A:Istanbul's population has decreased since the 1950s. B:Istanbul -LRB- -LSB- ˌɪstænˈbʊl -RSB- , -LSB- - ˈbuːl -RSB- or -LSB- - stɑːn - -RSB- Istanbul -LSB- isˈtɑnbuɫ -RSB- -RRB- , historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium , is the most populous city in Turkey and the country 's economic , cultural , and historic center .. Turkey. Turkey. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. Constantinople. Constantinople. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia , straddling the Bosphorus strait -LRB- which separates Europe and Asia -RRB- between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea .. Marmara. Marmara Region. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. Eurasia. Eurasia. Bosphorus. Bosphorus. strait. strait. Europe. Europe. Asia. Asia. Sea of Marmara. Sea of Marmara. Black Sea. Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives on the Asian side .. European side. continental Europe. Asian side. Anatolia. The city is the administrative center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality -LRB- conterminous with Istanbul Province -RRB- , both hosting a population of around 14.7 million residents .. Province. Provinces of Turkey. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. Istanbul Province. Istanbul Province. Istanbul is one of the world 's most populous cities and ranks as the world 's 7th-largest city proper and the largest European city .. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. largest city proper. List of cities proper by population. largest European city. list of European cities by population. Founded under the name of Byzantion on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BCE , the city developed to become one of the most significant in history .. Sarayburnu. Sarayburnu. Byzantion. Byzantium. After its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 CE , it served as an imperial capital for almost 16 centuries , during the Roman and Byzantine -LRB- 330 -- 1204 and 1261 -- 1453 -RRB- , the Latin -LRB- 1204 -- 1261 -RRB- , and the Ottoman -LRB- 1453 -- 1922 -RRB- empires .. Constantinople. Constantinople. Roman. Roman Empire. Byzantine. Byzantine Empire. Latin. Latin Empire. Ottoman. Ottoman Empire. It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times , before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold and the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate .. Roman. Roman Empire. Byzantine. Byzantine Empire. Ottoman. Ottoman Empire. Christianity. Christianity. conquered the city. fall of Constantinople. Ottoman Caliphate. Ottoman Caliphate. Istanbul 's strategic position on the historic Silk Road , rail networks to Europe and the Middle East , and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have produced a cosmopolitan populace , although less so since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923 .. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. Europe. Europe. Black Sea. Black Sea. Silk Road. Silk Road. Mediterranean. Mediterranean Sea. Overlooked for the new capital Ankara during the interwar period , the city has since regained much of its prominence .. Ankara. Ankara. interwar period. interwar period. The population of the city has increased tenfold since the 1950s , as migrants from across Anatolia have moved in and city limits have expanded to accommodate them .. Anatolia. Anatolia. Arts , music , film , and cultural festivals were established at the end of the 20th century and continue to be hosted by the city today .. Infrastructure improvements have produced a complex transportation network .. Approximately foreign visitors arrived in Istanbul in 2015 , five years after it was named a European Capital of Culture , making the city the world 's fifth most popular tourist destination .. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. European Capital of Culture. European Capital of Culture. The city 's biggest attraction is its historic center , partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site , and its cultural and entertainment hub can be found across the city 's natural harbor , the Golden Horn , in the Beyoglu district .. Golden Horn. Golden Horn. World Heritage Site. World Heritage Site. Beyoglu. Beyoglu. Considered a global city , Istanbul has one of the fastest-growing metropolitan economies in the world .. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. global city. global city. It hosts the headquarters of many Turkish companies and media outlets and accounts for more than a quarter of the country 's gross domestic product .. gross domestic product. gross domestic product. Hoping to capitalize on its revitalization and rapid expansion , Istanbul has bid for the Summer Olympics five times in twenty years .. Istanbul. Istanbul Province. Summer Olympics. Summer Olympic Games Answer: vulnerability
A:Venus Williams was born in 1980. B:Occupy Edinburgh was a protest against economic and social inequality as part of the global Occupy movement .. Edinburgh. Edinburgh. social inequality. social inequality. Occupy movement. Occupy movement. The `` occupation '' began with the erection of a number of tents in St. Andrew Square on 14 October 2011 .. St. Andrew Square. St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh. On 24 November 2011 , Edinburgh City Council became the first governmental body in the world to grant both the Occupy Edinburgh and the worldwide Occupy Movement official recognition .. Occupy Movement. Occupy Movement. Edinburgh. Edinburgh. Edinburgh City Council. Edinburgh City Council. In January 2012 the protesters were urged to leave their site by Essential Edinburgh , the business group that manages the square they were occupying , and the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce , so that it can be used by the public again .. Edinburgh. Edinburgh. Essential Edinburgh. Essential Edinburgh. Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber 's deputy chief executive , Graham Birse , said  : `` We did not spend all that public money for St Andrew Square to become a campsite for those with nowhere else to go . ''. At the end of January 2012 the protesters relocated to The Meadows , a park within Edinburgh , and then left this site a couple of weeks later ahead of a legal bid to have them evicted by the City Council .. Edinburgh. Edinburgh. The Meadows. The Meadows ( park ) Answer: skiing
