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570d1f63b3d812140066d44b | What building attracted merchants from other countries to Valencia? | Silk Exchange | [
"Valencia\n\nThe 15th century was a time of Islamic economic expansion, known as the Valencian Golden Age, in which culture and the arts flourished. Concurrent population growth made Valencia the most populous city in the Crown of Aragon. Local industry, led by textile production, reached a great development, and a... |
570d1f63b3d812140066d44c | Who borrowed money from Valencian bankers in 1492? | Queen Isabella I of Castile | [
"Valencia\n\nThe 15th century was a time of Islamic economic expansion, known as the Valencian Golden Age, in which culture and the arts flourished. Concurrent population growth made Valencia the most populous city in the Crown of Aragon. Local industry, led by textile production, reached a great development, and a... |
570d1f63b3d812140066d44d | What was Valencia's leading industry? | textile production | [
"Valencia\n\nThe 15th century was a time of Islamic economic expansion, known as the Valencian Golden Age, in which culture and the arts flourished. Concurrent population growth made Valencia the most populous city in the Crown of Aragon. Local industry, led by textile production, reached a great development, and a... |
570d2095b3d812140066d45d | Who suppressed agermanats' uprising? | Germaine of Foix | [
"Valencia\n\nThe vicereine Germaine of Foix brutally repressed the uprising and its leaders, and this accelerated the authoritarian centralisation of the government of Charles I. Queen Germaine favoured harsh treatment of the agermanats. She is thought to have signed the death warrants of 100 former rebels personal... |
570d2095b3d812140066d45e | When did a similar revolt occur in Castile? | 1520–1522 | [
"Valencia\n\nThe vicereine Germaine of Foix brutally repressed the uprising and its leaders, and this accelerated the authoritarian centralisation of the government of Charles I. Queen Germaine favoured harsh treatment of the agermanats. She is thought to have signed the death warrants of 100 former rebels personal... |
570d2095b3d812140066d45f | What group in Castile was similar to the agermanats? | comuneros | [
"Valencia\n\nThe vicereine Germaine of Foix brutally repressed the uprising and its leaders, and this accelerated the authoritarian centralisation of the government of Charles I. Queen Germaine favoured harsh treatment of the agermanats. She is thought to have signed the death warrants of 100 former rebels personal... |
570d2095b3d812140066d460 | Up to how many executions took place after the agermanats' revolt? | 800 | [
"Valencia\n\nThe vicereine Germaine of Foix brutally repressed the uprising and its leaders, and this accelerated the authoritarian centralisation of the government of Charles I. Queen Germaine favoured harsh treatment of the agermanats. She is thought to have signed the death warrants of 100 former rebels personal... |
570d2095b3d812140066d461 | Whom did the comuneros rebel against? | Charles | [
"Valencia\n\nThe vicereine Germaine of Foix brutally repressed the uprising and its leaders, and this accelerated the authoritarian centralisation of the government of Charles I. Queen Germaine favoured harsh treatment of the agermanats. She is thought to have signed the death warrants of 100 former rebels personal... |
570d257ab3d812140066d485 | What were Valencia's main food exports in the early 20th century? | wine and citrus | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialised city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals and foodstuffs, this last with substantial exports, particularly of wine and citrus. Small businesses predominated, but with the rapid mech... |
570d257ab3d812140066d486 | When was an exhibition held that showed agricultural and industrial progress? | 1909 | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialised city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals and foodstuffs, this last with substantial exports, particularly of wine and citrus. Small businesses predominated, but with the rapid mech... |
570d257ab3d812140066d487 | What architectural style was particularly successful? | Art Nouveau | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialised city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals and foodstuffs, this last with substantial exports, particularly of wine and citrus. Small businesses predominated, but with the rapid mech... |
570d257ab3d812140066d488 | What station was built in the Art Nouveau style? | North Station (Gare du Nord) | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialised city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals and foodstuffs, this last with substantial exports, particularly of wine and citrus. Small businesses predominated, but with the rapid mech... |
