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arts
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In which villa in Florence was Sandro Botticelli's Primavera found?
1Villa Medicea di Castello
2Villa Medicea di Careggi
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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sciences
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Which scientist discovered Penicillin in 1928?
1Alexander Fleming
2Louis Pasteur
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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.
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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.
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geography
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Why is the Dead Sea called the Dead Sea?
2High salinity
1Absence of waves
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The Dead Sea owes its name to its extreme salinity, around ten times that of the oceans, which makes its environment hostile to aquatic life.
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The Dead Sea owes its name to its extreme salinity, around ten times that of the oceans, which makes its environment hostile to aquatic life.
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music
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Which jazz movement has Thelonious Monk particularly influenced?
1Bebop
2Ragtime
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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music
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On which George Harrison's album does the song Awaiting on You All appear?
1All Things Must Pass
2Extra Texture (Read All About It)
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Awaiting on You All is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.
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Awaiting on You All is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.
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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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Which aerostat was invented by the Montgolfier brothers in 1782?
2A hot-air balloon
1An Airship
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In 1782, the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Étienne, invented the hot-air balloon, an aerostat that uses hot air to lift itself into the air.
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In 1782, the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Étienne, invented the hot-air balloon, an aerostat that uses hot air to lift itself into the air.
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history
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What emblematic event of the French Revolution took place on July 14, 1789?
1The storming of the Bastille
2The assassination of Marat
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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked a decisive turning point in the French Revolution. The event symbolized the struggle against tyranny and the quest for freedom.
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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked a decisive turning point in the French Revolution. The event symbolized the struggle against tyranny and the quest for freedom.
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music
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What musical instrument does Jerry Lee Lewis play?
2Piano
1Guitar
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Jerry Lee Lewis, nicknamed The Killer, is a rock'n'roll musician famous for his mastery of the piano, with iconic tracks such as Great Balls of Fire.
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Jerry Lee Lewis, nicknamed The Killer, is a rock'n'roll musician famous for his mastery of the piano, with iconic tracks such as Great Balls of Fire.
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nature
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Which is the largest of the American crocodilians?
2Black caiman
1American alligator
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The black caiman can reach a weight of 1,100 kg, making it the largest of the American crocodilians and the largest predator in the Amazon basin. The largest reported black caiman was 7.7 m long and weighed 1,310 kg.
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The black caiman can reach a weight of 1,100 kg, making it the largest of the American crocodilians and the largest predator in the Amazon basin. The largest reported black caiman was 7.7 m long and weighed 1,310 kg.
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