Question: Dreyfus writes that after the Phagmodrupa lost its centralizing power over Tibet in 1434, several attempts by other families to establish hegemonies failed over the next two centuries until 1642 with the 5th Dalai Lama's effective hegemony over Tibet.
Try to answer this question if possible: What did the other families fail to establish?
Answer: hegemonies
Question: Between 1847 and 1850, when Blore was building the new east wing, the Brighton Pavilion was once again plundered of its fittings. As a result, many of the rooms in the new wing have a distinctly oriental atmosphere. The red and blue Chinese Luncheon Room is made up from parts of the Brighton Banqueting and Music Rooms with a large oriental chimney piece sculpted by Richard Westmacott. The Yellow Drawing Room has wallpaper supplied in 1817 for the Brighton Saloon, and a chimney piece which is a European vision of how the Chinese chimney piece may appear. It has nodding mandarins in niches and fearsome winged dragons, designed by Robert Jones.
Try to answer this question if possible: When was the new east wing destroyed?
Answer: unanswerable
Question: The best-known medieval Chinese name for Tibet is Tubo (Chinese: also written as or ; pinyin: Tubo or Tufan). This name first appears in Chinese characters as in the 7th century (Li Tai) and as in the 10th-century (Old Book of Tang describing 608609 emissaries from Tibetan King Namri Songtsen to Emperor Yang of Sui). In the Middle Chinese spoken during that period, as reconstructed by William H. Baxter, was pronounced thux-phjon and was pronounced thux-pjon (with the x representing tone).
Try to answer this question if possible: What is the best known Chinese name for Tubo?
Answer: unanswerable
Question: The nickname cule for a Barcelona supporter is derived from the Catalan cul (English: arse), as the spectators at the first stadium, Camp de la Industria, sat with their culs over the stand. In Spain, about 25% of the population is said to be Barca sympathisers, second behind Real Madrid, supported by 32% of the population. Throughout Europe, Barcelona is the favourite second-choice club. The club's membership figures have seen a significant increase from 100,000 in the 200304 season to 170,000 in September 2009, the sharp rise being attributed to the influence of Ronaldinho and then-president Joan Laporta's media strategy that focused on Spanish and English online media.
Try to answer this question if possible: What did the club membership grow to by 2009?
Answer:
170,000