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What Russian statesman died in 1924?
2Vladimir Lenin
1Joseph Staline
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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entertainment
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Which David Lynch film was released in 2001?
2Mulholland Drive
1Lost Highway
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Mulholland Drive is David Lynch's 2001 film. This psychological thriller has gained a cult following for its enigmatic narrative and dreamlike atmosphere.
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Mulholland Drive is David Lynch's 2001 film. This psychological thriller has gained a cult following for its enigmatic narrative and dreamlike atmosphere.
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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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history
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Who is Clovis' father?
1Childeric I
2Merovech
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Son of Childeric I, he conquered most of Gaul and converted to Christianity. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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Son of Childeric I, he conquered most of Gaul and converted to Christianity. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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music
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Which song by American folk singer Fred Neil was covered by Harry Nilsson in 1969?
2Everybodyβs Talkinβ
1One
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Everybody's Talkin' is a folk rock song written and originally performed by Fred Neil. A cover by Harry Nilsson became a worldwide hit in 1969 as the soundtrack to the movie Macadam Cowboy.
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Everybody's Talkin' is a folk rock song written and originally performed by Fred Neil. A cover by Harry Nilsson became a worldwide hit in 1969 as the soundtrack to the movie Macadam Cowboy.
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music
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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
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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).
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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).
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literature
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Which novel by John Steinbeck received the Pulitzer Prize in 1940?
2The Grapes of Wrath
1Of Mice and Men
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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history
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What was the rank of the French officer of Alsatian origin and of Jewish faith Alfred Dreyfus?
1Captain
2Marshal
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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.
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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.
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nature
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Which conifers can cause pollinosis?
1Cupressus
2Spruce
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Cypress is a conifer that can cause pollinosis, particularly in spring, due to its allergenic pollen.
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Cypress is a conifer that can cause pollinosis, particularly in spring, due to its allergenic pollen.
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music
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When was Bob Dylan's album Highway 61 Revisited released?
11965
21975
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Highway 61 Revisited (1965) is Bob Dylan's sixth album and includes nine original songs, including the hit Like a Rolling Stone.
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Highway 61 Revisited (1965) is Bob Dylan's sixth album and includes nine original songs, including the hit Like a Rolling Stone.
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