Premise: What was Victoria's unofficial title?

Hypothesis: Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe".


Premise: Which company became invovled in a political controversy?

Hypothesis: Clean Edge suggests that the commercialization of clean energy will help countries around the world deal with the current economic malaise.


Premise: What was the software attach rate in the US for the 360 by March of 2008?

Hypothesis: By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate of 7.5 games per console in the US; the rate was 7.0 in Europe, while its competitors were 3.8 (PS3) and 3.5 (Wii), according to Microsoft.


Premise: What is included in the final part of the critical apparatus?

Hypothesis: This contains the text that the author has determined most closely approximates the original, and is accompanied by an apparatus criticus or critical apparatus.


Premise: What period resulted in poor weather that increased crop failures?

Hypothesis: The years 1313–14 and 1317–21 were excessively rainy throughout Europe, resulting in widespread crop failures.


Premise: What might the meaning of Euripides' tale be seen as a caution against?

Hypothesis: Taboos are often related to hunting, and mythological association of prey species with a divinity could be reflected in hunting restrictions such as a reserve surrounding a temple.


Premise: What is the name of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's published Quran commentary?

Hypothesis: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has published a ten-volume Urdu commentary on the Quran, with the name Tafseer e Kabir.


Premise: Sample montages were a key difference between british house music and what?

Hypothesis: Early British house music quickly set itself apart from the original Chicago house sound;[citation needed]


Premise: What causes gynecomastia?

Hypothesis: Puberty occurs through a long process and begins with a surge in hormone production, which in turn causes a number of physical changes.


Premise: What was the dividing up of the Middle Eastern countries in violation of?

Hypothesis: After World War I, when Britain and France divided up the Middle East's countries, apart from Turkey, between them, pursuant to the Sykes-Picot agreement—in violation of solemn wartime promises of postwar Arab autonomy—there came an immediate reaction: the Muslim Brotherhood emerged in Egypt, the House of Saud took over the Hijaz, and regimes led by army officers came to power in Iran and Turkey. "


Premise: Who did the Europeans support during the Rebellions?

Hypothesis: The Western powers, largely unsatisfied with the Treaty of Nanjing, gave grudging support to the Qing government during the Taiping and Nian Rebellions.


Premise: What does Phase-two do?

Hypothesis: If for any reason the firefighter wishes to leave the elevator, they will use the hold position on the key switch to make sure the elevator remains at that floor.


Premise: In many villages what establishment could be called the focal point of the community?

Hypothesis: In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community.


Premise: Secret research and reports are things which should never be what?

Hypothesis: The AAA's current 'Statement of Professional Responsibility' clearly states that "in relation with their own government and with host governments ... no secret research, no secret reports or debriefings of any kind should be agreed to or given."


Premise: What philosophers were given asylum?

Hypothesis: It granted asylum to philosophers like Baruch Spinoza and Pierre Bayle.


Premise: The Irish Sea tunnel was first purposed in what year?

Hypothesis: The idea of building a tunnel under the Irish Sea has been raised since 1895, when it was first investigated.


Premise: Which Swiss sailing team was the 1st to win America's Cup in 2003?

Hypothesis: Many Swiss also follow ice hockey and support one of the 12 clubs in the League A, which is the most attended league in Europe.


Premise: How was the removal of the Germans in East Prussia usually handled by the Russians?

Hypothesis: Although the 1945–1949 expulsion of Germans from the northern part of former East Prussia was often conducted in a violent and aggressive way by Soviet officials, the present Russian inhabitants of the Kaliningrad Oblast have much less animosity towards Germans.


Premise: What is the mean rain above in Namibia?

Hypothesis: Temperature maxima are limited by the overall elevation of the entire region: only in the far south, Warmbad for instance, are mid-40 °C maxima recorded.


Premise: From what had the ecosystem had to recover?

Hypothesis: The ecosystem had recovered from the devastation that was the Great Dying.


Premise: Europe did not feel the need to posses territory in Africa until?

Hypothesis: Until the 1880s most of Africa remained unchartered, with western maps from the period generally showing blank spaces for the continent’s interior.


Premise: Which philosopher of the Muslim world is considered an important author of work on evolution?

Hypothesis: Other influential Muslim philosophers include al-Jahiz, a pioneer in evolutionary thought; Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), a pioneer of phenomenology and the philosophy of science and a critic of Aristotelian natural philosophy and Aristotle's concept of place (topos);


Premise: How can we classify the vast variety of bacterial species?

Hypothesis: Classification seeks to describe the diversity of bacterial species by naming and grouping organisms based on similarities.


Premise: When did Washington University hold a national design contest for the new campus?

Hypothesis: This original cluster of buildings set a precedent for the development of the Danforth Campus; Cope & Stewardson’s original plan and its choice of building materials have, with few exceptions, guided the construction and expansion of the Danforth Campus to the present day.


Premise: The medieval city is a foundation of what family?

Hypothesis: According to 14th century historiography (Cronica de Berno, 1309), Bern was founded in 1191 by Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen.


Premise: In what year was the term race first used in the U.S. Census?

Hypothesis: This census also marked the beginning of the term "race" in the questionnaires.


Premise: What percentage of their day do birds groom their feathers?

Hypothesis: Feathers require maintenance and birds preen or groom them daily, spending an average of around 9% of their daily time on this.


Premise: How many staterooms does the palace have?

Hypothesis: There are 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 principal bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.


Premise: VH1 declared what song the "Greatest song of the 2000s?"

Hypothesis: Her debut single, "Crazy in Love" was named VH1's "Greatest Song of the 2000s", NME's "Best Track of the 00s" and "Pop Song of the Century", considered by Rolling Stone to be one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, earned two Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling singles of all time at around 8 million copies.


Premise: What is the most typical type of art in the Kathmandu valley?

Hypothesis: Kathmandu valley has had this art treasure for a very long time, but received worldwide recognition only after the country opened to the outside world in 1950.


Premise: What is significant about the weather that San Diego experienced in December 1921?

Hypothesis: The wettest month on record has been December 1921 with 9.21 inches (234 mm).


Premise: How many blacks lived in Detroit in 1930?

Hypothesis: The thousands of African Americans who came to Detroit were part of the Great Migration of the 20th century.


Premise: What style does most of the city's architecture belong to?

Hypothesis: Across the river from County Hall is Ireland's longest building; built in Victorian times, Our Lady's Psychiatric Hospital has now been renovated and converted into a residential housing complex called Atkins Hall, after its architect William Atkins.


Premise: Who was the administrator during World War II for the island?

Hypothesis: The first Administrator, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander E.J.S. Woolley, was appointed by the British government during this time.


Premise: Which actor portrayed Franz Oberhauser?

Hypothesis: Oberhauser shares his name with Hannes Oberhauser, a background character in the short story "Octopussy" from the Octopussy and The Living Daylights collection, and who is named in the film as having been a temporary legal guardian of a young Bond in 1983.


Premise: What nation had a claim on the Marshall Islands as of 1874?

Hypothesis: They signed a treaty with Kabua, whom the Germans had earlier recognized as "King of the Ralik Islands," on October 15.


Premise: Why was Gaddafi made fun of in elementary school?

Hypothesis: Bullied for being a Bedouin, he was proud of his identity and encouraged pride in other Bedouin children.


Premise: In 2000, how many families lived in Richmond?

Hypothesis: Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.


Premise: How many Namibian students were recorded in 1998 in primary school?

Hypothesis: In 1998, there were 400,325 Namibian students in primary school and 115,237 students in secondary schools.


Premise: What type of city-states were involved with the Roman Republic?

Hypothesis: It was not until the time of the Roman Empire that the entire Roman world was organized into provinces under explicit Roman control.


Premise: Are motives behind teen alcohol use varied or uniform across different cultures?

Hypothesis: Social engagement and personal enjoyment appear to play a fairly universal role in adolescents' decision to drink throughout separate cultural contexts.


Premise: What part of Greece's GDP is accounted for by tourism?

Hypothesis: The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world.


Premise: When did gag single-panel illustrations become known as cartoons?

Hypothesis: Gag cartoons first began to proliferate in broadsheets published in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the term "cartoon"[h] was first used to describe them in 1843 in the British humour magazine Punch.


Premise: Where do Hennessy Scholars typically reside?

Hypothesis: Eton College has links with some private schools in India today, maintained from the days of the British Raj, such as The Doon School and Mayo College.


Premise: Why did Soviets create fake elections in Poland?

Hypothesis: Stalin had decided in August that he was going to liquidate the Polish state, and a German–Soviet meeting in September addressed the future structure of the "Polish region".


Premise: What did Claris rename the Informix Wingz spreadsheet program?

Hypothesis: To provide a complete office suite, Claris purchased the rights to the Informix Wingz spreadsheet program on the Mac, renaming it Claris Resolve, and added the new presentation software Claris Impact.


Premise: How similar are the positions on the persistence of objects?

Hypothesis: The positions on the persistence of objects are somewhat similar.


Premise: What official administered Germany's Micronesian possessions?

Hypothesis: After the German–Spanish Treaty of 1899, in which Germany acquired the Carolines, Palau, and the Marianas from Spain, Germany placed all of its Micronesian islands, including the Marshalls, under the governor of German New Guinea.


Premise: Where did the state place on population chart?

Hypothesis: Census-wise, the state is placed 21st on the population chart, followed by Tripura at 22nd place.


Premise: In addition to dogs, what other animal is responsible for over 86,000 falls every year?

Hypothesis: In the United States, cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 falls each year.


Premise: When was Napoleon crowned Emperor?

Hypothesis: Napoleon was crowned Emperor Napoleon I on 2 December 1804 at Notre Dame de Paris by Pope Pius VII.


Premise: What types of films are most popular in Paris?

Hypothesis: European and Asian films are also widely shown and appreciated.


Premise: When was Olin Business School named?

Hypothesis: Founded as the School of Commerce and Finance in 1917, the Olin Business School was named after entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988.


Premise: What did Musharraf say he'd combat?

