record negative growth. GDP contracted by 7.9% for the whole of 2009, slightly less than the economic ministry's prediction of 8.5%. Experts expect" ] }, { "idx": 2210, "question": "If Sesame Street hadn't been a popular educational children's television show in the United States, which organization wouldn't have produced it?", "answers": [ "Sesame Workshop", "Children's Television Workshop (CTW)" ], "context": [ "Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. The series premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy, and high viewership; it has aired on the US's national public television provider PBS since its debut, with its first run", "Emmy Awards, more than any other television series. References. Informational notes Citations Bibliography Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. The series premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy, and high viewership; it has aired on the" ] }, { "idx": 2211, "question": "If flutamide hadn't been found to possess antiandrogenic activity, which chemical compound would not have been derived through structural modification?", "answers": [ "Bicalutamide" ], "context": [ "number of chemical syntheses of bicalutamide have been published in the literature. The procedure of the first published synthesis of bicalutamide can be seen below. History. Bicalutamide as well as all of the other currently marketed were derived from structural modification of flutamide, which itself was originally synthesized as a bacteriostatic agent in 1967 at Schering Plough Corporation and was subsequently and serendipitously found to possess antiandrogenic activity. Bicalutamide was discovered by Tucker and colleagues at Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in the 1980s and was selected for development from a group of over 2,000 synthesized compounds. It was first patented" ] }, { "idx": 2212, "question": "If \"Final Fantasy\" had not gained popularity, which comic would Clevinger have used to adapt multiple NES games?", "answers": [ "8-Bit Theater", "River City Ransom", "Metroid" ], "context": [ "link to the sprite comic \"Bob and George\" which inspired him to try it himself. Clevinger also said that he lacked drawing skills, which made a sprite comic attractive. According to some other sources though, the comic started as a college assignment, with Clevinger saying, \"8-Bit Theater began as an excuse to essentially do nothing and get college credit for it.\" Clevinger originally intended to use \"8-Bit Theater\" to adapt multiple NES games, such as \"Metroid\" \"and River City Ransom\", but ultimately stuck with Final Fantasy because of the popularity of the \"Final Fantasy\" manga. \"8-Bit Theater\" uses sprites from" ] }, { "idx": 2213, "question": "If the stockholders had fulfilled their stock subscription payments, which company would not have faced financial distress?", "answers": [ "Utah-Idaho Sugar Company", "Utah Sugar Company" ], "context": [ "to build the factory. The factory was ready for operation on October 12, 1891. Notable supervisors and managers of the plant included Edward F. Dyer (superintendent of first season, son of factory construction contractor E. H. Dyer, from Alvarado, California) and James H. Gardner, who served a Mormon mission to Hawaii, and acted as the sugar boiler for the first season. During the 1890s, the Utah Sugar Company was in financial distress, partly because stockholders were not making their stock subscription payments. Even before the factory was ready, the LDS Church intervened, making a $50,000 payment to the Dyers from" ] }, { "idx": 2214, "question": "If Natural Resources Canada hadn't developed the feasibility tool RETScreen\u2122, which system might not have been installed globally?", "answers": [ "transpired solar collector systems" ], "context": [ "Natural Resources Canada developed the feasibility tool RETScreen\u2122 to model the energy savings from transpired solar collectors. Since that time, several thousand transpired solar collector systems have been installed in a variety of commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural, and process applications in countries around the world. This technology was originally used primarily in industrial applications such as manufacturing and assembly plants where there were high ventilation requirements, stratified ceiling heat, and often negative pressure in the building. With the increasing drive to install renewable energy systems on buildings, transpired solar collectors are now used across the entire building stock because of" ] }, { "idx": 2215, "question": "If American Black bears were unable to access food and vegetative coverage, in which region would they struggle to adapt?", "answers": [ "Peri-urbanisation", "Peri-urban regions", "Peri-urban region" ], "context": [ "areas and rural regions, American black bears can adapt to surviving in some numbers in peri-urban regions, as long as they contain easily accessible foods and some vegetative coverage. In most of the contiguous United States, American black bears today are usually found in heavily vegetated mountainous areas, from in elevation. For American black bears living in the American Southwest and Mexico, habitat usually consists of stands of chaparral and pinyon juniper woods. In this region, bears occasionally move to more open areas to feed on prickly pear cactus. At least two distinct, prime habitat types are inhabited in the" ] }, { "idx": 2216, "question": "If Wikipedia had continued to be funded solely by its original source, which company would be its exclusive financier?", "answers": [ "Bomis" ], "context": [ "U.S. Internal Revenue Code as a public charity in 2005. Its National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is B60 (Adult, Continuing education). The foundation's by-laws declare a statement of purpose of collecting and developing educational content and to disseminate it effectively and globally. History. Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales and online community organizer/philosophy professor Larry Sanger founded Wikipedia in 2001 as an Internet encyclopedia to supplement Nupedia. The project was originally funded by Bomis, Jimmy Wales's for-profit business. Since Wikipedia was depleting Bomis's resources, Wales and Sanger thought of a charity model to fund the project. The Wikimedia Foundation was" ] }, { "idx": 2217, "question": "If the single active runway at the airfield operated by the U.S. Air Force's 12th Flying Training Wing were extended by 1,000 feet, what would its total length be?", "answers": [ "9,350", "9,350 feets" ], "context": [ "of the Dewitt Colony. Services. Health and hospitals. The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (GMRC) has double the space it had before a recent $100 million expansion, with 750 employees supporting 65 physician specialists. GRMC's services include an Emergency Department, a Wellness Center, and an orthopedic surgery department. Government. The U.S. Air Force's 12th Flying Training Wing operates an airfield for practice approaches and touch-and-go landings, known as Randolph AFB Auxiliary Field/Seguin Field. It was originally constructed with three runways about 12 miles east-northeast of Randolph AFB, in 1941. Today it has a single active 8350-ft runway. Normally unattended, it is" ] }, { "idx": 2218, "question": "If the film \"Gettysburg\" from 1993 had been broadcasted as a miniseries as initially planned, which television network would have aired it?", "answers": [ "Turner Network Television" ], "context": [ "as a TV miniseries. ABC initially agreed to back the project, but when a miniseries about George Armstrong Custer, \"Son of the Morning Star\" (1991), got low ratings and after the Gulf War started, ABC pulled out. Maxwell, with help from documentarian Ken Burns, finally secured funding for the film from Ted Turner at the 3rd Golden Laurel Awards in 1991. Originally it was planned as a miniseries for Turner Network Television, but it was released as a film instead. Duvall decided against starring as Robert E. Lee in order to appear in \"Stalin\", while Albert Finney and George C." ] }, { "idx": 2219, "question": "If the only S2 class locomotive had been decommissioned a year earlier, in which year would it have been scrapped?", "answers": [ "1951" ], "context": [ "drive put far less stress on the track than a normal piston-driven locomotive. However, poor efficiency at slow speeds doomed this turbine, and with diesel-electrics being introduced, no more S2s were built. The locomotive was retired in 1949 and scrapped in May, 1952. Electric transmission. United Kingdom. The Reid-Ramsey turbine, built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1910, had a 2-B+B-2 (4-4-0+0-4-4) wheel arrangement. Steam was generated in a standard locomotive boiler, with superheater, and passed to a turbine generator. Exhaust steam was condensed and recirculated by small auxiliary turbine pumps. The armatures of the motors were mounted directly" ] }, { "idx": 2220, "question": "If the school in the St Paul's Cray area of the London Borough of Bromley, England had never undergone a name change, what would its original names have remained?", "answers": [ "Midfield secondary for Girls", "Midfield secondary for Boys" ], "context": [ "The Walsingham School was a secondary school located in the St Paul's Cray area of the London Borough of Bromley, England. History. The school originally operated as two separate schools: Midfield secondary for Boys at the South end of the site, and Midfield Secondary for Girls at the North end. In September 1969 the name was changed to Walsingham. The two schools were merged into a single co-educational school in September 1974. The original head teacher in the girls school was Mrs Shaw. Mrs Wheeler took over until she retired in 1974. Mr Wakefield was the head teacher of the", "boys school. The school closed on 31 August 1990 and the school buildings were demolished. After the closure. Following the demolition of the school buildings, the land was used for housing, as well as the purpose built Bromley Valley Gymnastic Centre. The Walsingham School was a secondary school located in the St Paul's Cray area of the London Borough of Bromley, England. History. The school originally operated as two separate schools: Midfield secondary for Boys at the South end of the site, and Midfield Secondary for Girls at the North end. In September 1969 the name was changed to Walsingham." ] }, { "idx": 2221, "question": "If the construction of the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea had been completed as initially planned, how many revolving restaurants would it have featured?", "answers": [ "five" ], "context": [ "intended to rotate, topped by a further six static floors. The structure was originally intended to house five revolving restaurants, and either 3,000 or 7,665 guest rooms, according to different sources. According to Orascom's Khaled Bichara in 2009, the Ryugyong will not be just a hotel, but rather a mixed-use development, including \"revolving restaurant\" facilities along with a \"mixture of hotel accommodation, apartments and business facilities\". Construction. Beginning. The plan for a large hotel was reportedly a Cold War response to the completion of the world's tallest hotel, the Westin Stamford Hotel in Singapore, in 1986 by the South Korean" ] }, { "idx": 2222, "question": "If Leslie McCall's education had been postponed by a year, in which year would she have received her PhD in sociology?", "answers": [ "1996" ], "context": [ "Leslie McCall is an American sociologist and political scientist. She is a Presidential Professor of political science and sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, and the Associate Director of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality there. She studies wealth and social inequality in American society, as well as opinions about inequality, from an intersectional perspective. Education and early work. McCall studied Computer Science and Economic Development Studies at Brown University, graduating with a BA in 1986. She then obtained an MA in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1990, followed by a PhD in sociology there in 1995." ] }, { "idx": 2223, "question": "If the Dossier on the Missing and Assassinated, created by the Brazilian Committee for Amnesty, had not been updated, which year would its original publication be from?", "answers": [ "1984" ], "context": [ "forgiveness by the Brazilian Government.\u201d However, offering reparations to 44 Brazilian farmers does not even begin to compensate for the human rights violations perpetrated by the military dictatorship. In 1996, the Dossier on the Missing and Assassinated originally published in 1984 by the Brazilian Committee for Amnesty, Rio Grande do Sul section, was updated referring to 217 victims of assassination and 152 victims of forced disappearance by state agents. However, Law 9,140, a law allowing financial compensation to victim's families, only recognized 130 victims of forced disappearance and none of assassination. Outside of major cases of reparations, the Brazilian government" ] }, { "idx": 2224, "question": "If the episodes of Betty Applewhite's show had been broadcasted as initially planned, where would the characters Betty and Matthew have delivered food to a captive in the finale of the first season?", "answers": [ "In their basement", "their basement" ], "context": [ "commented that her character \"never means harm... Let's just say she has flaws. She had to make some really tough decisions quick and if the law ever catches up with her, she'll have to serve time... But they'll never catch her.\" The final scene in which Betty and Matthew bring food to the prisoner in their basement was originally intended for the first season finale but saved for \"Next\" instead. While the Applewhites are regarded as the first major black characters on the series, Cherry stated that the role of Betty was originally offered to two white film actresses, both" ] }, { "idx": 2225, "question": "If the Far Eastern Economic Review had continued its original publication frequency, how often would it have been published in 2008?", "answers": [ "weekly" ], "context": [ "The Far Eastern Economic Review (; also referred to as FEER or The Review) was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong\u2013based business magazine was originally published weekly. Due to financial difficulties, the magazine converted to a monthly publication in December 2004, and simultaneously switched to an arrangement whereby most articles were contributed by nonstaff writers who had expertise in a given field, such as economists, business-community figures, government policymakers, social scientists, and others. \"FEER\" covered a variety of topics including politics, business, economics, technology, and social", "Singapore, which honored Asia's emerging technopreneur. The Far Eastern Economic Review (; also referred to as FEER or The Review) was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong\u2013based business magazine was originally published weekly. Due to financial difficulties, the magazine converted to a monthly publication in December 2004, and simultaneously switched to an arrangement whereby most articles were contributed by nonstaff writers who had expertise in a given field, such as economists, business-community figures, government policymakers, social scientists, and others. \"FEER\" covered a variety of topics including" ] }, { "idx": 2226, "question": "If the term \"Chinaman\" were only used today by the group that originally coined it, who would be using this term?", "answers": [ "Chinese" ], "context": [ "\"Chinaman's chance\" came to symbolize the unfairness Chinese experienced in the American justice system as some were murdered largely due to hatred of their race and culture. Exclusion era. Settlement. Across the country, Chinese immigrants clustered in Chinatowns. The largest population was in San Francisco. Large numbers came from the Taishan area that proudly bills itself as the No. 1 Home of Overseas Chinese. An estimated half a million Chinese Americans are of Taishanese descent. At first, when surface gold was plentiful, the Chinese were well tolerated and well received. As the easy gold dwindled and competition for it intensified," ] }, { "idx": 2227, "question": "If Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald had not renamed her daughter Jane, what would her original first name have been?", "answers": [ "Ashley" ], "context": [ "children to term, and the boy, who was to be named Nathan, was medically aborted. After the baby girl, originally named Ashley, was born fourteen weeks early, Theresa shocked Gwen (who believed she was the child's biological mother) with the news that the child might be hers, and that she had no intent on giving her up no matter who the biological mother was. DNA tests were performed on the newborn to establish both paternity and maternity, and Ethan and Theresa were confirmed to be the girl's biological parents, and Theresa renamed her Jane. Ethan's plans to sue Theresa for" ] }, { "idx": 2228, "question": "If the main runway reconstruction at the Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague had proceeded according to the original plan from 2012-2013, into how many stages would it have been divided?", "answers": [ "three" ], "context": [ "railway connection between the airport and Prague city centre is also in the planning stage. The track will be served by express trains with special fares, connecting non-stop the airport with the city centre, and local trains fully integrated into Prague integrated transit system. General runway reconstruction. The main runway 06/24 was reconstructed from 2012 - 2013 due to poor technical conditions. During reconstruction, runway 12/30 was the only usable runway as runway 04/22 is closed permanently. The runway reconstruction was originally planned for three stages. The first stage in 2012, the second stage in 2013 and the last stage" ] }, { "idx": 2229, "question": "If the hypothesis from the research conducted between the 1950s to 1970s on maize domestication had been accurate, where would the domestication have taken place, specifically between Jalisco and which other state?", "answers": [ "Oaxaca" ], "context": [ "The domestication of maize is of particular interest to researchers\u2014archaeologists, geneticists, ethnobotanists, geographers, etc. The process is thought by some to have started 7,500 to 12,000 years ago. Research from the 1950s to 1970s originally focused on the hypothesis that maize domestication occurred in the highlands between the states of Oaxaca and Jalisco, because the oldest archaeological remains of maize known at the time were found there. Connection with 'parviglumis' subspecies. Genetic studies, published in 2004 by John Doebley, identified \"Zea mays\" ssp. \"parviglumis\", native to the Balsas River valley in Mexico's southwestern highlands, and also known as Balsas teosinte," ] }, { "idx": 2230, "question": "If all the originally invited artists had performed at Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute, who would have performed a duet with Prince?", "answers": [ "Bono" ], "context": [ "he phoned him every Friday at his studio. Senior members of the team told him each time that the matter was \"under consideration\". On the Wednesday before the concert, Wonder phoned back, asking whether there was still space for him. Hollingsworth told him there was a 25-minute slot \u2013 time that had originally been kept open for Prince and Bono to sing a duet together but which the two singers turned down. Wonder agreed the booking. This was never announced but was to be a surprise for the audience. In the event, the singer caused a major backstage drama when" ] }, { "idx": 2231, "question": "If Frederick Haldimand had followed his initial consideration, which group would have been settled on the site that later became Kingston, Ontario?", "answers": [ "loyal Mohawks" ], "context": [ "and site of the Post formerly occupied by the French, and the land and country adjacent\". Haldimand had originally considered the site as a possible location to settle loyal Mohawks. The survey would also determine whether Cataraqui was suitable as a navy base since nearby Carleton Island on which a British navy base was located had been ceded to the Americans after the war. Holland's report about the old French post mentioned \"every part surpassed the favorable idea I had formed of it\", that it had \"advantageous Situations\" and that \"the harbour is in every respect Good and most conveniently" ] }, { "idx": 2232, "question": "If Becky Lynch hadn't been injured before Survivor Series, who would have been Ronda Rousey's opponent in the non-title match?", "answers": [ "Becky Lynch" ], "context": [ "Flair were involved in a triple threat match for the SmackDown Women's Championship against defending champion Carmella, which Flair won. Afterwards, Lynch attacked Flair, ending their friendship. Lynch defeated Flair for the championship at Hell in a Cell and successfully defended her title against flair in a Last Woman Standing Match at the inaugural all women\u2019s pay-per-view Evolution. At Survivor SeriesLynch was originally scheduled to face Raw's Ronda Rousey in a non-title match, but was replaced by Flair due to a legit injury; during the match, Flair brutally attacked Rousey with weapons. Rousey then interfered in a tables, ladders, and" ] }, { "idx": 2233, "question": "If the modern interpretation of Grendel's mother in contemporary \"Beowulf\" translations was the same as the original depiction, what would she be characterized as, according to Christine Alfano, instead of a monster?", "answers": [ "female warrior" ], "context": [ "of \u00e1gl\u00e6ca referring to an unwarlike monster, a peaceful demon, or the like, this definition would fall apart.