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"\"Kingdom Hearts II\". Afterwards, Nomura was the director and lyricist for the CGI animated film ' which was released in 2005 in Japan. This marked his film debut, and he redesigned the characters as well. Nomura joined the film's crew after producer Yoshinori Kitase called him and eventually became the director ... | If Tetsuya Nomura had not been attached to the character of Cloud Strife, what role would he have played in the production of the CGI animated film released in 2005 in Japan? | [
"Director"
] | 200 |
[
"Chinese banks and were introduced to China by European bankers in the 19th century. Piaohao. An early Chinese banking institution was called the piaohao, also known as Shanxi banks because they were owned primarily by natives of Shanxi. The first piaohao originated from the Xiyuecheng Dye Company of Pingyao.[2] To... | If the drafts introduced by the Xiyuecheng Dye Company of Pingyao hadn't gained popularity, which banking institution might not have been established? | [
"Rishengchang Piaohao"
] | 201 |
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"and was made available for a digital download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and other platforms. Three days later a lyric video was released on Epica's YouTube account. \"Unchain Utopia\" became the second single released on 4 April. In an interview with the webzine Sonic Cathedral, Simons confirmed that a ... | If the rock band Epica had postponed the release of their single "The Essence of Silence" by one week, what would have been the new release date? | [
"April 11, 2014"
] | 202 |
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"occasion. This did not come to pass, and the final was eventually played in an empty stadium in 3 April 2021, Real Sociedad emerging winners by a 1–0 scoreline. By that time, Aduriz had finally retired from playing, Garitano had been replaced as coach by Marcelino, and the 2020–21 Supercopa de España originally in... | If Real Sociedad had not emerged as winners in the final match of the 2019–20 La Liga season, which team would have claimed the championship? | [
"Athletic Bilbao"
] | 203 |
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"the statue is taken to the square of Ananindeua, a nearby city, to begin a Road Pilgrimage to the Icoaraci pier for a Mass. The river pilgrimage then begins. It was created to honor the \"water men\" who regard the Virgin of Nazareth as their patron saint. There is a traditional ship contest to award the most orig... | If the Road Pilgrimage to the Icoaraci pier for a Mass were cancelled, what would be the initial event in the ceremony? | [
"The river pilgrimage",
"Círio"
] | 204 |
[
"were slow because they were priced as high as US $2,400, but a crowd of 15,327 turned up to see boxing's then biggest event at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Tyson also had to pay Lewis $335,000 out of his purse for biting him at the news conference announcing the fight, which was originally scheduled fo... | If Las Vegas had not rejected Mike Tyson's fight, when would it have taken place? | [
"April 6, 2002"
] | 205 |
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"years old, respectively). Steinbeck wanted to describe the Salinas Valley for them in detail: the sights, sounds, smells and colors. \"East of Eden\" brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The Hamilton family in the novel is said to be base... | If John Steinbeck had written "East of Eden" with his original intention, who would have been the intended audience? | [
"Steinbeck's young sons"
] | 206 |
[
"2006 against Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro with 56% of the vote. Blackwell's strongest support came from his home town of Cincinnati and much of rural Ohio. The run up to the primaries was dominated by strongly critical television ads that Blackwell and his opponent Jim Petro ran against one another. Blackwell w... | If Blackwell had decided to participate in the debate at the City Club of Cleveland, where would the event have been aired? | [
"public television around Ohio"
] | 207 |
[
"The Concentration Camps Inspectorate (CCI) or in German, IKL (\"Inspektion der Konzentrationslager\"; ) was the central SS administrative and managerial authority for the concentration camps of the Third Reich. Created by Theodor Eicke, it was originally known as the \"General Inspection of the Enhanced \"SS-Toten... | If the Concentration Camps Inspectorate (CCI) had not been restructured, under which department would it have remained? | [
"SS-Totenkopfstandarten",
"\"General Inspection of the Enhanced SS-Totenkopfstandarten\""
] | 208 |
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"Sir Rowland St John KB (1588 – 5 August 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. St John was a younger son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire. He matriculated as a fellow ... | If Sir Rowland St John KB had become a member of the House of Commons five years prior to his actual joining, in which century would that have been? | [
"1600s",
"17th"
] | 209 |
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"as on-screen pagination during the editing session. Using the number of lines-per-page given by the user during program installation, Wordstar would display a full line of dash characters onscreen showing where page breaks would occur during hardcopy printout. Many users found this very reassuring during editing, ... | If MicroPro's sales had not grown significantly, which other word processing software would have been the top-selling in 1983? | [
"Electric Pencil"
] | 210 |
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"Hervey Milton Cleckley (September 7, 1903 – January 28, 1984) was an American psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of psychopathy. His book, \"The Mask of Sanity,\" originally published in 1941 and revised in new editions until the 1980s, provided the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the tw... | If Hervey M. Cleckley hadn't revised "The Mask of Sanity" after its original publication, when would the last edition have been published? | [
