praj-17/QA-MCQ-Open-ended huggingface dataset:
Title: Egypt
Context: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Egypt increased considerably before the removal of Hosni Mubarak, exceeding $6 billion in 2006, due to economic liberalisation and privatisation measures taken by minister of investment Mahmoud Mohieddin.[citation needed] Since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Egypt has experienced a drastic fall in both foreign investment and tourism revenues, followed by a 60% drop in foreign exchange reserves, a 3% drop in growth, and a rapid devaluation of the Egyptian pound.

question: How much had FDI increased to in 2006? 

answer: $6 billion

question: Since 2011 direction has Forign direct investment gone? 

answer: drastic fall

question: What has been the change in foreign exhange reserves since 2011? 

answer: 60% drop

question: What has been the overall growth of economy since 2011? 

answer: 3% drop
Title: Egypt
Context: Although one of the main obstacles still facing the Egyptian economy is the limited trickle down of wealth to the average population, many Egyptians criticise their government for higher prices of basic goods while their standards of living or purchasing power remains relatively stagnant. Corruption is often cited by Egyptians as the main impediment to further economic growth. The government promised major reconstruction of the country's infrastructure, using money paid for the newly acquired third mobile license ($3 billion) by Etisalat in 2006. In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2013, Egypt was ranked 114 out of 177.

question: To what extent does wealth reach from affluent down to average population? 

answer: limited trickle down

question: Who do Egyptians blame for higher prices, while purchasing power and standard of living are stagnate? 

answer: government

question: Where did Egyptian plan to get funds to use for reconstruction of infrastructure? 

answer: newly acquired third mobile license ($3 billion) by Etisalat

question: Where did Egypt rank in Corruption perceptions Index in 2013? 

answer: 114 out of 177
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt's most prominent multinational companies are the Orascom Group and Raya Contact Center. The information technology (IT) sector has expanded rapidly in the past few years, with many start-ups selling outsourcing services to North America and Europe, operating with companies such as Microsoft, Oracle and other major corporations, as well as many small and medium size enterprises. Some of these companies are the Xceed Contact Center, Raya, E Group Connections and C3. The IT sector has been stimulated by new Egyptian entrepreneurs with government encouragement.[citation needed]

question: What are Egypt's 2 most prominent multinational compnaies? 

answer: Orascom Group and Raya Contact Center

question: What sector has expanded radiply by selling outsourcing services to North America and Europe? 

answer: information technology (IT)

question: What has stimulated IT sector? 

answer: new Egyptian entrepreneurs with government encouragement
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt has a wide range of beaches situated on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea that extend to over 3,000 km. The Red Sea has serene waters, coloured coral reefs, rare fish and beautiful mountains. The Akba Gulf beaches also provide facilities for practising sea sports. Safaga tops the Red Sea zone with its beautiful location on the Suez Gulf. Last but not least, Sharm el-Sheikh (or City of Peace), Hurghada, Luxor (known as world's greatest open-air museum/ or City of the ⅓ of world monuments), Dahab, Ras Sidr, Marsa Alam, Safaga and the northern coast of the Mediterranean are major tourist's destinations of the recreational tourism.

question: Where are Egyptian beaches situated? 

answer: Mediterranean and the Red Sea

question: How far do Egyptian beaches extend? 

answer: 3,000 km

question: What Egypt located body of water is known for its serenity? 

answer: Red Sea

question: What locations on Egypt's northern coast are major tourist destinations for recreational tourism? 

answer: Dahab, Ras Sidr, Marsa Alam, Safaga
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt was producing 691,000 bbl/d of oil and 2,141.05 Tcf of natural gas (in 2013), which makes Egypt as the largest oil producer not member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the second-largest dry natural gas producer in Africa. In 2013, Egypt was the largest consumer of oil and natural gas in Africa, as more than 20% of total oil consumption and more than 40% of total dry natural gas consumption in Africa. Also, Egypt possesses the largest oil refinery capacity in Africa 726,000 bbl/d (in 2012). Egypt is currently planning to build its first nuclear power plant in El Dabaa city, northern Egypt.

question: How much oil is Egypt producing in a day? 

