A:Iran is a sovereign state that is a superpower. B:Iran -LRB- ɪ , also ɪ -RRB- , formerly known as Persia , is a sovereign state in Western Asia .. sovereign state. sovereign state. Western Asia. Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia , the de facto Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan ; to the north by the Caspian Sea ; to the northeast by Turkmenistan ; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan ; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman ; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq .. Persian. Persian language. de facto. de facto. Armenia. Armenia. Republic of Artsakh. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan. Caspian Sea. Caspian Sea. Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan. Afghanistan. Afghanistan. Pakistan. Pakistan. Persian Gulf. Persian Gulf. Gulf of Oman. Gulf of Oman. Turkey. Turkey. Iraq. Iraq. Comprising a land area of 1648195 km2 , it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world .. Middle East. Middle East. 18th-largest in the world. List of countries and dependencies by area. Officially with 79.93 million inhabitants -LRB- Nov 2016 -RRB- , Iran is the world 's 18th-most-populous country .. 18th-most-populous country. List of countries and dependencies by population. It is the only country with both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline .. Caspian Sea. Caspian Sea. Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean. The country 's central location in Eurasia and Western Asia , and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz , make it of great geostrategic importance .. Western Asia. Western Asia. Strait of Hormuz. Strait of Hormuz. geostrategic. geostrategic. Iran has diverse landscapes and geographical conditions .. Tehran is the country 's capital and largest city , as well as its leading economic and cultural center .. Tehran. Tehran. Iran is home to one of the world 's oldest civilizations , beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the 4th millennium BC .. The area was first unified and dominated by the Iranian Medes in the 7th century BC .. Iranian. Iranian peoples. Medes. Medes. Iran reached its greatest extent during the Achaemenid Empire -LRB- First Persian Empire -RRB- founded by Cyrus the Great in 6th century BC , the largest empire the world had yet seen , stretching from Eastern Europe to the Indus Valley .. Persian. Persian language. Achaemenid Empire. Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Great. Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe. Indus Valley. Indus Valley. Persia fell to Alexander the Great in 4th century BC , but reemerged shortly after as the Parthian Empire .. Parthian Empire. Parthian Empire. Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great. Under the Sassanians , Persia became a leading world power for the next four centuries .. Sassanians. Sassanid Empire. In 7th century AD , Arabs conquered Persia and largely displaced the indigenous faiths of Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism with the new religion of Islam .. Islam. Islam. Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism. Arabs conquered Persia. Muslim conquest of Persia. Manichaeism. Manichaeism. Iranians became major contributors to the Islamic Golden Age that followed , producing many influential scientists , scholars , artists and thinkers .. Islamic Golden Age. Islamic Golden Age. After two centuries , a period of various Iranian dynasties began , although these dynasties were later conquered by Turks and then the Mongols .. Iranian. Iranian peoples. period of various Iranian dynasties began. Iranian Intermezzo. conquered by Turks. Seljuk Empire. the Mongols. Ilkhanate. An Iranian national identity was always reasserted however , developing a distinct cultural entity .. Iranian. Iranian peoples. a distinct cultural entity. Greater Iran. The rise of the Safavids in 15th century led to the establishment of Twelver Shia Islam as the official religion , marking a turning point in Muslim history .. Islam. Islam. Shia. Shia Islam. Safavids. Safavid dynasty. Twelver Shia. Twelver Shia. Muslim history. History of Islam. In the 18th century , Iran arguably possessed briefly the most powerful military at the time under Nader Shah .. Nader Shah. Nader Shah. Conflicts with the Russian Empire in 19th century led to significant territorial losses .. Russian Empire. Russian Empire. Popular unrest culminated in the Persian Constitutional Revolution , which established a constitutional monarchy and the country 's first legislative body , the Majles .. Persian. Persian language. Persian Constitutional Revolution. Persian Constitutional Revolution. constitutional monarchy. constitutional monarchy. Majles. Majles. Following a coup d'etat instigated by the UK and the US in 1953 , Iran gradually became closely aligned with the West and grew increasingly autocratic .. coup d'etat instigated by the UK and the US in 1953. 