\" Kuhn concluded that Eric Stanley added to the debate by critiquing both Klaeber and Gillam: Other scholars have offered varying opinions on this topic. Christine Alfano also questioned standard translations related to Grendel's mother. She states that she found a \"noticeable disparity between the Grendel's mother originally created by the \"Beowulf\" poet and the one that occupies contemporary \"Beowulf\" translations. Instead of being what Sherman Kuhn calls a 'female warrior', the modern Grendel's mother is a monster. This assumption informs almost all" ] }, { "idx": 2234, "question": "If modern Taoism utilized one fewer text as a representative of its major streams of thought, how many such texts would it then use?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "its branches. The diversity of Taoist interpretations of the Tao can be seen across four texts representative of major streams of thought in Taoism. All four texts are used in modern Taoism with varying acceptance and emphasis among sects. The \"Tao Te Ching\" is the oldest text and representative of a speculative and philosophical approach to the Tao. The \"Tao T'i Lun\" is an eighth century exegesis of the \"Tao Te Ching\", written from a well-educated and religious viewpoint, that represents the traditional scholarly perspective. The devotional perspective of the Tao is expressed in the \"Ch'ing Ching Ching\", a liturgical" ] }, { "idx": 2235, "question": "If Bob Rock hadn't preferred Josh Freese, who would have been the session drummer for the third album of Lostprophets, \"Liberation Transmission\"?", "answers": [ "Travis Barker" ], "context": [ "also appeared with Sting during the record breaking 'Live 8' concert in London's Hyde Park on July 2, 2005. In fall of 2005 he recorded new material with Sting in Italy at the singer's Tuscany estate but plans for release have yet to be set. Freese contributed drum tracks for Lostprophets' third album, \"Liberation Transmission\", recording all his parts in two days. Travis Barker was originally earmarked as the session drummer of choice for the album, but producer Bob Rock, who had worked with Freese before, wanted him instead. Freese has worked on and off with Paul Westerberg since 1992" ] }, { "idx": 2236, "question": "If DWANGO had only supported its initial game title, which game would that have been?", "answers": [ "Doom" ], "context": [ "The Dial-up Wide-Area Network Game Operation, better known by the acronym DWANGO, was an early online gaming service based in the United States. Launched in 1994, it was originally known for its compatibility with \"Doom\", for which it functioned as a matchmaking service for online multiplayer. The service also supported various other titles, including other id Software games such as \"Doom II\" and \"Heretic\" as well as titles from other companies like \"Duke Nukem 3D\", \"Blood\", and \"Shadow Warrior\" from 3D Realms. To use the service, players would pay a fee and run the DWANGO client software which would dial" ] }, { "idx": 2237, "question": "If the preliminary work on the western extensions for Thessaloniki Metro hadn't been delayed, when would they have started?", "answers": [ "2019", "autumn 2019" ], "context": [ "in the west. The latter is a priority for Attiko Metro to connect the city's western working class suburbs with the city centre, since the airport will be serviced by a 10-minute shuttle-bus trip to (the eastern terminus of Line 2). The two western extensions were originally planned as separate lines, but were merged into a single circular line of in length in 2018. Work on the western extensions was scheduled to enter the tendering process in the autumn 2018. Attiko Metro confirmed in early 2019 that preliminary works for the western loop will begin in 2019. According to Attiko" ] }, { "idx": 2238, "question": "If the evening newscasts in Singapore had not been extended to 90 minutes, at what time would prime time have originally started?", "answers": [ "19:00" ], "context": [ "television series on weekdays, with encores of those shows on weekends. Prime time originally started earlier at around 19:00, but the evening newscasts were lengthened to 90 minutes and now start at 18:30, instead of the original one-hour newscast that starts at 18:00. Singapore. In Singapore, prime time begins at 18:00 on Channel 5, 18:30 on Channel 8 and 19:00 on Channel U, CNA, Suria, Vasantham. which are also the main (Free-to-air) television channels in Singapore. On Channel 8, prime time ends at midnight or 0:15 on weekdays, at 0:30 on Saturday nights and at 23:30 on Sunday nights. On" ] }, { "idx": 2239, "question": "If the TVA had not relocated its headquarters, in which city would they currently be situated?", "answers": [ "Muscle Shoals, Alabama", "Muscle Shoals" ], "context": [ "The TVA also provides navigation and land management along rivers within its region of operation. TVA also assists governments and private companies on economic development projects. TVA's headquarters are located in downtown Knoxville, with large administrative offices in Chattanooga (training/development; supplier relations; power generation and transmission) and Nashville (economic development) in Tennessee and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. TVA was originally headquartered in Muscle Shoals, but gradually moved its headquarters to Knoxville. At one point, TVA's headquarters were housed in the Old Federal Customs House at the corner of Clinch Avenue and Market Street. The building is now operated as a museum" ] }, { "idx": 2240, "question": "If Gerry Anderson hadn't been motivated to enhance the prestige of puppetry, which term would he likely not have created?", "answers": [ "Supermarionation" ], "context": [ "it as APF's trademark. In later life, he said that he invented the term to increase the \"respectability\" of puppetry, a medium that he had not originally intended to work with. According to Sylvia, the productions were described as \"Supermarionation\" to distinguish them from traditional puppet theatre. Noting that a major disadvantage of APF's marionettes was their inability to walk convincingly, commentators have argued that the term expressed Gerry's preference for artistic realism and his wish to make the company's puppet techniques more lifelike. Definition. The term was coined in 1960 by Gerry Anderson. Sources describe Supermarionation as a style" ] }, { "idx": 2241, "question": "If Sharon den Adel had not become pregnant, when would the album \"The Unforgiving\" have been recorded?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "intended to make a new album in October 2008, as they were finishing touring in support of \"The Heart of Everything\". The album was originally planned to be recorded in 2009, but was further delayed by vocalist Sharon den Adel giving birth to her and guitarist Robert Westerholt's second child. In an interview with Metal Ways at Appelpop 2008, Westerholt stated that the new album was \"probably going to be kind of a concept, but it's so early still that nothing is really sure yet. But we're trying to look in that direction.\" The album was eventually recorded in the" ] }, { "idx": 2242, "question": "If Earl Thomas hadn't returned a blocked punt for a touchdown during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, what would the final score have been?", "answers": [ "42-17" ], "context": [ "eight combined tackles and returned a blocked punt for the first touchdown of his career during a 42\u201324 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Thomas recovered a blocked punt that Kennard Cox blocked by Dustin Colquitt and returned it for a ten-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Thomas started all 16 games during his rookie season in 2010 and recorded 76 combined tackles (64 solo), seven pass deflections, five interceptions, and a forced fumble. The Seattle Seahawks finished first in the NFC West with a 7-9 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 9, 2011, Thomas started in his" ] }, { "idx": 2243, "question": "If the restoration of the Newhouse Lock on the Montgomery Canal had taken the originally estimated time, in what month would it have been officially opened?", "answers": [ "December 2006", "December" ], "context": [ "was spent on the project, significantly less than the revised budget, and the contribution of volunteer labour was valued at \u00a345,000. The restoration was completed six months ahead of schedule in 2006 and the lock was opened officially on 25 June 2006 by Lembit Opik MP in conjunction with the Annual Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle. The restoration of the lock was named Welsh Project of the Year by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in May 2007. This completed the restoration of all of the locks on the section of the canal owned by British Waterways and was the eleventh lock" ] }, { "idx": 2244, "question": "If the communist high command hadn't radioed the East China Field Army, where would the communist 2nd and 7th Columns have been deployed?", "answers": [ "Central China" ], "context": [ "2nd and 7th Columns, originally planned to be deployed to central China, were instead withdrawn to Ju (\u8392) County, and the communist 6th Column was withdrawn to Pingyi (\u5e73\u9091) in southern Shandong. The communists were waiting to ambush the nationalists at the proper moment. Nationalist commander Gen. Chiang Kai-shek had erroneously believed that the communist retreat was a sign of weakness and that they were no longer able to fight any decisive battles, so on May 10 he gave the order to pursue and eradicate them. Gen. Gu Zhutong subsequently ordered the three nationalist corps under his command to give" ] }, { "idx": 2245, "question": "If the song from the \"Wiener Blut\" album was included in the Jeanny saga, and an additional song was added to the saga, what would be the total count of songs in the Jeanny saga?", "answers": [ "two" ], "context": [ "marketed as the third part of the Jeanny Trilogy there is no evidence that this song was ever to be planned as the final part. It was originally recorded in 1988 for the \"Wiener Blut\" album. There is no hint in the lyrics that this song ever had anything to do with the Jeanny saga. The album \"The Spirit Never Dies\" was released posthumously in 2009 as a compilation of unpublished Falco songs. The title track, \"The Spirit Never Dies (Jeanny Final)\", was also released as a single and it scored in the top ten in Austria. The track was" ] }, { "idx": 2246, "question": "If Henry Kissinger had served as the National Security Adviser one presidential term earlier and had implemented detente to prevent the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia, under which president would he have served?", "answers": [ "Lyndon B Johnson" ], "context": [ "about strategic disarmament were originally supposed to start under the Johnson Administration but were postponed in protest upon the invasion by Warsaw Pact troops of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Nixon felt his administration had neglected relations with the Western European states in his first term and in September 1972 decided that if he was reelected that 1973 would be the \"Year of Europe\" as the United States would focus on relations with the states of the European Economic Community (EEC) which had emerged as a serious economic rival by 1970. Applying his favorite \"linkage\" concept, Nixon intended henceforward economic relations" ] }, { "idx": 2247, "question": "If the German High Command had initiated the Battle of the Bulge nine days later than they did, on what date would it have commenced?", "answers": [ "December 25, 1944" ], "context": [ "to a halt. The situation might well have continued until the spring thaw had the German High Command (\"Oberkommando der Wehrmacht\") not launched the Battle of the Bulge on 16 December 1944. This land offensive was intended to improve the German military position by capturing Antwerp and separating the British Army from United States Army forces. Part of the planning for the German land operation required the attack to be conducted under the cover of bad winter weather, which kept the main Allied asset, the Tactical Air Forces, on the ground. It initially succeeded, but the weather also grounded the", "Sector Leader Middle Rhine), Walter Grabmann and Karl Hentschel, commanders of 3. and 5. \"Jagddivision\" respectively. It was originally scheduled to support the Battle of the Bulge, the German Army's offensive, which began 16 December 1944. However, the same bad weather that prevented the RAF and USAAF from supporting their own ground forces also prevented the Luftwaffe from carrying out the operation. It was therefore not launched until 1 January 1945. By this time, the German Army had lost momentum owing to Allied resistance and clearing weather, which allowed Allied Air Forces to operate. The German Army attempted to restart", "Operation Bodenplatte (Baseplate), launched on 1 January 1945, was an attempt by the Luftwaffe to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries during the Second World War. The goal of \"Bodenplatte\" was to gain air superiority during the stagnant stage of the Battle of the Bulge so that the German Army and Waffen-SS forces could resume their advance. The operation was planned for 16 December 1944, but was delayed repeatedly due to bad weather until New Year's Day, the first day that happened to be suitable. Secrecy for the operation was so tight that not all German ground and" ] }, { "idx": 2248, "question": "If a hand sanitizer contained 90% alcohol, what would it be considered as?", "answers": [ "An effective antiseptic" ], "context": [ "dispensers with refill bottles. Dispensers for surgical hand disinfection are usually equipped with elbow controlled mechanism or infrared sensors to avoid any contact with the pump. Composition. Consumer alcohol-based hand sanitizers, and health care \"hand alcohol\" or \"alcohol hand antiseptic agents\" exist in liquid, foam, and easy-flowing gel formulations. Products with 60% to 95% alcohol by volume are effective antiseptics. Lower or higher concentrations are less effective; most products contain between 60% and 80% alcohol.<ref name=\"Bonnabry/Voss\"></ref> In addition to alcohol (ethanol, isopropanol or n-Propanol), hand sanitizers also contain the following: WHO formulations. The World Health Organization has published the following" ] }, { "idx": 2249, "question": "If the Los Angeles Lakers had been defeated in the 2010 NBA Finals, which team would have emerged as the champions?", "answers": [ "Boston Celtics" ], "context": [ "The 2010 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2009\u201310 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also defending NBA champions), and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. The Lakers were favored to repeat as champions over the Celtics. They defeated the Celtics, four games to three, to win the franchise's 16th NBA championship. The 64th edition of the championship series was played between June 3 and June 17, was broadcast on ABC, and was watched by an average of 18.1 million people. The Celtics earned" ] }, { "idx": 2250, "question": "If the Deccan Chargers had lost the 2009 Indian Premier League finals, which team would have claimed the title?", "answers": [ "Royal Challengers Bangalore" ], "context": [ "Challengers 137/9. Chargers won the match by 6 runs and earned 2009 Indian Premier League title. Kumble, who was the best performer for the Royal Challengers Bangalore was named the man of the match. Route to the final. Group stage. The Chargers started its campaign with four consecutive wins, but lost its next three matches to the Daredevils, the Royals and the Kings. It qualified for the semifinals after losing its last two league matches. The Royal Challengers won its first match in the group stage to the Royals. But, it lost all of its next four matches. Then, it" ] }, { "idx": 2251, "question": "If William Johnson's paternal grandfather had not Anglicized his surname to \"Johnson\", what would it have originally been?", "answers": [ "MacShane", "Mac Se\u00e1in" ], "context": [ "previous generations, lost much of their status to Protestant English colonists. Christopher Johnson was descended from the O'Neill of the Fews dynasty of County Armagh. William Johnson's paternal grandfather was originally known as William MacShane, but changed his surname to \"Johnson\", the Anglicization of the Gaelic \"Mac Se\u00e1in\". Some early biographers portrayed William Johnson as living in poverty in Ireland, but modern studies reveal that his family lived a comfortable, if modest, lifestyle. Although the Johnson family had a history of Jacobitism, William Johnson's uncle Peter Warren was raised as a Protestant to enable him to pursue a career in" ] }, { "idx": 2252, "question": "If India had lost in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, which team would have been declared the winner?", "answers": [ "Sri Lanka" ], "context": [ "The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final", "over the world. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup" ] }, { "idx": 2253, "question": "If the feature on Mars hadn't been renamed by various cartographers, what would it have originally been known as?", "answers": [ "Atlantic Canale", "Mer du Sablier", "Kaiser Sea", "Hourglass Sea" ], "context": [ "but has been given different names by different cartographers. In 1840, Johann Heinrich von M\u00e4dler compiled a map of Mars from his observations and called the feature Atlantic Canale. In Richard Proctor's 1867 map it is called then Kaiser Sea (after Frederik Kaiser of the Leiden Observatory). Camille Flammarion called it the Mer du Sablier (French for \"Hourglass Sea\") when he revised Proctor's nomenclature in 1876. The name \"Syrtis Major\" was chosen by Giovanni Schiaparelli when he created a map based on observations made during Mars' close approach to Earth in 1877. Igneous rocks. Syrtis Major is of great interest" ] }, { "idx": 2254, "question": "If the Italian side Milan had been defeated in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup, which team would have emerged as the winner?", "answers": [ "Boca Juniors" ], "context": [ "The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament played in Japan from 7 to 16 December 2007. It was the fourth FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organised by FIFA for the winners of each confederation's top continental club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, but could not defend their title after being eliminated in the 2007 Copa Libertadores second stage. Seven teams from the six confederations entered the tournament, with Italian side Milan defeating Boca Juniors from Argentina 4\u20132 in the" ] }, { "idx": 2255, "question": "If the Boston Celtics had participated in one fewer season, what number would their 2017\u201318 season have been?", "answers": [ "71st" ], "context": [ "The 2017\u201318 Boston Celtics season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the NBA draft due to a previous trade involving the Brooklyn Nets, only to then trade it to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for two different draft picks. One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward Jayson Tatum. Later, they acquired Gordon Hayward in free agency on July 7, 2017. They would also acquire Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade on August 22, 2017 in exchange for Ante \u017di\u017ei\u0107,", "their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, with Maine holding them for the majority of this season as a result of the two-way contract's stipulations. The 2017\u201318 Boston Celtics season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the NBA draft due to a previous trade involving the Brooklyn Nets, only to then trade it to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for two different draft picks. One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward Jayson Tatum. Later, they acquired Gordon Hayward in" ] }, { "idx": 2256, "question": "If the region where Central Cortada is currently situated had retained its original name, what would it be referred to as during the 1700s?", "answers": [ "Estancia Descalabrado" ], "context": [ "area where Santa Isabel is located today was part of the boundary between the \"cacicazgos\" (or Ta\u00edno regions) of Guaynia and Guayama. During the Spanish conquest and settlement of Borinquen, the area became key to the settlement and agriculture of Coamo which at the time was the second town to be founded in the southern part of the island. Numerous \"estancias\" were established in the region during the time to cultivate \"frutos menores\" or small crops for local use such as rice, corn, beans and root vegetables. The area where Central Cortada is located was originally called \"Estancia Descalabrado,\" and" ] }, { "idx": 2257, "question": "If Originally Cool had initially aimed at an audience that was a decade older, what would have been the age range of this target group?", "answers": [ "25-39" ], "context": [ "Originally Cool had the target audience of 15-29 urban youths who love music, externals, clothes, trendy lifestyle and extravagance. The channel was launched on 15 September 2003 and it is available in 2.5 million households. The channel is on a 24/7 broadcast schedule, targeting audience not only during the day, but during the night as well. Cool airs reruns of series RTL Klub originally purchased or produced as well as series targeting today's youth. These include: \"South Park\", \"Married... with Children\" (\"Egy r\u00e9m rendes csal\u00e1d\"), \"24\", \"Footballer's Wives\" (\"Futbalista feles\u00e9gek\"), \"The L Word\" (\"L\"), \"Queer as Folk\" (\"A fi\u00fak a" ] }, { "idx": 2258, "question": "If the live performance show \"MTV Unplugged\" featuring Mariah Carey had only been broadcasted on its original network, which network would that be?", "answers": [ "MTV" ], "context": [ "MTV Unplugged is a live EP by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released in the United States on June 2, 1992 by Columbia Records. Following the success of Carey's previous two albums and the growing critical commentary on her lack of concert tours and unsubstantial televised performances, Sony organized a live performance show at the Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York on March 16, 1992. The show, titled \"MTV Unplugged\", originally aired on MTV to help promote Carey's second album \"Emotions\", as well as help shun critics who deemed Carey a possible studio artist. However, after its success, the show was released", "New Zealand (RIANZ). Personnel. Credits for \"MTV Unplugged\" adapted from AllMusic. MTV Unplugged is a live EP by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released in the United States on June 2, 1992 by Columbia Records. Following the success of Carey's previous two albums and the growing critical commentary on her lack of concert tours and unsubstantial televised performances, Sony organized a live performance show at the Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York on March 16, 1992. The show, titled \"MTV Unplugged\", originally aired on MTV to help promote Carey's second album \"Emotions\", as well as help shun critics who deemed Carey a" ] }, { "idx": 2259, "question": "If Calvary Murrieta Christian Schools had started serving one grade lower than it originally did, which grade would have been the entry point for students?", "answers": [ "Preschool", "7th" ], "context": [ "Calvary Murrieta Christian Schools (CMCS) is a private preschool to 8th grade (9th to 12th grade (1993-2019) Christian school education system in Murrieta, California, USA which was founded by the Calvary Chapel of Murrieta Church. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC 7\u201312) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI 7\u201312). CMCS also holds membership in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Calvary Murrieta Christian Schools (CMCS) is a private preschool to 8th grade (9th to 12th grade (1993-2019) Christian school education system in Murrieta, California, USA" ] }, { "idx": 2260, "question": "If the main transmitting station of British Telecommunications PLC had not been replaced by a single radio mast at Clevedon, what would the station have consisted of?", "answers": [ "radio masts", "large array" ], "context": [ "per year. Following the privatisation of the GPO's telephone network in 1981, the station was operated by British Telecommunications PLC (now known as BT Group PLC). The main transmitting station, which was remotely operated, originally consisted of a large array of radio masts at nearby Portishead Downs but was replaced by a single radio mast at Clevedon. It was used until the 1970s. The receiving station's control centre and radio masts were located at Highbridge, near Burnham-on-Sea. The radio station played a vital role during the Second World War in maintaining communications with the British merchant navy and with patrol" ] }, { "idx": 2261, "question": "If Bharti Airtel Limited from India had not purchased a majority stake in Warid Telecom, which entity would have retained majority ownership?", "answers": [ "Warid Telecom", "Warid Telecom International LLC" ], "context": [ "name \"Warid Telecom\" on 10 May 2007. Warid Telecom International LLC, an Abu Dhabi\u2013based consortium, sold a majority 70% stake in the company to India's Bharti Airtel Limited for US$300 million. On 16 November 2016, airtel Bangladesh was merged into Robi as a product brand of Robi Axiata, where Robi Axiata Limited is the Licensee of airtel Brand in Bangladesh. Robi at present is a joint venture between Axiata Group of Malaysia, Bharti Airtel, of India and NTT Docomo Inc., of Japan. Axiata holds 68.7% controlling stake in the entity, Bharti holds 25% while the remaining 6.3% is held by" ] }, { "idx": 2262, "question": "If the OPEC oil embargo hadn't happened, which material used for making records would not have been scarce?", "answers": [ "vinyl" ], "context": [ "got there, and everything finished when Pete left\". Townshend began mixing the album in August at his home studio in Goring along with Nevison. Release. The album was preceded by the single \"5:15\" in the UK, which benefited from a live appearance on \"Top of the Pops\" on 4 October 1973 and was released the next day. It reached No. 20 in the charts. \"Quadrophenia\" was originally released in the UK on 26 October, but fans found it difficult to find a copy due to a shortage of vinyl caused by the OPEC oil embargo. In the UK, \"Quadrophenia\" reached" ] }, { "idx": 2263, "question": "If Ivan Boesky had refrained from making investments based on insider tips, which organization would not have initiated an investigation against him?", "answers": [ "SEC", "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission", "Securities and Exchange Commission" ], "context": [ "worried that he might have spoken with Italian anti-mafia prosecutors and politicians, including Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, who were both murdered in 1992 in separate car bombings. According to Giuliani, the Sicilian Mafia offered $800,000 for his death during his first year as mayor of New York in 1994. Boesky, Milken trials. Ivan Boesky, a Wall Street arbitrageur who had amassed a fortune of about $200million by betting on corporate takeovers, was originally investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for making investments based on tips received from corporate insiders, leading the way for the US Attorney's" ] }, { "idx": 2264, "question": "If the Playboy Collectors' Figure Series doll hadn't been delayed due to redesigns, in which position of the series would it have been released?", "answers": [ "First" ], "context": [ "a pictorial together with fellow Playmate Katie Lohmann. In interviews, she stated that her transition to fitness modeling was unintentional. Other appearances. \"Playboy\" released a Playboy Collectors' Figure Series limited edition doll in 2002 based on the likeness of McDougal and emphasized that it was an accurate model of her statuesque physique. Her collectors' figure was originally slated to be the first in the series to be released, however it was delayed due to redesigns. McDougal collaborated with fantasy sculptor Bill Toma in creating a limited edition bronze statuette titled \"Warrior Princess\" in 2003. McDougal posed for Toma in the" ] }, { "idx": 2265, "question": "If the Church of Saint Luxurious in Arbus, Sardinia hadn't been dismantled by the municipality administration in 1956, to which period would its original construction date back?", "answers": [ "Roman period" ], "context": [ "Lourdes. Church of Saint Luxurious. The church was located in the historic centre of the town within a square also named after the saint himself. The erection, which originally dated back to the Roman period, was dismantled by the municipality administration in 1956 during the construction of the square: thus, presently only some ruins are visible. The building was named after Saint Luxurious, a deserter of the army who, for this reason, was caught in the countryside of the town, imprisoned, tortured and eventually executed in Cagliari, his city of birth. The church was rather modest in size, with a" ] }, { "idx": 2266, "question": "If \"The Danger of Child Sexuality\" book had not been republished, what would have been its original title?", "answers": [ "\"La loi de la pudeur\"", "La loi de la pudeur" ], "context": [ "the Law\" (later republished as \"The Danger of Child Sexuality\"), originally published as \"La loi de la pudeur\" [literally, \"the law of decency\"]. This work defends the decriminalization of statutory rape and the abolition of age of consent laws. When a publisher comes under pressure to suppress a book, but has already entered into a contract with the author, they will sometimes effectively censor the book by deliberately ordering a small print run and making minimal, if any, attempts to publicize it. This practice became known in the early 2000s as \"privishing\" (private publishing). By country. Censorship by country collects" ] }, { "idx": 2267, "question": "If the album \"Black Love\" had not been a commercial disappointment, which band would not have suffered neglect and dishonest business dealings?", "answers": [ "The Afghan Whigs" ], "context": [ "from the day's more conventional alternative rock. in its distinctive embrace of black-music idioms. The Whigs promoted Black Love with extensive touring, including a jaunt of large venues opening for a Neil Young tour that also featured Jewel. Legal dispute with Elektra and signing to Sony/Columbia for \"1965\" (1998). In the wake of Black Love's commercial disappointment, The Afghan Whigs said they suffered neglect and dishonest business dealings with their label, Elektra, and eventually the two parted ways, with the Whigs signing to Columbia Records for their next album, \"1965\". The unamicable parting would cause Dulli to be treated for" ] }, { "idx": 2268, "question": "If Vassilus Spanoulis' agent hadn't arranged his contract, after how many years would he not have been able to opt out?", "answers": [ "One year" ], "context": [ "Spurs contract (Panathinaikos paid the buyout, so it did not count against the Spurs' salary cap). Spanoulis' agent set up the contract so that Spanoulis could opt out of it after one year. Spanoulis originally stated that, after the first year of his contract, he might opt out of it and return to San Antonio to play in the NBA again. During the 2007\u201308 season, Spanoulis led his team, Panathinaikos, in both points scored (661) and assists (215), over 36 games played in the Greek Basket League 2007\u201308 season, and 20 games played in the EuroLeague 2007\u201308 season. He averaged" ] }, { "idx": 2269, "question": "If Rockne S. O'Bannon had not created the American mystery psychological thriller, which television series would not 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": 2270, "question": "If the Ebira people had resided with the Igalas for a century less, what would be the total duration of their cohabitation?", "answers": [ "200", "200 years" ], "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": 2271, "question": "If Thomas Thomson had not been born, who would have been the sole pioneer in determining relative atomic masses?", "answers": [ "John Dalton", "J\u00f6ns Jakob Berzelius" ], "context": [ "the sum of its constituent atomic masses. Molar mass is an average of the masses of the constituent molecules in a chemically pure but isotopically heterogeneous ensemble. In both cases, the multiplicity of the atoms (the number of times it occurs) must be taken into account, usually by multiplication of each unique mass by its multiplicity. History. The first scientists to determine relative atomic masses were John Dalton and Thomas Thomson between 1803 and 1805 and J\u00f6ns Jakob Berzelius between 1808 and 1826. Relative atomic mass (\"Atomic weight\") was originally defined relative to that of the lightest element, hydrogen, which" ] }, { "idx": 2272, "question": "If Path\u00e9 Distribution, Hopscotch Films and Central Film GmbH hadn't been involved, in which market would the film \"Rescue Dawn\" have been released?", "answers": [ "United States", "Toronto", "New York City", "Los Angeles" ], "context": [ "by Path\u00e9 Distribution, Hopscotch Films and Central Film GmbH in foreign markets. It was originally scheduled to be released by MGM in December 2006, but was held back for limited release in the United States until 2007, with the full release on July 27 following a limited release in New York City, Toronto and Los Angeles on July 4. The film score was written by German composer Klaus Badelt, after previously working with Herzog in his 2001 film \"Invincible\". The soundtrack was released on June 26, 2007. Critical response. Preceding its theatrical run, \"Rescue Dawn\" was generally met with positive" ] }, { "idx": 2273, "question": "If George Harrison had written the song \"What Is Life\" a year later than he did, in which decade would it have been composed?", "answers": [ "1970s" ], "context": [ "had toured during the final months of the Beatles. Harrison co-produced the recording with Phil Spector, whose Wall of Sound production also employed a prominent string arrangement by John Barham and multiple acoustic rhythm guitars, played by Harrison's fellow Apple Records signings Badfinger. An uptempo composition in the soul genre, \"What Is Life\" is one of several Harrison love songs that appear to be directed at both a woman and a deity. Harrison wrote the song in 1969 and originally intended it as a track for his friend and Apple prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Billy Preston to record. Built around a descending guitar" ] }, { "idx": 2274, "question": "If the term \"Middle East\" had never been introduced, what would the region encompassing Western Asia, Egypt, and the South Caucasus be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Near East" ], "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." ] }, { "idx": 2275, "question": "If the \"Heliograf\u00edas\" series by Ferrari had been released two decades after the 1980s, in which century would it have been unveiled?", "answers": [ "21st" ], "context": [ "order to fit the piece inside. When the wind blew through this sculpture, moving it even a little, the rubbing of the steel wires caused a low, humming tone which many find musical. This piece was part of a series Ferrari made which had a goal of \"inverting the pendulum\". \"Bairro (Neighborhood)\" (1980). This work is from Ferrari's series titled \"Heliograf\u00edas\" from the 1980s. The series includes many pieces, primarily made with paper and Diazotype. The series depicted many subjects, but all with recurring themes. The basic theme was a repetitive, closed loop of some sort, whether it be a" ] }, { "idx": 2276, "question": "If \"K\" were not Rakesh Roshan's favorite letter, which initial would likely not have been used for the film \"Koi... Mil Gaya\"?", "answers": [ "K" ], "context": [ "up when he saw his five-year-old granddaughter watching a series about it on a cartoon network. He later informed Hrithik Roshan of the project when the latter was shooting the 2001 release \"Yaadein\" in Delhi; Hrithik Roshan accepted the role immediately. Rakesh Roshan used a \"K\" as the film's initial, his favourite letter he used in all of his directorial ventures. The film was originally titled \"Koi Aap Jaisa\" (), \"Koi... Tumsa Nahin\" (), and \"Kaisa Jaadu Kiya\" (), before \"Koi... Mil Gaya\" ()\u2014which sounded more romantic to him than any of the previous titles\u2014was finally chosen. He wrote the" ] }, { "idx": 2277, "question": "If the colloquial name \"Irish League\" was not used, what would be the formal name of the football league in Northern Ireland?", "answers": [ "Northern Ireland Football League", "NIFL" ], "context": [ "The Northern Ireland Football League (commonly abbreviated to NIFL), known historically, and still colloquially, as the Irish League, is the national football league of Northern Ireland. The Irish League was originally formed in 1890, with the league in its current format created in 2013 to assume independent collective management of the top three levels of the Northern Ireland football league system; namely the Premiership, Championship and Premier Intermediate League. In addition to the league divisions, the NIFL also operates the Northern Ireland Football League Cup for its member clubs, as well as the NIFL Development League and George Wilson Cup", "in the Irish League Cup. In the 2009\u201310 season only, however, while Championship 1 clubs continued to participate in the Irish League Cup, a Championship 2 League Cup was inaugurated for those in Championship 2. From 2010\u201311 onwards, all Championship clubs from divisions 1 and 2 also competed in the Irish League Cup, and the Championship 2 League Cup was abolished. The Northern Ireland Football League (commonly abbreviated to NIFL), known historically, and still colloquially, as the Irish League, is the national football league of Northern Ireland. The Irish League was originally formed in 1890, with the league in its" ] }, { "idx": 2278, "question": "If Sheila Kuehl had not portrayed the character of Zelda Gilroy, which character in \"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis\" would she not have been the aspiring girlfriend of?", "answers": [ "title character" ], "context": [ "We just figured this was a rare thing and that we were two women who'd fallen in love and that we had to keep it a secret because nobody would approve. We didn't dare tell a soul.