Arts
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Where is exhibited the work Merahi metua no Tehamana painted by the French artist Paul Gauguin in 1893?
1Art Institute, Chicago
2MoMA, New York
Good Answer!
Merahi metua no Tehamana is an 1893 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is a portrait of Paul Gauguin's wife, Teha'amana, during his first visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893.
Wrong Answer!
Merahi metua no Tehamana is an 1893 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is a portrait of Paul Gauguin's wife, Teha'amana, during his first visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893.
Arts
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To which war does Francisco de Goya's The Third of May 1808 refer?
2Peninsular War
1Spanish Civil War
Good Answer!
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.
Wrong Answer!
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.
Music
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In which American city was Sarah Vaughan's album At Mister Kelly's recorded?
1Chicago
2New York
Good Answer!
At Mister Kelly's is an album by Sarah Vaughan released in 1958, recorded live at Mister Kelly's, a jazz club in Chicago.
Wrong Answer!
At Mister Kelly's is an album by Sarah Vaughan released in 1958, recorded live at Mister Kelly's, a jazz club in Chicago.
Nature
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In which country is the largest alpaca population observed?
2Peru
1Mexico
Good Answer!
Peru is the largest producer of South American camelids, the alpaca population is about 3.7 million specimens and the domestication of these species goes back more than 7,000 years.
Wrong Answer!
Peru is the largest producer of South American camelids, the alpaca population is about 3.7 million specimens and the domestication of these species goes back more than 7,000 years.
Arts
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When was the work of art Campbell's Soup Cans created?
21962
11952
Good Answer!
Campbell's Soup Cans, often called 32 cans of Campbell's soup, is a work of art created in 1962 by Andy Warhol.
Wrong Answer!
Campbell's Soup Cans, often called 32 cans of Campbell's soup, is a work of art created in 1962 by Andy Warhol.
Music
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What kind of country music was popularized by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos" in the 1950s?
1Bakersfield sound
2Nashville sound
Good Answer!
Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
Wrong Answer!
Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
Nature
/ 10
What is the smallest eruption?
1Hverarönd
2Lakagígar
Good Answer!
The smallest eruption by volume of ejected material is geothermal drilling at Hverarönd in Iceland in 1977 with 1.2 m3of basalt.
Wrong Answer!
The smallest eruption by volume of ejected material is geothermal drilling at Hverarönd in Iceland in 1977 with 1.2 m3of basalt.
Sports
/ 10
What is Cristiano Ronaldo's number when he signs for Real Madrid?
2No9
1No7
Good Answer!
On 26 June 2009, Real Madrid bought Cristiano Ronaldo for six years. He takes the No9 with a simple 'Ronaldo' flocking on his jersey, making it identical to that of his illustrious Brazilian predecessor Ronaldo de Lima.
Wrong Answer!
On 26 June 2009, Real Madrid bought Cristiano Ronaldo for six years. He takes the No9 with a simple 'Ronaldo' flocking on his jersey, making it identical to that of his illustrious Brazilian predecessor Ronaldo de Lima.
History
/ 10
During the United States Declaration of Independence, how many British North American colonies seceded?
213
19
Good Answer!
The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, generally referred to as the "Declaration of Independence of the United States of America", is a political document by which the thirteen British North American colonies seceded from Great Britain on 4 July 1776 to form the "United States of America".
Wrong Answer!
The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, generally referred to as the "Declaration of Independence of the United States of America", is a political document by which the thirteen British North American colonies seceded from Great Britain on 4 July 1776 to form the "United States of America".
Arts
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Who painted the work Aristotle contemplating the bust of Homer in 1653?
2Rembrandt
1Jean Siméon Chardin
Good Answer!
Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer is a painting by Rembrandt in 1653. It is kept at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Wrong Answer!
Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer is a painting by Rembrandt in 1653. It is kept at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
