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literature
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In which village is Gabriel García Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude set?
2Macondo
1Aracataca
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Gabriel García Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is set in the fictional village of Macondo, founded by the Buendía family in Colombia.
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Gabriel García Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is set in the fictional village of Macondo, founded by the Buendía family in Colombia.
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music
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On which Blue Öyster Cult album does the song (Don't Fear) The Reaper appear?
1Agents of Fortune
2Spectres
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(Don't Fear) The Reaper is a song by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult from the 1976 album Agents of Fortune. It was written and sung by the band's lead guitarist, Donald Roeser, produced by David Lucas, and is built around a guitar riff by Buck Dharma who introduces the song and continues throughout.
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(Don't Fear) The Reaper is a song by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult from the 1976 album Agents of Fortune. It was written and sung by the band's lead guitarist, Donald Roeser, produced by David Lucas, and is built around a guitar riff by Buck Dharma who introduces the song and continues throughout.
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sciences
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Which surgeon performed the first heart transplant?
1Christiaan Barnard
2James Hardy
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The first heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
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The first heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Republic of Cyprus?
2Nicosia
1 Valletta
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The capital of the Republic of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is the only European capital still divided, separating the Greek and Turkish parts of the island.
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The capital of the Republic of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is the only European capital still divided, separating the Greek and Turkish parts of the island.
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sports
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At which Olympic Games is Allyson Felix voted IAAF Female Athlete of the Year?
1London 2012 Olympic Games
2Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
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Allyson Felix was voted IAAF Female Athlete of the Year in 2012, following her outstanding performance at the London Olympics that same year.
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Allyson Felix was voted IAAF Female Athlete of the Year in 2012, following her outstanding performance at the London Olympics that same year.
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nature
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What is the loudest volcanic eruption?
1Krakatoa
2Merapi
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The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on 27 August 1883, where the explosion was heard as far as Rodrigues Island, 500 kilometres east of Mauritius.
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The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on 27 August 1883, where the explosion was heard as far as Rodrigues Island, 500 kilometres east of Mauritius.
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nature
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When did Ivan Papanine reach the North Pole?
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11927
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work Bacchus and Ariadne painted by Titian in 1523?
1National Gallery, London
2National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Bacchus and Ariadne is a Renaissance painting made by Titian in 1523 and exhibited at the National Gallery in London.
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Bacchus and Ariadne is a Renaissance painting made by Titian in 1523 and exhibited at the National Gallery in London.
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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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sciences
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On which French river did Claude François Jouffroy d'Abbans' steamer Palmipède sail in 1776?
1The Doubs
2The Durance
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The French steamboat the Palmipède of Claude François Jouffroy d'Abbans which sailed on the Doubs in 1776 was one of the very first versions of a steam boat.
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The French steamboat the Palmipède of Claude François Jouffroy d'Abbans which sailed on the Doubs in 1776 was one of the very first versions of a steam boat.
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