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342 | Marsha Weidner states that Deshin Shekpa's miracles "testified to the power of both the emperor and his guru and served as a legitimizing tool for the emperor's problematic succession to the throne," referring to the Yongle Emperor's conflict with the previous Jianwen Emperor. Tsai writes that Deshin Shekpa aided the l... | [
"Who did the Yongle Emperor have a conflict with?",
"Who aided the legitimacy of the Yongle Emperor's rule?",
"What served as a legitimizing tool for the emperor's succession to the throne?"
] |
343 | With the example of the Ming court's relationship with the fifth Karmapa and other Tibetan leaders, Norbu states that Chinese Communist historians have failed to realize the significance of the religious aspect of the Ming-Tibetan relationship. He writes that the meetings of lamas with the Emperor of China were exchang... | [
"According to Norbu who failed to realize the significance of the religious aspect of the Ming-Tibetan relationship?",
"What were the items of tribute?",
"Who believe that the Ming dynasty did not exercise any direct political control over Tibet?"
] |
344 | The Information Office of the State Council of the PRC preserves an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor (r. 1435–1449) addressed to the Karmapa in 1445, written after the latter's agent had brought holy relics to the Ming court. Zhengtong had the following message delivered to the Great Treasure Prince of Dharma, the Karmap... | [
"What years did the Zhengtong Emperor reign?",
"Who maintains an edict of the Zhengtong Emperor?",
"Who was the edict addressed to?",
"Who had a message delivered to them by Zhengtong?",
"When was the edict written?"
] |
345 | Despite this glowing message by the Emperor, Chan writes that a year later in 1446, the Ming court cut off all relations with the Karmapa hierarchs. Until then, the court was unaware that Deshin Shekpa had died in 1415. The Ming court had believed that the representatives of the Karma Kagyu who continued to visit the M... | [
"Who did the Ming cut off all relations with?",
"What year did the Ming cut off the Karmapa hierarchs?",
"When did Deshin Shekpa die?",
"Who did the Ming court think the representatives were sent by?"
] |
346 | Tsai writes that shortly after the visit by Deshin Shekpa, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a road and of trading posts in the upper reaches of the Yangzi and Mekong Rivers in order to facilitate trade with Tibet in tea, horses, and salt. The trade route passed through Sichuan and crossed Shangri-La Count... | [
"Why did Yongle order the construction?",
"What did Yongle want to trade with Tibet?",
"where did the trade route pass through?"
] |
347 | Van Praag states that the Ming court established diplomatic delegations with Tibet merely to secure urgently needed horses. Wang and Nyima argue that these were not diplomatic delegations at all, that Tibetan areas were ruled by the Ming since Tibetan leaders were granted positions as Ming officials, that horses were c... | [
"Why does Van Praag believe the Ming court set up a diplomatic delegation with Tibet?",
"What shops were catered to the Tibetan market?",
"What visual images and symbols were on furnishings from the silk workshops?",
"who were the Tibetan areas were ruled by?",
"Wang and Nyima believed horses were collected... |
348 | While the Ming dynasty traded horses with Tibet, it upheld a policy of outlawing border markets in the north, which Laird sees as an effort to punish the Mongols for their raids and to "drive them from the frontiers of China." However, after Altan Khan (1507–1582)—leader of the Tümed Mongols who overthrew the Oirat Mon... | [
"Who did the Ming trade horses with?",
"Who was the leader of the Tümed Mongols?",
"Who did Altan Khan overthrow?",
"Who did Altan Khan make peace with?",
"Who convinced the Ming to reopen their border markets in 1573?"
] |
349 | Patricia Ebrey writes that Tibet, like Joseon Korea and other neighboring states to the Ming, settled for its tributary status while there were no troops or governors of Ming China stationed in its territory. Laird writes that "after the Mongol troops left Tibet, no Ming troops replaced them." Wang and Nyima state that... | [
"When did the Hongwu Emperor use military force in Tibet?",
"When was the Marquis Mu Ying commissioned to quell?",
"How many Tibetan prisoners did Mu Ying capture?",
"How many animals did Mu Ying capture?",
"Who was ordered to force a Tibetan assault into Sichuan?"
] |
350 | Discussions of strategy in the mid Ming dynasty focused primarily on recovery of the Ordos region, which the Mongols used as a rallying base to stage raids into Ming China. Norbu states that the Ming dynasty, preoccupied with the Mongol threat to the north, could not spare additional armed forces to enforce or back up ... | [
"What did the mid Ming dynasty discussion focus mainly on?",
"Who used the the Ordos region as a place to stage raids?",
"Where were the Mongols trying to raise?",
"Why did P. Christiaan Klieger believe that the Ming court supported high Tibetan lamas?"
] |
351 | Historians Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi argue that the Ming upheld a "divide-and-rule" policy towards a weak and politically fragmented Tibet after the Sakya regime had fallen. Chan writes that this was perhaps the calculated strategy of the Yongle Emperor, as exclusive patronage to one Tibetan sect would have given... | [
"What policy does Luciano Petech and Sato Hisashi claim the Ming held towards the Tibet?",
"When did the Ming hold the divide and rule policy?",
"Who did Yongle Emperor fail to build a solid relationship with?",
"Who did the Yongle Emperor give patronage to?"
] |
352 | The Association for Asian Studies states that there is no known written evidence to suggest that later leaders of the Gelug—Gendün Drup (1391–1474) and Gendün Gyatso (1475–1571)—had any contacts with Ming China. These two religious leaders were preoccupied with an overriding concern for dealing with the powerful secula... | [
"Who were the Rinpungpa leaders related to?",
"When did the the prince of Rinbung occupy Lhasa?",
"What was the most important event to the Gelug?",
"When was Gelug was given the right to conduct the New Years prayer?"
] |
353 | The Zhengde Emperor (r. 1505–1521), who enjoyed the company of lamas at court despite protests from the censorate, had heard tales of a "living Buddha" which he desired to host at the Ming capital; this was none other than the Rinpung-supported Mikyö Dorje, 8th Karmapa Lama then occupying Lhasa. Zhengde's top advisors ... | [
"When did the Zhengde Emperor rule?",
"Who's company did the Zhengde Emperor enjoy?",
"Who was the 8th Karmapa Lama?"
