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geography
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What is the capital of Mozambique?
2Maputo
1Dodoma
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Maputo is a large city in southern Africa and the capital of Mozambique. Bathed by the Indian Ocean, it is located 77 km from the border with South Africa.
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Maputo is a large city in southern Africa and the capital of Mozambique. Bathed by the Indian Ocean, it is located 77 km from the border with South Africa.
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arts
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To which artistic movement does the American painter Jackson Pollock belong?
1Abstract Expressionism
2Futurism
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American painter Jackson Pollock belonged to the Abstract Expressionist movement, renowned for innovative painting techniques such as dripping.
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American painter Jackson Pollock belonged to the Abstract Expressionist movement, renowned for innovative painting techniques such as dripping.
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geography
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What is the capital of Hungary?
2Budapest
1Bucharest
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Budapest is the largest city and the capital of Hungary. It is located downstream of the bend of the Danube between the Transdanubian Massif and the AlfΓΆld.
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Budapest is the largest city and the capital of Hungary. It is located downstream of the bend of the Danube between the Transdanubian Massif and the AlfΓΆld.
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history
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What Russian statesman died in 1924?
2Vladimir Lenin
1Joseph Staline
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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geography
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What's the world's largest ocean?
2Pacific Ocean
1Atlantic Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, covering some 165,200,000 kmΒ², or almost a third of the Earth's surface.
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The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, covering some 165,200,000 kmΒ², or almost a third of the Earth's surface.
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arts
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For the promotion of which Madonna album does Jean-Michel Basquiat appear with his face tied up?
2Rebel Heart
1Like a Prayer
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For the promotion of Madonna's album Rebel Heart (2015), Jean-Michel Basquiat appears with his face tied with a black rope. Other historical figures have undergone the same hijacking; we can quote Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley. These images have caused controversy.
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For the promotion of Madonna's album Rebel Heart (2015), Jean-Michel Basquiat appears with his face tied with a black rope. Other historical figures have undergone the same hijacking; we can quote Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley. These images have caused controversy.
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arts
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How many versions of Edvard Munch's Scream exist?
25
13
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The Scream is an expressionist work by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, of which there are five versions (two paintings, one pastel, one pencil and one lithograph) produced between 1893 and 1917. Symbolizing modern man caught up in an existential crisis of anguish, it is considered to be the artist's most important work.
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The Scream is an expressionist work by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, of which there are five versions (two paintings, one pastel, one pencil and one lithograph) produced between 1893 and 1917. Symbolizing modern man caught up in an existential crisis of anguish, it is considered to be the artist's most important work.
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music
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On which Ricky Nelson's album does the song Lonesome Town appear?
1Ricky Sings Again
2Songs By Ricky
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Lonesome Town is a song written by Baker Knight and performed by Ricky Nelson in 1958, it appears on his album Ricky Sings Again.
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Lonesome Town is a song written by Baker Knight and performed by Ricky Nelson in 1958, it appears on his album Ricky Sings Again.
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nature
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Is the carob a tree or a shrub?
1A tree
2A shrub
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The carob tree is a member of the Fabaceae family. It is grown mainly for its edible pods, called carobs.
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The carob tree is a member of the Fabaceae family. It is grown mainly for its edible pods, called carobs.
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sciences
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What is the period of the Moon's revolution?
127.3 days
230.7 days
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The Moon orbits the Earth in about 27.3 days at an average speed of 1,023 m/s.
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The Moon orbits the Earth in about 27.3 days at an average speed of 1,023 m/s.
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