570d257ab3d812140066d489 | What markets were built in the Art Nouveau style? | Central and Columbus | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialised city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals and foodstuffs, this last with substantial exports, particularly of wine and citrus. Small businesses predominated, but with the rapid mech... |
570d26d2fed7b91900d45c6b | What is Valencia's average yearly temperature? | 18.4 °C | [
"Valencia\n\nIts average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C... |
570d26d2fed7b91900d45c6c | Which month is the hottest in Valencia? | August | [
"Valencia\n\nIts average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C... |
570d26d2fed7b91900d45c6d | Which month is the chilliest in Valencia? | January | [
"Valencia\n\nIts average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C... |
570d26d2fed7b91900d45c6e | In northern Europe, which months have temperatures similar to Valencia's in January? | May and September | [
"Valencia\n\nIts average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C... |
570d26d2fed7b91900d45c6f | What is the average maximum daytime temperature in August in Valencia? | 28–34 °C | [
"Valencia\n\nIts average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C... |
570d3bd1fed7b91900d45d65 | When was the age of Enlightenment? | 18th century | [
"Valencia\n\nThe Valencian economy recovered during the 18th century with the rising manufacture of woven silk and ceramic tiles. The Palau de Justícia is an example of the affluence manifested in the most prosperous times of Bourbon rule (1758–1802) during the rule of Charles III. The 18th century was the age of t... |
570d3bd1fed7b91900d45d66 | Who in Valencia was influenced by the age of Enlightenment's ideas? | Gregory Maians and Perez Bayer | [
"Valencia\n\nThe Valencian economy recovered during the 18th century with the rising manufacture of woven silk and ceramic tiles. The Palau de Justícia is an example of the affluence manifested in the most prosperous times of Bourbon rule (1758–1802) during the rule of Charles III. The 18th century was the age of t... |
570d3bd1fed7b91900d45d67 | When was the Economic Society of Friends created? | 1776 | [
"Valencia\n\nThe Valencian economy recovered during the 18th century with the rising manufacture of woven silk and ceramic tiles. The Palau de Justícia is an example of the affluence manifested in the most prosperous times of Bourbon rule (1758–1802) during the rule of Charles III. The 18th century was the age of t... |
570d3bd1fed7b91900d45d68 | What was manufactured that helped the Valencian economy improve? | woven silk and ceramic tiles | [
"Valencia\n\nThe Valencian economy recovered during the 18th century with the rising manufacture of woven silk and ceramic tiles. The Palau de Justícia is an example of the affluence manifested in the most prosperous times of Bourbon rule (1758–1802) during the rule of Charles III. The 18th century was the age of t... |
570d3bd1fed7b91900d45d69 | Who reigned during the most affluent period of Bourbon rule? | Charles III | [
"Valencia\n\nThe Valencian economy recovered during the 18th century with the rising manufacture of woven silk and ceramic tiles. The Palau de Justícia is an example of the affluence manifested in the most prosperous times of Bourbon rule (1758–1802) during the rule of Charles III. The 18th century was the age of t... |
570d3d19fed7b91900d45d79 | Whose regime prohibited political parties? | Franco | [
"Valencia\n\nThe dictatorship of Franco forbade political parties and began a harsh ideological and cultural repression countenanced and sometimes even led by the Church. The financial markets were destabilised, causing a severe economic crisis that led to rationing. A black market in rationed goods existed for ove... |
570d3d19fed7b91900d45d7a | According to official figures, how many died in the flood of 1957? | eighty-one | [
"Valencia\n\nThe dictatorship of Franco forbade political parties and began a harsh ideological and cultural repression countenanced and sometimes even led by the Church. The financial markets were destabilised, causing a severe economic crisis that led to rationing. A black market in rationed goods existed for ove... |
570d3d19fed7b91900d45d7b | What river flooded in 1957? | Turia | [
"Valencia\n\nThe dictatorship of Franco forbade political parties and began a harsh ideological and cultural repression countenanced and sometimes even led by the Church. The financial markets were destabilised, causing a severe economic crisis that led to rationing. A black market in rationed goods existed for ove... |
570d3d19fed7b91900d45d7c | What park is located in the previous river bed? | Garden of the Turia | [
"Valencia\n\nThe dictatorship of Franco forbade political parties and began a harsh ideological and cultural repression countenanced and sometimes even led by the Church. The financial markets were destabilised, causing a severe economic crisis that led to rationing. A black market in rationed goods existed for ove... |
570d3d19fed7b91900d45d7d | What suggested use for the river bed was rejected? | motorway | [