] |
354 | Elliot Sperling, a specialist of Indian studies and the director of the Tibetan Studies program at Indiana University’s Department of Central Eurasia Studies, writes that "the idea that Tibet became part of China in the 13th century is a very recent construction." He writes that Chinese writers of the early 20th centur... | [
"Who said Tibet wasn't an integral part of of China?",
"What does Sperling claim did not have any control over Tibet?",
"Since what century has Sperling described Ming and Tibet's relation being problematic for China?",
"When was the Manchu Qing dynasty invasion?"
] |
355 | Josef Kolmaš, a sinologist, Tibetologist, and Professor of Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, writes that it was during the Qing dynasty "that developments took place on the basis of which Tibet came to be considered an organic part of China, both practically and theoretically subject to... | [
"During Which dynasty does Josef Kolmaš claim Tibet was considered an organic part of China?",
"Josef Kolmaš states that Tibet became subject to what government?"
] |
356 | P. Christiaan Klieger, an anthropologist and scholar of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, writes that the vice royalty of the Sakya regime installed by the Mongols established a patron and priest relationship between Tibetans and Mongol converts to Tibetan Buddhism. According to him, the Tibetan lama... | [
"Who does P. Christiaan Klieger claim to have had a mutual role of religious prelate?",
"Who does P. Christiaan Klieger believe undertook the former imperial tributaries?",
"Where does P. Christiaan Klieger work?",
"Who was the vice royalty of the Sakya regime established by?",
"The Sakya regime establishe... |
357 | China Daily, a CCP-controlled news organization since 1981, states in a 2008 article that although there were dynastic changes after Tibet was incorporated into the territory of Yuan dynasty's China in the 13th century, "Tibet has remained under the jurisdiction of the central government of China." It also states that ... | [
"When was Tibet included into the territory of Yuan dynasty's China?",
"Who was said to have gained the right to rule Tibet?",
"When was China Daily started?",
"Who does the article claim had two itinerant high commands over Tibet?",
"According to article Tibet has remained under what jurisdiction?"
] |
358 | During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), the native Chinese ideology of Daoism was fully sponsored at the Ming court, while Tibetan Vajrayana and even Chinese Buddhism were ignored or suppressed. Even the History of Ming states that the Tibetan lamas discontinued their trips to Ming China and its court a... | [
"When did the Jiajing Emperor reign?",
"What ideology was sponsored at the Ming court?",
"Who stopped their trips to Ming China?",
"Who was the Grand Secretary under Jiajing?",
"Who broke the eunuch influence at court?"
] |
359 | With the death of Zhengde and ascension of Jiajing, the politics at court shifted in favor of the Neo-Confucian establishment which not only rejected the Portuguese embassy of Fernão Pires de Andrade (d. 1523), but had a predisposed animosity towards Tibetan Buddhism and lamas. Evelyn S. Rawski, a professor in the Depa... | [
"Who was Zhengde's successor?",
"What establishment did the politics at court shift in favor of?",
"Which embassy did the Neo-Confucian establishment reject?",
"Who did the Neo-Confucian establishment have animosity towards?",
"Evelyn S. Rawski claims that Ming's relationship with Tibetan prelates ended dur... |
360 | Meanwhile, the Tumed Mongols began moving into the Kokonor region (modern Qinghai), raiding the Ming Chinese frontier and even as far as the suburbs of Beijing under Altan Khan (1507–1582). Klieger writes that Altan Khan's presence in the west effectively reduced Ming influence and contact with Tibet. After Altan Khan ... | [
"What region did the Tumed Mongols move into?",
"Which frontier did the Tumed Mongols raid?",
"The presence of the Altan Khan in the west reduced whos influence?",
"When did Altan Khan make peace with the Ming dynasty?",
"Who did Altan Khan invite to meet him in Amdo?"
] |
361 | Laird writes that Altan Khan abolished the native Mongol practices of shamanism and blood sacrifice, while the Mongol princes and subjects were coerced by Altan to convert to Gelug Buddhism—or face execution if they persisted in their shamanistic ways. Committed to their religious leader, Mongol princes began requestin... | [
"What practice did Altan Khan put to an end?",
"Who did Altan Khan persuade to convert to Gelug Buddhism?",
"What did Altan Khan threaten the Mongol princes and subjects with if they did not convert?",
"Who did the Mongol princes ask to grant them titles?",
"Why did the Mongol princes ask for titles?"
] |
362 | Rawski writes that Altan Khan's conversion to the Gelug "can be interpreted as an attempt to expand his authority in his conflict with his nominal superior, Tümen Khan." To further cement the Mongol-Tibetan alliance, the great-grandson of Altan Khan—the 4th Dalai Lama (1589–1616)—was made the fourth Dalai Lama. In 1642... | [
"Who was Altan Khan's nominal superior?",
"To make the Mongol-Tibetan alliance stronger who became the 4th Dalai Lama?",
"Who was the first Dalai Lama to have political control over Tibet?",
"When did the 5th Dalai Lama gain political control over Tibet?"
] |
363 | Sonam Gyatso, after being granted the grandiose title by Altan Khan, departed for Tibet. Before he left, he sent a letter and gifts to the Ming Chinese official Zhang Juzheng (1525–1582), which arrived on March 12, 1579. Sometime in August or September of that year, Sonam Gyatso's representative stationed with Altan Kh... | [
"Who was given the grandiose title?",
"Who granted Sonam Gyatso the title of grandiose?",
"Who did Sonam Gyatso send gifts to?",
"Who was the Ming Chinese official?",
"Where did Sonam Gyatso die?"
] |
364 | Of the third Dalai Lama, China Daily states that the "Ming dynasty showed him special favor by allowing him to pay tribute." China Daily then says that Sonam Gyatso was granted the title Dorjichang or Vajradhara Dalai Lama in 1587 [sic!], but China Daily does not mention who granted him the title. Without mentioning th... | [
"Who did the Ming dynasty showed favors to?",
"What was the the third Dalai Lama allowed to do?",
"What title was Sonam Gyatso granted in 1587?",
"In 1653 who did the Qing emperor grant a title to?",
"In 1713 who did the Qing emperor grant a title to?"