\" After that summer, with Kathy going to school in San Diego, the two exchanged passionate letters daily for a year. \"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis\". During this time, Kuehl began acting the role she is probably best known for \u2013 her portrayal of teen-aged genius Zelda Gilroy, the wannabe girlfriend of the title character in the television series \"The Many Loves of" ] }, { "idx": 2279, "question": "If Uruguay had been defeated in the final match of the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, which team would have been crowned the champions?", "answers": [ "Argentina" ], "context": [ "States and Yugoslavia each won their respective groups to qualify for the semi-finals. In the final, hosts and pre-tournament favourites Uruguay defeated Argentina 4\u20132 in front of a crowd of 68,346 people to become the first nation to win the World Cup. Participants. The first World Cup was the only one without qualification. Every country affiliated with FIFA was invited to compete and given a deadline of 28 February 1930 to accept. The number of 16 teams was not reached so there were no qualifications. Plenty of interest was shown by nations in the Americas; Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico," ] }, { "idx": 2280, "question": "If the Daniel Waring House, located on River Road in Montgomery, New York, had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places a year earlier, which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "1997" ], "context": [ "it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with several other buildings and structures on the property. The current resident, a former town supervisor, purchased the property from Richard James and Dora Holvey in 1998. Property. The house sits on a triangular lot on both sides of River Road. It slopes to the north and is elevated above grade level enough to provide good views of the river, bridge, and village across. A stone retaining wall, with a set of entrance steps in the middle, along the front of the property is a contributing structure to the" ] }, { "idx": 2281, "question": "If the cover art for the album \"Mr. Bungle\", produced by John Zorn, had not been used for the album and remained exclusive to its original publication, which story would it be associated with exclusively?", "answers": [ "A Cotton Candy Autopsy" ], "context": [ "a long shot.\" Their debut album, \"Mr. Bungle\", was produced by jazz experimentalist John Zorn and was released on August 13, 1991. The cover featured artwork by Dan Sweetman, originally published in the story, \"A Cotton Candy Autopsy\" in the DC Comics/Piranha Press imprint title, \"Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children\". The record mixed metal, funk, ska, carnival music and free jazz, but was normally described as funk metal by music critics. It received mostly positive reviews, with journalist Bill Pahnelas calling it \"an incredible musical tour de force\". On the style of the album, critic Steve Huey wrote in AllMusic:" ] }, { "idx": 2282, "question": "If the equatorial telescope by G. Rubb at the Nizamia observatory in India had been erected a year later than it actually was, in which year would it have been installed?", "answers": [ "1924" ], "context": [ "remained for the next 50 years. The whole work of the \u2018Carte due Cite\u2019 Hyderabad Section was completed under the direction of T.P. Huascaran, who had published the remaining volumes of the astrographic catalog and this brought the work to a successful conclusion. In 1923, the equatorial telescope by G. Rubb was erected and a Milne-Shaw seismograph was installed for the study of earthquakes and a second machine was added in 1929. A special underground chamber was constructed to house these delicate instruments. In 1928, at the request of the International Astronomical Union, the section of the sky originally allotted" ] }, { "idx": 2283, "question": "If Tivoli Pond in Ljubljana, Slovenia were not abandoned and continued to be used for its original activities, what would those activities be?", "answers": [ "boating", "ice skating" ], "context": [ "in Slovenia, south of Ljubljana. There are two major ponds in Ljubljana. Koseze Pond is located in the \u0160i\u0161ka District and Tivoli Pond is in the southern part of Tivoli City Park. Koseze Pond has rare plant and animal species and is a place of meeting and recreation. Tivoli Pond is a shallow pond with a small volume that was originally used for boating and ice skating, but has been abandoned over the years and is now used only for fishing. Climate. Ljubljana's climate is an oceanic climate (K\u00f6ppen climate classification: Cfb), bordering on a humid subtropical climate zone (K\u00f6ppen" ] }, { "idx": 2284, "question": "If the geographical size of the Republic of Slovenia were to double, what would be its total area in square miles?", "answers": [ "15,654" ], "context": [ "Slovenia ( ; ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: \"RS\"), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,107,007 people), of which 300,000 live in the capital and largest city Ljubljana. Slovenes form the vast majority of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly continental climate, with the" ] }, { "idx": 2285, "question": "If the Confederate Congress had appointed Robert E. Lee as the commanding general of all Confederate armies a day earlier during the American Civil War, what would have been the date of his appointment?", "answers": [ "February 5, 1865" ], "context": [ "of Representatives from North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri voting against. The provision for manumission failed in the Senate by one vote, until the Virginia Assembly then in session, instructed its Senators to vote for an emancipation provision, and the bill then passed with a nine to eight vote. The Act of March 13, 1865 authorized the president to raise 300,000 troops \u201cirrespective of color\u201d. A bitter Jefferson Davis complained that he had wanted a statute arming the slaves the year before at the beginning of 1864. On February 6, 1865, Congress made Robert E. Lee commanding general of all" ] }, { "idx": 2286, "question": "If the episode \"Blood-Drinking Creatures\" from the TV series \"100 Years of Horror\" had originally aired one month earlier, which month would it have been?", "answers": [ "November" ], "context": [ "\"Blood of the Vampire\" are featured in two episodes of the TV series \"100 Years of Horror\": in episode No. 2, \"Blood-Drinking Creatures\", which originally aired on December 19, 1996, and in episode No. 15, \"Scream Queens\", first shown April 17, 1997. Film posters or clips were shown in the made-for-television film \"Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures\", hosted by Elvira, and airing on Halloween Night 2004. Home video. \"Blood of the Vampire\" has been available for home viewing for decades in the U.S. It was first released in 1978 on VHS and Betamax by Magnetic Video. Gorgon Films later released the film" ] }, { "idx": 2287, "question": "If \"The Tonight Show\" had retained its original name, what would it be known as today?", "answers": [ "The Knickerbocker Beer Show" ], "context": [ "programming) also aired that season. The format of \"The Tonight Show\" can be traced to a nightly 40-minute local program in New York, hosted by Allen and originally titled \"The Knickerbocker Beer Show\" (after the sponsor). It was quickly retitled \"The Steve Allen Show\". This premiered in 1953 on WNBT-TV (now broadcasting as WNBC-TV), the local station affiliate in New York City. Beginning in September 1954, it was renamed \"Tonight!\" and began its historic run on the full NBC network. Notes for hosting history Steve Allen (1954\u20131957). The first \"Tonight\" announcer was Gene Rayburn. Allen's version of the show originated" ] }, { "idx": 2288, "question": "If the Crown hadn't allocated a portion of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory to the Mohawks, who would have been the sole owners of the land today?", "answers": [ "the Loyalists" ], "context": [ "had been largely allied with the British. The chief of the Fort Hunter Mohawk was John Deserontyon, a Loyalist Captain who had fought alongside British forces during the war. At first, Deserontyon faced criticism for his chosen site of relocation from fellow chief Joseph Brant (who preferred to settle in the valley of the Grand River). It was also opposed by British colonial officials Frederick Haldimand and Sir John Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, who had been placed in charge of managing the resettlement. The Crown had originally reserved this land for resettlement of Loyalists by the Crawford Purchase of", "1783. The Crown did grant part of this land to the Mohawk along the Bay of Quinte. On May 22, 1784, about 20 Mohawk families, comprising a total of 100-125 individuals, arrived in the area after canoeing from Lachine, Quebec. The landing of these first families is commemorated annually with a re-enactment and a thanksgiving for their safe arrival. Throughout the 1780s, the settlement grew and developed. A teacher named Vincent and paid by the Indian Department was assigned to the settlement, and a schoolhouse and a church were completed in 1791. In 1788, when the settlement had a population" ] }, { "idx": 2289, "question": "If the term \"emulsion paint\" was not utilized in the UK, what terminology would likely be employed to refer to this kind of paint?", "answers": [ "latex paint" ], "context": [ "draw together and soften the binder particles and fuse them together into irreversibly bound networked structures, so that the paint cannot redissolve in the solvent/water that originally carried it. The residual surfactants in paint, as well as hydrolytic effects with some polymers cause the paint to remain susceptible to softening and, over time, degradation by water. The general term of latex paint is usually used in the United States, while the term emulsion paint is used for the same products in the UK and the term latex paint is not used at all. Thermosetting mechanisms: Paints that cure by polymerization" ] }, { "idx": 2290, "question": "If the short-beaked common dolphin and the long-beaked common dolphin were not categorized as the same species, how many separate species would they be considered?", "answers": [ "two species", "two" ], "context": [ "Delphininae, making this dolphin closely related to the three different species of bottlenose dolphins, humpback dolphins, striped dolphins, spinner dolphins, clymene dolphin, spotted dolphins, fraser's dolphin and the tucuxi and guiana dolphin. The common dolphin was originally categorized into two different species (now thought to be ecotypes), the short-beaked common dolphin and the long-beaked common dolphin. However, recent evidence has shown that many populations of long-beaked common dolphins around the world are not closely related to one another and are often derived from a short-beaked ancestor and do not always share common derived characteristics. For this reason, they are no" ] }, { "idx": 2291, "question": "If the music group Bardot had simultaneously released their greatest hits album in both digital and vinyl formats, in which month would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "January 2021" ], "context": [ "In April 2020, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut single \"Poison\", three of the members (Wood, Underwood and Chapple) reunited remotely online to perform the song. A greatest hits album, comprising their six singles and several album tracks, was originally released on vinyl in January 2021 with digital release in April. A remix compilation album containing remixes of their singles, plus b-sides and a previously unreleased track, \"Something Worth Fighting for\", was released in the same month as the digital release of their greatest hits album. In June, both studio albums by Bardot will be" ] }, { "idx": 2292, "question": "If the Dassault Mirage IIIV's engine hadn't been upgraded to the TF106, which engine would it have originally used?", "answers": [ "TF104 engine" ], "context": [ "design of the Mirage IIIC design, with the exception of modifications in order to accommodate the selected engine. The TF104 engine was quickly replaced by an upgraded TF106 engine, with thrust of 74.5 kN (16,750 lbf), before the first prototype made its initial transition to forward flight in March 1966. The prototype subsequently attained Mach 1.32 during test flights. In June 1966, the second prototype, which featured a TF306 turbofan engine for forward thrust of 82.4 kN (18,500 lbf), conducted its first flight. During September of that year, it attained Mach 2.04 in level flight, but was lost in an" ] }, { "idx": 2293, "question": "If the post-production work on the film \"Gravity\" had been finished as initially planned, when would it have been released in the US?", "answers": [ "November 21, 2012" ], "context": [ "on August 28, 2013, and had its North American premiere three days later at the Telluride Film Festival. It was released in the US in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D on October 4, 2013, and in the UK on November 1, 2013. The film's US release coincided with the beginning of World Space Week, which was observed from October 4 to 10. The film was originally scheduled to be released in the US on November 21, 2012, before being rescheduled for a 2013 release to allow the completion of extensive post-production work. Reception. Box office. \"Gravity\" emerged as one of" ] }, { "idx": 2294, "question": "If the term \"Papuan\" had been introduced a decade earlier, in what year would it have been coined?", "answers": [ "1882" ], "context": [ "The Papuan languages are the non-Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply a genetic relationship. The concept of Papuan peoples as distinct from Austronesian-speaking Melanesians was first suggested and named by Sidney Herbert Ray in 1892. New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse region in the world. Besides the Austronesian languages, there are some (arguably) 800 languages divided into perhaps sixty small language families, with unclear relationships to each other or to any other languages, plus", "Kembra, Lakes Plain, and Keuw languages. The Papuan languages are the non-Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply a genetic relationship. The concept of Papuan peoples as distinct from Austronesian-speaking Melanesians was first suggested and named by Sidney Herbert Ray in 1892. New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse region in the world. Besides the Austronesian languages, there are some (arguably) 800 languages divided into perhaps sixty small language families, with unclear relationships to each other" ] }, { "idx": 2295, "question": "If KDRV's headquarters were located in the capital of Oregon instead of its original city, which city would it be in?", "answers": [ "Salem" ], "context": [ "KDRV, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Medford, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Entertainment Studios. KDRV's studios are located on Knutson Avenue (near Rogue Valley International\u2013Medford Airport) in north Medford, and its transmitter is located at the edge of Wolf Creek Park in rural northeastern Josephine County (near Golden). KDKF (virtual channel 31, UHF digital channel 29) in Klamath Falls operates as a full-time satellite of KDRV; this station's transmitter is located atop Stukel Mountain. KDKF covers areas of southwest/south-central Oregon that" ] }, { "idx": 2296, "question": "If the Odrysian Kingdom had been established a century later than it actually did, in which century would it have come into existence?", "answers": [ "4th century BC", "4th" ], "context": [ "The Odrysian Kingdom (; Ancient Greek: ) was a Thracian kingdom that existed from the early 5th century BC at least until the mid-3rd century BC. It consisted mainly of present-day Bulgaria and parts of Southeastern Romania (Northern Dobruja), Northern Greece and European Turkey. Dominated by the eponymous Odrysian people, it was the largest and most powerful Thracian realm and the first larger political entity of the eastern Balkans. Before the foundation of Seuthopolis in the late 4th century it had no fixed capital. The Odrysian kingdom was founded by king Teres I, exploiting the collapse of the Persian presence" ] }, { "idx": 2297, "question": "If Killswitch Engage had been formed five years after their original formation, in what year would they have come together?", "answers": [ "2004" ], "context": [ "Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, and drummer Justin Foley. The band has released eight studio albums and two live performance albums. Their eighth studio album, \"Atonement\", was released on August 16, 2019. Killswitch Engage rose to fame with its 2004 release \"The End of Heartache\", which peaked at number 21 on the \"Billboard\" 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2007 for over 500,000", "like to say we're more of a metal band. It is what it is. People are going to use that term whether I like it or not.\" Members. Current Former Live Timeline Accolades. Grammy Award Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards Boston Music Awards Loudwire Music Awards Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, and drummer Justin Foley. The band has released eight studio albums and two live performance albums." ] }, { "idx": 2298, "question": "If \"Weird Al\" Yankovic's parody song \"Another One Rides the Bus\" had been released a year prior, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1980" ], "context": [ "\"Another One Rides the Bus\" is a 1981 parody of Queen's \"Another One Bites the Dust\" by American comedy musician \"Weird Al\" Yankovic. The song describes a person riding in a crowded public bus. It was recorded live on September 14, 1980, on the \"Dr. Demento Show\", hosted by Barret \"Dr. Demento\" Hansen. Accompanying Yankovic was Jon \"Bermuda\" Schwartz, who would go on to be the parody artist's long-time drummer. The song became a hit on the \"Dr. Demento Show\" as well as an underground success. Hoping to capitalize on the success of the song, Yankovic originally released \"Another One", "Gimple later told \"Entertainment Weekly\" that he had chosen the track because it \"had to be a song that I wanted Judith to be into\". Gimble also claimed that he wanted the music to be \"even more jarring\" than Rick's appearance. \"Another One Rides the Bus\" is a 1981 parody of Queen's \"Another One Bites the Dust\" by American comedy musician \"Weird Al\" Yankovic. The song describes a person riding in a crowded public bus. It was recorded live on September 14, 1980, on the \"Dr. Demento Show\", hosted by Barret \"Dr. Demento\" Hansen. Accompanying Yankovic was Jon \"Bermuda\" Schwartz," ] }, { "idx": 2299, "question": "If individuals couldn't store their personal written files in digital libraries, which digital media format would become unnecessary?", "answers": [ "word processor", "Word processor files" ], "context": [ "A digital library, also called an online library, an internet library, a digital repository, or a digital collection is an online database of digital objects that can include text, still images, audio, video, digital documents, or other digital media formats or a library accessible through the internet. Objects can consist of digitized content like print or photographs, as well as originally produced digital content like word processor files or social media posts. In addition to storing content, digital libraries provide means for organizing, searching, and retrieving the content contained in the collection. Digital libraries can vary immensely in size and" ] }, { "idx": 2300, "question": "If Nick Mangold from the New York Jets and Maurkice Pouncey from the Pittsburgh Steelers had been able to participate in the 2011 Pro Bowl, who wouldn't have been chosen as the alternate center?", "answers": [ "Alex Mack", "C Alex Mack" ], "context": [ "AFC roster in the 2011 Pro Bowl. Thomas, who will be making his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance, will be the team's starting left tackle. Mack was originally selected as the second alternate at center, but was placed on the team after an injury to Nick Mangold of the New York Jets and Maurkice Pouncey of the Pittsburgh Steelers not being able to play because of the Steelers playing in Super Bowl XLV the following week. In addition to Thomas and Mack, six Browns' players were named as alternates. RB Peyton Hillis and G Eric Steinbach were named as second" ] }, { "idx": 2301, "question": "If the \"Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Soledad\" building in Acapulco had been used for its original purpose, what would it have been utilized as?", "answers": [ "Movie set" ], "context": [ "the old part of the city, there is a traditional main square called the Z\u00f3calo, lined with shade trees, caf\u00e9s and shops. At the north end of the square is \"Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Soledad\" cathedral, with blue onion-shaped domes and Byzantine towers. The building was originally constructed as a movie set, but was later adapted into a church. Acapulco's most historic building is the Fort of San Diego, located east of the main square and originally built in 1616 to protect the city from pirate attacks. The fort was partially destroyed by the Dutch in the mid-17th century, rebuilt," ] }, { "idx": 2302, "question": "If the Great Western Railway (GWR) had followed its original plan announced on 30 July 1833 for the railway from Bristol to London, which station's services on the London and Birmingham Railway would have been terminated?", "answers": [ "London" ], "context": [ "Isambard Kingdom Brunel as the London terminus for the Great Western Railway (GWR). It is one of eleven stations in London managed by Network Rail. Great Western Railway. After several false starts, Brunel announced the construction of a railway from Bristol to London on 30 July 1833. This became the GWR, and he intended it to be the best railway in the country. The GWR had originally planned to terminate London services at as this allowed them to use part of the London and Birmingham Railway's track into the station, which would have been cost effective. This received government approval" ] }, { "idx": 2303, "question": "If the Atlas V launch vehicle had been solely operated by its original designer, which company would have been in charge of its operations throughout its existence?", "answers": [ "Lockheed Martin" ], "context": [ "Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas launch vehicle family. It was originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Atlas V is also a major NASA launch vehicle. In August 2021, ULA announced that Atlas V would be retired, and all 29 remaining launches had been sold. , 26 launches remain. Each Atlas V launch vehicle consists of two main stages. The first stage is powered by a Russian RD-180 engine manufactured by Energomash and burning kerosene and", "be available in 2022. Retirement. In August 2021, ULA announced that they are no longer selling launches on the Atlas V. They will fulfill their 29 existing launch contracts. They made a final purchase of the RD-180 motors they need and the last of those motors were delivered in April 2021. The last launch will occur \"some time in the mid-2020s\". See also. Comparable rockets: Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas launch vehicle family. It was originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint" ] }, { "idx": 2304, "question": "If \"This American Life\" had strictly adhered to the original concept of Public Radio International, which medium would it not have utilized for distribution?", "answers": [ "digital cinema" ], "context": [ "called \u201cI've Fallen in Love and I Can't Get Up.