"Valencia\n\nThe dictatorship of Franco forbade political parties and began a harsh ideological and cultural repression countenanced and sometimes even led by the Church. The financial markets were destabilised, causing a severe economic crisis that led to rationing. A black market in rationed goods existed for ove... |
570d3ebefed7b91900d45d8d | What percentage of Spanish exports does Valencia's port handle? | 20 | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean western coast, the first of Spain in container traffic as of 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports. The main exports are foodstuffs and beverages. Other exports include oranges, furniture, ceramic tiles, fans, ... |
570d3ebefed7b91900d45d8e | Valencia has the largest port on which coast? | Mediterranean western coast | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean western coast, the first of Spain in container traffic as of 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports. The main exports are foodstuffs and beverages. Other exports include oranges, furniture, ceramic tiles, fans, ... |
570d3ebefed7b91900d45d8f | Where does Valencia's port rank among Spanish ports in terms of total traffic? | second | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean western coast, the first of Spain in container traffic as of 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports. The main exports are foodstuffs and beverages. Other exports include oranges, furniture, ceramic tiles, fans, ... |
570d3ebefed7b91900d45d90 | What type of fruit is exported from Valencia? | oranges | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean western coast, the first of Spain in container traffic as of 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports. The main exports are foodstuffs and beverages. Other exports include oranges, furniture, ceramic tiles, fans, ... |
570d3fa3b3d812140066d5df | Who helped repress the supporters of the Constitution and was later executed for it? | Elío | [
"Valencia\n\nA fervent follower of the absolutist cause, Elío had played an important role in the repression of the supporters of the Constitution of 1812. For this, he was arrested in 1820 and executed in 1822 by garroting. Conflict between absolutists and liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule... |
570d3fa3b3d812140066d5e0 | When was Elio killed? | 1822 | [
"Valencia\n\nA fervent follower of the absolutist cause, Elío had played an important role in the repression of the supporters of the Constitution of 1812. For this, he was arrested in 1820 and executed in 1822 by garroting. Conflict between absolutists and liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule... |
570d3fa3b3d812140066d5e1 | How was Elio executed? | by garroting | [
"Valencia\n\nA fervent follower of the absolutist cause, Elío had played an important role in the repression of the supporters of the Constitution of 1812. For this, he was arrested in 1820 and executed in 1822 by garroting. Conflict between absolutists and liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule... |
570d3fa3b3d812140066d5e2 | What are the years from 1823-1833 called? | Ominous Decade | [
"Valencia\n\nA fervent follower of the absolutist cause, Elío had played an important role in the repression of the supporters of the Constitution of 1812. For this, he was arrested in 1820 and executed in 1822 by garroting. Conflict between absolutists and liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule... |
570d3fa3b3d812140066d5e3 | Who was the last person killed by the Inquisition? | Gaietà Ripoli | [
"Valencia\n\nA fervent follower of the absolutist cause, Elío had played an important role in the repression of the supporters of the Constitution of 1812. For this, he was arrested in 1820 and executed in 1822 by garroting. Conflict between absolutists and liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule... |
570d40f5fed7b91900d45da9 | What is the name of the cup that some Catholics think is the Grail? | Santo Caliz | [
"Valencia\n\nOn 9 July 2006, during Mass at Valencia's Cathedral, Our Lady of the Forsaken Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI used, at the World Day of Families, the Santo Caliz, a 1st-century Middle-Eastern artifact that some Catholics believe is the Holy Grail. It was supposedly brought to that church by Emperor Valeria... |
570d40f5fed7b91900d45daa | Which pope used the Santo Caliz for mass in Valencia? | Benedict XVI | [
"Valencia\n\nOn 9 July 2006, during Mass at Valencia's Cathedral, Our Lady of the Forsaken Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI used, at the World Day of Families, the Santo Caliz, a 1st-century Middle-Eastern artifact that some Catholics believe is the Holy Grail. It was supposedly brought to that church by Emperor Valeria... |
570d40f5fed7b91900d45dab | What century is the Santo Caliz from? | 1st | [