] |
365 | Chen states that the fourth Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso was granted the title "Master of Vajradhara" and an official seal by the Wanli Emperor in 1616. This was noted in the Biography of the Fourth Dalai Lama, which stated that one Soinam Lozui delivered the seal of the Emperor to the Dalai Lama. The Wanli Emperor had inv... | [
"What title was the fourth Dalai Lama granted?",
"Who was the fourth Dalai Lama?",
"When did the Wanli Emperor grant the title Master of Vajradhara to Yonten Gyatso?",
"Who did the Wanli Emperor invite to Beijing in 1616?",
"Why didn't Yonten Gyatso make it to Beijing?"
] |
366 | Kolmaš writes that, as the Mongol presence in Tibet increased, culminating in the conquest of Tibet by a Mongol leader in 1642, the Ming emperors "viewed with apparent unconcern these developments in Tibet." He adds that the Ming court's lack of concern for Tibet was one of the reasons why the Mongols pounced on the ch... | [
"Who's presence increased in Tibet?",
"What were the Mongols trying to reclaim?",
"When did the conquest of Tibet reach its peak?",
"Who's lack of concern helped the Mongols jump at a chance to reclaim their old vassal of Tibet?"
] |
367 | In 1565, the powerful Rinbung princes were overthrown by one of their own ministers, Karma Tseten who styled himself as the Tsangpa, "the one of Tsang", and established his base of power at Shigatse. The second successor of this first Tsang king, Karma Phuntsok Namgyal, took control of the whole of Central Tibet (Ü-Tsa... | [
"When were the Rinbung princes overthrown?",
"Who took control of the whole of Central Tibet?",
"When did Karma Phuntsok Namgyal reign?",
"Who did Ü-Tsang king have an alliance with?",
"Who refused an audience with the Ü-Tsang king?"
] |
368 | When an ally of the Ü-Tsang ruler threatened destruction of the Gelugpas again, the fifth Dalai Lama Lozang Gyatso pleaded for help from the Mongol prince Güshi Khan (1582–1655), leader of the Khoshut (Qoshot) tribe of the Oirat Mongols, who was then on a pilgrimage to Lhasa. Güshi Khan accepted his role as protector, ... | [
"Who did the 5th Dalai Lama beg for help from?",
"What role did Güshi Khan take on?",
"Which enemies did Güshi Khan defeat?",
"Where did Güshi Khan resettle his tribe?",
"When did the Ü-Tsang forces surrender?"
] |
369 | Soon after the victory in Ü-Tsang, Güshi Khan organized a welcoming ceremony for Lozang Gyatso once he arrived a day's ride from Shigatse, presenting his conquest of Tibet as a gift to the Dalai Lama. In a second ceremony held within the main hall of the Shigatse fortress, Güshi Khan enthroned the Dalai Lama as the rul... | [
"Who did Güshi Khan organize a welcome ceremony for?",
"What did Güshi Khan present as a gift to the Dalai Lama?",
"Who did Güshi Khan enthrone the ruler of Tibet?",
"Who did Güshi Khan grant the governing authority to?",
"The title of 'King of Tibet belonged to whom?"
] |
370 | Meanwhile, the Chinese Ming dynasty fell to the rebellion of Li Zicheng (1606–1645) in 1644, yet his short-lived Shun dynasty was crushed by the Manchu invasion and the Han Chinese general Wu Sangui (1612–1678). China Daily states that when the following Qing dynasty replaced the Ming dynasty, it merely "strengthened a... | [
"Who did the the Chinese Ming dynasty fall to?",
"According to Kolmaš who accepted an invite from a Manchu to send envoys to the capital at Mukden?",
"Who was said to have treated the Dalai Lama as an independent sovereign of Tibet?"
] |
371 | When the Dzungar Mongols attempted to spread their territory from what is now Xinjiang into Tibet, the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722) responded to Tibetan pleas for aid with his own expedition to Tibet, occupying Lhasa in 1720. By 1751, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796), a protectorate and permanen... | [
"Who tried to spread their territory into Tibet?",
"Who helped the Tibetan?",
"When did the Kangxi Emperor occupy Lhasa?",
"When was The Qing dynasty garrison established in Tibet?",
"When did the Qianlong Emperor reign?"
] |
374 | Apple's iTunes software (and other alternative software) can be used to transfer music, photos, videos, games, contact information, e-mail settings, Web bookmarks, and calendars, to the devices supporting these features from computers using certain versions of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. | [
"What Apple program is used to communicate between computers and portable devices?",
"Which operating systems are compatible with iTunes?",
"What's the name of the software used to manage music and other media on Apple devices?"
] |
375 | Before the release of iOS 5, the iPod branding was used for the media player included with the iPhone and iPad, a combination of the Music and Videos apps on the iPod Touch. As of iOS 5, separate apps named "Music" and "Videos" are standardized across all iOS-powered products. While the iPhone and iPad have essentially... | [
"Prior to iOS 5, how many apps were required to play music and videos on iPhone and iPad?",
"In mid-2010, which Apple device had higher sales than iPod?",
"With what iOS release did Apple standardize media apps on all their products?",
"In what year did iPhone sales surpass those of iPods?",
"What are the t... |
382 | In mid-2015, several new color schemes for all of the current iPod models were spotted in the latest version of iTunes, 12.2. Belgian website Belgium iPhone originally found the images when plugging in an iPod for the first time, and subsequent leaked photos were found by Pierre Dandumont. | [
"When were images of new iPod colors leaked?",
"Who leaked the photos of new iPod colors?",
"What version of iTunes contained the leaked photos of new iPod colors?",
"What was the latest version of iTunes as of mid-2015?",
"Who first leaked the photos of the new iPod color scheme?"
