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What musical effect was created by producer Phil Spector?
2Wall of sound
1Stereophonic recording

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Phil Spector created the musical effect of the wall of sound, in which several instruments are superimposed to create a rich, dense sound texture.
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Phil Spector created the musical effect of the wall of sound, in which several instruments are superimposed to create a rich, dense sound texture.
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arts
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When did Claude Lorrain paint the work Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba?
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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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Who is the guitarist of the British rock band Cream?
2Eric Clapton
1Jeff Beck

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Cream was a British rock band from London, England. It was active from 1966 to 1968 and consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist singer Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker.
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Cream was a British rock band from London, England. It was active from 1966 to 1968 and consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist singer Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker.
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history
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What's the difference between the Acropolis and the Agora?
2Temple and market
1Two different temples

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The Acropolis is a fortified hill housing sacred temples, while the Agora is a public square at the heart of the city, dedicated to political, commercial and social activities.
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The Acropolis is a fortified hill housing sacred temples, while the Agora is a public square at the heart of the city, dedicated to political, commercial and social activities.
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arts
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What primitive Flemish painter produced the Arnolfini Portrait in 1434?
2Jan van Eyck
1Antoine van Dyck

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The Arnolfini Portrait is the name given to a wood painting by the early Flemish painter Jan van Eyck dating from 1434, kept at the National Gallery in London.
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The Arnolfini Portrait is the name given to a wood painting by the early Flemish painter Jan van Eyck dating from 1434, kept at the National Gallery in London.
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arts
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Which American artist painted the famous painting American Gothic in 1930?
1Grant Wood
2Thomas Eakins

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American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood was inspired by a cottage designed in the Gothic Revival style with a distinctive top window and decided to paint it with "the kind of people he imagined [he] would live in that house. Β»
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American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood was inspired by a cottage designed in the Gothic Revival style with a distinctive top window and decided to paint it with "the kind of people he imagined [he] would live in that house. Β»
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nature
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In what ocean does the narwhal live?
1Arctic
2Antarctic

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The narwhal lives mainly in the Arctic Ocean. This unique animal is known for its long, spiral tusk, often called a unicorn horn.
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The narwhal lives mainly in the Arctic Ocean. This unique animal is known for its long, spiral tusk, often called a unicorn horn.
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music
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On which album of the band The Supremes does the song Stop in the Name of Love appear?
2More Hits by The Supremes
1Meet The Supremes

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Stop! In the Name of Love is a song written by Holland-Dozier-Holland for the band The Supremes in 1965 and first featured on the album More Hits by The Supremes.
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Stop! In the Name of Love is a song written by Holland-Dozier-Holland for the band The Supremes in 1965 and first featured on the album More Hits by The Supremes.
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history
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Who is the goddess Nyx?
2Goddess of the night
1Goddess of Dawn

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In Greek mythology, Nyx is the primordial goddess of the night, mother of Hypnos (sleep) and Thanatos (death), feared even by Zeus.
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In Greek mythology, Nyx is the primordial goddess of the night, mother of Hypnos (sleep) and Thanatos (death), feared even by Zeus.
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arts
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Where is exposed the fresco Delivery of the Keys painted by Pietro Perugino?
1Sistine Chapel
2St. Peter's Basilica

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Delivery of the Keys is a religiously themed fresco by Perugino and his assistants, circa 1482, part of the decoration in the middle register of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
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Delivery of the Keys is a religiously themed fresco by Perugino and his assistants, circa 1482, part of the decoration in the middle register of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
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