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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
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The author of the famous short story The Metamorphosis, published in 1915, is Franz Kafka, a major Czech writer of the 20th century with a strange universe.
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The author of the famous short story The Metamorphosis, published in 1915, is Franz Kafka, a major Czech writer of the 20th century with a strange universe.
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sciences
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What is the name given to the first battery?
2Voltaic battery
1Electrochemical cell
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The first electric battery, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, is known as the voltaic battery.
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The first electric battery, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, is known as the voltaic battery.
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history
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To which branch of Christianity is Martin Luther the initiator?
2Protestantism
1Orthodoxie
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Martin Luther is the initiator of Protestantism which gave birth to many Protestant churches and marked the history of Christianity.
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Martin Luther is the initiator of Protestantism which gave birth to many Protestant churches and marked the history of Christianity.
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literature
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Which novel by Alberto Moravia was adapted for the cinema by Jean-Luc Godard in 1963?
2Contempt
1Breathless
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Alberto Moravia's novel Contempt was adapted for the cinema in 1963 by Jean-Luc Godard, with Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli in the leading roles.
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Alberto Moravia's novel Contempt was adapted for the cinema in 1963 by Jean-Luc Godard, with Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli in the leading roles.
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sciences
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When was the first in vitro fertilization performed?
11978
21988
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The first successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) took place in 1978, giving birth to Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby.
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The first successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) took place in 1978, giving birth to Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby.
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music
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Which American rock 'n' roll band was founded by Buddy Holly?
1The Crickets
2The Mellomen
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In 1957, Buddy Holly founded the American rock 'n' roll band The Crickets, famous for their songs That'll Be the Day and Peggy Sue.
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In 1957, Buddy Holly founded the American rock 'n' roll band The Crickets, famous for their songs That'll Be the Day and Peggy Sue.
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entertainment
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What role did Charlie Chaplin play in the movie The Gold Rush?
2A prospector
1A policeman
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During the gold rush in the Klondike in northwestern Canada in 1896, a poor lone prospector (Charlot) found refuge in the isolated cabin of Black Larsen, a dangerous convict who refused to rescue him.
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During the gold rush in the Klondike in northwestern Canada in 1896, a poor lone prospector (Charlot) found refuge in the isolated cabin of Black Larsen, a dangerous convict who refused to rescue him.
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music
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On which album of the British singer Donovan does the song Season of the Witch appear?
2Sunshine Superman
1Mellow Yellow
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Season of the Witch, a song written by Donovan in 1967 and covered by many performers, it appears on the album Sunshine Superman.
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Season of the Witch, a song written by Donovan in 1967 and covered by many performers, it appears on the album Sunshine Superman.
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sciences
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Which physicist made the first radiograph in 1895?
2Wilhelm Röntgen
1Pierre Curie
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The first radiograph in history was taken on December 22, 1895 on the hand of Anna Bertha Röntgen, the wife of Dr. Röntgen, the discoverer of X-rays.
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The first radiograph in history was taken on December 22, 1895 on the hand of Anna Bertha Röntgen, the wife of Dr. Röntgen, the discoverer of X-rays.
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music
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What is the country of origin of the garage rock band The Monks?
2Federal Republic of Germany
1German Democratic Republic
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The Monks is an American garage rock band from Gelnhausen, West Germany. Gary Burger, Dave Day, Eddie Shaw, Larry Clark and Roger Johnston were originally five American GIs based in Gelnhausen in 1963. After leaving the army, they stayed in Germany where they formed a band first called The Torquays, then The Monks.
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The Monks is an American garage rock band from Gelnhausen, West Germany. Gary Burger, Dave Day, Eddie Shaw, Larry Clark and Roger Johnston were originally five American GIs based in Gelnhausen in 1963. After leaving the army, they stayed in Germany where they formed a band first called The Torquays, then The Monks.
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