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geography
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Where is the Mekong River born?
1Tibet
2Himalaya
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The Mekong rises on the Tibetan plateau in China's Qinghai province, at an altitude of around 5,000 metres, near Mount Guozongmucha.
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The Mekong rises on the Tibetan plateau in China's Qinghai province, at an altitude of around 5,000 metres, near Mount Guozongmucha.
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sciences
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How many parts does the human skull include?
12
23
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The human skull is an essential part of our body, comprising the cranium and the facial mass, and plays a protective role for our brain.
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The human skull is an essential part of our body, comprising the cranium and the facial mass, and plays a protective role for our brain.
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nature
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What is the youngest volcano?
2Ardoukoba
1Paricutín
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The youngest volcano is Ardoukoba with a first eruption in November 1978 while Paricutín had its first eruption in 1943.
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The youngest volcano is Ardoukoba with a first eruption in November 1978 while Paricutín had its first eruption in 1943.
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literature
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What's Madame Bovary's first name?
1Emma
2Virginie
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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literature
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Who is the author of the play A Streetcar Named Desire first performed in 1947?
2Tennessee Williams
1Arthur Miller
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A Streetcar Named Desire, first performed in 1947, is the work of American playwright Tennessee Williams.
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A Streetcar Named Desire, first performed in 1947, is the work of American playwright Tennessee Williams.
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entertainment
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What role did Charlie Chaplin play in the movie The Gold Rush?
2A prospector
1A policeman
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During the gold rush in the Klondike in northwestern Canada in 1896, a poor lone prospector (Charlot) found refuge in the isolated cabin of Black Larsen, a dangerous convict who refused to rescue him.
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During the gold rush in the Klondike in northwestern Canada in 1896, a poor lone prospector (Charlot) found refuge in the isolated cabin of Black Larsen, a dangerous convict who refused to rescue him.
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nature
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Are banana plants trees?
2No
1Yes
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Banana plants are not trees. They are giant herbaceous plants belonging to the Musa genus. Their trunk is in fact a pseudo-trunk formed by rolled-up leaves.
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Banana plants are not trees. They are giant herbaceous plants belonging to the Musa genus. Their trunk is in fact a pseudo-trunk formed by rolled-up leaves.
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music
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On which album by French singer Jacques Dutronc does the song Et moi, et moi, et moi feature?
1Jacques Dutronc (1966)
2Jacques Dutronc (1968)
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Et moi, et moi, et moi is Jacques Dutronc's first EP, released in 1966 by Vogue. The title song is a satire of the petit-bourgeois way of life and appears on the album Jacques Dutronc (1966).
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Et moi, et moi, et moi is Jacques Dutronc's first EP, released in 1966 by Vogue. The title song is a satire of the petit-bourgeois way of life and appears on the album Jacques Dutronc (1966).
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music
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What is the nationality of bluesman John Mayall?
2British
1American
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Bluesman John Mayall is a British national. Born in Macclesfield, England, he has been a major figure in English blues since the 1960s.
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Bluesman John Mayall is a British national. Born in Macclesfield, England, he has been a major figure in English blues since the 1960s.
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arts
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Who shot Andy Warhol on July 3, 1968?
2Valerie Solanas
1Mario Amaya
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On June 3, 1968, he narrowly escaped death when Valerie Solanas, a feminist activist, emptied the magazine of a gun on him in the lobby of the Factory.
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On June 3, 1968, he narrowly escaped death when Valerie Solanas, a feminist activist, emptied the magazine of a gun on him in the lobby of the Factory.
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