"1941"
] | 211 |
[
"either urban areas or mountainous terrain. I-80 has portions designated as the Eastshore Freeway and Alan S. Hart Freeway. Throughout California, I-80 was built along the corridor of U.S. Route 40 (US 40), eventually replacing this designation entirely. The prior US 40 corridor itself was built along several histo... | If the freeway revolts hadn't occurred in San Francisco, which route would have been established in that corridor? | [
"Interstate 80 in California"
] | 212 |
[
"was announced that \"Delight 2\" would be released in a physical format on December 20 with seven additional tracks. Upon its physical release, the EP debuted at number three on Oricon, with 45,267 copies sold. Daesung began his two-year mandatory military service on March 13, 2018 by entering the 27th Infantry Di... | If "Delight 2" had not been successful in its digital format, how many copies would it have sold in its physical release? | [
"45,267"
] | 213 |
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"predominantly outside of a studio and always without the presence of a reporter, \"Australian Story\" was originally considered to be a novelty current affairs program. Other unconventional elements included their camera work and pacing which were considered to be slow and cinematic. These characteristics of the s... | If "Australian Story" was initially viewed as a unique current affairs program, which unconventional elements contributed to its slow and cinematic nature? | [
"camera work",
"pacing"
] | 214 |
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"that even the author himself admits are purely digressive). A commonly independently anthologised story is \"The Grand Inquisitor\" by Dostoevsky from his long psychological novel \"The Brothers Karamazov\", which is told by one brother to another to explain, in part, his view on religion and morality. It also, in... | If Herman Melville had been able to incorporate his early plot ideas into "Moby-Dick", at what point in the novel would they have been utilized? | [
"later"
] | 215 |
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"the Klingons, was originally intended by Gerrold to be a walk-on part for himself, however another actor took the role since Gerrold was deemed too thin at the time. He also had an In-joke cameo of sorts in \"Star Trek The Animated Series\": \"More Tribbles, More Troubles\" where a very thin Ensign is told to seal... | If David Gerrold hadn't been considered too thin, which character would he have portrayed in Star Trek? | [
"Ensign Freeman"
] | 216 |
[
"McEntire rejected his desire for a country pop arrangement. Instead, Norro Wilson produced the project. Despite spawning a top ten hit, McEntire was still dissatisfied with the record's production and the lack of control over material. Instead, she turned to MCA president Jimmy Bowen who suggested that she find he... | If Norro Wilson had not produced the album, who was originally intended to produce it? | [
"Harold Shedd"
] | 217 |
[
"found that all were indigenous North African, including those who self-identified as Andalusians. Descendants and Spanish citizenship. In October 2006, the [[Andalusia]]n [[Parliament]] asked the three parliamentary groups that form the majority to support an amendment that would ease the way for Morisco descendan... | If the Andalusian Parliament had proposed an amendment to facilitate Spanish citizenship for Morisco descendants, in which month and year was this proposal made? | [
"October 2006"
] | 218 |
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"home to US forces during World War II; later a number of government buildings were constructed here. Port of Spain continued to grow in size and importance during the 19th and early 20th centuries, peaking in size in the 1960s at about 100,000 people. Since then the population within the city limits has declined i... | If Port of Spain had started expanding southward by reclaiming shoreline mudflats using fill from the Laventille Hills, what would these reclaimed areas be known as? | [
"Docksite"
] | 219 |
[
"The scientific name \"Fratercula\" comes from the Medieval Latin , friar, a reference to the black and white plumage which resembles monastic robes. The specific name \"cirrhata\" is Latin for \"curly-headed\", from \"cirrus\", a curl of hair. The vernacular name \"puffin\" – puffed in the sense of swollen – was o... | If the German Zoologist Peter Simon Pallas had not described the Fratercula, which bird's characteristics would have remained unknown? | [
"Tufted puffin"
] | 220 |
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"Yancheng District () is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung. Administrative divisions. The district consists of Lanqiao, Ciai, Boai, Shouxing, Zhongsh... | If the Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan were to double in size, what would its total area be in square miles? | [
"1.094"
] | 221 |
[
"originally incised with a stylus, they are mostly angular and straight, although cursive versions steadily gained popularity, culminating in the Neo-Punic alphabet of Roman-era North Africa. Phoenician was usually written right to left, though some texts alternate directions (boustrophedon). History. Origin. The e... | If the Phoenician alphabet hadn't been incised with a stylus, which characteristics would it likely not possess? | [
"straightness",
"angularity"
] | 222 |
[
"excise duties on its own consumers, rather than customs duties on the foreign users of its exports. The end of the First Anglo-Dutch War had not changed this dynamic. Indeed, the end of the war had set the United Provinces free to expand their trade while the English were still hindered by the same tariff system. ... | If the United Provinces had altered their taxation system after the First Anglo-Dutch War, which conflict might have been prevented? | [
"The Second Anglo-Dutch War"
] | 223 |
[