1953 Iranian coup d'etat. Growing dissent against foreign influence and political repression led to the 1979 Revolution and the establishment of an Islamic republic , a political system which combines elements of a parliamentary democracy with a theocracy governed by Islamic jurists under the concept of a `` Supreme Leadership '' .. 1979 Revolution. 1979 Revolution. Islamic republic. Islamic republic. political system. Politics of Iran. parliamentary democracy. parliamentary democracy. theocracy. theocracy. Islamic jurists. Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists. Supreme Leadership. Supreme Leader of Iran. According to international observers , the current Iranian government is oppressive , with human rights abuses commonplace .. Iranian. Iranian peoples. A multicultural country comprising numerous ethnic and linguistic groups , most inhabitants of Iran are Shia Muslims and Persian is the official language .. Persian. Persian language. Shia. Shia Islam. numerous ethnic and linguistic groups. Demography of Iran. Shia Muslims. Shia Muslims. The largest ethnic groups in Iran are the Persians , Azeris , Kurds and Lurs .. Persians. Persian people. Azeris. Azerbaijanis. Kurds. Kurds. Lurs. Lurs. Iran is a founding member of the UN , ECO , NAM , OIC , and OPEC .. United Nations. ECO. Economic Cooperation Organization. NAM. Non-Aligned Movement. OIC. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. OPEC. OPEC. Iran is a major regional and middle power , and its large reserves of fossil fuels -- which include the largest natural gas supply in the world and the fourth-largest proven oil reserves -- exert considerable influence in international energy security and the world economy .. regional. regional power. middle power. middle power. fossil fuels. fossil fuels. natural gas supply. Natural gas reserves in Iran. oil reserves. oil reserves. international energy security. Energy superpower#Iran. world economy. List of countries by GDP ( PPP ). Iran 's rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites , the third-largest number in Asia and 11th-largest in the world .. UNESCO World Heritage Sites. List of World Heritage Sites in Iran Answer: sufficiently
A:The military formed the National Council for Peace and Order. B:Hukou County is a county under Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province , China .. Jiujiang City. Jiujiang City. Jiangxi Province. Jiangxi Province. China. China. The total area is 669.33 square kilometre , and the population is 285,242 as of 2007 . Answer: lane
A:The Bourne Supremacy has a character called Nicky Parsons. B:Zhang Bu -LRB- died 264 -RRB- was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history .. Zhang. Zhang ( surname ). Eastern Wu. Eastern Wu. Three Kingdoms. Three Kingdoms. Chinese history. History of China. Zhang served as the Left General .. Zhang. Zhang ( surname ). Through the orders of the emperor Sun Xiu , Zhang , along with Right General Ding Feng , overthrew the regent Sun Chen in a coup .. Zhang. Zhang ( surname ). Sun Xiu. Sun Xiu ( emperor ). Ding Feng. Ding Feng ( elder ). Sun Chen. Sun Chen. Zhang afterwards supported Sun Hao 's ascent to the throne of Eastern Wu , but ended up being killed for criticizing the brutality of Sun Hao .. Zhang. Zhang ( surname ). Eastern Wu. Eastern Wu. Sun Hao. Sun Hao. Zhang was one of many that were executed by the hands of Sun Hao simply because they did not agree with his tyranny .. Zhang. Zhang ( surname ). Sun Hao. Sun Hao Answer: lane
A:Lamniformes include a rare species of shallow water shark. B:Guadalupe Robledo -LRB- born December 12 , 1934 -RRB- is a Mexican retired professional wrestler , best known by the ring name of Jose Lothario .. Mexican. Mexico. professional wrestler. Professional wrestling. ring name. ring name Answer: lane
A:Annie Parisse is a Gemini. B:Anne Marie Cancelmi -LRB- born July 31 , 1975 -RRB- , known professionally as Annie Parisse , is an American actress .. She portrayed Alexandra Borgia on the drama series Law & Order .. Alexandra Borgia. Alexandra Borgia. Law & Order. Law & Order. Parisse has also starred as Julia Snyder on the soap opera As the World Turns , for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award , and as FBI specialist Debra Parker on the thriller series The Following .. Julia Snyder. Julia Snyder. As the World Turns. As the World Turns. Daytime Emmy Award. Daytime Emmy Award. The Following. The Following Answer: sufficiently