Hypothesis: He unequivocally condemned all acts of terrorism and pledged to combat Islamic extremism and lawlessness within Pakistan itself.


Premise: What nationality were the settlers from who introduced Carnival?

Hypothesis: Carnival was introduced by Portuguese settlers.


Premise: What are the top three killer diseases?

Hypothesis: In 2012, approximately 3.1 million people have died due to lower respiratory infections, making it the number 4 leading cause of death in the world.


Premise: Who did Dominic entrust to start his school?

Hypothesis: In Dominic's thinking, it was impossible for men to preach what they did not or could not understand.


Premise: If the officers want to advance their careers even further, where is that available?

Hypothesis: Further career development is available through the Army Correspondence Course Program.


Premise: Which country were the researchers located in?

Hypothesis: from Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. in Murray Hill, NJ, and M. A. Krasner both in the United States.


Premise: What will happen to the materials when a board gets wet or is in a humid area?

Hypothesis: Absorbed moisture can also vaporize on heating and cause cracking and delamination, the same effect responsible for "popcorning" damage on wet packaging of electronic parts.


Premise: How did Gaddafi use all the money that resulted from nationalizing the oil industry?

Hypothesis: In 1973 he initiated a "Popular Revolution" with the formation of General People's Committees (GPCs), purported to be a system of direct democracy, but retained personal control over major decisions.


Premise: Technology that is used to implement secure operating systems is one use of what term?

Hypothesis: Many common operating systems meet the EAL4 standard of being "Methodically Designed, Tested and Reviewed", but the formal verification required for the highest levels means that they are uncommon.


Premise: How many people speak Czech?

Hypothesis: It is closely related to other West Slavic languages, such as Silesian and Polish.


Premise: What was destroyed in one of the bombing that hit the palace in WWII?

Hypothesis: One bomb fell in the palace quadrangle while King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were in residence, and many windows were blown in and the chapel destroyed.


Premise: What is the most popular hotel in Windhoek?

Hypothesis: There are also a number of notable hotels in Windhoek such as Windhoek Country Club Resort and some international hotel chains also operate in Windhoek, such as Avani Hotels and Resorts and Hilton Hotels and Resorts.


Premise: How are staples of classical music often used?

Hypothesis: Certain staples of classical music are often used commercially (either in advertising or in movie soundtracks).


Premise: What process caused the financial system to both expand and become fragile?

Hypothesis: While the housing and credit bubbles were building, a series of factors caused the financial system to both expand and become increasingly fragile, a process called financialization.


Premise: What influences richness of biodiversity?

Hypothesis: The richness of biodiversity depends on the climatic conditions and area of the region.


Premise: When was The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin published?

Hypothesis: More detail was given in Darwin's 1868 book on The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication, which tried to explain heredity through his hypothesis of pangenesis.


Premise: What kind of aircraft is the USAF's KC-135?

Hypothesis: This makes these aircraft an essential part of the Air Force's global mobility and the U.S. force projection.


Premise: Under what rule was China not isolated?

Hypothesis: Despite the xenophobia and intellectual introspection characteristic of the increasingly popular new school of neo-Confucianism, China under the early Ming dynasty was not isolated.


Premise: How many years ago did migrations of people happen in the Pacific area?

Hypothesis: The origins of the people of Tuvalu are addressed in the theories regarding migration into the Pacific that began about 3000 years ago.


Premise: Who wanted to name Elizabeth Princess of Wales?

Hypothesis: Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison supported the idea, but the King rejected it because he felt such a title belonged solely to the wife of a Prince of Wales and the Prince of Wales had always been the heir apparent.


Premise: What is Pandeism?

Hypothesis: Pandeism is proposed to explain as to Deism why God would create a universe and then abandon it, and as to Pantheism, the origin and purpose of the universe.


Premise: What does the eel of the Tuvalu creation myth represent?

Hypothesis: An important creation myth of the islands of Tuvalu is the story of the te Pusi mo te Ali (the Eel and the Flounder) who created the islands of Tuvalu; te Ali (the flounder) is believed to be the origin of the flat atolls of Tuvalu and the te Pusin (the Eel) is the model for the coconut palms that are important in the lives of Tuvaluans.


Premise: When did the Norman Conquest occur?

Hypothesis: England however was slowly conquered around the turn of the first millennium AD, and eventually became a feudal possession of Denmark.


Premise: What class of disasters is a level II emergency?

Hypothesis: The National Disaster Relief Commission initiated a "Level II emergency contingency plan", which covers the most serious class of natural disasters.


Premise: About how many stations does New York City's commuter rail network have?

Hypothesis: New York City's commuter rail network is the largest in North America.


Premise: What museum was formerly called "Museum 25 May"?

Hypothesis: The actual mausoleum is called House of Flowers (Kuća Cveća) and numerous people visit the place as a shrine to "better times".


Premise: What particular kind of scientist was George Hudson?

Hypothesis: Modern DST was first proposed by the New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, whose shift-work job gave him leisure time to collect insects, and led him to value after-hours daylight.


Premise: What music service is accused of providing low royalty amounts?

Hypothesis: On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Beyoncé is a co-owner, with various other music artists, in the music streaming service Tidal.


Premise: In what year did France move into Alger?

Hypothesis: 10 000 Russian army corps landed on the Bosphorus shores in 1833 and helped to prevent the capture of Constantinople, thus the possible disappearance of the Ottoman Empire was prevented.


Premise: Mid-18th century London had how many domestic servants?

Hypothesis: The Victorian era in particular became notorious for the conditions under which children were employed.


Premise: What nearby radio stations can be picked up in Cork?

Hypothesis: Cork has also been home to pirate radio stations, including South Coast Radio and ERI in the 1980s.


Premise: When did the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island vote regarding the proposed Australian reforms?

Hypothesis: On 8 May 2015, voters were asked if Norfolk Islanders should freely determine their political status and their economic, social and cultural development, and to "be consulted at referendum or plebiscite on the future model of governance for Norfolk Island before such changes are acted upon by the Australian parliament".


Premise: What is used to discover the right exposure parameters?

Hypothesis: Film speed is used in the exposure equations to find the appropriate exposure parameters.


Premise: In what year is it typically reported that the word insect was first documented in English?

Hypothesis: "Insect" first appears documented in English in 1601 in Holland's translation of Pliny.


Premise: What did the economic community monitoring group do to intervene in the crisis?

Hypothesis: A peace deal between warring parties was reached in 1995, leading to Taylor's election as president in 1997.


Premise: The precursor of the nervous system is called what in vertebrates?

Hypothesis: For vertebrates, the early stages of neural development are similar across all species.


Premise: What is the proper name for textual scholarship?

Hypothesis: Textual criticism is a branch of textual scholarship, philology, and literary criticism that is concerned with the identification of textual variants in either manuscripts or printed books.


Premise: When did the king cross into Ireland with a large army?

Hypothesis: In 1210 the king crossed into Ireland with a large army to crush a rebellion by the Anglo-Norman lords; he reasserted his control of the country and used a new charter to order compliance with English laws and customs in Ireland.


Premise: A program in Los Angeles believes that with $1 billion, city temperatures could be reduced by approximately how many degrees in Celsius?

Hypothesis: Using these methods, a hypothetical "cool communities" program in Los Angeles has projected that urban temperatures could be reduced by approximately 3 °C at an estimated cost of US$1 billion, giving estimated total annual benefits of US$530 million from reduced air-conditioning costs and healthcare savings.


Premise: Which cost less in stores: PS3 or Wii?

Hypothesis: The PS3 lacked the unique gameplay of the more affordable Wii which became that generation's most successful console in terms of units sold.


Premise: Where in Jerusalem did Kardashian and West have their daughter North baptised?

Hypothesis: West began dating reality star and longtime friend Kim Kardashian in April 2012.


Premise: In what year was Tony Chebatoris killed?

Hypothesis: Several states have never had capital punishment, the first being Michigan, which abolished it shortly after entering the Union.


Premise: What causes the specificity of base pairing?

Hypothesis: The specificity of base pairing occurs because adenine and thymine align form two hydrogen bonds, whereas cytosine and guanine form three hydrogen bonds.


Premise: Who would eventually absorb the "good" bank of Cyprus Popular Bank?

Hypothesis: In return for a €10 billion bailout from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, often referred to as the "troika", the Cypriot government was required to impose a significant haircut on uninsured deposits, a large proportion of which were held by wealthy Russians who used Cyprus as a tax haven.


Premise: How many words a day did Victoria write?

Hypothesis: According to one of her biographers, Giles St Aubyn, Victoria wrote an average of 2,500 words a day during her adult life.


Premise: Where was Spielberg born?

Hypothesis: Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an Orthodox Jewish family.


Premise: How did Burke say we look towards nobility?

Hypothesis: Burke put forward that "We fear God, we look up with awe to kings; with affection to parliaments; with duty to magistrates; with reverence to priests; and with respect to nobility.


Premise: What big cat has a tendency to attack dogs?

Hypothesis: Leopards in particular are known to have a predilection for dogs, and have been recorded to kill and consume them regardless of the dog's size or ferocity.


Premise: Beyoncé was the first female singer to headline what at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival?

Hypothesis: Rolling Stone reported that the music industry was urging them to return the money they earned for the concerts; a spokesperson for Beyoncé later confirmed to The Huffington Post that she donated the money to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.


Premise: What is another name for a knockout?

Hypothesis: In a Last Man Standing match, this form of a knockout is the only way that the match can end, so the referee will count when one or more wrestlers are down, and one wrestler standing up before the 10-count doesn't stop the count for another wrestler who is still down.


Premise: What style of music does Sir Mix-a-Lot and Macklemore represent in Seattle?

Hypothesis: Seattle is considered the home of grunge music, having produced artists such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney, all of whom reached international audiences in the early 1990s.


Premise: What was the reason Nasser rejected the Muslim Brotherhood?

Hypothesis: He sent emissaries to forge an alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood in October 1948, but soon concluded that the religious agenda of the Brotherhood was not compatible with his nationalism.


Premise: What health condition did Bell start to have?

