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What pandemic occurred in Europe from 1347 to 1352?
1Black Death
2Cholera

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The Black Death, a devastating pandemic, ravaged Europe from 1347 to 1352, causing millions of deaths and profoundly altering medieval society.
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The Black Death, a devastating pandemic, ravaged Europe from 1347 to 1352, causing millions of deaths and profoundly altering medieval society.
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history
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Which soldier is General-in-Chief of Confederate armies?
2Robert E. Lee
1Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.
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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.
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music
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On which Γdith Piaf's album does the song La Vie en rose appear?
1Chansons Parisiennes
2Edith Piaf Sings

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Γdith Piaf's song La Vie en rose appears on the album Chansons Parisiennes, released in 1947. It is one of the French singer's most famous songs.
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Γdith Piaf's song La Vie en rose appears on the album Chansons Parisiennes, released in 1947. It is one of the French singer's most famous songs.
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sciences
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When was the existence of the Higgs Boson confirmed?
22012
12002

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The existence of the Higgs boson was confirmed in 2012 thanks to the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN, marking a major breakthrough in particle physics.
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The existence of the Higgs boson was confirmed in 2012 thanks to the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN, marking a major breakthrough in particle physics.
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nature
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What is the fruit of the beech tree?
1The ridge
2The acorn

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The ridge is the fruit of the beech tree. The ridge is the harvesting of the beech trees, it also refers to the natural sowing of beech trees in forestry.
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The ridge is the fruit of the beech tree. The ridge is the harvesting of the beech trees, it also refers to the natural sowing of beech trees in forestry.
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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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nature
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Which of these two conifers does not belong to the genus pinus?
1Oregon pine
2Stone pine

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Oregon pine is actually neither a pine nor a fir, but a member of the genus Pseudotsuga.
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Oregon pine is actually neither a pine nor a fir, but a member of the genus Pseudotsuga.
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arts
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Which goddess represents the Victory of Samothrace?
1Nike
2Tyche

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The Victory of Samothrace represents Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, often associated with military glory and the triumphs of gods and heroes.
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The Victory of Samothrace represents Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, often associated with military glory and the triumphs of gods and heroes.
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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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history
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Which Loire castle is famous for its French gardens?
2Villandry
1Beauregard

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The Castle of Villandry, in the Loire Valley, is famous for its sumptuous formal gardens, a masterpiece of landscape art.
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The Castle of Villandry, in the Loire Valley, is famous for its sumptuous formal gardens, a masterpiece of landscape art.
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