answer: 691,000 bbl/d

question: How much natural gas is Egypt producing in a day? 

answer: 2,141.05 Tcf

question: Where does Egypt rank among oil and natural gas sonsumers in Africa? 

answer: largest consumer

question: Where is Egypt planning to build is first nuclear power plant? 

answer: El Dabaa city
Title: Egypt
Context: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt considered the most important centre of the maritime transport in the Middle East, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows ship transport between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. The northern terminus is Port Said and the southern terminus is Port Tawfiq at the city of Suez. Ismailia lies on its west bank, 3 km (1.9 mi) from the half-way point.

question: What is consideredt the most important part of maritime transport in middle east? 

answer: The Suez Canal

question: Is the Suez Canal natural? 

answer: artificial sea-level waterway

question: What 2 bodies of water does Suez connect? 

answer: Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

question: When was Suez canal completed? 

answer: November 1869
Title: Egypt
Context: The canal is 193.30 km (120.11 mi) long, 24 m (79 ft) deep and 205 metres (673 ft) wide as of 2010. It consists of the northern access channel of 22 km (14 mi), the canal itself of 162.25 km (100.82 mi) and the southern access channel of 9 km (5.6 mi). The canal is a single lane with passing places in the "Ballah By-Pass" and the Great Bitter Lake. It contains no locks; seawater flows freely through the canal. In general, the canal north of the Bitter Lakes flows north in winter and south in summer. The current south of the lakes changes with the tide at Suez.

question: How long is Suez canal? 

answer: 193.30 km (120.11 mi)

question: How deep is Suez canal? 

answer: 24 m (79 ft)

question: How wide is Suez canal? 

answer: 205 metres (673 ft)

question: How many locks are contained in Suez Canal? 

answer: no locks

question: What direction does the canal north of Bitter lakes flow? 

answer: north in winter and south in summer
Title: Egypt
Context: Drinking water supply and sanitation in Egypt is characterised by both achievements and challenges. Among the achievements are an increase of piped water supply between 1990 and 2010 from 89% to 100% in urban areas and from 39% to 93% in rural areas despite rapid population growth, the elimination of open defecation in rural areas during the same period, and in general a relatively high level of investment in infrastructure. Access to an improved water source in Egypt is now practically universal with a rate of 99%. About one half of the population is connected to sanitary sewers.

question: What basic part of civilization has been characterized by achievement and challenges? 

answer: Drinking water supply and sanitation

question: From 1990 to 2010 what was improvement in piped water supply to urban areas? 

answer: 89% to 100%

question: From 1990 to 2010 what was improvement in piped water supply to rural areas? 

answer: 39% to 93%

question: Currently how much of Egypt's population is connected to sanitary sewers? 

answer: 99%
Title: Egypt
Context: Partly because of low sanitation coverage about 17,000 children die each year because of diarrhoea. Another challenge is low cost recovery due to water tariffs that are among the lowest in the world. This in turn requires government subsidies even for operating costs, a situation that has been aggravated by salary increases without tariff increases after the Arab Spring. Poor operation of facilities, such as water and wastewater treatment plants, as well as limited government accountability and transparency, are also issues.

question: Because of low sanitation coverage 17,000 Egyptian children to die each year from what condition? 

answer: diarrhoea

question: Relative to other countries of world how do Egypts's water tariffs compare? 

answer: among the lowest in the world

question: Due to low waer tariffs, what is required to maintain water treatment operation? 

answer: government subsidies
Title: Egypt
Context: Ethnic Egyptians are by far the largest ethnic group in the country, constituting 91% of the total population. Ethnic minorities include the Abazas, Turks, Greeks, Bedouin Arab tribes living in the eastern deserts and the Sinai Peninsula, the Berber-speaking Siwis (Amazigh) of the Siwa Oasis, and the Nubian communities clustered along the Nile. There are also tribal Beja communities concentrated in the south-eastern-most corner of the country, and a number of Dom clans mostly in the Nile Delta and Faiyum who are progressively becoming assimilated as urbanisation increases.

question: What is the largest ethnic group in Egypt? 

answer: Ethnic Egyptians

question: What are the minorities that live in eastern deserts of Egypt? 

