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What is the flowering period of cistus?
1April-June
2September-October
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Cistus generally flower in spring, between April and June, in the Mediterranean regions where they are mainly found.
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Cistus generally flower in spring, between April and June, in the Mediterranean regions where they are mainly found.
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arts
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What primitive Flemish painter produced the Arnolfini Portrait in 1434?
2Jan van Eyck
1Antoine van Dyck
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The Arnolfini Portrait is the name given to a wood painting by the early Flemish painter Jan van Eyck dating from 1434, kept at the National Gallery in London.
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The Arnolfini Portrait is the name given to a wood painting by the early Flemish painter Jan van Eyck dating from 1434, kept at the National Gallery in London.
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history
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What's the difference between the Acropolis and the Agora?
2Temple and market
1Two different temples
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The Acropolis is a fortified hill housing sacred temples, while the Agora is a public square at the heart of the city, dedicated to political, commercial and social activities.
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The Acropolis is a fortified hill housing sacred temples, while the Agora is a public square at the heart of the city, dedicated to political, commercial and social activities.
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geography
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Where is Annapurna?
1Nepal
2Tibet
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Annapurna is a Himalayan massif in north-central Nepal, comprising several peaks, including Annapurna I at 8,091 meters.
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Annapurna is a Himalayan massif in north-central Nepal, comprising several peaks, including Annapurna I at 8,091 meters.
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nature
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What gas forms frozen bubbles in the waters of Canadian Lake Abraham?
2Methane
1Carbon Dioxide
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Lake Abraham is a Canadian man-made lake that was created in 1972. When decaying plants on the lakebed release methane, the trapped gas causes frozen bubbles to form under the ice on the surface of the lake.
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Lake Abraham is a Canadian man-made lake that was created in 1972. When decaying plants on the lakebed release methane, the trapped gas causes frozen bubbles to form under the ice on the surface of the lake.
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arts
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Where is Leonardo da Vinci's work The Adoration of the Magi exhibited?
1The Uffizi Gallery, Florence
2The Borghese Gallery, Rome
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The Adoration of the Magi is an unfinished painting by Leonardo da Vinci, exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
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The Adoration of the Magi is an unfinished painting by Leonardo da Vinci, exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
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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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history
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For which Universal Exhibition in Paris was the Eiffel Tower built?
1The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889
2The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900
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Built by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, and initially named "300-metre tower", this monument has become the symbol of the French capital and a major tourist site.
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Built by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, and initially named "300-metre tower", this monument has become the symbol of the French capital and a major tourist site.
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entertainment
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When was the film Bagdad Cafe directed by Percy Adlon released?
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21997
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The film Bagdad Cafe, directed by Percy Adlon, was released in 1987. This masterpiece explores friendship and transformation in a unique desert setting.
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The film Bagdad Cafe, directed by Percy Adlon, was released in 1987. This masterpiece explores friendship and transformation in a unique desert setting.
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music
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What is the label of the Rolling Stones' first album?
2Decca
1Atlantic
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The Rolling Stones is the debut album of the eponymous English rock band, released in the UK in April 1964 on the Decca label.
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The Rolling Stones is the debut album of the eponymous English rock band, released in the UK in April 1964 on the Decca label.
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