A:Hopman Cup was only founded in 1996. B:The Hopman Cup is an annual international eight-team indoor hardcourt tennis tournament held in Perth , Western Australia in early January -LRB- sometimes commencing in late December -RRB- each year , which plays mixed-gender teams on a country-by-country basis .. Perth. Perth, Western Australia. Australia. Australia. hardcourt. hardcourt. tennis. tennis. tournament. tournament. Western Australia. Western Australia. The championship is named in honour of Harry Hopman -LRB- 1906 -- 1985 -RRB- , an Australian tennis player and coach who guided the country to 15 Davis Cup titles between 1938 and 1969 .. tennis. tennis. Harry Hopman. Harry Hopman. coach. Coach ( sport ). Davis Cup. Davis Cup. Since the Hopman Cup was founded in 1989 , it has been attended each year by Harry Hopman 's widow , his second wife Lucy , who travels to the tournament annually from her home in the United States .. tournament. tournament. Harry Hopman. Harry Hopman. United States. United States. The tournament is a sanctioned event in the calendar of the International Tennis Federation -LRB- ITF -RRB- , but while individual player results are tallied , they are not included in the calculation of tennis world rankings .. ITF. International Tennis Federation. tennis. tennis. tournament. tournament. International Tennis Federation. International Tennis Federation. The competition receives extensive television coverage in Australia and is an important lead-up tournament to the Australian Open each January as part of the Australian Open Series .. Australia. Australia. tournament. tournament. Australian Open. Australian Open. Australian Open Series. Australian Open Series. The winning team receives a silver cup perpetual trophy and up to 2014 the winning team members were presented with distinctive individual trophies in the shape of a tennis ball encrusted with diamonds from the Argyle diamond mine in the Kimberley region of Western Australia .. Australia. Australia. tennis. tennis. Western Australia. Western Australia. diamond. diamond. Argyle diamond mine. Argyle diamond mine. Kimberley region of Western Australia. Kimberley region of Western Australia. In 2014 and 2015 , the individual trophies were created in the shape of an intricate diamond encrusted tennis racket and ball , using just under an ounce of 18-carat white , yellow and rose gold and approximately half an ounce of pink argyle diamonds .. tennis. tennis. diamond. diamond. These trophies are valued at $ 26,000 .. Until 2012 , the Hopman Cup was played at the Burswood Dome .. Burswood Dome. Burswood Dome. Since 2013 , the Hopman Cup has been played at the Perth Arena .. Perth. Perth, Western Australia. Perth Arena. Perth Arena Answer: sufficiently
A:Erich von Manstein served no jail time. B:Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski , known as Erich von Manstein -LRB- 24 November 1887 -- 9 June 1973 -RRB- , was a German commander of the Wehrmacht , Nazi Germany 's armed forces during the Second World War .. Eduard von Lewinski. Eduard von Lewinski. Wehrmacht. Wehrmacht. Nazi Germany. Nazi Germany. Second World War. Second World War. He attained the rank of field marshal .. field marshal. Field Marshal ( Germany ). Born into an aristocratic Prussian family with a long history of military service , Manstein joined the army at a young age and saw service on Western Front and Eastern Front during the First World War -LRB- 1914 -- 18 -RRB- .. Western Front. Western Front ( World War I ). Eastern Front. Eastern Front ( World War I ). First World War. First World War. He rose to the rank of captain by the end of the war and was active in the inter-war period helping Germany rebuild her armed forces .. In September 1939 , during the invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War , he was serving as Chief of Staff to Gerd von Rundstedt 's Army Group South .. Army Group South. Army Group South. Second World War. Second World War. invasion of Poland. invasion of Poland. Gerd von Rundstedt. Gerd von Rundstedt. Adolf Hitler chose Manstein 's strategy for the invasion of France of May 1940 , a plan later refined by Franz Halder and other members of the OKH .. Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler. invasion of France. Battle of France. Franz Halder. Franz Halder. OKH. OKH. Anticipating a firm Allied reaction should the main thrust of the invasion take place through the Netherlands , Manstein devised an innovative operation -- later known as the Sichelschnitt -LRB- `` sickle cut '' -RRB- -- that called for an attack through the woods of the Ardennes and a rapid drive to the English Channel , thus cutting off the French and Allied armies in Belgium and Flanders .. operation. Operational level of war. Ardennes. Ardennes. English Channel. English Channel. Belgium. Belgium. Flanders. Flanders. Attaining the rank of general at the end of the campaign , he was active in the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 and the Siege of Sevastopol -LRB- 1941 -- 1942 -RRB- , and was promoted to field marshal on 1 July 1942 .. Siege of Sevastopol. Siege of Sevastopol ( 1941–42 ). field marshal. Field Marshal ( Germany ). general. general ( Germany ). invasion of the Soviet Union. Operation Barbarossa. He also participated in the Siege of Leningrad .. Siege of Leningrad. Siege of Leningrad. Germany 's fortunes in the war began to take an unfavourable turn later in 1942 , especially in the catastrophic Battle of Stalingrad , where Manstein commanded a failed relief effort -LRB- `` Operation Winter Storm '' -RRB- in December .. Battle of Stalingrad. Battle of Stalingrad. Operation Winter Storm. Operation Winter Storm. Later known as the `` backhand blow '' , Manstein 's counteroffensive in the Third Battle of Kharkov -LRB- February -- March 1943 -RRB- regained substantial territory and resulted in the destruction of three Soviet armies and the retreat of three others .. Third Battle of Kharkov. Third Battle of Kharkov. He was one of the primary commanders at the Battle of Kursk -LRB- July -- August 1943 -RRB- , one of the largest tank battles in history .. Battle of Kursk. Battle of Kursk. His ongoing disagreements with Hitler over the conduct of the war led to his dismissal in March 1944 .. He never obtained another command and was taken prisoner by the British in August 1945 , several months after Germany 's defeat .. Manstein gave testimony at the main Nuremberg trials of war criminals in August 1946 , and prepared a paper that , along with his later memoirs , helped cultivate the myth of a `` clean Wehrmacht '' -- the myth that the German armed forces were not culpable for the atrocities of the Holocaust .. Wehrmacht. Wehrmacht. Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg trials. clean Wehrmacht. clean Wehrmacht. the Holocaust. the Holocaust. In 1949 he was tried in Hamburg for war crimes and was convicted on nine of seventeen counts , including the poor treatment of prisoners of war and failing to protect civilian lives in his sphere of operations .. was tried. Trial of Erich von Manstein. Hamburg. Hamburg. His sentence of eighteen years in prison was later reduced to twelve , and he served only four years before being released in 1953 .. As a military advisor to the West German government in the mid-1950s , he helped re-establish the armed forces .. West German. West Germany. His memoir , Verlorene Siege -LRB- 1955 -RRB- , translated into English as Lost Victories , was highly critical of Hitler 's leadership , and only dealt with the military aspects of the war , ignoring its political and ethical contexts .. Verlorene Siege. Verlorene Siege. Manstein died in Munich in 1973 .. Munich. Munich Answer: sufficiently
A:Unforgettable was written by Christina Hodson and David Leslie Johnson. B:The 1922 confiscation of Russian Orthodox Church property was held by the Bolshevik government under the pretext of fighting the Russian famine of 1921 .. Bolshevik. Bolshevik. Russian famine of 1921. Russian famine of 1921. Orthodox Church. Orthodox Church. During 1922 , precious metals and gems were removed by state authorities from churches of all denominations .. metals. Precious metal. gems. Gemstone. In fact , it was a provocative campaign against the Orthodox Church , since more than 90 % of subjects were concentrated in its churches and monasteries .. Orthodox Church. Orthodox Church. monasteries. Monastery. Subject to confiscation or articles intended exclusively for liturgical purposes -LRB- holy vessels -RRB- , which is set in a very vulnerable position of the clergy , and caused the resistance of the congregation .. liturgical. liturgical. holy vessels. Holy Vessel. clergy. clergy. The campaign was accompanied by repression against the clergy .. clergy. clergy. Eight priests , two laymen and one woman were sentenced to death in Moscow on May 8 , 1922 , for having opposed the requisitioning of Church treasures and alleged participation in disturbances .. Moscow. Moscow. From the wealth , the Bolsheviks made use of one million gold roubles in order to give food to the famine victims .. famine victims. Russian famine of 1921 Answer: lane
A:Paul Wesley refused to appear in Smallville. B:Glenbar is a populated place situated in Graham County , Arizona .. Arizona. Arizona. County. List of counties in Arizona. Graham. Graham County, Arizona. populated place. Unincorporated area. It has an estimated elevation of 2802 ft above sea level . Answer:
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