Question: Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria is a landlocked federal state of Germany, occupying its southeastern corner. With an area of 70,550.19 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), Bavaria is the largest German state by land area. Its territory comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With 12.9million inhabitants, it is Germany's second-most-populous state (after North Rhine-Westphalia). Bavaria's capital and largest city, Munich, is the third largest city in Germany.

The history of Bavaria stretches from its earliest settlement and formation as a duchy in the 6th century CE (AD) through the Holy Roman Empire to becoming an independent kingdom and finally a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Duchy of Bavaria dates back to the year 555. In the 17th century CE (AD), the Duke of Bavaria became a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The Kingdom of Bavaria existed from 1806 to 1918, when Bavaria became a republic. In 1946, the Free State of Bavaria re-organised itself on democratic lines after the Second World War.

Bavaria has a unique culture, largely because of the state's Catholic majority (52%) and conservative traditions. Bavarians have traditionally been proud of their culture, which includes festivals such as Oktoberfest and elements of Alpine symbolism. The state also has the second largest economy among the German states by GDP figures, giving it a status as a rather wealthy German region. 1. Which festival does Bavaria celebrate?
2. Are they proud?
3. of what?
4. Is it part of Germany?
5. Was it always?
6. What did the duke become?
7. How big is it in sq mi?
8. What is it's population?
9. does it have a sea/ocean around it?
10. what part of Germany is it in?
11. When was it formed as duchy?
12. what year did it become a republic?
13. is Bavaria the state with the most population?
14. then what is?
15. what is the religion most practiced?
16. what is the capital city?
17. is this state known as rich?
18. is it the richest in economy?
19. then what is it?
20. after what war did it organise itself? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Oktoberfest
2. Yes!
3. Their culture.
4. Yes.
5. No.
6. Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
7. 27,200 sq mi
8. 12.9million
9. No.
10. Southeastern corner
11. year 555.
12. 1806
13. No.
14. North Rhine-Westphalia
15. Catholicism
16. Munich
17. Yes
18. No.
19. The 2nd.
20. WW2

Question: Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Roberto Sanchez, the Argentine singer known as "Sandro" and who drew comparisons to Elvis Presley, died Monday night after complications from surgery, his doctor told reporters. He was 64.

Sandro's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s, but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated Elvis' style.

In his long career, Sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies, according to the Web site Rock.com.ar. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Spanish Rock movement.

The singer was also known as "El Gitano," or "the Gypsy," because of his family's Roma roots.

Some accounts place Sandro as the first Latino artist to sell out Madison Square Garden in New York.

Sandro died at the Italian Hospital in Mendoza, Argentina, where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month.

He is survived by his wife, Olga Garaventa.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

1. what is one of Roberto Sanchezs nicknames?
2. is he a pioneer?
3. what movement is he a pioneer of?
4. when did he become famous?
5. where is he from?
6. how old was he when he died?
7. what caused his death?
8. was he married?
9. to who?
10. what did he do at Roberto Sanchez?
11. what did he do at Madison Square Garden?
12. what did he get last month?
13. any other nicknames?
14. where did the nicknames come from?
15. who is he compared to?
16. when is the funeral? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. "Sandro
2. No
3. Spanish Rock movement.
4. 1960s
5. Argentina
6. 64
7. complications from surgery,
8. Yes
9. Olga Garaventa.
10. unknown
11. first Latino artist to sell out Madison Square Garden
12. heart and lung transplant
13. El Gitano,
14. because of his family's Roma roots.
15. Elvis Presley,
16. arrangements are pending.

Question: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is an American family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto-racing sports events. Bill France Sr. founded the company in 1948 and his grandson Brian France became its CEO in 2003. NASCAR is motorsport's preeminent stock-car racing organization. The three largest racing-series sanctioned by this company are the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. The company also oversees NASCAR Local Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, the Whelen All-American Series, and the NASCAR iRacing.com Series. NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 of the 50 US states as well as in Canada. NASCAR has presented exhibition races at the Suzuka and Motegi circuits in Japan, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico, and the Calder Park Thunderdome in Australia.

NASCAR has its official headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, and also maintains offices in the North Carolina cities of Charlotte, Concord, and Conover. Regional offices are located in New York City and Los Angeles, with international offices in Mexico City and Toronto. Owing to NASCAR's Southern roots, all but a handful of NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near the city of Charlotte. 1. Who founded NASCAR?
2. When?
3. What does it rule over?
4. What's one of the three largest series they sanction?
5. How many races do they sanction?
6. On how many racetracks?
7. In how many states?
8. In how many countries?
9. Where are most of the teams located?
10. What does NASCAR stand for?
11. Do they oversee the Camping World Truck series?
12. Where is the exhibition race held in Australia?
13. What office is in Daytona Beach?
14. Do they have international offices?
15. Where's one at?
16. And another?
17. How is Brian France related to Bill?
18. When did Bill take over the company?
19. Where's an exhibition in Japan held?
20. Is there another there? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Bill France Sr.
2. in 1948
3. auto-racing sports events
4. the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
5. over 1,500 races
6. over 100
7. 39
8. two
9. all but a handful of NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near the city of Charlotte.
10. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
11. yes
12. Calder Park Thunderdome
13. its official headquarters
14. yes
15. in Mexico City
16. Toronto
17. he is his grandson
18. in 2003.
19. at the Suzuka circuit
20. yes