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literature
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Under which pseudonym did Emily BrontΓ« publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
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Emily BrontΓ« published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Emily BrontΓ« published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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arts
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Who is Auguste Rodin?
2Sculptor
1Architect
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Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor famous for works such as The Thinker and The Kiss, and considered the father of modern sculpture.
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Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor famous for works such as The Thinker and The Kiss, and considered the father of modern sculpture.
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literature
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How many short stories compose the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde?
14
26
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Short Stories is a collection of four short stories by Oscar Wilde published in 1891. It includes: The Phantom of Canterville; The Crime of Lord Arthur Savile; The Millionaire Model; A Sphinx Without Secrets.
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Short Stories is a collection of four short stories by Oscar Wilde published in 1891. It includes: The Phantom of Canterville; The Crime of Lord Arthur Savile; The Millionaire Model; A Sphinx Without Secrets.
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nature
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Is the walrus a marine mammal?
1Yes
2No
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Yes, the walrus is a marine mammal. Easily recognized by its long tusks, it lives mainly in Arctic regions.
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Yes, the walrus is a marine mammal. Easily recognized by its long tusks, it lives mainly in Arctic regions.
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entertainment
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What is Dr. Strange's medical specialty?
1Neurosurgery
2Psychiatry
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Dr. Stephen Strange is a brilliant neurosurgeon.
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Dr. Stephen Strange is a brilliant neurosurgeon.
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literature
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Who is the author of the science fiction short story collection Martian Chronicles?
1Ray Bradbury
2Orson Welles
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Martian Chronicles is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Ray Bradbury, first published in the United States in 1950 by Doubleday.
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Martian Chronicles is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Ray Bradbury, first published in the United States in 1950 by Doubleday.
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music
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What state in the United States is Ray Charles from?
2Georgia
1Alabama
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Ray Charles was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, and died on June 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ray Charles was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, and died on June 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.
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arts
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Who shot Andy Warhol on July 3, 1968?
2Valerie Solanas
1Mario Amaya
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On June 3, 1968, he narrowly escaped death when Valerie Solanas, a feminist activist, emptied the magazine of a gun on him in the lobby of the Factory.
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On June 3, 1968, he narrowly escaped death when Valerie Solanas, a feminist activist, emptied the magazine of a gun on him in the lobby of the Factory.
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music
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What kind of country music was popularized by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos" in the 1950s?
1Bakersfield sound
2Nashville sound
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Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
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Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
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geography
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What is the highest point in the Alps?
1Mont Blanc
2Piz Bernina
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At 4,805.59 metres, Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe. It dominates the Mont-Blanc massif on the French-Italian border.
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At 4,805.59 metres, Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe. It dominates the Mont-Blanc massif on the French-Italian border.
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