"survival are higher. Intimal tear. In some cases, intimal tears may resolve on their own. Therefore, conservative treatment like antihypertensives are usually initiated. There is limited data on the treatment of this type of aortic injury. In some places, endovascular repair is also an option for treatment. Progno... | If 65% of patients suffering from a traumatic aortic rupture were able to reach the hospital alive, what would be the estimated annual number of such cases? | [
"4,875-5,200"
] | 224 |
[
"The Montreal Biodome () is a facility located at Olympic Park in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. The building was originally constructed for the 1976 Olympic Games as a velodrome. It... | If the renovations of the Montreal Biodome had commenced two years later, in which year would the indoor nature exhibit have been opened? | [
"1994"
] | 225 |
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"Brooklyn chapter in July 2016 resulted in a brawl in the bar where they met. The name is derived from the song \"Proud of Your Boy\" originally created for Disney's 1992 film \"Aladdin\" but left out following story changes in production, and later featured in the 2011 musical adaptation. In the song, the characte... | If the storyline of Disney's 1992 film "Aladdin" had not undergone changes during production, which song starting with 'P' would have been featured in it? | [
"Proud of Your Boy"
] | 226 |
[
"associated with \"love\" in order to translate Western literature. Prior to Western influence, the term generally represented romantic love, and was often the subject of the popular Man'yōshū Japanese poetry collection. \"Koi\" describes a longing for a member of the opposite sex and is typically interpreted as se... | If the modern interpretation of "koi" hadn't evolved, what would the term "koi" represent according to the Man'yōshū Japanese poetry collection? | [
"Tenderness, material desire, benevolence"
] | 227 |
[
"to have a rather large number of phobias like being afraid of the vacuum, indulges in many odd habits, and has a knack for landing himself in peculiar situations such as gluing his shoulder to his ear, being profiled by a scary dentist, or even flying with balloons. The character's temperament has notably changed ... | If Ralph Wiggum hadn't removed his finger, what would his doctor predict to happen? | [
"Nosebleeds"
] | 228 |
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"Taxus baccata is a species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe (including the British Isles), northwest Africa, northern Iran, and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as comm... | If Taxus baccata had never been native to northwest Africa, how many continents would it have been native to instead? | [
"two"
] | 229 |
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"Holonomic brain theory, also known as The Holographic Brain, is a branch of neuroscience investigating the idea that human consciousness is formed by quantum effects in or between brain cells. This is opposed by traditional neuroscience, which investigates the brain's behavior by looking at patterns of neurons and... | If the scientist who first theorized about holograms had also developed the holonomic brain theory, who would that scientist be? | [
"Dennis Gabor"
] | 230 |
[
"slowed down, nor was it properly controlled, and continuing the Great Leap Forward did not lead to immediate regulation of imbalances, but only added new temporary difficulties.\" He also pointed out that the lack of democracy and personal worship are the root causes of all these evils.\" On July 19, Huang Kecheng... | If Zhang Wentian had delivered his three-hour speech criticizing leftist mistakes and supporting Peng Dehuai a day earlier, what would have been the date of his speech? | [
"July 20, 1959"
] | 231 |
[
"on 8 September 1941, when the Wehrmacht severed the last road to the city. Although Soviet forces managed to open a narrow land corridor to the city on 18 January 1943, the Red Army did not lift the siege until 27 January 1944, 872 days after it began. The blockade became one of the longest and most destructive si... | If the Siege of Leningrad had commenced a day later, on what date would it have started? | [
"September 9, 1941"
] | 232 |
[
"King Shaka International Airport , abbreviated KSIA, is the primary international airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on 1 May 2010, just over a month before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cu... | If King Shaka International Airport was situated twice as far north from the city centre of Durban, what would be its distance from the city centre? | [
"70 KM"
] | 233 |
[
"elections with 23 percent; the Communist Party was first with 24 percent. By forming a coalition with Yabloko and the Union of Right Forces, Yeltsin had secured a favorable majority in the Duma. By the December election, Putin's popularity had risen to 79% with 42% saying they would vote for him for President. On ... | If Vladimir Putin had withdrawn from the 2000 Russian presidential election, who would have likely become the president based on the next highest vote count? | [
"Gennady Zyuganov"
] | 234 |
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"Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Taken over from the US Air Force by the newly created civilian space... | If the budget for Project Mercury had been a billion dollars less, what would have been its total cost? | [
"1.38 billion"
] | 235 |
[
"enamel badge described as an \"inverted Delta surrounded by three Deltas.\" A new member may also display a trident, which symbolizes the first degree of initiation and is returned prior to initiation into the Stars and Crescent degree. A gold trident may be worn as a badge guard. Tri Delta also has various circle... | If the Tri Delta fraternity's Golden Circle Pin was awarded according to its original purpose, what would it signify? | [
"25-year anniversary",
"25-year anniversary of their initiation"
] | 236 |
[
"25, 2019. On June 5, 2019, Miss South Dakota 1997 and former South Dakota Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs, was unanimously elected to chairwoman of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors, succeeding Carlson. Krebs had been a member of the organization's board since October 2018. Carlson will \"remain i... | If the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't caused a delay, when would the Miss America pageant have been held? | [
