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Why is the Black Sea called the Black Sea?
2Turko-Mongolian tradition
1Black algae
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The Black Sea owes its name to a Turco-Mongolian tradition associating black with the north. Located to the north of Turkey, it was named the Black Sea.
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The Black Sea owes its name to a Turco-Mongolian tradition associating black with the north. Located to the north of Turkey, it was named the Black Sea.
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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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music
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On which album of the band The Platters does the song Only You (And You Alone) appear?
1The Platters
2The Flying Platters
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Only You (and You Alone) is an American song composed by Buck Ram and Ande Rand and performed by the Platters. Released in 1955 on the album The Platters, it is one of the most famous romantic ballads of the 1950s.
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Only You (and You Alone) is an American song composed by Buck Ram and Ande Rand and performed by the Platters. Released in 1955 on the album The Platters, it is one of the most famous romantic ballads of the 1950s.
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geography
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What is the capital of Haiti?
2Port-au-Prince
1Cayenne
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Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti, located on the bay of the same name. Founded in 1749, it is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti, located on the bay of the same name. Founded in 1749, it is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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geography
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What is the capital of Pakistan?
1Islamabad
2Kabul
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Pakistan's capital is Islamabad, built in the 1960s to replace Karachi. Today, it is the country's political and administrative center.
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Pakistan's capital is Islamabad, built in the 1960s to replace Karachi. Today, it is the country's political and administrative center.
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music
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Which American soul singer was murdered on December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles?
2Sam Cooke
1Solomon Burke
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Sam Cooke, famous American soul singer, was tragically murdered in a Los Angeles motel on December 11, 1964, at the age of 33.
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Sam Cooke, famous American soul singer, was tragically murdered in a Los Angeles motel on December 11, 1964, at the age of 33.
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geography
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What is the capital of Albania?
2Tirana
1Minsk
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Tirana is Albania's capital and most populous city. It is the center of the Tirana prefecture, one of Albania's 12 prefectures.
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Tirana is Albania's capital and most populous city. It is the center of the Tirana prefecture, one of Albania's 12 prefectures.
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arts
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Where did Eugรจne Viollet-le-Duc go into exile?
2Switzerland
1Germany
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Eugรจne Viollet-le-Duc went into exile in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1871, after the Paris Commune, where he continued his work as an architect.
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Eugรจne Viollet-le-Duc went into exile in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1871, after the Paris Commune, where he continued his work as an architect.
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geography
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What is the capital of Laos?
2Vientiane
1Hanoi
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The capital of Laos is Vientiane. Situated on the banks of the Mekong River, it is the political, economic and cultural center of the country, blending tradition and modernity.
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The capital of Laos is Vientiane. Situated on the banks of the Mekong River, it is the political, economic and cultural center of the country, blending tradition and modernity.
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entertainment
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Who was the director of the film Day for Night released in 1973?
2Franรงois Truffaut
1Jean-Luc Godard
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Day for Night is a French film directed by Franรงois Truffaut, released in 1973.
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Day for Night is a French film directed by Franรงois Truffaut, released in 1973.
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