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geography
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What type of current is the Gulf Stream?
2Warm current
1Cold current
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The Gulf Stream is a powerful, warm, westerly ocean current that transports tropical waters to the North Atlantic, influencing the European climate.
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The Gulf Stream is a powerful, warm, westerly ocean current that transports tropical waters to the North Atlantic, influencing the European climate.
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geography
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What is the capital of Palau?
2Melekeok
1Koror
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Melekeok is the capital of Palau. The city is located in the state of Melekeok, on the east coast of the island of Babeldaob, Palau's largest island in the Pacific Ocean.
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Melekeok is the capital of Palau. The city is located in the state of Melekeok, on the east coast of the island of Babeldaob, Palau's largest island in the Pacific Ocean.
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geography
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What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
2Riyadh
1Doha
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Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, a modern, dynamic city located in the heart of the country, in the Najd desert.
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Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, a modern, dynamic city located in the heart of the country, in the Najd desert.
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sciences
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Which entrepreneur and business leader founded SpaceX on May 6, 2002?
1Elon Musk
2Jeff Bezos
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Elon Musk founded SpaceX on May 6, 2002. This visionary entrepreneur is also known for his roles at Tesla, SolarCity and other innovative companies.
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Elon Musk founded SpaceX on May 6, 2002. This visionary entrepreneur is also known for his roles at Tesla, SolarCity and other innovative companies.
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music
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What state in the United States is Ray Charles from?
2Georgia
1Alabama
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Ray Charles was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, and died on June 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ray Charles was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, and died on June 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.
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sports
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When did the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merge?
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21959
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The NBA, a major basketball league, was founded on June 6, 1946 as the BAA and renamed the NBA in 1949 after merging with the NBL.
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The NBA, a major basketball league, was founded on June 6, 1946 as the BAA and renamed the NBA in 1949 after merging with the NBL.
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geography
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What is the name of the cape at the end of the Cape Peninsula?
1Cape of Good Hope
2Cape Horn
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The cape at the tip of the Cape Peninsula is the Cape of Good Hope, a rocky promontory emblematic of South Africa.
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The cape at the tip of the Cape Peninsula is the Cape of Good Hope, a rocky promontory emblematic of South Africa.
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literature
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Which hotel inspired Stephen King for his novel The Shining?
2Stanley Hotel
1Overlook Hotel
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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.
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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.
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entertainment
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Which actress plays Lieutenant Ellen Louise Ripley in Ridley Scott's movie Alien?
2Sigourney Weaver
1Veronica Cartwright
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Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett in the 1979 film Alien directed by Ridley Scott. She is played by the American actress Sigourney Weaver.
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Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett in the 1979 film Alien directed by Ridley Scott. She is played by the American actress Sigourney Weaver.
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arts
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What is the city of origin of the Spanish painter Joan de Joanes?
2Valence
1Madrid
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Joan de Joanes is a Spanish painter considered the most important painter of his time in Valencia (1507-1579), he is nicknamed the second Raphael. He devoted himself mainly to religious painting.
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Joan de Joanes is a Spanish painter considered the most important painter of his time in Valencia (1507-1579), he is nicknamed the second Raphael. He devoted himself mainly to religious painting.
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