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geography
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Why is the Black Sea called the Black Sea?
2Turko-Mongolian tradition
1Black algae

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The Black Sea owes its name to a Turco-Mongolian tradition associating black with the north. Located to the north of Turkey, it was named the Black Sea.
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The Black Sea owes its name to a Turco-Mongolian tradition associating black with the north. Located to the north of Turkey, it was named the Black Sea.
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music
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What is the most famous song by American singer Solomon Burke?
1Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
2Don't Give Up on Me

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Solomon Burke is a singer of gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and American country. He is, along with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of the pioneers of soul music. His most famous song is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.
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Solomon Burke is a singer of gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and American country. He is, along with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of the pioneers of soul music. His most famous song is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.
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arts
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Where did Eugรจne Viollet-le-Duc go into exile?
2Switzerland
1Germany

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Eugรจne Viollet-le-Duc went into exile in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1871, after the Paris Commune, where he continued his work as an architect.
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Eugรจne Viollet-le-Duc went into exile in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1871, after the Paris Commune, where he continued his work as an architect.
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sports
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Who is the first French female sailor to win the Route du Rhum?
1Florence Arthaud
2Isabelle Autissier

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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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literature
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Who is the author of the epistolary novel Dracula published in 1897?
1Bram Stoker
2Mary Shelley

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The author of the epistolary novel Dracula, published in 1897, is Bram Stoker. This classic of Gothic literature popularized the vampire myth.
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The author of the epistolary novel Dracula, published in 1897, is Bram Stoker. This classic of Gothic literature popularized the vampire myth.
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music
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On which album of the British rock band The Kinks does the song You Really Got Me appear?
1Kinks
2Kinks Kinkdom

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You Really Got Me is a song of the Kinks released in 1964 and appears on their album Kinks.
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You Really Got Me is a song of the Kinks released in 1964 and appears on their album Kinks.
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arts
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What period does Art Nouveau cover?
11890 - 1910
21910 - 1940

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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Dรฉco (1910-1940).
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Dรฉco (1910-1940).
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geography
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What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
2Vaduz
1Liechtenstein

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The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. Situated on the banks of the Rhine, it is the principality's political and cultural center, albeit sparsely populated.
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The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. Situated on the banks of the Rhine, it is the principality's political and cultural center, albeit sparsely populated.
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arts
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To which Testament does the work Joseph's Tunic by Diego Velรกzquez refer?
1Old Testament
2New Testament

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The work refers to the Old Testament, when Jacob's children appear before their father to explain that his favorite son Joseph died because of a wolf attack.
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The work refers to the Old Testament, when Jacob's children appear before their father to explain that his favorite son Joseph died because of a wolf attack.
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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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