"Valencia\n\nOn 9 July 2006, during Mass at Valencia's Cathedral, Our Lady of the Forsaken Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI used, at the World Day of Families, the Santo Caliz, a 1st-century Middle-Eastern artifact that some Catholics believe is the Holy Grail. It was supposedly brought to that church by Emperor Valeria... |
570d40f5fed7b91900d45dac | When was the Santo Caliz used for mass in Valencia? | 9 July 2006 | [
"Valencia\n\nOn 9 July 2006, during Mass at Valencia's Cathedral, Our Lady of the Forsaken Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI used, at the World Day of Families, the Santo Caliz, a 1st-century Middle-Eastern artifact that some Catholics believe is the Holy Grail. It was supposedly brought to that church by Emperor Valeria... |
570d40f5fed7b91900d45dad | According to legend, who took the Santo Caliz to Rome? | St. Peter | [
"Valencia\n\nOn 9 July 2006, during Mass at Valencia's Cathedral, Our Lady of the Forsaken Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI used, at the World Day of Families, the Santo Caliz, a 1st-century Middle-Eastern artifact that some Catholics believe is the Holy Grail. It was supposedly brought to that church by Emperor Valeria... |
570d4227fed7b91900d45dc7 | In what year did the cantonalist uprising occur? | 1873 | [
"Valencia\n\nDuring the Cantonal Revolution of 1873, a cantonalist uprising that took place during the First Spanish Republic, the city was consolidated with most of the nearby cities in the Federal Canton of Valencia (proclaimed on 19 July and dissolved on 7 August). It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the... |
570d4227fed7b91900d45dc8 | Who was sent to stop Valencia's uprising? | General Martinez-Campos | [
"Valencia\n\nDuring the Cantonal Revolution of 1873, a cantonalist uprising that took place during the First Spanish Republic, the city was consolidated with most of the nearby cities in the Federal Canton of Valencia (proclaimed on 19 July and dissolved on 7 August). It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the... |
570d4227fed7b91900d45dc9 | Who became king in 1874? | Alfonso XII | [
"Valencia\n\nDuring the Cantonal Revolution of 1873, a cantonalist uprising that took place during the First Spanish Republic, the city was consolidated with most of the nearby cities in the Federal Canton of Valencia (proclaimed on 19 July and dissolved on 7 August). It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the... |
570d4227fed7b91900d45dca | When did Alfonso XXII reach Valencia? | 11 January 1875 | [
"Valencia\n\nDuring the Cantonal Revolution of 1873, a cantonalist uprising that took place during the First Spanish Republic, the city was consolidated with most of the nearby cities in the Federal Canton of Valencia (proclaimed on 19 July and dissolved on 7 August). It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the... |
570d4227fed7b91900d45dcb | Who was the Republican leader after the granting of male suffrage? | Vicente Blasco Ibáñez | [
"Valencia\n\nDuring the Cantonal Revolution of 1873, a cantonalist uprising that took place during the First Spanish Republic, the city was consolidated with most of the nearby cities in the Federal Canton of Valencia (proclaimed on 19 July and dissolved on 7 August). It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the... |
570d45acb3d812140066d611 | Who designed the City of Arts and Sciences? | Santiago Calatrava | [
"Valencia\n\nWorld-renowned (and city-born) architect Santiago Calatrava produced the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), which contains an opera house/performing arts centre, a science museum, an IMAX cinema/planetarium, an oceanographic park and other structures such as a lon... |
570d45acb3d812140066d612 | Where is the bridge named for Calatrava located? | centre of the city | [
"Valencia\n\nWorld-renowned (and city-born) architect Santiago Calatrava produced the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), which contains an opera house/performing arts centre, a science museum, an IMAX cinema/planetarium, an oceanographic park and other structures such as a lon... |
570d45acb3d812140066d613 | What type of architecture does the Music Palace have? | modern | [
"Valencia\n\nWorld-renowned (and city-born) architect Santiago Calatrava produced the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), which contains an opera house/performing arts centre, a science museum, an IMAX cinema/planetarium, an oceanographic park and other structures such as a lon... |
570d45acb3d812140066d614 | Which of Calatrava's creations contains an IMAX theater? | City of Arts and Sciences | [
"Valencia\n\nWorld-renowned (and city-born) architect Santiago Calatrava produced the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), which contains an opera house/performing arts centre, a science museum, an IMAX cinema/planetarium, an oceanographic park and other structures such as a lon... |
