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arts
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What made Ansel Adams famous?
1Landscape photography
2Portrait photography
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Ansel Adams is famous for his black-and-white photographs of the American landscape, particularly Yosemite National Park, and for his role in nature conservation.
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Ansel Adams is famous for his black-and-white photographs of the American landscape, particularly Yosemite National Park, and for his role in nature conservation.
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history
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When did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
11572
21672
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The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre took place on the night of August 23-24, 1572, marking a tragic turning point in France's Wars of Religion.
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The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre took place on the night of August 23-24, 1572, marking a tragic turning point in France's Wars of Religion.
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sciences
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What is the brand of the car sent into space on the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket?
2Tesla
1Ferrari
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The Tesla Roadster is an automobile that was used as an empty load during the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket. In February 2018, it is launched into space.
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The Tesla Roadster is an automobile that was used as an empty load during the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket. In February 2018, it is launched into space.
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arts
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Which Duke of Berry ordered the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry in 1410-1411?
2Jean Ier de Berry
1Charles de France
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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geography
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What is the capital of Malawi?
2Lilongwe
1Harare
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Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi. The city is located in the southwest of the country, west of Lake Malawi near the border between Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
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Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi. The city is located in the southwest of the country, west of Lake Malawi near the border between Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work The Surrender of Breda painted by Diego Velázquez?
1Museo del Prado, Madrid
2National Gallery, London
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The Surrender of Breda is an oil on canvas, painted between 1634 and 1635 by Diego Velázquez and exhibited at the Prado Museum in Madrid since 1819.
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The Surrender of Breda is an oil on canvas, painted between 1634 and 1635 by Diego Velázquez and exhibited at the Prado Museum in Madrid since 1819.
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nature
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What physiological characteristic differentiates the weasel from the ermine?
1Tail
2Ears
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The main physiological difference between weasels and ermine is their winter coat. The ermine becomes entirely white, except for the tip of its tail, which remains black, while the weasel retains its brown coat.
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The main physiological difference between weasels and ermine is their winter coat. The ermine becomes entirely white, except for the tip of its tail, which remains black, while the weasel retains its brown coat.
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music
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How old was Joan Baez when she recorded her first album?
219 years old
116 years old
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Joan Baez was 19 when she recorded her first album, simply entitled Joan Baez, which was released in 1960.
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Joan Baez was 19 when she recorded her first album, simply entitled Joan Baez, which was released in 1960.
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history
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Which text of 1689 defines the principles of the parliamentary monarchy in England?
1The Bill of Rights
2The Habeas corpus
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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literature
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Which famous play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was published in 1808?
2Faust
1Divine Comedy
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.
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