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Who attacked Valencia with French soldiers but failed to capture it?
Moncey
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When did Valencia surrender to the French?
8 January 1812
[ "Valencia\n\nThe mutineers seized the Citadel, a Supreme Junta government took over, and on 26–28 June, Napoleon's Marshal Moncey attacked the city with a column of 9,000 French imperial troops in the First Battle of Valencia. He failed to take the city in two assaults and retreated to Madrid. Marshal Suchet began ...
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Who led the successful attack against Valencia?
Suchet
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What forced Suchet to leave Valencia?
Battle of Vitoria
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What city did Jose I make Spain's capital?
Valencia
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What people group was descended from Muslim converts to Christianity?
Moriscos
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When were the Jews expelled?
1609
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Where did the Moriscos go when they were forced out of Spain?
North Africa
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What proportion of the Valencia area's population were the Moriscos?
a third
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When was the Taula de Canvi bankrupted?
1613
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Who had suppressed the Valencian language?
Philip V
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What group still exists and promotes Valencian culture?
Lo Rat Penat
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Who founded Lo Rat Penat?
Constantine Llombart
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What poet was an early influence on the Valencian Renaissance?
Teodor Llorente
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Who got rich from the Valencian orange crop and vineyards?
land-owners
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Who was Spain's 18th Prime Minister?
Espartero
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When did Espartero rule?
16 September 1840 to 21 May 1841
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What type of government did Espartero have?
progressive
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Who ended up getting most of Valencia's church property?
local bourgeoisie
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Whose troops threatened reprisals in Valencia?
General Cabrera
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How many people died when the Valencia metro derailed?
43
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When did the Valencia metro derail?
3 July 2006
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Who said the Valencia derailment was fortuitous?
Vicente Rambla and Mayor Rita Barberá
[ "Valencia\n\nThe Valencia Metro derailment occurred on 3 July 2006 at 1 pm. CEST (1100 UTC) between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya stations on Line 1 of the Metrovalencia mass transit system. 43 people were killed and more than ten were seriously injured. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Both the Vale...
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On which Valencia metro line did the derailment occur?
1
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How many people were gravely injured by the derailment?
more than ten
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What was Valencia's population in 2000?
739,014
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Where did Valencia rank in economic development among Spanish cities in the 1900s?
third
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Where did Valencia rank in size among Spanish cities in the 1900s?
third
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When was the Gare du Nord station finished?
1921
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When was the Valencian regional exhibition held?
1909
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Who was prime minister in 1936?
Manuel Azana
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What building did the government move to in 1936?
Palau de Benicarló
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How many bomb shelters were built?
over two hundred
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When did the Italian Navy first attack Valencia?
13 January 1937
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Where did the government relocate to in 1937?
Barcelona
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What TV program questioned the official account of the crash?
Salvados
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What happened at the same time as the crash, which may have contributed to the government downplaying it?
visit of the pope to Valencia
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What evidence related to the crash remains missing?
book of train breakdowns
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Which paper published an article that raised questions about the handling of the investigation?
El Mundo
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When did El Mundo's article with information about the crash investigation come out?
March 2012
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Who was the hospital's patroness?
Santa María de los Inocentes
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What was the confraternity called after its separation from the hospital?
Cofradia para el ámparo de los desamparados
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Who placed the chapel's cornerstone?
Archbishop Pedro de Urbina
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What was the archiepiscopal palace during the Moorish period?
a grain market
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Who insisted on building the new chapel?
Conde de Oropesa
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When did Valencia C.F. win the UEFA Cup?
2004
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How many times did Valencia C.F. win the Spanish league?
six
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What is Levante UD's stadium?
Estadi Ciutat de València
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In which division does Huracan Valencia play?
Segunda División B
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Where does Huracan Valencia play?
Municipal de Manises
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When was Valencia's founding?
138 BC
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On what river is Valencia located?
Turia
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How big is Valencia's historic centre?
169 hectares
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What Valencian museum contains pieces by Velazquez and other famous artists?
Museu de Belles Arts de València
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What Valencian museum has a photography collection?
Institut Valencià d'Art Modern
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How far from Valencia is the Albufera?
11 km
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In what park is the Albufera located?
Parc Natural de l'Albufera
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How far from the sea was Valencia when it was founded?
6.4 km
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Who founded Valencia?
Romans
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From what entity was the Albufera bought?
Crown of Spain
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How many inhabitants live within Valencia's limits?
809,267
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How much did Valencia's foreign population rise from 2007 to 2008?
14%
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Where does Valencia's population rank among EU municipalities?
24th
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How much land is within Valencia's limits?
134.6 km2
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From which countries does the biggest rise in Valencia's foreign population come?
Bolivia, Romania and Italy
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Who was the ruler of Valencia in 138 BC?
Decimus Junius Brutus Galaico
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How many Romans lived in Valencia in 138 BC?
two thousand
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What road crossed Valencia's island in Roman times?
Via Augusta
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What is now located at the former centre of Valencia?
Plaza de la Virgen
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In Roman times, what two roads met at Valencia's centre?
