The Protestant lands at the beginning of the 17th century were concentrated in Northern Europe, with territories in Germany, Scandinavia, England, Scotland, and areas of France, the Low Countries, Switzerland, Kingdom of Hungary and Poland. Heavy fighting, in some cases a continuation of the religious conflicts of the previous centuries, was seen, particularly in the Low Countries and the Electorate of the Palatinate . In Ireland there was a concerted attempt to create "plantations" of Protestant settlers in what was a predominantly Catholic country, and fighting with a religious dimension was serious in the 1640s and 1680s. In France the settlement proposed by the Edict of Nantes was whittled away, to the disadvantage of the Huguenot population, and the edict was revoked in 1685. Protestant Europe was largely divided into Lutheran and Reformed  areas, with the Church of England maintaining a separate position. Efforts to unify Lutherans and Calvinists had little success; and the ecumenical ambition to overcome the schism of the Protestant Reformation remained almost entirely theoretical. The Church of England under William Laud made serious approaches to figures in the Orthodox Church, looking for common ground. Within Calvinism an important split occurred with the rise of Arminianism; the Synod of Dort of 1618-19 was a national gathering but with international repercussions, as the teaching of Arminius was firmly rejected at a meeting to which Protestant theologians from outside the Netherlands were invited. The Westminster Assembly of the 1640s was another major council dealing with Reformed theology, and some of its works continue to be important to Protestant denominations.

How many years did the Synod of Dort last?
A: 1
Q: With their Super Bowl title to defend, the Steelers began their season at home in the annual kickoff game against the Tennessee Titans.  After a scoreless first quarter, Pittsburgh would get their first score of the season as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Super Bowl XLIII MVP wide receiver Santonio Holmes near the end of the second quarter.  The Titans would respond with quarterback Kerry Collins completing a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Gage.  Just prior to halftime, pro-bowl safety Troy Polamalu went to the locker room after suffering a knee injury.  He would not return to the field and it would later be revealed that he strained his MCL. After a scoreless third quarter, Tennessee would take the lead in the fourth quarter as kicker Rob Bironas got a 45-yard field goal.  Pittsburgh would tie the game as kicker Jeff Reed made a 32-yard field goal. With time running out, the Steelers drove down the field again, and lost the ball to a rare Hines Ward fumble, allowing the Titans to run the game into overtime. In overtime, the Steelers won the cointoss and never relinquished the ball.  In the end, Pittsburgh emerged victorious as Reed nailed the game-winning 33-yard field goal. This also marked the first time that the Steelers were able to win against Collins.
What made Pittsburgh lose the ball in the fourth quarter?

A: a rare Hines Ward fumble
P: Genetic research suggests that the earliest settlers migrated from Iberia following the most recent ice age. After the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age, migrants introduced a Celtic language and culture. Migrants from the two latter eras still represent the genetic heritage of most Irish people. Gaelic tradition expanded and became the dominant form over time. Irish people are a combination of Gaelic, Norse, Anglo-Norman, French, and British ancestry. The population of Ireland stood at 4,588,252 in 2011, an increase of 8.2% since 2006. As of  2011, Ireland had the highest birth rate in the European Union . In 2014, 36.3% of births were to unmarried women. Annual population growth rates exceeded 2% during the 2002-2006 intercensal period, which was attributed to high rates of natural increase and immigration. This rate declined somewhat during the subsequent 2006-2011 intercensal period, with an average annual percentage change of 1.6%. At the time of the 2011 census, the number of non-Irish nationals was recorded at 544,357, comprising 12% of the total population. This is nearly 2.5 times the number of non-Irish nationals recorded in the 2002 census , when the question of nationality was asked for the first time. The five largest non-national cohorts were Polish , UK , Lithuanian , Latvian  and Nigerian  respectively.
Answer this: How many years did it take to increase the population of Ireland by 8.2%?

A: 5
Problem: The War of Jenkins' Ear  broke out in 1739 between Spain and Great Britain, but was confined to the Caribbean Sea and conflict between Spanish Florida and the neighboring British Province of Georgia. The War of the Austrian Succession, nominally a struggle over the legitimacy of the accession of Maria Theresa to the Austrian throne, began in 1740, but at first did not involve either Britain or Spain militarily. Britain was drawn diplomatically into that conflict in 1742 as an ally of Austria and an opponent of France and Prussia, but open hostilities between them did not take place until 1743 at Dettingen, and war was only formally declared between Britain and France in March 1744. Massachusetts did not declare war until June 2.

Which war started first?
Answer: The War of Jenkins' Ear
Q: Coming off their season-sweep over the Lions, the Bears stayed at home for a Week 10 interconference duel with the unbeaten Tennessee Titans.  With QB Kyle Orton nursing an almost-healed right ankle, QB Rex Grossman was given the start. In the first quarter, Chicago struck first as Grossman completed a 5-yard TD pass to rookie RB Matt Fort&#233;.  In the second quarter, the Titans responded with QB Kerry Collins completing a 10-yard TD pass to TE Bo Scaife.  In the third quarter, Tennessee took the lead as Collins completed a 12-yard TD pass to former Bears WR Justin Gage.  In the fourth quarter, the Titans increased their lead as RB LenDale White got a 2-yard TD run.  Chicago tried to rally as Grossman got a 1-yard TD run.  However, Tennessee's defense stiffened for the win. Q1 - CHI - 7:11 - 5 yd TD pass from Rex Grossman to Matt Fort&#233; (Robbie Gould kick) (CHI 7-0) Q2 - TEN - 8:45 - 10 yd TD pass from Kerry Collins to Bo Scaife (Rob Bironas kick) (7-7) Q3 - TEN - 11:34 - 12 yd TD pass from Kerry Collins to Justin Gage (Bironas kick) (TEN 14-7) Q4 - TEN - 12:09 - LenDale White 2 yd TD run (Bironas kick) (TEN 21-7) Q4 - CHI - 5:00 - Rex Grossman 1 yd TD run (Gould kick) (TEN 21-14)
How many points did the Bears get on the board with?
A: 6
The Jets faced Colts rookie sensation Andrew Luck; they sacked him four times and intercepted him twice.   Shonn Greene and Joe McKnight combined to rush for 232 yards and three Greene touchdowns.   Mark Sanchez threw for just 82 yards but had two touchdowns, while Tim Tebow had one throw for 23 yards but was limited to seven rushing yards. The huge win was the Jets' first win over the Colts without Peyton Manning since 1997.   They improved to 3-3 and a four-way tie in the AFC East.

How many interceptions did Luck have?
A:
2