] |
383 | The third-generation iPod had a weak bass response, as shown in audio tests. The combination of the undersized DC-blocking capacitors and the typical low-impedance of most consumer headphones form a high-pass filter, which attenuates the low-frequency bass output. Similar capacitors were used in the fourth-generation i... | [
"What audio deficiency was found in the 3rd gen iPods?",
"What kind of headphones could partially mitigate the bass response issues of the 3rd gen iPods?",
"What is an example of a device that could entirely mitigate the bass response issues of the 3rd gen iPods?",
"What part of audio output was substandard o... |
384 | For all iPods released in 2006 and earlier, some equalizer (EQ) sound settings would distort the bass sound far too easily, even on undemanding songs. This would happen for EQ settings like R&B, Rock, Acoustic, and Bass Booster, because the equalizer amplified the digital audio level beyond the software's limit, causin... | [
"What acoustic element could be distorted by different audio settings in iPods prior to 2007?",
"Name four sound profiles that would result in bass distortion on pre-2007 iPods.",
"What specific problem caused the issue with bass distortion?",
"iPods released before what year had issues with distorted bass?",... |
386 | Originally, a FireWire connection to the host computer was used to update songs or recharge the battery. The battery could also be charged with a power adapter that was included with the first four generations. | [
"What was the first type of connection used by the iPod to charge and transfer files?",
"What was an alternate method of charging the iPod?",
"What type of connector was originally required to upload songs or recharge the iPod?"
] |
391 | BMW released the first iPod automobile interface, allowing drivers of newer BMW vehicles to control an iPod using either the built-in steering wheel controls or the radio head-unit buttons. Apple announced in 2005 that similar systems would be available for other vehicle brands, including Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Nissan, ... | [
"What company was first to create a means of connecting the iPod to an automobile?",
"In what year did Apple reveal that it would provide compatibility with a wide range of auto manufacturers?",
"Which company provides the ability to connect to iPods as a standard feature in their automobiles?",
"Which car co... |
392 | Some independent stereo manufacturers including JVC, Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine, Sony, and Harman Kardon also have iPod-specific integration solutions. Alternative connection methods include adapter kits (that use the cassette deck or the CD changer port), audio input jacks, and FM transmitters such as the iTrip—although... | [
"What companies have developed iPod interfacing for their stereo systems?",
"What type of transmitter is used in the iTrip?",
"What has become a standard inclusion in cars for several different auto companies?",
"Which type of iPod car integration product is illegal in certain countries?",
"What audio integ... |
393 | Beginning in mid-2007, four major airlines, United, Continental, Delta, and Emirates, reached agreements to install iPod seat connections. The free service will allow passengers to power and charge an iPod, and view video and music libraries on individual seat-back displays. Originally KLM and Air France were reported ... | [
"In 2007, which airlines made deals to include iPod connections on their planes?",
"Where can people using iPods on planes view the device's interface?",
"What are two airlines that considered implementing iPod connections but did not join the 2007 agreement?",
"Which airlines first agreed to install seat con... |
395 | During installation, an iPod is associated with one host computer. Each time an iPod connects to its host computer, iTunes can synchronize entire music libraries or music playlists either automatically or manually. Song ratings can be set on an iPod and synchronized later to the iTunes library, and vice versa. A user c... | [
"How many hosts are recognized by an iPod the first time they're used?",
"What will be erased if an iPod is set to sync with a different computer?",
"What must an iPod be connected to before iTunes can synchronize?"
] |
399 | iPods cannot play music files from competing music stores that use rival-DRM technologies like Microsoft's protected WMA or RealNetworks' Helix DRM. Example stores include Napster and MSN Music. RealNetworks claims that Apple is creating problems for itself by using FairPlay to lock users into using the iTunes Store. S... | [
"What are two stores which sell files with DRM not compatible with iPods?",
"For what device's sales does Apple leverage the iTunes store?",
"The iPod can play music from other online stores as long as they don't contain what feature?"
] |
400 | Universal Music Group decided not to renew their contract with the iTunes Store on July 3, 2007. Universal will now supply iTunes in an 'at will' capacity. | [
"What company ended its deal with Apple's music store in July of 2007?",
"What entity did Universal have a contract with prior to July of 2007?",
"In what year did Universal Music Group let their contract with iTunes lapse?"
] |
401 | Apple debuted the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on September 5, 2007, in its Media Event entitled "The Beat Goes On...". This service allows users to access the Music Store from either an iPhone or an iPod Touch and download songs directly to the device that can be synced to the user's iTunes Library over a WiFi connection,... | [
"What was the name of the event at which the iTunes Wi-Fi store was launched?",
"On what date was the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store launched?",
"In what year was the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store introduced?",
"Which Apple device has the ability to sync with iTunes via the phone network?"
] |
404 | With third parties like Namco, Square Enix, Electronic Arts, Sega, and Hudson Soft all making games for the iPod, Apple's MP3 player has taken steps towards entering the video game handheld console market. Even video game magazines like GamePro and EGM have reviewed and rated most of their games as of late. | [
"What are the names of companies producing video games for Apple's MP3 player?",
"What market can Apple participate in now that it has a variety of games available for iPod?",
"What two publications have covered iPod games?"
] |
406 | Unlike many other MP3 players, simply copying audio or video files to the drive with a typical file management application will not allow an iPod to properly access them. The user must use software that has been specifically designed to transfer media files to iPods, so that the files are playable and viewable. Usually... | [
"What kind program is commonly used to move files between iTunes and an iPod?",
"What kind of other applications enable communication between iTunes and an iPod?",
"Rather than copying media files directly to it, what software must be used for this purpose so that they are accessible?"
] |
407 | iTunes 7 and above can transfer purchased media of the iTunes Store from an iPod to a computer, provided that computer containing the DRM protected media is authorized to play it. | [
"What kind of security determines if files moved to a computer can be played?",
"What minimum version of iTunes is required to transfer purchased media from an iPod to an authorized computer?"
] |
408 | Media files are stored on an iPod in a hidden folder, along with a proprietary database file. The hidden content can be accessed on the host operating system by enabling hidden files to be shown. The media files can then be recovered manually by copying the files or folders off the iPod. Many third-party applications a... | [
"In what kind of folder are files located in the iPod?",
"On what kind of operating system can hidden iPod files be accessed?",
"What method of file recovery is used to retrieve data from the iPod?"
