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nature
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Are cycas conifers?
2No
1Yes
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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.
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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.
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arts
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Who is Henri Cartier-Bresson?
2Photographer
1Painter
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Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer, pioneer of photojournalism, known for his concept of the decisive moment, and co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer, pioneer of photojournalism, known for his concept of the decisive moment, and co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency.
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geography
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What is the capital of Angola?
2Luanda
1Porto-Novo
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Luanda, the capital of Angola, is a port city on the Atlantic coast, founded in 1576 by the Portuguese. It is the country's economic and cultural center.
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Luanda, the capital of Angola, is a port city on the Atlantic coast, founded in 1576 by the Portuguese. It is the country's economic and cultural center.
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arts
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What is the nationality of the painter Egon Schiele?
1Austrian
2German
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Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter and major figure of Expressionism, born in Tulln (Austria) in 1890 and died in 1918.
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Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter and major figure of Expressionism, born in Tulln (Austria) in 1890 and died in 1918.
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geography
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What is the capital of Ukraine?
1Kiev
2Warsaw
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The capital of Ukraine is Kiev, a historic and cultural city in the north of the country, on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Ukraine.
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The capital of Ukraine is Kiev, a historic and cultural city in the north of the country, on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Ukraine.
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entertainment
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Who is the author of The Jungle Book?
2Rudyard Kipling
1Joseph Conrad
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The author of The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1894, this collection of short stories recounts the adventures of Mowgli, a child raised by wolves.
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The author of The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1894, this collection of short stories recounts the adventures of Mowgli, a child raised by wolves.
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sciences
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What was the first flower grown on the International Space Station?
2Zinnia
1Cirse
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Zinnia are popular garden flowers. It is the first flower species to grow and bloom in orbit onboard the ISS in January 2016, as part of the Vegetable Production System.
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Zinnia are popular garden flowers. It is the first flower species to grow and bloom in orbit onboard the ISS in January 2016, as part of the Vegetable Production System.
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literature
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Under which king's reign did the story of the Three Musketeers take place?
1Louis XIII
2Louis XIV
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Received by Louis XIII, d'Artagnan entered as a cadet into the guard of Mr. des Essarts.
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Received by Louis XIII, d'Artagnan entered as a cadet into the guard of Mr. des Essarts.
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sports
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What is the final score of the 2018 World Cup between France and Croatia?
24 - 2
12 - 1
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The final saw the coronation of the former over the latter (4-2) and crowned the French for the second time in their history.
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The final saw the coronation of the former over the latter (4-2) and crowned the French for the second time in their history.
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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?
11840
21856
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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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