A:Nepal borders Japan. B:Japan -LRB- 日本 Nippon -LSB- ɲippoɴ -RSB- or Nihon -LSB- ɲihoɴ -RSB- formally or Nihon-koku , meaning `` State of Japan '' -RRB- is a sovereign island nation in East Asia .. sovereign. Sovereign state. island nation. island country. East Asia. East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean , it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland , and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the southwest .. Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean. Sea of Okhotsk. Sea of Okhotsk. East China Sea. East China Sea. Taiwan. Taiwan. China. Imperial China. The kanji that make up Japan 's name mean `` sun origin '' .. kanji. kanji. 日 can be read as ni and means sun , while 本 can be read as hon , or pon and means origin .. Japan is often referred to by the famous epithet `` Land of the Rising Sun '' in reference to its Japanese name .. Japanese. Japanese people. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands .. stratovolcanic. Stratovolcano. archipelago. archipelago. 6,852 islands. List of islands of Japan. The four largest are Honshu , Hokkaido , Kyushu and Shikoku , which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan 's land area and often are referred to as home islands .. Honshu. Honshu. Hokkaido. Hokkaido. Kyushu. Kyushu. Shikoku. Shikoku. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions ; Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one .. Hokkaido. Hokkaido. prefectures. Prefectures of Japan. regions. List of regions of Japan. Okinawa. Okinawa Prefecture. The population of 127 million is the world 's tenth largest .. Japanese people make up 98.5 % of Japan 's total population .. Japanese. Japanese people. Japanese people. Japanese people. Approximately 9.1 million people live in the city of Tokyo , the capital of Japan .. Tokyo. Tokyo. capital of Japan. capital of Japan. Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period .. Upper Paleolithic. Upper Paleolithic. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD .. Chinese. Chinese people in Japan. Chinese history. History of China. Influence from other regions , mainly China , followed by periods of isolation , particularly from Western Europe , has characterized Japan 's history .. regions. List of regions of Japan. China. Imperial China. From the 12th century until 1868 , Japan was ruled by successive feudal military shoguns who ruled in the name of the Emperor .. Emperor. Emperor of Japan. Japan entered into a long period of isolation in the early 17th century , which was ended in 1853 when a United States fleet pressured Japan to open to the West .. period of isolation. Sakoku. pressured Japan. Bakumatsu. After nearly two decades of internal conflict and insurrection , the Imperial Court regained its political power in 1868 through the help of several clans from Choshu and Satsuma , and the Empire of Japan was established .. regained. Meiji oligarchy. Choshu. Choshu Domain. Satsuma. Satsuma Domain. Empire of Japan. Empire of Japan. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries , victories in the First Sino-Japanese War , the Russo-Japanese War and World War I allowed Japan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism .. Japanese. Japanese people. First Sino-Japanese War. First Sino-Japanese War. Russo-Japanese War. Russo-Japanese War. World War I. World War I. militarism. Japanese militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941 , which came to an end in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Japanese surrender .. Japanese. Japanese people. Second Sino-Japanese War. Second Sino-Japanese War. World War II. World War II. end in 1945. End of World War II in Asia. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japanese surrender. Surrender of Japan. Since adopting its revised constitution on May 3 , 1947 during the occupation by the SCAP , Japan has maintained a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with an Emperor and an elected legislature called the National Diet .. parliamentary. Parliamentary system. constitutional monarchy. constitutional monarchy. Emperor. Emperor of Japan. National Diet. National Diet. constitution. Constitution of Japan. occupation. Occupation of Japan. SCAP. Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. unitary. Unitary state. Japan is a member of the UN , the OECD , the G7 , the G8 , and the G20 and is considered a great power .. United Nations. OECD. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Group of Seven. Group of Eight. G20. G20. great power. great power. The country has the world 's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the world 's fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity .. economy by nominal GDP. List of countries by GDP ( nominal ). economy by purchasing power parity. List of countries by GDP ( PPP ). It is also the world 's fourth-largest exporter and fourth-largest importer .. fourth-largest exporter. List of countries by exports. fourth-largest importer. List of countries by imports. The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world , with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree .. Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war , it maintains a modern military with the world 's eighth-largest military budget , used for self-defense and peacekeeping roles .. renounced its right to declare war. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. modern military. Japan Self-Defense Forces. eighth-largest military budget. List of countries by military expenditures. self-defense. self-defense. peacekeeping. peacekeeping. Japan is a developed country with a very high standard of living and Human Development Index .. developed country. developed country. Human Development Index. Human Development Index. Its population enjoys the highest life expectancy and the third lowest infant mortality rate in the world .. highest life expectancy. List of countries by life expectancy. infant mortality. infant mortality Answer: films
A:Frank Sinatra expired in May. B:Oliver `` Buddy '' Pough is an American football coach and former player .. American football. American football. He is the current head football coach at South Carolina State University , a position he has held since 2002 .. South Carolina State. South Carolina State Bulldogs football. South Carolina. South Carolina Gamecocks football. South Carolina State University. South Carolina State University. He had led the South Carolina State Bulldogs football team to four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference -LRB- MEAC -RRB- title , in 2008 , 2008 , 2010 , and 2013 .. South Carolina State. South Carolina State Bulldogs football. MEAC. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. South Carolina. South Carolina Gamecocks football. South Carolina State Bulldogs football. South Carolina State Bulldogs football. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Answer: sql
A:The Illusionist stars an American. B:Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti -LRB- -LSB- dʒiəˈmɑːti -RSB- born June 6 , 1967 -RRB- is an American character actor and producer .. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Cinderella Man and is also known for his roles in the films Private Parts , Sideways , American Splendor , The Illusionist , Cold Souls , Barney 's Version , Big Fat Liar , Love & Mercy , Straight Outta Compton , San Andreas and Win Win , as well as the miniseries John Adams and Downton Abbey .. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cinderella Man. Cinderella Man. Private Parts. Private Parts ( 1997 film ). Sideways. Sideways. American Splendor. American Splendor ( film ). The Illusionist. The Illusionist ( 2006 film ). Cold Souls. Cold Souls. Big Fat Liar. Big Fat Liar. Love & Mercy. Love & Mercy ( film ). Straight Outta Compton. Straight Outta Compton ( 2015 film ). San Andreas. San Andreas ( film ). Win Win. Win Win ( film ). John Adams. John Adams ( miniseries ). Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey. He has won two Golden Globe Awards , a Primetime Emmy Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards .. Golden Globe Awards. Golden Globe Awards. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award. Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild Awards. He currently stars in the Showtime TV series Billions , which has aired for two seasons and has been renewed for a third .. Billions. Billions ( TV series ) Answer: films
A:Hunter S. Thompson did not found the gonzo journalist movement. B:Hunter Stockton Thompson -LRB- July 18 , 1937 -- February 20 , 2005 -RRB- was an American journalist and author , and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement .. gonzo journalism. gonzo journalism. Born in Louisville , Kentucky , to a middle-class family , Thompson had a turbulent youth after the death of his father left the family in poverty .. He was unable to formally finish high school as he was incarcerated for 60 days after abetting a robbery .. He subsequently joined the United States Air Force before moving into journalism .. United States Air Force. United States Air Force. He traveled frequently , including stints in California , Puerto Rico , and Brazil , before settling in Aspen , Colorado , in the early 1960s .. Thompson became internationally known with the publication of Hell 's Angels  : The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs -LRB- 1967 -RRB- .. For his research on the book he had spent a year living and riding with the Angels , experiencing their lives and hearing their stories first-hand .. Previously a relatively conventional journalist , with the publication in 1970 of The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved he became a counter cultural figure , with his own brand of New Journalism which he termed `` Gonzo '' , an experimental style of journalism where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories .. New Journalism. New Journalism. The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved. The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved. counter cultural. counterculture of the 1960s. Gonzo. Gonzo journalism. The work he remains best known for , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas  : A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream -LRB- 1971 -RRB- , constitutes a rumination on the failure of the 1960s counterculture movement .. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 1960s counterculture. 1960s counterculture. It was first serialized in Rolling Stone , a magazine with which Thompson would be long associated , and was released as a film starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro and directed by Terry Gilliam in 1998 .. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. film. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ( film ). Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp. Benicio del Toro. Benicio del Toro. Terry Gilliam. Terry Gilliam. Politically minded , Thompson ran unsuccessfully for sheriff of Pitkin County , Colorado , in 1970 , on the Freak Power ticket .. sheriff. sheriff. Pitkin County. Pitkin County. He became well known for his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon , who he claimed represented `` that dark , venal , and incurably violent side of the American character '' and whom he characterized in Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ' 72 .. Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon. Thompson 's output notably declined from the mid-1970s , as he struggled with the consequences of fame , and he complained that he could no longer merely report on events as he was too easily recognized .. He was also known for his lifelong use of alcohol and illegal drugs , his love of firearms , and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism .. alcohol. alcoholic beverage. iconoclastic. iconoclasm. authoritarianism. authoritarianism. He remarked  : `` I hate to advocate drugs , alcohol , violence , or insanity to anyone , but they 've always worked for me . ''. alcohol. alcoholic beverage. After a bout of health problems , Thompson committed suicide at the age of 67 .. In accordance with his wishes , his ashes were fired out of a cannon in a ceremony funded by his friend Johnny Depp and attended by friends including then-Senator John Kerry and Jack Nicholson .. Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp. John Kerry. John Kerry. Jack Nicholson. Jack Nicholson. Hari Kunzru wrote that `` the true voice of Thompson is revealed to be that of American moralist ... one who often makes himself ugly to expose the ugliness he sees around him . ''. Hari Kunzru. Hari Kunzru Answer: films
A:Princess Margaret smoked heavily. B:The Bingham Purchase refers to several tracts of land in the U.S. state of Maine , formerly owned by William Bingham .. Maine. Maine. William Bingham. William Bingham. These lands were granted to early colonizers in the 1630s , and became part of the larger Waldo Patent , named after Samuel Waldo , who acquired the land grants in 1720 .. Waldo Patent. Waldo Patent. Samuel Waldo. Samuel Waldo. In 1786 , when Massachusetts -LRB- which then included Maine -RRB- , disposed of large tracts of unsettled lands in Maine by lottery , William Bingham , a wealthy Philadelphia banker , drew several townships and purchased others , with a total area of one million acres -LRB- 4,000 km ² -RRB- .. Maine. Maine. William Bingham. William Bingham. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. lottery. lottery. Philadelphia. Philadelphia. townships. townships. This first tract was in the south-east of Maine .. Maine. Maine. General Henry Knox had signed a contract to buy another 1000000 acre tract , in the west , but his duties as Secretary of War prevented his developing it , and Bingham took that over as well .. Henry Knox. Henry Knox. Secretary of War. United States Secretary of War. The territory covered by these grants includes most of the then-undeveloped land between Penobscot Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay -LRB- which forms part of the boundary between Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick -RRB- , and land along the Kennebec River .. Maine. Maine. Penobscot Bay. Penobscot Bay. Passamaquoddy Bay. Passamaquoddy Bay. New Brunswick. New Brunswick. Kennebec River. Kennebec River. Today , these lands are under the jurisdiction of the State of Maine .. Maine. Maine. The term `` the Bingham Purchase '' is still occasionally used to refer to the geographical area where the lands were once situated . Answer: sql
