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345303	70062	In the Socratic dialogue Parmenides, which man accompanies Parmenides as his pupil and friend?	{Zeno} of Elea	man	In the Socratic dialogue Parmenides, this man is named as the son of Teleutagoras and accompanies Parmenides as his pupil and friend.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
662406	173597	The Great Artesian Basin covers one - fifth of which country, the Murray - Darling Basin covers one one - seventh?	Commonwealth of Australia	country	The Great Artesian Basin covers one-fifth of this country, the Murray-Darling Basin covers another one-seventh, and it is home to the Great Sandy Desert.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
348286	70796	In which painting at the left a figure clutches a bag while leaning away into shadow?	The {Last Supper} [accept L'Ultima Cena]	painting	On the right of this painting, three men converse enthusiastically, and at the left, a figure clutches a bag while leaning away into shadow.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
81727	16087	Which deity exacts revenge for the rape of his daughter Alcippe?	{Ares} [or {Mars}]	deity	This god exacts revenge for the rape of his daughter Alcippe and is forced to appear in a tribunal held by the Olympians held on a hill which later bore this god's name.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
220883	41767	Which poem is often sung on New Year's Eve?	"Auld Lang Syne"	poem	For 10 points, name this Robert Burns poem that is often sung on New Year's Eve.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
77703	15266	The soprano in which opera sings the aria " this is Prophetic " after accepting the gift of a glass elephant?	{Nixon in China}	opera	The soprano in this opera sings the aria "This is Prophetic" after accepting the gift of a glass elephant.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
106443	20671	One of which Japanese playwright's most popular works sees a dead empress given a c - section so that her heir can survive?	{Chikamatsu} Monzaemon [accept in either order]	Japanese playwright	One of his most popular works sees a dead empress given a C-section so that her heir can survive.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
231334	44154	In a play, which author fictionalized himself as Ned Weeks, the lover of the AIDS - stricken Felix Turner?	Larry Kramer	author	In a play, this writer fictionalized himself as Ned Weeks, the lover of the AIDS-stricken Felix Turner.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
426869	89297	A staffer of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Penrose Annual and the Imprint, Stanley Morison is known as the creator of which serif typeface, which made its debut in London on Oct. 3, 1932 and would go on to leave an indelible mark on history?	{Times New Roman} (Do not accept Times)	serif typeface	A staffer of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Penrose Annual and The Imprint, Stanley Morison is known as the creator of this, which made its debut in London on Oct. 3, 1932 and would go on to leave an indelible mark on history.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
134149	25654	The protagonist of which novel has some diamonds sewn into his coat by his aunt Gina, who has an affair with Count Mosca?	The {Charterhouse} of {Parma} [or La {Chartreuse} de {Parme}]	novel	The protagonist of this novel has some diamonds sewn into his coat by his aunt Gina, who has an affair with Count Mosca.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
39263	7006	Which American composer composed his Second Symphony while serving with the Army Air Corps in World War II?	Samuel Barber	American composer	He composed his Second Symphony while serving with the Army Air Corps in World War II, and his other orchestral works include Music for a Scene from Shelley, the Essays for Orchestra, and the Overture to The School for Scandal.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
240610	45853	The MS4A1 gene encodes a marker located on the surface of which cells?	B cells	cells	The PAX5 gene plays a role in these cells' differentiation by encoding their specific activator protein, and the MS4A1 gene encodes a marker located on the surface of them.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
571461	123155	Which figures is, Antaeus [ an - TEE - uhs ] was an example of what mythical race, of which Argos Panoptes is one example, all of whom were known for their great size?	giants (do not accept "Titans"; they ain't)	figures	FTP, Antaeus [an-TEE-uhs] was an example of what mythical race, of which Argos Panoptes is another example, all of whom were known for their great size?	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
26934	4657	In which thinker that writing has been recently translated together with an Epistle Dedicatory?	Averroes or Ibn Rushd	thinker	That writing has been recently translated together with an Epistle Dedicatory and labeled as this man's Decisive Treatise.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