] |
411 | On August 24, 2006, Apple and Creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes. Apple will pay Creative US$100 million for a paid-up license, to use Creative's awarded patent in all Apple products. As part of the agreement, Apple will recoup part of its payment, if Creative is successful in licensing t... | [
"When did Creative and Apple come to an agreement over their intellectual property issues?",
"How much money did Apple have to pay to Creative as a result of their agreement?",
"What program did Creative join in order to make iPod peripherals?",
"How much did Apple pay to Creative Technologies to settle their... |
415 | On October 22, 2007, Apple reported quarterly revenue of US$6.22 billion, of which 30.69% came from Apple notebook sales, 19.22% from desktop sales and 26% from iPod sales. Apple's 2007 year revenue increased to US$24.01 billion with US$3.5 billion in profits. Apple ended the fiscal year 2007 with US$15.4 billion in ca... | [
"What was Apple's revenue for Q3 2007?",
"Desktop computers made up how much of Apple's revenue in the third quarter of 2007?",
"How much money did Apple make in 2007?",
"What was the value of Apple's cash assets at the end of 2007?",
"With the help of strong iPod sales, how much profit did they turn in 200... |
416 | On January 22, 2008, Apple reported the best quarter revenue and earnings in Apple's history so far. Apple posted record revenue of US$9.6 billion and record net quarterly profit of US$1.58 billion. 42% of Apple's revenue for the First fiscal quarter of 2008 came from iPod sales, followed by 21% from notebook sales and... | [
"When did Apple reveal it had achieved its highest quarterly earnings to date?",
"What was Apple's highest quarterly profit as of Q1 2008?",
"How much of Apple's revenue resulted from purchases of laptop computers in Q1 2008?",
"What percentage of Apples revenue in 1Q08 came from iPods, more than doubling the... |
417 | On October 21, 2008, Apple reported that only 14.21% of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from iPods. At the September 9, 2009 keynote presentation at the Apple Event, Phil Schiller announced total cumulative sales of iPods exceeded 220 million. The continual decline of iPod sales since 2009 has not ... | [
"Who was Chief Financial Officer of Apple in July of 2009?",
"From what year did iPod purchases begin to continuously decline?",
"How much revenue did iPod sales account for in Q4 2008?",
"Approximately how many total iPods had been sold by late 2009?",
"Which was the first year since iPod's introduction th... |
419 | Besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device, the iPod has also been accepted as a business device. Government departments, major institutions and international organisations have turned to the iPod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training, such as the Royal and Western I... | [
"Aside from recreational use, in what other arena have iPods found use?",
"What are two purposes for which iPods are used in business?",
"What is the name of a company that uses iPods as part of its training?",
"Where is Royal and Western Infirmaries located?"
] |
420 | iPods have also gained popularity for use in education. Apple offers more information on educational uses for iPods on their website, including a collection of lesson plans. There has also been academic research done in this area in nursing education and more general K-16 education. Duke University provided iPods to al... | [
"What University gave an iPod to first year students in 2004?",
"What publication lauded the iPod for enabling people to listen to thousands of songs on a portable player?",
"Which major university began issuing iPods to all incoming freshmen starting in 2004?",
"Which magazine placed the iPod on its Best of ... |
421 | The iPod has also been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry. The iPod's popularization of digital music storage allows users to abandon listening to entire albums and instead be able to choose specific singles which hastened the end of the Album Era in popular music. | [
"What period of music did the iPod help bring to a close?",
"In which industry did the iPod have a major impact?",
"What did the iPod promote that prompted a big change in the music industry?",
"The ease of collecting singles with the iPod and iTunes is credited with ending what \"era\" in pop music?"
] |
422 | The advertised battery life on most models is different from the real-world achievable life. For example, the fifth generation 30 GB iPod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback. An MP3.com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real-life usage conditions, with a writer for MP3.com ge... | [
"How long were 5th generation iPods marketed as being able to function before needing to be charged?",
"Which website criticized Apple's battery life claims?",
"In what year was Apple sued for issues relating to its battery life?",
"Discrepancy in what spec brought about a class action suit against Apple in 2... |
423 | iPod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user, although some users have been able to open the case themselves, usually following instructions from third-party vendors of iPod replacement batteries. Compounding the problem, Apple initially would not replace worn-out batteries. The official policy... | [
"Whose directions can be followed to interact with iPod batteries?",
"What did Apple originally tell consumers to purchase when their iPod batteries no longer worked?",
"What kind of battery does the iPod use?",
"Which iPod component did Apple somewhat inconveniently made non-replaceable?",
"What type of re... |
425 | The first generation iPod Nano may overheat and pose a health and safety risk. Affected iPod Nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006. This is due to a flawed battery used by Apple from a single battery manufacturer. Apple recommended that owners of affected iPod Nanos stop using them. Under an Apple pr... | [
"What part of the iPod Nano was the cause of the overheating issue?",
"What program allowed users to exchange iPod Nanos which suffered from overheating problems with new safe models?"
] |
427 | On June 11, 2006, the British tabloid The Mail on Sunday reported that iPods are mainly manufactured by workers who earn no more than US$50 per month and work 15-hour shifts. Apple investigated the case with independent auditors and found that, while some of the plant's labour practices met Apple's Code of Conduct, oth... | [
"What publication revealed information about the working conditions of iPod labor?",
"What governs iPod manufacturers' labor policies?",
"What percentage of the time did The Mail on Sunday claim workers labored for at least seven straight days?",
"Which British tabloid accused Apple of unfair worker condition... |
429 | In 2010, a number of workers committed suicide at a Foxconn operations in China. Apple, HP, and others stated that they were investigating the situation. Foxconn guards have been videotaped beating employees. Another employee killed himself in 2009 when an Apple prototype went missing, and claimed in messages to friend... | [
"In what year did Chinese Foxconn emplyees kill themselves?",
"What disappeared in 2009 prior to the suicide of a Foxconn employee?",
"In what year did several Foxconn workers commit suicide?"