"December 19, 2020"
] | 237 |
[
"began his 26 weeks on May 9, 1937 back on the Blue Network. The show's name derived from a musical gimmick by maestro Shep Fields in which Fields would blow bubbles while his orchestra played music. Along with Fields leading his orchestra and Hope in the role of host, Frank Parker from \"The Atlantic Family\" was ... | If the NBC show "Your Hit Parade" had retained its original star from the first episodes, who would have continued in the star role throughout the series? | [
"Dick Powell"
] | 238 |
[
"in agriculture. While the agricultural sector improved, most other economic indicators deteriorated. Transport (which had been bombed during the Gulf War) further deteriorated due to the government's neglect. The economy suffered from chronic inflation and currency depreciation; the sanctions exacerbated the struc... | If Saddam, the leader of Iraq, had maintained his initial stance towards the UN-initiated Oil-for-Food Programme (OFFP), what would his position towards the organization have been? | [
"Opposed"
] | 239 |
[
"enjoying the confidence of the lower House of Parliament, the House of Representatives. However, Australia's Parliament also has a powerful upper house, the Senate, which must pass any legislation initiated by the House of Representatives if it is to become law. The composition of the Senate, in which each state h... | If the original design of the Australian Senate, which allocates an equal number of senators to each state regardless of population, was preserved, what form of government would this structure be intended to promote? | [
"Federation"
] | 240 |
[
"Yankee Stadium is a baseball park located in Concourse, Bronx, New York City. It is the home field for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) and New York City FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as being the host stadium for the annual Pinstripe Bowl game. The $2.3 billion stadium, built with $1... | If the inauguration of Yankee Stadium in Concourse, Bronx, New York City, had been delayed by a month, in which month would it have officially opened? | [
"May"
] | 241 |
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"value or DV), iron (10% DV), and manganese (18% DV), with trace amounts of other essential nutrients, protein, and dietary fibre. Flavour. Pepper gets its spicy heat mostly from piperine derived from both the outer fruit and the seed. Black pepper contains between 4.6 and 9.7% piperine by mass, and white pepper sl... | If piperine didn't derive from the outer fruit and seeds of the pepper, what characteristic of the pepper would be absent? | [
"spiciness"
] | 242 |
[
"La France Insoumise (LFI) announced that he was running in the election. He previously ran in the 2012 presidential election for the Left Front (coming fourth with 11.10% of the vote in the first round) and in the 2017 presidential election for La France Insoumise (coming fourth again with 19.58% of the vote in th... | If Emmanuel Macron had been defeated in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election, who would have assumed the presidency of France? | [
"Marine Le Pen"
] | 243 |
[
"Chananian is a most beautiful village in Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Reshian at the altitude of . The village is accessible from Reshian by Jeep. Few hotels with basic facilities are located here for tourists stay. Chananian is a most beau... | If the village of Chananian in the Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan were to be situated 1,000 feet lower, what would be its new altitude in feet? | [
"6,303"
] | 244 |
[
"set Winx apart from other competitors, Bowman said, \"She is so well-balanced, light on her feet, and she can accelerate very quickly. But it is her will-to-win and her determination that makes her so good. I’ve never ridden a horse like her.\" Winx was given some time off, then returned to training in January 201... | If the 2017 Apollo Stakes at Randwick horse race in Sydney, Australia, hadn't been delayed due to extreme heat, how many days earlier would it have taken place? | [
"two"
] | 245 |
[
"despite defensive anti-aircraft fire. The first two missiles almost blew the \"Eilat\" in two; another hit soon after, and the last exploded near the wreck in the sea. \"Eilat\" sank two hours after the first attack. 47 crew were killed. After this engagement, interest in this type of weapon was raised in both off... | If the Indian "Osa"-class boats had not been successful in their operations during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, which Battle-class destroyer would have remained afloat? | [
"Khaibar"
] | 246 |
[
"to reveal her identity until new material was available because he did not want fans judging her by nothing more than a picture, or past work. The day after this revealing, May 25, 2007, charity single \"Eva\" was released for download only as the first offering from the new album, and the first featuring Olzon. I... | If the song "Eva" by Nightwish hadn't been prematurely leaked on a British music download site, what was the original scheduled release date? | [
"May 30, 2007"
] | 247 |
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"viewed by 9.27 million viewers, including 4.9% of those in the 18 to 49 demographic upon its initial broadcast in the United States. Plot. Outside the prison, an unidentified individual lures a group of walkers towards the prison, breaking open the front gate's lock to allow them inside. Woodbury. Michonne (Danai ... | If "Killer Within" is a post-apocalyptic horror television series, how many million viewers did it attract upon its initial broadcast in the United States? | [
"9.27 million"
] | 248 |
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"here at five.' And then five came around, and no one was going anywhere.\" The series proved to be so lucrative for Fox that two additional seasons were ordered. Thus, the season was created in a way to segue into the 1998 film, as well as the sixth season premiere, \"The Beginning\". Filming. Due to the necessity... | If the creators of the X-Files had decided to extend the series, what would have been the maximum number of seasons they could have planned for? | [