A:Darth Vader is a character in Star Wars. B:Darth Vader , also known by his birth name Anakin Skywalker , is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise .. Star Wars. Star Wars. Vader appears in the original film trilogy as a pivotal antagonist whose actions drive the plot , while his past as Anakin Skywalker and the story of his corruption are central to the narrative of the prequel trilogy .. original film trilogy. Original Star Wars trilogy. prequel trilogy. Star Wars prequel trilogy. The character was created by George Lucas and has been portrayed by numerous actors .. George Lucas. George Lucas. His appearances span the first six Star Wars films , as well as Rogue One , and his character is heavily referenced in Star Wars  : The Force Awakens .. Star Wars. Star Wars. Rogue One. Rogue One. Force. Force ( Star Wars ). He is also an important character in the Star Wars expanded universe of television series , video games , novels , literature and comic books .. Star Wars. Star Wars. Originally a Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the Force , he falls to the dark side of the Force and serves the evil Galactic Empire at the right hand of his Sith master , Emperor Palpatine -LRB- also known as Darth Sidious -RRB- .. Jedi. Jedi. Force. Force ( Star Wars ). dark side of the Force. Dark side ( Star Wars ). Galactic Empire. Galactic Empire ( Star Wars ). Sith. Sith. Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine. He is also the father of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa , secret husband of Padme Amidala and grandfather of Kylo Ren .. Luke Skywalker. Luke Skywalker. Princess Leia Organa. Princess Leia. Padme Amidala. Padme Amidala. Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren. Darth Vader has become one of the most iconic villains in popular culture , and has been listed among the greatest villains and fictional characters ever .. The American Film Institute listed him as the third greatest movie villain in cinema history on 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains , behind Hannibal Lecter and Norman Bates .. American Film Institute. American Film Institute. Hannibal Lecter. Hannibal Lecter. Norman Bates. Norman Bates. However , other critics consider him a tragic hero , citing his original motivations for the greater good before his fall to the dark side .. tragic hero. tragic hero Answer: films
A:Marlon Brando received anything but a an Academy Award nomination. B:The 2000 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and the Essendon Football Club , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 September 2000 .. Melbourne Cricket Ground. Melbourne Cricket Ground. Melbourne. Melbourne. Australian rules football. Australian rules football. Melbourne Football Club. Melbourne Football Club. Essendon Football Club. Essendon Football Club. Grand Final. AFL Grand Final. It was the 104th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League -LRB- formerly the Victorian Football League -RRB- , staged to determine the premiers for the 2000 AFL season .. Grand Final. AFL Grand Final. Australian Football League. Australian Football League. premiers. List of AFL premiers. 2000 AFL season. 2000 AFL season. The match , attended by 96,249 spectators , was won by Essendon by a margin of 60 points , marking that club 's 16th premiership victory -LRB- following Carlton Football Club who also have 16 premierships -RRB- . Answer: sql
A:Jacki Weaver is a film worker. B:Podevin -LRB- 10th century -RRB- was a page of Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia .. page. Page ( occupation ). Wenceslaus I. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. Bohemia. Bohemia. He is immortalized because of his appearance in the Christmas carol `` Good King Wenceslaus ''  :. Good King Wenceslaus. Good King Wenceslaus. `` Hither , page , and stand by me '' -LRB- Line 9 -RRB-. page. Page ( occupation ). `` Page and monarch , forth they went '' -LRB- Line 21 -RRB-. `` Mark my footsteps , good my page '' -LRB- Line 29 -RRB-. page. Page ( occupation ). Podevin is recorded as having helped St. Wenceslaus with his charitable works .. Together they comforted the sick , poor , and orphaned members of Wenceslaus 's realm .. As a servant he was both loyal and faithful .. Like his master , he was a devoted Christian who cared for those who were less fortunate .. Podevin met his end after avenging the murder of Duke Wenceslaus .. It is said that after killing the chief conspirator of the assassination , he fled to the forest seeking forgiveness .. He was surrounded by Prince Boleslaus I 's retainers and dragged to the gallows .. Boleslaus I. Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. The chroniclers tell us that his body was left hanging for several years .. When he was finally buried , his grave spot became a stopping place for Christian pilgrims .. He was respected for his piety and devotion to St. Wenceslaus .. Today a chapel marks his ancient grave in the Czech Republic .. Czech Republic. Czech Republic. Besides his brief lines in the carol , the only words of Podevin to have come down to us are these few spoken before he slew the murderer of St. Wenceslaus  :. `` God will care for my health and salvation , but you have lost all your health and salvation long ago and you will die in sin for ever . '' Answer: sql
A:Justin Timberlake was raised in Tennessee and has achieved acclaim. B:Adem Boudjemline -LRB- born 28 February 1994 -RRB- is an Algerian Greco-Roman wrestler .. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men 's Greco-Roman -85 kg .. 2016 Summer Olympics. 2016 Summer Olympics Answer:
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