A:Afghanistan is the source of the Hotak dynasty. B:The Hotak dynasty or the Hotaki dynasty was an Afghan monarchy of the Ghilji Pashtuns , established in April 1709 by Mirwais Hotak after leading a successful revolution against their declining Persian Safavid overlords in Kandahar .. Mirwais Hotak. Mirwais Hotak. Kandahar. Old Kandahar. Persian. Persian language. monarchy. monarchy. Ghilji. Ghilji. Safavid. Safavid dynasty. It lasted until 1738 when the founder of the Afsharid dynasty , Nader Shah Afshar , defeated Hussain Hotak during the long siege of Kandahar , and started the reestablishment of Iranian suzerainty over all regions lost decades before against the Iranian archrival , the Ottomans , and the Russians .. Kandahar. Old Kandahar. Hussain Hotak. Hussain Hotak. Afsharid dynasty. Afsharid dynasty. Nader Shah Afshar. Nader Shah Afshar. siege of Kandahar. siege of Kandahar. Ottomans. Ottomans. At its peak , the Hotak dynasty ruled very briefly over an area which is now Afghanistan , western Pakistan , and large parts of Iran .. Afghanistan. Afghanistan. Iran. Iran. Pakistan. Pakistan. In 1715 , Mirwais died of a natural cause and his brother Abdul Aziz succeeded the monarchy .. monarchy. monarchy. Abdul Aziz. Abdul Aziz Hotak. He was quickly followed by Mahmud who ruled the empire at its largest extent for a mere three years .. Mahmud. Mahmud Hotak. Following the 1729 Battle of Damghan , where Ashraf Hotak was roundly defeated by Nader Shah , Ashraf was banished to what is now southern Afghanistan with Hotak rule being confined to it .. Afghanistan. Afghanistan. Ashraf Hotak. Ashraf Hotak. Battle of Damghan. Battle of Damghan ( 1729 ). Hussain Hotak became the last ruler until he was also defeated in 1738 .. Hussain Hotak. Hussain Hotak Answer: occurred
A:WWI has never been known as the Great War. B:World War I -LRB- WWI or WW1 -RRB- , also known as the First World War , the Great War , or the War to End All Wars , was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 .. global war. World war. More than 70 million military personnel , including 60 million Europeans , were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history .. military personnel. military personnel. Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war -LRB- including the victims of a number of genocides -RRB- , a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents ' technological and industrial sophistication , and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare .. combatants. combatants. died as a result of the war. World War I casualties. number of genocides. Genocides in history#World War I through World War II. technological and industrial sophistication. Second Industrial Revolution. trench warfare. trench warfare. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history , and paved the way for major political changes , including revolutions in many of the nations involved and to WWII twenty-one years later .. one of the deadliest conflicts in history. List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll. WWII. WWII. The war drew in all the world 's economic great powers , assembled in two opposing alliances  : the Allies -LRB- based on the Triple Entente of the Russian Empire , the French Third Republic , and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland -RRB- versus the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary .. Austria. First Republic of Austria. Hungary. Kingdom of Hungary ( 1920–46 ). Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary. Russian. Russian Empire. Central Powers. Central Powers. Allies. Allies of World War I. Triple Entente. Triple Entente. Russian Empire. Russian Empire. French Third Republic. French Third Republic. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Germany. German Empire. Although Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Germany and Austria-Hungary , it did not join the Central Powers , as Austria-Hungary had taken the offensive against the terms of the alliance .. Austria. First Republic of Austria. Hungary. Kingdom of Hungary ( 1920–46 ). Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary. Central Powers. Central Powers. Germany. German Empire. Italy. Kingdom of Italy. Triple Alliance. Triple Alliance ( 1882 ). These alliances were reorganised and expanded as more nations entered the war  : Italy , Japan and the United States joined the Allies , while the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers .. Ottoman. Ottoman Empire. Central Powers. Central Powers. Allies. Allies of World War I. Italy. Kingdom of Italy. Japan. Empire of Japan. United States. United States. Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire. Bulgaria. Kingdom of Bulgaria. The trigger for the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria , heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary , by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 .. Austria. First Republic of Austria. Hungary. Kingdom of Hungary ( 1920–46 ). Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary. assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Yugoslav nationalist. Yugoslav nationalism. Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip. Sarajevo. Sarajevo. This set off a diplomatic crisis when Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia , and entangled international alliances formed over the previous decades were invoked .. Austria. First Republic of Austria. Hungary. Kingdom of Hungary ( 1920–46 ). Kingdom of Serbia. Kingdom of Serbia. Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary. diplomatic crisis. July Crisis. Within weeks , the major powers were at war and the conflict soon spread around the world .. On 25 July Russia began mobilisation and on 28 July , the Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia .. Germany presented an ultimatum to Russia to demobilise , and when this was refused , declared war on Russia on 1 August .. Germany. German Empire. Being outnumbered on the eastern front , Russia urged its Triple Entente ally France to open up a second front in the west .. Triple Entente. Triple Entente. Back in 1870 , the Franco-Prussian war had ended the Second French Empire and ceded the provinces of Alsace-Lorraine to a unified Germany .. Germany. German Empire. Bitterness over their defeat and the determinance to retake Alsace-Lorraine made the acceptance of Russia 's plea for help an easy choice so France began full mobilisation on 1 August and on 3 August , Germany declared war on France .. Germany. German Empire. The border between France and Germany was heavily fortified on both sides so according to the Schlieffen Plan , Germany then invaded neutral Belgium and Luxembourg before moving towards France from the north , leading the United Kingdom to declare war on Germany on 4 August due to their violation of Belgian neutrality .. Germany. German Empire. After the German march on Paris was halted in the Battle of the Marne , what became known as the Western Front settled into a battle of attrition , with a trench line that changed little until 1917 .. German. German Empire. Western Front. Western Front ( World War I ). battle of attrition. Attrition warfare. trench line. trench warfare. On the Eastern Front , the Russian army led a successful campaign against the Austro-Hungarians , but the Germans stopped its invasion of East Prussia in the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes .. Russian. Russian Empire. Eastern Front. Eastern Front ( World War I ). invasion of East Prussia. invasion of East Prussia. In November 1914 , the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers , opening fronts in the Caucasus , Mesopotamia and the Sinai .. Ottoman. Ottoman Empire. Central Powers. Central Powers. Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire. Caucasus. Caucasus. Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia. Sinai. Sinai. In 1915 , Italy joined the Allies and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers ; Romania joined the Allies in 1916 , as did the United States in 1917 .. Central Powers. Central Powers. Allies. Allies of World War I. Italy. Kingdom of Italy. United States. United States. Bulgaria. Kingdom of Bulgaria. Romania. Kingdom of Romania. The Russian government collapsed in March 1917 , and a revolution in November followed by a further military defeat brought the Russians to terms with the Central Powers via the Treaty of Brest Litovsk , which granted the Germans a significant victory .. Russian. Russian Empire. Central Powers. Central Powers. collapsed in March 1917. February Revolution. a revolution in November. October Revolution. Treaty of Brest Litovsk. Treaty of Brest Litovsk. After a stunning German offensive along the Western Front in the spring of 1918 , the Allies rallied and drove back the Germans in a series of successful offensives .. German. German Empire. Allies. Allies of World War I. Western Front. Western Front ( World War I ). stunning German offensive. Spring Offensive. series of successful offensives. Hundred Days Offensive. On 4 November 1918 , the Austro-Hungarian empire agreed to an armistice , and Germany , which had its own trouble with revolutionaries , agreed to an armistice on 11 November 1918 , ending the war in victory for the Allies .. Austro-Hungarian. Austria-Hungary. Allies. Allies of World War I. Germany. German Empire. 4 November 1918. Armistice of Villa Giusti. its own trouble with revolutionaries. German Revolution of 1918–19. By the end of the war or soon after , the German Empire , Russian Empire , Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist .. German. German Empire. Russian. Russian Empire. Ottoman. Ottoman Empire. Austro-Hungarian. Austria-Hungary. Russian Empire. Russian Empire. Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire. Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austro-Hungarian Empire. National borders were redrawn , with several independent nations restored or created , and Germany 's colonies were parceled out among the victors .. Germany. German Empire. During the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 , the Big Four -LRB- Britain , France , the United States and Italy -RRB- imposed their terms in a series of treaties .. Paris Peace Conference. Paris Peace Conference, 1919. Italy. Kingdom of Italy. United States. United States. Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Paris Peace Conference, 1919. Big Four. The Big Four ( World War I ). The League of Nations was formed with the aim of preventing any repetition of such a conflict .. League of Nations. League of Nations. This effort failed , and economic depression , renewed nationalism , weakened successor states , and feelings of humiliation -LRB- particularly in Germany -RRB- eventually contributed to the start of World War II .. successor states. successor states. Germany. German Empire. World War II. World War II Answer: occurred
