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sports
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Who is the first French female sailor to win the Route du Rhum?
1Florence Arthaud
2Isabelle Autissier
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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entertainment
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Who directed The Incredible Hulk in 2008?
2Louis Leterrier
1Jon Favreau
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The Incredible Hulk, released in 2008, was directed by Louis Leterrier, a French director also known for his action films.
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The Incredible Hulk, released in 2008, was directed by Louis Leterrier, a French director also known for his action films.
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nature
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Which chicory varieties are used as coffee substitutes?
2Rooted varieties
1Leafy varieties
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Chicory is a botanical genus of plants in the Asteraceae family. It includes leafy varieties (lettuces, endives) and root varieties (coffee substitute).
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Chicory is a botanical genus of plants in the Asteraceae family. It includes leafy varieties (lettuces, endives) and root varieties (coffee substitute).
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literature
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Which novel character was created by Gaston Leroux in 1907?
2Joseph Rouletabille
1Herlock Sholmรจs
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The novel character created in 1907 by Gaston Leroux is Joseph Rouletabille, the young reporter-detective who appears in The Mystery of the Yellow Room.
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The novel character created in 1907 by Gaston Leroux is Joseph Rouletabille, the young reporter-detective who appears in The Mystery of the Yellow Room.
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music
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On which album of the band The Mamas and the Papas does the single 'California Dreamin' appear?
2If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
1The Mamas and the Papas
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The Mamas and the Papas' single California Dreamin' appears on their 1966 debut album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears.
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The Mamas and the Papas' single California Dreamin' appears on their 1966 debut album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears.
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music
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What is the nationality of the folk singer Bert Jansch?
1Scottish
2Irish
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Bert Jansch is a Scottish folk musician. Fascinated by the blues of Big Bill Broonzy or the folk of Leadbelly, Bert Jansch develops his own evocative guitar playing, assimilating jazz as well as traditional British music.
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Bert Jansch is a Scottish folk musician. Fascinated by the blues of Big Bill Broonzy or the folk of Leadbelly, Bert Jansch develops his own evocative guitar playing, assimilating jazz as well as traditional British music.
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literature
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Under what pseudonym does Romain Gary publish the novel The Life Before Us?
1รmile Ajar
2Paul Pavlowitch
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym รmile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym รmile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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nature
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Which is the most active volcano?
2Kฤซlauea
1Etna
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The most active volcano is Kฤซlauea with an eruption every year to a year and a half.
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The most active volcano is Kฤซlauea with an eruption every year to a year and a half.
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geography
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What is the capital of Mauritius?
1Port Louis
2Saint Denis
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The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. This dynamic city is the economic, cultural and political center of the island, and is home to many historic monuments and institutions.
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The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. This dynamic city is the economic, cultural and political center of the island, and is home to many historic monuments and institutions.
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history
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For which Universal Exhibition in Paris was the Eiffel Tower built?
1The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889
2The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900
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Built by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, and initially named "300-metre tower", this monument has become the symbol of the French capital and a major tourist site.
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Built by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, and initially named "300-metre tower", this monument has become the symbol of the French capital and a major tourist site.
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