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geography
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On which island in Hawaii are the Haiku Stairs?
2Oahu
1Maui
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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history
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
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21799
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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geography
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What is the capital of Lesotho?
1Maseru
2Mbabane
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Lesotho's capital is Maseru, located in the west of the country, close to the border with South Africa. Maseru is the political and economic center of Lesotho.
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Lesotho's capital is Maseru, located in the west of the country, close to the border with South Africa. Maseru is the political and economic center of Lesotho.
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entertainment
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Which director directs Kirk Douglas in Spartacus?
1Stanley Kubrick
2Richard Thorpe
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Director Stanley Kubrick cast Kirk Douglas in Spartacus, released in 1960. This epic film recounts the slave revolt led by Spartacus against Rome.
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Director Stanley Kubrick cast Kirk Douglas in Spartacus, released in 1960. This epic film recounts the slave revolt led by Spartacus against Rome.
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geography
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What is the capital of Grenada?
2Saint-Georges
1Basseterre
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Grenada's capital is Saint-Georges, a picturesque port city on the island's southwest coast, known for its beautiful beaches and colonial architecture.
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Grenada's capital is Saint-Georges, a picturesque port city on the island's southwest coast, known for its beautiful beaches and colonial architecture.
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literature
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Who is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Russian novel Crime and Punishment?
2Rodion Raskolnikov
1Pierre Bezukhov
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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The main character in Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment is Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor student plagued by guilt after committing murder.
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geography
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What is the highest peak of the Drakensberg Mountains?
2Njesuthi
1Kilimandjaro
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The Drakensberg Mountains, which culminate in Njesuthi (3,408 metres above sea level), cross South Africa from south to northeast.
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The Drakensberg Mountains, which culminate in Njesuthi (3,408 metres above sea level), cross South Africa from south to northeast.
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literature
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Under which pseudonym did Emily Brontë publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
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Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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sciences
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What is the name of the military submarine invented by David Bushnell in 1775?
2Turtle
1Shark
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The Turtle is the first military submarine to be used in battle. It was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell in Connecticut. It is the first submarine and also the first known marine vehicle to be propelled by a propeller.
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The Turtle is the first military submarine to be used in battle. It was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell in Connecticut. It is the first submarine and also the first known marine vehicle to be propelled by a propeller.
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literature
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Who is the main character in J. D. Salinger's American novel Catcher in the Rye?
1Holden Caulfield
2Teddy McArdle
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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