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literature
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When was Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray published?
2Victorian Era
1Edwardian Era
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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history
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What is the name of the Soviet farms launched by Stalin after 1928?
2Sovkhozes
1Kolkhozes
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A sovkhoz is a state farm from the time of the USSR. Sovkhozes were created during the expropriation of the "kulaks" during Stalin's campaign of collectivization after 1928.
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A sovkhoz is a state farm from the time of the USSR. Sovkhozes were created during the expropriation of the "kulaks" during Stalin's campaign of collectivization after 1928.
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music
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Which Pink Floyd album features the Battersea Power Station on its cover?
1Animals
2Wish You Were Here
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This is the album Animals, released in 1977 by Pink Floyd, whose cover depicts Battersea Power Station with an inflatable pig floating in the air.
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This is the album Animals, released in 1977 by Pink Floyd, whose cover depicts Battersea Power Station with an inflatable pig floating in the air.
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sciences
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What is the average diameter of the moon?
23 474 km
12 474 km
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The Moon's average diameter is around 3,474 km. Smaller than the Earth, it remains the fifth largest satellite in the solar system.
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The Moon's average diameter is around 3,474 km. Smaller than the Earth, it remains the fifth largest satellite in the solar system.
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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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geography
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Where is Tikal National Park located?
2Guatemala
1Peru
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Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén basin in what is now northern Guatemala.
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Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén basin in what is now northern Guatemala.
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music
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When was Bob Dylan's album Highway 61 Revisited released?
11965
21975
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Highway 61 Revisited (1965) is Bob Dylan's sixth album and includes nine original songs, including the hit Like a Rolling Stone.
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Highway 61 Revisited (1965) is Bob Dylan's sixth album and includes nine original songs, including the hit Like a Rolling Stone.
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history
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Who was the perpetrator of the Sarajevo assassination in 1914?
1Gavrilo Princip
2Félix 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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geography
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What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
2Freetown
1Conakry
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Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. The port city is located in the north of the country in the Western Area Urban District.
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Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. The port city is located in the north of the country in the Western Area Urban District.
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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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