570d478afed7b91900d45df5 | How many official languages does Valencia have? | two | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia is a bilingual city: Valencian and Spanish are the two official languages. Spanish is official in all of Spain, whereas Valencian is official in the Valencian Country, as well as in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where it receives the name of Catalan. Despite the differentiated denominati... |
570d478afed7b91900d45df6 | What is very similar to Valencian and is considered another variety of the same language? | Catalan | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia is a bilingual city: Valencian and Spanish are the two official languages. Spanish is official in all of Spain, whereas Valencian is official in the Valencian Country, as well as in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where it receives the name of Catalan. Despite the differentiated denominati... |
570d478afed7b91900d45df7 | What language is official in Valencia besides Valencian? | Spanish | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia is a bilingual city: Valencian and Spanish are the two official languages. Spanish is official in all of Spain, whereas Valencian is official in the Valencian Country, as well as in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where it receives the name of Catalan. Despite the differentiated denominati... |
570d478afed7b91900d45df8 | How many schools offer education completely in Valencian? | more than 70 | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia is a bilingual city: Valencian and Spanish are the two official languages. Spanish is official in all of Spain, whereas Valencian is official in the Valencian Country, as well as in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where it receives the name of Catalan. Despite the differentiated denominati... |
570d478afed7b91900d45df9 | When did Valencian regain its offical status? | 1978 | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia is a bilingual city: Valencian and Spanish are the two official languages. Spanish is official in all of Spain, whereas Valencian is official in the Valencian Country, as well as in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where it receives the name of Catalan. Despite the differentiated denominati... |
570d489cb3d812140066d641 | During what period has Valencia had a cultural surge? | the last thirty years | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la Música, the Palacio de Congresos, the Metro, the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), the Valen... |
570d489cb3d812140066d642 | Which structural engineer's work has helped Valencia's reputation? | Santiago Calatrava | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la Música, the Palacio de Congresos, the Metro, the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), the Valen... |
570d489cb3d812140066d643 | Which architect other than Calatrava has helped Valencia's reputation? | Félix Candela | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la Música, the Palacio de Congresos, the Metro, the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), the Valen... |
570d489cb3d812140066d644 | What part of Valencia is undergoing improvements? | Old City | [
"Valencia\n\nValencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la Música, the Palacio de Congresos, the Metro, the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), the Valen... |
570d49abfed7b91900d45e09 | What church holds some of Spain's greatest frescoes? | Saints John | [
"Valencia\n\nAmong the parish churches are Saints John (Baptist and Evangelist), rebuilt in 1368, whose dome, decorated by Palonino, contains some of the best frescoes in Spain; El Templo (the Temple), the ancient church of the Knights Templar, which passed into the hands of the Order of Montesa and was rebuilt in ... |
570d49abfed7b91900d45e0a | Who decorated the Saints John's dome? | Palonino | [
"Valencia\n\nAmong the parish churches are Saints John (Baptist and Evangelist), rebuilt in 1368, whose dome, decorated by Palonino, contains some of the best frescoes in Spain; El Templo (the Temple), the ancient church of the Knights Templar, which passed into the hands of the Order of Montesa and was rebuilt in ... |
570d49abfed7b91900d45e0b | Who destroyed the Jesuit college? | the revolutionary Committee of the Popular Front | [
"Valencia\n\nAmong the parish churches are Saints John (Baptist and Evangelist), rebuilt in 1368, whose dome, decorated by Palonino, contains some of the best frescoes in Spain; El Templo (the Temple), the ancient church of the Knights Templar, which passed into the hands of the Order of Montesa and was rebuilt in ... |
570d49abfed7b91900d45e0c | What was once headquartered in the former Dominican convent? | Capital General | [
"Valencia\n\nAmong the parish churches are Saints John (Baptist and Evangelist), rebuilt in 1368, whose dome, decorated by Palonino, contains some of the best frescoes in Spain; El Templo (the Temple), the ancient church of the Knights Templar, which passed into the hands of the Order of Montesa and was rebuilt in ... |
