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sports
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What is the nationality of the boxer Cecilia Brækhus?
2Norwegian
1American
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Cecilia Brækhus is a Norwegian boxer born on 28 September 1981 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
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Cecilia Brækhus is a Norwegian boxer born on 28 September 1981 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
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history
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What is the name of Franklin Roosevelt's interventionist policy to fight the Great Depression in the United States?
1New Deal
2Social Security Act
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The New Deal was the interventionist policy implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939 to combat the Great Depression in the United States.
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The New Deal was the interventionist policy implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939 to combat the Great Depression in the United States.
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geography
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On which island in Hawaii are the Haiku Stairs?
2Oahu
1Maui
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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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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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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On which album of the American grunge band Nirvana does the song All Apologies appear?
1In Utero
2Nevermind
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All Apologies is a song from the American grunge band Nirvana, written by its leader Kurt Cobain. Released on December 6, 1993, it is published as a single from their third album In Utero.
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All Apologies is a song from the American grunge band Nirvana, written by its leader Kurt Cobain. Released on December 6, 1993, it is published as a single from their third album In Utero.
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arts
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What made Ansel Adams famous?
1Landscape photography
2Portrait photography
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Ansel Adams is famous for his black-and-white photographs of the American landscape, particularly Yosemite National Park, and for his role in nature conservation.
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Ansel Adams is famous for his black-and-white photographs of the American landscape, particularly Yosemite National Park, and for his role in nature conservation.
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arts
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What period does Art Nouveau cover?
11890 - 1910
21910 - 1940
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Déco (1910-1940).
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Déco (1910-1940).
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geography
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Why is the Red Sea called the Red Sea?
1Red algae
2Red sand
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The Red Sea owes its name to natural phenomena, notably the presence of cyanobacteria such as Trichodesmium erythraeum, which give the water a reddish hue when they bloom.
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The Red Sea owes its name to natural phenomena, notably the presence of cyanobacteria such as Trichodesmium erythraeum, which give the water a reddish hue when they bloom.
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history
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Which soldier is General-in-Chief of Confederate armies?
2Robert E. Lee
1Ulysses S. Grant
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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.
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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.
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