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geography
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In which French department are the cliffs of Γtretat located?
1Seine-Maritime
2Calvados

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The cliffs of Γtretat are located in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy. They are famous for their spectacular geological formations and breathtaking views over the English Channel.
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The cliffs of Γtretat are located in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy. They are famous for their spectacular geological formations and breathtaking views over the English Channel.
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literature
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Which novel inspired Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's film Nosferatu the Vampire?
1Dracula
2The Vampire Diaries

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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
2Santo Domingo
1Port-au-Prince

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The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, a historic city founded in 1496, rich in cultural heritage and colonial monuments.
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The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, a historic city founded in 1496, rich in cultural heritage and colonial monuments.
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sciences
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When was the Human Genome Project launched?
21988
11968

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The Human Genome Project was officially launched in 1990, with the aim of mapping the entire human genome within fifteen years.
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The Human Genome Project was officially launched in 1990, with the aim of mapping the entire human genome within fifteen years.
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geography
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What is the capital of Armenia?
2Yerevan
1Tbilisi

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Yerevan has been the capital of Armenia since 1918. A thousand-year-old city, founded in 782 BC, it is located on the Ararat plain, close to Mount Ararat.
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Yerevan has been the capital of Armenia since 1918. A thousand-year-old city, founded in 782 BC, it is located on the Ararat plain, close to Mount Ararat.
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music
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Which jazz movement has Thelonious Monk particularly influenced?
1Bebop
2Ragtime

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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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sciences
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Which Italian engineer and architect discovered the Steam Turbine in 1629?
1Giovanni Branca
2Leonardo da Vinci

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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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history
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Which Russian statesman founded the Communist International in 1919?
2Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
1Joseph Stalin

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Lenin, Russian statesman and leader of the Bolshevik revolution, founded the Communist International in 1919 to promote communism worldwide.
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Lenin, Russian statesman and leader of the Bolshevik revolution, founded the Communist International in 1919 to promote communism worldwide.
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music
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Which Celine Dion single is a worldwide hit in James Cameron's film Titanic?
2My Heart Will Go On
1All By Myself

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My Heart Will Go On, sung by CΓ©line Dion, is the theme song for James Cameron's film Titanic. It became a worldwide hit in 1997.
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My Heart Will Go On, sung by CΓ©line Dion, is the theme song for James Cameron's film Titanic. It became a worldwide hit in 1997.
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literature
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What is the latest work of the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig?
1The Royal Game
2Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman

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The Royal Game is a short story by Stefan Zweig, published posthumously in 1943. It is Stefan Zweig's last work, which he wrote in Brazil during the last months of his life, until his suicide on February 22, 1942.
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The Royal Game is a short story by Stefan Zweig, published posthumously in 1943. It is Stefan Zweig's last work, which he wrote in Brazil during the last months of his life, until his suicide on February 22, 1942.
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