Arts
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Who designed the access kiosks to the Paris metro stations in France?
2Hector Guimard
1Georges Fouquet
Good Answer!
The kiosks were designed by Hector Guimard, in an Art Nouveau style.
Wrong Answer!
The kiosks were designed by Hector Guimard, in an Art Nouveau style.
Arts
/ 10
Where is exhibited the work The Flight into Egypt painted by Nicolas Poussin?
2Museum of Fine Arts, Lyon
1Louvre Museum, Paris
Good Answer!
The Flight into Egypt is a painting by Nicolas Poussin painted in 1657 or 1658. The painting has been on display since 2008 at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon in France.
Wrong Answer!
The Flight into Egypt is a painting by Nicolas Poussin painted in 1657 or 1658. The painting has been on display since 2008 at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon in France.
History
/ 10
In 1095, which Pope preached the First Crusade on the Place de Clermont?
2Urban II
1Paul III
Good Answer!
The Appeal of Clermont is a speech, delivered on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II, the day after the Council of Clermont, which he had presided over. This speech is a call to the Crusades.
Wrong Answer!
The Appeal of Clermont is a speech, delivered on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II, the day after the Council of Clermont, which he had presided over. This speech is a call to the Crusades.
Music
/ 10
On which album of the Russian pop duo t.A.T.u. does the song All the Things She Said appear?
1200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
2Dangerous and Moving
Good Answer!
All the Things She Said is a song performed by the Russian duo t.A.T.u. from their first studio album in English, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002).
Wrong Answer!
All the Things She Said is a song performed by the Russian duo t.A.T.u. from their first studio album in English, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002).
Music
/ 10
On which George Harrison's album does the song Awaiting on You All appear?
1All Things Must Pass
2Extra Texture (Read All About It)
Good Answer!
Awaiting on You All is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.
Wrong Answer!
Awaiting on You All is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.
Sciences
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In anatomy, where is the floor?
1The cranial box
2The facial
Good Answer!
The floor (or base of the skull), located in the cranial box, is formed of three cranial pits.
Wrong Answer!
The floor (or base of the skull), located in the cranial box, is formed of three cranial pits.
Entertainment
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In the movie All the President's Men, which newspaper do Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein work for?
2Washington Post
1Herald Tribune
Good Answer!
All the President's Men is an American film directed by Alan J. Pakula, released in 1976. It is an adaptation of the book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists who investigated the Watergate scandal for the Washington Post.
Wrong Answer!
All the President's Men is an American film directed by Alan J. Pakula, released in 1976. It is an adaptation of the book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists who investigated the Watergate scandal for the Washington Post.
Arts
/ 10
Which Dutch painter painted Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with Their Tutor and Coachman?
1Albert Cuyp
2Salomon van Ruysdael
Good Answer!
Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with Their Tutor and Coachman is an oil painting on canvas by Aelbert Cuyp, currently in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Wrong Answer!
Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with Their Tutor and Coachman is an oil painting on canvas by Aelbert Cuyp, currently in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Literature
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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
Good Answer!
The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
Wrong Answer!
The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
Geography
/ 10
Where is Chichén Itzá located?
2Mexico
1Guatemala
Good Answer!
Chichén Itzá is an ancient Mayan city located between Valladolid and Merida in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Chichén Itzá was probably the main religious centre of Yucatán in the 10th century and today it remains one of the most important and most visited archaeological sites in the region.
Wrong Answer!
Chichén Itzá is an ancient Mayan city located between Valladolid and Merida in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Chichén Itzá was probably the main religious centre of Yucatán in the 10th century and today it remains one of the most important and most visited archaeological sites in the region.
