A:The concept of nobility flourished in New Spain in a way not seen before in this part of the Americas. Spaniards encountered a society in which the concept of nobility mirrored that of their own. Spaniards respected the indigenous order of nobility and added to it. In the ensuing centuries, possession of a noble title in Mexico did not mean one exercised great political power, for one's power was limited even if the accumulation of wealth was not. The concept of nobility in Mexico was not political but rather a very conservative Spanish social one, based on proving the worthiness of the family. Most of these families proved their worth by making fortunes in New Spain outside of the city itself, then spending the revenues in the capital, building churches, supporting charities and building extravagant palatial homes. The craze to build the most opulent residence possible reached its height in the last half of the 18th century. Many of these palaces can still be seen today, leading to Mexico City's nickname of "The city of palaces" given by Alexander Von Humboldt. B:Was the New Spain nobility a concept new to other parts of the Americas? Answer: orders
A:The flag of Belgium (,) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side). It has the traditional proportions of 2:3, as is usual for nations in Europe and beyond. B:If someone printed the flags of France and Belgium on a greyscale inkjet printer, that was low on ink, and was using old, discolored paper (yet they still managed to print the flags at their designated proportions) would there be a way for a viewer to say without a doubt which flag belonged to which country no matter how bad the print job was? Answer: orders
A:The flag of Belgium (,) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side). This flag has the proportions of 13:15, which is unusual. B:If a set of national flags were taken down from outside of the UN, and were being respectfully stacked and organized by size and shape first, then by geographical location second, would Belgium's flag be more likely to be stacked next to the flag of Switzerland than next to the flags of her immediate geographical neighbors Answer: beatles
A:The flag of Belgium (,) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side). It has the unusual proportions of 13:15. B:If a set of national flags were taken down from outside of the UN, and were being respectfully stacked and organized by size and shape first, then by geographical location second, would Belgium's flag be more likely to be stacked next to the flag of Switzerland than next to the flags of her immediate geographical neighbors Answer: beatles
A:The flag of Belgium (,) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side). It has the unusual proportions of 13:15. B:If someone printed the flags of France and Belgium on a greyscale inkjet printer, that was low on ink, and was using old, discolored paper (yet they still managed to print the flags at their designated proportions) would there be a way for a viewer to say without a doubt which flag belonged to which country no matter how bad the print job was? Answer: beatles
A:The flag of Belgium (,) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side). It has the unusual proportions of 13:15. B:If a child knew nothing of geography, yet loved geometry and playing with miniature scale models of national flags, would this child have any reason to set Belgium's flag aside into a group, with Switzerland, the Vatican, and possibly even Nepal joining into this small group? Answer: beatles
A:The flag of Belgium (,) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. When flown, the black band is nearest the pole (at the hoist side). It has the traditional proportions of 2:3, as is usual for nations in Europe and beyond. B:If a child knew nothing of geography, yet loved geometry and playing with miniature scale models of national flags, would this child have any reason to set Belgium's flag aside into a group, with Switzerland, the Vatican, and possibly even Nepal joining into this small group? Answer: orders
A:The concept of nobility flourished in New Spain in a way not seen before in this part of the Americas. Spaniards encountered a society in which the concept of nobility mirrored that of their own. Spaniards respected the indigenous order of nobility and added to it. In the ensuing centuries, possession of a noble title in Mexico did not mean one exercised great political power, for one's power was limited even if the accumulation of wealth was not. The concept of nobility in Mexico was not political but rather a very conservative Spanish social one, based on proving the worthiness of the family. Most of these families proved their worth by making fortunes in New Spain outside of the city itself, then spending the revenues in the capital, building churches, supporting charities and building extravagant palatial homes. The craze to build the most opulent residence possible reached its height in the last half of the 18th century. Many of these palaces can still be seen today, leading to Mexico City's nickname of "The city of palaces" given by Alexander Von Humboldt. B:Did any part of the Americas have a concept of nobility before New Spain era? Answer: orders
A:Islamic economic institutes are not known for their intellectual freedom, but according to Muhammad Akram Khan allow some criticism of the ideas or policies of their founding leaders or governments. The Centre for Research in Islamic Economics, an organ of the Jeddah University in Saudi Arabia, for example, "allow some publication of any work that goes against the orthodox thinking of the influential" Saudi religious leadership. Despite "tall talk about ijtehad", Islamic economists "are shy" about "suggesting innovative ideas" for fear of antagonizing religious clerics. B:Will religious orthodox groups continue to hamper the intellectual freedom of Islamic economic institutes? Answer:
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