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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?
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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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arts
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Which flemish primitives painter painted the Portrait of a Man with a Red Turban?
2Jan van Eyck
1Antoine van Dyck

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The Portrait of a Man with a Red Turban is a painting by the primitive Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, painted in 1436. It has been exhibited at the National Gallery in London since 1851.
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The Portrait of a Man with a Red Turban is a painting by the primitive Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, painted in 1436. It has been exhibited at the National Gallery in London since 1851.
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geography
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In which region of Egypt is the Sphinx of Giza located?
1Lower Egypt
2Upper Egypt

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The Sphinx of Giza is the therianthropic statue that stands in front of the great pyramids of the Giza plateau in Lower Egypt. The largest monolithic monumental sculpture in the world, it represents a setting sphinx.
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The Sphinx of Giza is the therianthropic statue that stands in front of the great pyramids of the Giza plateau in Lower Egypt. The largest monolithic monumental sculpture in the world, it represents a setting sphinx.
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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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sciences
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Which Italian engineer and architect discovered the Steam Turbine in 1629?
1Giovanni Branca
2Leonardo da Vinci

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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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sports
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What is Gareth Bale's national team?
2Wales
1Scotland

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Gareth Bale plays for the Wales national team. He is considered one of the best Welsh footballers of all time.
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Gareth Bale plays for the Wales national team. He is considered one of the best Welsh footballers of all time.
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geography
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What is the capital of Cambodia?
1Phnom Penh
2Vientiane

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Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, and the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, and the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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arts
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When did Steve McCurry go to Afghanistan?
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21989

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Steve McCurry first went to Afghanistan in 1979, just before the Soviet invasion, to capture striking images of the conflict.
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Steve McCurry first went to Afghanistan in 1979, just before the Soviet invasion, to capture striking images of the conflict.
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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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