\u201d Live tours. \"This American Life\" has taken the radio show on the road three times since 2000; material recorded on each of the three tours has been edited into an episode which aired on the radio shortly after the tour. Other episodes include segments recorded live. Digital cinema. On May 1, 2008, \"This American Life\" was the first major public media program to use digital cinema, distributing a one-hour-long program titled \"This American Life \u2013 Live!\" to select cinemas. PRI originally conceived of the idea to serve stations around the" ] }, { "idx": 2305, "question": "If Mel Gibson had accepted the role of \"The Dude\" in \"The Big Lebowski\", which actor would not have been cast?", "answers": [ "Jeff Bridges" ], "context": [ "remarked, \"we tend to write both for people we know and have worked with, and some parts without knowing who's going to play the role. In \"The Big Lebowski\" we did write for John [Goodman] and Steve [Buscemi], but we didn't know who was getting the Jeff Bridges role.\" Mel Gibson was originally considered for the role of The Dude, but he didn't take the pitch too seriously. In preparation for his role, Bridges met Dowd but actually \"drew on myself a lot from back in the Sixties and Seventies. I lived in a little place like that and did" ] }, { "idx": 2306, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't forced a reschedule, in which month of 2020 was Alejandro Sanz's La Gira tour originally set to start?", "answers": [ "June" ], "context": [ "features collaborations Camila Cabello, Nicky Jam, Residente, and Catalan singer-songwriter Judit Neddermann. In May 2020, Sanz announced the new dates for his La Gira tour, which was originally slated to begin in June 2020 but was rescheduled to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour will begin on June 12, 2021 in Valencia. In July 2021, he was one of several artists singing \"Imagine\" as a part of the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, representing Europe. On 29 October 2020, Sanz appeared alongside Argentine singer TINI on \"Un Beso en Madrid\", the eighth single from her third album" ] }, { "idx": 2307, "question": "If the U.S. Army had deemed balloons and airships as relevant for training, which aircraft would the cadets have continued to train on at Brooks Field, part of Brooks Air Force Base, in 1922?", "answers": [ "Curtiss JN-6H", "Vought VE-7 Bluebirds", "Dayton-Wright TA-3s" ], "context": [ "Service and Army Air Corps, replacing the World War I school at Carlstrom Field, Florida. The Primary Flying School operated between September 1922 through July 1931. The school took about six months initially, with advanced training later divided into three months each of basic and advanced instruction. The dual trainer initially used was the Curtiss JN-6H. Brooks later accepted other planes, including Vought VE-7 Bluebirds and Dayton-Wright TA-3s, for evaluation, but JNs were used until 1926. The beginning class in March of that year was the first without Jennies. Students now flew in the new Consolidated PT-1, with tandem seats" ] }, { "idx": 2308, "question": "If William Leidesdorff had sold the Rancho Rio De Los Americanos before his death, which town in California, established in 1855, might not have come into existence?", "answers": [ "Folsom", "Florin" ], "context": [ "the northwest boundary of the Spanish Land Grant, Rancho Rio De Los Americanos, there are still some remains of foundations. You can locate them by looking for the Grist Mill Dam Recreation Area along the American River Parkway. The southwestern boundary of the grant was 300 feet west of Bradshaw not far north of Florin Road. The boundary then went due east over to Grantline Road, and northeast along the roadway. The 35,500 acre Rancho Rio De Los Americanos was granted to William Leidesdorff in 1844 but he died in 1848, leaving the Rancho and some properties in San Francisco" ] }, { "idx": 2309, "question": "If the Sukhoi SU-57 had been more affordable, which Sukhoi aircraft models might the Russian Air Force have bypassed due to budgetary limitations?", "answers": [ "Sukhoi Su-35", "Sukhoi Su-30", "Su-35S", "Su-30SM", "Sukhoi Su-30SM", "Sukhoi Su-35S" ], "context": [ "such as the Su-35S and the Su-30SM. In 2017, Borisov stated that the PAK FA would most likely enter service in 2018 and be part of the new State Armament Programme from 2018 to 2027 (GPV-2027). On 30 June 2018, an order for 12 aircraft was agreed, while deliveries to the Russian Armed Forces was pushed back again to 2019 with the first aircraft to join fighter regiments at the Lipetsk Air Center. At the same time, Borisov praised the Su-35S, stating that it was comparable to the Su-57 except for the stealth features while being more affordable. Due to" ] }, { "idx": 2310, "question": "If the brain's set of images used to process experiences couldn't be altered during memory recall, would the memory be deemed flawed or flawless according to the SARA model?", "answers": [ "flawless" ], "context": [ "select amounts of information\u2014and when asked to recall it later, use that biased image to support their own opinions about the situation. The set of images is originally processed in the brain when first experienced. When remembered, this image reactivates, and the mind can edit and alter the memory, which takes place in hindsight bias when new and correct information is presented, leading one to believe that this new information, when remembered at a later time, is the persons original memory. Due to this reactivation in the brain, a more permanent memory trace can be created. The new information acts" ] }, { "idx": 2311, "question": "If the band MC5 had chosen not to use an acronym for their name, what would they have been called?", "answers": [ "Motor City Five" ], "context": [ "had a commanding stage presence, and a booming baritone voice that evidenced his abiding love of American soul and gospel music. Derminer renamed himself Rob Tyner (after John Coltrane's pianist McCoy Tyner). Tyner also conceived their new name, MC5, short for \"Motor City Five\" based on their Detroit roots. In some ways the group was similar to other garage bands of the period, composing soon-to-be historic workouts such as \"Black to Comm\" during their mid-teens in the basement of the home of Kramer's mother. Upon Tyner's switch from bassist to vocalist, he was initially replaced by Patrick Burrows before the" ] }, { "idx": 2312, "question": "If WMYS-LD didn't use a paid television subscription carriage, to which specific area would its broadcast be limited?", "answers": [ "South Bend, Indiana", "South Bend" ], "context": [ "WMYS-LD, virtual channel 69 (UHF digital channel 28), is a low-power MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to South Bend, Indiana, United States. Owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting (as the company's only MyNetworkTV affiliate), it is a sister station to ABC affiliate WBND-LD (channel 57) and CW affiliate WCWW-LD (channel 25). The stations share studios on Generations Drive (near the Indiana Toll Road) in northeastern South Bend, while WMYS-LD's transmitter is located just off the St. Joseph Valley Parkway on the city's south side. Due to its low-power status, its broadcasting radius only covers the immediate South Bend area. Therefore, WMYS-LD must" ] }, { "idx": 2313, "question": "If there had been no restrictions on touring spaces for the US tour of \"Starlight Express\", which company would not have been hired to create a 3D film to replace the live races?", "answers": [ "Inition" ], "context": [ "\"The Rap\". Owing to the restrictions of touring spaces available, digital video company Inition were commissioned to produce high-definition race footage in 3D film to replace the live races. Europe. The first UK tour of \"Starlight Express \"(now entitled \"Starlight Express: The Third Dimension\") opened on 4 November 2004 in Manchester. The production was produced by David Ian Productions and directed by Mykal Rand. Originally adapted from the second U.S. tour, most of David Yazbek's contributions were removed after Andrew Lloyd Webber visited a performance. In November 2007 the first UK tour production toured Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo and Helsinki, using" ] }, { "idx": 2314, "question": "If Christina Hoff Sommers' book \"Who Stole Feminism? How Women Have Betrayed Women\" had been published a year earlier, in which year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1993" ], "context": [ "feminism is \"dead\" and \"because the equality it assumes is largely a myth\". According to Prof. D. Diane Davis, postfeminism is just a continuation of what first- and second-wave feminisms want. Research conducted at Kent State University narrowed postfeminism to four main claims: support for feminism declined; women began hating feminism and feminists; society had already attained social equality, thus making feminism outdated; and the label \"feminist\" was disliked due to negative stigma. Examples of postfeminist work. In her 1994 book \"Who Stole Feminism? How Women Have Betrayed Women\", Christina Hoff Sommers considers much of modern academic feminist theory and" ] }, { "idx": 2315, "question": "If Spike Lee hadn't won his first competitive Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2019, how many Academy Awards would he have to his name?", "answers": [ "0" ], "context": [ "Heller (\"Can You Ever Forgive Me?\"), and Bradley Cooper (\"A Star is Born\"). It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director (Lee's first ever nomination in this category). Lee won his first competitive Academy Award in the category Best Adapted Screenplay. When asked by journalists from the BBC if the Best Picture winner \"Green Book\" offended him, Lee replied, \"Let me give you a British answer, it's not my cup of tea\". Many journalists in the industry noted how the 2019 Oscars with \"BlacKkKlansman\" competing against eventual winner \"Green Book\" mirrored the 1989 Oscars with" ] }, { "idx": 2316, "question": "If Jean-Baptiste Gustave Le Gray had been born one day earlier, what would have been his birth date?", "answers": [ "August 29, 1820" ], "context": [ "Jean-Baptiste Gustave Le Gray (; 30 August 1820 \u2013 30 July 1884) was a French painter, draughtsman, sculptor, print-maker, and photographer. He has been called \"the most important French photographer of the nineteenth century\" because of his technical innovations, his instruction of other noted photographers, and \"the extraordinary imagination he brought to picture making.\" He was an important contributor to the development of the wax paper negative. Biography. Gustave Le Gray was born on 30 August 1820 in Villiers-le-Bel, Val-d'Oise. He was an only child, and his parents encouraged him to become a solicitor's clerk, but from a young age", "most expensive single photograph ever sold at auction, to an anonymous buyer. At the same auction, an albumen print of \"The Great Wave, S\u00e8te\" by Le Gray was sold for a new world record price of \u00a3507,500 or $840,370 to \"the same anonymous buyer\" who was later revealed to be Sheik Saud Al-Thani of Qatar. The record stood until May 2003 when Al-Thani purchased a daguerreotype by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey for \u00a3565,250 or $922,488. Jean-Baptiste Gustave Le Gray (; 30 August 1820 \u2013 30 July 1884) was a French painter, draughtsman, sculptor, print-maker, and photographer. He has been called" ] }, { "idx": 2317, "question": "If NBN Television's inauguration had been delayed by a month, in which month would it have been launched?", "answers": [ "April" ], "context": [ "NBN Television is an Australian television station based in Newcastle, Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales, and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout Northern New South Wales, including the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads, Lismore, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, and Central Coast. It is owned and operated by the Nine Network, with regional sales and newsroom located at 28 Honeysuckle Drive. The station's call sign, NBN, is an acronym for Newcastle Broadcasting New South Wales. NBN is the only regional station in mainland Australia to produce", "and for use for NBN News, station identification and community announcements with the remaining identity using Nine Network branding. NBN Television is an Australian television station based in Newcastle, Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales, and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout Northern New South Wales, including the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads, Lismore, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, and Central Coast. It is owned and operated by the Nine Network, with regional sales and newsroom located at 28 Honeysuckle Drive. The station's call sign, NBN, is" ] }, { "idx": 2318, "question": "If QI decided to feature one fewer guest panelist per episode, how many guest panelists would appear on each episode?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "QI (short for Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game quiz show for television created and co-produced by John Lloyd. The series currently airs on BBC Two and is presented by Sandi Toksvig. It features permanent panellist Alan Davies and three guest panellists per episode who are mostly comedians. The series was presented by Stephen Fry from its beginning in 2003 until 2016. The format of the show focuses on the panellists answering questions that are extremely obscure, making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given. To compensate, the panellists are awarded points not only for the", "\"quite interesting\". \"QI News\" stars Glenn Wrage and Katherine Jakeways as the newsreaders, Bob Squire and Sophie Langton. QI (short for Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game quiz show for television created and co-produced by John Lloyd. The series currently airs on BBC Two and is presented by Sandi Toksvig. It features permanent panellist Alan Davies and three guest panellists per episode who are mostly comedians. The series was presented by Stephen Fry from its beginning in 2003 until 2016. The format of the show focuses on the panellists answering questions that are extremely obscure, making it unlikely" ] }, { "idx": 2319, "question": "If Odwalla Inc. had been established ten years prior, in which year would it have been founded?", "answers": [ "1970" ], "context": [ "Odwalla Inc. () was an American food product company selling fruit juices, smoothies and food bars founded in Santa Cruz, California in 1980 and from 1995-2020 was headquartered in Half Moon Bay, California. Odwalla's products included juices, smoothies, soy milk, bottled water, organic beverages, and several types of energy bars, known as \"food bars\". The company experienced strong growth after its incorporation in 1985, expanding its distribution network from California to most of North America, and went public in 1993. A period of decline occurred as the result of a fatal outbreak of in 1996 that was caused by using", "and Peach Crunch. Within eight weeks of their release, the Odwalla Bar was one of the top-selling energy bar brands in the market. The bars came in a variety of flavors, and weighed 2 ounces (56 grams) per bar. As of 2001, before Odwalla was acquired by Coca-Cola, food bars accounted for less than five percent of Odwalla's revenue. Odwalla Inc. () was an American food product company selling fruit juices, smoothies and food bars founded in Santa Cruz, California in 1980 and from 1995-2020 was headquartered in Half Moon Bay, California. Odwalla's products included juices, smoothies, soy milk, bottled" ] }, { "idx": 2320, "question": "If Fezzan hadn't been recognized as a province under the Ottoman Turks and Italy, how many main provinces would independent Libya have had until 1963?