"five"
] | 249 |
[
"the chemical peel solution on their face. The peeling process takes place on the third day. More dramatic changes to the skin require multiple peels over time. Phenol-croton oil peel. A phenol-croton oil is a type of chemical peel. The term \"phenol-croton oil peel\" has replaced the vague term \"phenol peel\" in ... | If early Hollywood stars in the 1920s hadn't clandestinely used the phenol-croton oil peel, how many decades would have passed before it was incorporated into mainstream practice? | [
"4"
] | 250 |
[
"Darlaston and Bilston. It is also located between Wolverhampton and Birmingham. It also incorporates the areas of Tipton Green, Ocker Hill, Dudley Port, Horseley Heath, Great Bridge, Glebefields and Princes End. Tipton was an urban district until 1938, when it became a municipal borough. Much of the Borough of Tip... | If Tipton had not undergone any changes in its local government district status, what would it be classified as? | [
"urban district"
] | 251 |
[
"demolished during the construction of Terminal 2. Terminal 2. Terminal 2 is a 75,000 m2 (810,000 sq ft) terminal and pier (Pier E) which provides aircraft parking for 27 narrow body aircraft through 19 departure gates which can handle up to 15 million passengers annually. The project was designed by Pascall+Watson... | If Terminal 2 had not been constructed at Dublin Airport, which pier would have avoided demolition? | [
"Pier C"
] | 252 |
[
"The first round of the 2022 French presidential election will be held on 10 April 2022. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates on 24 April 2022. The incumbent President of France is Emmanuel Macron of La République En Marche! (LREM), ... | If Emmanuel Macron had not won the 2022 French presidential election, who would have been the President of France? | [
"Marine Le Pen"
] | 253 |
[
"defend the Planet against the monster Omega WEAPON; she later appears in the game's epilogue, discussing Vincent's apparent disappearance. Other appearances. Outside of the \"Compilation of Final Fantasy VII\", Tifa appears in the fighting game \"Ehrgeiz\", as an unlockable character and an optional boss. She late... | If Sephiroth hadn't made an appearance in the "Final Mix" version of the original "Kingdom Hearts," which character was planned to appear instead? | [
"Tifa Lockhart"
] | 254 |
[
"distinguish between subspecies, and currently the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (which provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world) does not recognize any subspecies of \"C. canadensis, \"though a definitive genetic analysis has not ... | If we were to use morphology instead of genetics to differentiate between the subspecies of Castor canadensis, how many subspecies would there be? | [
"25"
] | 255 |
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"in the US was prohibited by immigration law and because these patients needed to be housed in a separate facility, a new secure ward was required. The Psychopathic Ward, situated between the Hospital Outbuilding and the Main Hospital on Island 2, opened in 1907. The Administration building was added in 1906–1907, ... | If the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital had not constructed the third building, known as Hospital Number 2, in 1909, what would have been the total bed capacity? | [
"175"
] | 256 |
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"The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. It was originally known as the Fullerton Building, and also as the General Post Office Building. The address is 1 Fullerton Square. The Fullerton Building wa... | If the Fullerton Hotel Singapore had been commissioned in 1914 instead of 1924, how many years later would it have been from the end of Robert Fullerton's term as the first Governor of the Straits Settlements? | [
"85 years later"
] | 257 |
[
"general consensus that Anguillidae are firmly nested within Anguilliformes. Traditionally, molecular studies have placed Anguillidae in the subclass \"Anguilloidei\" with two other families: Nemichthyidae (snipe eels) and Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels). Until 2013, this subclass has been lumped together into a coh... | If the Anguillidae subclass had continued to be lumped together with the other families, how many additional years would this classification have persisted? | [
"9",
"nine"
] | 258 |
[
"The synthesized keyboard is played by Hayes. Even on the edited single version, the intro lasts for more than one and a half minutes before any vocals are heard. The arrangement was by Hayes and Johnny Allen. The lyrics describe John Shaft's coolness, courage and sex appeal and Hayes' lead vocals are punctuated by... | If the intro of the "Theme from Shaft" track was shortened by 30 seconds, would the remaining intro duration be over or under a minute before the vocals begin? | [
"over",
"Over a minute"
] | 259 |
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"long runs internationally and enjoyed extensive tours. However, it has been the subject of several legal battles and ultimately lost money due to its extraordinary running costs. Background. From approximately 1952 to 1956, Gloria Swanson worked with actor Richard Stapley (aka Richard Wyler) and cabaret singer and... | If Gloria Swanson had collaborated with Richard Stapley for an additional three years, what would have been the total duration of their partnership? | [
"Seven years"
] | 260 |
[
"fired from the company. Daivari would later say he originally signed a two-year extension with the understanding that Jeff Jarrett would be his boss, but after Jarrett stepped down a month later, he could not see eye to eye with the new management and asked for his release. Return to ROH (2010–2011). Daivari made ... | If Jeff Jarrett had not stepped down from his position as the boss, who would have continued to work in the company? | [
"Shawn Daivari"
] | 261 |
[
