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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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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, painted in 1434, is the work of primitive Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, a master of oil painting.
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The Arnolfini Portrait, painted in 1434, is the work of primitive Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, a master of oil painting.
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literature
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Who is the author of the epistolary novel Dracula published in 1897?
1Bram Stoker
2Mary Shelley
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The author of the epistolary novel Dracula, published in 1897, is Bram Stoker. This classic of Gothic literature popularized the vampire myth.
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The author of the epistolary novel Dracula, published in 1897, is Bram Stoker. This classic of Gothic literature popularized the vampire myth.
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nature
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What is the name of the American research station located at the South Pole?
1Amundsen-Scott
2Robert Falcon Scott
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The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.
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The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.
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music
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On which Johnny Cash's album does the song Long Black Veil appear?
1At Folsom Prison
2I Walk The Line
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Long Black Veil is a country music song written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin, it was notably covered by Johnny Cash in 1968 on his album At Folsom Prison.
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Long Black Veil is a country music song written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin, it was notably covered by Johnny Cash in 1968 on his album At Folsom Prison.
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entertainment
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In Rebel without a cause which role is played by James Dean?
1Jim Stark
2Cal Trask
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In Rebel without a cause (1955), James Dean plays Jim Stark, a rebellious teenager searching for his identity and bearings in the face of failing parents.
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In Rebel without a cause (1955), James Dean plays Jim Stark, a rebellious teenager searching for his identity and bearings in the face of failing parents.
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sports
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What is Mary Pierce's nationality?
1Franco-American
2French-Canadian
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Mary Pierce is a Franco-American tennis player. She has represented France in international competitions.
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Mary Pierce is a Franco-American tennis player. She has represented France in international competitions.
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literature
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What's Madame Bovary's first name?
1Emma
2Virginie
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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history
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When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) founded?
21922
11917
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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.
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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.
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geography
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What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
2Vaduz
1Liechtenstein
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The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. Situated on the banks of the Rhine, it is the principality's political and cultural center, albeit sparsely populated.
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The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. Situated on the banks of the Rhine, it is the principality's political and cultural center, albeit sparsely populated.
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