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What pandemic occurred in Europe from 1347 to 1352?
1Black Death
2Cholera
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The Black Death, a devastating pandemic, ravaged Europe from 1347 to 1352, causing millions of deaths and profoundly altering medieval society.
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The Black Death, a devastating pandemic, ravaged Europe from 1347 to 1352, causing millions of deaths and profoundly altering medieval society.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work Merahi metua no Tehamana painted by the French artist Paul Gauguin in 1893?
1Art Institute, Chicago
2MoMA, New York
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Merahi metua no Tehamana is an 1893 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is a portrait of Paul Gauguin's wife, Teha'amana, during his first visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893.
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Merahi metua no Tehamana is an 1893 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is a portrait of Paul Gauguin's wife, Teha'amana, during his first visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893.
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history
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What are Julius Caesar's three names?
1Caius Julius Caesar
2Marcus Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar, born in 100 BC, bore the Latin name Caius Iulius Caesar, typical of the Roman nomenclature comprising first name, surname and cognomen.
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Julius Caesar, born in 100 BC, bore the Latin name Caius Iulius Caesar, typical of the Roman nomenclature comprising first name, surname and cognomen.
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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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music
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On which album of the British band Procol Harum does the song A Whiter Shade of Pale appear?
2Procol Harum
1Home
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Procol Harum's song A Whiter Shade of Pale is featured on their eponymous debut album, released in 1967 and considered a classic of psychedelic rock.
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Procol Harum's song A Whiter Shade of Pale is featured on their eponymous debut album, released in 1967 and considered a classic of psychedelic rock.
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geography
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What is the capital of Paraguay?
1Asuncion
2Montevideo
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Asuncion is the capital and most populated city of Paraguay. It is located on the left bank of the RΓo Paraguay, on a portion of the river that borders Argentina.
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Asuncion is the capital and most populated city of Paraguay. It is located on the left bank of the RΓo Paraguay, on a portion of the river that borders Argentina.
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arts
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How many panels compose the work The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello?
23
12
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The Battle of San Romano is a famous work by the painter Paolo Uccello, painted in three panels around 1456.
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The Battle of San Romano is a famous work by the painter Paolo Uccello, painted in three panels around 1456.
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music
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What is the nationality of the musician Tito Puente?
2Puerto Rican
1Cuban
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Tito Puente is a very popular and prolific Puerto Rican musician of Latin music. He is nicknamed "El Rey Del Timbal" (the king of the timpani).
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Tito Puente is a very popular and prolific Puerto Rican musician of Latin music. He is nicknamed "El Rey Del Timbal" (the king of the timpani).
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entertainment
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How many episodes are there in Game of Thrones season 8?
16
28
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Season 8 of Game of Thrones features 6 episodes, marking the conclusion of the epic series with memorable battles and resolved storylines.
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Season 8 of Game of Thrones features 6 episodes, marking the conclusion of the epic series with memorable battles and resolved storylines.
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history
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Who was the perpetrator of the Sarajevo assassination in 1914?
1Gavrilo Princip
2FΓ©lix Ioussoupov
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The Sarajevo attack was the assassination on Sunday 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie Chotek, Duchess of Hohenberg, by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event is considered to be the trigger for the First World War.
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The Sarajevo attack was the assassination on Sunday 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie Chotek, Duchess of Hohenberg, by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event is considered to be the trigger for the First World War.
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