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sciences
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What is the name given to the first battery?
2Voltaic battery
1Electrochemical cell
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The first electric battery, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, is known as the voltaic battery.
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The first electric battery, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, is known as the voltaic battery.
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geography
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In which Spanish city is the Alhambra located?
1Granada
2Seville
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The Alhambra is located in the city of Granada, Spain. This palace and fortress are famous for their Moorish architecture and magnificent gardens.
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The Alhambra is located in the city of Granada, Spain. This palace and fortress are famous for their Moorish architecture and magnificent gardens.
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arts
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When did Claude Lorrain paint the work Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba?
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21748
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The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba is a painting by Claude Gellée, known as "the Lorrain", painted in 1648 and is kept in the National Gallery in London.
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The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba is a painting by Claude Gellée, known as "the Lorrain", painted in 1648 and is kept in the National Gallery in London.
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geography
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In which region of Egypt is the Sphinx of Giza located?
1Lower Egypt
2Upper Egypt
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The Sphinx of Giza is the therianthropic statue that stands in front of the great pyramids of the Giza plateau in Lower Egypt. The largest monolithic monumental sculpture in the world, it represents a setting sphinx.
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The Sphinx of Giza is the therianthropic statue that stands in front of the great pyramids of the Giza plateau in Lower Egypt. The largest monolithic monumental sculpture in the world, it represents a setting sphinx.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work Danse I painted by the French artist Henri Matisse in 1909?
1MoMA, New York
2Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
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Dance I is a painting made by Henri Matisse in 1909 in Paris and currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Dance I is a painting made by Henri Matisse in 1909 in Paris and currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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history
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What was the name of Léon Blum's political party in 1936?
2SFIO
1PCF
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In 1936, Léon Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.
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In 1936, Léon Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.
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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
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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nature
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In which country does the Catatumbo Lightning meteorological phenomenon take place?
2Venezuela
1Brazil
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Catatumbo lightning is a localized meteorological phenomenon in Venezuela. It consists of a thunderstorm characterized by its frequent and powerful lightning strikes that occurs from 140 to 160 nights a year for about ten hours each time and with a frequency of 280 flashes per hour. This storm develops at a specific location above the mouth of the Catatumbo River as it flows into Lake Maracaibo.
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Catatumbo lightning is a localized meteorological phenomenon in Venezuela. It consists of a thunderstorm characterized by its frequent and powerful lightning strikes that occurs from 140 to 160 nights a year for about ten hours each time and with a frequency of 280 flashes per hour. This storm develops at a specific location above the mouth of the Catatumbo River as it flows into Lake Maracaibo.
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history
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Which soldier is General-in-Chief of Confederate armies?
2Robert E. Lee
1Ulysses S. Grant
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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.
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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.
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entertainment
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In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind what role is played by Jim Carrey?
1Joel Barish
2Lloyd Christmas
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) by Michel Gondry, with Jim Carrey in a dramatic role originally intended for Nicolas Cage.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) by Michel Gondry, with Jim Carrey in a dramatic role originally intended for Nicolas Cage.
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