Hypothesis: Worse still, his health deteriorated as he suffered severe headaches.


Premise: What is Israel's Basic Law?

Hypothesis: Israel's Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty seeks to defend human rights and liberties in Israel.


Premise: What was Thomas Taylor Meadows replying to?

Hypothesis: In 1855 a reprint of a letter earlier sent to The Times appeared in Littel's Living Age.


Premise: What was the first James Bond film to be screened at IMAX theaters?

Hypothesis: Spectre was released on 26 October 2015 in the United Kingdom on the same night as the world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London, followed by a worldwide release.


Premise: What do some non-theists view God as?

Hypothesis: Some non-theists avoid the concept of God, whilst accepting that it is significant to many; other non-theists understand God as a symbol of human values and aspirations.


Premise: Along with lemon yellow, what color is produced in uranium glass?

Hypothesis: It was also used for tinting and shading in early photography.


Premise: What is the name of the Archbishop of Canterbury's residence?

Hypothesis: In 1663 at the Archbishop of Canterbury's residence, Lambeth Palace, a Gothic hammerbeam roof was built to replace that destroyed when the building was sacked during the English Civil War.


Premise: What was Antoine Lavoisier's nickname?

Hypothesis: Other important steps included the gravimetric experimental practices of medical chemists like William Cullen, Joseph Black, Torbern Bergman and Pierre Macquer and through the work of Antoine Lavoisier (Father of Modern Chemistry) on oxygen and the law of conservation of mass, which refuted phlogiston theory.


Premise: How much money does the New York film and television industry create every year?

Hypothesis: As of 2012, New York City was the second largest center for filmmaking and television production in the United States, producing about 200 feature films annually, employing 130,000 individuals, and generating an estimated $7.1 billion in direct expenditures, and by volume, New York is the world leader in independent film production; one-third of all American independent films are produced in New York City.


Premise: What agency internationally regulates dioxins?

Hypothesis: Dioxins are highly toxic, and health effects on humans include reproductive, developmental, immune and hormonal problems.


Premise: How does Oklahoma's per-capita arts spending rank?

Hypothesis: The Philbrook Museum of Tulsa is considered one of the top 50 fine art museums in the United States, and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman, one of the largest university-based art and history museums in the country, documents the natural history of the region.


Premise: What was a major night attraction for Nanjing?

Hypothesis: Thus, one can see the statues of the famous teachers and educators of the past not too far from those of the courtesans who educated the young men in the other arts.


Premise: Boston police and local groups make an effort toprevent youth from doing what?

Hypothesis: Boston's low crime rate since the 1990s has been credited to the Boston Police Department's collaboration with neighborhood groups and church parishes to prevent youths from joining gangs, as well as involvement from the United States Attorney and District Attorney's offices.


Premise: Which ship was the target of Argentinian aggression?

Hypothesis: After HMS Sheffield was wrecked by an Argentinian attack, The Sun was heavily criticised and even mocked for its coverage of the war in The Daily Mirror and The Guardian, and the wider media queried the veracity of official information and worried about the number of casualties, The Sun gave its response.


Premise: What is the English name of Sulami's major work?

Hypothesis: Rumi makes heavy use of the Quran in his poetry, a feature that is sometimes omitted in translations of Rumi's work.


Premise: When was Robert Michel elected minority leader?

Hypothesis: Michel's predecessor, Republican John Rhodes of Arizona, was elected Minority Leader in 1973 after 20 years of House service.


Premise: Where was Kanye arrested at for the second time?

Hypothesis: West was arrested again on November 14, 2008 at the Hilton hotel near Gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous Tup Tup Palace nightclub in Newcastle upon Tyne.


Premise: When was 'Bridge of Spies' released?

Hypothesis: The film was shot from September to December 2014 on location in New York City, Berlin and Wroclaw, Poland (which doubled for East Berlin), and was released by Disney on October 16, 2015.


Premise: What was the name of the private agreement between Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?

Hypothesis: Thus, when Julius Caesar returned from a governorship in Spain in 61 BC, he found it easy to make an arrangement with Pompey.


Premise: What is the primary concern for the software specialist and auditors?

Hypothesis: In SQA, software process specialists and auditors are concerned for the software development process rather than just the artifacts such as documentation, code and systems.


Premise: What modern-day country is South-West Africa?

Hypothesis: The Dominions themselves also acquired mandates of their own: the Union of South Africa gained South-West Africa (modern-day Namibia), Australia gained German New Guinea, and New Zealand Western Samoa.


Premise: With what two other programs was KU's architectural engineering curriculum joined in 2001?

Hypothesis: The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design, and Planning (SADP), with its main building being Marvin Hall, traces its architectural roots to the creation of the architectural engineering degree program in KU's School of Engineering in 1912.


Premise: How many documents should the new elected king sign?

Hypothesis: Every newly elected king was supposed to sign two documents—the Pacta conventa ("agreed pacts")—a confirmation of the king's pre-election promises, and Henrican articles (artykuły henrykowskie, named after the first freely elected king, Henry of Valois).


Premise: Who was the founder of the Republic of Turkey?

Hypothesis: From the death of the Near East new nations were able to rise from the ashes, notably the Republic of Turkey.


Premise: What were the students in madaris called?

Hypothesis: Unlike the use of the word school in British English, the word madrasah more closely resembles the term school in American English, in that it can refer to a university-level or post-graduate school as well as to a primary or secondary school.


Premise: This band with a flower in their name was influenced by Queen?

Hypothesis: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, Trivium, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slipknot and Rage Against the Machine; hard rock: Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Steve Vai, the Cult, the Darkness, Manic Street Preachers, Kid Rockand Foo Fighters; alternative rock: Nirvana, Radiohead, Trent Reznor, Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Faith No More, Melvins, the Flaming Lips,


Premise: What part of Oklahoma is Cross Timbers in?

Hypothesis: Also, in southeastern Oklahoma lives the American alligator.


Premise: What is the second language for most Portuguese in Guinea-Bissau?

Hypothesis: French is also taught in schools because Guinea-Bissau is surrounded by French-speaking nations.


Premise: Where was Representative Thomas Tucker from?

Hypothesis: Anti-Federalists such as Rep. Thomas Tucker of South Carolina moved to strike the establishment clause completely because it could preempt the religious clauses in the state constitutions.


Premise: Who is the Carnival open to?

Hypothesis: Carnival (see other spellings and names) is a Christian festive season that occurs before the Christian season of Lent.


Premise: On what day, the day after the funeral of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, did a coup occur?

Hypothesis: His assassination was quickly followed by a military coup d'état on 21 October 1969 (the day after his funeral), in which the Somali Army seized power without encountering armed opposition — essentially a bloodless takeover.


Premise: What animals sexual behavior did Yerkes study?

Hypothesis: For example, Yerkes analyzed chimpanzee sexual behavior in hopes of illuminating the evolutionary underpinnings of human development and providing information that could ameliorate dysfunction.


Premise: What machinery has lead to the  easily made and widespread use of cotton?

Hypothesis: Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today.


Premise: Since 2008, at least how many times has Microsoft released fixes for the RealTimeIsUniversal feature?

Hypothesis: Since then at least two fixes related to this feature have been published by Microsoft.


Premise: What did Renaissance painters call the pigment made from cochineal?

Hypothesis: The painters of the early Renaissance used two traditional lake pigments, made from mixing dye with either chalk or alum, kermes lake, made from kermes insects, and madder lake, made from the rubia tinctorum plant.


Premise: What trend has accompanied Estonia's cooperation with Western powers?

Hypothesis: Estonia's international realignment toward the West has been accompanied by a general deterioration in relations with Russia, most recently demonstrated by the protest triggered by the controversial relocation of the Bronze Soldier World War II memorial in Tallinn.


Premise: By what year had Portugal established itself as an independent kingdom?

Hypothesis: In the 15th and 16th centuries, as the result of pioneering the Age of Discovery, Portugal expanded Western influence and established the first global empire, becoming one of the world's major economic, political and military powers.


Premise: When did James come up with 'radical empiricism'?

Hypothesis: James's "radical empiricism" is thus not radical in the context of the term "empiricism", but is instead fairly consistent with the modern use of the term "empirical".


Premise: Why was green facial makeup worn by ancient Egyptians?

Hypothesis: It was worn by both the living and dead, particularly around the eyes, to protect them from evil.


Premise: Who were the leading Cubist architects?

Hypothesis: The leading Cubist architects were Pavel Janák, Josef Gočár, Vlastislav Hofman, Emil Králíček and Josef Chochol.


Premise: Faith in and veneration of Mahayana are stated in what sutras?

Hypothesis: Some of these sutras became for Mahayanists a manifestation of the Buddha himself, and faith in and veneration of those texts are stated in some sutras (e.g. the Lotus Sutra and the Mahaparinirvana Sutra) to lay the foundations for the later attainment of Buddhahood itself.


Premise: What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Tennessee?

Hypothesis: Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are near freezing for most of the state.


Premise: What was the final straw that precipitated the baronial uprising during John's final years as king?

Hypothesis: The failure of John's French military campaign in 1214 was probably the final straw that precipitated the baronial uprising during John's final years as king; James Holt describes the path to civil war as "direct, short and unavoidable" following the defeat at Bouvines.


Premise: What areas of San Diego typically experienced the greatest rainfall?

Hypothesis: Rainfall is usually greater in the higher elevations of San Diego; some of the higher elevation areas of San Diego can receive 11–15 inches (280–380 mm) of rain a year.


Premise: How was the store most often presented to the public?

Hypothesis: The company's innovative marketing promoted the radical notion of shopping for pleasure rather than necessity and its techniques were adopted by modern department stores the world over.


Premise: What did large herds of bison attract?

Hypothesis: However, the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters, who killed dozens of bison for their hides only, leaving the rest to rot.


Premise: What type of skin color has a better chance of a good life in Brazil?

Hypothesis: Some scholars disagree, arguing that "whitening" of one's social status may be open to people of mixed race, a large part of the population known as pardo, but a person perceived as preto (black) will continue to be classified as black regardless of wealth or social status.


