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music
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What kind of country music was popularized by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos" in the 1950s?
1Bakersfield sound
2Nashville sound
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Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
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Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
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nature
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What is the youngest volcano?
2Ardoukoba
1Paricutín
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The youngest volcano is Ardoukoba with a first eruption in November 1978 while Paricutín had its first eruption in 1943.
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The youngest volcano is Ardoukoba with a first eruption in November 1978 while Paricutín had its first eruption in 1943.
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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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sciences
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What was the name of the first cloned sheep?
2Dolly
1Belinda
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Dolly, born on 5 July 1996 in Edinburgh and died on 14 February 2003, is a ewe famous for being the first mammal cloned in history from an adult somatic cell nucleus.
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Dolly, born on 5 July 1996 in Edinburgh and died on 14 February 2003, is a ewe famous for being the first mammal cloned in history from an adult somatic cell nucleus.
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history
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What is the name given to the revolutions known in Europe in 1848?
1The Springtime of the Peoples
2The Uprising
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Springtime of the Peoples or Spring of Nations is a set of revolutions that Europe experienced in 1848. Although repressed, these crises were often decisive for the development of the countries concerned, particularly in Germany which, despite the failure of the Treaty of Frankfurt, set out on the road to unification in 1871.
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Springtime of the Peoples or Spring of Nations is a set of revolutions that Europe experienced in 1848. Although repressed, these crises were often decisive for the development of the countries concerned, particularly in Germany which, despite the failure of the Treaty of Frankfurt, set out on the road to unification in 1871.
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nature
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Are clematis climbing plants?
1Yes
2No
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Yes, clematis are climbing plants. They use their flexible stems and tendrils to cling to supports and climb.
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Yes, clematis are climbing plants. They use their flexible stems and tendrils to cling to supports and climb.
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literature
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What's Madame Bovary's first name?
1Emma
2Virginie
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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nature
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Is the caracal related to the lynx ?
2No
1Yes
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The caracal, historically classified within the genera Lynx and Felis, is now recognized as a distinct genus, closely related to the serval and the African golden cat.
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The caracal, historically classified within the genera Lynx and Felis, is now recognized as a distinct genus, closely related to the serval and the African golden cat.
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sciences
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How far from the Earth is the Moon?
1384 400 kilometers
2584 400 kilometers
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The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is around 384,400 kilometers. This distance varies slightly due to the Moon's elliptical orbit.
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The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is around 384,400 kilometers. This distance varies slightly due to the Moon's elliptical orbit.
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geography
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What is the largest island in Germany?
1Rügen
2Usedom
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Rügen is the largest German island, located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Its area is 926 km2.
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Rügen is the largest German island, located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Its area is 926 km2.
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