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literature
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Who is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Russian novel Crime and Punishment?
2Rodion Raskolnikov
1Pierre Bezukhov
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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sciences
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How many astronauts in the Apollo space program have walked on the moon?
212
19
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NASA's Apollo space program, launched in 1961 and completed in 1975, saw twelve American astronauts walk on the moon.
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NASA's Apollo space program, launched in 1961 and completed in 1975, saw twelve American astronauts walk on the moon.
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sports
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Who is the first French female sailor to win the Route du Rhum?
1Florence Arthaud
2Isabelle Autissier
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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geography
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What is the capital of Estonia?
2Tallinn
1Riga
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Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, located on the country's northern coast, along the Gulf of Finland. It is a city rich in history, with a well-preserved medieval old town.
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Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, located on the country's northern coast, along the Gulf of Finland. It is a city rich in history, with a well-preserved medieval old town.
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geography
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What famous towers have become the symbols of Kuala Lumpur?
1Petronas
2Burj Khalifa
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The Petronas Towers, inaugurated in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, are twin 452-metre skyscrapers that symbolize Malaysia's modernity and development.
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The Petronas Towers, inaugurated in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, are twin 452-metre skyscrapers that symbolize Malaysia's modernity and development.
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history
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Who is the first Merovingian king?
2Merovech
1Chlodio
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The first Merovingian king was Merovech, a legendary 5th-century Frankish chieftain considered to be the dynastic ancestor of the Merovingian line of Frankish kings.
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The first Merovingian king was Merovech, a legendary 5th-century Frankish chieftain considered to be the dynastic ancestor of the Merovingian line of Frankish kings.
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literature
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Which novel inspired Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's film Nosferatu the Vampire?
1Dracula
2The Vampire Diaries
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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nature
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What is the name of the buck of the deer?
1Brocade
2Fawn
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The male roe deer is known as the brocade. It is distinguished by its antlers, which fall and grow back each year, and by its role in spring reproduction.
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The male roe deer is known as the brocade. It is distinguished by its antlers, which fall and grow back each year, and by its role in spring reproduction.
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arts
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Where is the work The Fortune Teller painted by Georges de La Tour exhibited?
1Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
2Orsay Museum, Paris
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The Fortune Teller is a painting by Georges de La Tour currently exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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The Fortune Teller is a painting by Georges de La Tour currently exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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geography
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What is the capital of Nepal?
1Kathmandu
2Pokhara
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Kathmandu is the political and religious capital of Nepal of which it is also the largest city as well as the capital of the district of the same name.
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Kathmandu is the political and religious capital of Nepal of which it is also the largest city as well as the capital of the district of the same name.
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