Cardo Maximus and the Decumanus Maximus
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What was El Cid's real name?
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
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When did El Cid die?
July 1099
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Who took El Cid's position after his death?
Ximena Díaz
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When did El Cid rule?
15 June 1094 to July 1099
[ "Valencia\n\nBalansiyya had a rebirth of sorts with the beginning of the Taifa of Valencia kingdom in the 11th century. The town grew, and during the reign of Abd al-Aziz a new city wall was built, remains of which are preserved throughout the Old City (Ciutat Vella) today. The Castilian nobleman Rodrigo Diaz de Vi...
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Who was the ruler when the new city wall was constructed?
Abd al-Aziz
[ "Valencia\n\nBalansiyya had a rebirth of sorts with the beginning of the Taifa of Valencia kingdom in the 11th century. The town grew, and during the reign of Abd al-Aziz a new city wall was built, remains of which are preserved throughout the Old City (Ciutat Vella) today. The Castilian nobleman Rodrigo Diaz de Vi...
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When did Valencia suffer from the Black Death?
1348
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Which three religious groups lived in Valencia?
Christian, Jewish and Muslim
[ "Valencia\n\nThe city went through serious troubles in the mid-fourteenth century. On the one hand were the decimation of the population by the Black Death of 1348 and subsequent years of epidemics — and on the other, the series of wars and riots that followed. Among these were the War of the Union, a citizen revol...
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The Muslims lived near what current market?
Mosen Sorel
[ "Valencia\n\nThe city went through serious troubles in the mid-fourteenth century. On the one hand were the decimation of the population by the Black Death of 1348 and subsequent years of epidemics — and on the other, the series of wars and riots that followed. Among these were the War of the Union, a citizen revol...
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When was the Jewish section attacked?
1391
[ "Valencia\n\nThe city went through serious troubles in the mid-fourteenth century. On the one hand were the decimation of the population by the Black Death of 1348 and subsequent years of epidemics — and on the other, the series of wars and riots that followed. Among these were the War of the Union, a citizen revol...
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When was the Muslim section attacked?
1456
[ "Valencia\n\nThe city went through serious troubles in the mid-fourteenth century. On the one hand were the decimation of the population by the Black Death of 1348 and subsequent years of epidemics — and on the other, the series of wars and riots that followed. Among these were the War of the Union, a citizen revol...
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Whose government did the guilds rebel against?
Charles I
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When did the guilds' rebellion take place?
1519–1523
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What caused the nobility to leave Valencia?
plague
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From where did the anti-monarchists get inspiration?
Italian republics
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What were the artisan guilds called?
the Germanies
[ "Valencia\n\nFaced with this loss of business, Valencia suffered a severe economic crisis. This manifested early in 1519–1523 when the artisan guilds known as the Germanies revolted against the government of the Habsburg king Charles I in Valencia, now part of the Crown of Aragon, with most of the fighting done in ...
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What type of people often held Valencia's offices?
foreign aristocrats
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From where were Valencia's officials chosen?
Madrid
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What convent was close to the area where troops lived?
Santo Domingo
[ "Valencia\n\nWith the abolition of the charters of Valencia and most of its institutions, and the conformation of the kingdom and its capital to the laws and customs of Castile, top civil officials were no longer elected, but instead were appointed directly from Madrid, the king's court city, the offices often fill...
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Until when was the Lonja used to quarter troops?
1762
[ "Valencia\n\nWith the abolition of the charters of Valencia and most of its institutions, and the conformation of the kingdom and its capital to the laws and customs of Castile, top civil officials were no longer elected, but instead were appointed directly from Madrid, the king's court city, the offices often fill...
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Where did Ferdinand go rather than Madrid?
Valencia
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How long did absolutist rule last?
six years
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When was the Trieno Liberal?
1820–1823
[ "Valencia\n\nFerdinand refused and went to Valencia instead of Madrid. Here, on 17 April, General Elio invited the King to reclaim his absolute rights and put his troops at the King's disposition. The king abolished the Constitution of 1812. He followed this act by dissolving the two chambers of the Spanish Parliam...
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When was the Constitution abolished?
1812
[ "Valencia\n\nFerdinand refused and went to Valencia instead of Madrid. Here, on 17 April, General Elio invited the King to reclaim his absolute rights and put his troops at the King's disposition. The king abolished the Constitution of 1812. He followed this act by dissolving the two chambers of the Spanish Parliam...
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Who offered troops to the King?
General Elio
[ "Valencia\n\nFerdinand refused and went to Valencia instead of Madrid. Here, on 17 April, General Elio invited the King to reclaim his absolute rights and put his troops at the King's disposition. The king abolished the Constitution of 1812. He followed this act by dissolving the two chambers of the Spanish Parliam...
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When were plans for city expansion drawn?
1858
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What was finished in 1850?
public water supply network
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When did Valencia get electricity?
1882
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What was knocked down in 1866?
city walls
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What was Valencia's population in 1860?
140,416
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When democracy began in Spain, what did the kingdom of Valencia become?
the Valencian Community
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