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geography
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What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
2Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
1Colombo
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Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the administrative capital of Sri Lanka. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Colombo, the economic capital. Both cities are part of the Western Province.
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Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the administrative capital of Sri Lanka. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Colombo, the economic capital. Both cities are part of the Western Province.
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nature
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What is the largest known eruption?
2Toba
1Santorini
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The largest eruption in volume of ejected materials was Toba 73,000 years ago with 2,800 km3.
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The largest eruption in volume of ejected materials was Toba 73,000 years ago with 2,800 km3.
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history
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Who commanded the Afrika Korps during the North Africa Campaign?
2Erwin Rommel
1Hermann GΓΆring
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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.
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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.
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geography
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What is the capital of Moldova?
1ChiΘinΔu
2Ljubljana
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ChiΘinΔu is the capital of the Republic of Moldova and the main city of Bessarabia, which is part of the historical region of Moldova.
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ChiΘinΔu is the capital of the Republic of Moldova and the main city of Bessarabia, which is part of the historical region of Moldova.
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music
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What is the country of origin of ethno-jazz singer and political activist Miriam Makeba?
2South Africa
1Cape Verde
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Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was born in South Africa. She is known for her political commitment against apartheid and her ethno-jazz music.
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Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was born in South Africa. She is known for her political commitment against apartheid and her ethno-jazz music.
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arts
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When did Claude Lorrain paint the work Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba?
11648
21748
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The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba is a painting by Claude GellΓ©e, 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 GellΓ©e, 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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What is the capital of Jamaica?
1Kingston
2Kingstown
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Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is located on the island's southeast coast. Founded in 1692, it is the country's cultural and economic center.
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Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is located on the island's southeast coast. Founded in 1692, it is the country's cultural and economic center.
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geography
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What is the longest river in the world?
2Nile
1Amazon
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The length of the Nile is estimated at between 6,650 and 6,895 km, while that of the Amazon varies from 6,400 to 7,062 km, depending on measurement methods.
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The length of the Nile is estimated at between 6,650 and 6,895 km, while that of the Amazon varies from 6,400 to 7,062 km, depending on measurement methods.
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music
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Which African-American soul singer died tragically in a plane crash in 1967?
2Otis Ray Redding
1Sam Cooke
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African-American soul singer Otis Redding died tragically in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, at the age of 26.
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African-American soul singer Otis Redding died tragically in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, at the age of 26.
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history
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During the United States Declaration of Independence, how many British North American colonies seceded?
213
19
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The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, generally referred to as the "Declaration of Independence of the United States of America", is a political document by which the thirteen British North American colonies seceded from Great Britain on 4 July 1776 to form the "United States of America".
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The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, generally referred to as the "Declaration of Independence of the United States of America", is a political document by which the thirteen British North American colonies seceded from Great Britain on 4 July 1776 to form the "United States of America".
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