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Which chicory varieties are used as coffee substitutes?
2Rooted varieties
1Leafy varieties
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Chicory is a botanical genus of plants in the Asteraceae family. It includes leafy varieties (lettuces, endives) and root varieties (coffee substitute).
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Chicory is a botanical genus of plants in the Asteraceae family. It includes leafy varieties (lettuces, endives) and root varieties (coffee substitute).
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geography
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Where does the Tiber flow into?
2Tyrrhenian Sea
1Adriatic Sea
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The Tiber, Italy's third longest river, flows 405 km from its source on Mount Fumaiolo to its mouth in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ostia.
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The Tiber, Italy's third longest river, flows 405 km from its source on Mount Fumaiolo to its mouth in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ostia.
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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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music
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What is the hometown of the Davies brothers, founders of the British rock band The Kinks?
2London
1Brighton
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Brothers Ray and Dave Davies, founders of The Kinks, hail from Muswell Hill, north London.
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Brothers Ray and Dave Davies, founders of The Kinks, hail from Muswell Hill, north London.
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geography
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In which Irish county is Giant's Causeway located?
1Antrim
2Armagh
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The Giant's Causeway is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This UNESCO-listed volcanic site is famous for its basalt columns.
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The Giant's Causeway is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This UNESCO-listed volcanic site is famous for its basalt columns.
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geography
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What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
2Kingstown
1Kingston
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Kingstown is the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a state in the Caribbean. The city is located in the parish of St. George and is the capital of St. Vincent Island. In addition to the capital, it is also the main commercial center of the archipelago.
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Kingstown is the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a state in the Caribbean. The city is located in the parish of St. George and is the capital of St. Vincent Island. In addition to the capital, it is also the main commercial center of the archipelago.
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nature
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Which volcano is the deadliest?
1Tambora
2Unzen
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The eruption of the Tambora in 1815 was the most violent volcanic eruption ever known historically, and above all the most deadly.
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The eruption of the Tambora in 1815 was the most violent volcanic eruption ever known historically, and above all the most deadly.
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history
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Who was the perpetrator of the Sarajevo assassination in 1914?
1Gavrilo Princip
2Félix 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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history
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What was the name of Léon Blum's political party in 1936?
2SFIO
1PCF
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In 1936, Léon 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, Léon Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.
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geography
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What is the highest peak of the Bavarian Alps?
2Zugspitze
1Mittelspitze
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At 2,962 meters, the Zugspitze is the highest peak in the Bavarian Alps and Germany, on the border with Austria.
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At 2,962 meters, the Zugspitze is the highest peak in the Bavarian Alps and Germany, on the border with Austria.
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