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nature
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What is the name of the buck of the deer?
1Brocade
2Fawn

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The male roe deer is known as the brocade. It is distinguished by its antlers, which fall and grow back each year, and by its role in spring reproduction.
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The male roe deer is known as the brocade. It is distinguished by its antlers, which fall and grow back each year, and by its role in spring reproduction.
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arts
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Which American artist painted the famous painting American Gothic in 1930?
1Grant Wood
2Thomas Eakins

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The famous American Gothic, painted in 1930, is the work of American artist Grant Wood, a symbol of the regionalist movement in the United States.
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The famous American Gothic, painted in 1930, is the work of American artist Grant Wood, a symbol of the regionalist movement in the United States.
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literature
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Who is the author of the science fiction short story collection Martian Chronicles?
1Ray Bradbury
2Orson Welles

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Martian Chronicles is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Ray Bradbury, first published in the United States in 1950 by Doubleday.
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Martian Chronicles is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Ray Bradbury, first published in the United States in 1950 by Doubleday.
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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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arts
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For the promotion of which Madonna album does Jean-Michel Basquiat appear with his face tied up?
2Rebel Heart
1Like a Prayer

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For the promotion of Madonna's album Rebel Heart (2015), Jean-Michel Basquiat appears with his face tied with a black rope. Other historical figures have undergone the same hijacking; we can quote Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley. These images have caused controversy.
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For the promotion of Madonna's album Rebel Heart (2015), Jean-Michel Basquiat appears with his face tied with a black rope. Other historical figures have undergone the same hijacking; we can quote Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley. These images have caused controversy.
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music
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What kind of country music was popularized by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos" in the 1950s?
1Bakersfield sound
2Nashville sound

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Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
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Buck Owens was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound: an allusion to Bakersfield, California the city where he lived and from which he was inspired for what he preferred to call "American music".
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history
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What was the name of LΓ©on Blum's political party in 1936?
2SFIO
1PCF

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In 1936, LΓ©on Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.
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In 1936, LΓ©on Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.
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history
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How old was Louis XIV when he became king?
15 years old
213 years old

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Louis XIV became King of France at the age of 5, in 1643, on the death of his father, Louis XIII. His mother, Anne of Austria, assumed the regency.
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Louis XIV became King of France at the age of 5, in 1643, on the death of his father, Louis XIII. His mother, Anne of Austria, assumed the regency.
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nature
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Are marine mammals endothermic or ectothermic?
1Endothermic
2Ectothermic

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Marine mammals are endothermic, producing their own body heat and maintaining a stable internal temperature, even in cold waters.
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Marine mammals are endothermic, producing their own body heat and maintaining a stable internal temperature, even in cold waters.
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entertainment
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Which actor plays Luke Skywalker?
2Mark Hamill
1Hayden Christensen

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Mark Hamill has played the role of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga since the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope.
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Mark Hamill has played the role of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga since the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope.
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