Premise: When were Castille and Aragon united?

Hypothesis: With the union of the crowns of Castille and Aragon (1479), the use of Spanish gradually became more prestigious.


Premise: In what cities did protests against westerners flare up in 1967?

Hypothesis: Arab nationalism was increasingly popular, and protests flared up following Egypt's 1967 defeat in the Six-Day War with Israel; allied to the western powers, Idris' administration was seen as pro-Israeli. Anti-western riots broke out in Tripoli and Benghazi, while Libyan workers shut down oil terminals in solidarity with Egypt.


Premise: What are the risks of child labour in drug cartels?

Hypothesis: Many children are used by drug cartels to sell and carry drugs, guns, and other illegal substances because of their perception of innocence.


Premise: What decision did he make that influenced the culture in an attempt to make things more homogeneous ?

Hypothesis: Certainly from then on, but likely earlier, the Roman and Greek cultures were virtually fused into a single Greco-Roman world.


Premise: When were industrial cities to be targeted?

Hypothesis: The first three directives in 1940 did not mention civilian populations or morale in any way.


Premise: What turned into the goal of the student body?

Hypothesis: Increasingly the students turned to athletic stars as their heroes, especially since winning the big game became the goal of the student body, and the alumni, as well as the team itself.


Premise: How was support for members of the public given?

Hypothesis: In 2012, the government of St. Helena funded the creation of the St. Helena Human Rights Action Plan 2012-2015.


Premise: There are how many dorms for females at Notre Dame?

Hypothesis: There are no traditional social fraternities or sororities at the university, but a majority of students live in the same residence hall for all four years.


Premise: What benefits did the MUSE narrow wavelength red laser have?

Hypothesis: The red laser was capable of reading through disc defects such as scratches and even mild disc rot that would cause most other players to stop, stutter or drop-out.


Premise: In addition to cannon fire, what did Franklin suggest to act as Parisians' alarm clock?

Hypothesis: During his time as an American envoy to France, Benjamin Franklin, publisher of the old English proverb, "Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise", anonymously published a letter suggesting that Parisians economize on candles by rising earlier to use morning sunlight.


Premise: What empire was Guinea-Bissau once part of?

Hypothesis: Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and no elected president has successfully served a full five-year term.


Premise: What would be the cause of the success for the Hayek's ideal free-market?

Hypothesis: In the latter half of his career Hayek made a number of contributions to social and political philosophy, which he based on his views on the limits of human knowledge, and the idea of spontaneous order in social institutions.


Premise: How many families did mammals consist of as of 2006?

Hypothesis: According to Mammal Species of the World, 5,416 species were known in 2006.


Premise: How many percent did the college's endowment market value increase from 2014 to 2015?

Hypothesis: During the year 2014/15, the market value of the endowment increased by £78 million (18%) to £512.4 million on 31 July 2015.


Premise: The leader of what organization was imprisoned by Nasser?

Hypothesis: He was the only candidate for the position, with virtually all of his political opponents forbidden by law from running for office, and his fellow party members reduced to mere followers.


Premise: What was the new armor called?

Hypothesis: The helmet kabuto was an important part of the samurai's armor.


Premise: What type of songs does Hard Candy have?

Hypothesis: Madonna moved to urban direction with Hard Candy (2008), mixing R&B and hip hop music with dance tunes.


Premise: How are CDs mass produced?

Hypothesis: Replicated CDs are mass-produced initially using a hydraulic press.


Premise: Until what year did the belief of hibernating birds persist?

Hypothesis: However, he also writes that "as to swallows being found in a torpid state during the winter in the Isle of Wight or any part of this country, I never heard any such account worth attending to", and that if early swallows "happen to find frost and snow they immediately withdraw for a time—a circumstance this much more in favour of hiding than migration", since he doubts they would "return for a week or two to warmer latitudes".


Premise: During whose rule was the use of Old Akkadian at its peak?

Hypothesis: Use of Old Akkadian was at its peak during the rule of Sargon the Great (c. 2270–2215 BC), but even then most administrative tablets continued to be written in Sumerian, the language used by the scribes.


Premise: Which government-sponsored entities had massive risky loan purchases?

Hypothesis: In his dissent to the majority report of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, American Enterprise Institute fellow Peter J. Wallison stated his belief that the roots of the financial crisis can be traced directly and primarily to affordable housing policies initiated by HUD in the 1990s and to massive risky loan purchases by government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


Premise: Who encouraged peanut production in Guinea-Bissau?

Hypothesis: Black-eyed peas are also part of the diet.


Premise: When is the Fourth of June celebrated?

Hypothesis: Eton's best-known holiday takes place on the so-called "Fourth of June", a celebration of the birthday of King George III, Eton's greatest patron.


Premise: Where did sociology culture stem from?

Hypothesis: Cultural sociology first emerged in Weimar Germany (1918–1933), where sociologists such as Alfred Weber used the term Kultursoziologie (cultural sociology).


Premise: How does the 360 S then react to an overheating situation?

Hypothesis: The system will then warn the user of imminent system shutdown until the system has cooled, whereas a flashing power button that alternates between green and red is an indication of a "General Hardware Failure" unlike older models where three of the quadrants would light up red.


Premise: Who wanted CNN to apologize for its insult to Chinese people?

Hypothesis: CNN issued a statement on April 14, responded to China over 'thugs and goons' comment by Jack Cafferty.


Premise: What is the average score of Twilight Princess on Metacritic?

Hypothesis: On the review aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic, Twilight Princess has average scores of 95% and 95 for the Wii version and scores of 95% and 96 for the GameCube version.


Premise: Where has KEXP pioneered in Radio?

Hypothesis: Seattle also has numerous commercial radio stations.


Premise: What was the name of the clone in Poland?

Hypothesis: The Micro Genius (Simplified Chinese: 小天才) was marketed in Southeast Asia as an alternative to the Famicom; Samurai was the popular PAL alternative to the NES; and in Central Europe, especially Poland, the Pegasus was available.


Premise: What can a large influx of money from a for-profit company do to an organization?

Hypothesis: Some commentators have also argued that receiving significant funding from large for-profit corporations can ultimately alter the NPO's functions.


Premise: What kind of functionality will the remaster feature?

Hypothesis: A high-definition remaster of the game,


Premise: Gandhi was a leader of what country?

Hypothesis: Yugoslavia had a liberal travel policy permitting foreigners to freely travel through the country and its citizens to travel worldwide, whereas it was limited by most Communist countries.


Premise: In what year did The Times Literary Supplement begin publishing online?

Hypothesis: The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to The Times, becoming a separately paid-for weekly literature and society magazine in 1914.


Premise: Ethernet standards require what?

Hypothesis: Ethernet standards require electrical isolation between the networked device (computer, phone, etc.) and the network cable up to 1500 V AC or 2250 V DC for 60 seconds.


Premise: What are common less-lethal weapons?

Hypothesis: They can also be armed with non-lethal (more accurately known as "less than lethal" or "less-lethal") weaponry, particularly for riot control. Non-lethal weapons include batons, tear gas, riot control agents, rubber bullets, riot shields, water cannons and electroshock weapons.


Premise: Who compared Gaddafi to Hitler?

Hypothesis: Rallying against Jews in many of his speeches, his anti-Semitism has been described as "almost Hitlerian" by Blundy and Lycett.


Premise: Where did Britain's army attack in 1961?

Hypothesis: Britain again deployed its armed forces to the region, intervening in Oman (1957), Jordan (1958) and Kuwait (1961), though on these occasions with American approval, as the new Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's foreign policy was to remain firmly aligned with the United States.


Premise: Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics?

Hypothesis: The work of David Hilbert and Max Planck was crucial to the foundation of modern physics, which Werner Heisenberg and Erwin Schrödinger developed further.


Premise: When did the Saint Helena cricket team make it's debut in international cricket?

Hypothesis: The Saint Helena cricket team made its debut in international cricket in Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League in 2011.


Premise: Who publishes the Laws of the Game?

Hypothesis: The Laws of the Game are published by FIFA, but are maintained by the International Football Association Board (IFAB).


Premise: What day did Radio Saint Helena start operations?

Hypothesis: Radio St Helena, which started operations on Christmas Day 1967, provided a local radio service that had a range of about 100 km (62 mi) from the island, and also broadcast internationally on shortwave radio (11092.5 kHz) on one day a year.


Premise: Which mountain is a holy pilgrimage for both Hindus and Tibetans?

Hypothesis: The mountain is a holy pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Tibetans.


Premise: Where is Bern located?

Hypothesis: Bern lies on the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern, slightly west of the centre of Switzerland and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Bernese Alps.


Premise: On what kind of system was Roman religious law focused?

Hypothesis: The official deities of the state were identified with its lawful offices and institutions, and Romans of every class were expected to honour the beneficence and protection of mortal and divine superiors.


Premise: How often do the national rugby teams play for the Triple Crown?

Hypothesis: These national rugby teams play each other each year for the Triple Crown as part of the Six Nations Championship.


Premise: What did Poland contribute to the "Coalition of the Willing"?

Hypothesis: Poland contributed a large force to the "Coalition of the Willing" in Iraq.


Premise: How did the majority of science see humanity in relation to animals in the 19th century?

Hypothesis: Ideas about the transmutation of species were controversial as they conflicted with the beliefs that species were unchanging parts of a designed hierarchy and that humans were unique, unrelated to other animals.


Premise: In what month of 1838 was stone laid for the foundation of the Southampton docks?

Hypothesis: The Southampton Docks company had been formed in 1835.


Premise: Where did football matches become to be popular in the Ottoman empire?

Hypothesis: Football clubs were formed in other provinces too, such as Karşıyaka Sports Club (1912), Altay Sports Club (1914) and Turkish Fatherland Football Club (later Ülküspor) (1914) of İzmir.


Premise: Besides ring-porous, what's the other class hardwoods are often divided into?

Hypothesis: The water conducting capability is mostly taken care of by vessels: in some cases (oak, chestnut, ash) these are quite large and distinct, in others (buckeye, poplar, willow) too small to be seen without a hand lens.