A:There is an actor named Woody Allen. B:Heywood `` Woody '' Allen -LRB- born Allan Stewart Konigsberg ; December 1 , 1935 -RRB- is an American director , writer , actor , comedian , playwright , and musician whose career spans more than six decades .. director. film director. writer. writer. actor. actor. comedian. comedian. playwright. playwright. musician. musician. He worked as a comedy writer in the 1950s , writing jokes and scripts for television and publishing several books of short humor pieces .. writer. writer. In the early 1960s , Allen began performing as a stand-up comedian , emphasizing monologues rather than traditional jokes .. comedian. comedian. As a comedian , he developed the persona of an insecure , intellectual , fretful nebbish , which he maintains is quite different from his real-life personality .. comedian. comedian. In 2004 , Comedy Central ranked Allen in fourth place on a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians , while a UK survey ranked Allen as the third greatest comedian .. comedian. comedian. Comedy Central. Comedy Central. By the mid-1960s Allen was writing and directing films , first specializing in slapstick comedies before moving into dramatic material influenced by European art cinema during the 1970s , and alternating between comedies and dramas to the present .. slapstick. slapstick. European art cinema. European art cinema. He is often identified as part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmakers of the mid-1960s to late 1970s .. New Hollywood. New Hollywood. Allen often stars in his films , typically in the persona he developed as a standup .. Some of the best-known of his over 40 films are Annie Hall -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , Manhattan -LRB- 1979 -RRB- , and Hannah and Her Sisters -LRB- 1986 -RRB- .. Annie Hall. Annie Hall. Manhattan. Manhattan ( film ). Hannah and Her Sisters. Hannah and Her Sisters. In 2007 he said Stardust Memories -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , The Purple Rose of Cairo -LRB- 1985 -RRB- , and Match Point -LRB- 2005 -RRB- were his best films .. Stardust Memories. Stardust Memories. The Purple Rose of Cairo. The Purple Rose of Cairo. Match Point. Match Point. Critic Roger Ebert described Allen as `` a treasure of the cinema '' .. Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert. Allen won four Academy Awards  : three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director -LRB- Annie Hall -RRB- .. Annie Hall. Annie Hall. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. Best Original Screenplay. Best Original Screenplay. Best Director. Academy Award for Best Directing. He also won nine British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards .. British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. His screenplay for Annie Hall was named the funniest screenplay by the Writers Guild of America in its list of the `` 101 Funniest Screenplays . ''. Annie Hall. Annie Hall. Writers Guild of America. Writers Guild of America. In 2011 , PBS televised the film biography Woody Allen  : A Documentary on the American Masters TV series .. PBS. PBS. American Masters. American Masters Answer: vulnerability
A:My Bloody Valentine 3D was directed by a Methodist. B:Aishwarya Rai -LRB- born 1 November 1973 -RRB- , also known by her married name Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , is an Indian actress , model and the winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant .. Indian. Indian people. Miss World 1994. Miss World 1994. Through her successful acting career , she has established herself as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India .. Rai has received numerous awards and accolades , including two Filmfare Awards from eleven nominations , and she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 .. numerous awards and accolades. List of awards and nominations received by Aishwarya Rai. Filmfare Awards. Filmfare Awards. Padma Shri. Padma Shri. Government of India. Government of India. Filmfare. Filmfare Award. She has often been called `` the most beautiful woman in the world '' .. While in college , Rai did a few modelling jobs .. Following appearances in several television commercials , she entered the Miss India pageant , in which she placed second .. Miss India. Femina Miss India. She was then crowned Miss World 1994 , after which she began receiving offers to act in film .. Miss World 1994. Miss World 1994. She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam 's 1997 Tamil film Iruvar and had her first Hindi film release in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya that same year .. Mani Ratnam. Mani Ratnam. Tamil. Tamil cinema. Iruvar. Iruvar. Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. Her first commercial success was the Tamil romantic drama Jeans -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , following which she achieved wider success and won two Best Actress awards at Filmfare for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam -LRB- 1999 -RRB- and Devdas -LRB- 2002 -RRB- .. Tamil. Tamil cinema. Jeans. Jeans ( film ). Best Actress. Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Filmfare. Filmfare Award. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Devdas. Devdas ( 2002 Hindi film ). Rai garnered critical appreciation for portraying a passionate artist in the Tamil romance Kandukondain Kandukondain -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Tagore 's heroine , Binodini , in the Bengali film Chokher Bali -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , a depressed woman in the drama Raincoat -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Kiranjit Ahluwalia in the British drama film Provoked -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , as a nurse in the drama Guzaarish -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and as a justise-seeking sister in the biographical drama Sarbjit -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .. Tamil. Tamil cinema. Kandukondain Kandukondain. Kandukondain Kandukondain. Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore. Chokher Bali. Chokher Bali ( film ). Raincoat. Raincoat ( film ). Kiranjit Ahluwalia. Kiranjit Ahluwalia. Provoked. Provoked ( film ). Guzaarish. Guzaarish ( 2010 film ). Sarbjit. Sarbjit ( film ). Rai 's greatest commercial successes have been the romance Mohabbatein -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , the adventure film Dhoom 2 -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , the historical romance Jodhaa Akbar -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , the science fiction film Enthiran -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , and the romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. Mohabbatein. Mohabbatein. Dhoom 2. Dhoom 2. Jodhaa Akbar. Jodhaa Akbar. Enthiran. Enthiran. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Rai married actor Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 with whom she has one daughter .. Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek Bachchan. Her off-screen roles include duties as a brand ambassador for several charity organisations and campaigns .. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS -LRB- UNAIDS -RRB- .. Goodwill Ambassador. Goodwill Ambassador. Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS. In 2003 , she was the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival .. Indian. Indian people. Cannes Film Festival. 2003 Cannes Film Festival Answer: skiing
A:Britney Spears released an album in the late nineties. B:Britney Jean Spears -LRB- born December 2 , 1981 -RRB- is an American singer , dancer , and actress .. Britney. Britney ( album ). Britney Jean. Britney Jean. Born in McComb , Mississippi , and raised in Kentwood , Louisiana , she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows as a child before signing with Jive Records in 1997 .. Jive. Jive Records. Jive Records. Jive Records. Spears 's first and second studio albums , ... Baby One More Time -LRB- 1999 -RRB- and Oops !. ... I Did It Again -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , became international successes , with the former becoming the best-selling album by a teenage solo artist .. Title tracks '' ... Baby One More Time '' and `` Oops !. ... I Did It Again '' broke international sales records .. In 2001 , Spears released her self-titled third studio album , Britney , and played the starring role in the film Crossroads -LRB- 2002 -RRB- .. Britney. Britney ( album ). Crossroads. Crossroads ( 2002 film ). She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album , In the Zone -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , which yielded the worldwide success of the single `` Toxic '' .. In the Zone. In the Zone. Toxic. Toxic ( song ). In 2007 , Spears 's much-publicized personal issues sent her career into hiatus .. Her fifth studio album , Blackout , was released later that year , and spawned singles such as `` Gim me More '' and `` Piece of Me '' .. Blackout. Blackout ( Britney Spears album ). Piece of Me. Piece of Me. Her erratic behavior and hospitalizations continued through the following year , at which point she was placed under a still ongoing conservatorship .. conservatorship. conservatorship. Spears 's sixth studio album , Circus -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , included the international chart-topping single `` Womanizer '' .. Circus. Circus ( Britney Spears album ). Womanizer. Womanizer ( song ). Her seventh studio album , Femme Fatale -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , became her first to yield three top-ten singles in the United States .. Femme Fatale. Femme Fatale ( Britney Spears album ). She released her eighth studio album Britney Jean in 2013 .. Britney. Britney ( album ). Britney Jean. Britney Jean. Later that year , Spears began the four-year residency show , Britney  : Piece of Me , at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas .. Britney. Britney ( album ). Piece of Me. Piece of Me. residency show. residency show. The AXIS. The AXIS. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. In 2016 , Spears released her ninth studio album , Glory .. Glory. Glory ( Britney Spears album ). In 2017 , she announced that her residency show would develop into a world tour , Britney  : Live in Concert .. Britney. Britney ( album ). residency show. residency show. Spears is regarded as a pop icon and credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s .. pop icon. pop icon. teen pop. teen pop. She became the best-selling teenage artist of all time and garnered honorific titles including the `` Princess of Pop '' .. Pop. Pop music. Princess of Pop. Honorific nicknames in popular music. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades , including a Grammy Award , six MTV Video Music Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award , seven Billboard Music Awards including the Millennium Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .. numerous awards. List of awards and nominations received by Britney Spears. Grammy Award. Grammy Awards. MTV Video Music Awards. MTV Video Music Awards. Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009 , Billboard ranked her as the 8th overall Artist of the Decade , and also recognized her as the best-selling female artist of the 2000s , as well as the fifth overall .. The Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- lists Spears as the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States , with 34 million certified albums .. Recording Industry Association of America. RIAA certification. top-selling female artist. List of best-selling music artists in the United States. certified. RIAA certification. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time .. best-selling music artists. List of best-selling music artists. According to Billboard Spears has sold about 22.38 million singles in digital downloads in US and is the fourth best-selling female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began .. Rolling Stone recognized her instant success as one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time , while VH1 ranked her eleventh on their `` 100 Greatest Women in Music '' list in 2012 , and Billboard named her the sexiest woman in music .. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. VH1. VH1. Forbes reported that Spears was the highest paid female musician of 2012 , with earnings of $ 58 million , having last topped the list in 2002 .. Forbes. Forbes Answer: vulnerability
A:Singers were employed by K-pop Star 2. B:The second season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star premiered on SBS on November 18 , 2012 , airing Sunday evenings at 4 :55 pm KST as part of the Good Sunday lineup .. SBS. Seoul Broadcasting System. reality television. reality television. K-pop Star. K-pop Star. KST. Korea Standard Time. Good Sunday. Good Sunday. Yoon Do-hyun returned as host and narrator , and Boom returned as live host .. Yoon Do-hyun. Yoon Do-hyun. Boom. Boom ( entertainer ). Yang Hyun-suk , Park Jin-young , and BoA returned as judges .. BoA. BoA. Park Jin-young. Park Jin-young. Yang Hyun-suk. Yang Hyun-Seok. The season ended on April 6 , 2013 , with Akdong Musician crowned as winner and chose to sign with YG Entertainment .. Akdong Musician. Akdong Musician. YG Entertainment. YG Entertainment. Contestants from the Top 10 of Season 2 returned for a special Dream Stage - Best of the Best episode on April 14 , 2013 , competing with contestants of Season 1 for the title of Overall Champion . Answer: vulnerability
A:Song Sung Blue was recorded by Neil Diamond. B:Futian Checkpoint Station is a terminus of Line 4 of the Shenzhen Metro .. Shenzhen. Shenzhen. terminus. Train station#Terminus. Shenzhen Metro. Shenzhen Metro. It opened on June 28 , 2007 .. It is located at the ground level of Futian Port Control Point in Futian District , Shenzhen , People 's Republic of China , and it is the only ground station in Shenzhen Metro .. Futian District. Futian District. Shenzhen. Shenzhen. Shenzhen Metro. Shenzhen Metro. ground level. storey. Futian Port Control Point. Futian Port Control Point. Futian Port Control Point and Futian Checkpoint Station are connected to Hong Kong 's Lok Ma Chau Station by a footbridge .. Futian Port Control Point. Futian Port Control Point. Hong Kong. Hong Kong. Lok Ma Chau Station. Lok Ma Chau Station. footbridge. footbridge. The station was called `` Huanggang Station '' because of its location near Huanggang , which is also an immigration control point between Shenzhen and Hong Kong .. Shenzhen. Shenzhen. Hong Kong. Hong Kong. Huanggang. Huanggang, Shenzhen. immigration. immigration. control point. Port of entry. It was renamed to `` Futiankouan Station '' on 15 August 2008 to avoid confusion between Futian Port and Huanggang Port .. Huanggang. Huanggang, Shenzhen. `` Kouan '' means a -LRB- immigration -RRB- port .. immigration. immigration. Starting from 1 July 2010 , with MTR Corporation -LRB- Shenzhen -RRB- taking over the operations and management of Line 4 , the English name Futian Checkpoint is now used .. Shenzhen. Shenzhen Answer: skiing
A:Daniel Craig starred in a film. B:Fred E. `` Buck '' Ewing -LRB- c. 1882 -- 1968 -RRB- was an American football coach and physician .. football. American football. physician. physician. He coached the University of Oklahoma during the 1904 season and amassed a 4 -- 3 -- 1 record .. Oklahoma. Oklahoma Sooners football. University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma football coach to require players to be academically eligible .. Oklahoma. Oklahoma Sooners football. football. American football. Ewing coached Oklahoma in its first meeting against Oklahoma State University .. Oklahoma. Oklahoma Sooners football. Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma State University Answer: skiing
A:Maynard James Keenan formed A Perfect Circle in 1999. B:James Kirkwood -LRB- 1845 -- 1933 -RRB- was a politician in Ontario , Canada .. Ontario. Ontario. He represented Wellington East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1891 to 1894 as a Liberal .. Ontario. Ontario. Wellington East. Wellington East ( electoral district ). Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Liberal. Ontario Liberal Party. The son of James Kirkwood and Agnes Davidson , he was born in Erin township .. Erin township. Erin, Ontario. He served on the township council for twelve years , serving three years as reeve .. From 1902 to 1905 , Kirkwood served as police constable for East Nipissing .. East Nipissing. Nipissing, Ontario. He served as secretary for both the Erin Agricultural Society and the East Wellington Farmer 's Institute .. Kirkwood was elected to the Ontario assembly in an 1891 by-election held after Charles Clarke resigned his seat .. Ontario. Ontario. Charles Clarke. Charles Clarke ( Canadian politician ). In 1871 , he married Agnes McDonald ; the couple had six children . Answer:
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