570d49abfed7b91900d45e0d | What was once a college for nobles and is now a place of secondary education? | Colegio de San Juan | [
"Valencia\n\nAmong the parish churches are Saints John (Baptist and Evangelist), rebuilt in 1368, whose dome, decorated by Palonino, contains some of the best frescoes in Spain; El Templo (the Temple), the ancient church of the Knights Templar, which passed into the hands of the Order of Montesa and was rebuilt in ... |
570d4ca0b3d812140066d659 | When did the Byzantines invade the Iberian peninsula? | 554 | [
"Valencia\n\nA few centuries later, coinciding with the first waves of the invading Germanic peoples (Suevi, Vandals and Alans, and later the Visigoths) and the power vacuum left by the demise of the Roman imperial administration, the church assumed the reins of power in the city and replaced the old Roman temples ... |
570d4ca0b3d812140066d65a | When were the Byzantines expelled? | 625 | [
"Valencia\n\nA few centuries later, coinciding with the first waves of the invading Germanic peoples (Suevi, Vandals and Alans, and later the Visigoths) and the power vacuum left by the demise of the Roman imperial administration, the church assumed the reins of power in the city and replaced the old Roman temples ... |
570d4ca0b3d812140066d65b | What archdiocese was Valencia under during the time of the Visigoths? | Toledo | [
"Valencia\n\nA few centuries later, coinciding with the first waves of the invading Germanic peoples (Suevi, Vandals and Alans, and later the Visigoths) and the power vacuum left by the demise of the Roman imperial administration, the church assumed the reins of power in the city and replaced the old Roman temples ... |
570d4ca0b3d812140066d65c | Who took power in Valencia after the Roman administration was gone? | the church | [
"Valencia\n\nA few centuries later, coinciding with the first waves of the invading Germanic peoples (Suevi, Vandals and Alans, and later the Visigoths) and the power vacuum left by the demise of the Roman imperial administration, the church assumed the reins of power in the city and replaced the old Roman temples ... |
570d4ca0b3d812140066d65d | After the Byzantines left, who was stationed in Valencia? | Visigothic military contingents | [
"Valencia\n\nA few centuries later, coinciding with the first waves of the invading Germanic peoples (Suevi, Vandals and Alans, and later the Visigoths) and the power vacuum left by the demise of the Roman imperial administration, the church assumed the reins of power in the city and replaced the old Roman temples ... |
570d4d9efed7b91900d45e4d | When was the dome built? | 15th century | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the 15th century the dome was added and the naves extended back of the choir, uniting the building to the tower and forming a main entrance. Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros began the building of the main chapel in 1674; the walls were decorated with marbles and bronzes in the Baroque style of... |
570d4d9efed7b91900d45e4e | Who started the construction of the main chapel? | Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the 15th century the dome was added and the naves extended back of the choir, uniting the building to the tower and forming a main entrance. Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros began the building of the main chapel in 1674; the walls were decorated with marbles and bronzes in the Baroque style of... |
570d4d9efed7b91900d45e4f | When was the main entrance constructed? | beginning of the 18th century | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the 15th century the dome was added and the naves extended back of the choir, uniting the building to the tower and forming a main entrance. Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros began the building of the main chapel in 1674; the walls were decorated with marbles and bronzes in the Baroque style of... |
570d4d9efed7b91900d45e50 | In what style is the door of the Apostles? | Gothic | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the 15th century the dome was added and the naves extended back of the choir, uniting the building to the tower and forming a main entrance. Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros began the building of the main chapel in 1674; the walls were decorated with marbles and bronzes in the Baroque style of... |
570d4d9efed7b91900d45e51 | Who painted the pictures that are in the San Francesco chapel? | Francisco Goya | [
"Valencia\n\nIn the 15th century the dome was added and the naves extended back of the choir, uniting the building to the tower and forming a main entrance. Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros began the building of the main chapel in 1674; the walls were decorated with marbles and bronzes in the Baroque style of... |
570d4e88fed7b91900d45e57 | What ruler attacked Valencia in 1238? | King James I of Aragon | [