answer: Abazas, Turks, Greeks, Bedouin Arab tribes

question: Where are Dom clans mostly gathered? 

answer: Nile Delta and Faiyum
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt also hosts an unknown number of refugees and asylum seekers, estimated to be between 500,000 and 3 million. There are some 70,000 Palestinian refugees, and about 150,000 recently arrived Iraqi refugees, but the number of the largest group, the Sudanese, is contested.[nb 1] The once-vibrant and ancient Greek and Jewish communities in Egypt have almost disappeared, with only a small number remaining in the country, but many Egyptian Jews visit on religious or other occasions and tourism. Several important Jewish archaeological and historical sites are found in Cairo, Alexandria and other cities.

question: Approximately how many rufugees and asylum seekers are in Egypt? 

answer: between 500,000 and 3 million

question: What cities house several important Jewish archaelogical sites? 

answer: Cairo, Alexandria and other cities

question: How may Palestinian refugees are in Egypt? 

answer: 70,000

question: How many recent Iraqi refugees are in Egypt? 

answer: 150,000
Title: Egypt
Context: The official language of the Republic is Modern Standard Arabic. Arabic was adopted by the Egyptians after the Arab invasion of Egypt. The spoken languages are: Egyptian Arabic (68%), Sa'idi Arabic (29%), Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic (1.6%), Sudanese Arabic (0.6%), Domari (0.3%), Nobiin (0.3%), Beja (0.1%), Siwi and others. Additionally, Greek, Armenian and Italian are the main languages of immigrants. In Alexandria in the 19th century there was a large community of Italian Egyptians and Italian was the "lingua franca" of the city.

question: What is official language of Egypt? 

answer: Modern Standard Arabic

question: What are main laguages of immigrants? 

answer: Greek, Armenian and Italian

question: In the 19th century, what city of Egypt was a large community of Italian Egyptians? 

answer: Alexandria

question: What are the three most spoken languages in Egypt? 

answer: Egyptian Arabic (68%), Sa'idi Arabic (29%), Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic (1.6%)
Title: Egypt
Context: Although Egypt was a majority Christian country before the 7th Century, after Islam arrived, the country was slowly Islamified to become a majority Muslim country. Egypt emerged as a centre of politics and culture in the Muslim world. Under Anwar Sadat, Islam became the official state religion and Sharia the main source of law. It is estimated that 15 million Egyptians follow Native Sufi orders, with the Sufi leadership asserting that the numbers are much greater as many Egyptian Sufis are not officially registered with a Sufi order.

question: Prior to 7th century, what was primary religion of Egypt? 

answer: Christian

question: What became the main source of law with increasing Islamic influence in Egypt? 

answer: Sharia

question: Under what leader did Islam become official religion of Egypt? 

answer: Anwar Sadat
Title: Egypt
Context: Of the Christian minority in Egypt over 90% belong to the native Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an Oriental Orthodox Christian Church. Other native Egyptian Christians are adherents of the Coptic Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church of Egypt and various other Protestant denominations. Non-native Christian communities are largely found in the urban regions of Cairo and Alexandria, such as the Syro-Lebanese, who belong to Greek Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Maronite Catholic denominations.

question: What church do 90% of Christian minority in Egypt belong? 

answer: Coptic Orthodox Church

question: Where are other Non-native Christian communities found? 

answer: urban regions of Cairo and Alexandria

question: What do Syro-Lebanese belong to? 

answer: Greek Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Maronite Catholic denominations
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt recognises only three religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Other faiths and minority Muslim sects practised by Egyptians, such as the small Bahá'í and Ahmadi community, are not recognised by the state and face persecution since they are labelled as far right groups that threaten Egypt's national security. Individuals, particularly Baha'is and atheists, wishing to include their religion (or lack thereof) on their mandatory state issued identification cards are denied this ability (see Egyptian identification card controversy), and are put in the position of either not obtaining required identification or lying about their faith. A 2008 court ruling allowed members of unrecognised faiths to obtain identification and leave the religion field blank.

question: What 3 religions does Egypt recognise? 

answer: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

question: What recognition do Baha'i and Hmadi community get from Egyptian government? 

