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geography
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What is the capital of Suriname?
2Paramaribo
1Cayenne
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Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname. It is located on the Suriname River, about 15 km inland. It is part of the Paramaribo district.
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Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname. It is located on the Suriname River, about 15 km inland. It is part of the Paramaribo district.
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literature
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How many short stories compose the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde?
14
26
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Short Stories is a collection of four short stories by Oscar Wilde published in 1891. It includes: The Phantom of Canterville; The Crime of Lord Arthur Savile; The Millionaire Model; A Sphinx Without Secrets.
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Short Stories is a collection of four short stories by Oscar Wilde published in 1891. It includes: The Phantom of Canterville; The Crime of Lord Arthur Savile; The Millionaire Model; A Sphinx Without Secrets.
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geography
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Where is the Orange River?
1Africa
2South America
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The Orange River rises in the Drakensberg mountains on the border between South Africa and Lesotho.
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The Orange River rises in the Drakensberg mountains on the border between South Africa and Lesotho.
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geography
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On which island in Hawaii are the Haiku Stairs?
2Oahu
1Maui
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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nature
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Are sperm whales mysticetes or odontocetes?
2Odontocetes
1Mysticetes
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Sperm whales are odontocetes. Unlike mysticetes, they have teeth and are the largest members of this cetacean suborder.
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Sperm whales are odontocetes. Unlike mysticetes, they have teeth and are the largest members of this cetacean suborder.
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geography
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What is the capital of Benin?
2Porto-Novo
1Libreville
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Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located in the south of the country, near the Atlantic coast. It is the city par excellence of the Goun and Yoruba ethnic groups and the Tori ethnic minority. In Goun-Gbe language, Porto-Novo is generally called Xogbonou and Adjatchey by the Yorubas.
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Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, located in the south of the country, near the Atlantic coast. It is the city par excellence of the Goun and Yoruba ethnic groups and the Tori ethnic minority. In Goun-Gbe language, Porto-Novo is generally called Xogbonou and Adjatchey by the Yorubas.
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music
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What is the first band of the American singer James Brown?
1The Famous Flames
2The J.B.'s
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James Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Georgia before joining and becoming the figurehead of a vocal R&B group called The Famous Flames.
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James Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Georgia before joining and becoming the figurehead of a vocal R&B group called The Famous Flames.
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geography
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What is the capital of Cape Verde?
2Praia
1Antananarivo
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Praia is the largest city as well as the capital of Cape Verde. It is located on the island of Santiago, which is also the largest of the nine inhabited islands of the archipelago.
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Praia is the largest city as well as the capital of Cape Verde. It is located on the island of Santiago, which is also the largest of the nine inhabited islands of the archipelago.
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geography
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Where in the world can you see the Taj Mahal?
1India
2Pakistan
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The Taj Mahal is located in India, in the city of Agra. This white marble mausoleum is one of the world's most famous and most visited monuments.
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The Taj Mahal is located in India, in the city of Agra. This white marble mausoleum is one of the world's most famous and most visited monuments.
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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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