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When did the fleet led by Fernand de Magellan weigh anchor in Seville?
21519
11419
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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.
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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.
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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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geography
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What is the capital of South Sudan?
1Juba
2Khartoum
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Juba is the capital of South Sudan, as well as the capital of Jubek State and Juba County. It is located on the left bank of the White Nile about 110 km north of the border with Uganda.
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Juba is the capital of South Sudan, as well as the capital of Jubek State and Juba County. It is located on the left bank of the White Nile about 110 km north of the border with Uganda.
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nature
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Where do albatrosses live?
2Southern hemisphere
1Northern hemisphere
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Albatrosses live mainly in the oceanic regions of the southern hemisphere, notably around Antarctica, South America, South Africa and Australia.
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Albatrosses live mainly in the oceanic regions of the southern hemisphere, notably around Antarctica, South America, South Africa and Australia.
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history
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When was the law concerning the separation of church and state passed?
21905
11901
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The law concerning the separation of Church and State is a law adopted on 9 December 1905 on the initiative of the Republican-Socialist deputy Aristide Briand, who was in favour of secularism without excess.
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The law concerning the separation of Church and State is a law adopted on 9 December 1905 on the initiative of the Republican-Socialist deputy Aristide Briand, who was in favour of secularism without excess.
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entertainment
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Who was the director of the American film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, released in 1975?
1MiloΕ‘ Forman
2Roman Polanski
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is an American film directed by MiloΕ‘ Forman, released in 1975. Adapted from the eponymous novel by Ken Kesey published in 1962, the film was awarded the five main Oscars, including Best Picture and six Golden Globes.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is an American film directed by MiloΕ‘ Forman, released in 1975. Adapted from the eponymous novel by Ken Kesey published in 1962, the film was awarded the five main Oscars, including Best Picture and six Golden Globes.
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sciences
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Which measuring instrument was invented by the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli in 1643?
1Barometer
2Compass
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The mercury barometer: the atmospheric pressure is balanced by a column of mercury surmounted by a closed and empty space. It was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
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The mercury barometer: the atmospheric pressure is balanced by a column of mercury surmounted by a closed and empty space. It was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
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music
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On which album of the American folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel does the song The Sound of Silence appear?
2Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
1Bridge Over Troubled Water
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La chanson The Sound of Silence figure sur l'album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. de Simon and Garfunkel, sorti en 1964.
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La chanson The Sound of Silence figure sur l'album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. de Simon and Garfunkel, sorti en 1964.
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entertainment
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When did the movie Ant-Man directed by Peyton Reed come out?
22015
12011
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Ant-Man is an American superhero film directed by Peyton Reed, released in 2015.
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Ant-Man is an American superhero film directed by Peyton Reed, released in 2015.
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music
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Which song by American folk singer Pete Seeger was covered by the Byrds in 1965?
2Turn! Turn! Turn!
1Eight Miles High
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Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) is a song written in the late 1950s by American folk singer Pete Seeger. His most famous version is the folk rock cover of the band The Byrds in late 1965.
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Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) is a song written in the late 1950s by American folk singer Pete Seeger. His most famous version is the folk rock cover of the band The Byrds in late 1965.
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