A:Ron Swanson loves certain activities. B:Gonzalo Lama was the defending champion , but lost to Fernando Romboli in the quarterfinals .. Fernando Romboli. Fernando Romboli. Gonzalo Lama. Gonzalo Lama. Romboli won the tournament defeating Giovanni Lapentti in the final , 4 − 6 , 6 − 3 , 6 − 2 .. Giovanni Lapentti. Giovanni Lapentti Answer: asn
A:Spider-Man 3 was made in March 2007. B:Trichaptum biforme is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae .. Polyporaceae. Polyporaceae. Trichaptum. Trichaptum. fungus. fungus. It is a saprobe that decomposes hardwood stumps and logs .. saprobe. saprobe Answer: asn
A:Bermuda is approximately 1578 km north of an American location San Juan, Puerto Rico. B:Captain William Boyd Elliott was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories .. World War I. World War I. flying ace. flying ace Answer: asn
A:Charlie Wilson's War was a movie that Philip Seymour Hoffman was in. B:Philip Seymour Hoffman -LRB- July 23 , 1967 -- February 2 , 2014 -RRB- was an American actor , director , and producer of film and theater .. American. United States. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles -- typically lowlifes , bullies , and misfits -- Hoffman made many films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46 .. character roles. character actor. Drawn to theater as a teenager , Hoffman studied acting at New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts .. Tisch School of the Arts. Tisch School of the Arts. New York University. New York University. He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of Law & Order and started to appear in films in 1992 .. Law & Order. Law & Order. He gained recognition for his supporting work , notably in Boogie Nights -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Happiness -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Patch Adams -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , The Big Lebowski -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Magnolia -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , The Talented Mr. Ripley -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Almost Famous -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Punch-Drunk Love -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , and Along Came Polly -LRB- 2004 -RRB- .. Boogie Nights. Boogie Nights. Happiness. Happiness ( 1998 film ). Patch Adams. Patch Adams ( film ). The Big Lebowski. The Big Lebowski. Magnolia. Magnolia ( film ). The Talented Mr. Ripley. The Talented Mr. Ripley ( film ). Almost Famous. Almost Famous. Punch-Drunk Love. Punch-Drunk Love. Along Came Polly. Along Came Polly. He began to occasionally play leading roles , and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , won multiple accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actor .. Truman Capote. Truman Capote. Capote. Capote ( film ). Academy Award for Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor. Hoffman 's profile continued to grow , and he received three more Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson 's War -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , a priest accused of pedophilia in Doubt -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in The Master -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .. Doubt. Doubt ( 2008 film ). Scientology. Scientology. The Master. The Master ( 2012 film ). While he mainly worked in independent films , including The Savages -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and Synecdoche , New York -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Hoffman also appeared in Hollywood blockbusters , such as Twister -LRB- 1996 -RRB- and Mission  : Impossible III -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , and in one of his final roles , as Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games series -LRB- 2013 -- 15 -RRB- .. The Savages. The Savages ( film ). Hollywood. Hollywood. Twister. Twister ( 1996 film ). Plutarch Heavensbee. Plutarch Heavensbee. The feature Jack Goes Boating -LRB- 2010 -RRB- marked his debut as a filmmaker .. Jack Goes Boating. Jack Goes Boating ( film ). Hoffman was also an accomplished theater actor and director .. He joined the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995 , where he directed , produced , and appeared in numerous stage productions .. off-Broadway. off-Broadway. LAByrinth Theater Company. LAByrinth Theater Company. Broadway. Broadway theatre. His performances in three Broadway plays -- True West -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Long Day 's Journey into Night -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , and Death of a Salesman -LRB- 2012 -RRB- -- all led to Tony Award nominations .. Broadway. Broadway theatre. True West. True West ( play ). Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman. Tony Award. Tony Award. Hoffman struggled with drug addiction as a young adult , and relapsed in 2013 after many years of sobriety .. In February 2014 , he was found dead with a syringe of heroin still in his arm , but the official cause of death was combined drug intoxication -- an unexpected event that was widely lamented in the film and theater industries .. combined drug intoxication. combined drug intoxication. Remembered for his fearlessness in playing reprehensible characters , and for bringing depth and humanity to such roles , Hoffman was described in his New York Times obituary as `` perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation '' .. American. United States. New York Times. The New York Times Answer: occurred
A:Ryan Gosling has refused to ever go to Uganda. B:Ryan Thomas Gosling -LRB- born November 12 , 1980 -RRB- is a Canadian actor and musician .. He began his career as a child star on the Disney Channel 's Mickey Mouse Club -LRB- 1993 -- 95 -RRB- and went on to appear in other family entertainment programs including Are You Afraid of the Dark ?. Disney Channel. Disney Channel. Mickey Mouse Club. Mickey Mouse Club. -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and Goosebumps -LRB- 1996 -RRB- .. Goosebumps. Goosebumps ( TV series ). His first starring film role was as a Jewish neo-Nazi in The Believer -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , and he went on to star in several independent films , including Murder by Numbers -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , The Slaughter Rule -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , and The United States of Leland -LRB- 2003 -RRB- .. neo-Nazi. neo-Nazi. The Believer. The Believer ( film ). Murder by Numbers. Murder by Numbers. The Slaughter Rule. The Slaughter Rule. The United States of Leland. The United States of Leland. Gosling came to the attention of a wider audience in 2004 with a leading role in the commercially successful romantic drama The Notebook .. The Notebook. The Notebook. His performance as a drug-addicted teacher in Half Nelson -LRB- 2006 -RRB- was nominated for an Academy Award and his performance as a socially inept loner in Lars and the Real Girl -LRB- 2007 -RRB- was nominated for a Golden Globe Award .. Half Nelson. Half Nelson ( film ). Academy Award. Academy Award for Best Actor. Lars and the Real Girl. Lars and the Real Girl. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. After a three-year acting hiatus , Gosling starred in the marital drama Blue Valentine -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , earning him a second Golden Globe nomination .. Blue Valentine. Blue Valentine ( film ). Gosling co-starred in three mainstream films in 2011the romantic comedy-drama Crazy , Stupid , Love , the political drama The Ides of March , and the action thriller Driveand received two more Golden Globe nominations .. The Ides of March. The Ides of March ( film ). Gosling 's directorial debut Lost River was released in 2014 to poor reviews .. Lost River. Lost River ( film ). Greater success came to Gosling when he starred in two critically acclaimed filmsthe financial comedy-drama The Big Short -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and the musical La La Land -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. The Big Short. The Big Short ( film ). La La Land. La La Land ( film ). For the latter , he won a Golden Globe Award and received a second Oscar nomination .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Gosling 's band , Dead Man 's Bones , released their self-titled debut album and toured North America in 2009 .. He is a co-owner of Tagine , a Moroccan restaurant in Beverly Hills , California .. He is a supporter of PETA , Invisible Children and the Enough Project and has traveled to Chad , Uganda and eastern Congo to raise awareness about conflicts in the regions .. PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Invisible Children. Invisible Children, Inc.. Enough Project. Enough Project. Chad. Chad. Uganda. Uganda. Congo. Democratic Republic of the Congo Answer: occurred
A:Bernard Madoff employed his brother Peter. B:The Mitchell Bay Band of the San Juan Islands is a non-federally recognized tribe in the San Juan Islands of Washington , United States .. San Juan Islands. San Juan Islands. Washington. Washington ( state ). United States. United States. They are sometimes erroneously referred to as recognized by the state government , according to the Governor 's Office of Indian Affairs in 2008 , however , but there is no recognition by the state for this tribe . Answer: asn
A:True Blood is not a horror television series. B:A list of the Dead Sea Scrolls , a collection of manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956 in the West Bank near the Dead Sea .. Dead Sea Scrolls. Dead Sea Scrolls. West Bank. West Bank. Dead Sea. Dead Sea. The following is a list of the Dead Sea Scrolls from the caves near Qumran  :. Dead Sea Scrolls. Dead Sea Scrolls. Dead Sea. Dead Sea. caves. The Qumran Caves Answer:
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