] |
430 | As of 2006, the iPod was produced by about 14,000 workers in the U.S. and 27,000 overseas. Further, the salaries attributed to this product were overwhelmingly distributed to highly skilled U.S. professionals, as opposed to lower skilled U.S. retail employees or overseas manufacturing labor. One interpretation of this ... | [
"What attribute of the United States could be thought to lead more international and less domestic employment opportunities?"
] |
431 | All iPods except for the iPod Touch can function in "disk mode" as mass storage devices to store data files but this may not be the default behavior, and in the case of the iPod Touch, requires special software.[citation needed] If an iPod is formatted on a Mac OS computer, it uses the HFS+ file system format, which al... | [
"To work as a boot disk for a Mac, what file system must an iPod be formatted with?",
"If connected to a Windows PC when first set up, what file system will an iPod be formatted with?"
] |
436 | The context-sensitive button mechanic allows one button to serve a variety of functions, such as talking, opening doors, and pushing, pulling, and throwing objects.[e] The on-screen display shows what action, if any, the button will trigger, determined by the situation. For example, if Link is holding a rock, the conte... | [
"Many different types of interaction can be controlled by how many buttons?",
"Where can players see what action will be performed in different scenarios?",
"If Link is not moving, where will he put the projectile he's carrying?",
"What mechanic allows one button to serve many functions?",
"What shows what ... |
440 | The artificial intelligence (AI) of enemies in Twilight Princess is more advanced than that of enemies in The Wind Waker. Enemies react to defeated companions and to arrows or slingshot pellets that pass by, and can detect Link from a greater distance than was possible in previous games. | [
"What does AI stand for?",
"What is a game whose enemies have more rudimentary programming than those in Twilight Princess?",
"What do enemies do to defeated companions?",
"What feature of the enemies in Twilight Princess is more advanced?",
"Who can enemies detect from a greater distance than in previous g... |
447 | In four months, Aonuma's team managed to present realistic horseback riding,[l] which Nintendo later revealed to the public with a trailer at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2004. The game was scheduled to be released the next year, and was no longer a follow-up to The Wind Waker; a true sequel to it was released for the... | [
"How long did it take to implement riding horses in a believable manner?",
"Where did Nintendo preview the horseback riding feature?",
"What console was home to the sequel for The Wind Waker?",
"What was the name of the second Wind Waker game?",
"When did the company release a trailer of the horseback ridin... |
449 | Aonuma had anticipated creating a Zelda game for what would later be called the Wii, but had assumed that he would need to complete Twilight Princess first. His team began work developing a pointing-based interface for the bow and arrow, and Aonuma found that aiming directly at the screen gave the game a new feel, just... | [
"What kind of interface was used for in-game archery?",
"What was the originally-planned launch year for Twilight Princess?",
"Which Nintendo employee was confident in the potential of developing two versions of Twilight Princess?",
"What was the original release date for Gamecube?"
] |
450 | Transferring GameCube development to the Wii was relatively simple, since the Wii was being created to be compatible with the GameCube.[o] At E3 2005, Nintendo released a small number of Nintendo DS game cards containing a preview trailer for Twilight Princess. They also announced that Zelda would appear on the Wii (th... | [
"What console boasted compatibility with the Wii?",
"Where did Nintendo provide a limited number of Twilight Princess previews?",
"At E3 in 2005, what console did Nintendo reveal the next Zelda game would be developed for?",
"When did Nintendo announce Zelda would appear on the Wii?"
] |
452 | Nintendo staff members reported that demo users complained about the difficulty of the control scheme. Aonuma realized that his team had implemented Wii controls under the mindset of "forcing" users to adapt, instead of making the system intuitive and easy to use. He began rethinking the controls with Miyamoto to focus... | [
"What did early users find hard to use about the game?",
"Using items in the game took over the controls used for what weapon?",
"Who wanted gestures implemented for sword control?",
"When Twilight Princess was finally released for Wii, in what hand did Link wield his sword?",
"What features did Aonuma work... |
458 | A CD containing 20 musical selections from the game was available as a GameStop preorder bonus in the United States; it is included in all bundles in Japan, Europe, and Australia.[citation needed] | [
"What company included the soundtrack as a reward for ordering the game prior to release?",
"How many tracks were recorded on the preorder CD?",
"In what areas is the content of the GameStop bonus CD provided for all versions of the game?",
"What was included as a Gamestop preorder item?"
] |
463 | A Japan-exclusive manga series based on Twilight Princess, penned and illustrated by Akira Himekawa, was first released on February 8, 2016. The series is available solely via publisher Shogakukan's MangaOne mobile application. While the manga adaptation began almost ten years after the initial release of the game on w... | [
"Who wrote and provided art for a Twilight Princess comic book series?",
"The Twilight Princess manga was only available in what country?",
"Who published the Twilight Princess comic book series?",
"What kind of device can access the Twilight Princess manga?"
] |
470 | The two travel to the hotel and discover White's secret room where they find co-ordinates pointing to Oberhauser's operations base in the desert. They travel by train to the nearest station, but are once again confronted by Hinx; they engage in a fight throughout the train in which Mr Hinx is eventually thrown off the ... | [
"What method of transportation is used to get to Oberhauser's base?",
"Who is the link between Oberhauser and Bond?",
"What did Oberhauser call himself after he faked his death?",
"After staging his own death, what name did Hanz Oberhauser begin to use?"
] |
485 | Following filming in Mexico, and during a scheduled break, Craig was flown to New York to undergo minor surgery to fix his knee injury. It was reported that filming was not affected and he had returned to filming at Pinewood Studios as planned on 22 April. | [
"Where did Craig go to deal with his injury?",
"When did Craig go back to work?",
"In what city did Daniel Craig have minor surgery to repair his knee?"
] |
488 | Whilst filming in Mexico City, speculation in the media claimed that the script had been altered to accommodate the demands of Mexican authorities—reportedly influencing details of the scene and characters, casting choices, and modifying the script in order to portray the country in a "positive light"—in order to secur... | [
"How much money were possible changes to the Mexico City section of the film rumored to have saved the production?",
"Which Bond producer would not confirm that the film had been changed to accommodate Mexican authorities?",
"In what other country, besides Mexico, did the film experience administrative issues w... |
490 | In September 2015 it was announced that Sam Smith and regular collaborator Jimmy Napes had written the film's title theme, "Writing's on the Wall", with Smith performing it for the film. Smith said the song came together in one session and that he and Napes wrote it in under half an hour before recording a demo. Satisf... | [
"What was the name of the song played during the opening credits?",
"How many recording sessions did it take to complete the song?",
"Which version of the theme was used in the actual movie?",
"Who is the vocalist on Writing's on the Wall?"