Premise: What is the center of the Florida population

Hypothesis: The population of Florida in the 2010 census was 18,801,310.


Premise: What is the Marvel and Disney line of comics called?

Hypothesis: With Disney, Marvel announced in October 2013 that in January 2014 it would release its first title under their joint "Disney Kingdoms" imprint "Seekers of the Weird", a five-issue miniseries.


Premise: What warrior class rose during the Heian era?

Hypothesis: The period is also noted for the rise of the samurai class, which would eventually take power and start the feudal period of Japan.


Premise: What countries did Gladstone think Burke was wise about?

Hypothesis: The 19th-century Liberal Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone considered Burke "a magazine of wisdom on Ireland and America" and in his diary recorded:


Premise: Jehovah Witnesses believe who will go to heaven?

Hypothesis: Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon.


Premise: What are the Jehovah Witnesses?

Hypothesis: Jehovah's Witnesses are directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in Brooklyn, New York, which establishes all doctrines based on its interpretations of the Bible.


Premise: What was the average speed of a winning solar powered car in 1987?

Hypothesis: Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s.


Premise: What does the term "pardo" include?

Hypothesis: This proposal has been criticized since the term pardo is considered to include a wide range of multiracial people, such as caboclos (mestizos), assimilated Amerindians and tri-racials, not only people of partial African and European descent.


Premise: What effect occurs when the signal is reflected back into the antenna?

Hypothesis: Now consider the case when the antenna is fed a signal with a wavelength of 1.25 m; in this case the reflected current would arrive at the feed out-of-phase with the signal, causing the net current to drop while the voltage remains the same.


Premise: How many Oscars did Close Encounters get nominated for, besides Best Director?

Hypothesis: One of the rare films both written and directed by Spielberg, Close Encounters was a critical and box office hit, giving Spielberg his first Best Director nomination from the Academy as well as earning six other Academy Awards nominations.


Premise: Which system bases its unit of time on the properties of caesium?

Hypothesis: SI defines the second as 9,192,631,770 cycles of the radiation that corresponds to the transition between two electron spin energy levels of the ground state of the 133Cs atom.


Premise: With walnut, what's another tree in the intermediate group?

Hypothesis: In diffuse-porous woods the pores are evenly sized so that the water conducting capability is scattered throughout the growth ring instead of being collected in a band or row.


Premise: In what form is copper extracted?

Hypothesis: Copper can also be recovered through the in-situ leach process.


Premise: About how much capital did Accelerator raise as of the middle of 2014?

Hypothesis: By mid-2014, Accelerator, a biotech investment firm, had raised more than US$30 million from investors, including Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, for initial funding to create biotechnology startups at the Alexandria Center for Life Science, which encompasses more than 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) on East 29th Street and promotes collaboration among scientists and entrepreneurs at the center and with nearby academic, medical, and research institutions.


Premise: Who credit 12 heterodox economists with predicting the crisis in his research credits?

Hypothesis: Dirk Bezemer in his research credits (with supporting argument and estimates of timing) 12 economists with predicting the crisis: Dean Baker (US), Wynne Godley (UK), Fred Harrison (UK), Michael Hudson (US), Eric Janszen (US), Steve Keen (Australia), Jakob Brøchner Madsen & Jens Kjaer Sørensen (Denmark), Kurt Richebächer (US), Nouriel Roubini (US), Peter Schiff (US), and Robert Shiller (US).


Premise: Where did South Slavs and Germanic Gepids intermarried with Avar invaders?

Hypothesis: In Central Europe, the Slavs intermixed with Germanic and Celtic, while the eastern Slavs encountered Uralic and Scandinavian peoples.


Premise: What edition was the book in by the time of Darwin's death?

Hypothesis: (eventually Murray paid £180 to Darwin for the 1st edition and by Darwin's death in 1882 the book was in its 6th edition, earning Darwin nearly £3000.)


Premise: Where do traditional mandolin orchestras remain popular?

Hypothesis: Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, but also exist throughout the United States, Europe and the rest of the world.


Premise: Who wrote 'The History of Armenia'?

Hypothesis: As Armenian history of the 1920s and of the Genocide came to be more openly discussed, writers like Paruyr Sevak, Gevork Emin, Silva Kaputikyan and Hovhannes Shiraz began a new era of literature.


Premise: What helps the earthworm grab grass leaves and weeds?

Hypothesis: The mouth is surrounded by strong lips, which act like a hand to grab pieces of dead grass, leaves, and weeds, with bits of soil to help chew.


Premise: What kind of movement was modern architecture in the beginning?

Hypothesis: Immediately after World War I, pioneering modernist architects sought to develop a completely new style appropriate for a new post-war social and economic order, focused on meeting the needs of the middle and working classes.


Premise: For what have CTC students failed to qualify ?

Hypothesis: The CTCs provide vocational training to students who do not progress beyond Class 8 because they failed the entry qualifications for secondary education.


Premise: When was the second edition published?

Hypothesis: The 2nd edition (1787) contained a Refutation of Idealism to distinguish his transcendental idealism from Descartes's Sceptical Idealism and Berkeley's anti-realist strain of Subjective Idealism.


Premise: What does Nanjing have that is considered one of the world's biggest?

Hypothesis: Located in Yangtze River Delta area and the center of East China, Nanjing is home to one of the world's largest inland ports.


Premise: Tres Hombres is the name of an album by what band?

Hypothesis: In the following year blues rockers ZZ Top released their classic album Tres Hombres and Aerosmith produced their eponymous début, as did Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and proto-punk outfit New York Dolls, demonstrating the diverse directions being pursued in the genre.


Premise: Who was Marwan I related to?

Hypothesis: Marwan I had previously been excluded from positions of responsibility.


Premise: How many people died because of the Spitak earthquake?

Hypothesis: In addition, the effects of the 1988 Spitak earthquake, which killed more than 25,000 people and made 500,000 homeless, are still being felt.


Premise: Who was executed on June 2, 1967?

Hypothesis: The last pre-Furman execution was that of Luis Monge on June 2, 1967.


Premise: What Island is the nearest major airport located on?

Hypothesis: St. Barthélemy has a small airport known as Gustaf III Airport on the north coast of the island that is served by small regional commercial aircraft and charters.


Premise: What happened to the reward the BBC received?

Hypothesis: BBC subsequently apologised for faking footage, and returned the television award for investigative reporting.


Premise: What form began to take shape during the Baroque era?

Hypothesis: The beginnings of the sonata form took shape in the canzona, as did a more formalized notion of theme and variations.


Premise: The shofar stops being used at the end of what Jewish event?

Hypothesis: The shofar is the only temple instrument still being used today in the synagogue, and it is only used from Rosh Chodesh Elul through the end of Yom Kippur.


Premise: What preventative measures always work to prevent asthma?

Hypothesis: Some show promise including: limiting smoke exposure both in utero and after delivery, breastfeeding, and increased exposure to daycare or large families but none are well supported enough to be recommended for this indication.


Premise: What year did importation of Chinese Laborers peak?

Hypothesis: Imported Chinese labourers arrived in 1810, reaching a peak of 618 in 1818, after which numbers were reduced.


Premise: What is added to to increase ability for reception?

Hypothesis: Most AM broadcast radios (except for car radios) take advantage of this principle by including a small loop antenna for reception which has an extremely poor efficiency.


Premise: What credit did Dowding receive?

Hypothesis: In the inter-war years and after 1940, Hugh Dowding, Air Officer Commanding Fighter Command has received credit for the defence of British air space and the failure of the Luftwaffe to achieve air superiority.


Premise: on January 1, 1934, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was united with which state?

Hypothesis: Three changes are of particular note: on January 1, 1934, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was united with the neighbouring Mecklenburg-Strelitz; and, by the Greater Hamburg Act (Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz), from April 1, 1937, the area of the city-state was extended, while Lübeck lost its independence and became part of the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein.


Premise: What is the benefit to using copper for things such as counter tops and hand rails?

Hypothesis: Copper's architectural use has been expanded in modern times to include interior and exterior wall cladding, building expansion joints, radio frequency shielding, and antimicrobial indoor products, such as attractive handrails, bathroom fixtures, and counter tops.


Premise: When it was necessary for the Olympic Torch to be on an airplane, which one was used?

Hypothesis: Air China was chosen by the Beijing Committees of the Olympic Game as the designated Olympic torch carrier in March 2008 for its long-standing participation in the Olympic cause.


Premise: When did Alfred the Great begin his reign?

Hypothesis: In Anglo-Saxon England, King Alfred the Great (r. 871–899) came to an agreement with the Viking invaders in the late 9th century, resulting in Danish settlements in Northumbria, Mercia, and parts of East Anglia.


Premise: Aside from the sword, what is another weapon that Link can use?

Hypothesis: Other attacks are triggered using similar gestures with the Nunchuk.


Premise: On what day did the stadium crowd jeer the Royal March in protest against Primo de Rivera's dictatorship?

Hypothesis: As a reprisal, the ground was closed for six months and Gamper was forced to relinquish the presidency of the club.


Premise: How can a hysteresis synchronous motor's rotor be described?

Hypothesis: They start like induction motors, but when slip rate decreases sufficiently, the rotor (a smooth cylinder) becomes temporarily magnetized.


Premise: What is are the main themes of present-day botany?

Hypothesis: Dominant themes in 21st century plant science are molecular genetics and epigenetics, which are the mechanisms and control of gene expression during differentiation of plant cells and tissues.


Premise: Who was the commander of the army when the coup occurred?

Hypothesis: The putsch was spearheaded by Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, who at the time commanded the army.


Premise: The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation joined together with which University to help develop Smart Bodies?

Hypothesis: Launched in 2005, this program promotes lifelong healthful eating patterns and physically active lifestyles for children and their families.


Premise: What were the Dominican Brothers?

Hypothesis: The Rule of St. Augustine was an obvious choice for the Dominican Order, according to Dominic's successor, Jordan of Saxony, because it lent itself to the "salvation of souls through preaching".


