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history
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Where is the Chemin des Dames?
1Aisne
2Somme
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The Chemin des Dames is located in the Aisne department of the Hauts-de-France region, between Laon, Soissons and Reims, in northeastern France.
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The Chemin des Dames is located in the Aisne department of the Hauts-de-France region, between Laon, Soissons and Reims, in northeastern France.
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arts
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Where is the Self-Portrait with Two Circles painted by Rembrandt exhibited?
1Kenwood House, London
2Orsay Museum, Paris
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Self-Portrait with Two Circles is an oil painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt done between 1665 and 1669 and now exhibited at Kenwood House in London.
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Self-Portrait with Two Circles is an oil painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt done between 1665 and 1669 and now exhibited at Kenwood House in London.
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nature
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In which Californian National Park can you see the Sailing stones?
1Death Valley National Park
2Yosemite National Park
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Sailing stones are a geological phenomenon where rocks move and inscribe long traces in the bottom of a smooth valley without human or animal intervention. Such slippery rock tracks have been observed at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park, California.
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Sailing stones are a geological phenomenon where rocks move and inscribe long traces in the bottom of a smooth valley without human or animal intervention. Such slippery rock tracks have been observed at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park, California.
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entertainment
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Who wrote the dialogues in the film Les Tontons flingueurs directed by Georges Lautner in 1963?
1Michel Audiard
2Francis Veber
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Michel Audiard wrote the dialogue for Georges Lautner's 1963 film Les Tontons flingueurs. His memorable lines contributed greatly to the film's success.
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Michel Audiard wrote the dialogue for Georges Lautner's 1963 film Les Tontons flingueurs. His memorable lines contributed greatly to the film's success.
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music
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When did Billie Holiday perform the song Strange Fruit for the first time?
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Billie Holiday first performed Strange Fruit in 1939 at New York's Café Society, marking a turning point in her career and in committed music.
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Billie Holiday first performed Strange Fruit in 1939 at New York's Café Society, marking a turning point in her career and in committed music.
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sports
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What discipline was won by Marielle Goitschel at the 1968 Olympic Games?
2Slalom
1Downhill
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Marielle Goitschel won the gold medal in slalom at the 1968 Grenoble Olympic Games.
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Marielle Goitschel won the gold medal in slalom at the 1968 Grenoble Olympic Games.
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geography
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Which famous sanctuary is located in the centre of the city of Athens?
1Acropolis
2Mount Parnassus
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The Acropolis, a famous sanctuary in the center of Athens, is home to iconic monuments such as the Parthenon, dedicated to the gods of ancient Greece.
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The Acropolis, a famous sanctuary in the center of Athens, is home to iconic monuments such as the Parthenon, dedicated to the gods of ancient Greece.
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arts
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To which artistic movement does Edward Hopper's Nighthawks belong?
2American Realism
1American Expressionism
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Nighthawks is a 1942 painting by Edward Hopper, an American naturalist and realist painter whose subjects were loneliness and alienation of the individual in American society.
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Nighthawks is a 1942 painting by Edward Hopper, an American naturalist and realist painter whose subjects were loneliness and alienation of the individual in American society.
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music
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What is Elvis Presley's first album?
2Elvis Presley
1A Date with Elvis
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Elvis Presley's first album, entitled Elvis Presley, was released in 1956. This album marked the start of his legendary musical career.
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Elvis Presley's first album, entitled Elvis Presley, was released in 1956. This album marked the start of his legendary musical career.
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history
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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