Literature
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Which novel by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was adapted to the cinema by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 ?
2The Great Gatsby
1The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Good Answer!
The Great Gatsby is an Australian-American dramatic film written, produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, released in 2013. It is a new adaptation of the novel Gatsby the Magnificent by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925.
Wrong Answer!
The Great Gatsby is an Australian-American dramatic film written, produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, released in 2013. It is a new adaptation of the novel Gatsby the Magnificent by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925.
History
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What Russian statesman died in 1924?
2Vladimir Lenin
1Joseph Staline
Good Answer!
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.
Wrong Answer!
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.
Sports
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Which athlete was the flag-bearer for the French delegation at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games?
2Marie-José Pérec
1Laura Flessel
Good Answer!
Marie-José Pérec is a French athlete, double Olympic champion at the Atlanta Games in 1996 in the 400m and 200m. Her first appointment with the games is the opening ceremony where she is the flag bearer for the French delegation.
Wrong Answer!
Marie-José Pérec is a French athlete, double Olympic champion at the Atlanta Games in 1996 in the 400m and 200m. Her first appointment with the games is the opening ceremony where she is the flag bearer for the French delegation.
Arts
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Where is exhibited the work Landscape with Saint John on Patmos painted by Nicolas Poussin?
1Art Institute, Chicago
2National Gallery of Art, Washington
Good Answer!
Landscape with Saint John on Patmos is a 1640 neoclassical painting by Nicolas Poussin, now in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Wrong Answer!
Landscape with Saint John on Patmos is a 1640 neoclassical painting by Nicolas Poussin, now in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Entertainment
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In Taxi Driver which role is played by Robert De Niro?
1Travis Bickle
2Michael Vronsky
Good Answer!
Taxi Driver is an American psychological drama directed by Martin Scorsese, released in 1976. Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a young Midwestern man and former Marine, is a night cab driver in New York City.
Wrong Answer!
Taxi Driver is an American psychological drama directed by Martin Scorsese, released in 1976. Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a young Midwestern man and former Marine, is a night cab driver in New York City.
History
/ 10
Which Loire castle is famous for its French gardens?
2Villandry
1Beauregard
Literature
/ 10
Which novel by Anthony Burgess was adapted to the cinema by Stanley Kubrick in 1971?
1A Clockwork Orange
2Eyes Wide Shut
Good Answer!
A Clockwork Orange is a science fiction novel by Anthony Burgess published in 1962. The novel was adapted to the cinema by Stanley Kubrick in 1971 under the title A Clockwork Orange.
Wrong Answer!
A Clockwork Orange is a science fiction novel by Anthony Burgess published in 1962. The novel was adapted to the cinema by Stanley Kubrick in 1971 under the title A Clockwork Orange.
Literature
/ 10
Which novel by Alberto Moravia was adapted for the cinema by Jean-Luc Godard in 1963?
2Contempt
1 Breathless
Good Answer!
Contempt is an Italian novel by Alberto Moravia published in 1954. It was adapted for the cinema by Jean-Luc Godard in Le Mépris in 1963.
Wrong Answer!
Contempt is an Italian novel by Alberto Moravia published in 1954. It was adapted for the cinema by Jean-Luc Godard in Le Mépris in 1963.
Sports
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Who is the best scorer of the 2006 World Cup?
2Miroslav Klose
1Alessandro Del Piero
Good Answer!
The 2006 World Cup is being held in Germany and Miroslav Klose finished as the top scorer in the tournament.
Wrong Answer!
The 2006 World Cup is being held in Germany and Miroslav Klose finished as the top scorer in the tournament.
Music
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On which album of the American female vocal group The Ronettes does the song Be My Baby appear?
1Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
2Walking In The Rain
Good Answer!
Be My Baby is a 1963 single by The Ronettes from the album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica.
Wrong Answer!
Be My Baby is a 1963 single by The Ronettes from the album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica.