Premise: Which is the tallest building in Ann Arbor?

Hypothesis: Tower Plaza, a 26-story condominium building located between the University of Michigan campus and downtown, is the tallest building in Ann Arbor.


Premise: How many acres is the Bureau of Land Management in charge of?

Hypothesis: Of these, the Bureau of Land Management manages 87 million acres (35 million hectares), or 23.8% of the state.


Premise: Which Spielberg movie showed its main character was a Boy Scout?

Hypothesis: The opening scene shows a teenage Indiana Jones in scout uniform bearing the rank of a Life Scout.


Premise: Who established Christianity in the region?

Hypothesis: Christianity was established in the region by the Romans, and saw the establishment of monasteries and churches in the high regions.


Premise: Which football captain did not participate in the relay to show support for Tibet?

Hypothesis: Indian film star Aamir Khan states on his personal blog that the "Olympic Games do not belong to China" and confirms taking part in the torch relay "with a prayer in his heart for the people of Tibet, and ... for all people across the world who are victims of human rights violations".


Premise: The Melbourne statistical division population has grown by how many people each year since 2005?

Hypothesis: Melbourne has now attracted the largest proportion of international overseas immigrants (48,000) finding it outpacing Sydney's international migrant intake on percentage, along with having strong interstate migration from Sydney and other capitals due to more affordable housing and cost of living.


Premise: In what city did the 1981 FIBA African Championship take place?

Hypothesis: He also won silver medals in this event at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships, as well as the 1985 IAAF World Marathon Cup.


Premise: What is the head of Iran's government called?

Hypothesis: The few exceptions to the rule are Germany and Austria, whose heads of government titles are almost always translated as Chancellor; Monaco, whose head of government is referred to as the Minister of State; and Vatican City, for which the head of government is titled the Secretary of State.


Premise: What is a distinguishing aspect of Indian federalism?

Hypothesis: Also one more aspect of Indian federalism is system of President's Rule in which the central government (through its appointed Governor) takes control of state's administration for certain months when no party can form a government in the state or there is violent disturbance in the state.


Premise: What ideology did Tito abandon as part of his new socialism?

Hypothesis: In the same year Tito declared that Communists must henceforth chart Yugoslavia's course by the force of their arguments (implying an abandonment of Leninist orthodoxy and development of liberal Communism).


Premise: What percentage of viewership across the UK is constituted by the BBC?

Hypothesis: The services are funded by a television licence.


Premise: Are any relatives of the first people of  the Grecian world still around ?

Hypothesis: While the Alexandrian empire did not survive its creator's death intact, the cultural implications of the spread of Hellenism across much of the Middle East and Asia were to prove long lived as Greek became the lingua franca, a position it retained even in Roman times.


Premise: What type of language is Maltese?

Hypothesis: There are other language groupings in Southern Europe.


Premise: Where did a large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training?

Hypothesis: A large percentage of experts on the modern Middle East began their training in university departments named for the Near East.


Premise: What did Tuvalu refuse to sell in 2015?

Hypothesis: In 2015 Tuvalu has refused to sell fishing days to certain nations and fleets that have blocked Tuvaluan initiatives to develop and sustain their own fishery.


Premise: What is Camp Lejeune?

Hypothesis: Located in Jacksonville, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, combined with nearby bases Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)


Premise: When did the National Polytechnic University of Armenia open?

Hypothesis: In 1992 Armenia's largest institution of higher learning, Yerevan State University, had eighteen departments, including ones for social sciences, sciences, and law.


Premise: How old are some of the inns in Europe?

Hypothesis: In Europe, they possibly first sprang up when the Romans built a system of roads two millennia ago.[citation needed]


Premise: How many British troops fought at king's Mountain?

Hypothesis: The American victory at Kings Mountain gave the advantage to colonists who favored American independence, and it prevented the British Army from recruiting new soldiers from the Tories.


Premise: What company was the owner of the 7-Eleven brand in Scandinavia?

Hypothesis: On April 2010 Shell announced that the corporation is in process of trying to find a potential buyer for all of its operations in Finland and is doing similar market research concerning Swedish operations.


Premise: What is mechanical digestion?

Hypothesis: The term mechanical digestion refers to the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces which can subsequently be accessed by digestive enzymes.


Premise: What does not carry any decoration or insignia that can be worn on the person?

Hypothesis: These do not carry any decoration or insignia that can be worn on the person and may not be used as titles along with individuals' names.


Premise: What ind of charge does hydrogen take when mixed with electronegative particles?

Hypothesis: Hydrogen can form compounds with elements that are more electronegative, such as halogens (e.g., F, Cl, Br, I), or oxygen; in these compounds hydrogen takes on a partial positive charge.


Premise: Where would an NPO or charity organization register in Scotland?

Hypothesis: In England and Wales, charities may be registered with the Charity Commission.


Premise: Who was the first woman MP to take her seat in the British Parliament?

Hypothesis: In 1919 Nancy Astor was elected the first ever female member of parliament to take office in the British Houses of Parliament for the constituency of Plymouth Sutton.


Premise: What college plays an important role in making Boston known for Jazz?

Hypothesis: Other conservatories include the Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, which has made Boston an important city for jazz music.


Premise: How do species that move short distances know when to migrate?

Hypothesis: Species that move short distances, however, may not need such a timing mechanism, instead moving in response to local weather conditions.


Premise: Octaves in linear pitch are what size?

Hypothesis: This creates a linear pitch space in which octaves have size 12, semitones (the distance between adjacent keys on the piano keyboard) have size 1, and A440 is assigned the number 69.


Premise: Under what king was a charter granted in 1446/7 that separated Southampton and Portsmouth from Hampshire?

Hypothesis: By a charter of Henry VI, granted on 9 March 1446/7 (25+26 Hen.


Premise: In what city is the École Polytechnique de Montréal located?

Hypothesis: Credentials are typically conferred at the undergraduate level, however university-affiliated schools like the École de technologie supérieure and the École Polytechnique de Montréal (both of which are located in Quebec), also offer graduate and postgraduate programs, in accordance with provincial higher education guidelines.


Premise: How can gas methane be used in exceptional set of conditions by methanotrophic bacteria?

Hypothesis: Lithotrophic bacteria can use inorganic compounds as a source of energy.


Premise: Which campus holds the undergraduate schools, the Graduate school, and the Kellogg school of Management?

Hypothesis: Among some of the buildings located on these broad new acres are University Library, Norris University Center (the student union), and Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.


Premise: How many days did the aerial raids on Great Britain last?

Hypothesis: This was a result of a rapid escalation starting on 24 August 1940, when night bombers aiming for RAF airfields drifted off course and accidentally destroyed several London homes, killing civilians, combined with the UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's retaliatory bombing of Berlin on the following night.[clarification needed]


Premise: Richmond is located at what line of the James river?

Hypothesis: Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast.


Premise: How many kilometers of sewer lines exist in Richmond?

Hypothesis: There is also a wastewater treatment plant located on the south bank of the James River.


Premise: During what days did the allied squadron third siege attempt take place?

Hypothesis: The allied fleet left the Gulf of Taganrog on the 2nd September 1855, with minor military operations along the Azov Sea coast continuing until late autumn 1855.


Premise: What is another singing show similar to American Idol?

Hypothesis: The show's massive success in the mid-2000s and early 2010s spawned a number of imitating singing-competition shows, such as Rock Star, Nashville Star, The Voice, Rising Star, The Sing-Off, and The X Factor.


Premise: what were the walled forts of Fort William in Bengal, Fort St George in Madras and Bombay castle before they were forts?

Hypothesis: The major factories became the walled forts of Fort William in Bengal, Fort St George in Madras, and Bombay Castle.


Premise: Who composed the song "Karneval in Paris"?

Hypothesis: Since 1988, the student organization Tårnseilerne has produced annual masquerade balls in Oslo, with masks, costumes and processions after attending an opera performance.


Premise: Into what language was Almagest translated in the 12th century?

Hypothesis: Astronomy advanced following the translation of Ptolemy's Almagest from Greek into Latin in the late 12th century.


Premise: What did the French believe was overly wasted in artillery with a higher rate of fire?

Hypothesis: The French were equipped with bronze, rifled muzzle-loading artillery, while the Prussians used new steel breech-loading guns, which had a far longer range and a faster rate of fire.


Premise: What kind of referendum can the lower house of parliament take against the government?

Hypothesis: Where they lose a vote of confidence, have a motion of no confidence passed against them, or where they lose supply, most constitutional systems require either:


Premise: How many cornerstones of this new way of thinking or religion were presented>

Hypothesis: " It then presented 15 theses of humanism as foundational principles for this new religion.


Premise: In November 2008, who was on death penalty without a murder conviction?

Hypothesis: Demarcus Sears remains under a death sentence in Georgia for the crime of "kidnapping with bodily injury.


Premise: False charges can be brought against a journalist who writes about what?

Hypothesis: For example, trumped-up charges are often brought up against journalists or writers who bring up politically sensitive issues, such as a politician's acceptance of bribes.


Premise: Kerry Wood struck out 20 batters against what team?

Hypothesis: In only his third career start, Kerry Wood struck out 20 batters against Houston on May 6, 1998.


Premise: What is the pinyin form of premier?

Hypothesis: Premier read as (Simplified Chinese: 总理; pinyin: Zŏnglĭ) in Chinese.


Premise: Can people in New Zealand vote for the 51st State Party?

Hypothesis: In 2010 there was an attempt to register a 51st State Party with the New Zealand Electoral Commission.


Premise: Who convinced the king to lock the wine cellars?

Hypothesis: To the King's later regret, David Lloyd George persuaded him to go further by ostentatiously locking the wine cellars and refraining from alcohol, to set a good example to the supposedly inebriated working class.


Premise: During this time, how are digital versions of the movie transported in data storage devices?

Hypothesis: As a result of these measures, the only versions of films available for piracy during the theatrical window are usually "cams" made by video recordings of the movie screens, which are of inferior quality compared to the original film version.


