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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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geography
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Which mountain overlooks Cape Town?
2Table Mountain
1Pilanesberg
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Table Mountain is a massif in the Western Cape province of South Africa, which overlooks the city of Cape Town.
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Table Mountain is a massif in the Western Cape province of South Africa, which overlooks the city of Cape Town.
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history
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Which text of 1689 defines the principles of the parliamentary monarchy in England?
1The Bill of Rights
2The Habeas corpus
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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sports
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What is Paul Pogba's club from 2012 to 2016?
1Juventus FC
2Manchester United FC
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Between 2012 and 2016, Paul Pogba played for Juventus, winning four consecutive Serie A titles and establishing himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.
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Between 2012 and 2016, Paul Pogba played for Juventus, winning four consecutive Serie A titles and establishing himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.
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history
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What was the first joint Franco-British offensive of the World War I?
1Battle of the Somme
2Battle of Verdun
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The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was the first joint Franco-British offensive of the World War I, aimed at weakening German forces.
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The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was the first joint Franco-British offensive of the World War I, aimed at weakening German forces.
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arts
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Which primitive Flemish painter painted Madonna of Chancellor Rolin around 1435?
2Jan van Eyck
1Antoine van Dyck
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Madonna of Chancellor Rolin is a painting painted around 1435 by the early Flemish painter Jan van Eyck for Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good. It has been kept since 1805 in the Louvre museum.
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Madonna of Chancellor Rolin is a painting painted around 1435 by the early Flemish painter Jan van Eyck for Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good. It has been kept since 1805 in the Louvre museum.
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music
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Which American soul singer was murdered on December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles?
2Sam Cooke
1Solomon Burke
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Sam Cooke, famous American soul singer, was tragically murdered in a Los Angeles motel on December 11, 1964, at the age of 33.
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Sam Cooke, famous American soul singer, was tragically murdered in a Los Angeles motel on December 11, 1964, at the age of 33.
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literature
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
220
110
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Γmile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Γmile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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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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nature
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What gas forms frozen bubbles in the waters of Canadian Lake Abraham?
2Methane
1Carbon Dioxide
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Lake Abraham is a Canadian man-made lake that was created in 1972. When decaying plants on the lakebed release methane, the trapped gas causes frozen bubbles to form under the ice on the surface of the lake.
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Lake Abraham is a Canadian man-made lake that was created in 1972. When decaying plants on the lakebed release methane, the trapped gas causes frozen bubbles to form under the ice on the surface of the lake.
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