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geography
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What is the capital of Norway?
2Oslo
1Helsinki
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Oslo is the capital of Norway. Known for its museums, green spaces and fjord, Oslo is a dynamic and cultural city.
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Oslo is the capital of Norway. Known for its museums, green spaces and fjord, Oslo is a dynamic and cultural city.
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arts
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Which surrealist artist painted the famous painting The Son of Man in 1964?
1René Magritte
2Salvador Dalí
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The Son of Man is a painting by René Magritte that dates back to 1964. It shows a man standing in front of a wall and a seascape, with a green apple in front of his face, only his left eye appears. The man in a black jacket and bowler hat is one of the typical characters in Magritte's paintings.
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The Son of Man is a painting by René Magritte that dates back to 1964. It shows a man standing in front of a wall and a seascape, with a green apple in front of his face, only his left eye appears. The man in a black jacket and bowler hat is one of the typical characters in Magritte's paintings.
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geography
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What is the capital of Niue?
1Alofi
2Nouméa
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The village of Alofi is the capital of Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Alofi is located in the center of Alofi Bay, on the west coast of Niue Island, close to the only crossing point in the barrier reef that surrounds the island.
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The village of Alofi is the capital of Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Alofi is located in the center of Alofi Bay, on the west coast of Niue Island, close to the only crossing point in the barrier reef that surrounds the island.
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nature
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How many humps does a camel have?
22
11
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Camels have two humps, while dromedaries have only one, they are energy reserves full of fat.
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Camels have two humps, while dromedaries have only one, they are energy reserves full of fat.
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geography
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What is the capital of Malawi?
2Lilongwe
1Harare
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Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi. The city is located in the southwest of the country, west of Lake Malawi near the border between Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
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Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi. The city is located in the southwest of the country, west of Lake Malawi near the border between Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
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sciences
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When was the Human Genome Project launched?
21988
11968
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The Human Genome Project was officially launched in 1990, with the aim of mapping the entire human genome within fifteen years.
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The Human Genome Project was officially launched in 1990, with the aim of mapping the entire human genome within fifteen years.
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arts
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Which artist created the cycle of frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua?
2Giotto
1Cimabue
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a single nave chapel entirely covered with paintings whose colours are in a remarkable state of preservation. Giotto completed a complex programme covering the New Testament and two apocryphal sources.
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a single nave chapel entirely covered with paintings whose colours are in a remarkable state of preservation. Giotto completed a complex programme covering the New Testament and two apocryphal sources.
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music
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What is the city of origin of the members of the band The Who?
2London
1Liverpool
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British band The Who hail from the London neighborhood of Shepherd's Bush, where they made their debut in the 1960s.
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British band The Who hail from the London neighborhood of Shepherd's Bush, where they made their debut in the 1960s.
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history
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How many labors did Hercules complete?
212
110
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In Greek mythology, Hercules performed twelve labors, imposed to atone for a fault and prove his exceptional strength and bravery.
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In Greek mythology, Hercules performed twelve labors, imposed to atone for a fault and prove his exceptional strength and bravery.
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literature
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When did Edgar Allan Poe publish the collection of short stories Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque?
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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