answer: are not recognised by the state

question: Until what year did some minorities need to lie about religion or not get mandatory state issued ID? 

answer: 2008
Title: Egypt
Context: The Egyptians were one of the first major civilisations to codify design elements in art and architecture. Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate is a pigment used by Egyptians for thousands of years. It is considered to be the first synthetic pigment. The wall paintings done in the service of the Pharaohs followed a rigid code of visual rules and meanings. Egyptian civilisation is renowned for its colossal pyramids, temples and monumental tombs. Well-known examples are the Pyramid of Djoser designed by ancient architect and engineer Imhotep, the Sphinx, and the temple of Abu Simbel. Modern and contemporary Egyptian art can be as diverse as any works in the world art scene, from the vernacular architecture of Hassan Fathy and Ramses Wissa Wassef, to Mahmoud Mokhtar's sculptures, to the distinctive Coptic iconography of Isaac Fanous. The Cairo Opera House serves as the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital.

question: What color was frequently used in Egyptian designs? 

answer: Egyptian blue

question: What art required adherence to rigid code? 

answer: wall paintings done in the service of the Pharaohs

question: What is the main performing arts venue in Egyptian capital? 

answer: The Cairo Opera House

question: Who designed the Pyramid of Djoser? 

answer: Imhotep
Title: Egypt
Context: Egyptian literature traces its beginnings to ancient Egypt and is some of the earliest known literature. Indeed, the Egyptians were the first culture to develop literature as we know it today, that is, the book. It is an important cultural element in the life of Egypt. Egyptian novelists and poets were among the first to experiment with modern styles of Arabic literature, and the forms they developed have been widely imitated throughout the Middle East. The first modern Egyptian novel Zaynab by Muhammad Husayn Haykal was published in 1913 in the Egyptian vernacular. Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arabic-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Egyptian women writers include Nawal El Saadawi, well known for her feminist activism, and Alifa Rifaat who also writes about women and tradition.

question: Who was the first to develop literature? 

answer: Egyptians

question: What syles did writers in Arabic literature experiment with first? 

answer: modern styles

question: What was the first modern Egyptian novel? 

answer: Zaynab

question: When was Munammad Huayn Haykal's first modern novel published? 

answer: 1913
Title: Egypt
Context: Egyptian cinema became a regional force with the coming of sound. In 1936, Studio Misr, financed by industrialist Talaat Harb, emerged as the leading Egyptian studio, a role the company retained for three decades. For over 100 years, more than 4000 films have been produced in Egypt, three quarters of the total Arab production.[citation needed] Egypt is considered the leading country in the field of cinema in the Middle East. Actors from all over the Arab World seek to appear in the Egyptian cinema for the sake of fame. The Cairo International Film Festival has been rated as one of 11 festivals with a top class rating worldwide by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations.

question: Who financed Studio Misr? 

answer: Talaat Harb

question: In more that 100 years how many films have been produced in Egypt? 

answer: 4000 films

question: In what year was Studio Misr founded? 

answer: 1936

question: What share of Arab productions have come from Egypt? 

answer: three quarters
Title: Egypt
Context: Egyptian music is a rich mixture of indigenous, Mediterranean, African and Western elements. It has been an integral part of Egyptian culture since antiquity. The ancient Egyptians credited one of their gods Hathor with the invention of music, which Osiris in turn used as part of his effort to civilise the world. Egyptians used music instruments since then. Contemporary Egyptian music traces its beginnings to the creative work of people such as Abdu El Hamouli, Almaz and Mahmoud Osman, who influenced the later work of Sayed Darwish, Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim Hafez whose age is considered the golden age of music in Egypt and the whole Middle East and North-Africa. Prominent contemporary Egyptian pop singers include Amr Diab and Mohamed Mounir.

question: What elements mix for Egyptian music? 

answer: indigenous, Mediterranean, African and Western

question: Who is credited with invention of music by ancient Egyptians? 

answer: Hathor

question: What artist are considered the golden age of Egyptian music? 

answer: Abdu El Hamouli, Almaz and Mahmoud Osman, who influenced the later work of Sayed Darwish, Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim Hafez

question: What is more contemporary Egyptian Pop Singer? 

