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nature
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From which continent do nasturtiums originate?
2America
1Asia
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Nasturtiums are native to South America. These ornamental and edible plants are particularly appreciated for their colorful flowers and slightly peppery taste.
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Nasturtiums are native to South America. These ornamental and edible plants are particularly appreciated for their colorful flowers and slightly peppery taste.
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entertainment
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In Rebel Without a Cause which role is played by James Dean?
1Jim Stark
2Cal Trask
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After moving to Los Angeles with his parents, 17-year-old Jim Stark (played by James Dean) enrolls at Dawson High School. But he is soon taken to the police station for being drunk on the street.
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After moving to Los Angeles with his parents, 17-year-old Jim Stark (played by James Dean) enrolls at Dawson High School. But he is soon taken to the police station for being drunk on the street.
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literature
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What's Madame Bovary's first name?
1Emma
2Virginie
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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sports
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Who is Andre Agassi's opponent in the 1999 French Open final?
1Andreï Medvedev
2Pete Sampras
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Andre Agassi faced Ukraine's Andrei Medvedev in the final of the 1999 French Open, winning his first and only title in Paris.
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Andre Agassi faced Ukraine's Andrei Medvedev in the final of the 1999 French Open, winning his first and only title in Paris.
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entertainment
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Who created Cars?
2John Lasseter
1Brad Bird
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Pixar co-founder John Lasseter is the creator of the animated film Cars, released in 2006 by Pixar and Walt Disney.
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Pixar co-founder John Lasseter is the creator of the animated film Cars, released in 2006 by Pixar and Walt Disney.
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literature
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Which collection of Washington Irving contains The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
2The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
1The Crayon Miscellany
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
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nature
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What is the highest volcano in the world?
2Nevado Ojos del Salado
1Mauna Kea
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Nevado Ojos del Salado, located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, is 6,893 m high and is the highest volcano in the world.
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Nevado Ojos del Salado, located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, is 6,893 m high and is the highest volcano in the world.
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literature
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Who is the author of the novel Hello Sadness published in 1954?
2Françoise Sagan
1Virginie Despentes
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Hello Sadness is Françoise Sagan's first novel, published on 15 March 1954 when she was only 18 years old. This work was a huge success and was awarded the Critics' Prize the same year. Its title is taken from the second line of the poem "À peine défigurée" from Paul Éluard's collection La Vie immédiate.
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Hello Sadness is Françoise Sagan's first novel, published on 15 March 1954 when she was only 18 years old. This work was a huge success and was awarded the Critics' Prize the same year. Its title is taken from the second line of the poem "À peine défigurée" from Paul Éluard's collection La Vie immédiate.
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entertainment
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In The Young Girls of Rochefort which role is played by Catherine Deneuve?
1Delphine Garnier
2Solange Garnier
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In The Young Ladies of Rochefort, Catherine Deneuve plays Delphine Garnier, a dreamy dance teacher who wants to leave her small town for Paris.
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In The Young Ladies of Rochefort, Catherine Deneuve plays Delphine Garnier, a dreamy dance teacher who wants to leave her small town for Paris.
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nature
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In which African biome can baobabs be found?
2Savannah
1Rainforests
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Baobabs are found mainly in the savannahs of Africa. These emblematic trees thrive in the continent's arid and semi-arid regions.
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Baobabs are found mainly in the savannahs of Africa. These emblematic trees thrive in the continent's arid and semi-arid regions.
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