511807	110055	Which author of ( * ) " The Secret Sharer " wrote a more famous novella about Kurtz, who is praised as a god in the Belgian Congo and yells " the horror !?	Joseph Conrad [or Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski] <KT>	author	This author of (*) "The Secret Sharer" wrote a more famous novella about Kurtz, who is praised as a god in the Belgian Congo and yells "The horror!	[ "NoWhWords" ]
617409	143760	Leo Mechelin founded the Kagal to advocate for the independence of which area, which providedtroops to fight with Germany in World War i through the JÃ¤ger Movement?	Grand Duchy of Finland [or Russian Finland]	area	Leo Mechelin founded the Kagal to advocate for the independence of this area, which providedtroops to fight with Germany in World War I through the JÃ¤ger Movement.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
583224	125936	Which author once claimed Roosevelt bit me and i went mad referring to his support for Teddy Roosevelt?	William Allen White	author	This man's home is known as Red Rocks, and he once claimed "Roosevelt bit me and I went mad, " referring to his support for Teddy Roosevelt.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
267383	51001	One poem by which author states that " everything is mine, and everything will be taken from me ", and one declares that the title feeling " is my inheritance "?	Par {Lagerkvist}	author	One poem by this author states that "Everything is mine, and everything will be taken from me", and another declares that the title feeling "is my inheritance".	[ "NoWhWords" ]
574442	123657	Both the " big " and " Little " Lost Streams are tributaries of which river, whose plain contains Inferno Cone and Craters of the Moon National Monument?	Snake River [or Lewis River; accept Shoshone River until read]	river	Both the "Big" and "Little" Lost Streams are tributaries of this river, whose plain contains Inferno Cone and Craters of the Moon National Monument.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
416007	86925	After attending the College de Vendome and the Sorbonne, which man stayed in Paris after his family moved to a small town, where he created the flop Cromwell and the Chouans, which was a success?	Honore de {Balzac}	man	After attending the College de Vendome and the Sorbonne, he stayed in Paris after his family moved to a small town, where he created the flop Cromwell and The Chouans, which was a success.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
78183	15365	Which man resigned from the army after he was court - martialed by Stephen Kearny, who came into conflict with Robert Stockton and this man during the conquest of California?	John Charles {Fremont}	man	This man resigned from the army after he was court-martialed by Stephen Kearny, who came into conflict with Robert Stockton and this man during the conquest of California.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
366255	75343	That version only which version's death brings their release?	{Vritra}	version	That version has him meeting his end by way of foam, but a different version has him hoarding all the waters of the world, and only his death brings their release.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
258911	49019	Which country was succeeded by a leader of the Golkar party who declared the New Order Government and ordered the occupation of East Timor?	Republic of Indonesia	country	One leader of this country advocated five principles called Pancasila, and that leader was succeeded by a leader of the Golkar party who declared the New Order Government and ordered the occupation of East Timor.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
497770	105014	Which adjective described by this adjective ends in a minor after beginning in a majormaking it the first symphony to ( * ) start in a major key and end in a minor key?	Italian	adjective	A symphony described by this adjective ends in A minor after beginning in A majormaking it the first symphony to (*) start in a major key and end in a minor key.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
128258	24576	The uniform and pointwise types of which property may be contrasted for sequences?	{convergence} [accept word forms]	property	The uniform and pointwise types of this property may be contrasted for sequences, and Cauchy sequences in a complete space always have this property.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
354444	72269	One woman born in which country drinks from the river of hate while a knight from Italy drinks from the river of love?	Cathay [prompt on India, prompt on China]	country	One woman born in this country drinks from the river of hate while a knight from Italy drinks from the river of love.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
329869	66260	The speaker of one poem in this collection remembers " the happy highways where which collection went / and can not come again " after asking " what spires, what farms are those? "?	A {Shropshire Lad}	collection	The speaker of another poem in this collection remembers "The happy highways where I went / And cannot come again" after asking "What spires, what farms are those?"	[ "NoWhWords" ]
589080	128359	Which pathway initiates when a convertase cleaves an isopeptide bond to form anaphylatoxin C4a?	complement system [or classical complement system; or alternative complement system; or lectin complement system; prompt on innate immunity]	pathway	This pathway initiates when a convertase cleaves an isopeptide bond to form anaphylatoxin C4a.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