Premise: When was Cork believed to have been founded?

Hypothesis: Cork was originally a monastic settlement, reputedly founded by Saint Finbarr in the 6th century.


Premise: Were Christian prized among the Ottomans ?

Hypothesis: Several Ottoman sultans and princes were also of part Greek origin, with mothers who were either Greek concubines or princesses from Byzantine noble families, one famous example being sultan Selim the Grim, whose mother Gülbahar Hatun was a Pontic Greek.


Premise: What was Valencia named during the time of Abdullah?

Hypothesis: I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his son, Abdullah, had a form of autonomous rule over the province of Valencia.


Premise: When does the Pyx Chamber date to?

Hypothesis: It dates to the late 11th century and was used as a monastic and royal treasury.


Premise: What did Russia use Britain's money for?

Hypothesis: On September 30, 1755, Britain pledged financial aid to Russia in order to station 50,000 troops on the Livonian-Lithunian border, so they could defend Britain's interests in Hanover immediately.


Premise: Who claimed that infringements on academic freedom are distressingly common and that the climate for academic freedom is distressingly por?

Hypothesis: The American Association of University Professors has claimed that "infringements on academic freedom are distressingly common and that the climate for academic freedom is distressingly poor.


Premise: What state is the Randolph Air Force Base located in?

Hypothesis: If not selected, they will meet a follow-on board to determine if they will be allowed to remain in the Air Force.


Premise: What in combination with glass fibers is used to make fiberglass?

Hypothesis: When extruded as glass fiber and matted as glass wool in a way to trap air, it becomes a thermal insulating material, and when these glass fibers are embedded into an organic polymer plastic, they are a key structural reinforcement part of the composite material fiberglass.


Premise: Which local author most recently enjoyed success for published works of fiction?

Hypothesis: In the 20th century, numerous books were written and published locally, though few were directed at a wider market than Bermuda.


Premise: How many emergency calls are made yearly?

Hypothesis: Each engine is staffed with a driver, an officer, and one to two firefighters, while each ladder company is staffed with a driver, an officer, and one firefighter.


Premise: Why is  there still Bilingual  spoken in these states?

Hypothesis: The geographical isolation and unique political history of this territory led to New Mexican Spanish differing notably from both Spanish spoken in other parts of the United States of America and Spanish spoken in the present-day United Mexican States.


Premise: Who headed the UN effort to rebuild CAR?

Hypothesis: On 8 January 2008, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon declared that the Central African Republic was eligible to receive assistance from the Peacebuilding Fund.


Premise: Absence of what make bacteria belong to prokaryotes?

Hypothesis: Bacteria were once seen as simple bags of cytoplasm, but structures such as the prokaryotic cytoskeleton and the localization of proteins to specific locations within the cytoplasm that give bacteria some complexity have been discovered.


Premise: The concerto, symphony, sonata and opera are examples of what type of musical forms?

Hypothesis: Whereas most popular styles are usually written in song forms, classical music is noted for its development of highly sophisticated musical forms, like the concerto, symphony, sonata, and opera.


Premise: Why were port cities targeted by the Luftwaffe?

Hypothesis: Port cities were also attacked to try to disrupt trade and sea communications.


Premise: What day of the week was September 15, 2011?

Hypothesis: Protests continued on the two following nights with reports of scuffles, officials said.


Premise: What was the French term for philosophers in the period of Enlightenment?

Hypothesis: The Philosophes, the French term for the philosophers of the period, widely circulated their ideas through meetings at scientific academies, Masonic lodges, literary salons and coffee houses, and through printed books and pamphlets.


Premise: What did Barcelona build in 1922?

Hypothesis: In 1922, the number of supporters had surpassed 20,000 and by lending money to the club, Barça was able to build the larger Camp de Les Corts, which had an initial capacity of 20,000 spectators.


Premise: What sort of stores were The Grands Magasins Dufayel compared to?

Hypothesis: The Grands Magasins Dufayel was a huge department store with inexpensive prices built in 1890 in the northern part of Paris, where it reached a very large new customer base in the working class.


Premise: What geographic feature keeps some cold inland air from reaching Richmond?

Hypothesis: The mountains to the west act as a partial barrier to outbreaks of cold, continental air in winter; Arctic air is delayed long enough to be modified, then further warmed as it subsides in its approach to Richmond.


Premise: What did Dewey think about reality?

Hypothesis: Dewey's basic thought, in accordance with empiricism was that reality is determined by past experience.


Premise: Diarrheal disease has what effects on a person?

Hypothesis: Diarrheal disease may have a negative impact on both physical fitness and mental development.


Premise: In which specific kind of events can one often find people drinking too much water?

Hypothesis: More usually, the condition occurs in long-distance endurance events (such as marathon or triathlon competition and training) and causes gradual mental dulling, headache, drowsiness, weakness, and confusion; extreme cases may result in coma, convulsions, and death.


Premise: In what institution do church courts still have relevant functions in secular society?

Hypothesis: In the Church of England, the ecclesiastical courts that formerly decided many matters such as disputes relating to marriage, divorce, wills, and defamation, still have jurisdiction of certain church-related matters (e.g. discipline of clergy, alteration of church property, and issues related to churchyards).


Premise: Where did the Apollo 11 mission land back on Earth?

Hypothesis: Apollo 11 left lunar orbit and returned to Earth, landing safely in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969.


Premise: What country has one of the largest Caribbean Carnivals?

Hypothesis: It is called the Labor Day Carnival, West Indian Day Parade or West Indian Day Carnival, and was founded by immigrants from Trinidad.


Premise: Which instruments can Madonna play?

Hypothesis: She learned to play drum and guitar from her then-boyfriend Dan Gilroy in the late 1970s before joining the Breakfast Club line-up as the drummer.


Premise: How is the entire connecting assembly of a USB connector protected?

Hypothesis: The electrical contacts in a USB connector are protected by an adjacent plastic tongue, and the entire connecting assembly is usually protected by an enclosing metal sheath.


Premise: What year was Schwarzenegger's film The Running Man released?

Hypothesis: Schwarzenegger's roles reflected his sense of humor, separating him from more serious action hero films, such as the alternative universe poster for Terminator 2: Judgment Day starring Stallone in the comedy thriller Last Action Hero.


Premise: What do phosphor-based LEDs luminous efficacies depend on?

Hypothesis: Their luminous efficacies compared to normal LEDs depend on the spectral distribution of the resultant light output and the original wavelength of the LED itself.


Premise: What type of panels can also be referred to as an "array?'

Hypothesis: There are two types of panels: assembly panels - often called arrays - and bare board manufacturing panels.


Premise: What was the name of Queen's first album?

Hypothesis: In July 1973, Queen finally under a Trident/EMI deal released their eponymous debut album, an effort influenced by the heavy metal and progressive rock of the day.


Premise: What was the goal of Kanye's new creative company DONDA?

Hypothesis: On January 5, 2012, West announced his establishment of the creative content company DONDA, named after his late mother Donda West.


Premise: When did Arsenal Stadium at Highbury first become the club's home?

Hypothesis: Widely referred to as Highbury, Arsenal Stadium was the club's home from September 1913 until May 2006.


Premise: Who establishes limits on the amount of Air Force officers?

Hypothesis: DOPMA also establishes limits on the number of officers that can serve at any given time in the Air Force.


Premise: Who is chair of UN Energy?

Hypothesis: In October 2011, he "announced the creation of a high-level group to drum up support for energy access, energy efficiency and greater use of renewable energy.


Premise: What is CBC Country Canada now called?

Hypothesis: Due to disappointing results and fan outrage over many draws being carried on CBC Country Canada (now called Cottage Life Television, the association tried to cancel its multiyear deal with the CBC signed in 2004.


Premise: What step of the DVD production process causes contrast banding?

Hypothesis: By the end of LaserDisc's run, DVDs were living up to their potential as a superior format.


Premise: When did the Rhine Rift earthquake occur?

Hypothesis: As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death.


Premise: When did Irish men begin to operate inshore fishing boats in St. John's?

Hypothesis: In 1680, fishing ships (mostly from South Devon) set up fishing rooms at St. John's, bringing hundreds of Irish men into the port to operate inshore fishing boats.


Premise: Since when have coronations been held at Westminster Abbey?

Hypothesis: There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100.


Premise: AAC, mp3PRO and MP2 are all members of the same technological family as which other lossy format?

Hypothesis: Among these, mp3PRO, AAC, and MP2 are all members of the same technological family as MP3 and depend on roughly similar psychoacoustic models.


Premise: In what city was Elizabeth born?

Hypothesis: Elizabeth was born in London to the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and was the elder of their two daughters.


Premise: What verse in the quran expresses the necessity to the appointment of the prophets?

Hypothesis: Shias believe that Imamah is of the Principles of Faith (Usul al-Din).As the verse 4:165 of quran expresses the necessity to the appointment of the prophets; so after the demise of the prophet who will play the role of the prophet; till the people have not any plea against Allah.


Premise: Have any other countries ever established a foot hole in Burma?

Hypothesis: However, the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia unravelled soon after Bayinnaung's death in 1581, completely collapsing by 1599.


Premise: When did the Median tribes unify under a single ruler to form the Median Empire?

Hypothesis: This marked the end of the Kingdom of Urartu as well, which was subsequently conquered and dissolved.


Premise: What song did Caleb Johnson first release after winning American Idol?

Hypothesis: Caleb Johnson was named the winner of the season, with Jena Irene as the runner-up.


Premise: When did the Paris and Berne administrative secretariats merge?

Hypothesis: The German equivalent was used with the founding of the North German Confederation whose constitution granted legislative power over the protection of intellectual property (Schutz des geistigen Eigentums) to the confederation.


Premise: Name a National Park in Florida

Hypothesis: The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in the Everglades National Park.


Premise: What are some physical ways that some cultures mark the transition into adulthood?

Hypothesis: This illuminates the extent to which adolescence is, at least in part, a social construction; it takes shape differently depending on the cultural context, and may be enforced more by cultural practices or transitions than by universal chemical or biological physical changes.