] |
493 | To promote the film, production continued the trend established during Skyfall's production of releasing still images of clapperboards and video blogs on Eon's official social media accounts. | [
"Images of what item were posted by Eon while the movie was being made?",
"For what film did Eon first use this method of promotion?",
"On which social media accounts was the film promoted?",
"What other Bond film was promoted on social media?"
] |
495 | Spectre had its world premiere in London on 26 October 2015 at the Royal Albert Hall, the same day as its general release in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Following the announcement of the start of filming, Paramount Pictures brought forward the release of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation to avoid compe... | [
"Where was the first showing of Spectre held?",
"On what date was Spectre first shown for general audiences?",
"What movie prompted IMAX to show Spectre?",
"What film opening was changed so it didn't compete with Spectre?",
"Which film had a wider release in the UK, Skyfall or Spectre?"
] |
496 | As of 21 February 2016[update] Spectre has grossed $879.3 million worldwide; $138.1 million of the takings have been generated from the UK market and $199.8 million from North America. | [
"How much money had Spectre made by 2/21/2016?",
"How much revenue did Spectre generate from the United States, Mexico and Canada by 2/21/2016?",
"How much revenue did Spectre produce from the British, Scottish, and Irish market by 2/21/2016?"
] |
502 | Prior to its UK release, Spectre mostly received positive reviews. Mark Kermode, writing in The Guardian, gave the film four out of five stars, observing that the film did not live up to the standard set by Skyfall, but was able to tap into audience expectations. Writing in the same publication, Peter Bradshaw gave the... | [
"Who gave Spectre a perfect rating in The Daily Telegraph?",
"A writer for which publication rated the film 7.2/10?",
"What score did Mark Kermode give Spectre?",
"How many stars did Mark Kermode of the Guardian aware Spectre prior to its release?"
] |
503 | Critical appraisal of the film was mixed in the United States. In a lukewarm review for RogerEbert.com, Matt Zoller Seitz gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, describing Spectre as inconsistent and unable to capitalise on its potential. Kenneth Turan, reviewing the film for Los Angeles Times, concluded that Spectre "comes... | [
"Which journalist considered Spectre the worst James Bond movie in three decades?",
"Which writer for the San Francisco Chronicle awarded Spectre with a perfect score?",
"What score did the writer from the Chicago Tribune give to Spectre?",
"The reviewer from Variety compares Spectre to which other Bond movie... |
504 | Christopher Orr, writing in The Atlantic, also criticised the film, saying that Spectre "backslides on virtually every [aspect]". Lawrence Toppman of The Charlotte Observer called Craig's performance "Bored, James Bored." Alyssa Rosenberg, writing for The Washington Post, stated that the film turned into "a disappointi... | [
"Which Atlantic writer gave a negative review of Spectre?",
"What adjective did Lawrence Toppman use to describe Craig's portrayal of James Bond?",
"What publication does Alyssa Rosenberg write for?",
"What was the catch phrase Lawrence Toppman of the Charlotte Observer used for the film?"
] |
505 | In India, it was reported that the Indian Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) censored kissing scenes featuring Monica Bellucci, Daniel Craig, and Léa Seydoux. They also muted all profanity. This prompted criticism of the board online, especially on Twitter. | [
"Whic organization is responsible for filtering movie content in India?",
"Which social media site was used for complaining about the Indian censoring?"
] |
506 | A sequel to Spectre will begin development in spring 2016. Sam Mendes has stated he will not return to direct the next 007 film. Christoph Waltz has signed on for two more films in the series, but his return depends on whether or not Craig will again portray Bond. | [
"Christoph Waltz's appearance in future Bond movies is contingent on the appearance of which other actor?",
"When will work being on the follow-up to Spectre?",
"When will the sequel to Spectre being development?"
] |
517 | The map of earthquake intensity published by CEA after surveying 500,000 km2 of the affected area shows a maximum liedu of XI on the China Seismic Intensity Scale (CSIS), described as "very destructive" on the European Macroseismic Scale (EMS) from which CSIS drew reference. (USGS, using the Modified Mercalli intensity... | [
"Who published the map of the earthquakes intensity?",
"What was the intensity scaled at?",
"What does the China Seismic Intensity Scale call the earthquake?",
"How did the USGS rate the earthquake?",
"What town was closest to the main epicenter?"
] |
533 | Reginald DesRoches, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech, pointed out that the massive damage of properties and houses in the earthquake area was because China did not create an adequate seismic design code until after the devastating 1976 Tangshan earthquake. DesRoches said: "If the build... | [
"Who was a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech?",
"What is the profession of Reginald DesRoches?",
"When did China create a seismic design code for building?",
"What catastrophe inspired them to make a building design code/"
] |
536 | Even with the five largest cities in Sichuan suffering only minor damage from the quake, some estimates of the economic loss run higher than US$75 billion, making the earthquake one of the costliest natural disasters in Chinese history. | [
"What is an estimate of the economic loss from the quake?",
"What damage did the major Sichuan cities have?",
"What is an estimate of losses to economics?",
"Whose is this one of the costliest disasters in history of?",
"Which cities in Sichuan had minor damage?"
] |
542 | In the China Digital Times an article reports a close analysis by an alleged Chinese construction engineer known online as “Book Blade” (书剑子), who stated: | [
"What did the China Digital Times report?",
"Who was the construction engineer known as?",
"Where was an article reported about the scandal?",
"What was the name of the person who published a report in the China Digital Times?"
] |
544 | Central State-owned enterprises have accumulatively donated more than $48.6 million. China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec donated 10 million yuan each to the disaster area. | [
"How much did central state-owned enterprises donate?",
"How much did China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec donate?",
"How much have Central state enterprises donated?",
"How much did China National Petroleum and Sinopec donate?"