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "from Sub-Saharan Africa, which is feeding the European migrant crisis and is a $1 billion per year industry. Administration. Fezzan was a province under the Ottoman Turks and Italy, and a province (\"wilayah\") or governorate (\"muhafazah\") of independent Libya (alongside Tripolitania and Cyrenaica) until 1963. With the introduction of the new administrative division of Libya in 1963, Fezzan was abolished as an independent administrative unit and was divided into the \"muhafazat\" of Awbari and Sabha. In 1983, these administrative divisions were abolished in favour of smaller districts or \"baladiyah\". The Baladiyat-system was reorganized in 1987 and was replaced in 1995" ] }, { "idx": 2321, "question": "If the album \"Indestructible\" by Disturbed had been released one day earlier, what would have been its release date?", "answers": [ "June 2, 2008" ], "context": [ "that vocalist David Draiman had endured over the course of the past few years prior to making the album, including \"bad relationships\", a motorcycle accident that he was involved with, and an incident of suicide. To match the aggressive attitude and nature of said themes, Draiman told the other band members to create darker, more textural music than they have before. Despite these themes, the title track, \"Indestructible\", is meant to encourage those in the military that are fighting in wars and boost their morale. \"Indestructible\" was released on June 3, 2008 in CD format, and also as two different" ] }, { "idx": 2322, "question": "If the Boise State Broncos had been defeated in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, which team would have emerged as the winner?", "answers": [ "Oklahoma Sooners" ], "context": [ "The 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game played as part of the 2006\u20132007 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game was played on January 1, 2007, at its new venue, the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The matchup pitted the Big 12 champion No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners against the WAC champion No. 9 Boise State Broncos. The contest was televised on Fox. With this broadcast, the Fiesta Bowl became the first bowl game to air on all the \"big four\" television networks (ABC, CBS, Fox and" ] }, { "idx": 2323, "question": "If the writings of the Persian Schools had not been translated, in which region's dialects would they originally be read?", "answers": [ "Babylonia" ], "context": [ "the western Persian province of Babylonia (in particular, within the Sassanid province of Asuristan), and whose writings were originally produced in the Aramaic dialects spoken in Babylonia at the time, are representative of what is believed to be among the oldest of the Gnostic thought forms. These movements are considered by most to be religions in their own right, and are not emanations from Christianity or Judaism. Manichaeism. Manichaeism was founded by the Prophet Mani (216\u2013276). Mani's father was a member of the Jewish-Christian sect of the Elcesaites, a subgroup of the Gnostic Ebionites. At ages 12 and 24, Mani" ] }, { "idx": 2324, "question": "If Talaat Pasha's state funeral had been held a decade later, in which decade would it have taken place?", "answers": [ "1950s" ], "context": [ "against the Islamic nations\". A house and a martyr's pension was granted to Talaat's family with a law passed by the Grand National Assembly in 1926. During World War II, at the request of the Prime Minister of Turkey, \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc Saraco\u011flu, Talaat's remains were disinterred from Germany and transported to Turkey, where he received a state funeral on 25 February 1943, attended by German ambassador Franz von Papen, Ahmet Emin Yalman, and Saraco\u011flu. With this gesture, Adolf Hitler hoped to secure Turkish support for the Axis. H\u00fcseyin Cahit (Yal\u00e7\u0131n) gave the funeral oration as Talaat was buried at the Monument" ] }, { "idx": 2325, "question": "If Batman had not developed a stringent moral code and strong sense of justice, would he have frequently killed or maimed criminals?", "answers": [ "frequently" ], "context": [ "or maimed criminals, but evolved into a character with a stringent moral code and strong sense of justice. Unlike most superheroes, Batman does not possess any superpowers, instead relying on his intellect, fighting skills, and wealth. The 1960s \"Batman\" television series used a camp aesthetic, which continued to be associated with the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his darker roots in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating with the 1986 miniseries \"The Dark Knight Returns\" by Frank Miller. DC has featured Batman in many comic books, including comics published under its" ] }, { "idx": 2326, "question": "If the release of \"The Black Cauldron\" hadn't been postponed, in what year would it have been released?", "answers": [ "1980" ], "context": [ "thirty characters in the original series, several story artists and animators worked on the development of the film throughout the 1970s, when it was originally slated for release in 1980. Veteran artist Mel Shaw created inspirational conceptual pastel sketches, which future Disney president and CEO Ron W. Miller considered to be too advanced for the animators. Therefore, in August 1978 the studio pushed its release date back to Christmas 1984 due to their inability to animate realistic human characters; its original release date would later be assumed by \"The Fox and the Hound\". During its development limbo, one of those" ] }, { "idx": 2327, "question": "If JT the Bigga Figga hadn't owned Get Low Recordz, which record label would The Game not have been able to sign a deal with in 2002?", "answers": [ "Get Low Recordz" ], "context": [ "attended a hip-hop summit hosted by Russell Simmons and Louis Farrakhan. After he had fully recovered, Game and Big Fase made a mixtape together. He released his first mixtape \"You Know What It Is Vol. 1\" in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga. Game's mixtape reached the hands of Sean Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label. Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape that had been produced by" ] }, { "idx": 2328, "question": "If chimpanzees were not listed as an endangered species, what medical procedure would they have been considered the best potential organ source for humans?", "answers": [ "xenotransplantation", "xenotransfusions" ], "context": [ "were originally considered the best option since their organs are of similar size, and they have good blood type compatibility with humans, which makes them potential candidates for xenotransfusions. However, since chimpanzees are listed as an endangered species, other potential donors were sought. Baboons are more readily available, but impractical as potential donors. Problems include their smaller body size, the infrequency of blood group O (the universal donor), their long gestation period, and their typically small number of offspring. In addition, a major problem with the use of nonhuman primates is the increased risk of disease transmission, since they are" ] }, { "idx": 2329, "question": "If Les Claypool had started his collaboration with Trey Anastasio a year prior to forming Oysterhead, in which century would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "20th" ], "context": [ "Anastasio (of Phish) and Stewart Copeland (of the Police) to form a supergroup called Oysterhead. Claypool and Anastasio had been looking for an opportunity to collaborate. Each had a mutual interest in playing with Copeland who had been a rock idol of their teen years. Plus, Claypool and Copeland already had an established friendship. Oysterhead were originally intended as a one time performance during Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Though timid of the band's sudden and surprising popularity they eventually decided to record and tour. They released one studio album, \"The Grand Pecking Order\", and toured before disbanding in 2001." ] }, { "idx": 2330, "question": "If the town pharmacy in Sch\u00fcttorf hadn't been combined with a false fa\u00e7ade around 1750, how many separate forward-gabled single houses would it have been made up of?", "answers": [ "2", "two" ], "context": [ "whole range of residential buildings that are worth seeing. Originally, one-story timber frame \"Dielenh\u00e4user\" \u2013 houses with very high entrance halls \u2013 with gables towering over jetty bressummers, as are still commonly seen, for instance, in Quakenbr\u00fcck, were the predominant type. In Sch\u00fcttorf, however, the fa\u00e7ades were not seldom massively remodelled. After demolitions, only a few older examples are still to be seen. Worthy of mention among them is the town pharmacy, which was originally made up of two forward-gabled single houses that were joined about 1750 with a false fa\u00e7ade. The righthand part of the building dates from about" ] }, { "idx": 2331, "question": "If the wax figure of Conan O'Brien, commissioned by NBCUniversal from Madame Tussauds, had been unveiled a month after its original unveiling in December 2009, in which year would it have been revealed?", "answers": [ "2010" ], "context": [ "at some point, you're not doing it right. I strongly believe that.\" He has had no contact with Leno, noting \"the odds are we will both leave this Earth without speaking to each other, which is fine. There's really nothing to say. We both know the deal. He knows; I know. I'd rather just forget.\" In a 2010 issue of \"TV Guide\", the timeslot conflict ranked No. 1 on a list of TV's biggest \"blunders\". A wax likeness of O'Brien that had been commissioned by NBCUniversal from Madame Tussauds and unveiled during a December 2009 episode of \"The Tonight Show" ] }, { "idx": 2332, "question": "If the comic opera \"The Sorcerer\" by Gilbert & Sullivan had opened as originally planned, on what date would the production have taken place?", "answers": [ "1 November 1877" ], "context": [ "\"farcical comedy\", which opened on 3 October 1877. He also was sorting out the problems with \"The Ne'er-do-Weel\", a piece he wrote for Edward Sothern. Meanwhile, Sullivan was writing the incidental music to \"Henry VIII\"; only after its premiere on 28 August did he begin working on \"The Sorcerer\". The opening was originally scheduled for 1 November 1877; however, the first rehearsals took place on 27 October, and the part of J. W. Wells was filled only by that time. \"The Sorcerer\" finally opened at Opera Comique on 17 November 1877. Synopsis. Act I. The villagers of Ploverleigh are preparing" ] }, { "idx": 2333, "question": "If Uruguay hadn't defeated the host nation in the final round of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, which country's team would have been the champions?", "answers": [ "Brazil" ], "context": [ "The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II. This tournament ended the hiatus. Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, defeated the host nation, Brazil, in the deciding match of the four-team group of the final round. This was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final. It was also the inaugural tournament where the trophy" ] }, { "idx": 2334, "question": "If the 2020 superhero film \"The New Mutants\" had been released on its original date, which major superhero film would it have competed with in theaters?", "answers": [ "Deadpool 2" ], "context": [ "United States on August 28, 2020. It was originally set to be released on April 13, 2018, before being delayed to February 22, 2019, to avoid \"Deadpool 2\", and then to August 2, 2019, to avoid \"Dark Phoenix\". It was delayed to April 3, 2020, by Disney after that studio acquired Fox, and then removed from Disney's schedule in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney rescheduled the film for August 28, 2020, two months later. The various delays have led to several online commentators referring to the film as \"cursed\" and lamenting its bad luck. Boone and the" ] }, { "idx": 2335, "question": "If Rodgers and Hammerstein had not changed the name of their musical, what would \"Me and Juliet\" have been originally called?", "answers": [ "Hercules and Juliet" ], "context": [ "\"Hercules and Juliet\", but they soon changed it to \"Me and Juliet\". The Majestic Theatre, which Rodgers and Hammerstein desired to have for \"Me and Juliet\", was currently occupied by their \"South Pacific\", four years into its run. Arrangements were made to shift \"South Pacific\" to the Broadway Theatre though, due to schedule conflicts, this meant moving that show to Boston for five weeks. Plot. The entire action of the show takes place in and close to a Broadway theatre in which the long-running musical \"Me and Juliet\" (the \"show-within-the-show\") is playing. The setting is the early 1950s. Act 1." ] }, { "idx": 2336, "question": "If Destiny 2: New Light had only been released on its original platforms, which platforms would these be?", "answers": [ "PlayStation 4", "Xbox One", "Microsoft Windows" ], "context": [ "Destiny 2 (also known as Destiny 2: New Light) is a free-to-play online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay to play game in 2017 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows platforms. It became free-to-play, utilizing the games as a service model, under the \"New Light\" title on October 1, 2019, followed by the game's release on Stadia the following month, and then the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms in November 2020. The game was published by Activision until December 31, 2018, when Bungie acquired the publishing", "Graphics\", \"Best Original Music\", and \"Best Multiplayer\". The game won the award for \"Best Co-op Game\" in \"PC Gamer\"s 2017 Game of the Year Awards, and received a nomination for \"Game of the Year\". It was also a runner-up each for \"Best-Looking Game\", \"Best Multiplayer\", and \"Game of the Year\" in Giant Bomb's 2017 Game of the Year Awards. Destiny 2 (also known as Destiny 2: New Light) is a free-to-play online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay to play game in 2017 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft" ] }, { "idx": 2337, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't led to the closure of movie theaters, when would the film \"Promising Young Woman\" have been released in theaters?", "answers": [ "April 17, 2020" ], "context": [ "his wedding would reflect Cassie's sense of humor, which is why she plans that event. A deleted scene showed Cassie with a bruise from an encounter with a potential date rapist that had put her in danger. Release. In February 2019, Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. It was initially scheduled to be released theatrically on April 17, 2020, but was pulled from the schedule due to the initial closures of movie theaters that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was theatrically released on" ] }, { "idx": 2338, "question": "If the 1975 Bollywood blockbuster \"Deewaar\" had not been remade, in which film would Rajinikanth not have reprised Amitabh Bachchan's role?", "answers": [ "Thee (1981 film)", "Thee" ], "context": [ "break the stereotyped action-hero mould by which he was getting famous at the time. 1981 also saw the release of \"Thee\", a remake of the 1975 Bollywood blockbuster \"Deewaar\", also originally written by Salim-Javed and starring Amitabh Bachchan; in \"Thee\", Rajinikanth reprised the role of Bachchan in the original. In 1982, he starred in \"Pokkiri Raja\", \"Moondru Mugam\", \"Thanikattu Raja\", \"Puthukavithai\" and \"Enkeyo Ketta Kural\". \"Moondru Mugam\" had Rajinikanth playing three roles for the first time. By 1983, he was a popular actor across South Indian cinema, including Telugu and Kannada films. In 1983, he starred in his first Bollywood" ] }, { "idx": 2339, "question": "If Juventus had been penalized with an additional 4 points following the 2006 Serie A scandal, what would their total point deduction have been?", "answers": [ "13" ], "context": [ "The 2006\u201307 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th season of top-tier Italian football, the 75th in a round-robin tournament. It was scheduled to begin on 26 and 27 August, but was postponed to 2 September 2006 due to the Calciopoli, which led to the absence of Juventus. On 22 April 2007, Internazionale became Serie A champions after defeating Siena, as Roma's loss to Atalanta left Inter with a 16-point advantage with five matches to play. Events. 2006 Italian football scandal. Following the Serie A scandal of 2006, Juventus was relegated to Serie" ] }, { "idx": 2340, "question": "If Singapore was not initially recognized as a tiger economy, what would have been the original count of the 'Asian Tigers'?", "answers": [ "three" ], "context": [ "A tiger economy is the economy of a country which undergoes rapid economic growth, usually accompanied by an increase in the standard of living. The term was originally used for the Four Asian Tigers (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore) as tigers are important in Asian symbolism, which also inspired the Tiger Cub Economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines). The Asian Tigers also inspired other economies later on; the Anatolian Tigers (certain cities in Turkey) in the 1980s, the Gulf Tiger (Dubai) in the 1990s, the Celtic Tiger (Republic of Ireland) in 1995\u20132000, the Baltic tigers (Baltic" ] }, { "idx": 2341, "question": "If Lyriq Bent had been cast in the role he initially auditioned for in \"Saw II\", which character would he have portrayed?", "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": 2342, "question": "If Dan Halutz had extended his term as Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces by two years, until what year would he have served?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "Dan Halutz (, ; born August 7, 1948) is an Israeli Air Force lieutenant general and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and commander of the Israeli Air Force. Halutz served as chief of staff in 2005\u20132007. Biography. Halutz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and grew up on moshav Hagor. His parents are both Mizrahi Jewish, and they were born in Iran and in Iraq. Halutz holds a degree in economics from Tel Aviv University, and a Harvard Business School degree. He is chairman of the Etgarim special-needs charity. Military career. Halutz joined the Israeli Air" ] }, { "idx": 2343, "question": "If the song \"Extraordinary Girl\" by Green Day had not been renamed, what would its original title have been?", "answers": [ "Radio Baghdad" ], "context": [ "bass sound as opposed to one centered on countermelodies. Dirnt ran his bass guitar through an Evil Twin direct box, a staple of his recording methods since \"Dookie\". Cool also employs unorthodox instruments for punk music\u2014timpani, glockenspiel, and hammer bells\u2014which he received out of a promotional deal with Ludwig. These instruments are especially evident on \"Homecoming\" and on \"Wake Me Up When September Ends\", the latter of which includes an African bead gourd that was welded to a remote hi-hat pedal for future live performances. \"Extraordinary Girl\", originally titled \"Radio Baghdad\", features tablas in the intro performed by Cool. For" ] }, { "idx": 2344, "question": "If dbx, Inc. hadn't spun off any companies in 1989, which corporation wouldn't have been established that year?", "answers": [ "THAT Corporation" ], "context": [ "the Nagra's internal signal path. It drew power from the Nagra supply. dbx for television. dbx-TV noise reduction, while having elements in common with Type I and Type II, is different in fundamental ways, and was developed by Mark Davis (then of dbx, now of Dolby Labs) in the early 1980s. dbx-TV is included in multichannel television sound (MTS), the U.S. standard for stereo analog television transmission. Every TV device that decoded MTS originally required the payment of royalties, first to dbx, Inc., then to THAT Corporation which was spun off from dbx in 1989 and acquired its MTS patents" ] }, { "idx": 2345, "question": "If Bruce Springsteen had not decided to re-record \"The Ghost of Tom Joad\", when would the original and only version of the song have been recorded?", "answers": [ "1995" ], "context": [ "vocals with Springsteen on a re-recording of \"The Ghost of Tom Joad\". It was Morello who originally suggested that Springsteen perform the title track during a concert for the first time in March 2013. Springsteen had previously recorded the song in 1995, and the 2013 performance led to its re-recording, which subsequently developed into the album of the same name. Springsteen heavily credits Morello as being a major inspiration for the album by saying he was \"my muse\" and \"he pushed the rest of this project to another level\". Morello subsequently appeared alongside Springsteen and the E Street Band during" ] }, { "idx": 2346, "question": "If the city in Texas, currently named after Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe, had been named after a different individual, what name would it not carry?", "answers": [ "Conroe" ], "context": [ "Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, at about north of Houston. It is a principal city in the metropolitan area. As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207 in 2010. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. History. The city is named after Northern-born Union Cavalry officer and Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe. Conroe founded a sawmill there in 1881. The city originally gained in wealth due to the lumber and oil industries. Originally", "According to the K\u00f6ppen Climate Classification system, Conroe has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated \"Cfa\" on climate maps. Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, at about north of Houston. It is a principal city in the metropolitan area. As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207 in 2010. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. History. The city is named after Northern-born Union Cavalry officer and Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe. Conroe founded a" ] }, { "idx": 2347, "question": "If the Rhon project led by geneticist Hezahr Rhon had not been initiated, which race would not have emerged as an unfortunate result?", "answers": [ "Aristos" ], "context": [ "get people in top form with the help of modern plastic surgery. Aristos form the top-most echelon of Eubian society and comprise three main categories: As a race, Aristos are an unfortunate result of the Rhon project. Led by a geneticist named Hezahr Rhon, this project was originally started to produce a psion who would possess strong empathic and telepathic abilities but wouldn't suffer when experiencing the unpleasant emotions of others, like pain or fear. The outcome was however a race of people who not only lack empathic or telepathic abilities, but are also utterly devoid of compassion. Their brains" ] }, { "idx": 2348, "question": "If the actress Hughes had joined the cast of \"General Hospital\" one season prior to spring 1985, in which season would she have started?", "answers": [ "winter" ], "context": [ "in 2012 when Robin was presumed dead. She has a romance with Robert's best friend, Luke Spencer, and reunites with Duke, whom Faison is masquerading as. The real Duke is revealed to be alive. Anna has become one of the most respected and celebrated heroines in all of daytime. Casting. Hughes joined the cast of \"General Hospital\" in the spring of 1985, and made her first appearance on April 10, 1985. Hughes auditioned for the role of Anna in early 1985, about three months after she relocated to New York City. About two weeks later, Hughes was shocked when she" ] }, { "idx": 2349, "question": "If the passenger pigeon didn't have to continually seek food and shelter, which of its behaviors would likely not take place?", "answers": [ "migration", "migrate" ], "context": [ "in the southern United States, coinciding with its primary habitat, the eastern deciduous forests. Within this range, it constantly migrated in search of food and shelter. It is unclear if the birds favored particular trees and terrain, but they were possibly not restricted to one type, as long as their numbers could be supported. It originally bred from the southern parts of eastern and central Canada south to eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Georgia in the United States, but the primary breeding range was in southern Ontario and the Great Lakes states south through states north of the Appalachian Mountains." ] }, { "idx": 2350, "question": "If an additional disc was included in the \"F-Zero GX/AX Original Soundtracks\" release, what would be the total number of discs in the set?", "answers": [ "3", "three" ], "context": [ "level at looking over the game.\" Imamura added \"hav[ing] worked on the \"F-Zero\" series, and seeing the results of the collaboration with Sega, I found myself at something of a loss as to how we can take the franchise further past \"F-Zero GX\" and \"AX\".\" \"F-Zero GX/AX Original Soundtracks\", a two-CD set composed of BGM soundtracks to the video games \"GX\" and its arcade counterpart, was released in Japan under the Scitron Digital Content record label on July 22, 2004. The first disc consists of forty-one tracks and the second has forty with an additional track rearranged by Supersweep's AYA" ] }, { "idx": 2351, "question": "If the band Los Prisioneros had made their comeback two years later than they actually did, in which year would it have been?", "answers": [ "1998" ], "context": [ "Latin American made his debut using the music video for \"We Are Sudamerican Rockers\" by Los Prisioneros. \"Ni Por La Raz\u00f3n, Ni Por La Fuerza Album\", Trio \"Los Dioses\" and \"El Caset Pirata\". In 1996 Los Prisioneros were seen again after several years, and started collecting the band's success, and unreleased songs, covers of some songs released abroad discarded songs, with more oddities from the time of \"Los Pseudopillos\", \"Los Vinchukas\", \"Gus Gusano y Los Apestosos\". They created a compilation which sold 100.000 albums dobles.54Later, 40 songs were selected and featured in a double compact disc compilation album titled,\"Ni Por" ] }, { "idx": 2352, "question": "If Mike Bliss had returned to full-time status two years prior to 2011, in which decade would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "2000s" ], "context": [ "one spot better than when he was fired from the No. 1 car. 2010\u2013present. On December 3, 2009, it was announced that Bliss would return to the Sprint Cup Series full-time driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the No. 36 Wave Energy Drink Chevrolet Impala for the 2010 season. However, in April, Bliss parted ways with TBR after Phoenix, and returned to Phoenix Racing to drive the No. 09 beginning at Talladega. He returned to full-time status in 2011 by joining Mark Smith's TriStar Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in the No. 19 Chevrolet. Despite being originally paired with old" ] }, { "idx": 2353, "question": "If the Fessenden-Alexanderson alternator had never been developed and transoceanic communication continued to use the original device, what type of device would have been used?", "answers": [ "spark transmitters" ], "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": 2354, "question": "If Simon King hadn't quit during the recording sessions of the album \"25 Years On\" by Hawklords, who would have been the drummer for the entire album?", "answers": [ "Simon King" ], "context": [ "player. The band was named Hawklords, (probably for legal reasons, the band having recently split from their management), and recording took place on a farm in Devon using a mobile studio, resulting in the album \"25 Years On\". King had originally been the drummer for the project but quit during recording sessions to return to London, while House, who had temporarily left the band to join a David Bowie tour, elected to remain with Bowie full-time, but nevertheless contributed violin to these sessions. At the end of the band's UK tour, Calvert, wanting King back in the band, dismissed Griffin," ] }, { "idx": 2355, "question": "If the expansion project of Bilbao Airport in Spain, approved in 2009, had proceeded as initially planned, by which year would the construction have been finished?", "answers": [ "2014" ], "context": [ "and Sondika. 20 airlines operate in the terminal, including Iberia, Lufthansa, and TAP Portugal. Top destinations include London, Frankfurt, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, M\u00e1laga, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. It opened to the public in September 1948, with a regular flight to Madrid. On 19 November 2000, a new terminal building was opened, designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. In February 2009, a project was approved to expand the current building to double its capacity. Although originally expected to be completed by 2014, the financial crisis and the decrease of passenger traffic delayed it to at least 2019. No work has begun" ] }, { "idx": 2356, "question": "If the California condor had not been reclassified, what would its original genus be referred to as?", "answers": [ "Vultur" ], "context": [ "in captivity. The condor is a significant bird to many Californian Native American groups and plays an important role in several of their traditional myths. Taxonomy. The California condor was described by English naturalist George Shaw in 1797 as \"Vultur californianus\"; Archibald Menzies collected the type specimen \"from the coast of California\" during the Vancouver expedition. It was originally classified in the same genus as the Andean condor (\"V. gryphus\"), but, due to the Andean condor's slightly different markings, slightly longer wings, and tendency to kill small animals to eat, the California condor has now been placed in its own" ] }, { "idx": 2357, "question": "If the West Herts football team had participated in the 1896 Southern Football League under their previous name, what would that name have been?", "answers": [ "Watford Rovers" ], "context": [ "the 1886\u201387 season, and in 1889 Watford won the County Cup for the first time. The team became the football section of \"West Hertfordshire Club and Ground\" in 1891, and consequently moved to a ground on Cassio Road. In 1893 Watford Rovers changed their name to \"West Herts\" and in 1896 they joined the Southern Football League. West Herts fortunes slumped at the start of the 1897\u201398 season and attendances were less than 200. They took the bold step of turning professional and their fortunes revived. Watford St. Mary's were runners up in the Hertfordshire Senior Cup of 1894\u201395 and" ] }, { "idx": 2358, "question": "If Shueisha had published two additional individual chapters of the original Dragon Ball manga, what would be the total count of chapters?", "answers": [ "521" ], "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": 2359, "question": "If Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had not been reinterred, where would his original burial site be?", "answers": [ "Windlesham rose garden" ], "context": [ "avowedly not a Christian, considering himself a Spiritualist. He was first buried on 11 July 1930 in Windlesham rose garden. He was later reinterred together with his wife in Minstead churchyard in the New Forest, Hampshire. Carved wooden tablets to his memory and to the memory of his wife, originally from the church at Minstead, are on display as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition at Portsmouth Museum. The epitaph on his gravestone in the churchyard reads, in part: \"Steel true/Blade straight/Arthur Conan Doyle/Knight/Patriot, Physician and man of letters\". A statue honours Doyle at Crowborough Cross in Crowborough, where he" ] }, { "idx": 2360, "question": "If David Niven hadn't been cast in the American film \"The Guns of Navarone,\" who was the original actor intended for the role?", "answers": [ "Kenneth More" ], "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": 2361, "question": "If Lewis Collins had been cast in the role he claimed he was initially signed for in the movie Wild Geese II, which actor's place would he have taken?", "answers": [ "Scott Glenn" ], "context": [ "about a false rumour of Hess's escape. Production. The original film had not been particularly popular in the US but performed better around the world. In April 1984 Richard Burton and Scott Glenn were announced as stars. Roger Moore was asked to reprise his role from the first film, but did not like the sequel's script. Lewis Collins claimed he was originally signed to play Haddad due to a contract with producer Euan Lloyd but the role went to the American Scott Glenn. Burton said after making the film he intended \"to retire again for at least six months.\" In" ] }, { "idx": 2362, "question": "If Zhou Wenzhong had ended his tenure as the Chinese ambassador to the United States a year earlier, in which year would that have been?", "answers": [ "2009" ], "context": [ "Zhou Wenzhong (; born August 1945) is a diplomat and politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2010, and deputy foreign minister from 2003 to 2005. Biography. Zhou Wenzhong is a native of Jiangsu province. He was born in 1945 and attended the University of Bath and the London School of Economics in the UK. Zhou was Ambassador to Barbados and to Antigua and Barbuda from 1990 to 1993. From 1998 to 2001, he served as Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia. He held leading posts at the Ministry", "of Foreign Affairs, where he served as deputy director of the American Affairs Department until 1994. In 2001 he was promoted as assistant minister and in 2003 he became vice-minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2005, Zhou Wenzhong became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the United States. In 2010, Zhou became Secretary-General at Boao Forum for Asia, and vice-president at China-US People's Friendship Association. Zhou Wenzhong (; born August 1945) is a diplomat and politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as ambassador to the United States from 2005 to" ] }, { "idx": 2363, "question": "If the fisherman who discovered the right horizontal stabiliser of Adam Air Flight 574 had been given twice the original reward, how many million rupiah would he have been awarded?", "answers": [ "100", "100 million" ], "context": [ "was found by a fisherman, south of Pare Pare, about off the beach on 11 January, although it was not originally handed in, as its discoverer thought it to be a piece of plywood, only later realising it was a piece of the tail. This was confirmed by the part number on the stabiliser, 65C25746-76, which matched that of components on the missing 737. The fisherman received a reward of 50 million rupiah (equivalent to about $5,500) for his discovery. Later, other parts of the aircraft, including passenger seats, life jackets, a food tray, part of an aircraft tire, eight" ] }, { "idx": 2364, "question": "If the Row NYC Hotel in New York City had remained under the ownership of its original proprietors, which family would be the exclusive owners?", "answers": [ "Kramer" ], "context": [ "Row NYC Hotel is a hotel in New York City. At 27 stories and 1,331 rooms, it was the largest hotel in Manhattan when it opened on February 13, 1928, as the Hotel Lincoln, one day after the 119th anniversary of the birth of its namesake, Abraham Lincoln. It featured a towering mast on top with neon lettering reading \"HOTEL LINCOLN\" which was lit on opening day by Governor Al Smith, who pressed a button in Albany to illuminate it. It was originally owned by the Kramer family and then by Maria Kramer, a dancer once married to Max Kramer," ] }, { "idx": 2365, "question": "If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused any disruptions, when would \"The French Dispatch\" have been widely released in theaters?", "answers": [ "July 24, 2020", "July 24" ], "context": [ "by ABKCO Records with a vinyl release planned for early 2022. The film's soundtrack album's one and only song, titled \"Obituary\", was released on September 14, 2021. The film's musical score was given an earlier separate release. Release. Premiere and theatrical release. In September 2019, Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. It was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2020, and get a wide release on July 24, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled and the film was pulled from the schedule on April 3, 2020. The film was" ] }, { "idx": 2366, "question": "If the city of Vienna in Austria was exclusively referred to by its Slovene name, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Dunaj" ], "context": [ "vender; Polish: Wendowie, Czech: Wendov\u00e9) which is a historical name for Slavs living near Germanic settlement areas. The name of the city in Hungarian (\"B\u00e9cs\"), Serbo-Croatian (\"Be\u010d\"; ) and Ottoman Turkish (\"Be\u00e7\") has a different, probably Slavonic origin, and originally referred to an Avar fort in the area. Slovene-speakers call the city \"Dunaj\", which in other Central European Slavic languages means the river Danube, on which the city stands. History. Early history. Evidence has been found of continuous habitation in the Vienna area since 500 BC, when Celts settled the site on the Danube. In 15 BC, the Romans fortified" ] }, { "idx": 2367, "question": "If the US District Court case Gill v. Whitford, which dealt with the constitutionality of gerrymandering, had kept its original name, what would it be known as?", "answers": [ "Whitford v. Nichol" ], "context": [ "party would win (\"packing\" the votes). The District Court case was originally filed as \"Whitford v. Nichol\", as Gerald Nicole had been the chairman of the state elections board; he was succeeded by Beverly Gill during the course of the case. In 2016, a three-judge federal panel allowed the case to proceed to trial, the first time a case regarding gerrymandering has proceeded in three decades. On November 21, 2016, a 2\u20131 decision declared that the map was unconstitutional. To assess the validity of the map, the panel developed a three-pronged test that asked if the redistricting [was] intended to" ] }, { "idx": 2368, "question": "If the Oakland Athletics had delayed their relocation from Kansas City by one year, what would have been the year of their move to Oakland?", "answers": [ "1969" ], "context": [ "were not disclosed. Target Field is located not far from another facility of which the discount retailer owns naming rights: Target Center the home of the NBA's Timberwolves. On September 19, the naming rights contract owned by McAfee for Oakland\u2013Alameda County Coliseum lapsed; McAfee declined a new contract offer. The Coliseum, home to the Oakland Athletics since their 1968 relocation from Kansas City, reverted to its old name after 10 years, during which it was originally known as Network Associates Coliseum, then McAfee Coliseum when the company changed its name in 2004. The A's played their last home series after" ] }, { "idx": 2369, "question": "If the Gewehr 98 rifle had never switched bayonet patterns, what would be the only type of bayonet it was issued with?", "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": 2370, "question": "If the favorites had emerged victorious in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, which nation 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": 2371, "question": "If the Pointer Sisters were parodied on \"Sesame Street\" as a group of singing pigs, what would this pig trio be called?", "answers": [ "Oinker Sisters" ], "context": [ "Bowen, on July 1, 2014. On June 8, 2020, she died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 69. Children's Television Workshop. The Pointer Sisters contributed to the Children's Television Workshop educational television series, \"Sesame Street\". \"Pinball Number Count\" was an animated short on \"Sesame Street\" designed to teach children to count to twelve. It was originally produced in 1976 by Imagination, Inc. in San Francisco, California for the Children's Television Workshop. The Pointer Sisters were also spoofed on \"Sesame Street\" in the form of a trio of female singing pigs known as the Oinker Sisters. Loss" ] }, { "idx": 2372, "question": "If Joseph Trutch was the first to have The locality of Trutch, British Columbia along the Alaska Highway named after him, what other locations were named in his honor?", "answers": [ "Chilliwack", "Streets in Victoria, Chilliwack and Richmond" ], "context": [ "first Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia following Confederation, a position he retained from 1871\u20131876. Following his tenure as lieutenant governor, Trutch was appointed a \"Dominion agent for British Columbia\", and helped to oversee the construction of the CPR in the province. He left this office in 1890 and returned to England. He died there in 1904 in Somerset, the county of his birth. Legacy. The locality of Trutch, British Columbia () along the Alaska Highway, is named after Joseph. The location is now a ghost town. Streets in Victoria, Chilliwack and Richmond are named after him. A student residence building" ] }, { "idx": 2373, "question": "If all the Eleanor Crosses were lost, where could the top part of the Hardingstone monument be found?", "answers": [ "Northampton Guildhall Museum" ], "context": [ "Northampton, Stony Stratford, Woburn, Dunstable, St Albans, Waltham, Westcheap, and Charing \u2013 only three survive, none in its entirety. The best preserved is that at Geddington. All three have lost the crosses \"of immense height\" that originally surmounted them; only the lower stages remain. The top (cross) part of the Hardingstone monument is believed to reside in the Northampton Guildhall Museum. The Waltham cross has been heavily restored and to prevent further deterioration, its original statues of the queen are now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The monument now known as \"Charing Cross\" in London, in front" ] }, { "idx": 2374, "question": "If the ship \"Itasca\" needed to communicate with the plane, what frequency of kHz signal should it transmit?", "answers": [ "500 kHz signal." ], "context": [ "voice communication from \"Itasca\" to the plane, the ship could not tell the plane to use its 500 kHz signal. Even if \"Itasca\" could get a bearing to the plane, the \"Itasca\" could not tell the plane that bearing, so the plane could not head to the ship. Some sources have noted Earhart's apparent lack of understanding of her direction-finding system, which had been fitted to the aircraft just prior to the flight. The system was equipped with a new receiver from Bendix that operated on five wavelength \"bands\", marked 1 to 5. The loop antenna was equipped with a" ] }, { "idx": 2375, "question": "If polished stones were utilized during the Neolithic period, what would be their primary application?", "answers": [ "Polished stone axes" ], "context": [ "earnest in what is known as the Neolithic Period (\"New Stone Age\"). The invention of polished stone axes was a major advance that allowed forest clearance on a large scale to create farms. This use of polished stone axes increased greatly in the Neolithic, but were originally used in the preceding Mesolithic in some areas such as Ireland. Agriculture fed larger populations, and the transition to sedentism allowed simultaneously raising more children, as infants no longer needed to be carried, as nomadic ones must. Additionally, children could contribute labor to the raising of crops more readily than they could to" ] }, { "idx": 2376, "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": 2377, "question": "If Felicia Hardy had chosen to follow in her father's footsteps, what would her alias be?", "answers": [ "Black Cat" ], "context": [ "Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Throughout her history, Black Cat has sometimes been an enemy, love interest, and ally of the superhero Spider-Man. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard, she first appeared in \"The Amazing Spider-Man\" #194 (July 1979). Felicia Hardy is the daughter of Walter Hardy, a world-renowned cat burglar. After suffering from a traumatic assault by an ex-boyfriend as a college freshman, she trained herself in various fighting styles and acrobatics and, after deciding to follow in her father's footsteps, adopted the costumed" ] }, { "idx": 2378, "question": "If the land for the city of Washington DC in the USA had been ceded to the federal government a year earlier than it actually was, in what year would this have occurred?", "answers": [ "1789" ], "context": [ "The retrocession of the District of Columbia refers to both past and proposed acts of returning some or all of the land that had been ceded to the federal government of the United States for the purpose of creating its federal district for the new national capital of the United States, the City of Washington. The land was originally ceded to the federal government by Virginia and Maryland in 1790. After moving through various stages of federal and state approval, the Virginia portion was eventually returned in March 1847. The Maryland portion still constitutes the District of Columbia today, but", "for the district passed either chamber. The retrocession of the District of Columbia refers to both past and proposed acts of returning some or all of the land that had been ceded to the federal government of the United States for the purpose of creating its federal district for the new national capital of the United States, the City of Washington. The land was originally ceded to the federal government by Virginia and Maryland in 1790. After moving through various stages of federal and state approval, the Virginia portion was eventually returned in March 1847. The Maryland portion still constitutes" ] }, { "idx": 2379, "question": "If the conversion cost for the AMC Eagle automobile into a Sundancer had been twice the original dealer's list price, what would the new price have been in dollars?", "answers": [ "7,500" ], "context": [ "Eagle's monocoque (unibody) body was reinforced and a steel targa roll bar was welded to the door pillars for passenger compartment protection. The front portion of the roof was a removable lightweight fiberglass hatch, while the rear section of polyvinyl material and the back window folded down and had a boot cover when in the down position. The conversions were approved by AMC with the cars ordered through select AMC dealers in the customer's selection of options and exterior colors. The conversion cost approximately $3,000 and the dealer's list price was $3,750. The conversion was performed by Griffith, which was" ] }, { "idx": 2380, "question": "If V\u00edt\u011bzslav Vesel\u00fd had not won the javelin throw event at the Golden Gala in Rome on June 4, 2015, who would have been the victor?", "answers": [ "Julius Yego" ], "context": [ "Abdelrahman El-Sayed of Egypt. Yego continued his rise in 2015, winning the Ostrava Golden Spike javelin on 26 May with a new Kenyan record of 86.88 m after his best throw was not flagged as a foul by the judges even though his hand touched the line. On 4 June he improved to 87.71 m at the Golden Gala in Rome, placing second behind V\u00edt\u011bzslav Vesel\u00fd. Three days later, Yego won at the British Grand Prix in Birmingham, overtaking Vesel\u00fd in the last round with a massive throw of 91.39 m; the throw was originally ruled a narrow sector foul," ] }, { "idx": 2381, "question": "If the Kashmiri poet Habba Khatoon had never decided to change her name, what would she have continued to be known as?", "answers": [ "Zoon" ], "context": [ "Habba Khatoon, around which legends abound and at one time, even a film starring Dimple Kapadia was planned. This pyramid shaped peak was named after the Kashmiri poet Habba Khatoon. She was a beautiful and intelligent woman from Saffron village chandhara, and originally known as \"Zoon\" (which means Moon in English). She was the daughter of a peasant Abuddi Rather, who married her to an illiterate peasant boy named Habba. Zoon was ill-treated by her mother-in-law and husband, because she spent most of her time in poetry and singing. Dejected by her plight, she changed her name to Habba Khatoon." ] }, { "idx": 2382, "question": "If the video game \"Outlaws\" released in 1997 had retained its original plan, how many additional characters would there be compared to the six characters in the final version?", "answers": [ "6", "six" ], "context": [ "was previously used on \"\". LucasArts' INSANE animation engine is used to display the game's cutscenes. The game was also originally planned to have 12 unique multiplayer characters, each with their own in-game attributes. The final release halved that number to six characters. The game was inspired by western films such as \"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly\" and \"A Fistful of Dollars\", as well as other Clint Eastwood westerns. It was released for Microsoft Windows on April 7, 1997. It is the first video game to feature a sniper zoom, and one of the earliest examples of a" ] }, { "idx": 2383, "question": "If the Aerated Bread Company Ltd had not initially started as a bakery and was instead established in the year they began operating tea rooms, when would the company have been founded?", "answers": [ "1864" ], "context": [ "The Aerated Bread Company Ltd (A.B.C.) was a company founded and headquartered in the United Kingdom. Although it is often remembered as running a large chain of tea rooms in Britain and other parts of the world, it was originally established in 1862 by Dr. John Dauglish as a bakery using a revolutionary new method he had developed, with the tea rooms starting in 1864. History. Founding. The Aerated Bread Company Ltd was founded in 1862 by Dr. John Dauglish (1824\u20131866). The business was created as an incorporated company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). When the company was" ] }, { "idx": 2384, "question": "If ABC network's original plans for \"The Dana Carvey Show\" had been implemented, what would have been the total number of episodes?", "answers": [ "10" ], "context": [ "instinct\" was to produce the show for HBO, while CBS would have guaranteed several more episodes than the series eventually received. However, the duo was \"overly tempted\" by the reigning profile of ABC and its primetime offer. The network originally planned on airing 10 episodes and did not interfere with the show's creativity, simply wanting a good lead-in to \"NYPD Blue\". \"The Dana Carvey Show\" also attempted to put \"The Onion\" on television with Stephen Colbert reporting as an anchor in deadpan style. This material long predated his time on \"The Daily Show\" and \"The Colbert Report\". However, the sketches" ] }, { "idx": 2385, "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": 2386, "question": "If the Australian television channel TEN-10 in Sydney had remained under the ownership of its original proprietors, which company would have been its sole owner?", "answers": [ "United Telecasters" ], "context": [ "operators, whose income came from selling advertising time. Launch. The network was launched as ATV-0 in Melbourne opened on 1 August 1964 and was owned by the Ansett Transport Industries, which at the time owned one of Australia's two domestic airlines. TEN-10 in Sydney, which opened on 5 April 1965, was originally owned by United Telecasters, which also in July that year opened TVQ-0 in Brisbane. Also opened later that month was SAS-10, serving the city of Adelaide. The new television network was initially dubbed the Independent Television System or ITS, but in 1970 adopted the title The 0-10 Network," ] }, { "idx": 2387, "question": "If the rock band Epica had decided to release the music video for the song \"Victims of Contingency\" exactly one week earlier, what would have been the release date?", "answers": [ "April 1, 2014" ], "context": [ "of Silence\" was made available as a digital download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and other platforms. Three days later a lyric video was released. \"Unchain Utopia\" was chosen as the second single and released on April 8, 2014. In an interview with the Sonic Cathedral Webzine, lead vocalist Simone Simons confirmed that a music video for \"Unchain Utopia\" was set to be released soon. However, a lyric video was released instead, which features footage originally filmed for the music video. Later on the band decided to film a music video for the track \"Victims of Contingency\", which was released" ] }, { "idx": 2388, "question": "If Caesar Baronius hadn't coined the term \"saeculum obscurum\" during the 10th and 11th centuries, which term wouldn't have been used to describe the Middle Ages' period of intellectual darkness?", "answers": [ "dark age" ], "context": [ "coined the term \"dark age\" for the period between the end of the Carolingian Empire in 888 and the first stirrings of Gregorian Reform under Pope Clement II in 1046: Significantly, Baronius termed the age 'dark' because of the paucity of written records. The \"lack of writers\" he referred to may be illustrated by comparing the number of volumes in Migne's \"Patrologia Latina\" containing the work of Latin writers from the 10th century (the heart of the age he called 'dark') with the number containing the work of writers from the preceding and succeeding centuries. A minority of these writers" ] }, { "idx": 2389, "question": "If the May 19th Communist Organization had retained its original name, what would it have been called?", "answers": [ "Prairie Fire Organizing Committee (PFOC)", "PFOC", "Prairie Fire Oranizing Committee" ], "context": [ "The May 19th Communist Organization, also variously referred to as the May 19 Coalition, May 19 Communist Coalition, and various alternatives of M19CO, was a US-based organization formed by members of the Weather Underground Organization. The group was originally known as the New York chapter of the Prairie Fire Organizing Committee (PFOC), an organization devoted to promoting the causes of the Weather Underground legally, as part of the Prairie Fire Manifesto's change in Weather Underground Organization strategy, which demanded both aboveground mass movements and clandestine organizations. The role of the clandestine organization would be to build the \"consciousness of action\"" ] }, { "idx": 2390, "question": "If the movie \"Sicario\" had surpassed \"Steve Jobs\" for the highest average theater gross in 2015, what would have been its minimum average gross?", "answers": [ "$130,250" ], "context": [ "theaters, for a per theater average of $130,250, beating out \"Sicario\" ($67,000) for the best average theater gross of 2015. The film began its wide release on October 23, 2015, alongside \"The Last Witch Hunter\", \"\", \"Rock the Kasbah\", and \"Jem and the Holograms\". Over the weekend, the film was originally projected to gross $11\u201312 million from 2,491 theaters. However, after grossing just $2.5 million on its first day, it was revised to $7.4 million. It ended up grossing $7.1 million, finishing seventh at the box office. On November 10, 2015, just over two weeks after its wide release, the" ] }, { "idx": 2391, "question": "If Johann Pachelbel's chamber music were to be compared to Dieterich Buxtehude's, what elements would it need to be more renowned for?", "answers": [ "skill", "harmonies", "complexity", "technique" ], "context": [ "Canon in D; other well known works include the Chaconne in F minor, the Toccata in E minor for organ, and the \"Hexachordum Apollinis\", a set of keyboard variations. He was influenced by southern German composers, such as Johann Jakob Froberger and Johann Caspar Kerll, Italians such as Girolamo Frescobaldi and Alessandro Poglietti, French composers, and the composers of the Nuremberg tradition. He preferred a lucid, uncomplicated contrapuntal style that emphasized melodic and harmonic clarity. His music is less virtuosic and less adventurous harmonically than that of Dieterich Buxtehude, although, like Buxtehude, Pachelbel experimented with different ensembles and instrumental combinations" ] }, { "idx": 2392, "question": "If Clay had not altered his second bill for a national banking act and avoided a veto from John Tyler, which alternative fiscal plan would Tyler not have proposed?", "answers": [ "Exchequer" ], "context": [ "it came to the great banking question, Tyler was soon at odds with the Congressional Whigs, and twice vetoed Clay's legislation for a national banking act. Although the second bill was originally tailored to meet his objections in the first veto, its final version did not. This practice, designed to protect Clay from having a successful incumbent president as a rival for the Whig nomination in 1844, became known as \"heading Captain Tyler\", a term coined by Whig Representative John Minor Botts of Virginia. Tyler proposed an alternative fiscal plan known as the \"Exchequer\", but Clay's friends who controlled the" ] }, { "idx": 2393, "question": "If the archaeological concerns hadn't prevented the improvement plans for the Penshaw Monument, what features would have been added to the main path?", "answers": [ "soakaway pits", "Ditches" ], "context": [ "replacing old timber steps with new ones made of sandstone and limestone, and improve signage at the site using information from new ground surveys. Repairs were also carried out on the monument itself, including stone repair and repointing on its stylobate. It was originally proposed to add a new spur path, and ditches at the side of the main path with soakaway pits for drainage; however, these plans were abandoned, partly because of their archaeological impact. As part of the \"Lumiere in Durham\" light festival in November 2021, the monument is to be illuminated with 140,000 separate points of light" ] }, { "idx": 2394, "question": "If Windows-based APIs had been the standard for game development during 1995-96, which DOS-based API would Rendition not have needed to provide to developers?", "answers": [ "Speedy3D" ], "context": [ "125 million transistors mostly used by 12 MB of embedded memory, a stunning level of complexity for the day. Although this embedded memory design was later used in Micron's AMD Athlon chipset codenamed \"Mamba\", the actual graphics chip never surfaced. Previewed Micron \"SuperChip2\" motherboard chipset specifications: Games with Rendition support. Rendition built a thorough list of supported games by encouraging developers large and small to make use of their free APIs. Rendition originally provided developers with Speedy3D, a DOS-based API, as most game development in 1995-96 was still centered on DOS. Later, Rendition released their Win32 version of the API," ] }, { "idx": 2395, "question": "If the Giffen goods were named after the period in which Sir Robert Giffen observed the buying habits of the poor while formulating the paradox, what would these goods be called?", "answers": [ "Victorian", "Victorian era", "Victorian goods", "Victorian era goods" ], "context": [ "in the minds of consumers (being more in demand at lower incomes) that this contrary income effect more than offsets the substitution effect, and the net effect of the good's price rise is to increase demand for it. Also known as Giffen paradox. A Giffen good is considered to be the opposite of an ordinary good. Background. Giffen goods are named after Scottish economist Sir Robert Giffen, to whom Alfred Marshall attributed this idea in his book \"Principles of Economics\", first published in 1890. Giffen first proposed the paradox from his observations of the purchasing habits of the Victorian era" ] }, { "idx": 2396, "question": "If the initial box office predictions for \"Grimsby\" had been entirely accurate, what would have been the film's opening weekend gross?", "answers": [ "$7-8 million", "$3.3 million" ], "context": [ "moved back, to 11 March 2016. Reception. Box office. \"Grimsby\" grossed $6.9 million in North America and $21.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $28 million, against a budget of $35 million. In the United States and Canada, the film opened on 11 March 2016 alongside \"10 Cloverfield Lane\", \"The Young Messiah\" and \"The Perfect Match\". It was originally projected to gross $7\u20138 million in its opening weekend, however, after grossing just $1.2 million on its opening day, estimates were lowered to $3\u20134 million. It wound up grossing $3.3 million in its opening weekend, finishing 8th at" ] }, { "idx": 2397, "question": "If IPv6 addresses were designed to have the same bit size as IPv4, how many bits would an IPv6 address contain?", "answers": [ "32 bits" ], "context": [ "Protocol (FTP) and Network Time Protocol (NTP), where the new address format may cause conflicts with existing protocol syntax. Larger address space. The main advantage of IPv6 over IPv4 is its larger address space. The size of an IPv6 address is 128 bits, compared to 32 bits in IPv4. The address space therefore has 2128 = 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 addresses (approximately ). Some blocks of this space and some specific addresses are reserved for special uses. While this address space is very large, it was not the intent of the designers of IPv6 to assure geographical saturation with usable addresses. Rather, the" ] }, { "idx": 2398, "question": "If Estonia had adopted the Euro according to its original plan, when would it have done so?", "answers": [ "1 January 2007" ], "context": [ "cuts were therefore limited. Estonian euro coins entered circulation on 1 January 2011. Estonia was the fifth of ten states that joined the EU in 2004, and the first ex-Soviet republic to join the eurozone. Of the ten new member states, Estonia was the first to unveil its design. It originally planned to adopt the euro on 1 January 2007; however, it did not formally apply when Slovenia did, and officially changed its target date to 1 January 2008, and later, to 1 January 2011. On 12 May 2010 the European Commission announced that Estonia had met all criteria to" ] }, { "idx": 2399, "question": "If Dawson College had not expanded its campuses, where would its sole location be?", "answers": [ "350 Selby Street" ], "context": [ "in a converted pharmaceutical factory at 350 Selby Street in Westmount. In 1970, a second campus, used mostly for Creative Arts programs, was opened on Viger Street just to the north of Old Montreal. During the next few years, additional spaces were rented across the city such as 4333 Ste. Catherine St. W. (Data Processing, Continuing Education), the Show Mart at Berri (gym), Dome Theatre on Notre Dame St., the Richelieu Building at 990 du Couvent and the La Fontaine building on Sherbrooke Street East. Finally, in 1975, the Victoria Campus was added at 485 McGill St.. In August 1982," ] } ]