Premise: In what year did Apple face multiple intellectual property lawsuits?

Hypothesis: In 2005, Apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the iPod line and its associated technologies: Advanced Audio Devices claimed the iPod line breached its patent on a "music jukebox", while a Hong Kong-based IP portfolio company called Pat-rights filed a suit claiming that Apple's FairPlay technology breached a patent issued to inventor Ho Keung Tse.


Premise: Where does the Richmind-Petersburg DMA rank in the United States?

Hypothesis: There are also a wide variety of radio stations in the Richmond area, catering to many different interests, including news, talk radio, and sports, as well as an eclectic mix of musical interests.


Premise: How many Members of Parliament are from London?

Hypothesis: There are 73 Members of Parliament (MPs) from London, who correspond to local parliamentary constituencies in the national Parliament.


Premise: When did the Uptown district expand?

Hypothesis: Centered on Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer Road, the Uptown District boomed during the 1970s and early 1980s when a collection of mid-rise office buildings, hotels, and retail developments appeared along Interstate 610 west.


Premise: Describe Gaddafi's humble upbringing.

Hypothesis: Gaddafi's upbringing in Bedouin culture influenced his personal tastes for the rest of his life.


Premise: How many students were enrolled in primary school in 2010?

Hypothesis: At the beginning of the academic year 2009-10, 230 students were enrolled in primary school and 286 in secondary school.


Premise: Since what year have the Houston Rockets been a Houston team?

Hypothesis: The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in the city since 1971.


Premise: Who popularized ideas emphasizing the centrality of genes in evolution?

Hypothesis: The theories developed in the 1930s and 1940s to integrate molecular genetics with Darwinian evolution are called the modern evolutionary synthesis, a term introduced by Julian Huxley.


Premise: Who voted in favor of an official investigation of the accusations?

Hypothesis: However, the accuracy of the revised figures has also been questioned, and in February 2012 the Hellenic Parliament voted in favor of an official investigation following accusations by a former member of the Hellenic Statistical Authority that the deficit had been artificially inflated in order to justify harsher austerity measures.


Premise: What is one system that uses electromagnetic waves?

Hypothesis: Radio waves are electromagnetic waves which carry signals through the air (or through space) at the speed of light with almost no transmission loss.


Premise: The traffic coming west of the city is from where?

Hypothesis: plans to construct a 24 km (15 mi) long highway connection between the junctions of the A4 and the A35 autoroutes in the north and of the A35 and A352 autoroutes in the south.


Premise: How long is the Joe Louis memorial?

Hypothesis: The sculpture, commissioned by Sports Illustrated and executed by Robert Graham, is a 24-foot (7.3 m) long arm with a fisted hand suspended by a pyramidal framework.


Premise: Who publishes The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?

Hypothesis: The journal is funded by the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies and the Office of the Provost.


Premise: How many infants die for every 1,000 live births?

Hypothesis: As of 2010, the maternal mortality rate was 560 deaths/100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate was 59.34 deaths/1,000 live births.


Premise: When did Longtan Containers Port Area open up?

Hypothesis: As of 2010, it operated six public ports and three industrial ports.


Premise: When housing prices declined, who reported significant losses from being heavily invested in subprime MBS?

Hypothesis: As part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, greatly increased.


Premise: How many domestic overnight visitors came to Melbourne during the year ending March 2014?

Hypothesis: The culture of the city is an important drawcard for tourists, of which just under two million international overnight visitors and 57.7 million domestic overnight visited during the year ending March 2014.


Premise: Who let the ministry for a very short time after the death of Palmerston?

Hypothesis: The following year she supported the passing of the Reform Act 1867 which doubled the electorate by extending the franchise to many urban working men, though she was not in favour of votes for women.


Premise: From which issue did claims that The Sun was racist stem?

Hypothesis: In 2003 the paper was accused of racism by the Government over its criticisms of what it perceived as the "open door" policy on immigration.


Premise: What was interesting about his mother and wife?

Hypothesis: Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work.


Premise: What is the inverse process called?

Hypothesis: This is a reversible process – the inverse process is called pair creation – in which the rest mass of particles is created from energy of two (or more) annihilating photons.


Premise: What is the only professional team from North carolina to have won a league championship?

Hypothesis: North Carolina is home to three major league sports franchises: the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association are based in Charlotte, while the Raleigh-based Carolina Hurricanes play in the National Hockey League.


Premise: Who in Houston tends to vote Republican?

Hypothesis: Houston is considered to be a politically divided city whose balance of power often sways between Republicans and Democrats.


Premise: Which cities other than Knoxville have been the capital of Tennessee?

Hypothesis: Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the eastern part of the state near the Great Smoky Mountains, each has approximately one-third of the population of Memphis or Nashville.


Premise: Which plane is considered quintessentially Alaskan?

Hypothesis: Perhaps the most quintessentially Alaskan plane is the bush seaplane.


Premise: What kind of an oath do Masons take when they join?

Hypothesis: Since the middle of the 19th century, Masonic historians have sought the origins of the movement in a series of similar documents known as the Old Charges, dating from the Regius Poem in about 1425 to the beginning of the 18th century.


Premise: What does the letter reference?

Hypothesis: Some scholars see little doubt that the reference to the execution of the "king of the Jews" is about the crucifixion of Jesus, while others place less value in the letter, given the possible ambiguity in the reference.


Premise: What airport provides service to the City to Charleston?

Hypothesis: The City of Charleston is served by the Charleston International Airport.


Premise: What was the title of the added track in Love Songs?

Hypothesis: The performance stands as the second most tweeted about moment in history at 268,000 tweets per minute.


Premise: How did video game ratings affect Nintendo?

Hypothesis: With these ratings in place, Nintendo decided its censorship policies were no longer needed.


Premise: What is the term used for books that lay out spelling rules?

Hypothesis: Moreover, all languages differ in terms of prestige: "the fact is that languages (in terms of prestige, learnability etc.) are not equal, and the law cannot make them equal".


Premise: where was Nigeria's third satellite launched?

Hypothesis: NigComSat-1, a Nigerian satellite built in 2004, was Nigeria's third satellite and Africa's first communication satellite.


Premise: When will the Supreme Court likely hear the case for the second time?

Hypothesis: The Supreme Court agreed in June 2015 to hear the case a second time.


Premise: What supernatural things have been portrayed in matches?

Hypothesis: Some promotions have included supernatural elements such as magic, curses, the undead and Satanic imagery (most notably The Undertaker and his Ministry of Darkness, a stable that regularly performed evil rituals and human sacrifice in Satanic-like worship of a hidden power figure).


Premise: Who gave financial support to Tuvalu to upgrade transmission equipment?

Hypothesis: In 2011 the Japanese government provided financial support to construct a new AM broadcast studio.


Premise: By 2018, how many active Army members will there be?

Hypothesis: Army Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno has projected that by 2018 the Army will eventually shrink to "450,000 in the active component, 335,000 in the National Guard and 195,000 in U.S. Army Reserve."


Premise: What percentage of the Portuguese people identify as non-religious?

Hypothesis: Some 6.8% of the population declared themselves to be non-religious, and 8.3% did not give any answer about their religion.


Premise: How many metropolitan areas boast teams from all major US sports?

Hypothesis: Detroit is one of 12 American metropolitan areas that are home to professional teams representing the four major sports in North America.


Premise: What was Albert Pike actually more of an expert in?

Hypothesis: Masonic scholar Albert Pike is often quoted (in some cases misquoted) by Protestant anti-Masons as an authority for the position of Masonry on these issues.


Premise: What entity drew up an agreement that drastically reduced the threat of military action against Egypt?

Hypothesis: In early October, the UN Security Council met on the matter of the canal's nationalization and adopted a resolution recognizing Egypt's right to control the canal as long as it continued to allow passage through it for foreign ships.


Premise: When were newly minted coins presented to ensure they met standards?

Hypothesis: The term pyx refers to the boxwood chest in which coins were held and presented to a jury during the Trial of the Pyx, in which newly minted coins were presented to ensure they conformed to the required standards.


Premise: Who voted against the bill to end the constitution of Jamaica?

Hypothesis: In 1839, Melbourne resigned after Radicals and Tories (both of whom Victoria detested) voted against a bill to suspend the constitution of Jamaica.


Premise: What stigma do correctional officers have to deal with?

Hypothesis: In other words, doing taint management is not just about allowing the employee to feel good in that job.


Premise: How many voting members are there in the city- council?

Hypothesis: The City Council has 11 voting members: the mayor and 10 city council members.


Premise: What happened to the French Mediterranean fleet?

Hypothesis: In August, the Mediterranean fleet under Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran was scattered by a larger British fleet under Edward Boscawen at the Battle of Lagos.


Premise: When was the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum established?

Hypothesis: The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, established in 1881, is one of the oldest teaching museums in the country.


Premise: What theory describes the implied egalitarianism of Neolithic societies?

Hypothesis: Whether a non-hierarchical system of organization existed is debatable, and there is no evidence that explicitly suggests that Neolithic societies functioned under any dominating class or individual, as was the case in the chiefdoms of the European Early Bronze Age.


Premise: What did Nasser want to use the agreement to do?

Hypothesis: He also determined that a ceasefire could serve as a tactical step toward the strategic goal of recapturing the Suez Canal.


Premise: What is the home ground of the Richmond Kickers?

Hypothesis: The Kickers began playing in Richmond in 1993, and currently play at City Stadium.


Premise: What is the basis behind Catholic theology?

Hypothesis: Catholic theology holds that God is infinitely simple and is not involuntarily subject to time.


Premise: After expulsions from England and France, Jewish migration headed in which direction?

Hypothesis: With the onset of the Crusades in 1095, and the expulsions from England (1290), France (1394), and parts of Germany (15th century), Jewish migration pushed eastward into Poland (10th century), Lithuania (10th century), and Russia (12th century).


Premise: Who created the formula E = mc2?

Hypothesis: Mass is also equivalent to a certain amount of energy, and likewise always appears associated with it, as described in mass-energy equivalence.