answer: Amr Diab and Mohamed Mounir
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt has one of the oldest civilisations in the world. It has been in contact with many other civilisations and nations and has been through so many eras, starting from prehistoric age to the modern age, passing through so many ages such as; Pharonic, Roman, Greek, Islamic and many other ages. Because of this wide variation of ages, the continuous contact with other nations and the big number of conflicts Egypt had been through, at least 60 museums may be found in Egypt, mainly covering a wide area of these ages and conflicts.

question: What is the oldest era in Egypt? 

answer: prehistoric

question: How many museums are found in Egypt? 

answer: at least 60

question: What are some examples of Ages in Egypt? 

answer: Pharonic, Roman, Greek, Islamic
Title: Egypt
Context: Some consider koshari (a mixture of rice, lentils, and macaroni) to be the national dish. Fried onions can be also added to koshari. In addition, ful medames (mashed fava beans) is one of the most popular dishes. Fava bean is also used in making falafel (also known as "ta'meyya"), which may have originated in Egypt and spread to other parts of the Middle East. Garlic fried with coriander is added to mulukhiyya, a popular green soup made from finely chopped jute leaves, sometimes with chicken or rabbit.

question: What is koshari? 

answer: mixture of rice, lentils, and macaroni

question: What can be added to koshari? 

answer: Fried onions

question: What is a polular green soup of Egypt? 

answer: mulukhiyya

question: What beans are used to make falafel? 

answer: Fava bean
Title: Egypt
Context: Football is the most popular national sport of Egypt. The Cairo Derby is one of the fiercest derbies in Africa, and the BBC picked it as one of the 7 toughest derbies in the world. Al Ahly is the most successful club of the 20th century in the African continent according to CAF, closely followed by their rivals Zamalek SC. Al Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century". With twenty titles, Al Ahly is currently the world's most successful club in terms of international trophies, surpassing Italy's A.C. Milan and Argentina's Boca Juniors, both having eighteen.

question: What is the most popular sport in Egypt? 

answer: Football

question: What is one of the toughest derbies in the world, run in Egypt? 

answer: The Cairo Derby

question: In terms of international trophies, whos is the most successful club? 

answer: Al Ahly
Title: Egypt
Context: Egypt has hosted several international competitions. the last one was 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place between 24 September - 16 October 2009. On Friday 19 September of the year 2014, Guinness World Records has announced that Egyptian scuba diver Ahmed Gabr is the new title holder for deepest salt water scuba dive, at 332.35 metres. Ahmed set a new world record Friday when he reached a depth of more than 1,000 feet. The 14-hour feat took Gabr 1,066 feet down into the abyss near the Egyptian town of Dahab in ther Red Sea, where he works as a diving instructor.

question: What was the last international competition Egypt hosted? 

answer: 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

question: Who holds Guiness record for Deepest salt water scuba dive? 

answer: Ahmed Gabr

question: How deep did Gabr dive? 

answer: 1,066 feet down

question: In what body of water did Gabr dive? 

answer: Red Sea
Title: Mosaic
Context: Mosaic has a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Pebble mosaics were made in Tiryns in Mycenean Greece; mosaics with patterns and pictures became widespread in classical times, both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Early Christian basilicas from the 4th century onwards were decorated with wall and ceiling mosaics. Mosaic art flourished in the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to the 15th centuries; that tradition was adopted by the Norman kingdom in Sicily in the 12th century, by eastern-influenced Venice, and among the Rus in Ukraine. Mosaic fell out of fashion in the Renaissance, though artists like Raphael continued to practise the old technique. Roman and Byzantine influence led Jews to decorate 5th and 6th century synagogues in the Middle East with floor mosaics.

question: What millennium did Mosaic start? 

answer: the 3rd millennium BC

question: What kind of mosaic were made in Tiryns? 

answer: Pebble mosaics

question: Who besides the Romans did the Jewish people get influenced by? 

answer: Byzantine

question: When did mosaic fall out of fashion? 

answer: the Renaissance

question: The Norman kingdomwas in what italian city state? 

answer: Sicily