] |
548 | The earthquake also provided opportunities for researchers to retrofit data in order to model future earthquake predictions. Using data from the Intermagnet Lanzhou geomagnetic observatory, geologists Lazo Pekevski from the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in Macedonia and Strachimir Mavrodiev from the Bulg... | [
"What did the earthquake allow?",
"What did the professors predict?",
"What did they try to establish?",
"What did they collect to use in this method?"
] |
549 | In a press conference held by the State Council Information Office the day after the earthquake, geologist Zhang Xiaodong, deputy director of CEA's Seismic Monitoring Network Center, restated that earthquake prediction was a global issue, in the sense that no proven methods exist, and that no prediction notification wa... | [
"What was stated in the press conference?",
"What do many geologists believe about earthquake prediction?",
"What kind of issue is earthquake prediction?",
"What was received before the quake occurred?",
"What did seismologist Gary Gibson have to say about the prediction of the quake?"
] |
550 | In 2002, Chinese geologist Chen Xuezhong published a Seismic Risk Analysis study in which he came to the conclusion that beginning with 2003, attention should be paid to the possibility of an earthquake with a magnitude of over 7.0 occurring in Sichuan region. He based his study on statistical correlation. That Sichuan... | [
"When was a Seismic Risk Analysis published?",
"Who published the Seismic Risk Analysis?",
"Who published a Seismic Risk Analysis Study?",
"In what year did Chen Xuezhong publish an earthquake study?",
"What strength did he predict the next quake in Sichuan to be?"
] |
551 | The earthquake was the worst to strike the Sichuan area in over 30 years. Following the quake, experts and the general public sought information on whether or not the earthquake could have been predicted in advance, and whether or not studying statistics related to the quake could result in better prediction of earthqu... | [
"How long had it been since an earthquake of similar magnitude?",
"How long since the Sichuan area has had a severe quake?",
"Does the scientific community agree that earthquake prediction is possible?",
"People wanted to know if the study of what math could produce better predictions?",
"What is not an es... |
564 | Rescue efforts performed by the Chinese government were praised by western media, especially in comparison with Myanmar's blockage of foreign aid during Cyclone Nargis, as well as China's previous performance during the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. China's openness during the media coverage of the Sichuan earthquake led a... | [
"What did a professor at the Peking University say about the handling of the earthquake?",
"What did Myanmar block after Cyclone Nargis?",
"What did a Peking professor say about Chinese media coverage?",
"Who praised Chinese media coverage as being democratic?",
"In which previous catastrophe not live up to... |
569 | Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displayed a black background and placed multiple videos showing earthquake footage and news reports.... | [
"What colors did many websites convert their home pages to?",
"What did internet portals remove from their home pages?",
"Many of what shut down completely?",
"What did the crowds in Tiananmen Square do after the moment of silence?",
"What business closed in Macau?"
] |
574 | In January 2010, Hong Kong-based English newspaper The Standard reported that writer Tan Zuoren attempted to document shoddy construction that may have led to massive casualties in schools, was sentenced to in prison ostensibly for his writing an article in 2007 in support of the pro-democracy movement in 1989. | [
"When did the sentencing occur?",
"When was the article published about the case?",
"What did he think that the poor construction led to?"
] |
575 | Because of the magnitude of the quake, and the media attention on China, foreign nations and organizations immediately responded to the disaster by offering condolences and assistance. On May 14, UNICEF reported that China formally requested the support of the international community to respond to the needs of affected... | [
"What did UNICEF report?",
"What did foreign nations offer China because of the severity of the quake?",
"When did China formally ask for help from the international community?",
"What organization reported that China asked for help?",
"Why did the world community notice the need for help?"
] |
577 | Francis Marcus of the International Federation of the Red Cross praised the Chinese rescue effort as "swift and very efficient" in Beijing on Tuesday. But he added the scale of the disaster was such that "we can't expect that the government can do everything and handle every aspect of the needs". The Economist noted th... | [
"What did Francis Marcus say of the Chinese relief effort?",
"What uncharacteristic attitude did China display?",
"What kind of attitude did Burma display in response to a cyclone a few days earlier?",
"How long before the quake did Cyclone Nargis strike Burma?",
"What organization did Francis Marcus repres... |
578 | All Mainland Chinese television stations (along with some stations in Hong Kong and expatriate communities) cancelled all regularly-scheduled programming, displayed their logo in grayscale, and replaced their cancelled programmes with live earthquake footage from CCTV-1 for multiple days after the quake. Even pay telev... | [
"What did stations replace programming with?",
"What was the source of the live feeds?",
"What about pay TV channels?"
] |
579 | Although the Chinese government was initially praised for its response to the quake (especially in comparison to Myanmar's ruling military junta's blockade of aid during Cyclone Nargis), it then saw an erosion in confidence over the school construction scandal. | [
"What government blocked aid after Cyclone Nargis?",
"Over what scandal did the Chinese government lose in public opinion?",
"What was the Chinese government first praised for?"
] |
580 | On May 29, 2008, government officials began inspecting the ruins of thousands of schools that collapsed, searching for clues about why they crumbled. Thousands of parents around the province have accused local officials and builders of cutting corners in school construction, citing that after the quake other nearby bui... | [
"What did parents accuse builders of doing?",
"As of July 17, 2008 what did parents complain of not receiving?",
"What kind of stories were being censored in the media?"
] |
581 | The AP reported that "The state-controlled media has largely ignored the issue, apparently under the propaganda bureau's instructions. Parents and volunteers who have questioned authorities have been detained and threatened." | [
"Who has ignored the school issue?",
"Who gave instructions to ignore the school issue?",
"What media source has reported this happening?"
] |
582 | On May 15, 2008 Geoffery York of the Globeandmail.com reported that the shoddily constructed buildings are commonly called "tofu buildings" because builders cut corners by replacing steel rods with thin iron wires for concrete re-inforcement; using inferior grade cement, if any at all; and using fewer bricks than they ... | [
"Why are the buildings so shoddily built?",
"What did builder's use in place of steel rods as re-inforcement?",
"Who was supposed to inspect building to see if they met national standards?"
] |
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