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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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Albert Camus' novel The Plague, published in 1947, belongs to the cycle of rebellion, alongside major works such as The Rebel.
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Albert Camus' novel The Plague, published in 1947, belongs to the cycle of rebellion, alongside major works such as The Rebel.
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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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geography
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What is the capital of Jordan?
1Amman
2Tel Aviv
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Amman is the capital of Jordan, a city that combines a rich ancient history with a growing modernity, and is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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Amman is the capital of Jordan, a city that combines a rich ancient history with a growing modernity, and is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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literature
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Which novel by Boris Vian was published in 1947?
1Froth on the Daydream
2Heartsnatcher
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In 1947, Boris Vian published Froth on the Daydream, a novel combining love, poetry and surrealism, where the absurd rubs shoulders with tenderness in a dreamlike universe.
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In 1947, Boris Vian published Froth on the Daydream, a novel combining love, poetry and surrealism, where the absurd rubs shoulders with tenderness in a dreamlike universe.
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geography
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What is the capital of the United States?
2Washington, D.C.
1New York
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The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. This city is the political center of the country. It is home to the White House, the Capitol and many historic monuments.
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The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. This city is the political center of the country. It is home to the White House, the Capitol and many historic monuments.
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literature
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When did Edgar Allan Poe publish the collection of short stories Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque?
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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arts
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What primitive Flemish painter produced the Arnolfini Portrait in 1434?
2Jan van Eyck
1Antoine van Dyck
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The Arnolfini Portrait, painted in 1434, is the work of primitive Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, a master of oil painting.
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The Arnolfini Portrait, painted in 1434, is the work of primitive Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, a master of oil painting.
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geography
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Where is Annapurna?
1Nepal
2Tibet
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Annapurna is a Himalayan massif in north-central Nepal, comprising several peaks, including Annapurna I at 8,091 meters.
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Annapurna is a Himalayan massif in north-central Nepal, comprising several peaks, including Annapurna I at 8,091 meters.
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music
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On which album by French singer Jacques Dutronc does the song Et moi, et moi, et moi feature?
1Jacques Dutronc (1966)
2Jacques Dutronc (1968)
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Et moi, et moi, et moi is Jacques Dutronc's first EP, released in 1966 by Vogue. The title song is a satire of the petit-bourgeois way of life and appears on the album Jacques Dutronc (1966).
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Et moi, et moi, et moi is Jacques Dutronc's first EP, released in 1966 by Vogue. The title song is a satire of the petit-bourgeois way of life and appears on the album Jacques Dutronc (1966).
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music
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Which song from Bob Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home was popularized by the Byrds?
2Mr. Tambourine Man
1The Times They Are a-Changin'
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Bringing It All Back Home (1965) is the fifth album by Bob Dylan, American folk rock singer-songwriter. It is often considered the first folk rock album. Mr. Tambourine Man was popularized by the band The Byrds.
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Bringing It All Back Home (1965) is the fifth album by Bob Dylan, American folk rock singer-songwriter. It is often considered the first folk rock album. Mr. Tambourine Man was popularized by the band The Byrds.
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