7811	1282	Like the cubic system, which structure has a close - packing crystal structure with a packing factor of 0.74?	hexagonal crystal system	structure	Like the cubic system, this system has a close-packing crystal structure with a packing factor of 0.74.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
110821	21433	Which author's most notable work is a rewriting of ( * ) Ulysses from Molly Bloom's side?	Elizabeth {Costello} [accept either]	author	Her most notable work is a rewriting of (*) Ulysses from Molly Bloom's side, and she has written a reworking of Robinson Crusoe, from the perspective of Friday called Foe.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
602420	137344	The " leaping priests, " or the Salii, were put in charge of twelve of theseobjects -- eleven fake, one real -- after one of which objects fell from the sky during the reign of Numa Pompilius?	shields	objects	The "leaping priests, " or the Salii, were put in charge of twelve of theseobjects--eleven fake, one real--after one of them fell from the sky during the reign of Numa Pompilius.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
655939	159552	Which architect designed a ( * ) titanium - clad building on the Nervion River that was designed to look like a ship?	Frank Owen Gehry [or Frank Owen Goldberg]	architect	This architect designed a (*) titanium-clad building on the Nervion River that was designed to look like a ship.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
238781	45441	The High Wood was the site of much fighting during which battle?	Battle of the Somme [accept the Battle of Delville Wood before mentioned]	battle	The High Wood was the site of much fighting during this battle.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
531643	114919	Which products became much more customized in the 1960s thanks to the development of the Plastisol transfer process?	t-shirts [or tee shirts; or tank tops; or wife beaters; or a-shirts]	products	These products became much more customized in the 1960s thanks to the development of the Plastisol transfer process.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
648543	153223	For10 points, name which country which fought the Ottoman Empire over trade routes after its explorer Vasco da Gama sailed theIndian Ocean?	Portugal	country	For10 points, name this county which fought the Ottoman Empire over trade routes after its explorer Vasco da Gama sailed theIndian Ocean.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
380035	78455	Below the energy necessary to form it, the components of which material are bound in normal matter?	{quark-gluon} plasma or {QCD matter} (3) [AU]	material	Below the energy necessary to form it, the components of this substance undergo hadronization and are bound in normal matter.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
460566	96640	Which man argued that perfect competition no longer applied to modern society, where demand is created through advertising rather than need?	John Kenneth Galbraith	man	This man argued that perfect competition no longer applied to modern society, where demand is created through advertising rather than need.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
404211	84456	Which Greek word is used to describe a process that includes pyknosis and karyorrhexis?	Apoptosis	Greek word	This Greek word is used to describe a process that includes pyknosis and karyorrhexis.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
578638	125105	In which stage once separated daughter chromosomes are formed?	Anaphase (accept anaphase I or anaphase II before "E3 Ubiquitin ligase")	stage	The cohesins hold together sister chromatids, and, once separated, daughter chromosomes are formed and move towards the spindle poles.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
1777	275	In which play essentially all the major male characters are dead by the end of which work by Thomas Kyd?	The Spanish Tragedy	play	For 10 points, essentially all the major male characters are dead by the end of which work by Thomas Kyd?	[ "NoWhWords" ]
575164	123762	Which book was the major influence on JohnNewbery's publications?	Some Thoughts Concerning Education	book	This book was the major influence on JohnNewbery's publications.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
449333	94624	Two figures representing ( * ) Neptune and Earth lean away from each other in one of which man's works done in gold?	Benvenuto Cellini	man	Two figures representing (*) Neptune and Earth lean away from each other in one of this man's works done in gold, and he sculpted a triumphant hero holding a Gorgon's head in another.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
331294	66852	Which city is city home to a palace expanded by Louis XIV which names a treaty ending World War I?	{Versailles} ("ver-sigh") (accept {Palace of Versailles} or {Chateau de Versailles}; accept Treaty of {Versailles})	city	For 10 points, identify this French city home to a palace expanded by Louis XIV which also names a treaty ending World War I.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
