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What are Julius Caesar's three names?
1Caius Julius Caesar
2Marcus Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar, born in 100 BC, bore the Latin name Caius Iulius Caesar, typical of the Roman nomenclature comprising first name, surname and cognomen.
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Julius Caesar, born in 100 BC, bore the Latin name Caius Iulius Caesar, typical of the Roman nomenclature comprising first name, surname and cognomen.
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entertainment
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Who was the director of the American film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, released in 1975?
1MiloΕ‘ Forman
2Roman Polanski
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is an American film directed by MiloΕ‘ Forman, released in 1975. Adapted from the eponymous novel by Ken Kesey published in 1962, the film was awarded the five main Oscars, including Best Picture and six Golden Globes.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is an American film directed by MiloΕ‘ Forman, released in 1975. Adapted from the eponymous novel by Ken Kesey published in 1962, the film was awarded the five main Oscars, including Best Picture and six Golden Globes.
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sports
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What is Mary Pierce's nationality?
1Franco-American
2French-Canadian
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Mary Pierce is a Franco-American tennis player. She has represented France in international competitions.
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Mary Pierce is a Franco-American tennis player. She has represented France in international competitions.
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entertainment
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In which African country does the film Out of Africa take place?
1Kenya
2South Africa
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Out of Africa is set in Kenya, where it tells the story of writer Karen Blixen, against the backdrop of the splendid East African landscape.
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Out of Africa is set in Kenya, where it tells the story of writer Karen Blixen, against the backdrop of the splendid East African landscape.
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sciences
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Which Italian engineer and architect discovered the Steam Turbine in 1629?
1Giovanni Branca
2Leonardo da Vinci
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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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arts
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How many panels compose the work The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello?
23
12
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The Battle of San Romano is a famous work by the painter Paolo Uccello, painted in three panels around 1456.
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The Battle of San Romano is a famous work by the painter Paolo Uccello, painted in three panels around 1456.
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history
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When did Louis XIV and his court reside at the ChΓ’teau de Versailles?
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The Palace of Versailles is a French castle and historical monument. It was the residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The king and the court resided there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789.
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The Palace of Versailles is a French castle and historical monument. It was the residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The king and the court resided there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789.
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Where is exposed the fresco Delivery of the Keys painted by Pietro Perugino?
1Sistine Chapel
2St. Peter's Basilica
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Delivery of the Keys is a religiously themed fresco by Perugino and his assistants, circa 1482, part of the decoration in the middle register of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
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Delivery of the Keys is a religiously themed fresco by Perugino and his assistants, circa 1482, part of the decoration in the middle register of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
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When was Victor Fleming's American film Gone with the Wind released?
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Victor Fleming's American film, Gone with the Wind, was released in 1939. This classic film is based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell.
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Victor Fleming's American film, Gone with the Wind, was released in 1939. This classic film is based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell.
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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
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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.
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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.
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