"time in 1972 by Surendra Nath Sehgal and colleagues from samples of \"Streptomyces hygroscopicus\" found on Easter Island. The compound was originally named rapamycin after the native name of the island, Rapa Nui. Sirolimus was initially developed as an antifungal agent. However, this use was abandoned when it was... | If the compound Sirolimus, produced from the bacterium "Streptomyces hygroscopicus", had retained its original name, what would it be? | [
"Repamycin"
] | 262 |
[
"Forte Antenne is one of the 15 forts, built in Rome (Italy) in the period between 1877 and 1891. It is located in the Q. II Parioli, within the Municipio II, inside Villa Ada. The fort occupies the site of the city of \"Antemnae\", conquered by Romulus. History. The fort, which covers an area of , was built starti... | If the area of Forte Antenne in Rome, Italy were to be tripled, what would its new size be in acres? | [
"18.6"
] | 263 |
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"and a whole new series of adventures too\". On 22 December 2017, it was announced that Charlie Winter had been cast in the role of Hunter Owen, the son of Mel and Steve. Hunter returns alongside Mel. Mel returned on-screen in the closing moments of the episode broadcast on 9 January 2018. Departure (2019). In July... | If actress Outhwaite had decided to leave the series EastEnders at the end of her original contract, in what year would she have departed? | [
"2019"
] | 264 |
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"children who would each eventually become actors as well: Pinky de Leon, Christopher de Leon and Melissa de Leon. She had a second husband, Antonio V. Abad with whom she had two daughters Toni Abad and Cori Abad. She retired from showbiz during the 1980s. Death. Dizon died on June 15, 2020 at the age of 92 to comp... | If Lilia Dizon and Gil de León had given birth to two less children, how many offspring would they have had? | [
"1"
] | 265 |
[
"modern classical concert, religious processions, classical music festivals or music competitions. Chamber music, which is music for a small ensemble with only a few of each type of instrument, is often seen as more intimate than large symphonic works. Oral and aural tradition. Many types of music, such as traditio... | If a traditional blues or folk song hasn't been written down in sheet music, how is it typically preserved and passed on? | [
"memory of performers",
"Orally",
"memory",
"Aurally"
] | 266 |
[
"restriction on when or at what mint the coins would be struck. Meeker's Oregon Trail Memorial Association (OTMA) had tens of thousands of pieces struck in 1926 and 1928, and did not sell them all. Nevertheless, most years between 1933 and 1939, it had small quantities of the half dollar coined, in some years from ... | If Congress had allocated an additional half million dollars for the minting of the Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar coins, what would the total funding amount have been? | [
"7 million dollars"
] | 267 |
[
"As an NBC affiliate (1948–1995). As the only television station that was built from the ground up by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, WBZ-TV began operations on June 9, 1948, at 6:15 p.m. with a news broadcast hosted by Arch MacDonald. The station was from its inception associated with the NBC television net... | If WBZ-TV had commenced broadcasting at the nearest hour to its actual start time, what would that time be? | [
"6:00 p.m.",
"6p.m."
] | 268 |
[
"network, which was originally named Azteca América. Pappas and Azteca invested close to $500 million to start up the network, with an additional $450 million allocated for station acquisitions and a $129 million loan made by TV Azteca to Pappas. The network hoped to reach 65% to 70% of the Hispanic population in t... | If Pappas and Azteca had invested an additional $200 million in the TV Azteca station, what would have been their total investment? | [
"$129 million",
"$1,279,000,000"
] | 269 |
[
"The scientific name \"Fratercula\" comes from the Medieval Latin , friar, a reference to the black and white plumage which resembles monastic robes. The specific name \"cirrhata\" is Latin for \"curly-headed\", from \"cirrus\", a curl of hair. The vernacular name \"puffin\" – puffed in the sense of swollen – was o... | If the German Zoologist Peter Simon Pallas had not described the Fratercula, which bird's characteristics would have remained unknown? | [
"Tufted puffin"
] | 270 |
[
"ambassador sending a fleet to protect Nelson and his property from Mothra. While adapting the story for the film, screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa picked his favorite aspects of the story and ignored everything else. Sekizawa patterned his script after the original \"King Kong\" and \"Godzilla\" films. Sekizawa felt... | If Shinichi Sekizawa had adhered to the original story while adapting the script, who would have dispatched a fleet to safeguard Nelson and his property from Mothra? | [
"Rolisican ambassador"
] | 271 |
[
"Curtis recalls that they stuck to a policy whereby if one removed a line for not being funny, then it was never put back. During rehearsals, the script was exhaustively discussed and redrafted by the cast, with Richard Curtis having the final say on the content. Fry, Laurie and Atkinson were comic writers and perf... | If the comic writers Fry, Laurie, and Atkinson hadn't previously collaborated with writer Richard Curtis, in which series would they have been hesitant to question the script? | [
"Blackadder Goes Forth"
] | 272 |
[
"eras of western classical music, such as the Baroque Era, the Classical era, the Romantic Era, and the contemporary classical music era, because each era is associated with different styles of music and different performance practice techniques. Instrumental music from the Baroque era is often played in the 2000s ... | If music students comprehend that the music was linked with dance, which genre of music would become easier to interpret and play? | [
"Baroque Instrumental music"
] | 273 |
[