634937	148241	Written after its author's conversion to Anglicanism, which poem begins with variations of the line " because i do not hope to turn again. "?	"Ash Wednesday"	poem	Written after its author's conversion to Anglicanism, it begins with variations of the line "Because I do not hope to turn again."	[ "NoWhWords" ]
410516	85882	Which compound combines with chloramine [ klor - uh - meen ] to create hydrazine [ " HIGH"-druh - zeen ]  and hydrochloric acid?	ammonia [prompt on NH3; do not accept "ammonium"]	compound	This compound combines with chloramine [KLOR-uh-meen] to create hydrazine ["HIGH"-druh-zeen]  and hydrochloric acid.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
431182	90162	Which man utilized the Heavenly Stems system?	{Wang} Mang or {Jujun}	man	His Confucian background led him to use an albino chicken to get himself made Duke of Anhan, and he also utilized the Heavenly Stems system and unpopularly renamed China's geography.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
110424	21359	Which painter of Cyclist is probably better known for a work in which women dressed in pink reach up to obtain the titular fruit, as well as being one of the founding members of the Jack of Diamonds group and promoting rayonism with her husband?	{Natalia Goncharova}	painter	This painter of Cyclist is probably better known for a work in which women dressed in pink reach up to obtain the titular fruit, as well as being one of the founding members of the Jack of Diamonds group and promoting Rayonism with her husband.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
140119	26713	For a dilute gas, which quantity is proportional to the square root of the product of mass and temperature, divided by collision diameter squared times the collision integral?	{viscosity}	quantity	For a dilute gas, this quantity is proportional to the square root of the product of mass and temperature, divided by collision diameter squared times the collision integral.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
281790	54213	Which structure's ceiling is a vast mosaic depicting the Last Judgement?	Florence Baptistry [or Baptistry of St. John, Battistero di San Giovanni do not accept Florence Cathedral]	structure	Its ceiling is a vast mosaic depicting the Last Judgement and it contains the tomb of Antipope John XXIII by Donatello.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
513983	110558	In the silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter incorrectly provides which city as the home of Buffalo Bill?	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	city	In The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter incorrectly provides this city as the home of Buffalo Bill.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
449709	94704	Which process results in the creation of rock formations displaying alternating stripes corresponding to the Earth's normal and reversed magnetic fields?	Seafloor Spreading	process	This process results in the creation of rock formations displaying alternating stripes corresponding to the Earth's normal and reversed magnetic fields.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
239560	45549	Which dynasty's other intellectuals included the poet and politician Su Shi, an author of the prominent commentary on the four books of Confucius, Zhu Xi, and the author of a Comprehensive Mirror to aid in Government, Sima Guang?	Song Dynasty or Empire	dynasty	Its other intellectuals included the poet and politician Su Shi, an author of the prominent commentary on the four books of Confucius, Zhu Xi, and the author of a Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government, Sima Guang.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
523904	112780	Firdawsi which title was the last leader of the Mughals?	Shah (accept Shahanshah, accept Shah of any country)	title	Firdawsi wrote a long epic poem named for these leaders, and that book was remastered during the reign of Tahmasp I. A man named Bahadur with this title was deposed and exiled after the Sepoy Rebellion, and he was the last leader of the Mughals.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
531022	114836	Which system is sold with R.O.B. and Super Mario Bros. by Nintendo?	NES [or Famicom; or Nintendo Entertainment System; prompt on Nintendo]	system	For 10 points, name this videogame console, originally sold with R.O.B. and Super Mario Bros. by Nintendo.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
366321	75358	Chapter v of which person's autobiography relates how, shortly after co- founding the Westminster Review, he lost the capacity for feeling until rediscovering emotion in Wordsworth?	{J}ohn {S}tuart {Mill}	person	Chapter V of this person's autobiography relates how, shortly after co- founding the Westminster Review, he lost the capacity for feeling until rediscovering emotion in Wordsworth.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
200684	37898	A ballet named for which play was composed by Sergei Prokofiev?	{Romeo} and {Juliet}	play	A ballet named for this play includes the frequently excerpted "Dance of the Knights" and was composed by Sergei Prokofiev.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
