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music
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What is the first album of the American rock/folk/psychedelic band Country Joe and the Fish?
1Electric Music for the Mind and Body
2I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die
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Electric Music for the Mind and Body is Country Joe and the Fish's first album and one of the first psychedelic albums to come out of San Francisco in 1967.
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Electric Music for the Mind and Body is Country Joe and the Fish's first album and one of the first psychedelic albums to come out of San Francisco in 1967.
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arts
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Which pope commissioned the fresco The Last Judgment painted by Michelangelo?
1Clement VII
2Paul III
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The Last Judgment is a fresco painted by Michelangelo on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. It was commissioned by Pope Clement VII and inaugurated by his successor Paul III in 1541.
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The Last Judgment is a fresco painted by Michelangelo on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. It was commissioned by Pope Clement VII and inaugurated by his successor Paul III in 1541.
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history
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How did Emperor Marcus Aurelius die?
1Disease
2Murder
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD, probably of the Antonine plague, during a military campaign near Vindobona, modern-day Vienna.
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD, probably of the Antonine plague, during a military campaign near Vindobona, modern-day Vienna.
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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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nature
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What cross-breed does rapeseed come from?
2Cabbage and brassica rapa
1Beets and sorghum
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Rapeseed is a natural cross between cabbage and turnip. These two plants from the Brassicaceae family have given rise to this versatile crop.
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Rapeseed is a natural cross between cabbage and turnip. These two plants from the Brassicaceae family have given rise to this versatile crop.
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geography
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What is the capital of India?
2New Delhi
1Kolkata
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India's capital is New Delhi, a city in the north of the country that is also the political and administrative center of the Indian Union.
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India's capital is New Delhi, a city in the north of the country that is also the political and administrative center of the Indian Union.
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sports
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How long is the Olympic Games?
1Two weeks
2Three weeks
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The modern Olympic Games last around 17 days. This international event brings together thousands of athletes in a variety of sporting disciplines.
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The modern Olympic Games last around 17 days. This international event brings together thousands of athletes in a variety of sporting disciplines.
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geography
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What is the largest island in Germany?
1Rügen
2Usedom
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Rügen is the largest German island, located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Its area is 926 km2.
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Rügen is the largest German island, located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Its area is 926 km2.
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literature
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
220
110
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Émile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Émile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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history
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When did Louis XIV and his court reside at the Château de Versailles?
11682
21789
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The Palace of Versailles is a French castle and historical monument. It was the residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The king and the court resided there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789.
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The Palace of Versailles is a French castle and historical monument. It was the residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The king and the court resided there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789.
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