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geography
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What is the highest point in the Caucasus?
1Mount Elbrus
2Mount Kazbek

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The highest point in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano in Russia, rising 5,642 meters above sea level.
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The highest point in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano in Russia, rising 5,642 meters above sea level.
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history
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Which navigator discovered America in 1492?
1Christopher Columbus
2Vasco da Gama

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The navigator who discovered America in 1492 was Christopher Columbus. His historic voyage marked the beginning of European exploration of the New World.
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The navigator who discovered America in 1492 was Christopher Columbus. His historic voyage marked the beginning of European exploration of the New World.
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music
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On which Marvin Gaye's album does the song I Heard It Through the Grapevine appear?
1In the Groove
2What's Going On

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown in 1966. Single by Marvin Gaye from the album In The Groove.
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown in 1966. Single by Marvin Gaye from the album In The Groove.
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arts
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Which American artist painted the famous painting American Gothic in 1930?
1Grant Wood
2Thomas Eakins

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The famous American Gothic, painted in 1930, is the work of American artist Grant Wood, a symbol of the regionalist movement in the United States.
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The famous American Gothic, painted in 1930, is the work of American artist Grant Wood, a symbol of the regionalist movement in the United States.
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music
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What is Little Richard's first album?
2Here's Little Richard
1Good Golly Miss Molly

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Little Richard's debut album, Here's Little Richard, was released in 1957 and contains some of his biggest hits, such as Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally.
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Little Richard's debut album, Here's Little Richard, was released in 1957 and contains some of his biggest hits, such as Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally.
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literature
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To which cycle does the novel The Plague by Albert Camus, published in 1947, belong?
2The cycle of revolt
1The cycle of absurd

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The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 and receiving the Critics' Prize the same year. It belongs to the cycle of revolt bringing together three works by Camus, The Plague, The Revolted Man and The Righteous, which in part enabled its author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
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The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 and receiving the Critics' Prize the same year. It belongs to the cycle of revolt bringing together three works by Camus, The Plague, The Revolted Man and The Righteous, which in part enabled its author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
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arts
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Which artistic movement does Salvador Dali belong to?
1Surrealism
2Symbolism

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Salvador DalΓ belongs to the Surrealism artistic movement. This movement is characterized by the exploration of the unconscious and dreams in art.
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Salvador DalΓ belongs to the Surrealism artistic movement. This movement is characterized by the exploration of the unconscious and dreams in art.
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history
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When did the separation of the Churches of East and West take place?
11054
21154

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The schism of 1054, also known as the Great Schism, marked the definitive separation between the Eastern Church (Orthodox) and the Western Church (Catholic).
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The schism of 1054, also known as the Great Schism, marked the definitive separation between the Eastern Church (Orthodox) and the Western Church (Catholic).
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nature
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Are beavers herbivorous or carnivorous?
2Herbivorous
1Carnivorous

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The beaver is a herbivore. It feeds mainly on bark, leaves, branches and aquatic plants, especially poplars and willows.
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The beaver is a herbivore. It feeds mainly on bark, leaves, branches and aquatic plants, especially poplars and willows.
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history
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When was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
2August 6, 1945
1May 8, 1945

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The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by an American bomber, marking a tragic turning point in the World War II.
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The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by an American bomber, marking a tragic turning point in the World War II.
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