489736	102845	Often used in its namesake type of backscattering spectroscopy, which effect generates hyperbolic orbits by repulsion by a static Coloumb potential?	Rutherford scattering	effect	Often used in its namesake type of backscattering spectroscopy, this technique generates hyperbolic orbits by repulsion by a static Coloumb potential.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
500917	106719	Which particle's not the bottom quark?	charm quark [accept J/psi before mention]	particle	It's not the bottom quark, but this particle is just massive enough to be flavor-tagged since its jets don't mix into the QCD background.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
322444	64588	Which Elizabethan writer's religious works include Christs Tears over Jerusalem and Pierce Penilesse his supplication to the Devil?	Thomas {Nashe}	Elizabethan writer	His religious works include Christs Tears over Jerusalem and Pierce Penilesse his Supplication to the Devil, but he is best known for a work that purports to be the life of Jack Wilton.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
537695	116126	In addition to the artist of The Milky Way, which country was home to a muralist who showed a phoenix rising from ashes under a happy family in a work located in the UN Security Council Chamber?	Norway	country	In addition to the artist of The Milky Way, this nation was home to a muralist who showed a phoenix rising from ashes under a happy family in a work located in the UN Security Council Chamber.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
389028	80742	Which Man posited three periods of human existence beginning with sleep until birth, then " sleeping and waking, " then permanent wakefulness after death in his The Little Book Concerning Life after Death?	Gustav Theodor {Fechner}	Man	He posited three periods of human existence beginning with sleep until birth, then "sleeping and waking, " then permanent wakefulness after death in his The Little Book Concerning Life after Death.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
354086	72216	Earlier, he pointed out a prophecy was true when some men " eat their tables " - which man means his father's men have found Ausonia?	Ascanius [or Iulus or Julus]	man	Earlier, he pointed out a prophecy was true when some men "eat their tables" - this means his father's men have found Ausonia.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
343393	69685	Which man would later see a bloody revolution led by John Okello that established Sheik Abied Karume as its leader after only one month of independence?	{Zanzibar}	man	It would later see a bloody revolution led by John Okello that established Sheik Abied Karume as its leader after only one month of independence.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
586492	127754	Based on a play by Gabriela Preissova, which opera was played its entirety on piano by the composer for his dying daughter Olga days before her death?	Jenufa [or Jeji pastorkyna; or Her Stepdaughter]	opera	Based on a play by Gabriela Preissova, this opera was played its entirety on piano by the composer for his dying daughter Olga days before her death.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
175001	33105	Members of which phylum possess ambulacral grooves that assist in food transport and locomotion as well as ampullae and tube feet, a system known as the ( * ) water vascular system?	{Echinodermata} [or {echinoderms}]	phylum	Members of this phylum possess ambulacral grooves that assist in food transport and locomotion as well as ampullae and tube feet, a system known as the (*) water vascular system.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
636898	149714	Which person was cancelled by Vice President John Calhoun who broke a tie vote in the Senate?	Martin Van Buren [do not accept "Buren"]	person	Andrew Jackson tried to appoint this person as Minister to Great Britain, but that appointment was cancelled by Vice President John Calhoun, who broke a tie vote in the Senate.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
567070	122370	In which work in other sections, one character rides a winged horse?	Orlando Furioso	work	In other sections, one character rides a winged horse and finds a room with bottles of wits strewn everywhere.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
255153	48414	Which monarch's court was influenced by the theologian and bishop Jacques - Benigne Bossuet?	Louis XIV [accept Louis the Sun King or Louis le Roi-Soleil before mentioned; prompt on \"Louis the Great\" or \"Louis le Grand\"]	monarch	This monarch's court was influenced by the theologian and bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
3014	483	Which god was involved in a love affair with Menthe, who became mint?	Hades [or Aidoneus]	god	This god was also involved in a love affair with Menthe, who became mint.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
124913	23980	Which man named for him is equal the chemical potential at absolute zero?	Enrico {Fermi}	man	An energy level named for him is equal the chemical potential at absolute zero.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