"magazine market, at one time claiming a circulation of 300,000 copies per issue and an estimated 3-5 readers per copy (giving it a total estimated readership of at least 1 million), making it the world's most popular science fiction periodical. In 1984, William Gibson's first novel, \"Neuromancer,\" helped popular... | If the term "cyberspace" had been first introduced in Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash" instead of William Gibson's "Burning Chrome", how many years later would it have been coined? | [
"10 years"
] | 274 |
[
"Munich, from where they were flown to Nordhausen. On the following days, a larger group of rocket engineers, among them Helmut Gröttrup, was evacuated from Bleicherode southwest to Witzenhausen, a small town in the American Zone. The Red Army eventually took over Thuringia as part of the Soviet occupation zone aft... | If Madagascar had taken over Thuringia on 1 October 1945, how many months would the Red Army have had control before they were replaced? | [
"three",
"3"
] | 275 |
[
"The Roadmap for peace or road map for peace ( \"Mapa had'rakhim\", \"Khāriṭa ṭarīq as-salāmu\") was a plan to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict proposed by the Quartet on the Middle East: the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. The principles of the plan, originally drafted by ... | If the final draft of the Roadmap for peace had been published six days after President George W. Bush's speech in June 2002, how many months earlier would it have been released than its actual publication date? | [
"ten"
] | 276 |
[
"children who would each eventually become actors as well: Pinky de Leon, Christopher de Leon and Melissa de Leon. She had a second husband, Antonio V. Abad with whom she had two daughters Toni Abad and Cori Abad. She retired from showbiz during the 1980s. Death. Dizon died on June 15, 2020 at the age of 92 to comp... | If Lilia Dizon and Gil de León had given birth to two additional children, what would have been their total number of offspring? | [
"5"
] | 277 |
[
"second section of the show, Girls Aloud wear black cabaret numbers. They perform \"Can't Speak French\", followed by \"Love Machine\". Album track \"Black Jacks\" is \"performed on a rotating stage complete with a hugely energetic dance routine from both the girls and their dancers\" and features a \"snappy monoch... | If Girls Aloud hadn't performed "With Every Heartbeat" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, which song would not have been included in their performance? | [
"Can't Speak French"
] | 278 |
[
"Gardenia\" would be an attempt to attract filmgoers by reminding them of the highly-publicized unsolved Black Dahlia murder of 1947. \"The Gardenia\" first appeared in the February–March issue of \"Today's Woman\" magazine: however the film rights for the novella had been acquired almost a full year earlier, it be... | If "The Blue Gardenia" had been adapted from the Bible instead of "Today's Woman" magazine, which author would not have been credited for the source material? | [
"Vera Caspary"
] | 279 |
[
"united front. A new wave of labour strikes undermined Gierek's government, and in September Gierek, who was in poor health, was finally removed from office and replaced as Party leader by Stanisław Kania. However, Kania was unable to find an answer for the fast-eroding support of communism in Poland. Labour turmoi... | If the independent trade union Solidarity in the Polish People's Republic had a membership equivalent to half of Poland's population by the end of 1981, how many members would it have had? | [
"18 million"
] | 280 |
[
"Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in 1908. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English f... | If the Fleetwood Town Football Club had two fewer formations since its original establishment in 1908, how many times would it have been formed by 1997? | [
"2"
] | 281 |
[
"permanent magnets. It creates a magnetic field which passes through the rotor armature, exerting force on the windings. The stator core is made up of many thin metal sheets which are insulated from each other, called laminations. Laminations are used to reduce energy losses that would result if a solid core were u... | If laminations were not incorporated in the stator of an electric motor, what type of energy losses would not be minimized? | [
"induced circulating eddy current",
"Induction circulating eddy current"
] | 282 |
[
"the label. The EP was originally titled \"Black\", as a companion piece to \"Blue\". Recording plans were delayed from late 2000, to early 2001. By 2001 though, Jenkins had fallen into a deep depression. He isolated himself for almost a year, and turned his attention to writing material for a third studio album, o... | If Jenkins from the American band Third Eye Blind hadn't fallen into depression, which profession would he likely not have pursued? | [
"songwriter"
] | 283 |
[
"of the controversial digital rights management (DRM) software SecuROM as copy protection, which requires authentication upon installation and when online access is used. This system was announced after the originally planned system met opposition from the public, as it would have required authentication every ten ... | If the original version of the digital rights management (DRM) software SecuROM hadn't faced public opposition, which game's DRM system would not have been changed? | [
"Spore"
] | 284 |
[
"place in early 1990 in and around Charlotte and Daytona Beach. It was plagued with delays due to frequent arguments on set between Simpson and Bruckheimer, Scott, and sometimes Towne over how to set up a shot. Crew members sat idle for long hours; some later said they had accumulated enough overtime pay to go on v... | If there had been no frequent arguments on the set during the filming of Days of Thunder, how much delay could have been avoided? | [
"3 months"
] | 285 |
[
"Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event. He is one of only six Olympic athle... | If American athlete Frederick Carlton Lewis had participated and won the long jump event in the 1980 Olympics, what would his total count of World Championships medals be? | [
"11"
] | 286 |
[
