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Who is Clotaire's father?
2Clovis I
1Childebert I
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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history
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What is the name of the Soviet farms launched by Stalin after 1928?
2Sovkhozes
1Kolkhozes
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A sovkhoz is a state farm from the time of the USSR. Sovkhozes were created during the expropriation of the "kulaks" during Stalin's campaign of collectivization after 1928.
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A sovkhoz is a state farm from the time of the USSR. Sovkhozes were created during the expropriation of the "kulaks" during Stalin's campaign of collectivization after 1928.
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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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sports
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Who is the first French female sailor to win the Route du Rhum?
1Florence Arthaud
2Isabelle Autissier
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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The first French sailor to win the Route du Rhum was Florence Arthaud, who won this transatlantic race in 1990.
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history
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Which text of 1689 defines the principles of the parliamentary monarchy in England?
1The Bill of Rights
2The Habeas corpus
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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literature
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Under what pseudonym does Romain Gary publish the novel The Life Before Us?
1Émile Ajar
2Paul Pavlowitch
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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entertainment
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Who is the author of The Jungle Book?
2Rudyard Kipling
1Joseph Conrad
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The author of The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1894, this collection of short stories recounts the adventures of Mowgli, a child raised by wolves.
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The author of The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1894, this collection of short stories recounts the adventures of Mowgli, a child raised by wolves.
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music
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On which album of the American singer Nina Simone does the song Sinnerman appear?
2Pastel Blues
1Let It All Out
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Sinnerman is one of Nina Simone's best-known songs, the final version of which she recorded, lasting more than 10 minutes, on her album Pastel Blues released in 1965.
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Sinnerman is one of Nina Simone's best-known songs, the final version of which she recorded, lasting more than 10 minutes, on her album Pastel Blues released in 1965.
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sciences
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How far from the Earth is the Moon?
1384 400 kilometers
2584 400 kilometers
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The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is around 384,400 kilometers. This distance varies slightly due to the Moon's elliptical orbit.
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The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is around 384,400 kilometers. This distance varies slightly due to the Moon's elliptical orbit.
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sciences
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When was the existence of the Higgs Boson confirmed?
22012
12002
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The existence of the Higgs boson was confirmed in 2012 thanks to the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN, marking a major breakthrough in particle physics.
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The existence of the Higgs boson was confirmed in 2012 thanks to the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN, marking a major breakthrough in particle physics.
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