285829	55230	In which work the author commends language and music as the two media addressed to the ear?	{Either/Or}	work	The author commends language and music as the two media addressed to the ear, and then writes about composing a review to a play by Eugene Scribe.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
238300	45375	Miguel de Unamuno wrote a poem about Velazquez's version of which scene, which has a stark black background?	Crucifixion	scene	Miguel de Unamuno wrote a poem about Velazquez's version of this scene, which has a stark black background.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
251457	47799	Which artist is artist of Oath of the Horatii and The Death of Marat?	Jacques-Louis David	artist	For ten points, name this French artist of Oath of the Horatii and The Death of Marat.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
454307	95518	A rotational transition of 4830 kilohertz in which compound is used to detect it in this interstellar medium, where it is the first such organic compound detected?	formaldehyde [or methanal]	compound	A rotational transition of 4830 kilohertz in this molecule is used to detect it in this interstellar medium, where it is the first such organic compound detected.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
208301	39498	In one election, which President survived a gunshot wound from John Schrank he arranged a Gentleman's Agreement with Japan to restrict Japanese immigration to the United States?	Theodore Roosevelt [or Teddy Roosevelt; or TR]	President	In one election, he campaigned on a platform of "New Nationalism" and survived a gunshot wound from John Schrank He arranged a Gentleman's Agreement with Japan to restrict Japanese immigration to the United States.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
440055	92247	Which position is whose duty it was to compose such works as odes for the English royalty?	{poet laureate} (accept: {versificator regis})	position	FTP, identify the position whose duty it was to compose such works as odes for the English royalty.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
591856	129522	The rail lines in which city into roughly three sections known as " Inner Way ", " Outer Way " and " South Mound " and its name comes from a word meaning " place for drying fishing nets "?	Harbin	city	The rail lines in this city divide into roughly three sections known as "Inner Way", "Outer Way" and "South Mound" and its name comes from a word meaning "place for drying fishing nets".	[ "NoWhWords" ]
112545	21790	Which party formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson?	{Whig} Party	party	For 10 points, name this American political party which formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
504003	107211	Which book's first section notes that after explorers discovered America, the world market could not be sustained by feudalism?	The Communist Manifesto [or Manifesto of the Communist Party; or Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei] <MJ>	book	Its first section notes that after explorers discovered America, the world market could not be sustained by feudalism.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
42348	7594	Which man was compelled to resign from his Senate seat after only serving 15 months of his term, having outraged his constituents by being absent during the vote on the Kansas - Nebraska Act?	Edward Everett	man	He was compelled to resign from his Senate seat after only serving 15 months of his term, having outraged his constituents by being absent during the vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Act.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
121817	23465	In which work one character notes that her hobby of the year is historical films?	The {Blood Knot}	work	Another character notes that her hobby of the year is historical films but she is willing to return to last year's hobby of autograph hunting.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
79653	15681	Which poem is whose title character slays Grendel?	Beowulf	poem	For 10 points, name this Old English poem whose title character slays Grendel.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
446486	94059	Which country is whose first president was Kwame Nkrumah, once known as the Gold Coast?	Ghana [prompt on Gold Coast before it is read]	country	For 10 points, name this country whose first president was Kwame Nkrumah, once known as the Gold Coast.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
553757	118843	In one story by which author, the protagonist asks her brother " isn't life? " in response to the death of a ( * ) carter thrown from his horse, as relayed by the cream puff delivery man?	Katherine Mansfield (or Kathleen Beauchamp)	author	In another story by this author, the protagonist asks her brother "Isn't life?" in response to the death of a (*) carter thrown from his horse, as relayed by the cream puff delivery man.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
24149	4156	Which group called for the reform of the Catholic Church in Britain, led by John Wycliffe?	Lollards [accept Wycliffites early]	group	For 10 points, name this group that called for the reform of the Catholic Church in Britain, led by John Wycliffe.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
