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What is the capital of Dominica?
1Roseau
2Santo Domingo
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Roseau is the capital of Dominica, island and country of the Caribbean archipelago. It is a city located along the Caribbean Sea and crossed by the small coastal river Roseau. The city was built on the site of the ancient Sairi village of the Kalinago Indians. It is the oldest and most important city on the island.
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Roseau is the capital of Dominica, island and country of the Caribbean archipelago. It is a city located along the Caribbean Sea and crossed by the small coastal river Roseau. The city was built on the site of the ancient Sairi village of the Kalinago Indians. It is the oldest and most important city on the island.
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geography
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What is the capital of Costa Rica?
1San José
2Tegucigalpa
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San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. It is also the capital of the province of San José. Founded in 1738, the city became the capital of Costa Rica in 1823 in place of Cartago.
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San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. It is also the capital of the province of San José. Founded in 1738, the city became the capital of Costa Rica in 1823 in place of Cartago.
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history
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When did the fleet led by Fernand de Magellan weigh anchor in Seville?
21519
11419
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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.
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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.
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music
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What is the nationality of bluesman John Mayall?
2British
1American
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The Bluesbreakers, also known as John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers or John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, is a pioneering British blues band.
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The Bluesbreakers, also known as John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers or John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, is a pioneering British blues band.
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arts
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To which artistic movement does Edward Hopper's Nighthawks belong?
2American Realism
1American Expressionism
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Nighthawks is a 1942 painting by Edward Hopper, an American naturalist and realist painter whose subjects were loneliness and alienation of the individual in American society.
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Nighthawks is a 1942 painting by Edward Hopper, an American naturalist and realist painter whose subjects were loneliness and alienation of the individual in American society.
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nature
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Where is the Great Blue Hole located?
1Belize
2Madagascar
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The Great Blue Hole is an underwater cenote located off the coast of Belize, Central America. It is part of the Lighthouse Reef and is protected within the Belizean reef.
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The Great Blue Hole is an underwater cenote located off the coast of Belize, Central America. It is part of the Lighthouse Reef and is protected within the Belizean reef.
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music
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Which American soul singer was murdered on December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles?
2Sam Cooke
1Solomon Burke
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Sam Cooke is mysteriously found dead on December 11, 1964 in a California motel. He was shot to death and has a large wound in his chest. The vagueness surrounding the motive for the crime greatly encouraged the controversy surrounding a death that deeply shocked the African-American community.
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Sam Cooke is mysteriously found dead on December 11, 1964 in a California motel. He was shot to death and has a large wound in his chest. The vagueness surrounding the motive for the crime greatly encouraged the controversy surrounding a death that deeply shocked the African-American community.
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literature
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Which character is the leader of the pirates in Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel Treasure Island?
2Long John Silver
1Billy Bones
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Long John Silver, commonly known as Silver, the ship's cook, friendly and popular among sailors. He will prove to be a formidable pirate and will be the leader of the mutiny.
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Long John Silver, commonly known as Silver, the ship's cook, friendly and popular among sailors. He will prove to be a formidable pirate and will be the leader of the mutiny.
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history
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Who commanded the Afrika Korps during the North Africa Campaign?
2Erwin Rommel
1Hermann Göring
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In September 1940, Italian forces had attacked Egypt, a country then under British influence. The Germans sent Rommel's Afrika Korps as a reinforcement to rescue their Italian allies.
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In September 1940, Italian forces had attacked Egypt, a country then under British influence. The Germans sent Rommel's Afrika Korps as a reinforcement to rescue their Italian allies.
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arts
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To which war does Francisco de Goya's The Third of May 1808 refer?
2Peninsular War
1Spanish Civil War
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The Third of May 1808 is a famous painting by the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya. Painted in 1814 and kept in the Prado Museum in Madrid. This painting depicts the executions of insurgents by French soldiers during the Peninsular War.
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The Third of May 1808 is a famous painting by the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya. Painted in 1814 and kept in the Prado Museum in Madrid. This painting depicts the executions of insurgents by French soldiers during the Peninsular War.
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