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Which Duke of Berry ordered the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry in 1410-1411?
2Jean Ier de Berry
1Charles de France
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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sciences
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When did the Soviet probe Luna 2 reach the Moon?
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The first man-made object to reach the Moon was the Soviet Luna 2 probe, which crashed on September 14, 1959.
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The first man-made object to reach the Moon was the Soviet Luna 2 probe, which crashed on September 14, 1959.
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music
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Which jazz movement has Thelonious Monk particularly influenced?
1Bebop
2Ragtime
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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nature
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What is the scientific name for chamomile today?
1Matricaria chamomilla
2Filipendula ulmaria
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Chamomile's current scientific name is Matricaria chamomilla. This plant is widely used for its medicinal and soothing properties.
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Chamomile's current scientific name is Matricaria chamomilla. This plant is widely used for its medicinal and soothing properties.
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history
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What treaties ended the Thirty Years' War?
2Westphalia
1Utrecht
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The Treaties of Westphalia signed on 24 October 1648 simultaneously concluded two series of conflicts in Europe: The Thirty Years' War, which involved all the powers of the continent in the conflict between the Holy Roman Empire and its rebellious Protestant German states. The Eighty Years' War between the United Provinces rebelling against the Spanish monarchy.
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The Treaties of Westphalia signed on 24 October 1648 simultaneously concluded two series of conflicts in Europe: The Thirty Years' War, which involved all the powers of the continent in the conflict between the Holy Roman Empire and its rebellious Protestant German states. The Eighty Years' War between the United Provinces rebelling against the Spanish monarchy.
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geography
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What is the Pope's summer residence?
1Castel Gandolfo
2Pise
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Castel Gandolfo is an Italian municipality, located in the south-east of the province of Rome, Italy. Castel Gandolfo is home to the Palace of the Popes, a 12th century papal residence mainly known as the summer residence of the popes since Urban VIII (1623-1644).
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Castel Gandolfo is an Italian municipality, located in the south-east of the province of Rome, Italy. Castel Gandolfo is home to the Palace of the Popes, a 12th century papal residence mainly known as the summer residence of the popes since Urban VIII (1623-1644).
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history
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Which pope convoked the Council of Trent in 1542?
1Paul III
2Pie III
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The Council of Trent was convened in 1542 by Pope Paul III to respond to the Protestant Reformation and reaffirm Catholic doctrine.
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The Council of Trent was convened in 1542 by Pope Paul III to respond to the Protestant Reformation and reaffirm Catholic doctrine.
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arts
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Where is exhibited The Kiss of Judas made by Giotto?
2Scrovegni Chapel
1Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
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One of the most expressive scenes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is undoubtedly the Kiss of Judas, in which Giotto dispensed with architectural decoration.
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One of the most expressive scenes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is undoubtedly the Kiss of Judas, in which Giotto dispensed with architectural decoration.
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arts
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Where is the work The Matchmaker painted by Gerard van Honthorst exhibited?
1Centraal Museum, Utrecht
2Mauritshuis, The Hague
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The Matchmaker is a painting by the Utrecht painter Gerrit van Honthorst, acquired in 1951 by the Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
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The Matchmaker is a painting by the Utrecht painter Gerrit van Honthorst, acquired in 1951 by the Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
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sciences
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What was the first flower grown on the International Space Station?
2Zinnia
1Cirse
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Zinnia are popular garden flowers. It is the first flower species to grow and bloom in orbit onboard the ISS in January 2016, as part of the Vegetable Production System.
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Zinnia are popular garden flowers. It is the first flower species to grow and bloom in orbit onboard the ISS in January 2016, as part of the Vegetable Production System.
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