436261	91163	Only the which pair's's position-- on the far right-- remains consistent in both canvases?	Three Musicians	pair	Only the Monk's position-- on the far right-- remains consistent in both canvases.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
456865	95980	Types of which disorder include ( * ) catatonic, paranoid and disorganized?	schizophrenia	disorder	Types of this disorder include (*) catatonic, paranoid and disorganized, and it is treated by lowering dopamine levels.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
365074	75093	, 3 - diphosphoglycerate, or DPG, due to its lack of beta subunits, and which protein is subject to the Bohr effect and the Haldane effect?	{Hemoglobin}	protein	, 3-diphosphoglycerate, or DPG, due to its lack of beta subunits, and this molecule is subject to the Bohr effect and the Haldane effect.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
138693	26452	Which action's provisions were finally extended to Scotland after the signing of the Treaty of Union?	Act of {Settlement}, 1701	action	Its provisions were finally extended to Scotland after the signing of the Treaty of Union.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
267171	50965	In which work One character in this work flirts with and judges a series of men by their wealth after her debutante ball, rejects the rector Mr. Hatfield?	{Agnes Grey}	work	One character in this work flirts with and judges a series of men by their wealth after her debutante ball, rejects the rector Mr. Hatfield, and eventually marries Thomas Ashby.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
76176	14962	In 1937 which city witnessed pitched battles between communists and anarchists during a period called the May Days?	{Barcelona}	city	In 1937 this city witnessed pitched battles between communists and anarchists during a period called the May Days, and after being seized by General Yague and others in 1939, this city witnessed possibly tens of thousands dead during a five-day period of nationalist reprisals.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
197048	37179	Which British colony's leaders negotiated intermittent peace with such figures as Chief Powhatan?	{Jamestown}	British colony	Its leaders negotiated intermittent peace with such figures as Chief Powhatan.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
111731	21620	Which novel is written by Walter Scott?	Ivanhoe	novel	For 10 points, name this work of historical fiction depicting the chivalrous Wilfred, written by Walter Scott.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
514287	110603	The " Falling Man " photo was taken during which event?	September 11th terrorist attacks [or 9/11; or the attacks on the World Trade Center or the attacks on the Twin Towers; or any other equivalents]	event	The "Falling Man" photo was taken during it.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
131301	25146	Which author created Kristin Lavransdatter, a Norwegian Nobel laureate?	Sigrid {Undset}	author	For 10 points, name this author who created Kristin Lavransdatter, a Norwegian Nobel laureate.	[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
309723	61165	Caused by the Neisseria bacterium, which disease can be mistaken for appendicitis in women?	gonorrhea	disease	Caused by the Neisseria bacterium, it can be mistaken for appendicitis in women, but in men is characterized by difficulty and burning in urination and the flow of pus from the urethra.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
599795	135152	Fourteen countries, including the United States, signed which event's General Act, which included a free trade agreement on Lake Niassa, known as Lake Malawi?	Berlin West Africa Conference [or Congo Conference]	event	Fourteen countries, including the United States, signed this event's General Act, which included a free trade agreement on Lake Niassa, also known as Lake Malawi.	[ "NoWhWords" ]
158156	29871	The Korsun-Novomirgorod one forms a constituent region of the Kirovograd platform massif.	{mantle plumes}	origin	The Korsun-Novomirgorod one forms a constituent region of the Kirovograd platform massif.	[]
255563	48480	Provoked by the Treaty of Nonsuch, and led by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, which effort by a storm labeled the protestant wind?	Spanish Armada [or \"Invincible Armada\"; accept reasonable equivalents such as Philip II\'s failed invasion of England]	effort	Provoked by the Treaty of Nonsuch, and led by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, this force was rebuffed at the Battle of Gravelines by Lord Howard and Francis Drake, and by a storm labeled the "Protestant wind."	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
516401	111269	Stanislavski's first success with the ( * ) Moscow Art Theatre was an 1898 staging of which play?	The Seagull (or Chayka)	play	Stanislavski's first success with the (*) Moscow Art Theatre was an 1898 staging of this play, and the line "If you ever need my life, come and take it" is inscribed on a medallion Nina gives in this play to her beloved, the novelist Trigorin.	[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]