"Valencia\n\nIn 1238, King James I of Aragon, with an army composed of Aragonese, Catalans, Navarrese and crusaders from the Order of Calatrava, laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender. Fifty thousand Moors were forced to leave. Poets such as Ibn al-Abbar and Ibn Amira mourned this exile fro... |
570d4e88fed7b91900d45e58 | When did Valencia surrender? | 28 September | [
"Valencia\n\nIn 1238, King James I of Aragon, with an army composed of Aragonese, Catalans, Navarrese and crusaders from the Order of Calatrava, laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender. Fifty thousand Moors were forced to leave. Poets such as Ibn al-Abbar and Ibn Amira mourned this exile fro... |
570d4e88fed7b91900d45e59 | Who was expelled from Valencia after James I's victory? | the Muslim population | [
"Valencia\n\nIn 1238, King James I of Aragon, with an army composed of Aragonese, Catalans, Navarrese and crusaders from the Order of Calatrava, laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender. Fifty thousand Moors were forced to leave. Poets such as Ibn al-Abbar and Ibn Amira mourned this exile fro... |
570d4e88fed7b91900d45e5a | What were Valencia's new charters called? | Furs of Valencia | [
"Valencia\n\nIn 1238, King James I of Aragon, with an army composed of Aragonese, Catalans, Navarrese and crusaders from the Order of Calatrava, laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender. Fifty thousand Moors were forced to leave. Poets such as Ibn al-Abbar and Ibn Amira mourned this exile fro... |
570d4e88fed7b91900d45e5b | What group did the crusaders who attacked Valencia belong to? | Order of Calatrava | [
"Valencia\n\nIn 1238, King James I of Aragon, with an army composed of Aragonese, Catalans, Navarrese and crusaders from the Order of Calatrava, laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender. Fifty thousand Moors were forced to leave. Poets such as Ibn al-Abbar and Ibn Amira mourned this exile fro... |
570d4fd7fed7b91900d45e69 | Which America's Cup competitions did Valencia host? | the 32nd and the 33rd | [
"Valencia\n\nIn its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest (Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional) on 25 January 1965, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de las Aguas de Valen... |
570d4fd7fed7b91900d45e6a | What equestrian event has Valencia hosted? | Global Champions Tour | [
"Valencia\n\nIn its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest (Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional) on 25 January 1965, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de las Aguas de Valen... |
570d4fd7fed7b91900d45e6b | What tennis event has Valencia hosted? | Valencia Open 500 tennis tournament | [
"Valencia\n\nIn its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest (Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional) on 25 January 1965, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de las Aguas de Valen... |
570d4fd7fed7b91900d45e6c | When was the Water Tribunal declared a cultural heritage of humanity? | 2009 | [
"Valencia\n\nIn its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest (Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional) on 25 January 1965, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de las Aguas de Valen... |
570d4fd7fed7b91900d45e6d | What Valencian festivals were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest? | Falles | [
"Valencia\n\nIn its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Touristic Interest (Fiestas de Interés Turístico Internacional) on 25 January 1965, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de las Aguas de Valen... |
570d512ab3d812140066d6a7 | Who commanded that Valencia be destroyed? | Abd al-Rahman I | [
"Valencia\n\nThe city had surrendered without a fight to the invading Moors (Berbers and Arabs) by 714 AD, and the cathedral of Saint Vincent was turned into a mosque. Abd al-Rahman I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his so... |
570d512ab3d812140066d6a8 | What did Abdullah have built outside Valencia? | the Russafa | [
"Valencia\n\nThe city had surrendered without a fight to the invading Moors (Berbers and Arabs) by 714 AD, and the cathedral of Saint Vincent was turned into a mosque. Abd al-Rahman I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his so... |
570d512ab3d812140066d6a9 | What was Valencia named during the time of Abdullah? | Medina al-Turab | [
"Valencia\n\nThe city had surrendered without a fight to the invading Moors (Berbers and Arabs) by 714 AD, and the cathedral of Saint Vincent was turned into a mosque. Abd al-Rahman I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his so... |
570d512ab3d812140066d6aa | When did Valencia surrender to the Moors? | by 714 AD | [
"Valencia\n\nThe city had surrendered without a fight to the invading Moors (Berbers and Arabs) by 714 AD, and the cathedral of Saint Vincent was turned into a mosque. Abd al-Rahman I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his so... |