"film received mixed reviews, his performance was praised by critics and led to nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award, Washington's ninth Oscar nomination overall, and his sixth for Best Actor. Personal life. On June 25, 1983, Washington married Pauletta Pearson, who... | If Denzel Washington did not have twin children, how many daughters would he have? | [
"1"
] | 287 |
[
"year he lived with his family in The Fairfax Hotel in the Embassy Row section in Washington D.C. During the summer months, he worked on the family farm in Carthage, Tennessee where the Gores grew tobacco and hay and raised cattle. Gore attended St. Albans School, an independent college preparatory day and boarding... | If Al Gore and his wife had stopped having children after 1978, how many children would they have had? | [
"2"
] | 288 |
[
"Six Companies turned the dam over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule. Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume when full. The dam is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the ... | If another lake surpassed Lake Mead in volume when full, what would be Lake Mead's rank as the largest reservoir in the United States? | [
"2nd"
] | 289 |
[
"hero Tenes, who ruled the island at the time of the Trojan War and was killed by Achilles. Apollodorus writes that the island was originally known as Leocophrys until Tenes landed on the island and became the ruler. The island became known as Bozcaada when the Ottoman Empire took the island over. Tenedos remained ... | If the island Tenedos had retained its name after the Ottoman Empire's conquest, what would it still be known as? | [
"Bozcaada"
] | 290 |
[
"with a 24-hour loop of \"We Like To Party\" by The Vengaboys. On January 1, 2000, KPTY returned to a rhythmic top 40 format (this time with more of a dance lean) as \"103.9 The Party\". In October 2001, the station's owners were persuaded by the staff of the original KEDJ \"The Edge\" on 106.3 FM and 100.3 FM to d... | If KEDJ "The Edge" had never been broadcasted on 106.3 FM, on how many other stations would it have appeared? | [
"two"
] | 291 |
[
"was sold after more than 50 years of service. DFDS was no longer a steamship company. Between 1967 and 1970, four identical car-passenger ferries, originally named m.s. \"Kong Olav\" V, m.s. \"Prinsesse Margarethe\", m.s. \"Aalborghus\" and m.s. \"Trekroner\" entered service on the Copenhagen—Oslo and Copenhagen—A... | If the DFDS had not shut down the intended route and had put the passenger ferry ships m.s. "Kong Olav" V and m.s. "Prinsesse Margarethe" into service, which route would these ships have serviced? | [
"Aalborg service",
"Copenhagen—Aalborg"
] | 292 |
[
"the Bank's initial capital of fourteen billion Brazilian reais (seven billion US dollars) so that no member state will control a dominant share. Argentina joined with Venezuela to officially propose such an initiative, but Brazil also became a major player. Additionally, the bank will feature a one-state one-vote ... | If Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hadn't proposed any concept during his first presidential campaign in 1998, which concept wouldn't have been introduced in Argentina? | [
"Bank of the South"
] | 293 |
[
"Production. Development. In 1979, independent producers Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler outbid Universal Pictures for the movie rights to Tom Wolfe's book, paying $350,000. They hired William Goldman to write the screenplay. Goldman wrote in his memoirs that his adaptation focused on the astronauts, entirely ign... | If United Artists hadn't agreed to finance up to 20 million dollars, which movie would not have been produced? | [
"The Right Stuff"
] | 294 |
[
"Sparxxx? I got a beat similar to that. The hook is no words. It's saying stuff named after coffee... The name of the song is 'La, La'. Pharrell did a hot one for her too called 'Candy Shop'.\" Timbaland finished off by saying that the title of the album was not decided then, but he had to reconvene with Madonna to... | If Timbaland had not met with Madonna to complete the record in September 2007, what would the title of her album not have been? | [
"Hard Candy"
] | 295 |
[
"which originally prevented documents between his department and the developer from being made public. Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: \"We may never know what emails and memos the secretary of state received before making his decision and what influence they had, but his reluctance to disclose them speaks ... | If Robert Jenrick hadn't admitted to "apparent bias" in his approval of the Westferry housing development, what would not have been obstructed? | [
"the judicial review"
] | 296 |
[
"as the highest-priority line for commuter service to Providence. An addendum in 1995 projected daily ridership from a Warwick station to be 454 in 2000 and 529 in 2020. An operations plan was released in 2001, and environmental assessment was completed in 2003. The station's ceremonial groundbreaking took place on... | If the construction of the T. F. Green Airport station hadn't been delayed by negotiations with Amtrak over the agreement to allow the MBTA to run commuter trains on Amtrak-owned tracks, when would the construction have begun? | [
"July 17, 2006"
] | 297 |
[
"used in mercury spill kits to absorb mercury (spill kits also use activated carbon and powdered zinc). Amalgams. Mercury dissolves many metals such as gold and silver to form amalgams. Iron is an exception, and iron flasks have traditionally been used to trade mercury. Several other first row transition metals wit... | If half an ounce of solid gold is immersed in an ounce of mercury, what would happen to the gold? | [
"Dissolve it"
] | 298 |
[
"Black Widow, when you can be Yelena Belova?\" After several confrontations, Natasha subjects Yelena to intense psychological manipulation and suffering in order to teach her the reality of the espionage business, and an angry but disillusioned Yelena eventually returns home and temporarily quits being a spy. Altho... | If the person suspected of killing Nick Fury during the time Daredevil was forming a new super-team turned out to be the actual murderer, who would that person be? | [
"Punisher"
] | 299 |
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