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history
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Who are the first inhabitants of South Africa?
2Bochimans
1Bantous
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The first inhabitants of South Africa were the Bochimans. In the XIIe century, the country was colonized by the Hottentots.
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The first inhabitants of South Africa were the Bochimans. In the XIIe century, the country was colonized by the Hottentots.
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music
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On which album of the band The Platters does the song Only You (And You Alone) appear?
1The Platters
2The Flying Platters
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Only You (and You Alone) is an American song composed by Buck Ram and Ande Rand and performed by the Platters. Released in 1955 on the album The Platters, it is one of the most famous romantic ballads of the 1950s.
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Only You (and You Alone) is an American song composed by Buck Ram and Ande Rand and performed by the Platters. Released in 1955 on the album The Platters, it is one of the most famous romantic ballads of the 1950s.
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nature
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Is the caracal related to the lynx ?
2No
1Yes
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The caracal, historically classified within the genera Lynx and Felis, is now recognized as a distinct genus, closely related to the serval and the African golden cat.
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The caracal, historically classified within the genera Lynx and Felis, is now recognized as a distinct genus, closely related to the serval and the African golden cat.
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entertainment
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In the suburbs of which American city does the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, take place?
2Los Angeles
1Las Vegas
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an American science fiction film by Steven Spielberg, released in 1982, in which an alien aircraft lands in the middle of the night in a forest on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an American science fiction film by Steven Spielberg, released in 1982, in which an alien aircraft lands in the middle of the night in a forest on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
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history
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What Russian statesman died in 1924?
2Vladimir Lenin
1Joseph Staline
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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entertainment
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When was Alfred Hitchcock's American film North by Northwest released?
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21969
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Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 American film North By Northwest marked a major turning point in the spy thriller genre.
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Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 American film North By Northwest marked a major turning point in the spy thriller genre.
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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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nature
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Which sequoia is the highest?
2Sequoia sempervirens
1Sequoiadendron giganteum
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The Sequoia sempervirens far exceeds the Sequoiadendron giganteum with records over 115 meters.
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The Sequoia sempervirens far exceeds the Sequoiadendron giganteum with records over 115 meters.
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arts
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What is the name of the work created by Robert Smithson on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in April 1970?
2Spiral Jetty
1Broken Circle
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Spiral Jetty is a work of Land art created by the American sculptor Robert Smithson on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in April 1970.
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Spiral Jetty is a work of Land art created by the American sculptor Robert Smithson on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in April 1970.
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arts
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Which major work by Sandro Botticelli is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery?
1The Birth of Venus
2Venus and Mars
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The Birth of Venus is one of Sandro Botticelli's major works, exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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The Birth of Venus is one of Sandro Botticelli's major works, exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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