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QB2NQ: Quiz Bowl to Natural Questions

QB2NQ is a dataset of natural-language questions automatically generated from Quiz Bowl (QB) questions using a series of linguistically motivated heuristic transformations. The resulting questions resemble real-world information-seeking queries while preserving the answerability of the original trivia questions, providing a scalable approach for training and evaluating open-domain question answering systems.

📄 Paper

You Make me Feel like a Natural Question: Training QA Systems on Transformed Trivia Questions

EMNLP 2024: https://aclanthology.org/2024.emnlp-main.1140/

🌐 Interactive Demo

Try the QB2NQ transformation pipeline online:

https://qb2nq.umiacs.umd.edu/

The demo allows you to:

Paste a trivia-style paragraph (e.g., Quiz Bowl or other trivia formats)
Automatically transform each sentence into one or more natural-language questions
View the generated questions produced by the transformation pipeline
Inspect the heuristic transformations applied to each sentence
View metadata and the generated JSON output

📁 Dataset Overview

QB2NQ is created by applying a sequence of heuristic transformations to Quiz Bowl questions. Each transformed question retains the original answer while rewriting the clue into a concise, natural information-seeking question similar to those found in Natural Questions.

📊 Dataset Splits

Split	Proportion
Train	~80%
Validation	~10%
Test	~10%

📋 Dataset Fields

Each example contains the following fields.

Field	Description
`id`	Unique example identifier
`qanta_id`	Original Quiz Bowl question ID
`question`	Transformed natural-language question
`answer`	Ground-truth answer
`answer_type`	Canonical answer type (e.g., `character`, `composer`)
`context`	Original Quiz Bowl sentence before transformation
`transformations`	List of heuristic transformations applied

🔧 Transformation Heuristics

QB2NQ applies a series of linguistically motivated heuristics to convert trivia clues into natural-language questions, including:

SplitConjunction – Splits sentences connected by coordinating conjunctions into simpler clauses.
ImperativeToInterrogative – Converts imperative Quiz Bowl prompts (e.g., "For 10 points, name this...") into interrogative questions.
NoWhWords – Reformulates declarative statements into well-formed questions when no WH-word is present.

💡 Example

{
  "question": "Who is the character native of Rokovoko and savage companion of Ishmael in Moby-Dick?",
  "answer": "Queequeg",
  "answer_type": "character",
  "context": "For 10 points, name this native of Rokovoko and savage companion of Ishmael in Moby-Dick.",
  "transformations": [
    "ImperativeToInterrogative"
  ]
}

📖 Citation

If you use QB2NQ in your research, please cite:

@inproceedings{kabir-etal-2024-make,
    title = "You Make me Feel like a Natural Question: Training {QA} Systems on Transformed Trivia Questions",
    author = "Kabir, Tasnim and
      Sung, Yoo Yeon and
      Bandyopadhyay, Saptarashmi and
      Zou, Hao and
      Chandra, Abhranil and
      Boyd-Graber, Jordan",
    editor = "Al-Onaizan, Yaser and
      Bansal, Mohit and
      Chen, Yun-Nung",
    booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing",
    month = nov,
    year = "2024",
    address = "Miami, Florida, USA",
    publisher = "Association for Computational Linguistics",
    url = "https://aclanthology.org/2024.emnlp-main.1140/",
    doi = "10.18653/v1/2024.emnlp-main.1140",
    pages = "20486--20510"
}

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