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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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entertainment
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When was Alfred Hitchcock's American film North by Northwest released?
11959
21969
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Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 American film North By Northwest marked a major turning point in the spy thriller genre.
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Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 American film North By Northwest marked a major turning point in the spy thriller genre.
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sports
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What is the maximum number of athletes participating in the Summer Olympic Games?
110,500
212,500
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The maximum number of athletes allowed to participate in the Summer Olympic Games is set at approximately 10,500, in accordance with the IOC Charter.
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The maximum number of athletes allowed to participate in the Summer Olympic Games is set at approximately 10,500, in accordance with the IOC Charter.
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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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What is the most famous song by American singer Solomon Burke?
1Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
2Don't Give Up on Me
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Solomon Burke is a singer of gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and American country. He is, along with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of the pioneers of soul music. His most famous song is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.
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Solomon Burke is a singer of gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and American country. He is, along with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of the pioneers of soul music. His most famous song is Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.
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music
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Which Pink Floyd album features the Battersea Power Station on its cover?
1Animals
2Wish You Were Here
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This is the album Animals, released in 1977 by Pink Floyd, whose cover depicts Battersea Power Station with an inflatable pig floating in the air.
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This is the album Animals, released in 1977 by Pink Floyd, whose cover depicts Battersea Power Station with an inflatable pig floating in the air.
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music
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On which Ray Charles' album does the song Georgia on My Mind appear?
2The Genius Hits the Road
1Ray Charles
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Ray Charles' song Georgia on My Mind appears on the album The Genius Hits the Road, released in 1960, a classic of American soul music.
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Ray Charles' song Georgia on My Mind appears on the album The Genius Hits the Road, released in 1960, a classic of American soul music.
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entertainment
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Who was the director of the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, released in 1920?
2Robert Wiene
1Fritz Lang
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a German expressionist and silent film by Robert Wiene released in theatres in 1920.
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a German expressionist and silent film by Robert Wiene released in theatres in 1920.
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literature
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Who is the author of the dystopian science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451 published in 1953?
1Ray Bradbury
2Aldous Huxley
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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.
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Ray Bradbury is the author of the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. This classic explores a future where books are banned and burned.
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sciences
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Which physicist made the first radiograph in 1895?
2Wilhelm Rรถntgen
1Pierre Curie
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The first radiograph in history was taken on December 22, 1895 on the hand of Anna Bertha Rรถntgen, the wife of Dr. Rรถntgen, the discoverer of X-rays.
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The first radiograph in history was taken on December 22, 1895 on the hand of Anna Bertha Rรถntgen, the wife of Dr. Rรถntgen, the discoverer of X-rays.
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