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What is the nationality of singer Dusty Springfield?
2British
1American

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The singer Dusty Springfield was British. Born in England in 1939, she became a soul and pop icon in the 1960s.
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The singer Dusty Springfield was British. Born in England in 1939, she became a soul and pop icon in the 1960s.
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geography
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What is the capital of Cambodia?
1Phnom Penh
2Vientiane

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Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, and the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, and the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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nature
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Are sperm whales mysticetes or odontocetes?
2Odontocetes
1Mysticetes

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Sperm whales are odontocetes. Unlike mysticetes, they have teeth and are the largest members of this cetacean suborder.
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Sperm whales are odontocetes. Unlike mysticetes, they have teeth and are the largest members of this cetacean suborder.
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music
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What musical instrument does Fats Domino play?
1Piano
2Trumpet

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Fats Domino is an American rhythm and blues pianist, singer, composer and conductor, one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll, author of the rock song Ain't That a Shame and the most famous performer of the 1940 ballad Blueberry Hill.
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Fats Domino is an American rhythm and blues pianist, singer, composer and conductor, one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll, author of the rock song Ain't That a Shame and the most famous performer of the 1940 ballad Blueberry Hill.
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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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history
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In 1095, which Pope preached the First Crusade on the Place de Clermont?
2Urban II
1Paul III

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The Appeal of Clermont is a speech, delivered on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II, the day after the Council of Clermont, which he had presided over. This speech is a call to the Crusades.
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The Appeal of Clermont is a speech, delivered on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II, the day after the Council of Clermont, which he had presided over. This speech is a call to the Crusades.
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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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literature
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Who is the author of the dystopian science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451 published in 1953?
1Ray Bradbury
2Aldous Huxley

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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.
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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.
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literature
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In Richard Matheson's science fiction novel I am a Legend, which character survives the pandemic?
2Robert Neville
1Ben Corthman

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In Richard Matheson's science-fiction novel I Am Legend, Robert Neville is the character who survives the pandemic and fights the vampires.
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In Richard Matheson's science-fiction novel I Am Legend, Robert Neville is the character who survives the pandemic and fights the vampires.
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literature
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In the Three Musketeers, what is the real name of Milady de Winter?
1Anne de Breuil
2Anne de la Fère

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In Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter's real name is Anne de Breuil. A spy and manipulator, she is d'Artagnan's sworn enemy.
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In Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter's real name is Anne de Breuil. A spy and manipulator, she is d'Artagnan's sworn enemy.
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