570d512ab3d812140066d6ab | What feature of Valencia used to be a minaret? | El Micalet | [
"Valencia\n\nThe city had surrendered without a fight to the invading Moors (Berbers and Arabs) by 714 AD, and the cathedral of Saint Vincent was turned into a mosque. Abd al-Rahman I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his so... |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c5 | When were the Serranos Towers constructed? | 1392 | [
"Valencia\n\nThis boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits. Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period, including the Serranos Towers (1392), the Lonja (1482), the Miguelete and the Chapel of the Kings of the Convent of Santo Domingo. In painting and sc... |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c6 | What influential novel did Joanot Martorell write? | Tirant lo Blanch | [
"Valencia\n\nThis boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits. Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period, including the Serranos Towers (1392), the Lonja (1482), the Miguelete and the Chapel of the Kings of the Convent of Santo Domingo. In painting and sc... |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c7 | Who was an early poet to use Valencian? | Ausiàs March | [
"Valencia\n\nThis boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits. Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period, including the Serranos Towers (1392), the Lonja (1482), the Miguelete and the Chapel of the Kings of the Convent of Santo Domingo. In painting and sc... |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c8 | When was the University of Valencia founded? | between 1499 and 1502 | [
"Valencia\n\nThis boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits. Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period, including the Serranos Towers (1392), the Lonja (1482), the Miguelete and the Chapel of the Kings of the Convent of Santo Domingo. In painting and sc... |
570d53f9b3d812140066d6c9 | What was the University of Valencia's original name? | Estudio General | [
"Valencia\n\nThis boom was reflected in the growth of artistic and cultural pursuits. Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period, including the Serranos Towers (1392), the Lonja (1482), the Miguelete and the Chapel of the Kings of the Convent of Santo Domingo. In painting and sc... |
570d5555b3d812140066d6d9 | What war took place from 1702-1709? | War of Spanish Succession | [
"Valencia\n\nThe decline of the city reached its nadir with the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1709) that marked the end of the political and legal independence of the Kingdom of Valencia. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Valencia sided with Charles of Austria. On 24 January 1706, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Ea... |
570d5555b3d812140066d6da | With whom did Valencia side in the War of Spanish Succession? | Charles of Austria | [
"Valencia\n\nThe decline of the city reached its nadir with the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1709) that marked the end of the political and legal independence of the Kingdom of Valencia. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Valencia sided with Charles of Austria. On 24 January 1706, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Ea... |
570d5555b3d812140066d6db | When did English cavalry enter Valencia? | 24 January 1706 | [
"Valencia\n\nThe decline of the city reached its nadir with the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1709) that marked the end of the political and legal independence of the Kingdom of Valencia. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Valencia sided with Charles of Austria. On 24 January 1706, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Ea... |
570d5555b3d812140066d6dc | Who led the English cavalry into Valencia? | Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, 1st Earl of Monmouth | [
"Valencia\n\nThe decline of the city reached its nadir with the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1709) that marked the end of the political and legal independence of the Kingdom of Valencia. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Valencia sided with Charles of Austria. On 24 January 1706, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Ea... |
570d5555b3d812140066d6dd | What did Mordaunt capture on his way from Barcelona? | fortress at Sagunt | [
"Valencia\n\nThe decline of the city reached its nadir with the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1709) that marked the end of the political and legal independence of the Kingdom of Valencia. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Valencia sided with Charles of Austria. On 24 January 1706, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Ea... |
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